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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD
DISCUSSED BY DE WHITE.
Russian Minister of Finance Dilates
ON Friendship of Russia and

Russian Minister of Finance Dilates
+, on Friendship of Russia and
America.
S. PETERSBURG. January lin
this question Russia and America are
altogether of one mind. Indeed
throughout the Chinese trouble Amer
lea and Russia have been like that"
The speaker, the Russian minister of
f1ance, NJ. De White, locked his fore
fingers to illustrate the words. He re-
ferred to the United States proposal TO
make peace without settling on the
compensation and commercial treaty
questions. these to be relegated to a
congress. M De Witte continued:
I'VE are faithful friends of the Unit
ed States and they are our faithful
friends"
NJ. De Witte was questioned concern
ing the effect of the Chinese troubles
upon the economic affairs of Russia.
He replied:
Our position is quite normal, COM
pared with other countries Our NAL
/ aides are not from ourselves, but from
without, and prevail in all European
markets. They come from the war in
the Transvaal. When once this NAL
ady is passed our affairs will be all
right again. The principal evil is the
lack of capital, which is due to many
causes, equally effective also in Ber-
lin, Paris. Vienna and London. While
many causes are operative, as stated,
the greatest is the Transvaal. This is
true, because, first, England has had
enormous expenses which absorb cap
ital otherwise available for the world S
commerce and industry; secondly, the
Transyaal gold is not coming to Eu-
rope"
You believe English expenses in the
Transyaal have been greater than all
of the powers in China?"
Much greater. Our expenses have
been extravagantly over-estimated"
Can you foresee a speedy improve
ment in the situation?"
When the Transvaal and Chinese
question are settled; these affairs end
ed there will be amelioration."
That the United States proposal is
eliciting unusual attention throughout
Europe is shown by the kilograms
from the capitals of all great powers,
enquiring about Russia's attitude, re-
ceived at st. Petersburg, and that the
United States ambassador, Mr.. Charlie
mango Tower, is in communication with
the Russian foreign office, although
no statement is made at the embassy
regarding Russia's disposition.
The Russian minister OF foreign af-
fairs, Count Lamsdorff, has started
from Yalta for St Petersburg and no
action is probable before his arrival
here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

turned, UPON order of the county court
without Waiting to be certified to the
auditor AMI by MIN afterwards certified
to the sheIaff Tor sale. as now provided.
No. 15-by Senator May, to amend
| the law relating to the relocation OF
county seats.
No. To- by Senator Campbell, re-
quiring that every license for marriage
| shall be issued by the clerk of the
county in which the female resides or
in which she may prefer to be mar
ried
No. T-By Senator Campbell, of JEFF
ferson, by request, reducing the State
license tax to retail spirituous liquor
dealers to $500 per year.
No. 1S-By Senator Ashby, by re-
quest, to prohibit the use of the ma
! tional flag or emblem for any CONNER
cial purposes or as an advertising
medium within this State.
No. 19-By Senator Ashby, by re-
quest, providing that county courts
shall appropriate S35 for funeral ex-
penses and appoint committees to con-
duct the funeral OF ex-soldiers and
sailors of the United States who die
in INDECENT circumstances.
No. 20-By Senator Ashby, authoriz-
ing the Governor to procure and pre-
sent to all honorably discharged sol
diers of the war with Spain, or of the
Philippines, with suitable bronze med
ais, bearing the inscription, Honest
and faithful"
No. 21-By Senator Ashby, authoriz-
in Tnz-nP1nr mo nd II,
chief of the State National Guards, to
issue medals for meritorious service to
officers and men VINO have completed
three or more years Of meritorious ser
vice.
No 22-By Senator Ashby, providing
that if checks duawn by the State are
not presented within three years, it
shall be the duty CT the treasurer to
again charge them to the depository
in which they are drawn.
Senator Campbell offered joint reso-
luton No. Be it resolved, by the
Senate and House Of Delegates of the
State of West Virginia, That the super
intendent of free schools of this State
be requested and instructed to furnish
the Legislature with a tabulated state
n6Ul Vi IItS cppOi IlOulucut VI Tie SSA-
eral school tax among the several
counties of the State, showing what
each county contributes to the general
school fund and what each one re-
ceives from said fund, also a list of
delinquent lands subject to taxation
for school purposes in each of the re-
spective counties of this State, setting
forth the assessment of each county
for State and school purposes.
The resolution offered on Thursday
by Senator Corder to appoint c. c.
Hamreck assistant door-keeper, was
adopted. Senator Campbell, of Jeffer-
son, moved to amend by adding the
name of W. B. Onas, but the amend
ment was defeated.
On motion of Senator May, the Sen
ate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor
row morning.
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TIE WILL OF THE BOSSES
WILL Be SHOHAUP TO-DAY.
Continued From First Page.
Watkins, of Wood, were appointed

