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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
Four Persons Found Dead.

MARLBOROUGH, MASS, February
"a policeman who went TO small
house in the rear OF a shoe factory to-
night. to investigate fire, found the
house full of smoke, and In room off
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
Tbree killed I'm streot-Fight.

TEXARKANA. ARK, February b.
Three men were killed and another
wounded in a street duel at DeKalb,
thirteen miles from here, this afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14

the kitchen found four persons lying On
a mattress which had been placed on VIZ
floor. all dead, and In the kitcheR, me- ,
other persons I'm n state OF ihsens'o'''''
The case is wrapped In mystery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
surveyor of Customs.

WASHINGTON, February l3.-The
President to-day nominated Joseph w.
Dilm 20 be Surveyor OF Customs at
Nashville, Tenn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
cANAn1AN RECIPROCITY.

"Our trade relations with Canada seem
10 be- difficult TO adjust to the satisfac-
ton Of both countries. Mr.. Charlton
would sweep away the national frontier
and make business intercourse as untrain-
melled between the two countries as u
is now between two Of our states, but
think the day is a good way OF When
such reciprocity as that will be regarded
with favor in this country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14

ton TO the American occupation Is en-
tlrely the effect Of manipulation. Tue
leaders have temporarily Influenced the
people, but the strife will soon be over.
AS soon as the natives can be Induced TO
listen to reason, we are sure thay VIII ac-
ouiesce In all we propose to do. The
revenues Of the Philippines will at all
tines be able TO defray all possible ex-
penses OF government.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
CIfI{A

eve feel even more hopeful In regard
IA Cuba. Industries are reviylng; there
is a growing spirit OF cooperation, and
the island will in the near future be more
prosperous than it's people ever expected
IL could be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14
snoRTAGE oF FuEL.

ATHENS. GA, February l5.-The wea-
ther here to-day was the coolest eyer
known. All the enlisted men who were
encafnped here In tho fall have been mus
tered out, and only few officers were
left, The cold occasioned intense suffer-
ing here, and there Is a shortage OF fuel.
Vhs commanding officer at the camp,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-14

'The situation In the Philippines does
not give us any uneasiness. The opposl-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
new CUMBERLAND.

New Cumberland, w. Va, Febru-
airy 4.-The Hood Bros. are shipping
large amount Of oak lumber almost
daily some Of it to railroad car shops
and some goes across the ocean.
Two cars Of gas pipe were unloaded
yesterday for the line throughout
town. AS soon as the weather will
permit they will be laid in position.
A car load of lumber was hauled
out to Fairview this week to be used
in remodeling the old Court House.
making it suitable for an academy.
It is in contemplation to start a select
school in it this coming summer.
The cold snap enabled the ice deal
ers to finish filing their ice houses
with ice seven inches thick and clear
as crystal
There is only the Mack Co. works
running and the Clifton at the north
end of town. Some others are eX-
pected to resume soon.
Has the bottom fallen out of the
pottery trust, or did the ship founder
that was bringing the money over.
Our anxious public are awaiting fur
ther developments.
The grip is beginning to let up
somewhat. Wonder if the birthstone
in Delegate Browns shoes has proved
eficacious in warding off the grip.
If so, he should give the public the
benefit of his experience.
Elder Stanley and family have ar
rived from Kentucky and will occupy
part of A. ]. Swearingen's house on
Second avenue On the ridge. Mr..
Stanley will occupy the pulpit in the
Disciples church, beginning Sunday,
Tomorrow.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
hAvERSN00D

