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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
THEATRE FRANCHISE BURNED
Continued From First Page.

reached a window, where l shouted
for help. My cries were heard be-
low. and a fireman mounted a ladder,
tied a rope around me and lowered me
to the ground just in time. as l could
feel was about to faint"
Mile. Dudley was dressed in the cos
tune of the play, and great excite
ment prevailed in the throng below as
she was gradually brought to the
ground.
Mile. Henriot's dresser relates that
she left her dressing room with her
mistress, but that the latter complete
ly lost her head, and instead of de-
scending, ran up stairs, and sought
refuge in another room, where, pre-
sumably, she was asphyxiated. The
firemen found Mile. Henriot lying on
the floor. Only her face had been
burned. The body was carried out
and placed in an ambulance car, a
dozen of which were drawn up in
front of the door.
AS her face was so much burned
that she was unrecognizable, the body
was taken to the morgue where it
was identified by M. Coqulin and other
members of the Coincide franchise
by the clothing.
Meanwhile the mother of Mile. Hen
riot had hurried to the scene bare
headed and crying wildly for her
daughter. The truth was concealed
from her as long as possible and when
it was finally told to her she was dis
tracted with grief.
Mile. Henriot's dresser was badly
burned but not dangerously. A num-
Der of the firemen were slightly in
jured, chiefly by the sitting fumes.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day,
M. Deschenal, president of the House,
announced the destruction of the the
atre Franchise by fire and praised the
efforts of the firemen who he said,
were working hard to save the art
treasures.
1t is now asserted that the disaster
was not accidental but due to malev-
olence.
M. Girard, chief of the municipal
laboratory, has made inquiry into the
matter and is convinced the fire was
due neither to gas or electricity, be-
cause he ascertained that several
dressing rooms on different floors
were on fire at the same time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
No VERDICT REACHED
IN THE CASE OF HISSOM '. HISSOM,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT,
YESTERDAY.
THE JURY ADJOURNED OVER
AND WILL RESUME CONSIDERATION
OF THE MATTER THIS MORNING.
There IL Great Public Interest in the
Case, and Many Enquiries Were
Made Neutrality-suspicious. Reports
in Circulation, But No Apparent
Foundation for Them.

The jury in the case of Hissom ".
Hissom failed to reach a conclusion.
yesterday, although they apparently
put in a hard days work, and at
twenty-five minutes of seven last even
ing they were adjourned over until
half-past nine this morning.
There was great popular interest IN
the case all during the day. and many
enquiries were made at the newspaper
offices and at the Court House for
news, but the uniform answer return
ed was: "The jury is still OUT
AS is usually the case, number of
rumors were in circulation, but as far
as could be learned none of them had
any foundation in fact. The jury, to
all appearances, is wrestling with the
instructions and going over and com :.
pairing the evidence, and it may be that
no conclusion will be reached before
late this afternoon.
The jury assembled as usual at half
past nine yesterday morning, and
promptly retired to their room. Very
few people were in the Court room
during the morning, and then they
simply looked in and went away, on
being informed that no conclusion
had been arrived at. The principals
to the suit were present, defendant
remaining almost the entire day. Once
or twice counsel looked in, but they
were taking a much needed rest, and
had made arrangements to be noti
fled if there was any occasion for
their services. At noon, when the
jury came into Court, they reported
that no verdict had been reached, and
were adjourned until two o'clock.
The afternoon session was virtual
duplicate of that of the morning. The
jury put in four and one-half hours in
their deliberations, and when they
came into the Court room, at nearly
dusk, they looked like men who had
been conscientiously endeavoring to
earn their salary. There was no indi-
cation of the situation, however, and
so the matter stands this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
FORTY BUILDINGS BURNED.
The Town of Lead, South Dakota
Suffers Fire Loss of 100000.


