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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05

Washington, May 4.-There is a
growing belief among prominent mem
bers of Congress that the President will
call Congress to meet in extraordinary
session this fall, probably early in Oc-
tober. The questions which will come
before the next Congress for settle
ment, including as they do everything
growing out of our possessions acquir-
ed as result of the war with Spain,
and the general legislation including
that relating to Currency reform, the
Nicaragua canal, merchant marine, ETC.,
are of such great Importance that the
President is inclined to regard it as adj
visable that Congress should meet earl
Ter than the regular session in Deem
ber in order to get the work under way.
The retirement of Speaker Reed will
naturally entail considerable delay in
the appointment of committees in the
House as it is customary to allow a
new speaker weeks to make up his COM
mittees, and this furnishes an addition
al reason why Congress should be con-
vened before December. To several
Senators and members of Congress who
are going abroad this summer the
President has particularly inquired as
to the length of their stay, and has
limited that it was advisable that they
should be back in the early fall as the
necessity for an extra session might
arise.
With others it is said he has discussed
the subject, and moreover it was upon the
Presidents direct suggestion that the eau
Gus committee appointed by the House
Republicans to formulate a currency re-
form measure met when it did. There had
been talk of postponing the meeting I'M
til fall, but the President suggested that
it would be we'll to formulate a plan as
early as possible and this statement was
made to the members when they met at
Atlantic CITY as having come, direct from
the President, together with the further
statement that the President might call
Congress in extraordinary session in the
fall for the purpose among other things
of passing a currency reform measure.
Representative Dalzell. or Pennsylvania
and Representative Curtis, of Kansas,
both of whom are members of the caucus
committee, saw the President to-day.
When the former left the White House he
said he had no direct information upon
the subject of an extra session, but that
he had all along regarded an extra session
as more than probable. At the White
House no confirmation can be obtained of
the statement that the President at pres
ent, contemplates calling Congress to-
gether in the fall.
1t is said that to visitors he may have
made some observations regarding the
possibility of such course and that these
may have been given too much weight by
his callers.
The members of the Republican caucus
committee who have returned from At
lantic City are scattering for their homes
Gen. Henderson, the chairman, will re-
main here to confer with Senator Aldr.ch
chairman of the Senate Finance Commit
tee, on his return from Europe shortly
and will arrange with him after going
over the details of the currency reform
plan recommended by his committee for
a joint meeting of the two committees lat
er. This joint session will probably not
be held until fall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
GOING TO PHILADELPHIA.

Washington, May 4.-John Hose,
aged 10. son of Sam Hose, who was
burned at the stake at Newman. Ga,
ten days ago, was to-day furnished
transportation to Philadelphia by the
District officials. He says his mother
has gone there and asserts his fathers
innocence of either murder or rape.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
BOUGHT INDIAN RELICS.

Special TO the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, May 4.-The
board of directors of the West Vir-
GINA Historical and Antiquarian So
ciety has purchased Mrs. David Ea-
gan's collection of Indian relics and
curios. The price paid was SEQ.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
An Extraordinary SESSION
Of Congress May be Called By the Pre-
Sident in October.

THE DISPOSITION OF QUESTIONS
ARISING BECAUSE OF THE AD-
ILLUSTRATIONS EXPANSION
POLICY AND THE DESIRE OF
THE REPUBLICANS TO PASS
SOME SORT OF A CURRENCY
MEASURE WILL BE THE EXCUS-
ES FOR CALLING CONGRESS To-
GETHER-MANY HINTS DROP
PED BY THE PRESIDENT AND
HIS CONFIDENTS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
WHEELING, W. VA, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1899
MOTHER AND SON.
Their Bodies Found in East River-Sup-
posed to be Murder aud Suicide.

New York, May 4.-The body of a
woman about As years old was found in
the East river off Barnett's Point to-
day, and three-quarters of mile away
the police found the body of five
year-old boy neatly dressed. 1t is be-
lieved the bodies are those of Annie
Sakarisen, Swedish woman of Brook
Ign, and her son. The police think she
committed suicide and drowned her SON.
The woman had lived with a man
named Treu. but was not married to
him. There was cut on the left wrist
which the police believe to have been
caused by some sharp instrument
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
IRON AND STEEL
Pig Iron and Steel Billets Take An.
other Upward Jump---Likely to Go
Higher.

