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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
MRS. CRAVEN EXPOSED.
symptom Says He Never Mar
ried Her to james G. Fafr.


ried Her to James G.. Fair.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 16.-In
the suit of Mrs. Nettie Craven, who
claims a portion of the 500, 1000, 900 es-
tate left by James G. Fair, Mrs. Cra-
e recently testified that, in addition
to being married by contract to Sena-
tor Fair, a marriage ceremony had
been performed by Justice of the Peace
Symptom, of Sausalito. Symptom last,
midnight made an affidavit before
Judge Hunt, of the Superior Court, in
which he states that he never per-
formed the alleged marriage cere-
mony, and that Mrs. Craven offered
him SO, 900 to testify that he had done
so. Symptom says that he agreed to do
this, intending to expose Mrs. Craven
at the proper time. Mrs. Craven says
Symptoms statement is a fabrication.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17

special to the Register.
WESTON, w. Va. February 16.-
Prosecuting Attorney c. NJ. Bennett
gives out a very encouraging report
from Gilmer county tonight He says
all the smallpox cases are getting well
and are all quarantined with guards.
DR.. Bluebaugh telephones Mr.. Bennett
from Parkersburg that the papers lift
ing the quarantine of Lewis and Brax-
ton counties against Gilmer have been
mailed to the health boards of those
counties. Mr.. Bennett expects the
quarantine to be lifted tomorrow.
Richie county has lifted the quaran-
tine against Gilmer. permitting the
mails to go forward to-day.
DR.. Rymer reports a new case at
Smithville-. NJ. Rymer. of the Arm
of ]. NJ. Rymer & Co. The doctor says
it is a mild case.
VIM. Wooddell telephones tonight
that all the cases in the Leading
Creek district are getting well. The
most of them are able to be up to-day.
He looks for the quarantine against
this section to be raised soon.
Doctor T. G. Farnsworth, of the
Buckhannon local board of health, tel
ephones your correspondent tonight:
I'VE have a new case reported to me
this afternoon, making twelve cases
within the corporation limits. Includ-
ing these with the cases in the nearl
vicinity OF the town, we have thirtt
five cases. most of them of a YER
mild form. The physicians are di1|
vided. Those who claim the disease
is not smallpox are Drs. Hun, RUS
mosell and Blair. / cannot say as to
DIR. Morgan. I have heard two verd
sions OF his diagnoAa~@BB
claim that 1t is smallpox are Drs. Pifer,
Roger, Phillips and myself. The case
OF George Davis, the colored man, il
continent smallpox. I have but little
hopes of this case. Yes, 1t is true that
that we got little aid from the State
Board. This was due to the division
of opinions among the physicians. The
board, in order to settle this conten-
ton. have wired DIR. Barbee to send
an expert. He promised to send Dr..
f. l.. Stranger, OF Peterstown. here
to pass upon the cases. / have ham
died a number of smallpox cases. I
never was of any other opinion but
that it is smallpox. YES. Doctor Flow
ers, Of the State board. was hero; all
the information he gave us was that
the disease was the same that brooks
out In Lewis and GIlmer counties.
We could call 1t what we may"
The local board here moved the
Shearer family to tho pest house late
this afternoon. The contents Of the
house in which they lived will be
burned. The quarantine in Weston
will likely be Ilghtened tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
SEWER PIPE U
Indications That Charles b. Flint
Will Succeed in Floating it.

Special to the Register
TORONTO, Ohio, February Nv.
P. Wright, representing Charles :. B.
Flint, the New York promoter, met the
various local eve pipe manufacturers
here to-day and unless the unexpected
happens, the gigantic organization will
be effected next Tuesday in New York.
Incorporating papers are already filed.
Thirty plants are included, eleven be-
ing at this place.
The new organization is along the
same lines as the famous Dos Passos
fiasco last year, exhaustive briefs and
everything being ready at the time, the
only problem now. is satisfactory equal
ization of individual value.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
STOPS At F0RD'S CROSSING
THE TRAIN CONVEYING ADMIRAL
DEWEY AND PARTY TO BE
MET BY AN ESCORT.
ON THE NIGHT OF THE 21sT.
Chairman Garvin Received a Letter
Yesterday From Lieut.. Doddridge.
The Decorations-The Contribu-
tions-Another Acceptance-Other
Matters of Interest Connected
With the Arrangements.

