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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
A PROMPT QU|ETUS upon
ALL THE THIRD TERM TALK.
UNEQUIvOCAL SIGNED STATE
MENT.
SAYS HE WOULD NOT ACCEPT
THIRD PRESIDENTIAL NOMINA-
TION UNDER ANY CIRCUM-
STANCES.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE fol-
lowing personal statement by President
Mckinley was given out at the White
house at noon to-day:
Il regret that the suggestion of a
third term has been made. | doubt
whether am called upon to give it.
notice. But there are now questions
of the gravest Importance before the
administration and the country, and
their just consideration should not be
prejudiced in the public mind by even
the suspicion of the thought of third
term. In view, therefore, of the reit-
GRAFTON of the suggestion or it, l will
say now, once Tor all, expressing a
long-settled conviction, that / not only
am not and will not be candidate for
third term, but would not accept a
nomination for il if it were rendered
me.
My only ambition is to serve
through my second term to the accept
ance of my countrymen, whose gener-
GUS confidence so deeply appreciate,
and then viii them do my euIy in the
ranks OF private citizenship.
tSigned) WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, D. c.,
June 10, 1901"
WASHINGTON, June 11-President
McKlnleys official announcement this
morning disposing of the third term
idea suggested by some of his admirers
created no great surprise among his
friends VINO have known of his deep
convictions on the subject. When
Senator Depews suggestion, ten days
ago, that the President should be re-
elected for a third term began to be
seriously discussed, and when several
OF the Presidents friends felt called
upon to endorse the idea, the President
decided that the public mind should be
instantly cleared of even the suspicion
that he was seeking to break down the
precedents of the past by booming a
candidate for another term. He
broacheL the subject to Secretary Long
later yesterday afternoon. He told
him he believed that an announcement
at the very inception of the discussion
would be wise and last night officially
informed the members of the cabinet,
wso had been informally called to-
gether, of his decision It met with
hearty approval. There was unani-
nous concurrence in the belief that dis
cussion of third term for the Presi-
dent, If allowed to go on, would not
only place the President in a false light
before the country, but would arouse
antagonlsm and greatly embarrass the
administration in the solution of the
great questions before it. The brief
announcement which the President had
prpared was given out by Secretary
Cortelyou at noon to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
Calhoun County Oil Notes,


PARKERSBURG, w. Va. June IL
The Depue well on Yellow Creek in
Calhoun county, short distance from
the Metz well and a half mile from the
Ayers No. 2, both good wells, is hold
ing up remarkably well and its pro-
auction is equal to that of any well in
the field.
Drilling has been begun on the Hard
man-Stump well No I on Pine Creek.
the rig for the Belts No. /, two miles
from Grantsville, is up and locations
have been made by ]. M. Guffey for
the Ayers No. 8 land the Solomon Sell
man No. l. F. H. Taylor has made
location for well on the Seymour
farm, and locations have been made
on the ]. w. Bartlett. Clara B. Holbert
Franklin Terrell and Martha NJ. Som
mers farms. Drilling will be com
menced in few days on the S. x.
Wolverton No. on Big Root
/ he Tax Taylor well on Yellow
Creek is expected in ABOUT FRIDAY or
Saturday
The Matthews No. on Leaf Bank.
being drilled for gas by Godfrey Cabot
for the carbon factory, was a buster as
to oil and gas both, in the same for
nation in which gas has been found in
the other wells. 1t will be drilled on
down to the Berea sand
Good royalties have been paid in the
county. In one instance as high as
$40 an acre has been paid for one-half
OF the eighth royalty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES.

Mrs. Mckinley Resting Very Com
fOrtabIy-The Canton Trip.
WASHINGTON. June 11.-Dr. Rixey
when he left the White House shortly
after 10 o'colck tonight, after visit
of an hour and a half at Mrs. McKin-
ley's bedside, said:
Mrs. Mckinley is resting very COM
fortably tonight. The Improvement
continues. There is no particular
change"
In response to inquiries, he said it
is too early at this time to say any
thing regarding the Canton trip, which
Mrs. Mckinley will take when suffi-
GENTLY we'll to be removed and the ex-
ecutive business permits the President
to go away for the summer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
OIL OPERATIONS.

