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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-13
DESPAIR
Caused Charles 7. Dawson, Formerly
of West Virginia. to Commit Sui
eide.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April R.-Charles T..
Dawson, for over 20 years one of the best
known men in the newspaper circles Of
Pittsburg, was found dead in bed in his
room at g Federal street, about $40
O'Clock this morning. When he was dis
covered, the room was found to be full Of
gas, and it is supposed he died from suf-
location. The decedent was a native of
West Virginia He had been. connected
with several newspapers of tbs city.
holding many positions of responsibility.
In Mr.. Dawsons room was found the
following letter:
To the Coroner:-I had thought of writ
ing individual letters to some of the few
friends / still have. but it is not necessary;
they will understand, l think, without
that. / am compelled to end my life.
simply because there is nothing else TO do.
/ have been both East and West, seeking
work. but without avail. / cannot hep
but feeling that some malign influence
has been thwarting my efforts, and will
continue to do So Surely, IN at least a
half dozen instances in the eight or nine
months just past, luck has been against
me-" according to the accepted meaning
of the term. Several times l just missed
getting employment, through no fault of
mine. but simply because of unfortuitous
circumstances. 1t was 50. both in Chica-
go and New York.
I have struggled on, hoping almost
against hope, that a brighter day might
come, but now l have abandoned myself
TO utter despair. l have no prospect of
employment and have come to the end Of
the indulgence of those who were inclined
to help me. What can there be left but
death?
Often have contemplated seif-destruc-
ton, but it has been IN a different mood
from that am now in. / had felt that
it was a final and easy way out Of diff
culties should they arrive, or else was
wild, almost crazed from despair. But
now / approach the end calmly. 1t is
with me logical and proper thing to do,
it Is an inevitable act, and end my life
with all my senses about me 1 know not
what the other world may have In store
for me. but surely it can contain no more
misery than have endured In this
No one. however. can take such step
cheerfuiy. Ny saddest thought Is thar /
die In debt Others must suifer because
owe diem, but What = q be done? could
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-13
THREE NOTABLE WEDDINGS.
Prominent Washington Society Young
Women Become Brides.


! WASHINGTON, April 12.-Three notable
weddings were so,emnized in this city to-
day Miss Jane Brown Fuller. the fifth
daughter of Chief Justice and Mrs, Fuller.
was married at II o'clock to Mr.. Nathan
lei Leavitt Francis, of Boston. Miss Fu.-
Ter made her debut three years ago and
was one of the bellies of the national capi-
tai. The bridegroom is the only son of
a wealthy and prominent Boston family
and graduated from Harvard in 1892
The wedding occurred at St. Johns Epis-
copal church. Rev. MacKay-Smith was
the officiating clergyman. Miss Lucy
Russell, of Middletown, Conn.,, acted as
maid of honor. with the following brides
maids: Miss Satterlee. Mss Edith Dav-
idge, Miss Rosemary Sartoris, of Wash
ington: Miss Edith Arnold, of Flushing,
l.. l., and Mss Anna Sabine, of Bangor,
Maine. Mr.. Henry rockingham of Bos-
ton, was best man. and Messrs. Brooks
rockingham, d. Percivai, Nathaniel An
thony, w. NJ. Austin, w. Nichols and NJ.
Wendall were the ushers.
The church was profusely decorated and
the wedding was one of the most promi-
nent social events of the season. Many
distinguished people were present, incud-
ing all the members of the Supreme
Court, which adjourned in order that the
justices might thus honor the daughter
of the chief justice. A large reception
at the Fuller residence followed the cere-
mony.
Miss Mary Jones, the daughter of Sem
ator James X. Jones. of Arkansas, was
married at noon to Mr.. Frank w. Plant
of ST. Paul. at the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist church. in the presence of a
host of the friends of bride and groom.
Miss Taylor of St. Louis, was maid of
honor. Owing to the Illness of Senator
Jones. her brother, James X. Jones. Jr.
escorted the bride to the altar. No recep-
ton followed because of the Senator's Ill
ness, but a breakfast was given to the
wedding party at the residence of the
brides parents. The couple will spend
their honeymoon at their charming sum-
mer home at Lake Minnetonka, MINI.
Another charming bride of this after
noon was Miss Constance ingalls,, daugh-
ter of ex-senator ingalls,, who was mar
ried to Robert Schick, of Reading, Pa, at
the Church of the Ascension, in the pres
ence of a small circle of relatives and
friends, no cards or invitations having
been issued. Miss Ingalls, Is a graduate of
Georgetown college, being valedctorian Of
her class. Mr.. Schick is lawyer and a
graduate of Princeton and Harvard. The
bride was married in her travelling gown
and went directly from the church to the
station, whence the couple LEFT Tor trip
Of a month.
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Milwaukee, Wis. April 1.-THE

