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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
OUR BOY WAR CONSUL.

BERTHE Hay, Secretary of State Hay S
boy, whom Mr.. Mckinley has elevated
to the, at present, highly important
Office of American consul at Pretoria,
of course had to stop to see Pap S
friends in London, to whom he proud
ly gave this information, according to
the cable:
my instructions include the con-
tinuing, as far as possible, of the good
offices of the United State government
in behalf of Great Britain"
BERTHE will probably be of great ser
vice to the British at the Boer capital,
but it is hoped that he will bear in
mind that he represents neutral coun-
try and not get into trouble through
over-zeal in the interest of Great
Britain, with whom Pap and Mr. Nc
Kinley have that alliance, the under
standing, if you please" of which
"Brummagen Joe" Chamberlain re-
Gently spoke.
Otherwise BERTHE is liable to depart
from Pretoria on the toe of keen old
Dom Pauls official boot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
Ladysmith sidetracked.

PRETORIA, December % (Monday).
Gen. Schalk-Burgher reports under
date of December 23d that trains are
now running to Colenso, indicating that
the Beers have built connection
around Ladysmith.
Gen. Cronje reports from the Modder
river, December oath. that the Beers
captured two British forts at Kuruman,
December 18th.
1t is rumored that Gen. Methuen' g
big naval gun has exploded.
The Transvaal government has pro-
mulgated a new gold tax law by which
individuals and companies working
their own mines are taxed thirty per
cent of the output, while mines worked
by the government will pay fifty per
cent. Suspended mines will pay thirty
per cent. On their probable output, cal
culated on three months workings.
Reducing works will pay thirty per
cent. of their net profits. The law is
retroactive to October 18th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
CONFESSION OF WEAKNESS.

The case against Senator" Scott
from this State drags along with ex-
IRENE slowness. This is in accord
ance with the policy of Mr.. SCOTS
counsel. He seeks postponement after
postponement, delay after delay. 1t is
the best evidence of the weakness OF
his case-of the fact that he has nc
case.
It ie said to be the intention of Mr.
Faulkner, Mr.. SCOTS attorney, to
hamper the progress of the case in
every possible manner, to wear out the
patience of the committee and the
Senate and every one connected with
the case, with view OF ultimately
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
Increased Stock.

SCRANTON, Pa. December 29.-The
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
stockholders, in special session here to-
day, voted in favor of increasing the
capital stock from $3,750,000 to $685.
000. 1000. No official statement of the
purpose of the increase was given out
further than that it was to put the
company in a position to take advan-
tage of any opportunity that might pre-
sent itself for lettering its condition.
The general impression here is that
the company is getting in shape to be-
come a part of the big $50000O0O steel
conlern that is now organizing in Buff
falo
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30

Attorney General Monnett, of Ohio.
who has been waging an unequal war
against the trusts, was billed for a
speech before the Peoples Institute, an
educational concern in Cooper Union.
But the Standard Oil Trust, it seems
had subscribed 100000 toward the Peo-
pies Institute and threatened to with
draw it if the Institute allowed Mon
nett to speak there. So Monnett wont
speak, at least in the Standard Oil
building. Thus does Plutocracy put its
heel on free speech.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30

The organs of the ring have carried
their fight against the State Bar Asso-
ciation's worthy plan for a non-parti-
san, or bipartisan Supreme Court, to
the boards of State institutions. The
ringsters want these boards made SOL
idly Republican and their organs are
now voicing the demand, and If the
ring remains in power the demand will
be gratiied. They need not worry
about these "non-partisan" boards
however, so long as the ring retains
control The ringsters have always
seen to it that any representation given
the Democracy on these boards did not
lessen the rings power.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30

