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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-22

Special to the Register.
PARKERS3URG. ~. Va. May 21.-
Three wholesale cigarette licenses and
four retail ones were taken out to-day
in Parkersburg. the new law on that
subject going into effect to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-22
WILL VISIT SISTERSVILLE.

SpecA to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. May I'll
Calvary C~ommandery. Knights Temp
lar. last night elected officers for the
ensuing year and accepted an invitation
from the Commandery at Sistersyille
TO attend the installation OF their Of
Ulcers on the 18th OF June. They will
take a special train and will ljyen
things UP in Sistersville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-22
BOUGHT ANOTHER MINE.

Special to the Register.
FAiRMONT. W. Va. May 21.-From
good authority we have been informed
that the Fairmont Coal Mining Com
pany, which some time & purchased
the coal interests of John A. Clark and
others in this and Harrison counties.
purchased the Palliative Coal Company
mines of the cas- side of the river to-
day. The price paid could not be
learned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-22
WANT NEW CITY HALL.

Special to the Register.
CADIZ. o., May 2l.-The citizens Of
Cadiz have been asked by the Council
to hold an election ON June Sth to deter
mine if $4,000 worth OF bonds will be
issued to erect a city building to ac-
commodate officials and fire depart
ments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-22
MADE A BIG HAUL.

at Toronto, o.. Get 1896
From "A Trunk at William Chis-
hoIm's Residence.
Special TO the Register.
TORONTO, O.. May 21.-The home of
William Chisholm, of this place. was
entered last night and three hundred
and R~nety-six dollars in cash was sto-
len from a trunk which was broken
open. No clue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-22
OLD SOLDIER SERIOUSLY Ill.

Special to the Register.
CLIFTON, W. Va, May 21..Colonel
Columbus W. Paden. a hero of two wars
the Mexican and civil-and ex-mayor
of Mason City. is i'll at that place, and
it is said he will not recover
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-22

Grand Rapids, are claimed by the West
ern League, and President Young. of the
National League. sanctions the claim.
The Western Association magnates say
they will not permit the men to be Ia
ken away.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-22
BACK TO PITTSBURG.
itai1ans Who Came to New Cumber-
land to Work in the Mines Change
Their Minds.

Special to the Register.
TORONTO, O., May 21.-Some excite
ment was created at New Cumberland.
W. Va, to-day by the importation from
Pittsburg Of a number of Italians to
take the places Of the striking miners
at the Marquette Coal Cokpany's mine
at that place. The Italians returned to
Pittsburg after the strikers interviewed
them.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
PERSONAL.

The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott will begin course
of lectures on THE Rights of Man" at the Lowell
Institute, Boston. Tuesday. The subjects of the
lectures 1. Preparations; II. ''Foundat tons
III, Political Rights; ~. Industrial Rights ;
V. Education Rights; VI. Religious Rights
Man; VIII. American Domestic Problems; IN
american Foreign Problems; Y. 'Perils''; NJ:
Safeguards and XII. THE Goal of Democracy
f. S Converse of Maiden Mass. has given to
that city S125,OO0 as an endowment fund for the
Maiden Public Library which he and his wife gave
the city a memorial to their son. Frank E. Con-
verse. The fund is called the Elisha S. and Mary
d. Converse endowment fund. and has no restric-
the trustees of the library are to use :he income
as they fit for the purposes of the library This
brary buildings and the paintings in the art gal
lery. makes nearly s250.O00 that Mr.. Converse and
library
The Pope gave an audience of three-quarters of
an hour the other day to NJ. Eugene Wolff, who has
just returned from extensive tour through China
The latter says that he was much impressed not
with the cIearnesS of mind which he displayed in
listening to the story related to him.
Mrs. Julia Dent Grant denies the stories cf her
husbands dislike for music 'He did not" she
said, care for musical gymnastics. as he called
Them but he most fond of music, and often
asked me to sing for him.
Dr. John Kost. physician of Adrian. Mich. who
has several times made liberal donations TO edu-
cational institutions, has given to the College
of Medicine and Surgery Of Chicago a museum of
geological specimens valued at Sl00Oo me tFtlcies
filled five freight cars when prepared Tor snip
ment
Lord Kelvin Master of the Clothworkers' Com
pany, has accepted invitation to dine with the
governors of the Yorkshire College on February l..
on the occasion of their annual gathering at Leeds
He is expected to deliver an address on textile IN
dustries
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
THE orTESDoRPER MEMORIAL

