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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
SISTERSVILLE.

Miss Lulu Hammond has returned from
visit with friends in Wheeling.
c. F. Horsford and c. c. Mccormick
left yesterday afternoon for High Point.
n c.. where they are largely interested
in a gold mine. A couple of Wheeling peo-
pie are also Interested in the mine and
were an accession to the party here.
George Shryock went to Friendly yes
terday afternoon.
l.. E. Mallory has returned to Brad
ford.
The several districts through which ii is
proposed to run the electric railway 70 be
built through this country in a short
time will hold an election on April 9th
TO vote for bonds to build the road.
Mrs. ". g. Kohl, Of Belpre. o.. il the
guests Of friends in the city for a couple
of days.
Mrs. James McCutcheon. Of Wells street,
is reported very i'll.
Miss Blanche Cook Of Parkersburg.
who was the guest Of Miss Sara limerick
for several days. has returned home.
Miss Edith Hollibaugh is the guest of
friends in Parkersburg for several days.
There will be quite number of the adj
mirers Of Bob Fitzsimmons 20 II Wheel
ing Saturday evening to see the big cham
pion.
Mrs T. ", jackson. OF Lynn Mass.
who has been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Sewall for couple Of months,
left yesterday for Norfolk. Va, where she
will visit for short time before return
ing home.
Miss Rose Mayer of BorIvar y. Y. who
has been the guest Of friends in the city
for some time, left yesterday afternoon
for home
Mrs. d. A. Bartlett has returned home
after visit OF several days with friends
az Parkersburg.
Miss Jennie Reich, OF wheeling who
mas been the guest Of her sister for i
couple OF days has returned home.
Mrs. w L. Gorham has returned from
Marietta. where she has been visiting
her daughter who Is attending school
Mrs. Winnie Hoover, formerly WI this
city. is visiting relatives and friends here
for several days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

riots in Havana. 1t is we'll known that
The tension of feeling between Ameri-
cans and Spaniards is so great that
American lives and property in Cuba
are no longer safe, and at any moment
orr feet may be ordered to Havana. 1t
is ready to steam there at the touch of
A telegraph key from Washington.
In Washington the gravity of the
situation is fully understood. The
whole aspect of the Cuban question has
been changed Besides. it is credibly
stated that the President now realizes
that autonomy for Cuba is a mere farce
and that decisive measures must very
soon be taken by our government to
stop the barbarities of the Spanish in
the Island.
Meanwhile, the work of the wreckers
and divers about the Maine wreck has
been practically stopped since the court
OF inquiry left Havana harbor. Beyond
searching for bodies, with small sue
cess. the divers and wreckers are doing
practically nothing. AS to this feature
of the inquiry. however, it is probab
the court mas all the evidence it needs
and is convinced that the Maine was
mined or torpedoed by Spanish treach-
theory now. 1t is also pretty plain
that the finding of the board of inquiry
will not be known for some
time to come, OF course, this
will give the administration time
to more fully prepare to enforce its
demands on Spain or strike a decisive
blow. The administration has done
the right thing up to date in making
haste slowly in this affair while hurry
ing preparations for war, but the peo-
pie are at a high tension and are grow
ing restless over the delay. They have
been patiently awaiting the verdict OF
the court of inquiry. and now they are
practically told it will not be forthcom-
ing IOG an lHueHulIe tllliS. Ae duhlii
istration. however. has good reason for
this delay and the matter may be
safely left to the care of those who
have the affair in hand at Washington.
Meanwhile as we have said, war may
be precipitated at any time by some
overt act in Havana or by the sending
of our feet to that point in anticipa-
ton of danger to American life and
property there.
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ANOTHER FALSE REPORT.
No Negotiations Under Way Between Spain
and the H. :. Except Concerning Com
mercial Relations.

