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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

nearly every day. He thought the
mans name was Reynolds
Or Hisaom NEXT was questioned
along the line Of the futile habeas corr
pus proceedings to get his release and
Ms lunacy hearing before Squire Greer.
His mother had no share In the estate.
he said, except what his father allowed
her from day to day. Witness was taxi
en- to Spencer IN charge Of Guard J. G.
sayre, and witness took care Of q wcm-
an named Zimmerman on the train,
who was a German patient, and the
witness could spe4k her language.
sayre did not occupy the same car all
the way with the doctor. From the
spencer depot to the asylum the Wit
ness walked with sayre. BE was re-
leased from the asylum about May 4.
1853.
"Crazy IS the Devil"
Asked as 10 his fathers visits TO him
while he was In the Ohio county jail,
witness said the first occurred 4 few
days after the arrest. His father
usually greeted him with How are you,
DOc?" to which witness would reply,
Cray Is the devil" Witness had told
his father Il he'd treat mother right
aud 80 make a statement the matter
could drop and thus save not6rlety.
II told him I'd beat him on the
stand, said the doctor. and father
replied that wouldn't be allowed to
get on the stand; that was al hxed.
He said he'd spend 10000 to keep me
on the stand. told him I'd get on The
stand after awhile. Father said the
justice told Ewing 1 wouldn't get to
say word or have a lawyer"
The court OVerruled Mr.. CmTth's ques-
ton as to how near correct the elder
Hissom's statements were TO the hear
ing before Squire Greer,
Proceeding. witness said he told his
father that he wasn't in France, allud-
ing to the Dreyfas trial. His father
said he wouldn't keep him confined UNI
I'll his lungs would kill him. His father
also said he had enough money to buy
judge and jury.
After his release from Spencer wit
ness went to Charley Woods home,
back of Bridgeport; then went to
Suffers, at Franlln, o.; came to Wheel
ing a few days later. and spent rest of
summer In the oil fields and various
places. His father came to him in the
oil fields and wanted to hx the thing
up before 1t came to court. No mem
ton had been made of the suit then.
His father said he didn't want to be
sued for damages; witness said he
would have to see his attorney first.
Another time at Suffers his father re-
peated his desire to settle the matter
out OF court. HIS father ana his broth
err, Written, and he then came to
Wheeling on a boat; It was about June
10. In the parIor Of the boat the father
offered to give the doctor one-elghth OF
his estate. Witness refused to accept
the offer, saying he would settle It in
the court room. Next day at the Howell
House the father wrote on the margin
Of u copy Of the 1ntellIgencer that he
would give the son one-eighth Of $780,
900, providing he would also keep cer-
tain witnesses away from the grand
jury. The paper was put in evidence.
and court then adjourned until $3.50 a.
m. to-day, when DR.. HissOm wifi resume
the stand.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

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checked, end In pneumonia and conSump-
tlon.
Send for "9tgry Of HyomeI." complete
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VIII eheif symptoms. treatment and cure.
gi1tt Or BY man, 81 Extra bottles Hyomel.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08
NOW READY.
Daughter Of the Elm.
A Tale Of the Virginia Border
Before the War.
By GRANVILLE DAVIDSON HALL

| = o1--@a 4se--eAS9 - |s-lAS VA sasa--
A powerful story, recalling forgotten
tragedies. A love story threads q
stirring recital Of crime and DE-
tective work. Scene Ia the valley
Of the upper MonongahelR, con-
Meeting With Pittsburgh, ClNrkS'
burg and FaiFmont.
The book is something more than
an ordinary bit Of detton. It has =
substrntum ct historical fact, and
some real people figure in it9
pages, There Is 4 vivid glimpse OF
American life as found In that valley
forty years ago, The book critic o.
n great metropolitan western daily.
who read the manuscript, says the
author has "dlppad his pan In the
very pigments Of life" The head OF
a leading Chicago publishing house
said Of 1t; 1--WE have been much In.
terested;" "ths plot Is clever" and
details "inEoniOus.N 1.-THE story itself
10 Interesting and thOrO are some
capital situations"
MAYER & MILLER, CHICAGO.
Cloth, $50 p, 800. Sold BY
Frank Stanton, or sent postpaid on
receipt o. price. AddTOUU, a, Q. HAlI'
Glencoe, III.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

