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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
THE SEWER PIPE MAKERS
TO Be CONSOLIDATED.
INTO ONE BIG COMPANY WITH
TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS
CAPITALIZATION.
THE AMERICAN COMPANY
WITH TEN MILLIONS CAPITAL TO
BE THE BAsIS FOR THE NEW
CORPORATION.

PfTTSBURG. Pa, April 9.-Negotia-
tions are now on for the consolidation
OF all the sewer pipe manufactures in
to one corporation with a capital of
about S13.aoo.o00. The deal includes the
American Sewer Pipe Company, whose
main offices are in this city. and which
has a capitalization of about $4,000
600; the Robinson Bros Sewer Pipe
Company and the Buckeye Sewer Pipe
Company. of Akron, Ohio. having
combined capital of about $500 900; the
United States Clay Manufacturing Com
pany, of Pittsburg, whose capital is
about SS00, 900 and two factories at
Rochester, n. Y. which have capital
of 100000. The Robinson Company
has two factories. both at Akron, Ohio:
the Buckeye Company has two fac
tories, one at Akron and the other at
Canal Dover, Ohio. Both of the plants
of the United States Clay Company are
located at Lisbon. Ohio. With such
combination as being meditated all OF
the clay sewer pipe output in the
United States will be controlled by the
new company.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
A TRUST Of DEPARTMENT
STORES The VERY --LATEST.
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS
is FORMING TO
BUY DRY GOODS BUSINESSES.
j. p. MORGAN & co. WILL SOLICIT
STOCK SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
THE COMBINE.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Official notice
of the rumored combination of depart
ment stores was given to-day by ]. P.
Morgan & Co., who will solicit sub
scriptiOns to the stock of The Associar-
ed Merchants Company The company
is capitalized at $4,000, 900 and pro-
poses to acquire drygoods businesses
or interests in this and other cities.
The prospectus states that one-half in
terest has been secured in both the H.
B. Claflin Company and the Adams
Drygoods Company and that the James
McCreery & Co.'S Twenty-third street
store has been bought outright.
According to source closely con-
nected with the drygoods trade, the
syndicate being formed by John Olaf
lin, intends to purchase controlling
interest in each OF the stores to be in
cluded. A new controlling company
will then be formed, the common stock
of which will be exchanged for the
stocks Of the constituent companies
while some Of the preferred will be put
on the market. The probable stock and
bond issue is estimated as high as $780,
100000.
One consideration which makes the
transaction somewhat complicated is
the difficulty Of determining fair valu-
alton for the various stocks. 1t is not
often that these securities change
hands and well informed drygoods
men say that it is impossible in many
cases to name even an approximate
selling price.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
STATUE OF LOGAN
Unveiled at Warrington Yesterday
A Splendid Piece of Work.


WASHINGTON, April 9.-The mag
nif1cent equestrian statue OF General
John A. Logan, erected in Iowa circle
in loving memory OF the distinguished
warrior and statesman by his comrades
in arms and by the people whom he
served so well. was unveiled this after
noon. The ceremony occurred in the
presence of an immense assemblage, in
Guiding President Mckinley and the
members of his Cabinet, the surviving
members of General Logan's family,
and many persons eminent in the mill
itary and civil life of the nation. A
grandson of the famous leader. Master
George Tucker. drew the silken cord
which released the fiuttering flags that
draped the statue and disclosed to view
the heroic bronze figure
At 1:S0 p. m. an imposing military
parade, in which Col Francis l.. Guen-
ther. of the Fourth Artillery was grand
marshal, was formed on Pennsylvania
avenue in front of the White House
and thence escorted the President and
other distinguished participants in the
ceremony to Iowa circle. Many veteran
organizations of both the civil and
Spanish wars marched by separate
routes to the scene of the unwilling.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the Fourth Artillery band.
Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge, president of
the Society of the Tennessee, presided
at the ceremony in Iowa circle. After
the invocation had been pronounced by
the Rev. Frank NJ Bristol, the Presi-
dents pastor, General Dodge presented
the sculptor, Mr.. Franklin Simmons.
Young Master Tucker released the
clinging draperies of the statue. and the
splendid work was disclosed
Following a brief introduction by
General Dodge, President Mckinley de-
livered an address.
The Grafton of the day was delivered
by Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, junior
United States Senator from New York.
The ceremony was concluded by the
pronunciation of the benedlction by the
Rev. DR.. j. g. Butler.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
TO BUY GREAT COAL COMPANY.

