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nant. two Writ county boys, In jail at
Elizabeth, Writ county. under bond of
$500 each, charged with poisoning the
well belonging to a neighbor, DR.. ]. F.
Bonsman, at Reedy The writ reduces the
bond of each to $500. Dr. Bonsman al
leges that large Jumps of strychnine were
found in his well. and it is suspected the
lads were hired by other parties to pois-
on it,
A telegram received here tonight by
DR.. C. B. Blubaugh, of the State Board
of Health. from Dr. A. R. Barbee, details
the discovery of a case of small. pox at
Letart, the person affected being white
boy who arrived there from Kentucky
yesterday.
A little daughter of Frank Chambers,
at Grantsville, retired in perfect health
and awoke without the use of her lower
limbs. The case is battling the skill of
physicians.
Thomas Craig, the notorious Monroe
county moonshiner, captured after des-
perate encounter by United States mar
shals in the West Virginia mountains of
Monroe county. was sentenced to six
months in the Hinton Jail and fined s1,0D
by Judge Golf at Federal court to-day
Private James Floyd, of the Chenille
w Va, sharpshooters, stationed at Green
vile, S. c., circulated petition and Sc
cured 500 signers praying for his release
Col. D. T. E. Casteel, of the regiment.
sentenced Floyd to 81 days in the guard
house, and each day he must march in a
circle in front of the Colonefs quarters
for three hours. Before he completes his
sentence he will have walked Sol miles.
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WHAT ROOSEVELT SAYS.
The Colonel of the Rough Riders Says the
Beef Was Bad and That the Men Would
- -

The Colonel of the Rough Riders Says the
Beef Was Bad and That the Men Would
Not Eat 1t
Washington, January 13.-Gen. Miles
to-day made public the following letter
bearing on the quality of the army beef
which he had received from Governor
Theodore Roosevelt:
State of New York, Executive Cham
Der.
Albany, n. Y, January 8, 1899.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, War Depart
ment, Washington, D. c.
My dear General Miles:
Il do not distinctly understand about
this beef controversy, but possibly what
| have to write may be of some use.
The canned corn beef we found to
be good. The so-called~> canned roast
beef that was issued to us for travel ra-
tions, both on the transport and on the
train, and which We. occasionally got
even at the front, was practically worth
less. Unless very hungry, the men
would not touch it, and even when suf-
fering from lack of food they never ate
a fifth of it. At the best it was taste
less; at the worst it was nauseating.
There was also a supply of beef Tin the
shape of quarters) which was put
aboard our transport at Tampa. 1t was
supposed to be fitted by some process
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NAVAL PERSONNEL BILL,
Taken Up in the House Yesterday-Little
Opposition Developed.

Opposition Developed.
Washington, d. c., January 13.-The
House to-day entered upon the consid-
Grafton of the naval personnel bill. 1t
developed much less opposition than
was anticipated and the indications
are that it will have a large majority
when it is placed upon its passage to-
morrow. The last vestige of opposi-
ton to the measure from the line Off
GERS of the navy was removed to-day
when an amendment was adopted de-
signed to prohibit staff officers upon
whom the bill confers positive rank
from exercising command save in their
own corps. The committee also as
serted their purpose to offer an amend
ment tomorrow to repeal the law Civ
ing prize money to the navy and this
announcement met with warm ap-
prevail. The speeches on the bill to-
day were filled with glowing illusions
to the glories of our naval victories in
the late war, and Mr.. Berry, of Ken
lucky, created a great deal of enthus-
iasm by his eulogy of Schley as the
hero of Santiago. The bill was sun
ported by Messrs. Foss, (Rep., Illi-
nois); Dayton, (Rep., West Virginia. !;
Berry. Dem, Kentucky; briggs,
Dem, New York;; and Dinsmore.
(Dem.), and opposed by Messrs. Lowe.
(Rep., New York;, and Simpson, pop.
Kansas.
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GENERAL EAGBN REBvKED.
Continued from First Page.

