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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-30
FUTURE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Spcculations rs to What May be tho
Outcome of Present Conditions.

Outcome of Present Conditions.
Concord Monitor: Is the Democratic
party to dlsband that new creation
may take its place. or does It expect
Edmunds, Hoar. Reed. Harrison, and
Carnegie to recant their hostility to sill
yer inflatlon, protection, and anarchy,
that they may be in accord with the
Bourbons Of the Democracy in their op-
position to the nations expansion?
What Is to become OF Bryan, Bailey,
Jones, AItgeld, and, other spokesman Of
Democracy In this new association?
Are their cherished ideas OF fiat money
and social DISCRIMINATION to be stIhed
that the Democracy may cloak itself
in new garments for 1900?
Is responsibility to come to this check
cred party by making these Republic
cans leaders in the enterprise or by
compelling them to troop in the rear Of
the Crokers, the Altgelds, and the Bry-
ans? Are Hoar, Harrison, Reed, Ed
munds, and Carnegie to purge the
Democracy OF its ia!quities and Its
taints and take command of the regen-
Grated forces, or are they to be inocula-
ted with the leaven Of Democracy and
henceforth wage war with It on an hon
est currency, protection to American la
Dor and domestic tranquility? Does the
editor Of the Union suspect these men
of as little fidelity to principle as him.
self that a mere doubt as 10 the wis
dom OF controlling the Philippines can
make them embrace Democracy with its
rank heresies and its almost open trea-
son?
Yet. It is not strange that the Demo-
cratic leaders should be seeking new
ways Of popularizing the party with the
people. No merit Of itself 10 commend
1t, the Democratic party has for forty
years tratiicked on the differences OF
its opponents. Come ard join us" has
been its standing Invitation TO disap-
pointed Republicans, and how bitterly
have Republicans who have been lured
into the Democratic camp By fair pro-
misses been disappointed in their new
associates They have never been able
to make the Democracy forget or fore
80 any OF It's errors. but have them
selves sunk to its level or been compell-
ed TO retrace their steps.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELoR.

81
It's funny how woman thinks she
got her chilblalns by wearing q low
neck gown.
a man never feels so queer as when
he hears that the woman who wouldn't
marry him has just been divorced.
One reason why some men don't get
married Is because they know they
could not be brutal enough to make sue
cessful husbands.
When a man fails in business his wife
always remembers she warned him
something would happen IL he took OF
his heavy socks too early.
The man who fondly carries In his
heart the sweet memory of the girl he
loved in college. but didn't marry,
would drop dead from shock II he saw
her fifteen years later.-New York
Press.
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Aguinaldo's American admirers, who
in song and prose. are listing him with
the great human liberators Of history,
will doubtless read with great rejoicing
the latest account Of his exalted ideas
Of civilization. while General Mac
Arthur's division was making its ad-
vance on Aguinaldos capital city n
score Of dead insurgents were found.
Their throats had been cut. They were
thus murdered because they did not de-
sire to continue the fight against the
Americans. This Is worse than the In.
cldent Of Aguinaldo ordering one Of his
generals beheaded for daring to offer
him q friendly suggestion. Now let
the Aguinaldo poet laureates and cham
pions in this country take up these Incl
dents and sing again the praises OF
this prosecuted patriot"
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THE INTELLIGENCER.
WHEELING, MARCH 80, 1900.
hTimc to "Linc Up.

Some Of our Democratic friends who
are Just now engaged in the work of
prejudlclng the cause Of their own
country in the fight to restore order in
the Philippines, with view to creating
IN issue for partisan effect, might do
well to heed the warnings of some con-
servative organs, that see trouble ahead
II their attitude Is continued. The New
Haven Register raises its voice. and
makes practical suggestion. which is
timely. when it says that the time for
Democrats TO line UP is when peace
has fbeen won and order restored"
There will then be issues to discuss,
says the Connecticut paper, which does
not seem to have lost its mind on the
subject, regarding the future govern
ment of the islands. The issue to dis
cuss now is simply nothing but law
and order
That is the correct view to take OF
the matter. No other way of looking
at 1t can be logical. 1t is remarka-
BILE fact that while the critics of the
present course of the government are
boiling over with denunciation and eX-
presslons OF sympathy for that poor
injured innocent. Aguiraldo. not one of
them has proposed a substitute for the
policy OF the government. This Is
usually, the case in such times. De-
nunciations of a policy without some
thing better TO offer can do no good.
Our New Haven contemporary remarks
that, so far as 1t can see, no one has
yet come forward with solution Of the
main question, save 4 handful Of self
styled "anti-imperiaEists,' who have
nothing better to offer than 4 retreat"
This Is a novel suggestion to come
from Americans. who should have the
honor of their country more at heart
than to desire the United States to
make itself ridiculous before the world,
by throwing up It's sacred obligations
to restore peace first OF all, and to keep
its treaty pledges.
II those who are forcing an issue be-
fore the question is open for discussion
think they, can accomplish anything,
and harmonize the Democratic party
on that line. they will find snag in
the way. The disguised paper in the
good, old, loyal state OF Connecticut
probably expresses the sentiment OF
many thousands of good Democrats.
when it declares, I'VE do not care to
climb into that particular circus band
wagon-not much"
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Bryan and the Dollar Dinner.

