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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Dutch who surrendered their asms
at Ladybrand are now suffering seizures
OF their live stock.
DR.. Leyds informs the Berlin press that
100000 marks have been collected in Ger
many for the Beers.
Eleven fresh cases of bubonic plague
were officially reported at Sidney, N. S.
W, yesterday. Two additional deaths
have occurred.
The first electric tram car ever operated
in Santiago de Chilli went over the lines
yesterday successfully. Popular interest
in the event was keen.
Two firemen were killed and two firemen
High School building at owosso, Mich.
$500 iH' W = sA1''"'' insurance
It is asserted on good authority tina Sir
William Hart Dyke, former chief secretary
of Ireland, will be appointed postmaster
general in succession to the Duke of Nor
folk, resigned.
The recent heavy floods in Uruguay nave
caused great, destruction OF cattle and
way have been swept away. with a re-.
ported loss to the company Of s5o,oo
A telegram from Lima, Peru, says it is
reported in responsible quarters that Col.
PARA, on his return from an expedition in
the interior. Will take the portfolio of war
and marine, in succession to Senior GARLIC.
At Kansas city, yesterday, John w. Nc
hlfnm, aSeQ ~, Sh0t ana Killed LIT. b r..
Shaw, his brother-in-iaw, as the latter
was reading the Sunday school lesson TO
his fve-year-old daughter. Mckimm is
believed 10 be insane.
At Cherbourg, the boiler Of a French
torpedo boat exploded during forced
draught trials. and five Of the crew We're
terribly burned. One died, and another,
unable to bear the agony, jumped into the
sea and was drowned.
The miners at Arnot. Pa, who struck
again last Wednesday, returned to work
Saturday after a consultation with Sypt.
Lincoln. who assured them that the BLISS
ments made with the miners at the ter
mtEation of the former strike, which con-
tinued eleven months.
The United States transport Sherman
sailed from Manila yesterday with a bat
talon OF the Fourteenth infantry, Captains
Richard I. Yeatman. Armand I. Las.fEe
and VIM. 5. Biddle. Lieuts. RIbert Field
military prisoners and twenty-five insane
The treaties committee Of the Italian
Chamber of Deputies has approved the
reciprocity arrangements under the third
section of the Dingley act, signed last FEB
ruary in Washington by Baron Fava, the
italian ambs ssador. and John A. kass0a,
SPECIAL plenipotentiay TO the Emitted
States.
At ST. Johns, the sealing teamer New
FouIdiand arrived yesterday afternoon
with q. 1o seals. She reports that the re-
catches already reported The steamer Ice
lar Is so heavily loaded that several thou
sand seals are carried on 1er deck. She
left the ice fields yesterday and will prc5-
ably arrive tonight. Tne weather con
tinues good. and no casualties are reported.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02
Il PROMISES 70 Be WARM.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION OCCURS IN
THE INDUSTRIAL TOWN OF
BENWOOD TOMORROW.
LOOKED UPON AS IMPORTANT
One Reason in Particular-The
Contest Will be Interesting, Espe-
cfally for the Head of h Ticket.
Other Benwood News Notes.

There are indications that a warm
and interesting contest will be waged
between the Democratic and Repub-
lican candidates, especially those con-
stituting the head of the ticket, at the
municipal election, to be held at Ben
wood tomorrow. 1t is considered that
the Republicans are making their
greatest efforts for control of the
Council. AS far as the head of the
ticket Is concerned, the Democrats
have an excellent chance of winning
a glorious victory and it is thought
that they will secure a majority of the
Council.
Following is a list of the Democratic
and Republican candidates:
For Mayor-Joseph F. Ward, D.;
Thomas Shepard, R.
For Recorder-James T. Higgins, D.;
John Thompson, R.
For Marshal-George w. Furbee, D.;
Charles Seabright, Jr., r. p
For Street Commissioner-John
Kehoe, D.; Joseph Johns, R.
For Council. First Ward-Samuel
Munas and Joseph Lubie. D.; Thomas
Keffer and Charles Miner, R.
Second Ward-August Hepe and ia
cob Schramm, D.; Harry M. Stewart
and Frederick Oser, ST., R.
Third Ward-M. j.. Gately, Jr., and
James F. Kelley, D.; James Geraghty
and Thomas Garrett, R.
Fourth Ward-Robert Truax and
Philip Reilly, D.; Henry Schlippner
and Michael Whalen, R.
In listing the voters for the cleo
ton, Assessor Samuel Blake found
that there are 80 qualified voters in
the First ward, $50 in the Second
ward, 200 in the Third ward and 274
in precinct No. 1 and 96 in precinct
No. 2 Of the Fourth ward, making a
total of 1,130 qualified voters. There
will also be several dozen foreigners
who will take out naturalization pa
pers.
To-morrow's election in the indus
trial town is looked upon generally
as being of great Importance, partic-
ularly for the reason that a good Coun-
Gil should be selected for the town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Continued From First Page.

