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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
AT CAMP WIKOFF.

New York, August 27.-Some of the
nurses in the general hospital at Camp
Wikoff are suffering from dysentery,
and orders were issued to-day that
they be given more time in which to
exercise, battle and rest. More nurses
arrived to-day, and ten will reach the
camp, ready to take the places of
those that are overworked, until all
that are needed are here. There are
three male and three female nurses in
each ward during the day, and two
on duty at night When the Eighth
Ohio was landed nearly three hundred
reported sick, and were sent to the
general hospital, but it developed that
10 of the sick" men were only suf-
fering from hunger. When these men
were fed they were able to leave the
hospital. They repeated stories of
hardships encountered coming up from
BILE for them to get food. One hun
dred and fifty mea in the general hos
pital were allowed to go on sixty days
furlough to-day. as they had improved.
When the transport Yucatan reach
ed the pier to-day, and began to dis
charge the six companies of the Sew
enth United States Infantry, which
she had brought from Santiago, it was
learned that seven men had died on
the passage. and three more died last
night. while the ship lay in the bay,
waiting her turn to unload the human
cargo.
The Yucatan had 200 sick men on
board. 1t is alleged that the ship left
Santiago without a sufficient guam
THY Of proper food or supplies for the
sick. and that she reached here with
cat any food but army rations, which
tie SICK troopers were unable to eat.
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HOBS0N PROMOTED.
The Hero of the Merrimac Is Now a
Naval Constructor.

Washington, August 27.-Assistant
Naval Constructor Hobson was to have
been examined for promotion last week
but owing to his duties, he could not
go before the board. 1t was ordered
that his record be examined to see if
that would entitle him to the higher
rank. The board says:
THE board joins with all the world
in admiring the skill, courage and gal
liant conduct of Assistant Naval Con-
structor Richmond P. Hobson in con-
nection with the Merrimac as set forth
in the letter of the commanding Of
ficer Of the North Atlantic station"
The report then refers to the various
papers submitted in connection with
Mr.. Hobson's record and closes with a
recommendation that he be promoted
to Naval Constructor.
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FOR AN EARLY START.
The Cuban and Porto Rican Evacuation
Commissions to sail Soon.

The Cuban and Porto Ricau Evacuation
Commissions to sail Soon.
Washington, August 27.-Arrange-
ments have been made for the speedy
departure of the commissions charged
with the supervision of the evacua-
ton of the Spanish forces from Cuba
and Porto Rico.
The Cuban commission, consisting
of General Wade, Admiral Sampson
and General Butler, will sail on the
third of September, on the auxiliary
cruiser Resolute, now On her way
from Montauk Point to Portsmouth,
Va.
The Porto Rican commission. con-
sists of General Brooke, Admiral
Schley and General Gordon General
Brooke is now in Porto Rico. in COM
mand of the military forces there.
Admiral Schley is in this city Gen.
eral Gordon telegraphed to-day that
he would be here Monday. The army
transport ship Seneca will be utilized
in taking the members Of the commits
sion nov in this country. to Porto
Rico.
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TO THE PRESIDE.
soldiers Removed From Camp Merritt
stern Kebuke for Lieut.. Col. LIME

Soldiers Removed From Camp Merritt
stern Kebuke for Lieut.. Col. Little.
San Francisco, August 27.-All the
troops now in this city have been
moved from Camp Merritt to the Pre-
sidio, and it is believed by the regi-
mental surgeons that the health OF
the men will be greatly improved by
the change.
Capt. W. H. McKittridge, who
raised the American flag over Santi-
ago, is here.
The board Of survey, appointed TO
estimate the damage done the persons
and property Of the Thomas family
by riotous soldiers of the Tennessee
regiment has not yet concluded its
labor.
Col. Funston. Of the Kansas vol
unteers, has sterniy rebuked Lieut.
Col. Little for writing letter to the
Governor of Kansas, recommending
the promotion of certain men Of the
regiment, although Little was aware
that Col Funston had made his own
recommendations
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TWO POINTS DECIDED

