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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
AFFAIRS AT KEY WEST.
Admiral Sicard is Keeping in Close Touch
With the Authorities at Washington

Admiral Sicard is Keeping in Close Touch
With the Authorities at Washington
Key West, Fla, February 26.-The
United States coast survey steamer
Bache arrived here this morning from
Havana She had on board four of the
Names wounded Two of them were
well enough to walk.
Admiral Sicard to-day explained the
departure yesterday of Commander
West for Havana.
There is nothing particular signlfl-
cant about it," he said. Commander
West asked my permission to run over
to Havana, To talk with Capt. Sigsbee
and the officers of the court of inquiry.
Commander West, as chief of my staff,
has all the papers in. the case and we
we keep in close touch with what is
going on at Havana"
Commander West will probably re-
turn to-day.
Regarding the movements of the
fleet, Admiral Sicard said:
THE boats at TortugaS are doing
some target practice but the elaborate
plan of maneuvers which / have laid
out has had to be postponed. pending
Developments. | brought the New
York in here because | wished to be
in close and constant communication
with the Navy Department
Referring to the land naval station
here the Admiral remarked only
nominal forces are here now. Should
anything occur" added Admiral ST.
card, guardedly, lit would have TO be
strengthened considerably"
The officers composing the United
States court of inquiry into the loss
of the battleship Maine are expected
here tonight.
A prominent naval officer said the
court would almost certainly return
to Havana after its session here.
Absolutely nothing is known here
regarding the intention to increase the
Key West garrison. No provisions
have been made for the accommoda-
ton Of additional troops at the bar
racks, and there is only room for the
two batteries now in quarters.
Fort Taylor, which is unoccupied at
present, is where the additional troops
would probably be chartered, and
nothing has been done there to make
the fort ready for occupation.
Several officers, who were question
ed to-day, said no word had been re-
ceived from the war department re-
garding the transfer of troops from
Fort Mcpherson or any other place, to
Key West.
The United States cruiser Marble
head is IN the harbor
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27

Special to the Registers
Parkersburg, w. Va, February %
Details of horrible discovery were
brought here tonight. The bodies
of two women, one of whom was 80
years of age, were found lying in their
front yard nearly burned to crisp
last evening
Edith Caplinger, aged 80, and Linda
Caplinger, aged So, lived alone on a
farm near Mineral Wells, five miles
from Parkersburg, in which they own
ed a dover interest.
Arthur Stephens, who lives in that
neighborhood, went to the home of the
Caplingers last evening. When Steph-
ems entered the front yard he found
the bodies of the two women. They
were both dead, every, vestige of cloth
ing bing burned from their bodies and
the flesh being charred and burned in
a horrible manner.
Assistance was secured and they
were removed to the house and an in
vestigation was made.
A piece of apron, partly burned, was
found lying on the floor and the sup
position is that the elder lady's cloth
ing took fire from the CRATE and in the
attempt to extinguish the flames, the
clothing of the younger woman took
fire They then probably ran to the
yard, where their bodies were found.
There was evidence Of a desperate
struggle.
Neighbors who live only short dis
lance away did not hear any screams
and it is not known exactly when the
accident occurred.
About two hours previous to the find
ing of the bodies smoke was seen ris-
ing from the front yard and then it
was probably that the two lone women
had their desperate fight with the
flames
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
ACCEPTED.
War Department Will Want West
Virginia Knights Of Pythias in
Case Of War.

Special to the Register.
Ravenswood. W. Va, February 20
Colonel J. " Armstrong, of this place,
received word last night from Adult
ant Walker, of the Second regiment,
Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias,
informing him Of President McKin-
ley's acceptance of the service of the
Second regiment in the event of war
with Spain, with instructions to have
Ravenswood Division, No. Is, held in
readiness for immediate action. Much
anxiety and excitement prevails
among the members.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
SHE HELPED HER HUSBAND.
stoned the Officers and Poured Boiling
Water Upon Them.

Doylestown, Pa, February 26.-Mrs,
Adam Weaver, whose husband shot
and killed Deputy Constable Mondeau
and probably fatally wounded Consta-
bile Atherholt. near Bursonville. last
Wednesday, was arrested to-day at her
home, to which she returned yester-
day. and brought to jail, accompanied
BY her three children.
During the terrible fight which the
constables had with her husband, Mrs
Weaver stoned the officers and poured
boiling water on them. Adam Wea-
yer, the murderer, has not yet been
found
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
DISCOVERIES OF DIVERS.
Alleged to Have .6een Discovered by syI-
vester Scovel-.' important IL True,

