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AMERICAN sAILoR.


barded and captured the place Next
we went TO Cienfuegos, on the southern
coast OF Cuba, and here had an action
with the Spanish gunboats and harbo:
defenses. We sank a gunboat and ST.
fenced. the forts. We were next sent to
Key West for orders, and on our way
there we came UP with five fishing
boats on the Isle Of Pines, which we
captured. We burned all but one OF
the fishing smacks. and kept the other
alongside, believing It had a cargo OF
fish, OIL which we expected to feast the
next day, but II turned out a Joke on
us when we investigated and found
there was but one FISH. which. OF course
would not go around our crew. At
Key West we took on fifteen or twenty
tons Of mail for the fleet, and expected
TO return to Santiago at once, but or
ders came from washington for US to
await further orders, and in the mean
time we learned OF the naval victory
or Santiago. OF course We felt We
were down on our luck because we
hndn't had the opportunity to take
part In sinking Cervera's ships. After
reaching New York. where we were
now ordered, we took on three hundred
tons OF ammunition for the fleet. After
delivering this, we went to Porto Rico.
ON the way we met one Of our ships
and learned that the Spanish at San
tlRgo had surrendered. That same day
we captured two prizes, which we sent
back to Guantanamo bay. One few the
Norwegian nag. and the other the Brit
ish. Soon we were ordered back to New
York, and in September. 1895, left the
navy, and am now back in good old
Wheeling, In my old job, and glad to
be here"
Mr.. Howe. who Is about fifty years of
age. Is very modest. and decidedly
nversa TO blowing his horn. He is built
OF the right stun, and an ardent pa
trlot.
IT would enlist again in a minute, II
another war was declared" said he to
the Tntnttfgpncer man
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DR.. Leyds, the European agent Of the
Transvanl republic, intimates that
President Kruger Is open to any offers
OF mediation Of the difficulties between
his country and Great Britain. In be-
half OF humanity. let Us hope that the
drenchlng OF African soil with blood
will soon cease.
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Orator Eugene v, Debs breaks long
silence TO oracularly exclaim that the
present prosperity the country Is enjoy
ing rs a CHASTITY lie" which goes to
show that Debs is something of a liar
himself
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CHARLES HOWE,

Charles Howe was the janitor at the
Stone & Thomas stores at the outbreak
OF the spanlsh-American war. Years
before he had served In the American
navy, and later sailed many seas in
the merchant service. When the news
Of the blowing up OF the Maine came.
he became restless, and with the out
break Of hostIlitles with Spain In April,
1888, he threw up hts position here and
went to New York, determined to en-
list in the navy, and Remember the
Maine" This determination he speed
ily carried out and was assigned to the
YanlSee, one OF the many auxiliary
cruisers the navy department had Mt
ted out for service as commerce de-
stroyers. Her commander was Conn
mnnder W. H. Brownson, who had rem
deFed valuable services In the weeks
preceding the war by buying up ships
abroad, he being at the time naval at
tache ct London.
II hrst enlisted in the navy In 1872.
said Mr.. Howe. IN speaking Of his eX-
perlences yesterday afternoon, and
served i've years. 1 was assigned to
the old frigate Shenandoah. and later
was IfhnAlefEeu 70 rus MAhueeoeA-
saw service on the Asiatlc station In
these ships. After leaving the navy
was in the merchant service number
OF years, aRd sailed on several OF the
vessels plying In the Pacific mail SER
vice. including the Newport and Colon.
Several years ago ! came to wheeling
and entered the employ Of Stone &
Thomas. made up my mind to leave
and re-enter the navy the moment war
broke out with Spain In '9S. went to
New York in April and on the 2It1 en-
listed. was assigned to the auxiliary
cruiser Yankee, and saw some eNcit-
ing service aboard her We figured in
the bombardment Of III MORO, at the
mouth OF Santiago harbor. Next we
went TO Guantanamo harbor. bonn
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]. S. RHODES { GO.
POLITICAL
Mestiug Of the State League Of Re.
publican Gibbs