One Short Pun Clears the Head
Does your head ache? Have you pains
over your eyes? In there \ constant
dropping In the throat? Is the breath
offenslve2 These are certain symptoms
OF CAtarTh. DR.. ARnew's Chtarrh Pow
der VIII cure most stubborn cases Ia Il
marveilously short time. II you've had
Catarrh n week it's n sure cure. n IT'S
Of atty years standing TEA JWst as ef-
fectlve, Sold By Charles r. Goethe.
Twelfth and Market streets.-ll.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

The third day Of the HlsSom case was
BY far the most interesting. as THE
plaintiR, Dr. s. x. HlssOm son Of the
defendant, ]. R. Hissom. was put on
the stand. He went on 1t . p. m. ana
his examination will hardly conclude
to-day. BE was Intercepted by Mr.
smith over Wide range. and his
answers showed that he had a splendid
menory. which fact Is Of import, as
bis incarceration in jail and the spen-
Ger Asylum is the basis Of the present
sltit for 500, 900 damages.
The line OF argument for the plain
tlR seems to be that the defendant
wanted to get rid Of his son on account
Of the latter's blocking the alleged at
tempt OF she elder Hissom to institute
divorce proceedings against his wife,
mother Of the doctor. Mr.. Smith laid
stress on the publicity attending the
plaintiffs arrest and the injurious eff
feetu on his health BY the jail conane-
fnant. There were few spectators pres
ent yesterday. owing to the levlty dis
played on Tuesday, when the court
stated that IL precincts were no the
atre.
The first witness was D. n. Camp
bell, who said he bad got a loan Of $1,000
TON y n i1'--o.. -uou. ~ tS',S ~
4ls "l.nl-s ~ ~" s
1enat'Ls MsA.'n. .,,.,,.,. ~, 4. ,,a ,,o,,
gAy nowElu' : 9.N's .s'.;sss =, ~, No., ~
liSins =. EhNl,' ~ .sss..,sI ~
ing the DOCTOR zen SOUu. SS,'s Nv 800
ne was sst'lns " tno 49, .'.,.'.a.I ss,S
REMOVER az 'Sne s'l"s' SNN ''AS9 ,''
1ae was q Hopsu .los, >.
Soseph uscsN sA.a t'e 'I.a 80 80, ~
leluai' say ne "4s W. =. 80 II, !, 49,.
yer Oh . Hl.tLoh, pe soes IN ~ va -',''
worm 9oVO,VOS'
Detective r. T. MeNiehol. VINO was
recalled, had heard y. X. kalsson, say
he was worth from RzoO'OOo % SSVS.ygY'
s. V. Montgomery haa heaFo uelen :.
dant say ne was alsposeo 70 sIve ms
son part Of MS estate Except 'nHt "
was Ike giving MIN money % l'snt MN
j. A. Noeelly' q ao"h-the'E4EeE man
had heard defendant say ne was "OFIu
about $4,000.
s. s. Bloch TESTIFIED that =. Il. HIS
som had twenty shares IN the s'O'n
Bros. Tobacco Company tor %niSh ne
thought he paid tl9S a share
p. c. Hogan OF ParkeFspuFg' an ONO
River Railroad passenger conductor
had witnessed the arrest OF Dr. His
som and thought the doctor acted sane
~; and similar testimony was given oy
" A. Moorehead, or Cambridge y"
who was brakeman on me train
The order OF Judge Blizzard, releas-
ing the doctor from Spencer asylum
was next read by Mr.. Hubbard
DR.. Hissom then tooS the s'ahu, ane M.
his first important statements related
to his return from germany ana nus
fathers III splrlIs because ,. sne sou nae
returned without giving MN notice s.
witness sala 'hat ms tatner h4u VIII VIII
ten to him. ADVISING Nun 70 80 10 G ,1
from Germany rms le'teF was .zter
stolen from ms trunk ny ms taeilel'
WIN otIRer papers ne s.lu ne sa.ile
his father was trying TO get divorce
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

Witness agreed to help his father in
the campaign finally, and his fathers
instructions to him were to work the
saloons, as he could talk German. The
father was to work the churches. The
son had advised his father against go
ing into politics, as he understood there
was only $3.50 in It for member Of the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

For Sale by Charles r. GOntze, Druggist
LWelfth and Market Streets
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08
oh, the Pain Of
Rheumatism!

