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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

Sicily Calabria and the AbruzZi are represented
in the agricultural settlement, but wrangles
and fights unknown, and If the GehoeSe
think themselves superior they do not show IL
here as they do elsewhere.
When one speaks of settlements in the coun-
try one usually has in mind a central village
with stores, shops and the various village ac-
cessories. Schools, churches, meeting houses and
similar institutions are naturally embraced in
the calculation, and a fringe of farms completes
the picture.
The visitor to New Italy" who expects ~
find that kind of a settlement will be dlsap-
pointed, for there are no stores, shops or rae
tories in the place and the settlement is made
up entirely of farms. Here the Italians live in
Arcadian simplicity but that term carries with
it disappointment Also because there is nothing
artistic about the simplicity Instead of bring
ing with them to their homes the decOra-
tive instincts of their native land, they brought
the squalor of their first American habtations
While the farms were in their first stages the
plainness of the houses and the lack of decora-
ton did not attract attention but when the
places grew older and the farmers became more
prosperous and the homes still retained their
primitive characteristics the fact became re-
markable The methods of thrift and economy
remained after the mortgage day had passed.
and the Italian did not reach ont after fancy
barns and fine houses. The old would do,
and Mrs. Macaroni wanted no plush covered
furniture nor albums; she did not aspire to a
parlor organ nor to pictures, except an occa-
sional saint at low price. The boys did not &C
qure the habits and tendencies that come with
high school and college life, and the girls Wore
calico gowns and poke bonnets bandannas,
and never worried about the styles nor envied
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

cardous the latter being till now unknown III
America. . home
which grows white red, black and spotted du
mirabe is the small Japanese bean, Whlch -
crown successfully in this country, but there
are vet missing some nice Italian varieties called
fave cesi, which would be novelty IN thls
country.
The Italian farmers have also devoted time 70
the culture of figs, plums. white MaiVasia
grapes, fnocchio, sort of celery, pepper ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

grown in the italian Vineland settlements. and
that product, we'll as the strawberries and
blackberries. usually brings good prices In the
market. The priest who has charge of the little
church. Father Poggi said: These people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

Italian chestnuts, which have been grated into
the native tree The wheat and rye are also
praised by the Italian farm historian, who
speaks highly of the various varieties that have
been transpIanted from Italy to the New-Jer-
sey colony About ten varieties Of grapes are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

domestic slavery has long been a recognized
institution. John Bull has lately made known
his decision with regard to the policy to be
adopted toward the slavery problem in the Sou
dan. Uncle Sam has not yet SO far as 1 am
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

ands Great Britain secured possession Of the
Soudan and hoisted the English flag at Khar-
toum. In the Soudan. now one OF the African
dependencies of Queen Victoria, as also in Sulu.
Mindoro. Tawee and other of the Philippine ISL
ands where the Mahometan religion prevails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

ENTAIL DEPENDENCIES.
Just about the same time that the United
States assumed control of the Philippine ISL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
SLAVERY TOLER ATED.

HOW GREAT BRITAIN AND OTHER CHRIS
TIAN POWERS DEAL WITH THE
QUESTION IN THEIR ORR
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK
In. Lewis and Richie Counties lap
parentIy Grows Worse.
From Twenty to Twenty-Five Cases
Reported Inst Night-A Close
Quarantine at Chenille - State
Board of Health to Meet To-day.

Special to the Register.
WESTON, W. Va, January 2S.-Wm.
Woodell, the man in charge of the
smallpox cases in Lewis county, tele-
phones from Stockart tonight that
the situation is growing worse.
Two of the cases at Alum Bridge,
one a Miss Quinn, at the house of
Capt. Crooks, and the other a Mrs.
Roer. There are four cases at this
point that have not yet been passed
upon. There is a new case at the
Rinhardt home, en- Leading Creek,
making nine cases in this family. The
only two remaining we'll in this fam
lily is the father and infant baby.
At Chenille to-day all the churches
and Sunday schools were closed. A
strict quarantine has been made,
which embodies loafing on the streets
and the visiting of families. There
is a new Ease at the Golf Hotel, max
ing three cases in all.
On Steer Creek, in Gilmer county,
the disease has broken out. At All
mans, in Richie county, there are two
cases. At Cox's Mills a Miss Bush
and a child of the widow Fisher are
broken out with the disease. At Au-
burn all the mail from this section OF
the State was turned back last night.
No mail stops at Alum Bridge.
The County Court Of Lewis and the
local Board of Health has been called
to meet with the State board here to-
morrow morning.
The two students who ran away
from the State normal school at Glen
vile, Mr.. Harley and Mr.. Lancaster,
were caught neal the Calhoun county
line and returned Il the school. which
is under a strict quarantine. 1t is re-
ported here tonight that Hon. r. F.
Kidd. of Glenville. is down with the
disease. The rumor, however, cannot
be verified.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01