1t would be difficult to commend too highly
the form which has been selected for the me-
mortal. or for one of the memorials, of the late
Oswald Ottendorfer The most usual impulse
upon the death of a prominent man is toward
erecting a monument or statue. With such
memorials, provided they be fittingly designed
and executed. no fault is to be found Indeed, 1t
is often desirable that they shall be erected
They serve as solemn and stately adOrnments of
the city. mutely prOclaiming honor TO the dead
and high example to the living. 1t is. never
theleSs. in many possible to establish bet
ter memorials than these, which shall more
widely extend the honored reputation of the
dead and at the same time more deeply impress
and more truly and practically serve the living.
This Ottendorfer memorial is TO belong to the
latter class 1t is TO take the form of a per-
petual fellowship in the German language and
literature in New-York University. with an en-
dowment of at least $4,000. The fellowship
with the income of that fund will be open 10
any student of any college in the United States
who shows most proficiency In the studies with
which ii is identified. \ considerable portion OF
the fund has, ii is understood. already been sub
scribed 1t is to be hoped the remainder will
speedily be forthcoming. Mr.. OttendorfeTs
moral and intellectual leadership among his fel
low citizens of German origin makes his mem
ory well worthy Of such tribute from them
and indeed, his services to the city and State
of his adoption. as positive force for good
citizenship and good government commend the
project to the entire public.
There is a peculiar fitness. too, in establishing
this memorial at NewYork University. That
institution was an object Of Mr. Ottendorfer's
especial regard, and 1t was his beneticence
which endowed it with its splendid Germanic
library which bears his name. That library is
open TO all. But it is fine idea to enable some
one especially worthy student TO devote himself
to the exploration Of its treasure houses and
TO do so on an endowment bearing the name
of the library's founder and contributed by his
friends as an abiding and vital memorial OF
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

pie Of the political questions concerning the ex-
tension of our country and the taking in as
fellow citizens with of millions of a strange
race. That would mean that the Court should
assume the treaty making power and say that
lands are an integral part Of the United States
and held in trust for Statehood-which, accord
ing TO the Dred Scott opinion, is all they can
be held for-when as a matter Of fact the po-
ltical powers have declined to annex them,
because with their vast barbarian population
and distant situation they utterly unthink-
able as States of the Union. Such an act in
stead of helping the FilpnOs to independence
as some imagine would bind them closer to us.
Mr. Carlisle has said he cared not for policy
but merely for law. Yet he turns and in the
name of law asks the court TO follow blindly
purely political deliverance. the giving of which
history records as the greatest mistake the court
ever made
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
lsso:Dnrk Dailp Gribu,ts
SUNDAY. JANUARY Is, 1901.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-The Chinese Peace Commissioners
at Peking have received orders to sign the joint
note OF the Powers; the British Foreign Office
oenes the report of the cession of the New
Chwang- -Kwan Railroad to Russia by
Lord Salisbury. - The Canal bill presented
In the lower house of the Prussian Diet yes
terday contemplates the expenditure of 3S4 000-
ooo marks. - The feet Of American war
vessels sailed from Bermuda for Madeira on
their way TO Manila. - The King of Servia
in his speech TO the National Assembly referred
20 his marriage and his fathers departure from
Servia as happy incidents. Ugly stories
are printed in Paris regarding the scenes on
the stranded steamer Russie, where the officers
naa 70 draw reyolveTs TO keep order M@ The
for a national park at the headwaters Of the
OttaWa hiVer - The agricultural interests
Of Cuba are seeking to have the United States
Government modify the duties sugar and
tobacco from that island.
CONGRESS.-Senate: Business was suspend
Cd while eulogies Of the late Senator Cushman
X. Davis Of MINNESOTA, delivered by Sena-
tors Lodge, Morgan, Clark, Daniel Nelson.
Towne Hoar, Spooner, McCumber, Foster and
Pettigrew. - House: Debate en- the River
and Harbor bill continued Mr.. Catchings speak
Ing IN defence Of improvements Of the lower
Mississippi River.
DoMEsTIc.-President Mckinley is recover
ing rapidly from his attack of grip, but il has
been thought best 10 recall the invitations TO
the diplomatic dinner which was to have been
given at the White House next Wednesday
night - The State Department received off,
cial notice that the amendments to the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty are under consideration at
lllc TOie4Sn OllCe IN IOn0On. Elght per-
sons were crushed to death in panic caused by
cry Of 'Fire!" at Yiddish theatrical per-
formance in a Chicago hall, the exits to which
were insufficient. - The building of the new
Herreshof Cup defender is being pushed forward
with great rapidity. - II reported in
Philadelphia that ]. Pierpont Morgan is negoti-
ating for control Of the Carnegie Company.
CITY.-Stocks were generally strong and ac-
tive. - Bishop Potter declared in favor of
having an Army officer for Police Commits
sioner under the act now pending in Albany.
- Several hospitals were forced to turn
away patients, owing to their overcrowded con-
oltlon, caused by the prevalence of grip. -
The annual dinner Of the New-York Alumni of
Cornell was held at the Waldorf-Astoria and
President Schurnan and other spoke. The
members Of the firm OF Tarrant & Co. gave bail
OF $4,000 each - The wind blew down four
partially completed houses in The Bronx: snow
fell there while the sun shone in other parts of
the city.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day: Fair
and colder. The temperature yesterday: High
est ~ degrees; lowest. sc degrees, average,
3S2s degrees.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
ZEE DEED SCOTT cAsE MINus TEE NEGRO

