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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
A Strike ~.

Mr.. Chas. A. Feinler, manager of the
local theaters, received message yes
terday morning stating that the en-
ployes of the Opera House, who are
members of the theatrical workers
union, were on strike. He was not
in a very happy frame of mind when
he rushed down to the theater and
found the employees Of the hause as
sembled upon the stage. Then Mr.. G.
R. Tracy, as spokesman for the en-
ployes, stepped forward and in a neat
speech presented Mr.. Feinler with a
very handsome Elks charm. The
union was recognized. The attaches Of
the grand remembered Mr.. Feinler
with very handsome jardiniere and
palm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
Second Church Entertainment.

At the Second Presbyterian church
last evening the Christmas exercises of
the Sunday school were quite interest
ing and thoroughly appreciated by
those present. During the evening the
scholars received a treat of candy and
oranges. Also each pupil, to whom was
due the credit of bringing in a scholar
and seeing that he attended for twelve
Sundays during the year, was presented
with an appropriate gift. The follow
ing programme was rendered:
chorus. Joy to the World
= ty ct .
Gnorus. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ring the Bells
Little Children, This is Christmas.
........................... Bernard Scnamer
Jewels ..............We Are Little Tiny Tots
The Christmas Window.
.....Miss Doddridge's class and chorus
Recitation-What the Stocking Said.
....................Ii Little Hannah Johnson
Recitation-A Ride With Santa Claus.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. virginia Barton
Recitation-Santa in Funnyland. ...:..
ftlcnaru FTalt
Chorus-Pretty Holly Berries $1,000. Glass
Recitation-That irresistible Boy.
.:....................... Virginia Barton
Jewels ........."..........Go Goodnight chorus
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

In the distribution of presents on
Christmas Day, the members of the
fire department Jared exceedingly well.
The presents were so numerous, COM
ing from so many different sources,
that the chief and members of the fire
department cannot thank all individ-
ually, but return sincere thanks to all
who remembered them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
THE MINE DISASTER.
The Revised List of the known
Dead and Missing.

BROWNSVILLE, Pa, December z5-Tne
revised list of the recovered dead, num-
bering fifteen, and those missing and al
most certain to be in the mine, a round
dozen. is as follows:
Dead
Andrew Rapship. John Pokelca- Michael
Paradox, Andrew Paradox, George RosIlko
Henry Hagygar, Peter Orosory, William
Thomas, Michael RohaIl, Samuel Meese,
Albert Meese. Michael Magic George
Kovitz Joseph Potsky. Joseph Hagygar.
Known 10 be missing
John Budas. John Logos. George Was
ilko, Andrew Muschel, Paul Laundes,
Thomas Kuslak, Andrew Toursizki, Joseph
Podolinski, John Kokaleizky. Andrew
Yaminzky. George yosyIk0 Andrew
RaDsch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
Notice.

In fairness to our late as well "a
early customers we have decided to
continue our 20 per cent. discount
sale until January 1st.
Remember we give 20 per scent
off tie regular price of anything in
our large stock of $4,000 worth of
Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, jew
eIry, SiIverware, &c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
A Pleasing Cantata.

At the Third Presbyterian church
last evening, a very beautiful cantata,
entitled Birth of Christ was given
by the members of the Sunday school.
There were almost fifty performers in
the entertainment and all acquitted
themselves most admirably in their re-
spective parts. The cantata consisted
of exercises very appropriate to Christ
mas, including thirty-three musical Sc
lections of a high class and several at
tractive tableaux. Some handsome and
novel costumes were worn by the per-
formers. The leading characters, in
cluded Santa Claus, Frost King, Guar
dian Angel, Goddess Of Dreams and
Goddess of Love, besides many others.
The principal characters in the enter
tainment were as follows:
santa Sldus-'-..-.- Charles Miner
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

A large audience was present and all
were delightfully."- entertained. At the
church last Saturday evening the cam
tata was presented by the school and
the children received their annual
Christmas treat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

Our entire stock Of Fine China IS
now offered for sale at half price. The
Wedgwood. 1903 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
Fine Christmas Entertainment.

