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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
LITTLE CHANCE FOR THE
WHEELING BUILDING BILL.
Congressman Dovener Does Not
Think IL Can Pass This Session.

Congressman Dovener Does Not
Think IL Can Pass This Session.
Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. February l..
Much interest was manifested to-day
in the meeting of the House commit
tee on Public Building Legislation.
The committee, however, merely
completed the omnibus bill. increasing
appropriations for certain buildings in
order to meet the increased cost Of
building materials and adjourned un-
til tomorrow, when other measures
will be taken up.
Capt. Dovener is hopeful Of secur-
ing a favorable report from the COM
mittee on the Wheeling public build
ing bill. but is far from hopeful of get
ting the bill through the House. 1t
will be very difficult, he says, TO Sc
cure consideration for such a bill in
the closing days of the session.
Senator Elkins has won in a long
pending suit against him a decree hav-
ing been entered in the District Court
to-day dismissing a bill involving a
land grant in New Mexico. which It
vas sought to have Elkins convey TO
the Land Company of New Mexico, the
plaintiff in the case.
Representative Dayton has in his
possession a queer letter from a resi-
dent Of a small town in his district,
whose name is not disclosed. The let
ter was addressed to House Of Con-
gress," and inquiries concerning a
sword and cain" presented by Samuel
T. Washington to Congress I'm return
for which he was to receive a grant Of
land. The purpose Of the letter Is evil
IDENTIFY to put in a claim for this grant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
STREETS DRAPED PURPLE.

LONDON, February From Victoria
station to Paddington station the streets
of London are now draped in purple, black
and white. In st. James street one meets
with a perfect blaze of purple of all
shade Picadilly is gorgeous. Some of
the clubs are entirely draped with purple
cloth, relieved by white bow and
rosetteS.
The lamp posts in the middle of the
road along the route have all been re-
moved and she streets are being sanded
preparatory to the function of to-day.
Not until late last evening did the earl
marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, give the
finishing touches to the official pro-
gramme, the exacting and difficult ques-
ton of precedence among the multitude
of British and visiting royalties having
been finally settled and the number of
horses their carriages should be drawn
by, as well as the question of who should
drive and who should ride having been
determined.
The cavalcade which will follow the cof-
fin with King Edward in the center,
banked by Emperor William and the Duke
of Connaught, will exceed in b~rilliancy
anything ever seen in England. There
will be nearly fifty kings and princes,
each wearing the uniform of his own
country.
Following this brilliant cavalcade will
come the princesses in carriages. The
order of precedence here observed en-
p~nasizes the great changes the death Of
Victoria has made among her daughters.
Princess Christian, Princess Beatrice and
Princess Louise now yield places to the
daughters of the king. The first carriage
will contain Queen Alexandra, the Ouch
ess of Fife, now princess royal, Princess
Victoria and Princess Charles of Den
mark. The second carriage will contain
the daughters of Queen Victoria and the
king of the Belgians.
Trains have been steaming in constant
~ through the night from Portsmouth
and pouring passengers into the london
station. the crowds taxing cabs. omni-
buses and the underground trains 10 their
full capacity.
SO great was the fear of a crush thu
a large body of police was ordered out.
The war office announces that the king
wishes that flags should continue to fly
at half mast until sunset Monday even
ing.
All the officers and gentlemen who are
to take part in to-day's ceremony in Lon
don have received orders TO wear cloaks.
This will deprive the scene of a deal of
the expected brilliancy.
An alarming but not serious collision
occurred during the ceremony at Ports
mouth between the passenger steamer
Princess May and the torpedo boat OAR
Ing. There was a sharp impact and some
of the passengers were thrown down: but
no one was injured and the steamer was
able TO continue her journey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
HOW IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