Special to the Register.
PITTSBURG,, Pa, June lin the
shallow sand territory on the Ohio side
IN the Chester Hill development in
Morgan county, the Woolman Farm
Vii Company has completed small
producer on the G. W. fWoolman farm
In the same development the South
Western Petroleum Company has COM
pleted No. on the Smith heirs farm
and has buster. Cameron & Sons
No. on the No. Russell farm has
declined from 400 to 800 barrels a day.
Hockstetter & Foreman's No q on the
}. Horn farm is holding up at 60 bar
rels day. In Monroe county Sienna
ker & Co. have completed their test
well on the Jane Hutchinson farm and
have buster in the Cow run sand. In
the old Hornworth development in
Columbiana county the Renner Deibel
OIL Company has completed No. on
the A. ]. Cameron farm and has a
small pumper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
A PROSPEROUS NEWSPAPER.

Special to the Register
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June IL
j. H. Long, the owner OF the Adver-
tiser, has purchased from Senator Cam
den a lot fronting sixty feet on Fourth
avenue. near Ninth street. He will re-
build the Consolidated Light and Rail-
way building which now stands there,
and will let the contract at once. 1t
will be of brick and stone and the in
terror will be thoroughly up-to-date
and modern. In the course of a few
months the Advertiser will have
commodious home in as handsome
building as is that of any newspaper
in the State
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
/ felt the heat on my back Then
came the counter current of air.

/ felt the heat on my back. Then
came the counter current of air
'tMomentarily the gas receded giving
us breath of fresh air for our lungs
and consequently a new hold on life.
Struggling and cropping blindly we
started toward the shaft. We were
without light and it seemed as If the
flash and heat of the flames that had
passed over us had burned our eyes in
their sockets. Calling to one another
to make sure that all were alive, we
blindly struggled onward.
Il am nearly exhausted from swal-
lowing so much afterdamp. My lungs
are like Goals of fire. There is no hope
of saving any person in the mine, and
it may be year before the bodies are
recovered. 1t will take two days to fill
the mine with water and twelve
months to pump it out again"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
DAMAGE BY STORM.
Boy Killed by Lightning Near Pitts
burK-Street Car Struck Mt Cleve-

hoy Killed ny lightning Near Ptttn-
burK-Street Car Struck Mt Cleve-
land.
PITTSBURG. Pa, June IA terri
fic electrical storm. accompanied by
wind and rain occurred this evening
doing much damage
AT Homestead Francis Morris. II,
and his sister Minnie, IA, were nthe
yard. The house was struck by
lightning and the current followed a
wire clothesline to a fence eighty feet
distant. The boy was instantly killed
and his sister badly shocked.
The same bolt struck and shattered
three other houses.
At McKeesport the Baptist Mission
was blown to the street.
At East iPttsburg the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore & Ohio railroads were
completely submerged
A great deal fminor damage was
done
CLEVELAND. O., June ia vio-
lent storm broke over Cleveland and
vicinity at noon. causing interruption
to wires. Lightning struck a street car
tore hole in the roof. and set the car
on fire. General Isaac r. Sherwood, OF
Toledo, was stunned.
LARCHWOOD, Ia, June ia baby
was killed and several people injured
by tornado near Lester.
ADRIAN, Mich, June ia tornado
swept through Adrian to-day. No lives
were lost The path of the storm was
nearly 5000 feet wide
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
WEST VIRGINIA SECOND.

Next to PennsyIvania in Coal Pro-
ductiOn in 19OO-ShOws Largest
Increase of Tonnage.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-Official
reports show that 1900 closed with the
largest coal production ever recorded,
and continued the supremacy of the
United States The total output was
267, 542, 444 tons, an increase for the
year of 1892, 452 tons, or five per cent.
The value was 1921, 100000.
West Virginia showed the largest in
crease in tonnage. The next largest
gain was Ohio.
The production and value in Penn
sylvania, Ohio and West Virginia are:
Ohio, 1905, 40S tons, SO 1862;
Pennsylvania, anthracite, 57,1O7,660
$82, 993.471 Bituminous 79,616,346
SIT, 166,15S; West Virginia, q, $3.50, 430,
$17,69S,734
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
WICK'S RESIGNATION

As President of the National steel
Company Due to Location of the
Offices.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., June 1.-THE
resignation of Henry Wick from the
presidency of the National Steel Com
pany, announced to-day, was caused,
it is said, by the decision of the United
States Steel Corporation not to locate
the headquarters of the National Steel
Company here. Mr.. Wick says he ex-
poets to continue to act as chairman of
the executive committee of the National
Steel Company. 1t is expected that his
complete retirement from the trust will
soon occur, and that he will be at the
head of the new independent steel con-
Germ in this valley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
Marvels of the Wire.

