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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
TWELVE HUNDRED BODIES
OF Persons Who Lost Their Lives I'm
the Porto Rican Tornado, Burned
in One Pile.


Special 10 the Register.
CINCINNATI, o., February 10
VIM. Abbott, of Newport, returned
Thursday morning from Porto Rico
and Cuba where he had gone as ex-
pert embalmer to diSinter the bodies
of American soldiers and prepare them
for shipment and re-interment in this
country.
In all Mr.. Abbott brought back to
this country ATS bodies of soldiers who
had died of disease while with the
armies of invasion.
He tells some interesting stories of
life on the islands and experiences in
the disinterment of bodies. One SOL
der, Sergeant Fogarty, had $1,100 in
money and a life insurance policy for
Sc, 900 concealed on his person. The
money and policy were sent to rela-
tives at Chicago.
He describes with true horror the
spectacle of 1900 bodies of natives be-
ing placed upon a fire and consumed
shortly after the death dealing cyclone
that swept over the island of Porto
Rico. The bodies were cast up by the
sea and gathered together and placed
upon a eombustible heap and con-
verted into ashes, the flames of the
pyre casting a dismal glare at night
and emitting a terrible odor by day.
Mr.. Abbott is not favorably impressed
with the natives of the island and
says that when relief ships would ar
rive strong and robust natives, with
starving families, would refuse to as
sist in unloading of the vessels of the
food that was intended for them, I'M
less paid at the rate of 81 a day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
WORK SUDDENLY STOPPED.
Kanawha, Coal River s. Pocahon-

Suits Against Contractors ON the
Kanawha, Coal River s. Pocahon-
tas Railroad Caused Suspension.
Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February
15.-The constructions of the Kama
wha, Coal River & Pocahontas Rail-
road, which was begun about a month
ago with so much vigor, has suddenly
collapsed, and the contractors repre-
senting the Equitable Construction
Company, of Chicago, left this morn
ing for their homes in that city.
The cause of the suspension of the
work on this road was the inability
of the contractors to pay for the sup
plies obtained from Charleston mer-
chants or the men doing the work.
The report of the collapse of the con-
struction cmpany has caused a ire
menduuS sensation both in Charleston
and in st. Adams near where the
work on the road has been done. A
number Of suits were filed in this city
and in st. Adams to-day. These filed
In this city are by Charleston mer-
chants, who furnished the Equitable
Construction Company with supplies.
with the agreement that they should
be paid for at the end of the month.
The suits filed in st. Adams were by
the men who had been doing the
work on the road, or had been furnish
ing teams. The cause for the failure
of the construction company appears
to be that they made a bad contract
with the railroad company. They
agreed to complete five miles of the
road before they were to receive any
pay. 1t vas the scheme of the railroad
company to bond the first five miles
of the road, and sell the bonds to pay
the construction company for the
work, the bonds being guaranteed by
New York capitalists. c. c. Watts,
the president of the railroad company
left here this morning for Richmond,
Va, to secure other contractors to
continue the work on the road.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
N go WHEELING, W VA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY p, 1900

remarks made to him on two days
when DR.. Tracey had interviews with
Justice Hunt. Justice Piggott's state
ment was that Mr.. Clark's leading
counsel had come to him and while
apparently under great excitement said
that he had just been advised by Mr..
Neill, of Helena. that the Supreme
Court could be unduly influenced in
the Welcome disbarment proceedings,
wanted to know If it were true and
spoke of de%nouncing any such attempt.
Witness had informed counsel that he
never would hear of such an attempt
from him CPiggott) for he would kill
any n coming to him with a bride
offer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
AN ANTITRUST PAPER.
New Publication to Appear in
Chicago Next Saturday.

