davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02
FOOD AND WATER SUPPLY.
Reports Set at Rest Regarding Condt-
 tions at Chfckamaupa,

Washington, June 1.-The war de- partment received dispatch to-day from General Brooke, in command of the troops at Chickamauga, setting at rest the reports as to the inadequate food and water supply there. When these reports were circulated recently Secretary Alger telegraphed an inquiry to General Brooke, whose reply is as follows: "There is no reason whatever for complaint as to the quality and kind of food furnished the troops in this camp. Some regiments arrived here with food rations only, but defects of this kind are at once remedied and the vegetable component immediately provided The water question is being solved as to quantity and it has always been good as to quality"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02

Washington, June 1.-The statement from Madrid in what seemed to be aI- most semi official form of the acute and the plain intimation that the Bank of Spain, and consequently Spain, was nearing the end of it's financial resource es, was regarded at the state depart ment as of more real significance than many of the stories of battles on land and sea that have been coming over the cables for the past few weeks. The effect of this notice may be to hasten the operations against Porto Rico, lest the prize be lost through sudden and unexpected termination of the war.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02
TROOP SHIP ALFONSO XIII.
It's Reported Capture by Captain sigsbee
 Not Confirmed,

New York, June IA special dis patch from Key West says that the Spanish troopship Alfonso KILL, with troops and coal on board, was cap tured on Monday, off Cape Maysi, by the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, Captain Sigsbee The St. Paul fired seventeen shots before the troopship surrendered and several of them took effect.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02
Attached for $50.

In the town clerks office yesterday afternoon an attachment for s150 was filed in favor of Henry Ley and against F. P. Ley, both of Morris Cove. Prop erty on Burr street belonging to the de- fendant was attached by Constable Sic bert. The case is returnable to the city court on June 1S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02
THOMAS KEENE DEAD.
The We'll Known Tragedian Suceumbs
 After an Operation.

Tne WtII FkmUWh TfHBeuIHM SuCeunluB
 After an Operation.
 New York, June 1.-Thomas Keene, went an operation at the s. E. Smith infirmary, New Brighton, s. T., for ap-, pendicitis, died at the hospital at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Keene and the actors brother and sister, William Eagleson and Margaret Eagleson, were at the bedside at the time the actor died. MT. Keene, whose right name was Thomas R. Eagleson, resided at Four Corners, Staten Island. MT. Keene was fifty eight years of age and leaves a. wife, son and a daughter, the latter being the wife of Edward Ar den, an actor, and at present in Paris.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02
spantards Assault tEngltshmen.

London, June IA mob of Spaniards, according to a dispatch from Gibraltar, assaulted and stoned Major General J. B. Richardson, commander of the Royal Artillery at Gibraltar, and an- other Englishman while they were walking at San Roque, seven miles northwest of Gibraltar.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02

and when the, schooner reached Apia the captain was the only one able to work. For days he worked the vessel alone. To add to the horrors of fever scurvy broke out and four men died at sea. They were named Kohn, Nichol- son, Goldsmidt and Dewitt. The sur vivors are in a hospital here and prob- ably will recover.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02
Monev for New Canaan Church.

New York, June 1.-The will of Sophia Raymond Brown was filed for probate here to-day. The testatrix leaves the St. Marks Protestant Episcopal church society of New Canaan, Conn.,, and five other religious societies S5,0O0 each. A condition is made that these bequests, if accepted by the various societies. shall be known as s.sBroEn Eunasts
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02
Increase i'm Stock.

Chicago, June 1.-At a special meet ing to-day of the stockholders of the Chicago and Great Western road it was voted to increase the four per cent. de- benture stock from s15, ,O0O, 900 to s3O, ,O00,- 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02

Key West, Fla, June 1.-4:50 D. m.- The last report received from Commo- dore Schley, dated Saturday night, said nothing about the reported capture of the Spanish auxiliary cruiser Alfonso XII. by the United States auxiliary cruiser St. Paul or any other vessel. The officers of the St. Paul have heard nothing of the affari.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02
RUN ON THE BANK OF SPAIN
LONG PROCESSION AT INSTITU-
 TION ALI OF YESTERDAY.

