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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
NAVAL NOMINATIONS
VIII Be Sent to the Senate Monday,
Sampson to Rank Schley

WASHINGTON, February st is
expected that the President will Mon
day next re-nominate all the officers
connected with the naval victory off
Santiago July 3rd, 1898, whose nomina-
lions for advanced rank failed Of &C
ton in the Senate many months ago.
The new nominations will be identical
in character with those formerly sent
to the Senate; with this difference that
the operation of the personnel law al
ready has advanced many of the Of
ficers whose names were on the list
and consequently the department is
obliged to make some recommendations
to carry out the spirit of the boards
instructions. Rear Admiral Sampson
is advanced to rank after Rear Admir-
al Howell. the senior officer in his
grade and next below Admiral Dewey,
Rear Admiral Schley is advanced to
rank next below Rear Admiral Samp-
son. The order of advancement in the
case of the other officers is practically
the same as in the original nominal
ton.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
A REVENUE COMMISSION
SUGGESTED BY Mr.. SMITH,
TO WHOM 1T WAS RECENTLY SUG.
GESTED by SENATOR
ELKINS.
THE WHOLE REVENUE SCHEME
TO BE PUT INTO THE HANDS OF
FIVE MEN, AT $40 A DAY TO
BE CONSIDERED.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 9.
In the House to-day Mr.. Smith, of
Ohio, introduced a joint resolution to
raise a tax and revenue commission,
as recommended by Elkins when here
the other day. 1t provides for a COM
mission of five members to be appoint
ed by the Governor to consider the
whole matter of taxation and report
what laws should be passed to meet the
requirements of the States new condi-
tons
The members are to be allowed ten
dollars per day compensation each,
and the secretary not to exceed six
hundred dollars, but the whole cost is
not to be more than $500.
Mr.. Lilly introduced joint resolu-
ton calling on the Congressman and
Senators to have the pension laws so
amended as to provide for the West
Virginia home guards.
Mr.. McColloch offered a joint reso-
luton instructing the board Of regents
to demand tbs resignation of DR.. Ray
mond as president of the University,
to take effect no later than the begin
ming of the spring term in April
Mr.. Reynolds offered joint resolu-
ton directing the committee on Ed
ucation to inquire into the expediency
of establishing a preparatory branch
OF the University at Keyser.
The report of the committee that
investigated the University was unan-
imously adopted with its recommends
lions.
The following bills were passed:
House bill So, the pure food bill; House
bill 264, creating an advisory board
of pardons; Senate bill II, requiring
assessors to gather agricultural statis-
tics; House bill Y. relating to the al
lowances of county officers; House bill
AZ, to prohibit the exhibition OF OBJ
scene publications and pictures; House
oil 20, to amend the law regulating
the issuing of licenses.
Inc discussion Oh Rouse Dill zoo, 10
create State school book board had
one sensational feature. Mr. Fisher, OF
Braxton, made some very grave
charges against the State Superinten-
dent of Schools, and Mr. Smith, OF
Ohio, retorted that the State Superin-
tendent had been more honest in the
conduct of his Office than the gentle
man from Braxton had ever been in
any Office he had ever filled.
There will be some ugly things said
about good many more people over
this bill, as the school book lobby has
been very obtrusive here since the ses-
sion began, and the subject is a sore
one with great many members.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
AGAINST COLONIAL POLICY.
Representative Brown, of Ohio, Fav-
ors announcement.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February g.
The consideration of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill in the
House to-day developed something of a
sensation when Representative Brown,
of Ohio, standing in the center of the
Republican side of the chamber, made
a speech strongly condemning a colon
ial policy and urging that Congress
should at once give assurance to the
Filipinos that the purpose of the Unit
ed States was to give them independ-
ence. His announcement that he would
advocate a resolution to this effect was
loudly applauded, particularly on the
Democratic side, and at he close of
the speech many of his associates
crowded about him and congratulated
him. Representatives Miers, Undi-
anal, and Dinsmore, (Arkansas), also
spoke on the Philippines.
.ne consideration of the diplomatic
and consular bill went over at 2 o'clock
and the rest of the day was given to
eulogies of the Iate Representatives
DAILY, of New Jersey, and Wise, of Vir-
ginia
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
ONE SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
THE OTHER FOR TEN YEARS.
Two Murder Cases Concluded in the
Summers Circuit Court,


