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The copper era., 1899-12-14

A Pike county, Mo, justice is said to have made this innovation on the mar riage ceremony when called upon to unite his first couple; "Young lady, will you promise to take this helpless gosling you hold by the hand and see that he wants for nothing? Will you guarantee to stand between him and the poor house, fan him when he is sick, provide him with a new suit of clothes twice year and always see that his sup ply of stove wood is dry and convenient until the divorce court shall intervene? If you feel like undertaking a little mat ter like this, deposit $2 with me as guarantee that he will be well cared for and take the gosling and light out"
The copper era., 1899-12-14
TERRITORIAL NEWS.

The people of Tucson have decided to put in a sewer system.
 A great many of the citizens Of Safford want the town incorporated.
 Three thousand visitors were in Phoe- nix on the first day of the carnival.
 The Tucson city counril has selected a site 396x24O feet for the Carnegie library.
 The ranchers on the lower Gila find good market in Bisbee for their farm pro ducts and poultry.
 The Roswell Register says that several emigrant schooners passed through town last Friday enroute to Saffprd, Arizona.
 A teachers institute will be held in Holbrook on the 27th, 2Sth and 29th of the present month. A large attendance is expected.
 It is reported that Chss. Trinkner was shot and dangerously wounded by John Hall at Trinkners' ranch in Pinal county one day last week.
 A Winslow mother with five marriage able daughters defines a bachelor as a miserable coward who has lost the op- portunity of a lifetime"
 The Odd Fellows of Prescott are con- templating the erection of a three-story building on their lot opposite the south east corner of the Plaza.
 At the home of the brides parents in Tucson, W. H. Sexton, foreman at the Silver Belt Copper mine, was married to Miss Viola M. Book last week.
 Luis Chaves, leader in the recent jail delivery at Tucson, was killed the other day by Sheriff Wakefield Chaves show ed fight when the officer attempted to arrest him.
 Agustin Chacon, the leader of the band of thieves and smugglers on the border, has defed the posses now in quest of him to effect his capture. It will be rememb bered that this is the same man who, while under the sentence of death | in Graham county, escaped from j il.
The copper era., 1899-12-14

A notice is going the rounds about a girl dying from tight lacing. An editor, commenting on the fact, says: "The corset should be done away with, and if the girls can't live without being squeez- ed we suppose men can be found who will sacrifice themselves. As old as we are," he continued, "we would rather devo three hours day without farth- ing of pay than to see the girls dying off in this manner. Office hours almost any old time.'
 For .le-three pieces bedroom suite and dining table; good as new. Inquire at this office
The copper era., 1899-12-14
Ernest g. Weston,
 MUSICAL SPECIALIST.

Pupils received, elementary or advanc- ed, for the Organ, Piano, etc. Engage ments accepted. Residence with Mr J. Sidebotham, CLIFTON, A. T.
The copper era., 1899-12-14
A Bargain

FOR SALE.-House and lot on Chase Creek. Frame house, two rooms. Lot 90x1S5 feet. For particulars apply at this office.
 Have your clothes cleaned and pressed at Simms & Townsend's; opposite Hotel Clifton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
NJ 'KINLEY'S TRIP.
Out Before Breakfast to Talk Politics
and Imperialism to the People Of
Iowa.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, October 10
The President arose almost with the
dawn this morning and delivered, at
$40, In the town of Iowa Falls, the
first of his series of addresses in Iowa.
A good sized crowd was present at
the station.
At Ackley, Iowa. the next stop, Mr..
Mckinley spoke briefly.
DUBUQUE. Iowa. October 16.-The
citizens of Dubuque. the home Of SEN
ator Allison, gave the presidential party
an enthusiastic reception to-day in spite
of cold and disagreebale weather, and
a steady downpour of rain. The
President and the members Of the cab
met were conveyed in carriages to a
pavilion in the heart of the city. SEN
ator Allison introduced the President,
who delivered brief address, frequent
ly Interrupted by bursts of applause.
WATERLOO, Iowa, October 16.-The
station was completely surrounded with
an immense crowd of citizens and farm
ers from the vicinity when the presi-
Dental train pulled into Waterloo. The
President spoke TO the assemblage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17

