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TIE MILES BEEF INQUIRY.
Continued from First Page.

fifth of the men ait Montauk Point were
in condition to march through NE"
York. Gen. Miles said this seemed 10
him remarkable as there was no yell
low fever at the Point and he thought
the men certainly ought to be over
their malaria He therefore ordered an
inquiry into the beef about which there
had been so much complaint
Did you report this matter at the
time to the commissary generals Of
fice?" asked Col. Davis.
Gen. Miles leaned forward, drawing
his
BROWS TO A FURROW,
and replied forcefully:
Il am not required, sir, to report to
the commisSary general"
"Well, did you report it to the Sec
rotary of WARP" asked Col. Davis.
Gen. Miles, in reply, went at some
length into an explanation of the
routine of army headquarters, showing
why he preferred to conclude his in
Quiry so that he might have something
tangible to present to the secretary.
Col Davis put a number of questions
as to why the commanding general had
delayed definite action in the beef mat
ter and Gen. Miles responded that he
had delayed because he did not want
to act until he had secured the very
best authority, which was information
from the most reliable sources. Fin
ally he issued his order to officers to
report upon the quality of beef furnish
ed. He did not report directly to the
Secretary of War because under the rule
of 1890 the order should go from the
Adjutant General to- the Secretary.
His attacks upon the canned and re-
frigerator beef before the war commits
sion were then taken uD specifically,
Col. Davis reading the testimony of the
commanding general in which he re-
ferred to it as "embalmed" beef, and
said it had been sent as a 'pretense of
experiment"
Gen. Miles was asked if he knew
when war began that canned roast beef
was part of the army ration. This
question brought out partial eXplana-
lion Of his using the phrase 'pretense
Of experiment" He said he did not
know that canned roast beef was a part
Of the army ration though in 1888 an
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weekly meeting last evening at the home
OF Miss Blanche voatle.
Frank Clemans, of Pittsburg. arrived
in the city yesterday to remain a few
days.
VIII Israel is home from weeks visit
with Pittsburg relatives
+ The Republican executive committee
held a meetirt at the mayors office last
evening. Business pertaining to the city
campaign was transacted at the session
John, Rogers. an employee of the
Youngstown, O.. street Railway Company,
IS home on a visit 10 his parents here.
The Epworth League will hold a social
at the home of DR.. Rogers on next
Thursday evening
c. L. Rornbrook. of Akron, O.. is in the
city, calling on friends
Other Peoples Money drew a large
crowd at the Opera House last night.
The play gave excellent satisfaction. and
is about the best that ever appeared in
this city
f. W. and Henry Lohr were at Snerrard
yesterday. attending the sale of the per-
sonal property of the late Thomas Marble.
J. l.. Morgan, who has kept a restaurant
on Jefferson avenue for some time past,
has moved back to his old home on Tom
llnson avenue. The building vacated by
him viii soon be occupied by ]. L. Little.
who will make several improvements and
use II as store room. The other build
ing to be vacated by Mr.. Little on the first
OF April, will be occupied by E. E Hem
derson, who will move his store back here
from Cambridge, Ohio
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian church received quite large
number of donations last evening which
were brought to the church. The society
will distribute them among the poor to-
day.
L. R. Hammond. a member of the late
First West Virginia regiment, left yes
terday for his home in Fairmont. after
spending a day or so with friends here.
The names of B. E McCuskey and c, c..
Schwab have been Placed on the citizens
ticket to be voted for as members of the
Council for the First ward
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
Movements of Citizens and The Arrival
and Departure OF Strangers.

