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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
COLUMBUS, o., August IA dal

COLUMBUS, o., August ia dar-
ing murder and robbery were commit
ted on Pennsylvania passenger train
No. 5, which arrived here from St
louis at 11.40 last night. Charles
Lane, an Adams Express messenger
formerly of st. Louis, but recently a
resident OF Columbus, was shot and
killed shortly before the train reached
the Union Station in this city, and the
local" safe was robbed of all the
money and valuables it contained. The
robbers escaped, and, as they were not
seen by any living person, SO far as
now known, the affair is shrouded in
mystery.
How much booty the robbers secur-
ed is purely matter of speculation
The safe robbed contained only pack
ages of money and valuables collected
after the train left st. Louis, and the
officials of the express company insist
that the amount was not large. All
the money forwarded from st. Louis
and points west was in a sealed safe,
which was not disturbed by the rob-
bers, probably for the reason that they
Ola not have sufficient time to carry
out their plan.
The crime was not discovered I'M
I'll the train pulled into the Union
Station here. When extra messenger
Sheldon, of the Adams transfer Office
at the station, went into the car, he
was surprised to fna the side door,
which is usually opened by the mes
senger as the train pulls into the sta
ton. closed.
Pushing the Door Back,
OF mans body lying face downward
in pool of blood between the stove
and the side Of the car IN the forward
end
The body was found to have been rid
HE'D with bullets, and there were evil
dences that desperate struggle had
taken Place. No less than eight bull
let wounds We're tound-three in the
right sideso1 the back, one in the left
side and four in the right leg. 1t seem
ed that two of the bullets might have
been fired into the mans back as he
lay on the floor. The bullets extract
ed were of 3S-caliber.
The robbers had taken the key to the
local safe from the messengers pocket,
opened the safe, and looted it of every
thing of probable value. The key was
left sticking in the safe door. The
messengers revolver, with two cham
hers emptied was found in the safe,
where it had probably been laid by the
robbers after being wrenched from his
hand.
The murder was probably committed
just after the train left Milford Center,
2S miles west of Columbus, where it is
y believed the robbers boarded the train.
Sondaetor Taylor saw and talked with
Me$enger Lane there. When the body
was Nliscoyered here it was cold and
! the Blood clotted, showing that death
had OCCURRED at least half an hour pre-
vious. lane had washed and changed
his clothes, preparatory to leaving the
train
When Atfscl>cd by the Robbers
1.a 11A, i
ter.
The robbers had no difficulty in get
ting into the car after boarding the
train, as the end door had been left
open on account of the heat. The train
made only two stops between Milford
Center and Columbus-one at Plain
City and the other at Marble Cliff. the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
FIGHTING IN KUMASSI.

BAKWAI, August IA column OF
700 men under Col Burroughs has re-
turned from Kumassi. having re-
inforced and re-ratIoned the fort for
two months The force attacked and
destroyed three old stockades after q
desperate bayonet charge. in which
four officers and fhirty-four native sol
diers were wounded and three killed.
On the nighfI August I. Col Bur-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
MR.. Hollis APPOINTMENTS.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURGA w va. August II
Hon. John H. HON left here at moor
to-day for his home at Huntington
From there he will go to Princeton
Mercer county, whereN he and Con
gresham johnson will address Dem
ocratic meeting on Monday. On tbs
18th he and Gen. J. w. 81. Clair vii
speak in Greenbrier county> or ~
9th he will speak at Sutton.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
BOONE DEMOCRATS

Renominate DR.. Carter and a COM
plete CoRnty Ticket.
Special 10 the Register
CHARLESTON. W. Va. August H.
The Democrats of Boone county held
a convention at Madison to-day and
nominated DR.. H Lou Carter for House
OF Delegates. (member OF the las.
House,; Julian Hill for sheriff; Lii
bourne Fulton for prosecuting attorney
and John w. Brinkley for county COM
missioner
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
.ECYGE,

Are apt to overdo their strength. The
rivalries of the road, the cheerful COM
panionship, the exhilaration of the swift
movement on the machine, all tend to
make woman unconsciously overtax
herself. The results are often serious,
and may affect the whole future of wife
hood and motherhood
Every woman who is conscious of
feminine irregularities or disorders from
strain or any other cause, should begin
at once the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t promptly corrects all
female irregularity dries the drains
which are so facilitating, and tones the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12

Col and Mrs. George II. Moffet to-
day announced the engagement Of
their daughter Lillian 20 MI Frederic
Wallace, d young lawyer OF Lewisburg.
W. Va. The marriage viii take place
next month and will be a quiet affair.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
UNTIL AFTER WEDNESDAY.

