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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Programme OF Exercises to be Cons
Quoted at the West Liberty Nor-

""N'cu ~ eAe west Liberty NOR
mai.
To the Editor of the Register.
WEST LIBERTY, w. Va, June 2.
The West Liberty State Normal
, school Is expecting to have a most de-
lightful time here commencement week.
beginning June It'll.
On Thursday evening, the It'll. a lit
erary programme will be given. con-
sisting of debate, grafton, essay, decla-
nation and music.
On Friday evening. an Evolutionary
entertainment. consisting of declama-
lions, pantomimes. etc, under direction
of Miss Curtis, teacher of elocution.
This will be a very bright and enter
tanning programme.
On Saturday evening. a reception
will he given to the students. This. OF
course, will be for the students only.
On Sunday, the 10th, at $3.50 p. m,
Rev. G. NJ. Oliphant. pastor of the First
Christian church, of Wheeling, will
preach the annual sermon.
On Monday evening. Prof. r. A. ARM
strong, of the chair of English. State
University, a former principal. VIII lee
ture. This viii be a rich treat for all
who may attend, as the professor is q
talented and eloquent man.
On Tuesday morning, at 10000 o'clock
the senior class-day programme will be
given. This has always beer an at
tractive programme. and doubtless, the
for the present year Will be strict
ly up-to-date.
On Tuesday evening the annual In
ter-Society Contest will be had. The
contest will be a spirited one this year.
as Harvey w. Harmer, a. member OF thas
Board of Regents. has promism1u
wreath to the society that wins.
On Wednesday, the 18th, at 10000 a.
m. will be the twenty-ninth COM
meneement exercises. The class num-
bers eleven-fve young ladies' and six
young gentlemen. These will all look
their prettiest and each one will give
his plans for managing affairs SO that
the best results may be had for man.
society, the State and the nation. At
ZOO O'Clock in the afternoon, a spicy
programme will be rendered. This has
been, planned TO Ill in the afternoon
pleasantly. In the evening, the Alumni
will hold forth. An excellent pro-
granme has been arranged for this oc-
casion. and former graduates will be
out in full force.
First class music Will be furnished
with all these exercises.
Let the friends and patrons OF the
West Liberty State Normal school be
present TO make this commcnc~~nt
one long TO be remembered.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

EAST LIBERTY. Pa. June Cat
tie steady; extra s. 6005 IS; prime
s. 40M5 50; common 81 50n4 rs.
Hogs lower; prime heayies and best
mediums s. 30; heavy Workers SIS Is:
light Workers s. 20; pigs IS 00l5 10.
Sheep slow and lower; choice wefh-
ers 81 70W4 so: common 81 50I3 90:
choice lambs s. S5n6 10; common 70
good 50 5005 So; spring lambs IS 600
Z 90.
Veal calves Sc 25GG Is.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
Making Good Progress.

Special to the Register.
NEW MARTINSVILLE, w. va,
June 2.-The contractors on the West
Virginia Short Line have begun to lay
rails, and by the time the tunnel Is
completed the track will be laid to it.
Fifty cars and engines have been pur-
chased.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

to the Register.

Special % the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, June D.
The street fair and carnival closed to-
night. 1t rained every day, but thou
sands attended. The Board Of Trade
made about $1,000 out of it. The COM
pany shows next week in Huntington.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
OIL NEWS.

Special 10 the Register.
WESTON. w. Va, June 2.-It Is ru-
mored here this afternoon that the
Phumphry well. a test drilled in tho
Indian Fork field. near Asplnall. had
some oil in the fifth sand. The report
canot be confirmed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

WAsHiNGToN, June z-It IS learned
that nothing official Concerning me an.
p9intment Of Rev. DR. Henry Mueller.
secretary OF the arch diocese Of cincfn.
natl. ne bishop Of Columbus. has veg
reached the papal legation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

tlon on stage is presence; not neces-
sarliy supremacy beautiful, but a pres
ence that is at once magnetic and au-
lucrative.
Temperament, nervous energy, i'm
a%gination, emotions discreetly governed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
KllIed br . FnIling Tree.

