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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
AT BLEN Helm.
The Duke and Duchess Of MarlbO-
rough, rendered an Ovation by tie
People of WoOdstOck----The Duch-
ess Makes a Splendid Impression.

Woodstock. England, March 31.-Thls
pretty little town is in a state of holi-
dav parade to-day, gay with flowers,
evergreens and bunting, and determin-
ed to do everything possible to give
hearty welcome TO the young Duke Of
Marlborough and his bride, formerly
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, Of New York.
Here and there. over the main thor
Ougbfares are handsomely decorated
arches. upon which American and Brit
ish flags are consDicUously and plenti-
fully displayed around armorial shields
or grouped in other attractive manner
On the grounds of Blenheim there IS
one large arch in the centre OF the drive
way leading to the main entrance OF
the palace. This work Of decorative art
was inscribed: welcome"
AS the palace is undergoing repairs,
the Duke and Duchess will not occupy
the state apartments for some time, but
will content themselves with a suit OF
handsome rooms which have been pre-
pared for them. They will include a
small dining room adjoining the draw
ing room and grand library. These
ed with flowers. The rooms prepared
for the couple contain the brides ia
vorite books. Her favorite flowers are
everywhere to be seen. and her bicycle
sent here from America, stands bright
and ready for use in a corner Of the hall
way. Handsome new rugs and mats
are to be seen in the living room, the
furniture of which has been newly up
holstered
At Oxford the train upon which the
Duke and Duchess travelled was met
by many friends, among them a repre-
sentative of the Associated press.
The Duke, acknowledging the jour
nalist's salutatiOn, exclaimed:
you here from America? Well.
that is enterprise" The Duchess said:
"Will even this be in the American pa
pers? Do say something nice about
us" ThereupOn the Duke remarked:
Our message 10 our friends in America
is that we are both well. have had a
pleasant rip in every particular, but are
glad to get home.
Crowds OF people were assembled at
Woodstock railroad station.
ALHiu nearly cheers IIC HOl SIS "SlN
taken from the barouche. ropes were at
tached, and the tenants drew the young
couple to the palace, escorted by the
mounted yeOmanry.
Everywhere there were cheers for
America" and England intermin-
gled with shouts Of welcome TO
Woodstock" welcome to Blenheim,"
etc.
The Mayor made an address OF vel
come and the Duke replied appropri-
ately.
Nothing could be more admirable
than the bearing Of the young Duchess,
which called forth complimentary re-
marks even from the crusted old SER
wants, accustomed to the presence OF
ladies Of the highest title.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
RE0PENED.
Chairman Faulkner and Secretary
Gardner in Charge Of the Demo
cratic Headquarters in Washing
ton----A Busy Place.

Washington, March S1.-The Demo-
cratic Congressional Committee has re-
opened old headquarters at 736 Fiji
teenth street, for the coming campaign.
Senator Faulkner, chairman Of the COM
mittee, and Secretary Lawrence Gard
ner are in charge. A large amount Of
campaign literature has been ordered
and will be disseminated where it will
do the Democracy the most good.
The national association of Demo-
cratic clubs also has headquarters in
the same building and things are lively
there just now ,incidentto arrangements
for the excursion to Monticello on JEFF
fersons birthday. Great preparations
are being made for the gathering Of the
Democrats at the old home Of their his
toric chieftain. Vice-President Steven
son has accepted an invitation TO be
present
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01

