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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06
BRASS BUTTON TO STILL REIGN.

Attorney General Knox has succeed
ed in devising method by which the
administration can continue to keep
the Dingley tariff in the Philippines,
such duties to be levied and collected
by the military authorities. Mr.. Knox
took the opinion Of Justice Brown for
the framework Of his device, and ad-
vised the President to wholly disregard
the Spooner amendment, which gave
the Executive full military, civil and
judicial powers, and to proceed entire
ly under the war power, which is alb
golute, and which means that General
Chaffee will be in supreme control, and
that where civil governments are es-
tablished certain civilians will simply
be designated to perform certain pre-
scribed public duties, under military
supervision. Customs duties will con-
tinue to be levied upon imports from
the Islands, while goods going to the
philippines will be taxed according to
some modification of the old Spanish
law. The net result will be that while
the Filipinos will probably obtain civil
government, it will be OF that brand
sanctioned by the President of the
United STtates as commander-in-chief
of the army and navy AS a precau-
tionary measure, however, all monies
arising from duties collected under Mr..
Knox's plan will be kept separate and
apart in the treasury, that in the event
OF an adverse decision by the Supreme
Court refunds can be made where pay
ment was forthcoming under protest.
The entire determination on the part
of the administration appears to be
simply makeshift, and has the dis
tinct disapproval Of Secretary Root,
who, however, appears to stand alone
in objecting. Ono curious but newt
able effect will be to put Judge TAFT
and his commission under the control
Of General Chaffee, and the reign Of the
brass button will continue indefinitely.
n Il aYmnunoAd &hn< A. n-..n-A.-s--
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

Nellie returned home iron cincinnati
LAST evening
I. WATSON, the baker. has Z me new
delivery wagon.
The Bellaire Elks met last night in
regular session.
Chalmer Trimble, OF Powhatan, was a
Bellaire visitor yesterday.
John Travis. the B. & O. detective.
was in the city yesterday.
Clarence Jones was in Mingo Junction
on business trip yesterday.
Deputy Auditor Beatty, OF st. Glars
vile, was in the city yesterday.
Joe Colbert, who has been on the sick
list for some time, is able to be out.
Mrs. A. ]. Myers, OF Brilliant, is the
guest OF Bellaire friends and relatives.
John Poorman and wife have return
ed from pleasant visit to Spratt, Ohio.
Prof F. ]. Nelson, OF this city, has
established musical studio in Man
nington, w. Va.
H. ]. Sellers, the music dealer, will
close out his business here preparatory
to leaving for New York.
DR.. C. S. Starkweather will move his
dentistry parlors to the rooms above the
Buckeye Bank, on the 10Th.
A. o. Mellott has gone to Terra
Haute, Ind, on business trip in the
interest of the new site for the Bellaire
Stamping Company.
If you want to see fine array OF
booths and have good time, attend the
Heatherington-Elk Bands fair and fes-
tiyal at Armory hall.
Miss Nellie Tallman, of Tallman ave-
nue., who has been attending Miss
Phelps school at Columbus, returned
home last evening for the summer.
The fire department was called to the
stable back of Watts yesterday, but the
blaze was put out before they arrived.
1t was caused by can Of tar upsetting
and getting on fire. The fire burnt the
board walk.
At last Bellaire is to get decent
schedule for the street cars here. 1t is
said that when the new schedule goes
in effect that it will take them from
here to Wheeling in fifteen minutes less
time than it did before.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06
AN IDEA OF WHAT WAR COSTS.