Milwaukee, Wis. April 1.-THE
Journal prints the following:
To the Editor of Milwaukee Journal:
Dear Sir:-I am just in receipt of
your favor of March %, in which you
say:
1T is asserted here that many Demo-
Gratis who voted for Mckinley in 1896
feel that they have been trified with
by the Republicans and are likely to
vote the Democratic ticket again at
the next presidential campaign, though
they may not be in full accord with the
platform"
And ask:
What, in your opinion, would be the
wise course to pursue toward these
people? In what way may their re-
utilization with the party be best facil-
itated?"
In reply, would say that l have no
authority to speak for the Democratic
party, and, in what say, express only
my own opinions. / aA satisfied that
you are correct is saying that many
of the Democrats who voted for Nc
Kinley are disappointed with the Re-
publican administration and will vote
the Democratic ticket in the future. I
think that the same statement could
be made in regard to many of those
who voted the Palmer and Buckner
ticket.
The doors of the party. are always
open to receive new additions, whether
they be new converts or former MEM
bers of the party. To err is human,
and those who erred in SO have only
to admit it and subscribe to the party
creed in order to be taken back into
the party. They may dissent from
some portions of the platform, as some
did in 90, and yet subscribe to the
platform as whole.
| have found among the Democrats
no hostility toward those who wish to
return, PROVIDED THEY RECOG-
NIZE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
NOW HAS A PLATFORM THAT IS
SATISFACTORY. TO THE. DEMO
Gratis. A Democrat who comes back
merely for the purpose of fighting
against the reaffirmation of the Chi
cago platform will not find the party
congenial Those who recognize that
they erred in SO are not likely to in
sist upon prominence in the party
management until they have time to
bring forth works meet for repentance.
If they do aspire to prominence they
will have to convince their associates
of the sincerity of their purpose to aid
the party in it's fight against pluto
crazy.
The truly unwelcome guests are
those who bolted in go and still claim
to be better Democrats than those who
remained with the party and who de-
mand the surrender of the Chicago plat
form as the price of their return. Only
those who are willing to stand upon
the last platform ought to have a part
in the writing of the next platform.
Yours truly,
WIN. ]. BRYAN.
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only live by imposing more on those to
whom I am already indebted, or by caus-
ing still others to suffer loss. / want to
say to all whom l owe that II I could
possibly pay my debts by my death i
would gladly do SO. Farewell
c. T. DAWSON.
My Dawson had been occupying the
room in which he died since last Friday
His body was removed to the morgue and
his relatives in West Virginia informed
of his DEATH
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-13

RESISTANCE.
Manila, April 12.-6:1O p. m.-Gen.
Wheaton started at daylight with the
Tenth Pennsylvania and the Second
Oregon regiments and two guns, to
drive the rebels from the American
right flank, between the railroad and
the foothills. He met with slight re-
sistance near Santa Maria and had one
man wounded. But the enemy bolted
when shelled by the artillery, and burn
ed and abandoned the town of Santa
Maria, where thousand rebels were
reported to have been concentrated.
During the most of the day the enemy
was in full retreat toward the noun
tains, burning the villages behind the
retreating force. Occasionally few OF
the rebels dropped to the rear and fired
at the advancing American troops from
the jungle, apparently with the idea
that this would check our advance and
cover the retreat of the Filipinos. But
finding these tactics Intellectual, these
rebels scrambled after the main body
The American guard along the rail-
road has been materially strengthened
and it is not likely the rebels will sue
coed in getting in the future to as close
quarters as they did yesterday, even if
they return from the mountains.
Washington, April 12.-The following
cablegram has been received from Gen.
Otis
Manila, April II.
Adjutant General, Washington: Yes
terday in the lake region, Lawton pur-
sued insurgents eastward from Santa
Cruz, dispensing them. Captured all
the larger vessels used in the lake trade
and Spanish gunboats. He is now en-
deavoring to pass them from river,
where concealed. into lake. Wheaton
drove enemy ten miles to eastward of
railway line of communication with
Malolos. Lawton's and Wheaton's
casualties few and slight, as enemy
made no stand. Notified by Spain that
she will evacuate Mindera and Polo
soon. OTIS.
1t is more than likely that the word
POLO in the above dispatch should
read "Jolo," which is the designation
sometimes given the Sulu group of the
islands. Spain has had a garrison at
Mindora and Jolo and it is probable
that she is now ready to remove her
soldiers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-13
MARRJED LAST SITMIMiER

San Francisco, Cal, April 12.-Lieut
Lansdale, of the cruiser Philadelphia,
killed by Mataafa's warriors, was prom
inent here. Last summer he married
Miss Ethel Smith, daughter of Sidney
Smith, a wealthy merchant of San
Francisco. Mrs. Lansdale is prostrat
ed by the news of her husbands death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-13

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
Writes an Important Letter to a Mil
waukee Editor.

