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The evening times., 1899-11-15
A NEW coMMERc1AL OFFICE.
Great Britain ESTABLISHES One L
supply Intelligence.

Great Britain Establishes One Il
supply Intelligence.
Marshal Halstead, Consul at Birmingham
sends the State Department the following
communication on a new commercial de
partment in Great Britain:
''The commercial intelligence ofice-th,
new department of the Board of Trade
which is to supply merchants and manu-
facturers with information as to trade and
markets all over the world-has been
opened here
THE department is housed in temporary
offices at so Parliament Street. In charge
OF 1t is Mr.. Thomas Worthington. whose re-
cent reports on the trade of South America
attracted wide attention. The commercial
intelligence Office is an experiment, the OBJ
5ect being to learn all that is to be learned
about markets and tariffs and competition
and rates. to tabulate 1t, to edit it. to
put 1t In order, and to place it promptly
at the disposal Of the merchant to whom
it may be Of use.
Besides collecting information from COL
onies and India in the ordinary way, the
department, 1t is expected, will send spe-
cial missions to foreign countries as occa-
sion requires or procure special reports by
NNPNAsc ePoh poi tiducS VI Iuuus-
tries. subject to the sanction OF the for
eign office. It will arrange for the ex-
hibition of patterns and samples. 1t will
bring together, from different parts Of the
world. information bearing upon particular
industries and the markets with which they
are concerned.
"All this information will be distributed
frequently, free OF cost. to chambers of
commerce and other public bodies, and at a
small cost to manufacturers, merchants,
and other private persons. But the office
may in its wisdom withhold from general
circulation such information as may be
more suitable for communication confiden-
TALLY to chambers of commerce and other
THE department should meet two classes
of exception to the present system-that OF
traders who say the consuls are too busy
on the diplomatic side to devote a proper
attention to trade. and that Of the consuls
who say that the traders worry them with
futile enquiries and never read their re-
ports"
The evening times., 1899-11-15
ABUSE OF MISSIONARIES.
Chinese Atrocities Reported to the
Bible Society.

Chinese Atrocities Reported to the
Bible Society.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The Ame. lean
Bible Society is In receipt of reports from
its agents in China, which state that as
the result of the palace revolution last
year. whereby the Empress Dowager as
sumed power and the Emperor was prac-
tically imprisoned, prosecutions of mis-
sionaries and Bible colporteurs are occur
ring In various parts of China, especially
in the far interior.
These reports come. from Pekin, In North
China; from Shanghai, in east central
China; from parts Of the province of Shan
tung, but they relate to prosecutions re-
mote from the chief cities. In one instance
the vfceroy was forced to telegraph for
troops.
The Chinese society known as 1.-THE Box
ers" is said to be provoking agitations and
antagonisms. Two colporteurs of the BIZ
BILE Society visited Peh Shut Chang. in the
province Of Kansuh. and were invited to
circulate Bibles from a Chinese temple
AS soon as they were inside of the temple
the gates were closed and the colporteurs
were set upon and terribly beaten with
long, thick sticks of frewood. Four were
severely beaten; two others were attack
ed, but not so severely injured as the
other four. Some of the elders of the
town took part in the beating.
The men were tied hands and feet to
the pillars Of the temple and spat upon,
the people shouting. I'VE have tied you up
as they did your Jesus on the cross..
They then began to strike them on the
face and shout, This is what your gods
can do for youi Call upon your Jesus to
nv ND DE- 10. II
the men were insensible, and a merchant
who had been living in the same inn with
them demonstrated with the leaders about
the treatment they were giving to men
who had in no way offended them The
crowd seized the merchant and beat him
also.
1t is understood that the agents of the
Bible Society will endeavor TO obtain re-
dress from the mandarins of Lo Yang
Hsien, the city in the province of Yam
Sub which rules the town where this dis
turbance took place.
The evening times., 1899-11-15
THE PRODUCTION OF SUGAR.
a Report on the Beet Industry In
Various Parts of Europe.

