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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04
Ngreement Not Rntined.

Washington, July 2.-After As hours
consideration and possibly after con-
sulting the president at Canton by wire
the cabinet officers here, have decided
not to ratify the agreement of nine ar
ticles providing for the naturalization
OF Shanghai and the southern Chinese
treaty ports submitted by Minister W.
There were seine things in the agree
mcnt which the government felt it
could not accept. Such for instance,
was the absolution proposed to be eX-
tended the Chinese government in adj
vance for any outrages that might oc-
cur in the treaty ports. The govern
ment has, however, no objection to tho
principleembodied in the arrangement
and has therefore told Consul General
Goodnow by cable that he might pledge
the United States government to COM
nit no act of hostility so long as the
viceroy of the province is able to keep
the peace and will protect foreigners.
This determination has been made
made known to the other powers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

There never WAS death from
sun stroke in Point Pleasant2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04
nr 1s 42w
no PHYSICIANS.

An Advertisement for Bids for
Poor Practice.
THE County Court deeming IL to he tn tho
best Interests of the county to let the
practice of Medicine and Surgery upon tho
paupeTE of this county To the lowest and
best bidder, notice is hereby given that bids
for the same for the county, or for or
moro districts, VIII be received on or before
5th day of July, 1900,
at ~ o'clock noon, at the office Of the Clerk
OF the County, Court. All bids must be ln
writing, sealed, and to be opened in the
presence OF the Court, stating the District or
Districts, bid for and the amount for which
the bidder Will treat the pauperg thereof
with Medical and Surgical aid, and to furnish
TO them all necessary medicines for one year
trict to include the InfirnaTy practice. The
successful bidder for Robinson District and
InHTnary VIII be required to visit the In
Urinary once zach week. Bond with good
VIII be required of each successful
bidder. The Court reserves the right to re-
jecL my all bids.
June - wv.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

The coy, blushing, backward
Teddy Roosevelt allowed himself
to be persuaded at last, ind condo
scendingly accepted second place
on the national ticket Now just
watch out and see if the tail doesn't
try to wag the dog.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

From tho amount of prosperity
everyone is enjoying it seems to us
the reports of business failures are
entirely too great.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04
SLAIN IN THE STREET.
Official Report of the Murder of the
German Minister.
FOREIGNERS ARE SHORT OF FOOD.
Admiral KempT Announces That
Ministers at Picking Are Be-
siegcd and Several Lega-
lions Arc Destroyed.

washington, June 2.-Cable adyices
from Admiral Kempff fully confirm
previous reports of the murder of Bar
on Won Ketteler, the German minister
at PICKING. The admiral also represents
the situation of the ministers as most
desperate. The shortage of their food
supplies reported by Admiral Kemph
gives rise to the gravest apprehension.
Having been brought to Taku by run
ner, this dispatch represented the min
listers condition at least five days ago,
and there is reason to fear that the
worst has happened is in the interim.
Admiral I<empff's favorable report of
the condition of the Oregon Is believed
by Secretary Long to be based upon
the report of the commander of the
Japanese vessel which generously Of
fered assistance.
No further achievements have been
ordered to China, military or naval.
E)mcinI News of Won ISettler'e Death.
Berlin, July 2.-Privy Councillor
Hamann stated that the official dis
patch announcing Baron Won Kettel-
ers assassination was received here.
1t was based upon written message
from Picking signed by Won Bergen, a
member OF the German legation at Pc
king and Sir Robert Hart, the inspec-
tor general of customs. 1t was adj
dressed to tho commander OF the Eu-
ropean forces at Tien TsIn and was
forwarded June 20 by the German con-
sui at Chefoo. The message contained
a number of interesting details. Baron
Won Ketteler while riding on horse
back to the Taung Ii Yamen Qoreign
ofnce) was attacked by large number
of Chinese who pulled him off his
horse and beat him to death. An in
terpreter who was with him was seri-
ously injured, but escaped and subse-
quently reached the German legation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

Republican Convention, Char
lesion, w. Va.
One fare round trip via x. & M
Ry,, from all points in West Yir-
ginia. Tickets on sale July 10 and
II, good returning until July 18th,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

