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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30

PHILADELPHIA, January 29.-The
Union Traction Company of this city
which controls every street a line
within the city limits, to-day notified
the conductors and motormen. num-
bering upward of 1000 men, that be
ginning with February i, it would vol
UNFAIRLY increase the wages of the
men. The men will work twelve
hours a day as heretofore. and the
wages viii be increased from 1C 1-3
cents to Is cents an hour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30

Steubenvilie-River 6 feet I inches and
falling. Clear and cold. Up this morning
Charles Clark. Down this afternoon
Charles Clark.
Brownsville-River 5 feet 6 inches and
stationary.
and cold.
Greensboro-River 7 feet 10 inches and
filling. Fair and cold.
Oil Cty-River 3 feet 4 inches and fall
ing. Clear and cold.
Pittsburg-River I feet and falling. Cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30
To-Morrow's Packets.

Charleston, Kanawha, $50 a. m.
Marietta, Eloise, IL a. M.
Pittsburg, Ben Hur, 2 p. m.
Steubenville, T. NJ. Bayne. 2:30 p. m
S~istersville, Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30
War Views.

Brothers Brilles, Tracy and Aschman
will give some views on the South At
rican war on Wednesday evening Of
this week, at the meeting of Wheeling
lodge in the A. o. U. w. Temple. A
very large attendance is expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30
To-Day'x Boats.

Pittsburg, Queen City, 2 a. m.
Cincinnati. Keystone State, S a. m.
Newport, Jewel, II a. m.
steubenyilie. T. NJ. Payne, 2:0 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30
ELKS ENTERTAIN LADIES.
A SOCIAL SESSION OF WHEELING
LODGE AT THE ARI0N
LAST NIGHT.
OVER THREE HUNDRED GUESTS

Partook Of the Banquet and Enjoyed
the Literary and Musical Pro-
gramme Which Was Gfven-A
Novel and Thoroughly DeIightful
Entertafnment-0thers Matters In
Social Circles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30

l3AuE IOlIlAS
Celery. Olives. Sweet Pickles.
Boullion in Cups.
Turkey With Cranberry Sauce.
Potato Croouettes. Green Peas.
Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes. Coffee.
Cheese. Toasted Crackers.
The chairman of the session al Ex-
allied Ruler Charles G. Schmidt, who
very gracefully oficiated as toastmas-
ter. The mock court, always a feat
ure of the stag ~socials, was dispensed
with, and printed programmes took
the place of the informal order OF ex-
ercises obtaining when the presence Of
the ladies did not embarrass i'm
promptu entertainers.
The post-prandial exercises were
| opened with prayer by Rev. Luther W.
| Doggett, a member Of Wheeling lodge.
After an overture by the orchestra,
! Brother Chas. C. Schmidt made a
very happy response to the toast
Social Session" His remarks were
explanatory, and he extended a cordial
welcome to the fair one to whom the
! doors were opened for the first time
at an Elks' social session. He was
heartily applauded when he concluded.
Mrs. Mabelle Barry Hanley delight
ed the audience with a vocal solo ex-
ouisitely rendered. But for the rule
forbidding encores Mrs. Hanley and
| several others who followed, would
have been compelled to respond.
Brother James NJ. Collins delivered a
recitation, and was rewarded with ap-
preeiative applause.
The toast "Our Ladies'" was re-
sponded to by Brother John A. How
ard, who paid an eloquent tribute to
the sex. and succeeding in gaining the
enthusiastic applause of bachelor mem
bers of the order. Misses Nellie
Schmidt and Helena schwertfeger fol-
lowed in a vocal duet. which was one
OF the musical gems of the evening.
Then Charles B. OFT delighted the au-
dience with a recitation. delivered in
! the artistic style OF which he is a mas
ter.
"Our Dewey" was the patriotic toast
assigned to Thomas O'Brien, Jr., whose
resonant voice, choice diction, rich
| Celtic wit, and admirable delivery, won
for him the enthusiastic plaudits of the
assemblage. Miss Laura Leonhart
sang a beautiful selection very sweet
ly. and was followed by a song by the
Apollo Quartette. Miss Elsie May
| Gundling delighted her listeners with
a vocal solo after another overture
by the orchestra.
Brother H. L.. Solomon, the inimit-
! able and irrepressible orator, took the
| audience on a trip to the skies in his
s~pellbinding effort on THE Good of the
! Order" He was followed by Mrs.
! Flora Williams, whose prestige as a
soprano singer was more than sustain
ed in her excellent rendition of a happy
selection.
The eleven O'Clock toast. ITO Oar
| Absent Brothers" was responded to by
B. B. Dovener.
It was after eleven o'clock when the
floor was cleared. and dancing COM
menced. The devotees Of Terpsichore
remained until long after midnight.
Meister's orchestra furnished the mu-
sic. The success of the affair is large
ly due to the efforts of the commit
tees in charge. namely:
Banquet and HALL. n Refer,
Chas. A. Aul, e. A. Dufrene, Emil r.
Leonhart Louis E. Schrader-
Enterfafnment-ceo W. Iutz. Geo.
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Phone sos.