Alleged TO Have been Discovered by SyI-
vester Scovei-.' Important IL True,
New York, February pa specia1
copyrighted cablegram to the Even
ing World from Sylvester Scoyel at
Havana, says:
divers working forward Yesterday
found absolute proof that the forward
big magazine, which alone could have
SO damaged the ship, is surely unex-
ploded. The sides and floor of this
magazine are practically intact and in
such shape as is impossible had an ex
plosion within occurred. Many divers
have sworn to-day to the invegtigat-
ing board TO this effect
1T is now believed by experts that
a big torpedo or mine aided by 500
pounds of saluting powder In the re-
serve magazine next TO the big maya
zine might have produced the actual
results, both as regards extent and d.
rection found in the wreck COLLAPSED
powder cases. found about the maya
zine, have hexagonal marks in the thin
copper where the external pressure
forced it into the contents of hexa-
gonal powder.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
ARRESTED.
Frank Davis Charged With the As
sassinatiOn of Rufus Shaffer.

Special to the Register.
Huntington. w. Va, February 26-
Frank Davis, of near Glenwood, has
been arrested charged with the assas-
sination of Rufus Schaefer at the home
of Frank Brumfield, last Saturday
night. Davis is in Jail here and pro-
claims his innocence. He lived neigh
Dor to Schaefer for many years The
arrest caused much comment in that
locality, as Davis is a farmer of con-
siderable means
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
EX-CONFEDERATES READY ~
FIGHT

Middlesboro, KY, February 2b.-A
cord in a local paper asking ex-confed-
eaates RI form a regiment to serve in
$50 Of war with Spain has brought
80 than enough responses to fill the
- from Southwest Virginia. East
T a,r and Kentucky The origi-
ratnr Of the idea now contemplates
the formation OF division TO be COM
manded by Fitzhugh Lee.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
TWONOMEN BURN[DTODEATR
Their Bodies Discovered, Burned to a
Crisp, by a Neighbor.

A Very Sad Accident at Mineral
Wells, Near Parkersburg-Edith
Caplinger and Her Sister Linda,
Two Old :Women, the Victims.
Their Bodies, Burned to a Crisp,
Found Lying in the Yard Before
Home-One Had Evidently Set
Her Clothing on Fire by Accident,
and the Other Loot Her Life Try
ing to Save Her.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
TO PUSH ARMAMENT.

Buenos Ayres, February 26-Public
meeting are being organized every
where to urge the government TO push
the ornaments of the Argentine he
nublic. in order. it is claimed. to guar
antee peace. which is said to be threat
ened bv the hellicose utterances OF the
Gillian press.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27

To Have Bodies Encased in Herme-
tically Sealed Zinc Cases and
Sent to Key West 80 Alarming
Stories Af1oat Yesterday That
Had But Little FoundatiOn-The
Chicago to Receive Her New
Armament at Once-Powers and
Duties Of Courts Of Inquiry Wide
port Will Be in Two Parts--Facts
and Opinions.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
THE SHORT LINE ROAD
Making Arrangements for Building its
Line at Clarksburg.
Special to the Register.

SptClaI % INC IetBINltI
Clarksburg, W. Va. February rs
John X. Cowan and others promin-
emily connected with the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. were here to-day in
consultation with the Short Line
Railroad people, no doubt to determine
the point where the latter company
will construct its railroad under the
tracks Of the former Condemnation
proceeding have also been Instituted
against the West Virginia e Pittsburg
Railroad so as to pass that road.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
SCALE AGREED UPON.

Springfield. His. February 26.-The
State miners convention and the coal
operators of the State have agreed
upon scale of prices for Illinois. the
scale goes into effect April |. and VIII
be in operation for one year.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
FATALLY BURNED.

E3peela % the KeglsleT.
Huntington, w. Va, February 20
Mrs. r. H. Baker was fatally burned
here to-day by her clothing igniting
while standing in too close proximity
to a CRATE. She was the wife of
we'll known citizen.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27

Special to the Register
Columbus, O., February 26-Author-
tiles here are engaged in investigators
the alleged confession made by Wiley
Lewis, a life convict in the Mounds.
willie, w. Va, penitentiary, who
claims to have made the statement
that he fired the residence of Mr. John.
H. Hubbard here, two years ago, anil
destroyed Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard's two
small children and two female rela-
tives of Mr.. Hubbard, who were in
the city on visit. Lewis claims In
have burglarized the house and then
set fire to it, AFTER turning on the mar
ural gas, in order to DESTROY the eyl-
dence of his crime.
Marshal Ash. of Charleston. w. Va.
to whom this confession is said to have
been made shortly after Lewis was
arrested for the murder of the late
Marshal Mccormick, of the same CITY.
claims to be able to locate two
watches taken from the Hubbard home
which are now in the hands of people
in Montgomery, Fayette county w. Va
SHt DCIeNtlFC oolIH D. hdlUHty
and others of the local force, are
working on the case, and tracing down
the statements of a domestic, who says
she saw Lewis have the watches here
after the burning of the house.
If satisfactory evidence can be Sc
cured, an effort will be made to get
Lewis here to answer for the crime in
the electric chair
The Hibbards were very wealthy
people here, and the crime was the
most sensational in the history OF Ohio.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
MANY VOLUNTEERS.
Governor Atkinson Says e5 900 West Viz
cinians Would Enlist
sneclal ID the Register.

