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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
UUI | THEME IUULAIE
Col. Potter Reaches Iloilo After
Spanish Evacuation.
INSURGENTS IN CHARGE q
Dons co,nplicate the Problem by Leaving
All Posts in Southern Islands and
Concentrating at the Town
of za,nboagna.
(By Telegraph.)

y.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ,2S.-A dispatch
was received at the War Department.
from General Otis today notifying the
officials Of the capture Of Ilolo by the
insurgents. 1t appears that the Amer
lean forces, Which We're dispatched
there, arrived too late, and that the in
surgents had added to the difficulty of
of the problems already presented by
hosting their flag over the city, which
they have been besieging for months.
The news was contained in the follow
ing message from General Otis:
Manila, December 81, 1898. I
'Adjutant General, Washington:
Sent Colonel Potter on fast vessel
to Iloilo en- December oath to communi-
cate with Spanish General Rios. Latter
evacuated on the evening of the 24th
and Potter was nine hours late. In
surgents took possession of the city on
26th, and Potter found Aguinaldos flag
flying. Cannot now report probable re-
suits; will not hear from there for four
days as there are no cable connections
Spanish forces have evacuated all sta
tons in Southern islands except Fam
boanga and Mindanao. by orders, as
they say, from Madrid
(signed.) Otis,
COMPLICATES THE PROBLEM.
The evacuation Of the Spaniards of
all of the Philippine ports as reported
by General Otis, although doubtless in
spired by a desire to secure their safe
ty by concen tratton, undoubtedly has
done much to complicate the problem
already presented to the War Depart
ment of extending the military jurisdtc-
ton of the United States over the is
lands. 1t Will be necessary to expedite
the execution of the original plans and
it may be fully. expected that Within a
week important events will have hap1
tapened-i7- 1ne sSssse
It's presumed that General Otis will
demand the surrender Of Iloilo into his
hands, and this demand at once raises
the issue between the insurgents and
our own government of the possession
OF. the islands.
The province of Iloilo is set down in
the official directories as having a pop
ulation of 4I2,C00 and it is the second
seaport in Importance in the Philippine
group. 1t is located On a river navi-
gable for vessels of fifteen feet draught,
so that very few of our gunboats would
be availa bic to assist the troops in case
it should be necessary to take forcible
possession of the city.
The Spaniards have chosen strong
place for the concentration of their
troops in the town of zalnboar ga
which as the reports indicate here, is
strongly fortified ard possessed of con
siderable natural strength from a de
fensive point of view. It is not doubt
ed that they Will be able to maintain
themselves for an indefinite period
against the insurgents, presuming that
they are not cut off from obtaining sup
plies from the sea. The town itself has
a population Of 210GO Inhabitants.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Chicago bribery Gases.
H..1'- rry .#.11 liz

4
CHICAGO. Dec. 2s-Allega tions of
bribery in city affairs are under investi-
gation by the grand jury and the en-
tire city council has been asked to ap-
pear before that body. The inquiry
was begun today. 1t will be continued
probably tomorrow and Friday The
investigation will not be confined es-
Pec1ally to charges made in connection
with the 5O-year street car franchise
ordinance. Alleged bribery in other
matters Of public Importance will re-
ceive attention. Shortly before noon
today the clerk OF the grand jury was
instructed to send out subpoenas for
nine aldermen and two ex-aldermen
All of these save one appeared during
the afternoon. All who appeared were
heard. Enough evidence Of interest
was brought out to determine the grand
jury to proceed along the line adopted
and the clerk was instructed to send
out summons for every member Of the
Chicago council to appear tomorrow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Sent a POISONOUS PRESENT.
Woman Killed by Cyanide of Potassium
Supp osed to be Bronze 1eltzcr
(By Telegraph.)

