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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

The New York police distinguished
themselves Saturday night last by ar
resting three eminently respectable
women upon the charge of street.
walking, and they were confined in
cells all night, only to be "honorably
discharged in Court. The policeman
who knows his business knows a dis
reputable woman by sight, and is ia
miliar with all the regulars" on his
beat. To arrest respectable woman
is inexcusable. A respectable woman
has as much right to be on the street
at any hour as man and she ought
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

If the war is over, abolish the war
tax
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

girls at once. Apply at
GEO. X McMECTEN & SON co. ap5es
lady cook at Erie Hotel,
Bowerston, Ohio. mhS0e&da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05
MALE HELr WANTED.


WANTED-A good. reliable. sober harness
maker; steady employment at good wages.
No others need apply. JOHN d. SANEI4L,
St. Marys, W. Va. apSes
WANTED-Two young men to run as news
agents on railroad trains. Must have 5000
cash security. Apply or address UNION
NEWS CO, b. & o. depot, Wheeling.
mhlSe&da
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

The attempt to make three-quarter citi-
zens out of the Porto Ricans is certainly
acknowledgements Reed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

The resignation OF Secretary Web
ster Davis has been accepted. Mr..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05
AN OPINION OF PARTS.

A recent opinion by Judge Dent Of
our State Supreme Court, IN the case
Of the Eclipse Oil Co. VS.. The South
Penn Oil Co., has attracted merited
attention in this and other States,
frcm both legal and lay minds. and it
promises to be long remembered as
somewhat unique. In arguing the case
counsel appear to have become some
what warm, and to, perhaps, have in
dulged in some insinuations which the
honorable Judge felt called upon 10
resent, in his opinion. We quote from
the West Virginia Bar.
Counsel have seen fit to have an en-
terta-ning contest over what thew cons d
er to De he reasons by which the Circuit
Court was controlled in reaching It's con-
tIus.oE. This Court, however. Is not a
moot Court, and cannot be governed by the
consent or argument of counsel, but IL
must administer justice as the very right
IS made 70 appear from self-inspect.on of
Counsel who are presumed to be fully
ADVISED Of the law AaVe the right to set
up and knock down as many straw propo-
sILons as they please but they cannot
compel the Court to follow their example"
The Court SITS to administer justice
and not to teach or be taught Jaw"
The Court must be presumed to know
some OF the elementary principles OF law
and capable of passing thereon without the
ASSISTANCE OF counsel.
That the decision Is just and in accord
ance VIA law, conscience ana duty should
be sufficient shield TO ward off the
pointed arrows OF sarcasm though pois-
oEed with the malevolerce of defeat" .
It is far better to uphold the conclus-
.on Of The C.rcu.t Court by legal PROPOSE
lions and appl .cGtion thereon 20 ohs lease
about which there can be no doubt exceDt
In minds warped and biased by some per-
sonal interest
But the heat vas not manifest alone be-
tween the Court and counsel but the cou-
sci chamber in Which the opinion was
forged was evidently at, a tempera ture.
above ~ degrees Fahrenaeit. Judge Bran
non filed very YARN dissent. The case
involved the value of the validity of an
option in a lease. Judge Brannon saws the
majority opinion makes an option "a mere
shadow, conferr-rS practically nothing
an airy ,noth.ng to, perish at any
But II Is not only n tae caustic quality
that this opinion is remarkable and will be
memorable, but 1t IS embellished with some
choice bits of the Kings English exempli-
fled II the following paragraph:
The craftsman of tn S Qease) evident
~ wanted 70 place the lessee in condition
money 2f other rental. 1t may have been
through ignorance or not, but he dug the
pit and his friend fell :nto il. Many do
likewise. lie is not the only pebble
There are the "warmest'' legal poin-
ions eminating from the Supreme
bench for some time back. and they
constitute q warning to attorneys to
be a trife circumspect when address,
ing the Honorable Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

l regard the Porto Rican tariff bill as a
most serious departure from right princi-
pies President Harrison.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

The prompt settlement of the Whit
aker mill trouble is matter for pub
lie congratulation. 1t illustrates what
can be done in like cases when both
sides to the differences determine to
get together.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05


