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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-20

cts no fun getting over the country
in the condition railroad service was in
ten days ago, l tell you" was the retro
spection of a drummer at the Mcclure.
For five hours the train upon which l
was travelling was laid on a siding one
of those singing cold days, and we all
thought we'd starve to death Oh freeze
before the steam pipes could be thaW-
ed and gotten in working trim again.
1t was too cold to leave the car to get
something to eat, and as nobody would
bring us anything, there we sat and
exhausted our vituperation upon fate
and the railroad company. But there
was II bright spot in our direful ex-
p%erience that warmed the cookies in
the hearts Of every travelling man on
board. Among us was a whiskey drum
mer, and slowed away in his grip was
a fine line of samples. He was a good,
wholesouled fellow, and rose to the oc-
casion magniicently. A better friend
/ never met, and a bigger drink l never
took. The way we did mix bourbon,
rye and California wines was a fright,
but on arriving at our destination our
friend had to hunt up the nearest
wholesaler and secure other samples
to do him until others could be for
warded."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-20

The steamer City of San Antonio, of
the Mallory line, three days overdue
from New York, arrived at Brunswick,
Ga, yesterday.
At Pittsburg, yesterday, the reorgan-
lied Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints passed a strong resolution
denouncing the Congress man-elect from
Utah.
The British steamer Lord Charlie
mont, from Ardrossan for Baltimore,
passed in at Cape Henry late last night,
having an unknown shipwrecked crew
on board.
The Peruvian government is about
to publish in English a pamphlet CIV
ing a synopsis of the commercial
statistics of Peru during the last
three years.
Sunday night thieves ransacked the
residence of the late Calvin S. Brice,
at Lima, O.. Much damage was done
to the house by the thieves, but the
amount stolen is unknown.
The London Standards Berlin cor
respondent says that no request from
America for the recall of the German
officials in Samoa has been received in
Berlin, and that none is expected.
Hon. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, who is
to succeed Secretary Bliss at the head
of the Interior Department., reached
Washington from New York last even
ing. Secretary Bliss, who has been in
| New York, accompanied him. The new
| secretary expects to call on President
Mckinley to-day and will assume the
| duties of his Office whenever it is the
| pleasure of the President, probably to-
day.
Luther Chaplin, the founder of the
| Senior Order Of United American Me-
cnanics, died yesterday at his home In
| Philadelphia. He was SO years old.
| His death was due to general debility.
His organization of the first lodge
| followed the native American riots of
1874. He was the first state councillor
of Pennsylvania and the first national
councillor of tibet order.
This will probably be one of the
most interesting weeks in the history
of the enquiry into the death of Mrs.
Tzate J. Adams. Assistant District At
torney Osborne expects to obtain reli-
able information from Mrs. Florence
Rogers, Mrs. Roland B.. Molineux, Bar
nets two professional nurses. and
other women, who in n way or an
ether have been connected with the
Knickerbocker A. q.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-20

"
zone of the meanest Jobs a soldier
runs up against in the service is the
cooking" remarked a patriot who was
stopping at the Stamm. 81 would rath-
er drill ten hours a day than be com
PEELED to stand over an open fire and
stir bean soup and brown coffee for fif-
teen minutes. The kitchen of the av-
erage commissary sergeant would drive
a tidy housewife wild at first glance,
and some of the messes we used to get
prepared by the merest novices in cul-
mary art would turn the stomach of
any one but a blue coat with appetite
sharpened by life and exercise in the
open air. The next time a volunteer
army is organized there should be at
tached to each company not less than
two professional cooks, who should be
paved all they are worth and not be re-
quired to do military duty. | am in
clined to think much of the sickness in
the army was caused by bad cooking,
as we'll as by unwholesome food. Some
of the beef and hard tack we got had
not been embalmed, evidently-it was
too far gone-and the canned beef was
fierce"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-20