PITTSBURG, April 9.-Col. ]. B. Fin
ley, president of the Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal and Coke
Company, to-day returned from New
York, and, according to report, he has
been there comforting with agents with
a veiw of selling the interests of the
river coal combination to the United
States Steel Corporation.
The report was current some time
ago that the big steel corporation was
in the market for the purchase of the
coal companies interests, but this was
denied. This report, however, has again
gained circulation, perhaps through the
presence of Mr.. Finley in New York.
Col. Finley will neither confirm nor
deny the report.
Some coal operators are of the opin-
ion that Col Finley's presence in New
York was to close a deal for the pur-
chase Of certain Alabama coal proper
ties which the company bought several
weeks ago.
Others, however, believe that there
is much in the ruomrs that are cur
rent. From a business standpoint, the
matter is looked upon as one OF the
best.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
US. STEEL CORPORATION.
CHARLES M. SCHWAB, PRESIDENT
OF THE CARNEGIE COMPANY,
MADE PRESIDENT.
THE CONSTITUENT COMPANIES
WILL RETAIN THEIR OFFICERS
AND ORGANIZATION. BUT WILL
BE UNDER SUPERVISION.

NEW YORK, April 9.-The first meet
ing of the directors Of the United
States Steel Corporation was held to-
day at the offices of the Federal Steel
Company. A formal ratification of the
officers, made public a week ago, took
place, and in addition announcement
was made of subordinate officers. The
ticket elected was as follows:
President Charles NJ. Schwab
president OF the Carnegie company.
First Vice President-James Gayley
also of the Carnegie company.
Second Vice President-W.R Walker
metallurgical engineer OF the American
Steel & Wire Company.
Third Vice President-W. r. Palmer
president of the American Steel & Wire
Company.
Treasurer-Arthur T. Luke.
Secretary-Richard Trimble, secre-
tary of the Federal Steel Company.
Judge e. H. Gary, of the Federal
Steel Company, is chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, and Robert BARN,
Of ]. P. Morgan & Co., of the finance
committee.
The policy Of the corporation is an
nounced to leave each constituent COM
pany with its own set Of officers, but all
subject to supervision from the cor
poration's offices in this city. The first
vice president will have charge of the
mines and wharves of all the COM
panies; the second vice president will
superintend economical operations, and
the third vice president will have
charge of sales.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
THE NEW CARNEGIE OFFICERS

PITTSBURG, Pa, April civilian
E. Corey, general superintendent OF the
Homestead Steel Works, the Carnegie
furnaces and the Howard Axle Works
will at meeting next Tuesday OF the
directors of the Carnegie Company and
the Carnegie Steel Company, be elected
president of both these corporations.
Charles NJ. Schwab will resign the pres
idency of the Carnegie companies at
this meeting to devote lis time to the
duties of the presidency OF the United
States Steel Corporation.
Mr.. Corey is only 80 years Of age,
and began his career in the laboratory
of the Edgar Thomson Steel Works at
the age of Is, succeeding c. NJ Schwab
as general superintendent of the Home
stead mills
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
AFTER CRUCIBLE STEEL.

PI-TSBURG, April 9.-Executives OF
the Crucible Steel Company of Amer
lea have a proposition from J. Pierpont
Morgan to take the Crucible company
into the United States Steel Corpora
ton on the same stock basis as pro-
vided for the taking over Of the Ameri-
can Steel Hoop Company and the Amer
lean Sheet Steel Company. This is an
exchange of both classes OF stocks for
similar stocks of the Morgan company
at par Semi-officially 1t is said that
the Crucible executives are holding on
for better terms.
After meeting Of the Cruci5le Com
pany directors yesterday. President c.
H. Halcomb said no action was taken
in relation to the proposition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
ONLY EIGHT HOURS
VIII the Miners Work, Even on the
Long Summer Days-Fines for
Members Working Idle Days.