HE DEFINES CLEARLY HIS IDEAS
OF PARTY LOYALTY AND WHAT
CONSTITUTES MEMBERSHIP IN
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
THOSE WHO SEEK MEMBER
SHIP MERELY TO FIGHT THE
CHICAGO PLATFORM WILL NOT
FIND THE PARTY CONGENIAL.
MUST ACCEPT THE EXISTING
PLATFORM.
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ALL ABOUT HITCHING UP.

Fort Wayne, Ind, April 12.-At Az
lila, twenty miles north of this city,
this morning, Walter Goodrich, aged
10, shot his brother Wallace, aged 35,
and then blew his brains out. The
brothers had quarreled over who should
hitch up horse, and the shooting was
the result
The wounded brother will not live.
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FORGER AT WORK.

Forty-one Dollars Secured at ST. Marys by
Means of a Spurious Signature.
Specialize the Regisrer.
st. Mary's, w. Va, April 12.-It has
just developed here that forgers have
been at work. Yesterday afternoon a
man giving the name of VIM. Miller,
entered the Hub clothing store and
after buying bill of goods amounting
to twenty-seven dollars, he presented
a check for sixty-eight dollars drawn
in his favor by John Richards, of Wav-
erly. After receiving the change he
left the goods purchased, stating he
would return later for them. The bank
here upon which the check was drawn
was suspicious of the signature and
communicated with Mr.. Richards. In
telligence from him revealed the fact
that no check had been issued by him
and it was a pure case Of forgery.
There are several people here who can
identify the forger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-13
OIL. MARKET.

Oil City. Pa, April 12.-Credit bal
ances s1.13, certificates. no bids. Runs,
81 900 barrels: average, $500 barrels.
Shipments. $1,000 barrels: average.
75. 600 barrels,
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ORDERED TO SAMOA.

Sydney, N. S. W., April 12.-The Brit
ish cruiser Wallaroo and the British
gunnoat Goldfinch have been ordered to
proceed to Samoa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-13
PARKERsEURG PREsBYTERY
In Session at oderator
EIected-Licensed to Preach.

Special to the Reg1ster.
Morgantown, w. Va, April 12.-Rev.
Jos. Hamilton, of Washington, was this
afternoon elected moderator of the
Parkersburg Presbytery in session
here. He is a graduate of Washington
and Jefferson college class of 80.
Tonight the Presbytery heard an
address by Dr. c. Humble on Sunday
school missions, and the trial sermon
of Earl A. Brooks, who was licensed to
preach.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-13

WASHINGTON. April 12.-For West
yirginfa-Fair and warmer Thursday;
winds shifting to southeriy. Friday fair.
For western Pennsyfyauia-Fair and
warmer Thursday: winds shifting to
goufhersly: increasing cIoudiness with
probable showers in northern portion
Friday.
For Ofio--Fair Thursday with warmer
in northern and eastern portions; fresh
xoatheriy winds. Friday Increasing
c'oudiness ard probable showers In north
ern portion
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-13
THE sEvENTY-THIRD BALLOT.

BULLETIN
Harrisburg, Pa, April 1.-THE sew
enty- third ballot for United States Sem
ator, taken to-day, resulted as fol-
lows:
Quay (R), 90; jerks Cd, 76; Stone
(R), SO. Total, 224; necessary to a
choice. 113; paired or not voting, %.
No election. The anti-Quay Republic
cans voted for Congressman c. w.
Stone
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The REBELS AGAIN ROUTED.
Tenth Pennsylvania and Second Oregon
Captured Santa Maria.

ONLY ONE MAN WOUNDED-THE
ENEMY FLED AFTER SETTING
FIRE TO THE TOWN-A THOUS-
AND REBELS WE'RE REPORTED
IN THE PLACE. BUT THEY
BOLTED TO THE MOUNTAINS
AFTER OFFERING ONLY SLIGHT
RESISTANCE.
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PARTIAL VICTORY FOR QUAY
Judge Biddle Practically Decides
Against the Red Book.

