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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24

Barbara is thickly entrenched, especially
near Ravia. The Sixth artillery fired on
the trenches and the Eighteenth infantry
charged, the enemy retreaEag to the next
trench. The Eighteenth again charged, en-
countering and attacking force of bolo-
men who were hid in the long grass. and
who severely wounded several Americans.
During the afternoon of November q the
fighting was severe Immediately south Of
Pavia, three miles north of Jaro.
The Twenty-sixth companies returned to
Jaro after the flank movement, having
captured three six-pound smooth bore can
ncn and quantity of arms and ammuni-
ton.
The enemy's loss was not obtainable.
but seven men were found dead In enc
trench.
The insurgents are falling back on San
ia Barbara. which. it is expected, Gen.
Hughes has attacked before this.
A Spanish corporal captured by the FIJI
pinos has arrived here from, Tarlac. He
says he saw Aguinaldo, accompanied by a
prominent leader and fifteen men. arrive
at Bayambang (DayambanO during the
night of November 13, hatless. his clothes
torn and spattered with mud and his
horse exhausted. Aguinaldo. it appears,
rested a short time, seemed anxious, con-
suited with his companions and proceeded
Immediately toward Mangalaren, in Pan
gasin province, west of Bayambang. The
corporal tells a straight story, giving mir
mute details. He is convinced he is not
mistaken, having seen Aguinaido several
times during recent months. Aguinaldo
Il appears, would have had time TO leave
Bayambang, November IS. and pass
through Gen. Wheaton's lines November II.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24
TIE WESTON HOSPITAL.
superintendent statherss Report for the
Fiscal Year Presented to the Governor

Special 10 the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. va, November o.
The annual report OF Superintendent
Stathers, of the Hospital for the Insane at
Weston for the last fiscal year, ending
September 80, 1899 has been received by
Governor Atkinson. The report shows that
on the Both of September there were ION
patients in the hospital. divided as follows:
Whites-472 males and All females. Col
ored-34 males and "a females.
On the first Of April, 1899, there were in
the hospital: Whites-47s males and $50 f.
males. Coiored-S3 males and 81 females.
Admitted from April l. 1889, to September
90, 1899: Whites-37 males and 80 females.
Colored-2 males and females.
Readmitted from bond for the same per-
iod: Whites-5 males and females.
Discharges-R ecovered-Wh IA males
and Is females. colored--1 female.
Bond-White u males and : females.
Colored-none.
Died-white. 10 males and 10 females.
Colored-l male and females.
Eloped-White. one male.
Discharged, not insane-Whit 2 males.
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STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
Proceedings Begun, Looking to Its Danish.
ment from Nebraska.

Proceedings Begun, Looking to Its Danish
ment from Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., November 3D.
Proceedings were begun in the Supreme
Court by Attorney General Smythe to-
day against the Standard Oil Company.
The court Is asked 10 deny the com
pany the right OF doing business in Ne
braska, on the ground that 1t Is trust,
and is engaged In conspiracy against
trade and business.
The petition names twenty companies
that are declared members Of the
Standard OIL Trust II is ayerred that
the purpose and effort Of the trust Is 70
create and carry out restrictions in
trade, to increase or diminish as it may
see fit, the price Of petroleum and its
products. and to prevent competition in
its manufacture.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24
THE STATE BOARD
Will Pass Upon the Louisville Election
Results-.-All Official Returns Are
Now In.

LOUISVILLE Ky, November 23-The
last of the official returns have now been
certified by the county boards of canvass
ers, and probably within week the State
election commissioners at Frankfort will
begin their task Of determining which tick
ct was elected November I. The Jefferson
county canvassers to-day heard arguments
Of counsel on a motion to throw out the
vote Of the city louisville. on the
ground of alleged intimidation by soldiers
who were called out by Governor Bradley
on election day. The Republicans took
the ground that the board had no jurisdic-
ton, being empowered simply to count and
tabulate the votes. This view was sus-
tanned and the matter now goes to the
State election board, where no doubt the
motion of the Democrats will be renewed.
a number of additional indictments were
returned to-day by the Federal grand jury
against alleged violators Of the election
laws.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24

