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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Baltimore. Dec. LIT IS oficially an
nounced at the Baltimore and onlo
offices that the company will not pay
the semi-annual interest due on the
$4,500.oO0 first mortgage per cent
bonds of the Schuyllin River East
Side railroad. The property is operat-
ed by the Baltimore and Ohio, ana the
the latter corporation. This is the
first time that this interest has been
defaulted during the receivership of
the Baltimore and Ohio. Omcial OF the
company explain that there are NO
funds with which to pay the interest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07
ohrst.F on rop pf &c.

Washington. Dec. 1--NIajor General
Lee. commanding at Savannah. has
telegraphed the war department as fol-
lows, respecting the departure OF the
transports Manitoba and Chester with
troops aboard for Cuba: Manitoba.
with General Snyder and Fourth Ten
nessee, cleared here at 8:45 a. m. Ches-
ter. with the Fifteenth infantry, left
her anchorage. six miles below the
city, about the same hour, and Is
probably now on top OF the sea sailing
for Cuba She might have been at
the bottom OF It IL she had gone out
the day she started. Panama still
here"
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Two Grew. sim MisnIpr.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-Nothing has
been learned by the Maritime exchange
here of the fate of the barge Enos
ScuIe. which parted from her tow, the
Orio, on Sunday, or the schooner City
of Augusta, which parted her hawser
and was blown to sea on Monday.
Grave fears are entertained for the
safety of the crews of both craft, as
neither has been seen by incoming
vessels. The City of Augusta has a
crew of eight men. and the Enos Soule
had 4 men on board.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07
Panama Canal Advocates.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The manager
of the Panama canal enterprise. who
arrived in Washington, have taken
steps to arrange the business with
which they are charged before the sec
retary of state. Apparently some ar
rangements had been made in the ma
ture of an appointment. for notwith-
standing the fact that this was dipIo-
matte day. Secretary Hay gave nearly
two hours of his time to listening to
the representations of the Panama peo-
pie. These were Maurice Hutin. direc-
tor general of the Panama canal;
Xavier Bayard, commercial represen-
tatiye of the company. both of Paris.
and William Nelson Cromwell of New
York. counsel for the company.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07
Farms For Sale.

I have number of farms, both
improved and unimproved, in Ar
Some of them are well timbered, and
all well watered, located i'll good neigh:
horhoods and close to schools and
churches. These farms will be sold on
easy terms and in quantities to suit
pur. haser. For further information
''''' O'i u c. W. MAUPIN,
apr7tf Arbuckle P. o., w. Va
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Tu1 Schonnrr. Lort.

Echooners Amelia G. ireland of New
York and the Clara Leavitt OF Port
land. Me, were wrecked Saturday
night of the Gayhead life-saving sta
ton The captain. mate and four sea
men from the Leavitt and one seaman
from the ireland were drowned. The
captain, mate and four seamen of the
ireland were saved, and one man came
ashore from the Leayitt on wreckage.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07
Homeseekers' Excursions to the
West, Southwest and South
via Ohio Central Lines.

On Nov. 18th, Dec. 9Th and Goth,
The Ohio Central Lines will sell
Homeseekers' excursion tickets at
rate of one fare for the round trip.
plus 81. 90. One Way Settlers
Tickets on same dates will be sold at
greatly reduced rates For fun par
ficuIars call on or address
JOHN L. MooREs, T. p. a, Finlay. o..
J. IT. GAMBLE. g. A., Columbus. o.
w. A. PETERS, NJ P. A, Detroit, Mich
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PHYSICIANS.
100000 REWARD !

r With pay $4,000 reward for any
information that will lead to the
arrest of the party or parties who
broke into and robbed my store at
Apple Grove, on several different oc-
casions, as follows: $50 for the in
formation, $50 upon an arrest being
made on such Information, and $50
upon conviction of party or parties,
making in all 800.
JOHN S. HANBY,
may19tf Apple Grove, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Governor Atkinson has offered a
prize of S25 in gold to be awarded
at the commencement in June next
to the University student who shall
be decided to be the best all around
student. This test will include
conduct as well as Outstanding.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07
Married..

Wednesday, November 30th,
1898. at the NJ. 3 Church, South,
Parsonage, at noon, by Rev. S. A.
Donahoe, Mr.. John G.. Kinoade to
Miss Sarah F. Clendenin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

E.. A. Polsley is hurrying for
ward work en- his basket factory at
Letart, and will soon have his
patent, which will excel all others
on the market.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Tue church people should now
be at work looking after the poor of
Point Pleasant. 1t is a Christian
duty to see that none suffer
from the pangs of hunger.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07
TEE COALITION FAILS.
National Existence of Central Amer
lean Republic Ended.
CAUSE OF THE DIssoLUTIoN.
As = Resuir or colInpss OF Union, ths
States Of NsearAeua, sAIvador and
Honduras VIII Resume
ThIer Former status.