N ~
and the u. $. Except Concerning COM
mercial Relations.
Washington, March 1-Concerning
the published report that the imita-
ton of time suggested by the United
States to Spain for the pacification OF
Cuba expired to-day, March !, and that
the Spanish government was now
earnestly negotiating at Washington to
secure a two months extension of the
time. an official whose position makes
him completely familiar with all such
negotiations, said:
The report is absolutely false in
every particular. No time limit ex-
pires to-day or at any other specified
date, and for that reason there are no
negotiations in progress or contemp-
lated for a two months extension. or
for any other extension. The report is
an invention throughout"
Recent negotiations between the
United States and Spain have been
confined to the proposed commercial
arrangements between this country
and Spain. and also between this
country and Cuba These negotia-
lions were carried we'll along by Min
lister Woodford and Senior Polony Ber-
nabe, the new minister of Spain The
latter sailed from Gibraltar yesterday,
and it is understood that he has with
him the draft of the new arrangement
with Spain There will be two dis
tinct conventions: one between the
United States and Spain, concerning
their commercial exchanges, and the
other relating exclusively to the trade
between Cuba and the United States.
Under the autonomous Dian granted
to Cuba the Spanish government has
given the Cubans the right to frame
their own tariff arrangements with
the United States, subject to the APP
prevail of the imperial government.
Under this authority the autonomous
cabinet has named a commissioner to
come to Washington and conclude the
agreement. He is expected about the
time that the new Spanish minister
arrives, so that the negotiations of
both agreements will proceed together
AS the United States cannot deal di-
rectly with Cuba owing to her colo
NAL status, the commercial agreement
nominally will be between the United
States and Spain, although the terms
will be made by the Cuban autOno
mists and their commission. 1t will be
under the reciprocity clause Of the
Dingley tariff act.
At the Spanish legation no recent
advices have been received from Ha-
vana or Madrid concerning the Maine
disaster except that the specific infor-
nation conveyed to Senior DuBosc that
no mines or submarine defenses exist
in Havana harbor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

Congress is anxious to adjourn and
only war or the Hawaiian annexation
question will prevent it from adjourn
ing early in May AS to Hawaiian an
nexaton, not only are some OF the
House leaders strongly opposed to it,
but the present situation presents a
strong object lesson as to the utter
uselessness of Hawaii as an outpost, or
a point of vantage; for just how the
annexation of Hawaii will strengthen
the Pacific coast is illustrated by the
fact that two war vessels are kept at
Honolulu that should find occupation
at exposed points on the American
coast.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

The New York Central Labor Union
adopted a resolution the other day in
honor of the sailors of the Maine.
There were seventeen votes against it.
and one delegate called the lost men
"unproducing hirelings" The N. Y
C. L. U. should discipline its unpatri
otic or thoughtless members, or teach
them better
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
BANKRUPTCY BILL.

As Passed by the House, Meets With Oppo-
sition in tae Senate.
Washington. March lin the Senate
to-day a motion by Mr. Hoar, Mass g,
to non-concur in the House amend
ments to the Bankruptcy bill, drew a
denunciatory speech from Mr.. Stewart,
(Nevada). The resolution Of Mr..
Bacon, (Ga), providing for a bronze
tablet to be erected in the capitol in
memory of the officers and sailors who
lost their lives in the Maine disaster,
was passed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
ABANDON ED.
War Department Gives Up Its Scheme
for Sending Relief to the Klondik9
Gold Fields.

Washington, March 1.-The War
Department has decided to abandon its
expedition for the relief OF the miners
in the Klondike country because the
conclusion has been reached that no
necessity exists for it. Secretary Alger
has written a letter to Senator Hawley,
chairman of the Military Affairs Senate
Committee explaining the depart
ments position, and asking that Con-
gress take action by joint resolution
authorizing the department TO dispose
of the supplies purchased for the eA-
petition, including the reindeer which
have just arrived from Norway, and to
abandon the project entirely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
PENSIONS GRANTED.

Special to the Register
Washington. March 1.-The follow
ing West Virginia pensions have been
granted:
Original Matthias Adkins, jerks.
Sc; David Simpson, Barrackville, Sc.
Restoration and reissue-John Goth
art, dead, Wheeling, S12.
Reissue-Special, February II, An
drew H. Boon. Cottageville, $40
Original widows, etc.-Elenor Nc
Gully. Parkersburg, IS; Minerva j.
Carver, Mentor, S12
Capt. Dovener to-day introduced a
bill to pension at $15 a month Jacob
Hare, of New Cumberland.
Supplementary February II,
Louisa Clegg, Rockport SIS.
DR. j. NJ. Cooper has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Wells
burg, to succeed DR.. H. ]. Roberts,
who has gone 10 Texas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
THE SITUATION UP TO DATE

There are all sorts of news from all
sorts of sources concerning the Span
ish- Cuban-American situation. Some
OF il is fact. some of il is rumor and a
considerable proportion mere specula
ZION
The most important and plausible of
the rumors is that war may be precipi-
tated at any moment by anti-American
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

Carnegie has just bought the big
Carrie furnaces for 100000 and when
the time arrives his firm will be thor
oughly equipped to reap an immense
harvest by furnishing Uncle Sam with
high-priced armor plate
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
TIE FIRST BATTLE.
Henri Rochefort's View on the Explosion of
the Maine.

