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Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
w. y. Bryan to National Com
mitaeeman Daniels,
An unanswerable Statement Show
ing why Those who are Oppos-
ed to Gold and Monopoly Should
Cooperate.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mr.. Josephus Daniels,
National Committeeman from North
Carolina, from Mr.. William j..
Bryan
Dear Mr.. Daniels: Owing to
the pressure Of other engagements,
my conference with you at Wash
ington was very brief, and | write
you now, least | may not have suf-
liciently emphasized the Importance
of cooperation in North Carolina.
If the action of the party in
your State concerned the people of
your State only, / would not ven
ture an opinion, but the action of
your State will have its influence
on national politics, and will help
or hinder that cooperation upon
which we must ultimately win the
fight for bimetalism.
Senator Jones and Butler, and
Ex-C Congressman Towne, acting for
three committees, have called upon
the reform forces to unite for the
campaign Of 1898, and in my judg-
ment that cooperation is both wise
and necessary. When the Demo-
cratic party adopted the Chicago
platform and became the champi-
ons of the great common people,
the gold Democrats, deserted the
party and gave direct or indirect
support to The Republican ticket.
In the hour of need the Populist
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
WHAT 4 MOTHER SAYS
Of DR.. Hartman's Famous Fami
ly Remedy and Spring Tonic.

Mrs. Hannah Lind, 1882 East
Long street, Columbus, Ohio, is
one of the many enthusiastic advo-
Gates Of Pe-ru-na. She says: ''For
many years | was subject to ner-
vousncss, dependency and neural
gia, for which doctors and reme-
dies seemed of no use. At last |
was persuaded to try Pe-ru-na. |
found it to be exactly the remedy
/ had been so long in search of.
1t relieves the fired, depressed feel
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

and silver Republicans came to the
rescue shall we repulse these friends
now in order to conciliatc gold
| Democrats. If the returning Dem
ocrats have been converted and are
now in sympathy with the Chicago
platform, they will favor such CO.
operation as will give success 10
that platform; if they are only
acting with the party now in order
to make II future dcsertion more
hurtful to the party, they ongbt
MOTTO be permitted to ALLEVIATE our
real fricnds.
Mr.. Carlisle, in 1878, denounc-
ed the gold standard conspiracy as
the most gigantic crime of all
ages; in the presence of such a
conspiracy, personal considerations
should give way to patriotism.
For the President to reject the
laid of Democrats in meeting the
attack of the Spanish would be no
greater blnnder than for the Dem
ocrats to refuse cooperation with
the Populists and silver Republi-
cans oVerthrowing foreign DONNA
tion in our financial affairs.
Cooperation is supported by
the three National organizations,
and a failure to carry out this plan
in one State makes cooperation
IN other States more difficult. If
our forces are to fight each other
rather than the comon enemy, let
not the blame rest upon those who
are devoted to Democracy as de-
fined in the Chicago platform.
Cooperation requires charity and
liberality Of opinion upon the part
Of all concerned, bat | feel sure
that clear realization Of the evils
of the gold standard and an ear
nest desire for the restoration of
bi-mctalism will harnlolize all diff
fercncea.
The Chicago platform grows
stronger every day, and our op-
ponents can only hope for victory
through division Of our forces.
Yours truly,
w. j. BRYAN.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

The resignation of Postmaster
General Gary takes from the prcsi-
dents cabinet the best man in it.
He was On ardent believer in the
establishment of postal savings
banks, but his plan does not seem
TO have been pushed very hard by
his republican associates. That
would not be in keeping with their
politics. -Nonconformist.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

The larger ships of Simpsons
fleet have been around Porto Rice
this week On the lockout for the
Spanish feet which left Cape Yer
dc about 10 days ago. They have
not been found. and it is reported
TINT they have gone buck to Ca.
diz, Spain, and will probably make
a dash through, the Suez canal on
to Dewey at Manila, in a desperate
attemp to recapture what they lost.
In that event Sampson wouldn't
Schley Havana and Porto Rico,
nor Dewey a thing to Spain while
her feet was away.
Spain is a ''gonel'' any way she
chooses to fix it.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

The people of Spain arc split up
into opposing factions which have
come to blows and the shedding Of
blood, and will probably soon be
civil war, while the people Of the
United States as usual, close up
their ranks at the first note of war,
and hence will make short work
of Spain.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13
Cowboy.

