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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
THE NATIONAL rELEpaoNE scHEMl

81 Va Il
In the rush for franchises of various
sorts before the present delectable
Council, there may be some danger OF
losing sight of the scheme to grant a
wide open franchise to the National
Telephone Company. That concern, as
it's ordinance stands, desires valuable
charter from the people of this city but
they propose to give for it something
worse than nothing.
If we have made mistakes in the past
with regard to granting privileges
without price or restriction to the Bell
Company, it should serve as a warning
rather than precedent to be followed
in the future. But bad as the Bell
the people of this city the new concern
asks leave to do business on terms even
worse for the people. While the Bell
company has been forced to put its
wires under ground, the new company
asks leave to nullify this reform by
erecting poles and overhead wires
throughout the city! But despite this
and other patent objections to the
ordinance as it stands, which objections
were clearly outlined by Councils own
law officer, the City Solicitor, the
Ordinance Committee, nevertheless
endorsed the proposition and
recommended its passage by Council
before which body it is now pending.
Competition which otherwise might
be a good thing is unquestionably a
bad thing when it involves backward
step of ten years by this city in the
matter of telephone poles and overhead
wires.
Nevertheless, the Bell Company
would do well to take warning. 1t is
the exhorbitant charges of that mon-
opoly that give encouragement even to
such retrogressive propositions as that
of the National Telephone Company,
and we warn the Bell people that hon
est competition by new company, that
shall agree to proper restrictions, will
surely come and be welcomed if the
Bell people shall continue to maintain
their exhorbitant rates.
That the Bell Company can we'll
afford to make great reduction in its
charges to consumers will be seen from
the following figures taken from the
concerns last balance sheet:
Gross earnings qS9S) ............S SIS AS. 701. 40
Operating Expenses .............. CAS- SS3 03
Net earnings ....................AS 02, SIS &c
Fixed charges ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40S sol IS
Proht ...-.-.. ................... 81 393. 966 81
DIVIDENDS ......... .....-.......... 3SS2, 945 90
Reserve for Dept. of insts...... ais 4sa "a q
Balance .....-.. .................s 194, $50 81
The company paid IS per cent divi-
dends from 1888 to 1891; Is per cent in
1892; Is per cent in 1893; 161s per cent
in 1894; Is per cent from 1894 to 1898.
Do not these figures look as if this
gigantic monopoly could afford to come
down handsomely in its charges?
In this connection and to secure JUS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
FINE HORSES BURNED.

NEW YORK, July 14.-The fire on
the VIM. C. Whitney estate at West
bury, L. l., last night, did not destroy
the country house, as was first report
ed, but burned one of the largest barns.
The total loss is estimated at from $780,
900 to $4,000, much of this sum being
represented by some twenty fine horses.
including several Of Mr.. Whitney's
racers, which were burned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15

He WIN Reach the Age Limit In Abc
Three Months.

ne VIII ho1cn the Age Almlt IN Ao0ut
Three Months.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-Major
General Shafter win have reached the
age limit in about three months, and
it is said his friends are working quiet
ly, but none the less theoretically, to
secure his retention in the service a
few years longer. The friends of Gen.
eral Shafter argue that since the de-
partment of the Pacific has become SO
important by reason of the acquisition
of the Philippines, it is inacyisable
to make a change in its commander
just at this time. 1t is rumored that
Brigadier General Merriam at present
in command of the department of the
Columbia, is likely to succeed Shafter
in the event of his retirement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15

had turned out gusher, and was
spraying oil over the entire neighbor-
hood. Just how the report started
could not be learned, but it had no
other foundation than that there is a
slight showing of gas. The well is
being drilled deeper and will be push
ed down to the Big Injun sand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
GONE TO LONG BRANCH.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Shortly
after leaving the cabinet meeting to-
day Secretary Alger took train for
Long Branch, n. j., where he and Mrs.
Alger will remain over Sunday as the
guests of Vice President and Mrs. Ho-
bart. Mrs. Alger. who has been visit
ing friends in Philadelphia, joined the
Secretary in that city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
OIL NEWS.

Special to the Register.
WEST UNION, w. Va, July IA
tremendous flow of gas was encounter
ed this week in the Sarah j. Russell
well, but the venture will be put down
deeper.
Lightning struck Stout No. during
heavy storm Wednesday, but the we'll
was not badly damaged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
STEAMSHIP? ARRIVALS.