VIII the Miners work, Even on the
Long Summer Days-Fines for
Members Working Idle Days.
SCRANTON, Pa, April 9.-The mine
workers of the first anthracite district
at their convention in Oliphant to-day.
adopted a resolution declaring against
working more than eight hours even
in the heightened summer days, and
another resolution imposing a fine OF
IS upon any mine worker who does
any work on an idle day. This latter
resolution is designed to put stop to
the practice of miners going into the
mine to clear up their chambers and
do repair work when the other miners
are idle.
A resolution was also adopted re-
affirming faith and confidence in Presi-
dent John Mitchell, despite the charges
made against him in Scranton Sun
day paper.
The convention will be In session
again tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
GEN. KITCHENER's REPORT.
Shows Both British and Boer Suc-
cesses in South Africa.


ceases in South Africa.
LONDON, April 9-L0rd Kitchener,
reporting to the war Office under date
OF Pretoria, April s, says:
"Plumer has occupied Petersburg,
with slight opposition. He captured
two locomotives and 80 trucks"
The capture of Petersburg is re
garded here as important. The place
is the terminus OF the railway and has
been the capital Of the Boer govern
ment since the evacuation of Pretoria.
The whole northern railway is now in
the hands of the British.
According to Lord Kitchener's dis
patch, only one officer and one man
were killed. The Beers evacuated the
town during the night prior to Plumer's
arrival. after blowing up two trucks
laden with ammunition.
Lord Kitchener further reports the
capture of sixteen prisoners, fifty
horses and the depot of war stores at
Boshmanskop, Orange River Colony.
AS an offset the commander in-chief
reports that detachment Of hundred
men OF the Fifth Lancers and Imperial
Yeomanry were attacked by 400 Beers
to the northwest of Aberdeen, Cape
Colony, and that after several hours
fighting the British were surrounded
and captured with the exception OF
twenty-five, who succeeded in making
their escape.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
A MYSTERIOUS THEFT.

Three Gold Bars Worth $4,000
Pounds, Stolen on Shipboard-No
Clew to the Thieves.
CHERBOURG, France, April 9-On
the arrival here to-day or the North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, Captain Engle3art, from
New York, April 8, it was announced
that three gold bars worth i 1000 each,
had been stolen during the voyage.
All the baggage landed here was ex-
amlned with the utmost care by the
customs officers and detectives, but the
gold was not discovered One hundred
and fifty passengers landed for Paris
and several detectives travelled in the
special train with them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
WANTED TO GO ON THE STAGE.

NEW YORK. April 9.-Confessing
that it was he who wrote the letter to
George II. Penniman threatening to
blow up the latter's house on Fifth ave
nue., unless $500 were placed in a hid
ing place where he could find it, Elias
C. Katz, eighteen years old, is pris-
oner at police headquarters, having
been arrested by detectives who shad-
owed him for more than "a hours.
In his confession the boy said he
wrote the threatening letters because he
wanted to raise money enough to go on
the stage. Two letters were written to
Mr.. Penniman, the first demand $500
and the second 500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
MAYOR HIS OWN B0UNCER.
Tom l.. johnson Gives an Inebrfated
Fellow "a Quick Push Out of His
O0ice.

Special to the Register.
CLEVELAND. o.. April "a stagger-
ing man logged the heels OF Mayor John
son into the city hall this morning. A viii
famous appearing clay pipe was at right
angles with his mouth and he had not
been shaved for several weeks.
Good morning. said the mayor.
The man who had imbibed too freely
rushed for Mr. Johnson's hand. He miss
ed the first time and nearly fell into the
CRATE.
Mr. Johnson then reached for his well
wlshers hand
II like you. Tom but one of the street
foremen slapped my mouth this morn
ing"
Not so loud my man. not so loud:
can hear you.," cautioned Mr. Johnson
But the man continued To threaten the
foreman and express his liking for the
new mayor.
III you don't get out. I'll have you ar
rested" said Mr.. Johnson.
This did not Brighten tho inebriated fell
low and the mayor laid aside part OF
his dignity and became an agile ''bouncer'
as he rushed the noisy friend out OF the
Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
THE WELLSBURG ELECTION.
Special to tho Register.

Special to the Register
WELLSBURG. w va. April s.--The
municipal election held here to-day passed
polled than was anticipated The liquor
license question received ~ for and as
against IL being defeated by vote OF a..
For mayor, VIM. Simpson, the Republican,
candidate. received 200. and James Gallo
way, Democrat. received 2c3 Simpson
majority, e. For city Collector and
Treasurer. John II. Charnock, Republican.
30. Geo. w. Robinson. Democrat, Isl
Charnocks majority. 70. For member of
the board OF education. j. W Clemens.
Republican. 3s5; j. A. Walker DeYnorrst
332. Walkers majority. o. The Republic
cans elected two councimen IN the Inird
ward and one in the Second ward. The
Democrats elected two In the First ward
and two in the Second
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
A SOLDIERS SUICIDE.

