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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
THE LIBEL TRIAL.
Prince Won HohenIohe Among the Wit
--.-- -, lie CO.

Prince Won Hohenlohe Among the Wit
ncsses in tho Case.
BERLIN. December 3.-The trial of Herr
Leckert. Baron Won Luetzow, Herr
Ploetz. Herr Bergen and Herr Foellmer.
the journalists who are charged with IL
bellinz Count Botho Zu Gutenberg, Baron
Marshall Won Rieberstoin and Prince Alex
ander Won Hohenlohe. was resumed to-
dav. Prince Alexander Won Hohenlohe,
Baron Marshall Won Bieberstein Privy
Councillor Holstein and Councillor of Le-
cation Hammann were in attendance as
witnesses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
NEAR TO HAVANA.
The Insurgents Take Town and Ambush
the Spanish Army Within Few Miles OF
the Capital.

HAVANA. December S.-The insursent
attack on Guanabacoa, ON the outskirts
of this city on Tuesday last. was a much
more serious affair than att first stated.
According to insurgent accounts. Guiana
bacoa was attacked simultaneously at
several points. while another insursent
force fred upon the Spanish outposts 1T
Bucaranas. on the coast. The garrison
of the fort. it is added, left that place TO
resist the attack on the town. but was
ambuscaded between stone walls and farm
fences by about 900 insurgents and. in
spite of the gallant defense made all the
Spaiards were killed. The exact number
of soldiers slain is not known. IL is ad-
mitted that number of Insurgents We're
also killed. but here again the number Is
not stated.
on the other hand the insurgents are
said to have burned "a houses I'm Guiana
bacoa. instead of one house. as the Of
cial report of the affair stated
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04

ceived here from Bolivia confirm the re-
port that a hitch has occurred between
Bolivia and the Argentine limit commits
sion. The president gives a banquet to the
Spanish minister to-day, and it will be fol-
lowed by a reception.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
BAD FREIGHT WRECll

cDaciql 70 the HtslsIV4'
WESTON, W. Va, December "A
freight wreck with ten cars Of the track
: delaying the south bound Camden on
r,~1ev - passenger train three miles south
- Corer. Several cars are a total wreck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
"THAT WANDERING CHILD, ,.
Is the Way Nervy Mr.. Do6ell, Can
adian Representa- i've

To the British Empire League, Re-
fers to the United States-He
Hes the Audacity to Suggest
That This Country Might be In
duced to Again Join the British
Colonies Members and Bnthu-
siasm Were Lacking at the Meet
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04

NEW CUMBERLAND ASSIGNMENT.
Special 20 the Register.
TORONTO. o.. December @.-W. h. Bee
bout. of New Cumberland West Virginia
has assigned 20 r. +. Lindsay for the
benefit of his creditors. Assets $1,000:
1lnhIilies. s. 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
STRIKE OVER AT BREMEN.

BREMEN. December 3.-The strikers, at
q meeting held here to-day. adopted an
agreement concluded with the Ware
house Company and committee Of strik-
ers for the settlement of the dispute, and
therefore the strike here is over.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
A MASSACRE N AFRICA.
An Italian Caravan Attacked By
SamOli nil8Smen.

in the Night-A Counsul,
Two Warship Captains, Several
Other Italian Officers and Many
Natives Among the Killed-A
Rescue Party Arrived Too Late,
But Made Many Prisoners, Who
Were Summarily Punished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
TEN MORE CARS NEEDED.

Special TO the Register.
CEREDO. W. Va. December 2-On the
NorfoIk. & Western. at Ardeil last night.
n freight wreck occurred in which ten
box cars were destroyed. All traffic was
delayed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
m REFEREE EXPLAINS.
@ His Reasons for Deciding in
S-ar587'S Favor.

-.,v rIs Decision and Insists
was Perfectly Correct.
-eus Declares That the
-9-reI Serious Injury to
Along dis Game-COrbett
...-.s Slerkey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04

WASHINGTON. ID. O.. Decembe- p
For Western Pennsylvania an1 Ohio
Warmer and fair. probably followed On
lakes by light local showers, fresh &c
brisk southeriy winds.
F1r West VIrenia-Warmar and l--r
weather; sOuther.y winds.
Mr.. c. Schnepf the Orera House
druggist. made the following observe
tions of the weather yesterday. l.
m 20; 9 a. M. 25; - m, 30; 3 p. n, %;
I'd. L., 81. Weather, fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
PRINCESS WANTS A DIVORCE

A PRINCESS WANTS A DIVORCE.
LONDON. December "A special dis
patch from Paris says that a sensation
has been caused there 10y an action for di-
vorce commenced by Princess de Wrede
AGAINST her husband. Prince Adolph de
Wrede. who is q brother of the Austrian
minister at Mnnich. 1t Is reported that
Prince Adolph a few days ago went
through the form of marriage with an
American helress az Geneva Switzerland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04
NOT ENGAGED TO MRS. DRAYTON.

