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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
4 sudden Death.

The funeral of the late Bernhard
DelbrIege the aged and well known
Waterman at the bar mill Of the River
side works, in BenwoOd. will take
place his afternoon at two O'Clock
from the family residence. No. 250S
EOf street. The interment will be at
Mt. Zion cemetery.
Mr.. Delbrugge died suddenly at his
home early Sunday afternoon. He was
apparently in good health and convers-
ed freely with. his relatives only few
moments before the end came. Mr..
Delbrugge ate heartily OF dinner and
then entered one of the bed rooms and
lay down on d couch to rest. Shortly
afterwards Mr.. Delbrugge's married
daughter carried her infant child into
the room. intending to ask him to care
for II awhile, and discovered that ne
was dead. On examination death was
found 10 have been due to heart trou-
bic. He was sixty-five years old and
leaves - wife and FIVE children to mourn
uhe loss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
THE BOARD Of TRADE
is RECEIVING MANY NEW MEM
BEERS THROUGH THE EFFORTS
OF MIR. w. II. RHINEHART.
TWENTY TWO SUBSCRIBERS
eScuFed in Two Days-The Jessup
Company Has Not Yet Made Lo-
cation. and the Board May Conn
municate with the American Rep
resentat ve---t,t1ser Matters.

The systematic canvass of citizens
who should be interested in the Board
of Trade, which was inaugurated on
Monday by Mr. Walter H. Rinehart is
meeting with success in gratifying
degree. Mr. Rinehart started his can
vass with the determination to visit
every citizen who should be a sub
scriber to the Board. On Monday he
took ten subscriptions, and yesterday
twelve, making a total of twenty-five
for the two days Mr.. Rinehart will
continue until the work is finished.
Secretary Thompson announces that
he is ready to receive applications for
the position of assistant clerk Of the
Board. Applicants are required to
have a knowledge of shorthand and
bookkeeping. The work of the Board
is already growing to such proportions
as to require the services of an assis-
tant
The next meeting of the Board OF
Directors will be held in the latter
part OF the month, upon a date not yet
selected. The next meeting Of the full
membership of the Board will be held
January Sth. 1901.
Some time ago it was stated that the
William Jessup Company, of England,
contemplated locating a plant in the
Wheeling district, and expanding sew
eral millions Of dollars. The announce
ment created some surprise, and no
little interest, bat a subsequent inves-
tigati0n revealed the fact that the pub
LEGATION vas premature and Incorrect
1t appears from a telegram received
last uIgnt that the company has not
yet chosen a location, 50 that the Board
of TraIe might find it to its advantage
to take up the matter with Mr. Wag-
ner. The American representative of the
firm. with a view to demonstrating to
him the superior advantages which
Wheeling offers for iron and steel in
dustries. The telegram to which ref
erence IS made is as follows:
Mr.. ". R. Wagner, the American
agent OF the William Jessup Company
steel manufacturers of England. is in
Cleveland, collecting data as to the ex-
tent Of the city S manufacturing and
the advantages of shipment which the
city afJ1ds. He will probably recon-
mend Cleveland to his company as the
place to locate their American plant.
The Jessup Company is situated at
Sheffield, England, and is one Of the
largest manufacturers of the finer
grades Of steel in the world. The com
pany S contemplating the erection OF
a crurihl steel Dlant which will am
ploy 7.COo men. Its increase in bust
ness n England has been so greatsthat
with its present facilities it has not
been aAle 10 keep up with its orders.
Mr.. Wagner will visit several Amer
lean cities, but it was said yesterday
that he was very favorable to Cleveland
and ITS advantages as a manufacturing
centre.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
The BOARD Of REGENTS
Of STATE UNIVERSITY
SPENT YESTERDAY CONSIDERING
PRESIDENT RAYMONDS AN
NUAL REPORT.
WILL ASK BIG APPROPRIATION.
THE NEELY CASE Expected TO
COME BEFORE THE BOARD
BEFORE III ADJOURNS.
Special to the Register.


