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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-21
STATE HOUSE.
fishermen Of Kennebec County Dis.
cuss May Bass Fishing.
The Governor and Council Approve Bills
:. amounting to $4,000.

The drain on the treasury commenced
Thursday. with the meeting of the Gov.
ernor and Council, as this is the first
meeting since the adjournment of the
Legislature. and the various State insti-
tutions sent in the bills for payment and
asked that a part of the appropriations
set apart for their use might be advanced
TO them on which they may do business
during the coming month.
Taken altogether. the committees Of
the Council reported advising the Gov
ernor 10 draw his warrants for a sum
amounting. TO over 100000 Should al
these be presented Il once. there would
be embarra ssment to the State treasury.
but they will doubtless he sent i'll 50 that
all can he cared for. Nothing was advised
that was not necessary. one Of the chan
nels of letting out money is through the
academies Only one of these was let
through, Thursday. ana that one by a
special act of the last Legislature. The
others Will have to wait until later in the
year, when some of the sources OF rev.
enue are realized upon
The meeting was called to order at a
little past o'clock with all the mem
bers of the Council present and the Gov
ernor in the chair. The bulk of the bust
ness was the acting hpon The committee
reports There were no pardon hearings
and nothing that would occupy any time
for discussion.
Charles Edward Howe Of Augusta, was
given the right to attend the Perkins In
stitute for the Blind IN Boston. Agent
George Hunt of the penobscot Indians,
was given permission To sell the old
schoolhouse On Olcmon island in The
Penobscot river, the proceeds To be used
toward The new schoolhouse.
An the nominations recently published
were approved. with the exception of tha
of j. W. Black as the judge Of the Sears
port municipal court. The Governor real
letter from W. T. {. Runncls Of that
town, asking that hearing be given The
several citizens on that subject. as many
claim Mr.. Black is not proper man for
the position. The Council voted that the
hearing should be held at the regular
May meeting Of the Council The Gov
crnOr explained that he made the appoint
ment on the recommendation of the Leg
islative members from that section, ana
also upon that of several of the leading
men Of the town and county.
\ report was presented giving the petit
tons for special liquor constables leave
to withdraw. The report was adopted.
An order was introduced giving the
land agent the right to convey certain
island in North pond in Woodstock
a letter came in for bounty on a
wildcat killed not long ago, and the bin
was approved
The Council adjourned to meet. this
morning at o'clock, when they will ar
range for the transfer Of the Hallowel
Industrial School for Girls to the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-21
Little
Pirnp1es Turn
to Cancer.

Cancer often results from an i'm
pnrity in the blood, inherited from
generations back. Few people are en-
tirely free from some faint in the blood, ,
and it is impossible to tell when it Will
break out in the form Of dreaded Can
Ger. What has appeared to be mere
pimple or scratch has developed into
the most malignant Cancer.
"I had A severe Cancer which was at FIRST
orIv a few blotches, that l thought would
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
WORKING TOGETHER
Island People aud the Bridge Com
panies viii B. Represented Before
|, the Senate COMMITTEE.

Special to the Register,
Charleston, w. Va. February TO-
Gen. Alfred Caldwell, Jos. Lawson,
Harrison Dunlevy, c.. E. Schenerlein
and n c. Hamilton came down to-day
and will be heard by the Senate judi
ciary committee regarding the free foot
passage measure. A telegram from
Wheeling conveys the indefinite infor-
nation that Senator Whitaker had seen
some of the Island people and will
help"
Mr.. Schenerlein has another bill in
pocket to be presented in the event that
the committee rejects the Whitaker bill.
1t is a slight modification of the orig
inal bill. The bridge officials are will
ing to enter into an agreement with
council for a satisfactory consideration
but desire a ten year contract They
fear that a year of free passage will
spoil the Island people and make it
difficult to collect tolls at the expira-
ton of that period. Mr.. Schenerlein
thinks an agreement will be reached
between the representatives of the
Island and the bridges by the terms
of which all will work together before
the committee in the morning.
Ohio county Republicans here are
disposed to take Senator Whitaker to
task for his structures upon the Republi-
can Council. They have been exceed
ingly wrathy ever since the Register
arrived to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
ALL HOPE GONE.

