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The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
PRETTY PLAIN TALK.
Tine Westminster Gazette Uses Club sn
 the Bimetallism Project.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The Westminster Gazette echoes the editorial of the London Times on bimetallism. and says it sees no chance of the Indian hints being reopened to the coinage Of silver, adding: "To fool any longer with President McKinley's commission n surely unnecessary. In declining to abide by the market value of silver as the standard of currency value, India has taken a step toward demonetizng silver. Japan and Russia have adopted the gold standard, and no one means to go back on it. Then why not say %, and not be deterred by the threats oi . possible Bryanite victory and dismiss the question finally"
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
A MULHATTON YARN.
A Story that Originated In Some onss
 Imagination.

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. ls.-on Saturday story was sent out recitins that a battle had been fought between Cap Hatfield and his friends and or fcers of Mingo county, in which dyns' mite and Winchesters played prom nent parts. three men being killed.
 The Register asked Sheriff Newton J. Keadle of Mingo county for sta'e' ment of the case. The following IS ms reply: $
 WILLIAMSON, W. Va, Aug. H THE REGISTER, WHEELING, W. Va: IneIe has been no fight with the Hatfelds. we hs'' been unable to meet Cap" as yet lSigned.l N. J. kEADLE Sne''A'
 The Register adds: 'There have oeen men killed in the southern part oi 'ni. state in quarrel among members v the Hatfield family and others ID sn' past, but not one killing for oo " ported"
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
The Kansas Wheat Crop.

TOPEKA, kas., Aug. IS s-There is a growing belief that the wheat crop of Kansas for 1897 has been underestimate ed. Late reports indicate larger yields in many localities than were hereto fore figured upon, and the total prod euct may run up to 55, GOO, 600 or 60. oOO.- 900 bushels.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
VICTIM OF \ RAYS.
Burns Develop After Ten Days From O''''
 X Rays.

DENVER, Col. Aug. 1s.-Charles n' Lacombe. president of the MounIa,n Electrlc Co.,, of this city, serious! burned both his hands while expo. menting with X rays, and IS connAs to his home undergoing all the tor'uf'' attendant upon burns of this na'ule' ,n
 Physicians are almost constah.y ,s attendance, and everything possiOsr Tan done to relieve his sufferlngs' \, days elapsed after the appnca.io. v the rays before Mir. Lacomoe lei' i'll effects therefrom.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

A TELEGRAM from San Francisco, on the 18th, said: The sea wall is blocked with wheat which has been pouring into this city for some days past from all sections of the state. Five steamers are alongside disharging wheat, and the huge sheds, which are 1000 feet long by 200 feet wide, are filled to their utmost capacity"
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
THE IRON TRADE.
Greater Activity Noticeable the Past Wee
 in the West.

in the West.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-The Industrial World will say:
 The western iron trade is distinctive ly brighter in tone. Greater activity has been noted during the past week. In many lines of crude steel prices are Sl ton higher than week ago. Several prominent manufacturers of wire goods, includ- ing nails. have issued circulars with drawing previous quotations, alleging greater cost of fuel and higher-priced oiilets- Pig iron production in foun- dry grades is unusually active in this territory. Prices are firm at sl0. 25 for No. foundry.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
Killed by Dynamite Explosion.

RocKMAET, Ga, Aug. 19.-W. B.L. Davis a wealthy farmer living near here, was killed and his house wrecked by the explosion of r dynamite cartridges he had placed under the kitchen stove for drying. He was 50 years old.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
SWATED THE SWATS,
Gen. Blood Drives the Enemy From Their
 Intrenchments

SIMLA. Aug. sls.-A reconnaissance in the Swat valley has discovered the ene- my to be intrenched in the hills be. tween Jalala and Lan daki, confirming the reports of the gathering in force of the upper Swatis, Bonerwals an d Handustini fanatics.
 Gen. Blood brought his filed guns into action against the stone intrench- ments of the enemy. demolishing these works whereupon the insurgent tribes men fled.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

DUNN's weekly review of trade, is- sued on the 14th, says: Every city reporting this week notes increase in trade and nearly all bright crop pros poets. The great change in business is emphasized by the presence of multi tude of buyers from all parts of the country; by their statements of the situation It their homes. and more forcibly yet by the heavy purchases they are making"
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
In the Fairmont Field.

