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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
INDICTED.
Mrs. Annie E. George Must Stand
Trial for the Murder of George D.
SaXt0n.

Canton, o., January 19.-The grand
jury to-day returned a true bill against
Mrs. Annie E. George for numbering
George D. Saxton, brother of Mrs.
William Mckinley, last October. The
Indictment is for the first degree, and
the penalty is death by electrocution.
The proceedings of the grand jury
were secret. At the coroneris inquest,
it developed that no one saw the
shooting, but circumstantial evidence
indicated that on the night of October
Z, SaXton was shot as he was about
to enter the residence of Mrs. Eva A.
Althouse, a widow. Five shots were
fired, three taking effect. Saxton died
before a physician could reach him.
According to current report Saxton
had sought to end his relations with
Mrs. George. There were circumstan-
ces to justify the arrest of Mrs. George
on suspicion a few hours after the muir
der. Afterward evidence was secured
before the coroner showing that Sax
ton had not only quit his association
with Mrs. George, but had also at
tempted to eject her from the rooms
she occupied in the Saxton block. Wit
nesses testified to threats that Mrs.
George had made because, as she
charged, Saxton had deserted her after
he had paid the expenses of Mrs.
George in getting a Dakota divorce.
Witnesses also testified to Mrs. George
securing a revolver and being seen
leaving a street car a the Althouse
residence, just a short time before the
shooting was heard. AS Mrs. Althouse
was not at home that night, it was
even conjectured that Mrs. George had
sent the victim a decoy letter for him
to call that evening at a certain hour,
so that the shooting might be done at
the Threshold of a supposed rival. A
preliminary hearing here last October
created much comment and excitement,
and now that it is known that every
thing connected with the life of Sax
ton, (who was a wealthy bachelor) and
his associates will come out in the
trial which will soon take place, there
is a general revival of the old scandal
and it's sequel in the tragedy of last
Ontnher
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
TIN PLATE TRUST
Has Two Hundred aud Sevsnty-Nine
Mills OF Which it Will Operate
Two Hundred and Sixty.

Cleveland, Ohio, January 19.-The
Iron Trade Review says:
The promoters of the tin plate con
solidation, at the head of whom was
Judge William H. Moore, of Chicago,
are now well under way with a much
larger cOntract-the consolidation of
the Central Western and as many other
steel mills as can be secured. The Sc
crecy with which the tin plate negotia-
tiOns were carried on until the deal was
practically concluded, is we'll remem-
bered, but in this instance considerable
information has already filtered out, al
though the trade at large has not I'M
derstoOd the bearing of the negotia-
tons which have been in progress with
individual steel manufacturers and has
enormously attributed them to the
Federal Steel Company American Steel
and Wire Company and the American
Tin Plate Company.
With the Bellaire, Ohio, Steel Com
pany the negotiations have progressed
furthest and options have been secured
OF a majority of the stock of the cor
poration, which is $3.50, 900, in $50
shares. 1t is affirmed that at least the
control of the company will pass to the
steel consolidation promoters, in view
of their ability to secure whatever cap
ital is needed.
Negotiations have been conducted
also with all but one of the central
western producers of both Bessemer
and open hearth steel, including those
at Muncie, Columbus, Youngstown and
Sharon. With most of the plants re-
ferred to, options have already been
given and an option also has been Sc
cured on the plant of a prominent steel
producer in Allegheny, Pa. The aim
seems to be the consolidation of all, or
very nearly all of the Bessemer and
open hearth steel plants in Indiana,
Ohio and the ~Shenango valley in Penn
sylvania, including, of course, those
owned by the Federal Steel Co. and the
American Steel & Wire Co.
Technically, at least, the movement
is wholly separated from the American
Tin Plate Co. Another consolidation
proposition is that for bringing to-
gether the group of rolling mills at
Youngstown.
Consolidation rumor are still rife in
the iron trade, but there has been
somewhat of a pause in the past week,
to permit actual developments to
Cvertake the programmes industriously
evolved in print. Another movement
in which promoters of the tin plate
consolidation have a hand, is now I'M
der way, looking to the consolidation
of central western steel plants. From
the Bellaire Steel Company, the Ohio
Steel Company, and the King. Gilbert
& Warner Company we have advices,
each company stating that the report
that its property or stock has been
sold to any company is untrue.
The papers say that the American
Tin Plate Company now has 279 tin
mills, of which it is probable that 260
will be operated steadily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
NATHAN B. SCOTT NOMINATED
The Republican Senatorial Caucus
Held Last Night.

