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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
BEN ANDERsoN BETTER.
win BE Arrested on the Charge of Assist
ing Morgan in the Pfost- Green Murders.
Cpe rfo1 RI rho RnojSfa7s


VIII BE Arrested ON the Charge of Assist
ing Morgan In the Pfost-Green Murders.
Special to the Register.
Ripley, w. Va, December 21-Ben
Anderson, whom John Morgan, in his
last confession, implicated in the kill
ing Of the Pfost-Green family, is now
able to sit up and is being closely
watched, and as soon as he is sufficient
1y strong he will be taken into custody
and placed in Jail.
The sentiment here as to Anderson
guilt is about equally divided.
Anderson now resides on the Green
farm, occupying the house in which
the murder was committed, and he
has wife and five children, who weep
almost constantly On account of the
husband and father being accused of
completely in the crime. Anderson,
even up to this late day, has never &C
counted for his whereabouts on the
night of the murder and this, together
with the fact that Morgan at first i'm
plieated him, but no attention was paid
to him, as Alice Pfost's testimony was
considered the only truthful version Of
the affair, is changing public sentiment
rapidly, and as Morgan stated that
Anderson went in the house after Alice
left for help, the dead mans confes-
sion is being now given more consider
alton than before he paid the penalty
Anderson is just recovering from a Sc
we're attack of typhoid fever and is still
very weak.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
A GOOD RECORD.

June q, 1897, the Ohio River railroad
inaugurated fast schedule from Wheel
ing (Train No. u, leaving at 1880 a. M,
arriving at Parkersburg at 1910 a. M,
Cincinnati SIS p. m, Louisville S:1o
p. m. This train has missed connec-
ton at Kenova but three times in over
five months, thus establishing the fact
that a high rate of speed can be sue
cessfully maintained.
Train No. 1 having proved so salts
factory to the company and popular
with the travelling public, the manage
ment put into effect November 21st
same schedule in opposite direction
(Train No. ~, leaving Louisville $50
a. M, Lexington II: Is a. M, Cincinnati
1901 noon, arriving at Parkersburg at
SIS D. m, Wheeling 80 p. m.
This line, is rapidly coming to the
front possessing many advantages over
other lines: Quick time, excellent SER
vice, magnificent scenery, no tunnels.
Try it once-otterwards you will use
no other.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
Sensible Gifts.
Milligan, Wilkin & Co
THREE ARE NOW DEAD
AS Result of the Freight Wreck, at
Altoona, Monday.

AS Result of the Freight Wreck, at
Altoona, Monday.
Altoona, Pa, December 21.-As re
suit of last nights freight wreck, which
was caused by a runaway train On
the Pennsylvania railroad, three men
lost their lives and damage to the eX-
tent CT $4,000 was done to rolling
stock of the Pennsylvania company.
The dead are:
S. Kuster, Hagerstown, Ind.
Charles J. Numer, brakeman.
S. G. Corbin, brakeman.
Kuster died a few minutes after
midnight, after being removed to the
hospital. Numer could be heard talk
ing for four hours after the wreck oc-
Cured, but could not be reached until
after the mass of debris had crushed
him to death. The body Of Corbin
was found in a pile of debris thirty
feet in the air. He probably was in
stantly killed. Three locomotives, four
passenger coaches and So loaded
freight cars were wrecked. Besides
this loss, the damage to the merchan-
disc with which the cars were loaded
is heavy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
BIG COAL SHIPMENTS.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, December I'll
Chief Mine Inspector j.. w. Paul re-
ports unusually heavy shipments of
coal to market from several mining
districts in this State They have
been especially heavy recently from the
New river field. Since tho ending OF
the coal miners strike thefcoal indus
try in West Virginia has been greatly
retarded for the want of sufficient
number of cars to meet the demand,
but Mr.. Paul says the railroad COM
panies are now able to furnish more
cars than they have been heretofore,
and consequently he expects something
of boom in coal mining in the next
two or three months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of deed of trust made by
Absolum Ridgely and Elizabeth Ridgeiy.
his wife, to me as trustee, dated on the
the office of the Clerk or thu County Court
of Ohio county. West Virginia. in Deed
Of Trust Book 3, page 500, will sell at
public auction. at the front door OF the
Court House of said county on
SATURDAY. JANUARY s. 1898.
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m, the fol-.
lowing property. that is to say: All that
parcel of land situated on the waters OF
which IS bounded as follows: Beginning
At a sugar tree in the line of Alexander
Stewart. thence n. degrees 20 minutes
W s-5 poles to ns s6one' s sor dsar 10 &;
minutes W. SO poles to o post in . run:
thence ~ As degrees 10 minutes W. to g
fallen ash .so,o in & run 9. w ssrrees
". iS 1-5 poles to stone In the run bank;
thence $50 degrees Is minutes w. 505-1o
poles to a stone on the top Of hill; thence
with the top of the ridge N "a degrees
thence N. 2 degrees . minutes w. los $40
poles to a post, corner Thomas McConn
NOW j. II. McConnl, anG with his line
S5s degrees As minutes w. 1oi poles to a.
stone in the run bank, corner to Daniel
Giffen (now Henry SeioerD: thence down
the run with the meanders thereof to 9
r, Y. Hervey; thence N. degrees SO
minutes E. 81 4-1o poles to large white
oak stump in field; thence n. a de-
grees e. 81 lilo poles to the beginning, con-
flaming 172a acres and 10 rods. excepting
"a acres thereof conveyed by William Gas
ton and wife to NJ NJ. Marling, by deed
dated April 1st 1916.
TERMS or SALE-One-third. and as
much more of the purchase money as the
purchaser may elect to pay, in cash, and
the residue in two equal annual payments.
with interest from the day of sale, the
purchaser giving his notes, secured by q
deed on the property sold for the deferred
payments. i. f. JONES,
decSwed, sat.i Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
WILL NOMINATE BRYAN.

