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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
A DEFEAT DESCRIBED.
General LORD Methuen Tells of til
Battle of Magersfontein.

battle OF MagersfOntefn.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Gazette
this evening publishes Gen. Lord Me-
thuen's report of the actions at Ma
gersfontein. December 10 and II, dated
from the Modder river, February Is.
after explaining the difficulties of any
attempt to outflank 5000 Beers and
arguing that blow deal. at the Boer
center at Magersfontein would be more
effective, he says his orders were to
relieve Kimberley, and therefore the
day the last reinforcements arrived
he decided to attack Magersfontein
kopje. The General then proceeds to
describe the artillery bombardment of
the position and how the Highland
brigade was led to the point of assault
after the late Major General Andrew
G. Wauchope had previously explained
all he intended to do and the particu-
lar part each battalion was expected
to play. Lord Methuen then says:
1.-TWO rifles accidentally went off and
the flashes from a lantern gave the
enemy timely notice of the march"
The report then proceeds to show
Gen. Wauchope deployed his men too
late and suddenly the Beers poured in
a heavy fire. Col. Hughes Hallett or
dered the Seaforths to charge and the
other commanders followed suit. At
this moment some one gave the word
to retire and part of the Black Watch
rushed back through the ranks Of the
Seaforths. Col. Hughes-Hallett order
ed the latter to lie down and not rise.
After while the Colonel again tried
to reach the trenches, 400 yards off,
but the officers and half the men fell
before the heavy fire which opened
after the men moved. Ten minutes
later the Seaforths tried another rush
with the same result. Col. Hughes
Hallett then decided to await orders.
After describing sending the Grodons
and Guards to support the Highland
brigade, Lord Methuen continues:
"At 1 o'clock in the afternoon the
Seaforths were exposed to a heavy
cross fire, the order to retire was Civ
en- and the greater part of the casual
ties then occurred. This was an I'M
fortunate retirement for HalIett He
received instructions to remain in his
position until dusk and the enemy
were then quitting the trenches in
tens and twentios."
"Wauchope told me in the evening
of December 10 that he quite under
stood his orders and he made no fur
Their remark. He died at the head of
his brigade, where his name will al
remain honored and respected.
His military reputation and attain
ments disarm all criticism. Every SOL
der in my division deplores his loss.
He was a fine soldier and a true COM
rade.
"The attack failed. The Highland
ers were ready enough to rally, but
the paucity of officers and non-com-
missioned officers made it difficult. I
attach no blame to this splendid bril-
gade."
The report then proceeds to pay a
high tribute to the conduct Of all the
troops under conditions as hard as can
be imagined and mentions specially
a number of officers and men for dis
tinguished acts of courage already re-
corded in the newspaper dispatches.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
% The Will of EIkins.
Greenbrier independent.

GreenDr1er INDEPENDENT.
Republican conventions to appoint dele
gates to the State convention were held
last week in Wood, Cabell, Writ and Roane
counties. all in Freer's Congressional dis
trict.-White swept deck in all these coun-
ties leaving Romeo with the bag to hold.
The little Judge. we imagine begins to
see something of the difficulties in the way
Of him who attempts to oppose the man
supported by the bosses. Mr.. Elkins is
understood to be for White. Freer's OBJ
servation of Republican politics in this
State should enable him to see that that
settles it. The will of Elkins is the law
of the party
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
views of Cecil Rhodes

CAPE TOWN, March 15.-In an in
terview, Cecil Rhodes is quoted as
saying: Il feel strongly that we can
not have peace in South Africa so long
as We have in the republics a rallying
ground for disloyalty and dissatisfac-
tiop. To go further, / do not think
we can safely federate till we have
had some years of crown colony gov
eminent. Personally, l have done
with the bund'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17


