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Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
WHACKING BANK STORY.
If It Were Only True It Would Mean
 a Tremendous Consolidation.

New York, April 26.-A story was circulated today that the National City bank was planning to absorb two CT three of the largest down town banks and had approached on the sub jeot the National Park and the Han over National and the Importers and Traders National banks. The City bank also proposes, so the story went, to control through individual. mem bership by its directors banks, in other large cities of the country.
 Officers of the banks named denied the story. James Stillman, president of the National City bank, said: Its nonseG-e, and there is no foundliijon whatever for the report Any one fa- miliar with the banking situation would appreciate the silly character ot the statements made
 Vice President Delfeld of the Ma tional Park bank said that it was the first he had heard of such a scheme Vice President JamIes M Donald of the Hanover National said that while the relations between his bank and the City bank were most cordial, there was no truth thus far in reports of the consolidation of ltha two banks Pres Gdent Perkins of the Importers and Traders National bank refused to discuss the r11atter.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27

century in the junk business. "It' s all settled up now. I've got the bonds and stocks, land I'm going night along
 with my present business for time. any way. No; have not any plans. I'm not preparing to take things easy"
 Leggett is the sole surviving rela- tive of Colonel William L. Blanchard. a widely known sporting man, whose gambling resont in West Forty second street was a center of activity for many years. Colonel Blanchard dled in Oceanic, N. J., in May, 1896, and left an estate the value of which was placed at more thlan $6O,OOO. It was not known at the lime of his death that Colonel Blanchard lait any rela- tiNes. A search was instituted, and resulted in the discovery that he had a brother, Thomas Legge1t, and that his real name, instead of being Blan- chard, was Leggett
 Big Bill" Ueggett he was until he went into the business of conducting a gambling huse. Few knew when he assumed the other name His broth CT, Thomas, sticking to the modest business of tlnkman, saw no reason for changing his name, but his fail ure to do so nearly cost him the for tune which came into his possession yesterday.
 It was eight monhts after Colonel Bfanchard's death before any one ap- peared to cllsim the estate. Mrs. Fannie F. Belkaiser, a cci1ored woman, who with her husband had been in the employ of Blanchard fer years, then set up the claim that she was Blanchard's wife and that she was entitled to his property. There was a sharp fight in court, as a result of which her claim was disproved, and she was arrested on charge of per jury. She was tried in 1897, convicted
 md sentenced to the Auburn state prison for five years.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
THE ASTORIA IN STOCKS.
A Clerk Has Made $15,000, the Head
 Waiter $12,000

New York, April 26.-All of the help at the Waldorf-AstoTia from the bell boys to the chief clerks and including the women, have for the last month and a half been ,Jhe victims of a spec ulatiVefever. It started when a guest gave to one of the walters Ia tip on an unlisted stock. He bought some on a margin in the Waldorf Astoria office of a we'll known Wall street bro- kerage firm and won. Since then al- most everybody in Ghlei place has been speculating with almost uniform suc- cess.
 James Scott, one of the clerks, re- signed last night, saying he had made over $15,000 in the last six weeks James Hicks the head waiter, is $12,- 900 ahead, and so is Max Cohen, one of the captains of the walters. Several others have made sums over $1,00O, and even the bellboys now iscorn moderate tip.
 The lhOtel people iare worried about the matter They want ito issue or ders to stop all speculabing, but hesi- tate to do so as long as the specula- tion is proving profitable to the ser wants
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27

,Rudyard Kipling has rented a farm at Lakewood, N. J., and has gone there with his family next week to recuper- with his family to recuperate and con- plete some contracts with publishers.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
HE MADE THEM WORK.
Why Some of the Clerks Object to
 General Ainsworth.

