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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
THE EARLY BIRDS.

The American commercial early
bird is winging his way to the An
titles after the Cuban and Puerto Ri
can worms.
He wants to know what the natives
are most likely to buy, What they will
be willing to pay, what the tariffs are,
what kind of money will be ta-
ken, etc. etc.
Many of these early birds, early as
they are, will find themselves too late
while Others will doubtless find they
came too soon.
In Cuba only the Santiago district
is in possession of the United States
and in that district the customs du-
ties charged are those which under
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25

Elenent Of sectsSi>nIsm EItminated From
the Management-spanis Troops Leav-
Ing the City.
Santiago de Cuba, August 24.-The
conference between General Wood,
military governor OF Santiago, and the
local authorities, with reference to
opening the public schools, has result
ed satisfactorily, and places will be
ready for 1900 children on September
Is. The salaries of the school COM
missioners have been fixed at some
what reduced figures; the element OF
sectarianism has been eliminated from
the engagement, and the American
basis of education has been proposed
The San Juan arrived yesterday
from Guantanamo bay, bringing two
companies Of Hoods regiment and LOT
bags Of mail, delivered there by the
Fern, from Key West. 1t was the
first mail matter received for ten days.
When the Fifth regular infantry ar
rives for garrison duty in the city,
taking the place Of Hoods regiment
that will be transferred to San Juan
de Porto Rico, Cranes immunes will
be assigned to guard the Spanish pris-
cners Of war
The embarkation of the latter con-
tinues. Yesterday 1,200 sailed by the
transport Montevideo and 1000 by the
transport Pedro Satrustcgui. Thir-
teen hundred will leave by the trans
port Leon to-day. The Spanish gem
eral, Linares, whom Gen. Toral sue
ceeded in command at Santiago, prior
to the evacuation, left by the Pedro
&c Satrustogui. There was a great
demonstration by the Spanish soldiers
on his departure.
The United States transport Mime
waska left to-day with 50 men of the
Thirty-third Michigan Volunteers,
the Second Regular Cavalry, a balloon
detachment of the engineer corps and
about ESQ men Of the First District OF
Columbia Volunteers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
GEORGE EMBLEM CONVICTED.
Other Cases in the Criminal Court at Yes
terday's Session.

beFuays session.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Hugus,
Yesterday. in the case Of State VS..
George Emblem. the jury retired to
their room at half-past 8 a. NJ, 70 re-
sumo consideration of their verdict,
and returned about II O'Clock with a
verdict of guilty as charged III the in
dictment A motion was made for a
new trial. which is set down for aIsu-
ment day-day.
This is the third trial Emblem has
had. On the first occasion he was
tried for the burglary Of McNamee's
store, but the verdict was set aside ~
Judge Hugus, on the ground that the
evidence against him was inadmissi-
bic. His second trial was for the bur
glary of the Heiner residence. He
was convicted. and Judge Hugus re-
fused TO set the verdict aside. but it
was annulled by Judge Hervey on APP
peal to the Circuit Court. Yesterday
conviction was upon the same charge
as the second trial
In the case of State VS.. Charles Ed
ward Rinehart, defendant plead gull
" to obtaining money under false
pretenses. Sentence was deferred.
+. In the case of State vs.. John How
ard. there was a plea OF guilty TO as
sault and battery and sentence Of
fifty days in Jail and a fine of $40
and costs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
WHAT THE MosouiIo CAN Do.

Science, the arch icon3clast, has just
tumbled down about our ears the COM
monty accepted theories of the propa-
cation of malarial fever Most of us
have thought that it came with bacilli
in food or water or was exhaled into
the lungs through the nostrils or
mouth, and thence into the system.
The doctors have told us time and
again that these disease germs lurked
in swamps and marshy places, were
nurtured on decaying wood and decom-
posing vegetable matter and impregnat-
ed the water and poisoned air. They
have warned us against all such things
and told us to drink only distilled,
boiled or rain water during the sum-
mer.
Now all these theories have been ov-
erthrowD. One DIR. Patrick Manson
after long series of researches and
eXperim ants has ascertained to his
satisfaction that the parasites called
oscillaria malariae, found in the blood
corpuscles of the victims of malaria
and known also under the name Of
hat,matozoa cannot enter the blood
through the lungs or through mucous
membrane of the stomach or intestines.
}He concludes that the haematoZoa
must be smuggled into the mans sys-
TEN through his skin by some insect
that sucks his blood and flies about.
We don't have to be told that this blood
sucking insect who flies about is Mrs.
Mosquito, the notorious gore-drinker.
She and she alone is the guilty wretch,
for science has exculpated her hus
band, Mr.. Mosquito, demonstrating
that he is only a singer of songs-a
harmless minstrel as it were-while his
wife is drinker of human blood. She
it is who has been going about all
these years sucking the blood of her
victims and replacing it with haemato-
goa, alias, oscillaria malariae, causing
her human victims to SILVER and burn
alternately.
Hence, the way to extinguish malar-
ia is to eXtinguish the mosquito fam
lily. Who will volunteer for the job?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25