H
Some OF the New York papers are
having considerable amusement at the
expense of Col. Bryan, since his tele-
gram declining to attend the Democrat
ic Clubs banquet on Jefferson Day,
because the invitation came from Per-
ry Belmont, who doesn't believe in free
silver at the ratio Of 16 to /. The pur-
pose had been for Democrats, regard
less of faction. to meet in spirit OF
brotherly love, lay aside individual
opinions and celebrate the natal day of
the father of the Democracy. But
Col. Bryan wouldn't have 1t, and SO q
Dollar Dinner" scheme was organized.
to be held In New York, on Jefferson
Day, at which Mr.. Bryan was to be the
guest of honor, and to be given an
opportunity to demonstrate how a much
better dinner could have been pro-
vided II the 100-cent dollar paid for
each plate were only worth 80 cents. and
to incidentally pay his respects to the
Democrats who were celebrating Jeffer-
son Day at another hall, at the rate of
ten dollars n plate.
Now, the New York papers are In
forming Col. Bryan that he has been
deceived that 1t is not to be silver
dollar dinner. but n non-partlsan din
ner. though the price per plate is to be
a gold dollar. One reliable New York pa
per- which has looked up the list of
guests, asccrtains that Col Bryan Is
forced to make his paramount Issue"
speech not wholly to Democrats. whom
he was invited to address. but to n
promIscuous assembly at Jefferson
ian dinner, absolutely bipartisan" It
finds that Republicans, Democrats, So
cialIsts, Singlc-Taxcrs, believers In gold
and silver and paper. miscellaneous
thinkers and spoutcrs Of all sorts will
be present. The Sun, In Its compass
sion for Col. Bryan for the position In
which he has been unwittngly placed,
spcculatcs thus:
Tho colonel VIII DO there, perhaps. upon
compuision. but he VIII no, be nil right:
How can he be nil right while he Is stu
conyulsod by oppressed oratory? How
can he DO all right while the Crokcrinns
have not been solcmnly rcbukcd. while
the Chicago platform has not been Ylndl-
Gated and honorcd by mcans OF u dinner
and hiB great speech. attn lingering ,ndo-
lvcrcd In his tortured midst? lie may
come and mako speech. but not that
speech OF fire which would have slngcd
and, perhaps, Slapped tho citadel Of gold.
What good Is II going to do him to nit Il
meat with workingmen and talkingmen u
they don't talk and work for silver?
The suggestion In made that the
friends OF Col. Bryan should rescue
him from this embarrassment; that
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y LOOK INTO THE FUTURE
Depressing to Democrats and Exhil.
aratipc to Republicans.

aratlnE TO RepuDIicanS.
Brooklyn Eagle, lind. Dem.): One OF
the two great parties is virtually inca
pacltated for national service. 1t is
hopelessly denoralized and divided.
Nothing Of the kind can. on the other
hand. he said OF the party in power. It
will send to the polls next year candl-
dates who have established substantial
claims upon popular consideration.
There is little doubt that the country's
prosperity will survive the next presl-
Dental fight. The trade balance In our
favor VIII be larger than ever, business
will be booming In every state and the
Republicans viii contend with not a
little show OF reason that some OF the
credit for all this should figure In their
political accounts. z
They Will also include among their
assets the happy consequences Of the
war With Spain and the maintenance OF
every dollar at par with every other
dollar. The platform can be anticIpa-
ted. 1t Will contain glittering illusions
to the triumph Of American arms, the
unalterable determination OF the United
States honorably to fulfil all Of it's
financial obligations and the absence
of hard times. To this extent at least
the structure will. SO to speak, be bullet
proof. Long before Its preparation has
begun Aguinaldo and his followers will
have had enough Of fight, and 1t will
be possible for the party to make equal
fy glowing illusions to the achievements
experimenting the defeat Of Montojo.
So there Is nothing far-fetched about
the supposition that one Of the national
conventions next year will be other
than a bowling wilderness.
There is warrant for the statement
that the people Of the United States
will not repudiate any OF their financial
obligations. There Is almost as much
warrant for the statement that they
favor expansion. 1t Is probable that
their sentiments on these subjects will
find expression only In the convention
called to order under Republican au-
spices. Sound money Democrats may
construct q platform on their own ac-
count, as they did in 's6, but in other
directions they must necessarily take
Issue with the Republicans or Join
them In body. and the Monroe doc
trine may serve their diffcrentiating
purposes. However. this is a compar-
atively long look ahead. The point Of
1t Is that the party in power Is con-
fronted by few perplexities. Its policy
cannot be seriously debated. 1t practIc-
ally outlines itself, and he Is a pessI-
mistic Republican who has any doubts
as to the character Of its reception at
the polls. rs
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Germans in This Country.