The defeat of the Laughlin bill came
working and hoping for hat consum-
nation. They expected the measure
would be referred to the Judiciary
Committee, and at least nothing de-
finite would be done until the return
of Senator Whitaker. But.a new ele-
ment of strength was added to the OPP
position to-day in a most unexpected
way. The advocates of the measure
used as an argument in its favor the
fact that in Randolph county the IL
cenSe power would be taken from the
hands of a Democratic county court,
and placed in the hands of a Republi-
can circuit judge. This lined up the
Democrats at nee against the meas
ure, at least one Senator voting for
its postponement who had hitherto
been in favor of it. He did not re
gard it as a political measur at first,
but when the other side forced it into
that channel he accepted their chal-
lenge and voted with the other Dem
ocrats.
The lobby was conspicuously alb
sent when the final test came. OF
them all, only Fitch, the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate, leading the oppo-
sition to the bill, was present. He
glided from Senator to Senator direct
ing the fight and keeping the forces
from scattering. That is what caused
them to act with the clock like pre-
cision that characterized their final
attack. Some of the Democrats ex-
pressed themselves as regretting the
circumstances that made it necessary
to refuse to accede to the request that
the bill be laid over until Whitaker's
return, but said since it's friends had
forced the issue the way they had, it
seemed proper to defeat it whenever
they could.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02

They were the Portsmouth squadron,
of exactly the same size, every inch
of hull and machinery painted a dull
black with an officer standing like a
statue in it's bow, each of the crews
aligned at attention. like sentries on
their decks. Hardly a ripple came
from their bows, their speed being
barely five knots. The pairs of tor
pedo boat destroyers were about 100
yards apart, with four boat lengths
between stern and bows. Then a
quarter of a mile behind, but seeming
across the water but a stones throw,
followed the royal yacht Alberta, a
vessel on which the eyes of the world
may be said to have been eentered.
She was a commonplace looking little
vessel, lying low in the water, with a
gilt trimmed null ana side wheels pro-
tected by yellow paddle boxes. At her
stern stood a tall officer, uniformed in
dark blue, alone, as motionless as part
of the snip. The union jack was at
the foremost, the royal standard fell
from half way up the main mast and
the naval ensign trailed from her
stern. The after deck of the yacht
was rooted with a white awning and
beneath the awning, through glasses,
could be seen the catafalque of royal
purple and ruby lines, on which rested
the coffin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
YESTERDAYS DOINGS.

The Senate committee on printing
to-day reported adversely the bill pro-
viding for a State printing establish
ment.
Senator Smith introduced a bill to
regulate the drilling and operation of
oil wells and providing for the APP
pointment of a State commissioner of
oil and gas wells.
The Senate passed the following
measures: Senate Bill lie, relating to
the home for incurables, and defining
the persons eligible to be received
therein; Senate Bill 90, requiring low
water alarms on steam boilers: Senate
Bill 80, fixing the time for sheriffs TO
settle with the State.
Senate Bill so, granting Che writing
of insurance, and to compel the pay
ment of face values of policies. and
Senate Bill So, to amend the law re-
latlng to the tax on telegraph, tele-
phone, express and insurance compan-
les, were ordered 10 their third read
ing.
S. B. AZ, to extend the franchise TO
women was killed by striking out the
enacting clause as was S. B. So, to
make carrying concealed weapon a
felony. They were recommitteed to
the Judiciary committee.
The sensational redistricting bill
was laid on the table. so the House
bill can be substituted, and the con-
g%ressional redistricting bill was order
ed to a third reading.
Senator Campbell, of Calhoun, intro
duced S. B. 139, to amend the charter
of st. Mary's.
S. B. 90, to establish a State service
commission, with reference to payment
of pensions for services in the civil
war, was rejected.
H. B. 10, for the reassessment of
real estate in Tyler and Mercer coun-
ties, was passed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
TWO POINTS OF INTEREST.

he two points of the land ceremony
that seemed to specially rivet atten-
ton were the gems of the regalia and
the yelled Queen and Princesses. The
emblems of sovereignty on top of the
coffin riveted all eyes. The jewels in
the golden row glittered with daz-
zling brilliancy in the sunlight.
The evident fatigue of Queen Alex
andra and the Princesses appealed to
all. TO think" said one, that those
poor, dear things so pale and fine,
trudged all down that weary road"
And an old inhabitant when the troops
came to the reverse" for the last
time and the Alberta began to move
off, muttered, ''She has been here many
a time, but this is the last"
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FORMED A SAD GROUP.

