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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
CHRISTIAN E@NDEAVOR[RS
HAVE ELECTED OFFICERS.
AND CONCLUDED THE THREE DAYS
ANNUAL CONVENTION AT
FAIRMONT.
21o ENDEAvOR SOCIETIES
A MEETING THAT WAS FULL OF IN
TEREST AND THE SPIRIT OF
~ENDEAVOR.
Special 10 the Register.


FAIRMONT, ~. Va, May 23.-The
West Virginia Christian Endeavol
Union concluded its three days session
and eleventh annual convention in this
cHy tonight. The meeting has beer
very interesting and every session was
largely attended regardless of the in,
clement weather.
At last evenings session R. A. Nc
Kinley, Phi. D. D., of Steubenvillc, o.
and a cousin of President William Nc
Kinley, delivered about a half hour al.
dress, his subject being "All Power in
the New Century" He certainly hand
led his subject perfectly. His remarks
were well chosen and his GESTURES were
neat.
The convention choir, composed u
home talent and which contained sew
eral members, sang sweetly.
Rev. McNemar, OF Mount Morris
Pa, talked interestingly.
At the conclusion of the address the
Salem (Harrison county, quartette
sang.
Principally all the morning was taken
up by the election of officers and hear
ing various reports on State work.
The officers elected are: George Pol.
lock, Buckhannon, president; A. F,
Fletcher, Fairmont. j.. B. Smith
Moundsville; o. j. C. Bond, Salem
vice presidents; H. G. Blatchley, Graf
ton, superintendent Junior work; A. L
Davis, Salem, recording secretary; H
ID. Boughner, Clarksburg, excursion
manager; ]. w. Yoho, Cameron, cores
ponding secretary and treasurer.
There are two hundred and ten C. E
societies in the State, an increase OF
two over last year.
The time and place of holding next
convention has not been decided.
This afternoon and evening session
consisted of UNCONVENTIONAL rallies.
(a) Methodist Protestant ................
Auditorium of Temple
OBJ Baptist...........Fi First Baptist Church
(c) Presbyterian Church...:"......:.
I'D Disciples................C Christian Chapel
(e) Lecture Room of Temple
" Seventh Day Baptist.................
......Pastor's Study, Peoples Temple
Junior rally, song service by convention
choir addresses By Evangelist Arthur J.
smith, D. D.. Of Lbuisvilie. Ky; Rev. 6.
w. Pollock. E. j. Thomas. Rev. J. C. Kill
liam. j. B.. Smith, A. Linkletter. Miles NJ.
Shand and T. A. Anderson.
Inc convention was concluded by
rallies at each of the following churches
tonight. Presbyterian, Baptist and
Christian churches.
The Fairmont Ministerial Associa
ton is composed of Bishop C. C. Pen
nick, president; Revs. J. Engle, secre-
tary and treasurer, A. E. Fletcher, w
j. Eddy, J H. Hess, H. G.. Stoetzer. l.
n. Jackson, B. B. Stout, ] F. Williams
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
ESTHER bartlett CLARKE
SEEKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
TION, WHICH is SUFFICIENT
IN THE DISTRICT.
RECALLS A FAMOUS TRIAL.
BAND HAS FAILED IN HIS
DUTY FOR TWO YEARS.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 23.-The
fling of a petition for divorce in the
Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia by Mrs. Esther Bartlett Clarke
against her husband, James King
Clarke, of P%iItsburg, has aroused the
interest in what was perhaps one of
the most sensational divorce cases ever
tried in the courts of Pittsburg. Clarke,
it will be remembered, tried to secure
a divorce from his wife about a year
ago, but the application was refused.
The case attracted a great deal of at
tention at the time on account of the
prominence of the parties and the sem
sational testimony that wa introduced.
Mrs. Clarke, in her petition, asks for
divorce on the grounds of desertion.
The document is very short, merely al
leging that she was married to the de-
PENDANT on April s, 1899, and that on
May 20, 1899, her husband, for no fault
OF hers, deserted her and has ever
since failed in his duties toward her.
She AYERS that she does lot know where
he is now.
The petition was filed by Attorney A.
S. Worthington late yesterday after
noon. Under the laws of the District
of Columbia a desertion for the period
@f turn ~ ~ ic or0Itn6c Tnr ohSn1Y1f6
divorce. The two years expired three
days ago, and the petition might have
been filed on Monuay of this week.
Mrs. Clarke is living at the home of her
father at No. 923 Rhode Island avenue,
where she returned in less than six
weeks after she had left it as a bride.
The service of the summons in the
case will be secured by publication in
the newspapers of Washington, and
probably in Pittsburg, as that is the
last place Mrs. Clarke says she knew OF
her husband being.
Mr.. Clarke. in his suit for divorce
tried in P%ittsburg, alleged that she had
been unfaithful while on their wedding
journey with a young maj who had
been one of the principal figures at the
wedding. Mrs. Clarke's response was
that although she had been Clarke's
wife for more than a year, she was a
virgin, and in proof Of it had the GER
tiicate of her fathers family physi-
clan.
Clarke's attorneys demanded that she
undergo another physical examination
at the hands of physicians to be named
by them, but she refused, although she
finally agreed t it. The plaintiff at
orneys then ceased to push the mat
ter.
During the trial there was nearly a
reconciliation between the two, and
everybody believed they would have
made up but for Mrs. Clarke's father
and the executors of the estate of the
husbands father, upon whom he was
dependent for support.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Point Pleasant Man Mangled by
Pittsburg IA Lake Erie Train at
MOntOur Station.

