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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
FOR WEST vIRGINIANS.
Bills Introduced for the Relief Of
the Heirs of Col. Wilson, and to
Correct Record.


the Heirs of Col. Wilson, and to
Correct a Record.
Special to the Register
WASHINGTON, d. c., January TO-
Captain Dovener has introduced a bill
providing for the relief of the heirs Of
Benjamin Wilson, a colonel in the SER
vice of the United States from August
l, 1890, to December 2, 1892. The bill
calls on the treasurer of the United
States to state Col. Wilson's account for
the time specified and to pay the same.
Colonel Wilson, who was one of the
pioneers along the Ohio river had been
authorized by Congress to raise regi-
ment and go in pursuit of hostile bands
of Indians who, in his time, were an
noying the settlers in Ohio. He served
for over two years with distinction;
but on his return home failed to press
a claim for pay for his services.
Colonel Wilson's descendants include
ex-Congressm man Benjamin Wilson, who
for some years represented the First
West Virginia district in the House.
The immediate heir of the former col
onel, however, is an aged aunt Of the
present Mr.. Wilson, and the appropria-
ton sought is for her benefit. She is
ninety years old
A bill has been introduced in the
House providing for the correction of
the military record of Benjamin F..
Lowrey, Of Moundsville, a late private
in Company C, of the Twelfth West
Virginia Volunteer Infantry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
SUCCEEDS LowEDEs.

John Walter Smith, a Democrat, In
augurated as Governor of Mary
land.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. January 10.-At
noon to-day Lloyd Lowndes, for four
years the Republican leader of Mary
land, surrendered the executive chair
to John Walter Smith, his Democratic
successor.
The occasion was one Of enthusiasm
for the thousands of Democrats from
all parts of the State who came TO An-
napolis to participate in the ceremo-
MES of inducing into Office Of their
popular standard bearer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
Light Plant Sold.

Special to the Register.
CHARLES TOWN, W. Va, January
10.-The real estate and plant, wires,
poles and lights OF the Charles Town
Electric Light, Heat and Power Com
pany, corporation of this place, were
sold at public sale to-day by B. D.
Gibson, trustee, to c.. E. Ehrhart, of
Hanover, Pa. for s10.150. The sale
was made to pay mortgages and to
settle the estate of H. S. Rieley. de-
ceased, of Hanover, who was a large
stakeholder in the company. The plant
has been successfully operated for over
two years and will be conducted under
= new organization and management
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION

OF Oil in the HendershOt Field,
Causes the Destruction of Two
Tanks of Oil.
Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, January 10.
A terrific explosion occurred on the
Dyke farm to-day in the Henderson,
oil field, this county. The explosion
was caused by oil leaking into the
heater. an arrangement for heating
the oil in extremely cold weather,
which exploded, igniting two oil tanks
containing $50 barrels of oil. The loss
to the Southern Oil Company, which
has the farm under lease, is about ST.
600.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
STRIKE THREATENED.

Rod Mill Workers Demand an Adj
vance of Twelve and One-Half
Per Contemporaries offered.
CLEVELAND, o., January 10.-The
rod mill workers employed by the
American Steel Company in this city,
have demanded an increase in wages
of 121a per cent. The company Of
fered to compromise, it is understood,
on 71a per cent. This offer was re-
iected by the men. who say that I'M
less their demands are conceded by
next Monday they will go out.
Should the men strike, several thous-
and mill workers will be affected, di-
rectly and indirectly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
a small hut in which he resided alone.
His death was due to heart disease.
CAPT. DOvENER ROBBED.
A Valuable Watch Charm Stolen
From His Home at Willard's
Hotel.


From His Home at Wizards
Hotel.
Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON D. c., January TO-
Captain Dovener is the victim of a
sneak thief who has been operating
about Wizards hotel He has report
ed to the police the loss of a watch
charm, presented him by friends in San
Francisco three years ago. Yesterday
morning he went to breakfast, leaving
his watch and chain ON the dresser in
his room. After breakfast he put his
time piece in his pocket and went to
the capitol. 1t was not until late in the
afternoon that he discovered his loss.
A diamond set in the charm made it OF
considerable intrinsic value. No arrest
has been made and there is no clue to
the thief.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
TWO MORE LYNCHINGs

Expected to Result From the Ten
nessee Murders-A Mob After Two
Negroes.
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, January 10.
Additional details of the double
lynehing near Ripley show that Rube
and Frank Givney, brothers Of the men
charged with the murder of Peace OFF,
GERS William Turner and Albert Dur
ham, were hanged by a mob late last
night. They were charged with being
implicated in the murder. Henry and
Roger Givney, charged as the main par
Elephants in the double crime, are now
being pursued by mob of 600 people,
and another double lynching is ex-
pected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
IN THE SUPREME COURT.

