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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31

Mr.. Townsend says that he Is simp-
ly waiting for the Barberton Council
to grant his franchise before proceed
ing with the work. He lacks but 525
feet of the necessary frontage at Bar
berton.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31
PRISON DEMON
Made Murderous Assault on the Aged
Warden.
Especial Correspondence

= Columbus, March 30.-Ira Marlatt,
the prison demon, in a fit of anger yes
terday, assaulted Warden Coffin Of the
penitentiary, striking him upon the
head with a heavy club and injuring
him painfully but not seriously. Tho
insolent rage of the prisoner was
aroused by the warden's refusal to al
low him to enter his cell, near the
cage where he is confined. The war
dn, who is an old man, would doubt
less have been terribly injured and
possibly killed. but for the prompt in
terference of one of the guards, who
succeeded in gaining control of the
maniac. Marlatt will be tried in prls-
on court today and will doubtless be
punished most severely.
ROBERT o. RYDER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31
|Real Estate Transfers.

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FURNISHED by the Abstract Title
Guarantee and Trust Co., 226 South
Main Streer.)
J. Bert JasaassA 10 Jssepa A. card
nsr, "A feet Second St, Barberton,
$1,000.
Mary Hulub to N. p. Goodhue. 40
feet Wolf ST., 5000.
Tickets for the carnival are for sale
Mt +. A. Collins drug store, 1876 S.
Main ST., and at Col. j. c. Bloomheld's
Office, 1862 S. Main St, Schumacher
block. II
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31

Or. Bulls Cough Syrup Cures Gver Night
the most stubborn cold as we'll AS all
its compllcations--tickling IN the
throat, husky voice and violent
coughing. 1t is the most wonderful
medicine that science hns produced. D
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31

Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup Is tho Remedy
on which you can depend for the
cure of u protracted cough or lung
affection, brought on by exposure to
cold. 1t is the most excellent med
icine sold. A bottle costs only %
cents. 10
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31

When you want something to heal
burn, or sore, or cut, why not
try Banner Salve, which is guaranteed
the most healing ointment in the
world. Take no substitute.
J. M. LATER, ]. Lamparter & Co., A.
Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-31
Rev. Elwood Scott, of Carthage, Ind, writes:

bv
pleasure comfort have rneay
lam
oandd
have tharasin gpain yheadn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
CAN'T SPEND ANY MONEY.
Two State Governments in Kentucky
and Neither 18th Cent of Credit.
I'D ANIIODT Esoh...o

W0sState Governments IN hentucky
and Neither 18th a Cent of Credit.
FRANKFORT, KY. February IT,
Two State governments, completely
Nfficered, ana each claiming to be the
regular officials. are in Frankfort to-
day and will remain, each claiming
the right to administer the affairs Of
State until the question is adjudicated
in the courts. AS anticipated the banks
refuse to recognize either of the con-
tending factions and as result both
are without money, and the State
funds are as securely tied up as they
could be. Legislators, county as well
as State officials, and all kinds of con-
tractors with the State will have to
wait until somebody is authorized by
a decision of the court to pay them,
and the State will have to wait on
what is due it until the courts say
who is authorized to receive it. The
Democratic State officers have open
ed offices in the State hotel The
charitable and penal State institutions
are among the sufferers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
Cookers to be Advanced.

PITTSBURG, Pa, February ~
It is learned tonight that the $4,000
coke workers in the Connellsville re-
gion will tomorrow receive notice of
an advance in their wages of about IL
per cent. The last advance was made
in May. 1899, when an increase of
seven cents per 100 bushels was
granted the miners as a basic price,
the other workers receiving proper
tionate advances. Since then the
price of coke has nearly. or quite,
doubled The Frick Company con-
trolls $4,000 of the 10000 ovens in the
region.
Since the first of the year 2 new
mines have been opened up and 5000
new ovens are being built. When In
operation the new wage scale will be
operative in these plants. Altogether
directly and indirectly between $4,000
and 10000 workers will be affected by
the Increase.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
THE NEWS IN PARIS.
Created Quite an ImpressiOn-Sug-
gestfOns of Mediation.

