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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11
THE BOERs STILL FIGHTING.


ports Effective Reststance.
LONDON, August 1o.--Mail dis
patches from Lord Kitchener. issued
to-day in parliamentary paper say
A spirited narrative OF the ejectment OF
Gen. DE Wet from Cape Colony con-
eludes with the statement that the raid
ers undoubtedly received number OF
recruits from the colonial Dutch, an
ample supply Of food and timely infor-
nation.
Bort Kitchener received certain infor-
nation that DE Wet intended to attack
Cape Town. while Gen. Botha. as soon
AZ he heard that the concentration In
Cape Colony was effected. was TO enter
Natal with 5000 picked horsemen and
make FOR Durham.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

NEW YORK. August 10. 1890 p. NJ
Somewhat higher prices from London
had very little effect on our local mar
ket, which showed trifling losses. and
became intensely dull until the appear
ance of the bank statement. which
showed decrease in reserve OF about
one and one quarter million. an in
crease in loans of eight millions, an In
crease In deposits OF nine millions and a.
gain in cash of one and one-quarter
millions.
Toward the close OF the session, the
market became slightly more active.
and quotations generally ranged lower,
due. perhaps. TO the nervous feeling ex-
listing as regards the crop report TO be
issued to-day aud also the strike situa-
ton.
The Steel stocks were well supported.
All told. the session was very interest
ing and the changes of no great import
ance, being mostly the transactions OF
professional traders.
pAcII a. co
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PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY

Taking Forcibl~s Means to Block the
ste"benviile- MtnEo Trolley Line.
Special to the Register
STErBENvILLE. o.. August lo.--The
Cleveland & Piusburg railroad has begun
warfare on the Steubenville- Mingo street
railway. which has been eating into its
business and il blocking the extension OF
the road to Bellaire. To-day a large gang
OF Cleveland a.. Pittsburg laborers threw
down the GIrders and masonry erected
for their culvert sat Cold Spring Run. A
force OF railroad laborers will forcibly
oppose any more progress.
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CONDITION OF GRAIN.

WASHINGTON, August io.-Aver-
age condition wheat S0.3: corn $40;
oats 1916: barley $50. Average eondi-
ton corn declined u.
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Special to the ReeIster
Notwithstanding, W. va. August 10.
Lizzie Spears. : notorious character
who occupiessa cell n the atty taij, At
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKET
THE DAY IN WALL STREET.

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-Speculation
onened quiet and irregular. with the
international stocks sytnpathizlng with
the higher London prices. The local
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Low. Close
Pitsbure Closing

PitsburR Closing.
PITrSBURG. Pa. August 1o-Pitts-
burg Glass 172@174A.
traction 201a@21 a.
window Glass 6Os4 @61, preferred 80
Crucible. common, 21@2lA, preferred
S3A@S37s.
westinghouse 6714Q67s4.
Fire Proofing 30 bid.
Pittsburg Coal 30h@3OA, preferred
93A @93s4. 40,
River Coal 141s@14A, preferred 46ls
Q46A. yaa.,u -
ferred 80 bid.
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Special TO the Register

Special TO the Register.
NEW YORK, August 10.-The London
market for American railway shares to-
day was strong and active, owing partly
10 the belief that the corn damage re-
ports had been thoroughly discounted.
The official government crop report ere
Rted little impression. Louisville & Nash
willie was a feature, going TO lolSs, de-
pided gain Steels were steady at the New
York closing figures while St Paul, Erie,
Atchison, Reading issues, Norfolk 4
Western and the other soft coalers having
an international listing, average half per
cent higher.
In the local market the net changes
we're not important, although there was
extreme duliness, with tendency TO sag
dff towards the close. There were many
f~miliar reasons for This. The bank state
ment for instance, which reads as fol-
lows.
Reserve, decrease. $l.2l2.4o1.
Loans. increase, $1,94S. 40.
Specie increase, 81, SAG, $50.
Legals, decrease, 81, 3s5. 10
Deposits, increase. $9,i6S, 500.
Circula ton. decrease, $l9.6oo.
II is reported that protective pool has
been formed in Peoples Gas.
The sales for the week by days were as
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Chicago Closing.

