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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28

Washington, D. c., January 27.-The
officials at the State Department are
mute regarding the treatment to be
accorded Agoncillo, the representative
here of A%guinaldo, although it is
known he has been held under surveil-
lance ever since his arrival in this
was in correspondence over the cables
with his chief, generally through some
one of the Philippine juntas in Hong
Kong, London or Paris, but whether
any telegram has been actually inter-
cepted cannot be learned. There was
good ground also for the belief that
Agoncillo was receiving advice from
certain persons inimical to the policy
the President has adopted for the
treatment of the Philippine question
at this stage. This has been tolerated
reluctantly by the administration,
rather than to make an open issue of
what is still a case possible of adjust
ment.
The publication two days ago of
what proved to be a very good abstract,
with exact quotations, of the letter left
the day preceding the publication by
Agoncillo's secretary at the State De-
partment likewise was resented as a
notable breach of official decorum.
The first inclination of the officials,
atter this publication, was tt get rid of
Agoncillo, but officials were loath to
take any action in advance of the SEN
ate passing upon the pending peace
treaty, especially as action might in
volve pending upon certain legal and
diplomatic points involved as to which
it is desired not to establish a prece-
dent at this time. Administration Of
fcials believe the general tenor of the
advices Agoncillo has sent his princi-
pals has been in line of admonition to
hold off from the acceptance Of any
terms from Gen. Otis in view of the
prospect that the peace treaty might
fail in the United States Senate.
The situation at Manila is regarded
as critical, of course, but the officials
see no reason why they cannot COM
mand it for a time at least. Gen. Otis
reported yesterday on some matters
connected with the shipment home of
some sick Spanish soldiers; that he
could hold out beyond a doubt until
his reinforcements arrived, and added
that as the news had reached Manila
that there was every prospect that the
peace treaty will be soon ratified by
the United States Senate, the effect
upon the native element had been
salutary.
Gen. Otis was given permission to
load some of these sick Spanish sold
iers upon two Spanish steamers now
at Manila or just due, leaving the
terms to be paid to be settled upon the
basis of the contract price to be paid
by the War Department to the steam
ship line that the contract
next week for the transportation home
of all the Spanish soldiers in the
Philippines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
MRS. CASE.
Her Attorneys Raise the Question of tho
Legality of the Grand Jury.

S
Canton, o., January pa motion
to quash the indictment against Mrs.
Anna George for murder in the first
degree in killing George d. Saxton
was filed to-day. 1t is purely technical
and applies to all the work of the
grand jury as much as to the George
case. 1t is in seventeen counts, each
alleging irregularity in the organiza-
ton of the grand jury. The last count
sums up as follows: The grand jury
was notaproperandlawfu jurors were
not legally selected, were not lawfully
created, not lawfully summoned, not
lawfully sworn, and was not composed
of fifteen electors Of the county, as by
law provided" The motion is being
argued, and if o%verruled, a plea in
abatement will be filed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
: RARGE LOST

SOUTH NoRWALK, Conn, January q.
Word has been received here this after
noon OF the sinking off tn Norfolk Of the
steam canal barge J. c. Muslin, of New
York.
Five persons are reported drowned. one
of them a woman. Those lost were the
captain, Of Jersey City: Chief Engineer
Thomas Young: a deck-hand, name not
known; the pilot. name not known. and
Mrs. Helen Callahan, of New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28

of Gloversville, N. Y, was married to
a young lady of this city.
1t was learned that young Brown
has a wife in Amsterdam, N. Y, and
that yesterday afternoon papers in a
suit for divorce filed by her were
served on him. The young woman he
married here yesterday mot Wednes-
day. was Miss Mamie Wulfurt, who
came from Chicago to wed him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
ORDERED SOLD.
A Decree Handed Down to Expedite the
Reorganization of the Il. 81 o.