The defeat Of 1896 merely made the
party the more determined to win.
The party. though some of the lead
ers went astray, was right. The de-
feat OF three years ago simply made
the united party of to-day. The people
have charge. They believe the DEM
ocratic party is right and will see that
the defeat of go is reversed. Mr.. Goe-
bel, for the first time to-day, undertook
as the Goebel law. He claimed the law
became a necessity to prevent the Re-
publicans of the State stealing the State
elections. and charged the railroads and
other State interests with being COM
bined to defeat the Democratic State
ticket in order to secure the repeal of
the law. For this reason" said Mr..
Goebel, 1--WE want Democratic COVER
nor who will prevent the repeal of the
law. For this reason we want you to
send true Democrats to the Legislature.
/ say Democrats, because we do not
want Palmer and Buekner Democrats,
or Brown Democrats. / mean Demo-
Gratis who will see that it is not neces-
sary for Democrats TO steal an election.
Kentucky is Democratic, 1t is the only
Republicans who steal election in this
State. We want to prevent giving the
State to Mckinley as in 1896 even if
VIM. j. Bryan has majority of 1907
O00.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
SUITS AGAINST FILM.

PITTSBURG, Pa, October 16.-Three
suits were entered to-day By the city
of Pittsburg against State Senator
Finn, the firm Of Booth & Finn, ex-
City Attorney VIM c. Moreland, and
Assistant City Attorney w II. House,
for the recovery of money alleged to
have been borrowed from the city. The
first suit IS to recover from VIM. Finn
s11S.000 with interest.
The principal action Is the third
which is an action in trespass TO recover
damages to the amount Of s200.0 900 for
unlawful conspiracy by the defendants
to inappropriate city funds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.

PITTSBURG, October 16.-The sixth
biennial convention of the National
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was
opened to-day at Knights Of Labor
Hall.
Beynd the formalities OF opening the
convention did very little business.
Most of the early work fell to the
committee on credentials.
The committee on rules was still at
work formulating regulations for the
conduct of the convention when the sd-
journment was taken at p. m. Nearly
100 delegates had reached the city this
evening and a number Of others are
on the road.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY the PIttsburg River Coal Combination.
Begins Operations To-Day.

BY the Pittsburg River Coal Combination.
Begins Operations To-Day.
PITTSBURG, Pa, October 1.-THE
Pittsburg Coal Company, the $4,000
900 combination of the railroad coal in
terests of the Pittsburg district will
become a working fact at the Office Of
the Union Trust Company tomorrow,
by the election of the following slated
officers:
f. H. Osborne, President; ]. G. Dy-
cart, Secretary or Vice President; y. A.
Andrews, Treasurer; G. w. Baine, Sec
rotary of the Departments. F. L. Rob-
bins will be the chairman Of the Board
OF Managers, or Executive Board.
George w. Sehleuderberg, of the Rob-
bins interests, has been selected Cen
eral Superintendent and A. c. Taylor,
Chief Engineer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
nine minutes and forty-nine seconds
later when the Shamrock