10 the Republicans OF West virginia
The time has come for aggressive action
on the part of all adheFentS Of our great
PARTY, which is now, - ever, the party
Of vital and positive principles. rms year,
a. heretofore, Republle1niBm means pALll-
OtiSm, Il therefore behoOveS the frtendS
Of good government everywhere to use All
honorable means TO pereptuate Republican
princlples by bringing about the election
6Y overwhelming maioritles OF the Repup-
ifsan national, state and local nominees
IN the pending campaign. Such eftort
should not cease until victory Is won.
In view NJ the great influence lot s99a
welded by club organisations N alstrlp-
uting political literature ana arousing en- en-
fhuSiasm upon the live questions Of the
day. meeting Of the West : Ss,iS Is,
League Of Republican Clubs Is hereby
called for
THURSDAY. MARCH 8. 1900.
10 be held In the city Of Parkersburg. w.
Va, for the purposes Of reorganization,
consideration Of plans OF work Tor tbs
years campaign. election Of delegates 20
the National League meeting, ana Tor
such other business as may properly come
R1feS and Il should also elect hVe alter
nateS. Republicans 10 every county are
urged 10 organize clubs Ut once, ana SEND
The name Of each club, with lists OF otneefB
and delegates. without delay, 10 the rec
rotary at Charleston.
Speakers Of national reputation viii be
present to address the meeting.
BY order Of the Executive Committee.
WA[. BuRDETTE MATHEWS, :
First Vice President
D. E. HUGHES. Secretary.
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Ths class Of New York papers that
are trying to purify the stage would
better devote their time and talents to
relieving their own pages Of Impure and
salaeIous matters
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'sDEwEY DAYp ECHOES.

