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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Presldent Priest Reslans.

Akron, o., June 24.-It is announced
that Dr. Ira a. Priest. president OF
Buchtel college, has resigned. Action
on the resignation will be taken at the
annual meeting of the board of trUs-
tees Tuesday. DR.. Priest was elected
president four years ago. He refuses
to discuss the matter. but it is claim
ed that he is not satisfied with the
general conditions of the college. 1t is
probable that a successor will not be
elected until fall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Master Car Ruildera.

Saratoga, N. Y. June 24.-The thir-
ty-fifth annual convention of the Mas
ter Car Builders association was
opened here today. President j. Cham.
berlain of Boston in his annual adj
dress reviewed at length the work of
the year and the progress made. Sec
rotary Joseph w. Taylor of Columbus,
O., and Treasurer John Kirby of Adri.
an, Mich. submitted their annual re-
ports, The session was devoted to dis
cussion of topical subjects.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Remember the Name Of
the Old Bank Merchants
National Bank. Now Re
moved to the East side Of
Main street, below Phoenix
Hotel.
Discount Rate 6 Per Cent.
March ll-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Surprised tho Camp.

Grader, Cape Colony. June 24-The
detachment of the colonial mounted
officials which was attacked by the
Beers at Waterkloof June 20, was pur-
suing Commandant Malan, when Gen
eTal Kritzinger surprised the Rifles
camp at Waterkloof while the colo
NAL troopers were saddling up. The
fight lasted two and a half hours.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Jubilee Procession Attacked.

Alicante, Spain. June 24.-Serious
disorders have occurred at Alcoy dur.
ing a jubilee procession. a mob at
tackled the procossionists. wrenChed
the crucihx from the hands of the
priest and tore it to pieces. For
time the air was thick with stones.
The gendarmes charged the rioters
and numbers We're injured
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Lolned the strlknrs

Pottsville, Pa, June 24.-Emissaries
from Reading and other points today
visited the Patio Alto shops OF the
Reading company and succeeded In
influencing a number of workmen to
join the strikers already out. Forty
men are out at Patio Alto and several
at the st. Clair shops of the company.
There has been no interruption of
works at the company's shops at
SchmXlkill Haven and Crnscnnn
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Emperor Williams Proqram.

Berlin, June 24.-Emreror William
paid a long visit on board Mrs. Rob.
ert Goelet's steam yacht Nahma.
After the close of the regatta the en-
peror, who has somewhat changed his
program for the summer. will witness
the entrance of his second son into
the First guards at Potsdam July a.
He will not return from his northern
trip before Aug. /.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Exaanerated Reporte.

Roanoke, Va, June 24.-Norfolk and
Western officials here say that owing
to wires being down and no direct
communication they are unable to es-
innate the damage caused by the flood
in the coal fields. They do not believe
the damage to property will amount
to 100000 as at first reported, Esti.
mates of 200 lives lost are now
thought to be too great.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Boat Cansized-

Port Costa. Cal. June 24.-H. Sher-
ry, a telegraph operator, and Miss
Kate and Agnes Kerns and Miss Ma
mic Sullivan. while boating on Car
quines straits. were thrown into the
water by a sudden squall which cap
sized the boat. The Kerns girls man
aged to cling to the uptuTned boat,
but Miss Sullivan and Sherry were
drowned. The two girls were exhaust
ed when rescued by a fisherman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

London, June 24.-Lieutenant C. L.
Greenshields OF the Shropshire Yeo-
many cavalry is dead from wounds
received in the war of South Africa.
He was one of Oxford. Cambridge team
which defeated the HarvardYale team
in the international athletic games in
JulY. 1899.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
IIuntington,s WIll.

The will of the late Coils P.
Huntington, has been admitted to
record in the County Clerks office
of Kanawha county. 1t is estima.
ted Mr.. Huntington was worth
$7O,OOOOOO
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

The Great Kanawha and New
River coal deal is attracting the
attention of the whole country to
this State and it's possibilities.
West Virginia is gradually forging
to the front as GOAL producing
State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Up to Jane L, 1901, $500 pen
sions had been granted on account
of the Spanish American war,
amounting to 1884, $50 year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
JUNE &c, 1901.

