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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
BoERs RETIRE FROM ESTCoURT.

Gen. Jeubcrt Moved North to Concentrate
His Forces About Labyrinth Colenso
Bridge Blown Up.
LOURENZO MARQUES, November
2s.-Gen. Joubert has retired from Est
court and is now blowing up the Colen-
so bridge. He brings a large herd of
cattle, and intends to concentrate his
force around Ladysmith.
BOERS LEAVING MAFEKING.
CAPE TOWN, November S0.-The
Cape Times has the following dispatch
from Mafeking: Gen Cronje, with
100 wagons and large body of Beers.
has left his lager, practically raising
the seige, although desultory firing can
be heard"
LONDON, December 5.--The War Of
fee to-day received the following de-
spatch from Gen. Forester Walker,
under date of November 20: Gen.
Methuen reported that at Modder river
he fonud % bodies, and that II bodies
have since fioated to the surface OF the
river. The people say that some bodies
were buried and that others were taken
on mules to Jacobsdal, where the Ems
liza wounded were also taken. Com
mandant Albrechts wagon, perfectly
fitted as pharmacy and surgery, was
captured. The enemy's loss was more
than ours and their morale has been
much shaken"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
SHE DESIRES PEACE.

Aguinaldo's Mother Says Her SON Is Not
Sufficiently Civilized to Avoid Being
Mislsd.
NEW YORK, December GA dis
patch to the Herald from Manila says:
Aguinaldo's mother says she desires
nothing but peace. She is glad from
the bottom Of her heart that the in
surrection is near an end. Aguinalds
she says, Is not sufficiently civilized tor
keep from being misled by bad counsel
from his ministers and congress, a ma
jority OF. whom constantly declared
for war against Aguinaldo's personal
wishes to the country.
She Is immensely gratihed at the
kind treatment OF herself and Agninal-
dos son by the Americans. She be-
heyed they would be shot, and tried
to keep the identity Of her grandson
concealed.
Aguinaldo's mother says that the
death OF his baby, recently born, was
due to falling from nurses arms,
and was not, as reported, the result
Of exposure during the retreat OF the
Fillpinos. She adds that the women
and officers families are suffering fear
full deprivations and hardships. She
declares she does not know Aguinaldo's
present whereabouts, nor his ultimate
destination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
BROWN GUILTY.
Jury Decides That He Was One Of ths
Shepherdstown Robbers Sentenced
to the Pen for Twelve Years.

Special to the Register.
CHARLES TOWN. w. Va, December 5.
William Beckham, the young son of Dr.
II. B. Beckham, was given hearing be-
fore Justice David Howell last night and
held fer the action of the February grand
jury. 1t will be remembered Beckham
was arrested on Thursday last on the
charge OF setting fire % the barn Of ]. Q.
Tabler, near Duffield's. His counsel will
endeavor TO have a special jury summon
ed so as try the case Immediately.
The trial Of Fletcher Brown, one Of the
alleged bridge robbers at Shepherdstown,
which was commenced on yesterday re-
suited in verdict OF guilty. and the court
sentenced him to the penitenuary for
twelve years.
Thomas Garrison and George Winebren-
ner were put on trial after Brown was
convicted. for the same effense. Their
cases will be concluded tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
The State Board of EIectien CsnvassIng
Board RaS Finished Its Nork-Argu-
nents to Come

Board Has Finished Its work-Argu-
nents to Come.
FRANKFORT, KY, December s.
The State bard Of election commission
ers, sitting as q canvassing board, fin
ished its work at o'clock this after
noon and tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock the members will sit in the State
Senate chamber as contesting board
to hear arguments in the case Of eleven
contested counties. The first great
fight will come up on the question Of
whether or not the board has the right
to go behind the certified returns, fled
with the secretary Of state by the differ
ent counties. Upon the issue Of the ar
gument on this point will rest the name
OF the next Governor of Kentucky.
On the face of the returns, now on file
with the Secretary OF State. Mr.. Taylor
has plurality ST 3s3. his total vote being
1s3, ia against 1881 for Goebel. II there
Is to be no going behind" the returns, the
board viii have no option but to issue a
certificate of election to Taylor II the
board decides that 1t has the power to go
behind the returns, there is no telling who
will receive the certificate. 1t viii depend
entirely upon the results of the contest, to
be decided before the board, and the mat
ter VIII without doubt be carriei for final
settlement to the State Legislature, which
meets next month.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
WELLSBURG.
Natural Gas Main Broken Captain
William Cakes Dead---News MITES.

