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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15

~ ST. LOUIS, May 14.-There were inn
portant developments in the street car
strike situation to-day. At confer
ence held between the officials of the
Suburban Railway Company, the only
system in St. Louis not controlled by
the ST. Louis Transit Company, and on
which a strike was indAgurated ten
days prior to that declared on the
Transit system, and the officials and
employees of that road, an amicable adj
justment was effected and the men will
return to work tomorrow morning.
On just what basis the strike was
settled could not be learned tonight,
but it can be positively stated that the
union received full recognition. In
many quarters, it Is figured that the
settlement of the strike on the Subur-
ban presages an adjustment of the diff
ficulties between the Transit company
and its $500 striking employees in the
near future. In fact, it was learned
tonight that a conference held this
afternoon of the officials of the Transit
company, the chairman of the en-
ployes' grievance committee and some
of the members of the citizens COM
mittee, matters were adjusting them
selves for a settlement of the difficult
ties when a member Of the citizens
committee injected into the proceed,
ings a proceeding of such a character
that the discussion was brought to
close with matters no nearer a settle
ment than before. 1t is thought, how
ever, that a future meeting of the same
parties will result in establishing
basis for the settlement of the strike.
The Suburban company had no diff
ficulty in maintaining running sched-
ule to-day. On the Transit company's
system in one instance the police were
obliged to charge on crowd Of strike
sympathizers to disperse it and in a
number of instances used the fiat side
of their sabres No casualties of
serious nature were reported during
the day.
Late in the afternoon positive re-
ports of a settlement of the Transit
company's strike received currency.
Afternoon papers printed extra edi-
tons making the statement that the
strike on this system had been set
tied. Such was not the case, how
ever, as detailed above.
Calls for $500 men to serve as emer-
RonCy pOllcSIuG1l anu dSSioI IilO ltS
force in keeping order during the
strike is not meeting with the hearty
response represented and up to eleven
o'clock less than 200 men were wait
ing to be sworn in.
Nearly fifty shots were fired in an
encounter between guards and wire
cutters near Brentwood on the Mere
mac division of the Suburban road this
afternoon. The fight took place
quarter of a mile from the power house
at Brentwood.
-Four men guarding the property of
the Suburban saw two men on foot and
one on horseback moving along the car
tracks. One began climbing wooden
trolley pole. He carried pair of
shears. 4
The guards opened fire at the climber
who slid to the ground. The three men
returned the shots and fled. Fire was
kept up by the guards as long as the
marauders were in sight, but no one
was wounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
BOYCOTT INSTITUTED
By the Students at MOrGantown
Against the Mayor.

By the Stuuents AT MOreahtoFSH
Against the Mayor.
Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWN. W. Va, May a.
The boycott established by the stu
dents against the mayor of the town
who is a merchant, has spread to his
customers and to-day student board
ing club left house in body because
the landlord refused to join in the boy
colt. A fund of one hundred dollars
was raised today anG placed in the
hands of the treasurer of the commit
tee on student affairs elected this
morning and it will be used in fight
ing the appeal of the case of Tom
Horner, the student who was fined by
the mayor on Saturday for alleged par
ticipation in q row with the police
The fine of another young man was
paid.
Several prominent lawyers have been
secured to fight the appeal and it will
come before the Circuit Court at the
June term. No further fighting is ex-
pected but the next time the officer,
who is one Of the central figures in
the scrap, bothers a student there will
be a lively time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
SECY. ROOT TO BLAME
For the Cuban Postal ScandaIs-Re-
fused to Allow Proper Inspection
of Accounts.

of Accounts.
NEW YORK, May IA special
to the Herald from Washington says:
Prominent officers of the army de-
clare that the Havana postal frauds
are directly due to the failure of Sec
rotary Root to permit the inspector
generals department to make inspec-
lions of civil accounts in Cuba, as re-
peatedly urged by Brigadier General
]. G. Breckenridge, inspector general.
An officer familiar with the facts as
serted that the scandal would prob
ably never have come to light had it
not been for the investigation made
by Colonel G. H. Burton, but might
have been nipped in the bud.
General Breckenridge formally called
the attention of the war department
on March II, 1899, to the advisability
of having all Cuban accounts inspect
ed by an officer of his department. He
again brought the matter to the at
tention of the department several
several months later. His first sug-
gestion was unnoticed and his second
was vetoed
Information which has reached the
war department indicates that Lieu
tenant CO1oneI II. A. harrington, IN
spector general at Manila, upon his
arrival found abuses existing which
have been corrected.
Just the extent of these abuses and
their character the officials assert they
do not know, and they profess the
greatest ignorance of any scandals
having been found in the Philippines.
1t is authoritatively stated that Lieu
tenant Darlington did find conditions
which, when called to the attention
of General Otis, were Immediately i'm
proved
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15

