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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
VERY QUIET MARRIAGE.
ME. sNITH fND MISS WITT MADE
TEW CONFfDaNIS.
And Were Welded " lthout the knowledge
Of the Members OF ttthcr Family.
blessings Are Duly bestowed.

The many friends OF Mr.. George H.
Smith and Miss Ellie NJ. Wyatt will be
surprised this morning 10 learn Of their
marriage on Tuesday night Mr.. Smith
and Miss Wyatt had been engaged FOR
some time past and the full consent Of
their parents was easily obtained. They
decided. however. q few days ago that
a quiet wedding was best suited TO their
wishes for two reasons. one being recent
death IN the family of Mr.. Smith ana the
other that they hoped TO keep the mar
rage quiet for sev,sal weeks and cdch
reside AT their homes In order TO spring
a surprise on thei. friends
\ SURPRISED MOTHER.
when reporter went 20 The residence
Of the bride S mother. MI. Willie +.
WYATT. al No. l0Ni l-2 north Twenty
sixth street Yesterday afternoon 70 as
,.rt,fu tho details he caused much sur
Prise hv Announcing his mission ana was
told that there must be some mistake,
Mrs. Wyatt. however. ana not sem 10
offer the least objection. Shc sdli inc
ynlur couple had been engaged for some
time. but that they ana not expect the
coLsur melton So soon.
Mrs WYATT stated at hrst that she
supposed her daughter had cmulaied the
Example OF her parents ana cloped. On
second thought she recalled the fict ihal
osfeusiblv 20 visit friends ana mat she
VS. dressed with unusual care.
Mrs WYATT WAS greatly surprised. but
seemed much pleased az ihe d'iou 40 n''
as Mr. Smith was held 90 high esteem ny
that lady. 49,,
Miss Wyatt was not ~ homo. but when
seen. she declined 10 talk 900 I'itiit d I'D,
reporter 10 Mr. Smith. Who alSp REUSED
az first 60 tell anything. lte s"id ne want
td the marriage kept quiet i"i w liii'-
Rumnrs of the Wedding began I'D H't-
around however. and later in tne 'f'H-
ing after reflection De- concluded ihal az
tcmpts 10 keep the matter quiet. VINE
due % the most innocent motives. ml-hl
De- iui-cor~tIlcd. SO De- gave TIE iitla 10
The Times.
MARRIED Is FULTON.
Instead Of going 90 the home of friends
Mis- WYATT after leaving her home ihrs-
day uight went direct TO the iceld nee
Of Rev. : &. Hatcher. pastor OF Denny
street Methodist church. 30 fulton. litir
sh. vas Joined bv Mr. Smith and % few
friends. AT went in one M TINE ana
IN Intervals i'm order not 20 attract suf-
uicion. At $50 o'clock the ceremony M"a
performed hv Mr. llaichcl. lnf a',rn-
dants ,yor. Misses Minnie Phelps and i-iH-
ME Underwood and Messrs. W. j. more
cock and Charles kauiclt.
After the ceremony the party sepaidl'l
each returning 10 their respective nom =
ana the marriage was kept secret "i'''
late Yesterday afternoon.
Parental blessings were lh oiu'l '"''
night and were duly bestowed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03

\ sad death was that Of Miss Julia
curtis Radcliffe. which occurred on Sum
day. az the home Of her brother. Mr..
Walter J. Radcliffe, in Henrico county.
Miss Radcliffe was q daughter OF the
late James r.. and Elizabeth Radcliffe
and was nfty-seyen years Old. She leaves
four brothers. Messrs William. Walter
j.. Hamm.e and H. l.. Radcliffe. and
many relatives. and was OF a beautiful
Christian character.
Her funeral occurred at =. VI. yester-
day from the home of her brother. W.
j. Radcliffe. and the Rev. Mr.. Dearborn
was the officiating minister.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03

LYNN. MASS. June six persons
were seriously injured and two probabaiy
fatally burned AT the Lynn Beach TINS
evening. In connection with The 200,
which is exhibiting hero. IS small sue
show m "a tent about 80 feet from inc
main tent This s lighted by gasoline
torches while one ~ the cmploy,a WIS
ulng burned torch from a small TANK
az gasoline thc fumes took nic'' ana
spread 20 the tent % panic io.lo"'hs'
during which tho people were huineo'
Maud Rhoads and Richard Doiy are ca
pcctcl 90 die
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
A IYncllin. rrnhnhlc.