Special TO the Register.
WELLSBURG, w. Va, December s.
The main pipe Of the Tri-state Gas Conn
parry broke near Proctor. about sixty miles
from here. yesterday afternoon. but ths
effects was rot felt here tn O'Clock last
night, when business WAS suspended for
want of tight The electric Light plant
soon substituted coal for gas under their
boilers, and the electric hghts we're an
right from O'Clock until morning. The
glass works and other factories were mo-
titled Of the break in the afternoon and
were shut on BY the gas company, who
was trying to save gas for families ard
the stores The leak was repaired and thu
gas came on about nlldnighs.
The funeral Of Capt William Cakes took
place on Sunday afternoon al one O'Clock
from 81. johns Catholic church. 1hers
WIS quite q large number o. strangers
present; many E1yerTnen and Strangers
from q distance. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev Father Duffy. The inter-
mont, which was private, was Ia Brooke
cemetery.
Ths old building in Midway formerly
used by the Frank GLASS Company. has
been rented BY n Belts. Of AarBns Fer
~, who VIII start q cooper shop hers.
Thomas y. Boyd, who nas been home in
a short visit, has returned to Pietsbstrg.
VIII EscessoT, wis has been employed IS
printer IN tns Panhandle News Office for
four or five years. haz quit The printing
onfce 70 help his father In the grocery
business
George Carmichael returned 70 tbs
Western theological Seminary At Aflegh-
eny. Nond2y, after short visit at home.
The Wesleyan socsety viii meet slss evv-
ring with Mrs. ~. r. Glars.
The Shakespeare Club met last Dsghs
with zErs. W r. Mixer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
Utah men chargeable with the same Of

Utah men chargeable with the same Of
| lenses.
Mr.. Roberts ridiculed the manner In
which the petition favoring his expul-
sion had been procured. In conclus-
ion, he denied that the members who
voted to seat him would be voting for
polygamy. The question Of polygamy
was settled.
Il hold it as an honor" said he,
that / will be quoted long in Utah as
one who helped to settle that question
on the floor of the constitutional con-
vention. 1 am not defending poly
gamy. 1t is dead"
Mr.. Roberts concluded by thanking
the Speaker and members of the House
for their indulgence. He was given a
round of applause asshe took his seat.
Mr.. Dinsmore, (Dem., Ark.,) briefly
opposed the Taylor resolution.
Mr.. Grosvenor, (Rep., Ohio) de-
nounced Mr.. Roberts statement con-
corning the appointment by the Presi-
dent of polygamists in Utah as mis-
cradle subterfuge. Il make the state
ment," he said, .and defy contradic-
ton, that the President of the United
States never knowingly appointed a
polygamist to Office. AS well might
one charge that the President had
plunged his stainless hands in human
blood as to charge that he appointed
to public Office men guilty of the crime
alleged against the gentleman from
Utah."
Great applause on the Republican
side).
Il charged, and reiterate It," said Mr.
Roberts, that men appointed to office in
Utah were charged before the President
and Senate with the same misedemeanor
of which it is charged l am guilty"
Were they guilty." inquired Mr.. Dali
zelL
1T does not appear whether they were
guilty" answered Mr. Roberts, raising
They were only charged as / am charg-
ed" (Applause on the Democratic side,
in which many in the>gallery Joined.)
Mr.. Taylor concluded the debate Mr..
Roberts, he said, had exhibited a large In
capacity to understand his CTaylor's) pos3-
ton, his (Roberts's) position), or the spirit
of the American people-a righteous ex-
preston of their sentiment justly founded,
however much instructed
The vote was then taken, first on the
substitute which was defeated, 59-247.
The vote then required upon the adop-
ton of Mr. TayIor's resolution. the roll be-
ing called upon the demand of the Repub-
Leans.
Those who voted in the negative were
as follows:
AdaInson Allen CMlss), Bailey, Ball,
Brewer. Burlison, Carmack, Cooper, Dav-
ey, De Grafenreid, Dinsmore. Fitzpatrick,
Fleming, Kitchen, Lester, Lewis. McClel-
Ian, McCulloch. Maddox, Stephens. Tur-
ner, Democrats; Newlands. of Nevada, Sill
verite; Loud, of California, Republican.
The Speaker then appointed the follow
ing members as the special committee un-
der the resolution:
Republicans-Ta Ohio. chairman;
lands, Indiana; Morris. Minnesota; Freer,
West Virginia; Littlefeld, Maine; Nc
Pherson, Iowa; Democrats-De; Almond,
Missouri; Lanham, Texas; and Meyers OF
Indiana.
The death of the late Representative
Settle, of Kentucky, was then announced,
and at 6:25, as a further mark of respect,
the House adjourned until Thursday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
TWENTY TOWNS TAKEN.

