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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23
THE ROBERTS CASE.
Arguments to be Made in the House
To-Day-Roberts to Speak.

WASHINGTON, January 22.-The
special committee to investigate the
case of Representative-elect Roberts.
of Utah, to-day arranged the pro-
gramme for the consideration of the
case in the House. 1t will be called
DIP tomorrow Immediately after the
reading of the journal. Mr.. Tayler, of
Ohio, chairman of the committee will
be followed by Mr.. Littlefield, of
Maine, VINO will present the argument
in favor of seating AMI then expeliing
Mr.. Roberts. Mr.. Roberts will then
re given an opportunity to address the
House. lie win be allowed as much
time as he desires within reasonable
limit The vote win be taken at l:3o
p. n o Thursday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23
A R M PRESIDENT
OF the Democratic Club Demands
That Bryan's Entertainment be
Construed Merely as Private Hos-
pitality.

vi tnC II
That Bryan's Entertainment be
Construed Merely as Private Hos-
~pitality.
NEW YORK, January 22.-The fol-
lowing letter, signed by John Fox, a
former president of the Democratic
club and o a member of the board
of governors; Robert B. Roosevelt
and John F. Doyle, was sent tonight
to John w. Kellar, president of the
Democratic club:
'It is with the most kindly feeling,
and certainty with no desire to criti-
else your acts, that we take the lib
erty, as members of the Democratic
club, to address you. We are credibly
informed that you have invited VIM.
J. Bryan to become your guest at the
Democratic club and take dinner with
you and a party of friends. In other
words, Mr.. Bryan is to be entertained
by you, and the place Of such enter
tainment is the Democratic club.
While it is your unquestioned right, or
the right Of any other member to in
vite any gentleman whom he may
choose to become his guest at the club,
yet under existing conditions we great
ly fear that your act will become IN
strued by the public as the act OF the
club should you give such dinner to
this distinguished guest without af-
firmatively disclaiming such intention
on the part of the club.
eve, ourselves, can fully distinguish
between an official act and Individual
opinions We want it understood, too,
that we have no personal objections to
Mr.. Bryan, nor do we object in the
slightest degree t your giving him a
dinner at the Club, in your individual
capacity as n of its members. We
should much regret, however, If what
you propose to do should be construed
throughout the country as a political
endorsement by the Democratic club
of the presidential candidacy, at this
time, of Mr.. Bryan.
The Democratic club is essentially
a Democratic political organization
and of its three thousand members,
none but Democrats belong to it. You
are now its president, and, in the abb
sence of a disclaimer on your part to
the contrary, your course in anything
that partains to the club or us affairs
might be construed, and not %unreason-
ably so, as the act of the club. It will
NOT do TO say that such a construction
would only be placed upon your acts
by the ignorant or misinformed, be-
cause Mr.. Bryan himself has establish
ed a precedent which is applicable to
the case now in point. We desire to
call your attention TO a portion OF the
correspondence which took place be-
tween your immediate predecessor, as
president of the club, and the distin-
guished gentleman whom you have in
vited to be your guest at the club. You
will remember that Mr.. Bryan now
stands before the nation as an avowed
aspirant seeking the Democratic pres
identiai nomination"
Here the letter cites the acrimonious
correspondence between Mr.. BRYAN
and Perry Belmont growing out of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23
GEN. HARRIS CASUALTIES.
Six Men. Including an Officer, Kill
ed-Seventy-Eight Wounded and
Efuht Missing.

LONDON, January 3.-Just before mSd-
night the war office issued the following
dispatch from Gen. Butler:
"SPEARMAN'S CAMP, January q, 6
D.. m.-The following casualties are re-
ported in Gen. Harris brigade as the result
of yesterdays fighting:
KILLED: Captain Ryall, Yorkshire regi-
ment, and five men. Wounded: Second
Lieut.. Andrews, Border regiment; Captain
MacLaughlan, Inniskillings: Lieut.. Barlow,
Yorkshire regiment, and 70 men. Miss
ing: Eight men. Other casualties will be
forwarded when received"
The foregoing was all the war office had
issued up to midnight. Nothing therefore
is known here as yet regarding Mondays
operations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23
UnconditionaiIy released.