Washington, April 26-For the past week or ten days some ex-employe of the record and pension division of the war department has been loading up one of the New York papers with at tacks on Brigadier F. c. Ainsworth the chief of that bureau. General Ainsworth can stand these attacks and the fact that they come from a man who was discharged from his of flee only accentuate the fact that there is no bureau of the United States government SC well conducted as that presided over by the former army surgeon. General Ainsworth when in the medical department of the army served for years on the western frontier. He experienced the joys of army life in the arid regions of Arizona, New Mexico aLd Texas and he was right there when the Neg Perces campaign was going on in the northwest. About twelve years ago he was appoined chief of the record and pension division of the war de-
 
 Barnacle'' family had complete con- trol of that particular bureau of the war departmen [. If an attorney or congressman interested in a pension claim desired information concerning the record of a particular soldier he cosidered himself lucky if, after the case had beeL marked Special" he secured the information which he de- sired in six months. It happened more frequently that there was delay of a year or eighteen months before an answer was returned to such an inquiry. The bureau was loaded fu1i of clerks of the species which 1abors under the delusion that public office is private snap. The men who were
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
THIEVES MARRY IN JAIL.
Catherine Lopato, a Burglar and Her
 Pal, Friedman, Welded.

New York, April 26.-Two convicted
 thieves were married last night in
 Raymond street jail, Brooklyn. They were Mrs. Catherine Lopato, the bur glar who was arrested in Williams
 burg about month ago while in the
 act of ransacking the fiat of Mrs. Lena Leopold at Hooper and South
 Fourth street, and Jacob Friedman, her accomplice. This woman is about 35 years old and Friedman four years younger. Soon after the arrest of the patr 'lhere we're found in rooms they occupied aIt 29 Skillman avenue stolen diaimonds, jewelry, silverwara, musical instruments, waar1ing apparel and ether articles aggregating a value of fully $8,000. More tll1an thirty per sons whose homes had been burglar fzed identified their property among the plunder. On Tuesday when the pair were aTrraigned in the county court, each pleaded guilty to a charge of grand larceny in the third degree and a charge of grand larceny in the second degree They were Temanded for sentence tomorrow. After reach ing the jail the prisoners hs1d a con ference and decided to get married. The Rev. Father Puconski, rector of tha Church Of Si:. Casfmir, performed the ceremony in the warden's office. At its conclusion Lawyer Dale said Llc1 1t was the intention of the two prisoners when they are arraigned for senJ3nce tomorrow to confess all their misdeeds and then throw them selves on the mercy of the court. When they get free again, he said. they would begin life anew and be honest.
 At the time of the arrest of the pair there were found i'm a trunk be- longing to Friedman ledters from his father in Russia tin which Friedman was warned to beware of Mrs. Lopato. She was called a Russian adventures and the letters said ltluat she had been obliged to flee from her native land.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
WEALTH FOR A JUNKMAN.
Thomas Leggett of New York Be-
 comes Heir to $50,000.

New York, April 26.-Thomas Leg gett, junkman, of No. 4O1 East. Six teenth street yesterday became Thomas Leggett, capitalist Despite the fact that in the morning the pub lie administrator gave him stocks and bonds worth at least $5O,OOO, Leggett spent the rest of the day weighing old rags. scrap iron and those other commodities that are bought and sold by a a-wfde awake junk dealer,
 Yes said Leggett, when asked about receiving a fortune unexpected ly after he had spent a quarter of a
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
FED MIR. FRYE.

New York, April 26-Senator Wm. P. Frye, of Maine, chairman of the senate committee on commerce. was given dinner tonight at the Wal dorf-Astoria as a testimonial for his efforts in obtaining for New York city the Improvements allowed in the recent harbor and river bill passed by congress. The dinner was given by leading commercial organizations of New York.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
CYCLONE IN MISSOURI.
Houses and Barns Blown Down and
 Cattle Drowned in the Flood.

Oregon Mo, April 26 A cyclone, accompanied by hail and rain,, passel over the southeastern part of Holt county last night, doing great damag,l and much stock was drowned in tho flood which followed the storm
 Many houses and barns were blown down, unroofed a1d twisted off their foundations. The roads were ren- dered impossible by fallen. trees and deep gullies, cut by the torrents of water which fell. Several bridges are reported carried away, but, so far as can be ascertained, there has been no loss of life.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
ITO ERR IS HUMAN"

People like to talk about attractive things in advertising. In company recently the proverb above quoted, and which appeared at the head of one of a we'll constructed series Of advertise ments of Hoods Sarsaparilla, was so much discussed that we doubt if any one there will ever forget the source whence it came. Messrs Hood & Go. are using these proverb advertise ments on a very broad scale, and they are attracting discussion and favorable comment everywhere.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
The Expedition Has Succeeded in
 Making a Landing.