Havana March 31.-Never in modern
times has there been a more sickening
spectacle than that which to-day at
tended the public execution of five
Cubans.
The men had been condemned to
death by the garrOte as ''murderers,
violators and incendiaries."
Troops were drawn up in hollow
square, and in the middle were placed
the chair and post.
Ruiz the puDhc executiOner, had dep
utized an assistant to conduct the al
fair.
The condemned men having received
the offices Of the church, were brought
into the square to meet their fate.
One OF them had confessed his guilt
and affirmed the innocence of all the
others, who also protested that they
were guiltleSs.
The first man to die took his seat in
the chair calmly; the iron collar was
fixed about his neck and the cap drawn
over his face.
Then the eXecutioner undertook TO
apply the screw, but was so excited that
his hand slipped repeatedly, with the
result that the victim died by slow
strangulation, emitting the while most
distressing cries.
The second execution was accomplish
ed with even more distressing awk-
wardness and delay, the executioner
being almost on the verge Of collapse
as he performed his horrible func-
ton.
The protests of the officers and priests
forced Ruiz to undertake the third exc
cution, but he did little better than his
assistant had done.
The fourth victim of the bungling
garroters was likewise tortured and
then Ruiz literally fed from his post,
leaving his assistants to put to death
the fifth OF the Cubans, who escaped
none of the agonizing experiences that
had attended the execution of his fell
lows.
The whole affair has left upon those
who witnessed it and upon those TO
whom it has been described a feeling Of
the utmost horror.
Near Jaguey, Chico. the insurgents
have hanged a prominent inhabitant
named Ensibio Almeyda.
Col Pavia has been engaged with the
insurgent bands under Lacret and Col
lazo at the Cantabra plantation, pro-
vince of Matanzas. The insurgents lost
u killed, but derailed and destroyed
an exploring engine after its escort had
retired.
Sixteen prisoners have arrived here
under escort. They include the insur-
gent leader, Manuel Linares. who was
captured by the Wadras battalion in the
province of Pinar del Rio.
The insurgents have burned eight
houses and a church belonging 10 the
village of Guanabo near Guanabacoa.
which is not far from this city
1t is again reported that Gen. Gomez
is dead RumOrs of this nature have
been persistently circulated time after
time. and this latest report is not be-
lieYed here.
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he value on it. which makes the dol

the value on it. which makes the dol
lar
"Ncw the difference which the free
coinage advocates wish 10 make is so
per cent. They want 16 20 1 when gold
Is worth tbir,y-cne times as much as
silver )App'ause)
These gentlemen who wish TO rob
the people haye absolutely coined in
the past three years 100000 silver dol
lars. We have coined more subsidiary
silver in The pas, three years than in
any three years since Jhe government
began. Applause)
"The silver idea is undemOcratic. IL
is unlike Jefferson's teachings. lt IS
unlike Jackson's teachings and IL Is
unlike the teachings OF Grover Cleve-
land. prolonged app,aus-)
"lr is more ike the doctrine or Mr..
Jones of Nevada. Mr. Bryan Of Ne
braska. and Tom Watson of Georgia.
Have y0u any silver mines in Rich
m01d county .ha, you want TO unload
on the E0verDmeur2 That is why Mr..
Stewart and Nr JCn want free silver.
~I had hoped 10 discuss the remedy
Tonight. but ON account Of my time be-
irg out I viii be compelled 10 refrain.
bu win DO so In Atlanta on Thursday
night.
1fr Sui d was loudly apnlaUde4 97d
several doral offerings were thrown
upon The GS
AIR. Crisp closed The debate with a
brief Witty rcjoiud p.
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THE GOLD PRESS"
As representative Hartman Calls It,
Charged with Coming a Lie Free
Silver and Protection Stir Repub-
hcaD R6ncOr in the House.

Washington March 31.-During the
consideration OF the sundry civil bin
i'm The House to-day Mr.. Adams Rep,
PaI took advantage of the latitude al
bowed iu debate 10 arouse the ire OF sill
ver Republicans from the West by
bringing up the question of the current
reports about the Washington confer
euce between several silver Republic
cans and several Philadelphia manu-
facUr6Is. which was the subject of
formal meeting of the manufacturers Of
that city last night lie referred 10
the false and unste2dying reports in the
papers Of am alleged compact between
the free silver Republicans and the man
utacrurers by which he said it was even
proposed 10 yield the great doctrine Of
protection
AIR. Hartman Gep. Nont) and Mr..
Allen Bepl. both Tree silver men. re-
piled Indignantly 90 Mr. Adams
Nr. Hartman said ne was glad of an
opportunity 20 say ON the floor what
should have been said several days ago.
He agreed that the reports printed
broadcast by The press regarding the
s0-called Washington conference had
been false and misleading. But the sill
ver men were m no wise responsible
for these false reports. The plain truth
was ,hat some manufacturers OF Phila-
delphia had requested a conference.
Their invitation had been accepted. and
anty-eight manufacturers had come
over from Ph.lc ielphia and three
three hour consul alton was had The
report of that ting had been pre-
pared by Sena-0r Mantle. Carter. Cam
non Dubois and himself lt was abSo-
M-ely true. There was no suggestion
of any agreement I'm fact. il was dis
tinctly stated that no conclusions had
been reached. BUT. said he indig-
na1-lv. "for the purpose of breaking
down and villining the Republicans
who had the hdrjihOCd to stand mp for
silver the sold press denounced Us. No
more wi,ful falsehOod and slander was
ever circulated in the public press.
They coined a lie and attempted TO force
it down our thrOats.'
In the Senate. the expected debate on
the resolution for an inquiry into a re-
cent bond issue did not occur to-day.
as Mr. PETER save notice that he would
defer his motion to proceed with the
subject until ,0-moyrCV.
The pcstofice appropriation bill. car
ryirg S930o00oo was considered in
part. but not completed A sharp de
bate on mail subsidies arose. Mr.. Villas
opposing an extension OF the subsidy
system. while Senator's Perkins and
White. of California, upheld them. Sen
ator GeOrce'S speech i'm opposition to
Nr. Du0onts claim 70 seat occupied
most of the day and was not completed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
TOOK THE CHILD.
DR.. F. Cecil Legar1, Of New Orleans,
Steals His Child from Its Mother,
Who was Gaining a Residence for
Divorce Purposes in Oklahoma.

