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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
FROM CLOUDLESS SKIES
THERE CANE No RELIEF
FIERCE. BLfsTERING. WHITENING
HEAT sHRIvELED AND SHRuNk
THE GROWING CROPS.
ALL RECORDS 0vERToPPED.
DIES MONIES SHELTERED UNDER
los DEGREES. AS DID SPRING
| FIELD. ILLINOIS.

WASHINGTON. July 22.-One hun
bred degree temperatures were COM
mon throughout the great corn belt to-
day. according to the reports OF the
weather bureau here.
In various places in Illinois, Iowa and
other States, all previous heat records
were smashed. There appears to be no
prospect of decided relief from these
exhausting conditions for the next two
days at least, except such as may come
from the always present possibility OF
scattered thunder storms which are
predicted for some portions of the SUPER
heated area.
To-day, dry thunder stoms unaccom-
panied by rain. prevailed in several sec
tions of the west-hundreds OF miles
apart. They Temporarily cooled the
atmosphere, but brought no relief to the
furnishing crops.
Absolutely no rain fell in the corn
belt.
In western Iowa it was trifle cooler
to-day while in the central portion OF
the State it was warmer.
There is little belt of high pressure
over the great lakes and another over
the South Atlantic coast. but 1t offers
no prospect of relief in the west so
long as the continued low pressure re-
mains in the northwest.
The warm weather again was general
throughout the entire country except on
the Pacific coast. In the east the tenn
perature while high, did not approach
anywhere the extremes prevailing in
the west, and recurrence of the hot
wave of two weeks ago is believed to
be unlikely in the Atlantic coast re-
gion.
Thunder showers have continued
from the South Atlantic coast westward
into Arizona. and a continuation oil
them is predicted for the south and
southwest.
In Des Moines, Ia, the temperature
officially reported to-day was 10S; in
Springfield, Ills, los: in Cincinnati LOG
and in Louisville 106. in each case
breaking all past records. In Indianap-
oils it was also log, five degrees higher
than ever before reported.
In st. Louis it was log; Omaha, 104,
Bismarck. N. D., 104: and Corcordia
Kans., 102.
In the east. Boston reported tenn
perature of "a degrees: New York 90
Philadelphia SS, and Washington SO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
WORDS: do NOT DRINK"

especially If the trust tries to break the
strike by importing non-union men.
Don't believe anyone who says the mills
Will be closed forever or taken out of
the community if you do not go to
work.
Further on are the words: There
were not enough men In the country to
run the mills before the strike, SO all
you need to do to win the strike, is
cont work. Enjoy your summer shut
down. it means more work next winter.
That is the time for mill work anyhow
Absolute denial was made by Presi-
dent Shaffer of the story that delega-
ton from the Vandergrift mills of the
American Sheet Company had been in
conference with him. He said that he
had seen no one from Vandergrift and
Fttsburg or McKeesport. Whatever
is being done by ,Ae Amalgamated 2eo-
PIE at Vandergrift Is being kept so
quiet at present that few of the gener-
al officials of the organization are ac-
qaainted with the status of affairs.
There has been no change in the ar
bitration or mediation moves, so far
pc the officials of the association are
aware The hope is still general among
these officials however, that a way i'll
he found to bring about settlement
OF the difficulties.
President Shaffer has never yet de-
elared that there was no possibility of
concessions on the part of the Amalga-
mated Association. When asked his
opinion on this matter to-day, he re-
plled that he was unable to answer the
question. Friends of the President,
VINO have talked 10 him on this line,
express the firm beilef that 4 the pro-
per steps were taken, the manufacture
efS would find the association
In n COnciliatory Mood
and ready to meet any reasonable pro-
position consistent with honor. They
say the whole tone of President Shat
1ers remarks is inclined toward peace
II he can secure it honorabIy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
NI)DEVELOPAEhIS IN
THE BIG STEEL STRIKE.
70 EFFORT MADE TO START THE
W yrs AT EITHER WELLS
VILE Or McKEEsPORT.
w DISORDER WAS REPORTED
Az OFFICIAL BULLETIN ISSUED bf
THE OFFICERS or THE ANAL
G,NsTED ASSOCIATION.

