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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE
In the Trial of Prosecuting Attorney
Strickling, of Tyler County.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, July 20.-The
case of Prosecuting Attorney Strlck-
ling, of Tyler county, charged with al
legged malfeasance in office, was called
at the special term of the Circuit Court,
which convened in Middlebourne yes
terday. Several witnesses for the pros
ecution were examined, and gave tes-
timony of a sensational character.
The evidence of Circuit Clerk j. G..
Mayfeld was particularly damaging.
He testified that defendant took large
number of indictments from the pro-
cesses and threw them into the stove.
Witness saved them from the fire. He
enumerated the papers.
Robrt Clendenning testified that a
number of indictments were found
against him for selling whisky In
Stringtown; that he agreed to pay
Strickling 500 a month, with the I'M
derstanding that no more indictments
would be found against him, and he
would be permitted to continue in bus
mess; that he paid Strickling 500 in
June, a like amount in July, August,
September, October and November, with
the understanding that it was paid in
pursuance of his agreement. Witness
sought his first interview with Strick-
ling.
Nellie Baker, an inmate of house of
i'll fame. testified as to Strickling' S
presence and conduct in the house at
which she boarded. d. DAILY, saloon
keeper, testified that he paid Strickling
$10O for which Strickling agreed not to
require his presence in court. Other
witnesses, whose testimony was not of
material importance, were John Nc
Coy, J. S. Hockinberry and Jerry Liv-
ingstone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
TOWN WIPED OUT.

Chillicothe, Ohio, July 20.-The town
of New Holland, ten miles northwest
from here, was nearly wiped out by
fire at an early hour this morning.
All the business houses on the princi-
pal street, and a hotel, were entirely de-
stroyed. The only fire protection was
chemical engine, which became dis
abled when put into use 1t is esti-
mated that the loss will reach $751;
coo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
WAS NOT AUTHORIZED.

MADRID, July 90 p. m.-The govern
ment has received a dispatch from Cap
tain General Blanco, in which he an
nounced that he had not authorized the
capitulation of Santiago de Cuba and as
sorting that the place was surrendered
without his knowledge. AS a result Gen.
Toral will be vigorously tried by court
martial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
Sneeial m the Register

Special to the Register.
Weston, w. Va, July 20.-Nothing
butt routine business has been done SO
fat at the meeting of the State Hospital
Board, now in session at that institu-
/ion.
The committee appointed to exam
inc the clerks accounts and records
found them correct.
The board is examining number OF
petitions for positions. A new drug
gist is to be appointed at this meet
ing.
The laundry built by Hamilton &,
Co., of Wheeling, has never been taken
off the contractors hands. The board
consumed the greater part OF this AT
ternoon examining this building, pre-
paratory to relieving the contractors.
Weston has on her gala attire for
the First District Democratic conven-
ton tonight. The principal streets
are brilliantly Illuminated, and at many
places colored electric lights form
den Hotel is tastefully decorated with
bunting, and across the main street
the word welcome Is framed of burn
ing gas jets.
Weston is certainly putting her best
foot forward tonight.
Delegates are here from the river and
upper counties Wetzel, Tyler, Brooke
and Hancock are not represented at
this time.
There is no
GENERALIZATION OF SENTIMENT
SO far as l can observe on any one Tor
Congress. All the delegates, SO far,
are unanimous in the opinion that
selection should be made from the
lower end There seems to be more
people talking up Mr.. Hollis candi-
dacy than that of any other person;
in fact his friends are the only people
doing any work. However, there is
considerable opposition right here in
his own county even though the dele
gates are instructed.
Hon. Andrew Edmiston, while TAX
ing no active part, is a strong Holt
man. arguing that he is the most avail
able candidate.
Two prominent Lewis county men
have Just announced to your correspon-
dent that Lewis Bennett would be the
nominee of the convention. Mr. Ben
nett is not seeking the honor, but will
gladly accept Gilmer county will vote
solidly for Mr. Bennett. BraXton and
Harrison will also give Bennett good
vote, and after a few votes for Holt,
Lewis will give her favorite son a
boost.
Bill Brannon Is not in the race.
Jack Blair is here and wants his
friends to understand he
IS NOT A CANDIDATE,
but will take the nomination if the con-
vention wishes to select him. Blair has
many friends.
VIM. M. Kincaid of Cameron, is on
the ground, and while he has not an
nounced himself, some of his friends
are talking him up.
Pendleton has some supporters in
Braxton and Harrison.
The delegates will probably center on
Bennett or Blair. Many are kindly dis
posed towards Holt, but claim he has
not been in the party long enough to be
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
COMMISSIONS SIGNED.

