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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

At the Bellaire steel plant yesterday
occurred one of the most serious acct
dents in the h4s-ory of the pant. The
cause could not be learned. Without
warning, the workers at this furnace
were caught in blast of coke at white
heat, mixed with ashes and cinders.
The accident occurred between noon
and 1:S0 o'clock. The furnace was
making its regular cast and the men
with their boss were resting while
the metal was running out and
the cast was being made. Men were
removing water block that had burn
ed out and was unfit for further use
The dead man is Thomas ]. Murphy.
killed instantly.
Injured, manager Harry Thomas.
serious.
Gabe Redman, co!ored, thought to
be fatal.
Chester Love, recovery doubtful.
Patrick Rowen, of Wheeling, SER
iously.
Thomas Hoar. of Bellaire. seriously.
After the explosion the injured men
were taken to the laboratory where DR..
Minesinger dressed their injuries
Father Wehrle, hearing of the acct
dent Immediately went the scene and
gave spiritual consolation. One of the
remarkable incidents was Mr.. Thomas
who was seriously burned. telling the
physicians to attend the others be-
fore him, and while the burned skin
from his hands and forehead was
hanging down, he tried to assist the
physician.
Manager Carter, of the National
Steel Company, did all possible.
At the time of the explosion Mana
ger Thomas and Mr. Murphy were sit
ting near the exit on the south side
and unfortunately, Murphy went lust
in front of the blaze and was knocked
down while entering a small building.
He was almost buried in a heap of the
debris, and was burned to a crisp.
Coroner Beetham will hold an inquest
to-day. Mr.. Murphy was unmarried.
AT late hour the injured were do
ing as well as coud>be expected
Mr. Carter stated that no one knew
the cause of the accident and that the
furnace was thought to be in good con
dltlon. Others say the capacity of the
furnace has been overt taxed. An in
Vestigation may be made
1t is said that the men while try
ing to escape fell and their hands and
bodies came in contact with the hot
coke. ashes, etc. which caused their
most serious burns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
A DEMOCRATIC GEM.

Mr.. Bryan's salutatory in his new
paper the CommQner, unfortunately
marred to some extent in these col
umns by the types yesterday, is a no.
table effort altogether worthy of the
great Democratic leader. His defini-
ton of the term common people is
happy and full of we'll worded truth.
The common people" he says, form
the industrious, intelligent and patrl-
otto element OF our population; they
produce the nations wealth in time of
peace and fight the nations battles in
time of war. They are self-relia ut
and independent; they ask of govern
ment nothing but justice. and will not
be satisfied with less. They are not
seeking to get their hands into other
peoples pockets, but are content if
they can keep other peoples hands
out of their pockets"
These words have the true Demo
cratic ring.
Conducted on the lines set forth by
Mr.. Bryan the Commoner is bound to
be a mighty force in the United States
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

. According to the New York tax lists
there are hardly any miIlionaires in
New York The men Of wealth there
have a deep rooted objection to pay
ing taxes That sort of work, they
think, is only fit for the common peo-
pie. Hence they perjure themselves
like pickpockets and annually swear a
total personal property assessment of
$1,000, 0QO,O 600 down to about $400000,-
OO0 The other $4,000, 100000 has to
be made up by the aforesaid common
people, for some one must foot the
bills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Elsewhere will be found an inter
esting article on the Ship Subsidy
bill, which discloses an interesting
state of affairs in connection with the
transmission of our foreign mails and
shows the aibsurdity of substituting
relatively slow steamships for carry
ing mails which business men proper
ly insist shall be carried by the fast
est ships available.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

A Jolly landlord and a blazing fire.-
Nlthout, the snow-the slcet,
Let the bleak winter wreak his hearts
Here the old friends we meet.
While fast the shadows of the night are
No comfort shall we lack;
For Is not Falstaf from a corner calling:
Sirrah, cup of sack"
1t is no time for grief-for melancholy;
Great tales there are to tell
Inc sluggish knight" drinks with tho
triar jolly
Not from Saint Dunstans Wei!
Trampling of feet-voices in hallwavs
humming:
Here tired traveller mods:
trumpet sounds The coach-thA
coach is coming
Tor coach, We gods!"
Care is river; but we've crossed the
ferry
TO where the bright fields bloom.
Chauoer comes in with Tales of Canter-
Room for the old man-room!
He scarce hath told the tale-sweet In tHs
telling,
Ere glad eye discerns
gentler guest:-a chorus glad is SWELL
ing.
Fore God, here's Bobby Burns"
VII
Was ever yet so wonderful a partyf
Dash down. o wintry RAIN
Clink glasses, o my masters! drink We
hearty
Until we meet again
Frank l.. Stanton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
A VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE.

