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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
ANOTHER FORGERY.
Schneider Says He Never Wrote the Letter
Attributed to Him.

Schneider Says He Never Wrote the Letter
Attributed TO Him.
PARIS, August IA special edi-
ton of the Figaro just issued, express
another alleged forgery in the Dreyfus
case by publishing the following tele-
gram from Ems:
1.-The letter Of November &c. 1897, at
tributed to me, and reproduced in the
Figaro OF August Is, 1899, is a forg-
cry"
"GSigned) SCHNEIDER.
The letter referred to was one from
Schneider, the Austrian military a.
tache at Paris in which he was alleged
to have said Schwartzkoppen and Pan
izzardi respectively the German and
Italian military attaches, were trying
to make out that it was not Dreyfus
who was giving them information and
adding that he had no belief in these
protestations. NJ. Cavaignao, the for
mer minister of war in his testimony
made a great point of this.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
WELLMAN BACK,
Discovered Many New Islands-storit'
of Arctic Tragedies.

Discovered Many New Islands-Storit'
of Arctic Tragedies.
TROMSOE, Island of Tromsoe, Nor
way, August 17.--Walter Wellman and
the survivors of his Polar expedition
arrived this evening. Mr.. Wellman
has discovered important new lands
and many islands. In the autumn Oh
1898 an outpost was established. Two
Norwegians remained there.
The main party wintered at Cape
Tegethoff.
About the middle of February Well
man, with three Norwegians started
north. Wellman found Bentzeen dead,
but Bjvoerig, according to promise,
had kept the body in the house sleep
ing beside it throughout two months
of Arctic darkness. Notwithstanding
his terrible experience. the survivor
was safe and cheerful.
Wellman, while leading a party, fell
into crevasse, injuring one of his
legs. The Norwegians dragged him
on a sledge nearly 200 miles to head
quarters. Wellman is unable to walk
and will be permanently crippled.
Mr.. Wellman found no trace of An
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18

trust that will take ii every burglar
IL the land ana bind him to schedule
prices.
Il have been reading up on the his
tory of the craft. continued the Major,
sand / find that the burglar business
began about the year /. 1t would be
queer enough il the industry should
peter out after 1900 years of almost I'M
interrupted success. Imagine the as
constituent CT the public to read in the
papers some morning that the last bur-
glar had gone into bankruptcy and
wound up business, 1t would produce
more of a fiutter than the smashing of
the oil, iron and coal trusts combined.
Up to the time the first trust was form
ed the burglar was able to hold his own
his income liberal. His account was
worth having ar the bank, and he was
a liberal patron of most of the arts. 1t
was no trick at all for first-class man
to pay cash down for set of tools, or
to buy out a restaurant next door to q
bank. The bank-vault trust, the time
lock trust. the safe trust and half q
dozen others hit the profession a hard
blow. 1t was organization against in
dividuals, and there could be but one
result. Even the machinists who made
the keys. jimmies, wedges and blow
pipes formed a trust and raised prices
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
GRAND PROMOTER.
Major Crowfoot Organizes Burglar Trust
With Capital Of $4,000, 000.

There was a young man with note
book and pencil waiting to tackle the
Major as he reached his Office the other
morning. and an interview had scarcely
been asked for when the Grand Pro-
moter replied:
"Of course-of course. Sit right down
and hear about 1t. It's about my latest
scheme. OF course-my Burglar Trust
Grandest idea ever put before the pub
lie. and I'm glad to have the press pick
it up. Burglars have been working in
dependently of each other and cutting
prices half in two, and such proceed
ings must be stopped or none OF them
can make decent living What will
be brought about within month Is .
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18