"a man starting in business, !"
remarked successful young law
yer recently, should not depend
upon anything in the way of fla.
vors or opportunities from either
friends or relatives, or expect any
assistance from them, for such re-
lance will prove to be broken
reed in the way of support. Have
you never heard the downtown adj
age?" he continued, ut has
great deal of truth in it. Expect
advice from your friends, nothing
from your relatives. and help from
strangers
1t looks like the plowholder SONS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

Age is venerable in man-and it
would be in woman were she to be-
come old.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

Tho troubles in China continue,
and the natives are not yet under
control of the soldiers and marines
of tho foreign powers 1t may be
that large armies will have to be
sent there, and our government is
making preparations to do its share.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

The Democr0tic national conVen-
ton will meet at Kansas City next
Wednesday, on the 18th Of July.
Mr.. Bryan is certain to be nomin-
ated for President, but who shall
win the nomination for Vice Presi-
don't doth not yot appear.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

Sometimes man has no conf
dence in other men because he has
mono in himself.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

Isn't it about time the Senatorial
Convention for the Fifth District,
was being being called?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

The alarm over the cattle disease,
down at Ben Lomond, has about
blown over.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

Words resemble sunbeams-the
more they are condensed the deep
er they burn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-07-04

1t looks like the plowholder SONS
that the bondholder may reap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

gil VINO is the son-in-Iaw OF the Queen, nor
se Duke OF Fife. who Is the son-in-law OF the
-tnoe Of Wales, has yet been raised to this
ne most ancient and the most Ilusrrlous order
II lnighthood II the Old World.
While the gift Of the Carter would be Lord
Roberts peculiarly appropriate token Of the
recognition of his services by the Crown, and
certainly The one which he would himself prefer
and value more highly than any other. = is ex-
1-emeIy unlikely that he VII be created duke
2 er, sure that Il L were offered 70 him he
would decline st, but likewise feel convinced
that the offer VIII not he made It is not be
cause Lord Roberts does not deserve the very
highest honors n the power u q grateful nation
n bestovve but Il IS owing 10 a question Of
money. Lord Roberts IS not rich man; in fact
IL Is doubtful whether he has any fortune 10
sneak of. Now. n the only two cases n which
the English Crown conferred dukedonls FOR mill
ra-y se-vices-namely, those OF Marlborough
and u NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pensions Of
$4,000 a year vera granted 81 each instance,
added 70 which the arst Duke OF Marlborough
as wen as the first Duke q Wellington received
considerably over - 100000 apiece IN the shape
o. Parliamentary grants, IN order 70 enable them
~ maintain their dukedorns in a firing style.
Besides this. they each received valuable estates
from the Crown. the Duke OF Marlborough get
ton receiving strathfeldsaye-
Now the English Government, and IN particu-
lar. English Parliament and English Taxpayers,
has become much more niggardIy IN the dis
bursal II public money and II national funds
than one hundred and TWO hundred years ago.
And there was SO much trouble N getting Par
lament 70 pass even the small $4,000 grants
II favor Of Lord kitchener, Lord Wolseley. Lord
Napier. etc on their elevation TO the peerage
FIR military services thai IL Is ridiculous 70
imagine for one moment that the legislature
would be willing to-day 70 vote Of several
million dollars II order 10 dover a dukecom for
Lord Roberts. Yet without al endowment Of
this KIND the gift u q dukecom would be some
thing akin 70 q white elephant A poor duks,
mat is 70 say one who has not the means ade-
quate 70 support his rank. is an anomaly. and
IA worse OF than pauper, since he has no
means OF fulfilling the obligations OF his posi-
ton So thoroughly Is this realized that there
are several cases on record n English history
where the sovereign has deprived duke OF his
rank or account q his being without sufficient
property 70 maintain the distinction with pres
rige and dignity
Lord Roberts. VINO IS now baron. VII proba-
by be raised 70 earldona, and inasnuch as
he lost his only son during the war the
patent VIII be made n such a way that the
peerags VIII al MS death pass 10 his eldest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

