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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
MRS. NATIONS THREAT.
She VIII Sue for Damages if They
Continue to Keep Her in Jail.

She Will Sue for Damages if They
Continue to Keep Her in Jail.
TOPEKA, Kans., February 23.-Mrs.
Carrie Nation threatens to sue Shaw
nee county for damages for keeping
her in Jail in Topeka. She said to-
day:
IF I am not released Immediately I
will sue. The public knows, the Off
GERS of the law know I am confined
Illegally. Personally | prefer to stay
in Jail. need rest. / desire quiet for
a little while. 1t is pleasant where I
am, but | will not permit that the
county shall eonine me in Jail on a
charge of violating the law. | shall
sue the county for heavy damages. On
February 26th l am billed for a lee
ture, and about the same time 1 am
to edit a paper in Peoria, Ills. For the
money that has been promised me for
these services I shall sue the county"
Several persons, among them her
brother, has offered to provide bail,
but this Mrs. Nation refuses.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
CoNGER NOT A CANDIDATE.

DES MONIES, Iowa, February %
In reply to a c%ablegram asking II ne
would be a candidate for the Repuo-
lican nomination for Governor, A.. B.
Cummins to-day received the follow
ing from Minister Conger:
"FEKIN-Am not a candidate"
GSigned) e. vi. ooNGEdt'
Mr.. Conger's name has been eonsld-
cred in connection with a cabiegram
sent by him to c. M. Hull, three weeks
ago, in which he said he would accept
the nomination if it came to him with
out a contest. The cablegram which
ELECTED the foregoing reply explained
that four candidates are in the heid'
Mr.. Cummins is himself a candidate.
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fered.' It is said that the spinal cox
umn is afEected."
LEGISLATORS SCATTER.



ton-CapitnI Seems Deserted.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, Viva, February r.
Most of the legislators and attaches have
left the city. and the capitol had the APP
pearance of a sure enough banquet hall
deserted. A large number of those leav-
Ing for their homes went by the way of
Washington, even some of those whose
route does not lie in that direction. and
who could have mad better time by go
Ing the other way. The Washington habit
has long prevailed among West Virginia
They probably think it their duty to go
to the federal capital and give members
Of Congress pointers on how 10 run a de-
Lucrative body. The members of the
Legislature just adjourned is fully COM
petent for the task. for their style of
conducting a deliberative assembly IS both
new and original.
Among those who took the Washington
route were Senator and Mrs. Baker. Sem
ator Koran. Senator woodward. Delegates
Handley, Brannon and Laughlin. Sena-
tor George and family will leave to-mor-
row for their home In Wellsburg. Sena-
tor Whitaker, who has been Ill for some
time, has so far recovered that he will
be able to leave for homo on Tuesday,
when he and his family win return to
Wheeling.
for Washington and the East.
Hon. and Mrs. j. D. Anderson will leave
in the morning for their home at Sum-
mersyille.
Speaker Wilson left to-day for Randolph
county.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24

For Inc Present 1T viii Conhne In
O~neraffons to Ii world.

Operations to the world.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., February 23.-
The big steel combine filed papers of
Incorporation in the Office Of the coun-
ty clerk here to-day, the capital stock
being placed at $500, 900, and the name
given being the Universal Steel Com
pany. No prominent names are in the
papers.
The syndicate underwriting the in
corporation, it is stated in the papers.
will receive SIS, $1,000 in common
stock, and $25, 900. 900 preferred stock
in part compensation"
1T Is reported that J. P. Morgan will
get a similar allotment, which he turns
over to the syndicate in return for one
quarter of the syndicate's profits.
The Incorporation papers state that
the new company will engage in the
manufacture and sale of all kinds of
steel in all parts OF the world. The
company reserves the right to increase
the amount of capital at any time.
James P. Dill, the attorney who pre-
pared the Incorporation papers for the
Universal Steel Company, said this
afternoon that the concern had no con-
nection with the Morgan combination
of steel interests.
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butterflies over flowers. Her laugh Is
contagious, her expression as arch as
a child's.
She confesses to Joy in her writ
ing, in her success and In the money
she earns. She loves to muse upon her
happy and perfect childhood. She Is
interested In all social and economic
topics of the day. She is very pioud
Of her descent from Washington Try
ing, and OF the Slav blood In her veins.
speaking often of we Russians"
She is, as she has a perfect right.
very proud OF her beauty. When her
famous portrait In yellow velvet and
pearls was on exhibition. Mrs. crnger
asked a man at a smart function one
evening II he had been 10 see Il. He
confessed he had not. "Ah." said the
beauty. You should go. My portrait
is one OF the things to be seen"
There are many stories OF her novel
eeeentricities. One declares that in
negligee she wears bangles on her slim
ankles and ties roses to her garters.
In her crepe and nuns yelling she
was declared by connoIsseurs 10 be the
most beautiful widow ever seen in New
York. It is rumored that she will soon
marry again-this time a very rich
young man. many years her junior.
Her forthcoming novel. Mrs. Clyde"
is said TO be In her most Characteristic
and cynical vein. and 10 he an absolute
picture of morals and manner Of
fashionable metropolitan society.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
GAMBLING DEVICES
Found Guilty and Condemned to he
B~urned-The Order Execute

