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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
PROTECTION FOR TOBACCO MEN.
A Plan Suggested Whereby Frauds May be
Prevented Upon the Government and


Plan Suggested Whereby Frauds May be
Prevented Upon the Government and
Dealers.
Philadelphia, May 2.-As an indirect
outcome OF the arrest of VIM. M. Jacobs
and his co-conspirators in the big reve-
nue. stamp counterfeiting case, an effort
will be made at the national meeting
of the Cigar Leaf Tobacco organization
to-day in this city, on May %, to form
a permanent national organization of
cigar leaf dealers. 1t is proposed to
formulate plan which will enable
the government to protect itself and
reputable dealers from fraud. The
trade was a great sufferer by Jacobs
swindling, but the Leaf dealers and the
manufacturers generally lost a great
deal more.
Jacobs cutting of prices upset the
whole cigar business, even back to the
dealer in leaf tobacco. A suggested
remedy, which the tobacco men hope
will be incorporated in the laws of the
land, is the keeping of record of sales
of tobacco from the time it is grown
until it is made into cigars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
Collection of the Small Events or Each
Passing Day.

Collection of the Small Events OF Each
Passing Day
The docket will be called in the
Criminal Court to-day.
The street car strike has now
reached the literary stage.
A very large number of fish are be-
ing caught along the river inside the
city limits.
Two deeds of trust were admitted
to record in Clerk Robertsons Office
yesterday.
The Wood Bros planning mill prop
erty will again be offered at public
sale to-day.
Substantial additions are being
made to the tin department of the
Whitaker mill.
There is general complaint that the
board walk at the east end Of Fifth
street is unsafe.
The Maine" Club will dance at
Mozart Park next Saturday evening.
Music by Prof. Long.
The south span OF the new Ohio
river railroad bridge over Wheeling
creek is rapidly nearing completion.
The last social session of the Elks
this season will take place this evening,
at Arion Hall, and will be largely at
tended.
There was but one case in Police
was a woman, and dollar and costs
was the price.
Caroline Wurster yesterday quail
fed as Administrative of the estate Of
C. Wurster. deceased. Bond, $50; no
security required.
-Killian Klug, an employe at the
Belmont mill, had his foot badly mash
ed yesterday by having billet of steel
fall on it. He will be layed up for some
time.
Captain Arpe. divisional mercy box
agent of the Salvation Army, will de-
liver an address, at the Hearne taber-
nacle tonight on that branch of the
work.
The preliminary work of erecting
scaffolds over the side walk on the
Twelfth street front of the Mcclure
House was commenced yesterday morn
ing.
1t is about the time Of the year
when the Council Committee on FL
nance ought to meet The b. P. w. is
patiently laying on its oars, waiting
for something to turn up.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle
fair was continued at the Pythian Cas-
tie last evening. A very large crowd
was present. Dancing was the pro-
gramme from 10 until o'clock.
Yesterday morning stranger fell
in a fit on Sixteenth street. in front
of the English Lutheran Church. He
was taken to the City Hall by the
police, where he was cared for.
The Commute on Entertainment OF
the Knights Of Pythias met last night
and listened TO reports from sub-com-
mitteees on preparations for the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge here. in Octo-
Der.
Constable Henry Thomas found a
valuable setter bird dog in the East
End Monday morning. The canine be-
longed to c. H. Pinker, of the Island.
and had jumped out Of box car, while
being shipped 70 Pittsburg. The ami
NAL was returned to its owner.
Maud Walkers house. No. 1910 Chap
line street, was pulled by Officers Wal
ker and Marshal this morning about
1870 o'clock Maud Walker and Clara
Lewis. white. and Laura Alexander
and John Alexander. colored. were cap
tured- The white girl Is only sixteen
years oio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
GAME COCK
Almost Blinded a Boy Near Cumber-
land, Md.-A Desperate Encounter.

