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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
ARGUMENTS BEGUN IN
THE PORTO RICO CASES.
r. R.. COUDERT ADDRESSED THE
SUPREME COURT FOR THE
PLAINTIFFS YESTERDAY.
POSSESSION OF TERRITORY
OUTSIDE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL
BOUNDARY IMPOSSIBLE FOR
THE UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, January S.-Argu-
ment was begun in the United States
Supreme Court al $3.50 o'clock to-day
in the Porto Rican customs cases now
before that court. The five consoli-
dated cases were taken up and F. R.
Coudert spoke in behalf of the plant
ifs against the government in the case
known as the De Lima case. Mr.. Cou-
dert devoted considerable time to show
ing that Porto Rico is not "a foreign
country" as that term is used in the
Dingley law under which the tariff
on the Porto Rico sugar imported into
the United States in November, 1899,
was imposed in this case. He con-
tended that by the Paris treaty Porto
Rico had come completely under the
sovereignty and dominion of the Unit
ed States-a geographical part of what
Marshall has called the American En-
pire."
' He argued that the cause of the
Paris treaty leaving the determination
OF the civil rights and political status
Of the native Inhabitants to Congress
was merely declaratory of the power
given by the constitution to withhold
political rights and franchises and to
establish civil government and enact
municipal law in all places where no
State government exists"
He laid down the general proposition
that the constitution is q charter or
grant of powers conferred upon the
federal government by the people of
the United States and hence that the
federal government has no existence
outside the constitution. Therefore,
he said it was an impossibility for the
United States to possess territory be-
yond its constitutional boundaries"
With peace restored, Congress had
become supreme in legislating for the
island acquired, but it was, he thought,
a question whether Congress in the
Porto kican act had not violated the
constitutional restrictions which" he
said, lie at the centre and founda-
ton Of the federal powers"
Mr.. Coudert asserted that as the
Dingley act imposed a duty only on
goods imported from foreign coun-
tries" it could have no applicability
to goods brought from Porto Rico to
the United States as Porto Rico ceas-
ed to be foreign after the ratiica-
ton of the Paris treaty. Such an act
he said, was a violation of the con-
stitutional provision requiring uni
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
ELECTRICITY VS., STEAM.

An instance in our own State of how
electric lines are encroaching upon the
territory-especially the suburban
travel-of the steam railroad is fur
nished in the important enterprise
headed by ex-senator Johnson n. Cam
den having for it's object the construc-
ton Of a fine electric railway between
Guyandotte, w. Va, and Hanging
Rock, o., and absorbing existing lines
of the intermediate cities. The cars
are to be sixty feet long and guaran-
teed to run as smoothly as Pullmans.
1t will at once be seen that there is
absolutely no limit to the development
of this idea, especially in ~populous sec
tons of the country. The electric lines
of every city nov take in a wide circle
of suburban territory, so wide indeed,
as to require but a series Of small con-
Meeting links to make a continuous
chain of electric railway over long dis
tances, or a regular network in many
directions and traversing the borders
of States, as ex-senator Camden's en-
terprise proposes to do. In the near
future We may be able to travel by
electric car anywhere in this country.
While this will undoubtedly injure
the local traffic Of the railroads, as it
already has done wherever the electric
road exists, its manifest limitations
win never 1t to supercede the
steam railroad either for freight or
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
TILE GOVERNOE.S MESSAGE,

