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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
Chapline street Church.

Tomorrow evening the Chapline
Street M. z. Sunday school will give
their annual Christmas entertainment.
The affair is in the nature of a Christ
mas cantata and promises to be very
interesting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
THE PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY
stiu Live and Its Policies VIII Yet
&c indicated.

LEAVENSWORTH, Kans., December
25.-Wm. J.. Bryan, to-day, wiring
from Lincoln. Neb., to the Evening
Standard, states:
please present greetings to my po-
litical friends of L~eavengworth and OF
Kansas. The principles OF Democracy
still live and the policies for which
the fusion forces fought will yet be
indicated. We can enter the TWEEN
tieth century with the confident be-
lief that. the people viii soon return to
the teachings Of the fathers and to the
traditions Of the republic"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
At Third Church.

Last evening at the Third Presby-
terrain church, the pastor, Rev. R. r.
Bigger, gave an illustrated talk on
several themes relative to Christmas.
The children also received presents for
regular attendance and a treat of
candy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
At st. Mary's Church.

Special Christmas services were On
Quoted by the Rev. Father Mullen in
the morning and evening at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, on the
South Side. There were large congre-
cations present and the choir rendered
a number Of appropriate selections.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
ELABORATE SERVICES HELD AT
THE CATHOLIC AND EPIS-
COPAL CHURCHES
IN THE MORNING AND EVENING
THE REV. JACOB BRITTINGHAM'S
SERMON AT ST. LUKE'S.
OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLIDAY
LAST EVENING IN MANY OF THE
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
SPECIAL MUSIC BY CHOIRs
CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND TREATS FOR
THE CHILDREN.

Mass at the Cathedral and the St.
Aiphonsus and st. Mary's Churches
-SermOn by the Rev. David w.
Howard, of st. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
mas O~bservanc at st. Stephens
Decorations Formed One of the
Features.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26

school. An interesting musical and
literary programme was rendered,
which was interpreted with a number
of drills. AT the conclusion of the pro-
,gramme refreshments were served to
the school. Music for the occasion was
furnished by Mrs. w. A. Wilson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
second Christian Church.

Tomorrow evening a c~antata, which
has been prepared by the members Of
the Second Christian church, will be
rendered, and the children OF the Sab
bath school will be given their annual
tre@t
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
St. X

This evening at St. Luke's church
the Sunday school will hold their an
nual Christmas entertainment. The
programme consists Of a number of
musical and literary selections and
promises to be very interesting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
PROBABLY A MURDER.
A Young CoIorcd Boy Fractures q
White Mems Skull.
Special to tho Register.

Special to tho Register.
KEYSER. W. Va, December 30
Clarence Walker, a seventeen-year-old
negro, Of small stature, in an alterca-
ton this evening struck Harry Bailey,
an employe in the Baltimore and Ohio
blacksmith shops. with a heavy locust
club. fracturing the frontal skull bone
in an awful manner. Bailey's physi-
clans express little hopes of recovery.
Walker surrendered to the authorities
and is in jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
another DISCOVERY
ESTEEMED TO BE OF IMPORTANCE
IN THE CUDAHY KIDNAP-
PING CASE.
PONY FOUND IN A BARN
TWENTY-FIVE MILES SOUTH OF
| CITY AND ACROSS THE RIVER.

A Horse Also Found-An Interesting
Statement by the Elder Cudahy-
Written on Omaha Hotel Paper.
But Posted at Cincinnati-Writer
Says They Are on a False Clue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
OIL NEWS.

Special TO the Register.
PITTSBURG, Pa. December 25.-On
the Ohio side in the Chester Hill shall
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
North street Church.

Last evening at the North Street II.
e. church occurred the annual Christ
mas entertainment of the Sunday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-26
At First Christian Church.