BERLIN, January PA dispatch re-
ceived here from~Durban says the Ger
man bark Marie, loaded with sulphur,
which was captured early in January
by the British cruiser Fearless and
taken to Port Elizabeth, has been un-
conditionally released.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23
BRUTAL MURDER At
WEST ALEXANDER.
GEO. w. McCAMMON ALMOST M
STANTLY KILLED BY FRANK
MCGEE.
SENT A BULLET INTO HIS HEAD
AFTER PROTESTING AGAINST THE
ARREST OF A SHEEP THIEF.

The Murderer Then Took to His
Heels, and Escaped Over the Coun-
ty Line-Wanted to Surrender and
be Brought to the ohio County
Jail, but the Posse Secured Him.
and Hustled Him Back to West
AIexamder-Now In Jail at wash
fnGton, Pa.-McGee Protested
Against the Arrest of Calvin Dou-
gal and Advised Him to Attempt
to Escape While i'm Custody-Thc
Operations of the sheep Thieves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23

WASHINGTON, D. c.. January e.
For West virginia-Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; colder Tuesday night and
"wednesday; fresh southwesterly winds.
Mr.. C. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist. made the following observations Of
the weather yesterday: g. M. 81: 8 a. M,
81 w.a Il M fai 3; n r z; Z p M 8
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NO 1856 WHEELING. v. VA TUESDAY JANUARY %, 1900

road, has been appointed to succeed
Capt. Frank c. Flanagan as general
yardmaster here, Capt. Flanagan re-
turning to the road as conductor on
the pickup.
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,. 4 0. Changes.

Special 70 the ResisIer.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va. January ~.
Conductor Daniel Mohler, Of the third
division Of the Baltimore 9 bio rail-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23
v. ]. BRYAN IN new YORK.
BELMONT, AT A SOCIAL
DINNER,
IN HIS HONOR LAST NIGHT.

No Other Guests of National Promi-
hence Were Present, but Many
Local Democratic Leaders Attend
ed the Dfnner-Will Dine at the
Democratic Club Tonight, the
Guest of the President-Will Dis
cuss Silver, Trusts and Imperial
ism-Refuses to Relegate Either
Issue to a Minor Place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-23
DE- CAST[LLANES ARRIVE.
ANNA GOULD AND HER HUSBAND
TO VISIT RELATIVES IN NEW
YORK.

Counts Strong Language-He Calls
the Editor of LIE Figaro a Liar and
Declares That He Never Gambled
in His Life, and Has Lost No Mon
ey in Speculation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
MIDROAD POpULISTS
Will Sound Today the Keynote Fol
Their Coming COmpalgn.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 5.-The
nidrosd populists are the first OF the
four political parties to sound the key
note for the approaching campaign
The republicans and democrats will
not hold their conventions until next
month, but today the representatives.
of the idroad faction of the populist
party Assem- bled at the labor lyceum
for the purpose of formulating plat
form of principles, electing delegates
to the Cincinnati convention and
nominating candidates for governor
and other state officers to be voted for
in November. The convention was
colled to order shortly before noon.
In the opening remarks the speak
ers declared that as the course OF
Minnesota was being watched with
great Interest by midroad populisss
throughout the country they should
announce their determination to keep
In the middle OF the political road by
emphatically reaffirmiug their allie
glance to the Omaha platform. The
speakers also urged the convention to
inaugurate an aggressive campaign
and TO keep it up until the last vote
was poiled.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
ISAAC RELEASED.
The Alleged Bigamist Is Set Free
On His Own Recognlzance BY
Judqe Wa1thalI.

Late yesterday afternoon Judge
Walthall released from custody on bis
own recognizance r. B. Isaac, the al
legged bigamiss. The application was
made by his attorneys, Patterson and
Wallace, On the grounds published in
yesterdays HERALD, viz: That Is his
first wife had not divorced from him
when he married the second wife that
marriage was null a1d void in the very
first instance and as The second has
since died and the first obtained q
divorce he was perfectly free at the
fme OF his marriage / n this city.
This was based upon the evidence
offered by the state. Isaac denied the
ale cations but maintsined that even if
true they did not make him a biga-
mist on the grounds above stated.
Isaac said today that he expected to
go to work for the Southern Pacific
company though he did not know yet
in what capacity. As his third wife
has secured q divorce be is again q
free man.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
WEDDING TODAY
A Daughter Of Admiral Sampson Is
the Bride And Ensign Cluverius,
the Groom