SWUNG ROUND THE MARK
and squared away for the finish The
excursion boats, however, hung on cour-
teously until she had rounded and gave
her quite an ovation.
The Columbia was already almost
two miles away and in the thickenlng
mist could hardly be dsscerned. The
bells in the engine rooms of the excur-
sion boats jingled for full speed and
they went blowing down on either side
OF the course to be in it at the death.
Sir Thomas and his friends aboard
looked fully as disconsolate as they felt.
Some of them seemed to have lost all
interest in the landscape and were
hanging over the rail, looking down at
the water. Sir Thomas, however. re-
manned ON the bridge with his eyes
glued on the boat in which his hope
had so lately centered and a group or
sailors forward seemed to be trying to
make out the outlines of the vanishing
Yankee in the thick gloom. From
that time it was simply a procession.
There was a soul stirring scene as the
Columbia approached the finish. The
excursion boats had gathered there in
a semi-circle to give her welcome and
as she swept across the finish, Bedlam
bloke loose. The steam whistles
shrieked, the sirens walled, the Cor
sair, the flagship of the New York
Yacht club and several other yachts
flung their powder into smoke and the
multitudes on the decks of the side
wheelers cheered. The Corsair hauled
down all her private signals and set
and taffrail. The crew of the Columbia
gathered aft, hurrahed with barred head
then, as she lowered her sails and took
the tow line from her tender. the
crowd waited over ten minutes until the
Shamrock had crossed and the fleet had
given her stentorian expression of
good will. Then they turned on their
heels and scampered after the Column
bia, crowding about her and cheering
her again and again, while the bands
played Hail Columbia" Yankee
Doodle" and other patriotic airs. They
escorted her all the way to her anchor
age inside the Hook.
The race tomorrow will be over the
triangular course. ten miles to the leg
ana the Shamrock will have an oppor-
tunity to show what she do at her ia
vorite point of sailing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Special to the Register
MARIETTA, o., October 16.-Jesse
Lucas was brought to this city at noon
to-day from Cutler. in the extreme west
end OF the county, and was placed in
jail TO await trial on the charge Of
murder. Saturday night be quarreled
with vinton Male over young woman
named Lou Cunningham and in the
fight which followed Male was stabbed
TO death. living only few minutes af-
ter knife was plunged in his breast
All the parties are colored.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
DIsmEMsERED BODY
OF the Captain Found the Deck of the !
Oyster sIoop Dream

OF the Captain Found the Deck of the
Oyster sIoop DREAM
BALTIMORE, October 16.-The lit
tie oyster sloop Dream. on fire, driftea
into Rock Creek yesterday bearing evil
dence that a murder had been commit
ted on her deck The dismembered
portions Of white mans body suppos-
ed to be that of Captain Oliver Caulk,
her owner and commander we're found
after the fire had been extinguished.
A colored deck hand named Frank
Collier is missing and be probably shar-
ed the fate of the captain.
The police are seaching for a mys-
terious stranger. VINO boarded the
Dream on Saturday and asked TO be
taken TO ST. Michaels. Talbot county,
her home port, whittier she was bound.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
HER TROU BLES
Were More Than She Could Bear, So
She Took Strychnine aud Ended
Them All.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENVILLE. O., October 16.-Mrs.
Mary e. Barnes took large dose of
stryehnine at her home on Stanton street
tonight and died at o'clock. despite the
efforts of two physicians to save her Be
fore dying, she said she took the poison
to end her troubles.
She parted from her husband, Shep,
Barnes. of Wellsburg, twelve years ago,
ana has been living here. Her parents
are named Nicholson and reside in Wells
burg
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
GENERAL ASSOCIATION
or The Baptist Church Adjourns After
Selecting Parkersburg for the Next Meet

Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWN. October 16.-The
Baptist General Association, which
has been in session here for nearly a
week has closed it's labors and adj
journed. The pulpits of the town were
occupied yesterday by the members OF
the association. The attendance was
not as large as was expected but the
sessions have been very interesting and
great deal of work has been done.
Rev. T. G. Johnson, of Charleston, was
elected president in the place Of DR..
Reynolds, of this place. who asked to
be relieved after serving four years in
that capacity.
Parkersburg was selected as the next
place of meeting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
FILIPINO ATTACK.
One American Killed and Seven
Wounded Scouts Capture Ingsur-
gent Prisoners.

MANILA, October 1855 p. m.-
The insurgents made an attack upon
Angeles at half past two this morning.
One American was killed and seven
were wounded.
The Filipinos used artillery, a few
shells exploding. The Seventeenth and
Ninth and Thirteenth regiments engag-
ed the enemy who retired at half past
five a. m.
An American scouting party near
Balinate captured eleven Filipinos.
Another near Maycauyan, captured a
Filipino major. All were brought to
Manila
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
TECHNICALLY DESCRIBED.
Every Detail of the Great Race Described
by an Expert Yachtsman.


