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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
FREE BRIDGE BILL
Has No Enthusiastic support in Charleston.
Senator Whitaker on the Late City Coun-

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, February s.
There is no enthusiastic support of
the free bridge bill submitted by Sen
ator Whitaker. Mr.. Schenerlein and
others appeared before the Senate COM
mittee to-day and the committee de-
cided to recommend it favorably. Then
Senator Whitaker walked into the
committee room and when appraised
Of the situation, told the committee
there was another side which should be
heard in the interest of fairness. AS a
result the bill will not be reported
back tomorrow at least.
Senator Whitaker and Mr. Schener-
iein talked over the matter in the hall
afterwards, and Mr. Whitaker said
some very uncomplimentary things
about the last City Council. He charg-
ed that a Democratic Mayor is a result
of its course. He declared that he will
support the bill if the people are given
a chance to vote upon the proposition,
but will not support measure author
lzing the City Council to appropriate
a large sum of money Tor free foot pass
age over the bridges. He made it plain
that he had not much confidence in the
Wheeling City Council.
Delegates Connolly and Mccoy state
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
GENERAL MILES
Criticizes Some Provisions of the Proposed
ARMY k,iII

Criticizes Some Provisions of the Proposed
Army Bill.
Washington, February S.-Gen. Miles
to-day was before the Senate sub-com-
mittee on military affairs. He sug-
gested that since the reorganization
bill could not get through this session
temporary substitute should be pro-
vided for the maintenance of the army
On its present basis until the next ses-
sion of Congress.
The subcommittee has practically
abandoned all idea of attempting to re-
vive the grade of Lieut.. General be-
cause of the controversies in the army.
Gen. Miles criticised the provision
of the bill determining the size of COM
panies, saying that 100 men were suffi-
cient for a company in any branch of
the service. To increase the number
would give too many men to the officers
in charge of tlNm and thus endanger
discipline. He also recommended the
increase of the general staff on the plan
pursued by the German army.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
ARMY NJ EATS
Will Be Investigated--,The Question
of Chemicals To Be Determined:

WASHINGTON, February S-The in
quiry into the charges against the char
acter of the army meats preferred by Gen.
Miles will follow close upon the presen-
tation of the report OF the commission to
investigate the conduct of the war Three
members will constitute the court. The
late Eagan courtmartial will be repre-
sented in the membership, but up 10 this
moment no sgnations have been made.
The probable scope of the inquiry will
be into the condition of the army meats
as delivered by the contractors, of course
involving the determination of the ques-
ton as to whether or not the meats are
chemically treated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
IN HIS wIFE'S PRESENCE.
A. j. Thicker Blew Out His Brains with
| Revolver First Attempt Failed.

LANCASTER, Pa, February S.-A. ].
Tucker, of Intercourse, this county. COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in the
head He went to his room this morn
ing while his wife was stil in bed and
took a SS-calibre revolver from his trunk.
His wife jumped from bed and catching
hold of his arm, tried to prevent him from
shooting himself The first time ne pulled
the trigger the cartridge failed to ex-
plode, but the next time he sent a bullet
between his eyes He was formerly a wei
known hotel keeper, and was a years old.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

cos who were out hunting mangroves.
The prisoners were simply limp with
terror when they were marched back
to Skaters headquarters. After they
had been fed and questioned, they were
turned loose, their capture heing made
only to protect the accommodating party
while it was beyond the American lines,
but they could not be driven back to
Santiago and remained with the Amer
leans headquarters until after the sur
render of the city. 1t is thought that
the Filipinos will prove quite as sus-
cepttible to practical missionary work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
MORE CASUALTIES
Reported to the War Departm ent by Gen
eraI Otis.