way to prevent the creation of a large
standing army. An organized citizen
soldiery, in touch with the people and
composed of the people, does this. The
object to be attained is to enact a law
which will effectually create an organ
lied militia which will be available at
q moments notice.
The bill, if enacted into law, will, it
is confidently believed, go far towards
solving successfully the intricate prob
lem of national defence, and at the
same time, obviate the necessity for
any increase of the standing army"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02

A Complicated Situation.

IRWIN, Pa, April 1.-The situation
among the miners is complicated. The
men have been ordered not to return to
work tomorrow and another meeting
will be held in the Opera House in the
morning. The men are divided on the
question of seventy cents and eight
hours. The operators to-day declare
that they will not recognize outside
officials and will hold ne conferences
with them. They also declare that the
offer Of IS cents is final. The West
moreland Coal Company this evening
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02
Political
Pointers.

j.. X. Hall, Ohio county's candidate
for the Republican nomination of Aud
itor, and his henehman, the affable
Charley Henning, returned yesterday
from a tour of thirteen counties of the
Third and Fourth Congressional dis
trlcts. During their canvass they Wis
tied the principle points in Greenbrier,
Monroe, Summers, Fayette, Kanawha,
Cabell, Wayne, Mingo, Mercer, Mellow
ell, Mason, Jackson and Wood counties.
Mr.. Hall said last night: Il am very
well satisfied with the outlook in the
counties we have just visited. l talk
cd with most of the party leaders in
the different counties and in almost
every instance received gratifying ex-
pressons of good wishes and assurances
of support"
In speaking of existing conditions in
the Second district where Charley
Swisher, of Fairmont, La Toilette, of
Taylor county, Arnold Scherr, Of Min
eral, and Capt. G~etZendaner, the ex-war
Senator, of Jefferson are out for the
nomination for auditor, MI. Hall said:
Il rather think the situation there is
most favorable for my chances. Each
mar has a following there which is
sure to cause a split. Also the fact
that the present Auditor and Secretary
of State are from the Second would
tend to increase my chances as there
is a general tendency to divide the Of
fees among the districts each cam
paign year"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02
THESE MOVING TIMES.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
Now the furniture is hustled
Down the narrow, winding stairs,
Ripping burrows in the plaster, +.
Giving paper ugly tears.
Painting, shuffling, 70 the doorway
Husky burden-bearers 90,
Bump against the waiting wagon.
And in it their load they throw.
Bedsteads. mattresses and dressers.
Sofas. chairs and chifonieTs,
And commingied In confusion
While the housewife looks and fears.
Boxes. barrels, pictures. carpets.
Ger them all her sharp glance roveA
And she sees her fine piano
damned right up against the stoves.
But the men who do the hauling
Have no time TO fool away,
And they pay but slight attention
To expressions Of dismay. >
They are crowdlng things together
IN the wagons FAR TOO small.
And resent all ~intimat3ons
That a load may chance to fall
By and by the house e empty.
And the wagons overflow
There's a stirring up OF horses,
And away the Big loads 90.
Here and there a chair Is broken.
Here and there a table dropped.
But zuch frifies are not notlcei.
And the teams are never stopped
Az they near the destination
Eager eyes through curtains peer.
All the furniture inspecting,
Then some comments oft severe.
Ard the PEOPLE who'll be neiKnbors
At the place Of new abode
Watch tfll everything is taken
From the last Big wagon load.
Then the woman who IL mistress
or the house just occupied
Takes her turn. and makes inspection
OF each room from side 10 side.
And she'll make this declaration
When the ~neighbors on ner call:
1--WE seen many dirty houses.
But found this one the worst Of all"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02
Postal Affairs.
ecial to the Register.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April l.
S. B. Gaines has been appointed post
master at Leachtown, Wood county,
W. Va. vice c. F. Hannaman. re-
signed.
A new postofice has been estab-
lished at Dimmock, Fayette county,
with John C. Gilfour as postmaster.
Special service has been established
to Geho, Calhoun county. from Adam,
and discontinued to Mack, Mononga-
liza county, from Dellslow. Star ser
vice has been established from Powers
to Belleville, three times a week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02