SAN FRANCISCO. April "a SOL
der who shot and killed himself at the
Cliff House last night has been identi-
fed as Paul Warren, former member
OF Troop &C." OF the Roosevelt Rough
Riders Warren was a native OF
Quincy. Ills. a son OF the late VIM
Warren, Chief Justice Of New Mexico
Warren served in the Philippines with
the Eleventh cavalry and was honor
ably discharged few days ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
ADDITIONAL B. & O. EQUIPMENT

WASHINGTON, April Am agree
ment between the Standard Trust Com
pany of New York and the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company, providing for
an issue of equipment obligations to
cover s10,Oo0,o 900 of additional equip
ment, was filed with the recorder OF
deeds to-day. The agreement is dated
January last. The additional equip
ment contemplates 100 locomotives. A.
900 steel gondola cars, $500 box cars.
1000 steel hopper cars and 500 fiat
cars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
srecIal 10 the Reeister.

PITTsBURG. Pa. April Son the Ohio
side. in the shallow sand territory in
Morgan county, Cameron T. Co.. have COM
pleted test well on the John Rowland
farm and have a buster. J. r.. Levi has
completed his No. on the NJ. A. Martin
farm and has a five-barre pnmper.
In the Macksburg field Worrall & Co.
have completed their test well on the VII.
liam futile farm and have duster.
In the Payne district the Dell Oil Co.
has completed its No II on the Daniel De-
bolt farm and has "A 11-barrei pumper.
Near Calais, Belmont county. J. VI. Cuff
fy a. Co. have completed a wildcat buster
on the James Stephens farm.
In Columbiana county, one mile south
east Of Homework. II. L. Thompson =
Co. have completed a test well on the Ste
phen Senior farm that is reported showing
for % barrels a day. If the report Is corr
rect IL Is the best well discovered in the
Homework development.
In the Rowerstcn pool m Harrison coun-
~, Brown Bros. Il Fetzer have completed
their No. on the Jane Clark farm and
have a show for dve-barrel pumper.
This well Was drilled 70 feet below the
Berea grit and got strong flow of salt
water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
KRUGER rs COMING.

He VIII Sail for the United States
May 31-TO Lecture in Tammany
Hall June 8.
PARIS, April 10.-Le Rappel, which
has already published several remark
able statements as to the plans of Mr.
Kruger, displays the following dispatch
from The Hague:
''Mr. Kruger's departure for the Unit
ed States has been fixed for May 31st.
He will lecture in Tammany Hall about
June Sth as the guest of the Demo
cratic party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

An Unknown Travelling Man Shot
Himself to Death In Railroad
Station.
LANCASTER, Pa, April 9.-An I'M
known man, apparently a travelling man,
committed suicide in the Pennsylvania
railroad station at Mt. Joy by shooting
himself in the head with a pistol. There
was nothing on his body TO lead to his
identity but a stub for a postal order is
sued by Station y, Philadelphia He was
5 feet II inches tall, weighed $50 pounds
and was about 40 years old.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
ATTY. GEN. KNOX SWORN IN.

WASHINGTON. April 9-Philander C.
Knox, of Pittsburg, was sworn in as at
torney general at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing The ceremony occurred in the cabinet
room of the White House. Justice Shiras,
of the United States Supreme Court, adj
ministering the oath.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
A PARDON GRANTED
To w. n. Howell. Sent Up In 1885
for Murder-Beatty Gets a New
ri oV

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON. W. Va, April s-Gov-
ernor White to-day granted a pardon to
w II. Howell, who is now serving a life
sentence in the penitentiary at Mounds
vile for the murder of VIM. Click, in
1856 Howell was sentenced the same year
and is from Randolph county He will be
liberated Wednesday,
The Supreme Court of Appeals to-day
granted VIM. Beatty. OF Preston county,
now in the penitentiary awaiting the death
sentence, a new trial on the grounds of
error in the testimony. Beatty was SEN
fenced TO be hanged Friday April H. Gov
ernor White last night granted him a res
pite of fourteen days, but the action OF the
court will postpone the execution for three
months. Beatty murdered his brother-in-
law. David Nine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
OIL NEWS.

