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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
CROPS AND PRICES.

Government crop reports for Septem-
Der show the lowest average condition
of cotton with one. exception for TWEEN
ty-ffve years. Strange to say, this was
followed by a sharp decline in the mar
ket, which has only partially recovered
o.. the strength of continued dry
weather adyices from the cotton belt,
which have had the effect of shaking
bearish trade predictions of another
crop of 100000 bales or more.
Likewise the wheat forecasts are less
encouraging and ought to have deeid-
ed bullish effect on the market. but
there seems to be little confidence in
speculative circles, while the market
lacks the stimulus of an active export
demand
OF course this timidity of the bulls to
take advantage of conditions that or
dinarily would lift the market is due
to the growing tension in the money
market Easy money and low rates for
loans have more effect in giving the
speculative fraternity confidence and
in booming prices than any other factor
in the speculative market When this
confidence is lacking it would seem that
the ordinarily powerful stimulants of
price imitation have little effect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
EMPHATIC PROTEST
Entered by the Chinese Government
Against General Otis's order.

Entered by the Chinese Government
Against General Otis's order.
WASHINGTON, September 1S.-The
Imperial Chinese government, through
its minister here, Mr.. WI Ifng-Fang,
has lodged with the State Department
an emphatic protest against the mill
tary order of Gen. Otis, excluding Chi
nese from the Philippines. Neither the
State Department nor the Chinese Lee
CATION will give any information con-
corning the protest but from entirely
reliable quarters it is learned that it
insists that Gen. Otis action is con-
trary to international law, in violation
of existing treaties, and in complete
disregard of the friendly relations
which have been so long maintained
between the two countries. Minister
WI called at the State Department last
Friday. and it is believed he submitted
the protest in person at that time
The matter was promptly brought
to the attention Of the President, as the
protest was of such character as to
give the subject an international aspect
considerably beyond the purely military
questions involved.
1t is understood that among the spe-
cific points of protest submitted by the
Chinese government is one to the effect
that such an order is a departure from
the announced purpose of the President
of the United States to maintain the
present status of affairs in the Philip
pines until Congress had determined a
permanent condition.
The military phases OF the question
have been referred to Secretary Root.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
FOR TEN YEARS
A Force of $4,000 Soldiers Will Have
to Be Kept in the Island of Luzon
Alone.

SAN FRANCISCO, September fS.-
Mai. S. R. Jones, U. S. A., who has
been quartermaster at Manila ever since
that city was captured by the Ameri-
cans, was a passenger on the Coptic,
which arrived from Hong Kong and
Yokohama via Honolulu to-day He
will report to Washington. When Ma
jor Jones left Manila a forward move
ment in the rain and mud was being
made against the insurgents He is Of
the opinion that $4,000 men will have
to be kept on the island of Luzon for
ten years in order to keep the peace,
but that the actual fighting Will not
last six weeks when that number of
Americans have landed at Manila.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
A PROTEST.
Marylanders Tell Mckinley What
They Think of Admiral Schley's
Assignment.

WASHINGTON, September 49,
Gov. Lowndes, Senator Wellington,
Mayor Master, of Baltimore, and Gen.
Felix Agnus called upon the President
to-day and formally protested against
the assignment of Rear Admiral Sehley
TO command the South Atlantic station
on the ground that it was not common
surate with his dignity and the service
he had rendered during the Spanish
American war. The protest was made
voluntarily and without Admiral
Schleys knowledge. The President lis
tened attentively to what the Mary
land Republican leaders had to say,
but gave no indication of what he
would do. The delegation were with
him about half an hour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
CLOSER RELATIONS
Between the South American Republics
and the United States is Sought

Between the South American Republics
and the United States is Sought.
NEW YORK, September 1S.-A spe-
cial to the Herald from Washington
says information received at the State
Department shows there is no truth in
the reports of an alliance of the South
and Central American Republics against
the United States. Instead the author
tiles understand that the desire among
the Pan American governments is, il
possible, to make closer the friendl-
ness existing between themselves ana
the great republic of the north.
1t is no secret that some time ago the
representatives of the governments OF
Brazil and Argentina held a confer
ence for the purpose of reaching an
agreement upon an appeal to other Pan
American countries for the holding OF
a second Pan American congress, the
object Of which was to make closer
their relations with this government
Unfortunately internal dissensions in
Brazil prevented the adoption of the
suggestion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
In his speech to that gathering Pres
ident P. Z. Dove. OF the Commercial
Travellers National League. said in

