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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
NO PUBLIC REPORT
Made by DIR. Perry on the Alleged
Smallpox Cases at Buckhannon.
The Situation Generally.

MaOe Dy Dr. Ferry on the AllcScu
Smallpox Cases at Buckhannon.
The Situation Generally.
Special to the Kegistsr.
( WESTON, w. Va, February 28.-
DR.. John D. Perry, of the Marine Hos
pital, visited two of the cases that he
Is to pass upon at Buckhannon to-day.
The doctor holds his diagnosis. and
there is reason TO believe that his
decision will not be known until his
report reaches the department. He 10
to meet the local and county health
boards of Upshur at ten o'clock to-
morrow. The Buckhannon physicians
are hopeful that the doctor will give
them some light upon the cases before
he leaves.
There was one death at Camden
on-Gauley last evening, Miss Flem-
ing. This is the first fatality out of
81 cases, 20 of which are in the pest
house.
The passenger train between Wes-
ton and Clarksburg resumed its one
round trip daily to-day, carrying pas
sengers as permitted by the modifica-
ton of the Clarksburg quarantine act
cd upon by the Clarksburg council last
night.
One of the men that broke the Cam
den-on-Gauley quarantine some time
ago, coming to Confluence, broke out
with the disease this morning. Both
these suspects were quarantined at the
time of their arrival.
1t is reported that there is four cases
at Gillespie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01

CINCINNATI, February 2S.-Mayor
Tafel presided at pro-Boer meeting
addressed by Maud Come at Music
Hall. The Mayor made a brief speech
expressive of sympathy for the Beers
and introduced General Michael Ryan,
who, in fervent, fiery speech intro
duced Miss Come, the speaker OF the
evening. The house roare1 with APP
plause every few minutes during her
characteristic address. Resolutions
were adopted denouncing the British
and sympathizing with the Beers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
STEEL SHEET COMBINE.
Further Details of the Organization
Completed at n Meeting Held In
Pittsburg Yesterday.

Completed Mt Meeting Held In
Pittsburg Yesterday.
PITTSBURG, Pa, February 2S.-
Further details in the organization of
the steel sheSt combine were complet-
ed at general meeting to-day in this
city of the manufacturers interested.
An exhaustive report on the work ac-
complished was submitted by the or
ganization committees. Representa-
tives were present at the meeting for
the 155 mills which will be included in
the combine.
The new concern will be known as
the American Sheet Steel Company.
The capital stock will be $52,000000,
divided equally into common and pre-
ferred stock A charter will shortly
be applied for In New Jersey. Since
the meeting in this city couple of
weeks ago, when the consolidation was
practically effected, prices on steel
sheets have advanced about 81 a ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
FATAL DAY AT PITTSBURG.
Many Deaths by Suicide, Accident
and Homicide

Many Deaths by Suicide, Accident
and Homicide.
PITTSBURG, Pa, February 2S.-This
has been day of suicide, murder and
fatal incidents. Five dead, one dying
and another almost asphyxiated, is the
record.
Mrs. Cora Pforr, who rents rooms at
439 Third avenue, rented one of her
apartments yesterday to Morris Spidle,
an employe of the Columbia hotel.
To-day when she went to the room
to clean it, she found Spidle and wo-
man identified as Myrtle Thompson,
lying on the bed side by side, both
dead.
1t is supposed they committed sui
eide by taking poison. In the front
room was found Frances Kerwin, q
handsome young woman, suffering
from the effects of gas, which she had
inhaled. She was almost unconscious
when the door of her room was brok-
en- in.
Spidle's father says his son was ad-
dicted to the use of morphine and
physician who was called said it was
evidently case of morphine poison
ing.
Peter Engle, slate roofer, was kill
ed in Bellvue to-day by falling from
the roof of house where he was at
work.
An unknown man about As years of
age, was found lying beside the How
ard Station with his skull crushed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
SURRENDER OF CRoNJE.
Description of the Meetingg Between
the British General and the Van
quished Boer Leader.