N. Wells, Geo. W. Fox, C. w. Kreiter,
C. R. Tracy.
Decoration-Wm. F.. Rempe, C. H.
Brues, E. E. Baldwin, Max l.. Hess,
R. F. Hill, Louis Heiner, David Kraus.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30
MARTINS FERRY.
Local News from the ~ity of Mills
and Workshops

Last but not least of the good work
done in this city by Evangelist Co.
don. Of Cleveland. was his advice as
to starting . much needed instit d
IN this city-that Of q reading - 1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30

One of the most enjoyable entertain-
ments ever given under the auspices
of Wheeling lodge of Elks was the So
ciaI session at the Arion last night.
1t was a radical departure from an
established custom of the lodge-affairs
Of this nature having heretofore been
strictly 'stag"-but it proved such a
delightful success that it will doubt
less stand as a precedent for future en-
tertainments. The fair sex we're not
unfnindful of the fact that they were
being permitted to participate in priv
ileges heretofore denied them. nor
were they unappreciative.
The affair was elaborate in all its
details. The hall was very tastefully
embellished for the occasion. Along
the walls were streamers of green and
red cloth, and streamers of white and
purple, the Elks' colors, were suspended
from the ceiling to the side walls and
chandeliers. The word Welcome" In
electric lights formed the base of a
beautiful design upon the rear of the
stage, from which streamers of pur-
pie and white plated, radiated in all
directions. On the stage were a num-
Der OF palms and other exotics. and
conspicuously displayed were two elk
heads, the tips OF their antlers adorned
with electrical bulbs in the lodge col
ors. The walls were also ~festooned
with holly and other greenery. The
general effect was very artistic and
pleasing.
The members and their wives and
lady friends assembled IN the parsor5
on the second floor. and about $3.50
o'clock marched to the hall, where
they took their places at the banquet
tables. About two hundred and fifty
were present at that time, and later
arrivals augmented the number. Meis-
ter's orchestra exquisitely rendered
several selections while the courses
were being served. The caterer was
Mr.. E. B. Carney, of the Hotel Wind
sor. Following was the menu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30
Property for Sale.

No 1l3 Eor street, brick house Of
rooms: lot 25xl90s price for one week,
Corner Of For and Eleventh streets,
brick store dwelling price, Ne0. Pays u
Nos. se2 and ga Market street. . rooms
each; brick; very cheap.
ROLF g. ZANE.
No. 30 Fourteenth street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30
West Va. Printing Go.

1926 and 1927 Market ST,
Wheeling. w Va


FIRST CLASS FRoPERrY for sale IN.
Moundsyille. A nine-room house with two
lots and stable; In desirable part Of city.
Excellent dwelling or boarding house on
paved street and street car line; near Fos-
toria glass works. ]. I'll. ROBINSON, 11k
Jeff. Ave, Moundsviie. w. Va. jaS0es
FOR SALE OR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. No. Ill
South Front street. Modern Improves
ments. Inquire on premises. or of w. ].
LUTZ, l5A Market street. Jas. ia, thu d,h
FOR SALE-That desirable store room and
residence property, 2u and 23l3 Market
street. For particulars, call on or address
CHAS. L WOESdcR. city. 1aS0eQvdt
" IRGINIA ST. RESIDENCE FOR
SALE.
Ten-room new frame with all modern
improvements, lot Sxl20. on Virginia
street. between South Front and South
Penn streets.
II. O. es Co.,
Tel. 452. Hub Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-30

TOR SALE.
One of the most complete 5-rcomed
dwellings IN the city-3i {. York street.
The desirable dwelling at a Maryland
street.
ii building lots on Twenty-ninth street
for s., 500. You can make money on this.
Lot at Echo Point, 5ox15Q. good location
81, 800. VIII pay TO hgy.
MONEY TO LOAN.
@. %. SMITH.
National Exchange Bank Building.
Real Estate. Insurance. Surety Bonds
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Marks From Below.