Wait Their Turn to Change Notes Into
 Stlver-Condttion of the Bank is Con-
 stdered More Serious Than Any War
 Reverses and the Financial Outlook of
 the Country is Thought Rather
 Dark.
 Madrid, June 1.-The attention of the public to-day is absorbed in the condi- tion of the Bank of Spain, which is considered more serious than any re- verse of the war, inasmuch as the im- possibility of the bank to help the gov- ernment means impossibility to con- tinue the war. There was a long pro- cession at the bank during the day. All classes of people were represented and many women were in line waiting their turn to change notes into silver, fear Ing the notes WOulu De SLUIllS SuUJeSl- ed to discount. If the run continues there is danger of the banks store of silver becoming exhausted, which would compel the government to resort to forced currency, issuing notes of small denomination It is hoped however, that the panic will subside, leaving the bank margin of silver. The financial outlook of Spain is rather dark. The government has entrusted the bank of Spain with the negotiations for loan of one billion pesetas at per cent, which sum is to be raised as required The bank will endeavor to raise the loan at home and abroad
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02
THE SANTIAGO ENGAGEMENT.

How the Reports Are Considered in
 Washington Official Circles.
 Washington, June 1.-The naval off, cers have been considerably excited throughout the day by the report of an
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-02
THE SANTIAGO ENGAGEMENT
FURTHER REPORTS FROM SANTI-
 AGO VIA CAPE HAYTIEN.

Spaniards Claim That Little Damage Colon Kept Up an Incessant RespOn- sive Fire-The American Squadron Re- appeared Off the Harbor Yesterday Morning but Did Not Resume HOs- tiIities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
SHOT HIS SON.
Thomas Smoot, Of Fairmont, Blew His
Sons Arm Away With a Shot
Gun.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
Fairmont, W. Va, April 21.-Yes-
terday evening at O'Clock, at their
home near Shinnston, Thomas Smoot
and mis- son Jud got into an alterca-
ton, and the son pulled a revolver
and shot at his father five times. While
he was shooting the old gentleman
was running toward the house, and got
inside without any Of the five shots
taking effect. Instantly. almost, he re-
appeared with shot gun and shot at
his son, the lead taking effect in the
right arm and the member was almost
torn from the body. Amputation will
be necessary, and the indications are
that the young man will recover. The
Smoots are farmers and live mile
from the town. The father is 60 and
the son IS years of age.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
BENWOOD.

All the latest reliable war news re-
ceived by the Register from the Asso-
ciated Press is posted at Gates drug
store and Debold's saloon for the ben
eft of the public.
Another fox chase will be given at
the Cherokee Strip next Tuesday
About fifteen dogs will be in the chase.
Several young ladies of Benwood june
ton, it is said, will participate in the
affair.
The County Court was in session
at Mourdsville yesterday. and is eX-
pected to consider the applications of
Benwood saloon keepers for license to-
day.
The Slot machines must go The
Mayor so ordered and yesterday Mar
shall Furbee gave notice to all parties
that they must be taken out Of town
by tonight. If the order is not COM
piled with prosecutions will follow.
The repairs to the boilers at the
Wheeling steel works are about com
pleted, and the boilers ready for use.
Miss Dora Davis Sabbath school
class will give an entertainment soon.
Robert Fox, of Cleveland, is visiting
his brother. Arthur Fox
Squire Lacey attended county court
yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
IN THE SUPREME COURT.