PAARDBBERG, Tuesday, February
27-Majuba Days a. m.-The British
camp was awakened by the continued
rattle of rife fire at daybreak and the
news arrived that the Canadians, while
building a trench quite close to the
enemy were fusiladed at a range of
fifty yards. The Canadians gallantly
worked forward and occupied the edge
of the trenches along the river entirely
enfilading the Beers. This movement
was followed by cessation of the fire,
except an occasional solitary shot.
Suddenly a regiment stationed on
tho crest of a hill perceived white
flag and burst into cheers. thus first
announcing the surrender of General
Cronje.
Shortly afterwards a note reached
Lord Roberts, bringing tidings of the
Beers unconditional surrender. Gen.
Prettyman was sent to accept the sur
render.
appeared crossing the plain towards
headquarters. Lord Roberts went to
the front and ordered a guard OF the
Seaforths to line up. A group of
horsemen then approached. On Gen.
Prettyman's right rode an elderly man
clad in rough, short oyercoat, wide
brimmed hat, ordinary tweed trousers
and brown shoes. 1t was the redoubt-
able Cronje. His face was burned al
most black and his curly beard was
tinged with gray.
Cronje's face was absolutely impas-
sive, exhibiting no sign of his inner
feelings.
Lord Roberts was surrounded by his
staff when Gen. Prettyman, addressing
the field marshal, said:
Continued nm sfrth Pnre
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01

Special to the Register.
BLUEF'IELD, w, We, Feb, Gary 28.
--Bellwood, a small hamlet foul miles
from here, was the scene OF terri
BILE tragedy last night, in which a
young woman and her sweetheart were
cruelty murdered by the girls father,
who committed suicide upon contem-
plating his horrible deed and realizing
its frightful results.
Joseph H. Gleann came here from
Kentucky five years ago, and bought
a farm near Bellwood. The farm was
valuable, but the discovery of fine coal
seams and their development brought
quick riches, and consequent ambi-
tions for Gleann and his family. They
removed to large house at Bellwood,
and were soon the center of an admir-
ing circle of friends. Gleann's daugh-
ter, Ellen, 10 years old, was much
sought after by young men whom her
father would have been pleased to en-
courage, but she refused their atten-
lions, for her heart had been given to
Albert Marsh, poor, but very re-
spectacle farmer boy Of twenty. The
young lovers met clandestinely for a
long time, both suspecting that the
father would not sanction their love,
and in this they were right, for when
Gleann discovered their relations he
forbade them to meet again. Clandes-
tine meetings were frequent, and had
the encouragement of Miss Ellens
mother and two younger sisters, all
of whom liked Marsh, bright, manly
fellow. For some time it has been
the custom of the young lovers to meet
at the Gleann home whenever the old
man was away from home. Last night
he had gone to Bluefield, expecting to
take a train for Norfolk on business
He missed the train and returned
home. Approaching the house, he dis
covered the young people sitting in
the parlor. He entered the back part
of the house, got his shotgun, and
went through the hall to the parlor
His wife saw him, and screamed for
Marsh and Ellen to be on their guard
Marsh rose to his feet as Gleann en-
tered the room, and was about to
speak, when Gleann aimed the gun at
him. Ellen, seeing her fathers rage
and her lovers peril, rushed between
them, and received a heavy load of
shot through her breast. Without ap-
parently realizing what he had done,
Gleann fired the other barrel, the load
cutting away half of young Marsh
neck, and killing him instantly.
Gleann stood dazed for moment, and
after upbraiding his wife for encour-
aging their daughter to disobey him,
he went to his room, got his razor, and
returning to the parlor where the dead
bodies still lay, cut his own throat,
almost severing the head from the
body. His head fell back and the
blood spurted out over the floor, and in
a moment he was dead, lying over the
bodies of his victims, the gaping
wound in his neck extending back to
the spine.
Mrs. Gleann Is FRUSTRATED, and may
die from the awful shock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
WON'T PAY AT ALL.

Republic Iron and Steel CompaAB
Finds Way TO Eyade the In-
diana Law.
MUNCTE. Ind. February 25.-The
eleven big iron and steel mills in In-
diana owned by the Republic Iron ana
Steel Company, closed indefinitely to-
night on account OF filing OF suits 70
enforce the weekly pay law by State
Factory Inspector McAbee, and over
5000 men become idle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
He died without regaining conscious

I1C QiC0 WAthOot AV6@AAAA6 SoASSAOoS
ness.
Rufus C. Jackson, colored barber,
shot his sweetheart, Annie Houston,
also colored, and killed himself in AL
derman E. C. Negley's Office. in the
East End, to-day. The suicide and
attempted murder occurred during q
hearing in which the Houston woman
and Jackson were being arraigned on
charge of visiting disorderly
house. Jackson died almost instant
ly, the bullet from the revolver pass
ing through his brain. The woman
was wounded in the chest near the
heart, and will die.
Jackson's body was removed to the
police station and the woman was Ia
ken to hospital.
The deed was done so quickly that
the spectators were powerless to pre-
vent it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
snecsal 70 the Reglster-

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February e.
Judge Johnston was the only mem
Der of the West Virginia delegation
who voted against the Porto Rican
tariff bill to-day. The other members.
Doyener, Dayton and Freer, lined up
in support of the administration policy
az dictated by Hanna and the protected
interests. The division in the delega-
ton was on strictly party lines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
Special to the Register.