CONTRARY TO EXPECTATIONS,
THE WORK OF THE CAUCUS
WAS COMPLETED AT ONE SIT
TING-A HARD FIGHT IN WHICH
SCOTS SUPPORTERS STICK TO
HIM FAITHFULLY ON EVERY
BALLOT-ATKINSON'S FRIENDS
WAVERED, AND ON THE LAST
BALLOT, NEARLY ALL HAD
GONE OVER TO GOFF-THREE
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS RE-
FUSED TO SIGN THE CAUCUS
CALL, AND DID NOT ATTEND.
THESE ARE CAUSING THE RE-
PUBLICAN MANAGERS NO END
OF WORRY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
NO CHANGE
In the Number of Votes Secured by
Quay--.Still Lacks Is.

Harrisburg, Pa, January 19.-The
third joint assembly ballot resulted:
M. S. Quay, Rep, Ill; George A. jerks,
Dem, So; John Dalzell, Rep, II; John
Stewart, Rep, 8; Charles w. Stone,
Rep, s; George F. Huff, Rep, 5; Alvin
Markle, Rep, /; G. A. Grow, Rep, /;
Charles E. Rice, Rep, 2; Charles E.
Smith, Rep, /; J. F. Downing, Rep,
2; E. A. Irwin, Rep, g.; Charles Tubbs,
Rep, 3.
Absent and not voting, Senator John
H. Brown, Republican, and Higgins,
Democrat; Representatives, T. NJ. Bro
ply, Democrat, Barton w. Weaver, Re-
publican. Necessary to choice 125 votes.
Counting the absentees voting as they
did heretofore, there is no change in
the Quay vote.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Sent to the House Of Delegates YeSter-
day Morning.

THIS DISPOSES OF THE TALK OF A
RUMP HOUSE, AND SHOWS
THAT THE REPUBLICANS ARE
THINKING MORE SERIOUSLY
OVER THEIR REVOLUTIONARY
PLANS-THE SENATE, HOW
EVER, PERSISTS IN NOT BEING
IN SESSION TO RECEIVE HOUSE
COMMITTEES, BUT THE NOTIFI-
CATION HAS BEEN NADIA
COMMITTEE SENT TO GRAFTON
TO INVESTIGATE THE DENT
BROHARD CASE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
Special to the Register.

special 10 the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, January 49,
Republicans are beginning to realize
that no %unfairness is contemplated in
the Democratic programme with refer
ence to the determination of contests
for seats in the House of Delegates.
The committee on privileges and
elections reported this morning and
recommended that a subcommittee be
sent to Grafton. The minority side
endeavored to attach unreasonable
amendments, which would have en-
barrassed the committee in arriving at
a just conclusion as to whether Bro
from Taylor county, but the committee
recommendation prevailed.
Ignoring the Senate's discourtesy,
and without awaiting action of that
body on the joint resolution, the COM
mittee left for Taylor county this
afternoon.
The committee consists of Messrs.
Jake Fisher and w. l.. Mansfield,
Democrats, and M. P. Malcolm, Re
publican. The committee will proceed
with all possible dispatch in order to
reach a conclusion before The balloting
for United States Senator commences
on Tuesday next.
The disputed ballots will be inspected
and r%ecounted, but Democrats express
themselves as unfavorable to Prescott
ing Attorney Ira Robinson visionary
scheme of conducting a post-mortem
election in the precincts in which the
greatest number of changes took place
on the recount. Aside from the fact
that this would establish a remarkable
and
DANGEROUS PRECEDENT,
the scheme is entirely impracticable.
The difficulties that would be ncoun
tered are obvious and doubt would
certainly attach to any conclusion ar
rived at in that manner. Mr.. Robin
son proposes to introduce afidavits
of all Republican voters In certain pre-
cincts, to establish the fact that the
original count vas correct.
While the Democrats have manifest
ed their fairness in every possible man
ner, the Republican position is in
striking contrast. The Senate ad-
journs from day to day and the Senate
committee on privileges and elections
stubbornly refuses to take up the Kidd,
Marcum and Ashby cases until the de-
termination of the House to ascer-
tanned. The Senate committee ad-
journed until Saturday.
The Republicans have not taken one
step away from their programme, pre-
viously announced. If the Senate IN
dertakes to carry out the Eye for an
eye" policy, however, the Republicans
will find opposition within their own
ranks.
Speaker Mckinney announced his
committees this morning, and they are
already at work upon matters referred
to them. The committee clerks will
be announced tomorrow and the anx-
iety of many aspirants will be re-
lieved.
Governor Atkinson finally trans
mitted a copy of his message to the
House to-day. H. V. ARKLE.
Routine Proceedings on Third Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
AGAINST PRIZE TAKING.

