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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23
HE LOST AN HOUR.

Sorry about your suit. sir" said the
tailor. "but III have to ask you to
wait about an hour
But it was to be done last night, :
protested the customer.
Yes. l know. but We had misfor-
tune
Fire in the place."
@Oh. NJ Death in the family. and
We had lose up for an h9rr Just at
the bur time"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23

rs it new sort of moth-proof
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
FRANCE AND ENGLAND AGREE.

London, March 2l.-The convention be-
tween Great Britain and France delimit-
ing their respective frontiers in the valley
of the Nile, was signed tonight by the
Marquis of Salisbury and the French an
bassador, III. Paul Cambou, respectively. q.
Broadly stated the terms OF the conven-
tion are as follows:
The exact frontier from the northern
line of the Belgian Congo to latitude Is
is to be determined by mixsd commits
sion it being agreed that Great Britain
shall retain Bahr el Ghezal, with Darfur
France keeping wadei (or Waday) west
of Oar fur. Bagimir, south OF Lake Chad.
Kanom, north of Lake Chad, and general
ly speaking, the territory east and north
OF Lake Chad lying north OF the fifteenth
parallel. The French sphere win extend
south of the tropic of Cancer TO the
western limit of the Libyan desert.
The siRnatories agree to equality of
commercial treatment from the Nile to
Lake Chad and between the fifth and
fifteenth parallels OF latitude. The latter
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
ROAST BEEF CONDEMNED.
DR.. Sem Says 1t Was TasteIeSS and
hot Nutritious.

Chicago, March 2i.-The government
court of Inquiry tonight examined two
witnesses with reference to the beef ques-
tion. DR.. Nicholas Sem and Lieutenant
Colonel a. W. Corliss. DR.. Sem entirely
disapproyed of canned roast beef as an
army ration for any length of time, and
Col Corliss told of the soldiers dislike of
It. The court will hold an day session to-
morrow, expecting to leave for New York
tomorrow evening or Thursday morning.
The remaining witnesses will be those
suggested by Major Lee, in behalf OF
haisr General Miles,
DR.. Nicholas Sem of Chicago who
served in Cuba and Porto Rico testified
that the troops in Cuba lived largely on
canned roast beef and bacon, He had
every reason to believe that the canned
beef was net roasted but boiled. 1t was
tasteiess and certainly appeared to lack
nutritious qualities as was apparent from
the condition of the men who returned
from Cuba to Montauk-.men who had
never Eeen ILL., but were greatly emacI.
ated. He believed that the meat WIS
never done, that there WAS some fault in
the process Of preparation--that the
proeess had not Keen Perfected. Tle
bacon was of good quality lie could say
nothing about refrigera1sd beef because
he did not soc any of-it in Cuba or Porto
Rico. He made no fo-nal inspection OF
the canned roast beef, hut had eaten some
OF it. The meat was of good quality, but
over cooked in boiling. He thought one
OF the meat supplies in the future for the
army should be dried beef. Men could
In
without Ill effect on their health but rs
u daily ration, for any length OF time, he
would not consider it d snfe CT advisable
ration. When the packers learned how to
make real roast beef he thought it would
be an excellent thing but not as an ex
elusive diet The canned roast beef was
used extensively in Cuba, but the ration
in Porto Rico seemed to be better pre-
pared.
The witness stated that the meat IA
prepared by the packers according to the
/ testimony given, would not lose much of
! its nutrition on account of being hoiled
| in the cans. He saw no evidence ef tie
uso o chemicals. The witness couldsnot
say whether the fresh meat he ate in
| Porto hico was refrigerated beef I or
native He thought it was the latter. The
meat was wholesome and palatable.
| General a. w. Corliss. who was at
| tauhcd TO the 7th infantry in Cuba, tssti-
fed that ne was shoG on the first of July
and knew moth ing of conditions there
alter.
up to that time,' he said, two got a
good deal OF canned corned beef and
| canned roast beef, also bacon in small
quantities. Complaints were received
/ about the roast beef iu was disliked very
| much We tried to eat the canned roast
beef and did, but it had to be mixed up
! with hard tack and fried.''
| Major Lee did not examine the wit
nesses and the court had no questions 20
ask.
The court adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
ASSAULTED MAN WITH AXE.
sister OF Rose White Arrested For At
tempted Murder.

