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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07

OF MISSOURI. YESTERDAY, WHICH
GIVES SOME IDEA OF WHAT MAY
Be EXPECTED WHEN THE MAT
TER COMES REGULARLY BEFORE
THE SENATE IN THE FORM OF
TREATY-SENAToR VEST ALSO
PUT IN A WORD ABOUT OUR
CARRYING TRADE AND RECENT
TENDENCIES TO SINK THE MER-
CHANT MARINE BELOW THE
NAVY.
Washington, December 6.-The first
note of the anti-expansionists was
sounded in the Senate to-day by Sem
ator Vest, of Missouri, who introduced
the following joint resolution:
THAT under the constitution of the
United States no power is given to the
Federal government TO acquire terri
tory to be held and governor perman-
emily as colonies
THE colonial system of European
nations can not be established under
our present constitution, but all terri
tory acquired by the government, ex-
cept such small amount as may be ne
oessary for coaling stations, correction
of boundaries and similar government
al purposes, must be acquired and gov
erned with the purpose of ultimately
organizing such territory into states
suitable for admission into the I'm
ion."
A brief discussion of the navigation
laws was precipitated by the consid-
GRAFTON of a bill amending those laws
by the addition of a provision that for
eign built vessels wrecked in the
United States, purchased by citizens
of this country and repaired to the
extent of three-fourths Of their value,
shall be subjected to forfeiture II they
engage subsequently, in the coastwise
trade of the United States.
Mr.. Vest, member of the commit
tee on commerce, expressed his oppo-
sition to the bill, principally because
it afforded protection to the coastwiso
trade, which needed no protection.
Our general carrying trade, Mr.. Vest
believed,
NEEDED PROTECTION.
Under the present system of navlga-
ton laws, this trade had decreased
from rs per cent. to IL per cent, and
this country is now paying $3.50, 900
annually to foreign ship ow Ars for
carrying trade that ought to bN car
ried in American bottoms. This con-
dition of affairs. Mr.. Vest declared,
was "a scandal and disgrace" He said
he had been amused at the suggestion
of the President, made in his message
submitted yesterday that our carrying
trade be encouraged by the payment
of subsidies
"In other words" said he. cit is pro-
posed to substitute for the present sys-
tenn of navigation laws, a scheme OF
subsidies that is even more vicious
than is the evil it proposes to remedy"
Under the proposed policy in the ad-
ministration," continued Mr.. Vest, I'VE
are to build great navy. We are to
cease to be a nation of traders and I'M
der the impulse of the policy OF ex-
pansion, become nation Of war
riors. 1t would appear to me TO be bet
ter first to build up our carrying trade.
1t would also let our people, through
the beneficient effects of such trade.
buy where they can buy cheapest"
Mr. Caffrey, Louisiana, also mem-
Der of the committee on commerce, OPP
posed the bill. Finally it was made Q
special order for next Monday. AZ
1870 D. m. the Senate adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07
WILLIAM ii. ROBERTsON,
Who Became Famous as the Cause of the
Conkling-Platt Resig nation is Dead

Conkling-Platt Resignation is Dead.
New York, December 6.-Former
Congressman William H. Robertson
died last night at his home in Kato-
nah, New York. For the last year he
had been suffering from paralysis of
years of age.
Mr. Robertson's appointment to the
Office of collector of the port of New
York by President Garfield without
consultation with the Senators from
this State, Roscoe Conkling and Tom
c. Platt, led to a split in the Repub-
lican party of New York and the res
ignation of the Senators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07
FAREWELL REVIEW.

Savannah, Ga, December 6.-The
farewell review of the Seventh army
corps before its departure for Cuba
took place in Forsythe Park to-day.
Sixteen thousand troops passed in re-
view before Gen. Lee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07
JOHNSTON, III.
Complete Returns from the Thru
District Show That to be Hil
Majority.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, December g.
Official returns from Fayette give
Johnston 2.640, Edwards 3,174, Davis
IS. For Webster county: Johnston
912; Edwards, sol; Davis, 2. This
completes the returns for the Third
district, and makes Johnston's plural
ity III.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07
THE MARIA TERESA
Was Lost Through No Fault or Negligence
No Further Proceedings