The Register is indebted to Private
Secretary e. L. Boggs for advance
copies of the Message of the Governor
to the Legislature. The document is
a comprehensive one and the Cover
nor has certainly omitted little
from the scope OF his recommended
tons. the salient features of which
will DE found elsewhere.
The Governor dwells upon the gen.
eral prosperity of the State and its
various industries and shows among
other things of interest that we are
now first in the production of carbon
Oh and gas. second in the production
of coke, third and nearly second in the
output of coal and close to first place
in lumber.
The Governor does not hesitate to
endorse the administration of Superin-
tendent Stathers at the Weston Asy-
lum for the Insane among other
things and has a we'll rounded puff
for every institution of the State. In
this the Governor carefully and con-
veniently ignores whatever may not
look well or rebound to the credit of
his administration in this respect. For
example in his reference to the State
University he has not a word to say
Of the scandalous disorganization in
the faculty of that institution, which
has reached such a pass that it has got
into the courts for settlement. 1t is
a situation, by the way. for which the
Governor is not altogether blameless.
The State institutions, however,
with some notable exceptions such as
referred to, make a fairly good show
ing, especially when we consider the
fact that they have been Differed in
accordance with the Governors needs
in the dispensation of patronage rath-
er than for the best interests of the
institutions themselves.
Many of the Governors recommen-
dations which we have not space to
even mention here are excellent
though few are new, the majority of
them, probably having been carried
over from the last Legislature, which
was so taken up with the game of
politics that it gave hardly any atten-
ton at all to the needs of the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
THE RIVER.

News Notes 81 Interest C~oncernfnn
the ohIe and Its tributaries
The City Of Wheeling arrived last
evening from Parkersburg.
The Virginia is tied up at Roches-
ter on account of the low water.
The marks on the wharf at mid
night recorded 4 feet, 2 inches and
falling.
The Kanawha. Captain Roe in com
mand. is due down at 6 o'clock this
morning for Charleston.
The Ruth resumes to-day in the SIS
tersville trade after being tied I'D for
nearly a week or account of ice.
The H. X. Bedford resumes o NOR
row in the Parkersburg trade, after
being laid up on account OF ice.
A new light has been established on
Sisters Island, to be known as such.
The old Sisters light is now called
Lovers Leap.
The river Is nearly clear of ice. bat
the low condition of the water pre-
vents the boats from carrying very
large freight trips.
A0W cA&AS VI tlG lACySIOIS
State will be placed in position to-day
and the boat will leave Cincinnati to-
morrow for Pittsburg.
The Volunteer is still aground at
Montgomery Island, having been there
for nearly two months. 1t will take
eight or nine feet OF water TO float
her.
The steamer Innovator sank Satur-
day night at Paducah. The only wish
BILE part Of the boat above water Is
the pilot house. Efforts will be made
to raise her.
1t is probable that among the rules
which will be brought up for amend
ment at the meeting OF the United
States Supervising Inspectors OF In
land Navigation, the present rule re-
lative to pilot houses will come up.
The rule now allows no passenger in
the pilot house. The pilots are said
to be in favor of changing this rule
to allow the admittance OF such per-
sons as the pilot may see At. Tie
reason for the enactment of the rule
was because 1t was thought the pill
OTIS might neglect their duty. The
proposition for amendment Is very
likely to come up at this meeting to
be held the 10Th and 10th at Washing
ton, d. c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

The University imbroglio having
finally gotten into the courts let us
hope the wretched condition of af-
fairs that has disgraced that import
ant institution of learning will speed
lily be Strengthened out and something
like order restored to its management,
which. as the Register so often in the
past has pointed out, needs complete
reorganization on new lines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
HAS THE GRIP.
The President Likely TIC Be Confined
to His Room for Several Days.

The President Likely to Be Confined
to His Room for Several Days.
WASHINGTON. January Sat five
O'Clock this evening Secretary Cor
telyou said concerning the Presidents
illness:
THE Presidents cold has developed
into a we'll defined case of grippe. His
physician states that there are no
complications and that everything is
progressing favorably. The disease
must run its regular course and the
President, therefore, is not likely to
be out of his room for some days"
Secretary Hay was still ailing to-day
with the cold which has affected him
of late, and remained away from the
State Department. The secretary was
about the house yesterday and to-day,
and no apprehension is felt over the
attack, although it has proved disagree.
able and unusually prolonged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

Congress owes it to the country. to
the army and to future appointoes to
the United States Military Academy to
purge that institution thoroughly OF the
roughs and toughs at present infesting
it and to provide that this important
institution in future he kept free from
this class. If we must have a great
standing army let it not be Differed by
hoodlums and blackguards.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
MOUNDSvILLE.

