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People's voice., 1899-04-07
Captain Sigsbee at Mobile BAY.

Captain Sigsbee served as ensign
under Farragut at Mobile bay. He
was in charge of the forward powder
division. The fire was hot for a
while, and when it was quieter Sigs-
bee went aft to ask a brother ensign
II there were any casualties in the
after command. While talking he
stood up against a stanchion in the
ward room. The next moment there
was a crash against the side of the
ship within ten feet of wnere they
stood. The air was filled with dust
and splinters, and flying fragments
The stanchion against which Sigsbee
was leaning came down, broken in
the middle, and one jagged end OF il
went flying. Sigsbee reeled and stag
gered. "Are you hurt?" cried the
other, rushing to him. He drew him.
self up and said. "No, sir; but ]
would ike to know where that went
TO-" They told him that the shot
went through the side Of the ship. "I
don't mean that" said he; where's
the skirt of my coat?" Une skirt OF
his brand new unifirm coat had been
ripped out of sight by the Jagged end
OF the broken stanchion.
People's voice., 1899-04-07
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all fee
the Results in loss of appetite, poisons
10 the blood, bacKache, nervousness,
headache and tired, lis,less, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner,
ldaville, Ind. lie says: Electric
Bitters are just the thing for "A man
when he is all run down and don't care
whether he lives or dies. 1t did mure
to give me new strength and appetite
than anything | cou'C take. | can
now eat anything, and have new
lease on life" Only 80 cents at Sny-
deI's drug store. Every bottle guar
autect.
People's voice., 1899-04-07
ROYAL BAxNo POWDER co., NEW WORK

T., saying that Clyde Mattox bat
been shot 10 death by the sheriff Of
Kay c.inbty W; e.i.;ing arrest
The report was later partially denied
by telegram to the Eagle, as follows
Clyde Ma,tpx, viii killed LiucOlt
Swinuey, a ran"h,r, last night, /.
hiding tonight uear the Kaw TeServa
tiun, eighteen miles TN here. Onic.
ers have been in pursuit Of Mattox all
day, and at :ne time vas near enough
10 exchange shots with the youut
desperate, but Mattox cluded then
aud escaped 10 the gathering darkness
1t was reported this morping tha'
MattOx lad beeu killed BY the a.
of Kay county, bit t5e rpinor seem
to have been un!OGndeI.
t"Mrs. S. Il. Hitch. m.a!icr Of CiYd,
MattOx, aud who has intercgded with
TWO presidents 20 save her sou from
punishment for Ills or Zines. drove into
town to learn the particulars Of this,
the fifth killing in which her son has
been implicated. Liter she said:
From all | have been able to
learn | think my boy was justified 10
killing the man. OF course it crushed
me, aud | must ask Gods help to bear
me IN. But | think my SOB did it in
self Defense
Public sentiment is divided, but
there are many who think that Mat
tex was sufficiently provoked by Swim
ney, the man whom he killed.
SWinney was counted a desperate
character"
Monday evening Mattox killed Lin
coin Swinney, prominent Osage
rInchman, while the two were quar-.
reling 10 a saloon at POnca City.
Threats of lynching were made by
the irate citizens of Ponca City, and
MattOx hid out immediately after
the affair, A sheriff hurriedly Sc
cured small posse and started in
pursuit Of Mattox, AM il is thought
that someone will have to die before
his capture is effected. Several differ.
ent reports have been sent out, but
the latest received is to the effect
that Mattox has not been captured -
Journal, Wednesday.
People's voice., 1899-04-07
Dat Dree-um!

/ had dream de othah night
Jes sixteen chickuns all en- white,
A-walked across nah cOmfoteh-
scairt me so it made me stab.
o dat dree-um, dat jree-um.
Fairly made me scree-un!
Reached nah hand to cotch pair
Lordy, dere was muffin dere!
An still saw dat spectrl row,
A-sof'ly com an a-sorly go;
Dey looked at me wifi a fearful eye.
An sails, 'YO niggah, come be spry!"
o dat dree-um, dat dree-um!
Fairly made me scree-um!
Reached out fob bird to nab
Lordy, muffin dere to grab!
4 big game rooster-big raid eyes
Follered on-He was a prize!
looked aroun' to see who saw
An dere vas sixteen cbickuns more.
o dat dIee um. dat dree-um
Fairly made me scree-um!
Rooster perched upon nah bres',
Lordy, he was lax de res!
De air got full u chicsun forms;
'Twell dey came lax bum'l bees en- svarms;
Dey roasted on nah feet an knees,
An seemed to say, Come steal me please |.
dat dree-um, dat dree-um.
Fairly made me scree-um!
When reached to catch dem dere,
LOrdy, dey was jes lax air!
-ArthurE Locke.
People's voice., 1899-04-07
Preparing for Another Fight.

