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The times., 1899-07-08
Not Too Soon.

f.16m the Philadelphia Record.)
The order for the recruitment of ten regiments
OF volunteers for service in the Philippines was
issued not a moment too soon; indeed, the tar
diness OF the Administration in taking step
which everybody with half an eye perceived to
be inevitable months ago is well nigh inexplicable
After deducting from the force under the COM
mand Of General Otis the number of troops re-
quired to garrison Manila, noilo, Cebu and other
points in the Philippine archipelago and to hold
that part OF the Manila -Dagupan Railway lying
between the Pasig and the Rio Grande de Pam
panga there were no men for service in active
operations except the brigade OF barely 1000
under General Lawton, and even that small
body OF mobile troops is tied up in the pro-
vince of Cavite. Ii is doubtful whether even
the reinforcement of l5OoO volunteers will
enable General Otis to oyerrun the island Of
Luzon and hold it, TO say nothing OF occupying
Mindanao. Sulu, and the multitude Of islands
upon which 10 American soldier has yet set
The times., 1899-07-08
AIgerinn Frankne.,.

There is just enough of truth" re-
marks Russell A. Alger, 'in the reports of
the so-called conference between Governor
Pingree and myself to start a lively po,iti-
cal story.'
So We should remark. Even as sturdy
Al Administration organ as the New York
Sun" has considered IT lively enough to
since demand Alger's retirement from the
Cabinet
As for the Just enough truth" Aiger
admitted the soft impeachment before
Potato Pingree SO unkindly coupled his
championship of the Carrion Beef man,
witt extracts from his Thanksgiving re-
marks which, TO say the least, were not
eminenty nattering to Mr.. Mckinley.
But circumstances alter cases and tenn
pus fugits when properly invited, rough
hew 1t how We may. Alger thought TO
The times., 1899-07-08
Alexander II. Rriffan.

Again Death the Reaper has been gean-
ing in the field of our local business life
and has cut down one of the best and most
useful of Washington's representative men.
Alexander T. Britton, who on Thursday
appeared to be in the heydey OF health and
vigor died OF heart failure yesterday
morning shortly after 10 o'clock
For generation past, few men identi-
fed with the progress and prosperity OF
the city have been as prominent or as pro-
ductive of results as the lawyer, financier,
and public spirited citizen who has just
gone TO his reward. His was one of those
sterling, forceful personalities that always
are found In leadership wherever or under
whatever circumstances they are placed
Nearly all of Mr.. Britton's active career
was devoted to the service of the bar, the
banking interest, and public affairs in the
District OF Columbia. AS lawyer. he
stood deseryedly high in the profession.
The times., 1899-07-08
Kansa. Crops,
CFrom the Kansas City Star.

(trom the hansaS tlty Star-l
The wheat yield this year Is not much over
half what it was last year, but the acreage
in Kansas is enormous-probably greater than that
OF any other State in the Union, and Kansas now
promises to raise enough corn for two years
supply. Thus the shortage in the wheat crop
will not have a serious effect on the general pros
perity Of the State. No State in the Union has
as great an aggregate acreage devoted to these
two crops as Kansas, and no State is 50 forum
ate in having two big crops. either one Of which
is capable of making the State prosperous if
the other fails.
The wheat crop in Kansas has not been fall
ure 1t is merely somewhat deficient, but still
promises to be greater than the winter wheat
yield of any other State, excepting only Califor-
MA withsa fair supply OF wheat, which promises
to sell at comparatively high prices, and the
prospect of an enormous corn crop, Kansas can
count herself exceedingly fortunate.
The times., 1899-07-08
AIser and the Match Trust.

urom the Chicago Herald.)
Mr.. Alger did not believe in Government con-
troll of that trust. which he frankly admitted
was created for the purpose of extorting money
from consumers. To judge from the tone Of Ills
testimony he saw nothing improper in this mode
of extortion. But the Supreme Court of his
State-a body entertaining some old-fashioned
notions of iustiee-did see something improper
in it. In delivering the opinion of the court
Chief Justice Sherwood said, among other things
that ''the sole object of the corporation is to
make money by having 1t in its power to raise
the price OF the article diminish the quantity
TO be made and used at its pleasure" He
stated the fact, shown by the evidence, that the
supply and the price made to depend upon
the will Of some half dozen persons ''to satisfy
their cupidity and avarice.'' Continuing he
said: ''It is difficult to conceive Of a monopoly
which can efect a greater number Of people or
one more extensive in its effect the country
than that of the Diamond Match Company"
The times., 1899-07-08
The Ginning Burenu.

