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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
MYSTERIOUS CASE.
James E. Mitchell Dead at Cincinnati,
and the Woman Who Passed as His
Wife, is DaZed.

Cincinnati, o., December 10.-James
f. Mitchell came to the Grand Hotel
here seven weeks ago. He represented
himself as a member of the Bromeld
Process Company, No. 100 William
street, New York. Ten days ago wo-
man came, purporting to be his wife.
She said she was the daughter of j. &.
Former, a prominent contractor of
Rochester, n. Y. The two lived to-
gether at a Hopkins street boarding
house until to-day, when Mitchell was
found dead in his bed. The woman
wired the fact to w. z. Lyod, Chicago,
who she said was a friend of Mitchell.
She said Lyon was president OF the
Chicago Club. Answer by wire came
from Chicago that Lyon was at the
Waldorf-Astoria, New York City. She
wired him at that place, asking him TO
come here at once. Since then the wo-
man is in a dazed condition. Nothing
has developed as to the cause OF
Mitehelrs death. Recently he asked
Rev. Mr.. Robbins. OF Lincoln Park
Baptist church, TO pray for him The
minister praying, included his wife.
Mitchell interrupted with the words:
mo, don't pray for her as my wife;
I'm no hypocrite."
The coroner has not yet acted in the
case.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
QUAY SEEKS DELAY.
Wants His Trial Postponed Till Gra-
ham Leaves Office, and the Sena-
tOrial Election Has Passed.

Philadelphia, December 10.-Supreme
Court Justices Green and Williams to-
day granted a rule allowing the de-
PENDANTS in the Quay conspiracy case
to argue petition for a writ OF GER
tiorari removing the proceedings from
the court OF quarter sessions TO the
Supreme Court. The rule Is returpable
January and all proceedings are
stayed in the meantime.
The defendants in the case are Sem
ator NJ. S. Quay, his son, Richard K.
Quay, and ex-State Treasurer Benia
min J. Haywood. The trial lad been
fixed to begin in the court of quarter
sessions here on Monday.
One of the results of the rule grant
ed by the Supreme Court will De to
carry the trial over beyond the term Of
Office of District Attorney Graham
which will expire with the present
year. Mr. Graham has been active in
pushing the case and in asking the
court a week or ten days ago 10 FIX
an early date for the trial, ne eX-
pressed to the court a desire to dis
pose of the case during his official term
of office
The delay occasioned by the action
of the Supreme Court will also in all
probability have the effect of carrying
the proceedings or at least the con-
clusion of the trial beyond the GATE for
the election by the legislature Of an
United States Senator to succeed Sem
ator Quay, who is a candidate for re-
election The legislature will vote for
Senator on January II.
The defendants are charged with
conspiracy with John S. Hopkins. the
cashier OF the Peoples Bank of this
city, who committed suicide in March
last, in the misuse of State funds on
deposit in that institution.
The Senator and his attorneys do not
hesitate to admit that their object in
securing delay for the trial Is to take
the case out of the hands of District
Attorney Graham. Mr.. Graham, they
say, is an enemy of the Senator AMI has
displayed great eagerness in uniustly
prosecuting him and his cO-defenlants.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
THE PRESIDENT
May Pay a Visit to Cuba and Porto
Rico in the Spring-.-Plans Said to
be Making.

Washington, December 10.-A report
that the President intends to visit Cuba
and Porto Rico at the first favorable
opportunity has become known In the
State. war and navy departments, and
was quickly made the subject OF Sc
rious speculation among various OH
Gals.
1t was generally recognized that the
President might naturally wish TO
make a personal tour Of inspection In
those islands as soon as he could spare
time from pressing public business In
Washington, and that no valid objec-
ton could stand against such tour
as he was understood to contemplate.
II is pointed out, however. that ID
would be practically impossible for him
to spare the time requisite for such an
extended voyage as that TO Porto Rico
before Congress adjourns, on March 4.
which is, fortunately, about the best
time Of the year to make short stay in
the tropics,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
SUPPORT BAILEY.
Caucus of Democratic Members OF the
House of Representatives Held Last
Evening.

