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SOME ONE is LYING.
And Quite Industriously, Too, About
the Cape Verde Fleet. Ber-
mejo Says.

London, May 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
Admiral Bermejo, minister Of ma
rine, denies that the Cape Verde squad
ron has returned to Cadiz. He affirms
that this fleet at the present moment is
where it ought to be according to the
instructions given it. y"
London May 11-On the stock ex-
change to-day the report that the Span
ish Cape Verde squadron had returned
to Cadiz was generally discredited,
though the opinion was freely express
ed that if the rumor was true, it indi-
Gated the intention of Spain to throw
up the sponge and leave the West In
dies to their fate, thus opening the way
to an early peace This rs understood
to be strongly desired in certain quar-
tiers and the effect of the seeming back
down of Spain was beneficial.
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PARKERSBURG GIRL
Figures in Highly Sensational
divorce Suit.--Her Husband TWEEN
ty Times a Millionaire.

The New York Journals Paris cor
respondent cables as follows:
Americans in Paris are wagglng their
heads over the action for divoEe
brought by Captain De La Mar, the
millionaire whose marriage to MISS
Sands, an exceedingly beautiful west
Virginia girl, after violent courtshlp
at Narragansett Pier, was the theme OF
hundreds of newspaper articles.
Cantain De La Mar and his wife re-
Gently returned from Egypt, where Mrs
De La Mar was taken out TO ride by
the Khediye. Her mother came to
Paris from America only few weeks
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about the things which most closely con-
Germ her future happiness. If she is sub
Ject to any weakness of the delicate, spe-
e1al organism of womanhood, make it your
business to see that this is properly cor
Iected, and that she starts upon woman
hoods career with full womanly strength
and capacity. She will bless you for it all
her life.
There is no need of examinations and
"local applications. u Sound professional
advice may be obtained free of charge. by
writing to DR.. R. Y. Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Invaiids' Hotel and Surg
ical Institute, of Buffalo N. Y, whose
thirty years occupancy of this position
has made him recognized among the most
eminent of living specialists in the treat
ment of woman's diseases.
Every case submitted to him by mail re-
eeives careful consideration Efficient and
inexpensive home treatment is prescribed
whereby delicate, feminine complaints may
be promptly alleviated and cured. Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the only
proprietary medicine in the world designed
for this special purpose by regular physi-
cian-an educated, experienced expert
Miss Cora l.. Russell, of Leenout. Accomac Co.,
Va, III letter to DR.. Pierce. says: : From April
1895, uuti the following October. l suffered
vereiy from painful fnenstruator. For about
twelve hours before the appearance of the menses
would feel giddy, have severe headache, pain
in my back, in fact felt as If every bone in ruy
body was breaking. Nothing did me any good.
! wrote to DIR. Pierce and he recommended his
Favorite Prescription and after using three
bottles OF it am glad to say am cured"
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city all affirm a revolution in Italy is
imminent, and that the popular rising
throughout t. country will not long
be delayed. The news causes great
satisfaction here, where a republican
Italy is regarded as the natural
friend of France and as an enemy to
the Drcibund.
Messina. May 11-Quiet has been re
stored here.
Luvino Italy, May lin the riot
ing here yesterday eight persons were
killed and thirty were wounded.
Rome May 11.-Martial law has been
proclaimed in the province of Como.
There was rioting yesterday at No
vara, in Piedmont. A mob stoned the
troops, who fired upon the rioters,
wounding five of them. An officer and
some soldiers were injured.
Berne, Switzerland, May 1.-THE
railroad service with Milan has been
resumed.
London, May 1.-THE Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph de-
scribing the riots at Milan says:
Zone thousand persons were arrested;
six hundred killed and two thousand
wounded. In one instance twenty stu
dents were killed at the main station of
the Vicina railway line Three hun
dred rioters set fire to all the railway
carriages, and the military, hurrying
up, unfortunately fired on the firemen.
who were trying to dispense the rioters
with hose. Many of the firemen were
killed.
AS all the printing houses in Milan
refused to print the manifesto the mil
ltary government was proclaimed by
drums and the roar of cannon
Rome, May 11-Midni ght-A semi
official note just issued asserts that
tranquility prevails throughout the
kingdom
According to the same authority the
Russian government has officially mott
fed Italy that rumors of Russia's in
tention to prevent the export of cereals
are unfOunded
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FOR COALING STATIONS.
An ImpoNAnt Resolution Adopted by
the Senate Yesterday.