Events Yesterday in the Marshall
County City.
National Bank Officers.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
First National Bank, of Moundsville,
was held here yesterday and the fol-
lowing officers and directors were
elected: President, B. F. Hodgman;
Vice President, L. B. Martin; Direct
ors, B. F. Hodgman, L. B. Martin. w.
S. Brady, B. NJ. Spur, j. D. Burley,
S. ". Mathews and l.. l.. Stidger. The
bank will be opened in the Harris
block on Seventh street and the con-
tract for the vault, ceiling and remod-
cling of the front was let to Hess and
Fisher, of this city. The contract for
the fixtures pes to A. III. Andrews &
Co, Of Chicago, and the safe, etc,
will be purchased of the Deibold Safe
and Lock Company, of Canton, o. The
cashier has not vet been selected.
The bank will be open for business in
a short time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

formity of duties throughout the Unit
ed States.
He also contended that the Porto
Ricans are citizens OF the United
States and referred 10 the anomaly of
giving courts which we're not, accord
ing to the contention of the govern
ment,s counsel, courts of the United
States. power to make citizens of the
United States as territorial courts by
naturalization.
Mr.. Coudert had not concluded when
the court adjourned for the day. He
will be followed In the order named
by Paul Fuller. J. G. Cheney and II. AZ.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
Davis Island Dam wickets Being
Raised.

PTTTSBURG, Pa, January S.-work
started this morning at the Davis Is
land dam and by noon about 100 feet
of the wickets from the north shore
were raised. This makes 400 feet
of the wickets now raised counting
the 300 feet from the southern shore.
which were raised a few days ago. Il
is expected that all will be up by to-
morrow at the latest and by to-mor-
row evening there will be a good
stage of water in the harbor. This
will enable the river coal combine TO
get coal ready for the first rise.
About 20. 200, 900 bushels of coal, be-
sides a large amount OF steel rails. at
present lie in the pools, the water be-
ing too low TO permit OF their remov-
al. The raising Of the wickets may
shut off the Ohio river packets for a
few days, until a good stage is OBJ
tanned in the harbor, but as a rise is
expected, this will not amount to
much.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
TO PRISON FOR LIFE.

A Pair of Italian Nurderers Convict
ed at keyser-First Murder in the
Comfy.
Special 80 the Register.
KEYSER, Nv. Va, January S.-Gen-
mar P~robenzari and his brother, Savar-
10, the Italians whose trial for the
murder on November oath, last, Of
Paula Piccolomini, a fellow country
man, began yesterday morning, were
this evening found guilty of murder
in the first degree after the jury spent
three hours in discussing whether they
recommend life Imprisonment or hang
ing. Imprisonment was recommended.
Frank Arda, an accomplish, will hard
ly be tried at this term. Sentence will
be pronounced tomorrow. This is the
first murder in Mineral %county's his
tory. Much attention was attracted by
the trial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

is the election to Council Of a major
ity, having honestly at heart the best
interests Of the city and free from the
political entanglements Of the city
ring. The voters must bear in mind
the important fact that it was the last
Council, dominated by the ring. that
did what it could ia sacrifice the in
terests Of the city in this respect by
extending the franchise of the present
private corporation thirty years, when
a refusal of any extension at that
time would have been the means OF
saving the city the necessity now con-
fronting it of paying a large sum to
buy out the private corporation.
The voter with an eye to the best
interests of the city, the taxpayers and
of consumers of a and electricity
can make no mistake in voting for
Councilmen If he will keep in mind
those who basely deserted those in
terests in the old Council, now asking
reelection, and their party associates,
who are subject to the same pernicious
influences, and wherever he sees such
a name on his Council ticket scratch
it off.
Let US redeem the city and re-estab-
lish the inestimable blessing of munich
pal ownership of the lighting mOnop-
oly-both gas and electricity. And the
time to strike the first and most effect
i've blow for this will be at the coming
municipal election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
THE CANTEEN QUESTION
Under Discussion in the Senate-Re
stored TO the Army Bill.

