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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-25

retired some distance and the mob was
preparing to send Strickland in a
wagon to Newman, when member OF
the mob cried out: I'VE have got him
here, let's keep him." This again
aroused the mob, and messenger was
sent to Major Thomas to leave Pal
metto for his own good, but the old
gentleman was not frightened. He
drew himself up and said emphatically:
Il have never before been ordered to
leave town and / am not going to
leave this one"
And then the Major, uplifting his
hand to give his words force, said to
the messenger: "Tell them that the
muscles in my legs are not trained to
running Tell them I have stood the
fire and heard the whistle of the min
MES from thousand Yankee rifles and
I am not frightened by this crowd"
Major Thomas was not molested.
Then, with the understanding that
Lige Strickland was to be delivered to
the jailer at Fairburn, Maj. Thomas
sow the NEGRO he bod pleaded for led
off to his death. The mob took the
negro TO a grove nea9 the home of
No~She1 T Y Givene IF tleis nlara cd
again the moose was adjusted around his
neck. He was hauled off the ground,
but was let down to allow him to con-
fess. He refused to do so, and the
lynchers were about to haul him up
again, when the son of Marshal Owens
came -Spon the scene and asked that
the lynching not occur SO near his
fathers home. The negro was then
taken to the yard in the rear of DR..
z oil n iod
TO A PERSIMMON TREE
nd left hanging A coroner's jury this
afternoon held an inquest at Palmetto
and rendered the usual verdict-death
at the hands of parties unknown.
Another mob is hunting the country
for Albert Sewell, who has been MAX
ing himself obnoxious by remarks
concerning the whites. There is not
much prospect of his capture, however,
as he has been out of town two days.
Rico, Ga, April 24.-Bud Cook, a ne
gro, was stripped to the waist by
crowd of people here to-day, and 100
lashes were administered to him. His
offense was the remark that the ne
groes should pay no attention to no
tees pinned On the doors to leave the
country.
Atlanta, April PA telephone mes
sage from Palmetto at 10 O'Clock says
the mob which lync4ed Strickland cap
tured Albert Sewells negro who had
declared that the death of every negro
should be avenged, and put him to
death. The mob is said to be still on
the hunt for negroes and that probably
two more will be lynched before the
work is finished.
Up to o'clock no confirmation of
the report that Sewell had been lynched
near Palmetto had been received and
the rumor is not generally credited. 1t
is extremely difficult to obtain any in
formation from Palmetto. everybody
approached saying that all they know
is what they have heard in the way
of rumors from different sources.
Mrs. Crawford, the victim of Hoses
brutality. is much improved to-day and
able to walk about.
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WILL MARRY MRS, GEORGE.
A Well To-Do StockraiSer has Become
Enomored of the Fair Prisoner.

SAYS HE MEANS BUSINESS, HAS
AMPLE MEANS AND FEELS AS
SURED THAT HE CAN con-
VINCE HER OF HIS SINGER
ITY y REPORTS THAT MRS.
GEORGE HAS DECLARED HER
INTENTION TO COMMIT SUI
eide IN CASE SHE is CONVICT
ED-HAS A CELL THAT is
FILLED WITH GRUESOME MEN,
ORIES-SHERIFF TREATS MRS.
GEORGE AS WE'LL AS A MEN,
BIER OF HIS FAMILY-THE AR
GUMENTS WELL UNDER WAY
CHARGE TO THE JURY ASKED
FOR BY STATE AND DEFENSE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-25
WELLSBURG POSTMASTERSHIp.

Congressman Dovener Recommends John
b. McSaIIy for the Place.
Special to the Register.
Washington, ID. c., April 24-Con-
gresham Dovener, who Is here for a
few days, called at the White House
to-day to recommend the appointment
OF John B. McNally as postmaster at
Wellsburg, w. Va. This appointment
will be made shortly. He also called
on Gen. Joe Wheeler. with an invita-
ton to make a decoration day address
at Grafton, where Captain Dovener is
also to speak. The General replied
that ne would be glad to accept IL he
could, but could make 10 definite
promises.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-25
THE ElGRT.HOUR LAW,
Governor Atkinson Says ii Is Practically
Null and Void and Cannot be Enforced.

GOVernor Atkinson says It IS TractIcatIy
Null and Void and Cannot be Enforced.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, W. Va, April 24.-Gov-
ernor Atkinson, giving his opinion on
the effect of the eight-hour law passed
by the last Legislature, said tonight
that the law is practically null and
void. That the act is defective in its
title in that it does not state specific
ally the object of the law. He says
the law does not and cannot apply 10
the work done by the employees Of the
State at any public institution, and not
even to work on the construction of a
State building. He says it could only
apply to work such as the building OF
railroad by the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-25
MOVING TOWARD CALUMP|1.
General McArthur's Division and that
Of General Hale.