PARKERSBURG, w. Va, December
1S.-To-day was spent by the regents
of the West Virginia University in the
consideration of the presidents re-
port on the condition of the institu
ton. 1t shows that the number of
students is greater than ever before
and that the expenses OF the institution
for the next year will be larger than
ever before. The amount of ap-
preparations which will be asked for
is not given out, but it is certain that
it will be much larger than it was two
years ago, when 100000 was asked
Tor Only $4,000 was granted and it
is claimed that unless this amount is
increased materially this year it will
cripple the institution. There is con-
siderable work mostly of routine ma
ture to come before the regents at
this meeting, but by working late to-
night they hope to complete their work
in time to adjourn tomorrow
1t is expected that the Nicely case
will come up in some shape before the
board adjourns, although it was not
mentioned in the presidents report.
The election of a successor to Prof
T. C. Miller, who was recently elected
State Superintendent of Free Schools,
will come up at this meeting. Prot.
Miller is principal of the preparatory
department and professor of English
in that department. 1t seems probable
that the two positions will be separ-
ated and that two places will be made
instead of the one which he has held.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
SELLS Divorce CASE
SUDDENLY TERMINATED.
AN AGREEMENT WHEREBY SELLS
GETS A DIVORCE AND MRS.
SELLS ALIMONN.
AMOUNT OF ALIMoNY A SECRET
THE OLD SNOWMAN GROWS CHIV-
ALRoUS AND ASKS COURT TO
PROTECT WIFE'S NAME.

Special 10 the Register.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 1S.-The
sensational divorce case in which Peter
Sells, the wealthy Snowman, charged
his wife with intrigues with half a
dozen men, covering : period of thir-
teen gears, came TO an abrupt end at
1890 to-day.
An agreement between the attorneys
was reached before court opened this
morning regarding the alimony Mrs,
Sells should receive, and she rested her
case without Offering further evidence
against Ler husband.
Sells counsel took up the morning
in disproving every syllable of testi-
mony mat had been offered against
him. This they did with the evidence
of reputable Chattanooga and Kansas
City witnesses, who were pitted against
loafers and disorderly women.
After this had been done the court
was informed by Colonel Holmes, coun-
sci for Mrs. Sells, with reference to the
agreement on alimony.
Then came a magnanimous request
from Peter Sells, Attorney II. J. Booth
acting as spokesman. He said it was
the desle OF Sells that if court could
consistently do so, a decree OF divorce
be granted on the ground of gross ne
glect OF duty and that no finding be
made on the charge Of inidelity This
would leave his wife's character unas-
sailed as far as the decree Of the court
was concerned.
Judge Evans announced that ne would
decide the case at o'clock tomorrow
morning, and ii is foregOne conclu-
sion that the entry will be as requested
Both sides have pledged that the
amount Of the alimony shall be kept
secret. II is learned on reliable au-
thority, however, that it approXimates
$4,000 aside from Mrs. Sellss attor-
ney fees.
Mrs. Sells said ip an interview with
the Registers correspondent:
Il am perfectly satisfied with the
outcome of the case The alimony is
sufficient to maintain me comfortably
for life. This talk about my going on
the stage is all rot. ] shall remain in
the mansion until it is eonyenient for
toe to move did not want the resi-
dence as a part OF my alimony."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
GEN. BRABAAT DEFEATED
BY THE Invading bOERS.
BUTCHERS HAVE AGAIN CROSSED
THE ORANGE RIVER INTO
BRITISH TERRITORY
HERZOG FORCED TO RETIRE.
BOERS USING EVERY EFFORT TO
INCITE THE CAPE DUTCH
TO REVOLT.

CAPE TOWN, December 1S-The
Beers have again invaded Cape Col
ony. A commando under Herzog
crossed the, Orange river near Aliwal
North on Saturday and started south.
On Sunday Brabant's horse and the
Cape police, who are patroIling north
ern Cape Colony, encountered the in
vading commando between Odendaals-
stroom and Bethulie. They headed the
Beers off and then pursued them. Lat
er the British were defeated and re-
tired with loss.
herZogs commando is 700 strong.
The object of the invasion is to incita
the Cape Dutch to rebellion, and to
recruit lighting men for the campaign
in the Boer country. All along the
northern border of Cape Colony much
disaffection exists and the Beers are
assured of a warm welcome
The British suffered heavily in a
fight on December Is near Rockville,
80 miles north of Aliwal North. They
lost IL killed, Is wounded and As TAX
en- prisoners.
LONDON, December 1S.-Lord
Kitchener, in a dispatch from Pretoria,
Dated December 18th, reports that all
the British wounded in the engage
ment at Nooitgedacht have arrived
there and are doing well.
NEW YORK, December 1S.-A dis
patch to the Tribune from London
says: Rumors were current in London
last night that Gen Knox had intiict-
ed a crushing defeat on the Boer COM
mandOes, and that the Boer force had
been utterly routed on the Orange riv-
err. At the war Office no confirmation
could be obtained of these reports.
News of a decisive British success at
this time would add considerably TO
the average Englishman's enjoyment
of Christmas festivities.
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 17-Details
Of the defeat of the British at Nooit-
gedacht indicate that Gen Clements
entire force had a narrow escape from
capture. The Boer plans were splen-
didly laid. If the main British column
had tarried a little longer there would
have been complete success for the
Beers, who exposed themselves I'M
dauntedly, yelling and waving their
arn1s.~F heir rushes were only stemmed
by artillery.
After the British retreat the Beers
held a prayer meeting. Their hymns
could be heard by the retiring Brit
ish.
All accounts indicate a heavy Boer
loss
Col. Legge exhibited splendid brav-
cry. He shot five Beers with his re-
volver before he fell with three bull
lets In his hndv
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
.LUSK and GONPERS IN
A HOT PERSONAL DEBATE.
THE QUESTION OF COMPULSORY
ARBITRATION STIRS UP
SOME ACRIMONN.
THE ETERNAL RIGHT TO STRIKE
ABLY AND VIGOROUSLY DEFENDED
BY THE AMERICAN Fedora
TION'S PREsIDENI.