telegraphed to Lord Cromer, the British
minister, as follows:
OMDURMAN, November 23.-Win-
gate found Melissa evacuated, pushed
on to Abriaadil. four miles further.
and found Fedils' forces encamped
They were forthwith engaged by the
mounted troops under Mahon with four
maxims and two guns and the Jehadieh
under Gorringe. The Dervishes charg-
ed with all their old dash to within so
yards of the guns. Wingate, with the
infantry, arrived in time to support
Mahon and cleared the whole camp.
The Dervishes bolted through the bush
pursued by the mounted troops. Win
gate estimates Fedils' force at $500
men, of whom 400 were killed.
Wingate captured many prisoners,
grain, rifles and spears. The Egyptian
casualties were three wounded.
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A BIG BATTLE
Between Beers and British, Reported
From Belmont - Some Brilliant
Bayonet Work.

LONDON, November 23.-The war Of
flee has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Forester-Walker at Cape
Town: Telegraphic communication
with Belmont has been reopened and
a heavy engagement is reported. The
postmaster at Hopetown reports that
the Kuruman people have defeated the
north rebels.
The secretary of war has received the
following dispatch through Gen. Fores-
tier Walker from Gen. Methuen, dated
Belmont, November %:
Attacked the enemy at daybreak
this morning. He was in a strong posi-
ton. Three ridges were carried in sue
'cession, the last attack being prepared
by Shrapnel. Infantry behaved splen-
didly and received support from the
naval brigade and artillery. The enc
my fought with courage and skill. Had
l attacked later l should have had far
heavier loss.
Our victory was complete. Have
taken forty prisoners. Am burying a
good number of the Beers, but the
greater part of the enemy's killed and
wounded were removed by their COM
rades. Have captured a large number
OF horses and cows and destroyed a
large quantity of ammunition
ORANGE RIVER, November 90
Hon. Mr.. Logan, member of the Cape
Colony legislative eouncil, who has
just returned here from Belmont, says
the British troops engaged the Beers
this side of Belmont, their artillery
practice being splendid. The British
infantry carried the kopjes at the point
Of the bayonet and drove the Beers
from their positions.
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WANT TO GIVE HER MONEY.

CHICAGO, November "a. Hol-
linger, Swiss consul al Chicago, has
asked the police department to search
for Mary Mueller. for whom there Is
q large amount Of money waiting in a
bank al Neuehatel. Switzerland. Miss
Mueller deposited the money in 1863
and shortly afterwards came 70 the
United States Thirty-six years the
interest has been multiplying and the
bankers are deslrous OF having an ac-
counting with the woman
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BACK TO CHINA.
Bones Of Sixty Five Celestials to Be
Sent Home at a Cost Of $4,000.

CHICAGO. November 23.-The bones Of
s. celestials who, dying In Chicago. wert
inferred in uuconsecrated soil. are TO b.
returned to the Flowery kingdom by orde4
of the Emperor IN order to be rebnrisd IL
Holy ground. Sam Moy. a prominent loeal
Chlnaman, representing the Chinese ruler
has made arrangements for the remova
Of the bodies, the cost OF which. together
with the expenses Of shipping and inciden
tai expenses, Will be $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24
TELEPHONE RATES
Cut In Too at Parkersburg as the Result of
the Opening of New system.

Special to the Register.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, November %.
The new independent telephone company.
the West Virginia Western, has opened its
exchange here. Experts in the telephone
business pronounce the system one of the
best ever put in operation in West Virgin
ia. The company has a large list Of sub
scribers, and were the first TO put the rates
down TO over one-half what the Bell people
have been charging here. The rate now
given by the ". Va. W. people is s3s for
phone in business house and residence,
together, per annum, or SEQ per month for
business houses and $50 per month for
residences separately. The Bell people
step in and cut this rate to $500 per year
for business houses and $3.50 for resi-
dences, with much lower rates for comol-
nation phones
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24

