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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings Of Yesterdays Session
Told In Detail
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Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told In Detail
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, January %
The Senate was opened at 10 o'clock
with prayer by the Rev. M. F. Comp
ton.
Senator Mcneil presented the major
ity report of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, recommending
that Getzendanner and Pierson be en-
titled to retain their seats. The min
GRITTY report was presented by Mr.. Os-
enton. The Chair ruled that the re-
ports must lie over n day. On a
motion to suspend the rules, the ayes
and noes were demanded, and the mo-
ton failed to receive the requisite two
thirds majority.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favorably upon Senate Bill No. 1, to
suppress prize fighting.
Senator Cornwell offered Senate
joint resolution No. 9, creating a joint
finance committee to take under con-
sideration the advisability Of reducing
the State taxation.
Senate Bill No. 49,, ito amend the act
concerning County Courts and their
jurisdiction, was offered by Pierson,
also Senate Bill No. 40, for the pay
ment of military claims.
The Senator from Pocahontas offer
ed a resolution to appoint an addition
al clerk. Senator Farr wanted to
amend it to include all the male pop
ulation of Pocahontas county over six
years of age.
Senate Joint Resolution No. G., Offer
ed by Mr.. Hughes, came up in regular
order. 1t creates a commission to re-
wise the school laws of the State. The
resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Education.
The House Joint Resolution provid-
ing for the payment of the expense of
subcommittee in the Taylor county
case, was adopted.
Mr.. Smiths resolution for reprinting
certain West Virginia reports was re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary,
which will consider a bill now in prep
aration to print 35 volumes of the West
Virginia reports and preserve Electro
type plates of them.
At the afternoon session, Senator
White called up his resolution dec1ar-
Ing that Kidd was not elected but
h a Morris was; that Kidd should be
unseated and Morris seated. Mr.. Smith
offered a substitute which Mr.. White
accepted, ~suspending Kidd and seating
Morris, pending the settlement Of their
contest. After much debate, Mr.. Osen-
ton moved to lay the resolution on the
table and this was lost. The resolu-
ton was then adopted by a strict party
vote of is to s. Mr.. Morris took the
oath of office and Mr.. Kidd retired
from the Senate chamber.
The Senate adjourned till 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
Evening star., 1899-11-07
Fight with an Owl.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.

ioh tue 81 LoCis Uioot-DeiHocTdt.
H. K. Spencer, living near here, had an
exciting encounter with monster owl on
Wednesday of last week, which resulted in
Mr.. Spencer coming of the victor with a
badly lacerated arm. and in the owl becom-
ing a corpse. Mr.. Spencer was enjoying a
days outing with his gun and his dogs,
and along in the afternoon he saw two
large owls resting upon a branch of dead
tree in a field. He concluded to take a
shot at the birds. He had crept up close
enough to secure a shot, when both birds
took to flight, but he succeeded in winging
one of them The owl fell to the ground and
remained motionless. Mr.. Spencer had had
some experience with owls before and real
precautions before approaching it. lest life
had not left the creature. Accordingly, he
placed his foot upon the OWLS feet and was
in the act Of cutting its throat, when the
bird suddenly withdrew one of its powerful
talons from under his foot and with light
ming rapidly sank its claws into his left
arm. Efforts to release his arm from the
birds viselike grip were of no avail until
he had killed 1t by crushing its head under
his heel Even then he was compelled to
cut the tendons of the birds leg before the
claws could be removed from the flesh of
his arm. which had by this time swollen
terribly Mr.. Spencer brought the carcass
of the owl to town, where 1t was measured
1t was one of the largest specimens of the
owl family ever seen in this part of the
country. measuring feet inches from tip
to tip.
Evening star., 1899-11-07

About 10 grown-up people disappear
my seriously in London every year.
Evening star., 1899-11-07
THE COSTLIEST SPORT.
ne Enormous Expense of the COIum-
bin-ShamrOck Contest