Special to the Register.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, May "A terrible
encounter took place on the West Virginia
side of the Potomac river between a bay
and a game rooster. Willie, aged seven.
son of George Bloss. while feeding chick.
ems, picked up hen. At this rooster
struck him in the face with such force as
to fell him TO the ground. and repeated
the blow with like result three times.
When aid arrived the youth was com
pletely knocked out and covered with
blood. His eyes were nearly put out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
BARRED FROM The NAILS.
Circulars Prepared by Edward Akin
son, Of Boston,

AS VICE PRESIDENTOF THE ANTI
NJ P e r A LISTIC LEAGUE,
TAKEN FROM THE MAILS AT
SAN FRANCISCO AND REFUSED
TRANSMISSION TO THE PHIL
IPPINES - THE NATTER DIS
CUSSED BY THE CABINET-NO
FURTHER ACTION LIKELY AT
ONCE, BUT FURTHER EFFORTS
TO CIRCULATE THE SAME SORT
OF LITERATURE MAY RESULT
IN PROSECUTION.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
A NEW ELKs' LODGE.


Special 70 the Register.
cLARKSBURG. ". va. May 2.-To-
night in this city the Eiks organized a
lodge. F. ]. Welch has twenty fawns in
training with one mammoth Elk. There
were thirty-five new members initiated
and the crowd that is here is stopping
at the Traders and to say they are jolly
is putting it mildly. There was a banquet
tonight at the Traders under the man
agement OF Col. Tom Seesy. The menu
IS e,egant. POSTMASTER E. G. Smith de-
nvered one Of his characteristic after
dinner speeches.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
WARDNER TERR0RIZED.
A Return of Rioters Is Feared - Troops
Ordered to the Town

Spokane, Wash, May 2-The COM
pany of colored regulars stationed at
Spokane army post received orders
direct from Gen. Merriam to leave on
the morning train for Wardner. Idaho.
The company at Fort Walla Walla has
received similar orders.
A special from Wardner this morn
ing says the town is terrorized by ru-
mors of return Of the masked riot
ers.
Spokane, Wash. May "A telegram
to the Spokesman Review from Ward
ner at p. m, says that the miners
union threatens to clean out the one
company of regulars there tonight be-
fore re-inforcements arrive. Great ex.
element prevails.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
THE W. 4 L. E.
Extensive improvements To Be Made.
Double Track 10 SteubenVllle--Elec-
trio Power 10 Be Used,

TOLEDO, o.. May 2.-The new officials
of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad
to-day discontinued the local treasurer
ship and office he'd by Mr.. Downer Adj
ans. The policy of retrenchmeut will be
continued through out the entire system.
The officers will at once begin a series
OF improvements which viii include a dou-
Bile track between Steubenville and Wheel
ing. Electric power is TO be employed on
a suburban line al the lower end of the
road. The Toledo belt line will be double
tracked.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03

Washington, May 2.-The. Postmas-
ter General has directed the postmas-
ter at San Francisco to take out of the
mails for Manila three pamphlets is
sued by Edward Atkinson, of Boston.
vice president of the Anti-Imperialis-
tic League.
This order does not apply to the
circulation of the pamphlets by mail
in this country, but bars their dis
patch from this country to the Philip
pines, discomfort and even mutiny
among the soldiers being stated by the
department to be the design of these
publications. The three pamphlets
are specifically described and in no
circumstances are they to be forward
ed by mail to the Philippines.
The absentees from to-day's cabinet
meeting were Secretarys Gage, Long
Alger and Wilson. One of the subjects
of discussion was the circulars, which
were mailed to the troops at Manila
criticising the Philippine policy of the
government and advising volunteers
whose term of service is about to expire
not to re-enlist. A member of the cabi-
net, in speaking of the matter, said that
Nh. Edward Atkinson, of Boston, who
is believed to have been largely instru-
mental in the preparation and sending
out of these circulars, was unquestion-
ably guilty of assisting an insurrection
against the authority of the United
States, and was subject to a term OF
imprisonment or heavy fine or both.
The law, which, it is said, has been
violated in section 1894 of the revised
statutes, which is as follows:
Every person who incites, sets on
foot, assists, or engages in any rebel
lion or instruction against the authori-
ty of the United States or the laws
thereof, or gives aid or comfort there
to, shall be punished by Imprisonment
not more than ten years, or by a fine
of not more than ten thousand dollars
or both of such punishments, and shall
moreover, be incapable of holding any
Office under the United States"
What action, if any, will be taken
in the matter has not been deter
mined, but it is said that the govern
ment is disposed to- regard the acts
of Mr.. Atkinson as those of a person
without any proper conception of the
gravity of the offense committed, and
the government may not at this time
take action against Mr. Atkinson and
his assistants. The Postmaster Gen
eral stated at the cabinet meeting
that he had ordered the circulars
stopped at San Francisco, Members
of the administration regard Mr.. At
kinson's alleged action as seditious
and disgraceful, and it is not improb-
able that, if repeated, prompt and en-
ergetic action will be taken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
RED MEN.
Twenty Ninth Annual Council of the Order
in Session at Huntington.
Special to the Register

