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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
CRAMBLETT CASE.
A Jury Secured and the Trial Under
Way-Three Witnesses Examined.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, April 3.-The
Cramblett murder case is progressing
slowly. 1t was not until this after
noon that jury was secured, after
sixty-six men were examined, exhaust
ing the regular venire and nearly all
of a special venire. The jury is as
follows: Jesse Blackledge, VIM.
Wiley, A. C. Davis. j. B. Loe. H. d.
Wintringer, Pierce Carpenter, John
Erwin, Stephen Clark, David Monow,
]. c.. Autt, T. G. Weir, VIM. H Cox
Prosecuting Attorney A. c. Lewis.
for State, and Henry Gregg, for de-
Tense, made opening statements. Three
witnesses were examined before adj
journment this evening.
A surveyor, A. G. White, submitted
plats of survey made about the scene
of the assassination.
DR.. S. o. Barkhurst described the
wounds Gosnell received, causing his
death.
Mrs Mary Gosnell, widow of deceas-
ed, described the scene at the house
the night of the murder, and said her
husband had threatened some time be-
fore to hoist Cramblett if he persisted
in coming to see Cora Gosnell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
THE UNIVERSITY ROW.
The Reading of President Raymond's
Report Begun-RecOmmend Dis
missaI of Four Professors.

Special to the Register
MORGANTOWN, w. Va. April g.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Regents of the University commenced
this morning. The report of the pres
ident was begun. 1t will be finished
tomorrow. 1t is of unusual length
and sensational.
The fight started by the president
Jerome II. Raymond, on the rest of
the faculty has been precipitated by
the report In it he has recommended
the removal of four of the professors
on the ground of incompetency. They
are: Robert A. Armstrong, formerly
vice president and professor of Eng
lish; James H. Stewart, mathematics;
r. w. Douthat latin; and DIR. ]. W.
Hartigan, biology. Others are expect
ed to follow.
Feeling is now high and the presi-
dent is expected to lose his place by
his desperate effort to displace these
men, who are among the best in the
faculty.
The rest of the report will be read
tomorrow morning and the. recon-
mendations will be acted upon.
President David Starr Jordan, of Le-
land Stanford Junior University, de-
livered the convocation address this
evening on freedom of the Univers-
ity."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.
Revolver Exploded While a Wheel
ing Young Man Was Displaying 1t.


ing Young Man Was Displaying 1t.
Special to the Register.
KEYSER, w. Va. April 3.-Wilson
Hoge, of Wheeling, w. Va, who is to
be a bridegroom Thursday morning,
when he will be married to Miss Ethel
Gamble, daughter of DIR. II. Mac. Gam
bic, of Moorefeld, W. Va, was the
principal actor in an accidental shoot
ing at the Keys House here this morn
ing which might have resulted serious
ly. Mr.. Hoge was in conversation with
some newly-made friends, the subject
being the use of firearms in Indian Ter
ritory, where he has lived for some
years. To demonstrate the quick ac-
ton of the western marksman, he
whipped a Al calibre revolver from his
pocket with no thought nor intention
that it should be fired. By some mis-
chance the pistol was discharged, the
ballsgoing through the door and strlk-
ing Jack Atha, liveryman, who was
at that time hitching up a team for
Hoge. The ball shattered one of Atha' s
fingers and injured his wrist and arm
seriously. In view of the fact that
Hoge was to be married day after to-
morrow morning he was permitted to
go on to MOorefield.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
General Otis Reports to the Depart
ment Heavy Losses Sustained by
the Insurgents.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 3.-Gen.
Otis has cabled to the War Department.
probably with a view to correcting err
roneous Impressions that exist in this
country as to the state of the insurrec-
ton in the Philippines, a summary of
the result of the development of the
campaign since the first of the calendar
year. His figures go far toward off
setting the belief that exists in some
quarters that since the adoption of
guerrilla methods of warfare the in
surgents have inflicted substantial loss
upon American arms in comparison
with the punishment which they have
themselves received. A significant
sentence in the report differentiates in
surgents and Ladrones, showing that
Otis has taken cognizance of the fact
that considerable number of the hos
war, and may not expect the same
treatment. The report, which is dated
Manila, April 3, is as follows:
Since January first, one hundred
and twenty-four skirmishes in the
Philippines have been reported, most
ly very slight affairs Our casualties
were three officers and seventy-eight
enlisted men killed; thirteen officers and
one hundred and fifty-one men wound
ed. lnsurgent and ladrone loss in kill
ed and left on the field, fourteen hum
dred and stwenty-six; captured, mostly
wounded, fourteen hundred and fifty
three; small arms secured three thou
sand and fifty-one; pieces of artillery,
one hundred and sixty-fye; large cap
lures of other insurgent property. A
number of important insurgent officers
are surrendering and the situation is
gradually becoming more pacific
Otis"
In reply to cable message received
at the War Department some time ago
from Gen. Otis at Manila, asking for
authority to enlist native Filipino mu
sicians in the various regimental bands
in the islands, Adjutant General Cor
bin has sent the following cablegram:
Secretary of War authorizes enlist
ment of competent native musicians in
regimental bands"
The Filipino musicians are said to
display high degree of musical in
telligence, and undoubtedly will prove
a very desirable acquisition to the mill
itary bands.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
THE BoERs WERE SURPRISED
At the Way the British Succeeded il