Gen. Hughes Docs Not Expect Any More
Resistance In Pausy Island.
MANILA, December 5,-Gen. Hughes
now occupies Santa Barbara and Ca
butuan, Island OF Panay, his lipsc ex-
tending 80 miles north OF iloilo. He
has occupied 20 towns. The inhabi-
tants are returning with white hags,
their fear of the Americans diminish
ing as they learn that they will be we'll
treated.
1t is impossible to get the insurgents
to fight. They are retreating to the
mountains and no more organized re-
sistance Is expected. The artillery
wagon mules are being used for pack
ing. Water buffaloes are also being
used for this purpose. Gen. Hughes
continues advancing north and spread
ing his lines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, December
5.-A charter has been issued 10 the
Laurel Hill Coal & Coke Company, Of
Philippi, with an authorized capital OF
$500 900. The incorporators are Albert
Thompson, OF Davis. W. Va: Alvin 9.
Dayton, Charles f. Toler. James Z.
Hall, and Frederick o. Blue. Of Phil
ippi.
Also the Kanawha Valley Fishing
club, OF ParkeTsDurg. with an author
lied capital Of So. 900.
The Fairmont Loan and Trust Com
pany. or Home Savings Bank, Of Fair
mont, was given authority 70 engage
in a general banking business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
BURNED TO DEATH.
Tom Riley Went Into His Burning House
to Save His Goods.

Special to the Register.
BUCKHANNON, w. Va, December
5.-Tom Riley was burned to death
yesterday at his home on the Medley
river, Is miles from here. Riley s
home caught fire early in the morning
and he was awakened by the cracking
of the flames. He and q colored SER
want were the only occupants of the
house. Riley aroused the servant and
they went about saving the household
effects. They made several trips into
the house and had succeeded in saving
about all of the furniture. Riley
thought of something they had left and
went again into the house. He did
not appear again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich, December
5.-Peter Flabby was arrested to-day,
circumstantial evidence pointing to him
as the murderer of his wife. Flabby
says that he was awakened early yes
terday morning by pistol shot in their
room and discovered that his wife lay
dying in her own blood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
In THE SENATE.
No Attention Paid to the Presidents Mes
sage An Early Adjournment

No Attention Paid To the Pres1dent0 mes
sage An Early Adjournment
WASHINGTON, December 5.-To-
days session of the Senate lasted two
hours and forty minutes, practically
the entire time being consumed in the
reading of the Presidents message.
The reading was largely perfunctory,
few Senators according it any atten-
ton.
The announcement of the death of
Senator-elect Monroe L. Hayward, of
Nebraska, was received by the Senate
with sincere regret. Although he was
not officially a member of the body,
he was we'll known TO many of the
Senators, and by them was held in
high regard. AT the concision of the
adopted resolutions of regret presented
by Senator Thurston, OF Nebraska,
and as a mark of respect, adjourned
Immediately.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
HOTEL GUESTS SCARED.

NEW YORK, December 5-There was a
scare among the guests of the Hotel MARI
borough for short time to-day because OF
fire on the roof. No panic resulted.
Several persons were carried down stairs,
among them en- invalid woman, but no
body was +urt. The damage amounted to
about $3.50; perhaps more than half of
It from water poured on the fire. The
cause of the fire Is unknown 1t started
In a structure which was being erected
on the roof for a laundry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
JOHN WEBSTER

Husband of Nellie MeHenry, the Actress,
supposed to Have Com united snicide.
BUFFALO, N. Y, December SAN
afternoon paper says:
Evidence accommodates to support the
theory that John Webster. husband CT
Nellie McHenry, the actress, ended his hfe
in the rapids, just above tho cataract, az
Niagara Falls. There is presumptive evil
dence that he had business troubles. He
was seen at the falls on the afternoon OF
Monday November %. Friends Of the
missing man are convinced he is dead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06

PTTTsBURG, Pa, December 5.--c7laries
J. Clarke, a prominent nsAioIaise and
yns.antkroplst, caed to-day frera eoncus-
ZION 81 the brain He was thrown from
hts rad wagon while out driving on the
t>oalevzr1s last Saturday ard never re-
9ssnsd consciousness The deceased was
&c years u age.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
MASSACRED.
Three Hundred Armsnians Killed In
One Village.

