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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-13

RAILWAY ARBITRATION BILL
Passed by the Senate with Only Three
Dissenting Votes.

Dissenting Votes.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-After pro-
longed discussion, the Senate this even
ing passed the bill concerning carriers
engaged in the interstate commerce, and
their employees" popularity known as the
Railway Arbitration Bill. The most inn
portant amendment to the measure was
that offered by Mr.. Hoar, of Massachu-
sets, which provides that court shall is
sue no injunction against railway en-
ployes which shall compel them to give
their personal service to the company
against their will. On the final vote only
three Senators were recorded as against
the bill. They We're Mr.. Money, Miss,
Mr.. Rawlins. Utah, and Mr.. Tillman, s. C..
A bill was passed removing all disabil-
tiles imposed by the Fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution upon persons
who were one time engaged in rebellion
against the United States.
The war revenue measure was reported
to the Senate and notice was given that it
would be taken up next Monday for con-
SideratiOn,
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STATE EDITORS.
Not Large Attendance at the Assoca-
ton Meeting at Morgantown.

Not a Large Attendance at the Associa-
ton Meeting at Morgantown.
Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, May 12-The
present session of the State Editorial AS
ISOLATION is the smallest for years. There
are not fifty editors here, but they have
been having an excellen, time The local
people have been doing everything posi-
bic for their enjoyment. The only paper
read as yet was one by Miss Jessie Gill
more, of Buckhannon, this afternoon, on
Mistakes of Newspaper Debutante 2
The programme has not been followed at
ALL as there are so many of the people
who were assigned places, absent To-
night two addresses were delivered. one
by Dr. Raymond, on the New Aristoc-
racy,' and one by I. G. White, on the
Importance of the State geological survey
An excursion to Brownsville will be Civ
en- Tomorrow and the session will close
with banquet at the Wallace Hotel
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EUROPE GROWS UNEASY.
Continental Powers Fear Revolution at
Home and Aggression by the United
States.

LONDON, May 12-The St. James Gaz-
cite this morning says: important signs
of uneaSineSS of Europe, of its fear or
anarchy at home and aggression abroad,
are reflected in London financial circles.
Russia is raising loan of twelve Million
and, more significant STILL she is raising
it in Germany The Bank of England is
directing its energies to the accumulation
of a bold reserve, q fashion without re-
cent precedent: while Japan, not content
with the vast sum she received from Chi
ma on Saturday, is preparing for a fresh
loan of fifteen millions. The approach
ment between Germany and Russia and
Russia and Austria is very marked.
All this, the st. James Gazette, believes,
portends a combination against America
and Great Britain, as we are universally
regarded as forming part of this trans
Atlantic aggression of Europe and the
article warns Great Britain to prepare
for a struggle which may involve the
most important events since the fall of
Napoleon
In conclusion the ST. James Gazette re-
marks: Europe believes America is try
ing her strength on Spain and that her in
eyitable victory will be followed by SINH
lar acts of aggression toward other pow
ers with interests in the Atlantic and in
the Pacific.
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his advices from foreign office
sources. His advices are believed
to have reached him direct from
Porto rico, via Santiago to Kings
ton, and thence to Port Au Prince.
been much strengthened; but look
ing to the state of affairs at Manila,
little credit is given to this report
and it is judged that Admiral Samp-
sons task will not be very diff
cult.
The Cardenas and Cienfuegos af-
fairs are not regarded as very seri-
Gus, except as showing that an in
vasion of Cuba will not be a walk
over, although if San Juan has fall
len it will be utterly impossible for
the Spaniards to do much to pre-
vent the invasion.
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gathering.
Naval officers. marines and sailors came
there to look upon the faces of their dead
comrades. Some of the bodies show fear
full wounds
Ensign Bagley was literally torn to
pieces His body will be embalmed and
shipped home.
Oiler Varves had his throat cut open
by sharp piece of the shell, which an
parently severed his windpipe as If
slashed with razor
Fireman Daniels had his left shoulder
ripped up and the right side of his head
torn open. The body of Tunnel. the col
ored cook, shows no wounds.
Fireman Meeks was hurt in the groin
No orders for the disposition of the bod
les have yet been issued
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information E
furnishes