WASHINGTON, December 10.-The
Democrats OF the House of Representa-
tiyes held caucus tonight ON the
question coming over from the last
session as TO the binding force OF
caucus action. The meeting was held
in the hall of the House Of Representa-
tives at s p NJ, and of 126 members
on the roll of the House, sc were pres
ent.
Tho meeting wdS uevoIu Or any per-
sonal or sensational features and was
devoted to a brief discussion OF the
wisdom of making caucus action bind
ing. A resolution to this effect has
been introduced by Mr.. Bailey, and
this was pending with an amendment
by Mr.. McRae, of Arkansas. The
main interest centered in the ability OF
Bailey and his friends to pass the reso-
luton.
At the outset Mr.. DeArmond made a
point or order against the regularity
of the resolution, but Chairman Rich
ardson did not sustain the point.
In order to test the strength of the
Bailey forces, Mr. Clardy, of Ken
lucky, moved to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution had been agreed
to at the last session. The motion
was tabled, 81 to 10, thus establishing
that the advocate of the resolution had
a clear majority.
The resolution was then adopted
without division.
Beyond the adoption of the forego-
ing, no action was taken and at nine
o'clock the caucus adjourned.
Mr.. Bailey said after the caucus:
81 have no desire to discuss the
action of the caucus further than to say
that it must be plain to all thinking
men that the stories of serious diyis-
ion in the Democratic party were the
invention of few sensational papers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
EXPORTS OF DOMESTICS.

Washington, D. c., December 10
The monthly statement of the bureau
of statistics on the exports of domestic
products for the month of November
last, shows the exports of breadstuffs
for that month aggregated $26,S97,S86,
against SIS, 763, SAT for November, 1897.
Cattle and hogs, So, Jos, 405. against ST.
760704 November last year.
Provisions, $13,495, 919; November
1897, $40 1896, 906.
Cotton. sa9,243,S61; November, 1897,
S35, 414,544.
Mineral oils, s4,496,25O; November,
1897, s4,964,730.
The total of these four articles dur
ing November, 1898, was $50, 239, 921;
for November, 1897, $S3,s0O,431. For
the last eleven months the total was
1896, 291 1888, against 1904, 9SO,141 for the
same period in 1897.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11

Chicago, December 10.-The Journal
Carlos Vincente De Queseda y Socar-
ras, cousin of Secretary Queseda, of the
Cuban junta, and son of General Cues
eda y Augiyur, who commanded part
of the Cuban forces during the ten
years war for independence. Accord
ing to the interview Senior Queseda
claims that the famous de LONE let
ter" written by the Spanish minister,
ridiculing President Mckinley, was
stolen in the United States, and not
in Havana. Queseda, who fought I'M
der all of the prominent Cuban lead
ers, and who was present at the death
of Maceo, says that De Lome's gal
lantry led to his downfall; that a wo-
man in the empty of the junta learned
many of the Spanish minister's secrets.
There were many parties to the
conspiracy which resulted in the theft
of the De LONE letters" he said. 1.-The
iunta had worked trusted agents into
the employ of the Spanish legation.
These clerks kept us posted on all
matters which they could, but that
was not enough. So it was arranged
that woman was to start up f1irta-
ton with Senior De Lone and endeavor
to gain his confidence.
"The woman selected to ensnare De
LONE is now in New York. De LONE
confided many things to her which he
should not.
when Canalejas came to this city,
he was watched every minute. Through
the influences of friends the junta
managed to get Cuban as a waiter
into the hotel where he was stopping.
He was supposed to be Venezuelan.
AS he spoke Spanish he was naturally
assigned to wait upon De LONE.
when the Spanish minister wrote
that letter the junta was promptly in
formed that letter, contents unknown,
had been written to Canalejas. The
| letter reached its destination at the
hotel but it never got to Canalejas.
The Venezuelan waitsr TOOK II cut OF
ho-pacKage of letters and turned it
over to the junta.
| "The junta sold that letter to New
York paper. 1t was turned over on the
condition, however, that it should be
supposed to have been stolen in Ha-
vana so as to avoid any trouble with
the postal authorities. Secretary OF
State Day saw it before it was pub
( lished."
About the time of the De LONE in
cident Carlos De Queseda was in Wash
| ington in the interest of the junta and
passing as a Venezuelan.
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the English and after that the Spanish
version of the treaty. This finished,
two copies were passed around the
table, the commissioners signing them
in the order of their rank, each COM
mission signing it's opponents treaty.
Both were tied with the Spanish and
American colors.
When the seals were prepared to be
affixed. attendants were sent scurrying
for ribbons of the French trl-coIor
with which the documents were sealed,
as compliment to the French hosts
of the commissions.
Many officials interestedly watched
every detail of the proceedings.
The last seal being impressed, the
commissioners rose and without 1of-
maiity each member shook the hands
of all his antagonists and exchanged
assurances of their sincere personal
esteem. The Spaniards afterward
commented acridly upon what they
termed the bad taste of the Americans
in mastering a crowd of attaches to
gloat over the consummation OF their
downfall and to scramble for relics.
The signing was finished at SAB. At
that time the door of the chamber
opened and Senior Villaurutia appeared
and exclaimed to group OF corre-
enondents who were waiting in the cor
ridor, "C'Est F'ini." The other mem
bers of the Spanish commission fol-
lowed Senior Villaurutia and passed
silently through the vestibule to their
waiting carriages. The American COM
mission strolled out chatting compla-
Gently, and as they descended the
steps the lights in the chamber were
darkened.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11