we cup lne IOilOWlng from an
Arizona paper, which also contain
ed the names of the members, and
among them our old Natchitochian
IS. ID. Kearney, who joined the
company as indicated by his card
last week, was passed, and is now
on his way to the rendezvous.
Fifty-6ve more recruits for Cap
tain Jack Flelning's troop in the
Cowboy regiment came up from
the south last night and went on to
Santa Fe. They were under the
charge of g. A, Settle, of Central,
formerly of the Fifth and Seventh
cavalries, as Captain Fleming him
self was unable to come ON account
of the death Of one Of his children.
He will join his troop in New Or
leans, to which place they have
been ordered.
The men. were q fine looking lot,
fully up to the high standard estab-
lished by those who have passed
through to Santa He before and it
is safe to predict that New Mexi-
co.'s quota will equal that from
Arizona, which is saying q great
deal.
The Santa Fe company has Sc
cured the contract for carrying in
to San Antonio, Texas, from Santa
Fe, N. MI, and Prescott, Ariz.,
the New Mexico and Arizona cow
boys that have enlisted in the cav
airy regiment, being formed by
Theodore Roosevelt, late assistant
secretary Of the navy. There are
fourteen officers and $40 men en-
listed at Santa Fe, and ten officers
and 200 men enlisted at Prescott.
The men at Prescott have already
left for San Antonio, via Albuquer-
que and I'll Paso, and the men at
Santa Fe will leave this evening.
via Lamy junction and Trinidad,
Colo.
At San Antonio the men will be
equipped as cavalrymen, and as
soon as the regiment is formed it
/ is reported that it will be sent to
Cuba. They are the pick Of the
rough riders of the two terrific
ries and will make one of the most
daring cavalry regiments in the
service of the United States. ---
Albuquerque Daily Citizen.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

ing felt in
spring-ti!nc at
once. it new
er fails to it
store to M e
natural appe-
tite and t h e
best of sleep.
1t has cured
parma nen I'll y
,>,- n1,l ,loa,onn
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

The "Tin gee-gee" is what the
girls are calling the parade sol.
diers who refused to enlist, and 9
Baton Rouge girl fires this in verse
at her contingent:
Iil attend german" with the girls,
Bnt no cruel war for me,
I'm holiday warrior gay,
A sweet little tin gee gee.
My girl admires a volunteer,
Has gone completely back on me;
But when he's caS and shot and MANNED,
Til still be q tin gee-gee.
DAILY Item.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

Turn the "bulls" Of our cotton
and wheat markets loose on Spain
and let her fight something she's
acquainted with.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

Congressman Broussara, failing
TO get a colonelship from Gov.
Foster, can ship to Cuba as ballast
in one of our naval ships. Daily
Item.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

About all of our regular army,
or over 10000 well-seasoned sol.
diers are now at Tampa, Fla,
ready for embarkation to Cuba,
and about 10000 volunteers will
follow within a week. The days
of Spanish misrule in Cuba are
numbered.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

No matter what one may think
about the propriety of the war
with Spain, the war is on, and the
pessimist, and the croaker who
maintain their position in the pres
ence of the fact are but little bet
fer than traitors. Texas Farm and
Ranch.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

1t worried us to lose the Maine,
But now it does not vex us,
AS Dewey gave it to poor Spain
Right in the solar plexus.
daily Item.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

Avid enthusiast in Havana wants
to nail his nations cross on the capi-
tol at Washington, as an object
lesson Of Spanish faith, This
would be a good scheme were it
not fol-, the fact that Spanish faith
has never been known TO work.
Shreveport Times.
st. Paul says, ''Faith is the sub
stance Of things hoped for, the
evidence of things unseen" and
The Spaniard's wish is still in the
shadoWy realms Of faiths which
without works is dead, says the
Apostle, and the Spaniard will be
before bis faith ever materializes
into an active belief.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

The latest excuse for the fail
ure of the Spanish at Manila is
that they cannot fight early in the
morning-when it is dewey. -Dai-
ly Item.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

The New Time shows that the
rich and the great corporations
ever have opposed Il war for liber-
ty. Read the May number of this
splendid magazine. We will for
ward your subscription.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

Spain has discovered something
harder to whip than bull-fghts.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

~ See our specimens Of JOB
WORK before placing yonr order.
We viii save you money.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

Let Spanish parrots rip and tear
And pour forth oaths of fame;
Our glorious eagle scorns to swear
But gets there just the same.
Detroit Free Press.
Natchitoches populist., 1898-05-13

"Sampson, Dewey Schley
them?" is the naval query just now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
HE PUT HIMSELF IN A BOX.

