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The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

There is fame in store for the man who will produce bigger, more glori- ous rose than the American Beauty, and name it the Admiral Dewey"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
Hard to Please,

"Mrs. Perkins said If we made her president she would resign from the club"
 "Well?'
 ''Then she resigned because she didn't get but one vote."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

It would seem that the numerous iD- stances of poisoned confectiOns might lead to the adoption of ham and eggs as social refreshment.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

For that matter it may be hoped there never will be anything worse be- tween this country and Canada than unsettled boundaries.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
Our Amateur Training Schools.

''It is wonderful what courage and vigOr our volunteer soldiers have shown In the war"
 ''I don't think so; you know we all get jostled and knocked around on the American trolley car"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
Dear at the Price.

''This is the hat Nancy Robinson wanted so much. Pm tired of it and would let her have it for song"
 ''I guess you've never heard her sing"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
An Emergency We'll Handled.

Susan, here's a two-column article on How to Make Garden"
 Hand 1t to me, Frederick. I'll sit on the porch and read it to you while you spade up the beds. ."-Chicago Rec ord.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
What She'd Ca1IIt.

He-if I stole fifty kisses from you what kind of larceny would it be?
 She-I should call 1t grand.-Yonkers Statesman.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

Betwixt the motor and the promoter there's a right smart a-dOing these times.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

It Is not surprising that Paty de Clam should find his way into the soup.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

The kaiser has simply picked up a job lot of islands from the remnant counter.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

The formation of banana trust slip ped on a peeling.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
wife and |,

"Here is an ugly old hat of the sea. son before last. What shall l do with it?
 "Put ticket on saying Latest Paris ian Model and hang 1t in the window -Meggendorfer's Blaetter.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
Giving Him a Pointer.

UIVInR EIIn TOIHteTs Mrs. Neurich-How's my son gettin' along with his lessons?
 Private Tutor-Very nicely, madam; although it is difficult for him to catch an idea at times.
 Mrs. Neurich-Well, I'd have you know he don't have to catch 'em. We can afford to buy him all the ideas he needs.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
Sad, but Profitable.

"Some men have the best luck!' "How sop
 '"There's Mcintosh, for instance; ice cream gives his girl neuralgia"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
Statesman

Miss Knowall-They say old Mir. HardfiSt has the grip.
 Aunt Hannah-Well, he ain't never been known to let go anything he got hold Of.-New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

A diamond of the first water Is one that has never been in "soak."
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
HUMOR OF THE WEEK
STORIES TOLD BY FUNNY MEN
 OF THE PRESS.

0Gd, Curious and Laughable Phases of Human Nature Graphically POr- trayed by Eminent Word Artists of Our Own Day-A Budget of Fun.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

Some men have a way of being mean that counts double.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19
His Pedigree.

Miles-Young Trotter appears to pos sess a lot of good common horse sense"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

Neither will the chair trust be sat on.'
The St. Johns herald., 1899-08-19

Giles-Well, why shouldn't he? His father is Trotter and his mother was a Trainor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
PRIZES AWARDED.

Special to the Register
GRAFTON, w. Va, September 16.-
About two hundred farmers and horse
raisers assembled at the farm of John
B. Gather, near Pennington, yester-
day to witness the exhibition of colts,
for which Mir, Cother had offered a
prize of $25 for the best, SIS for sec
ond and $40 for the third. There were
twenty-five entries for the prize. The
first prize was awarded to colt be-
longing to Lee Hustead; second prize
to George Clelands, and third prize to
Wesley Wyeoff. 1t was a great day for
the farmers in chat section and quite
a number of excellent speeches were
made, bringing out the best methods
of breeding horses and bringing them
up to d better standard A vote of
thanks was rendered Mr. Gather for
the elegant dinner partaken Of by all
present. John B. Gather is one of
Taylor county's most enterprizing as
well as generous farmers.
or company he represents, he would
furnish gas at the gas company's low
est rates. Over a hundred of Weston's
best citizens have signed the contract
with him. Mr.. Bennett is connected
with the big Bennett gassel- that came
in Friday night eight miles northwest
of Weston. 1t is singular coincident
that this well came in on the same day
that our present gas company raised
their prices.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
CUBA'S NEEDS
Are Improved Roads and Rail-
roads-An Interesting Report
from Two Provinces Of the Island.

