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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
TO BURN A CHURCH.

Desperate Efforts OF Despicable Rascal at
Parkersburg.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va, March 23.-Un-
known parties made an attempt to
burn the Catholic Church here this af-
ternoon. Workmen were repairing the
roof and some one entered the church
and removing a cap from gas pipe
drove a pine stick into the open end
of the pipe and set it on fire. When
discovered the church was in great
danger Of being destroyed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
JUDGE REECE BLIZZARD

BUYS Fair Grounds and String of Race
Horses.
Special to the Register.
Ravenswood w. Va. March %
Judge Reese Blizzard to-day purchased
from E. w. Brown the Jackson county
fair grounds and nine head Of blooded
horses, the price being $4,000. Judge
Blizzard will convert the grounds into
an up to date race course.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24

Special to the Register
East Liverpool, o. March 23.-Sur-
rounded on every side with high water
so that fire apparatus could not come
within two blocks to furnish aid, the
Speciality Glass Company burned
literally to the waters edge this after
noon. The plant is totally destroyed,
including stock. The loss will reach
$4,000. on which there is $4,000 in
surance. Three hundred men are
thrown out Of work. The blaze was
caused by an explosion OF nitrate Of
soda No attempt was made to put
any water On the building. Several
employees who attempted to save yalu-
able documents in skiffs were thrown
INTO the water by falling walls ana
narrowly escaped drowning. The
company has been negotiating with
other cities for bonus and will not re-
build here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
AArAIGAMATED PROGRAMME

PITTsBURG. Pa. March 2S.-Ihe pro
sramme for the annual convention OIL 'he
Amalgamated Association OF IRON am
steel workers is in the hands oil the
printers and will be ready IN ABOUT zen
DAYS. The convention will be heio IN
Cincinnati in May. i has been learned
authoritatively that general advance
II, vases will be asked in all branches.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

NIM ISS,iON Elk . SALE.
BY virtue of decree Of the Circuit
Court of Ohio county, West Virginia,
Timothy r. McCarthy's Admr.
IslieB Mccarthy. ana others,
on the 18th day of March. 1898. | will on
SATURDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL,
1888 at 10 0 clock q. m. at the front door
of the Court House of Ohio county. West
Virginia. offer for sale at public auction.
a certain piece or parcel of land situated
in the city Of Wheeling, Ohio county,
West virginia. on theAeast side of Wabash
street. in the Seventh ward Of said city.
and bounded as follows: Be ginning on
southwest corner OF the ground hereto
fore conveyed to John M. Gregg by deed
dated the 18th day of May, 1879. and run
niGg thence south along the line of Wa
bash street thirty feet go feeD thence at
right angles TO said street one hundred
and twenty-five feet to an alley: thence
along said alley thirty feet 20 Gregg $
lire. thence one hundred and twenty-five
feet TO the beginning. Being the same
property conveyed TO timothy p. Me
Carthy by Jacob Berger. Trustee. and
Others. by deed dated April 18TH. 1882. aud
recorded in the office Of the clerk Of the
Book No. y, page 81.
Terms Of sale, cash.
GEO. Il. BOYD,
Special Commissioner
I do hereby certify that bond and Sc
curty have been given by the said spec
ial commissioner, as required by law.
c. Fl. HENNINC;.
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Ohio County
West Virginia mari odWl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
WIFI, STRIKE April. :

Pittsburg. Pa, March pa general
strike Of river coal miners will be in
augurated on April unless all of the
conditions of the Chicago agreement
are conformed with by that date, or
the operators agree to pay the men up
on ruu-of-mine basis. A strike will
effect about 5000 mon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
FULLY APPROVED.

Madrid. March 23.-Senor sagasta,
the premier is quoted in an interview
as saying:
"The government entirely approves
of Captain General Blanco's conduct
in denying that the Names magazines
we're blown up with dynamite as the
Americans have alleged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
THE WAR CLAUSE
Included in All ship Charters - Locke d
Upon as HarbinEer of War.

