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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22
REPORT FROM CRONJE.
A london Opinion of the Task Con-
fronting the British.

AEOhthME inc bTltIsHs
PRETORIA, February ia portion
of an official report from Gen. Cronje
dated Sunday, February IS, has been
given out as follows:
Yesterday morning, about 6 o'clock
while removing the laager near
Schlotz Mex, we were attacked by the
British. The fight lasted until 1880 in
the evening. Although, on the whole
the British were driven back, they
each time removed the attack. The
loss to the British must have been
considerable. Thus far the Boer loss
has been eight killed and II wound
ed. This morning the British shelled
us with cannon. Chief Commandant
Ferreira's force was too small to stop
the cavalry from entering Kimberley"
LONDON, February PA curious
dispatch from Pretoria, dated Tuesday
February 20, that Com
mandant Ferreira was killed Febru-
airy 10, adding that his death was be-
lieved to be the result Of al accident.
PRETORIA, Tuesday, February 20.
Official reports have been received
as follows:
Commandant Steyn says that Satur-
QdS Il tUi udly IL, anu oul1udty
asy is, near FoGJoos Rand he fought
the British. who tried to encompass
Gen. Cronje's lager and drove them
off. They fought until late Sunday
evening. The Beers had n man
killed and one wounded and captured
booty and 81 captured horses and
mules. Gen. Dewet says that on Sun
day afternoon he arrived before Par
detsberg and Foodoos Rand in which
direction there has been heavy firing
since morning. He stormed several
kopjes which the British vacated,
leaving their dead and wounded and
forty prisoners in the hands of the
Beers who captured the kopjes. The
Boer loss was two men killed and
four wounded. The fight lasted until
late in the evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22
GENERAL LAWTON's WIDOW
Returns Thanks to General Corbin
and the Nation.

Returns Thanks to General Corbin
and the Nation.
WASHINGTON, February 21.-Mrs.
Lawton has made the following ac-
knowledgement of the receipt of the
home fund:
PEWEE VALLEY, KY, Feb. Is. 1900.
Dear General Corbin:
Such kindness as yours can never be
repaid, and my heart is very full when
| try to thank you. Words seem very
poor at such a time. Will you please
believe that | do appreciate 1t and all
my life will find comfort in the re-
membrance.
The universal feeling which prompt
ed such wonderful generosity from the
nation is so beautiful to me and SO
dear my gratitude is inexpressibly pro-
found.
1t has relieved the one anxious
thought Henry would have had. and 1
don't know how to thank you or the
nation.
Believe me, with kind regards,
Very sincerely,
MARY c. LAYTON.
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SHE IS NOT HIS WIFE.
Woman in Detroit Calling Herself
Mrs. L. w. BarnsdaII Is In
Trouble.
Complaint Made That She Obtained
Goods by Making False Represen-
tatfons.

DETROIT. Mich, February 2l.-Thomas
II. Girardin, a woman tailor, has made
a complaint before Justice Sellers. charg-
ing a woman who calls herself Mrs. Il.
Barnsdall, with obtaining goods under
false pretenses. A warrant was issued
for her arrest. The woman came here
three months ago with her sister, Miss
Gladys, and a 2-year-old baby, and rented
a fine house at No. 40 Lawrence street.
She represented herself as the wife of T.
N. Barnsdall, a rich oil operator OF Pitts
burg. For a time they lived in the great
est luxury. The woman purchased thous-
ands of dollars worth Of fine goods, includ-
ing jeweiry, dresses and a piano. The in
strument cost 1900. and 1t is said Mr..
Barnsdall protested he could not stand
such expenses. Anyway the piano dealer
took away the instrument.
The cause of the complaint entered was
that the woman had paid a bill of 1892
with a check that Mr.. Barnsdall ~repudiat-
ed. The police have been watching the
Lawrence house for ten days, neighbors
having complained Of the noises made by
the occupants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22
DODDRIDGE ARRIVED
On the Regular Train-EscnDed to
the Hotel Windsor Doddridge
Talks