WHEELING. w. Va, Aug. 19.--I the Fairmont field, O'Connell and his camp CTS are still at the Montana mines of the Watson company, not having sue ceeded in closing them entirely. The march to West Fairmont and New En- gland is supposed to begin tonight, when the United States court iniunc- tion will probably be served under Judge Jackson's new ruling that marching columns are an intended in- timidation and contrary to law.
 The movement in the Kanawha val ley show no change. A few more men have gone to work, and Dilchers col umn succeeded in winning few more recruits in the upper valley. The new campaign of the agitators on the Nor folk X Western railroad has apparent ly borne no fruit.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

ONE of the largest and best-equlpped parties that have started for the Klon- dike, via Seattle, this season arrived in that city from New England on the 18th. The members are organized on military basis and have an old Cali fornia forty-niner to instruct them in mining and mining camp usages. Their outfit is as complete as money and experience can make it, and they are pledged to share and share alike in expenditures and profits.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Judge Collier said in court at fluus- burgh, Pa, that the miners strike would go down in history as one of the wonders of the century, and remarka- ble on account of the utter lack of dis order, for which the strikers are to bs commended.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

THE steamer Belgica, with the Ger lache Antarctic expedition on board, sailed from Antwerp on the 10th. Crowds of people assembled to bid farewell to the explorers, who were heartily cheered as the Belgica left port.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

THE count of Turin and Prince Henri of Orleans fought a duel with swords, at five o'clock on the morning of the 1ath, in the Boise de Marechaux at Vancressen. M Leontieff acted as um- pire. The fighting was most deter mined and lasted 26 minutes. The count of Turin was slightly wounded in the hand and Prince Henri received two severe wounds, one in the shoulder and the other in the abdomen.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

FORTY chests of adulterated tea, which had been condemned by Inspec- tor Toohey, were burned in a large furnace in the basement of the ap- praiser's building in San Francisco, on the l4th, the importer having failed to either appeal from the inspectors find ing or export the stuff at his own ex- pense. This was the first destruction of tea under the provisions of the new law
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
strikers' Tactics in a Pittsburgh Strike.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. The strik- ing miners encamped at the mines of the New York IS Cleveland Gas Go. did not march as they had planned to do. It was their purpose to start for the mines headed by brass band and march un- til the sheriff stopped them. They did not anticipate, however. that the sheriff had his men so close to their camps.
 At Turtle Creek the men formed in line, and when they were ready to start they beheld the stalwart forms of the deputies standing just outside of their camp. The march was at once abandoned, and small parties. number ing from two to six each, were in structed to patrol the woods in the vicinity of the mine and report the number of men go- ing to work. They were instructed to keep moving, and if approached by a deputy sheriff to get away as rapidly as possible to escape the service of the injunction. The leaders propose in this way to harass the deputies and the De Armitts. They say there are 20, 900 men in the district, and that the in- junction will have to be read 20, 900 times before the attacks upon the mines at Oak Hill, Sandy Creek and Plum Creek cease, unless the mines are sooner closed down.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
The Coal Supply Situation Growing Serious
 at Wheeling.

WHEELING, W. Va., Aug. l9.-The local coal situation is beginning to grow serious. The city gas-works had what was always deemed a sufficient advance supply of coal from the Floer- sheim mines, on the Wheeling division of the Baltimore X Ohio, but thi. SUD- ply is now growing decidedly short, and new arrangements will soon have to be made. Coal is selling in local yards at 12 cents a bushel, just double the usual price. Slack brings six cents, and both are hard to get at those rates. There are 800 families in Wheeling in need of coal, while all manufacturers that do not use gas are hampered for fuel. On the Ohio side of the river manufactur- ing establishments, using thousands of bushels of coal daily, have had their supplies cut down or shut of.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

