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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08

The marks on the wharf at midnight
showed the river stationary at feet.
The Queen City is the Cincinnati
packet leaving to-day. She has the
reputation Of being the finest and
speediest packet on the upper Ohio.
Crockard & Booth are her agents.
The Lexington leaves for Matamoras
and way points this morning. She is
a fast boat and gives good service. For
freight or passage apply on board.
The Bonanza broke her larboard
shaft Tuesday, and the Hudson, of the
Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Line,
has been chartered to take her place
in the Cincinnati and Pomeroy trade.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
MARTINS FERRY.

James Kerr was at st. Clairsville yes
terday. where he was called by the death
of his sister, Miss Mary Kerr. who died
at that place yesterday morning. after q
brief illness caused by lung trouble
An odd state of affairs has turned up In
the cause Of Anderson McGrew, sent to
st. Cairsville because Of inability to pay
fine for threatened assault a short time
ago. The county commissioners took UP
the matter, and upon investigation de-
cided that McGrew could not be held in
the county bastile, and as a result order
ed him released.
c. S. Moore was at ST. Clairsville yes
terday on business.
Mother Mckinley Circle held its regular
meeting yesterday and elected officers for
the ensuing year.
Miss Blanche Cng, who has been visit
ing relatives at SmithfieId and Wells
burg the past three weeks, VIII return
to-day.
Mrs. E. c. Boyd was called to Bellaire
yesterday by the serious illness of rel
alive.
Sheriff-elect Foreman was doing busi-
ness here yesterday.
The difference existing between the
West Virginia Glass Company and the
employees has been settled. The plant will
be closed for short time now until the
yearly inventory can be taken, when it
will resume
City Clerk Allender was at st. Glars
vile yesterday on business.
The suit Of the Bridgeport Electric
Light company against this city for S.
600. which was begun in Common Pleas
court Tuesday, was still in progress yes
terday, and in all probability will be fin
ished some time to-day. The attorneys
for the defense made a motion yesterday
to take the case from the jury, but it was
not sustained. The arguments were begun
yesterday afternoon and 1t will be given
to the jury tomorrow afternoon some
time, when a verdict will be rendered.
A young daughter of Ellis Lash's broke
one of her arms yesterday while going
home from school: when she slipped and
fell on the icy pavement.
Anderson McGrew will enter suit for
damages against the city for illegal i'm
prisonment, spoken of in the beginning of
this letter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
sHARKEY AND MCCOY.

NEW YORK, December THE Press
Tomorrow win say: Tom sharkey and
Kid Mccoy have been matched to fight
twenty rounds before the Lenox Athletic
club this city for purse of so 0oo The
battle will be fought early next month
and the winner will go after Bob Fftzsirn-
mons. Sharkey and Mccoy will meet to-
morrow to sign articles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08

class Of forty voices. made up Of our
own people,
Mound City Council No. s, Jr. d. Al.
NJ, have an important meeting to-mor-
row evening, and all members are re-
Quested to be present
Marion Keyser is some better.
Hon. B. F. Meighen and Robert Nc
Connell were visitors to Wheeling yes
terday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
CAR OVERTURNED.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
RAVENSWCOD. W. Va, December 4.
A passenger coach and two freight cars
were wrecked this afternoon on the Ripley
& Mill Creek Valley road, near Wildwood.
A lady passenger was seriously injured.
The coach was turned upside down. The
wire hat rack saved the life of small
child.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

NEW YORK, December henson Fer
ris, for nineteen years president of the
Westminster County Savings Bank, was
found dead in bed at home in Tarrytown
to-day He was seventy-four years of
age Washington Irving bought Sunny
side from Mr. Ferris's father.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
MARKS FROM BELOW.

MARkS FROM BELOW.
Parkersburg-Ri River 10 feet inches and
rising. Weather cloudy; mercury 20.
Cairo-River 1L9 feet and falling. Clear
and pleasant
Lousville-River rising; feet inches
in canal; 5 feet inches on falls; Is feet
below locks. Cloudy and COOL
Memphis-River ~ feet and falling
Clear and cool.
Point Pleasant-R 12s feet and ris-
ing. Clear.
Cincinnati-River 1873 feet and rising
Clear.
Evansville-River 1916 feet and rising.
Clear and cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
TO-MORROws PACKETS.