Chicago Closing.
CHICAGO, August 10.-SeptemDeG
wheat 71as@71Ac.
September corn 5Sl4c.
September Oats 35s4 @357sc.
September pork $13 81.
September lard So u.
September ribs 81 81.
September rye 5Sc bid
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TWO BARNS BURNED.

Special to the Register.
PARK ERSBURG, w. Va, August 10.
Fire destroyed two barns In the cen
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The Ha.lctt Quotations.

r,be following quotations were received
rv Howard Uazlett e. Son. brokers, ma
tIonaI Exchange Bank Building n
''oA"' NEW YORK, August ~.
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Yesterdny's Prices.
The following table shows the opening.
high. low and closing prices OF stocks on
Wall street yesterday.
NEW YORK August 10.
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Mininh Gtscks.

Total ai' sales ai for the day. 1ss.ooo shares.
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NEW YORK. August 10. Il: 40 p. NJ
The net charges in to-day's trading
were immateriai, market being ore OF
the smallest we have had. Everyone
awaiting the Government crop repore
which is due late this afternoon. Bank
etatement showed nothing and had 1T
tie effect on market. "a
DICK BROS. e. co.
New York Curb Closing.
Special TO White & White:
NEW YORK August 10.
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BROKERS.
nRokERs.
". n White A. l. White.
White & White,
BROKERS'.
STOCKS. BONDS AND INVESTMENTS.

Private Wires to New York. Boston, Phil
sdelphia Pittsburg and Chicago Stock
Exchanges. Enexcelled Service.
Accounts of responsible people respectfully
solicited.
Reoms Nos. IL and II Nat. Exchange
Bank Building.
Telephones s. and Ga
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Total sales. 1856, 800 shares.
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!. purchaser to pay accrued interest.
The times., 1901-05-05

insects. A large number of these trees
are being planted every year. They eau
be seen on Eighth Street. above S north
west.
The sugar maple has hardly met expec-
tations in Washington. though a consid-
cradle number Of them are being planted
in some parts of the District This tree
shares with the elm special reputation as
the American shade tree. but ii has been
found in Washington of less value than
either of those previously mentioned.
The horse chestnut and it's companion,
the buckeye, have been practically aban-
doned in Washington as shade trees.
The pin oak is of special value in the
wide streets with parking in the centre.
1t is hardy tree and can he seen to ad-
vantage on Pennsylvania Avenue south
east.
The American linden was chosen to
plant the two rows on Massachusetts
Avenue. TO which it Is chiefly confined. In
summer these trees are very beautiful
especially when the flowers fill the air
with their perfume. Their big broad
leaves call for much moisture. and they
do not stand dry weather we'll The fall
ing of the flowers and the littering of the
walks by the casting of the seeds render
them less desirable than many other spe-
cies.
The sycamores. both Oriental and Occi-
dental are among the best shade trees Of
the city. They can be seen at their best
along the west approaches to the Capitol
grounds, where they have attained SUI
perb growth Their broad leaves afford
ample shade, and their far-reaching
branches coVsr the entire space from tree
to tree. There are also fine rows of them
on Tenth Street northeast. The plane
trees are not as shapely and beautiful as
other species. but they are excellently
adapted to the conditions of the curb
stone.
The Gincko, or maiden hair tree, is
growing in favor, observation proving
that 1t is well adapted to the requirements
of street shade.
The American elm has been planted ex-
tensively in Washington and is best suit
ed TO the wide avenues and the parks.
There are some fine specimens on New
York Avenue northwest and In judiciary
Square
The care of the trees under the super
vision of Superintendent Lanham has
rieties mentioned require drastic treat
ment in the way of trimming to keep
them in proper bounds This is particular
ly true of thesslver leaf and soft naples.
But it is necessary to go over all the trees
at least once each year with the saw and
pruning shears BY this means the trees
are kept in good condition. Twice each
have been attacked by the caterpiliars.
When they appear prompt action is re-
quired. Men go through the strets with
pole-shears and lop off the infected
branches, which are loaded on carts and
carried off and burned. This stamps out
tends to destroy the source of the trouble
by removing the insects from the vicinity
in the larva stage.
From the point of public utility in shad-
ing the streets and sidewalks during the
heated term, as well as from that of ar
tistic effect the arboriculture of the Dis
trict of Columbia is well worth what it
costs about 500 600 per annum
The times., 1901-05-05
READING NOVELS AS WORK.
Five Hundred Manuscripts About the
Average for One VIM.
(From the New York Evenin

