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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19
COGENT REASONS
Given for the Defeat of the LaughIin
Liquor License BILL

Liquor License Bill.
To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-Permit me to give the following
reasons in justification of the defeat
of the Laughlin liquor bill:
Flrst-Because it would be a direct
contradiction of the constitution of the
United States where it is ordained that
no person shall be deprived of life.
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
without due process Of law. See
article
Second-It would centralize a great
many offices in one man, thereby Gre
ating zone man power vested in a
judge, and by this act the judiciary
would be liable to the charge of cor
ruption and faEoritism.
Third-It would virtually and most
effectively annul and destroy the CITY
charter relative to its lawful powers.
Fourth.-It would be rank class leg
islation and therefore unconstitutional.
Fifth-It would. by its operation. de-
priye some uninfiuential citizens of a
chance to make a livelihood while the
same law would secure enhanced rights
privileges and emoluments to citizens
of better financial standing or social
prestige, and it would thereby surely
work great distress and positive evil
to some people.
Now that it has been shown that
the character of said law is vicious and
wicked, it may be well to show who is
agitating in its favor, and to find the
motive and spirit that is actuating
these would be saints" In the first
place the golden rule which the great
philosopher first enunciated in a neg
ative form $50 years B. C. to wit:
Confucius said to his prime ministers
DO not unto others that which yon
would not have them do unto YOU
Now is not this agitation the work of
certain religious fanatics, and do not
these oppressive. unjust and vindictiye
laws almost invariably originate in
the church? Witness the riot at the
town Of Winfield, Kas., where the mob
started from the church, and when we
consider the present attitude Of the va
rious churches in relation the the
slaughter In the Transvaal and in
the Philippines as well Is In China, il
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19
lifting title the people have already
given " Billion steel Trust?


Last December there were 10000
more sick soldiers in the Philippines
than could be provided for. Senator
Teller estimated that the sick and
disabled soldiers would aggregate 40,
600 a year as long as the war lasted.
This will be half of the army of 3d.
000 which it will be necessary to keep
in the Philippines to carry out Mr..
McKinley's benevolent scheme OF
assimilation.
1t is shown that two years service
in the islands is all the average sol
der can stand without becoming a
physical or mental wreck The number
of insane sent home is appalling and
tells tale of horror.
An army officer writing from Manila
to Representative Gaines, of Tonnes
see, says there has been no change
since the election, that the Filipinos
do not know fear and take killing
we'll" The fact that six or eight of
them are hanged every Friday shows
that the benevolent assimilation" pol
icy is in good working order, and
could scarcely be improved upon by
Butcher Weyler himself
The jails being full of insurgents
and their sympathizers, Macarthur is
deporting them to the island of Guam
as the English send the Beers to the
island of st. Helena,or as Russia sends
her offenders to Siberia.
Verify, this great 'tliberty-loving'
nation is in strange company, and is
doing things calculated to make the
signers Of the Declaration of indie
pendence turn in their graves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19

His majesty King Edward VII and
the Kansas Legislature are at outs
Edward, it appears, responded to a
message Of coincidence and congratu-
lation from that body by giving his
royal thanks for the loyalty and sym
pathy" expressed. The Kansas legis-
lators emphatically deny the loyalty
portion, and voted to expunge the roy
al reply from the journal. Maybe King
Edward was thinking of the admins
tration at Washington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19

