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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
A HAPPY EVENT.
Colonel KnouSS and Comrades Ban
quoted by Ex-Confederate Soldiers
at Charleston Last Night.

Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. va. March 12.-Col
knauss, with party of Union veterans,
of the late war, were banquetted here
tonight, at Hotel Peyton, by the ex-
Confederates of this city. number of
invited guests, including Governor At
kinson and other State officers, partook
of the banquet, and responded to toasts.
Col. Knauss has regularly. every year
since the war, decorated the graves of
Southern soldiers who died while in Camp
Chase and were buried there, and in rec
ignition of this generous feeling on the
part of Col. Knauss and his comrades,
in Columbus, the ex-Confederates here
invited them to Charleston to show their
appreciation of their kindness a COM
mittee of ex-Confederates wiM go from
here to Columbus on next Decoration
Day to assist these generous hearted
Union soldiers in strewiug flowers upon
the graves of the Confederate dead.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
ORGANIZED.
Kanawha District of the West Vir-
ginia Miners Association Selects
0fficers---0bjects of the Organiza-
ti0n.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 12.-Six-
ty-two members of the Kanawha Dis
tIict No. l. West Virginia Miners Asso-
citation, met here to-day and effected an
organization for the district by electing
officers. as follows: President c. s. Alb
bolt, Handley; vice president Richard
Lee, Edgewater: secretary, W. A. Har-
vey, Kelly's Creek; treasurer, A. J.
Chapman, Of Handley.
Under the organization of the West
Virginia Miners Association, the State
is divided into four districts. the Kama
wha, the New River. the Norfolk & Wes-
tern and the Fairmont and Wheeling.
Among the resolutions adopted by the
meeting, was one to the effect that they
affirm that the United Mine Workers
of America have no lawful national or
State organization,
President Toler of the State organiza-
ton, was asked what he thought of the
probability Of a miners strike in this
State next month. He replied that in his
opinion there would be no strike of any
duration or consequence. The associa-
ton which he represents would not advo-
cate strike. of course, or agree to it.
and would. in fact, oppose strikes The
principle of the State organization is to
settle all differences by arbitratio The
association believe that the Chicago
agreement had but one object, and that
is to get the West Virginia miners out on
a strike long enough for the Ohio and
Pennsylvania operators to get their lake
orders for coal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
MORAL SUPPORT.
st. James Gazette Says the United
States and England Should Stand
Experimentation Conditions Are
Intolerable.

London. March 12-The ST. James
Gazette this afternoon, in an editorial
headed, Together with America,
says;
THE Cuban situation cannot be al
lowed to 80 on much longer If the
Names destruction is proved to have
been due TO an external explosion, it
will then be shown that Spain cannot
as much as keep order in the harbor
of the Cuban capitol, and the United
States will be justified in refusing to
tolerate such a condition of things any
longer and in asking our moral support
TO bring it to an end. In Cuba, no
doubt. it is we who are chiefly concern
ed. but the United States have genuine
interests there and they are Identical
with hours. We both ask for the open
door and nothing else. Here then
moral support may be given for the
moral support of the American gov
eminent.
1T has every claim to insist upon
Making its voice heard it must needs
have seat at any conference on the
Chinese question, and we can calcu
late IL VIII Dt lOuIlu III stSl CSLAcuC Will
ours.
1T has hitherto been the ruling
principle in American politics to abb
stain from alliances with European
powers but the time for alliances has
come for the United States. They can
no longer afford TO view the con-
flicts of the European powers as some
thing remote and no concern of theirs.
1t may be a fortunate thing for both
that this should be the case, just when
it is so very possible for England and
the United States TO act together. On
our side there is every disposition and
we can claim TO have shown it in our
acts. 1t is for them to take the next
step. They can now, by speaking a
word in regard to China, make clear
to the world that the two Anglo-Saxon
communities are prepared to act To-
gsther."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
CONTRACTS AWARDED
For the Equipment of Parkersburgs New
Electric Railway Line.

