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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
THE FIRST EXECUTION
Under tho New State Law was that
of"shep" Caldwell.

Under tho Now State Law was that
of"shep" Caldwell.
Last winter the West Virginia legis-
iature passed a law taking from sheriffs
in counties where the crime was COM
mitted the duty Of executing the death
penalty. The reprehensible practice
seen in so many counties Of making
hangings a gala affair to which, In
some instances, thousands of people
from the country side would be attract
"a. in large measure moved the legts-
lature to make the change by which
all hangings after July /, 1899, would be
held privately at the state penitentiary
In MoundsvllIe The law provides that
the execution may be witnessed by the
oaicers Of the cour. imposing the SEN
tence, twelve respectable citizens, a
physician and surgeon. and such rep
resentatlves of the press as the warden
NAV desire and the condemned men
NAV by request have their counsel
ministers of the Gospel and such rein
tons as the warden may deem pru-
dent.
curiously enough, the first execution
under the new law would have been a
double hanging, In which both the VIC
fins hailed from the same county Nc
powell. in the southern part OF tho
state, on the Norfolk & Western rail-
road, but as detailed in yesterdays IN
te,I,uencer. Governor Atkinson granted
an arrest Of judgment for thirty days
IN the case Of one Of the pair, Frank
Droadeuax, during which an alleged
lnck OF reconciliation will be looked IN
to. The proclamation by the governor
granting the arrest Of judgment was
ak follows:
"a proclamation by the governor; A..
,syyherenaIn al the juno term, lh&. OF tne
criminal court OF Mcl(oHtiit, SUT't sSs tic
murder On Sherman McFndden; ana
Whereas, al the August term OF Enlu
criminal court the said Frank Breaaend ~
was convicted OF murder IN the hrst ne-
gree. and was sentenced 70 be hung az I,b she
nenttgntIary Of the state on the tenth uOth)
day Of October. 1852. and .,.
Whereas II appears from state
mems made 10 me by said BrondennmN
and others that he was not guilty. or ma ma
llciou6 intent to murder the SAID McFnd-
den. but on the CQNlFuEy Lle lAAu iuAlNes
waH the result Of an accident ana care
ieHHnesH: and
whereas, Il seems 20 be my duty In the
nrerIiges 10 grant sufieient time 10 said
Hr0adanauG TO furnish me with All INC
evidence taken at the trial in the criminal
court Of Mcdowell county, aforesaid
Therefore, George w Atkins9n, COY
ernor or the state or West Virginia, do
hereby grant respite nf thirty t2O days 10
said IirondenAX, In order TO enable him nnd
hia friends to furnish me with the evidence
taken az his trial aforesaid.
II In the meantime. the evidence which u
n claimed no can furnish me does not SAT-
iHfy my mind fully that tho murder o. SAID
MeFnddon was the result Of nccldept ana
cArlosSneSS, and not malice, hereby
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
Caldwell
SWINGS
TO DEATH.
First Judicial Execution Ever
Held at the Penitentiary oc.
ours this Morning.
SCENES OF THE EXECUTION
Which Game of Without q Hitch
at an Early Hour This Morn.
ing Before few People.

One night last June "shep" Caldwell,
a young and vicious negro. mallclousIy
shot down in cold blood his mistress,
Rose. Henshaw. This morning at liz
o'clock the arm of Justice delivered as
merciiess blow. and Caldwell has
gone to the highest court Of all.
The execution occurred at the state
penitentiary In Moundsville. and was
witnessed by about sixty people, who
crowded to an uncomfortable degree
the execution room, in the new annex
It was Just / o'clock when Captain
Reese and guards Sam Sheets and Mike
Mckinney assembled to the scanold, and
adjusted the drop and rope. At 1905
Warden Hawk followed and after him
came "shep" Caldwell. the condemned
man, supported by Mr.. Spur. cald-
ven was on the verge of collapse, but
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10

Special Dispatch TO the IntellIgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. 9.-The
following charters have oeen issued by
the secretary OF state:
Milton oil and Gas Company, Of Mil
ton, with subscribed capital OF 81 $50. 10
per cent paid up, and authorized capi-
tai OF 100000 The incorporators are
Charles j. Harshbarger and others, all
81. Mary's athletic club of Sisters
vile, with subscribed capital Of $1,000
20 per cent paid up, and authorized
capItal Of 5000. The incorporators are
]. ]. Mahoney and others, all Of Sisters
Vile
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10

A large crowd assembled at the
Grand last night to see 1.-THE Real
Thing" the attraction under the man
agement Of Dixie Engle. The show
gave such poor satisfaction that Man
ager FeInler called 1t of. There was
some dispute in the company as to sal
aries and the show will disband here.
''Dixie's" friends were hoping his VEN
ture would have resulted better, for his
friends are legion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10

Victims to stomach. liver and kid
nev troubles. as well as women. and all
feel the results In loss Of appetite, pois-
ons in the blood. backache, nervousness
headache and tired. llstless, rundown
feeling. But there's no need to feel like
that, Listen to ]. W. Gardner, Idavllle,
Ind He says: Electric Bitters are Just
the thing for a man when he is all run
down and don't care whethe: he lives
or dies. 1t did more to give me new
strength and good appetite than any
thing l could take. / can now eat any
thing and have a new lease on life"
Only so cents. at Logan Drug Co.'S drug
store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
How to Prevent croup.

