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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 23.-Renewed
rioting and another fatality marked the
progress of the strike to-day. This af-
ternoon CaSs avenue car was stop-
ped at the corner of Twenty-third and
Cass avenue TO remove a barricade
which had been placed across the
track. During the enforced halt a mob
attacked the car, firing a number OF
shots. One of the bullets struck Po-
ilceman Duncan McRea, who was rid
ing on the platform with the motor
man, in the left arm, passing through
his body and coming out on the right
side. The policeman sank unconscious
to the floor and died in a few minutes.
Otner patrolmen who had been sta
toned at the corner to protect the cars
then charged the crowd and beat them
back. A riot call was sent in and a
dozen mounted policemen came at full
gallop to the scene. The combined
forces soon restored order.
Eddie MANI. three years old, who
was sitting on the front steps, was
shot through the leg this afternoon by
man on a Cass avenue car. supposed
to be an emergency policeman. who
leaned out from the car and fired a
shot at some fleeing boys, who were
stoning the car. II is feared the wound
will prove fatal.
R. B. Hodge. a conductor on the
Tower Grove line, is patient at st.
Johns hospital suffering from injur-
les which it is feared will prove fatal
He was assaulted by crowd of men
on his car at the crossing of Salina
street.
Negotiations were not reopened to-
day. 1t is said there is no prospect OF
another conference
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24

RALEIGH, N. c., May 23-Twenty-
two miners-ten white men ana twelve
negroes-lost their lives in an explo-
sion at Cumnock coal mines, Chatham
county, North Carolina, yesterday
evening. The explosion is supposed to
have been caused by a broken gauze
in a safety lamp. Forty or fifty men
were in the mine at the time.
The dead are: John Connolly, mine
superintendent; Joe Glass, VIM. Tyson,
James Mccarthy, John Hankem, Yves
ley Clegg, John Willett, John Gate
wood, Robert Gatewood, unidentified
miner, Sim Mcintyre, Dan Collision,
Joe Pagan, Will Reeves, Robert Reeves,
Allie Bynum, Joe Taylor. jim Marks,
John Lee Palmer, jim Palmer Peter
Palmer, John Hubbard.
Within an hour after the explosion
the work of rescue began and by day
light all the bodies except one, that of
Sim Mcintyre, had been brought to the
top. ALI the bodies were horribly
burned.
Jonn Connolly, the mine superinten-
dent, came here from Pittsburg, Pa.
In the Cumnock mines, on December
10, 1885, an explosion of fire damp oc-
CURED, causing the loss of 40 lives.
Extensive improvements were made
and the mines had since been thought
free from fire damp.
Pennsylvania capitalists own the
nrOnertY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24

LONDON. May "A. $40 a. m.-Lord
Roberts is drawing near to the from
tier of the Transvaal. His infantry
masses are twenty-three miles north
of Kroonstad at the Rhenoster river.
Some thousands of cavalry are already
across the river
The Beers are retiring toward the
Vaal with their heavy baggage. They
are reported from Pretoria as already
across that river. Twelve thousand
men and fourteen guns compose the
retreating army. Trains continue 10
run from Veronniging at the Vaal TO
Pretoria.
/ Foreign engineers assert that Pre-
toria is able to stand years seige.
The Transyaal government papers
and the war chest have been removed
to Lydenburg.
The Boer forces continue to dwindle.
Some of the correspondents assert that
probably only about twenty-four thous-
and of the hardest fighters yet remain.
although there are detached parties in
various parts of the Transvaal
Mafeking dispatches continue to pour
into London relating the events i'm
Immediately preceding the relief
and the entry of The troops.
Lady Sarah WILSON has MANAGED to
get through a message from Mafeking
dated Thursday and announcing the
entry. of the relief column. She says:
The fighting before the relic was
very hard. A severe struggle pro-
ceeded yesterday MAY 16J from D. m.
until dusk. The Beers were forced
slowly to retreat, contesting every
inch. AT sunset they still held the
last position.
Col. Mahon entered the town in the
brilliant moonlight. The Beers were
as tired out as we were and they never
guessed that an attempt would be made
to force an entry before morning.
Therefore their surprise was complete.
They deserted their laagers, leaving
lot of food which was divided I'D
among the people of Mafeking."
The ensnaring of the squadron of
Bethune's horse appears to have been
quite as bad as was at first reported
Gen. Bethune thinking there were no
Beers at Vryheid determined to go that
way toward New Castle, as a short
cut. The advance squadron was hur-
rying to make Vryheid before dark
1t left the main body behind and trot-
ted into the ambush The Beers had
Maxims, and the British seeing they
had no chance to retire, dashed forward
to point within twenty yards of the
Boer rifle. Five officers and sixty
three men were killed or wounded.
DIR. Leyds, according to the Brussels
correspondent of the Daily Express.
has quarreled with the Transvaal gov
eminent. A representative OF Presi-
dent Kruger is alleged to have demand
| ed an accounting respecting 6 500 900
(S2,50O000) that has passed through
DR.. Leyds' hands. DIR. Leyds is said
to have replied that the money had all
been expended and to have expressed
indignation when asked for an item
lied statement
President Kruger's emissary is de-
scribed as showing to DR.. Leyds GER
tain ante-letters in which Germany
and France said they would intervene
and DR.. Leyds, according to this ac-
count, grabbed the documents and
threw them into the fire having a bod
lily struggle with the emissary. These
alleged incidents are cited to explain
the recent reserve of DR.. Leyds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
THE EXTRACTION BILL
Passed by the House-ways and
Means Committee to Sit During

