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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
MARCONI'S GREAT TASK.
He Seeks to Communicate Across
the Atlantic without Wires.

London Express
In his Dorestshire laboratory, week
in and week out, WORKS Marconi, the
magician of wireless biography. He
only visits London to attend meetings
of the board of directors, and, thrice
happy, he is spared the reading of all
save the most pressing business letters.
His discovery has been patented in
every civilized country, yet Marconi is
aware that competitors are running
him hard n the race for improvements
and consequently he is never content
with what has already been done.
I'VE have proved the efficiency of
Mareoni's invention for a distance OF
SO miles, said Major Flood Page, the
Secretary of the Marconi Company,
land | wish you could tell US how to
cross the Atlantic"
1t is the solution of this distance diff
ficulty which is now taxing the ingen-
ious brain of the tireless Marconi. The
curvatures of the earth over so many
miles of sea causes the trouble. 70
speak to Ostend, over forty miles Of
water, necessitates the erection OF a
mast of. communication 40 feet high,
which is at the rate of a foot of mast
per mile of distance. By this calcula-
ton. wireless telegraphy between
Sout ampton and New York would re-
uuire on either side a mast measuring
about three thousand feet in height
nearly as high as Snowdon and 10
times the height of Nelson Column.
But Marconi is sanguine of his ability
to solve the mast problem, though it
will, of course. take some high think
ing and deep reflection.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
THE GROWING NAVY.

The House Naval Committee has
agreed to ask Congress for two more
ba.tleshirs and two armored cruisers,
which will make very substantial ad-
dition to a rapidly growing navy,
Counting ships now afloat, building and
authorized, we should be able to mus
ter feet of eighteen or twenty battle
ships by 1908, and, not counting armor-
ed or unarmored cruisers, give us by
far the most powerful navy ever afloat
under the American flag. This great
and rapid increase in large and power
full ships will necessitate a correspond
ing augmentation in both officers and
men, and the day is not very far dis
tant when the present force will have
to be doubled If ships are to be kept in
commission, or even in fair shape for
active service. The cost Of all this will
be something tremendous, but we are
commitied to the policy of keeping
pace in naval construction with ether
nations, and apparently must go on TO
whatever end it may lead us to. There
must be an end to that sort of thing,
however, somewhere and at some time.
AT present it is not in sight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
THE ARMY BILL A FAILURE.

Philadelphia Times
In order to expedite the army reor-
ganization, the bill which passed the
Senate at the last session was re-
ported with amendments in the House
and was passed in that form. 1t was
intended that it should then go to a
committee of conference But the
amendments are so extensive as TO
leave little of the Senate bill beyond
the enacting clause. The Senate can
not recognize its own child. So the
present disposition of the military
committee of the Senate is to treat it
as a new bill originating in the House
and to discuss and amend it on that
basis.
This is wise. If the Senate should
substitute an entirely new bill it might
be wiser still. 1t is not a mere party
opinion but a military fact that the
Democratic proposition to extend the
operations of the present law for two
years would be a great deal better for
the army, as we'll as for the nation
The House bill has nothing to recon-
mend it, even to those who believe in
army expansion, except as a plan for
increasing the Presidential patronage.
1t is calculated not for the needs of
the army but for the demands of the
lobby.
1t perpetuates the political bureaus
at Washington and rather extends than
curtails their damaging influence. and
its whole tendency is to give civilian
incompetence the advantage over mill
tary experience. If Congress cannot
do better than this it had better do
nothing The act of 1898 authorizes as
large an army as can possibly be jus
titled and its extension for two years
would leave time for the proper or
ganization of the permanent establish
ment on a peace basis. This Is the
Democratic proposition and il is still
open for the Senate to adopt il. The
Republican scheme, obnoxious in its
fragrant Imperialism. Is military
abortion and a parliamentary failure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

OF permanency, and even in that event
it would stand just so long as there
was concord of action by the guaran-
tor powers, and no longer.
That Italy will ever consent to re-
store the States of the Church is open
to respectful doubt. The Pope may de-
sire it, and Archbishop Ireland believe
it is coming, but the disposition is lack
ing as far as ordinary vision permits
us to pry into the possibilities of the
future. The Poutiff undoubtedly lacks
necessary freedom" so long as The is
virtual subject of an independent SOW
ereign--but to wish and deserve is one
thing, and to acquire is quite another
Earthly sovereignty has not protected
Pontiffs in the past from humiliation
and spoliation. No man can promise
that the future holds out any better
promise or guarantee-and yet the prin-
ciple for which the Catholic world con-
tends is one undoubtedly we'll grounded
in justice and fortified by precedence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
AN INTERVENING RINOR