There was a large attendance at the
First Christian church last evening, the
occasion being the annual Christmas
exercises of the Sunday school. Ihe
programme was as follows:
Organ Prelude.
Song No. 50, Sunday School Books.
Scripture acknowledgements OF Mes
siah's Coming Superintendent .........
Prayer. ........ Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Oliphant
Anthem......... Choir
Re~citation-"One Holy Night'..........
..... ..........M Miss Lille Bridgeman
SOLO,. .........Mrs. Minnie Warneke
Recitation-"When Jesus Was Born.
....... ................. Elsie Henthorne
.................. ........V Virginia Leadley
Dialogue-Josephine Hobbs. Emma Kor-
ner. Edith Conley, Mamie Quigley,
Hazel Oliver, Clara Cashier, Mildred
Cashier.
Recitat.on....... ................ Mita Pryor
Song No. 3d.. School
Relation. ......... Emily Somerville
Recitation-"Fear Not'...... Laura Imhoff
Song BY Congregation, No. 81 in Hymn
Book
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Distribution of Candy, etc.
Be0ediCtiOn.
mae chlldren were given q treat con

The children were given a treat con-
sisting of candy and oranges. H. c..
Connolly, the organist, and VIII Mes
bit, the choristar, received tokens OF
appreciation from the congregation for
their faithful and efficient services dur
ing the past year. Mr.. Connolly was
presented with a mahogany centre ia
BILE and Mr.. Nesbitt received a pedestal
and a j2rdnier containing a rubber
plant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
TO RESCIND
THE CONTRACTS
Comptroller Co|sr Served with
Papers In Ice Co. Case.
CITY OFFICERS STOCKHOL DERS.
Unier tho Charter, II Is Claimed, Contracts
Are, Therefore, Invalid
THE STATEMENT MADE BY MR.. CoLER
No coubt Of The Rghl 10 ArnuI Contracts II Ills
Snown That Cy Officials Ere Interested
IN Thsm.
Unisr The Charter, II Is Claimed, Contracts
Are, Therefore, Invalid
THE STATEMENT MADE BY MR.. CoLER

New York, June 4.-Comptroller Coler
held a conference with ex-Judge Dill
Ion, his private counsel. TO decide upon
mode OF procedure in connection
with an Investigation by him of the
contracts between the city and the
American Ice company. The comp
troller was served with papers today in
an action to rescind all of the contracts
made by the dock department and
other city departments with the Ameri-
can Ice company on the ground that
several of the stockholders of the ice
company are city officials and that up-
der the charter ii Is unlawful for any
municipal officer to acquire an interest
in any contract or lease with the city.
The charter also stipulates that all
such contracts In which a city official
is. or becomes associated. be forfeited
and void.
Mr.. Coler said TODAY:
Now that the matter is officially
brought before me, / have 10 begin at
once. / viii say that the proceedings
before me Will be entirely formal. There
does not seem to be any doubt of my
right TO annul these contracts. provided
IL is shown that city officials connected
with the ice company are interested in
them"
Comptroller Coler announced today
that he would hold up all payments by
the city on contracts. between the city
and the American Ice company until
the present controversy is settled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
SELF-DEFENCE.
Greene Claims killing Of Hunt
ress Was Done TO Save
His Own Life.

Haverhill, June 4.-Harry Greene.
who was arrested in Boston last night
for assault upon Ralph B. Huntress, at
Plaistow. N. H.. Saturday was ar
raigned in this city today on q charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon.He
pleaded guilty, but claimed that it was
done in self-defence. Afterward his
counsel asked that the charge here
might be mol pressed. saying that his
client would go TO New Hampshire
without requisition papers. and this
was done, Greene being taken to Exc
ter this afternoon. Greene says that he
was drunk at the time, but even then
would not have committed the assault
except in self-defence. He says that
Huntress grabbed him as he was sit
ting in the hotel Office and commenced
TO upbrafd and threaten him. His vio-
lence Increased until Greene. according
to his own story, thought he was I'm
danger and grabbed the cuspidor and
used it as a weapon. He left the hotel
office Immediately after that and did
not know that Huntress was dead un-
I'll he reached the court dock this
morning, when he was nearly over
come. Greene has been known as some-
thing OF a sport. but was never known
to get in an ugly mood even when in-
toxicated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
RETALIATION.
I. Thomas Fortune Advises
Negroes TO Resent Lynchings
In the Southern States.

