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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
DAYION|S JUDICIAL BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
OF WEST VIRGINIA INTO TWO
FEDERAL DISTRICTS, AND
APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS.
EXISTING FEDERAL COURT OFF,
GERS WILL HOLD OFFICE IN
DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Day
ton bill to divide the State OF West
Virginia into two judicial districts
passed the House to-day under suspen-
sion of the rules.
The bill was amended to conform to
the wishes of the committee on jul
dietary, but its provisions are substan-
TALLY the same as those of the origin
al bill following the precedent OF sim
liar legislation in the case of other
States where the existing federal Of
ficials have been retained in the dis
tricts where they reside.
By the terms of the bill passed to-
day the present district judge and
clerk are assigned to the northern
district, and the present marshal and
district attorney to the southern dis
trict. The new officers to be appointed
will be judge and clerk for the
southern district and a district at
torney and a marshal for the northern.
The boundaries Of the districts remain
as in the original bill.
The amended bill provides that the
regular terms of the circuit and dis
trict courts In the northern district
shall begin at Wheeling on the first
Tuesday of April. and the third Tues
day of September; at Clarksburg, on
the third Tuesday Of April, and first
Tuesday of October; at Martinsburg,
on the third Tuesday of October, and
the circuit court shall be held at Par
kersburg, beginning on the second
Tuesday OF January and second Tues
day of June of each year. In
the southern district, at Char
lesion on the first Tuesday Of
May and second Tuesday of No
vember: at Huntington. on the first
Tuesday of April and third Tuesday Of
September; at Blufeld, on the first
Tuesday of June and the first Tuesday
of December The bill goes into effect
July 1,1901.
The committees report, referring to
judicial business in West Virginia,
says: THE criminal arrears have run
to over 1900, number somewhat re-
!. duced, but it is asserted largely by
,nolle prossequi and discontinuehce.
, The civil docket includes many COM
plicated land title cases, each requiring
weeks for trial, for which they are
waiting, while titles are meanwhile I'M
settled. The outside capitalist now in
vesting within the State will naturally
take his case to the Federal courts and
increase arrears. The fifty-fve coun-
ties are separated by mountain chains
that make railroad communications
long and difficult Courts are now held
biennially in five places but the growth
Of the southern counties demanded ad-
1itional places for holding courts.
which no one judge for the whole
State can give"
W. P. Hubbard, of Wheeling, was
here to-day on Supreme Court bust
ness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
GEN. DEWET BROKE THROUGH.
The Willy BOer General Made His
Escape After Suffering Heavy


MASERU, December 16.-It appears that
Dewet's force was twice repulsed before
it broke through the British lines in the
neighborhood of Thabanchu. In the third
attack Dewet led in person. With a few
determined men he charged through the
lines, the rest of the commando follow
ing. He was forced however, to leave
in the hands of the British 15-pounder
and 10 wagons with ammunition and
stores.
Commandant Hasbroeck, with a com
mando and two guns. tried to get through
Springwants Mex, but was driven back,
losing 10 men.
LONDON, December 17.-5:1o .. m.-The
report of another severe battle, resulting
in a British victory, is current here. Ac-
cording to the story the fighting began
at daybreak to-day and lasted for sew
eral hours. The Beers, who numbered
from 1900 TO 1000 men, We're surrounded
at the Orange river and totally defeated
with very heavy losses in killed and
wounded. A number of Beers, it is added
were captured.
LONDON, December 17.-Gen. Kitchen
er, in a dispatch received by the war of
flee, confirms the Associated Press dis
patches from Aliwal North, Cape Colony,
of last night, announcing the capture by
the Beers Of a detachment of Brabant's
horse, December 10, near Zastron. Orange
River Colony, and says 1O7 men were
made prisoners on that occasion.
The colonial office. in announcing that
Sir Alfred Miner succeeds Lord Roberts
as administrator of the conquered terri
tory in South Africa. says his taking up
his residence at johannesburg on account
of his health must not be regarded as a
settlement Of the capital question"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
STEEL POOL FORMING
Which VIII Fix Prices Arbitrarily
and Do Away Entirely. With Com
mission Men.

" men w III
and Do Away Entirely With Com
mission Men.
CLEVELAND O., December 17.-Ne-
gotiations are on foot and declared to
be certain of successful conclusion for
the formation of pool by fourteen Of
the largest steel plate manufacturing
establishments in the United States.
Among the concerns included are
named the Carnegie Steel Company
the Lenkens Steel Company, the Ma
tional Steel Company and the Ameri-
can Steel & Wire Company. 1t is said
that the Carnegie heads the list with
10 per cent of the total business of all
the mills. The meetings for the for
nation of the pool have been held with
in the last two weeks in Chicago and
Pittsburg. The pool is arranged on the
percentage basis and the country is di
vided into territories to be exclusively
supplied with steel plates by the va
riOus members of the pool. The prices
agreed upon at the last meeting in Chi
cago was $28 per ton at Pittsburg, with
additions elsewhere equal to freight
charges. The decision was also reach
ed to do away with commission agents.
The pool effects the domestic market
alone, all the concerns being on an
equal footing so far as the foreign
market is concerned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
LEGION OF HONOR CROSS
Awarded to a WOman-Second Time
in History Woman Has Been so
Honored.

