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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.
The National League TO Meet at NH
waukee This Week

The National League TO Meet at NH.
yankee This week.
PHILADELPHIA, September la
The Milwaukee conference of the Ma
tlonal Money League for good city
government will bring together a large
number OF prominent officials from
Wisconsin and Minnesota during the
three. days session from September 18th
to 21st. There will also be large at
tendance of reformers from other parts
OF the country. The list of those who
are expected TO participate in the dis
cusSions will include men known the
country over.
In these are included Dr. Washing
ton GLADDEN., one OF the foremost work.
ers on the subject of municipal gov.
eminent; Seth Low and Bird S. Coler,
of New York; Charles ]. Bonaparte,s
the well known reformer of Baltimore.
and George e. Hooker, OF Chicago On
Wisconsin night the Republican and
Democratic candidates for Governor OF
the State of Wisconsin, viii address the
meeting.
One of the most important and inter-
esting sessions of the conference in ALI
likelihood will be that devoted TO tha
subject of municipal accounting. Tbs
principal paper will be read by NJ. M
Baker. one of the editors of Engineer
ing News.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, of this
city, secretary of the League, in speak,
ing of the prospects of the meeting.
says:
Each year witnesses a further in-
crease of interest in the work of the
National Municipal League, No better
evidence of the growth Of sound mu-
nicipal sentiment throughout the coun-
try Is needed than the proceedings OF
the league from year to year. Tho
prospects for the Milwaukee meeting
are unusually bright Wisconsin has
perhaps given more attention to the
subject of municipal government and
its reform than any other State in the
mort Invest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
Marion S-AndersOn /.
Marion Henderson 1.
wheeling S-Dayton 8.
FIT. Wayne 15-MansfieId 8.
FIT. Wayne 7-Mansfieid O.

Special to the Register.
DAYTON, Ohio, September 16.-The
last game OF the season here was ten
inning draw between the Vets and Sto-
gies. Neither Moore nor Pardee put
forth much effort and their support was
iistless. In seven innings Wheeling
had the game by what looked like a
comfortable lead, but in the eighth the
Vets punched hits and Wheeling bunch
ed errors and misplays, with the result
that Dayton piled up five runs and tied
the score. No more runs crossed the
plate in the ninth and tenth and then
the game was called on account of dark
ness, Before disoanding the Dayton
team will play a last season series with
Fort Wayne. Score:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
Batteries Lucas and Ferreli; Wood
man and K0Ssack
MONDAY NIGHT
Jack Bennett and Eddie Kennedy
VIII Meet at the NJ. A. c..

Jack Bennett ana Eddie Kennedy
VIII Meet at the NJ. A. C..
All arrangements have been perfect
ed for the next bout at the Metropoli-
tan Club, which will take place next
Monday night, and will have for its
principals Nddie Kennedy, OF Pittsburg,
and Jack Bennett, of McKeesport. This
will be the biggest drawing card the
club has ever arranged, and the club
house will doubtless be filled, notwlth-
stnding the advanced prices. The rates
will be five, three and two for this
event. Officials of the club say they
took an order from Warrington last
night fer thirty five dollar seats. The
contest will take place one week from
tonight.
The forfeit money of the principals is
up. Manager Mason, of Kennedy, stat
ed in his letter that he had arranged tor
a special train from Pittsburg, to re-
turn Immediately after the bout. He
added that almost a sufficient number
of Pittsburgers will come down to fill
the club house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
a Base Ball scheme.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, September 16.-
August Koch, who tried last year TO
purchase the Detroit league club, and
Joseph O'Brien, who was a candidate
for the secretaryship Of the American
Association Of Base Ball Clubs, are
on their way to Philadelphia for the
purpose of making another effort to
organize that association for next
year. The plan is to have the circuit
comprise the cities Of Chicago, Mil
waukee, st. Louis, Detroit, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington. 1t
is said that Alderman Charles Naver-
nor. of Milwaukee, is to own the Chi
cago team; Gus Koch the Philadel-
phians, and McGraw the Baltimore
club. Ex-senator Clark, OF Montana. is
said to be one of the principal hackers
OF the scheme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17