build OF the boat after Hazel had slipped into
telling the truth himself That kind Of work Is
part OF the daily routine OF leader in Erie
County. Every one in politics in Buffalo knew
for months that Hazel had sold the yacht, and
that both he and his client prepared TO lie
about H. Corners did lie boldly last Thursday. two
days after Hazel had quiveringly declined to
anything. These were his words in The Courier
of May 81 1900:
To set this matter at rest. II may be we'll 10
state for all that the owner OF the Enquirer
never set price upon the boat. but II was ap-
praised at $4,000 by a Board appointed 10 fix the
values of the vessels taken by the Government In
Guiding in its membership Commander Patch. now
of Manila, and Inspector Dickinson of Brooklyn;
and that Mr. Hazel had no connection with the
transaction"
These were his words the witness. stand IN
NewYork February s. 1900:
Il wanted to sell the boat and I sent for Hazel.
and said John. think you've got pull enough
TO sell that boat, n you can sell that boat for
100000 VIII give you sc out of it,
Captain Rodgers telegraphed the Department on
April 5, 1898
Enquirer has been considered by Board Is 1T
Buffalo and carries but sixteen tons coal Price
100000. Have thought IT loss Of time TO send 10
Buffalo TO inspect her
The Yacht bought almost three months later for
$4,000, utterly broken down after a few weeks
light service in inland waters and was passed
70 the War Department at estimated value
OF $4,000 The Enquirer never ft TO perform
service. and worth 70 any one the
500 900 Corners paid for her
No wonder the lawyer and his client both He'd
TO the correspondent Of The New-York World
when that paper. few days ago. asked them both
whether the statement that Mr.. Hazel had &C
knowledged receiving a 5000 fee for selling the
yacht true. They lied The World into sup
pressing the story, but II suppressed for one
week only.
It was not a pretty transaction The country
took a useless racing machine OFF Mr.. Conners's
hands and gave him $4,000 Mr.. Hazel got the
So 900. which perhaps not TOO much. consider
ing the lying ne had do then and ever since
The Express feels that. matter what the
decision Of the Senate may be 20 the United
States Judgeship. the country will agree with the
Bar Association of New-York that we were right
when said they say now, this man Is not
At TO be Judge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
REPORT ON GIRLS HOME PREPARED.
THE NBw-JERSEY INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
REACHES DECISION AS TO TRENTON
INSTITUTION.

Chairman Munger and Mr.. Wakelee. of the com
rr1ittee appointed the last session OF the New
Jersey Legislature investigate the management
of the State Home for Girls at Trenton. after
working well into the morning hours OF Friday
succeeded in making up the report OF their re-
searches as they had been requested 20 do by the
other members Of the committee
The report made by them was typewrftten- and
copies are being sent TO Mr.. Albeit Mr. Meeker
and Mr. Marshall. the other members OF the com
rnitree for comment and suggestion II was learned
Yesterday that there IS now strong probability
that the members OF the committee have reached
practically harmonious conclusions, and that their
report will be ready 70 be submitted to Governor
voorhees, Immediately upon his return from Europe
The views Of Mr.. Wakelee, epitomtzed in The
Tribune of Friday last, will be. II said, re-
tanned in the report without material alteration
II has been said on several occasions since the
promotion Of Mrs Myrtle B. EyIer 70 be supertn-
tendent OF the Home that II the report of the
miutee did fully sustain her OF the
institution she would probably resign her office
and the hope expressed yesterday by pronli-
nent citizens Of Newark and Jersey City that this
report might prove to be true. II for no other
reason than that the people Of the State have
pretty generally been impressed by the press re-
ports OF the testimony taken before the committee
that her usefulness IN the Home has been de
Stroyed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
GREAT DEMAND FOR WOOD PULP.
PAPER MILLS FORCE PRICES UP-oUrPUr TO BE
INCREASED.