PlTTSBURG, Pa, May 4-Steel billets
had another advance here to-day and sold
at SIG. 15d21.00 per. ton. Pig iron also add
vanced to $l450 in the Mahoning Valley
and $l5.15 in P.ttsburg.
Iron men say prices VIII go still higher
on account of the scarcity OF pig iron all
over the world
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
STATE SUPREME COURT.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON. W. va. May 4.-The su-
preme Court to-day refused to grant an
appeal in the case of F. p Reece vs..
Board Of Education of Belllngton district.
In Barbour county
A petition tor a rehearing in the case OF
job f. Thayer We the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway, from Kanawha county, vas en-
tered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
WOMAN SENT TO JAIL.

Special to the Register
Charleston, w. Va, May IA wo-
man named Peel Cameron, of Wayne
county, was tried in the United States
court to-day and convicted of unlaw-
full selling of liquor. She was SEN
fenced to 40 days in Jail, and to pay a
fine OF 100 dollars. She is near re-
latiye OF . former U. S. marshal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
GRAIN SAOvELER'S STRIKE
May Spread Till 1t Includes All The
!, Union Labor.

ON THE DOCKS
IS A FURTHER POSSIBILITY
THAT THE LONGSHOREMEN
AT ALL LAKE PORTS MAY BE
CALLED OUT, AND COMMERCE
COMPLETELY BLOCKED-FIRST
ORDER TO STRIKE GOES INTO
EFFECT AT NOON TO-DAY, IF
THE SHOVELERS' STRIKE HAS
NOT BEEN SETTLED BY THAT
TIME.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
GALLANT GENERAL FUNSTON.
The Doughty Kansan Again Dinstin-
guisheS Himself.

BY HEROIC ACCOMMODATED IN
THE HAND AMERICAN FORCES
AGAIN DEVOTING THEIR Al
TENTION TO ANNIHILAT1NG
THE FILIPINO ARMY-GEN.
LIJNA'S FORCES IN A CRITICAL
POSITON-GEN. OTIS SENDS A
DESCRIPTION OF THE SITUA-
TION-MANY REQUESTS FROM
NATIVES FOR PROTECTION
FROM THE INSURGENTS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05

WASHINGTON, May 4-For West ytr
ginia. Western Pennsylvania ard Ohio
Far Friday and probably Saturday: var
liable winds.
Mr.. c. EchHepf the Opera House drug
gisf. made the following observations Or
q. m. s., y M. Is: p. M. 81; p.rn-. IS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05

corporation WcI0 uttu Win LIS st5St
tary OF State OF the Carnegie SteA
Company, with an authorized capital Of
$4,000 The incorporation of this COM
pany is understood to be step In the
direction of the movement now on foot
for the consolidation of all the bia
iron and steel combinations already
formed.
The incorporators are Thomas NJ.
Day, Samuel f. Jarvis, John J. Tracey.
all of Jersey City.
Articles were also filed OF the Ameri-
can Alkali Company, with an authorize
ed capital OF s30.000.O00, OF which &c.
900 900 is to be preferred stock with
per cent. cumulative dividend.
Philadelphia, May 4.---The Empire
Iron and Steel Company, which was In
corporated under the laws OF New Jer-
sey with authorized capital stock OF
81, SOC. 900 of six per cent. preferred and
81, 500 900 common, has been organized
by the election Of officers as follows:
President, L. Peckit, Catasaqua, Pa:
Vice President, Walter Kennedy. Pitts
burg; General manager, w. l.. Sims.
New York; Secretary. Glen Wright.
New York; Executive Committee, Arch
err Brown. e. r. Chapman and w. L.
Sims. The Board OF Directors consists
Of the above and w. e. scarrett. u. A..
Summerwell and r. NJ. JefIery.
Cleveland. o.. May 4.--Since early IN
the year there has been a gentle
mems agreement" among the manufac-
turers OF crucible steel regarding the
selling price Of their products. The
agreement was entered into as a pre-
liminary step TO a consideration under
one ownership OF all the properties.
and 1t is now announced that the ne
gotitaions to this end have we'll adj
vanced and it is probable that the
transfer to the new company can be
effected shortly. The utmost secrecy
has surrounded the operations 20 FAR.
New York, May Further confer
ences are being held in this city Al
present for the purpose Of completing
details Of the consolidation OF bicycle
makers which has been agreed upon.
All options have been obtained and IL
Is said that the formal announcement
Of the organization will be made with
In the next week Appraisers are now
going over the plants OF the various
constituent companies. The question
OF the capitalization has not been fully
determined upon, but 1t Is believed
that bankers will agree on the definite
figures this week.
NEW YORK, May THE Times fo-mor-
row will say:
Doepassos Il Mitchell TO-DAY gavs out
the details regarding the proposed Federal
Sewer Pipe Company. Il will have 4 cap
ftaizafi0n * 80. half Of which II to
be preferred stock. Ten million seven
hundred ard fifty thousand dollars Of each
class viii be ISSUED. The remainder win
-.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05