Washington, D. c., January 19.-The
House foreign affairs committee to-day
directed Chairman Hit to report a
resolution directing the President and
the Secretary of State in accordance
with the Presidents message to nego-
tiate with other nations TO secure the
exemption of all private property at
sea" from capture or destruction unless
contrabrand or violating blockades in
time of war.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
GOT ADVERTISING.

A Final Show Down of the Impulse That
prompted Gertrude Dc Coma.
Chicago, January 19.-'Well, | want
ed advertising and l got it," exclaimed
Gertrude De Coma, contortionist and
trapeze performer, who, under the
name Of Rose Wallace, Gertrude Wal
lace and Mrs. George Gagne, has kept
the police guessing for nearly a week
and caused the circulation of innumer-
able stories, tragical, comical and dra-
matte, when three warrants were read
to her to-day charging her with lar
ceny. Then the young woman smiled
to a proposition of a museum manager
to take her in his show.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR TROUBLE.
The Situation Regarding Samoa De-
cidedly Strained.

THE ACTIONS OF THE GERMAN
CONSUL AT APIA RESPONSIBLE
IN A LARGE MEASURE FOR THE
DIFFICULTY THE UNITED
STATES SENDS A WARSHIP TO
PROTECT OUR INTERESTS.
GERMANS ADMIT THE GRAVITY
OF SITUATION-THINK THE
AMERICANS ARE DANGEROUS
BECAUSE OF THEIR CHARAC-
TERISTIC INDEPENDENCE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
CUBA'S CLIMATE
Half the United States Forces at
Santiago Incapacitated --- Some
Startling Figures.

Washington, January 19.-General
Leonard Wood told the Senate COM
mittee on military affairs to-day that
his estimate of $4,000 soldiers as nee
essary to be kept in Cuba was so
large because the climate caused SO
much malaria and other sickness that
not over 35 to 40 per cent. of the force
would be capable of effectual agrees
i've action. Half his force now was not
fit for effective service. In the Cuban
army so per cent. frequently were dis
abled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
SECRETARY GAGE
Favors the Hill Bill. With Its Gold Stand
ard Provision.

Warrington, D. c., January 19.-Sec-
rotary Gage, of the Treasury Depart
ment, to-day appeared before the House
committee on coinage, weights and
measures, to explain his view of the
Hill bill to define and fix the sta~dard
of value and regulate coinage. This is
the bill with which the advocates of
currency reform propose to supplement
the currency bill of the banking and
currency commission. 1t makes the
gold dollar the standard of value. Sec
rotary Gage gave his general approval
to the measure, but took strong excep-
ton to section II, which proposes to
assess one-quarter of one per cent tax
annually upon the capital, surplus and
undivided profits of national banks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
GEN EAGAN RELIEVED

WASHINGTON, January 19.-Gen. Ea-
gan was served with legal notice of the
ordering of a court martial for his trial
just before the close Of office hours to-
day. The office was. placed in charge Of
Lieut.. Colonel George 3. Davis. who has
been on duty there for some time as as
sistant to Gen. Eagan. The charges and
specifications will not be made public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20

Washington, January LIT was
stated at the Department of State to-
day that dispatches had been received
from United States Consul Osborn at
Apia, but as to their nature the Of
fcials had nothing to say, beyond that
they went to confirm the news dis
patches printed this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
STAND WIDELY SEPARATED.
Coal Miners and Operators Present
Their Demands.