Pittsburg. Virginia. 8 a m.
Parkersburg, Ben Hur, II a. m.
Pittsburg, Avalon, s a. m.
Newport, Eloise, IL a. m.
Steubenyille, T. M. Bayne, 2:3 p. N.
Darlington, Leroy, $50 p. m.
Sistersyille, Ruth, $50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
MARKsI FRpM ARovE

and cold.
Morgantown-River feet inches and
falling. Weather cloudy and cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08

TOCUREA COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. Csc. The genuine has
L. B. @. on each tablet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08

Christmas Tree Ornaments, Candles
and Candle-holders, Books, Games and
Building Blocks, at Graves, 18th st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08

The descent
is certain from
" e ak lungs,
lingering
coughs, throat
troubles or
bronchial
affections
through bleed
ing lungs, to
consumption,
if the first
stages are neg
lected. Thou
sands of peo-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
RIVER NEWS.

Daily Chronicle of the Movements OF the
Boats and Boatmen.
TO-DAY'S BOATS.
Pittsburg, Lorena a. m.
Pittsburg, Greenwood, a. m.
Cincinnati Queen City, a. m.
Parkersburg, Avalon, 6 a. M.
Parkersburg. H. X. Bedford, II a. m.
Matamoras, Lexington, II a. m.
Steubenville,- T. NJ. Bayne, 2:So p. M
Clarington, Leroy $50 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, 3:G p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS


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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08

CHARLES r. WILCOX KILLS WIFE
AND SELF AT HIS EVANSVILLE
HOME-WOMAN HAD BEEN DEAD
FOR DAYS WHEN DISCOVERED.
AS HUSBAND IS DYING ENEMlE S
CROWD AROUND HIS BEDSIDE
AND HAVE FUN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
POLITICIANS on THE SAT4NELLA.
uOEsTS OF PERRY BELMONT-TAMMANY
LIKELY TO RENOMINATE JUSTICE DAILY,
BUT NOT JUSTICE COHEN

ABOUT all the activity in Democratic politics yes
tcrday went on aboard Perry Belmont's steam
yacht Satancl.a. The satnnella was an auxiliary
steam yacht In the service of the Government dur
ing the war. and the trip that Tammany author-
TIES took on her yesterday 10 celebrate her
return to the control OF her owner Among those
whcm Mr.. Belmont had as his guests were Richard
croker. John F. Carroll. Senator McCarren Ran
doph Guggenhemer. Corporation Counsel Whalen
Dr John S. Cosby Sheriff Thomas ]. Dunn Sena-
Tor John Fox. Andrew Freedman. Tax Commits
sioner Feitner Bernard J. York, rict-Attorney
asa Bird Gardiner. John Kelly and John p. Nc
Donald. The party boarded the yacht at East
Iwenty-sixth-st.. ard the vessel steamed down the
river past the batfle-ships Iowa and oregon. which
lay at anchor of Tompknsvile. The yacht did not
30 outside the Hook and returned late In the after
noon.
Last evening the talk about the Democratic Club
seemed to Indicate that Tammany had decided to
renominate Justice Daily but that Justice Cohen
would probably not he Endorsed. Charles VI. Knox
VIII probably get the Tammany Endorsement, while
inc third nominee has not been decided upon
justice Van Wyck had quiet and uneVentful
DAY az his home. I'm Hancock-st.. Brooklyn. yestor
day. In the morning he attended church as usual
at the Church Of the Incarnation. In the after
noon he received several callers whose missions
we're political and social. He gave the evening to
his correspondence. He says he does not know
when he Will make his letter OF acceptance public,
but Senator McCarrcn says 1t may be expected to-
day or Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
BACON SENDS MORE TROOPS.
ABOUT TWO HUNDRED MEN ORDERED
TO PROTECT SETTLERS.
TOTAL FORCE AROUND LEIGH LAKE WILL BE
ABoCT SEVEN HUNDRED-FEAR OF