furnaces which have been running Tor
thirty years.
The United Salt Company, an Ohio
corporation Of 1880. appears to have
been the local trust which prepared
the way for the National Company.
Both of these organizations are said
to be oficered by Standard Oil people
and to be, practically. adiuncts Of the
Standard Oil trust. The headquarters
at New York are in the building of
the Standard Oil Company and Stand
ard Oil attorneys in Ohio are defend
ing the National Salt Company.
The National Salt Company now has
a natural monopoly in many OF the
inland States and an artificial tariff
monopoly in many Of the coast
States. It has only recently begun to
limit production and to put up prices
in the middle and western States. It
will undoubtedly soon put up prices
to what it considers the maximum
profit point. 1t is said to have had
an understanding" with the Salt
Union, which controls much Of Great
lBritain's product. 1t is difficult to
verify this statement, although New
York salt importers admit that there
are friendly" relations Of some kind
between these organizations.
Our imported salt comes principally
from Great Britain, West Indies and
Italy. The cost Of transportation
from Liverpool averages about SLIGO
per ton, or 20 cents per barrel. This
added to the duty gives our manufac-
turers an advantage in our markets
of about 20 cents per 100 pounds, or
so cents per barrel. This advantage
is less to the coast and greater inland.
If our trust, a now seems probable,
monopoly, there is no reason why it
cannot, by charging higher prices in
land, collect the whole tariff tax on
all of its product. This would amount
to $4,000, 900 or SIS, 200, 900 a year. 1t
is probably collecting half this amount
at present.
The only classes who have thus far
avoided the trust are our fish packers
and our exporters of meats. These
enjoy the special privilege of getting
their salt free and cheap. Is there
any sound reason why others should
be compelled to pay tribute to this
trust? BYRON W. HOLT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
TIKI silt TRUST
ADJUNCT OF STANDARD OIL.
1t ssDead Rents, and Closes Plants to
Restrict Output-Its Monopoly ON
Const and Rivers Dependent Upon
Tariff Duty.
BY Byron w. Holt.


Salt was on the free list of the WI
son bill-in force from August %, 1894,
to July "a, 1897. Under the Mckinley
and Dingley bills the duty on salt in
bags, or barrels was II cents and IL
bulk 8 cents per 100 pounds. These
duties vary from 80 to 100 per cent
and will average about so per cent.
Before salt was put on the free list,
the manufacturers appeared at Wash
ington declaring that such a proceed
ing would practically ruin the business.
Thus, Mr.. Thomas Molloy, Secretary Of
the Onandaga Coarse Salt Association,
told the Senate Committee on Finance
that when salt shall be admitted free
Our wen now struggling
industry shall be paralyzed or destroy
ed in an unequal competition with the
cheaper product Of foreign cheaper la
Dor. We will then soon be made to pay
to the English Salt Union the price
which it exacts elsewhere"
Contrary to predictions, we both
produced and consumed more salt from
1896 to 1897 than ever before, as is
shown by the following table of predic-
ton and imports:
Consumption of Salt in United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
A R COURT.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. January q.
The following orders were entered
in the Supreme Court to-day:
The State VS.. Harvey Anderson,
from Hampshire county; writ Of error
refused.
The State VS.. James Woods, from
Mercer county; writ Of error refused.
S. W. Golf VS.. Franklin McLeon ct
al, from Wood county; appeal and
supersedeas allowed; bond $4,000.
H. Willis knight VS.. Margaret Susan
Brown ct al. from Greenbrier county;
appeal and -supersedeas allowed; bond
$500.
i. Levy & Co. VS.. l. C. Justice ct al,
from Cabell county; appeal and super
sedeas allowed; bond $500.
Exparte Mills Davis ct al, from
Peasants county, on writ of habeas
corpus: argued and submitted.
r. Feddell VS.. Myra H. Camden ei
al. from Webster county; submitted
Ruhl, Koblegard & Co. ct al, from
Braxton county: submitted.
The State OF West Virginia VS.. T
McMichael, from Braxton county;
submitted.
John P. Botkin vs.. Geo. J. Arnold
from Lewis county, submitted
c. N. Snodgrass vs.. South Penn OF
Co. ct al, from Braxton county; sub.
mitted.
The town Of Weston vs.. Er. Ralston.
from Lewis county; submitted
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
BULLER'S