Marion county, opinion by English,
judgment Of circuit reversed and case
dismissed.
Ammons VS.. South Penn Oil Com
pany, from Monongalia county, opin-
ion by McWhorter, Judgment of circuit
court reversed and case remanded.
Lewis VS.. Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
way Company, from Kanawha county,
opinion by McWhorter, judgment of
circuit court affirmed.
State VS.. Sam Lilly. from Kanawha
county, petition for rehearing filed.
Robertson VS.. Harmon, from Nc
Dowell county. petition for ~rehearing
filed.
Stackhouse vs.. Reed and others, from
Cabell county, appeal refused.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02

reports that advices show that all their
men at Export, practically all at Lari-
mer and about two-thirds of the miners
at Shafton will be at work in the
morning under the new scale. The sit
uation in the Penn Company mines is
not known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02

choir Of the church. The remains were
taken to Mt. Calvary cemetery for
burial. The p~all-bearers were Messrs.
Louis Cooke, Jr., Charles Eberts. Mar
tin Gately, Joseph Cooke, Robert
Smith and Leonard Goegelein.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02

PAINTERS.
D. c. BURNER,
Painter, Grainer, GIazier, Sign
Painter and Paper Hanger,

I725 and 1921 Mzaks St
Dealer ia Ready Mixed Psinta whsts
Lead, Oils. Turpsntine. varnisAes. window
Glass. Polished Plate oiass. Mirrork
Brushez. etc. Estimates Tor new build
ings promptly furnished Telephone II.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02

In another column Mr.. George Criss
formally announces his withdrawal
from the race for the Democratic nom
ination for County Commissioner in
Rfchland District.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02
Obituary.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENVILLE, o., April Am
brose Shaw Parks, for forty years
freight agent of the Pan Handle, died
here last night, aged sixty-four. He
has been in the service of the company
for forty-four years. His father, James
Parks, vas a promoter and director Of
the S~teubenville and Indiana Rail-
road. Geo. H. Parks, of Wheeling, is
a surviving brother.
SUFFIELD, Conn, April 1.-Sidney
A. Kent, a well known Chicago broker.
died at his summer residence in West
SufieIa to-day after several weeks i'll
mesa eDm the grip. aged SIS years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-02

The Dutch who surrendered their asms
at Ladybrand are now suffering seizures
Of their live stock.
DR.. Leyds informs the Berlin press that
10000 marks have been collected in Ger
many for the Beers. .
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-30
COL. cox.
Retirement of the Representative of
the Seventh District.

