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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
WORST CASE OF ALL.

The deeper the probe is inserted into
our administration of the affairs of
Cuba the more corruption is exposed,
and If disclosures continue the Ameri-
ran public will have to hold its nose.
The latest development is to the eff
feet that an army officer holding a high
and responsible position, a member OF
General Ludlow's staff while the latter
was Military Governor, used his author
tty as a means of ~eXtorting money
from business men and others. 1t is
specifically charged hat this officer ex-
torted $4,000 from the dairymen Of
Havana, in consideration of which he
did not enforce certain sanitary meas
ures; that he accepted money from
horse dealers having infected and dis
eased animals, that he levied tribute
upon householders whose domiciles
were subject to SANITARY regulation
and inspection, blackmailed wine mer-
chants, and compelled the hotel keep
ers OF Havana to lodge and board him
self and family free of charge.
An Investigation was made into this
matter by General Chaffee; chief of
staff to General Wood, and the latter
is said to have refused to believe the
charges. This created no end of a row
among honest army officers, who felt
that they were all under a cloud, and
the rascality was brought to the atten-
ton Of the Wan Department at Wash
ington, evidence described as 'over-
whelming of guilt being presented.
Now comes the worst feature of all.
1t was decided that the guilty officer
could not be Investigated with safety to
others and to the service at large in
Cuba, and he was quietly transferred
10 the Philippines, it being given out
That his removal to another field of
action and opportunity was in the
nature of a promotion. This attempt
to hush up another Cuban disclosure
Is almost beyond belief, but the New
York Herald's Havana correspondent
Is sponsor for the above facts, and
adds:
His actions have excited more COM
ments than Neely's postoffice frauds. 1t
Is not exaggeration to say that they have
done immensely more harm TO American
prestige The officers practices were
those OF the old Spanish rule, which
Americans had promised to break IN.
when. in the lace of notorious facts.
the officer was transferred to the Philip-
pines without having been made to an
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
THE CENSUS MAN.

CTo the employees of Uncle Sam, who
have more nerve and who ask more fool
ish questions Than any newspaper man,
living or departed, this bunch of rag talk
is reproaehfully dedicated)
/ am
The Census Man,
OF whom, no doubt.
You've heard about,
For l am known to fame.
My very name
Like 10 q robber bold,
I'm told,
Inspires a holy dread.
1t has been said
Within this very region
The questions that l ask are legion.
But, honor bright, I'll state
There only lightweight.
But I viii say to you
And this is true
You might as well break into jail
AS fail
To answer when
/ ask. For then
I'd lodge complaint
Against a saint,
Not for spite. you know,
But just to show
My authority-
And / can,
For ! am
Tne Census Man II. Il. r.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Mutual Savings Bank.
Opera House-Woman's Musical Club
Concert.
Wanted-News Agents.
Wanted-Suramer Boarders.
Wanted-Glass Packers.
Wanted-Barber.
A Secret to Enlarge Your Bust-Zanze-
metto Co.
Money Invested in Cooperative Cattle
Sheep Company-Montana Co-opera-
tive Ranch Co.
Neutrality-suspicious. Man With Good Refer
ences.
One-Minute Ice Cream Freezers-Baird
Manufacturing Co.
Big Money for Hustling Agents-The
Warrington Wooden and Worsted Mills.
Personal-Business Man.
Property For Sale-Rolf & Zane.
For Rent-Boarding House.
Burnt Onion S~auce-Albert Stole & Co.
For Sale-Saloon and Billiard Rooms.
Stocks For Sale-yYhite & White.
Wanted-Twenty to Twenty-Five Men.
Insure Against Sickness-H. f. Behrens,
Er.
Wanted-Girls to Wait on Table.
Hotel For Sale-J. G. Devine q Co.
Real Estate For Sale-Theo. w. Fink
s. Co.
Building Lots For sale-G. o. Smith.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
CENsURE FOR ENGLAND.
Cape Adopt Resolutions
D~enouncing the Treatment of the
Republics.