THE OPERATORS INSIST ON THE
TEN-HOUR WORKDAY AND A
REDUCTION IN WAGES - THE
MINERS STAND FOR AN EIGHT
HOUR DAY, AN ADVANCE IN
WAGES AND A RUN-OF-MINE
BASIS FOR PAYMENTS-HOPE
TO GET TOGETHER SOON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
SHOT THE CHIEF.
Bold Burglars at Somerville. n. j., Fatally
Wounded an officer.


New York, January 19,-Chief of
Police Manning Crow, of Somerville,
n. j., was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded to-day while chasing a bur-
glar. The chief was in his home when
he heard the noise of All explosion.
Going out to investigate he learned
that the safe in the Office of Swift &
Co., Chicago beef dealers, had been
blown open with dynamite.
AS Chief Grow reached the Office of
the company he saw a man coming
out. The chief chased him for a block,
when the burglar stopped suddenly and
fired at Chief Crow, the bullet pene-
trating the lungs. The burglar then
ran, pursued by the chief until the lat
ter fell exhausted. The burglar got
away. The thieves, of whom there
were three, did not have time to rifle
the safe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
SESSION

Washington, January 19.-The War
Investigating Commission had no wit
nesses to-day. There were two exec
utive sessions, the members going over
the coming report to the President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20
EXPANSIONISTS.
h Maine Legislature Rebukes the Atti-
tude of Senator Hale.

Augusta, Me-, January ia reso-
luton endorsing the expansion policy
of the administration and inviting
President Mckinley to visit Augusta,
passed the House to-day by an unani-
nous rising vote amid much enthusi-
asm. The member who moved the
resolution explained that he did so to
correct any wrong impression concern
ing the attitude of Maine that may
have resulted from the reelection Of
Senator Hale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20

Washington, January 19.-Orders
have been sent from the Navy Depart
ment to have the cruiser Newark start
with dispatches from the New York
navy yard for the Pacific station via
the Straits of Magellan The Newark
is a powerful protected cruiser of about
the same type and power is the Phil
adelphia, whose place she will take on
the station, the Philadelphia going to
Samoa The latter vessel is now at
San Diego, Gala, and viii not be or
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20

dered north to Mare Island, but to
save time will take on a full supply
of coal at San Diego and start at once
for Samoa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20

WASHINGTON, January 1e-For West
Virginia. Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair and warmer fresh southerly winds
Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations Of
the temperature yesterday: Z a. m, ~. 9
am.; e; 10 m, q; p. m. "a; Z D. m, So.
Weather. fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20

Wellington, N. T., January 19.-It is
reported here that owing to the trou-
Bile at Samoa, growing out of the cleo
ton of a successor to the late King
Malietoa, three British warships will
proceed there and that one American
warship will start for the islands from
Honolulu.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20

Berlin, January 19.-The news from
Samoa has been received with fore
boding. The Lokal Anzeiger says:
IAN this, doubtless, signifies an appre-
cable quarrel and with the unseremo-
niousness which the Americans have ef-
fected lately toward us, it may easily
take a serious turn. The Samoan condo
minimum has always involved a lurking
danger"
The Vossische Zietung says:
The situation will become ven graver
when the American warships arrive at
Apia. 1t is said that the Washington de-
partment of state has instructed the L. S.
consul general there, L. w. Osborn, not to
trust the German consul Evidently the
United States, who are least interested in
Samoa among the three powers, do not
mean to respect Germany's paramount
interests. Germany will have to show
firmness, all the more so, as our position
is made the worse by the evident desire
of England to help the United States so
as to retain the latter's friendship"
AUKLAND, n. T., January n.-Further
particulars regarding the disturbances at
Samoa show Mataaffa's followers number
ed about 5000 men and that the adherents
of Malietoa Tanus were only about 1000
in number. There was two hours lighting
between the rival forces, during which
several of the warriors were decapitated.
The American consul issued a procla-
nation claiming III the Berlin treaty
had the same force as a law of Congress
and that an insult to the Supreme Court
of Samoa is, therefore, equivalent to an
insult to the government at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-20
Executors Notice.