Excitement and Indignation.
LONDON. April 4.-The news of the
attempt upon the life of the Prince of
Wales spread with marvellous rapid
ity in all parts Of London and created
the most intense excitement and bitter
Indignation among all classes. The
fact that the attempted assassination
occurred in a city where DR.. Leyds, the
diplomatic agent of the Transvaal,
makes his headquarters, was generally
taken to indicate that the wouldbe as
sassin was a Boer sympathiLer. and
this SO inflamed passions that the most
bitter invectives were hurled against
the Beers and everything connected
with them.
The government was wholly isnor-
ant of the attempt on the life of the
Prince of Wales until the press de-
spatches on the subject were commune
Gated to the foreign Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

the back DOUf II UnIy AJar.
Harper's Weekly.
Instead of an open door" Puerto
Rico is expected to come to the back
door and get cold hand out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

Tribune Bicycles, $4,000. Jason c.
Stamp, New Store, Peabody Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05
that particular one stands up above
the rest as the Washington monument
dominates the capital city.
OUR FRIENDS. THE u. $. SENATOR'S

OUR FRIENDS, THE u. s. SENATOR'S.
Well, the Porto Rican bill has passed
the Senate. the West Virginia Sem
ators, OF course, voting on so import
ant question with the majority. Is
it. or has it ever been the expectation
OF any Of our Republican friends that
their Representatives in either branch
of Congress would vote on SO momen-
tous question according to their con-
victions? Have they ever done So?
Echo says no. Probably they have no
convictions outside of the easy boss
instructions. There is a political rut
in which one may always be sure to
find the present West Virginia dele
cation to Congress. If our Senators
had any scruples on the propriety or
constitutionality of an impost tax on
part of the American people, their
pricks Of conscience were quieted prob
ably after the following manner:
Elkins to Hanna-Well, what's the
word on the Porto Rican bill. how
shall we vote?
Hanna to Elkins-For it, to be
sure. And see that Scott makes no
mistake; right or wrong the bill must
go through.
Elkins to Hanna-Oh. You need
have no fear. Scott works to harness
without a whimper. He is dead easy.
| would no more think Of using the
whip on Scott than you would think
of using it on me.
Hanna to Elkins-Thats very salts
factory, very. 1t simplifies the stu
alton immensely. l only wish the
same subordination existed with Re
publican Senators from other States.
And thus West Virginia is known
in the Senate OF the United States.
Any manifestation, however slight. of
discomfort, on the part of West Vir-
ginia's Senators to the dictation of the
Easy Boss, would cause more surprise
in the Senate Chamber than the sud-
den collapse of member.
We commend these texts to our
West Virginia Senator's
The highest considerations of justice
and good faith demand that we shall not
disappoint the confident expectation of
sharing in our Prosperity. with which the
people of Porto Rico so gladly transferred
their allegiance to the United States. We
should treat the interests of this people as
cur own. l wish most strongly to urge
that the customs duties between Porto
REQ and the United States be removed
Secretary Root in his Annual Report, Nov.
20, 1899.
The markets of the United States should
be opened up to her products. Our plain
duty is to abolish all customs tariffs be-
tween the United States and Porto Rico
and give her products access to our mar
kets.-President McKinley's Message. De-
cemioer 4, 1899
/ believe the Porto Rico tariff bill is un-
constitutional and violates al our agree
ments with and pledges to Porto Rico
Ex-senator Edmunds.
l regard the Porto Rican tariff bill as a
most serious departure from right princi-
ples.-Ex-Presdent Harrison.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

Davis is now free to speak his mind.
and he will do it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05
FIRED TWO SHOTS AT
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Continued from sJrst Page.

n1ination of the Irish that no untoward
incident should mar the success of the
queens visit.
The news of the attempt on the life
of the Prince of Wales was immediate
ly telegraphed to Queen Victoria
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05
XyoUR CHANCE.

" Oth IHANCE.
Il AS we have decided to drop the BIZ
cycle business, we offer at actual cost our
entire line of bicycle sundries bells lamps,
dement's, foot pumps. etc. Come early while
the stock is not broken.
GEO. w. JoHNSON'S SONS.
thu, fri, sat 1910 Main Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

/ believe the Porto Rico tariff bill is I'M
constitutional and violates al our agree
ments with and pledges to Porto Rico
Ex-senator Edmunds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05
AGENTS WANTED.