There is never a breakup in the
river but there is more or less damage
to shipping, but some of the heaviest
losses are those which you hear least
about" The gentleman who spoke vas
q guest at the Windsor and he came
from down in the State. Lumbermen
back in the timber districts who have
logs rolled into the small streams ready
for floating have in some instances
been caught in bad shape, and there
will be big losses when the ice goes
disadvantages under which these men
in the back counties ply their voca-
ton. l have, before now, seen men
work all winter long getting out logs
and hauling them to the streams to be
foated out when the spring rise shield
come, and then lose the whole lot at one
fell swoop. Of course when the logs
are frozen in the ice and the latter is
taken out on a big river, it is next to
impossible to save them. l fear there
are a good many lumbermen in that
shape this spring, and chances are they
will be g~rievously caught"
eyes, that was a very nice job, the
work of raising the sunken tow of the
]. C. Fisher, on the South Side" said
an old riverman at the Howell. "Ev-
erybody who saw the barges flooded
and fettered with ice thought the cargo
a complete loss. How do you suppose
they calked the barges from the out
side when they were submerged to the
gunwales? AS the water is pumped out
it naturally creates a suction at the
small crevices through which the water
flows, and any sediment near the aper-
ature will be drawn in, effectually ce-
menting the crack. Well, that is the
plan upon which the captain of the
Fisher proceeded. There not being any
sawdust at hand. which is generally
used for such purposes, barnyard litter
was secured and answered the purpose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-20
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-One or two furnished or un-
furnished rooms, both gases, at No. TIA
Twelfth street. Call or address Room Q.
Exchange Bank Building. ja1le&dh
FOR RENT-DWELLING 21&5l5 CHAP
LINE street, s rooms. bath and halls;
both gases; hot and cold water; newly re-
modelled. Possession April l. Enquire of
c.. c. KRAFT, at klieves-Araft Co. felj
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-20

At Pittsburg, yesterday, the reorgan-
lied Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints passed a strong resolution
denouncing the Congress man-elect from
Utah.
The evening times., 1899-03-25
BALTIMoRE,s DIRECTORY.
II Indicates an Increase i'm pOpuii
tiOn of Seven Thousand.

II Indicates an Increase I'm pOpuin-
tiOn of Seven Thousand.
Baltimore, March 25.-The Baltimore
City Directory for 1899. published by R.
L. Polk e Co., under the management of
B. r. Sheriff, has been issued.
The directory for 1898 contained 216,416
names. while the directory for 1899 con-
tains 21S.680 names, an increase of 2.204
This is indicative of an increase of popu-
iation during the year of 7.163, and a
present population of city and suburbs of
10,710. AS the names of residents OF a
number of adjacent towns and settlements
are included. the indicated population of
the city itself is 6S0.41O.
The new directory contains 1852 pages
OF names. decrease from last year owing
to the fact that a number OF running ad-
yertisements have been dropped. Its typo
graphical appearance is very neat and the
general arrangement is simple and salts
factory. The special features. such as the
list OF churches, clubs, societies, financial
and other institutions and the fund of
general information. compiled carefully
and comprehensively are more valuable
than ever. The directory is sent by the
publisher to nearly every city in the world
so that it does an important work in ad-
yertising Baltimore.
Some interesting facts about former di-
rectorIeS are given. In 1896 Thompson 4
Walker issued a book of 119 pages, coa-
tanning 2795 names
After 1910 directories were published at
intervals of from two to five years. 1t
was not until 1868 that the enterprise be-
came an annual thing, those since 1887 be-.
ing issued by r. L. Polk & Co, under the
management Of B. r. Sheriff.
The evening times., 1899-03-25
NOT A CASE OF PERJURY.
Justice Bradley's Peculiar Ruling in.
Regard to False Swearing.

HeKurd To raise swearing.
Justice Bradley, in Criminal Court No.
2, today ruled that false swearing before
justice OF the peace, as to property quail
ifcations, in connection with surety bonds
does not constitute perjury. The court
took this action. sustaining demurrers to
the Indictment, charging perjury against
William G. Woodruff, George f. Stevens,
Robert A. Boyd, and Robert +. Ruftin
The alleged perjury was committed in a
landlord and tenant case before Justice of
the Peace Scott.
Judgment was rendered in favor of the
complainant for possession and the defend
ant appealed. He was required to give the
usual bond with sureties The indictments
alleged that Woodruff and others made
false answers when examined touching
their property qualifications. Demurrers
were filed on the ground that the justice
of the peace had no right or authority 10
administer an cath under the circum-
stances and that even il the statements
made were false it did not constitute per-
jury.
The court held that the action of the
justice was extra-judicial and that per-
jury could not be predicated thereon. It
was no. proceeding wherein any law of
the United States authorized an cath to be
administered. The justice OF the peace
might advise himself in any way he saw
fit as to the competency of the proposed
sureties and it was not necessary to ad-
minister an oath.
Justice Bradley therefore restrained the
demurrers but expressed regret that there
was not some law to cover cases like the
one in question. He took occasion to re-
mark that the matter should be called to
the attention of Congress.
The evening times., 1899-03-25
burglars Rounded Up.