West Virginians at the hotels: Nc
Agnew, Sistersville; ]. H. Long, Hunt
ington. Windsor-Geo. A. Burley, Cam
eron; R. E. Hileman, Parkersburg; D. H.
Criswell, Mannington; L. w. Bartlett,
Buckhannon; D. A. Wright, Henry
Fischer, Max Fischer, H p. Harris, Hat
tie Barrett, Sistersville. HOWELL. w.
Wilson, Parkersburg; NJ. A. Brost, New
Martinsville; F. NJ. Calvert, Warrington;
E. w. Godfrey, j. w. Wilson, Parkers-
burg; J. c. Calligan, Sistersville. Stamm-
Henry S. Green, Bethany: F. NJ. Leasure,
F. Swelland, S.stersville; Dr. r. Meighen,
Littleton; W. c. Hays, H. D. Speer, Sis
tersville; Clark MADEIRA, Grafton Frank
LeSage, Huntington.
Miss Blanche Brown, of the Mcclure
House, who is the guest of relatives at
Butler, Pa, is convalescing, after a seri-
Gus attack of typhoid fever.
Eugene Hildreth arrived home yesterday
from Lawrenceville school, He was
forced to leave the school on account of
a serious attack of grip, which left him
unfit to pursue his studies for some time.
Clifford Ramey, of Sistersville, was in
town yesterday, calling on friends.
Miss Lillian Solomon, the winsome
daughter of Lillian Russell, of New
York, arrived in the city last Friday, and
is the guest of Miss Jessie Mercer, the
well known actress of the Island.
Editor J. Harvey Long. of the Hunt
ington Advertiser, was in the city last
night, enroute to GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Miss Ida Beg, a young lady of the
South Side, is quite sick.
Rev. r. R. Bigger left for Moundsville
yesterday, where he began a two-weeks'
revival service at the Presbyterian
church.
Congressman B. B. DoveHer returned to
Washington at 1925 this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.

The Criminal Court has adjourned for
the term.
The mercury reached e. degrees yester-
day aftefnnon
Three deeds of trust were left for rec
ord at Clerk Robertson's office yesterday.
Tomorrow is a legal holiday. Meet
your notes to-day.
One of the muddiest street intersec-
lions in the central portion of the city
IS at Fifteenth and Eoff.
The Silver Leaf Club will give a dance
Monday, the 9th, at their hall on the
South Side.
An infant son of Harry Winder, of
South Eof street, died Sunday, and will
be buried to-day.
John O'Hara, an old and highly re-
spected resident of Stahl's Run, was ly-
ing at the point of death yesterday.
A letter received from Phoenix sun
day by South Side friends gives no hope
for the survival of DR.. Pipes, who is grad
ually sinking.
Yesterday morning Mrs. George Nor
ris, of North Wheeling, fell down a flight
of steps. and when found was uncon-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21
GREAT BOOM IN STEEL.
Bilets Sold as high as $50, in Pittsburg
Yesterday.


Pittsburg, Pa, February 2O.-There
is at present an activity in the iron
and steel market of Pittsburg ecllpsing
anything known for several years.
Prices are advancing and it is expected
they will continue to advance still FUR
Their. The mills have all the orders
they care about handling at present,
and in order to get the material the
consumers are offering greater prices.
To-day steel billets were selling at $40
per ton. On Thursday last the market
stood at $3.50 as the top notch.
This state of affairs in the billet mar
ket has upset completely all quotations
in other semi-crude materials, and an
equal jump in finished materials can
be looked for at any time.
The present prices are the highest
that have prevailed in this district
since 1890-91, when billets went up to
$50 per ton. 1t is said that taking into
consideration the cost and amount of
production to-day, compared with that
of eight or nine years ago, the present
prices are equal to those of that time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21

Thin, pale and consump-
tive persons should use
some constructive tonic that
will enrich the blood, in
crease the nerve force and
renew wasted tissues.
SCOTS Emulsion is based
upon scientific principles.
We digest the oil for you
by mechanical processes,
thus strengthening your di-
gestive organs by resting
them. 1t stops wasting,
and produces energy, vigor
and warmth. The hypo-
phosphites in it invigorates
the nerves, Rd brain tissues.
sec. and sI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT s. BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21
AGAINST POLYGAMISTS.

WASHINGTON, February 20.-The pro-
posed Constitutional amendment against
admitting polygamists to Congress, was
favorably acted on to-day by the House
Committee on Election of President and
vice President
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SENT TO THE ASYLUM.