Is characterized In London IS unpleasant" N "very weak"
LONDON, January 28-During the morning and the earlier part of the
afternoon a placard bearing the words: mo news" hung on the iron
railing in front of the raj office, and the shiverng sentnes who stood guard
on Pail Mall in the rain and sleet had the district all to hemselve
boards inside. Gen. Buffers long dispatch was displayed.
The Sunday papers issued extras, but only the fant@t interest was
manifested in the streets At the Service clubs the situation a. revealed
by Gen, Butler was considered very unpleasant His excuses IT explana-
tions were characterized as very weak. The absence of waterw which Sir
Charles Warren was lied to believe" existed and that facts that SnionK on
was indeed a mountain and that its "perimeter as too large" are all
matters which even Gen. Buffers warnest admirers hold should have
been ascertained before he attacked.
One comforting of the situation, however, is the fact that General
Buffers retirement across the Tugela was accomplished without loss
which puts an end to the unpleasant rumors that were in circulation her
and on the continent.
The splendid galanty of the men in capturing Spon Kop is read of
with great pride and satisfaction. 1t is taken al a n assurance of the uni-
mate success of British ARMS.
The a office does not give any idea of the casualties in taking and
holding Spon Kop, but a report from the Boer headquarters LADY,
smith, via Loufenzo Marques, says that fifteen hundred British dead were
The report also said that Gen. Butler had been down with fever. but
had recovered.
II Boer reports are to be accepted, the abandonment OF Spion Kp was
due to the inability of the British to resist the Boer attack. the Beers
carrying the first trenches and taking one hundred and nifty prisoners.
The following dispatch has been received in London from Pretoria
dated January 25thnFia Lourenzo Marques. January 2Sth:
The government is advised that after heavy lighting near spfon kop,
a British q. the Kopkbeng stormed. hosved a white nag ond hun
>py prisoners "a ee thanked although v also had ~ sire
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

sPEAMANS CAMP, January 2S.-About 2 O'Clock O N tn morning of
January "a wednesday, heavy clouds rested h kopies,
n main point o n position. Tabanyn IN was stormed by h
british infantry und lei Woodgate ore crossed over a n
win and climbed h mountsin-side steadily, getting within thirty
yards of h cnemy's first N IF trenches.
The Beers, who had bee asleep, decamped. eaying everything b-
N the British with a rn ging hee climbed to n summit.
h BOers Opened fe from e points b IN it was apparent that
h IA cen taken completely by surprise n their resistance was
xantry crept along the top of the hill
At daybreak, however IN Boers a hsh point on h extrem
enst e a whitening fire the British. which omentarily
staggered them. h Boer a the fixed II a nicely, and
their ARTILLERY sent several shells right o Ia o # n crest.
forcing h infantry o take 90 er. A Boer Nordenfcld also was
worked with rea precision. T4 @
British held the position against rea odds At 10 o'clock
strong re-inforcements yer sen u D thu hill N advanced in skeIe-
o. formation, the enemy being driven back o h extreme point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01