W. p. Atwell. United States Consul at
Roubaix, has written the State Department
regarding European sugar production. In
1S9S-99 there was 1855, 900 tons of raw
sugar produced in Europe while the 1884,
1900 production will amount to $3.50. COO
tons. The report says:
These figures indicate an increase of
5.ss per cent In the crops sown this year,
when compared with that Of last year;
the increase in beet root for the sugar in
dustry will probably amount to ISIS per
cent. While the increase in sugar produc-
tion may be estimated at rs per cent, the
mean yield for industrial purposes can be
estimated at only 12.5 per cent, against
1875 per cent for last year.
Climatic conditions may change the
above estimate, as well for the harvest as
for the industrial yield, and these figures
must be regarded as provisional. Mr..
Czarnikow, In his circular on the yield of
beet root and the sugar industry, states:
While it is too early to form an estimate
of the yield, the general opinion is that
th$re will be surplus Of about 500, 900
tons II the favorable weather continues
The general tone of the market although
fuctuating little. denotes confidence, and
the prices at present are considered nor
NAL, even for a good harvest
The evening times., 1899-11-15

We now begin to understand why the
dismal view of his friend Mr.. Bryan. re-
garding Imperialism and militarism, has
been adopted by Mr.. Richard Croker. He
has discovered that Senator Plat intends
to set up an autocracy in the Empire State,
and to rule it with rod of iron, through
a standing army in the shape of State
constabulary force, which will displace
1.-THE finest and all other municipal police
systems
The evening times., 1899-11-15

The country should be slow in showing
its delight, lest disappointment too soon
follow joy; but il it be really true that
Long contemplates wrenching himself
from the arms of his dear Mr.. Mckinley,
the latter could not possibly present to
the American people more welcome
Thanksgiving present from the fleet under
his command, than the announcement that
his Secretary of the Navy had resigned
and disappeared forever from public view.
The evening times., 1899-11-15
Yacht Racing.
(From the News Orleans Times Democrat. }

(From the News Orleans Times -Democrat.)
People. as a rule probably think that there is
no nerve tear and wear in designing and racing
a yacht but they mistaken. OF course. if it
is yacht for private pleasure, where nothing is
to be taken into account but comfort, the worry
is not so great. But when it is the designing and
racing of a yacht that is to represent the best
sbpbuilding art Of a nation of seventy-fve mil
lions, and that is to carry the American flag in
competition with the feetest output Of British
shipbuilders then the strain on the nerves not
only Of the designer but Of the sailer is immense
lit is worse than immense, 1t is continuous
The evening times., 1899-11-15
Another defeated candidate is about t,

Another defeated candidate is about to
join the noble army OF martyrs who bleed
for their country and philanthrophy in the
gaudy glare of the lecture platform. Jones
proprietor of the Toledo brand of Golden
Rule, announces his alarming intention.
The parallelism between the defeated can
didate and the defeated champion is won
derful. Each on meeting his Waterloo
straightway resorts either to the bar or the
show business
The evening times., 1899-11-15
A severe Indictment.

Indeed, no. There was no necessity whatever
for denial of the rumor that Brooke the Mag
nifcent would be recalled from Cuba and super.
man for the place-under this Administration.
Thick,headed, stubborn, bullying-a typical
martinet-Brooke may be relied upon to carry
instructions from headquarters respecting fran
chises without making any protests or objections.
He will do exactly as he 10 told, and a he gets
q 500 per year in excess Of his salary - .
reward for his fealty his obedience is further as
wouldn't last a week. Wood has brains 81 Q
conscience
The evening times., 1899-11-15
Horsele.. Wagon. for Mails.
From the Chicago rmes-Herald.) :. .

There is little doubt THAT the postal service
offers a splendid field for usefulness for the au-
tomobile The mail wagons that 60 numbering
through streets from the depots to the post
Office and to branch postal stations present a
marked contrast with the swiftness and perfection
of the railway mail service. They are not up to
the standards of efficiency that are maintained in
all other departments Of the postal business.
The evening times., 1899-11-15
A needed Device,

From the Pittsburg Chroncle.)
Il think. said the ingenious man, THAT have
an invention at last which will make my for
tune
"What is ~
"It is camera for use in fishing camps. II
exaggerates the size of the fish, while taking the
fisherman at his normal size"
The evening times., 1899-11-15
CURRENT HUMOR.
Uucle0n.

From the Chicago News)
"what was the condition of Wall Street when
you leftt'' enquired the junior member OF the
firm.
Like all other New York Streets responded
the senior member. ''It needed cleaning
The evening times., 1899-11-15
Movements OF Naval v~,.ei..