FROM iesiies Weekly
TO the men Immediately interested. inter-
national yacht racing is the costliest snort
III the world. The bill for the yachts them
serves, Tor building, alterations and repairs
Will amount to fully $4,000 for each: the
expenses of racing them will cost their re-
spective owners easily $50 600 more. Here
- cool million just for building and rae
ing the boats. The sails alone cost as much
as an ordinary sailing yacht The Col,,u
bia sails are said to have cost So 900 and
lhe ShdmrockS even more, for hers wern
woven 10 order from Egyptian and Sea
Island cotton mixed with silk. The expense
OF maintaining the crew was or rather is
enormous, for the boats are not vet ont of
commission. 1t is said that the skipper of
tne Colnmbla receives $1,000 for his SER
vices: The salary of the mate is 500 a
month; the second mate, $40; the four quar-
termaSters, $50 a month each and the
ttlrty-two members of the crew each $50
rood for the crew costs easily 5000 a
mCnth; each tender aCcompanyinr the
yachts costs $1,000 for the few weeks of the
season, and dockage and tonnage cost about
ssooo more for each yacht. Estimates Of
the total cost of the Shamrock have bean
placed all the way from $3.50 600 to $3.50 600
Probably Sir Thomas himself does moi
know exactly what his little sport has cost
him: there are doubtless stacks of bills vet
TO be pre- sented-such bills as $4,000 for the
charter of four tenders. and IS 400 wages
Tor twenty extra sailmakers for three
MOI months. tbs Besides all this, Sir Thomas paid
$4,000 for his steam yacht, his sea home
the Erin; 100000 more in fitting her out.
and another 100000 in entertaining guests
during his visit. The most impressive fea-
trre about this array of costs is that the
yachts upon which so much has been spent
are useless after the races The Columbia
for instance, can race no more, for there
will probably be no yacht At TO meet her.
and for cruising she would be a failure. In
year or two her delicate hull will be
worth only the metal Of which 1t Is made
The money spent by yacht owners in en-
tertaining also reaches far into six figures.
Commodore Morgan entertained at least 100
guests every race day, and Howard Gould
and John Jacob Astor entertained even q
greater number -
Evening star., 1899-11-07
Hail Death With Low

II was graf sufferer from Heart Disease Tha
disease was so great confined TO bed for davs
often thought / could hail death with tox NJ
physician could give me relief / procured ho,fle
OF Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart; the FIRST dose
gave me aimost instant relief 1 have taken so,.
hotties. never felt better in my life Mrs Ma
garet Smith. Brussels, Ont. Sold by F. 3 MIL
IAMS, 9th and sts.; EDMoNDS q WILLIAMS
Sd and Pa. ave. n
Evening star., 1899-11-07
A Great Help.
From Life.

Parke-"Don't you find 1t a great thing
to have telephone in your house?"
Lane-"Yes, sir! My neighbors tell me
they couldn't get along without It"
Evening star., 1899-11-07
Complete.

From the Chicago News.
Agent-"Yes; that is an incubator to
raise babies in"
Old Lady-"A great invention. But then
1t seems sad that the little tot in there
should never hear it's mothers soothing
voice."
Agent-"Oh, that's all right. There's a
phonographic attachment that sings Rock
ably Baby"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30

much, therefore, in my judgment, can
not be said in praise of their intrepid
ity and efficiency"
Major Young also mentions the good
work Of two guns of the Sixth artillery
under Lieutenant A. S. Fleming, who
were assigned to his division in this
action. He says:
During the advance on Caloocan
this platoon did very accurate and eff
fective work under a heavy small-arm
fire from the enemy"
ACCURATE ARTILLERY FIRE.
He also speaks of Grants and Critch-
lows guns, which took part in the
movement as fellows:
Extremely accurate work was done;
one of the best shots of the campaign
was at party throwing up earth works
at the cemetery gate, the left side of
the gate being destroyed at an estimat-
ed range of $500 yards by the first
shell. Shrapnel fire proved to be very
efticacious at a range of 1000 yards in
driving party which advanced fear
lessly from the right to take a flank
ing party under command of Major Bell,
U. S. engineers
A compliment is also paid to Wedge
woods battery, the men of which drag
ged their guns on the night of February
4th for three miles without assistance
and, driving the enemy back in great
numbers, paved the way for the infan-
try advance. These guns were served
under heavy cross fire, the cannoneers
having little or no protection.
Webb's two guns are described as 81
lencing the enemy's fire in almost ev-
cry instance over an arc of nearly 1SO
degrees.
The two Nordenfelts, under Lieuten-
ant Gibbs are said to have been. han
died with skill and efficiency. In one case
the guns were brought down at double
time on a 500 yards slope in the face
of a heavy fire. This was in open view
of the enemy under close range and was
one of the boldest and most commen-
dable acts of the campaign, says Major
Young.
In conclusion he says: Il desire to
commend most heartily and without
distinction the officers and men in the
organization under my command The
amount Of labor done by them in drag
ging guns and constructing earthworks
has been prodigious and it has always
been done cheerfully. All have been
fearless. Compelled to advance along
open roads, usually in plain view of
the enemy, without the opportunity Of
concealment, they have unshrinkingly
served their guns 1t has, too, been
feature of these operations that in ev
cry advance the guns have gone for
ward practically on the line of skir-
mishers. Their willingness to work
and their intrepidity have not been
more conspicuous than the skill with
which they have handled their guns
and lheir accuracy of aim
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30