BY the Commission of Internal Revenue.
Stock Transfers and Rcinsurances.
Washington, August 27.-The COM
missioner of internal revenue has
ruled that memorandums of sale or
transfers of stock, or agreements to
deliver the same at any future time,
are taxable under clause one of sched-
ule A, Of the new revenue act, at the
rate of two cents for each 500 repre-
sented, and not at the uniform rate of
ten cents for each memorandum, I'M
Ger the head of certificates, in the same
act. The commissioner has also held
that in cases of reinsurance where
one insurance company re-insures the
risks or parts of the risks of another
company. stamp is Required where
the transaction is confined to book en-
tries, but where the transaction in
wolves the issue OF new policy it is
subject to the same tax as if it were
an original policy. g.
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AMERlCANiZING SANTIAGO.
English VIII BE Taught In the schools
American Postal aud Business systems

III DE IN the SCHOOLS.
american Postal aud BUSINESS systems.
Santiago De Cuba, August 27.-6: 80
p. m.-Ine American postal system is
soon to be introduced here, and house
to house deliveries and letter boxes
are to be established. The merchants
are much pleased and the desire is
general for the establishment of Amer
lean business systems.
The modification of the administra-
ton Of the provincial civil govern
ments by Generals Lawton and Wood
meets with the appreciation of intelli-
gent citizens and cooperation in the
movement is increasing.
The schools viii open on September
l. English will be taught In all grades
for the purpose of its Americanizing
effect.
The employees Of the civil govern
ment ere now provided with checks
only owing to the scarcity Of small
change.
Impressive funeral services were held
to-day over the remains Of the Colom-
bia consul. Senior Bravo. who died from
fever Many flags were flying at half
mast.
The death rate among citizens and
troops is increasing. The deaths IN the
city daily number about 50. The mortal
ity among the soldiers is small however.
Patients who are conyalescent after an
attack of dyseD,ery and yellow fever gain
strength slowly, owing to tne ennervating
effect of the climate. Two hundred I'm
munes are now In the hospital.
The steamer Panther left early this
morning with 100 sick soldiers OF all regi-
nents. ana the Roumanian VIII leave to-
morrow with 425 sick from all regiments.
leaving 800 for the Oiivette, which Is ex-
pected on Wednesday TO take all the sick
save the critical ones. The transports
San Augustin, Leonora and Gan Francis
co will 90 for 500 Spaniards al Guantan-
ano Bay. The Cheribon. d hospital ship.
left to-day with 100 sick spaniards. The
condition OF ali the Spanish soldiers who
have left or are about to leave Il pitifui.
Physicians say that % per cent. Of them
will die before reaching Spain. Three
thousand remain here.
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WAR DEPARTMENT EFFORTS.

Washington, August q. Some
statements made at the War Depart
ment to-day indicate that efforts are
making to alleviate the sufferings in
the camps The surgeon general re-
ports that up to the eighth day of
August there had been sent to Chick
amauga camp 3,42S cots and bedsteads,
6,536 gray blankets, 1889 cotton
sheets and $3.50 mosquito bars. An
other statement shows the number OF
nurses which have been provided for
the different camps where hospitals
are established as follows:
Fort Myer, Va, SO; Fort McPher-
son, Ga, (ten enroute), 46; Fort Mon
roe, Va, 80; Fort Thomas, KY, five
en- route), 10; hospital ship Relief, 81;
hospital ship Hudson, 2; hospital ship
Missouri, 10; hospital train 8; at
large, 1; Key West, Fla, (three or
dered to Huntsville, Ala.,), 9; Santiago
de Cuba, 179; Letter, Chickamauga
Park, Ga, five en- route), 80; hos
pitfalls at Chickamauga Park, Ga,
other than Letter en- route or On duty,
219; Sheridan Point, Va, 2; Fernan-
dina, Fla, zen route or on duty, 20;
Camp Alger, Va. 10; Camp Wikoff,
Montauk Point N. Y, Zen route or on
duty, SO; Tampa. Fla, IL; Jackson
vile, Fla, { en- route or On duty, SO;
Porto Rico 6; total, S7S.
In addition to the above list there
Continued on Fourth Page.
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transports arrived to-day. The follow
ing troops have disembarked to-day:
Four hundred and eighty-six aggre-
gate Seventh infantry, from Yucatan;
ga aggregate Second and Third bat
talions, First District Columbia, from
Hudson. All troops from Prairie
landed last night Sergeant Newton
Harvey Ferree, Company X, First Dis
trict Columbia, died tonight. General
health of command improving. Morn
ing report shows fourteen thousand
one hundred and sixty-three officers
and men in camp; seventeen hundred
and thirty-three sick, besides the sick
in detention camp.
(Signed)) Wheeler,
Commanding.
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THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Election of Treasurer for the Endow-
ment Rank Postponed - Other Oficers
Elected.
Indianapolis, August 27.-The report
of John A. Hinsey, treasurer of the
Endowment Rank, of the Knights of
Pythias, was referred by the Supreme
Lodge this morning to the committee
on endowment rank, and the election
of Mr.. Hinsey of his successor was
postponed until the committee makes
it's report on Hinsey's report.
In addition to the officers elected yes
terday the Supreme Lodge elected the
following: James Moulson, st. Johns,
N. B., Supreme Prelate; R. L. c. White
Nashville, Tenn, Supreme Keeper of
Record and Seal; Thos. d. Meares, Will
mington, n. c., Supreme Master of
Exchequer; H. A. Bigelow, Seattle,
Wash, Supreme Master at Arms: VIM.
Simmons, Wilmington, Del, Supreme
Inner Guard; John w. Thompson.
Washington, D. c., Supreme Outer
Guard.
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HACKED BY A HOoDLUM.

