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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-09
CYCLONE IN SAN JUAN.
Much Damage Done In Porto Rico This
Morning.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The signal
officer at San Juan, Porto Rico, cables
that a severe cyclone swept over the
city and several were killed and much
property destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-09

News, Montreal, Canada. says the
Atlantic express. from Montreal to
Ottawa, jumped the track at st. Poly
carpe at noon. Seven passengers are
reported killed and 10 injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-09
Carnegie Gives More Library None

London, Aug. 9.-Andrew Carnegie
has given E10.00o to found a public
library at Keighley, York; hire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-09

General r. a Alger. Mrs. Alger. and
their two sons, with some other reIa-
tives, have left Detroit for Grand Mer,
One
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-09
HEEDE0 NOT WARNING.
French Fishermen Get Into Trouble ii
British Waters.

British Waters
London, Aug. 9-The British tor
pedo gunboat Leda found French
boat fishing within the Smile limit
this morning. The fishermen at
tempted to escape and did not stop
when a blank shot was fired. The
Leda then fired a shot disabling the
fishing boat and killing the helms
man.
Seven Killed.
Detroit. Aug. "a special to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-09

Mitchell & Lynde Building, Room 21
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
WHEN SHOULD A GIRL COME OUT?'

Very few people agree to what is the
age when a girl should make her first
appearance in society. Some mothers are
in the habit of allowing their tiny daugh-
ters to go to dances and parties of all
sorts at time when they should be in
the nursery or schoolroom aid such girls
are always more or less out from their
cradles, and are proportionately spoiled
and precocious.
In society, girls are not allowed at any
festivity until they have been presented
at court, or properly introduced, while
among ordinary people who do not aspire
to court circles a girl generally comes
OUT at some ball or dance sufficiently i'm
portant to give eclat to the event The
advent into society marks the fact that
the girl has reached years of discretion
Her school days are over, and she is old
enough to take upon herself the RESPONSE
bilities of life
In days gone by Is or even 10 was not
thought too young for a girls debut. but
nowadays mothers have become more sem
sible. They see and understand of what
value the last years or so of school life
are to a girl, and do not wish her to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
M'MECHEN.

James Carpenter, motorman on the
electric line. is off duty on account of
sickness.
Mrs. Daisy Emery has moved to
Pittsburg, where her husband is en-
ployed by the B. & o.
James Roberts, the well-known con-
ductor on the electric line, who has
been i'll for some time past, is much
better at this writing.
Charles Criswell and Miss Florence
Mccoy, two well-known young people
of this town, will be married to-day
The Nonpareil Club will give an
other dance at the McMechen building
on next Thursday evening. Prof. John
Long will furnish the music and no
doubt a large crowd will be in attend
ance
The shirt factory now employs TWEEN
ty-two people. Lately several new ma
chimes have been added and the plant
is doing an excellent business.
The protracted meetings at the M. E.
Church are still in force. Large crowds
attend and the services are very inter-
esting.
Isaiah Stephens and H. S. Hart were
visitors to Moundsville yesterday.
The O. U. A M. Council here have
ordered their band instruments and
in a short time this town will have a
first-class musical organization.
There is still a great deal of sick
ness in the town and many of the peo-
pie are confined to their homes. The
prevailing disease is the grip and the
physicians are in big demand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
RAVENSW00D

Ravenswood, w. Va, January 21-
Mrs j. Vaught Armstrong entertained
some twenty ladies for six o'clock din
ner Thursday evening in an elegant
manner.
Mrs. Florence Hopkins, of Pittsburg,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. l. NJ.
Adams.
Fred Brown, of Sandyville, was in
to attend the young folks dance last
evening in the X. of P. hall.
Mrs. DR.. Hoyt, who has been very Ill
with the grip and pneumonia, is now
somewhat better. Her son, Prof. H. B.
Hoyt, of Marietta College, has been
with her since Monday.
Mrs. Z. H. Flynn and Mrs. Crislip,
of Spencer, spent Thursday night with
friends here.
Mrs. w L. Smith has been quite sick
for several days.
The Echo Club has delightful meet
ing Tuesday evening, being entertained
by Miss Ruby Watts. Owing to sick
ness and absence from town the liter
airy part of the programme was rather
short, but the music was very fine and
Miss Ruby left nothing to be desired in
the way of refreshments.
G. W. Kotzebue and wife spent sew
eral days here this week. going on 10
Spencer Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Lewis Keeney has been very i'll
for several days.
Mr.. John HARDWOOD, who is at present
making his home with niece, Mrs Geo.
Park, is another sufferer from grip.
Mrs. j. A. Mcintosh is to entertain
the Young Peoples and Juvenile Mis-
sionary societies of the NJ. E. Church,
South. this evening.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
CUBAN TOBACCO TRUST.