Mr.. Mckinley is scared over the
fight between the Pennsylvania steel
barons, Carnegie and Frick, and the
revelations made regarding the enor-
nous profits of this highly protected
infant industry" The high tariff
prophet clearly sees what damage
these revelations will work to the Re-
publican campaign this year. He de-
sired to mediate. it is said, between
the warning steel kings and settle the
dispute out of court and without
publicity, but was too late to prevent
Fricks exposure. When the hish
tariffers fall out the people are apt to
learn thing or two.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

the guides were leading the column n
the wrong direction, consider CAT
acre should have halted and endeav-
ored to find proper road, or should
have fallen back on Molteno. rather
than have risked the safety of the en-
tire force by following a route which
brought the troops into difficult
ground commanded on both sides by
Boers.n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

There is considerable comment to
the effect that the Standard Oil Com
pany, which has just declared quar-
terly dividend of S2o,000,000 on it's
$1O0,000,000 capitalization, is a greater
corporation than the United States.
This is true from certain standpoint.
1t is especially true under the present
administration. The American people
are not nearly so potent at Washing
ton as the Standard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
Admiral Dewey.

Hinton Observation-Disclosures.
The visit of Admiral Dewey to Wheeling
does not appear to have advanced him
many points in the estimation of the citi-
zens of that city and the thousands of Wis
itors from surrounding cities who had as
sembled there TO do him honor. The Adj
miral seems to be suffering from case of
connubial dotage and the citizens of the
Nation will hereafter do we'll to allow him
to retire to the seclusion of the house the
Nation bought for him in Washington, and
to rest from his labors. He has already
been surfeted with, eulogies and honors
that are perhaps due to others.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
MUSICAL.

The following programme will be rem
dered by the Opera House Orchestra at
Arion Hall, Sunday evening:
PART l.
l. March-"The President" ...... Herbert
2. Overture-"Jubel' ........... Bach
3. ca ''Menuet Pompadour' Wachs
(b) American Dance No o. .......
.................. ......... .Kretschmer
PART II.
4. Grand Fantasia from THE Hugue-
nots ................... Meyerbeer
5. Flute Selected ...........-
Mr.. John Huml
6. Descriptive Fantas:e-"The Dance OF
the COLLINS" ......... Recker-Lorraine
PART III.
Z. Gems from Herberts comic opera,
The Singing Girl"....arr. by Langley
s. (a) "SaeterjentenS Soendag" Melodie
by Ole Bull. arr. for string instru-
6b) LIE Moulin (The Mild ~. Er!chs
9. Medley-"Hur.y Burly' $500. Stromberg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
PRESIDENT KRUGER DEFIANT.

1t is not q matter for wonder that
the Orange Free Staters have weak
ened. Lord Roberts's campaign has
been careful and at the same time
brilliant and fearless, while the de-
feat and capture of the gallant Cronje
and his army was sufficient to dis
hearten a stronger enemy. But al
though the Free State has turned over
Che keys of its capital, the grand old
man of the Transvaal," President
Kruger, is still undaunted. He has
stated his terms to the British and
they were coldly refused and absolute
and unconditional surrender without
independence demanded, which meant
the wiping out of the South African
republics. In his rejoinder President
Kruger says the Transvaal will fight
1t out to the death, if need be. He de-
clares, also, that the British will never
reach Pretoria. This sounds like
vain boast, but Dom Paul made other
statements that sounded that way at
first, but which events subsequently
justified.
The war may not be over for a
lille yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
Handwriting ON the Wall.

Interstate Courier
The State League of the Republican
Clubs met at Parkersburg last week and
elected the officers for the ensuing year.
Notwithstanding the shouting and clap
ping of hands for A. B. White, a staunch
friend of Judge Freer was elected presi-
dent of the League. They had a rousing
big crowd, which shows the scared atti-
tude of the Republican party in this State.
They see the handwriting on the wall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

Now that the gold standard has
been made the law of the land, if
there is anything In Mckinley prom
ises-we don't mean those uttered
when Mr.. Mckinley was an ardent
advocate of free silver, but since
there is surely an unending path of
prosperity before the country and our
old-time periodical money panics will
cease to trouble the financial world.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

head Of naval board whose duty It
will be to study the advancement in
naval science the world over. Adj
.miral Dewey is a competent man for
this work, but the effect of his selec-
ton is marred by the statement that
the second man on the board is to be
Capatin Crowninshield-he of fragrant
Strategy Board memory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
ALL ABOUT DEWEY.
,istersyille OIL Review.

