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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
A STRANGE CASE.
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper and Her Daugh-
ter Found Dead in Their HOm9---AS-
phyxiated by GaS--EVidently Pre-
meditated.

San francisco. December 1.-THE
death by asphyXiatiOn of Mrs. Sarah B.
Cooper and her daughter, Harriet. this
morning. has produced a profound SEN
satiCn in this city. No woman In San
Francisco or on the entire Paclic
coast. was SO prominent rs Mrs. cooper,
who devoted her life to religious and
Dbilanthropic work. and was actively
connected with every reform move
ment. She was cousin OF Col. ROBERT
Irgers0U with whom, despite their oD-
posite religious views, she maintained
a warm friendship.
Mrs. Cooper was president or the
Kindergarten Association and her
daughter was deputy superintendent.
Mrs. Cooper had lived here thirty years
and was widely known as an educa-
tor philrnthropist and writer. she
was president Of the WOmel's Press
Aesociation. president Of the Wamcn's
Suffrage Association and prominent
ae an officer of the WOmen's Christian
TowDarauce Union.
There IS no doubt that Miss Cooner was
responsible for tr, deaths of herself AMI
bor mother Tho family physician states
that Miss Cooucr had been suffering for
months from mclaucholia with homi'idal
and suicidal tendencies. Her father COM
,,,i+fed suicide ten years ago. and two
Cousins. nepbews Of her father. also kill
e1 themselves. Harriet Cooper had made
several previous attempts to end her life,
once attempting To jump from ferry
boat and several times announcing TO her
mother that she longed to turn on the gas
MT rigbt so that she and her mother could
ross away together Mrs. Cooper conceal
a5 her d9ughter's condition from all eN-
cont , few intimate friends and had ar
roored to take her daughter East soon
to -loce her I'm the care of relatives, hop
,,,., tba change might restore her health.
Harriet left note to the coroner re-
-.,,,.s.f,er that the bodies might not be re-
moved TO the morgue. At first the cor
,ror refused to acccde to the request hut
through the iutercession of many friends
+f,o co~oses We're allowed 20 repose side
l,,- side i'm the death chamber.
Mrs Coopcr's will dated two months
900 r-rers 10 the probability of her early
,7..-,iea and also al'udes 10 the possible
-,,+b of bor daughter. All her requests
-.,, ,,,.7e with the idea that her daughter
,,.,,,,5 not survive her. as if she anticipat-
ed n double death.
p is known that during the nast few
7-,.s Miss Cooror attempted suicide bv
r...,,,-,i4tfcn. but was detected by her
,+ber Durinc the past three nights
NJ Cooner has watched her daughter
a,l f. is supposed that last night she fell
-.,.,, from exhaustion. Her daughte-
Of f.l p
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12

It was an ideal day for foot ball, and
about three hundred spectators as
sembled on the Stone grounds to wit
ness the contest between the Frasher
College and Liusly teams. a player in
each team was injured. and the con-
test was postponed until Saturday OF
next week The contest was to have
been made up of two twenty-minute
halves, but there was less than twenty
minutes of actual play.
When the teams lined up the advant-
age Of the Frasher team in size and
weight was clearly apparent, and spec
tatOrs thought the Linslys would be
scored against at the will of their Op-
ponents. In this. however, they were
mistaken. The Linslys showed the re-
suit Of their careful training in excel
lent team work, and while their line
was weak, their tackling was excellent.
The feature was the playing OF Nc
Nichol. Of the Linslys and Echols, OF
the Frashers.
The game was brought to an abrupt
ending by injuries to the players, al
though the spectators frequently
crowded upon the field and made it
difficult for the players to continue.
The players injured were McNichol
and D0nahey. Edward l-cNichOl, who
is a son of Capt. "Bobbie' McNichol,
was injured about the breast, but not
seriously.
Donahey, who is q son Of the Rev.
J. A. Donshey, pastor Of the Bridge
port Presbyterian Church, sustained
more serious injuries They were re-
ceived by fell. He was injured at the
base Of the brain and rendered un-
conscious. Dr. Hissom, of the Island,
was called. and under his direction the
injured young man was conveyed in a
carriage to his home in Bridgeport,
where he regained consciousness after
about four hours. Last night he was
still in a serious condition, but was
regarded as out Of danger.
1t was announced last night that the
game will be finished next Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
THE EX-QUEEN
OF the Hawaiian Islands aud Princess
Kaiulani to Meet in Washington.
Lii May Want a Pension

