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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

The country may well congratulate
itself on the failure of that part of the
resolution which led to war. that rec
ognized the republican government OF
Cuba. No one has seen or heard of
that government since the war began.
The Cuban army turns out to be few
In numbers and OF little assistance to
us. and the people have not ilocked to
arms. as we were told they would do.
Nevertheless. the Spanish misruie was
u fact, and IL is well that 1t is ended
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03
THE PHILIPPINE PROBLEM.
AEuinaido May Ee Allowed to Form Gov
crnment ON slindAnao Under American
Protection.

Washington. Aug. 27.-When the
American policy in the Philippines is
determined 1t VIII be with full re-
gard for the rights OF the people in
those Islands. Information which has
reached Washington from Manila indi-
Gates that the Philippine insurgents are
much better organized than the ins,lr-
gents OF Cuba Aguinnldo, their youth
ful leader. has moreover. shown sur
prising administrative ability. In the
main he has lived up to his promises
to Consul WiIdman. when he was
furnished arms for his troops. He Is
ambitious 10 rule. II is not improba-
bic that ne will be furnished an oppor-
trinity for the qualification Of his ambi-
ton, which ought not only TO please
him, but ought TO produce the best of
feeling among the whole native popu-
laion towards the United States. There
IL now receiving some consideration
In administrative circles a plan which
would afford solution of the Philip
pine problem. 1t il for the United
States to retain sovereignty over the is
land Of Luzon and allow the insur-
gents, under the leadership of Aguinal-
do, 10 form n government on the IS
land of Mindanao, under the protection
of the United States. Ii is believed
here that this plan would be perfectly
acceptable TO Agninaldo and his follow
ers. With a progressive nation lika
the United States holding the isle of
Luzon and extending TO them every aid
and assistance. there would be no rea-
son, except their probable incapacity,
why the Fillpinos should not build up
prosperous republic on the island of
Mindanao.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03
NATIVES ARE TERRoRIzED.
A state of Anarchy Exists In some r.,
mote DistrictA of Porto Ricn.

mote Districts of Porto Rico.
New York, Aug. pa cable to the
Herald from Ponce, Porto Rico, saws:
General Stone. who has Just re.
turned from the vicinity OF Arecbo, re-
ports that state of anarchy exists In
the country districts.
The withdrawal OF the Spanisb
troops gives the guerrillas free play.
Last night force of irregulars sacked
and burned large plantation near Ad.
jun,as.
General Stone says that the people
are terrorized and are praying for
American protection. The Spanish
formerly covered the country with n
mounted patrol. Our forces have not
yet been put in charge. The natives
and the Spaniards are busy cuttin.
each others throats. General Stone
sent a full report to General Miles TO-
night.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

II was the night before recent bat
tie between the British and the Der
wishes in the Sudan. One OF the sol
diers OF the British army was rest
less, and presently reused his next
neighbor with the remark: "Ah. Tam!
How mony thousands there are at
hame across the sea thinking O. us the
nichtr' Right, Sandy" replied the
other; "and how many millions there
ass who don't care rap! Go to sleep.
you fooll'' II II q mingling OF just
such sentiment and just such practica-
bility that makes the most masterful
raos.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

washington, Aug. 28-The Navy De
partment has ordered the cruisers st.
Louis and st. Paul to the League
Island navy yard, Philadelphia, where
they will be restored to their condition
a. liners and returned to the Ameri-
can line, from which they were char
other ships Of this line, are still In the
Geryice of the War Department a.
ffoop transpOrts, but these are also
'iikeiy 10 Be returned to the company 1t
- early day.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

II would make favorite topic OF
conversation for the world II We had
to fight in Cuba against those insur-
gents. In behalf OF whom we went to
war. II there were any laughter pos
sible to Spanish misery all Spain
would roar: and as for the peace peo-
pie OF this country. with what JUNCTION
they would inquire" Didn't We tell
you so?"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03
U.,..d state. Of C.ntr., Am.r.ea.