Watkins, of Wood, were appointed
cloak room keepers.
Clerk Harris announced the appoint
ment of his assistants as follows
Louis e. tSchrader. of Wheeling. r. NJ
Baker, of Huntington, stenographers;
w. l.. Boughner, OF Marion; j. H. Meek
| of Wayne; T. P. Babb, of Grant; ]. F
Blessing, OF Mason; ]. w. Stuck, OF
Doddridge; Thomas Koran, of Clay;
j. w. McVey, of Fayette; NJ F. Math-
eny, of Raleigh; J. r. Foster, of nan
awha; a. w. Good, of Roane.
Senator Osenton offered a resolution
| authorizing the appointment of Harry
! Brown and Joe. >Kenna as auu- tional
| pages, and Senator Koran offered a
resolution appointing NJ. L. Jones, OF
! Boone county, doorkeeper of the Sen
ate gallery, with the same compensa-
ton as the doorkeeper. Both resolu-
tons were Adopted under a suspension
of the rules.
senator Campbell, of Jefferson, offer
ed Senate joint resolution as follows:
Resolved, by the Legislature OF
West Virginia, That this Legislature
declines and refuses to take any action
in regard to what is known as the
Virginia debt, or the Virginia deferred
certificates, either by considering any
proposition OF adjustment for settle
ment, so-called, or by authorizing the
appointment of any committee, or COM
mittees, having for their purpose the
consideration of the same, and that it
is the sense OF the Legislature that
"a 70 a of Nyo- mi, 5- in
obligated for the payment of any por-
ton of the said debt, or certificates"
Under the rules, the resolution lies
over one day.
|. Senator Miller offered a resolution
providing that Thomas j. Davis be ap-
pointed private secretary TO the Presi-
dent, with pay of d committee clerk
and Senator woodward offered a reso-
luton appointing j. c. Bumgardner
OF Mason county, assistant door-keeper
Both resolutions lie over one day, I'M
der the rules.
Bills were introduced as follows:
No. by Senator Harmer, to amend
the law relating to the admission to
practice of attorneys-at-
No. BY Senator Harmer, to amend
the law relating to State licenses.
No. By Senator Harmer, to in
crease the powers of mayors of incor-
polaJed towns for the suppression of
crime
No. 4-By. Senator Koran, to regu-
late charges at toll gates.
No. BY Senator Koran, to amend
the code concerning the amount and
rate of taxation on real and personal
property.
No 6-By Senator Marcum authoriz-
ing the union of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway Company and the Glen
Jean, Lower Loup Creek and Deep
Water Railroad Company, by purchase
consolidation or merger.
No by Senator Marcum, author
izing the union Of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad Company and Green
brier Railway Company by purchase
consolidation or merger.
No. 8-By Senator Marcum, to regu-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

The defeat of Senator Chandler, of
New Hampshire, by an unknown
Henry T. Burnham-was a great sur
prise to those who did not know that
administration influences were opposed
to him. Chandler belonged to those
sturdy and independent New England
Republicans, such as t1oar, Edmunds
and Reed, who refused to recognize the
new Republicanism of Mckinley and
Hanna, and who bitterly opposed the
Imperialism, militarism and unconsti-
tutional and unconstitutional pol
ices of the administration. Despite
his long and distinguished service to
his party sin the Senate, Mr.. Chandler
was in the way of the McKinley-Hanna
imperialists and had to get out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
BELLAIRE.
News Notes of Interest Frem the Rel
mont County Metropolis.
A Noted womanD Dead.

Yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock
Evangeline Merritt, widow OF the late
Robert Merritt, died at her home west
of this city. Mrs. -Ierritt was In the
S9th year OF her age. Her maiden
name was Milligan. and she was born
near the Old Stone church, at Elm
Grove, where she lived until sixteen
years of age and at this age married
Robert Merritt and moved to the farm
west of this city, where she died.
Their first home was log cabin. They
prospered, and by their good business
management laid away neat sum
for their old age. Mr.. Merritt passed
away about sixteen years ago. Seven
children were born to them. OF whom
two boys and three girls are living, all
being married except one son, who Is
in California. Mrs. Merritt was one
of the oldest and best known women
of this community, and was loved by
all who knew her Her ways were
plain, and she was held in high re-
spect by all who knew her, and her
advice was often sought by her many
acquaintance. For over sixty yes
she was a consistent member OF
Presbyterian church at Rock II
from which church she will be bur
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock. I
interment will be made In the Ro
Hill cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12


IHogg, however, gives himself and the
ancient date of his conversion away in
his plant Il owe nothing to the
Democratic party Of this State" says
he. They bHghted my political pros
poets in 1883. When / should have
been renominated for Congress they
turned me down, and the man they
nominated was beaten"
The Democracy can we'll afford to
dispense with the allegiance OF such
men as Marcum and Hogg, whose polit-
ical principles evidently struck no
deeper than their own selfish personal
interests.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
AS an example of the fee system 1t

AS an example of the fee system it
is said the Office of Secretary of State
is worth $4,000 a year, exclusive OF
fees the Secretary makes as attorney
for foreign corporations chartered In
this State, which adds a number OF
thousands more. Next comes the Aud
itor's office, which is said to be worth
$40, 900 year in fees. No wonder the
benefciaries of this system are deslr-
Gus of holding onto so fat a thing.
This money belongs Of right to the
people and should go into the State
treasury and toward reducing the bur
den of taxation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
A DISCREDITED YARN
About Coal and steel Trusts Com
bininG to Build Railroad.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, January l1-An
evening paper says:
1T develops that the steel trust and the
Pittsburg Coal Company, better known
as the soft coal trust, are behind the re-
Gently Incorporated Pittsburg, Youngs-
town and Cleveland Railroad Company.
The new road will extend from Pitts
burg to Willoughby fifteen miles east of
Cleveland. Great docks will be built on
the lake near the latter place. fine har-
Dor vii be made near Mentor and an i'm
mense coal and ore storage plant built.
High freight rates and the handling
of coal and other cars by the railroads in
the interests of the Carnegie company. IL
is said are among the causes leading up
to the trusts move
THE interested companies will be able
to control freight rates and cars which
will carry ore TO Pittsburg and return
with coal. They will transport their man
ufactured products on their own cars
from Pttsburg to the lakes and thence
to the great lake ports on the ships the
American and Federal Steel companies
have lately bought"
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TO I<socK cut THE FEE SYSTEM.

TO g<HOCh CVT THE FEE SYSTEM.
Before the present bosses Of the g.
o. D. in this State assembled to power
they used to pass away the time by
bowling at the fee system and filling
their organs with the most virtuous
denunciation of the Democrats then in
office for not reforming this iniquitous
system which made tremendous
"rake-off' foc certain State officials
AS soon as these same virtuous Re-
pUbiicans themselves attained. power
and got a smell at the fragrant fees.
however, de2unciation OF the sys-
TEN from that quarter instantly
cea sed ana we haven't heard a croak
on 40 sub ect since. Yet the fee sys-
ten has grown enorT 0"-ly since the
DAYS o. Dcmcc"atic control and is
more CAcovicUs now than ever. Fun
ny, INT ii?
4 chance to reform this system out
of existence. Or. rather, to cover fees
now paid to State officers into the
State treasury and to place said officers
under a reasonable salary, is present.
ed inNthe Darst resolution to that eff
feet. Of course. it will meet with the
combined opposition of the benefciar
les of the present arrangement. which
will probably defeat it. but the people
will have an opportunity to learn a
thing or two in the meantime as to the
obnoxious character of this system and
who are responsible for its continu-
ance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
Az AMvsING ALLEGED ..rLop..