Augusta, March 91.-Cora &c. WithaIn
was brought to the county Jail this even
ing, from Chelsea, charged with assault
with intent to kill upon Alexander Leigh
ton. She is the elder sister of the oelebra-
ted Rose Carson White, convicted
at the.ssSeptember term of court Of
killing her husband. The alleged assault
is said to have been committed In tho
same room where the murder occurred.
Mrs. Witham had but recently been re.
leased from Jail, having servedla fifteen
months sentence for selling liquor. Sew
eral men and woman are said to have
been drunk at the famous Carson homo,
and, Monday night Cora assaulted the
man Leighton with an axe or knife.
She will be given hearing Wednesday
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
KILLED THREE MEN.
Fatal Results Attending Boiler Explo-
sion in Maryland

Cumberland Md, March 21.-Word
was received here To-Day of the explosion
of the saw mill boiler at the plant OF
Hudson Shuss, near Matte, fifteen miles
north of Cum berland, killing Philetus
Wink, Daniel Snyder. Jr.. engineer and
u man named Shuss, sawyer, and
wounding John Snyder, Harry Sigle and
Anthony Whitfield. The boiler had been
in use many years. The tly-wheel weigh
ing about ton WAS thrown great dis
tance. The big steel saw was broken in
to bits. Snyder was horribly crushed and
blown abont one hundred feet and Wink $
head was blown Off. When found his feet
were entangled in the carriage with his
shoulders hanging down in the creSG. A
pin was driven clear through Whitfield 5
neck from the back. John Snydar's con-
dition Is serious. The mill was almost
entirely obliterated. sigle, who was
within ten feet of the boiler escaped with
u broken leg.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
NEWS RECEIVED WITH JOY.
Contradiction OF Report of Secretary
Sherman's Death.

Washington, March 2l.-Seldom has
o1lo!al Washington been moro completely
stirred by conflicting emotions than il
was today by the announcement, first OF
the death of Hon. John Sherman, and
then ty the contradiction of the report
giving a relief which was as marked as
the sorrow produced by the other.
The first report, which came from New
York, was received at 3 o'clock and was
circulated in the departments just before
they closed. The announcement seemed
to follow naturally the other cablegrams
of the day stating that the venerable
statesmnn's condition had grown worse
since yesterday and there was a unive rsal
expression of regret and in many case
of personal distress oyer the news. Cabi-
net ministers, senators and members of
the House. expressed deep sorrow, speak
ing in terms of admiration and respect
of the eS senator's public career and
dwelling with loving kindness upon his
personal character.
The contradiction of the first report did
not arrive until s. 80 O'Clock. 1t came to
tie Associated Press in the shape of the
despatch was immediately given as wide
a circulation in the city as it was possi-
BILE for 1t to receive at that hour. Secre.
tary Hay was placed in possession of a
copy of the despatch as were also Mr.
Sherman's family.
"a most marvellous condition of
affairs" remarked the secretary. He then
expressed his relief that the first news
was not confirmed. The report of the
death Of Mr. Sherman took many persons,
friends and others to his house on *
street. Among others who were cougre
gated there when the representative OF
the Associated Press called, wers the two
former private secretaries of Senator
Sherman. Mr.. Babcock and Mr.. Vaile, as
we'll as Miss Kate Wallack, a.niece, and
Mrs. Col. Charles Hoyt, whose husband
was cousin of Senator Sherman. They
and Others present read the despatch
stating that the Senator WAS still alive
with tremulous JOY.
The reading of the glad message had
scarcely been concluded by those present
when Mrs. McCallum, the adopted daugt-
ter of Senator and Mrs. Sherman, burst
into the room accompanied by the dauyh-
ter of Gen. Miles. They had received the
news through a telephone message from
the Associated Press while at Gen.
Miles's house, and had hurried over to
impnrt 1t TO the rest of the family. Theirs
were heartfelt rejoicings on the part of
all who bad assembled at the house when
they realized that 1t was true that the In
valid was better and might yet be re.
stored to them. Mrs. Sherman was the
one person cf the senator's household
who neither suffered from the first an
nouncement nor rejoiced over the second.
She WAS not informed of either. Mrs.
sherman has been quite i'll from paraly
tic attack for several months and had
never beea informed of the senator's sert
Gus illness for fear of It's effect upon her.
Already many kilograms of coincidence
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
REST, NOT POLITICS.
Nothing Startling Has Happened al
Jekyl Island Yet.

