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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-16
TEN KILLED..
Frightful Accident to Railroad
Train at Kingston, Ontario.

Kingston, Ont, November 15.-By
wreck on the Grand Trunk railway at the
Diamond crossing, near Trenton, Ont,
early to-day, ten persons were killed and
about twenty more or less injured. sew
eral seriously, and one perhaps fatally
A freight train of three cars was endeaV-
express, east-bound crashed into it full
speed, completely wrecking the freight
train. The engine and several cars of
the express were derailed burying the
fireman and engineer, and an engineer
named Riley, who was on his way to
Belleville to take charge of an engine. A
Wrecking train was dispatched to the
scene at once and the crew set to work
with the assistance of the uninjured pass
engers, in rescuing and caring for the
dead and injured. A number of the latter
were taken to Belleville and placed in the
hospital.
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AN ELOPEM ENT,
Out in Iowa, Results in the Murder
of the Young Man in the Case by
the Girls Father

Webster City, Iowa, November 10
A murder resulting from an elopement
occurred last night near Thor. Anna
Swanson left home in the evening and
Joined F. E. Frederickson, her be-
trothed. They went south in a buggy
intending to be married to-day. Her
father had forbidden her going with
F'rederickson and repeatedly ordered
him from the house. AS soon as his
daughters departure was discovered,
her father started in pursuit. He over
took them and when he demanded the
girl Frederickson opened fire with
revolver. Swanson had his rifle in the
buggy and with the first shot he fired
instantly killed F'rederickson. Swan
son was not hurt, but took his daugh-
ter and went to the nearest justice Of
the peace, where he gave himself up.
To-day it is reported that the girls
mind is failing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-16
HON. W. ]. BRYAN
Gives His Views of The Election Results
aud tine Causes That Lead Up 10 Ahcm.

Gives His Views of the Election Results
aud the Causes That Lead Up 10 Ahcm.
Lincoln, Neb., November 15.-Col.
W. }. bryan IO-nignI gave TO the AsSo-
clateQ rreSS the loiloWlng lnlerNleW
reldJlye TO the late erection.
~ hlle / 40 not understand that SER
vice III the volunteer army prevents
solder from expressing opinions upon
poIitlcaI questions, l uecilneu 10 lake
part IN the late campaign lest l should
De accused by partisan opponents OF
attempting to embarrass the admins
tratlon. NOW, that the election IS over,
i shall exercise a citizens privilege or
discussing the returns.
Compared with the election of 1896,
the Republicans have gained in some
places and lost in others. 1t was not
sweeping Republican victory. On the
whole the result is not surprising when
it is remembered that the administra-
ton is just concluding a successful
war.
while majority of the soldiers are
probably anti-Republican, the manage
ment OF the war has been entirely ID
Republican hands. and the strongest
argument used during the campaign
was that a Republican defeat would
discredit the President in the eyes oil
| foreign nations while his commission
| ers were engaged in making treaty.
1T was not trial upon the issues
now before the people, but successful
plea for a continuance of the case. The
people have not accepted the golC
standard; they have not fallen in love
with the plan to give the banks a mo
nopoly of the issues of paper money
| they have not decided to retire tht
greenbacks; they have not surrendered
| to the trusts.
These questions were forced int
the background by the declaration @
war, but they must be faced again al
soon as peace is restored. The Chicago
platform presents for public considera
ton certain vital, economic questions
| That platform has not been abandone'
by those who endorsed 1t in 1896. |
will be reaffirmed in 1900 because /
gives expression to the hopes and as
pirations of a large majority of tn
party.
when the Democrats. PoDulists an
Silver Republicans favored Cuban indie
pendence, they understood that wa
would give a temporary advantage I
the party in power, but they were will
ing to risk defeat in order to aid tn
| DeOple fighting to be free.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-16
DEMOCRATIC.

