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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-23
NETHEPSOLE INDICTED,

Together with the Members Of Her
oompany-ToO Indecent to Specify
in the Allegations or Spread Upon
the Records Of the Court.
NEW YORK, March 22.-The grand
jury to-day reported an Indictment
against Olga Nethersole. Theodore
Moss, Marcus Mayer and Hamilton Re
velle, charging them with offending
public decency. The oGense was in the
production Of the play "sapho'' at Wal
lacks Theater. of which Mr.. Moss is
the manager. Mr. Mayer Is Miss Meth
ersole's manager and Mr.. Rsvelle is the
leading man Of her company.
The Indictment oharacterizes those
named as persons Of wicked and de-
PRAYED minds and disposition, who. not
regarding the common duties of moral
ity and deeency, but cOntrivlng and
wiekedly intending, 30 far as In them
lay, to debauch and corrupt the morals
as we'll OF youth as OF divers other per-
sons and to raise and create in their
minds inordinate and lustful desires, .
did at wallacHs Theater ''unlawfully,
Wickedly and scandalously exhibit,
show and repeat and cause and permit
to be exhibited and shown and repeated
for lucre and gain in the sight and
hearing and view OF large number
OF persons divers indecent,
lewd, filthy, bawdy and obscene repre-
sentatlons, practices. performances and
evil conversation" being the play
"sapho." The indictment further al
Ieges that the motions, pUstureA" ETC.,
Of the performers were such that a
more particular description thereof is
not fit to be set down In these allega-
tlons or spread upon the records Of this
honorable court"
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besipning with March as, isoa. The
threatened guerrilla warfare geema to
Be reality. and parties o. nifty Or
smailer numbers an amhughed ana
'siumpa day after day. Supply triinl.
tmail escorts and scouting parties nSa
the special objects OF attack, ana tho
country seems to be full q smail row
lng hands, waiting At every convenient
cover until the prey ig caught. IN pne
or two instances heavy patrols or
strong scouting parties have qui6l,ly
avenged these raids BY setting out Inns
mediately and hunting down and ldll-
Ing as many Of the narauders - pos
sible. These lessons have not been for-
gotten, and in the Immediate districts
there have been no rspshtiona of TIN
trouble, The authorities are giving the
question considerable attention, and
every eRors viii be made to insure the
public safety, for on this depends the
future Of the country"
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STATEMENT

OF the Carnegie Steel Company Con-
cerning the Agreement Entered
Into with b. G. Frick and Others
and Formation Of Gigantic Cor
poration.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 22.-The
Carnegie Steel Company, limited, and
the H. c. ,Frlck Coke Company, author
ize the following statement:
"rhe partners of the Carnegie Steel
Company, limited. and the stockholders
of the H. C. Frlck Coke Company have
agreed upon u plan of reorganization,
vesting the ownership and control of
said companies in one company to be
Incorporated under the laws Of New
Jersey.
'"The effect OF the proposed reorgani-
zatlon viii be to terminate the equity
proceedings instituted against the Car
negle Steel Company, limited. and the
Il. C. FricE Coke Company.
'The articles OF association Of the
Carnegie Steel Company, limited, as a
limited partnership organisation ex-
plro by limitation April /, 1901. but the
change contemplated viii be effected
before that date, as the future form OF
the organization has been under con-
slderation for some time and the plan is
now about fully matured. The corpor-
ate form for the large and growing
business has been determined upon in
preference to the limited partnership
organization for its obvious advantages.
The objection to the corporate organi-
Eation has been overcome; a way hav-
ing been found by which deserving em-
ployees can be interested and received
into the company from time to time up
on exactly the same terms as others
have been admitted in the past.
"An the various interests, Including
the H. C. Frick Coke Company, will
remain as now. under Pennsylvania
charters: the steel company taking q
Pennsylvania corporate charter instead
Of renewing rs articles Of limited part
nershlj. AS no charter can be obtained
under the laws OF Pennsylvania under
which all the various departments and
interests Of the Carnegie companies
can be consolidated, It viii bo neccs-
sary to obtain a charter under the laws
of New Jersey, which viii enable the
control OF the interests concerned,
wherever situated in any state or ter
ritory OF the Union. Other powers are
also thus obtained which hre essential
to a concern whose sphere of operations
has grown to embrace the mines and
markets Of the world. with railroads
and fleets; something never contem-
plated when PennsylvRnla's present re-
stripie1 laws were adopted. The stock
and bonds of the now corporation. in
stead OF being offered to the public as
once contemplated, are taken by the
present owners themselves. The basis
Of the corporation proposed last year
has been agreed to by oil the parties,
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: sIsTERsVInlR.

