davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
COST OF A RAID.
The Claims Put Forward by the
Transvaal Republic on Account Of
JamesOn's InCursiOn Into That
Country.

London. February 1S.-The Secretary
of State for the colonies, Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, announced in the House
of Commons to-day that an official tel
egram had been received from the Brit
ish agent at Pretoria, capitol Of the
Transvaal on Tuesday, conveying bill
of indemnity, presented by the Trans
vaal of the Jameson raid. The bill, it
is said. is divided into two heads The
first asks for the payment of 677, ,93S
pounds 3s Sd. as a material charge, and
under the second head the Transyaal
asks for ] 100000 pounds for moral and
intellectual damage
Mr.. Chamberlain further said that the
telegram stated that the foregoing de-
mands do not include the legitimate
rivate claims which may be advanced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19

WASHINGTON. February ls.-The First
Baptist church was crowded long before
the opening OF the Mother's Congress. and
an overflow meeting was held in the large
Sunday school room. Mrs Banington
Booth conducted the devotional exercises
and spoke of her work among the poor
and criminal classes iu New York City.
When she appeared ON the platform.
dressed in the uniform OF the American
Volunteers she was greeted with a burst
Of enthusiastic applause. She appealed
to mothers to guard every avenue by
which their children could be led astry.
and declared that ID mothers love was the
most potent influence In the formation OF
the character Of the child.
Mrs. Louise Hogan. OF Germantown. Pa.
read an Interesting paper on Dietetcs. I'm
which the subject OF food, especially Tor
children, was treated IN practical man
ner.
Mrs. Helen Gardener. OF the Arena"
of Boston, read paper on the moral re-
sponsibuity of woman in heredity in the
course OF which she said: "I fear that I
shall strike a less pleasant note than those
who have dealt with the ideal mother
hood. My theme IS scientific. It dSals
with demonstrable facts and it goes back
of even the Kindergarten SELF abnega-
ton. subservieucy TO mau-whcther he De
father. lover or husbands the most
dangerous theory that can be taught 20
or forced upon a woman. She has no right
TO transmit a nature that is subservieut
and "a slavish character. either blandly
obedient or blindly rebeihous and. there
fore set. as is a time lock. 20 prey or 10
he preyed upon by society Of the future
II woman Is rot brave enough personally
10 demand and 20 obtain absolute personal
liberty OF action. equality OF status. entire
control Of her great and race-endowing
function maternity She has no right 20
dare TO stamp upon 3D. child. and 20 curse
race with the descendants OF such a
seryile n dwarfed a t.me-and-mastcr-
serving character.
we wonder how she dares TO face her
child and know that she dit not ~ ser'
self by self-deve'o"El %. ... =, 4, -
cincere. firm and thorough qualifcae-u-
for maternity before She dared to assume
i,s responsibilities. We wonder that man
has been SO slow i'm learning TO read the
message that nature has teIegraphed 10
him I'm letters of fire and photographed
with "a terrible persisteucy upon tho dis
torted diseased bodies and minds OF his
children. and upon the moral imbecilcs shs
set before him 90 answer TO his message
of Sex domination. DO YOU know that
/ there Is am army of 10000 detectives In
this country Seven hundred thousand
imbecHe. insane. deaf dumb. blind. and
criminal victims OF maternal and paterua
Ignorance our standing army is only
5000 mcu-th.sc for our protection. our
defoctico army 7oW-thcse for our de-
! etrucfi0r."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
COAL AND COKE.
The Republican Members Of the Ways
and Means Committee Increase
Rates---Tobacc0 Duties.


Washington. February lo.-Ihe Re
publican members OF The Ways ana
Means Committee took am important
step to-day ln lheir WORK Oh lNe nt"
tarlh DILL by deciding i' restore inc
Mckinley rates ON coal ana COKE. he-o
rates We're % cents per ton o.. rs 3u'n- l-
els on bituminous and sha.' and ~
cents on coal slack such as @.'I pass
through a half inch screen. The pres
ent rates are 40 cents and I' cents.
Coke is advanced from .5 TO -0 per 'en'.
ad vaIorem. Ihe 'i'05 -" -" '.', s-,..
in response to q general demand from
the coal interests whose advocates oe-
clared that The Wilson rates had 'a-
creased Canadian competition 800 srea.
ly that the American mine owners naa
been obliged TO reduce wages TO Keep
i'm the nelN. H' l'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
HON. ". |. WILSON
Accepts the Presidency of Washing
ton Lee University. at Lexing-
ton, Va.