pictusee II pfe sril II Store HI Gu
ba and Puerto Rico Nbsn American en-
terprise shall BE applied to the devel-
opment Of those islands.
But never word said he about his
tariff nor did he enlighten the public
with reference to the extension of the
beauties of high protection to our new
territory.
This is disappointing. Very And
it is calculated to cast the devotees of
the high tariff fetch into confusion
and doubt.
Won't somebody come to the res
cue?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
ATKiNsON's CANDIDACY.
Says He Has Asked No Legislative Candi-
date to Vote for Him-Ihinks He Ought
to BE elected.

date to Vote for Him-Ihinks He Ought
to BE elected.
Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, August "a
Governor Atkinson was in the city to-
day. He was one OF a committee OF
Charleston citizens who went TO Wash
ington to eldeavor to secure a brigade
camp for Charleston and he says the
chances for securing the camp are very
good An army officer has been sent
TO Charleston to inspect the site offer
ed for the camp, and if his report is
favorable three regiments OF yoiun-
teers will be sent there to remain I'M
til mustered out.
The governor said he remained away
from the committee meeting OF Repub-
licans here last night because he
thought if he were here he would have
been accused of trying to set the COM
mittee up in his favor. He said:
am candidate for Senator and think
there are many resons why | should
| be elected, but l have not asked a
member of the Legislature to vote for
me as yet. l do not think it is right
| for candidates for the Legislature tC
pledge themselves in advance and have
asked many of them not TO make
pledges to me or any one else. think
| have a good chance Of being elected
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
WHAT Ais pJNGLEye

Now that the firing is all over, we
have been straining our ears to catch
word from Mr.. DiHgley, of Maine, on
the subject of his tariff, which has
proven rank failure as revenue pro-
Queer and been lately severely criti-
cised in Dingley's own political house
hold.
A reporter the other Gay did place
bis megaphone to Mr.. Dingley's mouth
and requested the tariff sage to say
somethingAto the country Dingley took
up the in \ument and before he put
it down h spne extensively over
the Philip. u 1nation and drawn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
R0BaED BY i HACKlIAN.
| Mrs. Dent. of NIoreantown, Loses Her
! Money in Parkersburg.

Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w Va, August "a
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Dent, of Morgantown, a
relative of Judge Dent, Of the supreme
cour,. of appeals, was the victim q
one Of the many sharks wbo have hela
up and robbed unsuspecting peSaie III
Parkersburg Of late. Mrs. Dent ar
rived here to-day from MorgantoWn,
over the Baltimore & Ohio, On her
way to Charleston, and at the, depot
took hack for the hotel. She says
the hackman insisted upon taking her
grip on the seat with him, and when
she paid him and went TO her room,
and opened her satchel, her money,
SIS and some change, was gone. A
search was made for the hackman,
but he could not be located. Govern
or Atkinson. hearing Of Mrs. Dents
distress, made himself known, and
advanced her enough money to take
her to Charleston.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25

New York's mysterious hotel MUIR
Ger, Brooklyn's mysterious murder OF
a baby by it's mothers bedside, in
which the police are following a psy-
Geological clue pointing to the moth
er as the unconscious murderer Of
her child, and the mysterious murder
at Dover. Del, by poisoned candy
sent from San Francisco, are all as
mysterious as ever. Rarely have so
many murder mysteries of deep in
.erest occupied the soage at the same
time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
WILL GEN. LEE GET TO CUBA?