RaVenswood, w. Va, February A.
Emmett Tumlin, of Parkersburg, spent
Saturday and Sunday here looking
after the prospects of a new store
soon to be opened here by himself and
, Frank Harpold.
Mr.. and Mrs E. C. Smith entertained
some fifty of their friends Monday
evening.
The towboat Coal City is laid up be-
low town. The crew left Wednesday
for their homes to remain until the
river is again navigable.
Grant L. Harris, who was killed by
the freight train on the Ohio River rail-
road last Saturday night, was buried
from the NJ. E. church, South, on Tues
day. The church was crowded to its
utmost capacity by sympathiZing rela-
tives and friends. for all who knew
Mr.. Harris were his friends, and his
family have the sympathy of the entire
community in the terrible tragedy that
deprived them of their head and sup
porter.
c. L. Brown made a trip to Washing
ton City the past week.
Miss Jessie Satterfield was the win
ner Of the medal, a medallion pin adorn-
ed with hne portrait OF Miss Willard,
at the W. G. t. U. contest held in the
Presbyterian church last Saturday ev-
ening. The declarations were all ex-
ceedingly well rendered.
A slight fire occurred at the resi-
dence of A. T. Keeney Monday night,
but was soon eXtinguished with no loss
except a bed.
Pembroke Fleming left Monday
for New Kensington, Pa, to assist his
sister, Mrs. DR.. Hussler.
Miss May Douglass returned to her
home at Murrayville Monday, after
some weeks spent with her aunt, Mrs.
c. T. Kneeream.
Mrs. Everett Smith left Wednesday
morning for Pittsburg, Pa, to visit
relatives.
DR.. j. N. Devore spent Sunday with
his family here.
Mrs. w. T. Helms, of Cameron, w.
Va, who has been here for several
weeks, visiting her sisters, Mesdames
Hoyt and Harpold, left this week to
visit friends in St. Mary's.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05

shot had been fired in self-defense.
The woman was turned loose last
evening after the verdict had been rem
dered, and she left short time after
ward for points unknown, but it is
supposed she went to her home in
Ohio, which is said to be at point
a short distance back of Satdis. The
action of the authorities in turning
the woman loose is commented upon
very freely, as it is the general opin-
ion that q great mistake has been
made, competent authorities on the
matter stating that the jury had no
right to release her; that she should
have been sent to jail and been given
a trial before the circuit court; that
the justice of the peace before whom
the inquest was held has made bad
blunder, and will probably be called to
account by the circuit court. A war
rant was sworn out for her last even
ing by the mother Of the young man
killed, and while the police and other
authorities strained every effort TO try
to locate the woman they have been
unable to do SO so far.
George A. Shryock left this after
noon for Wheeling. He will be absent
for a couple of days.
Mrs. P. A. Shanor, of Brown street,
is reported seriously i'll with neural
gia of the heart. This evening she
was a little better. Several physicians
have been working with her constantly
all day.
The funeral of Mrs. Ira Patton, who
died Thursday morning, occurred this
afternoon from the family residence
on railroad and Diamond streets, at
2:30 Rev T. A. Anderson, of the
Presbyterian church, conducted the
services and the B. P. Q. Elks, Of
which order Mr. Patton was a member,
attended the funeral in body.
Hal. ]. Porterfield left this afternoon
fer Wheeling and other points north
to attend to some business matters.
The Boston Lyric Opera Company
has been secured for an engagement
here in the near future.
The funeral of Harry Defhbaugh oc-
CURED this morning at ten o'clock,
and the interment was made in Oak
wood cemetery.
C. K. Clarke, of Marietta, was in the
city to-day, attending the funeral Of
Mrs Ira T. Patton.
John Davis, Of Rellaire, arrived in
the city this morning. accompanied
by his sister. Miss Anna Davis, and
they will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. NJ. Wallace, of the South Side.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
A SOAP TRUST
Which Proposes to Make People Pay for
tho Privilege of Cleanliness.

CHICAGO, February s.-The Record
says:
New York promoters are interesting
| eastern capitalists in plan which con-
templates the formation of a gigantic
combination to control the American soap
output. With 100000 capital of which
100000 will be in preferred stock and
| $4,000 be common stock. negotiations
are pending for the amalgamation of all
the important factories in the United
States.
Chicago houses whose names figure in
the proposed consolidation are said to in
| clude James S. Kirk & Co., n. X. Fair
banks Co., Armour Soap Works, Swift &
Co., Nelson Morris & Co, AID Allen B.
Wrisley Co
Proctor & Gamble, CINCINNATI b. T.
Babbitt Philadelphia; James Pyle & Son,
| Colgate & Co, Scion Palmer and the Hig-
gins Soap Works, New York, are also
! mentioned.
Requirement of the properties OF the
| several component companies will come
by outright purchase for cash or by it's
distribution of preferred and common
stock to the factories that turn over Their
plants.
The new company in addition to soap
will dominate the market for a number Of
| other products manufactured by the same
factories, including perfumes. cosmetics
! and toilet preparations.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
WILLIAMS