OTHER BOOKS OF THE BANK ADJ
MITTED AS COMPETENT EvID-
ENCE-THE MATTER OF THE
RED BOOK STILL OPEN, BE-
CAUSE 1T HAS NOT BEEN Of
FERED BY THE STATE. THOUGH
JUDGE BIDDLE CLEARLY OUT
LINED HIS VIEWS OF THE SUB
JECT IN AN ORAL OPINION AS
TO THE OTHER BOOKS.
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/ FIERCE Battle FOUGHT.
American and British Blue Jackets
Ambushsd by 800 Savages.

THE ENEMY DRIVEN BACK By
TERRIFIC FIGHTING - THE
BLUE JACKETS REPEATEDLY
REPULSED THE ATTACKS OF
THE NATIVE WARRIORS-TIlE
LOSS OF THE COMBINED FORCE
WAS SEVEN MEN, INCLUDING
THREE OFFICERS ~ THE Ma
TIVES LEFT FORTY DEAD ON
THE FIELD-.CIRCUMSTANCES
OF THE FIGHT RENDERS 1T A
VERY SERIOUS MATTER ASIDE
FROM THE LOSS OF LIFE.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
GrQnd-EnutieyiIlc.

If Burke & Chase will take the silence
with which the work of Jack MARSHALL s
Quintette was greeted yesterday at the
Grand as an ominous silence and will go
at the act with sharp pruning shears, the
bill now being offered will be without TN
pleasant features. The remainder of the
programme provided, in fact. is diverse
and generally excellent. Maddox and
Wayne present most enjoyable bit of
nonsense for an opening; Adele Purvis On
ri closes her turn" with a remarkable
serpentine dance. performed on a revolv-
ing globe; Billy Link. who. until now, has
never been seen in Washington, does well
with exceedingly poor material; Doherty's
White Poodles have been trained to do ex-
traordinary and amusing things and the
Biograph shows number of interesting
amusing pictures. This weeks sketches
are introduced by Neil Burgess, one-while
of THE County Fair and by Gerald Grif-
fin. who. if memory serves Alright. came
here last with the Four Cohens. Mr. Bur-
CESS is poorly assisted in giving con-
densation of ''The Widow Bedotte," and
Mr.. Griffin is admirably supported by Ly-
dia Knott in a trifie entitled Silence Is
Golden Both, personally. are. satisfac-
tory. Camilla Urso is underlined at the
Grand.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
Ordered by the Commissioners.

The following orders issued by the COM
missioners yesterday:
That the brick sidewalk on Street, between
Third and Four-and-a-half streets southwest, be
relaid to grade, at estimated cost Of 500,
ohargcable to the appropriation for improvement
ard repairs southwest.
That 535 feet of 6-ineh water main be laid in
the south side OF Street northwest, between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fitth streets, at an es-
tmated cost OF $50.
That the order of October 13 directing that a
curb be set around public reservations at the in
tersection of Virginia and Georgia avenues, be.
tween Ninth and Eleventh streets southeast, at an
estimated cost OF 81 600 chargeable to the appro-
priation for sidewalks and curhs around public
reservations and municipal buildings. Is 50
amended to increase the estimate for said
work to 200, chargcable to the same appropria-
tion.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
A Jonadah Ceiebration.

Thomas Humphrey celebrated his twenty fifth
anniversary as member of the Sons of Jonadab,
at Spartan Council. Saturday evening. He was
presented with twenty-five roses and half dozen
silver spoons by Spartan Council. There at
least hundred Of his friends in the order present.
and a fine banquet served. There were several
musical selections. Among them being songs by
James Loveless. and solo by Walter Humphrey.
accompanied by Prof. Biselloff. Mr.. Robinson act
ed as chairman. The opening address made
by William II. Young. who has been thirty-two
years member of the order, and he followed
bv John Humphrey, John Berry, Judge Weed, and
Others.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
IN LABOR CIRCLES.
Trouble brewing Over the Afilin
tiOn of Local Unions