II is now reported that the amiable "Po-
tato'' Pingree is a subscriber to clipping
bureau. The mental comment of the pub
lie will be that Mr. Pingree must have a
nice time reading the things which are
said about his alliance with Alger. II he
makes a scrapbook of those clippings it
will be one of the biggest and most pep
perry volumes which can be found in the
country.
The clipping bureau, by the way. is a
comparatively recent institution. which
has come into existence only since the
immense and sudden multiplication OF
newspapers. In the time of Keats there
was no such thing, and none was needed.
All the comments on the unfortunate poet
were contained in few periodicals, which
he could read without much trouble in COL
lecting them. II he had lived in these later
days his fate would have been different.
The unfavorable comments would have
been multiplied by the hundred, but to
counterbalanee them would have been an
equal number OF concentrations. In those
days 1t was matter of course that new
writer should be slated Nowadays he
is not abused unless his work contains
at least something strikingly original. If
his style is SO novel as to give promise
of starting new school, one set of critics
Will hail him as genius, while another
will fail to see anything except crudeness
and superficial cleverness in his work. 1t
IS good sign for a young author when
the critics fight over his book.
To a certain extent these things are true
in other walks of life. The politician who
has friends is also likely to have some
enemies. But he differs from the author
in this, that if he is unworthy he is
not ignored, but receives outspoken con-
demnation. When the press of the country
is unanimous in its attacks upon a man
1t Is bad sign-for the man. 1t indi-
Gates that the people do not approve of
him. and that they have reasons for their
unbelief.
The times., 1899-07-08
Dewey should BE Consulted.

(From the New Orleans Times -Defnocrat)
The proposition of Sampson that he sail to the
Azores with our North Atlantic squadron to meet
Dewey on his way home, to give him a hearty
welcome the other side of the ocean, and
escort him in triumph back to this country. has
not called forth much applause, and is not like
ly to do The whole thing is too theatrical
and bombastic to suit the country, and is far
less likely to please Admiral Dewey. Nothing
could be more distasteful to him than TO have to
play the part he would be called on TO act in
this dramatic sail the three thousand-odd miles
between the Azores and the United States in
the role of returning hero. 1t is said that Ad
miral Dewey is little nervous about his home
coming, fearing lest the too enthusiastic element
may carry the reception TO excessive limits As
a matter OF fact, he is. like all men of his
character, modest, approaching the popular ap-
plause and good will, but hating to have "a
big fuss made him. 1t seems TO us that
the very least do for him. in return for
his great services TO the country, is to allow
him to have some say in the manner of his re-
ceution
The times., 1899-07-08
VoIunteer. Tor the WAR.

IFr0m the PhiIadeIphla Times
The President will be heartily sustained in
strengthening Army in the Philippines to
any extent he may deem necessary; and with his
experience Of the past he certainly must under.
stand the necessity of making his new military
appointments solely with reference to the promo
tion OF thoroughly competent and tried soldiers
Let us have no more military appointments of
because they the Sons OF their fathers,
and who are urged for military commissions
chiefly because they are untitled for anything
else. We have plenty of brave men who have won
their rights to commissions in the Army, and let
the President stand resolutely against all per-
sonal and political influences and give command
to those who have won it in the fame of battle
The times., 1899-07-08
The Friskx Automobile