This is the story they are telling
about certain young South Slider,
who has not been married long
enough for the words my wife" to
lose their pleasant sound, but who is
just a trifie inclined toward jealousy.
Il haven't word to say against
Charley -" he remarked recently,
speaking of an old acquaintance whom
the young wife was anxious to enter
tain, for he's an awfully good fell
low, and all that, but l don't want my
wife associating with any man who
drinks little, CANDLES occasionally,
and is fond of good time generally
What, The very incest man you
know used to do all those things once
in a while, did he? Then | don't want
you to have a thing to do with him,
whoever he is"
The young wife looked up inno-
GENTLY her petty eyes twinkling, and
this was the quiet remark which ef-
fectually silenced her husbands blus-
terings:
Shall ! go home to mother, JimeH
Chicago Times Herald.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
STRANGE 1T SEEMS, BUT TWAS
TRUE.

Awhile ago one of our storekeepers
had on exhibition in his window some
guinea pigs, and two members of the
city Council came along after the COM
mittee meeting, and stood looking at
them.
Strange, very strange, now isn't it?"
unused the representative Of an uptown
ward.
What's stranger" asked the repre-
sentative of the kid gloyed ward of the
city.
Why" replied the first speaker, didn' t
you ever know if you took guinea
pig by the tail and held him up his
eyes would drop out? Very strange,
isn't it,"
"Ah, come off now." remarked the
other 81 don't believe that"
well, / will leave it to Oxnard, the
druggist. and if. when you take q
guinea pig by the tail, the latter's eyes
don't drop out, the cigars are on me,
otherwise you treat
When the matter was referred to the
sober judge and dignifed druggist he
vouched that it was no lie, as the little
pigs have no tails. So he took the
measure of so cents worth of cigars
Beverly Times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
STEPS TAKEN
To Preserve the Identity OF the Eighteenth
Regiment, of Pittsburg.
of ag;.

To Preserve the Identity OF the Eighteenth
Regiment, of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa, April 24.-The vet
eral corps of the Eighteenth Regiment
met to-day and took steps to preserve
the identity of that regiment in the Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania. BY law
the National Guard of Pennsylvania
ceases when its membership are enroll
ed as United States volunteers, and to
prevent the Eighteenth going out of eX
istence should it enlist as body in
the United States army, the veterans to-
day offered their services to
Governor Hastings as the Eighteenth
regiment home guard. One hundred
members signed the roll to-day, and a
committee was appointed to recruit ali
the ex-members Of the regiment pos
sible. There are about 1000 of these
men in the city, and large majority
are expected to fall in line. Similar
action to this will probably be taken
by other regiments throughout the
State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
SPANISH ADMlRALS
Said to Have Approved a Plan Of Cam
paign Against the United States.
Various Madrid Rumors.

MADRID, April 24.-4 p. NIT is be-
lieved that the Spanish admirals at their
meeting yesterday, approved of plan
of campaign against the United States
All information on the subject is refused
The rush to change paper currency for
silver has ceased, thus ending the none
tary crisis.
A high official asserts that the powers
are still comforting with results which are
expected to benefit Spain.
The tone of the Portuguese press is
friendly to Spain, and it is said demon
STATIONS in favor of Spain have been
made before several United States con-
sulates in Mexico. The impartial prints
list of the American ships in the Med
iterranean, pointing out that they will
be easy prey for the Spanish warships
MADRID, April "a p m.-The cabinet
council to-day approved the general bud
get. Despite statements published in New
York to the contrary, it is declared here
that the Spanish navy is fully supplied
with coal. The government has received
no official information of the capture of
any American vessels
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
THREE MORE PRIZES.
Spanish Merchant Ships Being Scooped in
With Great Rapidity and Regularity.

Spanish Merchant Ships Being Scooped in
With Great Rapidity and Regularity.
Key West, Fa., April 24.-8: 40 a. m.
The United States ginboat Helena
brought in another prize-Spanish
steamer Miguel Joyer-this morning.
She was bound from New Orleans for
Barcelona.
The name of the Helena's prize is
Miguel Jover, and she is loaded with
lumber and slaves, and not cotton and
grain, as previously reported. She has
a crew of fifty-two men and the prize
is estimated at S400, 900.
Quartermaster Joseph Hanson, Of
the Gunboat Helena, one Of the prize
crew which brought in the Jover, acci
dentally shot himself on the steamer
this afternoon. His wound is not q
serious one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
PUT OFF THE CAR.