TOTAL FORCE AROUND LEIGH LAKE WILL BE
ABoCT SEVEN HuNDRED-rEAR OF
INJURY TO DAMS
ST. Paul, Mimi. Oct. 0-Genaral Bacons Or
ders for the movement of more troops to the
vicinity OF Leech Lake took ninety men from
Fort Smelling on a special train last night. Two
companies OF the Nth Minnesota are held at
Duluth ready to start for points along the
Fosston line of the Great Northern. where the
two batteries OF militia artillerymen have pre-
coded them, and tonight another company Of
the nth. made up OF fifty men from Company
+. Of Merriam Park, aud fifty from the guard
stationed In charge OF Camp Van Dusee. where
the 14th is to he mustered out. were ordered to
take the O'Clock train tomorrow morning for
points along that same road
These last will take with them the equipment
OF the two Duluth companies which was left at
Camp Van Dusee when the men were fur
Laughed. The Government Is particularly
anxious about the danger to the dams at the
headwnters OF the Mississippi. only small
guard having been stationed there since the
trouble with the Indians came on.
BY tomorrow night over seven hundred SOL
diers will be scattered all around Leech Lake
protecting settlers and property from the pos
sible attack Of the uncertain number of Indians
now in arms against the Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
TWO WELLKNOWN ARTISTS ~ TOWN.

Fritz Thaulow the we-known Norwegian marine
and landscape painter. was among the passengers
on La Champagne. which reached port yesterday
morning Mr.. Thnulow comes 10 this country 80
serve rs Of the two foreign members on the
Jury OF award at the annual Carnegie art com
petition In Pittsburg the other foreigner being Mr.
favery, the eminent Scotch portrait painter. who
arrived on the Campanla on Friday night Neither
artist has ever been In this country before, ana
they spent the day yesterday In company VITA
friends driving around the city and WISHING the
METROPOLITAN Museum OF Art. In the evening they
were entertained NJ an informal dinner ~ IN" nome
of charles C. Ruthraun, No. 26l West SoNonucth-
- whose sues, Mr. Thauow will bo while In this
city After q short visit here Mr. Thnuow and NJ
Javory will 40 pittaburg, whore they VIII DE IN"
euests OF Andrew Carnegie who w expected hv"e
from Europe In about TWO weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
Last evening the talk about the Democratic Club
seemed 70 indicate that Tammany had decided 70
LIKELY TO BE NAMED BY TAMMANY
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT CONVENTIONS TO BE
HELD TO-NIGHT-CHARLES II. HoYT
on THE SLATE

Tammany holds it Assembly District Conventions
tonight, and will then nominate the men whom II
hopes 10 elect to the Assembly. Nearly all the cam
dldates have been decided upon by the powers that
do those things In Tammany Hall. The leaders
have canvassed the situation. have reported to the
powers. and the powers have approved or over
ruled the decisions Of the leaders OF all the nomi-
nations perhaps the most surprise will be caused
by the nomination of Charles II. Hoyt the play
wright in the XVIII Assembly District. rep
resented in Albany by Francis r. Laimbeer. IT has
not been generally known that Mr. Hoyt was 10
since he was n member Of the New-Hampshire
Legislature IT will be interesting to know on what
date he changed his residence from New Hamp
shire to New-York. Jimmy" Oliver. who was ser
geant-at-arms for the Democratic State committee
when that body making its canvass on the
silver issue in 1896. is making a strong hGht tor
the nomination in the Id District. and VIII prop
ably be successful Last night the Tammany STATE
for Assemblyman nominations looked TO be as ioi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
Mr.. BATES AND THE HORSE SHOU.

TIE REASON ALLEGED WHY HIS HORSES WERE
not SHOWN AT MORRIsTOWN.
Morristovn =. j.. Oct. (SpecaD.-The MOTIFS
town Horse Show came 10 a successful close yes
to-day afternoon and the ofh,e-s and members OF
the Field Club on whom rested the responsibility
fee relieved. pleased and dlsapPointed uls"P
pointed because Of tho aiay weather oil the las
dav relieved and plea sed 10 know that their work
and worry are over. ard that the show was sue
cess socially and financially. . c, u.
President Elliot Smith Secretary j. NJ. shaw w,
7 Romaine the Judges and many or the ,menlDers
exrressed themselves very freely YESTERDAY upon
the action OF Charles T. Bates. the Ne%,aG y rh
horseman in Withdrawing all his entries ACCORD
ing 10 Mr. Bates one Of the JUICES, IhomaS Malt
iand treated him unfairly at the Long nr"ne ms
Vcreo SHOW These men named say that TINS WhS
NOT the reason at all. that the facts are tnaI NJ.
Bates declined to show Ms horses mere soo IN nrlze
money and this the club declined 10 do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
YELLOW FEVER SPREADING.
TWENTY TOWNS ~ SEVENTEEN COUNTIES IN
FECTED ~ MISSISSIPPI.