Cleveland, o., May Am executive
officer of one of the big steel CONSOLE
dation makes this statement to the
Iron Trade Review.
There is no truth in the story OF q
consolidation of the Carnegie Steel
Company, National Steel Company.
American Steel Hoop Company and
American Tin Plate Company. No deal
has been made for consolidation OF
any of the companies named, and while
it is true that there has been some talk
of consolidation of several OF the steel
companies, nothing definite has come
of It, No announcement of plans,
either official or unofficial, can be made.
1t is unlikely, in any event, that the
Carnegie Steel Company will be actual
ly consolidated with any other steel
company. However, close trade rela-
tons between the Carnegie Steel Com
pany and the National Steel Company.
American Tin Plate Company and
American Steel Hoop Company may
result from negotiations under way
within the past week.
1t would not be surprising. says the
Review, il some dennite apouncsl
concerning the Carnegie steel
pany in the above connectiUe. - = 10
within the week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05
A Day WITH THE COMBINES
Many Big Corporations Chartered and
Under Consideration.

THE MONSTER STEEL COMPANY
WHICH PROPOSES TO PRACTE-
ALLY CONTROL THE WHOLE
OUTPUT OF THE UNITED
STATES, STILL IN THE FORMU-
LATIVE STAGE-A CARNEGIE
CONCERN CHARTERED IN JER-
SEY CITY-COPPER COMPANIES
CAPITAL DOUBLY SUBSCRIBED.
PACIFIC BISCUIT COMPANY
OTHER BIG ONES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05

New York, May IA representative
of ]. & w. Seligman G Co., who are
financing the new steel combination
in process of formation, said to-day
that 1t was still too early to place any
limit on the number of steel interests
which would probably join in the con-
solidation. The Seligmans said. how
ever, that there was little probability
that the Federal Steel Company would
sell out to the trust. The Carnegie In
terests, which are expected to Join the
consolidation, do not include the II. G.
Frick properties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05


Manila, May $3.50 p. m.-Major
Gen. Macarthur has carried San To-
mas, after encountering a strong re-
sistance.
Brig. Gen. Hale moved on the en-
emy's right and Brig. Gen. Wheaton
attacked the left in daring charge.
in which Col Funston again distin-
guished himself. The Kansan was
wounded in the hand and several other
officers and enlisted men were also
wounded.
Col. Summers, with part of the Ore
,gon and Minnesota regiments and a
gun of the Utah battery, took Moasim,
on the right, resting four miles from
San Fernandino.
The Filipinos are retreating toward
San Isidfo, and it is expected that
they will make stand at Arayat. at
which place the whole of the rebel
forces in the province of Panpanga is
concentrating.
It is reported that, impressed by re-
cent events, the Filipinos are wavering
II their allegiance to the insurrection
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-05

Washington, May A cablegram
has been received from Gen. Otis, which
says:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
The Roberts Case.