Grafton, w. Va. December 10.-A
cold-blooded murder was committed
about two and half miles below Fet-
terman, when Luther Wiseman, a
young farmer. was shot and almost in
stantly killed by some one, supposed
to be Harry Ward.
Ward is mysterious individual who
came to this county about two years
ago, and claimed to be an Englishman.
He lived alone in a hut about two miles
below Fetterman. and only came to
town when he wanted food and sup
plies. He has no intimate friends and
very few people knew him. He had
with Wiseman, but they had never, so
far as known, had any trouble what
ever.
This morning about 1870 he was
seen with his gun on his shoulder 60
ing in the direction of Wiseman'S. Mr..
Wiseman had just gotten on his horse
to come to Grafton and left home when
his wife, hearing gunshot, and fear
ing something was wrong, left the
house and found Mr.. Wiseman lying 100
yards away, dying from gunshot
wound in the throat he only living a
few minutes, and being unable to
speak.
Several people were soon on the
scene and at once started to search for
Ward. He was tracked from the place
where the murder was committed to
some distance away, when all trace of
him was lost.
Ward was a very quick-tempered
man, and the theory is advanced that
/ he went to Wiseman to get him to go
hunting with him, and on his refusal
to do so, deliberately shot him. Mr..
Wiseman's face and neck were burned
badly h/the powder, and the wad from
the shell was found sticking in the
wound in his throat. Ward always car
ried Winchester rife and on examina-
ton of the wad it was readily seen that
it came from that kind of gun.
The sheriff and a posse started in
pursuit of Ward as soon as the infor-
nation was received here, but as yet
have not succeeded in capturing him.
wher.-fn5t'~ seen he was at Wickwlre,
| headed towards Fairmont, and it is
thought that he left the railroad and
cut across the country.
The people around Wiseman's are
very much worked up over the affair,
and a large crowd is out securing the
country for him.
Mr.. Wiseman was an Industrious
young farmer, less than 80 years old,
and leaves a wife and four children. He
was very quiet inoffensive man, and
no reason except the theory advanced
above can be assigned for the horrible
deed.
An inquest was held over the body
and the jury returned a verdict Of
death by gunshot wound.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Devilish Deed by william Hitchings.
Near Freesoil, Michigan.

Free Soil, Mich, December 10.-A
man named VIM. Hitchings, brother
in-law of John Hunt, farmer who
lived about two miles west of this
place, killed Mr.. Hunt, Mrs. Hunt and
their hired man, Thomas Hayward,
yesterday afternoon, and cut his own
throat. Hunt and Hayward were in
the woods cutting wood and Hitchings
splitting it, when the latter struck
Hunt with his axe, killing him instant
ly, Hayward started to run but fell
and was struck by Hitchings while ly-
ing on the ground, also killing him
instantly. Hitchings then went to
the house and killed Mrs. Hunt by
stabbing her in the neck with jack
knife. After killing Mrs. Hunt, Hitch
ings went up stairs and cut his throat
from ear to ear, and must have died at
once from the way blood is splashed
about the room.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
BOY KILLED WHILE COAsTING.

Special to the Register
Steubenville, O., December 10.-A
terrible accident occurred to Walter
Draws, 14year-old school boy, at Mt.
Pleasant, Friday. While coasting his
sled crashed into Harbourt's fence at
the foot of the hill. and broken pal
ing penetrated one thigh, the left
shoulder was dislocated, and a broken
rib penetrated the lung. He was taken
to DR.. Glenn's office, where the wounds
were dressed, but he died at O'Clock.
He was the son of William Draws, of
Houston Heights. Texas, and recently
came through tabled" on the long
route to his grandfather's Mr. Milhorn.
where it was expected he would gain
good health
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TO RESIGN.
Col. William Jennings Bryan to Leave
the Military Service.