WASHINGTON, September 16.-The
War department made public to-day
the abstract of report from Gen.
James H. Wilson, commanding the
provinces OF Matanzas and Santa
Clara. Gen. Wilson gives a large
amount of statistical information re-
garding the provinces and their pro-
ducts which will be of interest to
Americans intending to DO business ON
the island.
He says that the social conditions
have been much amefiorated since
the American occupation, but that
there are still a large number OF des-
titute to be cared for and there is a
great need for roads. These will ia
ciliate communication between the i'm
portant towns and allow the freezer
movement of staple products, such as
sugar and tobacco, which now almost
iEterdicted by the lack of anything
except the poorest of pack trains. He
says that railroad building will be
cheaper than making wider roads and
recommends one to connect Sancti
Spiritus and Placetas. He says that
this road could be built for $4,000 a
mile, a distance of forty miles.
He says that there are other roads
which are very much needed and there
is also necessity for a bridge over the
river Danuji, one of the largest rivers
in the island, which is navigable be-
tween Rodas and the bay of Cienfue-
COS.
He says by far the most important
product in Santa Clara is sugar, of
which the province furnished in 1898
81 per cent of the totad sugar produc-
ton of Cuba. The war left in opera
ton forty-one sugar centrals and
twenty one others not in operation
but in working order. About eighty
seven were destroyed.
The crop of tobacco in Mantanzas
this year amounted to $4,000 bales.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
|REY. DR.. G.I. HONhRDCAUGBI |
He is One Of the Most Dangerous
SWindlers in the Country.
AND NUMBERS HIS VICTIMS BY
THOUSANDS - ESCAPED FROM
THE OHIO PENITENTIARY TWO
YEARS AGO, AFTER SERVING
THREE YEARS OF A NINE
YEARS SENTENCE-HIS PLAN
OF OPERATIONS.

WASHINGTON, September 16.-An
accomplished swindler, shrewd conf
dence man and fugitive from justice
for years, Rev. DR.. G. T. Howard, was
captured to-day by Pos tofice Inspectors
Baird and Gould, at Jackson, Mich. A
telegram to the postofIce oIiiclals re-
celved late this afternoon announced
Howards arrest and conveyed the in
formation that the inspectors would
take him by the first tram to Columbus,
Ohio, TO serve out the unexpired term
OF his sentence in the Ohio penitentiary.
Howard escaped from the penitentiary
ABOUT two years ago, after having serv-
ed less than three years OF nine years
sentence for using the United states
mails for fraudulent purposes.
Howard, who equipped himself with
half a dozen convenient names, is a
man of more than ordinary intelli-
gence, fine education and great energy,
and is a persuasive orator and forceful
writer. lie is doctor Of divinity and
a lawyer, and was the editor of two or
three religious publications. His con-
viction necessitated two long trials, the
first of which resulted in jury dis
agreement. Witnesses were subpoe-
naed from all parts OF the country and
Europe, among them being Hon. Robt.
7. Lincoln, minister to Great Britain,
and Hon. John C. New, consul general
at London.
By sending broadcast over this country
circulars representing that the recipients
We're heirs to estates in various places
in Europe, Howard, under the name OF E.
Ross, manager of the European Claims
Agency, obtained remittances of SIS from
many of his victims, on the pretext that
| he would prosecute their claims to the
estates. Subsequently operating from Lon
don, under the name of VIM. Lord Moore,
Howard represented TO his correspondents
that Ross had died and in hundreds of in
stances he obtained ano her remittance of
$25 each. Returning to New York, Howard
sent out fraudulent DEGREES purporting TO
emanate from supreme court of chancery.
The decree authorized Joseph Leger, the
name Howard was then using, to issue
possession papers in each case to persons
entitled to the estates under the DEGREES on
the payment by them of S35 taxes due. The
scheme Melted Howard thousands of dol
lars.
Early in 1894, Howard was convicted.
fined $1,000 and sent to the Ohio peniten-
tiary for nine years and a month. Since
his escape he has been operating in the
west, his victims principally residing in
Great Britain. He is regarded by the
postal authorities as one of the most dan
gerous confidence men and swindlers in
the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
THOUSANDS
OF Odd Fellows Reached Detroit
Yesterday for the Diamond Ju-
bilee Meeting.

