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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14


He who overoomes his own heart
bends it as sickle is bent.
Were [ q child Of this earth
which is coming to an end. would
not pray nor make ablutions.
We have journey before as
which cannot be put aside, wheth
or you are prepared OF unprepared-
This life is sowing-time for the
future; al who SOW good deeds
shall enter the great city
He who possesses kn0Nledge but
does not act accordingly. what vii
he have to say on the day Of the
resurrection
You will obtain reward accord
ing to the character Of your actions
on earth; You will come to meet
these actions IN the next world.
The dispute about the county
line between Greenbrier and Mich
las counties has been settled The
commissioners appointed to decide
the question met last week and de-
cided In favor Of Greenbrier.
With the new guard reorganized
and all the old officers sent back
home after the regiments are mus
tered out It VIII be dangerous to
throw rock IN the dark for fear of
killing a colonel.
Don't think because a girl rides
a wheel that she is a spinster.
a boy who smoked sixty Cigar
cites day has died at Cumber-
land, but the fact viii not stop any
of the young idiots around here
who are addicted to the disgusting
habit.
Use lime freely about yonr
premises, and in your cellars,
Mr.. Vim. Fry has recently been
elected Superintendent of the NJ.
3. Chrch. South, Sunday School,
in this place.
The weather man has given us
the s.cold shoulder for some time,
but we are not kicking.
Preston county paid 1888 in fox
rewards last year. The most paid
individuals was for six old red
foxes, two old and. three young
grey ones, and another party for
seven old red ones.
On the bosom of the mother
rests the future of the world
Mr.. Ed. NJ. Allen won the free
for-an trot at Rock Springs Fair
last week with Tosca. He also
paced a very pretty exhibition race
with Kanawha Star against Dollie
Spanker.
If you want q good suit for this
winter. 60 to O. G. TIppETr, the
tailor.
The Supreme Court of Appeals
is in session at Charles Town.
Undertaking.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

An heir to three million dollars
has been found in Kansas The
next thing is to End the three mil
lions
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

"A boy who smoked sixty cigar
cites day has died at Cumber-
land, but the fact willnot stop any
of the young idiots around here
who are addicted to the disgusting
habit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

The Second West Virginia has
seventy-sick men in the hospitals
and sixty-seven in their quarters,
making total of lab sick out of a
total of 1900, more than 10 per
cent. of the regiment being inca
pacitated from duty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

The young man with his FIRST
vote to cast in November should
satisfy himself upon the issues di-
viding the two parties and cast his
ballot as his intelligence dictates.
IF he does this he will support the
candidates who represent the prin-
ciples of the grand old Democratic
party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

For County Commissioner,
cHAs. 2. MooULLooH.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

If you want good suit for this
winter. 60 to O. g. TIppETr, the
tailor.
The Supreme Court of Appeals
is in session at Charles Town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

Marion county comes to the
front with the latest thing in Jail
deliveries. Five prisoners, all in
dicted for house breaking and horse
stealing. with the aid of chair leg
tore up the floor and gained en-
trance into an empty cell, from
which they dropped to neighbor-
ing roof and made off. None have
been apprehended.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

Evidence has been unearthed
that ring of spectators has sold
war-ships to this government worth
three hundred and fifty thousand
for seven hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars. 1t is cases like this
that make one feellike expressing
an opinion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

Use lime freely about yonr
premises, and in your cellars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

For House Of Delegates
c. p S. EDWARDS,
cHAs. BRYAN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-09-14

The amount of prize money to
be distributed among American
sailors in the Spanish war amounts
to at least million dollars. The
amount due to Admiral Dewey's
feet is 500 for each person, and
Admiral Dewey himself will get
$9.375. The amount due to Adj
miral SIMPSONS command viii
aggregate $249. 200.
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Democratic County Ticket

For Congress, 4th District,
HON GEO. I. NEAL
or CabelI County.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10
PRIZES FOR DEWEY'S FLEET.
Money to Go to the Asiatic Squadron viii
Aggregate Sl87, 200.
VIII he Distributed Among the Crews
Spaniards Had More Men on the Ships
than Did the Americans.