Special to the Register
HINTON, w. Va, February 9.-In
the CircuiC Court here to-day, James
Henry Nightingale, colcred, was SEN
fenced to confinement in the peniten-
tiary for life by Judge McWhorter for
the murder of Bette Taylor, colored,
on October II, 1900.
Nightingale came here from Char
louisville, Va, The weapon used was
an old axe, with which the accused in
fiicted four horrible wounds on the
head and neck of the deceased, either
OF which would have killed he'd.
The evidence showed that on the day
of the murder Nightingale was drink
ing and had been robbed of some mon
'ey by the woman.
1t was shown that he threatened the
life of the deceased but a few minutes
prior to her death, alleging that she
had made him drunk and robbed MN,
and he was also seen with the axe up
on which hair and blood were found
Immediately after the perpetration of
the crime
When arrested by the police, and
previously to being informed of the ac-
cusation against him, he exclaimed.
there are no blood stains on me-
While no one saw him commit the
crime, the prosecution made as strong
a case as could be made of circumstan-
tial evidence
Henry Bowman, colored, who shot
and instantly killed Policeman Hugh
McFadden last October while resisting
arrest, was sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary, having been found
guilty of murder in the second degree
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
THE NAVAL BILL

Practically Completed. But Laid
Aside to Allow Some More Re-
marks.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-Dur-
ing almost the entire session of to-day,
the Senate had under consideration the
naval appropriation bill. Practically
the bill was completed when it was
laid aside for the day, all of the COM
mittee amendments being adopted;
but as the measure was about to be
placed on its passage. Mr.. Butler, On.
CD, precipitated q discussion of the
armor plate question. In order to en-
able some others to speak upon the
matter. the bill was laid aside until
Monday. Eulogies upon the late Re
preventative Alfred C. Harmer, of
Pennsylvania, concluded the session.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
WOUNDED THE ROBBERS.

ASHEyTLLE. n. G., February g.
-Four masked men attempted carly to-
day to loot the postoffice and store al
Emma. Assistant Postmaster Alex,
andeT sleeping in rear room, made
a desperate resistance and wounded
two 81 the robbers One Of them VII,
die. The others were captured near
the town. Alexander was slightly
wounded.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
ANOTHER JAIL BREAK.
Six Fairmont Prisoners, Held on Mis-
demesnOr Charges, Released.


demeanOr Charges, Released.
Special TO the Register.
FAIRAlONT, w. Va, February g.
Six more prisoners, out of a gang of
twelve, confined in the county Jail,
mostly on misdemeanor charges, left
that institution late last evening.
Their names are c. c. Fans, Albert
Smithers, colored; William Spindly,
colored; Harry Bartlett, Junior Smith,
colored; Joseph Nash, all of whom are
still at large Fans is witty English
man, and he freed himself and his
companions by saving off an iron bar
that fastens the jail door, with case
knife About three weeks ago he
successfully planned a scheme to free
himself and all others who chose to
follow. He lifted a piece of sheet
iron from the Jail door, burst hole
sufficiently large to let them through
to the floor of an unoccupied room in
the jailor's residence, thence out a
door that put them in the open air.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, February 9.-The
weekly statement Of averages of the
associated banks show:
Loans $685., 2S9, 400, increase s23, 49,
200.
Deposits sas4.593. 900; increased s24,-
&C, 400.
Circulation 1921 900: decrease $751;
200.
Legal tenders s73,12o.70o: decrease
81. 372, 500.
Specie s1s5,sso,4 400; increase $685.
400.
Total reserve s2ss.olI.1oo; increase
81, So, 100.
Reserve required $40, s4s.475: in
crease 81, 169, 100
Surplus reserve 91o.ss2. 625: decrease
$4.47e. 200.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
ROBBED OF $500.
Washington, Pa. Man Assaulted and
Relieved of His Cash.

WASHINGTON, Pa, February g.
VIM. Hanna, employed by the Wash
ington Brick Company, was assaulted
and robbed Of $500 at daybreak to-
day. He went to the stable at the plant
TO feed, and when passing the open
door some one from the outside grasp
ed him and struck him across the side
and abdomen with an iron rod and
rendered him unconscious. A half
hour later he was found lying at the
door, his vest ripped up the back and
his purse and pen-knife just outside.
In the pocket of his vest he had
$500 to make a payment to-day on a
lot and this was gone. He did not see
his assailant and no clue has been
found
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
In BROAD DAYLIGHT.
Philadelphia Manufacturer Knocked
Down and Robbed On the street.

