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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
BOUND BY BOLD BURGLARS.
Waterman and Engineer Of a Brewery
Made Prisoners

WHILE THE SAFE WAS BLOWN
OPEN AND LOOTED-BURGLAR
SECURED FOURTEEN HUNDRED
DOLLARS-THE ENGINEER WAS
COVERED BY FOUR REVOLVERS
AND PERMITTED TO FILL THE
BOILER TO PREVENT AN EX-
PLOSION = THE MEN WORE
MASKS AND ALL WE'RE WE'LL
ARMED.
Wilmington, Del, May Six bur-
glars, masked and armed, early this
morning, at the point of their pistols,
overpowered Emil Meyer. the watch
man, ana Frederick Resting, the engln-
Ger, at the Bavarian brewery, at Fifth
and Depont streets, and then blew open
the SAFE III the o1Iice securing over
81, 4OO. OF this amount more than $50
was In cash.
The burglars appeared about 2::30
o CLOCK. es1ng was at work in the
engine room when he heard a step
behind. Turning around he looked into
the barrel of revolver. Testing was
too frightened to speak, and he was
pushed into the Storeroom There
second burglar was waiting. The two
tied the engineer hand and foot and
he was warned to keep quiet He could
hear other men drilling on the safe in
the office
About that time the whistle which is
connected with the safety valve began
to blow. Testing knew that it meant
the water in the boiler was low. Cow
cred by four revolvers Testing was al
lowed to fill the boilers. This done he
was pushed back into the storeroom.
Then there was an explosion. The
guards hitting Testing blow in the
mouth ran out of the building. He
struggled to get loose, and when he
was weak and exhausted Emil Meyer
came into the room with a rope hang
ing from his feet and arms. Meyer
hastily cut his fellow workman loose.
Meyer, who is due at the brewery at
2 O'Clock, said as he neared the gate
four men sprang out at him and, draw
ing reVolyers, pushed them into his face
He was then thrown to the ground tied
securely and was carried to the second
floor of the office. Two men stood guard
over him with drawn revolvers for over
an hour.
After the explosion occurred Meyers
guards ran off. and he succeeded in
getting loose. Neither man could give
accurate descriptions of the burglars.
They said they wore white handker-
chiefs over their faces.
The safe was found wrecked and
blown open. All the Office desks had
been forced and rified About $500
worth of revenue stamps in the safe
were overlooked by the thieves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
A NEW CURE
For Insanity Put Into Operation Sue
cessfully in an Ohio Town.

Special to the Register.
Upper Sandusky, Ohio. May 9.-Wil-
liam F. Alers, of Carey, this county,
was publicly horsewhipped in the Park
there yesterday He had been arrested
for insanity but discharged as being OF
sound mind. Sunday night he started
in to raise Cain" by breaking many
windows and creating a general dis
turbance. The citizens got tired of IL.
and yesterday took him to the Com
mon and gave him rawhiding. The
lash was applied to his bare back until
he promised to behave, when he was
released. No arrests have been made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Cumberland, Nd, May 9.-John Mey-
ers, the man who shot and killed Will
lam Paris, the young negro, who as
saulted Mrs. Katherine Heller, yester-
day afternoon. was released from the
custody of the sheriff late this after
noon.
Meyers was brought before Judge
Sloan ON a writ of habeas corpus. The
judge, after hearing the testimony, said
that Meyers had simply performed his
duty.
Meyers, said the court, saw felony
being committed and acted in the ca
pacity of a private officer.
Meyers went to his home, which will
be guarded tonight.
There is much uneasiness felt for his
safety. The colored people have been
holding meetings and there is fear that
an attempt will be made to lynch
Meyers or burn down his house.
Mrs. Heller, the victim of the inhuman
act, is in a precarious condition. She
says that when Parish threw her down
he butted her over the chest and heart
with his head, nearly killing her. She is
also badly hurt about the side.
Mrs. Mes, whom Parish first attempt
ed to assault, is also quite i'll from the
shock.
Parish's mother, who lives at Thomas
West Virginia, arrived this afternoon,
and took charge of his remains.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
THE sHovELERs' STRIKE.

Buffalo, n. Y, May 9.-While the
strike situation remains unchanged af-
ter day OF great quietness there is
still hope for speedy settlement OF
the trouble. The grain shoyeIers are
ob6urate in that they still persist that
nothing will satisfy them excep aboii-
ion of contractors and middlemen.
Tonight it was learned that the lake
carriers association and Contractor
Connors are willing to make concess-
ions Of radical kind TO the scoopers,
even more liberal than any yet an
nounced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
WILL MEET THE QUEEN.