Found Guilty and Condemned to he
Burned-The Order Executed.
FORT SCOTT, Kans., February o.
Carrying out an order of the courts this
afternoon, constables took the furni-
ture of the Hub gambling rooms, seiz-
ed by the authorities recently, and
burned it on the public square. A
large crowd witnessed the proceed
ingS.
The furniture consisted of elaborate
crap and poker tables, etc. The furni-
ture, under the Kansas gambling law,
was arraigned in court to-day and put
on trial as if it had been the keeper OF
the place. The court heard the testi-
mony of several witnesses and found
it guilty of being a gambling device.
This is a result of a crusade against
gambling. This evening a committee
of citizens published a notice calling
upon the officers to enforce all laws.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
NO FURTHER OPERATIONS.

WASHINGTON, February 2S.-Our gov
rnmen has now received assurances from
nearly all the powers represented by mil
itary forces at Pekin of their entire agree
ment With the L.. s. government as
to the ine%xpediency of resuming offensive
operations in China while the peace ne
gotiations are in progress. Much appre-
hension is felt here as to the outcome of
the negotiations on the next point, the
amount and manner of payment of indem-
mites.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, February 23.-
George and Frank Alverson, brothers,
were instantly killed at Liverpool, on
the r. w. & o. railroad at 6 O'Clock
tonight by a pony engine.
The engine was running about 20
miles an hour when it struck a sleigh
containing the two men. The accident
happened at a grade crossing. Divi-
sion Supt. D. C. Moon, of the R. w. &
o. railway and a party of railroad
men occupied the engine. Mr.. Moon
says the whistle was sounded for the
crossing and he saw the fagman APP
pear before the horse and sleigh were
driven upon the track. Both occu-
pants were thrown high in the air. The
remains were carried into the railroad
station and later brought to Syracure.
Both men lived nea Liverpool and
were unmarried,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
CARRIED TO SUPREME COURT.

COLUMBUS, O., February 23.-The
Woolson Spice Company brought to the
Supreme Court to-day, another case
growing out of the fight between the
company and the Arbuckles. The
court at Toleao sent General Manager
Brigham, of the Woolson Company to
Jail for contempt and suspended the
sentence until March 4th. The case is
brought uo to the Supreme Court now
with a motion for a further stay of exc
cution of this sentence and the motion
will be argued next Thursday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
STEEL MAKERS ALARMED.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Feb. 23.-Iron
and steel manufacturers here confident
ly assert that unless the prohibitory
tariff against Russian beet sugar COM
ing in shall be rescinded it will have
a disastrous effect on manufacturers of
iron and steel who are building up a
trade with Russia. They assert that
the revenue received from the tariff
on Russian beet sugar is a small mat
ter compared with the industrial trade
this country will have with Russia and
that the latter will retaliate by placing
heavy tariff on iron and steel products
from the United States.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
DECLARATION ISSUED
BY Cardinal Vaughn Against King
dward' Anti-CathoIic Oath.