Special 10 the Nogfster.
MORGANTOWN. w. Va, June O.
Robbie Parkins. Of Roscoe, Pa, who
was visiting his uncle in this county,
was killed by a falling tree while
watching some workmen cut 1t down.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03
Queen of the SyyazIs Who Are Mass
AGREEING the Beers.

This is a recent portrait of Nabo Use
beni' Queen of the swazis, who are re-
ported to have massacred numbers of the
Beers who are trekking into the higher
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-03

OIL CITY. Pa. june Credit balances.
81 q. Certificates. no bid. offer or aaies.
Shipments and runs not reported. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
Personal Mention,

DR.. w. F. Luckett has returned to the
city after a months vacation in Florida.
Mr. Jose Romero, second secretary of the
Mexican embassy, who has been quite i'll
for the past two weeks with grip, left today
for Atlantic City.
Mr. VIM. B. Hbbs has just returned from
a business trip to Chicago. While there ne
was elected member of the Chicago board
of trade.
General Joseph Dickinson, formerly chief
of staff to Gen. Joe Hooker. is very sick
at his home, No $50 Tennessee avenue
northeast.
DR.. M. D. Peck Is lying very i'll at his
residence, 1927 10Th street.
Mr. Walter R. Tubbs of Anacostia left
the city today to accept position in ST.
Louis No
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Horn of San Fran
cisco, formerly Of this city, arrived here
last night on an extended eastern trip
They are staying with their daughter, Mrs
Laura M. West, No. 20 Massachusetts ave-
nue. northwest.
Mr. Walter J. Hunsaker managing editor,
Detroit Journal, is in the city.
Adjt o. d. Thatcher, who has been con-
fined to his residence, 1886 Q street north
west, by severe illness the past two weeks
is slowly improving and hopes to be up In a
few days.
Mr.. T. R. Chapman, who accompanied
Col. Charles Bird. quartermaster, to Ma
ton of the army transportation service, has
returned to this city and resumed his duties
in the quartermaster generals office.
Mrs. VIM. H. Walcott of 18th street, wife
of Col Walcott is still confined to the
house with the grip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
RELIEF FOR PORTO RICO.
Over S6OO,0OO to BE Sent to Military
Governor Davis.

Arrangements have been made at thu
War Department for the transfer of $500,
600 of the $2.G0000O appropriated for the
relief of Porto Rico to Capt. William V.
Judson, corps of engineers. at San Juan, on
the staff of Brig. Gen. Davis, military gov
aruor of Porto Rico, who has been selected
as the disbursing officer of that fund. Gen.
Davis originally estimated that he would
have immediate need for SI.noOa, but he
has recently modified his requisltion TO
5000 600, and explains that It is his purpose
to expend that amount in payment for la
Dor on public improvements at the rate of
about 100000 a month. The first INSTALL
ment of these monthly payments was al
lotted today and the transfer will be effect
ed by exchange on New York The efforts
of the War Department officials so far have
been directed principally TO providing
means for the Immediate relief of the ter
rible distress reported to be prevalent, and
the plans already made cover only a period
of six months. The utiliza ton of the bal
ance of the relief appropriation will depend
upon the developments of the future.
What has been done is regarded as suf-
ficient to tide over the present period of
destitution. Gen Davis has been given
full discretion in the disbursement of the
funds transferred to his care and will un-
doubtadly devote it almost entirely to the
prosecution of public works. In the cases
of men, women and children unable to
work, and so secure the benefits of that
plan of relief, 1t will be necessary TO devise
some more direct system of assistance. In
such cases agents will probably be EN-
ployed in distributing food supplies to the
INDECENT sick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
CITY ELECTIONS IN OHIO
PROSPECT OF A HEAVY VOTE IN
SPITE OF BAD WEATHER.
Women Turn Out in Force at CIeyc-
land to Vote for school
Director.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 2.-The wealth
er was clearing and pleasant after rainy
night and afforded no excuse for absence
from the polls. The interest in the cleo
tion was greater than usual. owing to the
many personal contests for ward as well
for city offices.
The voting early was done quite rapidly
in many precincts. and the outlook is for
a more than ordinary full vote. \ great
many voters made selections from both
tickets.
CLEVELAND. Ohio April o.-Tnsusal in
terest is manifested in the municipal cleo
tfon being held in this city today as result
of a hard three-cornered fight over the Sc
lection of a director of schools. More than
5000 women registered in order to he eligi-
BILE to vote, and they were at the polls early
in the day. notwithstanding a heavy DOWN
pour Of rain.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. April Dull and
depressing weather seemed to be reflected
here today in the prevailing atmosphere OF
politics. The chief interest in the local cleo
ton centers in the popular vote on a propo-
sition to erect a new " bridge of con-
crete to take the place of the ancient and
famous wooden structure and also on plans
for water filtration.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 2-EIection dav
was misty and dismal, but the vo.ers We're
out early to cast their ballots for city Off
cialS and Indications ware for a heavy vote
In addition 10 a street railway franchise
contest in the council. proposition To bond
the city for new market house and a vote
to give franchise to a natural gas COM
pany added interest to the halloting
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 2-Weather cloudy.
with light showers. Not much irteres. in
the municipal election, the early voting be-
ing light.
YoCNGsTOWN, Ohio, April 2-At .
o'clock this morning a light rain was fall
ing and only moderate vote had been
cast. Interest in the result is not great
DAYTON, Ohio, April 2.-The weather is
| cloudy and threat ming today. The city is
normally democratic and that party makes
positive claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
TO INOlCT GOV. TAYLOR
JUDGE CANTRILL TO INSTRUCT THE
GRAND JURY TO THE EFFECT.
Argument in Gubernatorial Contest
to Rcgiu before Court of
Appeals To-day.