Brunswick, March 2f.-President Nc
Kinley and all the members of the party
enjoyed the delightful drives over the
fine roads of Jekyi Island today. The
President is in good health and all the
members Of the party are enjoying their
stay.
MIR. Bliss was their guide in the fore
noon drive and all members of the Presi-
Dental party were along. The President
and Speaker Reed have not met since
their greeting on the wharf. 1t h ad been
arranged that today all the people on the
island shall call Informally on the Presi-
dent ana Mrs Mckinley at the Bates cot
tage, and Mr. Reed doubtless will be
among the number. Rest and not politics
seem 10 he the programme. The weather
Is mild and balmy. The party will leave
tomorrow evening for Thomasville.
There was AN informal sort OF reception
In the Baker cottage about one O'Clock at
which ali the Iuembers OF the island
colony were presented to the President
and Mrs. Mckinley. Speaker Reed called
rather late and spent few minutes
shaking hands with the President and
chatting with him and the others present.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22

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and kidneys, and rejuvenates the tagged
out or diseased nervous system, when
everything else fails.
Paine's celery compound, upon which
so much rraise hes been bestowed, is
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in the and
The incalculable amount Of good that II
| is doing in making sick and even despair
| ine people well should compel the atten-
ton OF every iuuicious person who Is out
| OF health.
| Paines celery compound invigorates the
nerves, makes new blood, arouses a hearty
| appetite, regulates the bowels and brings
about normal action of the liver.
| The uSs of Paiue's celery compound
makes all the difference between impure,
sluggish blood and tired nerves and
| healthy, energetic bodily condition-be-
| tween sickness and health.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
TOOK DOSE OF LAUDaNUM.
Suicide of Young Man at Mechanic
Falls.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Mechanic Falls, March s1.-Orestus \.
Chase, q young man aged SO years, who
has been living with his mother in Minot,
about mile and half from this vii
lage died at about 43o this afternoon.
from the effects Of dose OF laudanum
taken with suicidal intent. Chase former
ly worked at Riley's but has been stop
ping with his mother this winter. He
has been out of health and has frequently
expressed desire to die Monday he
purchased an ounce Of laudanum at q
drug store, for toothaohe lie said, and 1t
is supposed he took 1t during the night.
His condition was discovered by his
mother in the morning and a physician
was summoned, but 1t was too late to do
anything for him. He never recovered
consciousness. He was unmarried.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
Way INSPECT GRAND JURY MINUTES


New York, March 21.-Judge Blanchard
in general sessions today granted the
application of counsel for Roland b.
Molineux, accused OF having poisoned
| Mrs. Kate ]. Adams, for permission to
inspect the minutes OF the grand jury
that indicted Molineux.
Judge Blanchard in his decision says:
Among the reasons pointed out by
the defendant why this application
should be granted, ir appears that at the
inquest the district attorney insisted
that the testimony given by the def an :
dant and other witnesses indicated that
the defendant had committed the alleged
murder; but it does not appear but that
the defendant. had be been permitted to
do SO might have furnished testimony in
his own behalf which would have tented
to explain OF nuliify the testimony ad-
verse to him. And the defendants coUn-
sci in his moving affidavit makes ailega-
tions which, in effect charge that the in
dictment in question was found upon evil
dence that Is insufficient in law to sus-
tain IL. This contention of the dofen 4.
dant is sustained by abundant autbori-
ty. II the indictment was found without
sufficient legal evidence to sustain 1t. 1t
is not an indictment In coDtempiatlon
of law and cannot stand.
1--WE find nothing in the record before
us upon the appli cation to indicate that
the learned district attorney has not fully
performed his duty as yublic prosecutor
in faithful and efficient manner, but 1t
has not been shown that the inspection
by the defendant Of the minutes Of the
proceedings Of the grand jury upon which
the Indictment against him was found
will IN any way be detrimental to tine
peoples case or to the due administration
of justice or against public policy and af-
ter q careful consideration of tho argu-
menis of counsel ana of the facts present.
ed by the motion papers. am OF the opin-
ion that in the interest of the proper nd
ministration OF justice and fairness to
the defendant, the motion for an inspec-
ton of the minutes Of the grand jury
should be granted
District Attorney Gardiner said after
the decision had been rendered that he
did not think il would affect the case at
all lie said the Indictment was found
by the jury without dissenting vote.
Should u motion be made to quash the
Indictment because OF the inspection Of
the grand Jury minutes, he would then
have TO decide what action to take
MIR. Weeks, counsel for Nolineux sal
that as soon as he had been givsn the
minutes of the grand jury he would pre-
pare n motion to be made to Judge
Blanchard for the quashing of the indie
nent on the ground that 1t was found on
unlawful, irrelevant and incompetent
evidence.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
MIDWAY BANK EN- TERED.