~ :
Thex 1eraptured spfon Kop By Di-
rect Assault ON the british Posi-
BoER HEApQuARTERs MoDDER
SPRuIT UPPER TUGELA, Wednes-
day, January "a, Midnight, via Louren-
70 Marques, Thursday, January rs
Some Vryheid bnrghers from the OUT
posts on the highest hills of the Spion
Kop group rushed into the lager saying
that the Kop was lost and that the
English had taken ii. disbursements
were ordered UP. but nothing could be
done for come time, the hill being en-
yeloped In thick mist.
At dawn the Heidelberg and Carolina.
contingents, supplemented from other
commanders, began the ascent of the
hill. Three spurs, PERCEPTIONS projec-
tons, faced the Boer positions. Up
these the advance was made. The
horses were left under the first ter
race Of rocks.
Sealing the steep hill the Beers found
that the English had improved the OPP
portunity and ~entrenched heavily. Be-
tween the lines of trenches was an open
yeldt, which had to be rushed under a
heavy fire not only from rifles, but Of
lyddite and sharpnel from field guns.
Three forces assembled the three spurs
co7ordinately, under cover of firing
Free State Krups, a Creusote and a big
maxim.
The English tried to rush the Beers
with the bayonet, but their infantry
went down before the Boer fire as be-
fore a scythe.
The Boer investing party advanced
step by step until 2 in the afternoon,
when a white flag went up and one
hundred and fifty men in the front
trenches surrendered, being sent as
prisoners to the head lager.
The Boer advance continued on the
two kopjes east of Spion Kop. Many
Beers were shot but so numerous were
the Burghers that the gaps filled auto
matically. Toward twilight they reach
ed the summit of the second kopje, but
did not get further.
The British maxims .belched forth
flame, but a wall of fire from the Maui
sers held the English back. Their CEN
tire, under this pressure. gradually gave
way and broke, abandoning the posi-
ton.
The prisoners speak highly of the
bravery of the Burghers who, despis-
ing cover, stood against the sky line
edges of the summit to shoot the Dub
lin fusiliers, sheltered in the trenches.
Firing continued for some time and
then the fusiliers and the light horse
serving as infantry threw up their
arms and rushed out of the trenches.
The effect of the abandonment of
Spion Kop by the English can hardly
be guaged at as yet,sbut it must prove
to be immense.
An unusually high proportion of lyd-
dite shells did not explode. :
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
GEN. BULLER's OWN STORY.

LONDON, January 2S-FOHowfng Is h tex of Gen. Buffers e.
spAtchd dated spearman's Camp, Saturday, January g, 6stO 1. m.
O january goth, Warren owe ack the men N obtained
possession Of Ii southern cresto of the hill extending fro tn line of
then "a January 2sfh he remains ed lin close contact with the EN-.
"The enemy elda from position o N a If small kopjes,
stretching rom northwest to sOutheast ros TIN pIateauf rom Acton
Homes. through SpfonK op, o h left If h TugeIa.
self to n advance, as the southern slopes yer So steer that Warre
could o rel N efectivea artillery position and tn water supply
was a difficulty. -.
"On The night If January Odd 1 assented to his attacking spion
X o n large Ill indeed a mountain, which was evidently h Key of
II positions, hut was tar accessible ron the north than from
h south.
In night II January 2d he attacked Spon Kop, b ut cund 1T
e dimcult 10 hold, as it's perimeter "a to large Inc water which
h e had been led to believe exsted in his extraordinary Try enson
<mfvery deficient.
RH ARE. Our men fought with great gaILantry. L would
lily mention tn conduct IF he Second Cameronians, and Ii
Ira Kings Rides, wi supported the attack o m mountain from
he steepest side m lin each ase fought their "A to tp
the Second Lancashire Fusniers n Second MiddIesex, who magnff-
4 senty maintained h best traditions Of n British arm throughout
h fought throughout a equally vel with them.
Gen Woodgate, who wal sin command at h summit, having eel
wounded, h officer ucceed e Il him decided o h igh of jan
nary 24th to abandon Ii position. m odds o before dawn Jan. 18th.
81 ach Warren's camp at 5 A. IN. ON January 25th n decided
that a second attack spion Kp "a useless, N that he me
my sriwh vas o strong o ano m e 10 force it,.
"Accordingly L decidedt % withd ray n forces to h south If the
Tugein. At q a m. We commenced withdrawing ia raj u " 8
| of IN Tngela without h loss of q man or a pound Of torres
/ "Th fact h a he force oul withdraw from actual touch-in
some cases h lines were less II a housand yards apart-with the
enemy ID the manner it i'd, is 1 think sufficient evidence If Ii nor
ale ot HI troops N that w e were permitted to withdraw IN
brous ok n mule transport zero he river eiehty-ave srd broad,
think, proof that the men a cen taught to aspect u soldiers
sighting powers." f
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
THE SCOTT CASE.
Ex-senator Faulkner Had to Answer
Some Pertinent Questions.