FOR A COMBINED At
TACK UPON THE NEW REBEL
CAPITAL AND STRONGHOLD
AGUINALDO AND A. BIG FORCE
OF HIS FOLLOWERS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN MASSED AT THAT
POINT GENERAL HALE NOV
ING BY RAIL AND EXPECTED
TO REACH THE SCENE OF AC-
TICN EARLY-GENERA MAR
THUR MAKING A TEN DAYS
MARCH TO REACH THE OPPO-
SITE SIDE OF THE TOWN.
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ment believed it would be good policy
to refrain from meddling unnecessa-
rily. The Secretary said that If Otis
wants more troops he shall have them,
and that meantime the department
will make every effort to hasten the
relief of the volunteer troops by regu-
lar, soldiers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-25
DANGEROUS BUSINESS
For a Comeiy Young woman-Wiii try to
Reform a Jail Bird.

CLEVELAND, o., Aprn 2i--May Coon
ey. a COMEDY young woman, was married
to-day in the county jail to George IL.
Regenauer, confessed pickpocket, who
il under sentence Of four years IN the
penstentiary. The girl believed In Reg
enauer, and it was her intention 10 reform
him after he had served out his term
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-25

Manila, April 24-7:40 p. m.-Gen.
MacArthur's division left Malolos to-
day apparently intending to besiege
Calumpit.
Manila, April 24.-7:40 p. NJ Gen.
Hale at four o'clock this afternoon
had crossed the Bagbag and had reach
ed position a quarter of mile from
Calumpit, thus commanding the ford.
Prisoners captured by Gen. Hale's
troops say Aguinaldo, Gen. Luna and
the Filipino staff are at Calumpit with
a great force of Filipino troops.
Before daylight the Fourth cavalry,
with three guns belonging to the Utah
battery, the Nebraska regiment and the
Iowa regiment, under Gen. Hale, were
proceeding in the direction of Kuhn
shua, where the Bagbag (Tibabag?) is
fordable, but commanded by trenches.
During the afternoon the troops
crossed the river.
Generals Macarthur and Wheaton,
with the Montana regiment, advanced
to the left of the railroad, and the Kan
sas regiment moved forward to the
right, north Of Malolos.
They had with them a long supply
train with two armed cars in front,
carrying two gatlings and Colts rapid
fire guns and the six FOUNDER, which
did such execution at the capture of
Malolos.
The insurgents attempted to destroy
the railroad bridge outside of Calumpit,
and succeeded in badly warping the iron
framework.
AS soon as the soldiers left the Fill
Pine capitol, the natives began fiocking
in as they did at Santa Cruz before the
last boat of Gen. Lawton's expedition
had sailed.
Our army is compelled to abandon
all towns when an onward movement
is commenced, because of insufficient
men to garrison them. This gives the
Filipino leaders a framework upon
which to spin stories of American de-
feat.
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HELD UP AND ROBBED.
John BartIy, of Bayard, w. Va, Maltreated
aud Relieved of $500.

Special to the Register.
Cumberland, Md, April 24.-John
BARLEY. wealthy horse dealer, at Bay
ard. w. Va, who was returning home
on horseback at late hour last night,
was held up by two highwaymen who
jerked BARLEY off the horse, and robbed
him of three hundred dollars and a
gold watch. They then beat him about
the body, placed him on his horse and
told him to ride home and not look
back, or he might fall. The men are
thought to be in hiding here. To-
night two men were arrested on suspi-
cion.
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The weather.

ASHINSTcS. April 24-For West vir-
girsa. S1g0wera folsSwed BY far Tuesday.
variable wines; fair and warmer Wednes-
day
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio:
Showers. followed by fair Tuesday. fair
Wednesday. variable winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-25
L|GE STRICKLAND LYNCBED.
The Negro Preacher, Whom Sam Hose
Said Gave Him S1S.

TO MURDER ALFRED CRAWFORD,
HANGED TO A TREE AND HOR-
RIBLY MUTILATED-A PLAC-
ARD TELLING WHY HE WAS
HANGED FASTENED TO HIS
BODY-LEADING CITIZENS OF
GEORGIA GIVE THEIR VIEWS
ON THE RACE PROBLEM THAT
CONFRONTS THE SOUTH-ALL
AGREE THAT HEROIC MEAS
URES ONLY CAN ABATE THE
DREAD THAT FILLS LONE
WOMEN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-25
KEELING, w VA. TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1899
Sensational ARREST MADE
Former United States District Attorney
Ellery ?. lngham.

