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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-10-31

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tnou mas! gwen 1t to me-" This ID, faith. Do
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~ az My saoulaeFs. NO. Faith is the gift OF
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
HARRISON no BLAINE.
A Fresh Addition 70 Current Political Lit
e~afure

A Fresh Addition 70 Current Political Lit
erature.
New YORK March p The Herald
Publishes letter purportiug to have been
written by General Harrison to Mr.. Blaine,
while the former was still at indianapolis.
The document ia pronounced IAN import
ant contribution to political history. "
The Herald says the letter was earelessly
left a. hotel while Mr.. Blaine was on his
way to Washington. Il is as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS February 1, 1899.
MY DEAR NIB. BLAINE Your letter of
the Dist was received some days ago, and
was both in its tone aud in its conclusion
very gratifying to me. ] am sure you
have read in the newspapers. accounts Of
my life siucs-a sufficient excuse for the
delay in acknowledging it.
Yours of the % b has nog hesn received,
aed hsslen to thank you for your ex-
pressed willingness to relieve Mrs ii. ard
myself in any way yOu can.
As 10 myself, do not think OF any mat
ter in which l can now avail myself OF
your kindly profferei help. The mail
use sparngly for several rsssODs, and a9
will be iu Washington long enough before
the Inauguration 10 enable me TO talk fully
with you, I will rot subject you to the
risk Of a Journey here unless it should be
absolutely necessary. If aDything.should
require il, however, I will rot hesitate to
avail myself Of your very friendly offer. /
thought I had nearly every thing settled IN
my own mind that required attention be
fore reached Washington. If the news
paper reports to-day as to Mr. Allison
position are correct it may unsettle some
Of my plans. l said 70 a friend today
that if all seven OF the Cabinet officers
could have been found in Alaska 1t would
have promoted harmony in the party IN
the States. Maine, 1 believe, ia the only
State that has had no protest TO offer. My
health is good. / get cut twice day ioI
walk-a hurried run, to b. sure-but II
gives me air and exercise. You must not
forget, yourself, that you will need all
your strength. With kind regards to Mrs.
Blaine, very sincerely you're,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
SLAIN BY AN ASSASSIN
MRS. WOODSON MURDERED BY HER BRUTAL
STBP- son,
Near Tornado P. O., in Lincoln County ". VA
Dtcoy Letter Calls Her from Home-Shs is Shot
Down from Ambush-Idsntfss Her
Assassin Before She Dies.
Spceial T5Iegram 10 he ReoistT.

Special Telegram 10 he Register.
CHARLESTON, March 25. - Thomas
Woods, who lives on DOnnally Fork of
Mud river, near Tornado Postofice, in Lin
coin county, sent word to his step.mother,
Mrs. WoOdson, that one of her neighbors
across the bill was sick and desired her to
come to see her. She hastily threw on her
wraps and started &C oss the fields.
While passing through bit of woods 3
tall man with slouch hat pulled down
over his face came upon her and suddenly
drawing revolver fired two shots in quick
succession. One bullet took effect in the
left breast, and the other in her neck.
Falling in flint, the man sought to
make sure of his bloody work. He seized
the ,rOstrate body by the arms and
dragged it to cliff near by, letting il
roll to the ground below.
An hour later, moans attracted the
the attention of two farmers who were
getting out railroad ties, and the
mutilated body of the half-dead woman
was discovered. She revived sufficiently
to declare that Woods, her step-son, was
the assassin. Soon afterwards she died.
Woods is under arrest The assigned
cause of the crime is a disagreement be.
tween the two in regard to division OF
property.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
A Fnmou. ErpIoit Rooalled.

ST. JOHN, n. B., March 25.-Robert
Cox died in Carleton yesterday. lie was
one of the four men who, in 1861, captured
the Chesapeake, CT the Cromwell line.
They took the steamer to the Nova Scotia
coast, and che was afterwaId given upto
the United States. The men we're arrested
here aud the American Government en-
deavorsd 20 have them extradite1 for
murder. as they had killed one Of the men
on the steamer. Eminent legal talent was
engaged on both sides. The men were
disebasrged on the erouHd that New Bruns-
wick courts had no jurisdiction over an Of
tense committed on the high seas. The
Southern Coafedefacy had issued letters
of marque to the prisoners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26

a Court Martial Convened for the Trial Of
Msi1r Lydecker.