n Il
gcther. at has taken i long time 70
harmonic all these conflicting interests
and especially that represented by Car
negie. It is said that it was the hand
OF Morgan that John w. Gates felt
some time ago when he shut down the
mills of the American Steel and Wire
Company, throwing 10000 men out of
employment. 1t is also said that An
| drew Carnegie saw how Mr. Gates was
pacified and heard the whiz of the club
that did the business. Thereupon the
present Carnegie company was formed
! with Andrew Carnegie for its car But
the Morgan and Moore interests were
still active. Mr.. Carnegie had taste
of their power when the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company raised the freight
rates on iron and steel from Pittsburg,
giving advantage to Chicago and Buff
falo. Then Mr.. Morgan acquired the
Erie, the Baltimore & Ohio, the Lehigh
every approach to New York from
Pittsburg hampering the Car
negie company in marketing its pro-
duct The battle of giants was ON.
Mr. Carnegie delivered crashing blow
when he began to put up the s12o0o,O 900
modern plant to compete with that of
the National Tube Company Pressed
Car Steel was also threatened with at
tack. 1t looked like war of exter-
mination.
Suddenly there was cessation of
hostilities, peace was proclaimed, and
now when the last smoke of battle is
cleared away the new billion steel trust
stands revealed before an astonished
and wondering public. 1t controls
everything worth controlling in the
manufacture of iron and steel and all
allied industries from the ore and coal
mines which furnish the raw materials
to the transportation companies that
carry the finished products to the mar
kets of the world.
But the trust is NOT without its enc
| mics. AS stated at the outset the
minority stockholders have to be dis
posed of; then comes Congress threat
| ening 10 take the tariff off iron and
| steel, which now permits the steel
kings to charge the American con-
sumner several times the prices at
| which they sell to the foreigner For
eign governments, also, may discrimin
ate against the mammoth combine, as
Russia has already done in retaliation
| for the sugar duty levied by Secretary
| Gage; the various States in which the
billion trust operates may decide to get
a share of It's vast profits by levying
heavy taxes or it's plants; blow is
aimed at it in New Jersey in the shape
of a resolution limiting the capital
stock of combines to which it will grant
charters to 100000, OOO which would
| bar this billion dollar concern; and
last but by no means least, there are
the bears of the stock market, who
will make life burden for the new
combine when its stock is placed on
the market, attacking the same, Mrs.
Nation fashion, with hatchets, pick.
axes and sledge-hammers. Altogether,
! the new behemoth trust has ANYTHING
but plain sailing before it, even though
it should not prove too big to be han
! died.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19
LOST HER SPEECH.
Grief of Mrs. Geo. w. James Over a
Runaway SON, Causes Paralysis OF
Vocal Organs.

Special to the Register.
PARK ERSBURG. w. Va February rs.
Grief because her son ran away from
home 70 hunt Indians and lions in the
Wild West has caused Mrs Geo w.
James to lose the power Of speech. The
boy left home two weeks ago with three
other boys. but cold weather drove them
all home but James. He left for Montana
via a freight train. and his mother has
not been able TO speak a word since she
learned that he had gone. Her grief Is
something terrible and has resulted In
complete paralysis Of the vocal organs
Physicians state that the only thing that
will restore her speech is the return OF
her son.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19
BIG LAND SALE.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG w Va. February H.
&C. NJ Fleming. trustee to-day reported
at United States Court the sale OF 1900
acres OF land In Tpshur and Randolph
counties, being a part OF the old Alexan-
der epd Rich Mountain tract, 10 John b.
Hart. ~ CiarksburE, who bid II IN at ST.
80. Hex also reported the making Of an
upset bfA subsequent to the sale. by Hen
ry g. DaGe and Stephen 3. Ell<ins, who
offer ten cent. In advance Of the sale
price. TN pattsr viii be heard ~ : few
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19

The Senate showed that its heart
is true to monopoly by taking off taxes
on tobacco and cigarettes in the rev.
enue reduction bill, which will result
in a clear gift of $4,000 900 to the To-
bacco trust
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19

There is some dispute over the name
for the new Goliath among trusts. 1t
was proposed to call it the United
States Steel Company" but that title
Is already possessed BY Massachu-
SETS coAcern. Why not accept the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19

1t is said that within the past month
Mr.. Morgan has drawn checks for S75,-
100000 for various little things he
needed in his business. And he has
money in bank yet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19

The Senate proposes to relieve
brewers and the tobacco trust of $751;
100000 of taxes. But the stamp taxes
on the other business interests of the
country are retained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19

Senator Hanna mas been made a
Colonel in the G. A. R. But what's a
mere colonelcy to the Grand High
Muck-a-muckship which the big boss
holds in the G. o. p.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN:
CHARLESTON, w. Va. = Richardson's
Book Store, Capitol Street, opposite
postoffice. Hotel Ruffner News Stand.
WASHINGTON, D. c. Queen News
Stand, National Hotel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19

