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Evening star., 1899-03-08
Gossip About Gov. Roosevelt.

The r1mOrs now current of Roosevelt
presidential boom for use rext year are of
interest principally as showing how readily
A popular name lends itself to the purposes
OF political speculation. Gov. Roosevelt is
man of note and merit, enjoying a rising
tide of admiration and public confidence
and with fine capacities and high ambi-
tiOns. 1t 5 assumed. therefore. that he
has his eye on the White House and is
willing to cooperate in an effort to force
his fortunes and land him at that goal
without delay.
The presidency rarely seeks the man. but
in seeking 1t men have always found it
necessary to move with extreme caution
No aspirant for presidential nomination
has ever recovered from hasty or an ILL
considered play.
1t cannot be said positively that nominal
tions on the republican side are already
closed with the mention of the name of
Mr.. Mckinley. But in the ordinary run OF
affairs the President may be said to have
decidedly the call In the first place. GUS
tom demands his Endorsement. If he shall
have failed the party viii have failed, and
viii go into the campaign under any lead
ership with defeat staring IL in the face.
In the second place, if there is still lively
satisfaction felt over the achievements of
our arms IN the war with Spain the Presi-
dent will enjoy the fruits of it. The war
was fought and the peace was negotiated
under his general directions and he stands
acclaimed as the leading figure OF the
struggle. 1t is everywhere conceded that
he carried himself throughout with a fine
spirit of energy and patriotism, which had
its effect all of his advisers and sub
OTdinates-
So that, according to the ordinary cal
culation, the republican field next year will
not be an open one. 1t will not be safe to
challenge the President on any of the
grounds bearing upon the nomination. And
this fact will be too plain for as bright a
man as Gov. Roosevelt to fail to see, and
too formidable for anybody to hope to set
aside. The governor Of New York has
dash and great abilities. and at forty is on
the threshold of a most promising career.
But prudence and patience are prime quail
ities. indispensable 10 permanent success.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
A Fair Statement,
From the Baltimore Sun.

Without prejudicing the case, therefore, it
may be stated in all fairness that the can
ned roast beef was not such a ration as
should have been served to men in a semi
tropical climate, and that General Miles
statements in regard to this branch of the
inquiry appear to be corroborated by the
testimony of competent witnesses. As To
the "embalmed" refrigerated beef, little
evidence has been taken thus far, and ii
has not been proved that chemicals were
used. 1t has been proved beyond the
shadow of a doubt, however. that the re-
frigerated beef putrefied a few hours after
it was taken from the refrigerating vessel
and that 1t did not come up to the contract
requirements, which stipulated that ii
should keep for seventy-two hours,
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Four DeadIocks Remain.

The settling of the Nebraska senatorial
fight by the nomination of Hayward in
caucus leaves four states still in deadlock
with little or no reason to anticipate a
solution Immediately. The voting in Utah
California, Pennsylvania and Delaware
drags along from day to day, with no ma
terial change. while the suggestion of
bribery spreads. 1t now affects three of
the states directly. Utah, California and
Pennsylvania, while the whole Delaware
row, dating back to the first Addicks cam
paign four years ago is suffused with the
suspicion of an improper use of money.
Yesterdays developments in PENNSYLVANIA
In this direction we've interesting and in
deed startling. j; being shown before A
legislative committee of investigation that
money was offered to one of the members
OF the legislature to persuade him to vote
In a certain way favorable to- QUAY on the
tin now pending which affects the trial of
the senator for conspiracy. Just what ef-
feet this revelation will have upon the
Quay fight for reelection is yet to be seen.
In Montana an accusation of bribery failed
To keep Clark from securing the senator
ship, while in Utah and California similar
charges have not weakened the MeCune
and Grant forces. respectively and all the
hamnering about the misuse of money in
Delaware has not deferred the supporters
Of Addicks from sticking to their leader.
As long as the senatorial elections are
placed in the hands of a few men. indivia-
ually named for their seats in the Iecisla-
ture by local and county bosses. subser-
Went to the will of larger bosses. this nos
sibfity of bribery will remain an active
factor in the problem of filling the va
sancies In the upper house. Under present
conditions the system invites corrupt prac-
tices
As the situation now exists. with the
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A Tense of Security.

