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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
THE ELDER CUDAHY
Has Doubts About the Alleged Inter-
view With Pat Grove

OMAHA. Neb.. February 17.-Edward A.
Cudahy, father OF the boy alleged to have
been kidnapped by Pat Grove. says re-
garding the alleged interview with Editor
Van Metre, of the Waterloo. Iowa. Trib-
une, and Pat Grove that he is inclined
to believe the story an outgrowth of an
imaginative newspaper writer. While ad-
hitting the possibility of Grove having
been in Waterloo, he has no knowledge
personally that Grove was seen there.
Chief of Police Donahue also doubts the
truth of the Waterloo story. He SAYS:
The simple fact that Editor Van Metre
waited from Tuesday until Saturday and
then published the article In his own pa
per, obscure compared to the metropoli-
tan dailies which would have paid him
big money for 1t, makes the story 10 me,
Incredible. OF course, we cannot say pos
itively that Grove was not in Waterloo"
Chief Donahue late last night received
a dispatch from Fort Thomas, Arlz, say
ing Grove was there last week, stopping
with friends. So, the chief says, some one
is imaginative
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
BLACK CATS
The Ball Players.

P1TTSBURG, Pa, February H.
Charles thinner president Of the Play
ers Protective Association, paid Pitts
burg another visit to-day and was in
conference with President Dreyfuss
and Manager Clark for some time.
The conference was supposed to be a
secret one, but it leaked out and both
Dreyfuss and Clark admitted that the
probable attitude of the League mag
mates toward the players was dis
cussed. Mr.. Dreyfuss told President
thinner that the players had his per-
sonal sympathy, but he could not
speak for the League. He thought,
however, the demands would be grant
ed provided the one referring to fines
was cut out thinner feels satisfied
the demands of the players have been
so modified that they will he granted
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
THE QUEST FOR DE WET.
The English Are Active. But the Able
Boer General is Still I'm the Field.


Boer General IL Still i'm the Field.
LONDON, February ia dispatch
to the Daily Telegraph from De Aar,
dated February 10th, confirms the re-
port of the arrival there of Lord
Kitchener and his staff to superintend
the chase Of Gen. DeWet. The cor
respondent says:
"DeWet's force is now denuded of al
most all transport vehicles and his
horses are exhausted
Other South African dispatches re-
port that several columns are pursr-
ing Gen. DeWet, whose exact where
abouts, however IS not indicated.
The Times correspondent a De Aar
confirms the report that DeWet's COM
mando is extremely exhausted" and
"harassed on all Sides" He adds:
Unfortunately the heavy rains have
handicapped the movement of British
troops from the north. The country
is reduced to a swamp. The rise of the
Orange river behind the Beers, which
ought to have been an advantage has
prevented the cooperation of General
Bruce Hamiltons column on the enc
my's rear.
The invaders got sympathy, but few
recruits except mere youths. They are
mainly armed with Lee-Metfords.
Dispatches from Pretoria announce
that the Carolina commando has
broken through Gen. French's cor
dom westward.
CAPE TOWN, February 17-Another
death from bubonic plague has occur
red here and two fresh cases are re-
ported.
The discharging OF ships is at a
standstilI.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
The Spanish Disorders.

MADRID, February 1.-THE Valen-
cia newspapers assert that anti-clcr-
ical demonstrations occurred Thurs
day last at Suena and Jativa. In the
former town a mob marched through
the streets to the Jesuit convent anu
tore down the name plates Fifteen
hundred demonstrators paraded in
Jatlva, bearing black flags and tri-
colors. They were dispersed by gen.
darmes.
Yesterday morning Sunday all the
coachmen of the smartest hired car
riages in Madrid, went on strike, and
Gen. Weyler had the president of the
coachmen's society arrested.
All the persons arrested for partici-
pating in the demonstrations against
the Jesuits and against the royal
marriage have been liberated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