Speclat 10 SAe Register.
Huntington, w. Va, May 2.-The
twenty-ninth annual council OF Red
Men OF West Virginia convened here
to-day and will continue over to-mor-
row. Four hundred delegates are pre-
sent. Mayor H. A. Bradenbury ieliv-
cred an address of welcome on behalf
of the city, which was responded to
by H. c. Showalter. Grand Sachem, OF
Harrisville, The great council was in
secret session all of the afternoon A
grand street parade took place to-
night, all members of the order being
in Indian costumes. Officers for the
ensuing year will be elected tomorrow.
Charleston and Parkersburg both want
next years council
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
BONDS CARRIED.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 2-Sher-
man district, in Boone county, voted to-
day on the proposition to issue bonds to
the amount of sloo00 for subscription to
the West Virginia Southern railroad,
which proposes to extend its line from
Hernslaw 10 Racine. The proposition
carried by large majority.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
u. w. .. HARDMAN
Appointed Prosecuting Attorney of Tyler
County-ReaI Estate Deal.

NUUIIty-TNtHI Estatt DeaI.
Special to the Register
West Union, w. Va, May 2.--Judge
G. w. Farr to-day appointed Hon. O..
w. 0. Hardman as prosecuting attor-
ney for Tyler county, in place of form
er Prosecutor Strickling, removed. A
large number of Tyler people were
seeking the plum, but it is thought the
judges appointment will meet with
general satisfaction.
A large real estate deal closed here
to-day when Sheriff Freeman purch-
ased the Thorndell property consist
ing of two lots, the Tierney house and
two and half acres of land In West
Union. Consideration, $500. The
land will be laid out in lots and sold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
ed at the War Department at mid
night:
manila, May 3.

"Adjutant General, Washington:
List prisoners in hands of insurgents
Just received shows Lieut.. Gilmore and
seven enlisted men navy lost from
Yorktown, and six enlisted men, army.
three of the six wrongfully arrested in
January before hostilities commenced,
all reported to be doing well. Beside
the above two men in hands insurgents,
South and Captain Rockefeller, still I'M
accounted for"
(Signed) "OTIS."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
WITH MILITARY HoNoRs.

Washington, May 2.-The bodies of
2.2 OF the soldier dead brought from
the battlefelds of Cuba and Porto Rico,
by the steamer Crook, were inferred
at Arlington cemetery to-day with mil
itary huuQrS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
CoRoNER's VERDICT.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nay 2-The
verdict of the eoroner's jury over the body
of Russell Server returned a verdict 10
the effect that Server was killed by John
Kittinger. kittInger has been arrested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03
Direct FROM AGvNALDO.
Filipino Peace ENJOYS Have Returned
to Manila,

WITH A PROPOSITION FOR AN AR
MISTICE, TO ALLOW THE Fill
IPINE CONGRESS TO ASSEMBLE
AND DETERMINE THE CUES
TION OF MAKING PEACE-GEN-
ERAL OTIS REFUSES TO CON-
SIDER THE PROPOSITION-AU-
THENCIC INFORMATION con-
CERNING LIEUTENANT GIL
MORE AND PARTY, WHO WE'RE
CAPTURED AT BALER-THE
AMERICAN KILLED AND FIVE
WOUNDED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03