BOSTON, Mass, April 5.-A mum ber
of naval officers and other out-of-town
guests have arrived for the wedding
of Miss Mamie Sampson, daugbte OF
Rear Admiral William t. Sampson, a nd
Ensign Wat Tyler Cluverius, which
is to take place this evening ct the
admirai's home In the Charlestown
Navy Yard. The wedding for which
over one thousand invitations have
been issued, will be one Of the events
in the social life of the historic old
navy yard. The Rev. Frank ]. Good
win, the family pastor while at Glen
Ridge, N. j., will officiate. No
maids Will attend save the BRIDES niece,
Miss Marjorie Smith OF Cambridge.
Miss Sampson is the third OF the sd-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04

miral's daughters to wed southerner
and a naval man. The fourth daught-
er ia the wife of Harrison Scott OF the
weIl-kpown family of San Fra nciso
shipbui.ders. Mr.. Cluverius, who is
to lead Miss Mamie to the altar, Is
native of Louisiana. heyoung couple
met at dance in 1894 at Annapolis,
where he Was a cadet in his second
Jear, and she at that time was still In
her teens. Mr.. Cluverius graduated
in 1896 and was com ommissioned ensign
on the Scorpion, which saw service in
Admiral Simpsons squadron In Cuban
waters. Soon after the Spanish Amer
lean war ceased the engagement was
announced. The young couple will
make their home at Annapolis
where Ensign Cluverius has recently
been appointed to serve as instructor
in gunpery,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
NO WAR NEWS
London Again Specuidtine On the
Situation.

LONDON, April 4.-There is little
news from the seat of war this morning.
1t is probable that the Boer command
to the east of Bloemfontein has with
drawn out of the re sch of Roberts.
There is still come debate as to the
strength OF the Beers who attacked
Broadwoo The latest reports confirm
Roberts g estimate that they number
from 6, 900 to 10000 men. They are
said to have a number of large
creusot guns and to be moving in a
south westerly direction toward the
railway south Of Bloemfontein. Prob
ably q larger force than at first deem
ed necessary will be detailed to defend
British communication.
The cable csnsor is hard st work
which fact is taken to indicate that the
British are on the eve of an ad-
vance.
Nothing of Importance has been re-
ceived in some days from Natal or
Warren ton on the Vaal river.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
Arthur Williams, a Negro Ex-Sol-
dier, Convicted Of the Murder
OF Jack Hdrdesty In the Federal
Court At Laredo.

News comes from Laredo that Ar
thur Williams, negro ex-soldier, has
been convicted of numbering Jack
Hardesty and sentenced to be hung.
The crime was a most shocking or e
and full particulars were published in
the HERALD a few months ago.
Hardesty was railroad man popular
with al and was found murdered on
the government reservation at
Laredo.
At first the crime was q mystery,
but the government took up the mst-
ter and made q thorough investigation
The arrest of Williams WAS the result.
He was tried before Judge Boarmsn in
the U. S. district court at Laredo and
found guilty of the crime. His counsel
has filed a motion for a new trial of the
case, and in the meantime the negro
has been transferred 20 San Antonio
for safe keeping. If this motion is
overruled he will be taken back to La
redo and Judge Boarman will fix the
date of his execution which will be car
ried out by the United States marshal
Robbery was the motive for the
crime and it aroused the deepest
feeling around Laredo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
PASO. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 4.