so per cent, and the best-known crook
in the country couldn't get 10 days
credit.
1T was either trust or bust with
the burglars. | found them ready to
meet the emergency, and hence the new
move. We have capitalized at 100000
600, and start with a paid-up capital of
IS 100000. Our stock will not be sold
at less than par, and l have no doubt
it will go to $50 after few weeks. We
shall follow the example of the Stand
ard Oil and other trusts and freeze out
all competition. The burglar who
won't take stock will be driven to days
work or to State prison. Can't beat
the scheme, my dear boy-c-a-n-'t beat
it. Something novel and original, and
it will be money maker from the
start.
"And you can see the benefits which
must follow organization and an album
dance of capital. In the first place, we
shall open and control a machine shop
for making our own tools. This will
be a saving of at least so per cent, and
insure better workmanship. II is only
now and then. as things are now, that
we have opportunity to practice on a
safe lock or test new inventions for
blowing open the doors of bank vaults,
Having our own shop and our own
worknen, we will have every facility
fer practice. In the second place, all
work will be done under the direction
of the executive board, and as this will
be composed Of three of the best bur-
glars in the country, it is not too much
to predict that all jobs will be brought
off with neatness and dispatch. With
years of experience, the best of tools
and an ambition to excel, it will be
strange if the sharpest householder
keeps us out or the eraftiest banker
gets ahead of us. We shall have men
in every principal city In the land TO
pipe eff good things for us, and when
the fruit is ready for picking 1t will
be picked. Bonds, cash and jewelry
will be our specialtes, and will be dis
posed by our own agents and at great
saving over present methods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18

we've got q big thing and sure thing
in the Burglar Trust The announce
ment may astonish the public. but it
Will soon fall into the line The man
who submits to be robbed by the meat
butter. egg, sugar, coffee, tea and other
trusts. shouldn't cry at the Burglar
Trust. We shall simply get this boo
die all at once instead of in driblets,
and in each and every instance his
premises will be left in as good order as
possible. 1t would be wise plan for
all banks to leave their vault doors
open, and for all houSeholders to stack
up their plate and jewelry on the
sideboard every night, but we shall not
demand too much at the start. | had
forgotten to say, and / hope you will
strongly impress it upon the public
that we shall be entirely limited to
burglary. That means night work and
a regular entrance ON the ground door.
Any member of this trust who so far
forgets his dignity as to climb porch,
descend by an air-shaft, or sneak in as
agent, viii be summarily dealt with.
There must be no lifting Of overeoats
or umbrellas. or carrying OF of poodle
dogs. Now and then it may be neces-
sary to use sand-bag. but If one
is killed it will be an accident, and the
careless member viii be suspended for
six months. And let me assure you
that no embezzlers or defaulting Off
cials Will be permitted to buy stock or
have a voice in the management Of
this trust. They must form their own
association if they want to get on.
Within month we shall have the bur
glars of the country divided so as 20
cover the territory. and / believe the
very first weeks return will jump the
stock so points.
And now" continued the Major, as
he got UP to pat the interviewer on the
back and escort him to the door, you
have got all the points and can make
good thing of 1t. Don't cut it too
short ana don't overdo il. We stand
or fall on our own merits. and OF course
hope for the good opinion of the public
Good day to you-and good day, and
don't make the mistake of mixing us
up with any other trust-any trust not
having wholesale robbery for its OBJ
ject."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
MARTINS FERRY.

