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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-06
Have Your Horse Sharp shod.

lhe humane man who happens toI
be the owner of a horse will now SEED
to 1t that the animal is sharp shod. II
is the greatest cruelty to -
morse In the winter without seeing
1t that the horses shoes are fitted
as to give him foothold on ice am,
sleet. An old iron shee, worn smooth
as glass, renders the po0r animal helm.
less and impotent to stand, much les,
to pull a load. 'e''
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-06

II. ]. Reeder, one of Catawissa's
best known residents departed this
life on Saturday. Funeral services
took place on Tuesday. Mr.. Reeder
was elected one of the County Com
missioners in the fall of 1870, and
served one term. He was seventy
three years OF age and leaves a wife
and one son, Deputy Attorney Gen
eral of Penna., who lives at Belle
fonte.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-06
THE BIGGEST GUN IN THE WORLD

A gun will soon be cast at Bethle-
hem, Pa, for the War Department,
that will be Al feet long, will weigh
Ia6 tons, and will require 100 pounds
of powder to load it. 1t will carry a
shell that weighs 1880 pounds six
teen miles. 1t will be the largest gun
in the world, and will be used for
coast defense in New York harbor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-06

Rush Shaffer while skating on the
ice out at the company dam Monday
afternoon, fell and seriously injured
his head. He was taken home in an
unconscious condition. 1t was feared
for a time that his brain had been
effected and that he would not re-
cover. He regained consciousness
however, and is getting along very
nicely. The young man is a son OF
William Shaffer and resides on East
Street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-06
SHERIFF W. W. BLACK.

Sheriff Black and family moved
from Rohrsburg to their new residence
in the county Jail on Monday. They
were assisted in the moving by large
number of their friends. The sherif's
son Bruce has been appointed deputy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-06

Y some men possessed clear titles
g e mansions In the skiesthe frst thing
they would try to do would he re
mortgage them. ' "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-01-06
ElTIOAL POINTERS.

|is likely to be some activity
Is in Columbia county this
here are to be elected a con-
state senator, President
wo representatives. 1t is
to say who will be the
pdidates for the con-
ination. When the
woods will be full of
Who are ready to sacrifice
s for their country's good.
1county viii no doubt make
claim for The nomination,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
B. & @. OFFICIALS.
Managers of the Road in Town Yes.
terday.--On Tour Of Inspection.

A party of B. & O. officials, consist
ing of Thomas Fitzgerald General Su-
perintendent A. H. Middleton, R. NJ
Sheats, Z. A. Peck and several others,
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
on an inspection tour. The press agent
of the road, Mr.. >. y Maddy, accom-
panied the party, and TO a Register re-
porter stated that the trip was being
made over the different divisions for
the purpose of making many new i'm
provements. All the stations were in
spected and at many places new build
ings will be erected and the old ones
reprinted. The same rule is to apply
to the freight depots and the water
ing stations. Mr.. Maddy was asked
about the Wheeling depot, but had
nothing to say about it just now. The
party only remained here short time
and went on to Pittsburg and will re-
turn to Baltimore from there. Taken
altogether, the trip is a very import
ant one and will mean an expenditure
of vast amount of money this sum-
mer on the divisions in this vicinity
The company means business and in
tend to make the road what it should
be in every branch of the business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events of EacI
Passing Day.

A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.
There were three cases in Police
Court yesterday morning.
Black Prince Lodge conferred the
second degree on candidates last even
ing.
Two deeds of trust were admitted
to record in Clerk Robertson's Office
yesterday
The Wheeling Beef and Provision
Company elected Directors and officers
Wednesday evening.
George Wallace, an employee of the
Riverside mill, had his foot crushed by
a piece of metal falling on it yesterday
morning.
"A wagon ran into DR.. S. L. Jepson S
buggy, at the south end of the Market
street bridge last evening and wrecked
one of the wheels of the buggy.
The Council Committees on Police
and Streets, Alleys and Grades are
called to meet this evening. The Com
mittee on Cemeteries is called for
half-past two this afternoon.
Lewis Senne was arrested yesterday
On tue complaint VI MI >. -hdi lid 4Neu-
hardt, charging him with assaulting
her son. The defendant gave 500
bond for his appearance for trial be-
fore Squire Greer this afternoon.
AS will be seen by an advertise
ment in another column, City Clerk
Watkins asks for bids for the removal
of the city garbage and offal for the
two years commencing on the first day
of May next. Proposals close on the
23d inst, at 4 p. m.
Yesterday the police recovered
about fifty or sixty pounds of brass,
in the form of mill bearings, which
had been offered for sale by unknown
parties. The stuff is thought to be the
property of the Laughlin mill, from all
information obtainable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
AFTER THE HONORS.
Jesse Burkett Will Again Aspire to the
Batting Championship.