CHICAGO, February ia new
weekly paper to be known as the Amer
lean Antitrust Journal, the launching
of which was sanctioned at the recent
antitrust conference, will appear Sat
urday.
Although but an experiment, %, 1000
copies will be printed and sent broad
cast over the country, and the publish
ing facilities are such that the number
can easily be increased to $4,000 copies.
The first issue will contain the full
proceedings of the recent conference.
The paper, it is believed, will be self
supporting. The paper will be devoted
entirely to antitrust matters and only
those who are not members of trusts
will be permitted to use the advertis-
ing columns. The Office will be at 1108
Unity Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16

PARKERSBURG-River Fl feet and ris.
ing. Weather cloudy and temperature %.
The marks ON the wharf at midnight
showed 20 feet 2 inches and falling.
The river reached the highest point
on this rise yesterday morning, reach
ing the q foot mark.
The afternoon report showed the up
per rivers and the upper Ohio falling
at all points above.
The following boats passed south
with coal yesterday: Iron Age, 10 a.
m; Nellie Walton, IL a. m; Dick Full
ton, 2 p. m.
The Queen City was late getting
away yesterday owing to an exception
ally heavy trip. She left at 4 D. m.
Almost every stateroom was filed with
Mardr Gras ex~cursionists.
The Virginia leaves this morning
for Pittsburg at S O'Clock.
Neither the upper nor the lower
yacht ferries are in operation The
Virginia float Of the lower ferry Ia
sunk.
Six fats Of coal, making up the tow
of the Hawk. went over Lock No. 4, on
the Monongahela, Wednesday night.
Two fats OF coal were lost Damage,
1900.
The Smoky City, on the way 10 New
Orleans with % coal boats and 5 square
barges of rails, grounded her tow ON
the Tow Head, opposite Vancluse, Ark.
In the Mississippi. She was compelled
to continue leaving four coal boats.
Stewart Anderson was the man lost
in the sinking OF the Henry NJ STAN
ley.
The James G.. Blaine. sunk In the
Monongahela at the Crescent coal
works, is badly damaged. She win ba
raised as soon as the water recsdes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
PERSISTED.

Ernestine Went Down With Thir-
teen Acknowledgement Schooner
Ashore and Four of Her Crew
Drowned.
BORDEAUX, February 1.-THE
French steamer Ernestine, of AIT tons,
from Nantes. has been wrecked at
Palmyra. Part of her crew were saw
ed, but thirteen others lost their lives.
The French schooner Notre Dame
des Dunes. of 127 tons, is ashore at
LIE Coubre. Four of her crew have
been lost.
PARIS, February 15.-Advices from
all French ports record wrecks and
injuries to vessels. During yesterdays
gale an unknown vessel stranded on
the reefs outside Brest and four bodies
have come ashore, and a number of
fish boats were lost or seriously dam
aged along the north coast.
The French battleship Admiral Du-
perre broke from her mornings in the
Brest roads and drifted shoreward,
but was held up in the nick of time
by her own anchors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
OHIO REPUBLICANS
VIII Hold Their Convention Mt CO.
Iumbus, April "a and %.

COLUMBUS, O., February 15.-The
Republican State Central Committee
to-day decided that the State conven-
ton should be held in Columbus,
Tuesday and Wednesday, April "a and
%. Hon. R. NJ. Nevin, of Dayton, was
selected as temporary chairman of the
convention and H. w. Durr, OF Hamil-
ton, as temporary secretary. 1t was
decided that all delegates should be
chosen by popular vote, the former Gus
tom of allowing committees to select
delegates having caused great dissat-
~isfaction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
FIFTEEN YEARS

In the ~Penitentiary for a House,
burner-TwO Other Indictments
Pending.
Special to the Register.
POINT PLEASANT, w. Va, Febru-
airy 15.-John Shifiet confessed to the
charge of burning the dwelling house
of G. S. Eastman last December, was
brought into court this afternoon and
sentenced to fifteen years in the peni-
tentiary. There are two other indict-
ments pending against him: for shoot
ing his wife with intent to kill, and for
the robbery Of Eastham's dwelling
house the night it was burned. Shifet
is forty years old and will hardly live to
ibe tried on the other two charges. He
has a bad record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
w FOR HEROES.

A Chicago Woman Remembers the
Men Who Died on the Maine, Two
Years Ago.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 15.-
A large box filled with roses and other
flowers was received at the navy de-
partment to-day from Mrs. Shillington,
of Chicago, with the request that the
flowers be placed on the graves of the
victims of the Maine disaster at the
Arlington cemetery. To-day is the Sec
ond anniversary of the destruction Of
the Maine in the harbor of Havana.
Mrs. Shillington's son was a member of
the crew of the Maine anG lost his life
on that occasion. The flowers were
turned e to Col. True, the depot
quartermaster, and he personally under
took the work of placing them upon the
graves of the Maine dead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY.

pear Before Recorder Con at
1880 a. mn.
NEW YORK, February 15.-Roland
Burnham Molineux will be arraigned
before Recorder John w. Golf in Part
~, General Sessions, at 1870 o'clock
tomorrow morning. He will be SEN
fenced 10 death, the time of execution
to be named by the Recorder. Sheriff
Grell has arranged TO have the prison
er removed at once to Sing Sing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
Marks From Above.