Washington. February 1S.-All ru-
mor5 as to the plans of Postmaster
General Wilson. after the close Of the
close of the present administration were
definitely set at rest to-day by the au-
tborized announcement that he had ac-
ceptedthe offer OF the Presidency Of
the Washington and Lee University
located at Lexington, Va.
He will be in readiness TO take charge
of that institution on July first, when
the resignation Of the present President,
Gen. George Washington Custis Lee
takes effect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
READY FOR MOB.
Tho Governor OF Georgia Gets Ont
the Militia and Machine Guns to
Guard a Prisoner.

Atlanta. Ga. February 18.-Fearing
an attempt TO lynch Edward Flanagan.
whose trial for the murder Of Mrs Al
len and Miss Ruth Slack, in Dekalb
county. several months ago. has been in
progress at Decatur since Monday
Governor Atkinson this morning order
ed two companies of the Atlanta mill
tary. the Rifles and the Zouaves. to
guard the court house during the day.
The trial went on without excitement
or any effort on the part Of the mob to
enter the court room. It was decided
TO keep Flanagan iu the Decatur Jail
tonight instead Of bringing him 10 At
lanta. and the Governor ordered the ma
chine gun battery and four other COM
panies TO the Fifth Georgia Regiment
TO hold themselves in readiness to -
TO Decatur at a moments notice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT STORY.
Gomez. Instead OF Being Hcmmed in by
Weyler Has Given the Butcher the slip
and is Between Him and Havana.

Gomez. Instead OF Being Hcmmed in by
WeyIer Has Given the Butcher the slip
and is Between Him and Havana.
jacksonville. Fla, February 1S.-
Special TO the Citizen from Key West
saws: Private information has been
received in this city of the whereabouts
of General Gomez He has sucg eded
in sliding by General Weyler, ! is
now between him and Havana.
Gomez gave the command for Il adj
vance with strict orders that . $ man
that struck a match or smoke would
be cOurt-martialed. lie then advanced
on the trocha in the eastern end Of the
island with 5000 cavalry and 10000 in
fantrv. He advanced on the fort at
midnight and when he saw he was dis
covered by the Spanish, who fired on
him. he ordered the cavalry to charge
They swooped down on the fort and
captured il. and the whole army went
through the trocha. All Of the arms
and ammunition of the fort were cap
tured
The army then continued the march
and was encamped at Veguite, when the
news was sent to this city by a courier.
His order in taking the fort was to use
the machete only and the cavalry made
a gallant fight.
Havana. February 1S.-A band Of
Snarish guerrillas. under Major Loron
raided a camp cf country Dacihcos near
Casigua. this province, Tuesday killing
eight of the ten men found there and
brutallv iu-treating the twelve women.
A. Cuban lad escaped and carried the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
Il DIE HUNGRY
Was the Only Message Left to the
World by a Once Famous Grain
OperatOr---EngiEeered q Famous
Gals Corner.

Chicago, February 18.-George W.
Adams died to-day from a wound self
inflicted. In 1874 Adams engineered
one Of the greatest corners in oats
known in the history Of the Chicago
Board of Trade The corner would
have made him one Of the richest men
in Chicago had be Won Adams bor-
rowed a revolver yesterday evening and
shot himself i'm the head after writing
81 die hungary on bill head. He was
once a wealthy operator, but after los
ing his money became q boOkkeeper.
Three months ago be lost his place,
and has since been ont of work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
A XIKGINIA BOY
Gone to Join the Cuban Army-Georse
Nine, % Preston County.
Special TO the Register.

SpcclaI 10 ne Ntglster
KINGWOOD, ". Va. February 19.-
George Nine son of David \. Nine. a
well-to-do farmer Of near AmblersburS,
left his home i'm January >. TO help the
insurgents. He is said to have had $500
I'm his possession when he left home. From
here he Went TO Jacksonville. where he
joined others who were there on the same
mission. From Jacksonville George Nine
wrote home and stated that they had
made three attempts to get away, but
without success. II has now been some
time since his people have heard from him
and they suppose he has made his way 10
Cnha
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
MKTNI,EY STILL TIPROVTNG

Canton, Ohio, February 1S-Major
Mckinley continues to improve He
took a drive to-day with Mrs. McKin-
ley. and seems TO have fully conquered
the attack of illness. The orders are
that he shall not continue TO receive
visitors as he did before the attack be-
tween now and the time of his leaving
for Washington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
,1ARRIEp Id oAKLANp.