Awarded to a WOman-Second Time
in History Woman Has Been sc
Honored.
LONDON, December ia dispatch
TO the Journal and Advertiser from
Paris says:
The cross of the Legion of Honor
has been conferred upon Madame
Berosthorn, wife of the Austrian
charge d'affaires at Pekin, for her
heroic conduct and assistance to the
French during the siege of the lega-
ton.
Only one other foreign woman has
been thus decorated. She is Marie
Shelleneck, Belgian woman, who dis
guised her sex and Joined Napoleon s
army as private soldier, and became
corporal, a sergeant and then a lieu
tenant
She served seventeen years. went
through twelve campaigns and was
eight times wounded. Napoleon dec
GRATED her personally in 1908.
This Napoleonic affair is recalled in
the decoration of Madame Berosthorn,
who, with her husband, is rewarded
for their personal bravery in defend
ing the French legation after Minister
Pichon had gone to the British lega-
ton
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
WILL GIVE HIS VIEWS.

OMAHA, Neb., December 17.-Col.
w. j. Bryan, who will be the speaker
at the annual banquet of the jack
sonian Club, to be given Monday even
ing, January 18th, has announced that
he will on this occasion talk about the
future policy of the Democratic party.
As this will be the first public declara
ton since the election of the late Pres
idential candidates ideas on the future
policy of the party, the speech will be
one of national interest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
FIRE WAS DESTRUCTIVE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lit is said
at the Navy Department that a serious
loss has been suffered by the navy in
the fire at the Norfolk navy yard yes
terday. The money loss Is Of second
airy importance; the fire destroyed val
liable records that cannot be replaced
and many necessary plans which can
only be replaced at much expense in
time and money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
PARKERSBURG POLICEMEN
Dismissed From the Force for Al
legged Improper Conduct.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, December
17-Policemen Dye and Tare. who are
said to have changed clothing with
two women in a disreputable house re-
Gently, to-day received official notice
of their discharge from the mayor
Merchants Police Baum was also with
them and was compelled to give up
his badge yesterday. Dye says that it
was very cold and they went into the
house to get warm. They took off
their overcoats and helmets and laid
them with their maces in a front room
Then there was a knock at The doo-
and they went into another room.
He says the girls put on their clothing
and masquTaded as police. He says
1t must have have been done at that
time, for when they returned for their
coats little later they were where
they had left them The two girls will
probably be arrested for impersonat-
Ing officers.
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it may have made him more suscept-

it may have made him more suscept-
ibles TO the disease.
Sigmund S. Albert, a fellow student
of Booz at West Point, proved an I'M
willing witness. He admitted, how
ever, that the fourth year men were
made to suffer indignities by the up
per classmen, but would not go into
details. He said Booze never COM
planned to him of ill-treatment. He
told OF one night when some fourth
year men were stood up in tent and
told to open their mouths and shut
their eyes. They obeyed and then
some one squirted into their mouths
what he believed to be tobasco sauce.
1t did not hurt him because there was
not enough of it. He did not see the
fight in which BOOB was engaged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
TOWN WANTS NAME CHANGED

NEW YORK, December 17.-By an
enormous vote tonight the citizens of
Sing Sing, n. Y, voted to petition the
legislature to change the name OF the
village from Sing Sing to Ossining.
To prevent the States prison at Sing
Sing from taking on the name of the
new town, it is proposed TO erect a
new station at the prison gate and
remove the Sing Sing sign to it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.

PHILADELPHIA, December IT,
The Industrial Commission began a
special session at the Manufacturers
Club here to-day and representatives
Of all the important industries in Penn
sylvania have been invited to appear.
1t is hoped by the members OF the
commission that much information Of
economic and industrial value will be
collected during the meeting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
THOMAS INGHRAM DEAD.

Special To the Register
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, Dec. IT,
Thomas Inghram. aged 70. died at his
residence here last night He had
been an engineer on the Ohio River
railroad ever since Il was built The
funeral viii take place to-morI "a
afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
TO VOTE ON THURSDAY.
Hay PauncefOte Treaty and Amend
mentS to he Disposed OF.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House
committee on census. by a vote of Z to g..
agreed to report the Hopkins reappor-
tionment bill, leaving the total mem
bership of the House at 357, as at pres
emf. and rearranging a number OF
State delegations The bill will not be
taken up until after the holidays
The only change in the bill was an
amendment requiring that the several
Congressional districts OF the several
States should be composed of 'contigu-
Gus and compact" territory. The pur-
pose of the amendment is to prevent
gerrymandering Under the bill the fol-
lowing States will lose one representa-
tive each: Indiana Kansas. Kentucky
Maine, Nebraska, Ohio. South Carolina
and Virginia. The following will gain
one each: Illinois Louisiana, Minneso-
ia, New Jersey, New York and West
Virginia. Texas will gain two
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
CARDINAL VAUGHN
Issues "A Letter on the Recent Mas
Sacres in China-Germany and
Russia Blamed.

