The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-03-01
100000 Fire.

A conf .gration aggregation
something over one million dollars
occurred at Hot Springs, Ark last
Saturday 1t is said that thous.
ands of people are homeless. The
main hotels and railroad stations
were saved. Three oharred bodies
were found in the ruins of the
Grand Hotel. Two men were also
burned to death.
Gov. A. B. White and family
expect to leave Charleston for
Petersburg the middle of the
coming month.
The governor will make Park.
ersburg his future home, and his
family will OCCUPY the old family
residence in that city. Personal
business affairs and much needed
rest will occupy Governor Whites
attention for several months The
governor retires to private life and
about July first expects to engage
in active business.
Oskaloosa, Kas., is situated more
than mile from it's railroad sta.
ton. One morning recently a
Kansas City travelling man. who
was riding to the station from an
Oskaloosa hctei in a cold bus.
beggad swearing about the distance
winding up with, "What on earth
made them build that depot so far
from the town." The bus driver
shifted his quid of tobacco. BE.
cause they wanted it to be near
the railroad, 1 reckon" he said
quietly. That ended the CONVEX
sation.
Andrew Carnegie's $4,000 gift
to Bethany College is worthily be-
slowed and for it he will receive
the hearty appreciation of the
friends of this old school. TIE
college is prospecting now more
than it has for many years and this
good lift will successfully overcome
any financial shortcomings previ
ously suffered President Cram
blett is to be congratulated for his
part in the MISUNDERSTANDING
Iutelligenoer.
The people of West Virginia
would like to have an investigation
if there can be one, of the rotten
ness, corruption, insincerity and
dishonesty that is supposed to be,
and alleged to be 80 prevalent at
the state capital But to secure
result suoh as is desired the in.
quiry would need to be through
other processes than a packed leg
islative committee
The United States armored crui.
ser, West Virginia, was formally
turned over to the government by
her builders. The Newport News
ShipbuiIding and Dry Dock Co /,
at Newport News, last week and
placed in commission with Captain
Conway n. Arnold in command
and a crew of 435 men, many of
whom are from West Virginia,
Ohio and other Valley States.
Last week breaks the record for
the oyster season Baltimore. In a
large fleet of vessels moored near
the city, not enough oysters were
secured to make an oyster pie. The
predicted oyst famine is now
there and lovers of the bi-value
must expect to do without them
until the thaw comes, which will
enable the oyster men to get 8
fresh supply for the market.
The South Carolina legislature
has appointed committee to in
vestigate the workings of the dis.
pensory law in that state. 1t is
said to be the pause of worse con.
ditions than prevailed under the
liscense system under which the
liquor business was owned by in
dividuaIs
ALI the members of President
Roosevelt's cabinet have handed
in their designations to take effect
March 9th. 1t is understood that
al will be returned except Post
Master General Wyune, who will /,
be made Consul General to LON
don, and CorteIyou will take his
place in the Cabinet.