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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
UNITED STATES ONLY

In n Position to Offer Mediation Ee-
tween Great Britain and Beers.
NEW YORK, February "a special
to the World from Berlin says:
An article palpably inspired in this
Kreuz Zeitung which represents the
opinion of military and government
circles, says:
Mediation in the South African war
is only possible from one side-namely
from the United States.
From any other nation or group of
nations mediation would be contrued
by England as an impertinence.
President McKinley's intervention
would certainly receive attention.
"The question is, Has President Nc
Kinley the wish and the courage TO in
tervene?
His reelection is certain; why
should he trouble himself?
Besides England is dislaying at
present the greatest complacenee as
to the United States"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23

munition and stores, could be plainly
seen near the north bank.
Gen. Smith Dorrien collected large
body of men, including the Canadians,
and crossed the river by Paardeberg
Drift, advancing toward the lager
which was being vigorously shelled.
This force made q gallant attempt to
charge into the lager but failed. Be
fore Selling the western drifts the
Beers occupied kopje on the south
bank running down the river. There
fore their force is cut in two. The
Beers hold the kopje and have one
vickers- Maxim. and probably one or
two other guns.
Toward evening the battery on the
south side opened, cooperating with
the battery ON the north side. A Won
derful sight followed. The shells fell
with amazing precision along the river
bed, opposite the laager, which was
shelled thoroughly, damaging every
thing it contained. One shell set on
fire small ammunition wagon, which
burned nearly all day. Many other
wagons were set on fire and the glare
was visible at a considerable distance
far into the night. The infantry also
maintained a terrible fire, which was
answered vigorously. The scene to-
ward nightfall was terribly pictures
que, with the blazing wagons, the
roaring artillery and the cracking
rife fire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
He Wrecked the Company.

Oh, yes, you can sometimes get your
back salary by attaching the box office"
observed the leading man as he hunted for
fresh toethpick. Il tried it last winter
when my salary was $50 behind and the
company on its last legs. One night, just
before the curtain was to go up. eonsta-
bic did the attaching in good shape. | was
called on to witness the receipts, and they
counted up just 1913. In other words,
there were about fifty dead-heads and two
or three cash patrons in the house, ana ]
was about 50 out of pocket by my proceed
!ngs. There were twenty people in the
cast, and the other nineteen will always
believe that / alone was responsible for
wrecking the company. 1t was that $5.7i
which the managed was depending upon
to make jump of four hundred miles
and strike house with standing room
only"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Pennsylvania Floods.

BELLEFONTE. Pa, February a.
The rain that began falling in tor
rents in this section last night con-
tinued until 10 o'clock this morning
and the greatest flood in the history
OF Spring Creek is sweeping every
thing before it.
WlLLIAMSPORT, Pa, February %.
AS a result OF a heavy downpour of
rain which continued all night, Graf
Jus Run, small stream flowing dag
onally across the city. overlooked it's
banks causing thousands of dollars
worth of damage.
HAzELTON, Pa, February a.
The heavy rain storm which set in
here last night and continued unabat-
ed to-day caused considerable dam
age. The big Black creek through
the Black creek valley was higher to-
day than for ten years past.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
WHEELING REGISTER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1900
WENT Oven THE FALLS.

snicide Of . FonnsyIvanian--Lea
From Goat Island Bridge-showsd
Cool Deliberations.
NIAGARA FALLS. N. r., February
22.-A man between so and 60 years Of
age, supposed to be John Lazarus, oi
Mount Carmel, Pa, jumped from the
Goat Island bridge into the Upper
Rapids this morning and went over the
American falls. He came here on a
Lehigh Valley excursion train at noon,
stopping at the United States Express
Office and forwarding three pocket
books and gold watch to DR.. ]. s.
Lazarus. Bloomherg. Pa He wrote a
letter which he dropped into a box,
checked his grip and overcoat at the
railway station and walked hurriedly
to Goat Island bridge and jumped In
to the river. Two policemen saw him
jump.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Great Britain VIII Buy.