Exciting Municipal Eleptipn 20. W.
9Eter Elected Mayor.
Special Dispatch to tho Intsiiisencsr
sIsTERsVILLE, w. Va, March a.
This city went through the most ex-
citing municipal election to-day in It's
history. The streets were thronged
with people, and the most intense in-
terest was manifested on all sides.
There were two tickets in the field, the
Democratic and Citizens, and the
workers ON both sides were out in great
force, with the result that there was a
large vote polled. There was money Of
all kinds in sight. each party seeming
to have an inexhaustible supply, and
a great many large bets were placed.
Following are the new officers for the
ensuing year: Mayor c. w. Grier;,
city clerk, ]. a. Pine; treasurer and
collector, Ed A. Riggall; assessor, Q.
B. Fountain; auditors, W. D. Moore,
George F. Durham. Councllmen-First
ward, Charles Thistle: Second ward,
W. II. Noll; Third ward. C. A. Krug;
Fourth ward. w. E. Cunings and W.
b. Seal. Mayor Grier, who was elect
ed, headed the Democratic ticket.
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PUERTO RICAN BILL

Under Discussion in the Senate.
Democratic Blur Failed to Work.
Measure VIII Come to a Vote Next
Week.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March a.
Almost the entire session of the senate
to-day was spent in the discussion of
the conference report upon the Puerto
RIcan appropriation bill. The Demo-
cratic senators manifested a disposition
to criticIse the restoration of the house
provision covering future collections of
revenue, protesting to hnd in this ac-
tfon desire to continue the Dlngley
tariR. Speeches were made on these
lines by Messrs. Bacon, Cockrell, Jones.
CArk); Berry and Allen. The Repub-
licans met the taunt with a proposition
TO take a vote immediately upon the
house Puerto Rico tRriff bill, and IT
looked at one time as If the unanimous
consent would be secured for vote on
the tariff measure tomorrow. Senator
Proctor objected, however, on behalf OF
the Republican free traders, and when
he indicated n willingness to agree to n
vote next week, Senator Pettus put an
end to the proceeding by chilling for the
regulnr order Of business.
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ARMED CLASH IMMINENT

In Kentuoky-Beckham Troops Or
dered to Frankfort to Guard the
Court House and Jail-should Gov
ernOr Taylor DO likewise a Clash
iS Likely to Follow.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 22.-An
authorized statement on behalf of Col.
David G. colsOn was given out to-day,
In which It Is stated that he knows
nothing OF the alleged confession OF
Sergeant F. W. Golden, of Berry How
ard It was claimed that Colonel col-
son had been talking secretly with the
Prosecution and had been instrumental
In securing information from Berry
Howard. who is his close friend. Cow
enor Beckbam has issued orders 90
various companies OF the state guard to
report here tonight for the purpose OF
protecting the court house and jail dur
ing the examining trials tomorrow.
Assistant Adjutnnt General Murray is
In Lexington to-day and is said to have
carried orders TO Captain Longmire's
company. Longmire and his men rec
osnlze Beckham ~ governor. It is un-
derstood that companies from Louis
VILE and also from the Third regiment,
which Ia ia southern and western Ken
lucky, are among the troops ordered
out and nre expected 10 arrive here to-
nisht. Beekham's orders were Issued Sc
crstly, after conference with Adju-
iant General Castieman last night, and
hiS not known whether Governor Tay-
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ANICABLE
AGREEMENT
Is REACHED
In the Carnegis-E -EriCk Contention,
and Results III the Eorma-
MONSTER IRON COMBINATION
with Immense Capital, Including An
concerns in Which the Par
ties Arc Interested.