sident to all witnesses in their testi-
mony before the war investigating
commission, Gen. Miles said that there
might be some question as to the di-
yiding line between testimony and per-
sonal abuse; that in his opinion, any
court of justice, or for that matter,
police court, would have stopped wit
ness who had used before it such langu-
age as was used before the war cim-
mission yesterday. Gen. Miles said:
Il did not want to appear before the
war commission in the first place.
When they wrote me suggesting that l
voluntarily appear before them, l re-
piled that l believed it to be for the
best interests of the service for me not
to volunteer any testimony. When l
was ordered before the commission and
they asked me concerning certain facts
that l then had in my possession, was
obliged as matter of honesty to ans
wer them and produced official COM
then / did not tell them all the facts
which had discovered by my own in
vestigation. This inquiry was carried
on quietly through the proper branches
of the War Department and was begun
as matter Of duty by the commanding
general after the receipt of an immense
number of complaints. That inyestiga-
ton is still being prosecuted, and l still
think as l said before, that it would
have been much better had the officers
of the War Department who have in
charge the care and proper feeding of
the soldiers, been allowed to attend to
these matters quietly in their own
way"
Gen. Eagan, when seen, said he had
nothing to say. He regretted, he said,
the newspaper notoriety which it had
already involved. The controversy was
not of his seeking and he should de-
cline to say anything further regarding
it.
1t was gathered from friends of Gen.
Eagan to-day that he is prepared to ac-
cept the suggestion conveyed in the
letter of the war iY1uiry commission,
and will amend his statement so as to
exclude the matter complained of.
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A PAW NSHOP,
To Be Operated by the City of
Chicago, Suggested.

CHICAGO, January 1S.-Nearly all the
prominent business men of this city have
been invited to attend a banquet to be
given tomorrow night by the Merchants
Club. for the purpose of considering in de-
tail the question of establishing municipal
pawnshops in the city. A bill has been
prepared under the direction of the club,
and will be introduced in the Legislature
next week. By the passage of such a
measure lit is said that the large NUMBER
of shylocks who infest the city and make
loans at exorbitant rates of interest upon
furniture and other personal property viii
be forced out of business. The object of
the measure is to establish a municipal
pawnshop where wage earners may bor
row money at the rate of l per cent. a
month on such securities as are put up
for collateral in the ordinary ten per cent
pawnshops.
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PARKERSBURG NOTES.
A Writ of Habeas Corpus-A Bankruptcy
Case-Case of Smallpox

Special TO the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, January Is
Judge jackson, sitting as court of bank
ruptcy. at Charleston. awarded an in
junction aginst the trustees in the case
of James A. Brown, a prominent Preston
county attorney, preventing them from
taking further action. and the receiver
will be given charge of all moneys and
notes The bill charges that Jas. A.
Brown owned very valuable real estate
and personal property in Preston county.
worth over $4,000, and he was indebted
S@Uo TO his cousin, William G. Brown a
prominent attorney; that the whole
amount of debts of the plaintiff did not
exceed si5o0o, and that William fraud
ulentiy induced James to make general
assignment
A writ of habeas corpus was granted by
Judge Tayenner in the circuit court to-
day in the case of Peter and Arthur Ten
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AGAINST PINGREE.
His Opponents in the Michigan Senate Will
Block AL His Schemes

LANSING, Mich january 1S.-The anti.
Pingree SenatorH to-day secured the
adoption of az resolution which so in
creases the Senate standing committee
that the force of appointments by the
Lieutenant Governor, however favorable
they may have been to the governor anC
his measures has been effectually broken
The committees were increased in every
instance. where the Pingree measures are
liable to be considered, except the rail-
road committee The test vote was . t
is, with five Senator's absent, three OF
whom are known to be anti-Pingree, ant
one doubtful, which almost positively as.
sures two-thirds vote against any Pin
gree proposition.
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IN THE CABINET.
Most of the Session Was Devoted to Dis
cussing General EaGan's Testimony.