(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Kate ].
Adams. a well-to-do woman, was pois-
oned today in her handsomely furnished
apartments on Eighty-sixth street
Her death is connected with a suspi-
ciouS chain OF events.
Mrs. Adams aWoke this morning with
bad headache. Her daughter, Mrs.
Rogers, advised her to take some
around but found none of the required
medicine. Finally she remembered that
there was some bromo-seltzer in Mr..
Consists room. This she got and gave
70 her mother. who took a fair-sized
dose: In a few seconds Mrs. Adams
T was IN great pain and evidently suffer-
ing from@the effects of strong poison.
DE-. 3FiltchcocE@Was called in and he
tried to counteract the effect Of the
poison which he declared to be cyanide
Of potassium
TESTED THE MEDICINE
MI Cornish and DR.. Hitchcock both
tested the poisonous stuff and in q few
minutes both men We're FRUSTRATED Mr.
Potter was called in. He revived the
two men. but Mrs. Adams died
Mr.. Cornish states that on Christmas
day he received a neat package address,
ed to himself containing a sterling sill
yer medicine bottle holder in a Tiffany
box and in the holder was a bottle
marked ..bromo-seltzcr'' This package
was anonymous sent. but Cornish says
ne thought nothing Of this. as he fire.
quently gets presents in this way 1t
was this bottle that Mrs Rogers got
for her mother and out of which Mrs
Adams drank With fatal effect
Mr.. Cornish says he cannot think who
could have had any designs on his life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Tool and Pistol Combination.
(By TELEGRAPH


SIOUX CITY, IA, Dec. 2S-A special
to the Journal says:
A district school-house about two
miles from the village of Clare was the
scene of a tragedy this afternoon
whereby Nav Thomas, a popular young
teacher, lost her life. This afternoon
d young man came to Clare on the
northbound Rock Island passenger
train, hired a horse and drove out to the
school-house where Miss Thomas teach
es. He entered the building and they
conversed for some time, finally walk
ing out together. After going down the
road a short distance, the man drew a
revolver and shot her, killing her al.
most instantly. He then shot himself
and died a few hours later. The young
man was not known at Clare but it
was learned that his name is Harry
Garvey. He had been keeping company
with Miss Thomas, who refused his fur
Their attentiors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Bills Amounting to $z6,ooo.O00
Rendered Already.
STILL MORE TO FOLLOW
President Will Ask for Legislative Enact
anent Looking to Their Settlement
as Soon as the Peace Treaty
Ratified.
(By Telegraph.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Immediate-
~ upon the ratification Of the peace
treaty by the Senate the President will
recommend to the Congress the enact
ment CT legislation looking to the settle
nlent of the claims Of American citi-
Gems for damages sustained in Cuba,
Porto Rico and other Spanish possess
sions which formed the seat of war.
These claims, to the amount Of $685.
100000 on this score, have already been
lodged with the State Department. 1t
It true that an unknown portion of
these are claims based on depredations
committed by Cuban insurgents, for
which it is questionable whether the
Spanish government could be held re-
sponsible.
On the other hand 1t is believed that
there are many claims for large
amounts that have not been presented
owing to the Inability Of the claimants
to secure the necessary corroborative
evidence during the Spanish occupation
of the evacuated territories, or because
of the belief that it would be fruitless
to present any claim SO long as Spanish
sovereignty was maintained
ASSUMED LIABILITY.
Now, however, by an article in the
treaty of peace, the United States has
assumed liability for all claims PREFER
ed by its citizens on account Of deprsda-
lions, or, in fact on any proper score
In It's turn, the Spanish government
assumed liability for any claim that
might have been made on account or
Spanish citizens or the Spanish govern
ment itself against the United States
! What such claims would have amount
i ed to cannot be estimated ~ None were.
fled filed With the .U nited tatess governments
prior to the declaration OF war. But
1T is recalled that there was much crit
I5icism%on the part OF high Spanish off,
I Gals of the alleged failure Of the Uni
ted States government to observe the
requirements of the neutrality laws and
more than one statement to the effect
that the Spanish government intended
to present a claim for a round number
OF million on that score.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
GoE Not a Candidate,
(By Tslegrapho

WHEELING, W. VA. Dec. 2s.-The
1ntclligencer will publish brief letter
tomorrow, over Judge Nathan COTS
signature, stating that xhe is not, nor
does not intend to be. candidate before
the coming Legislature for United
States Senator. He says he is not a
candidate for any political Office and
has no intention of retiring from the
United States Circuit Judgeship in the
near future. The leading Republican
candidates are Governor Atkinson and
T. s. Scott
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
morrill, Memorial Services
(By Telegraph,)

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 2s.-In respect
for the late Senator Justin Morrill,, Of
Vermont, and in recognition of the edu-5
cational value of his services to this
country, the Ohio State University,
which with more than fifty other coll
leges and universities in the United
States, owes its beginning to the fore
sight and wisdom of Mr.. Morrill,, will
hold memorial services. What the ma
ture of the services will be, or what
form they will assume, cannot be defn-
itely stated yet. The matter rests with
the President, DIR. Garfield, and the.
board of trustees. The meeting will
be held probably during the second or
third week of the new term.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29

SENATOR MORRlLL'S FUNERAL
Arrangements For the Las. Sad Rites over
the Ee aims Of the Venerable
Vernontcr Completed.
CBy Telegraph.)