pITTsBuRG. Pa. July 22.-The ex-
Noted did not happen to-day
Neither the looked for programme for
vefIsyille or MeeKesport was carried
ont At Wellsville. the importation Of
,ran failed to materialize and at Me-
KessDort. the attempt to resume at the
lev,ess Wood tube plant was not made.
Al both points, which are considered
"a, hotb sides to be the strike centers,
.5o situation is unchanged. neither
,aFfy TO me controversy having made
any decided move.
From the other important point, Dun
esngville. conflicting reports are re-
reiyed and the result of the quiet strug-
gIe going on between the American
steel Hoop Company and the Amalga-
mated Association is still uncertain,
with the company's chances probably
better for winning in the end.
Late this afternoon the Amalgamated
Association issued its first strike bull
letin from the general Offices. The bull
letin is printed in the Amalgamated
journal office, and is intended to- give
the members of the organization official
news concerning the progress of the
strike.
In the future it will be issued on
each Monday morning and will be fol-
lowed by the regular issue of the Jour-
nal during the latter part OF the week
fhe bulletin of to-day gives an out
line of the conditions prevailing, and
repred.ees abstracts of President
Skaters recent addresses at Wellsville
and Mcn eesport. In the most promi-
nent part of the bulletin is printed the
rrinr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
An EXPLODING OIL CAN
CAUSED FOUR DEATHS.
BREAKFAST FIRE IN THE KITCHEN
STOVE BURNED TOO SLOWLY
FOR MRS. RATA.
ADDED OIL FROM THE CAN.
EXPLOSION THREW BLAZING FLUID
OVER HERSEJF AND THREE
CHILDREN-HUSBAN
ALSO BURNED.

PITTSBURG. Pa. July PA whole
family was burned In a Penn avenue
tenement Are shortly before s o'clock
this morning. The mother and three
children are dead and the husband is
badly burned and Is now at the hes
pital. The explosion OF an oil can was
the cause OF the fire. The dead are:
Mrs. Sophia RATA, aged so years,
horribly burned about the entire body.
mother of the children.
Viola Rata, aged years, Oldest
daughter. burned and smothered by
fame and smoke
Kashner RATA. a boy. aged years,
smothered and burned.
Wahock RATA. boy. aged years,
smothered and burned.
Francis Rata, =usband and father of
the family was badly burned and re-
moved to the West Penn hospital. 1t
is said he will recover.
From what can be learned Mrs. Rat
zawas preparing breakfast In her
apartment on the third floor OF the ten
ement house In the rear of 27l6 Penn
avenue shortly before 8 o'clock this
morning. The fire In the kitchen stoye
was not burning as quickly as she
wanted 1t to, so she took an oil can and
poured some of the oil on the Are. In
n moment a blaze from the stove ignit-
ed the oil in the can and an explosion
which was heard throughout the house
followed. The burning oil was scat.
tered over the room, setting fire to the
clothes of Mrs. RATA and the children
The husband was in an adjoining
room and his injuries were sustained
while trying to save his wife and child
rem
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
SENATOR CLARK INTERESTED.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 22.-The
Novosti reports that the capital of the
copper company in which, according
to the Novoe Vremyra, United States
Senator W. A. Clark has Joined with
Kieff capitalists, will be 2O,0O0,00O
roubles, of which Kieff will supply 81
900 900 roubles and Moscow 100000
The Ascension mines, near Semipala-
tinsk, are among the richest 1t Is
said that the government granted the
original syndicate subsidy of $500, 900
roubles. Senator Clark will visit KEN
in the autumn, his son going to 81
IBERIA to inspect the mines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
SEVERAL ARE POSITIVE
THAT GLENN WAS A MAN.
CEEDED IN FINDING THE CELE-
BRATED SCAR
ON THE PRISONERS HAND,
But FAILED TO FIND THE SCAR
BERT GLENN CARRIED UPON
HIS LEG.

Special 10 the Register
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. July a.
The first witness to-day in the Ellis
Glenn case was DIR. w. A. Howard, of
Vincent, o.. formerly of this city. He
said that in 1897 he treated two per-
sons by the name of Glenn, one man
whom he treated for a mans disease.
identify Ellis as the man he treated.
That man had a scar, as from a bullet
wound, on his left leg. He had seen
the defendants leg. and the scar on 1t
was not like the one on Ebert Glenn 5
leg. He proved. in one respect. a first
class witness for the State. although a
witness for the defense, for he was
the first person who has found scar
on Ellis Glenn's hand, where Bert
Glenn was cut. He said he could find
no scar on her head, but was surprised
that others had not seen the scar on
her hand. for it was plain.
Isaiah Tucker, who worked at liv-
cry stable, said he knew Johnny
Glenn and he was a man. for he treat
ed him for a mans disease.
Several persons said the prisoner did
not look like Bert Glenn.
E. L. Fairbanks, witness for the
defense. created a very bad impression.
He said he knew Bert Glenn to be
man and that they had together visited
disreputable houses. On cross-examin-
alton, he could not remember where he
boarded In Wiliamstown. what name
he used in Illinois, what was the eoun-
ty seat of his county, and several other
matters. He identified a Parkersburg
lawyer as an Illinois man and made
generally an unfavorable impression.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
MOB At ELK|NS HANGED
MURDEROUS NEGRO TO
TREE IN THE CITY PARK.
FOUR HUNDRED DESPERATE MEN
TOOK THE PRISONER FROM
THE SHERIFF..
THE BODY WAS LEFT HANGING.
WOUND IN A CUMBERLAND,
Md, HOSPITAL.