Managua, Nicaragua. Aug. 2S.-The
members OF the convention which has
been engaged here in formulating 4
constitution for the United States Of
Central America embracing Salvador.
Golligos, Manuel, Coronel and Matex
have been appointed commissioners
and empowered to act as a federal gOv-
ernment until the election in Decenn-
ber next OF q federal president and
congressman to be Installed on March
1, 1898
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

pairing for their reception In Pennsy1-
yania. At chickamauga yesterday he
took the sick from hospitals against
the protests OF officials, who wanted
them to wait for a transcript Of their
muster rolls. Fourteen soldiers, too
sick TO leave. were left In the Red
Cross hospital.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

Since the new war tax was imposed
men may feel uncomfortable over the
stamps on the checks they fill out. but
they must accept the irritating outgo
until Uncle Sam has paid for his tor
pedoes. War is an expensive induI-
gence.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

The discovery Of a Spanish fleet "a
an achievement scarcely less than the
discovery by the late Mr.. Columbus.
Proof OF the same is necessary. and II
is therefore unavoidable that the dis
coverers shall save the pieces.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

General Coxey Is not heard from
during our argument with Spain; but.
anyhow, his daughter has become a
circus rider II not a rough one.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

Shall New York execute wo-
mani" asks the Chicago Times-Hcraid.
There is a question tEat precedes that
one, dear sir. It is this-"Shall q wo-
man commit murder2"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

1t Is always e severe strain on the
angelic qualities OF woman when
she has to use her wings 10 dust the
furniture.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

The newspaper writer who slapped
Skaters face knew his rights too
much. After all, he wasn't the man
who conducted the Santiago campaign
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

When young men propose girls dis
pose-of the ice cream
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

The man who starts out 10 look for
trouble usually ends by having Il;
thrust upon him.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

No man lives useless life. He may
serve as an example for others to
avoid.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

Washington. Aug. ..6.-An order has
been issued by the War Department
extending the fnrlOugh of volunteers
given leave Of absence from thirty
days to sixty days.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

The man who owes for his hat is
over head and ears in debt.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

A novel lie attracts more attention
than a hackneyed truth.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03

Learning does no, Iecessariiy imply
wisdom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19
DIED.

DIXCN-Saturday December 18th. 1888
at 2:40 O'Clock D. m, Mrs. Mary A. Dixon
Funeral notice hereafter
COLEMAN-S Sunday, December 18th.
1898. at o'clock p. m, John Coleman, in
his 34th year
Funeral services at residence Of his
mother. No. IS Twentieth street, on Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. Friends Of the
family respectfully invited to attend. In
torment at Peninsula cemetery.
HAlNES-On Saturday, December nth,
1898 at I O'Clock p. m. Clark HaneS, aged
So years months and . days
Funeral services at family residence. No.
III Market street, Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock Friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend. Interment at
Greenwood cemetery.
FEINLER-On Saturday. December
Eth. 1898. at $50 clock a. m, Jennie Syl-
Wis wife of Edward J. Feinler, in her 35th
year.
Funeral services at the residence of her
father Caleb Sylyis corner Market and
Eleventh streets, Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock Friends of the family respectful
" invited to attend. Interment at Mt
Wood cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19
ATTORNEY GENERAL RUCKER,

Charleston Gazette
Last Monday morning the Gazette re-
printed from the Charleston Herald, a Re-
publican paper. the following extract from
an interview with Attorney General
Rucker which had been printed in that
journal :
III | were Governor I would not permit
Logan to take a seat in the Legislature
even if it should become necessary TO use
military force TO prevent him from enter
ing the capitol. l WOULD PREFER
CIVIL WAR to such an outrageous
steal"
The Philadelphia Ledger having read
this extract in the Gazette. made the fol-
lowing comment:
The Attorney General of West Virginia
recommends the use of the State militia
TO prevent the seating Of legislator
whom the courts have declared entitled TO
his seat. This is startling advice to
come from the law officer of a common
wealth"
Upon this. the Attorney General sub
mits the following explanation of his po-
sition:
To the Editor of the Gazette:
l notice in your paper OF to-day what
purports 10 be an extract from the Phil
adelphia Ledger" defining my position as
TO the use of the militia TO prevent the
seating of certain alleged members of the
Legislature of this State
1t is impossible that the editor of the
Gazette, or any one else. could have
misunderstood my position In this mat
ter. So far from saying that I would adj
wise the use of the militia TO prevent thu
seating of man whom the courts haye
declared elected have urged the matter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19
TREACHEROUS ALBION