The rumor, having its origin, ap-
parently, at Elkins, is going the
rounds in political circles in this State
that the Senior Senator has decreed
that Hon. William G. Wilson, elected
to the House of Delegates from the
Randolph-Tucker district, shall be
Speaker. This story will probably
cause some regret in the breast of
Hon. S. G. Smith, of Ohio county, and
deepen the prevailing impression that
the First Congressional district is to
be completely shut out from both
honors and emoluments. The reason
given for Senator Elkins' choice of MI.
Wilson is desire to recognize his
nerve, popularity and good luck In
carrying his delegate district, q feat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
a SING 0E LIGHT

There is light in the skies and the shad-
ows depart.
For the thought Of you bringeth the
morning. sweetheart
The brightest of skies
F. Are a-dream in your eyes
There is light, there is love in the world
dear,
There is light, and no longer in darkness
I stray;
You have kissed all the gloom-all the
shadows away:
And / saw. and I sing
Winter blooms like the spring
Their. is light, there is love in the world
dear.
There is love In the gardens where red
roses throng;
And the sigh that was solemn now yneIts
in the song;
skies-stars, dear, above you.
Sing sweet that they love you
derAi q
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

The existing strike on the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railway, among
the telegraphers, arose out of a de-
mand made by the main line men.
some months ago, for an advance in
wages and change in certain rules.
The demands were conceded after pro-
longed negotiations, but only applied
to the main line. Then the telegraph
ers on the Southwest system of the
same company made a similar de-
mand, were refused and struck, and
the operators on the main line went
out in sympathy with them. There
are about twelve hundred operators
in the employ of the company 1t is
now said that the trainmen's brother
hoods will possibly join in the strike.
If they do it will complicate matters
immensely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
CAPT. EUsTACE GIBSON DEAD.
Passed Away at Clifton Forge Hos
pital-Famous Criminal Law
yer and a Politician.

yer and Politician.
Special to the Register
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, December 10.
Capt. Eustace Gibson died at the
Clifton Forge Hospital this morning
at the age of SO years. His death was
due to cancer, a surgical operation be-
ing performed recently but of no avail,
and he died in great agony. He leaves
a wife and four children. Captain Glib
son came to Huntington from Vir-
ginia in 1872, and gained a great rep
utation as a criminal lawyer. In fact,
he was among the best known lawyers
of the State.
He was thrice elected to the State
Legislature from Cabell county, the
last time being speaker Of the House
He also represented the Fourth district
in Congress two terms 1884 to 1888
In the civil war he fought on the
Southern side, and was a gallant SOL
dier. At Gettysburg, he was almost
completely disemboweled by the ex-
plosion of a shell and was carried
from the battlefield supposed to be
fatally injured. He rallied, however,
but from that injury he had always
been troubled more or less. His re-
mains will be inferred here by Camp
Garnett Of Confederate Veterans to-
morrow afternoon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
THE VOTE NOT OFT.

A comparison of the total vote
polled for Bryan and Mckinley this
year with the vote cast for the same
men in 1896. shows an increase for
1900 over the previous election of but
17,142. the total four years ago being
13603,517, and this year 13,620,695.
The small actual increase, relatively
a decrease when the increase in the
population in four years is taken into
consideration, is only to be accounted
for by lack of popular interest in the
contest All during the campaign, but
particularly in its earlier stages, the
apathy was marked upon both sides,
but more noticeable among Republi-
cans than Democrats AS election day
drew nigh there was some Frightening
up, but still the parades and meetings,
as a rule, Swere far under the mark.
Experienced politicians were inclined
to excuse the people upon the ground
that their minds Were made up" and
to some extent that was true, but there
remains the fact, for the figures prove
it, that hundreds of thousands of vot-
ers failed and refused to register their
opinion for President, and there came
very nearly being an actually de-
creased total vote as compared with
1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

The fact that the Car sent a per-
sonal letter to President Kruger is
proof positive that France did not well
come the South African to her shores
without knowing exactly what she was
doing. The extremes of Europe are
friendly to the all but beaten republics.
German influence, dictated by England,
alone stands in the way of ending the
struggle for self-government in the
antipodcs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

The postmaster of Boston, mindful
of the congested condition of the mails
about Christmas time. has issued cir
cular calling upon the people to post
their holiday mail matter several days
in advance. The advice is good, and
we pass the hint along to the people
of Wheeling who expect to transmit
their presents through the postoffice
department.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

no other Republican, ever before ac-
complished. If the Senator has made
up his mind the thing may as well be
regarded as accomplished in advance
of the fact, but discordant growls of
discomfort will be one of the results.
BY all means let us have Wilson for
Speaker, and order out the band. It
will contribute to the coming mid
winter gaiety at the capital very
meaurably.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
MINISTER WI pN IMMORTALITY.

