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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

on the seat to give 'em room In a
minute or two the bells were ringing
on every floor. but as the car vas
stuck" / let EN- ring The fight lasted
ten minutes By that time both men
had lost most of their clothes and all
their breath and had drawn apart. !
ran the car up and let them out, Ii
as each went to his Office to repair
damages they were threatening al.
sorts of law suits. Mr.. Rasher, the
agent, came up and had an interview
with each. What he said l don't know
but he finally got them together and
they shook hands. Next day Mr.. Was
soon called me up to his floor to say:
"Sammis, have you any objections TO
res1ming our fraternal relations"
mo, sir"
''Then / think we had better resume,
and here's a dollar on that mortgage.
However, let us have a clearer under
standing than before. I will be your
father for three months from date. We
may renew or we may not. 1t will be
as we can agree. As to that little affair
Of yesterday
"We'll forget it, sir"
well try to, Sammi5, and hope 1t
won't harNen again. Run along, how,
and see that you have your fathers
...,ereots at neart until our contract ex-
pires."
1t was only an hour later when Mr..
Parker sent for me. He patted me on
the head in the same old way and
kindly said:
"Sammis. do you remember how ]
used to praise you and slip you dimes
and quarters?"
Eyes, sir"
"But after awhile you noticed a
change in me. l ceased to praise and
70 slip. The change occurred because
feared | was spelling you. | reasoned
that if you got your head all swelled
up you'd soon think yourself too big
for the place. l was wrong, Sammis,
dead wrong, and beg your pardon"
"Tll forgive you, sir"
MANY thanks. And now, as to the
future. You want a father. ! am
ready to be adopted. You are perspi-
ing over a gigantic mortgage. I'll per-
spire with you. Well be a syndicate
just two of us-adopted father and
| adopted son.. You work in harmony
with mel work in harmony with
you. Is it to be. Sammis?"
| gave him my hand, and he left
three quarters in it for the mortgage.
I expected to hear from Mr.. Rasher,
and | did. He called me into his office
and kept me on the ragged edge for
five minutes before he asked:
"Sammis, how many adopted fathers
have you got around this building?"
"Twenty-nine. sir"
begin to claw off. you'd better let 'em
go without a fuss. l don't like to see
a boy making a hog of himself"
l don't look for any more trouble
around here on account of the fatherly
business, but if it comes l shall try
to meet it with calmness and forth
tude and maintain my rights and dig
nifty as SAMMIS,
The Elevator Boy.
Copyright. 1900, by C. B. Lewis.)
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HI. Warm Retort.

Several women entered the car togetner
Get up" said the fat man to tho thin
man, and give a lady your seat.
Fat men always think they are priv-
legged to remain seated.
"Get up yourself" retorted the thin man.
"and give two ladies your -seatl"-chicago
Post.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

mo circus menagerie is ever without
its m~an-eater. you know" said the old
wagon driver as "reminiscences were in
order. we had ours when 1 was with
Dan Rice, and the papers gave him
such an awful reputation for ferocity
hat people dared not come within ten
eet of his cage. OF course, I used to
set of a lecture IN him. According to
ny story he had killed and MANNED
thirteen different men, five horses, two
amels end a rhinosceros. One day,
liter I had delivered the old stereo-
yped thing, that tiger pushed open the
door Of his cage and jumped out Some
ones carelessness, you know. There
was a wild rush of people for the en-
trance, a general alarm outside the
tents, and for a minute / was so scared
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What are pauses?" the teacher asked
the first class in grammar.
Things that grow on cats and dogs"
answered the smallest girl.-Detroit Free
Press.
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A Choice OF Methods.

II never talk through the newspaper
said the great man.
You prefer your hat, perhaps" sug-
gested the Observation-Disclosures North
American,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-10
ON LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

Odicial Announcement Regarding Mon.
sons Departure From Paris.
LONDON, Feb. Tt is officially an.
nounced here that Sir Edmond Monson,
British ambassador to France, LETT Paris
on leave Of absence. The announce.
ment is generally regarded as impor-
tant. Coming on top Of the known
anti British feeling in Paris it is thought
the departure of the ambassador from
his post at critical juncture indicates
more than appears ON the surface or
than is contained in the official explana-
tion.
The Paris correspondent of The Times
says:
Sir Edmund Monson left Paris Of his
own accord owing to the anti British
feeling displayed in France. His gov
ernment has done nothing to dissuade
him. There is no question of recall, but
merely an act of prudence, because Sir
Edmund Monson holds that in the pres
ent climax his presence in Paris might
embarrass matters rather than improve
them.
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be necessary to protect it from lawless-