New York, June At. Thomas For
tune. addressing yesterday several hum
dred people assembled in Brooklyn to
celebrate the one hundredth anniver-
sary OF the birth of John Brown. ad-
vised the audience to retaliate on the
south for the lynching of the negroes OF
the south and for the injury to be done
to them by their proposed oisfranchise-
ment. He said:
1T cost tons of blood to put the
fifteenth amendment into the constitu-
tion and Il will cost tons Of blood To put
IL out. You must organize and keep
your powder dry and be ready to de-
mand an eye for an eye and n tooth for
a tooth. for there is coming a great
crisis for the negro in this country in
which much blood may be shed and the
first gun of the fight was fired at the
Montgomery conference"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
Experts Believe He Trying to EnVp Boer Forces Surrounding
the City, lransVaa Capital Reported in State Of Panic

London, June 4.--London enjoyed
Whftsunday Monday which is always a
bank holiday without being disturbed
by descriptions of engagements between
the British and the Beers in South
Africa. and the public was serene m
the confident belief that Lord Roberts
will soon reach Pretoria. Towards that
goal presumably he is progressing. The
latest explanations OF the delay are
based on the suppositlon that he is
giving several columns of his flanks an
opportunity to advance in an attempt
TO envelop such OF the Boer forces as
may be in the neighborhood of Pretoria.
In Orange River Colony the burghers
are reported to be keeping a close
watch upon President Steyn to prevent
him from leaving the commanders in
the lurch
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
MIDDLESEx GRAND
JURY BEGINS WORK,

Cambridge, Mass, June 4.-The June
term of the Middlesex county superior
criminal court opened here today with
the session of the grand jury who. dur
ing the week will consider the majority
of a list of 20 or more cases. There are
few items OF Importance. Among the
cases is that of Edward Haganzi the
self-styled seer, who was arrested in
Boston early in April, and taken to
Marlboro. where he was arraigned on
the charge of larceny OF $1,000 from Mrs.
Ellen A. McKenna. Ii was claimed that
Naganzi took the money with the un-
derstandlng that he was to invest IL in
the stock market. which he believed
he could do successfully on account OF
his clairvoyant powers. In the MARI
boro court Naganzi was held for the
grand jury in $4,000.
There are several cases from Lowell.
including that OF David Willett. who
was held on the charge of breaking
and entering and larceny; of Delard
Greenwood and James Wilson, charg-
ed with breaking and entering. and OF
Frank Reed ami Cornelius Mcguire
who were held on the charge OF larceny
from the person. Peter Tallas and
George Mellias will be arraigned for
breaking and entering and larceny In
Aver.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
LOST OVERHEARD
Seaman Bernard Johnson Was
Washed From the Schooner
J0rdOn and Drowned.

The large schooner James c. Jordon
now lies at anchor in the lower bay
waiting for a favorable tide that she
may be brought to the Dorrance street
wharf where she will discharge her
cargo Of 2S0o tons of salt, consigned to
Joseph Spelman & Son.
She arrived in the lower bay late
yesterday afternoon.
She had a rather rough trip and on
the night of May 2. on the outward
"trip from New oYrk TO Turks island.
Bernard Johnson, a native of Sweden,
was washed overheard and was
drowned.
The darkness of the night. coupled
with the rough sea, made IL utterly
impossible TO save him. He was a
young man and was well liked by all
who came in contact with him.
Captain Hempel commands the
schooner and has made numerous trips
between this port and Turks island. 1t
is very probable that the vessel will
make return trip TO Turks island as
soon as her cargo is unloaded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
SMALLPOX.
Family Of Eight Discovered to
Be Suffering From Disease
In Suburb Of Manchester

Manchester, N. H.. June THE
Board of Health reports the discovery
of eight cases of smallpox in a tene-
ment in McGregorville this noon. It's
discovery was brought about by a
young man presenting himself for
treatment in a physicians office and
thinking his ailment small pox, he
called in two other physicians. one OF
whom was a member of the board OF
health. They all agreed as TO the ma
ture OF the disease and an investigation
showed a family Of eight persons had
been sick from smallpox for two weeks
in an overhead tenement without the
matter having been reported.The house
mas been quarantined and prompt
measures taken to arrest further pro-
gress OF the epidemic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
Cases to
Be Considered.
Murder Charged in Two
Actions Mary Desmarais
Is a Defendant.