Chrfstiana, Norway. April 26.- 4 letter has been received here from Captain Borchgreving, in command Of the expedition making an exploration of the Antarctic continent, dated from Cape Adair, Victoria Land, February 2S, in which he says: q have now landed on the great continent with my staff, instruments and seventy-five dogs. The greatest discipline pre- vailed throughout"
Arizona republican., 1899-04-27
ZINC GOES UP TO s55 A TON.

Joplin, Mo, April 2O.-AlI records were again broken by zinc ore today, which jumped to $55 per ton forchoice ore. The price fixed by the Missouri Kansas Zinc Miners association upon assay basis were advanced $2, but the sharp competition among ore buyers advanced prices on all grades of zinc ore S3 to $450 per ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
SENATOR CARRIERS VIEW.

Senator Carter has a habit of speak
ing his mind in a blunt and breezy way
calculated to make Mr.. McKinleys
hair stand on end. Though a good
Republican he doesn't speak of the
Philippines war as 'upholding the
flag" or carrying the benefits of free
dom to benighted people,; he doesn't
even mention it as benevolent assim
ilation," Mr.. McKinley's pet enigmatic
phrase. He INDUCES in no such soft
solder His talk has the breezy
northwestern flavor to it and it is
rather refreshing.
OF course, he agrees with Mr.. Nc
Xinley that we must conquer the Fill
pinos, but he is straightforward and
not at all hypocritical about it. Says
he This is a practical age. We are
going to deal with the question on the
basis of dollars and cents. Neither re-
ligion nor sentiment will have much
influence in determining the verdict.
The great question will be, Will it pay?
If we can show the country that it will,
as | think we can. the American flag
will never come down from the Philip
pines"
There we have the Wall street idea
put in plain language.
The question with the imperialists
is not us it right?" but will it pay?'
That is the only care of the stock
jobbers who forced Mr.. Mckinley into
this war.
The Philippines war is costing the
American taxpayer at the rate Of $780,
coo 900 a year. 1t would be interesting
to know how we are going to make it
pay even if we whipped the Filipinos
tomorrow and owned the archipelago
a hundred times over. Indeed. we
would do we'll to get back moderate
rate of interest on our investment in
money saying nothing of the precious
lives lost. The islands are more likely
to be an everlasting burden and ex-
pense to us, as well as a menace to our
institutions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
DEWEY THE .rRAlroR. .

1t will be a strange thing if Gov.
"Ted" Roosevelt doesn't clap Dewey in
to jail when he gets within his jurisdlc-
ton. A greater traitor than Dewey,
according to the definition of the term
accepted at Washington, is not to be
found anywhere.
We have repeatedly quoted the Ad-
miraFs official dispatch to the Navy
Department of June %, 1898, which he
repeated again in August of the same
year, reaffirming it in an interview at
Naples in which he expressed his OPP
position to the policy of the admins
tration in plain language, declaring
that the F'ilipinos were capable Of self
government, which ought to be con-
ceded to them. The administration
press has been busily but unsuccess-
fully engaged in denying the anthem
ITCHY of this interview, but as Dewey
is on the official record on this sub
jeet their perfunctory denials do not
amount to anything.
But now the Admiral comes to the
front with another interview in which
he makes a whole lot more trouble for
the organs by reiterating everything
he said in the Naples interview with
added emphasis.
"You may add this" the Admiral
said with great eagerness: Il have not
changed my opinion, which l stated
in the early days at Manila, then
speaking with knowledge of both peo-
pie, that | consider the Filipinos more
capable of self-government than the
Cubans.
81 took the keenest interest in those
Filipinos who were employed at the
arsenal at Cavite, and often | was sur
prised by their intelligence.
with fair and properly directed op-
portunities there are great utilities
in the Filipinos,"
No wonder Mr.. Mckinley won't go
to New York to welcome the hero of
Manilai
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
EX-Goy. MacCoRKLE