Baltimore, Md, January 27.-Judges
Golf and Morris, in the United States
Circuit Court here to-day, handed
down a decree ordering the sale of
the B. & 0. property under fore
closure proceedings. No date was
fixed for the sale and it is understood
that it will not take place, to-day's
order being merely for the purpose of
expediting the reorganization of the
system.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
DON'T LIKE AGONC|LLO'S WAY
The State Department Has Had Him
Under Surveillance

EVER SINCE HE CAME TO WASH
INGTON-KNOWN THAT HE HAS
BEEN SENDING CABLEGRAMS
TO HIS CHIEF, AGUINALDO, BY
WAY OF THE PARIS AND HONG
KONG JUNTAS-BELIEVED TO
HAVE WARNED AGUINALDO TO
HOLD OFF-ADMINISTRATION
ADMITS THE SITUATION AT
MANILA IS CRITICAL-AGON-
CLIO MAKES DENIAL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
SPANISH BANK
OF Havana, Relieved from the Collection of
Cuban Taxes.

OF Havana, Relieved from the Collection of
Cuban Taxes.
Washington, January 27.-The War
Departments order of the It'll instant,
providing that the Spanish bank of
Havana shall collect the taxes in Cuba
for the fiscal year ending June 80 next,
was to-day revoked by the Secretary
of War, and the bond returned to DR..
Jover Antonio, and by him accepted.
Gen. Brooke, at the same time. was
cabled to establish a system for the
collection of the taxes, introducing such
machinery IS in his judgment may be
necessary for the purpose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
FOR UBA SERVICE.
Negros Recruited from the South Are Best
Suited-EoI. O'RielIy's Report.

WASHINGTON, January 27.-Surgeon
General %Sternberg has made public the
report of Lieut.. Col. O'Reilly, chief sur
geon department of Cuba, relative to the
British method of caring for troops in the
tropics.
AS a result DIR. O'Reilly recommends
that troops intended for Cuban service
should be recruited in the South and be coll
ored, with white officers to a great ex-
tent. They shoul be sent in November
after the rainy season. No improvement
is needed in the ration, and night service
should be avoided.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
EXPIRED

While Being Prepared fora Surgical oper-
ation-Sad Death at New Martinsville.
Special to the Register.
NEW MARTINSVILLE, W. Va, Janu-
airy N.-This morning about 10 o'clock A.
f. McDougal, whose home is at Massil-
Ion, Ohio, died while being placed under
the influence of anesthetics, preparatory
to having an operation performed on his
eye. McDougal had been working in a
machine shop at Sistersville and had hi~
eye badly injured by a piece of steel strik-
ing it. The doctors found him very ner-
vOus, and he expired suddenly before the
drug had fully taken effect. His remains
are at the house of Mrs. Frank Evans,
of the South Side. 1t IS expected that his
friends will call for his remains.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
MRS. ROBERT WILLIAMS,
Formerly stephen a. Douglass's Widow.
and q Notable Woman. Is Dead

Formerly Stephen a. DOugIass's WIDOW,
and q Notable Woman. Is Dead
WASHINGTON, January &7-Mrs. Rob-
ert Williams, who married Stephen A.
Douglass in the zenith of his political
career, and who was one of the most bril-
liant figures in Washington society, ever
since the days Of Dolly Madison. died
at her residence here last night. She was
a Miss Adele Cults, a daughter of James
Madison Cults. once comptroller OF the
treasury. She married Stephen A. Doug
lass and accompanied him in his famous
political campaign about the country just
prior to the civil war. On mis- death she
lived the life Of a recluse until she met
Adjutant General Williams.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
ROCK FLEET.
An Order Placed for Monster Steamer
and BargeS.

An order Placed for Monster Steamers
and Barges.
Cleveland, O., January 27.-The Bes-
semer Steamship Company (Rockefel-
Ter fleet) has asked for bids on three
big vessels of the largest type-a
steamer and two barges. The steamer
is to be a duplicate of the Morse, the
largest vessel on the great lakes, and
the barges are to be of 5000 net ton
type.
1t is announced that the Flint &
Pere Marquette Railway Company will
call for bids in a few days for a dupli-
cate of the big car ferry Pere Mar
quette.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28