BUCKHANNON. w. Va, February
28.-Dr. Perry, of the u S. Marine
Hospital Service, came here on a spec
ial train last night and will determ-
inc the diagnosis of doubtful cases of
the prevailing contagious disease here.
A meeting of the County Board of
Health will be held in the morning to
consult with d.. Perry. DR.. Perry has
seen two of the cases but will not
make his report until he has made a
thorough investigation. The situation
here is the same, no new cases having
been reported.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
State Treasury Balances.

Speech 70 the keKIster.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, February
2s.-The State treasurer's books at the
close Of business to-day show balances
as follows: State fund, 473,34469;
general school fund, 1915, 299. 40; per-
manent school fund, s4s2, 52s.76.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
work of vandaIs.

FRANKFORT, KY, February 2S.--
Unknown persons stripped the State
capitol building Of the emblems with
which the front of the building was
drape1 on account Of the death Of the
late Democratic Governor Goebel. Cap
tain Cochran, who is in charge OF the
soldiers on duty last night, will hold
a court OF inquiry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01

back on either flank of the Irish
troops, enfilading the captured trench
with savage cross as well as direct
fire. All night and until 9 o'clock in
the morning, our men held the position
under a ceaseless fire and at terrible
cost. At roll call only 1--WE officers and
100 men answered their names.
Col. Thackery and Maj. Sanders, of
the Inniskillings; Col. Sitwell, of the
Dublin sFusiliers; Capt. Maitland, of
the Second Gordons, and Col. Thor
old, of the Welsh Fusiliers, were kill
ed Two hundred and ffty-two of the
rank and file were killed or wounded.
Gen. Lyttleton's brigade relieved
them at 10 o'clock this morning, when
the Boer artillery pounded the troops
holding the center kopjes without
pause, but with little effect
The war expert of the Morning Lead
err writes: -Four thousand Beers and
five IL pound guns. On one side three
and a half divisions and an enormous
increasing force, with a mass of heavy
artillery. Yet the Beers have kept
up their contest for more than d week
after Gen. Kelly-Kenny caught them,
and after Gen. French headed them
off their line of retreat Many CT
Cronje's men have got away, and they
have saved all their artillery. Whittier
they have gone does not yet APPEAR.
These heavy guns which used to take
Methuen grind his teeth in impotence
have disappeared. Where are they
now? Why, of course, on the way to
Bloemfontein."
THE fact that cne-third Of the pris-
oners are Free Staters does not induce
confidence that Gen. French will be
able to spare many of mis- mounted
troops for the relief Of Mafeking. 1t
would not be surprising if word had
already gone ordering Commandant
Snyman to concentrate backs of Pre-
toria, or rather il Kiarksdorf and
Protchefsroon districts. For Colonies
Baden-Powell and Plumer, when they
join forces, can threaten the Rand and
the capital from the rear.
Il take it for granted that Gen.
French and the greater part of his
cavalry are on their way to Bloemton-
tein. I cannot imagine anything so
suicidal as that the Beers would mass
at the capital of the Free State.
"Ladysmith has not yet been reliey-
ed, and the very latest news last night
is far from meeting what we would
wish.
Are the Beers, presumably retiring,
to outf1ank us?
"The very brevity of the news COM
pels us to believe it's truth and makes
us very uneasy.
ut is likely enough that, If the en-
envy has got away his big guns, he has
also sent back to the next front The
men who were engaged in removing
the guns. If Gen. Joubert, too, can de-
liver what an American general might
call "A mules kick Joubert will not
only get away easily, but will give US
some trouble before he clears the
passes"
The military expert of the Morning
Post says: "The surrender of Cronie
is the first complete victory the Brit
ish have won in this campaign. We do
not yet know the size of the force that
has been destroyed. Lord Roberts su>
nounces he has 1000 prisoners and has
taken six guns. After the battle of
Magersfontein, Cronje's force was esti-
mated at not less than 10000 men. So
at least half his force and most of his
guns-including the larger ones-dis-
appeared before his retreat"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
For Selling .sapho.,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. February 90.
Fred Kahler. a dealer in books, was
to-day sentenced by Judge Finletter in
the Criminal Court to one year i'm
prisonment for selling copies of Dau-
diets novel "Sapho."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
THE ER|Ck- CARNEGIE SUITS.
FORMER SECRETARY LOvEJOY
FILES HIS ANSWER TO TRICKS
PETITION.