Fine Christmas Entertainments.
The Sunday school of the Wesley M.
E. church gave a pleasing Christmas
entertainment at the church last even
ing. The programme of the occasion,
entitled, "The Kings Birthday" in
Guided a number of rare musical and
literary selections. The exercises were
very creditably rendered, much to the
pleasure of the large congregation in
attendance. The programme was as
follows:
Organ Voluntary. .................:..::.. =.
Song-Processional.. ............. All Hal!
Invocation by PASTOR. Rev. G. Bleakly
Carol. Merry Bells Are Ringing
Responsive Reading, led by Supt. +. II.
Crago, of the Sunday School.
Recitation. .Daisy's Letter
Song or Quartette. .::.-....:..;:.;.:......
Exercise-Our Pattern. Ten Little GIFTS
Primary Class Song se;i,: 1,3tid.:,,,. ii,,
$500. Inc ChlIdren King.
Recitation-'The Christmas Star, go; :,
HYMN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 the Worid'
Responsive Readings-A Psalm of Praise
Recitation pc,, H9gn , Ailen
Song oga..4 1uu Thee, o Earth
Recitation Christmas Anticipationsr
&C. st t,Ia 1e 99ok
Class song ni,oiir; 70 oi Santa If ' Ca3s
Bessie Nichols
Recitation--"A Christmas Hymn" ......
.................... Shirren McConnel
R Resnela Song Of Christmas
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Annie Crummett
Closing Song. Wonderful Gift
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
FILIPINO GOVERN
MENT DISBANDS.
MEMBERS OF GARNET SURREN-
DER TO AUTHORITIES
Otis Reports That no Filipino Government
Exists - Filipino Amy Disbanded
Broken up Into Small
Detachments.

Manila, Nov. 27.-Sepor Buencamino,
former member of the so-called cab
met of Aguinaldo, has been brought to
General Otis a prisoner on the trans
port Rrutus. He had sought refuge in
village near San Fabian with Agui-
naldo's mother and son. The natives
disclosed his identity to Major Cronin,
who captured him.
General Young is still in the noun
tains on the trail of Agui,laldo.
Bautista, president of the Filipino
congress. presented himself to General
Macarthur and formally renounced all
further connection with the insurrec-
ton He was one of the influential
Filipinos who hesitated at the begin
ming of the war TO which side to cast
his lot. lie was offered judgeship of
the supreme court, but declined.
He now announces that he desired to
accept the position, and says the Fill.
pino congress and cabinet are scattered,
never to reasse able. Some of the mem
bers, he adds, have returned to their
homes, while others are flying for
safety.
Many of the congressman have re.
signed, and he believes the Filipino
soldiers will lay down their arms
everywhere as soon as they learn the
truth.
General Otis summarizes the situa-
tion as follows: Claim to government
by insurgents can be made no longer
under any fiction; its treasurer, secre-
tary of interior and president of con-
gress in our hands. Its president and
remaining cabinet officers in hiding,
evidently in different central Luzon
provinces Its generals and troops in
small bands scattered through these
Provinces acting as banditti or dis
peised playing the role of amigos,
win arms concealed.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
HOBART AT REST.
Niee-President Followed to the Tomb by q
Multitude of sorrowing Friends.

Paterson, n. j., Nov 96 With the
impressive religious services of the
Presbyterian church, and with tho
dignity due TO his high office, all that
is mortal of the vice-president, Garret
A. Hobart, was committed to the earth
saturday afternoon
The president Secretary of State
John Hay. Chief Justice Fuller, former
Vice President Levi T. Morton, former
Secretary of War Alger, Secretary OF
the Interior Hitchcock, the supreme
court judges, members of the senate,
members of congress aud the vice presi.
dents personal friends filled the beau
tiful Church of the Redeemer and with
moistened eyes and bowed heads testi.
fled silently and eloquently to his worth
as statesman, friend and neighbor
The chief magistrate of the country
bowed his head in his hands. lie was
visibly agitated. There was scarcely
dry cheek in the crowded edfice, and
the widow was apparently the most
composed
All the pomp of an official pageant,
which was omitted in Difference to the
wishes of the deceased. could never
have caused the impressiveness of this
scene
After the sermon, in which the bust
ness, statesman like and social quali-
ties of the deceased We're eXtolled, the
Orpheus club sang cantata by
Chwatal. DIR. Magic then pronounced
the benediction, at the end of which,
in the same order that it arrived the
funeral procession left the church. As
the casket was borne down the aisle
and out onto the poarch, the vast null
titude, which could hardly be kept
under control by the police and SOL
diers, uncovered, and when the presi-
dent appeared with bowed head, lean
ing on the arm of John Hay, there was
only "a murmnr of greeting.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
The Wrong Leg.