Perry, Okla. March S1-Dr. F. Cecil
Legare. Uho claimed to be from DON
aldsville. La, and who arrived here sew
eral days ago in search of his wife, last
night kidnapped mis- four-year-old boy
from its mother in this city and imme-
diately left town with the child. Mrs.
Legare says that her husband was for
merly a wealthy New Yorker, and that
he is now connected with the New Or
leans mint She had been living here
for several months seking a divorce
and in her petition alleges cruelty
She says that she was married to Le-
gare when she was eighteen and he
sixty years old and that undue influ-
ence was brought upon her by her pa
rents 10 marry Legare, who was then
wealthy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
L s CnrRT PROCEEDINGS.

Special TO the Register.
Parkersburg. w. Va. March 31-At
United States Court to-day the follow
ing business was disposed Of by Judge
Jackson: In the case OF the Phoenix
Company VS.. the Holly River Company
the arguments were concluded on the
exceptions to the report Of Special Mas
ter in Chancery. W G. Peterkin. The
report was recommitted TO Mr.. Peterkin
10 make a further report on claims be-
fore him. In the case OF c. X. Palmer
vs.. Cutlip. ct al. in ejectment, from
Webster county, judgment was entered
for plaintiff for lands in Webster
county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
SEED CONTRACTS LET.

washington, March 31.-Secretary
Morton. has let the contract for the
10125.0O0 packets Of vegetable seeds TO
he distributed to the public to D. Land
reth & Sons. of Philadelphia, at $4,000,
delivered subject to germinative test,
ready for mailing.
The contract for a million packets Of
flower seeds was let TO L. L. May &
Co.. of St. Paul, Mimi, at half cent
per packet.
Under this new method Of buying
seeds and compelling the sellers to put
their own firm names upon the packets,
it is believed a better quality will be
secured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
DOINGS ar COLUMBUS.

Measures Acted Upon 10y the Legislature.
Gov. Eu-hnelI'- New Prison Managers.
Special To- the Register.
Columbus. o.. March 31-The House
to-day defeated The F0sdick bill to re-
peal the Rawlings law for the taxation
of IN ma aerial md goods OF manufac-
rurers.
The Senate passed the Aldrich bill
providing Tor teachers certificates for
e..ht .lrs.
The House defeated the Hard bill
providing that election judges shall not
assist any voter 20 mask his ballot, un-
less ne Is physically unable TO do it.
The resignation Of Representative
Ruehrwein. of Cincinnati. Who has been
appointed State Commissioner OF La
bor Statistics. was presented and ac-
ccpt.d.
The House passed the Hart House
biI adopting the New York standard
for milk. and the Meyers House bill
providing that election officers shall
receive SO per day for services instead
Of per election, as now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
MONTHLY STATEMENT
or Receipts and Disbursements of the
United States Treasury.