SiStersViIle OH Review.
1t comes pretty hard for the Wheeling
papers to defend the visit of Admiral
Dewey to their city, and they seize a squib
from an outside paper taking the Admir-
ais part with an avidity that shows their
lack of material at home. We are sorry
that the great occasion on the 22d was not
a perfect success. That it was not, is not
the fault of the Wheeling people. They
should let It rest there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

The British government will recoe-
nize the gallantry Of the Irish troops
in South Africa by making a special
feature of ST. Patricks Day in Lon
don. This recognition is certainly
long due. While Irish statesmen have
been clamoring for Irish independence,
the bone and sinew of the Emerald
Isle have been standing the brunt of
England's conflicts with the world at
large. Ireland cones in very handy
to her majesty's government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

President Kruger wound up his
statement that the burrhers would
fight TO the death, with the humble
duplication God help u.s." 1t is pro-
verbally difficult to conquer people
who put their trust in God and at the
same time keep their powder dry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
Both Have Reasons.

Wetzel Democrat
Brother White wants to be Governor be-
cause his father and mother generally want
him to be; and Brother Freer wants to be
Governor because the people, the every
day people, the workers and toilers and
honest peopel want him to be. Both are
good reasons; Brother Freer's, it strikes us
are the hest. But neither says that he
has any personal ends 10 attain, ard
right there is the milk in the cocoanut.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
Partisans' Rights.


WcllSDuIS f16rdlO.
The good Republicans need not be insist
ing SO largely on the rights of our peo-
ple," for the gubernatorial nomination as
between White and Freer. The rights of
the people will be just as safe in the hands
of one as the other; 1t is the rights of their
partisans that may be in question. The
contest may be more or less close, but
don't talk too much, gentlemen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

For the first time in the history of
the University of Heidelberg a doctor
ate has been given to e woman. OF
course, she is an American girl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
DIED..

SEITTER-On Thursday, March 18th.
1900, at lis o'clock a. m, Charles SETTER,
in his SD year.
Funeral services at the residence of Wal
ter Marshall, rs South Penn street. Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. Friends Of the fam
lily respectfully invited to attend Inter
ment at Stone church cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
To Receive the queen.

DUBLIN, March 16.-At meeting
to-day, the lord mayor presiding, a
committee was appointed to fittingly
receive the queen, and G1,400 was sub
scribed for decorations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
GENERAL NOTICES.
PITTssgsggRE!GlH, WHEELING =

WHEELING. W Va, March sth, 1900.
The annual meeting Of stockholders OF
the Pittsburg. Wheeling & Kentucky rail-
road company will be held az the principal
ing, W. Va, on Thursday. March 2, 1900,
at O'Clock p. m, for the purpose OF hold-
trg an election for directors 10 serve for
the ensuing year. and the transaction OF
such other business as may properly CONS
before the meeting. q. %, LIG0ETT,
nhsA&G SECRETARY. ).
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
PART III
Still Popular.

Wetzel Democrat.
The Wheeling Register is still the leading
newspaper OF the State, and one Of the
most popular of eur exchanges. Its pop
ularity is well deserved it gives the news
and 1t wide awake upon the issues Of the
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
"Going strong

LONDON, March ia private tele'
gram received at Liverpool reads &,
follows:
by dispatch rider to Kimberley
Mafeking, March 10.-Going strong"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
Anarchial Endorsement.

IenHSDoTO news.
The Republican league that endorsed
Taylor at Parkersburg last week endorsed
murder, treason and revolution. Taylor
would ignore law and set aside the courts.
Men of his stripe have no proper place
in America except in prisons and insane
asylums. His endorsers are fully ignorant.
In any event they are dangerous to the
peace of the community.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
STATE PRESS
POLITICAL COMMENTS.