NEW YoRK-Arrived; Thingvalla. from
Copenhagen.
yERPOoL-Arrived: Britannia, New
York
GENoA-Arrived: Aller. New ye-- via
Naples.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
Oil MARKET.

OIL CITY, Pa, July 14.-Credit bal
ances 81 %; certificates opened 81 221s;
closed 81 "a bid for cash; 81 24ss bid
regular. Shipments 63,2OS barrels;
average 69,267 barrels; runs S2,79S bar
rels; average 77,193 barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15

The State bosses probably think
they did good job in turning out
Superintendent Shaw, who has made
a success of the Reform school, be-
cause he is a Democrat, and filling his
place with a Republican, but the peo-
pie, who would like to see these i'm
portant State institutions divorced
from pernicious political influences
and conducted economically and hon
estly, and not as a political machine,
will hardly, agree with them. 1t is a
sample of the State bosses idea of civil
service reform.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
Special to the Register.

SpeSldl W tAS IecStSttI.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, July A.
w. S. Reynolds, for a number OF years
connected with the South Penn Oil
Company, has resigned and will accept
the position of general manager of the
Marietta Parkersburg Traction Com
pany, which company viii put down the
electric railroad from Marietta to this
city, and is endeavoring to secure the
contract for lighting the city with cleo
tricity at a much less rate than the
present company is giving the town.
Both companies may be knocked out
OF the contract by the passing of an or
dinance giving the city the right TO own
and operate her own lighting plant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15

Kansas City has offered $4,000 for
the Democratic National Convention.
That's pretty penny and shows that
Kansas City is in dead earnest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15

1t is not surprising that only 200
volunteers re-enlisted at Manila. The
wonder is that any did.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15

tice to the people IN this matter Of
rates. whether they be telephone. cleo
trio light, natural gas, or street rail-
way rates. Council, in granting fran
chises, should reserve the power to
regulate charges and quality OF service
in the interests of the consumer. This
should be the policy OF our city govern
ment until the time shall arrive when
municipal ownership Of all these public
utilities shall be an accomplished fact.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15

It's an off day when Alger doesn't
deny that he is not going to resign
from the cabinet. He seems to take
delight in worrying the poor man in
the White House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
TO HOLD A STREET FAIR.

Spec,ai 10 the Register.
WESTON, w. Va, July AT a meet
ing OF the citizens last night IL was decided
to hold the street fair September 18th, l4th
and 18th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15

FOURTH PAGE.

FOURTH PAGE
Wanted Good Salesman.
ers
Lightning Bed Bug Killer. H. List
The American Surety Company OF New
York Howard Hazlett & Son, Agents.
Agents Wanted Thomas w. Bowman
~ Son.
List of Letters
10000 to Loan. C. Devine & Co.
Wheeling Park Casino-The Great Banda
Rosa.
Wanted irst-Class Barber.
Book Bargains-Stanton's Old City BOOK
Store
Wanted Young Man to Form Partner
ship
Notice to the Public-Thomas w. lines.
FIFTH PAGE.
Saturday Bargains-The Racket,
-Satisfied!-Geo. NJ Shook q
Co.
SIXTH PAGE.
Balbriggan Fadden's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
A FALSE REPORT

A report gained wide currency in the
city yesterday that the test well being
drilled just east OF the B. & o. tunnel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
CAN THIS BE TRUE?