ELKINS. w. Va. July 22.--To-night
the dead body of VIM. Brooks. colored.
swings from the limb OF tree In the
city park here, and Chief of Police
Robert Lilly, lies dying In a Cumber-
land, Md. hospital. from the effecns OF
bullet wound inflicted by the celored
man.
This afternoon word wasshrought to
the police station that VIM. Brooks,
we'll known colored man, was creating
trouble In the lower end of town. end
asking for the aid of an officer to SUBJ
due him.
Chief OF Police Robert Lilly said he
would go himself and bring the man in.
When Brooks saw the officer coming.
he started to run for the house ana by
the time Lilly came up to the house.
which had good sized crowd sur
rounding 1t. and ordered the man to
come out, Brooks came to the window
of front room armed with gun.
Officer Lilly ordered him to sur
render and come peacefully to tho lock-
up. Brooks said he would not so
fail 9th
Lilly ran into the house for the black
man. The crowd outside made no Of
fer to help, and the officer faced tho
desperate negro alone.
Sounds of a fierce struggle could be
heard and the crowd that had gathered
ran to the house to help. When the
room was gained, the men were found
on the floor, In mortal combat. Tho
negro was shouting that he mover would
be taken alive, and the officer, sllen.
and grim, held him with a death grip.
Suddenly the negro worked his right
arm free from the grasp of the officer
and catching up a revolver that had
fallen to the floor In the struggle, fired
point blank at the officer.
Lilly fell to the floor shot through
the bowels. When the officer released
the negro he broke from the house
and ran, followed by big crowd. For
several squares he kept ahead Of the
crowd. Finally after chase of half
mile, Brooks was captured. He fought
desperately, but could not get away.
Other officers came TO the rescue, and
with small ceremony, Brooks was
handed over to the Sheriff, to be taken
to the county jail.
Just as the sheriff reached the prison
door, and ordered the prisoner to walk
into the jail, mob OF men, at least
four hundred strong, surrounded the
officer and demanded the prisoner.
The sheriff and guar1s refused and
made desperate resistance, but to no
avail.
Brooks was seized, rushed through
the streets, half walking and half fall
ing along, towards the city park.
WMen the park was reached the men
who were leading Brooks told him 10
walk up under big shade tree In the
center of the park, and prepare TO die.
The negro could not speak, and SEEM
ed almost insensible to what was going
on. The rope was drawn up and in
few minutes the body OF VIM. Brooks
swung from the tree lifeless.
ofcer Lillys wounds are fatal. Tie
Is unable to talk and can give but small
explanation OF the trouble that led to
the shooting.
The body OF Brooks up to a late hour
this evening still hung in the park.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
STRUCK FOR 81 A TON.

LANCASTER, Pa. July 22.-The
tonnage men of the Penn Iron Co..
struck to-day because they were refus-
ed a ton. While the other mills in
this district were paying So ton, the
Penn workmen were receiving $3.50.
Recently the other mills increased to
1915 and last week notice was post
ed in the mill that Is cent increase
would be granted commencing to-day
On Saturday the men made demand
for a which was refused. The strike
followed. Over 400 men are affected by
n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
BODY NOT FOUND.

Special to the Register.
MARIETTA, Ohio, July 22.-The
body of Thomas Roberts, who while
attempting to cross the river at this
point in a John-boat filled with coal,
was thrown into the water by the sink
ing of the boat, has not yet. been re-
covered, although the river has been
dragged for 400 yards up and down
stream. Roberts was 25 and unmarried.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
BADLY CRIPPLED BY STRIKE.

SHARON, Pa, July 22.-The Ameri-
can Steel Casting Company is badly
crippled to-day by strike OF clippers,
molders, apprentices and cranemen,
caused by the importation of 35 ma
chinists to take places of the men 'Sho
struck last week. The new men went
to work this morning and were accom-
panied by deputies. The management
say they will import more men to take
the places Of the strikers. About 1,5o0
men are now out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
FEARED HE WILL DIE.