FRANKFORT. Ky, April 2--lt was as
serted today that Judge Cantrill would in
struct the Franklin county grand jury,
when the court convened at o'clock this
afternoon, to return indictments against Re-
publican Governor Taylor and all of the
republican state officers, charging them
with usurpation of the Offices they hold
Usurpatfon of office under the Kentucky
statute law is a high misdemeanor, PUNISH
able by heavy fine, and Commonwealth
Attorney Franklin has intfmated that he
will make a vigorous prosecution of the
usurpation indictments, if they are re-
turned.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, April 2-Arguments
in the gubernatorial contest cases were be-
gun before the court of appeals. sitting in
the chancery division of the circuit court In
this city today Chief Justice Hazelrigg
and the other members of the court of ap-
peals arrived here from Frankfort this
morning Justice HaZelrigg announced that
all the arguments would he heard today;
that there would be two speeches on each
side, each speaker to be limited to an hour
and a half. and that decision would be
reached before the latter part of the week.
Ex-C;ov Bradley and Helm Eruce represent
Gov. Taylor. Lewis McQuown of Bowling
Green and Judge VIM S. Prior speak for
Gov. Beckham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
USE OF FALSE FLAGS.
One Result of the Revision of the
Naval Regulations.

One result of the revision of the naval
regulations recently was the elimination
of the article of war which encouraged, by
implication, the use of false flags in time
ot war The article read as follows:
''2213. The use of a foreign flag to de-
ceive an enemy is permissible, but it must
be hauled down before 4 gun Is fired: and
under no circumstances shall an officer
commence action or fight a battle without
the display of the national ensign
The revisors have struck out all this ar
ticle down to the word under The effect
is to leave an officer free to use a foreign
flag, but only by implication and not by
express permission, 4 rule more in confor-
nifty than the Old practice with the modern
rules of war. This change was probably
brought about because of some complaints
made during the Spanish war against the
use of deceptive flags by our naval Off
GERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
VIII Go With ARMY BOard.

Mr.. Frank ]. Hogan, who has been act
ing private secretary to Colonel Bellnger
OF the auartermaster generals office, will
accompany, in a clerical capacity, the spe-
cial board of army officers, of which Pay
master General Bates is president, to New
York and San Francisco to investigate the
responsibility for the alleged unseaworthy
condition of the hospital ships Missouri and
Relief Whether the board will proceed to
Manila to prosecute its labors will depend
upon circumstances. The Missouri is at
San Francisco awaiting extensive repairs
as a result of her long trip from New York
to Manila and then across the Pacific The
Relief is now in the Philippines making a
circuit of the islands for the purpose of
taking on sick and disabled soldiers at
various points. 1t is stated that her pres
ent condition will not justify her in at
tempting to make the long voyage to San
Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Commissioner Wight's Remarks Have
Attracted Attention.
THE SITUATION now CHANGED
He Has Been the Architect of His
Own Undoing
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