Washington. d. c., December IL
While no official information has been
received as to the purpose Of eX-Queen
Liliuokalanis visit to this country, her
coming at this time occasions much
comment in official quarters. She will
be met here, it is understood, by
Princess Kaiulani, who has been So
journing in Italy, and will come here
for this meeting.
Minister Hatch, of Hawaii. Is now in
New York, and Mr.. Cooper. the Ha-
waiian Minister Of Foreign Affairs is
en- route TO san Francisco to- take tla
steamer for Hawaii on the 10Th instant
This viii bring him into close proX-
Unity 10 the eX-Quccn at san Fran
cisco.
In the event OF the ex-Queen anf
Princess coming 90 Washington their
yi To- could not bo regarded hy the au-
th0rites here as.olIcial. for the United
States has formally recognized the re-
Dubl. Of Hawaii. and its diplomatic
representatives receive full official
credit here. The last friction was rec
moved when Minister Thurst0n retired
ON the request OF Mr Gresham. The
ex-Queen and Princess therefore could
not be treated as other than private
citizens. When Princess Kaiulani vis-
tied here three years ago she was So
cially received by Mrs Cleveland, but
not officially recognized or received by
the President or other officials
It is understood that the eX-Queen's
resources have been such of late that
the addition Of a pension, as one of the
features of an annexation treaty might
not be unacceptable She has not lived
at the palace since her deposition, but
has occupied the old Dominis home
stead In a quiet and economical style.
The crown lands, which were her main
source of wealth, were forfeited to the
new government. When she was par
doned. no pension was given TO her
that she sustains herself on her per
sonal means. which are not abundant
One of the features Of former proposed
annexation treaties has been PEN
sion to the deposed sovereign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
IN A HURRY.
Republican Members of the Ways aud
Means Committee Will Begin the
Tariff Tinkering for the Next Con
gTeSS.

Washington, d. c.. November u.-Thc
programme of the Ways and Means Com
mittee to prepare a tariff bin for the eX-
ira session Of Congress was the only topic
of discussion about the House to-day and
met with general approval among the Re
nllblicans. 1t is expected that the bill Will
be brought forward very early in the eX~
ira session and passed under ruling fix
ing time for debate. so that its fate will be
i'm the hands of the Senate early All OF
the Republican members of the Ways and
Means Committee have been reelected to
the next Congress and it is assumed that
Mr. Reed will be again chosen Speaker
and will not change the personnel Of the
committee. so that there is no proba-
bilitv that any EFFORT would be made TO do
the work over again.
Certain features Of the new tariff bill
have been practically decided upon al
ready by the Republicans. Chairman
Dingley is authority for the statement
that the bin will be framed to prevent the
use OF the bonded warehouses by import
ers to escape the payment OF higher du-
tics as they were used when the 1icKin-
lev bin was passed. To effect this There
would be % clause providing that goods in
storage I'm bonded warehouses when the
new law goes into effect viii pay the rate
of that law and net those of the Wilson
act in operation when they were entered.
The reciprocity system may Doe affected
b,. the establishment OF two schedules Of
articles on which concessions are de-
sired from other countries. one schedule
rHrsr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12

ian. Some gentlemen here believe that
Maceo had formed a plan with Gomez
to go to the Havana district to meet
Gomez's forces there, as Gomez had
sent 1000 men to the Havana district.
Maceo crossed the trocha with 500 men
through Cayajabos In a skirmish
with the forces of General Arolas after
he had crossed the trocha Maceo's
forces wounded twelve Of the Spanish
troops.
1t is reported that Maceo left Rios
Rivera. his second in command, who
landed from the United States on Sep
tember 1, in charge Of the insurgent
forces in Pinar del Rio. Rios Rivera
defeated the Spanish in the last war in
the presence Of Jovellar. If the report
of Maceos death be true then Cuba's
cry viii be "Viva Rios Rivera
The United States warship Newark
arrived here this morning Nothing
can be learned Of her errand or whittier
she is bound
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12