Charlottesville, Va, March 25.-A num-
Der of small burglaries have been COM
mitted here recently, and at last the police
have overtaken the group of young negroes
and much of the mystery which sur
rounded many Of these cases is in a fair
way to be cleared up. Two of these have
been tried and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary. each for three years. One will have
five years added to his term, because it is
his second in the State prison. These
boys were among those who entered the
jewelry store of A. ID. Fuller and carried
off large number of watches and other
goods. Another young negro, probably at
tached to the same gang, has been ar
rested, charged with attempting to break
into the storeroom of Leterman Bros,
clothiers. His home has been searched
and goods identified as from several stores
recovered
The evening times., 1899-03-25
The DainrerfeId viii Case.

Alexandria, Va, March 25.-Full prep
arations have been made for the trial of
contest over the will of Mrs. Eliza j.
Daingerfeld next Monday in the circuit
court before Judge Nicols. The special
jurors are William H. May, E. E. Doun-
ham. Isaac Eichberg, Henry W. Wild,
Samuel H. Lunt, George A. Appich, B.
Baer. John A. Marshall. Joseph Broders,
Del Kemper, Robert l.. Monroe. Albert d.
Brockett. Herbert Bryant, Oscar F. Car
ter, John r. Chapman. G.. William Ram
say, John P. Robinson, Noble Lindsay.
Charles King, Worth Hulfsh, NJ. B. Har-
low, Frank S. Harper. Henry Strauss, and
Samuel b. Fisher. These twenty-four gen.
tlemen, from whom jury of twelve will
be drawn are all leading citizens, and in
clude Confederate general, an ex-mayor.
a bank president. and many of the principal
wholesale and retail merchants of the city.
The evening times., 1899-03-25
GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE.
General Move Among Hebrew Work
i'm Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, March 25.-At noon today
5000 garment workers went on a strike
for better wages. There was no disorder
attending upon the stopping of work. The
men and women employed in the shops
simply gave notice that. they would not
return to work unless their scale OF wages
was raised.
call for meeting of the strikers has
been issued by the executive committee of
the Garment Workers Union. This will
be the strikers one opportunity to estimate
their strength. Enquiry at all the large
clothing firms today shows that the strike
was general among the Hebrew workers
but several shops containing girls are still
in operation. The strikers want an in
crease in the rate OF pay for trousers of
about 10 cents pair, and demand the abo-
lition of middlemen, or subcontractors
who are said to deprive the workmen of all
profits
The evening times., 1899-03-25
DIRECTOR MERRIAM
RETURNS TO HIS Task
A Throng of Applicants for
Census Appointments.
Many Petitions and Supplieations
Come by Mail.
Those Who Secure Clerical Positions
in the Census Must Pass an
Educational Test.

William Il. Merriam, Director c. the
Census. returned TO Washington last night
and was at his desk in the Columbian
Building this morning.
Director Merriam has been out OF the
city for about two weeks. He has spent
most of this time at his old home at St
Paul, and he gives as the reason for his
trip TO Minnesota desire to arrange his
private business affairs, SO that he may
devote all his time and energy TO census
work.
great stack OF mail awaited his return.
When he reached his Office. he immediate
ly set to work to extract the letters that
came from personal friends from the mass
of letters that came from persons of whom
he had never heard.
There were several hundred communi-
cations, and each communication mas an
application for ofIice.
A throng OF offceseekers surged around
the outer door of the directors Office. They
were thwarted in their efforts to stampede
the director by the tact of Charles T. La
Fon, Mr. Merriam's messenger.
Forced to fall back from the door OF the
Office OF the director, they assaiied Cnlef
Clerk Childs, who, entrenched behind
heavy oak desk, held the crowd at bay.
Two important appointments were made
by Director Merriam today. l.. c. To&ers.
OF Minnesota, was named as Statfst;cian OF
Agriculture and WilliSm c. Hunt OF MS
sachusetts was named as Statlstcian OF
Population.
The director said today TO a reporter for
The Times that appointments woud be
made only as the need for the service OF
the appointees arose. The need for ap-
pOintees WAS not urgent at this time. II
would be a year before the bureau would
require its full complement OF employees.
Each applicant for appo ntnent must
submit TO an examination. which so far as
practicable would determine the fitness of
that applicant The prospective clerks
would be examined III arithmetic, spelling,
and handwriting. Ii would be determined
before appointment just how rapidly and
how accurately an applicant could add and
how speedily and iegibly he could write.
From those who stood the test satsfac-
torily an eligible list would be "A de up
and these applicants would then receive
further consideration.
Though Director Merriam did not say so,
it appeared clear 10 the reporter that when
he said. And these applicants will receive
consideration" he thought Il will then
weigh the claims for Office they present
Under the Census act there are not more
than sixty places above the grade of clerk
ship provided for. Twenty-Five per cent of
these sixty positions are staff Offices and
must be filled by experts. Few clerical
appointments will be made before June
1900 Special agents will probably not be
needed before that date. All applications
for appointment are filed, dOcketed and in
deXed and receive consideration in due
course of time.
Director Merriam advises that there need
be no great haste in presenting these ap-
p!ications.
The evening times., 1899-03-25