1t has been thought ali along that
Fitzhugh Lee was to be made COVER
nor-general of Cuba, chiefly because he
deserves that appointemnt of all 9TH
ers and there is no man better fitted
for the office.
1t is now suggested that the Presi-
dent may be pursuaded for political
reasons to set aside Gen. Lee and give
''has to be taken care Of" We decline
to believe this. The President we be-
lieve has tried to rise above party con-
siderations in these matters and has
to some degree succeeded despite the
contrary efforts of the Hannas, Gros-
venors and Elkinses, who largely con-
troll his administration. H e has not
always done so in the face of pressure,
but he has shown a disposition to do
the right thing and to rise above polit-
ical pull" He has certainly, through
unwise appointments, and a host of
camp horrors. learned the grievous
results of mixing politics and personal
favoritism with war
If Mr.. Mckinley should send Fitz-
hugh Lee to Havana with instructions
to harmonic the conflicting elements
end bring about the establishment of a
stable government the act will receive
hearty approval in all parts of the
United States. Should he pass over
Gen. Lee to crafty the ambition of
some one with partisan pull or to
pay political obligation, the country
will be sorely disappointed not only on
Gen. Lees account but in their esti-
mate of the Presidents breadth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
NEWS FROM MANILA.
Opposition to American Supremacy-News-
papers Started-Transports Arrive.

papers Stafte0-iranSpOrLs Arrive.
MANILA, Philippine Islands, August
4.-The natives assert that the religious
orders are instigating opposition to Amer
lean supremacy. Many Spaniards assert
they are eager to invest their fortunes in
new enterprises, but that they fear ruin
if the Americans withdraw. A few mo-
nOpolists, fearing competition, are secret
ly intriguing against the new regime.
Newspapers published in both the Eng
lish and Spanish languages have already
appeared.
The United States transports Rio Ja-
Metro and Pennsylvania arrived to-day,
the former bearing TWO battalions' Of
South Dakota volunteer recruits for the
Utah light artillery and a detachment
of the signal corps. and the latter the
First Montana volunteers and three hun
bred recruits for the First California vol
unteeerS,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25

Osomanee ~ Cattseas a1d - Arrivals
aud bepartwrss of stxaagous
Messrs. Joseph SpeideI and Craw-
ford II. Booth, who is visiting relatives
in this city, returned yesterday from
New York. where they had gone to
witness the great naval parade While
tneie they visited the battle ships Or
egon, Iowa and others, and saw the eff
fects OF the Spanish smells. Both gen
tiemen speak very highly Of the court
estes received from the ships officers.
Mr.. Booth in rec0unting some Of the in
cidents, referred to the stories told by
the naval officers, of the scenes witness
ed during the humiliation of Cervera's
feet and particularly when the Spanish
crews were jumping in the water from
their burning ships and swimming
ashore while the man-eating sharks
were in close proximity. Mr.. Booths
home is in Texas and as he is quite
fisherman. as we'll as hunter, ne
makes periodical visits to Rochport on
the gulf coast, to pursue his favofite
sport catching tarpon, and the tales
about the Santiago sharks reminded
him of little 90 fish story Of his own
which he related as follows: A fine tar
pom of about rs pounds took the hook
and while playing the line Mr.. Booth
and the boatman thought the fish was
acting very strangely. He would dash
fifty yards in one direction. jump ten
or twelve feet perpendicularly out of
the water, then dash as far in another
direction and do the same. At last
the boatman shouted there is man
eating shark after that fish. His re-
II orifi in o anflnln nf n
utes, by the tarpon making tremend-
Gus Jump out of the water near the boat
and as he came down head first caere
was the shark on his back with his
jaws wide open, his many rows Of
teeth glistening in the sun like silver
stilettos. The tarpons head went
right into the jaws of death, and a
couple of seconds later the bloody and
headless trunk of the fish was seen
floating on the water. One would
suppose that was all there was to this
little fish story from Texas Not So,
however. the wonderful part is yet uA-
told. Mr.. Booth and his boatman
were very soon made aware that some
thing was Juggling at the line, and TO
their establishment 1t was his royal
highness, Mr.. Shark, who in disposing
of the head OF the tarpon look the nook
with it, which had about four feet OF
steel wire attached and which prevent
ed the shark from cutting the line with
his saw like teeth. Landing shark
and landing q tarpon is almost as diff
fe-eEt as day is from night, and about
as dangerous sport as one need wish.
Suffice to say, after long and careful
manipulation the pair got the shark
into water shallow enough to gait him
and eventually to give this monster his
ouietus. Mr.. Boots had his game
weighed and measured, result, 500
pounds and eighty feet long. Now If
any one doubts this true fact he can
have his doubts removed by examing
the hide and Jaws of the dead monster
which are preserved in conspicuous
place in Mr.. Booths banking house at
| TAYLOR Texas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
IN A CRITICAL CONDITION..
Sir Henry Halbert Greyson Paralyzed-Can
Barely Speak.