In his speech to that gathering Pres
ident P. E. Dove. OF the Commercial
Travellers National League. said in
part:
Commercial travellers are opposed to
trusts, both from policy and principle,
and consider them detrimental and de-
moralizing.
cat my suggestion the American
Antitrust League has begun work OF
statistical investigation; they propose
TO show by authentic data that, while
the cost OF living has increased within
the last two years at an average OF
between IL and Is per cent wages
have been advanced less than per
cent, and that wages are lower to-day
than in 1895. / have list showing
advances in the prices, due to the di-
rect or indirect influence of trusts, of
about $50 commodities, the advances
ranging from to 500 per cent The
list was obtained by representatives of
the Antitrust League applying to
manufacturers and dealers for informa-
ton and making daily reports. Nearly
five hundred establishments were Wis
tied. The list is sworn to-
1t is as well to bear in mind the fact
that the commercial traveller not only
long has been but is even yet power
in the land, for there is no section he
does not enter and hobnob with the
DaoDIe
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
THE KEARsARGE

To Be Booked. Scraped and Painted-Nilt
Then 60 for Her Official Trial.
NEW YORK, September 1S.-The new
battleship Kearsage, which Arrived
yesterday from Newport News, left the
ManoWar anchorage at Tompkins-
vile. early to-day and proceeded TO the
navy yard.
Preparations had been begun there
to put the warship into dry dock as
soon as possible. She has not been out
OF the water since her launching a year
ago, and her underbody is probably
very foul. She will be scraped and
painted and will start Wednesday OF
Thursday for Boston, where the Of
fetal trial board will so aboard.
An effort will be made to bring the
battleship back in time to participate in
the Dewey celebration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
ALGER WITHDRAWS.
He Writes to Friend Saying He Is no
Longer a Senatorial Candidate.

He Writes to n Friend Saying He Is no
Longer a Senatorial Candidate.
DETROIT. Mich, September 1S.-
Gen. r. A. Alger to-day gave out a
letter written by himself in New York
September S, in which he announces
his withdrawal from candidacy for
United States Senator. The letter is as
follows:
THE Waldorf Astoria,
New York, September 5.
My Dear Mr.. Judson:-After Care
full consideration, / have decided not
TO be a candidate for the United States
Senate. Ny. reasons for this determin-
alton are personal and of business
nature.
4 fully appreciate and thank you
and my many other friends for offered
support and hope to be able in the
future to show my gratitude for all
that has been done for me by the peo-
pie of our State. | am, my dear sir,
Sincerely yours,
"R. a. ALGER."
ssHon. VIM Judson, Ann Arbor, Mich. !"
Gen Alger declined to say anything
further concerning his withdrawal than
was contained in the letter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
Beware of 0intmenfs for catarrh that
contain Mercury.

~ mercury VII surely destroy the senas
~ smell and completely derange ths
whole system when entering Il fhrougf
Ire mucous surfaeef- Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians as the damage
tnev wifi do V ten fold to the good Won
car possibly derive from them Halls
Cafarrh cure, manufactured by T. l.
cheney & Co. T0iedo. o.. contains no
mercury and IS taken internally acting
dlrecfiy upon the blood and mucous sur
faces 81 the system. In buying Halls
CatarFn Cure be sure you get The genuine
II Il taken internally. ard made in Toledo.
ohio. by z. J. Cheney & Co. TestimonialS
free.
said BIZ Druggists. price TIC per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best. sep
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
A STRANGE COW
Hitched to the Rear Of Wagon
Causes Serious Injuries to the
Occupants.

Special to the Register.
MARIETTA, Ohio, September 1S.-
Farmer David Shiltz started home with
strange COW, tied to the rear of his
express wagon. The COW became in
furiated and charged on the vehicle.
throwing out the occupants. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Shiltz were both badly bruised,
and a seven-year-old boy who was rid
ing with them, had hole crushed in
the top of his head as large as a half
dollar. The pieces of bone were re-
moved from his brain and he will re-
cover after lying unconscious for many
hours
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
WILL COME TO MORGANT0WN,
Admiral Simpsons Detachment Postponed
Two Days.

