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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04

West Virginia has a body of
soldiers who are unused to war,
but no drawer men Will be found
in the field of battle during the
coming conflict.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04

Henry SeIbe died at Shepherds
town in the 84th year of his as e.
He was born in the house in which
he died, fine old colonial man
sion. erected hundred years ago,
and he never slept a single night
in any other house. He was a
bachelor, and the third resident of
Shepherdstown to die of old age
within the past week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04

Owing to the absence of legis-
lative appropriations, the Board of
Public Works has authorized the
Governor to borrow sufficient
money to defray the expenses of
mobilizing the troops and while in
camp. The Governor will have no
trouble in effecting the loan
through the banks at Charleston.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04

wrfght's Celery Tea regulates the
liver and Kidneys cures Constipation
and sick headache 2sc ct all druggists.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04

Give the brave boys who are
going forth to uphold the flag and
to battle for our country your
active and hearty support. Don't
expect them to win every battle
and do not be disappointed if the
Spaniards capture some Of our
ships.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04
NEW ADYERTIsEMENTs.
Tetter. saIt-Rheum ana Isczema.

~tLeEs RStlit-ItllSIIIl uIIu tICLeInu.
The intense itching and smarting. incl
dent to these diseases, is instantly afIayed
by applying Chamberlain g Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
Is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chi1blains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box
DIR. cady's Condition Powders, are
just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price %
f4E,fs pe- necllaOe
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04

Pennsylvania capitalists are ne
gotiating for the purchase of the
water power of the Harper's Ferry
Paper Co, at Harper's Ferry, to
establish an electric light plant to
light that place, Charles Town and
other towns in jefferson county.
The fall of the Potomac at Har-
per's Ferry is equal to 5000 horse
power.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04
lowed and the ship was blown up.

lowed and the ship was blown up.
All the time during the first engage
ment, the American ships were under
way, their maneuvering being intend
ed to render the craftsmanship of the
Spanish gunners less effective.
The American squadron about
o'clock drew OF to the west side of the
bay, and took refuge behind some for
eign shipping. The ships had evidently
suffered considerable damage. After
some hasty repairs they returned to
the conflict.
Flagship ON Fire.
During this engagement the guns of
Cavite maintained steadier and
stronger fire Upon Commodore Dewey's
ships than in the first encounter. but
the American guns We're being used
with telling effect.
AS the smoke lifted it was seen that
the flagship Reina Cristina was on fire
The vessel was completely burned. In
the interval between the two engage
T1nts Commodore Montojo moved his
nag from the Reina Crisina to the
Bmaller cruiser Isle de Cuba To the
fact that he made this change he doubt
less owes his life
The cruiser Castillo. next to the flag
ship the largest and most powerful of
the Spanish squadron, was also burned
The cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa and
the Mindanao were also badly damaged
in this encounter.
That the American squadron received
severe damage in the engagement can
not be doubted.
Trustworthy details of the American
loss of life will hardly be obtainable
until Commodore Dewey has taken
Manila or has sent vessel with dis
patches to Honekong.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04

Suits aggregating $4,000 were
instituted in the Circuit Court of
Wood county, Friday, against the
o. R. r. Co. Two suits for S10,-
GOO are for the removal of a station
at Ripley, W. Va; and six others
are brought by residents of Will
Jamestown, alleging that an i'm
proper drain was constructed by
the company, causing great dam
age from the recent floods.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04

The commerce of Cuba before
the breaking out of the revolution
on that island was immense. In
1893 Cuba exported Ills, 2o4 tons of
sugar and produced s15,895 tons.
Its exports of nolasses to the
United States alone in that year
were 1864 hogsheads. OF rum the
exports were 9.3o8 pipes. In 1898
the Cuban exports of leaf tobacco
were 227, 1896 bales. OF manu-
featured cigars LAT, 365, 900 were
exported and of cigarettes 39,591,-
493 boxes. These are only the
main exports.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-05-04

