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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
MISS CLARK MARRIED.
Daughter of the Senator From Mon
tana Becomes the Wife of DIR.
Morris.

Daughter of the Senator From Mon
Morris.
NEW YORK, May 2S.-Miss Rather
inc Stauffer Clark, daughter of VIM A.
Clark of Montana, was married this
afternoon to Dr. Lewis Rutherford
Morris, at st. Thomas church. The
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. DR.. J. Wesley Brown, rector of
the church, was very simple. The
brides attendants were her sister, Mrs.
Everett N. Culver, Miss May Pfouts and
Miss Christine Pomeroy. Several
thousand invitations were issued for
the ceremony and. the church was
crowded
The decorations of the church were
elaborate. A large force of men was
set to work shortly after midnight and
was busy until shortly before the
hour set for the ceremony putting in
place thousands Of cut flowers and
other decorations.
After the ceremony a reception was
given at the home Of the brides sister.
Mrs. Everett N. Culver Among the
presents, which numbered several hum
dred, were several magnificent jewel
pieces. A stomacher and tiara of dia-
monds was the gift of the brides faith
er. Charles Clark, brother of the
bride, gave her a set of diamond slides,
and diamond bow-knot was the gift
OF her other brother, William A. Clark,
Jr. The other presents included a
number of pieces of gold and silver
plate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
FOR JULY 2.

Chairman Jones Asks Democratic
Committeeman to Gather a Day
Earlier.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2S.-
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, chairman
of the Democratic national committee
has sent the following to each member
of the national committee:
My Dear Sir:-You, remember that
the national committee adjourned to
meet at Kansas City on the third day
of July. 1t is clear in my mind that
there should be a meeting of the full
committee at least one day earlier and
l therefore request you meet the COM
mittee in Kansas City at noon Mon
day, the second day of July, for the
purpose Of transacting such business
as may regularly come before the COM
mittee. Very truly yours,
JAMES K. JONES,
Chairman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29

LONDON, Midnight, May 2S.-The
war Office just before midnight publish
ed the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
kip River, Transvaal, May % -
5:25 p. m.-We marched twenty
miles to-day and are now eighteen
miles from johannesburg. The enemy
had prepared several positions where
they intended to oppose US; but they
abandoned one after the other as we
neared them.
We pressed them so hard that they
had only just time to get their five
guns into train and leave this station
as some of the West Australian mount
ed infantry dashed into it,
.'French's and Ian Hamilton's forces
are apparently engaged with the enc
my about 10 miles to our left as firing
has been heard since noon.
H. ]. Whigham has just returned to
Lourenzo Marques from Pretoria, where
he went disguised. He wires that Kru-
ger has all the arrangements made for
flight, presumably to Holland. A spe-
cial train, provisioned, is always ready
with steam up. The train waits some
distance from Pretoria
The farmers near our lire of adj
vance are surrendering with their arms
and horses.
Rumble occupied Senekal on May
oath. No report Of what took place
has reached me yet
Cana Tnxyn Rurnnr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Objected to ON the Ground That Il
Is a Republican Campaign Ma.
chine

objected to ON the Ground That 1t
Is a Republican Campaign Ma
chine.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2s.-In
the course of a speech in favor of
the adoption of resolution express
ing the Senate's sympathy for the b.
ers, to-day. Mr.. Wellington Md re-
ferred TO a secret understanding ex-
listing between the United States and
Great Britain. When Mr. Lodge
(Mass) demanded proof that such an
understanding existed, Mr.. yelling Ion
said that. in the circumstances, il
was difficult to present tangible proof,
but he believed the proof could be
found in the secret archives of the
State Department. Mr.. Lodge replied
that under our form of government
no such understanding could exist.
and. as the Secretary of State had
emphatically denied the existence of
any alliance or understanding, he be-
lieyed the country would accept his
statement as true.
The reading of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was completed, but not
all the committee amendments have
been disposed of. A lively debate
was precipitated over the proposition
to continue the life of the industrial
commission until OCTOBER 81, 1901 i.
Charges were made that the commits
sion was being used as a Republican
campaign machine and that important
testimony had been suppressed. The
committee amendment, however, was
agrppd to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
Famous Society woman Dead.