Washington, March 31.-The forth
coming monthly treasury statement will
show receipts during the month OF
March OF $26.O41l49 as follows: Gus
toms, $13,344215; internal revenue, SILL
536,264; miscellaneous. 81, Ice, SOS. The
deficit for the present month is about
81 800 0O0, and for the nine months $1S.-
81970S During the last few months
neither the customs receipts nor those
from internal revenue sources have
come up to expectations and little i'm
proyement is anticipated in the future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.

Washington. D. c., March Sl.-Fo'
West Virginia, Ohio and Western Penn
svlvania-Cloudy and threatening pos
sibly with rain; fresh southwesteriy
winds
Mr. C. Schnepf. the opera House
druggist made the following obserya-
tions Of the weather yesterday: Z a.
m 44:9a. m. So: y m. So; 3 p. m, SO;
7pm.. 63. Weather, changeabla.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
THEY WANT TIE NEWS

Chicago, March 31.-The Columbus,
Ca, Enquirer-Sun, one of the oldest
morning papers in the South, has aban-
doned the United Press and will here
fter use the leased wire report OF the
Assoc ted Press. The latter now en-
braces in us membership -he majority
Of the Georgia papers which take news
report.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
THE TAYLoRs TO HANG.

Jefferson City, No. March 91.-The
Supreme Court to-day affirmed the SEN
tence of the Taylor brothers, convicted
of having murdered the Meek family
near Milan. The execution was set for
April 30
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
ANOTHER X RAY THEORY.

san Francisco. March 31.-Dr. Philip
Mills Jones, a local scientist who made
the first successful experiments on the
Pacific coast with the X rays, declares
that the rays do not emanate from the
cathode as has been supposed, but from
the anode. Or. Jones is supported IN
TINS position by Prof Sanford, an emil
nent scientists of Sanford University.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
MANITOBA SCHOOL QUESTION

Ottawa. Ont. March 31-Dispayches
to the government from Winnipeg are
20 the effect that Manitoba is willing %
sr3nt in effect all that is wanted in the
school question if left free 10 DO so, but
declines 20 enact a dual system of edu-
cation. Some insist upon the remedial
bin going through as we'll as the COM
promise. and in chat case there will be
no settlement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
FLOOD FEARED IN NEW RIVER.
Special to the Register.

Hinton. W. Va, March 31.-The in
cessant rains of the past three DAYS.
coupled with the fact that the snow on
the headwaters Of Greenbrier is be
tween four and five feet deep. indiccte tes
a small-sized flood in the New and Kan
awha valleys. People are preparing to
move out and il is feared a great amount
Of damage Will be done.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
THE CASE CONTINUED.

Newark, n. J., March S1.-The suit
brought by the State of New Jersey
against the Tobacco Trust. was contin-
ued before Vice-Chancellor Reed to-
day. No witnesses will be called for
several days
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
WILLIAM A. LITTLE NOMINATED.

Washington. March S1-The Presi-
dent to-day nominated William a. Lit
tie. of Georgia, to be Assistant Attorney
General for the Interior Department,
vice John |. Hall resigned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01

Columbus o.. March 31.-Governor
Bushnell sent 90 the Senate this after
noon The following names as members
of his new board of managers OF the
S-9e prison.
L E Rose. of Marietta; Thomas II.
Mcc0-ica. Of Findlay, W. 2. Chering-
.or. cf Jackson. q. s. Muscroft. of Gin
cicnati. and Geo. j. Huffman of Cleve-
land. The appointments were afimed
ly ths Senate without reference.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
M GIANTS IN DEBATE.
Smith, and EI-Spsakor
u Naat in Augusta,

-..-r-s the Money Question
- Az. Loyal Democrats and
.arc the Party, but They
tho Position Silver
--.s u American Finance.
THAT the House Gould
,.r- Accommodate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
\ WHEELING INVENTOR.

