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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
Sconted NV the Frcncb.

Paris, Dec. 28.-The publication by
the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin of the
treaty between Germany, Portugal and
Great Britain, providing for the partl-
tion of the Portuguese colonies, meets
with no credence in official circles
here. A foreign office official said their
advices from Portugal and Germany
left no doubt that the publication was
largely invention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
Nothing For Creditors.

Philadelphia, Dec. 28.-The commit
tee appointed by creditors to inYesti-
gate the accounts of Stahl e. Straub,
brokers, who failed Nov. 20, report
that not a dollars worth of valuable
resources were found. The total liza
bilities amount to 1921 1903, and the
total assets 1927 .47s, leaving a def
cheney of S293,S29.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
Dry Goods House Burned.

Indianapolis, Dec. 2s.-The s-story
bu..1.Ag occupied ny Brosnan Broth
ers, dry goods, was gutted by fire.
The firm losses about $e5,0oO, two
thirds of which is covered by insur-
ance The building was owned by
Edward Schurman and was damaged
to the extent of several thousand
dollars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
Glnss,yorkers NIiorntInn.

Philadelphia, Dec. 28.-Sixty-one
glass workers have left their homes
in Bridgeton, N. j., to accept positions
in factories in the west. They came
to this city in body and boarded a
special car at the Pennsylvania rail-
road station for Plttsburg. According
to their statement hundreds of others
will follow in n few days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
Financial Dooree.

St Petersburg, Dec. 2s.-An imperial
decree just made public directs the is
sue of two new series of notes bearing
3 per cent interest and dated Jan. 2,
1900, In substitution for notes of the
Imperial bank, amounting to $3.50, 900
rubles, which are subject to redemp-
tion. While the treasury and State
bank will receive the new notes for all
payments. the public will not be bound
to accept them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

When the Boer war begun the
English authorities es,im ited th"t
the lob could be finished at u cost
of $5O,OO0,OOO. The expense has
now reached $2OO,OOO,OOO and is
still mounting. And no one can
tell where it will end
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
SELLS OUT.
Parts With Delagoa Bay and Her ASH
atic and African Possessions.
GRRAT BRITAIN TAKEs THE FORMER
Details of Startling Deal Between
the Portuguese, English and
Germans-OmciaI Circle
Doubt the Story.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.-The Lokal Anzeiger
publishes the contents of the German
English-P Portuguese secret treaty. This
double treaty Will have executive force
as soon as the Swiss jurists, Messrs.
Blaesi, Henslnr and Goldau, have given
decision in the Delagoa arbitration.
The decision, it is understood, will be
given in January or February, and Will
probably be in favor of England, in
which case Portugal must pay to Eng
land and America an indemnity of
Ell 100000.
England obtained in 1891 from Por-
tugal the right of pre-emption In Del
agoa bay. The cession of Delagoa bay
to England may, therefore, be expect
ed in March next. 1t is possible that
President Kruger may now declare
war on Portugal and attack Delagoa
at once.
In order to prevent any interference
by France or Russia, England con-
cluded secret treaty with Germany
regarding the complete partition of
Portuguese colonial possession. Ger
many is to receive all Portuguese pos
sessions in Asia; that is to say, Timor,
Goa, Damio, Macao and Diu, with
20 900 square miles of territory, and
100000 inhabitants. Germany fur
ther receives in Africa all Portuguese
territory north of Mozambique, except
strip of land three miles wide, for
the Rhodes Trans-African railway.
For this the German government will
pay Portugal 25,OO0,000 marks.
The surprising part in the statement
of the Lokal Anzeiger is that it refers
to Asia, when it has repeatedly been
asserted at the foreign Office that the
treaty only refers to Africa, and did
not refer to Asia. 1t must, however,
be remembered that the Lokal An
zeiger was in position to publish the
Samoa treaty "a hours before the OIL
cial publication took place.
England receives the remaining
African possessions of Portugal, which
contain 100000 square kilometers and
have 13,000,00O inhabitants. The con-
sent of Portugal to this arrangement
has already been obtained in principal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
Tay1oT,s Mon fenoTetI.