Washington, December 6.-The find
ings of the court of inquiry concerning
the abandonment of the Infanta Maria
Teresa during the storm of October 90,
were made public to-day. The finding
is summed in the statement that the
court finds the abandonment was
not due to any fault or negligence on
the part of any officer of the navy and
the court does not think any further
proceedings should be instituted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07
DROPPED DEAD.
ial to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, W. Va, December g.
Mrs. Georgia Ford. daughter of Joseph
Osborn, dropped dead this morning at
the residence of her brother, George
Smith. who himself is seriously sick
of typhoid fever
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07

WASHINGTON. d. c.. December s.-FoT
West virginla-Ligbt rain, turning into
snow; clearing in the morning; much
colder; northwesteriy winds
For Western OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, fol,
lowed by clearing, northwest gales; much
colder.
For Ohio-Fair much colder; high
northwesterly winds, diminishing.
Mr. C. Schnepf the Cpera House drug
ptsr. made the following observations Of
the weather yesterday: Z a.. m. IS: a.
m. 90 Il M, %: 3 p. m, -; ! p. M. u
Weather-Chaugeable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07

Washington, December 6.-The re-
port OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
was made public to-day. AS compar-
ed with the fiscal year 1897, the re-
ceipts for 1898 showed an increase of
$63, 946, 1856, and yet the statement
OF receipts and expenditures shows
deficit of $3S,047, 247.6O, due to the fact
that there was an increase of ST., 574,-
42323 in the ordinary expenditures.
For the fiscal year 1899 there is an
estimated deficit Of $112,O0O,000.
In the character of the assets there
was such an improvement as to consti-
tute a substantial gain in strength.
The changes were an increase in gold
and in deposits with national banks,
while the losses were in silver and
treasury notes. With insignificant in
terruptions the free gold, which stood
at $139,867, 1857 at the beginning OF
the year, continued to increase until
it reached s1S1, 24O,3 8S.S1 on May 4.
1898. After this the extraordinary
expenses caused by the war, together
with the depletion of the after forms
of cash, compelled the use of gold in
current disbursements and drew down
the treasury reserve, by July IL, to
1853, AJAX 5732. After that date the
proceeds of the loan of 5000, 100000 be-
gan to afford relief, and the reserve
grew rapidly, until it reached S245,-
O63, 1851 on October 7, 1898, the high
est point this fund has ever attained.
The coinage executed during the ifs
cal year was:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07
SECRETARY CAGES REPORT.
Expenditures Below Receipts and the
Budget Sustained by the War Loan.

OF AMERICAN COM
MERGE COMMENTED ON : En-
PORTS THE GREATEST EVER
KNOWNlTEE RUSH OF GOLD TO
THIS COUNTRY ALSO THE GREAT
EST EVER KNOWN-A CHANGE
IN THE NATIONAL BANKING
SYSTEM DEEMED NECESSARY BY
THE SECRETARY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07
THE GOVERNMENT Of HAWAII.
The Special Commission Presents Its
Report to Congress

AND OFFERS THREE BILLS FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THAT BODY.
THE CHIEF OF THESE BILLS
MAKES PROVISION FOR THE AD-
MISSION OF THE ISLANDS AS A
TERRITORY TO BE KNOWN AS
THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII
AND PROVIDES FOR THE PRIN-
CTPAL FEATURES OF A TERRI
TORIAL GOVERNMENT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-07
An -EXpANS|ON|SI NOTE.
A Resolution introduced Into the
Senate by Senator Vest,

OF MISSOURI, YESTERDAY, WHICH
GIVES SOME IDEA OF WHAT MAY
Be EXPECTED WHEN THE MAT
TER COMES REGULARLY BEFORE
THE SENATE IN THE FORM OF
A TREATY-SENATOR VEST ALSO
PUT IN WORD ABOUT OUR
CARRYING TRADE AND RECENT
TENDENCIES TO SINK THE MER-
CHANT MARINE BELOW THE
NAVY
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
Hoods Pills cure constipation. s5 cent
Modern Longevity.