It was definitely decided yesterday to
meet Admiral Dewey and party at
Ford's Crossing, and to escort them
from that point to the respective
hotels. A brass band will be secured,
and carriages will be provided for the
members of the reception committee
who will 60 out to Warrington in the
afternoon to meet the city's distin-
guished guest. Capt. Glass, of the. 10
accompany of the National. Guard, has
rendered the services of his company
as an escort, and the Doddrdge Ca
diets of Union school will no doubt be
present. AS a matter of course, If the
weather be inclement this programme
is subject to change. In the event Of
rain or extreme cold, the private car
will be detached from the train at the
depot.
Chairman Garvin yesterday receiv-
ed the following. letter from Lieut..
DoddFidge:
NAVY YARD, NORFOLK, Va,
February, 14th, 1900.
Hon. T. M. Garvin:
Dear Sir:-In reply to your letter
inquiring as. to- the time of my arriv-
al in Wheeling, 1 will say that / shall
arrive via the B. & O. on February
21st, at 10:30 p. m.
If any other arrangements are made,
I shall wire you.
Very respectfully,
JOHN s.. DODDRIDGE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
Hon. T. M. Garvin:
WILL HONOR DEWEY.
The admiral Promises to Show Him.
:. self as. He Passes Through NAM
Very respectfully,
JOHN s..

self as He Passes Through NAM
nington.
Special to the Register.
MANNINGTON, w. Va. February
16.-The efforts made by the citizens
here for'the last few days to have Adj
miral Dewey to make a ten-minutes'
stop while en- route to Wheeling on
the evening of the 21st, bore fruit in
a telegram from the Admiral this
morning addressed to Mayor Christy,
and stating that he would appear on
the car platform as requested. 1t is
understood that this favor will be
granted to no other town between
Cumberland and Wheeling, and Man.
nington has risen to the occasion, and
to put it mildly, will celebrate a little.
A meeting of representative citizens
was held at the High School building
tonight, at which q reception COM
mittee of C. E. Jolliffe, Capt. A. N.
:Pritchard, Chas. w. Robinson, E. J..
Thomas, Caleb Burt and DR.. ]. N.
Devore was appointed to meet the Adj
miral in Grafton and introduce him to
the people here. A committee was also
appointed to see that the Market street
crossing at the station shall be elab-
orately lighted. The committee on dec
grafton, w. P. Newman, j. Bruce Hess
and L. E. Hawkins, has already placed
an order for material and requested
the adjacent property to deco
rate according to their private tastes.
They have also arranged to line the
railroad with red fire throughout the
entire corporate limits and have the
battery at the Burt Manufacturing
Company's plant to fire an Admiral's
salute as the train comes into town.
An effort will be made to have the
train make an extra stop of ten min
utes over its usual time. An invita-
ton is extended to all the towns from
Grafton to Cameron, inclusive. to
join us on this occasion. Between five
AID ten thousand people will probably
greet the nations hero as the train
pulls in at S:04 that evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
Caught in the Collapse.


Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 10
Among the Charleston merchants who
were caught by the collapse of the Equit-
able Construction Company, which was
building the Kanawha, Coal River & Poca-
hontas railroad, were: A. S. Burlew, s51S.13;
P. H. Noyes & Son Co, .s579.14; Lew Hub
bard & Co, 1874; Charleston Grain & Feed
Co., A625p; Lowensti1le & Sons, s277: May
Shoe Company, SIS; Dawley Furniture Co..
$50.
Brown & Hairless, sub-contractors, were
also caught for $3.50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
wiz Go Hack to FRANKFORT.

LOUISVILLE. KY, February 16.-
The Democratic legislature will adj
journ to Frankfort. This conclusion
was reached to-day, but a quorum not
being present in the Senate prevented
the carrying out this plan. Both
houses met to-day and adjourned until
tomorrow. There viii be a quorum,
it is expected tomorrow. when a con-
current resolution will be passed Ia
resume sessions at Frankfort
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
A PURE FICTION.
Report That Media is to Marry an
Old Man, Positively Denied.