Britain, OF course. will support the
American project.
THE POOR BRITISH MILLIONAIRE
Interesting speeches were delivered
this week by Lord Roseberry, John
Morley and Sir Michael Hicks Beach.
chancellor OF the exchequer. The first
named, after a whimsical suggestio
that the speakers OF the two parties
should change about for a time. the
conservatives addressing the liberals
and the liberals addressing conserva-
tives, thus enabling the public to hear
both sides. spoke OF the exaggerated
advantage OF wealth. pointing out
that even millionaires could not eat
more than one dinner a day, wear one
suit OF clothes or ride more than one
horse at the same time, adding that
the only superiority that they possess
ed over the poor was being able to
command the best medical advice and
change OF climate, pointing out, how
ever, that hospitals for the poor had
lessened even this superiority. These
utterances brought forth a crop OF sar-
castle comments on the line OF pity for
poor millionaires
The Daily News says: THE speech
leaves only one course open TO a man
holding those convictions-to sell all he
has and give to the poor; but Lord
Roseberry we are confident, will never
adopt such a harsh measure He has
too much feeling for the poor"
The Saturday Review speaks straight
out, saying: From Lord Roseberry's,
lips this kind OF moralizing is down.
right. adulterated cant"
NEW POLITICAL TERN COINED.
Mr.. Morley criticising Lord Rose
berry's position in the party, made a
hannv pnipran dnhhin~
a dark horse in a loose box" which
is regarded as being a peculiarly apt
description Of Lord Roseberry's present
position.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach says he
finds in office WEAKNESS OF politician
life," and, speaking at Bristol he ex--
pressed preference for "a live opposI-
tion, making the novel suggestion that
IL the next opposition does not win
the next general election the conserva-
times ought to play their second
team"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
THE INSURANCE MIDDLE
More Complicated Questions Arfsfng
Under the Conflicting legislation
Commencement at 81. Mary's-
Especial 10 The Messenger

Especial TO The Messenger)
Raleigh, y. C, May 27.-The commits
sioner Of insurance was today asked
whether security companies were to be
ciassed as insurance companies. He,
replied: Yes; that new insurance law
classed them He spoke Of the Craig
law. He said the only way to settle
the vexed question as to whether il is
repealed by the insurance law so far
as insurance companies are concerned,
is for the attorney general to give an
opinion. This would govern the stale
officials, particularly the treaSur-
er, until the supreme court can decide
the matter. 1t is practically assured.
the commissioner says, that all
fire insurance companies will domesti-
cate themselves. They will do this for
limited period and on the basis that
the Craig law is repealed by the in
surance law; that is, they will reserve
the right to so claim. The commission
er says he has heard nothing as to life
companies; that he knows their ma
chinery is far more delicate than that
OF fire companies, but he thinks the
greater number will come in as soon as
they discover Legislature and supreme
court are not inimical to them They
can domesticate themselves for a year
and then retire il they see fit; such is
his opinion. The secretary of state says
he believes if they domesticate they
cannot retire. One Of the questions is
whether a company after June 1st can
comply with the Craig law. Commits
sioner Young thinks this doubtful. Sec
ton of the Craig law says domesti-
cation must be on or before June 1st.
Lieutenant Allen G. Rogers, United
States navy, of the monitor Monad-
mock, arrived here today from Manila
Glass exercises were held at St.
Mary's school here by this years grad
yates. These are: President, Lucy c.
Clifton; secretary, Christine Busbee;
poet, Minna Curtis Bynum; historian,
Josephine A. Osborne; prophet, Alice
D. Smallbones. Other members of the
class are: Kate Connor, Kate Canady,
Nina Green, Annie Dughi, Margaret
Trapier, Lille Dodd. The class was
banqueted by the faculty.
No smallpox cases have been found
her this week. 1t is expected that all
the cases at the pest house, as we'll as
all suspects, will be discharged this
week.
Governor Russell appoints z. p
Smith, of Raleigh, commissary general
of the state guard, vice Starke Batche-
lor, resigned. Smith was during its en-
tire term Of service commissary of the
First North Carolina regiment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
Fx,pre.iden, PArtison IL Paris