NEWPORT, R. l., May 2s.-Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Duer King, who was formerly
prominent in New York society IS dead.
aged SO years. she was a descendant
of William Alexander, known as Lord
Sterling, the revolutionary hero. Her
latest appearance in a formal social
gathering was at Ward McAlister's ia
nous centennial New Years Gall, where
she danced in a genuine oid-time min
uet, as she danced it in her young
DAYS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
In Chicago.

WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Chairman
Babcock, OF the Republican Congress
sional campaign committee, has ar
ranged TO make Chicago the main
headquarters Of that organization dur
ing the coming campaign. Already
the new quarters lave been secured,
embracing considerable part 81 the
third hoor Of the Auditorium HOTEL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
More Trouble with Boxers

SHANGHAI, May 2S.-The troubles
arising from the defeat of the gov
eminent troops by the boxers" have
extended to Iuhan, where work on the
railway is almost completely stopped
Five hundred refugees have sought the
protection in the French cathedral at
Pekin.
HONG KONG, May 28.-The trans
port Hancock has arrived here with
the members of the Philippine com
mission, on its way to Manila.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
LARGEST WOMAN DEAD.

She Weighed Five Hundred Pounds
And 1t Took Eleven Men to Carry
the Corpse.
EASTON, Pa, May 2S.-Mrs. Frank
Wilson, the largest woman in Easton.
and probably in the State, died yester-
day She weighed fully five hundred
pounds. 1t required the combined eff
forts of eleven men to carry the corpse
down stairs. Mrs. Wilson was So
years old. Death was due to blood
poisoning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29

WASHINGTOE, May 8.-For Ohio
Thunder storms and cooler Tuesday:
Wednesday fair: variable winds, mostly
fresh northerIy
For Western Pannsrriya MIA rrs.,,v, dar
storms Tuesday and probably Wednesday;
cooler IN southern portion: fresh northeriy
winds
For West Observation-Disclosures storms
Tuesday; Wednesday partly cloudy. nro ~
ably. showers IN southwest half: variable
winds
AT. g. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
kSSE. made the following observations OF
tho temperature YESTERDAY: 4. M. e.:
Fl m. q; = m. g; 2. m. 81, p. a. ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29

TRIPOLI. May 28.-The eclipse
expedition under Prof. Todd, OF Am
herst College. completed successful OBJ
seryations with twenty telescopes, in
GLIDING a 24-inch telescope. The cor
ona was seen for 50 seconds and was
an exact duplicate of that OF Janu-
airy, 1889, completely confirming the
11-year period of the corona variation
with the sun spots. The weather was
splendid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
May Mean a settlement.

CHICAGO, May 2S-"The contrac-
tors are willing to meet the local
unions, but not representatives of the
national buildings trades council
This statement, made by Victor Fall
kenbenau, chairman of the press COM
mittee of the contractors council. is de-
clared by labor leaders to presage a
speedy settlement of the labor troubles
which have for months paralyzed build
ing operations in Chicago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
Found No Cares.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S.-The
house to house inspection of Chinatown
is being continued by the inspectors
of the board of health, but as yet no
case Of bubonic plague has been dis
covered. Confidence is being restored
among the Chinese and # is expected
that most Of the Chinese will reopen
their stores to-day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
CRITICISM OF M'k|NLEY
VOTED DOWN BY THE METHODIST
GENERAL CONFERENCE YES
TERDAY MORNING.

The Majority Report of the Com
mittee on Temperance Expressed
the Pain, Humiliation and Exas-
peration Felt Because the Presi-
dent Shielded Himself Behind a
NOn-Binding Opinion by Attorney
General Griggs and Refused to
Abate the Canteen Saloon in the
Army-This Report Was Opposed
and the Conference Took on n
Decidedly Political Aspect-FinaI-
ly Voted Down-NO Action on the
Amusement Question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
BY "A Lone bandit.

FALLS CITY. Neb.. May 2S.-The pas
sengers on the sleeping car of train No. /
of the Missouri Pacific. which left Kansas
City last night al 9:25, were held up and
robbed early to-day between here and
Stella by lone bandit. After tho train
left Verdon. he entered the sleeper and
compelled the porter at the point Of a
revolver TO aid him. He had only Is min
utes to work and jumped off at Stella
without having secured much plumber.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
The Hall Tnrneh Over

PHILADELPHIA, May 2s.-The for
NAL transfer of the Republican Nation
al Convention hall to the building com
mittee of the Citizens Convention
committee, was made to-day by the
builder. The big auditorium is now
in the hands Of the decorators and the
embellishments will be the finest ever
seen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
Two Children Killed.