LONDON, May IA special dis
patch, from Stonalay Farm, Natal,
dated to-day, says:
General Buffers advance COM
menced Thursday, when he left Lady
smith in strength. When within two
miles of Helpmakaar the Beers opened
a heavy artillery fire and the British
guns replied, while portion of Bull
ler's troops worked round the Boer
tanks. The British attack was pressed
home Sunday. Bethune on the right,
outflanked the Beers. whose splendid
defensive positions on the Biggars-
berg were practically taken.
General Buffers march subsequent
to the attack was carried out without
a hitch.
THE British are still pushing on"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
INHERITANCE TAX
Declared to he Valid, hut II Applies
TO the Legacy and Not to the Es-

tate.
WASHINGTON. May 14-The SUI
preme Court Of the United States to-
day announced opinions in the cases
arising under the inheritance tax pro-
visions OF the war revenue act. and
also in a case involving the applica-
bility of State inheritance tax law OF
New York to estates composed OF
government bonds. There were five
decisions under the Federal law and
one under the State law, but two OF
the former class applied as did one
of the latter class to the taxation OF
government bonds. The Court held
that neither under the State nor the
national enactment were national
bonds exempt from taxation. The va
lidity of the general Federal law was
affirmed, but ii was held TO be purely
applicable 10 legacies and not to the
entire estates of deceased persons. the
court holding that "the tax is on the
passing of legacies or distributiye
shares of personally. with a progress
i've rate on each, separately deter
mined by the sum of such legacies or
digtributive shares.
The decisions dealing with the Fed
eraI. law as a whole were handed
down by Justice White, and those Ie-
Iating to government bonds by Justice
Shiras.
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ould belittle no one when it SPOKE

could belittle no one when it SPOKE
the truth"
Il contributed to the presidential
situation as far as / was able, but
/ do not answer for the future said
DIR Parr. If man makes a mistake
let him take the consequences, but let
the church face toward the right"
A dozen called for recognition when
r. Gilbert. of Central Pennsylvania,
after an illustration of a sailor who
criticised sermon because there was
no harpoon in it." said: Il don't be-
lieve in taking the harpoon out of our
report by taking the substitute, which
perhaps was the best the Episcopal
board could offer, but which is be-
meath this committee. There is only
one right side to this question.
In the cries for recognition which
followed Dr. F. w. Lynch. of West
Virginia, who was acting as temper
airy secretary, secured the floor and
called forth a volley of disapproval
when he said:
Il favor the substitute; first, be-
cause it is more statesmanlike. and
second, because it is more likely to
pass in the General Conference. There
are men in the conference. and pow
ers they are, too, who will not stand
for the least word of remuneration;
they will arise and slap you in the
face. We are not all together on this
great question of temperance. Why
will you take this means TO further
separate us? Harpoon a principle as
much as you will, but it is not neces-
sary to harpoon an individual" ;
The vote TO make the substitute
was lost with only sixteen Affirmative
to thirty-four negative votes, and the
original report was adopted. The re-
mainder of the report will be taken
up at a meeting of the committee on
Wednesday, and will probably be
adopted as read.
After a stormy session the commit
tee on episcopacy to-day decided 10
recommend to the General Confer
ence that two new bishops be elected
to provide for possible deaths on the
board during the next four years. The
body voted down report from a sub
committee in favor of petitioning the
conference to elect a colored bishop.
By a vote of eighty-two to twenty
one the committee on itinerancy to-
Gay decided to present to the General
Conference a report favoring the aboi-
ition of the time limit now in force.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
MACHINISTS RETURN
To Work Pending Settlement of
Their Strike.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE delegates
of the national metal trades associa-
ton of the international association
of maehinists were in conference
again at the Murray Hill hotel this
morning and in the afternoon there
was a joint meeting.
At the close of the afternoon session
1t was said that there was nothing to
give out as to what had been accom-
plished, but the joitn committee will
be in session again tomorrow.
During the day kilograms were re-
ceived debating that all the members
of the international association who
have been on strike in Cleveland will
be at work again tomorrow. Forty
men employed by the Kilby Manufac-
turing Company went back to work
this morning. This is in accordance
with the agreement reached Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
STEYN AT HEILBRUN.