Special to the Register.
MARIETTA, O., February 20-Spencer
s. Cole, twenty eight, a prominent young
man, was taken to the Athens State hos
pital to-day, violently insane from the
effects of grip. HIS queer actions had
been noticed for several days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21
FOR THE FAMILY.
Hon. e. L. Magee Gives ST. 900 as a Mark
of Appreciation of an Engineers Hero

of Appreciation of an Engineers Hero
ism.
Pittsburg, Pa, February 20.-The Of
ficials of the Pennsylvania railroad re-
ceived a check to-day for 81 1000 from
Senator c. L. Magee, accompanied by a
note requesting it to be turned over to
the family of the dead engineer who
persisted in the wreck at Greentree last
Monday
Senator Magee and several other
Pittsburg politicians were in the rear
of the train into which the engine
crashed, and would have been killed
but for the engineer staying at his post
to reverse his engine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21
THE POPE'S LATEST ODE.

Pope Leo XIII is composing a Latin
ode to the memory of the Empress of
Austria, and it will be published short
ly. His holiness composed last year
Latin ode to France; indeed Latin
verse is his favorite literary medium.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21

He said he did not recollect whether
Dr. Days report was volunteered or
whether he had been ordered to inveS-
tigate and report on the meat.
it was general talk among the Off
GERS at Ponce, Gen. Miles continued,
that the refrigerator beef must have
been subjected to some chemical treat
ment to make it keep for " hours. DR..
Daly's, however, was the first official
report.
Gen. Miles then read long summary
Of one hundred letters received by him
at army headquarters, giving the vari-
Gus terms in which the army meat was
characterized These included EN-
balmed," 'decomposed," injected
poisoned" Spoiled" and the like.
He said that he should fix September
q (the date of DR.. Days reporD as
about the earliest at which the ques-
ton of chemically treated meat had
been brought to his notice SO as TO
command his full attention.
Col. Gillespie took hand in the in
quiry when Gen. Miles finished, de-
scribing the nauseating qualities OF the
canned and refrigerator beef.
Did you, General, ever eat any OF
this beef?' Col. Gillespie asked.
q presume l did, about the time we
were at Ponce" said Gen. Miles with
some hesitation. Eyes, I presume l
did"
"Then," said Col. Gillespie, sit has
no such characteristic qualities as
would permit you to detect it Off
hand?"
mo sir"
Gen. Miles then LEFT the witness
chair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21
DIED.

KNIERIM-On Monday evening, Febru-
airy %, 1929, Alfred Frederick Gus, son of
Louis and Frieda Knierim, aged l year
and months.
Funeral notice hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets re-
moves the cause that produces La
Grippe. The genuine has L. B. Q. on
each Tablet. Csc
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FOR RENT.

No g Fifteenth street, 1o-roomed houss
with hot water heat. all modern. I
No. III Eoft street. 5 rooL1s: modern.
No. % Thirteenth street S rooms.
No. 81 South Broadway. s-roomed house
No. 81 South Broadway. s rooms
No Is South Broadway, rooms.
No. South York street, Z rooms.
No. "a Indiana street, rooms:
No. 101 South Front street, rooms
No. 81 Virginia street, rooms
Glendale, house of rooms. bath and
attic, with stable; rent sl2; large lot
No. Il Eleventh street. rooms
Store and six living rooms, No. 2247
Market street.
No. Zane street, rooms
Farm Z acres, Beech Bottom: house of
! rooms. lots of fine fruit trees.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21

FOR SALE-SOCIETY ADDRESS Cards
embossed ana engraved. Emblems for ans
society known. Handsome and reasonable.
Address or call On West Va. Printing c.
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land wills
After two
could do bad
o my
tnyeye
were htandIl look we'll"
other remedy because famous regular physician which
West I4th ST. New York City, privilege consulting
calling writing rcase
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21

FOR RENT-From April LIST seven-room
house, all modern improvements, both
gases; situated on Twcnty-third street,
two doors above Chapline. Enquire 22f4
Chapline street. fe2eG,dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21

FOR RENT-No. 81 Virginia St. Island. a
seven-roomed house with all modern inn
provements. Rent reasonable fe5e&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21

FOR RENT-One or two furnished or un-
furnished rooms, both gases, at No. M
Twelfth street. Call or address Room D.
Exchange Bank Building. jal7e&dh
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FOR RENT.