Spec!al to the REGISTER
Parkersburg. w. Va, March r.
Messrs. c. II. Shattuck and w. Nelson
Chancellor, representing the new Par
kersburg electric street railway COM
many. have awarded the contract for
the electrical equipment and machin-
ery for the line. The Westinghouse
Electrical and Manufacturing Com
many. of Pittsburg, were awarded the
contract for all the electrical APP
nljances and material for the line and
plant, which includes duplicate gen
Grating plant by which cars can be
operated under all conditions and cir
cumstances The motor cars will each
have two of the latest style of right
reduction So horse power motors and
will be equipped with controlling de-
vices that will enable the company to
onerate them at any speed suitable to
ne condition of traffic on the streets.
The Buckeye Engine Company, or
Salem. O.. were given the contract for
Two high class automatic engines OF
lao horse power each, which can be de-
yeloped to $50 horse power II re-
CURED
The Sterling Boiler Company OF
Barberton. O., will equip the plant with
a battery of boilers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
OFFICIALLY PROMULGATED.


The War Department Creates the New De
partments of the lakes and the south.
Washington; March 1.-THE War
Department to-day promulgated it's
order creating the department of the
Gulf and of the Lakes and abolishing
the departments of the Missouri and Of
Texas. The department of the East
will embrace the States on the Allan
tic coast to and including North Car
DINA, the department of the Lakes will
include Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tonnes
see with headquarters at Chicago, and
the department of the Gulf will COM
prise the States Of South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, with headquar-
tiers at Atlanta. Major John r. Brooke
will command the department of the
Lakes and Brigadier General VIM. M.
Graham the department Of the Gulf.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
READY FOR BUSINESS.
Soldiers at Fort Logan Furnished With
Necessary Equipment.

Denver, Colo, March 12.-Acting I'M
der special orders received from the
officials of the War Department at
Washington, the commanding officer
at Fort Logan has distributed among
the various companies stationed there,
tents sufficient to provide them shelter
should they be called to move. The
officers have also issued to the soldiers
the regulation equipments they will
need if called upon to move.
AS the result of the orders received
from Washington, the men at the fort
are prepared for any kind Of service.
The same preparations are being made
at all the posts in the department of
the Colorado.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
BLOWN UP IN THE MAINE.

Lee Cakes, a Parkersburger, Known to
Have Lost His Life in the Disaster.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, March -
Lee Cakes, who has served several
terms in the penitentiary, and broke
Jail here about a year ago, was blown
up on the Maine when the terrible dis
aster occurred at Havana recently. His
mother here received official informa-
tion to that effect to-day. She already
draws an increase pension from the
government for the death Of her hus-
band, who was a Union soldier, and
she will at once make claims against
the government for damages for the
death of her SON.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
FOR HIS BROTHER.
Frank Hill Will Give Up His Freedom.
A Case Of Mistaken Identity.

CHICAGO, March 12.-After seeing his
brother convicted of highway robbery,
Frank Hill to-day took the crime on his
own shoulders, and was sentenced to the
penitentiary. 1t was a case of mistaken
identity. Witnesses pointed out Robert
Hin as the culprit, and he was convicted.
Frank then made known the mistake
swearing that he and not his brother had
committed the crime. He was sentenced
and shortly after Robert Hill left the jail
free
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
LEAyErT NOT ALARMED.
Does Nat Take His Arrest Seriously-Thinks
1t a Political Move.

Special 10 the Rasisser.
CHARLESTON, w. va, March 12.-Po-
liceman Lon. Leavett, who shot Charles
Mahonley. Wednesday, while the latter
was resisting arrest, was arrested and
lodged in Jail to-day on the charge Of
murder Leavett will have his prelimi-
nary trial before a justice next Monday.
Officer Leavett does not take his arrest
seriously and thinks it is for the purpose
of influencing the negroes to vote solidly
for the Republican ticket in the munich
pal election next Monday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
ALPHABETICALLY DENIED.
Germany Is \ OF Against the United States
in the Quarrel with Spain

Berlin, March 1.-THE Berlin for
eign Office has instructed the inspired
press to deny emphatically that Ger
many will aid Spain in case of war
with the United States, and has in
structed these newspapers to point out
that the United States is an excellent
customer of Germany, and that Spain,
since the Carolinas squabble, has re-
peatedly shown unfriendliness to Ger
many.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
INEXPLlCABLE.
Cold Blooded Murder, With No AS.
signable Reason.