Frankfort. Ky, Dec. 2S-Samuel
shacke1ford, clerk of the court Of ap-
peaIs, whose duty It Is. under the cleo
ton law, to administer the oath of
office to members of the board o9 cleo
tions, announces that he will net rec
ognize the appointments of Governor
Taylor. Messrs. Mackey and Cochran.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
RiNinnrk,A Iron NerYe

Was tire result of his splendid health.
Indopiiablewill and tremendous energy
are net found where Stomach. Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
cess they bring, use DIR. King s New Life
Pills. They develop every power of
brain and body. Only 20 cents at G. w.
NJ. Hooh's Drug Store.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
stndnn4 AIInalnn

Westerville, o.. Dec. 2s.-D. p. Good,
a prominent young minister attending
school at otterbein university, is mys-
teriously missing. Wednesday morn
ing he left on little skating trip up
Alum creek and has not been seen
since. 1t is presumed he went through
the ice. The young man resided here.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

man company, Cleveland, increase OF
capital stock from 100000 TO $1,000
600; the Newcomerstown Home Tele-
phone company, NeWcomerstown, cap
ital stock $4,000; the Toledo and
Western Railway company, Toledo.
capital stock 81 1900, 600; the Church OF
Christ (Diseiple) of Coehocton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

New York, Dec. 2s.-The condition
of Roland Reed, the actor, who was
operated on for the removal of can
cerous growth several days ago. was
unchanged. He has passed through
"a hours of the most critical period
of the ailment, and the condition of
the patient after the next "a hours will
determine the result.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

a fakir selling soap wrapped in
five dollar bills heeced PArkers-
burg people to the tune of several
hundred dollars on Saturday last.
Re.operuted on one of the leading
streets of the town.
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Boer's PositIon ImpregnabIe.

London. Dec. 2s.-Winston Churchill
cabling from Chieveley station, Natal
(BulIer's camp, says: THE situation
is difhcult, the Boer position being one
of extraordinary strength, with high
hills lined, tier on tier, with trenches
and galleries. rising from an almost
unfordable river, and with smooth
plain in front. The Boers have all the
ranges marked, and many powerful
guns dominate the various points OF
the river. while the drifts are COM
manded by conyerging musketry fro
from probably 10000 Beers. There are
16 miles of Wild. broken country be-
fore reaching Ladysmith, which de-
mands early relief"
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Wants DamnRes.

Bellefontaine. o., Dec. 2s.-DavId
Hickman. colored, one of the trio who
was tarred and feathered by mob
at West Liberty, brought suit against
the county asking damages in the sum
OF $1,000 for injuries he alleges he re-
ceiYed at the hands of the mob.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
POUND A SHORTAGE.
Government Inspectors Investigate az
mt

Government Inspectors Investigate an
Ohio Postonice.
Pomeroy, o., Dec. 2s.-Inspector
Betz of the postofnce department has
been examining the accounts of the
postmaster here. w. ii. Huntley, and
has discovered shortage of $1,000, the
postmaster having made no report or
return of money for six months. The
postmaster's bondsmen have taken
charge of the office and will make the
amount good.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
Docs it Pay to BUY Cheap?

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
you do? Go to a warmer and more
regular climate? Yes, il possible; if
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only remedy that has
been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat
man Syrup" 1t not only heals and
stimulates the tissues to destroy the
germ of disease, but allays inflama-
ton, causes easy eXpectoration, gives
II good nights rest, and cures the
patient. Try one bottle: Recon-
mended many years by all druggists
in the world. Sample bottles at G. w.
NJ. II HoofT, this city, w. Il. Ruttencut-
ter, Mason, f. s. Bright, Brighton,
@. Il. Bettinger, Leon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

Cape Town, Dec. 2s.-colonel Rees-
ard. commanding the Canadian troops,
is to join the stan of General Butler,
all the members of which are proceed
Ing to Natal, indicating that General
Butler sphere will shortly be conaned
TO Natal
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

There is curious. thing about
this South African war. When
Tommy Atkins kills Boer prison
ers as they plead for life, word is
sent home to Merrie England that
ait is most excellent ig-stioking,
and that "our bag numbered sixty"
But when Tommy gets the worst
of it in a fair stand-up fight the
cable brings the news that sit was
a sad and terrible slaughter"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
Volcanic EruptiOns

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob
life of Joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
Sores. Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns,
Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns, ocalds,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile
cure on earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only 25 cts. box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold by G.. w. M. Hooff, Drug
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LOOK WE'LL ON PAPER,
But Plans May Go Aglee When They
Bump Against the Real Thing.
OUTLINE OF ROBERTS CAMPAIGN.
Boer Besiegers TO Be Besiesed While
. Big Force Pushes Its WOy
Through the Free State
to Pretoria.