Wednesday evening Miss Emma
Frick pleasantly entertained large
party of her friends at her home on
South Fourth street. The affair was
given in honor of her birthday ami
versary. The evening was spent in a
very enjoyable manner at the various
social amusements. A tempting sup
per was served at a Seasonable hour.
The hostess was the recipient Of many
presents to remind her of the occasion.
Miss Flo Davidson is home from a
several days visit with friends at the
Moundsville camp grounds.
Fred Dixon was taken suddenly i'll
yesterday afternoon while at work at
the Laughlin mill Office, and had to be
taken home.
Yesterday l. G. Gordon, Of Claring-
ton, put force Of men at work on the
new office to be erected by the Laugh
lin mill company. The building will
be 16x4S, and will be frame structure.
Misses Luella Shipman and Ora Mil
ligan are spending few days with
friends at Georgetown, 0.
Miss Olive Hayne is home from Oak
Mont, Pa. where she has been visit
ing for several weeks.
Yesterday the family of Marshal
Lindemuth returned home from their
summers outing at Camp Rest.
A number of young people from
here will attend dance at Harrisville
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. f. Davis, of Mil
waukee, left for home yesterday after
pleasant visit with the family OF
M. Keohnline.
Rev. J. t. Morton and family are
home from Epworth Park.
The Dusty Weather Sewing Circle
held a meeting yesterday afternoon.
Wednesday evening, two young lad
les residing in the Second ward had an
exciting chase after supposed kissing
bug. They had retired for the night
when they heard noise caused by a
large insect in the room. After some
little argument they decided it must
be a kissing bug. The chase begun
and the cause of it was discovered to
be miller of enormous proportions
Disappointment reigned supreme.
Miss Gertrude Lewis is home from
Pittsburg, where she has been visiting
friends and relatives.
The second annual reunion of the
Darrah family was held yesterday in
Finney's orchard west of town on the
Mt Pleasant pike. The affair was
largely attended, many descendants Of
the Darrah's coming from a distance
The day was spent in a very enjoyable
manner.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Jos
Faust. of Clark street. pleasantly en-
tertained a party of Wheeling friends
at their home.
Miss Bert Blackford entertained q
number of her friends last evening in
honor of her guest, Miss Elizabeth
Gilmore, of Washington, Pa.
Squire Sharon, of Colerain. was call
| ing on friends here yesterday.
The Riverside Sluggers would like
to hear from the Oscar Gardner bal
club for a game on the Tunnel Green
Sunday.
A party of youngk folks from here
enjoyed a hay ride Colerain las
/ evening.
| Yesterday. Joseph Yeyger, an en-
ploye at the Laughlin tin mill. cut on'
| of his feet on piece OF scrap iron
causing him to lay off.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
CLOSED BY A STRIKE.

TRENTON, N. j., August 17.-As 9
result. =. strike of eight "roughers
in the rolling mill of John A. Roeb-
ling's Sons Co., followed by threats of
other workmen to follow their exam
pie, the Roeblings Company to-day
closed down their rolling mill, throw
ing $50 men out of work
F. w. Roebling said that this branch
works had been operated at loss for
years, and the company, which employs
$500 men, will hereafter have this
part of the work done in the west.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
DEWEY SETS THE DATE.

Win Arrive in New York September 20.
Ready for Parade saturday.
NEW YORK, August T.-At TO-
days meeting Of the committee on plan
and scope OF the Dewey celebration,
Gen. Butterfeld read this cablegram
from Admiral Dewey:
LEGHORN, August IA, 1899.
To General Butterfeld, New York:
Yours OF August LIST received. VIII
reach the lower bay without fail Fri
day, September %. Ready for parade
Saturday morning.
(Signed) DEWEY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
IDEN Titled.
Good Reasons for Believing William
Nsuisldt to Be the Murderer Of
Mrs. Kronman.

NEW YORK, August r.-Wm. Neufeldt.
arrested last night on the charge OF having
murdered Mrs Nathan Kronman August
Z, was identified to-day by the pawn
brokers with whom he pawned some OF the
jewelry that had belonged TO the murdered
woman; by the barber who shaved on
his moustache after the murder, and by a
Mrs. Innes who lives on the first floor
of the nat house in which the BRENNAN
reside Neufeldt had told several stories
about the jewelry but when he was posi-
lively identified and stood In line at police
headquarters he was forced to admit the
truth of the Identification When Mrs.
1nnes pointed him out as the man in black
who had called on the day of the murder
and asked where the Kronman's lived, the
prisoner broke down and said IT'S all up
with me now
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18

Ordered to BE- Recruited FOR the Philippine
Service It Once.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August IT,
An order has been issued directing that
ten additional regiments Of infantry
volunteers be organized for service in
the Philippines. The regiments will be
numbered from thirty-eight to forty
seven. This will add $1,000 men and
increase the total strength of the army
to 95,045 men.
Yesterdays recruiting amounted to
2Se, making the total to date 14,122.
.The policy of the war department. !"
said Secretary Root to-day, is to fur
nish Gen. Otis with all the troops and
supplies that he can use and which are
necessary to wind up the instruction
in the Philippines in the shortest posi-
Die time.
He said no delay would be allowed in
enlisting, equipping and supplying the
new regiments, nor in transporting
them. If the present transports are
insufficient, more will be procured.
Within half an hour the ordnance
bureau had ordered complete outfits OF
ordnance supplies. The quartermas-
ter's department gave orders for supply
ing equipment, while the commlssary
department ordered rations to feed the
troops as fast as they arrive. The med
ical department was also directed to see
that supplies were sent.
The officers will be distributed as
equitably as possible among the differ
ent States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
COL. BRYAN

Starts on a Brief speechmsking Tour
LINCOLN, Neb., August 17.-Col.
VIM. ]. Bryan tomorrow begins a
short speech-making tour of Nebraska
towns He will attend the Democratic
State convention at Omaha, next Tues
day, going from there to Missouri and
later to Iowa. Mr.. Bryan had no COM
ment to make on yesterdays conven-
tons at Des Moines ana Lexington
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
REED WILL RESIGN.