Manchester. Ohio, March 12.-At
Robbtown, KY, Thomas Robb, 10 years
old, went to the house of Mrs. Rosa
Read to-day and called her to the door.
She came with babe in her arms.
Robb fired three shots into her body,
then shot and killed himself Mrs
Read fell forward dead upon her babe.
The cause is inexplicable.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13

New York, March 12.-The Mail and
Express prints to-day the following
cablegram from London:
The acute crisis between the United
States and Spain is the uppermost to-
pic everywhere in London. No ono
seems seriously to believe that war can
be averted.
The great newspapers are making
elaborate preparations for war cor
respondents L am told by an admir-
atty officer that two or three British
war vessels, with complete schools of
navel officers on board, will be detailed
to cruise in the vicinity of the Spanish
and American fleets SO as to be able TO
take every possible observation.
The war between Japan and China
was a revelation of the extraordinary
powers of modern marine warfare, and
it is firmly believed in London that the
American authorities possess some
wonderful discoveries in the way Of
ENGINES OF DESTRUCTION.
1t is believed here that the Ameri-
con authorities will be inundated with
requests from English army officers
and ex-officers for volunteer commits
sions, although, beyond Cuba, it is
hardly to be supposed that the Amer
lean army viii do very much invading.
The leading newspapers on the con-
tinent are in the main sympathetic
with the Americans. The destruction
Of the Maine whether by accident or
desig4 seems to have settled that. 1t
is 4 syed here that if Spain goes to
war; he will be in condition Of ut4g;
isolation. The only country %wiiiI1fGsifs
would give her moral support would
perhaps be Austria. Even there, how
ever, Spain can expect no material aid.
The Austrian government is too much
occupied with internal troubles to ex-
tend material assistance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
WARLIKE APPEARANCE

Presented at Fort a Hancock-More Men
on Duty Than at ANY Time Since the
Civil War.
NEW YORK. March 12.-Fort Hancock
at Sandy Hook presented warlike APP
pearance to-day. The two batteries of
sevefty-five men each from Fort Slocurn,
David's Island, and two battalions from
Fort Wadsworth. Staten Island, arrived
there to-day. With the three hundred
men who arrived to-day there are now
more men at the fort than at any time
since. the civil war.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
No GRASS ALLOWED To GROW
Under the Feet Of the People Running
the War and Navy Departments.

The History of the Past Six Days
Shows What Your Uncle Sam
Can Do When He Is Threatened
and Decides to Prepare for Event
ualities--The Oregon Leaves San
Francisco and Will Move Leisure
ly Down the Pacific Till She Gets
to Valparaiso, Where She Will
Await Orders-A Big Order for
Projectiles to Be Used by the Re-
Gently Mounted Coast Defense
Guns.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
DIED SUDDENLY.
A, G. Smith of Clarksburg, Ni'''"' %
Heart Disease.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg. w. VA, Mar'h -Ia.
This morning the public was 9'tl V'eS
by the announcement Of the dfall' -
"A. G. Smith, prominent clii1C" j.
this city, and late a memhel -. ,,lo
firm Of Smith, Brown q 80. ; ea.er
day he was we'll, worked iu n'9 ~
den, and last night attended an oI T,sjr
supper at Major Lee Haymoul'u.. :. a r
morning about O'Clock ne S#oh .;.5 Snu
notified his family that he feIt slGkl5'
but before medical aid could De n nos
he died. The physician says u - | 20
VA ,anne ! u' - Tn;ontown Pa for inter-
ln NOV 10 ~ Ices Ives two grown children
i Iens sim, hi i9a and MIL Gertrude smith.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
TORONTO SPREADING OUT.