New York. March 23.-An ominOus
sign that the strained relations be-
tween the United States and Spain will
result in war is furnished by English
ship owners, who have cabled to their
agents here that all charters must con-
tain the war clause" This clause,
which is posted in the maritime eX-
change is as follows:
1T is understood this steamer is to
be only employed in strictly neutral
trades: is not to carry contraband
cargo or trade with ports declared I'M
der blockade; also in the event of war
being declared by or against Great
Britain by maritime power this charter
is TO be null and void at the end of
the current voyage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24

Patents have been issued to Arthur
Kitson. Philadelphia. assignor to the Kit
son HyGrocarbon ard Incandescent Light
ing Company. Charleston, W. Va. on
vopor-burnng apparatus; and TO John H.
Fitzgerald, Frankford W. va. or nut
wrench fa .N
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
OIL. NEWS.
New Wells and observation-disclosures About
the Producing Wells.

Special 70 the Kegister
Sistersville, W Va, March 23.-In-
dications are good for a rise in the oil
market. Exchange prices advanced
yesterday and to-day. It is reported
the Standard has ordered agents to
give certificates for all oil and allow
producers to sell on exchange. This
action is believed to be caused by the
war scare. All operators are taking
advantage of this action and this is
believed to be the cause of the furry
on the exchange.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
THE CRISIS IS NEAR At HAND.
Abundance of Evidence That Definite
Results May Be Expected

Regarding the Maine Disaster and
the Cuban Question in General.
The President Confers With Lead
Ing Democratic Senators : War
and Navy Departments Still
flushing Preparations : Double
Turretted Monitors Ordered to
Key West, and Old Timers 10
Othera Points.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
NIL ABOUT CUBAN HORRORS
GaIlinger Depicts a Scene Of Dasolaticn,
Starvation and Death.

Worse Than the Inferno VIEWERS
Regime Converted a Prosperous
People Into a Herd of Starving
Untortunates-The War is One
OF determination and is the Most
Cruel the World Has Ever Known.
A Terrible Arrangement Of Span
ish Oppression.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
A,1MITNITION ORDERED.

Derby. Conn. March 2S.-L Z.
briggs. of the Driggs-Seabury Gun
and Ammunition Company stated TO-
day that his company had received a
half million-dollar order from the gov
ernment for ammunition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24

Oil City, Pa, March 23.-Credit bal
ances nc; certificates and cash open
ed at soc bid; first sale Of 1000 bar
rels at S0Mc; lowest 771ac; closed at
77hc. Total sales 21,000 barrels; ship
ments S4,901 barrels; runs 96,704 bar
rels
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
GOLD FOR IMPORT.

New York. March -Heidelbach,
Ickelheimer & Co. announced $4,000,
I.azard Freres $685. GOO. and National
City Bank $4,000 in gold engaged for
import.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
GLADSTONE VERY ILL,
And Suffering Intense Pain-Asked That
Nothing Be Said About His Condition.

z
London. March 23.-Sir Thomas
Smith, surgeon extraordinary to the
Queen. who was called in consultation
upon the case of Mr. Gladstone, said
to an interviewer to-day that after the
examination Mr.. Gladstone begged him
not to say a word about his condition
unless the Queen asked for informa-
ton on the subject. The surgeon con-
firmed the report that Mr.. Gladstone
was suffering intense pain and was
very i'll.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
TRAINS WRECKED.
Engine, Tender ana Baggage Car Jumped
Into the River-No One Hurt.

<F'-'
Into the River-No One Hurt.
Special to the Register.
Piedmont w. Va, March 23.-The
engine, tender and baggage car Of the
Cumberland & Pennsylvania passenger
train were wrecked by a defective
switch at Franklin, one and a half
miles from Piedmont. The engine
plunged into Georges creek and is
mere than half under water. No one
was hurt The track was torn up
badly. Engineer Johnson stuck to his
engine The wreck occurred at the
same point where Engineer John r..
Ross was killed d few months ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
THROUGH TOURIST SLEEPERS
TOPORTLAND, OREGON, FOR
PUGET SOUND AND ALASKA
FROM ST. LOUIS VIA BURLINGTON ROUTE.