A well-known Archbishop OF Dublin
was toward the end of his life, af-
fiicted by his absence of mind, that led
often to startling developments. The
most devout OF men, the best of hus-
bands, he figured in one anecdote that
might have got a less well-known
pietist into trouble II was at a din
ner given by the Lord Lieutenant of
ireland. In the midst of the dinner
the company was startled by seeing
the Archbishop rise from his seat,
looking pale and agitated and crying:
1T has come, 1t has comet" What
has come, your Grace?" eagerly cried
half a dozen voices from different parts
of the table. What ! have been ex-
pecting for some years-a stroke of
paralysis" solemnly answered the
Archbishop. II have been pinching
myself for the past two minutes, and
find my leg entirely without sensa-
tion." Pardon me, my dear Archbish-
op," said the hostess, looking up 20
him with a quizzical smile, PARTON
me for contradicting you. but 1t is me
that you have been pinching"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
Boer Advance Checked.

London, Nov. 29.-For the moment
the Boer invasion southwark into Ma
tai seems not only to have spent its
force, but to have developed into a
retrograde movement, though with
forces so mobile as those of the Beers.
it is difficult to surmise where thew
will appear next
Apparently General clery's advance
to the relief of Ladysmith has really
commenced. So far as ascertainable
General HiIyard's force, which is al
ready at Frere, must number LOCO
men, and should be able to reoccupv
Colenso, where it may have to await
reinforcements of artillery and cavalry
before joining hands with General
IN Whitp
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
Lord and Minister.

The Scottish Leader says that the
former Lord Elphinstone's parish min
lister was very seatter-brained theo-
logian, and in his sermons often knew
not the end from the beginning. One
Sunday his Lordship, in his customary
sleeping, gave vent to an unmistak-
able snore. This was too much for
the minister, who stopped and cried:
"Waken, my Lord Elphinstone," A
grunt followed, and then his lordship
answered: "Tm no sleepin'. minister. :"
But ye are sleepin'. wager ye dim
ma ken what / said last" exclaimed the
pastor. lou, ay." returned the peer.
"Ye said, 'Waken, my Lord Elphin-
stone.'" "Ay. ay," said the minister.
.But wager ye dinna ken what
said last afore that" "Tuts," replied
the nobleman. promptly. "I'll wager
We dinna ken yerself."
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
Hobart,s Remains Lie in state.

Patterson, n. J.. Nov. 25.-At Car
roll hall this afternoon the public was
given an opportunity to view the re-
mains of Nice-President Hobart.
As the throug filed into the hall
leading to tie library. excitement be-
gan to appear. Women tainted on the
porch and at one time half dozen lay
insensible on the lawn, but were re,
vived
At the coffin there was fainting
scehe. A woman about twenty years
old, after gazing in the face of the
dead vice-president, stood as though
transfxed. Then she screamed and
fell forward into the arms of police
man. She was placed on a chair and
revived
1t was estimated that fully 12,oOo
persons saw the remains in the four
hours they were exposed to view.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
Murder Near spo1ano.

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 2s-The body
of August Zaspel, a German laborer,
was found buried at the edge of bluff
three miles west Of this city this morn
ing. The man had been killed with a
gunshot wound in the breast The
murderer had dragged the body 200
yards and buried it. Suspicion points
to William Frank, German who has
made threats against Zaspel on ac-
of the latter's alleged intimacy with
zaspel's wife Frank is under arrest.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
Expenses OF ohio Campaip,.