NVI T.-N'7Ft'7Il - 7 = " ~ ~ 7 W
LONDON. December 2-George Haig. of
the firm of Hais & Haig, whisky mer-
chants. of this city. informs the Asso-
ciated Press that there is no truth in the
statement that he is engaged to marry
Mrs. Augusta Drayton. the eldest daugh-
ter of Mrs. William Astor. who some time
ago obtained a divorce from Mr.. J. Cole
man Drayton on the grounds Of desertion
and non-support.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04

A HITCH IN NEGOTIATIONS.
LIMA. Peru. December 3.-Advices re-
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not going TO pose as a talking figF
either. If anybody wants TO mee =
they viii always find me williD' -
NEW YORK. December 3.-T - - ~
bett shed no tears of rogre' y g de-
feat of Fitzsimmons one of the
san Francisco fight, Corbett to a re-
porter would be to put SharKey in the
first rank among fighters.
Corbett said:
"Tltzsimmons was boasting before the
fight that II he once landed on Sharkey S
jaw it would settle him. He did land
twice i'm the first round. and did not set
tie Slarkey. And it is hardly reasonable
20 suppose that Fitzsimmons could hit
any harder i'm the eighth round than ear
uer in She fight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-04

SAN FANCISCO December "a GER
tilted check for the amount of the purse
was given TO Sharkey by Referee Wyatt
Earp after the fight. Some of Fitzsim-
mons hackers talk of eujoiniug the bank
from paying the check. but IL Is not be-
heved such action. If taken. would cause
the ban6 90 withhold payment to Shar-
key Physicians and newspaper men who
participated m or Witnessed .he exam
nation OF Sharkey, after he was carried
from the ring. say he was visibly wound
ed below the belt.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
BicycIes In the. Army.

Mai. Gen. Miles and nearly all other off,
GERS Of the army are enthusiastic over the
use of the bicycle for military purposes.
and practically agree that the silent steed
is an absolute necessity in q modern mill
tary organisation Consequently they warm
ly approve a proposition for an enlarged
use OF the wheel In the service. and IL all
goes we'll over a thousand soldiers will be
equipped with bicycle outfits before the
close Of next year. A bin has been pre-
pared for presentation to Congress author
ixinx the purchase OF sufficient number
OF bicycles to provide each fort and mill
tary station In the country with ten ma
chimes. II II proposed that soldiers show
ing the most expertness he drilled ON the
machines and assigned to duties requiring
rapid Transportation. Bicycles are now
used at many Of the posts. but they are
either owned by the officers or are hired
from agents.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
The Anthropolosical Society.

At the regular meeting of the Anthropo-
logical Society, to be held tomorrow even
ing at the assembly hall of the Cosmos
Club two papers Will be presented. Mr..
George R. Stetson's paper is entitled The
Eye, the Ear and the Commonweal of the
Whites and Blacks. In which will be pre-
sented the results Of d years scientific
study and investigation, Of the public
schools. Surgeon General George N. Stern
berg. U. s. A. will give q very interesting
paper upon Science and Pseudo-science in
Medicine. General Sternberg's intimate and
thorough knowledge of sthe medical and
scientific world will makecthe discussion of
this topic one of special interest.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Instantly Killed.

Mrs. Cora McGuirk, wife Of James Nc
Guirk, who lives at 635 street southwest.
was instantly killed Saturday by falling
from the fourth story of Providence Hos
pital. How the accident happened no one
can tell for the unfortunate woman was
not seen until she had left the window.
She fell upon her head. crushing her skull
and disfiguring her face to the extent that
she could not be recognized. Coroner Ham,
NETT gave certificate of accidental death,
and her body was removed to her late
home.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Bicycle Taken.