TRBANA. O.. June Click" Mitchell.
colorcd who assaulted Mrs T. NJ Gau-
mcr lew days ago. was brought before
that lady to-day Tor Identification. She
exclaimed. Hang the brute. How dare
hc face me-" Her nervous prOstratiOn
was 80 great that she could not repeat her
Identification Ina the Mayor Court
When he was taken from the court 10
jail. q great crowd followed. But for the
lack of a leader there would have been an
attempt at lNuching. Sheriff McGiuu and
sapt. Leonard of Company -. OhlO M
tionai Guards. were requested TO leave the
town by persons ia the crowd. At a late
hour tonight the crowds dispersed. but
the shcrifi and Captain Leonard are keep
Ing a sharp lookout for trouble.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03

Two Companies Mistake Each Other for
Insurcent--A Number Killed

HAVANA. Via Key West. June Mr..
CalhCvn. the American special commits
aioner TO watch the Ruiz investigation,
maintains a strict reserve as 20 his opin-
ion of the case and says that the nature
of his report 10 the government cannot
be made known except through the gov
eminent.
Near Captain-GcnciM WcNlcrs western
frocha two spanish bItfalons. ThesVilla
and GarrOlduo. n istaking each other for
insurgents fen afoul near the BalDin
ranch and had hot engagement lasting
ten minutes and resulting In "a loss OF nine
killed and thirteen wounded.
The insurgents have attacked and raided
the town OF Nuevltas. Province of Santa
cara.
The steamer Satiustesui has sailed for
Spain with J33 sick and disabled soldiers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03

Rival druggists occupy opposite corners
i'm the mission and comp. uuon is very
sharp between them. so I1u- ago on
Of them hung mp ID nlacsli announcing
that be would give DIS patrons three
stamps for nickel Iie gave them TWO
2-cent stamps and one i-cent stamp.
But his rival was not 90 ho ouilono I'D
making prefen-e of generosity and now
be- has ont "a placard which rcars:
"rhirfeon 2-c,ut stamps for 3D. cent and
a quarter"
Tins is no bluff either Whoever gives
him cent and % quarter fof "a doliaD
gets thirteen --cent stHs.le- san Fran
cisco Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
Ricvclcs aud Smnday-SchOoIs.

The forty-sixth annual meeting OF the
Universalist Sabbath School Union was
held in the Every Day church yesterday
afternoon and evening. The Union is
composed of nineteen schools. in which
there are 500 officers and teachers and
3I3S scholars. Some OF the schools show
ed a falling off in attendance. and there
was considerable discussion as TO its prob
able cause and possible cure The fact
that scholars were not looked after. the
Indifference of parents. removals from
one part of the city to another, were all
advanced by way Of explanation. but the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
oBITI AIRY.
AleNander Oldham.

ANNlSTON. ALA, june 2-Alexandor
oldham. former leading member of WI
ininston. y. c., died here to-day. aged
siNty-iivc years. lie built and owned what
was at one time the largest flour milling
plant IN the South. and ne was the first
American manufacturer to export flour
from America. lie originated the idea of
employing saw-mill waste as a stcam-pro-
ducins fuel for manufacturing plants.
thcithy placing a commercial value upon
a hitherto worthless accumulation. diff
cult TO dispose Of, and practically creating
a new industry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
The COMMERCE CONFERENCE


continued from First Pagcl
Let US keep stout hearts and steady
heads. The country is not going back
wards. but forwards. American energy
has not been destroyed by the storms 81
the past II Will YET triumph through wise
and benoncant legislation. fhiladel-
phians have In the past shown what busy
industries and well employed labor can
do TO make a great city and a contenied
population. They don't mean TO accept
the present condition as permanent and
nnal They Will meet embarrassment
as they have brayciy met them IN tho
past and I'm the end will restore the splen-
did Industries and the magnificent labor
10 prosperity. and. gentlemen. Philadol-
phfa is but the type Of American pluck
and courage everywhere throughout our
United states.
Following the President. Ministers Pc
rez. OF Mexico, Fernadez, Of Costa Rica;
the Argentine Minister. and Congress
man Dalzell responded TO appropriate
tOasts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03

Biddle-Gasham IS about as thoughtful
a man as I ever met in all my travels.
Darton-So2
Biddle-Yes. the other night. before
knocking fellow down who had insulted
him. he rang the night bell OF a doctor.
so that the fellow should not want for
surgical attendance Boston Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
4 br. ght Young Georgian.