ST. Mary's Habeas Corpus Case Set
for Hearing-Prisoners Released
ON Bond.
Special to the Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January TO-
I'm the Supreme Court to-day the case
of the State against Miles Davis, A. ].
Mahoney and Harry Cheney, from
Peasants county, came up on a petit
ton for a writ of habeas corpus. The
pleadings were made up, and the case
set for hearing On the 9th. The pris-
oners were released on bond of $500
each, with John A Howard as surety.
The mandamus proceedings against
the City Council of Huntington to COM
pei the Council to reinstate S. P. Wiley
as chief of police of that city, was ar
gued and submitted.
The court adjourned till tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
BY the Harrison County Grand Jury
One Verdict of Guilty Rendered.

BY the Harrison County Grand Jury.
One Verdict of Guilty Rendered.
Special to the Register
HARRISBURG, w. Va, January 10.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing indictments this evening:
Edward Smith, Howard Johnson and
Alpheus Tucker, felonies; Sweat Mar
tin, alias Leonidas d. Martin, in two
cases; Howard Helm, Patrick Mean
drews and James Williams, misde-
meanors.
The jury returned verdict of I'M
lawful shooting in the case against
Frank Summers, who shot Mort Del
son, colored, several months since He
was sentenced to serve six months in
Jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
RESPITE GRANTED

To Permit Preparations for an Ap-
peal I'm the Case of Harry Cooper.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, January 10
Governor Atkinson to-day granted
Harry Cooper, convicted of rape in the
Kanawha Criminal Court, and sent
enced to seven years in the peniten-
tiary, respite of thirty days in order
to give his attorneys time to prepare
papers Tor an appeal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
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Steamship Arrivals.

GTBRALTAR-Arr1ved 9Th: Werra, New
York via Naples and Genoa
SOUTHAMFTON-Ar Kaiser WI.
helm der Crosse from New York via Cher
bourg. for Bremen
LIyERPoOI<-Arrived: Rhynland, Phil
adelphfa-
MovIIIE-Arrfved: Anchoria, xr0u
New York for Glasgow.
LONDoN-Arr1ved: Menom1nea from
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
Secretary GAGE DENIES
THAT HE HAS DISSEMINATED IN
FAVOR OF PARTIC-
ULAR BANKS
IN THE MATTER OF DEPOSITS

| Long Reply by the Secretary of
the Treasury to Resolutions of
Congress-Deposito Were IT'LL
lied When Government Receipts
Exceeded Expenditures for the
AvOwed Purpose of Avoiding Bus
mess Disturbances Which Might
Follow Locking Up Large Sums
of Money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
RESUMED BUSINESS.
Produce Exchange Trust Company
Entirely Re-Organized.

Entirely Re-Organized.
NEW YORK, January 10.-The Pro-
duce Exchange Trust Company, which
suspended on December IS. resumed
business to-day. The company has
been entirely reorganized, the old Off
GERS, including President T. A. Beall
and Vice President T. A. Mcintyre,
having all resigned. The places of
Messrs. Beall and Mcintyre are taken
by Edward Gould and Gen. Thomas
respectively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11

WASHINGTON, January 10-Sena-
tor Allen to-day introduced bill In
the Senate granting a pension of SO a
month to every soldier and sailor who
served in the civil war for three
months or more
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

D1sease SpreadInE ThrOuRhOut
Great Britain-AbnormaI Death
Lists.
LONDON, January 10.-The cpl
demic of influenza is spreading
throughout the whole country. The
newspapers contain long lists Of not
able sufferers from the disease and the
death lists are abnormally long. The
royal household at Osborne House, Isle
of Wight, has not escaped. Many OF
its members have been removed to a
sanitarium.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11

The charm stolen from Capt. Dove
ner was purchased at San Francisco, in
September, 1897, by the members OF
the gunboat Wheeling party, and was
presented to him in the name of the
party. It's value was considerable, but
it was priced far more as a souvenir
of the trans-continental trip,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
An Incredible Rumnr.