PEORIA, Ills, May 2S.-A pile Of
bridge timbers on which Wesley Smith.
aged IS; Jessie Skaggs, IS, and Mabel
Klauser, IS. were standing, collapsed
at Mackinawa Falls, eighteen miles be-
low the city this afternoon, instantly
killing Smith, whose back was broken.
and Miss Skaggs, whose neck was brok-
en-. Miss Klauser was severely injur-
ed. They were attending the picnic Of
the Pein High School.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
AGAINST THE ADMIRAL.

supreme Court Deprives Dewey and
His Men of Half the Bounty Claim
ed.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The u. s.
Supreme Court to-day decided Admiral
Dewey's bounty claim against the Ad-
miral's contention. The effect is to de-
prive the Admiral and the men engaged
with him at Manila of half the amount
claimed by them. Chief Justice Fuller
delivered dissenting opinion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
Another Failure Announced.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-The failure
Of Seymour, Johnson & Co. has been
announced on the New York stock and
cotton exchanges.
he firm was organized in March,
11-5. Its members were Frederick w.
Johnson Henry A. Seymour and David
Webster, the latter said 10 be a spe-
cial partner for $4,000.
1t is said the troubles are due to
commitments in the cotton market.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
ARBITRATION IS SUGGESTED.
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONER
THOMAS r. RIxEY, OF MIS-
Souri,, WRITES

To Representatives OF the Street
Railway Union and the Owners
of the Trolley Lines, Requesting
Them 10 Name Two Men Each to
Act as Arbftrators-If This lie Not
Done, the Commissioners WIN APP
point a Commission to Look Into
the TroubIe-Not known whetheH
the Proposition VIII be Accepted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
Under Control.

CALUMET. Mich, May 2s.-The fire
which started in No. shaft of the
Hecla branch of the Calumet and Hecla
mine last night is now under control.
The Frustrated miners are improving.
The pecuniary damage is not known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
SOME CHANGES MADE

In the Iron Workers Wage Scale MS
Result of Conference.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 2S.-The
conference of representatives of the Re-
public Iron & Steel Company and it's
allied interests with the National lodge
officers of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron & Steel Workers has re-
suited in some changes in the iron
wage scale.
The associations committee and rep
resentatives of the tin and sheet mill
owners will meet in Chicago or New
York within few days and consider
the scales proposed by the convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
Situation Alarming.

PEKIN, May 2S.-The diplomatic
corps is now in session considering the
situation caused by the boxers
The foreign guards will certainly be
brought here. The position of affairs
is alarming Railway communication
with Ten Tsin is interrupted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
AGAIN POSTPONED.
Waiting for Governor RooseyeIt,s
Decision in the NeeIy Case.

TUT UUNerHOr ROOSeVeIts
Decision in the Nicely Case.
NEW YORK, May 2S.-The araign-
ment of Charles F. w. Nicely. which
was to have been made before Com
missioner shields in the United States
District Court to-day, on the criminal
charges pending against him in con-
nection with the Cuban postal frauds.
was adjourned until June 5. The adj
Journment was taken to await the de-
cision of Gov. Roosevelt in regard to
the power of the State of New York to
issue extradition papers against Neelv.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
BUT EIGHTEEN NILES
FROM JOHANNESBURG.
GENERAL LORD ROBERTS REPORTS
AN ADVANCE OF TWENTY
MILES YESTERDAY.
THE ENEMY HAD PREPARED
SEVERAL POSITIONS, INTENDING TO
OFFER RESISTANCE TO
ROBERTS,

But Each of These Positions Was
Fc1nd to be Deserted as the Brit
lisa Approximations Had Barely
me to Load Their Guns on
Trains and Flee BEFORE the Brit
ish Came Upon Them-GeneraIs
French and Hamilton Have Done
Some Fighting, but the Result is
Unknown.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
Demand More WAGES.

SCRANTON, Pa, May 2S.-An the
section hands on the Lehigh Valley be-
tween Sayre and Jersey City are out
on strike. -ney want their wages in
crease from $1.2O< 10 $3.50 a day. The
strikers number st 500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29

was believed there that the British
would not be at the capitol for a
month. Nevertheless there was much
unrest and anxiety"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-29
A Cane Town Rumor.

