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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
HART'S FIGHT.
Getzanjanner is One of His Pledged
Supporters in 1899, and for That
Reason Wants Him Seated.

Special TO the Register
Charleston. W. Va. January 1.-THE
contest of Henry Clay Getzendanner
for the seat of Senator Schafer prom
ises to occasion one Of the warmest
battles in the State Senate to be had
at the present session. Getzendanner
has not even the color of a title to the
Office, and personally he is very reluc-
taut to make the fight. but he is being
pushed into it by the Republican lead
ers because it is a party necessity. Mr..
C.. B. Hart is understood 10 be back of
the contest for the reason that he hopes
I'D profit by the seating of the Repub
lean contestant Tt seems that prior
10 the late election Getzendanner
pledged his vote to Mr.. Hart for the
United States Senatorship in 1893, and
the seating of the contestant means
one more vote added to Mr.. Hart's
credit Tt is therefore more of Mr..
Hart's fight than Getzendanuer's.
Mr.. SChaffer is well prepared for the
fight and has employed Judge Lucas,
Hon. j. T. AlcGraw. Hon. w. E. Chiffon,
Hon. S. L. FloUrnOy and other emil
neut counsel to argue his case before
the committee. Mr.. Getzendanner has
not taken any evidence to support his
claim to- Mr.. Schaffer's seat. nor has
he given the cOntestee any notice of the
taking of such evidence. but it is sug-
gested that if Schafier is unseated it
viii be i'm the absence Of testimony and
simply by force of superior numbers on
the Republican side of the Senate.
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JOHN SHERMAN
viii Go to Canton and Confer with
McKiGlsy--Will Resign at Once,
and Bushnell will Appoint Mark
Hanna.

WASHINGTON. January 4.-senator
John Sherman. who has accepted the po-
sition Of Secretary of State in Mr. Nc
Kinley's cabinet. left tonight for Canton
to have a conference with the President
elect. II has been known for several days
past that Mir. Sherman intended to 20
to Canton, but the date Of his departure
was not definitely fixed He ieit TO-
night at 7:lO on the Pennsylvania road
ana viii reach Canton tomorrow. Sena-
tor Sherman's departure has been delayed
on account Of the extradition treaties III
the Senate Of which he had charge
1t Is understood that during Senator
Sherman's visit to Ohio it VIII be definite
~ determined when his resignation VIII
take effect. so there viii be no delay i'm the
appointment Of his successor His resis-
nation VIII be rendered TO Governor
Bushnell. who wiutas now agreed upon
name Mr.. Hanna to serve until the meet
ing Of the Legislature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
0LE0MARGARINE,
Fake Cheese, and Such Like Under
Consideration in the Housa--Tao
The Homestead Bill Passed By the
Senate.

Washington ID. c.. January H.
The House spent almost the entire day
debating the GrOut bill which was un-
der consideration for a time yester-
day. to subject OleOmargarine and 9TH
er imitation Of dairy products to the
laws Of the States into which they are
transported. The advocates OF the
measure took the yeiw that the States
should be allowed to regulate the sale
of a product sailing under false cclors
and the opponents in view That The Dill
would establish a dangerous precedent
and invade the power OF Congress TO
regulate Interstate commerce.
The Senate to-day passed the meas
ure known as the free homestead bill
a measure of far reaching Importance.
The bill opens to settlement all public
lands acquired from Indians free, and
releases from payment those who have
heretofore settled on those lands. The
acres involved are 332525ll, which
would have yielded the government. at
the prices heretofore established, $50
343.OO6. To erect this the lands are
mainly arid. and those who had
settled upon them are unable to make
payment by reason of the scanty pro-
ducts. The western Senators in the
me- n favored the bill,
Following the disposition of this BILL
Mr.. Morgan sought to have the Mica
ragua Canal bill made the unfinished
business. This precipitated a vote 33
to 6. which disclosed the strength OF the
measure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
TWO FAMILIES
Broken Up--A Complicated Double
Love Affair That Has Had Serious
Results