Fast Black Ribbed Hose and Ia5 that cannot be beat
i o per cent off in * dozen lots.
SUITS AND. SNIRTS--During this sale we eSPee
to close out our stock of goods will have nothing bu
bargains in this line
This your get umbrella recovered for one
fourth off regular prices
Handkerchief Specials and 1oc goods each.
The above are our promises week in May, and We
careful promise more than we can perform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18

much restricted The downward tendency Vi
hides at Chicago has been widely noticed az
probably indicating that leather may y'ei' oe'
fore long
There Ia still ample evidence that tne Vo'"'"'
Of business is larger than ever at tnis season,
o,boucb from this time comparisons with loo-
will he with the most active months OF n pres'-
Dental year The July clearines thus far s"o"
an increase Of 11.6 per cent over last year. anu
81 per cent over 1892. Railroad earnings III
.Jure. 1892 showed extraordinary gam ou' '"'
returns this year are l per cent 'a'eU
United States roads o1y, and 81 per CENT
lorger than last wear Following the unprcce-
dented volume Of foreign trade during the last
wear 1. wcs hardly to be expected that s'li''.a'
gains could be realized. but at New orh ior
two weeks Of July the increase in domestic eh
ports is 80 per cent While the iihpoi''' al
though unusually large last week. have peen
for two weeks lSG per cent less than last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18
PERSON ~.

rlshoD Konnion 81 Faith and Wells. nnds that IN
cycling about mis- diocese hts robes suffer great
dea. through being crushed in n small space ana
n any, clerical tailor" 10 says. who cycles couif
suggcs, a good way ~ carrying hishop.s i ronrs
he VII NJ comforting a boon upon IN" IaplGy N e
creasing number Of bicycling bishops IL nr-
clarcs that hicyclts arc an anx'iary Oh ~.
our-ofthe- way station the railway mon came up 20
NOR. III III ''''
Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright
commander of the auxiliary steam yacht Glouces-
tor i'm her battle with the Spanish torpedo-ooats
Of Corycra's feet was born In tn" District or
Columbia and appointed midshpmnn In tho
Navy on September o. 1864 He Is son ~ COM
nander Richard Wainwright. who commanded ne
runboat Iarrc, LarS .nd was El IL ,h on ths
an attack by four Confederate 'cotton-c lads
killed i,ti' '
The late Francis F. Weber Of Boston be-
ouon he'd 8. M Rates College.
Tho Rcv Dr John T.. withrow has said eoodby
10 his parishioners in Chicago. and will ~ once
assume the pastorate NJ the Park street 'nnrch'
Of Boston.
Saws The Chicago Journal: Tho nomination
~ pr Julia Holmes Smith for trustee ~ the
University ~ Illinois was one Of the most dis
tinctlv credltahle acts OF the Democratic State
Convention Or Smith not only gives promise OF
making good trustee. bur Sne IL representative
81 tho hest educational tendencies among persons
Of hor sex Her activity In what has come to ne
known ~ 'womans work has won her tho
esteem and confidence ot Chicago women generally.
and should secure her their support without regard
TO party sympa thes
Congressman Benton McMillin has returned N
his home in Carthage. Tenn and is preparing 10
enter on a vigorous campaign for the Governorship
o: that State.
TON" Watson will make one speech In IN"
Pupuls' campaign In Georgia II will he delivered
IN Thomaston on July g and. though this will
be his only effort In the campaign. II Will be
very carefully prepared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18

chat the Iowa could not possibly eaten me
"Crlstobal Colon. and that the Oregon ana
"thc BROOKLYN undoubtedly would. ana M inc
fast New-York was also on her rnil. decided
that the calls Of humanity should no an
severed" Captain Clark Of The oregon Tells
how his ship at full speed chased the Maria
Teresa raked her with his heavy guns. ana
drove her on the beach: and later. in his oIllcihi
report. says: "The two remaining vessels were
now some distance ahead. bnt orr speed hah
Increased 10 10 knots. and the Nizcaya WIS
soon sent 10 the shore in flames.
II is inconcevabe that. in defiance not Only
Of the steady drift Of technical opinion III me
mast. but also Of the lesson from the victory
lust won by orr sailors in Southern seas III"
naval authorities of the United states should
still propose to lay down ttlrships obSolete
rs 10 speed If this he done with full knowl-
edge such course seems little less IMAM
crime against The Nation. the penalty for when
NAV vet he lost battle in whose flame ana
death our flag shall he lowered in defeat. Ther"
is little time Int still enough. 10 prevent ms II
the Secretary Of the Navy. whose administra-
zion has been throughout n most trying period
so successful and 50 free from fault VIII but
turn from the conduct of orr fleet in war ana
consider fully the arguments which have beeh
advanced against the new blttlc-shlps ms 'h"y
are now designed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18