CAPE TOWN, May 2S.-It is ru-
mored here that Gen. French has en-
tered johannesburg.
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01

At one of the meetings during Mr..
Moody's services in Kansas City
hymn sheets were distributed by the
ushers just previous to his address
He feeling very tired, and
speaking was great exertion. SO
fearing the noise that would result
should the audience rustic them, he
resolved to get rid of them. He call
ed out: .'Will everybody who has
hymn sheet hold it up?'' The sheets
were held up all over the hall. Mr.
Moody shouted: ssNow shake themI''
Twelve thousand fimsy sheets of
paper were shaken vigorously. They
made an indescribably musical
sound. There is nothing to compare
it with. One can only say it was
vast rustic. 'eThat will do called
Mr. Moody at the top of his voice
The sound ceased. ssAll right" said
Mr.. Moody. ttNow sit on those
hymn Sheets" The audience sat on
them Having taken this precaution
against interruption, Mr.. Moody
began his sermon.
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attractive
must keep her health. If she is weak.
sckly and all run down, she will be
nervous and irritable. If she has consti
patton kidney trouble, her impure
blood will cause pimples, blotches. skin
eruptions and wretched complexion
Electric Bitters is the best medicine i'll
the world to regulate stomach, liver and
kidneys and to purify the blood. 1t
gives strong nerves. bright eyes, smooth,
velety skin, rich complexion 1t will
make a good ooking, charming woman
of Il down invalid. Only so cents at
w. F. Pine, Drug Store.
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01
Pratt Republican: This city has

Pratt Republican: This city has
received a communication from an
attorney in Topeka asking that they
pay Mr.. Ridenour $3,5OO.1O for the
injury he received while here. Pratt
people will remember the Evangelist
singer who was here during the
Christian revival meeting in July of
last year While walking along the
sidewalk on the south side of Briggs
store he tripped on loose board and
fell. spraining his right hand. He
shortly after offered to take 5000
from the city as damages, but the
council ignored him and he now
says that the hand is becoming
therefore he asks for
$4,000 now, and will bring suit i'm
if it is not forthcoming
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01

Into the cow lot, bright and gay
the milkmaids hustle from day to
day and gather the tactical fluid
white, while the morning sun is out
of sight. And cen when the evening
sunlight falls, again she hustles up
her pals, and seeks, in the COWS with
the brindle tails, that fount of wealth
which seldom fails. Hot winds may
blow and the grasshoppers hop, and
the bugs and billiards may gather
the crop, but SO long as the stream
of milk don't stop, the cow and the
the milkmaid will come out on top.
-Ex
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01
HI- Life was saved.

Mr.. S E. Lilly, a prominent citizen of
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonderful
deliverance from a frightful death. In
telling of it he says: 81 was taken with
Typhoid Fever. that ran into Pneumonia
My lungs become hardened, L was SO
weak L couldn't even sit mp in bed
Nothing helped me- I expected TO soon
die of Consumption. when l heard OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery One bottle
gave great relief L continued TO use it,
and now am.wen and strong, can't say
too much in its praise This marvellous
medicine is the surest and quickest cure
in the world for all Throat and Lung
Trouble. Regular sizes 80 cents and
81 CO. Trial BOTTLES free at W. F. Pines
Drug Store. every bottle guaranteed
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01
Kansas Has Money to Loan.

The supposed joke that Kansas is
soon to become a money loaning, in
stead of a borrowing, state is taking
on a serious aspect. The fact that q
state Just out of the hands of the Pops
is full of plutocrats who for the most
part are farmers and the bankers of
farmers, Is no less startling than
true. The abstract of the condition
of the national banks of Kansas at
the close of business on February 4,
as reported to the comptroller of the
currency, shows the average reserve
TO have been 1854 per cent. against
294O per cent. on December 1; loans
and discounts decreased from $1S,-
599, 30S to $17.912,197; stocks and
securities increased from 1852, O54
to $1,531, 164; gold coin increas-
ed from s1.o19, $50 to 81 ,oS4. 900;
total specie increased 81, SSS. 695 to
to 81 1896, 03S; lawful money reserve
decreased f rom 81. 764, 795 to 50, 1872
$50; indiv dual deposits increased
from s13. 46s, O32 to $14, 66s, 191.-I
Wichita Eagle. -
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01
Engineers Costly Joke.