LONDON, January 10.-An incred-
ible rumor comes from Cape Town
that the Beers have withdrawn from
Magersfontein. Probably this is an
establishment of the native reports
that Gen. Cronje is sending reinforce
ments to Colesberg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11

WASHINGTON January 10.-Forecas t
FOR Thursday and Friday:
For Threatening Thursday; rain or
STOW Friday. brisk northeasterly winds
becoming eagterly.
For Western Pennsylvanla-Fair and
colder Thursday. possibly rain or snow
ing soHtneasteTiy.
For West Observation-Disclosures ana
colder THURSDAY: probably rain Friday:
northeasterly winds. becoming easteriy
Mr.. G Echnepf, the Opera House drug
gfs< made the following observations %
the fenpcrafure yesterday. a M. ze: 3
n, a; n -, %, p. m. -: D. m. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
The Herxog released.

DURHAM, January 10.-The British
authorities have released the German
steamer Herzog, which was seized jan
uary 9Th while on her way to Lorenzo
Marques.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
SMALLPOX

Has Appeared In Lewis County.
Quarantine Arranged For-Case
Came from Morgantown.
Special to the Register.
WESTON. w. Va, January TO-
Eliza Rinehart, student, who came
home from the Morgantown Univers-
ity a week ago. has smallpox at his
home on Leading creek. The schools
in that vicinity have been closed.
The necessary papers were issued here
to-day to quarantine the house. The
board of health is taking all the neces-
sary steps in this connection.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
Arrived at Cane Town.

LONDON, January 10.-9:05 p. NJ
Gen. Lord Roberts, the new command
RIGA, and his chief of staff, Gen. Lord
Kitchener, have arrived at Cape Town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
Found Dead in Bed.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. January
10. Thomas Jackson. an Englishman.
who has resided here for the past five
years. was to-day found dead in bed in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-11
LONG LIST OF CASUALTIES,
BRITISH WAR OFFICE EVIDENTLY
PREPARING THE PUBLIC
FOR BAD NEWS.
DISPATCH FROM BULL E R

Which is Decidedly Queer and Gives
No Information as to the Position
or DOings of the British Forces.
The News Alleged to Come from
BOer Sources-Does Not Tend to
Reassure the British Public-Gen-
erals Roberts and Kitchener Ar
rive at Cape Town.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-22
THE BOERS REPORT A
REPOLSE OF BRITISH

Beers pressed closely on Colonel Plumer's
main camp and kept up hot fire with
a Maxim, killing white man and a ma
tive. They placed the Maxim and 121a
FOUNDER on hill on the east side of the
line 400 yards from the camp. The Brit
ish right is protected by Chief Bathion,
who has warmed the Beers not to enter
his territory. Colonel Plumer's present
endeavor is to insure the safety of the
railway north Of Lobatsi and to watch
we'll the left flank.
1t is probable that before the Beers re-
treat towards Pretoria they will tackle
the Rhodesians in force.
1t is reported that the burghers are
abandoning the environs Of Mafeking,
leaving only a sufficient number of artil-
lerymen to man the big guns. There are
none at Ramathlabam, where they were
supposed to have their base. Colonel
Plumer's scouts were at Ramathlabam
yesterday.
The usual Mafeling dispatches are
overdue. but no anxiety is felt on that
score Dynamite explosions, wrecking
the railway, are proceeding south of Lo-
batSi
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-22
Dress Skirts

Here's a black one made of very rich
all silk taffeta, on each gore is hand
some lot of applique work on net, flare
fiounce with two small rufles at top and
lovely applique work all around it. A very
swell and rich looking skirt, decidedly
new, length A inches.
Extra fine quality black silk grenadine
skirt, with satin stripes in two widths.
The cores are cut on bias and match
perfectly, has box plated back. with
three six-inch ACCORDION plated. ruffles
around bottom. Skirt is lined all through
with taffeta silk, beautifully finished and
particularly stylish. Length A inches.
Very rich black silk grenadine skirt
with three six-inch ACCORDION plated ruff
f1es around bottom running to five on
train. The bias cut cores have the mar
row silk stripes, perfectly matched. Box
plated back. Strictly new and peculi-
arly ladylike in style. Length A in-
cheS.
Very fine all silk taffeta skirt, black.
bias cut cores. made of the very SMALL
est tucks. which completely cover it. The
cores are Joined by hemstitching. Flare
fiounce of five rows of stitched taffeta
silk. with hemstitching between them.
box plated hack and lined throughout
with fine taffeti silk. The nobbiest skirt
Of the season. Length A INCHES. !.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-22
WALLACE'S REMAINS
ARRIVE IN HELENA,