~.
1t has all along been contended that the anti
Administration position on the constitutional
question was founded on the Dred Scott case.
II has been denied as a wicked libel, and Demo
Gratis have fallen into the habit, in writing and
speaking on the subject of quoting Chief JUS
tee Taney's decision with careful omission to
Identify the quotation for the public. who
rightly discredit that decision as an extra iu-
dicial deliVerance meant TO take from the peo-
pie their liberty Of dealing with political uues-
ron- Now eI-Secretary Carlisle comes forward
with the avowal that the Porto Rican-Phili
pine question is the Dred Scott question over
again. He says we have the Dred Scott case
''wtth the negro eliminated"
''The negro elimina ted" What is the Dred
Scott case with the negro eliminated? AS much
e matter Of law as the constitutional expositions
OF John c. Calhoun or the political extraya-
gancies Of John Randolph. With the negro left
out 1T is nothing, for the negro was the sum and
substance Of f. With the maiu point under con-
sideration eliminated ii is mere dictum. In
deed, even with the negro left in all its discus
sions OF the Constitution in the Territories
which is the essential point now at issue were
mere dicta. The Supreme Court, considering
the appeal OF Scott from the courts of Missouri
to the Circuit Court Of the United States, de-
in Federal courts If by the law Of the slave
State in which he was a resident he was still
a slave. Bryce IN THE American Common
wealth." says of the case.
This was the point which actually called for
decision; but the majority of the court for there
was dissentient minority, went further and
delivered a variety of dcta on various other
points touching the legal status OF negroes and
the constitutional view of slavery This iudg-
ment, since the language used in IT seemed to
cut on the hope OF a settlement by the author
ity OF Congress OF the then pending disputes
over slavery and its extension did much 10
precipitate the Civil War
Won Hoist pronounces the decision a political
enormity, based upon the fact that the decision
went beyond the record and comments on the
delusion that the Court should settle political
and moral questions. The historian of the Su-
preme Court declares that ''the real wrongdo-
ling Of which the Chief Justice was guilty
was in attempting by extra judicial utterances
TO enter upon the settlement of questions pure-
''ly political, which We're beyond the power Of
judicial authority"
With the sustaining OF the plea ia abatement
the Dred Scott case was settled and the ius-
fices knew il. but at The suggestion of Mr. Jus.
tice Wayne the majority deliberately went to
work to see If they could settle the slavery
question. Doubtless the step was taken with
good motives. but it was political step out
side the sphere of the court, and the decision
however much il may be quoted as revealing
the constitutional views of the justices. stands
ever condemned as political deIiverance. We
cannot Imagine that Mr. Carlisle wants to urge
the Supreme Court now 10 make the same mis-
take and try to relieve Congress and the peo
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
A NATTER OF HISTORY