The Ne4t House viii Have Al Menoefs
from That Party-A Majority OF OH
Ballot.
Special 10 the Register.
Charleston, W. Va, November 10
lille the past twenty-four hours nave
not brought to the surface anything OF
a sensa tional character in the polltlcal
a,,.4,t,a7, y, be"n heen causes for
ceived directly from the counties WneTe
a recount is going on, but sufficient in
formation has reached Chairman Ohley
to cause him to believe beyond reason
allie doubt that the Democrats Will
have forty-three members of the House
of Delegates, which makes 1t entirely
safe to count on four Of majority on
Joint ballot.
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NO PEACE TREATY

VIII Be Signed by the Spaniards Unless
Americana Claims Are Modified.
Madrid, November 15.-According to
semi-official statements here, the Span
ish peace commissioners will maintain
their present attitude in regard to the
Philippine islands and will certainly
not accept the conditions of the United
States.s Further, if the discussion does
not rethrn to the limits of the protocol,
as We've by sne Spaniards, the Spanish
comm Fsioners have decided in spite of
contra " reports, not to sign treaty
Of pe4e
II also learned from the same
eourc that complete accord prevails
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between the Spanish government and
its peace commissioners.
JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT.
Witnesses Called to Indict Judge Thomas
Jefferson Mackey.

witnesses called to Indict Judge Thomas
jefferson Mackey.
Special to the Register.
Charles Town, w. Va, November Is.
The regular November term of the
Circuit Court of Jefferson county be-
gan to-day before Judge E. Boyd
Faulkner. Judge Faulkner delivered
a charge to the grand jury in which he
instructed them particularly as to the
Sunday liquor law. Considerable anx-
iety prevails among saloonkeepers on
account of the summoning OF about
forty witnesses in cases of alleged vlo-
lations of the Sunday liquor law.
Witnesses have been summoned 10
testify tomorrow before the grand
Jury on the bigamy charge against
Judge Thomas Jefferson Mackey, the
we'll known South Carolina judge VINO
married the daughter of Col. Geo; A.
Porterfeld, of this place, in July last
The woman claiming to be Mrs. MACK 4,
ey No. l. of New York, is here ana VIII
appear before the grand jury to TESTIFY
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THE RESULT IN WETZEL.

Special to the Reglster
New Martinsville, w. Va, November
15.-The official count of the votes or
this county was completed to-day The
entire Democratic ticket was elected
in the county and following are the
maiorities received by each candidate:
]. v. Blair, 649; S. A. Stone, or Senate,
524; Ryan, Delegate district, SOL; L. M.
Stephens, Legislature, 1919; A. T. Fair,
County Commissioner, 6S; Friend Par
sons, Superintendent of Schools, 81.
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BRECKENRIDGE TESTIMONY
Before the War Investigation Was
Quile Interesting.

HE GAVE HIS VIEWS OF THE SAN
TIAGO CANIPAIGN-THE PLANS
WE'RE IMMATURE AND THE PRE-
PARATION MADE WAS ENTIRELY
INSUFFICIENT BELIEVES Thai
GENERAL MILES WOULD HAY u
SHOWN GREATER ABILITY THAN
SKATER SHOWED-ASkED ~ bh
EXCUSED FROM DETAILING A CON
VERSATION WITH S II A + i + r.
BLAMES MANY DIFFICULTIES OF-
ON LACK OF PREPARATION.
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FEMALE NURSES NEEDED.

washington, d. G., NOVEMBER To-
The following despatch has been re-
ceived at the War Department:
Manila. November Is, 1898.
Secretary of War, Washington:
Health conditions improving; only
six deaths in last eight days. Sick re-
port decreasing; five female nurses of
the Red Cross are doing excellent work
in hospitals here. Twenty competent
female nurses who give strict atten-
ton to work would render beneficial
services. Otis"
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MARIA TERESA LOST.

Captain McCaila Reports to Washington
That She Cannot be Saved.
Washington, November 15.-Captain
McCapa after examining the Teresa
has wired the Navy Department that
in<his opinion it will be impossibls to
rescue the ship.
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EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The Annual Meeting OF the Columbus
Deanery Closed at GAINESVILLE.

Special to the Register.
GAINESVILLE Ohio, November 15.-The
convocation of the Columbus deanery
of the Episcopal church, was conclud-
ed this evening with an exceedingly in
teresting service in which the various
missionaries in the diocese related
their varied experiences, much inter-
est being manifested in the reports
from Bellaire, Martins Ferry, and
Chillicothe.
To-day the work of the Sunday
school institute was discussed, and the
reports indicate satisfactory progress.
The resignation of Dean Richard R.
Graham, who has been assigned to
Cincinnati, was accepted and Rev. Geo.
P. Terrence, of Cambridge, was elected
to succeed him. The next convocation
will be held at Chillecothe. but the
date was not determined.
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WOOL. MARKET.