New York, December 21.-A special
to the Herald from Washington says:
The president has definitely determin-
ed to carry out his original purpose of
nominating Charles Page Bryan, of
Illinois, to be minister to China. He
has so informed one of Mr. Bryan S
principal supporters. The nomination
will be sent to the Senate Immediately
after the holidays. The President
reached this decision after giving
consideration to the protests Of Sena-
tors Frye, Wolcott and Teller, and
upon receiving assurances from Sena-
tors Mason and Cullom that Mr. Bryan
would be immediately confirmed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors Of James NJ. Lee, de-
ceased:
In pursuance of a, decree of the Circuit
Court of the County of Ohio. made in q
cause therein pending. to subject the real
estate of the said James NJ. Lee to the
payment of his debts. Yea are required TO
present your claims against the estate or
said James NJ. Lee for adjudication to Geo.
Z. Boyd. commissioner al his office, No.
14l7 Chapline street, Wheeling. ". Va.
in the said county. on or before the 18TH
day Of January. 1898
Witness, c. H. Henning, Clerk of the
said Court, this 30th day Of November.
1897 C. H. HENNING, Clerk.
T. S. RILEY, $ ieitor. deoloawt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
MORPHINE ENDED HIS LFE.
Gen. Alexander 3. Campbell Committed
Suicide in a Chicago Hotel.
An Orator and Lecturer-He Had
Reen the Leading Republican of
Kansas and Last Year Stumped
Indiana for McKinley-He Was a
Splritualist and Said He Gould
Not 1.-Two Without His Wife and
Child.