Midway, Mass. March 2i.-The gang
of bank burglars who have been operating
extensively throughout New England
during the past few months. entered the
Medway Savings bank just before two
O'Clock this morning and blew open the
vanlt.
The robbers, who are believed to be i've
in number, escaped without obtaining
any plunder.
From the fact that a second fuse ap-
piled for the purpose of forcing open the
strong oox had not been lighted 1t is
thought the robbers were frightened away
by the noise of the explosion.
The bank office was com mpletely wrecked.
The authorities have beenHable to nnd no
clue which they could follow.
The affair Is the ninth OF the KIND that
has occurred in New England during the
past few months.
The Bethel Savings bank of Bethel,
Bic, Is one Of those attacked.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22

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to give 1t my highest endorsement.
So writes Miss NJ a. Armstrong. the
government microscopic. efter making a
painstaking examination Of Paine's celery
compound, the one remedy that has with
stood every ooncei eable test sincs it was
first discovered by Dartmouth's great
physician professor and its formula sub
mitted to the scrutiny of the ahlest prac-
titioners in the world.
Thousands of letters have been received
by the proprietors of the remedy from
men and women in every community, all
telling one experieDce-the immediate re-
lief and perfec, cure effected by this
remedy.
The lest physicians openly endorse and
recommend 1t, authorizing the public use
6f their statements that Paine's celery
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
JOSEPH KELLEY CASE RECALLED.

Dover, N. H., March 2i.-The Kelley re-
ward case was brought to close this af-
ternoon. The arguments were made by
Attorneys Mason, kdgerly. Snow, Pierce,
Smart and Coohrane. Judge Parsons
has the case under consideration and is
expected to report his finding before the
close of the term Of the supreme court
now In session here. The hearing was for
the purpose of determining who should
receive the reward offered for the arrest
of Joseph Kelley, who is now serving a
sentence in the state prison at Concord
for the murder of Cashier Joseph A.
Stickney of Somersworth.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. March 81, taken
at D. H. meridian time the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, stase of
weather:
Boston so degrees, W, p. cloudy; New
York, 80 degrees, Sc, cloudy; Phiiadel-
phia, 80 degrees. SE, CLOUDY; Washing
ton, IS degrees, Sc. cloudy; Albany, 26
degrees, Sc, cloudy; Buffalo, "a
degrees, S. cloudy; Detroit, "a degrees,
S, cloudy; Chicago, 4! degrees, S.
rain; St Paul, is degrees, NV. cloudy {;
Huron, OAK, 10 degrees, NV, snow;
Jacksonville. CA degrees, Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22

Washington, March 2l.-1he above de.
spatoh TO the A ssocIated Press was tele-
phoned to 9 residence of General Miles.
Miss Miles expressed in the name of the
family to whom she repeated the message,
her qualification and said from the first
the family had been unable to credit the
truth Of the report Of Mr. Sherman's
death. They had felt sure that some word
would have been cabled the family imme-
diately but on the contrary they had no,
up TO s. 80 received any message.
Sac added she did not know where the
state department received tho informa-
tion
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
POPE DOING WE'LL.

Rome, March q. The Pope's
physicians, DR. Lapponi and Prof. MAJ.
zoni, visited His Ii oliness TT five O'Clock
tnis afternoon and found his general
health good and the seat of the recent
operation in excellent condition.
While conversipg with them the Pope
expressed deep grief at the false stories
reports about "a second operation which
had so disturbed Catholics, SO deeply in
terested in his welfare.
After tho visi the physicians declared
that his CONDITION of health, ali things
considered, could not be better.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
ANorHER EXPLOSION IN FRANCE

Paris. March 21.-lhe series Of ex-
plosions in government ammunition
denots which commenced with the
terrible disaster at LIE Goubrany followed
ON Saturday with explosions ut Bourges
and MarseilIes, WAS continued this eve
ming, by an alarming explosion in q
laboratory of explosives attached to the
war department, where experiments were
being made with new kind Of gun
powder.
Chief Engineer Viel, Assistant Engi-
neer D'Ouyiile and third official were
injured.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
PINE TREE CLUB DINNER.

Boston, March 2l.-The dinner of the
Pine Tree State club at the Brunswick
tonight was attended by large number
of the sons and daughters of Maine.
Among the speakers were DR.. George G.
Chase. president Of Bates college; DIR.
Nathaniel Butler, president of Colby col
lege; Prof. Stevens, University of
Maine; W. W. Stetson, Superintendent
Of schools of Maine and Prof. Henry
Chapman OF Bowdoin college.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
Local Weather Report.