Rheumatism often causes the most
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VaiAly sought relief from this disabling
disease, end are to-day worse % than
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and SYKES Specific is the only cure, be.
cause IL b the only remedy Whish can
reach such deeP.Geated diseases.
A few yOaIs $50 l was taken with inAAm.
RBtoPY HhOamAtiGn, which became 20 iltanae
that W0O for weeks unable 70 walk. tried
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

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from NoIambaF - March
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many patent nOdieihOo,
6ut none relieved ne.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08

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The age-herald., 1900-04-19
MIR, WILLETT MAKES
 THE BROOKLYN SPEECH
His subject Was "A Century of Democracy He Thinks 8 Change is Needed In
 Democratic Candidates.

New York, April 1S.-The Brooklyn club gave a dinner tonight at the Germania club to commemorate the 15Tth anniver- sary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson.
 About one hundred and fifty persons were present. At the guests table were Ex- Governor James D. Campbell of Ohio, Jo- seph L. Willett of Alabama, and other prominent public men.
 Former President Grover Cleveland sent a letter regretting his inability to be pres ent and expressing opinions on the present democracy.
 A letter was also read from Governor Boies of Idaho in which he advocated the freedom of Cuba and the giving up of the Philippines. General Joseph Wheeler and Colonel Morris G. Osborne, editor of the New Haven Palladium, also sent letters of regret.
 Joseph J. Willett responded to the toast, "A Century of Democracy"
 He said in part:
 My chief pleasure tonight consists in meeting democrats in the home of my friend and honored citizen, Judge Augus- tus Van Wyck. The love and respect you bear for him is testified to by the great majority you rolled up for him in this city in your last gubernatorial election. am also glad to meet and celebrate with you the birthday of the founder, of our great party, which has outlived all other parties. and in my opinion will outlive all others
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
A LAD DROWNED
 AT TUSCALOOSA
Mad Waters Overturned a Boat
 With Fatal Result.
CROWD SAW THE ACCIDENT
tance Could Not be Rendered. Stores in Northport Filled B., With Water

Tuscaloosa, April 1S.-(Special )-Arthur Harrington, boy 15 years of age, was drowned this morning in the high water on the river hill road lNe went cut in skiff with negro man. The boat encoun- tered swift current a short distance from the crowd of bystanders and became uncomfortable and struck against q tele- graph pole. The boat capsized and the boy went down. Before the negro could right his boat or other aid could reacn him, young Harrington was dead.
 When his body was brought to shore every effort was made to resuscitate him. but death had already enSued.
 Thomas Harringtonfi, father of the lad, is in Eutaw and cannot reach home for several days because of washouts on the Alabama Great Southern railroad.
 The swift waters which caused the boy s death are some distance in the street, which Is the extension of Greensboro street and not far from the business portion of town.
 In Northport the waters have risen sev- eral feet in all the storehouses, and the merchants have been compelled to do busi- ness in upper stories and enter their es- establishments from boats.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
Damage Being Repaired

Memphis, Tenn, April 1S.-The damage dealt by the overfows on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley and Illinois Central rail roads is quickly being repaired. Laborers are at work on all the injured portions of the lines, and it is expected that the way will be clear by tomorrow noon. Officials of tho Illinois Central have information to the effect that the tracks of that line gre clear as far south as McComb City, and those of the ~Yazoo and Mississippi Valley as far as Vicksburg.--
 The work cannot be carried on below these3points on account of the water still being& over the track, but it is receding rapidly, and the work will be pushed for ward as soon as the section men can get at the damaged tracks.
 A dispatch from Citronelle, Ala, says:
 ..Advices from, points north state that the tracks of the MG.,ile & Ohio railroad between Meridian and state line are prac- tically washed out the entire distance. The operator at DeSoto today reported water three feet deep over the tracks at that point. Shubuta reports the tracks under water for half mile. The lower portions of the country are completly inundated, many cabins being surrounded by water. Much damage to stock and crops is appre- hended All through trains have been aban- doned
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
.CLAYTON'S BILL FOR THE SCHOOLS He Wants Common Schools to Get Benefit of Alabama
 Public Lands.