CAN THIS BE TRUE?
A story comes from San Francisco
where returning soldiers are arriving
from Manila, which, if true, beggars
anything in the way of outrage, rapine
and slaughter ever told of the Turks.
1t is reported that officers of the First
Oregon Regiment, whose transport has
arrived there, are endeavoring to sup
press the story, but it has leaked
out to the press, nevertheless, for it is
very difficult to muzzle a regiment OF
soldiers who have just returned to
home and friends after the hardest
sort of campaigning in foreign land.
The facts were given by members of
the regiment who slipped ashore to
buy refreshments.
The story told by these soldiers con-
Germs the alleged slaughter of Filipino
non-combatants by the regiment to re-
venge the death and mutilation of Ore
gon soldiers captured by Filipinos.
According to these tales three men
of the regiment were captured during
the battle of Marilao and it is sa.3
were murdered by the Filipinos.
The Oregon regiment swore revenge
and an awful one they obtained. The
regiment was the next day taken off
the firing line and given rest after
two weeks hard campaigning. The
horrible story goes on:
THE men devoted this day to avenging
the death of their comrades. Instead of
remaining idle in camp they divided out
into squads, which scattered out in the
ne:ghboring country. Every Filpino-reb-
ell, non-combatant man, woman or child
whom these squads encountered was put
to death. The work of slaughter went on
from dawn until dusk, and some of the
raiders did not return to camp until the
following day.
THE soldiers who gave these details de-
care that scores of Filp.nos were slain.
They were proud of their achievement and
had no regret to offer The slaughter
created a sensation at Manila, and the
news was suppressed by the press censor"
1t was needless to add the latter
sentence.
What the American people want to
know is. Is this story true? If it is,
then in heavens name let us stop
pointing the finger of horror at the
Turk, for this tale parallels any told
at the expense of these ''barbarians. +"
If it is true it is a stain on the Amer
lean arms that should be wiped out
by the punishment of the guilty
wretches. If not true-and let us hope
it is not-then let the truth be known
and the suspicion of this foul blot on
the Stars and Stripes removed. We
cannot afford to have American SOL
diers rest under the accusation of
numbering helpless non-combatants
and butchering women and children.
That Kentucky Republican conven-
ton denounced trusts just as if the
trust politicians who oiled and ran the
convention and wrote the platform
meant it. When it came to congratu-
lating the Republican party for Eek
listing federal legislation for the sup
preston of harmful trusts" and en-
dorsing the Hanna-McKinley admins
tration-the creature of the trusts-on
the same ground, the convention must
have nearly burst its sleeves with
laughter This Kentucky Republican
platform is the funniest thing that has
appeared this year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
NEW ADVERTISING EMS.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
~ hereby notify the pubic that I will
not be responsible for depts contracted py
my wife, Alice / lines. or by any other
person than myself. The public is also
warned that neither my wife FOR any other
person has the right 10 sell or convey any
of my property.
THOMAS w. INES.
Wheeling, July 18th, 1899. jyl5eq
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


PLEASANT Front Rooms with first-class
board; centrally located. Apply at this of
nee. jylaes
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CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-To- days
treasury statement: Available cash
Z balance, $3.50, 253, 400; gold reserve.
s246,623,224.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
NoBUGs
7 IST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the postoffice at Wheeling,
Ohio county. w. Va, Saturday July Is
can't must ask for advertised letters, CIV
ing date of list;
LADIES LIST.
Brown, Miss Jessie, Lee, Mrs. c. S, NJ,
Bartlett, Miss Celia, List, Mrs. Bertha c.,
Boohie, Miss Mary, Miller, Miss Netue,
Bailey, Miss Bertha, Null Miss Anna,
Burt Miss Nellie. Smith. Miss J. O..
bradley, Mrs. Clara, Sturgeon, Miss Rosa,
Dougherty, Miss An Smith, Miss Clara,
lie B., Wilks, Gladys.
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
Able, Rolen, Leonard, j. c.,
Anderson. James A, Lassard. Louis,
Boyles, G.. w, Leighton, j. f.,
Brooks, George, Miller. Levi A,
Blayney, E. O., McNey, w. NJ,
Cole Tom Meighen, Charles,
Comerford. James, McClelland, Darwin
Dolgher, Fred, Marsh, r. X.
Daviss, H., Mason, James,
Dean, John, O'Brien. T. j.,
Hit, j. L.. Ruhl, Mr.,
Hullahan D., Sheridan. Bart,
Hamilton Link, Wright. Horace NJ,
Kirby, Ed, Wilson, Morriss,
Lewis. DR.. w. G., Whipley, I'D.
FIRMS.
Hoffman, r., & Sons,
Horner c.. A. IL A L.,
West Va. Agricultural Works.
GEORGE WISE. Postmaster.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
DRUGGIST
WANTED

WANTED-Situation by licensed druggist
for West Virginia as manager or assistant.
Reference from former employer given.
Address DRUGGIST, Station A, Columbus,
Ohio jy13e&da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15

WANTED TO BoRROW-s2O 900 on real es-
tate in thriving city in this state Inter-
est six per cent. payable serni-annually In
advance. Address REAL ESTATE. box
599 city ju25e&dh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-13
DEWEY WANTS A QUIET LIFE,
Cables Two Inviting Organizations That
His Health Necessitates Rest.