The special committee mentioned above,
boarded the regular B. & o. train at Cam
eron and were greeted warmly by Lieut..
Doddridge, to most of whom he was per-
sonaliy known. He inquired about the ar
rangements for to-day, but particularly
about his old friends in Wheeling.
When the train arrived, Lieut.. Doddridge
was met by an escort composed of the
companies that escorted Admiral Dewey
early in the evening, but subsequently
disbanded on account of the inclemency of
the weather. The position of honor was
assigned to the Doddridge Cadets of Union
School. who marched like veterans. The
maneuvers of Co. =" n. G.. were skill
fully executed and looked very pretty.
A party of friends and relatives of Lieut..
Doddridge awaited him at the Windsor,
where a room had been reserved for him.
1t consisted of DR.. Il Mrs. ". 5. Hutch
ins. with whom the Lieutenant made his
home during his boyhood, and Miss Gather
inc Hutchins. Miss Lizzie Doddridge and
Miss Ess.e D~oddridge, of Charleston, sis
ter and cousin respectively of the Lieuten-
ant; Mrs. Lou Dyer. Sehon and Wilbur
Dyer, Mrs. Thos. B. McLain and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. James I. Steen. Of Pittsburg.
The greeting between Lieutenant Dod-
bridge and some of his relatives was af-
fecting.
Lieut.. Doddridge appeared to be in buoy
ant spirits when a Register reporter talked
with him. 4 shall remain in Wheeling
several days. he said, Sin order TO see all
of my old friends. I can scarcely express
the qualification it affords me 10 receive
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NOT GUILTY.

DR.. w. r.. Ely Acquitted 90 the
Charge of Practiciug without .
Certificate.
Special To the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, February
1.-THE trial Of DR.. w. r. Ely. the,
osteopath, who was indicted for prac-
ticing medicine without a certificate or
license from the State Board of Health.
which has been progressing at Grim
inal Court here for the past two days,
was concluded this evening, the jury
bringing In a verdict Of not guilty.
The case attracted considerable atten-
ton and was closely contested by both
sides.
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WAR O OVER.
General Bates's~ Expedition Expected
to Close Military Operations In the
Philippines.

~ CiObc UIAithry Operations IA thC
Philippines.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 81.
According to information received at
the War Department from Manila.
with the end of the present expedition
of Gen. Bates into the two provinces
at the extreme southern part of the
island o. Luzon, military operations In
the Philippines will close. Afterward,
it is said. there is nothing to do but to
undertake to maintain order through a
police system. Attention is now be-
ing given to that subject and steps are
being taken to form a thoroughly mo-
bile, lighly armed gendarmerie, some
thing on the order of the Canadian
mounted police, to cover the islands
at all points and conserve the energies
of the troops.
The President is deyoting special
attention to the formation of the new
Philippine commission, acting upon
the advice that the army has reached
the end of its functions in the islands,
and that the time Is ripe for the estab-
Iishmeff of civil governments through
out the archipelago. 1t is hoped that
the personnel car be completed before
the end of next week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22

LONDON, February 21.-The War
Office declares it is unable to substan-
tiate the reports of the relief of Lady
smith. This, however, does not pre-
vent the public from believing the
Queen has again forestalled the auth
critics at Pail Mail, and preferred to
communicate the glad news to the pub
lie through the Mayor of Windsor, as
yesterday she dramatically announced
through Lord William Cecil, com
mander of the militia corps, the tidings
of Gen. Buffers success hours before
the War Office was able to relieve the
impatient anxiety of the United King
dom.
Nevertheless, as the Queens words
are not accurately quoted in to-day's
announcement, official confirmation is
eagerly awaited, especially as Gen.
Buffers dispatch of yesterday is very
generally regarded as foreshadowing a
juncture of his and Gen. Whites forces
some time to-day. Public interest, ex-
pectation and anxiety, therefore sway
increasingly and impatiently between
Ladysmith and Bloemfontein.
The practical relief of the former
place is regarded as due more to Field
Marshal Lord Roberts brilliant STRAIT
p0v in drawipC off tho poarc than ~
Gen. Buffers numerous assaults and
news of the result of the battle of Gen.
Kitchener and Gen. Cronje, reinforced
by the forces drawn off from Lady
smith. is expected to almost synch-
roniZe with the announcement that
Gen. Butler has reached his objective.
The accomplishment of the latter
event, however, is regarded with great
er confidence than is the ability of Gen.
Kitchener to thoroughly cripple Gen.
Cronje, for the Boer general has prov
ed himself so clever and daring in slip
ping through the British lines that
wen if Lord Roberts quickly occupied
Bloemfontein, there are many fears ex-
pressed that Gen. Cronje might still
preserve the effectiveness of his mobile
force.
The War Office this afternoon an
nounced that it had no news from 9th
er sources. There is yet nothing to
throw light on the main issues.
Regarding the military conditions
the military critics in the afternoon
newspapers express the keenest salts
faction at the phase of the campaign,
as revealed by the latest news. draw
ing attention to the fact that whether
or not Lord Roberts succeeds in in
ficting a decisive defeat he has forced
the Beers to release their grip on Lady,
smith, Kimberley, Zululand and Lower
Natal, though admitting that the seige
of Mafeking may be made more severe
by the arrival of a portion of the Boer
force driven of from Kimberley en-
~deavoring to avenge itself on Col.
Baden-Powell.
Arundel dispatches, dated Tuesday,
February 20. show that the Beers, in
force, made a determined attempt TO
invest Arundel, but were baffled by the
smart maneuveriLg Of the British
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22
ADMIRAL DEWEY ARRIVES.