MICHEL ANGIoLILLI, the anarchist as sassin of Premier Canovas del Castillo, who was tried by court-martial at Yer gara, was found guilty, on the 18th, and sentenced to death. Upon hear ing the sentence Angiolilli turned deathly pale and was assisted from the court room. Angiolilli will be garroted within the prison.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

THE regulations formulated by the Dominion government governing the collection of a royalty on gold mined in the Yukon valley. were published in the official gazette recently issued. On mines paying $500 per week ten per cent. will be levied, and on all over that amount 20 per cent. will be the rate.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
The John A. Dix Went nown

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 19. The former government boat John A. Dix. recently turned over to the Louisiana naval re- serve, sank in the Mississippi at the foot of Jackson street.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

WILLIAM RANDELL ROBERTS, former merchant prince of New York, who was also politician of international repute, died a charity patient in Bellevue hos pital on the 18th.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

MILITARY precautions have been taken in Spain for some time past against the possibility of Carlist or republican rising, and these precau. tions have been increased recently, chiefly at Madrid. Barcelona, Bilbao and Seville.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
ElGHTEEN-POUND BABY.
An Illinois Mother Keeps Up With the
 Other Crop Returns.

NEWMAN. H., Aug. 1s.-Mrs. Sila. Chandler, residing six miles northwest of this city, gave birth. Monday, to A babe that weighed IS pounds. It is a boy, and of perfect health. The moth CT is also doing we'll.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
NEW RAILROAD PROJECT.
Line to Connect Denver With the Blacl
 Hills.

Hills.
 DENVER, Col, Aug. 1S.-A movement looking to the connection of Denver and the Black Hills region of South Dakota by railroad, is now said to be in progress in Wyoming. The Burling, ton Railroad Co. has placed a party of surveyors in the field to sur vey route for road be, tween Newcastle and Lead City. S. D. This route, it is claimed, in con junction with the Cheyenne Northern line, which is liable to pass into the possession of the Burlington when it is offered for sale, will practically open communication by rail between Den yer and the great mining region of South Dakota.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

THE August number of the Rand Me Nally Bankers Monthly contains an article by Hon. James II. Eckels, comp troller of the currency, in which he takes strong ground in favor of bank consolidation, which he says has been successfully accomplished in St. Louis, Kansas City and New York within the past six months.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
IT'S MADE PERMANENT.
Decision Rendered in the Injunc-
 ton Case at Pittsburgh.
TACTICS OF THE STRIKING MINERS.
Price of Coal at Pittsburgh-Growi Scarce at Wheeling and on the Ohio Side of the River Situation in
 the Fairmont Field.
The Injunction Made Permanent.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 19.-When court opened Judges Stowe and Collier handed down a decision in the injunc- tion proceedings of the New York x Cleveland Gas Coal Co. against the United Mine Workers of America, Pat rick Dolan. Wm. Warner and others The preliminary injunction was made permanent, and the plaintiff was or dered to file bond of S5 900 to answer for such damages as may be sustained by the defendants by reason of the in- junction.
 Immediately after the filing of the decree, and upon motion of MT. Thomas Patterson, the court ordered similar decree to be drawn in the case against the Bunalo miners, in which the in junction was applied for by Rufus c. Crawford.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

THE Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says that the Dowager Empress Frederick has paved the way for a reconcilition between Emperor William and Crown Princess Sophia of Greece. The crown princess will shortly visit the emperor and empress at Wilhelmshoe. 1t will be her first visit to them since her re- ception into the Greek church.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

WHEN Prince Henri of Orleans opened his mail at Marseilles, on the 18th, he found several letters, written in blood, from Italians, who threatened to assas- sinate him if Gen. Albertons failed to kill him,
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

OFFICIAL information reached Ha- between Spanish troops and insurgent forces in Matanzas. According to this information the Spanish troops were routed, after hard battle, with heavy losses
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

A DISPATCH from Seattle says that back from Skaguay and others will likely do so. These men complain bit terly of fraud, imposition and ill-treat- ment at the hands of the agents of the transportation lines
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