london, Dec. 2S.--In view OF the ap-
parent supineness of the British come
manders in preventing the daily
strengthening and extending of the
Boer positions along the Tugela and
Modder rivers, which are now consid-
erId to be practically impregnable.
many experts here are coming to the
conclusion that the British have given
up the idea of carrying these positions
by assault, and will await the trans
ports and cavalry required to give
their forces the necessary mobility.
They hope then to be In a position to
besiege the Boers in their respective
Plevnas, while General Roberts carries
out the original plan of campaign, that
of advancing straight north on Bloem-
fontein, the other generals detaching
sufficient mobile troops to reach their
goals by circuitous routes
There is nothing in the ofiicial or
best Independent reports to indicate
that the beleaguered garrisons are In
any special straits calling for immedi-
nte relief. The latest advlces from
Kimberley, whore n shortage Is most
feared, report plenty of food.
An interesting feature of the days
news is the patriotic offers of service
from several Indian princes.
The government of France has ap-
pointed Captain Demange military at
tache at the Boer headquarters. Many
Cretans in Athens are Offering their
services to the British consul for the
war in South Africa.
The latest independent news from
Ladysmith says: "Tho field fortinca-
tions would now. Withstand any organ
ized attack the enemy Is likely to de-
liver. There are sufiicient food stuffs
for two months. The question of for
age might be troublesome, but since
the rains there has been some grazing
within the British lines. There Is no
horse sickness. The casualties caused
by our shell fire are increasing, and
the Beers are reported to be becoming
nervous. They fear night sorties and
constantly open heavy fusilade on an
imaginary attack"
The war office has received the fol-
lowing from Cape Town. dated Dec. "a:
"Methuen reports as follows: AT $3.50
Tuesday evening the Beers on the out
side of Magersfontein opened heavy
fire for some time. In the morning
the naval brigade fired at the enemy at
the west part of Magersfontein. The
cavalry is accommodating in n north-
easterly direction. Gatacre and French
report no change in the situation.
Baden-Powell, at Mafeking, reports all
we'll Dec. 12."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

The English soldiers are all
equipped with the finest modern
arms, but the old fashioned smooth
Boer is still quite effective in
South Africa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

Those Democrats in Congress
who voted for the gold standard
bill will feel smaller than 30 cents
when they hear from the people,
about next fall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

The fight is now on between the
railroad ring and many who now
have the advantages of second class
postage rates. There may be much
of such matter that should not go
as second GLASS, and if excluded, it
might be great saving to the Post
office Department, but again, if the
Postmaster General would look
moro after the departments inter
ests when contracts are being made
with the railroads as to the prices
they get for carrying the mails.
there could be great saving. 1t
is charged, that the railroads carry
express at lower rates than they do
the mails.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

We have another goose bone
prophet out, who says this winter
will break the record for mildness
until March, when it will make up
for lost time. The goose bone we
guess, predicts most any old thing
and most any old thing puts con
fidence in it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

Farmers should look after the
birds during this kind of weather.
Some grain placed where they can
get at it will keep them from starv-
ing during the time that the ground
is covered with snow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
Personal Mention.

From Thussday's Dalv.
Mrs. Ed. johnson, of Hickory
Chapel, is.quite sick.
\ DR.. b. u. Gillian, of Letart, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. @. F. Morrison, of Glenwood,
was in town last night.
Mr.. r. o. Boggess, Of near Old
Town, was in town last night.
Mrs. Lindsey Hill, of Beech
Hill, who has been very sick, is a
little better.
Messrs. Balsar Luh and John
McAllister returned from Pitts
burg, this morning.
Miss Fannie Arbuckle, of Buff
falo, is the guest of Hon. p. O.
Eastman and family.
Mr.. p. l.. Clifton, of Hartford,
was in town last night to attend
the Royal Arch Mason's banquet.
Mr.. Robt. II. Saul, of Mason,
was business visitor in town yes
terday.
Judge d. s. Van Mater, who
went to Parkersburg to spend
Christmas with his family, return
ed last night.
5rom Fridays DaiiV
DIR. FL. j. Campbell, of Glenwood,
was in town yesterday, on profess
ional business.
Rev. g. w. Burdette, of Heights,
who, with his family have been
visiting in Fayette county, returned
home last night.
Miss Lucy McG uAin. attending
school at Washington, ID. q, is
here on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Il. Hogg, near town, during her
vacation.
Mr.. q. j. Beard, living near
town, who so badly cut his right
foot, while trimming fruit trees,
several days ago, was able to be in
town Thursday.
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Now /. q. o. II. Onlccrs

Point Pleasant Lodge, No. 33. /
o. o. f., elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year, at their
lodge room last night:
j. Fl. Stone, N. &.
S. G.. Gardner, V. G.
Robert Kiger, Sec'y.
w. 81. FL. Gardner, Treas.
Geo. Poffenbarger, r. A. Riggs,
q. p. Gardner. Trustees
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

A peach grower of Maryland has
already sounded the death knell of
the peach crop for next year, at
least in that section. The buds
are SO far developed that single
cold snap will kill the crop. Snap
will go the Drop. It's too bad to
hear such sorry tales such mild
weather as this.
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mar 90
PHxsxCTAMs.