SDtciaI To IHt ffSIsltT.
Charleston. w. Va. February 26.-
Governor Atkinson says twenty-five
thousand volunteers could be enlisted
and organized in West Virginia in ten
days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27

Washington, February 26.-Secre-
tary Sherman spent some time at the
Capitol to-day. He talked freely with
senators concerning the situation in
Havana in view of the Maine disaster.
He told them that no important addi-
ton to the information previously re-
celved had reached the department for
the past few days, but stated that the
situation was being considered with
the view of having a policy developed
IN case the naval court now making
an inquiry into the disaster should
IND that it was not the result of an ac
cident. To this he added the state
ment that he thought an indemnity
would certainly be demanded and that
ii it should be, a good round sum
would be asked What that sum
should be, however, depended largely
upon circumstances.
The Secretary did not think that the
Spanish authorities had been aware of
the intentionse of any one who may
have caused the explosion, but he adj
vanced the opinion that whether they
were or not the Spanish government
would be liable for indemnity if it was
shown that any Spaniard had caused
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
Secretary Long Says That the Situa-
ion is Looking Much Better.

No Occasion for Alarm Naval OFF,
GERS Incline TO the Belief That
There We're No Mines or Torpe-
does in Havana Harbor - The
Shipment of Guns and Movement
of War Vessels Are Explained as
the Execution of Plans Prepared
Before the Maine Disaster.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27

wts.r>-croN February 26.-For Wess
" -as2i = ~ ysss4orn Pennsylvania and w,
Generally fair. "sH-
winds.
~ y scbpanf the Opera House az
gist, made the folioW1ne Vpr m Isl .
the temperature yeStefoay - I ~ m, a.
a. m, Is Y M, -, p M. o.
Weather faiE.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
INTO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
That's Where the Ohio Authorities
Want to Put Wiley Lewis.

A Life Convict, Now Doing H;s
Turn in Moundsville--He Was q
Member of the Famous Mon+gor,
cry Gang of Forty Thieves and
Murderers, of Whom Three wsra
Hanged Last Year Said to Hava
Confessed to an Awful Crime in
Columbus-The Burning of tha
Hubbard Residence and Six Per.
sons.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
BRAKEMAN FATALLY INJURED

| S1sCIdi IIIE
Huntington, w. Va, February 2s.-
Charles Howard, a Chesapeake & Ohio
brakeman, fell under the wheels at
Milton to-day and was fatally in
jured.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27
SECRETARY SHERMAN SPEAKS
The State Department Has Received No
News for Several Days,

But the Situation is Being Consid-
cred With the View Of Having a
Foley Developed in Case the
Naval Court at Havana Should
Find That the Destruction of the
Maine Was Not Due to an Acct
dent Sherman Does Not Believe
the Disaster Was Due to Any
Plot in Which the Spanish Gov
eminent Was Interested.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27

To Advertisers If the
lost be a little more, the
returns make it up; for
the Register is the recog-
nized family and home
paper in the city and
neIghborhood.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-27

N Monometallists Bimet.
alllsts, PopuIists, and all
other on lists read the SUN
a lay Register 1I Why9 Ii
has all the news and
spends double to trehla
more than any competi.
tor.
The courier., 1898-04-30

lines followed through the year. Mrs.
Upton reported for the art department.
and spoke especially Of the loss to this
section in the absence Of Mrs. McCon-
nell and DR.. Ruth Wood. The former
had been an inspiring leader, whom
they could no. soon replace. Providing
pictures for school buildings had been
an important feature Of the work. Mrs.
Milton Scott reported thirteen meet
ings OF the household economies. with an
average attendance Of forty at each
meeting. Tbs secretary's report follow
ed. There are eight active departments
in the club. with two others which
simply give one p. ogram during the year.
Each leader takes entire charge OF her
own program. which relieves the other
officers. Fifteen meetings have been
held. The report of the corIespon ling
secretary was very short and also that OF
the room committee. The president an
nounced that the delegates and club
members attending the Biennial were
requested to reach Denver by Monday
noon and to wear bright blue ribbon.
The club committee OF Denver women
will wear orange and white ribbon. The
vote was officially announced, and the
retiring president made graceful
speech transferring to the care OF her
successor the future welfare OF the club.
With an unanimous vote Of thanks to
all the officers for their unselfish labor.
the club adjourned till the fall.
Harper's Bazaar has an unusually in.
terestirg club department this week,
covering wide range OF topics. Ella
Boy ce Kirk considers the duties of off.
GERS in careful article. In regard TO
the treasurer she states that while il is
absolutely necessary for the treasurer to
keep an accurate account of the smallest
items paid out in the society, in her an
nual report it is not necessary to give
these details. II this rnle were general
ly followed much tiresome waste OF time
would be saved the club members. The
auditing committee maxes an exhaustive
report unnecessary. The club blackball is
not yet regarded in the west with the
impersOnality mentioned in the Bazaar:
The courier., 1898-04-30