Most of the Session Was Devoted to Dis
cussing General Eagan's Testimony
Washington, January 13.--At to-day
cabinet meeting a large share of the
time was consumed in a discussion of
Gen. Eagan's appearance before the war
investigating committee yesterday.
The cabinet members, however, were
unusually retiCent with respect to what
was said, and declined to express an
opinion asto what, if anything, would be
done in the matter, which is now in the
hands of the President and Secretary
Alger. Nevertheless, all members Of
the cabinet commend the action of the
committee in declining to receive the
manuscript of Gen. Eagan's testimony
until the Objectionable epithets have
been eXpurgated. There is no doubt
that the President deeply regrets the
incident, and it is almost certain that
official cogniZance will be taken of the
matter very soon. The. question was
uloCuSocu VI uOW ldl UeH. LdSdH udy
be entitled to immunity from punish
ment under the recent public state
ment Of the Secretary of War, by the
direction of the President, to the effect
that all witnesses appearing before the
commission would be protected in their
rights and positions, if in the service
of the United States, regardless of
whom their testimony might be direct
ed apainSt
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IN BAD SHAPE.
Interstate Commerce Commission De-
clares the Law is Useless,

Interstate Commerce Commission De-
clares the Law is Useless
Washington, January 13.-The annu-
al report of the interstate commerce
commission was made public to-day.
The attention of Congress is again call
ed to the vital respects in which the
interstate commerce law has proved de-
fective and inadequate, and reiterates
it's former statement that in it's pre-
sent condition the law cannot be en-
forced. Meanwhile" says the report,
'the situation has become intolerable,
both from the standpoint of the public
and the carriers. Tariffs are disregard
ed, discrimination constantly occur,
the price at which transportation can
be obtained is iuctuating and uncer-
tain. Railroad managers are distrust-
full of each other and shippers all the
while in doubt to the rates secured by
theinr competitors.
The volume of traffic is so unusual
as frequently to exceed the capacity
of equipment, yet the contest for tom
mage seems never relaxed. Enormous
sums are spent in purchasing business
and secret rates are accorded far below
the standard of published charges. The
general public gets little benefit from
these reductions, for concessions are
mainly confined to the heavier ship
pers. All this augments the adyan-
tages of large capital and tends to the
injury and often to the ruin of smaller
dealers. These are not only matters
of gravest consequence to the business
welfare of the country, but they con-
Germ in no less degree the higher in
terests of public morality. The con-
ditions now widely prevailing cannot
be better illustrated than by reference
to investigations made by the COM
mission during the year.
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to Withstand tropical heat. At 1

to Withstand tropical heat. At any
rate, it was condemned. The beef we
got at Santiago after about the gath
or 25th Of July that is, after the siege
had ended, and when my brigade had
been without fresh meat or vegetables
for a month-was generally good. BY
that time the cavalry division was in a
sickly condition. The fact that the
meat ration was so bad as generally to
be inedible, caused very great hardship
to my men, and reduced its supply of
food below what was necessary to keep
them in proper condition.
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) "THEO. ROOSEVELT"
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FORGER ARRESTED.

PORT HURON, Mich, January 13.-An-
drew G. Conover, known throughout the
United States as an expert forger anc
once leader of an organized gang. was ar
rested here this afternoon after an eX-
citing struggle. Several officers surround
ed his house to make the arrest. His
daughter rushed down stairs ffourishing q
revolver, but detective grabbed her arm
and the shot did no harm. Conover. who
is now 81 years of age, is wanted for ar
alleged Iowa forgery.
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How 70 CURE NEURALGIA.
| Was a Great Sufferer from
Neuralgia for Years.
DR.. Greene's Nerrura The Rem.
edy Which Cured The Pain.
NerVura Built lie Up ALI Over. I Feel
Like New Man.

Mr.. NJ. P. Mitchell, as East yth ST.
South Boston, Mass, says: 81 have
been a great sufferer from neuralgia
IN the head for number of years.
purchased bottle of DIR. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy, though with
very little faith in its helping me. After
taking one bottle the pain was not so bad,
so | tried another, and the improvement
was more noticeable, and after taking six
bottles the pain left my head and / felt
like new man. I will add that / was
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STUDENTS AND POLICE
Come Together In = Morgantown Theatre.
The Play Suspended.