A special from Franklin to the Nash
vile American of a recent date says:
"The announcement that he would
not be candidate for Congress which
Col. Cox to-day made to the Democracy
of the district through the Review-Ap-
peal came as great surprise to the peo-
pie of his home county as well as to the
people of the outlying counties. The
announcement of his intention to retire
at the end of his present term was first
made three days ago in a letter to the
editor of the Review-Appeal, who has
been one of his closest political friends,
and by him was given to the public to-
day, as requested. Few had any idea
that Mr.. Cox would take this step, though
his intimate friends have been aware
that it was not improbable.
"The retirement of Mr.. Cox gives
new aspect to the race for Congress, and
it promises to be cne of the hottest ever
seen in the Seventh, which has long
been accustomed to exciting political
contests. Nearly twenty years ago COL
Cox and Gen. Whitthorne became rivals,
and until the death of the latter eight
years ago they measured swords every
two years Three times did Mr.. Cox
unsuccessfully enter the lists, dead
locked conventions and bitter contests
attesting the closeness of the struggle.
Finally, in 1890, two conventions were
held and no nomination could be made,
neither gentleman being able to secure
the necessary two thirds. The third
convention was called at Franklin, and
after two days of wrangIing the sup
porters of Mr. Cox, who had held ma
iority at the previous conventions, and
still maintained it, abrogated the two
thirds rule and nominated him by a ma
jority,. vote. This marked the disap
pearance of the two thirds rule in this
district. Mr.. Cox was easily elected,
and twice nominated without opposi-
tion. In 1896 Mai. Whitthorne con-
| tested Col. Cox seat, and split oc-
| Cured which threatened serious party
trouble; each being nominated the same
| day by rival conventions held at Colum-
| bia. The matter was referred to the
State Executive committed, who ordered
another primary, by agreement, and Cox
easily won. In 1898 " hitthorne, Grigs-
by, Montague and Ewing ran against
Cox, but he again easily won. Had he
become candidate this year, he would
have assuredly been strong factor. 1t
was not the fear of defeat that caused
him to retire.
1.-THE field is now composed of Hon.
| w. j. Whitthorne and Hon. Il. p. Pad
gett, of Maury, and Attorney General
Boyd, of Wayne. 1t is settled, rumors
to the contrary. that E E. Eslick, of
Giles, will not be candidate. He as
pires to be an elector from the State at
large this fall, and stands an excele mt
chance to secure the honor, for which
he is well qualified. Whether Judge
Grigsby will enter The race is not posi-
lively known, but the thcee-cornered
fight as it is will be lively from fall of
the flag to the finish"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-30
ORIGINAL OF LADY SMITH.
She Was Charming Senoria, Who
Married Britisher.

1t has been stated that Ladysmith
owes it's name TO the wife of Sir Harry
Smith, who was Governor of the Cape
of Good Hope. about half a century
ago. But few persons, says the Balti-
more Sun, know who was the wife OF
Sir Harry Smith, She was not a pro-
sale matron, but a far more romant C
person, and the town, named for her
had godmother as lively as 1t would
seem fitting that it should have
In the spring of 1872 Sir Harry Smith
was present at the storming of Badajoz,
Spain. According to yeracious chronl-
cler, on the day after the assault a
lads and a little girl claimed the pro
lection of Smith. The lady described
herself as Spaniard, the wife of an
army officer serving in a distant part of
Spain. The little girl was her sister,
Juaua Maria de los Dolores de Leon,
They had fled to the camp from Bada-
joz, where they had suffered violence
from the infuriated soldiery who had
torn their earnings from their ears.
The gallant Smith listened 10 their
tale Of woe, gazed long az the pretty
face of the young sister, and promised
TO secure their safety. This he did
Two years later the little Juana Maria
became the wife OF Smith. She was
Just l6. He was 26. .tIsaa
The young soldier became General
aud died full of hOnors Oct. -, 1850
Lady Smith survived him dozen years
diving Oct 10, 1872. It may be noted
as a coincidence that on the anniyer
sary Of her death President Kruger seni
his uitimatnm. and on the anniversary
Of her husbands death the Beers in
yaded Natal and shortly after sur
rounded Ladysmith.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-30
RAD CHARACTERS CAUGHT.
Officers Made Four Arrests Sunday
at Mt. Pleasant.

Deputy Sheriff Harder, Deputy Mar
shall Duggan and Officer w. E. Curd,
the latter of Bowling Green, Ky, ar
re sted four bad characters at Mt. Pleas
mt Sunday afternoon. The men were
II negroes, and were from Bowling
Green, Ky. They were as follows; Bill
Me- all and Coon johnson, charged with
grand larceny, for the systematic steal
ing of flour from mill; Bill Cary,
charged with murder; and jim Multi
gan, charged with assault with intent
to kill. The first three had been tried
and given sentences in the penitentiary,
and broke Jail by assaulting and over
powering the iailor. This occurred
about year ago, and the men had been
10 Mt. Pleasant for several months
Mulligan had never been arrested.
The men were carried back to Bowling
Green this morning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-30
COLUMBIA TENNEssEE, FRIDAY, MARCH 80, 1900.