The New York Herald gives some in
teresting and stupendous figures of the
monetary loss to England consequent
upon the South African war. For in
stance, it points out that the shrinkage
in the value of consols, now at the low
est price in ten years, has been $40 ,0G0,-
900, that new issues of bonds have add
ed $3.50 900, 900 to the public debt, that
there was $1S5 ,000, 900 of extra taxation
last year and this, and that SAC, 1000, 900
of sinking fund payments have been
suspended, these items making total
of $1,506, O0O, 900. And the end is not
yet in sight, while the expense is cal
culated at $1,250000 per day. 1t is a
tremendous drain even upon a country
as rich as England and cannot be
bourne indefinitely, as mater of course.
Yet the call is for more men to add to
the 100000 now in the field.
1t would be interesting to inspect a
tabular statement of what our exploits
in the Philippines have cost the people
of the United States. The total is some
where in the hundreds of millions, and
will keep on growing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

timing purposes before leaving the
mill where they are worked, they shall
be paid for at sheet mill prices, and
such black plate orders De marked on
the bar when brought in the mill.
Seventh-Where improved squaring
shears are used the company shall pay
for opening packs and grinding the
knives, and on jaw and crocodile
shears the company to pay for opening
the packs. and in mills where plates
are cut into 1919. or smaller, or an
equivalent number of square inches, II
cents per ton extra shall be paid.
Ninth-It is agreed that no more
than three changes in the classification
OF sheet and tin plate mills shall be
made during the scale year, and due
notice shall be given before such
changes.
Tenth-The weight of the bar to be
marked on the bar when brought to
the MILL or scales for weighing bars
be furnished at the option Of the COM
pany.
Eleventh-In each tin mill a black
board shall be furnished, on which the
complete weight Of each turn shall be
placed, Within a reasonable time after
being made.
Twelfth-All tin and black plate
shall be weighed by the company after
being sheared and opened.
Thirteenth-That the company fur
nish soft grease on Monday and on any
other warming up turns.
Fourteenth-Thata all men working
under the control of the Amalgamated
Association
Shall Not Wait in the Mills
longer than three hours without work
ing.
Fifteenth-Three turns to constitute
days work for shearmen except in
the case OF accident or other contin-
gencies.
Sixteenth-Where a sherman feeds
his own pack no deduction shall
be made from his wages. Where the
scrap boy feeds the pack, 10 cents per
turn shall be deducted except in cases
where mill construction or placing of
shears prevents the sherman from
feeding.
Seventeenth-That all tin mills
working iron or steel, over 80 inches
wide, be classed as large mills, and 10
per cent. extra shall be paid for all
such widths.
Eighteenth-All crop ends shall be
paired in equal lengths and. when pos
sible, equal weights.
Nineteenth-That standing turns and
level hand men, on tin mills shall re-
ceive their money directly from the
company.
Twentieth-When in the judgment of
the manager the work is too heavy for
the catcher, the company to furnish
! helper.
by New Kensngton Lodge and which
will probably be added to the foot
, notes. The resolution reads
Whereas, In certain mills 1t is obli-
gatory for doublers to pay single boys
Is cents per turn for charging, while in
other mills doublers do not pay the rs
cents, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it be made obliga-
tory on all doublers to pay Is cents for
charging, or none pay it.
The afternoon was spent in the con-
sideration Of officers reports and minor
| changes in the constitution.
Details OF the continuous scale prop
osition are are to be left with the con-
| ference committee, which will favor the
retroactive basis.
John Pierce. of Pittsburg, will prob
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

Greed Revision Committee win Issue it,
SUMMARY statement in untechnical Ian
guage' very soon. 1t need not be SUBJ
mitted to the Presbyteries, as It does
not propose to change the organic law
OF the church, and sis not to be sub
stitute for nor an alternative to the
confession OF faith" 1t will thus stand
practically upon the same plane with
the revised version of the Scriptures,
and will be used or not, as individual
churches may determine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06
GERMxMY,s GIGANTIC EFFORTS