The Tennessee Legislature has done well in
tabllng the resolution for the removal of the
portraits of "Parson" Brownlow and General
Thomas from the State Library and the re-
placing of them with portraits of General Lee
stonewalr' Jackson and Nathan Bedford For
rest The reasons given for the proposed change
by its advocates were two. neither of which can
be regarded as satisfactory.
One was sentimental II was said that Lee
Jackson and Forrest were truer representatives
or the sentiments of the people of Tennessee
than were Brownlow and Thomas We arc NOT
at all sure of that. Beyond doubt the Confeder-
ate leaders are held in high honor by MANY
Tennesseeans But so are the great Unionsts.
and we should not be a bit surprised if a
plebiscitum should show as many votes for the
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

latter as for the former. Sentiment, however
is not the ruling factor in the case Memorials
of public character are or certainly should De-
erected on basis not of ephemeral sentiment
but of historic fact, else they may be changed
with each generation administration, as the
names of streets in Paris used TO be. We have
already had too much of such folly here. In the
changing of the names of Laurens-st. and Chat
ham-st in this city for example historic facts
were obscured and injustice was done to great
historic worth for the sake of a snohbish and
selfish sentiment We would not Of course
thus describe the sentiment which moves some
Tennesseeans to seek to honor their old Con
federate leaders But the question is not so
much one of good versus bad sentiment as of
sentiment of any kind versus historic facts.
The historic facts of this particular case are
that Brownlow and Thomas are at least as
deserving of commemOration by Tennessee as
any other men especially identified with that
State in the period Of the Civil war. Ihey
WERE in fact, identified with Tennessee In
particularly direct and intimate manner While
Lee and Jackson were not. Few men nave had
more devoted friends and more bitter foes than
Brownlow, and there is not yet and may never
be entire agreement concerning him. Yet 1t
cannot be disputed that as political leader as
Governor and United States Senator he was
one or the most conspicuous anu IoTCeLui HSuleS
in the State and did more than most other men
to shape Its history in Its most crucial years.
AS for Thomas. no judicious man will question
that lie was one of the foremost soldiers on
either side in the Civil War; and he was identi-
fed with Tennessee as the hero of four or five
of the great battles of the war fought on the
soil of that State or close to its borders. The
history of Tennessee in the Civil War era with
out Brownlow and Thomas would indeed he
like the play of Hamlet" with the character of
Hamlet omitted.
There can be no objection to TenneSsees S
honoring the memory of Lee and Jackson and
Forrest by putting portraits of them in her
library or by other means. But neither could
there be any excuse for or justification of the
removal Of memorials of other equally worthy
men, There should be room for ALL He must
he narrow minded patriot who could not
brook the placing of Thomas and Lee side by
side in Tennessee, just as Grant and Lee are
being placed side by side in NewYork. The
truth of history should be maintained; and to
do so whatever memorials 10 other men Ten
nessee may see fit TO erect, she must retain In
conspicuous rank those of "ParSon" Brownlow
and "Od Pop Thomas.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
POLICEMEN AT THE CROSSINGS.

Some of our city officials have realized at last
that more policemen are needed at a number of
dangerous crossings in this borough So rapid
is the increase in street traffic that only a man
of physical vigor and complete command Of his
faculties can go from one side OF Broadway TO
the other with light heart in the busiest hours
of the day And Broadway is by no means the
only thoroughfare which is so congested that
the average pedestrian feels qualms and is in
clined to take counsel with himself before risk
ing life or limb among the numerous vehicles.
AS New-York draws TO itself more people and
more business the trouble is steadily growing
worse.
While the Police Department remains in its
present unsettled condition il can hardly be ex-
pected to safeguard all the crossings thoroughly.
But ii has been suggested, with common sense,
that scores Of policemen might be transferred
from the lower courts to the crowded thorough
fares where their services are more urgently
needed The experiment is worth trying. and
when our Police Department Is turned upside
down. as 1t may be ere long, that change may
wisely be tested
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