Replies to False Statements Credited to
Him.
Charleston Gazette.
Ex-Governor MacCorkle has been
quoted by several newspapers recently
as saying he preferred the policy of ex-
pansion and various other expressions
making reflections on his Democracy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
Ii replying to these he makes the fol-

III replying to these he makes the fol-
lowing statement:
TO the Editor of the Gazette:
1t has been quite extensively circu-
lated over the State that I recently
gave out an interview that was a
candidate for Governor, that praised
the Republican colonial policy, that /
said Mr.. Bryan would not be nominat-
ed. that / was gold man in the 1896
campaign, etc. You kindly called my
attention to the same | wish to say
that this is not the only time that in
justice has been done me by the news
papers. / say in reply that | have no
possible thought of being a candidate
for Governor and that never had the
interview mentioned, that | stand
squarely on the Democratic platform,
that | believe Mr. Bryan will be nomi-
mated, and that in the campaign of 1895
spoke all over the State in favor Of
the Chicago platform.
w. A. MAC CORKLE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
pREsInrNr RAHMoNn REpI1Es.

A few days ago the Register publish
ed certain charges against the manage
ment of the University that had been
going the rounds OF the State press and
invited members of the Board of Re-
gents of the University OF the President
to make use of these columns to reply
to the same.
Of this offer President Raymond has
promptly availed himself, and his COM
munication will be found in another
column. In the name of fair play and
in the interests of the University the
Register asks that President Raymond
letter be given careful attention. 1t
clears up many matters that hitherto
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

magazine.
HARPER,S MAGAZINE Harper's
Magazine for September is almost as
strong in finction as the midsummer
number. Among the short stories in
this issue are s.Misther Kilgar of Ath-
Lone, by Seumas Mac Manus; Lynx
Hunting" by Stephen Crane: a Cup
of Tea by w. B. Van Ingen; An
Elective Affinity" by Wilmot Price;
when a Document is Official" by
Frederic Remington. and 'On an Err
rand of Mercy by Brander Matthews.
There are also further in5tallments of
Their Silver Wedding Journey and
'sThe Princess Xenia. .
PEARSON'S MAGAZINE - THE
Sword Dance" by H. Siemiradzki,
forms the very attractive frontispiece
in Pearsons Magazine for September.
The Monster of Lake Lametree," by
W. A. Curtis, is a very sensational. IL
Illustrated article "Pinhale Photogra-
ply" by A. A. Anderson, is carefully
prepared subject handsomely illustrat-
ed. The Emsdam Dispatches will be
found a very readable story by Fred
NJ. White. Hezekiah Prichard writes
an exciting story entitled From Birth
to Bull Ring" THE Adventures Of
Sirdar Mohammed Khan is contin-
ued in this number and is very exciting
in tone. THE Lost Continent" by
Cutliffe Hayne, is continued and is full
of interest. The Medal of Honor, 1.-THE
Snake Dancers of Arizona" and Nell
Gwyn, Comedian" complete this excel
lent number.
THE COMING AGE-This sterling
magazine presents splendid array or
subjects in the table of contents for
September. 1.-The Men and Thought
that Made the Boston of the Forties
Famous, by DR.. j. t. Goldman, is an
instructive article. ''The Work of the
Mothers Congress and Clubs" is a
thoughtful production by Mrs. Theo-
dore Weld Birney. An able paper is
presented by Rev. Everett D. Burr en-
titled What the Church can do to
Abolish the Slums." THE Poems of
Emerson, THE Family and Civiliza-
ton" .The Evolution of Man." and
Dreams and Visions" are among other
choice productions in this superb jour-
mai.
AMERICAN ANGLER-'@The Morn
ing Neal is the handsome frontispiece
III the american Angler lOT CeplelHDeI.
A charming descriptive article by
Thomas B. Merry, entitled "A Sunday
in Camp" will be read with pleasure
by sportsmen and others. J. F. Pen
nington writes an interesting account
of Fire Fishing for Pike" "A Morn
ing With Black Bass in Virginia. is a
story full CT interest and decidedly
realistic. The whole number of the
Angler is full of excellent reading mat
ter.
NEELY'S PHOTOGRAPHS Fight
ing in the Philippines, F. T. Nelly
publisher, New York, Chicago, London
A volume of handsome photographs
comprising over one hundred and fifty
views of scenes in and about Manila
Prominent buildings, churches, bridges,
rivers, street scenes, forests, battles,
wrecks of sunken Spanish war ships,
Notifications, ETC., are among the num-
erous scenes presented. The work is
beautiful souvenir and will be highly
appreciatedy by the public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