Special 10 the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, April 21.-The
following orders were entered in the
Supreme Court to-day:
State VS.. Schmulbach Brewing Com
pany from Tyler county: appeal al
lowed; bond $500.
State vs. Burr, Hollis and others
from Tyler county; appeal allowed;
bond $500.
Fishburn, special receiver, VS.. Bald
win, from Mercer county; appeal al
lowed bond $780,
Pratt VS. Enslow from Cabell coun-
ty; appeal allowed; bond $500.
Connolly vs. Wallace, from Mingo
county; writ of error allowed; bond
$100.
Parsons and others VS.. Smith and
others, from Randolph county; appeal
allowed; bond 5000.
Silman, Sheriff, etc. VS.. Stump, from
Kanawha county; writ of error allow
ed; bond $3.50.
Palace Furniture Company VS.. Hen
ry & Liddle, from Ohio county; writ
of error refused
The court adjourned till tomorrow
when it will probably take recess till
Monday.
The Governor to-day RENTED the
fine of $16C against Melvin and Am
brose Spurlock for unlawful selling OF
liquor in Lincoln county
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
YOUTH AND AGE.
Mrs. Mathews, Aged Sixty-Three, and
W. W. Church, Aged Twenty-One,
Married at Huntington.

Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, April 21.-Quite
a sensation was caused here this morn
ing by the announcement of the we'd
ding of Mrs. Maria Mathews and
Woodward w. Church, Jr. The bride
is 63 years old, and her wealth is
estimated at 100000. The groom is
but q years old and was formerly en-
ployed about the Mathews home They
left this morning for Cincinnati and
will visit all the leading cities in the
South and West on their wedding tour.
There was no intimation of the we'd
ding in advance, and owing to the
prominence of the bride, who is the
widow of one of the best known hotel
men in the State. the affair is causing
much comment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22

10 MS election, and that such annual
fce was to go as credit on his taxes.
The Circuit Court allowed the offsets,
but the Supreme Court reversed the
lower court.
Inc syllabus in the case reads
l. A taxpayer cannot set-off the Sher-
III S individual Indebtedness to him,
even though the Sheriff has settled
with the State treasury for such taxes.
:. NO set-off of the Sheriff's individ-
ual Indebtedness can be allowed against
a forthcoming bond given IN TIE levy
OF taxes, under chapter 20 of the acts of
1898.
3. A contract between a Sheriff and
a taxpayer by which the taxpayer is
TO act as the Sheriff's attorney, at a
fixed sum, to be applied On The tax
payers taxes, is against public policy,
and court will not apply it as a pay
ment on the taxes
4. A contract to render personal SER
vices for longer term than one year
is void under the statute of frauds, and
no suit can be maintained upon the
contract itself, but after the perform
ance of the service there may be re
covery of it's worth upon a quantum
meruit
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22

but the new city government have their
eyes on them and are looking as though
they favor the cessation of their exist
ence entirely and before long.
The Ladies' Auxiliary. Knights of St.
John, gave social last evening in the
old Catholic school building. The af-
fair was attended by many and very
enjoyable evening was spent by those
present. A brief programme consist
ing of music and literary exercises. was
rendered in a pleasing manner.
A new soda water fountain Will be
placed in d. H. Darrahs drug store
during the coming week. A new mar
ble-top counter will surround the foun-
tain and will be quite an Improvement
to the store.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Louis Perkins Arrested While Robbing the
Camden Hotel at Weston.

Special to The Register.
Weston, w. Va, April 21.-Louis
Perkins, colored, was arrested by
Night Policeman Lunsford about last
midnight Perkins was in the store
room of the bar connected With the
Camden Hotel, which store room is in
the basement. He gained entrance
through a grated window, securing
some imported wines and whisky. He
was held over to the grand jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
A Sheriff's Indebtedness Cannot be Made
an Offset for Taxes.


Special TO the Register.
Charleston, W. Va, April 21.-The
case of Miller vs.. Wisner from Berke-
ley county. the Supreme Court has
rendered an important decision. &c. H,
Miller was Sheriff of Berkeley county
from 1889 to 1892, both included. and as
such had taxes for collection for these
years. against Wisner, and levied upon
the property of the latte- to satisfy
such taxes. Wisner gave forthcom-
ing bond, and when Miller rAoved the
Circuit Court to issue execution on the
bond Wisner filed set-offs for services
rendered as Miler's attorney fIr four
years at $500 per year for which ne
claimed a contract with Miller prior
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
---------------------zS-
COUNCIL ORGANIZED.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, w. Va, April 21.-Last
night the new Council organized. John
Howe, Lee Grapes, J. r. Borgess. and
Larkin Green, colored. were elected
policemen. Albert Miles, colored, was
chosen janitor; Thomas Peck was
elected engineer, and Dr. Meigs Bart
lett, health officer. The Council fixed
the price Of labor at $3.50 per day,
which is p cents higher than ever be-
fore in this city. Whisky license is
fixed at $3.50. John w. Davis, Esq,
was chosen city attorney.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
WHEN TRAVELLING