idea is strongly recommended 10 the American
prope h. the fact that il GENES from j i''''
who Is believed To nave made not even '"'
smallest error Of Judgment in his performance
Of The delicate and perplcXing tasks WHICH haN'
fallen 10 him since his great fight No ho"o'
tho authorities N Washington will give ~" pro
posal that attentive consideration To when us
authorship entities IT,
Admiral Dpweys recommendation SuGg'S'S
broader question and revlvcs the recollecl'oh %
plan recently advocated by conspicuous
member Of tho Chinese colony In San Francisco
,rbot was tha, one or two regiments should p'
enlisted from tho Chinese OH the Paclnc coast
and scnt MS part Of The garrison 10 tn" Ihiip-
ninns where they would soon make themselves
NJ homo in n congenial climate amid n popuh-
tion containing a large admyture Of their own
race and for mos, OF which they would possess
n certain affinity in respect 10 appearance GUS
toms and modes Of thought. If such force
couId he organized out OF tho Chinese clement
I'm this country. Of which'thc originator OF me
schcmc seemed 10 feel no doubt we should
,hinl, # likely 10 prove exceedingly useful III
garrison duty under General Merritt. II woui"
NOT imnrobably answer AT least in n measure.
rho purposes for which England employs native
troops in India and which Holland conspicuous
IL promotes I'm the administration OF her colonial
posscsslons However the government oil 'upa
may he established after the island has passed
under our control. 1t Is To be expected thai ma
,iyes will play Gn important part III lis r"guih'
ton and development from III" first. Iha'. NJ
least. ia the hope Of our Government. ana II
may not be too soon to consider the possibility
OF Initiating similar policy in respect to other
dcpcndcncics of Spain for which we are about
"a become. either temporarily or permanently,
responsible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18
THE DRAMA.
"cYRANo DE DERGERAC"

Mr.. coauelin. in London, has presented "cyrans
de gergerac." In French Mr. Irving has bought
the play for England. but It is reported that he 10
d,sincllned 70 produce Il In English. The germ or
central idea OF this piece will be found In Balzacs
novel OF Modesto Mignon." The heroine Of that
hook tecins a correspondence with Canals, who
turns the affair over TO his secretary. La Briere,
and the latter In the assumed personality Of ME
patron makes a noble showing OF himself and fas.
cinates and ultimately wins the lady. The play
however IL not based on the novel.-since IT uses
different set OF Characters and Illustrates Its theme
IN different way and TO different concusoa
RI, the therRe had been completely exnaistei BY
p,,z,c and his treatment Of It is exceedingly
fecitous.
Mr. Paul Leicester Ford. OF Brooklyn. has treatA
the same subject or a modification OF H. In work
o, h,s called The Story OF an Untold Love-; and
there Is still another tale. on this theme written
many years ago. by Mrs. Frank Mccarthy, called
'Wsntei-a Soul" Mr. Mansfield VIII produce
"Cyrano De Bereerac." when he makes his re-en-
trance In New-York. next October. and all persons
interested in the woes Of true love ana the Hcssi-
,udes Of courtship will then. doubtless. be happy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18
...or. matte. tha. question OF ORGANIZATION Is

tator" notes, that question Of organization IS
sll-important. and 1t Is to be hoped tha' ,ne
difficulties encountered In the Cuban campaign
will have convinced our lawmakers that no vol
unteer enthusiasm can make M for the lack OF
a fully equipped system for using the volunteers
when they are enrolled. We can get men on the
instant. but we cannot improvise arms food ana
clothing and offhand organize supply depart
ments and map out all the details of assem-
bling. encampng and using troops We must
have an adequate force AZ headquarters ready
as Won Moltke was ready 10 point 10 the
drawer Of his desN when war was declared
With the skeleton perfect, the flesh ana blood
Of the Army can quickly he made effective.
But the skeleton must be one big enough Tor
the emergency army. not merely one 10 sup
mort n small body Of Regulars. such rs we nave
hitherto had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18
MR. CiNTOR'S PROMISE.