Special to the Register
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. January ia
difficulty between number of students
and the police took place in the Opera
House last night during a play given by
Walker V.hiteside. He was here present
ing The Red Cockade.'' and every seat
in the house was taken. Between the
second and third acts several students
were elected, it is claimed without cause.
The performance was stopped and the
actors were scared. The mayor finally
went into the gallery and got the ear of
the crowd. He appealed to them TO re-
member where they were, and the fact
that there were many ladies present
H was received with shouts of approval
and the audience went back to their seats.
The play went on as before the interrupt
ton
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BOLD THIEVES

Stole Priceless Coins from the Carnegie
Museum at Pittsburg
Pittsburg, Pa, January 13.-Thieves
stole six rare gold coins from the Car
negie museum while the attention of
)the guard was distracted by two wo-
linen. One otfthe coins is a Cromwell
road guinei, one of the six know to
most above price. 1t is
|eves in their ignorance
coins for the gold.
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81 y THE HEART.
kfble Murde Committed Near Iron.
ton, Ohio, THURSDAY Night.

kfble MurdeF Committed Near Iron
ton, Ohio, Thursday Night.
I-onton, OhioJ January 13.-Robert
Baldwin, aged rs, the son Of Rev. Jar
ney Baldwin, stor of the Baptist
church at kits Hill, this county, was
shot and killed. by Salmon Ferrel last
night. Baldwin had trouble with
Charles Webb, who had been repri-
manded by Rev. Baldwin for disturbing
a meeting. Webb and Ferrel waited at
the church DOOR until young Baldwin
came out, when they assaulted him, and
Ferrel shot HIM through the heart. In
the excitement Ferrel and Webb eseap-
ed, but were followed by the sheriff
and posse. The fugitives appeared to
be trying to reach West Virginia.
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very much run down in health on account
OF loss of sleep, and not being able to eat,
but the Nervura seemed to build me up
all over, as we'll as stopping the pain"
II you have weak nerves, headaches,
neuralgia, rheumatism, weakness or pain
in the back, use DIR. Greene's Nervura. II
is wonderful cure. Consult if YOU like
with DR.. Greene. IS West 18th ST., New
York City, the most successful physician
In the world in the cure of such diseases.
The Doctor charges nothing for consulta-
ton and advice, whether you call or write
about your case.
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Pa, January 13.-Not un :
day did the convention of
mime Workers Of America


milne Workers of America
Ito business, and even to-day
fch was accomplished because OF
iousness of balloting. The prin-
Features of the days proceedings
the reading of reports and ap-
tment of committees. Balloting
kpjcers proceeded throughout the
hs fast as the credentials commit
reported delegates eligible to vote.
Is probable the result will be reached
tomorrow morning. There is no doubt
of the election of the slated candidates,
as there is no opposition, all others
who have been mentioned haviig with
drawn.
The report of President Ratchford
was a review of the work of the year.
He took occasion to serve notice that
he has not retired from active work
for the organization. He says:
I'm this regard suffer me to say that
my retirement from Office means in no
sense the severance of my connection
with you and your constituency, or my
retirement from the labor movement.
1t simply contemplates my removal in
to another field of labor where your in
terests are discussed and considered,
and will need protection and in which
hope to render you greater service
than ever before. You may always be
assured that my voice and pen shall be
ever ready to defend you in the future
hs in the past in all things honorable
and fair
One of the most interesting reports
was that of w. C. Pearce, secretary
Treasurer. He gave detailed report of
/ the receipts and expenditures showing
that there was $22,S9O.31 in the treas
Jury. He reported that the locals or
Iganized and reorganized during the
past year were as follows:
Pennsylvania, 60; Ohio, 10; Indiana,
~ 70; Indian Territory, II;
Arkansas, 8; Kentucky, 20;
10; Alabama, II; Michigan,
IS, and West Virginia, 3,
III.
mber of locals in good stand
ny 1, 1899, is 62S, with a total
lip of 54,771. The report was
it'll rounds of applause.
lvention adjourned at $50 to
n at o'clock tomorrow
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HONORABLY DISCHARGED

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON. D. c., January 10
Lieut.. Edward G. Plerson has been hon
orably discharged from the service, his
resignation having been accepted jan
uary 10.
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Exchange Bank Building.

STORE ROOMS FOR RENT.
.ul One elegant large Store Room at Io6S
MAIN ST, opposite west end of Flew
enth street.
(3) Three Store Rooms with extra large
glass fronts CORNER OF MAIN AND
TENTH STREETS.
10y Six Store Rooms on TENTH STREET
JAMES L. HAwLEY.
Real estate and Loan Agtr, 1868 Main st,
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
L. B. @. on each tablet.
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= =
0EONFERENCE
Largely Interested in the Balti-
Fmort. & Ohio Railroad.