Manila, April 5, 9 a.m.-The insur-
gents are maSSing strong forces north
OF Calumpit, about five and one-halt
miles northwest Of MalOlos, and, &C
cOrding TO the observations Of the
reconnOitering parties, they hayc fine
entertainments there. 1t issexpected
that hard lighting will be necessary to
dislodge them at this point and at
San Fernando, where Aguinaldo is
supposed to be. Large rivers
strengthen both the positions. The
Montana regiment lad one man killed
and three wounded yesterday. Twen
ty.fve men were pioStrated by the
heat and brought to the hospital
Two new big Krupp guns, one 6 inch
and the other s inch, which were
found buried at MalOlus, will be
mounted. The Americans have also
found $1,000 silver dollars.
London, April "A Belgian syndi-
cate, according to a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from OSteud, is about to
send a party of engineers to study the
construction OF a railway between
Manila and Batansa.
Manila, April 6, $50 p.m.-There
are persistent rum rs today that
AguinaldO, the in>urgent leader, has
been supplanted ia the control of Fill
ipinO atfIirS by General AntOniOn
Luna, commander in-chief of the
Filipino forces. Luna is described as
being typica belligereut.
tlO45 am The Unlted States
cruiser ChlrleStOn, which has been
cruising along the west coast Of Luzlu,
to the north, sent Il boat in shore near
Dagupau laSl oatuldly to make
soundings. TIE rcbels opened fire,
wOunding United States officer.
The cruiser thereupOn bombardrd tie
town, the insurgents evacuatiug It,
People's voice., 1899-04-07

1 ~
she shuddered daily at the dread lest{
It might fall suddenly. She resolved
to end the matter by speaking Of It
to Sir Lowell.
He happened TO call that very day,
bringing a basket of fine fowers-a
new variety of orchids. He hoped
Elaine would be pleased with them.
and he was rather taken aback at the
despondency he found
What is the matter?" he asked
Elaine. 81 fear my visit is badly
timed; but since | am here-can i do
anything2"
He was the last person in the world
10 whom she could break the subject,
so she evaded it. as she imagined skill
fully; but Sir Lowell was not to be put
of. Milly was far more likely 10
speak, and he caught her in the gar
den. To his horror, she replied by
sobbing aloud.
I'VE are going-away-thats all"
cried the girl, after few moments.
I'VE must go. It's those horrid mort
gages-and the dear old Court is not
ours any more"
"Not-yours?"
He stood up-appalled and asham-
ed. It was his. He had insisted ON
his pound OF fesh"-yet how dared
Fordyce act-how dared he!
The anger he felt sent the blood
coursing to his face. In his heat he
strobe away, leaving Milly with her
grief. He wanted Elaine.
He found her on the gravel. strok-
ing Cyrus coat, and. not knowing he
was near. she had laid her head
against the horses glossy neck.
"Elaine!" he cried, drawing her
away from the big. strong horse, &,
Elaine. what is it? My darling. ev-
ery sob of yours seems TO stab me.
I love you SOL want you to come
into my poor empty life; but | am
only rough fellow-I am not good
enough"
She drew nearer, and he read her
answer in her eyes. He wanted moth.
ing more. Cyrus neighed at that mo.
ment and paved the ground in token
Of his pleasure.
"Et is his approval" said he. with a
laugh, as he pointed TO the animal.
but Elaine clung to him, her head
resting on his shoulder.
People's voice., 1899-04-07
An Example Of Scotch Caution.

Scotch caution is well illustrated in
the story told by a minister who
taught Bible class in Edinburgh
Having missed one of his students fol
several Sundays, he said to one of her
relatives: 81 haena seen yeer cousin
Bell at the class for a long while. Yt
ken it's her duty tae attend the
schule. Whaur has she gaen?" 20
Gamma very weel tell ye that, meen-
ister," was the careful reply, "bui
she's deed"
People's voice., 1899-04-07

"You say you are an actor by pro.
fessioD?" asked the magistrate. i
am, your honor" answered the fraz.
zled, red-eyed, and forlorn. but still
dignified specimen Of manhood before
him. in a deep, tragic voice. well"
said the magistrate, II shall have to
send yon to the work-house for sixty
days. We haven't any playhouse
Chicago Tribune.
People's voice., 1899-04-07