Old Man, Positively Denied.
BERLIN, February 1.-the report,
published in the United States yester-
day. that the newspapers have an
nounced that Madame Nellie Melba,
the Austrian prima donna, is engaged
to marry Dr.. Joachim the violin vir-
tuoso, is wholly fictitious. DR.. Joa-
chin is now in Italy, but will return
here about the middle Of March. An
intimate friend of DR.. Joachim, coun-
sellor ~Blankenburg, said to a CORE
spondent here Of the Associated Press
to-day:
THE news Of the bethrothal is abb
solutely baseless. Not a single Berlin
newspaper announced the engagement.
DR.. Joachim recently lost his wife and
is himself a feeble septuagenarian.
Nine. Malba, the correspondent I'M
derstands, is not divorced from her
present husband.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
OIL NEWS.

Special to the Register.
CADIZ, o., February 16.-The Hogg
& Glover Co.'S well Nc. A, on the Sam
uel Robb s0-acre lease. Just west Of
the main portion OF the Bricker Co.'S
territory, came in and was shot to-day,
and is good for upwards of one hun
bred barrels a day.
The Sutherland WELL. near Upde-
graft, jefferson county, is in and dry.
Two new wells are going down on the
Moore farm, near Adena-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
lings a pound. A Ease of whisky was
ratified for G145.


ratified for f145.
The Beers are smuggling tobacco
into camp through natives. A local
factory is turning o'li excellent horse
sausages and another is making nour-
ishing soup, which is much %apprecia-
ted by the troops, who certainly have
increased in strength since these were
served out"
The escape of the Associated Press
correspondent was most adventurous
and arduous. Leaving Ladysmith the
evening of February 10, guided by a
native, he soon encountered a Boer
patrol, who fired upon him. Escaping
the patrol he crawled % miles of the
toughest and stoniest paths, hiding in
native huts and kraals during the day
and proceeding at night. Once a Boer
patrol came to the door of the hut
where he was hidden under blankets.
He swan the Tugela river and reach
ed Chieveley the morning of February
13, where he took the train for Durham.
The correspondent says that except
for two slight attacks of fever which
never incapacitated him, Sir George
White, the British commander in
in Ladysmith, has been in excellent
health throughout the seige.
The total number of people. within
the British lines, including Intombi
camp, is II, 900 all of them troops ex-
cept 5000 civilians and 800 blacks.
When the Associated Press cores
pondent left the live stock on hand in
cluded four thousand horses, four
hundred mules and six hundred and
fifty cattle and the garrison had no
fear that the necessities of life would
be exhausted for some time to come.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
The Contributions.

The contributions to the fund TOT
defraying. the expenses OF Dewey Day
now amount to s2,302. The committee
requests that any person. or firm de-
string to contribute will send "a
check to Chairman John Waterhouse, OF
the finance committee. The Doddridge
sword fund was completed yesterday,
the donations aggregating $375.45, or
As cents more than is necessary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
WHEELING, W VA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II 1900:

There Is an abundance Of Dewey porS
traits, Admiral.s flags; and even Dewey
.neckties. The G. A. R. purchased 300
Dewey badges of a handsome designs
nearly all of which have been disposed
of. There are also Dewey buttons and
badges in every shape and design, on
sale in many stores. There will be no
lack of souvenirs on that day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
PHILIPPINE DISCUSSION
I'm the Senate Yesterday.
Hawaiian Government Bill Read.

WASHINGTON, February Icon
s~ideration Of the financial measure
having been concluded, discussion of
the Philippine question was resumed
in the Senate to-day. Mr.. McEnery,
(Dem., La, strongly opposed the per-
manent acquisition of the island, and
believed the United States ought to
r~elinquish them as soon Is the authori-
ty Of this country had been asserted.
Mr.. Stewart took a pronounced po-
sftion in favor Of the admission OF the
products of any of the island posses
sions of the United States free Of duty.
The bill providing a form of govern
ment for the territory of Hawaii was
read but beyond that formality moth
ing was done with it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
The poddrIdge Cadets.