Washington, D. c., January 27.-The
first witness before the Eagan court
martial to-day was Mr.. David R. Nc
Kee, Of this city, for many years the
agent of the Associated Press. He
had known Gen. Eagan for about
forty-five years. They were intimate
friends as boys and young men, and
the friendship never had been inter
rupted although they at times had
not seen each other for long intervals.
During the period between the time
Gen. Miles gave his testimony before
the war investigating committee and
the day on which Gen. Eagan made his
statement the witness saw him two or
three times. He then seemed care
worn and much preoccupied.
What impression did the language
he used make upon you?"
Il was shocked, grieved, astonished
and alarmed. Alarmed because it
seemed to me, from my long %acquaint-
ance with him, my knowledge of his
character, my knowledge that he was
always courteous and s~crupulously cor
rect in his language, he had lost his
mind. My impression was one of abso-
Lutte fear and belief that under some
extraordinary strain, he had become
insane, his remarks were so utterly
at variance with his usual language.
In the forty-fve years l have known
him, l have never heard him use a
coarse word or vulgar epithet."
Did you see Gen. Eagan after he
had made his statement"
Yes, sir"
What took place them"
The prosecution offered no objection
and the witness proceeded:
81 expressed to Gen. Eagan my pro-
found regret that he had given utter
ance to such language. l spoke to
him in a ~reproachful manner for not
speaking to me- about the matter be-
fore he testified and giving me the
opportunity for blue pencilling his
statement. Gen. agan replied in sub
stance that he v he'd he had felt at
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Rouesne Proceedings on Third Page.
MATE SURE OF IT.

st. Louis, Mo-, January 27.-Arthur
Brown, who is employed by a glove
manufacturer here. to-day cut his
throat and jumped from a fifth story
factory window, dying soon after. No
r pn is known for his action. Last
kesday Brown. whose father is
n Brown. a glove manufacturer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
GEN.EAGlNS QUEER CONDUCT
One Witness Who Was Led to Believe
He Had Become Insane.
HIS ACTIONS DESCRIBED HE
SEEMED CAREWORN AND PRE-
OCCUPIED AND HIS MANNER
WAS so UNUSUAL THAT THE
WITNESS WAS SHOCKED AND
ALARMED-GEN. ALGER AND
MAJOR MILES RECALLED.

Washington, D. c., January 27.-The
case of Commissary General Charles
P. Eagan, charged with conduct I'M
becoming an officer and a gentleman,
and with conduct tending to the
prejudice OF good order and military
discipline, is now in the hands of the
court-martial, appointed to try him.
To-day, the taking of testimony was
closed and arguments of counsel sub
mitted. The trial had lasted three
days and consumed less than eight
hours OF actual sitting, and a session
behind closed doors OF an hour or so,
suficed for the court to reach a con-
clusion and embody it in a report.
What the verdict was is altogether a
matter of speculation and officially,
at least, will not be made public by
the trial board, military regulations
requiring its findings shall go through
prescribed channels and be kept secret
until action be had and promulgated
by the proper reviewing authorities.
The attendance at the court-martial
was much larger to-day than at any
other time since the trial began, and
among the spectators was a score Or
more of ladies. Several of them were
friends Of Gen. Eagan's daughter, who
was called as a witness, while others
were attracted by curiosity.
The testimony of the closing ses-
sion of the court was directed largely
to establishing the fact that the Cen
eral had lost his mental balance as a
result of the charges made against
him by General Miles. His daughter
and her husband told of the Generals
changed condition, and intimated that
they had great fears that he might at
any time kill his accuser Mr.. Mckee,
a life long friend, stated that at times
he believed him actually insane. The
facts in this connection were brought
out strongly by Mr.. Worthington in
his efforts to show that Gen. Eagan
at times was wholly irresponsible.
A dramatic incident of the trial to-
day was the testimony of General
Eagann's daughter, in which she de-
scribed her fathers appearance on the
day he first read Gen. Miles state
ment. Standing in the door of his
house, with the newspaper containing
the evidence in his hand, he had eX-
claimed wildly
81 have been cruci1ed by General
Miles"
Throughout the three days of the
trial the members of the court sat in
their places and attentively listened
to every word of the testimony. Only
on two or three occasions did they ask
the witnesses any questions and then,
an answer of yes sir, or no sir, sufficed.
Where their sympathies were or what
was passing in their minds, was not
disclosed by even the slightest change
of expression.
Immediately upon the case being
closed, the room was ordered cleared
and the court went into executive SEES
sion to deliberate upon their findings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
OIL MARKET

Oil City. Pa. January 27.-CrediI
balances 81 IS: certificates. no bidsl
no sales. shipments e9.s4O barrels
runs s4,01s barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28

Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations 81
the temperature yesterday: Z a, m. IS: 8
a. m, 1s; y m. q; 3 p. m. 2; ! .. m, %.
Weather fair.
And Thursday: Z a. m, 80; 8 a. m, e.;
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28

WASHINGTON, January Z7.-For West
Virginia and Western Pennsylvania
Threatening weather with light snow on
the lakes. brisk southwesferiy winds.
For Ohio-Partly cloudy weather. brisk
southWesterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
HORRORS OF THE KLOND|EE..
A Terrible Story Of HsrdShips and
Suffering From the North.