Considerable excitement among the
passengers of a south-bound car on
the Wheeling street railway line, was
caused yesterday afternoon when the
or was stopped just above Forty-frst
Dtreet, and the conductor put off a
cClored man. At Thirty-ninth street
a lady got aboard the car. As there
was standing room only, a colored man
sitting at the rear end arose and offer
ing the lady his seat, stepped onto the
rear platform. The conductor in
formed him that passengers must re-
main on the inside, whereupon the
negro began using abusive language.
The negro refusing to keep quiet, the
car was stopped, and after struggle
with the conductor the negro was
thrown Off After the negro Guieted
down he was allowed to get aboard
again and the car moved on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
TRADE WITH SPAIN.
Another Bulletin on the Subject From the
agricultural Department..

Another Bulletin on the Subject From the
Agricultural Department..
Washington, April q. Following the
bulletin issued by the Agricultural De-
part ment last week, on the general
trade relations of Spain with the rest
of the world. from 1886 to 1897, the de-
partment now issues another by the
same author, Frank H. Hitchcock. chief
of the foreign market division, on our
trade relations with Spain from 1888
to 1897. According to the first of these
bulletins our trade with Spain during
the fiscal year 81 fell over $1,000,0 900,
though in the same period it largely
increased with all other European
countries. Our trade with Spain, al
though subject to minor fluctuations,
appears to have been gradually shrink
ing for about fifteen years.
Our trade balance with Sp%h has
been nominally to 1 in favor of the
United States, in 1897 this balance
diiioui1tou " pi ,Aoo, -. nc loiiiH6 oI
in trade seems to have affected exports
and imports equally so the ratio re-
mains unchanged.
The bulk of our exports to Spain
are agricultural products and these
have increased from Is per cent to over
SO per cent. in the past decade
Our Spanish imports are also chiefly
agricultural, but these have steadily
decreased from 6591 per cent in 1883
80 to $3.50 per cent. in 1869.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
bold BURGLARS CAUGHT
While Robbing the Residence Of Mail
Carrier Charles Allen.
Their Victim Awcke and Grappled
With Them, and One Made His
Escape, But Was Later Arrested
By Officer Allen-Ha B
About the City for Several
Weeks.

Two very bold burglars were caught
last night while robbing the residence
| of Mail Carrier Chas. Allen. One made
his escape, but was subsequently ar
rested.
! Mr.. Allen lives in one of James A.
Henrys new residences on the east
side Of Main street, just below the
creek. When he retired last night, one
or two members of the family had not
returned home, and the hall door was
| left Open The two burglars therefore
| experienced no trouble in entering the
house. 1t appears that they first ran
sacked the room in which Mr. Allen
slept.
Mr.. Allen was awakened about 11:30
o'clock by the noise made by some per-
son moving about in an adjoining room.
The lights were burning low but he
could distinguish the forms of two men
in the gloom He arose from his bed,
entered the room land grappled with
the men. One of them broke loose
from his grasp and made his escape.
He chung to the other, however, deter
mined not to part with his prize until
the officers came His captive fought
desperately, but neighbors were awak-
ened by the noise and help came with
in a few minutes.
\ A telephone call to police headquar-
tiers brought Officer Allen, a son of the
mail carrier, to the scene. He took his
prisoner to police headquarters, where
he gave the name of Patrick O'Brien
and his residence as Springfield, Ohio
| Meanwhile a description. Of his accom-
plice had been furnished, and it was
learned that the men have been seen
| together very frequently during the
hard on the case, and within a short
time had located his man at Knokes
saloon, on the South Side He was
promptly arrested and taken to the city
building, where Mr.. Allen identified
him as the, other party with whom he
had engaged in the struggle at his
home. The men were placed in the
Lookup, and this morning they will be
taken before Justice w. W. Rodgers
for preliminary hearing.
Mr.. Allen made an investigation Of
his rooms, and found that all the draw
ers in the dresser had been pulled out,
and articles of value carried away, in
GLIDING a two-carat diamond stud
When the men were searched at police
headquarters the diamond could not
be found The officers found copies of
a physicians prescription, however, on
both, which were identical. The thief
who was arrested in KnokeS saloon,
gave his name as Oliver Jenkins, of
Cleveland. He has been working
portion Of the time since he came to
Wheeling, in the tin mill at the La
Belle. Both men are about % years
of az
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
THE OLD TUB LEAVES.