LEAD, South Dakota, March s.
Fire broke out this morning in the
Dalkenberg saloon, consumed forty
buildings before it was extinguished
and caused a loss which is estimated
at 100000. The Deadwood fire depart
ment was called on for assistance, and
responded. In addition to the COM
bined fire departments it was found
necessary to blow up buildings in the
path of the fire with dynamite, in or
der to stop it's spread. Owing to the
high wind which was blowing, the
scarcity of water and the inflamma-
BILE nature of most of the buildings,
the fremen were unable to do any,
thing to stay the flames in any other
way. The Hearst building and the
big stamp mills were in danger at one
time, but the blowing up of buildings
saved them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
G0BBLED BY THE STANDARD.
The Last of the Important Inde-
pendent Companies Sold Out to
the Trust.

The Last of the Important Inde-
pendent Companies Sold Out to
the Trust.
TOLEDO, Ohio, March S.-Through
an English syndicate, the Standard Gil
Company is credited with having Sc
cured control of the Cudahy oil inter-
ests in Ohio and Indiana, and the prop
critics Of the Manhattan Oil Company.
The deal was made several days ago,
but quietly. The price was not made
public, but conservative oil men esti-
mate it at $7,5O0,000. w. G. Whitney
is credited with having engineered the
deal.
The Cudahy holdings consist of about
500 producing oil wells with daily
output of 1000 barrels; the indiana
Pipe Line and Refining Company; the
Northern Indian Oil Company; the
Ohio and Indiana Oil Company; the
Cumberland Oil Company; the Cu1ahy
Oil Company and the Indiana Tank
Line.
All of the clerks and Office force OF
the Cudahy interests were quietly
moved from Chicago to Lima, several
days ago, with the books, records and
papers of the Office. The Manhattan
Oil Company's holdings embrace a
large oil refinery at Walker, Ohio,
about thirty miles south of here; pipe
lines in the Ohio and Indiana fields;
system of tank cars; about 300 pro-
ducing wells and several thousand
acres of oil property, mostly in the
Ohio territory.
This deal removes the last of the
important Independent producing and
refining companies from the neighbor-
ing oil fields from competition with
the Standard. They have not, how
ever, been antagonistic to the extent
of seeking to influence the market,
which is established by the Standard
Oil Company's prices. Standard oil
men are now taking inventory of the
Cuhady properties in Indiana.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
----------o- -
Porto Rican Bill Debated.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March S.
Formal discussion of the Puerto Rican
tariff and civil government bill began
in the Senate to-day and continued m
interreuptedly for an hour and q MALT.
The principal speakers were Mr.. FOR
aker, (Rep., Ohio, in charge OF the
measure. and Mr. Pettus, (Dem., Ala
bama), but at various times during the
debate lively colloquies occurred in
which other Senators were partic-
ipants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.

Lima, Ohio, Banker Alleged to
Have Taken Money From Himself.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March ga spe-
cial to the Dispatch from lima, Ohio,
Gays:
Mr. Michael, vice president of the
American Bank, that was mysterious
ly robbed of $4,000 over a year ago,
was arrested this afternoon, charged
his arrest as blackmail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
GENERAL HARRISON

Said to Have No Desire to Re-Enter
PoIitics-The Thought Distasteful.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March s.
News this afternoon says:
1t is stated by intimate friends OF
General Harrison that he is chagrined
that his name should be SO freely used
in the newspapers of the country in
connection with public questions now
under consideration.
The persistent efforts to make it ap-
pear that he is planning to step for
ward as an anti-administration leader
with the hope that he may be called
upon to become candidate for Pres
ident is, it is said, especially distaste-
full to him. His friends say he has
not the slightest desire to re-enter
politics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09