Leslie weekly.
1t is not widely known that at the
present time. between all important tel
ephone centers of the United States.
While the trunk wires are being used for
transmitting speech. there are being
sent over them simultaneously tele-
graphic messages without producing
any interruption of the spoken words.
Were ii not for immutable laws of ma
ture. which cannot be varied oy man or
corporation, you nightly listening. take
on the telegraphie message thus ira
versing these very conductors. What a
tantalizing prospect for the wire-tap-
per. Although these telegraphic inn
pulses actually traverse the coil of wire
In the telephone at your ear and actu-
ally speed along the identical copper
conductor at that time conveying the
voice currents. you hear neither dot nor
dash of the telegraphic message.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
BOARD OF EMBALMERS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June IL
The State Board of Embalmers met
here to-day for the purpose of organi-
cation and to examine applicants for
certificates. The officers elected were:
w H. Wilson, OF Martinsburg, presi-
dent; w. H. Fredlock, OF Piedmont,
secretary: VIM. Hicks, of Bluefeld,
treasurer. An unusually large number
of applicants are present for examina-
ton. The Board will be in session UNI
til Thursday afternoon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
GENERAL STRIKE
OF Ohio River Railroad Shopmen,
PossibIe-Blacksm Helpers Go

Special to the Register.
PARkERSBURG, w. Va, June H.
There is a possibility of genera,
strike among the employees Of the Ohio
River Railroad shops. Already seven
iblacksmiths helpers have dropped
their tools because the company refus-
ed to give them an increase in wages
of twelve and one-half per cent 9th
er classes of la or at the shops have
asked for increased pay, but SO far no
action has been taken except by the
helpers. Should the other men who
are expected to strike do so there
would be about sixty men thrown out
of work. The company claims it is
paying more than at any point along
the B. & o. between here and balti-
more.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
BAER GROCERY COMPANY

Chartered by the Secretary of State.
FIOnrnoy CoIliery Co. Also Char
tered.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, June IL
The Secretary of State to-day issued a
charter to the Baer Grocery Co.. of
Wheeling. Capital stock s150,0OO The
following are the incorporators: Nor
ris Horkheimer, Bernard Horkheimer.
Louis Horkheimer, Julius Horkheimer.
and Benjamin S. Baer. all of Wheel
ing.
A charter was also issued to Flour
ney Colliery Co.. of WEIGH. Mcdowell
county. Capital stock $4,000. In
corporators: S. L. Flourney, Charles
ton; Edgar P. Tucker, WEIGH; A. Pad
dock. Kile; c. A. Wagner. Fannie. B.
F. Keller, Bramwell
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
A GREAT JUNKET.