PARIS, February 27.-6:30 D. m
The news of the surrender of Gen.
Cronje made considerable impress
sion in Paris, especially as, although
the press dispatches represented the
Boer commanders position as hope
less. Lord Roberts himself had been
so unexpectedly reticent during the
last few days that he misled people
here into the belief that Cronje's
situation was less critical than it real
ly was.
The newspapers of this city pay the
highest tribute to Gen. Cronjes valor
and express the opinion that his sur
render is far from ending the war.
They add that it will only make the
resistance of the Boer nation all the
more desperate.
Several newspapers, however, urge
that Great Britain accept mediation
now that she has secured an import
ant victory and stop further blood
shed.
The Temps in an article headed:
Honor to both commandants," ap-
peals to Great Britain to end the war,
saying: 'If England once unfortun-
ately engaged in this struggle, could
not emerge by accepting the humilia-
ton of defeat, it appears to us that
she will do well and reconquer the
sympatEies of all nations. if. after
having given proof of her superior
strength, she knew how to stop her
self and in so doing stop the scenes
of destruction and carnage now I'M
folding themselves in the Orange Free
State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
4 MARINE HOSPITAL SURGEON
LEGGED SMALLPOX CASES AT
BUCKHANNON.
DR.. John ID. Perry, of Washington
City, Goes to Buckhannon ON .
Special Train-Randolph County
Institutes Quarantine Against
Other Counties-Harrison County's
Quarantine to BE Nodded.

Special TO the Register
WESTON, w. Va. February 27.-,
Through the efforts of Governor At.
kinson, DR.. John D. Perry, of the
United States Marine Hospital, of
Washington City. is to visit the small
pox cases at Buckhannon in the in
terest of disagreement.
DR.. Perry passed through here to-
night on a special train.
The contention of the Buckhannon
physicians is instrumental in bring
ing about this action. DR.. Perry has
been requested by the State Board.
to examine any doubtful cases tho
Lewis county Health Board may
have. DR.. Perry's diagnosis to-mor-
row win settle all the contention ex.
listing at Buckhannon and Is looked
for with much interest.
Dr.. Bond passed upon the case of
Wilbert Russell, near Jane Lew; yes
terday. He pronounced it measles.
Randolph county has quarantined
against Gilmer, Lewis, Harrison, CAL
houn, Webster, Fayette and Upshur
counties. Calhoun has Quarantined
against her sister counties.
Drs. Flowers and Morgan, OF
Clarksburg. a committee appointed by
the State Board to examine the sit
uation with view OF lightening up
the quarantine of Harrison county
against Lewis, suggested the follow
ing modification to the Clarksburg
City Council, which meets tonight
in special session:
1--WE would suggest that the West
Virginia & Pittsburg railroad be al
lowed to carry passengers upon one
train daily each way with the pro-
viso that no person from any affect
ed district be permitted to board this
train; that two guards, one from Har-
rison and one from Lewis county be
iarried free by said road to examine
all passengers; that a guard be placed
at all stations for the examination of
all passengers before boarding the
trains and that an extra guard be
placed at the county line to make an
additional examination"
DR.. Morgan is of the opinion that
the council will look with favor upon
these suggestions. DR.. Morgan adds;
This proposition seems to meet the
approval of Superintendent Lane and
l think the road will be opened in
day or two for travel"
The reason why Weston mails ara
refused by Clarksburg is because they
have not been fumigated as they
thought proper. Postmaster Reed. OF
Clarksburg, Is of the opinion that the
matter will be adjusted so that our
mails will be received by them In a
day or two.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
THE BRIDE OF AN HOUR.
Took ChIorOfOrm and Died Because
Her Aunt Did Not Welcome Her
and Her Husband.

BALTIMORE, February 27.-Mrs
Marie Krebs, q years of age, who res
terday became the bride of Emile
Krebs and took chloroform with sui
cidal intent an hour after the cere-
mony, died at the Johns Hopkins hos
pital to-day She lived with her aunt
Mrs. Peter Jensen, at 243 North Pat
terson Park avenue, who objected to
the wedding. After the ceremony the
couple returned 20 Mrs. Jensens and
were severely upbraided. A quarrel
followed, which ended in Krebs being
elected and his bride sent upstairs.
When she reached her room she swal-
lowed the drug, which had been pur-
chased TO allay toothache.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
LEGISLATORS BANK ACCOUNTS
Considered by the Committee Inves-
tigatinE Senator Clark's Right to
a Seat.