Special to the Inter Mountain
Helena, March 22.-There were many
callers at the residence Of William Wal
lace today to express sympathy for the
family over the bereavement caused by
the death of Colonel r. r Wallace and
to view the remains, which arrived from
Arizona last night. The body will be
taken to the Auditorium on Saturday,
lying there in state under guard from
Fort Harrison until the funeral on Sun
day afternoon.
General Lloyd of Butte will be officer
OF the day in charge of the funeral pro-
cession and the military exercises at the
grave.
Indications are that the funeral will be
large affair. Word has been received
from all over the state of parties of 10
or more coming to attend, the railroads
making fare Of one and one-fifth reg
ular round trip rate for parties Of that
number.
Colonel Wallace's face looks lifelike.
except that the features are wasted by
disease. Before he died he was con-
scious, faced death bravely, and ex-
pressed a last hope to be buried in
Helena.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-22
B0ERS ARE In FORCE
In THE VICINITY OF
L0BATSI JUST NOW

Lobatsi, Friday, March 16.-The Beers.
under Commandant Snyman, are ad-
vancing in force from Mafeking toward
Lobatsi.
Colonel Bodle made a reconnaissance
on March Is and found Pitsani and Pot
sani occupied by the Beers He returned
to Goode Siding and made a demonstra-
tion on March IA. He found the Beers
In strength at a sharp curve on the rail-
road. They had mounted a gun on the
line and We're lying in wait for the con-
struction train.
A brisk firing occurred a few miles
south of Lobatsi on the morning of the
18th. The Beers Maxim was freely used.
Colonel Bodle came in touch with the
Beers just in time to prevent the camp
being surprised. The Beers attacked the
advance party and captured a few boxes
OF ammunition and nearly secured a
Maxim. Lieutenant Tyler was killed
and Lieutenant Chapman captured Col
onel Bodle coming up put the Beers to
flight with heavy loss.
The Beers yesterday were within a
few miles Of Lobatsi After noon the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-22

treat imperial federation as an ultra 10y
alist fad. To such an extent is this the
case that Canadian statesmen do not
hesitate publicly to avow their sympathy
with the objects of the British empire
league.
Among it's most ardent members today
are the Hon. ]. p. Tarte, minister Of
public works, who more than any other
man in parliament represents French
Canadian sentiment in Quebec; Sir Louis
Davies, minister of marine, who is today
celebrating scheme for the formation
of a Canadian naval reserve under the
aegis of the British admiralty, and the
Hon. DR.. Borden, minister of militia,
who is fitting out regiment to take the
place of the Imperial regulars that are
to be Withdrawn from garrison duty at
Quebec for service abroad.
If you want us to help you call us to
your council" said Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
referring to the proposal that Canada
should participate in all future wars of
Great Britain. "If you want us to take
part In your wars let us share not only in
the burdens but the responsibilities and
duties as well.''
A prominent liberal member states that
the probable outcome of the imperial
awakening will be a conference of colo
NAL representatives to be held in Lon
don at the close of the war to consider
some scheme of federal representation on
the lines of mutual defense and mutual
preferential trade that will not abridge
the independence of the colonies in their
of local affairs.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-22
WORK OF THE SENATE.