WARREN-River 4 feet s inches. Light
snow and cold.
BROWNSVLLLE-River 10 feet 7 inches
and falling.
STEUBENVIILE-Rlver % feet 10 inches
and falling. Weather clear and cold.
+ PTTTSBURG-River 1874 feet and falling.
Clear and cool.
MORGANTOWN-River II feet 10 inches
and falling. Cloudy and cold.
OIL CETY-River 5 feet 2 inches and
falling. Cloudy and cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
OIL NEWS.

The Bricker Oil Company's well No.
4, on the John Bricker farm, two miles
northeast of CadiZ, came in and was
shot yesterday. 1t will make about
one hundred barrels a day. The well
put down by the same company on the
r.. B. Thompson farm three-fourths
OF a mile northeast Of the initial well,
which was thought to be spoiled by
drilling too deep. is now making 25
barrels a day.-Steubenville Herald
Star.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
seeking "A Run-Away Boy.

CHICAGO, February B.-The Chicago
police are searching for Harold r. East
man, Il years Old, son Of DR.. Charles 4.
Eastman. OF Boston, who left home two
weeks ago 10 shift for himself.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
THAWED DYNAMITE
with the Usual "Reminiscences VIII
liams Blown to Atoms.

Special TO the Register.
HINTON, ". Va, February Is
James Williams, while thawing out
dynamite to-day, was literally blown
to atoms. He was working on the dou-
bic track at Sandstone, nine miles west
of here. His home was in North Car
DINA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
To-Morrow's Packets.

Charleston, Greenwood. $40 a. m.
Newport, Jewel, IL a. m.
Parkersburg, Bedford, IL a.. m.
S~teubenville, 7. NJ. BayDe. 2:2O D. m.
Darlington. Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
S.stersVille, Ruth, $50 D.. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
Yesterdays Departures.

Flttsburg, LOrena-
Pittsburg, Greenwood.
Cincinnati, Queen City.
Matamoras, Jewel.
Parkersburg, Bedford.
Steubenville, r. NJ. Bayne
Darlington, Leroy.
Sistersville, Ruth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
w. l.. GorreI, of Ravenswood, Took
Laudanum and Morphine MT Ma
rietta.

Special to the Register.
MARIETTA, Ohio, February IS
w. l.. Gorrel, a produce dealer of RAJ
venswood, w. Va, was found dead in
his bed at the Bellevue Hotel this af-
ternoon about four o'clock. BY his
side was an empty two-ounce vial
which had contained laudanum and
a box labelled morphine, which had
been torn to pieces. He had been at
the hotel for two days. This morn
ing he complained of cramps in his
stomach. Coroner Mcclure is uncer-
tain as to whether death was due to
accident or suicide. The dead man
had a wife and two children at Ravens
wood. He had recently been vaccin-
ated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
To-Day,s Bonfs.

Pittsburg, Virginia, s g.. m.
Parkersburg, Ben Hur. IL a. m.
Marietta, Eloise, IL a. n.
Steubenville, T. NJ. Bayne, 2:3o D. n.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
S.stersVille, Ruth, $50 .. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16

COLUMBUS. Ohio, February 15.-The
bill for the reorganization of the govern
ment OF Cincinnati, known as the Cox
ripper Bill" passed the Senate to-day by
a vote of II to II. the contest resolving
itself along party lines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
3 on Market..

OIL CITY, Pa, February B.-Credtt bal
ances, $LSS: certificates offered xesik
Shipments. 1919 bbls. average, $3.50 bbis.
Runs. 1851 bbls: average. 6.S1 bbk-
NEW YORK. February B-6tandard on,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
MISSED THE JUGULAR.
Desperate Attempt of Miss Lixzi
FriedeI to End Her Life.