MANY MEN FROZEN TO DEATH
WHILE IN QUEST OF GOLD, AND
MANY OTHERS SUFFERING THE
HORRORS OF FROZEN LIMBS
AND FACES HEARTRENDING
TALES OF UNAvAILING EFFORT
TO REACH THE COVETED
TREASURE OF THE FROZEN
LANDS OF PROMISE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28

Il advertising an OK
pense Certainly not.
1t is q business invest
ment, yielding a profit
big or little, according
to your skill and judg-
ment in investing your
money.
has no rivals as an adj
vertising medium.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28

Aue EH8NIys euuu<
Weekly REGISTER Is
read regularly and thor
oughIy everywhere in
the State and in adioin-
ing towns. You may
pay q little more for adj
vertising space. but your
returns viii more than
justify the expenditure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22
aROIIT PEOPLE.

Miss Josie Fewell, of Rock Hill, is
visiting Miss Bessie Mcconnell.
Mr.. Augustus M. Deal, of Blacks
burg, was in Yorkville yesterday.
Mr.. B. N. Moore has returned from
Baltimore. He says that MIR. J. II.
Riddle is getting along nicely.
Rev. J. G. Johnes leaves this morn
ing for Spartanburg to attend the con-
secration services of the Church of the
Advent tomorrow.
Rock Hill Herald: Mr.. R. Lee Kerr
has returned from New York, where
he spent a week. He says the heat
there is almost too great for endurance.
The country north of Baltimore has
been supplied with an abundance Of
rain.
Our estimable probate judge was
evidently feeling like three-year.old
last Wednesday morning. He said to
the reporter: "You may tell the peo'
pie that Bill McCorkle has gone off for
his vacation, and that he will be back
about the first of August" The col
onel went in the direction of North
Carolina, and expected to make quite
a trip of it. His many friends wish
him an enjoyable time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22
JUBILEE WEEK.

Yorkville has been full of visitors
during the past three days, the occa'
sion being the jubilee week of the
Wheelmen's association. The crowds
on Wednesday and Thursday were
hardly as large as on similar previous
occasions but they were made up oi
people rather more thoroughly inter
ested in the sports at hand.
AS already intimated, baseball was
the leading feature of the occasion ;
but the other sports on the programme
have come in for full shars of inter
est, and a very gratifying feature OF
it all has been that the gate receipts
have been larger than ever before, and
the general expense account lighter in
proportion.
Wednesday was Chester day. A
large crowd of Chester people, in
Guiding many ladies, came up on a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22

- The war department is becoming
very anxious about the matter of en-
listing troops for the Philippines. AL
though there were more than 10000
for commissions, enlist
ments nave been comparatively few.
At first it was given out that volun-
teers would not be accepted in organ
lied bodies. The war department
seemed to think it would have no trou-
BILE in getting all the men it needed.
Now it is offering lieutenancies to in
dividuals who raise as many as 40
men. Also people who asked for COM
missions are being advised to enlist
with the promise that they will get
commissions as vacancies may occur
The Philippine war is not popular with
the American people. They are not
disposed to risk their lives in such a
cause.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
SATURDAY, JULY %, 1899.

- At last Russell A. Alger, secretary
of war, has rendered his resignation
to take effect at the pleasure of the
president, and the understanding is
that he will step down and out on Au-
gust /. Alger's troubles began with
his management or mismanagement OF
the affairs of the army in the war with
Spain. 1t was developed to the salts
faction of most people in position to
know that he was very corrupt man,
and that he gave much more attention
to the matter of gathering the plums
for himself and friends than he did to
the health, comfort and efficiency OF
the army. The Democratic newspa-
pers first began to raise the howl
agai st him, and he and the president
stood it all right for while; but late
ly the most influential Republican pa
pers have been joining in the chorus,
and the president and his advisers at
last came to the conclusion that it
would not be wise to try to retain AL
ger any longer. The resignation was
rendered last Wednesday,; but the full
correspondence in the matter has not
yet been made public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22
Over In Spartanburg, Too.