Ripley Mountaineer.
TIE West Union Herald warns Freer that
If he don't quit monkeying with the band
wagon wherein sits 8. Boss Elkins, n. Boss
Scott and A. Boss White. his political
death and damnation will be certain. swift
and eternal. Now, Romeo. will you be
good?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
vIRTUOUs NEW YORK.

The New York police know thing
or two. Of course, most New Workers
think they know it all, but the mem
bers of "The Finest" really do know
something about their business and
they know it by heart. The special
something is the supervision, regula-
ton and cultivation of New York
dives.
When New York's latest spasm of
virtue attacked it, dead set was
made against the tenderloin and the
gamblers-not the silk-hatted gentle
men of Wall street, remember, but
the humber devotees of the tickle
goddess who manipulate cards instead
of railroads and trust stocks.
The reformers were in earnest, and
the police knew it, And at this point
Chief Devery played clever scheme.
He closed up everything without dis
eliminating between the good and the
bad, the innocent and the vicious.
orch estra Wusic at meals in restaurant
dining rooms was tabooed with the
tenderloin dance halls. All was fish
that came to the police net.
By this trick the police have sue
ceeded in thoroughly disgusting the
average New Yorker with the latest
moral crusade. And, with public
opinion, thus manufactured, against
it, the reform wave must soon sub
side.
The fact is, there is not a dive or
gambling shop in New York that is
not under police protection and that
does not put up" handsomely for it,.
The police know where they are and
all about them, and they would close
up tight instantly at a serious word
from the chief Whatever the result
of such violent suppression might be,
whether it might drive vice into wider
and more insidious and dangerous
channels or not, the fact remains that
the police could at once suppress every
known dive in New York if they de-
sired to. In fact, they have done it
temporarily. But the closing I'D is
only temporary-a sop to the re-
formers. The dives are too profitable
source of income to the police to
drive out or even seriously injure in
the matter of their earning capacity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
AGENTS WANTED.

wANTED-Agents for the Ordinary
Branch. Prudential Insurance Company Of
America. Illustrations for intending irsur-
ers upon application. @. /. GARRISON.
General Ageot. Room 5d Peabody Build
ing Wheeling. w. Va. ufa7e&dqb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
INFRINGEMENT.

~ hereby announce myself as a candi-
dale for county commissioner. Washington
district subject to decision OF Democratic
primaries. THUS. u BHOoh5'
mh17eq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

LOST-Bunch OF keys somewhere in CEN
trail part Of city. Finder will confer Ia
vor by returning to this office. mhl6er
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Third Page.
For Rent-House six Rooms.
Fine Residence Lots for Sale-J. G. De-
vine q Co.
Fourth Page.
Annual Lace Curtain Sale-J. S. Rhodes
& Co.
Half Interest in Laundry for sale-Simp-
son & Tatum.
List of Letters.
Assignee's Sale of Huscroft Bros Prop
erty.
Fifth Page.
Shoes for Sunshine or Storm-Alexander.
A Ready Made Department-Geo. M.
Shook & Co.
Sixth Page
Observation-Disclosures
Eighth Page.
Gold Photograph Frames-NicolPs Art
Store.
White Swan Laundry.
Saturday Attraction at the Toilet GOODS
CORNERSTONE & Thomas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
WANTED.

WANTED-Letter press: second-hand
must be in first-class condition and cheap
Address ID. NJ" care Register. mhl6e
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

wANTED-A Girl for general housework.
Apply at 93e Main street. Good wages
mhl5es
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

Hurrah for the Shamrock!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
GENERAL ROBERTS WILL
MARCH into PRETORIA.

Continued from First Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
r IST OF LETTERS

