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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
TO MODIFY THE RULES.

Washington, December 8.-The COM
mittee On rules of the House, of which
Speaker Reed is chairman, will get to-
gether during the holidays to consider
such chan ge of the House rules as ex-
perience has shown to be desirable. It
is not expected that these viii touch any
vital points, but will be rather in the
nature Of routine changes to facilitate
the dispatch of business. Messrs.
Walker and Barrett, both of Massachu-
sets. have submitted proposals for
numerous changes which will be con-
SiCorcd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
FAIRMoNT NOTES.

Fairmont. W. Va. December s.
Harry Carroll, % years old. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Carroll, died this
morning Of lung trouble. He had been
in bad health for years. but was not
considered dangerous until last Satur-
day.
Mrs. James Neptune died in Pawpaw
district Monday.
o. s. Mckinney Is in Charleston.
Z. NJ. Showalter will take his place
as assistant district attorney in Janu-
aTy
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
A BANQUET TO BAKER.

NICARAGUA, Managua, via Galveston,
Texas. December S-This evening mum
Der Of American citizens gave a banquet
at Bupons hotel to the retiring United
States minister, Louis Baker.
John Baker. secretary OF the United
States legation. viii remove the archives
OF the legation to Costa Rica on Dece.n-
Der II.
legation. viii remove the archives of the
legation to Costa Rica on December IT.
The London Bank Of Central America
limited. viii close its branches at Granada
and Leon on December IL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
FERRY LICENSE GRANTED.

Special TO the Reglster.
New Cumberland, w. Va, December
S.-The county court on yesterday
granted ferry right and license to
Samuel Marshall TO operate a ferry
from the Chelsea pottery across the
river to the landing near the Calumet
works. Mr.. Marshall has been trying
to set the above established for con-
siderable time, but was strongly oppos-
ed by the owners of the Freeman ferry
above.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
A LIVELY FUSILADE.

Port-au-Prince, December S.-There
was lively fusilade here at IL o'clock
last night. No damage was done.
M. Frederique, managing editor OF
the Journal Impartial, and alleged au-
thor of the virulent articles attacking
the Germans, and who is accused q
desiring TO excite tho populace of
this place against the government, was
arrested to-day and taken on board a
Haytian cruiser. At the moment or
his embarkment there WAS much ex-
element, but order was soon restor-
ed. The government has at its dis
position a sufficient number Of troops
and is taking all the necessary meas
ures to maintain order.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
C,AIu.ED ON BISMARCK.

Friedrichsruhe, December 8.-Prince
Henry of Prussia the commander OF the
second squadron Of German warships
bound for Kiao-Chou bay, visited
Prince Bismarck to-day and remained
two hours in consultation with the
great statesman. II is understood that
the far Eastern situation was thorough
ly discussed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
A SAD DEATH.

Special to the Register.
Toronto, Ohio, December s.-Mrs.
Peter Gavin, beautiful young bride OF
month, died to-day after a brief ILL
ness with gastric fever. Few knew She
was i'll until her death was announced.
Ske was % years old and was the
daughter of Or. Benjamin Denny, Tor
onto's postmaster.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Special TO the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Washington, D. c., December S.-The
following West Virginia pensions have
been granted;
Increase-Wiiliam Butler. Charles
ton.
Renewal-Joseph A. Griffith, Grif-
fthsville
Original Widows, Ftc.-Msrgaret J..
Divers. Flint; Eliza Hagley, Lesage,
S12: Nancy K. Burns, Maiden, S..
An original pension has been granted
~ VIM. n. Bickerstaff, Steubenville,
Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
A NOVEL PLEA ENTERED.
Attorneys for Philip Hill Claim He is
Legally Dead,
And That His Relatives and Friends
Have a Right to Demand and Re-
cieve His Body The Time Set for
His Execution Has Passed, and
no One But the Governor Had
Power to Postpone the Hanging.
Hence, He is Declared to be Dead.