WASHINGTON May For West vlr.
gina Western Pennsylvania, and Ohio
easterfy winds: probably showers Thurs
cay
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03

Mr. c. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gizt. made the following observations 81
ii: IL M. ST.: b. M. SIS; b. m. 81
Weather cdargeeb1e. !.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-03

Washington, May 1.-The following
cablegram was received by the War De-
partment shortly before midnight:
Manila.
sAdjutant General, Washington:
General Lawton's column passing
westward from Norzagaray captured
Balinag and villages in vicinity yester-
day, scattering and pursuing sixteen
hundred insurgent troops His only
casualties two wounded; insurgent loss
several killed; large number wounded
and captured. Numbers not stated.
Have opened communication with Law
ton via Malolos by means of Hale's
troops and detachments from city.
(Signed) OTIS.
The following cablegram was receiv-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
SUBSTITUTE FOR CREMATION.
Liquid Air Suggested as Means of
Consuming Human Remains.

The New York Journal of today saws.
Liquid air is to be used In place of burial
and instead of the white heat in the fur
mace of Fresh Pond in the last funeral rite
OF the moderns. The project is formed by
the Stephen Merrin Burial Company.
The company and E. V. Prentiss, one OF
its officers, have bought the Nyack Rural
cemetery. 1t is situated a mile and a half
west OF Nyack. 1t has many graves ala
ready in its twenty-three acres
A corner of the land is to be used for
the new crematory. Its plans are not conn
plete. its chemists are not even chosen.
but there was no trace of a doubt in the
expressions of the company's men about
its feasibility last night For the LIQUID air.
that preserves like ice, is destructive also.
Charles L. Tripler's experiments have
been amazing in that regard as in Others
Ordinary wooden felt, that will not burn in
hot fire, will burn with the terrible vfo-
lence OF guncotton IL dipped in liquid air
and lighted.
Steel is consumed in an instant in LIQUID
air lit with match. DR.. A. Campbell
White says:
IF lighted match is dropped into the
liquid Immediately after the latter has
been poured into a glass the light will be
extinguished.
than oxygen, SO that after short time the
liquid becomes very rich in Oxygen and il
lighted match should then be dropped
INTO 1t 1t would burn brilliantly and COM
puston would be perfect. A lighted cigar
cite would blaze and be completely burned
II dropped into it. Even steel is melted in
the same way If brought TO a white heat
before exposing ii to the LIQUID"
The projectors idea is encouraged by
consideration of the little cost of liquid air.
In the project that is in the minds of
the officers OF the company the phases of
incineration that were mysterious or shock
ing are to be suppressed.
Combustion by liquid air should be an
instantaneous transformation into flames
Of dazzling briliiancy. The combustion is
expected to be perfect. Not even ashes
will remain in the furnace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS.
Report on the Methods in Vogue in
Dublin.

The Secretary of State has forwarded to
the District Commissioners, for their infor-
nation, copy of a report made by Mr..
Joshua Wilbour. United States consul at
Dublin, ireland, relative to the disposal of
carcasses of animals ria
I'm Dublin reports Mr.. Wilbour, car
casses found lying in the streets or road
ways are regarded as nusances, and are
removed to the cleansing department and
buried or otherwise disposed of. If the car
casses are diseased, they are put in a de-
structor and subjected to "a high tempera-
ture of steam and are boiled down. This
work Is done by a knacker,r who has a con-
tract with the city government for the re-
movai and destruction of, dead animals
found In the streets. When an animal is
found IN private property, the owner must
remove it.
If the bodies are healthy and fit for ami
NAL food. they are sold blythe knacker as
catmeat IN London and elsewhere. If unfit
Tor fCod, after being boiled down they are
made into manure by the addition of some
ACIDS. In the country diseased animals
must be buried by the local authorities I'M
ger net less than six feet of earth, with a
layer OF at least one foot of lime both above
and beneath the carcass"
Mr.. W. r. Holloway consul general at
81. petersburg, Russia, states that the car
cases OF animals in that city are reIsoved
to bone factory in the city, where their
bones are converted into fertilizing mater
Ials, soap and glue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
CONSTABLE'S REPLY.
Mr.. Callahan Responds to Charges
Preferred AGAINST Him.