DETROIT, Mich. September 1.-THE of.
hcials and the rank and file of the Ameri.
can Odd Fellowship who have thus far ar
rived in the city, passed a quiet Sunday.
preliminary to the opening of the diamond
jubilee anniversary of the order. There
are already On hand some four hundred OF
the higher officials. including all the Of
fieers of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, dele
gates to the Grand Lodge sessions. State
Grand Lodge officers. Grand Encampment
Officers. and officers of the Rebekah
branch; besides these, about 1000 of the
rank and file have thus far arrived from
various States.
Religious services were held to-day in
the First Congregational church. The CEN
tral portion of the church auditorium was
reserved for the Odd Fellows and their
ladies, several hundred of whom arrived
from headquarters by special trolley train.
Rev. Nehemiah Boynton. D. D., pastor OF
the church. preached upon brotherhood
Work progressed all day on the great
welcome arch which will span Woodward
avenue The hotels have been crowded
since early morning with incoming Odd
Fellows. Tomorrow the Sovereign Grand
Lodge will be formally welcomed In the
Detroit Opera House by Governor Pingree
and Mayor Maybury. Tuesdays feature
will be the annual reunion of the past
grand representatives and members of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. Wednesday the
grand parade will be held. Thursday will
be given over TO the prize drills, with a
Rebekah concert in the evening. Friday
and Saturday viii be spent in sightseeing
and other pleasures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
ARGUMENTS BEGUN.

Special TO the Register.
WILLIAMSON, w. Va, September
15.-Elias Hatfield, who murdered H.
E. Ellis at Gray last summer, will
know his fate by noon tomorrow. All
witnesses on both sides have been ex-
amined. and arguments We're begun by
the attorneys this afternoon. Hatfield
was the last to testify. He told an
innocent story for himself, but his tes-
timony was contrary TO nearly all the
other witnesses. A hung jury is more
than probable.
A special grand jury was empaneled
this afternoon for the purpose of in
dieting the Hatfelds arrested during
the recent raid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
ANTI TRUST WORK.


ing of Opposition Delegates Held.
CHICAGO. September 16.-Anti-
Trust delegates TO the Trust conference
took action to-day to make the anti
trust movement national one. A
meeting of prominent antitrust dele
gates, including NJ. NJ Lockwood. pres
ident OF the American Antitrust
League: Congressman Sutherland, Of
Nebraska; john |. Yellett. OF Mary
land, and others, met this afternoon at
the Sherman House, Immediately after
the adjournment of the conference and
decided to hold meeting of antitrust
delegates at the close OF the conference,
WIN strong antitrust resolutions Will
be adopted and plans agreed upon look
ing towards making the antitrust
movement national in scope and 10
make it the paramount issue in the
Forthcoming presidential campaign.
Prominent antitrust delegates declared
the movement was in no sense pollt-
ical one, but its Importance oyershad-
owed all else. The idea OF attempting
to force anti-trust resolutions through
the trust conference was abandoned. 1t
was the general opinion that such ae-
ton would only result in row. and
Col. Bryan's action in refusing to pre-
sent his resolutions for that reason,
was upheld by his friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
TROOPS FOR NATAL.
Great Crowds Cheered the Fusileers
They Embarked at Southa nptou

Great Crowds Cheered the Fusileers
They Embarked at utharnpton
LONDON, September 16.-Of all the
channels through which South African
news reaches London not one gives the
faintest hope that the Boer reply will
be favorable, the majority taking the
view that war is extremely probable
The Boer representatives here and on
the continent reiterate that the British
government is allowing itself to be in
fluenced by those wanting British do
minion over the whole of South Africa,
and that conviction of the truth of this
is so firmly rooted in the minds of the
Burghers that it is impossible to hope
that they will accept the constantly
proffered friendly advice regarding set
Ting the matter on Great Britain S
present terms.
The first battalion of the Northum-
berland fusileers, 900 strong, and de-
tachments OF the army service corps
and ordnance corps sailed on the steam.
er Gaul at p. m. to-day from South
ampton en- route to Natal, amid great
enthusiasm. The men appeared 10 be
in splendid condition and anxious for
fighting. The fusileers went direct
from Aldershot, but many CT the OIL
GERS OF that regiment and numbers Of
special service officers started from
London, receiving at Waterloo station
an enthusiastic send-off from the large
crowd present. The porters cried: "All
aboard for Pretoria" which was taken
up by the crowd uproariously.
Gen. Sir George Stewart White, v
c., former quartermaster general. who
is going to command the troops in Ma
tai, will start with his staff on the Tan
TALON Castle, from Plymouth. He left
London subsequently to the main body
of the officers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.