Passed by the House-ways and
Means Committee to Sit During
Recess.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May %
The House to-day passed without di-
vision the extradition bill, but only
after political raneor was aroused.
There was no division of sentiment as
to the duty of Congress to pass a bill
to permit the extradition of Nicely, but
the Democrats objected to the Ian
guage of the bill which covered amy
foreign country or territory or part
thereof occupied by the United States. .
The Democrats wanted the bill TO
apply specifically to Cuba, contending
that the broader language assumed
the possibilities of further acquisi-
tons by the United States of a charac-
ter similar to that of Cuba. The House
also adopted the resolution to allow
the committee on ways and means to
sit during recess to frame bill for
the reduction of the war revenues and
the resolution for sine die adjourn
ment June 6.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24

Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, May %
Clarksburg people returning from the
j. B. Whiteman well, at Wallace, to-
day, report that the production keeps
up at one hundred and seventy-five
barrels an hour, all South Penn re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding
This remarkable flow is causing
much excitement among operators
and it is understood that Judge Ma
than Golf, who holds eleven hundred
acres adjoining the territory on which
the South PENIS Whiteman well is
located, will commence three wells at
once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
BY the Wood County Grand Jury
Against the Mayor and an Ex-
Councilman of Parkersburg.

Councilman of Parl<ersburg.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. May %
The grand jury returned indictments
late this afternoon against Mayor
Charles II. Turner and ex-Councilman
w. w. Moore, on the charge of re-
ceiving brides. About a year ago the
Deering Harvester Company announced
big parade with over hundred ma
chimes in line, representing their sales
for the season in this section The
Mayor prohibited the parade and the
Council stood by him and passed a
resolution prohibiting all parades with
out the Mayors consent. The Chief of
Police was instructed to stop the pa
rade If it was started, and the use of
the city park, which had been granted.
was refused, the permit being revoked.
Another lot was secured, public opin-
Ion forced the officials to recede and
the parade was given.
There were rumors of bribery at the
time, and it was afterwards said that
while money had been used by a rival
concern to prevent the parade, its re-
turn had been demanded later because
it was not prevented. The indictments
are the result of the grand jury's in
vestigation into these charges.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
IN A BAD TANGLE.
Affairs of the Governments Fiscal
Agents in Cuba and Porto Rico
Under Investigations.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 23.-The
affairs of lie fiscal agents of the gov
eminent in Cuba and Porto Rico are
undergoing a thorough investigation
by Mr.. Morris, the auditor of the war
department. These accounts, particu-
larly with respect to Cuba, are in a
bad tangle.
I'VE have not yet reached the ac-
counts of the North American Trust
Company, our fiscal agent in Cuba, y
said Mr.. Morris, "bqt we expect to get
them soon. We have, however, been
working on the accounds of D. Ford &
Co., who handle money for us in Porto
Rico, and the case is identical with
that of the trust company in Cuba
have insisted tnat the accounts should
be presented in proper form and that
checks should be presented for every
disbursement. In no instance have we
allowed commission for the simple
transfer of money from one of our
agents to another and we shall not al
low it,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
THAT KILLS IT.
The Canteen Bill Reported With an
Amendment That Can Never Pass.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 23.-The
anti-canteen bill, which has attracted
widespread attention, and against
which the military authorities recently
reported, was ordered favorably report
ed by the House committee on military
affairs to-day with an amendment
which will exclude liquor from the cap
itol and other public buildings. The
bill reported is known as the Bower
sock bill. and applied to premises used
for military purposes. These words
were struck out, making tie bill apply
to ANY premises used or owned by the
United States
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
FOR THE CONVENTION.