CRAWFcRDSVILLE, Ind, February II.
Maurice Thompson, the author. died az
800 a. m. Friday The funeral win taxa
place Monday. He was born at Fairfield,
Ind, in 1874; removed with his parents to
Kentucky, then to Georgia; became not
ed-rebel scout; took up the profession OF
civil engineer after the war; wrote strong
ly sectional magazine articles: married
Alice Lee. aged about seventeen: forsook
engineering for literature. with law prac-
tice as side issue in 1861: settled at
Crawfordsville. Ind. where his first book
of poems was issued.
'.Witchery or Archery was written in
1877. and his first novel "A Tallahassee
Girl In 1881 His other works have been
stories OF the Cherokee Hins," Ethics
of Literary Art. "Toxophilus in Area
dia, His Second Campaign" AT Loves
Extremes" IA Fortnight of Folly The
ocala Boy" King of Honey Island.
''Hoosier Mosaies,' Songs of Fair
Weather. "Byways and Bards' Notes."
Sylvan Secrets" The Story OF Louisia-
ma, = 'Lincoln's Grave poem), my VIM
ter Garden" which ran serially in the
Century Magazine last year and has just
been published in book form. and Alice
of Old Nincennes," recently issued.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
SUSAN B. ANTHoNY's VIEWS.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, February IT,
Miss Susan B. Anthony celebrated her
eighty-first birthday Friday, and con-
sidering the strain attending that cere-
mony, was looking very we'll When
asked for her opinion of Mrs. Carrie
Nation and her followers, Miss An
thony, in spite of her advanced years,
warmed to her subject with the fire
and energy of former years and after
denouncing the men of Kansas, declar-
ing that neither party has been able
to deal with the prohibition party,
said in part:
The Ratchet is the weapon of bar
barism, the ballot is the one weapon
of civilization.
IN Kansas, since 1887, Mrs. Nation,
with all the women in the 2S6 cities
of the State, has had the right to vote
for mayor, for the members of the
common council, and for every other
Office of the municipality. Women,
equally with men. have the RESPONSE
bility Therefore, the duty OF Mrs. Ma
ton and all the women OF Kansas is
to register and vote for only such men
or women who will publicly pledge
themselves to do their duty and to
carefully retire to private life every
officer who has failed to show his hand.
BY this process of wedding out the
sympathizers with the saloon and vot-
ing only for men or women true to
principle, the women would see the
fruit of their labors, proving to them
selves and to the world the power OF
the ballot over the hatchet."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
Railroad Attorney Indignant.

ATCH1SON, Kas., February lib.
P. Waggener, general attorney of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, in view of
the recent breaking open of the Mis-
souri, Pacific depot at COTS, Kans., by
women temperance crusaders, has ad-
vlsed the company as means of pro-
tecting its depot against raiders, to
treat them las common burglars Mr..
Waggener is strong in his denuncia-
ton of the manner in which the dep
relations were committed at COTS and
Effingham last week, and says the per-
petrators at both places will be prose-
cuted to the fullest extent of the law,
as well as also all other crusaders who
forcibly enter Missouri Pacific depots.
He says penitentiary offense was
committed at COTS, as the depot was
broken open. He insists that the COM
pany, as a common carrier, has a
right to protection under the law, no
matter whether the liquor 1t handles
comes from another state or not.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
THE CAUSE OF 1RxrAnD
Mentions Of the Late Queen and Lord
Salisbury Brought Forth Kisses.
Cheers for Major Mcbride and
Maud Come.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Wearers of
the green and believers in the cause of
independence for the s'old country as
sembled at the Academy of Music to-
night to do honor to Major John Nc
Bride, who organized the Irish Trans
yaal brigade,and also to Maude Come.
The meeting was held under the au-
spices OF the Clan-na-Gaei.
The mention of Queen Victoria was
greeted with Kisses, albeit of some
what subdued sort. A reference to the
Hay-Pauncefcte treaty brought forth
signs Of disapproval, and the mention
Of Lord Salisbury was received with
vigorous kissing. The full measure
Of scorn, however, was reserved for
|. the name of Joseph Chamberlain. The
house was well filed.
Three cheers were given for Major
Mcbride when he took the floor.
Among other things, he said:
Five hundred men could have cap
tured Ladysmith, but Gen. Jouhert re-
fused to give the order. If he had not
the fate OF. the war might have been
different. At Colenso the bulk OF the
English officers showed themselves in
competent, and we might have complet-
ed the rout there,lbut Gen. Joubert said
it was against the Bible to smite fly
ing enemy. We have dropped the flag
for the time, but we have to pick it
up again, and then we will not lay
it down till every yestige of the empire
of hell is swept from the EARTH
Miss Come spoke next, and intro
ducing her, the chairman said:
"A woman died in England last
month (hisses) over which the anglo
maniacs expressed great sympathy
and went into mourning. She is put
forward as all that is best and most
representative in the English, but so
far as we are concerned, they are well
come to her"
When Miss Come stepped forward
most of the audience rose and greeted
her with loud applause. Miss Come,
in part said
THE hour of Ireland's destiny seems
near at hand.
I'VE have come to America to con-
suit with you before the crisis comes.
In Victoria's reign Ireand has become
a dying nation. Ireland has. spent
thirty years in parliamentary agita-
ton. She is dying of it.
why should we not succeed in our
fight for independence as you Amer
leans did, and the Beers will surely do?
To check emigration is the first ne
cessity, and to encourage industry so
that the people may be given work
Last year, when Queen Victoria came
to Ireland, she was received by the
officers and the landlords, but not a
hat was taken off by the working peo-
pie.
The meeting was closed by the sing
ing Of the Boer national anthem, fol-
lowed by the Irish national song.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
ATcmporary Adiustment.