OWING to the lack of room on board hiS ship, the Belgica. Lieut.. De Ger lache has been obliged to decline the valuable offer of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, Lieut. Peary's companion, to join in the Belgian expedition to the south pole.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

A NEW gold field has been discovered in the tropics. Reports have come lately that big finds of gold have been made in Nicaragua, and the steamers from that section have been bringing gold dust in proof of it.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
VIOLATION OF LAW
British Steamers Landing a'
 Alaska, Instead of at Dyes'

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s--Woru .ss. reached the government authori',eS ss;rbt British steamers are landing ;n- and passengers at SlSaguay, Alaska, ., stead of at Dyea, in direct vlois''ot ontry the law. Dyea is the support ol six on the Lynn canal, and skaguay .sti- miles off. The matter will be in''' gated by this government
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
The Operators Meeting at Cleveland.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 19.-The ac- tion at the meeting of coal operators at Cleveland Tuesday is in accordance with the plan mapped out after the uniformity agreement had been formu- lated. The agreement provides that all coal contracted for on the 54- cent basis shall be mined at that rate until the contracts are filled. 1t is known that the re-
 quirements of the lake trade by Sep tember 15 are 6,OOO, 900 tons. If the
 contracts are not filled the operators will not only lose a large amount of
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20
Marchers Arrested Under Judge Jackson's
 Injunction.

FAIRMoST, ". Va, Aug. 19.-One hundred and ninety of the Montana campers were arrested for marching, tion of his injunction. They were taken to the depot and guarded for five hours, when "A of them were taken to Clarksburg. The organizers claim their men did not know they were violating the injunc- tion, and that according to it's terms it should have been read to them. They say there will be no trouble in secur- ing the liberty of the men, and that while one man looks after them the other three will organize the remain der of the men. Public sympathy runs high in favor of the miners.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

money, Dut put III Posi- ton to lose contracts for all time to come.
 Camp Broken and Men Advised to Get
 Work Where They Can.
 PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. l9.-The indi- cations are that the camp about Bar nun's mines will be abandoned, and there will be no more marching. Uriah Bellingham reached Plum Creek about noon, and calling the men together told them of the ad verse decision of the court. He told them there would be no further use in remaining in camp, as no more food would be furnished. You had better go home to your families" he said, ''and find work where you can"
 There was considerable mu rmuring among the men, but shortly after about 250 started for their homes and others soon followed. Bellingham. Kelly and Tomlinson, who were in charge at Plum Creek, then took the train for Pittsburg. abandoning the camp and the demonstration against De Armitts mines.
 The mine managers expect that all the men will return to work.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-20

money, but put themselves in posi- ton to lose contracts for all time to come.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-26
PLATE MILL MEN.

PLATE MILL MEN.
The Wheeling Register of the
18th, says:
Yesterday morning the plate
mill men of the lower Benwood
mill were notified by the Company
that the present agreement be-
tween the employees and the Com
pany would expire in thirty and
sixty days and at the expiration of
that time they ask the men to hold
conference with them for the
purpose of reducing the present
schedule of wages. A proposition
has been made to the men to re-
turn to the schedule of 1895. This
means a reduction to the heaters of
from 60 to Sc cents ton; to the
day men of from $500 to $1.75 a
day, and to others of from $l.65 to
81. so, and from $1.50 to $1.40.
The reduction ranges from 10 to
% cents a day. Every man in the
plate department will be affected.
The heaters limit expires in sixty
DAYS, and the others in thirty days.
This makes the fifth reduction at
this plant alone since the last
election. Every department of
the Wheeling Iron and Steel Com
pany's plant at Benwood has been
reduced. The first were the steel
workers, the laborers, the puddlers
and now the plate mill men. The
plate department started up yes
terday to run for a few days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-26

IF Bryan is elected these works
will be closed" IF Bryan is elect
ed we will have to cut wages and
run on half time" was the way
many manufacturing plants intimi-
dated their employees ON the eve of
winter to vote the goldbug ticket.
Bryan was not elected, but Nc
Kinley was. Notwithstanding
which many of these same manu-
featuring plants not only shut
down, cut wages and are running
on half time, but went into the
hands of receivers, and want and
ruin-even absolute starvation is
staring thousands in the face,
while the miIlionaires of the East
are making their millions daily
from the distresses of the people.
1t won't be repeated in 1898 OF
1900 either.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-26
Trahic From the o. r.. r..

