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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
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CLEVELAND, December 20

CLEVELAND. December 25.-The
police at work to-day trying to discoy-
er who cut opensa United States mail
pouch filed with outgoing mail. The
bag was either taken from mail wag-
on or from the Union station. 1t was
found on the street, the open pouch.
Subsequently it was learned that va
cant room on the upper floor at No.
80 Bank street had been used tc eX-
anime the stolen mail. The floor was
Uttered with open letters and other evil
dence showed the distracted letters had
been thoroughly rifed.
1t is not known how much booty the
thieves obtained or how they secured
the pouch. John Carroll has been ar
rested on suspicion. The police think
he was concerned in the robbery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
Died at Havana.

Special to the Register.
SPENCER, w. Va, December 25.-
Senator H. 3. woodward, of this place,
received dispatch from Gen. E. G.
Rathbone, at Havana, announcing the
death of MS brother, R. I. woodward.
on Friday, from yellow fever. Mr..
woodward has been in Havana four
months as a government employee at
the city postoftlce, and as they had
not been appraised of his illness, his
death came as a great shock to his
family and many friends. He was one
of the most popular young men in the
county, and his sad death will be a
source Of sorrow to all who knew him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
P1rTSBURu PRINTERS FIGHT.
Statement from Intcrnntionni
President Donnelly.

Statement from international
President Donnelly.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 20
President s. B. Donnelly and Sec. J. H.
Brentwood of the international Typo
srapher's to-day returned from meet
ing OF the executive council OF the
union in Pfttsburg.
eve find that the ?ittsburg publish
ers refused to meet with us or In any
way recognize our council" said Pres
ident Donnelly.
we have as result rated the In
ternational Association Of mechanics
ard will have nothing more to do with
them either through arbitration or in
any other way.
"The fight in pitts5urg will be fought
to finish"
Secretary Rramwood, In speaking OK
the resolution passed by the American
Federation of Labor a. Detroit, provid-
ing for committee 20 investigate and
report On the differences between the
Typograpncrs union and the mechanics,
said:
.'Ths first resolution offered provided
fer a transfer from the typographical
union OF all machanists who are mem
hers; also all members of the typeset-
ters machine engineers of the inter-
national association of machinists to
ret all of the transferred members.
This was defective. and the resolution
providing for the committee substitute
ed. The topographic executive council
cannot appoint such committee with
cut a vote. This would take four
months. The committee will not be ap-
pointed at all, at least think this way.
The stereotypers in Pittsburg were call
ed out but would not strike
The pressmen are not organized,
hence were not called out We have
RATED the stereotypers as well as the
machinists at Pittsburg. The maehinists
have violated the strongest principle of
the trade unionism in permitting ma
chimes and teaching others to do so. At
Detroit we had a representation Of 3D.
900 members; the machinists were 49,
900 strong There are about 100000
machinists in this country but repre-
sentatlon is based on fully paid dues
in the various organizations represent
ed" ssas
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Got Him at Last.

SAN FRANCISCO, December Is
The man believed to be H. ]. Hannah,
who has been arrested in this city at
the request Of the chief of police Of
Pittsburg, Pa. is wanted in Green's
burg, Westmoreland county, thirty-one
miles east of Pittsburg, charged with
killing his former partner, John G.
Craig, a member Of a prominent Johns
town family, during the Westmareland
county centennial celebration. The
PittsbIrg police officials have wired to
Chief Lees to hold the prisoner until
AN officer arrives here to take him back
to Pennsylvania for trial. The accus-
ed man says he is a plumber, and denies
all knowledge Of the alleged crime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

PARIS, December 25.-The govern
ment has completed arrangements to
rents for use as a rsidence by the
princely guests Of the nation at the
time Of the exposition, the mansion on
the Avenue Gu Bots de Boulogne form
erly occupied by the late DR.. Evans, the
wealthy American dentist, which the
deceased bequethed to the city Of Phil
adeiphia. The government pays 10000
francs rent and furnishes the house
with State furniture.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