by an Expert Yachtsmsn.
NEW YORK, October 16.-The crews
OF both yachts had breakfast early and
when they turned to- soon after if
was with a will, for, in spite of the
rather hazy weather. there was a good
breeze from the eastward which prom
1sed to increase and give the yachts a
good race at last Jibs and stay sails
were sent up in stops on the stays.
racing matches put on, bats dashed and
everything made snug before 8 o'clock.
AT 9:15 the Columbia cast off from
her moorlngs and was taken in tow by
a tug. The Shamrock started in tow
few minutes later. Covers were on the
main sails and. club top sails to keep
them dry until the last moment, as
there was just enough fine rain to
dampen them. At 10 O'Clock both
yachts had reached the east end of Ged-
ney's channel, and at 1910 the Column
bias crew began hosting the main sail.
1t was set in five minutes. The Sham
rocks main sail began to go up at the
same time, but it was fully fifteen
minutes before the sail was set.
At 1925 both yachts cast off their
tow lines. broke out their jibs and mast
headed their No. club top sails. The
Columbia also sent up her baby jib top
sails on the stay. At the same time the
committee boat, Walter Lukenbach,
anchored due south of the Sandy Hook
light ship and sent up the course signal;
it was east, making it beat dead to
windward Is miles and a run back if the
wind held from the same quarter
THE REGATTA COMMITTEE
meant business this morning, for few
minutes later they started the tug to
leg OFF the course and at 1915 the
preparatory signal was made. Both
yachts then began manoeuvreing for
positions, and at 1885, when the warn
ing signal was given, they were play
ing for weather berth to the north
ward of the line, the Shamrock breaking
out her stay sail at this time.
When two minutes were left before
the starting signal, both yachts were
heading a couple of lengths apart, to
the westward with booms TO port, the
Columbia to windward At one minute
the Shamrock began to keep off for the
committee boat, which was lying at the
south end of the line, Captain Hogarth's
intention apparently being to stop the
Columbia, then a length or so astern,
from getting the weather berth. When
the starting gun was fired, the Sham
rock had run parallel with the line to
nearly the centre of it. She stin held
her course until nearly over to the
lightship before she began to luff TO
cross the line Captain Barr, on the
Columbia, held his yacht well in hand,
being at this time a good length astern,
with sheets fat aft He began to luff
the moment Hogarth did. and. shooting
the Columbia across the Shamrock's
wake he sent her across the line more
than fifty yards to windward Of the
challenger and with such good over
Continued on Third Page.
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A NEW LINE.
Ohio River Railroad to Connect Up
With Cincinnati aud Pittsburg.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, October 16.-
Local officials of the Cincinnati, Ports
mouth & Virginia railroad, at Portsmouth.
make public the announcement that the
Ohio River Railroad has in view the pur-
chase of that road to be used as a low
grade line from Cincinnati TO Pittsburg.
The road is already completed to Scioto-
vile, and twenty miles of a gap which
will be closed up from that point to Ken
ova, will connect the line with the Ohio
River road. Through trains from Pitts
burg to Cincinnati are certain over this
route.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
OFF FOR MANILA.

SOUTH FRAMINGHAM. Mass. oc-
tober 1.-THE 18th regiment u. s. vol
unteers. which were recruited largely
in New England. left here to-day for
San Francisco. where the men viii en-
bark for the Philippines.
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ing public with private affairs and in
Producing unlawful currency and has
ordered the public attorney to proceed
against his heirs and all whom 1T may
concern, commencing by attaching the
estate.
Several measures are being taken to
insure public order and the country is
apparently quiet. Business is slowly
improving.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
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BLAME HETREAIY

SAN DOMINGO, October 1.-THE
government has issued a decree de-
cIaring the late president. Gen. Heure-
aux. responsible for the mismanage-
ment OF the public funds through mix
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
COLUMBIA WINS EASILY.
The Shamrock OutfOOted and Out
sailed at Every Stage of
The Race.

The American Boat and Her American Crew Clearly
Demonstrate Their Superiority Over Their Eng
ish Competitors--Lpton Graciously Admits Fair
Defeat.
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THE BOERS ARE Advancing.
They Are Moving Steadily Forward
Upon British Positions.

KIMBERLEY HAS BEEN INVESTED
BY THE WESTERN ARMY
WHILE DUNDEE Is THREAT
ENED IN EAST MAFEKING
ALSO IN DANGER-wIRES HAVE
BEEN CUT AND POINTS IN
BECHUANAI.AND ARE ISOLAT-
ED-REPORTS OF FIGHTING
COME FROM MANY BORDER
POINTS. BUT CANNOT BE CON-
FIRMED-wAR ENTHUSIASM IN
LONDON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-17
BENTON. KY. october 1s.-Mr. Br

BENTON. KY. October 16.-Mr. Bry-
an was cordially greeted at Benton by
very large crowd at noon He was
introduced as the Great Democrat OF
the day and took occasion to say in
reply that all Democrats were great
who lived up to their responsibilities.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-08-03
A Vegetqble Arch.

