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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07

WILL HE BE SEATED?

Clarksburg Mail.
The taking Of dispositions in Col. Jno
T. McGraw'S contest case to unSeat u.
S. Senator-elect n. B. Scott, was begun
at Charleston this week. The taking
of testimony will be continued at
Parkersburg and at other points
throughout the State until Congress
meets. McGraw will reap no personal
benefit from the investigation, even if
successful, but he says there will be no
letup and declares that while he can
receive no direct benefit from the con-
test, yet in the interest of the party and
of good government in the State, he is
going to do all he can to prevent the
success of such methods as were prac-
ticed by the Republicans last winter.
81 feel it my duty as citizen of West
Virginia" he says, ito contest the cleo
ton because | do not think he was
elected, and because | do not think he
represents the choice of the people. ;"
Although our friend John may be in
the right we are afraid that he will
have hard time proving it to the sat-
isfaction of the United States Senate
as now constituted. Get there" seems
to be their MOTTO ''and no going behind
the returns"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07

/ cans IN turr--it ii 1 inatter * ofncsal record
that all the higher Filipino officers were
| In conference In their headquarters at the
time. The two Filipinos certainly were not
acting under orders.
1T is also matter Of record that as
soonsas Aguinaldo got news of the conflict
he sent a messenger begging the Ameri-
cans for Gods sake to desist, declaring
that whatever few of his soldiers had
done was without authority.
"Aguinaldo was told that it was too late;
the natives must take the consequences
Had Aguinaldo's message of peace been
listened to many American lives would
have been saved.
We place the statement of this disin-
terested American against that re-
hashed by Editor Watterson, which
time and again has been shown to be
false, and which is proven false by the
official record of the events leading up
to the clash between our forces and
the natives.
In defending this unconstitutional
and unholy war of conquest in the in
terest of certain earth-grabbing syndi-
Gates and stock jobbers, who contrib
uted SO literally to the slush fund Of
1896 by means of which Mr.. Mckinley
was made President, Editor Watterson,
who, himself. contributed to that end
by throwing the efforts of his able pen
on the side of Wall street and the Brit
ish gold standard, is not showing him.
self to advantage While Editor Wat
terson poses as a Democrat and man
of the people, the plutocratic enemies
of the people and of true democracy
have no stauncher or reader advocate
than he. And as evil associations cor
rupt good manners and morals so Ed
itor Watterson in his assaults on the
principles of true Americanism. the
Constitution and the Declaration of In
dependence descends to paltry tricks
that are unworthy of him. Alas! how
have the mighty fallen!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
SMOOTH POLITICS?

1t seems that the administration can
do nothing until the last ditch is reach
ed and action is forced upon it. Mr..
Mckinley seems to have a horror of
prompt and decisive measures. Letting
things drift is his favorite policy in the
Philippines, and he is fearful of making
needed changes that may make him
enemies, no matter how urgent may be
the necessity for the change. He pre-
fers to wait for something to turn up to
help him out of his difficulty, and, in
| the event of nothing turning
up he prefers to accomplish
by indirection what he apparently
fears to do openly. 1t was so in the
case of Alger. He shifted to Vice
President Hobart the task of telling
Gen. Alger that his resignation would
be acceptable and when Alger finally
took the mint the President wrote him
letter full of effusion and gush.
Likewise with Gen. Otis in the Phil
ippines. Otis has been shown to be in
capable and incompetent, but Mr.. Nc
Kinley states his determination TO keep
him in command. Like the politician
he is, however, the President gets over
the difficulty of removing Otis by max
ing him mere figurehead as military
governor, while giving the operations
in the field in charge of Gen. Lawton,
who will probably be supported by
Gen. Wheeler.
In this way Mr.. Mckinley avoids Of
ficially discrediting and making a pos
sible enemy of Otis, who is doubtless
in position to tell few things regard
ing his orders from Washington which
would relieve him of much of the re-
sponsibility for the fasco of the cam
paign up to date.
Hereafter Lawton and Wheeler will
be the real commanders in the Philip
pines where the fighting is heaviest,
but Otis, the incompetent, will remain
the ostensible commander. In this way
| the latter's feathers will not be ruffied
and he will probably not do or say
anything to injure the second term
boom. 1t is what may be called
smooth politics." But is it really good
politics?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
A MISTAKEN IDEA