London, May AT the drawing
room tomorrow, Mrs. Joseph II.
Choate. wife of the United States Am
bassador 10 Great Britain. will present
Mrs. and Miss Bates, tine wife and
daughter, respectively. OF Lieut.. Col.
Alfred E. Bates, the military attache or
the embassy; the wife and daughter
Of Mr. VIM. NJ Osborn, consul general
of the United States at London: Mrs.
John B. Mott, Of Indiana, and Miss
Iugraham.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
NO SATISFACTORY REPORT
Special to the Register,

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg. w. Va. May 9.-In the
chaneery causes brought in Gilmer
and Calhoun counties. removed to this
county, which have been pending for
period of a quarter of a century for
the partition OF the lands OF Johnathan
NJ Bennett Burton NJ. Despard and
Gideon ID. Camden. the commissioner
in chancery has fled his report. from
which it appears that he is unable from
the intricate transactions. and the long
time, to state an account that would be
satisfactory to the referee or any one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
BOUGHT A FARM.

San Francisco, May 9.-Mrs. Joseph
inc Wallace, mother of Edna Wallace
Hopper, the actress, has purchased
Souther farm, near San Leandro. in
Alameda county, and the place will be
transformed into fruit farm and
country home. The Souther farm is
one of the best known properties. in
the State. Besides being exceedingly
fertile, it is beautifully situated near
the foothills. 1t consists of about 900
acres. The price paid is said to have
been about 100000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
SHOT HIS FRIEND.

Terrible Accident at Jamestown. Ohio.
Postmaster Instantly Killed.
Special to the Register.
jamestown, Ohio, May "A terrible
accident occurred in this city a few
minutes before II o'clock. Postmaster
George A. Laughlin, in company with
some boy friends, was tick-tacking a
window at the home of E. e. CHM.
CHM thinking to brighten them, fired a
shot through the window and killed
Laughlin instantly. CHM and Laugh
lin were life long friends. Laughlin
was recently appointed by President
Mckinley. He was knight of Pytias
and Mason in high standing. He had
been prominent in politics for years
and was reelected city and township
clerk many times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
STOVE MANUFACTURERS.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 9.-The stove
Founders National Defensive Associa-
ton met here to-day with large at-
tendance. The association which con-
siders the question Of wages had less
to do this year than usual as the ex-
ecutiye committee advanced wages 10
per cent. effective April LIST. and the
association to-day simply ratified that
action
As 80 per cent. of the stove manu-
facturers of the county are in this asa
ISOLATION its advance OF ten per cent.
in wages caused independent manu-
facturers also to advance wages ten
per cent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10

Chicago, May 9.-RepreSentatives OF
two of the big corporations which ru-
NOR has associated with the proposed
eight hundred million dollar combina-
ton of iron and steel industries, de-
clared to-day material progress had
been made during the day. The plan
already exploited to considerable de-
gree is to absorb mines, mills, railroads
and factories.
The two representatives in question
said the following corporations. giving
the capital stock of each, were TO be in
cluded: The Carnegie Companies, $780,
000, 900; Federal Steel Company, $780,
100000; American Steel & Wire Com
pany, s9O,00o,oo0; National Steel Com
pany, s5s,O00,0o0; American Tin-Plate
Company, s5o0Ooooo; Republic Steel
Company, $5O00O000 American Steel
Hoop Company, $4,000, 600.
The figures given for the Carnegie
companies are less than the accepted
estimate of the amount invested. 1t is
said If the great trust is formed, the
Carnegie concerns will represent no
less than 100000 600 of its capital. The
Federal Steel Company has an author
lied capital of 100000, 900, but only
one-half of it will be taken, it is said.
One thing it is proposed the trust
oh m IN cts
is to take in the iron and steel plants
of Importance which are still indie
pendent concerns. None of these is
large when compared with the trusts,
but they are considerable industries.
The largest OF them are: Jones q
Laughlin Company, Pittsburg, capital
$10,000,0 900; Cambria Steel Company,
$5,000,000; Scranton Steel Company.
capital $500O000
Several OF the promoters assembled
at the office of John w. Gates, presi-
dent of the American Steel and Wire
Company, during the day. They said
satisfactory results were not far off.
Several asserted the consolidation
could obtain business that none of the
trusts is able to control. 1t will UNI
dertake to capture the business of Eu-
ropean concerns they contended and
furnish rails and steel plates for Eu-
rouean railways and warships. No
foreign company, they assert. is big
enough to be formidable COMPETE
tor
FLOUR MILL COMBINE.
Chicago, May "a gigantic combina-
tion gathering in all the -four milling
corporations at the head OF the lakes,
New York city, Buffalo and Syracuse,
has been effected, and tomorrow the
score or more OF mills embraced in the
deal will be turned over to the new
management The consolidation Is cap
italized at $40000000 Officers and
board of directors have already been
elected and the leading spirits in the
organization propose Immediately TO
revolutionize the -four milling business
of the country.
The corporation will be known as the
United States Flour Milling Company
and the headquarters will be In New
York. George Urban, Of Buffalo, has
been elected president, and Charles Me-
Intyre, OF New York, treasurer. The
combined output Of the mills controlled
by this combination will exceed that OF
any Of the great three Independent con-
Germs of Minneapolis and nearly equal
their combined product.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
PRICES JUMPING.