The result of the city election is a
notable victory for the Democracy,
for the people, for honest government
and better moral conditions.
The people have Enthusiastically
declared against the lax and loose
methods of the present regime and
for a cleaner and more effective and
businesslike administration of the af-
fairs of the city government.
How much the element represented
by the Committee of One Hundred had
to do with the result is problematical
and Is beyond the power of the most
careful student of the situation in the
recent campaign TO figure out with
any degree of accuracy. While the
Committee of One Hundred doubtless
had considerable influence with a GER
tain class its interference had an OPP
positc effect with another and very
large class of citizens, whose sympa-
thy it alienated from the very candi-
dates it sought to aid by its endorse
ment.
For. example, Mayor Sweeney, whom
the committee opposed most strongly,
is elected by the largest majority of
all, while the Democratic candidate
for Chief of Police, who had the prac-
teal, if not the open endorsement of
the committee since it most strongly
opposed his Republican opponent, was
elected by a much smaller majority
This would seem to indicate that the
committees efforts worked contrari-
highly satisfactory and directly in
line with the general policy of reform,
which the committee honestly tried to
assist yet evidently did much 10 hind
er.
The credit for the victory belongs to
the people exclusively. They simply
sickened of the extravaganza and
l0oseness of the rule of the Republi
can ring and have turned to the Dem
ocratic party for relief.
1t now devolves upon the Democrats
to prove themselves worthy of this
confidence by accomplishing the re-
forms demanded insofar as they have
been given the power to do 50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Mr.. Carnegie's cstensible prepara-
tons to enter the sheet steel and the
tube manufacturing fields are regard
ed by some as simply a play to force
the Morgan Rockefeller interests, who
now control these industries, to buy
him out at his own $780,
100000. he canny Scot has a long
head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

The late Queen Victoria will not
likely be the only European monarch
to go early in the new century.
There are other aged rulers whose
terms of life are drawing to
close. Among these is the Pope, who
is said to have announced that he has
no expectation of surviving the year,
a suppesition his extreme age makes
reasonable. Francis Joseph Of Austria
is another sovereign of far advanced
age, who cannot long be for this world,
and still another is Christian TX,
eighty-first year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Mr.. Fred Colmar, the Democratic
candidate for City Clerk, only lost by
a scratch. O'Brien's majority was 1O1
in total vote of 9,0S5 cast for Clerk.
Mr.. Colmars run was a handsome
one, and he will be heard from later.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

much more of our fast mail service than
does the International, aha this for little
over one-fourth Of the Compensation; or.
II the greater cost of lettef as compared
ably not to exceed one-fiftf of the rate
at which our government phys the Inter-
national for similar service
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Under the head of misplaced con-
fidence" the Intelligencer of yesterday
morning attempted to ridicule the pre-
diction of Chairman John J. Bryne,
of the Democratic City Committee,
and remarked that it was an instance
of political Witness" 1t wasn't SO
wild after all, was it, Mr. Intelligent
cer9
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

st. Louis is in the throes of an anti
wine room crusade. Saloons with
these attachments are bad enough, but
how much worse are those which have
still another attachment-such as Is
possessed by those dens of vice, which
have been permitted to flourish in this
city the fake" hotels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Isn't it a bit remarkable that the
only candidate the Republicans saved
from the wreck was the man the In
telligencer worked against for the
nomination-O'B rien? There's
moral attached to that fact, some
where.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Richardson's
Book Store. Capitol Street, opposite
postoifce. Hotel Ruffner News Stand.
WASHINGTON, D. G. = Queen News
Stand. National Hotel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

The people didn't care to trust the
reformation CT the city to the ring
sters. They've had enough Of NAL
administration to last for some years
to come
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

1t will probably dawn gradually
upon the folks who have been run
ming this city for some years past that
a majority of the people are very sick
of them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