Ex-senator Faulkner Had to Answer
Some Pertinent Questions.
Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c., January 2S.--
From time to time during the discus
sion of the N. B. Scott case, yesterday,
as ex-senator Faulkner talked he was
interrupted by Senators Hoar, Chand-
Ter, or Pettus, who asked somewhat dis
concerning questions.
IF" said one of the members of the
committee, tit were proven that two Of
the members of the joint assembly who
voted for Scott were boys and minors,
of tender age you still maintain that
the United States Senate should not go
back of the returns?"
Even in such an extreme case,
should say that the Senate has no right
to raise this question: was the an
swer.
Several searching questions from
Judge st. Clair, and from Judgea Holt
served to make the hour and half
speech of Scots counsel a not alto
gether improbable time for the case
of the -remonstrants.
In closing the case, Mr.. McGraw's
counsel dwelt for a half hour on the
points elucidated in the opening state
ment by Judge Holt. The case is now
in the hands Of the committee.
Some consultation must be held
among the attorneys and principals
and the members of the committee be-
fore any further developments can be
expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
9. W. RINKER ARRESTED.
Charged With Securing Money TN
der False P~retenses in Washing

AAe 1OhC &H-
der False P~retenses in Washing
ton.
Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va. January
c. w. Rinker, of this place. was ar
rested to-day by a Washington detec-
tive charged with obtaining money on
false Dretenses. Rinker was recently
in Washington, where it is charged. be
got a number of checks cashed which
were drawn on the Citizens Bank. Of
this place, ID which he had no funds.
The checks that have come in aggre-
gate about SIS and there ere said to
be others out Rinker was at one
time 4 successful Efocerynah herr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE
Reported to be Seeking nm Entrance
Into the Coal Fields of West vir-

Einia.
TOLEDO. Ohio, January 25.-Nego-
tiations are pending through which the
Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad hopes
to gain entry into the West Virginia
coal fields. Through a reorganization
of the GAINESVILLE & Ohio River road,
o o to be sold by the receiver. the
Wheeling management expects to ac-
quire that property. An abandoned
portion of the Cleveland. Canton &
Southern will extend the line to Mari
eta via. GAINESVILLE, and plans are for
new tracks into the Virginia coal ter
ritory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
BULLER HAS REITERATED.
WAR BULLETIN.

LONDON, january 2S-Gen.. Buffers despatch 10 the wal oHce
statesth HI tspionK op was aband oned o m II lnck II WATER,
liability to bring artillery there, IN he heavy firing. e
BuIIer gives 10 list of casualties. His whole force withdrew south
II the Tugeln river with h evident intention of reaching Lady,
ninth by another reute.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
Gen. Butler Claims That His Artillery and Bag
gage Was Saved.
THE FATE OF LADYSMITH NOW SEALED
Unless General White Abandons Ills Wounded
and Cuts His Way Out.
A HORRIBLE TOTAL.

BOER HEAD LAGER, LADYsMITH, January %, 6 p m-The British
lei left ON h battlefield yesterday numbered 1890.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
pennsylvania FOR BRYAN
AND FOR HIS PLATFORM.

The Pace Set for the Democracy of
other states-First Time In h
Party's History That the PENN
syIvanfa Committee Has Indicated
It's Choice Before the Convention.
Imperialism and Denunciaton of
Trusts the Main Plank of h
PLATFORM.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
B. B.
Dollar Goods
for so cents

And so on, is a mighty
poor way for the store 10
make money-but it will
empty shelves for new sea-
sons stock, and that's what
we want and must have
done.
It's being done, too
every surplus and odd LOT
with a price on to make
prompt buyers.
Examples of it-good, useful
goods 50 under-price as never be-
fore approached-on a market thai
means higher values.
50-inch all wool Ladies Cloth
odd. good, colors and 3r~
black ~
Double width 3e-inch medium
colored Dress Goods mix onr
lures, half price .......... ~
Lot of 27-inch well made oIc
Cotton Suiting-dark effects %zS
Excellent quality and neat styles
heeced back Wrapper Goods re-
duced to
sc and &c
Odd lines 40 to 44-inch half =
dollar Dress Goods Fzncies. .&ON
3s-inch Cashmere PiaIds-splen-
did for waists and girs' roo
dresses ~
Odds OF fine 75c 70 sL.25 -r
Dress Goods and SultIngs... ~
Write for sample-the cpportu.
fly for you to save viii explain II
self co~hyineiugly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-01
ANNOUNCES NO MORE NEWS.

LONDON, january 2s, 11ss5 p. m.-The War Office announ
has no news from he front.