In the seventeenth century the aver
age duration of life was only thirteen
years; in the eighteenth, twenty; in the
present century it is thirty-siy. This
great increase in the average length
of human life is not, however, an in
dication of an increase in the vigo1
and vitality of the race, but it is rath
er due to the fact that cholera, the
black plague and other devastating
scourges which formerly overspread
whole countries at frequent intervals,
sometimes several times during a cen.
tury, have been brought more and
more under control by improved pub
lie sanitation and quarantine. The
real test of the vitality of the race is
not the average length of human life,
but the proportion of certenarians.
The proportion of persons who have
attained great age is without doubt at
the present time much less than ever
before in the history of the world.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
KipIing Anecdote Wrecked.

Kipling has described the travels OF
a plausible lie that has been properly
launched and the difficulty of overtak-
ing it with denial. Now bit of fic-
ton that has been going the rounds
for several years as Kipling anecdote
has just been vigorously denied by his
father.
According to this story, Mr.. Kip
ling. senior, and his son went on d
sailing voyage together when Rudyard
Kipling was boy. The father was
lying sick in his cabin when an officer
appeared and said:
"Mr. Kipling, your son has climbed
out on the foreyard, and if he let's &c
he will be drowned, and we cannot
save him."
"Oh, is that all?" said Mr.. Kipling.
"Don't worry. He won't let 60"
Ms. Kipling, senior, is quoted by an
English paper as saying:
"The only time that made voy-
age with Rudyard was when he was
twelve years old, and that was between
Dover and Calais, going to the Paris
Exhibition. 1 am never sick at sea,
and on our steamship 1 don't think
that there was a foreyard OF bow
spirit or whatever you call it. am
sorry to spoil this little story, but the
incident never occurred. New York
Sun
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
WISE WORDS.

The darkest hour is only an hour.
Doing wrong never rights wrong.
Merry chickens let others do the
fighting.
The ability to do good quarrels with
the will.
A truthful child is mothers crown
of comfort.
When you have nothing to do, never
go after help.
knowledge puffs up. Wisdom lets
the wind out.
All men are fools, but only the wise
stop being so.
Truthful boys are the timber that
great men are made OF.
On the bosom of the mother rests
the future of the world.
Praying is always easy, when We
kneel on praying ground.
Minutes are the mosaics of time, the
ages are those of eternity.
Trying to love is an absurdity; love
is spontaneous combustion.
Adversely gives the great man q
chance to show how great he is
Measure your plans by line that
will reach across the next world.
The best thing to do with your
troubles is to introduce them to your
blessings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
The New YORK Pubic Library.

1t is stated in the bulletin of the New
York public library that the total num-
Der of periodicals and transactions Of
societies to which the library is sub
scribing for the year 1898 is 1902. OF
these 4S3 are American, 497 British,
595 French, 0G0 German, 12J Italian, SO
Scandinavian, q Belgian, 1G Dutch and
ending Dec. 81, 1897, the total number
of volumes received by purchase was
16,09S, and by gift 10,12S, making a
total of 26,226. The total number OF
volumes catalogued and accessioned
during the same period was 29,192. The
number of pamphlets actually received
during the year, by purchase, was 10,-
350 by gift, 40,241, and the total num-
ber catalogued and accessioned was
1924. The total number of cards writ
ten during the year was 15G,925. In
addition to this, 15,404 slips from the
printer were written, and for each Of
these slips five printed cards were OBJ
tained. The total number of cards in
the index catalogue, which was open to
readers, on the 31st of December, 1887,
at the Astor branch was about $4,000,
at the Lenox branch 1t was 27,S00.
The total number Of readers during the
year was 103,3S4, and the number of
volumes called for by readers slips,
outside of those taken from the free
reference shelves, was 304 ,46G.-Ssien-
tific American
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
A Fortune From IA Scare.