,ackeon Miss oct 9-SeVen newcases or yellow
fe,.y were reported in Jackson to-day: Mss Annie
uni,ng Capitol-st; Carl Johnson, Cap!tol-st; Allen
gcf,.vre Pascaeoua-s' whites. and four negroes
There we're no deaths. and all the sick are doing
,af-lv we'll The spread Of the disease over the
gate continues and new places infected multiply
,aoiAiy IIatiesburg IN Perry County Is now an
Infected point. Or Folks State Inspector, reports
from there today: -Four positive cases Of yellow
f.ysr. o,hers infected" DR.. Carter concurs in the
diagnosis. 4 later report puts the number of cases
ten.
Lurnberton, in Marion County. Is also reported
infected and cut of from the world DIT. Dunn re-
norris from Harriston nine new cases, all the sick
but one doing well. TWO cases have appeared
nj Fayette. Poplar Village where suspicious cases
were investigated short time ago. now reports
two cases OF genuine yellow fever. Madison had
seven new cases to-day three white and four col
ored Or. Haroscn reports from Oxford one new
case one death. Total cases 10 date. 70. of which
"a are white ard II coored; under treatment, IS, re-
covered is died. 9. whites coored. Herman
vile reports no new cases and the situation en-
couraglng There row seventeen counties and
twenty towns In the State where yellow fever pre-
walls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
SCARE on CAROLINE ISLANDS.
NATIVES MISTOOK A GERMAN WARSHIP
FOR AMERICAN-AN AMERICAN
SCHOONER SEIZED

Vancouver, y. c., oct . SpeciaD.-Australian
mail advices brought by the Warrimoo say that
the captain of the German man-of-war Fake. on
his recent trip to Ponape Caroline Islands, was
taken for an American man-of-war by the ma
tives. Hostile demonstrations We're made. and
an ancient cannon was wheeled into place 10
blow the Fake out Of the water. They paid no
attention 20 the German flag, thinking it ruse,
and the Fake had to lay to. When the Span
iards found the Fake a German ship the
Spanish officers embraced the German officers
and the crew was Toasted and made much Of
AT the same time an American schooner laden
with stores for American trading station was
seized by one hundred men from the Spanish
garrison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10

Only three OF the districts now represented
by Republicans. Frank ID. Pavey represents the
XVIII. Charles y. Page the XVIIth and John Ford
the XIXih. Both Senator Page and Senator Ford
will be renominated this evening II the delegates
in the XVIIth and XIXth district conventions vote
they understood 10 have agreed In caucus
TO vote. Senator Pavey has not sought a renomna-
tion and his friends understood to be WORKING
for the nomination OF Francis f. Laimbeer the
present Assomblyman from the XXN1Ith District
Three Assembly districts are included In the HVth
Senate District. the XVIII the XHN1ith and the
NXIXth The delegates OF the XXNlIth Assembly
District Will cast their votes on the hrst baiiot III
convention this evening for Mr. LaiTnbeer pele-
gates Of tho XVIII District are pledged 70 support
Elisha X Camp In the XXiXth District the dele
gates divided between TWO other candiha'fs
for State Senator. IL is expected. therefore, that
there may be several ballots I'm the NNth Senate
District Convention tonight before nomination
is made
In other Senate districts in New-York County
conferences were being held yesterday ana ias,
evening by Republican leaders. who SAID tnsg
wanted TO nominate candidates for the senate VINO
could cut down the Democratic majorites IN me
districts and help the State ticket: In some oa
those districts the Republican candidates for tns
State Senate may he elected this fall on accouh, on
the union Of hitherto discordant factions IN tng
party. and on account Of the popularity OF Ioiohe'
Roosevelt as a candidate for Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
SETTLERS AT FERRIS Alarmed.