PTTTsBuRGH, Pa. March 22,-The
Carnegie Steel Company, limited, be-
comes a stock company with a capital
variously estimated at from 100000 ,OO0
to S25O.OOO.OOO. the famous ironclad
agreement is wiped out all litigation
between the partners in the Carnegie
company is dropped and H. G. Frlek,
the former president Of the company
virtually secures all he has contended
for. These facts are embodied in an
authorized statement issued tonight by
the Carnegie Steel Company, limited.
The Atlantic City conferences resulted
in an agreement signed by all the par
ties interested except Mr.. Frick and
John Walker, the latter the principal
plaintiff in the suit against the Il e.
Frick Coke Company. The document
reached Pittsburgh to-day. and after a
comparatively brief conference between
the two gentlemen, was signed by both
of them.
To President c. N. schwab IS given
the credit for effeeting this amicable
agreement. From the first he was op-
posed to allowing the contentious be-
tween the partners to reach the courts.
Unable to prevent this, after the lltlga-
tlon was begun he bent his energies to-
ward securing settlement that would
be satisfactory to all the parties. BE
presented number Of propositions,
but, one after another. they were re-
jected, until he advocared the organiza-
tlon Of a stock company, the capital to
be based upon the value Of the COM
pany's properties and It's earning ca
paclty ana the partners in the limited
corporation to receive stock proportions
ate to their present holdings. As the
capital Of the Carnegie Steel Company,
limited, is s2s,OOO,OOO, under the pro-
posed plan of reorganization each part
ner viii hold either eight or ten times
as much stock in the new corporation.
AS Mr.. Frick holds per cent Of the
capital stock in the Carnegie Steel
Company, he will receive in stock q the
new concern ll2t zoo iOOOs 4i- lts4a-eaSital-
ized at 500. 10000. and $15,OOO.OOo, Il the
figure is put up to 325O, O.OOSs His con-
tentlon In his suit was that his stock
was worth at least &15, 5,OOO,oOo and he
sued to recover the difference between
that and the amount offered him when
he was invited, under the ''ironciad's"
provisions. to resign.
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REPUBLICAN
MEETING
At RingWood Disappointment Ex-
pressed ct IT. Treer's Absence.
Conceded that
A SOLID WHITE DELEGATION
WTl be Sent from Preston County.
III. White and Others Made
Stirring Speeches.

spseiai Dispatch to the IntelligenceF.
RnSGWooD. W. Va, March 22.-'The
political meeting held here this after
noon was an enthusiastic one, ana It Is
generally conceded that Preston coun-
ty viii be unanimous for A. B. White
for governor at the state convention
next July.
The speaking here to-day by Hon. a.,
B. White and Hon. r. Il Freer had
been widely advertised. Mr.. White APP
peared, but Mr.. Freer was absent, with
no explanation from him or his friends.
Mr.. Freer was billed to speak at several
places in this county, but spoke at
none, and naturally there Is consider
able comment as to why he aid not ap-
pear. HIS adherentS are very silent on
the subject.
There were more than five hundred
people in the court house to hear Hon.
A. B. White. a. A. Hartley, a pFomi-
nent citizen Of Masontowh, presided.
Hon. Judge John Homer Holt, Hon. A.
ls A4Nytuu duu A4uus We - AASEHuAbeAf sAS
three Republican candidates for Com
gress in the Second district. were In
troduced and made short speeches,
which were loudly applauded.
Mr., White spoke for an hour and a
half. and his remarks were received
with rapt attention and applause. He
spoke particularly concerning the inn
portance Of the Republican party ex-
pending every energy to elect major
ity In the next legislature, and urged
every member Of the party to use his
best efforts to aid in the work; that
under the present order Of things the
party was handicapped. BE also dwelt
at length upon the prosperity Of West
Virginia, ana the Philippine policy.
Hon. W. NJ. o. Dawson, I. N. La Fol-
Iette. C. w. Skinner, W. II. McDougnl
and other prominent Republicans were
present.
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PROPERTY INCLUDED