Special TO the REGISTER
WASHINGTON, d. c., September IS.
The orders directing the detachment
of Rear Admiral Sampson from the
command OF the North Atlantic naval
force on October 10, have been changed
SO as to provide that he shall be de-
tached two days later. This was done
so that Sampson might go TO Morgan
town, w. Va, 10 witness the presenta-
ton by the citizens of that town Of
handsome sword to Captain Chadwick,
of the armored cruiser New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
RETURNED HOME ALL RIGHT.

Special to the Register
CHARLES TOWN. w. Va, Septem-
Der 15.-Mr. ]. P. Watkins. one of the
proprietors of the Watson House. in
this place, on account of whose unex-
planned absence for several days. has
been published, returned last night to
his home here and is in good health.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
OTIS INTERFERES.

VIII Not Allow Spanish Vessels to Receive
Prisoners Aguinaldo win Release.
LONDON, September 1S.-A despatch
to Reuters Telegram Company from
Hong Kong, says advices from Manila
announce that Aguinaldo is willing to
release all sick and civilian Spanish
prisoners, but, it is added, Maj Gen.
Otis refuses to allow Spanish vessels to
proceed TO Filipino ports to receive
them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20

The New York World in a careful
and elaborate review of the Carter case
goes into that shady business, one of
the foulest blots on this administration
of scandals, to an extent that leaves
nothing obscure It shows what the
facts were which first aroused the sus-
picien of Carriers successor; prompted
an expert court Of inquiry to recon-
mend his trial for the crimes it had
discovered, and save in detail the tes-
timony upon which a court-martial
composed of eminently reputable army
officers found him guilty on the charge
Of
Entering into conspiracy in 1886 with
the contractors doing Government work
ia bis district 10 rob the EAi1ed States by
securing The payment TO such contractors
Of two false and fraudulent checks in July,
lSy7-dne for $2507i990 and the other for
y34a.e00
The statute of limitations barred
other charges Of malfeasance of like
kind, in regard 10 frauds running. over
many years and involving millions of
The peoples money. But of the above
quoted charge the court-martial found
Carter guilty-the proof being positive
ana unquestionable-and sentenced him
10 dismissal and imprisonment in the
penitentiary, etc. That was 491 days
ago, to be exact.
Yet Captain Carter still wears the
uniform of the United States, draws his
pay as an officer of the army in good
standing and is free man--for which
he owes thanks TO President Mckinley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
FAKNHAM's BIG FIRE.
Almost the Whole business Section of the
Town Wiped Out.

BUFFALO. September 1S-A spe-
cial to the News from Farnham says
that almost the entire business section
of that village was wiped out OF ex-
istence by a fire which broke out in
Louis Schwert's barn to-day. The loss
is between 100000 and s2500O0
Among the buildings destroyed were
the Erie Preserving Company's canning
factory. the National Hotel, and be-
tween fifteen and twenty dwellings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20

Special to the Register
sTEUBENVfLLE. o.. September IL
James Cotton. 2 veteran OK the First
Maryland regiment was struck and in
sianliy Killed al crossing 80 the Sixth
ward last night by be second section Of
Pan-Handlc train No. HIS body was
hurled nifty feet and his right arm and leg
broken and deep cash made IA his head,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
TWO nuNpnrn rAssENaERx

And Thousand Pounds of Gold Brought
Down From Alaska
VANCOUVRE, b. c., September fS...
The steamer Alpha has arrived here
with about 200 passengers, many of
whom left Dawson on September 5, on
the steamer Sibyl, on which was 1,000'
pounds of gold. Among the passengers
we're 81 members Of the Yukon police,
VINO were landed at Vancouyre James
Carroll a miner, shot and killed Chas-s
Ekmaun at Dyea on September IL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
NEGLEcrlNG TIE TROOPS.