81 Seat.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-The
proceedings of the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections in the
case of Senator Clark, of Montana,
to-day dealt with the bank accounts of
some of the members of the Montana
Legislature. One OF these accounts was
that of Representative Stephen By
water, of Flathead county, who depos-
tied $4,000 in the Bank of Montana
at Helena, on the third of last March,
after the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Bywater was put on the
stand. He said that he had brought
$4,000 of this sum to Helena with him
and kept it in his trunk all winter,
while $4,000 had been received from
his brother as purchase money on a
sale of mining stock. He declared that
he had not received any pay for his
vote for Mr.. Clark for the Senate, but
said that Mr.. Whiteside had told him
that he could get $4,000 for support
ing Mr.. Clark.
Other witnesses of the day were
Clerk Ricketts,, from the Montana SUI
preme Court; t. Kurtz, of the Mon
tana National Bank, both new wit
nesses, and Attorney General Nolan,
Mr.. Whiteside and D. G. Peeler recall
ed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
PORTO R|CAN BILL UNFAIR.
PRACTICAL FREE TRADEnn GIVEN
TO TRINIDAD, A BRITISH
POSSESSION,
Which Completes with Porto RICO,
While Porto Rico Must Pay Duties
Upon What 1t Imports and Elk
ports-President Mckinley Con-
templated Free Trade With the
Island.

WASHINGTON, February N.-The
members of the several delegations
from Puerto Rico now in Washington,
having read the compromise measure
adopted at the Republican conference
last night, have united in a statement
to Congress in which they say that the
idea and theory OF tariff is repugnant
to them and that they are content to
stand before their people and the peo-
pie of the United States on the general
broad proposition that the island is en-
titled to receive absolutely free COM
mercial relations at once.
They call attention to the fact that
the United States government, through
the State Department, recently nego-
tiated a treaty with the island of Trim
idad, in the West Indies, which is a
British province, and direct competi-
tor of Puerto Rico, by the terms OF
which treaty Trinidad is to receive
from the United States free of duty, all
articles of machinery and implements
and articles of husbandry and nearly
all food supplies, the free list for Trim
idad in this treaty being larger than
the list of articles now admitted free
in Puerto Rico by executive order, all
of which it is proposed to tax under
the tariff bill now pending in Congress.
The delegations consider this unfair.
1t was stated by member of the
cabinet to-day that the provision in
the Puerto Rican compromise tariff bill
which stipulates that all the revenues
collected on Puerto Rican goods, and
goods imported from the United States
and elsewhere, shall be expended on
the island for the benefit of it's people,
is the prominent feature which recon-
Giles the President to its passage.
With this provision in the bill, he said,
the net result would be in measure
the same as free trade, which the Presi-
dent recommended to Congress in his
last message. 1t is said that in making
that recommendation, the President
had taken into account all of the fac
tors that entered into it, it's great need
Of schools, the provisions which must
be made for the suppression Of cpl
demic diseases, the necessity for the
construction of roads and bridges and
the other necessary improvements
which the situation in the islands i'm
peratively demands. He also took in
to account, it is said, the fact that bus
mess on the island is in a deplorable
situation. and that the people are well
nigh helpless to meet the ordinary de-
mands of government. In this situa-
ton, it was the Presidents view that
the United States from it's abundance
should extend helping hand, and he
had in preparation at one time a mes
sage to Congress, asking for an appro-
priation of 100000 to be expended
for the public schools of the island.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
THE NATIONAL ORDINANCE.
Company Representative Says ]
Will Pass-Its Provisions.

Said representative of the Ma
tional Telephone Company after last
nights meeting Of Council:
Our company is a corporation und-
er the laws of West Virginia. with its
principal Office in Wheeling. The
stock actually subscribed is 800 900.
Half of it is owned in amounts of
$4,000 by four Baltimore capitalists.
The remainder is subscribed by five
Wheeling business men, whom I do
not care TO name tonight.
The ordinance will be amended to
make the annual rental of phones
s36 for business houses, and s24 for
dwellings. 1t will also be amended
to provide against any combination
with the Bell Company. the penalty
being the forfeiture of our rights
and our property.
We propose to meet every fair pro-
position to make the ordinance salts
factory to Council, and you may say
that the ordinance VIII be adopted at
the next meeting OF Council"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
N|TRO-GLYCER|Nf LET'S CO.
TWO FATAL EXPLOSIONS EARLY
YESTERDAY IN THE SISTERS
WILLIE OIL FIELD. !
william Fleming, HI. III. Benedict and
A. C. Campbell Torn Into Frag-
ments-The Remains of Fleming
Picked Up in q Cigar Box-Two
Fine Horses and a Wagon Blown
to Pfeces-The First Explosions
in the SistersviIle Field.