ErecsaI to the Register.
PARKEREBURG, ~. Va, December
25.-L. a. Southern & Bro, to-day
through their attorneys, G. A. Smith
and v. b. Archer, filed a petition in
voluntary bankruptcy and were declar-
ed bankrupt.
They also fled their bill in equity
in tic district court fer an injunction
on or against a number Of their cred
itors who in the last few months have
obtained judgments, and sent out exec
utors against the property CT said firm.
Injunctiols were also granted prohib-
ting any creditors from attempting
foreclosure proceedings in the State
courts.
The above injunctions were granted
and the Citizens Trust & Guaranty
Co., Of Parkersburg, appointed special
receiver. The assets amounts to $4,000
and liabilities to $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

dawn upon the universe finding men
making new resolutions and women
wondering what the fashions will be.
However caustic may be the statement,
it must be admitted that it is not who'll
ly untTuthful; and while critics are
taking a stand for the defensive lovers
of the up-to-date in dress will turn to
study the designs that are really to
play a part in the new year modes.
The calling cape of the new century
comprises many new features. The
light silk creation swathed in its per-
ishable rufles of chiffon has sunk into
oblivion leaving its vacancy to be filed
by a more substantial design Of cloth.
For the winter months this cape will
be lined with fur AT the approach Of
spring the fur foundation will be re-
moved and substituted by one of silk.
7 Lapels have so increased in width
that they protrude beyond the shout
ders. They are greatly beautifed b.
rich enerustations Of lace, spangles and
Jet which are enclosed in elaborate bor-
ders Of fringe and silk ruchings.
Small hats Of fur, felt, cloth, beaver
and satin go with these capes end
there are so many varieties of fashion
able trimming that unless one's taste is
very artistic it is best to leave such
matters to a most worthy milliner
HELEN GREY-PAGE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
Winter Weather.

CLEVELAND, O., December 25.--A
furious snow storm has been raging
throughout northern Ohio and Lake
Erie for the past "a hours fhe Their
mometer registered 10 above. In this
city street car traffic is badly impeded
as result Of the heavy snow drifts
piled on the tracks. Trains On the
trunk line railroads are nearly all late.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

WASHINGTON, December 25-The
remains CT the dead of the battleship
Maine will arrive here tomorrow and
be inferred at Arlington cemetery
Thursday at IL O'Clock, in the presence
Of President Mckinley, most of the
members of his Cabinet and large
contingent Of army and navy officers
and others. The funeral rites over the
dead will be performed by Chaplain
Chadwick, who was attached to the
battleship when she was blown up in
Havana Bay. The chaplain of the ma
val acadamy will assist him. A pretty
grassy knoll near where the Santiago
dead rest has been selected as the final
abiding place of the remains of the dead
seamen. Relatives and friends have
them private interment under. an ar
rangement with the Navy Department,
which has taken charge Of the burial
of all the bodies, either unidentified CT
unclaimed.
Assistant Secretary Allen to-day, in
explaining the course of the depart?
ment, said:
'tIt is the desire of Secretary Long
that the wishes Of all the relatives Of
those who died on the Maine to give
them a private burial to be complied
with, and Chaplain Chadwick, who su-
perintended the disinterment of the
bodies, was instructed to prepare lists
Of the identified remains in order that
this might be done. There are 1876
caskets, and many Of them contain
bodies which have been identified and
will be sent to those claiming them.
The unidentified and unclaimed bodies
will be buried at Arlington, and the
graves OF those identified will be
marked by head stones"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG. December Is
While patrolling his beat this morning
Officer TAYLOR was hit in the eye by
cannon cracker. which tore the organ
completely Duh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE BAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If I'd
fails to cure. E. NJ. Groves signature
is on each box. 2Ec.
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In paper covers, Al one cent stamps
cloth binding 10 cents extra-Dr. Pierce's
Corsnoa S.nsc Medical Adviser. Address
Dr. 2. Y. Pis1ce, Buffalo. n. y.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