PORTLAND, Me-, August 17.-Hon.
Amos j. Allen, Speaker Reeds private
secretary, was here to-day and is au-
thority for the statement that Mr..
Reed will resign in the course of a
few days, early enough to allow the
special election to be called for No
vember Mr.. Allen says he is conf
dent of his own nomination as Mr..
Reeds successor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
PENNA. COAL co.
Subscription Books of the Rail Coal Trust
Open To-day.

Subscription Books of the Rail Coal Trust
Open To-day.
PITTSBURG, Pa, August 17.-Sub-
scriptions to the stock OF the Pennsyi-
vania Coal Company, the railroad COM
blnation of coal producing interests OF
the Pittsburg districts, will begin to-
morrow. The great combination is now
assured. The certificates of stock to be
issued amount to s64,000,000, one-half
of which is common and the balance
preferred.
The subscription books will be kept
open until September LIST. The princi-
nal office of the company will be located
in Pittsburg. but forecast of the OIL
GERS cannoS be made as yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
SHOT HIM DEAD.

Man Killed whIie Stealing Melons Near
Wiiiiamstown.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. August
17.-James Whiting, residing at Mile
Run, Ohio, short distance back OF
Marietta, was shot and killed by Jacob
Kekle, farmer, residing at Williams
town, this county, who caught him
stealing melons from his melon patch.
The gun which Farmer Kekle used
was heavily loaded with large buck
shot, and a physician picked ninety OF
the leacen messengers of death from
Writings body.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
LABORI DOING WELL.

He Was Able to Walk About His Room Yes
terday.
RENNES, August I'm. Labor
was able to leave his bed for three
hours to-day and even to walk thrice
across his room. Tonight the doctors
think he will be able to be present at
next Mondays session.
Nine. Labori has received a number
of menacing letters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
ASSAULTED BY A NEGRO.

CAMBRIDGE, Ca, August IT,
John Clark and VIM. Love, two promi-
nent white farmers near here, were as
saulted by negro to-day while search
ing for their hogs in a swamp. Clark
was dubbed to death and Love will
hardly recover, but he was able to give
the negro's name as Cash McRae. The
negro is being pursued.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
ANOTHER DENIAL.
A Feature of the Dreyfus Prosecution
Burst Like Bubble.

PARIS, August 1.-THE Figaro has re-
ceived from Col. Panzzardi, former Italian
military attache in Paris, declaration
denying Gen. Roget's statement in his evil
dence at Rennes that he (PanizzardD ad-
dressed a report to Signor Ressman, for
merry Italian ambassador to France, to
the effect that Col. Schwartzenkoppen
former German military attache in Paris,
had relations with Dreyfus.
Panizzardi adds that he never heard the
name of Dreyfus until the latter's arrest
and that he made this declaration through
an official channel on his honor as a
soldier and a gentleman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
POLICE ESCORT.

An order was issued last evening for
a detail of police to act as escort for
the funeral of the late ex-Mayor 9. w.
Seabright, which ocurs this afternoon.
The escort will be composed of officers
Dudley. Meyers, Michigan, Allen.
Knabe, McCausland, Walker, Larkins,
and Supler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
A'PRIEST UNDER ARREST.

PARIS, August IA dispatch from
Vile Franche announces that priest
named Vial has been arrested there,
charged with being connected with
plot to change the form of government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
THE TABLEWARE TRUST.

PITTSBCRG. Pa, August T.-Table-
ware manufacturers interested in the Ma
tional Glass Company. met to-day, and the
combination was practically completed.
The new company will be ready for bust
ness the first of the month.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
A GLOOMY VIEW.
London Correspondents Agree that Dreyfus
May BE Found Guilty.