Maud-"What made her change her
wedding-day?" May-"It was bar.
gain-day at Rollers. s.-Ex.
People's voice., 1899-04-07

Clyde MaltOx Reported Killed.
The Wichita Beacon last night re-
ceived a telegram from Newkirk, O.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT.
Made Yesterday by Special Committe APP
pointed to Inspect the Jail

Made yesterday Dy epecial tOnmitte APP
pointed to Inspect tho Jail
Yesterday George w. Lutz, William
Erskine and DR.. S. l.. Jepson, the spe-
cial committee appointed by Judge
Eugus to make the annual inspection OF
the county Jail, made long and COM
prehensiVe report, in the course OF
which they made a large number Of
recommendations. Among other criti-
cisms and suggestions were the follow
ing:
Too much uniformity in the locks on
doors between the various portions of
the building.
Repairs needed to cement floors.
There should be one or more padded
cells, there now being none in the build
ing.
Indications that the roof leaks in two
places, and one conductor is broken.
General overhauling OF water and
gas pipes needed.
Building needs withdrawing.
The room intended for a jury room,
in the residence portion OF the build
ing, should be furnished and put TO that
use.
The committee found the food good
and adequate in quantity. but recon-
mended that persons detained as wit
nesses should be kept apart from GRIM
inals.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.
LOCAL AND TELEGRApHIc LABOR NEWS.

business from this point. There Is a
rumor that another wholesale grocery
may be located here.
The Davis Coal and Coke Company
moved their shipping office from Pied
mont to Cumberland this week.
1t is rumored that the Baltimore and
Chic railroad will put on a new fast
train each way between New York and
Cincinnati.
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania
railroad have restored their Sunday
night trains between Piedmont and
Cumberland
Hon. John T. McGraw, of Grafton,
purchased of the B. & o. the narrow
guage engine formerly used on the
Sklpnish branch, for the Holly River
and Addison railroad
The B. & o. railroad has leased the
Cumberland Md, rolling mills to S. J..
McFarran, who will manufacture bar
iron, steel plate, ETC., and employ about
800 men.
David Cowan has leased the Moon
Smell vein of coal mine near Piedmont
and is operating it.
The Lochiel Lumber Co., OF McHenry,
Nd, is running its mill to it's full ca
pacity.
A fine church is to be erected at
Davis by the Episcopalian congregation
of that city.
The United States Leather Co. is
contr~scing for large quantities of tank
bark, paying $3.50 per ton of 2,240
pounds. The price is higher than last
year.
Judge David W. Sloan and Malcolm
Sinclair, of Cumberland, Nd, have pur-
chased the coal mine and coke plant
of the Austen Coal Co., at Austen,
Preston county, for $4,000. Judge
Sloan owns large tract of coal land
adjoining this property.
The BaltZell Coal Company, of Allie
gheny county, Nd, has been incorpor-
ated with a capital stock of $4,000 by
Charles Baltzell and Harry w. Ander-
son, of Blair county, Pa; Benjamin A.
Richmond, D. James Blackiston and
Robert w. McMichaels, of Cumberland
The company proposes to conduct a
general bushes of mining coal, manu-
featuring coke, and the buying and SELL
ing of coal and other mineral lands.
The Orrell Coal and Coke Company's
plant at Newburg, which has been idle
and at which an explosion hllIeu 90
men and boys few years ago, is to be
operated again.
A new Methodist Episcopal Church
is to be erected at Tunnelton, and one
at Terra Alta, Preston county. The
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Com
pany, of Piedmont, will erect an i'm
mense pulp mill at Caldwell, Greenbrier
county, the location being where the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad first
touches the Greenbrier river. Had it
not been for Cumberland's prosecution
of this company, they would have en-
larged their plant here instead OF build
ing a new one. A new town will be
built at that place. The material and
machinery for the new mills have been
contracted for, and work on same Will
begin at once.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
MINING RATE.
Agreed Upon by the Committee of the
Miners Association and hanaWha
Coal Exchange old Rates to Con-
tinue.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, March 25.-The
scale committee of the West Virginia
Miners Association and the Kanawha
Coal Exchange met here to-day to ar
range a scale of prices.
The committee consists Of w. H. H.
Toler, w. A. Haney, VIM. Sneed and
Richard Lee on the part of the miners,
and Morris o. Brooks, ]. B. Lewis,
Enoch Carver and NJ. T. Davis on the
part of the operators.
The scale agreed upon is the same
as that now in force. 1t was adopted
for a period of six months beginning
April 1, and provides that the mini
mum price for mining hard coal shall
be "a cents per bushel, and for soft
coal 35 cents per ton, the miners to be
given 25 per cent. of any advance that
may be made in the market price.
The first Saturday after the 18th Of
each month was agreed upon as pay
day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26