PHILADELPHIA. February s-Peter
Wol- an aged and prominent manufac-
turer, was to-day knocked down on the
street by hsghw aymen as he was leaving
national bank. and satcheI containing
money was recovered BY a policeman.
who captured the thief after an exciting.
chase. The highwayman said his name
vas poseph Edwards, but this 4 believed
~ be fictitious.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
PLANNING MILL BURNED.

Special to the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL, O., February 9.
The saw mill and planning mill of S. C.
Williams & Co. here, burned this
morning. Loss $4,000. Insurance
about $4,000. A natural gas explosion
tthe mill being supplied with fuel from
a small natural gas well) is supposed
to have occurred and caused the FIRE.
s. G. Williams, senior member of the
company. has for years been a promi-
nent oil operator 1t Sistersvills.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
POISONED SOUP
Caused Illness of Entire Family and
Death of q Demesiic.

TOLEDO, o. February e.-The entire
family Of Charles I. Lewis one OF the
leading lawyers Of Toledo. IS suffering
tic, jeanette Stark Of Alpeaa Mica. has
died from the same cause. The glrl was
found dead In bed this morning. The
other members Of the household. seven in
number. viii recover
Mrs. Lewis attributes the cause Of the
poisoning 10 canned bouiilOn. Of which the
entire family partook last evening.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
DIED OF GRIP.

Special to the Register
WESTON, w. Va, February s.-Mrs.
White, wife of Engineer William
White, died this morning with the grip.
They had only been married a short
time. This is the first fatality out of
9 great many cases. There are a num-
Der of cases of scarlet fever In town,
but Of mild form.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
FOUND HIDDEN WEALTH
While Making Repairs to an Old
House, Once Owned by an Eccen.
trio Man.


House, Once Owned by an Eccen-
trio Man.
BR1DGETON, n. j., February g.
VIM. Davis, of Cedarville. near here.
recently purchased an old and long
vacant dwelling. While repairing the
house he unearthed strong metal box
containing large number of bank
notes and nugget of gold The bills
were of various denominations, some
as high as $500. Davis refuses to make
known the exact amount of money he
found, but says the box contained sew
eral thousands of dollars. The house
was formerly occupied by Elisha Nc
Chesney, a wealthy but eccentric per-
son, who died seventeen years ago. 1t
is believed that he concealed the
money
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
THE WEATnEa.

WASHINGTON. February e.--Fcr Ohss
Fair Sunday. except snow furries along
the northeast lake shore coideZ in central
and southern portions. Monrzy, fair.
fresh 10 brisk norfhwestFrly winds.
For Western Penngg fvania-f Generally
fair Sunday. excep. snow along the lakes
becoming variable.
For West yirgfnia-Fair Sunday, exceps
snow IN mountain districts; colder. Mon.
day. fair northwesterly winds.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-10
NOT READY TO GIVE UP CUBA.
ofhcinls of the Administration Ffnd
Excuse for Holding the Island TIL
Next Fall.


WASHINGTON. February at Il now
apparent to the officers Of the administra-
ton that II will scarcely be possible for
the United States to withdraw entirely
from the government Of Cuba. under the
most favorable circumstances. before next
fail at the earliest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-30

thought and gracious ministry 10 tbosc
IN ponds. In Rhode Island. as early M
h. hhaSu. Young woman whose heart had
peth surred by accounts from her father
began 10 visit the institutions of Tho
state. BY voice and pen she has appealed
stontiy against the wrongs and abuses,
ahu tnrOhsh "a long and eventful life did
not entirely lay down her work tiiI she
fell asleep In her 92d year She WAS the
originator of the Rhode Island Prisoners
Aid association and the founder ~ th,,
Temporary Industrial home for reIea se,,
tHlnale prisoners, which was opaned fn
iese ana bears the name OF Sophia Little
= Helen Hunt Jackson stands first I, tho
literary world AS connected with modern
ehort by women for the deIiVeranca of
our native American Indians from OPP
pfessioh ana injustice. Patience Crandnil
Quaker school teacher I'm Connecticut
was the woman whose name appears
among the earliest records of anti-sav-
cry labor In the country and exercised a
singular power over people with whom
she came In contact. influencing them
to high and holy purposes. Lucy Stone
speakers before the civil war
Anna Dickinson was interested in the
slavery question. Miss LYDIA Chlds and
Miss Catherine Sedgwick chosen favor
ties Of the public, stand forth as typic
figures. Harriet Beecher stowe wrote
u ncle Toms Cabin when public sent.
ment was turning against slavery and
the effect of her book was incalculabIe.
Miss Clara Barton STANDS alone among
women even as Napoleon or "a Lincoln
does among men, and with some subtitle
silent force appears noiselessly on a scene
OF horrors AS Dante never conceived and
by the power or her will and wonderful
endurance brings order out Of the cloas re-
storing life aud comfort where before
all was desolation and death
Miss Ballou paid a glowing tribute to
Miss Helen Gould, and closed her paper
with sketch OF Polly Daggett. Mar
thas Vineyard heroine who has had "A
monument erected To her memory by the
u. A. r., and the tablet unveiled by three
Of her girl descendants.
Mrs Baker presented "A charming paper
taking up the story OF American women
I'm literature and art
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-30