Special TO the Register.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May 23.-Floyd
Lamontes, aged 80 years, Of Point
Pleasant, ". Va, was killed by a train
on the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad
while crossing the tracks at Montour
station early this morning. The nan
attempted to cross in frcnt of a freight
train and was unaware of the rapid aD-
proaoh OF a passenger train on tie or
posite track. He stepped almost G1-
rectly 10 front of the engine, anil Was
run down before the engineer haI time
to cheek tie train. The body was
taken n thL morgue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
MRS. MKINLEY'S HEALTH.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-Mr. Nc
Kinley was up to-day and was well
enough to appear at her window and
wave a farewell to the President as he
departed for the military review ar the
preside.
While the present intention of the
presidential party is to start for the
east at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
this will not be positively decided upon
until after . consultation OF the attend
ing physicians, which Is to be held at
noon tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
EX-GOv. TANNER DEAD.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 23.-Former
Governor John R. Tanner died here
suddenly in the Leland hotel, this af-
ternoon from rheumatism of the heart.
he had been confined to his room since
his return from Chicago last saturday
with rheumatism of the left side, but
the case was not considered at all seri-
ous. Governor Tanner was 81 years of
age. He served as a private in the
Fifty-eighth and S~ixty-ftst Illinois in
iantry regiments. he was also former
" a member of the railroad and ware
house commission.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
STRIKING MACH|N|STS
CLAIM FURTHER GAINS.
OVER THREE THOUSAND MEN RE.
TURNED To WORK YES
TERDAY UPON
THE TERMS OF THE UNION.
PRESIDENT O'CoNNELL INCLINED
TO BE REASONABLE ARoUT
THE AGREEMENT.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Presidens
o'Connell, Of the Machinists' Associa.
ton. in Summarizing the situation to-
might, said:
The situation now shows that we are
largely the gamer in the number OF
settlements made. The adjustments re.
ported during the day show a gain in
New England of 1900 in the number Of
men returned to work with the de-
mands granted; of 500 or 600 in Ohio;
and probably 1000 in Pennsylvania.
Aoout 1000 men struck to-day. There
are some additions in Philadelphia and
some in the Seaboard Air Line shops
at Americas. Ga. Our policy is to dis
courage bringing out any more men
than is absolutely necessary to efect
the success OF the movement
Mr.. o'Connell said a strike OF the
maehindsts on the Seaboard Air Line
would occur tomorrow morning. He
said the str kers would number be-
tween 500 and 600. Advices to head
quarters here indicate that at San Fran
cisco, many OF the smaller concerns
are ready to grant the demands. but
are not ready to sign the agreement.
At indianapolis, the American Bicycle
Company is reported as agreeing to the
demands, but refusing to sign the
agreement. The same condition exists
a several other points and the matter
is being left to the local organizations
to settle. Mr.. O'Connell said tonight
that he could not understand such a
policy on che port OF the employers,
but was not disposed TO haggle over a
not insist on the men staying put on
account OF that te~chnicality. He said
the organization of the men Is sufficient
to enforce their demands and that the
question OF the signature was compar-
atively trihing.
In this city. every establishment en-
ploying m~achiuists signed agreements
to-day, one of them, the Cahill Type
writer Company, however, refusing to
~unionize the shop. There are about 100
machinists in Washington outside OF
government shops. In Boston 80 firms
employing 1860 men. have signed the
agreement thus far, leaving 1000 men
still engaged in the strike. The men
are out In the American Bicycle Com
pany shops at Springfield, Mass, West
erly, r. l.. and Townsville, Conn. The
lcal combination of employers at
Bridgeport, Conn. has been broken by
the agreement Of the Capitol Machine
Company there. Reports UP to five
O'Clock tonight show the following adj
ditional agreements:
indianapolis. two shops; Grand Rap
ids. two. Erie. Pa, the Erie City Iron
Works and the Cleveland & Hardwicks
Machine Company; Pittsburg. a hall
dozen oil well supply concerns; Mead
vile. Pa. the Phoenix Iron Works.
Several Of the representatives Of
southern lodges arrived tonight and
others are expected by tomorrow
morning, when the conference with
Vice President Cannon probably viii be
held.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
ANOTHER CHILD DEAD.
TwO-MOnths-OId Child of j. Luther
Pierson Lacked Medical Aid.