Parkersburg Making Preparations
for the Big Crowd to be Enter
tanned.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, May %
The Board of Trade has established
a bureau of information for the State
convention. 1t is located at the Board
Of Trade rooms in the city building.
and all who want rooms in private
houses engaged in advance can be ac-
commodated there.
A reception committee has been Sc
lected to welcome the visitors and del
egates and to help in making their stay
here pleasant.
The big wigwam is almost completed
and will easily accommodate 5000
persons 1t is built on a lot which
slopes naturally, so that the rear seats
are elevated and every person in the
wigwam can see the platform and hear
the speakers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24

PUEBLO, Col, May 23.-Five min
utes after Calvin Kimblern, the col
ored murderer, reached Pueblo from
Denver, where he was captured yester-
day on Denver and Rio Grande train
shortly before 2 o'clock this morning,
his almost naked corpse was being
dragged through the streets by as
many men as could lay hands on the
rope around his neck, followed by a
bowling mob of at least 5000 people,
The six officers in charge OF the pris-
oner made no attempt to resist the
mob.
AS the train pulled into the Eighth
street depot, Kimblern was pushed out
OF the front end of the smoking car and
into the hands of the mob. A moose
was cast about his neck. Many hands
at once seized it,
Kimblern made but the slightest re-
sistance. Heavy steel manacles bound
his wrists and he was helpless. He
was dragged face downward over the
railroad tracks. The moose frightened
about his neck, and he was undoubt-
eddy dead before he was hanged to a
telegraph pole two blocks from the
depot.
Twice the rope broke after the body
had been hauled up, but the third at
tempt at hanging was successful Al
ter the body had been allowed to dan
gle in the air few minutes, the rope
was cut and the corpse was dragged
half block further, the crowd clam
oring for fire to burn the corpse.
Mayor West exhorted the mob. which
included some women, to dispense. but
long after many in the crowd had gone
home or stood on the outskirts. boys
and young men danced about the re-
mains, insisting that the man was not
dead. They stripped the body to the
waist, and man who claimed to be
a doctor said that his heart was still
beating. The mob then hooked the
manacles into one of the spikes on
the side of a pole where the body was
again hanged up. 1t was finally taken
to the morgue late this morning.
On the journey from Denver Kim
blern was fully aware of the fate that
waited him here, but he retained his
composure and smoked or slept much
of the time.
Kimblern assaulted and murdered
two young girls at the orphan asylum
on Sunday morning. He also tried to
kill his wife.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
lit is a Frost.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, w Va, May %
Fewer than fifty prisons are here to
attend the eleventh annual meeting of
the West Virginia Editorial Associa-
ton, and while elaborate entertain
ment had been provided for them the
meeting itself is very small and the
familiar figures of many of the we'll
known editors who used to attend the
meetings of the association are miss
ing.
The first business session was held
this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
THE AMALGAMATED SCALE.

The Committee has Completed Its
Work, But VIII Give Out No Fig
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 2S.-The
wage scale committee of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers this afternoon announced
that it has finished its report in secret
session. No figures on the new scale
have been given out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
BADEN-POWELL REPORTS
The Relief of Mafeking-Boers Were
Retiring in Every Direction May