spirit OF this figure with unbounded zest
and enthusiasm and IL one could Judge OF
their fun by the amount OF noise they
made Il was certainly unbounded
The fayOrs. which were OF great variety
and extent. were distributed by Mrs.
Walter Peck and Mr. Thomas Bucklin.
Dainty refreshments were served during
the evening. The members Of the class
were as follows:
Alice Appleton, Olive Potter. studley
Hart Webster Cooke, Katherine Jenckes.
Jack Swarts. Edward Thurbcr. Mareue-
rite Thurber. IfsrCcrt Dorrance. Evan
owen, Maud Chace. Marion Evans. PHI
lis Mather. Davis Mather. Raymond ost-
by. Margaret Pitman. Edward Williams.
Carolyn Peck. Jack Congdon. Annie War
ren. Caroline EDDY. Alice Beckwitf. VII
Ham Beckwith. Mss Ketchum. Elizabeth
Mason. Polly Meeden. Emily Waterman
Hope Brown. Albert Clanin. Louise
Claflin. George Nightingale. Richard Al
drich. stephen Miller. Phillis KimbaIl
Patty Wilson. Grace White, George Fran
cis. Louise Kesch. Ralph Mason, stephen
Ames Bailey Evans. Janetta RuckIin.
BENJAMIN l.. Cooke, Gertrude Swarts
George briggs.
Among the guests OF the members Of
the class were the following; Miss Mary
Watson. the Misses Congdon. Jsnetts
Nightingale. Alice Grosvenor. FLORENCE
Greene, stuart Aldrieh. Samuel Baker.
Harold Waterman, Edward Babbitt.
Leonard 1ingley, stephen Mason Ste
phen Waterman. Harry iittleneld Paul
Mattesou. Harris Buchlin. liarold Ar.
held anu Misc Alice BcSu tl psWtusket,
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%. G. =. IT, Thank Offering.

The semi-annual state meeting and
thank Offering OF the W. C. r. l.. was
held yesterday with morning and after
noon sessions, I'm the vestry OF the Stew
art Street Baptist church. Mrs. Mary A.
Baboock, the state president, presiding.
and after devotional exercises. conducted
by Miss Della Rees the several reports
were read. These were the report of the
recording secretary, Mrs. Eva H. smith
the report of the corresponding secretary.
Miss NJ. +. oiney. and the report OF the
treasurer, Mrs. A. A. Sherman.
Following the reports the annual thank
Offering service was conducted by Mrs
A. NJ Paine, of Woonsocket.
The formal program closed at noon
day, when a half-hour Bible reading was
conducted by Miss Elizabeth Nichols.
The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock with devotional exercises. con-
Quoted by Mrs. J. NJ Cooper
The special program for the afternoon
was characterized as School OF Meth
DDS. In which the following departments
of the w. G. I. L. work were discussed.
The Work OF the Young Women's
Branch, by Miss Elizabeth Nichols. Miss
Nichols spoke at length upon this sub
lect, suggesting ways and means where
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Doings in the Social UorJd.