Now that the trouble in the Philip
pines is virtually over and there is no
danger to health in visiting the Islands,
the administration has decided to send
a junketing expedition of five feather
bed soldiers to the Islands to acquire
information.
The plea that the government is shy
of information will impress no one ex-
cept with its falsity. And yet an ex-
petition is to be despatched, at cost
of probably fifty thousand dollars. 10
travel twenty-five thousand miles,
the members of which are to
receive ten dollars per day for expenses
in addition to pay. and lump sum be-
sides, to acquire information which
should have come through the regular
official channels 1t is a shame and a
disgrace to the government.
First and last, more than 100000
troops of all kinds haze gone out to the
Philippines Some 5000 of these have
returned and are still returning. They
have been armed and equipped, trans
ported to and fro, killed in action and
died from disease, alternately fed and
starved in the exigencies of the service,
all without the presence of either Adj
jutant General Corbin, Inspector Cen
eral Breckenridge. Surgeon General
Sternberg, Commissary General Wes-
ton, Chief Signal Officer Greedy or any
other bureau chief These officers care
fully remained in Washington, while
Admiral Dewey, Generals Merritt. Otis
Lawton, Macarthur and the other
fighters proceeded to first eat the Span
iards and then suppress the Filipinos.
With only derision from the bureau
Gratis Funston went out and captured
Aguinaldo himself Without any I'm
spection' from high quarters they COM
PEELED peace. In doing this, as Secre-
tary Root now explains, they ran up a
pretty heavy bill of expenses" and
the bureaucrats are going to Manila to
cut down expenses.
In fact, the War Department ought
now to have nothing of Importance to
learn about the Philippines. Mr. Root
has recently had the advantage Of con-
ferences with officers who served
throughout the war notably. Major
General Young and Brigadier General
Grant besides several others some
months back Still, others are to ar
rive Immediately
These have brought or will bring all
and more and better information to the
Secretary upon every conceivable sub
ject, administrative or otherwise. than
can now be possibly collected by the
staff Generals in the course of flying
visit to the islands
1t is the anti-climax of great drama
and brings Secretary Root and his bu-
reaucrats into absolute ridicule
These proposed inspection journeys
for Information" are not compliment
tary to Macarthur and his generals.
nor to the officers of the staff In the
Philippines. That is the verdict of
every line officer in Washington. Still
everybody laughs because everybody
knows that they are junketing journeys
almost pure and simple.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Special to the REGISTER.

Special to the Register.
TORONTO. OHIO, June 1.-Two
heavy electric storms occurred here to-
day. Several buildings were struck by
lightning in the vicinity Emma Ped
1-cord was rendered unconscious for an
hour by bolt but will recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12

;. Pittsburg- River 50 feet and falling.
Rain
OF Cfty-Riyer ? feet inches and faFI-
ing Cloudy and warm.
MOrgautown-R River feet 10 inches and
falling. Fair and warm.
Brownsville River feet ; inches and
falling. Cloudy and hot
GreensboFo-Riyer feet inches ana
falling Fair and warmer
Warren-k River feet inches and fall.
Ing. Fair and warm
SteubenviIie--River feet II inches ana
falling Cloudy ard warm
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
CHARLES P. JONES.
William Marsh Rice's Valet. Said to
be in Dying Condition.

be in Dying Condition.
NEW YORK, June 11.-For some
time past reports have been in circula-
ton to the effect that Charles F. Jones,
who was valet-secretary to William
Marsh Rice, the late Texas millionaire,
was in a dangerous condition of health.
To-day Mrs. Dickinson, in charge of
the sanitarium where Jones is living,
said:
Charles F. Jones is dying. He takes
no solid nourishment He is haggard
and thin. His features are drawn and
pinched."
At the district attorneys Office it
was denied that Jones was in a dying
condition
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
P0TTERIEs CONSOLIDATED.

East Liverpool Concerns Form .
Million Dollar Combine.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 11.-Consol-
idation of the Independent pottery in
terests of East Liverpool is announced
as an accomplished fact. The combi-
nation will be known as the East Liv-
erpool Potteries Company, which has
been incorporated with capital stock
of $1,OOo, 900.
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TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Sudden Death of Mrs. boucher. of
Bellaire. Caused Parkersburg Au-
thorities to Act,

thOrities to Act.
Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, June IL
Mrs. Ida boucher, who came here from
Bellaire, O.. with John Murphy some
time ago, died to-day on a shanty boat
where they had been living with an
other man am woman, who passed as
man and wife. Mrs. boucher has been
sick for several days and the Humane
Society was notified of her condition.
She was given medical attention. but
could not be restored. When she died.
life insurance papers were found on
her person indicating that she had
several hundred dollars OF insurance.
The names of the persons who were
living with her on the boat are not
known. and they have disappeared
The whole matter is unusual and will
be investigated. Murphy is still here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12

Pittsburg. Lorena. a. m.
Pittsburg. Greenwood. a. m.
Cincinnati. Queen city, a. M
Newport, Jewel, II a IN.
Parkersburg, H. X Bedford. II a. M
Steubenville. T. M. Bayne, 2.N .. m. 4
Darlington. Leroy. $50 y. m.
Sistersville. Ruth. $3.50 r. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
Special TO the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June IL
The stockholders of the Milton Oil and
Gas Company are greatly elated over
the prospects for oil AT meeting to-
day $1,000 more worth of stock was
sold, and several thousand more will
be put upon the market. Already gas
in large quantities and of good quality
has been struck and the town will be
plped. Several new wells will be put
down during the summer, and an effort
will be made to discover in what d.
rectlon the oil vein thickens.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12

City of Wheeling. from Stenbenville.
Queen City. from Cincinnati.
keystone State, from PittsburE.
John w Allies. from Cincinnati
r. NJ. Bayne. from Stcubenville.
Ruth, from Sistersville.
Leroy. from Darlington
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
To-Day's Roats.