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip bottle of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and eff
fectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, preventing fevers. headaches,
and other forms Of sickness. For sale
in so cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the Californ "a
Fig Syrup Co. only.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
AN INDIAN OUTBREAK

to the Beacon from Rush Springs, l. T.,
says:
Rumors of an Indian uprising near
Fort Sill, by Geronimo and his Apache
band, caused the return of one troop
of cavalry which had reached Rush
Springs on its way to New Orleans. 1t
is said that the Indians have fallen out
among themselves also, and trouble is
feared
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
VERDICT FOR FISHER.

The appeal case Of George Salzer vs.
Randolph Fisher was argued by coun-
sci in the Circuit Court, Judge Hervey
yesterday morning, and submitted to
the jury Of six. The jury was out all
day. and just before five o'clock re
turned with a verdict for Fisher, there
by reversing the decision Of the Justice
court. There were five Republicans
and one Democrat on the Jury
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
You Will
Hit it Right.

If YOU buy a Stultz & Bauer Piano.
Ii you are musician we ask You to
call and examine it, whether you desire
to purchase or not.
Tone, touch and singing qualities per-
fect. Material and workmanship the
pest, and of the highest grade.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
ENTHUSIASTIC,
University Students Hang Weyler III
.Effigy at Morgantown

Special to the Register
Morgantown, W. Va, April 21.-The
entire town is decorated and people
are wild over the war Five hundred
University students are parading the
streets, bearing flags and singing pa
triotic songs, accompanied by large
drum corps. Weyler was burned il
effigJ in front of the Court House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
n RUSTEE'S SALE.

n RUSTEE'S SALE.
BY virtue of deed of trust made by
Harry G. Sweeney to the undersigned, as
trustee, dated March II, in the year 1893,
and recorded in the office of the clerk OF
Virginia, in Deed Of Trust Book No. 81,
at folio 123, I will sell az public auction
to the highest and best bidder, at the
north front door Of the court house of sad
cclnty, in the city of Wheeling. w. Va,
on
SATURDAY, THE 2GTH DAY OF
MARCH. A. ID. 1898
commencing at 10 o'cIock a. M, the real
estate hereinafter mentioned and de-
scribed; being all of the following prop
efty, situate on Wheeling Island in The
SAID city of Wheeling. that is to say: Lot
numbered twenty-seven cd, fronting On
zane street, in Daniel Zane's addition to
the said city Of Wheeling
TERMS OF SALE,-One-third and as
mucn more as the purchaser may elect 10
pay in cash on the day of sale, the ba lance
q the purchase money in two equal in
ana s. two years from the date of sale. with
interest from that day; for each Ct
when deferred payments Of the purchase
money the purchaser shall give his nego-
tlaoie promissory note. bearing interest
from the day Of sale. as aforesaid. to be
secured by the title of the property sold
beins retained until the payment in full
q the same, or by deed of trust on the
property sold, to be drawn, acknowledged
and recorded at the expense of the pur-
chaser.
GEORGE B. CALDWELL
Trustee
The above sale Is postponed until Tues
Gay, April 18th. 1895, at 10 o'clock a. m,
GEO. B, CALDWELL,
mhZSel Trustee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22

There are lI5 claims altogether, FOOT
ing the amounts mentioned above. In
many of the claims suits were brought
before justice courts and the COM
missioner finds for costs in these courts
in thirty cases. The costs in the pres
ent proceedings, and in the subsequent
anticipated proceedings, will materially
decrease the assets Of Paige, Carey &
Co, and if the assets are distributed
pro rata among the creditors of the
firm, they will receive very small
proportion of their claims. The work
of Commissioner Gilchrist, extending
over a. period of about five years has
been very OnerOus
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
N TIE C|RCR|T COURT.
An Important Order Entered in the
Case Of City VS.. Paige Carey & Go.

