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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
DIED.

ScHWIGER-A the residence Of her
SON, Louis Granville. 461 National Road. on
Wednesday. December 18th, 1891, at 11:16
O'Clock a. M. Mrs. Barbara Schwiger, IN
her 84th year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
BOOHER-On Tuesday. December 18th,
1893, at IL O'Clock a. m, at his residence.
No. 130 South Broadway, +. Bentley
Booher, aged 80 years.
Funeral services were held at his late re-
sidence, No. 100 South Broadway, Wednes-
day evening at 7:3o O'Clock. Interment
private on Thursday at Moundsville, on ar
rival of B. & o. train leaving Wheeling al
1880 a. m.
FITZSIMMONS-On Monday, December
18th, 1899, at LEO O'Clock p. m, Jennie, wife
of Philip Fitzsimmons. in her AID year.
Funera from family residence. No. 32t
West street Thursday morning at s:Sa
o'clock. Requiem mass at St Joseph's
Cathedral at 9 o'clock. Friends of the
| family respectfully invited to attend. In
terment al Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
BLUM.-On Tuesday, December 18th,
1899. at $50 O'Clock a. m, Christian Blum,
in his 18th year.
Funeral from the residence Of his brother,
j. A. Blum, 22Ss Chapline street, Thurs
| day morning at 9 O'Clock. Requiem high
mass at st. Joseph's Cathedral at lC
| O'Clock Friends of the family respectfully
invited to attend. Interment at Mt. Cal
vary Cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

tinction Of subsection Of free states!
Is Jul concern confined wholly to the
dollars and cents of trader
Such has not been the American idea
or the American policy in the past.
Has the Withholding of our sympathy
now any relation to our own war OF
what Mr.. Mckinley once called Grim
inal aggression" in the East?
Two ferrets stolen about two weeks
ago from a Mr.. Latimer, of the Fifth
ward, and also a dog from Al. Davis,
of the First ward, on the same night,
were located last night by Officer Err
win, and the dog was recovered. The
officer expects to secure the ferrets to-
day.
The Beaumont Glass Company yes
terday gave the contract for a new dec
Grating building to Boyd & Moore.
The building will be a frame and stu
ated in the rear of the plant. Work
will be commenced to-day, and rushed
until finished.
The Enterprise bottle factory went
on in full yesterday.
The executive committee of the fire.
mems tournament, at their meeting
Monday evening, adopted new plans
and also will advertise it quite ex-
sively so there will be no mistake in
the place this time.
Mrs. Mary Jane Rowe has been
granted a divorce from j. W. Rowe
in Common Pleas Court, on the grounds
of abandonment.
Mr.. VIM. Clifford has moved his
family to Cooks Ferry, Pa.
Mrs. Mary Rushby, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. Shelton for
some months, left yesterday for her
home in Sheffield, England.
The young daughter of F. P. Moore
is very low with typhoid fever.
John Roberts, the popular mill work
er of the Second ward, is being pushed
forward as a candidate for mayor.
NJ. Finn left yesterday for his home
in Dennison after a short visit with
friends.
Matt Gray has accepted a position
with the tin mill at Milwaukee, Wis.
A number of the physicians attended
the Belmont County Medical Society
at Bellaire to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
ANOTHER ENGLISH DEFEAT.
hEulSlEh
Wheeling, w. Va.

While London is yet awaiting full
details of the overwhelming defeat OF
the British forces under Gen. Gatacre
at Stormberg, the news is flashed from
South Africa of still another over
whelming British defeat, this time the
Beers evidently completing the work
begun at Modder river a few days ago.
The first battle of Modder river Gen.
Methuen described in his bulletin as
the ~'bloodiest of the century,; of this
second battle at the same stream he
cables to the anxious ones at home:
..Our loss is great" This from a rug
ged old c~ampaigner like Methuen
means another disastrous reverse, pos
sibly even bloodier than the former
"bloodiest battle Of the century"
At the first battle of Modder river
despite their terrible losses the Eng
lish claimed a victory because the
Beers cautiously retired from the field
though in good order and taking all
their guns with them. In the last bat
tie it seems the Boers-as usual-led
the British into a trap. Deceived
into believing the big British naval
guns had silenced them and driven
them from their trenches, the British
infantry advanced only to be met with
a deadly hail of those terribly accurate
Boer bullets. And Methuen tells the
rest-"Our loss was great"
Three terrible reverses treading one
upon the others heels-Modder river,
StormDerg and Modder river again
inficting British losses running into
the thousands. are, indeed, we'll cal
culated to startle all England and
awake the imperial government to the
possibility that is gradually assuming
the shape of a probability that ever
ultimate victory may not rest with
the British forces in this bloody cam
paign.
The other day one of the foremost
organs of the English government
while ~contending that ultimate victory
was certain to rest with the British
arms at the same time made the rather
startling admission that it might neces-
state a year of hard fighting. Now,
If this diagnosis of the case be near
correct, If the Boer strength is suffi-
cient, even under circumstances the
most favorable to the Beers, to hold
out for a year against the
British forces, then there Is a
possibility, il not a probability,
that the English column not only may
w enter Pretoria victorious, but
may be swept out of South Africa and
British rule there ended-especially if
anything like the percentage of Boer
victories since the war began is main
tanned for any length of time.
The outlook is not calculated to add
to the Christmas cheer of Merry Eng
land.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
Rules For the Laundry.