Personally Conducted Tourist SleeD-
ers via the Burlington Route from ST.
Louis to Portland, Oregon, will be es-
tablished in service commencing Feb
raary 10th, 1898.
They leave st. Louis at S:45 D. m.
Wednesdays; Kansas City 10:40 a. m.
Thursdays; st. Joseph, 1910 p. m.
Thursdays, and run via Lincoln, Den
yer, Scenic Colorado & Salt Lake CITY.
The current lowest rates to Seattle
Tacoma and Puget Sound ports apply
via this route, Offering an unusual
chance to make steamer arrangements
either at Portland Tacoma or Seattle.
Ask your ticket agent or the under
signed for special folder containing all
details.
1. W. WAKELEY,
General Passenger Agt, ST. Louis, Mo-
mh13 wed sat sun h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
PENSIONS, PCsTCFFICES AND PAT
FNTS.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. G., March 81. E.
Fairfax has been appointed postmaster at
Ford Wood county, vice James Smith,
removed.
The postofices at Lewis, Boone county.
and at New Hope, Mercer county, have
been abandoned.
A commission has been issued to Selbey
W Fox as postmaster at Berea. ". Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24

The following West Virginia pensions
have been granted:
Original-lsaac n McHendry, belong.
S.
Original widows. &c-Bell J. Rodackor.
Moundsville IS; Martha Britton, Reader.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24
WILL NOT REBUILD.

Specially Glass Company, at East Liverpool
Burned Out--Fire 1 @ Jartinent Held of
by High Water
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-24

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
The II, and O. Terminal. pI.,s

The Baltimore and Ohio viaduct plans,
outlined in yesterdays Star, are of course
TO be considered as largely tentative, in
view Sf the financial endorsements of
the corporation at present. 1t is crafty
ing to note that in general the plans are
practically what the citizens desire. the
city being entered by a single viaduct in
stead OF two, as the plans urged two or
three years ago by the company provided.
1t is to be recalled that the original ter
minal scheme of the Baltimore and Ohio,
which came TO a head in the form of a
bill that for a session or two seemed likely
10 pass, called for a single viaduct, but
later the engineer who drafted the propo-
sition was removed from his position and
The road fell back upon do-nothing pol
icy. aided by the proposal of the double
yiaduct system. which was obnoxious to
many interests and caused long negotia-
uoEs that came to naught. If now the
company is willing to put itself on record
as favoring the single viaduct plan the
Commissioners will doubtless act prompt
~ upon such assurances and place them
beyond the power OF reversal by making
them the basis of the final plans for the
second section of the highway extension
project. which includes the area covered
by the Baltimore and Ohio tracks The
time OF be ginning and completing the pro-
posed Improvement will depend in large
measure upon the success OF the pending
reorganization scheme, which Is designed
to put the road on its feet and enable it
to proceed with the necessary betterments
Among these Washington's terminus ought
to be considered as of first Importance, and
II may be that the century will close with
some definite action along the line of rid
ding the city OF the dangerous nuisances
that il has suffered for so many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Naval DISCIPLINE.

Inose Englishmen and newspapers tina [
criticised the American naval discipline on
the heels of the Maine disaster should
think deeply over an episode at Ports
mouth yesterday. Some members of the
naval reserve were playing with a fuse
in the shell room of the cruiser Australia. -
1t Is uncomfortable that an American sea-
man would think of playing with any such
deadly implement as a modern fuse and
especially in such place as a shell room
1t is out OF question that an American ma
val commander would permit any persons
TO have access to a shell room save on the
most important business, and certainly not
persons with leisure to play with fuses
The result of this playfulness on the part
of the British seamen was that a fire was
started that threatened to cause an ex-
plosion OF the she'll room and of the de-
struction of the ship. But, by rare good
fortune, the room was flooded and a ca
lamity possibly bad as that which befeil
the Maine was barely averted Let there
be no more sneers from across the water
about the American naval discipline while
the memory Of the close shave on the Aus
tralia remains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Water Waste in the schools.