Pittsburg, Pa, December S.-The ex-
ecution of the negro, Philip Hill, which
was set for to-day, has been postponed
indefinitely Failing to hear favorably
from Governor Hastings upon the ap-
plication of Hills mother for respite.
his attorney took out writ OF error TO
the Supreme Court this morning and
upon the advice of counsel that the APP
peal acted as supersedeas and stop
ped the execution pending the Supreme
Court decision, Sheriff Lowry postpon-
ed the execution. The writ of error is
returnable October LIST next. Hill was
convicted Of the murder of George Law
renee, a railroad laboring boss.
The postponement of Hills execution
and the turn the matter has taken has
created a sensation among the legal
fraternity and bids fair to bring about
a conflict between the State Supreme
Court and the constitution. The case
is said TO be the first of the kind on
record in this State, and probably has
no parallel in any other. According
to the opinion of many of the leading
members of the legal fraternity Hill
cannot now be hanged, and the follow
ing declaration made by George H.
Kane, one of the young members of the
Allegheny county bar, who acted as
Hills counsel, is supported by several
judges as well as lawyers. Mr.. Kane
says:
"Philip Hill is legally dead; we shall
ask for writ of habeas corpus to have
his body turned to his friends, and II
necessary will take the case through
the Supreme Court of the United States.
The writ of error as we notified Gov
ernor Hastings should not have acied
as a supersedeas or stay of execution
under the act of 1897, and he is regarded
by the law, as 1 see it, as dead.
Gov. Hastings set the date Of Hills
execution as December 8, between the
hours of 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. and re-
fused to grant Hill a respite or inter-
fere with the execution, and as the law
stands the sheriff was therefore obliged
to execute him according to the terms
Of the Governors warrant; and, not
having done so, Hill, in law, is there
fore legally dead and Hills people are
entitled to his body.
"The Governor has no power nor any
other officer of the State or judge there
Of to set another date for the execution.
If this be the law Hill is therefore en-
titled to go free"
habeas corpus proceedings for the
possession of Hills body will be insti-
tuted at once.
The postponement of the execution
by the writ of error is sHmething un-
heard Of in the history Of this State be-
fore. 1t is almost exactly a parallel
case to that of Theodore Durrant, the
San Francisco murderer, whose execu-
ton was prevented by the~same sort
of an application, but, according to the
laws of California, the sheriff can fix
the date of the hanging himself, after
wards.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
TO co ARoJ-ND THE WORLD

New York, December S.-George w.
Vanderbilt, bound on tour Of the
world, was passenger to-day on the
American liner st. PAM, for Southam-
ton. II is his intention to visit India
on a hunting expedition. Later he
will go too Japan. w. B. Osgood Field,
his friend. accompanied him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
SCOTT KIMES RELEASED.

Special to the Register
Parkersburg. ". Va, December s.
W. Scott HINES, whose fine for shoot
ing Ben Hall was RENTED by Govern
or Atkinson in a very sensational let
ter, was released from Jail to-day upon
the recommendation of physicians who
examined him as to his sanity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
WHY TT IS HELD BACK.

Washington, December Sit is stated
by those in position to know that the
reason the Hawaiian treaty g not push
ed in the Serate is because the frfsnds
of the measure have grave doubts as
To their ability to secure the necessary
two-thirds vote TO pass Ii.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
NATIONAL BANK RESERVE
AGENTS.
snecial 10 the Register.

Special to the Register.
Washington. D. c., December S.-The
Western National Bank Of New York
has been made the reserve agent OF the
First National Bank OF Piedmont, and
the National Exchange Bank Of Wes-
ton, W. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
SENT TO CHINA.

London, December 8.-According to
special dispatch just received from
Paris the French cruisers Jean Bart,
Alger and Pascal have been ordered to
be prepared for immediate despatch TO
China.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
DEPUTY MARSHAL. ALSO.

Special TO the ReEister.
Parkersburg. W. Va. December s.
Capt. J. r. Mehan, special officer of
the 0. r r., received to-day his com
mission as special deputy marshal
from United States Marshal John K.
Thompson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Going From Immigrants to Friends and
Relatives abroad

New York, ecember Sin the mail
bags which went cut On the st. Paul
to-day were 5000 foreign money or
ders, amounting 10 24,554 pounds.
These orders were for Christmas pres
ents and most Of them go to Norway
and Sweden.
This is the first large batch Of for
eien money orders that has gene cut
this year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
DAY ON RESOLUTIONS.