Washington, April 1S.-(special.)-Repre- sentative Clayton of Alabama introduced an important bill in the house today re- garding public lands that the State Normal School for negroes at Montgomery and the State Normal school at Troy have been trying to get 25,OOO acres of each. Accord ing to this bill all public lands shall be made to contribute for the benefit of the common schools use
 The bill provides in terms that all lands in Alabama belonging to the United States shall be granted to the state to be held in trust for the use and benefit of the Alabama common schools. It is further stipulated that Alabama under the regula- tions of the general assembly may lease, sell or convey these lands, but the proceeds shall forever be kept invested in interest bearing state or United States bonds and interest be expended for the benefit of the common schools. Expenditures to be made per capita without regard to race or color.
 The commissioner of the land office Is directed to furnish the governor of Ala bama with a list of these lands thirty days after the passage of the bill.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
MILLER IS SURE
 OF NOMINATION Claims Trough Votes to Defeat Col. Wiley for Congress in
 Second District.

Mobile, April 1S.-(Special)-Hon. J. N. Miller of Camden, candidate for congress from the Second district, passed through the city today. To a reporter Mr. Miller said that he was reasonably sure of his nomination on the following state of facts: He has undisputed delegations from Wilcox, Crenshaw and Conecuh, and claims Baldwin and Covington where the vote seems to be close and will be settled Saturday in convention. MT. Miller lays strong claim to Buffers delegation.
 One circumstance should give Buffers delegation to Mr. Miller. Wilcox went for Stallings; Montgomery went for Waller. Escambia has not called congressional primary or convention yet. It is claimed by MT Millers friends in that county that he will carry that county when it is called.
 Wilcox, Crenshaw, Conecuh, Butler, Baldwin or Covington with Eseambia, will nominate It is conceded that Colonel Wiley has Montgomery and Pike.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
SHARP WORDS IN THE HOUSE Mr. GrosVenor and Williams of
 Mississippi Clash NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL Little Progress Was Made as Political Rancor Became Stirred and Both
 Sides Furnished Some
 Sensational Speeches.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL

Washington, April 1S-The debate on the naval appropriation bill under the five minute rule today drifted into politics, and for good portion of the afternoon memt bers fought hammer and tongs across the political aisle. The partisan rancor almost eliminated in a sensational scene be- tween MT. Grosvenor of Ohio, the champy ion of the administration, and MT. WILL jams of Mississippi. Some of the demo- crats began worrying about Mir Hawley of Texas who had pontedly asked if the president had not changed nis mind on the Porto Rican tariff. and Mir. Grosvenop finally threw himself into the breach MT. Williams made an interpretation that drew a sharp rejoinder from the Ohioan about unfair advantage being taken by the Mssissippian. This aroused the wrath of the latter, and after MT. Grosvenor had concluded, he made a stinging response, in which he said parliamentary language would not permit him properly to charac- terize MT. Grosvenors offense. Later MT. Grosvenor disclaimed intentional affront, and the matter ended.
 Some progress was made with the bill, but most of the controverted points went over. i
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE
Yesterday Was a Day of Bustle in Cro-
 ton Valley

Croton Landing, N. r., April 1S.-This was a day of hustle in the new camp in the Croton valley. The military force was augmented by six companies of the Sev- enth regiment, and now the number of soldiers under canvas is about 1,350 The contractors decided to test the strength of the strikers by opening the entire works this morning with the assistance of about forty new laborers and those who did not go out on the strike. They claimed that dozen or more of the striking laborers had returned to work but this was strenuously denied by the Italians who hung about the Bowery and Little Italy. When the whistle blew the engineers of locomotives which haul the granite trains jumped into their engine cabs. the stationary engineers got up steam and in less than fifteen min utes the entire works extending along the valley took up old time busy appearances. It was only an appearance, however, as the lack of the laboring men was very apparent, the few that were on hand, being totally inadequate to keep one-tenth of the works in motion The camp has been re- christened Camp Roosevelt.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19