VANCOUVER, B. c., September i6.--
w. A. Baer, a mining engineer OF this
city, Just returned from Dawson. says
that according to the latest informa-
ton in possession Of the gold commis-
sloners Office at Dawson royalty VIII
be paid this season on $16,0G0,000. Tho
actual cleanup Will be $4,000, 600 moro,
Just before Baer left Dawson, encOurs
aging reports had come from Stewart
river. placers, 200 miles distant and
that another exodus to that river had
taken place. Good reports have also
come from Little Salmon. and great re-
suits are confidently anticipated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17

her chief advisers, sent a telegraphiu
memorial to the throne. impeaching Princes
Tuan. Prince Chuan and Tsailan. Prince
Tuan's brother, as well as Kang Ii. presi-l
dent Of the war board. and Chae Shul
Chiao. commissioner of the railway and
mining bureau ana president Of the board
of punishment
Earl Ii. being unable to consult this
viceroys OF Nankin ana woochang, In
scribed their names TO the memorial TAX
Ing their consent for granted but 1t APP
pears that the woochang viceroy disap-
proves of the use Of his name. This means
a rupture with large and influential
party
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
called 10 Meet.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. September
15.-President NJ II. Walker, OF tha
local branch Of the American Trans
vaal League, and sybrant Wesseline.
chairman OF the general organization
committee, have issued call for ~
meeting Of representatives OF the va
rious branches to take place in Chs
cago. September 10Th and Goth. The
object is to complete organization and
cooperate with the South Afrikander-
bund. The principal committees ara
located In Chicago. New York, Grand
Rapids and San Francisco.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
EMERGENCY RATI0NS
To be Given "a Practical Test by tho
Army Bonrd.


To be Given "a Practical Test by thei
Army Beard.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September TO-.
The emergency ration board OF the Wan
Department began in Kansas City yes-
terday the preparation for test to de-,
termine what shall be the next emer-
gency nation for the United States army.
in the iield. Two thousand rations Of
a combination of foods which the board
has decided TO test, Will be made by q
local packing company and then am
actual emergency march will be made
in Oklahoma and Indian Territory by.
a troop of cavalry from Fort Sill and
Fort Reno, the men eating only tho
food prepared of which the board has
decided 10 make a trial. The expert
ment may result in complete change
in the feeding of the American soldiers
during military activity In the field.
The members of this board are Col.
C. A. Dempsey. First infantry; Cap
tain s. w Fountain, Eighth cavalry
and Capt f. w. Foster. Fifth cavalry.
Their purpose has been to learn the
smallest amount OF food that would
maintain a mans muscle during day.
To ascertain this they have made a vast
number OF experiments since they were
appointed last December, and they have
decided upon simple mixture consists
ing OF two cakes of pure sweet ehoeo-
late and three cakes OF combination
0. meat and breadstun in condensed
form, all contained in small tin can
six inches long, fiat and rounded like
a flask. The board is also to make
test of combination OF a food CONS
pounded by company in passaie. N.
j., which Is the same as their own COM
pound, except that tea is used instead
of chocolate
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17

Several of the citizens committees
that were unable to canvass the terri
tory assigned to them last Saturday,
on account of business engagements,
will start to work this morning. Over
1000 tickets have been sold for Tues
day nights concert and dance by the
Opera House orchestra, and three times
that number should be disposed o., as
the object is very deserving one
Many merchants have bought tickets
in blocks of twenty. Wheeling will
contribute its share toward the relief
fund
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17

Pekin yesterday Thursday. The Ger
man loss is said to have been twenty.
Indications now point strongly to the
withdrawal of all the powers from Pc
kin TO Tien Tsin.
The British have issued an order pro-
hibiting the selling or wrecking of any
building within the limits of the Brit
ish concession.
Gen. Fukishima is here arranging
winter quarters for the Japanese troops.
The Germans are pouring into Tlen
Tsin, and all nationalities are scram-
bling for buildings
One British battery and two hundred
Australians have arrived.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
EXHIBITION GAMES
To be Played for Two Weeks by the
wheeling Club.

Special to the Register.
DAYTON, O., September 16.-The In
terstate season was closed here to-day
by the Wheeling and Dayton teams.
The standing of clubs is so badly mix
ed that only the official report to be
sent out by President Power will de-
termine whether Wheeling finished in
third or fourth place. Both Toledo and
Wheeling are asserting their right to
! that position.
The Wheeling players stated to-day
that the team will be kept together
for two weeks for the purpose OF play
ing exhibition games, and it is possible
that one or two National League clubs
may be induced TO play in Wheeling
The players say the club will be con-
Quoted on the cooperative plan, and
the proceeds divided among the men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
AMATEUR NOTES.