Terrible Teddy says there is moth
ing in the hair-rising stories printed
about his hunting trips. But he coyly
admits having slaughtered twelve
lions
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19
AN EDITOR SHOT.
Quarrel About an Article Concern
ing Young Ladies Leads 10 Murder

ing Young Ladies Leads 10 Murder.
HONOLULU. February Edwin
S. Gill, editor of the Republican. shot
and seriously wounded Mortimer p
Stevens, member of the stan Of the
Advertiser in the Office of the Repub-
lican on the evening of the sixth. The
shooting followed controversy about
an article GIL had published concern
ing SOME young ladies who were stop
ping At 4 Hawaiian hotel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19
'SX|SH[R PURE FOQDB|II
REFUSES TODE DONNED.

Continued from First Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
MEXICO is OPPOSED
HAS DECIDED OBJECTIONS TO
PULLING CHEsTNUrs' oUT OF
THE FIRE FOR CHILE
QUESTION OF ARBITRATION
Is Likely to Cause All Kinds of
Trouble at the Coming Con-
gress of American
Republics.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lit is under
stood that the Mexican authorities here
have given rather pointed evidence that
they do not wish TO take UP Chile's cause
in the controversy as to whether arbi-
tration shall be broadly discussed before
the coming Latin-American congress that
is to meet in the City of Mexico. The
Chilean minister recently addressed a
note to Secretary Hay stating that if the
plans of the congress were changed so
that the arbitration question would be
brought in without limit Chile will re-
serve the right of determining hereafter
as to whether she shall be represented
The request was made that this position
of Chile be communicated to the govern
ment of Mexico. The communication was
duly sent to the Mexican authorities here.
1t appears, however, that they do not
feel warranted in receiving notice as to
Chile's course of action except through
the. regular channels of diplomatic COM
mlnication between Chile and Mexico.
For this reason the notification has not
gone forward to Mexico, and it is under
stood that a suggestion has been made
that it would be more appropriate for
such communication to be made direct
to Mexico.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
saltwater News

In the case of Nels Sandahl VS.. Lam
mers Bros, the defendants motion for a
new trial has been deuied by Judge Will
hston, of the district court SandahI Sc
cured verdict for personal injuries at
the last regular term of court
Manager Collins, of the Joseph Wolf
company Baseball team. has arranged for
a game next Sunday with a team from
STANLEY, Wis The visitors, accompanied
by a large number of baseball enthusi-
asts, Will go to st. Paul on a special
train over the Wisconsin Central line
Inc city council met Tuesday evening
nut did little business of Importance
Inc council adjourned until next Mon
DAY evening, at which time City
Engineer Shepard will submit his esti-
mate of the cost of macadamizing Main
and Chestnut streets.
Michael McLeer and Michael Nc
Carthy, arraigned in the municipal court
Yesterday morning on charges of dis
turDlng the peace deposited $50 each for
thelr appearance in court this morning.
The James McGrath log drive esti-
mated at 20CO0,G00 feet is being sluiced at
Pine City this week and will reach the
81. CroiX In few days. This will prob
aDly be the last drive to reach the ST
CrolX this season and will insure the
Doom company enough logs to keep the
Doom crew busy until the season closes
examinations for teachers certificates
conducted here during the past two DAYS
by Frank S. Mexican, county superln-
tendent Of schools, closed last evening.
Inc young ladies of St MichaeI's par
lSh VIII give steamboat excursion on
Lake 81. CroiX on the 18th inst
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Under the instructions of Secretary
Root that the artillery arm be increased
one-siXth whenever 1,SO0 men have been
recruited, the war department has di-
rected the issue of an order carrying out
these instructions to date Aug. 6. This
will cause the promotion OF the follow
ing officers: Lieut.. J; r. Myrick, to be
Ennis, to be lieutenant colonies; Captains
H. Harris, A. A. Murray, w. e. Birk-
himer, R. Adams and J; A. l.. Undeen
to be majors, and number Of first lieu
tenants to be captains.
Attorney General Knox returned to the
city today from his home in Pittsburg.
and will remain until tomorrow, when
he will go TO New York. His visit here
was for the purpose of attending to Il
few official matters which demanded his
attention
Comptroller of the Treasury Tracewell
has decided that there is no appropriation
available for the purchase of additional
lands for the extension of the naval
coaling station at Paga Page harbor, Tu-
tuila, as recommended by the bureau of
yards and docks and equipment, navy de-
partment.
President Mckinley has committed the
sentence of Private Frederick Norris,
Company K Forty-ninth volunteers to
life imprisonment which he will serve III
the penitentiary at Fort Leayenworth,
Kan. Morris was convicted of muroer
by court martial at Tuguegaro, Luzon,
and sentenced to death.
There are evidences that should nego-
tiations for resumption of work of the
joint high commission prove successful,
the British government might consider 1t
advisable to name Lord Pauncefote to
succeed the late Lord Hirsch as head Of
the delegation representing British and
Canadian interests. fsrtm
The transport Hancock has sailed from
Manila. Also the Dix formerly Samoa.
The Dix has on board the remains of 313
soldiers, which are being brought to the
United States for burial. iIci
Extensive improvements are contem~
plated at the important military posts ar
Fort Monroe, Va. Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. Fort Sheridan, H., and San Fran
cisco, Cal. Since the transfer of the mil
itary prison at Leavenworth to the gen
eral government several years ago, the
posts named have been used for the i'm
prisonment of general military prison.
ers. Under the general plans of the de-
partment is is contemplated to improve
and enlarge the prison facilities at the
above named posts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
TROUBLES OF A JUDGE.
Bar Association of Hawaii Objects
to Humphrey