Columbus, O., Nov. 29-The state
ments of the Republican and Demo-
cratic state campaign committees were
filed at the Office of the county clerk
yesterday as required by law. The Re-
publican committee expended, accord
ing to its reports, Slo 7o2. The largest
outlay was in the conduct of the liter
ary bureau, which furnished every
daily and weekly Republican news
paper in the state with plate service
and cartoons during the campaign.
Democratic state committae reports re-
eeipts of SIS, 149 and expended St7,o9s.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30

Fort Scott, Kan, Nov 27.-In the
the federal court today John p. Reese
of Abba, Ia, a member of the national
executive board of the United Mine
Workers of America, was adjudged
guilty of contempt and sentenced by
Judge Williams to serve three months
imprisonment in the Federal prison
here and to pay fine of 500 and sew
eral hundred dollars cost He is now
incacerated in prison.
Mr.. Reese, with score or more Of
other union men, ignored an injunc-
ton of the court against going on the
property of the Big Four mining com
pany in southeastern Kansas and urg-
ing the non-uniop miners at work
there to join the strike inaugurated by
the union against these mines.
The case against the other defend
ants have been continued.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30

Manila, Nov. 27.-The news which
the steamship Brutus brings from
Dagupan dispels all doubts that the So
called Filipino republic is crumbling
likes house OF cards, Aguinaldo,
deserted or being abandoned by the
politicians, and the army which, a fort
night ago, was entrenched at Tarlac
and exercised de facto government
ever nine tenths Of the people of Luson,
is fugitive in the mountains with
small hope of re-establishing the ma
chine. The army is scattered in the
hills on both sides Of the railroad, and
widely separated detachments are
within the Gordon which Generals Law
ton and Wheaton have cemented.
The ruling spirit of the cabinet is a
prisoner in Manila--a white elephant
on the hands of the horities-and
the small fry are tumbling over one
another to get tQ Manila. Three pro-
visional governors have arrived in
Manila to request General Otis to in
stall them in their old offices under the
new regime, DIR. Luna, a brother of
General Luna, and prominent insur-
rectionist, has arrived here, and his
friends and many others are applying
General Otis for premission to enjoy
the luxuries of Manila after months
of separation from civilization.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
TAYLOR Wins IN kentucky.

Frankfort, Ky, Nov. 2s.-The Court
# Appeals has clinched Taylor's right
0 1877 Nelson county votes The
eourt, all the judges coneurring, re
fused to dissolve the injunction as
asked by Goebel's attorneys. The
votes in controversy We're certified for
". T. instead of W. $ Taylor. Judge
Jones of Nelson county ordered these
votes counted for w. S. Taylor, and
this order is affirmed.
The Democratic leaders now assert
that Goebel will not contest before
the Legislature il he is not given the
certificate of election by the board
which convenes here Saturday. Tay-
lor's managers are dubious on this
point, as the statement that he would
contest has not been denied by Gobel
himself
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30

DICK RODNEY:
Or. The Adventures Of }.
An Eton Boy.
ny JAMES GRANT
CHAPTER H.. (Continued J
ny JAMES GRANT.

CHAPTER H Continued
Now l began to be assailed by that
Illness, which terror and anxiety had
hitherto but partially repressed-a vio-
lent seasickness in all its horror,
Afraid of being washed from the deck,
over which the waves were breaking
now, once more crept m wretchedness
below
Before descending, I cast a despair
ing glance at the loosening sail which
still caught the wind; it was a source
Of increasing danger which | dared not
attempt to remedy, even had | strength
to have done so, for the wet deck was
now sloping like the roof of a house.
and ! would assuredly have fallen into
the sea to leeward After several feeble
efforts, succeeded in partially closing
the companion hatch, for warmth and
security, and. descending, threw myself
on the cabin floor, sick and despairing.
The lurching of the vessel, the close
ness of the atmosphere, and general
oLor of the cabin. oyerpowered me at
last; | became feartully i'll, and from
being so, lapsed into unconsciousness,
after enduring all the wretchedness in
duced by that ailment of the ocean.
For the top OF my head seemed about
to fly off, its sides to be crushed in;
there was a singing in my ears, an
ache in my eyebals; and then came
that awful sinking of the pulses, of the
body, Of the soul itself which thou
sands have endured in cases of aggra-
waited sea-sickness, but none has been
able to depict.
In short after a paroXysm Of illness
and tears, became totally unconscious
Of the peril and horror of my situation,
and found refuge in sleep.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
WARNING TO KRUGER.
United States Insists ON Performing Trust
for GREAT BrItain.