Washington, July 20.-President Me-
Kinley to-day signed the commissions
Of the following West Virginia post
masters, among others, James H. Dunn,
Sutton. w. Va; Amos A. Dee. West
Union, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
TIE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION.

Arrangements Are Being Pushed With
Vigor-Transports Are Leaving Tampa.
WASHINGTON, July @.-The arrange
ments for the departure of the Porto
Rico expedition continued to-day with
vigor. The transports loading at Tampa
are leaving as fast as practicable. There
is no definite information at the depart
ment, however, showing just what regi-
ments have sailed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
ARE GATHERING At WESTON.
Delegates for the Democratic Congress
SiOnal Convention

POURING IN FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE DISTRICT = LAST NIGHT
THERE HAD BEEN NO CRYSTAL
IZATION OF SENTIMENT ON ANY
ONE FOR THE NOMINATION.
AGREED THAT THE NOMINATION
SHOULD Como FROM THE LOWER
END OF THE DTSTRICT-HOLT
AND LEWIS BENNETT HAVE ACT
I'VE FRIENDS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, July oO.-For West vir-
ginia-Fair; cooler; northerly winds, be-
coming variable.
:. For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair; cooler; fresh northerIy winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21

utmost, hunks and cots were erected in
every direction
The Seneca brought the bow chaser,
or bow gun, of the Vizcaya, which was
put on board before sailing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
THE WAR SITUATION.
General MiIes's Departure from Santiago Again
Postponed

Supposed the Delay is Due to Inability to Secure Ma
val Convoy Department Anxious That the Start
for Porto Rico Shall be Timely and Amply Pre-
pared For.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
GARCIA REPORTED DEAD.
CuDans Arriving in Kingston Make Mystery of It
Spanish Refugees Believe the Story.

New York, July pa Kings
ton, Jamaica, cable to the Evening
Post says:
'Cubans arriving from Siboney
bring in reports of the death of
Gen. Garcia. They make a mys-
terry of it, saying that it should not
be known in Cuba yet or in the
United States for reasons of state
and give no particulars except that
he was shot. Spanish refugees
here who are officially connected
ysith Gen. Blanco, believe the
story"
Calixto Garcia was in his six
tie,h year and was regarded by the
Cuban insurgents as one of their
most intrepid soldiers. In the ten
years war his skill, bravery and
energies won him continued promo
ton until he received a generals
star In an action in 1874 Garcia
was surrounded by Spanish troops;
rather than surrender he shot him
self through the chin with suicidal
intent. He recovered and was sent
to Spain. He was released in 1877.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-21
TROOPS FOR PORTO RICO.
Gen. Brooke at Chieamauga Organizing
the Expedition.

WEST VIRGINIA BOYS SELECTED.
THE FIRST REGIMENT WILL BE
AMONG THE FIRST TO GO-TROU-
BILE IN THE NINTH NEW YORK
REGIMENT-A NUMBER OF OFF,
GERS RESIGN-SOAiE FRICTION IN
THE FOURTH OHIO REGIMENT.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06

brown on deck, so badly stove in that it
tad to be broken up. Tho figurehcad at
The Prov Of the ship was knocked off and
farried out TO sea. Great iron stanohions
were twisted off, and some of the inch
plank around reindeer pens on the hurri-
cane deck were broken In pieces. During
those nine days the 1870 deer on the hurri-
cane deck were swept by waves or drenched
by spray SO that probably they were not
dry single hour. One day the waves
swept the deck SO badly that the men were
not allowed TO venture out TO feed the
deer Yet the deer stood the passage well.
Not single one was lost from the effects
Of the sea One was killed In fighting.
The herd was landed safely In New York
after "a day sea trip, in good condition,
and only one missing out of the b38 head
with which the steamer started Wash
ington Star.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
OLD OCCUPATION GONE.
President Mckinley Dispenses With the
Services of q Newspaper Reader.