Cape CoIonists Adopt Resolutions
Dcnouncing the Treatment of the
Republics.
GRAAFREINET, Cape Colony, May
31.-The peoples congress opened here
to-day. Of those present, many were
Dutch clergymen, commoners and
Chief Justice De Villiers, presided.
Mr.. Pretorius, a member OF the leg
~islative assembly, offered a resolution
declaring that, in the opinion OF a ma
jority of Cape Colonists, the chief i'm
mediate cause of the war was the un-
warranted, intolerable interference of
the ministry in London in the internal
affairs of the South African republics.
A member, speaking in support of the
resolution, said it would be impossible
to hold out the hand Of friendship after
the war, and. asked: Can we take the
English hand that perhaps is stained
with the blood of my brother?"
The chairman advised moderation in
all the speeches.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously.
Other resolutions presented affirmed
that if the republics were annexed the
peace and prosperity of the country
would be ~irretrieyably wrecked, and
that in order to insure lasting friend
ship and prosperity the settlement
must include the restoration of I'M
qualified freedom and independence to
the republic and the ~colonists be all
lowed a voice in the appointment of the
governor of Cape Colony, thus obVi-
ating the necessity for keeping a
standing army, as the Republicans
would be prepaid to assist the colo
nists to repel any foreign inroads in
South Africa, unity would be insured
and loyalty to Great Britain cemented.
A delegation was appointed to visit
Great Britain, Canada and Australia
to explain the views of those represent
ed at the congress.
Before the close of the peoples con
yress Olive Schreiner (Mrs. Conwright)
made an impassioned speech, in which
she predicted that the South African
republics would regain their i%ndepend-
ence.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
DIED.

BREIDING-On Thursday. May 81, 1900,
at 1855 p. m., Margaret NJ, youngest child
of George and Mollie BREEDING, aged l
year, l month n % days.
Funeral from residence of parents, 2l05
Eoff street, Sunday afternoon at / o'clock.
Services at St. Alphonsus church at 1870
o'clock. Friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend. Interment at Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
GIBILN-At the residence of Joseph
Mahood, McMechen street, Benwood, on
Saturday evening. June I'd, 1900. at s
o'clock, Mrs. Bridget Giblin, aged g.
years.
Funeral from ST. Johns church. Ben
wood, Monday morning at 8 o'clock.
Friends of the family invited. Interment
at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
JEFFERsoN-On Tuesday, May 10Th,
1900, at i 30 a. m. Aaron, son of Willard
months and fifteen days.
COLEMAN-On Wednesday. May 3Oth,
1900. at $40 o'clock a. m. Geuevieve. in
FAINT daughter of John and Caroline Cole-
man, aged 10 months.
LIsT-On Monday morning. at six
o'clock, Henry K. List, in his seventy
ninth year.
LONGBOTTOM-At Brilliant. O., on
Sunday morning, May 27th, 1900. at 6:45
o'clock, Adelia, wife of Abner Longbot-
tom, in her 43d year.
MILLER-On Sunday. May 9th, 1900. at
II o'clock a. m, at residence of Mrs.
Henrietta Fox, Ernest Miller, aged 81
year and 3 days.
FURGUSON-Thursday May 24th, at
2:30 p. m, at the residence of his mother,
John W. Ferguson, in the 42d year OF his
age.
ROEMER-Eyednesday. May Ord. 1900,
at 1l:40 o'clock a. m. Dietrich Roemer, in
the 9th year Of his age.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
The Century for June is an extrem

The Century for June is an extreme
ly interesting number. Among its
noteworthy articles may be named Mr..
Charles de Kay's Painting Racial
Types" Mr.. Aldrich's Grave of Ed
win BOOTH Mr.. Nikola Tesla's THE
Problem of Increasing Human En-
ergy;" Governor Roosevelt's brief es-
say on Reformers; DR.. Mitchell's new
story, the continuation Of Mr.. Morley's
Cromwell" and Mr.. Richard White
ing's Life of the Boulevards." There
are too many other contributions to
be named; they form an exceptionally
good number. For sale at Stanton's.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
The Secret Out.