! Wy 1SlcSIdpu-)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Arrange-
ments for the funeral of the late Sem
ator Morrill,, of Vermont, who died at
an early hour this morning, were com
pleted today. The funeral ceremony
Will be held in the Senate chamber on
Saturday next at II o'clock noon.
Until then the body will remain at
the family residence, on NIassac husetts
avenue. and will be borne to the capitol
early Saturday morning. The services
at the Senate will be conducted by
Rev. p. Bradford Levitt, of All Souls
Unitarian church, where Senator Nor
rlll was an attendant for number of
years, assisted by Rev. DR. Milburn, the
blind chaplain of the Senate
I Inc remains will be taken to the fam
lily home at STAFFORD Vt, for burial
alongside the remains of Mrs Morrill,.
, although they Will probably be en-
tombed here for time, until the fam
lily maEsoleum. now under cons truction.
is completed.
EVIDENCES OF REGARD.
AT the family residence of the. de-
ceased. there were many evidences of
aHectionate regard during the day.
senators and Representatives who had
served alongside the venera BILE states
man for years, called and paid their
tribute OF respect. Beside the person
al callers, messages OF condolences came
| Dy telegraph from ali parts of the coun-
Try. The kilograms represented all sec
tons, coming from California, Connec-
tfcut. Pennsylvania, the South and
1 west, and all parts of New England
Inc cereme ny in the Senate chamber
VIII be marked by those characteristic
OF solemn dignity usual on such occas-
ions. The casket will be first borne tc
the Marble Room, and then, Immediate
~ before the ceremony, the active pail
bearers will bear it TO the Senate cham
Der, where it will rest Immediately in
front of the presiding officers desk
/ Inc seats in the front circle of the
chamber will be rserved for the Presi-
dent and members of the cabinet Back
| OF them en- either side, the honcrar,
committees Of the two Houses, wearing
large white crepe bands about the arm
viii be seated. Back of them will .bc
seated the members of the Senate and
/ Of the House
The funeral eortege enters ana -reaves
the capitol from the main entrance or
! the east fro.lt.
Vice President Hobart telegra phed he
would attend the funeral. The
committee of Senators named by the
| Vice-President to accompany the re-
MAINS to Vermont consists of Messrs
| Proctor. Allison. CocEreN, Hoar Nor
| gan. Cullom, Vest, ]. P Jones, Tur-
pie. Aldrich, Gray. Chandler, Faulkner
Fairbanks and Wolcott.
The House committee announced by
Speaker Reed is as follows: Represen-
tatives Circuit, Powers, Hit, Dingley
mccall Grow, Bankhead. Catchinss
Richardson. Foss and Joseph Wheeler.
The special train which will bear TIL,
remains to Vermont Will consist of three
cars. The remains will be taken to the
cemetery in Montpelier and placed in a
vault, pending removal to the mauso-
leum now under construction at STRAIT
ford, their final resting place.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Change in Passenger Agents.
(By Telegraph.j

IBy Te1egraph.j
y ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 2s.-Mr. n. J.
Anderson, general passenger agent Of the
Seaboard Aair Line, with headquarters
at Portsmouth, Va, will be succeeded
January LIST by L. S. Allen. general
agent Of the same company at Wash
ington. Mr. Anderson, it is understood
here. will go to New Orleans. but with
what company he will be associated is
not known.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Gen. Greene to E:esign.
tBy Teleg-aph.)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-Major Cen
erai Francis v. Greene arrived in Wash
ington this morning from New York
and reported at once to the War De-
pertinent to Secretary Alger. He came
to resign his commission as an officer
of the volunteer army preparatory to
his return to private life. 1t is with re-
gret that the department. accepts his
resignation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Cold wave.