CONSTANTINOPLE, December s.
Private adyices received here report
that the Kurds have avenged the re-
cent incursion of Russian Armenians
into the AIashgerd district, In Turkish
Armenia by pillaging the Armenian
village of Kostur and massacring three
hundred of its inhabitants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
SPOKE For LABOR

WASHINGTON. December .5-George G.
Schumacher was before the Industrial COM
mission to-day. He appeared ar the repre-
sentative Of the Knights Of Labor. and
his testimony was devoted entirely to the
relation Of the labor interests to prevail
ing industrial conditions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
THE REPORT DENIED.

MONTREAL. December 5.-Tnquiry
failed to confirm the story teiegraphed
from here OF the arrest OF William r.
Miller, the fugitive manager OF the
Franklin Syndicate OF Brooklyn, n. Y.
II il positively stated that Miller has
not been arrested in Montreal or Que
bee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
SAW MILL BURNED.

Special 20 the Register.
MARIETTA, Depot. Ohio, December
5.-The saw mill of the Marietta Chair
Company was totally destroyed by fire
tonight Loss twelve thousand dol
lars, partly insured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
A SMALL FIRE.

Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, December
5.-Fire of unknown origin last night
destroyed the old Pencil factory late
ly used by Jas. A Brown for a stable
The loss was small
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
LOOTED THE SAFE.

AMSTERDAM n. Y. December g.
Three masked burglars entered the brew
cry CT H. T. Bowler early to-day. They
overpowered and bound the night watch
man, Paul Larson, and then blew the safe
open with dynamite. They secured s., Oo0
in revenue stamps and s32 in cash.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
BaTrEE DKsrGs.

But Eot such Good Sails hanarosk's Men
Comment on coIambiz.
GLASGOW, December S--Msmbers Of
the ghamrock's crew declare the Columbia
IS far Dester designed boat. But they
claim her sails SET badly, ard, they aid,
h4d the two yachts exchanged AaiiA, tie
Columbia woszd have wcn BY an hour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
TOLER DOING wELL-YoTNG &C
Quilted.
- ID q -.

Special TO Tire Register.
WESTON. W. Va, December g.
Doctor Stathers reports tonight Mr.
Toier the attendant who was stabbed
by a patient, as getting along very
nicely.
Simon Young, the restaurant man
who was arrested yesterday charged
with stealing fifty dollars from M.
Schmitt, was acquitted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06

OIL CITY. Pa, December 5.-Credit bal
ances s. 81 Certificates s1s4 bid for cash.
Ehlpnents. s7,s3 barrels; average, 75.z7
barrels Runs, 1a2.s0s barrels; average. r.
rs barrels
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
lGD|NADO NAY SURRENDER
A Cablsgram From Hong Kong Brings
Information

THAT THE FILIPINO JUNTA HAS
GIVEN UP HOPE AND HAS ADJ
yIsED THE INSURGENT LEAD
Err TO THROW HIMSELF UPON
THE MERCY OF THE UNITED
sTATES-AGUINALDo'S MOTH
Err DESIRES PEACE-DoES NOT
KNOW WHERE HER SON Is.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06

NEW YORK, December 5.-A special
cablegram from Hong Kong to the
Evening World says that Filipinos
there announce that Aguinaldo is ready
to surrender if Consul Wildman will re-
ceiye him at Manila.
The dispatch adds that the Filipino
junta at Hong Kong was in communi-
cation with Aguinaldo last week and
advised him TO throw himself on the
mercy Of the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
MURDERED.