Washington, Dec. The dissolu-
ton of the United States OF Central
America. after a national existence or
less than q month, is announced in a
dispatch received by one of the highest
of1cials OF Central America.
1t states that the success of the revo-
luton In Salvador and the overthrow
of President Guitterez led to meet
ing OF the three commissioners. who
formed the executive head of the
union until a president was elected,
and decision was reached to abandon
the union, leaving each OF the three
states forming it-Nicaragua. Salvador
and Honduras-to resume its former
status as an independent sovereign ma
ton.
When the union was formed on Nov.
last Messrs Galligos. Mafhus and
Ugarte were placed in charge until the
presidential election was held this
month.
1t is this executive commission
which has now determined to abandon
the plan of a union. In addition to the
foregoing dispatch the state depart
ment has been advised. through Min
lister Merry. and also through one OF
our consular officers, that the uprising
In Salvador had been successful. and
that peace was restored after much
disorder.
AS result of the collapse OF the
union. Messrs. Zelaya. Bonilla and
Regalado become the executive heads
of their several countries. It is un-
derstood that this condition is much
preferred by the government of the
United States, which would rather
deal directly with Nicaragua and the
other countries than with an anoma-
Ious union.
Leading Central American officials
said that on the ruins of this attempt
at a union might be built more sub
stantiaI union. embracing all five Of
the states of Central America.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

The following marriage licenses
have been granted by the County
CLERK since Wednesday: Adie
Knight and Sadie Meeks; VIM.
Smith and Mary A. Love.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Riches may take wings and fly
away, but a mans bull head always
sees him through.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

An exchange says that a man
should not deprive his wife and
family of a good local newspaper
They do not so away from home to
learn the news as he does, and the
local paper serves to keep them in
formed. It is the worst possible
economy to deprive the family of a
pleasure so easily and cheaply pro-
cured.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07
The weather.

For West yirginia-Fair; light yari-
able winds.
For Ohio and Indiana-Fair; yari-
able winds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Thu Baptists will dedicate their
new church building at Antiquity
next Sunday. Rev. Powell, of
Parkersburg, will preach the -dedi-
catory sermon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

No man is SO ignorant that he
does not know what he would do if
he were in your place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

The appearance of the store win
dows reminds one that it is well to
'.lay away a little" for Christmas
gifts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Every man is supposed to know
his own business, but there tare
lost" of people who think he does
not.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

It has been remarked that it is
no longer appropriate to call the
LOGON otiye an .'iron horse" that it
is "steel horse At present the
greater part of the locomotive is
steel. The massive boiler, frebox,
wheel centres, axles, driving rods
and in many cases the cylinders,
steam chests, and even the cab, are
built of steel. The desire to get
increased strength in all the work
ing parts, with the least increase in
weight, will soon necessitate an all
steel locomotive.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07
Died,

Tuesday, November 29th, an 1s-
months-old son of Mr.. Price Blaine,
of Wyoma.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

In the s.midst of life we are in
DEATH but it is possible, to post
pone the 1nterment.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

From Thursdays Daily.
MIR. Jas. Long, of South Side,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Chas. Rawson, from below
Kanawha, is here on visit to rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Allen have
moved from No. 92l Wand street
to Market street.
Born, to Rev. and Mrs R. q.
Brooking, of New Martinsville, a
son, Thursday, Nov oath, 1898.
DR.. j. FL. Dunlap, of Leon, was
professional visitor in town yes
terday.
Mrs. Frank Guthrie, of Kanauga,
Ohio, is visiting her sisters. the
Misses Maggie and Cornelia Smith.
Col. T, T. Wallis, of Clarksburg,
was business visitor in town yes
terday.
Gen. John McCausland, of
Grimm's Landing, was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. Robt. Coleman, of Cheshire,
Ohio. is here visiting her sister,
Mrs. f. a. Guthrie.
Mr.. F. b. Hanke, one of the
foremost business men of Wheel
ing, and well known all over the
State, was in the city last night. :
Mrs. L S. English and little son
Eugene, of Parkersburg, are here
on visit to Judge j. w. English
and family.
Mrs. V. II. Ford and Miss Carrie
Long who have been visiting rela-
tives at South Side and this city,
left Tuesday for their homes at
Lura, Virginia.
Miss Ethel Brown, an attendant
at the Weston Hospital for the In
sane, who came home on a vaca-
ton, is dangerously ill at the home
of her brother, Mr.. d. w. Brown,
on Wand street.
Mr. w, t. Rittenhouse, of Park
ersburg, was in town for a few
hours yesterday, on his way to
Charleston. While here he was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j..
O'Brien.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Read the change in j. Friedman
& Co.'s advertisement in to-day's
paper. This firm is making spec
ial bargains to all cash buyers.
They have a store equal to any on
the Ohio River, and it is ''chock''
full of all kind of goods. Call and
see them.
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Hon. H. G. Davis.