Services of q Newspaper Reader.
The long standing occupation of one OF
the White House clerks Is gone. Back
through several administrations it has been
the duty of one man to read the newspa-
pers for the president. This man read and
clipped and pasted. He filled scrapbooks
with such articles on the administration
as he thought the president might want to
see at some future time. But, besides
this, he read with reference to what might
be of immediate concern to the president.
When he found anything ne thought the
president would like to SEQ at once, he clip
ped it and pasted 1t on sheet, with the
date and the name of the paper. These
sheets were laid before the president as
regularly as the mail requiring his atten-
ton.
The reader for the president had place
on the White House staff as far back as
Grants time, If not earlier. He went
through all of the principal papers Of the
country. 1t was in this way that Mrs.
Grant saw the beautiful tribute to her
daughter at the time of the Sartoris we'd
ding, written by the late John n. Edwards
of Missouri, which she acknowledged
gracefully as the expression that had
touched her most deeply. The reader fol-
the president has been abolished. Mr..
Porter is newspaper man and believes he
has better way to accomplish the same
purpose. Furthermore, the president has
"a select number of newspapers which be
prefers to go through himself. st. Louis
Globe. Democrat.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Webster chair factory at West
Superior. Wis, was destroyed by fire.
The loss will probably reach $4,000
John Nichols Brown, who gave $780,
600 for a public library building in the
city of Providence a little more than
year ago, has increased this amount
TO nearly s250.000.
Ray Chapel and son were killed at
grade crossing at Hamilton. Ind, by
Wabash passenger train. Mrs. Chap
pei was terribly mangled.
William Street, a negro of Doyline,
La, who attempted to murder Mrs.
Parish on the night of May 30, was
burned at the stake. Street confessed
the crime.
Alexander Beaubien, a veteran Chica-
go policeman. is the possessor of a copy
of the New York Columbian, printed
in 1917. The paper is well preserved.
The total assessed value 81 equalized
property in Kentucky is 1857, 977 1867, on
which 100000 state taxes will be
called.
| President and Mrs. z. d. Eaton of
| Beloit (Wis) college, after a four
months absence from home, have ar
rived at Beloit
| The Howard-Baker feud broke out
| again at Bourbonville, KY, when Tom
! Baker shot and instantly killed Bever-
| ly White, a member of the Howard fac
| ton.
| 1t is suggested that Mrs. Gladstone be
| created countess Of Liverpool and that
| another member Of the family be Gre
| ated Viscount Hawarden.
| Philip ID. Armour has presented the
| Armour Institute of Technology, Chi
cago, with an additional 100000 to
maintain that school on the largely in
creased scale to which its unexpected
| growth has led.
] The June crop report Of the Ohio state
board of agriculture shows that the
condition of growing wheat has mate
rally improved during May.
A receiver has been agreed upon fol-
the Illinois Protective Building and
Loan association, with headquarters In
Springfield, Ills.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
Wallpaper Factory Burns.

Chicago, June 6.-The three-story fac
tory of the Illinois Wallpaper company
at 4Ol3 to 4023 Wentworth avenue was
burned in the morning. The loss is
s1OO. COO. The cause of the fire is un-
known. Soon after the flames were dis
covered there were several small explo-
sions supposed TO be of chemicals.
These scattered fire throughout the ir
terror of the building and caused tie
flames to spread so rapidly that the
floors fell within a few minutes after
the arrival of the first engines.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
The Old Artillery Piece.

Howdy, Mistuh Cannon! Jedgin by de SCUM,
No one would suspicion yoh was anywheres
aroun!
Got yoh mouf wide open like yoh's ready fob
ter howl,
But yoh sits in watchful silence, Tn yoh doesn' I
even growl.
Howdy. Mistuh Cannon loh ain cot SO much
TO dol
bunch O. firecrackers makes heap mo-
noise dan yoh.
IL seem like muffin couldn' 'sturb yoh dignity
Like any one could come along an sass yoh Ct
he please.
But hole ON, Mistuh Cannonl Is gwineter 10
polite,
Case when yoh's reused to talkin what yoh
says Is dynamite.
Yoh tones brings hope to many, an to many
gloom an death,
An de whole worl stops 10 listen every time
yoh draws yoh breath.
Howdy, Mistuh Cannon, an hopes yoh coun-
try's pride
Will nevvuh hyah yoh arguin upon de losin
side;
Dat yoh ii be one who nevvuh finds Of rever-
ence lack,
Who docsn speak ontil he's sure an nevvuh
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
TOMB OF THOTHMEs III.
Discovery Of the Grave of Egypt's Great
est King by Mr.. Loret.