Reception Committee Met Him at
GIover's Gap-Incidents of the
Trip-The Escort Parade.
Admiral George Dewey arrived in
the city at 9:15 o'clock last night, on
a special B. & o. combination train Of
three Pullman coaches, including the
private car of President J. K. Cowan.
:. The arrangements for the special
were made Wednesday, but local pas
senger agent T. c. Burke did not re-
ceive a telegram notifying him of the
fact until yesterday morning. Lieut..
John S.. Doddridge was therefore not
notified of the change in plans, and
was not a member of the Admiral's
party. Mr.. Burke received a telegram
from him a little later, dated at Cum
berland, Md, stating that he had de-
parted on the regular train, due in
Wheeling at 1875 o'clock last night.
The special was in charge of Chief
Clerk j. H. Maddy, recently press
agent of the road.
The Admiral party included Lieut..
H.. H. Caldwell. U. S. N, and Mr.. c..
H. Livingston, private secretary to
Senator Stephen B. Elkins. The Ad-
miraFs faithful Chinese servant All
Nah, who attended him during the en-
gagement In Manila Bay, also accom-
panied him.
The change in plans prevented the
carrying out of demonstrations ar
ranged in the Admiral's honor, at B.
& o. towns in West Virginia east of
Grafton, but he received two extreme
ly handsome bouquets of flowers be-
fore reaching that city.
State Auditor L. A. Lafollette and
State Mine Inspector w. H. Paul
boarded the train at Grafton at the
invitation of Mr.. Livingston, and took
dinner with the Admiral. At Fair
mont and other towns, the crowds
contented themselves with cheering
the hero of Manila, and were satisfied
when he appeared upon the platform
and bowed.
At $40 o'clock the train reached
Warrington, where an enthusiastic
ovation was rendered Admiral Dewey.
Almost the entire population of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22

COLUMBUS, o., February 21.-Ths
State Senate to-day adopted a joint
resolution asking Congress to con-
struct two canals In Ohio extending
from Lake Erie to the Ohio river.
The route of the first is via the Miami
and Erie canals from Toledo to Gin
cinnati, and the second via the Ohio
and Erie canals from Cleveland 70
Marietta
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SAYS IT WAS DELIBERATE.
Col. Baden-PowelI Tells of Beers
Smelling the Women . Lager.

LORENZO MARQUES, Tuesday, Febru-
airy 0.-The official report received from
Col. Baden-Powell OF the occurrences in
Mafekipg up TO February 5, concludes as
follows:
General Snyman, in reply to a letter
complaining of the deliberate Smelling Of
the women's and children's lager. offered
no excuse or apology and by a transparent
falsehood admits hat he ordered the shell
ing.
Il have told him that / lave now estab-
lished temporary premises for Boer pr3s-
oners in the women's lager and hospital
In order to protect them from deliberate
sheIIing"
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An Agreement Reached,

FRANKFORT, KY. February IL
The contests over the State Offices ara
simplihed by an agreement made to-
day, between Republicans and Demo-
Gratis that there shall be a speedy
trial in the courts on an agreed case.
involving all OF the issues, before
Judge Emmett Field, at Louisville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22
Lieut.. Doddridge Arrived at Eleven O'Clock
Last Night.
HE WAS ALSO ESCORTED TO HIS HOTEL
Every Arrangement Was Fully Carried Out
by Those in Charge.

The Reception Committee Met the Admiral at Glover's Gap and
Came TO the City With Him and the Others of His Party.
The Special Ran to the Sixteenth Street Yards of the B. & o.,
Where an Immense Throng was in Waiting to Welcome the
Distinguished WstOr--The Parade to the Mcclure House a
Notable One--.Compete Details of the Events OF Yesterday
and the Programme for To-Day.
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Rnnroad 40 De Sold.

