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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-07
Special TO the Register.

Special TO the Register.
STEUBENVILIlS, O., April 6.-Ths
examination of witnesses in the Cram.
blett murder case was ended this eve-
ming after sixty had been on the stand.
The defense had strong inning.
The defense created a sensation by
proving by a number of witnesses that
there was a grudge OF years standing
between Jeff Rainbow and Jas. Cos
nell.
Witnesses were put on to show that It
was uncertain how many shoes the as
sassin's horse had on. Some said four,
some two and one man said one shoe
and three unshod. which he said COM
pared TO Rainhows horse.
Thirty-five character witnesses were
put on ands they all gave Cramblet
good reputation for all his life.
Included among these were minis
tiers, members of Gosnells family and
relatives, merchants and Quaker farm
ers.
The deposition OF Mary Cramblett,
mother of the accused was read. 1t
was an alibi proving that Cramblett
was at home for several hours before
and after the time of the murder.
Seven witnesses who had seen Cram
blett shooting at a mark, hunting
squirrels and killing hogs testified to
his shooting "cross-fred." while the
State had proven the assassin stood
to shoot right handed
Against Crambletts good reputation
the State put on witness to testify
to Cramblett being arrested one time.
The defense proved by the same wit
ness that it was simply for shooting q
squirrel for his sick mother.
The State in turn proved that the
barn of Grafton, the man who had
Cramblett arrested was fired and burn
ed two weeks later. No one was ar
rested for firing the barn but the State
sought to convey the impression that
Cramblett was the flrebug.
Arguments will be made tomorrow.
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lied on by contestees and admitted by
demurrer, and I am firmly convinced
from admitted facts that the legfsla-
ture, in the heat of anger engendered
by intense partisan excitement, have
done two faithful, conscientious and
able public servants an irreparable in
jury in depriving them of the office to
which they were elected and a still
greater wrong to the large majority of
the electors who voted under difficult
circumstances to elect these servants.
But we are met at the threshold with
the contention that the courts Of
the State, under the constitution, have
no power to go behind the legislative
journal and review the judgment of the
assembly in the proceedings over which
they were given by the constitution
exclusive jurisdiction and from whose
determination of the question no ap-
peal. is provided. I am led, with
some reluctance, to the conclusion,
and not without some misgivings as to
its correctness, that there is no power
IN the courts of the State to review
the findings of the general assembly
in contested election for the offices
Of governor and lieutenant governor,
as shown by it's only authenticated rec
ords. Many questions have been rails
ed ano discussed by counsel for the ap-
pellants, but it will be unnecessary to
consider them in view of the conclu-
sion We have reached on this funda-
mertal question"
Ex-Governor w. o. Bradley, chief
counsel for Governor Taylor, tonight,
authorized the statement that an ap-
peal On behalf of Governor Taylor and
Lieut.. Governor Marshall will be car
ried to the Supreme Court of the United
States. Mr.. Bradley and Judge w. II.
Youst, counsel for the Republican
State officials, were in consultation with
Governor Taylor for several hours this
afternoon and the above statement
was made at the close of the confer
ence 1t is stated that Col. w. c. P.
Breckenridge and Republican leaders
from various parts of the State will
meet Governor Taylor in conference
here tomorrow morning.
Ex-Governor Bradley said: 1--WE will
not take advantage of any technicali-
ties to delay the progress of the case.
The decision of the Court of Appeals
is not disheartening to us. We will
ask for writ of error to the Supreme
Court at once and these contests will
now be at an end in very short time.
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OUT IN THE RAIN.
In Spite of the Bad Weather, the
Queen Drove Through the Hum
blest Quarter of Dublin.