Nr. sidney l. Sommerville. OF Grafton and
Miss May Thayer, of Terra Alta.
Special 90 the Register.
TERRA ALTA. w. Va. February Is
Nlr. sidney L. Sommerville of Grafton.
and Miss May Thsyer. of Terra Alta, q
daughter Of John W. Thayer. were mar
riel mo Oakland. Nd. this morning. Mr..
SommerviUe and John w. and A. F.
Thaye- came up from Grafton last even-
ing and met Miss Thayer. and all departed
for Oakland 40 midnight where the cere-
-1o0v was performed this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
ARANorET TOR HERBERT.

Charleston, S. C., February lS.-Sec-
retary Herbert arrived this morning.
At 11:3O the party was taken for a visit
TO the squadron.
The blockade manOeuyers are now
over. The remaining stay Of the YES
sells will be devoted TO social entertain
ment.
There was a great gathering at the
Charleston hotel Tonight. where the
Chamber of Commerce served their an
nual banquet. with Secretary Herbert
as the guest Of honor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
GIVES UP \ FORTUNE
SO Amoulr Money Could Tempt Her
from Her Religion.

st. Joseph. Mo- February 18-Rather
than sever her connection with the
Catholic convent of the Sacred Heart
in this city, in which she is novice.
Miss Carrie Jewell will relinquish her
right to $4,000 left her by her uncle,
Frederick Taylor, the New York Bank
er, who died a few days ago. The Tay-
lor estate is valued at 100000. and the
deceased made the @quest conditional
on Miss Jewell renouncing Catholicism.
When seen at the convent, Miss Jewell
said: 81 have chosen to become a nun
and any sum of money would not tempt
me to alter my hopes and my faith
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
JAIL BRAKER CATURED.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg. w. Va, February IS
David Abels was arrested in Parkers-
burg to-day. Deputy Sheriff Denham
will got after him tonight II will be
remembered that Abels and one Pres
ton. who were charged with felony,
broke ont of Harrison Jail in January.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
A GREAT CARNATIoN SHOW.

Cincinnati. February 1S.-The sixth
annual exhibit of the National Car
nation Society opened here to-day with
over $1,000 blooms. There are about
$50 visiting florists giving exhibits.
The business session will be held to-
morrow. The tims to-day was devoted
to the exhibits, the judges being busily
engaged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
GOES LIP FOR LIFE

Special go the Register.
HINTON. W. Va. February H.-Enoa
Basham was to-day convicted of house
breaking iu the Circuit Court. which is a
peritenusry oIense This will make his
third term I'm the State penitentiary, and
r-,or5irr 10 the laws of the State, he
viii so up for life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
BLAMED ON THE INDIANS
Six Persons BrutalIy Murdered Near
EinOna, North Dakota.

They Were on the Ranch Of Rev.
Thomas Spicer, Located Near the
Standing Rock Indian Agency,
and All Indications Point to
Drunken Redskins as the Per-
ps traitors ofthe Awful Deed-Mep,
Women and Babies Hacked and
Beaten to Death with Clubs and
Axes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
crrS rWENTY YEARS.

NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa. February u.s..
DIR. Thomas l. Johnson. who killed Dr.
George :. Henry. was to-day sentenced
10 twenty years Imprisonment Tie at-
tempted to kill his wife mt the same time.
alleging that she had been intimate with
DR.. Henry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
SENATOR KYLE ELECTED

Pierre. 5. D.. February lS.-In the
boilot to-day the Republicans of the
House vote5 almost solidly for Kyle,
and the Republicans Of the Senate be-
Gam at once to change to Kyle and be-
fore the result of the ballot was an
pounced enough changes had been made
~ give KYLE So votes, three more than
was necessary TO elect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
THE CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
The First Baptist Church Crowded
Before the Session Opened.