Boston, November 15.-The wool market
is practically in the same condition as
last week The prices for territory
woods range all the way from the basis
of 43c to 46c for secured and fine and me-
dunn fine, with medium at lq4Sc. and
staple at 4@50c.
Fleece woods are meeting with some
sales at 2O@21c, unwashed: for Xxx and
Xxx and above; Ohio. 27@2sc are being
asked.
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The Weather.

Washington. November 15.-For West
Virginia-War mer. with increasing cloudi-
ness: variable winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair. warmer. brisk southwest winds.
Mr.. c. Schnepf, Of the Opera House
drug store, gave the following observa-
tons Of the weather yesterday: q. M,
q; a. M, ~: II m. 81: 3 p. m. IS; p.
M. 5. Weather fair.
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MRS. BERRY ARRIVES.
She Is in Parkersburg and VIII Try to Id en-.
fify Her Assailant.

Special to the Register
Parkersburg. w. Va, November Is.
Mrs. A. J. Barry, Of Macksburg, o..
the victim Of the brutal assault here
recently at the hands of negro, ar
rived this evening and Wade Grant.
the negro under arrest charged with
the assault, will be taken before her
for Identification tomorrow.
The hearing of Grant will be con-
Quoted in private on account of Mira.
Barrys delicate condition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-16

PRESTONs GROWING REPUBLICAN
! MAJORITY IN THE FACE OF DE-
Ginning POPULATION TO BE IN
vESTIGATED FULLY-THE ACTION
OF THE MONCNGALIA COUNTY
COURT COMPARED TO THAT OF
THE FRENCH COURT THAT con-
VICTED GRAW WILL
PUSH THE FIGHTING ALL ALONu
THE LINE AND WILL SEEk JUS
lICE-NO MAN CAN TELL WHAT
THE OFFICIAL AND HONEST VOTE
WILL SHOW.
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ANOTHER DELEGATE ELECTED.
The Recount Of Taylor County, by a
Republican County Court,

SHOWS DENT, DEMOCRAT. TO HAVE
AT LEAST THIRTY MAJORITY.
ONLY TWO MORE PRECINCTS TO
COUNT, AND THEY CAN HARDLY,
AFFECT THE RESULT-G r s S
FRAUDS UNEARTHED IN TAYLOR
AND TUCKER COUNTIES-GoOD
PROSPECTS FOR INCREASING THE
PENITENTIARY'S POPULATION.
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costly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
sEPTEMBER,s cRoP REPORT.
Decline in Most Products Noted by
the Agricultural Department.

Washington. oct. 10.-The department of
agriculture to-day issued the following
crop report:
The October report of the statistician of
the department of agriculture shows the
average condition of corn on Oct to
have been 50, as compared with S4.1 on
Sept. /, with I'll on oct. J. 1897 and with
1919, the mean of the October average of
the last ten years. All the averages of
100 or upward reported this month have
disappeared, except in Kentucky where
corn mas held it's own at one point above
the standard
In Ohio and Missouri. also, the average
is the same as last month, while there Is
an Improvement of points in Illinois,
and a decline OF points in Indiana, In
Iowa, and IN Nebraska. Throughout the
South The decline Is general.
The usual wheat report is withheld,
pending the result OF further Investigation
The preliminary estimate of the yield
per acre of oats is us bushels. This Is
three-tenths of a bushel per acre less than
the preliminary estimate of the crop Of
1897, but 81 bushels per acre above the
mean of the preliminary averages of the
last ten years. The average for quality
is 1873, against S.6 one year ago.
The preliminary estimate of the yield
per acre OF barley IS El+O bushels, or ~
bushels per acre less than In 1897, and 13
bushels below the mean of the October
estimates for the last ten years. The aver
age for quality is 1913. as compared with
S76 last year
The preliminary estimate of the yield
per acre of rye is 1876 bushels. This is five
tenths OF a bushel less than the average of
last year, but 2.2 bushels above the mean
Of the october averages for ten years The
average of quality reported is SOL, against
s27 one year ago
The condition Of buckwheat has declined
since Sept. 1. 1876 points. being now 1872.
This is 14.6 points below the average on
oct. /. 1897. and s.3 points below the mean
of the October averages OF the last ten
years.
The condition Of Irish potatoes declined
So points during September. While Il is
stiR 1919 points higher than fhe October
condition last year, It Is 81 points below
the mean of the October averages Of the
last ten years.
The apple reports show continued de-
cline in every state in which this crop is
Of any commercial importance, except In
Maine, Michigan, Nebraska and Oregon
where a Slight Improvement Is Indicated
The yield per acre of hops Is generally
in excess Of last year. California where
the yield will probably not exceed 1000
pounds to the acre, being the only excep-
ton.
The tobacco reports as a whole are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
MASTERING PLANS CHANGED.
MAI. GEN. BRECKINRIDGE TO RE-
TURN TO his FORMER POST.