mighty combine of capital is now
forming to control the entire output of
Cuban tobacco. 1t is American capital,
of course, and represents twenty New
York banks. One of the plans of the
gigantic trust is to control all the cigar
and cigarette factories in Havana
The extent of this deal may be real
lied when it is known that Cuba an
nually produces about half million
bales of tobacco. Under American
auspices it is thought this will be in
creased by at least one-half within
five years. A bale of tobacco varies in
price from $40 for ordinary filler" to
$500 for the best leaf The value of
the gross output of Cuban tobacco is
conservatively estimated at $25 ZOO, 900,
which will be increased to S35,000,0 900
and possibly more. To control this
output and buy up all the cigar and
cigarette factories in Havana will re-
quire according to the estimate of
Havana tobacco men about $4,000
000
AS the profits of such combination
would be sure it is not at all probable
this sum will stand in the way of the
New York syndicate gobbling up the
entire Cuban tobacco industry
Of course, the promoters of the new
trust claim that the enterprise will
mean better cigars for less money,
while growers will receive as much as
ever for their product. But in the
meantime the twenty New York banks
interested in the scheme will turn a
pretty penny on their investment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
marry before her mind ana Judgment are

marry before her mind ana Judgment are
formed
Seventeen is the earliest age at which =
girl comes OUT nowadays in good soci-
ETY.. and is is far more general.
Sensible mothers convert the last two
years of girls school life into something
distantly resembling that Of a clustered
num-
That is to say, they cut off all those
juvenile festivities TO which the little girl
used to go, and keep her quite in the
background.
There is a double motive in this. Tt
will render her appearance in society all
the more striking and attractive, because
she has not been in evidence before, and
it will enhance all her own pleasure in
grown-up society. because she has not
had the keen edge of it taken off by 4
premature taste of its joys.
1t will above all things preserve girl
ish freshness and charm, which are the
greatest attractions girl has to offer. but
which seldom outlast any long experience
of society and the world
The Princess of Wales, who Is indeed a
model mother, kept her girls in the school
room until they were is, and did not even
contemplate matrimony in connection
age when they would be considered on
the shelf in continental European coun-
tries.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
GEN. CARPENTER
Mildly Called to Account by General
Brooke.

Mildly Called to Account by General
Brooke.
HAVANA, January N-The criticism
that the military administration in the
several provinces lacks uniformity and
that each governor acts Independently of
the central authority, is said here to be
caused largely by the position of affairs
in the province of Puerto Principe 1t is
claimed that when Gen. Carpenter enter
ed that province in November he began
governing without reference to the evac-
uation agreement and the continuance
of Spanish sovereignty to January 1. 1t is
asserted that he made clean sweep of
the provincial officials, RENTED some
taxes and collected others, and he is I'M
derstood to have used the revenues for
the purpose of local administra ton. 1t is
said that he acted briskly and decisively,
being compelled, no doubt, to take the
initiative because, in the interior there is
no telegraph system and the mails are
two weeks apart. 1t now takes two days
to get messages from Havana to Gen.
Carpenter ny cable to Santa Cruz del Sur
and thence overland on horseback, sixty
miles.
Major General Brooke has gently called
zen. carpenter 5 dttenllOn TO the TACT
that taxes cannot be RENTED in the
province of Puerto Principe unless the
same thing is done in all the provinces,
and that he is not entitled to use the
revenues of the province unless on requi-
sitions which have been approved at Ha-
vana, and that changes in officials must
be made for cause and after Incompetence
has been shown.
Hannis Taylor, the former United States
minister at Madrid, arrived here yester-
day.
There are lis sick Spanish soldiers still
in the Alfonso XII. hospital. Fifteen
sick soldiers returned to Spain to-day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