NEW YORK, December IA dis
patch to the Journal and Advertiser
from London says:
Cardinal Vaughan has issued a pas
toral letter on the subject of Chinese
massacres, declaring that the political
entertainments of European powers,
especially Germany and Russia. are
largely responsible for the recent up
risings.
The cardinals letter is supposed to
be inspired by the Vatican.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
Arbitration Conference

CHICAGO, December IA conference
on Industrial Cancellation and Arbitra-
ton under the auspices of the National
Civic Federation, began here at 10SC
o'clock to-day.
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
Is n Fabrication-

PARIS. December 1.-THE statement
that Gen. Horace Porter. the L. S. am
bassador here. intends TO resign, is an alb
solute fabrication.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
FACTORY FOR PARKERsBURG.
specIal e 4 Rsglste,

Special - the Register
PARKERSBURG. W. Va, Dec. IL
c. L. Sample, Of Morgantown, mas been
here looking for location for a m~su-
featuring plant. He is engaged in Ihe
manufacture OF poplar veneer for pack
ing bottles, but the supply Of poplar
mas run out where he is at present 1o-
Gated. He Is favorably impressed with
Parkersburg. and will return in a few
days to determine upon a sita His
factory viii employ so persons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
GOOD SALE OF BONDS.

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
county commissioners sold to Graham
Kerr & Co., bankers of Philadelphia,
the 100000 worth Of per cent. bonds
necessary to complete the new county
buildings at a premium or 10 per
cent, or $4,000, making the interest
rate about 81 per cent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
Treasury Condition.

To-day's statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive OF
the $50. 1000, coo gold reserve in the division
OF redemption, shows: Available cash
balance, 1855, $50: gold. s99, $50. 721.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
Roland Reed worxe-

NEW YORK. December 17-Roland
Reed, who has been i'll for some time, in
81. Luke's hospital. is worse. AT the
hospital this morning it was said his
condition had become critical. Mr. Reed
passed a very uncomfortable night rest
ing but little and suffering great pain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
A SPECIAL ELECTION ORDERED
To Select n Successor to Hon. II.
w. Morrow Deceased.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, December
17.-Governor Atkinson to-day re-
ceived from the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of jefferson county notice of
the death of Hon. r. w Morrow,
member-elect of the House of Dele
gates. He Immediately issued a proc
lamation for special election to be
held Saturday, January 5th, to fill the
vacancy
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
INTERVIEW WITH KUHNS.
He is Comfortably Situated and
Ready For Anything That May
Happen.

INDIANAPOLIS. December 1.-THE
News this afternoon publishes a
copyrighted dispatch from a cores
pendent at Albion, Ind. who claims
to have interviewed Marvin Kuhns.
the escaped convict who has been
eluding the officers for several days.
Kuhns recently shot a policeman at
Logansport and escaped after fighting
a pitched battle with a posse. The
correspondent says he found Kuhns
comfortably situated at his brother
house near Albion, Ind. kuhns said:
THE people around here know
where l am and if they want me they
know where to come and look for me.
| am prepared for anything that might
happen"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
AN EMBARGO LAID
Upon Boxes of Loot shipped From
China to France-An Outcome q
ChRHee'S Protest

ChRnee's Protest.
PARIS, Dec. 17.-By order of the
government, number Of cases filled
with Chinese loot, sent to President
Loubet and others by Gen. Frey (com-
mander of the French forces in China)
will be em.bargoed at Marseilles when
they are unshipped.
This action of the government of
France is evidently an outcome of the
protest Of Gen. Chaffee against loot
ing, which called attention to the fact
that the military forces were despoiling
China works of art. The government
here has come to the conclusion that
the articles in the cases cannot be con-
sidered prizes of war and that, there
fore, they do not belong to the sold
iers who seized them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18

SHAMOKIN, Pa. Dec. 17.--welve
hundred men and boys at Natalie col
Hery, operated by the Shamokin Coal
Company, struck to-day because If
teen blacksmiths and carpenters had
not been given the 10 per cent. increase
Of wages
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
TAKING OF TESTIMONY
begun IN THE BOOZ CASE.
THE BOARD OF INQUIRY APPOINT
ED BY THE SECRETARY
OF WAR,
HOLDS THREE SESSIONS
PARENTS AND SISTER OF THE DEAD
CADET TELL OF LETTERS HE
WROTE HOME.