Berlin. December ia dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Coruua says that
while il is true that the North German
Lloyd steamship Saier left Antwerp with
only 2l0 passengers. she embarked moro
at various Spanish ports and the cores
pondent estimates the number of victims
of the disaster al 400 or 500
The Saier was commanded by Captain
We,nus when She was lost The steamer
had n general cargo. The Salier had Il
fearful passage from Bremen to this por-.
Two of her boats were swept overheard by
the heavy seas which beat over her, and
she sustained other damages from the
same cause Ii is believed that about 400
persons pcrisheG. The steamer struck
during the night OF Monday last on "a iedge
of rocks about two and one-half miles of
Cane Carrubedo on her way from this
l sSt.. ,no,h., I5@ of steerars passengers
hound fo,- f3sIros Avras large amount
,f ,,.,.,,..s., is ronortsd 10 have been
,,,sh.5 a.l,ora Tho search made for pos
sibla err,.ivors of the wreck las SO far
49,, ,,f-bo,,t result and bir little hone is
entertained of rsscuing any of the pas
s.,,,-.,. mr. ,,s,,, The sailor was an Old
,..sssl which tho North German Ilovd
-. ,,., - 49, sall ~ an italian
-, - ,,,,.,io,,
- {nt o,,iro, - sor,e sIiebt disarree-
ment as TO the terms lhe u'"i was i'o'
completed ana the Steamer was ''''' va
another voyage She was 0o''S-,.,''o W
be IN every way Se'"o''"y anu ,'.l o'.,y
i''9O' ''O -,O' ''' -. 49,,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12

Havana December 1l.-Dr. Zertucha,
the personal physician of Antonio Ma
Geo, VINO. after s"rrendering to Col.
Tort, at San Felipe, furnished coniir-
nation Of the reported death OF the
great Cuban leader has given to the
press an interview with Melena del Sur
additional facts in connection with the
case. II seems that Antonio MaCeO and
his cOmpani0us did not cross the tro-
cha CT military lincs of Pinar del Rio
in the sense generally understood.
They passed from Pinar del Rio into
Havana province Ly sea in an open boat,
FIVE trips being required to take the
whole party of insurgents from Plnar
del Rio TO near Banes. this province,
and as the boat would only hold eight
men in addition to its handlers, it will
be seen that MaceO party was cCmpos-
ed of forty men only. The night was
dark and stormy. NaceO was accom-
panied by Miro. another important in
surgent leader and others of his staff.
They landed near Banes, and shortly
afterwards occurred the encounter with
The Spanish troops under Major Cru
jeda, resulting, as alleged, in the death
of the Cuban chief.
The meeting between the Spaniards
and the insurgents was seemingly Of
an accidental nature, the former hav-
ing no idea at that time that Maceo
had succeeded in leaving the province
of Pinar del Rio In spite of the Off
cial accounts of the death OF Maceo and
Francisco Gomez, there are many here
who refuse to credit the report. Friends
Of the insurgents express their belief
that either the jewelry and other
things alleged to have been found by
the Spanish soldiers did not belong to
MaCeo or else they were placed upon
the body as a ruse, in order to throw
dust in the eyes of the Spaniards while
Maceo pushed on eastward and commu-
nicated with MaXimo Gomez.
Some doubt has been thrown upon
the statement that DR.. Zertucha was
the personal physician of Antonio
MaceO, he was questioned on the sub
iect to-day and declared that after the
death of DR. Hernandez, in Pinar del
Rio. a physician Of higher rank in the
iusUrgent army, he succeeded DR.. Her
nandeZ by appointment as Maceo's
physician. leaving the body of insur-
gents rlder Diaz, to which he had
been attached for that purpose. DR..
IL tucha also states that Major Cire-
ieda narrowly escaped severe de-
feat and possibly capture at the hands
of the Insurgents He also says that
the insurgents in the vicinity of Melena
have deserted the Cuban cause and
Il. -fra1a
thorities. as they are worn out with the
many fatigues they have endured and
the privati0ns suffered during the long
and wearisome campaign. The doctor
adds that Bermudez, one Of the most
important of the surviving insurgent
leaders. was wounded fatally in the
abdomen on December in an engage
ment fought in the heights of Goveran-
dora with the Spanish troops under
General Inclan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
WANT A PLACE FOR GARY.