WANTED-Two young men to run as
news agents on railroad trains. Must
dress UNION NEWS CO.. Office B, & o.
depot Wheeling jaSe&dh
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

ness and industry, who thus is made to
bear double burden. the effect OF
which is at once felt in all branches Of
productive industry and in wages.
1t is crime against the State as
bad as treason which the rich man
commits when he swears off his taxes,
and according to the best evidence
there is not a millionaire in New York
who pays anything like his just share
of taxes to the city or the State. The
burden of government is thus vastly
ncreased-doubled, or trebled-on pro-
ductive industry, which cannot escape,
on citizens of moderate means and
the poor.
1t is a situation from which the
preachers of socialism and of anarchy
draw their lessons and point their
morals. Who will say they are not
most potent and convincing in the ears
of those appealed to? When a situa-
ton of such rank and obvious injustice
is revealed and the law is apparently
powerless to remedy it, what wonder
that revolutionary force is invoked?
The worst of it is this situation is not
peculiar to New York by any means.
There is not city in the country
where the same tax-dodging on the part
of rich capitalists is not practiced to a
greater or less degree. The existence
of this evil in Wheeling is notorious,
and has been the subject of frequent
comment in the columns of the Reg
ister
Publicity is urged in this matter
in New York City as at least a par
tial remedy for this evil. The affidavit
as to the amount of his taxable prop
erty made by the citizen now is secret
and known only to the officials. 1t is
claimed if these were to be made pub
lie it would tend to greatly reduce the
number of false returns.
But are we not likely here to run up
against the constitutional snag regard
ing the privacy of citizens affairs
which wrecked the income tax law, ac-
cording to the last decision on that
point of the Supreme Court?
However, there should be some legal
remedy for this gross and prevalent
evil of taX-dodging.
1t is an evil that appears to be grow
ing rather than abating, and it con-
tains a grave menace for the future.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
THE REGISTER Al SHARLEsToN.
r throughout
n Sunday edi-
TAXES AND PERJURY.

A portion OF the press OF New York
is just now engaged in a holy war on
Athe rich tax-dlodgers. The New York
World, giving (the figures for it's state
ment, estimates that $500, 100000 of
personal tax assessments were sworn
off in New York City last year by her
very rich menI This is the plain dis
crepancy that yexists between the as
sessed valuation of personal property
subject to taxation in New York and
its known actual value
Six thousand five hundred millions
\ ia a greater sum than the average per-
As4n can conceive in dollars. Taken in
lump from the assessment lists in
ew York City, it is plain that the tax
tie must be increased on the re-
ainder-the property that does not
cape the assessor-to just that en-
nous extent. For the government
lat protects all this wealth must be
pported just the same and the share
those who don't pay must be borne
those who do.
ut needs no demonstration to show
lie class that suffer most by this
holesale tax-dodging. The rich man,
hose wealth consists in money, stocks,
binds, securities and various invest
ents, can easily conceal his real
balth and the assessor has no effect
eiaAwful means of getting at it's true
pdnt if the owner dishonesty de-
S Ito conceal it. The man of bust
the manufacturer, the working
the poor man, whose wealth is
My visible in his store, his plant,
realty, or his home, on the other
hid, can never escape farthing of
taxes. His property is in plain
wv of the assessor, who can value it
tordingly.
What the millionaire capitalist
Ines paying in taxes must be made
" the active. useful man Of busi-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

SPEIDEL-Monday, January 18th. 1899,
at 9 clock p. M. Mrs. Catherine Speidel.
widow of the late Nicholas Speidel, in the
74th year of her age
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

1t having leaked over the censored
cable that the Filipinos in several ISL
ands at the instigation of their cum
ming leaders have inaugurated holy
war" against the Americans, we may
prepare for the worst in our effort to
gain control of the archipelago. A
holy war means desperate fight to a
finish on the part of the fanatical ma
tives, who rather court death than
otherwise when they think they are
battling in the interests of their relig-
ion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

DAVIS-Monday, January 18th. 1899, at
5 o'cleck py m, John. son of Edward and
PfToehe) Davis in the S4th year of his age.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
HANGED FOR MURDER.