be necessary to protect it from lawless-
ness and disorder.
Article III. The high contracting
parties will, Immediately upon the ex.
change Of the ratifcations of this con.
vention, bring it to the notice Of the
other powers and invite them to adhere
to it.
Article Nv. present convention
shall be ratified by the president Of the
United States, by and with the advice
and. consent Of tie senate thereof, and
by, her Britannia majesty |. and the rati-
fications shall be exchanged at Wash
ington, or at London, within six lnonths
from the. date hexeof, or earlier i
possible.
In faith whereof, the respective pleni-
potentiaries have signed this convention
and hereunto affixed their seals.
(SigAed.) JOHN HAY,
PAUNCEFOTR
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TEXT OF TREATY
Convention Regarding the Mic
araguan Canal Given to
the Public.
Canal Shall Be Open to All Ma
tions In Times Of Peace
OF War. 8
Also Provided That It Shall Not
Be Fortified by This
Government.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE following
1s the text of the new treaty negotiated
in relation to the construction of the
Nicaraguan canal:
.'The United States Of America and
her majesty, the queen of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
empress of India, being desirous to facil-
itate the construction of ship canal to
connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
and to that end remove any objection
which may arise out Of the convention
of April 10, 1850, commonly called the
Clayton -Bulwer treaty, to the construc-
tion Of such canal under the auspices of
the government of the United States,
without impairing the general princi-
pie of naturalization established in
Article VIII Of that convention, have
for that purpose appointed as their plen-
ipotentiaries:
The president Of the United States,
John Hay, secretary of state Of the
United States; and her majesty, the
queen Of Great Britain and Ireland, em-
press of India, the Rt. Hon. Lord
Pauncefote, e. @. b., q. q. M. G., her
majesty Is ambassador extraordinary and
plenipo entiary to the United States:
Who having communicated to each
other their full powers which were
found>t to be in due and proper form,
have agreed upon the following articles:
Article Lit is agreed that the canal
may be constructed under the auspices
of the government Of the United States,
either directly at its own cost or by gift
Or loan Of money to individuals or cor
porations or through subscriptions to
or purchases Of stocks or shares, and that
subject to the provisions Of the present
convention, the said governments shall
have and enjoy all tbe rights incident
70 such Instruction, as well as the ex-
elusive right Of providing for the regula-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-10
NOW A DIVISION
Efforts Of Liberals to Withdraw
the Amendment Of Lord
Fitzmaurice
To the Queens Speech Fails.
Government Expects a Sub
stantial Majority.
People Of the Nation Anxiously
Await News From the
Front.

LONDON, Feb. 7.-There has been q
strong effort among the rank and file Of
the Liberals in the house Of commons to
secure unanimous consent of the party
to the withdrawal Of Lord Edmund
Ntzmaurice's amendment to the ad-
dress in reply to the speech from the
throne, but it has failed, owing to the
refusal Of small minority, mostly
members of the late Liberal government,
to join in the movement. The house
will, therefore, divide ON the amend.
ment. .r:.
The government majority is expected
to be from 100 to 100.
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tion and management Of the canal.

tlOn ana management OF the canal.
Article 1.-THE high contracting
parties, desiring to preserve and main
tain the general principle of neutral
ization established i'll Article VIII of
the Clayton Bulwer convention, adopt
as the basis Of such naturalization,
the following rules, substantially as
embodied in the convention between
Great Britain and certain other powers,
signed at Constantinople, Oct. 90, 1885,
for the free navigation of the Suez Mar
itime Canal, that is to say:
1. The canal shall be free and open
| In TING Of, MaEs tiaas esf peace, tu
the vessels Of commerce and Of war, of
all nations, OH terms Of equity, so that
there shall be no discrimination against
any nation or its citizens or subjects, in
respect to the conditions or charges of
traffic or otherwise.
2. The canal shall never be blockaded,
nor shall any right Of war be exercised,
nor any act of hostility be committed
within it.
8. Vessels of war of belligerent
shall not revictual nor take any stores in
the canal, except SO far as may be
strictly necessary, and the transit of
such vessels through the canal shall be
effected with the least possible delay,
in accordance with the regulations in
force, and with only such intermission
as may result from the necessities of the
service. Prizes shall be in all respects
subject to the same rule as vessels of
war Of the belligerents.
4. No beligerent shall embark OF
disembark troops, munitions Of war or
warlike materials in the canal, except in
case Of accidental hindrance Of the tran
sit, and in such case the transit shall be
resumed with all possible dispatch.
5. The provisions of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal,
within three marine miles Of either end.
Vessels Of war Of q belligerent shall not
remain in such waters longer than "a
hours at any one time, except in case Of
distress, and in such cases shall depart
as soon as possible; but a vessel Of war
Of one belligerent shall not depart
within "a hours from the departure Of a
vessel Of war Of the other belligerent.
g.. The plant, establishments, build
lings, all works necessary to the con-
struction, maintenaAce and operation Of
the canal shall be deemed to be part
thereof, for the purpose Of this conven-
ton, and in time Of war as in time Of
peace, shall enjoy ample immunity from
attack or injury by, belligerents and
from acts calculated to impair their use-
fulness as part Of the canal.
No fortifcations shall be erected com
manding the canal or the waters ad-
jacent. The United States, however,
shall be at liberty to maintain such
military police along the canal as may
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-10
KNOW NOTHING OF IT.