GERMNNY's GIGANTIC EFFORTS.
Apropos of the prediction made by
MIR. Carnegie Tuesday and published in
yesterday mornings papers, that the
time was not far distant when there
would be an armed European coalition
against. England to crush her, and that
she would be forced to appeal to the
United States for aid, the comparative
statement of the naval programme OF
Germany, as contrasted with that OF
the United States, published by the
New York Journal Monday morning, is
decidedly interesting. The Journal
shows that whereas the German naval
programme of. 1897 only called for 10
battleships, s coast defence vessels, II
large cruisers and 80 small cruisers, to
be laid down within six years, it was
SO amended in 1900 as to call for SO
battleships, IA 'arge and 3S small
cruisers, to be completed by 1916, and
that this year this has been again
changed so as to call for the compile
ton of all these ships by 1908, or in
seven years from date, when the Ger
man navy will consist of 55 battleships,
25 large and 81 small cruisers, win a
force of 63,877 men. Our own naval
strength, actual and authorized is 10
Ibattleships, 10 monitors, Is large and
A small cruisers, with a force of 3d.
$50 men. This programme will make
Germany the second naval power in the
world, supposing that England keeps
on building, while the United States
will at least remain stationary for an
other year, the last Congress having
failed to provide for additions at the
last session. The Journal charges the
armor-plate makers and the subsidy
grabbers with responsibility for this
failure on the part Of Congress, and
strongly urges that this country must
keep up with the procession, no mat
ter where it may go. What pity
there could not be national and inter-
national disarmament, instead Of the
constantly increasing making of appar-
Rtusses for the destruction of human
life and property.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

This is the day the old time rivals
meet in battle array, and the ball and
bat will be the whole cheese in the af-
fair. The boys have been practicing
daily and good game is assured all
who attend. The line up will be as fol-
lows
Union Street-Archer, right field;
Milligan, centre field; Clarke, left field;
McClelland, third base; George, second
base; Shindewolf, first base; Heather
ing, short stop; Nelson, pitcher; GLASGOW
catcher; Hopkins and Reed, subs.
Belmont Street-Boone, right field;
Dubois, centre field; Cowen, left field;
Bippus, third base; Nicholson, second
base; Gavin, first base; Beetham, short
stop; Fish or Ney, pitcher; Minnehan
catcher; Hersburg and Elikaa, subs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

home Tuesdny. aftsr yiaIt With eteuh-
enville friends.
We are sorry 70 hear chat Levi Kerns
b very III and hope for his speedy re-
covery.
Fireman Barnes has opened grocery
in a room recently vacated by D. F.
Henry.
Miss Addie Rinehart visited her sis
ter. Mrs. Collins. at Portland. O.. Sun
day.
Misses George and Blanche Aiken
were Sunday visitors with home friends
at Tikonsyille. 0.
The Misses Perry were visiting their
mother at Tiltonsville the first OF the
week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The rain came after a fairly warm
day.
What in ever has become of Pa,
Grove?
The news from the White House is
not reasSuring.
1t looks like pretty large week fol-
the stock market.
And so Congress isn't to be called
That's one blessing, anyhow.
Potatoes continue TO go both I'D and
down. Rather strange, but it's a fact
The indications are that Cuba will
continue to do as We tell her for an in.
definite time to come
There are surface indications that
there is going ITO be some politics over
in Ohio, before long.
New York is going to set about purf-
tying its milk supply with Z portion
OF the 100000 given by John D. Rookie
Teller to the Institute of Medical Re
search.
joseph Nordiello. aged e, has Jus,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, June 5.--Prices made for
American indigo blue and mourning
prints 4Ae; shirtings 31e. Market to-
day shows no change in character OF
general demand for cotton goods here.
Print cloths quiet. Mems wear woolens
and worsteds In better request and
slight improvement reported in call for
dress goods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

| News Notes u 1nterest Erom the
Belmont County MetreDolfs.
The Democratic Comnittee.