In Spite of the Bad Weather, the
Queen Drove Through the Hum
blest Quarter of Dublin.
DUBLIN, April 6.-7:04 p. MIN
spite of the fact that it was raining
Queen Victoria this morning drove out
in the vice regal grounds in. a garden
chair. Owing to the continued wet
weather, she did not visit the city this
afternoon, merely indulging in a short
carriage drive In the park and over
the roads in its vicinity.
Great anticipations have been arous-
ed in connection with to-morrow's
childrens festival, when 10000 young
sters from all parts of Ireland will be
given a chance to see her majesty.
The Queen drove out in an open car
riage, accompanied by the Princess
Henry of Battenberg and a lady in
waiting, and escorted by four mounted
constables and a sergeant of the Dub
lin police. She returned at $50 p. m.
Crowds of people filled O'Connell
street in fruitless anticipation of see
ing the Queen pass.
The Queens route was through one
of the humblest sections of Dublin
township, a section totally devoid of
natural beauty, and it must have been
decided upon in consequence of her
desire to leave no part of the district
unvisited and no class of her subjects
neglected.
There is no mistaking the surprise
caused by the presence of the vener-
able lady who had braved the ele-
ments that kept many indoors
There was another small dinner party
at the vice regal lodge, after which the
Duke and Duchess Of Connaught.
Princess Christian, Earl and Countess
Oadogan, Lord and Lady Dunraven
and Lord and Lady Londonderry, with
others, attended a concert at the Thea
ter Royal, where there was a great
patriotic demonstration.
Queen Victoria has decided to drive
in state through Dublin next Monday.
The Dublin police, by order of the
government, seized to-day's issue Of
the United Irishman, as a print "cal-
culated to produce discomfort, disaf-
lection and disloyalty."
The immediate cause of the seizure
was an article entitled 1.-THE Famine
Queen" signed by Maude Come.
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To RuiId n Filter.

Special to the ReZis.e-.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va. April s.--
At a special meeting Of Council this
afternoon W. C. lutte & Co. OF Pitts
burg, were awarded contract to con-
struct a filter for the city water works
at their bid of s25,550. The vote stood
to 4, but as seven votes we're neces-
sary to pass the ordinance at single
meeting. another meeting will be held
on Monday TO pass the ordinance at
two separate meetings.
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ROBERTS SENDS BAD NEWS
FIVE COMPANIES OF HIS TROOPS
SURROUNDED By
BOEDS
AND FORCED TO SURRENDER.
THREE COMPANIES OF THE ROYAL
IRISH FUsILIERS AMONG THEM.
General Vil1ebois Mareuil Killed by
General Metheun's Forces at Bos-
hOf, in the Orange Free State.
Eight Men Killed and Fifty Taken
as Prisoners.
SOME BAD NEWS.

LONDON, April 6.-4:09 p. m.-The
following is the text Of Lord Roberts's
dispatch to the war Office, announcing
the capture of five companies of his
troops:
BLOEMFONTEIN, Tuesday, April 8.
Another unfortunate occurrence has
occurred, resulting, / fear, in the cap
ture Of a party of infantry consisting
of three companies Of the Royal Irish
Fusiliers and two companies of the
Ninth regiment of mounted infantry,
near Keddersburg, little eastward of
Bethany railway station, within few
miles of this place. They were sur
rounded by a stronger force of the
enemy with four or five guns. The
detachment held out from noon April
8 until April at 9 a. M, and then ap-
parently surrendered, for it is reported
that the firing ceased at that time.
Immediately after l heard the news
during the afternoon of April 3, | or
dered Gatacre to proceed from Spring.
fontein, his present headquarters, to
Keddersburg, with all possible speed,
and 1 dispatched the Cameron High
landers hence to Bethany. He arrived
at Redd>>sburg at 1920 yesterday
morning without opposition, but could
get no news from the missing detach-
ment. There can be no doubt the
whole party has been made prisoners"
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Special to the Register.


CHARLESTON, w. Va, April g.
There is not shadow of doubt in
my mind that the Democrats will car
ry West Virginia next November by
decisive majority, both for the Pres
idential and State ticket" said Hon.
Stewart w. Walker, of Martinsburg,
to representative of the Register this
evening. This, of course, is on the
assumption that the State Democracy
will be thoroughly organized and a
vigorous campaign conducted. l see
evidences everywhere l go of a general
revolt among Republicans against the
present order of things at Washington,
and the same may be said OF our State
administration. The Republicans have
not fulfilled the promises which they
made to the voters and there is a gem
eral feeling that they ought to be
turned down at the next election.
Whom will the Democrats nomi-
nate for Governor" was asked.
That l am unable to say. The
names of several good men will prob
ably be presented to the convention,
but as to whom the representatives of
the people will choose for the honor
of leading the West Virginia Democ-
racy to victory this fall, am unable
to say, but there is one thing l feel
quite safe in saying, and that is that
the people and not the politicians will
make the nominations for the Democ-
racy. 1t is idle to talk of nominating
and electing any man who is not en-
tirely acceptable to the masses; any
political clique who may attempt to
dominate the State convention will
find that they have been mistaken in
their calculations. AS have said, sew
eral names will be presented to the
convention. Among these will prob
ably be Judge Lucas of Jefferson, who
is making an active canvass
Judge Bennett, who has large num-
Der of friends anxious to see him Gov
ernor. Then there Is John H. Holt, of
Cabell, who has been urged to run.
The latest candidate that has been
named is Judge Lewis N. Tavener, of
Parkersburg. Since he yielded to the
solicitation of his friends and an
nounced himself as candidate for
gubernatorial honors there has sprung
up a general sentiment all over the
State for him. And this sentiment
has not been worked up, but it has
arisen spontaneously from a general
feeling that he possesses the elements
of good leadership and would fill the
Office of Governor most acceptably.
What is the prospect for electing a
Democratic Legislature?"
ut can be done and it must be one.
Immediately after the State conven-
ton the State should be thoroughly
organized and the Democrats in every
county lined up for the battle. With
the proper effort we can carry not only
the Democratic counties but every
doubtful county, delegate district and
Senatorial district, which will give us a
working majority in both Houses of
the Legislature and insure the election
of Democratic United States Senator.
There seems to be everything this
year to inspire the Democracy with
hope"
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Martinsburg Saloons.