been supplied chiefly by Spain and the
United Kingdom, these two countries hay
ing enjoyed virtual monopoly OF tke Phil
ippine market. The largest annual export
from the United States to the islands ever
recorded. that for 1860, amounted to only
$364.60S, while our heaviest import, that
for 1884. reached as high as s12. 339, ,531. In
1897, the latest year for which statistics
are available, our imports from the islands
were valued at 81 ,3S3. TAO. and our exports
to them at only s94.597. the excess of the
imports over the exports amounting to
81. 2S9. LAB. This excess in favor of the i'm
ports. although striking one. was the
smallest recorded since 1868, the fact be-
ing that while the average value of our
imports has declined in recent years, that
of our exports has remained about the
same. comparison of the figures for the
past decade shows that the average value
per annum of thefmports fell from $685.
9sS in 1892 to $6,053.232 in 1895 '97,
while that of the exports, which was only
s130.662 in the former period, amounted TO
S135.22S in the latter, disclosing slight in
crease.
The evening times., 1899-03-25
The Fourth VirginiRs

Richmond, Va. March 25.-Governor
Tyler has received no official notifcation
as to when the Fourth Virginia Regiment
VIII sail from Cuba. though it is known
that their departure will not be DELAYED
many days longer. Yesterday morning
In his mail he received a petition. signed
by seven or eight hundred soldiers. who
asked him to use his influence in having
the organization mustered out at one of
the Southern military stations. The SOL
diers say that while they would be proud
to enter Richmond as an integral organiza-
ton, they feel that the solid financial bene-
fits accruing from the former proposition
outweigh all other considerations. And
then, too. they express the belief that it
would be unsafe to come Immediately from
tropical climate like Cuba into a North
ern latitude
The evening times., 1899-03-25
CoaI Mine Accidents.

Cumberland. Md, March Pa series of
painful accidents has occurred in the mines
of Elk Garden during the past two days.
Henry Droppleman had a portion of one
of his hands cut off. William Harvey had
one Of his feet mashed. John Wilson was
crushed under fall of slate Ona Keegan
had his right thigh broken. William War
nick was badly squeezed between a car
and the side of the mine at Homecoming.
John l.. Tomlinson, S. S. Garlltz and Levi
Reid We're seriously hurt in a mine
The evening times., 1899-03-25
Boy Missing From Home

Easton, Pa, March 25.-Samuel Archie
Elmer, the fourteen-year- son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ira B. Elmer, of $50 Nesquehon-
ing street. South Easton. has been missing
from home since March 8. Since his depar-
ture note signed by him has been found
in which he stated he intended to drown
himself in the Lehigh River. Although but
fourteen years of age, Archie. as he was
best known. weighs $50 pounds and is 3
feet inches in height. He has long dark
hair and large blue eyes. When he left
home he wore dark suit of clothing. a
light, low crown hat and No s Congress
shoes.
The evening times., 1899-03-25
CITY BREVITIES.