An inventive genius who suffered
from attacks by stray dogs when riding
his wheel, set his wits to work to devise
something which would be an ef1ica-
cious, and yet comparatively harmless,
means of defense. As result he has
brought out and patented pocket
pistol which will shoot ammonia,
water or other liquid. The most vic
ous dog cannot withstand few drops
of ammonia in his mouth or eyes, and
yet there is no danger of actually in
iuring a valuable animal which might
playfully annoy rider. The weapon
has proved so much of a success as a
means of defense as well as fun-mak-
ing, that the lucky inventor isrealizing g
much money from his device.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

den to myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel
ing, and could not be on my feet much.
81 was growing worse all the time,
until l took your medicine.
after taking three boxes of Lydia
e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
"My health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
ton of the heart or bloating. l rec
ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles"
1t is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi-
cine in the face of the tremendous vol
ume of testimony.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

American ship proved the better, and
before long the EnglIshman wanted to
surrender, but when he wished to pull
down his flag he cou!ln't- phe sail.
ors were busy fighting. SC the Captain
himself had to climb the mast and
tear down the British ensign.
There have been instances when the
commander of a ship nailed his flag to
the mast and left it flying there until
the vessel sank. The last object
which appeared above the water was
the colors, and even the victorious
enemy cheered the sinking fag-New
York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
A French Way to Cure Badness.

A French surgeon announces a
novel cure for badness, which, how
ever, is only within the reach of the
wealthy. The first thing is to find
some poor starving wretch with fine
head of hair of the color which the
patient desires. The former having
consented to part with his hair for a
stipulated sum, the doctor scalps the
pair delicately and applies the hairy
scalp of the subject to the bald client,
and vice versa. With luck the graft
is said to be success. New Yorb
Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

While the authoress (of Glover
Hunter in Queensland'0 saw nothing
but charm in the beauty of the tropi-
cal forests--except as regarded the
snakes and the singing insects, and
the chance of meeting casual croco-
dile-she found, alas, no good thing
among the Australian natives. 1t is
strange to think that they are canni-
balls still, even close to our towns. AT
one place where Mrs. Rowan stayed
the natives had killed and eaten a
Chinaman only few days before her
visit. At another place "they told
me-" she says, that on that very
afternoon high revelry had been go
ing on in the native camp as they
feasted on the roasted remains of an
old woman, who had been allowed,
against their usual custom, to die a
natural death the day before. " Nor
are these savages pleasant neighbors.
| A settler at whose house Mrs. Rowan
stayed at Somerset, Cape York-the
only house for many miles in that
part of Queensland-can still arm a
hundred men, if necessary, and guns
and pistols hang on the walls, ready
loaded in case of sudden attack. This
gentleman gave the authoress some
Spanish dollars, cemented together
with coral, which had been recovered
from the wreck of warship, which,
early in this century, ran ashore on a
reef near the coast, and whose crew
were killed and eaten by the natives,
OF such tragic memories Mrs. Rowan
heard even more in New Zealand,
where "almost every hill is the site of
an old pah; every mountain, head.
land, rock and island has some his
tory of its own-some grim tale OF
savage barbarity or pathetic story OF
| love and courage London News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

now has wide practice, Is a member OF
Hatch Post, g. A. r., and lives at 4935 Ash
land Ave.
Several years ago DR.. Clark's old wounds
began to trouble him. He grew weak and
emaciated, and his friends despaired OF his
life. He finally recovered sufficiently to be
out but was mere shadow, Weighing only
90 pounds. The best medical attendance
failed to restore his lost strength and vigor.
"a friend gave me u box of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People," said DIR. Clark,
"and they helped me so much that bought
half dozen boxes and took them. soon
regained my strength, now weigh 100
pounds and, except for injuries that can
never be remedied, am as well as ever.
Il consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People the best remedy to build up a
run down system, and heartily recommend
them to everyone in heed of such aid"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
THEMERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES TOLD BY The FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Twas Ever Thus-A. Hint to Congress-
Beauiy's Request - Eligible Quite
Fresh-They're All at It-Back-Door
Eepartee-Overworked, ETC., Etc.
She craved spray OF blossoms
That grew high upon tree;
He said that he would get them,
And she clapped her hands in glec..
He slowly clambered upto where
The fragrant blossoms grew,
When suddenly the farmers dog
Came bounding into view.
She screamed and ran with all her might,
The dog was close behind;
He bit her heel and tore her skirt
And spoiled her peace of mind.
And he that sat up in the tree
All, what of him? you say.
. She blamed him for it all, OF course,
And they are foes to-day.
Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
A Bodyguard of Females.