He Agrees witty Frick Throughout,
and Asks o Join With Him I'm the
Suit-How and Why He Resigned
the Secretaryship of the Carnegie
Company-Fifteen More Days Al
lowed Defendants to Answer
Erick's Suit.
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KILLED HIS DAUGHTER
and HER SWEETHEART,
THEN, REALIZING THE ENORMITY
OF HIS CRIME, JOSEPH CLAIM
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY ENACTED
AT A SMALL HAMLET NEAR BLUE
FIELD, w. VA, TUESDAY
NIGHT.

Ellen CLAIM and Her Iweetheart,
Albert Marsh, Were Sitting i'm the
Parlor When the Girls Father
Came Home Unexpectedly-He Had
Forbidden Marsh to Visit His
Daughter, and In His Rage He
Killed BOth-Ffnished the Bloody
Work by Cutting His Own Throat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
PETER HILL TAKEN
BY GEN. bULlER'S ARMY.
A BoER FORCE DRIVEN RR0M A
STRONG POSITION ABOvEtTHE
TUGELA RIVER BY
GENERAL WARREN's DIVISION.

About Sixty Prisoners Taken-Gen.
BuIler Reports victory and Ex-
presses the Hope That His Losses
Were Not Large-A Considerable
Force of Beers on BuIuwana
Mountain-Hard Fighting on the
Advance to Ladysmith.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. February 2s-Foracaza
for Thursday ard Friday:
For West Virglnia-Ra1n turning gnta
heavy snow and colder Thursday hgr#
easteriy. shifting 70 ncrtherly winds FRI
day. fair.
For Western Penrgyivania-Rain, turnfnm
into heavy snow Thursday. with colder III
southern portions. high easterly shsfffn1
to norfhwesterIy winds. Friday fair
For Onto-Razn. heavy snow ThurHxsA =
with colder II central ard southern pors
tons: high easterIy. shifting to nor4heF1x
winds. Friday. fair, with warmer IA nor{l-
srn portion.
Christ. Schnepf, the Opera HiueA Hrss&@
gist made the following obeervaEtSnx 8f
the temperature yesterday. a. M. ~
a. m, ~: u m, s.; 3 p. m, 60; q - III
Weather chanEeable.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-19
IDLE. RUMORS
Absurd Reports Gain
Circulation.
Members of a Prominent Firm Con-
tradict a Few False Impress
sions-Sugar Shipments.

w. A. Bowen of Castle & Cooke is
another of the Australians returning
passengers who learned upon arriving
at Honolulu Wednesday from San
Francisco that this city was full of ru-
mors concerning the drastic measures
the Coast port officials were going to
take to prevent shipments of Hawaiian
sugar from landing there. AS the Aus
tralia brought the very latest news
from the Coast, and Mr.. Bowen had
every opportunity to know just what
the feeling was in San Francisco re-
garding the receipt of sugar from the
Islands, he was naturally surprised to
meet such ugly rumors upon his re-
turn.
Not a word of truth in them" said
Mr.. Bowen to an Advertiser represent
alive yesterday. when l left San
Francisco nothing at all had been said
there about restrictions to be placed
upon shipments of sugar from these
Islands, or any of them. Can it be that
the reports to the contrary are ciTcu-
lated for the purpose of bearing the
market in sugar stocks? / can see no
other reason for the very absurd ru-
mors. 1t is rather surprising that all
this news about what might happen in
San Francisco should have emanated
/ here, when the authorities In San Fran
| cisco at last accounts were willing to
admit all the sugar we cared to con-
sign to that port. The reports have
/ been most absurd"
/ J. B. Atherton was equally emphatic
| in his denunciatiCn of the groundless
rumors concerning sugar shipments
There is nobody on this Island who
/ knows anything about any such con.
templated restrictions upon our sugar,
said he. eff anybody should know il
would be the American Consul Genera
and the American quarantine officer
neither of whom have received any no
LITIGATION that restrictions are to be
placed upon our shipments of sugar. Il
they are not informed in the matter
you may be sure nobody else is in Z
position to know anything at all about
it. 1t is ridiculous how such reports
gain circulation. We are sending sugar
to the Coast, as usual, and will continue
to do so. Further than this, do no
think there is anything to be said"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-19
outwitting the Quarantine.