been done And Editor Mansfield perth
nently asks: Gut of what item did
they take the $1,000, and why did they
use false pretenses to cover up that
sum of money under cover of some 9TH
er demand? They had this $1,000
struggled in the bill before they knew
that the land appropriation would be
cut out. If they wilfully deceived the
Legislature in this one respect, who
knows how much more surplus money
was covered UP and Struggled through
under fictitious heads?"
AS our contemporary suggests, 1t
should be the supreme duty of the next
Legislature to make searching in
vestigation into the management of the
University. The law requires itemized
statements of the uses to which money
appropriated for public institutions is
put, and this provision should be strict
ly enforced And in the meantime the
high handed work attempted in the
case of the University should be nipped
in the bud. AS Editor Mansfield sug-
gests-
ct is better for the State to stand to lose
a little now than to lay the founda-
ton for losing more later on. 1t is never
good economy to countenance a wrong
! and ratify the expenditure of public
money beyond the amount authorized.
More especially is that true in such cases
as the amount has been definitely fixed
after the matter has been duly considered.
The action is unauthorized and should be
repudiated. Otherwise every safeguard
thrown around the public funds would be
thrown down and ignored. Unless the
contract for the new buildings have been
let in good faith, according to the letter
and spirit of the appropriation, with a
plan that can be executed within the Inn
its of the money set apart for that pur-
pose, the Auditor should not pay over
one cent of it. He is the watch dog of
the Treasury and it is his duty to see
that money authorized to be paid out is
being applied according to the intentions
and express provisions of the Legisla-
ture."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
Proclamation to the Dutch.

LONDON, December 29.-The text
of Col. Baden-Powell's proclamation to
the Burghers besieging Mafeking, the
gist of which has already been cabled,
comes from Lourenzo Marques to-day
After asserting that the republics can
not hope for foreign intervention, and
pretending 10 relate the exact attitude
of all the European powers, including
Emperor William who. the Colonel
said, fully synpathizes with England. ="
Baden-Powel makes the extraordinary
statement that 'fthe American govern
ment has warned the others of her in
tention to side with England should
any Of them interfere"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30

Another example of the benefcence
of the trusts is found in the closing
down by one of the glass trusts of its
Bridgeton, n. j., factories to limit pro-
duction and maintain prices. This is
done at the cos4 of the hundreds of
glassworkers who were employed in
Bridgeton who are driven west to seek
employment and further depress the
labor market.
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TIE N9R SITUATION.
Continued From First Page.
Having accomplished this and ha

Having accomplished this and hav-
ing discovered Boer reinforcements APP
preaching from Wimbledon ridge, Col.
Chamier, with the Royal artillery, ex-
changed a dozen shells as soon as the
guns could be limbered up. Some 500
Beers poured in a heavy fire from
their earthworks, the British finally
retiring with the loss of one horse.
The movement showed that the
Beers were still keeping their guns in
the vicinity of Kimberley and are able
to summon reinforcements rapidly. 1t
also showed their proneness to vacate
a position Immediately when weaker
than the opposing force.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
Reports From Ladysmith.

PIETERMARITZBURG, Wednes-
day, December PA dispatch from
Ladysmith, dated December 22d, says:
The Beers have mounted another
howitzer on Surprise hill, replacing
the gun captured in the sortie of the
rifle brigade. While they watch US
nightly with a searchlight and lombard
the place daily, they show no signs Of
assaultipg the town. They probably
think they can starve US out, but we
have plenty Of provisions.
The total casualties ni1co IL anre
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
The new National Tin Company, i

The new National Tin Company, in
which Wheeling capital is largely in
terested, will not be a foot ball of
speculation. It's stock for the present,
at least will not figure in the market.
AS competitor of the Tinplate Trust,
whose extortions it is calculated to
lessen, it will have the best wishes OF
the entire community. Its product is
made by new process, and is said to
be not only cheaper but better than
that of the Trust.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
Firing at stornberg.

CAPE TOWN, Thursday, December
2S.-A dispatch from Cradock reports
heavy firing in the direction of Storm
berg. 1t is supposed this is connected
with Gen. Gatacres attempt to reopen
communication with the Indwe collier
les.
LONDON, December ga dispatch
received by the war Office dated Cape
Town, Thursday. December 28th, says
there is no change in the situation so
far as Generals Gatacre and French are
concerned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
MUSICAL.