A Court Martial Convened for the Trial Of
Msilr Lydecker.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-A court mar
Gal vas convened at the War Department
this morning Tor the trial Of Msjor G.. J.
Lydecker, Corps Of Engineers, on charges
srising rom the hiiuse Of the Aquedeci
tunnel
The members of the court are: Major
General Crock; Col II NJ Black, Twen-
y-thirl Iuantryr Col R l. Dodge, Elev-
erth Innnry; Col T.. +. Townsend,
Twelfth I1isntry, Col j. NJ Whittemore,
Oduarc Department; CO.. Alex. Piper,
Fifth Altllery; Col. c. B. Comslcck, Corps
of Engineers; Col. o. M. Poe, Corps Of E1.
gineers, Col. j. Mendenhsll, Second ATtil-
y. Lieut.. Col ID. W Flaglee, Ordnance
Department; Lieutenant Col II. II. Rob
rt Corps of Engineers; Lieutenant G J..
vs.. -gill, Corpse of Engineers; Lieu
tenant Col G l. Gillespie, Corps Of In
Eu5e- sad Msi0r G.. Is. Davis, Judge Ad-
Volte
Na ydeckcr was represented By his
counsel Governor Boutwell,. The proceed
nls opened with the readiug Of the order
clnysning the court and the charge-neg
.ec- O. duty 90 the prejudice Of good order
and o. ipline-is supported by SIX specih-
catio- which set out the faulty work IN
She tunnel snd the failure Of the defendant
t1 exercise due care in its superintendence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
Mill usK sOUND sEED.
Elevator Owners Come TO the Roiief of Da-
kots's Unlucky Farmers.

Elevator Owners Como to the Roller Of Da-
kots's Unluoky Farmers.
MrNNEAPoLrs, MISS, March 2j.-The
use Of frosted grain fer seed in that dis
trict of Dakota where the gain wac con-
sidersblv damaged by frost last fab, and
which includes nearly all OF the territory
north of the Northern Pacific, is c1u-irg
good deal Of talk and not little appieaen-
sion among the grain dealers.
In the districts SPOKEN OF come ol iAs
farmers had all their wheat frosted ana
thew have nothing but frosted grain on
hand They are not able to spend any
thing for good sound seed The crops OF
anne we're entire failures and they are
deatitute. while etili others bad isid
here and there Of goo1 gram ah' nave
saved whea. out out 0I 10 for seed.
On account Of the ffoel ana the conss-
onent novsrty Of some OF tie farmers the
fact hat f,osi wheat can be bought ior 90
~ c0 cs,ls when No ! whea. VIII COST
De,,Iv :, twice that amount, and the further
fact tnat expsrimtnls have proved t1al
frosted wheat will grow, maoy farmers axe
using it for seed. -u,st
Though experiments nave sno" H e-. ,'''.
frosted wheat will grow, tte gfaia nIin7 ,l
which have elevators in the ifo'.eu aus
,,;cts and the railroads Of that 7ecilon ere
not willing t. place sll their hopes ~ d
80, ,svt fall on po0r seed. lew days
osp ~ n meeting of railroad officials and 7ail-
~ : -, ,,,q held and the roads asked
the owners of elevators 70 iurnish Eood
seed 10 the farmers who could not tnoid 10
buy il. In accordance with tne rsqas't
ownfrs Of elevators in the frosted section
are sending out contract 70 their agents
in which they egree 10 furnish the neoes'
.ayy seed wheat, aud the iarmsr' agree,
wben the crop is harvested, 10 return 70
the elevators the p.ice cf tte What snd
ten Der csnt on the money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
MoRGAN,s MAD RIDE.
A Magnste's Train Kills Two Men while
Trying TO Beat Schedule Time.

A Nsgpste's Train Kills Two Men while
Trying TO Beat Schedule Time.
BosroN, March 25.-Railroad men of
this city are indulging in a good deal OF
uniavorable comment upon Pierpont Nor
pan n'smsd ride from New York to Boston,
bv which hundreds Of patrons Of the Bos-
ton and Albany Railroad were delayed,
while the great railroad man tried to cover
the distance between the two cities IL %
hours His special train killed two men,
but failed to make the time by fully 81
minutes. All the regular express and ac-
commoSation trains were held back last
Mopdav. Mr.. Morgan's special having the
right of wsy. .u, =.
Onem man was run over and killed IN
Connecticut. and at Ashland, in this State
a seoond victim was hurled into eternity
Mr. Morgan's object in visiting Boston
was TO ettend dinner given st the swell
Somerset Club. After the dinner he hur-
ned hack to New York in his special car,
Int made no effort to beat the schedule
time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
ALL QUIET Al SAMOA.
Reports fcom the Commanders of the Van
dalia and Nlpsic.