II 464 O1 LIZ ! 1xk0
Remaining in the postoffice at Wheeling.
Ohio county, w. Va, Saturday March II.
To obtain any of the following the appli.
cant must ask for advertised letters, Civ.
ing date of list:
Ladies' List.
Attlebery. Mrs E. c., Jones, Miss Lily.
Burnicker, Mrs. Mary T.,
Louie. Nolen, Miss Mary
Brock. Miss Birta, Niehois Miss Mary
Campbell, Mrs. NJ s., Pool
Clair. Mrs. Ada, Penn, Mrs. Henry.
Ferguson. Mrs. b. B., RatIiff. Florence,
Hartwell, Mrs. John, Roberts, Miss Rer-
and stack. Mrs. John
Flynn. Miss Loetto. Wandell. Miss Ann.
Gent1emen's List.
Austin. F. j.. Matthews John,
Butcher, John, Mitchell Jos. c.,
Browne, Mr., Murphy, Thos,
Barnes, DIR. A. c., Robson A. A.
Eulber, Chas. G., Sandmeyer. Dr.,
Craig, VIM. B. (3), stephens. N j..
Edgington, Phil, sampson, Lewis De-
Getty, w. N, marcus
Hagerman, Joe. Thornton. E. c..
Herman. L. G., Watkins, Carl.
Knox, Thos. A, Waldman, JOS CO..,
Mabon, Guy, Wilson c. b,
Euyman, William. Wagner, Frederick
Bowls, John, Wharton, Bert.
Firms.
The Citizens National Bank
GEORGE WISE, Postmaster.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-17

Admiral Dewey is to be made the
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-21
auehal Murder Trial.

AT Thursdays session Of the trial Of
Caleb Powers. charged with completely
lie he Goebel shooting In Kentucky, the
prosecution produced a box OF cartridges
for the witness to inspect. Culton said
the cartridges we're like those Youtsey
showed him when talking aboutkillinR
Goebel.
Uulton declared that while in Jail
with Powers at Frankfort, Powers beg
ged him not TO 20 on the witness stand
IN the hearing Of his (OultOn) motion
for bail. Powers told him he would see
so 1t that his family was provided for
If witness would agree not TO 70 on the
stand Witness refused.
Oulton was asked II he had not been
indicted for forgery in Jackson county.
He said he was indicted for the techni
cal offense Of signing another man 3
name 90 q petition for the building Of a
new cOurt-hOuse.
The defense attempted 10 show inti-
macy between Oulton aud the proseou.
tion, and that a discrimination was be-
ing made between Oult0n and the other
defendants
A number Of questions were asked by
lut utAtunt 10 huoW lhnN Ohitoh wv
dence now is at variance with that given
In his application for bail at Frankfort.
During the severe fire Of interroRa'
tives on cross. examination Of Culton,
the defendant Powers sat with bis eyes
riyeted on the witness.
Silas Jones, Of Whitley county. said
he was In the Executive building when
the shot was fired The shots sounded
to him from the Secretary Of States Of
fee.
Prior to the shooting. witness said
he was In Taylor's Office. The Cover.
nor asked him why he was not 10 the
House lobby. Wlsntss replied that he
did not want to 60 up there as he was
not armed The Governor asked, with
an oath. why | had come there without
arms. and said had as well go home.
George g. Fetter. Of Louisville,
testified that he was entering the State
House yard when Goebel IVES shot
lie could not tell where the first shot
was fred from, bat was positive the
subsequent shots were fred inside the
main hallway Of the Executive build
ing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-21
Cost Of Schools N Virrinia.

A state official has been collecting
some interesting statistics showing the
cost Of public schools In Virginia
since the inauguration Of the system
in 1870 with particular reference TO
the relative amounts paid by whites
and blacks for their support
The total cast Of the Virginia public
schools from 1870 to 1899, inclusive.
has been s36, 9l9. 1856.
The white schools cost S25, 8i3 430 20.
The negro schools cost sll. 075 ,755 so.
OF this the whites paid for their white
schools, $50. Si3, 430 90
The white were taxed for negro
schools, 80, 1872 ST. 80.
The negroes have contributed only
81 ,S82. SIS IS
The total amount paid by whites for
schools is s35, 036. 3O7 o.
The negroes now own one.twenty-
sixth of all the land in Virginia, one
sixteenth Of all the land In Virginia
east Of the Blue Ridge, tenth Of all
the land In twenty-five counties Of the
State, one seventh Of Middlesex one
sixth Of Hanover. and .one third Of
Charles City County. The negroes Of
Virginia are acquiring land at the rate
Of about 90, 600 acres year.