At the Way the British Succeeded in
Escaping From Their Trap.
BUSHMAN'S KOP, April 2.-Hear-
ing that the Water Works was desert
ed the correspondent of the Reuters
Telegram agency rode forward to-day.
Arriving at the crest of the hill, a
yolley was fired at him and a moment
later man appeared at the top of
the crest. Calling on him to stop fir
ing and saying that he was unarmed
and desired to talk with him the COR
respondent discovered that this man
was an American who declared that
he accompanied the Beers only as a
sightseer. He said that never during
his whole life had he witnessed such
magnificent pluck as that shown by
the British Saturday and he asserted
that not only himself but the whole
Boer army were profoundly touched
with admiration at their gallant be-
havior.
doubted their ability to capture the
whole British force and were dumb
founded at the courage displayed and
the mastery way in which the force
was able to escape from the death
trap. The correspondents informant
refused to give any information re-
garding the Boer forces or their move
ments, but it appeared that the pres
ent force was detached from Kroon-
stadt, Joined the Ladybrand force and
again divided North of Thaba N'Chu,
one portion following the other and
meeting Col Broadwood's retreating
force. The Burghers engaged consist
ed of Schoemans command, which
was accompanied by many foreigners.
Commandment John Y. Blake was pres
ent with the Irish Brigade and other
foreigners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
FAVORABLE TO GAS.
New Martinsville Election HELD
MOnday-TOwn Expected to Boom.

New MartinsviIle Election Held
MOnday-Town Expected to Boom.
Special to the Register
NEW MARTINSVILLE, w. Va,
April 3.-The city election was held
yesterday. There were two tickets.
G. G. Westermen was elected Mayor
over S. B. McEldowney by AZ majority.
The Council is composed of A. C. Ruby,
]. p. Chapline, I. Ober, F. E. McEl-
downey and j. C. Trees. The question
that divided the voters was the adj
mitance of the Tri-State Gas Com
pany to the city limits. The council
favoring the Tri-State was elected by
majorities ranging from 80 to so. 1t is
now expected that the town will boom
this summer as it never has before.
The new officers are all business men
of high standing, many being new resi-
dents, but men of wealth, who are in
terested in the welfare of the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
TWO DEMOCRATIC COUNCILMEN
Elected in Parl<ersburg Yesterday.
Democrats Control City Affairs.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. VA, April 9.--The
city election here to-day resulted in the
election of two Democratic councilmen out
of five before the people, Lloyd E. Smith,
proprietor of the Hotel Blennerhassett,
who has been unabA to leave his bed for
weeks, and Thomas /. Foreman, Jr., be-
ing those chosen. The defeated Democrats
were VIII A. Elletson. in a ward having
AZ nominal Republican majority, by Dr.
Lyons whose majority was 8: j. V. Rath-
bone, Democrat, defeated by John w.
Crawford; Simon Bradford, Democrat, de-
feated by w b. Hupp. The. Democrats
still control city affairs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Frederick
Burbridge, manager of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mines was the chief wit
ness at the Occur d'Alene inyestiga-
ton to-day 1t was the mill of this
company which was blown UP in the
uprising last April. Brig. Gen. Carlin
was to have continued his testimony
on the instruction in 1892, but his
Official report Of that occurrence was
accepted as sufficient and he then gave
Way to Mr.. Burbridge
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
CANAL COMMISSIONERS
Return from Central America-Have
Gathered Much Information.