Saturday night when Mr.. R. f. - Yel-
lott Of 1414 H street northwest went home
he left his bicycle in front Of the house,
and when he got ready to leave he was
surprised to learn that a thief had taken
his wheel. He reported his loss to the po-
lice. and this morning Detectives Horne
and Boardman arrested Lewis Holmes. col
ored, twenty-one years old. on suspicion OF
having committed the theft. Holmes called
at bicycle store almost in front of police
headquarters and offered for sale the
wheels that had been taken from the
frame. Being unable to give s. good ex.
PLANTATION he was locked up.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Mezzo Tint

Glsce- -nniSh Csbinets g dozen. x1t now AMI
eyoid the rush. My nfe Psftraits In sspia,
fiaIiy anished. Stop In to we tisen.
KEkkV0rS AIT STUDIO.
Sef-6t 606 ia. ave.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Morton Cadet Trousle.

Another prolonged conference was held
Saturday evening between the Morton
Cadets and the boilers frsm that organiza-
ton, but without result. SO far as q Attle-
n ent Of the existing difficulty is concerned.
The auditing commit1ee. u is said. has been
unable to secure frow the bolters an Item
tzed statement Of receipts and expenditures
of the recent fair. the excuse being that
such memoranda has been destroyed.
The bolters agreed to withdraw their
articles OF incorporation II they were guar
enteed honorable discharges. This propo-
sition was received with marked disfavor.
and q motion was put that the members OF
the faction be expelled from the company.
At the request Of Captain Horton attorney
of the Mortons,. the motion was withdrawn.
No doubt now exists. 1t Is stated. that the
boiters will be dishonorably discharged, and
that the case will be taken into court.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Boys and Girls
Tam O'Shanters, Toques,e etc

Make most acceptable Xmas gifts.
We have a splendid assortment Of
the various sorts of Hats for both
boys and girls, and name in part:
Ssotch Tams Of fancy novelty homespun. in all
the latest effects. Splendid for skating hats.
Scotch TOboSgan Hats for and boys-pull
down over the ears. Each. 80 to s5c..
Roman Striped Silk Toques for little children and
misses-lined and unlined Each. soc to 81 90
Wool ToQues-very handsome Each. % ami 50c.
Sd floor.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
One=of-a=Kind Pieces
OF Art Furniture.

In odd and quaint designs. suitable
for Holiday and Wedding gifts,
comprising Corner Chairs, Divans,
Tabourettes, Bric-a-Brac Cabinets,
Writing Desks, Book Cases, etc.
Special attention is asked to the
following unique designs in S
O'clock Tea Tables-solid mahog-
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Misses and Children's
House and Carriage Shoes

Make acceptable Xmas presents.
Ours are very reasonably priced
Misses and Childrer's Felt Slippers and OK
fords, spring hecs-red, gray and black. Per
lah slbO
Misses and Childrens Satin Carriage Boots.
with leather soles; pink, blue and red; quilted
ID floor.
Evening star., 1896-12-14

Rose Coghlan will receive $G20O as the
net proceeds Of the benefit performance at
the Broadway Theater.in New York. given
by her friends In the theatrical, profession
last week.
Special Chinese envoys now In Italy have
and cruisers
Evening star., 1896-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carter have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
visiting the brides mother, Mrs. Reverdy
Dangerfeld, on Prince street. ..........
A number Of color ed people were bap-
tized OF Battery Rogers yesterday.
Miss Minnie Eldridge is visiting friends
in this city.
The Christmas celebration at St. Johns
Chapel, West End, will take place next
Tuesday night.
Col Arthur Herbert will give a reading
before X. E. Lee Camp Confederate Vete-
rams at their meeting tonight.
The December term of the corporation
court will begin tomorrow.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
High-Class Muffs at Less Than Half Pric

$I.5o each
VALUES. $500 TO $500. Sd floor
Evening star., 1896-12-14

Here Is lot Of Swiss Music Boxes,
our own direct Importation. which ar
rived little late for our Xmas trade,
and the manufacturer has made us a
big concession, enabling US to offer the
entire lot ut considerably less than
actual value. Expect to sell every one
Of them before Christmas day.
Evening star., 1896-12-14
Perfect
Chatting Dishes.