Weather signals Indicate that a cold
wave may be expected. Indeed, if the
thermometer may be believed, it has
already arrived: for the tcmpera ture
last evening after the sunshine of the
earlier hours of the day was decidedly
frosty. There will not be much objec-
ton to the cold wave if il will only
come hard enough to freeze everything
up, or is accompanied by a snow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Case of"isadge,." Moore.
Iy r>gIepranh

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-Jus,ce
smytlle. in the Supreme Court today,
adjourned until Wednesday the hearing
Of the application for a certificate of
reasonable doubt in the case of w. a. f.
Moore, convicted OF "badgering" Mar
tin Mahon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Bank Cashier Arrested.
(Ry Te!eGraph.l

NASHUA. N. H.. Dec. 2s.H. B..
Bailey, cashier of the Colebrook Ma
tional Bank, of Colebrook, was arrest
cd today charged with the misappropri-
ation Of funds of the bank. The short
age is placed at $4,000. Bailey viii be
arraigned at Lancaster tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
San Jcs> Police Skcptic:,!.
.(By TeIec ranh !

Y san JOSE CAL, Dec 2S.-The police
OF this city place little credence in the
report that James G.. Durham, the MUIR
derer is arrested in Columbus. 1t is
believed by residents of this place that
Durham killed himself on the night of
his atrocious crime in May, 1896.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Paid the pe7lalty.

PRINCETOWN, MO, Dec. 2s.-Ira
Sexton was hanged here today for the
killing of Nathan Stark, a young far
mer, October IS, 1887.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Dearborn & Co.
DeardOrf & Co.'S,
Bargain
Week!
Special Low Prices to
Reduce Stock.

Best Fancy Fleece back Out
ing worth 8 1-3c and Zoe for he
per yard.
One lot of dark Calicocs at
2 1-2c per yard.
Best makes of Calicoes at &c per
yard.
One lot of High Novelty Dress
Patterns worth Sc 90 to S12.5O,
the pattern, for s3.48.
Yard wide brown muslin at
2 LIE per yard.
Heavy brown muslin at 4e
per yard.
15c grade, heavy black ribbed
cotton hose, sizes 6 to 10, } pairs
for 20 cents.
All wool and half wool Novelty
Dress Goods. the 25c and 35c
kinds for 19c per yard.
Standard bleached muslins for
sc per yard.
Special low prices on Under
wear.
1O-4 Cotton Blankets for 39c
per pair
Extra Heavy Gray Blankets,
s1.39 quality, for csc per pair.
Good dark, light and white
Outings for &c per yard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
DIR. Andrew Russell Barbee.

Yesterday, (Friday,) was Dr..
Barbee's list birthday, and while
not particularly celebrating the
event, yet his friends in large num-
bers called on him all day long,
and into the night, to extend TO
him their congratulations, and to
wish him many returns OF his
birthday. The Doctor, although
Il years old, does not look day
over so. He is as active now as
when he came to this town in
1868 80 years ago-to locate and
practice his profession. No one in
Point Pleasant can count more
friends than DR.. Barbee, for every
body likes him, and is the friend
of everybody. The Register joins
with our whole community in
wishing him many years yet of ac-
tive, useful life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Trouble.

The K. & NJ. Railway seems to
have had lots of trouble during the
past week. The wrecking of two
engines and several cars near
Trimble, Ohio, Friday, was heavy
loss to the company, among the
engines, was one of the large new
ones. On the same day an engine
was deraiIed above Charleston, and
badly damaged. But with all this
no one was injured, which is most
fortunate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Fort-NightlN club.

The following named ladies of
this city have organized a Fort
Nightly Club: Mrs. James M. n,
Beale, Mrs. j. S. Spencer, Mrs. A
G. Grinnan, Mrs. Louis S. Pomeroy,
Mrs. James B. Menager, Mrs. 81. G.
Bailey, Mrs. George w. Stribling,
Mrs. Barlow Jones. Mrs. Beale is
President and Mrs. Spencer is Vice
President of the Club.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Sergeant Hoy.

Sergeant F. d. Hoy, of Co. B,
Second West Virginia Regiment,
now located at Greenville, S. g.,
aud who was detailed to bring back
the Company deserters, @. E. Per
singer and j. A. Beckett, arrested
some time ago and lodged in Jail,
left this morning with the prisoners
via the K. & M. Railway. He
will arrive at camp Wednesday
morning. Worthy Brown and
Harold E. Bright, of the same
Company and Regiment accom-
panied him as guards.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
MARROW ESCAPE
From Being Crushed by a street
Car.