Special to the Register.
Toronto, Ohio, March 12.-The COM
missioners of Jefferson county to-day
granted the petition of Toronto coun-
ell to annex several hundred acres Of
land to the town, including two viii
lagos. This and territory now in To-
ronto would accommodate a town as
large as Whaling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
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DIED IN PARkERSBURG.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg. w. Va. March 12.-
Mrs. Rosa Bennington, wife Of John
Bennington. of Grafton. well known
p. & O. employee, died here this morn
ing. She was brought here some time
ago for treatment Deceased was 81
years old. and the husband and a
young son mourn her. The remains
were taken to Grafton to-day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
DIED FROM HER WOUNDS.

Special to the Register
Caldwell, Ohio March 12.-Miss Az
gle Knouff. daughter Of Deputy State
Food Inspector j. f. Knouff, who at
tempted to commit suicide on the eve
ming Of the 5th inst, died last night
from the effects of the wounds in
fiicted.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
THE IMPARTIAL COMPREHENDS
Tho Meaning of What Is Going On in the
United States and Urges Spain to Act.

Madrid. March 1.-THE Impartial
to-day says:
There is still time to prepare few
men-of-war, and it is perhaps possible
to buy few vessels abroad; but IN
any case we have some merchant ships
which could do lot of harm to Amer
lean commerce, and we still have time
to arrange to carry on priyateerlng
war, from which as much renown may
accrue as from the guerilla warfare
which vanquished Napoleon"
Continuing, the impartial exhorts
the government to allow the present
crisis to pass over and to turn the
time gained to good use, concluding:
IF our flag goes into mourning, let
us at least be able to put some pieces
of crepe on the Americans obnoxious
flag"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
WIrTMER WON.

Cincinnati. March l2.-In "te7lil ia
match at the Peoples iisao' I iii
night, best two il three "fI tg...,, n.y.
man style, between Charles " ',, ,.on
ana Duncan Ross, #itJIneI Nit
straight, the first fall in thirteen i''''
utes. the second in 1fl3 minus
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
GEN. ]. B. GORDON
Thinks the Rebel Yell and Yankee Huzzas
viii Mingie in an Army OF Defense

Owosso, Mich, March 12.-General
J. b. Gordon, of Georgia, who lectured
here last evening on Last Days of the
Confederacy, has received a telegram
from his State saying;
"One hundred and fifty thousand Of
your comrades stand ready to follow
your lead in the protection of our Ma
tional honor"
Said the general.
4 think / hear rebel yells and Yam
kee huzz6s mingled as our common
country unites in protection Of our
flag"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
STRIKE STILL on.

New Bedford, Mass, March 12.-
The strike is still on and many think
the weavers will not come to any terms
with the manufacturers on the fines
question
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
REPORT INCORRECT.

Pittsburg, Pa. March 12-The re-
ported contract by the British govern
ment with the Carnegie Company for
5000 tons of armor plate proves TO be
incorrect
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
A SHOOTING. SCRAPE
At Maiden That May Result in the Death
of Captain John Ruffner

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, March 12.-Capt.
John Ruffner was shot this evening by
Frank Voires, a cousin of Albert
Voires, in Dill's saloon, at Maiden.
The wound is serious one, but not
necessarily fatal. The two men, with
others, were drinking in the saloon
and all were under the influence Of
liquor, Voires, It seems, fired his pis-
tol with no intention of shooting any
one
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Mrs SpauIdiug Freed From Her Husband
Because He Was Convicted of a Felony.


Chicago, March 12.-Mrs. Lizzie X.
Spaulding wife of former Bank Presi-
dent Charles Spaulding, now under
sentence for embezzlement, was grant
ed divorce to-day in less than five
minutes after she had filed cross bill
to her husbands application for di-
vorce. The divorce was granted on the
charge that Spaulding had been con-
victed of felony. Neither Mr.. nor Mrs.
Spaulding We're present in court, and
it is said the proceedings were by argu-
ment
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
PARIS SAFE IN FOh IL

Southampton, March p ~ . s. Y;
from New York, due Marcn D. a. 49, -
this morning. She reports tn@l IL II.
delay was due to the breaKlns u NJ
starboard shaft. All on board are Wel@
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
EVERYBODY EXPECTS WAR.
Preparations Making Abroad to Take
Notes Of the Conflict.