Jesse Burkett will be out for the bat
ting championship again this year and
with the start he is getting he should
be a favorite over the entire big field
That Burkett is as scientific a batter
as ever landed on a bail no one can
deny Had it not been for his bad
start last season he would have led the
league for the third time. Burkett at
tributes his bad start entirely to lack
of opportunity to get his batting eye
before the season opened.
1T took me several weeks to get my
eye on the ball. said Jesse tonight,
land then the others had big lead on
me. | can line them out better now
than | could the latter part of May last
year and have more confidence than
had at that time. Half of what they
call luck in batting is nothing more
than confidence, and that is what
makes a man run in streaks. When
one is hitting well he goes to the plate
feeling sure that he is going to ham
mer out a safe one-and the chances
are he does it. If he gets bad streak
on he is not only scared but he is too
anxious and he pops one up or fans.
Last year | was worried about my
batting at first and | couldn't get them
safe for a long while. Indoor training
may be all right to get men in condl-
ton physically. but it doesn't make
batters Nobody could ask for better
work than We are getting now and
every man on the team will hit better
at the start than he did after months
nlaving last season. '-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
NO INFORM NATION
Concerning the Report Of the Naval
Court of Inquiry Can Be Secured at
Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla. March 17.-1So mem
Der of the court of inquiry came on shore
from the Iowa to-day, and it was impos-
sible to learn on board the battieship
what, if anything. had been done Not
until late hour tonight was the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press able TO
ascertain from Read Admiral Sicard the
status of the investigation. Admiral Sic
ard said:
TT is impossible at this stage TO state
how soon the court will be ready TO make
its report. The members are continuing
their labors. When they are ready TO re-
examine the officers of the Maine whom
/ have detained here. they will either DIP
50 in the Federal building or summon
them to the Iowa.
The courts report has not yet been
made. and I am unable to say when it
will be made"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
COUNTRY CLUB
Decided Last Night Upon Change in
the Plans for It's Building, Made
Necessary by Lack Of Funds.

The Directors of the Country Club
held a meeting last night in the Office
of Hon. VIM. P. Hubbard. A report
was received on the scheme ID Increase
the stock subscriptions Stockholders
were asked to double their subscrip-
tons, and a large number of them re-
sponded, placing considerable addi-
tional sum at the disposal of the club
for improvements.
The plans for buildings and other
improvements were discussed, along
with the estimates of their cost The
result was a decision TO alter the plans
for the buildings in order to make
them less expensive. They were re
ferred othe building committee with
such instructions.
Their is, no intention to alter the gem
eral plans of the club, except in the
buildings, and the money saved in this
respect will probably be sufficient to
enable the Board of Directors to pro-
coed with the work. A Director stated
to Register reporter last night that
this fact is assured
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
some RICH GO[D STRIKES.
Wildcat Properties on Various Alas
kan Greeks Turning Out Well.
Quartz Lodges Also Found-Do-
minion Creek Will Show a Big
Cleanup This Spring and Sui
phur and Hunker are Doing Well.
A Stampede From Circle City to
american Creek.