(From the New York Evening Post.)
Five hundred novels q year is a record
for one mans reading, but that is about
the number that one Of the regular read
ers of large publishing house in this
city manages to examine annually. This
examination is no superficial review, eitn-
er. but one that gives a thorough knowt-
edge of the plot, style, and general cnar-
acteristics of the MS, for the reader s
opinion of each Ms. Is written. otst and
filed away for reference. One of the old
er firms here has nearly mir ETY. bound
volumes OF readers opinions, with about
400 opinions in each volume. Perhaps iOr-
ty out of the 400 are about books which
have been published. OF the other s5o
some few may have been brought out by
other publishing houses, but most OF them
were returned to their authors, Eever 10
appear again.
A good reader will look over at least
four MSS. in a day that begins at $3.50 and
ends at O'Clock. and sometimes, when
there is a rush of work. will get through
twice that number. This looking over.
of course, is not the careful reviewing re-
get beyond the ''Iooking-over stage.
Most of the publishing houses do not keep
MSS. more than two weeks before giving
decision on them, and returning them If
possible. The MSS. form a valuable
charge and have to be looked out for
carefully. as in case Of loss the publisher
is sometimes liable, particularly II the re-
ceipt of the Ms has been Acknowledged.
which are declined by a publishing house
are left in the hands of the publisher by
the author. They are carefully put away,
and after certain number Of years, if no
one claims them. are destroyed.
Once in Il while an author enclOses a
five-dollar bill with the object of pFOpi-
tiating the reader. for there seems to be
a widespread supposition among a Ger
tain class of authors that the readers are
all broken-down and unsuccessful litera-
~ men who dislike to see anyone succeed
when they have failed. If he does not
send an enclosure the author is apt to
send long letter explaining that the
story is founded on fact" or the expert
enceS Of the writer's grandfather. or that
h has large number ofrfriends and rel
atives who will buy and assure it a large
sale, and that his friend. the literary edi-
tor of the local journal. will give it a
magnificent review or that the author
friends have all pronounced ii infinitely
better than most of the novels published.
1t is only infinite experience which can
teach man 10 know the public taste,
and it takes a great many qualities be-
sides literary perception. a reader has to
be not only a critic, but also something OF
a prophet. The forecasts of the weather
bureau are not more carefully prepared or
more likely to be wong than are the opin-
ions of these men who try to fOretell what
book the public will like.
The times., 1901-05-05
A CONNECTICUT EXPERIMENT.
An Effort to Run store Only With
christian Employees.
(From the Richmond Times.


A business man in Connecticut an
nounced that ne would employ none but
Christians in his establishment and be-
the ground that they were not Christians.
This is an interesting experiment and in
connection Herewith several interesting
propositions suggest themselves.
First of all. this pious merchant must
be sure that the persons whom he en-
pIoys are Christians. There are some who
profess to be Christians, but are very far
from living UP to the teachings OF Christ
ianity. OF course this merchant does not
want any hypocrites in his establishment
and ne will be compelled to exercise
sort of censorship over his employees TO
see that they live up to their profession
run out at night and visit places of world
ly amusement and that they do regularly
attend Sunday school and prayer meet
ing.
But they may discharge all these duties
and still fail to be Christians in fact as
Well as in name, and the Connecticut mer-
chant will be tortured continually with
doubt as to whether or not he has the
genuine article or merely shams behind
his counters.
Again If the merchant viii employ
none but Christians. he ought to be con-
sistent and sell to none but Christians.
He ought not to require his trulygood
clerks TO come in daily contact with the
unsanctified
O Christianity, how many abSurdities
are committed in thy aame, We commend
to this Christian merchant of the State OF
wooden nutmegs the saying Of the Lord
Jesus that he came to call not the right
eous, but sinners to repentance.
The times., 1901-05-05
historic AMERICAN HOTELS.
Few Vow Existing That Are More
Than Fifty Years old.
Fr0m the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.) }