Norman, Ok. Jan. 25.-By stipula-
tons fled in the district court today
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad company confessed judg
ment for 81, $50 in the damage suit Of
J. W. Walls by his next friend, Jesse
@. Walls, VS.. the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa F'e Railway company The
bow was riding near the railroad last
horse became unmauageable at the
whist1ing of the engine and threw
the boy, seriously injuring him.
Walls brought action for 81. 200
damages. charging that the engineer
had purposely and needlessly blown
the whistle to see the horse jump
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01
Jan. 1899 and Jan. 1900.

In looking over the weather re-
port for Jan. 1899, we notice that the
weather was very similar to the
present month and equally as warm
in fact some warmer days than any
50 far during this Jan. We give the
temperature of few days last Janu-
airy. On the Sth, OF. 10th, 60, 18th,
81, 18th, so, 9th, IS, 2sth, 50, and
ON the 31st, s below zero. This tenn
perature is almost the same as the
present month. Then why think
that we will not have some cold
weather ere the springtim comes?
All our coolest weather was in Feb
ruary of that year. From the 5th,
to the 18th there was continually
zero weather ranging from 1 below
to % below. So done be surprised
the sunshine and warmth vanishes
and in their stead the icy breath of
winter have full away.-Meade
Gl0ho
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01
John T. Stewart tells good story

John T. Stewart tells a good story
on Jack Beams, the wealthy old
timer of London township who is
here sitting on the jury. During
the panic under Cleveland's admins
tration Mr.. Reams got scared and
drew $4,000 out of Wichita bank
and took it home. Then he got
post anger and bored a hole two
three feet deep on his farm and
buried the money. BY the time he
wanted the money again he had lost
the hole, and went digging near
about in search of his gold. He did
MT dare to do too much digging lest
he arouse the supicions of his neigh
bors-but sweat and dug at odd
times until he istruck the right place
and during these prosperous Re
publican times he is willing to risk
his money in the banks.-Welling
Mail.
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01

1t has been several years since the
demand for farm land in Pawnee
county has been SO great as at the
present time. Charles Waters, FORM
erly of Burdett but now living in
st. John, was in the city several days
this week trying to rent a farm but
he informed US that he was unable to
find one and SO returned home and
will look elsewhere for q location.
He says that all farms that have
houses on them or near them are
rented and if man wants place he
must either buy off the tenant or else
buy the farm. In our opinion next
spring will see the arrival of a large
number of new emigrants and it
would be n good plan for our pro-
perry owners to build houses on their
farms SO they could be more easily
rented or sold.-Larned Chronoscope.
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01

A small boy In the mission Sunday
school of Bishop Fallows' church
propounded an entirely new theory
of creation last Sunday. 'tWLo made
man?'' asked the teacher, beginning
as in the good days when orthodoxy
used catechisms. -sGod," was the
prompt reply. 'eAnd how did He
make him?'' ssOut of dust, ma'am;
nothing but dust" And who made
woman?" .sGod made her. too,
m Jam .sHow?, The small boy
hestitated and then replied cheerful
". HE caused n deep sleep to fall
upon man, and then took out his
backbone and made the woman"
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01

Gov. Stanley is quoted as declar-
ing he Will recommend to the next
Legislature that the crimes act fix
ing the punishment for murder, be
made SO that the jury shall decide
that question, and, the jury having
fixed the punishment, the Governor 8
only duty shall be to execute it. This
will restore in Kansas capital punish
ment for murder, which the present
law practically abolishes- The recent
double lynchipg at Fort Scott is be
lieved to have Influenced the Govern
or.
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01

W. L. Miller, representative from
Barber county. speaking of the
congressional situation in the Seven
til, says: tLong will be nominated
by acclamation. He will carry every
county in the district, even including
Wallace's home county-Kingman
Long can defeat any man the fusion
itss can put up He is stronger with
the far mers The Seventh district
will also send more Republican
to the Legislature next
year than any other district in the
state"
The Globe-republican., 1900-02-01

Ed Howe of the Atchison Globe,
wants Rev. @. NJ. Sheldon to allow j :.
X Hudson, editor of the Capital, to
occupy Mr.. Sheldon's pulpit on the
week Mr.. Sheldon is conducting
the Capital. In case Mr.. Hudson
does not care for the assignment the
editor of the Globe is willing to
furnish a sermon to be read from Mr..
Sheldon's pulpit. Mr.. Howe says
~sthere is not enough common sense
or ability in the average sermon