Constable S. B. Callahan, against whom
charges have been preferred by Assistant
Superintendent John A. Chapman of the
railway mail service, to the effect that he
is not a fit person to fill the office he holds
today filed affidavits in opposition to the
charges. The substance of Mr.. ChapmanS
complaint was published yesterday in The
Star.
In his affidavit Constable Callahan states
that when he called at Mr.. Chapmans resi-
dence to serve a summons on Mrs. Myra H.
Chapman, the lady who opened the front
door went to the stairs and said: Myra,
a message for you. which, he says, he must
hand to you" Whereupon she said: ''Y on
take it, mother, and give it to me-. The
constable says he handed the summons to
her and she in turn handed it to Mrs. Chap
man. who took and read it and then threw
1t out of the room. Her mother picked 1t
up, brought it down stairs and began to
abuse the constable, so he declares, calling
him, among other names, "a loafer,
''blacksuard," etc He says he told the
lady as he was leaving the house that this
ing his duty, and was interrupted by her
with the request "to take back the paper,
as they did not want it, and she threw II
out on the walk leading to the street.
Constable Callahan further says:
Il deny that l used any harsh or fmprop-
er language, or that behaved in any man
ner other than as a gentleman The de-
PENDANT knew that an officer was trying to
get service upon ner, and had | stated my
business to the lady who saw me first l do
not believe L could have served the pro-
cess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11

wus' for was" them molosses'' for the
molasses" and use many other similar pro-
vinciaiisms. But the people are simple. un-
affected. without false modesty. intellec-
tually bright and unreservedly hospitable.
They VIII do anything in reason to accom-
modate a stranger. for they love their ma
tive hills 50 well that they will not listen
to harsh criticisms of their leading citizens,
even though they be feud leaders. Many OF
the younger men and women of the noun
tains are fairly well educated. They have
been sent to Berea, to the Laurel Academy
at London, to the academy at Jackson to
Harrow school at Cumberland Gap and to
the State College of Kentucky at Lexing-
ton. Two of the highest honor students at
the latter institution this year, one a young
man and the other a young woman. came
from the mountain regions of the state
They will both engage in teaching among
their own people.
Women Work for the Family.
AS an illustration of the simple life these
hemmed-in mountaineers lead. it may be
stated that their only amusements are sing
ing schools and debates. and these are not
followed assiduouSly- The women are the
real burden bearers. They till the soil
chiefly. milk the cows, rear the chickens,
do all the Homework and look after the
stock The men work principally at log
ging and hunting and fishing. 1t seems
strange to see in mountain home half a
dozen strong men sitting around fddiing
OF cfeanlng their rifles and In the field not
80 yards away old and young women hoe
ing corn and cultivating the garden spot.
Many of the women take their little chill
dren with them to the fields, and it is
usual sight to see a two-year-old tot play
ing in the dirt at its mothers feet while
she Is hoeing- The women dress in the
simplest fashion They wear sunbonnets
and plain calico dresses, and in summer
they wear only garment, being inno-
cent of shoes, stockings and lingerie. AS
for corsets. few of the young women and
none OF the older ones know what they
are.
Probably result of their natural way
of living the women of the mountains are
noted for the large number of children
they bear. The average number born in
wedlock in the counties of Clay, Laurel,
Wayne, Knox. Bell, Harlan, Jackson,
Breathitt, Leslie. Pike, Knott, Perry, Ma
Coffin and the other mountain counties is
seven, and families of from twelve to
eighteen children often TO be found.
One man In Breathtt county admits that he
is the father of thirty eight children. and
one woman in Jackson county has given
birth to eighteen and ali of them are alive
and well.
1t is conceded that good roads. whereby
these people could more readily mingie
with the world outside, and by which out
siders could more often go among them,
would do much toward making feuds i'm
possible.