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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
JOHN SHERMAN.
Suffering from Pneu onia, To BE Brought
Home on an United states Vessel.

st. Pierre, Island of Martinique,
March 16.-The condition of John
Sherman, the former Secretary OF
State, who is passenger on board the
American Line steamer Paris, now
making a tour of the West Indian ISL
ands, is no better to-day. Mr.. Sher-
mans physicians look for change this
afternoon. He Is very feeble.
Washington, March ia telegram
was received at the White House to-
day from Colgate Hoyt, who Is travel
ing companion of ex-Secretary Sher-
man, dated at Port de France, island OF
Martinique. announcing that Mr.. Sher-
man lis suffering from an attack OF
pneumonia and requesting that ne be
brought to the United States on a gov
eminent vessel. The message was
sent 10 the Navy Department and Sec
rotary Long Immediately gave the or
ders necessary TO comply with the
wish
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
HARRISON RE-NOMINATED.

Chicago, March 16.-The Democratic
city convention to-day nominated
Mayor Carter H. Harrison to succeed
himself His running mates will be
Adam Ortzelfen for city treasurer;
Andrew j. Ryan for city attorney, and
VIM Loeffler, the present incumbent
for city clerk. The platform adopted
steers clear Of national issues and the
mayor will stand on his record against
the Allen bill and other street railway
legislation
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
WILL KNOW THIS WEEK

Pittsburg, Pa, March 16.-The ten
thousand employees Of the tin plate
plants of the United States not in
cluded in the ranks of the Amalgama-
ted Association, will know this week
whether or not their union is TO be
recognized by the American Tin Plate
Company without submitting the mat
ter TO the arbitrament of strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
Mr.. BRYAN
Has Not Heard OF the Proposed Rival Ban
nuaf in YORK.


Bloomington, Ills. March 16.-Wm.
J. Bryan tonight addressed large
audience at the Coliseum. The greater
portion of his address was an argu-
ment against imperialism
Tonight Mr.. Bryan was shown a tel
egram from New York in which was
suggested the probability of his ac-
ceptance of the invitation TO banquet
to be held on Jefferson's birthday, by
adherents to the Chicago platform as
a rival of the banquet of the Democrat
ic Club. He said:
Il never heard of the Jefferson Day
banquet until now. AS to the other
banquet, l have written a letter to
August Belmont, in reply to his invi-
tation. The public can learn my de-
cision from him"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
HIS HAPPY IDEA.

They say veTtured the young man.
that It Is becoming quite the thing for
newly married couples 10 go ard see Ma
CARA falls in winter
IT must be beautiful sight IN winter, :.
she said Il should so Ike TO see IL I"
His next trembling utterznces settled IL,
and they are to start next week. Chicago
Tribune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
RIPLEY DEMOCRATS.


Special to the Register.
RIPLEY. w. Va. March ls.-At the
Democratic convention held here Tonight
the following ticket was named:
Mayor. b. r. RAIDER: recorder. G. r.
Prickett; counc.Irnen, Mcgsrs. j. r Nail.
o. r. Oldham, IL ID. L. Lewis and DR..
W. W. Armstrong.
Harmony prevailed and Indications are
that the entire ticket Will be elected by a
good ma fority
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
MINERS AND OPERATORS CONFER

Columbus, Ohio. March 1s.-The
leading operators are in conference
here to-day with representatives Of the
miners organization looking 10 a settle
ment of the scale question The oper-
ators demand Pittsburg conditions anc
a recess has been taken for the consid-
GRAFTON OF the matter by the miners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
HIGH HONOR CONFERRED.

Washington, March 16.-By papal
brief just received b. the apostolic DEL
egate, Mgr. Joseph Stephan has been
raised 10 the dignity Of pretonary apos-
tie. This Is the highest honor which
is ever conferred On Catholic clergy
men outside OF the City OF Rome.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
Jones a CANDIDATE.

Youngstown. Ohio. March 1.-THE
Telegram this afternoon will print an
interview with Lieut.. Gov. A. W
Jones, of this city. in which he an
nounces himself a candidate for the
next governOrship OF Ohio. General
Jones has been urged for some time to
declare himself.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
Sc cHoIcE

Which co you consider proper" said
the man who is very precise. " canned
beef Or timed beef
We'll answered the young man. I'm
afraid I can't give an unprejudiced an
swer- 7 was IN the army. and don't feel
much Hike having anything 70 do with
either Of them - Washington Star.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
TO ACQUIRE THE BETHLEHEM co.