Portland, March 2l.-The local
weather bureau records as to the weather
are as follows:
Sa. m.-Barometer, so. 240; thermome
tsr, l6.0. dew point, 3; humidity, 52;
wind. W, velocity .; state of weather,
clear
Barometer, 30. 355 thermome.
ter, 26, dew point. Z; humidity, 40;
direction W; velocity, 1; state of
weather, clear.
temperature. IA mean temperature
81; maximum wind velocity 10 W;
precipitation ..
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
THE WEATHER.

Boston, March 2l.-Cloudy weather,
with light rains; warmer; southwest
winds increasing to brisk high
Washington, March 21.-New Eng nd:
Increasing cloudness; probably : wv
or rain; warmer, winds becoming H.
southeastery.
Storm signals are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Delaware Break
water to Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
PRICE THREE CENTS.

All the windows In the neighborhood
were smashed and considerable other
damage done.
Although it Is not believed that the ex.
piosion was the result of foul play, great
excitement followed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
POLICEMAN SHOT A MAJOR.

Havana, March 2l.-Emil Cassin, form
erly chief trumroter in Roosevelt's Rough
Riders, who recsutly enlisted as lieuten-
ant in the Havana police, shot Major +.
Nartinaz OF the Cuban army at the Hotel
Inelaterra last evening. Another man
was wounded in the aIray that followed.
Cassin, dressed in plain clothing, was
seated ut u table in the cafe Inglaterra.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
DIR. KENNEDY TO BE RETIRED.

New York, Maroh 21.-Dr. Samuel J.
kennedy. the dentist accused of the
murder of Dolly Reynolds last August.
appeared for trial today in tho criminal
branch of the supreme court.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
BRIG OVERDUE.

Boston, March 2l.-The British brig
Arbutus, Capt. Frelich. is long overdue
on a passage from Black river, Jamaica,
for New York. She sailsd ON January
23 and Il out about month overtime.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
THE CHICAGO HkARD FROM,

Washington, March 21.-Secretary Long
received word today from Capt. Cooper OF
the cruiser Chicago, saying that that YES
rstary Sherman is a passenger, OIL King
ston. The Chicago was despatched by the
navy department. to Kingston TO bring
Mr.. Sherman to the United States i'm .
mediately as the Paris was not expected
to return with her exour sionists for some
time. The Chicago. however, did not
reach Kingston In time, but upon meet
ipg the Paris, made arrangements to take
Mr.. Sherman of the latter vessel on Fri
day. the change to be made at Caimanera
q few miles east Of Santiago.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22

clause permits France to establish COM
msrcial houses on the Nile aud its
affluents.
The signatories win undertake to re-
frsin from exercising political or terri
torial rights outside tho frontiers fixed by
the convention.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22
ORDERED TO PORTSMOUTH.

Washington, March sl.-The navy de-
partment has ordered the former Spanish
gunnoats Sandoval and Alvardo, which
are now here, to Portsmouth, n. II. Inc
start will be made as soon as the weather
will permit Of safe trip.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-22

Yarmouth, y. S., March 21-Today
Capt. arthur NJ. Gray of the steamer
Prince George and Capt. Campbell of the
steamer Aberdeen, were called as experts
and testified as to the remarkable indraft
at certain times in the Bay of Funday.
Capt. Barrett of the Castilian made his
statement. there was little in 1t that
has not already been made public. He
found nothing In his soundings to ocea-
sion any alarm until he got II fathoms at
3. 80 u. m. Then on consulting his chart
he thought he had oyerrun his distance
and reached the Otter bank of Seal ISL
and. He turned out to avoid Brazil rock
which he thought he WAS then near.
When he found 10 fathoms shortly after
and breakers reported, in his Judgment
at the time he did right in putting her
he stopped and gone full speed astern,
he might have saved the ship. He was
asked the question If there was possi-
bility of anyone tampering with his COM
passes in Portland. He thought not,
though .aey had some uad sseceetea- ha 4
fellows on boa-d who hau cut their log
line at the taffrail ald they mad TO get e
new one in Portland.
Nr. Richie addressed the court on be-
half Of the owners and captain. and the
court adjourned to give their decision in
Halifax next Tuesday.
The wreck broke in two today the after
part sinking and FROM amidships for
ward with the smokestack, remaining on
tho rock