(From the New York Commercial Advertiser)
The automobile turn well as the WORM
and when he turns it is more serious affair
lie has risen up and bucked Mr.. W X Van
derbilt off into the road and injured him very
severely for a rich man. The automobile is
gentle beast, but we beginning to discover
that he is not quite all that our fancy painted
him. We had tanned down the bicycle so much
from his first wild DAYS when he grew up tall
as a sunfower and cayorted like colt, that We
thought all machinery entirely under our thumb
Some will approach the automobile with more
caution now till they learn whether the Wander
bilt affair was sporadic case. or the true ma
ture OF the beast cropping forth, as he. me-
taphorically began to feel his oats.
The times., 1899-07-08
The. codash in Politics.

tFrom the New York Tribune.)
The Goldfish appeared in international politics
almost four hundred years ago, and has been
Topping abo, theren internationally ever since
This is one ni ITS seasons of activity and the
commotion itsexeites along the coasts and waters
of Newfoundland and among commodores. colo.
nial ministers, and diplomats is like that of
the same fish in a chowder kettle Its case will
no doubt be settled temporarily, as it has been
many times before, by argument concession.
and the blowing of OF a certain amount of inter.
national steam, but its definite and final adjust.
ment seems a long way of. 1t has always ie-
appeared at intervals with the cheerful and IA
rniliar Here we sgain!' Of fhe circus clown,
and even if billed for a farewell performance
would keep on repeating it so long as Goldfish
could anywhere be found to take the leading role
The times., 1899-07-08
What Else Could We Do.

VfTUH lHt IHuIafapOIIs NEWS
No one objects to Legitimate criticism of the
Administrations policy in regard to the war, or
anything else. But we contend that criticism
based on the assumption that there is any parallel
between the position and purposes of Aguinado
and his followers and our American forefathers
willfully misrepresents the facts The Filipinos
had not won freedom from Spanish authority.
The Government of the United States succeeded
TO the sovereignty OF Spain. We had no inten-
tion or desire 10 1oppress the natives, but TO
provide them with the largest measure of self
government that thty were capable of exercising.
The overwhelming majority of the people were
ready TO accept our protection and supervision.
Then one tribe rose against American control
In the name of all that is sensible, what could
we do but undertake to suppress the rebellionY
The times., 1899-07-08
IL ~

As an actixe officer in one of our srea;
trust institutions, his careful conserva-
tism, wise toretHought, and cool judgment
earned him the respect not only of our
own business community, but of the
leaders of finance in the country at large.
AS patriotic citizen, devoted to the good
of his chosen home and his country, he
built up reputation which should be a
source of pride to those who survive and
those who knew and revered him. 1t will
be hard in Washington to fill the place
made vacant by the sudden and untimely
death of Alexander T. Rritton.
The times., 1899-07-08

The game lis now fixed. Senator Allison
has put the finishing touches on it by
agreeing in behalf of the bimetallists of the
Senate Finance Committee to accept the
House proposition to pay all obligations in
gold. OF course, Senator Allison is speak
ing only for the Republican "bimetallists"
on the committee. No Democrat who
stayed with the party organization in 1896
would agree to such an outrageous propo-
sition. The Democrats in the next Con-
gress ought to welcome the issue so bold
ly made.
The times., 1899-07-08
ringree,. Railroad theories.
lElnm the Pittshnrr Disratchl

Itium The FIttsbuTg Ulsfatch-J
We DO not believe that the proposition urged
by Pingree and most OF the social reformers is
the true one. 1t might some of the present
evils, but it would be likely to substitute Others
perhaps more fragrant in their place. But plan
which made the ownership by the public of all
tracks in the streets as recognized in practice
as it is indsputable in theory, leaving the use
OF the tracks as free to competition as other
parts of the pavement. would, if undertaken in
good faith speedily elicit the fact that the street
railway problem, honestly treated, is not very
much Of a problem after all.
The times., 1899-07-08
Southern Trnits.