Harrisburg, Pa, February 10.-At-
torney General Elkin received a tele-
gram this evening from Mrs. Banj. j
Haywood, at Sharon, asking him to
come to the bedside of her sick hue-
band. late State treasurer and cashier
of the State treasurer, who said ne
would like to see his old friends be
fore he dies. Mr.. Elkin hurried to All
Haywood's bedside at once. All hopes
for his recovery have been given up
He is one of the best liked officials on
Copitol Hill, and much sympathy is
being expressed for him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
EN- BALM Ed BEEF.
The Inquiry will Begin February Is.
Bob Sides Preparing Evidence.


WASHINGTON, D. c, February 10
Next to news from the Philippines, inter-
est in the War Department centers on the
18th of February. when the court of in
quiry to investigate Gen Miies's 'em-
balmed beef charges will convene. All
Information. even as to the court routine,
is jealousy guarded ana officers refrain
from expressing any opinion or making
any forecasts in the case. 1t is well IN
derstood however. that both Gen. Miles
and the commissary generals department
are preparing a mass of evidence which
will be submitted to the court, the one
tending to sustain Gen. Mtless statement
as to the character of the meat furnished
the army and the other discounting any
criticism of the material bought, passed
upon and issued by the commissary de-
partment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told in Detail

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, February 10
The Senate was in session to-day in
the Supreme Court chamber Rev. ID.
w. Comstock opened with prayer.
The finance committee reported
favorably on the bill providing for the
taxation of palace, sleeping and parlor
ears, and without recommendation the
bin providing for the taxation Of eX-
press companies.
Mr.. Lanham introduced Senate bill
123, relating to the free schools OF Tay-
lor county. 1t was taken up out OF
order and advanced to its second read
ing.
Mr.. Osenton introduced Senate bill
1874, to amend the law concerning
State licenses.
The clerk reported the receipt Of
message from the Governor announc-
ing the executive appointments made
since March 4, 1891, and the Senate
decided 10 20 into executive session on
Tuesday next at 2:30 TO consider the
appointments.
Senate bill 43, increasing the salary
of the county clerk Of Tyler county;
Senate bill II, authorizing the indie
pendent school district of Charleston
to fund its bonded Indebtedness at a
lower rate OF interest, and House bill
), providing that executions for the
death sentence should be at the State
penitentiaTy, were passed.
Senate bill 119. to amend the char
ter of Moundsyille. was taken up out
of it's order and advanced to its sec
ond reading.
Senate bill III. 10 regulate express
companies and provide for their taxa
ton, was taken up out OF its order
and advanced to its second reading
Senate bill 5, requiring the flying Of
flags from public school building, was
advanced TO its third reading.
Senate bill 66 was made a special
order for Tuesday at 1890; Senate bill
81 for Tuesday at p. m, and Senate
bill 10 feP<Wednesday at ? p. N.
SenalAbill 10. providing punishment
for az - falling to turn over
mona - by them was laid on
adjourned until 10
% ay morning. A--s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
PIITSBURG OPERATORS
In Session at Cleveland. Trying 70 Devise a
scheme to Secure More BUSINESS.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, February local
operators who are trying to devise some
improved method for handling the output
of the Pittsburg district, spent all day to-
daS in conference at the office of NJ. A
Hanna & Co Another meeting will he
held tomorrow morning, after which an
adjournment will take place, probably for
a week or ten days.
According to a gentleman who took part
in to-days conference the operators are
practically no nearer an agreement than
they were a week ago. The chief diff
Guilty seems to lie in the fact that the
Pittsburg district cannot hope for any
greater share of the lake trade than it
enjoyed last year, and there is. therefore,
not enough to go around.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
East Liverpool, Ohio, February 10
An agent of the pottery trust promo
tiers, from New York, spent yesterday
and to-day here in an effort to per-
suade East Liverpool pottery manufact-
urers to take more of the
purchase price of their works
in stock in the New Amer
lean Potteries Company and less cash.
The trust options provide for the pay
ment of a certain proportion of the
purchase price in common stock and
the balance in cash. The suggestion of
the promoters of the trust now is that
the manufacturers make further cut
in their cash price and take its equiv
alent in preferred stock. 1t is said here
that the subscriptions to the new COM
pany have not been made in New York
to as large an extent as expected. So
far as known only one pottery COM
pany here has consented to this sug-
gestion. The Laughlin China Company
agreed to-day to take $50 900 preferred
stock, and that much less cash.
Though it was announced that tho
formation of the pottery trust was com
plete over a month ago and the man
ufacturers were promised their money
January Is. not a cent has been paid
over by the trust people, NGcyithstand-
ing this fact, they have given orders
to the manufacturers to buy no more
material and the business is being con-
Quoted in the name of the American
Potteries Company. Half the potter
les are running. The idle concerns
have been told not to run, though they
are flooded with orders. The trust peo-
pie say they are not yet ready. Loo, :,
people declare that the whole thing is
a move of the Wall street manipulators
to squeeze the manufacturers. The
New York people have declined to close
the deal under their old options.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11