WASHINGTON, February 22.-U.
S. Consul General Stowe, at Cape
Town, under date of to-day cables the
State Department as follows:
"Mashona foodstuffs released. Gov
eminent buy. Consignors send in
voices, STOWE
The Mashona was one of the three
vessels seized by British cruisers off
the east coast Of Africa. laden with
foodstuffs which it is supposed were
intended for the Beers. Since Lord
Salisbury's declaration some weeks
ago, to the effect that the government
would not sustain the legality of the
seizures the British authorities have
been endeavoring to ascertain the
names of the owners and value OF the
seized goods, with a view to settle
ment, either by release or purchase.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
AGUINALDO HAS ESCAPED

according to Reports Received by
United tsates Consul WiIdman.
NEW YORK, February ga spe-
clal from Hong Kong, British China,
to the Evening World, says:
united States Consul Wildman has
information that three members of
the Filipino junta, Luban, Ponce and
Agoncillo. brother OF the envoy, left
recently for Japan to met Aguinaldo.
This gives credence to the story that
Agulnaldo escaped from the island of
Luzon to Formoso when hunted by
Gen. Lawton's expedition through the
north part of the island"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Boys sympnthi1e with Beers.

CHICAGO, February ga crowd of
about fifty boys made determined on
slaught to-day on British flag which
was thrown out from the residence of
VIM. Wyndham, British consul in Chi
cago. The flag was put out by Mr..
Wyndham in honor of Washington S
birthday, and at once excited the boys,
who are enthusiastic Boer sympathiz-
ers. They pelted the house with snow
balls until driven away by the police.
Captain Wyndham expressed regret at
tn incident.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Schpyab Would Not Talk.

PITTSBURG, Pa, February o.
President c. NJ. Schwab, of the Carne-
gle Steel Company, arrived home from
New York at an early hour to-day and
is at his office as usual. He positively
refuses to discuss the Prick equity suit
against the steel company, and will not
divulge an inkling of the nature of his
conference with Mr.. Carnegie while in
New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Hay Send Warships.

IO4SDO4S, TCUt utIy TIT H6 DeI TN
correspondent of the Standard says:
"The United States government pro-
poses to send some warships into Chi
nese waters shortly as the Trung Lii
Yamen does not heed the collective
note sent by the United States minis
ter and the other overs ministers a
fortnight ago in which they demanded
that measures be taken to insure the
safety of missionaries. Germany de-
signs to send ships for the same rea-
son."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
McCle.Iand GOT the Decision.

UTICA, N. Y, February 22.-Jack
McClelland, of Pittsburg, and Billy
Ryan, of Syracuse, fought twenty five
rounds before the Genesee A. G. in this
city tonight. The referee awarded
the decision to McClelland. The de-
cision met with Kisses. Ryan OUT
pointed his man in every particular
and draw was expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
DAN RICE DEAD.

The Veteran Snowman and Clown
Passed Away at New York Last
Night.
NEW YORK, February 22.-Dan
Rice. the veteran circus clown, died
at Long Branch, N. j., tonight, after
a lingering Illness, aged II years. His
real name was Daniel McLaren. He
was born in New York. Dan Rice
made three independent fortunes. He
died. however, a comparatively poor
man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
ADVANCE for Miners.

CUMBERLAND, Md, February a.
Notices were posted in the various
mines in the Cumberland region to-
day that after April 1st, an advance
of ten cents would be given for pick
mining. The miners now receive 45
cents. An advance had long been con-
tended for and there is great rejoicing
all probability of strike now being
dispelled
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
investigation Asked For.

WASHINGTON, February Pre-
preventative Wheeler, of Kentucky,
to-day introduced a resolution re-
Questing the committee ON foreign
affairs to investigate the truth or the
falsity of the charges made by Charles
E Macrum. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on rules.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
New York Convention

NEW YORK, February 22.-The Re-
publican State Convention for the cleo
ton of delegates to the National Re-
publican Convention in Philadelphia
will be held at the Grand Central Pal
ace in this city on April 18th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Overstreet Renominafed

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, February %.
Jesse Overstreet, author of the House
financial bill, was re-nominated from
the Seventh district by the Republic
cans this afternoon by reclamation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Col. Bryan In Georgia,

COLUMBUS, Ga. February 2.-wm. j.
Bryan spent busy day here. He address,
ed several thousand people at the Opera
House ard later talked outside to an over
flow meeting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Bad Freight Wreck.