information at sea, and now
furnishes - the complete sue
cess of t. pertinent. Birds re-
leased from Marseilles steamers at a
distance Of 500 kilometers from Mar
settles (the equivalent of about 212
miles, have reached the home lofts
promptly Similar experiments are be-
ing made on the Atlantic liners, and
the consul adds that it is not too much
to expect that in the near future there
will be an end to the uncertainty OF
the fate of belated steamers.
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WON FIRST PLACE.

Special to the Register
Morgantown, w. Va. May &c. F.
Holden, of the West Virginia Univers-
ity, won first place at the inter-collegi-
ate contest at Waynesburg, 1nd H. NJ
White, of the University, was elected
president of the association.
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predetermined rendezvous.
The news is fully expected to-day
of the fall CT San Juan and that
Admiral Sampson has sufficient
force hand to land and hold the
place. If so, his feat will be regard
ed as almost as dashing as Dewey's.
IL is supposed that the news that
the bombardment has begun was
despatched by some one who had
command Of the wires at San Juan
or permission to send message
The Spanish reports recently have
said that the San Juan forts had
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TRAINING PIGEONS.
~ Use as Messengers Between Yes
sells and the Shore.

Washington, May 12.-According to
'eport received at the State Depart
UT rom United States Consul Skin
~' d' Marseillas, the Federation CO.
'-'0phlie de Marseilles has been
;. ~'D'ng homing pigeons for the past
AVG years for the purpose of securing
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ARRESTED AT JACK SON.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May r.
James Manley, who, it is charged, stole
several horses and wagon in Writ coun-
ty, and took them to Marietta and dis
posed Of them has been arrested at jack
sontown, Ohio.
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BIG ELEVATOR FIRE.

Chicago. May 12--Fire to-day de-
stroyed more than a million bushels of
grain in Armour elevator ID, together
with the structure. Spontaneous COM
bustion is thought to have started the
flames
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The foregoing dispatch from
Port Au Prince was not carried
there by tht dispatch boat Of the
Associated Press, which is with
Admiral Simpsons squadron,
London, May 13.-The lombard
ment OF San Juan de Porto Rico is
held here to indicate that Rear Ad-
miral Sampson has a pretty accur-
ate knowledge of the whereabouts
Of the Spanish squadron, at any
rate that it is too far distant to in
terfere with his proceedings. No
definite news, however is yet OBJ
tainable as to the locality of Ad-
miral Cervera's fleet, although it is
believed to be at the Canaries, wait
ing to join the Cadiz ships at some
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WILL BE READY TOMORROW.

San Francisco, May 12.-From pres-
ent indications the cruiser Charleston
will be ready for sea early on Saturday
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and will be heard from either at
Fort Thomas Or Santo Domingo
The information telegraphed is
from a reliable staff correspondent
at Port Au Prince, who received
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COMPANIES MUSTERED IN.
The Organization Of the First Regi-
nent Y, lunteers

Almost Completed at Camp Lee.
All the Companies Have Been
p,t Through the Physical Exami-
nation and Eight Of Them Are
Now Feeding at Uncle Sam s
rxnense - Some New Recruits
Arrived observation-disclosures in
the officers The Question Of
Precedence Still Important.
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CONCORD SUNK A NARSH|P.
The United States Gunboat DESTROYED
Another Spanish Vessel at Iloilo,

Fight Lasted Two Hours = Ths
Spaniard Went Down With F,v.
ing Colors, While the Concord
Game Out of the Engagement
Without Casualty or Injury-The
Boston Searching for Another
Spanish Vessel--Admiral Dewev's
Policy is to Clear the Philipnina
Waters of ALI Ships of the Enemy
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Mr., c. Schnepf the Opera House drug.
gist made the following observations, OF
a. M. s.. IL M, 20; p. M, ~; I p. M. 20.
ChanEaable.
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The Weather.