Columbus, O., December S.-The Ohio
Federation of Labor pnt in the day of
fering resolutions. which were all re-
ferred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
DWELLING BURNED.

Special to the Register
Charleston w. Va. December S.
The brick residence Of Hezakiah Cuz-
zens, valued at $500, was destroyed
by fire tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

FRANKLIN TO HAVE A BANK.
Washington, D. c., December S.-The
Comptroller OF the Currency has au-
tborized the Franklin National Bank,
Ct Franklin, Ohio, to begin business.
Capital. s5a, ce6A
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
GOLD BUG CHRISTMAS GIFT.
A Ten Per Cent. Cut in the Wages Of
Cotton Mill Workers

At Fall River TO Go Into Effect JAN
uary 1-Cut May be Deeper, but
Will not be Less Than Ten Per
Cent Twenty-eight Thousand
Operatives Are Affected, and the
Percentage Will Come OFF $780,
600 Weekly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Mr.. C. Schnepf, the Opera House
druggist, made the following observa-
lions Of the weather yesterday: a.
M. So: 8 4 M. As; IL M. 50: p. M.
s.; 7 p. n. IS. Weather. cloudy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
The Weather.

Washington, December s.-For West
Virginia-Fair Thursday; southerly
winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
GOOD USED PIANO CHEAP

GOOD USED PIANO CHEAP.
We have one piano of well known
make, which has been but little used,
which we offer at very low price
f. w. BANNER CO.,
1910 Market street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
STATE HASCLOSED ITS Case.
Defense Will Sooa Begin Fight for
Eastham'S Freedom.

Yesterday was Marked by Repeat
ed Wrangles Among Counsel, and
Oratorical Pyrotechnics- defense
Had a little the Better OF it ia the
Way of Judicial Ruling VIII
misses Describe the Scenes That
Attended the Shooting Array IN
Which Thompson Lost His Lie.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-02-26
ARCHAEOLOGICAL ITEMS.

Over 400 diamonds are known to have
been recovered from the ruins of Baby
Ion. Many are uncut, but most are pol
ished on one c. two sides.
Prof. Homolle thinks that the cop
per statue recently exhumed by French
scholars at De'ohi representes Hero.
tyrant of cyr-cuse, and was probably
made by Onatas. the teacher of Phidias;
in which case the value Of the statue
would be equal to that of the Hermes of
PraXiteles.
An important find of skeletons of pre-
historic people, supposed to be cliff
jewellers. was made recently on Beaver
creek. Yavapai county. Ariz. The skeIe-
tons were laid out in orderly arrange
nent on natural shelves in the chalk
like cliffs bordering the creek. There
were about 40 skeletons in all. and each
was laid on a piece of mating. They
were evidently Of full-grown people,
but were very small in size and were
in remarkably good state of preserva-
ton.
An uncial Greek codex Of the Gospels,
recently bought by the emperor of Rus
STA from the village of Sarumsahly.
northeast Of Caesarea. written on fine
violet parchment in silver letters near
~ an inch high and dating from the
fourth century after Christ, is believed
to be the manuscript known to New
Testament scholars as N. of which 81
leaves are kept at Patmos, six in the
Vatican. four IN the British museum
and two at Vienna. The cars copy il
said to lack Sc leaves.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-02-26
STRANGE ThEFTS.
The Larceny of a Stone Wall and Fifteen
Thousand Live Fish.