ANNAPOLIS. MD. June 2.-Everything
f. IN readiness for the graduating eNer-
cises which Viii take place at the Naval
Academy on Friday next William q.
Dubois. Of Georgia. VIII graduate at the
head Of his class. His average for the
four years is C5O.,C. and for the present
year 1874
Ia the next years graduating class are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03

nth. Henry r. Wrigh. OF Alabama
seventh Herman J. Elsom, OF Missis-
sippi. tenth, Lyman y. Gotten "t Nor'h
Carolina. 800
i'm the third class the stars arc WI
liam y. Ferguson. Jr. Of Nortn '"'o''i'"
and lhnrlc. i. SnNdrr. ~ WV NIEllIl'.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
A SnclclY Wan.

Vnlicrs-"You say Mr.. Field is a social
leader-a society man
McSwat OF Iasthope-' Society man?
You jist bet. why. ~ belongs 10 the
knights Of Labor, Sons OF America. odd
Fellows, Grand Army Of the Republic.
Masons. Patriotic Sons an a whole lot
OF others / guess he Is society man."
-Philadelphlt North American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
4 Woman, WAY.

4 womans way. in wIate'er she tries,
Is sure 10 be a complete surprise.
Though folks believe there's just wrong
and right.
And no way else-one must not lose sight
OF a woman's way.
The right or wrons she at once eschews,
And flies at 4 tangent If she choose;
Because" is the only excuse
For Il woman's way.
Cleveland Leader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03

How a Chinese workman manages 10
support his family and remain sleek and
rat on the wages he receives f. an ever
lasting mystery 10 the Europesn and
American. The Chinese are a people &c
marvellous economy They viii support
"a family. furnishing food clothes shell
ter. from a small garden which they call
a farm. but which In America would not
more than furnish an American family
with early vegetables. In cities the la
boring men receive the merest pittance.
In Canton. whore lahorers are better paid
than IN other parts If China. skilled work
men live on these wages: Shoemaker, 81
per month: blacksmith. 8 per month. fine
ivory carver Sl2 per month. tailor s. per
month. fine embroiderer 81 per month:
designer. s. per month. silyersmith, s.
per month.
Tho Chinese are superstit'Ous and tbs
workmen support In addition 10 the tenn
pies and pagodas and priests (Which re-
ceive more In proportion than Tho
churches OF Europe and America) idol
makers geOmaucors. fprtuno-tellors. ply
siognomists. soOths4vers. asfrologers and
interpreters OF dreams. who exist by
thousands and coin an the money they
want Another thing which makes money
for certain class is the Chinese custom
Of burning great quantities Of "sprir
money Imitation coins which are sup
posed 20 bee legal tender for dead rela-
uves. One city alone employs 10000 pco-
pie in making this cash FOR ghosts.
] The tea trade employs thousands of
+, persons Tire lltCrers receive from s. u
| so per m!nth. according 10 their grade
! OF work. Rcods and bamboo arc source
~ prodt 10 many others. Upon tho river
| flats grow acres OF er1sslihe reeds. which
are used in weaving Chinese mating. and
| in Canton alone iris industry gives em-
| ploymont 10 thousands Of men. women
ana children. 10000 yards " mating
are woven each year on the hand loon s..
| The farmer who grows bamboo Is ac-
! counted wealthy. II grows with llttio
| care and sells well.
Peculiar suporstitions embarrass tho
workman. For Instance. carpenters and
! builders have 70 exercise great care IN
selecting q rf'ge-poie for "a house n
! must have neither cracks nor knots and
ln il small hole must be mede and fllei
| with gold leaf and the whole beam paint
"a red This insures good luck Ter tho
owner Of the house.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
With Kindness.

He-'T see the pupils in Mexican schools
who have been perfect in their lessons
are allowed to smoke cigarettes after the
Rotations"
She-.I don't believe in killing children
with kindness. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
Entertainment.

suitor (old and bankrupo-Well. Miss
Ten Stryke, do you entertain my propo-
s.tiOn?
Young Heress Oaughins)-No. II eEter-
talns me,-New York Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
Lawn Party Friday

The Girls Society OF Holy Trinity
church will hold a lawn party AT SIS
Park avenue next Friday between 1 and
u i. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03
Seventy Years Young.

Tho credit Of originating the telling
phrase, seventy years young" f. usually
given 20 Or. O. w Holmes but really be-
longs to Mrs. Maud Howe Eliot who IN
sending out invitations 10 the birthday
celebration OF her mother Mrs julia
Ward Howe. wrote % Or. Holmes, My
mother Will be seventy years young on
Thursday"
Or Holmes. IN replying. wrote.
Better seventy years young than forty
years DID," and as his was one OF the
many charming letters printed IN the
newspaper ACCOUNTS OF the birthday par
ty' the phrase WAS attributed naturally
enough, 90 him. Exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03

Il you chase away black cat you
throw away your good luck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-03

Bad luck Will pursue you II YOU carry
the handle OF your umbrella down.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
spire WorIs.