Two-Months-0Id Child of j. Luther
Pierson Lacked Medical Aid
NEW YORK, May 23.-Earl Glad
stone Pierson, the two-months-old son
of Luther Pierson, the Mount Vernon
faith curist. died to-day at the Pierson
home, Kensico. A daughter of Pierson
died recently Of pneumonia and the
father is now in White Plains Jail serv-
ing out a fine of $500 imposed for his
neglect to employ a physician in the
case.
For ten days the second child had
been without medical attendance, it is
said.
P~ierson, in his W defense at his
trial, said he was a member of the
Christian Catholic Church of Chicago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
TWO MEN KILLED N WRECK
ON THE BALTIMORE 8OH|O.
LOCOMOTIVE STRUCK A ROCK
WHICH HAD ROLLED UPON
THE TRACK.
ENGINE OVER A HIGH BANK.
WAS HAULING A TRAIN OF EMPTY
COACHES TO ACCOMMODATE
CIRCUS EXCURSION.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
FA1RMONT, W. Va, May 23.-In a
wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road at Centralia, Is miles south OF
Clarksburg, last night, two men were
killed and an engine and eight empty
passenger coaches were demolished.
The dead are:
ENGINEER J. F. CARRIcn.
FIREMAN ROBERT CRUCHLEY.
The wreck occurred while the train
was running at full speed and was
caused by a large stone which had fall
en- on the track. The engine, after
striking the obstructioH plunged over
a 25-foot embankment, the empty
coaches being left in a battered shape
on the ties.
The engineer and fireman had no
warning of the danger and had no
chance to jump. They were buried I'M
der the wreck of their engine and it
is supposed were killed instantly. The
road-bed was torn up for several rods
where the train was derailed.
The train was on its way to Camden
on-Gauley and vas to return to-day
bearing excursionists to Weston where
a circus is to give a performance. The
engineer and fireman were in charge on
the short run.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
TRUSTEES REPORT

Presented to the AmafEamated As
ISOLATION Convention-Wage COM
mittee Not Ready.
MILWAUKEE. May 23.-The board
of trustees of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers
submitted its report to the convention
to-day. The report was a review of
the financial and other conditions OF
the order and will not be made public.
1t is expected the wage committee will
report to the convention tomorrow and
an adjournment RAJ taken until that
time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
TAX MEETS.

BUFFALO. n. T., May "a large
number OF prominent men from all parts
Of the United States. representing all the
conflicting theories Of what constitutes
proper system OF taxation for raising rev.
enue for Federal States and municipal
government. mst in the public library hail
TO-DAY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
THREE ARMY OFFICERS

Implicated In Inc MANIA Comtsoary
Begin Serving Their
Sentences.
MANILA, May 23.-The gates Of Bill
ibid prison, Manila. swung open to-
night and admitted a mule wagon bear
ing three former United States oficers
who reluctantly alighted and began tc
serve sentences in expiation OF crimes
in connection with the commissary
scandals. Captain Frederick ]. Bar
rows. sentenced to i've years imprson-
ment: Captain James c. Reed to three
years; Lieut. Frederick Boyer. on
rear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
SUGGESTION DECLINED.