Gathered Much Information.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The canal
commissioners, Rear Admiral Walker
Samuel Paseo, Col Ernst and Emery
H. Johnson, were passengers on the
Atlas line steamer Allegheny, which
arrived to-day from Central America
Rear Admiral Walker said:
1--WE have completed our portion of
the work of Investigating the POSSIBLE
tiles of both the Panama and Nicaar-
aqua routes. We have spent three
months in the bush and have collected
a great mass of data which we viii
put into shape for our report to be
handed into the President next Deem
Der. Nothing can be said on the sub
ject that would give the public clear
idea until this data has been arranged
and put into shape"
The Admiral added:
Everywhere we were we'll received
and entertained. The sentiment of the
people is for the United States to build
the canal"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
Cuban customs Receipts.

WASHINGTON. April 3.-The War
Department to-day made public a
comparative statement of customs re-
ceipts in Cuba for the months of Janu-
airy and February. 1899, with those of
January and February, 1900.
The statement shows that the re-
ceipts of the island for January and
February, 1899, were s2,014,933. those
of January and February. 1900, were
s2.772 GIG, an increase for the two
months of 1900 over the same period
of 1899 of S757,6S5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
JEFFERSON REPUBLICANS
Select Delegates to the Ohio State
Convention and Indorse LayIin for
Secretary of State.

SPECIAL 70 The Register.
STEUBENVILLE. Ohio, April g.
Hon. John l.. Means presided over the
Republican county convention to-day
and resolutions indorsing Laylin for
Secretary of State, presented by ex-
Lieut. Governor Richards. were adopt
ed. Delegates to the State convention
are as follows: Congressman ]. J. Gill,
Hon. ]. l.. Means, Hon. R. G. Richards,
S. o. Barkhurst Hon. ]. Dunbar, Hon.
D. NJ. Welday. Robert MCGOWAN, Rob-
ert Love. Hon. s. B. Taylor, Hon. NJ
NJ. Duvall. E L. Finley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
Strike Among Building Trades.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 3
Nearly all the building trades in In
dianapolis are now affected by strikes.
Carpenters, plumbers, bod carriers and
bricklayers were out to-day, but an
accurate estimate of the number of
men out is at yet impossible. The
trouble was precipitated by the going
into effect of the 1900 wage scale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
Boy Drowned.
Special to the Register.

Special 70 inc ItBIsttr.
PIT. PLEASANT, w. Va, April g.
Sterling Gibson, of Henderson, aged II
years, was drowned in the Kanawha
river here last night He was a good
swimmer, but was seized with cramp.
Gibson and young Wilson were in a
small boat that struck a barge, which
turned them out. Wilson, who could
not swim, held to the boat and was
saved. Gibson tried to swim to shore.
His body was recovered this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
Condition DepIorabIe.

SIMON'S TOWN, April 3.-The con-
dition of the Boer prisoners is deplor-
able The medical authorities seem
unable to cope with the spread OF
typhoid fever. There were four addi-
tional deaths last night and the sick
are panic-stricken. The dead are bur-
led with as much respect as the ext
gencies of the place admit, but the gun
carriage is no longer used, wagon be-
ing requisitioned to convey a number
of collins at a single trip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
NO EARLY RELIEF
From War Taxes Seems Probable.
Would ProIOng Session of Com