New York. May l0.-A dispatch to
the Times from Washington says:
Rear Admiral Dewey and his men
will not have been fully rewarded for
their victory at Manila when they re-
ceive the thanks of Congress and the
medals ordered to be struck for them.
Under the law, they have become en-
titled to rich bounty. Unless the
numerical Importance of the fleet of
Admiral Montejo has been overestl-
mated, its losses overstated. the Off
GERS and men of the Asiatic squadron
will be entitled to share among them
something like $4,000 bounty money.
Section 1896 OF the Revised Statutes
of the United States provides;
"a bounty shall be paid by the Unit
ca States for each person on board any
ship or vessel of war belonging to an
enemy at the commencement Of an en-
gagement by any ship or vessel be-
longing to the United States. or which
It may be necessary to destroy In con-
sequence OF Injuries sustained In ac-
ton. OF 500 II the enemy's vessel was
of inferior force. and OF 5000 II equal or
superior force, to be divided among the
officers and crew in the same manner
As prize money; and when the actual
number OF men on board any such YES
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10

common foe. If. as we are taught by
our holy church. love of country is next
to love of God, duty imposed upon
us by all laws, human and divine,
then 1t is our duty to labor and to
fray for the temporal and spiritual
we'll being of the brave soldiers who
are batting for our beloved country
Let us faithfully beg the God of battles
to crown their arms on land and sea
with victory and triumph, and to stay
unnecessary cffusion OF blood, and
speedily to restore peace to our beloved
land and people.
''To this end we direct that on and
after the receipt of this circular and
until tho close of this war every priest
shall in his daily mass, pray for the
restoration of peace by glorious Vic
tory for our flag. We also direct that
prayers for the brave soldiers and
sailors that fall in battle be said
every day after MACS. These prayers
shall be said aloud with the people and
shall be our father and one hail Mary
and the deprofundis.
I'VE pray that God may bless and
preserve our country In this great
crisis and speedily bring victory, honor
and peace to all our people"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10
Entire Army Assembled at Chickaauga Park Ordered TO Move
to the Front at Once
Movement Began Today Occupation
Miles to Take Command in Person-Transport
Chartered-Blanco Pleads Provisions.

!, Chattanooga, Tenn, May 1o.-The en-
Park has been ordered to the front. The
First and Tenth infantry go to New
Orleans. the Second cavalry to Mobile,
the Third and Sixth to Tampa, The
entire infantry goes to Tampa. The
movement begins today.
At Chickamauga park today. officers
and men of the regular army regiments
are rushing as they have not been
called upon to do since the days of the
Civil War The entire army is ordered
to pack up and go to the front. This
was announced at . o'clock. and since
then things have been moving at
tremendous pace. The railroads have
been running all available cars to the
park. and as rapidly as they arrive they
are loaded with the camp equipment
and horses. supplies, etc.
The work of moving the big command
during the next few days, as they are
expected to do, is an immense Job for
the railroads. They had received no
intimation of the sudden orders. and
had made no adequate preparations.
The two lines to Tampa, the Southern
and the Western G. Atlantic, are doing
everything possible, but the indications
are that the first troops will not get
out before tomorrow morning. The
first out will probably be the infantry
division. composed OF the Second. Sew
enth, Eighth, Sixteenth and Twelfth
regiments. Five hundred passenger
coaches to carry the men to Tampa will
be available to night.
Col. Sheridan, of Gen. Brooke's staff,
said:
THE order does not say rush to the
front: It simply instructs us to get
there as soon as We conveniently
can. There are 5000 men with hun
dreds OF horses and a large amount of
equipment In the park. and the whole
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10
CHANGES FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Montana Troops viii be Wanted to Co 10 til
Philippines.