WASHINGTON. May 23.-Mr. Rockhill
has confirmed the news from Pekin to the
effect that the foreign ministers have de-
clined to accede to the suggestion of the
United States that the total indemnity to
he collected from hin be limited to $780,
ooQo0A
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
WILL VISIT WILLIAM.

THE HAGUE, May 23.-Queen Will
helmina and her husband will visit En-
peror William OF Germany, at Potsdam,
from May 80 to June l, at the Emperor's
invitation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
HUNTING AN ESTATE
Which Has Apparently no Existence
Except in a Hot Air Yarn.

Except in a Hot Air Yarn.
LONDON, May 23.-H. H. Gilfrey, a
legislative clerk of the United States
Senate, is now here ~endeavoring TO
trace the estate of Wm. Basket, sup
posed to have been a London banker,
and said to have recently died, leaving
So 100, 600. the principal heirs being
the Baskets of Polk county, Oregon.
4 story purporting to have originated
in London and giving details of the
death was printed in a Salem paper.
Gilfrey is unable to find the slightest
trace of Banker Basket and the death
of a man answering the description has
not been recorded at Somerset house,
the Office of the registrar general OF
births, deaths and marriages.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
Z~ANESvILLE'S MAYOR
Declared to be in Contempt of Court
and Fined Two Hundred Dollars
and Costs.

and Costs.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. May 23.-Judge
Frazier, of the Common Pleas Court to-
day assessed a fine of 5000 and costs
upon DR.. ]. L. Modem. mayor of lanes
vile, for contempt of court, in recap
turing the city patrol wagon by force
after the sheriff had seized it upon an
execution. The chief of police and five
patrolmen who were charged with hav-
ing performed the act under the NAV
or's orders were assessed costs in their
respective cases.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24
OIL OPERATIONS.

Special n the Register.
PITrSBURG. Pa, May 22-The mill
lion dollar order placed by the j. ~
Guffey Petroleum Company for add.
tional storage capacity at Beaumont
Texas. will consist OF ten 100. 900 barrel
steel tanks. These viii be double the
size OF the tanks previously erected in
that field and will be the largest In the
world. The estimated capacity Of each
will be 100000 barrels. but by actual
measurement each tank viii hold an
additional 10000 barrels. The average
size OF the storage tanks in the eastern
fields is about $4,000 barrels. News
from the Ohio field was very scarce to-
dEy. Near Amsterdam. Carter county.
j. c. Kennedy & Co. have completed
they No. 2 on the Alex. Long farm and
have a very light pumper, not good for
more than two barrels a day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-24

Special 20 the Register
CADIZ, o., May 23.-In the Bricker
pool. northeast Of Cadiz. the National
Is approaching the territory Of the Ohio
Oil Co, but the production is falling
on 10 that direction.
In the Maxwell field. four miles
southeast OF CadIz. Bennett's No. . On
the strip" is a 20 barrel pumper. One
remarkable feature Of this field 10 the
elearness Of the oil.
In the Bowerston field In Nonros
township. the Mooney OIL Co. and
Frank y. Donaldson have sold their
leases on the Long. Warner and
Wyandt farms with IT'S acres contain
ing eight wells TO ". p. Back. The
price paid was SIG. 900. Mr.. Black viii
sink additional wells at once.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18