Williamstown, w. Va, February 4.
"A Calico Carnival" was held Fri
day evening at the home OF Mesdames
Starting and Edwards on Railroad
street. 1t was an unique affair
throughout and was literally patron
lied. Each lady wore a calico gown
or was fined, each gentleman wore a
calico tie or was fined, any one who
failed to converse was fined. Con-
spicuOus courses were served in con-
fused compactness as follows: One
conglomer9ted compound circle, one
cup communicative cheer, containing
no chicory, one cup Chinese cheer, one
cup choice churned cream. one cider
cured cucumber and one cup cold com
fort. The affair was under the aus
pieces Of the Ladies Aid Society of the
NJ. L. church.
Mrs. j. G. Umpleby visited friends
at Friendly, w. Va, this week.
Mrs. z. B. Biddle, ~ Parkersburg.
is the guest of relatives in town.
o. j. Flesher is home for a few days
from trip through the State Of Ohio.
Misses Daisy and Cora Elliott leave
next week to visit friends in Pennsyl-
vania.
MIS-. /. u. hlu2e entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church Thursday afternoon. Refresh
ments were served.
Francis Mcintosh, OF Logan. o., Wis
tied relatives in town over Sunday.
Under the auspices of the Epworth
League, Rev. Geo. c. Wilding, d. D.,
Of Jersey City, will deliver a lecture
in the NJ. E. church February 22d, SUBJ
ject ITO the Top of Mt. Hood"
Fleming & Berry have sold their
stock Of store goods to F. E. Russell
and A. w. Morris.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
cLaRKsBURG.

Clarksburg, w. Va, Feb. 4.-Court ad-
journed on last Tuesday after a three
weeks session, having transacted very
large amount of civil, state and chancery
business Many regretted that Judge Ha-
gans could only be present to decide the
one case which he had had under consid-
Grafton for some time. 1t is to be hoped
he will soon be restored to health. Judge
John ". Mason, special Judge. proved
himself satisfactory to the bar and every
one. and rendered some very important
decisions. In the famous case of Charles
s. Despard, Of Parkersburg. vs. Diana
Despard and others, w. G. Bennett, Louis
Bennett. Gertrude B. Howell Mary 3.
Bowie ard children and heirs at law OF
the late Jonathan NJ. Bennett, were de-
creed a half interest in certain 1914 acres
of land in the counties OF Calhoun and
Gilmer. The other half was decreed to
Chas. s. Despard, Burton NJ Despard.
Duncan L. Despard and Gertrude Des-
pard, children of the late Burton Des-
pard The case was referred to commits
sioiner Thompson TO audit, state and set
tie the accounts as to the sales Of land
between the heirs at law OF ]. VI. Bennett
and those of Burton Despard.
The people of Clarksburg consider the
senatorial contest IAN old chestnut, -
They are a little fretful because half of
the legislature has gone into history with
out any law of merit being enacted.
Our people unanimously regret the
death of William C. Clements, of Benson,
this county who was a member of the
senior law class at the University.
Within a few DAYS Ciarksburg will have
a cancer. medical and surgical hospital
1t will be under the management of DR..
Kessler, and temporarily viii occupy
what is known as the Brown building on
Water street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05

fined to his bed for a week or ten days,
is able to sit up some at this writing.
c. A. Gallatine and family, of near
COlfax, were the guests of Mrs. A. P.
H0rr, on last Thursday.
Daisy Leolie. the four year old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Bertha Prickett, died at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs. Aman-
da Hawkins, Saturday night, of scarlet
fever. She was the only child of the
late Lee Prickett. She was bright
and beautiful little girl and the mother
has the sympathy of the neighborhood.
Hon. 0. S, Mckinney, speaker of the
House of Delegates, was on this side
Saturday evening, shaking hands with
the people. A number of them would
like to see Mr.. Mckinney go to Con-
gress.
Mrs. Sallie Fleming, Jane Richards
and James Thomas are i'll of the grip.
Two children Of Dan Toothman have
been quite i'll for several days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
HANNIBAL.

Hannibal, o., February 4-Will
Neuenschwander, of Sistersville, spent
Sunday in town with relatives.
E. B. fisher was down from Wheel
ing the first Of the week.
Sidney Lloyd left Monday for Fair
mont, w. Va, where he is visiting re-
latives.
The series Of meetings that have
been in progress for four weeks in the
German NJ. E. church closed on last
Sunday evening.
Lloyd Taught, of New Martinsville,
spent last Sunday in town.
Rev. r. S. Strahl, who has been fl
for several weeks, is better and ex-
poets to fill the pulpit at this place
Sunday morning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
PkLaTINE.