NEW YORK. January little trial Of
the divorce suit Of Mrs. Mary A. Bostwicil
against her husband, Homer Bostwick.
was begun in the Supreme Court to-day.
I'm her complaint Mrs. BostWick stated
that her husband is at present living i'm
the West. lie is son of the late DR..
Homer Bostwick, who died in 1883, leaving
% large fortune.
Mrs. Bostwicks father is q wealthy Cal
irornia banker. She was brought up i'm
the West and is a fine horse woman and
q great lover of athletic sports. She met
Mr.. Bostwick i'm September, 1866. Within
three weeks they became engaged, and
thcy were married on October u. 1855.
Mr.. Bostwick bought a handsome house
ON West Eighty-eighth street and there
they with one child. Louise. lived until
early I'm 1898. when they met mt recep-
tioD in the Twenty-secOnd Regimen arm
ory Mrs. Minnora Homes and her hus-
band. Frederick Homes The Bostw.cks
and the Homes became great friends and
this friendship resulted. later. i'm the
breaking up Of both homes and the fling
of two divorce suits. Mrs. Homes obtaining
n divorce from her husband. Two years
aro Mrs. Bostwicl sued for and secured
a separation from her husband on the
Grounds of abandonment subsequently
She brought the suit for absolute divorce
which is now on trial.
Mrs. Bostwick handsome woman,
about thirty years Old was i'm court She
was dressed i'm black. and wore a sealsldn
shoulder cape and black velvet hat with
black phmes. Several witnesses. among
them Mr.. Homes. testified 10 the improper
intimacy of Mr.. Bostvick and Mrs. Homes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
ANOTHER SPANISH VICTORY
Described by the Havana Press Censor.
Destruction Spread Broadcast.

Described by the Havana Press Censor.
Destruction Spread Broadcast.
HAVANA. January 1.-THE San Quintin
battalion of aCyo de Espino. province of
Pmar del Rio. has had % skirmish with
the insurgents during which the latter
lost nine men killed including the secrc-
tary Of Gen. Ruis Rivera. the insurGent
leader who succeeded Antonio Maceo in
command Of the Cuban forces I'm that part
OF The island The troops also destroyed
three insurgent camps and burned two
hundred huts. The column had seven
men wounded.
The Spanish columns commanded by
Generals Inclan and Gasco have been en-
gagged with several insurgcnt bands in diff
ferent parts Of Pinar del Rio, have de-
stroyed three camps, and have burned
goo huts. The insurgents lost % men
killed. retired with many wounded. and
the troops captured twelve prisoners.
The spaniards had two men killed and
fourteen wounded.
During number Of small skirmishes I'm
the provinces OF Natanzas and Santa clara
recently. TN einsurgents lost % men killed.
the troops captured six prisoners and the
government forces had % men wounded.
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city to open each session with

the city to open each session with
prayer.
On motion of Mr.. Jones the clerk Of
the House was authorized to furnis'
three hundred extra copies Of the Jour-
nal to the members.
Nr. Morrison offered a resolution
prohibiting any one from smoking in
the hal of the House Of Delegates dur
ing its sessions. which was adopted.
Mr. John Baker White private Sec
retary TO the Governor, appeared and
laid before the House of Delegates the
Governors message. The message was
read, after which the House adjourned
until 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
IN THE SENATE.
After the dissolution Of the joint assem-
bly, the Senate repaired 20 their hau and
We're called to- order by the president.
Mr. Gramm offered resolution author
izing the president TO appoint librarian
TO- take charge OF the hooks of the Senate.
The resolution went over.
Mr.. Matthews offered "a resolution au-
thoriz.ug the president TO appoint two
journal clerks with the pay of assistant
clerk. which went over under the rules.
ON motion Of AIR Cook. the clergy of the
city OF Charleston were invited to be
present and open the sessions of The Sem
ate with prayer
1u Patton oTered Senate joint resolu-
-i0n SO. T. authorizing the appointment Of
Joint committee. composed OF two
members of the Senate and three Of the
House. TO wait upon the Governor and
Inform, Efrr riaf tine two houses of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
INSANE.
Philo MeGiffin, Who Commanded the
Chinese Battle Ship Cben Yuan at
Yalu River. Loses His K as0n.

New York, January 14.-Philo Nc
Gifin. who commanded the Chinese
battleship Chen Yuen in the battle Of
the Yalu river September IL, 1894, has
become violently insane. The physi-
clan who is attending believes that his
mental disorder is the result Of wounds
received in the battle named above and
hopes that an operation will disclose
some splinter on the skull or eXtrane-
Gus substance pressing upon the brain,
and that removal of the cause Oh tne
difficulty will restore Captain McGrif-
fin To reason.
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COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Son OF Chicago BANKER Found Dead in
His Room

Providence. r. l., January 14.-The
body Of Charles W. Meyers. son OF a
Chicago banker. was found on the door
of his room in q boarding house here
to-day. he having committed suicide
some time during the night by shooting
himself through the heart Meyers
was q years old and had been living
in this city about two years. He in
herited a fortune from an uncle about
three years aco, but of late he had been
i'm financial straits.
lie has pawned most Of his property
and finding himself almost pennlless
IL is believed, he killed himself. \
letter was found on table in his room
addressed to H. P. Meyers, Chicago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
A pENNsYLyANiA JUDGE
Renders an Important Decision Concern
ing Collateral Inheritance Taxes.