The sale of the fremont House i'm Chi
cago to one of the educational institutions
of that city marks the passing of one OF
the oldest and best known of the hostel
ries of the West. Back in 1850 when the
fremont was built Chicago had only 30, 900
inhabitants. 1t was but little more than
frontier settlement at the time. The
first steamboat on the lakes reached that
town from the East only about fifteen
wears before that date. The first rail con-
nection with the East did not come until
the fremont was three years old. The
beginning of Chicago's uneXampled rise
in material and social greatness date
from a time long after the erection OF
that hotel. In this half century of that
city's marvellous eXpansion-the part of the
town to which il appealed for patronage
has moved far to the southwark. and now.
its situation being no longer convenient
for the uses of a hotel. it is to be torn
down, and a building devoted to other
purposes is to be put up on its site
When the original Gait House was built
in 1885, in Louisville, the first of the no.
tells west of the Alleghenies whose names
come down to today, appeared. much
more famous hotel. the St. Charles of
New Orleans. which has been burned and
rebuilt several times since, came year
later than the Gait. New Orleans, rela-
lively, was by far the most important city
west of the AlIeghenies at that time II
had about IS, 600 population, as compared
with b. coo for Cincinnati, 10000 for St.
Louis and 2O00 for Chicago. Wealthy
St. Charles their home in the winters OF
the 40s and 50 so as to enjoy the society
of the City of Destiny. The Planters
House of st. Louis almost as historic as
New Orleans great caravanSary, was
completed in 1871, just in time to harbor
Dickens when he crossed the Atlantic. a
year later and one of the very few good
things which he found to say for the
United States in his American Notes he
said for the Planters. Several years ago
the old Planters House gave way to the
present paiatial Planters Hotel. The
Burnet House, Cincinnatis best-known
hotel. appeared in 1850. in the same year
which saw the fremont erected in Chi
cago. while the Palace Hotel of San
Francisco. at that time the largest on
the Alleghenies' sunset side, opened it's
doors in 1878.
great deal of American history has
been made in hotels. 1t was at Fraunce's
Tavern in New York. in the winter of
l1S3 just after the evacuation of the city
by the British, that Washington bade
farewell to his officers and retired to the
private life from which he was recalled
"A few years later to preside over the ma
ton which he had created. The meeting
at the Green Dragon, in Boston, in 1888,
The times., 1901-05-05

MY dear the ghost is a humbug: no.
body ever sees it. because there Is nothing
10 see replied Mrs Howard, reassuring
iy.
''But Charlotte saw it only last night, g"
Denise continued, mysteriously. and she
had a terrible fit of Mysteries III the ktCh-
en-. She went out to look for the yellow
kitten, which We thought was lost-she
( forgot about the haunted grove till sud-
denly she saw dark figure creeping along
! the ground and vanishing into the monk )
tree,'
"Dont let me ever hear such nonsense
again. said Mr.. Howard, quite sternly.
The servants have no right to tell you
I these absurd stories. BE sure Denise
there is not a word of truth in them"
\ pensive look came in the child's eyes,
something which would have told keen
observer than Denise still believed. Small
wonder, considering the lonely months
passed. without parents or childish com
panions. at Lichen Han. She was afraid
10 own with what dread the thought OF
the-haunted grove possessed her. Never
! had she dared walk alone under the shade
/ Of those noted yew trees after dusk, since
. they held a thousand terrors
RumOrs of spiritual visitants lurking be-
meath the dark branches and vanishing
into the gnarled trunks infected her with
, their contagion. filling the child's innocent
soul with unhealthy fear. She was enVi-
roned by a superstitious atmosphere which
touched, enfolded, and marred her young
As she did not answer Mr.. Howard
! thought she had forgotten. and no further
I by Charlotte
The following morning Denise learned
mat her father had received an important
business telegram summoning him to Lon
don.
Il shall only be away one night" ne said
TO the child. drawing her aside and speak
ing In loS confidential tones. II want
YOU, Denise, 10 take great care of mother
be with her a. much ever you can, and
promise me you VIII sleep with her #
she seems restless, or i'm any way fright
ems you, call her maid at once-you have
lot OF sense for your age, ! think | can
trust you.
Denise put up her face and kissed him.
as if 70 seal the promise, and whispered
fervently
oh, III take such great great care,
you don't know, I'll be ever so CAREFUL
She noticed he looked worried and her
mother seemed upset He whispered re
assuring words as she blinked back "A tear
a. parting, ashamed of her weakness Al
most the first request she made to Denis.
after he drove away re-cchoed Mr. How
ards last Injunction.
You will sleep with me tonight. De-
oh, YES. promised papa
F so he asked your?
Denise nodded. and at the same time
Wrinkled her brow. What had he meant
by those mysterious words: 'Or in any wav
frightens you2 She wished she had asked
him. FOR now 1t was too late. She Femeun-
bered he hesitated, as If he had more To
say. then seemed 10 change his mind and
closed his lips again.
All that day Denise remained like a helm
ful little shadow by her mothers side
Usually given to running about climb
ing trees, and generally playing the tom
boy. this enforced quiet proved a stranpe
effort. But the child kept firm hold up0u
berself and watched for the smallest op-
portuhiiy of dong her mother service
The times., 1901-05-05