Charleston, kanawha, a. m.
Pittsburg. Ben Hur. y. m.
Steubenville, r. M. Bayne. 2.5o p. m.
Darlington. Leroy, 1880 p. m.
Sistersviile. Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
Ye.terday,s Departures.

Pittsburg. Queen City.
Cincinnati, keystone State.
Newport, Jewel.
Parkersburg. II, X. Bedford.
Steubenville. T. Nj. Bayne.
Sistersville, Ruth.
Darlington, Leroy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
Oil Quotations.

OIL CITY, Pa, Junt n.-Credit balances
sl.05; certificates, no bid. Shipments. o.
sol barrels: average. ss,s12 Runs. 100 eos
barrels; average. 1910
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Pietro Mascagni. the great Italian
composer. has signed contract for an
eight weeks tour Of the United States
with an Italian orchestra. for which he
will receive $40, 600.
The current historical number OF tho
Electrical Review Is one Of the most
interesting technical publications. ever
issued. and viii be valuable in years -
come for reference
Buffalo Bill says be loves the Elka
He used TO hate the DuGatoe. net 10
doubtless nov belongs = tn or10k. .
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12
MISS BURT INDICTED.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, June 1.-THE
grand jury this afternoon returned an in
dictment on eleven counts against Miss
Mabel Burt for larceny from Smith Col
lege dormitories.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12

From the report of the United Slater
Department of Agriculture weather bu-
reau OF June 1ith:--
STATION Marks t'hanee n y
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12

The George p. Rowell & Co. News
paper Directory for June, 1901, i out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-12

Marks From Below.
Parkersourg River 10 feet and falling
GhnrAara tr.-ninfls -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27
Grand Excursion 10 Norfolk Vay
SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1901.

Southern Railway will operate its
popular Annual Excursion to Nor
folk, Va, September 10th, 1901, leav-
ing Charlotte al 6.5Op NJ, arriving
at Norfolk 7.3O a. M, September 18th,
returning leave Norfolk at 700 D. m,
September 18th, giving two days and
one night in Norfolk.
Tickets will be sold on Branch
Lines to connect at junction point.
Round trip rate from Raleigh,
N. c., 50 IS Approximately low
rates from other points. For further
information call on T. G. Sturgis,
G T. A, or write S. II. Hardwick,
G.P. A, Washington, D. O.. r, l..
Vernon, Z. ?. A, Charlotte, n. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27
ss.2s Richmond Xcursioa S2,25

The Seaboard. Air Line will a
last special train to Richmond on
September 3rd, leaving Raleigh at
900 a. m returning leaves Rich
mond on the 4th at 7.3O p. m. This
train makes the stops for passen-
gers, all along the line with lower
rates out OF Raleigh. This is a great
chance to visit the "Queen City of
the South" and you should not
miss it. Merchants can have ample
time to buy their fall goods either in
Richmond or Petersburg as they
may prefer. For further particulars
as to rates, ETC.. address Weathers
g Christian, Managers, or H. S.
1eard, T. p. A, Raleigh, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-27

into the oil mill combination in self
defence. Let the farmers learn a les
son from him and come together in
the sale of Their cotton seed in self
defence.
I should be glad to hear from the
cotton farmers of the State, through
the press, in regard to this PROPOSE
ton. Also let all that attended The
State meeting discuss the problem
with their neighbors who are in
terested in getting better prices for
their cotton seed.
1t is said that opportunity knocks
at the door of every man, but unless
he be ready to grasp it, it fees to
return no more. This is the oppor-
tunity of the cotton farmer. Such
conditions may not exist again in
years. If we refuse TO grasp it the
fault will lie at the door Of no one
but our own. We are not asking for
the earth and all it contains, but we
do think that we should have a share
of the profits arising from our own
products. We can hare them by CON
cert Of action.
T. B. PARKER.