Reports fcom the Commanders of the VAN
dalia and Nlpsio
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Capt. @. n.
Scboonmsker, commanding the yandalia
reports to the Navy Department, under
date of February %, the arrival of the Van
dalia under his command at Apis, Samoa,
the day previous.
Hefound in port the Nipsic II. r. N. ship
Calli0pe ard the German corvettes Adler,
Ogaand Eber. Everything he's been quiet
since the last report from Samoa. The
Trenton bad not srrived.
Commander Mullan, commanding the
Nipsic. reports under date Of February 23d,
III. B. ST.. ship Calhopa arrived on the ID
of February and relieved the R0yaisk
The English paper Samoan Times had re-
sumsd publication. Affairs at Apia have
bsen vary quiet since the last dispatch to
tho Department No molestation Of
nreishsrs OF natives had occurred. On the
5.h O. February Herr Bsandels, German
.ubie.t and ths president of the sO-csiled
Tamssese government, is reported to have
resigned and LETT for Sidney in the merchant
s.esm.r Lubsck. On the 22d Of February
.ae Nips'c dressed ship in honor Of the an
niversary Of Washiugton's birthday, and
tbe foreign meu-3t-wsr Joined in. The in
dicstious ore that the Tamasese party is
losing ground.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
LIVE CAPITAL NEWS.
CAPTAIN HASSIER GRACEFULLY HANDS IN
HIS RESIGNATION.
The Fight .1r General Watts Pace-AiSnson Adds
Ygor n the Cowim Bo0m-Surgiss On
bs bsGug1i-Hon0rs 20 Commits
s9lr j. w. Mason.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., MaIci 25.-The
West Virginia Republicans are beginning
to arrive here in force again. To-day,
George G. S,urgiss, Of Morgantown, was in
the city lie left for New York tonight.
Tt isp-esumed that he looked after his
chances for the District Attorneyship
while he Was here. The fact Of his COM
ing TO the city seems to have been known
among an West Yirginians, for George W.
Atkinson, Of Wheeling, arrived here TO-
night, and viii take up the Cowden end of
the fight again. Tt was generally under
stood that Mr. CoEden had lost in the
race, but Mr. Atkinson's arrival will add
new yigor toit
CAPT. HAssLER RESIGNS.
This Afternoon Captain Hassler, Of West
Virginia, Appointment Clerk in the In
terror Department, rendered his resigns-
tion.
The Attorney General said to-day that
there VIII bs no change made in the Dis
trict Attousyship for several days vet It
Is understood chat the Republicans are
very much pleased over the fact that the
iury. which IS treating the election fraud
cases. has found so teW convictions. They
are making all the possible capital ont Of
10. bu, they expect that within ten days
hs President VIII name General Watts
successor General Watts will be sum-
usriiy bounced for they can find no reason
for removing him.
Ns1r McGnnis. of the Third district
has been here for several days. He is
pi.1rn. around q number of gentlemen
rou chat district who desire 10 be post
mssters sud is doing an be can 70 have
.f,m appointed He intends 10 make il
very lively if me can for some Of his op-
Qonelts in tie last Congressional fight.
Mr. nason is sfill out Of he city ard
VIII not return before Thursday MT
M.lds departure is still berg universal
ly regretted. lt is expected that upon his
re- urD, Mr Mason viii be besaiged by g
horde OF West NWginiaus. who desire
.oma o., The sppoia;men that be hiss to
rve Itis definitely understood that par
.i-aush.p is 20 be rewarded aud the man
who can show the largest record 10 this
line win be- the successful applicant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
He WAS WANTED BADLY.
A. L. Duty, Charged with a Variety OF
Grimes, In Custody at Last.

a. l.. Duty, Charged WIN "A variety oil
Grimes, In Custody at Last.
Sunday evening A. W. Roome, the Uni.
ted States Pension detective, succC eded in
srresting A. L. Duty, at Marietta, and he
vas taken 10 Parkersburg and locked up.
Duty was arrested on q warrant charging
him with having represented himself at
various times and &C various places ss q
special examiner Of the Pension Depart
ment. He has been operati in various
parts o. West Virginia, up and down the
Ohio river and in Western PenDsylvania.
His latest operations were in Tyler county,
bat when the authorities got after him be
crossed the liver and came down to Mari
eta, where be was found by Mr.. Ro1ms
and arrested yesterday morning.
Duty is about thirty-fve yeaTs Of sgs
and formerly lived in noddridee county.
A few years ago he was arrested by Mr..
Rcome on a similar charge and still later
he YVES arrested by Captain Mehen for
counteTfeting. On one occasion he oh
tanned some pension money from a widow
in D0ddridge county and invested it in q
farm. Mr.. RoOme hunted him down, sold
the farm from him at public sale and re-
turned the moEey TO the widow.
Yesterday evening Detective RoOme ar
rived hera with his prisoner, and he will
probably ne given an immediate hearing
on the charges against him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
GENERAL GOFF.
He Autographs at the Mcclure, Shakes
Hands With His Friends, and Talks to
the "ReRfatern