Skaguay, March II, via Seattle,
March 17.-Ben Atwater arrived here
last night from Circle City and Daw-
son, bringing 100 pounds CT mail from
the above places. Atwater's former
home was in Morrison, Ill. He went
to the Yukon country in 1886 and has
resided there ever since. Atwater
says that there is food enough in the
klondike country to last the present
population two years. AS cOnse-
quence OF the food scare, the output
of the mines will be curtailed. He
estimates it at about $4,000, 600
Atwater says that the many claims
which were considered to be only wild
cat properties on various creeks are
finely and will have a big cleanup
next spring. Sulphur and Hunker are
also good, and SO is Indian. Quartz
lodges have been found on the latter
creek which look well. There is quite
a settlement at the mouth of the Stew
art, but no reports have been received
from the prospectors who went up the
river early in the winter. On Wash
creek five miles below the big Sal
mon, dirt has been found which yields
10 cents to the pan.
A stampede occurred from Circle
City about January 10 to American
creek, about 800 leaving for that sec
ton. Atwater met 800 or 400 from
Dawson making their way thither.
American creek is so miles from Forty
Mile, and about % miles below the
international boundary on the Alas
kan side. A courier from Minook ar
rived from Circle City just before At
water left that place with about fifty
pounds of mail. This Atwater brought
cut. The courier had a quantity of
gold from Minook and he stated that
the prospectors had struck it rich
there.
Atwater says there are but few cases
OF scurvy at Dawson. The hospital
has but four or five inmates. The gen
eral health Of the people is good.
United States Commissioner Smith and
Deputy United States Marshal McInnis
closed all Of the gambling houses here
Wednesday night. 1t is said that an
arrangement was made whereby the
gambling will be restricted to sO-called
legitimate games, and all sure thing
or bunco games will be prohibited.
The weather here for the past week
has been mild and the warm south
wind and the sun are playing havoc
with the winter trail which follows the
river eight miles. Hundreds of people
are making their way over the divide,
however, undeterred by wind or
weather, The streets are muddy be-
yond conception. The strike of the
longshoremen for Is cents an hour has
been declared off by a vote Of the
local union. The wages now paid is
50 cents an hour, the steamship COM
panies agreeing not to employ Indians
in hauling freight on the docks.
Last Saturday night the committee
of 101 sat down on ''Soapy" Smith and
ordered him to leave town within two
hours. He was still there Sunday
night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
DASE BALL MATTERS.
The Steal Of the Wheeling Franchise
by Frank TorreySon.
Something About the High-Cock-a-
Lorum of the Interstate = A
Scheme for Base Ball for Wheel
ing-Results of Bowling Games
Last Night-Other Sporting Mat
tiers Local and by Wire.

Before Charley Strobel left Toledo
for Springfield, 10 attend the Interstate
meeting in that city, the Toledo papers
gravely announced Iaat Cholly would
demand information on certain points,
and if the information was not gwen
as he desired, it was intimated that
the league would go TO the demnltloh
bow-wows, or meet with some ike 1ate-
This fellow Strobel has one OF the
worst cases Of swell head IN the
base ball business. In his own estl-
nation he is high-cock-a-lorum ana
high-cock- a-hirum of the Interstate
league. He intimates that the league
got on its knees, figuratively speaking,
to induce him to remain in the organ
iZation. and he announced that the
search light would be turned on the
Big Three at the Springfield meeting
for the purpose Of ascertalnlng Whether
any dark schemes were hidden UP the
sleeves OF the trio. The Dayton
papers arose to remark that 1orreyson
is a mortal enemy of Armor and
Youngman because of their disagree
ment on the partition of their interests
in two Interstate franchises. It IS
not very likely that there is any bad
feeling among the Big Three, and it
is not on record that the magnates
fell down on their faces before Cholly
Strobel
Cholly is the whole thing, only in his
mind. A few years ago he was sugar
kiss peddler in Findlay, and carried a
team Of ball tossers as a side line.
The interchangeable league was in
sore straits because of the disarmament
of clubs, and Cholly put club in the
organization He imagined he knew
il all as a result Of a few months ex-
perience, and next year took club
to the Pacific coast, where he lost MS
sugar kiss foundry. When he return
ed, he scraped together enough money
to permit j. w. GunnelS to devote his
exclusive attention to the conduct OF
his matrimonial paper. Cholly made
some money last season, and then made
deal with Cleveland which he re-
CARDS as about the brightest thing
that ever happened in baseballdom.
Perhaps he will not have a pennant
winning club this season, in which
event Strobel's head and pCcketbook
NAV be reduced to their normal size.
The Ohio State League, now in pro-
cess of organization, wants Wheeling
in it's circuit. and it is barely possible
that deal may be effected. An Ohio
League team in Wheeling would be
an experiment, but it looks like the
next best thing, since it is apparent
that Wheeling is not wanted, at pres
emf. in the Interstate Whether or
not Wheeling fans" would turn out
for a lower grade of base ball than
that to which they have been accus-
toned, is a problem which only expert
ence can solve. AS a matter of fact,
it would be hardly probable that the
grade of base ball would be lower than
that furnished in the last two years by
the local clubs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
The Movements of Citizens and Arrivals
and De partures OF Strangers