Philadelphia, March 16.-There is
now being formed in this city a syndi-
cate of prominent Philadelphia bank
ers who will furnish the capital for a
corporation to be known as the Beth
lehem Steel Company, 70 acquire the
Bethlehem Iron Company, which was
founded in 1851, al South Bethlehem.
Pa. The deal is one Of the largest Of
the kind ever attempted in this State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
YOUTHFUL CoMBATANTs.

Detroit. Mich. March 16.-George ].
Mink. aged 10. was stabbed under the
left shoulder blade to-day by Xavier
Glombin. 12-year-old boy, who. it
seems, started q quarrel with him.
The knife penetrated lung, with prob
able fatal results.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
FAILED TO IDENTIFY.

Parkersburg. ". Va, March 1s.-
Miss Ella Gordon, the victim Of the as
sauIt al Petroleum Sunday night, mas
failed to identify the suspect under ar
rest al Athens, Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
Mr. HART ARRIVES

New York. March 16-Among the
Passengers who arrived to-day on
board the Advance from Colon were
c. B. Hart, United States minister 70
Colombia, and E. E. Espanoza Guzman,
Colombian consul general at New
York
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
ANOTHER FIERCE BATTLE.
The Strongly Fortified Town of Caitai
Stormed and Captured.

THE TWENTIETH INFANTRY
BORE THE BRUNT OF THE
FIGHT - SEVENTEEN AMERI-
CANS WOUNDED-THE INSURE
ENTS LOST HEAVILY IN KILL
ED AND WOUNDED-A SKIRM-
ISH NEAR CALOOCAN IN WHICH
A MONTANA SOLDIER WAS
KILLED-A BATTERY SILENC-
ED BY A GUNBOAT = DIS
PATCHES FROM GEN. OTIS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
COMING HOME.
Delegate John Nixon Leaves Charleston
Where He Has Been Sick.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, March 16.-John
Nixon, a member of the House of Dele
gates from Marshall county, who was
stricken with paralysis during the late
session of the Legislature, and
who has since been in hospital here.
will leave for his home at Rosby's
Rock tomorrow, accompanied by his
wife and son-in-law, Mr.. Cecil. He has
improved a little, but Is still in pre-
carious condition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
SIX FROZEN TO DEATH.

Seattle, Wash, March 1s.-Steamer
Excelsior, which arrived tonight from
the mouth Of Copper river, Alaska,
brings news OF the freezing 10 death OF
six men on Valdez Glacier about the
Ist CT March.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
EDITOR MEDILL DEAD.

Chicago. March 16.-Word was re-
ceiyed here to-day from San Antonio.
Texas, that Joseph Medill, proprietor
of the Chicago Tribune died there early
this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
ONE LEFT.

How do you like your new cook p
"Oh, so. so. She is dirty, she has
no idea of cooking. and she smashes
everything around her; but still she
has one good and rare quality"
What is THAR"
She stays with rs -Fliegande BIat-
ter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

Chicago, March 16.-The directors Of
the American Tin Plate Company to-
day declared a quarterly dividend on
preferred stock OF IA per cent, paya-
Bile ADriI %
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17