WILLEMSTADT Island OF Curacao.
February 1L-(via Haytien Cable)-The
asphalt controversy has been temporarily
adjusted by the diplomacy Of the United
States minister to Venezuela, Mr.. Francis
r. Loomis. and the matter will doubtless
go to the courts, as IL is reported that the
United States government desires for
mai adjudication as 70 the rival interests
involved. 1t Is understood that Mr. Loom
Is has conveyed a request to this effect TO
the Venezuelan governmet. Should the
decision be against the New York and Bur-
mudese company then the question OF In
terventAn will he opened aeresh Trouble
is feared at Pitch Lake, should an at
tempt to eject the New York and Bur-
mudese company be made before decis-
ion has been reached by the courts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

rest had reached M downtown ais
trict. and Is the ofiscer hove In sight
with his prisoner and the street in front
OF the jail was one seething mass Of
humanity.
The chief of police with detail OF
officers was soon on the scene. and it
took much hard work. together with the
vigorous use OF clubs and threats Of
worse treatment to get an opening in
the crowd sufficient 20 permit Mrs.
Nation to be taken into the Jail Office.
For a time it seemed that serious
trouble would ensue. At no time was,
Mrs Nation in the least alarmed There
was some delay in getting bond for
Mrs. Nation, and in the meantime she
entertained the lawyers and newspaper
men present in her characteristic man
uer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
An important. Explanation.

LONDON, February 1.-THE Daily
Chronicles correspondent at Krusche-
dol, describing the funeral of King
Milan there Saturday, comments upon
the strange proceeding of King Alex
ander in leaving it entirely to Empe-
ror Francis Joseph to defray the ex-
pense of and superintend the inter-
ment of his fathers remains, says:
The situation in Servia is under
stood to be strained. The cabinet had
resigned and King Alexander feared
to leave the country at such critical
moment"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
Three Cantured.

CHICAGO, February 17.-Secret service
officials declare they are confident they
have captured three of the men who rob
bed the Internal revenue office az Peoria
on the night of January 18th, OF $500 in
stamps. The men under arrest are John
Delehanty, James McVey and John Rea-
gan. who have been placed under bonds of
$1,000 to await the action Of the Federal
grand jury II is said that Delehanty, af-
ter a severe examination by Agent Nc
Ginnis. made a partial confession, in
which he implicated Reagan, who was ar
rested later al the Richmond hotel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
A NEGRO LYNCHED
In n Louisiana Town for Particu-
Iarly Fiendish Crime.