AN AMUSING ALLEGED FLOP"
We are told with all the emphasis
of "double-leads" in the Wheeling Or
gan Of the Charleston legislative bosses
that another convert" has been made
Asron! the ranks of Democracy to the
Nepa 5!ican fold in the person of the
IAcA. O. e, Hogg, of Point Pleasant,
who Was honored in being elected to
congress blythe Democrats OF the
Fourth district in 1885, but who was
TURNED down for good and sufficient
reasons by his party two years later.
1t isl amusing to be told that at this
late day-twelve years later-that Mr..
TIogg is\ endeavoring to palm himself
off on the confding Republican lead
ors as brand new convert from the
wicked Democracy, and as such de-
serving of a seat at the first table of
the Republican powers and share in
the good things being ladled out at
(Charieston and Washington. Mr..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
MUSICAL.

Following is the programme to be
rendered by the Philharmonic Trio. at
the Carroll Club Auditorium, Tuesday
evening:
Haydn. Quartet, d major. .Op. 81, No. 5
Allegro (mode.a TO-
Adagio (cantabile).
Menuetto (allegretto).
Finale (prestO).
McFGrran. BerceuSe ......... .........
.................arr by E. BlumenberS
Raft. Scherzino. IS, No. 1
Beethoven. Serenade. Opus s
CViolin, viola and 'cello).
Marcia (allegro).
Adagio.
Menuetto (allegretto).
Scherzo (allegro molto).
Alegretto Gala polaccal
Andante (Quasi allegretto).
Marcia (allegro).
The concert given by the Opera
House orchestra, at Arion Hall, Thurs
day evening, was one of the best in
the history Of that capable organiza-
ton. The programme was an attract
i've one, and was rendered splendidly.
Mr. Yahn's trombone solo was particu
larly enjoyable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
MURDERED IN MANILA.

VICTORIA, p. c., January 11.-News
was received by the steamer Empress of
Japan that on December 6, Mrs. VIM.
Hoist, of Port Blakeley. Washington. was
found in a Manila hotel murdered. Her
husband was arrested. Both were among
the crew of the bark Top Gallant which
sailed from Hong Kong November for
Port Blakeley. and was almost wrecked
by a typhoon and driven to Manila, where
her crew refused TO go TO sea in her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
JESSIE MORRIsON'S TRIAL.

TOPEKA. Kans., January 1.-THE
second trial Of Jessie Morrison, for the
murder of Mrs Olin Castle will be held
at the March term of court in Eldorado
The district judge has formally assign
ed the case to a place on the docket
Miss Morrison has given up pro-
posed trip to the east.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
A CHANCE FOR INVESTIGATION.

CHANCE FOba Els fo4s wv
The Secretary of State will have a
chance to tell why he held up the as
sessrlents of railroads last fall. II, as
has been whispered, it was for the pur-
pose of inducing the railroads to con-
tribute to the Republican campaign
fund during the late campaign said as
sessments having been reduced after
the railroads had so contributed, the
outraged people of the State have a
right to know all about it and to de-
mand restitution of the money thus
diverted from the State Treasury and
the punishment of the officials guilty
of this gross corruption and malfeas-
ance. A
If there is aught in rumor and re-
port that lave been rife ever since the
advent to power OF the present coterle
of political bosses at Charleston, there
has been much of this sort of thing
going on and a condition exists at the
seat of State government that has long
needed a thorough overhauling.
An opportunity to accomplish this
reform will be presented in the resolu-
ton which Hon E. A Kenny will in
troduce in the House on Monday for
the appointment of committee of five
to ascertain and report to this House
why the assessments of valuation of
property of railroads in this State were
not reported according to law to the
various counties, and whether or not
any assessment made upon the valua-
ton of the property Of any railroad in
this State was changed after first hav-
ing been agreed upon by the Board of
Public Works, and if so, why such
change was made
The Auditors Office has once before
called for an explanation Of this mat
ter, but without avail 1t remains to be
seen if the demands of the Legislature
Will meet with more respect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