In Reorganization Of Carnegie Steal
Company and Allied Interests.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 22.-The
properties to be Included In the reor-
ganization Of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, limited, and allied interests, are
the following:
The Carnegie Steel Company, limited
owning the Edgar Thomson works,
Bessemer, Pa, including Edgar Thorn
son blast furnaces. Edgar Thomson
foundry, Edgar thomson steel works.
The DuqueBne works, Duquesne, Pa,
including Duquesne blast furnasea, Due
quesne steel works
The Homestead steel works, Munhan
and Homestead, Pa, including Besse-
mer steel department, open hearth steel
department, armor plate department.
Thirteen finishing mills-The Carrie
blast furnaces, Rankin, Pa; Lucy blast
furnaces. Upper Union mills and Lower
Union ialis, Pittsburgh, Pa; Larimer
coke works, Larimer, Pa; Youghio-
gheny coke works. Douglass Pa; Car
neigie Natural Gas Company, Youghio-
gheny Water Company, Mount Pleas
ant water Company, Trotter Water
Company. Union Railroad Company.
slaclswater Railroad Company, Yough-
iogheny Southern Railway Company,
Pittsburgh. BesSemer & Lake Erie
Railroad Company.
All the coal and coke property Of the
H. c. Frick Coke Company in Fayette
ana westmoreland counties, Pa, In
Guiding 10000 acres Of unmined coal,
%, 900 acres Of surface lines, 1900 coke
ovens, $500 railroad cars, $500 dwell
ings, Pittsburgh & cOnneaut Dock
Company. 4S.s per cent Of the capital
stock Of the Pennsylvania 8 Lake Erie
Dock Company, one-fonrth Of the capi-
tai stock Of the New York. Pennsylva-
mia & Ohio Dock Company.
The Oliver Iron Mining Company,
owning ell Of the stock Of the Metro
poIItan Iron & Land Company, an Of
the stock Of the Lake Superior Iron
Company. ss per cent Of the stock Of
the Security Land & Ezploratlon Com
pany, one-1alf Of the capital stock Of
the Pewabic Company, Pittsburgh
Limestone Company, limited, Pitts
burgh Steamship Company, Including
all Of its vessel property, ETC., eleven
steamships and two barges, with carr
rying capacity Of 100000 tons per an
mum.
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and win BE- adopted, rendering new me-
gotlations unnecessary, but this Is o
matter Of no public concern. since no
responsibilities to the public whatever,
are incurred. It concerns the owners
alone.
''The new company absorbs the stock
Of the company and thus al Of the
coke company's stockholders become
stockholders Of the new concern, In
Guiding Mr. FriclS, whose interest In the
steel company viii be thus protected,
which is satisfactory to all parties, the
controlling partners expressing no de-
sire to gain pecuniarily by their recent
action.
''llr. Carnegie has given President
Charles N. schwab his proxy to net q
required, and Mr.. sohwab win continue
as the executive head Of the new com-
pany."
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GUERRILLA WARFARE

Continues In the Philippines, and
Small Parties and Escorts Are Ann
bushed Almost Daiiy-The News
Comes from Hong Kong, but Does
Not Contain Anything Surprising.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-The
steamer Hong Kong Maru brings from
Hong Kong news of surprising state
ct Affairs existing in the Philippines.
Tho correspondent Of Hong Kong pa
per sends the following uncensored let
ter TO his jeurnal
"MANILA, Feb. Il.
ut is n strnnge state OF affairs that
exists in tine Philippines to-day. I'M
provement is visible In nearly every
quarter. Civil governments are rapidly
being established in ever ytown OF ln-
portance, and garrisons and patrols are
In process OF extension wherever Amer
icans hold territory. ana yet It is an
undenlable fact that since January 1
the lnsurgcnt forces have captured n
number OF rifles und quantities Of am-
munluon from the Americans almost
equallng tho sum total Of American
captures from the Insurgents, Besides
this, the casually rate for the last two
weeks will come very close to being
heavier than at any other period of the
insurrectlon, with the exception OF the
time Of the outbreak and the fortnight
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RUNORED RENEE

Of Matching, but the Report Lacks
conArmation-P Pretoria Prepared
for a Two Years. Siege -ROer
Women Pleading Tor Permission to
Shoot British omcers.
LONDON. March %, a: m.-Agaiu
there = q persistent runor that Maze
king has been relieved. It Il even as
serted that the war ONCE has received
dispatch positively announcing tha
relief, but that publication Of II d
withheld because the form Of the mes
sage admits the possibility OF mistakes
The war ONCE, however, admita that
there Is no confirmation Of the rumog
and that no further news on the subs
tect IS at hand.
No attention is paid many quarter %
the wild Boer rumOrp OF Commandanf
oIiviers victory over General Gatacre,
which are only designed 70 revive the
dropping spirits Of the BuTEhers. II
seems certain that Mafeldng's only
chances lie In relief by the column gup-
posed to be advancing from the south
or in the possibility that Colonel Ba-
den-Powell Is still strong enough to
attempt q sortie with view Of cap
turing the Boer guns at a time when
Commandment snyman has withdrawn
his men to oppose Colonel Piumers ahs
vance.
AN reports regarding the British
operations in the Free State continue
most satisfactory.
Nothing has developed regarding
General Buffers Intentions, but It seems
hard to believe that he Is again ems
barking General WaiTen's division.
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pEcKHAM TRooPg oHnEREp
On Line Of March, Trials WIN be
Held To-Day.