The Democrats are now turning
toward Hon. Henry g. Davis for
United States Senator; and if he
says the word he will be elected to
the Senate, at the coming session
of the Legislature.
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U;e e us: N.Y. 9 ...s...E. 49, q G. 1 sFA e
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

There is an Eastern Agency,
which for dollar, will tell a pretty
young lady how to get rich. One
of Point Peasants young ladies,
wrote to the concern, and enclosed
dollar, and this is the directions
she got, printed on Cupid cards: .
Marry and old miser and feed him
on broken glass bottles three times
day,
The interest in the churches is
greater than it was ever known to
be in this place, and the congre-
cations are larger. There are still
many people however who would
be benefited by church going who
never see the inside of the local
places of worship.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Srom Fridays DaiIE
Col, D. Sealey, Charleston
was in town last night.
Capt. D. E. Newton. of Hartford,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. r. T. Saul, of Mason, was a
business visitor here yesterday.
Capt. Morgan Smith, of Hunt
ington, is here on a visit to his
brother, Policeman Chas. B. Smith
Mr.. Isarel Wolf, of Arbuckle,
was pleasant caller at this Office
yesterday.
We are happy to inform the
many friends of Mrs. G. E. McCul-
lock, that she is somewhat better
this morning.
Mr.. John Malone, of the Ohio
River Road, is off duty this week,
and is visiting his parents in this
place.
Miss Nettie Ulsamer and Miss
Maude Haptonstall, of Gallipolis,
were visiting Miss Josie Hess,
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. j. w. Newman, of Anderson,
Ind, who moved from this county
in 1869, arrived in town this morn
ing, to attend to some business
matters.
Mrs. George Hickman and
daughter, Miss Minnie.-who have
been visiting relatives in Newark,
Ohio, have returned home.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Read all the advertisements in
this paper.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

a locomotive engineer has to
whistle for his pay.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07
PrIvate Keilv Dlee.

athens. Ga. Dec. 1.-Private Kelly.
company c, Two Hundred and Second
New York, who was shot by Quarter
master Sergeant Becker, company ii.
There was general fight in company
c's street, caused by too much whisky.
and the friends of Becker say the dead
man was mere spectator. Intense
In dignation prevails among the men
Df kelly's company over the shootIng.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07
PeFsonaI.

from Wednesdays DaIiy.
Mr.. Lee Sehon, of Huntington.
was in town last night.
Mr.. w. B. Caldwell. of Wheel
ing, is here.
Superintendent DIR. L. V. Guth-
RE, of the Spencer Hospital, is a
business visitor in town.
Messrs. N. P. Baker and w. G..
Christmas, of the x. & NJ. were in
town yesterday.
Mr.. W. B. Rock, travelling out
of Pittsburg, is registered at the
Phoenix Hotel.
Mr.. VIM. Steenbergen. of Cali
polls Ferry, is visiting relatives
here.
The many friends of Mr.. W. W.
Bryan will regret to learn that he
is suffering from rheumatism,
Mrs. Jas. W. Windon, who has
been quite sick for the past several
days, we are happy to announce. is
muchsimproved this morning.
Mrs: j. S. Spencer will return
today from visit to Mrs. G. w.
Harper. at Raymond City. We
regret to announce that Mrs. Har-
per is on the sick list.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Bssaaene ls.--- ss.. .l.r A..Ies' pain Pn.a-
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PhtIIppine IasnFeenfs WIN Itesi.f-

Madrid, Dec. -Adyiees from the
Philippine islands say the insurgents
there have decided not to recognizes
the cessicn of the islands TO the United
States, and that they viii resist to the
last It Is also claimed the United
States win require 10000 troops TO pns
down the rebellion, and It Is alleged
that the insurgents hold 10000 Spaniss
prisoners. whom they VIII force
serve against the Americans.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-07

Point Pleasant is not so red or
SO bad as it is painted.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
Consult free Dr.oRe-
gister about the New
Cure forConsumption,
Bronchitis G. Catarrh.
Prudential Block.
: J y y . ~
BELIEVE IT A PLOT.

A special to the Jacksonville, Fla.
Times-Union and Citizen from Key
West, Fla. says: The steamship
Olivette arrived here tonight With a
large number of the wounded and
many survivors of the Maine disaster
The officers were as rule, reticent
and followed in ine with their chief,
Sigsbee, in saying that the cause OF
the explosion could only be ascertain
ed by divers, but many of the sailors
were outspoken in their declaration OF
belief that the explosion was deer
laid plot of the Spsniards. They were
greatly incensed against the 3Havapa
people, who have shown. them email
courtesy, who looked upon their pres
ence as q national affront and who
have published anonymous circulars,
caotion ed, ''SDown with Americans"
They believe that the authors q
such expressed and cowsrdly hatred
wou d not stop at any act, even such q
terrific vengeance as the blowing up OF
the Maine. These sailors, Disciplined
as they are, "pooh-pooh" the possfbili: ,
of an internal explosion as the las,
thing to be thought Of.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.