KROONSTAD, Saturday, May H.
President Steyn has gone to Heilbrun,
not Lindley. He has declared the for
mer the new capital. -Four hundred
burghers have given up their arms
here and in their neighborhood.
Although the bridge across the
Valsch has been destroyed, a good de-
Walton exists where the road ran be-
fore the bridge was constructed.
The Transvaalers are reported to be
massing at the Vaal.
The Standard and Diggers' News, of
Johannesburg, shows that discussions
exist in the Transvaal Volksraad.
Railway repairs are progressing rap
idly.
The town accepts the occupation quiz
city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
BULLER's FIRST SUCCESS.

LONDON, May IA dispatch re-
ceived by the Associated Press from
Pietersmaritzburg Natal, timed 1905
p. m. to-day, brings the first intima-
ton of success attained by General
Butler in Northern Natal. The sender
of this dispatch evidently assumes
tnat news of the affair has been re-
ceived direct from the scene of hos
tilities, for he merely says:
General Buffers official telegram
notifying his success at the Biggars-
purg engagement, received here an
hour ago, has given keen satisfac
ton. 1t is confidently anticipated
that Dundee will be occupied by the
British to-day. The residents Of the
north country are delighted, as fore
ing the Biggarsburg means that they
will speedily be enabled to return to
their homes"
Another dispatch to the Associated
Press this morning says:
After four days march eastward, at
the foot of the BiggaTsburg riders, in
the direction of Halpmakaar, which
was occupied by the federals, the sec
ond brigade Sunday led the attack
Dundonald's cavalry broke the Beers
center, and Bethune's Horse advanced
on their extreme right. In the direc-
ton of Pomeroy small party of
burghers occupied a ridge overlook
ing Helpmakaar, but they did not wait
for the assault.
Recent British scouting in the direc-
ton of Dundee has shown that the
federalS were in great force on the
Biggarsberg. So apparently, Gen. Butler
concluded that it was necessary to clear
them from his rear before commencing
a movement in the direction of the
Drakensberg range. If that is his plan
he has possibly divided his forces send
ing one column on eastward to threat
en- Vryheid and Utrecht and take La
ings Mex in the rear, while a west
bound column attempts to form june
ton with the forces OF Lord Roberts,
via the Harrismith railroad.
kilograms from K1oonstad indicate
that Gen. French's cavalry is keeping
in touch with the Roers, but perhaps
Lord Roberts will be compelled to ord
Ell a brief halt of his main body in
order to allow the troops to recuper-
ate after the eXhausting marches Of
the past week.
All the correspondents agree that to
dll luIeLtS anu purposes Cne free
Staters have severed their. military
alliance with the Transvaal, though
scattered bodies, they say will possibly
hold out here and there for some time.
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated
to-day says a proclamation will be
published this week annexing the
Orange Free State. 1t is also said that
Gen. Botha (the commandments
Of the Boer forces) threatens to resign
II any preparations are made for the
wanton destruction of property.
Cecil Rhodes starts for Beira, Portu-
guese East Africa, o-day.
The correspondent of the Reuter-
Telegram company at Cape Town.
says the American residents are taking
steps tc repudiate the statement OF
Webster Davis, the former U. S. Assis-
tant Secretary of the Interior, who re-
Gently visited South Africa.
News from Mafeking is expected
speedily. The war Office is reported to
have expressed the opinion that news
OF raising the seige of that place may
be expected by Wednesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
To Take Charge.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-The post
master general. after protracted in
terview with the President to-day. an
nounced that Joseph l.. Bristow. fourth
assistant postmaster general will pro-
coed to Havana next Wednesday TO take
charge OF postal affairs OF the island OF
Cuba. The postmaster general de-
clined to say whether Director General
of Posts Rathbone would be suspended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15

LONDON, May 1.-THE Bombay cor
respondent of the Times says:
The cholera continues TO rage in the
famine camps. There have been four
hundred deaths in three days at Mand-
ivee and so numerous is the cases at
Cobra that it is impossible to collect
the bodies. They lie for days IN the
sun. The people have fed and cannot
be induced to return. A similar state
Of things prevail at Breach
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
Sentenced for Eight Years.