Peter Boyd Secures Patents on Pipe Max
ing Apparatus.
Special to the Register.
Washington, D. c., March 31.-The
following West Virginia patents were
granted to-day: Peter Boyd, assigner
TO Riverside Iron Works Wheeling,
Draw bench for manufacturing pipe
two, and skelp tongs; Therm R. Cherry
BuckhannOn, screen for ladies' bicy-
cles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
A SICKEN|NG SPECTACLE.
Bungling ExecutiOners Slowly TORTURE
Five CubanS

Who Had Been Condemned to Die
by the Garrote as "Murderers,
Violators and Incendiaries" of
ficers and Priests Protested
Against the Methods Employed.
Feelings of the Utmost Horror
Among Spectators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01


.I5 in American tlnahc7. /
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us both expect 10 earnestly and
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party is TO- oe FORM ana
ITO ana d4Hr. on one i"'po- .-
-loH. we dluei ABOUT money
are certain principles relating Jo
which d- me ol,s7t You s1oo-i
understand.
Fcl viii bear .n mind that the
o., money is regulated 10y The dee
and supply 0t It's exchange for
1dlry YOU VIII have the nrsl ST. %
ermin.ng This great financial
ION.
There is no suc1 thing as ir-erna-
. m.ray. NO money VIII circulate
.. c''-rtas. That's d mere p.e-.-
de- H 1882 toe governments oi Eu-
le r3,ro or 10 to I and tne
States formed that ratio as their
coming the two metals. That
rehr n 1892
meta ism isl described by every
r-.-.-. . .-,,.-ii-ir.-, ,,-rer r.--.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
TIE WAR N NATABELELAND.
1t Has Assumed Proportions Which
Alarm the British.

Attitude of the Beers They Have
the Advantage Of the English in
Arms and Ammunition and Are
Selling Their Opportunity-Indi-
cations That Germany is Taking
a Hand in the Fray-Big Events
at Hand in South Africa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01
M'KINLtY IS A HO7 ..n,0ND.
He Receives Almost - id a Hand,
in NeW . shire,

As the OneSS nted to Thomas B.
Reed-E D.. in tie Same Breath
with the M me Candidate-A Hot
Fight Between the Combine and
the QuayiJes in Allegheny Coun-
ty Republican Political Notes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-07-16

promptly mounted his chair and placed
violence that Pennsylvania would
L ind by the platform and partici-
pate in the nomination drew cry of
delight from the silver men. Mr.. Mat
tingly of the District of Columbia
named that peerless champion and
friend Of American laborers, John r.
Mclean Of Ohio" Delegate Miller add
] cd to the list the name Of Sylvester
Pennoyer of Oregon The names Of
Bland, Bryan, Boies, Blackburn, Mat
tkewS, Mclean, Pattison and Pennoyer
thus were thus before the convention
great excitement A big row occurred
when Wisconsin was called Gen.
Bragg announced that he was in
strneted by the majority Of the Wis
/ eanSm delegation to cast no vote. one
Of the silver delegates challenged this
the state The result was that nine
teen delegates refused to vote Senator
Money made the point Of order
that instructions TO a delegation to
Vote as a unit could not stifle the will
ef any who desired TO vote and the
chair so ruled thus blazing the way
for an ultimate ruling that the two
i thirds required to nominate within
The meaning OF the rule were two
i thirds Of the votes cast. The result
Of the opening ballot was announced
as follows: Bland, 223 Bryan, 1o5.
Boies, Sc; Matthews. ~, Mclean. 81:
Pattison, a5: Pennover, 10; Blackburn,
S3: Campbell 2; TilfGan, II, Russell.
Z, Stevenson. 2; HIN, I Teller, s. Alb
sent AID not voting. iS5.
The second ballot resulted Bland
Psi Boies, 81 Matthews, SO; Mclean.
81 BRYAN. 1877; blackburn, At. Pattison,
100, Pennoyer. &, Stevenson. 10: Hill,
! Teller s Absent Of not voting 100
All the candidates arc losers except
Bland, Who game Is, and BRYAN. who
gained O..
The third call began and Colorado
brought her votes from Teller to
Bryan Florida gave the Nebraskan
more Kansas developed 4 danger,
Gus snl.t Eight votes Lad gone 70
Bryan hut her votes under the unit
rule was still with Bland. When New
York was called there was storm u
Kisses She declined again to vote
Oregon deserted Pennoyer, Bryan cap-
turing 1T her votes West yir-
ginia which had gone solid for Black.
burn broke away casting votes for
Hand for Raies and | for BRYAN
The result Of the third ballot was
Bland ea1 Boies On, Matthews s4. Mc.
Lean Il, BRYAN eta, Blackburn -, Pat.
tison a7. Stevenson 4, Hill /. absent ii
not voting tg2 Teller had dropped
ont and the vote al All the other can