WANTED-Agents to handle our line of
installment goods; highest commissions
payable every Saturday; reference requir-
ed c. F. ADAMS CO, No. $50 Market
street. ap3et
WANTED-Agents for the Ordinary
Branch, Prudential Insurance Company OF
America Illustrations for intending insur-
ers upon applicat ton. G.. l. GARRISON
General Agent, Room POI Peabody Build
ing Wheeling, w Va. mh7e&dqb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

STOCKS FOR SALE.
Riverside Pottery Co.
Mccoy Shoe Co.
Sistersyille Gold Mining.
Fostoria Glass Company.
Wheeling Pottery.
Bloch Bros. Tobacco Company.
wheeling Steel & Iron Company.
Wheeling Bridge Company.
National Steel Company.
Dollar Savings Bank. Bridgeport, Ohio.
National Steel Company, American Tin
Plate Company. National Tube Company.
American Hoop Company stocks bought
and sold on the Stock Exchange, New
York and Chicago.
SIMPSON & TATUh.
Room T. City Bank Building. Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-05

The markets of the United States should
be opened up to her products. Our plain
duty is to abolish all customs tariffs be-
tween the United States and Porto Rico
and give her products access to our mar
kets.-President McI<inley's Message. De-
cemoer 4, 1899
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION.

London, Aug Is Mail advices to
the Daily News from Constantinople,
dated Aug 9Th. announce the arrival
there of Prof e. ' Hilprecbt. head
of the University of Pennsylvania
expedition to Nippur. after having
discovered the library Of the great
Temple. with over II 900 tablets,
dealing with historical and literary
matters, not one of them of later date
than $3.50 B. c.
"The unexplored remains Of the
library" says the correspondent,
Twill require FIVE years for excava-
tion. If these parts prove as rich in
results as the portion already found
there will be no example in the
worlds history. not even in Egypt,
Of so complete a recovery of the
records of ancient civilization +"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
War III the Philippines.
In Island of Papay American
Losses Heavy.

Manila, Sunday, Aug II -Repor's s
from the Visayas islands show tha
there has been increased activity aGopg
the insurgents there during the last SIX
weeks The American iosses 10 .ht
island of Papay last month were great
or than in auy nonth since January
last.
Gen Mojica. 10 Leyse. aud Gu
Lucbau, iu Samar, are harrassiog the
garrisoos, shooting Into the ,owu dur
log the night and ambushiug small
parties, 6riog and tteo retrea'iog upon
the larger bodies. The rebels possess
an ample supply Of ammunition and
are organized TO considerable degree
The Americans have garrisoned three
towns oo Samar island. two of which
shelter tenth Of the or!gina! iobabi-
saots. who suffer from the continual
''soipiog" of the rebels from the sur
rounding nils. The third is without
any native Inhabitants. the rebel
outposts, mile away. preventing their
return to their homes.
When amnesty was proclaimed it
practically was without effect. aud the
expectation that the proclamation
would accomplish much 10 the unex
pired tiue is daily diminishing
The Philippine commission, it is
now acnouuced, will make all future
civil service appointments.
Several niaor engagements occurred
last week in Luzon. The rebels used
smokeless powder. which they
must necessarily have obtained by 6n
busteriog.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
Mr. Faulkner's Wheat Crop

Mr.. ". Meek Faalkner, Of Kings
Creek, has harvested $50 bushels of
wheat this year Mr.. Faulkoer says
this is the largest crop he has ever
made, although be has sowed as much
s"ed on orc s:o~s "a ha old
%. .~... Un ~! -..es no sowe~ ~
Bushels of wheat asd harvested 2544
bushels. This was put in With drll'
The average seeding throughout the en-
tire crop vas p pecks to The acre. aod
the wheat was as thick as was deairatl'
Mr.. Faulkner does not believe in seed.
lag too heavily In the case of the
drilled wheat, the harvest amounted to
253 bushels TO each bustel sowed -
Yorkville Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
A Lawyer DIsbarred.

G w. NJ. Williams, who has ob.
sained great potoriety 10 Georgia
ex,radition case. is again before the
public He was lawyer at Denmark
and upon petitions Of the Bar Of the
county was disbarred by Judge Beuet>
He left the State to avoid arrest, bet 10
the meantime an appeal was taken in
his behalf to the Supreme Court as to
the actioc Of the county Bar. Today
by reason of bis failure to comply With
TIE rules of the Court and 90 motion
of John R Bellinger, A. NJ. Bostick.
L c. Ioglis and Ex- Judge Izlar, the
clerk of the Court dismissed the appeal
and Williams stands disbsr1ed This
is said to be the first case of the kind
occurring in this State.-Columbia cor.
News and Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
A Day Without News
From Army Of Allies
Makes q Period of Intense Ex.
pectancy in Washington.