Another large source of water waste has
been disclosed by the process Of metering
suspected points. As will be seen by the
statement in the news columns, the public
schools are extrayagant users Of the sup
ply and the steps just taken by the Com
missioners ought to relieve the drain upon
the mains materially. According to the
statistics of the report in this case, fully
fifty per cent Of the water used Is clear
waste, serving no purpose, merely running
through supply pipes of which the spigots
have been carelessly or purposely left open.
Every stage Of the present inquiry reveals
additional reasons why the general meter
ing proposition Is unwise, unnecessary and
unjust. Certain tests recently conducted
among the residences showed that the real
waste Is confined to very small percent
age of the domestic users Of the water and
The Star called attention then to the fact
that under the project of general metering
that the House recently negatived gross
injustice would have been done to the COM
munity. the taxpayers and the great ma
jority OF the water users-fully eighty per
cent. according to the preliminary survey.
Now the list of wasteful users In to be
swelled by the addition OF the public
schools 1t may be that when the metering
tests have been concluded the percentage
Of the total waste that may be truthfuily
charged against the domestic consumer
viii be insignificant. The Star long ago
urged that the process of elimination be
applied to the solution Of this problem, the
notorious MASTERS being Asst investigated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Sentiment and DiDlOniacy
From the Lewiston Mel Journal

4 rom tne Lewiston tMe.D Journal.
If the people Of this country lid rot pity
the down-trodden, whether in Africa in
Africa. or in Africa in South Carolina, this
country would be barbaric; but the United
States has no commission on humanitarian
grounds to redress the wrongs OF foreign
war or the evils of foreign governments
To declare war on humanitarian grounds,
in defiance of international law, would ag-
gravate the evil which mere sentiment is
incapable of curing, no matter how honor
able and noble that sentiment may be.
Under international law the misgovern-
ment of Spain is not a matter for US to
remedy. Meantime, it cannot be disguised
that there is more than an American slis-
picion that Spain is Indirectly responsible
by her neglect of duty for the explosion of
the Maine. II this responsibility is shown
to be not the work of fancy, but Of fact.
Spanish refusal to do US justice will evoke
In every American heart sense Of indig-
nation with which Spain will have to
reckon and against which no European
power could invoke an international resson
Tor protesting. We do not believe Spain
wants war-least of all. war on the grounds
that would outlaw her under interEa ,ional
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03

of annexation and submitted thu most con-
vincing reasons why 1t should come at this
time
The islands, always important. were never
so important as now. China is coon to be
opened to foreign trade on an extensive
scale. and in this development the United
States will aspire to part. And she ought
to play large and profitable part Japan
is growing very rapidly in all the Industrial
arts, and hopes with every reason to be-
come one Of the great powers. SO that
within the first quarter of the next century
the commerce o. the Pacific ocean is Ger
tain to increase to a most imposing figure.
Here then is as plain case as one could
wish who desires to see the country march
with tae procession and meet all of its OBJ
legations. We are growing commercial
power. and of necessity must become a
formidable naval power. We shall use the
Pacific as much any other power and
should make oursel1 es as strong in that
ocean as possible. The Hawaiian islands
are the key to those waters, and the power
which controls them will possess in them a
great advantage. They are now knocking
at our doors. anxious to be admitted into
the Union. They ought by all means to be
admitted. The Sugar Trust leads the oppo-
sit1on There are Of course senator's and
representatives who take other than a
sugar view of the question, but the Sugar
trust Is, at last. at the head of the effort
TO defeat this most important project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
MIKE the Inquiry Thorough