Following IS the programme Of sacred
and secular music to be rendered at the
new First Presbyterian church. Martins
Ferry. next Friday evening:
PART I-SACRED.
fh f Ws5 a v,. Phiinarmonic THO
s arsal All Iour Hesrs shecL. ana Si,,
Mr. Thomas Lloyd
hO's Mrs Mrs. Fyora williams yl3s.'.'.- A0am
In Time of Trouble He Shall Hide
Me ......-.....-.......-.. kilmer
Mr.. ]. c. Gray
me Day is Ended with violin obi.
Miss Margaret Harvey. - ''e''
Open the Gates of the Temple. Knapp
Mr. William Mann
Trio, Opus 59.................D eBeriot
Moderate
Philharmonic Trio.
Intermission.
PART II-SECULAR.
MS. Williams and Mr. Mann
10 the Storm Wind. Carl Evers
(sung by. Herr JOS. Hermanus at Bos-
ton Musical Festival
Mr. Gray.
Once Again Sullivan
1aa Mr.. Lloyd. u,.u,,
eHus Mr.. Biuinenberg. "ieni4~SAi
Aria, ''Nobil SSignor' ............ .Meyerbeer
Mrs Williams.
Angus Macdonald - .Roeckel
Trio, e Flat N MsioT Harvey, Beethoven
Adagio, cantabile.
ScherZo (Allegro assaD.
Finale Presto).
Philharmonic Trio
VIENNA, December 2e-Milloecker, the
composer, is suffering from a paralytic
stroke. His condition is critical.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
DIED..

WILHFLM-Friday, December 29th,
1899 at $50 O'Clock p. m, Louis, infant
son of Louis and Elizabeth Wilhelm, aged
months and days
Funeral notice hereafter.
M ANDREWS- December 18th,
1899 at 6:15 o'clock a. m, Mary Agnes,
daughter of Anthony and Bridget Mean
drews.
Funeral notice hereafter.
1853. al 1920 o'clock a. M, Simon Lasch, in
his list year
Funeral services at his late residence,
near Elm Grove, Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Friends of the family respectful
ly invited to attend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
"Impudent and CIumsy.s

BERLIN, December 29.-The Reichs-
anzeiger this afternoon publishes the
following:
1.-THE Lokal Anzeiger continues, in
spite of the contradictions Of the Wolff
bureau, to advertise itself with commu-
nications regarding the alleged contents
of the Anglo-German treaty. We are
authorized to declare that the state
ments in question are founded on i'm
pudent and clumsy invention"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
THE UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION
SCANDAL.

The next Legislature will doubtless
handed manner in which the manage
ment of the West Virginia Univers-
ity has arbitrarily enlarged the plans
for its improvement and without au
thority used appropriations to begin
Unauthorized work which can never be
finished with the money in hand, so
that unless the State appropriates
much greater sum to carry the work
to completion the sum thus far appro-
priated will be total loss. For in
stance, the $40, 900 appropriated to build
a library has been used merely to lay
the foundation for a building to cost
more than $4,000 To clinch the job
and compel the State to complete and
ray for this unauthorized work, addi-
tional lands, to cost 1000, have been
contracted for without warrant or APP
preparation, and the foundation for the
new building has been run over onto
it. so that the land must be paid for
or the State will lose the $4,000 ex
pended on the foundation! In other
words, whereas the Legislature author
lied the expenditure of but $4,000 for
library, building and additionl
lands have been contracted for for
which the State must pay nearly three
times as much, or over $4,000, or lose
the original $4,000.
This high handed work-to call it by
no harsher name-cannot be tolerated.
otherwise a precedent is established
which throws the door of the State
treasury wide open to such wholesale
raids and all any Of the boards of our
public institutions need do is throw
economy to the winds, enlarge their
contracts at will and shoulder the whole
onto the next Legislature with the ex-
nlanation that the work must be COM
pleted or the whole will be lost. 1t is
plain that the taxpayer can never sub
NIT to this sort of "hold-up"-for that
is all it is.
Another instance of the kind is re-
ported in connection with the same in
stitution, the University. The sum Of
$4,000 was asked and granted to pay
the salaries of professors and tutors
then employed. Since then the Presi-
dent has imported five or six additional
teachers, all of whom it is said are re-
ceiving good salaries although some
have but one pupil to look after, and
that pupil, it is said, the child of some
one on the University pay roll.
In speaking of these matters, Editor
W. L. Mansfield, of the Charleston Ga
zette, who was chairman of the Fin
ance Committee of the House at the
last session of the Legislature, de-
clares that there was an organized
conspiracy at the Legislature last win
ter to deceive the Legislature and loot
the treasury in the interest of certain
Y influences at the State University.
when the appropriation to make a pay
\ent on the contemplated $4,000 land
chase threatened to hang up the ap-
kiation bill in the conference COM
one conspirator suggested to
in an undertone to let it be cut
\pough money could be taken
her appropriation to pay
land and that would hold
Rtil the Legislature met
Ederstood, Is what has
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
Report From Mafeking.