The boys OF Union school are drilling
faithfully and the drum corps Is in lne
shape, waiting anxiously for Dewey
Day. In the drum corps r the follow
ing: Drummers, Frank Warren, Frank
Butts, Ben Snyder, Harry Brand,
Resley Tracy, Harry Lamar, Alfred
Brill, Earl Gowl, Alverda Peticord;
Capt. Company A. Archie Moore; Capt
Company B, Ross Pryscock: Capt
Company c, Alex. Bone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
Another Acceptance.

An acceptance was received yester-
day from Parkersburg Division No. 3.
of the U. R. K. of P.
A letter of request was received from
the fire department OF Warrington.
Secretary Thomas, of the o. V. 7. &
LA, wrote 10 ask that provision be
made for assigning labor organiza-
cations to positions in the line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A Log Train and Three Men Go
ThrOughg a Bridge Into Stoney

A Log Train and Three Men Go
ThrOughg a Bridge Into StOney
River.
Special to the Register.
PARSONS, w. Va, February TO-
At Stoney river, near the Grant county
line, three lumbermen had narrow es-
cape from death. They were running
a log train for the Beaver Creek Lum-
Der Company when a stringer Of the
bridge broke, letting the engine, log
train and three men through into the
river, twelve feet below. Sam Wells
and Erwin Burgault escaped badly hurt
but not seriously. Engineer Williams
is in a critical condition with a broken
hip and other serious injuries. The
engine was demolished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
The Cable Opened Up.

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE
Commercial Cable Company at two
O'Clock this afternoon sent out the fol-
lowing notice:
I'VE are advised that kilograms can
now be accepted for Kimberley, South
Africa. at sender's risk. and not ex-
ceeding twelve words"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
Became Railway Police.
,.al to the Register.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 49,
The Governor to-day issued commissions
as conservators OF the peace to J.R. Mehen
and H. L. dis, both of Parkersburg.
Upon the application for the Ohio River
Railroad Company they became railroad
police under provisions Of the act Of the
Legislature ct the last session
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
of artillery shelled the environs and
drove out the last of the Roers.

oiOtO Out LILO ldoL VI IL
Early this informing a large force of
Beers from Colesburg with ten guns,
attacked a convoy of two hundred
wagons at the. Riet river, Smelling Wig
orously and doing damage. But
strong achievements have been sent
hence and it is hoped they will bring
in the whole convoy safely. !,
Gen. French's division seized three
drifts on the Modder river.
At the third drift the Beers were
fairly strongly ..entrenched. Gen.
French bombarded them and drove
them off. To-day he moved rapidly in
the direction Of kimberley.
The Beers have left Alexandersfon.
TEN, which the British nov occupy.
Gen. Roberts is in excellent health
and spirits. The h%ardships and rapid
marching appear to agree with the
whole army, who are in splendid spir-
its under the leadership of "Bobs."
The road between Modder river and
%Jacobsdal is now open. The distance
is only nine miles. The road is
available for sending reinforcements
and supplies.
When the Beers evacuated JACOBS
dial they were obliged to pass over a
ridge where they afforded a. splendid
mark for the British, guns, which
showered shrapnel upon the -%retreating
enemy.
The convoy which was attacked at
Riet river had been countermanded,
but the order did not arrive in time
and the experience was a very warn
one, although the Beers. did little ma
terial damage.
AS Gen. French with the strength
ened division pushed forward toward
Kimberley he found the beleaguring
Beers deserving their position at Alex
a~ndersfontein, thus allowing a por-
ton of the Kimberley garrison to oc-
cupy and entrench the place.
LONDON, February. 1880 p. NJ
The following dispatch from General
Roberts fills the gaps in the earlier
dispatches:
"MODDER RIVER, February TO-
The Sixth, division left Waterfall Drift
early yesterday morning and marched
here, going on the same evening to
Reondeval Drift to hold the crossing OF
the Modder river and leave Gen.
French free to act.
Shortly after arriving here the
mounted infantry visited Jacobsdal
and found it full of women and chill
dren, with four of our wounded men,
doing well.
con the. way back, the mounted in
fantry were attacked and nine men
were wounded. Col. Henry. and Major
Hatchell and ten men were missing.
Both officers were subsequently found
at Jacobsdal, Slightly wounded.
THE cavalry division is moving in a
northerly direction and has apparently
already reduced the pressure on Kim
berley as Kekewich signals the esemy
has abandoned ACCOMPLISHMENTS and
that he has occupied it. p
French has advanced as far as
Abonsdam with a slight loss and is
| pushing on the posts, his rear being
held by mounted infantry.
Clements, having been pressed by
the Beers. has retired to Arundel to
cover Naauwpoort."
The war Office points out that the
word there" in the above dispatch
means some point on the Modder other
than the Modder river station.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
PAID THE FORFEIT
Rather Than Buy the M%nrtinsburs
Electric COmpany's Plant.