The mounted grooms who headed
the line wor bright scarlet.
The King. Emperor William and the
Duke of Connaught walked three
abreast, followed by the Princes. They
stepped slowly and mournfully. a sad
looking group in spite of the brillian-
cy of their uniforms. But for a spec
tacle supremely touching. nothing
could equal the band Of mourners sur
rounding Queen Alexandra. the ladies.
clothed in the deepest black. walking
three by three, along the %shrub-lined
avenue and into the public road. like
the merest peasants at the funeral of
an humble relative.
The pipers had followed the first
dirge by the touching lament The
Flowers of The Forest which repre-
sents the whitening of the last and
best of them. AS they reached the
Queens gate and walled their closing
strain, the muf1ed drums rolled out
with oft recurring rhymthmic beats
and the massed bands burst forth in
to the magnificent music of Chopin's
Funeral March" Off went every hat
every woman curtsied low. the troops
reversed arms, and leaned their bend
ed heads over them. still as statues.
pictures of unutterable woe.
Down hill went the sad procession.
through the still and silent ranks of
the people. No sound but that of the
mournful march could be heard: but
that was echoed far away to the spec
tators on the neighboring hills ana to
the ships far out to sea.
At last the pier was reached and the
body was reverently placed on board
the royal yacht Alberta by seamen of
the royal yachts.
A few moments later the torpedo 40
tilla was in motion and slowly left
the Medina for the Solente. The mass
ed bands played B~eethoven's funeral
march.
SPARKLING ROYAL GEMS.
After leaving Osborne house, the
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mourning professions of kings and
princes neared the pier without incl
dent. The sun sparkled on the royal
gems, rejecting a thousand rays. The
strains of Chopins' funeral march, ris-
ing sweetly in the almost summer air,
gave warning to the naval officers on
the pier that the coffin was drawing
nea
AS the gun carriage stopped before
the gangway of the Alberta, loud or
ders rang out, a sharp movement ran
through the stalwart line of Grenad-
iers, their arms were instantly reyers-
ed UP to their hats and with equal pre-
cision, came the hands of the En-
peror, King and Duke of Connaught in
stately salute.
The King was tired from the walk.
The queries removed the regalia, the
royalties still standing at the salute
while behind them the Princesses bow
ed their heads, visibly fatigued.
The light oak of the coffin shone out
as the sailors grasped the handles, the
young Crown Price of Germany could
scarcely keep his hand at the salute
for emotion. With perfect precision
the coffin was lifted off The gun car
riage and carried on board the yacht.
Once more the Geradiers came to the
present as the King, followed by his
relatives, stepped down the gangway
and the regalia and robes were replac-
ed on the coffin.
The King then boarded a steam
launch and went off to the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert.
No better conditions of weather and
water could have been wished for such
a spectacle. Thousands of spectators
lined the docks and shores of the Isle
Of Wight.
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The Mortal Remains of the Queen of the Seas, Carried in
State Between Lines OF Great Warhips, From
Cowes to Portsmouth.

COWES, February With grand,
yet mournful, display of naval pomp
and power, the body of Queen Victoria
was borne this afternoon from its quiet
resting place in Osborne house to
Portsmouth, the heart of England's
navy. Not since Admiral Cevera's
ships lit up the Cuban coast with
their self-consuming fires has anything
been seen which in tragic splendor ap-
preached the naval spectacle to-day.
The half hundred fighting ships that
this afternoon fired their brOadsides
and minute guns were inferior in
strength to the force gathered in the
same waters for the jubilee celebra-
ton, but the lack of formidableness
was fully atoned for by the solemnity
of this fleet in mourning. The most
powerful fleet England could gather on
short notice lay inert and silent save
for the mournful strains of the bands
and the woeful sound Of guns that be-
tokened neither peace nor war, but
death.
Steaming leisurely came the royal
yacht Alberta, half-screened by the
awning on the poop, the royal coffin
placed on a crimson dais, the curtains
of which were drawn back and tied to
four poles, leaving free to view the
magnificent ca5ket and robes. Some
times abeam, sometimes ahead was the
Trinity house yacht Irene, watching
the course, while in the wake of the
coffin came the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert, with King Edward and
Queen Alexandra and the English roy
al family; the royal yacht Osborne,
with other royal p~ersonages, the i'm
perial yacht Hohenzollern, with En-
peror William, the Duke and Duchess
of Connaught and others; the admiral
ty yacht Enchantress and a Trinity
house yacht with officials on board.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
AGED GRIP vICTd