Retiring in Every Direction May
II.
LONDON, May 23.-The war Office is
sues dispatch from Lord Roberts IN
der date of Honing's Spruit. Nav %
announcing the receipt BY him of the
following message from Major General
BadenPowell:
"MAFEKING, May III am happy
10 inform you that Mafeking was sue
cessfuily relieved to-day. she north
ern and southern columns joined hands
on May Is and attacked the enemy
yesterday, and after a small engage
ment, entirely defeated them with loss
1he British casualties were three kill
ed and p wounded
The relieving force marched into
Mafeking at nine this morning. and
the relief and defense forces Combined
and moved out and nearly captured
Snyman, and took one gun. a flag and
a large amount of ammunition. stores
etc. Five dead and fifteen wounded
Beers were found. The enemy appears
to, be retiring in all direction except
one commando, which is living low
possibly to cover the retreat OF the re-
mainder
Captain MacLaren and Corporal
Murray were found in the Boer hos
pitai. They are doing well. The
townspeople and the garrison of Mafe-
King are heartily grateful for their re-
lief"
Lord Roberts dispatch further SAYS:
Ian Hamilton reached Hebron this
morning after series Of engagements
with Boer fore under Dewet, who is
retiring before him. Brentwood has
captured fifteen Boer wagons. There
have been seventy-five casualties In
Hamilton's force TO yesterday evening.
We marched here this morning."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
Mineral Farmers.

Special to the Register
KEYSER, W. Va, May 23.-The Min
eral County Farmers Institute, at the
third annual session, elected officers as
follows: President, Capt J. w. Van
diver, Burlington; Vice President,
Taylor Arnold. of Burlington; Secre-
tary, D. A. Arnold, of Ridgeyille. The
meeting was largely attended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
SECRET SOCIETIES
Will Cause Discussion in the United
Presbyterian General Assembly.

CHICAGO, May 23.-The forty second
general assembly of the United Pres
byterian Church OF North America be-
gan here to-day in the Sixth United
Presbyterian Church. The opening SER
mon was preached by Rev. S. R. Lyons.
D. D., president of Monmouth College,
Ills. The greatest discussion in the as
sembly will be over the revision of the
testimony on secret societies. Many
members of oath-bound organizations
are now in the church and 1t is caus-
ing trouble.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON. May 23.-The treasury
department to-day anticipated the inter
est due June ! on the old two per cent
bonds now being received under the re-
cent call.
CHICAGO, May 23-Fire in the four
story Jackson apartment building this
afternoon destroyed the building inside OF
forfy-five minutes. Every person GA the
building escaped The building contained
nearly 300 apartments An explosion of
natural gas started the fire.
CLEVELAND. Ohio May 22-The en-
CINE attached 10 the fast fail on the Lake
Shore went into the ditch at Westfield
\. Y, this morning. Engineer Reagan
and his fireman. William Leighbody. were
killed.
NEW YORK. May 8-All grades OF re-
fined sugar have been advanced ten
points by the American Sugar Refining
Company. The independent refners later
allowed the advance.
NEW YORK. May 2s.-Lazard Freres
will ship H,25o0oo gold to Europe to-mor-
row.
HAZELTON. Pa. May IA fire broke
out last Midnight In No. slope Of C. Par
dee & Co = mine at Lattiner and IS gtilI
raging. Those employed escaped.
NEW YORK. May za.-Jockey Tommy
Walsh. who was thrown from his horse
at Morris Park yesterday and seriously
hurt. was a shade better to-day. but his
recovery Is very remote possibility.
WASHINGTON. May 2s.-secretary Hay
to-day entertained at luncheon the Boer
delegates now in Washington. The az
fair was entirely personal compliment
PITTSBURG. Pa. May Z.--The annual
scale conference OF the wage committee Of
the prescription department of the Amer
lean Flint Glassworkers' Union and the
manufacturers began here to-day.
WICHITA. Kas.. May 2S--Eansas DEM
ocrats to-day selected delegates 10 KAN
sas City and instructed for Bryan and the
Chicago platform.
WEST CHESTER Pa May 23.-steila
Morrison, wife OF Washington Morrison,
aged IS. was found murdered tn her home
to-day Her head was crushed and there
were evidences Of assault. Ii Is believed
tranps did the deed
PITTSBTRG. Pa. May John McTn-
tosh. a prominent resident OK Wilkins
burg mentally irresponsible. attacked
Alexander McGiffin. his attendant. to-day,
and crushed hss skull. McGlffin died
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
THE LUTHER LEAGUE.
Fifteen Hundred Delegates i'm At
tendance at the Cincinnati Meet