CHICAGO, December 1S.-The con-
! ference on arbitration and consultation
when passed into industrial history
with its adjournment tonight, was en-
liveneI during the day by debate be-
! tween Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, and
| Hugh Il. Lusk, ex-member OF Parlia-
ment, Of New Zealand.
The venerable New Zealander, dur
ing the forenoon, turned aside from his
prepared address to express displeasure
at declaration made by MIR Gompers
in his address last night.
The labor leader on the occasion
mentioned. asserted that he wanted to
see labor organizations retain the priv
ilege Of striking when they pleased,
why they pleased, or merely because
they pleased.
That is not liberty" cried Mr. Lusk,
sit is license"
At This moment MIR. Gompers enter
ed. The speaker proceeded:
MIR. GOmpers wants Cancellation and
says sOu can never have any cOncila-
| ton lnleSs you are ready to cut one
another threats. Well if that is the
unfortunate condition of the people of
| America, | am sorry for them. We
are not 50 anxious to cut one another's
! threats where | came from | wish
| Mr. GJnpers had taken the trouble to
| find out what our compulsory arbitra-
! ton law is before he told you about it,
but IS be has not, ! am obliged to do
| it for him
During the afternoon Mr.. Gompers
| secured the stage and reiterated his as
sertious of the night previous.
we dc not" he declared. clutch
each Others threats unnecessarily. but
I would rather have the right to clutch
! at a man throat than 20 have my arms
amputaled, The compulsory labor law
| is equivalent to the amputatiOn refer
red to- I want labor to have the
strength Of a giant, but use it gently"
! Following this, two speeches were
| sandwiched in, and then MI Lusk
| again secured the floor He argued at
length the workings the arbitration
! court Of New Zealand, generally talk
| ing straight at the labor president.
'You'L cut my arms off in your coun-
| try" said Mr. Gompers, speaking from
| his seat.
If yoU we're good we would not amp
| utate %Our arms replied the New
Zealanael, "but We might enlarge your
head
A lively exchange of questions and
answers which bewildered the audi
ence followed Mr. Lusk said that dur
ing Il hearing of a dispute between an
! employer and his unionized employees
neither side could. under penalty.
change the conditions which caused the
appeal 70 the arbitration court The
hearing curing which neither side had
the righr to indepedent action gener-
| ally las,eG about a month.
I'D rather be at swords points in
America an independent, than to sur
render ny right 10 strike for one min
ute" shouted Mr. Gompers And with
| that he left the hall
Aside from the skirmishes between
these TWO men. and they took up con-
siderable time, there were numerous
| speeches, all favoring voluntary arbi-
ration. Even Mr.. Lusk was not ready
! for compulsory arbitration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
SENATOR CAMDEN SELLS
A GREAT TRACT Of LAND.
FOURTEEN THOUSAND ACRES IN
RANDOLPH AND WEBSTER
COUNTIES DISPOSED OF
A BIG DEVELOPMENT SCHEME,
INCLUDING RAILROADS AND SAW
MILLS, WILL IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOW TRANSFER.
Snecial n the Register.