Washington, d. c.. May 10
Changes in the central mobilizing
points of the volunteer from those an
day, already have been made in num-
Der of cases. These have been made
necessary for several reasons. The
main one is the decisions reached to
begin an active campaign in Cuba and
to send troops to the Philippines.
Those from Montana, said Senator
Carter. who was at the war department
this morning. will be assigned to pro-
coed promptly to San Francisco. for
regiment OF $50 men fully equipped and
ready for service.
1t is said also that the regiment of
infantry from Colorado in all proba-
bility will be ordered to the Philippines.
Mr. Russell Harrison, who has been
looking after the interests Of the Indi-
ana national guard for the war de-
partnent, received dispatch from the
military secretary of Governor Mount.
saying that two regiments of infantry
and two batteries were fully equipped
and ready to move. Mr.. Harrison says
that this Is the best record shown by
any state. From Governor Mount came
a dispatch saying.
ANY assignment Of the Indiana
troops by the war department will
have my approval. They are willing to
go. and l am willing they should go
where they can do the most.
"our quota is in flrst-class condi-
ton"
Mr.. Harrison says the two regiments
of Indiana TROOPS and the light battery
which were ordered to Chickamauga,
will go instead to New Orleans.
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, Address FROM CATHOLICS.
Those In America Urged to Work and Pray
for American SUCCESS.

Washington. May 10.-The arch
bishops of the Catholic church in the
United States have agreed upon a let
ter addressed to the clergy and laity
of this country. The letter bears on
the war with Spain and will be read
In all the churches on Sunday. 1t is
Endorsed by Mgr. Martinelli, the apos-
tolic delegate, and is as follows:
ITO the Clergy and Laity of the Cath.
Ollie Church of the United States.
Greeting:
"'rhe events that have succeeded the
blowing UP of the battleship Maine and
the sacrifice of 266 innocent victims.
the patriotic seamen OF the United
States have eliminated In war with
Spain and our own beloved country.
Whatever may have been the in
dividual opinions of Americans prior
to the declaration of war, there can
now be no two opinions as to the duty
of loyal Americans. a resort to arms
was determined upon by the executive
of the nation with the advice of both
houses OF Congress, and after consult
tation with his cabinet officers. but
not until every effort had been ex-
hausted to bring about an honorable
and peaceful solution Of our difficulties
with Spain. The patient calmness,
the dlgnlfied forbeaiance, the suhdued
firmness OF President Mckinley during
the trying time that interviewed be,
tween the destruction of the Maine and
the declaration, are beyond all praise,
and should command the admiration
of every true American, We, the
members of the Catholic church, are
true Americans, and as such are loyal
to the country and our flag, and obe-
dent to the highest DEGREES and the
supreme authority OF the nation.
I'VE are now engaged In war OF
section against section, or OF state
against state, but We are united as one
man against o foreign enemy
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outward appearance of the possession
of an actual navy.
The Spanish naval officers, said Mr..
Quesada, were about the best feature
of the Spanish service, but they We're
ppwerlesS as result of corrupt ad-
ministration OF naval affairs at Ma
drid.
The guns had none of the modern
mechanism and the gunners were un-
practiced. All this had served to place
the Spanish ships ut the mercy of the
strong American fleet under Dewey.
Mr.. Quesada said the first reverse of
this paper" navy was simply a fore
cast Of what would follow when the
same class OF worthless ships, with
worthless guns and worthless gunners.
met Admiral Sampson and other COM
manders of the American fleet.
Mustang More DANCE rous than IA spanIard
San Antonio, Texas, May i0.-Four
hundred Of the men who Will compose
Roosevelts regiment OF rough riders
are now in San Antonio. They are
mostly from Arizona and Oklahoma.
The camp is located three miles from
town. Officers of the regiment expect
to start Saturday for Tampa. The men
ever assembled in san Antonio. Gov
eminent officials at Fort Sam Houston
are buying horses for them. and SO far
100 horses have hecn secured.
Private Bird, while riding an I'M
famed mustang without either bride
or saddle. was thrown against q tree
yesterday afternoon and SUFFERED a
conclusion Of the brain. His recovery
is doubtful.
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sci cannot be satisfactorily ascer-
tanned, 1t shall be estimated acc\dinB
to the complement allowed to vst-els
of its class In the navy of the un1ttd
States, and there shall be paid as
bounty to the captain for any vessel
captured from an enemy. which they
are instructed to destroy, or which Is
Immediately destroyed for the public
interest, but not in consequence OF
injuries received in action, $50 Tor
every person who shall be on board at
the time OF such capture
According to the reports from Ma
Mia. the Spanish fleet destroyed by the
cruisers gunboats and torpedo boats.
with screws amounting In all to l.SI3
men. At 500 for each man of the
Spanish naval force, the amount to bo
divided among the American sailors
will be $is7 200. The vessels OF the
United States were, II anything, under
manned The numbers Will be under
rather than over 1888.
The sls7, 200 win be distributed to the
fleet under section 1881 of the Revised
Statutes relating to prize money. Ad-
miral Dewey will get one-twentieth OF
the whole amount of bounty awarded
to his command. That Will give him
$1,000. II he has a fleet captain, or
what passes for one, the latter Will
have share OF something like 81 500.
There will ne left to be distributed TO
the vessels of the fleet. according to
their payrolls. about $4,000. This
Will go to seven ships and in about the
following shares: Olympia, s45. OO1
Baltimore. $4,000; Boston, s25,OOy
Raleigh s22, 900; Concord. 10000; Pc
trel, 1900; Mcculloch, $4,000.
To the commander of each single
vessel there will go one-tenth OF the
amount assigned 20 that vessel
After the amounts mentioned have
been deducted, the residue viii be dis
trtbuted to the lesser officers and sea-
men of the ships in proportion to their
rates OF pay on the day OF the engage
ment. The amount to each seaman. IL
is believed. will be in the neighborhood
nf REQ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10
ISPAIN'S STOCK OF BREAD.
Madrid viii be Out Of Wheat Inside Of a
Month.
not Get lt-Onioiais are Great
ly Concerned.