War Once Believes Butler Has Not Re.
crossed the Tugela.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The. correspondent
Of the Associated Press learns from of-
fetal sources that absolutely no;confir-
nation has been received by the warsofR-
flee Of the report that General Butler
has recrossed the Tugela river and is
marching on Ladysmith. On the con-
trary, according to the information of
the war office at the present moment,
there is every indication that things are
quiet at the front, and that no; i1nlna-
diate movement is anticipated.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-10
HOPING, FEARING, DOUBTING.
British Public Remains at the Mercy Of
Every Wild RumOr

British Public Remains at the Mercy o
Every Wild Rumor.
LONDON, Feb. This hoping, fear
ing, doubling nation remains at the
mercy Of every wild ru1nor. The inn
preston that General Buller's forces are
fighting will not die out, in spite Of the
continuous asseverations of the war Of.
fee that it has no news to confirm that
belief. From Cape Town under date OF
Tuesday comes the statement that up tc
that time nothing had been heard there
regarding General Buller's recrossing
the Tugela river, while Field Marshall
Lord Roberts, in dispatch dated Mon.
day, Feb. 5, reports no change in the
situation. In view Of the latter's dis.
patch it seems hard to credit the cir.
cumstantial report Of the engagement Of
General Buffers troops. The common
sense now almost inclines towards the
decision that these are due to the wish
being father to the thought. Supposi.
tion upon such basis is utterly futile.
The complete silence from the front and
at home may be significant, as the WISE
acres aver, but it more probably repre-.
sents that period Of preparation which
precedes an important movement.
IN other parts than the Tugela the
conditions of information are scarcely
more satisfactory. There is an incon.
elusive vagueness regarding General
French's reported intention to attack
Norvals pont with an overwhelming
force Of infantry, for while the news Of
sharp fighting in the neighborhood Of
Colesberg can be fairly expected within
a few days, it is not likely that it will
assume greater proportions that recon
naissances and skirmishes for the pur.
poses Of holding the advanced position
OF the forthcoming main advance by
way Of Bloemfontein. General French
is strategically prohibited from run.
ming any serious risk.
Lord Roberts reply to Presidents
Kruger and Steyn creates an excellent
impression here.
From Kimberley and Mafeking there
is nothing new, so it can be presumed
that the intermittent bombardment Of
the places continues. @
Il l
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{ SIGNS OF ACTIVITY.

Operations Apparently About to Begin in
ii Western Cape Colony.
& LONDON, Feb. g. Military opinion in
London continues to assume, from very
slender materials, that General Butler
is again throwing his army against the
Beer works. A retired gener1h al, Sir
William Henry Green, whose dis
tinguished career gives weight to his
aop,, sh;nks that General Rnller,
with his 25, men, is making Al detour
to the north and west in order td avoid
the roughest parts Of the country. AZ
General Butler must have somd thou
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-10
PERMITTED TO ENTER.

D0afd Of Election Commissioners visit
the Capitol Building.
@ FRANKFoRT, KY, Feb 6.-The rule
that no civilians should be allowed to
enter the capitol building, which pre-
vailed since the Legislature was COM
PEELED to leave it one week ago, was re-
laxed during the afternoon in favor Of
the state board Of election commission
ers, who were permitted to enter their
Office in the capitol for the purpose Of
attending to some routine work relative
TO the contests made BY the Democratic
candidates tor the minor places On the
state ticket. 81
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WILL NOT STRIKE.

Great Northern Employees Decide to Ac-
cept the Schedule.
ST. PAUL; Feb. 4.-The vote taken by
the Great Northern employees on the
question Of accepting or rejecting the
schedule offered by the road was can
vassed Friday. The result indicated d
majority in favor Of the acceptance Of
the company's terms, and the grievance
committee accompanied by Chief E. e,
Clark Of the Order Of Railway Conduc-
tors, and Assistant Grand Master w.
g. Lee Of the Order of Railway Train
men, conferred with General Superin-
tendent Ward i'll the afternoon and in
formed him that the new schedule
would be accepted, and that the labor
troubles were at all end.
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lir Edmund Monsoon left Paris Of his
ia accord owing to- the anti British
Hing displayed in France. His gov
nent has done nothing to dissuade
III. There is no question of recall, but
Srely an act Of prudence, because Sir
s,sstnund Monson holds that in the pres
81 climax his presence in Paris might
Ebarrass matters rather than improve
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-10