DibCoNeTy the oI ERypGB oIe8t-
est King by MIR. Loret.
Egypt continues TO be the land of won
derful discoveries The news has recently
come that Mr. V Loret, the successor Of
Mr.. j. de Morgan and the son-in-law of
our distinguished visitor, Alexandra Gull
mant, the celebrated French organist, has
discovered near Thebes, in upper Egypt,
the tomb of King Thothmes III of the
eighteenth dynasty. The paintings that
decorate this sepulcher are In a perfect
state of preservation. The sarcophagus,
made of stone unique in its kind, is
nearly intact In other rooms were found
other collins, probably those of the wife
and the daughter of Thothmes III.
The mummy, of course, was not met
with. IL Is one of those discovered by
Brugsch Bey at Deir-el- Bahri in July,
1881, while Mr.. Maspew was in Europe.
The mummy of Thothmes Ill, the great
Egyptian conqueror, one of the curiosities
of the Gizeh museum, was found in the
secret vault where the priests had hidden
1t with many others in order to preserve
them from plumber. The mummies Of all
these kings were carried away by the
Theban priests who had charge Of them in
order to save them from proclamation AT
the time of the Syrian dynasties the priests
bad to fly to Ethiopia, and, not being able
to carry with them the sacred remains of
the Egyptian former rulers, gathered them
in an out of reach place, to remain un-
touched until our days. We have not yet
any detailed information about the nature
of the paintings found, but IL we judge
from the ornainentation of Seti / IS hypogea
we may expect soon some very interesting
documents. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
CHANGING HIS SKIN.
John Drehing's Cuticle Is Cracksing, Peel
ing and Curling All Over Him.

John Drehings Cuticle Is Cracksing, PEEL
ing and Curling All Over Him.
John Drehsing, a cigar maker living in
Cincinnati, is changing his skin.
This singular man is 80 years old and
married. Until two years ago his skin
gave him no more concern than does the
skin of the ordinary man. Then In the
early spring he noticed that his cuticle was
hardening. Soon he was obliged to go to
bed, and after about 80 days he was able
to get up with a brand new skin, which,
however, peeled off when spring came
around again. Now comes another skin
cracking and peeling and curling all over
him. His new skin, Of course, Is young
and tender, and those barklike scales make
him feel as though he was lying in bed
of sharp iron shavings.
The scaling commences at his extremi-
ties, and at the present time Drebsing Is
covered with scales from his head to his
breast and from his feet to his thighs.
The middle portion Of his trunk Is only
hardening and has yet to reach the stage
where the cuticle cracks and curls up.
The process Of changing goes on night
and day.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
Dynamite FOR Mayor Van WycI

New York, June GA package. 6
ihehes long, inches wide and 2 inches
ueep, with a wrapping of Manila paper
ana ued with string was received in
,ne general postoffice. addressed to
Mayor van Wyck The package hap
peneu TO break and a dynamite cart
huge inches long was exploded. A
iuse was attached to one end of the
cartridge. 1t was admitted at the city
nan that such a package had been re-
o lived put no further information was
sven The postmark of the package
was not divulged.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
USES FOR REINDEER.
OR. JACKSON DISCUSSES HIS MISSION
TO lAPLAND.

Tells of the Benefit That WIZ Accrue to
the Alaska Coionists-Di Expe-
rienced In Gathering the Herds = The
Ocean Trip-Only One Animal Lost.
DR.. Sheldon Jackson, who was sent 10
Norway as the agent of the war depart
ment for the purchase of reindeer and the
hire OF Laplanders for use in sending re-
lief to the miners in the Yukon gold re-
gions, was at the war department recently
for the purpose of reporting the results of
his mission.
Have you seen the statement of the
secretary that the relief expedition to
Klondike has been abandonedy" he was
asked.
'Yes, / read 1t In the papers.
"Your expedition then was In vainP'
"Oh, no! No one can but rejoice that
there has been found sufficient food in the
Klondike to keep the people from starv-
ting While / do not know the further
plans of the secretary of war, yet Judge
that the herd will be used for furthering
some of the exploring parties which tho
government was proposing to undertake
when / went abroad. But If not utilized
by the government they can be sold and
made available for helping the transporta-
tion companies, which will be an impor-
tant thing.
Next to the discovery of gold. the in
PRODUCTION of these Lapps as permanent
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
Death of a Socialist Leader