Des Moines News: Congress can do
only one thing in the Roberts case. It
can expel the man who has violated the
laws Of the land.
Congress has nothing to do with Rob-
erts' belief or his conscience. In this
country man is permitted to worship
God according to the dictates Of his
own conscience, providing he does not
violate the law. The dictates of Rob
erts' conscience lead him to believe
that polygamy is ordered of God. That
belief is between him and his God.
But he must not carry his belief into
practice, because to do SO is to become
law-brealler. 1t may seem harsh
to punish man for following his con-
science but the punishment in this
instance is not of the kind that courts
impose. Roberts is to be deprived OF
the privilege of law-breaker to make
laws. And such privilege no law
breaker may ask.
Roberts is an open boastful violator
of the statutes of the land. The people
who selected him broke the law, and
Roberts is their representative. Let
the people of Utah learn that laws are
not made to be broken with impunity
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

Some of the Berlin papers are deny
ing that Germany has entered into an
alliance with England. The anti-Brit-
ish prejudice in Germany is responsible
for this talk. There is a probability,
however, that an alliance, or something
equally as binding, has been framed be
tween the kaiser and the heads Of the
British government. The kaiser is a
better politician than are any of the
men who run the Berlin papers, and he
sees an advantage in getting an un-
derstanding with England in view OF
future events in Asia and Africa. OF
course there is no truth in the reports
which make the United States party
to the, Germanic-British entente, bu,
that there is an agreement between
London and berlin, in Asiatic and
African politics there is no room for
doubt. IS 49,. IL ,'.s.f
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
HYPHENATEp 8 AMERICANS.

Awell known German born American
in Berlin recently made most ardent
efforts as "German-American" to OBJ
tain an audience with the kaiser. In
refusing the request the. kaiser said:
"Ich kenne Amerikaner; Ich kenne
Deutsche; aber Observation-Disclosures
Ich NIGHT" CT know Americans; 1
know Germans; but I do not know
COMMUNICATIONS"
The emperor was right. There can
be- no such thing as man with two
countries. He can belong to one and
only one at the same time. No doubt
it lnds very fine to hyphenate the
word American with the name OF ones
fatherland, but it is not logical. If a
man is an American, he is an American,
just,as German is German, an Irish
man istan Irishman, or an Englishman
an Englishman. A true citizen can no
more be faithful;to two countries than
a true Christian, can worship two gods.
And all this, it will be seen, does not
in the least preclude mans loving
as sincerely as he can his fatherland.
It only says that if man is an Ameri-
can his fatherland will come second in
his affections. If it comes first then
the man is not an American.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
PRAYERS WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

The most exhilarating Thanksgiver
that has been brought to public notice
this year is Mr.. Ervino Winslow, of
Boston, who spent his Thanksgiving
day praying for the repentance of the
"blood-guilty usurper" who has, "given
.-merica its first Thanksgiving of
shame" These words are SUPPOSED to
apply pointedly to President Mckinley,
and it is perhaps superfuous to add
that Mr.. Winslow has still some reason
to be glad that he lives in a free coun-
try. Had he been in Germany born
and prayed thus, he would have been
languishing in Jail ere this on charge
of lese majestic. That is, he would un-
less he had confined his petitions strict
.ly to the confines of his closet, and
even in that case it is not impossible
that certain stray utterances might
have been DETECTED in their course and
reached the ear of the emperor instead
OF the Almighty. What is more espec-
tally interesting, however, in Mr.. Wins
lows case, is that he is nobly deter
mined to suffer alone whatever conse-
quences his temerity may call down.
While we have no authoritative infor-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
his SICK WIFE.
The Facts As to Anderson,s Vote n.r
Gear.