The feeling over recent remarks OF Com
missioner Wight has attracted the attention
of the White House. and it Is said today
on good authority that the President re-
CARDS the situation having completely
changed. In fact. it has changed since Sat
urday morning. when the President, 1t IS
said, thought that he would reappoint
Commissioners Ross and Wight. Since then
he has become acquainted with the fight
being made on Mr.. Wight and the reasons
therefor. He regards Mr.. Wight's remarks
as to certain classes of citizens of the Dis
trict as unfortunate even if not intended
in the way they have been construed. 1t
was said this morning by responsible
person that Mr.. Wight has probably been
the architect of his own undo.ng at a time
when continuation of the honors he en-
joyed was about to be extended to him
without serious opposition
The formal fight on Commissioner Wight
had not begun at the White House today
and will not be taken there. it is said. until
in such shape as to be considered effective.
There may not be much need, however, to
present the formal indictment made by the
colored people of the District.
Owing to the belief which prevailed until
day or so ago that Commissioners Ross
and Wight would be reappointed the names
of other candidates have not been presented
to the President. How soon there will be a
rush in this direction remains to be seen.
The Presidents Callers.
| The President had short conferences with
Senators Allison, Spooner and Wolcott.
| The latter touched on different features Of
the Alaska bill, which will be voted on by
! the Senate this week.
Senator Hanna and Representatives Nc
Cleary and Ray introduced some constit-
| ucntS.
| The President talked for fifteen minutes
| with j. i. kealinE. vice chairman of the
| republican state committee of Indiana. Mr..
| Healing went over the republican situation
| in his state and declared to the President
| that Indiana would stand by the admin
! istratioIl i'll November
1Ir. Handle Calls.
| A. Z. Randle saw the President this after
! noon and talked to him about District af
| p0ntment of friend to Il consulship i!
| Germany
Nominated for Consul.
The President sent to the Senate toda!
| the nominations of Charles L. Barnes o
| Illinois to be consul of the United States a
| Cologne, Germany.
| Paris commissioners Expenditures.
The President today sent to the Senate
statement from Commissioner Genera
| Peck showing the expenditures made b,
| the commission at the Paris exposition dur
ing last year. The total outlay $40
Gt:'. In his letter of tranSmittal Mr.. Pee
says the United States will be representa-
at the exposition by 1900 exhibitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
BRITISH OFFICERS. ESCAPE.
Capt. Haldane and Lieut.. lie NeSurIer
at Lorenzo Marques.

LONDON. April "A dispatch from Lo-
renzo Marques. dated today, announces the
arrival there OF Capt. Haldane of the Cor
Gon Highlanders ana Lieut.. lie Mesurier of
the Dublin Fusfliers, who escaped from
Pretoria. after perilOUs adventures, Ii APP
pears that after Winston Churchilrs es-
cape the sentries We're doubled electric light
was installed, additional barricades We're
constructed and the officers were confined
in the model school after $50 pm.
Capt. Haldane says that after several un-
successful attempts they succeeded in cut
ting off tine electric light. but even then the
street Lamps precluded an attempt to es-
cape and they decided to hide in the space
beneath the building. to which "a trap door
had previously been secretly constructed.
as IL had been announced that the officers
would be removed elsewhere in few days
when it was hoped the two men would be
able to escape But the removal of the
prisoners was postponed. and the two men.
in the damp. subterranean dwelling, began
to despair and commenced digging in dir-
ferent directions in the hope of finding a
suitable exit
only a screw driver and a skewer with
which TO dig the ground which was as hard
as rock The imprisoned otiicers-March Ii
heard somebody above say the officers
would be removed the following day. At
ter passing twenty days underground, in z
crarnped position. and subs.sting on a lt-
tie food and water supplied by some OF
their fellow prisoners who were in their
confidence their delight at the good news
was indescribable. The following morning
they heard the officers above leaving. and
all day long the room was filled with curl.
Gus visitors looking at the clever carica
lures on the walls drawn by the prisoners
When evening came the noise ceased ant
Haldane and lie Mesurier crept to the trap
door They were SO weak that they couls
hardly walk but. gradually recovering, the!
made their way 10 the court yard, got owe
the raiIings and reached the street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
Senator Cullom Addresses the Senate
on the Porto Rican Bill.
ARGUES IN BEHALF OF MEASURE
Powers of Congress as Defined by
the Constitution.
FUTURE RESPONSIBILITIES