SresSs
WASHINGTON, April 3.-At the
Cabinet meeting to-day the subject of
a reduction in the revenues by Con-
gress was discussed. 1t is understood
that the administration is in favor of
a revision of the war revenue act, so
as to cut down the receipts, but in
view of the fact that to make any move
in that direction probably would pro-
long the present session Of Congress
for many weeks if not months, it is
thought by Representative Republic
cans that nothing on this line would
be advisable at this session.
The resignation of Assistant Secre-
tary Webster Davis was discussed, and
it is understood the President will ac-
cept the same through the Secretary
of the Interior.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
Sold Ont to Carnegie.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 3.-The Car
negie Company has purchased 10000
shares of the stock of the Pittsburg,
Bessemer & Lake Erie railroad from
Col. Sam B. Dick, chairman of the
road, for sum said to range close to
100000 and Col. Dick to-day retired
completely from the management of
the COMPANY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04

LONDON, April 3.-The war office
informs the Associated Press that it
has no information as to who COM
manded the Beers in the affair leading
to the capture of the British guns, out
it places no credence whatever in the
report that United States attache or
any one connected with the United
States government took part in it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
Archibald Forbes Inferred.

Archibald Forbes. the War Cores
pondent, whose death was announced
March so, were inferred today at Aber-
deem. Many wreaths were sent by
American and other friends of the de-
ceased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
Victory Celebrated.

CITY OF MEXICO, April 3.-Yester-
days anniversary of the victory of the
Mexican army commanded by General
Porfrio Diaz over the imperialist
forces at Puebla, thirty years ago, was
observed as a general holiday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. April 3.-To-days
statement of the treasury balances in
the general fund. exclusive of the
$3.50 100000 gold reserve in the divis-
ion of redemption. shows:
Available cash balance, s156, 262, 297;
gold. 97.956.719
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04

HENDERSON, KY, April 3.-More
than 1000 coal miners are now out in
the Western Kentucky field No pro-
gress has been made toward a settle
ment Of the wage scale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
Coal Mines Tied Tn.

LINTON, Ind. April 3.-All the coal
mines here have been closed and loo
miners are idle. The failure of the
operators and miners to reach an
agreement on the weekly pay and pow
der questions caused the tie-up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
SapIing Broke His Neck.

Special to the Register.
EVANSVILLE. W. va, April Sired
Browning was instantly killed while roll
ing a log down hill on Beech Fork, near
Milo, this county. A sapling struck him,
breaking his neck
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
Murdered by Robbers.

WINFIELD, Kans., April 3.-Rob-
bers last night rif1ed the Santa Fe de-
pot here and shot and killed D. c..
Coates, the night operator, In escap-
ing. They secured only few cents.
The killing was evidently committed
to prevent Identification.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04

SAVANNAH. Ga, April 3.-It is re-
ported that Allen Brooks, the negro
who assaulted Mrs. F. w. Hart, a white
woman. near Bloomingdale. yesterday,
was lynched to-day neary Berryyille.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 3-For Ohio
and Western Partly cloudy
Wednesday. with colder in extreme south
ern portions: Thursday rain or snow: brisk
northerIy, shifting 10 northeaSteriy winds
For West Virginia-Partly cloudy and
to northeast winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
DaIzeII Re-Nominated.

PTTTSBURG, Pa. April 3-Hon.
John Dalzell was unanimously renomi-
mated for Congress to-day by the Re-
publicans of the Twenty-second dis
trict
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
The Trenty Ratified.

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, April 8.
The legislative council of Trinidad
has ratified the reciprocity treaty with
the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04

The Federal loss. according to these
reports, was slight
BUSHMAN'S KOP, April 2.-The
Beers are still occupying the water
works, which the British shelled yes
terday afternoon, the Beers replying.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
BRAVE STAND BY Beers.
THEY CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN con-
TROL OF THE BLOEMFONTEIN
WATER WORKS

And Indications Are That They Will
Continue in Their Position at
Least Till the Guns and Wagons
Taken From the British Have Been
Safely RemOyed-An Early Adj
vance to the North by Roberts Ex-
pected - Heavy Fighting Near
BrandfOrt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-04
REFUSES 1OHAND THE SWORD
ONE FRESHMAN WHO REFUSES TO
HONOR ENGLAND'S HIGHEST
REPRESENTATIVE

James Egan, the Dublin City Sword
Bearer, Respects the Aged Lady's
individuality, But He Cannot For
get the Sufferings Unjustiy I'M
posed Upon Him by the State She
Represents-Premat Arrival of
the Royal Yacht Disarranges
Things,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-17
BROKEN BRIG, A.bRAG&.