The Democratic COMMITTEES.
The Democratic county central COM
mittee will meet to-day at st. Glars
vile to fix the time and place to hold
the general meeting. The following
will represent Bellaire: First ward,
Frank Day; Second, John Mcvey;
Third, M. Lynskey; Fourth, R. C.
Meyer and B. E. Grow; Fifth, Joe Fhar-
ETY..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

ably receive ne appointment - M
tional organizer.
The convention will probably adjourn
sine die on Saturday. Wheeling, ".
Va. seems to be favorite in the contest
for next meeting place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

The administration is simply going
to take chance on keeping the money
collected from Philippine imports and
exports. It's playing it pretty low
down"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

which is a very dirty, bare room, be
repapered, painted, carpeted and new
furniture purchased.
DR.. G. w. Bruce, +. w. Brown and
w. J. Burley were appointed a COM
mittee to examine the Jail and report
it's condition this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

Parkersburg can turn out more SEN
sational criminal news than any other
two towns in the State A good many
people down there are not happy I'M
less they are in trouble
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

A prize should be offered for evidence
that the Cubans have zone anything
Platt amendment. The truth in the
whole matter is, the government at
Cuba just as long as possible, and for
ever, if possible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

With each passing day it becomes
more and more apparent that Wheeling
is going to capture the Amalgamated
Convention. Still, it won't do to be too
sanguine, for there's many slip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

The American cup defender has shar-
ed the fate of the Shamrock and been
badly wrecked off Newport The
yatchsmen certainly have troubles of
their own.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON. W. va.-Hotel RuffnsR
News Stand.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Queen News
Stand, National Hotel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

stamps of the denomination of two cents
and less accepted for amounts less than
one dollar.
Correspondence containing important
news solicited from every part OF the sur
rounding country.
Tributes of Respect and Obituary mo-
fices, five cents per line.
Rejected communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by sufficient
postage.
THE REGISTER, embracing its several
editions, Is entered at the Postoftice at
Wheeling. w. va, as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06
ADJUDGED BANKRUPT.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG. W. Va, June -
A. T. Barrett, who was recently seven
times indicted for forgery, and whose
Indebtedness ON paper, whether forged
or moi, will run up to probably $4,000,
was to-day adjudeed : bankrupt His
only assets are the notes whicK are
claimed to - forgeries.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

Webster county now comes forward
with the greatest hail storm since the
celebrated May crop of ice in Wheeling
in 1868.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06
DIPLOMATS WIFE WINS FAME

of
The
Nine De Wolnt of
De Wolant American girl Washington
tranatons from Russian
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

Mrs. Nancy b. Irving, Of Chicago, Of
fers a reward of one thousand dollars
for a man who can be honest for thirty
days. It's pretty safe to say something
has happened to Nancy, sometime in
her life, and that it was her fault.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

In his latest poem, Bridge Guard in
the Karroo.' Kipling again strikes the
vein peculiar to him. Depicting the ar
rival of train at the guarded station
he says:
Quick e'er the gift escapes us,
Out of the darkness we reach
For a handful of Week-old papers
And a mouthful of human speech.
The concluding verse is as follows:
More than a little lonely
Where the lessening tail-lights shine
No, not combatants, only
Detail guarding the line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

Wheeling experts will proceed to do
up the Allegheny County Bowling Lea
que next Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

Other Matters in Court.
The grand jury yesterday recon-
mended that the grand jury room
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

Calhoun county is rapidly coming tc
the front as an oil field.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

other Briefs.
Thomas Kelly has gone to Marion,
Ind, to work.
Mrs. Julius Hayes and daughter, Miss
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

anything, but it seems to be sure GO
now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06
CONTINUOUS WAGE SCALE
WILL LESSEN FRICTION.

Continued from First rage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

If you want to see fine array of
booths and have good time, attend the
Heatherington-Elk Bands fair and fes-
tival at Armory hall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

Miss Nellie Tallman, of Tallman ave-
nue., who has been attending Miss
Phelps school at Columbus, returned
home last evening for the summer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

There are surface indications that
there is going to be some politics over
in Ohio, before long.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

Jesslh Nacdiello. AGED Is, has just
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

The indications are that Cuba will
continue to do as We tell her for an in
definite time to come.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

The rain came after a fairly wal
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

And so Congress isn't to be called
That's one blessing, anyhow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