full neon which happens upon or next
after the 21ss day OF March: and If the
full moon happens upon a Sunday
Easter day is the Sunday after" The
hours of sunset are different in England
from the United States, except on the
two equinoctisI days, England being
in higher latitude than any part of
this United States. The hours of the
moon are also different.
In the latitude of Baltimore the
full moon which happens on or next
after March Fl this year is on April
IA at S:02 p. m. There can be no
doubt, therefore, that in the United
States and in all countries of the same
latitude April Is Is Easter day. But in
England the full moon happens on
Sunday April Is at 10 o'clock a. m.
Therefore, according to the strict rule,
Easter day there should be April %
and that would be different Easter
from ours.
The question thus raised 10 England
1s of business as we'll as of religious
Importance, for Monday in Easter week
is bank holiday, and no uncertainty
could be allowed. The attention OF
the cabinet was called to the matter
when, as correspondent of the New
York Sun states, the attorney general
solved the difficulty by declaring that
the parliament had enacted a law in
former years fixing the psschsl full
moon for the year 1900 on April IA, in
defiance of the calendar and the actual
fact. The same question, the attorney
general said, had arisen In 1918 and in
1S45 and fictitious or legal full moon
became necessary to prevent having
different Easter days in different parts
of the United Kingdom.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
THE VICTORIA CROSS
A Very Pretty Story OF Lady Rob
ertS And the Queen

LONDON, April At is related that
just before Lady Roberts left the
queen on the occasion of her recent
visit before departing for South Africa,
her majesty handed her q
little package with the Injunction not
to open it until she returned home.
lowed the instructions, and when she
removed the wrapping paper found she
had been presented with the Victoria
Cross won by her son who lost his life
while trying to save the guns al Coien-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
THE PRINCE
OF WALES
Made the Target Of a Would
Be Assassin at
Brussels
TWO Wild SHOTS FIRED
At Him To-Day BY a Young
Man In a Crowded
Railroad Sta

BRUSSELS, April Am attempt to
assassinate the Prince of Wales was
made here today. Two shots we're
fred at him but both went wide of the
mark. The would-be assassin was ar
rested
The attempted assassination oc-
Cured in the station Du Nord here.
The prince, accompanied by the
princess, WAS leaving the train, when
a young man rushed forward aud fred
two shots from revolver at the
prince.
Instantly there was great confusion
in the station and bystanders seized
the man before he could fire
again.
Anxious officials surrounded the
prince when it was learned that the
shots had gone wild and that he was
unhurt.
A reason for the attempted as
sassination has not yet developed.
The prince aud princess arrived here
to Denmark. They left Lon
don this morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
BURIED TODAY
Lloyd S. FreebOrn. Union Veteran
Laid To Rest At ConCordia

The funeral of Lloyd S. Freeborn the
veteran union soldier who died at his
home in this city Monday, took place
this afternoon st2 O'Clock
The services were conducted by
Rev. A. NJ. Lumpkin, of the First Nj.
(. church ana we're attended by the
members of the Grand Army aud
friends of the deceased. Iaterment
was at Concordia.
The deceased was 50 years old and
leaves 3 wife aud two children.
DAILY HERALD l5c. per week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
IS WILLING TO ACCEPT
Whether He Is a Republican
Or a Democrat Is a
Question Not Yet
Cleared Up

. NEW YORK, April 4.-Dewey's an
nouncement today that he was q candi-
date for the presidency startled the po-
liticians of both parties. It is admit
ted on all sides that the Injection OF
his name as presidential possibility
will upset all states and make a vast diff
ference iu the coming campaign.
"What side is he on and what candi-
dates will it affect, Mckinley or
Bryan" were questions asked on all
sides.
He has been claimed by both sides,
but by word of mouth he himself never
said whether he was democrat or
republican. There is we'll grounded
belief here that Dewey's affiliations are
not with the democrats.
DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
NEW YORK, A pril 4. "A New York
democrat and ex-federal office holder
was asked by your correspondent to-
day for an expression of opinion oD the
Dewey presidential lightning rod
which has just been run up in Wash
ington. He said:
Il cannot permit my name to be
used at this time, but III give You the
benefit of my notion of this thing. Mrs.
Dewey is sister of john r. Mclean,
of Ohio and Washington. She is i'm
mensely am bilious and has great poi
itical acumen. She is of the same
school of women diplomats as that
other great Ohipan, Kate Chase
Spra que. No scandal has ever touched
or can touch Mrs. Dewey, so she is
more likely to succeed than was Mrs.
Sprague. The latter succeeded in
preventing an enemy from reaching
the white house, but she was unable to
win for her candidate.
'John r. Mclean is shrewd poll
tician. He has, believe, fostered his
political am bition and means to be
Dewey's Hanna. Mclean for months
has been playing for the chairma ship
OF the democratic national committee.
He has set up committee men In many
eastern and New England states, but
German and Croker on the one hand
and Bryan on the other have succeed
ed in forcing his hand. This an
nouncem ent by Dewey is the result.
1t was a bit premature, but Mclean is
ready to take to the open now and
make an aggressive campaign
REALLY IN THE FIELD.
WASHINGTON, April Through one
of his secretaries Admiral Dewey this |
morning declared that the interview |
published in New York paper express !
sing his willingness to accept nomi |
nation for the presidency if our peo
pie desired It was correct.
Admiral Dewey, just before noon, |
personally stated that the interview |
printed In New York was authentic. |
He refused to state whether he was a !
democrat or republican. He said he |
stood practically On the sentence:'
"f the American people want me for
the high Office. | will be only too will
ing to serve.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
A MAYORS IDEA
How He Proposes To Suppress Plays
Of the "Sapho-ZaZa" Class.