in this country, for the simple reason that it advocates the brotherhood of man, equality before the law, which, like the simple truths of the sermon on the moulst, find deep and lasting approval in the hu- man heart.
 T shall speak to you as democrat who and as one who intends to remain there. I gave MT. Bryan my cordial support in 1896, and shall do so this year without apol- ogy if he becomes the nominee of the dem- ocratie party.
 My object is not the defeat of Mir. Bry- Sn, but the defeat of Mr. Mckinley to defeat Mir. Mckinley, however, 1t will be- come necessary to defeat Mir. Bryan for the nomination. The spineiess, vacillating course of the present administration, al ways starting out with. high-sounding phrases about plain duty and benevolent assimilation,' but always found in the end doing the bidding of the trusts, even at the sacrifice Of the constitution and our word of honor, has disgusted the whole country, and it tires our indignation in try ing to keep up with it. The people are very much in the frame of mind John Ran dolph of Roanoke was on his visit to the north. He ordered the waiter at the tavern to change his cup The waiter inquired if he desired tea coffee. If this he said pointing with his scornful forefinger to the cup which had been served him, be tea, bring me coffee; if this be coffee, bring me tea. I want a change"
 Ex-Governor Campbell followed with an address on "The Restoration of Jefferso- nian Democracy"
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
CENSUS ENUMERATORS
Anniston Nov Has Long Distance Te..
 ephone Connection

Anniston, April 1s.-(Special)- )-Census Supervisor Daniel s. Jones has appointed the following enumerators for Anniston, Oxford and Hobson City, the latter the ex- elusive negro municipality: Anniston- James A. Beal, Harriet P. Table, Rachel A. McClerkin. Frank Bernard, Rev. J. G. Johnson, Alfred T. Hanna, and Rev W. F. Mccain; Oxford-Mrs. A. J. Adair and T. W. Massey; Hobson City-A. s. Williams, colored
 The last wires were run Saturday and connections made today which give Annis- ton telephonic communications with Nor risville, Alexandria, Cobb City, Rock Springs, Dukes, Lagarde, Gadsden Hunts vile, Rome, Chattanooga, Atlanta and all points on the East Tennessee and Bell tel ephone long-distance lines within radius of four hundred miles. The four hundred mile limit is caused by part of the wire being iron. Copper will soon be run in- stead, and then communication all over the country will be possible.
 Mrs. A. J. Goodwin, formerly of Selma, but who has made her home in this city since the death of her husband about two years ago, died at her home here Sunday night of pneumonia. The remains will be carried to Selma tomorrow for interment Mrs. Goodwin left five sons and a daugh- ter, all of this city. They are Messrs James B., David T., Robert L., A. J., Jr. and -Curran S. Goodwin, and Miss Jessie Goodwin.
The age-herald., 1900-04-19
BIRMINGHAM THURSDAY 9 1900

still there Is doubt as to the final result as between Henry B.. Gray and H. c. Miller, candidates for treasurer The fig ures MT. Gray has give him a plurality of 15, while Mir. Miller's figures give plu- rality of five for the latter.
 MT. Miller got more votes in each of the two beats than did MT. Gray, the total in the two being 15. This according to MT. Gray leaves him still in the lead by 15 votes.
 The difference in the two estimates arises out of reports from Monroe beat in Bir- mingham and Union beat. In Monroe beat the returns as reported to the Age Herald Sunday gave MT. Gray 21S votes and MT Miller 137. MT. Miller claims that his vote in this beat was 147. In Union beat the vote stood 3S for MT. Gray and IS for MT. Miller, according to Mir. Grays S information. MT. Miller has returns from that beat in which MT. Gray is given only 2S. If MT. Miller's figures are correct then his plurality is five.
 The official count Friday will be neces- sary to decide which is correct.
 No definite returns were received yester- day on which to base an opinion as to the fourth and fifth names on the board of revenue ticket It is still believed that John B. Rosenstihl and H. W. Crook will have enough votes when all the returns arc in to give them the nominations.
 Mirgan headquarters at the Morris hotel were closed yesterday, but the secretary of the committee, R. E. l.. Mel, will remain in the city two or three days, attending to some business matters He and Mrs. Mel will return to Selma tomorrow Fri day, and on the first of May MT. Mel will resume his work on the Selma Journal.