TORONTO. Ohio. February PA freight
wreck occurred at Port Homer on the
Cleveland & Pittsburg Railway before
daylight this morning. No. 75 broke an
axle, piling up fifteen loaded ore cars. The
track was blocked all day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
MUST SURRENDER OR
Fight 70 A FINISH.
GENERAL ROBERTS SEEMS TO
HAVE GEN. CRONJE IN A
TIGHT TRAP.
BRILLIANT WORK BY BoERs
WILL, ACCORDING TO ALL AC-
COUNTS, AVAIL THEM NOTHING.

The Bocr Forces, Eighgt Thousand
strong, Said to be Surrounded, and
So Located That They Are at the
Mercy of the British Shell Fire.
General Cronje's Appear For An
Armfstice Refused by Lord Rob-
erts-Must Fight to a Finish or
Surrender Internationally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Short All Around.

Yves having the shortest days OF the
year now" said Tarbox.
you bet we are,' said Briggs, as his
hands came out of his pockets empty
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Practically Completed.

WASHINGTON, February 22.-When the
Republican conferees on the currency bill
adjourned tonight their work had been
practically completed. The bill was sent
TO the printer tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
An Explanation.

Mr. Wayback Visiting the big depart
all these people are yelln' cash fur?
Mrs. Wayback-I reckon that's tew let
folks know the store don't trust.-Philadel-
phia Press
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Powder Explosion

MONONGAHELA, Pa, February %.
Two miners We're killed and one
fatally injured by an explosion of giant
powder at their camp near here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23

LONDON, February 22.-Artillery
officers received hurry orders to-day
to proceed to South Africa with fifty
one-pound Maxim Nordenfeldt guns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23

There was a man who Travelled straight
And never made mistakes, they say.
But he became, tbs sad to state,
So lonely that he pinned away
-WashinRton Star
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
How He Escaned.

Did you get pinohed in the Wall street
stock siump?'
Not exactly. All had In was borrowed
money. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Yerbun, San,

Little drops of water, [
When the wild wind blows,
Somehow Ike to dangle
From a fellows nose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-23
Harry Miner Dead.

NEW YORK, February 0-M-Con-
gresham Harry Miner formerly a waIl
known theatrical manager, died to-day.
The Columbus journal., 1900-10-31

We are husking cOrn in mud up to
the hubs.
Be sure to vote the right ticket next
Tuesday.
Fred Trofholtz is putting new siding
on his residence and will treat the same
to q coat OF paint.
Sam Miller has rented the section OF
land belonging to Joe Butcher, paying
S1,2OOc cash for same.
Friends here OF Miss Alice Mccain
will be panied to hear she il lying very
low at her home north Of Columbus.
Rev. Moses Anderson will occupy the
pulpit here the coming year. His house.
hold goods arrived Friday and there will
be services in the church next Sunday.
Our "crack shot" Patsy Haney, 40
companied by his friend George Drinnin.
another 'crack shot," made a raid on the
ducks near Haney's Island one day last
week and shot 100 OF those delicious
wild birds, s. of which they bagged, the
rest falling into the river. The smile OF
satisfaction has mol yet left the boys
faces.
The Columbus journal., 1900-10-31
BETTER QUIT K


Bryan Has DeGenefated Into . Third
Rate Stump Speaker.
If Bryan IL not making any better
impression in the west than his printed
speeches are in the east, he had better
quit talking. The general comment
n hears about his efforts is that they
are worthy only Of a cheap demagogue
and that Bryan has degenerated into q
third rate stump speaker. The paltry
trash that he has been turning out evi-
IDENTIFY shows how hard Bryan finds
the effort to talk imperialism" when
his ideas have been trained to free
coinage of silver at 16 to I. Speaking
Of 16 to 1 calls to mind the fact that
Secretary Gage has p~unctured q Bryan
demagogic utterance.
Bryan says the government IL coin
ing every day silver dollars at 16 to 1.
leaving his hearers under the impress
sion that the present administration
indorses one Of the things which he
Bryan) stands for. Now, the govern
ment Is coming the surplus silver It
acquired under the silver purchase law
and coming 1t by direction Of congress
into dollars which the government can
float as dollars because they al be un-
der the gold standard exchanged for
gold. But there is q vast difference be-
tween coming this surplus and the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver which
Bryan wants so badly and which the
country wont have.
The Columbus journal., 1900-10-31