According TO the London advices of
the Associated Press, the American
commissioners, who are now ON their
way home, have had their eyes opened
as to the real feeling toward America
in Great Britain. The truth is declared
to be that America is criticised as
much in England as on the continent,
except in tie newspapers and in public
speeches.
From which it would appear to be
about time for the Anglomaniacs OF
the administration press to quit harp
ing on the beauties Of an Anglo
American alliance. the value to Amer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19
MORGANTOWN NOTES.

Special to the Register.
Morgantown, w. Va, December 1S.-
The firm of Waters & Wilmington,
shoe dealers, have announced that they
will dissolve partnership on the first
of February. They have been in bust
ness here for several years and have
the largest store in the town. The BUS
mess will be continued by William
Wilmington.
The coming municipal election will
be a very warm one. L. V. keck, who
was the incumbent il '97, has announc-
ed his candidacy for reelection. w.
Z. Glasscock, who has the office now,
has been urged by his friends to enter
the race again, but he has so far de-
clined to do so. s. A. Poster, who
has also been a mayor, will be "a
candidate as will James Davis, lho
has never held the Office, but would
like to do SO. He will enter the con-
st, and others will also go into train
~. The street paving muddle will be
the main issue. Partisan politics have
been pushed to the front by the Post,
but the people do not want it and the
scheme will fail.
A case of indecent exposure has been
reDOfCeu 10 the UHdyOI, tuu IuC ollChNiOh
will be given a salty dose. The scoun-
drel has been in the habit of going
into a stable and attracting the atten-
ton OF little school, girls and making
Indecent exposures to them. A great
deal of Indignation has come to light
over the matter.
David Musgrave who was at first
afraid to return to his home on Indian
creek, has gone back there. The feel
ing among the neighbors at the time
his wife was killed was so strong that
he was afraid that it would break out
against him if he should go back, but
investigation showed that there was no
danger and he is at home.
Miss Russell McMurphy lectured to
the members of the Woman's League
at the Baptist church yesterday after
noon on "a Winter in Berlin
The new postoffice building will be
ready for occupancy the first of the
wear and the office will be moved into
it. 1t is thoroughly fire-proof, being
the first one of the kind in the town,
and is first class in all of its appoint
ments.
The marriage Of Prof. r. L. Morris,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19

The directors of the Kentucky Tobac-
co League have issued an address urg-
ing all growers to hold their tobacco
for better prices, and calling on labor
organizations to assist in the fight
against the Tobacco Trust The Ken
lucky tobacco men should be warned
by the fate of the hold your wheat
movement inaugurated by Western
farmers some years ago. The tillers of
the soil are not up to the tricks of the
trusts and combines yet and if they
were they could not hope to be able to
apply trust methods to the bounties
of Nature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19