Mr.. Bryan VIII Hemain In Chicago.
To Make One speech
CHICAGO, August i1.-Mr. Bryan
said to-day that be probably will re-
main in Chicago until after next We'd
nesday. He will probably make a
brief speech at a picnic Of the Irish So
cietles 10 be given on that date.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
EXPRESS MESSENGER
DIED DEFENDING SAFE.
CHARLES LANE, or THE ADAMS
EXPRESS COMPANY THE
- vICTI.d
OF HLD MURDEROUS ROBBERS
HIS CORPSE FOUND COLD AND STIFF
WHEN TRAIN REACHED
COLUrsBUS.

The MurderN ommitted and the Safe
Robbed Between Milford Centre
and Columbus, Ohio-No One Saw
or Heard the Bandits and There is
No Clue-Defectives Put to Work
81 Once, but They Have Nothing to
Begin On.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
MEDICAL.
PAINTERS.
D. c. KURNER,
Painter, GFainer, GIazler, Sign
Painter and Paper Hanger,

IfNo aaa q , aI1NAet9E
Dear in Ready Mixed Paints yyhita
Lead. oGs. Turpsnsine. varnishss. wi4dew
Glass. Polished Plate Glass MidrorA
Brazhez. etc Estimates for neR hnilar
lnxs promptly Furnished xsIssaeus ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Special 10 the Register.
PARKERSBU1G - ugust ii.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12
OVARIAN TROUBLES.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compoun
Cures Them Two Letters from Womer

Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Cures Them Two Letters from Women.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM write to
tell you of the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
me. Twas sick in bed about FIVE weeks.
The right side of my abdomen panied
me and was so swollen and sore that
could not walk. The ezxzzz7u
doctor told my hus- S xQ$
band I would have to ~. E5
undergo an operation. e. ~
This I refused to do MY
until had given your E&A9sAH9kA
medicine trial. Be- < N5 SfsS
fore had taken ~ wv
swelling be- NTSH ElihH
gan to disap- S TN I
tinued to use s-SE-aU
your medicine -IYI
until the swelling IA
was entirely gone. III
When the doctor III
came he was very Ma
much surprised to Sss.s.sssssssss.sS2
see me SO much &
better. "-MRs. MARY SMITH, Arlington,
Iowa.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-08-12

better. "-MRs. MARY SMITH, Arlington
Iowa.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Loss of $4,000 mt the Nelson Morris
Beef COmpnny's Plant.

Fire broke out last night about o'clock
in the buildings occupied by a branch of
the Nelson Morris-Beef Co., located at
627 and 6s9 B Street northwest. The loss
on machinery and stock owned by the
Morris Company is placed at about S1o,-
oo0. while damage to the buildings. the
property Of William .. Jackson, is fixed
at $780,
The blaze was discovered shortly before
o'clock. and an alarm was turned in from
box ID, corner of Sixth and Streets
northeast, by Policeman Curry, of the
Sixth precinct station. Four engines and
two truck companies responded as did
Assistant Fire Chief Belt. who directed
the; fireman. When the first engine arriv-
ed ON the scene a hugh volume of smoke
was issuing from the buildings. together
with tongues of fame, which gave promise
Of stubborn fight. Lines of hose were
run into the buildings from front and rear.
Firemen mounted to the roofs of adjoin-
ing buildings. from which volume Of
water was sent into the burning structures.
On the third floor of the building a mass
of machinery for ice making was located.
Below, on the second floor, was a por-
tion of the stock of meats, together with
large quantity of ice, the latter stored
in the refrigerating plant of the firm.
The first story of each building, at the
rear, was used for dynamos, by which
the machinery above was operated. EXten-
sive wiring connected the various ma
chinery with the dynamos, and this is said
to have been almost totally destroyed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
VALUABLE Jewels GONE
Diamonds Worth 1890 Stolen
From L. P. Siebert's Residence.
a Pin and Money Also aIissing-Orna-
mcnts Taken From Sleeping Apart
gene Logan. a Colorcd Servant. Ar
rested by Detectives ON Suspicion.