guarding with the greatest caution This.
then, explained those myterious words:
IF she in any way frightens you
4 am glad | came by myself " thought
the wise little Denise Mother would not
have liked anyone else to see"
She put her arms round Mrs. Howard
without waking her, leading her back
under the shade of the yews. Quite slow
ly they walked, each rustic of the leaves
overhead making the child's heart beat
faster.
As they reached the lichen-covered
bench Mrs Howard sighed deeply sand,
drawing away from Denise, seated her
self under the monks tree, with folded
hands.
1t was the very spot of all others which
petrifed the child, but she kept her pres
ence of mind.
Poor mother wants to rest few
moments" she told herself How lucky
| stopped her from falling into the lake;
it would have made her so very wet and
/ cold
probability saved Mrs. Howard's 5 life She
stood patiently by the haunted tree, in
which the wrath of sinful monk was
supposed to have enshrined itself her
gaze fixed upon the old house, the much
loved home whose fate hung in the bal
ance.
Was she dreaming? Could she believe
her eyes, Someone was surely standing
by the open door at the side of the house
a man, holding lantern. Denise watched
curiOusly. That was no ghost, but hu-
man form, III oIulHdfN udIh cIOlulis. but
why was he there at such an hour
moment later and a second figure Joined
him, a very short man, almost dwarf.
carrying a basket which seemed familiar
to Denise. She looked again, and as she
did so the moon burst from under q thin.
white cloud, shedding its full light upon
surrounding objects. Yes. the basket was
one Denise knew well: il belonged to the
pantry, and contained silver.
A sudden idea struck her These men
were robbinS her house. these thieves had
the audaCity-
She did not wait to consider further, for
the thought set her blood boiling. No
living creature could make Denise afraid,
the nervous child trembling at shadow
was a perfect lioneSs when real danger
threatened, and her parents interests suf-
fered.
With arms upraised. as If denouncing
vengeance. the romantic little form
sprang for the shade of the grove.
speeding like a lapwing toward her enc
mics. The men saw her-saw. too. the
motionlesS woman seated under the
monk 5 tree, and never doubted for mo-
ment the sruesome stories of the haunted
avenue.
AS Denise advanced they retreated in
fear, but, looking back. the moonlight
showed them the white child follow gain
ing on their steps
The horror of her presence shattered
nerve and reason. Dropping the spoil.
they Vaulted "a gate and made away
across the fields, leaving the garden of
phantOmS far behind.
They knew / meant to hurt them. said
Denise as she stopped down to gather the
scattered silver carefully into the basket.
Il would have killed them il could
To carry the stolen goods back to the
house was no light matter. and Denise
staggered under the weight of the plate
basket her face crimson with the effort
her forehead moist. her teeth set. More
than once she stumbled and fell. cutting
her knees on the gravel, but returned with