We keep only the best. The
quality and finish of the present
stock are better than ever, and the
new lamps can be adjusted to any
degree of heat. You can buy per
feet Chahng dish for very little
money.
Special attention is called to our
3-pint Nickcled ChafnS Dish, on black wrought
iron stand with choice nickel asbestos lamp CON-
plete with nickel hot water pan at
$500 EACH
st
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-13
FRUIT GROWERS MEET.
Ninth Annual Meeting oil the State
Horticultural Society.
Condensed Report of the Proc edings
of the Convention Presi dent Adams
Annual Address.

JACKSONVILLE, MAY 9.-IfMr. Mitchell,
thenefficlent weather observer, had re-
ceived instructions to prepare three
days of fine weather for this meeting he
could not have made them more COM
pete or pleasant.
On Tuesday the heat was cooled and
drouth broken by a good rain and the
northeast winds that continued during
the session made it very pleasant so that
the "country folks" did not suffer from
the cheated and stifled air" of the city.
On Tuesday trains from all directions
brought mem bers Of the association so
that by 7:30 it was estimated that be-
tween $50 and 200 mem bers were pres
ent.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, all of the officers being
present except second Vice-President
Melish and Treasurer Anderson. Elder
Thompson, of Marion county, invoked
the divine blessing upon the association
and it's deliberations.
Mr.. II. II. Buckman in behalf of the
city of Jacksonville and the board of
trade extended to the members a cordial
welcome. He said that while they had
no great gates to throw open nor big
key to hand them as token of the open
hospitality with which the city of Jack
sonviile greeted the members, they did
throw open their arms and turn over the
use of the city to them. He also said
that he was glad to meet a people who
could sustain loss of $5O,0000OO and
yet 60 on to build up and renew.
On behalf OF the city Mr.. G.. Ell.
Wright responded. Hereviewed the past
two years and showed that no other
state in the Union had ever been
visited with calamity that swept its
crop away but that had to call on out
side aid. Florida not only lost her crop
but the trees that had taken years to
build and had not as state received
one bit of help from other states and
would not bad it been offered.
Rev. Mr.. Phelps took exceptions to
Mr.. Buckma ans remark that Florida had
lost $50, 900, 900 and that amount did not
represent one-half the loss. The crop of
'94-'95 was estimated at 100000
boxes, which meant an income of 6,000,-
600 or per cent, on 800, 900.
Florida was made up of different
people than other states. Many of the
growers were men who were not willing
to die north on account of climate but
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DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, May Ii, 1896.