Henri Rochefort's View on the Explosion of
the Maine
New York, March IA dispatch to
the Herald from Paris says: In the
Intransigeant Henri Rochefort writes:
ITO really grasp the situation, the
explosion on the Maine must be re-
garded as the first battle between
Spain and the United States. AS for
us. we only see it in the last stage
of the advance of the Cubans towards
independence. The catastrophe has
caused the death of 254 unfortunate
sailors. but it has also saved the lives
of millions of combatants, for it in
sures the final triumph of the insur-
rection before many weeks"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
MURDERED AND ROBBED.
Miss Annie L. Edwards Beaten to a Jelly
After 4 Desperate Struggle


Doylestown, Pa, March Miss An
ME l.. Edwards, who resided at Jami-
son, this county, short distance from
Doylestown, was found murdered in
her bedroom last night The victim S
head was beaten almost to a jelly, and
the room which she had occupied bore
evidence of a terrible struggle. There
is no clue to the murderer, nor is there
any evidence as to the time when the
murder actually occurred. The motive
for the crime was robbery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
DISMISSED THE PETITION.

Columbus Ohio, March 1.-The SUI
preme Court, in two cases wherein the
National Life Association and the
Home Mutual Life Insurance Company
sought to compel the State Commits
sion of Insurance TO permit them to do
business in Ohio in the Lloyds system.
sustained the commissioner and dis
missed the petition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

The leaders in the House are endeav-
oring to expedite appropriation bills.
with view to early adjournment. The
Naval bill must await possible develop
ments before action can be taken.
Liberal appropriations will be made
should the court of inquiry report the
Maine disaster due to hostile act.
There is no doubt that Congress will
promptly do its part in any emergency.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

And we are told from Havana that
the insurgents in recent battle lost
1S1 killed and wounded while the
Spanish loss was a mere trife. Evil
IDENTIFY Blanco has brought his deadly
typewriter to bear on the rebels again
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
A DMINIsTRAToR's NorTcr

Al persons knowing themsrE...
indebted TO the estate of Jare ID Pa
deceased. are hereby notified to .....
settle the same with me. and III
having claims against Said elr.. 's..s
questeG 70 present them tu mi
ment WILLIAM NJ CRFiGffTo, g
Administrator of the Estate ~
Harris, deceased. 4
mr2oart 29l7 Eoff St. Wbeefr.. NV.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

Costa RIGA mustn't send her armed
troops over into Nicaraguan canal ter
ritory without permission. Uncle Sam
won't stand that and he is in no mood
to be trifled with at present. Costa
Rica may scrap all she pleases with
her neighbor, Nicaragua, but she must
not monkey with that canal territory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

Kentucky is progressing. At May
field the other day negro criminal
was taken out by a mob and, not
lynched as usual, but simply whipped
and told to clear out. twenty-five 9TH
er shady colored gentlemen were
warned to leave town and they did not
stand upon ceremony, but fed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

Correspondence containing important
news solicited from every part of the sur
rounding country.
Rejected communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by sufficient
postage
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
POSTAL AFFAIRS.

Special to the Register.
Washington, March IA new post
Office has been established at Redhill,
Wood county, W. Va. with Theodore
NJ. Dickson as postmaster and at
Walnut, Calhoun county, with Gran
vile Johnson as postmaster
A commission has been issued to
Samuel T. Lambert as postmaster at
Thacker, W. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

The REGISTER. embracing its several
editions is entered at the Postoffice at
Wheeling w Va as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

Tributes OF Respect and Obituary No
tees five cents per line.
Stamps Of the denomination of two cents
and less accepted for amounts less than
one dollar.
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WANTED

--~~>-~-~~-~~~~~--~-~-~~ ~-~>~~-~~~-~-o~~o~o--o
WANTED-A small girl TO help with
house work. No. III Main street. ma2q
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MALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Five men, good personal APP
pearance and address can find steady en-
ployment on salary or commission at 1915
Main street. teb2Idges
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

THIRD PAGE.
Stultz & Baur Pianos-Milligan, Wilkin
& Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
FOURTH PAGE.