BOSTON, May 14.-In the United
States Court here to-day Charles II.
Cole. former president of the now de-
funct Globe National bank, of this
city. who recently pleaded guilty to
several counLs of an indictment charg-
ing him with Incorporating the
funds of the institution, was SEN
fenced to serve eight years in Green
field TAIL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
Americans Presented.

LONDON. May 1.-THE Princess Of
Wales to-day held drowning room at
Buckingham palace in behalf of the
Queen. There was large attendance.
The Americans presented were. Mrs.
Wheaton, wife of Gen. Frank Wheaton.
Miss Wheaton. Mrs. Frank Newell and
Miss Newell, OF Massachusetts,.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
CAPTURED STORES.

THABA N'CHU, Sunday, May 13.-
The Eighth division with it's front ex-
tending thirty miles, was yesterday
moving forward. General Greenfield and
Ken. Brabant followed the Beers.
eching Newbury's mills and captur-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
The STRIKE NOT settled.
INDICATIONS ARE GOOD, HOWEVER,
FOR AN AMICABLE AR
RANGEMENT

Whereby the Men of the ST. Louis
Street Railway Systems May Re-
turn to Work SoOn-The Suburban
Railway Company Recognizes the
Workers Union, and the Men Re-
turn to Work To-Day Pending a
Final Agreement-The Transit
Company Strike Still On.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
PRESIDENT RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE EXISTENCE OF THE ARMY
CANTEEN AND ITS BAINFUL
INFLUENCE.

The Committee ON Temperance. of
the Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence Adopts a Resolution That
Places the Blame Where 1t Be-
longs and Names Mr.. Mckinley as
the Person Who Could Abate the
Harmful Institution If He Cared
to Do So-Charged That Some Menu
bers of the Conference Place Their
Politics High in Their COnsidera
lions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15

ing great quantities of -four and grain.
Gen. Brabant's main force with Camp
BELLS brigade of guards and Gen. Boies'
brigade have cleared the country.
The Beers are splitting up and re-
firing in the direction of Clocoland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15

ACCRA. May 14.-Runners who ar
rived here to-day report that Kumas.
81 is still closely invested by the ASH
ants, but that the garrison Is holding
ou.
The Adssis. neighboring tribes,
threaten the Beckwais who are loyal
TO the government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
A Test of STRENGTH.

KANSAS CITY. May 14.-Following
out their declared intention of last
week, the builders trade lockout be-
came effective to-day. About 500 car
penters were locked out The lockout
is test of strength between the boss
builders and the unions. The lock-
out was ordered by the master build
ers force each union to treat with con-
tractor, tractors independent all other
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
THE CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS
PROVE TO BE FAR MORE EXTENS-
I'VE THAN WAS AT FIRST
SUPPOSED.

The Crooked transactions Seem TO
Include the Poxtoflce at Havana
and Various other Gffices Through
out the IsIand-POstmasterT homp-
SON suspended-Many Arrests to be
Made as Soon ms the Culprtts Can
be Spared From Their nutAes-Cu.
bans Immensely Pleased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15

WASHINGTON. May f4-For Ohio
Thunder storms and cooler Tuesday ex-
cepf in southeast portion; Wednesday
cooler with fair in western. and thunder
storms in eastern portion; fresh south 10
west winds
For Western Pennsylvania-Thunde
storms and cooler Tuesday. Wednesday
showers and cooler In southern portion:
fresh south 20 west winds.
Fer West virginia-Fair and continued
warm Tuesday. Wednesday. thunder
storrns and cooler: south TO west winds-
Mr. Anepf the Opera House drug
gfst. be following observations OF
the \re yesterday. a m., 81; 3
{ s = q ! :; n. q ?. n, =
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-15
GEN. BUTLER AGAIN MOVING.
HIS ADVANCE BEGAN THURSDAY,
WHEN HE LEFT LADYsMITH
IN FORCE.