leaves. | am inclined to believe that it
was q grape fruit and this belief is
strengthened by the fact that after Eve
bit into it she gave it to Adam to eat
and his opinion of that fruit is firmly
entertained by the Adams of today.
When the owner of the gar den came
around and found his tenants at will had
robbed his reserved tree he Cancelled the
lease, terminated this horticultural
course, turned them out Of the garden
and condemned them TO get their living
by diversified farming.
We are not gifted with the power to
fathom mysteries-this punishment
seemed out of proportion to the crime
and our sympathies are touched as we
| i'm agine Adam walking out of Paradise
bareheaded and Eve carrying her entire
trousseau and copy of the Delineator.
They then raised Cain, Cain killed
Able and killing each other was the
principal business of the race for $500
years. They cannot be seriously blamed
for this for during all that time cattle
and hogs were allowed to run at large.
1t is difficult to imagine any state of
affairs better calculated to cultivate
mans beligcrency and put them ih
state Of mind to enlist under the black
| flag of piracy. When men and women
behold drove of razorbacks in the
sweet potato patch, a herd Of cattle in
their corn field and flock of goats clear
ing off the clothes line they cannot be
expected to give birth to anything but
progeny of pirates; SO pirates
fourished.
In late years, however, there has been
gradual change taking place in public
sentiment. AS man became more intel
ligent piracy became less popular until
in the most highly civilized countries it
is not permissible to even send out
armies of hogs to pry upon the crops of
other people. So it came to pass that a
great many people have gardens and are
trying to get into a paradise Of their
own by planting figs. grape fruit and
persimmons.
But this road is steep and beset with
4horns and pitfalls. Disease and frosts
and drouths and insects make the way
difficult.
OF all the insect plaques that infest
| the land and make endless and costly
trouble, by far the worst is the horti-
cultural humbug. This bug appears in
all sorts of DISCUSSES, and in unexpected
places. 1t will appear as land agent
and sell you piece of No. l orange land
below the frost line. AS correspondent
OF farm paper he tells you how to grow
1000 bushels of cassava on an acre OF
"poor pine land without fertilizer"
AS a scientist he will talk scientifically
and unintelligtbly about the conjunc-
ton of planets that will bring storms
and deadly cold.
| The humbug will tell how to plant an
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rather work in Florida to build up her
industry. That same spirit now pre-
dominated, they preferred TO work and
build up their frozen trees rather than
die with the frozen trees or call for out
side aid
The president then delivered his an
nual address which is as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen.
There is an ancient tradition which is
very largely confided IN that the first
parents of the human race were hortl-
culturists. They lived in a garden.
From the best information now avail
able it appears that they did not own
the place but We're put there to take
care of it for the maker and owner.
The details of the arrangement were
somewhat meagre, but as near as can be
ascertained at this late day they were to
have their board and clothes, provided
they could make them out of the place,
and leave the crop Of fruit of one par
| ticular tree ungatherd for rent. With
out more definite information as to the
size of the garden, the kind and quality
Of fruit and garden sass" and the dis
.ance from cash market, we are un-
able to determine whether our horticult-
ural progenitors made good bargain or
not.
At this late date, however, there seems
be pretty general opinion that they
had "soft snap" and good many peo'
pie would Jump at the job without the
least hesitation. But it seems that the
worthy pair were not fully satisfied with
that part of the arrangement which re-
ouired them to leave the fruit of one tree
for the proprietor, but they wanted
everything in sight. That trait of our
ancestors has been transmitted unim-
paired to the present time and has re-
ceived it's highest and most perfect de-
velopment in che managers of our trans
portation companies with the commits
sion men a good second.
Well Adam and Eve ate figs and figs.
AS compared with the list of fruits of
the Florida State Horticultural Society
theirs seem to have been incom-
plete indeed. So of course they wanted
the forbidden fruit. The records do
not show whether it was a green persim-
mon or a grape fruit, but they wanted
it.
"When she will she will you can depend ont
And whenshe wo It she won't and that's the
end ont"
So of course Eve got it.
A good many people believe that Satan
put the notion into her head, but If old
Mother Eve had to have help from his
Majesty to get what she wanted, the
women of this day are capable of giving
her points.
Now comes CLEAN of light as to what
the forbidden fruit really was. 1t was
evidently large and tempting to look
upon as it hung amid the glorious green
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orange grove of five acres with 500 budded
trees. In three years they will bear one
half box to the tree of such fine quality
that $50 boxes will net $500, which will
pay for all expenses and handsome
profit. He will explain how this crop
will double each year and make the
owner a Cr9sus, and thus the tenderfoot
falls.
peach grower shipped one bushel Of
peaches and they sold for Sl4, therefore,
why not grow 5000 boxes and sell them
for $4,000. Some gundeon swallows
this. The pineapple is nearly an air
plant and will get fat and sweet on that
diet If only anchored in white sand. A
man shipped eleven boxes of Tardiff or
anges and they sold for $1,000 per box,
then why not plant 5000 trees to bear
ten boxes each and sell them for $500,
upon the credulity of the horticulturist
and lead him astray. But of all the hor-
ticultural humbugs yet discovered the
greatest and most universal is enveloped
in the guise of experimental horti-
culture The very acme of absurdity
and hum buggery is .reac ched by expert
ment.
Men want to learn some hing and they
try an experiment to find out or they
have already found out something and
try an experiment to enlighten otkers,
or they have pet hobby and try an ex-
pertinent with full determination to
prove this hobby is safe to ride. And
they do it with only one idea in mind,
with only one object in view, with
eyes fixed On one point and mind
and thought obvious to all other in
fuences they try an experiment and
prove just what they want to.
know man who wanted to know
whether soft phosphate was available
for orange trees. He bought and ap-
piled 100 tons. He could see no effect
from the application and so concluded
and widely proclaimed that soft phos-
phate was useless for he had tried it on
a large scale and it had proved worth
less. He is man of high character and
his discussion had much influence. But
did he prove that the soft phosphate
was unavaila BILE, or did he prove that
his land did not want soft phosphate
at all?
Suppose he had wanted to know if his
land needed phosphate and had put on
100 tons of soft phosphate to find out
that fact? He has no good effect from
the application, so he concludes his land
did not need phosphate at all. Now did
he prove that, or did he prove that the
soft phosphate was worthless?
Some years ago one of the liveliest
humbugs that was flying was the idea
that an application of lime to the soil
would make oranges bright. An orange
grower was bit by this bug so decided to
IContinuad nm na0e NIO