IarIy Fiendish Crime.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. IA
negro named Thomas Jackson was
lynched to-day at St Peter, a station
on the Texas & Pacific railroad, about
twenty miles above the city. Jack
sons crime was particularly fiendish
About 9 o'clock this morning he Wis
tied the home or Alex. Courageous, the
engineer of the draining machinery on
Bell Point plantation, some distance
from the plantation quarters, going
there on railway tricycle.. He told
Bourgeois the manager wanted him
and the engineer mounted the tricycle.
with him.
A little way further on Jackson stab
bed the engineer in the back and then
threw the body into ditch. He then
returned to the house and butchered
Mrs. Bourgeois and her two babies and
ransacked the house. Two boys were
visiting the family, and when they
caught the first glimpse of the attack
on Mrs. Bourgeois they hid in the
woods
After the negro's departure they
went to st. Peter and gave the alarm
and returned with 2 mob OF several
hundred. The negro was traced to his
home. fully identified by the boys and
was hung up and his body riddled
with bullets before the sheriff arrived.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
To Drill in the Gulf.

AUSTIN. Tex, February 17.-Col. w. II.
Pope, OF Beaumont, Judge c. NJ. Carter.
of Fort Worth, and others. have received
permission from the Secretary OF War TO
sink oil wells in the Guls OF Mexico. In
the vicinity of what IS known as the 'oil
pool near Sabine Pass Judge Carter
says work will be commenced az soon as
preliminary arrangements can be made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
The Presidents Guests.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE
Allison as his guests at dinner this
evening. Later, Senator Spooner, AL
drich and Platt, of Connecticut, called,
all the visitors remaining with the
President until a late hour. The occa-
sion gave the President an opportu-
nifty to discuss with the Senate lead
ers the existing status of the business
OF Congress and the calling of an extra
session.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
snow Created Excitement.

MEXICO CITY, February l1.-Early this
morning snow fell in this city and in the
valley of Mexico. the ground being COW
cred with snow in the higher suburbs,
where trees and tropical plants were beau
tiful with a white mantle. greatly aroused
the curiosity Of the people and created
Mach excitement. Snow had not fallen in
IS city before for nearly half century.
In this city. however. 1t melted as fast as
1t fell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
The Deadly Folding Bed.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, February II.
james Stewart, retired lumberman,
aged so years, was killed in a folding
bed at his home in this city early this
morning. The supports of the bed
did not rest squarely upon the floor,
and in some way the neavy top of the
bed fell. the edge striking Mr. Stewart
and breaking his neck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE Ma
nown coal plant of the Pittsburg Coal
Company, near Monongahela, was to-
tally destroyed by fire tonight. Loss
between $4,000 and $4,000. One hun
dred men were at work in the mine,
but escaped by the rear entrance. Four
hundred men will be thrown out Of
employment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
average Of BDHLERS.
HOW THE INDIvIDUAtz DEvOTEES
STAND AND HOW THEY
RANK IN
THE WINTER TOURNAMENTS

Of the wheeling and Musee Leagues.
Schedules for the Coming Week.
General Notes About Base Ball,
DoxiME. Racing and Other Forms
of Sport, Both local and Foreign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
Musee League.

SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK.
Monday, Wheelings VS. Black Cats.
Tuesday. Pirates VS.. Blue Ribbons.
Wednesday. POSTPONED Games
Thursday, Musee Colts VS.. Rough Riders.
Friday, Benwoods VS.. Crescents
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18
Wheeling Lcngue.
STANDING OF TEAMS.
THE NEW RACE.

SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK.
Tonight, X. K X. vs. All Alikes.
Tuesday, Rough Riders VS.. Big Show.
Wednesday,, Sunny Brooks VS.. A. A
Rooters
Thursday, Columbias VS. Terminus.
Friday, Wheeling VS.. Osceoias.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-18

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It is news. writer in a reliable and inter-
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Wheeling Register.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-03
Sigourney.