SpeclaI 70 me Keglster.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April e.
The City Council last night granted
license for eighteen saloons and three
hottling establishments. This makes
two saloons less than are now in the
city, and makes an average Of one
saloon for every five hundred persons.
One of the supposed reasons for the
existence of such a large number of
saloons is the low corporation license,
which is only fifty dollars.
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Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, April g.
Huntington has to add to it's criminal
record another cold blooded murder.
At the noon hour to-day, Hall Ross
shot and instantly killed Seldom Shar-
itz and Charles o. Snyder sustained
serious wound from a stray bullet.
Seldom Sharitz, ex-senator e. M.
McCallister. Edmund Fry, G. B. Camp
bell and Constable Carter were stand
ing on the sidewalk on Ninth street.
Ross came along and ran against
Campbell, knocking him against Mr..
McCallister, who recovering his equi-
librium and seeing that Ross had run
into them, asked what he meant.
6haritz also remarked as to Ross S
carelessness, when instantly Ross
stepped back and making use of oaths
against Democrats, pulled his gun and
began shooting, retreating all the time
by backward steps across Ninth street.
Ross evidently hit Sharitz the first
shot, as Sharitz fell against telephone
pole and pulled his gun and began
shooting at Ross.
McCallister and Fry, who were along
side of Sharitz at the time, pulled their
guns and shot at Ross.
All the time Ross was retreating in
a crouching attitude, but shooting at
the crowd.
After a few shots had been fired
Sharitz fell dead upon the sidewalk.
Two bullets pierced the plate glass
of Snyder Bros. store, and one bullet
hit Charles Snyder in the head. Sny-
der's wound is not dangerous but very
painful.
The shooting occasioned intense ex-
element and hundreds of people
crowded the business portion of the
city.
The feeling against Ross ran high,
and for an hour or more things looked
like they might take any other than a
peaceable course.
Saloons were ordered closed and
crowds were dispersed as quietly and
orderly as possible.
Hall Ross is criminal of the low
est order. He has record for crimes
and thefts covering many years.
Last year he voted seven times in
his correct name for the Republican
ticket. He was indicted seven times,
pleaded guilty to one count and the
others were dismissed. The city ad-
mipistration gave Ross employment as
a police officer.
He was a bold and corrupt worker
for the Republican ticket yesterday,
and the Republican victory no doubt
led Ross to believe that he was at
liberty to run riot. He is now in Jail
All others engaged were arrested but
were released on bond.
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WANT MEIGHEN TO RUN.
Lewis County Republicans Urge
Him to Enter the Contest Against

Lewis County Republicans Urge
Him to Enter the Contest Against
Dovener.
Special to the Register.
WESTON, w. Va, April 6.-Hon. B.
F. Meighen, president OF the Hospi-
tai Board, was here this week in at
tendance on very busy meeting of
the Board. While here he was called
upon by many prominent Republicans,
of Lewis county, who insisted upon
his entering the Congressional nomi-
nation contest. Your correspondent
was unable to ascertain as to his de-
termination, but from general express
sions Mr.. Meighen has many warm
supporters in this section of the State
and his presence has created consider
able political interest. We note In con-
nection with the visit of Mr.. Meighen
that Capt. Dovener and Judge John A.
Campbell's lieutenant, Jasper Bradley,
of New Cumberland, suddenly appeared
upon the scene and proceeded to shake
the political bushes. It is further an
derstood that the friends Of Col. A. G.
Moore, of Harrison county and Judge
G. W. Farr, OF Doddridge are urging
these gentlemen to enter the race.
The. prospect is fair for very spirited
contest in the near future. The little
Captain, who has heretofore had a
strong pull in this section now finds
his political fences considerably shat
tered and that Postmaster R. A. Hall
and some of the other lieutenants
are very much frightened.
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TWO CHARLESTONIANs DEAD.
Charles Lehnis at Memphis, Tenn,
aud George Donaldson in the Phil
INN