Special TO the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Dec. 49,
A deal involving the expenditure of
quarter of a million dollars and the
Development of a large tract of land
In central West Virginia was consum-
mated here this morning, by the terms
IF which E. A. Beckley, of New Ha-
ven, Conn, becomes the purchaser of
tract of $4,000 acres of coal and timber
land belonging to Senator J. n. Cam
den, and lying on the waters of Sugar
Creek and the back fork of Elk river,
in Randolph and Webster counties.
The land is underlaid with coal and
covered with virgin timber. The price
paid was over 100000.
Along with this deal, the Holly
Lumber Company was organized by
f. O. Havener, of this city, and his
associates to develop the property, and
they have purchased all the timber
on the tracts.
The Holly Lumber Company will at
once construct a narrow gauge rail-
road through the tract, starting at
Pickens in Randolph county, and eX-
tending towards Addison, to which
place it will ultimately be extended.
The rails for this road and the en-
gines have already been ordered, and
the work OF construction has been be-
gun.
The same company has also pur'
chased the old sawmill a. Pickens,
formerly operated by. the Pickens
Lumber Company, and will enlarge, re-
model and repair it until they will
have one of the largest and most COM
plete mills in the State 1t is their in
tention to cut the timber in the woods,
haul it on the railroad to the mill at
Plckens, and cut the lumber there.
The building and equipment of the
railroad, the repairs to the mill, etc,
will represent an outlay of more than
another hundred thousand, and the to-
tai investment will represent a sum al
most, if not equal, to $250,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
A ROADSIDE MYSTERY.
Wilson Andrews, Lincoln County
Timberman, Terribly Injured.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. December
1S-Ear,y this morning a prominent
citizen was driving just back of the
city when he discovered a human form
beside the road and heard groans APP
preaching the scene ne soon found a
man dangerously and probably fatally
injured. He was covered with blood
from LeaC to foot and across his left
breast was a fearful cash. The man
asked TO be taken to a private resi-
dence, which was done and we'll
known physician was summoned TO
dress the unfortunate fellows wounds.
The man proved to be Wilson Andrews,
a we'll known timberman of Laurel Hill,
Lincoln county. who had been in the
city a few days Andrews refused to
tell anyone how it occurred further
than n say that there was woman in
the case. and that he wanted no one
prosecuted. The entire happening is
shroudel IN mystery and it is altogether
probable that the young timberman
from Lincoln was stabbed by a woman
and that he will probably die
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
ALMOST CAUSED RIOT.
Marriage of White Man to
Negre~S Stirs the Ppeople of Allie

Marriage of White Man to a
Negre~~ Stirs the Ppeople of Allie
@heny.
PITTSBURG, Pa, December 1S.-The
marriage of a white man to a colored
woman caused a good sized riot in
lower Allegheny to-day and may yet
result II death or serious injuries TO
the principals.
VIM Zoller. a traction employee. to-
day married Jennie Henry. a colored
woman, and went to his home on Lau-
rel street. Richard Zoller, a cousin
together with the father of the groom
tried y break into the house where the
couple were. while the large crowd
numbering nearly thousand. encour-
aged tie besiegers with shouts OF kill
them, lynch them, and kindred
phrases, At midnight the bridal couple
are barrleaded in their home under po-
lice protection. The father in his in
tense excitement. is said to have threat
ened to kill his son before morning or
commit suicide.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
OIL NEWS.
,ecial to the Register

Special to the Register.
PIT SBURG, Pa, December 1S.-The
production Of the Sand Fork wells
shovel a slight Improvement to-day,
the o-al being 2.425 barrels. The
South Penn Oil Company's important
test we'll on the B. f. Clayton farm,
located ] 500 feet south Of the Copley
heirs Nc. /, on Sand Fork. is sched-
uled to get the sand tomorrow.
On the Ohio side in the shallow sand
territory in Morgan county, Greenlee &
Co have completed No. II on the c. w.
Van Law farm, and have a 10-barrel
pumper. Ammon e Co. have complet-
ed their test on the J. Russell farm and
have drster.
In the Macksburg field Ware & Pat
ton have completed a test well on the
i Gordon farm and have a buster in
the 500 foot stray sand
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
STRIKE a MISTAKE.

CHICAGO, December 18.-According
to a statement tonight by j. " Barr,
third vice president Of the Santa Fe
railway. the committee composed OF
Representatives Of the different railway
organizations who have taken up the
grievances OF the striking telegraphers,
consider the strike a mistake. and al
to-mo-row's conference 70 be held here
with the officials OF the Santa Fe. MOTH
ing but the unemployment OF the teIe-
grapnars viii be requested from the
company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Train RObber Barnes, Seeing Es-
cape impossible, Cut His Own
Throat