Washington, D. c., February 10
The Presidents message on the Pacific
cable transmitted to Congress to-day
is as follows:
AS a consequence of the, ratification
of the treaty of Paris by the Senate
of the United States and it's expected
ratification by the Spanish govern
ment, the United States will come into
possession of the Philippine islands on
the farther shores of the Pacific. The
Hawaiian islands and < Guam being
United States territory, and forming
convenient stopping places on the way
across the sea, the necessity for speedy
cable communication between the
United States and all these Pacific ISL
ands has become imperative.
Such communication should be es-
tablished in such a way as to be
wholly under the control of the United
States, whether in time of peace or
war. At present the Philippines can
be reached only by cables which pass
through many foreign countries and
the Hawaiian islands and Guam can
only be communicated with by steam
ers, involving delays in each instance
of at least a week. The present con-
ditions should not be allowed to con-
tinue for a moment longer than is
absolutely necessary.
The time has now arrived when a
cable in the Pacific must extend as far
as Manila, touching at the Hawaiian
islands and Guam on the way. Two
methods of establishing this cable
communication at once suggest them
selves: First, construction and main
tenance of such :. cable at the expense
of the United States government, and
second, construction and maintenance
of such a cable by a private United
States corporation under such safe
guards as Congress shall impose.
do not make any recommendation
to Congress as to which of these meth
DDS would be the more desirable. A
cable of the length of that proposed
requires so much time for construc-
ton and laying that it is estimated
| that at least two years must elapse
after giving the order for the cable
before the entire system could be sue
cessfully laid and put in operation.
Further deep sea soundings must be
taken west of the Hawaiian islands
before the best route for the cable can
be selected. Under these circumstan-
ces it becomes a paramount necessity
that measures should be taken before
! the close of the present Congress to
provide such means as may seem suit
able for the establishment of a cable
| system.
commend the whole subject to the
| careful consideration of the Congress
and to such prompt action as may
seem advisable.
| (Signed) WIN. NJ hlNLE1.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
UNDERSTOOD TN WASHINGTON.
General Otiss Attack Upon the Filipinos at
CaIoocan Not a surprise to War Depart
ment.