Reported to the War Departm emit by Gen
eral Otis.
Washington, February 8.-The Adiu-
tant General has received the following
additional list of casualties at Manila:
Adjutant General, Washington:
Additional casualties: Killed: Twen-
tieth Kansas, First Lieut.. Fred C. AL
word, Co. H; Private Charles E. Pratt.
Wounded: B, Artiicer Charles A.
Kelson; Privates Dan Hewitt, John Gill
lilan; D, Raymond Clark; I, Sergeant
Jay Sheldon; Privates William A. Nc
Graw, Ernest Fritz; NJ, Edward Ziebel.
Fourteenth infantry-Killed: H, Pri-
Yates Ransom Clase. Newton Henry.
Wounded: A, Private Frank A. Goo
don; B. Hans Jensin; D, Elmer D.
Hough; c, Nicholas n. Foulks; D, Cor
poral Manford Bennington; Private
John Brady; l, William S. Kennedy;
Charles A. Clanton; G, Corporal Spen-
GER Lipscom; Howard Middleton; Pri-
Yates John Carey, Patrick Morgan,
Charles Read. Fred Goezenback; K.
John Powers, William Howard, James
Kane, Jerry A. Heckathorn H, James
Miller.
First Idaho-KiIled: G, Private Orian
L. Darras.
Wounded: D, Sergeant William Tel
Ter; Privates John H. Lutjens; c, James
Ryan; B, Richard B. Jones.
First Observation-Disclosures Co. E,
Privates David J. Sinclair; G, Frank
Aust; K, Henry H. Kalkins.
First wounded: Pri-
yate, n. John j. Carlisle; Corporal
Charles A Augtsein:. missing, Private
Private Oval F. Gibson.
First Observation-Disclosures: H, Pri-
vate George w. Rowland.
Third artillery-Killed: Battery C.
Private Brancy Haag.
Wounded: L, Sergeant D. c. Sissen-
outh; G. Privates Herman Hansen, A.
B. Philo; X. John Stadleman. Wound
ed: Battery D, Pr. ate Rotert B. Os-
from.
First Wyoming-W Wounded: Co. F,
Private Harry R. Crumrine.
CONGRATULATIONS ACKNOWL-
EDGED.
Washington, February s.-Secretary
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
FOURTH CLASS POsTMASTERs.

Special to the Register.
Washington, d. c., February 8.-The
following changes in fourth-class post
masters in West Virginia have been
made Ida B. Rine has been appointed
pOstmistress at Bird, Tyler county, to
succeed VIM. r. Rine, resigned; ~ r.
Strickling has been appointed postmas-
ter at Deep Valley, Tyler county, to
succeed Grant Smith, resigned; Lou
venia c. Fowler has been appointed
postmistress at Altizer, Tyler county,
to succeed H. l. Whitesell, resigned;
Edgar Travis has been appointed at
Betterman, Taylor county, to succeed
Mary L. Patton. removed; Robert
Goerder has been appointed at Grape
Island, Peasants county, to succeed
VIM. II. Sleeve, resigned; George w.
Hill has been appointed at mcfarland.
Richie county, TO succeed John S. War
wick, resigned; Henry Smith has been
appointed at Nastlow, Wayne county,
TO succeed Washington Atkins, remov-
ed; H. S. Vineyard has been appointed
at Stumbling Mills, Roane county, to
succeed Delany Vineyard, resigned; J.
NJ. Garrett has been appointed at
Marshville, Harrison county, to succeed
F. NJ Harbert, removed, and Ida Garnes
has been appointed at Kenna, Jackson
county, to succeed Franklin Garnes,
dead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
WHAT AGONCILLO SAYS.

London, February S.-The Filipino
junta here has received a cablegram
from Agoncillo, the agent of Aguip-
aldo, dated Montreal, February Z, de
plorfng the hostilities, which have the
effect of securing the ratification Of the
peace treaty"
Agoncillo says he believes the out
baak was provoked by the Americans
in order to ensure the ratification of the
treaty, and declares that the Filipinos,
far from being the aggressors, were
taken by surprise and were unpre-
pared
Continued on Second Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
CAMDEN.B ACKFORp.
A Brilliant Society Wedding at Trinity
Church, Parkersburg. Last Night.


Church, Parkersburg Last Night.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va, February s.
At Trinity Church tonight, Mr.. Harry
P. Camden, chief counsel for the Ohio
River railroad, and nephew of ex-Sen-
ator J. n. Camden and Miss Juliette
Blackford were married by Rev. S.
Scallay Moore. The maid of honor was
Miss Harriet Van Wrinkle, cousin of
Miss Blackford, and Miss Charlotte
Deming and Miss Margaret Paden were
bridesmaids. Sprigg D. Camden was
Mr.. Camden's best man, and H. H.
Moss, Jr,, Ben Pope, W. G. Peterkin and
Will McConaughey acted as ushers. A
pretty adjunct to the bridal party were
the flower girls, the little Misses Mar
garet Gnkeson, Nina Paden and Helen
jackson.
Miss Blackford, the bride, is prom
inent ypung society lady of Parkers-
burg, add member of one of the old
est families here. being a daughter of
the late Graham Blackford.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
THE WAR INVESTIGATION.
The Report Of the Commission Goes to
the President To-day.