Washington, Aug 14.-At the close
OF the Official day at the state depart
ment the following official announce
meos was builesined
The department. of state anoounces
shat q message from Minister Cooger
has been received. but of Uncertain
date aud not 10 reply to the kilograms
sent him on Aug 8 IL will nos bs
made public "
This came at the conclusion of pc
riod Of intense expectancy and yet ooe
devoid of any actual Developments.
save 10 the foregoing meager announce
meus Minister Cooger's message vas
received in Washington shortly before
noou, coming 6-st TO the Chinese iega-
ton By the usual route through Chinese
officials. Ii vas in the American
cipher, without date eud sigued With
the minister's pame. l: vas traus
nit,ed to the state department and
conferences begau between Acting
Secretary Adee aad Secretary Root.
Throughout the afternoon, however,
the state department maintained an uo
accountable re:i,ence CONCERNING the
aubject. declining to admis that the
message vas in hand Tie suspense
vas cleared up at 4 o'clock by she
above announcement. It wss stated
authorisa.ively that while the message
was Of confidential character, aud for
that reason could not snd would not be
given cut, yet. as means Of aliayiog
possible misinterpretatioa, it could be
said that The dispatch showed neither e
bette, condition cor worse condisioa
on the part Of the lega:ioners at Pckin.
1t did rot indicate whether Minister
Cooger has or has not received aoy
message from this government. Moth
ing was contained 10 the uessage which
will cause any cbauge in the instruc-
tions TO Gen Cbafee. ln fact. it was
stated in this same authoritative quar-
ter that the only additional instructions
sent to Gen. Chafee siece be left
Washington we're those of more
specific and explicit nature. which the
developments 10 China and the inforua-
ton received by the war department
neoessitated.
Although the situation admits of sbe
prospect of So assault upou Pekiu. yet
govern mens officials were decidedly
more hopeful today that se'csiou Of
ehe Chinese problem would be found
without recourse to such measures
The improved feeling is based largely
en- the belief that China, realizing sha,
her sacred capital is about TO be beselged
by the armies Of the world. will yield
everything aud that the legationers
will be delivered 90 the terms of the
allies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
coNGER's UNDATED MESSAGE.

Washington. Aug 16 The acting
secretary OF state makes puolic the fol-
lowing abstract frou a dispatch rcceiv-
ed this morning from Conger It was
banded to Mr. Adee oy Mr Wu, who
explained that be had received it at
midpigb, fr' ID be tsofai Of Shanghai
By whom it bad been received by way
of Tr, Nan Aug. Is 1t is undated
but would seem TO have left pekin
some 'iue bets Aug 5 aad il:
Secretary Of State, Washington.
Our ciphor is safe May it DOT be
sufH ,ect artbaut,ci,y? We Gave been
imprisoned apd comp ese'y besieeed
sloce June 23 Con inu d artillery
and r,a & ing until Juy II, Only &
ere since. but daily +; With frequently
desperate attacks. one last night. Have
already reported our LOSSES. =;
French. I,sliap, Belgian, Austrian
Du'ch legatious aud all other foreign
p opersy Pet'u destroyed x = =
Dr. e'is' child dead. Marines Fan
Ding, Fisher, Turner, King. Tutcber,
Keopiy and Thomas killed All otbel
Americans alive Inform Alta and
Secretary R'ao Nearing allied forces
gives US hope.
C,noor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22

Mrs Lleweyo Davies, Peunsylvaoia
missionary to Ctiaa. adds her tessi
mopy to that OF most of the other
religious workers in shat field ccooern
iog the way in which foreigners are
regarded 10 China. She says: Amer
loans are most appreciated BY the
Chinese, and the English next. The
Germans are hated because of their
manner. Not long ago Chinese boy let
fall barrel vhioh he had been carry
ing IN front of the house of German
soldier. The soldier. enraged, struck
bin a blow On the head With q club
that killed bim and then calmly rode
away. He was arrested, but diplomacy
succeeded in saving him feom any
punishment for the murder. 1t is
almost g proverb 10 China that ''For-
eigners may do as they please and 60
free"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
JOHN J. INGALLS, DEAD.