The Navy Department announced the
following movements Of vessels today:
The Lancaster sailed from Point Petre
for Martinique. the Eagle arrival at Neu-
vitas. and the Marb.ehead sailed from San
Jose for Carnito.
The evening times., 1899-11-15
Query.

(rrom the New York SUM-
According to the jefferson City Press There
is lots of good material for Congress in the Hon.
Champ Clark's district If that is the case, how
did Champ ever break into Congress?
The evening times., 1899-11-15
TIT for Tat.

From the Chicago Record.)
Lyon are half an hour late at cur appoint
mcnt. Mr.. Tompkins."
.Yes: ] stopped to get my luncheon
well, be kind enough TO sit down and wait
while l 70 out ard get mine"
The evening times., 1899-11-15
The Reason.
tErom the Chicago rrihnne.A

tFrom the Chicago Tribunc)
Old -I.ady-Shame you, boys Now. YOU
never hear Of little girls throwing stones aii,l
killing birds.
Bad Boy-.Course yer don't. Whoever saw a
girl dat could throw a stone straight crnuf to
kill n birdp
The evening times., 1899-11-15
Two Different Things.
Rrom the Rrnoklxn Iifel

From the Brooklyn Iife)
Major North--I understand that you were raised
in Kentucky, sir?
Colonel Sonth-Ah wasn't raised, sub; All was
dcscenflel suh,
The evening times., 1899-11-15
A Safe ommendntion
From Harper.s Bazar

Mr.. Yale-I say. old chappic. have you seen
the Of the Boer song in the papers?
Mr.. Harvard-Yes why?
Mr.. Yale-Wouldn't it make grear college
oil
The evening times., 1899-11-15
At the Gates OF Herat.

There may be men deep and wise enough
to know what is cooking in the political
! pot Of Europe, but there are not many o.
them and none within reach and available
for purposes Of information. Yesterday
the general trend Of our foreign dispatches
was ultra peaceful. Lord Salisbury had
not heard of any bad feeling toward Rus
sia in Japan, and was quite surprised when
told that something Of the kind was in the
wind. No apprehension was felt that the
Gar would select the present time to swal-
low Afghanistan and Persia, and the least
doubt as to the warm friendship OF the
Kaiser for England would have been ac-
tionable.
But today, the tune is pitched in an
other key. 1t is reported that Russia shows
every indication Of design to attack and
occupy Herat without delay. the situation
at Tokyo and in Korea locks lurid again,
and the British Government is not altogeth-
er quiet in its mind concerning Emperor
Wilhelm. He has declined several public
compliments proffered him in England, and
is showing a decided disposition to mini
mize his relations with the empire of his
grandmother. for the benefit of his Euro
pean neighbors.
Again the strong personality and politi-
cal power of the German Kaiser form the
focal point in the international situation
If there ever was a deciding balance Of
power in this world, just now it is he
If he happens to be as fully and frankly
tod 10 prif al rhara has
been reason for supposing, Lord Salisbury
probably could check the Russian move
ment to the Persian Gulf by encouraging
Japan 10 cut loose in Korea On the other
hand if Germany is not to be depended
upon, and if the Kaiser is inclined to
favor Russia in Afghanistan, for instance,
a japanese war which would involve Great
Britain, might Immediately lead to Ger
man movements in Africa very injurious
to British interests.
The possibility is not remote that there
is an inclination in Europe to utilize the
present situation in a way to place rivals
of Great Britain in positions of advantage,
threatening the principal strongholds Of
Anglo Saxon empire even if there be no
present design to attack them. II goes
without saying, for instance, that Russia
in practical control of Afghanistan and
Persia. and with fortified ports on the Per-
sian Gulf. would be something more than
a theoretical menace TO India. And this
view becomes the more important, when
1t is remembered that native rebellion
in the upper states of India, backed by
large Russian army on the Afghan frontier,
might some day occur without involving
the performance of any miracle.
1t will pay to watch the movements in
the diplomatic game abroad with cIose at
tention. Whether 1t is to result in the
general war everybody is locking for from
year to year, or not, it is certain that his
tory is being manufactured on an extensive
scale. and some of the products may be on
view before the world is many weeks older
The evening times., 1899-11-15