DWELLING HOUSE FOR RENT-No. %
Ninth street, nine rooms and bath: mod
crate rent. Enquire go Main street
fe19e&da
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II OR RENT-DWELLING H25h CHAP
LINE street. rooms, bath and halls;
both gases: hot and cold water: newly re-
modelled Possession April l. ENQUIRE OF
c. c. KRAFT, at Klieves-Kraft Co field
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF Eas


is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which il is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG syrup
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
ali the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only. knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing OF the CALI.
FoRNIA FIe SYRUP Co. with the meai-
Cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name OF the Company guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. It is
far in advance of all other laxaJives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. IN order co get It's beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
tie Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal
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For RENT.

TEN STORE ROOMS from s35 to 800
per month. Five Dwelling Rooms mt 1907
MAIN STREET, $50. -Four Dwelling
Rooms at Al FIFTEENTH STREET, SIS.
House of seven rooms and attic, 40 FTP
TENTH STREET, @25.
JAMES l.. HAwLEY,
Real Estate and Loan Agent. 1908 Main ST.
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order had been issued including canned
corned or fresh beef. He did not I'M
derstand the canned beef now in ques-
ton was meant. When his attention
was finally attracted to the canned
roast beef, recently issued, he assumed,
he declared, it was being ISSUED as an
experiment. since it was not under
stood by him that canned roast beef
was part of the regular ration.
Continuing this explanation, in an
swer to question of Col. Davis, Gen.
Miles said he thought his use of pre-
tense of experiment." was unfortunate
and he disclaimed any intention to i'm
pute fraud to any one.
GAS far as calling it fraud" he said,
81 wish to state that no such inference
was intended 1t was perhaps an I'M
fortunate expression and had my at
teEtion been called to 1t | might have
amended it to say-well, 'en the theory
of an experiment. AS a matter of fact
it was an experiment and very costly
one"
with that disclaimer" remarked
Col. Davis, "of course, we will pass to
the refrigerated beef"
Then replying to a question, Gen.
Miles said he first heard complaints
against the beef at Ponce. The first
direct statement that it had been treat
ed chemically, he believed, from Mr..
Daily, who presented it late in Septem-
Der and appeared subsequently, before
the War Commission.
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To LET

1913 Main street, stare room: 1f45 Main
street. store room and dwelling: 1225 Main
street, store room: lJ2) Main street, store
room. Dwellings: - s. Broadway. s
rooms, 70 5. Front street, rooms: IS Vir-
ginia street, rooms. 81 s. Front street,
rooms; cor. Indiana and Broadway, O
rooms. Y ). Penn street. rooms: 20 y.
Wabash street, > rooms: 2 y Wabash
street, 5 rooms: s. y. York 4 rooms: 2e26
Market street, rooms. Is room Flats,
Main and Eleventh streets; offices in Ex-
change Bank Building.
G. o. SMITH,
Real Estate. Insurance.
Exchange Bank Building.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09

from the 8Youngstown effort Of tho
unexampl9d. Hanu1., He said in part
and in one breath:
a hold and being a business man
and being IN a community where
men have engaged themselves in this
business and who have devoted all
their lives to the accomplishment of
industry that much credit can be
given to them who have tried to
shape the destiny of this government
and the politics of 1t in the direction
which will form the best interest or
this country and which has been due
to the aid and care OF the Republican
party"
Cicero in his reply to Hayne, or
Daniel Webster in collaboration with
his language numbering cousin, Noah,
denouncing Catalina, would not
have been a foot high beside this
eloquent burst.-Washlngton Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09
"SWAGGER STICKS
Numbers OF Them WheedIed Away
from Canadian Red Coats as
Summer Souvenir

According to official returns about
1000 American lassies have visited
Nova Scotia this season, and most of
these, coming or going, it is safe to
presume. have touched at alifax for n
longer or shorter time as may be.
Among the treasures of these lassies
will be found-unless the reader of
feminine nature has gone all astray-
short stick. silver or nickel TIMED
and ferruled. This is the famous
"swagger" stick of Tommy Atkins,
who, as one of the citadel's defenders, a
brave Leinster, guards the officials of
high degree who are unmarried and
eligible from the attacks of feminine
invasions. Tommy Atkins without q
swagger would be like q Chinaman
without n cue. and these little sticks
are just the final touch needed to in
spire the onlooker with becoming feel
ings Of awe as to Tommy's martial
mien.
With his scarlet cap, about the size Of
wafer, one glove on and one off. and
the short swagger stick which he
twirls by times, fiercely. scntimentally,
coquettishly, as circumstances may de-
mand, Tommy is by no means an un-
pleasant sight. Proud is the girl who,
by bribery or cajoling. has induced
Tommy to part with his swagger stick,
when she exhibits it to her chums,
who have not been sent to Halifax. ard
lroudcr yet when those who have been
there are conscious Of their own short
siChtcdness in not noticing this very
important part Of Tommy Atkins at
tire.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09