New York. May 13.-The secretary of
the board of trade and transportation
on behalf of that organization extended
an invitation to Admiral Dewey both
by letter and by cable to attend a din
ner to be given in his honor at any date
that the admiral might select. He yes
terday received a cablegram from Ad-
miral Dewey, dated Manila, in which he
declares it impossible to accept the in
vitation, adding: Condition of health
necessitates rest and quiet"
Chicago. May 13.-Judging from the
wording of a cablegram received yes
terday from Admiral Dewey by the Illi-
nois Manufacturers association, the
health of the admiral despite medical
assurance to the contrary is none of the
best The message is as follows: Many
thanks. Impossible to accept invitation
now. Condition of health necessitates
rest and quiet The cablegram was in
reply to one sent by the association ask
ing the admiral to become its guest up
on his return to this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-13
MOIST WEATHER.
= Description of n Spell of Humidity
on the Wabash.

= Description of a Spell of Humidity
the wabash.
"Talking about rainy weather." said
the westerner, 81 remember once out
in indianapolis meeting farmer who
took the most cheerful view of damp
ness of anybody l ever saw. asked him
if they had had much rain down on the
Wabash that spring.
"'Well, it has been little damp, he
answered. THE day before left home
had to hang up "a of my ducks. They
had got SO water soaked that they
couldn't swim any longer. 1 planted
my corn in two feet of water, and L
don't expect over 80 bushels to the acre.
My wheat is looking pretty we'll, but
the sturgeon and catfish have damaged
it considerably. There was about 10
minutes sunshine one day, and I
thought 1 would plant my potatoes, SO
l loaded them on scow and anchored
the scow in three feet of water, when it
began to rain again.
Il wanted to go down on the bottom
lands next the Wabash to see If the
grass was growing for my hay crop, but
my wife said that as we didn't have any
diving bell she'd rather 1 wouldn't.
should feel kind of discouraged with all
the rain, but I've spent my odd hours
Of leisure time-and the even ones, too,
on account of staying in out of the wet
building us an ark. If it will only
rain another week or two until l get
her ready to sail, I'm going to take my
family out to Missouri by water for a
trip to visit our folks that moved off
out there because they didn't know
enough to stay in a place where they
were comfortable % - Boston Tran
script.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-13
His Concern.

A commercial traveller on his trip
called upon a well known chemist. He
was nervous as he put his hand in his
pocket and handed out card.
II represent that concern, said the
young man.
"Ysu are Fortunate" replied the
chemist.
The commercial traveller was encour-
aged and said:
II think so, sir, and the chemist who
trades with Us is even moro so. My firm
has the finest line of cosmetics in the
country"
81 shouldn't have thought it," slow
y responded the man of medicines.
Her complexion looks natural. !"
And he handed back the photograph
which the young man had given him
by mistake. He took it and left without
waiting to make any farewell remarks.
London Sketch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-13
WIND KILLS OVER a SCORE.
Twenty-Five Dead in "a Tornado in Mexico
Grand Stand Fails in Texas.

Houston. Tex, May ia special from
Eagle Pass, Tex. says: News received
yesterday from HOnGo coal mines places
the dead resulting from Thursday
nights tornado at twenty-five, and over
leo wounded. Many persons are stiu
missing and probably in the ruins. The
Americans killed and injured are: Killed
Lawrence Mckinney. Woundsd-Su-
perintendent r. NJ. Mckinney: Fred
Mckinney, oven boss: Stephen Backe,
seriously. Young Mckinney was buried
here yesterday. y tremendous fall of
hail accompanied the tornado Many
were injured by the hailstones. The
mine works were not much damaged
and work VIII be begun again in few
days.
Paris. Tex. May 13.-About $3.50
o'clock last night the reviewing stand
on which were seated 1900 persons wit
Messing a display OF fireworks fell with
a crash No one was killed. but great
number was injured. some proba bly, ia
tally. The names OF some OF the in
jured follow: Lon Martin. internally,
probably fatal: John Fitzhugh. broken
arm; Larkin Hunt, ex-city marshal.
badly bruised; Kittie Littlejohn. colored.
probably fatally: Mrs Mont Leayell and
Miss discussions; Pitt Turner: George
King. badly bruised: l. W. Baker, Jaw
broken; Mrs Baker and Mrs Deweese-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-13