Postmaster and Express Agent Shot Dowa
in a Lonely Spot.
NEW YORK, December 5.-Postmaster
and express agent II. b. Fellows, of Scars
dale on the line of the Harlem railroad,
died to-day from pistol shot wound in
fiicted by an unknown assassin. The mo-
tive Of the murder was robbery.
Postmaster Fellows, after he closed the
station last night. was followed by the
murderer and shot down at q lonesome
place. A satchel in which he carried the
express money and the receipts of the
postoffice was missing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06

The well being drilled by Fitzgibbon
Bros. on the Gerke farm. al LSurelton, on
tks W. & l. Z. railroad. near Mount
Pleasant. Ohio. IS down about eight hun
bred feet Over four thousand acres have
been leased, and considerable excitement
prevails among the farmers Pittsbgrg
and Statewide people have much terri
tory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06
OIL NEWS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
WESTON, w. Va, December 5.-The
South Penn drilled one Of their wild cat
wells in the Fink Creek region into the
heener sand to-day. They claim they have
twelve hundred feet Of OIL from this sand
and If left alone would make a twenty
barrel pumper. The oil VIII be cssed OF
and the vel drilled deeper. The South
Penn have four more wells in this section
to come IN this week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06

a COMMITTEE, INCLUDING HON.
ROMEO H. FREER, OF WEST VIR-
GINA, APPOINTED TO INVESTl-
GATE THE CHARGES AND RE-
PORT TO THE HOUSE-ROBERTS
MADE A REMARKABLE ADJ
DRESS, AND DREW FORTH AP-
PLAUSE FROM THE GALLERIES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-06

There is q Time in
the affairs of me-
Chonts when ia cen
at the flood Il ads
to fortune. The
flood Is the holiday
trade. Are our mSr.
chants IA king 1t In!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-17
Written for The Prison Mirror.
Under Sailing Orders.

"You fellows had better be getting
down to the boat" said the mail orderly,
as he entered Sing Fai's general trading
store at Chefoo, China, on an afternoon
early in the spring of 1897. But the
fellows in question, two apprentices,
though we'll aware that they should
have been at their posts, were neverthe-
less more interested in the contents of
quart bottle of Blackberry. The
elder of the two, White by name, was
fully six feet in height, though not
built in proportion, the most of it being
devoted to pair Of legs, which, though
rather awkward at times, especially in
slowing them away under mess table,
still in the present instance they served
him we'll. His companion was just the
opposite, as far as height was con-
cerned. At the n ost his height could
not have exceeded five feet, still as
neither of them had reached his twent-
ieth year, there was some hope for
Allen. They were two of the cutters
crew, which had brought the mail
orderly ashore on an extra trip, for the
ship was under sailing orders and
would leave at e:30 that evening for
Hankow, a port about 700 miles up the
Yang-tse-kiang river.
"How much change have you got 2"
suddenly asked Allen, as he drew his
hand slowly out of his pocket.
90, about thirty Mexicans," answered
White.
"Well, L have forty-two," said
Allen. "Guess that ought to be enough
to put in couple of days ashore.
What do you say, White ?"
His companion seemed to be giving
the matter some serious thought, as he
also did what remained of the Black
berry. His answer came at last. "It
stands just this way, Allen" said he,
''if we stop ashore, We are in for court
martial. And it won't be picnic either,
for the ship is under sailing orders you
know. Now"
Scared, amt you" interrupted Allen.
"Wait It'll I finish, will you?" retorted
White. GAS I said before, we'll get
soaked if we stay ashore, won't we?"
AS this demanded an answer, his
companion replied in the Affirmative:
"Good!" resumed White.
"Now if we 60 aboard in the cutter
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-17
" itten for The Prison Mirror,
The Cruise of the
Aeri0mOtor,
CHAPTER II.

June 18th 1889 was destined to be.
come the most memorable day in the
history of Electra, for it was upon that
day, that the first practical tests of the
Aeriomotor were to be made, and con-
sequently the news of these facts drew
large and cosmopolitan gathering of
curiosityseekers within her borders.
The fact that nearly all of the European
governments had their representatives,
to note and report to their home gov
ernments upon the success of the tests,
made the affair look more international.
A better day could not have been
selected, with clear sky and a slight
southeast wind, made the day an ideal
one for the tests. For two days work
men had been clearing and tearing
away the shed where the Aeriomotor
had rested so long, until the final day
of her success or failure. After every
thing was in readiness, it was decided
to start her electrical apparatus con-