Mai. Ger. James II. Wilson Selected
to Command the First Army Corps.
Other Changes Likely to he Made.
Gen. Wheeler 10 Resume His Seat
in the HOuSe-Gen. Graham Retir-
ed as n Brigadier GenernI-Gen.
John c. Bates to Command the
Second Corps and Gen. A. r.. Chnfec
the Fourth.
Washington, Oct 1O-The order desig-
rating the general officers to be mustered
out of service dated Oct. Z, was published
officially to-day and at the head of the
list was Maj. Gen. Joseph c. Breckenridge
whose name was not in the first publica-
ton. Gen. Breckenridge will return to duty
on Nov. so. as inspector general of the
army
On the day the order dischargiug the
general officers was given to the public,
another order was issued designating
camps in the South, organizing the vol
unteer army into three corps and naming
the three corps commanders, Gen. Brock
inridge was to command the First Corps
1t was stated at the department that this
order had been revoked and that Maj
Gen. James II. Wilson, who was APP
pointed from Delaware at the beginning
of the war, had been selected to command
the First Corps. 1t is also understood
that there will be other changes in the
commands of the army corps stationed in
the South.
Gen. Wheeler, who will command the
Fourth Corps, stated before leaving Wash
ington, that he expected to return TO
Washington and resume his seat in he
House after the beginning of the session.
Gen. Graham, who is to command the
Second Corps, has retired as a brigadier
general and the question has arisen ae to
whether he shall be continued longer in
the volunteer service.
1t is altogether likely that the designa-
ton of officers to command the Second
and Fourth Corps stationed in Southern
camps, is' temporary, and that by Dec l,
if not before, other officers will be nam
ed for permanent corps commanders
1t is said that Gems John c. Bates and
A. r. Chafee will command the Second
and Fourth Corps, and Gen. Wilson will
continue to command the First Corps.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
GAIT AS A DETECTIVE.
Almost an ImpOssibiIity for One
Person 10 Initiate AnOther's walk.

From GOiden Days.
Experts say that handwriting never va
YIes In lis essence--that is, that its true
characteristics are always preserved, even
when one attempts TO initiate the writing
Of another. But sull we know that forge
rles sufficiently clever 10 bewilder hand
writing experts have been perpetraied,
ana it Is also certain that, granted GER
tain knack" and peculiar talent, most
characteristic signature can be so Initiated
as to defy anything more than grave sus-
picion of The committal of a forgery.
Walking however, comes under another
category No one can initiate another g
walk for more than two or three steps
without making It obvious 10 any but the
dersest observer that he is acting-or
waTSing-a part; that he is thinking con-
SANITY of the length of the stride, of the
way the foot should reach and leave the
ground of the speed and of the swing of
the body.
So very characteristic is walking that
even the most unobservant requires only
to hear three or four footballs in a pas
sage without seeing the walker to be alb
solutely assured Of his individuality, II,
Of course, the walker is familiar 10 the
listener.
And how does character show Itself In
walking?" 1t might be replied: In every
way" For example, could one imagine
busy. alert lawyer loiling along with a
long, heavy, laborious stride, OF could one
imagine a lethargic. unambitious, routine
like living farm. laborer, passing along a
street with a springy, alert, active and
nervous tread?
The cautious, suspicious man could not
possiblyNwalk in the same manner as the
hail fellow wei met, open-handed sports
man; neither could the walk Of a dignifed
clergyman resemble that of the busting
ali-there business man bent on making
himself millionaire.
The cowardly cannot walk as do the
fearless, the restless not as the pheig
matte. And for this reason it seems that
the police have often something stronger
to 20 on when they find a prisoners boot
mark tallies with the impress Of the foot
Of the known criminal, for n placed under
observation when at exercise he will dem
onstrete to those watching him the weight
he puts on The different parts of the foot
where the impress would be greater, and
50 on.
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THE STORY STRONGLY DENIED.
No Change in Law or Practice in the
Pension Bureau.