PHILADELPHIA, December IL
The taking Of testimony in the case
Of Oscar L. Booz, the West Point
cadet who died two weeks ago from
injuries which his parents alleged
were inflicted at the West Point mil
itary academy, was begun to-day by
the board of inquiry appointed by the
Secretary OF war. Three sessions were
held during the day, two at Bristol,
the home of the BooZ family, and a
short session in this city in the late
afternoon. The members. Gen.
Brooke, Clous and Bates, accompanied
by Captain Dean, of the Fifth artil-
lery, who acted as recorder. arrived
at Bristol at 1920 and shortly after
ward went into session. The court
sat in the study of the Rev. Dr. Alex
Allison, the pastor of the Bristol Pres
byterian church, which adjoins the
Booz homestead. The witnesses call
ed were VIM. H. Booz, father; Mrs
Sarah Booz, mother; Nellie Booz, sis
ter of the young man; the Rev. DR..
Allison, DR.. Weaver, Bristol physi-
clan, who attended Oscar Booz, and
several others. Little of their testi-
mony was new. After hearing all the
Bristol witnesses, the board made a
flying visit to this city, where it took
the testimony of DR.. j. Soils Cohen,
throat specialist, who had
Oscar under treatment, and S. S.
Albert, a former ciass-mate Of Oscar
Booz. The board left for New York
tonight and will sit at West Point
tomorrow afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18
Referred to Committee

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Sem
ate committee on military affairs to-day
referred the army reorganization bill TO
subcommittee consisting of Senators
Hawiey, Proctor. Sewell, Cockreu and
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Indian Appropriations-

WASHINGTON, December 17.-The In
dian appropriation bill was completed to-
day by the committee. 1t carries some
thing over 100000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18

WASHINGTON. December fT.-GeneraI-
~ fair Tuesday. except probably rain or
snow In extreme northeast portion.
Wednesday fair; fresh southerly winds.
For West Enthusiastically fair Tues
day and Wednesday. variable winds
For Western Pennsylvania - Partly
cloudy Tuesday; probably light STOW or
rain. Wednesday, fair; fresh southerly
winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18

Mr.. c. Schnepf. the Opera HOUSE drug
gist, made the following reservations or
the temperature yesterday: a m. Is: B
a. m, Is; IL m. IS: p. IN, 81. .. n. a
Weather. changeablAs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18

It has been demon-
strated til a t pig
iron c an be pro-
duced more cheap
~ in the Wheeling
district.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-18

Is the Natl Steel
Company building
new blast furnaces
only in the Wheel
ing district +?
The age-herald., 1900-06-30

abroad there was only 75,0O0000 bushels of corn. But all recent estimates of produc- tion have been so far distrusted and 1t is scarcely good sense to base grave appre- hension on any to date, and the census this year will be awaited with special interest because it will help to show how unworthy of reliance some estimates have been. In four weeks of June Atlantic exports of wheat, flour included, have been 10,9S0,076 bushels against S93i, ,63S bushels last year; and Pacific exports, 2,753,97S bushels against I49 bushels last year, while corn eX- ports in the four weeks have been Il, ,9S6, ,244 bushels against Il iS5, ,595 bushels last year. After rising 1 cents, wheat closed un- changed for the week, and corn only 12c higher.
 Another general yielding in prices of wool 1ac to 1c on many grades, would ap- parently reduce the average of 100 quota tions by Coates Brothers about half a cent, making a 4-cent decline from February |. The calcula ton that the woolen goods bus mess was large enough and good enough to stand anything is not yet justified. The market is growing unsatisfactory and it no longer is denied that some of the best works have closed or materially reduced forces. The demand for mems heavy goods falls much below expectations.
 With partially different causes the cot ton goods market reaches similar posi- tion The Fall River committee has made a sudden reduction to PSF cents in the price of regular print cloths with not a single sale recorded.
 Nor are new demands reported important. But neither the sudden reduction in prints nor the quiet settling in price of staple goods has stimulated the market to de- sired activity. Depression in the market for goods did not prevent raw cotton from advancing to 10 cents.
 The soot and shoe industry makes slow progress. Most local works have closed or about to close, although western pro- ducts have a little better business than eastern. It is thought jobbers will soon begin orders for fall. The shipments fall far behind last years, amounting in four weeks to S13,494 cases against 400,S73 last year and 397, ,036 in 1895, while in most other years the quantity has been about 350,000 cases. Leather holders complain of too little business to make market and with some concessions in closing out, declines Of cent in rough Hemlock, half a cent in glove grain and l cent in No. l buff warped.
 Hides at Chicago are also little weak
 Failures were POT in the United States against 1S1 last year and 21 in Canada against 22 last year.
The age-herald., 1900-06-30
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