United States insists ON Performing Trust
for Great Britain.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Mr Macrum,
the United States consul at Pretoria,
has been instructed by cable to i'm press
upon President Kruger that in the
view Of this government the usages of
all civilized nations sanctions the min
istration OF a neutral eprese ta we in
the interest of the citizens 4ad cap
tives OF one of the parties to war,
and he must further insist on perform
ing the sacred duty imposed by all con
ditions of humanity.
This is practically an announcement
of the insistence of our government
upon the execution of the trust it as
sumed to look after the interests of
British citizens in the South African
republic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
THE PACIFIC CABLE.
Secretary Root, in His Report. VIII Urge
its Construction.

Washington, Nov. 2G.-It is stated
that Secretary Root, in his report will
be very urgent in his recommendations
for the immediate construction of
cable line to the Philippines. He will
point out that the cheapest route will
be direct from Seattle to the Philip
pines. The line between Seattle and
the Philippines would cost about
$1,000 600, while it would cost 81, O0o,-
600 more if the line is laid from San
Francisco via Honolulu.
During the past year the war depart
ment alone spent more than 500, 900
for cable tolls, and, with the amount
paid by the navy and state depart
ments, more than half a million in all
mas been paid for cable messages be-
tween this country and the Philip
pines The secretary will point out
these facts to show that it will be
economy for the government to build
its own cable
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
HORRIBLE SUICIDE.
Woman saturates Her Clothing with oil,
Then AppI les "a Match.

New York, Nov. 27,-Hattie Miller.
handsome woman, 80 years old, for
merly the wife OF a man named Lonier,
of Galveston, Tex but who left him
and came to New York with r. A.
Miller, race-track man, and formerly
a sprinter, committed suicide today in
horrible manner She saturated her
clothing with kerosene, set ire to
them, and was burned TO death.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
KANSAS BANK ROBBED.
Eighth Financial Institution Looted In
Three Weeks.

Bluff City, Kan, Nov. 26.-Robbers
last night touched off a quantity of
dynamite that wrecked the safe and
front end of the State bank here, es-
Gaping with $1,000 ip gold, besides some
silver and bills. This is the eighth
Kansas bank robbed by safe-craclsers
within three weeks. The safe of the
State bank of Clearwater, Kan. was
blown open Friday night and 5000 in
cash and numbeF Of notes tai en-.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
STRIKE AT DIAMoNDviLLk.
Six Hundred Miners Quit Work and De.
mand Higher Wages.


mand Higher Wages.
Diamondville. Wyo., Nov. 2s.-Six
hundred miners are out on a strike
here. The union demanded a raise of
10 cents per ton; also 10 per cent raise
on day wages, and also that two men
Alf Roberts and William McCallister,
the latter president of the miners
union, be re-employed by the company
They were formerly employed by the
company, but Roberts had quit on ac-
count of some grievence which he had
and McCallister was discharged for be-
ing absent from duty for nine days
without leave and without excuse. At
the conference the company granted
the men raise of three cents per ton,
but refused to re-employ the men men
toned At the meeting of the union
that night this was apparently agreed
to, as the threatened strike was de-
clared off and the men returned to
work as usual.
But during the past week the men
demanded that the two men mentioned
be placed on the day roll of the com
pany as check weighmen at mines two
and three This the company refused
and at meeting of the miners union
held yesterday, a strike was declared
to take effect immediately.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-11-30
TOWN WASHED AWAY.
Cloudburst in Texas Wrecks Cotulla-rwo
Lives Lost.

San Antonio, Tex, Nov. ga por-
tion OF the town of Cotulla, sixty miles
west, was washed away by cloud.
burst early this morning. Four inches
of rain fell in thirty minutes. mer.
chant named Walker and his wife were
drowned. Many buildings were wreck.
ed and great damage to live stock and
ranch property in the vicinity resulted.