Parkersburg-River 10 feet 6 inches and
falling. Clear; mercury IL.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13

the people, are announcing that the
defeat of Mckinley and the election of
Bryan to the presidency, will plunge
the country into the chaos of bank
ruptcy.
This is merely the cry of imperial
ism and is equivalent to saying that
the people are incapable of forming a
correct judgment as to whom they
wish to elevate to the presidency.
If this cry OF the imperial alarmists
Is true, then the prosperity" of which
they prate SO much, is builded upon a
rotton and false foundation. If we are
In the mid t of true prosperity, the
change of occupants Of the White
House will in no way affect it. COM
mercial conditions are subject only to
the operation OF natural laws.
II prosperity, such as we have now,
under trust domination, Is to exist on y
as long as VIM. Mckinley continues in
office, then the only assurance for the
future is to have him declared emner.
or with life tenure, and succession to
his devisee.
Are intelligent American voters
ready to abdicate their sovereignty
and Judgment every time the agents
of Imperialism raise the false cry of
impending disaster?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
A VAIN oRY.

The Republican candidate for vice
president having fully realized that
imperialism is the paramount issue in
the campaign, attempts to answer and
avoid. by dramatically exclaiming in
his speeches:
imperialism? answer no."
Expansion? answer yes"
In the present case 1t Is using the
word sulphur as the polite name for
birthstone,
"Expanslon" In the Philippine
islands as now being prosecuted 10
merely the subjugation OF foreign
people, for the purpose OF holding
their land as vassal and tributary
colony, and denying to them the po.
litical rights proclaimed in the De-
claration of Independence and guaran-
teed by the constitution. "
To subjugate and hold them will re-
quire an enormous standing army. and
TO rule them not according to our
written constitution. but arbitrarily Is
Imperialism pure aud simple, and Mr.,
Roosevelt knows 1t, He simply Jug
giles with words In pleading for bad
or un-American causes
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
NOT DENIED.

II will be observed that tho Repuh-
. lican press and leaders have not de
MED or disputed the propositions laid
down by Senator Boveridge of Indiana,
are part of the part of the Mckinley
policy. They were:
/. That the policy of Imperialism is
right,
2. That II was wrong 60 promise
liberty TO the Cubans
3. That the promise to Cuba Is to
be broken.
4. That our colonies are to be
governed outside OF the constitution,
b. That their people are not to be
granted liberty and self-government,
and are to be taxed without represen-
tation.
9. That largo standing army is
necessary to govern this country, to
properly govern IL, as large at least
as Germany, which maintains a
standing army OF $4,000 In time OF
peace.
Z. That trusts and monopolies are
beneficial and should bo promoted by
the government.
How many voters In this community
will vote in favor of these PROPOSE
tions?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
ORAroaY MADE EASY.

Oratory Is an easy thing to attain
II we are to judge by the meteoric ca
reer of Marcus A. Hanna. In 1897 he
made his first speech, in which he said.
81 did not come here to make a
speech but to let you see who was.
The other two-tbirds of his maideu
speech was just as able as the sample
given. For three years he has kept Up
to the high standard he established at
the beginning.
AT Chicago recently he made one OF
his model speeches in which he de-
nounced all Democrats and VIM. j.
Bryan especially, as liars for saying
there were trusts In this country.
There is not a single trust Of any
kind in this country" said Mr.. Hanna,
There is not single trust OF any
kind, good bad or indifferent" Hav-
ing thus demonstrated to his audiences
that there were no trusts at all, in the
next breath he denounced Chairman
Jones OF the Democratic national COM
mittee, as being a trust magnate and
ut the head of the cotton trust.
There was just as much truth in his
statement about Senator jones, as
there was in his statement that there
are no trusts. But 1t is the case with
which Mr.. Hanna eliminates the truth,
that makes his oratory so easy.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
ALAS. room BEyER,peE.