General Otis's Attack Upon the Filipinos at
CaIoocan Not a surprise to War Depart
ment.
Washington, D. c., February 10
Secretary Alger went to the cabinet
meeting without any official advices
from Gen. Otis as to the situation at
Manila. The cablegrams that were re
ceived referred to the condition of u
sick man; the finding of the body of
a soldier who had been reported as
missing, and the last, dated at II
O'Clock this morning at Manila, relat-
ed to the purchase of some horses
needed by Gen. Otis. AS Gen. Otis
lines are extended it becomes more
difficult to keep up speedy communica-
ton between the American outpOsts
and the base at Manila, and he pur-
chased 600 horses for this purpose,
Gen. Otis said nothing at all about an
engagement and the expulsion of the
insurgents from Calcoocan. The ac-
ton at that point reported in Asso-
ciated Press dispatches exactly bears
out the opinion of the officials of the
War Department as to the course like
ly to be followed by Gen. Otis in deal
ing with the insurgents in his front,
1t was believed that he would not I'M
dertake campaign of subjugaion at
this stage, but that he would not hest
tate to attack and dispense any gath
ering of the insurgents that appeared
to threaten another onslaught on his
men without waiting for another overt
act on their part. In other words he
would regard a gathering such as was
reported to be going on at CalOocan,
about six miles north of Manila, as
iustifying an instant attack upon the
insurgents to prevent them from at
tanning a degree of strength that
would make them dangerous. Viewed
in this light, Gen. Otis action really
would be in the nature of defensive
tactics.
The reasons that they will not Gi-
ylllge. officials do not expect the al.
tempt to be made to land the Ameri-
can troops at Iloilo Immediately
though that was the understanding a
DAY or two ago, based on Gen. Otis's
advices as to his intentions. 1t is pos
sible that it has been concluded TO be
good policy to allow the natives IN
Panay to learn for themselves the dis
astrous fate that has overtaken Aguin-
aldo's forces in the neighborhood OF
Luzon, hoping that they may be in
duced TO abate their resistance TO Gen.
Miller's attempted landing. Then, too,
Il tbare srA considerable karsAsn IN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w Va, February 10
Driven from its own chamber and sub
sequently from the Supreme Court
chamber by the committee on arrange
ments for the legislative ball, the State
Senate met this afternoon in the judi
ciary committee room. 1t was a scene
which appealed to the sense of humor
of the bare quorum present, and the
proceedings were opened with the
singing in unison of The West Vir-
ginia Hills" Senator Marcum leading
with his guttral basso voice.
The proceedings were enlivened by
more good-natured repartee than is or
dinarily manifested by that grave
body of lawmakers. Almost the en-
tire afternoon was devoted to the con-
sideration of House bill No. 10, dras-
tic measure providing severe punish
ment for attorneys who fail to turn
over money collected by them within
sixty days. Senator Lanham cham
pioned the bill in a vigorous way, but
it's opponents tackled ON so many
amendments that out of sheer despera-
ton the friends of the bill finally voted
TO table it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
PRESENTS NOTHING NEW.

Canton, O., February 10.-The plea
in abatement on behalf of Mrs. Annie
E. George, indicted for the murder Of
George D. Saxton, has been prepared
and will be filed in court early Satur-
Gay. 1t is purely technical and con-
Germs only the grand jury commission
and the methods pursued by them in
this case as well as others recently con-
sidered
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
COAL AND TIMBER LAND DEAL

Special 10 the Register.
Charleston, w Va. February ia
tract Of ATS acres OK coal and timber
LANDS changed hands here to-day. The
Superior Coal and Timber Company
bought the land from ]. N. Beale for
$3.50. 000 The land IS on Kelley's
creek and its tributaries. The supaFs
ion Coal and Timber Company Ia COM
posed Of J, r. Thomas, President; @
scholz. Secretary. d. S. Spencer ]. u.
Beale and Mrs. Julia d. Beale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11

terests in this town, which is second
only to Manila in the Philippines, it
may be deemed necessary to give for
NAL notice of the American purpose to
attack the place in order to enable
proper precautions to be taken. Even
if the attack should take place accord
ing to the original plans, news OF the
result would not reach here for two
days, as Hello is distant from Manila
about $50 miles, and the waters be-
tween are not easy of navigation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
MAY BE ANDRE.
Reported Find of Cloth and Cordage
and Three Dead Bodies in Siberia.