A very hot iron should never be used
for 1annels or woolens.
Clotheslines are made much more
durable by boiling for ten minutes be-
fore they are used.
Table linen should be ironed when
quite damp, and ironed with a very
no, and very heavy iron.
Embroideries should be ironed on a
thin, smooth surface over thick fan
mel, and only on the wrong side.
Linen may be made beautifully white
by the use of a little refined borax in
the water instead of using a washing
fluid.
Silken fabrics, especially white silk
handkerchiefs, should not be dampened
but ironed with a moderately warm
iron when taken from the line.
Irons should not be allowed to be-
come red hot, as they will never retain
the heat properly afterward.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

There has been added to the New
York aquarium a lobster three feet long,
who would feed fifty persons If made
into salad. The crustacean has been
named Jeffries. We protest against
this as a misnomer and an insult to the
American champion. The mighty Jim
deserves anything but to have a lobster
named for him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
HOW TO REMIT.

Send all remittances by Register
ed Letter, Express Order, Check
or Postal Note. Patrons run a risk
of losing remittances sent in any
other way. All amounts for $500
or less can be sent by postal order
for three cents. Address
REGISTER
Wheeling, W. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Elsewhere will be found a communi-
cation on the subject of the Sampson
Schley controversy, which is especially
interesting because it is from the pen
of a leading lawyer of the capital of
the Presidents State. There is no
question that 1t voices the intelligent
sentiment on this subject not only of
Ohio. but of the whole country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

We didn't need Gen. Grosvenor, the
Presidents mouth-piece in the House,
to tell us that this Congress would take
no action against the trusts. The
trusts will not come to harm IL the
Republican leaders car prevent it.
Without the backing of the trusts the
g. o. p. would cut a sorry figure in
American politics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Dom Paul's methods of government
may be Anticipated as the English
claim, but his army is up to date and
apparently a little in advance of Eng
lish methods of g~eneralship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

AS there are more Beers in Cape
Colony than in the two Boer republics
it will be seen that the British will
face a doubly serious situation should
the Cape Colony Beers rise in rebellion,
as now seems probable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

The Presidents mouth-piece, Gen.
Grosvenor, gives it out that there will
be no antitrust legislation by this Con-
gress, doubtless to reassure the admin
is~tration's friends in Wall street, where
things are somewhat panicky.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

We sell the two finest Watches made
in the world-Vacheron & Constantin
and c. H. Meylan. Call and see what
we have to say about them.
DILLON. HANCHER e CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

A New York man eloped with his
mother-in-law. This is a stab in the
vitals of the mother-in-law joke.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Our Diamonds are absolutely goo6
investments for any n to make al
the present time.
DILLON, HANCHER & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Gen. Young's force pursuing Aguin-
aldo has been reduced one-third by
sickness. Ag. is we'll, however.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Everything now is ripe for a wide
spread rebellion of the Dutch of Cape
Colony.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Boss Hanna wants Mr.. Mckinley
renominated by reclamation in the Re-
publican national convention. AS Boss
Hanna is the whole push" this will
doubtless be done. BY the way, what's
the use of the G.. o. P. holding a con-
vention. which will only be a dummy
affair? Why not save the money for
the imperial corruption fund of 1900?
1t may be needed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Ladies' IA Karat Gold Filled Elgin
and Waltham Ladies' Watches $1,000
at Shelf Bros discount sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
Mbeelin9 Resister
CHARLES II. TANEY. General Manager.