Special to the Register
SPSTERSVILLE, w. Va, February
27.-At about eight o'clock this morn
ing the first fatal nitro-glycerine ex-
plosion in the Sistersville oil field oc-
Cured.
William Fleming, one of the best
known shooters in the Sistersville
oil fields, went out to the magazine
this morning about o'clock and at
about eight o'clock a terrific explo-
sion occurred. Doors and windows
in the city are broken and thrown OPP
en- and people who were sleeping at
the time and were awakened by the
conclusion.
The explosion occurred about two
miles from the city on the Dundee
farm, where the magazine was locat-
ed.
When the first persons on the
scene arrived they were Mortified by
the sight which met their eyes. In
the top of large tree was part of
the wagon on which Fleming went
out and scattered about promiscuous-
ly were bits of human and horse flesh.
1t is presumed that Fleming had
gone to the magazine and in loading
his wagon, had dropped a can of the
fluid which went off.
The scene of the explosion was a
most horrifying sight. On the top
of a nearby tree was a portion of the
wagon, some of the clothing worn by
Fleming and parts of the horses
which he drove.
A crowd quickly gathered at the
scene of the accident and every effort
was made to find the remains of the
unfortunate shooter, and all that
could be found was about as much
as would fill a good sized cigar box.
A part of the skull and small por-
tion of the abdomen was all that
could be recognized as human.
Fleming was one of the Oldest
shooters in the business and had been
in the business for many years. He
was considered one of the most care
full of men and the general opinion
avoidable accident.
Edward Dalton. the man he was
employed by. started out with him
this morning and was going to the
same magazine, but had a miraculous
escape One of the horses Mr.. Dalton
was driving. had bad shoes and he
came back to the city to have it fix
ed, thus saving his life.
Mr. Fleming was a man of about 40
years of age and was recently married
to a young lady at Matamoras, o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
OIL NEWS.
'pecial TO the Register.

Special to the Register.
CADIZ, o., February 27--The Brick
err Oil Company's No. on the Bricker
farm, which has Just been put in
shape, is the best we'll now in the field,
making 12O barrels a day The initial
well is still holding up at 80 barrels.
c. Ferguson & Co., who own ten wells
in the northern part of the county
have sold their entire interest to E.
o. Emerson, of Titusville, Pa, who
will operate extensively in that field
The price paid was $4,000. The wells
purchased are producing about 100
barrels day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
Adrance I'm Wire nails.

PTTTSBURG, Pa, February IL
There is every probability that thu
advance on wire nails. which has
been talked of, will be announced al
going into effect tomorrow, The in
crease is said to be % cents keg.
making the schedule as follows: To
tobbers in carload lots, $3.45: in less
than carload lots, s3.471z; for retail
ers In carload lots 1910.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
MILLION DOLLARS LOSS

And Several Lives Believed to Have
Been Sacrificed In a Fire at New
ark, New Jersey.
NEW YORK, February 27.-The
greatest fire Newark. N. j., ever ex-
perienced, swept through the retail
dry goods district tonight destroying
a score or more buildings. The loss is
estimated at over s1,O0O,0OO Several
live smay have been lost and several
persons were badly injured.
Later-The fire was controlled at
1920, and it was found that there
had been no serious casualties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
ANOTHER EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed In a Second Ex-
pIOsion in the SistersvilIe Field.

Special to the Register.
SISTERSVILLE, February 27-At
about one o'clock this afternoon word
was received from Elk Fork that an
other explosion of nitro-giycerine had
occurred on the Jacobs farm by which
two men were killed and another so
badly Injured that he cannot possibly
live.
The news received is very meager
and only states that Henry H. Bene-
dict, shooter, in the employ of the
Hawks Torpedo Company, while
shooting No. 1 Jim Jacobs had been
killed and that A. C. Campbell, super
intendent for the Jacobs Farm Oil
Company, was killed, while Frank
Parks, an employee of the company had
been so badly Injured that he cannot
possibly recover Benedict and Camp
bell are both married men and are
not only well known but very popular
in this city.
The two accidents mentioned above
are the first that have occurred in this
field during the past eight years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
ERIE TELEPHONE SYSTEM
Absorbed by the Telephone, Telc-
graph and Cable Company Of

BOSTON, February 27.-The COM
pletion of deal whereby the Erie
Telephone system, the largest Bell
system in the United States, passes
into the hands of the Telephone, Tel
egraph and Gable Company of Amer.
lea, was announced to-day. The Erie
Company controls five branches oper-
ating in North and South Dakota, Min.
nesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arkan-
sas, Texas and part of Ohio and em-
ploys S22. 600. 900 capital.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
German Comment.