Renders an Important Decision Concern
ing Collateral Inheritance Taxes.
SCRANTON, Pa. January H.-Judge
Archibald to-day rendered a decision ON
the appeal of the executors Of the estate
of the late Judge john Handley and the
city Of Winchester, Va. from the collat-
cral inheritance tax appraisement. He
finds that the entire estate is taxable, and
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania will
consequently come into $4,000. An incl
dental ruling gives certain Scranton char
tiles and the city of Winchester an equal
share I'm 2oeo0 acres of coal and timber
land. valued at 100000 in Virginia and
West Virginia. The land is held to be
subject to the inheritance tax. despite IT'S
location I'm a foreign State. and it is to oe
sold and converted into personality. which
win be distributed by the Lackawanna
county court
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
IN SELF DEFENSE.
Governor-Elect Atkinson viii Name
His Prospective Appointees and
and Stop the Place Hunters.

Special 10 the Register
CHARLESTON. w. Va. January A.
Govsrnor-elect Atkinson is about eN-
hausfed from being pulled and hauled by
place hunters.
lie proposes to end the agony by de-
Gliding as quickly as possible on all the
appointments to be made by him on the
fourth of March.
He stated to the Register to-day that
he would De able to announce the names
Of his appointees within the next two or
three days.
lie decided to-day onu two appointments
C. \. smith. of Kauawha. to be jonitor
OF the capitol building. and A. j. sprad-
ling. OF Kanawha. TO be Mr. Smiths as-
sis-ant. 4.r. Smith was at one time chair
man of the Republican committee OF
Kanawha county.
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vs. ,'a% all NAY Be JUDGE.
,rted in Charleston That Judge
Jackson May Retire

And That Governor MacCorkle's
Friends will Urge His Appoint
ment Upon President Cleveland.
The Republicans Seem to Think
There is Something in It, and on
That Account Stuart F. Reed Re-
fused to be a Candidate for Presi-
dent Of the Senate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
YARN FROM SPAIN.
As Usual. the Philippine Insurgents are
BEING SIaughtered BY Wholesale.

MADRID, January 14.-Private dis
patches received here from Manila say
that General Polavieja. captain-general OF
the Philippine Islands, is preparing com
bined military and naval operations 10 end
the revolt.
Dispatches from Cavite say that since
the beginning of the ;nsurrection in the
Philippine Islands. the Spanish have lost
$50 men killed and 450 wounded. while the
insurgents have lost 100 killed. In addi-
tion. 2.l7O have been arrested; Of these 400
have been deported.
In is further stated that 1900 insurgents
in the provinces Of Bucolan and Manila
have submitted as a result Of the promise
OF pardon held out to them by General
PolaNieia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
cAkpINAL GIgBoNs
Finds in the Arbitration Treaty Cause Keen
satisfaction.

ntttl-l lfafAlola
BALTIMORE, Nd. January if.-Cardin-
nj Gibbons. I'm an interview with an As
sociated Press reporter to-day, expressed
I'm unqualified terms his approval Of the
arbitration between England and the
United states. His eminence has upon
several suitable occasions advocated the
settlement Of international disputes by
This method. because, in HIS poiuion. it
reduces to q minimum the dread alt5lna-
tive ot war.
"rhe fact that thc two great English
speaking nations of earth have taken so
decisive a step IN The direction Of perma-
nent courts of arbiratlon' said Ills Emil
rence. "eratifes me beyond measure. and
should aHord TO all lovers OF peace the
keenest satisfaction. Its importance and
its significance cannot be over-estimated. q"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
M'klNLEY's CARRIAGES.
Three Of Them Ordered VIII Cost About
$1,000.

Canton, Ohio January 4. - For
weeks the prominent carriage firms Of
the country have been endeayoring to
obtain an order from Major Mckinley
for carriages to be used during his in
cumbency at the national capitol. To-
day Major Mckinley decided on three
carriages, a landau, a cabrioet and a
brcugham. The carriages are to be
finished inside in green morocco, the
exterior body panels aren to be dark
green and striped with black, the
m0uutings to be in silver.
The cost of these is said to be about
$1,000. They are to be delivered in
Washington and be at the depot for
Major Mckinley and family when the
latter arrive in the national capital.
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oohBErrs snow ArrAcHED.
Puts Up $3.50 Cash security and Went on
to Cleveland.