OcsNcGatC AAtSAnpt VI MS AAAEA(
FriedeI to End Her Life.
Special to the Register.
MARIETTA, o. February 15.-Liz-
zie Friedel. aged thirty years, daugh-
ter of Andrew Friedel. of Towport,
this county, attempted TO end her life
this morning. She %purloined her faith
er's razor, locked herself in her room,
and cut her throat from a to ear.
When discovered she lay on the bed
in a pool of blood, and was uncon-
scious. The jugular vein was not sew
cred and she may w Ill health
is the supposed cause.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
A BRIDE OF 100000
OFFERED 70 A JUDGE.
STARTLING REVELATIONS BY A
MEMBER OF THE MONTANA
SUPREME COURT.
ATTEMPT TO BUY UP BENCH.
THE OFFER MADE BY
HUNTS FAMILY PHYSICIAN,
AT HELENA.

The Ofer Made Particularly At
Attractive to the Judge-He Was
in Ill Health and h Possibility
of P~rolonging His Life was sus-
gested-Money in Enormous sums
Used in the Welcome sba
ment Proceedings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
Records Moved.

Special to the Register.
BEVERLY. w. Va, February 1.-THE
records of Randolph county were moved
to-day to Ekins, the new county seat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16

Mr.. C. Schrcpf. the Opera House drug
gfst, made the following observations az
the temperature yesterday. q. m S.: 3
4. m. 81: - m, a. . p N, -: Z p. m. q
Weather fzlx.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
The Weather.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., February IL
Forecase for Friday and Saturday:
For West Virgfnia-Fatr and cold Friday
ard Saturday. n0rtnerIy winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair: continued cold Friday and Saturday:
fresh northwesterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
PROBABLY A MURDER.
m Man Found ON G. e. o.
Railroad With a Bullet Wound
I'm His Head.

in His Head.
Special to the Register.
HINTON, w. Va, February 15.-An
unknown man was found dead on the
Chesapeake & Ohio track at McKen-
dree, thirty miles west of here, las.
night. Both legs were cut of and a
bullet hole through his head indicated
that he had been shot and placed on the
railroad in order to cover up the crime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-16
Marks From Below.

PARKERSBURG-River Il feet and rIs-
ing. Weather cloudy and temperature %.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-10-04
DO WONDERS NEVER CEASE.
Tan Sits Before Faro Box and De-
 SCribes Each Turn.

i Professor Carnelle, the medium, last
 night was persuaded to make the rounds with several business men and during the evening took occasion to leach some of the gamblers a lesson | not soon to be forgotten, says the Phoenix Republican.
 The party left Carnelle's office at $ o'clock and proceeded at once to well known saloon where an Americanized form of Chinese lottery is operated. Being informed that drawing would take place in few minutes the medi- um told his hearers that he would mark eight spots and they would be drawn first. The drawing took place. and, sure euough, the numbers se- lected by the medium were called out first. Going to another saloon, Car nelle observed faro dealer shuffiing for new turn. Put those cards in the box" said the medium, and 1 will call each turn before they are touched.' The dealer did as requested, and, without falter or mistake each card was called off 1 he lookout man almost tainted, while the dealer asked to be relieved, and the medium walked oil, conscious of his mysterious powers. Never before, and it is safe to say never again, will Phoenix see q medium like Carnelle. His power is absolutely wonderful and can not help but convince the most skeptical His parlorS at the Occidental are always full He leaves on Tuesday next for Chicago, where he IS to give d series of lectures before the National Associ- ation Of Spiritualists.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-10-04
Hr. EdisOn's Latest.

Every once in awhile a story comes out about the next marvellous thing Thomas A. Edison is to do with elec- tricity. MT. Edison has a way of sur passing the most sanguine expectations of his friends with his inventive powers, and SO it is that when he is reported to have new discovery about to annouce, nearly any kind of mar rative about him finds many believers. His latest achievement. according to a newspaper of the new generation, is the discovery Of way of converting coal directly into electricity without the use of engines and dynamos. MT Edison has predicted that such a thing would some time be accomplished, and according to the report in question, he is about to produce the results himself.
 The new plan is expected tO revolu- tionize the use of electricity in homes, offices and self-moving vehicles. It will make II possible for private cleo tric lighting plants to be maintained in houses aJ small expense, and in general, it may be said that it will have d wonderful effect upon all methods of propulsion. It is said that MT. Edison's new arrangement is simple and inexpensive machine and takes the place of the commonly used dynamo. The exact construction of the machine is lla secre tand It would perhaps be only fair to Mir. Edison that no efforts should be made to deS- cribe it from the hearsay reports which have leaked out from his labor tory. IL was announced early this month that a new invention will be introduced to the public about the 10th. Mining and Metallurgical Jour nal.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-10-04
It Happened in a Drugstore.