Palatine, w. Va, February 4.-Dr.
Cyrus Boyers, who has been sick for
some time, has had a relapse, and is
now a very sick man.
Charles Leonard, of Clarksburg; Ed
ward Leonard, Of Meadville, Pa; AL
bert Leonard, of Warrington, were in
town over Sunday, the guests of their
father, Mr.. John A. Leonard.
Miss Lizzie Richards, who has been
at Halleck, for the past two months,
has returned home.
James Dick is still confined to his
home on account of illness.
Mrs. Mary Wallace is reported on the
sick list.
Dr.. A. w. Sterling. after being con-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05

Christian does not get on the car with
some of the nvormen, and explain to
him the evil of working on the Sabbath
day. These same people ride on the
cars to and from church, and il the
poor motorman does not stop the car at
the right place, the Christian passenger
makes straightway for the street car
Office and wants the motorman and
conductor discharged.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05

CHICAGO, February 4.-Instead of one
soap trust being formed by soap manu-
facturers Of this country. It developed
to-day that there are two plans before the
leading dealers of this city. Charles Scott
Johnson, formerly secretary of the West
ern Mutual Life Association, is said to
be promoting one trust, which will repre-
sent a capital stock of $1,000 COO The
other trust being organized represents a
capital stock of $29Oo0,00o and is being pro-
NOTED by Boston capitalists.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
SISTERSVILLE.

lSistersville, w. Va. February A.
Yhe coroners jury in the case of
Harry Deffibaugh, who was shot
fThursday night by Miss Alma Bowen.
}returned verdict late last night of
ihaving come to his death by a gun
ishot wound from revolver in the
bands OF the young lady, and that the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
BEAT THE QUAY CANDIDATE.

Lebanon, Pa, February 4.-Dr. Sam
uel Weiss. the anti-Quay candidate,
was nominated for State Senator at
the Republican primaries election of
Lebanon county tonight, defeating
DR.. G. P. Gerberich. the Quay candi-
date. BY about $500 majority.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
WILL, LEAVE FEgRIJARY IL

COLUMBUS. Ohio, February 4.-The
time for the departure of the last pattal-
ion of the Seventeenth regiment with
headquarters and band for Manila has
been put off until February u.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
MONEY ToLoAN.

MONEY TO LOAN on real estate: 6 pc
cent interest, per cent premium; tota
per cent Required payments 25c ~
week on each si00 loaned. THE RuM8
EYE SAVINGS AND LOAN CO, Tn
second street. Bellaire. O. oo1ce
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
HURRYING THE REPORT.

Washington, d. c.. February -
commission to investigate tn
of the war Is devoting all ofv
gies to closing up its repd
rough draft is practically A
and copies are being made
ument as far as it is real
be signed by the ccmmiss
and when signed will ben
placed in the hands OF the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05
pEBT INCREASING

Madrid, February 4.-The/ f01
debt of Spain was increased during%
month of January by 17,404,6
pesetas.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
LADIES AND MORE LADIES.

The word lady still has about it a GER
tain halo which ought to prevent its in
discriminate use. In this country we can
hardly expect to see social distinctions re-
Elected in the use of the word; yet
we might, perhaps, expect to see it en-
plOyed more equitably than it was by a
certain dry goods store keeper in a Mas
sachusetts town not very long ago.
The daughter of a senator of the United
States drove one day from her fathers
summer cottage to a store in a city near
by and ordered some article to be sent to
the house.
When the goods We're sent a mistake
was made, and the senator himself
stopped at the store to correct it. The
after consulting with her, apologizcd for
the mistake.
You see, sir" he explained, "the lady
who took the order didn't quite under
stand what the girl said"
A somewhat similar story was told of
a remark made by a Yankee ervan of
the family of John Lathrop Motley, the
historian. On n OCCASION, when the
| historian was at home on the ancestral
estate near Boston. and when his
brother James was also there, an init
| mate friend of the family who was So
journing at the house came, out from
Boston on a late afternoon train. The
family coachman met him with a car
riage at the station. On the way to the
house the guest said to the driver:
Did any one come on the earlier
train?"
oh, yaas," said the coachman, the
was four; the was John and Jim and two
ladies'"
The guest knew that John and jim
were the historian and his brother, and
he wondered who the ladies We're
Afterward he found III that they were
a seamstress and a new chambermaid.
The most extraordinary use Of the
term that we are likely to find any rec
ord of is related from England. The
house surgeon of a London hospital, we
are told, was attending to the injuries
Of a woman who had been badly bitter
on the arm. AS he was dressing the
wound he aid
IT cannot make out what sort OF
creature bit you. 1t is too small for
horses bite and too large for a dogs"
"Oh, sir" said the patient, 1T WASH
a hanimal-it was another lydy!'-
Youths Companion.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13