"Eudora." said Mr.. Cumrox, 81 have been
several times annoyed by the way you see
fit to worry about my grammar
Its awful said his wife. "You use
commas where they don't belong and you
forget all about your periods. You'll lose
all your friends
"Eudora, let me remind you that 1 have
money enough to float any scheme / take a
fancy to. man may be loose on his pune
tuation, but when he enjoys my facilities
for capitalization he is bound to have
friends that he couldn't lose if he tried"
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Unremittinx.

When smiling summer comes again
And jocund daisies grow,
Wen have to cut the waving grass
Where once we shoveled snow;
Wen have to hear the same sad wall,
When men are brought together;
There's no vacation for the man
Who kicks about the weather.
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SHOOTING STARS.
A Slight Objection.

What do you think of current fiction ?'
asked the young woman who is one of the
officers in literary society,"
Its all right answered the young man
with the striped shirt. "Only 1 can't help
wishing they'd get more Imagination into
the stories and less in the weather reports .
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This Country of Ours,
From the Memphis Commereial-Appeal.

roin the MEMPHIS COmmere1al-Appeal.
Congress has adjourned and the President
and his cabinet will now have to take care
OF the war as they think best. But what is
such war to such a country as this? We
have an army of occupation in Porto Rico
and the Isle of Pines; another in Cuba
another actively engaged in the neither
world. With all this the country is NOT
conscious of anything out Of the normal
Scarcely one man in thousand knows he
has been in a fight.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

J. Pierpont Morgan has put himself in
possession of the entire eastern coal supply
The gentleman who says that liquid air
may be used fuel should not be encour-
aged in his experiments, as Mr.. Morgan
may find il necessary to foreclose on the
atmosphere.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

Some Michigan girls have formed an as
sociatiOn pledging its members not to marry
until they are thirty. This looks like one
of the most formidable trusts to which
Governor Pingree's attention has yet been
invited.
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Wholly Material.

There are some things said the lofty
minded man, which money cannot buy"
That's right answered Mr.. Meekton
You ought to have seen me hustlns
around trying to get a dozen of eggs dur
ing the blizzard"
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General Eagan is going to Hawaii. He
and the members of an ex-royal family may
meet and talk over how disagreeable this
government can be when it tries
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Aguinaldo continues to suffer a great
deal of disappointment over this govern
ment's failure to offer to settle the war
by a cash compromise.
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A Theory.

What makes all that noise in the radia-
tor?" inquired the nervous man.
Il don't know" answered the chilly
friend; but I suspect it's so cold that its
teeth are chattering."
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Ambassador Choate and Queen Victoria
enjoyed pleasant chat during which that
little matter of 1I16 was never once men,
toned
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Geronimo Has Company.
From the Providence Journal.

The wicked old Indian chief, Geronimo is
quoted in a Kansas City paper as believing
that Aguinaldo ought to scalp Admiral
Dewey and General Otis. In this he does
not differ very much, in principle at least.
from some of his more civilized country.
men.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

That accurate prophet the ground hog
would probably feel it beneath his dignity
to entertain proposal to connect himself
with the weather bureau.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

New York is progressing in it's fight for
pure beer and may have time before long
to devote its undivided attention to the
question of pure politics.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

Some of the people who complain of the
amount of money spent by the government
persist in ignoring the fact that it is very
large government.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

Mr.. j. Hamilton Lewis can be congratu-
lated on going out of Congress with one of
the finest specimens of mileage in the COL
lection.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

The case of Molineux proceeds more
slowly than was expected. There may be
a desire to take breath before plunging
into the midst of the battle of experts.
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A Bit of Sharp Practice, Rather.

By authorizing the construction of three
battle ships and three armored cruisers, but
forbidding any contracts or the purchase of
any armor except on impossible terms. Con.
gress seems to have indulged In a ponder
Gus joke.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

There is a great deal of Keely motor
craftsmanship asserting itself in several
legislatures.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

China regrets very much that Confucius
did not say few words about the danger
of entangling alliances.
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And Gratifying to the People. Too.


This 4th of March is likewise the half
way post OF William Mckinley's first term
as President of the United States. No
doubt the retrospect is as interesting to
him as the prospect.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
Genuine Dover
Egg Beaters.