According to the best information
we have at hand" remarked the In
telligencer of yesterday morning, I'VE
believe the entire ticket will be
elected That was good guess,
but it was within one of the entire
Democratic ticket, and not the Repub-
lican.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Mr. William Ellingham ran very
handsomely up in the Second ward
yesterday. It's been many long
day since a Second ward Democrat
polled over five hundred votes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

1t is currently reported and gener-
ally believed that Mr.. Edward Sea-
bright is ahead at leest the price of
one pair of his justly celebrated trou-
sers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

This morning it will be evident to
the organ of the badly twisted ring
that it isn't profitable, in a political
way, to play false with the public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
Under One Management-

PIQUA, Ohio, January 24-Arrange-
mehts are completed whereby all the cor.
rusauns plants in Ohio are under one
management under the control of the
American Sheet Steel Company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

preme court to dismiss the contempt case
brought by former Attorney General Mon
nett against T. B. Squire secretary OF
the Standard Oil Company The motion
was granted and the last vestige of the
cases instituted by Mr.. Monnett dlsap-
peared
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

WASHINGTON, d. c., January 24.-To-
days statement of the treasury balances
~, the general fund exclusive OF the sl50-
$500 gold reserve In the division of re-
uemption. shows; Available cash ball
ance, Sl3I394, lie: gold, $7S, 100, $50
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

for true Democracy, upon whose prin-
ciples free government is based and
on whose performance depends the
welfare and the liberties of the people
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
ted States owed to-


According to Mr.. Bacon's figures we
have to pay a net annual interest of
$90,0O0.o0O, while American travellers
spend in Europe $50,000,000 annually
and those who expatriate themselves
take over every year s10,OOO,0OO. He
figures our annual remittances at $780,
0c0,000 ard allows $4,000. 600 more to
cover all contingencies.
These figures were compiled, how
ever, before foreign holders began to
sell our securities, which has been done
on an enormous scale. especially dur
ing the last few months. At the same
time our credits abroad have been in
creased by the large purchase of for
eiEn securities and through our great
trade balance. In view of these things
1t is next to impossible to strike any
thing like an exact balance though it
Is certain that our indebtedness to Eu-
rope has been much reduced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
Routine Matters

INDIANAPOLIS. January 24-Routine
matters and reports from Representatives
% uuIerent labor organic tons took up
most OF the time of the United Nine
workers annual convention to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Voters didn't take a great deal Of
stock in the Intelligencer's assertion
and assumption that the ring was ca
pable of self-purifcation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

A good many folks who hold offices
by the grace of a ring Council passed
very bad evening last night. 1t was
narrow squeak
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

The people knew the best method of
securing reform. 1t was by turning
the rascals out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
Interesting Testimony-

-, WASHINGTON, d. c.. January "a
cunningham, former cadet, and its last
witness. He declared Macarthur was
63r9tally hazed and had commissions, as
a truly frghtful state of affairs at West
Point. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
81 strict Pnrty votc--

WASHINGTON, January ply Q
party vote of to 6 the House committee
on coinage to-day ordered a favorable
report on the bill of Representative HILL,
OF Connecticut. TO maintain the silver
dollar at parity with gold
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Colmar only lost the Republican
Island by Is votes, while working an
uphill fight against an adverse ma
jority of over 300.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
Famous Driver Dead

CHICAGO, January 94-Gao West
Known the world over as a trainer and
oriver or trotting horses, died to-day after
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

The main troubles with the Repub-
lican city ticket were: Too much
Intelligencer and too muchee deaf and
blind policemen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
Operation on kruger's Eyes

CTRECHT, January 24-An operation
was performed on Mr.. Kruger's eyes this
norning by Profs. Nellen and Dhrey-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Kindly examine the figures from the
Fourth ward.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Mr.. Anderson is a splendid fighter.
Lay on, Macduff
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

The Eighth ward is welcomed to the
Democratic ranks. It came very near
ly electing solid Democratic delega-
ton to Council.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Chief-elect Ritz, the Register most
heartily congratulates you.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
The Indian Bib

WASHINGTON. January 24-The SAN
ate to-day devoted the day to the Indian
appropriation bin and made only fair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

DR.. Easkins deserves special con-
graduation for his remarkable run
in the Eighth ward.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Here's to you, Mayor Sweeney. One
good term deserves another
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
STILL IN DEBT TO EUROPE.