We have two children who are sub
ject to attacks Of Group. Whenever an
attack Is coming on my wife gives them
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and 1t
always prevents the attack 1t is a
household necessity in this county and
no matter what else we run out OF 1t
would not do to be without Chamber
laIn's Cough Remedy. More OF II IS
sold here than Of all other cough rnedS
icines comblned.-J. NJ. Nickle, Oh
sickle Bros, merchants. Nickleville,
pa, For sale by druggist.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
DIED.

McCLURB-on- Monday, October 2. 1889,
al S:S0 O'Clock n. M, FRANK MARTIN
MCCLURE, AGED 40 years.
Funeral from the Episcopal church, Elm
Grove, W. Va, this tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Stone
Church cemetery. Friends Of the fam
lily are invited.
HoEREbEIN-on Monday. October 2,
1889, at,1i:ls a. M. JUSTINA HOERN-
LEM, aged s. years.
Funeral from the residence Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Oh. VIM. Mayer, No. 20 Ken
lucky street. on Tuesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. Friends of the family re-
spectfully invited to attend. Interment
private.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
sLETcH OF THE CRIME
or Caldwell. who was Hanged, and of
BrOadenax. who May Hang.

bFOAueuhN, VINO may hnng.
Mcdowell county. where the MURDER
eru were convicted is mountainous.
and the principal industry is coal-mln.
ing The white people are typical
mountaineers-rough and uncouth in
manner. while the negroes are lawless
men, who have drifted from North and
South Caroiina and Alabama to engage
in coal mining and to do some railroad
work No doubt there are very many
respectable farmers. professional and
business men and cultured ladies' resid-
ing in the county; but the rough ele-
ment predominates. and the order Of
day and night is drinking and brawi-
ing, ending as a rule, in desperate en-
counters.
A large number Of men-prlnclpally
colored-have died on the gallows.
Keystone, where "shep" Caldwell. the
slayer Of Rose Henshaw. eoIored, lived
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
EXECUTION BUILDING.

1t Is a Handsome Brick aud Stone
Annex Which Cost $4,000.
The execution building is handsome
brick and stons annex to the peniten-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
THE FlLlPINOS YIELD.
Gen. Otis Gables That Aguinaldo Wants
y Conference.

Gen. Otis Cables That Aguinaldo Wants
Conference.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The war de.
partment has received the following
from General Otis at Manila, dated
yesterday:
"The situation is rapidly improving.
Reconnaissance yesterday to the south sew
eral miles, to Laguna DELAY to the south
east eight miles, driving struggling insur.
gent troops in various directions, encount.
ering no decided opposition. Their army
has disintegrated and the natives are re-
turning to the villages displaying white
flags. Near Caloocan. six miles north, tho
enemy made stand behind entertainments:
They were charged by Kansas troops, led
bv Colonel Funston. A close encounter
followed, resulting in the rout Of the enemy
with heavy loss. Loss to the Kansas,
Lieutenant Alfred killed, and six men
wounded. On the 4th Aguinaldo issued q
flying proclamation, charging the Ameri-
cans with the initiative and declared war.
Sunday he issued another, calling on all to
resist foreign invasion His influence III
this section is destroyed. He now applies
for q cessation of hostilltieS and q confer
ence. Have declined to- answer. lnsur-
gent exrectation of rising in CITY on night
of 4th nnrealized Provost marshal gen.
eral, with admirable disposition of troops,
defeated every attempt. The city is quiet,
business resumed. the natives respectful
and cheerful The fighting qualities OF
the American troops was revelation to
all inhabitants"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
WAR INVESTIGATION REPORT
Said to Disagree With General Miles
Alger Used Proper Diligence.

Said to Disagree With General Miles
Alger Used Proper Diligence.
. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The war in
vestigation commission has completed
its labors and its report is now in the
hands of the president. 1t covers $50
printed pages. 1t finds that the beef
was generally good. The methods Of
loading the transports in Gen. Shaft
er's Cuban expeditions are also dis
cussed and the responsibility is placed
for the results. The report finds the
statements of the chemical treatment
made by General Miles on the author
ity of Major DAILY were not borne out
by the chemical experts. AS to the
administration and conduct of the
war the conclusions are understood to
be that everything possible was done
by the department in the limited time
it had at command in making prepar-
ations for the war, and the report says
the conduct of the war was not only
worked out successfully, but in such
a way as to be worthy of commenda'
ton. The report says that the evi.
dence before the commission shows
that Secretary Alger exercised proper
diligence and supervision. and that
his subordinates were also efficient,
experienced and faithful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
ALL OVER THE WORLD
MUST STAY in SERVICE.
American Army Not to be Depleted Until
.3yF After Exchan &c Of Treaties.