Weston Democrat.
A very mistaken idea prevails through
out the State that the charges preferred
against Superintendent Stathers, of the
Hospital here, come from Democrats, and
acting upon this belief. many Republican
papers are denouncing the Democratic
party and denying that there is anything
in the accusations. The fact is it is the
Democrats who are not disposed to accept
the truthfuiness of the specifications with
out full investigation. as it is the belief
of many that politics IS at the bottom of
it all and that the present superintendent
is not the man best suited to serve the
purposes of his party politics. To get rid
of the Democratic employees retained by
DR.. Stathers simply on account of their
efficiency the superintendent must be dis
posed of and no effort Will be spared TO
accomplish this end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
$4,000 MAUSOLEUM.
Clarksburg Mail.

ClarkSburg Mail.
Senator Camden has closed con-
tract for the erection of handsome
mausoIeum in the Odd Fellows ceme-
terry at Clarksburg. 1t will overlook
the valley of the Ohio from above
Meals Island to the head of Blenner-
hassett, and is an ideal place for such
a building. The structure will be Of
Vermont granite and the Corinthian
style of architecture will be generally
followed The mausoleum will cost
$4,000 in round figures. 1t will be the
most magnificent affair of the kind in
the Ohio valley. The Senator's many
friends here hope that it may be a
long day before he has any use for
the mausoleum. There are several
political mausoleums badly needed in
the State at present and there are lots
Of West Virginia Democrats who would
like to see the Senator take off his coat
again and help build them for the
other fellows.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07

ersin-chief from tie scene 81 battle
ct sea absence meaning beyond sig
Mailing distance and says that no
commanding officer OF fleet or squad
ron shall be entitled to share in prize
money for vessels not captured under
his command and adds: Nor shall
the commanding officer of fleet or
squadron, leaving the station where
he had command, have any share in
the prizes taken by ships left on such
station after he has gone out of the
limits of his command nor after he
has transferred the command to his
successor"
from any share in the prize money due
from the battle of Santiago. 1t re-
mains to be seen if administration in
duences may be used to abrogate the
law in this case-Sampson being a
special pet of the administration,
which has done everything in its pow
er to discredit and belittle Schley,
Mr.. Mckinley having gone so far as to
write an open letter recognizing Samp-
son as the real hero of Santiago.
Meanwhile the case is in the hands of
the prize court and it remains to be
seen if Admiral Sampson can be con-
strued as having been technically in
command of the fleet while physically
absent-beyond Signalling distance"
as the law in the case puts it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
CARGO OF ODDS AND ENDS.

NEW YORK, August 6.-The United
States transport Buford, Captain Mar
tens, arrived in quarantine to-day from
Cienfuegos and Havana. Among those
on board were Majors l. c. Brown, w.
r. Graham and E. Wood, Lieut.. Fitz-
hugh Lee, Jr., and nineteen other pas
sengers. There were also sixty dis
charged soldiers, fifty-one quartermas-
ter's employees, Twenty-Five INDECENT
American citizens, eight soldiers on
Through, twenty-seven sick soldiers,
and six discharged soldiers en- route
from Matanzas to New York
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
SAMPSON AFTER srHE STUFF