Wichita, Kans.. August 27.-At a
Christian Endeayor social last evening
some hoodlums interferred with the
guests Earl Evans. law partner
OF the Republican candidate for gov
erncr. W. Z. Stanley. Alfred Lewis and
Walter Vincent undertook TO drive
them of, when the hoodlums used
knives, severely cutting Evans, whose
wounds are dangerous, and badly in
juring the others. Four boys have
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
MOTHER ANDaSIER2 |NSbNE.
Terrible Affection of the Eddy Family,
Near Marietta, Ohio.


THE ONLY son OF A WIDOWED
MOTHER, ENLISTED IN THE VOL
UNTEER ARMY WITHOUT HER
KNOWLEDGE, WAS SENT TO SAN
TIAGo AND DIED ON THE WAY
HoME-STARvED TO DEATH-TEE
BODY BURIED AT SEA-MoTHER
AND TWO SISTERS LOSE THEIR
REASON WHEN INFORMED OF
THE AWFUL FATE OF THEIR SON
AND BROTHER--A SWEETHEART.
WHO WAS SOON TO HAVE BEEN
MARRIED TO THE BRAVE YOUNG
SOLDIER, ALSO FRUSTRATED BY
THE SHOCK.
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BY A LIVE WIRE,

Two Boys Killed by Telegraph Conductor
That Had Crossed q Trolly Wire.
Decatur, H., August 27.-John Ham
ilton, six years old, while playing in the
yard at his home to-day, became en-
tangled in live electric wire. The
nine-year old SON OF James Lee tried
to pull him out and was instantly
killed by the shock. The Hamilton
boy was burned from head to foot and
will die. The wire was a private tele-
graph wire that had fallen over 4
trplley wire and into the yard.
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A SERIOUS CHARGE
An Editor Sued for Damages for Saying =
Priest Co.'S rted Funds for spain.

Chicago. August 27.-SFather Peter
Klos Roman Catholic priest OF CheI-
sea. Tama county, Ia. has brought suit
in the United States circuit court here
10 recover $4,000 damages from Aug
ust Geringer. Chicago Bohemian
editor. In the suit Father Klos al
leges that Geringer has published
statements 10 the effect that the COM
plainant had collected money for the
Spanish cause, and WAS traitor to
this country. The statements COM
plai1ed Of appeared. II is said, IN tho
daily Syornost and Ouch Casu, which
is Published In Bohemian.
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Special to the Register.
Marietta, o., August 27-The first
week of the McSweeney murder trial
closed tonight with the prosecution
only about two-thirds through its evil
dence.
Tie State has woven about the pris-
oner a chain of discriminating circum-
stances that it would seem almost i'm
possible to break.
The witnesses examined to-day in
cluded those who took Mason's dying
statement, others who saw the deed
committed, and the officers who pur-
sued insolvency to the Hatfield Nc
Coy country in West Virginia, and
brought him back for trial.
Masons last statement, in which he
fastened the crime upon insolvency,
was admitted, after a bitter fight.
A singular feature of the case is
that five witnesses who saw the kill
ing all testify to hearing insolvency
use exactly the same words: SIS that
you, Mason?" Dam you, l will cut
you all to pieces
The testimony of Marshal Dye,
who took the prisoner into custody,
was of especial value to the State,
his conversations with insolvency, en-
route home from West Virginia, effect
ually disposing of the possibility of an
insanity Defense The story of Nc
Sweeney's flight to a locality known
to be Inhabited by desperate men
made a telling impression on the
jury.
Marshal Dye identified the knife
which he took from insolvency. but
the weapon is not the one with which
the cutting was done. as the length of
us blade Is more than an inch less
that the depth of the cuts.
The State will resume Monday and
the case will occupy another week or
ten days.
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AN INVESTIGATION
Of Camp Thomas Asked for by Sur
gson General Sternb re-.