The Panhandle is receiving a
large amount of freight and pass
enger traffic from the Ohio River
Railroad. The latter line>reaches
territory which is very prolific
in business. and the progressive
management at its head is always
on the lookout for things that will
improve the service. During the
past two months the Ohio River
Railroad has turned over to the
Panhandle more than 500 carloads
of ties. The live stock shipments
from down the river are also quite
heayy.-Pittsburg Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-26

The Cincinnati Chamber of Com
merce will present the Queen City
with handsome piano and a COM
plete set of colors in honor of the
boat being named after that thriv-
ing town. The presentation will
be made the day the boat is launch
ed. She is expected to glide from
the ways in about two weeks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-26
OHIO CENTRAL LINES.
LOCAL TINE CARD.
Central Standard Time.
NoRrH pouNp.

NORTH BOUND.
No. / departs % a. m.-tf Flyer.
IL i 00p p. MT Mail and Ex
10 arrives 8 80 p. MI Accom-.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 20 departs 6 10 a. MT Accom.l
10 g A p. m.-Mail and Elk.
&c 2 u p. m.-Flver.
Train Nos. l and run solid betwee
Charleston and Toledo, with new Pull
man Drawing-R Room Chair Car, both
ways Train Nos. 10 and IL run solid
between Columbus, Ohio, and Gauley
Bridge. Train Nos. 10 and 20 run be
tween Point Pleasant and Gauiey Bridge
For maps, rates, &C., and through tick
cts to all points. call on
e. E. HEINER, Agent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-26
PROSPERITY.
This Time it is Within our own
Rnrdo rS

Thfs Time it is Within Our Own
Borders.
a dispatch from Charleston,
under date of the 18th inst, says:
"Information was received here
to-day to the effect that notice has
been posted among the Thurmond
mines, on New River, informing
the coal diggers that their pay for
digging coal will be reduced from
40 cents to 80 cents per ton.
Tt is understood that this re-
duction will extend to all the mines
of the New river region. The
miners say they will not accept
the reduction. A general strike is
anticipated"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-26

A farmer came into Point Pleas
ant the other day to buy suit of
clothes. The storekeeper said,
.'There, that is the cheapest suit of
clothing you ever bought" ooh
no, replied the farmer, .sthis suit
cost me 20 bushels of wheat. 1
have never paid over Is bushels
for suit of clothes before, He
doesn't intend to vote the Repub-
lican ticket any more.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-26

Al Strong Fertilization.
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by TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso-
'ptecure for sick headache, dys-
pepsia, sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, bilious
ess and all kindred troubles.
The Fly Wheel Of Life
DR.. Tut; Your Liver Pills are
the hy-wheel oflife. | shall ever
be grateful for the accident that
brought themto my notice. feel
as if I had a new lease of life.
I. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon. Col.
TUFTS Liver Pills
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-26
Card to the Public.

We desire to say that all Caskets,
sold by us are made of hard wood,
and are SO manufactured as to adj
NIT of full inspection; and wherewe
sell cedar casket, we Will warrant
it all Florida or Tennessee red ce-
dar, and not the cheap, common red
wood of the Pacific coast, aud which
is sometimes called red cedar, to de-
ceive intending purchasers. We
also guarantee our prices as low for
the same class of goods rs they can
be furnished by any firm in the bns-
mess, mono excepted, and are backed
mp in this by the largest manufac-
tuners Of funeral goods IN the United
States. respectfully,
i. EIPPETT,
Furniture and Undertaking. Poin
Pleasant. may % -tft
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-05-26
Fsheumatism cured IN a nav.

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cured in i to 3days.
Its action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. Itremoyes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears The first dose greatly benz
efits; IS cents Sold by A. @. Van Gill
der, Druggist, Point Pleasant.
march lily.