A wonderful growth discovered some
time ago In the sandy dry plains of
Mexico seems, after all, not to be such
n wonder as 1t was at first believed to
be. A species of cactus, the Foquiers,
growing In the shape Of tapered col
umn, is rather commonly found thirty,
feet or more in height. One specimen,
however, was found bent into a huge
arch, both ends Of which entered the
soil at distance Of six yards from each
other. In the center of the arch a
shoot grew out, which Is now more
than ten feet long. How did this oddity
grow thus? The question was answer
ed in a very simple way the other day.
An old herder related that, when he
was young, he and other cowboys las
sled for fun the highest of the tall cac-
fuses they found, and, pulling II down,
they buried the top of the column in
the sand. This end grew roots, and a
few years after the superabundance OF
vitality of this cactus forced for itself
a way out In the new shoot, although
this species never grows branches or
dinarily. Now the plant looks like gi-
gantic spur.
Crawford avalanche., 1899-08-03

shouted a quarrelsome fellow in the
back part of the tent, glaring straight
at me.
1.-THE next thing he knew my boy Jim
had taken him by the neck and pitched
him bodily out of the tent, and warned
him to be a little more decorous at fu-
ture meetings. Jim often attended my
meetings after that.
when he was u years old he said to
me: Father, / have always stayed at
home up to this time; to-day must
begin hustling for myself
$50 Jim began hustling.
''His temper was generally under
control, but 1t was risky business to 60
too far with him. This is true. Of
course, of all men Of controllable tenn
pers. Jim generally held his temper,
but when he did get angry he meant It,.
Seventeen years ago we moved
from near the town of Lancaster, Ohio,
to Los Angeles, where bought farm
of 100 acres. We still live on part Of
this land. and 1t was here that Jim
learned his trade. think he was about
10 years old when the idea of winning
the championship belt first came to his
mind. He never said much about 1t
till late years, but he was determined
to win it, and went about 1t with the
same earnestness that always charac-
terizes him.
"Oh, II Jim would only fight for the
Lord as hard as he did for that belt!
What a power he would be! However,
If God sees fit, that day will come.
at was always my wish to see him
succeed In whatever he undertook. AS
he grew up l hoped to see him enlist
on the side of the Lord and I used to
preach earnestly to him and the rest.
Since he is now a pugillst. I want to
see him at the top of the calling. Some
day Jim will show the pugilists Of the
world what sacrifice he can make by
preaching salvation just as I am now
doing on the streets of San Francisco.
All this fighting is of the world, flesh
and the devil Jim will see it in the
fullness of time and renounce it. I
have preached to him as / have to
friends and strangers"
Crawford avalanche., 1899-08-03
WARSHiPS SAIL TO hAYTL
They Will Protect American Interest
In San Domingo.

hey Will Protect American Interests
In San Domingo.
Secretary Long Friday issued orders
detaching the cruiser New Orleans from
the North Atlantic squadron at Newport
and directing her to proceed at once to
Santo Domingo city. Orders were issued
also to the Machais at st. Thomas, to
proceed to the same point via San Juan.
These orders were made at the instance
Of the State Department and as a pre-
cautionary measure owing to the disturb
ed conditions following the assassination
Of President Heureaux of San Domingo.
The trouble between the Government
of San Domingo and its creditors has
reached an acute stage. The creditors,
who are almost entirely Americans, have
begun to clamor for an American protec-
torate, which would necessarily be the
first step in the direction OF annexation.
Political plots are already shaping them
selves. The adherents Of Gen. Jiminez
seek to put him at the head of affairs,
while the friends of Gen. Maxine Go
mez are talking of making him the ruler
Of the republic. 1t is said by officers
who have recently been in San Domingo
that interference by this Government
would be welcomed by large proportion
Of the inhabitants Of the island.