Paris, May 27.-Former President
Harrison. accompanied by General
Horace Porter, United States ambassa-
dor. this morning had an interview.
lasting twenty minutes, with NJ Del
casse, minister OF foreign affairs. The
interview was OF the most cordial char
acter.
This afternoon Mr.. Harrison and Am
bassador Porter called upon President
Loubet After a ceremonious introduc-
ton the former and the actual pres1-
dents dropped all formality and con-
versed in the most friendly manner
upon topics Of interest to the two
countries.
Regarding the peace conference. Mr.
Harrison said to an Associated Press
reporter that he thought the principal
object for which it had been called
would not be attained, but that some
form Of arbitration or a step toward
fts adoption may be the outcome Of the
meeting.
Ex-President Harrison and Mrs. Har-
rison have accepted an invitation TO
the parliamentary dinner to be given
by President Loubet on next 1onlay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
Mayor vanWyck Declines . Ride In
the Automobile.

New York, May 27.-The inventor o(
the racing automobile and his compan-
Ion from Cleveland who carried q mes
sage from Mayor Farley. OF that city,
called on Mayor VanWyck today ana
delivered the message TO the mayor
They were well received. The mayor
inquird about their trip and went into
all details. The workings OF the an
tomobile were explained and the mayor
and his secretary were invited TO take
a ride i'm It. This they respectfully de-
clined. The automobile viii go to Boz
ton tomorrow, thence TO Albany, ana
then will be shipped back to Cleveland
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
DEVASTATING STORMS
Sections of Wisconsin and Nebraska
swept by Cyclones.

Sections of Wisconsin and Nebraska
swept by Cyclones.
Milwaukee, Wis, May 27.-Chippe-
wa and Eau Claire counties, Wisconsin,
were visited last night and today by
one Of the worst storms or rain and hail
in the history of that section
Chippewa Falls reports that two
miles Of railroad track On the Wiscon-
sin Central was washed out at Howard
and in Chippewa Falls all railroad traf-
fic has suspended.
Last nights south bound trains from
Minneapolis and ST. Paul are tied up
at Colfax, and Chicago and Milwau
kee trains are held here.
A NEBRASKA CYCLONE.
Chicago, ILL.,, May PA special to
The Times-Herald from Omaha says:
A tornado swept Kearney county early
this morning. Every building in it's
path was wrecked and much live stock
perished. Houses were picked up, car
ried some distance and then dashed to
splinters. Fortunately the storm moved
slowly, giving the people time to reach
their cellars. 1t apparently started at
a point about thre miles west of Min
braska, moving east and northeast
One mile north of Minden the cyclone
struck the farm of Joseph V. Tenant
The latter saw it coming and with his
wife and son ran to plowed field,
where they buried themselves in fur
row. Their house was wrecked and the
cowshed and barn were crushed as If
they had been made Of paper, but they
escaped injury.
Leaving the Tenant farm, the cy-
clone went almost due east for mile,
when it struck the farm occupied by
Joseph Bayer and completely ripped
everything from the premises. The
house was on a good brick foundation
and was surrounded by large trees, but
there was nothing but few scattered
boards left to show that it ever existed.
The house was picked up bodily and
lifted sixty feet in the air, then torn
to pieces in the fierce whirl.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
Death OF a Venerable Rabbi e

Norfolk, Va, May 27.-Jonas Hecht
died in this city today, aged 95 years.
He was a notable man in character, in
influence and in the remarkable age
to which he had attained. He came
to Norfolk in 1863, after having been
the spiritual guide and rabbi of a single
congregation in New York for twenty
two years, and was ordained as a rabbi
Of the Temple OF Ohef Sholem here and
remained in charge for over fifteen
years. Mr.. Hecht was one Of the origi-
nal ten men who founded the now
powerful Hebrew order Of B'Nai Birth.
He leaves seven children, included
among them being two or three OF Nor
folks most influential citizens.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
Another Futile Effort to Float the
Paris.