Chicago, December 21.-Alexander B.
Campbell, an aged Spiritualist OF
Rushville, Ind, committed suicide at a
Clark street hotel last night. He took
morphine and was dead when found.
He had written a letter to the coroner
and made will bequeathing mis- few
yaluables to- relatives.
The suicide was about 65 years OF
age. He came to the hotel December
IA, and registered from Santa Monica,
Cal. He had attempted recently to kill
himself in Los Angeles, Cal. Failing,
ne returned home. His relatives and
friends thought him Of unsound mind.
He was examined by the authorities
and released as sane. His letter to the
coroner is. in part. as follows:
L Alexander B; Campbell, make this
statement: My death will be caused by
morphine, which | deliberately take
, with suicidal intent. This purpose
was fully formed when l left, Rush
vile and came to this city. The reason
why I take my life is because want
to go to my wife and boy. I cannot
live without their companionship. First
my boy was killed, then Lizzie died,
and since then / have wanted to die
also. I attempted suicide in Los An
geles. / did not take enough of the
drug. l went back 10 Rushville.
They thought me insane because /
claimed my wife was with me always.
She is with me now and helping me.
! do not care to live such life What
few things leave in my room may be
sent to my brother, George w. Camp
bell, at Rushville. l bid all my
friends goodbye.
A. B. CAMPBELL
A dispatch from Rushville, Ind,
says: Gen. Alexander Benton Camp
bell had a remarkable career He was
the son OF Christian minister and was
born in this county 65 years ago. Ten
years ago he was the leading Repub-
lican of Kansas and adjutant general
OF that State. He was first prison
chaplain at Leavenworth, Kan, then
adjutant- general of tie Grand Army
Of the Republic, and later adjutant-
general under the Governor.
He was a fine speaker and lecturer
and was the pUssesor of fortune OF
100000, when an accident occurred
that ruined his life. 1t was the death
of his nine-year- son, who was
killed by the street cars in Topeka
He lost his property, and he and his
wife went to Los Angeles, Cal, where
she died three years ago. This last be-
reavement preyed so heavily on Camp
bells mind that for time he was
thought to be insane, and was con-
fined in an asylum, but subsequently
was released. Coming back to Indiana
he began the practice Of law in Rush
vile and stumped the surrounding
counties last fall for Mckinley.
The Campbell family are descend
ants of Alexander Campbell, the
founder OF the Disciples church. Wood
Campbell, manager of the Star Theatre
Cleveland; Rev. Walter S. Campbell
and Editor George w. Campbell are
brothers of Gen. Campbell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
AN ORGAN FOR A PRESENT.

Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, December 21-
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Jackson, Jr, have
presented Trinity Episcopal Church
with a double electrical organ of the
latest design. The instrument is a
very costly one and will necessitate the
enlargement of the church. 1t will be
set up and ready for use by Easter Sun
raw
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
CONVICT LAW CHANGED.

Atlanta, Ca, December 21.-Gov.
Atkinson to-day appointed j. S. Tur-
ner, the present principal keeper of
the penitentiary, Jacob l.. Beach, OF
Brunswick, and Gen. Clement A. Ev-
ans, of this city, commissioners to in
augurate the convict system provided
for by the recent legislature. He
also signed the measure which to-day
becomes a law and the cid system abol-
iShed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
JEAN BART GOES TO CHINA.

London, December PA special
dispatch from Brest says the French
cruiser Jean Bart has been ordered to
proceed Immediately to China.
The Jean Bart is rated as second
class cruiser: she mounts four 6.2-inch
quick fire guns, six 55-inch guns, four
teen 2.5-inch guns and has nine guns
of smaller calibre. Her crew numbers
332 men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
MANSLAUGHTER.
Mrs. Mack. Will Be Allowed to Enter a
Guilty Plea to That Crime.

0uitUy lea 10 IHtG SFliDe.
New York, December 21.-While Dis
trict Attorney Youngs, of Queens
county, is non-committal upon the mat
ter, it is understood that he has finally
decided to allow Mrs. Mack to plead
guilty of manslaughter IN the first de-
gree. 1t is asserted that the prescott
ing officers have gone over carefully
the evidence against the woman, and
have reached the conclusion that it
would be impossible to convict her
either Of murder in the first degree or
second degree. Her confession made
on the Thorn trial could not be used
against her, it is alleged. She prob
ably will be arraigned before Justice
Garretson at the January term of the
Supreme Court, which opens in Long
Island City, on Monday, January 3,
and be allowed to plead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
HOLIDAY RATES.

For the Christmas and New Years
Holidays the Ohio River Railroad will
sell excursion tickets from all ticket
offices to local stations on it's line at
one fare for the round trip. Tickets on
sale December "a, rs and 81, 1897. and
January 1, 1898, with return limit Janu-
airy 4. 1898.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
NEWPORT ARRIVED SAFE.