Last winter Senator Beveridge OF
Indiana made "a great speech" defend
ing McKinley's Philippine policy
Something like a million copies OF the
speech were printed to be used in the
campaign bythe Republican committee
Word now comes from Washington
that these precious and priceless
speeches were taken into the furnace
room of the United States senate and
burned.
The speeches were burned by order
OF the Republican campaign managers,
who, 1t is supposed reached the con-
clusion that the documents would moi
prove successful as vote catchers in the
present campaign. .
1t is understood that the speech had
been printed by order of the managers,
folded and wrapped ready for mailing
and placed In mail bags, all this work
being at heavy cost to the taxpayers,
Uncle Sam footing all the bills.
Assistant superintendent Brewer re-
ceived orders the other day to see that
every copy of the speech was con.
signed to the furnace, and it was done
without the subordlnates asking any
questions.
This speech by Senator Beyeridge
was delivered on the 9Th of January,
and was in support of joint resolu-
ton defining the policy of the United
States relative to the Philippine ISL
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
Is A sroRm IMMINENT,

The imperlallstlc press is proclaim
Ing that the election of Bryan will pre-
cipitate financial panic.
II financial panic is due, under any
circumstances, within the next twelve
months, neither the election of Bryan
nor Mckinley will prevent or precipi-
tate 1t.
1t will come as fiercely following the
election OF Mckinley. as 1t viii the
election OF William Jennings Bryan.
or as II would follow the election OF
any living American statesman.
But there is no Disgusting the fact
that the signs are portentous. For
the last 30 days and more, the clear
ing house reports have shown shrink
age OF over 25 per cent In the volume
OF business throughout the country.
This Is the barometer which por-
tends the coming of the storm, the
seeds OF which were sown by the syn
dicated trusts and the imperial and
colonial policy OF the administration.
Within the last 80 days. also, some
s50000,000 have been loaned by the
New York banking houses to two Eu-
ropean monarchical governments, to
help them push schemes OF imperial
istic conquest,
No wonder the volume OF business is
shrinking, while the financial agents
OF the trusts are sending their enor-
nous dividends to bolster up Eu
ropean monarchies.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
HANNA on BRYAN.

NJ. A. Hanna has taken repeated oc.
fasions to charge william J.. Bryan
with being "a hypocrite." He cites no
act OF hypocrisy on the part of the
man who is frank and outspoken both
In public and private life.
However. Mr. Hanna cannot charge
Mr.. Bryan with having corruptly
bought senatorship.
He cannot charge that Mr.. Bryan
ever employed Boyce and Rathbone,
the boodlers and looters to manr se his
political affairs and promote his po-
litical fortunes.
He cannot charge that Mr.. Bryan
ever connived at the kidnapping OF a
woman at midnight for the purpose OF
coercing her husband into voting for
him for U. s. senator.
But all these things can be truth
fully charged against NJ. A. Hanna,
who In addition to being q hypocrite,
is a boodler and a corruptionist, an
onpressor of labor and believer in an
imperiallstic system of government
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
HARD souEEzINa.

The New York Herald. an admins
tration paper, by resolving on the Re
publican side all possibilities, figures
out 20 majority for Mckinley In the
electoral colleges,
This Is rather hard squeeze in face
OF the fact that a few months ago the
Herald had Mckinley elected nearly
unanimously. But while 1t hopes to
see Mckinley elected. II is fair enough
to admit that the tide Is running
against him.
All the apti-lmperialist voters 10
Ohio have TO do 10 TO stand shoulder
to shoulder on the 9Th OF November
and ohio's electoral vote win be in
favor of maintaining the republic, and
repudiating imperialism.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13

ands. Among otaer things. he said this
Philippines belonged to the United
States forever, and just beyond the
Philippines are China's illimitable
markets. 4t
I'VE would not he declared, "re-
nounce our part in the mission of our
race--trustee, under God, of the civil
ization OF the world.
Future wars, he said, would be wars
of commerce. The power that ruled
the Pacific would be the power that
ruled the world, and with the Philip
pines the power would forever be the
American republic.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
HoAR,s POLITENEss.