We offer 3 cases of the New I'm
proved Dover Egg Beaters, manu-
featured by the Dover Stamping
Company of Boston, Mass, at the
special price of
&c each.
These have the extra cog-wheel which makes
them steady and less apt TO get out Of order.
Fifth floor.
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Since Congress Went Home

Nobody thunders in echoing tones
To set this great government right;
Nobody rattles philosophys bones
To rescue the world from it's plight
Nobody poses at parties and teas
And wears dress suit out of style;
Nobody lounges at elegant ease
And wears society smile.
Nobody wanders the highway along,
While gathering crowds watch him pass;
Nobody takes off his hat to the throng;
Nobody blows out the gas.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

The New Home
Laundry Pail.
Every family living in a flat or
having the laundry done away from
home should secure the Home Laun-
dry Pail. 1t is made of galvanized
iron with washboard on one side.
and is excellent for washing handker-
chiefs, hosiery and other small ar
ticles of clothing.
7Oc. each.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
Gas Globe
Special.

We offer two choice designs of
Etched Gas Globes. in dainty effects,
which were formerly more expen-
sive. They are in both a and 5-inch
sizes, and are an exceptional value.
I0c. each.
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White Goods
DEPARTMENT

Offers a special purchase of 1000
yards White Corded Indian Dimity
and Checked Nainsooks, extra sheer
and fine, at the special price of
1oc. yard. Regularly I2Ic.
Second floor.
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Also Neck and Sash Buckles in old silver and old
gold fnish-yery rich effects, at
SI.oo to $3.50 each.
First
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Flannel
Department.

5000 yards Outing Flannel in a
variety of neat pink and blue checks
and stripes. Special value,
SC. yard. Usually Ioc.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
Clearing Sale of
Fur Rugs.

Tomorrow, Thursday, we shall
place on sale, in Rug Department
third floor, all remaining Fur Rugs
at a decided reduction from former
prices, as follows:
Goatskin Rugs, white, gray and black; long, silky
hair; Odorless.
SI.85 each. Reduced from $2.75.
White China Sheepskin Rugs, very soft and heecy
6 feet long.
$2.25 each. Reduced from $500.
We also offer choice collection of 3-fod Oak
and Imitation Mahogany Screens, filled with silko-
lina as fnlla
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Jewelry
Department.

Just received a lot of the "Olga
Nethersole" Bracelets, in sterling
silver, and gold plated, plain and
carved, ranging in price from
soc. to $500 each.
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Also Sterling Silver and Gold-pated Belt Pins
set with turquoise and amethyst at
75c. each.
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The "W. & l.. Peerless
Shoes for Women

Were made to our order to sell for
the popular price, three dollars.
They are made of the best mater
ials, on up-to-date lasts, on strictly
scientific principles, and are both
stylish and serviceable. wv & L."
is stamped on the sole of every shoe,
which is a guarantee of its worth.
There is nothing better made for the
price.
$500 a Pair.
Evening star., 1899-03-08
MEMS

TELL your husband that the
spring styles of Shoes for
him have arrived Ask
him to drop in and see how we
have striven as in the past to
outdo each preceding season.
Better Shoes than ever, but no
higher prices!
Evening star., 1899-03-08

Demonstration of the Planet Leather Dust Beafer
For beating upholstery bedding rs carriage seats and
wonens and chidrens clothing The leather is soft and
plant and will not nure the finest fabric hand
foo.
Evening star., 1899-03-08

Sewing Machines solid oak woodwork of best attach
ments and 5-year guarantee
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Fifth floor.
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$1,000 to S35. 90 Each.

Demonstration of the Pure Food Products
Houseunhng Department fifth interested in pure un
aduIeraed food should see the exhibit
Evening star., 1899-03-08

Third floor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
REDUCE I T TAXES.

Thanks to the defeat of the ring re-
funding proposition the finances Of the
city are in such shape that a substan-
tial reduction can be made in the city
tax rate.
If the reform ticket is elected a re-
duction of this rate will be among the
first things considered by the new reg
ime.
Taxes could very we'll be reduced
now, from the present rate of fifty cents
to, say, 47h cents and several thou
sand dollars thus allowed to remain N
the pockets of the taxpayers.
Next year the tax rate could be re-
duced easily to 45 cents and so on under
proper and economical management OF
the city's finances.
One thing is sure: THE RING WILL
NEVER REDUCE TAXES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
MARTINS FERRY.