Great Britain will Have Ship Loads
of Officers Cruising at poipts
Where Battles May Be Expected
Generally Believed That the
United States will Show TN
Some Remarkable Capacity in
Destructiveness-N w D a D ers
Preparing w ar Correspondent
Corps-Spain Would Find Herself
Isolated, Unless Austria Would
Help Her.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
ORDERED TO NEW ORLEANS.

Jurction City. Kas,, March Pr
ders were received at Fort Rlley tnIs
afternoon ordering batteries . ana r.
of the Fourth artillery. and +, Oh the
Fifth. TO proceed TO New orleans.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
CAPT. PERAl' 8 LITTLE YARN,
About How the Maine Was Blown Up,
Completely Unravelled.

Alb American Naval Officer and
Torpedo Expert Shows Conclu-
slvely That Captain Peral Was
Talking Through His Head Gear.
E5 y Important De tail of Peral's
atatement Shown to Be Without
Foundation--The Wave. the Hole
ln the Mud, the Dead Fish and
the Spanish Divers Work All
swept Aside-McKinley Report
Cd to Have Notified the Court of
inquiry That He Is Ready to Re-
Ceive a Report.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
REWARDS OFFERED
By Governor Atkinson for Alleged Law
Breakers in Mercer County,

Snecldl 70 tue Register.
Charleston, w Va, March Gov.
Atkinson offered reward of $3.50 to-
day for the arrest and conviction of the
men who lynched the negro, Bailey,
in Mercer county, recently, and also
reward of $3.50 for the arrest and con-
viction of the man Truman, who, it
is alleged, shot and killed a negro wo-
man recently in the same county.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
WHAT THE PARIS THINKS.

Paris, March 1.-THE Paris to-day
says:
THE European concert which pre-
vented the partition Of Turkey owes
to Spain not to allow her to become
the first victim of Pan Americanlsm
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
SIGSBEE IS WELL.
Report That He Was Ailing Promptly De
nied-Wainright's Health Good

nied--Wainright's Health Good.
Washington, March 1.-THE Navy
Department tonight received a cable
gram from Captain Sigsbee denying
the reports of the illness of himself
and Lieut.. Commander Wainwright y
was in response to an inquiry wired
by Secretary Long to him in Havana
and was prompted by repeated rumors
that the two officers were i'll. Captain
Sigsbee said the stories were inbound
aA
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13
The weather..

WASHINGTON. 1farcn. For 80
ern Pennsyirania ara QhaozRaint e2.S -
Sunday night: sou.her.y sh y. ~
Far I'VE West Virgiuia-sunday RAM
southeriy winds.
Mr. a. Schnepf. he Opera Hon.I ona n
the tefnpcrature yesterday: a; m,
a. m.. q: " M. So; 3 p. M, ~ p'i@' "
Weather changeable,
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Monometallists BImet.

=, Monemetallists Bimet.
aI,lsts, populists, and all
other lists read the Sun
day Register, Whyl II
has all the news, and
spends double to treble
more than any competi-
tor.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-13

To Advertisers If the
cost be a little more, the
returns make it up; for
the Register is the recog-
med family and home
paper in the city and
netghborhood.
The age-herald., 1898-08-18

defendant Had never heard of his having any difficulty with a motorman or any one else. Had heard his character dis cussed.
 Tom Powel and W. St. Clair were intro7 duced and testified to the exceptional good character of the defendant. The states attorney stated that they were willing to admit the good character of the defendant, and the other witnesses were excused.
 The defense rested and J. R. Melton was called in rebuttal by the state. ObJeclion was made to a question propounded by At torney Cahalan on the ground that 1t was bringing in new evidence and the objection was sustained
 The state then announced closed and the arguments were begun. Attorney Cahalan opened for the state and was followed by Colonel Altman, MT. Dickey and MT. snug hart for the defense. Acting solicitor Hick- man closed for. the state. At the conclu- sion of the arguments Justice McCannally promptly rendered his decision, binding the defendant over to await the action or the grand jury and fixing his bond at $500.
 Soon Made Bond
 As soon as the decision was rendered Ca- hoon was surrounded by his friends, who accompanied him to the sheriff's office in furnished bail and was released. The bond was signed by John J. Hewitt, w. T. Johnson and F. B. Johnson.