KANSAS CITY, November pa Star
special from San Francisco says: Be
fore sailing for Manila to-day, Gen.
Frederick Funston took occasion to
make definite denial of the truth Of re-
cent stories regarding himself, Col.
Wilder S. Metcalf and Major Bishop, in
which Lieut.. Callahan, former officer
of the Twentieth Kansas, and others OF
that regiment, are credited with charg-
ing these officers with many sins of
commission and omission, including the
charges against Metcalf and Bishop, of
shooting defenceless Filipino prisoners.
"But 1 am not through with this af-
fair yet" added the general.
Il know the charges against Metcalf
and Bishop are despicable and malicious
lies, and l intend to prove them SUCH
Gen. Funston, in his statement,
touches on some of the incidents in the
Philippine campaign which helped to
make himself and staff famous.
cat no time at the battle of Guiguin-
to-" says he, did l lie down except
once, and that for ten seconds under es-
pecially furious fire from the enemy.
Then l was careful to see that every
other officer and man was under cover
before dropped.
Hardy, Drysdale and Wiley did
swim the Mariloa river, and 1 never
claimed credit for it.
Galatians statement as to the Rio
Grande affair is absurd. White and
Tremblin did swim the river and hitch
ed the rope by which the raft was han
died. l crossed with eight men first,
and, in all, forty-fve men we're taken
over. We drove out $500 insurgents,
using 200 rounds of ammunition to a
man during the half hours fighting.
Gen. Macarthur and Gen. Wheaton
were eye-witnesses to that affair. They
were standing at freight house five
hundred yards away on the south bank
of the river. 1t was upon their report
OF that affair that was made a brig
adler general.
cat Bagbag river, Lieut.. Ball, myself
and four enlisted men swan the river
under fierce fire and we took the en-
trenchments. Gen. Wheaton saw that,
and every man who took part in it
was-recommended for medal OF honor
Il defy any one to prove that I have
ever used money or any other means to
influence any newspaperman to adver-
tise me. / have never had one in my
employ, either directly or indirectly.
The newspaper correspondents in the
Philippines were men of honesty and
great personal courage and took as
many risks as any soldier on the firing
line Gen. Macarthur had great trou-
BILE in trying to keep them back.
81 regret exceedingly that this con-
troversy should have come up, but 1
do not see how 1 can keep silent under
unjust accusations"
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PosToFFICEs TO CLOSE.

WASHINGTON. November 23.-The
Postmaster General has issued the fol-
lowing order:
In honor Of the distinguished public
services of Vice President Hobart and
in respect for his revered memory.
postmasters throughout the union are
directed to close their respective offices
between the hours of and 4 p. m. on
Saturday, November 25th inst, the day
OF the funeral
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-
MR. SCOTT IN wAsHISGTON
On His Way TO Attend Wee President
Hobarf's Funerzl-Were Clese Friends

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. November e.
Hon n. 2. Scott arrived here this morning
or his way 70 Paterson TO attend the Ho-
bart funeral Mr.. Scott and Mr. Hobart
had been close personal and political
friends FOR many years. and ia the cam
paign Of 1886 occupied room together at
Republican headquarters fl New York.
Mr. Scott viii come to Washington for the
session early next week. probably staying
al the Arlington. He Is not paying any
attention 10 the contest case. and Win not
unless the Senate decides 10 take Il up.
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INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
Frank Ray Gets Much Easier Degree OIL
Second Trial-Ssnt to the Reform school.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON. w. Va, November %
The trial of Frank Ray for the murder of
John Williams, which has been in progress
in the criminal court for the last ten days.
was ended to-day by the jury bringing in
verdict for involuntary manslaughter.
At the first trial of Ray, he was found
guilty of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
The case was appealed to the circuit court,
which reversed the criminal court and re-
manded the case for a new trial, with the
result stated.
Warwick White, the 14-year-old boy who
was brought here from Randolph county
on the charge of robbing the mails on the
route between Travellers Repose, in Poca-
hontas county, and Humonsvile, in Ran
dolph county, and was sentenced to serve
one year in the reform school, was taken
to-day to Pruntytown by Deputy United
States Marshal Jackson.
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FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.

NEW YORK. November BY the ex-
plosion OF gas in a trench at Broadway and
Canal streets to-day, Charles O'NeiH lost
his life. and six others were injured The
report of the explosion was terrific Gas
had accumulated in the trench, which was
covered with four-inch planks All the
windows Of the buildings in the vicinity
were shattered by the conclusion.
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KEPT THEIR SCORES.
Mr.. snyder and Mrs. Anderson. Business
College students Married Months Ago.