Admiral Sampson has again brought
himself into unenviabe notoriety by
his suit for prize money on account of
the destruction of the Spanish ships
during the sea battle off Santiago July
3, 1898. In his claim he declares that
he was the commander-in-chief of the
American fleet blockading the Spanish
squadron. that Schley was only a di-
vision commander under his orders.
etc. Sampson as commander-in-chief
claims one-twentieth of the total prize
money. A division commander is en-
titled to only one-fftieth of the whole.
But SIMPSONS effort 10 take the
lions share of the prize money lacks
legal support.
1t is matter of record that when
Sampson sailed away on the New
York for Guantanamo to confer with
Shafter regarding the situation in
Santiago he signalled the fleet to dis
regard the movements of the COM
mander-in-chief." This was before
the Spanish vessels began to emerge
He was over twelve miles away and
out of Signalling distance" according
to law, when Cervera's squadron ran
out and the battle was begun and end
ed before Sampson again got within
signalling distance" The first sig
nal he received was from Schley tell
ing him of the victory.
The law relating to the distribution
of prize money takes special oogni-
zance OF the absence of eomnannd~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
THE MeGRAw-scoTT CONTEST.

Farmers Advocate.
The MeGraw-Scott contest goes on. The
attorneys are now taking evidence in
Parkersburg McGraw, of course, will not
be seated, in the event Scott is unseated,
but right and justice Will prevail. The
selection of Scott TO be Senator was one
of the greatest outrages that was accom-
plished through questionable means. This
is about as mild as we can put It. We
will turn our vocabulary wrong side out
and empty its contents into the ears of the
Republican elephant after the weather
gets little cooler. During this hot
weather we feel ii prudent to be little
careful for fear Of melting the type. Then
again winter time will be more appropri-
ate TO open up in full the record of the
last Republican Legislature. for purely
sanitary reasons. If It should be unss aled
in this temperature yellow fever would be
sure to follow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07

Sir Wilfred Laurier won't accept our
governments official invitation to visit
Chicago to attend the cornerstone
laying of the new federal building, de-
claring that feeling in the United States
toward Canada rendered it inadvisable
matters somewhat? There is no feel
ing" in the United States against Can
ada.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
WAS BOUND TO SHOOT.

LONDON, KY, August 6.-Last night,
at East Bernstadt, this county, while
Clyde Thompson, aged Is, son of Dep
uty United States Marshal Geo. Thomp-
son. was leaning against telegraph
pole, young man named Holt came
along and told Thompson to stand
aside as he wanted TO shoot at the pole.
Upon Thompson's refusal Holt drew a
As Colt and fired at the pole. fatally
wounding Thompson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
MR.. JOHNSTON FOR GOVERNOR

Warrington Advocate.
Some of our exchanges are booming
Hon. Andy Edmiston, of Weston for Gov
ernor Mr.. Edmiston is an enthusiastic
party worker, and was chairman of the
Democratic State Committee during the
last national campaign, and did his work
as well as it was possible to do with such
combination against him. 1t wouldn't
be so hard to beat Atkinson now. But
that's another story
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07

We would like to see the man, or,
woman on earth who is an angel.-Mar-
tinsburg independent
Here is a poor benighted editor who
evidently doesn't know an angel even
when he sees her in a nice white sum-
mer gown. Esteemed contemporary,
the world is full of them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
WARN TIMES.

Weston Democrat.
It's hot time for two such gatherings
as teachers institute and hospital in
vestigation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07

Chairman H. H. Hanna, of the Exec
utive Committee of the Monetary Con-
vention. says that the coming Congress
will pass law establishing the gold
standard Shouldn't be surprised. It's
that sort of a Congress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
BOOMING EDMISTON.

JIarkSOtrg MIL
The Shepherdstown Register is
booming Hon. Andrew Edmiston. Of
Weston. for the Democratic -Qomin-
alton for Governor. Well, Andy is all
right, and the Harrison county boys
would be very much inclined to give
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
THE SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT

'Ai- A~AiCA~ ~ hAA'~ - - A@AN l. ~ -
Weston Democrat.
When the Democrats were in charge of
the Hospital for the Insane, our Republic
can friends thought they could very much
improve upon the management and purify
the surroundings of the institution. They
continually harped upon the misdoings of
the officials and were not satisfied until
the administration of affairs was turned
over to them. They took hold at once
and are now asking TO be allowed to let
so. and be relieved of the responsibility,
which they must assume. There will be a
great change there after the approaching
election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
OIuTE SIMPLE.