(From the Hartford Courant)
One of Tennessees strongest Democratic news
papers advises Senator Bate to go around among
his constituents and find ont for himself how
they are feeling and talking about 'the old
Democratic doctrine of expansion" before he
makes any more public speeches on the subject.
1t him that the experiment would be
highly educational. THE Southerner has his
faults" says this newspaper, but, take him as
he comes, he has not sunk to the point where
he would argue over slap in the face or trail
his countrys banner in the dust before mob
OF coiee-colored Malays."
The times., 1899-07-08
The Arcbb,.bop of Santiago.
From the Boston Jonrnal1

tFrom the Boston JonTnal.)
The new Archbishop of Santiago, who is a
Cuban by birth. should be an influential factor
in the reconstruction Of the whole island. His
association with American prelates must have
convinced him that the separation of the Church
from the State is conducive TO the highest
democracy. Under Spain Cuba and Porto Rico
the for them-were priest-rdden we'll
soder-ridden. What the Cubans and Porto
Ricans need is sound spiritual encouragement
under the new order Of things. Doubtless the
Archbishop Of Santiago will act prudently as well
as zealously
The times., 1899-07-08

give an admiring country beef and ro;a-
TO dazzle. The scheme did not operate
well, and now he treats it TO plain en-
balmed timed beef azzle.
Pingree has appeared so successfully in
many various and strange roles that per-
haps he will excuse the suggestion that he
now assume the musical one of Apollo
come forth in his beauty and power, and
strike the lyrel
The times., 1899-07-08
a Remedy Can BE Found.

(from the Minneapolis Tribune.)
Prosperity has its drawbacks. and one of them
is pointed out by Immigrant Commissioner Pow
derly, who says that the high wages paid in the
United States are attracting thousands OF un-
desirable immigrants to our shores. The records
-of the bureau show that there has been steady
Increase in Immigration during every month of
the present year over the corresponding moHth
Of the preceding year. In the month OF May the
increase was nearly 20 per cent.
The times., 1899-07-08

One thing to be admired in Mr.. Alger
is that he is almost always found In ap-
propriate company. In New York the other
day he dined with Credit Mobilier Dodge,
and it is safe TO say not on any OF the en-
balmed beef with the odor of which both
of these eminent characters are more or
less Identified.
The times., 1899-07-08
Heroic Surgery.

(Fgom the Detroit Free Press)
1t is now authortatively stated that Alger
will not resign his Cabinet position in order
to make the race for United States Senator. II
Michigan has the right brand OF patriotism she
will pull Alger out OF the Cabinet and make
something out OF him, even II she has to elect
him Senator Better that one State should suffer
than The entire country.
The times., 1899-07-08

When he reaches home and hears for the
first time that shortly after his departure
from the island big mob of natives mur-
derously assaulted small body of Ameri-
can soldiers Prof. Schurman will radically
revise, before submitting to the Presi-
dent that part Of his report which says:
Il found the situation in Negros pleas
ing" -,
The times., 1899-07-08
Kentucky Factions.
(From the Galveston News. }

t1' ANtWt.J
There social factions. church factions.
family factions, and political factions in old
Kentucky Indeed factions numerous in
the dark and bloody ground they at n
Donnybrook fair, where factonist hits head
wherever he sees II with shillalah without first
aseertaining who owns the head-friend or foe.
The times., 1899-07-08

Alger is reiterating the statement that
he will put no money" into the Sena-
torial campaign in Michigan. The reitera-
tion is coupled with another denial that he
and Pingree are in compact. This is
Alger.
The times., 1899-07-08

lied effort than the Democracy has ever
undertaken. And the work ought to be
started e soon as the national committee
agrees upon a plan
The times., 1899-07-08
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

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average PAID Circulation for the month 81
Nay, 1890, 40,572 copies.
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The times., 1899-07-08

The President certainly must mean busi-
ness in the Philippines or he would not
send Fighting joe Wheeler over there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-10
WHY THERE'S NO ENTHUSIASM.