Some Of the newspapers published In
Germany. In their comments, display a
peculiarly unjustiiable hostility toward
the citizens OF this country who are OF
German birth. The following somewhat
vicious paragraph from the Alldeut-
scher Batter. Of Berlin. is causing
some comment on this side of the wa
ter. not that It has any particular sig
nifleance. but that 1t exhibits an unique
article OF yellow Journalism. The Blat-
ter says: III the Yankees. with their
coarse Dragging. threaten to lick US.
It is because they know their own skins
are safe in any case. With their dol
lars they would find enough German
asses and renegades to fight their own
Fatherland."
The paragraph is n part Of an editor
ial abusing our citizens OF German ex-
traction who fought for their adopted
country in the late Spanish American
war, and the paper is the organ of the
German Colonial party and propaganda
Of German commercial expansion. The
New York Sun, referring to the tone Of
the article, truthfully declares that 1t
can only excite amusement among
American citizens, whether OF German
birth or descent or not, and the Sun is
right.
Another comment, in the Washington
Post, expresses the general sentiment in
this country when it says that
some day the German government will
reap the harvest In permitting every
kind Of official, military and otherwise,
ito tyrannize over the clvilian:" that
many Germans have left the Father
land on this account, they preferring
liberty and self-respect.
Our citizens OF German birth and de-
scent are among the most loyal Amerl-
cans. progressive and enterprlslng, and
are strongly attached to the governs
ment under which they have found per-
sonal freedom and opportunities on an
equality with the native born American
citizen. They have been welcomed to
this country because they deserve to be
welcomed. Their devotion to the land
of their adoption has been more than
once demonstrated In time of war.
In the days Of 1S61-65 they went to bat
tie for human freedom and for the
preservation OF the Union of the states
under the American nag, and fought as
bravely and as loyalty as II they were
struggling for their. own Fatheriand.
Last year that history was repeated.
They have cast their lot here and es-
tablished homes: their children are be-
ing educated here; they heartily en-
dorse American principles and institu-
lions, and they are prominent In our in
dustrlal and commercial enterprises,
As the Post remarks, while our Ameri-
can citizens of German birth and de-
scent have natural sentiment for their
great Fatherland, II ever the United
States and Germany should come to-
gether-an event which is not at all
likely under present circumstances
and the choice were to be made, they
would be found with their adopted
country.
No better men of foreign blood have
we than those of German birth and de-
scent. The insult Of the Berlin paper
above quoted-that they would count
our dollars rather than their loyalty.
in any trouble the yankees" might
have with any power. is more amusing
than serious.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-30

Mrs. Mary E. Lease. of Kansas. has
appeared before the public again as q
political prophet, and has paralyzed
the other Populists and somewhat dis
turbed some Democrats. by announcing
that their presidential candidate next
year must be Ex-senator A. P. Cor
man. of Maryland. which Is In the very
midst OF "the enemys country" Mrs.
Lease Is likely TO be repudlated by Mr..
Bryan, II she continues on this line.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-30

The many friends OF DR.. J. NJ. Rhees,
who left Wheeling shortly after the
death of Mrs. Rhees, some time since.
will regret to learn of his death; which
occurred at Mt. Holly, N. j.. on Sunday
last. During the twenty years of DR..
Rhees's residence and practice here he
made hosts of friends. and was highly
esteemed by the entire community for
his high character and his professional
standing.
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Since the dollar dinner has been cap
tured by the colonels rivals, they might
give him an opportunity to deliver his
speech by giving sixteen cent dinner,
with one course, the speech serving as
dessert" Perhaps the colonel will do
better by remaining out OF New York.
and attending Jefrersonian dinner in
a more congenial community.
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1t is n pleasure to the country to
note that Hon. John Sherman has
reached his home In Washington safely,
and much improved In his condition OF
health. While 1t cannot be said that
he Is yet completely out Of danger. 1t
III hoped that the careful attention he
Is receiving may lead to his early re-
coyery.
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Tho Village Bell.