The price of butter is going Upward. The
reason given, like in the case OF the in
crease in the price of beef, is that pros
perity is the cause of the trouble.-Ex-
change
1t would really seem that prosper
ity'' as we now find it is something
worse for the masses of the people than
hard times, which at least bring low
prices for the necessaries of life, while
so-called prosperity that merely brings
high prices without a proportionate in
crease in the rate of wages is simply
a hardship for the masses of the people,
though it may bring millions to the
Golfers of the trusts. Such is the heart
less logic of cold, hard facts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

If the Manila Freedom few copies
of which have reached this country,
isn't careful Otis will send his soldiers
around to smash its press. In the
latest copy to hand it INDUCES in this
ALTERATION: Expansion carries with it
Bibles, bullets and beer" Does the
profane editor of Freedom think the
good and holy man in the White House
can stand this sort of thing? Not
while there are handy bayonets around!
Therefore Freedom" would better
look out, or it will one morning wake
up to find its American subscription list
suppressed. Such reasonable talk is
liable to corrupt the American people,
you know.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

have been obscure or have been twist
ed to the discredit Of the management
of the institution.
AS to the employment Of teachers
not West virginians, President Ray
mond emphasizes the fact that teachers
are employed by the Board of Regents,
the candidates being simply recon-
mended by him to that body, and he
states that everything else being equal
West Virginians are given the prefer
ence. No more could be asked on this
score.
AS to the degradation of Prof Arm
strong, whose private estimate of ap-
preparations needed by the University,
made public at Charleston, was much
below that of the Board of Regents,
President Raymond shows that it, also,
was the work of the Board, although
he demonstrates that the Office of Vice
President, which Prof. Armstrong oc-
cupied, was a useless expense to the
State.
President Raymond also explains
other matters regarding expenditures
and appropriations, regarding which
charges have been made.
We are glad to publish President
Raymond's communication, as it is the
Registers aim to serve the best inter-
ests of this most excellent institution,
which was never in better condition nor
more prosperous than now, and the
prompt reputation of such insidious and
damaging charges as have lately ap-
peared in the press against its manage
ment is one of the best means to that
end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

The New York Tribune publishes an
interview with ex-senator Washburn,
Of Minnesota, who takes a gloomy view
of the trust issue. Washburn is a stall
wart Republican. He says that some
how trusts are associated with the Re-
publican party in the minds of the
masses" Well, WE'LL Somehow" is
humorous Can Senator Washburn
read the record of Mr. Mckinley and
then honestly say he doesn't know just
exactly how trusts happen to be 'asso-
ciated with the Republican party?"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
HERE'S A HOT ONE.

CharIeston Gazette.
The Wheeling Intelligencer quotes
Chairman Dawson as saying of 'Sena-
tor Scott, that he will make his mark
in the Senate. 1t has been represent
ed that the Senator is illiterate but
nobody supposed that he could not
write his own name.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

Willy Wally Astor, who has become
an Englishman, wont sell his American
real estate. Willy Wally knows the
value of American property. if he
doesn't estimate at its true worth
American citizenship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
DIED..

GILLESPIE-At Glendive. Montana, at II
O'Clock p. M, Sunday September 10Th 1882
Alexander S. Gillespie. in the 55th year of
his age.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
AGENTS WANTED
MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-A barber Immediately. Steady
job to a good sober man. Apply on or adj
dress ]. H. HILL * SON, Claysville wash
ington county, Pa. selZeQ
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

There will be an International medi-
cal congress in Paris next year. This
reminds us that France seems to be in
need of the services of expert alienists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

The truth will leak out despite the
able efforts of the administration po-
litical censor at Manila.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12

We are nearing that delightful and
poetic season when the frost is on the
pumpkin and corn is in the shock"