DETROIT, April Mayor May bury
has evolved an idea that may lead to
the suppression OF plays of the ''Sa-
pho," Tara" and "Degenerates" class
in all the important cities of the union.
His plan is to have the American
League of Municipalities decide at its
meeting next July to prohibit all such
plays in their cities, two hundred of
which are represented in the league.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
IN REVOLT
Disturbing News From the Congo
Free State In Africa.

LONDON, April 4.-Information has
been received here that the entir e
Congo Free State is In revolt against
the cruelties of Belgian officials. 1t is
said they ordered massacre in cold
blood OF many natives, including
women and children, because they had
failed to bring in the amount of rubber
expected
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
SCARBOROUGH SHOT

While Pursuing Escaped Prisoners.
Special Dispatch to the HERALD.
LORDSBURG, N. M, April 4.-News
reaches here from San Simon
lowing Brooks and Stephenson,
who escaped from the Grant
county jail. was am bus he'd and shot in
the leg. He will be taken to Deming.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
The D. r. Francis Sold

Today Mrs. Mary S. P. Hsmmett,
one of the principal stockholders ot
bought of the company the entire D..
r. Francis hotel block.
L. w. Rogers, the lessee, will con-
tinue in charge of the house. All the
stores on the ground floor are already
rented
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
"A BIG BLAZE
The Convention Hal! In Kansas City
Burning

KANSAS CITY, April 4.-The con-
vention hall is burning and will be a
total loss. Before the roof of the
building fell $4,000 had been SUBJ
seribed by spectators to rebuild. The
directors say the hall will be rebuilt
ready for the democratic con vention on
Iulv
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
EASTER SUNDAY
A Question AS To Its Date Rises In
EnqIdDd.

A curious question has arisen in Eng
land about the date of Easter day this
year. The rule laid down in the Book
OF Common Prayer, which is the au-
thority there, Is as follows: Easter
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, April f. Copper l64
silver 594: lead AS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
Auuirce Surrendered.

The order from Washington for the
surrender to M exico of Bias Agulr-
re has been received In this city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04
PRO-BOER DAVIS
NEWS Of His Resignation Causes d
Sensation In Cape Town.

Ca, Pc Town, April 4.-News that
Webster Davis has resigned in order
to be able to make pro- Boer speeches
without official EN- barr asHnnennaas
caused a sensation bera,ul
party belieys8sit(
over
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04

tCOatinueo Ca oa. pasey
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-04

DAILY HERALD l5c. per week.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-25

famine prices in this country.
American coal is finding good
market \ In Germany, but the Eng
l1sh prices are still higher. There
is a good profit on American coal
In London, for instance at the
prevailing domestic rate of thirty
shlllings for ton of $3.50 pounds.
1t is affirmed that prices are going
higher instead of there being the
usual summer decline and the
effect is already manifest in mani
fold ways. The railways have
made decided advance in excur-
sion fares and even laundry prices
have been raised. It is announced
that there will be a further advance
OF five shillings in the price of
locomotive coal as soon as existing
contracts expire. This rise will
mean an increase of $2,OOO,OOO in
the annual coal bill of the North
western railway alone. Prices for
nearly everything are higher in
London than year ago. The war
IS the vague explanation, but in
most cases has nothing to do with
the matter.