The Larceny of Stone Wall and Fifteen
Thousand Live Fish.
Two of the most unique cases of thiev-
ing on record are being investigated in
this city. One is the stealing of $4,000
live fish and the other the theft of
big stone wall surrounding the cemetery
of the Hebrew Burial association. This
is the first instance ever chronicled of
the larceny of stone wall from
graveyard.
Last fall Charles Goodrich constructed
an artificial lake on his estate and
stocked it with "shiners." which he in
tended to sell this winter. The other
day he had a sale and went in search of
the fish. but found that they had all
gone. The lake was still there, and as
there is no outlet there is only one eX-
PLANTATION to the mystery.
The Hebrew Burial association pur-
chased 20 acres of land near the
Whittier homestead two years ago
They inclosed the lot with 4 stone wall.
The wall has taken wings just as mys-
teriously as did the fish IN the artificial
lake.
The members of the association claim
tfat the stones were taken when the
Millvale reservoir was built, and they
say they will bring suit against the
water board. The members of the
board, however. deny that they touched
the stones at all, and say that they got
their stone from. lot of land which
they purchased.
The stolen stone wall was about half
mile long. 1t is estimated that there
were nearly 1000 cords of stone in the
wall. Haverhill thieves have certainly
selected strange booty. What have they
Gone with it? Where could they hide
it? The folk of Haverhill say that a
man who viii steal the fence from a
graveyard would hesitate at nothing
Haverhill (MacS) Cor N V Sun
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TOLD OF. PEOPLE.

King Humbert of Italy is the mos,
heavily insured man in Europe. The
amount of life insurance he carries is
over S7.500,o0O. The late Gar Alex.
andcr III. was insured for 100000.
Miss Moya Hennessy. who was mar
ried the other day in Paris to Wis.
count Leon de Jauze, is descendant on
her mothers side of Timothy Mather,
an elder brother Of Increase Mather.
She is beautiful woman and favor.
lite in English society.
Senator John Sherman once said OF
tie newspaper reporter: He is the
greatest enigma OF the nineteenth cen
tury. / am interested in him always
respect him generally, and fear him
sometimes. But l never cease to wonder
at his resourcefulncss in searching for
news"
Minnie Hauk, says the Atchison KAN
Globe, lived as a girl at the now desert
ed town of sumner. three miles below
Atchison and waited on the table"
ut her mothers boarding house. She
came to Atchison to give q concert aft.
er she became famous. but did not at
tract much attention, except among
few Of her mothers old boarders.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-02-26

General Wiles was colonel of his regiment,
and while with Sherman, was gazetted
brigadier general.
The General lives the greater part of his
time in Halstead, Kansas, though lie is
much in Windsor, New York, in both of
which places he has business interests that
require his presence.
Some few years ago General Wiles was
attacked by illness, which came very near
proving fatal. Typhoid fever, followed by
infiammatory rheumatism and then par
alvsiS, made a temporary wreck of the rer-
cIlean frame, and in view of his advanced
are. his anxious friends believed that he
was not long for this world. The following
is his own ac cunt of his illness:
''1n the latter part Of 1890, l was taken
Gown with 4 severe attack of typhoid fever,
which confined me to my bed for two
months. Two months is long time to be
in bed, but l was not to get up vet. for in.
fammatorv rheumatism seized me. and it
was worse than the typhoid. for 1t was
more painful. To add to my trouble and
make it more interesting. the inilammatorv
rheumatism was followed by a stroke of
paralysis, and 1 almost totally lost the use
of my legs an6. arms, for could not walk q
step and could not feed myself. One would
almost think that had reached the summit
or perhaps l had better say the depths OF
misery, out such was not the case, for my
kidneys gave out, ana this seemed to be the
last straw on the load that was to crush me-
'sMy friends ill thought w ould never re-
me and prescribe, it was easy to see that
they were but trying to make my pathway
to the grave little more easy. without the
re;notest hope of recovery, and looked for
ward to death with happiness.
''Whlc in this frame OF mind. was ad
vised by friend to try DR.. Wt.licms' Pink
Pills, and began the use of them. taking one
pill after each meal, and this continued
for lie week, q I'd began 20 fancy lperceived
improvement N my condition. | then in
eased the dose to two after each meal,
and at the end of the second week there
was no donLt but what Pink Pills were
MAXIM; NE Letter, so l kept on using them
according to di, ctions. and in three months
was 4 well man."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
clements II ,cessary to give new life and
richness to the bl cd and restore shattered
nerves. They are sold in boxes never in
| loos, fern, by the dozen or hundred) at sc
cents Il tox, or six boxes for $3.50, and may
| be had of all druggists or directly by mail
| from DR.. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-02-26
Initials of Names.