Washington, May 11.-Mr. Chandler,
of New Hampshire, in the Senate, Of
fered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
"That the committee on naval af
fairs be directed to make inquiry as
to the expediency of securing and es-
tablishing for the United States addi-
tional coaling stations at suitable
points in foreign waters; and as to
each coaling station which may be
deemed necessary to ascertain what
should be its dimensions, the condi-
tions and expense of occupancy, the
maintenance and the best method of
securing the right to maintain such
station and report by bill or other
wise"
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New York, May 11-A Key West
special says that information has
reached that place of the landing
within fifty miles Of Havana of the
expedition under command of Cap
tain DOrst, Fourth cavalry, which
left Tampa yesterday on board the
transport Gussie.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May IL
Camp George H. Thomas at Chick
amauga Park is rapidly undergoing
demolition. AT daybreak this morn
ing the work of breaking camp was
begun by number of the regi-
ments, and in a few hours thereaf-
ter places which have been covered
with white tents for some time were
again vacant and deserted. Off
GERS and men of all regiments now
remaining are giving their time and
attention to the preparations for
departure, and the regular routine
of camp left has been entirely sus-
pended.
The first troops out were those
of the Third Cavalry. They were
loaded on special trains at Ross
vile about 8 o'clock and started
through to Tampa over the South
ern railway. The Sixth Cavalry
got out a few hours later, going
to Tampa over the same route.
The two regiments are under the
command of Gen. S. S. Sumner.
The Second Cavalry, under Col.
Hunt, will probably get out for
Mobile late this afternoon, and
the First and Tenth Cavalry, under
Col Baldwin, will leave about the
same time for New Orleans. Two
of the infantry regiments will
march nine miles to Ringold and
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THE "SMITHS''-A WONDERFUL.
FJL FAMILY.
Tid-Bits.

Tid-Bits.
Both in England and Scotland the name
OF Smith heads the list of names, and it
is NTH on the list for Ireland, whose lead
ing name is Murphy. In proportion to the
population, there are more Smiths in
Scotland and in England, for in Scotland
one person in every seventy is named
Smith, while in England only oneaperson
in every seventy-two is a Smith
The Smiths are well UP in ireland.
beating such f3vorites as the O'Briens,
the Ryans, the Connors, the O'Neills, the
Reillys, the Mccarthys' and the Doher-
tvs, the four leaders of the Smiths in Ire
land being the Murphys Kellys, Sullivans
and Walshs. Taking the Smiths as a
whole, and disregarding age and sex con-
ditions. they outn Imber the combined
forces Of the reguIar army and navy by
Just two to one. A fairly tall record for
one family.
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y
Captain De La Mar, twenty times a
millionaire and mine owner, met his
beautiful young wife when she was liy-
ing in the third story back room of a
Twenty-third street boarding house.
He married her soon after their first
meeting, and settled $500, 900 on her in
dependently. After that they lived IN
remarkable luxury at No. 109 Madison
avenue, until the wife and her mother
were seized With desire to enter So
ciety. By way Of doing this they took
cottage at Newport. where Mrs De
La Mars beauty and extreme youth at
tracted wide attention.
Next the family moved to Paris,
where their mansion in the Avenue du
Bots de Boulogne soon became a CEN
ter of fashionable life, and the por-
traits of Mrs. De La Mar by Constant,
Duran, Bonnat and Chartran were
spoken of everywhere
But the captains inordinate jealousy
of his wife was the most remarkable
feature of the wealthy household. and
it has had its contamination in the
present suit for divorce.
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EQUAL LAY REPRESENTATION.
Decided Upon by the Methodist Episcopal
Church.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE spring confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
have all been held and the vote on the
proposition for equal lay representation
is: For, 3,27s: against, a37. The vote last
year was: For, 4.26s; against. 1852 Fiji
teen foreign conferences are yet to be
heard from and the voting of the fall
conferences will not begin until the first
Of September. The proposition. however,
has already received 1ls more votes neces-
sary than the three-fourths to carry.
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SPANS FINANCES
Are in Bad Way Extraordinary
War Measures Adopted.