The 'peWey Day edition of the
wheeling IntelIigeneer was a feat Of
journalism to be proud of. The vast
amount Of interesting historical matter
which Is brought together by that pa
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apsVey Day at wheeling drew an
irnr1snse crowd and It would have been
perhaps stin larger had the Eeaener
BEEN diRerent A more disagreeaoie
AZ eoi,ld hardly have been imngins;di--
ain. snow and mud being Lne s.lsa
eoncomIiants. Some saw Dewey I ,lllas
dld moi, for although he passed 9lo,ls
n ne procession. few knew that l.,. ne
was a TIE caFriage. OF eourse q9 ]. ~ :
num6er saw the hero Of Manila e me
csrroil Cihb and at the private car: y
4 enough. perhaps, to know ulet
Dewey WIS there-We were AZ tnss -
md wbateyer there was Of Joy ana
niear,ire on the occasion and its AZ
tendant discontinue. Il all a thing OF
the past. Al the next big blow 'oet , ev-
erybody win be there, rain or SHINE.
WheeIing managed the aflair pretty
wen and none, perhaps, win begrndge
them the money they made. The aee-
orations were good and on brighter
5ay yyould have made q very hne APP
neara .--Wellsburg Herald.
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president Mckinley" says the Phil
adelphla Press. has cut the ground
from under the directors to the Puerto
Rican tariR at = stroke. He ends the
chorus Of criticism over the 'OppreS.
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Quite a CROWD gathered St the station
10 see Admiral Dewey pass through on
his way to Wheeling and everyone At
the station sRF the admiral Several
were heard TO remark that Dewey y
only man, after al. /" Certainly ne =
only a man. We did not expect 20 -
world int We, did expect 70 see q great
man. and that is what we saw. By his
vaior and strategy he achieved one OF
he greatest naval victories In the
worlds history and every American
citizen who has a spark OF patriotism
ieft N his bosom viii always speak OF
Dewey's victory with pride.-Cameron
Banner.
The wheeling Intelligeneer Issued q
eniepdId. sixteen-page Dewey Day
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per makes It peculiarly valuable. We
have read the paper carefully and have
laid 1t away for reference.-west Union
Herald.
West vlrgInIa's old Republican stand-
ard bearer. the Wheeling Intelligencer,
certainly outdId herself last week In the
Dewey Day edition which was gotten
out on Thursday morning. Editorially.
locally. geographically and otherwise
II was a model newspaper. and II the
Admlral's opinion OF West Virginia
Journalism was formed by the Intelll-
gencer, It cannot be otherwise than
g0Od.-Keyser Echo.
Last Thursdays edition OF the
Wheeling 1ntellIEencer consisted OF a
special sixteen-paEe edition, giving a
complete compendium ~ Dcwey's ca
reer and his famous victory. Lieut..
Doddridge Is also the subject OF a his
torieal sketch.-Fairmont Free Press.
wheellng's Dewey Day" was most
too dewy, but 1t was bowling success.
nevertheless. Free Press.
According to newspaper dispatches,
the Wheeling people gave Admiral
Dewey such n welcome last week and
got 80 enthusiastic ever his presence
'in their midst" that they tore his
gilttering uniform almost into shredg
and tfampied the tender coTnB on his
with him. When rescued and resusci-
tated the admiral exclaimed mo more
Invitations or receptions for me-" This
is the first genuine West virginia well
come the admiral ever experienced, and
II he lS correctly quoted, It beat the
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50 Tar. It appears that Hon. A. B.
white Is having things his own way in
tho matter Of delegates to the state
convention. It must be conceded, how
ever, thar the Hon. r. b. FreeFa
strungholds have not yet spoken.
While Il Is a great compliment to Mr..
White to have received such latter
ing endorsement Of his home county, II
Wonld have seriously embarrassed his
candidacy had he not secured such en-
dorsemenI.
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New Colored Dress Goods, camel's
Hair PlRids, for skirts, SOC to 4l.4o
a yard-nobby styles.
New Corded Black Goods, $3.50 to
$500, and heavy HenriettaS, the neW
goods for Tailor Made Suits
Special values In Black Ta6eta
SILK ct 76c-market price e0c.
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edition. Thursday. 1t was full of I'm
terestFng reading matter and contained
pictures OF number Of we'll known cit
liens besides those Of Admiral Dewey
and wlfe.--Ritchle Gazette.
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aiDn"oE Puerto Rico y pEopO5ing 70
Giye ne hland ths entire sum. sz.o5.-
rs 8. pad on Imports from Puerto
Rico In the past eighteen months. ainee
Puerto Rico came into posSesIion Of
tn Unlted States. This IS twice the an
lu6i t1Yenus OF Puerto Rico under
Spanish rule, when about one million
doliArl IN silver vas annually raised
b. taxation. In other words, Puerto
Rleo starts With gid from the United
stars treasury Of twice It, usual year
~ income for al purposes" n
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Dewey Day" at Wheeling last week
was a fine AFFAIR. greatly marred by bad
weather. Several went from here and
the Bellaire. GAINESVILLE & Cincinnati
road was credited with taking the most
people to Bellaire.-Monroe (ohlo) Ga
zette.
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wheeling citilens and the weather
man ~ On the outs. aS he predicted
4eIcar ara falr" weather Ter Dewey
nsvn Movements. toward the nip
1ocltot are mot 1pected.-l aifraont
Free Preaa.
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AZ ,FaSns Baf ~ q long ahOi.-
f41i1pshifs HGVlgW.
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crhe 1NrELLIGENcER. embracing lts
several editions. Is entered in the POST
once At Wheeling. ". Va. as seeond-
class matter.l
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john FRsw. Pres. sps su.. noas..r.
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The Dewey Day celebration In
Wheeling was not rs big a success as
was expected. In the first place the
weather was very disagrecnble and
Dewey himself not much better. He
refused most of the courtesIes offered
him and acted very rudely. showing
that he did not appreciate the kindness
and many good things done for him.
The fact OF 1t is. as We have before In
dlcated. Dewey has been considerably
spoiled by the fool American people,
Kingwood Argus.
It was several days after the celebra-
tIon that the last Morgautown man
came back from the Wheeling celebra-
ton. They report outside OF the wea-
Their, the AFFAIR was a great success.
The feeling against Dewey in Wheeling
IS said to be deep. He refused many OF
the courtcsies that were extended him
and acted continually in manner
that rufied his hosts and showed that
he did not appreciate what they we're
trying to do. Wheeling held her hand
TO him when the reat OF the country
was down on him, and he should have
shown them more pollteneBa.-Morgan-
town New Dominion
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Terms. Per Year. by sian. in Advance,
Postage Prepaid.
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FOR SALE
no. South Front street. brick dwelling
rooms. finished attic, bath, etc. Al hfi.
class.
Mrs. Lambs residence at Echo Point 4
rare opportunity to secure q home
Nos. 1915 and 1221 AteColloch ST., ehslA
A very desirable residence on souh
Chapline street.
A desirhhle residence and unimpeoId
lots In BeatherWood.
No. l017 Jacob street, q desirable modem
dwelling. very cheap.
a number Of desirable building i1d
along the line Of the Elm Cove rallrolA
FOR RENT.
No. IS1s Fourteenth street
No. al Main street.
No. llO7 Lind street.
No. IS South Penn street
Desirable dwelling IN LeatherWood
SIMPSON q TATUM,
Room City Bank Bldg. Wheeling, WA
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
ThursdRY, Friday and Saturday, March
8, 0. TO- Matinee Saturday. Lincoln ].
Carriers Great Spectacular Scenic Pro
duction.
"THE HEART OF CHICAGO"
See the marvellous Approaching train. A
powerful company. High class Hpecialtie1.
Night prices. u, 3, s. and 50 cents.
Matinee prices, IS. 3 and s cents. mFS
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per makes 1t peculiarly valuable. We
have read the paper carefully and have
laid It away for referenee.-west Union
Herald.
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The wheeling Intelligeneer issued q
splendid slxteen-page Dewey Day"
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nHUFUoAL8 EUH HNULIN0 PAV1i1
BRICKS.
Sealed proposals will be received b. "a,
Board Of Public Works OF the city n
Wheeling until y o'clock noon Moidly
March y. 800. for hauling paving hFisfS
during the year ending December q, ~
Specifications can Be obtained at the On,
OF the clerk Of the board.
The successful bidder or bidders vim 4,
required TO furnish bond IN the sun n
hve hundred el5o2eQ dollars as gutF.
contract.
WIN. H. HoRNIsH.
mrs Clerk
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ltltPHON MaafRS
raas,I.IIsoa....... s1s eoaallas Hoe.l.-..-. s11
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FINE RoDY OF MEN.