In the course of the debate upon the
Porto Rican bill today Senator Cuilom made
quite a lengthy speech.
Mr.. Cullom began by saying that the last
three years had been full of great events
demanding the careful attention of those in
charge of the conduct of national affairs,
and as one event had followed in quick sue
cesson after another, each in its turn had
absorbed the attention of the whole peo-
pie, and presented problems to the eXecu-
tive and to Congress challenging the most
careful, consideration.
They would be met with courage, wisdom
and patriotism, and as nation we would
pass through our difficulties and as a re-
suit take our proper place as the foremost
nation OF the earth.
The map of the world had been changed
in the last two years. The Hawaiian ISL
ands were about to take their place as a
part of the UuiteC states: Cuba was no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02

Rear Admiral Hichborn, CHIEF OF the bu-
reau of construction and repair, will leave
here in few days for San Francisco to
inspect the ships building at that point
and also to investigate the needs of the
Mare Island navy yard. This will be Ad-
miral Hichborns first visit to the Pacific
coast since he went around the Horn on
a clipper ship from Boston. just before the
civil war. He made that voyage before the
mast and soon after obtained an appoint
ment as ships carpenter at the Mare Is
land navy yard. His skill and capacity
soon resulted in his appointment as an as
sstant constructor in the navy and his
advancement to the head of the corps has
been steady and rapid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
COL. HAYES EXPLOIT.
Captured Il Filipino Stronghold Re
Earded as !mpreguabIe.


Lieutenant Colonel Edward NJ. Hayes OF
the 4th Cavalry, known as Fighting Jack
Hayes is said to stand an excellent chance
of promotion to a brgadier generalship IN
the near future. in recognition Of his bril-
liant military services beginning with the war
Of the rebellion and continuing through the
Spanish war and the Filipino insurrection
Although he has always stood high in the
military service as a brave and efficient
officer attention has been drawn more par
ticularly to him through his recent distin-
guished exploits in the Philippines.
To him is due the credit Of the capture
and occupation Of the famous insurgent
stronghold Biacnab bato. The Sp4niards made
several Intellectual efforts to capture the
place, and their failure led the natives to
believe that it was impregnable. Biacna-
bato, or Split Rock" as the name indl-
Gates, is gigantic cleft in the range, form
ing a natural fortificatiOn south of Mount
Madlon. 1t has no inhabitants except the
garrison. The surrounding country is rocky
and without crops, but there is plenty of
wood and water. 1t was successfully held
by sixteen insurgents against 800 Spaniards
n January 1897. Its capture by the troops
under Colonel Hayes was one of the bril-
liant features of the recent Philippine cam
paign.
General Otis, commanding, the division, in
acknowledging the receipt of Colonel Davis
report of the capture of Biaenabato, said
he was more than pleased with Colonel
Hayes unqualified success, and expressed
to him and his command his appreciation
and qualification on your (their) being the
first American troops to force an entrance
where Spaniards failed, to that famous and
hitherto impregnable natural stronghold of
the enemy
Major General Lawton especially COM
mended Colonel Hayes ''as worthy of spe-
ciai and substantial consideration for faith
full and gallant service in the presence OF
the enemy under unusually trying and diff
ficult conditions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-02
SURPLUS OF SIG,55O,OOO.
Statement of Receipts and Expendi-
lures During March.

The monthly comparative statement of
the government receipts and expenditures
shows that during March the receipts
amounted to s726, ,s37, and the expend-
lures to $32, ,1Ss,271 leaving a surplus for
the month of about S16550,O0O. The re-
ceipts from the several sources Of the rev.
enue are given as follows: Customs, SD =
090,6S1; an increase as compared with the
same month last year of 81 ,137 900; internal
revenue $24 2237 963, an increase of about
$1,500,O0O: miscellaneous, 50 ,39S, 1872
The expenditures charged to the War De-
partment amounted to $500 053; navy, 81,
413.637.
The statement shows the receipts during
the nine months of the fiscal year exceeded
the expenditures by $5i ,}O2 900.