The REGISTER, embracing its several
editions, Is entered at the Postoffice at
wheeling, w. Va. as ~second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

When lookingfor a fine line of Hand
kerchiefs, Silk Mufflers, Kid Gloves,
etc, go to
MEINHART & STENTZEL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Gen. Gatacre denies that he was en-
trapped. He was simply "up against
it,"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Broader Heels and Toes for Even
ing Slippers.
The threatened fin de steele crusade
against French heels and pointed toes
has resulted in the designing of a new
evening slipper. Though nothing spe-
cially new is introduced in materials,
satins, silks and deliberately embroid-
cred cloths still being used, there has
been a thorough revolution in the
shape of the heels and toes, the form
er being not near SO high and twice
as broad, and the later also much in
creased in width.
Larger bows of ribbon and silk and
satin are used upon the new evening
SLIPPERS and the same elaboration of
decoration is adhered to in the matter
of buckles. HELEN GREY-PAGE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

And now Gen. Methuen has another
"~bloodiest' to report.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

The Penitenfiary N Politics.
Huntington Item.
Warden Sam Hawk, Of Moundsville
was here yesterday in consultation witt
the leaders of the G. o. p. Sam i
strictly in it, when it Games to manipu
lating the political strings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
WANTED

WANTED-Position by a young man as a
clerk in store or office work, or other en-
ployment. Address c., care of Register.
de14esdq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
The Penitentiary and Polite,

Fine Turkey Supper this evening
Cathedral Fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Cloth Brushes marked down $500 at
$3.50, sterling. H. E. HILLMAN & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

young Mrs. or Diana of
the Tower" begins in the sunday
Register, December IL. Don't miss
the opening chapter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Full of startling interest-"YOune
Mrs. MOnette, or Diana of the Tow
err" Begins Sunday. December II.
Don't miss the opening chapters.
Order the Sunday Rexixter Mt once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Two young men to run as
news agents on railroad trains. Must hav
UNION NEWS CO, offe &. & O. depot,
Wheeling. dec10e&da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
nncL1sH AND BoER sTRErGTH.

ENGLASH AND HOAEN
Every Boer victory mean an in
crease Of Boer strength, for the South
African Dutch will rise en- masse
against the British when it becomes
plain that by SO doing they can COM
pass British defeat.
On the other hand, every reverse
handicaps the English at home as we'll
as in the field, for England is not a unit
as to the merits Of this war to put the
Imperial yoke on the South African re-
publics. And, moreover, England can
not AFFORD to send her entire active
military force to South Africa, where
the flower of it already Is. She has
numerous other points in her world
wide imperial domain which must ever
be well protected by the bayonet.
She has still a large reserve force,
which must now be further drawn
upon, but the recruiting of volunteers
is reported to be at about. the lowest
ebb in the history of the British army.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Sterling Silver Thimbles, 10c.
w. J. LUKENS, One-Price Jeweler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Fl YGEIA DAIRY.

Fresh roll butter churned in our own
galry; Glover ain Butter from the famous
FOX River Butter Co., OF Aurora. III.
and Sweet SKINNED Milk.
HfGEIA DAIRY COMPANY.
rhone sh 1910 Market St.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-14

Sterling Cloth Brushes marked down
SO. 90 at $3.50.
H. E. HILLMAN & co.
The age-herald., 1899-05-28
H MEMORIAL DRY EPISODE.
 FRANK PIATT.
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tiny little thing of iron, scarcely more than l Q foot square, yet how heavy it was. tugged at 1t but could scarcely move it. Yes, knew way, for l had seen them roll huge safes that way.
 Quick lightning, for fear lent wings to my feet, l flew into the kitchen and brought back two round pieces of wood, yes, they would help mel And in another precious minute I found myself rolling the little safe along upon the rollers and making quick time. It was only few feet form the dining room to the kitchen and had formed the resolve to hide the safe. But where? In what spot would it be safe Could they make me tell where it was Never! But where could I hide it! The black little thing lay at my feet. I stopped down to life it. I would throw 1t out of the back window and it would be safe. They would never think Of looking out of the back window.
 At this moment there was a great crash
 in the hall, followed by an exclamation! The door had burst openi In minute they would be upon me! l looked out, black forbidding face peered through the opening, but, mo- the chain still held the door and it would be the work of some seconds to break it's heavy iron links.
 A perfect agony of fear took possession of me- I looked around frantically, when my eye fell upon the dumb waiter door. It was one of the long kind that extend to the floor. Just the thing! l threw 1t open and, with all my remaining strength, l threw the little safe down the opening, Y and had the joy of hearing 1t go crashing down the shaft into the cellar
 I had just time to close the dumb waiter door and replace the sticks when the chain yielded and they came through the hall looking for mo in every room cautiously lest l should escape. I wondered whether. they had heard the crash but it came at the same minute that the chain yielded and they had not.
 I threw myself down in chair fainting, for felt sick as death--as well meet them seated as any other way. for knew that my life must pay the price of the silence which I intended to keep.
 Here she is" called out one. ;- "What has she done with the safe, 1t Saint here" said another.
 e. "It was here this afternoon" said a third voice, which I recognized as that of Sarah's son.
 Then they ali came out into the kitchen,
The age-herald., 1899-05-28