stored to the Army Bill.
WASHINGTON, January S.-During
the legislative session of to-day, the
Senate had under consideration the
much mooted canteen question in con-
nection with the army reorganization
bill. The Senate, in effect, restored
the provision for a post exchange or
c%anteen, which had been stricken out
of the bill by the House. For nearly
five hours the Senate discussed the
committee amendment, but a vote upon
the proposition is not yet in sight.
Senators Gallinger IN. H.) and Hans
brough On. d. vigorously opposed the
amendment, and in turn, it was quite
as strenuously supported by Senators
Sewell On. j., Hawley Comm, Money
(Miss.), and Carter (Mont.).
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
WOMAN BADLY BURNED.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
HARRISvILLE. " va. January s.
A terrible acc.den occurred here when
Miss Nettle Prsther. a handsome young
woman OF twenty years, who makes her
home with Mrs. Kelley. was 50 badly
burned that she can hardly recover. she
was taken sick during the night and get
ting out Of bed went to the Are 70 warm.
While leaning on the manfel she tainted
and fen int the FIRE. clad only In her
night dress Of Hight material she was
quickly in . blaze and but for the time
~ arrival Of Mrs. Kelley. who had heard
her fan, saved her. Il u feared that abe
cannot recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
w CRIMINAL CASES.

Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, January s.
George H. Thompson. indicted for felony
to-day, plead guilty to a misdemeanor
and was fined $40. Thompson's offense
was cutting Thomas Harmon. a bartender
in the Oak saloon, on the night of Aug
ust II, last.
Alvin Basel. Marion Wolf and Orion
Sheets were dismissed to-day of the
charge of conspiring to take the life of
NJ. T. Smith, of Lost Creek, owing to the
insufficiency of the evidence. Sheets at
tackled Smith on November q, at the Lost
Creek depot, and in the ARRAY Smith
broke a leg. Wolf melted the fight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
WESTON'S NEW OFFICERS.

Special to the Regist,N
WESTON. w. Va, january S.-Weston
witnessed a quiet municipal election to-
day. There We're no special issues in
volved and as a result the vote was not
large, only 3O6 ballots being cast. Louis
Mcbride and Frank Whelan were aspir-
ants for the mayoralty. Mcbride was
elected by ID majority. The newly elect
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
DIED FROM HIS INJURY.
Frank WeIch. the Pugilist Has Been
Unconscious Since New Years.

Frank WEIGH, the Pugiltst Has Been
Unconscious Since New Years.
EASTON, Pa, January 8.-Frank
Welch, the pugilist, died at 5 o'clock
this morning from the effects of his
fight at Cedar Park, P~hillipsburg, on
New Years V with Paddy Donovan.
Welch's case is one of the most re-
markable on record. He had not been
conscious from the time he collapsed in
the ring until he died, a period of over
a week.
WEIGH, whose real name was Frank
Grabfelder, was q years old and lived
in Philadelphia.
Warrants are Out for the arrest of
some thirty men connected with the
fight and Donovan and several others
are in Jail at BelYidere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

After the battle over the organization
of the Legislature the field will be
strewn with sore heads and bushels of
broken pledges and promises. The
army of plum-seekers is large and
rapacious.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

long distance travelling. TO the subur-
ban resident, the drummer and the
shopper the new system is q mighty
convenience, whose main tendency is to
diffuse over greater territory the now
overcrowded population of cities less
ening rents and increasing the COM
forts, conveniences and the health OF
the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

Ward. for the importers. Former Sec
rotary Carlisle will close for them, but
not until after Attorney General Gnggs
and Solicitor General Richards 1--we
spoken for the government.
The governments representatives
probably win not be heard before
Thursday and Mr.. Carlisle NOT before
Friday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
Mnrkn Ernm Ahnxe.