Ing.
CINCINNATI, O., May 23.-It was es-
timated from the registering to-day
that there were 1900 delegates here
for the second days session of the
Luther League. The reports of Pres1-
dent E. F. Eilert, Secretary NJ. c..
Olsen and Treasurer Eckhardt were
followed by the reports Of the execu-
tive, literature, publication, finance
and worlds league committees. Ad-
dresses were delivered by F. H. Knu-
bel, of New York, and Elmer E. Kraus,
of Leechburg, Pa.
The afternoon programme included
many addresses. This evening sec
tional programmes for all the Lutheran
churches in this city, Covington. Ky.
Newport, Ky, and other suburban
points were held.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w,

SPECIAL to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May 23-
Brown, Meade & Co.'s No. s, on the
]. T. Johnson farm at Boaz, which
was drilled in Monday, will make q
big pumper. Though but 200 feet
from the big gushers on the A. A.
Kellar farm, it has no gas and will
have to be pumped, although those
close by are flowing 800 barrels a
day.
c. M. Mayhem, drilling the Hender-
son Oil Company's No. 1 on the Ike
Uhl farm, near Williamstown, has the
tools fast in the well, the casing is
broke and the we'll has caved in. A
new location will have to be made
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
ADVANCEMENT

Made in the Work of the Presby-
terrain General Assembly Yester-
day.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 23.-Advance-
ment was made in the work OF the gem
eral assembly to-day by the addition
of the report of the committees on bills
and overtures, asking the Presbyteries
what action they desire to take, If any,
in the revision of the creed and In the
election of DIR. VIM. B. Noble as per-
manent clerk. Although the after
noon session was fraught with unusual
interest there was no dramatic sltua-
ton. Speakers for and against revis-
ion made speeches and the most
friendly spirit prevailed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
Coal Company Chartered.

6peClaI 10 IUe hssIsIef.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 2S.-
A charter has been issued by the Sec
rotary of State to the Chapman Goa
and Coke Company, of Caperton. w
Va, with an authorized capital of $3.50.
600. The incorporators are NJ D
Chapman and E. R. Chapman, OF New
York, J. w Kline, E. r. Summerville
and l. L. Walker. of Fayetteville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
without Foundation.

NEW YORK, May 23.-Chas. Steele.
Of ]. P. Morgan x Co., and a director
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany, to-day characterized the reported
purchase of control of that road by the
Pennsylvania or any other trunk line
as absolutely without foundation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
Twenty TWO MINERS killed
AN EXPLOSION IN THE CUMNOCK
MINES, IN CHATHAM COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA

Results in the Death of Half the
Men in the Mine-A Broken Guaze
on Safety Lamp. Supposed to
Have Caused the Disaster-BOdies
of the Men Killed, FriGhtfulIy
Burned-Second Explosion in the
Same Mine-Property Owned and
Operated by Pennsylvanians.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
Clear of the Plague.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-The
steamer Australia brings Honolulu ad-
vices to May 15.-At that time there
had not been a case Of bubonic plague
for forty-six days and business had re-
stunned its former activity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND.
THE STEALINGs OF CHARLES f. w
NELLY ALLEGED TO REACH
THAT ENORMOUS SUM.

Papers Now En- Route From WASH
ingtOn to New York That VIII Re-
suit in Placing Further Charges
Against the Prisoner Now in Lud-
low Street Jafl-These Charges Are
Said to be More Serious Than
Those Already Pending Against
the MISUNDERSTANDING Began as
Soon as He Took Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-24
SHRINERS ENTERTAINED.
Senator EllSins Gives a Reception
In Honor of West Virginians.

In Honor of West Virginians.
Special 20 the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 23-
Senator Elkins entertained the visiting
West Virginia Shriners at his home on
K street this afternoon between three
and five o'clock. The guests were re
ceived by Senator and Mrs. Elkins
Senator and Mrs. Scott, Capt. and Mrs.
Dovener, Representative and Mrs. Day
ton and Mrs. Audenried, of this city.
Refreshments were served and the
Shriners enjoyed pleasant hour.
Tonight the West Virginians, in
company with the rest of the Shriners
attended the reception at the White
House.
The imperial council completed its
session to-day. Kansas City was chos-
ne as the next oasis June 18th and
18th, 1901.