You can talk about fine political or
jectives, but neither in this State nor
in many another one can tle Young
Mems Democratic Club of Wheeling
be matched for general att~ractiveness
on parade. 1t is a body of men not to be
surpassed for appearance, discipline or
enthusiastic devotion to a good cause
by any other campaign cub in the
country, and no local Republican ag-
gregation can hold a candle to it. The
Y. M. d. C. made it's first public ap-
pearance last evening. upon the occa-
sion of the address of Judge Raymond,
and without AN effort lined up one
hundred and t~wenty-1ine we,i-grocmed
men, fit to attend a social function or
vote a ballot in the interests Of the peo-
pie, and as they swung along rhe streets
In the wake of the Opera House band
they attracted deserved attention The
membership is half as large again as
last nights trial of marching strength,
and will number two h inbred in a
very few days. The Register extends
congratulations to both officers and
men.
And, by the way, speaking of our
own Young Mems Democratic CLUB,
they have an organization under way
at Bellaire, similar in name, of which
great things are promised. It met last
evening and elected officers, with a
membership. for the second gathering,
of sixty-fve. and by the next meeting,
which occurs on Thursday evening OF
this week, they promise an enrolment
of one hundred and twenty-five. The
Register wishes this organization of
our sister city all manner of success.
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To the Editor of the Register.
Sir-I am glad to see somebody has
started the political bali to rolling
against the gang that are now control
ling our county affairs. The only tnlng
l see wrong about a recent communi-
cation in the Register signed Tax
payer" is, it don't go far enough. He
ought to include the whole
crowd. When he suggests that
the taxpayers could do no bet
ter thing than to leave McGregor
Fritz and Hare at home, has he for
gotten that the whole crowd that cNn-
pose the board of County CommlssioL-
ers voted unanimously to put no5
only $500 LOCO. but almost a million
dollars on the taxpayers of the coun-
ty? Notwithstanding the unanimous
vote OF the commissioners, one man
belonging to that body went around
whispering in the ears of some of his
friends that it was a damn steal" (al-
though he voted for IT'D That there was
a lot of people IN this town that would
profit by that ordinance Should it
carry. f.
| say, as a taxpayer, leave the whole
bunch of. then at home, and thereby
purify the north end of the city build
ing, even if you have to include the
member from Clay district.
Oct. 10, 1900. xxx.
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RAISED 4 POLE