A. o. Mellott has gone to Terra
Haute, Ind, on business trip in the
interest of the new site for the Bellaire
STAMPING Company.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-02

Ants are credited with so many mar
velous accomplishments that new one
Yust he remarkable TO the noteworthy.
Mr.. =. C. Green Of Ceylon, mn authori.
IL upon insect habits, has. however.
made an observation which Is wen
worth putting on record. lie has watch.
cd rcd ants holding grubs In their
mouths and using the web they spin 70
repair a rent In their nest.
Some leaves which had been fastened
together by the ants were separated by
Mr.. Green. and in n short time after be
saw small white grubs being passed
backward and forward across the gap.
Closer observation showed that each
grub was held in the jaws OF one Of the
worker ants, and its movements were
directed as required. A continuous
thread OF silk issued from the mouth Of
each grub and wns used by the ants to
sew up the rent in their shelter.
There were no grubs in the nelghbor-
hood, and those used were obtained
from nest ut some distance. This de
llberate use OF n naturally formed web
MS a sewing thread Is rs astonishing as
any Instance Of the intelligence OF ants
yet observed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-02
A TRUE FISH STORY.
Tbe Peculiar Adventure OF = wed
ding Ring.

ding AAn&-
about the queerest fish story |
know Dr. said highly truthful look
ing mnn-indecd. lac wns clergyman
"happcnetl Ia me n little lake in Wis
cnnsin. whrsa I used 10 summer with
my family. one day my wife was out
In our boat with n party q friends.
She was lcttiuG her hand tis'il In tie
water. without thinking about IFS
shrinking eject, aud when She finally
took her hand In her wedding ring was
gone. The lake was deep ut that pollt'
and although we made considerable
effort TO recover the ring Il was not
found
"Naturally il worried her good deal
and the next year she would not so
hack TO the same place, nor did we
go the following year. but the third
year we went there again. md one day
/ was IL the woods about mile from
the lake with my boy. trying TO get a
shot nj some dcnizen Of the forest or
other. As We went pcerine around
Among the trees to get squirrel we
had seen l noticed something shining
on 4 twig or tree about - feet from
the ground. sent my boy up after II,
nnd when he came back | was more
than nstonishcd to md that the shining
thing was my wlfe's wedding ring.
now II eyer got there was n mys-
terry al first, but was not believer In
fairies and that sort OF thing. 50 / he
gan 10 Investigate for material causes.
The top ~ the tree had deadcncd, and
with suspicion in my mind sent my
boy NJ to see what signs might be
above the green boughs. lie called
down ia me presently that there were
remains 81 nshhawk's nest In the
FORKS N The tree and, putting this
aud ,hat together. came 10 the conclu-
sion that the hawk had caught the fish
that had Eohblcd up my wirc's ring IN
the lake ana had taken II 10 the nest
FOR the young hawks. They didn't
care FOR jcwclry and had left thnt
part Of the lish in the nest. from which,
MS the nest was blown 10 pieces by the
wind and beaten by the storms, the
ring had dropped out and by chance
had caught on the twig where found
It. In any event, II that was not the
way il got there, how did III For =
surely was there, and my wife is wear
Ing II today. "-I1Xchnnge.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-02
Peculiar Treev,

The visitor to tho Falkland Islands
sees number or what appear TO be
weather beaten. moss covered powders
or various sizes scattered here and
there. on attempting 10 turn one over
he Is surprised TO find TINT It is anchor.
cd to the ground by roots OF grent
strength. These are not powders. They
are trees. No other place in the world
can show such a popularity Of forest
growth. The Falkland Islands are ex-
posed to a strong polar wind which rem
dcrs It impossible for trees 10 grow in
tho proper form Nature has conse-
quently adapted herself 10 the prevail
Ing conditions and produced this
strange form or plant life. These ''lIv-
ing stones" rs they are called, are
quite devoid OF grain" and 1t is next
10 Impossible to cut them up and utilize
them for fuel.