London, May 12.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
In the Cortes a special war budget of
2o.ca0.e90 pounds was demanded with
a tax on land and public securities.
The sinking fund was suspended.
A patriotic syndicate has been formed
in Madrid which will borrow million
pesetas to- buy grain at Marseilles and
Antwerp. as all provinces but one has
refused to send more grain to Madrid
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NO BOXING THERE

LOUIS, LOUISVILLE, Ky, May IA so-cal,.,
boxing carnival advertised by the p-'
lucky Athletic Club, failed entiro,- Ne''
materialize as such tonight. Jim r' "
the black demon of Baltimore ly'
ed out Jim Brewster, welter weight o[a-
plon Of Indiana, in punch. aD5
Cans. of Baltimore, made Steve 60. aug
OF Louisville, throw up his hands ~ ~
conclusion of the sixth round. Gans ',s
bed Crosby continually in the I'LL '"o'
ana the latter was compelled to SHOW ~,
yellow streak in his makeup and ,,.'
without receiving a knockout blow o..
had the advantage in reah and ten mons
in weight.
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WOMEN REFUSED SOLDIERS.

MADRID May IA serious riot has
taken place at Logrono, capital of the
spanish province of that name, on the
Ebro, sixty miles from Burgos. The
grain and provision stores We're attacked
and pillaged by rioters, who included
numbers of women, armed with axes,
choppers and cudgels. The cavalry
charged the mob. but the soldiers were
repulsed by a determined onslaught made
upon them by the women.
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recently spent s5oooo in presents to
Nordica-
THE CAPTAINS VERSION OF 1T.

NOrdlca.
THE CAPTAINS VERSION OF 1T.
CAPTAIN De La Mar said to-day: Il
Intend to press this case until get alb
solute divorce. All statements to the
contrary are incorrect. | shall only as
sign such causes as are sufficient to Sc
cure a divorce | do not mean to be
harsh upon my wife and shall mention
no names of senders Of tne letters
have discovered 1t is rather hard
when one extends hospitality TO man
as I did to a certain New Yorker that
he should try to tamper with wlfes
affections. 1t is not true that my Wlfe
intends to bring a cross petition. |
have not spent ss0,000 nor so cents upon
Nordica for flowers Nordica is
friend of my wife and has tried to bring
about a reconciliation.
II have not sent bouquet of flowers
to my wife. as has been said. de-
cline to take credit for another mans
generosity. | shall make ample pro-
vision for her future.
There are some eXtenuatlng clrcum-
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nestle difficulties such as those which
confront us now.
MARRIED FIVE YEARS AGO

confront us now.
MARRIED FIVE YEARS AGO.
MY daughter was an only child. She
married five years ago. She is only
twenty-one now.
1.-The newspapers have exaggerated
the present misunderstanding. A little
over month ago I came over from
America, and my daughter, her little
girl, her husband and myself went
down to Nice. He returned to Paris
and found some letters which were
written to my daughter by old Iiends
in the United States The letters were
little romantic, but could not have
been very compromising or she would
net have put them in the safe to which
her husband had access.
In his jealousy he misconstrued
these letters and would not listen to ex-
plantations. He took them at once TO a
lawyer and has refused to see my
daughter or myself since. When they
met in court the other day. both were
so overwhelmed with emotion they
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-12
THE CUBAN CAMPAIGN
Troops Moving from all Points Toward the Gulf
Coast, En- Route for the Island.
SEVERAL REGIMENTS ARE ALREADY ON The MOVE,

Tampa Bay Hotel, Tampa Fla,
May 11.-Everything possible is be-
ing done to facilitate the work of
loading the transports at Fort
Tampa with ammunition and sup
plies for the expedition to Cuba.
All last night and all to-day hun
dreds of men were kept busy I'M
loading the war material from the
freight cars and carefully Saving
it away in the steamers. This part
of the work will be practically con-
cluded by tomorrow night, and the
ships now in the slips will drop an
Choir in the bay to make room for
other transports. The Orizaba is
expected up from Quarantine to-
morrow. This is one of the largest
transports engaged by the govern
ment and will be used for carrying
infantry A number of Hotchkiss
quick firing and Calling guns were
loaded on the Florida to-day. The
big siege guns, four of which have
arrived here, have not yet been I'M
loaded from the cars They will be
loaded On some of the larger yes
sells, probably the Alamo or Ori-
zaba.
Lieutenant ]. D. Miley, of Gen
eral Skaters staff who was sent to
Washington Saturday with tie re-
ports Of Captain Dorst and Lieuten-
ant Lawton and the plans for the
Cuban campaign work, returned to-
day bearing with him bundle of
maps and documents, and i.nmedi-
ately reported to General Shafter.
It is now believed that the two Gu
ban regiments will accompany the
regular troops to Cuba. They have
all been armed with Springfield
rifles, and, under almost incessant
drilling, are rapidly being pounded
into shape.
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FATAL FIRE.
Three Persons Burned to Death in &
Philadelphia Factory Fire.