Manila, March 1855 p. m.-The
strongly fortified village of Caitai,
northwest of Pasig, was captured to-
day after desperate fight by the
Twentieth Infantry. The Americans
lost II wounded, while the rebels loss
in killed and wounded was heavy.
Before the attack on Caitai battal-
ion of the Twentieth regular infantry
routed small band of Filipinos on the
Laguna road and some sharpshooters
who were firing from house over
which a French flag was flying were
dislodged
A gunboat entered the lake and sic
fenced a one-gun battery in the foot
hills.
The insurgents at the outposts and in
the trenches beyond Caloocan fired
several volleys last night upon the
Kansas volunteers and part of the
Fourth regulars. desiring, it is suppos-
ed, to discover if the American line
had been thinned by the movement of
Gen. Wheaton's command. The Amer
leans in the trenches replied warmly
to the fire. H Y. Beecher, of Company
A, of the Montana regiment, was killed
in the engagement.
MANILA. March Is $50 p. m.-The first
battalion of the Twentieth infantry reg
Iva II CT ri
ing the country to Cainti. a well defended
village of seven hundred inhabitants, five
miles northwest of the foot hills.
The troops first encountered the rebel
outposts in the dense jungle on the banks
of the river. The enemy was dislodged
after half an hours hght.ag. The Ameri-
cans advanced in splendid order under a
heavy fire until it was necessary TO volley
the rehels from the trenches. The latter
had a great advantage and dropped d
number of our men. The Americans
charged across the rice fields, making four
advances on the enemy. who numbered a
thousand men, five hundred of whom were
entrenched. and in the face Of a cross:
fire. Cur troops, however. carried the
town after four hours fighting, and burn
ed the outskirts, the rebels firing from the
windows and keeping up a running fire in
the streets. The Americans then with
drew in order to obtain more ammunition
The rebels lost about 100 men and the
American loss was Corporal Johnson, of
Co. c, and Private McAvoy, of Co. L, kill
ed In addition the following Americans
were wounded:
sergt. Check, Co L: Corporal House
holds. Co. NJ; Private Kelly, Co. c: PR
waite Kinney. Co. C; Private Tinker Co.
c: Private Variey. Co. G; Private Gilley
Co. G; Private Galley. Co. f; Private Ma
han. Co. L: Private Lafeyth. Co. l.: Pri-
vate Mcfarland, Co. L. Artie Clucknann.
the regimental mascot carried a parrot
into action and was wounded in the knee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
GOT A VERDICT

For 81 500 for Rreach of Promise-sued
for $1,000.
Special to the Register.
Parsons, w. Va, March 16.-In this
(Tucker) county, MAMMA Freil brought
suit for $4,000 against w. NJ. Stewart,
of Davis, w. Va, for breach of prom
Use. The case came up to-day and the
plaintiff got judgment for $500. Miss
Freil is from Pocahontas county orig
inally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
ANOTHER BIG CORPORATION.

TRENTON. y. J.. March 16-The Amer
lean ShipbUilding Company was incorpo-
rated here to-day with a capital stock OF
SCI. aC0oo0.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
KILLED IN IN ELECTION ROW.
Five Men Shot Dead and Another Very
Seriously Injured.

THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF HOT
SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, THE CITY
DETECTIVE, A POLICE SER
GEANT AND A SON OF THE
SHERIFF AMONG THE KILLED.
THE SHERIFF AND ANOTHER
OF HIS SONS MIXED UP IN THE
FRACAS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
BRIDGES and TOLLS
We're Matters Discussed by the Special
Committee, Last Evening.

THE COMMITTEE CONCLUDED
THAT 1T COULD DO NOTHING
AT PRESENT WITH THE PRI-
VATE WHITAKER MILL BRIDGE
"A SUB-COMMITTEE NAMED
TO CONFER WITH THE RIVER
BRIDGE COMPANIES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
TIE POPE CONVALESCENT.

Rome. March 1.-THE Pope's con-
valescence is following its normal
course
Prof. Mazzoni and DR.. Lapponi, the
Pope's physicians. deny all the alarm
list rumors that have been in ciTcula-
ton regarding the condition OF His
Holiness. They declare that the wound
made by the recent operation IS about
healed; that the Pope's lungs and heart
are absolutely healthy and that his
weakness is not more than is natural
in a nonagenarian.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
QUEEN WILL RATIFY.

Madrid. March 16.-1 a. m-The
Queen Regent will sign the ratification
~ the peace treaty to-day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
People Going West or Northwest

People Going West or Northwest
Should not fail 10 write John
Dewitt, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Burlington Route, st.
Louis, No, in order 10 get the
best rates, the best train servi-
ces and those travelling COM
forts which characterize this
railroad. Letters Of inquiry
wiz always be answered With
that fair dealing which has
made the Burlington Ronte
what it is the road that can
take the best care of YOU to
any point in the west.
40 tt.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
WAR "REMINISCENCES