Questionably purchased in the United
States. These will include motors, cars
and probably also rails. As to the sue
cess OF the venture, can only say that
Japan has many large cities, all we'll
paved, a population OF over 10000, 00c
people, and only four and a half miles
OF practical street car lines. But, apart
from this, there will be other opportun-
tiles for the investment CT American
capital, and, while | would by no means
advise young American to go to ia
pan to seek his fortune-for wages are
small and good opportunities rare-yet
as a profitable and safe investment for
American gold, think the country Of
fers advantages second to no other, and
where rates of interest on legitimate
investments may be secured that it
would be impossible to realize in this
country"
Young girls employed in "carding"
linen lose their health in about twelve
years. If they have children during
that period they are sickly and usually
short-lived. If after that period they
are doomed III advance to death as ba-
bies. The girls cannot live long once
the trade" has broken them down. For
labor in alkali works the very strongest
and healthiest men are selected. Inc
most powerful do not live to be fifty.
GlaSsbloWerS are old at forty. lhey
often become blind. Deaths from phthl-
sis are three times as numerous IN the
pottery works as in other trades. Most
murderous of all killing trades is the
manufacture Of white lead, in which
many women and girls are employed.
Of these workers a very few ave on
for considerable number Of years. The
majority break down in year or two
Many die in a few months and even
weeks. A few unusually susceptible are
killed by the lead poisoning in few
days. Nobody knows how many are
killed by the trade" They are dis
charged when they become i'll. They
drift about, dying elsewhere than in the
white lead manufactures, and the. cause
of death is nominally unknown. THE
children born Of lead workers usually
die of commissions, and one woman lost
eight children in this way" Not quite
as deadly, but far more horrible than
the work in white lead, is the phoS-
phOrus poisoning in match factories.
Its effect ON the workers is terrible,
rotting away the jaws with the agon-
izing pain of cancer, often followed by
DEATH" Wherever these trades" are
carried on young girls eagerly throng
to them seeking for employment, pre-
ferring a decent" living, even with
early death as it's sure ending, to the
hard fight for life, the harder alterna-
tive, the shameful alternative, of life
on the sidewalks at night Should not
the man who deliberately shortens, cuts
off, the life of his fellow being for
profit be tried for manslaughter and
imprisoned for life? He kills to make
a profit, as do other murderers.-New
York Journal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
ST. MARY'S INDUSTRIAL.

St. Mary's, w. Va, March 25.-No
town in the Ohio Valley to-day is forg-
ing to the front more rapidly than St.
Mary's.
Only few month ago the ashes from
the cook stove, thrown on Main street
kept it in perfect order. To-day there
has been a transformation. Mud is
now many feet deep occasioned by the
heavy hauling to the oil fields, and
paving is badly needed. Waste lots
have been converted into lawns. and
everywhere modern and commodious
dwellings are going up and have been
completed. Numerous buildings, three
stories high, thing entirely foreign to
this place. are now in evidence, and
everybody are imbued with the idea of
progress and improvement. We have
to-day five well regulated hotels, and
as many boarding houses, and it may
be surprising to note that these are
hardly adequate for the floating popu-
lat1on.
Since last September we have added
a first-class machine shop, telephone
exchange and making other modern
conveniences. We are now in a fair
way to have water works in actual op-
Grafton before the end Of June We
have, in that time, doubled our popu-
lation, and the number of new build
ings, "dubbs" us a veritable little city.
Since the beginning of the year the
Oil Well Supply Companies have
thought it expedient to come among
us, and to-day, we have three first-class
supply stores for the oil country
trade.
The increased business has caused
the railroad company to expand. and
to-day they are busily engaged in in
creasing their siding" facilities and
otherwise improving their yards.
During the early part Of the coming
week they will begin an addition to
their present commodious ware house.
Their present building, though large,
does not afford ample room for the
enormous freight handled at this
point. They have many other i'm
provements under advisement. Just
when they will eliminate is a matter of
the future. Aside from the three regu-
lar agents here a special express agent
has been employed, Geo. Clayton, of
Pennsboro. He is an experienced man
in his profession and having only been
here a week and hearing the numer-
Gus compliments paid him is evidence
of his popularity.
The people here are very much
pleased with the manner in which Hon.
Geo. A. Burt is conducting the rail-
road. He is not only giving them the
best service known to the railroad
craft, but is liberal in many ways to
the city and patrons of the station
here.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26