Montgomery, Ala, January 21.-John
and Henry Hall, both negroes, were
hung here to-day at noon for the muir
der of Mr.. James Belzer, near this city,
in August last. Both made speeches,
Henry speaking for eighteen minutes.
They claimed to have acted in self
defense. Both declared to be recon-
ciled to God, and Henry especially
made quite religious demonstration.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
REBELLION FINISHED.

Tangier, Morocco, January 21-The
government troops, commanded by
Prince Mariani, have defeated the Taft
let rebels in big battle. The chief
rebels son and nineteen others were
decapitated and their heads were ex-
posed at Rabat. This is expected to
finish the Tablet rebellion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
THE POPE IS IMPROVING.

Rome, January 21.-Dr. Lapponi, the
physician of the Pope, says the pontiff,
who has been suffering from a slight
attack of influenza, is convalescing, and
that he will leave his bed tomorrow
and receive the Roman patricians on
January 26.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
LATEST slATIIJEE IDOL.

The New York matinee girl has new
idol.
Now that this in itself is a very rare
occurrence, for the matinee girl is not
only tickle in her alteration, but her af-
fections are very broad.
But it Is important in this, that the
object is an opera singer. and she has
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
which means his disgrace, will be open
to the public.

With the New York ministry divided
for and against the saloon it looks as
if the liquor men had it about all their
own way.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

been faithful to her opera idols for a
longer period than to any mere actor.
Ihls season, however, there came over
the seas basso named Van Rooy. He
made his debut in ''Walkuere, in the
role of Wotan. AT once he was pro-
nounced the finest basso New York had
ever heard and is being worshiped by the
girls
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
"WHOOP EN- UP, MR.. MILES

Stir 'em up again, Miles.
Make your story palmer:
The more they squirm and snort around
The more you'll be the gamer.
Bring out the proof of putrid beef,
And to the people show it,
For If the troops were fed on that
The people want to know it!
They'll stand right behind you, Miles,
And see You through the trouble;
Make your case, no matter how
Your foes may twist and double.
For Uncle Sans straight as a string.
No weak or spineless duffer,
And if his troops We're starved in war
Somebody's got to suffer-
1t. Louis Republic.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

Al unique and valuable publication
in its particular field, is the United
States Criminal Record. 1t aims to
ology in the United States. and among
other things furnish. on the Bertillon
system, complete descriptions of all
penitentiary convicts together with
their pictures, etc. 1t should be of
special value to sheriffs, police and
prison officials, district attorneys and
criminal lawyers. 1t is published
weekly at 215 Dearborn street, Chicago.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
DIED.

COMER-On Saturday. January q, 1899,
at lilo o. clock a. m, at the family resi-
dence No. 1913 Wood street. Martin P. J..
Conner, aged % years.
Funeral from family residence 1913
Wood street, on Monday morning at $50
o'clock. Mass at St. Josephs cathedral
at 9 o'clock. Friends of family respect
fully invited to attend. Interment at Mt
Calvary cemetery.
(Pittsburg papers please copy)
LASCH-On Friday, January 10Th, 1892
at the family residence, Glen's Run, Ohio
county at $50 o'clock p. m, Catherine.
wife of Jacob Lasch, aged 81 years, 8
months and 16 days.
Funeral services Monday afternoon at
o'clock. Friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend. Interment at
Greenwood cemetery.
CORCORAN-Thursday January 10TH
1899 at 10 o clock D. M Lille Bashar, wife
of John Corcoran, Jr., and daughter of
Christian and Barbara Bashar, in the sd
year of her age.
The funeral win take place from the
residence of his parents, No. 2143 Main
street. Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Interment at Peninsula cemetery. Friends
of family invited to attend.
eILEa1N h6LAt me fanny resfaene, IN
January 18th. 1899, Mrs Mary Laughlin
Glessner, wife of Hon. Jacob Glessner,
of GAINESVILLE. and mother of Mr.. W. L.:
Glessner, of this city, in the SD year of
her age.
RUTHERFORD-Tues January 18th,
1899 at 5:45 O'Clock p m. Mrs. Nancy
Rutherford, in the SD year of her age.
SKELLEY-Monday. January 10Th, 1899,
at 7:30 p. m. at the family residence. No.
2244 Eoff street. Bridget. wife of the late
James Shelley, aged 81 years
SPEIDEI-Monday, January 18th. 1899,
at 9 o'clock p M, Mrs. Catherine Speidel,
widow of the late Nicholas Speidel, in the
74th year of her age.
DAVIS-Monday, January 18th. 1899 at
O. clock py m, John, son of Edward and
Phoeoe) DaViss in the S4th year of his age.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