Diseases that attack women arc worse then
pirates. They torture long before they
kill But women can beat them off and
cut them down with DR.. Piercc's Favorite
Prescription. This is wonau's remedy
That has no alcohol, opium or other mar
rotic in it. 1t is the prescription of Dr..
K. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, n Y, who has
devoted long and successful life to the
study and treatment of diseases peculiar to
women. 1t overeomes irreg ularities, stops
disagrecable drains, bearing down pains
and backache cures female weakness and
headache. 1t helps the girl over the diff
e"l.;ea encountered when she enters WON
Rnhood; makes the period preceding ma
tercity & time of comfort; and the newborn
ente., the world without unnecessary
pain 10 the mother. At .he "turn of life .
II is priceless to wotuankind. Medicine
dealers sell it. and you should never
permit them to substitute other medicine
which they msy urge upon you as Just
as good.
II had been great sufferer from female
weakness" writes Mrs NJ B. Wallace, of Mu-
custer. Cooke Co., Texas. II tried four doctors
aad none did me any good. I suffered six years,
hut at last found relief. / followed your ad-
vice. and took four bottles of Golden Medical
Discovery and eight of the Favorite Prcscrip-
tioG.' now feel like HeV sUomas. have
gained eighteen pounds"
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THE NAMES DEAD
Arrived at Newport News Yesterday
and the Remains Will be Landed

and the Remains Will be Landed
To-day.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December %.
The battleship Texas, in command OF
Captain Sigsbee, arrived here shortly
before noon to-day with the remains
o: the men who lost their lives by the
destruction OF the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor. The bodies OF the
Maine heroes which were brought up
ON the Texas will be transferred to
Chesapeake G. Ohio train tomorrow
at y o'clock and will be taken to
Washington for inlterment in Arlington
cemetery next Thursday.
The Texas left Havana last Thursday
She encountered gale off Hatteras, but
had good weather until she reached
that point She anchored in Lynn
Haven Bay last night and came up Old
Point this morning. After the quaran-
tine regulations had been complied
with she proceeded to this city.
The Rev. Father Chadwick, who was
chapline on the Maine, is in charge of
the remains of the dead heroes. and
will accompany them to Washington.
Net more than a score of the bodies
on the Texas were identified. The
names of these are inscribed on the
collins which enclose their mortal re-
mains. There were no ceremonies here
to-day in honor CT the arrival of the
Names dead, but impressive ezer-
cises will take place tomorrow when
the bodies are transferred from the
ship to the train
Washington tomorrow at midnight.
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a Tmenticth Century Feast.

oysters.
Chicken guTnbo.
Paties OF mushrooms.
Broiled shad.
Cucunlbers.
Saddle Of mutton, English style.
Potato croquetses-
Turkey with cilestru5s and truffies
Stuffed green peppers
Roast sweet potatoes.
Bfie cheese.
Plum pudding. hard sauce
Ice Cream.
Fruits. Cakes.
1yuts and ratsins.
Esadea-
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many instances. to double. the capital
they have invested. Say what you please.
men who know the islands and have mon
ey are not going to throw II away. They
certainly would be the first to curtaii In
vestments II what tell you II not true.
Then. again. there II the comparison
with Java. Strait settlements. Indo-China
and Burmah. all foreign countries under
foreign Jurisdiction. with resources not
equal to those OF the Philippines. II they
have developed = large foreign trade and
such extended internal advancement.
surely the Philippines can duplicate their
record. For instance. there II the one
point OF railways which would not over
look.
"At present there are only 100
miles Of railways IN the rhilippiaes.
QuaIiAed engineers ~ America.
England and Germany. who have
bees over the islands, and I believe
IL from my own Investigations, state
that there 10 room for the Immediate
construction Of ~ least 1000 miles
and = consequent investment Of $780,
OOO. 600.
You ask me what the Filipinos will
consume from America. and Will an
swer that they will want larger quaint
oil. of our machinery and hardware. Of
our locomotives. our cars and rails. Of our
telephone and telegraph apparatus. OF our
electrical supplies. OF our clocks. watches,
bicycles, sewing machines. OF our leather,
boots and shoes and long list OF lesser
products
"The Pacinc coast will specifically
contest for the nour and hreadstaR
suppItes and can share In many 81
the lesser manufactured products.
"Just q word moro In regard 10 Manila.
In some respects IL Is one Of the most
centrally located cities In the Far East
for trade. II IL nearer 10 n majority ~
the principal points between Yokohama
and VIadivos,ok on the north and singa-
pore, Batavia and Australian cities on
tho south. than either Hongkous or
Shanghai. The great British French.
German and Austrian steamship lines are
already making preparations 90 stop 1T
or have connections with Manila. All
Pacific Asiatic lines must do tho same
thing
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UEaI Is PROMISED
N CREhI-lbNl
Continued From Page onA