.PITTSBURG-River So feet and sta-
tionary. Cloudy.
WARREN-River l foot 5 inches and
stationary. Cloudy and mild.
BROWNSVILLE-River 5 feet 8 inches
and stationary.
GREENSBORO-River 7 feet inches
and rising. Fair and warm.
OIL CITY-River 1 foot 6 inches and
stationary. Mild and raining.
MORGANTOWN-River Z feet 6 inches
and stationary. Cloudy and warm.
STEUBENVILLE-River 3 feet ii Inches
and stationary. Weather cloudy and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
AN AGED WOMAN DEAD.

Special to the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio. January s.
Mrs. Robert Hutchinson. aged IS years.
died at her home hear this city to-day.
Shs is one Of the oldest residents OF thu
county. Her husband. whom she sur
vived. recently celebrated his 1e4th birth
day. The latter has Lived in three cap
turiea.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

Charleston, Kanawha. 6 a. m.
Parkersburg, City of Wheeling, noon.
Pittsburg, Ben Hur. 2 p. m.
Steubenville. i. NJ. Bayne. $3.50 p. m.
Sistersri.le. Ruth, $3.50 y. m.
Ilarington, Leroy, $3.50 D. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

The Committee of One Hundred has
added a humor;st to its editorial staff
and what d Observation-Disclosures.
From his latest effusion W. should
say that he is not a humorist, but the
wild nan OF Borneo, himself.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
Tomorrow. Packets.

Pittsburg. Greenwood, s a m.
Parkersburg. H. X. Bedford. II a. n.
Newport. Jewel, IL a. m.
Steubenville. I. M. Bayne, $50 D. "a.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 .. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $50 D. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

Old Boreas has taken a trip to Italy.
For the first time IN years hat section
is snow-clad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

Thus far Aguinaldo DOESN'T seem to
have survived his latest demise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

More than one hundred counties of
Missouri have. smallpox. Beware of
the woolly west!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

ed councilmen are j. D. Atkinson, A. A.
Warren, DR.. George Snyder and Thomas
j.. Blair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

A course in the prize ring seems an
indispensable prerequisite to success at
West Point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
REGISTER AGENCIES.

3
GERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
OPURCIIASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Richardson's
t3ook Store. Capitol street, opposite
1postoftice. Hotel Ruffner News STAND.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Queen News
Stand, National Hotel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

Are we in the upper Ohio Valley
day?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

ID Keats.

Parkersburg, Ben Hur.
Darlington. Leroy.
Steubenville, T. NJ. Bayne.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
New Appeal for Arbitration.
TWO NEGROES KILLED.
Shot by White Men With Whom
They Ouarrplpd-

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
4 Blum. Ark. Tune ga tragedy oc-
CURED here at 4 o'clock this Afternoon
which resulted in the death Of two leading
negro men OF the State.
Robert T. Clegg and Thomas N. Clege.
white, for many years have run a ferry for
their mother. Mrs. M. L. Clegg. X y
FIuker an influential negro, recentIy pur-
chased q plantation opposite the CITY. The
negro and the young ferrymen have re-
peatedly disagreed.
This afternoon F1uker undertook TO build
q landing for q rival ferry on his side Of
the river, and q quarrel arose. F7uker had
two nephews with him and one OF them he
came engaged with young Ciegg. They
fep struggling In the river. Clegs scram-
bled out and shot his colored ANTAGONIST
The older Fluker. 1t is alleged. onened
6re on the boy in the water, but his brother
who was on the bank shot Fluker, killing
him instantly. Another F1uker was shot
IN the thigh, but escaped. He was cau9ht
~ ofdcerS and an empty ~six-shooter VAS
taken from him. The body OF the negro
shot by the younger Clegg was recovered
The Ciesg boys surrendered to the first Of
6cer they met. They claim several negro
h~ystanders. besides the F1ukers, shot at
3. e. FIuker had acquired considerable
wealth and was prominent in secret orders
through the State. He Is grand master of
the colored /. o. o. F. In Arkansas.