Mrs. Balliugton Booth. Of Salvation
Army Fame Conducted the De-
votional Exercises, and Spoke Of
the Work Among the Poor and
Criminal Glasses Of New York
City-An Interesting Paper on
Dietetics-Mrs. Helen Gardner
Read Paper on the Moral Re-
sponsibiIty Of Woman in Heredi-
ty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
4 PATFNT GRANTED.

Speclal 20 Llt ANtSiHtNA'
Washington, February 1S.-A patent
has been granted to Peter Ashman, es-
signee of one-half to c. w McCue, OF
Huntington. w Va, on a machine for
twisting couplings in hose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
VICTIMS or TIE PLAGUE.
Over 5000 Deaths Out Of Less Than 1000
Cases in Bombay.

Bombay. February 1S-since the OUT
break of the plague 6S5g cases have been
reported in this city. and Sab deaths have
been recorded I'm Bombay presidency
9.9ll cases and S.C06 deaths from tine
plague have occurred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
trusts ARE GOOD THINGS,
According to the Stories Told By
Their Representatives.

They Have Increased the Wages
OF Their Employees and Have
Reduced the Prices Of Their Pro-
ducts to the Consumers-Repre-
sentatives Of the Rubber Trust
and the Wall Paper Trust Before
the Lexow Committee Yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
THINKS THE REPORT TRUE.

Washington. February lS.-Senator-
elect Wellington. Of Maryland was ask
ed to-day concerning the report that
lanes NJ. Gary. of his State. had been
selected for postmaster general, and re-
piled: NJ ,..,;s-o ,o
will be the next postmaster general.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
ROUSE PASSES THE BILL.
al New Law Governing the
State Militia

Goes TO the Senate for Con-
- The Measure Got
trough the HOUSE by q Very
~ Majority, the Vote Being
20 Great Day for the Lady
.-.-ts. was Wednesday-The
Work of DIT Harriet B.
mes aud Mrs. Joseph Ruhner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19

WASHINGTON. February 1N.-Hhe sem
ate committee on military affairs TO day
took adverse action ON the proposition 20
bring the cadets from West Po'n; &c the
inauguration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
DrSTOCATED ms SHOULDER.

Special to the Register,
Weston. w. Va. February 1S.-Whlle
working on a scahOld this afternoon
John Luke fell, dislOcating his shoul-
der.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-19
NOT SERIOUSLY OPPOSING GREECE

BERLIN. February M-It is learned
that the proposal of Germany TO blockade
the port Of Athens in order TO put a check
upon the warIike ardor of Greece. was We
toed 10y Great Britain. ana there is little
prospect of its being adopted.
This with other Information tends TO
strengthen the belief that the grolt pow-
crs are not seriously opposing Greece.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10
What Squirrels Eat.

Squirrels do not entirely subsist on
nuts, as most people suppose They are
largely fruit eaters, and occasionally
work big havoc in the orchards at the
fall of the year: They are not above
stealing partridge eggs, and on this ac-
count are not beloved by the sportsman.
Even poultry, when they stray, as they
often will, and lay eggs beyond the
confines Of the poultry yard, suffer from
attacks of squirrels when the mother
bird is away. hpine tree districts these
little climbers are fond Of splitting the
pine cones and eating the seeds thereof.
But above all things squirrels are
fond Of fungus They will not have
anything to say to the common or gar
den mushroom, but confidently devour
the most yellow and poisonous looking
Of toadstools that grow in damp woods
and fields They never store these. for
they know we'll that fungi will not
keep. They devour them greedily as
they come to light and revisit the spot
as soon as fresh spawn renews the fun
gus. There are. however, many kinds
Of toadstools that squirrels know to be
poisonous, and these they will not
touch. Detroit Free Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10
A New Use For. Organ Grinders.