submitted q &nd that
both sides abide ~ 81, - mat
ter what It might We protested
against paftisay 49, (6m either party.
and have frea6ently said that Illegal acts
would only bring reproach and shame
upon our State
did say, however, and repeat 1t now.
that IL were Governor of the State, JOS
eph D. Logan who was NOT elected from
the county of Monroe, should not take a
seat as a member of the Legislature of
West Virginia until the matter was tested
by the proper authorities. In other words,
1 would not permit partisan Democratic
Legislature to seat man whom each
member knows that he was not elected
/ would not submit to another exhibition
of wholesale perjury and unprincipled
stealing. such as the people of West Vir-
ginia were compelled to submit to in &c.
when a Democratic Legislature gave a
man the position of Governor, that the
majority of the people of the State had
declared was not their choice for this
office.
I have proved my principles by my acts,
and before the Supreme Court. urged that
Court to hear this case: 1 mean the case
precipitate revolution anarchy. perjury
and outrage on the people of West Vir-
ginia Logan's counsel appeared in the
Court and refused to consent to the hear
ing of the case or to submit it to the
Court but argued against submission and
persuaded two members of the Court that
he was right and the case should not be
heard until after the Legislature adjourns,
a which time there will be no necessity
or object in having decision of it. The
circuit court of Monroe county, in open
session, decided that Logan was not
elected, which decision has never been
reversed and I said first what l now say.
that if I were Governor, he should not
have this seat in the Legislature unless
he was willing to submit his case to the
only tribunal which has the right to re-
view and reverse the circuit court of
Monroe county, and that is the Supreme
Court of Appeals of this Sthate, and if
that court decides he was elected. no one
will more cheerfully submit to its decis-
ion than /.
; AS the article from the Philadelphia
Ledger was copied in your paper, | will
ask you to extend to me the courtesy of
publishing this statement of my views, in
order that the same parties who read the
one will have the opportunity of seeing
the other.
Very respectfully,
EDGAR P. FUCKER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19
CAPS THE CLIMAX.

Speaking of lawlessness and high
handed revolution, a dispatch from
Grafton this morning tells of doings by
Secretary of State Dawson, Chairman
of the Republican State Executive
Committee, that sur1ass anything we
have yet heard of in the line of
political piracy-not excepting the
backwoods practices of the county court
OF his own county of Preston.
Briefly stated, Mr.. Dawson last
week journeyed in person to Taylor
county, hunted up the retiring
member OF the county court, and had
him, ALTHOUGH THEN NO LONGER
A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY
COURT, enter a statement on the re-
cord of the Court to the effect that he
believed the returns Of the Election
Commissioners and not the finding of
the County Court were the true result
of the election, which would give it to
Brohard, the defeated Republican
candidate, totally ignoring the
result declared by the county
court sitting as canvassing BOARD.
This unprecedented and unheard OF
proceeding caps the climax of revolu-
ton.
1t is alleged to be Mr.. Dawson's
plan by this means to have two certif-
Gates from Taylor county presented to
him when he makes up the roll of the
House in his capacity as Secretary of
State, and also, that he will at once
recognize the one presented by the de-
feated Republican candidate, ignoring
the legal one held by Dent, Democrat.
AS his duty in making out the roll
of the House of Delegates will be
merely clerical, he will probably de-
.lare he had nothing else to do but
enter the first certificate presented to
him, which, of course, it will be care
fully seen to, shall be the illegal one
held by the defeated Republican can
rom holding that he is Judge, jury and
Mecutioner, as it is alleged he pro-
poses to do in excluding the certifi-
Gates of Democrats against whom CON
tests" are to be made, he will hold pre-
cisely the reverse and will pose as the
veriest official automaton, without
eyes, ears or understanding.
This, evidently, is the bold game
mapped out by the conspirators to de-
prive the people OF West Virginia of
their choice of a Legislature.
1t will be piracy open and above
board and run mad.
What a wild saturnalia of lawless-
ness and revolution at the opening of
the Legislature next month these
desperate conspirators are preparing
Tor the edification of the sovereign
people of West Virginia,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19
REED MAY RULE THEM OUT.