FRANKFORT, KY, March 22.-state
troops recognizing Democratic Cover
nor Beckham are in possession of the
county court house and jail tonight,
and will do military duty here under
orders from Governor Beckham during
the examining trials Of Republican Sec
retary OF State Caleb Powers Captain
John w. Davis and W. H. culton,
which are set for hearing before Judge
Moore tomorrow. The military is also
reinforced by seventy-fve special
deputy sherlhls, who were sworn in by
the civil authorities this Afternoon.
The Lexington company OF seventy
men, under Captain Longmire, arrived
here at 6:15 o'clock. The men were
drawn up in regular marching order
at the station, and marched to the
court house. The sidewalks along the
way were well filed with people, and
the troops were cheered by Beckham
adherents at various points, The line
Of march Old not pass the state house
-square, where Governor Taylor's sol
diers are quartered, and the dual mill.
tia did not come face to face. Long
mire marched at the head Of his COM
pany, carrying revolver, while each
OF the men carried two guns. 1t is un-
derstood practically the entire contents
of the Lexington armory were brought
here.
The indications tonight are that the
trial OF some one Of the defendants will
be entered upon tomorrow. County
Attorney Polsgrove said tonight that
all of the subpoenaes for commonwealth
witnesses had been served. and unless
some Of the most important witnesses
fail to come the trials will be COM
menced. The commonwealth will de-
mand that the defendants be arraigned
separately. County Judge Moore to-
day issued an order to Sheriff suter
directing him to exclude everybody
from the court house tomorrow except
attorneys, witnesses and members Of
the press,
There has been no confirmation here
Of rumors that armed bodies OF citizens
from the mountain section are coming
to Frankfort. and the rumor is not
generally credited.
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No Peace Proposals.

LONDON March 22-1t has been
learned that no new peace overtures
have been made to Lord Salisbury. nor
are any expected at present by Great
Britain. The telegraphiic correspond
ence has been confined to the treatment
of British prisoners Lord Salisbury
holding the presidents Of the South At
rican republics responsible, The ques-
tion Of the safety Of Johannesburg ana
the gold mines there has not been
raised.
The correspondence exchanged be-
tween Lord Salisbury and President
Kruger will shortly be given 10 parlla-
ment
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KENTUCKY SITUATION

Growing Tense Sheriff is Swearing
in Deputies, and the Bscltham Nil
tia Gathering at the State Capital
to Guard the Court House and Jail
During the Trial Of the HsuSpectS." !"
FRANKFORT, KY, March 2s.-sher-
iff suter is swearing a posse Of 125
special deputy sheriffs In. About half
Of these sworn in are members Of the
new Beclsham militia company recently
organized here, but have not yet been
sworn In. All will be armed from the
stock of guns sent here from Louisville
last niEht.
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MR. puNNINaToN,g FUNERAI
Occurs at Fairmont yesterday After

Occurs at Fairmont Yesterday After
noon-serviees Largely Attended.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer
FAIRMoNT. W. Va. March 22.-Thls
afternoon the funeral of George A
Huntington, former editor Of the
Wheeling Daily IntellIgencer, who died
here on Tuesday, took place ut $3.50
o'clock from the residence of his father.
The services were conducted by Rev.
A. E. Fletcher. pastor of the Methodist
Protestant church, assisted by Rev. II.
G. stoetEer of the Fairmont Presby-
terian church. The lnterment was
made at Woodlawn cemetery. There
was large concourse Of friends pres
ent, Among those from a distance was
Mr.. John Frew Of the Wheeling Intel
lIgencer.
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1Ex1NaToN CONTRARY
Gone to Fran1fort- situation Becom-
ing Critical.

LEXINGTON, KY, March 22-Under
orders from Governor Beckham's gov
ernment, seventy men In two special
coaches under Major Embry Allen,
left for Frankfort on the $50 p. M
Chesapeake and Ohio train, to be pres
ent during the examining trial tn-mOr-
row of Powers, Culton and Davis. The
military situation is reaching crisis
here. Major Allen ia acting under or
ders Of the Beckham administration.
Parents OF the younger boys under him
fear that If Taylor is declared COVER
nor they viii be tried for treason to
the state.
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ior WIN also order his soldiers to the
court house. II he should clash iS
feared. A telegram from & town ia the
mountain section says many friends Of
Powers and Culton, who are from that
section, are organizing 70 come here to-
morrow to attend the trials.
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plphtherln Nom Princeton.

PRINCETON, N. j., March 22,--Dlph.
therln has broken out at drfswoid
House, L.nwrencevllle Academy, near
here. Head Master simon J. MGPher.
son last night sent the thlrty-two stu
dents from there to their homes for
three weeks to prevent the spread OF
the disease