Col. w f. Cody. buffalo BilIl
offers tue Supreme Lodge of
Elks so acres of land and $4,000
in cash if the proposed home for
Elks is located at Cody, Wyoming
Provided, however, that the Sup,
RENE Lodge will expend 100000
in buildings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Montgomery, w. Va. June 24.-It Is
estimated that tho storms and wash.
outs of Saturday did $4,000 damage
to property in this vicinity. The
greatest damage was to the coal tip.
pies. which were partly demolISsYd.
No lives are known to have beSl 5ost.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

The English language is march
ing on. Australia is now the third
largest English-speaking country
in the world. BY the recent cen
suses, English is spoken by $780,
100000 people in the United
States and the British Empire.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Wigg-"Why do stage villains
smoke oigarettes?" Wagg-"To
show how depraved they are of
course"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

The largest wheat harvest in this
country was that of 1999-675,,
l46,7O5 bushels. This year har,
vest of 683,77O,OOO bushels is ex,
peoted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Criminal defense in New York
has simply resolved itself into a
question of keeping eyerlastingly
att. Time and new trials will
generally do the business. This
will be changed some day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

A railway across Alaska from
LLAMA Bay on the southern shore
of the peninsula to Nome. Teller
City and Bering Straits, 800 miles,
is now talked of. If built it will
run through the heart of the gold
belt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
pnt-In.Bay Excursions.

For the Music Teachers National Assoeie;
tton Meeting, Agents of the ONO Senttel
lines viiiseil excursion tickets to Put:in-
Bay, Lake Erie, Ohio, and return at one iafe
ON sale JuEe So July and p good returhihs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Verify the merchant who would
try to do business without adyer-
Using in the Register is like unto
the man who would bore for oil
with a pimlet.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
COMMISSIONERS Notice.

Philip II. Elliott in his own right, ana ms
Executor OF pec"tor $. Elliott, deceased.
John p; Elliott, Thom@s N. Elliott, Austin
EElII0t,t hIIll"R 81 Elil9i. M@rg%TSt
her 1TG H Eof 0GGTh
OFT, and Una Elliott, heirs at law and de-
In Chnncery.
All persons Interested in the above entitled
cause Will take notice that in pursuance of
n decree OF the Circuit Court OF mason Coun-
cause on on the 3s day OF ay 90 tie "nd d1H
signed C 3, WIZ at bis onee IN the
Court House of said county on the sth day OF
menis OF said decree, aud take, state and re-
port an account, showing:
metcs and bounds of the same, and what
Second. What liens ifany exist against the
said real estate ofthe said Decator S. Elliott,
deceased, the chnracter extent aud prIorltIes
thSrGoi and III whose favor the same exists.
i ,I,lr Mhat other IndebLedneS,s, II any,
$. Elliott, deceased, the amount thereof and
Fourth. Wh6t amount of personal proper
~ w, INT spid neGntor >; Elliot owned at the
Finn. Who are tie icgatees and dlstribu-
under the said will OF the said Dccator S.
Eiliiott deGeaSed ind The share payable TO
be deduclcd from the share OF each by reas-
them by the said testator in his life lime, or
payments made to them or any or them a
any time since the dccease of the said tcstu-
tor,
Sixth. An account Of the said Philip II.
Elliott as executor OF the estate OF Decator $.
Elliott, deceased,
seventh. What amount, IL anything was
due from Pnrney Elliott, deceased, to the Pc
utioner Margaret Elliott, nt the line OF The
death Ofthe said PaTney Elliott, because of
any matters stated in the said petition TO be
reported by said Commissioner subject to the
opinion OF the Court ns TO whether or not the
said Margaret Elliott Is entitled to be paid
therefor out of any funds belonging tn the
him disposed o. under and by virtue OF said
viii.
Eighth such other matters ms my party
in interest may in writing demand, which is
pcrtincntand proper 10 the cause as shown
by the pleadings and papers therein"
If from any cause the taking of said nc
Cuut I should not be completed on said day
the PROCEEDINGS Viii he adjourned from time
to time until completed.
Given under my hand this the .0th day OF
May, 1891. JOHN l.. WRITTEN,
Commissioner in Chancery tor tile Circuit
Court OF Mason County, w. Va.
III. II. Howard, Sol. for plnintin
IL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Mortgages are being foreclosed
in Cubs, the United States Gov.
eminent having declined to pro.
tect debtors, although urged by the
Cuban constitutional convention
ElA do so.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Fourth or July Excursion on the Ohio
Central Lines.