Democrats In summers County Are
Thoroughly Arouscd-GOod Meet-
ings.
Special to the Register.
HINTON, w. Va, October 15.-Hon.
George /. Neal, of Huntington, attend
ed the raising of a Democratic Dag
at Buffers store Saturday, and deliv-
cred one Of the most effective adj
dresses that has been made in this
county during the present campaign.
The day was unfavorable. as a driz-
cling rain was falling nearly all the
time; but in spite of that, about three
hundred and fifty were present at the
meeting. When Mr.. Neal began to
speak the crowd was in dropping spir-
its, but before he had uttered many
sentences they began to catch the in
~spiration and no more enthusiastic
demonstration has been witnessed i'll
this campaign than was accorded Nh.
Neal throughout his entire address.
The meeting was a decided success
and will no doubt add many votes for
tho Democratic ticket. There were
several other meetings held in the
county and they all report good at
tendance and Democratic gains. The
party in this county are becoming
thoroughly aroused, and it is universal
ly predicted that Summers will in
crease her usual majority by at least
one hundred votes.
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As to why the tariff has never ben
Gifted you, the answer is easy. It could
never benefit you, and was in
tended to benefit any workingman. On
the contrary, it is a direct and daily
injury to him. The protective tariff
was and Is intended to benefit a few
and to injure The many. Il IL benefited
the workingman, do you think the COM
bines and manufacturers would favor
it? Not In a thousand yea-s. 1t simply
benefits them, for through it they get
high prices from domestic consumers Of
products, and these big profits enables
them to sell to foreign countries al
heavily cut rates.
The tariff never benefited a clerk:
it always made him pay more for tariff
protected articles than he would have
to pay under a simple tariff for rev.
enue. It never benefited a street cal
employe, for he only obtains such
wages as the corporations choose ec
give him. It never benefited q carpen-
ter. bit always hurt him, because the
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Hollis MEETINGS.

Tuesday, October 10TH. at ? p. m. Uniong
30 .. M. Roneeverte.
Wednesday. October nth. II a. m, Hur-
|ricane; 2 D. m. Winfield go p. m, Raw
enswood.
Thursday. October 18th. al 2 p. m. 81.
Marys; 40 D. m, New I%artinsyille.
Friday. October 18th. , /. m, Mounds
vile; 40 ?. m. Benwood.
Saturday, October 9th. 2 p. m, New
Cumberland. 10 .. m. Weiisburg.
Monday. October I'D, 2 p. m, Matewant
|5:g D. m. Williamson.
Tuesday. October I'd 2 ?. M. Logan; a.
7.30 .. M. In the county.
Wednesday. October 24th. 2 .. M. Madi.
son; at TO p. m, in the country
Thursday. October 18th, 2 p. m, Hamlin:
: 80 D. m. Milton.
Monday. october 2sth. In jefferson
Tuesday. October Goth. ia Berkeley
county.
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SLIGHTLY OFF.

Henry C. Payne, chairman Of the
National Republican Executive Com
mittee, has given to the press his idea
of the result of the coming election,
and figure. out a total of 270 votes as
sure for Mckinley, lis as sure for Bry-
an, SO for which there an even chance,
and ~ with the chances sixty to forty
in favor of Bryan. Counting these last
for Bryan he would have 142, and CIV
ing him all the "even chance votes,
he would have 178.
That's a very pretty estimate, from a
Republican standpoint, but it won't
bear inspection. For instance. in the
"sure'' Republican column he has Indi-
ana with Is votes, Michigan with IA,
New York with So, and West Virginia
with six. Now, of these, Michigan
ought to go into the doubtful column,
by all means, and New York, Indiana
and West Virginia should be given to
Bryan, and the result is very material
ly different. That gives Bryan 235 and
Mckinley 213, with Michigan in doubt,
to say nothing of some of the Western
States, placed by Mr.. Payne In the Re-
publican column, but which are as like
ly to go for Bryan as for Mckinley.
Mr.. Payne will have to revise his fig
ures, for as they stand M one will take
any stock in them.
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Sufferers by Tariff Taxation.

San Francisco Examiner.
Mr.. Carnegieis friends are desolate at
the thought of paying two per cent. OF
their income to the government under
Democratic taxation. What would they
think of paying twenty-five per cent. +?
That is what is often lone by working
men with large families under Republican
taxation. And it happens that those who
are taxed in this way by tariff and by In
ternal revenue laws nave more votes II an
those who would suffer by a tax OF two
per cent. on that part of their incomes
exceeding $1,000 a year.
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The esteemed Intelligencer intimates.
under a very small head, that no i'm
portant business was transacted at SUM-
days session of the Ohio Valley Trades
Assembly. The Intelligencer is in err
ror. Very important business, so far
as the interests Of the wage earners OF
this vicinity is concerned, was attended
to. Mr.. John Kunkle, of Brooke coun-
ty, was endorsed for the State Senate.