tering day time and larceny, o; assault
with intent to commit rape. J.; assault
with intent TO kill. IL rape, L; nuisance.
20; false pretences, s: concealing birth
of child, /; murder, 2; carnally knowing
girl under age of consent, q setting fire
TO building, 2; receiving stolen goods, /;
slaughtering calves at place not des-
ignated by law, 1; embezzlement. i;
perjury. i.
The members of the grand jury are:
Patrick j. Brady, Woonsocket; John
G. Gilmore. Woonsocket Leonard II.
Fields. Scituate; III. Lester Place, Fos-
ter: Francis A. Inman, Burrillville;
Charles III. Hopkins. Providence: Her
bert M. Fillebrown. Central Falls: Jo-
seph II. Register. Cranston; Francis q.
Merriweather East Providence; Owen
Hackett. North Providence: John
Blanchard, Scituate; Solomon Sim
mons, Smithfeld; Alfred p. Hazelhurst
Cumberland; David Mckenzie, North
Smithfleld; Alfred III. Lees, Burrill-
Vile; j. Frank Masterson, Johnston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04

The grand jury for June was duly
empanelled in Judge Wilbur's court to-
day. The jury for the present term
consists of l6 members and will have
some IS or more cases TO consider.
Among the cases are two for murder.
One of the prisoners accused OF this
serious crime is Mary Jane Desmarais,
who is charged with killing her infant
child. The other person charged with
murder is William A. Shaw. who ii is
alleged, killed Robert Riley with a
knife at Samuel Marks lodging house.
j. Frank Masterson was appointed
foreman of the grand jury and Judge
Wilbur carefully explained the nature
of the different offences the jury
would have TO consider.
The number and kind OF the different
offences charged are as follows: As
sault, 6: larceny, IL; larceny from the
person, g. breaking and entering night
time and larceny, 8; breaking and en-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
HEAR REPORTS.
Delegates to Socia|Ist-Labor
Convention Told Of the
Progress Of tho Party.

New York, June 4.-The national con-
vention of the Soctalistic Labor party
was continued today. Robert McKeown
OF Pittsfield, Mass, was made perma-
nent chairman for the day and Thomas
Boland of New York. vice chairman.
The chief business of the morning
was the reading of reports from vari-
Gus committees on the standing OF the
socialist movement in different parts
Of the country and the progress OF the
party. 1t was expected the committee
reports would take up nearly the
whole day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
Humanity TO Be Staggered.

One of the highest authorities of the
republic before leaving for Lydenburg
was interviewed by correspondent
concerning the situation. He said that
the next couple of days would decide
the fate OF the Transvaal. 1t would in
that time either be completely defeat
ed and have lost It's independence. or
the British army would have sustained
one of the greatest disasters that had
ever yet befallen It. Humanity. he add
ed. was about to be staggered in a
wholesale manner.
Considerable alarm was caused here
by report, which subsequently proved
TO be false. that the Makapan and
other Kaffirs In the Waterberg district
had become involved in tribal fights.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04

front. He said that he had been In
the saddle for three days and three
nights. There was fearful fighting on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday east
of Orange Grove, three and half miles
from Johannesburg, which had proved
disadvamageous TO the Beers.
Gen. Botha declared that If the real
fighting Beers numbered only half as
many as the invading force. the Bri-
tish would never have been able
get near Johannesburg. but panic and
dependency were ruling among a ma
jority of the burghers. The commits
sariat was disorganized and this in
creased the difficulty OF his work enor-
mously. Otherwise he was still hope
full
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
Pant al Pretoria.

Since the departure of President
Kruger and State Secretary Reitz for
Lydenburg an extraordinary state Of
panic has prevailed here. The func-
tions of government have been COM
pletely suspended.
Yesterdays issue of treasury no .es by
the authorities is condemned bv a ma
jority of the public as being absolutely
needless, as over a million gold SOW
ereigns were shipped from here the
same day for Lydenburg. There is a
bitter feeling among the officials whose
salary checks for May, which were is
sued on May 20, were dishonored. This
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04

under command OF Captain T.. p.
Cramm. The route led past the state
house where Governor Crane and invlt-
ed guests were received with customary
military honors, and given positions in
the column The governor was accom-
panied by four members of his staff and
by Captain Thomas j. Olys, represent
ing the company. The sermon to the
ancients was delivered by Chaplain r.
II. Hoess II. S. N.
The return to Faneuil Hall was made
through the principal streets not trav-
ersed on the way to church. The BAN
quet was held at noon. They again
formed in line and proceeded to the
common where the drum-head election
took place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04

leaves the greater number of them with
gether chaos reigns in official circles.
A panic was caused yesterday after
noon by report that President Kruger
had ordered the Communicating of all
the remaining coin and gold In the
banks for government purposes. II
was said that the banks were TO be
raided at midnight by soecia "om-
mando. On the report becoming known
the combined banks informed Chief
Jtstice Gregorowski and the remaining
government commission that any at
tempt TO seize the gold would be met
with armed resistance on their part.
Many OF the burghers residing in the
city offered to assist the banks in re-
sisting an illegal seizure of their funds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
ANOTHER DEATH FROM
THE BUDONIC PLAGUE.