Madrid. May 10. 10 a. m.-The govern
ment intends to insist that the cortes
sit continuously until the war meas
ures are adopted. The minister of
finance. Senior Puigeceiver declared
that until the credits are voted, 1t is
impossible to meet the demands for am
munition and provisions for Cuba.
Porto Rico, the Balaeric Islands and
the Canary Islands or to obtain the
necessary stocks Of coal.
Captain General Blanco has cabled
an urgent request for considerable sup
plies OF provisions, which the govern
ment cannot despatch until the cortes
has voted the war measures.
The authorities are greatly concerned
about the provisions. 1t is estimated
that stock OF wheat will be consumed
inside of month In Madrid and meas
ures are being taken to purchase wheat
abroad.
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business cannot be moved, within a
few hours"
Col. Sheridan refused to give any
opinion about what the order meant.
The majority of the officers. however.
do not hesitate IN saying that 1t means
an immediate landing in Cuba. as
soon as they can get there. Besides
the infantry division, the Third and
Sixth cavalry go to Tampa.
The Second cavalry will go to Mobile
and the First and Tenth cavalry to
New Orleans. All the artillery was
sent out several days ago.
Washington. May 10.-By Friday
morning the commanding general Of
the United States army. Gen. Miles.
will have assembled his staff around
him at Tampa. Fla. He leaves Wash
ington tomorrow night, taking with
him Col, Mlckler. Col. Maus, Col.
Greenleaf Major osgood. Major
Humphreys. Captain Seyburn and
Captain Scott.
Only one member of the stan, Cap
tain Davis, will remain at headquar-
ters, and he will follow the general
within two or three days or as soon az
he can turn over the care of the busi-
ness at army headquarters to an off,
GER to be designated for that duty.
Unless plans are changed the general
will go with the first military expedi-
tionary force to Cuba. He is not ex-
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case, and the mines were blown up by
the sailors of the American fleet.
Rear Admiral Dewey, it Is said here,
finds the insurgents growing dangerous.
II is added that he cannot control thcn
nor can he enable the Spaniards to do
so.
There is one Japanese warship at
Manila.
MONTEJO REPORTED DEAD.
London. May l0.-A special dispatch
from shanghai says that 1t is reported
there that Admiral Montejo. the com
mander of the Spanish fleet, who es-
capped from Cavite by running along the
shore to Manila with his two sons, was
killed by the populace of the latter
place.
II IL added that the hospital of san
Rogue, filed with Spanish soldiers, was
set on fire by shells from the Boston.
and that sisters of charity were killed
and wounded.
Massacres are reported TO have oc-
CURED outside of Manila, the Insurgents
butcherfng even the Spanish women
and children.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10
MoNrEJo RNpoKrEp DEAD.