Special to the Register.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, February
16.-P. R. Shaw, of Williamsport, Pa,
forfeited $1,000 to the Martinsburg
Electric Company rather than pay
$4,000 for the company's plant. Mr..
Shaw had IN option on the plant on
the above terms, which had been as
signed to him by George Rumsey. He
says the terms of the contract and con-
ditions of the property were not what
he had expected to find.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va. February n.
John Ball died in Ceredo to-day Of
smallpox. 1t was not known that he
had the disease until yesterday. All
persons exposed have been Quaran-
tined.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February 1s.-
The Office Of general travelling agent
for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has been created and 3. A. Walton has
just been appointed u the position
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
The Decorations.

There are evidences that the city
will be more generally and elaborate
~ decorated than at any. time In its
history The Eastern specialists are
meeting with q great deal Of success.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
The Oil Markets.

NEW YORK February 16-Standard oil
$2od5A
OIL CITY. Pa. February 1sACredit bal
ances S1.6s. Certificates. no bid, offer or
sale. Shipments, 65.0e4. average, Sc, $50
barrels. Runs, I0, Bs; average. 6,iG bar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17

TOPEKA, Kans, February f6.-Twe
men were instantly killed and three
frightfully injured by an explosion q
a locomotive boiler in the Santa Fa
round house this afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
QUARANTINE TO Be EASED..
ENCOURAGING REPORTS RECEIVER
AT WESTON FROM POINTS
ROUND ABOUT.
ONE NEW CASE AT BUcKH.NNOH
MAKING TWELVE CASES WITHIN
THE TowN's CORPORATE
LIMITS,

And Thirty-hve in the Town and
Immediate Observation-Disclosures of
Opinion Among Buclxhannon Doc
tors Has Been Unfortunate, and
Has Resulted in the State Board
Giving But Little Aida Fatal
Case mt Ceredo Yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
THE wEATuEn-

WASHINGTON, FebrusxY M-west vIw
~g!nla-Snow. fOIlosFN6 III clearing and
nov Saturday: brisk norfhwestsriy winds
sunday. fair and eofsfinuxd cold.
Western Pennsylvania and Onio-S~NX
urday: fresh northwtekerfy winds.
fair and cold
Christ. schnepf, tn& ope1<
elst, made the foltc&}nx
the temperature yef<<r1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17

OUTSIDE OF JACOBSDAL, Orange
Free State, Thursday, February Is
~Jacobsdal is now in possession of. the
British. Yesterday a small cavalry pa
troll entered the place and found it full
OF wounded, including several Brit
ish from Rensburg. The place was
only occupied by a small force which
fell back before the patrol, after a SER
les Of small skirmishes. A battery
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
Fighting at Colesburg.

PRETORIA, Thursday, February 10.
An official dispatch from Colesberg
says that fighting was resumed on.
Tuesday, February Is, and that the
British had sixty killed and wounded
and lost eighty captured. The federal
forces had no casualties during the
fight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17
general FRENCH HAS
RELIEVED KIMBERLY.
GENERAL ROBERTS REPORTS THE
SUCCESS OF GEN. FRENCH'S-
MOVEMENT. -.
REACHED TOWN THURSDAY.
COMPLETELY DISPERSED THE EN-
ENVY ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE
OF THE TOWN.

Found Kimberley Cheerful and Well.
Captured the Beers Lager and
stores, Including Ammunition
Supplies-CasuaItfes About Tween
ty OF All Ranks Wounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17

LONDON, February 15.-The follow
ing message from Lord Roberts has
been received at the War Office;
"~JACOBSDAL, Feb. 13, 2 a. m.
"French, with force of artillery,
cavalry and. Oun
reached Kimberley this evening
(Thursday)."