Indianola, Dec. 6.-Fhe people who
have seen the article recently publish
ed in the Register, are laughing at its
statement that j. M. Anderson, repre-
sentative-elect from this county, is in
Colorado ''for the benefit of his .wife's
health" Mr.. Anderson's wife has been
dead for three years.
Equally amusing is the denial of the
Register that Mr.. Anderson will vote
for Gear. Everybody here knows that
Mr.. Anderson wrote to Mr.. Cummins
some weeks ago that he could not sup
port him. Some of Mr.. Cummins'
words in reply to this letter could be
quoted, If necessary. Fully 90 per
cent of the republicans of this district
are for Gear and Mr.. Anderson would
not dare TO vote for Mr.. Cummins even
if he wanted to do so. 1t would be as
much as his political life is worth.
Had it not been that the Cummins
forces were eager to exploit the Prem
tiss matter little would have been said
concerning Mr.. Anderson's vote, but
now all the facts are public property.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

Less than the usual amount of fault
has been found with the message Of
the president on account of its length,
though it is one of the most volumin-
Gus democrts that has ever come from
the White House. The new questions
treated of in the message alone, in a
great degree, account for its
prolixity, and it it is safe
TO say that it has been read by
many persons who usually repudiate
that style of literature. The country
is growing so fast and its interests are
multiplying to such an extent that it
would be difficult to review its affairs
within limited space. Until the peo-
nile shall decide to elect as president a
smart newspaper man who is mas
ter in the art of condensation and in
giving the gist of things in a brief and
direct manner, the two-column or three.
column message, which SO many
Americans long to see, need not be ex-
;pected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

The bones Of John Paul Jones,
Americas first and greatest naval
hero, lie under shed at No. / Rue DIES
Ecluses Saint Martin, in the city OF
Paris. 1t is proposed to bring the re.
mains to America, that they may be
buried with national honors at Airing
ton. Members of congress in Washing
ton have gone on record as favoring the
project, and concurrent resolution
instructing Ambassador Porter to pre-.
pare for the removal by warship, will
be introduced by Representative Bing.
ham of Pennsylvania in few days
1t is to be hoped that this resolution
will be speedily acted upon. Americans
are in the mood to do honor to dead
heroes as well as to the living, and Ger.
tainly the memory Of no dead nava
commander is as sacred to the people
as that of John Paul Jones. He rem
dered services which deserve all posi-
BILE public recognition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12

: = =, y -.t2 4
The vote in the house on speaker
III for the republican candidate, 1853
for the democratic, for the populist
and 2 for the silverite-does not repre-
sent the full strength of any OF these
elements except the one last named.
Some votes were missing from even the
populists, and larger numbers were
lacking from the republican and demo-
cratic total. This division would give
the republicans q majority of IS over
all the other political ingredients in the
house. The republican lead will be
about half a dozen less than that, how
ever. But it will be long enough, with
the use of the Reed rules, which have
been adopted, to give the republicans
control of legislation in that chamber.
If they take intelligent advantage of
their opportunities great deal of use
full work will be done in the session
which has just begun.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-12
81, NAVY AND EXPANSION.

While much has been said in opposi-
ton to an increase in the army, it is
significant that little or nothing has
been said against the great increase in
the power of the United States, navy.
Secretary Long recommends substan-
tial enlargement of this branch of the
service, the president urges congress to
act upon these recommendations, and
there is every reason to believe that
the people at large will concur. The
recommendations are, first, to at once
provide armor plate for the battle
ships now being built or authorized,
and, second, to authorize three 10000
ton armored cruisers and twelve gun
boats. This will seem reasonable to
the majority OF the people, regardless
of party. Recommendations for a
much larger addition to the navy would
probably meet with public approval.
The nation, Let it be noted, has always
favored powerful navy. In the days
before the new navy was begun the
public constantly clamored against the
policy of keeping in repair obsolete
vessels. United States warships were
called old tubs and became a standing
national Joke. With feverish interest
the people read all that could be told
about the new ships, and a great ma
ton was almost childish over the
small white cruisers that were the
| first of the new navy. The first
"White Squadron" was celebrated in
verse and story. Plays and operas were
written around the popular "White
Squadron" Was not this the express
sion of the interest Of the nation? Why
did the people want great navy? The
yearning of the nation for preparations
to do exactly what was done at Manila
and Santiago. It was expansion in the
heart Of the American people.