OF PHILADELPHIA, TAKEN INTO
STODY IN CONNECTION
WITH THE GIGANTIC COUNTER
FEITING CONSPIRACY-A DEP
UTY INTERNAL REVENUE coll
LECTOR AT LANCASTER ALSO
IN THE TOILS-INGHAM A MAN
OF PROMINENCE IN REPUBLI-
CAN POLITICAL CIR ES-
EIGHT NOW DETAINED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-25

Washington, April 24-Information
received at the War Department indi-
Gates that Gen. Otis is about to execute
another important movement, the mi
tial features of which are shown by
to-day's press advices from Manila.
The objective point is the insurgent
town of Calmpit, lying about eight
miles northwest of Malolos. 1t was
here that the insurgents concentrated
after being driven out Of their capitol,
setting UP new capitol and making
it the base of their operations. In
moving on this stronghold Gen. Otis
proposes to conduct two distinct opera
tons. The first one under Major Gen.
eral Macarthur, has for its purpose
pushing straight forward from Malolos
along the railroad and striking at Cal
umpit from the south. The second
one under Major General Lawton, who.
with his flying column, is moving far
around to the northeast to the large
town of Norzagay. from which point he
will turn abruptly west toward Calum-
pit This last move will take about
ten days and military strategists look
upon it as another effort to flank the
insurgents by getting behind them at
Calumpit similar to the flank move
ment which Gen. Macarthur attempted
to execute at Malabon.
This doubleoperation makes Calumpit
the center for the next few days while
attention will be divided between Mac
Arthur's column advancing from Malo-
los and Lawton's column on its ten
days march by Norzaguay. Macarthur
has only a short distance to traverse,
so that his forces NAV be engaged with
the main force of theinsurgents within
the next few hours. The country is
fat and open and rather better for our
troops than that lying South of Malo-
los Calumpit lies on the left bank Of
small stream at its confidence with the
large river Of Rio Grande 1t is a sub
stantially built town, with some 1000
houses
The advance of Gen. Lawton by a
circuitous route will be over country
of which little is known here. Norz-
quay is considerable town, and it is
thought Gen. Lawton is about there
by this time A road runs all the way
from there to Calumpit. Along it are
scattered many small towns-Angat,
Bustos, Balin6g-indicating that the
advance is through populous country.
It is an agricultural locality, with ex-
tensive rice and fruit plantations. The
War Department map, prepared by the
Military Information Bureau, shows
this road joins the one on which Mac
Arthur is moving up from Malolos. It
is hardly thought, however, that Law
ton will make a junction with MacAr-
thur before striking Calumpit, but
rather that he will leave the road when
nearing Calumpit so as TO strike the
city in the rear while Macarthur is
attacking in front.
The execution of this double move
ment is being followed with great in
terest by War Department officials, as
it is on considerably larger scale
than the brush-clearing which has
been in progress recently.
Secretary Alger to-day said that
yesterdays battle at Quingua had not
altered the plans of the department In
any degree. Gen. Otis, Gen Lawton,
Admiral Dewey and the Philippine
Commission all we're fully authorized
TO deal with the situation according to
their best Judgment, and tho depart
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-19
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
"Homc from Il Foreign shore. =