The Jacky Arthurs defeated The VIM
Scroggins yesterday afternoon on the
tunnel green by score of to 4. The
feature of the game was the pitching
Of Davis. Batteries-Arthurs, Davis
and Stephens; Scroggins, Hanes and
Metzgar.
The Jacky Arthurs challenge the
Monte Carlos for game Saturday
afternoon On the tunnel green for s. a
side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AT MILWAUKEE,
Milwaukee III 600 0001000 ID 8 1
Second game.
Milwaukee .........0 0 0 OIL 5 5
Cleveland ...........4 . 0 0 2 0-S 8 3
AT KANSAS CITY,
Kansas C'y..0 0 2 0 . *-5 l
Buffalo .....0 0 0 0 Is II 3
AT DETROIT
Detroit .......0 0 0 0 0-3 6 0
Min'apQlis 10 0 0 0 PA L 2
AT CHICAGO
Chicago - o o 2 o 0 ? 0 &C s /
d'apolis .....0 0 0 CO 8 5
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
Broken Down.

CHICAGO, September 16.-Lieut
Gibson the great three-year- old, who
was the sport favorite in the American
derby and for whom $40, 600 was re-
fused by Charles Head Smith, has
broken down completely. Mr. Smith
said he would be retired to the stud,
and as soon as possible will be shipped
to Lexington, XIV.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
WeIlshurg at Alliance.

The strong Wellsburg team went to
Alliance Saturday to play the Morgan
Engineering Companys team. and had
a walkover. The Ohioans were never
IN It Tor moment with the West vir-
ginia boys. Score, Wellsburg IL, AL
hance 8; hits, Wellsburg IS, Alliance 1.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17

Observation-Disclosures: Ivernia,
Boston for Liverpool and proceeded.
MOvILLE-Arrived: City of Rome,
New York for Glasgow and proceeded.
Tunisian, Montreal for Liverpool.
ANTWERP Southwark,
New York.
NEH YORK-Arrived: Statendam,
Rotte lam and Boulogne: Mesaba,
Londa Cymric. Liverpool.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
Another Century.

Byrt McCulley and Edward Salade
made century run yesterday over the
Liverpool course. The roads were In ex-
cellent condition. The time was z
hours and 40 minutes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
VIII Carry Free.

The Adams Express Company will
carry all shipments of cash or express
parcels to the Texas flood sufferers free
of charge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
ROOSEVELT LETTER
THE REPUBLICAN NOM
NATION FOR VICE PRES
IDENT.
IS TOO LONG TO PRINT
But COPI0US ExERACTS WILL IN
Dictate ITS TENOR.

He Says the Nations Welfare is at
stake in the Coming Election.
Which is True Enough-His At
tempted Justification of the Poll
cy of Imperfalfsm-He Thinks We
Should Mix in International Az
fairs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
Standing of Teams
Third Series Race.
Schedule for goth week.

September 17--Osceolas VS.. C. C. c.; Col
ufnbias VS.. K. K. X.
September 1S-Henry George VS.. Ben
wood; w. d. r. R. vs.. All Alike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
CAPTAIN M'QUESTON.
Killed by SiIdiers of the Fourth

AifIeo by Stldlers OF the Fourth In
fantry in Self-Defense.
WASHINGTON, September 16-The
War Department to-day received in
formation from Gen. Macarthur of the
tragic death in the Philippines, of Cap
tain Charles McQueston, of the Fourth
regiment of United States infantry. the
result of wound by private soldier.
Gen. MacArthur's dispatch is as fol-
lows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
MANILA
"Adjutant General Washington:

Charles McQueston, Captain Fourth
United States Infantry, died yester-
day, Mangonone, Bacoor, Cavite prov
ince, $50, resulting from gunshot
wound caused by private soldier. Cap
tain McQueston in fit of temporary
insanity, attacked men of company
Shot one or more and was shot him.
self in self defense. Further particu-
lars when received
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
/ WAS A TIN INNING DRAW
THE LAST GAME OF THE SEASON
BETwEEN WHEELING AND
DAYTON
WAS LISTLEsSLY PLAYED.

wheeling Has Two Weeks of Exhf-
bftion Games Yct-Results of Sum
day Games in the National and
Interstate - Bowling Averages.
Other Sporting Matters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17
BOWLING AVERAGES.