Anywhere and return Mt one fare for the
round trip on the OHIO Central Lines. Tick.
cts on sale Wednesday and Thursday, July
ID and ith, good returning until July 5th,
Tickets also on sale to points on connecting
lines within 200 miles,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

The Sultan of Sulu is certainly
not worrying about his status. He
continues to draw his salary, and
add to the number of his wives
and slaves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

The new money power catechism
of Republican candidates for the
Presidency begins with this: Have
you any soruples against the third,
fourth, fifth, or any number of
terms?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

OF course, General Shafter
thinks the San Francisco frauds
amount to nothing. He saw moth
ing wrong with the embalmed beef
at Santiago either.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
A Score of Bodies Found.

Bluehelds. w. Va. June 24.-Out of
the 200 and odd estimated lost. there
have been less than a score of bodies
recovered and identified. The dead
so far are William Teiggend and wife.
whose homo floated away before they
were aware of their danger Martha
Morgan, white woman. became so
excited that she deliberately threw
herself into tme water and was lost,
her dead body being recovered a mile
below her home Mrs. Mccoy. an
aged Colored woman. together with her
daughter. Mrs. Nellie Smith and
granddaughter, Annie Smith. were
washed down in their cabin and when
their bodies were recovered their
hands still remained clasped. Sam
Poindexter. John Ballard. Bell Brown
and family of mother and four chill
dren, all colorcd. were all drowned.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
I'd day of July, 1901,

at ~ o'clock, noon, at the office of the
Clerk of the County Court. All bids
must be in writing, sealed, and to be
opened in the presence of the Court,
stating the District or Districts, bid
for and the amount for which the bid
ders will treat the paupers thereof
with Medical and Surgical did, and to
furnish to them all necessary medi-
cines for one year from July ID, 1901.
Bids from Robinson District to in
successful bidder for Robinson Dis
tTict and IntirmarY will be required
to visit the Iniirmnry once eack week.
Bond with good security will be re-
quired of each successful bidder. The
Court reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Teste: j. p. r. b. SMITH, Clerk.
June 80 2-w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

LOOT. Grand Bnoampment of Ohio.
Excursion rates to- Wilmington, o.. via o. G.
Lines from all stations in Ohio. Tickets on
sale July nth, mt rate of one fare round trip
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Meeting of National Educational Assooi-
alton at Detroit,

Central to Toledo and rail or boat to Detroit.
gke n on S@Ie July n Sth and 9 GTGm points
sth from points oyer $50 from Detroit, good
returning until July 18TH. Tickets VIII be
made good returning up to and including
Sept. LIST, on payment OF fee of 80 cents. The
rate will be one Iurc round trip, plus 81 &c
membership fcv. For full particulars call on
Agents o. q. Lines,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Senator Jones, of Arkansas,
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, says the issue
in the next Presidential campaign
will be the course of Congress in
the exercise of it's power to gov
ern the territory acquired from
Spain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

If no more Chinese are to be
admitted to this country, and the
present quota now here should
die off, who's going to do the
washee washee business?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

OF what steel and iron concern
has it not boon "said" that it was
about to he absorbed by the Billion
Steel Trust?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
TO PHYSICIANS.
An Advertisement for Bids
for Poor Practice.

THE COUNTY COURT deeming it
i to be to the best interests of the
county to let out the practice of Med
icine and Surgery upon the pnupers
of this county to the lowest and best
bids for the same for the county, or
for one or more districts, will be re-
ceived on or before the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Half a Million pamane

Williamson, w. Va. June 24.-It is
estimated that the damage from the
cloudburst over Mcdowell and MinSo
counties in West Virginia and Pike
county, Ky. is more than a half mil
lion dollars. The greatest losers are
the w. NJ. and c. l.. Ritter Lumber
companies and r. e. Woods Sandy
Huff mills. The Norfolk and Western
railroad is also n heavy loser and
nearly n thousand men are now at
work repairing the tracks. Loss of
life is feared in the interior of these
counties, from which no report has
been had. Tug river rose 10 feet in
three hours during the flood.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
ono way Settlers Itates

VIA OHIO CENTRAL LINES.
ON the + rst and Thirl Tuesdaysof each
month special low rate, One Way sScttlerSs
Tickets viii be sold by Agents of the ohio
Central Lines to points in AlRbam9, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, MiSsissippit North ana
South Carolina, Tennessee and virginia.
any agent OF Ohio Central Lines or address
nearest Passenger Representative oelo%WWi
g q, Harvey, Pass. Agt, Toledo, ONO.
ID. j, Cargo, Pass, Agt, Toledo, ONO.
~ PETE r. Pass Agt. Columbus, Ohio.
Is r. Heiner, Pass, Agt, Charleston, VIVA.
Democratic State Convention.
EXCURSION rates TO Columbus via u. @. Lines
nom Mi stations in Ohio. Tickets on sale
JulN Sth and 9th, good returning untllJulS
iItS, nj rate OF one fare for round trip
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