William Jennings Bryan, colonel of the
Third Nebraska regiment, has either
forwarded his resignation to Washing
ton or is about to do so. Of this there
seems to be no doubt.
Col. Bryan would neither deny nor
confirm the rumor, but stated that
when the time came he would prepare
a written statement and give it to the
press so that there would be no posi-
bility of any misstatement of his posi-
ton
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
WYOMING SENATE.

Cheyenne, Wyo., December To-
Judge Carey, ex- United States Senator,
has announced that he will not be
candidate for election to the United
States Senate at the next session of
the legislature. His retirement is re-
garded as materially improving Sena-
tor Clark's chances OF reelection. The
other avowed candidates are John G.
Davis, Otto Gram. Judge NJ. G. Brown.
Governor w. A. Richards, Col. j. L.
Torrey and c. w. Burdick.
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CASE DECIDED.
Senator Burke to be Expelled and
Judge Dellenbaugh to be Investi.
gated.

Cleveland, O., December 10.-State
Senator Vernon H. Burke will be ex-
PEELED from the Cleveland Bar Asso-
citation.
Judge Frank E. Dellenbaugh will be
Investigated.
This the Bar Association decided to
do at its meeting this afternoon.
The vote was announced by James A.
Garfield. chairman of the meeting.
The vote stood eighty in favor of adopt
ing the report and twenty against
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
MILES BRINGS SUIT.

Cleveland. O.. December 1o.-General
Nelson A. Miles and Frederic Reming-
ton. the artist, have commenced suit
against the Werner Company, of Ak
ron, because of an alleged infringement
of copyright on General Mi'es's book
personal Recollections of General
Nelson A. Miles, or From New England
to the Golden Gate" with pictures by
Frederic Remington.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
STILL UNDER BOND.
j. L, Buckley to Answer the Interrogator-
les OF IA Referee.

Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, December To-
U. S. Judge Jackson to-day heard the
j. l.. Buckley bankruptcy case. After
Buckley filed his petition recently w.
II. Wolfe and Lysander Dudley, en-
dorsers for $4,000, asked the court for
an order Of arre< for Buckley that he
might answer certain interrogatories.
At the hearing to-day attorneys for the
endorsers alleged that Buckley had not
included property amounting to $l2,-
900 in his schedule and the court placed
Buckley under $4,000 bond to answer
interrogatories before a referee, Sam
uel T. Stapleton was appointed such
referee. The case will be heard in ten
days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11

that she had lost sight of her sister years
ago, and thought probably she had mar
ried a man named Kelley. Would the
embassy kindly investigate the matter?
Unprecedented secrecy obtains as TO the
conditions of the construction of the
Shamrock, the challenger for the America
cup. Not merely are the most strict pre-
cautions taken 10 prevent a leakage of
the details of her construction. but even
the place where she is being built is kept
secret
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
WILL COME BACK.

New York. December 10.-President
Rafael Iglesias, Of Costa Rica, sailed
to-day for France. He said he was
very much pleased with his cordial re-
ception in this country.
Said President Iglesias: 81 expect
to be back in the United States by Feb
ruary, and then intend seeing the
country from Maine to California
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
BURNED TO DEATH.
10 the Register.

Special to the Register.
Steubenville, O., December 1o.--Eiia
Carnes was fatally burned at the coun-
" infirmary to-day. While standing in
front of the CRATE her dress caught fire.
She ran out In the yard, with her
clothes blazing and was so badly burn
ed that she died in a short time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
DOCKING Of HORSES TAILS
Has Stirred Up Serious Contentious in
Great Britain.

THE ROYAL FAMILY AND THE
LEADING MEMBERS OF THE
ARISToCRAcY DISAPPROVE THE
CUSTOM AND WILL NOT HAVE
HORSES THAT HAVE BEEN so
TREATED-A FEW SMART PEG
PIE HOWEVER. PERSIST IN
HAVING MANNED AlNIMALS-THE
NEWSPAPERS HAVE TAKEN THE
MATTER UP AND PARLIAMENT
MAY ACT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
THE WORK APPROVED.