bfen established to Moscow, Hancoc3
county. Special service has been ala
Continued from Linden to Ernes{
Roane county. PoStmasters commits
stoned: John Wise, Dudley; Maria 4
Billmyre, Marten: Alfred J. Pickering
Grantsvilie; VIM. S. Clark, Thomr
son; Virginia Sturln. Brl,in; Charlie
w. Suttrell, Glengary; George a. Hech
mer, Palmer: Clark NJ Judy, Perm
James L. Anvil, Anvil; Ada NJ Garnes
Kenna: James r. Barrett, Murphv,
town; Henry Smith, Nestlow; EfIie d
Wilson, Green Spring.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
a HORRIBLF ACCIDENT

Yesterday morning Henry Richards,
a boy aged about fourteen. residing on
High street. had his right hand cut OF
in cog wheel az set Of tin shears az
the Whitaker mill. The boz had A
handful Of waste and vas wiping up the
machinery when the waste caught in
the cog and drew his hand in. For
tunately the machinery was stopped al
most Immediately, or the youth would
have lost his arm.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
POSTAL AFFAIRS.

Special to the Register.
Washington, March 25.-Postoffices
have been established in West Virginia
as follows: Boomer, Fayette county.
George w. Hope, postmaster; Warren,
Jackson county, Saith Donohew, post
master The postofice at Atlantic,
Mineral county, has been discontinued.
Mail should be sent to Shaw. The
name of the postoffice at Farm, Kama
wha county. has been changed to In
stitute. Mail messenger service has
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26

Corot whistled as he painted
All his landscapes trim and nice.
Now that whistle haunts his canvas
For men whistle at the price.
Chicago Record.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26

During the week there were no new
Developments in the negotiations which
have been going on for some time past
for the transferring Of the entire STOCK
oil the Novelty Stamping works, the
Stewart enameling plant and the En-
terprise enameling works, at Bellalre,
into the possession of the National
Enameling and Stamping Company, OF
New York. Those interested In the
transfer are reluctant to dlVulge any
of the stipulations that have been OF
fered in the negotiations, but have stat
ed thct no definite conclusion has been
reached in the matter, as yet. How
ever, if reports are true, it will not be
long until the pending deal has been
conSummated.
An employe of one of the steel plants
when asked about the advance in his
wages replied: ooh, yes, my wages
have been advanced about fifteen per
cent, but the amount of work have
to do has been increased nearly fifty
per cent. 1t is this way: The work
ing forces have been reorganized and
q part of the men discharged. Where
a gang of seven-men formerly did a
certain work, two of them have been
discharged, and the other five have
to do the work" This is called an
advance, but it amounts to reduc-
ton in wages on the amount of work
done of nearly twenty-five per cent"
The contract for supplying the Bel
laire gas and electric light plant with
gas coal during the coming year was
awarded during the week to Henry
Floyesheim, of Finleyville, Pa. For
twelve years past Mr.. Floresheim has
furnished the Bellaire company with
coal and now enters upon his thlr-
tenth year for the contract.
The old Barnard brick works, west
of Bellaire, which is now under the
MANAGEMENT of the Suburban Brick
Company, Is being operated in all the
departments and is giving employment
to a large number Of men. Orders
from Wheeling and Sistersville parties,
for large consignments of the pro-
duct, are now being filled at the plant.
The Riverside iron and steel works
is being operated on double turn in
all departments. Large consignments
of tubing are being shipped by the
Riverside Company to various points
throughout the country.
An advance of ten per cent. on an
average, in the wages of all the en-
ployes of the two blast furnaces at the
Bellaire steel plant, took effect last
Monday. This increase restores the
wages of the various workmen at the
two furnaces from the last reduction.
The Bellaire steel plant continues to
operate in full. Large quantities of
finished steel were turned out at the
plant during the week.
During the past week the Wheeling
steel plant, at Benwood, was operated
with the 22-inch steel rolls instead of
the 29-inch iron rolls.
The price of pig iron at present, Is
quite high. During the week, it was
reported at SIS and SIG per ton.
New wheels have been put under
"dinky' engine No. s, at the Riverside
iron and steel works.
The Wheeling iron and steel works is
running in full with large number of
orders on file.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-26
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The contract for painting the two
rooms used as police headquarters, al
the City Hall, has been awarded to
BENZ. Higgins, at his bid Of s54 There
were two bids of SIS. one of s57. and
40 on IN to 39S. the highest