PITTSBURG, Pa, February 21.-
The Pittsburg and Western r~ailroaI
will be sold within thirty days unle}
the corporation satisfies a big mo
gage held by the Mercantile II
Company, OF New York. Judge
fington to-day signed a decree.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22
Wire. Open to Kimberley

NEW YORK, February 21.-The Anglo
American Telegraph Company to-day is
sued the following notice:
From London we are again informed
that kilograms may now be accepted for
Kimberley, but only at sender's risk"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22

PTTTSBURG, Pa. February 2L-s
The American Mirror Manufacturers
Association closed It's session abrupt.
ly tonight. 1t was intended TO adj
vance prices but the majority Of the
members refused 20 come to that on
clusion.
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wilI BE ReeonclIed Soon.

WASHINGTON, February 21.-The
conferees on the financial bill were
In session nearly all day and the IN
dications are that all points OF dis
pute will be reconciled soon.
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- p "a WI I'VE nue lima OF ChfefM aFshaT Whfte.
12,25 a. m-DepartIA O. Admirable Building.
o m-Dfnner II Sons of thu Revolution at the Mcclure.
12.25 a. m-Departure o Admiral Dewey o. Washington.
Admiral George Dewey, the chief officer of the American navy, reach
led Wheeling at nine o'clock last evening o n a special train, accompanied
by a delegation o. the Committee of Reception, which went out the B. & o.
rs far IS Glovers Gap to meet the distinguished guest and those accom-
panying him. 1t "a originally supposed the train would arrive at 1920
p m, the usual hour, and arrangements we're made accordingly. Later
The time was announced a. 10 p. A., and later still it was definitely fixed
at 8 o'clock, this resulting in a general change of programme. Another
change was brought about in the location of the spot where the Admiral
would be met by the escorting committee. This had been fixed as Ford,s
Crossing, with a saving clause for Twenty-fourth street, in case of a
heavy rain. AS a result many people went to the South Side last night
ignorant of the fact that the special would be III o the Sixteenth street
yards of the B. & O., south of the City Hall This caused much disap-
pointment, and yet thousands were on Chaplne street. in the hone ~
catching a glimpse of the Admiral. and the route from the City Hall to
the Mcclure vas lined with thousands. The Admiral only remained ar
the hotel for a short time, and then returned to his ar, where he passed
the night.
Lieutenant Doddridge arrived at at 1876, and was net by a very hand
some escort and driven to the Windsor.
The programme for to-day is outlined above and is detcuedb a1ov
The weather promises to be clear and cooler to-day.
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PITTSBURG. Pa, February 2.-Theo-
dore n. Barnsdall, when seen in reference
to the Detroit dispatch, said that the yo-
man had no right to represent herself as
his wife. He said she was trying to black
mail him. He did her some service IN a
spirit Of charity, but hat was all, he said.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22

NEW YORK, February 21-Benja-
min Wood, the proprietor Of the New
York evening newspaper, the Daily
News, died to-day at ths&Fifth avenue
hotel. where he had beeI III tor some
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22

jor General Knox was wounded. Major
Gen. Hector Macdonald severely wounded
and Lieut.. Col. Aldsworth was killed"
The War Office adds that no details OF
the fighting have yet been received
These casualties occurred in fighting near
Paardeberg:
In the Highland Brigade sixteen officers
were wounded, including Gen. Hector Mac
Donald, Major The Honorable H. E. Max
we'll. of the Black Watch (Royal High
landers), brother of Lord Farnham. and
Lieut.. Ackers-Douglas, of the Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders, son Of the Right
Honorable Aretas Ackers-Douglas, first
commissioner of works.
LONDON. February M.-Lieut. Col. Aid
worth commanded the Second Battalion Of
the Duke of Cornwalrs light infantry and
had rendered distinguished service.
Major General Knox commands the Thir-
teenth brigade of the Sixth Division.
Lieut.. Col. Aidworth, d. S. o. (Compan-
ion of the Distinguished Service Orderl,
was born at Carristwohill, Ireland, and was
the eldest son of Col. Robert Aldworth. J..
p, of County Cork. He Joined the Bed
Yorkshire regiment in 1874. passed the staff
college in 1894, Joined the Burmese expe-
dictionary force in 1885. the Iziai expedition
in 1892 and the Chitral relief force in 1896,
was at the storming OF the Malakand and
In the action near Khar, was with the Tir-
all expeditionary force 1878. and took
part in the action at Sampagha Pass, the
action at the Arhanga Pass, the operations
aginst the Khni Khol Chamkanis and the
operations in the Bazaar valley.
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wAsHINGTCN.
for West Virginia,
ing and colder IL
cry winds; Frida
Mr.. q schnep4
R.er made the
the temperature
a. m. 30: u n,
Weather rain
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RELIEF OF LADYSh|IA
REPORTED IN LONDON.
A POPULAR BELIEF THAT THE
LONG HOPED FOR NEWS WAS
GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC
BY THE QUEEN AT WINDSOR.
SHE WAS THE FIRST TO ANNOUNCE
GENERAL BULLER'S RECENT
SUCCESS.