cides upon the institution where she can
get the hardest and most thorough
course in her most difficult elective. /
have known sisters to separate. on going
to college, because one was convinced
that a certain institution possessed the
most advanced electrical apparatus and
the other had been assured that the de-
partment Of history was superior in the
college she had decided to enter.-From
undergraduate Life at Wellesley" by
Able Carter Goodloe, in May Scribner's.
The Pattsmouth Woman's club de-
voted most Of their allotted time Friday
evening in discussing plans for the COM
ing year and trying to come to some
satisfactory conclusion as to what de-
partments should be dropped; it's being
the unanimous opinion that last year SO
many departments created a division Of
interest which was not conducive to the
general we'll being of the club. The.
friends OF the household economic de-
partment met the proposal to do away
with that with such storm of protest
and like proposal for child study and
Euglish literature created such a dis
cussion that the president concluded
that another week must go by, before
the matter was finally decided and each
member must give the subject careful
consideration.
Mrs. Travis leader OF the current topic
department took charge Of the program.
The subject Cuba" being the allah
sorbing topic, no regular program was
prepared, the meeting being thrown open
for a general disc 1ssion. Mrs. Atwood
read paper on the Carlst party; Mrs.
Streight spoke OF the necessity of the
U. s. intervening in favor of Cuba; Mrs.
Rawls read the resolutions adopted by
Congress and Mrs Shipman the ultima
tum sent to Spain. An account was also
given of the recent meeting of the Span.
ish Contez, at which the Queen and the
young King were enthusiastically vel.
coined. An animated discussion on
mines and torpedoes followed and lasted
until the club adjourned.
On Monday the Lincoln Woman's club
met for the c,osing session, the annual
business meeting. The president, Mrs
A. A. Scott presided. After the reading
of the minutes of the previous meeting,
tie treasurer, Mrs. Stonebraker, gave
the years report, showing that the club
had received during the year s4S7 SO,
including the profit from the James
Whitcomb Riley lecture. OF this sum
s24S4 had been expended. leaving a
balance on hand of s239.39. There are
The courier., 1898-04-30

The XIX Century club OF Aurora
have been studying pleasant people this
month. April l, the club met with Mrs.
Mckee. Mark Twain was given by Mrs.
Farley; Bob Burdette by Mrs. Hainer;
j. Whitcomb Riley by Mrs. Hyde; Bret
Hart by Mrs. Hurlburt. Roll call re-
sponded to by josh Billings Philosophy.
Mrs. Dietz gave an interesting talk on
the origion and authors Of our popular
songs.
April 8, the club met with Mrs. Rog-
ere. Whittier was the author. Mrs. M
B. Jones gave sketch Of his life. Mrs.
IN. Jones reviewed Our Prosecution OF
Ouakers. Mrs. Mather read the Tent on
the Beach. Mrs. Mckee gave an in
teresting lesson on the Arctic Explora-
tions.
April 10, the club met with Mrs.
Steenburg. Edward Everett Hale au-
thor. Mre. Rogers reviewed A Man
Withouta Country. Mrs. Shean gave
readings from My Double and how He
Undid Me. Mrs. Stanley told us about
the trouble in Egypt.
April ~, the club met with Mrs. Shu-
man. Mrs. Steenburg gave the life OF
Gail Hamilton and selections from her
writings. Mrs. Wales read from Fanny
Fern. Mrs. Waddle had selection from
Louise Chandler Moulton. The current
events consisted in the subject nearest
the heart of every American, The War.
discussed by the whole club.
The is no more striking difference be-
tween a mans and a girls education
than the very way in which they start
out to get that education. l mean that,
in the selection of their colleges, they
show wonderfully dissimilsr motives. A
man decides upon certain college be-
cause his father and his grandfather
went there before him. or, more possibly,
because he admires the captain OF the
foot ball team extravagantly, or because
from his preparatory school record ne
thinks he will have a chance on the crew.
I know small boys of twelve or thirteen
who have been proudly wearing blue
and.si.ver pin in the lapel Of their Nor
folk Jackets and telling their astonished
relatives that they shave decided to go
to Yale" ever since last November, and
who will promptly and cheerfully put
on the orange and black Of the Tigers
should Yale happen to be defeated this
year in the great contest.
But the girl has no such precedents or
ambitions or aims. "GoiDg to college"
is yet SO new and important thing with
her, and is so frequently for the purpose
Of studying, that she conscientiously de-