LESSER articles which are demanded Ia the
development OF a ne~ country AZ
crossed Mahchursa and part Of Siberia re-
Gently. ] Was impressed everywhere WIFE
the material development. that IL going on.
and likewise I was everywhere ted hy
Russian authorities ffat they must buy
heavily from US in all these lines whscn
have enumerated That this .s no fancy
n proven by what they have already
bought Then tnere viii soon come the
completion Of the gTex, transsiberan rail-
way. fraugbf with possibilities for our
Pacific coast. for the extension OF our
markets. second only To the possibilities II
offers Russia itself
ut will be at least Atty years before
Siberia viii be In . position 10 supply Al
her own wants or fail 10 be heavy I'M
porter from the United states. Too much
emphasis cannot be placed upon this grow
Ing Siberian market. and only these who
have been there fully realize what II
meanA I wish that had time TO 90 into
details rather than speak OF II IN general
terms.
"Deattle II just acR0ss the PsstMe
anA 10 opposite 60 vla1fvestsk, the
eastern gateway 81 Siberia. while
Il II net msoh further 70 Port Ar
thss, Russis's new port On The aossh
Chlna sen. ~ course they are oene
5000 miles away. Ast that point II
aiseaaee II heceaiao . miner sen-
ssAeraaion with the new kinds u
steamships that are being employed
- these neassn days 81 rapid ex-
change.
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To make long story short, we solc nearly
W0o0.O0O worth Of flour n the far East iass
year. and yet only . very small pr0pof-
ton OF AGsAs millions know even wnas
American -four Is. n has only reached
lesser proportion Of the population IN the
coast porta
The other day when I made . Tip up
tho great West river. back OF Canton. and
asked the Taota OF the place where
stopped 70 come aboard my housebcaf and
eat some food made out Of American four.
he expressed aston.shmens .: it, tastiness
and quality and expressed . desire to know
all about what IL was made Of ] after
ward learned that although his district
embraced . population OF over io.oea"o
people. not a single pound Of American
-four had come in there This . only m
illustration TO prove the undeveioped ex-
tent Of the market.
~ leok foPwaPA - the Gay when
. 1ssen Asus mills IN seattle wsis
not be shle - supply mere thss the
demand 81 enc DPsvtsce IN China.
But there are other things you have
which China wantA The greater part OF
her vast area has no marketable timber.
A. the people OF the cities and towas OF
the interior build larger and more extern
sfve houses they viii want more timber
1OT tUeU ~ MILLS. WAREHOUSES. otsu8SS
and all sorts Of structures 20 up they VII
have TO have your timber. In the thou
sands Of miles OF railway construction
that must come there VII Be . great de-
mand for ties or sleepers.
There should also be q market for shin
giles. which you are manufacturing here In
large quantities.
Noting what you are dcinG IN the line
Of making torpedo boats and shipbuiIding.
II IL reasonable that the agents u firms
should get orders included In the increase
Of China's new navy. and those OF Japan
and Siam. The growing foreign popula-
ton OF the far East and Q portion OF the
natives want your canned goods. your
beers. your groceries and other supplies
akin to them Looking over the field Of
China we ind that aside from -four. cot
ton goods. timber and canned goods. she
wants ell. chemicals and medicines. lesth-
or. machinery and hardware. electrical
supplies. paper and tobacco. all kinds OF
railway material. varieties Of machinery
and hundreds Of novelties which the Uni
ted States alone produces
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New Conditions Open CD These
COuntSles Better Than Before.