LONDON, December ga war Of
flee dispatch from Col. Baden-Powell,
dated December 18th. after announc-
ing that Lady Sarah Wilson had ar
rived safe and we'll at Mafeking, adds
that the bombardment and musketry
fire continue daily on all sides and that
the health and spirits of the garrison
are very satisfactory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
England's Right Questioned.

BERLIN, December 29.-The Neuste
Nachrichten questions the right of
Great Britain to confscate gold ingots
which are being transported from the
Transvaal to Europe. 1t says it re-
CARDS the discussion in the English
press concerning Delagoa Bay as pure
ly tentative, as Great Britain has
given no signs that she will infringe
on neutral territory
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
Wales Accepts.

LONDON, December 29.-The Prince
of Wales has accepted the chief col
onelcy of the Imperial Yeomanry, and
has contributed e1O5 for the use of
the organization.
William Waldorf Aston has subscrib-
ed $1,000 to the Buckinghamshire
fund to equip the county's contingent
of yeOmanry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30

LONDON, December 29.-Sir Charles
Howard Vincent. member OF Parlia-
ment for the central division of Shelf
field, and Colonel of the Queens West
minister volunteers, has been appointed
to command the infantry division of the
city of London Imperial regiment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
Trains Again Running.

LONDON, December 29.-The war
Office has received the following dis
patch:
CAPE TOWN, Thursday, December
2S.-The Indwe colliery line is now
working again."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
Pressure Too strong.

Special 10 me Re2ISter.
FRIENDLY, w. Va, December 90
Extra gas pressure was turned on, on
account of the extreme cold last night.
Meters burst all over the town and a
panic ensued. The entire supply was
hurTiedly shut OFF, the houses thrown
open for ventilation and for many
hours the inhabitants suffered severely
from the cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
Company Chartered.

HARRISBURG, Pa, December %
The Kaul & Hall Lumber Company, OF
St. Marys, Elk county, obtained char
ter at the State Department to-day, cap
ital $4,000 Erie Lithographing and
Printing Company was also chartered
with a capital Of 100000.
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WANTED

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tail store. state what experience had ard
what salary expected address p. o. Box
l7s, city. eezses
Position as bookkeeper or biEl
cerk, has experience end can furnish
reference. Address ;, care this office.
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street. for genteel established buslnesA
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MALE HELP WANTED

L A CLOTHING SALESMAN
II can find steady employment; good
salary paid to right man. None
but experienced man need apply. All sppll-
cations strictly confidential. Address
CLOTHING SALESMAN 4" this office.
de29ey
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HOW TO REMIT.