and Departures of Strangers.
Mrs. Chas. Evans, of the North End,
is guest of relatives in Cleveland, 0.
John NJ. Dauer, proprietor OF the
Racket, is in Cincinnati on business.
Miss Isabelle Houser left yesterday
for Fort Deposit Nd, to attend the
funeral Of a relative.
DR.. Rau, of the South Side, was called
to Cadiz, Ohio. yesterday to attend a
professional consultation.
Mrs. Kate Flaccus has returned from
three months visit with friends i'll
New York and elsewhere in the East.
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Vankeuren and
son Charles, left yesterday on the
steamer Queen City for New Orleans.
Biddle Jones, the popular mail car
rier. who has resigned his position,
will take charge of farm in Eastern
Ohio.
Charles Cunningham, formerly on
the Register staff, now with the Pitts
burg Post. was in the city yesterday
on business.
George Summers, formerly on the
reportorial staff of the Register, was
in the city for few hours yesterday
on his way from Charleston to Fair
mont.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18

cavalry on a long march and come in
fresh at night
THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
It is not peace, nor is it war. 1t is
desolation and distress. misery and
starvation. Every town and village
is surrounded by a trocha (trench) a
sort of rife pit, but constructed on a
plan new to me, the dirt being thrown
upon the inside and a barbed wire
fence on the outer side Of the trench.
These trochas have at every corner and
at frequent intervals along the sides
what are there called forts, but which
are really small block houses, many
of them mere like a large sentry box,
lOop-holed for musketry and with a
guard Of from one to ten soldiers in
each. The purpose Of these trochas is
to keep the reconcantradoes in as we'll
as to keep the insurgents out. From
all the surrounding country the people
have been driven into these fortified
towns and held there to subsist as
they can.
They are virtually prison yards and
not unlike one in general appearance
except that the walls are not so high
and strong. Every railroad station is
within one Of these trochas and has an
armed guard.
1t is fair to say that the normal
condition Of these people was very diff
ferent from that which prevails in this
country. Their standard Of comfort
and prosperity was not high. meas
ured by our own But now they have
lost it all, and are cooped into the
fortified towns. Torn from their
homes, with foul earth, foul air, foul
water and foul food or none, what
wonder that one-half have died and
that one-quarter Of the living are so
diseased that they cannot be saved A
form of dropsy is a common disorder
resulting from these conditions. Little
children are still walking about with
arms and chests terribly emaeiated.
eyes swollen and abdomens bloated to
three times the natural size. Physi-
clans say these cases are hopeless.
Deaths in the street have not been
uncommon | was told by one of our
consuls that they have been found
dead about the markets in the morn
ing where they had crawled, hoping
to get some stray bits OF food from the
early hucksters, and that there had
been cases where they had dropped
dead inside the market surrounded by
food These people were Independent
and self-supporting before Weyler's
order. They are not beggars even now.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
The dividing lines between parties
are the most straight and clear cut that
have ever come to my knowledge. The
division in our war was by no means
SO clearly defined. 1t is the Cuban
against the Spaniard.
1t is practically the entire Cuban
population on one side and the Span
ish army and the Spanish citizens on
the other | do not count the auton-
omists in this division, as they are so
far too inconsiderable in numbers to
be worth counting General Blanco
filed the civil offices with men who
had been autonomists and were still
classed as such. But the march of
events has satisfied most CT them that
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
AMONG THE BOXERS.