New CoaAitisas Open CD Theso
C0usssies Better Than Before.
"Secondly--Japan u this very fail enter
lng upon period Of new life. which means
much to the United 6,atea With the new
treaties enforced. which give foreigners ac-
cess to all paris OF Japan, there II .
great opportunity for the extension OF our
trade. II must be born particularly In
mind that now the japanese are very
friendly towards US because we were the
first power to take the lead In making
the new treaties which give japan turis-
diction over all foreigners within her con-
fines. and makes her q first-ciass power
In every respect Our exports To japan
have been showing steady increase every
year, but now. at this time. they should
advance more rapidly than ever before.
Mr.. Komeua. the japanese minister at
Washington. says there II no reason why
within the next ten years America should
not sell $40 GO Gao worth Of goods In Japan.
! "A goodiy part OF these must necessarily
Be- the products OF the Pacific COAST. Des-
pite the fact Japan In developing ~ q
manufacturing nation. her wants from 9TH
or countries arc increasing apace. instead
Of diminishing. Japan. a. the demands Of
her people grow. will surely call for large
Quantities of -four and other food prod
ucts. timber and similar supplies. which
the Pacific eoast possesses In unlimited
quantities, In \ journey which I made
from the north end of the island Of Nippon.
the principal one Of the japanese group,
when I travelled through The Interior
was Impressed with the enormous poten-
tialtiies OF demand which must caIao when
the greater proportion Of Jxpan's popuIA-
ton comes ia contact with the foreign
world. as has the small proportion Of the
population in the treaty ports.
Third. q glance at Korea. Just across
from Japan shows another wonderful field
OF exploitation. One Of your own former
residents Of Seattle II on tho high way
TO fortune there In developing thu mines
OF that country. but what he In doing Ia
that respect can be rivaied In Q way BIZ
your exporters In supplying the wants Of
korea'e 100000 Of people. Al the pres
ent time the foreign trade there amounta
only to N2. 900. bat that II due TO tho
fact that the country has but recently
been tn contact with the outside world
A. travelled from Chemuipho 10 Seoul ana
then across the Kingdom to GenxAn l saw
everywhere a people and country In the
infancy of Its material development
when railways are constructed when
moro mines are opened and when foreign
influence has extended through that king
dom. now almost a hidden land there ia
no good reason why tts foreign trade should
not reach sss.onssa and possibly ST., ooaoo
Then. again. Americas raw and manu-
featured products will hs able 20 success
m'iy compete with ;hose OF other nations
OF the world.
IN fact IN Korea. Japan. Siberia and
Northern China the advantage OF iistanr.
II 10 much In our favor that European cx.
porsers can never drive those Of Amerie.
from tho market II the latter are entsrpr.s-
Ing and pushing
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FLOUR IN THE ORIENT.
The Time Close ~ Hand when the
Demand Will he Great.

The Time Close ~ Haaa when the
Demand Will he Great.
Now one Of the. II not the most, I'm
portant points I want 10 bring TO your
attention Is the vast extent and possibl!-
ties OF the Oriental four market.
81 wish 20 make the broad stnte-
ment that the time - - surely COM
ins ~ Seattle will continue 90 pros
per when the population of the
Orient, ana particularly that Of
China, will consume every bashe1 Of
surpius wheat or every has Of sur
plus nosP that the entire Pacific
coast from San Diego tO Seattle csa
produce and ship. what permanent
prosperity and weu-heing this
means for seattle, WashisgtoW and
other portions Of the Coast can be
readily appreciated.
Let our large farming or producing ole
mont once md a steady. continuous mar
ket for their chief staple. and the Pacific
coast VIII reach that degree Of wealth ana
strength for which IL "a destined.
That you may understand on what basis
I draw this conclusion. let me call your
OF the nour trade 7; ~ necessary ~ go
back only fifteen years and find men VINO
declared that the Chlnamsn ola not i,ko
American -four. would not eat u and coul1
no, be made To eat IL. MIllers Of the Pa
cinc coast were advised 10 spend no more
money trying 20 sell -four In the Orient.