When | was promoted from
The Seventh Ohio to- the One
Hundred and Third Ohio in
september. 1852 said Col.
J. T. Sterling, land made Lieu.
tenant Colonel. the regiment
was at Shows Pond, IL few
miles from Cincinnatti. Al
sinner or the day l arrived. nv
colonel, who is, now Gen. Case
ment, said that the regimen
was in peed Of drilling. auc
that / had better commence a
at once. | WIS there for tina
purpose. 81 | ordered out tn,
regiment and went to work.
BotiScd al officer who WAS sit
ting on Il horse aud watchlns
our movements. The story i,
on him md l wont give hi.
name, bat he lives in Toledo
now. learned afterwards tina
he wns Colonel oi another regi
nent in the same brigade.
1T was she frSe time | haG
eyer drilled e regiment but
Fad read and tracticed and be
tl.Ved I liHew tie tactics pref
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
CoIbert'S ketcfTup.

The devils carrier pigeons
are buzzards. They roost in
Dame Rumor's swamps. They
are sent out day and night.
They are so numerous that Il
legion will go at the nod and
beck of the keeper of the in.
famous rooSt.
Only hint against the repu-
tatiOn of one Of the develis en-
emies is all that is required to
cause Il furious f1utter through
out the roost.
Like the smallpox and the
plague, they corrupt the very
air through which they pass.
They avoid the the sunshine
as much as possible for the
light is not good FOR their err
rands.
The darker the plot tie great
err the eXuItation Of these mes,
senGers against good name.
They know that every impure
man and woman will welcome
their message from the devils
country.
They are safer than wild
geese; no impure mau evel
shoots at them.
If by mistake one of these
peddlers of Islander were to have
Il placard. "peacemalSer," pu
round his neck. it's fellow car
rion dispensers would peck i
to death or it would pine away
and die.
1lie pelican carries It's Swee
morsels in a pouch under il
bill: the devils buzzard carrie
it's sweet morsels of scandal il
it's tongues
The devils buzzard and ma
Nture's buzzard differ in two i'm
portant points-the first will
devour his subject while Twins
! and perchance praise him whe1
he is dead. Natures carrfoI
consumer has due respect TO
the living, but devours til
dead. thus showing his superior
ity to the human species, til
! slapdereI, V. CoLRERT
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
Helpful Dairy Notes.

We aim to have the butter
entirely free of butteTmilk.
We allow 10 tobacco used IN
the barn or in the creamery.
A COW that wants more than
30 or TO days rest We DO not
want.
The COWS are Dilked at the
same honr each day, in the
same order and by the same
person.
We have fonrd that Il careless
feeder can use a great deal of
feed from which we get no re-
turns.
No material change occurs in
the composition OF the corn.
Cobs during the several stages
OF ripening.
We know of DO business where
the careful attention to details
counts for us much as in the
dairy business.
We know of nothing on the
farm that will give as steady
an income as the making and
selling of good butter.
If We fail on batch of butter
Or regular customers never see
it; it is put in q tub and sert
where it is unknown.
We should never forget &c
look after the comfort of the
COW and are careful that every
storm finds her in the stall.
Running the churu just ono
minute too long will often dc
for butter what the most ex
pert butter makers cannot undo
After the clover has reached
the best condition for cutting
there is a rapid decline in boil
! yield and feeding value, -
Western Plowman-
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

General. you are mistaken:
the brigade commander should
give that command.
Il saw my opportunity, and
at once corrected my former
critic. He asked for my au-
thority. and / named the Blu e
Book. He defied me to find it.
[ found it and read it aloud.
Then he remarked: That isn't
the way we did in the Army of
the Potomac You are mis-.
taken, I said, for | was in the
Army of the the Potomac as
long as you were.
"At this point Gen. Wright
interfered and said:
" Col. -, you might as
we'll give up. Sterling is right
and has proved it,.
AS Col. - took his seat, I
said:
Guides post. which brought
down the house. "-.Detroit Free
Press.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
GOOD ROADS IN COUNTY.
A Correspondent Figures How 10
Secure Them.