The London Globe in commenting
says: SIT is impossible to refrain from
have been caused by foul means. Al
though anchored, the Maine would
have had steam up in one of Ter boil
ers, for the dynamos and auxiliary
machinery. If an Internal machine
nd been hidden in the coal and brown
into tae furnaces, obviously there
would have been An explosion of The
boiler, aud as . result, of magazine.
Th at this terrible event should have
occurred in the harbor of Havana rem
ders solution OF the mystery, of In
ternational importance"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
~ a tf
DE LONE TALKS

A somewhat notable incident of the
C ;urrence is 'th d speech of.Senor De
LONE on the eve of his .nscrc, d de-
pr ure from Washing on for Ms
ii. Afte;' expressing with nphas S
h. opinio. that tie disas err wa t..
sui OF accident, he added: "There
Nill b. no war. Spain cannot afford t.
avea war with the United States. an
forced 10 say now by
l. is terrible sffair VIII It
should have sheen preclujed from saw
ing oefor' Thero MY be a deep /,
leaning underlying this expresslo.
t IAN appears on the surface Just
shy the disaster to the bAttlesh' U
,Iaiae, If purely accidental, should
have uhseale the ex mini Ster's lips j.
n It quite clear. 1t looks like Sc
De LONE regards the occurrence as oi
slch Significance as will conf ell SPAR
show her fa1d and Withdraw al
pretense of either CHI, llen, ine
o accepting chal'e 1ge to war; :
| oress. E-s
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
NEW ExPLoslyE CAUsED IT.

/ Madrid-AdmiraI Charm, the COM
mander in chief of the Spanish navy.
in the course of an interview today,
said the United States warship Maine
bad on board new explosive based "a
gun cotton, MAJ ufactured by special
process. Such explosives were very
dangerous. the slightest friction
causing an exp osion. He believed the
disaster due to such q cause
7arif BY HER OWN MAGAZINE. Sd
New York-Resr Admiral Erbep,
United States navy, retired, said today
that he was inclined to believe that
the Maine was blown up by her own
m.esz;ne, Such things had happened
before. 5ooS SOB t-9
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19
ACCIDENT DUE TO rREAcHERY.

Chicago, Ill.-Commander j. E,
Montgomery, once of the United States
navy, commanding ofic. r il the confe-
derate feet during the civil war and q
man who raised the frigate, afterward
the ram Merimac, was very emphatic
toda in declaring the sinking Of the
battleship Maine in Havana harbcr the
result OF treachery and an act without
parallel in the worlds history. In his
opinion: war must inevitably follow.
When divers go down and examine the
hull of the vessel, said he, it will be
found stove in by torpedo exploded
under her. Commander Montgomery is
familiar with Havana harbor, It would
be comparatively easy, he ssid, wi, b
small boats or otherwise to set tor.
pedo +" destroy an American vessel.
This t. his theory as to how the Maine
was wrecked. 81
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19

The post general has issued
riders that no clerks in the postoffice
ervlce eau be removed except upon tn E
pprovai OF the postmaster pc eraI
b eff clerks are exempt from this pro
elton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-19

men went to their hammocks in the
forward part of the ship soon after
O'Clock. The explosion occurred at 9:45
O'Clock. No one can yet give q con-
nected account.
about ten men who we're In the for
ward part of the ship were saved and OF
these several had their hammocks
slung on the lower deck. The explo-
sion split the big ship in two and th+ Sc
and one marine who was sleeping in
the superstructuFe were blown
forty feet in the air aud into the
water.
"In the magazine were twenty-five
tons of coarse powder used for chareing
he big gums, there being no dynamite,
detopa' ing powder nor torpedo heads,
and nothing, In fact, that could be ex-
ploded by conclusion. In the main
stored and this magazine did not ex-
plOde. There are no electric wires
with or near the magazine.
vt is not believed that the Maine
was destroyed by q torpedo und erneatb,
as, if this W ere the case, the held would
b ave been torn in the bottom and the
ship would not have been riven to
a toms, as was the case. The afterpart
Of the ship sank in three minutes and
the officers and survivors of the crew
half clothed. Pieces of the
substance of 500 yards"
oIE 80 HAD HARD COAL.
Key West F'la.-It IS stated here
that the United States bait eship
Maine had hard coal on board and that
therefore, the theory that the disas
ter was GAUGE 'ehv Spontaneous com bus
jon is not tenable.