Estate OF Timothy Sexton, deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed ex-
ecut of the last will and tie ,tament OF limo
Thy Sexton, late of the county of Rock Island,
state OF Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice
that they will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the county
court room, in the city of Rock Island, at the
August term. the first Monday in August
claims against said estate are notified and
requested to attend, for the purpose of hav-
ing the same adi uSted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this I'D day OF May, A. d. 1892.
JOHN Il. SEXTON.
MARY a. SEXTON,
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-20
Publication Notice.
State of Illinois,

State of Illinois, -
County of Rock Island. -
County court of Rock Isl md county, to the
July term, A. d 1899
John Grogen, admins ratOr OF the estate of
Ann Conway, deceased, John Conway
and unknown heirs of Ann Conway. de-
ceased Petition to sell real estate TO pay
debts
Afidavit OF the unknown residence OF the
unknown heirs OF the said Ann Conway, de-
filed in the ofce of the clerk OF the county court
of Rock Istnnd county. notice is hereby given
to the said unknown heirs of the said nm
Conway, deceased that the said plaiutiff. John
Grogen. administrator of the estate of Ann
Conway, deceased has filed his petition in the
said county court of Rock Island county for an
order 10 sell the premises belonging 10 the es-
tate OF said deceased, or so much of it rs may
be needed to pay the debts of said deceased.
and described Is fOQ TVS. to wit: Lot number
Dayenport's fourth (4th) addition to the city
of Rock ii and In the county of Rock Island and
state of Illinois and that IL summons has been
issued out of said court against you. returna-
able the July term \ ID. ls-', of said court. TO
be holden the Srd day of July a ID. 1899 at tn =
county. Illinois.
Now unless you. the said unknown
heirs OF the sad Ann conway, deceased.
shall personally be and appear before the
said county court OF Rock island county. on
the first day OF the next term thereof to be
holden at Rock Island in said c-unty, the
3rd day OF July 1879. and plead. answer or
demur TO the said compartments petition filed
therein. the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken as
according 10 the prayer of said bill
q Rock Island, Ill. May y. ~ ID lsf9.
HENRY HUBBARD. Clerk.
SEARLE & MARSHALL, Complainant's Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-20
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-20
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Ex-Cashier of a Sanitarium Arrested in
Sweetheart's Presence.

Ex-Cashier OF a Sanftarium Arrested In
Sweetheart's Presence.
Kenosha, Wis, June 20.-Robert May
eski. formerly an assistant in the office
of the Pennoyer sanitarium in this city,
was arrested Sunday on a charge Of
grand larceny. preferred by Miss Mar
ian Brunell, of Milwaukee, who was a
guest ut the house. Mayeski resigned
his position at the saEitarium on Sat
urday evening and at noon Sunday, it is
alleged. he broke into the room of Miss
Rrunell and carried away jewelry 4vaf-
ued at several hundred dollars. On ac
count of his former good standing he
was not suspected of the crime until
late in the evening.
The circumstances of his arrest were
very sensational. He had intended to
leave the city on the o'clock train, but
had gore to bid farewell to his sweet
heart, who is one of the best-known
young ladies of this city. While the
parting words were being spoken he was
nabbed by the police. He was given
hearing yesterday morning, and on con-
fession of the crime was bound over to
the circuit court. Mayeski always had
spotless reputation and has held sew
eral offices of trust in this city and Chi
cagO.