Wednesday, Mr.. Henry Har-
mon, of this city, went down to
Gallipolis, and while there a lot of
dirty scoundreIs went before q
Squire and swore out warrant for
his arrest. for the theft Of fish
net, and he was arrested and lock
ed up until Thursday when he was
giving a hearing, but the fellows
swaring out the warrant did not
appear against him and he was
discharged. He was put to con-
siderable cost by this piece Of
spite work. Mr.. Harmon is an
honest good citizen, and no one
here wonld believe the charge
against him for a moment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
PAID TIE
NAL TY..
JOHN MORGAN HANGED AT
RIPLEY.
Fully Fen Thousand People
Were on the Grounds
specinl to the Rerister.

Special to the Register.
RIPLEY, w. Va, Dec 16, 1897.
John Morgan, the triple MUIR
derer, was hanged this morning.
The start was made for the scat
fold at about 11:3O a. m. Morgan
bore the trip well, and was the
coolest man ON the scaFold when
the exsontion took place. The
drop fell at 1909 and he was pro
nounced dead at 1924. His neck
was not broken, death by strangu-
lation. Morgan passed a restless
night awakening often and seemed
anxious for the morrow. He arose
about 6 o'clock and took bath and
dressed for the final scene. AS the
hour of execution approached he
became very excited, throwing
himself down upon his couch, sob
bing and moaning and asking
those around him to do something
for him. He carried on in this
manner for some time and finally
when he realized there was NO
hope. for him, he became more
composed, and when he mounted
the scaffold there was not cooler
man on the stand. Religious SER
vices were short, consisting of
reading of Pslams by Rev. White
and prayer by Rev. Rymer. When
asked if he had anything to say he
hesitated a moment and then said:
81 bid you all farewell. Good bye
good bye. Let this be warming
to all young men" The black cap
was adjusted and Morgan swung
into eternity The hanging was a
success throughout, nothing oc-
CURED to cause any delay.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
.. ChnrIeston Wedding.

a charleston w e0OlmS-
An interesting and unusually
pretty nuptial ceremony witnessed
by large assemblage of friends
of the contracting parties, was
that which occurred at the home
of the bride last night, at 8 o'clock.
uniting Miss Nellie Couch and Mr.
Charles A. Cabell
The decorations in the reception
hall and parlors were entirely OF
holly. The bride passed through
the parlor on the arm of her father
and met the groom beneath a
wreath of holly suspended from
the fret-work between these two
apartments, where the ceremony
was performed by DIR. Robert Doug
las Roller, according to the full
and impressive ritual of the Protest
ant Episcopal church.
The wedding gown was an ideal
one for so youthful and lovely a
bride, the fabric being the softest
and whitest of silk. with real lace
used with pretty effect on the cor
sage. She carried bouquet of
lilies of the valley, and wore only
one ornament, pearl and diamond
brooch, the gift of the groom.
Miss Mary Couch, as maid of
honor vas beantifnllv oowned in
pale green landsdowne and carried
a cluster of white roses.
Mrs. Couch wore stylish black
and white silk brocade with black
guipure lace applique.
The Lohengrin march, and the
Flower Song during the ceremony
were exquisitely rendered by Miss
Katherine McDermott.
The tables in the supper room
were ornamented with centre pieces
of linen art embroidery, done in
rose reds, clusters of Jacque roses,
and candelabra with rich red shad-
ed lights.
An unusually large number of
costly and beautiful gifts were dis
played in pink chamber on the
upper floor.
The bride is the second daugh-
ter of Judge and Mrs. James ii.
Couch, whose handsome home in
Glenwood Park is the rendezvous.
especially during the summer sea-
son, of the entire younger set form
ing Charleston society, and by
whom she will be sincerely missed.
Mr.. Cabell, now located at Powell
ton, where he will take his bride,
enjoys marked popularity here,
where he has spent the greater
part of his life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cabell left at an
early hour this morning for Rich
from which city they will
visit several points in the East.
A marty of house guests here for
the wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Couch, of South Side, Mason
county; Miss Neale, Miss Arm
strong, and Miss Van Beuren, of
Point Pleasant; Miss Anderson, of
Lewisburg; and Mrs. Ed. Sorner-
vile, of Huntington. Rev. Mr..
Marley, of the Episcopal church
at Powellton: Mr.. Evan Powell and
Miss Matthews were down from
that Charleston Gazette,
Wednesday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
Struck OIL.