Diamonds and other iewelry valued at
1880, and small sum OF money, were
stolen from the residence OF Louis p. Sc
bert, 1925 Eighteenth Street northwest,
some time between II o'clock Saturday
and 10 O'Clock yesterday morning The
yaiuables were taken from the sleeping
apartments on the second floor. Eugene
Logan, colored, who has been employed
about the house in the capacity of a ser
want, was last night arrested by Detec-
tiyes Barbee and Williams and lodged in
the First precinct station on suspicion.
The articles stolen were a pair of soli-
taire diamond earrings, valued at $1,000;
a gold pin, set with single diamond,
valued at 500, and a small sum Of money,
all belonging to Mrs. Siebert. Also a
trife over S. belonging to Miss Siebert.
The articles were first missed yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Siebert
was preparing for church, and went to a
drawer in her dressing table. in which
WIS kept the jewel case containing the
earrings and pin. She was greatly
alarmed to find that the ornaments were
missing from their places, and hurried
search revealed the fact that they had
CATION resulted in finding that IS bill
and some small change had been taken
from the room of Miss Siebert, her daugh-
ter, on the same floor.
The police were notified and Inspector
Boardman detailed Detectives Williams
and Barbee on the case. Later on Detec-
tives Weldon and Parham were also as
signed 10 the case. The Siebcrt home was
visited and the rooms from which the
rl.l
examined.
The last time that Mrs. Siebert wore the
missing earrings and pin was Saturday
morning. when she went driving. She re-
turned about IL o'clock and placed the
jewelry in its usual place in the dressing
table. The drawer was not locked. Sat
urday afternoon Eugene Logan. who has
been employed about the place as driver
and general servant, was told to wash the
windows in Mrs. Siebert's room. 1t WAS
then about 2 o'clock and he was in the
room alone till the task was completed
When this fact came to light the detec-
tiyes at once suspected that he might be
the guilty party.
Logan does not live at the house, but
has a room at 1925 Wiltberger Street
northwest. Detective Williams proceed
ed there from the Siebert home, and found
that he was not in, but was expected to
return about IL o'clock last night. Ac-
cordingly about that hour Williams and
Barbee went to the house and waited for
Logan to appear. This he did about mid
night.
When confronted by the detectives he
first denied that his name was Logan, but
afterward admitted that it was. He was
taken to the First precinct station and a
charge of suspicion entered against him.
When searched a pocket5ook which he
said had been given him by the Sieberts
was>fcund. He had no money. Logan is
about twenty years of age, and has teen
employed by the sieberts fer about nine
months. When questioned he said that
he had never been arrested for stealing
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
TRIED TO DROWN HIMSELF.
The Water Was Shallow and O'TooIe
Changed His Mind.

A very wet and bedraggled man pre-
scented himself at the First precinct sta
ton, early this morning, gave him name
as James O'Toole, and impaired the start
ling information that he had just come
from the bathing beach. where he at
tempted to commit suicide. He said he
had been unsuccessful because the place
where he jumped in was not deep enough
for him to drown. He requested that he
might remain at the station until he could
communicate with his relatives, who live
in Boston.
According to his story, O'Toole was en-
pioyed in the Department of Agriculture
until about two weeks ago. when he lost
his position. and since that time he has
been without money. Last night he he
came desperate He walked to the Bath
ing Beach. tied rope around his body,
fastened the end to float, SO that his
body would not float away. and Jumped
into the water When he struck the
water and found that it was not over his
head, he became! frightened and crawled
to the shore.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES.
The Preparation of Bills for Prcsen
tation to Congress.