The organ of Fourteenth street NAV
yet be compelled to denounce Speaker
Reed as a rObber and a revolutionist.
for it is said that he may rule that
Gen. Wheeler and the three other
House members who vacated their
seats by accepting commissions in the
army are not eligible to act as repre-
sentatives in Congress. 1t is, indeed.
understood that if the question is
brought before the House he will
promptly so rule. And there is no
doubt, whatever, that Mr. Bailey will
bring the question before the House
as it is his duty to do. if any one of
these gentleman shall attempt to exer-
else the functions of Representative
AS to the members in question, they all
agree with Mr.. Bailey and have not
attempted to take any part in the pro-
ceedings since the opening of the SEES
sion.
There is no question about their hav-
ing forfeited their seats in Congress by
accepting commissions in the army,
just as Messrs. Pierson and Getzendan-
ner have unquestionably forfeited their
seats in the West Virginia State Sem
ate by accepting similar commissions.
And it will not help the matter in any
of these cases if these men have re-
signed or shall resign their commits
sions in the army. They have vacat-
ed their seats and that settles it final
ly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19

Say, however and 1 repeat it now,
IF were Governor of the State, JOS
Deph d. Logan, who was not elected from
the county of Monroe, should not take
seat as member of the Legislature of
West Virginia until the matter was test
ed by the proper authorities
1t would take Philadelphia lawyer
to explain the difference between Mr..
Fuckers revised statement and the
plain language at first attributed to
him by the Republican Charleston
Herald, which he never complained Of,
at least publicly, until his language
grew to a scandal that attracted atten-
ton beyond the State.
He says, in his revised version, he
would have the proper authorities de-
eide before Logan, who has his regu-
lar certificate, granted after fair and
careful recount, was permitted to take
his seat.
But who does the Attorney General
think is the proper authority to decide
this point if not the House of Dele
gates, itself, which the Constitution de-
elares shall be the judge of the qualifi-
cations of it's own members?
Unless the Attorney General holds
that the Constitution shall be ignored
and over-ridden and that the executive
shall usurp the powers of the other
coordinate branches of the govern
ment and intervene with military force
to prevent the seating of Logan, it is
not apparent what the Attorney Cen
eral is driving at.
How else could the Governor inter-
fere?
And if such is his meaning he GER
tainly cannot justly complain of hav-
ing been misquoted in the paragraph
to which he objects, which, as we have
said, is from his own party organ in
Charleston.
Indeed, so far is his explanation
from explaining that he meant some
thing different, that, if it means any
thing at all, it is confirmation from
his own pen of the utterance attributed
to him.
Attorney General Fuckers violent
declarations are uncalled for, are far
from COMFORTING with the dignity Of
his high Office, and are revolutionary
in their spirit and incendiary in their
tendency.
Let us hear no more Of this buster,
especially from the very official who
should be first in maintaining the
sacredness of the law and its forms and
the Constitution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19

Our sensible contemporary, the
Wayne News, states the case we'll and
tersely as follows:
All this racket raised by the Republican
bosses about the Democrats trying to
steal the Legislature. has been raised
over one notice of contest given
by a Democrat, and but one. On the
other hand the Republicans have given
notices of five contests in the House of
Delegates, and tried to force two other
defeated Republicans to sign notices who
refused. In addition to this the Republi
cans are keeping two Senator's in their
seats in the face of the constitution, and
have served notice on five Democrats who
We're elected Senators, that their seats
will be contested Now who is trying to
steal the Legislature?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19

The British Liberals characteristics
William Vernon Harcourt's resignation
from the leadership of the party as an
year past the party has been weaken
I'd by intrigue and internal division.
Evidently the cohesiveness and
strength of the Liberals departed with
he spirit of Gladstone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19

mission for the United States and Can
ada will be the last before January 5,
when the commissioners will reassem-
BILE in Washington to complete their
work. They have practically agreed
on all questions except that of recipro-
lumber and agricultural products.
Neighbors so near and with interests
so identical should get along together
without tariff unpleasantness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-19

The chairman of the House Commit
tee on Military Affairs has introduced
a bill giving two months extra pay to
volunteer troops who served abroad,
and one months extra pay to troops
serving in the States. But why give
the smaller pay to those that served at
home and suffered the full deadly eff
fects of Algerism in peace camps? Was
not service at Chicamauga far deadlier
than at Santiago or San Juan?