This country was Mortified at the
results of the Spanish policy of
concentrating Cuban women and
children in camps, but less atten-
ton is given to similar policy
pursued by the British in South
Africa, with the same results.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Criminal defense in New York
has simply resolved itself into a
question of keeping eyerlastingly
att. Time and new trials will
generally do the business. This
will be changed some day.
Verify the merchant who would
try to do business without adver-
Using in the Register is like unto
the man who would bore for oil
with a gimlet.
OF course, General Shafter
thinks the San Francisco frauds
amount to nothing. He saw moth
ing wrong with the embalmed beef
at Santiago either.
If no more Chinese are to be
admitted to this country, and the
present quota now here should
die off, who's going to do the
washee washee business?
OF what steel and iron concern
has it not boon said" that it was
about to he absorbed by the Billion
Steel Trust?
Kruger will not think of peace
without independence And Brit
ain won't think of granting and in
dependence without peace. II
looks like blocked game.
This country was Mortified at the
results of the Spanish policy Of
concentrating Cuban women and
children in camps, but less atten-
ton is given to similar policy
pursued by the British in South
Africa, with the same results.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas,
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, says the issue
in the next Presidential campaign
will be the course of Congress in
the exercise of it's power to gov
ern the territory acquired from
Spain.
We are informed that the last
Legislature passed an act giving
all persons aggrieved of erroneous
assessments of their lands six
months from the 25th of May,
1901, to apply to the county court
and have the same corrected.
Farmers Interested should take a
note of this.
What would have happened if a
Justice of the Supreme Court had
suffered an income tax lapse of
mind over night?
1t is now admitted in the Eng
lish Parliament and by the press
that 10000 persons are herded in
the prison pens of South Africa
and that they are mainly women
and children.
The Government crop reports
just published show fairly high
average of condition and consider
ing the fact that the acreage
throughout the west is larger than
in any previous year it removes
any apprehension concerning the
crops for the current year.
Russia is retaliating against this
country on account of our high
tariff rates by imposing higher
tariff rates on several articles of
American make, and our authori-
ties are protesting that such con-
duct Is incompatible with our
rights under the existing treaty of
commerce and navigation with
Russia.
The new money power catechism
of Republican candidates for the
Presidency begins with this: Have
you any scruples against the third,
fourth, fifth, or any number of
terms?
A railway across Alaska from
LLAMA Bay on the southern shore
of the peninsula to Nome, Teller
City and Bering Straits, 800 miles,
is now talked of. If built it will
run through the heart of the gold
belt.
The Sultan of Sulu is certainly
not worrying about his status. He
continues to draw his salary, and
add to the number of his wives
and slaves.
Mortgages are being foreolosed
in Cuba, the United States Gov.
eminent having declined to pro.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Kruger will not think of peace
without independence. And Brit
ain won't think of granting and in
dependence without peace. 1t
looks like II blocked game.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Russia is retaliating against this
country on account of our high
tariff rates by imposing higher
tariff rates on several articles of
American make, and our authori-
ties are protesting that such con-
duct is incompatible with our
rights under the existing treaty of
commerce and navigation with
Russia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

What would have happened if a
Justice of the Supreme Court had
suffered an income tax lapse of
mind over night?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

We are informed that the last
Legislature passed an act. giving
all persons aggrieved of erroneous
assessments of their lands six
months from the 25th of May,
1901, to apply to the county court
and have the same corrected
Farmers Interested should take a
note of this.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26
Ohio State Bar Association Meeting.

Excursion rates to PUTIN Bay via o. c.
Lines from all stations in ohio. Tickets q
sale july Sth TO 18TH, good returning until
July 10th, ut rate of one fare round trip.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

1t is now admitted in the Eng
lish Parliament and by the press
that 10000 persons are herded in
the prison pens of South Africa
and that they are mainly women
and children.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

The Government crop reports
just published show fairly high
average of condition and consider
ing the fact that The acreage
throughout the west is larger than
in any previous year it removes
any apprehension concerning the
drops for the current year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-06-26

Huntington. w. Va. June 24.-Gov-
ernor White is here making arrange
ments to get tents, provisions, etc,
through to the hood-stricken districts
along the Norfolk and Western rail-
road. He says he fears the death list
will exceed one thousand.