1t Is charged that. yet, the court of
inquiry knows nothing about the hull of
the Maine; that 1t can know nothing until
the hull is raised or has been explored i'm
a way different from that which I'D to this
time has been pursued. There is likewise
some talk about the difficulty of such work.
and the enormous expense to be considered
in connection with it.
The court of inquiry, there is every rea-
son to believe, will leave nothing undone
within the range of its powers to develop
the whole case. But 1t may be said that
the matter of expense ought not to weigh
either with 1t or the administra ton in Sc
curing all obtainable information. If 1t is
necessary that the hull be brought to the
surface twice the value of the ship when
she was sound and afloat would not be too
nucn to pay. There should be no skimp-
Ing IN matter of such tremendous import
ance and so little related to mere dollars
and cents.
The country is patient, and will continue
to De. The President, as everybody be-
lieves, has taken the right course. The
court of inquiry, in its personnel, stands
generally approved. The gravity of the
question at issue Is fully recognized. All
riGht-ninded people are awaiting with
composure, but with a thorough apprecia-
lion of the situation. the courts report
When 1t Is announced that the report is
ready there is certain to be great tension
again. Much will depend on that docu-
ment. and hence, if il should be disappoint-
ing Tor airy cause which a little more time
or larger outlay of money might have
remedied, there will be good ground for
complaint.
In word, whatever is necessary to the
bringing up of any secret which may be
lying at the bottom of the Havana harbor
bearing upon the destruction of the Maine
should be employed almost any expense
The belief in foul play Is strong 1t can
only be disposed of by investigation. The
investigation is in progress. and it should
be prosecuted without regard to anything
but tnoroughness and impartiality The
court possesses the highest character and
capacity and hence should be literally sup
piled with all the means essential to per
feet work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03

The Senate committee on Foreign Rela-
lions is moving none too soon in the matter
of the Hawaiian treaty II ratification Is
impossible. and recourse must be had to
congressional action by resolution, the
sooner the new tack is taken the better
Congress Is moving with unusual speed
with the supply bills. and there are men in
either house who hope that as soon as
these are out OF the way 1t may be in their
power to force an early adjournment.
The Hawaiian islands ought to become
American territory before the adjournment
Of Congress takes place The time is full
ripe. and the people are waiting. The
whole proposition has been canvassed with
a thoroughness which leaves nothing I'm
that line to be desired. The leading states
men. the leading military and naval au-
thorities. and many of the leading COM
nsreial authorities, have declared In favor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
The Texas Test.
From the Atlanta Journal.

We observe that the Texas state demo-
cratic committee has determined that no
one snail vote at the democratic primaries
In that state this year VINO will not answer
the following questions-tEe first afirma-
lively and the second negatively:
Il. Are you a democrat, and will YOU
vote for the democratic nominees at the
ensuing election? 2. Did you vote for the
opposition to either the national democrati:,
ticket nominated at Chicago or the state
democratic ticket nominated at Fort Worth.
at the general election in November.
1882
1t is none of our affair how the demo-
cratic organization in Texas carries on its
business. We refer to the action of its
state democratic committee, however.
merely as illustrative Of spirit and policy
which If generally adopted will prove fatal
10 the democracy in the congressional elec-
lions this year. and the presidential election
in 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
A Disappearing Prejudice.


The blessing that's vanished seems won
drously bright,
Though we failed to be grateful before;
And now men would welcome with arden
delight
A question that vexed us before.
How oft have we trembled with angry dis
dain,
Or in martyrdom mournfully sighed
AS some bore sang once more that familiar
refrain,
What kind of wheel do you rider
But that was ere national queries arose
To greet us at every turn;
And each with an answer that nobody
knows,
Some frivolous. some sadly stern.
Here's hoping that spring will bring re
spite from care
From forcbodings of what may betfde
That we'll hear nothing worse than those
tones debonaif,
What kind of a wheel do you rIde?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
What II Nebraska Man Thinks.
From the Lyons, N.b.. Mirror.

The supreme court of Nebraska sets Eu-
gene Moore free after he robbed the state
OF $Zl,ooo. Personally we are pleased over
this decision. because Moore has been our
intimate friend for years, but on general
principles we would like TO raise our voice
a Thousand times above the ordinary and
shout so loud that every citizen of this
great and glorious country of ours could
plainly hear Cur denuEciation of the cor
rupt and rotten courts. We say down with
the bogus courts and incompetent judges
throughout the land and away with their
Internal injunctions. for the American peo-
pie Will not always tolerate such methods
and gigantic frauds Let US have Judges
who will stand on principles, right justice
and honor, and in the meantime kick these
miserable hoodlums. SO called Judges, in
whatever state We may find them, into the
lowest depths of oblivion