IT WILL FIND THAT THE BEEN
WAS NOT BAD, THAT AS AN
EMERGENCY RATION THE TIN
NED MEAT WAS ALL RIGHT.
THAT MILES TALKED TOO
MUCH, THAT DIR. DALY'S RE-
PORT IS DISCREDITED, THAI
MILES CHARGES ARE NOT
BORNE OUT BY OTHER TESTI-
MONY, THAT ALGER DID HIS
FULL DUTY. AND THAT THE
WAR WAS FINISHED WITH RE-
MARKABLE NEATNESS AND DE-
SPATCH.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
CONCENTRATING THEIR FORCES.

rhe Filipioos Gathering About Manila.
Another Detachment of Naked spear
men.
Manila, February 2, via Hong Kong,
February S.-Noon-The second incur
sion of small bodies of insurgents re-
sulting in the retirement of the Ne
braska regiment outposts from Santa
Mesa on Tuesday, created excitement
last night, but not a shot was hred
and matters were anxiously adjusted.
The Filipinos, it is asserted, arrest
all Americans within their lines ana
several of our soldiers are reported
missing. There is no confirmation,
however, of this report from Official
sources.
The situation is sufficiently critical
to warrant the reinsurance of emergency
orders.
A recently converted gunboat is pa
trolling the river nightly, which is
having a. good effect on the natives.
She carries two six-pounders forward
two Nordenfeldts amidships, and four
gatling guns, in an improvised turret'
aft. She has a crew of sixty men.
The insurgents continue concentrat-
inc thodr forces around the city Inc
latest to arrive is body of two hun
dred naked Ygorotoes armed with
spears, which is stationed at Caloocan.
The native papers make great fuss
( over these volunteers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
MR.. OLDFIELD NOW ADMITS II
He Is the Author of the Tell Tale
Unsigned Letter.

WHEN HE SAW IT IN PRINT, HE
RELIEVED 1T HAD BEEN
STOLEN FROM HIM, AND ASKED
AN INVESTIGATION AS TO HOW
IT GOT INTO THE HANDS OF
THE NEWSPAPER MEN-SATlS-
FLED THAT HIS OWN CARE
LESSNESS WAS RESPONSIBLE.
VERIFIES THE REPUBLICAN
REVOLUTIONARY PROGRAMME.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
THOMPSON AND DEPUTIES
WE'RE TO HAVE BEEN USED TO
ATTAIN PARTISAN ENDS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
WAS BADLY MOuNDED.

Columbus, o., February S.-A special
to the Dispatch from Youngstown, o.,
says: A message received here states
that Michael Kennedy, of company f,
Fourteenth infantry, was badly wound
ed in the battle at Manila. lie is a
son OF a wholesale liquor merchant
here, and enlisted last spring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
FEET, sONEWHAT ATAPMFD

NEW YORK, February s-The reports
Of the terrible hurricane encountered on
the last westward voyage by the big lin
CTS St. Louis Lucania ard La Cham
pagne. have made the owners and agents
OF delayed vessels somewhat uneasy re-
garding their ships.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
sTANToNs sIsTER DEAn-

CINCINNATI, O.. February s--A Times
Star Akron special says: Mrs Pamphilla
Wolcott. widow Of the late c. r Wolc0tt
and sister Of Edwin II Stanton. secretary
Of war in Lincoln's cabinet. died here to-
day. aged q. Mrs. Wolcctt has written
something upon the personal side OF her
brothers character which she refused to
have published until after her death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

that they will vote for the bill. Dele
gate Behrens will also support it if it
can be shown that his constituents de-
sire it's passage. Mcclure declines to
talk, H. V. ARKLE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

WASHINGTON. D. C. February s.-For
West virginia-Fair; continued cold; west
winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair; continued cold; brisk west winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
/ WAS QUITE A REVELATION.
Fighting Capacity Of the Americans
Surprised the FillpiaOs.