How the Teams and Players Stand in
the Mozart Tournaments.
Secretary Handlan furnishes the follow
ing bulletin, showing the standing and
averages of teams and individuals in the
Mozart toIIrna rnent to date:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-17

Monday Night Club dance at Pythian
Castle, Monday, September 18th.
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IWO-DaSe n1tS, COcRfnan z, Burns Uree-
base hits, Pardee, Poole. Bases on balls,
off Moore e. off Pardee /. Struck out, by
Moore 5, by Pardee 3. Umpire, Colgan.
Time, 1:50.
FIT. WAYNE. Ind. September 16.-The
Interstate league season closed to-day,
Fort Wayne winning a double victory
from Mansfield Dayton wins the PEN
nant, with Fort Wayne, Toledo, Wheeling,
Mansfield. Andersen, Marion and New
Castle finishing in the order named. Score:
Fit. Wayne 30 ! 2 l 0 8 81 10 !
Fricken and Bergen; Meredith and Fox.
Fl. Wayne III 2 0 0 0 SIS Is l
Mansfield .....0 l O. 5 6
Harper, Cooper and Kleinow; Fromme
and Fox. Called on account of darkness.
MARION Ind, September 16-Score
Marion .......0 l 5 0 0 l o. IL 4
Anderson 30 O 0 OIL 8 4
AlleInang and Lynch; Mahaffey and
Quinn.
Marion ..............5 o % Q o-S Y 2
Nonnemacer and Lynch; Coons and
Quinn. Called account darkness.
TOLEDO, Ohio. September 16-Score:
Toledo ......0 0 0 0 2 Pill IA 2
New Castle. o 2 0 0 0-S II 8
Ewing and Beville; Thomas and Graf
ffius.
Second game:
Toledo ............1 0 0 0 2 D So II /
Butler and Beville; Figgemeier and
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Chew o. V. Scrap.
Galveston Relief Fund.

Monday Night Club dance at Pythia
Castle, Monday, September 18th.
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THE ACTIVITY OF RUSSIA.

Continued From First Page.
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The steamships.

Chew o. Y. Scrap.
Evening journal., 1900-01-19
EDITORIAL COMMENT,

IAN exclusively government paper
money" differs from exclusively gov
eminent COIN in that IL depends
wholly on the honesty and sagacity Of
the LEGISLATURE. which, our history
SHOWS may be at times a pretty poor
Dependence York Times.
An Alabama man wants $4,000 dam
ages from n telegraph company for de-
laying a message, thereby causing the
Young woman Of his choice to become
another mans wife. In due time the
other man may sue the company for a
still larger sum.-kansas city Journal
The German emperor is probably not
beside himself with anger because of
the seizure of the German steamer Bun
desrath by a British war vessel. In
deed, the chances are that William is
a little glad of It. He wants a big
navy, and this incident furnishes him
with still another argument in favor
OF it. He is now able to point directly
to a case showing why a navy Is need
ed for the protection OF the German
merchant marine. Savannah News.
Let us have faith in our country
faith in our institutions, and faith in
those who are to come after us.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Representative Roberts will not bs
subjected to any humiliating sugges.
tons that he would never have
amounted to anything II it had moi
been for his wife, Washington Star
No political party can afford to de-
spise enterprise, to oppose legitlmat,
cooperation. to pose as the apostle Of
calamity and the standing enemy Of
business and progress.-Dallas News.
IL would be unfair 20 expect Mr.
Gage, while waiting for expert advice
on where to deposit it. to keep the gov
ernment's money in little tin bank OF
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. star
No political party can afford to de
spise enterprise, to oppose Legitimate
cooperation, to pose as the apostle o
calamity and the standing army o
business and progress.-Dallas News
Evening journal., 1900-01-19

II Is the misfortune Of the educated
white voter as well as OF
the colored voter. OF course.
The educated white voter OF the
past was to blame; II was he who
condemned the colored man to gener-
atoms Of ignorance. He made it a crime.
punishable with lash. Imprisonment
and fine to instruct the colored man
or his child IN anything literary. To
teach a colored person, old or infantiie.
so many letters Of the alphabet az
would spell the name Jesus Christ was
an objectionable oifense at law. Hap
PLY all Of this is over; but it is not to
be expected that the spirit that enact
ed such laws viii or can die out in one
or two generations. Hence, there is
not very hearty approval Of efforts
to enlighten the colored voter by edu-
eating him. It is wrong in principal
and damaging in results to admit the
ignorant to the elective power. It is
yet a more serious wrong and more
disastrous oppression to hinder or ne
glect to educate the ignorant The
easiest element to govern Is the en-
frightened element The only element
fit to exercise government is the en-
nghtened element. SO long as the
South neglects or binders the education
Of its colored population and denies II
the elective power, that population
should be eliminated from the basis Of
concentration
Evening journal., 1900-01-19
THE WEATHpR.