WASHINGTON. May 12.-Forecast:
For West Virginia. Western Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio-Fair; light westerly
winds.
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MR.. GLADsroNE's CONDITION.

HAWARDEN, May 12-Mr. Gladstone,
though weak, is not suffering pain to-
night
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New York, May PA Hong KONG
special says that a trading vessel from
the Philippines reports having Witness
ed the destruction of Spanish war
ship by the United States gunboat Con-
cord at Iloilo. The fight is said to have
lasted two hours, at the end of which
time the Spaniard went down with col
ors flying. There were no casualties
on board the Concord, and no damage
was done the gunboat.
There are, it is alleged only two 9TH
er Spanish vessels in Asiatic waters and
one of these is in dry dock at Hong
Kong, while the cruiser Boston ia
searching for the other, under orders to
engage and sink it.
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To Advertisers: If the
cost be a little more, the
returns make it up; for
the Register is the recog-
nlzed family and home
paper In the city AMI
nelghborhood
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Nonometallists, Bi;nct.
alllsts, Populists, and all
other lists read the Sun
dav Register. Why? It
has all the news, and
snends double to treble
more than any COMPETE
tor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
MEANING OF THE FLAG.

The Boston Herald did not copyright it's famous idea that the American flag is nothing in particular but a piece of bunting-any other rag would be as good So there are mugwump philosophers and papers of the decadent style which freely preach the same doctrine. They make small headway.
 He is a poor fool who holds his coun- try's flag in no higher esteem than these do. Those of them who unfortunately dwell among us should have been at Quonset. Point yesterday afternoon and heard the eloquent words of General Ames in presenting the colors to the new regiment He did not waste any. They all told. Additional interest was given them by the recollection that he, in lS61 received for his regiment a set of colors and President Lincoln said to him: Young man, guard these colors as you would the honor of your mother Fight for them, and, if needs be, die for them, for should they fall free government will disappear from off the face of the earth. Injustice and oppression will continue to reign; right. liberty and peace will have no abiding place among men,
 Oh! The flag does mean something. To every man who is not a thing of shoddy heart and soul, body and brains, it means all that is worth living and working for and dying for.-Providence (R. I.) Tele- gram.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
THE PRESIDENTS ENDURANCE

We recall that during the Presidential campaign good many Democratic edi- torial writers entertained grave doubts of the ability of William Mckinley to stand the strain to which he was subjected
 They hinted pretty strongly that his age was against him; that his physical forces were not what a President of the United States should possess. They are keeping profound silence on that point nowadays and wisely. The power of endurance shown by President Mckinley has aston ished even those persons who were most intimately acquainted with him and who thought they knew the full limit of his physical abilities.
 From the day that he became the nomi- nee for President his life has been one of great activity, and for many months he has been subjected to a mental and phys ical strain that would have sent many younger men to bed unfit for work, but he appears to be as well balanced mentally and as strong physically to-day as he was two years ago when leading a compara- lively quiet and peaceful life.-Trenton (N. J) Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
AMERICAN GUNNERS.