Now, the real fun" at Charleston
begins. If you want to know all about
it read the Register.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
Iprx 70 ADVERTISEMENTS.
SECOND PAGE.

Sevcnty-Seven for Grip.
!. Fwenty-Five to Fifty Per Cent Saved
X. Pefferman
argains in Furniture-White, Handiey
= Foster
Only Few Days More--Kraus Bros.
fogGed Sale-A. S. Arbenz.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
FINANCIAL.

100 Points Advance T s s9ook take now p is
ing below TO- Full information will be
sent free to those who communicate with
me at once. A. SNYDER, los Fulton ST..
New York. ja22dq
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate: per
cent interest, l per cent premium; total
per cent. Required payments Csc per
week on each 500 loaned. THE BUCK
EYE SAVINGS AND LOAN CO., Thirty
second street, Bellaire. 0. oc7e&dvb
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

SIXTEENTH PAGE.
Embroideries-Lo Swabacker
Invoicing Begins the End of This Week
3Geo. M. Shook q Co.
J IA Feast of Elegance-Geo. E. Stifel & CO.
Marked Down Goods for this Week
|Geo. r. Taylor Co.
China, Glass and lQueensware-John
.Friedel & Co
Midwinter Clearance SaIe-Egger, War
rick q Co.
A Strict Agreement-Friend G. Son
Bargains in Clothing-D. Gundling & Co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
FoH SALE.

Business property that will pay you to
buy now. Retail location, cor. Thirty-sev-
enth and Jacob streets: good location for
any retail business. will sell same very
cheap. part cash, balance long time.
Seven-roorned dwelling az 81 Maryland
street, for 300
New 4-roomed dwelling, a Baker street,
(around the HID, for SS15: Sz7s cash ard
balance on long time. easy payments.
TO LET-StOre rooms. choice retail and
wholesale locations.
9. o. SMITH
Real Estate. Fire Insurance
Exchange Bank Building
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

The weather man is still flirting with
La Grippe.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22

1t is to be Brigadier General Roose-
velt-a well earned title.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
FOR SELE.

No. AZ Main street, store and eight lIx-
ing rooms Will pay eleven per cent. on
price asked
24x1Jg. very cheap.
Lots ar Echo Point 50xIss feet at 500 %
Lot 5Jxf10 feet. on North Huron street
at s.. o.. near Maryland street
Lot Z5xl20 feet on South Huron street
1880: on easy payments
Lot on Lind street at 5000
Slx-roomed house on Sixteenth street al
g. 1000.
Money to loan on real estate: 10000 "a
SIS c100o.
Holt e2c Zane.
No. % Fourteenth Street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
statesmen WANTED.


A substitute for the Corset. which i'm
proves health and form newly patented
Write for Booklet. WRIGHT BUST FORM
-, 81. Louis MO jazz
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A GOOD CUP OF COFFEE.

Lots of coffee sold at Java and Mocha"
hasn't a grain of either in Ii. Ii may be
good-then you are only deceived, II it's
poor, you're cheated. Our extra Mocha
and Java Blend is the richest strongest
and the finest aroma. We know every
grain is strictly Mocha and Java.
ALBERT SToLzE a Co. lIl7 Market st.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-01-22
GENERAL NOTICES.


STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
~
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Provident Life Insurance Company
of Wheeling, w. Va, will be held at the
Home office of the company on Monday,
January Esd. 1899 at 1880 p. m, for the
election of directors, etc.
THOS. G.. JENKINS, Sec'y.
Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. Z, 1899 jaS9, %
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Mendel Bros Pearl Laundry,

Carpet Beating Works and Storage
Rooms. Office and works. 1913 and 1915
Eoff street. Phone so ja22c&da