BERLIN, February 27.-The Ma
tional Zeitung attributes the surren-
der to the superior strategy and num-
bers of the British.
The Vossische Zeitung says:
Gen. Cronje was not conquered but
had to yield to superior numbers
England has not only saved her
hegemony in South Africa but has al
so re-established her badly shaken
prestige as world power
The Neueste Nachrichten says:
THE news is message of sorrow
for nearly the whole civilized world
outside of England"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
Rrrroxy is Insnne.

NEW YORK, February 27.-George
(B. Barrow, who, with his wife, kid
mapped Baby Clark" in Central Park,
this city, last year, and who was sent
to Sing Sing prison for fourteen years,
was to-day taken to the asylum for in
sane criminals at Mattawean, having
become insant
Barrow's wife is in Auburn prison,
serving six and a. half years SEN
tence
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
SYMPATHY FOR CRONJE.
A Maryland Legislator Expresses AID.
miratiOn for the Gallant Roers.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 27.--
During the session of the House to-
day Associated Press bulletins were
read by the clerk announcing the
surrender of Gen. Cronje. Mr.. Lam
caster, of Charles county, offered the
following resolution which was re-
ferred to the committee on federal re-
lations:
Resolved, That this body of Mary
land patriots express in regular ord
er or through proper channels its in
tense admiration of the heroic stand
made by Gen. CrCnje and his gallant
band of heroes in their defence of
mans dearest right, God-given lib
erty"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28

FIFE LAKE, Mich, February 81
The postoffice at Ivan, nine miles
east of here burned to-day and Her
bert Bates, the postmaster's son,
persisted in the flames. The shock
and exposure caused by getting to
the nearest neighbors, a quarter OF a
mile distant, may prove fatal to Mrs.
Ratios
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28

PITTSBURG, Pa, February 81
There are no developments tonight
in the Frick-Carnegie litigation fur
Their than the fact that President
Schwab, of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, went to New York tonight
presumably to confer with Andrew
Carnegie, but Mr.. Schwab would say
nothing whatever concerning the OBJ
ject of his trip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
CAUSED GREAT JUBILATIoN
All Parts of the British Empire Ex
pressing Joy Over Roberts, Vic

All Parts of the British Empire Ex-
pressing Joy Over Roberts's Vic
tory.
LONDON, February 27.-The en-
thusiasm exhibited in parliament oy-
er Lord Roberts graphic details of
the surrender of Gen. Cronje spread
quickly to the streets. Crowds of
people again gathered about the war
Office and the other bulletin places in
lspite Of the rain that was falling at
the time which had been falling since
morning. Frequent cheers were CIV
a for "Bobs" who is the hero of the
hur and one old soldier became so
cited in recounting the details of
victory that he fell dead.
sable dispatches poured in fpm
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
THREE TRAGEDIES.

woman COMMITS suicioe-LhnorS8
Overcome. by Gas-syrian Pedd1eP
Murdered.
Special to the Register.
SISTERSVILLE, w Va, February
27.--Rose Barton, of Canton, O., COM
mitted suicide in NJ Stoddard's house
this evening by taking choral.
Zene Adams, a laborer, was found
dead on the Isaac Moore farm to-
night He had been repairing gao
line and was overcome by gas.
Word just received from the inteM
for of the county that a Syrian ped
del. name unknown, had been muir
dered this evening by two men who
robbed him. He was shot in the back
and hit on the head with club. No
clue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-28
CoIdest on Record.

NEW YORK, February 27.-The
temperature this morning fell as far
as four degrees above zero. In the
records of the weather bureau there
has never been February q as cold
as this. The next coolest day this
winter was z degrees above zero on
February 2. On the same date last
year the temperature was 3S degrees.