Mr.. snyder and Mrs. Anderson. Business
College students Married Months ago.
Special to the Register.
PARKERsBURG. W Va. November =
Much surprise was occasloned amorg chs
students attending the Mountain STATE
Business College here by the announce
ment Of J. Rush Snyder. Of Shenandoah
Junction W. Va, that he was Marie
some months ago to Miss Maude Anderson
Of Oakland, Md, at Marietta the tw
were students at the business college aH
have kept the secret well ever since the
marriage Miss Anderson finished hsf
course In July at the college and returned
home. her young husband continuing q
pursue his studies until Tuesday, when Is
announced to President Albert Grant Sine
that be was married to Miss Anderson.
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A PINE LOG

In a Good state Of Preservation Found Tive
Hundred Feet Under the Groasd.
BRADFORD, Pa, November %. OIL
driilers were driving pipe in this clty
to-day at a well located in the Fourtn
ward. At a. depth OF 200 feet tho
encountered a pine log imbedded In n
earth. The gplInters brought to the
surface showed that the timber was ID
a good state OF preservation. Twenty
years ago similar discovery Of timber
was made in the same vicinity al about
the same depth below the surface
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BATTLE WITH DERVISHES.

Iney Were Completely Routed sni Are la
wild Fhght-Msde q Desperate Charge
Rut Could Not Stand Infantry Fire.
CAIRO. November 23.-Gen. Win
gate, with an Egyptian force. moved
from Fakikohi yesterday to attack the
force of Ahmed Fedil. reported to be at
Melissa Drefssa?) % miles from the
river Nile on the road to Genial (Gim-
eh?). The Sirdir. Gen. Kitchener, has
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24
JOHN BULLS HUMILIATION.
The Way the Beers Are 0Verrunning
Natal AStounds

AND Anglers PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
AN INTOLERABLE SITUATION.
NOT ONLY IS LADYSMITH IN
VESTED, BUT TWO PORTIONS
OF THE RELIEVING FORCE
HAVE HAD THEIR COMMUNICA-
TIONS CUT OF'F-NEWS OF Sc
RIOUS FIGHTING EXPECTED AT
ANY TIME.
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STRUCTURAL IRON WORKERS
STRIKE.

CHICAGO, November 8-Every union
structural iron worker az work on the new
Northwestern Elevated Road struck to-day
in response TO an order issued by the Off
GERS OF the union. and the construction in
consequence is completely at a standstill.
The trouble arose over the employment Of
fifteen non-unlon men.
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DIFFICULTIES HARDLY POSSIBLE.

BERLIN, November 23.-The Post to-day
says that the American Associations as
sertions that differences between the
United States and Germany respecting Sa-
moa still exist are inexact 1t adds that
the territorial demarcation is 50 precise
that di1icult.es are searcsly possible.
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ELECTED CASHIER.

Special to the Register
PARKERsBURG. W. Va. November q
William Armstrong. q son Holly G.
Armstrong, Of Jackson county, at present
employed in the Second National Bank
here. has been selected as cashier Of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-24
THE WHEELING Z lake ERIE
Grants an Advance to Engineers, Con-
ductOrs and Train Men.
THE NEW RATES BRING WAGES
ON THIS ROAD UP TO THE
STANDARD SCALE-MEN WILL
BE PAID BY THE MILE INSTEAD
OF BY THE TRIP AS HERETO
FORE.

Special to the Register.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 23--
The Wheeling & Lake Erie railway
officials at the close OF conference to-
day announced that they had granted
an increase in wages to the employees.
This ends a dispute that has been
running for some time A few weeks
ago the officials announced that they
had advanced the wages of the men
on the Cleveland division, ranging from
10 to 40 per cent. This was followed
by the request of the men nom both
divisions for another advance. This
time they asked that they be given the
standard scale of wages. There were q
good many things to adjust and the
officials OF the road could not get at il
at once. The new schedule will be
made along entirely new lines. The
men have been paid by the trip here
tofore, but now they will be paid at so
much a mile, the wages ranging for
engineers from three and three-quarter
cents to four cents. This will make
difference in the days pay to be sure.
SO the engineers will now draw upwards
of $3.50. In addition to this the en-
ginemen get seventy-fEe ride book
and have a reduction in the length of
days work and pay for overtime The
announcement made by the officials Is
to the effect that the conductors aud
trainmen all have an equal increase.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, November %.
"A member OF the Big Four Order q
Trainmen who is high In the councils
of the order. is responsible for the
statement that, on November 29tn.
committees from the telegraphers, fire.
men, brotherhood of trainmen and 9TH
er organized employees OF the Big Four
road will call upon the general officers
Of the road at Cincinnati and will DE-
mand emphatically an immediate reply
to the demand for an increase OF wages.
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STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