Two strangers brought man 10 the
city building in Bridgeport Wednes-
day evening, and asked that he be
cared for. The strangers left, and
went to DR.. Heinlein's Office, and ask
ed him to go to the city building. Al
ter asking the men several questions,
the doctor accompanied the two men
to the city building, he learning While
on the way there that the two men
were tramps. Upon reaching the
building the doctor was shown the
patient, and found him suffering from
a bad wound on the back of his head.
When questioned, the man said he
was hit in the back of the head by an
iron bar, at Fairmont, w. Va, and
that ever since he had suffered with
severe headache, and that at times
very queer feeling came over him.
DR. Heinlein wrote a prescription and
left, but as the men had no money
1t was not filled. Later the officers
called in DR.. Cole, the township phys
ician, but the man was then a raw
ing maniac The officers endeavored
to hold him, and did all in their power
to save him from injuring himself. DR..
Cole gave him all the medical aid he
could, but it was of no avail. He
was placed in cell where he banged
his head against the bars, cutting it
in many places, and with the blood
running down his face he presented
frightful appearance More medicine
was administered to him, but it had
little effect. Both officers and DR..
Cole worked with the poor unfortun-
ate, and at last appealed to the town
ship trustee of the CITY, but he refused
any aid. Then the officers secured a
conveyance, and took the man to st.
Clairsville. Tthey were almost tired
out from trying to hold the man in his
rawlings, but stayed with their charge
until they reached their destination,
where he was taken before Judge
Smith, who ordered that he be taken
to the infirmary, and at that place the
man died yesterday morning, about IL
o'clock. His identity is still un-
known, but it is said he gave card
to some one, with his relatives adj
dress on it, but this could not be YER
flied last evening. Who he is, or
where he is from, is yet to be learned.
At st. Clairsville all that could be
done for the man was done, but mis-
injury was such that at that time
medical aid was of no use. Many
citizens of Bridgeport think the town
ship trustees should have taken
charge Of the man. 1t seemed inhu-
man to take a man in his condition
to st. Clairsville. No criticism is
given the mayor or police, who did all
in their power, but they reached their
limits, and were turned down by the
township. The patient may have
been only tramp, but he was wor-
thy of human treatment by those who
handle the taxes paid into the fund
for such purposes.
Sheriff Foreman was in town yester-
day afternoon. looking for the two
tramps, to try and find a clue as to
how and whom hit the man, but no
trace of them was found. and there
the matter rests.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09

of the real victims OF war
Transvaa seeking
roadside MOOT
these refu
republic them lost
their belongings Homes shops
imprisonment and
British Cape Colony and
with
Sl0OU
the relief these
them and there is
will increase In
stead of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
Not Subject to Tax.

WASHINGTON, March s. = The
commissioner of internal revenue has
decided that the check or receipt
given for bicycle transported on a
passenger train, along with the owner,
is not subject to war revenue tax.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
FOR BEING A UNION MAN.
David j. Brooks Alleges He Was Dis
charged From the Reading Rail-


WASHINGTON, March S.-David j.
Brooks, of Philadelphia, testified be-
fore the industrial commission to-day.
His evidence was similar to that sub
stituted by other members OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
He said that he had been discharged
by officials of the Philadelphia &
Reading company, who, he stated, in
timated that this action was taken be-
cause of his connection with the bro
therhood.
Tomorrow the committee will hear
testimony in regard to the anthracite
coal producers and their alleged
connection with the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
snenial to the Register.

MARIETTA, Ohio, March s. - The
oil firm of Boggs, Zahnizger & Com
pany has assigned to the Carter Oil
Company twenty leases. in eastern
Washington and western Monroe
counties. The consideration was
1915, 700.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
Seated a Republican.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March g.
The House to-day unseated CASTOR A.
Robbins, a Democrat, from the Fourth
Alabama district, and seated in lis
stead William F. Aldrich, Republic
can.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09

Information was received in Bell
aire yesterday that a sixty-barrel pro-
Queer was drilled in Wednesday, in
Temperanceville, Belmont county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
The Oil Markets.