Spartanburg special to The News
and Courier: There is little humidity
in the atmosphere, there is no dew on
the grass these mornings, vegetation
is gradually drying up, the growth of
plants has nearly ceased, the corn
tassels are dry enough to burn, a me-
talc glare from the white, feecy
clouds pains the eyes and all things
indicate that drought is on US. Even
the tree frog has ceased to call for rain,
and the rain crow has gone to the
thickets, his throat being too dry to
croak. Even the most favored Sec
tions of the county need rain and dry
portions, which have not been wet du-
ring the last 80 days, are parching
up. The cotton is blooming at the
top, early corn is failure and gardens
are almost as barren as sandbar.
The portions of the county favored
with showers make better showing.
Cotton is looking we'll and growing
fast enough, while corn promises fair
crop. But about one-half of the coun-
ty belongs to the dry, rainless section.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22

question of time when some future
town council will 60 at the matter in
a businesslike way and furnish meters,
as it should. Then, of course, will
come up the question as to the suita-
bility of meters owned by individuals,
and also the question of refunding the
price paid for them, etc. OF course,
the people who reason this way under
stand their rights in the matter, and
are not awed by threats of the chain
gang for refusal to stake water"
The hest thing for the council to do
is to recognize that the conduct of the
water plant must be regulated by bus
mess principles; not by force. The
water is here for the comfort and con-
venience of the people who pay for it
not for their inconvenience or discom-
fort. 1t is true that the supply is
primarily for fire protection but its
maintainance for this purpose alone
will cost more than it pow costs. The
machinery is kept in the best order by
use. and if it were allowed to fall into
disuse, it could not be relied upon.
The proper conduct of the water busi-
ness, however, does not require "or-
dinances :" but merely system of bus
mess rules and regulations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22
GENERAL SESSIONS.

The following cases, not already re-
ported, were disposed of by the court
of general sessions before adjournment
last Tuesday afternoon.
State vs. VIM. Oates, colored,
charged with attempt to ravish. Mis-
trial.
State vs.. Aaron Steele, colored,
charged with malicious mischief. Not
guilty.
State vs.. John Richardson, colored
charged with housebreaking and lar
ceny. Not guilty.
State VS.. Fred Mcknight, colored,
charged with violation of the dispen'
sary law. Not guilty.
State vs.. VIM. Mcclure, colored
charged with arson. Not guilty.
After the criminal business was dis
posed of the question as to whether
the court had the right to 60 into
common pleas business came up. The
doubt was raised by the wording of q
recent act changing the time for hold
ing court. Judge Watts ruled that
there was nothing in the way of taking
up equity business if the same should
be desirable. None of the attorneys
had any business that they cared tc
take up, and all cases were continued
until the next term. The sessions
court was then adjourned sine die.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-22

- Washington dispatches say that
the administration is inclined to ignore
the letter sent by Manila correspond
ents of the American papers with re-
gard to the suppression by General
Otis of the truth about the Philippines.
This is not surprising. If the admin
istration is guilty it cannot very we'll
afford to say anything. 1t has been
proceeding on the theory that it could
not be found out, and may, therefore,
very consistently, keep mum. We
have no sympathy whatever with this
censorship business in a government
like ours. The people have right to
know everything, and officials who
cannot take the American people into
their confidence are not worthy of be-
ing trusted. News was censored DUR
ing the Spanish war on the pretense OF
keeping the information from the ene-
nv. AS a matter of fact, the real OBJ
iect was to keep the information from
the American people. 1t is the same
in the Philippines, and it is quite like
ly that the American people will be
indignant rather than otherwise at the
revelations that have just been made
by the correspondents. Of course it
may be but that the administration
does not care what the people think;
but when this is the case the people
are not slow to bring themselves to
the point where they do not care what
the administration thinks. The state
ments of the correspondents is i'm
portant and it will have its effect.