Chicago's leading men have reached the be-
ginning of wisdom in the recognition that that
city is not a fit place to live in, and are leaving
it one after another, as occasion serves, to take
up their abode elsewhere. To the bald man the
wit remarked: Il hear that you are a self-made
man. Now. while you were making yourself
why didn't you put some hair on your head?
OF Chicago il may be asked why, with its
enormous growth and still more expansive brag
about it. it couldn't have developed in way
making it fit for really civilized habitation.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

before, and is probably due to a reflection of
sunlight from a Martian cloud Others have
thought that the gleam proceeded from noun
tain range. catching the suns rays at just the
right angle. But. whatever be the correct ex-
planation. it is probable that every who
prefers the truth to sensation will adopt the
attitude Of Lockyer. FlammariOn and Marconi.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

When the Beers effect a capture Of their foes
which they do quite often of late. they are un-
able to feed them. and ii is contrary to en-
lghtened military practice to kill them. So they
compelled to let them go. There would
seem to be little in fighting these terms
though both sides keep hammerng away as If
there something to be gained by it, which,
fairly looked at. there does not appear to be-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

cNan1 Tribune readers say that they rant TO get
% The Story Of the ;yineteentb Century in bandg
Iorn for Prsser0Ation III response TO this the matter
IS beng rfpabIisbed III pamphlet Jorm handsomely
ILLUSTRATED, and TW be on sale uithin a fesU days
Ordsr non from Jour neTsdsaIer; IS cents
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

December deposits in New-York savings banks
were greater than in any other month in their
history, one sign among many sparkling on the
forehead of the dawning century that the city
was never more prosperous and in spite of Tam
many misrule and Chicago rivalry continues
to do business at the old stand with a measure
of success in the highest degree gratifying and
satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The decision of the Park Department against
the putting up of elevator structure on the
edge of Mornngside Park is undoubtedly dis
Greet 1t would he practically impossible to
construct big elevator there which would not
be objectionable and blemish.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
ADnIR4L cERrER4 DENIEs ANT ILLNESS.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. Il (SpeciaD.-Admiral Cervera
has sent cable message to the Spanish Vice
Consul here effect that he is in the best of
health He says the story that he is hopelessly Ill
a rank fake"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Some of those who sailed yesterday for Liverpool
on the steamer Servia were ]. C. Carson, T. Stew
TT Dyer Miss Stewart Dyer. Albert A. Hoffman,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Hoxie Lawrence Won Halle, D.
NJ Mason and Edgar Sands.
On the steamer Umbria, which arrived here from
Liverpool last night. F. W. Baker. Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Buchanan Alfred F. Carlisle. Sir
Bache Cunard, Bart. and daughter; Mr. and Mrs.
A. W. Carnage. James F. Grieg. c. s. Hamblen,
DR. and Mrs H. Hatch, Mrs. C. Carroll Jackson.
r. H. Johnston George Keppel, a business repre-
sentative of Sir Thomas Upton; the Rev. and Mrs
A. Macintosh, Miss Macintosh. John T. Rayner,
II. W. Southworth. Charles De Young, George
Watson. Captain p w Maxwell Trayner, Mr..
and Mrs Charles j. Thornton and Miss Mary
Thornton.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

to pollute it. New-York must not be allowed
to sink to the level of London in breathing air
and fog of pea soup density.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

Thousands Of passengers on railroads in Rus
sia have been shut up in snow for days and
even a full week, since the new century began
In our blizzard" year the trains were stopped
on several American lines of the highest class
for days, and relief expeditions were required to
dig tunnels in the drifts in order to carry food
to hungry wayfarers. Europe has been largely
icebound this month, while travel in this coun-
try has been unchecked This ia plainly the
favored nation" of the new century
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The local MAGISTRATES too soft hearted
toward the lawbreakers who poison the air with
thick, blac' smoke from soft coal Purity of
the atmosI re is one OF the most precious pos
sessions II ,ls metropolis, and exemplary mem
alties should he imposed upon every one who
violates the law and sends up volumes Of smoke
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The theory that Lord Kitchener deliberately
let the Beers invade Cape Colony in order to
teach the disaffected Dutch there q lesson 10
ingenious and plausible. But a good many.
loyal Britons are now wondering when the les
hour will be ended