The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-13
FIRST IN ITS HISTORY.
Kentucky Presidential Electors Vote
Both Mays.
WERE UNEVRNLY DIVIDED.

WERE UNEVENLY DIVIDED.
twelve FOR Mckinley and Hobart and
one For BRYAN ana seNan Was
the Way the Vote Was
cast and Counted.
frankfort, Ky, Jan 1.-THE first
Republican electoral college in Ken
lucky cast - votes for Mckinley end
Hobart and one for Bryan and Sewalls
Samuel Kash was temporary chair:
man Rev. George Darsie onered the
opening prayer. Chairman Kash
euIogfzed the gold standard Demos
Gratis O.S. Deming WAS elected qres=
itlent of the college Charles IL Stiflitz.
secretary and Judge Towery sergeant
alarms. The tie vote between cleo
tors Needing and Hawes was decided
In favor of the former Elector Smith
the only Democrat inthe college. in-
sisted on voting for outsiders for the
oficers of the college. but was ruled
out Governor Bradley was called on
and notified of the action of the co.'s
Iege.
1ndiana,s cIiief EXECUTIVE.
Indianapolis. Jan Thames a.
Mount and Within Shaggard were
iinangurated governor and lieutenant
governor OF indiana at noon. The
ceremonies were held held at the capi-s
tai. Governor Mathews made a brief
speec introducing Mr., Mount, The
latter made long inaugural address,
touching only on state AFFAIRS: The
new executive held public reception
In the governors parIors at the capital
In the evening.
nIaryInnd,s Electoral Vote.
Annapolis, Jan. 11s-Tror the first
time In 80 years the electoral vote OF
Maryland has been cast for the Repub-
lican nominees for the Offices of presi-
dent and vice president. 1t was made
the occasion of a great lovefeast.
Assigned For Reargument.
Washington, Jan. 11.-The supreme
court assigned the Eaclede Gaslight
company case for reargument on the
second Monday of the next term.
AIaslSa Not Included.
washington, Jan. 1.-THE Alaskan
boundary dispute will not, as was ex-
pected, come before the general arbi-
tration tribunal.
TARIFF TALK CONTINUES.
Relate Their Stories.
washington, Jan. 1.-THE ways and
means committee considered the mis-
cellaneous articles coming under the
tariff law and the free list as well. The
subjects brought a large crowd to the
capital Representative Corliss of
Michigan asked for protection on
tobacco, lumber, fish and other prod
ucts of his district.
j. Richerd Smith of Waterbury,
Conn, asked for specific duties, SO far
as possible, on Vegetable ivory buttons.
Rudolph Lederman of New YorE
spoke for specific duties on glass and
metal buttons.
The coal tar manufacturers were
represented by n. S. Greenough OF.
Cleveland. Pitch, the chief product of
coal tar, he said, was largely imported
q ton on pitch and specific duties on
coal tar were wanted.
William Colder of Chicago recon-
mended duties on moss peat which is
now on the free list. Foreign dealers
had charged $50 a ton before Ameri-
cans had entered the business and had
dropped to $12 less than 1T could be
produced fof here. Four dollars ton
duty was asked, The chief cost was
labor and sufticient material could be-
found in Jackson county, Wis, to sup
ply the United states.
Kennett Barnhart, q representative
of Marshall, Field & Company CT
Chicago, advocated moderation in the
tariff and specific duties. AS an aver
age an advalorem duty of so per cent
yielded but IS per cent. The bulk of
the importing trade was in the hands
able to sell goods here cheaper than
Marshall, Field & Company could
land them in New York.
The paragraph allowing duties equal
to the manufacturers cost plus per.
cent was tue most disadyantageous to
Americans under the system of con-
sfgnments. In many instances the
firm found it cheaper to buy goods of
consignees, on this side than te buy
them abroad.
over Hundred Years Old.
Cadiz, o., Jan. 11.-Word was re-
ceiyed here of the death of Grand
mother Hoob1er, who resided near
.Zermano, this county. Mrs. Catherine
Elizabeth Hoobler was of German de-
scent. Mrs. Hoobler was born Oct. 8,
1894, near Harper's Ferry in London
county, Va, and was 102 years and 8
months of age at her death.
A Million Mortgage.
= Columbus, o., Jan. 1.-THE Central
Trust company of New York began
foreclosure proceedings on $1,000 900
mortgage against the Columbus and
Hocking Coal and Iron company. The
trust desire Is, 600 acres of coal land
In southern Ohio.
: no Veto -AIIo7Sed.
London, Jan. 1.-THE Standards
Rome correspondent asserts that the
pope has decided to notify Austria.
.France. Spain and PORTUGAL that the