NEW YORK. March 8.-standard Oil
stock, 525@529.
OH, CITY. Pa, March S-Credit bal
ances S16S; certificates, no bids. Ship
ments, 99,70 bbls; average, 81, 1852 bbls.
Runs, 1872 bbls; average, A,Si7 bb,s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
MANY NoN-UNIoN MEN
Went to Work on Buildings I'm Chi
cago NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Inter

CHICAGO, March Slime weather
brought the opening of the building sea-
son in Chicago to-day. All over the city
large forces of non-union men were set to
work, showing the strength Of the indus
trial organization to be greater than the
unions had admitted. The non-union men
were not permitted to work in peace, how
ever. large bodies of the strikers going
about the city interfering.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
THRAsHING WHEAT FOR BoER FORCES

allowed to put
their finger the BoerBrish military
doing useful service Maekng instance
the
service the British
native
of the present
payng picture shows zqu
for the
be prin
mshod the women simply banglhe grain with sticks
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09

E SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-Informa-
ton that smallpox has appeared on the
cruiser Newark has been made known
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
4 VERY Sad CAST.
UNKNOWN MAN DIED AT ST. GLARS
WILLIE YESTERDAY, WHILE in
HANDS OF AUTHORITIES.
ASKED FOR AID AT BRIDGEPORT
AND SAID HE HAD BEEN WOUNDED
AT FAIRMONT.

After Treatment at Bridgeport, BE
Was Removed to st. Clairsvilie,
Where He Expired, Leaving NO
Clue to His Identity-A Case Where
OficiaI Duty Does Not Produce
Results.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09

EARMF0R SALE OR EXCHANGE.

Eighty-two acres with fruit trees and
abop' twenty-five acres in good timber,
fine: well stocked with poultry. Location,
only a short distance from Philadelphia,
Pa. Cash price, 81, 500. Will exchange for
any property within miles of Wheeling.
VIII give big deal.
Money to loan on property, from 500 up-
wards.
Fire Insurance a speciality.
ROLF d ZANE,
No. 80 Fourteenth Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09

9 H. ENGEL.
Ne Candidate for County Assessor.
Country District of Ohio County, subject to
the decision of the Democratic Primaries
fel1dt.ea
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
! ENCOURAGEMENT

IN l hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for County Commissioner. Richland
District, subject to decision of Democratic
primaries Respectfully. GEO. CRISS.
mhSe&dSb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09
FOR SKLE.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Store room, No. 1888 Water.
Possession May 1st Inquire No. 1876 Wa
ter street h9e6Sda
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-09

FOR RENT-Dwelfng No ST Market
street; laundry, bath. hot and cold water,
both gases. Inquire at No. 819 Market
street or w. s. FOOSE. mh9erdQ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-24
ATRUST CLUB.

The local organ of the trusts is over
joyed b. the organization at Argentine,
Kan, of a Democratic Mckinley
club" of thirty members, and upon this
pOrtentOus event it bases the conclu-
sion that the state of Kansas will be
carried for the trust ticket. Argentine,
Kan, is the postoffice name for the
largest plant owned by the smelter
trust The smelling plant is all there
is of the town. and the town is part
of the trust. There is nothing to pre-
vent the trust from organizing the
whole community into a Democratic
Mckinley club" if it so desires. 1t is
an old habit of the trusts, this prac-
tice of organizing their employees into
Republican clubs. and the public is ia
miliar with the coercive methods en-
ployed.
The fact that the trusts are lining
their employees up for Mckinley is
significant. and this significance will
not be overlooked by the voters. 1t
clearly shows that the monopolies and
combines entertain no fears of hostile
legislation at the hands of the Repub-
lican party.
But the rainbow chasers who think
Kansas will be carried for the trusts
because thirty trust employees have or
ganized a Mckinley club. overlook the
fact that the farmers vote outnumbers
the trust vote by something like a
thousand to one and the farmers are
voting no trust tickets this year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-24
A LABOR OF LOVE.