A. IL. BABBEE, Nj. d.,
Northwest Cor. 9Th and Main Sts.,)
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA.
Office hours from a. INTO p. M. al d
to 10p. m. Cmay 3. 1882
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

On Saturday night j. w. Wright,
of Reedy, Roane county, and Geo.
Wyatt, of Sand Plains, were arrest
ed for passing one dollar bill that
had been raised to ten dollar bill.
-Purkersburg Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
Poisonednt Dinner.

Barboursville, w. Va, Dec. 26
Three members of the family OF
Manford Black were mysteriously
poisoned at Christmas dinner
here and died last night.
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81 -IIeI Througl RepuDlloan-

Ism.
hile the country is sadly in
ines of relief from overtaxation,
the Who expect relief from the
me- Congress will be sadly disap-
poi ~ There will be no tariff
reio and none of the props on
viii the trust superstructure rests
viii knocked out. There will be
no ddotion in taxation and none
of war taxes will be removed,
fol 1e expenses of the Government
hR9e grown to such an extent under
the olioy of expansion andimper-
ialib all the income derived from
inte pal taxation is needed, and
mot too. Itis idle to look for re-
lief om the party now in power,
or e hope for reduction of taxes
und a system which must neces-
saIii absorb every dollar which
can gaised,l
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03
IIeniilrkaDio iloacne.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, Ill,
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was hopeless victim of consump-
-tion and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption; she
boughta bottle and to her delight found
herself benefited from first dose. She
continued its use and after taking six
bottles, found herself sound and we'll
and now does her own house work, and
is as we'll as she ever was. Free trial
bottles of this Great Discovery at g. w.
NJ. Hooff7s Drug Store. Only 80 cents
and $l.OO. every bottle guaranteed
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

The contents of a bald mans
head may be valuable even though
he has no lock thereon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

The English, from the first, have
been imbued with desire to
avenge the defeat of Majuba Hill,
but their efforts to do this only
seem to increase the number of
MAjubas
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

The great trouble with some wise
men is they know too many things
that arc not true.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

The woman who has tact invari-
ably knows what not to do.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

Every failure is step nearer to
success.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

The more fault man looks for
the moro he finds
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-01-03

1t is said that worry kills more
people than work-probably be.
cause more people worry than work
New-York tribune., 1900-03-26
CONGRESS- AND COMMISSIONS.
CHOICE OF MEMBERS BELIEVED TO vIO-
LATE THEORY OF DIVISION OF POWERS

CHOICE OF MEMBERS BELIEVED TO vIo-
LATE THEORY OF DIVISION OF POWERS.
Washington March % 1SpeciaD.-If the House
of Representatives accepts without change the
provisions of the Senate bill passed yesterday,
creating commission to report on industrial
and trade conditions in China and Japan, an
abrupt end will be put to the practice much
resorted to in recent years-and often with
notable public advantages-of selecting
bers of one or other branch of Congress for
special services under Executive appointment.
The proviso attached by the Senate to the Chi
and Japanese Commission bill specifically
prohibits any member of either House of Con-
gress from serving hereafter under an appoint
ment made by the Executive Department of the
Government while holding his office as such
member" It's adoption the result of an agi-
tation started some time ago by Mr.. Hoar. of
Massachusetts, who has had the support both
Of the Judiciary Committee and the Committee
on Privileges and Elections in holding that the
choice of Senators and Representatives as mem
bers of diplomatic and other commissions whose
work is subsequently to be submitted to Con-
gress for approval, violates the fundamental
theory of the division of powers between the
three great Federal departments. Early in this
session the Senate Committee on Privileges and
pointment, and yesterday. when Mr. Hoar
brought forward his amendment, It accept
ed without a division.
Instances in which Senators and Representa-
tives have served Executive commissions
both plentiful and noteworthy. In Presi-
dent Harrison's term Senators Allison and
Jones. of Nevada, sent commissioners
to the Brussels international Monetary Con-
ference Senator Wolcott headed the Monetary
Commission sent abroad by President Mckinley
in 1897 TO arrange with leading European Gov
ernments for an Increased use OF silver. Sena-
tors Fairbanks, Gray and Faulkner and Repre-
sentative Dingley accepted places on the Inter-
national Commission to settle pending causes of
dispute with Canada. Senators Morgan and
Culom and Representative Hit members
Of the commission sent to Hawaii three years
ago to prepare plan of government for that
newly acquired dependency. Senators Kyle.
Pasco Penrose Mantle, Mallory and Daniel. and
Representatives Gardner. Lormer Livingston.
Bell and Often were chosen as members Of the
Industrial Commission, which has been engaged
In investigating the conditions of labor and pro-
duction in this country. Finally, Senators
Davis Frye and Gray accepted appointments
members of the commission which concluded
the treaty Of peace with Spain. Other
might be cited of such merging of Executive
and Legislative functions, but those already
given indicate the extent to which the practice
forbidden by the Chinese and Japanese Com
mission bill has been carried in recent Admin
strations