Fhe War Office Thus Far Unable to
Substantfate the RepOr t-BOer
General Cronje Said to he Sur
rounded and His Surrender De-
manded-Gen. Hector Macdonald
Severely Wounded British En-
countered Barbed Wire and Dyna-
mite Mines at Crocodile Pools.
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THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.

sa. m-AdmfraPs salute wheeling hill
II n. m-yisit o h Admiral % o Exhibition.
4 /. m-Parade WIN owe undo command of Chief Marshal White.
1928 a. m-DepartA of Admirable Building.
0 D.. m-Dinner of Sons of h Revolution a 1t h McIure
1926 a. m-Departure Il Admiral Dewey o Washinvto
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ROBERT AND BULLER
Report to the War Ofhce-CoI. Aid.
worth kflled-Gen. Hector Mac.
Donald Wounded.

Donald Wounded.
LONDON. February A--The War Office
has received the following from Gen. Bull
Ter.
'CHIEVELEY CAMP, February q. Al
p. m-The Fifth Division crossed the Tu-
gela to-day by pontoon and drove back
the enemy's rear guard. our naval twelve
FOUNDER silencing all guns"
LONDON, February q. 5:47 .. m.-The
following dispatch has been received at
the War Office from Lord Roberts:
"PAARDEBERG. Tuesday. February %.
Between February Is and February 70. Ma
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Continued on Eighth Page.
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LONDON, February z1.-The presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, Right
Hon. II. C. Ritchie, in behalf of the
cabinet, announced in the House of
Commons at g O'Clock this evening
that the government had no news to
the effect that Ladysmith had been
relieved.
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WAR BULLETIN: LONDON, ebru-
airy 21.-At a meeting of the town
council of Windsor this morning 1T
was announced hat news had reach
ed Windsor castle that Ladysmfth
had been relieved.
The announcement was received
with immense enthusiasm and
shouts of. Bravo, BuIlerw
The rumor of the relief of Lady
smith has again been current on the
Berlin and LOndon bOurses.
Though it is quite possible the re-
port Is true, there Is NO news cor
robOrative of the rumor.
A private telegram received here
from Berlin his afternoon declares
bearing out yesterdays Berlin ru-
NOR that Gen. CroBje was surround
ed and that a time-Iimit had been
given him in which to capituIate.
CAPE TOWN, February 21.-A spe-
ciaI correspondent of the Cape Argus
says:
"Gen. Cronje is surrounded at
P~aardeberg Drift, but is Offering a
stubborn resistance. The British
are Smelling the Beers vigorously
and expect to capture the whole
force"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22

Dewey Day Dolngs,
Doddridge Develop
ment Drops, Dinner
Of Descendants and
Delegates Of RevoIu-
tionary Days, De-
lightfuiIy and Duly
Described in Register
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-07-27
RAPPAHANNoCK ASSOCIATION.

The Rappahannock Baptist Asso-
clatlon, commemorative of the close
of the present century met Thursday.
July goth, with Olivet Church in
King and Queen county. A COM
mittee composed of A. b. Evans,
John W. Ryland and Edward j..
Richardson have the order of service
IN charge.
The following program was ar
ranged for Thursday.
10 to l0:45 a. M, "Our Denomina-
ton Century Ago and Its Growth
During the Present Century, the
Rev. &. w. Beale, d. ID.
10:45 to 1880 a. m, s'Our Denomi.
national Missions Century Ago
Their Progress During the Last Cen
fury, and Our Present Improved
Equipment for Missionary Work, ;"
the Rev. James Long.
1l:30 a. m. to u M, "What Should
BE the Special Aims of the Denomi-
nation for the Century to Come, and
the Organization Needed for the Ac-
complishment of These Aims?"
Marquis Jones.
u m. to 1890 p. m. "The Leader
ship and Responsibility of Pastors
IN This Work." the Rev +. w.
Claybrook.
1890 to p. M. general discussion,
speeches limited to ten minutes.