May BE Found Guilty.
LONDON, August 1.-THE CORES
pondent of London papers in Rennes
are almost unanimous in taking a
gloomy view of the prospects of Cap
tain Dreyfus. They seem to believe
that it Is likely that he will be found
guilty.
The representative of the Daily Tel
egraph says that unless the German
government reveals the name of the
real traitor it is quite on the cards that
the same verdict will be rendered as
in the previous court-martial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

ERPooI-Arrived: Teutenic, New
York. Rhynland, Philadelphia
MISUNDERSTANDING Augusta VIC
toria. for Southampton and Hamburg.
NEW TORK-Arrived: Graf Waldersee
Hamburg and Boulogne.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
FOR RENT.
ron 80.

FOR RENT.
cood modern roone1 suburban dwell.
ing yyitn stable, one mile from w * 4. q
II n VIII rent for 4 very low consideflA-
fIah unal April 1at
Tsn. steel and Hoop stocks bought ard
Sold direct on the New York and Chicago
stock Exchange
WHITE e. BATES
Room Y. Exchange Bank Building
Phone 3 aule
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
ALLEGED REVENUE FRAUDS.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. August 17.-George G.
Starck, president of the Stone Hill Wine
Co, was arrested to-day on the charge Of
disposing of brandy without paying the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
NINE. LABoRI HOPEFUL.

LONDON, August 17.-Mme. Labor
has wired hopefully regarding her hus-
bands condition to friends in Eng
land.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
DROVE THEM OFF.

MANILA. August II. els p. might
hundred insurgents attacked Angeles this
morning but the Twelfth regiment drove
them into the mountains
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
FOR RENT.

Four rooms at No. AZ Fifteenth
street; SIS. Six elegant rooms
at No. 1904 Main street; $50.
,NssEs |. iiaRlEY. 1905 MAIN Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-18
OUT OF POLITICS.
General Alger Makes an Important State
went Of His Intentions.

nent Of His Intentions.
CHICAGO. August IA special to the
Tribune from Montreal says:
II am absolutely out of politics" said
Gen. Alger, former Secretary of War, to-
day in tone that left no room for doubt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-16
SIGNATURES ON A WAGER.
How a Man Got Others to Petition to
Have n Judge Hanged.

new orleans IlmeS-DemOcrat.
I've often heard OF folks signing all man.
ner OF ABSURD papers without reading them"
SAID a tenant in enc of the large once
blocks, but L saw the thing demonstrated
In q very startling fashion one day last
week.
"a broker in an adjacent office got into
an argument on the subject, and TO settle
a bet about IL drew up a petition TO Gov
rigmarole of a preamble, the substance OF
which was that Judge - (naming one OF
the most prominent and highly respected
jurists In New Orleans) was a menace TO
the public on account of his phenomenal
stupidity, and wound up by requesting the
Governor TO order him 10 be hanged imme-
diately. The whole thing was clothed I'm
such a mass OF pompous and h-igh-sounding
words that 1t was difficult at first TO catch
Its absurd purport, but, reduced 10 plain
English, IL was about as / have stated.
Armed with this interesting document
the lawyer went the rounds OF the block.
Here's an invitation to Judge - to de-
liver a lecture on Roman law he said to
ssySeTIy ma raa ne n met t. ! wsnt you to siEn 4;
MOI the other fellow would say as soon as
he glanced at the mass OF writing. and down
would go his signature. Incredible as IL may
seem, he got forty-four signers in less than
two hours and won his bet, which was
based on forty.
.'Out OF the whole crowd he encountered
only one man who insisted on reading the
document before affixing his name. He hap
pened to be a bitter political enemy OF the
judges, and when he got through he smiled
said, and I'm glad so many other citizens
feel the same way But, leaving him out.
there were fo~rty-three intelligent men. law
yers. doctors. merchants, brokers, nike
manufacturers and other representative citi-
zens who had deliberately but unwittingly
signed a petition TO hang one of our judes.
When some OF them heard what they had
done they were highly indignant, but II GER
tainly taught them a valuable lesson. They
couldn't be caught that way again"