T. Huskins was at Scio yesterday on
business.
J. E. Kirtz is home from an eastern
business trip.
Miss Mary George is home from a Wis
it with friends at Massillon,
Miss Ollie Rhodes, of Cambridge, O.,
is the guest of relatives here.
Mrs. George Hopkins is seriously i'll
at her home on Third street.
Mrs. Sam Huskins left for East Liv-
erpool yesterday to visit relatives.
]. C. Hayne has entered suit against
Charles HEIDI for the sum of 1855.
Miss Clara Fox. of Minneapolis, is
the guest of the family of N. Talbot.
William Seabright, foreman of
Spence-Baggs' foundry, is laid up with
grip.
Miss Carrie Hutchinson, of Clay street,
is confined to her home threatened with
typhoid fever.
The funeral of Mrs. J. ". Payne will
take place this morning from her late
home on Eighth Street.
Manns' foundry resumed yesterday
after a couple days idleness caused by
the cupola lining falling in.
Henry GROCER, the man who broke
his collar bone Wednesday by falling
backward into a vault he was digging
was in a serious condition yesterday.
William Chalfant, an aged resident
of Tiltonsville, died Wednesday OF
pneumonia, and will be buried to-day
The deceased was well known by many
people here.
An oil we'll bit accidentally rolled of
a small wagon at McDermott's too
works yesterday, falling on the foot o.
James Hope, an employe, breaking
bone in the instep and otherwise injur-
ing the member.
Charles Cowles, in "A Country Mer.
chant" will be the attraction at the
Opera House Saturday evening. Mr.
Cowles', ability as an artist of the type
| portrayed by him is highly praised by
the press. He is supported by a strong
company.
The railroad war has remained very
quiet the past few days. Contractor
Stringer is laying track south of the
furnace. The c.. L. & w. people have
not relaxed their vigilance in the least
as they still contiue to keen the GOV
eted right of way blocked with a train
of cars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
S~ISTERSVILLE.

Ben Engle, of Middlebourne, a we'll
known attorney, was in the city yester-
day.
Frank White, who is working at ST.
Marys, returned to the city this
afternoon.
Walter Cutter, of the postofice, is
confined to his home on upper Wells
street with an attack Of the grip.
Max Fisher, the we'll known cigar
merchant, went to Wheeling last night
and attended to some business mat
ters.
Henry Fisher, of Fisher Bros, went
to Wheeling last night and remained
there to-day attending to some bust
ness matters.
The ElkS are making preparations
for a swell entertainment in the near
future. The arrangements have not
yet been completed.
H. D. Appleby and family, who have
been the guests of friends at Marietta
and Parkersburg for several days, have
returned to the city.
F. bennington, of the Carter Oil
Company, left yesterday for his former
home in Titusville, Pa, where he will
visit for a short time.
Mrs. E. ]. Thompson, OF the South
Side, went to New Martinsville this
afternoon, where she will be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fitch.
Frank B. Archer, John Davis and
E. j. Miller, who were in the city yes
terday attending to some business
matters, returned home last night.
F. L. Blackmarr. the attorney, who
has been at Charleston for several days
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
THE CHOICE WITH THE CITY VOTERS