Charlie Burns yesterday received a
letter from one of his hackers in Bal
timore stating that he has made a
match for him for next month.
Jerry Marshall is the latest addition
to the local boxing colony. He is not
looking for trouble.
1t is probable that match may be
made between Charlie Burns and Les
lie Pearce for the near future
There was great local interest in the
Cleveland fight last night. Friends
and patrons of the Register would do
we'll to remember that prize fights are
seldom finished before midnight, and
it is some time later before kilograms
reach the newspapers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18

Continued from First Page
which would be liable to be called up
on in case Of necessity. The aggregate
strength of the force in each State is
yearly reported to the Adiutant Gen
eral of the army who in turn trans
mits ii to Congress for the informa-
ton al that body. An annual appro.
priation is made by Congress for the
support and maintenance Of the nil
tia and is allotted among the States
according to the number strength o..
the militia Of each The latest repqc,
to Congress on
THE MILITIA STRENGTH
was made TO Congress by Acting Sec
rotary Of War Meikiejohn, and was
based on returns received at the Ad-
iutant Generals Office for 1897 This
statement shows that the total organ
ization strength of the militia Of the
United States is 1892 men, while the
number Of men available for military
duty (unorganized), Of which a report
was made at the time that the state
ment of the militia was sent in is l9,-
col 339.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
HAD THE HARBOR PREPARE
Weyler Wrote Letter in Which He
OF His Preparations to Receive .o'
War Ships In Havana. ga

OF His Preparations to Receive An. O@
War Ships In Havana.
New York, March 17-Tba l
York Journal this afternoon n,.ic .'eB
statement written by Honore / q
the newspaper correspondent reo l','.,'
expelled from Cuba. On Jannarr rl', q
at 10 o'clock at night, Lane says n
met Francisco Diaz, a reporter II .t II
rabld Spanish paper La Union rons .-l
cuional. He took from his norI,as
letter and handed it to me sg,.;. a
"Weyler wrote this letter 10 S5r.ts
Cuzeman, who sent it to Move (t6e - NJ.
tor of the Union ConstitucioDan NJ.
him to read and write an artinio ~
the appliance of Weyler by candfdao va
for deputy to the Cortez for H9va~1'
The alleged letter, says, among otba.
things.
BY the way, | have read thar H.,
Americans are bordering about SAM
ing one of their warships to that civ
During my command they did no, evan
dare to dream about it. They knew H.
terrible punishment that awaits5
them
Il had Havana harbor we'll preDarsl
for such an emergency. | rapidlv S,
ished the work that MARTINEZ Camno.
caTelessly abandoned If the insDlt ~
made hope that there will be a Snag'
ism hand to punish it as terribly as +,
deserves"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
---------------------'--ss--
WILL LECTURE HERE.

Elijah P. Brown, the noted editor of
the Rams HORN" will lecture at the
North street NJ. z. church next Monday
evening, March p, at p. M This lee
ture should be heard by a large audience
The subject will be- I'm the Spectacle
Business" Rev. C. c. Edwards, D. D.,
presiding elder. Connersville, Ind, says Of
the lecture: 1T is entertaining. instruct
i've and suporatively original There il
nothing like it in the world. as there is
no other man just Ike its author 1t will
do great good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
Kid Lavigne and Jack DAILY Do Twenty
Rounds Without Results.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 1.-THE
twenty round go between Kid Lavigne
and Jack Daily, for the lightweight
championship of the world tonight, re
suited in draw. The fighting was
fast and furious from the start, but
the contestants were so evenly matched
that neither could gain an advantage
sufficient TO get a decision in his
favor.
The Armory was crowded early in
the evening. Tickets could not be had
after o'clock, though offers of fifteen
and twenty dollars for seats were free
ly made.
Kid Mccoy was the referee, and his
decisions gave excellent satisfaction,
Notwithstanding the fact that the par
tisans OF Lavigne tried to influence the
contest in his favor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-18
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FIRST IN rs YEARS.

Chicago, March 1T-Mr. E. S. Will
ard has missed stage performance,
the first time in twenty-six years. He
was Obliged to give up appearing at
the Wednesday matinee at Hooley's
on account of sickness. During his
trip south the food did not agree with
him, eating canned vegetables result
ing in slight attack of lead poison
ing when he reached Chicago. He has,
however recovered