The address at the Secular League meeting in
Maocsbee Temple, 5l3 Ninth Street northwest
Tomorrow afternoon at 5 O'Clock will be given
,f Mr. David Eccles on The Single Tax in the
Light of Facts"
ile case against A. W. Avery, who was arrest
cd Thursday by Detectives Muller and Bauer on
warrant charging the alleged conducting of a
giit enterprise, was nol-prossed in the Police
tuurt Yesterday morning.
petition for divorce was filed yesterday by
MIS-. Annie C. Wilson asking the court TO grant
her legal separation from her husband George
r. Wilson. The parties were married in this CITY
IN April 1871, snd lived together till the lstb
Of the present month.
Policeman Simpson. of the First precinct, yes.
terday arrested Sadie Coleman for Detectives
ileian aud Boyd. and locked her up at No /
stationhouse, charged with the larceny of a
ladies' gold watch and clothing from Miss r.
Castle, who lives at the apartment house in
Thirteenth Street, near X Street northwest ahout
tcn days ago. The stolen goods were recovered
10y the detectives shortly after the robbery but
the woman evaded arrest until yesterday
The evening times., 1899-03-25
VI. Cambon Had Not Heard,

1t was rumored in official circles yester-
day that M. Cambon, the French Ambas-
sador would soon be appointed Ambassador
TO Italy to succeed NJ. Nisard, who is about
to resign.
When seen by a Times representative
last night NJ. Cambon denied all knowl-
edge OF the matter. 81 know nothing
about it, said he. This is the first news
Of the kind that 1 have heard l know
nothing about my transfer to Rome or else
where"
The evening times., 1899-03-25
WOMEN WAGE POLITICAL WAR.
The MnyOralty Contest at Wichita
Growing Warm.

Wichita, Kan, March 25-Women are
taking lively interest in the mayoralty
contest in this city. Almost 1000 women
have registered which is four times more
than the previous highest record. The
wealthiest women of the city are driving
to the registration places in carriages and
are inducing everyone to register and vote
the Republican ticket. Four women over
seventy-five years OF age clambered up
two flights of stairs and registered. 1t is
strictly fight between the society wom-
en- and the wives of workingmen and
small merchants, the former espousing the
cause OF the Republican candidate. while
the latter are supporting Tapp. the saliva
ZIONIST
The evening times., 1899-03-25
Summer Normal school.

Fredericksburg, Va. March 25.-Mr J.
F. Rowe, chairman Of the city council
committee on schools. has appeared before
the city school board and presented a
letter from the Office of the superintendent
of public instruction as to locating one
Of the summer normal schools here which
was approved. Mr.. Rowe presented the
matter to the city council last night, and
the necessary amount was appropriated,
which will insure the establishment of
one of these schools here during the sum-
mPr
The evening times., 1899-03-25
ALASKA MINERS STARVING
An Appeal to the War Department
for Their Relief

Fort Wayne, Ind, March 25.-Congress-
man Robinson has received letter from
Dr. FL. G. Nirman, who was in the Alaskan
goih regions for several months. stating
mat terrible condition exists in the
Conee creek region because of the scarcity
of wholesome food. and unless proper faoJ
is received soon the mortality will increase
The Congressman telegraphed the condi-
tion OF affairs to the Secretary of State
asking him to see that relief was sent to
the starving men
The evening times., 1899-03-25
$500 Reward.

Andrew Pappadakis sthe Greek philosopher and
patriot who is living at New Haven, Conn, has
offered $500 to anyone who can prove to him that
the world moves. BE is in such earnest about
his theory of the9earti's immobility that he ap-
peared before Prof Seymour head of the Greek
department at Yale, recently. while the latter
was lecturing to aiclas1of freshmen. and outlined
his plan and idea. He was referred from one pro-
fessor to another. till, n4disgust he challenged
the Yale scientists and all comers to disprove
his theory This is ppt a lost opportunity to
earn $500, neithet is 1T a lost opportunity for
you to order case of Heurich's Beer for your
Sunday dinner. Phone six-thirty -four, Airing.
ton Bottling Coz early, SO as to be assured
prompt delivery. N IN
The evening times., 1899-03-25

Baltimore, March 25.-The health de-
partment was concerned yesterday about a
supposed case of smallpox that appeared at
the city hall annex. Shortly after noon a
young man entered the office of the trus-
tees OF Bayview Asylum and asked for per-
mission to enter the institution. His ap-
pearance indicated that he might be suffer-
ing from smallpox, and he was referred to
the health department, in the same build
ing. He was isolated until the nature of
the eruption can be determined and the
house on West Lombard Street where he
has been staying has '~~H furnigated