Mr. Can.o-. the Democratic leader Of In"
Senate. formally announced In the course OF
thc debate on the Elections bill that us validity
would he promptly and vigorously attacked IN
the courts We hope that this apparently au-
thoritatiyr declaration Of party policy VIII ne
carried ont There Is full warrant for saying
That great number of intelligent persons IN
Guiding some who approve the purpose OF inc
measure believe that II Is UNCONSTITUTIONAL anu
,he question ought to be determined as soon rs
possihle 1t Is far too important matter 10
be left in doubt Al the saie time we shail
not be much surprised If the action which Sen
otor Cantor promises Is indefinitely postponed
Persons I'm the heat of discussion arc wont 10
threaten legal proceedings to test tho validity
of n law and thereafter 10 avoid the ol'liga-
ton which they have called imperative. TINS
is an unfortunate habit. for two reasons. In
tho frs, place. II leaves controversy Of real
in,portoncc unsettled and, in the second place.
Il encourages Legislatures To keep on passing
shabblly drawn and ill-dcfcndcd laws. That is
an evil of large magnitude, from wnich the
American people suffer severely.
4 highly esteemed member OF the New
York bar recently furnished Il striking iuStra-
ton Of the careless and dscrcdilab'e way in
stances Of the passage Of the Sherman AMI
Trust act and quoting eminent members OF
Congress rs frankly admitting that they did
not know what II meant. but must leave II 10
the courts to find out 1t appears to us that,
50 far from there being any Improvement III
the manner Of drafting laws. tho tendency -
the other way The new charter of New YORK
is an example in point. Mr.. Hewitt SAID mat
after n lahorious examination h was utterly
unable 10 say what 1t contained and Intended
and many other students have confessed 10 a
similar experience. TO he sure. II was pre-
pared under great difficulties a, railroad speed,
but If This excuses the commissioners II con-
dennis the Legislature which imposed such
task upon Them apparently without caring
straw whether II was well or badly done. We
remember by the way. that tho Who'll" consol'-
Ga,ion scheme was going 10 be torn to pieces
In the courts hut II never has been It's most
strenuous opponents having either been rla-
Gated in some manner or disSuaded h. inlo-
lcnce from mourning tho trouble We hope that
Mr.. Cantor and his Democratic colleagues nav
retain their vgor long enough to keep Nh r
promise If the Elections law il nnconSiiu-
tional the State needs 10 know II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18
Netu9lork Dailp Vrihn,ss
MONDAY. JULY Is. 1875.
THE NEWS TINS MORNING

THE WAR--Ceneral Toral formally sur
rendered to General Shafter and the spanish
troops at Santiago laid Gown their arms me
United States flag was ho,sted over the paidCe
IN The fa'!pl Suansh city. =-- Unless spain
sues for peace the Porto Rico expedition will be
at before rsXt Sunday - inc ar i,e
partment will advertise to-day Tor pas ior
carrying the Spanish forces AZ SANTIAGO hack 10
Spain - Sixteen new cases ~ yellow 1eNeT
and death have been reported from san
tiago
FOREIGN.--St Petersburg has received news
Of an insurectlon in kanSu, CHINA, arising
from dissatisfaction with the new taxes -
The survivors of the Bourgogne disaster ar
rived at Havre on the steamship La Tourain'.
- The efforts Of the French 10 tear down
the Joss House in NirG-Po which is considered
a nuisance, have resulted in ri"tins.
DOMESTIC. FIX Governor David b. Hill
made statement concerning the rev EIectIon
bill IN which he said il was probably uncorsu-
tutonal and advising test OF II IN the courts
- George Alfred Plslury. Of Minneapolis,
Of the firm Of c. A. Pillsbury Co. died aged
eighty-two years - General John ;. VIII
Jams died az his home H. Mount Sterling,
XIV Tw. boys drowned In a
reservoir near ou-hkeersie - The seventh
annual session Of the Fpworth League close !
at Saratoga. - Frank II. Hitchcock, chief
Of the foreign markets section ot the Asricui' :
ural Dersrtr,e:t has prerared statistical
report of the trade Of Porto Rico. 1t shows tnat
IN 1896 the foreign commerce Of the island
gained over Sla.OWNW
CITY-The wounded American soldiers from
Santiago were transferred from the Olivette IN
various CITY hospitals. - Rellevu- Hospita!
was placed a, the disposal of the War Depart
nent for wounded soldiers and pavilion was
prepared for their accommodation - me
Navy hospital-ship SolaCe arrived from Newport
News. where she had taken wounded men from
Santiago - The infant daughter OF a voun.
teer now at Chickamaugl died of starvation and
neglect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18