New York Heralds forecast.-The
Gulf disturbance, central yesterday
morning in Illinois. has apparently
been detected TO the South Atlantic
coast Though as yet not attended by
strong winds, It will probably advance
ENTHUSIASTICALLY passing near Cape
Hatteras. and 1t is likely to increase
In energy, causing high winds off the
middle Atlantic coast tonight. Temper
AZURE viii continue mild In this sec
ton today and tomorrow.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land today cloudy to partly cloudy
weather will prevail with slight tenn
peraturc changes and fresh northeast
erly winds, increasing on the coasts and
probably followed by rain in the east
ern districts. as the disturbance on the
South Atlantic coast advances north
ward
On Saturday fair weather and slowly
rising temperature viii prevail. pre-
coded probably by rain or snow and
high northeasterly winds on the coasts
with variable winds in the interior.
On Sunday, fair to partly cloudy
warmer weather.
European steamers now sailing viii
have mostly easterly and northerly
winds TO the Banks.
Forecast for Friday and Saturday
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
rain Friday; probably fair Saturday:
light to fresh southeasterly winds.
Delaware and Maryland-Rain Fri.
day; probably fair Saturday: liehl
easterly winds becoming northwest.
erly.
Evening journal., 1900-01-19
THINas WORTH BONG well

In the course Of an article in The
Youths Companion on Ambitions.
True and False Bishop p-hcr of New
Or6, says. Cone OF the saidcst things
in life Is 10 see how much lime and
how much pains are spca cp1n things
that are not worth either of iAem. In
art, it is true, where thinss en- lure, like
an exquisite bit OF carving. or one of
MeissOniers paintings. or lovely
miniature, the beauty and perfection
are of so nne and high a kind that to
spend much time and labor upon them,
and to be ambitious for an excellence
tthat which excels) of that kind, is at
any rate Ineligible. But the people
who spend weeks in engraving Home,
Sweet Home on a ten-cent piece, or do
ing anything else OF a kind which,
when 1t is done, Is not worth the doing,
they are, / cannot but think, the VIC
TINS OF an ambition that is both false
and foolish.
III one is beginning life with a few
fixed rules, one of them may well be:
p hat is &c that Is best worth doing2
Can l do It? And IL ] can. Is IL worth
while throwing away time and strength
urOn what Is nOt?' Take the matter of
"At tDdNluet ONt OF the Things lNdl,
when we are young, we do not realize
is that when we are older.and find our
selves among other people and hear
them talk of what we know nothing
about one of the keenest notifications
cf life will be the consciousness of our
own ignorance. We will remember
then. perhaps, the books we have read,
and of what poor stuff many of them
were and we will realize that, if we
had given the time that they have cost
us TO books worth reading. we would
have been at companions for educated
PEOPLE, and happy and at ease in their
society
And so Of almost anything and
everything else. IL is not so much thai
one wants to do better work that makes
true and honorable ambition. as that
be wants 70 do the best. The people
VINO 10 the really great things are the
people who have gotten, first OF all.
sense Of proportion. and who know
what IL Is upon which It IS worth while
60 SPEND their time. and by means Of
which to help or teach their fellow
men"
Evening journal., 1900-01-19
RoBsERrEs AT MARsHALLTON
FIVE PLACES RECENTLY BROKEN
INTO BY BURGLARS.

Burglars visited Marshallton on
Wednesday and ransacked five build
ings, but secured little booty.
An entrance was forced to the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad station and all
the express packages were broken open
and examined for valuables.
The post office was entered and sew
lral letters were torn open and found
yesterday morning by Postmaster
Joseph e. Willis scattered about on the
schoolhouse yard.
The grocery store of David Ecoff and
the barber shop Of George Mullin were
also entered and a quantity Of cigars
and tobacco taken. The Matchbox at
Niamensi station was broken into and
several articles carried off. No evil
oence was left by which to get a clue
as to the robbers.