New York. December PA dispatch
from Greytown, Nicaragua, announces
the safe arrival at that port of the
United States gunboat Newport, with
the members of the Nicaraguan canal
commission on board.
All the members of the party were
well and reported thar the voyage had
been pleasant and enjoyable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22

ry II. Boyce, Of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Also the Phoenix Fire and Marine In
surance Company, of Charleston, W..
Va. with an authorized capital OF
$500 900. The incorporators are F. l..
Squire. S. w. Nichols, s. j. Proctor,
L. G.. Demling and. r. M. Oliver, all
of Charleston, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
George Thurston Tried to Kill Two Women
and Then Shot Himself

Chicago, December 21.-Geo. Thurs
ton shot and probably fatally wounded
Mrs Lizzie Parker and then fired a bull
let into his own head in the woman s
home. After wounding his victim and
before turning the weapon upon him.
self, Thurston fired one shot at Mrs.
Emma Scott, Mrs. Parker's- sister, but
it missed it's mark.
Mrs. Parker is shot in the right
breast, left wrist and hand. She is at
the Mercy Hospital. The bullet which
Thurston fired at himself took effect
in the forehead He was taken to the
hospital in the county Jail. His death
is expected hourly Jealousy was the
cause Of the shooting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
DIED AT 104.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, december Iii
James E. Hobbs, of Echo Wayne coun-
ty, is dead. He passed away last mid
night at the age of 104, being the old
est inhabitant in Southern West Vir-
ginia. A sister of his died at Mays
vile, Ky, four years ago at the age of
104 also. Mr. Hobbs had accumulated
considerable wealth and leaves large
family. His fourth wife survives him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
REPORTERS BARRED.

Shanghai. December 21.-The Ger
man Admiral commanding at Kiao
Chou bay refuses to admit newspaper
men within the German lines. There
has been no further developments at
KiaO Chou
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
LAND BOOM BUBBLE BURST.

London, December PA special dis
patch from Melbourne, Australia, says
C. H. James has failed for eS50,000
ga, $50 ,000). The cause of his troubles
is said to be the burst of the land
boom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
LEGAL MOTTO Es.
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.

To the. Creditors of Joseph Bischof, de-
ceased:
In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit
Court of the County of Ohio, made in q
estate of the said Joseph Bischof to the
payment of his debts. You are required to
present your claims against the. estate
tion to Geo r. e. Gilchrist, Commissioner.
at his Office in the said county. No. 1904
Chapline street, Wheeling. w. Va, on or
before the tenth day of January, 1ssS.
the said Court this 18th day of.November,
1897 CHARLES H. HENNING.
no19oawy Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22

o. C. Genther is the man for every.
thing in the Watch, Clock and Jew
elry line
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22

Save money by buying your
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry at Q. G.
Genther's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22

Size So inches long, 6 inches wide and
nearly inches thick. Printed on hne iald
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-22
DRY GOODS. S. RnopEs 4 CO.

THREE USEFUL ARTICLES
SAFE TO BUY AND SURE
TO BE WANTED: ....
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
A SPECIAL EMBASSY.

Ogden Mills. of New York. Added to tho
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The president
has added another member to the
special embassy which will attend the
Goth celebration of the accession of
Queen Victoria to the British throne,
in the person of Ogden Mills, of New
York. Mr.. Mills goes in the capacity
of secretary and attache to the special
embassy. The commissions for the
members will be beautifully engrossed,
and altogether the occasion is special
in every respect SO far as the state de-
partment is concerned Whitelaw Reid
bears the title of special ambassador
on special mission as the representa-
tive of the president, and Gen. Miles
and Adm. Miller will have special COM
missions. The ambassador himself
will carry for presentation in person to
the queen letter from the president
which, in general terms, will be SINH
lar to that addressed to her upon the
occasion of her jubilee celebration ten
years ago. 1t is formal yet kindly in
tone and expresses the appreciation OF
the president of the great good that
has followed the long reign of her
majesty and hopes of a continu ance OF
her health
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
M'NALL RESTRAINED.
Until June Z the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co. Can Do Business in Kansas

Until June 1 Z the Metropolitan Life Insur
ance Co. Can Do Business in Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 1.-The Metro
politan Life Insurance Co., of New
York, has begun suit in the federal
court against State Insurance Commits
sioner McNall to restrain him from re-
voking the license of that company or
in any other way interfering with its
business in Kansas. Judge Foster i'm
mediately issued two restraining or
ders in the case, one restraining Nc
Nall from in any way interfering with
the company or its agents in the trans
action of business in Kansas; the other
restraining him from enforcing his or
der revoking the license of the Metro
politan to do business in Kansas
McNan says he will ignore Judge
Fosters order. He says a federal
judge has no more right to enjoin over
him than to enjoin over the governor,
and the state was backing him in
the fight, he would make it warm for
any agent of the Metropolitan company
who undertook to do business in the
state In case McNall is arrested for
contempt, he will apply to the United
States supreme court for a writ of
habeas corpus.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
FRANCE WILL HELP.
Promises to Aid the United States in SecuF-
ing international Bimetallism.