The condition of some of the trans
ports returning from the Philippines
crowded with volunteer soldiers, remind
enc Of the horrors that disgraced the
administration management of the
volunteer army in the Cuban campaign,
when about ten times as many gallant
troops died of neglect and maltreat-
ment in peace camps ON our own soil
and on filthy and overcrowded trans
ports than were killed in battle by the
Spaniards
The troops that have gone through
the Philippines campaign are not the
men to complain at trifles. In fact they
are 50 delighted with the opportunity
of returning home that it must take
extremely foul quarters, great over
crowGipg, bad and insufficient food and
much i'll usage to draw from them a
sign of complaint Therefore when
these veterans, who did not complain
of the terrible hardships Of the cam
paign in the Philippines climate pro-
test loudly against their treatment on
the homeward bound transports as did
those who touched at Hong Kong on
the Tartar on their homeward voyage,
there must be excellent reason for it.
The war department excused its gross
negligence and general incompetence
in the recent war with the Spanish
on the ground Of unpreparedness and
the people had it dinned into them by
administration organs that nothing else
could have been expected in the sud
den emergency the declaration Of war
created.
But this excuse win not "go" in the
case Of the administration long drawn
out war in the East
Not only has the war department
had all the time it needed for the proper
-. the troops but it has had the ad-
Of its experience in the Span
There is no ground on which this
Notifying condition can be accounted
for other than gross incompetence due
to too much second term politics at
Washington.
9 ----
In the death of Judge PAUL the COM
nunity loses a thoroughly good man.
lie was courteous gentleman, adj
mired and respected by every one who
knew him. In his official capacity he
was thoroughly upright and consci-
entious judge. He was wei versed N
law and diligent student, his unre-
hitting and unfagging- attention to Ms
duties being largely responsible for his
poor hearth. On the bench or off of it
he was the same-always considerate.
kindly and gentle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
WILL LIVE TN ENGLAND.
Apartments Have Been Engaged at FoIke-
stone for the Family of the Captain.

LONDON, oFpItHUtT Io.-IL = To-
ported that Maitre Labori and Nine
Dreyfus visited Folkestone, five miles
from Dover, Saturday, and engaged
apartments, where Nine Dreyfus and
her children will dwell in the event of
her husbands pardon.
NJ Labori is reported to have been
much affected by the kindly express
sions toward himself and Nine Dreyfus
while at Folkestone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
FEAR SHE IS LOST.
A French steRmer Relieved to Have Coma
Down with All on Board.

Down With All ON Board.
LONDON, September 1S.-A boat
containing the captain and eleven mems
from the French steamer Dunrae. re-
ported on Saturday 70 have foundered
off the island of Elba in the Mediter-s
ranean, is feared to have sunk with alt'
on board y
The Dunrae, which was formerly th9'
Alesia, was commanded by Capt. Costs
and was last reported al Marseilles ON
August 5, from New Orleans. Part OF
the crew were saved, according to the
first despatch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
FORGERY CHARGED

Agnln4t 7. HFInkIuanl OF WhneIInRs
Formerly OF Weston.
Special 10 the Register.
WESTON, w. Va. September 1s.-,
+. Brinkman, formerly OF Weston, bue
now a resident Of Wheeling. was ar
rested to-day on a warrant issued bp
Prosecuting Attorney Chidister, charg-4
ing him with forging the name OF j. b.
Yates. deceased, on note OF $40, exe-i
cuted 70 one j. Il. Thone. justices
Lockhart held Brnkman under bail fon
hearing tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20

Athey, Wood county. Bruin and Ros-
coe. Calhoun county, and Standard.
Brooke county. Mail should be sent
to Williamstown, Milestone, Beech and
Golfers respectively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
real CONDITIONS N CUBA
Described by Manager Of Industrial
Relief Fund.

THE ISLAND IS In A PITIFUL
STATE-INSTEAD OF THE USU-
AL RAINY SEASON THERE HAS
BEEN A DROUGHT WHICH HAS
BEEN DISASTROUS TO EVEN
THE SMALL EFFORTS OF AGRI-
CULTURISTS- CROP WILL
BE A FAILURE AND THE CANE
CROP IS BADLY DAMAGED-A
GOOD WORD FOR THE PEOPLE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
A. p. CONFERENCE,

Spec.ai o the Register.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, september
1.-THE West Virginia conference OF
the A. B. Church is now in session here,
about fifty ministers being present,
1t will continue over Saturday Bishop
Z. B. KeDhart is president
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
HORSE FELL UPON HIM.
..-.t..I u lI.l. Fas...E.-L..