'r'"p'e bFeWihS over the Afilin-
fion of Local Unions.
There is an impression in labor circles
that the affiliation of the local Stone Ma
sons Union with the Central Labor Union
Is the first move toward serious trouble
among several of the local organizations.
The body which was admitted TO member
snip, IL is stated, was heretofore allied
with the local Federation of Labor. with
which organization the Soft Stone Cutters
Association is also connected.
II was stated last night by a member of
the Central Labor Union that some time
ago trouble arose between the members OF
the Stone Masons' Union and Soft Stone
Cutters Association, because the former
has set stone on building which had been
declared unfair by the latter
At the next meeting held by the Stone
cutters resolution requiring that stone
cut by members of that organization
should also be set by them was adopted
Copies of the resolution were sent to all
local employers, and as a result, it is
stated, mat last week many stone masons
were out of work.
The Stone Masons and the Stone Cut
tiers are affiliated with the Building Trades
Council. The Stone Masons are also a.
lied with the Bricklayers' and Masons'
international Union, and so are closely al
lied with the local Bricklayers' Union
This last-ramed body is also affiliated with
the Building Trades Council and the Cen
trail Labor Union, while the Stone Cut
tiers are connected both with the Building
Trades Council and the local Federation
of Labor. Under this mixed condition of
affairs it is probable that both of the
central bodies will go slowly in the matter
of declaring a boycott. because of the liza
bility of each to lay one against lis own
members.
A communication was received last
night from the Commerce Commission of
the State of New York, asking the union
to instruct its delegates to the next con-
vention Of the American Federation of
Labor to impress upon Congress the neg
essity of restoring to American ships
fair share Of the carrying of the freight
of the world. 1t is proposed to accomplish
this by having ships built in American
navy yards. by Americans, and from
American material
Organizer R. Henry Lewis was instruct
ed to use every effort to organize the
wood workers in the local mills into
union.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
,a,ionnI-.T..e Girl From ,,axtm,..r

Differing but little from other French
farces, either in theme or in treatment,
THE Girl From Maxim's'' pleased a rath-
er expectant audience yester-evening at the
National. There is nothing particularly
bright about the offering. 1t is Partisan
and slangy and reasonably well done
when that is said there is nothing left to
be said. Josephine Hall is supposed to
make more of her role than did the origi-
nal, and. certainly. one seeing her inter-
probation would think the statement ex-
cellently founded. Miss Hall interpolates
song that is tuneful, though spicy-but
it will be claimed that an evil mind makes
all things evil. Probably more artistic Is
w. ]. Ferguson, who, as ever, is admira
Bile. Joseph Allen and Alfred Klein in
parts as dissimilar as are their statures,
are. at the same time. equally capable. The
rest Of the cast is not good. Two matt
nees
The evening times., 1899-11-21
THINGS THEATRICAL.
CoIumbfa-"MIle. Fia.u

Having visited nearly every city Of con-
sequence in the East, Mile. Fif,"
sprightly young woman who halls from
Paris. reached Washington yesterday and
registered at the Columbia. Translated
from metaphore, Mile. Fiji" is a farce,
adapted by Joseph Grismer, Brady & Zieg-
telds play carpenter. from the French of
NM. Dumanoir and Carre. In common
with most such connections. its principal
dependence is its suggestion, but. oddly
enough, the work really has other merits.
considerable amount OF novelty is shown
In the unraveling CT the story, which, at
least is ingenious, while several OF the
types presented are all but new Aubrey
Boucicault Marie Wainwright, Jeanette
Lowrie. Thomas Burns. and Dore David
sen are the best members CT the cast The
scenery is excellent, from ten to fifteen
minutes being used in making every change
last night. Dear Old Charley, follows.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
EDUCATIONAL.
Horton. Final Appeal.

President Mckinley will be appealed TO by the
friends of George W. Horton. convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Jane Nicholson, for a commuta-
tion of Horizons sentence The convicted mans
application for a writ Of certiorari denied yes
terday by the United States Supreme Court, and
the only hope that Horton now has of escaping the
death penalty for his crime is Executive clemency.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
Business Mems Annual M.-t,,p

The members Of the Business Mems Association
will hold their first annual meeting tonight at
the Washington Light Infantry Armory. Eleven
new directors will be elected and reports from
officers received. The membership of the asso-
ciation now exceeds 700, and therefore a large
attendance is expected tonight
The evening times., 1899-11-21
BfcycIist Breaks nm Arm.

Edward c. Hudson of S16 Street northwest
sustained fracture of the left arm az the result
of bicycle accident yesterday afternoon. lie fell
frcm his wheel near the corner of Ninth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue. He was removed 10
the Emergency Hospital in the ambulance
The evening times., 1899-11-21
Held a Publtc Receu,,,r

The Continental Chapter of the Daughters Of the
Revolution held pubic reception last night at
the Elsmere Hotel. Mrs. NJ. S. Gist, the regent,
presided. The Rev. T. S. Hamlin spoke on ..war
in the Twentieth Century" An instrumental 500
was rendered by Mrs. Parker. Yankee Doodle
with variations, Was rendered by Miss Annie
Dashiell, and there were songs and recitations by
Mrs. Benson, Mrs. S. Lowe, Miss Lloyd, and Mis-
Ross.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
THE sun AND MOON.

Temperature, at l p m........................49
Highest temperature yesterday, p. m.........5s
Lowest temperature yesterday, a. m.........I