The bodyguard of all European SOW
ereigns consists of men chosen for
their fine physique and great strength.
The King of Siam, however, does not
trust the guardianship of his person
to men, but has bodyguard of female
warriors, 400 strong, chosen from
among the handsomest, doughtiest and
most robust women of the kingdom
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

The Teacher-"Now, children, this
is an exercise in mental arithmetic.
All follow me carefully, and 1 hope
that every one of you will be able to
give the correct answer. Listen: If
| divide among thu twenty of you
forty mince pies, ten veal pies, one
hundred pork pies and sixty pounds
OF cheese, what will each of you have?''
The Glass (unanimously)-
gestion. "--Iiondon Judy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
A Nayal Hero's Story.

From the Times Herald, Chicago, III.
Late in 1861, when President Lincoln is.
sued call for volunteers, L. J. Clark, Of
Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, was among
the first to respond. He joined the mortar
feet of Admiral Porter just before the me-
morable operations on the Mississippi River
began. 1t was at the terrific bombardment
of the Yicksburg forts. that the hero OF this
story fell with shattered arm from a
charge OF schrapnel.
After painful months in the hospital, he
recovered su fficently to be sent to his home
a Warren, Ohio. Another call for troops
fired his patriotic zeal and CLARK soon en-
listed in Company H, of the 7th Ohio Vol
unteers. In the army of the Potomac, he
was in many engagements. Being wounded
in a skirmish near Richmond, he was sent
to the hospital and thence home.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

"Young man, this Is the third time
this week you have come to take my
daughter sleighridlng. If you pay cash
for the horses and sleigh 1t means
either lunacy O. bankruptcy, and If you
don't it means that you are dead
beat" Il own the livery stable, s!r."
That's reat."-Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

Saffron would strike an ordinary OBJ
server as decidedly expensive at $14
per pound, until told that it is compos-
ed of the central small portions only
of the flowers of species of crocus,
10000 of which it takes to yield the ma
terial for one pound.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty
without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathartic clean
your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up
the lazy liver and driving all impurities
from the body. Begin to day to Danish
pimples, bols, blotches, blaekheads and that
sickly bilious complexion by taking Cas-
carets,-beauty for 10 cents. All druggists,
satisfaction guaranteed. 10c. 20c, &c, SOC.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

"Blame you and your old grocery"
shouted the man who had backed up
against the fresh paint.
Didn't you see that sign, fresh
paint?'" asked the grocer.
"Of course, L did, but I've seen so
many signs hung out here announcing
something fresh that wasn't that
didn't believe it. indianapolis Jour-
nal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

"Jumbler has a scheme for raising
war funds"
"What is it?"
"Collect fares in elevators.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
Eligible.

He-"Does she belong to the smart
set here?"
She-"Well. she ought to, for,
dear knows, she's stupid enough. -
Harlem Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money If fails to cure. &c.


A crockery dealer shipped 1926 dishes
from Lansing, Mich, to a missionary
at Teheran, Persia. The goods were
seven months in transit, and were car
RED 800 miles by caravan, but only one
dish in the lot was broken.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

Eastern Man lin Western restau-
rant)--'I see you have oysters on the
bill Of fare. Are they fresh?"
Waiter-''Yes, s4h; jus out of de
can, sab. New York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

Geraldine Ulmar, whose prosaic
name off the stage is Mrs. Tilkins, has
recovered $3.50 from the London ON
nibus Company, which was held re-
sponsible for the collision in which her
ankle was fractured a year ago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
Overworlsed.

"Our cook is gone again"
"Quarrelled with you, did she?"
"No; the doctor says she broke
down in health trying to keep the
family next door posted on our af-
fairs"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

ANoNsl w SOAhN
It's praises. 1t
has done Won
ders for me in
relieving me
of o tumor.
" My health
has been poor
for three years.
Change of life
was working
a upon me. ]
81 was very
" much bloated
nd was n. blIr-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

johnny (reading)-"Say, grandpa,
what does the three RS mean?"
Grandpa-''When I was a boy it
meant reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic. "
Johnny (disgustedly) 1
thought it meant Rooseyelt's Rough
Riders. "-Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25

The sale of salt is a government
monopoly in China, which yields a
yearly revenue of $1,000. 900, as the an
nual consumption is $500, 900 900
pounds, and the Importation of foreign
salt is strictly prohibited. A license to
sell salt costs $1,000 in gold.