The address made before the oocleCy
of Ethical Culture. at Carnegie Music
Hall. New York, Sunday morn
ing, by Minister WI Ting Fang
upon the topic of immortal
ityp lis deserving of more imam
passing notice The Chinese minister
isIa man o. high education, an inter
/esting speaker, and one who has de-
4 voted deep thought to matters OF an
ethical. religious and educational ma
ture. and as we'll he is skilled dlplo-
mat and a polished and conslderate
gentleman.
Speaking to his topic of Sunday he
said, among other things, that 1t was
beautiful doctrine, and added; Il
wish it were true, and hope it is true.
Put all the reasoning of Plato cannot
make it more than a strong probaDll-
ity. and all the light of modern science
has not brought us one step nearer.
Comparing the teachings of Confuclus
with those of the Savior, he read
massage from the New Testament rec
ommending that evil be not resisted
with evil and then, turning abruptly
to the conditions in his unhappy coun-
try. he inquired why it was, If that
doctrine be a tenet of Christian faith,
that the missionaries in China were
urging a policy of vengeance and
bloodshed in retaliation for wrongs
suffered at the hands of his non-bellev-
ing people. He confessed that he
could not reconcile those two things.
AS a matter of fact, they are irrecon-
cilable. Christ impressed those OF HIS
time with the doctrine of meekness, and
said if a man should smite you upon
one cheek you should turn the other
to him also. That is undoubtedly
fundamental Christian doctrine, but
one now more honored in the breach
than in the observance. Insensibly, by
small degrees, a change has undOubt-
eddy come over the essential spirit OF
Christianity. The old-time martyrs to
paganism met death unilinching for
the cause of Christ. When ordered to
be thrown to the lions in the arena
they accepted their fate with resigna-
ton, and even with JOY for they suf-
tered for the sake of Christ To-day
the violence of the unbeliever is an
swered by the roar of the Pinch high
power gun, by the buzz of the rapid
fire, and the rattle of the rife. 1t is
not longer Peace on earth good will
TO men" That immortal precept has
been relegated to the rear, and instead
of doing good to those who do
evil, violence is answered with
violence, and the counter assault
passes as the vengeance of nations
who, protesting Christianity, refuse
to follow the admonitions of Him who
taught the doctrine that the meek
shall inherit the earth. And worst of
all, the nations are told by a nom
Christian that they who profess to
follow the precepts of a religion which
was new when China was already old,
fail and refuse to practice what they
preach. The indictment drawn by
Minister WI is a strong and very un-
Pleasant one-and the most unpleasant
portion o. it is that it is true. What
de ense will the Christian world
plead?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
BRYAN Ran Ahead.

Lincoln, Neb., Post
The official vote of Nebraska gave Bry-
an 114.O13 and Poynter 113,01S votes, so
that it shows that the Presidential can
didate ran considerably ahead of the
State ticket.
Attention is called to this fact because
of the well known weakness of the Re-
publican press to misrepresent everything
concerning Mr.. Bryan.
Already Republicans are trying to show
that Mr. Bryan is not popular at home,
by stating that he ran behind the ticket
The official record thoroughly disproves
such an assertion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

Mr.. James Jeffries wishes the public
to understand that the report that he
contemplates matrimony is a malicious
invention of his personal enemies. It's
really too bad to lay this imputation
at Jim's door, but an enemy will some
times go to any extreme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

1t is seriously recommended in the
annual report of the Postmaster Cen
eral that postofice inspectors be au-
thorized to take out search warrants
in cases where their suspicious have
been aroused that postal officials are
stealing or otherwise abusing their
power Can it be possible there are
other Rathbones in the service?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

A local oil genius figures out thai
there is room enough in the Sand Fork
oil region for 1000 more wells, and that
they might average 1000 barrels per
day. Should this surmise work out in
practice what jolly slump there would
be in the market
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

In her most recent promulgations,
Fate has decreed that the new battle
ship Pennsylvania cannot be con-
structed in that State celebrated for its
iron and steel, and neither can the
Virginia be built in that State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

President Harper, of the Chicago chi
versity is understood to hold to the
opinion that with Standard stock az
1925 per share his institution is entitled
to another dividend of exceptional fat
ness
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

The Chinese prophets are now OUT
with the statement that they anticipat-
ed national disasters in 1900. Possibly
they had an inkling that the Boxer up
rising was to come.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

Indications are not lacking that
there is going to be very lively win
ter campaign in the Philippines. The
natives appear to be receiving all the
money and other material aid they
wish from outside sources.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

Vice President-elect Roosevelt is 60
ing to Colorado to shoot mountain
lions. He's hunting different game this
time than that he was after on his last
western tour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY

WASHINGTON, December 1o.-To-
days statement Of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive
OF the s150,0oo,0 900 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, shows: Avail
able cash balance. $4,000. 55s: gold.
ss7. s2i ,54s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
BOTH ARE BANKRUPT.