Car.
a very serious accident occurred
Monday noon over at Kanauga, by
which Motorman Peter Arthurs, of
the Point Pleasant and Gallipolis
Electric Railway, was seriously in
jured. Arthurs had taken a motor
car to the terminus of the road and
was adjusting the trolley at the top
of the grade that leads to the sta
ton when he was struck by the
moving car, which threw him vio-
lently to one side and under the fen
der. The sharp fange of the heavy
wheels was almost upon him when
the car was brought to stan.lstill.
Herbert Mansfield, who was
making the trip with Arthurs, was
changing the current, preparatory
to starting to Gallipolis. while
Arthurs was fixing the trolley pole
in front of fhe car The current
had not evidently been turned en-
tirely off, for while he was revers-
ing it tbs car started. striking
Arthurs, who was Immediately in
front of it. Writing with pain
the injured man was removed from
beneath the fender by Mail Carrier
L. j. Petty, of Point Pleasant,
assisted carrying the wounded
man aboard the car. 1t was mirac-
dlo6s that the car was stopped at
the time it was, for had it gone less
than half foot, Arthurs' life would
have been crushed out
He was conveyed to his home on
North Second street. There he
was made as comfortable as posi-
BILE. DIR. L. @. Bean was dispatch
ed for and responded promptly,
having been told Arthurs was hor-
ribly mangled and without the i'm
mediate service of surgeon. He
found him suffering intensely and
hurried in his examination to as
certain the extent of his wounds.
There was five inch cash on
his right shin that went to the
bone and tore loose the muscles
and which required six stitches to
close, besides bad bruises on his
hips and legs, where he had been
pinohed under the fender. The
doctor dressed his injuries and
made him as easy as medical skill
could. He regards Arthurs injur-
les as serious, but not dangerous.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Around the Bend.

Protracted meetings are being
held at Letert and at Mountain
Flower in Cooper District.
Pleasing numbers on the pro-
gram at the entertainment at Pom
eroy yesterday, CFriday,) were a
recitation and grafton in afternoon
and another in the evening for the
benefit of the public library, by
Mrs. Lon 7. Pilchard-
Pomeroy and Middleport have
high school foot ball teams.
Dump Roush is back from Kan
sas to make his home in Waggener
District, on farm he is about to
purchase.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

Japan rejoices over the fact that
it has no word to express profanity.
There is no chance for Jap to
swear in his own language and the
only resource he has when he be-
comes angry is to learn English.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Oil Well.

Parties are contemplating put
ting down an oil well on the south
side of the Great Kanawha, in the
neighborho I'd of Salt Creek. The
work will be started about the first
of the wear.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

"My good woman" said the par
son to Yorkshire woman whose
husband had just died, "yeur hus-
band is now with Abraham. Isaac
and jacob" "That's whit makes
me feel SO bad" was her reply, "for
he was always SO shy with
strangers"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

IF some of our good citizens
would just think for moment,
and then think again, and then
quit thinking and adopt few lines
of one of Wesley's productions:
"Help US to build each other up;
our little stock improve" we would
be making rapid strides. towards a
better government.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
HandCut.

Elmer Davis, while saving a
bone in piece of meat, in Davis
Meat Shop. Saturday evening, cut
a cash in his left hand, making a
painful wound.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
Reduced Rates For The Holt
GIaYS.

For the Christmas and New Year
Holidays, the Ohio River r. r.
will sell excursion tickets between
all ticket stations on its line, at one
fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale Dec. 23rd, oath
18th, Both and 31st, 1898, and JAN
nary LIST, 1899. Good to return
until January 3rd, 1899.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14
HeaYY Shfpment.

Mr.. E. L. NeaIe, of Ben Lomond,
shipped two hundred head of fat
hogs to Cincinnati on the Stanley
Saturday night. They averaged
something over 200 pounds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-14

from Tuesdays DaIIy.
Hon. Byrd Hill, of Beech Hill,
was here yesterday.
Mr.. d. S. Lewis, of Middleport,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. W. j. Hobart, of Middle
port, was a business visitor here
yesterday.
Mr.. Jay Archer, of the o. r. R.,
was in town yesterday, looking
after the freight business for the
road.
Mr.. VIM. j. Lock, engineer on
the Point Pleasant and Parkers-
burg Accommodation, was called
to St. Mary's, on account of the
sickness of his brother, who is moi
expected to live. Mr.. Elmer
Withee has Mr.. Locks run during
his absence.