morning. The fellow was little
man. When we Caleb and John
Powers and myself) went back there,
he said: You haze given me the
wrong key / don't remember what
John said to him. The rest of the
day l was around town. No refer
enre was made to the key the rest
of the day. The key was to Caleb's
office.
"On Tuesday did you meet Caleb
and John Powers?" asked Attorney
Campbell.
"Yes, did, saw them in Caleb's
office. | got letter from Blakeman
that morning asking me to come to
Louisville. Caleb said he was going
with me, but said he might want me
to go to the mountains. He was talk
ing to Walter Day and Gov. Taylor.
r. j. Howard, of Harlan county, came
up and he talked to Taylor. He in
sisted on Taylor calling out the mill
tia. Taylor said: My God you peo-
pie must do something first adding
can get the militia quick enough.
You fellows must act first BY that
understand we fellows must raise
a riot in the senate chamber. Goe-
he was there. AZ l told 4l~'-
morning, we would clean out enough
of that legislature there to make it
our way"
what do you mean by that?"
"Why, kill 'em."
After Taylor was through talking
| urged Powers to get the train
with me, as it was due. 81 learned
that Senator Goebel had been shot
at Lagrange. We continued on to
Louisville. l do not Know why Mr..
!2owers went to Louisville. Both
John and Caleb Powers were along.
We left for Frankfort that afternoon
and went directly to the state house.
| never saw Mr.. Powers again that
day."
Attorney Campbell then took the
witness back, and Golden told of a
conversation he had with Caleb Pow
ers on train in Laurel county pre-
vious to the shooting. "Caleb said.
continued Golden, ID them, we've
got them" l understand by that
remark that we had democrats down
here and we could do as we pleased
after we got here"
The witness then took up tn
events after the shooting. He sai,
he saw man named Brakeman III
Louisville. Brakeman and John Pow.
T ers had conversation.
Counsel for the defense strongly
objected to this line of examination
and the commonwealth withdrew il
and announced that it was through
with the witness. Golden, who was
very weak from his hemorrhage
: begged to be allowed a few minute.
rest and he was accordingly taker
out by a deputy sheriff.
Golden's illness proved more Sc
! rious than at first thought and after
! half an hours delay an adjournment
was taken until 10 a. m. Monday
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-30

In the ship subsidy bill, which the
Republicans will allow to go over to
the next session, the United States
starts on course of action unprece
dented in the history of the world.
No nation heretofore has ever grant
ed subsidies to vessels already built
and running, without any return
whatever except the right to buy
them in time of war at enormously
exaggerated prices.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-30
REEDS METHODS.
Brownlow, Chairman, Adopts the
Cars Peculiar Tactics.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 2I.-The
county Republican committee had
warm meeting to-day. and after great
deal of wrangling, called the county
convention to select delegates to the
State convention for April 3. Brown
lows crowd controlled the committee,
and the chairman practiced Gar Reed
methods on the Evahs gang, Resolu-
tions were adopted indorsng Mckinley
and declaring for Brownlow, Brown,
Tillman and Mccall for delegates at
large. Tillman was also indorsed for
national committeeman.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-30

Now it turns out that the United
States Consul General in South
Africa, acting at the instance of
President Steyn, cabled to President
Mckinley previous to the Boer war,
asking him to use his good offices to
prevent hostilities, aud that our
noble President, who is so s0licitous
about unnecessary bloodshed, alb
solutely ignored the communict :
ton. 1t seems about time for Mr..
Hay to explain.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-30

THERE are 10000 spindles in the
cotton mills Of Columbus, Ga. The
number will soon be increased
10000. The mills now consume
about 10000 bales of cotton a year,
which is about one-half of the city's
receipts. Next year about $4,000
bales will Re consumed, and within
the next two years it is expected
that the mills will use up every
pound of cotton brought to the city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-03-30
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.
Delegates Elected to Attend the State
Convention.

The Kings Daughters met Thursday
of last week with Miss Mary Williamson.
The principal feature of the meeting
was the election of delegates to the State
onvention, which convenes In Frank
lin ia April. These elected were: Mes
danes o. g. Owen, W. b. Harrison, r..
p. Dodson, r. c. Ewing, ErE. Erwin
and Miss Rosa Barnett. Mrs. Baker p.
Lee will reply to the address of welcome,
and the delegates were instructed to
invite the convention to meet here next
wear. .4F
The Kings Daughters met yester-
day afternoon at three o'clock with
Mrs. r. p. Dodson. Subject, MAN 5
Justice to Man"