Narylander's Pushing Him for Cabinet
os.tion- VIII Hurt West Virginian's
Chances
Special 70 the Register
Washington, d. c., December IL
Unless the friends Of Mr.. James R.
Gary, of Baltimore. are mistaken. the
chances of any West Virginian RepuL
lican getting a place in McKinley's
cabinet have gone glimmering. Mr..
Gary S friends want him made Secre-
tary of the Interior. or Postmaster
General A delegation of them went
from here to Canton yesterday to urge
his claims ON the PresidenJ-elect. The
de cation was composed of Senator
elect Wellington and two Congress-
uen-elect from Maryland and members
of the Republican national committee
from nine Southern States. A member
of this delega ion tclegraphed here
from Canton tonight that their talk
with Mckinley was most satisfactory
and they believed Gary would get the
cabinet place he desired.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
THE B0LTERS.
Chairman Daniel J. Campau Is Not
Very GonciliatOry Toward Them.
The Bolt Sustained by Cleveland

New York. December 11.-Daniel J.
Campau. of Detroit, chairman of the
Democratic National Executive Com
mittee, is not very cOnciliatory to the
leaders Of the gold movement. He was
asked to-day whether he thought the
establishment Of the National Dem
ocratic party would hurt the Democrat
ic party. and said: You mean the
gold bolters; the men who deserted the
Democratic party. The leaders or these
gold Democrats cannot come back TO
the Democratic party except as prl-
Yates in the ranks. They bolted and
went against their party at a critical
time and they cannot expect TO re-
turn as leaders.
Il do not care to go into personali-
ties or specify any one by name. we
all know that the boilers were sus-
tanned and encouraged by President
Cleveland. He was really the head and
front of the boilers, and they were
merely adjuncts. He kept them alive
and they followed him. But for him
the boilers would have amounted TO
nothing. AS it is, they were merely
drop in the bucket, for they polled
only about 100000 votes. They never
carried single State. nor a single
county. II must be remembered too,
that Mr.. Bryan poIled just 100000
more votes that President Cleveland
did in 1892, when he swept the coun-
try. Mr.. Bryan also carried % out OF
45 States. This does not show weak
ness. but great strength.
Then you do not think the silver
cause dead?"
NO, and it will not be dead in 1900.
The cause of bimetallism cannot be
killed. On the contrary it will grow
and become stronger. The Republi-
cans have it in their power to legis-
late favorably. and if they do not I pre-
dict the defeat OF the party in 1900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
STILL NOTHING DEfIIITE.
TIE Cuban8 Refuse to Believe That
Mac8O, Their Leader, Is Dead.

The Stories Told by DR.. Zertucha,
Who Claims to Have Been Ma
ceo's Personal Physician, Are Not
Credited, and His Statement That
He Was With the General Is De-
MED General Weyler Once More
in Havana-Gives All Credit to
the Army.
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Is VERY RETICENT.
The Ex-0ueen of Hawaii Has Nothing to
say of Her Plans.

say OF IfT IIHUNs
san Francisco December 11.-EX-
Queen Liluokalani is extremely retlc-
ent. To all questions as TO her inten-
tions she replies: 81 have not yet ma
tured my plans" She would not even
say why she had left Honolulu The
Hawaiian Consul, however, has re-
ceived advices from his government
stating that on the morning Of her de-
parture Liluokalani called on President
Dole and informed him that she was
going TO Boston to see relatives Of her
husband. the late John Dominis. Rep
resentatives Of Hawaii in this country
have been instructed to show the eA-
queen every courtesy while she is in
the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
, p0sTNAsTFR ACQUITTED.

spocial to the Register.
charleston ". Va. December r.-Post-
-,,oeter Harrison Rierson who has been
an trial i'm the United States Court. on the
charge OF taking money from a registered
letter was to-day acquitted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12

New York. December 11-At the
broadway Athletic Club tonight Dan
CreedOn, of Australia. out-fOught and
out-poirted Dick OBrien, of Boston,
in nine rounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
FOOTBALL PLAYERS HURT
In the Game Between LinSly and
FraSher College Teams

At the Stone Park Yesterday After
noon Donahey Seriously Hurt.
The Game Was Not Finished.
Results of Bowling Games Last
Night-Other Sport, Local and by
Wire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
cpANTARDS ARE HAPPY.