PROMISES TO Ala the United states In SecuE.
ing international Bimetallism.
PARIS, May 29.-There were 400 dele
gates present at the annual meeting Of
the National Bimetallic league. NJ.
Therey, secretary of the league, read
the report. 1t set forth that the lead
ing event of the year was the election
of President Mckinley, which gave
great satisfaction to bimetallists-
He dwelt upon the necessity
of bringing the movement to a
definite issue before the expira-
ton of President McKinley's term of
office. The report added: 1.-The English
horizon is less dark than asserted. The
presence of the American delegates in
Paris may greatly hasten solution of
the question. France and America
could easily come to an agreement if
England were inclined to a serious
effort in favor of silver, and Germany
would follow her example. 1t is upon
this that the question of international
bimetallism. therefore, depends for its
practical solution"
An elaborate banquet was given to
the delegates of the National Bimetal-
lie league. Senator Wo1cott, ex-Nice
President Stevenson and Gen. Paine,
the American commissioners, occupied
the seats of honor. Premier Meline
dwelt at some length upon the incon-
venience caused by fluctuations in ex-
change and the Importance of solving
this problem. He said that France alone
could not settle this question. The
cooperation of other powers was nee
essary, but the United States had now
brought the matter before Europe in a
decisive way by sending commissioners
whose ability and knowledge of the
subject enabled them to speak with
authority. France, under these cir
cumstances," he said, in conclusion.
Twill support the efforts of the United
States for the success of a great cause. u
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
WILL BE NO WHITEWASH.
Senator TiIlman VIII Conduct the Investi-
ton of Sugar Scandals.

Senator Tillman VIII Conduct the Investf-
ton of Sugar Scandals.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The senate
committee on contingent expense, to
which was referred the Tillman reso-
luton calling for an investigation of
sugar stock scandals, will report Tues
day next recommending its adoption.
Beyond doubt the senate will vote for
the inquiry and the investigating COM
mittee will doubtless be named quick
ly. As Senator Tillman will head the
committee there is no danger of there
being ''whitewash' this time, if the
facts presented warrant reaching any
conclusion. The senator from South
Carolina will either prove to the salts
faction of the country at large that
certain members of the senate have
been dealing with the sugar trust or
he will demonstrate that several repu-
table Washington correspondents have
used idle IumorS as solid facts.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
NOT BAKING POWDER.
New Cook on a California Ranch Makes q
Fatal Error.

New Cook on a California Ranch Makes a
Fatal Error.
OAKLAND, Cal, May 29.-Fred Bee
son, an employee on the ranch of Harry
Morse, at Sunol, used arsenic instead
of baking powder in making a batch
of bread yesterday. Beeson is dead,
another man is dying and several 9TH
ers are dangerously ill. Beeson was a
new hand on the ranch. 1t was found
necessary to secure a cook and Bee
son was put to work in the kitchen.
His first work was to bake bread and
biscuits for the evening meal. When
looking around the kitchen for soda he
found some white powder in a baking
powder can. He assumed that it was
soda and added three heaping spoon
fuls to the dough. The dinner was
served and Beeson and one other man
partook heartily of the biscuits. The
others ate more sparingly. An investi-
cation proved that the powder used
was arsenic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-06-05
SHEEP DIPPING ORDER.
Notice Received at Kansas City That 1t Has
Been Rescinded.

Notice Received at Kansas City That 1t Has
Been Rescinded.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 2.-Notice
has been received at the stock yards
from Washington that the recently
enacted sheep dipping order had
been rescinded. Commission men and
shippers are greatly pleased and the
stock yards people say that they are
satisfied. The order notified shippers
that scabby sheep must be dipped i'm
mediately upon reaching the yards,
held ten days and dipped again. AS
soon as shippers learned of the order
they protested vehemently, declaring
tn at it would be a serious injury to
them. Commission me n declared that
its enforcement would ruin Kansas
City as a sheep market, as the shippers
w ould send their sheep elsewhere.