Madrid, December 10.-The Impartial
to-day says it hopes the government
win unreservedly approve of the ener-
getic conduct of the Spanish commas
sioners, and adds:
"Other nations must not tnlnk we
are thorough towards and Will accept
all kinds of humiliations. We congrat-
ulate the Spanish commissioners on
rendering a great service to the natlon'
which owes them deep gratitude.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
WILL WITHHOLD INFORMATION.

New York, December 10.-A special
from Washington says:
Action has been taken by Secretary
Long to withhold information concern
ing American naval affairs from for
eign governments. This regulation is
due largely to the refusal of foreign
governments to give to American Off
GERS information which they seek.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
FELL FROM HIS ENGINE.

Harrisburg. Pa, December f0,--Har-
risonFunk, Of this city, one ofsthe old
est engineers on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. fell from his engine near McYey-
town to-day and sustained injuries that
resulted fatally.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
A COLD-BLOODED MURDER,
Luther WiSeman Shot Dead Near Fet-
terman, West Virginia.

HE WAS A PROMINENT YOUNG
FARMER AND LEAVES A WIFE
AND FOUR CHILDREN-HARRY
WARD, AN ENGLISHMAN, OF
QUEER DISPOSITION, WHO HAS
MADB HIS HOME IN THAT V1CIN-
ITY AND WHO SOMETIMES HUNT
ED WITH WISEMAN, IS SUSPECT
EDWARD PURSUED BY Off
CERS-kNOWN TO HAVE BEEN IN
A BOX CAR AT DOWNS STATION.
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SENORDE LOME'S GALLANTRY |
Was Responsible for His Undoing in
the United States.

HE WAS ENTRAPPED BY A FAIR WO-
MAN WHOM THE CUBAN JUNTA
PUT UPON HIS TRAIL-AN INTER
ESTING ACCOUNT OF HOW THE
FAMOUS LETTER TO CANALEJOS
CAME INTO THE HANDS OF THE
NEWSPAPERS AND THE PRESI-
DENT-WELL P l. A n n E D AND
WE'LL EXECUTED DETECTIVE
WORK
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.

Special to the Register
Elizabeth, w. Va, December 10
Two children of Mr.. Thomas Jones, Of
Greaves run, aged 10 and 6, were so
terribly burned last night that they
only lived a few hours. Mr.. Jones
kindled the fire in the stove with crude
oil and an explosion followed. Mr..
Jones was also badly burned about the
hands.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
SAIL FOR HAVANA.

SAVANNAH, Ca. December i0-Gen.
Fftzhugh Lee and stan will sail for Ha-
vsna tomorrow on the transport Pana-
ma, ono Of the first prizes captured in the
waE.
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THE PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
The Final Act in the SpaniSh-Ameri-
can War Drama.

THE WORK DELAYED BY THE EN-
CROSSING OBJ THE FINAL DRAFT
OF THE TREATY UPON PARCH-
NAENT-A NOTABLE SCENE THAT
MIGHT FURNISH THE SUBJECT
FOR A GREAT HISTORICAL
PAINTING-A SCRAMBLE AMONG
THE AMERICAN RELIC HUNTERS
FOR PENS USED IN SIGNING THE
DOCUMENT.
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CHARGED WITH STEALING.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va, December TO-
A well dressed stranger, giving the
name Of B. J. Kirk. OF Brooklyn, was
arrested here to-day charged with
stealing = pair of boots from police
headquarters
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
FOR RAILROAD LEGISLATION.

Topeka, Kans., December 10.-Quite
stir was caused here to-day by the
announcement that Governor Leedy
has decided to call an extra session OF
the Legislature for December IS to con-
slider railroad legislation.
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HAVE RESIGNED.
EX.State Senators Pierson and Get
zendanner Leave Uncle Sans Ser.
wee.
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, December TO-
Ex-State Senators Pierson and Getzen-
danner, who are members of the Sec
ond West Virginia regiment, have for
warded to the War Department their
designations as lieutenant and captain
respectively.
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DIED OF CONSUMPTION.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, December TO-
E. A. Albright, for years principal In
TIE high school here. died at Lima, O.,
to-day Of consumption. aged 40 years.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-11
CUBAN POSTAL SERVICE.

Washington, December 10.-Hon- e.
G. Rathbone. Of Ohio. ex-assistant post
master general. was to-day appointed
to take charge of the postal service in
Cuba