TO tieVcltud.
Sandusky, Ohio, January H.-James
!. Corbett and his show are tied up here
on attachments Some time after mid
night last night Otto H. llg, former
manager of the opera house. attached
the scenery on a claim of $2oJ held TO
be due him for cancellation Of date
by Corbett two years ago.
Corbett secured the services OF At
torney T. p. Collyer to settle the ac-
ton. and because the pugilist would not
pay for the attorneys services, another
attachment was secured at D O'Clock
this morning.
subsequently Ccrbett deposited $3.50
cash as surety to appear al the hearing
Of the case. and LETT for Cleveland with
his company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
ABAD ACCIDENT.
\ Pittsburg street car Jumps the Track
and strIkee \ Telegraph Pole

\ Pittsburg Street Var Jumps tne IIacK
and strikes a Telegraph Pole.
Pittsburg, Pa, January 14.-Five per-
sons were seriously injured and about
thirty others more or less cut and
bruised by an accident this morning on
the Penn avenue branch Of the COnsiii-
dater Traction Company. Those seri-
ously injured were p. G. HALEY leg
broken: Gheorge Shingo, shonldei dis
located; George Capper legfractured
Edward Taylor, seriously cut about the
head; VIM. Steed, gripman, badly cut
about the head. The car was coming
down q steep grade, jumped the track
and dashed into a telegraph pole.
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ENGINE COMPANY ASSIGNS.

MUNCIE Ind. January 1t-Recause Of
rs Inability 20 meet on obligation Of $S2-
o0. the Common Sense Engine Company
made % voluntary assignment to-day.
Charles NJ. Kimbrough was appointed re-
c,fvr~ and Furnished bonds i'm 100000.
The estimated assets of the company are
Sooeo. liabilities N5oooo. This is the Sec
ond time the company has failed. The
members OF the company are G.. Campbell
Jaunev and Paytou r. Janney. brothers.
who have am extensive reputation MS mani
ufactlrers of agricultural implements.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15

New York, January IA copy
right cable from London TO the Even
ing World says:
The World correspondent sent to
Buda Pest writes that it is the iudg-
ment, after nearly fortnight Of daily
interviews, luncheons and dinners with
the Princess de Chimay and her gvpsv
lover, that both are already very tired
of their elopement. But the gypsy
wants to make as much money out of it
as possible before the inevitable part
ing.
The correspondent was with them
last Saturday before returning to his
post in Berlin, and reports that the
pair quarreled constantly.
The manager Of the Folies Bergeres,
Of Paris, and the manager of the winter
garden of Berlin" he writes, have ar
rived here and have had interviews
with the Princess, to whom they laid
some propositions relating to engage
ments to sing at those places. They
dined with the Princess, but she de-
clined their offers for the present.
Her brother, Eben Ward, who was
staying in Cannes, is expected here, as
the Princess telegraphed for him.
The next few days might bring mat
ters to crisis. The Princess says
that if she could only find somebody
else who would run away with her she
would like to go Immediately, and
probably would choose Japan as her
next hunting ground
However, nothing the Princess says
can be depended on, for she changes
her mind every moment. She finds
pleasure in telling all kinds of stories
to every one who goes to see her"
If" the correspondent adds, Prince
Chimay had been we'll advised, he
would have asked to have his wife ex-
amined by experts in mental disor-
ders. There is no doubt that if this
had been done she would have been
placed in an asylumn."
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MIR. C. schueDf tho opera norso ...,...
druggist. made .he ioiIowIng o94e' ~ r1-
lions of the weather YESTERDAY 4. d. 5a. 5i''
40. s.o'5 ~ eg. h No.. 3G; p m.' 81
m 40 weather cloudy.
=, wal5 li.i, .ncton. D. Co January l4.L
". 1J'i. VT irg,n.a Lieht rain or sno"
OF W. ..-..5rg followed by clearing
~ lie NJ. M ,n'ortfessterly winds.
For Western Pennsy l.5ila una, 'lilu roo,s ols'G- -;
Generally fair: possibly locai sno%s ,s,.i ~
southern portion ia morning. uS1-
northeasterly winds
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can citizen, whose trial on the charge
Of rebellion against the government has
just been ended. was sentenced to-day
to imprisonment for life. Counsel will
appeal to the Supreme Court at Madrid
on account Of the illegality of the pro-
ceedings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15