The outside Chinese have developed
a new scheme to get into the Asiatic
quarter themselves and to let insiders
out. A Celestial showed a pass yester-
day reading, pass Chang in and out
after fumigation." Where did you
get this?" he was asked. He gave the
name, in reply, of a member of the
Merchants Committee, for whom he
had worked. What are you going in
and out for?" was the next query. "Oh,
not come out; / want stay with fam
'ly; some other man come out" was
the characteristic response as the
shrewd Pake hurried toward the quar-
antine lines.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-19
A STREET ACCIDENT.
Collision Between Buggy and Bill 9
on Merchant Street.


One more accident, which only goes
to show the urgent need of the imme-
date enforcement of the road regula-
tions, occurred at the intersection of
Alakea and Merchant streets at noon
yesterday.
w. l.. Eaton was quietly riding on
his bicycle along Merchant street going
towards Waikiki on the right side of
the road, when ]. +. Hackfeld's buggy,
in charge of a Jap driver, coming from
Waikiki at a pace estimated at about
ten miles an hour, turned short into
Alakea from Merchant street. The Jap
when he saw a collision imminent
tried to pull up, but he was unable to
control the horse. which struck Eaton
full on, and threw him violently TO the
ground.
The Jap's duty was to have slowed
up when approaching the corner and
to have kept upon the right hand side
Of the road until he reached the center
of the cross street, wnen he could have
turned with safety. q
Eaton was badly hurt, for in addi-
ton to the heavy bow from the horse
and the contact with he road, the
wheels of the buggy passed over him.
A hack was promptly secured and the
sufferer taken away for medical atten-
ton.
Over. a score of people saw the col
lision and all agree upon the foregoing
statement One witness was heard to
remark that he hoped "the police would
follow the case up, but expected 1t
would be a long time before man
could be found with pluck enough to
start a test case going"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-19
JAS. F. MORGAN, Auctr.
VALUABLE LEASE FOR SALE

THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR
sale under a 99-year leasehold the fol-
lowing valuable property OF Chas. Mel
necke, situated at Keolokaa, Kau, Ha-
wall, about one-half mile from Waio-
hinu and six miles from the landing at
Honoapo, Hawaii.
The property comprises gel 31-1OO
acres now owned in fee simple and
1855 acres under long leases.
The property is well supplied with
dwellings, tanks, water and pipes, and
divided into paddocks for dairy and
ranching purposes. Orange and coffee
trees now produce an income, which
will always increase.
The new Government Kau road runs
through the place.
In addition to the above, there will
be sold 100 tame milch COWS and as
steers and calves.
This is a fine opportunity for party
wishing to engage In dairy, grazing
and fruit culture.
Map and further information at my
office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-19
Aid for Homeless Chinese

The burden on the United Chinese
Society, which is now very great, is
being helped out by white philanthro-
pists. The society has received $500
from c. NJ. Cooke; $3.50 from w. r. Cas-
tie, as trustee; and 800 from p. c.
Jones, and desires publicly to express
it's thanks. The money will be used to
aid those Chinese persons who have
recently lost their homes and who are
unable to provide for themselves.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-19
auction Sale
DELINQUENT SUGAR STOCK.
n SATURDAY, JAN q.
Al h O'CLOCK NOON.

At my salesroom, SO Queen street, Ho-
nolulu, will sell at Public Auction, by
order of the Treasurer, Mr.. ]. p. Cooke,
the following certificates of stock in
the Olaa Sugar Company, unless the
delinquent assessment (third assess
ment), with interest thereon, is paid
before the day of sale.
Names are published for the pur-
pose of Identifying the certificates.
No. No.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-19

The Club Stables Annex at Long
Branch, Waikiki. is prepared to fur
nish Surveys, phaetons, buggies. sad
dle-horses, etc, on short notice.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-19

Your physician will be pleased If he
sees that you have bottle of the fam
Gus old Jesse Moore Whiskey in your
medicine chest