A we'll dressed woman lately entered
q Paris jewelers. shop and asked to see
some valuable gold pins While she
was examining them a man began play
ing barrel organ before the door. The
music seemed to annoy the lady, and,
stepping to the door, she threw piece
Of money to the man and told him to
go away, which he did at once. =,
On returning to the counter she said
that none Of the pins suited her, bnt
that as some compensation for the trou-
BILE she had given she would buy a
brooch. She accordingly chose one, paid
10 francs for it and was leaving the
shop when the jeweler missed dia-
mond pin of great value from among
those she had been examining. He &C
cordingly stopped his customer, who
seemed highly indignant and insisted
on the proprietor's wife searching her,
which was done, but no pin was found.
The jeweler then set his sister to
watch the woman, who was seen to en-
ter another jewelers. shop, and was pre-
tending to make a purchase when the
organ grinder nj de his appearance. As
soon as he began playing she again
threw some money and ordered him to
move on. but the person who was
watching her perceived that with the
money she had given the man a piece Of
jewelry. This was at once made known
to the police, who arrested both, and on
searching the man they found several
articles Of stolen property. Paris Let
tor ...
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10
Reward of Literature.

Among the women writer's of the cap
ital there is one young matron whose
name is very we'll known. A few months
ago she sent short story to a magazine
which presented itself as an untried field.
By and by she received Motif cation that
the story had been accepted and that in
payment thereof her name had been put
on the subscription list for one year.
The author Immediately returned an
swer that the compensation was not adj
equate. L.
'Dear madam, !" the editor wrote
back, yours of such date received.
We have put your name on the subscrip-
ton list for two copies each month. =
And for fear that further correspond
ence would burden her with three cop
les Of the magazine she was forced to be
content with that. Washington Post.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10
Interesting information

! sThe reason they make SO much fuss
over my birthday, !" explained Kitty to
the young man in the parlor who was
waiting for somebody else, is that I've
only had six Sisters had SO, and she's
so used to 'em she don't even mention
'em How many birthdays have you
had. Mr.. Spoonamore?'' ;hicago Trib-
une.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10
Limbless Cotton.

An interesting sight at Opelika, Ala,
is a patch of ''limbless" cotton. The
plants are from five to seven feet high
and have no limbs or branches at ALL
The hollis form on little twigs two and
three inches long, and when in bloom
the stalk presents the appearance Of a
white column. A crop of about four
bales to the acre is what is expected un-
der fair conditions. This Alabama patch
is the property Of the Rev. L N. Fitz.
patrick, a presiding elder Of the negro
Methodist church, and such is his care
Of his unique crop and his confidence in
his neighbors that he watches it at night
with dog and gun. Exchange.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10
A NEW WOMAN.

She's up to date and strictly new,
And yet she's not af1ame with zeal.
She wears no skirt that's sewed in two,
She is not skilled to ride wheel.
+, Her SEX wrongs she does not feel.
No public scheme her thoughts pursue,
And yet, the fact can't conceal,
She's very new.
Her souls ideals are scant and few,
Yet not by man is she controlled,
And, though her eyes are deeply blue,
No occult force her glances hold.
She cares not for the days of old,
Nor does the future charm her view.
She does not work for fame or gold,
And yet she's new.
All homage at her shrine is due.
Her claim no mortal dares to scorn.
She from the infinite takes her cue.
She's fresh as earth's primeval morn.
She faces life with powers unworn,
For, now to prove my statements true,
It's scarce one moon since she was born
You see, she's new! =.
eMarion Couthony Smith in New York Sun.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-11-10
In Sir Walter Sc0tt's Mail Bag.


Some letters from the fair sex caused
Sir Walter Scott at least as much amuse-
ment as annoyance. In his earlier years
"a mad woman from about Alnwick, ,"
by dint of letters and plans, first ex-
tracted from him guinea for charity,
then sent him the manuscript Of a curl
Gus novel, which he was to publish in
his own name, and of which he was to
take half the profits. Finally, on his de-
Ginning the partnership, she suggested he
should take shares in a medicine for
babies, her own invention. Dread of
participation in "such a Herodlike
affair" drove Scott to decline the honor
of future correspondence with the lady.
On March day in his fatal year,
1926, Sir Walter answered two modest
requests from widow ladies' One of
these, presuming on a former slight &C.
quaintance with his mother, desired
that he should impress on Peel, then
home secretary, the merits of her second
son, whom he was to represent as ''fit
for any situation in public Office. !"
The second lady, who had already Pc
rused "Marmion" and 'The Lady Of
the Lake, engaged, in return for suit
able provision for her sons education,
to read all her benefactor's other works.
After dealing with these letters, Scott
felt himself constrained to record his
conviction that "your destitute widow,
especially if she hath a charge of chill
dren and one or two fit for patronage, is
one of the most impudent animals liv-
ing. Temple Bar.