Bessemer Pig Up Fifty Cents. and Binets
Up to &27.65.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 9.-The Bessemer
Iron Association, which controls all the
merchant furnaces in the Shenango ansl
Mahoning valleys, has advanced Besse-
mer pig to SIS per ton in the valleys
and s15.65 per ton in 2ittsburg. This
is an advance of fifty cents per ton.
Steel billets have also advanced to s27
in the valleys and s27.65 in Pittsburg.
The quotations last week were $4,000
1865.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
DRUGGED AND TOUCHED.

Otto Holiday Weakened Up Minus Three
Hundred Dollars,
Special to the Register.
Marietta, Ohio, May 9.-Otto Holli-
day, a carpenter, was found drunk and
insensible on the street at II O'Clock
last night. When he sobered up in
Jail to-day he was short $500 which he
had drawn from the bank yesterday to
pay his workmen. He remembers
nothing since taking few drinks in
different saloons. 1t is supposed he
was drugged and touched
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
MOLINEUX RELEASED.

New York, May 9-Roland Molineux,
who has spent several weeks in the
Tombs prison, charged with the murder
OF Mrs. Kate ]. Adams. was discharged
this afternoon, the grand jury having
failed to re-indict him and was imme-
diately after re-arrested on q warrant
charging him with assault with intent
to- kill in sending cyanide Of mercury
to Harry Cornish. :,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
A GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE.
Plans of the Eight Hundred Million
Dollar Iron and Steel Combine.

PROGRESS TOWARD
THE CONSERVATION OF THE
PROMOTERS PLANS MADE YES
TERDAY-A CONFERENCE HELD
IN CHICAGO-PRoPOSED TO GO
AFTER EUROPEAN BUSINESS
THAT NO AMERICAN COMPANY
NOW IN EXISTENCE COULD
GET-WILL CONTROL MILLS.
MINES AND RAILROADS.&C.
OF OTHER COMBINES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
A lBIG LIGHT COMPANY.

Trenton, N. J., May 9.-The Korn
Incandescent Light Company, capital
100000 was incorporated here to-
day. The incorporators are Ernest p.
Ayrau1t and Charles w. Dayton. OF
New York, and ]. r. Murmy, OF Jersey
CITY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
NO RAILROAD TRUST.
Chauncey Depew Says There is Nothing In
Current Rutnor

Chauncey Depew Says There is Nothing In
Current Rumor.
New York, May 9.--Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew said last night in regard
to the reported possibility of railroad
trust being formed to operate all of the
roads between Boston and Chicago:
There is nothing in it, We have
acquired no minor roads for that end,
and the Pennsylvania has acquired no
other roads. 1t is true that Mr.. Nor
gan bought the Monon-, but that is not
important in this connection The re-
port in regard TO such trust is all
bosh."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
JOIN MEYERS SET FREE.
No Punishment for Killing William
Parish, the Rape Fiend,

CASE BROUGHT BEFORE JUDGE
SLOAN, AT CUMBERLAND, ON
HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
THE JUDGE DECLARED MEYERS
SAW A FELONY BEING COMMIT
TED, AND ACTING AS A PR
VATE OFFICER, MERELY DID
HIS DUTY-MEYERS'S HOUSE
GUARDED FOR FEAR NEGROES
MAY ATTEMPT TO MURDER HIM
OR BURN HIS HOME.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10

WASHINGTON. May s-For West yfr-
ing cIoudsneSs Wednesday. showers We'd
nesday night and Thursday: fresh to brisk
southerly winds.
showers In western portion Wednesday.
Thursday showers and cooler risk SOUTH
eriy Wiusdo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
TO THE PENITENTIARY.