BEAUMONT, Texas, April s.The iarg-
est sale yet consummated In the Beau
mont oil district was made to-day when
one million two hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars was paid for the property Of
the Texas Western OIL Company. former
ly the Southwestern OH Company, Of Cor
sicana. The buyers get the Beatty gusher.
which has producing capacity Of seven
thousand barrels per day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY

WASHINGTON, April s.-To-day's state
nent of the treasury balances i'll the gen.
eral fund exclusive of the $50 900 gold
reserve in the division of redemption,
shows: Available cash balance, $50, T42,
Se4; gold, $eS SS4. Z16.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
EMPEROR WILLIAMS TALK.

BERLIN. April 9.-According to the
Frankfurter Zeitung. Emperor William,
at the unwilling Of the monument to
Emperor William, March 31st. made q
speech to his encourage In which the
doctrine 81 ssbayonets VI A unruly
people ~ ! strongly marksd feat-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
A PRETTY GIRL MISSING.
Supposed to Have Been Enticed to
Cumberland, and There to Have
Met Foul Play.
Special 10 the Register.

Special to the Register.
CUMBERLAND. Md, April 9-Officers
are greatly mystified over the strange dis
appearance of Miss Anna Snively the
pretty nineteen-year-old daughter of D. F.
Snively, of Mans Choice, Bedford county
grandfather, she went to Bedford to do
some shopping. After arriving in Bedford
they became separated and when it was
time for them to return home the girl was
missing. She has been traced to the gen.
eral station, this city. and there lost No
cause can be assigned for the young wo-
mans strange disappearance and the
whole affair is shrouded in mystery There
seems to be a general impression that the
girl was enticed here and that she has
been the victim of foul play. The girl was
great favorite in society and her disap-
pearance is creating much alarm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
sTEUBENvILLE CRIMINALS

Special to the Register.
sTEUBENvILLE, W. Va. April a.
Frank Clendenning was sentenced to two
and one-haif years in the penitenfiary to-
day on a burglary charge.
Nat Bates, who stabbed Corporal Stein
bach. causing his death. WAS Indicted for
murder in the second degree. Bates il still
II large
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
WAS DUE TO POVERTY
That the Two Babies Were Buried
on the H.IIside without n FuneraI.

Special 10 the Register.
CLARKSBURG. w Va, April a.-The
two babies discovered on the Jackson
property Sunday. belong to two families
Mr.. and Mrs William Ross and the other
to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Constable in the
month of February. They were inferred
in the manner found because Of the ina
bility of the parents to provide for burial
expenses. The county took charge OF the
bodies and Inferred at the poor farm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
A SALT TRUST SCHEME.
Alleged That 1t is Seeking to Wreck
n Cleveland Concern.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 9.-Attorney
A. w. Lamson was to-day appointed re-
ceiver Of the United Salt Company, OF this
city. His bond was fixed at $4,000
The National Salt Company, otherwise
known as the salt trust, recently secured
a controlling interest in the local concern.
j. M. Henderson, who applied for a re-
ceiver, AYERS in his petition that the Ma
tional Salt Company is endeavoring to
wreck the Cleveland concern. Henderson
is a shareholder in the latter concern.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
CHARLES BENTON FLAGG DEAD

( COLUMBUS, Ohio, April s.-Charles
Benton F1agg. supreme secretary OF the
Order Of United Commercial Travellers,
died at has home here to-day from pneu-
monia
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
SIMPSONS PRIZE MONEY.
United States Court of Claims Gives
Him Over Three Thousand Dol

lars.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The United
States Court of Claims has rendered
a Judgment in favor of Admiral
Sampson for 1880 as bounty grow
ing out Of the engagements at Man
zanillo bay and Niba bay, in Cuba, dur
ing the Spanish war The Court also
rendered a judgment in favor OF Fleet
Captain Chadwick. who participated in
these engagements.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
OIL quo,nsion..

OIL CITY. Pa, April 9.--Credit balances
81 %: certificates, offered, sl.I5 Shipments
~. T08 bbls: average. 8, zss bbis. Runs, a..
ia bbis. average. 4,O5z bbis.
NEW YORK. April s.--Standard OIL,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-10
ILL AND OUT OF WORK.

Walter Lancaster, Well Known
Hotel Clerk. Committed Suicide.
Special to the Register.
MARIETTA, Ohio. April 9--walter Lam
caster, 90 prominent young man. and for
years hotel clerk in Marietta and Park
ersburg committed suicide tonight He
shot himself through the head and died
instantly. He had been III and out OF
work