NEW YORK. September 16.-Alex-
ander Wiser, stone cutter, IS years
old, and Laura Astor, 40 years old. were
found dead to-day in a basement in
East Tenth street. Tie man had muir
dered the woman and killed himself.
Mrs. Aston was a widow Wiser had
been attentive to her bat there were
other suitors, and it is believed jeal-
ousy caused Wiser to commit the
double crime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
A BIG DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Special to the Register.
MARIETTA, Ohio, September 10
The Democrats of Washington county
held their convention here to-day,
which was largely attended and result
ed in the selection of eight Of the
most prominent men in the county to
fill the various places The conven-
ton was more largely attended than
any held in recent years. A resolution
was adopted endorsing the Chicago
and GAINESVILLE platforms, and John R.
Mclean for Governor The ticket
nominated was as follows:
Representative, ]. A. Coe; Probate
Judge, Jabez Belford; Treasurer, T. j.
Conner; Auditor, Carl Becker; Record
er, C. B. Smith; Commissioner, j. S.
Devol; Infrmary Director, P. H. Bar
rett; Coroner, George Weiser.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
ArFADDEN'S OPINIO&
Regarding What the Democrats of the
Sixteenth District Should DO.

Sixteenth District Should DO.
Special to the Register
STEUBENVILLE, O., September 16
Who will be the nominee at the
Democratic Congressional convention
for the Sixteenth district, which will be
held on September 10Th, is now under
discussion. The sentiment here seems
to be centering on Henry Spence, a
prominent manufacturer of Martins
Ferry. H. H. McFadden, one Of the
editors of the Steubenville Gazette, has
received a number of letters urging him
to be a candidate To-day he says
in the paper: THE situation is known
so far as the Republican candidacy for
Congress is concerned in this district,
and now for Democratic action. IL any
other than Gill had been the RepuDi-
can nominee a Democratic candidate
from Jefferson would have been i'm
peratively demanded by the logic of
the situation; as it is, the candidate
should come from some other county
There is no scarcity OF able Democrats
in the district, and there are many who
would represent it in Congress with
credit, some even with distinction, but
that candidate should be chosen who
could command the heaviest support
in his home county. AS TO locality,
other things being equal, we believe
man from the river front OF Belmont
county would prove the strongest can
didate
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
SC0TT'S PULL
Was Sufficient to Overcome the
Controllers Objections West
Virginian Appointed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September IA.
Senator Scott to-day obtained the
appointment of c. w Robinson, cash
Ter of the Bank of Warrington, as
bank examiner for the District of Co
lumbia and Virginia. Mr.. Robinson
succeeds o. J. Sands, resigned. The
appointment was made after quite a
contest. The controller Of currency
held to the opinion that the appoint
ment should be given to local man,
but part of the district to be covered
by Robinson lies in West Virginia and
Ohio, and the President decided 10 ap-
point Senator SCOTS candidate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
CONFERENCE OPENED.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. va. September
f5.-The United Brethren Conference
was called to order this morning by
Rev. F. A. Allendar After the reports
OF various committees the following
presiding elders were elected: Revs.
w d. Herndon, II. B. Hess. G. A..
Davis and A. P. Sallag. The COM
mittee on missions made a very favor
able report for the past year
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
CORPORAL DAMHOFFER.
His Case to be Reviewed Before the Death
Sentence is Carried out.


WASHINGTON, September 16.-Sen-
ator Foster, of Washington, called upon
the President to-day in the interest Of
Corporal Damhoffer, who, the dis
patches from Manila say, has been SEN
fenced to death, together with two pri-
Yates of the Sixteenth infantry, for as
saulting native women. Senator Fos-
ter was informed by the President that
nothing concerning the cases had been
received from Gen. Otis. He promised
that when the papers arrived Senator
Foster and the friends of the condemn
ed man should have a full hearing
Senator Foster went from the White
House to the War Department. He
saw Adiutant General Corbin, who said
that Gen. Otis would be cabled to-day
not to carry the sentence into effect
until after he had reported the facts in
the case to the department.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
PENSIONS GRANTED.