REPORTS Cy WHITE MANS MuRDER-CITlzENs
GUARDING THE TOWN
St. Paul. Mimi. oct. o. pioneer Press"
dispatch from Ferris, Mimi, a small town north
of Leech Lake, says:
"A report reached here late this evening Of the
killing Of a white man near Bear Island to-day
Settlers living near the Indian reservation are
seeking shelter in towns along the railroad
About one hundred and fifty Indians were re-
ported late this evening camped within two
miles north of this town. Armed citizens are
guarding the town expecting an attack during
the night or early morning.
Indians processing to be friendly were az
Graeland one and half miles west of here, TINS
evening, trying to purchase ammunition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
4 VICTIM or TIE BOIRGOGNE.
ONE OF THE LATEST BODIES PICKED UP PRoDA-
BLY, CAN BE IDENTIFIED.

ONE OF THE LATEST BODIES PICKED UP PKobA-
bly, CAN BE IDENTIFIED.
Halifax y S. oct. (SpecaD.-Offcial adVlces 10
the Canadian Marine and Fisheries Department Of
the finding OF the two La BourGogne bodies on
Sable Island early last month indicate that one or
them can be identified as New-York passenger
from papers found on the body In purse III ms
pocket was an envelope addressed y; a. baHi-
a money belt which encTced his body were tnIee
bills OF lading for the shipment of goods rom
Nev-York by S DabdOub consigned to Jonn pan
doub of Iaffa Syria. by the Masslla and Bursuh-
dia the agents being James w. Elwel " 90. no.
a. cortbef New-York Four twenty franc pieces
and other coins besides pair Of earrings and
small fiat gold ring. were also found. rms man
,rna & foot or more in height. but of slight bud,
weiehinr about one hundred and nifty pounds. lie
wa well dressed. and the buttons OF MS coat were
a,o''ad Mode de Paris" The other body was
Rat ~ stout man feet inches In height weigh
ing about two hundred. evidently Storage pas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-10
a MASSACRE IL THE SOUTH SEA
TRAGIC END OF TRADING yoYAGE To The
1.

SOLOMON IsLASDs
Vancouver b. c.. oct. e.-The steamer Wafr.naoo
arrived yesterday from AuAiraiisI yuD's E.e
brings news OF a South Sea rras.acfe re ses
Ghost was the name q si1fes,-fcr cutter uEs,h
was recently chartered FOR re lslSn1 fade Ene
was in charge Of Captain Kosorrn. srr rfr cr~w
consisted OF half A dozen natives fecf-.'s. ~ ins
Bismarck Archipelago. TWO months r. ne csf'sr
SET out from New Britain o. ifacirr cruise MIA
goods for bariering WIKI me Dat.yes ne osf'sr
sailed under the German tr1-colof re Sea Da1st
made for the German Solomon Js.sucs Thsss isi.
ancs just Of The British EOiDuDrs stG mere
annexed by Germany a few year. ago. The ha'.Fss
are described as a fine race. bat iracers visiting
the group are warned TO be OF their guard against
possible attack as they are noted for being DOtn
cunning and lreacherous.
Il was one OF these Islands. called Buka, that
the Sea Ghost made her first call. She had hardly
reached her anchorage before there was an attack
on NE crew 5y shore natives. The attack was 50
al but two, who escaped. fell an easy prey TO the
spears Of the natives. Captain kolshorn was Ce-
seeHllng from the rigging when me attack was
..@ut. Beng unafmeQ, ne had no possible cHdhce
.ee dcck, his body being horribly butchered Two
VI Inc crew taken prisoners, but tney man
eeeQ 10 escape. Meanwhile. the vessel ndd Deen
i.a ashore. and. having been looted OF everything
on boqy had been thrown overheard, ana ne
yDu4es or -FOUR Of the crew were taken 10 the VII
nag Tor cann!baslic feast.
lyIoIt OF the massacre mas pcen SEM 20 wy
sssaRtaln or the German warsbip Fake; ana steps
ST. o. taken 10 send punitive expeditoh 10 'he
The Mohawk has proceeded TO the Santa Crus
sToug The ceremony OF the annexation OF these
's'dlcs Is now IN progress.