FROsTTUEG, Mp., August 9, 1880.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
When | wrote to You from Wales |
expected to write a second letter be
fore leaving, but mama and | became
so hOmesick that we returned earlier
than expected. However, will write
the promised letter, telling you of
some things we saw, hoping it will be
of interest To you.
| told you of our ocean voyage.
Landing in Liverpool, we proceeded
to the hotel, where we took breakfast
consisting Of both English and Ameri-
can dishes, the English portion being
the thln bread and butter already
spread, through which we could "see
London We're it not for the BRIDGE
as they say there.
We crossed the ferry to Brkenhead
station; then boarded the cars, which
are quite different to ours in America,
each being vided into apartments
holding about SIX passengers, door
opening from the side. After the
passengers were inside the doors were
locked, being opened only at the diff
terent stations, where the conductor
would collect the fares. In a distance
of 80 miles we changed cars twice :;
then hired a trap to complete our
journey Of 9 miles to Llangynog.
The chief industries are farming.
Lead works and slate quarries also af-
ford employment to many.
Across the way from my grandpa's
is IA stone church, built through his
,IfA,tS | -
from the ruins Of very old church
which he attended when u little boy
We visited the rcctOry, where there
are great many very interesting old
relies, among them chest over II
thousand years old Il jug made in the
year 1911, ard IA clock standing in the
hall l09 years old, still running. In
the chapel graveyard | saw the head
stones Of my great-great- -grandfather
and grandmother.
The people are all very hoSpitable
AT every place visited we We're given
II fine cup of tea with bread and butter
Our friends did everything possible
to make our visit pleasant. BY the
way. it was very strange to hear even
the tiny tots talking Welsh. Their
way of living is very different from
ours, especially lii their diet, eating
only the plainest foods, having cakes
and pastries only on special occasions.
In dress their style does not differ from
ours, only that men wear bloomers and
ladies carry canes. | was presented
with one Ca cane, | mean by an old
gentleman. | received many other
presents from friends and relatives
which | prize greatly. We left my
grandparents greatly improved in
health, but sorrowful at our early de-
parture.
Having been carried safely over to
England in the great, "Teutonic," we
decided to return on the same, sailing
July26 We arrived at New York Aug
ust ID, having had "a very pleasant voy-
age August Sd there was not IA happier
girl than myself when once more saw
my dear old home and schoolmatos.
Hoping have not tired you, | re-
main yours respectfully,
Eta THOMAS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-19
\ Promised Lesson.

Children, the JOURNAL is under
pledge to give you lesson in pune
tuation.
Here is short one:
This week we turned out a nice lot of Job
work for the Mayer Bros, Ice Manufacturers
they report their business steadily increasing,
they have extended their trade to Eckhart
and Mt Savage -Fo,Hn,.
If you will look closely you will see
that three distinct statements are
made
|, 1--WE" have turned out nice
lot of job work." etc. =
>, "They report their business, ," etc.
and
3, "They have extended their trade, "
etc.
Each of these statements WAS en-
titled to distinction as il separate, in
dependent scntencc--a full stop at the
end OF both the second and third lines,
and IL capital Y at the beginning of
both the third and fourth lines.
the paragraph Is clumsily construct
ed at best.
Its punctuation completes its un-
sigh;linesS.
One sample of the mice Job work.
which has fallen into the JoURNAL'S
hands is similarly ailllcted-a proof
positive, too, that in the definition OF
the term, ''nicc," the F0rUm office diff
ferS radically from Noah Webster and
other standard photographers.
Yet to this concern the Mayor and
Council have awarded II monopoly Of
the towns job printing.
They have not only done so, but
they actually make part of the
revenue from taxation of the people IL
reward for illitcracy, pretending at
the same time to be friends Of public
education
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-19
The Common Law,

The Supreme Court of South Carolina at
Columbia on Saturday last filed an opinion
III favor Of the dog. In Newberry case it
was held by the circuit judge that the dog
was not property and was not subject for
larceny. The Supreme Court holds that the
dog is property and can be stolen, and that Il
party can be indicted for stealing dog, that
the dog is valuable Notwithstanding the
common law The court held that the old
common law is out of date.
The above paragraph appeared ed
itorially recently in the Baltimore SuW.
From which it appears that some
fractions of the common law can be
"Out of date
1t may not be necessary now for
owners of dogs in South Carolina to
make Il movement toward repeating
the law to which the Court refers, but
would there have been any wrong
committed had they made an issue of
repeal in a State election instead of
appealing to the courts ?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-19
FROsTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1899.
Foolish Fears.

1t is Il very poor compliment that
Messrs. Lowndes, Wellington, and
others of that circle, pay to their own
party ac,men when they regard the
Frostburg Form as an implement that
might hurt them if they do not fondle,
coddle and stuff it.
The purpose which animated the
rise and energies the conduct of the
concern is so well understood here
that it can do neither harm nor good.
The man blessed with its enmity is
as well off as he who is cursed with its
friendship.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-19
GENERAL ITEMS.
An Eloquent RctOrt.

a devout colored preacher, whose
heart was aglow with missionary zeal,
gave notice to his congregation that
in the evening an Offering would be
taken up for missions, and asked for
liberal gifts. He had in his congre-
cation one well-to-do man who was
very selfish, and who said to him, be-
fore the service: "Ycr gwine ter kill
dis church of yer goes on saying, Give !!
gice 1! No church can stan it. Yer
gwine to kill it," After the sermon,
the minister said to the people: "Be-
fore the service tonight, Brother Jones
tole me | was gwine ter kill dis yere
church ef KEEP asking yer ter gire ::
but, my brethren churches doesn't die
dat way. Ef dere's anybody knows of
II church dat's died cause it's been
givin too much ter de Lord, I'll be
very much obliged eff my brother will
tell me whar dat church is, fur Ise
gwine ter visit it, an I'll climb up on
de walls Of dat church, under dc light
OF de moon, and cry. Blessed are de
dead dat die in de Lord :"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-19
TOWN AND VICINITY
NJ iNctl.