PITTSBURG, Pa. December 10.-In
the United States Court, William H.
Van Tine and his wife. Katie Van
Tine, filed their petitions in bankrupt
cy. The former owes s3SS.912 and the
latter S21S.972 The debts were con-
tracted in 1894, when Van Tine was
in the real estate business in Cleve-
land His wife's Indebtedness are by
her giving mortgages jointly with him
and endorsing notes made BY him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

The last dress parade of the staff of
the Governor of West Virginia is
about to C-~'e off in the East. 1t will
be a gorg 5 spectacle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

1t still looks as though the command
ant of the military academy at West
Point was holding something back in
the Booz case.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

We are to have a special issue of
postage stamps next year in honor Of
the Pan-American Exposition at Buff
falo
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

The Justices of the Buffalo Supreme
Court have formulated a new divorce
bill in secret session. The bill may be
all right, but why the secret session?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

There is another test of endurance
and athletic insanity on at Madison
Square Garden, New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

There appears to be some little fric-
tion between General Chaffee and Count
Won Waldersee. The General may be
trusted to hold his own fairly we'll
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

Major Mcbride, of the Irish brigade.
says the Beers will win. But when?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

Mr., Carnegie is again in evidence
with a gift of $4,000 for a public
library at Chattanooga What has be-
come of the Wheeling project, by the
way
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

They have almost cornered" Cen
eral De Wet-but not quite.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

The ice man had competitor, yester-
day morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

brUOKIyn Eagle.
What's that? A new counterfeit hum
dred dollar bill? Huh! Who's afraid?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
ELECTRICAL ARTISANS
CANNOT GO UP To THE FRONT
THROUGH ORDINARY PRAC-
TICE ALONE.

How to Make Experience Count.
There are Hundreds of Opportun-
tiles for Competent Men-Qualify
Yourself for High Saiaried Work
Through the Registers Contest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND's VIEWS.

\ ARCHBISHOP IRELAND'S VIEWS.
a There can be no manner of doubt but
Nat the Catholic world would hail with
delight and deep satisfaction the re-
stoNion of the Pope to his old-time
tempAl rights. but that such a re-
newal\ earthly power would be of
practical nefit is an assumption which
would on hold good as long as no one
wished to Aurb His Holiness. |em-
poral powerA not provided immuni-
ties for PopeA the past Upon sew
eral occasions were forced to fee
from Rome, and apoleon l. did not
hesitate to make ksoner of the Pom
tiff when it suited q \policies to do so.
A restoration of temA power would
add to the dignity Of head of the
Church, without don H5ut unless
sovereign independence AZ guaran-
teed by European count Ny SOL
emn treaties it would lack kement
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-10-10

Seine, over which our eagle stands guard.
have heard scores of my countrymen
speak strongly of the great contrast be-
tween the size of the United States ex-
hibtion and that of the man at the head,
but a Peck is not fair standard of
measure for continent, and our Com
missioner General is certainly showing
great ability as restaurant keeper.
For this give him credit.
Todays papers speak of Lord Sails
bury's return to London about the 10th
inst. We shall all be interested to have
the English diplomatic silence on Chinese
affairs broken by the utterances of that
experienced statesman. British interests
in the far far east so far transcend all
those of the other powers, Russia not ex-
cepted, that her views regarding the
China settlement may furnish a reason
able hint of the final solution of the
great questions which now overshadow
all else in the political world. If DR..
Morrison, the able correspondent of the
London Times, who knows China and
the Chinese character well, had the
foreign claims to settle, the heads of
many Chinese government officials
would fall in the basket as one of the
preliminary steps toward peace. Those
celestials who are responsible for the
murder of missionaries and the trightful
atrocities of the past few months, should
be held personally responsible, and the
extreme penalty OF the law should be in
ficted upon them. Too much leniency is
more to be feared than any extreme pun
ishment.
The South African war has reached the
last act. Kruger has fled and the cur
tain will soon drop on the active part Of
a campaign which has enhanced the
military prestige of Lord Roberts and
brought to the front the brilliant points
Of General Baden Powell. He will be an
efficient head of the police forces required
to bring order out OF the present chaos
and by foundation for a peaceful and
prosperous government in the states
which have Just come under the British
flag. The coming parliamentary cleo
tons will show, predict, that the people
of Great Britain endorse the government,
which carried through to successful
issue a war 5000 miles away, under
taken when not prepared, and inaugu-
rated by courageous foe who had been
long planning to plant the Dutch flag
over all the Cape.
Icannot take leave of Faux Chaudes"
without word in praise of our hotel.
DR.. Johnson once said, There is nothing
which has yet been contrived by man, by
which so much happiness is produced as
by good tavern or inn." He spent so
much time in such resorts and gave his
appetite such special attention, that his
views can be considered orthodox on the
subject of hotels. He would have known
this resting place had he visited the
Pyrenees. We shall carry away memo
ries of delicious trout from the Gave"
under our windows of rawberries from