NAPLES, July 22.-Signor Francesca
Crispi is now in state of exhaustion.
The members of his family and some OF
his best friends and political followers
have been summoned here as it is fear
ed that he will die. Not since his at
tack of influenza last winter has he re-
covered his former vigorous health and
he has been compelled to undergo five
operations for cataract which, while
disturbing his system, have not re-
stored sight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
CONTEMPT CASES
Againt Thackcr Coal Miners to Be
Heard by Judge jackson.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 22.-
The Thacker strikers, charged with
violating an injunction issued by Judge
Jackson, OF the United States court,
were brought here this evening from
Parkersburg and will be tried to-mor-
row before Judge Jackson. The pris-
oners are Charles Smith, Ballard and
Charles Worthington. Sam Billiter, Sam
Daniels, Andy Blackburn, Richard
Reynolds and Eph Dalton. They were
captured in the Kentucky mountains
by United States deputies, after a
strong resistance with guns.
Prominent attorneys are hero to de-
fend the prisoners. 1t is said they are
here at the instigation of the United
Mine Workers of America. The pun
ishment is within the discretion Of the
court. Over hundred witnesses are
here among them many OF the promi-
nent labormen of the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
OIL OPERATIONS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 22.-Con-
trary to general expectation, the Stand
ard Oil Company made no further In
crease in the price 1t would pay for
crude oil to-day. Unexpectedly the
price began advancing last week. 1t
started at $1.05. and rose to $1.25 per
barrel In four days. Independent pro-
ducers thought a few cents more might
be added to-day, but the Standard
made no change. Predictions of $15C
oil before the end of the summer are
being made. The failure to develop
new pools had something to do with
the advance. The Ohio and Indiana
prices rose proportionately three cents
for each five added to Pennsylvania.
The higher prices will stimulate de-
velopments In light fields.
On the Ohio side, near Cameron,
Monroe county, T.. II. Jennings & Bros.
have completed their test well on the
w. Ross farm and have 10 barrel pro-
Queer In the Big Injun sand. In the
shallow sand territory on Wolf Creek,
Washington county, Hichstetter e.
Foreman have completed No. 2 on the
Otis Cody farm and have buster. The
Gussie Oil Company has completed No.
3 on the w. w. Gadd farm and has q
10 barrel pumper. Morrison & Co.
have completed No. 3 on the Robert
Graham farm and have buster. r. M.
Selby & Co. are drilling test well on
the d. d. Murdoch farm. In the Lowell
district, Alexander Landon & Co. have
completed No. 2 on the w. Spies farm
and have a show for 10 barrel
pumper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
MORE COLONIES CREATED.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 22.--
Governor White to-day appointed Al
fred Paul, of Wheeling. James d. Bur
ley, OF Moundsville, and George b.
Dunlap, of Parkersburg. aides-de-camp
on his staff with the rank of colonel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
NO INFORMATION
Az to Commission. Report Till it

70 Commissions Report Till 1t Is
PRESENTED to Congress.
~ NEW CASTLE, Pa, July 22.-Hon.
=, nonlas w. Phillips, a member of the
t tuuuStrlal Commission, was seen at his
, ra14ne mere this evening relative to the
- 5poItea finding of the commission, that
ie United States Steel Corporation is
eeaFiiy over-capitalized. He refused to
LAX Il OF the matter either officially or
nor an individual capacity before the re-
So,e OF the commission is presented to
eohgress. He said:
m 40 not believe that any member of
ya W. commission has given out in ad-
nee anything concerning the probable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
$4,000 ARE OUT.

NEW YORK. July 22.-The leaders
of the garment makers strike claimed
to~6ay that $1,000 workers including
Adults and children we're out. Thou
66161 Of the strikers crowded around
~ strike headquarters, but there was
pS1ckically no AisordaEs -7--
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
NAY STAY N ENGLAND.

LONDON. July 32s-Mrs. Hanna, ~
divorced wife Of Daniel Hanna, uHi0
to-day that she might remain pek1nn-
nentiy in England. and prepare hoS
hoys-toF rton and Oxford
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
MOST OPPRESSIVE DAY.