Philadelphia, May 11.-Three persons
are known to have lost their lives, and
it is feared that others may have per-
ished, in fire which originated in the
wholesale toy and fireworks establish
ment of McCadden Bros, 619 Market
street, about II o'clock to-day. The
bodies of the three persons who were
burned to death are so badly charred
that even the sex cannot now be de-
termined.
There were about one hundred per-
sons employed in the McCadden store,
and nearly all managed to make their
escape before the flames reached the
upper floors. The three bodies were
found on the second floor. On account
Of the inflammable nature of the con-
tents, the big six-story structure was a
mass of flames in less than half an
hour. The total loss will reach about
$500, 000, well covered by insurance.
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A JOURNAL" STORY.

Special to the Register.
NEW YORK, May u-An Evening
Journal extra has d Cape Haytien special
saying naval battle has taken place off
Porto Rico. Havana has heard report
and has cabled for news,
The story is not confirmed
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GERMAN INTERESTS
Must Be Looked After in the Philip
pines, Says That Government

London, May 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent of Berlin newspaper says
it is asserted in high Spanish official
circles that on May the German am
bassador to Great Britain, Count HAITI
feldt- Wildenburg, informed Lord Sails
bury that in case of a change in the
form Of government in the Philip
pines, Germany would be compelled
to put herself in possession of certain
guarantees with the view Of maintain
ing German interests"
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.xosy0sK..xssT0 exssa 0sfas99gaa
WHAT THEY SAY.
Comments OF the influential Press OF
the State on the Register

The Register is what it has ever
been-the leading Democratic news
paper of the State. 1t is wide
awake and enterprising and We
cheerfully recommend it to our
readers and especially to our Dem
ocratic friends.-West Virginia,
Fairmont.
The Register is a great news
gatherer, reliable, well edited, ana
the recognized leader in West Viz
ginia Journalism Lincoln News.
The Register is easily the leading
Democratic paper in the State, and
as a news gatherer is ahead Of the
other dailies in the State-Weston
World.
The Wheeling Register, like o1o
wine. grows better with age ana
yet it is as bright and attractive a.
! a sweet sixteen-year-old school CIR
For the coming year it promises 10
be so newsy and valuable as 10 oe
almost indispensable in every WEI
regulated household If you are not
taking it drop postal card for a
sample copy and if you want the
paper we will be glad to order IL
for you.-Kingwood Argus.
The Register is an up-to-date
Democratic paper. It is bright
newsy, aggressive and free from
mugwumpery The Register IS
regular and welcome visitor to our
table. Every Democrat in this sec
ton who wants to keep posted or
affairs in his own State should take
the Register.-Charlesto Advocate
The great exponent of Democrat
doctrine in West Virginia is the
Wheeling Register. The Reg
lister is always bright, sparkling
and up-to-date in all matters per
Those of our Democratic readers
who want a daily State paper nevo
tanning to news.-Bulletin, Spence
Wheeling Register is still aoHs
business at the old stand. The Reg
lister has been, for quarter Oh
} century. the fires1de companion -
only to be reminded that tne
5 leading Democratic families ana u
has kept abreast of all modern I'M
provements and increased facihuss
: for gathering news from all paf' -
Of the world. -Morgantown POST
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MOB BURNED A WAREHOUSE.

London, May IA special dispatch
from Madrid says a mob burned a
huge grain warehouse there early this
morning. The structure is reported to
be total loss.
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CONGRATULATE DEWEY.
Philippine Refugees Want an Ameri-
can Protectorate Over the Islands.

London, May IA dispatch to the
Times from Singapore says:
The Philippine refugees here are pre-
pairing a congratulatory address to
Rear Admiral Dewey. They also ex-
press desire for the establishment of
a native government and for American
protection. They deprecate the restor-
alton of the Philippines to Spain or the
transfer of the islands to any CONT
mental government
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THEY KNOW IN HAVANA.