American Army Not to be Depleted Until
After Exchange Of Treaties.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--It is said at
the,war department that the decision
respecting the status quo in the Phil
ippines and the restrictions imposed
on American operation there also COW
ers the question of disbanding the
army. There is quite a large proper
ton Of the increase Of the regular
army who were mustered in "for the
war;" with the specific pledge that on
the return of peace these men, al
though regulars and mustered in nom-
inally for three years, should be given
a discharge at any time on their own
request. If advantage is generally
taken OF this pledge by the depart
ment it would seriously deplete the
American forces in the field, but the
time for the redemption of the promise
has not yet arrived, and, according to
a ruling of the department., the war
continues until after the exchange of
notifications of the peace treaty by the
two countries. After that, the end of
the war in all probability will be
formally announced by an executive
proclamation, as was the declaration
of war last spring. r., -.,4-, .5| r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10

Sarah Bernhardt, while in London
last spring, dropped into BOOKSHELF
shop one morning. II sold her quite
pile of books,' said the proprietor,
land she seemed pleased. AS she was
going out she took hold of my pencil
and asked me something in French
which I did not understand. Seeing
that did not understand her, she
looked about on the counters, then,
quick as a flash, she took up volume
Of one of the very best sets of Scott,
bound in tree calf, opened it at the
very center, wrote something quickly,
calmly tore out the leaf, handed it to
me. smiled, and went out" The
astonshed bookseller looked at the
leaf and discovered that Sarah had
written pass for two to her perform
ance that evening! Magnificent, but
It was not cheap entertainment for
the bookseller
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
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1t Is also we'll established truth
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Stomach weakness shows itself in a
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
A CANADA FARM.

What q Former Resident Of Idaho Says
Regarding Western Canada. ia,
Mr.. L. A. Tolmnn, of Lacombe, Al
berta, N. w. T., former resident Of
Cascia County, Idaho, who moved to
Western Canada in July, 1894, writes
as follows: H. =.41' -.
II brought here thirty -four head of
cattle, fifteen horses, two wagons, two
sets of harness and one hundred and
fifty dollars in cash. homesteaded
the southeast quarter of Section %,
Township 40, Range 26, west of the 4th
Meridian, also purchased quarter
section of Canadian Pacific Railway
land. have been farming more or
less all my life, and am convinced
that you can raise crops 40 per cent
cheaper here than where I came from.
My capital at present, counting every.
thing is about five thousand dollars
The yield of my grain all round in 1897
was 60 bushels per acre. This year
Qs9s) yield Of wheat per acre, 37H
bushels; oats, so bushels; barley, 35;
and potatoes, 400 per acre. 1 consider
that this is much better country for
man than where came from, pro-
vided he is Industrious. You get
a free homestead here, and Cana
dian Pacific Railway lands are cheap
and the terms easy. have now made
my seventh payment on the land pur-
chased by me, and am much pleased
with my purchase, as the land has al
ready much more than paid for itself.
School law here is decidedly ahead of
where I came from, and there are
schools wherever. there are, settlers"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Further Advances Made by American
Troops with Slight Loss.

M.
Troops with Slight Loss
MANILA, Feb. 8. Late Monday even.
ing General Hale's brigade advanced
and took the water works at Singalon
-Four companies of the Nebraska regi'
ment and q part OF the Utah battery,
with two field guns and two Hotchklss
guns, met the enemy on the hill, a
half mile out, and a sharp engagement
took place in which the Nebraskans
lost one dead and three wounded. DR..
Young, formerly quartermaster SER
geant in the Third artillery, wa,
wounded, captured and brutally MUIR
dered, and his body, when recovered.
was found to have been horribly mutt
lated. The Filipinos were' driven
back, retreating in bad order and car
rying with them the valves and head
of the steam chest and cylinder of the
pumping machinery. General Over
shines brigade advanced and took Par
anaque, capturing two field guns.
They met with no opposition. Gen.
McArthur's division advanced beyond
Gagalangin, without loss, the enemy
retreating upon Caloocan. The Amer
leans now have steamer line to NAL
abon. Six hundred marines with four
Maxims have landed at Fleet beach,
north of the city. The Third artillery
on the main road, and Utah battery
in the cemetary, covered the advance
of the Kansas troops. Among the inn
portant stations captured was strong
embrasured earth-worl within sight
of Caloocan.
MANILA, Feb. s.-Lieutenant AL.
ford, Company I, Twentieth Kansas
infantry, and a private of that COM
pany, were killed, and six other men,
bers of the regiment were wounded
near Caloocan last evening while re-
connoitering. The party was in jun
gle when 1t was attacked by the ene-
my. Two companies of the Kansas
regiment were sent to the relief OF
their comrades and drove the Filipi.
nos into Caloocan, penetrating to the
very heart of the town. Meanwhile
the gunboats shelled the suburbs.
General Otis finally recalled the troops
but the natives, misunderstanding the
ret1 eat, failed to take advantage of it.
The outskirts of the town were
burned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Isls Ev It'll ES.