mess hall or any other place in this
institution. The academy is on trial
and every one connected with it. and
we intend to show the country the
truth OF the matter and hazing must
go"
These are the lines on which the
COMMITTEES is going to pursue It's in
vestigation. and consequently to-day's
sessions were more than usually inter-
eSting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE cor
oner's jury investigating the explosion
in the building occupied by the Who'll
sale druggists, Tarrant & Co, returned
a verdict to-day holding the members
of the company criminally responsible.
The firm members, Thomas 5. Main
and William G. D. Powers. were or
dered TO be produced before the jury
tomorrow to be admitted in bail Of
$4,000 each pending the action of the
grand Jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

Not only will there be no retrench
ment at Charleston this winter, but
taxes will be piled still higher if GER
tain extravagant> changes in the gov
go through. And the bosses rule.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

The result of four years of admins
tration by the present State bosses is
shown in the numerous resolutions al
ready introduced in the Legislature
calling for investigation of this. that
and the other State institution or
State Office. They have been four
years of scandal and gross mismanage-
ment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
An Aboriginal Australian.

Attention has been called anew to
the aboriginal inhabitants OF Australia
the portrait of type being herewith
given-on account of many outrages
which they recently perpetrated upon
the white settlers. The majority of
them reside in New South Wales. and
in the main. though lazy and improvi-
dent. they are peacefully inclined. In
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

Although there is q CEREAL and
re-. onab,2 demand fer a reduction o.
the State levy, While yery great re-
ducti9n chould result if. as recon-
Me1ded, portion OF the money now
gcing 10 swell the irreduci5le school
fund and fees from corporations, etc,
be diverted to the general fund. yet the
greedy taX-eaters who run things" al
Charleston and will doubtless control
Inc Republican majority of the Legis-
lature, are said 20 be already schem-
ing to increase rather than reduce the
burdens Of the taxpayers. Well, after
all. isn't this what the people voted
for in such big majorities at the polls
last November? So who's to blame?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
A MURDEROUS LOVER.

GALENA, Ills. January 11.-Mad-
dened because Aurelia Bergman reject
ed his attentions, George Duewstein
this evening shot her. inficting a fatal
wound, and fred at his sister Tillie.
seriously injuring her, and fed. A
posse of citizens is aiding the police
in the search for the man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

on the streets yesterday patiently
scraping portions of the vast. accumu-
lations Of mud into piles which were
largely spread over the street surface
again by the traffic. What is needed
is the man with the hose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12
TWO MORE ARRESTS
To BE Made in Connection With the
Murder of Rev. Charles p. Riegel.

Murder OF Rev. Charles +. Rfegei.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January IL
Despite the fact that the police de-
clare positively that they have arrest
ed all those who were implicated In
the murder by means OF "knock-out"
drops of the Rev. Charles P. Riegel, a
Roman Catholic priest, it is limited
that two of the ringleaders are still at
large and that strong efforts are be
ing made to apprehend them. The two
fugitives are said to be Michael Jud-
son. alias Red Mike" and James
French, alias French jim" Both of
these men are well known to the po-
iceC
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-12

The exodus of negro workmen from
West Virginia since the election speaks
c,oquently of a potent source of Re-
publican majorities. These Southern
da-kies were needed on work at the
polls only When the further fact is
known that many of these gangs of
negro laborers had smallpox a pro-
life source of the disease in this State
is accounted for. Crooked Republican
majcrities and smallpox make a love-
ly com biration.