Port Au Prince. IIaytl. May 1o.-The
minister of the interior has received Il
dispatch from Mole st. Nicholas say
ing two American warships are there
and Spanish vessel is watching out
side. The announcements are not fully
credited
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10

today with her cargo OF cattle missing
and headed for Havana. Her papers
were not satisfactory, nor was her con-
duct approved. A prize crew from the
Newport was put ON board and ordered
to take the Bratzberg to Key West for
further investigation. The schooner
was taken along in tow OF the captured
steamer.
BLANCO'S REPORT,
Madrid, May 9.-An official dispatch
from Havana asserts that an Ameri-
can cruiser and a large torpedo boat
attempted to force the Cardenas chan
mel and opened fire on the Spanish
gunboats Antonio Lopez. Llgera and
Alerta. After a half-hour's engage
ment the American warships. the dis
patch says, were forced to retreat"
spaniards Stop British ship.
Gibraltar, May 10.--The British
steamer Nava from Barton, April 20
for London, has arrived here and re-
ports having been boarded at ] o'clock
this morning, Is miles Off Europa Point
by an armed party from a Spanish
cruiser which fired across the steamer
bows. The officer in command OF this
boarding party, examined the Nava's
papers and allowed her to proceed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10

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Pine City. Mimi. May 10.-The busi-
ness portion OF Pine City has been
burned. The flames for time threat
ened the town with entire destruction,
but were finally brought under control
by the aid Of the Hickey fire depart
ment. which had been telegraphed for.
The loss IL $4,000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10
Dcwcy's Cousin Eniists.

New York. May 10.--Among members
OF the Twenty second regiment who
have gone to Camp Black to enlist for
the war with Spain Is George Dewey, a
cousin of Admiral Dewey. He is a
private.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10
GERMANS AND sPANIARDs FRAZIER
ME-.

Sailors March Arm in Arm, Loudly Cheercd
by the Popuiacc at Cadix.
Cadiz, May 10.-The crew of the Ger
man cruiser Oldenburg was allowed
liberty ashore today and the sailors of
that vessel, ostenatiously fratenized
with the sailors of the Spanish battle
ship Pelnyo. The Germans marched
through the streets arm in arm with
the Spanish waiving their caps. The
Germans were greatly cheered by the
populace OF this port.
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NENY WAS THREE TO ONE,
ht he L. S Torpedo Boat Wmlw Thought the Odds Not Too
Great, Even With Her Lighter Battery
ad by Three Spanish GunbOats the Wnsow Goes Straight at
Them Disabling the Pnzon Causing Her Three An
tagonsts to Retire into Cardenas Harbor

Guns,w the
er,s
Slowly Retired
Inst Escape the o.
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Cape Verde Fleet Reaches Cadh Spain, TOday-NO Wonder
Sampson Could Not Catch Them
Admiral WIam Did Not Want Anything to Do With Gunners
American -War-Admiral Sampson Can Now Do His
Fighting With the Forts of Porto Rico and Havana.

la Yo to
=
Courage o he DC
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10

a special from London says a cipher
dispatch from Cadiz reports that the
return to that place of four cruisers,
one torpedo boat and three torpedo
boat destroyers comprising. 1t Is al
legged, a part Of the Cape Verde Islands
fleet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10

Washington, May 10.-The state de-
partment gives out the following:
Official information has been received
that four Spanish cruisers and three
torpedo boat destroyers have returned
to Cadiz.
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spaniards stop a british ship.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Indications are that Vote on 1t VIII be
Reached Very soon.

Washington. May 1o.-The House
committee on foreign affairs is in ses-
sion considering the Hawaiian annex
alton resolution. The indications are a
vote for annexation will be reached
very shortly
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Madrid, May 1O.-captain General
Blanco has cabled an urgent request
for considerable supplies of provi-
sions.