FAIRMONT. w. Va, September ~
james Toothman, living near this
city. this evening received internal in
jlries by his horse falling upon him..
His head was badly cut and breast
crushed. His recovery IS doubtful. !
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20

THE .DRUMMER" AND THE TRUSTS
y The combination of individual indus
trial and commercial enterprises in
trusts has had the effect of almost put
ting the commercial traveller out of
l,Rsiness since a monopoly N a certain
ne of trade needs no solicitors for
lde since it has nc competitors in
Especial line and has use for only gem
agencies for convenience. This is a
yle black eye 10 the ubiquitous
MGR" who has long been an
ran institution Of importance.
Iader. therefor. that he kicks.
ID good and hard at the Chi
conference the other day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20

NEW YORK, September 1S-Will-
lam Willis Howard, general manager of
the Cuban industrial relief fund, and
who has recently returned from Cuba,
says: ID
Cuba is in a pitiful state. Instead
of rainy season, Cuba has had a
drought Not since 1874 has there been
such long continued dry weather dur
ing the summer. The result has been
disastrous The United States weather
bureau reports that all small crops
have been ruined. Sugar cane has been
so damaged that the crop next year will
be less than the crop grown this year.
drought is the destruction of the corn
crop Even under favorable circum-
stances the corn crop would have been
pitifully small. for it was planted in
driblets here and there, ON the outskirts
of the towns by poor people who had
no means of doing any better. The
weather bureau reports show that the
best of the corn crop in few favored
localities will yield not more than fiji
teen per cent.
On our relief farms we have better
corn that any that have seen in Cuba,
due, no doubt, to the fact that we put
more labor on the growing crop than
any one else was able to do. We have
one field that will give full crop, an
other that will give three-quarters Of
a crop, and a third that will produce
from a third to half.
Business in the cities is desperately
dull The hotels are empty, restau-
rants are idle, and all small affairs are
lifeess. Large business concerns are
scraping along as best they may, in
the hope that the future of the island
may be definitely settled. The gradual
withdrawal of the American troops has
materially lessened the amount of
money in circulation. The hectic flush
of unreal prosperity which many per-
sons mistook for genuine prosperity
has died out There can be no return
VI prosperity III (uU1 until tllS Lo1 Ii
ers have been helped back to their
homes.
In the country the desolation wrought
by war and Weyler still continues al
most without abatement The big
planters have been able to do only
little toward the rehabilitation of their
properties. They have as yet been I'M
able to obtain money with which to
resume operations. Money will not be
forthcoming until the political condi-
tons are settled. The sugar and tobac-
co growers favor annexation as a bust
ness measure Free trade with the
United States would serve just as well.
Cuban politicians and office-seekers
want independence. Any method of
giving them Offices would satisfy them.
The bulk of the people want only
chance to earn a living. Anything
other than Spanish rule will suit them.
Any one who denounces the Cubans
as a dirty, lazy, worthless people Is
guilty of SANDER. Any one who asserts
that the Cuban will not work speaks
without knowledge of the subject Gu
bans come to our relief farms in
swarms to beg for a days work. Our
relief farms are giving support wholly
or in part to about $50 persons, of
whom about six hundred are dependent
women and children. We have work.
ers in our fields who should be in the
hospital Some of them have insisted
on working until they dropped in their
tracks through sheer fatigue
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
FATALLY STABBED.
Miss Annie Martin the Victim of Drunken
and jealous Lover.

Special to the REGISTER.
STEUBENVILLE, o., September is.
Miss Annie Martin was fatally stab
bed in the abdomen this evening by
Geo. Hunt, printer, and her lover,
who welded the pocket knife in fit of
drunken jealous rage. He then forced
the girl to walk five squares, when she
fell exhausted from loss of blood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20

There will be few people on hand to
welcome Dewey-if we are to Judge
from the overcrowded condition of New
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20

There is no ground on which this
Notifying condition can be accounted
for other than gross Incompetence due
to too much second term politics at
Washington