miIWaukee. June 6-Paul Grottkau.
.ne labor agitator, died at st. Joseph's
hospital in this city. He came to MIL
t "auSee from Detroit last week. He
m r oeen travelling through the north
es' organizing the German wing Of
me social Democracy. At Detroit he
was threatened with pneumonia and
was Was ADVISED to come here for treat
hm. lie stopped with DIR. GU. Juerss,
-, tu' MS condition became so serious as
~ lead his friends to have him re-
'"oVed TO st. Joseph's hospital.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
FIRE AT WEST SUPERIOR.
Plant of Webster Manufacturing Company
Destroyed.

Destroyed.
West Superior, Wis.,, June 6.-The
plant Of the Webster Manufacturing
company was totally destroyed by fire
early in the morning. the building be-
ing struck by lightning about IL o'clock.
1t is situated at the south end and
some time elapsed before the fire de-
partment reached the scene, the entire
building being in flames by the time 1t
arrived.
Streams were thrown by all OF the
chemical engines in the city, but they
see med to have no effect, the flames be-
ing fed by seasoned timber, benzine.
turpentine, etc, with which the build
ings were filed. The plant has been
running at full capacity for the past six
months and furnished employment to
about 200 men. The loss is estimated
at about 100000, which is partly COW
cred by insurance.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
State of Michigan on all chronic, nervous,

State OF Michigan on all chronic. nervous,
delicate. private, blood, skin, kidney.
liver, bladder, stomach, female and rectal
diseases. All concentrations and exami.
nations are free OF charge II you are ALL
ing and cannot see the doctor in person
send for question blank forhome treat
ment. Their address is, DR.. Goldberg &
Co., pol Woodward avenue, Detroit,
Mich.
The doctor has written book on eye
diseases, which he will send to anyone
writing for il, free OF charge.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
xv,lI Not Prosecute Castelar,.

London, June 6.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of The Times says The
government is believed to have aban-
doned the idea of prosecuting Senior
Castelar, for his article attacking the
uueen regent
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06

Disc ases OF the Eye = One for
Operative surgery Ofthc Eye.
DIR. Goldberg, OF the well-known firm
OF DR.. Goldberg & Co., specialists, OF
Detroit, has just returned there, with a
new supply OF the latest Instruments:
after spending some time in the various
hospitals OF New York. The doctor
went there under he direct supervision
OF the Post Graduate medical school and
hospital, and among the hospitals be
was assigned to attend on certain days,
we're the New York Dispensary, New York
Skin and Cancer Hospital. Bellevue Hos
pital ROOSEVELT Hospital, New York Eye
and Ear Indrmary, Manhattan Eye and
Ear Iniirmarv. aud in addition to these
,pent two hours every night at the
Morgue making post-mortem examina-
tons and investigating those parts OF
the body which he makes speciality OF
treating and for which the Post Gradu-
ate Hospital has given him specila d.
ploma for work done.
While there the doctor removed l62
cataracts and Strengthened over 800
pairs OF cross eyee. same which he guar
antees to do in few moments time. The
doctor 10 taking personal charge OF the
eve and ear department, 80 anyone sui
fering with cross eyes, cataract, iritis,
copjuuctivitis, stye, graduated sy'lids,
crooping eyeIids. weak eyes or want ia
have their eyes tested Tor glasscs shou d
consult him, az all examinations. advice
con, uItation and fitting OF glasses are
eroc
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
A Indse,s NIaxnnnirnity.

Justice Houx of Trinidad has given 1t
out that he will not impose either sentence
or fine upon native Of the state of Mis-
souri,. His contention Is that they have
been sufficiently punished. = Denver
Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06

The above rates will apply TO all inte'-
me tate points. II you have in ccntem-
plation trip to the east now is the tine
to take advantage OF this reduc ion
rates. For further information please
apply tn station and ticket agents.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-06
snowstorm In Colorado.

enVer' June "A late touch OF win
LIS 90, u being felt in the Rocky mountain
IITr u'ay AT Sherman. wyo., where the
,n n,on pacific crosses the divide, Ave
sno nes OF snow has fallen. 1t is also
ga heavily at Central City, Col,
shI u many other mountain towns. In
90 s's vicinity the storm takes the form
OF mild rain