Special 70 the Register.
CADIZ. o.. February Ill
day. aged SO years and his Y
nah Welday aged 81 years
highly esteemed residents on
port, twelve miles north OF I'd
took the grip and after three II
ness. both died within a few no
the same day. They will be
rest in the same grave.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
NEARLY FILLED A CAR.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Februar
I-Sherin p. NJ. Snyder. OF Faye
county, and his guards were heC
day on their way 10 Moundsyill
ten prisoners sent up from thu
ty. They almost filed a carl
Ohio River railroad. 1t is
the population OF Fayette
the penitentiary is already
any other eounty's in propori
number OF it's people.
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LANDED IN JAIL.

Two Alleged Postofdce Burglars
Taken to Charleston.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, ~. Va. February l..
Lee D. Dial and Lewis alias Bacon"
Harrah. captured in Nicholas county
by a deputy United States marshal and
a police officer OF this city, were placed
in jail here to-day. They are charged
with blowing open tne safe In the
Gauley Bridge postofice and rifing il
Of its contents. consisting OF stamps
and a considerable sum of money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
TRUSTS NOT IN N G

Harmer's antitrust bill is going to
produce some interest next week. 1t is
set for Thursday as the special order.
This is a copy of the famous trust ex-
terminator of Texas, under which the
authorities of the Lone Star State have
been striving for several years to land
John d. Rockefeller in the peniten-
tiary. 1t was introduced early in the
session, but though its patron seemed
rampant about it in the first place. 1t
came mighty near being lost in the
shuttle, and was only recently dug up
and resuscitated. 1t is believed the
Republican powers decided that it
should not be passed, and that the in
tention was to let it die in quiet. The
Democrats. however, intend that it
shall be dealt with in the open, and
that the Republicans shall either make
good their promises to deal with trusts
or else go on record as opposed to any
measure intended for their regulation.
The fight will be to a finish, and the
record will be made so that there will
be nc doubt as to where the two par
ties stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. EIkins
have issued invitations for a reception
to be given at the Glen Elk Club rooms
tomorrow evening at $3.50 in honor Of
the Legislature. They will arrive here
in the morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
HAD BOY ARRESTED.
pecial to the Register

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, February
Yesterday Z. D. Wells noticed a
boy of about Is years. hanging around
his store nearly all day and suspect
ing that his motives were no all right
watched the store after he had closed
1t for the night He soon saw the boy.
who gave the name OF viii Mclean.
attempting to enter the store. He
had the boy arrested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
THE LbUGHL|N BILL
KILLED IN SENATE
AFTER ONE READING.
MEASURE WAS INDEFINITELY
POSTPONED.
SENATOR WHITAKER ABSENT
WHEN THE VOTE WAS TAKEN.
VOTE ON POSTPONEMENT,
PROMPTLY TABLED.
TOOK IT TO HEART.
CANNED, DID ITS WORK QUICK
LY M SILENTLY.

SpeCldS 10 the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February l.
The Laughlin license bill had short
shift In the Senate to-day.
1t came UP in its order on first read
ing and the Senate sat around in a
desulatory way, as though entirely I'M
interested in it. When the reading
had been completed, Beavers moved
that us further consideration be in
definitely postponed.
Senator Davis said that as Senator
Whitaker was unavoidably absent, and
had asked that the bill be laid over
until his return, he thought this cour-
tesy should be extended.
Not a word more was said for or
against and the roll was called, result
ing in ayes: Beavers, Campbell, (of
Jefferson), Clark, Hill, Marcum, May,
Miller, Price, woodward, York-1O.
Noes:-Baker, Campbell, (of Calhoun,
Corder, Davis, Harmer, Koran, Smith,
Presidents.
Senator woodward moved to recon-
slider the vote on the motion to in
definitely postpone, and Senator Beav-
ers moved to table that motion. The
motion to table prevailed and the mat
ter was ended.
The opposition to the bill was thor
oughly organized, and did its work
silently, swiftly and unerringly as a
band of trained night-riders.
Laughlin was in the Senate chamber,
a silent witness to the defeat of his
measure, which he seemed to take con-
siderablY to heart.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
THE R~EDIsTRICTING BILL.