Bangor Me, June 2-The sawmill men OF the
State are complaining that the demand Of the pulp
and paper mills for logs has forced rhe price 20
such a figure practically 10 shut the sawyers out
of business. The pulp and paper mills never have
been heavily supplied with logs they are this
season. Not only the cut especially intended
for pulp very large last winter, but immense
quantity Of logs ar first intended for consumption
has been purchased. that the total for pulp mill
purposes this year will be nearly II quite
half OF the total cut the river.
The twenty-eight paper mills and thirty pulp
mills including those under construction in
Maine viii have a daily output Of 1.&S tons. $50
tons being common newspaper. Next year II Is eX
pected the daily output Of pulp and paper Will be
about $500 They represent an investment Of
about $50 10000 and present are employing about
5000 hands, with payrols aggrer- ting S, 10000
year. The consumption Of lumie this year will
about 20 900 900 feet, worth S2,Jttp0 Operations
will greatly increased next year, as improve
now being made and new mills are be
ing built which involve the expenditure OF s. 500
Manufacturers OF paper and pulp say thar bust
ness is better Than before and that the pros
poets bright for continuance of this condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
BUFFALO'S VIEW OF HAZEL.
A POLITICIAN WITH A PULL WHO SOLD A
YACHT TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR
AN ExORBITANT PRICE.

Buffalo June 2-"The Buffalo Express" edited
by George z. Matthews Will publish the follow
ing editorial on the Hazel case tomorrow morD-
ing:
Sixteen weeks ago. in this conspicuous po-
stion the iustra ed Express printed It's opinion
as TO what of the Judge of the new
United States district should be. On the same
page it announced that John r. Hazel trying
70 nave himself appointed the Judge. No then
or since then has claimed in Buffalo that the
standard set by The Express too high. nor
IN Buffalo has any one claimed chat John R. Hazel
could meet those requirements In fact. one
would have had the impudence 10 have asked
appointing power living in Buffalo. or even in New
York State 70 At the Hazel TO the position OF
Judge OF a Of record
Everybody in Buffalo knew that Hazel was a
cunning active politician. and Thought, like hts
client Corners that he had a pull But II would
have been impossible for him TO have worked that
pull to drag men into testifying in his behalf be
fore a tribunal that MIN. they testified in
Washington.
In Washington he was known. that city has
doubtless some peculiar Institutions OF its own. but
John r Hazel and his boss-ship had not been for
wears an offence TO common political deoency there
The net result is that to-day washin gton
alone but the whole United States knows that
Iohn r Hazel is a politician with a pull, who
gold a Yacht 10 the Government in time of
for $50 900 which was not worth 10000. II would
never have astonished any BuTalonian to hear that
Mr. Hazel told his client how TO lie about tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
SCHOLARSHIPS AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER.

Eight scholarships in the preparatory depart
rnent OF the College OF St Francis Xavier VIII be
open for competition this year. They are the Mrs
Anna Fl. B. Ward Scholarship the Mrs. Daniel
Devlin Scholarship the Hugh ODonoghue Scholar
ship the Joseph ]. O'Donoghue Scholarship, the
Daniel O'Conor Scholarship, tie Louis Benzger
Scholarship. the Propaganda Scholarship and the
Peter J. Connolly Scholarship. These scholarships
antttle the holders TO a fun four years course in
the preparatory department connected with the
College OF St Francis Xavier, and will De awarded
to the eight graduates OF grammar schools. pubic
and parochial. who attain the highest percentage
IN the examinations to be held for this purpose
on September and at the college. No. 80 West
lixteenth-st The holders who shall have attained
an average mark OF 80 per cent al the completion
OF their preparatory course will receive new schol-
arshIps emitting them 10 the full four years
course at the College OF ST. Francis Xavier. leading
up 10 the degree OF bachelor OF arts
Those who intend compete for the scholar
ships must signify their intention 70 the wee
prastdent OF the college later than July /
Further information will DC forwarded on appii-
cation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
d" BOBS'S" DUKEDOM.
MONETARY REASONS WHY IT WILL NOT
MATERIALIZE. THE GARTER AND
AN EARLDOM CONSTITUTE
ING his REWARD
ING BIS REWARD