Much has been said of late about
the change of the United States from a
debtor to creditor nation. This is
not based on fact Although we have
made considerable progress on those
lines the United States is still in debt
to Europe
Six years ago the New York Journal
OF Commerce, which undertook to in
vestigate the subject figured an an
nual debtor balance with Europe of
$145, 900, which afterward was
raised to s175,OO0,O00. Now Mr.. N. T.
Bacon in the Yale Review gives the
result of a similar research during
which he made many inquiries among
bankers and fnanciers abroad. He
concludes that the United States ow-
ed the following sums last year and
was entitled to the following credits:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

1t showed Democratic ballots dur
ing the day. and real snowy sncw
just after midnight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

We salute City Sergeant John S.
Ritz. He's very much BILLY Irwin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
Showed M Chance
Treasury Stntement-

DOVER, Del. January 24-To-day's
no change ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
verdi's Health

MILAN, January 24-yerifs health
showed slight improvement this morn
ing after critical night: but 1t is feared
he will not recover
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

DR.. Haskins: The top O. the morn
in to yez.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

What did the Demmys do to them?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
aB5stlias 8esister|
,HARLEs II. TANEy. General Manage.

The REGISTER. embracing its several
editions, Is entered at the Postoffice al
Wheeling, w. Va. as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
4 NatiOr~I Conferences

= NHtINF@' IOnferenCe-
COLUMBUS. Ohio. January PA con
ference Of Democratic leaders of the State
ana Nation is to be held here February
lZth, IN connection with the dollar dinner
to be given under the AUSPICES of the
Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln League.
Was Little Change
LINCOLN. Neb.. January 24.-There
was little change in the Senatorial CON
test to-day.
Last Vestige Conc
COLUMBUS. Ohio January 24.-Attor-
ney General Sheets to-day asked the su-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

The Eighth ward is entitled to our
most distinguished consideration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
AT THE BELIAIRE BLAST FURNACE
WAS ATTENDED WITH Aw-
FUL RESULTS.
ONE MAN KILLED OUTRIGHT

And Five others Were Seriously In
jured-Different Theories as to the
Cause of the Accident-Danage to
the BelIaire Steel Company's Prop
erty Was Comparatively Light.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

jolt from the people. It wasn't the
first time, either.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

The ring received toierably severe
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

So long as he can't prevent 1t Hanna
Will doubtless accept amendment OF
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.

Pipe our rooster.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
IN AN OLD INN.

Jolly landlord and a blazing fret
Without, the snow-the sleet,
Let the bleak winter wreak his hearts
desire!
Here the old friends we meet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20

The last chapter in the uneventful
history of the old recelving-ship EVER
mont" is close at hand The board of
construction of the navy department on
Monday decided to put up the old hulk
at auction, not less than $4,000 to be
accepted for her. The treasury depart
ment blocked a further humiliation of
this state by declining the proffer, made
by Secretary Long, of the "Vermont'
as a quarantine vessel for New York.
The name of the Green Mountain State
attached to a pest.ship would be re-
ally unpleasant. Now that the old
"Vermont" is out of the way, will our
representatives in congress see that the
name is'transferred to a first-class snip
whenever new one may be needed?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
vermonters at ID. X. T.. Gathering.


At the annual convention of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity, held In Wash
ington, d. c., last week, old Vermont
was very much in evidence and her Mid
dlebury college particularly so. On the
occasion of the banquet, held in the New
Willard, Hon. C. A. ProutY, Vermont's
distinguished son, was tOastmaster, and
Brainard Kellogg, Middlebury '5S, re-
sponded to the toast "The ID. X. K. in
Literature" The delegation appointed
to call on President Roosevelt, who Is a
member of the fraternity, and invite him
to attend the banquet, was headed by
Representative d. j. Foster of Vermont.
In the delegation with him were George
r. Wales, 'S7, and r. w. McCuen,
ex-'O2, both of Middlebury college.
Another delegation, headed by G. r.
Wales, called upon Secretary Long
of the navy for the same purpose.
Besides the representatives sent by the
local fraternity, Archie q. Sheldon, '02,
j. A. Wilcox, '02, and F. B. Miner, '02,
there were present Of Middlebury alumni
b. w. Sherman, 80, of Chicago, ILL.,, and
C. F. Langworthy, 81, of Washington.