The Committee on Ways and Means
and the House Committees on Appropria-
tiops, Rivers and Harbors, and Military At
fairs are scheduled TO meet today in their
respective rooms at the Capitol. There
is no doubt that the Committees on Ways
and Means and on Appropriations will
meet, ard it is most likely that quorum
of the members of the other committees
named will be in attendance.
The Ways and Means Committee take
under consideration a rough draft of a
bill in revision OF the War Revenue la. of
1898, which was prepared last week by a
subcommittee consisting of Representa-
tivss Payne, Dalzeii. and Hopkins. Though
SO far as is known no member of the sub
committee has divulged information as to
what taxes imposed under the law of 1898
have been revised or reduced, it is the
general understanding at the Capitol that
the stamp tax will be removed from bank
checks, freight and express receipts, bills
of lading, kilograms, promissory notes,
contracts, conyeyances, etc. 1t is also
said that no reduction will be made in
the beer and tobacco tax.
The rough draft prepared by the sub-com-
mittee will be subject to alteration and
mcQitfcS lfpD al Inc nSnQS Oh the fScpuUt!-
can members of the committee, and this
draft will be considered by the full COM
mittee. before presentation to the House,
which it is understood may be on the sec
ond day of the session.
The Committee on Appropriations will
meet To take under consideration the first
appropriation bill of the session which
will be the Legislative, Judicial, and Exc
cutiTe bill. James C. Courts, clerk to
the committee, has been engaged for two
weeks in the preparation of all the data
which the committee will require, and it
is said that the bill will be among the
first of those to be presented 10 the House.
The Committee on Military Affairs will
begin The preparation of bill for the
reorganization Of the army. Representa-
tive Hull, Chairman of this committee,
has conferred with the President. and he
will present to the committee the desir-
ability of recognizing the army So that
its maximum strength shall be about one
hundred thousand and its minimum
strength between fifty ard sixty Thousand.
This will allow, it is said. Of the expan-
sion of the AIRY when the need arises
and for its contraction when the need is
passed.
The Committee on Rivers and Harbers
will make an effort TO have bill passed
at this session.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
STRUCK BY A CAR.
Carl Padgett Mt Georgetown in n
Critical Condition.

Carl Padgett. son of Arthur Padgett,
eleven years of age, is at the Georgetown
University Hospital in a critical condi-
ton as the result of an accident near
his home late yesterday afternoon. He
is suffering from conclusion of the brain
and other injuries.
The boy was struck by car GO of the
Great Falls Railway at the corner of
Thirty-seventh Street and Prospect Ave-
nue. northwest. He had left his home a
few minutes before for the home of a
friend At Prospect Avenue and thirty
seventh Street he cane &c the tracks OF
the Great Falls road and attempted to
cross the roadway in front of an incom-
ing car Conductor Stewart and Motor
man Ashford were in charge of the car.
Padgett was about to cross the inbound
track when his foot slipped on a rail and
he fell a few feet in front of the car
Motorman Ashford saw him lying on the
track and did his utmost to stop his car,
but this was impossible. The car struck
the boy on the head and back, and he was
pushed several feet along the track. Sew
eral persons saw the accident and to-
gether with the railroad employees picked
UP the boy and sent in a call for the patrol
wagon. Meanwhile carriage was obtain
ed, and this was used to remove the boy
to the hospital.
An examination of his injuries by d.
Kane and others at the hospital showed
conclusion of the brain, large cash in
the right leg, which bled profusely, and
bruises of the back and limbs. Stimulants
we're administered and the boy revived,
SO that at late hour last night he ap-
peared slightly better, although quite
restless. His father and others called at
the hospital during the night to learn
his condition. The boys parents live at
1911 Thirty-seventh Street northwest. In
vestigation by the Seventh precinct police
was made of the accident, but no .rrests
81
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
ATTACKED A WOMAN.
Mrs. r. H. spntcx Assaulted by ar
Unknown Mnn.

An assault was made last night by an
unknown negro upon Mrs. R. II. Spates,
wife of Rein H. Spates, carpenter, in
the rear of her home. 34e3 p Street north
west. She was but slightly hurt, but is
suffering from severe nervous shock.
No arrest has yet been made.
The attack upon Mrs Spates occurred
about $50 O'Clock, at the door of a wood
she'd in the rear of her home. She stepped
out of the house, from which the shed is
separated by few feet. AS she ap-
preached the shed Mrs. sDates noticed
that the door was slightly ajar. She
partly opened the door, and was on the
point of entering, when she was struck a
heavy blow in the face by negro, who
dashed past her as she fell to the ground,
and made his escape in the darkness.
Mrs. Spates called for help, and her
husband and others went to the shed and
assisted her to the house. Her face was
badly bruised. A physician was called in
and word was sent to the Seventh pre-
cfnct station for the police. Precinct De-
tective Burrows and another officer made
an investigation of the case and obtained
Q description of the negro.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
HOW TO RREAK up A COLD.