Send all remittances by Register
ed Letter, Express Order, Check
or Postal Note. Patrons run a risk
OF losing remittances sent in any
other way. All amounts for $500
or less can be sent by postal order
for three cents. Address
REGISTER
Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
INDEX 70 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Third Page.
Price Reductions Are Now in Order
House g. Hermann.
Fourth Page.
Notice.. N. Vance.
List of Letters.
Stockholders Meeting -Beliaire and Ben
wood Bridge Co.
Stockholders Meetiig-Bank of Wheel
ing.
Clearing Bargains-J. S. Rhodes & Co
Opera House-Make Way for the Ladies.
Pytllian Castle-Grand Benefit Entertain
nent and Ball.
Fifth Page.
Great Money Raising sale-Geo. M.
Shook & Co.
Sixth Page.
Saturday Special Shoe Bargains-McFad-
denis.
Eighth Page.
See the Wonderful Values-Stone &
Thomas.
Holiday Goods at One-Third Price-Geo.
E. Stifel & Co.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
= TOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Bellaire and Benwood Bridge Com
pany, for the election of Directors and the
transaction of any other business that
may come before them, viii be held at the
South Side Bank, Wheeling, w VA Tues
day February 10, 1900, at / o'clock D. m.
de30et GEO. w. YOST, Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of The Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Com
pany will be held at the office of the COM
pany on Monday, January S, 1900, between
the hours of and o clock p. m, for the
election of managers 10 serve during the
ensuing year.
JOS. LAWSON, Secretary.
Wheeling, W. Va. December 25 1893.
diesel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30

II Riverside Iron Works, Go hereby certi-
fy that a resolution reading as Ios.ows:
That this company, The Riverside Iron
Works, be now and from this time dsSsolv-
ed and It's business as a company be d4Soon-
inUe9" was unanimously adopted at u
stockholders meeting Of The Riverside
Iron Works, held at It's principal Office, In
the City of Wheeling. West Virginia, on
the 2Sth day Of December, A. y, 1889
In Testimony Whereof have hereunto
set my hand as such president ana affixed
the corporate seal of The Riverside Iron
Works, this 18th day of December, A. ID.
o,sS5sa&v ]. n. VANCE President
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
de23oaw
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the National Bank Of West Virginia at
Wheeling, will be held at the banking
house on Tuesday. January BIN, 1900, be-
tween the hours Of one % and three 80
o clock D. m, for the election OF Directors.
JOHN WAGNER, Cashier.
Wheeling W. Va. Dec. 9Th. 1889. dess
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
military Appointment

began are seventy men killed and 2s6
wounded"
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FEMALE HELP WANTED


WANTED-Girl for general homework in
small family. Apply 1914 Eoff street
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desc, Jan3,9
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Peoples Bank will be held at the
isop Between ens the on hours Of 10 ocoek mn
and l O'Clock p. M, for the election of
Directors. GEO. w. ECKHART, JR.,
December 9th, 1899. Cashier.
de2Stu, sat i
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30

Last day of Book Auction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
- TOCKHoLDERS' MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders
the banking house on Thursday, January
18th, 1900, at o'clock p. m, for the cleo
ton of Directors and the transaction Of
any other business that may come before
them.
J. A. JEFFERSON,
desc Jan39 Cashier
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

TONIGHT. AT PYTHIAN CASTLE.
Grand Benefit Entertainment and
Dance. in which the following artists Will
take part: Hanson Bros, Foley ami Foley,
RuggleS and Downing. Admission. 10 and
15c. dc3aSQ
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FOR sALE-M'sceLLANEoJs.

FOR SALE-Hartford Typewriter. good as
new. Address WEST VIRGINIA PRINT
ING CO., Wheeling. W. Va de3h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-30

FOR SALE-Bznk leases deeds and deeds
of trust REGISTER COUNTING ROOM,
i225 Market street.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-08-10
4 neither Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughters Life.

/ am the mother of eight children and
have had great deal of experience with
medicines. Last summer my little daugh.
ter had the dYsentery in its WORT form.
We thought she would die. I tried ev-
erythine ! could think of, but nothing
seemed to do her any good Isaw by an
advertisement in our paper that Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was highly recommended and
sent and got bottle at once. II proved
TO be one of the very best medicines we
ever had in the house. II saved my lit
tie daughters life. | am anxious for
every mother to know what an excellent
medicine il is. Had / known il at first
u would have saved me great deal of
anxiety and my little daughter much
sufferi1g.-Yours truly, Mrs. GEO. F..
BURDIcK, Liberty, r. /. For sale by W.
T. Greenweil & Son, Leonardtown.