Our morning contemporary seems to
pretends to think that the eternal
truths of bimetallism and the practical
bearings of the silver question upon
Utah's prosperity can be affected by
misrepresentation OF The Herald's past
position.
We cheerfully admit that for period
of years our contemporary gave more
space to a discussion of the silver ques-
ton than The Herald. There were two
good reasons for this. The interests OF
Utah have been 50 inseparably bound
up with silver mining that her people
have never, until this campaign, been
asked to divide upon the question. And
above all. the timetable argument was
being so thoroughly vindicated by our
contemporaries editor. who had
achieved almost national reputation
as silver man, that the exertions of
others were somewhat superfiuous. This
was the condition of affairs up to the
time Of Colonel Lannan's famous trip
to Washington.
The trouble now seems to be that
Editor Goodwin did his work too well.
In an honest, square campaign there
would be little reason to apprehend
that the people of Utah would forget
their lessons. Lest they forget, how
ever, The Herald will bring to their
attention from time to time such facts
in the situation as it believes will pro-
mote their interests.
In doing this The Herald will be
maintaining perfectly consistent at
titude in favor of the free coinage of
silver. from which it has never deviat-
ed. 1t will, also, be experiencing great
joy in presenting to the Judge the IA
miliar faces of soHle of the honest ar
guments of his better days, Now that
conditions are changed" their precious
lineaments are lost TO sight" but GER
tainly they must still be ito memory
dear"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-24
TEACHING TOLERANCE.

1t has been only a few years since
the Various religious denominations
were warning with each other and doc
trinal differences seemed to receive
more attention than the salvation of
souls.
The change has been rapid, remark
able and welcome. Creeds are being
remOdeled on more liberal lines. Min
listers are more tolerant of each other
and members of churches have come
to realize that they are also members
of the brotherhood of man.
This is evidenced by. leagues Of
church workers formed for the common
cause of reformation; by the impartial
ity of sectarian institutions of charity;
and by the broad generosity of philan-
thropists who make no distinction as
to the beneficiaries of their bounties
Jews. Catholics and Protestants con-
tribute for the common good while be-
levers and unbelievers share alike the
blessings of tolerance and charity.
The will of the late Baron Adolphe
De ROthschild has just been made pub
lie. Like Baron Hirsch. he made no
religious test the condition upon which
his good will to man was to be mani
tested. He left 100000 francs to NEEDY
priests, rabbits and ministers of all re-
ligions." No resentment for the treat
ment of his race in France and else
where was shown.
On the contrary. he stated in his will:
II leave this sum to Catholics. Israeli
ties and Protestants. and l hope that
this example of tolerance and religious
liberty will be initiated by my family
The world is growing better and
broader in many ways. One of them
is religious tolerance. There is les
son in the Rothschild will for those
scattered localities where Jew-baiting
is still in vogue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-24
the fighting beverage which has fired
the brain of Ambrose Bierce.
HOT WEATHER ADVICE.

Many people have died in eastern
cities during the past few weeks on
account of the intolerable heat. AS a
result the New York papers are print
ing a lot of advice to sufferers. The
World publishes a letter from a proni-
nent physician. in which the following
instructions are given:
Fill the bathtub with Croton water as
cold as 1t runs from the tap. Hold your
nose and plunge head first over the side
untll the TOD of your mead rests on the
bottom of the tub. Remain thus sslb-
merged In cold water up to your shout
ders as long you can. When lack OF
breath makes you bob up, don't be afraid
to duck your head and shoulders again.
After two OF three dips of this SORT get
into the bathtub in the ordinary way
and lie submerged as long as you feel
comfortable-say five minutes or so. Then
dry yourself by patting with a towel
not rubbing, for that will heat you up
again.
Reasons are given for the plunge and
process of drying. No explanation is
offered for holding the nose. Can it be
that Croton water has some of the
properties peculiar to the Chicago
river?