Madrid. December 11.-There is no
abatement in the manifestations of JOY
at The death of Antonio Maceo. The
Queen Regent received an ovation at
the opera last night. Her Majesty
sent an aide-de-camp to congratulate
the wife of Major Cigejuda the wife Of
the officer who commanded the Spanish
troops i'm the engagement with the in
sureents near Punta Brava during
which the Cuban leader met his death
and Frederico Gomez. the son OF Max
imo Gomez. committed suicide rather
than abandon the body Of his chief.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
- CONEERENCE ADTOTRNFD.

Pittsburg. Pa. December 11.-Upon
the rejection by the miners of a prop
Csftfon 90 work for so cents per ton un-
til January Ist. the joint convention
adjourned sine die
The miners then went into a secret
session to take ac-icn on the offer made
by the operators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12

Washington. y. c.. December IL
Renresent8tve Bostner of Louisiana.
has introduced a bin increasing the
salary of the Speaker of the House
from $4,000 20 $4,000 and OF Senator's
and Representatives from $1,000 to
$500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
BFTWFFN bO' W G00I02T
The Sa' L Started With 275
20 -JnS on Board,
several stops al spaniah

Cs and at Each Picked Up Pas
Jengers, Till the Number Aboard,
Including the Grew, May Have
Reached Half a Thousand-The
Steamer Struck the Rocks During
the Night, and Mus5 Have Broken
Up and Sunk at Once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12

Have Neglected Their
.s Slaneflly.

7IacCOrkle has Found 1t
-s-1 Secure Election Re-
S vcrll COua les, and
ey Have TO Ask the
compel the Omcers to
--y " - Demands for
Lcatos That Cannot
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12
STTI.L FEFL CONFTDENT.

New York December 11.-Senor
Tomaeo Estrada Palma. OF the Cuban
Junta. is still confident Of the reliable
itv of his Havana correspondent. who
denies that Antonio Maceo is dead.
Others connected with the Junta are
more disposed to credit the aciumuIat-
irg evidences of Maceo's death. al
though they have by no means aband-
oned hope. -.
4 mass meeting in the interest of the
Crban insurgents viii be held n
Cooper Union next Wednesday even
inc Chauncoy NJ. Depew. Ethan Al
lon CONGRESSMAN LemUel z. Quigg and
P0urke Cochran are expected to speak.
Havana. December 11.-Captain Gen
eral Weylcr arrived in the city at .
O'Clock this evening on horseback ac-
companied by Lieutenant Colonel ks-
cribana and others of his staff, and by
a cavalry escort.
The streets were thTOnged with peo-
nle ond the houses of the town had
been gaily decorated with bunting in
antieiDation of the Captain Generals 5
return.
Immediately after entering the pal
ace. Ctptain General Weyler appeared
on TIE balcony. bowing his acknowl-
edgements to the Was which the null
titvde in the square were shouting for
Spain. Spanish Cuba. the King. the
Queen. the army, the navy and the vol
unteers.
CAPTAIN General Weyler made brief
address. in the course of which he said:
"I have only directed. The army has
done all"
Key West. Fla. December IL
NTaceo's death is still discredited by
the greater number OF prominent Gu
bans here. Yet there are q number
who fear it is true All await the ar
rival of the steamship from Havana to-
morrow. however. before conceding it
to be true.
The report that Or. Zerchuta, who
was Maceo's physician, had seen
Naceo's body exhumed is untrue. Il
is learned from reliable sources that
Zercbuta never was Maceo's physic-
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The Weather

Washington. d. c., December IL
For West Virginia-Warmer; fair;
s9utherly winds For Western Penn
sylvania and Ohio-CeneraiIy fair and
warmer during the Cay; fresh and brisk
southerly winds.
Christian Schnepf the Opera House
druggist. made the following observa-
tions of the temperature yesterday: Z
a. M. 46; 9 a. M. a.; y m. IS; 8 p. NJ.
80; 7 p. m, 4. Weather cloudy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-12

CORUNNA. December flowing to the
fact that there seems TO be no survivors OF
the wreck. there is little else but theory
to fan back on to account for the disos-