''One day last winter lady came to my drug store and asked for a brand of cough medicine that did not have in stock, says Mir c. R. Grandin, the popular druggist of Ontario, New York "Sbe was disappointed and wanted to know what cough preparation l could recommend l said to her that l could freely recommend Cham berlain' cough remedy and that she could take bot tie of the remedy and after giving it a fair trial it she did not find 1t worth the money to bring back the bottle and I would refund the price paid. In the course of a day or two the lady came back iii company with friend in need of cough medicine and advised her to buy bottle of Chamberlains cough remedy. consider that a very good recommendation for the remedy" It is for sale by H. c. Hitchcock.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-10-04
| Thousand Tongues.

Could not express the rapture of An nie E. Springer, of li25 Howard st., Philadelphia, Pa.. when she found that Dr. Kings New Discovery for consump- ton had completely cured her of q hacking cough that for many years had made life a burden. All other reme- dies and doctors could give her no help, but she says of this royal cure-''it soon removed the pain in my chest and ] can now sleep soundly, something I eau scarcely remember doing before. l feel like sounding its praises through out the universe. '" So will everyone who tries Dr. Kings New Discovery for any trouble of the throat, chest or lungs. Price 50c and $l, at Hitch cocks drug store; every bottle gnaran- teed. ,
Arizona silver belt., 1900-10-04
Iprietor.
Robbed tllc Grave

startling incident, of which Mir
 John Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject, IS narrated by him as follows: ''l was in most terrible condition.
 My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk en, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides, uo appetite-grudually growing weaker day by day Three physicians had given me up Fortu- nately, friend advised trying Electric Bitters; and to my great joy and sur. prise, the first bottle made decided improvement l continued their use for three weeks, and am now well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim No one should fail to try them. Only 50cts., guaranteed, at Hitchcock's drug store. ,
Arizona silver belt., 1900-10-04

tations expressed by the organic law, think there can be no question but ! that the legislative assembly might require property qualification. an educational qualification. or the legiS. latlre assembly might go to the op- poSite extreme and grant to every male or female over the age of twenty one years who are citizens of the United States, or have declared their intention to become such, the right Of suffrage.
 There can be no doubt but that the legislature has the right to require and to enforce the payment of poll tax. The right of the legislature to exempt certain persons rom the pay. ment of poll tax has never been ques. tiOned.
 If the payment of poll tax is a duty required by law, may not the legisla- ture require as a condition precedent to the exercise of the elective fran chise, the performance of that duty.
 It seems to me that is reasonable requirement.. A poll tax is not an 0nerous burden except on limited class of our citizens. Most men can pay poll tax. The legislature has enforced that as d duty. Why may not, therefore, the legislature require as condition precedent as l said. the performance of that duty before 1t permits the person upon whom this duty rests, to exercise the rest of the franchise:
 Whether the act be wise or unwise is no concern of the court. The legiS. lature determined that. IL is very possible that if this court had legisla- tive powers it might say that it is un- wise, ineXpedient and to some extent unjust, to deny the right of suffrage for the reason that duty has not been performed by reason of misfOr- tune ur otherwise. But, as l said be- fore, this court has no legislative powers, it has no right to nullify or set aside an act of the legislature be- cause in its judgment the act is un- wise, ineXpedicnt, or tU some extent unjust, unless its effect in these re- Spects be to deny or limit the exercise of right given by the organic law, and as the act in question is not ob- jectionable in this respect, it must be 
 The demurrer to the complaint will be sustained and the writ denied.
 RICHARD E. SLOAN, Judge.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-10-04
High Standards.

The bard would never have uttered Music hath charms" etc, had he heard the rasping sounds emanating from the "thump boxes and "hys- teria-generating" racketS that are be- ing palmed off on the uninitiated as first class pianos. They are gotten up with pretty engraved exterior cases to catch the unwary, but they will not stand this climate over three sum- mers. You will make no mistake in selecting the famous "Behr Bros. !" "Kranich X Bach" ''Chickering, n Waldorf" or Mason X Hamlinn pianos. all high standards and sold at $50 and up. by
 A. REDEWILL & SONS.
 Phoenix Music Store.