Mr.. Major the famous cement man, of New
York, explains some very interesting facts
about Majors Cemel t.
The mnltitudes who use this standard article
know tina ii is many hundred per cent. better
than other cementS for which similar claims are
made, bnt great many do not know why. The
simpe reason IS that Mr.. Major uses the best
materials ever discovered and other manufac.
tureis do not use them, because they are too eX-
pensive and do not all large profits. Mr..
Major tells us that one Of thu elements OF his
cement COS 50 70 a pound. and another costs
$265 gallon, while large share of the so-called
cements and liquid glue upon the market are
nothing more than siXtee n-eent glue, dissolved
in water or citric acid and, in some cases, alte
ed slightly in color and order by the addition OF
cheap and useless materials.
Majors C -meut retailS for fifteen cents and
twenty-five cents bottle, and when a dealer
tries to sell a substitute y0u can depend upon 1t
that his only object is 10 make larger profit
The profit on Majors cement Is as much as
any dealer ought 10 m Ike on any cement. And
this Is doubly true in view of the fact that each
dealer gets his share of the benefit OF Mr..
Msjor's advertising, which now amounts to over
$4,000 month, throughout the country. Estab-
lished in 1876
Insist on having Majors. Don't accept any
of hand advice from a druggist
Ifycu are at all handy land you will be likely
to find that you are a good deal more so than
you imagiue) you can repair your rubber boots
and family shoes, and any other rubber and
leather articles with Majors Rubber Cement
and Majors Leather Cement.
And you will be surprised at how many dollars
a year you will thus save.
IL your druggist can't supply you, 1t will be
forwarded by mail; either kind. Free OF postage
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-10-17

at the close Of this reign, and after
some discussion the British embassa-
dor was permitted to approach the
emperor without the humiliation Of the
kotow.
The great emperor abdicated and left
the realm to a lord of misrule, his
grown up son, Chiaehing. The new
reign of % years was inaugurated by
the appearance in the heavens of
comet, an evil omen, and plots, in
trigues and piratical forays, as well
as foreign aggressions, especially by
Russia and England, disturbed the
peace of the empire.
Taokwang was the next emperor,
and his reign of 80 years brings the
history of the Mantchoo dynasty down
to the advent of the generation now
dominant at Picking, the family of
Hsien FunS, who was the fourth son
and assembled the throne at 10 years of
age, in 1850. Hsien Fung died in 1861,
leaving the empire at odds with Eng
land and on the verge of two man.
moth rebellions. 1t was the hour for
a strong man to appear, and two an
swered the call, one being the emper-
or's brother, Prince Kung, and the
other woman, who has been called
by her people the best man in China"
The woman is the empress dowager,
Tse-hsi who was the wife of the Sec
ond rank to Hsien Flung. Prince Kung
OnH tho ENnnrpSc Two An nd tha TUifo
Tze-hsi governed as regents for an in
f8nt son, who became of age in 1873.
This emperor, Tung Che, died childless
in 1873, and the imperial clan, at the
instigation of the ambitious Tse-hsi,
chose Kwang Su, a son of Prince Chun,
brother of Hsien Fung, to be made
emperor by adoption to Hsien Flung.
Much of the complicated situation in
Peking today hinges upon the intrigues
OF the palace since the days Of Hsien
Flung. In the edict announcing the
death Of Tung Che it was promised
that in due time a son should be adopt
ed to him, and this was done last Jan
uary by the choice of the son of Prince
Tuan to succeed Kwang Su, the pres
ent emperor, by inheritance from Tung
Che in the direct line,
The infant son of Prince Chun, cho-
sen emperor by adoption to Hsien Fung
in 1875, became of age in 1889. Mean
while Tze-hsi, now known as the EN-
press dowager, and (until her death in
1881 Tze-An, the real empress, held
the regency.
The princes of the ruling house Of
China occupy peculiar position and,
if men of ability, WELD vast power