The appellate division OF the supreme
court handed down its opinion in the case
of John b. Walsh ct. al VS. ~pencer B.
Hopkins The petition of the complain
ants. who are doing business as Provi-
dence Betting company, for a writ of
mandamus 10 compel the defendant, who
IS Inspector OF buildings in this city. to
issue a permit TO build structure over
the old canal. just south of the Mill
street bridge. over tho Moshassuck
river. is denied.
Mr. Hopkins refused to grant the per-
nit because he claimed the title to the
bed of canal al this point was in the city.
Mr. Walsh and his copartner, Of course,
claimed they owned the land on which
they proposed to build.
The court said the proceeding was an
unusual one to dStermine title. but as IL
was important to parties 10 have IL
speedily passed upon I'm this way consid-
cred IL.
The decisive questions In the case were
whether the river was part OF the pub
lie works. formerly called the Cove lands,
and, If so, whether II ceased to he such,
after the erection Of the bridge at Smith
street I'm 1898. Chief Justice Stiness, who
writes the opinion Of the court, in
careful review OF the case, SAYS:
We think there can be no doubt that
the cove above Weybosset bridge extend
ed up 10 Min bridge, as shown in the plat
of outlines made by Daniel Anthony for
the town OF Providence LAY 81. 1897, I'm
which the location OF the new bridge at
Smith street also appears.
This plat was made in consequence Of
n vote OF the town, April 10. 1891. to APP
point a committee TO ascertain the boun-
daries OF the Cove. and was adopted by
the town, thus showing what was under
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
CAUGHT AT LAST.
Police Bag One Of the Cutters
Of Show Windows.

For more than ten years merchants and
proprietors OF downtown stores have
been put to considerable expense by tho
malicious cutting OF plate glass winsows.
AS rule the glass-cutters have con-
fined themselves 10 straight slashes and
crosses; but at times they have made cir
cuar cuts which nccessitated the remoy-
al of the h.g panes.
4 he police have watched and in vain
for the miscreants. and Saturday night
one OF them was bagged on Union street.
lie had just cut window I'm the Amos
ID. Smith building. fortunately selecting
an inexpensive pane.
AT the Central station he gave his name
as Charles l.. Doyle and this morning he
pleaded guilty 10 the charge OF defacing
a building TO the extent of s. and was
fined Sl5 and costs.
he cutting was done with large soli-
tairc diamond ring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
WELL TRIED OUT.
What Herrsshoff Says About
Belmont Cup Defender.

Not satisfied with being six weeks
ahead of the Columbia at this time two
years ago. Designer Nat c. Herreshon
has stated his intention OF launching the
new Belmont syndicate cup defender as
early az possible.
While no apparent necessity exists for
such elaborate tuning-up trials as Column
bia had, he will try out the now yacht
against the 1899 cup champion even more
thoroughly than Columbia was tried out
against Defender
lie intends to demonstrate conclusively
that the s-footer now under construction
at Bristol. marks two years difference
between the old and the new. and has no
doubt OF his ability to gain between five
and ten minutes over the international
cup course.
Every Hcrreshoff workman who has
been employed on other cup defenders
declares the new yacht is far ahead Of all
predecessors. and will he the most power
ful and tho most easily driven yacht eyer
turned out from the Iicrrcshom shop This
week will see sonie~of the most importa nj
work yet done on the now yacht
The bobstay plate viii be fastened 90
the stem, aud It's position Will show posi-.
lively the length OF the forward oyerhang
Tho ~ framrs now up are probably. an
that arc To b. used In the yacht co.
lumhia had - spaced 20 inches apart. and
measured i32 feet over all
Tho new yachts three additional frames
should moan about I'VE feet additional
length. 81 tho spacing on centres Is the
same and all the frames on the keel plate
jogs are exactly ~ inc1ies apart. as were
Columbias.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-18
IT went over.
Case Of Corcoran VS., Town Of
North Providence Continued.

Judge Douglas today began the hearing
Of cases or the jury trial waived calen-
dar. In the FIRST case the parties were not
ready for trial. and the suit Of Anthony
Corcoran vs. town treasurer Of North
Providence was called
This was on action TO recover 500 for
500 tons or paving stone. Mr.. Corcoran
presented "a bill TO the town council Of
North Providence. but after two long
hearings were given he was permitted TO
withdraw his claim
MIR. Corcoran said he got the stones
alont River avenue and took them TO
lot from which he asserts the town au-
thorltfes took the stones and crushed
them.
Tho plaintiff did not summon the clerk
OF the town council into court, but tho
clerk was I'm the court room. having been
summoned by the other side, and was
called by the counsel for the plaintin
MI Thomas IA. Angel who is the clerk.
referred 10, went on thc witness stand.
bat said he hsd not the rccords of the
council with him We. the defendant.
would not admit proper notice was
given 30 tho town and ~ tac absence ~
TN town records II could not be proved
the case went over 4 month Plaintiff
was required to pay dcfcudants Wit
npsa.s pouEias 4 Green were counsel
for the defendant