To John F. McE,voy, your heirs or as
signs: You are hereby notified that we
have expended one hundred dollars
($100.0C) during the year 1898 in labor and
improvements upon the following quartz
lode mining claim situated in The Summit
Valley mining district, Silver Bow county,
Montana, and recorded on pagn II, book
x, records of Silver Bow coungy hlon-
tana, known as the IdleWild quartz min
ing claim, a more particular description
of which is found in the location notice
of the said lode claim, as recorded, n the
office of county recorder of Silver Bow
county. That the said labor was per-
formed, and the said improvements were
made for the purpose of holding salo
claim, under the provisions OF sectlon
1924 revised statutes of United States ana
the amendments thereto: concerning an
nual labor on mining claims for the year
1898; when said labor and improvements
were made. If within ninety days alter
the publication of this notice you fail ~
refuse to contribute you" portion,
amounting to sixteen dollars and sixty
five cents ($16.6 5 and costs, OF said eE-
penditures as a co-oWner, your inherent
in the said claim will become the pror-
| erty of the undersigned, your
who have made the above described eN-
penditures according to the requirements
of the said section.
r. MCDOWELL,
w. A. KIDNEY.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
Nav ReDefit the Farmers

Penns Grove, N. J., Feb. 13.-At the Big
powder works of the Duponts, at Carney
Point, interesting experiments in smoke
less powder are being made hy experts in
the enplov of the government. One of
the difficulties that has attended the
manufacture so far is that the powder is
not wholly smokeless and that it appar-
entity loses through storage. The expert
ments, it is said, led to the discovery that
cotton could not be ground fine enough
to bring about the best results and nat
the powdered pith of cornstalks gave
somewhat better results. This fact Is
only partly authenticated. IL IL shoulo
nrove of lasting value, a new source or
revenue is opened up for the farmers,
since thousands of acres of ~cornstalks
annually go to waste in the field, although
much is being used in the manufacture
of cellulOSe,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 3.-The third an
nual convention of the Good Citizenship
league will be held at Cincinnati May ,,
3 and A.. The proceedings, general dis
cussion and programme of addresses will
be in accordance with the aims and OBJ
jects of this movement, which are as fol-
lows: First, unification of reform forces;
second, promotion of the study and prac-
tice of good citizenship: third, electiclsm
at the primary, caucuses and convention
selection of the best and most compe-
tent candidates for public office; fourth,
direct LEGISLATION through the initiative
and referendum: fifth, proportional rep
presentations; sixth, the imperative man.
date.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
SAD SCENES AT
GARC|A'S FUNERAL

Havana Fb. 13.-Maj. MIRANDA, VINO
was one of the members Of the staff OF
the late Gen. Garcia, and is now an en-
ploye in the postal service, was the only
officer to assist in carrying the CONN OF
the late commander at his funeral on
Saturday.. The bearers were chiefly OBJ
scure negroes and this fact has caused q
feeling of Indignation against the gener-
ais who were interested in formulating
the program of the obsequies. The police
arrangements for controlling the crowd
were absolutely inadequate. AT the GEM
etery the rahble invaded the chapel and
Gov. Gen. Brooke, Gen. Chaffee, of the
governors staff, and the other Amerl-
can officers We're obliged to force their
way in behind the casket. Afterward
when the coffin was borne from the chap
ell to the grave a struggling crowd OF
dirty, ragged negroes impeded the pro
gress Of the bearers and Gen. Brooke and
his staff and the other guests of honor
of the city and the American generals
were roughly buffeted and jOstled.