FOURTH PAGE.
Receivers Notice-John A. Zorn.
Notice-W [. r. Society.
Wanted-To Buy Barber Shop.
For Rent-Storeroom on Market Street.
Wanted-Small Girl.
Administrator Notice-William N.
Creighton.
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LOS

.OST-A miniature. on Friday last. Find
ar please telephone No. 24l. mr1,2,6
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MUNYON'S

Rheumatism Cure is guaranteed to be absolutely
harmless, and strong tonic IN building up the weak
tsfn in from TO Ave days Sharp, shooting pains
in any part of the body stopped in few doses. A
,romnf complete and perma nent cure fer laneness
Soreness, sim back and al pains in hips and ons
Chronic rheumatism, Sciatica, lGnbago or pain in
nc bank are speedily cured 1t seldom fails TO give
relief from one to Two doses, and almost invariably
cnres before one bottle has been used. The Munyon
Remedy Company prepare a separate cure for each
disease At all druggists-2o cents vial Ifyou need
medical advice write Prof Nunyon, 1896 Arch
49,, rtfIadalphia IT. Ia absolutely free.
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NOTICE

The regular monthly meo-fr, 4, .. H..
Il r society VIII be held a Y. Me. Al
this wednesday, afternoon Vt I o.a... "
MRS. W. J. W. coWpel
ma2q s.....
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r. ECEIVER'S NOTICE.

Having been appointed by 5a c.r.a
fen q Co, ! hereby motif, vi" ns..
having claims against them 10 u--....
the same properly certified. ara .E...
debted to said firm viii pitasa ,r
ma2es Receiver for r. *. Crfe- A.
settle at once. JOHN ID2N-
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roR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALEM SCELLANEOUS,
FOR SALE-Good family horse Apply
at OTTERSON'S LIVERY, North Market
street. fele6Sdh
FOR SALE-Cheap, fifteen shares Pea
body Insurance stock. Address A. b.
this Office. fe1e&dh
FOR SALE-Twc trunks size. 26x16x13;
suitable for travelling salesman. Cheap
Apply office WEST VA. PIG. CO, 1925
Market street ja22e&dh
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EIGHTH PAGE

FIFTH PAGE.
Sample Shoes-AleNander.
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EItTHTH PANTt.
Special Sale of Pitchers-John Friedel y
Co
Annual Lace Curtain Remnant Sale
Stone & Thomas.
Have Your Eyes Examined Now-Dil-
lon. Wheat & Hancher Co.
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NEW ADVFRTIcEmr.-.

BAND MEN-An A No. bar6 ,1--7, s.,-~
i 2 cor 4, player wishes to hnv sl1 olo
ton, w. va. u l.irila-
FOR RENT-No 1908 Mark. -----
nice store room, 125 feet deeD IsrlI IRE. 6
window Will be plate glass r.a55Sf -now
20 and storage on second DR. -F.a-dE .y
required. Alley in rear ~ ~ .hlfa 00p-
LIST. b. #. CALDWELL. 4. ~ Ssl'n Aur
Mr-aAa
HOW TO BECOME LAWFUL, No..
PE,harmaaeists, dentists or laWqt'Ir'.s ). ms
Box 196, Chicago -..'
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REPORT
or THE CONDITION or THG
National Bank Of West Va,
RESOURCES.

At Wheeling, in the State Of VS..
Virginia. at the close OF business F,D-
ruary 18TH 1898:
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Wl)eelins Register
CHARLES II. TANEY. GENERAL MANAGER
Delivered by Carriers.