An anonymous correspondent
writing to the Camp Point Jour
nal from Coatsburg touches up
the good roads problem. He
first tells Of the impossible CON
dition of the through fares lead
ing to Coatsburg and then pro
ceeds 10 tell bow ibe remedy
may be applied. Here is what
ne says:
Now then. tahe tire last as
sessu,ent Of Adams County; Ia,
l have not the figures at hand,
I cannot give therr) multiply
that by four. This win give
what is supposed 10 be the &C
tval cash value of our property.
Now take per cent of that ana
apply it to the making of per
mancnt bard roads througf1oU2
the country and repeat the
same thing every year FOR TWEEN.
~ years and see what effect il
would have. Do not for mo-
ment suppose that that wonld
raise an insignificant SUM. Will,
what you would get you cOuld
bull q from ten to twenty miles
Of good Telfora road fourteen
feet wide every year At the
end of twenty yearS you would
bave NOT less than 300 miles Of
such road in Abe comfy. This
would very nearly connect ev-
cry little town IN the county
with each other and with the
city of Quincy. Do yon imagine
this would Aave DO effect?
THE mathematical and tinap.
cial problem is, would the cOun-
Ety gain or lose money by the
transaction, and if SO, how
much? / am satisfied that ~
)ittle figuring would show that
it would be the best investment
Adams County ever made; that
she would not only get her MON
ey back, but in reduction Of eH-
penses in marketing her crops
and in the: increase of values in
real estate and also in the sat
isfaction in being able to get
about in times bike the present.
she woNld be many times one
per cent ahead.
L said in the outset that this
is a question with which our au-
tborities are shortly 10 be con-
frOnted. Indeed the times are
How ripe for the doing of some.
thing. The present legislature
should not be allowed to adj
iourn without at least giving
the counties loca, option in the
matter. When the good roads
committee goes to the board of
supervisors for some kind of
encouragement or relief, they
are turned aside by an impen-
etraole shield--'the want of
power This impenetrable
shield should be removed, and
we of the county be allowed to
deal with each other and Will,
our board of supervisors"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06
IN speaking of the division Of

IN speaking of the division of
Africa the Globe Democrat
says: "Of course the consent
Of the governor will not be
asked by either country" Dur
ing the sixties AND seventies NO
paper was more severe on Is
people for ruling others against
their will, than this very self
same CD, but since william of
Canton. and his master, Hanna
leaped into the saddle, nopaper
lends it's aid more freely to-
those who wish 10 govern 9TH
ers against their viii, than the
Globe Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

~ we'll. There is IL movement
known as doubling on Il cen
ter The tactics prescribe
that as soou az the alignment
rs made and the command
Front given, the several guides
should return to their places
On this occasion, the guides
not having been instructed
failed to go where they be-
lorged. l at once gave the
order: Guides post, Which l
considered more military than
telling them to so to their
places.
Having finished my drill, l
dismissed my regiment and
went to my tent. Shortly after
Col. Easement sent for me.
When I went to bIm, be said:
" 1 thought you knew bow to
drill regiment.
las | was hatteFlnS myself
that [ had done we'll, this re-
mark rather set me back
Wherein have / failed" ! ask
ed, rather anxiously.
&" That's worse than the 9th
err, said Col. Easement. TO
make mistakes is bad enough,
but not to know it is worse
Not knowing Gen. Easement
as we'll then as L did afterward,
l supposed that I've was in dead
earnest, and for Il moment l
felt pretty blue; but began to
BEE a little twinkle in bis eye.
Finally, after rating me cou-
siderably upon my ignorance,
he Informed me that the officer
of one Of the adjoining regi.
mentS had been watching me
and bad taken the trouble tC
come TO him and inform him
that in making the movement
of doubling on the center !
| had given the command: Guides
post when everybody knew
There was no such order in the
tactics.
Easement looked upon it as
a Joke, and soon it spread
through the whole command
the general opinion being that
the officer from the other regi
ment was little ofticiou3 in re
porting such Il matter.
"A few days after, we wer,
notified that there would be i;
review OF the division by Gen
Wright, and the officers report
ed at his headquarters the fol
lowing afternoon for the pur
Epose of consulting about ii
kGen. Wright said that it W ,ulC
be review by divisions. anc
THAT when the reviewing Office
arrived on the field he woulC
give the command; .Presen
arms,
1.-THE colonel who had criti
cised me, and who, in the meaI
time, had been promoted to thu
command Of d brigade, iumpe,
Ito his feet and said
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-04-06

Through au error the. Hume
we'll package was sent 70 Han
.nibaI last week. therefore did
not reach it's destination until
Friday noon. 1t was not adj.
dressed properly