BRENES-Arrived: Traaye. from New
YORK
LTvERPooL-Arnved: ooeanie. from
New York
NEv York sailed: Steamer La Brs-
tagre for Havre
IosD,0s-Afriysd: Mesaba, from Nsw
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. November
23.-In fit of Jealousy tonight Chas.
Goldshorough shot and killed his wife
and few minutes later shot and killed
himself.
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ABLE TO WALK ABOUT.
Captain Waters and Cook Allison Conreia-
scent-The Crew ali Well.

NEW YORK. November 2-Depsiss
Health Officer Sanborn visited swinbnrgs
Island hospital to-day. He reports III
condition Of Captain Waters. aud Allisor
the steamer j. w. Taylora cook. as nue.
improved Both men are convalescent ans
walking about the ward Of the noepsta.
Tho steamer J. w. Taylor is stu lying
Anchor on quarantine, ali the crew being
well
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sALIsBURYs CoNDTTIoN

LONDON. November 1S-The following
bulletin was issued al Hatfield House This
evening. Lord Salisbury is suffering
from influenza but his temperature has
fallen and be has passed conafor "a Die
day"
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EXCHANGES TO CLOSE

NEW YORK. November 23.-The
produce, consolidated and cotton ex-
changes will fbe closed Saturday out of
respect for Vice President Hobart.
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COMMITTEE TO MEET.

The 1. o. o. F. committee having
in charge the arrangements for the pub
lie installation and banquet on jan
uary 4th meets tonight TO make the
final arrangements.
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rSMAY DEAD

LIVERPOOL November 1-Thomas
Henry Ismay. the founder Of the White
star lire steamship company. died sudden
" this evening. He was born January i.
LII.
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GEN. FREDERICK FUNSTON
Makes Definite Denial Of Stories Re-
Gently Circulated

IN THE UNITED STATES CONCERN
ING HIMSELF AND OTHER MEN,
BERS OF THE TWENTIETH KAN
SAS-SAYS THE STATEMENTS
UPON WHICH THEY ARE BASED
ARE DESPICABLE AND MALIC-
IOUS LIES.
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AT BIRMINGHAM NEXT

BOSTON, November 23.-The Knights Of
Labor have selected Birmingham. Ala
bana- as the place for holding their next
general assembly.
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WASHINGTON. November Z3-Foreczst
for Frlssy ard Saturday.
For West VirgiEzz--E,2rtfy cloudy FRI
day, rain Saturday. norsheasferiy wirsts.
For Western PenF~g AIR FRIDAY,
Increasing ci0sidspeAS Saturday; brisk
mort nezsterly winds
For Csos0--EAIr In northern. rain In
southern portion Saturday: brisk north
ezsterly wtndg.
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Mr. G. SefanNpf the Opera Hease drug
g4st rnaAe the following observations ~
Z nc s. II NJ. ~ 3. N. q. y 10. -
Weather. rA1E4
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STARTED FOR NATAL

TOft NAIAI
CAPE TOWN, November 23.-Gen. Butler
has started for Natal. He is expected 10
return here shortly.
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THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The Last Sad Rites Over the Remains
of Vice President Hobart

WILL BE SIMPLE AND THE PRO-
GRAMME WILL CONTAIN LITTLE
THAT is OSTENTATIOUS-TH
PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE
CABINET, SUPREME COURT
JUDGES AND MEMBERS OF CON-
GRESS WILL ATTEND - THE
PAIL BEARERS WE'RE SELECT
ED BY MR.. HOBART BEFORE HIS
DEATH.
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BUT HE HAS NOT BROUGHT THE
Willy AGUINALDO BACK WITH
HIM-NOT A SHOT FIRED IN THE
MOVEMENT FROM CORONA TO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ACCORD
ED A CORDIAL RECEPTION AT
SAN CARLOS-A BAND FROM
THE INSURGENT ARMY TO WELL
COME THEM-SEvERE FIGHTING
NORTH OF ILAILO.