Daily nor week TO be paid weekly 1oc
Daiiy ner month ......... 4ic
nailv and sunday per week f5c
naily and sunday. per month... csc
SinpIa ,.onies of Daily &c. Sunday &c
uraekIy " SC
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25
crvIL-sEnvIcE INVESTIGATION.
Witness Charges Commission WIN
Interfering with His Testimony

WASHINGTON. January PA bomb
shell was sprung at to-d1y's session ot
the Senate Civil-Service Investigating
Committee. when T.. =. Bailey, Assistant
Chief Examiner Of the Civil-Service COM
mission. and leading witness, inuma'ea
that the commission had sought 10 inter-
fere with his testimony.
'The first thing thai revealed the ldct
that | might be suspected OK KNOWN
more about examinations than acludtly
know" Mr.. Bailey said, was Wnen Ae.
Proctor called me to his office nttie al,
ter the first testimony i gave. lie saiu sun
he had no desire 90 influence my teslr
mony in any way, but that the chairman
of the committee had not summoned any
one friendly TO the commission, ana ASK
ed me to tell him what l was 10 say 30
he could be prepared 10 answer.
The witness insisted he did not believe
Mr. Proctor intended To ntimidate him.
A little later Mr.. Bailey SAID ne WIZ
searching the records for data as 10 Al
bert Baker, who has figured in the lnVes-
tigatiOn, when Chief-EXaminer server
asked him by what authority ne was di-
vulgng the records of the commission,
and advised him to ask the commission
for a statement. He continued. however,
to make pencil memoranda. THESE ne ndh
submitted to Mr.. Proctor who had eX-
pressed no dissent, but again suggested
TO him he had better obtain the olnclal
information officially Then he had SUB
mitted IL to the investigating committee
Mr. Proctor, mean time, making no sug-
sion. Later Chief-Examiner Serven tod
him he (Seryem had conferred with the
commission: that the latter We're not
pleased with what Mr.. Bailey had SAID
and that Mr.. Serven regarded Mr.. Bailey
testimony as a criticism OF the admins
traton. rather than as suggestions IN
favor Of the law. Mr. Server had stamp
ed Mr.. Bailey's testimony as flre In the
rear" and the commission had INSTRUCTED
Examiner Serven that Mr.. Bailey.
his chief clerk. was not hereafter 10 sign
any recommendations TO the commission,
as had been his custom. That had cur
tailed the wtness's duties and powers
Mr.. Proctor took the stand and MADE
a lengthy statement He prefaced II win
2 vigorous arraignment of Mr.. Balley,
whom, though conceding his consciSn-
tiOusness, he stamped az utterly lacking
In administrative capacity. whom ne held
responsible for whatever trouble had eN,
listed in the official correspondence, ana
whom ne criticised for stepping out OF
his bailiwick as a clerk. and assuming
to represent the commission. lie cha-
racterized MIR. Bailey's views as wrong,
and was proceeding on this line when ne
was interrupted by the committee.
Mr.. Proctor then submitted statements
from the heads Of departments to sus-
tain his position.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25
THE FRENCH LEGISLATORS.
of Use of Troops on satur-
duy-Goyernment Sustained.

PARIS. January A.-The Chamber OF
Deputies was thronged to-day when the
session opened at 210 p. NJ.
NJ de Beauregard protested against the
treatment accorded the ChamDer on
Saturday. saying it recalled the coups
d'etats of December. 1851. and November,
1893 prolonged murmurs) The deputy
further complained Of the Intervention OF
the troops on Saturday. o.
NJ. Brisson, the President OF the Cnam-
her explained that those VINO We're
charged 10 clear the tribune met with re-
sistance and thought they dld their uuly
In calling out the guards
NJ Jaures the Socialist leader, request
cd nermlssion 10 continue the discussion
~ Saturday He criticised the govern
ment's ''incomplete prosecution or Emile
Zola and asked what were the reasons
for this state OF affairs. ...
The House, by a vote OF $40 10 lS5, eA-
pressed confidence in the government.
The government Will prosecute NJ. Ge-
rault-Richard and the Comte de Berms
for their conduct in the Chamber of Depu-
ties on Saturday.
STRONG POLICE PROTECTION.
PARIS. January 2i-The Military club
was guarded to-day by police. who were
also stationed within the Palals BOURBON
(Chamber of Deputies), while a reserve
force of 100 policemen was Drawn up III
the courtyard of the Ministry Tor tor-
eign Affairs There was another body OF
police I'm the garden of the Tuiieries, and
a detachment OI the Republican SIuaIu
was stationed in the courtyard or the
Ministry OF Marine There were Dig
crowds OF people In the neiShDorhJod OF
the Chamber of Deputies.