San Francisco. June 4.-Health officer
o'Brien and Bacteriologist Kellogg have
reported that the case of a Chinese who
died on Saturday after one days ILL
ness, was undoubtedly one OF bubonio
plague. At the time Of the autopsy the
body was already beginning TO turn
black. Certain glands had been re-
moved from the body. II is said by ply
siclans engaged by the Chinese. The
health officer has been instructed to
quarantine the persons and laboratories
OF tnese doctors.
Temporary quarters will be estab-
lIshed on Angel island sufficiently large
10 accommodate three thousand Chinese.
The massage Of street cars through
Chinatown is to be stopped ana All
permits TO re-pass through the auaran-
tine lines are TO be revoked. No new
cases OF plague has been reported.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04

Maseru. Basutoland. Friday, June L.
General Brabant's horse have been the
subjects of several small captures at
the hands of the Beers. Lieutenant
Rundle with twenty men. while
searching a farm house in the Ficks-
burg district. was captured, two of the
men being wounded. Lieutenant Lee
and two men were captured while
communicating. Another patrol of the
Broder Horse numbering twenty men
while pursuing a small party OF Beers
were surrounded and captured.
Count Clelchen sent 13 men OF the
Provincial Horse under Lieutenant
Bowker with a flag of truce to Senekal
to demand the surrender OF that place.
The Beers captured the entire party,
and after robbing the men of all but
their clothing, sent them TO Ureda,
whence some of them managed to es-
cape. Most of those who succeeded in
eluding their guards. however, were
re-captured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
BOSTON'S ANCIENTS
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY.

Boston, June 4.-The 262nd anniver-
sary of the Ancient & Honorable Ar
tillery Company was celebrated today
in accordance with long standing GUS
tom. the program including a parade
to church accompanied by Governor
Crane and other distinguished guests. a
banquet in Faneuii Hall and drum
head election on Boston common at
which Governor Crane presented to
each officer his commission duly signed
and sealed.
ters in Faneuil Hall and at o'clock
headed by band, the company began
its march to the New Old South church,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
CAPTAIN DIEQ AN0
WAS BURIED At SEA,

Philadelphia. June 4.-The Brbtlsh
bark Markham OF Chatham, N. b..
from Buenos Ayres. is detained at
quarantine having cope from plague
infected port. on the voyage to this
city the captain. Robert Stewart, was
taken ill died and was buried at sea.
The nature Of his malady is not known.
The quarantine officers fearing that
death might have been due 10 buboBic
plague. will hold the vessel until all
danger of infection is over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
STATE CONVENTION
WILL Be IMPORTANT.

Parkersburg. w. Va, June 4.-The
Democratic state convention here on
Wednesday is expected 10 be the most
important gathering of the kind ever
aeld in this state. President Mckinley
,arried West Virginia, and since then
he West Virginia delegation In Con-
gress has been Republican,. as well as
OF the state officers. and the last two
legislatures. The term of Senator FL
kins expires next March, and his suc-
cessor wilr be chosen by legislature OF
the next year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04

This morning conference was begun
between Agent MacColl OF the Lorraine
Manufacturing Company and a COM
mittee Of nine. representing the striking
weavers OF the Lorraine mins. The
conference was begun az 1890 and at
10 adjournment was made until
O'Clock. The result ~ conference car
not Of course be made public for hours
and possibly dayA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
.B0ER DELEGATES ARE
WELCOMED To CLEVELAND

Cleveland. Ohio. June i.-The Boer
ENJOYS arrived here last night from
Bufflo. They were met at the train by
a big reception committee and a dele
cation OF citizens and escorted TO their
hotel. A procession consisting OF citl-
zens on foot and In carriages and head
ed by a band passed through the prin-
cipal down town streets. The ENJOYS
will address mass meeting at the
Gray's Armory tonight.