Whenever you meet man with sc.
W." before his surname you proceed
to call him George Washington So-and-
So. Mr.. Childs, the Philadelphia phi
lanthropist, was enormously supposed
to be George Washington Childs. Mr..
Cassatt is generally spoken of as An
drew Jackson Cassatt. Until the war
made him famous Phil Sheridan was
supposed to be Patrick Henry Sheridan.
Philip Henry was his name. T. ]. Oak
ley Rhinelander is believed to be by
many Thomas Jefferson Oakley Rhine
lander, but the J. stands for Jesse,
after his maternal grandfather. 'B.
F." has leaning to Benjamin Frank
lin, "a. H" to Alexander Hamilton, 'W.
So to Winfield Scott-William S. Webb
is an exception. There are thousands
of others. To these examples may be
added one from England. Arthur has
been very popular English name,
and arthur W." is generally supposed
to stand for Arthur Wellesley, after
the great duke of Wellington; but it
does not always do son. Y. Press.
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Savage Philippine Islanders.

Spaniards and natives in the Philip
pine islands are rivals in savagery, and
the rebellion against Spanish authority
gives the world a fresh lesson in the pos
sibilities of human cruelty. One fea-
ture of the instruction has dime-novcl
realism in its details. The formation of
an alliance among the rebels is thus
described: An incision is made with n
renknife in the left arm or the left
fnee. A compact is signed with the
mingled blood from the wounds. The
oath taken binds those concerned TO
secrecy and to refrain from fighting
against their brethren. The blood com
pact fifty symboiizes the relentless
spirit of the ratives, who meet the al
most incredible horrors inflicted by the
Spaniards with acts of reprisal which
almost surpass them. An indolent and
easily-satisfied people are now reused
to rebellion against corruption and OPP
preston, and Spain has thus another
grave question to settle. What with
Cuba and the Philippines. that power
E,ay well feel that her evil days are
oome.-Youth's Companion.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-02-26
CHAPTER VII.

Miss Jennie Brewster was very much
annoyed at being interrupted, and she
took no pains to conceal her feelings.
She was writing an article entitled
GLOW People Kill Time on Shipboard,' -
and she did not wish to be disturbed !;
besides, as she often said of herself,
she was not ''woman's woman" and
neither liked nor was liked by her own
sex.
Il desire a few moments conversa-
ton with you, if have your permits
sion," said Edith Longworth, as she
closed the door behind her.
Certainly" answered Jennie Brews-
ter. will you sit DOWN."
THANK you," replied the other, as
she took u seat on the sofa. Il do not
know just how to begin what wish to
say. Perhaps it will be better to COM
mence by telling you that know why
You are on board this steamer"
Yes; and why am 1 on board the
steamer. may asl<?''
"You are here, I understand, to get
certain information from Mr.. Went
worth. You have obtained it, and it is
in reference to this that have come to
see you"
Indeed! And are you so friendly
with Mr.. Wentworth that you
81 scarcely know Mr.. Wentworth at
ALL"
Then why do you come on a mission
from him?"
1T is not on mission from him. 1t is
not a mission from anyone. 1 was
speaking to Mr.. Kenyon, or rather, Mr.
Kenyon was speaking to me about a
subject which troubled him greatly. II
is a subject in which my father is in
terested. My father is n member OF
the London syndicate, and he naturally
would not desire to have your in.
tended cable message sent to New
York"
Really; are you quite sure that you
are not speaking less for your father
than for your friend Kenyon"
Anger burned in Miss Longworth's
face. and flashed from her eyes as she
answered.:
You must not speak to me in that
way"
liz, 10 you
just the way 1 please. l did not ask
for this conference; you did. and as
you have taken it upon yourself to
come into this room unlimited, you will
have to put up with what you hear.
Those who interfere with other peo-
pies business, as a general thing, do
not have q nice time"
Il quite appreciated all the possible
disagreeableness of coming here when
came"
II am glad of that, because if you
hear anything you do not like. you will
not be disappointed, and will have only
yourself to thank for it,
II would like to talk about this mat
ter in spirit of friendliness, if can. 1
think no good can be attained by
speaking in any other way"
Very well, then. What excuse have
you to give me for coming to my state
room to talk about business which does
not concern you?"
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