Topeka, Kans., July 22.-Three
deaths am ten prostrations form the
record of to-day's heat in Topeka. The
thermometer registered 106 maximum
The nunnid air made to-day the most
oppressive of the year
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23

EVANSVILLE, Ind. July 22.-This
was the hottest day on record here.
The mercury reached 107 before noon.
Four prostrations have been reported.
CHRISTIANA, July 22.-The hottest
two days ever recorded in Christiana
were Saturday. when the temperature
reached "a degrees in the shade, and
yesterday. when 1t reached 95.
VIENNA, July 22.-Intense heat pre-
walls in most parts of Austria The
temperature in this city rose to-day to
90 degrees. The whole town is covered
with 1 thick coating OF dust. Numer-
Gus cases Of heat apoplexy and sum
stroke were reported.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23
Special to the Register.

cADIZ. Ohio, July 0lThe Hogg &
Glover Company's No. on the Norman
place, four miles northeast OF cadiz. Is
just completed and is good for 20 barrels
In the Conversion pool. in Monroe town
ship. the Wizard OIL Co. has just drilled
in their No. on the Warner place and
will have another 10-barrel pumper In
the same field Frank N. Donaldson has
completed No. 5 on his own farm and
will have 10 or 20-barrel we'll.
In the Jewett field, the Ohio OIL Co. has
completed No. on the r. ID. Lee farm
and has a 10-barrel producer
The test well on the John Thompson
farm. two miles south OF Dennison. drill
ed by Gumbert & Co., Is In and is a duster
The advance in oil seems TO be stimular.
Ing operators somewhat In this section.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, July a.
The third we'll drilled by the South
Side Oil Company, a few hundred yards
from town, has come in good for Is
barrels a day. The pay was struck
in the second Cow Run sand. The
company has leases on about 300 acres
near the well, and has refused an ad-
vance Of IS, 900 for its holdings.
The Steelsmith well, on Standing
Stone, in Writ county. which came in
a week ago, put IL barrels an hour
into the tank all day Sunday and shows
no signs OF decreasing its production.
The Windsor, Mead & Brown No. IA
on the j. T. johnson farm, at Boaz, is
in and good for is barrels day from
the Salt sand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-23

Special to The Register.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, July 22.-J. T.
Miller, oil well contractor, Is moving
his rigging, tolls, etc, from of the
Andy Ice farm, at Barracksville. near
here, to the VIM. Straight farm, be-
tween Barrackville and Pennington, in
this county, where a well will be COM
menced the first OF next week The gas
in supplying the customers OF the Fair
mont Oil & Gas Company, new cor
poration.
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16

Chicago. March ia boiler explo-
sion in the Doremus laundry resulted
In wholesale death among the en-
ployes, eight bodies having been re-
covered from the ruins up to the pres
ent time. Twenty-six other persons
were injured, several fatally, and a
number are missing. 1t is believed
that bodies are still buried in the
wreckage of the building. The major
ity Of the victims were girls. Thirty
six employees were in the structure at
the time. Ten is given as the proba-
BILE number killed. The west wall Of
the Waverly theaier building now oc-
cupied by the Volunteers of America,
adjoining the ruined structure. was
knocked in and the auditorium Of that
building filled with debris.
The Proprietor Arrested.
Inspector Shea has given orders to
hold A. F. Doremus, the proprietor OF
the laundry, until the mystery con-
cerning the cause of the explosion has
been cleared away. Doremus said he
bought the boiler four years ago. 1t
was thoroughly overhauled and in
spected at the time. he says, and has
been regularly inspected ever since. 1t
was fifteen feet long by five feet In
diameter. Doremus also told Inspector
Shea that he paid the man who at
tended the boiler SJ2 week. and that
amount, the inspector says, will not
pay the wages Of competent engi-
neer to run such a boiler.
The Washburn leader., 1901-03-16
soAaDER OR rArAxoun,

Cemnack's Unexpected Return
Home Leads to sus pfising Re~ults.
Galena, s. D.. March 13.-This little
mining camp is stirred up over a fam
lily affair. Frank Commack, a re-
spected citizen, left for the South sew
eral weeks ago, but changed his mind
suddenly before going far and re-
turned home. He arrived at his house
about midnight and found the door
barricaded. He proceeded to break
open the door and discovered within a
man. named Roscoe Cunningham.
Commack commenced shooting at
Cunningham, but his wife stepped In
and stopped matters. Commack then
went outside Of the house and guarded
1t until the sheriff arrived from Dead
wood, when Cunningham was taken to
the county jail. Commack then swore
out warrant for the arrest Of his
wife, who was also taken to jail. un-
der 81 900 bonds. The husband will
charge adultery, while the wife will
contend that she had commenced TAX
ing boarders.