Ring rule in Wheeling has been but
else. When a coterie OF o~fficeholding
politicians form a partnership for their
own special and personal benefit and
for their own selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT
at the expense of the taxpayers, the
result is usually what We find to-day
in this city, namely, the poorest quail
ity of public service combined with the
largest amount of public expenditure.
Since the ring has been in power it
has worked steadily for the personal
and political profit Of its members and
to FIX" things so they could keep in
power and place.
1t has increased taxes and misap-
piled the money. 1t has, of course, in
creased the salaries of its members
and hangers-on. 1t has not seemed to
know the meaning of economy.
The browning act of the ring was it's
brazen proposition to refund the debt
for a generation, stopping payment on
it MISUNDERSTANDING interest-for
ten years, and for what? Simply that
the ring might squander the money
that'the law required it to pay on the
city's debt. But the people knocked
that scheme in the head.
Do the people want a continuance of
ring rule? Do they want the tax rate
maintained or raised when it should
be lowered? Do they want every de-
partment of the city government run
as part of'the political machine and it's
efficiency consequently weakened? Do
the people wish to see partisanship in
stead of fitness and capacity made a
test of employment in the city depart
ments on which the people depend for
protection TO their lives and property?
The Register does not believe they
do.
They have the opportunity to change
all this at the coming city election by
turning the ring out of power.
Partisanship should not be permit
ted to control any mans vote in this
matter. 1t is not a question of politics
so far as the intelligent people are con-
cerned. All they want. regardless of
their politics, is good and efficient city
government.
The people may accomplish this pur-
pose by supporting the reform candi-
dates in the coming city election.
These candidates are backed by no
powerful and far reaching depart
mental machine and they have not got
the city flooded with workers and heel
ers. The reform ticket depends on the
intelligence and common sense of the
citizens and taxpayers regardless of
party for it's success.
Tie people now have the issue plain
ly presented to them. 1t is a choice
between inefficient and prof1igate ring
rule and capable and efficient business
management of the business affairs of
the city.
The choice is left with the voters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20

attending the meeting of the State Bar
Association, returned to the city this
afternoon.
H. l.. Stafford, general superintend-
ent of the Eureka and Buckeye divis-
ions of the National Transit Company
was in the city yesterday attending to
business matters connected with his
company.
George Alexander, who has been
experimenting the interests of the Car
ter Oil Company in Doddridge county
for a year or more, has been transfer
red to the force here, and will remain
in the city for some time.
L. H. Bean, of Ravenna, o., a famous
a~uctioneer, who has been selling out
the goods of Burris for a week or ten
days, left this morning for home, hav-
ing been called there by a telegram
stating that his father was seriously
ill.
Thomas Caney, a student at the Nor
gantown University, who was employ
ed at the Opera House drug store and
who has just recovered from a severe
attack of typhoid fever, left last night
for Morgantown, where he will again
enter school.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20

House notification as If it we're 9 war
rant for their arrest.
This childish game is scarcely edify-
ing to the people, especially the tax
payers, who are paying heavily for it.
for the expenses and per diem and so
forth go on piling up the same whether
the Legislature is in session or not. If
the Republican leaders were playing
this game of crooked politics at their
own expense it would be a different
matter.
The guilty actions of the admins
tration leaders is a sufficient confession
that they know they are in the wrong
and acting unlawfully and in a spirit of
revolution. If they had a particle of
right or justice or law Upon their side
they would stand their ground and fight
it out like honest men. particularly
since they control the Senate, and have
an equal advantage with the House.
But they know and the people know
that their acts and purposes are I'M
lawful. Hence their revolutionary
methods and dilatory tactics by which
they are wasting something like $500
a day of the peoples money. This is
that the Republicans must not abide
by the forms of law lest the Democrats
defeat them utterly, with a vengeance
and to the very letter. Verify, Judge
Presley Morris, the first to %promulgate
that advice must feel thoroughly vindi-
Gated by this time.
What the revolutionists propose to
gain by their lawless and childish pro-
ceedingS we are at a loss to imagine.
Delay is certainly not improving their
case, while it is surely rousing the
people regardless of party to a high
pitch of indignation and bringing them
to a thorough realization of the char
acters and motives of the men now at
the head of affairs in this State. 1t is
a thorough eye-opener to the people in
tnlS IoSpcCC dAu CHo D0liooi q Oh
ford to take the situation coolly and
philosophically, comfortable in the
knowledge that they have done and will
steadily continue to do their whole duty
with perfect fairness and with scru-
pulous regard for the law.
The marked contrast between the
purposes and the methods of the lead
ers of the two parties as exemplified
in this instance will not be lost upon
the intelligent people of this State. 1t
will be remembered when the day of
reckoning shall come.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20

John Morley, Liberal member of Par
lament, in retiring from the counsels
of his party, predicted great dangers to
England from "jingoism and imperial
ism" These are precisely the troubles
that confront the future of the
United States with the addition that
it is an entirely new departure for the
honored policy of England. Would it
be sensible for Americans to adopt a
policy that has proven a dangerous fail
ure when brought to a state of perfec-
ton by England?