M. A. Hanna has been blackguarding
VIM. j. Bryan in all Of his speeches,
and denouncing him as hypocrite
and the like, stating at the same time
that Senator Hoar OF Massachusetts,,
similarly characterized Mr.. Bryan.
The New York Herald inquired Of
Senator Hoar, as to the truth of Han
mas statement, and the senator re-
piled:
Il don't think that Mr.. Hanna can be
correctly reported. Certainly, II he be,
his recollection is In error If he thinks
! used the words or sentences he at
tributes to me-"
Senator Hoar knew, OF course, that
Hanna had been correctly reported,
but he was too polite to call him a
falsifier. But he left no doubt in the
mind of the public that Hanna deals
largely In prevar!catlon, when he feels
1t necessary to do SO.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
CHANGING BARoMErERs.

For nearly two years Republican ed
stors and financial writer's have been
exploiting the clearing house reports
as the only true barometer OF prosper.
tty. Six weeks ago they ceased to call
attention to these reports, sNd now
point TO the 6 or z per cent OF increase
1n bank deposits as the proof of pros
perity.
The clearing house reports for each
week are compared with the corre-
spending week of the previous yea, i,
and for some 16 months showed a
marked increase.
When one looks at the current clear
fng house reports. the reasons for the
change OF barometer Is apparent. Be-
ginning a year ago the volume OF clear
ing house business began to decline,
and during the four weeks OF Septem-
ber showed a decrease OF from cas- to
3S.2 per cent, the average for the
month being n per cent
This means that the volume OF busl-
ness throughout the entire country
shrank over s400.000,000 each week
during September, or 81 600 900 900
during the month. as compared with
September 1899, and $5OO.OOO,O 900 a
week, or $4,000. 600, 900. as compared
with September, 1898.
The increase In bank deposits does
not indicate an expansion OF business,
but the Withdrawing OF money from
business activity. The shrinkage OF
the volume OF business as shown by
abe clearing house reports does not In
dicate that the country is In prosper
GUS condition. II shows a shrinkage
OF business, with an increase In the
price OF the necessaries OF life. In
stead OF prosperity Except to the
trusts which control commodities), It
10 the reverse.
With business shrinking 27 per cent
and the cost OF the necessaries OF life
increasing so per cent, the condition OF
the laboring millions Is made exceed
tngly burdensome. As business shrlnks
the opportunity for labor to earn wages
is reduced. and the increased price a
life's necessaries leaves the working.
man In deplorable condition.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
NOW FOR ONO.

The reports from reliable sources
reaching the Democratic state COM
mittee at Columbus, indicate that the
chances for carrying Ohio are better in
1900 than they were In 1892, when the
state could have been carried II 1000
of the 10000 stay-at-home Democrats
in the largely Democratic counties had
gone to the polls.
The Issues this year are infinitely
more important and vital than
then, and no man who wants this
free government transmitted unimpair.
ed to posterity should fail to go to the
polls and vote for William j. Bryan.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
VERY pou srrUL.

1t is indeed extremely doubtful II
Mr. Mckinley will be gratified to read
in cold type the remarks which, ac
cording to Mr. Dominic !, Murphy, OF
Washington, ex-commissloner OF pen.
sions. he made to committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic during its
Philadelphia encampment. Mr.. Muir
ply was member of the committee
which called Ipon the president to
urge change in his pension policy,
Mr.. Mckinley, as alleged, said: There
is no denying the feet, gentlemen, that
the money power of this country is
against any further expansion OF the
pension roll" What viii the veterans
think OF such an expression?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-13
USING THE posrmAsrrms.

Henry O. Payne, Vice chairman OF
the Republican national committee
has sent out a peremptory letter to
postmasters throughout the country,
for them to line up all Republican
and doubtful voters for Mckinley, and
informs them that President Mckinley
urges them to do the work without
reservation and asks you to do your
full duty" and that Roosevelt Joins in
the request.
And this is the administration and
party that prates about the civil SER
vice, while they organize the salarled
federal oficials into standing army
to bulldoze citizens into the support
Of imperialism and trusts.