Washington, March 22.-At the opening
; of to-days session of the senate the fol-
lowing resolutions were passed: A reso-
luton by Allen, requesting information
as to tariff rates in force in the Philip
pines, Guam, Puerto Rico and Cuba. A
resolution by Butler asking the secretary
of the treasury for information as to
bank charters granted since the passage
of the currency bill and for other infor-
nation concerning the operations Of the
BILL
Pettigrew introduced a resolution CALL
ing upon the president for an itemized
statement of expenses of the Philippine
commission and each of it's members, but
Davis objected to present consideration
and it went over.
The senate then took up the conference
report on the Puerto Rico appropriation
bill. Bacon objected to the changes made
in conference. The report would, he
said, indicate that mutual concessions
had been made on behalf both the senate
and house but he held that an analysis
would show that the senate had yielded
practically everything and the house
nothing.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-22
BoERS DID NOT DIG
DEEP TRENCHES AT
MAGERSFONTElN

London, March A.-(Correspondenc Of
the Associated Press) That many mis-
taken estimates We're made of Boer
strength and guile, while Methuen's
force remained passive in front Of it, is
clear from the following accounts of a
personal inspection of Magersfontein,
written by the Daily Telegraph's cores
pondent after the Beers had evacuated
the slaughter place of the highlanders.
I'VE looked in vain for the Eight foot
wire ENHANCEMENT of which we had
read so much from the pens of hysterical
and probably rather frightened young
soldiers after the Magersfontein mishap
Instead of an ENHANCEMENT there was
only simple boundary fence, hung with
strips of beef drying into biltong. This
comestible was probably a more formida-
BILE obstacle than the poor little fence on
which it hung. Then we looked for the
deep ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dwellings
deep enough to engulf man and horse-of
which we had also heard. Disappoint-
ment again. A simple trench, or rather
double row Of simple trenches deep to
mid-thigh, very narrow and we'll pro-
tected by headcover of sand bags and a
slight breastwork. The trench was as
simple as the profile and confined it's
complications to a slight waviness of
plan and an occasional traverse to mini
mize the effect of shell fire. The most
noticeable fact with regard to the
trenches was that the back of the front
trench was always left quite clear SO
as not to interfere with the fire of the Sec
ond line.
"All along the trenches lay. skins, cots,
cooking utensils, food and cartridges,
giving us the first indication we had had
that the retreat had been anything but
an orderly one. From the trenches it
was step to the gun emplacements.
Here, our good friends, the gunners, had
told us we should find travelling and dis
appearing carriages. Again were we
greeted with the very simplest plans to
minimize the effect of the shell fire,
high embrasure covering the gun and
sharp slope of the ground behind it and
a deep recess cut in the solid rock, pro-
vided all protection necessary to enable
Albrechts Germans to live through
nearly twelve weeks of lyddite and COM
mon SHE'LL One gun had. it is true, been
demolished, but the others had MAIN
tanned fairly regular and accurate fire
for two months of our winter at Modder
river"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-22
Hawaiian Agitator Dead.

Oakland, Cal, March 22.-volney D..
Ashford. formerly prominent Hawaiian
political agitator and revolutionist, is
dead at his residence in this city. He
was a legal adviser to the Hawaiian
crown for many years. After the de-
thronement of Queen Liliuokalani he be-
came prominently identified with the
movement to restore the monarchy with
Kaiulani on the throne. He was arrest
ed and sentenced to one years imprison-
ment, but was released before the ex-
piration of his term on condition that he
would leave the islands.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-22
Great Britain Will Agree.

New York, March pa special to the
Herald from Washington says: There
are good reasons now for believing that
Great Britain will accept the Davis
amendment to- the Hay-Pauncefote
have the right to place the same safe
guards around the Nicaraguan canal as
the British government enjoys in respect
to the Suez canal.
It was strongly intimated to your cor
respondent by diplomat usually we'll
Informed that Great Britain, with some
show of reluctance at first, will in the
end accept the amendment.
The informant also expressed the opin-
Ion that all of the European nations will
join in the neutrality agreement contem-
plated by the treaty, Notwithstanding
the Davis amendment.
Senator Davis will urge consideration
Of the treaty at an early date, as it is his
belief that Great Britain will agree to
the amendment. The object of the Davis
amendment Is in effect to place in the
hands Of the United States the same au-
thority for the control of the Nicaraguan
canal which Great Britain enjoys in re-
spect to the suez canal-that is, the
United States shall have the right to take
measures it may find necessary for Sc
curing by it's own forces the defense OF
the United States and the maintenance
of public order.
The Central American republics heart
lily applauded the -Pauncefote treaty
until the Davis amendment was added.
Then they deVelODed feaa, that this gov
ernment might acquire desire for in
creased expansion, and that they might
suffer as q result.