The House to-day passed by a strict
party vote the Republican Congress
sional redistricting bill. as turned out
by the mailed hand OF King Caucus.
Other bills passed by the House
as follows:
House Bill No. 205. empowering
Boards Of Education to hold special
elections; Senate Bill No. so, chang
ing the name OF the Potomac and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02

Piedmont Coal & Railroad Company
and comforting additional powers;
House Bill No. IS. for the protection
of street car employees; House Bill No.
LOG, relating 20 toll roads and turn
pixies: House Bill No. SO, relating TO
damages to property caused by stock
being driven along the highways;
House Bill No. SO, creating State SER
vice commission
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Behind them were thousands of men,
women and children. The road was
lined with poles with shields of black
and silver upon them bearing the royal
monogram or surrounded with flags.
The guard around Osborne house
was most rigid and besides the police
a long, thin line of red merged into
the green and brown woods, cluster
ing around the royal residence. The
Queens Guard was drawn up in dou-
bile rank before the Queens entrance
with heads bowed over their reversed
arms, as in the death chamber.
AT 1870 p. m. the bars of the main
door of Osborn house creaked and the
petty officers Of the royal yacht Vic
toria and Alberta then DOTTED their
hats and entered. King Edward came
from a side entrance accompanied by
Emperor William of Germany. They
both wore admirals uniforms.
The Grenadiers momentarily raised
their heads and came to the sa.uUe,
which the king returned and the men
again became mute figures.
SAD PROCESSION MOVES.
Then, through the glass doors could
be seen the coffin coming, carried by
the sailors, who but a few moments
previous had entered. 1t was preced-
ed by pipers, and was covered with
the royal robes and regalia, and ac-
companied on either side by euuer-
Ties.
Immediately behind the King took
his place, on his right, the Emperor
OF Germany. The Kings head was
bowed. The Emperor was erect. his
face expressionless. Then followed the
royal princes. A few seconds later
emerged Queen Alexandra and eight
royal princesses, all afoot and dressed
in the simplest black, their faces en-
tlrely yelled with crepe. Several Of
the party and especially Princess Bea-
trice, were sobbing bitterly.
In striking contrast with the black
robed women, followed the heads of
the royal household in gorgeous uni
forms. The coffin was placed upon the
gun carriage. The pipers commenced
their dirge.
Inc procession marched slowly down
the winding cedar-hedged path until
the gate was reached, where the gilt
tering military escort was met, the
massed bands breaking out with a dead
march and the cortege pursuing its
sluggish way in the midst of intense
silence, save the music of the bands.
AS the khaki-colored gun carriage.
followed by the King, with the EN-
peror of Germany and the Duke of
Connaught on his right and left, pass
ed down the hill, all hats were dotted.
At 1:45 p. m. sailors from the Vic
toria and Albert raised the precious
burden and bore it from the house.
This duty was to have fallen to the
~Highlanders, but at the rehearsal they
were so awkward that it was decided
that the sailors should perform the
task,
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FOCUS OF ALL EYES.

So with all eyes focused on the
tiny looking, purple bier, the remains
of Queen Victoria were carried by.
Over all the miles of water there
came no sound save the boom of can
o and the mournful notes of many
bands.
Twenty minutes after the first pair
of torpedo boat destroyers came abreast
of the press boat, the historic parade
had passed and was dwindling, small
er and smaller, toward the sunset,
where the purple clouds and volumes
Of smoke made an overpoweringly i'm
pressive stage spectacle.
1t was 5 o'clock when the echoes Of
the last gun ceased. The sun was a
great red globe, sinking to the hill tops,
the clouds began to fall again upon the
channel and the body of the Queen
Vas safe in Portsmouth harbor.
The crowd in Portsmouth is estimat-
ed at 100,0 00. The cars going Onward
London were packed to suffocation by
all classes of people.
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WASHINGTON. ID. C.. February liza
West Virginia. Ohio and Western Penn
enthusiastically fair Saturday an
Sunday; fresh westerly winds, becornin
variable.
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Christ. schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations Oh
the temperature yesterday. 7 a. m, 1i
8 a. m. a: II m. 81 3 p. M, %; 7 >. m, I'll
Weather cloudy.