Krasnovarsk, Siberia, February 10
A gold mine owner named MOnaStyrs-
chin has received a letter saying that a
tribe of Turgasos, inhabiting the Timur
Peninsula, North Siberia, recently in
formed the Russian chief of police OF
the district that on January Z last, be-
tween Komo and Pit, in the province
of Yoniseisk, they found a cabin coli
structed of cloth and cOrdage, appar-
entity belonging to balloon. Close by
were the bodies of three men, the head
of one badly crushed. Around them
We're a number of instruments, the uses
of which were not understood by the
Turguses.
The police chief has started for the
spot to investigate, as it is believed the
bodies are those of the aeronaut, Herr
Andre. and his companions.
The balloon, Eagle, with Prof. Andre
and two companions, Strindeberge and
Fronkel. in the car, left Bones Is
land. of the Spitzbergen group, on July
II, 1897, in an attempt to cross the
North Polar point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
THE LEGISLATIVE BALL
Was a Brilliant Function, and a Success in
Every Sense of the word.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON. w. Va, February 10
The legislative ball at the Capitol tonight
was a brilliant success.
1t was the notable function of the win
ter in Charleston society.
The hall of the House OF Delegates was
used for the reception. The decorations
We're simple, but very tasteful. Al ten
o'clock the ball proper started in the Sem
ate chamber, which had been cleared Of
its furniture and embellished with potted
plants and tri-colored drapings
The clerks desk was hidden behind a
magnificent silk American flag and the
banner presented to the Second regiment
by the ladies' Of Charleston.
Beneath their folds was a bank of eX-
otcs and conservatory blooms, which con-
cealed the orchestra.
The assemblage upon the waxen surface
Of the floor represented the wealth and
culture and beauty Of the State, the mag
nihcent gowns worn by the ladies with
their bright colors contrasting peasingly
with the conventional black in the attire
Of their escorts, and their graceful move
ments in union with the rhythmic orches-
lIdl strains tp4tttlANtA1 tp4i9tiN dN'1 a. NNt -
table visual feast.
The broad corridors Of the capitol in
vited promenades and tete-a-tetes. Pop
ular melodies and merry laughter took
the place of legislative speeches, and par
tisan contentious were forgotten in the at
mosphere Of congeniality and pleasure.
At the conventional hour an elaborate
luncheon was served in the Supreme Court
chamber.
Citizens Of Charleston fairly outdid
themselves in their gracious hospitality.
Lawrence Wheat, Miss Frances Wheat.
Bernie McLure, VIII Caldwell and James
K. Hall were among the Wheeling people
who attended the legislative bail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
ANOTHER BATTLE FOUGHT.
General Otis Carrying Out His Pre-
arranged Plan OF Campaign.

HE WILL NOT ALLOW THE Fill
IPINOS TOCONCENTRATETHEIR
FORCES AT ANY POINT, BUT
WILL PROMPTLY SCATTER AND
DRIVE THEM BACK WHEREVER
THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT
A FORMIDABLE FORCE is BE-
ING ORGANIZED-QUICK AND
DECISIVE WORK DONE BY THE
AMERICAN SOLDIERS, AIDED
BY THE BATTERIES OF THE
MONADNOCK.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
VERY SMALL BUSINESS.
Pennsylvania Legislature Casts slight
Upon Col. w. j. Bryan.

HARRISBURG, Pa, February 10.-A
resolution was presented in the Senate to-
day providing for the appointment of a
legislative committee to assist in making
arrangements for the unveiling of the
Hartranft monument at Harrisburg May
18th, and also extending an invitation to
President Mckinley to take part in the
ceremonies. When the resolution had
been read, enator Washburn, of Crawford
county, moved that WIN. ]. Bryan, of
Nebraska. be also invited to attend the
unveiing."
After a short time the presiding officer
asked: rs the motion seconded?'
There We're several Democratic Sena-
tors in the chamber at the time, but. not
one of them seconded the motion and the
resolution passed without an invitation
having been extended to Mr.. Bryan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
SHOE MACHINERY COMBINE.

Boston, February 1O.-It was an
nounced to-day that a combination of
all the royalty shoe machinery inter
ests centered in Boston had been con-
summated in a corporation organized
under the laws of New Jersey with a
capital of $4,000, 900. Sidney w. Wins
low, of Boston, is president, and Geo.
w. Brown, of Boston, treasurer and
general manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
ONLY THE SENATE N SESSION
The Body Had Hard Time Finding
a Place to Meet,

BUT WAS FINALLY ALLOWED TO
OCCUPY ONE OF THE COMMIT
TEE ROOMS-THE DARST BILL,
PROVIDING FOR THE EXECU-
TION OF ALL DEATH SEN
FENCES WITHIN THE WALLS
OF THE PENITEN TIARY,
WAS THE SECOND TO PASS
BOTH BRANCHES OF THE LEG
STATURE = A NEW METHOD
PROPOSED FOR RAISING MONEY
Fur THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-11
ALL IS NOT SATISFACTORY.
The Pottery Trust Seems to Be Lit
tie Short on Cash,

AND LONG ON PREFERRED STOCK,
FOR WHICH THERE IS ONLY A
VERY LIGHT DEMAND - AN
AGENT OF THE TRUST IN EAST
LIVERPOOL, TRYING TO AR
RANGE A NEW SALE BASIS
WITH THE MANUFACTURERS.
BUSINESS SEEMS TO BE RUN
MING AT LOOSE ENDS MANU-
FACTURERS FEAR A SQUEEZE.