Toulon, France, April 24.-The old
Spanish ironclad Numancia, which has
been under repairs for months past.
at the Laseyne ship yards, started yes
terday for Barcelona, under sealed or
ders. Her repairs not being completed,
she was towed by the Spanish steamer
Cabonao from Marseilles, starting in
the darkness in order to escape observa-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
LEFT FOR COLUMBUS.

Eugene c. Gee, of the Island, yester-
day received a telegram odering him to
report at Columbus, o., at eight o'clock
to-day at the headquarters of company
A, Seventeenth Regiment of the Ohio
National Guards, company in which
he has many friends. Mr. Gee left at
11:4o o'clock last night over the B. &
o. road.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
WOMEN TENDER SERVICES

A number of young women Of this
city, actuated by the patriotic motives
which have prompted their brothers
and sweethearts to enlist in the Ma
tionalal Guard, have rendered their SER
vices as nurses to DR.. H. B. Baguley,
surgeon Of the First West Virginia
Regiment. The young ladies are very
much in earnest. and they have been
promised that they will be called upon
if their services are required
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
THE SOLDIERS DEPART.
Wheeling Boys Left 10 Join tho
Mounasville Company
Last Night--More New Recruits,
But Room for Six More-Compa-
ny B Will Leave for Kanawha
City To-day, - An Enthusiastic
Meeting of the Local Volunteers.
Demand for the Register.

The patriotic young men Of Wheeling
who have responded to President Nc
Kinley's call for volunteers, are all
ready to move to the front as soon as
they are commanded. They are not
only ready. but anxious, and if Col.
c. l.. Smith, of the First w. Va. Regi-
ment>of the National Guards, does not
call upon the company formed in this
city, there will be deep disappointment
among the ninety or more who are
anxious to drive the Spanish from the
Island of Cuba.
The Wheeling Volunteers held an en-
thusiastic meeting yesterday afternoon,
and enlisted large number in addition
to those who have already connected
themselves with Capt Husemans COM
pany. When the meeting adjourned,
the number had been increased to
ninety, with every prospect that the
full quota will be secured by the time
Col. Smith isues his call The local
company has an excellent chance for
being incorporated into the First Regi-
merte, but it is not probable that Col.
Smith will call upon them until all
existing companies assemble at Kan
awha City. 1t is confidently expected
that they will secure an order to report
not later than the middle Of the week.
There were some very affecting
scenes in a number of homes in this
city yesterday, when farewells were
spoken between young men and mem
bers of their families. The Wheeling
boys who have joined company B, of
Moundsville, all left for that city, in
order to be in READINGS to move to-day.
A number of them went down on the
street cars during the afternoon and
early evening. The 1925 p. m. B. &
o. train took Privates Crawford, Zieg-
enfelder. Heiskell, Reed and Reilly,
and there was a large crowd at the
depot to say good bye"
1t is not likely that the Moundsville
company will leave for Kanawha City
before this evening. The barracks
were kept open all Gay yesterday, and
Capt. Humphrey swore into the service
eighteen more recruits. They We're,
from Wheeling, Thomas ]. Wolvington,
Leroy Reed, George B. Goudy, Henry
Strcbel Robert A. Miller, and Elmer
P. Long; from Benwood, Harry Yost
VIM. T. Burwinkle, Joseph Oser, NJ.
w. Goodwin, and J. J. Dittmer; from
Bellaire, Charles Woods; from Mar
tins Ferry, James Sweeney; from
Moundsville, W. L. Stillwell VIM.
Walton Chas. Mozier, Clarence Echols,
and Howard Edwards. There is still
room in the Moundsville company for
six men, and they will be accepted this
morning.
Lieut.. Col. Will A. Shaffer left yes
terday for Fairmont, to join Col Smith,
who is still in that city Company F,
of Burton, will pass through Mounds
vile some time to-day, on its way to
Kanawha City. Lieut. Jones, of COM
pany G, Palatine, w. Va, arrived in
MOundsyiIIa last nioht
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25
TOUGH LUCK.

Customer-If you ever send me am
other piece of meat like the last one,
I'll take away my custom.
Butcher-What' the matter with it?
Customer-Why, it was so tough,
that when it was cooked / couldn't get
my fork even into the gravy.-Pick-
Me-Up.