Quadds-Scribbler's new novel has
made a decided hit among the fair
sex. n
Spacer-So! 1t must be quite an in
teresting book.
Quadds-On the contrary. it's unus-
ually tiresome.
Spacer-Then how do you account
for its popularity?
Quadds-The last chapter immed-
lately follows the preface.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

The Boer peace delegates now in this
country, speaking for their country
men, say it is very improbable many
of them will leave South Africa, as it is
their land and they love it. This is
probably correct; but hereafter the
Beer will be very much in the position
OF one who once owned a home, but
must now pay rent. The republicans
will no longer be able to conduct their
own affairs or make their own laws.
The will be made for them in London.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Is It The End OF Chinaf
New York Journal
1t may be that we are looking now upon
the end of the Oldest empire in the world.
Five thousand years or more ago there
seems to have been an upheaval in Cen
trail Asia, near the Caspian Sea. The
'black-haired race" that was settled there
began to migrate, part to the West and
part to the East. The eastward-moving
hordes reached the headwaters OF the
Hoang-Ho n wen on down the river,
driving out the native tribes and found
ing colonies on the way. These colonies
gradually developed into the kingdom of
China, which In the reign of Yaou. 2s5s
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
Too Deem For Him.

There's one thing l can't under
stand about farming" said the sum
mer boarder, as he watched the hired
hand turning the soil.
What be that, young feller?" quer-
led Farmer Oatcake.
Il can't understand" said the S. b
why the ground is placed bottom
side-up SO that it has to be turned
over with a pillow before the crops can
be planted"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
MALE HELP


WANTED-Two experienced glass pacf
ers- WEST VIRGINIA GLASS WORKS
49,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
HOW To REMIT

send all remittances by Registered
letter, Express Order, Check or
Postal Note. Patrons run a risk
of losing renfttances sent in any
other way. All amounts for $500
or less can be Gent by postal order
for three cents. Address
THE REGISTER,
Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Seats on sale at box office Saturday ana
Monday.
Admission. 50 cents; reserved seats. IS
cents, gallery. IS cents. iu2eq
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
cen. Frcnch's Good work.

LONDON, June 2.-10:30 a. m.-Lord
Roberts reports to the secretary of
state for war, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, as follows:
JOHANNESBURG, May 31.-9:40 a.
m.-French's report of his operations
during May % and 20 reached me at 8
a. m. to-day. He was opposed through
out his march, but managed TO drive
off the enemy from the strong posi-
tons they successfully held with very
little loss. and is now holding the place
which | directed him to do, north Of
johannesburg. Two officers We're
wounded and two men were killed and
q wounded"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
SAVINGS $.
o RENT.

FoK RFNT-store room. llss water street.
apzSe&dh
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

WANTED1Ruptured men TO cure free. to
prove easy. safe cure; quick method. DIR.
SPEIRS, Box 400, Westbrook. Me. ma27dt
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

The growth or New York is strik-
ingly Shown by the history of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. When built it was out
of town in the country. Now it is to
be demolished because it is too far
down town.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Senator Jones has asked for an item
lied account of the expenditures of
the Paris Exposition Commission, and
also for details as to the disbursement
of the $50, 900, 900 war fund. Hope he'll
get the facts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
June Magazines.

Harper's Magazine for June is re-
plete with choice fiction and special
productions. There are many notable
articles that will interest the reader.
Many of them are handsomely illustrat-
ed. For sale at Stanton's.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Mrs. Yorkrode-What in the world
were you and Mr.. Guilford swearing
so much about?
Mr.. Yorkrode-We weren't swearing.
We were just holding a cursory dis
cussion on the silver question.-Baltl-
more American.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
TRcoma Girl com the Countess
of ~Tankerville.

By the death his week of the Earl of
Tankerville. Lord Bennett, who married
Miss Leonora a Marten, of Tacoma,
Wash, succeeds to the title. The new
earl is a we'll known evangelist. He met
his wife at a revival meeting at~Tacoma
in 1895. The late Earl was the oldest mem
Der of the House of Lords.-London Cable
to New York World.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Il have seen 1t stated that any girl
who marries a man under twenty-five
years OF age is taking big chances" he
casually remarked.
Il do so love to gamble" she ans
wered Observation-Disclosures Post.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
Two Views of IL.

Mr.. Dix Cat the receptionl-What q
charming young lady Miss Xix is. my
dear. It's a lucky thing ! didn't meet
her before / married you.
Drs. Dix-Indeed it is-for Miss Xix.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
THE WAY OF IT.