Las Vegas, n H., Aug le For
mer United States Senator John j.
Ingalls, died at East Vegas at 25
IA today He was surrounded By bis
family The funeral will be held in
Atchison. Neb
Senator Ingalls, illness dated from
March. 1899. when at Washington
his throat began troubling him q.
worked steadily writing political
articles for newspapers throughout
the country He was treated by
several specialists, bot received 10
relief, aud on their advice returned
with his family to A,chIsoa A.
home he grew no better Ten
months ago he sought another cha 'ge
of climate, travelling through New
Mexico
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22

Tuog Coau, pursuing the route north-
vest from Chang k,s Wan y Tuna
Chu appears to be about y miles from
Pekin.
A dispatch TO the sane paper from
Shanghai dated yesterday says that the
fl ,,als profess to be willing to baod
ov-r the foreign ministers. 'h>ir !aml'
and servants, but will DOT permit the
departure f ua,ive Christians
sThe Russian government coot'o-
oes this telegram ''bas oo'ih d A'
Hung Chang of its willingness &c
receive NJ deGiers ou.side the walls of
Pekin. thus devoidiog tbs entrance ct
the Russian force. This iudepe'dep'
action is calculated to embarrass the
allies seriously Japao demands that
Geo Yuog In shall meet the allies
outside the city gates and dei,y-r the
ministers aud ell the oative Chris
.,ans -
The Chioese minister IN London is
quotcd as saying TIE powers mus'
10, press TOO bard 90 Pekin. you
defeat ,ha Chinese soldiers. it ill loo'
oe possible to control the soidiery
they eay soro aud rend toe legations.
| do not believe the legation food
supply ~,iI be Stopped as lo1g as the
powers refrs,n trom attacking Pekin
and oegorase for the surrender OF the
mioissers "
The Chinese oiuister 10 Icodon has
ipformed the British f"reign Office 'ha
the foreign legations at Pes,o we're safe
or Mobday. Aug l3.
Tue BRITISH foreign Office reply 10 sbe
la.est cipher dispatch frcm the BRITISH
minister at Pekio, SIR Claude Il acdoa-
cid. the wording of which vas alnos'
,dep;ical With the message from Sir
Claude received og the Canton cores
poadeD: of The Daily Telegraph
aud published Aug "A aud which was
transmitted TO the foreign Office by the
Chinese minister's tere. b;os the British
minister to be of a coed cheer ard gives
the progress made by the relief column
Aduisal Bruce. telegraphiag from
Taku to the British aa1,iralsy, says
Have received the following i,om toe
general a. 10 ST WI. Aug 10
s.'The troops are distant about q
miles from Pekip. They experiseceo
little opposition. A position bad been
prepared by the enemy but as toe allies
advanced they e 4. TIE Tartar cavalry
was charged by two squadsons Of
Bengal Lancers Many Of the former
were killed.
...The standards Of Gems Ma acd
Sung we're captured The troops are
uach exhausted b7 the beat, bat sae's
health snd spirits are otherwise exec.
Lent
"a second disps'ob dsted Ho 81 Wa
Aug II, says The advance Gay DE
somewhat DELAYED as rain is falhns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
Latest News From the War
in China.
Russia Acts Independently and
Embarrasses Allies

London. Aug Is $50 a. m.-"The
allies are reported to have reached
Pekin Monday" Gags the Shanghai
correspondent of The Daily Express.
wiring yesterday. He adds: s'Chinese
of6cisl news confirms this statement,
but without details "
A Paris message repeats this. but the
statement, especially as it emauased
from Shanghai, must be accepted with
considerable reserve
Other London morning papers,
basing their remarks upon Washington
dispatches, which with the exception ol
the foregoing from Shanghai, form the
latest news regarding the advance. are
divided 10 opinion. some believing that
the allies must already have reached
Pekin and other preferriug to believe
that the relief will not be accomplished
unsil the cod of the week
Tolegrapbiog from Yang Tsung,
Aug 6. Dsiiy News correspondent
says : ''Sir Alfred Gase!ee hopes 10
keep the eoemy runoiog aud to follow
him right ioto Pekin."
Ngao Ping was occupied without
6riog shot. accordisg to dispatch to
The Daily Express from that place,
dated Ang II
'.Is is believed" the message adds,
s'sbas Gems Tune Puh Slang. Ma aud
Caung are sn.renoh,og 40 600 strong
as Tupg Chau. The sllies msy sveid
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22
The War in South Africa.

Krugersdorp, Wednesday, Aug Is
Gen Dewet has crossed the Kru
gersdorp Potcbefstroom railway and
is making to the north in order te
join Commandant Delarey, who i:
holding Rustepburg
Kitchener and the other generate
are pursuing him and pressing hin
hard His force is reported to be
beyond Ventersdorp.