Falmouth, May 27.-Another supreme
effort to float the Paris was made this
evening, but resulted in failure. Six
tugs were made fast to the steamer,
and hawsers and anchors were put out
astern, the chains from which were
attached to the steam winches on the
stranded steamship. The propellers Of
the Paris were driven at full steam
astern, but the efforts were unavailing
After an hours straining the main
hawser broke, and the task was aban-
doned until tomorrow evening. The
hope Of floating the Paris is growing
faint
Coverack, Cornwall, May 27.-The at
tempt made yesterday to float the
American line steamer Paris failed
chiefly on account Of the leakage Of
engine room tank. The. sea is smoother
this morning and the damage to che
steamer is apparently not increasing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
ExETR RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Juries Hold the Reading Railway Re.
spOnsible for the Many Deaths

Norristown, Pa, May 27.-The Nor
ristown and Pottstown juries, which
have been jointly investigating the
cause Of the fatal wreck on the Read
ing railroad at Exeter, today rendered
a verdict holding the Reading Railroad
Company primarily responsible for the
accident which occurred two weeks ago
and resulted in the loss Of twenty-nine
lives, and injuries to over fifty persons.
The jury holds the accident was due
to: Having never established a mod
ern and adequate system Of communi-
cation between signal stations and the
main office; dispatching trains at too
short intervals; failing to provide a
sight and color test at least once a
year for employees required to distin-
guish colors on signal boards at a dis
tance, and failure to require signal
tower men and crossing watchmen to
carry accurate time pieces"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
Steamer to be Raised After Rfghs teen
Years.

Ogdensburg. y. Y, May 27.-The pro-
peller Zealand, which disappeared af-
ter leaving port Dalhousie in a storm
eighteen years ago, has Just been found
by divers who were searching lake On
tario for the tug Walker, of the Mon
treal Transportation Company. sunk
last fall. The Zealand piled the ST.
Lawrence river. and was loaded with
pork and iron. The steamer remains
intact and will be raised, the wreckers
claiming ownership. She was valued
at $4,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30

Richmond, Va, May 27-At Louisa,
this morning, John G. May and r. j.
c. Barret, son OF DR.. n. c. Barret, a
physician Of the place, had a fight
About sundown this afternoon the doc
tor and May met words passed and the
two attacked each other with chairs.
Finally they clinched, when young
Barret appeared on the scene and shot
May in the abdomen. Nays physicians
do not think that the wound is q NOR
tai one. All the parties to the trouble
are highly respectable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30

Little, neglected scratches ana
wounds frequently result in blood nois-
oning. Better heal them quickly with
DeWttts Witch Hazel Salve. a thor
oughly anti-septic application with n
record Of always curing piles, old ul-
GERS, sores. cuts. wounds and akin
dises r. r. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
MUST PAY THE TAXES.
w. w. Astor and the Bradley. Martins
Are Adjudged Liable for New YORK
City Taxes.

New York, May 27.-By the decision
Of the board Of tax commissioners.
made public today, three Of New York's
citizens who have taken up their resi-
dence abroad will have TO pay their
taxes, just the same as the persons
living in this country.
William Waldorf Astor must pay his
personal taxes on an assessment of
$1,000 900 worth Of personal property.
The Bradley Martins must pay taxes
on SZ,Oo0,OOO worth OF personal property.
Mrs. Isaac II. Sherman, mother of
MIS-. BradIey-Martin, must pay taxes
on $500, 900 worth of personal property
Mrs. Astor's taxes will amount to
about $4,000; the Bradley Martins to.
about the same and Mrs. Sherman win
be taxed for S62, ,OOO
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30

If you suffer from tenderness or full
ness on the right side, pains rnder
shoulder-blade, constipation, bilious
ness, sick-headache. and feel dull,
heavy and sleepy, your liver is torpid
and congested. DeWiufs Little Early
Risers will cure you promptly, pleas
antly and permanently by removing
the congestion and causing the bile
ducts to open and now naturally. They
are good pills T.. r. Eellany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30

New York, May 7.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, increase s.. 3o2. 200:
lonas. decreased 17.57s. 500; specie, In
creased sSes!,s goo; legal tenders, in
crsased *Z4A.1o0; deposits. decreased
$lZ. .s2O. 500; circulation, decreased 9aS
600. The bands now hold Sl3. .S33. Tax IN,
excess OF legal requirements.