Produce: Butter = Extra creamer-
fresh packing stock, IO@12c. Eggs
Fresh stock. 111ac per dozen. Live
Poultry-Turkeys. 10c per 1b: chickens.
as per dozen. Potatoes-Common to
choice. 3I@42c Per bu. Sweet Potatoes
Common to fancy, S4.0005.50 per Dbl.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. May II.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
10 goo; sales ranged at S3.55@3.S0 for
pigs. $3.70GS90 for light. S3.55d3.7O for
and S315GS.95 for heavy packing and
shipping lots. Cattle-Estimated re-
ceipts for the day, 1880: quotations
steers, s4.65@5O0 good to choice do.
S4S564.50 for fair to good. s4.Oo04.20
common to medium. do, s3.9OQ4O5
steers, S3.sOd5.O0 feeding steers. s2-10@
400 cows. s33OQ4.S5 heifers. s2.1044O0
bulls and oxen. $S.75d450 stays. sS.7O'
$50 Texas steers, and S4.OOG6.50 veal
receipts for the day. 5000; quotations
ranged at s3.75G5.50 westerns, $3.15g
525 and s5o5fb675 lambs.
Milwaukee Grain.
Milwaukee, May r.
Wheat-Higher; No. northern, 73c;
No northern, 711zc. Oats-Higher;
29G29Ac. Rye-Easy; No. l, 60c. Bar
Iey-StronGer; No. 2. Ale; sample. 36Q
41lzc.
Local Markets.
Spring Lamb-s2 500s3s per head
Sheep-4GIHc.
COrn-37cd.Sc.
OatS-3Ocfi3Ic.
Hay-Timothy. si1; wild. s7.5o9ss.
Straw-S4 5G6s5.
Potatoes-50c.
Butter-Fair to choice, Ice; fresh creamery.
lsc
Eggs-I1c.
Chfckens-5c per pound
Ducks-7c per pound
Turkeys-Live, 10c per pound
Coal-Soft. 1Oc
Cattle-Butcbers pay for corn-fed steers,
4Hc95c; cows and heifers. 3hcG4ci calves.
5c>76c.
Hogs-3HcG4c-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-13
DEATH ROLL WILL BE SIN.
Four Instantly Killed and Two Others
MORALLY Wounded.

Centralia, Pa, May 13.-An accident
at the CentraIia colliery yesterday re-
suited in the death of four men and the
fatal injury of two others Six others
sustained cuts and bruises. The killed
are: James Guaghlin, John Koko, Jo-
seph Sancheck and John Ccmycck. The
fatally injured are: John Collins. foot
broken, internally injured; George Fet-
terko. legs bruised, internally injured.
Sixteen men were employed removing
dirt from a culm bank. which was
about seventy-five feet high.
The digging was done from the bot
tom. and instead OF digging the dirt
down from the top at certain distances,
as is usually the custom, to prevent
accidents. the work was continued a
distance Of about fifteen feet. at which
point the bank stood almost perpendi-
cu.ar While the men were thus en-
pioyed 4 slide occurred. completely COW
ering them. Men hurried to the scene
Nth shovels. and aided in recovering
the killed and injured. Tons Of dirt ha d
10 be removed before the last man was
taken from the death-trap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-13
He Could Get Them.

When he was Harvard student. the
late Sherman Hoar became famous as a
maker of epigrams. One evening he had
been indulging in his usual style Of
conversation in the rooms of Professor
D., a man after his own heart, but too
apt to interlard his lectures with ap-
parently original witticisms taken, after
the manner of Moliere, wherever he
found them. When Hoar and fellow
student had left the academic presence,
the latter enthusiastically cried: by
Jove, Sherman, how do you manage
it? wish 1 could remember all the
bright things you said just now"
go to DIS lecture tomorrow and
take notes. said Hoar. You'll get
them then. "-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-13
Worship of the Tiger.

The carcass of the tiger was carried
to the adjacent village, where hen
was decapitated in front of it by the
Gonds as an offering to the tiger god,
while all the women assembled and did
obeisance to the monster, bringing also
their children, and placing each a small
coin on the tigers body or in front of
its jaws; for these primitive people
look on the tiger as their god, and small
marvel seeing what wondrous crea
ture he is, with matohless symmetry
of form and mighty strength, before
which man seems an insignificant pup
pet.-"Tropics and Shows" by Burton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-13
Boston journal.

Gambling debts are recoverable by
law in France. Spain. Venezuela. and
in some cases in Germany.