A. j. Queen came down from
Addison Tuesday with bottle of
crude oil and sample of sand
taken from his well in this county.
He has ceased drilling and says
unquestionably he has struck oil.
The casing is full of fine quality
of lubricating oil which comes to
the surface unbidden. The drill is
now in hard rock aud it stands to
reason to think that if oil is found
in it a pool must underlie it. This
flow was found at So feet, and 80
years ago 80 barrels of oil was ta-
ken from this territory that brought
$12 barrel. Mr.. Queen is very
reticent and everyone is led to be-
lieve that his silence, since he is a
practical oil man, means some
thing. Leases are being sought
after all over Addison township
Gallipolis journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
AROUND THE BEND.
Items of Interest Gathered To

Items of Interest Gathered To-
gether in the Pomeroy Bend.
There are hundreds of people
going and coming, here and there,
some trading at the stores, others
visiting, &C., all shifting about,
from all around the bend, travelling
aboard the numerous little boats
end trains, some on foot, horse
back and carriages, every day of
the week. The Klondyke alone
had fifteen passengers for Mason
City yesterday morning.
The towboat New Haven, sunk
barge load of coal near Ports
mouth, for the Syracuse Coal and
Salt Company.
Forty of the large number of
striking coal miners at Flint Hill,
mines, New Haven. returned to
work Tuesday, at three cents re-
duction. E
The condition of Capt. John
Barrett, of Cincinnati, suffering
from heart trouble, is reported by
his friends to be much better.
A letter from Will Sebohm, of
Pomeroy, now in Alaska, and which
letter was mailed at Dawson City,
states he is on his way to Juneau,
and from there will return home.
The letter was Ii days coming
from Juneau. While here he will
prepare to go back. He has a
claim or SO staked off and has been
mining. The claim did not turn
out as much gold as was expected,
but enough in his letter would
lead one to conclude he has done
we'll. Mr.. S. by this move will es-
cape the hardships of the vigorous
winter months up there. He is
well and hearty.
People in large numbers leftyes
terday, Wednesday, from all around
the bend for the Ripley hanging.
There will be hilarious time in
the old town of Ripley today, at
the execution of Morgan. For a
week or more the trains and boats
have been freighted with what is
commonly called "Undertakers De-
light" labelled for that point.
The State Superintendent has
ordered Prof. Seth Thomas, of Ma
son City schools to stop teaching
certain kind of books.
There are about 20 students in
attendance upon Union College at
Mason City, the first year of its ex.
istence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22

Rev. B. A. Armstrong, of Baden,
this county, was in to see us yes
terday and renewed his subscrip-
ton to the Weekly Register. He
was suffering some from an acci-
dent which befelI him some time
in Noyember, while trying to lock
a wagon, by which he was thrown
off and the wagon passed over his
legs. He will be all right in a
week or two.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-12-22
e. b. KNIGHr IS DEAD.
He Passed Away Twenty Min
utes After Midnight.

He Passed Away Twenty Min
utes After Midnight.
Charleston Gazette, Thursday.
Mr.. e. b. Knight died at twenty
minutes after twelve O'Clock this
morning at his home on the corner
of Broad and Washington streets.
He had been Ill about three
weeks but there were no alarming
symptoms until less than week
ago. On Sunday it was feared
that his condition was serious and
his brother George Nj. Knight of
New Hampshire was telegraphed
for. He was at the bedside with
the family when his brother died.
Mr.. Knight has not been in TO-
bust health for some time.
Though of vigorous and rugged
constitution he had felt the pre-
monitions of disease and had re-
tired from the active practice of
his profession about FIVE years ago.
1t has been his habit ever since
that time to spend the summer
months at his cottage near a lake
in the mountains of New Hamp-
shire. Upon his return from there
in last September it was noticed
by his friends that he was not SO
strong and hearty as he had SEEM
ed although he was apparently
perfectly we'll and felt SO.
About three weeks ago he began
to suffer with dysentery and though
the disease was finally checked 1t
was not until his strength was SO
far gone that he was unable to raj
ly. Everything that human power
could do was done for him. Local
physicians and a specialist from
Cincinnati did all they could but
for several days have had no hopes
for his recovery.
Mr.. Knight remained conscious
almost to the last and seemed tc
realize and appreciate the faithful
ministrations of his wife and fam
lily as long as any strength was left
him. He knew the condition he
was in and death-did not come az
a surprise to him or his family.