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, April Ga dis
patch was received here tonight announc-
ing the death of Charles Lehnis, which &C.
CURED to-day at Memphis, Tenn He for
merly lived here and was assistant adju-
tant general under the last Democratic
administration.
letter was received also announcing
the death of George Donaldson, son of
George NJ. Donaldson, of this city. He left
here four years ago and enlisted in the
L. S. navy and was in the naval engage
ment at Santiago. He left the navy and
enlisted in the Fortieth Kansas regiment,
going to the Philippines, where he was shot
and killed by a sentry through mistake,
on the oath of February
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Oldest Female Resident Dead.

Special to the Register
MARTINSBURG, W. Va. April e.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith died at the home
of her daughter here to-day. She was
born in Mercerburg, Pa, in 1909, and
moved to Morgan county while a girl.
She has lived in this city for thirty
years and was the oldest female resi-
dent of the county.
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SOME BETTER NEWS.

LOI>DO4N, April O.-1ue wal OIltCS
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts dated Boemfontein,
Thursday, April 5th:
"Metheun telegraphs from Boshof,
Tin the Oronge Free State, a little north
east of Kimberley, as follows:
Surrounded Gen. Villebois and
body of Beers to-day. None escaped.
Villebois and seven Beers killed, eight
wounded, fifty prisoners. Our losses
were; Killed, Captains Boyle and Will
liams both of the Yeomanry and two
men of the Yeomanry. Wounded,
about seven men.
1.-The attack lasted four hours. The
corps behaved very well. Our force
was composed of yeomanry the Kim
berley mounted corps and the Fourth
battery of artillery"
LONDON, April 6.-The war Office
at about 4 p. m. posted the dispatch
from Lord Roberts announcing Lord
Methuen's capture Of ffty-toir Beers
and the killing of Cen villebois Mar
euil, the chief of staff of the Boer army.
This news had been judiciously start
ed a few minutes when a second teIe-
gram was bulletined, reporting the loss
of five companies of British infantry.
Not word regarding the disaster at
Reddersburg has been allowed to come
through except the dispatch of Lord
Roberts. 1t is therefore impossible to
form any notion as to what has hap
pened. Meanwhile the British public
is beginning to realize the immense
difficulties to be overcome even before
Pretoria is reached, and is reviving
premature ideas with Respect to the
time when the war will be over. No
one now believes that it will have
ended by The beginning OF June.
The latest disaster more particularly
illustrates the heavy task involved in
holding the railway. This body of
some five hundred troops without guns
which disappeared as completely with
in 35 miles of the great British army,
had for its business to guard section
Of nearly ninety miles of railway be-
tween Bloemfontein and Springfontein.
If it could thus be spirited away. how
is Lord Roberts to ensure his cortin-
ually extending communications?
The lost companies are probably part
of the force guarding the railroad at
Bethany, thirty miles south Of Bloem-
fontein. The Beers are evidently
operating in force near the railroad.
and there is a possibility of the line
being interrupted for brief period at
any time.
In the death of Gen. Velleboid
Mareuil, the Beers lose their best in
structed soldier in continental methods
of warfare. AS the late Gen. Jouberts
chief of staff, his brain devised the
Boer defenses against Gen. Buffers
advance to the relief of Ladysmith.
He is supposed to have chosen the gun
positions and to have laid down the
covered trenches. He disposed thu
Beers at the centers, from which they
were sent massed to the defense of any
part of a wide arc. Gen. villebois
Mareuil was the most notable of all the
soldiers of fortune serving with the
Beers. He had written occasional in
teresting letters to French correspond
ents.
1t is said that he entered the Boer
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THE DEMOCRATS CAN CARRY
WEST VIRGINIA FOR PRESIDENT
AND GOVERNOR THIS
FALL,

Says Stuart w. Walker, Provided, of
Course, the Party is Properly Or
CANNED, and Diligent Effort Put
Forth-Legislature Can BE Made
Democratic, Too-The People VIII
Make the Nominations, and There
is Plenty of Good Material to Sc
lect From.
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GOV. BEcKHAM SUSTAINED.
THE KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT
FINDS 1T HAS NO JURIS-
DICTION.