M ILITARY attaches of foreign Governments / who are now with armies and fleets studying the war quoted as expressing admiration and something of astonishment at two of our accomplishments The first is the rapidity with which the volunteer army has been raised and the second the accuracy of our gunners
 It is the second point which has been the more deeply impressive. With their large standing armies ready for the military experts of Europe are not dsQuieted by the readiness of our young men to vol unteer There IS nothing in that fact at all threaten ing to them in case of war with It is different however, with the marksmanship of our artillerists In the extraordinary skill of our gunners every Euro pean military expert sees superiority war that is full of warning for any power that might be pitted against
 Great Britain is our good friend in this crisis, and hopes for permanent friendship if not an alliance with but n Great Britain the accuracy of the
 fire of our fleets has been noted with surprise which is not wholly pleased. The London Globe, for ex- ample, III commenting upon the i'll recent issue, sad the engagements at Manila and San Juan have served to emphasize in the startling the advantage of superior craftsmanship in naval war fare. It asserts that this shows national danger for Great Britain, and says:
 Though our navy (the Engish) is wonderfully efficient in every other respect there can be no deny Ing the tact that the records of gun practice in 1t most unsatisfactory, indeed deplorable There is no getting away from the figures presented in the annual reports of firing and the tyro in naval matters can understand from an examination of them the sig ncant proportion of misses to hits The fact is that not anything like enough attention is given by the Admiralty to the vital question of gunnery. The cap tains of guns in man-o-war are the most valuable men in the ship; and indeed, is no exaggeraton to say that the fate of the empire one day may depend upon the craftsmanship of a few hundred men"
 This statement from a British source is praise of high order and will be fattering to our pride It is no slight thing to have performed feats that make Great Britain doubtful of the nvincble superiority of her mighty navy. In Civil War the deeds of the Merrimac and the Monitor taught England that she must reconstruct her fleets and 1t now appears that the achievements of gunners are to teach her that her armor-clad battle-shps are worthless unless she them with gunners equal to those who handle the big guns under the American flag
 Modern is, in fact, developing along lines in which the American holds an acknowledged super orty in the world The more victory becomes matter of mechanical skill and scientific accuracy the potent will be the United States No other race equals us in such accomplishments We excel in constructing machines and in handling them. If other nations to be matches for us in this respect it is time for them to begin practicing.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
REGISTER EARLY.

~ NE of the most important duties of the quail | J fled voter is to cast ballot at all elections. O No qualified voter cast ballot unless his is upon the register and in order to get his name upon the register it will be necessary for him to devote little time to the duty.
 Central office registration is in progress at the City Hal and for several weeks Registrar Biggy will take the afdavits of all who desire register for the November election No voter whose is now on the register will be entitled unless he registers An entirely register must be prepared, and every who intends to vote in November should lose time in visiting the registration office and enrolling his name. Precinct registration will come along in due time but no should wait for that. Register now and all danger of losing vote will be obviated.
 Merchants business men, professional men and others who can leave their work for an hour should register early Prior closing the central office the Registrar will hold forth evenings for the working classes. The classes who spare the time should not wait for evening registration Register and avoid the crush
 Register once and vote but do both early should be the watchword of every citizen
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
GIVE PRAISE TO ALL.

TO the Editor of The Call-Dear Sir. When general or admiral wins a hattie why IS II that all the credit is given to the one in command? Did not the gallant tars under Dewey fight as bravely as any oiiieer! We hear only Of brave Dewey: seldom are his brave men mentioned All praise to Dewey and his men. not forgetting the poor stokers who feed the iurnaces; they are as brave as the men al the guns; they are in as great dan- ger ana more so than any man on the snip. Hobson is a hero to volunteer to SINK the Merrimac as he did; also so were the brave men who volunteered to go With him. They were as true heroes as tL any Tn the noble band, yet we hear only ene brave Hobson. It should be "Hobson ana ms brave men," They were all equal " made of the same metal and there is plenty or the same in our navy and army. It Is strange but true that there IS no nation on the globe that is made up rom so many nationalities as the ;Americans, and yet they fight for the iand or their adoption with the same dar- ing that they would for their mother country. America is destined to be the greatest nation on the globe in time to come, TOT 1t is the land of the free and the home of the brave.
 J. H. GOETSCHE.
 San Francisco, June 5, 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
THE TEST OF GENIUS.