Washington dispatch: The cabinet
! at it's regular meeting had the conduct
| of General Miles under consideration.
! While no formal action was yet taken,
there is reason to believe that a court
of inquiry will be ordered. In the
meantime it is not likely he will be
! relieved of his position as commanding
general of the army. Itisu understood.
however, that a court of inquiry will
not be ordered till the war investiga-
ting committee makes a report. as this
will probably folm q basis for the
court of inquiry.
| Governor Roosevelt. of New York,
: recently announced that he would
not sign any bill passed by the legis-
lature which would show any discrim-
| ination between regular and volunteer
soldiers. This declaration was
brought forth by the introduction in
the legislature of bill giving to the
volunteer soldiers of the United States
army in the war with Spain the same
privileges as are enjoyed by the vet.
| Grams of the civil war. Governor
Roosevelt says bill of this character
is unjust. sa.a.s,..s.a. faGars.
6 Washington dispatch: The inquiry
ordered by the house of representa-
tives as to what members had forfeited
their seats by reason of accepting
other offices ended with a finding by
the judiciary committee that Major
General Wheeler, q member from Ala
bama; Colonel James r. Campbell Of
( Illinois; Colonel David g. SColson, Of
Kentucky. and Major Edward p. Rob
bins, cf Pennsyl vanfs. Ind acated
their seats in the house BY accepting
scommissi ions ii tho ssi, the
,SSne titne me otinait tes dstermined
|tlSf no1s w No 80 u cs,ngreafl
Sisf1ink IA III eoss1uiIa IT, IA th1xssi
IA y u ~ 4 81 = ss ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

DIES MONIES, Feb. 7.-Our practice,
established 20 years ago, of filing in
complete applications in place of
caveats, is justified by the following
recent expression upon the subject:
Ex-chief Clerk Rogers Of the U. s.
patent office is reported to have said
she was in favor OF abolishing the
caveat.'
w. D. Baldwin. of the Patent Law
Association at Washington. said, Sin a
practice Of ~ years he had never
found it of any benefit to his clients. e
Ext Commissioners Dool,ttle, APPROX
ing Messrs. Rogers and baldwin, gave
his opinion that Yea Yeats should be
abolished. N, ~
Continuous successful practice OF
over IS years III preparing and PROSE
eating Appii ations FOR patens yvNr.
srants 10 ins aisfnK advice tainipg
10 I'll rHat tiers ~ ting 70 curing
patents ~ Inv y iona Cor ataOns
And sadyvtit n : T1olfA 40 q sS1ytI1s
& !. = 80
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
INDEMNITY is DENIED.

Heirs of Victims at HazletOn Will Re-
ceive Nothing.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.--The state de-
partment. after mature consideration,
has declined to recognize the claim Of
the Austro- Hungarian government for
indemnity on account of the Fungar-
ian strikers killed by Sheriff Martins
posse at Hazelton Pa. September 10.
1897. The departments action is based
upon a special opinion prepared bv
Solicitor w l.. Penfield. covering the
entire field of national responsibility
in such cases of mob violence or riot
ing, which probably will form the ba-
sis of future decisions in that line.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
800 Reward, 500.

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Anti-Expansion Resolutions Shelved.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Inquiry about
the senate regarding the McEnery
resolution develops the fact that any
resolution is not likely to pass just
now, though there may 'oeno objection
later. It is understood the admins
tration believes it would be inexpedi-
ent to pass resolutions while strained
relations exist between the United
States and the insurgents at Manila.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Gomez Must Explain.

HAVANA, Feb. 10.-A reported secret
meeting of the executive committee OF
the Cuban assembly decided not to
welcome General Gomez to the city;
and that if he does not go before the
and explain his reasons for
terms made by Mckinley for
of the Cuban army he
will be notified to appear and make an
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
SENTENCE OF EACAN,

Courtmartial Sentence of Dismissal Com
muted by the President to Suspension.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The president
has caused to be promulgated the sem
tence in the case of General Eagan.
The court martial sentenced HIM to
dismissal from the army and the pres
ident committed this to six years sus-
pension from duty, which covers the
remainder of the time prior to Eagan' S
retirement. in January. 1905.