We laugh a. times at sixteen,
But at sixty we ave learned to sigh;
And in the intervening years
About our age we lie.
EMMA SAMMONS EVANS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
How We Hns Changed

"Since he has become wealthy I I'M
derstand he has given up active busi-
ness and just loafs.n
Yes; he's a man of contrasts. Hav-
ing done everybody, he now does
nothing."-Chicago Post.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

England will probably now look
around for some other small country
to conquer and annex.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

The German people don't like Lord
S~alisbury's declarations of what Eng
land will do in South Africa, and the
German press is very bitter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03


MONEY INVESTED in Cooperative cat
tie and sheep company Is safe. and pays
20 per cent Particulars. Montana Co
operative Ranch Company, Great Falls.
Montana. ju3dq
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
FEMALE help WANTED.

WANTED-Four experienced girls to
wait on table In dining room of hotel. APP
ply at once. GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL
iu1e&.dh
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

The undersigned will sell the stock Of
merchandise Of James f. McHenry.
bankrupt. at public acction at the store
room in the hotel of b. Wells. in Metz.
Marion county. ". Va, on Wednesday,
June 6th. 1900. at 10 o'clock a.. m. The en-
tire stock Will be sold in gross to the
highest bidder. subject 70 the approval OF
the II. 5. District Court for the District
Of w. Va. in re bankruptcy proceedings
against James +. McHenry.
Terms of Sale.-At least one-third cash.
and the balance in two equal installments
at two and four months, with interest,
notes with satisfactory security TO be
given for the deferred installments.
WILL ]. BOOHER.
ma25e&di Trustee in Bankruptcy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

MONEY TO LOAN on long time and easy
weekly or monthly aynent THE
CONSOLIDATED BUILDING, LOAN s.
TRUST CO., 1868 Market ST. ma1Se&dh
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
INDEX 70 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
second Page.


Serge and FIannels-Kraus Bros.
Here's An Opportunity-Foster g. Wat
kins.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

The Wheeling ball club continues to
play ball.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Gold Filled Watches in 20-year cases
at $3.50 each, with special guarantee.
DILLON, HANCHER e co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03


OUR REPRESENTATIVES, make SIS to
$40 per week selling our one minute Ice
Cream Freezer. Money refunded if not as
represented. Write for terms. BAIRD
MFG. CO, Baird Building, Pittsburg, Pa
Ju3dq
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
Thirteenth Page.

Eleventh Page.
Summer Specials-Palace Furniture Co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

The largest stock of Talking Ma
chines-Records-ever offered in the
city. F. W. BANNER CO.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
Firth Page.

An Extraordinary Embroidery Sale
Eco. NJ. Shook q Co.
Mems Tan Shoes-Locke Shoe Co..
Golf Shoes-Alexander.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
The Danger.
THEY'LL Land You.

One trouble with girls who will not sing
without bein6 coaXed is that they always
give in finally.-Chicago Times.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

How did you and the census mar
make it?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

WANTED Summer boarderSs large,
roomy house. four miles from MellsbQrg;
plenty OF shade; spring and wen water;
fTst-class board: all conveniences; fresh
mix; references exchanged. Address
MRS. S. A. McCORD, Wheeling. w. Va.
je3dQer
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Have confidence in doctors,
Whatever you may do;
Though 0 may be at deaths door,
Theyn surely pull you through.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
lis 1t the End of Chinaf

Wheeling vs. Fort Wayne, Fulton
to-day. Game called s ID. IN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Pneumatics and Cushion Tires-Chas.
Elig Carriage Co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Geo. II. Taylor Co.'S perfect fitting
suits at Special Sale monday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
BTG MONEY FOR
IEusNlInE Salo2x2oTl .