''In the winter OF 1898 and 1899 I was taken
down with a severe attack of la grippe" says
Mr. +. l.. Hewitt. the wcll-known druggist OF
Winfield, Mo. The only medicine I used was
two bottles Of (58-cent size) Chamber!ain's Cough
Remedy. 1t broke up the cold and stopped the
cough like magic and | have not since been
troubled with Ia grippe This remedy has be-
come famous for its cures OF bad colds and
Ia grippe. Druggists it themselves, and in
their families, because it is the hest. For sale
Mt IS and 50 cents per bottle by Henry Evans.
Wholesale and retail, and all druggists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
MESSENGER KuRTz DEAD.
Injuries Received in m Elevator
Shaft Prove FATAL

William Kurt. the messenger at the
Government Printing Office, who was IN
iured in an elevator shaft Friday after
noon, died at 2 o'clock this morning at
the Emergency Hospital His remains
were turned over to Undertaken Gawler.
and Coroner hewitt notified. He will view
the body this morning. Interment of the
remains will take place at Carrollton, Nd,
the former home of the deceased, proba-
bly, tomorrow afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
oc.nn steamship Moncmentu,

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Arrived: La
Lorraine. Havre. Arrived out: South
wark, from New York. at Antwerp. Sailed
from foreign parts: Etruria, from Queens
town, for New York; Friedrich der
Crosse. from Southampton, for New York.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
Spanish sympathy for Bocrs.

MADRID, Nov. 25.-The residents of the
towns of Bilbao. Barcelona, Valencia,
Malaga, and Seville have sent messages of
sympathy to President Kruger.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26

Heurichs Niacrzcn, Senate, and Lager are
chosen by connoisseurs us the standards of all
malt and hop beverages. Phone 63i Arlington
Bottling Co.. for case of Heurichs and you
will be OF the same opinion your friends
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

mer's swamp Root. the great kidney remedy.
AZ druggists in afty.cent and dollar sizes Sam.
pie bottle by mail free: also pamphlet telling you
how to find out II you have kidney trouble.
Address DR.. Kiimef Co.. Bingharutou, N. 7,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26

Is a deceptive disease
Thousands have it and don't
know it II you want quick
results you can make no
mistake by using DR.. XII.
the great kidney remedy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26

WE BUY UNDIVIDED INTERESTS IN
Real Estate and Perfect Titlea
Parties who failed to pay 1898 taxes. and
whose property was sold. can protect them
from maturing to deed and loss Of p.op-
erty by calling at the Office Of WASHING
TON LAW CLAIMS CO.. Room Z. III
louisiana Avenue northwest. city.
se19-H EN-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.


MASONIC-A special meeting of Osiris
Lodge. No. 26, F. A. A. W.. will be held
at 1907 6 Street northwest, THIS AFTER
NOON AT 1890 O'CLOCK, for the purpose
of attending the funeral of our late BROTH
er. E. B. Kellogg. Remsins will be escort
ed to B. & P. depot.
1t W. H. DE SHIELDS, W. ".
OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INsUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. Washington, November 8.
1900.-Policy holders are notified that the
managers have ordered a return of sav-
ingS paid the members in proportion to
the value of each policy at the close Of
1899. Renewals for 1901 must be paid the
company at the same time at the rate Of
l per cent on the premium notes, and
POLICIES MUST BE PRESENTED that
payments may be entered thereon. Poll
cies expire on the last Monday in Decem-
Der (31st). Please attend early and avoid
the crowd. W. A. H. CHURCH, President.
L. PIERCE BOTELER, Secretary.
nos, tn mo- 6t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-26

THE AID ASSOCIATION FOR THE
Blind of the District Of Columbia solicits
from its friends and the public Thanksgfv-
ing donations of provisions. clothing. and
household supplies. All such gifts will be
received at the Home for the Blind, 915
E Street northwest any day during the
week of Thanksgiving.
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