Some Advantages OF the Metal
Plate Over the Cumbersome
stone.


steady demand. for aluminium is
springing up in various kinds of print
ingProccSsrs. as " ell as in photography.
When - surface is properly prepared
it is ca;;2hL' Of replacing the ordinary.
lithograi.li. stone. The advantage of
having. instead of cumbrous and heavy
stones, which can be printed only on
special slow-running "litho" machines,
thin sheets Of metal, which can be bent
into circular form and printed on ro-
tary presses, is evident. In Germany
five-pound sheets Of aluminium are be-
ing used as a substitute for the usual
Solenhofen limestone slabs. weighing
so to 100 pounds. After being polished
with ground pumice, the aluminium
sheets are dried and washed with a
patent acid solution, and after a second
drying are ready for the imprint. The
sheets cost only one-third of the stone;
to correct an error the ink has simply
to be washed out with acid; there is no
liability to fracture under heavy pres
sure; and both space in storage and
labor in handling are saved. The quail
ity of work done on the metal plates is
excellent, and many establishments in
this country are now using aluminium
plates and rotary presses.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09
Arizona Seeks stntebood

Arizona people believe that the cen
sus of 1900 will show sufficient popu-
lation to warrant the admission of the
territory TO the union. Arizona had
$500 inhabitants in 1890, and the claim
is made that the territory has doubled
in population since then. Increased
activity in mining and the development
of copper and gold mines is respon-
sible for the increase. Yet, even if
Arizona should have as many as 12O,-
OCO inhabitants next year, it would still
lack $4,000 of the ratio of representa-
ton adopted in 1893. New Mexico,
which is yet a territory, has more than
twice as many inhabitants as Arizona.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09

DR.. Washington Dodge (Dom) was
reelected assessor of San Francisco
by plurality Of 1874. Lane (Dem)
swlped che pot for city attorney by
12,41l. These are the largest plural.
tiles ever given for those offices. The
people OF San Francisco evidently
believe in rewarding faithful officials.
j. ID. Bridges, Editor Democrat"
Lancaster, n. H., says. zone Minute
Cough Cure is the best remedy for
Group [ ever used" Immediately re-
heves and cures coughs, colds, Group,
asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. 1t
prevents consumption. Elko Drug Go.
FRENCH TANSY WATERS, the
worlds famous remedy for irregula
and painful periods of ladies; are
never failing and safe, rejuv1nate the
system and brighton the eyes; rest ore
health and beauty to the faded;
French Tansy Waters are the only
reliable female remedy in the world;
Imported from Paris; take nothing
else from the druggists, but insist Oh
the genuine; in red wrappers with the
crown trade mark. Price, 81. For
sale by all druggists, or sent by US
direction receipt of the price. La
France Drug Co.,inporters, BOG Turk
ST., San Francisco.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

Notice is hereby given that / have
sold an interest in the Club Saloon to
Mr.. A. A. Cownover and the busine ss
will be hereafter conducted under the
firm name OF Gutridge g. Cownover.
All claims against the Saloon up to
date will be paid by me upon presen-
tation. AL debts due the Saloon at
this date are payable to me.
Thanking the public for their gen.
erous patronage in the past, re-
spectfuny solicit continuance of the
same for the new firm.
b. M. GUTRIDGE.
Elko, Nevada, October 10, 1899.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-09

The people who traded their old
lamps for new ones with an eccentric
merchant and were immortalized for
it in the arabian Nights" no doubt
thought themselves sharp in their
day and generation, but some modern
bargains beat that. Some Eastern
railroad companies contracted last
year for new steel rails at SIG ton at
mill. The rails have been delivered
and laid, and in one case the rails
which they had replaced have been
sold for 500 and 1923 ton.