Special 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
following pensions have been issued tc
West Virginians:
Original-Francis NJ Shepherd, Raw
enswood, IS.
Original Widows. &c.-Mary J. Grit
fifth, Terra Alta. So; Sophronia Woffin-
den, Weston, IS; Margaret j. Barnett
Leon, s.; Alazanah Garrett, Herbert
So; Hanna Pride. Auburn, IS; Mary E
Balsley. Lubbock. SIS; Mary A. Cove
Charlotte, SIS.
Increase-Milton Burgess, Rome, S.
to s12; John c. Harris, Calls, SIS &c
S12.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
PARKERsBURG ELKs' FAIR.

Special 10 the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, September
f15.-Parkersburg Lodge. B. P. o.
Elks, are arranging for their street fair,
which will be given here four days. be-
ginning the first Of next week. The
management are sparing no pains TO
make the affair che of greatness ard
the public will be liberal in their sup
port of the move. The carnival and
midway viii be held near the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
THE BIDS OPENED.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va. September
15.-Bids for reprinting the Supreme
Court reports, all the volumes from No.
2 to No. SO, were opened to-day. though
the contract cannot be awarded till the
arrival of the Attorney General, next
Monday. The bids submitted are as
follows:
S. c. Butler, of Charleston, $S2,-
1880; B. H. Sincel Oakland, Md, $751;
5000; The Tribune Company, OF
Charleston. s33,52740; West Virginia
Printing Company, of Wheeling, $751;
99S. 10.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
MRS. BARBER DEAD.
Her Husband Invented the Friction Match
and She Helped Him Make Them.

AKRON, O., September 16.-Mrs. Eliza
Barber mother of &C. Barber president
of the Diamond Match Company, and
widow Of George Barber, inventor of the
match which is now in general use
throughout the world, died to-day. aged 50
years Her husbands first factory was in
a barn, and his wife worked by his side
during his early struggles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Young Man Terribly Manslcd Near Man
nington, Yesterday.

Special to the Register.
MANNINGTON, w. Va. September
IS. VIM. Hawkinberry. Jr., of Metz.
attempted to board the last section OF
freight No. SO and was thrown under
the wheels and horribly mangled. The
wheels passed over his right arm,
completely crushing it from the Shout
der to the elbow. The right leg was
crushed six inches above the knee, in
GLIDING the joint. The left leg is badly
cut and bruised from contact with the
stones. His head was badly cut and
bruised, but the skull was not frac-
tured He was probably endeavoring
to get home. He is about q years old.
The accident occurred at 1880 about
quarter of a mile out of this city. He
was in the habit of riding freight trains
home Owing to the loss of blood he
was unable to stand the shock OF amp
utation and he died at 1:15.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
VANDERBILT WILL
Will Not be Made Public Till Alfred
Returns Home--.Young Cornelius
Not Disinherited

NEW YORK, September 16.-The will of
Cornelius Vanderbilt will not be prcbated
nor its contents made public until Young
Alfred Vanderbilt, the second son, can
reach home. He is now in the mountains
of Japan. 1t will be four or five weeks
before he can arrive in New York at the
quickest.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., has not been
disinherited because of his marriage to
Miss Grace Wilson against his fathers
wishes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
A BOYCOTT ORGANIZED.

Special to the Register.
WESTON, w. Va. September 15.-
The Weston Natural Gas Company
served notice upon its patrons this
morning that the price OF gas would be
raised from one 10 two dollars per fire.
A boycott was Immediately started and
an agreement was gotten UP and signed
by three-fourths of the gas users to go
back to coal The company viii likely
recall their circular letter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-20
FOR THROWING EGGS.

Special TO the Register.
BEVERLY, W. Va, September IS
J. H. Dewitt, of this place, has entered
suit against ten prominent citizens of
Elkins for throwing eggs at him on the
street. The suits are the outcome OF
the county seat war between this place
and Elkins some time ago.