WASHINGTON, August GA report
was in circulation to-day that Surgeon
Sternberg has asked Secretary Alger to
order a general investigation of the med
ical department of the army.
Secretary Alger said tonight, however,
that such a request had not reached him,
and Surgeon General Sternberg refused to
say whether he mad asked or intended
to ask for a general investigation. He
called attention to the fact, however
that he had asked for an investigation of
the conditions of Camp Thomas, Chick
amauga.
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GAVE CHEM CIGARS.

American and Spanish Soldiers Are on
Good Terms in Porto Rico.
Guayamo, Porto Rico, August 81
Batteries B, of Pennsylvania, A, Of
Missouri, A, CT the Twenty-seventh
Indiana, A, of the Illinois, and the
Fourth Pennsylvania infantry left
this morning for Ponce, where they
will embark for home
There are 1928 cases of sickness
here, mostly malaria and dysentery.
The rain falls II torrents daily
A Third Illinois private recently
wandered into the Spanish lines, and
was sent back with a box CT cigars,
with the compliments of the Span
iardS.
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INCREASES THE DUTY.

New York, August 27-The confer
ence of United States local appraisers
was continued to-day at the public
stores. One of the knotty points dis
cussed related to polished cotton yarn,
used for manufacturing purposes. The
importer claimed that the dutiable
weight was that before the yarn had
been sized. The conference decided
that the actual weight at the time of
importation should be taken. This
will add from 10 to 80 per cent to the
duty
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FIVE KILLED.
Railroad Train Struck a Pleasure
Party at a Crossing With Fright
full Results.

Ware, Mass, August PA railroad
train on the Boston and Maine railroad
struck blackboard at Writings cross
ing tonight and killed five members
Of pleasure party. The killed are:
George Whiting, aged so.
Jesse Whiting, IS.
George WhitingJr., 10.
Sadie Whiting, 20.
A boy not identified.
The seriously hurt are: Harold
Rich, 13; John Scott, 6; Mildred Scott,
l.
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GERMANY NOT INVITED


Berlin. August PA high Official
at the foreign office assured the cor
respondent of the Associated Press to-
day that the United States government
had not asked Germany's opinion or
wishes regarding the Philippines.
The official added that he did not
believe America would ask any power
to participate in the Philippines set
Element.
In reply TO question whether Ger
many desired a coaling station In the
Philippines, the official said that a
cosling station there would be a
great convenience to the German navy
and to German trade"
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NJ RS. BOTKIN
Secures Writ of Habeas Corpus and
Will Make a Desperate Resistance
to ExtraditiOn.

San Francisco, August 27-The ct-
torneys for Mrs. Cordelia Botkln ap-
piled for and were granted writ of
habeas corpus by Judge Carroll Cook
to-day The write was made return
able next Monday morning and was
granted on the usual grounds in such
cases, that the prisoner was illegal
ly restrained of her liberty"
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MUST BE COURTMARTIALE
Captain of the Cristobol Colon VIII BE
Tried Before He Opens His Campaign.

the CTiStODOi colon VIII DC
Tried Before He Opens His Campaign.
Madrid, August 27.-Commandante
Emelio Diaz de Moreau, forr3er cap
tain of the cruiser Cristobal Colon,
promises to conduct a lively anti-gov-
eminent campaign in the Cortes on his
return to Spain. 1t is pointed out,
however, that he, Gs well as all the Of
her commanders of Admiral Cerveras
squadron will have to appear before a
cOurtmartial before anything else is
done AS soon as the cOmmandante
arrives the government will ask the
cortes for authority to prosecute him,
as he is a deputy and this authorize
ton is necessary.
A semi-official denial is made of the
statement that Admiral Cervera has
written a letter, published in the Amer
lean press praising the American navy.
His authorship is renrd e t-ad sr----
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Special to the Register.