Ar q OF his speeches in New York
last week Governor Roosevelt said: II
have just been down through Kentucky.
Everywhere I went I VA introduced on
the platform by gold democrats; once by
a silver democrat, and three times BY
ex-confederate generalaL Wherever 1
have been I have found democrats SUD-
porting us, precisely a. republicans
support us, because they feel that this
IL not q mere party contest Such dem
ocrats 10 the union generals, Bragg OF
Wisconsin, Sickles and Franz Sieeel Of
New York and ex-confederate soldier.
like Buckner and Basil Duke. Some Of
those men in Kentucky Who are stand.
ing with ~ today were not With us four
years ago. They are with us nov be-
cause they find that in Kentucky the
right OF personal liberty, which must
underlie all free governments, is involy.
ed and 90 Ne find not only gold demo-
Gratis. but silver democrats With "a"
The Columbus journal., 1900-10-31
Don't Answer Fair.

Usually presidential candidate Bryan
is seemingly fair in his speeches, but his
answers at Wilmington, Delaware, last
Wednesday. to five questions proposed
by John p. Nields were not oven ND to
the ordinary Bryan standard. They
were these:
II. Will he, il elected, withdraw the
army from the Philippines?"
80 How soon does he contemplate
that a stable form OF government can be
given to the Philippines?"
%. How soon after q stable form OF
government is established does he pro-
pose that congress shall declare the in
dependence OF these islands,"
IL How long after q stable form of
government u established and in prac-
tice, does he propose the American
protectorate over the Islands shall con-
tinue?"
Is. Will he pay the obligations of this
government in silver or gold il elected
president?"
The Columbus journal., 1900-10-31
Y At HIS r


The Denoeratic Candidate Makes
Some Foolish Statements.
It Is not pleasant to find a candidate
for president of the United States talk
ing as foolishly or dishonesty as MI.
Bryan talked at Monet, No.:
The Republicans are now Boosting
that we have reached a point where
we can loan money to people in other
countries. I want to ask you whether
you regard that as an evidence of pros
perity. Why would any man send his
money to Europe for investment II he
could find a place In this country to in
vest It? Money sent abroad for invest
ment must be sent for one of two rea-
sons - either because the man who
sends the money = er there thinks
more of the people over there than he
does Of the people here. and does 1t for
love and devotion, or because It IL q
matter of business that is, because he
a invest it to better advantage In q
European country than he can in this
country"
MI. Bryan either knows or does not
know that the country has accumulat-
ed so much money under that financial
system which he Is trying to break
down that it has money to lend at q
low rate Of interest to the rest Of the
world. He either knows or does not
know that a low rate Of interest Is
good for the country in general, espe-
cially for that debtor class" for which
he shows SO much concern. He either
knows or does not know that q country
which Is able to lend must be prosper
Gus. He either knows OF does not
know that the big slice of the German
loan taken by a life insurance compa-
ny represents in large the
savings of many men in moderate cir
cumstances.
II he does not know these things, he
Is too big a fool to be president; II he
does and yet talks as he talked at Mon
EFT, he Is too dishonest to be president.
York Sun.
The Columbus journal., 1900-10-31
To Chicago and the Eat.

Passengers going east for business, viii
naturally gravitate to Chicago as the
great commercial center. Passenger
re- visiting friends or relatives in the
eastern states always desire to 'take in
Chicago on route. All classes OF passen-
gers will find that the "Short Line" Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way. via Omaha and Council Bluffs,
affords excellent facilities to reach their
destinations IN q manner that will be
sure to give the utmost satisfaction.
A reference to the time tables will in
dictate the route to be chosen, and, by
asking any principal agent west Of the
Missouri river for q ticket owe the
Chicago. Council Bluffs & Omaha Short
Line Of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st
Paul Railway, you will be cheerfully
furnished with the proper passport via
Omaha and Chicago. Please note that
all Of the "Short Line" trains arrive in
Chicago in ample time to connect with
the express trainsof all the great through
car lines to the principal eastern cities.
For additional particulars. time tables,
maps, ETC., please call on or address F.
A. Nash. General Agent, Omaha, Neh.
The Columbus journal., 1900-10-31
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Regarded With Affection b the Pee
pie Of the Western States.