Parkersburg, W. Va, August "a
The condition Of Sir Henry Halbert
Greyson, who was arrested and jailed
here charged with attempting to de-
fraud q landlord out of a board bill
amounting TO four dollars, is very crit
ical, and Greyson is now threatened
with total paralysis. The poor fellow S
speech is impaired by the stroke of
paralysis he received and he can only
talk in a whisper. He said he felt he
would die ard he wanted to see his
wife and children, who reside in Phil
adelphia. Some doubt is expressed as
to whether the man is Henry. Halbert
Greyson, of whom the documents he
bears speaks, and which bear the seals
of the United States and Brazilian gov
eminent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25


F. o. Bond was visitor to Steuben-
vile yesterday.
Jason Hart, Of Lotville, is registered
at the Howell.
c. A. Robertson, Esq, is expected to
return home to-day.
Robert Young, Of Perkersburg, is
stopping at the Windsor.
]. b. Merriman is spending several
weeks lat Atlantic City.
John G. Crawford, of Cameron, was
a visitor in the city yesterday
Miss Irene Barckley is lying serious
w i'll at her home, On Charles street
Prof. John M. Birch returned yes
terday from a visit to New York
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Craig and daugh-
tier. Miss Martha, are guests at the
Stamm.
George H. Parks left for Steuben-
vile yesterday to attend the funeral
Of his brother.
Misses Maggie Dudley and Ada Mil
Ter, of the South Side, are visiting in
the country.
Chester Luke, Of the South Side, has
returned from. a two weeks trip to
Atlantic City.
Mr.Wiu Doulin, Of the Peoples Bank,
left last night for q, two weeks Trip
to Atlantic City.
Miss Stella Vester, of Washington,
Pa, is the guest of Miss Nellie Schmidt
OF Sixteenth street.
Mrs. j. Reagen, of North Main
street, who has been quite iii, is get
ing much better.
John Habig, who has been very III
at Mountain Lake Park, Md, is report
ed somewhat improved
Peter Habig, who has been i'll at his
home, on the South Side, was reported
in a critical condition yesterday.
r. S. Kincheloe departed at 1926
o'clock this morning for New York
and Washington, on a pleasure trip.
w. j. Bodley, wife and daughter,
Miss Ora, will leave to-day for fe'x
weeks trip through Western Penn
sylvania.
Mis-. Henri p Linsz, Of Chapline
street. LETT last night for the east, TO
visit relatives in Philadelphia and
New York.
Miss Jessie Evel OF the Island, and
Miss Mamie KraGs, of the South Side,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Young. at
PaTkersDurg.
Mss Agnes Joyce, Of this city, is
spending her vacation with friends
~, 81 nd
Philadelphia.
Miss Maud Chapman is home from a
visit with Chicago friends, and viii
spend the remainder OF the summer at
the M0undsyille camp grounds.
Misses Gussie and Blanche Pollack,
charming daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Pcliack, nave returned from
a months stay at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Howard Thompson, of the Nc
Lure House, ana Mrs. Fl. Il. Mckinney
and H. G. Waters were called to Pitts
burg, Pa. by the very sudden death CT
their father, ]. w. Waters.
Dwight Wagner, son OF John Wag-
ner, Esq, is expected TO arrive from
New York City this morning Mr.
Wagner is a member OF the Seventy
first New York, ard was in the fighting
at Santiago.
T. A. Westmyer, the popular clerk
at o. c. GentheT's store. who has been
taking a ten-day vacation. returned
home yesterday from Chicago and Mil
waukee MIR Westmyer rode all the
way from Wheeling to Chicago CT his
bicycle.
Mr.. Thomas r. Lawson. OF South
Huron street, left last night for Eos-
ton, Mass. from whence he viii 20
TO the mouEtains IN New Hampshire,
TO spend couple OF weeks prep1ra-
tory to entering upon his duties as
professor in the Rensselaer, POyitech-
mic Institute. al Troy, y. T.
Dan Rrannen, the well known young
grocer, aIh Jacob street. returned
hcme - FAY from Denver ard other
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
SENDING RESERVES HOME.