Instantly Irecalled that I had started to spend the night at the house of my cousin and had so notified my old woman of all work. But had changed my mind without notifying anybody.
 You see,' the spokesman continued.
 we've come after some of the jewels we've got and after that money ye cashed at the bank today. Jest hand it out and we'll go away. If ye dont-''
 TIT l don't" I said through the door, in voice as steady as I could command
 If ye don't, we'll saw through, and 1t won't take us long,"
 The truth of this I saw as once and my mind began to cast around fSr way to call relief. As if dyining my thought the voice on the other side said: "Ye can't ring up the messenger call, cause we had the line cut today. An it's no use ter call out of the window because the policeman has made his round for an hour and there isn't anybody living around here"
 Cursing the fate that had led me to se- lect an apartment built in a business part of the town, and with a wild throb of pity for myself as a lonely bachelor girl beset by robbers, I ran back into my little par Tor and threw up the window Not a soul was in sight. I started to call for help. but the minute the cry left my lips, and it was faint enough, the saving began and with an energy that told me it would only take a few minutes to accomplish the work. T must stop that awful saving for minutel
 Wait" I called out desperately, What will you take to go away?' ''All them diamonds"
 started back terrified For not until this moment had I recollected that I had in the house. in a small safe screwed to the floor of my little dining room, the en- tire collection of my grandmother's jewels. They had been entrusted to my keeping by an aunt who had taken them out of, a safe deposit vault that day to be reset and distributed among the family. She had said that it was a pity that they should lie there My grandmother's jewelsi Yes, the thieves undoubtedly knew of them Would I give them up? Not except with my life. What! give away thousands of dollars worth of Grandma Carson 5 jewels! Never
 The saving continued and I held on to the handle of the door. Wait" I said, said. wait a minute. Suppose I send you money-tomorrow, any time-anywhere you say"
 "Not much" came in a course, hard laugh, while another voice whispered loud enough for me to catch 1t; Were almost through"
 Frantic with fear yet determined to save the diamonds, I sped to the dining room. There In the corner was the tiny safe It generally screwed to the floor but I suddenly recalled that it had been lifted that day for repairs to the woodwork. It was loose, then But could lift it? A
The age-herald., 1899-05-28

I planned to spend Decoration Day at home alone that year-a girl bachelor all by herself in her little flat. That would be my ideal holiday. Nobody within calling distance, day in which l could revel in my books.
 So, early in the morn N I sent my old, servant of all work home, and the rest of the day I busied myself as best suited me. And what a time I had! I have not for gotten it yet-in spite of all that followed
 By night l had taken to reading, and I was sitting in my parlor when my atten- tion was attracted to a slight scratching sound at the door.
 l live in a flat which Is arranged with a long hall running alongside series of rooms each of which opens into the hall.
 Underneath my flat is another occupied by a family that had gone away for the summer; and on the ground floor is dry goods store that is closed at night
 As the slight scratching at the lock was repeated I suddenly remembered that I was alone in a big apartment house, and that the hour was midnight. For mo- ment I thought of the people over head and my first impulse was to rap with an umbrella on the ceiling, then I recalled that the people upstairs had moved out the first of the month and that l must therefore be the only human being in the house. even the janitor having gone home at 10 o'clock
 l stepped 10 Ine nal UOOT ana llSIentu. There 1t was-the scratching going on so steadily and uninterruptedly that thought it must be mice in the woodwork. But, as I looked, I saw the point of a tiny instrument appear in the crack and then I realized that there were burglars outside and that they were trying to saw through the heavy lock of my door. That they would succeed had no doubt, as the saw was grating steadily over the metal.
 Seizing heavy cane-though for the life of me I could not now tell for what pur- pose-I stepped to the door; and in deep voice demanded "Who's there?' 937'
 The saving instantly ceased and there was a scurry outside Then came a whis- per of several voices. Then a voice said gruffly: "Open the door!'
 Terrified I made no reply.
 There was another whispered consulta@ ton, then the voice continued "We know yere all alone, Miss, and ye might as well open the door. We thought ye'd gone away for the night-as ye intended.''