have not been caught before In these waterss
says Captain Wiley. lis because fishermen havs
been following erroneous theories about this species
OF fish, and The Ash have not been caught near our
homes because nobody thought of looking for
them "-Phadelpha Record
THE Waterbury American" quotes q farmer a.
follows:
Every year ! hear Of eaterpars destroying
whole orchards. There Is nothing 30 easy to dis
pose Of I bore a hole in the tree deep enough to
reach the sap. AL the hole with sulphur and plug
tup The sap takes the sulphur to every limb ana
twig. and the caterpillars disappear at once
have used 1t for years"
Bidlng HIS Time-"Have YOU any hope Of capt.
urng that famous criminal!
"Of course wc have" answered the emnent
detective Maybe he'll become so reduced hnan.
cialy that he'll have 10 go into business as push.
cart yender And then sooner or later, our police
viii nab him sure "-CWashington Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Julia Marlowe. after a brief visit 10 honus
and to Paris has gone 10 Switzerland where s"v
may enjoy a complete rest prior TO the res"mP.,
of her professional labors. In America, next g"
tumn. -.
Miss Ada Rehan Is at her bungalow near p', n",
In Cumberland on the coas; OF the irish sea s 81,
wi return to America in September ana w.
make a brief tour OF the Eastern cities pei''o
entering upon the New-York stage. IA.
Nine Modjeska. who closed her season III - :,
Angeles. Cal. on June y. appeared In tina, GU.
July playing Rosalind. at an outdoor perio."s a
OF As You Like It," given for the beneh' " -,
worthy charity. Nine. Modjeska is now a. ,ns
ranch among the mountains. near FL Toro' ."
Pacific Coast. IN
Mrs Fiske has found cosey. cheerful re'e" .rd
the Adirondacks and there she VIII res ..,c
study until September when her new "a, az Hsr-
sen son begins The libel suit against ~. has,
ison Gray Fiske. Of THE Dramatic Miss nps IL be-
apparently got lost In piSsonhoie-wne.ee-ist Q
longs Mr. Fiskc has done the stage and s oII and
mob g service In his support OF worthy idssat end
fair business principles and he has the respS'
sympathy OF all rght-thinking people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18
TIE USE AVD REWARD or ALIENS


Admiral Dcwcy's recommendation that the
Chinese who served in various capacities on his
Ships nj the battle Of Manila Bay shall # they
wish be allowed 10 enter the United States and
be admitted 10 citizenship Is interesting in Itself.
and contains suggestions concerning the man
agement Of territorial possessions likely 10 fall
into our hands IN consequence Of the war which
are worthy Of careful consideration. Apparent
" only paraphrasc of Admiral Dcweys dis
patch has been given ont FOR publication by the
State Department. TO which the Navy Depart
ment referred 1t; and for the present, therefore.
little is generally known about the exact cir
cunstanccs Of III" ease. "Chinesc servants and
other Chinese who were on the ships is the
brief description fufllshcd. and thc duties they
were called on 10 perform during the engage
mcrt can only I've snru>cd from the subsequent
statement citing Admiral ncwcys opinion that
men who have haitled for our country should
not he excluded from H." Perhaps The word
"battlcd" was used In general sense and re-
fers merely 10 IN" presence 80 Chinese on
United States warshipS ~ n time when they
were in action: but II seems more probable that
some Of these men were regularly employed In
ways directly contributing 10 the operation Of
the ships pcrhapa rs coal-passers. ana that
those designated ns servants found some stir
ring work 10 do In any case they were nil
under fire and ia danger. and whatever their
occupations nay have bsen ,hcy are declared to
have done their duty. II not mole than their
duty. with courage and energy In The face Of
the enemy" Though they have little knowl
edge Of the matter as yet, Admiral Dewey's