sands of wagons Sir William points
out that the advance must be necessarily
slow. No authentic news is at hand
save that the war Office affirmed orally
to newspaper inquirers at a late hour
that it could not confirm the reported
advance. It is from the western field
that the most definite statements come
and large operations are apparently
about to begin. General French, who
has returned to Rensberg from his
Conferences with Lord Roberts,
has sent what is described as an over
whelming force of infantry to seize
Norvals point. There is where the rail-
way, before it was destroyed, crossed
the Orange. river and connected with
the Free State trunk line to Bloemfon-
tein. Norvals point is 10 miles north
Of Colesberg and 25 miles from General
French s headquartersat Rensberg. The
Beers at Colesberg have been in danger
Of being surrounded by the largely rein
forced and extending lines Of the Brit
ish. An occupation Of Norvals point in
force would presumably render Coles
berg untenable. The Beers are show
ing great activity in the Nauwpoort and
Colesberg districts and many are be-
ieved to have gone to Norvals point,
The British may find formidable bodies
of Beers there.
The censorship seems to have COM
pletely shut down the correspondents at
Spearmans camp. No dispatches from
that point appear in the morning pa
pers and nothing has been allowed
through since Sunday.
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SCALE FINALLY AGREED TO

Miners Get a. General Advance of Fl Per
Cent.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. After a joint
conference lasting nearly two weeks the
delegates from the United Mine Work
ers Of America and the Interstate Oper-
ators' associaf fion finally adopted scale
which is a compromise between the first
demand Of the former and the first offer
Of the latter. VI
Thessrale ~ "a general tlsancg Of 2i
per cent and fs satisfactory to miners
and operators 9f Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Indiana, but pPt Illinois.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-10
HELD SECRET cAUcUsEs.
Republicans at London Ready for TheiI
Legislative Session.

Legislative Session.
LONDON, KY, Feb. 6.-The members
Of the senate and house held separate
and secret caucuses in the circuit court
room, the senator's occupying one side
Of the room and the representatives the
other. The caucus occupied but short
time. In the senate Senators Jolly, Dye
and Huntsman were appointed q com
mittee to draft resolutions Of respect
upon the death of Governor Goebel
Senator Jolly was nominated president
pro tenn. The caucus then adjourned.
In the house caucus committee on res
olutions Of respect on Governor Goebel's
death was also appointed. No other ac-
ton was taken.
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IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE
AIontagu White States the Object Of His
Visit to America.

Montagu White States the Object Of His
Visit to America.
NEw YORK, Feb. 5.-Montagu White,
who represents the Beers in this conn
try, though not in an. official capacity,
has made the following statement:
"As / have frequently been asked to
explain the object of my visit to the
United States, I may at the outset state
Ihave come here in the interests Of
peace. / was strongly urged to do so
by English and American friends in
stead Of going to Pretoria as was at first
intended. It was contended that SYM
pathy for the two republics was rapidly
growing in America, that it could be
deepened and strengthened by the clear
understanding Of the situation and
causes Of the war. was urged to Sec
ond the efforts Of local sympathizers in
the direction Of conciliation and media
ton for which I had earnestly striyen
before the outbreak Of hostilities. !"
VIII Release TransvaaI Gold.
DURHAM, Feb. 8. The prize court has
decided to return the Ell, 900 Of Trans
vaal gold seized last October on the
Avondale Castle in Delagoa hay.
Suspected Train Robber Caught.
Il CHICAGO, Feb. I'll Patrick Grow, sus-
!pected Of being impi icated in the daring
Northwestern train robbery between
Maple Park and Dekalb on the night Of
Oct. 13, was arrested in Chicago during
the day. Crows arrest was the result
eof chase extending over q period Of
three months. ~ s8 gS:
lows House Favors = Popular Vote.
4 Dies MONIES, la, Feb. Fhe house;
passed a joint resolution calling upon
the Iowa ngressional delegation to se-
5cure the submission Of an amendment
to the national constitution urging the
election Of United States senators BY
popular vote.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-02-10
HTS OUT OF FRANCE
l3iSH MINISTER 70 PARIS ON
4 4 LEAVE or ABSENCE.

i-Enclish Feeling There Generally
lleved to He the Cause of His Depar-
axe at a Critical Juncture--signs of Ac-
aty in Western Cape Colony but No
Ford From Buller
.5pKpoN, Feb, 1T is officially an
Stnced here that Sir Edmond Monso,,,
ltish ambassador to France, left Paris
taeave of absence. The announce
nGNis generally regarded as i1npor-
ts Coming on top Of the known
LII British feeling in Paris it is thought
3 departure Of the ambassador from
lpost at a critical juilctu.e indicates
re than appears ON the surface or
IN is contained in the official explana-