--rs+ lord Roberts should receive the Order Of
- rs-+ar left vacant by the death Of the Duke
= Arrvu IS extremely fitting and probable.
500 r * p distinction that is far more highly
----as nv FngIishmen than any other gift in
.,,. mower OF the Crown 70 bestow- No Briton
-sued upon to choose between the Order OF the
co--e- and one or more steps in the peerage
-ro,,Id. hesitate for one single moment, and would
t,,,-sriaflv select the Garter. which during the
ca-r7,rv now drawing to close has never been
conferred for military services save IN the case
-. the. great Duke Of Wellington There are not
-,ore than about twenty British mobiles Of the
,-;e-hes- rank who are decorated with the Blue
Pibbon. the other knights consisting Of foreign
s7ve-eiens and only i've members Of the English
-ovaI family Nor is there & single English peer
under the rank Of earl who possesses the Order
and il may be added that neither the Duke OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
ooLER ON HOSPITAL APPROPRIATIONS.
THE CONTROLLER SAYS PRIVATE INSTITUTION

THE CONTROLLER SAYS PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
HAVE NO JUST CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
When Controller Coer heard yesterday that
eral of the hospitals in Manhattan and The Bronx
are complaining of the system OF making ap-
preparations for them OF the city's money. ne
said:
They have no just cause for complaint The city
pays the hospitals for all they do The only
change from the old system Is that the Commits
siouer OF Charities is the Judge OF what constitutes
a charity patient, and II ne shall DE admitted 10
private hospital go the city hospital Every
charity organization in the city approved OF the
change Until the rule adopted anybody
could be received at private hospital and charged
against the city a charity patient Now the
hospitals can only charge the city for emergency
In all other cases the applicant for ad
mission a hospital is referred 10 Commissioner
Keller. who Judges II he or she is a bona dde
charity patient The improvements the city
hospital have enlarged its capacity and. OF course
the Commissioner sends charity patients there
rather than 10 private hospitals
The city pays from 20 70 30 a day per capita
more for the charity patients sent TO private hos
pitfalls than under the old condition OF affairs but
II does not pay and 1t should not pay private hos
pitfalls for the of entitled charity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
DIVORCE FROM A FOUHG DOCTOR.
WEALTHY WOMAN FINDS HER SECOND MARRIAGE
NO HAPPIER THAN HER FIRST.

Family discord has resulted IN a divorce between
DR.. c. G. Sprouli. who is less than thirty years
old and his Wife who is ffty-ive years old and
wealthy. The decree granted on January =
but was kept secret long possible When the
couple first met she was Mrs. Charles E Bridge.
Her maiden name Margaret Palmer St John
She got a divorce from Mr.. Bridge in 1892 and
with liberty received a large sum OF money and
some valuable real estate ii il said She had more
than one admirer before she married 70 DR..
Sprouu. and has been known a rather daring
investor Wall Street Dr. Sproun was called 70 at
tend her in sickness. and they were married on
April Il. 1898 DR.. SproUu had only recently been
graduated from the Bellevue Medical College. The
newly welded pair went 10 live at the Waldorf
Astoria and Mrs. SprOull fitted up for her nus
band a fine OF offices and consulting rooms IN
the Beverwyck Apartment House in West Twenty
seventh-st. It is said that the trouble began over
a son Of Mrs. SprouH by her former marriage, VINO
lived with her. He was the or mis-
stepfather TO obey orders from the latter and Mrs
Sprouu soon decided that she must have another
divorce. To this Dr. SprouI 1t is asserted raised
T o objection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

VIII recognize Whatever he orders or does is re-
garded the reflection of superhuman tnspira ton
Even II he fails, he is certain TO be considered in
fallible at the end. There may have been more
than one wellington at the head Of Britain armies
in the past, but there has never been a previous
Roberts-never in English history has there been
such idolatry, or any such magnetic leader.
When he visited Modder River he found Lord
Methuen established in the hotel and that General
had been at the pains clear part of the
building and appoint II for the Field MarshaIs
lodgings But Lord Roberts, thanking him, re-
marked that he had ordered his tent TO be set
on the veldt and that there he ment to stay.
When his army is in notion marching and fight
ing. he travels with a covered wagon and tent,
the first being his house and the second his work
room. The wagon is a light four wheeled con-
trivance whose top is roomy and complete in
closure and defence against rain and cold wind:
on the sideboard is painted f NJ. Lord Roberts
so that we may all know it when II along.