When the Legislature Rendered It's
Decision, That Decision Was Final
and No Court Has the Power to
Pass Upon 1.-two of the Three
Republican Judges of the Court
Concur In the Opinion-NO Imme-
diate Change In the Situation is
Expected.
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Marks From Above.

PITTsBURG-River 81 feet and station
airy. Raining.
OIL CITY-River feet II inches and sta
tionary. Weather cloudy and mild
BROWNSVH-LE-Riyer feet inches
and falling
GREENSBORO S feet inches
and falling. Weather threatening and
warmer.
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DR.. RAYMOND'S RESIGNATION |
PLACED IN THE HANDS OF THE
UNIVERSITY BOARD OF
REGENTS.

This Action is the Outcome of the
Boards Refusal to Comply With
DIR. Raymond's Demand That Five
Members of the Faculty BE Dis
missed Because of Charges of In
competency and characterization
Brought by characterization Will
he Accepted, But Not Till the June
Meeting.
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| to the Register.

special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April c.
An unknown German was struck by a
west-bound Baltimore & Ohio train at
Monocacy bridge, yesterday, and had
his right arm badly mashed and
broken.
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NOCASE AGAINST CRANBLEIT
THE DEFENSE PUTS TO RoUT
EVERY ALLEGATION
AGAINST HIM.

Witnesses Say That Jen Rainbow ana
Gosnen Were Enemies and That
Rainbow Had Made Threats to
Kill Gosnell-Shown That There
Ia Great Variety OF Opinion Re-
garding the Shoes on the Assas-
sins Horse-Thirty-FiveC Characters
Witnesses Give Cramblett q Good
Nnme-The Evidence All In--Argu.
ments Begin To-Day.
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RIVER NEWS.
Yesterdays Departures,

Pittsburg, Virginia.
Parkersburg, Ben Hur.
Steubenville, T. NJ. Bayne.
Darlington, Leroy.
SStersV.lle Ruth.
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To-Morroyv's Packets,

Pittsburg. Ben Hur, l a. m.
GAINESVILLE, Lorena. 3 a. m.
Pittsburg, Kama wha, 5 a. m.
Pittsburg, Keystone State, a. m.
Sistersville. Leroy. a. m
Cincinnati, Virginia, 5 a. m.
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To-Dny,s Hnafs.

Charleston, Greenwood. $50 a. m.
Parkersburg. II. x. Bedford 1920 a. m.
Newport, Jewel, IL a. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $50 .. m.
Steubenv.lle, I. ". Bayne. go p. m.
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Freight Conductor Injured.

Special 10 the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April e.
Daniel McGinnis. freight conductor,
had his left arm badly injured while
coupling cars In the yard of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad here to-day.
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EXCEEDINGLY LOW
DEATH RATE HERE
As shown I'm the Quarterly RepoRa
by City Health OTIcer Jepson.

The Mortality Rate Among Real.
dents Was Fourteen Per Thouma
and, and the Total Deaths for the
Quarter Were Lower Than Any
Corresponding Quarter in Recent
Years.
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llCHdfy' AedtHcE AdiIt mercury -.
The marks on tbs wharf al midnight
showed 10 feet inches and stationary
To-morrow's Cincinnati packet Will be
the State of Virginia. She leaves trs wharf
ct the foot OF Twelfth street a. O'Clock
The keystone Stare leaves at a. m.
tomorrow for Pittsburg.
The Leroy will make her regular Sunday
excursion TO SistersTille.
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SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD.
HALL ROSS, A HUNTINGTON POLICE
OFFICER, COMMITS
MURDER
WITHOUT ANY PROPAGATION.
JOSTLED PARTY OF GENTLEMEN
ON THE SIDEWALK, AND
WHEN CAUTIONED

Drew a Revolver and Began Firing.
The First Bullet Struck Seldom
Sharitz, Causing His Death in a
Few Minutes-Charles o. Snyder
Struck In the Neck by n Stray
Bullet-ROss a Bad Man With a
Bad Record, Who Has Been Favor
ed by the Republicans.
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snecial ID Il Rsgister.

PARKERSBURG. W. Va. April s-Johr
w Lane, formerly an engineer On the II
K. Bedford instituted admiralty proceed
ings against her to-day for claim of y45