Ho Autographs at the Mcclure, Shakes
Hands With His Friends, and Talks TO
the "Register."
General Nathan GOff's clesn-shayen and
smiling features were prominent in the
lobby Of the Mcclure House for a couple of
hours early last evening. After nine
o'clock, however, the General went to his
room, and for some time after that callers
were promptly shown up.
The General wal registered at large from
West Virginia, and he had no sooner writ
ten his signature than he was surrounded
by a group of bis friends and admirers, who
were anxious to hear the latest tidipgs
from the National Capital.
81 came here" said the General TO a
REGISTER reporter, Ito attend a case in
Court, land it is only natural that should
improve the opportunity to see my Wheel
ing friends.
Yes, ! saw a coed representation from
West Virginia down in Washington City.
Some OF them will probably he successful,
and others will probably fail. I was es-
pecially gratifed at Mr. Mason's appoint
ment, and it seems to be entirely salisiac-
tory to the Republicans. But tell you,
the axe is in the air, and the heads will
soon begin to fall. / think that our Dem
ocratic friends at the Capital understand
this pretty thoroughly, and they will not
stand upon the order OF their going, but
will so st once.
West Virginia is now well represented in
Washington By Democrats, and orr aim is
to supplsnt every one OF them with West
Virginia Republican.
81 believe that it is true that Mr.. Elkins
intends becoming resident of the State.
Well, Pm glad of it. West Virginia is q
big State, is growing, and there is plenty
of room for US all.
GAS to the gubsrnatOrial situation, do
not know that can give you folks any
enlightenment. believe that right will
prevail snd that the Legislature will de.
clare my election TO the Office of Governor
There doubtless were illegal votes cast
at the recent electi0n-v0tes cast by
minOrs who thought that they had a right
to vote-yotes cast by paupers and votes
cast in improper districts There always
is some fraud at every election l am
sure, however, that there was no crgsn-
izsd corruption Of the ballot on the part
of the Republicans, aud Ihsve no reason to
doubt that there was on the part Of the
Democrats"
The General appeared to be in excellent
health, and he greeted everybody with a
hearty baudshake and smile.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
DEATH FROM TORTURE
NlSRR HUABRRT NEVER NRgRR RgCOy.
BRBD PROM THB AWFUL SHOCK
His Feet Were Burned by Robbers bat he Refused 70
Give Up His Gold-Hs Told No Oas
Wherh Was Hidden and Dies
With BIS Secret

UNIoNTowN, PA, March 25-Samuel
Humbsrt, who was one OF the victims Of
the same gang who raised the reign OF ter-
Tor at McClellandtown, died at Fairchance
last night. He was so years old, has been
miser and is supposed to have bad a
large sum of money saved and stored away
somewhere, being distrustful Of banks.
This fact led to his capture in his house
near Fairchauce one night last summer 10y
the robber gang, who burned his feet with
candles snd held him over a fire, usirg
every device conceivable to force him TO
disclose where his wealth was hidden, but
in vain.
The old man never fully recovered from
the shock thus received, and heart diseaso
was the Gauss of his death Rather than
touch his hoard he allowed his house
at Fairchance 10 be sold by the Sheriff
month ago He knew death was
staring him in the face for the past we k
aud several times was on the point Of dis
closing its hiding place, once going so far
as 10 say il was put away in box, but be-
came choked up and could not speak fur
ther.
When he was gasping in the 'throes Of
death last night, be tried 10 tell his attend
ant, but had only gasped, Bob, the box
is -" when he was seized with a chok
ing fit and died. His relatives Gge row
hunting for the concealed treasure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
Mnl Tempt peath Again.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, March 25.-
Carlisle D. Graham, the hero of several
trims through the Niagara whirlpool snd
Dsyil's Rapids, is at work on a boat in
which he proposes to again 70 through the
tempestuous torrent He Is now IN COM
municstion with lawyers in Washington IN
relation to getting a patent on bis inven-
tion. He will not tell anything about II
except that several persons can tide IN IT,
and that he intends to take along with him
few newspaper men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
MartIn,s Fer.y Council.