Madrid May 11.-An official dispatch
from Hamana says: The enemy's
squadron has disappeared. Five war
ships have gone eastward.
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take cars for, Tampa tomorrow
morning. The three remaining
Will follow as rapidly as possible.
The Indications are now that all
the commands with their equip
nents will be gone before Friday
noon. The contract for conveying
the troops to Tampa has been di-
vided between the Southern and
Western and Atlantic. The South
ern will carry all destined for New
Orleans and Mobile.
This forward movement is in
obedience to orders from the War
S Department TO Major General
Brooke to send all cavalry and in
fantry troops in camp at Chicka-
manga Park, about 5000 in all,
south without delay. The order
was accompanied with instructions
to provide the men with a full sup
ply OF ammunition for sixty days.
Gen. Brooke at once issued an or
der to the division commanders
instructing them to notify the res
iment commanders to prepare at
once for departure. There are
five regiments of infantry in
camp, the Second, Seventh, Ninth,
Twelfth and Sixteenth, all Of
which are ordered 10 Tampa. Two
regiments Of cavalry, the Third
and Sixth, will proceed to Tampa
under Gen. S. S. Sumner. The
Second Cavalry, Col. Hunt, has
been ordered to Mobile. The First
and Tenth Cavalry will go to New
Orleans under command of the
senior officer, Col. Baldwin.
Mabile, Ala, May lin the
camps of the regulars and volun-
teers all is quiet No orders to
move have been received at either
camp, although the officers are
looking for same at any moment,
and are ready to go to the front
promptly. With the regulars and
State troops combined there are
5000 men encamped here.
Washington, May 1.-THE Fifth
Regiment of United States Cavalry,
scattered at various posts through
out Texas, and with headquarters
at Fort Sam Houston, has been
ordered to proceed Immediately to
New Orleans. Later it will be sent
to Cuba although it is not yet
settled that the regiment will be
part of the first expedition to the
island
Chattanooga, Tenn, May IL
Major General Joseph r. Wheeler
arrived this morning and reported
to Gen. Brooke He will remain
at Chickamauga and assist in or
ganizing the volunteers as they
arrive.
Washington, May IA final
decision has been reached that
Gen. Miles and his staff will leave
tomorrow night for Tampa, Fla,
preparatory to moving to Cuba
later
Mt. Gretna, Pa, May 11.-Gov.
Hastings to-day officially announc-
ed that six regiments of the Penn
sylvania volunteers now at Camp
Hastings will be on their way to
Tampa, Fla, within 4S hours from
noon to-day.
Albany, N. Y, May 11.-Gov.
Black received a telegram to-day
from Secretary of War Alger
asking him to send two of New
York States volunteer regiments to
Tampa at once.
indianapolis, Ind, May 11.-Gov-
ernor Mount to-day received an or
der from the Secretary of War di-
recting him to prepare another re-
giment for immediate service in adj
dition to the two Indiana regiments
already designated to go to New
Orleans.
The additional regiment will go
to Mobile and will probably start
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you Owe II to Her.

|"You Owe 1t to Her.
If you are the
mother of a young
girl who is ap-
preaching t Il e
time when girl
hood rnerges into
womanhood do
not hesitate to
speak freely and
ff.I -.4l.
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FOR RENT.

Store room. 1893 Main street fine location
for dry goods, drug. store. boot and
shoe or clothing store
40 North York, rooms.
7S2 Main street. 6 rooms.
109 South Elm street 6 rooms.
129 South Front street 6 rooms.
131 Virginia street. 5 rooms.
1913 Market street, 3 rooms.
% South Huron street . rooms.
Sc Eighteenth street, 3 ROOFS.
1928 Market street, 1 room
1887 Market street. store room.
i045-49 Market street, Maurer house.
GEO. j. MHTHESON,
1893 Market Street.
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PLEASES FRANCE.
Italy on the Verge of Revolution--.A
Republic Wanted.

Paris, May 1.-THE correspondents
IN Rome of the newspapers of this
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Indianapolis, Ind, May 11.-Gov-
ernor Mount to-day received an or
der from the Secretary of War di-
recting him to prepare another re-
giment for immediate service in adj
dition to the two Indiana regiments
already designated to go to New
Orleans.
The additional regiment will go
to Mobile and will probably start
Sunday,