connection VIII tue ufSt TeSeTVe hospital
in a laboratory, which was stocked with
up in an abandoned Filipino house. on the
banks of the Pasig. The structure was a
little shaky for microscopic work, but they
soon became accustomed to that. Their
work was carried on among the American
soldiers and also the natives, the latter
being studied for beri-beri.
Other diseases peculiar to the natives are
leprosy and skin diseases, which make
them "a pretty sorry lot" General Otis
was so impressed with the condition of the
natives from skin diseases that he told the
investigating doctors he thought they could
be kept busy If their work was confined to
the natives, without bothering with the
soldiers. One of the commonest forms of
skin disease is an itch or ringworm, which
is communicated by the washerwomen, who
use only cold water for washing clothes.
DR.. Flexner exhibited tubes in which
were grown colonies of the germ which is
supposed to produce tropical dysentery. He
did not need to caution the doctors to han
die the tubes carefully lest their contents
be spilled in the room. This form of dys-
entery, DR.. Fexner said, was responsible
for more invalidism and is the cause of
more deaths among soldiers than are caus.
ed by wounds. He was told by doctor
from San Francisco that hundreds of sup
posed convalescing soldiers at the Presi-
dio. in that city, are dying from this dis
ease. The experiments Of the party were
carried on with monkeys as the subjects,
the animals being caught in the jungles
by convalescing soldiers. Many of the lit
tie animals had formerly been pets Of the
Spanish, but had returned to partial Wild
ness.
DR.. George J. Preston called the atten-
tion Of the faculty to the needed change
in the lunacy laws Of the State. He SAID
n man has property worth 81, 900 it Is
The evening times., 1899-11-15

Daily Chronicle. and as social event has mad
this wear one distinguishing characteristic. The
diff ulty OF the tall ha; may be said to be at
last settled A few years ago the question had
not even arisen. Park costume was de rgueur
The Prince was the first to lead the revolt. He
came down one year as a country gentleman TO
visit a country meeting There were tall
hats and frock coats, and something of the male
costume OF Frith's "Derby Day on the lawns,
under the elms and in the paddock and the
srandstand. He was the exception. Next year
the despotism was less general. rule came to
be formulated and followed which was, after all,
hut a compromise. Ii was this: Country Coz
tune on the three days Of the Goodwood week,
grand tenue on the Thursday and the reason given
that the Princess always came TO Goodwood
the cup day. The last week has seen this IT.
ritating exception swept away. On Thursday the
Prince wore a grey bowler hat, with black band;
the Duke of Cambridge low brown pot hat, the
Duke of York low black one, Prince Soltykoh
white straw Homburg. the Duke of Richmond
a tall black silk. the Earl of Mar an ordinary
straw boater. The varieties given in order 10
show that the liberation Is complete.
The patriarchal age Of 9. years, to which Sir
James Bacon has attained, says the Law Times"
will recall to recollection some wellknown in
stances of longevity in the cases of eminent men,
bcrs Of the bench and bar. Sir Edward Coke, who
died in his SD year, was IS when he suggested in
i62s, the famous petition of right, which he sue
ceeded in carrying through the House OF Com
mons. The famous Sergt. Sir John Maynard, in
1883, in his seth year. was selected to ill the
post Of first commissioner OF the great seal.
Lord Lyndhurst was born in 1172; he died in 1858.
Lord Brouxham was born in IT'S; he died in 1858.
On the Irish bench, Right Hon. James Fitzgerald,
who filled the great post Of prince-sergeant, an
Office now abolished. which had the precedence
Of the attorney generalshp, was upward Of 90 at
his death. in 1880. Right Hon. Thomas LEROY,
who was lord chief Justice Of Ireland from 1852 to
1866, was. on his retirement from the bench in
the latter year 81 years old. Lord Norbury, an
Irish chief justice Of the common pleas from 1900
till 1927. died in 1881, in his 9sd year. The
frst Lord Plunkeft. Irish Lord Chancellor, lived
to enter on his Goth year, and the late Right
Hon. Francis Blackburne was in his 66th year.
when, in 1896, he was appointed for the second
time TO the post Of lord chancellos of Ireland.
The evening times., 1899-11-15

Readers Of THE TIMES who may at any time
be unable TO procure copies of it at any news
stand railroad station, railroad trains
vii! confer favor apon the management by
sending to this Office information Of the fact.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-22
kline LEAR In REAL LIFE.