AGUINALDO HAS CHANGED HIS
TUNE AND ASKS SUSPENSION
OF HOSTILITIES, BUT OTIS DE-
CLINES TO ANSWER HTM-MA-
MIA IS QUIET AND PEACEFUL
AND BUSINESS HAS BEEN RE-
SUMED-N ATIVES ARE RE-
SPECTFUL AND CHEERFUL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

Mr. c. Schnepf the Opera House drug
zist made the following observations OF
a M, IA: II m. 3; p. m, Il; ?. m, A
Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

Both branches are now hard at work.
|and the first night session has been
held by the House. After recess this
afternoon, Senators and Delegates list
ened to an admirable address on wo-
mans suffrage by Rev. Anna X. Shaw.
of Philadelphia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

Is advertising an ex-
pcnsc ? Certainly not.
IT Is a business invest
ment, yielding "A profit
big or little, according.
to your skill and judg-
ment in investing your
money. TheREGISTER
has no rivals as an adj
vertising medium.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

the STA I'D in adioin-
ing towns. You may
pay a little more for adj
vertising space, but your
returns Will more than
justify the expenditure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

House bill 81, the valued policy in
surance bill, caused considerable debate
in the House. Mr.. Fishers amendment
making the bill apply only to real
estate was adopted without opposition.
Mr.. Davis, of Harrison, offered an
amendment to protect companies
against fraudulent representations or
epreciation in value between date of
'ol1cy and date of loss. 1t was reject
I'd. The amended bill was passed to its
Third reading.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

Prof. ]. McHenry Jones, principal OF
the colored institute at Farm, Kan
awha county, is asking for an appro-
priation for a new building, eleculc
plant and other improvements. He is
also advocating a bill which contem-
plates a military feature in connection
with the school. The bill viii probably
pass unless pet measures of other mem
bers crowd it off the cale2dar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

In the yerna} cular of the sidewalk.
the Senate did MT do thing" to An
'thony Smiths bill to suppress prize
fighting, when il was put on its passage
yesterday. 1t Was rejected by a vote
of II to 8, only Senators White. Smith
and Whitaker supporting it. The vote
hardly represents the sentiment of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

members on the subject of prize fight
ing, however. 1t was very drastic
measure. Its very comprehensive de-
finition of prize fighting, and its ex-
IRENE penalties, not only for particl-
pants, but for spectators as well. result
ed in it's death. 1t was the first Dill
introduced in the Senate. There is
hardly time left for the preparation and
passage of law which would be salts
factory to the members, Besides, there
is a clearly defined sentiment that the
present statutory provision concerning
prize fighting is ample in its scope and
it's penalties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

When the resolution providing for
seating w R. d. Dent as Delegate from
Taylor county passed the House, Mr..
Dent was Immediately notified by wire.
He left his home in Grafton and ar
rived here in time to take the oath of
office to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09

Continued on Second Page.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21
shoot Him on Judgment Doy.

II will have to give a word or two in
explanation, in order to insure a thor
ough appreciation of this story" said
j. X. Rockhill of Chicago. at the Fifth
Avenue hotel, recently. I'm the South
ern Illinois town where my father re-
sides, there used to be a selectman
named Watkins, who had held office so
long and reached so advanced an age
that jokes about few die and none re-
sign he had solved the question of
living forever etc. were continually
applied to him. Another selectman by
the name of Lindsey, who was some
thing of a wit. was very sick and not
expected To live. and while he was in
this state Watkins fell i'll of pneumo-
MIA, from which disease he subsequent
ly diel. a friend calling on Lindsey
told him Of Watkins illness and that
his death was ~momentarily expected.
A twinkle crept into Lindsey's V az
he whispered to his friend: No; Wat
kins won't die this time. He'll never
die. They'll have to shoot him on iudg-
ment day. New York Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21

avery sort and race. Your friends
drunken habits to have leo MN
into all sorts Of low dens, that u.s. an
sorts of rascally company, ana I'm
afraid you'll find he was persuaded or
entrapped into completely, at all
events, into this affair. Then, sup
pose. he took fright and ran away.
However. we shall probably soon learn
his version of the matter. lie cannot
have got very far away, and a fuh &C.
scription Of him has already been cir
culated."
Neither the exact results OF the post
norton nor the verdict OF the coroner :
iury had N special interest for me;
and, moreover, they would De pun
lished in late editions Of the evening
papers. So / thanked Inspector 1rail
and pushed my way, not wlthou some
trouble, through the dense crowd OF
Ioafers and disreputables h a always
seem to gather around the scene or u
crime. / had other important inquiry
work ON hand, which could not anoru
to neglect in order to indulge In specu'
lation as to the exact cause OF ION
Webb's disappearance.
Not until late that night did l nave
on opportunity of scanning a "specia4,
'Westm inster,' from which l learned
that the inquest had resulted In n yer
dict of "Willful murder against Thorn
as Webb and some other person OF
persons unknown"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21
CHAPTER 4. Continued,