Washington, August 24.-Naval Of
ficials say that within the next week
all the men called from the various
States to man ships of The auxiliary
navy will be on their way home with
the possible exception of those on the
four old mentors around Boston.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
MARRIAGE LICENsRs ISSUED.

A marriage license was issued yes
terday 10 Thomas Pennman, a native
of Scotland, aged "A, and Rebecca
Stoaehouse native OF England,
aged II; also to Frank H. Barrett, a
native cot Lancaster, o., aged %. and
Mary E. Ridgley, native OF West
Liberty. aged "a: also to George
Sorumpf. native Of Wheeling, aged
81, and Hannah Peters, q native OF
ceiling, aged 10; also to Michael
Cavanaugh. a native Of England. aged
%. aid Kate Murdoch. native OF
Pitts5urg, aged q.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
LIEUT.. OSBORNE DEAD.

Washington, August 24.-The adju-
tant general to-day received word that
Lieutenant William II. Osborne. of
the First cavalry, is dead at Montauk
Point, of typhoid fever. This officer
had been selected for duty at the mill
tary academy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETED.

Washington, August 24.-It is learn
ed that the government has practica Y
completed the instructions TO the mill
itary commissions which are TO have
directions of affairs in Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
PALMA'S WISDOM.

DR.. Estrada Palma, Of the Cuban
Junta, believes it only a question OF
time when the people Of Cuba will
wish annexation.
There are 100000 Cubans who are
supposed to be deeply interested IN
the final disposition of their country
1t is probable that not over rs per
cent. of that number know the alter
natives which are presented to Gu
ba, or knowing, care whether they are
to have an independent Republic or
became part of the free United
States of America.
Palma thinks annexation 1only a
~ Gs, but hs<Mits that
We military element OF the Cubans
expect an independent government
from which they may command tan
gible recognition for their long suf-
fering in the cause of liberty. This
is natural and reasonable, and their
hope, if possible, ought to be gratified
by the United States extending the
independence promised.
In dealing with these illiterate and
inexperienced people it is necessary
to use indulgence and tact, as if they
were children. With consideration,
kindness and tact the United States
may shape the destiny of Cuba for
all time.
Meanwhile, as Mr.. Palma suggests,
the way to begin is to relieve the pro-
longed sufferings of the reconcentra-
COS, or those of them that still live,
the women and children who have
starved that the insurgents might
have weapons and ammunition. The
Cubans may be trusted with this mis-
sion, and in its execution they will
feel the best influence of authority
and realize that after all annexation
with the country of their saviors is
the best guaranty of peace and plenty,
as well as freedom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
REVIEW COMPLETED.

Washington, August 24.-The re-
view Of the troops at Camp Alger was
completed this afternoon, when the
Third Virginia, First Connecticut and
Eleventh. signal corps passed before
General Goblin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25

Mayor Van Wyck is after the as
phat paving companies. ( Watch 'em,
Van! They're suspicious lot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
SPANISH FOURS.

London, August 24.-Spanish IS be-
came very strong on shorts covering
and buying orders in Paris. The fin
al price was 411a, showing a net gain
of IA from the last price of yester-
day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Kingwood W. Va, August 24.-Her-
bert Montgomery, a printer, who has
been here working a couple of months,
was last night arrested by an officer
from Westernport, Maryland, on a
charge of murder. Montgomery is ac-
cused of shooting man near Western
port, in a drunken row, at dance
some months ago Montgomery is
about % years of age and seemingly a
clever good fellow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25

The annual budget for New York
City amounts to s77,551 222, not includ-
ing the public library Metropolitan
government comes mighty high.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25

Hobson has sailed for Santiago, and
OF last is free from gaping crowds
and kissing girls. Wonder if
he's really glad?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
Change OF Time.

The Wieeling and Lake Erie Rail
way will ange time of passen ger
trains Sur ". August 2Sth Import
ant chang Nill be made. Two thra2gh
trains a ledps three trains to {
Sunday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-25
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FCR REPRESENTATIVES, IN CONGRESS
First District:
JACKSON V. BLAIR,
of Doddridge.
Second District:
JOHN T. sMGRAW.
Of Taylor.
Third District:
DAVID E. JOHNSTON,
of Mercer.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
JAMES BAIRD.
BURKE WATSON.
JOSEPH HANDLAN.
]. r HISSOM.
FOR SUPT. OF SCHOOLS:
W. C. WIEDMAE.