WASHINGTON, Aug. fudge A. 8.
Humphrey, of the First circult United
States court of Hawaii, today had a con-
ference with Attorney General Knox.
Some time ago the bar association of
Hawaii filed with the attorney general
complaint against Juaee humuhrev.
alleging among other things, arbitrary
and unjust treatment of members of the
bar and specifying the arrest of three
well known attorneys upon q charge Of
contempt of court. The sentence, how
ever, was not executed, and subsequently
the accused were pardoned by the gov
ernor. On the other hand, it is said a
large number of letters have been recelg-
ed here testifying to the uprightness and
integrity of Judge Humphrey, ana other
testimony bearing upon the case is ex-
pected- here very soon. 1t is understood
the Bar association of Hawaii will fol-
low up their complaint by formal charges
and then the matter will be taken Up py
the department of justice and disposed
Of. 1t is intimated by persons in a po-
sition to have knowledge of the subject
that the complaints against Judge Hum
phrey are result OF the antagon SIN
that has existed for some time between
the new federal officials and the old
regime. Judge Humphrey will remain
here some days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
RETURN OF WON wALDERsEE.
Home Coming Chinese Commander
All but Forgotten

BERLIN, Aug THE return of Count
Won Waldersee from China has been quite
overshadowed by the melancholy event
at Kronberg Some of the papers in
dulge in reflections upon his career in
the far east commenting upon the re-
suits in somewhat disappointed tones.
His work is highly praised, but running
through the commentator is an admis-
sion that the German nation, a year ago,
greatly misconceived the scope and char
acter of his mission.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung admits
that he brings no laurel wreaths, but ex-
plains that this is because such things
were not to be obtained in China.
Countess Won Waldersee this morn,
ing went on board the Gera AT
Cuxhaven to greet the count, and
the Gera then ascended the Elbe
to Brunshausen. On the way
Count Won Waldersee bestowed the China
medal upon the officers and crew of the
hansen with relatives of the officers, In
Guiding Admiral Won Waldersee. The
steamer Blankensee transferred Count
Won Waldersee and his staff to the Column
bia, where they were greeted by Herr
Balm, president of the Hamburg Ameri~
can steamship company, and other direc-
tors of the line. The count has received
many warm messages of welcome from
various parts of Germany. He will at
tend the funeral of the Dowager En-
press Frederick.
The Neuste Nachrichten reiterates the
statement that he will shortly be APP
pointed stakeholder of Alsace-L orraine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
Question of Liability.