Special to the Register.
Marietta, Ohio, May 9.-Judge Jones
to-day sentenced Scotty Myers to five
years in the penitentiary for robbery.
and George Taylor to eighteen month
Tor pocket picking.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
THE EMBALMERs' BOARD,
AS Appointed by Governor Atkinson is
Composed Largely of Republicans.

Composed Largely of Republicans.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, May 9.-The
Governor has appointed the following
persons to compose the State Embalm-
ers Board, provided for by a recent
act of the Legislature:
Edwin F. Staley, Republican, Clarks-
burg; Lewis Bertschey, Republican,
Wheeling; w. II. Fredlock, Republi-
can, Piedmont: W. H. Wilson, Republi-
can, Martinsburg; John Barlow, Dem
ocrat, Charleston; VIM. Hix, Republic
can, Bluefeld; ]. B. Tippett, Demo-
crat, PIT. Pleasant: Geo. D. Gilfllan,
Republican, Parkersburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
BERTHA B[|LSTE|KS STORY
OF Why She Murdered Her Mother
and Tried to Take Her Own Life.

THE SUDDEN DEATH OF HER
FATHER A FEW MONTHS PRE-
VIOUS TO THE MURDER, HAD
BEEN A GREAT SHOCK-SHE
HAD CONSULTED SPIRITUALIS-
TIC MEDIUMS AND THEY AID
VISED THAT HER FATHER
WAS LONELY-SdE DETERMIN-
ED TO KILL HER MOTHER AND
HERSELF THAT THE DEAD
PARENT MIGHT HAVE COM
PANY-INSANITY THE PLEA OF
DEFENSE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
ICRErAaY WALSH
OF the Democratic Committee, Returns
from the kIondike

Ottumwa, Iowa, May &C. A. Walsh,
secretary of the Democratic National
Committee, arrived here to-day from
the klondike, where he has been eigh-
teen months. He says he has valuable
Alaskan claims, but does not know
their cash value. He will return to
Dawson City in June for six months
stay. sir. Walsh still owns the Klon-
dixie Advertiser.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
DIEDERICHs ON LEAVE.

The German Admiral Given a Rest of
Three Months
Berlin, May 9.-Admiral Won Died
er1chs has been granted leave of alb
sence for three months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
AT FIRST SIGHT

CharieS A. Dickson Loved Katherine Y.
Norman, and Induced Her to Marry.
Special to the Register
Marietta, Ohio. May "a romantic
wedding occurred at the parlors of the
Bellevue Hotel here this afternoon, the
parties being Charles A. Dickson, pro-
prietor of the Model Hotel. at Parkers-
burg, and Katherine Y. Norman, of
Cincinnati, who was sent here by the
Proctor & Gamble Company. 1t was a
case of love at first sight and Dickson
pursuaded the bride to throw up her
position at once
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
DANGEROUS WORK.
Piece of Stump Blown a Third OF a Mile
and Through Roof at CIarksburg.

and Through a Roof at CIarksburg.
Special to the Register.
Clarks0urg, w. Va. May 9.-While
blasting out the stump of tree on
North Seventh street this afternoon, q
large piece of the root, well soaked
with water, weighing 30 or 40 pounds,
was hurled through the air full one
third of a mile and through the roof
of the portico of the residence of Will
liam H. Lewis, on Mulberry street
Fortunately no one was on the portico.
The ceiling was torn from the rafters
and the slate roof badly broken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-10
wELLsBURG POSTMASTER.

Special TO the Register.
Washington, D. c.. May 9.-The Pres
ident to-day appointed John B. McNally.
postmaster at wellsburg, w. Va
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-02
Glory For Naval Militia.