The FoyUm says "the proposition was
turnedrd down.
Another little boy once said his com
panion chad been drownded."
1t also says
1t has been Il beautiful custom for ages
throughout the world to have the Masonic
fraternity lay the cornerstone of public
buildings, and president Washington otliciat-
ed at many of these public ceremonies, and it
would have added to the imprcssiveness Of
these ceremonies to have them carried out
under the auspices of the Masonic bodies.
From this quotation the children
will learn three remarkable stories:
|, at has been Il beautiful custom"
not for the Masonic fraternity to lay
corner stones but ''to hare the Masonic
fraternity lay them )
,, That while "the cornerstone of
public buildings'' is singular, the
buildings themselves are plural =
3, That, although "preSldent WASH
ington oniciated at many of these pub
lie (MaSonic) ceremonies" ''it would
have added to the imprcssivencss of
these same Ceremonies to have
them cprrcd ont under the auspices of
the Masonic bodies"
Where are we at
Children, that is very nearly the
worst example of rhetoric that has yet
been imposed upon you.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-19
RreNiti,,S.

"Who are we in Cronln'S letter ?"
Hard to tell precisely. but it lies be-
tween "me and Johnnie" or Me and
davy.n
There are enough ludicrous express
iol in last weeks issue of the Forum
to do upin laughablc style, but. really,
dear children, there is neither time nor
space for an instructive lesson this
week. The JOURNAL regrets this the
more.becauso it is crcdibly informed
that the Forum is doing its level best
to profit by lectures intended for you
only.
Looks like that blackleg job print
ing contract of the Mayor and Coun-
ell with the marbleyard department
of the FroStburg Forum company had
been broken. At any rate, the no
ticcS to watcr-conSumcrs was not
printed in the office of the organ of
the cemetery company. "A contract,
broken on one side" said Daniel
Webster, is broken on both" In which
event, Messrs. Mayor and Council, ac-
cept the JOURNALS profouudest con
gratulations. You may be, after all,
"the right men in the right place"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-19
SEMI-LOCAL NEWS.
4 Valuable Work.

An advance sheet of The Mineral
lndustry-its Statistics, Technology
and Trade has been sent to the jour
NAL by Il. p. Rothwell, editor.
1t is the result of laborious, eX-
penslvc, successful effort to collect ac-
curate and complete statistics of the
mineral and metal production of the
United States for the year 1898.
That Mr.. Rothwell, as intImated,
has succeeded in compiling a record of
surprising interest to economists is be-
yond doubt. and all Of tins class should
secure IA copy, to be issued shortly.
The following paragraphs are of in
tcrest in this vicinagc:
Cday-'rhe value of brick and other clay
products made in the United States in 1898
was sos 40 513, against $56, ,4S7 527 IN the pre-
vious year.
coal ana Cokc.-The total production of
coal in the United States was DIS, lO6, $40 short
tons (S2O9, 9599OD, against POO, ,S57,2l (S2O6-
02l 23D in 1897. The production of anthra-
cite, all of it from Pennsylvania with the ex.
ception of an insignificant amount from Col
orado, was 52,Sls,6O5 short tons (SSl ,445,930
in lS9S, against 52,6l5, 1873 (SS5, 10 in
1897. Kentucky produced 49, $50 short tons
tSl3l,7OW of camel coal, against 81, ,5ll (Sl53,-
li5) in 1897. The remainder of the output
each year was bituminous coal, of which
Pennsylvania and the Central States are the
largest producers, their relative rank III
1888 having been Pennsylvania, Illinois,
West Virginia and Ohio in the order named.
There was an increase in the output of most
of the important oal-produCing States in 1898,
Illinois and Iowa being the only important
ones which showed a decrease The total
production of coke in 1898 was 10 S87, ,797
short tons (S3O,5O5, ,563), against l2,76S, ,S9l
1923, ,203 ,920). Pennsylvania furnished about
two-thirds of the output each year.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-08-19

There are some men in this town who will
preach protection to home industry all day
and then refuse to carry in the wood and
coal at night when they go home.-Nauyoo
Nll) RUStir.
There is faction of protectors of
home industry in Cumberland who
allow their economical professions to
commit suicide on u much higher plane
than the Nauvoo vice.