CITY Pays Over to the Court the
Amount Which it Acknowledges
Itself to Be Indebted on the Main
Street Bridge Contract-The Re-
mort of Commissioner Gilchrist
Filed = The Creditors Of Paige
Carey g. Co Thu Sheep Case De-
cided.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD.

Liverpool, April 21.-There is no
truth in the reports that the Cunard
line steamers Umbria and Etruria
have been sold. There have been no
negotiations on the subject.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
MilIigan, Wilkin & CO.

hnding of the commissioner, not in
Guiding the smaller claims which are
amounts due workmen:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
is. RHODES & co.

WANTED OF SECRET So
cfeties to call at West Va. Printing Co.
NJ. 1925 and 1927 Market street and exam
inc our samples OK Secret Society addres1
cards.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22

Baby Carriage Robes at 25c.
Fast colored calico at 312c.
indigo Blue Shirtings at &c.
\ Odd Curtains Cheap.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22
DRY GOODS.

A lot Of Children's Snring Hackers
from last season, at 25c. to CSC. Not
onefourth the value.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22

A lot of yard wide Brown Muslin
the five-cent kind-in remnants, a
312c. a yard
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22

A lot of Eiderdown Pillows at 19c.
29c., 39c. and ACC
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-22

Another lot Of those fine White En-.
broidered Flannels at 44c-the 75t
kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-04

The accuracy of the trite saying that
truth is stranger than fiction is patent
enough at all times to every reader of news
papers, but recently the instances in sup
port of the adage are more numerous than
usual. There, for one. is the poisoning of
two women in Dover, Del, by a box of
candy sent trough the mail from San Fran
cisco by an unknown person. If writer
of detective stories had been casting about
for plot he would probably have rejected
such a method for committing murder as
one unlikely to have been attempted. He
would have argued that the recipient of
such a box, coming without the name Of
the giver, would have looked at it with
suspicion, even if she had not known of an
enemy in the world. He would have re-
fiected that woman with a motive for
committing a murder would have taken
pains not TO mail a package from her own
postoffice. He would have made the objec-
ton that no one would be likely to send a
box of poisoned candy so long a distance
because of the liability of breakage on the
way and of discovery before the intended
victims were reached. He would have said
that pound package of candy is readily
recognizable and that the mailing of such
a box across the continent must be suf-
wonder in the mind of an observant mailing
clerk and so fix the incident in his memory.
Altogether the plot would be so improbable
that he would have none of it. And yet a
box of poisoned candy was mailed and ac-
complished the purpose of its sender. An
arrest has been made. it is true, but merely
on suspicion and it is by no means certain
that the guilty person has been found The
fatal box cannot be traced through the
mails and unless more evidence is discov-
cred soon it seems likely that the crime
will be added to the long list of those
which give dcEial to the saying that murder
will cut.
Over in England is another mystery in real
life-the bruce case. A Mrs. bruce asks
for leave to open the supposed grave of
her husbands father. which she says will
be found not to contain a body, but a bar
of lead. She asserts that her father-in-
law was really the Duke of Portland. who
was privately married and spent part of
his life under the assumed name of bruce.
For reasons of his own he desired to end
this double existence. and to this end a
mock funeral was held and coffin placed
in the bruce vault. his death occurring in
reality some years later. Some deeds she
holds and other facts connected with the
life of the duke give some color to her
story-enough. at all events to have at
tracted public attention. 1t would seem a
simple proceeding to settle the matter by
opening the ccfiin. but official permission is
necessary; a complicated network Of red
tape binders. and some influence is evil
dainty At work to prevent the earryina