for state senator.
Will Slattery of Columbus, O., is
visiting at the Tom Kelly home.
Jacob Bertsch, Jr., was in Ottumwa
yesterday.
The three saloons were closed yes
terday on account of the town cleo
ton.
John Slatt2ry, wife and family of
Harper, We're in Sigourney yesterday
spending TIE day at the Tom Kelly
home. They left last night for Spen-
Ger, Dakoza, where they will reside
hereafter.
Rev. D. J. Elsea of La Harpe, ILL.,, is
visiting at the Rev. Campbell home.
D. T. Stockman made a business
trip to North English last night.
Mrs. u. G. Dawson and son, Samuel,
of Ottumwa are visiting with S. w.
Brunt.
A marriage license was issued yes.
terday to George Long, aged 70 and
Mrs. Lonico Vert aged 81. They both
live near Delta.
Sigourney, Oct. 1.-THE telephone
question was submitted to the Sigour
ney voters Monday and the Mutua
company was voted a franchise here
by ballot of 24S in favor to 15C
against. Following is the statement Of
the question, as it was submitted tt
the voters:
Shall the town of Sigourney grant
franchise to the Keokuk County Mu
tual Telephone company, company
doing business in said county ant
whose place of meeting is at. South
English, Iowa, said franchise granting
to said telephone company the righ1
to use the streets, avenues, alleys ant
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-03

they are not subject to levy and sale
on Judgment against James Carruth-
ers. The case is being tried to the
court without jury.
The grand jury was again in SEES
sion this morning to take up some
special matters that were continued
from last week. They will make their
report this afternoon and be discharg-
ed for the term.
Charles Boyd, who was indicted by
the grand jury last week on charge
of seduction, has been arrested. He
was brought before the court yester-
day afternoon and arraiSned and plead
not guilty, and the case was continued
TO next term OF district court for trial
on account of the delicate condition OF
the prosecuting witness. Miss May
| Alternately, of Milton. The defendant
is the son of Geo. Boyd, a we'll to
}farmer residing near Cantril. Miss
| Alternately has always born a good
name and has the entire sympathy OF
her friends and neighbors
! 1t is thought that Judge Eichelber-
ger will by tomorrow finish all the
business that is to be done at thil
term and adjourn sine die.
1 There was a temperance lecture de
/ livered in the court room on last ev'
ening to a large audience, by Mr.
! Williams. The speaker made his talk
more OF political speech that tenn
perance lecture. He lined up both the
republican and democratic parties
saying that they were both wrong and
that the only party that was on tho
right track is the prohibition party.
| Mrs. Robert Sloan returned
to her home here today from sever
al days visit with her husband who is
/ holding court at Ottumwa
w. r. Wherry will depart the first
of next week for Chicago, where he
will make his home during the winter
Mrs. Wherry and daughter annet and
Mrs. Emo, Mrs. Wherry's mother, went
several days ago and they are now
pleasantly located in a comfortable
home. Miss Jannet is now in school.
Mrs. j. w. Harwood, of this place
has been confined, to her room for sew
eral days with sickness.
] Mrs. Mry Duckworth, of this place
is visiting with her grandmother, Mrs
/ Harrison, OF near Lebanon
/ g. a. Whitmerc. of Fairfield, ant
! lNd Whitmore of Bonaparte, recent!
visited in this place with their broth
er, Assistant Principal G. e. Whit
more.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-03
Butler.

Butler. Oct. 3.-J. c. Kennel was at
Wright Sunday.
There was musicale at Harry
Watts Monday night.
An oyster supper at John Darners'
Tuesday night, the proceeds for the
benefit of the M. q. church.
Mrs. Harley Scott was at the paren-
tai Byram home at Ollie Monday.
Chas. Newt and daughters Elite and
Nettie were in Ottumwa Saturday.
The Cummins and Lacey speaking at
Hedrick Friday was pronounced very
fine.
Ella Burgess was visiting in He'd
rick Friday and Saturday.
Miss Bird Carroll leaves for her
home at Eldon Tuesday.
Charley Newt and family spent Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. M. Ben
nett.
Harry Burgess was at Wright last
week assisting J. A. Baitsell in the
store.
Geo Harkins and mother, of He'd
rick visited at A. Wards Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Adams were over
Sunday visitors at Harry Watts.
Hugh Morrison spent Thursday
night with ]. F. Burgess.
Dick Brown has treated his house to
a new roof.