Washington, Oct 10-There has been
wide circulation given to the story origi-
mating at the recent annual encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic at
Cincinnati, that the commissioner of pen
sions had called his chiefs together and
instructed them to disregard totally every
application based on deafness and rheu-
matism in the adjudication of claims for
pensions"
The commissioner authorizes the follow
ing statement:
First No such instructions were Civ
en-.
Second. AS to deafness the present
medical referee of the bureau, DR.. j. F
Raub, a prominent Grand Army of the
Republic man, says there has been 10
change in the adjudication of claims for
deafness since the present schedule of
ratings which was approved as of Dec
4, 1881, in accordance with the act of
Aug. q. 1883.
Third. AS to rheumatism. the present
chief of the board Of review, Col f. D
Stephenson, also a prominent Grand
Army of the Republic man, says there
has been no change in the adjudicatio of
claims for rheumatism since he came to
the bureau in 1859.
Fourth. There has probab bly, not been
a single working day passed since April
l, 1897, that there has not been certificates
issued for both deafness and 'rheuma-
tism. There has been no change in the
laws. and, therefore, no change in the
practice during the present admnistra-
ton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11

they indorsed his reasoning with their
votes. When the Pops had both branches
OF the legislature and were going to re-
duce the interest rates by law Jerry came
up 20 Topeka and lobbied openly against
the proposed measure. l met him one day.
and said TO him.
Jerry, ! am a little surprised to find
YOU taking that position
There amt any use talkin' of regulat-
ing the value of money by law. he re-
piled, You might as well try to fix the
price of wheat in that way
That is what l think said I, But
am surprised to find you believe it,
oh, said Jerry. there's a whole lot Of
things l believe that you'd be surprised
at
jerry Simpson was elected three times
to Congress and then beaten by Repub-
lican The defeat didn't kill him. He
came up again, with his wonderful per-
Torrance as an actor of Populism, and
carried the district by nearly 5000. The
Pops" have pinned their faith, if there
Is such word in the Pop" lexicon, TO
jerry for the NTH successive time, and he
is running for Congress again. He has
seen four generations of more sincere aud
consistent Populist leaders so down to
oblivion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
VIOLATED ANTITRUST LAW.
Cincinnati Firm Indicted by the
United States Court.

Cincinnati, Oct. 1O.-The United States
marshal, in accordance with Instructions
from the United States Court of Chatta-
nooga, to-day gave notice to the officers
of the ADHESION Pipe and Steel Company
of this city that they had been indicted
at Chattanooga for violation of antitrust
law and was required to give bond for
their appearance before the United States
Court at Chattanooga.
This action is understood to be the re-
suit of a decision rendered by Judge Taft
last spring in which he pointed out the
manner in which certain iron and steel
companies We're liable to indictment for
violation of the law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
AVERAGE CONDITION OF COTTON.
A Decline of "A Points During the
Month of septemher

Washington, Oct. 10.-The October report
of the statistician OF the department of
agriculture shows the average condition OF
cotton on Oct. 1, to have been 754 as COM
pared with 1913 for Sept. 1, a decline of A
points. The average condition on Oct. /.
1897, was TO- and the mean Of the octo-
Der averages of the last ten years is 1913.
The decline during September, though
by no means uniform. affected the entire
crop-producing region, being 2 points in
South Carolina, Texas and Tennessee; A
points In Alabama, in Georgia and Ar
kansas, in Mississippi In Virginia and
Florida, in North Carolina, 8 in LOUISE
ana, IS In Oklahoma and % In Indian Ter
ritory.
The averages of the states are as fol-
lows: Virginia "a, North Carolina 76, South
Carolina 70, Georgia rs, Florida 66 Ala
bama rs, Mississippi Y, Louisiana 81, Tex
as 70. Arkansas 81, Tennessee so, Missouri
80, Oklahoma IS. Indian Territory Is