1t is said that if Aguinaldo were ''re-
moved (Guiteau) the Philippine war
would end. This reduces the affair TO a
very simple proposition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
HERE'S TO YOU. COLONEL,

The Wheeling Register is the popular
newspaper upon our streets. In fact. it is
so everywhere in West Virginia. 1t gives
the news and always contains reading
matter which is interesting and entertain
ing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
WHAT THEY FEAR 60

Weston Democrat
Our Republican friends greatly fear that
there will be a white wash" at the
asylum investigation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
Ell, WHAT'S THAT?

Clarksburg News.
Ingersoll is dead and Dovener is one of
the thousands who rejoice that dead men
tell no tales.
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CAN'T STAND THE SCANDAL
CIark bl1rey News

Although the Weston Independent has
always been an ultra Republican paper,
by his course in the asylum affair Editor
Hall proves that there a few things he
regards as more sacred than politics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
s RAD MESS

The Weston asylum scandal has not yet
assumed the proportions of a full sized
campaign issue, but it will help.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
BECOMING DESPERATE.

Weston Democrat.
As their influence and popularity grows
less the Republican party becomes des-
perate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07

The only use a Clarksburg councilman
can now be put to is to drag him through
the streets by the heels in order to sweep
the pavement with his ears
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
WHERE THE RUB COMES.

The going to Atlantic City is pleasure,
the staying there is a delight, but the
home coming is dreary and dad gasted
nuisance.
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WHERE.S THE GAIN?

1t is not very clear that the going of
Mckinley
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07

THE STATE PRESS.
RIGHT, YOU ARE!

w VSNUI DtINUCTdl.
Democrats have reason to expect sig
nal victory in this county and STATE in 1850.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
LIGHTNING CHANGE AR

LIGHTNING CHANGE ARTISTS.
1t is dollars to doughnuts that you can
not name, off-hand. the present members
of Mckinley's cabinet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
GETTING QUITE FRENCHY.

The weather reports do not tell us
whether there are to be any changes in
McKinleys cabinet the coming week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
WANTED.

WANTED-1o.Oe0 or 15.oO0 acres timber
tract. virgin hemock or hard woods, n
this or adjoining State. Address IaA par
ticulars. ~ Box 1882, Phliadelphia'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07

Sunday was day OF disaster in New
England.
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Wetxel Dem ocrat.
All. THERE. COLONEL.
Atlantic City IS four miles of boardwalk
with pretty woman on every plank.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-07
Clarksburg News.

AN ESTIMATE OF CLARKSBUR,
COUNCILMEN
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-08
SPIDER BALLOONS.
Navigate the Air in Ships of Their
Own Construction.

Travellers who have wandered through
the mountain region of California, re-
moved from the ordinary avenues or
travel, have noticed a species of spiders
that traverse long distances upon bal
looms of their own construction. AS
a stroller who recently descended the
bank by a little trail crouched low IN
the shadow of wild lilac he saw
against the dark green bank of the OPP
posite canyon cobweb af1oat; then
another. drifting down the aerial chan
mel on the wind Others followed
procession of webs was passing; some
were long and formed Of a single thread
of silk: others had a delicate mass or
fabric attached. Presently one OF them
came SO near that he put out his hand
and caught it.
1t was a perfect balloon, and the
aeronaut-a small spider-saf compIac-
emily on its basket, fluffy mass OF
webs half an inch in length, light as q
feather, and supported by a long thread
which reached away. undulatlng ana
curving upward. Scores Of these aero
nauts passed by, drifting up the little
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Visiting the Khediviah.