New York City has furnished a par
allel to Shakespeare's great character
of King Lear in the person of John
H. Welsh, a former millionaire jew
eler. A poor boy, he went to the far
west in the bonanza days, became as
ISOLATED with James G. Fair, John w.
Mackay, D. O. Mills, and others,
Struck it RICH" and returned to New
York, where he engaged in the manu-
featuring jewelry business, and further
prospered In later years he divided
his fortune among his daughters, hav-
ing previously denied them nothing
that money could obtain, and now
charges that he is poor, has been re-
fused home, and is penniless in his
old age.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-22
NATURE GETTING READY,

One of the most remarkable curios of
nature that has been discovered in the
State is an opening in the earth, in Bar
bour county, that seems to almost have
no bottom. One can roll rocks in the
opening that can be heard rolling down
for hundreds of feet below the surface.
and out of this opening one can feel the
hot air as warm as the summer breeze,
In mid-winter. There has never yet been
any line long enough to reach its depths.
PIT. Pleasant Register.
Nature is evidently preparing for the
coming doom of the 6. O. p. in this
State, and has opened up a chasm for
the reception of the political organiza-
ton so conspicuously headed by the
present Executive, Hon. N. B. Scott.
Senator Elkins, A. B. White, w. NJ. O.
Dawson, ct al. 1t is distinctly an
nounced that the hole is deep. That's
good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-22
ONE MORE BLUNDER.

1t has been developed within the
past few days that the Krag-Jorgenson
rifles, just shipped to our soldiers at
Manila, have been sent forward in the
original cases in which they have rest
ed for two years, while the gallant
volunteers have been fighting an en-
envy, armed with long range Maurers
and smokele5s powder, with single
shot Springfelds and black powder.
This is another example of Ayers
gross incompetency and ceaseless
laundering. How long is the Secretary
of War to be tolerated?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-22
Congressman Romeo H. Freese /

CONGRESSMAN Romeo H. F'reese re-
cognizes that the emoluments of the
Gubernatorial position are not quite
equal to those of a Congress man, yet,
if his country calls him, he is willing to
make sacrifices, and all the rest of it.
Possibly what the Hon. Romeo really
means is that the Governorship might
be used as stepping stone to some
thing higher. Other men have had this
ambition, but few have reaped the re-
ward they hoped for. Romeo will
never be Governor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-22
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISES.

Letter in New York Journal.
The original street car companies of
Philadelphia obtained franchises for
999 years With one exception the par
of their stock is $50 In most cases,
however, the stockholders were called
upon for but part of this amount, say
$40 to $50 a share. They are now
united, mainly in one ownership, the
Philadelphia Traction Company, which
has substituted electricity for horses,
with new cars and new rails. Its
stock is quoted at 81. But the several
original companies are still in exist
ence, owning nothing but the fran
chises pure and simple. Yet last week,
under the head of inactive Street
Railways" 1 noticed the following quo
tatiOnS:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-22
COL. BOB AFTER TROUT.

1t is reported that Col Robert w.
Eastman returned to Tucker county. a
few days ago to fish for trout in Beaver
Creek, back of Davis. Eastman, who
was given long sentence for invoiun-
tary manslaughter, broke jail at Parsons
and fled to his old home at Front Royal.
Va. The authorities heard of Eastman 5
presence and the sheriff with a posse
was sent after him, but he got wind
of the movements and fied.-Piedmont In
dependent
The sheriff of Preston has scarcely
speed enough to catch Col. Bob. His
eyesight is reported defective, too.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-22


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Register, but should not exceed five
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lication 1t is the policy of the Regis
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the limitations of space will permit.
Views expressed in a communication
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the writer. The publication of the
same does not signify editorial APP
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-22

Bourke Cochran can tell the Maxet COM
mittee a very interesting story OF the
workings OF Tammany Han If he wants
fredericksburg State Journal.
And the editor of the Journal could
tell very interesting story Of Repub-
lican political methods in West Vir-
ginia, if he only would. A serial story.
under the caption, what Know
About Practical Politics, and the Re
suits Thereof" would make very good
reading matter, and would add materi-
ally to the circulation of the Journal.