We want a good man in every town 10
take orders for MADE-TO-MEASURE
Suits. Overcoats and Pants. Our prices
are lower than any other tailoring house
In the United States. Write at once, with
references, for large sample outfit, terms
and territory. THE WARRINGTON
WOODEN & WORSTED MILLS. Chicago.
ju3.1l.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Baby Clothes-Geo. E. Stifel & Co.
Special Sale-McNamee, the Jeweler.
Wall Paper-John Friedel Co.
Wash Chiffons-Lou Swabacker.
Ladies' High-Class Custom Made Suits
~Geo. r. Taylor Co.
They've Caught On-D. Gundling & Co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
LIVERY AND BOARDING STABLES,

No. 80 Zane Street. Island.
Fine traps and buggies for hire. Care
full attention given to boarding horses, A
share of the public patronage Is solicited.
Nj. J. LOTUS.
ma29e&dra Telephone 1@T.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

Tenth Page.
Sovereign Remedies.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
Seventh Page,

June Sale of Muslin Underwear-Stone
& Thomas.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
Personal.

BUSINESS MAN, lonely. 10, with means.
desires to marry sensible, refined lady.
MR.. HUGH, III East 23rd street, New
York. ju3dq
LADIES-A secret TO enlarge your bust
six inches free. ZANZEMETTO CO.,
Dept. 119. Milwaukee, wis. judo
MORPHINE. Opium. Laudanum. Cocaine
habit; myself cured. viii inform you Of
harmless. permanent home cure. RI
BALDWIN, Box 1912, Chicago. apldh
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Furniture Bargains-House & Herr
mann.
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Twentieth Page.

Fifteenth Page.
The Weight of Evidence-Dr. Pierce.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-20
The Journals of Royalty.

More royal journals are kept and
published than most people are aware
of. The editor generally receives sew
eral complimentary copies, which he is
permitted to present to his friends
should he so desire, but the balance of
the order must be delivered to vhe roy
al client. Particularly interesting are
the letters from Queen Victoria to her
half-sister, the princess of Meiningen
The queen has often been accused of
having correspondence mania. No
matter how trivial a note or courtesy
letter may seem to be, or over whose
signature it is written, it is promptly
filed at Windsor castle. She is quite as
particular with her side OF the matter,
and has insisted on every letter signed
by her being copied in the royal letter
book.
Stored away in a sort Of literary
lumber room near her library are no
less than 1876 letter books, covering a
period Of sixty-three years. OF these
only a comparatively few pages have
been given to the public; others have
been designated by her majesty to APP
pear after her death, while still others
will not, in accordance with her eX-
press wish, be printed until half a cen
tury has elapsed.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-20
Afraid of Draughts.

A great many people have dread
of draughts, but few of them carry
their preventive measures to the ex-
treme practiced by bookkeeper In
one of the large uptown breweries.
The opening of a door or window will
driYe him to distraction, and the
slightest current cf air in the little
box-lke Office in which he sits will
cause him to put on his oyercoat He
has tackled felt over the cracks in the
door, and the chnks in the window
panes are stuffed with paper, The
thermometer, TO him, is an object of
greater interest than anything else in
the world. His chief stroke of genius,
and one of which he is very proud, is
feather suspended from the ceiling
by light, silken thread, When not
busy with his books 1t is his custcm
to divide his time between consulting
the thermometer and watching the
feather. Should the latter move in the
slightest degree I've doesn't rest content
until he finds cut where the draught
comes from. Those who know him
best say he won't even drink draught
beer.-Philadelphi Record,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-20
Aguinaldo's Capture a Canard.

So far the War Department has
been able to learn, the rumor that Ag-
uinaldo was captured was only anoth-
er one of the things that are too good
to be true. Nobody knows-that is,
nobody who will tell-who instigated
the rumor. although the presumption
is it was started for stock jobhing pur-
poses. Lieutenant Pierson, Signal
Service officer, who has charge of the
telegraph in the War Department,
says the bulletin containing the infor-
nation was received for him over the
Associated Press wire.
The management of the Associated
Press repudiates all responsibility fer
the rumCr and assert that their organ
lzation had nothing to do with its cir
culatiOn. General Corbn has insti-
tuted an inquiry by which he hopes TO
locate the responsibility for the can
ard, 1t is peculiar that the bulletin
reporting the capture of Aguinaldo and
fifty men also announces that General
Butler had been trapped by the Beers
and that Lady5mith had surrendered.
So far as the War Department Is aware
there is Just as little foundation for
the one rumor as there is for tbs 9TH
er.-COmmerclal Tribune.