NEW ORLEANS, La, December IS
With a gaping wound in the back and
another in the left wrist inflicted by the
police, Charming y. Barnes. train robber
drew the keen edge Of a hunting knife
across his throat il a swamp near this
city to-day and ended his career.
Since the hold-up Of the Chicago linz
tied mail on the Illinois Central In the
suburbs of this city Thursday night, Of
ficers had searched in vain for two men
who had escaped from them after a run
ming fight near the scene of the hOld-up.
1t was known that one was badly
wounded and that he was compelled TO
drop a United States mail bag in his
flight. In a swamp near by all traces Of
the men were lest, however.
The officers felt sure the wounded man
had not gone far and to-day in the
midst Of the swamp they found his body
II bore two bullet wounds-one In the
back, the other in the wrist. with a
hunting knife the robber knowing that
the wounds were fatal and that escape
from the swamp was impossible, had cut
his own throat.
In his pockets were found the watch
Of the conductor OF the mail train many
registered letters and a quantity Of dyna-
mite The body was brought To police
headquarters and identified as that Of
Claiming b. Barnes, with many aliases
who was wanted for participating in tho
daring hold-up Of an Illinois Central ex-
press train at Wicknde. KY last July
and who. when attempts were made to
arrest him in ST Louis soon after, shot
Chief Special Agent Murray, Of the M
nois Central railway. and escaped over
the house tops, evading hundreds Of pur-
suers. His brother and pal were later
captured and confessed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
A BIG NIGHTS WORK BY
BURGLARS BROUGHT 81.
FIVE STORES BROKEN OPEN AND
THREE SAFES CRACKED
WITH DYNAMITE,
ALL FOR ONE HUNDRED CENTS.
MERCHANTS OF KEYSER HAD BEEN
EXPECTING A RAID AND WERE
PREPARED.
Special to the Register.

KEYSER, W. Va, December IS.
The burglary epidemic in this section
seems to grow, five large stores having
been broken into and robbed last night.
Three safes were cracked and all the
money drawers smashed, but the cash
secured aggregated less than one dol
lar, rs a. the merchants have been ex-
pecting a raid and were prepared for it.
The stores robbed were D. Long &
Son, James A. Sharpless & Co., E. c.
Hughes, \. P. Ritzel and J. H. Mark
wood. Notes for $4,000 were taken
from Mr.. Long, but were found at the
freight depot this morning in the iron
box which contained them, the burg
lars after opening the box having dis
covered that they were valueless to
them, although worth a great deal to
the owners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
GEN. HARRIs0NS ADDRESS

Finds Favor with Ex-President
CIeveIa 1t the Best
DeIiverance Yet Made on EKpan-
zion.
PRINCETON, y. J., Dec. 18.-For-
mer President Grover Cleveland was
asked by the Associated Press corre-
spondent to-day if he had seen Mr.
Harrison's speech at Ann Arbor. Mr.
Cleveland replied: Il saw a liberal
synopsis of ii in some Of the papers.
and regard it as the best deHverance
yet made on the subject which it dis
cusses. Ii seems TO me that those who
desire TO acquaint themselves with the
precise question invoFed and what ter
ritoTial expansion means 10 our repub-
lie and what il threatens our people.
cannont possibly be afforded a better
means of enlightenment than ex-
President Harrison has furnished
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
NO TIME FOR THANKS.

LONDON, December 18.-The con-
templated thanksgiving service on the
return Of Lord Roberts has been aband-
Oned, owing, as the government an
nounce8, to its being considered de-
sirable to defer a general thanksgiving
until the close of the operations in
South Africa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
FOR ANOTHER CANAL.

COLON. Colombia, December IS
Via Galveston, Texas. )-Advices from
Bcgata say a minister of Columbia Will
shortly proceed to Warrington. there
% ent3c into negotiations for opening
he canal in course of construction
hrouga the Isthmus Of Panama. Co.
ombia reserying national sovereignty
ind guaranteeing free transit to the
latioas CT the world.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
ANOTHER BIG GIFT.

CHICAGO. December 1s.-At the
convocation exercises OF the University
OF Chicago to-day President Harper
announced that John ID. Rockefeller
had made another gift Of 81 500 900 to
the institution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
a Challenge.

John D. Lutz, OF Steubenyille. o., on
behalf Of his protege. Harry Lemon, OF
Niagara Falls. y. " hereby issues a
challenge to any boxer of Wheeling
or vicinity for a limited number Of
rounds at 1873 OF 135 pounds before the
club offering the best inducements. A
suitable side bet can be arranged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19
Oil Quotations.

NEW YORK. December 1s.-Standard
Oil stock S2JdS24
OIL CITY. Pa, December 1S-Credit
balances I.07. Certificates SlCS bid.
Shipments. IA barrels: average, 80, 1S4
Runs. 77.0G1 barrels: average. 1855.