Yesterday Councilmen Smylie, Heaton
and Riley, Of the Martini Ferry municipal
legislature, Solicitor sedwick, and Eggi.
ueer Mitchell made thorough tour OF The
proposed route of the Wheeling and Harris
buIg Railroad Company In the course Of
the tip, Engineer Mitchell called attention
to several places where changes from the
plans. Laid out by the railroad company
would lie advantageous, and after the ex-
animation was completed the gentle
men met OF the cilice Of SOlici
tor SedWick and prepared the
amendments necessary in the ordinance.
This work was not completed until nine
o'clock last night At that hour Council
met, and the report was duly made. A
resolution was adopted instTucting the
Solicitor and Engineer, in conjunction
with the committee, to draft new ordi-
nance, which will be submitted to an sd-
iourntd meeting Thursday night. Presi-
dent Cochran and the railroad engineers
will be consulted in the preparation of the
new ordinance, and there is a feeling that
all points OF difference will be adjusted to
the satisfaction of both sides.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
NAVAL OFFICERS DISSATISFIED.
Dlspleesed for tho Arrangements for the
InannnraI nantennInI

WASHINGTON, Merch 25.-NO little
dissatisfaction is felt among naval officers
over the details o, the programme for the
celebration of the Washington Inaugural
Centennial in New York, next month.
According to the programme the army and
navy are to figure prominently in the
demonstration. Major General Schofeld,
the highest commanding general Of the
service, has been selected to take charge of
the military forces, and against that
selection no criticism is made. But the
naval officers complain that their branch
Of the service, which will make an exhi-
bition Of particular interest, because Of it's
comparison of the old and new navy, has
been placed in charge of a retired army
officer. They argue that a naval officer Of
the highest rank should have bsen chosen
to match the selection of Major General
SchO6eld, and they have begun an agta
ton to have Admiral Joustt replace the
retired army officer in command Of the
naval demonstration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
A PECULIAR DEATH.
Rev. O. ID. Curtis Falls Dead at the Din
ner Table.

Rev. q. ID. Curtis Falls Dead at ths Din
ner Table.
Special Telegram 10 The Register
PARKERsBURG, W. VA, March 25.-In
q neat coffin in one of the rooms at the
CaiO River Railroad passenger depot, there
rested last night the remains of Rev. O. D
Curtis, Presby terlau minister Of Hook
ineport, Ohio, a GENTLEMAN well known in
Parkersburg and all along this part Of the
Ohio Valley. His death was peculiar, and
"a sudden as the snuffing out OF a candle.
He went up 10 New Matamorss, opposite
Sistersville, and preached there yester-
day morning in the Presbyterian church.
His sermon lasted about forty minutes
From the church he went TO the houte Of
Mr.. +. MacheiaJz to take dinner. While
at the dinner table, without a word being
said as 10 his not feeling well, he fell dead
from his chair. Only a moment before
that he had told Mr. Machetanz that he
felt better than he had for several years,
and hoped soon TO be able 10 throw away
the crutch which bad case of rheumatism
had compelled him TO use. Mr.. Curtis was
8 man of fifty or sixty years Of age. The
cause of his death was heart disease, with
which he had been sfilcted. The remains
were taken on down the river this morn-
ing on the early Ohio River train.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-26
TuE SURPLUS IN DANGER.
Corporal Tanner Wm see the Old Soldiers
Get share OF It,

Corporal Tanner VIII See the OLD Soldiers
Get share OF It.
wAsHlNGroS, March 2j.-The admins
tratoa seems isposed to try to redeem the
promises its party made during the cam
paigo. to divide the surplus smODg the old
soldiers. Corporal Tanner has been inter
viewed as to his policy in the pension Office,
and bc quotes tie remark the President
made during the campaign, that in meas
uriug the country's obligation to the old
soldiers. apothscary scales ought not to
bs used. He slded for himself that he
did not believe ia the little pensions Of 81,
g. and So. aud that every man who served
In the Federal army, or his widow OF child,
should be taken care of ia need. and when
an applicant cannot make ont a good case,
AIr. Tanner believes the office ought 10
help him secure the evidence, without
anv more General pension legislation.
NlrTTanner can, in the way he has iudi-
Gated. increase the annual pension pay
mfnts 10 more han 100000. 600 year,
and every Congress does pass some general
nan.iou laws increasing rates OF eulargiug
SIssses and adding few millions 10 the
total The Republican Congress is pledged
10 pass. and the President to sign 3 service