We listen in vain for any note of
enthusiasm over the victory of our
gallant troops in the Philippines, over
whelming though it was and splendid
the bearing of our army, whose con-
duct, as General Otis stated, was a
revelation to the natives. The Ameri-
can people read of that awful slaughter
of naked savages with their bows and
arrows by our troops with magazine
rifles and machine guns with a sense
of horror rather than jubilation. And
in the press of the country there is a
notable absence of the usual lavish dis
play of the Stars and Stripes that ac-
companies a victory of our arms. In
truth it calls to mind too forcibly the
carnage wrought by the British in the
Soudan, where dervish spearmen were
simply slaughtered in bloody heaps
with modern artillery.
1t does not detract whit from the
intrepid gallantry of our matchless SOL
diers that 10 cheers accompanied the
news from the Philippines and that
their victory was received rather with
a sickening sense of horror and pity
for the misguided savages, ignorant
enough to measure their arrows and
spears with our machine guns. 1t is
impossible to raise a cheer over such
warfare, undoubtedly quite as distaste-
full to our gallant troops as to those who
read of it at home.
But our soldiers must get used to
Strengthening human beings by whole
Sale and shedding blood in rivers, and
the American people at home must get
used to reading about it, for it is an
inevitable accompaniment of the policy
Of imperialism and conquest of territory
upon which the administration has en-
tered with such apparent determine
ton and gusto.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-10
ANOTHER WE w.

There is another point of view be-
sides that of humanity and civilized
justice whence we must look at this
Philippine question. If we have no
humane regard for the Filipinos let us
have some for our own soldiers.
Those volunteers who have returned
from the Philippines, even though they
were as comfortable as possible in well
kept barracks in the city of Manila,
are unanimous in declaring that coun-
try and climate no place for white men,
and in expressing their joy at getting
away they reiterate the universal desire
never to go back.
Yet the real hardship of our soldiers
has yet to begin if The war on the Fill
pinOs is to continue Indefinitely, as now
seems the intention.
Of the vast archipelago composing
in control of but about dozen miles
around Manila, while the Filipino gov
eminent has control of the entire in
terror of the island of Luzon and all
the other islands, great and small, of
the mighty archipelago. The interior
of the country is nothing but a noun
famous jungle impossible to white
troops even were the climate endurable
to white men. 1t is there the FilipinOS
live and where they will retire in per-
feet safety when driven from the coast.
1t would take regularly organized and
specially equipped expeditions of hun
dreds of thousands of men to follow
them into the interior, and years of
persistent effort and thousands of lives
to dislodge them, for white troops can
not withstand the combination of trop-
ical climate and disease, to say nothing
of the millions of Filipinos fighting
on their own grounds with everything
in their favor.
These important things are to be
considered in connection with the ad
miniStration' policy of brutal con-
quest. If it has no humane regard for
the FiIipinos, will it not have some
for our brave soldiers, who, when they
enlisted to fight Spain, did not bargain
to hunt naked savages in tropical jun
giles and battle against deadly tropical
disease.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-10
DIED.

BOsLEY-on Thursday evening, Febru-
airy 3, 1893 Charles G., son of the late
Peter w. and Catherine F. Bosley.
Funeral notice hereafter
OTTERSON-On Wednesday, February
Sth, 1894 at 1920 o'clock p m, Charles A.
Otterson, in his 5Sth year.
Funeral from his late residence, No. 925
Market street, on Friday afternoon at 80
o clock Friends of the family respectful
ly invited to attend. Interment at Stone
Church cemetery. Please omit flowers.
RYAN-On Tuesday February It'll, 1899,
Annie NJ. Ryan, youngest daughter of
Thomas and Catherine Ryan, in the 10Th
year of her age.
Funeral from the residence of her broth
er-in-law, Martin Flynn, No. 1926 Market
street, Friday morning at $50. High mass
at st. Joseph's Cathedral at o'clock.
Friends of the family are respectfully in
vited to attend. Interment at Mt. Cal
vary.
HERDEN-Wednes morning Febru-
airy Sth, 1S99 at $50 o'clock, Ernestine,
wife of Joseph Herden, in the 18th year of
her age
Funeral from her late residence at Elm
Grove, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Friends of the family are invited to at
tend. Interment at Greenwood cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-10

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following named Drug Stores and News
Stands in Wheeling and vicinity
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Market street
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Twenty-second and Market streets.
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fourth and Chapline streets.
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fifth and Chapline streets.
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sixth and Chapline streets.
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seventh and Chapline streets.
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street
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