The following is the description of a
visit to the highest lady in the land of
Egypt, as related by a woman who
spent last winter in the land of the
pyramids: At the door in the court
yard eunuch of the palace helped us
to alight, and in entrance, on staircase
and in the corridor above, stood and
waited at indolent attention a half
dozen or more Egyptian ladies of the
bedchamber, Turkish mistresses of
the robes and Circassian women equer-
ries, so to say.
"The English lady of quality who
preceded US was greeted by one of the
latter. who took her by the hand. To-
gether they laboriously mounted the
long staircase, the glorified dressing
gown costume of the lady of the pal
ace following her over several stairs in
her rear AS the not numerous car
riaees set down their occupants at the
entrance, they mounted from behind in
miscellaneous order. An advance
party which had already had it's aud
fence was assembled at the stair-head
in animated parley, and in contrast ard
apart stood a knot of already men
toned women of the palace-slaves,
satellites, or simply friends there for
the afternoon.
We followed one submfssively the
length of scarlet corridor, through
two lofty salons of Partisan appoint
ment, and into a farthest third The
Khediviah herself was sitting there
alone, no careful mother-in-law on this
occasion supporting her. The shutters
were closed: the apartment was dim.
therefore; but in a darkened room such
splendor of diamonds and shining satin
must almost have made light. An
amiable face, but not a face of any
birth, for her highness is an ex-slave,
had surrounding it large tiara of
most magnificent diamonds, and her
young person was costumed, not as
were her ladies and maidens, but in the
fashion of Paris-in white satin, stiff
and incrusted with embroidery in front
and heavy with regal length OF green
lined train behind. The English lady
of quality took the seat upon the young
Khediviah's left and engaged her in
converse, if that can be called converse
that is, on the side which should be
chief. only smiles, asserting bows and
monosyliables. The Khediviah could
be interesting and voluhle, no doubt, in
her own language, Turkish, and in the
less euphonious but more classic Ara
bic she is equally in her element; but
of French she has little knowledge and
of English none.
Another party being ushered into the
room of audience, we, who had been
sitting in line against the wall, to our
countrywoman's and to the Khediviah's
left, rose when she stood to receive also
their salutations and then, one by one
courtesying over her hand, we left the
room as we had entered it, leaving the
party more recently arrived seated on
her right
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County, will come to the front rank
among the mining communities of the
State where it rightfully belongs.
JOHNNY BULL MINE.
Piumas Bulletin, Nov. I'd: w. S.
Chapman, the well-known mining man.
arrived from Greenville Monday even
ing and next day went to San Fran
cisco, taking with him samples of ore
from the Johnny Bull mine, which is
situated near the head of North Can
yon, near Greenville, and just below
the Round Valley reservoir. From
Greenville sources of information we
learn that Mr.. Chapman, who has
bond on the property referred to, nov
has about fifteen men at work. Prep
arations are being made to erect
hosting plant and to sink a shaft 50,
feet deep to test and develop the prop
erty. Should this prove to be what is
expected of it, the price named in the
bond will be paid and a quartz MIL
erected, the latter to be of modern pat
tern and to contain the most improved
machinery for the work to- be accom-
plished. Mr.. Chapman is reported 70
think very we'll of the mine 1t is IN
derstood to be his intention to push the
development work on the property.
GOLD MINING IN THE SOUTH.
San Diego Tribune: Comparatively
few residents of Southern California re-
alize how important the gold mining
industry is becoming at this end of the
State The Mining Review makes
the remarkable showing that, although
less than four years old. as a gold
producing section, Southern California
is to-day producing nearly one-half Of
the gold mined in the State, the pro-
duction of 1888 being taken as a basis
for the calculation. In that year the
total output of California was 1851
GEO. A conservative estimate places
the gold output of the mines of South
ern California for the present year at
S6,000,000. Yet, four years ago, the
total production of gold in Southern
California did not amount to half
million dollars a year. The develop
nlent of the desert mines has scarcely
yet commenced, and we may look for
a large further increase during the next
few years With nine-tenths of the
citrus fruits, seven-eighths of the Pc
troleum three-fourths of the beet-su-
gar. and nearly half of the gold of the
State. Southern California may surely
be said to be doing quite well. thank
you!