NEW YORK, January 15.-The Press
this morning claims to have received news
through private channels that General
Maxine Gomez stormed and captured the
important city of Santa Clara ON January
o. and is now moving on Havana with
1900 men.
The famous cavalry leader. Quintin
Bandera. was mortally wounded. the
Press says, and Gen. Luque, command
ing the Spanish, was also wounded.
The news received last night said that
the losses were: Spanish estimated killed
and wounded, see; prisoners. 100; cannon
captured, IS; battle standards, 4; rifles in
the Spanish arsenal. 5000, with plenty Of
ammunition.
Cuban killed and wounded, 1900 which
is GOO more than the Spanish loss.
The Press quotes Carlos Rolon as saying
the report is credible.
The Junta has no news.
According TO the Press advices the
garrison OF Santa Clara had been re-
duced to two thousand men, while Co
mez had 5000 men, six thousand being
armed On January 9th he invested
the city, which was well fortified.
Gomez sent the infantry under Gen.
Rabi to the west OF the city. The
cavalry, 1000 strong, under Quintin
Banderas, was placed on the other
three sides, its main strength being
on the west. On the 9Th, 7th and Sth,
there were skirmishes. Gen. Luque,
commander of the garrison, being
wounded on the latter day. On the 9th,
at daybreak, the Cubans closed in on
the town, the cavalry charging over
the Spanish earthwOrks and putting
the enemy to flight. Banderas fell
while leading his men and died soon
after.
Gomez gave his men only a nights
rest. Then leaving a garrison OF l,5OO
men he pushed on 10 the west. Those
OF his men who had no weapons were
armed from the Spanish arsenal, so
that in fighting men he was nearly
as strong as before the battle.
No sooner had the news of the fall
Of Santa Clara reached the planters
round about than they began TO flock
10 GOmezs standard Every mile he
went he got new recruits. The news
received last night said he now has
an army Of $4,000 well equipped men.
New York, January IA Havana
dispatch to the World says:
COuriers who have slipped through
the Spanish lines in Matanzas prov
ince bring the news that Gen. Gomez
is undoubtedly marching on Havana
slowly but surely, and that his advance
guard is laying in waste the country
as they proceed.
In less than week the advance
guard of Gomez's army has destroyed
by fire twenty-One Of the most valuable
estates in the province Of Matanzas.
and the work of destruction continues
as the army moves along. The people
Of Havana are at last becoming thor
oushly alarmed at the situation and
all who possibly can have already left
the place.
These who have been detained are
making preparations 10 leave with all
possible haste. Many of those who have
been outwardly loyal to Spain have lost
all confidence in Cen Wcylers ability TO
handle In einsurgents. and they now actu-
ally fear for the safety of Havana.
Skirmlshes occur every day i'm Pinar del
Rio The insurgents are under the COM
mand of Ruiz Rivera.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15

Albany. ~ ". January l4.-Without
the usual formula OF a nominating
soeech tonight. with no word Of euiogy.
but with q strength of votes that was
overwhelming, Thomas c. Platt was
named as the Republican candidate for
United States Senator by vote OF 147
10 Z for Joseph H. Choate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
CApT7-BFD RI TIE Dol LPHN.

New York. January IA dispatch
from Jacksonville, Fla, reports that
the CLYDE line steamer Delaware mas
been seized of Mayport by the L. 5.
dispatch boat Dolphin under the heiiei
that she was engaged in fllibusterins
expedition TO Cuba.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15
cLEKN LoNG sNElIs SAFE.

Members OF the Supreme Court say j nero
j. No Danger of Isl, Boing Relieved
Special to the Register.
Charleston, W. Va, January -
From a conversation with two of the
judges of the Supreme Court to-day j. y
is learned there never has been any
probability of 1lr Long being slpel
seeded as clerk OF the court pJ any ot.' NV
The Judges comend Mr. Long lH l., W. lo
highest terms and say that me VIII In NJ
retained as clerk as long as he is wiz
ing 10 serve.
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WFsT NIRGINIA POSTAL AFFAIRS

Washington. ID. c.. January 14.-D.
Jones has been appointed postmaster
no Glomera. Raleigh county w. Va
vice c. Nankin. resigned, ana A. l..
Mcclure at Grandview. Ralelgh coun-
ty. vice A. j. Cooper. resigned.
A commission has been issued TO
Henry =. Townsend as postmaster at
Briscoe. Wood county. w Va.