Judge Brooks is listening to arguments
IN the case of A. -Berkner & Sons against
the Millers and Manufacturers Insurance
company, in which they protest against
paying the portion of the assessment
against them. They assume that the poll
cies are illegal, not being in accord with
me state law of 1897. 1t is also charged
that the company has more cash
business than is permitted by it's capital.
The company denies these contentious
President Shove was on the stand yester-
day and testified that the fire losses of
the company had been very heavy, and
showed that the assessment complained
of was ordered by Insurance Commits
sloner Dearth. During the day a vast
amount of state law was quoted and
both sides are putting up a hard fight.
Ihe case viii be resumed this mornine
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
TROOPS IN MOURNING
TAILED ORDERS REGARDING
HONORS TO DEAD EMPRESS
FINAL INTERMENT TUESDAY
German Press Adyerts to the I'm
pIeasantness That Existed Be-
tween the Empress and
Prince Bismarck.

BERLIN, Aug THE funeral of the
Dowager Empress Frederick will occur
Tuesday at the mausoleum near Pots
dam
Emperor William has issued a decree
ordering the army to go into mourning
for six weeks and giving minute details
as to how the emblems of mourning are
to be worn. There will be no military
music for eight days.
Court circles have been notified as to
how the ladies and gentlemen of the
court must dress till Nov. 3. The ladies
are to wear full mourning until Aug. &c;
medium mourning until Sept. %, and
minor mourning until Nov. .. Some of
the papers take exception to the mourn
ing orders. One paper, referring to the
prohibition of public entertainments and
musical and theatrical performances un-
til after the funeral, says it believes this
will hinder, to certain degree, the pur-
pose for which it was designed. 1t con-
trasts with this order Emperor Freder-
ick's order upon the death of Emperor
William l., in which he declined to make
any mourning regulations, leaving the
people to show their sympathy in their
own way.
The Hamburger Nachrichten prince
Bismarck's old organ) draws upon it's
editors "reminiscences by saying Prince
conversation that it was quite untrue
that the Empress Frederick caused him
great worry during Emperor Freder-
ick's reign, adding that on the contrary
there was no time in his entire career
in which he was freer from friction than
during the ninety nine days. ."
The Berlner Neueste Nachrichten, an
influential Conservative organ, which
also cherishes Bismarckian traditions,
has repeatedly denied that Empress
Frederick took part in the intrigues
which caused Prince Bismarck's down
fall, saying: "She was much too shrewd
a woman to do So
EMPRESS LAST MOMENTS.
Some comment has been made in the
press upon the fact that but few details
of the last moments of Dowager Empress
Frederick have been given to the public
The Frankfurter Zeitung now prints the
following particulars:
Emperor William and the empress were
at the bedside from $50 a. m. until the
end. Frequently the emperor held his
mothers hand warmly clasped. She was
fully conscious until noon and suffering
great agony. Then she gradually be-
came unconscious. Soon after p. m.
the physicians gave a sign that dissolu-
tion was approaching. The emperor
graSped her hand and held 1t until the
last, the other members of the family
kneeIing silently around the bed.
BREST, Aug. Prince Henry of Prus-
STA, VINO has been at Cadiz with the
German fleet, is to land here. A special
train is waiting to convey him to HON.
burg.
LONDON, Aug liking Edward,
Queen Alexandra, Princess Victoria and
Prince Nicholas of Greece, who is the
guest of their majesties, will start for
Homburg Friday to attend the funeral
services of the Empress Frederick, which
are to be held next Saturday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-08
Explosion Accounted For

The mysterious explosion at Hennepin
avenue and Washington Saturday after
noon, and which was believed to have had
something to do with the crack in the
plate glass at the rear of Voegeli's drug
store, is accounted for
Saturday afternoon George Leighton
and his son stood near the drug store,
waiting for car, when the explosion oc-
CURED. The boy saw a flash from the
street, and, going out to the track, found
two 81 caliber cartridges, one discharged
They evidently had been placed there by
some miSchieVous boy
The bullet few nigh and struck the
glass nine feet above the sidewalk.