What mattered the difference be-
tween bed and sofa in his muddled
state? Now that his raging thirst vas
satisfied. his sole desire was to lie
down and pass of ones mor into OBJ
liyion. With a weary sigh, that vas n
Ealf-grcan. he threw himself upon the
couch, and nearly dislodged its occu-
pant.
Uncommon odd" he muttered, CROP
ing vaguely at the PROSTATE figure.
Some other chap here, too!-Perhaps
the JOHNNY met in the fog he add
ed, with a dim recollection CT recent
events.
Yet, even in the dark, and TO his dis
tempered brain, there was something
strongly r%epellant about that motion
less form. He felt impelled to arouse
this unknown sharer of his room and
lear him talk. And so, with
shaking hand, he pulled at the envelop-
ing cloak, at first hesitatingly, then
more boldly; but in vain.
"Come-I say-wake up, will your"
he pleaded, in jerky accents. You
give me the jumps!'
Still no reply, no movement from that
PROSTATE form. Poor Webb's nerves.
aiASous bdnIs uEStLuHS, COuIu SIdllu
the strain no longer. Trembling froiu
head to foot, he groped his way to the
martelpiece. found a box Of matches,
and managed to light a candle. Then,
half-paralyZed with the vague dread Of
some impending terror, he returned to
the sofa. The pale light Of the candle
fell upon the liyid, distorted face of a
corpse!
The shock of such a discovery, under
similar conditions of horror. would GER
tainly tax to the utmost the self-pos-
session of tine most ~iron-nerved of men,
Upon brain-weakened. nerve-shattered
Tom Webb it was simply oyerpower,
ing; he essased to cry out; but the vo-
cal chords We're paralyzed by terror,
and naught but a gurgling sob issued
from his lips. With q tremendous eff
fort he brought himself to Jerk the
cloak so as to cover the dead mans
face, n then, as though himself
stricken by a mortal blow, he stagger-
ed towards the door. His brain was a
blank, his one guiding instinct to es-
cape from that CHASTITY presence. His
hat CHANGED to meet his eye, and he
put it on. Then he skunk out of the
room, as though fearful of disturbing
him who lay upon the sofa, crept to
the hall door, and fled forth into the
darkness and fog. Fled, he knew not
whittier. Fled, blindly, wildly, in a
mad effort to escape the haunting stare
OF two great, ~protruding eyes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-12-21
WEEDS Havp NUTRIrIvE VALUE
Many People Regard Them as Deli.
cacies of the Table.

v W wv hoh
The dandelion isn't the only weed
eaten by people who know what's
good TO eat. Take wild chicory, the
plague of the farmer. 1t makes one of
the finest salads seryed-piquant. ten
der and wholesome. Charlock, or wild
mustard. is another bane Of the farmer.
He doesn't know that as a pot herb it
can give a delightful flavor. The dock
weeds-how annoying the whole fam
lily are! Yet the broad-lear variety and
the curly leaf are used all over Europe
as table vegetables. There's pokeweed,
coinmonest of them all. In France it
is cultivated. 1t takes the place OF
sage. thyme, parsley ana bay leaves as
a fiavoring for soup.
Every body in America hates n net
tie, and can't see what use it is. In
Scotland, Poland and Germany tender
young nettle leaves are used as greens.
The Germans bell them with ether veg
etables to give them n piquant flavor.
Purslane is another weed that can be
treated the same way. Most people
think milkweed poisonous. 1t Is a med
icinal vegetable, with a delightful fla
yor Of its own. The young leaves.
when they are just in the right condi-
ton. are a cross between spinach and
asparagus, and in a salad are delicious.
Sorrel fictitious and chevril are looked
on as field pests by ninety-nine out of
every hundred farmers. The one hun
dreth n picks the choicest leaves
from these weeds and sends them TO
market. where they find a ready sale
for salads 20 be eaten with game and
for ~fiavorlng herbs-for herbs they are,
and not weeds.-Industrlal Journal.