Marietta, O., August 27.-In the lit
| tie home at Yankeeburg, a few miles
east of Marietta, are three bereaved
women with their reason dethroned.
At Reno, not far away, is another
who mourns the man who was soon
to take her for better or worse.
The death of only one of Uncle
Sans soldier boys has wrought this
havoc and his body now sleeps in its
last resting place in the bed OF the
sea. between Santiago and Montauk
Point.
His name was Okey p. Eddy, and
the three unfortunates whom his
death has so fearfully deranged are his
mother and two sisters. Bertha and
Vesta. The fourth is his flancee. Miss
Linda Cook.
When the sad news of young Eddy's
death on the Mohawk. and his burial
at sea reached the Eddy cottage, at
Ysnkeeburg, yesterday, it caused
heart rending scene, and the men who
bore the sad tidings collapsed through
sympathy with the grief stricken
women.
The family consits OF the boys
mother, Hannah Eddy, widow of the
late Simon Eddy, and his four sisters.
Okey was the only son and brother.
AS the intelligence of his untimely
end broke upon their minds, the moth
er and the two sisters named immedi-
ately lapsed into a hysterical state.
which grew rapidly worse until last
evening, when all tire had reached
condition of violent insanity
Mrs. Eddy is in most pitiable con-
dition, and time and again attempted
to take her own life.
She was saved only by the interior
ence of neighbors, who have not left
her for a minute since she first re-
ceived the news.
1t was found necessary to tie her
hands with cord to prevent her doing
~, s'isi ~ a. : 4 aiaa -rNxaaips<f
| in that cOndN
flfty-fve years. -. an, nYst es
Unable woman, as are her daughters.
whose condition is little Tess serious.
The entire community is inexpres-
sibly shocked over the pitiful situa-
tion and sympathy for the unfortunate
women is unbounded.
Young Okey was only 81 years OF
age and was the idol OF his home.
About two weeks before the break
ing out of the war, he went to East
Liverpool to work. At that time he
was possessed OF the martial spirit
and his mother begged Of him TO put
away the idea OF enlisting. Her
pleadings were in vain, however. as
he joined Company f. Of the Eighth
Ohio, and marched away to his doom.
The first news of his enlistment
reached his mother In a letter, which
he wrote here from Santiago, saying he
was well. When he wrote that he
was coming back there was Joy In the
Eddy home, but 1t was changed In the
twinkle Of an eye TO the deepest sor-
row
The horrible stories that the young
man was starved TO death added to the
intensity OF his family's grief. and
have aroused unreasonable indigna-
ton throughout the city and county
The boy was very popular among
his acquaintance. and the shock OF
his death, with the realization that
even his body cannot be brought back,
is a heavy blow TO all.
There Is a possibility that bis sisters
will recover their mental balance In
time, but the mother Is in such q
state that her friends fear the worst
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MT A NDIDATE.
Senator Mitchell, of Wisconsin, VIII Not
Stand for a Reelection.

Milwaukee, Wis, August PA let
ter received from United States Sena-
tor John l.. Mitchell to-day by his pri-
vate secretary, announces that Mr..
Mitchell is not and never dreamed of
being a candidate for reelection to the
United States Senate. The announce
ment will cause quite a stir in Demo
cratic political circles as the under
standing all along has been that Sena-
tor Mitchell would come out for anoth-
er term in the United States upper
house of Congress. A successor will
be chosen tc Senator Mitchell by the
next Legislature which meets early in
the new year.
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CAS-. EXTERNALLY SUSPICIOUS.

HOUSTON, Texas. August Estate
Health Officer Blunt was seen after his
return from Galveston and asked about
the suspicious case of fever at that point.
The case is extremely suspicious with
nearly all the complete symptoms Of yell
low fever. The quarah tine will be strict
" enforced. The ccseNts isolated.
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FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.

A Justice of the Peace Sent to the Peniten-
tiary for Failing to Turn Over Fines,
Special to the Register.
Huntington, W. Va, August 81
Justice of the Peace Elias Vance. of
Harris creek district, Lincoln county,
was to-day sentenced to two years in
State prison for embezzlement Vance
collected fines but failed to turn the
money over 10 the State 1t is said
there are many similar cases through
out the State and Vance's conviction
has caused a sensation. All other cas-
es will be pushed.
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SENTENCED FOR MURDER.

Charles johnson Gets Six Years for killing
Robert Owens In Lincoln County
Special to the sgister.
Huntington, W. Va. August ~
Charles Johnson, who murdered Rob-
ert Owens in Lincoln county last win
ter, was to-day sentenced to six years
in the penitentiary by Judge Doolittle.
Owens was engaged to marry Johnson's
sister at the time Of theAmuTder.