New York, Oct. 2.--The battalions Of
naval militia of this state, New Jersey
and Connecticut covered themselves with
glory and earned as hearty applause as
any organization in line by their steady
marching and excellent discipline.
The Second naval battalion of Brook
Ign attracted special attention by reason
of it's being the only battalion In live
that marched as artillery. The battq, a
was commanded by Commander Roi.
Z. Forshew and was composed of abo Ii
$50 mon, manning five 6 Founders and
four | FOUNDER rapid fire guns.
While marching at double quick time
near SiXty-seventh street and Fifth av-
enue two men of the battalion were in
julod by the wheel of 6 FOUNDER they
We're dragging passing over them. They
We're taken to the Presbyterian hospital
i'll an ambulance. William Robinson was
the more seriously injured of the two.
The separate company of naval militia
from Rochester made a very good show
ing under Commander f. n. Walbridgo,
as did the men from Connecticut under
Commander L. V. Reynolds The First
naval battalion of this city marched as
infantry under Commander William Bur
Ter Duncan Jr. Captain Jacob w. NIL
Ter reviewed both hattalions near Sixth
avenue as they passed on their way to
the pier at Christopher street. where
they embarked for their respective ar
molies.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-02

Chicago, Oct. 2.-InfOrmation received
here makes it appear that Secretary
Gage will retire from public life at the
close Of bis present term of office and
that he will live in New York. Mr.. Gage
has Frequently said he would drop bust
ness when 60 years old, and he is nearly
that now. He has sold his residence
here, and h" prefers New York to all 9th
er cities as a residence. The recent sale
of the n.uioity of the stock holdings of
picsid'nt $. NJ Nckcrson of the First
National INK here fixed the secretarv's
determin"' n regarding retirement, for
it is now ;" led that Vice President For
gan will re selected as the head of the
bank. Among those who were large DUR
chHS"rS If resident Nickerson's stock
were !. !, gan. f. H. Hartman and
Blair 4 co. of New York.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-02
Saturdays Football Gnrnes
ChfneSe Sun md Mnnn

In China the sun and moon are
brother and sister. The moon is the
elder brother, who looks after his rath-
er silly sister, the sun This is exactly
the reverse Of our legends, which make
the sun the day king and the gentle
moon lady of the night.
one day in China, so the legend runs,
the sun asked the moon if she couldn't
60 out at night. The moon answered
very sternly: mo. You are a young
lady, and it would be improper for YOU
to so out after dark" Then the sun
said, But the people keep looking at
me when | go out in the daytime" So
the moon told her to take the golden
needles that she Wore in her hair and
stick them into the eyes of people
when they stared at her This is the
reason why no one can look at the sun
without pain.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-02
Another Flag For Dewey.

New York, Oct. 2.-Rear Admiral Phil
ip commandment of the navy yard, has
shipped to the secretary If the navy an
adh'lral'S fiag-four white stars on a hlne
ground-which will he hoatcd from the
flagstaff of the White House ON Tuesday.
when President Mckinley presents tie
sword to Admiral Dewey. The far.
which was only ordered last Thursday. is
OF silk 1G by is feet In size, and is called
NO. l. President Mckinley will present
1t TO Admiral Dewey. Admiral Dewey
ana ms staff will leave for Washington in
train that will probably be the finest
ever run over the Pennsylvania railroad.
me train has been placed at tive disposal
or the committee in ohaygc of the admir-,
ars reception in Washington by Presi-
dent CnSSatt of the road
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-02
Deyyey's Euture Movemeuts

Washington, Oct. 2.-The north At
lantic squadron will sail from New York
next Wednesday for Hampton Roads,
arriving there next day. Admiral Samp-
son will haul down his flag from the
New York there, and Admiral Farquhar
will assume command of the squadron
on Oct. IA. The ships will stay in the
roads until that date, and probably few
days later, in order to allow the new
commander in chief time to draw up his
plans for the winter maneuvers. Some
of the ships require more or less extern
sive repairs and this will delay the exc
cution of any large programme until we'll
along toward spring.
The movements of the Olympia in the
immediate future will depend upon the
disposition of Admiral Dewey, it is said
Mt the navy department. The officials
here do not know yet whether the add
miral will return to the ship Immediately
after the conclusion of the Washington
ceremonies or whether he will, rs it is
expected by his friends here, elect to re-
main in Washington for a few days. His
personal belongings are aboard the Olym-
pin, and he will be afforded the oppor-
tUnty to remove them at his leisure be-
fore being detached The ship herself
must await the return to her of the large
proportion of her crew who are coming
to Washington to participate in the pres
ceremonies, SO that she cannot
leave New York for Boston at the earli-
est before next Wednesday or Thursday.
If Admiral Dewey decides to accept the
invitation which was extended to him
through Secretary Long and Assistant
Secretary Allen to visit Boston on the
10Th of October, he probably will make
the trip there on the Olympia. That
point will not be decided until he shall
have had a conference with Secretary
,Onu