Friday afternoon Mrs. Albert Smith
gave a large whist party. The decora-
tions were by Miss Harrington.
Miss Mary Mortimer arrived In town
from Boston yesterday afternoon to visit
Mise Helen Ballou Mr.. Charles Mackin-
ney gave small theatre party in her
honor last night.
Miss Parks leaves for Scranton. Pa.
next week 20 be one OF large house
party.
Mrs Walter Peck has been In New
York this week hut returned on Thurs
day. -
Mrs William Goddard leaves for y
months trip south on Monday next
IL Is proposed b. three OF this winters
most attractive dcbutantes 10 give dance
rcctly after Easter.
The closing 81 Mrs. Walter Peck's pri-
vste dancing class at Mrs. Spnk's last
evening proved Tho brilliant and enjoy
able occasion these -flaAat4aHs- usually are
The evenings festivities opened 40
llttle after o'clock with a series of round
dances
The latter part OF the evening was oc-
cupied with the German witch was an
unusually jolly dance number OF fig
uros being introduced TO make IL es-
Ucciallv 40.
one figure was danced which attracted
much attention. This WAS the Driving
flslfc. With whips and rclns and ling-
hng 0clls The dancers entered into the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-30

| by this important work might be greatly
strengthened
THE Loyal Temperance Legion Work
was presented in most enthusiastic
manner by Miss Elizabeth Olney: Sun
day School Temperance Work was pre-
sented by Miss Welch. - Providence. and
'Non-Alcoholic Medication bv Mrs.
Eunice Greene, OF Portsmouth r. T.
a general discussion followed the nres-
entation of each OF these divisions of
work and the final topic was presented
by Mrs. Mary A. Babcock. Mrs Babcock
urged that the members of the w C. r.
L. tamiliarize themselves with the
usages OF parliamentary Law and that
they practice the forms IN the differeu,
unions, for, she said wv. r. L.
women should be good parljamentari-
ans"
Mrs. Babcock had planned TO give a
drill In Parliamentary usage at this meet
ing, concerning classification and rank OF
motions Because OF a lack OF time how
ever. the drill was omitted
The meeting closed with a discussion
relative TO the feasibility OF INCREASING
the dues of the w. G. T. T. I'm which
several participated. with the result that
II was not deemed wise 10 make ANY
change In this direction
pleasant feature of the afternoon's
exercises was the introduction ofan essaV
on temperance by Miss Patt
The meeting was brought 10 a final
close with prayer by Mrs. Babcock
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PAWTUxET VALLEY.

The concert given at the Riyerpoint
congregational church last evening was
very literally patronized the audience
being the largest OF the season, and the
concert one OF the best The numbers
OF the following program were well rend-
cred; The Chinamsus Song" Messrs
6randy, Brown, Dawson and Purdy: yIo-
In solo. NJ Lucas; tenor solo. A. r.
Vfandy, Annie Laurie, Mrs g. H. Bowen.
Miss Lillian Clarke, Miss Grace Johnson.
Mrs. Carrie Lucas; bass solo. w. II. pur-
dyi reading, Miss Hattie Mitchell; violin
solo, Mrs. Lucas; soprano solo. Mrs.
IS Bowen; "Sheeney Song" male QUAR-
tet; reading. Miss Mitchell: Coon song
Mrs. Lucas; "Old Oaken Bucket" female
quartet; Give Me NV own Native Isle.
double quartet collation. was served
at The close of the entertainment
The Arctic public school closed lts win
ter term Yesterday. Annual school meet
INK next Tuesday evening at the school
house
The drunken fellow who disturbed the
services at ST. Johns church. Arctic.
Monday evening, has been given 60 davs
in Jail 10 set sober.
The Rope Holders" an organization
connected with the Natlck Raptist church
gave cantata In Engine hall sNaticb
odies The participants were nearly All
yhudren, about 20 in number large
audience was in attendance and mani
Tested much pleasure with the entertain
ment The proceeds will he devoted To-
missionary work
Yesterday morning Robert Platt OF M
tNk caught " mess OF pickerel I'm tho
IawtuNet near Pontiac. weighing over
20 pounds
Mrs rattlc Field ~ Appononr -
served bcr Snth anniversary YESTERDAY
largo number of her relatives and
luends rendered 10 one long 10 be re-
m"moer,d. bounteous dinner was
served and she was the recipient of many
valuable presents
The Fourth District of the ". l. w q
II. Y VIII bold convention at the FREQ
l"pisl church. Apponaug April g. Del
egatcs from unions IN the district will
rive reports
Good samaritan Lodge. knights and
lndies ~ Honor held its regular meet
lnF ~ its rooms IN Rivcrpoint last cvcn-
ms. largo number were present and n
Lnc collation. served