Largely Interested in the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad.
[alimore, Md, January 13.-There
an important conference in Re-
I'D Cowan's private Office in the
fmore & Ohio Central building be-
n Messrs. William Shannon, who
be chairman of the Board of Di-
Of the Baltimore G Ohio when
kty is restored; Edward R.
lent of ishe Baltimore &
stern railway and mem
lganization committee Of
O1io; Inilip d. Arm
2estern capitalists, COM
cate which recently ac-
Itant interest in the
1owen. The gentle
nee several hours.
lat the affairs Of
sp5ctive changes in
living the reorganiza-
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Mr. c. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist. made the following observa tions OF
the temperature yesterday: : a m. 40: 6
a m, Il; u m. ~; 3 p. m, 50; : p. m, 80
Weather, rain.
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CRAZY With ITCHING
Eczema on Head. Got into the Eyes.
Doctor & Institutes Could Not Cure.
Cured in months CuTiCURA,

lhad eczema on the top OF my head over two
years. 1t itched, something fierce. My doctor
treated me for six months, with failure, so
tried more doctors, and New York institute for
six months, but could not reach any further than
the rest. had it worse than at the start, as it
commenced to get in my eyes, and nearly got me
crazy with itching. noticed your advertisement
in the N. Y. WorId, and thought l would try
CUrIcUBA remedies. In ttoo months time did
not kR0ic that / had any trouble at all, and
feel like new man.
ALFRED MEISEL, e25 ". 46th St., NY. City.
"a Warm ba.hn with CuTfcurA SOAR, gentle snoint-
ings with CrricURA, the great skin purest Of
emoents ndmIld fCJrIcURA REsoI VENT great
est of blood purifiers and huer cured thoa-
sands whose suferings from hEmor almost beyond
Sold throughout the world. POTTER D. axp c. CoRP.,
Props Boston. "Iow to Cure Every Skin Humor, free.
SAVE YOUR HANDS H'S c sss ss,a s y Yang
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Tho w Gather,

WASHINGTON. January 13.-For West
Virginia Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Rain: clearing Sunday; brisk southeast
erly winds, increasing.
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FOR RENT.
Country residence Park View, 5 min
utes from cars. eight rooms. hot and cold
water. natural gas for heating and light
Ing. grounds IL acres, with barn. Pos
session given at once
FOR SALE OR RENT.-Country resi-
denee. Edgington, minutes from cars,
seven rooms naturual gas. cistern and
well: fine shade and shrubbery, grounds
IN acres. Possession given at once.
NORTON & COMPANY
de2ec is Exchange Bank Building.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY TO LET.

11l6 Main street. large store room, cei-
lar, I'd and Sd floors. Now occupied by
clothing store.
dwelling rooms. Now occupied by mil
Hnery
us Main street. store and cellar. Now
occupied by wholesale produce.
loo Main street, S-store wholesale.
Offices in New Exchange Bank Builds
ing. Best in the city
q G"TT-
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DglfSS At LASI.
rs Of Wrangling, the
bntion Goes to Work.

DEAL WAS ACCOM-
BECAUSE OF THE
EES OF TAKING BAL
SLATED CANDI-
Ill ALL BE ELECTED.
ut RAiTCHFORD DE-
IDlS INTEREST IN THE
WORK SECRETARY
RIEIR PElAR!CE'S REPORT.
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
FOR SRLE.

49,
No. AZ Main street. store and eight llv-
ing rooms; will pay eleven per cent. on
price asked.
No 5l7 Main street, 5-roomed brick: lot
2ixl50; very cheap.
Lots at Echo Point 50xieS feet at $4,000.
Lot Soxl20 feet. on North Huron street,
at 81 600: near Maryland street,
Lot 25Xl20 feet on South Huron street,
$4,000 on easy payments,
Lot on Lind street AT $2S0.0o.
Six-roomed house on sixteenth street al
s. 1000.
Money to loan on real estate; $4,000 to
SIC 0OoO0.
Rolf &c Zane,
No 20 Fourteenth Street
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-The saloon in the Opera
House building. No. IS Fourteenth street.
GERMAN FTRE KS. co. No. q Four
teenth street. ja7e&da