Regarded With Affection by III Pee.
PIE Of the Western States.
Theodore Roosevelt has the affection
Of the people Of the western states.
I Each step in his career Is watched and
followed with q depth Of interest only
accorded those who have q fixed place
In our hearts. In thus establishing him.
self with tile western people. In his life
In the west and as q leader Of the
Rough Riders during the war with
Spain. he came into what was his own.
He has within him the qualities which
are possessed and admired In the rug
ged west, and he has them In such q
degree AZ to naturally make him q
leader loved Of all, says r. P. Clark
son Of the Des Moines Register.
Roosevelt Is a man Of action. He ia
practical and resourceful and proves
himself the master Of every situation
in which he Is placed. With intelli-
gent and well directed effort he sur-
mounts every obstacle barring the way
to achievement of desired ends.
Since the Spanish war Roosevelt has
moved steadily forward In q new field
Of responsible civic duties. BY his ad-
ministration of the affairs of the state
Of New York he has increased his fame
as q well rounded statesman. The boys
whom he led up San Juan hill are
watching his course with affecti0nate
pride. They and their fathers and
brothers and friends are for him for
vice president, Just as they would be
for him for president were he running
for that Office of mans highest ambi-
ton. He has demonstrated his capaci-
ty. and they know him thoroughly, 50
their hats are OF for him.
The great west admires and treasures
Colonel Roosevelt because of the chiv.
alrous courage and steadfast endeavor
by which he has become q leader Of
men, whether ON the trails Of the
mountain and plains states, leading the
Rough Riders up San Juan hill, in on
cial position or In the councils Of states
men or as an author who has had the
courage and power to reach distinc-
ton by personal service In other fields
Of endeavOr and who has utilized the
leisure hours Of q busy life to study
and write for the entertainment and
instruction Of present and future gen
eratiOns.
RoOsevelt's chief characteristics are
western, therefore the west is for Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt with q fervOr
and determination that will restore all
the mountain and plains states to the
Republican column in November, with |
possibly one exception.
The Columbus journal., 1900-10-31
A WORD TO THE MINERS.

0oW d Soeeess 81 Bryan W00l0
A1eet This Branch Of Labor.
To sum up the evils y the coal miner
that would be caused by the success Of
the Democratic party at the approach
ing election:
First.-The Democratic policy Of free
silver would not only mean the cutting
In two Of the wages of coal miners, but
It would cause q financial panic that
would put a stop to further Investments
Of capital In coal mines. It would
make coal miners compete to get en-
plOyment instead Of coal operators
competing to get labor. With the pros
perity Of the country given such q ter
rtble shock the consumption Of coal
would fall OF heavily. and It would be
difficult for the coal miner to earn even
AZ cent dollar wages.
Second.-The Democratic policy Of
free trade would result, as It did In
1896. In the closing by the hundreds Of
factories that are heavy consumers Of
coal. Thousands Of men. who thus lost
their Jobs, would be forced for the sake
Of keeping body and soul together to
get Jobs where they could and In the
coal mines II possible. The closing Of
the mills would cause the shutting
down Of many mines. and 1t would
tend to lower the general scale for
wages as well as to make jobs far
harder to get and to hold.
Third.-The complete fulfllment Of
the Democratic policy Of antiexpan-
sion, or contraction. would cause the
practical loss Of the new export mar
kets for coal In Porto Rico. Hawaii and
the Philippines. The great OppOrtuni-
ties that now seem open to the coal
miner because Of this heavily lncreas-
ing export trade In coal would become
lost. The operator would have to give
his attention to the prevention Of great
business loss at home. He would have
no inclination to 60 to any expense to
cultivate an export trade In which the
margin Of profit owing to the ocean
freights Is eve very large and which
under the silver standard would be
subject to the risks attendant on the
daily fluctuations In the premium on
gold.