Genius is the capacity to do things. That Is why we call Napoleon and Far ragut and Nelson and Paul Jones and George Washington geniuses. That is why in this war we have added Dewey to the list.
 There was a Spanish fleet in the Philip pines Dewey was ordered to find it and smash it. With the least possible delay he found it and smashed it.
 The country is waiting now for some other men to enroll their names in the list of geniuses.
 Admiral Sampson, Commodore Schley and Commt dore Watson have under their control much greater fleets than Dewey's S, while the Spanish fleet which they are set to catch Is greatly inferior to their own.
 If they promptly do something decisive to that fleet we shall recognize them as geniuses. But we are now wearily quot ing Omar Khayyam:
 How long. how long in infinite pursuit?
 New York World.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
BEAUTY OF THE TECHNICALLY.

TT HE fact may have been observed that ex-Dis-
 trict Attorney Page has been granted stay of
 proceedings. If there is anything the gentleman wants all he has to do is to ask for it. The courts seem to have been devised for his benefit The won- der is that he does ask for his liberty and per diem for the time he has been cruelty deprived of the same
 Page is guilty of having stolen the money of ward Concerning this point there has from the first been question. The first trial recognized a mere formality method of putting known facts on record A verdict of guilty quickly returned because any jury returning another sort of verdict would have stamped itself body unfit to be out of jail. Nevertheless Page got another trial, on plea so silly as to bring into just contempt the whole ma chinery of the law
 Once more was he found guilty, and still again. and sentenced the third time to the penentiary where he belongs At none of the trials was there the least at tempt to set forth his innocence Such an attempt would have been futile as to be ridiculous It was deemed better to merely block the statutes by of the legal qurks which have done so much to make them sneered at as ineffective Now Page has been granted stay this also being technical grounds and his prospect of serving term he has richly earned is remote as
 We have nothing against Page as an individual He is good as any other rascal who Is no better but must protest against the travesty on justice of which he has been the central figure for so long If the laws inferior Page the fact might as well be acknowledged and the public saved not only the expense and humiliation of more farce but the smaller expense of supporting prisoner who keeps out of the pententiary not by his own merit but be- cause he does not wish to go there
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-07
WHERE WE ARE WEAK.

D sharp and impressive lessons the with h Spain has taught the importance of enlarg- AO ing navy, and Congress has already taken steps in that direction. There another lesson taught by the which has not been readily learned It IS the importance of enlargng our merchant marine. Congress has yet done nothing accomplish that and may do nothing during the present session.
 Events now occurring make it evident that our weakness at is due not so much to lack of war ships of merchant ships. It has been with the greatest difficulty the Government has obtained yes seIs to transport troops the Philippines Moreover we have been handicapped in obtaining men for our navy by of lack of trained sailors in the mer- chant service.
 In recent address at London banquet the Hon. Gibson Bowes, member of Parliament in speaking of Our mercantile marine and ate-aided competi- ton,' said: "No industry is at all comparable in im- portance with shipping. We might lose all our man. uacures and all agriculture, but if we can only keep the carrying trade of the world in the hands of our people this country will still be the biggest country of the world and the necessary through which the traffic of other countries must pass"
 That is the estimate which intelligent Engishmen place upon the merchant marine of their country Nor IS the estimate exaggerated We pay to Great Britain large tribute annually for carrying our pro- duce across the ocean, and thus are deprived of large portion of profits In this way We suffer an economic loss in time of peace as well as engender weakness the sea in time of war We need more vessels to carry on our foreign commerce, and we need more also to transport troops to points across the where the emergencies of battle call them.
 We have now built up in this country nation with worldwide commerce and with worldwide respon- abilities We are engaged in a worldwide war and we feel the need of worldwide sea power That power cannot be built upon navy alone fleet of merchant ships is as necessary as fleet of battle ships It is time to begin in earnest the extension of our merchant marine, and to that end Congress should at once provide such legislation as may be needed to protect and promote American industry on the carefully as that on land