First Engagement Began When He
Reached HeIpmnkaar, Where the
Beers Opened Heavy Artillery
Fire-British Attack Pressed Home
Sunday-The Beers Position on the
Biggarsberg Was Taken-British
Still Pushing On.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-21
BASEBALL MATTERS.
THE vIRaINlA LlsAarE no ny,

THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE 10 HAVE
SIN CLUES.
The following was received from the
Firsinianpilot's Richmond CORE
spondent last night:
Representatives from Norfolk. Ports
mouth. Hampton, Newport News. Pc
tersourg and Richmond after a long
meeting nj Murphy's Hotel to-day. in
which the whole field was gone over.
decided to organize Il state league of
SIN clubs the season to commence April
30. as follows:
Petcrsburs in Richmond. Portsmouth
in Norfolk and Newport News in
Hampton
Another meeting will be held in Noy-
folk April 18th, when Il season SEIZED
ule Will be adopted Mcssrs Wells.
Brady and Hardy were appointed Il
committee To arrange Tile schedule.
Mr.. Palmer. OF Roanoke, presented
the claims of that city. ANA a letter
was read from l.. Lazarus. in the in
tcrest OF LynchDurS. but The sIX-cIUD
league was adopted.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-21

marks by saying "fTe hoped 20 sec the
uay when the green flag would float
proudly from Dublin Castle and dear
ora Ireland would be numbered with
olher nations of the world"
MI. NJ. p. Murphy responded to the
toast. Ireland"
The United States" was responded
10 by Mr.. j. w. Long. Mr.. Long is
Huite humorist and has fine de-
lVery. Mr. Long said. in conclusion.
mat the lrislmen OF America were true
Americans. and one had never been
Known 10 betray his country. but he
was always among the first to avcnge
States.
Mr. Leo Judson responded to the
toast. Virginia"
me absence of Captain J. w. McCar-
TICK was announced ana regretted. His
son, Mr. James y. AicCurrick. took the
place OF his father and responded to
me toast. The City of Norfolk"
The Bench and Bar" was responded
10 by Mr.. John y. Baechcr.
The Ladies'. Gods Greatest and Best
Gltt 10 Man" was cloquently responded
to by Mr.. NJ. ]. Murphy
Messrs. j. w. Long, chairman: Il. Il.
LAWYER. secretary: S. G. Phillips. Leo
Judson. John +. Lawler aud NJ. ]. Muir
phS was the committee on arrange
mentS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-21
MAKER OF ENERGY"
The analysis OF Postum Food Con-,

"Sincc I left off drinking coffee and
began using Postum Food Coffee, my
digestion has so improved that | can
eat eggs and drink milk, which l have
been unable TO do for years.
81 find by inquiry that numbers of my
friends have been helped by using Pos
tum instead OF ordinary coffee. 1t is
evident that coffee has been poison
To me. / was induced 10 break off. by
the order OF my physician" Mrs. e
H. Moning. 80 T.. Newton street, Bos-
ton. Mass.
There is a reason why Postum Food
Coffee restores the chronic coffee
drinker TO good health again The
analysis by DR.. Is. T. Davenport, of
Boston, New England's famous ana
,iytical chemist: IS: Moisture, $50 per
cent; Bone forming substance, 46t per
cent; Cellulose, $40 per cent; Fat and
flesh forming substances, 14.13 per
cent; Energy producing substances,
6G.l1 per cent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-21
Future Events.

The Portsmouth Chapter, Daughters
of the Confcderacy. will meet this af-
tcrnoon n 4 o'clock at the residence
of the president, Mrs. Alice Jenkins. on
North street.
The Monticello Hotel nagement
again invites the music-loving public
to one of its charming musical recitals,
that will be given tonight in the hotel
lobby. Tht regular Monticello orches-
ira, under :he able direction of Prof.
NJ. p. Kruger. viii be enlarged for the
occasion TO eighteen pieces. n very
pleasing spccal feature will he the
appearance Of Miss \. c. Parke, of
Cincinnati, who is for n few weeks the
guest of Mrs. Hooper. of CRANKY street.
Miss Parlie is one of the talented vio-
linists OF that music-loving city. and
be her first appearance in
public in Norfolk. She has splendid
command of her instrument. which is
Il fine old violin OF Very sweet tone.