For tho Inteliigencer.
How swcctly. peacefully, sadly rings the
village bell, -
How ,swectly when tho bride to altar
calis:
How peacefully when on the Christians
ear It falls. -
And to worship calls;
How sadly when 1t tolls tho funeral knell.
To bride 1t sings of life, of happiness, of
4 life lkcned 10 ono glad sweet song.
VINO ram would such happiness prolong
TO eternity ns long
with love, content through dungeons
gloom to grope.
To Christian. bids tho time with God
fnmc: 49, So" '1 VI
Happy ppSo N Tor thGir mcekness. with rover
sung IN sweet refrain,
In words no man can doubt or dare I'm.
pusn. ''''
To sexton II bids onc the vaults grim.
10 receive deaths now tenant to tho
To sleep. to wake. perhaps not in tbc
But for all thnt-soon
Though deed and memory bo no, forgo,,,,
VIZ Anthony Crest,
...r |..-'. .H
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How's This /?

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mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
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Testimonials free.
Halls family Pillg are the best,
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The American troops are likely to
bring Mr.. Aguinaldo to a point where
he will realize that his foolish policy
Is failure. His American sympathi-
zers will then have an opportunity to
send him resolution or regret, and
assurances of their continued regard.
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have an opportunity to distinguish her.
self in action? While Wheeling pco-
pie are as anxious as anybody to hear
Of the restoration OF peace in the an
tipodes, they wouldn't mind also hear
Ing some good accounts of the city's
namesake in the meantime.
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The gunboat Wheeling, which Is en-
route for the Philippines. Is reported to
have safely passed Honolulu on the 21st
Instant, and Is expected soon to report
to Admiral Dewey. ut Manila. Who
knows but that the Wheeling may yet
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No foreign substance enters into
Cooks Imperial Extra Dry Champagne
rs the pure juice OF the grapes ma tur-
ally fermentcd. 'f' so wa
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CThc INTELLIGENcER. embracing Its
several editions. Is entered in the Post
Office. at Wheeling, W. Va. as second
class matter.)
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-04
NEXT YEARS NEWS

The stars in their course appear sin
gularly determined to fight against the
well being of our planet al the close of
this wonderful century and but for the
faint belief that prophets sometimes
remain to bless those whom they come
to curse readers of Zadkels Almanac
for 1900 might well consider the advis-
ability of Immediately following the
desperate example of Horace Walpoles
lady, who, it will be remembered had
made up her mind that when the end
of the world arrived she would get out
for China, January opens happily,
but, like fair deceiver, this good ma
ture is not to last Early in the month
there are to be startling fluctuations
on Change" In February things grow
worse. Destructive fires viii be nu-
merous, accidents rife; there will be
trouble in the Bombay presidency: and
in Bulgaria and Macedonia there are
to be "yiolent outbreaks" During
March insanity will be more than
usually prevalent in America. Grcrcs
is threatened in April. Religious dis
putants are to be hard at it in May. |
June is to witness avenging auarch-
ism in Austria, Germany, Russia, Tur |
key and Greece Spain is to have her
turn in July; and what is left of her, !
together with Italy and France, is to
be shaken by earthquake in August |
The Sultan is to b. visited With rebel
lion in September, and France and |
Italy are to feel the scourging power
of war in October, Colonial difficulties
for England, and disturbance in
France, Italy, Afghanistan, and Persia
mark the passing of November, and
December concludes with more trouble
for the Sultan, fires and public excite
ment in Paris and a danger Of rail
way accidents in England. Surely af
ter all this the twentieth century must
come in like a lamb.-From the Lon
don Globe.
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| they wanted / should find a gap in the
hedge down there, and the road lay be-
You'd. ! often passed that way on the
| summer evenings and fingered, hoping
| that she might come out for breath of
| air. Sometimes she came, and now and
again she would talk-not of herself,
| except to give me tdingS from the SICK
room-but of other things, the flowers,
the countryside. If we verged on any
thing personal, at once the quick sell
repression she dared not seek the SYM
pathy for which her eyes Were hunger
ing. / met her once in the firWood, and
she told me she often came there just
at evening. She did not say to rest her
sore heart with its beauty but her race
said it for her as she tuned and looked
down the sloping wood, l never learned
her history; the village people might
have told me something perhaps, but l
fancy they knew very little, and l
shrank from violating the secrecy in
which it pleased her to shrOud herself.
She had lost so much, surely she had
right to ask of the world that it should
spare her it's impertinent curiosity.
The peasants said vaguely that die
Frau hat anderes Leben gehabt--that
she had seen better days; she was from
East Prussia; which meant that she
met their friendly intrusions with qui-
ct, courteous dignity, which they did
not understand. Some gentleman-far-
mers daughter, perhaps, from the
north; those dark eyes never belonged
to Thuringla, nor had they any part in
her high bred intellectual face. But
how she came to marry laborins man
or was it afterwards that he sank to
that level?-that and an hundred other
things l shall never know, nor will the
village, She will never open her heart
but to the woods and the sky, and these
will keep her secret
ALFRED ST1LLE IVES.