LONDON, February 2S.-Cardinal
Vaughan has issued a declaration against
the anti Catholic oath taken by King Ed
ward of the occasion of his succession to
the throne. and with the hope OF repair
ing cancelling the injuries thus
against the Divine Majesty" he directs
that a general communion of reparauon
shall be celebrated in every Catholc
church within his jurisdiction. the second
Sunday of Lent. and that in the future
the words 'in r%eparation'' shall be pre-
fxed and read before the divine praises re-
cited after the benediction.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
SERVICES BY TELEPHONE.

Smallpox Closes the Churches. But
Does Not Hinder Divine Worship.
DETROIT. Mich. February pa
special to the Free Press from Mount
Pleasant, Mich, says:
AS all the church services in the
city have been suspended on account OF
several smallpox cases. Rev. G. IS.
Northup, of the Baptist church, will
conduct a rather unique service over
the telephone at the usual hour to-
morrow morning. One switchboard OF
the Union telephone will be used, and
all who can be accommodated will be
connected. The service will consist OF
singing, reading and a fifteen minute
talk suited to the occasion. Rev. MIR.
Simmons, of the Presbyterian church,
will assist.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
WILLIAM M'KINLEY
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.

A Prominent street Railway Man
said to Have Made a Desperate
Effort 81 Suicide.
TOLEDO, Ohio, February 90
Thomas H. Mclean. general manager
of the Toledo Traction Company and
one of the best known street railway
men in the country, made an attempt
this morning to end his life by cutting
his throat. Newspapermen have been
denied any information as to the cir
cumstances, but it is announced that
he is in 4 cratical condition, three ply
sicians being at his bedside. Mr.. Nc
Lean has been in ill-health for several
months and has just returned from a
trip to the West Indies. He has recent
ly been mentioned as a possible man
ager OF the Yerkes lines in Chicago.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
BLIZZARD AT ODESSA.

ODESSA. February 23.-Following a
week of intermittent snow storms, a ter
rifle blizzard has been raging in this re-
gion since yesterday morning. The rail-
ways are blocked and numerous trains
are snowed in. Many villagers are block
AIDED in their houses and there is six feet
of snow in the streets.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
THE EMPRESS'S AILMENT.

LONDON, February PA special
despatch from Berlin says:
1T is stated on private information
that the Dowager Empress Frederick's
Illness has much in common with that
of her deceased husband. During a
recent severe attack she was heard to
murmur oh, how ne must have suf-
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COURT COMPLIES FULLY.

LONDON, February ga dispatch
from Pekin dated February %. says:
The courts edict was received to-
day and communicated to the minis
tiers. 1t fully complies with the pun
ishment originally demanded except in
the cases of Chao-Shu-Chiao and Wing
Men, who are condemned to suicide.
The executions have been ordered for
February "a"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
DROWNED.

MARSEILLES, February 2S.-Spec-
ial correspondence received here per
the British steamer Oxus announces
that a cyclone swept over the islands
of Mauritius and Reunion January II
and Is, doing great damage. The
British steamer Kaisari, from RAN
COON. went to pieces off the coast of
Reunion and twenty-five of the ships
were drowned.
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HAS AXE NEW TURN.

The UbaO Case Grows Complicated.
Girl Refuses to Return Home.
MADRID, February 23.-The Ubao
case mas taken a new turn. The SUI
perior of the convent which, accord
ing to Sonora Ubao. her daughter, was
induced to enter. declined to surrender
the girl and it has been found neces-
sary to invoke the aid of a magistrate.
The girl appears to have decided not
to return home, on the pretext that
she was i'll treated. The public do not
believe the charge and are enraged to-
wards the girls convent advisers.
Sonora Ubao is Frustrated as a result
of her daughters allegations.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
OPERA HOUSE BURNED.

COLUMBUS, O., February 23.-Ha-
den's opera house was destroyed by
fire to-day. The fire was caused by a
defective furnace and started while a
matinee performance was in progress.
The audience was largely composed of
children, but all escaped injury. The
loss on the building and contents is
$4,000, and the insurance $40, 900.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
A DISAGREEMENT.

WASHINGTON, February 23.-The con-
ferees on the naval appropriation bill
reached a disagreement to-day on the
main item before neutrality-suspicious. for
battleships. for additional submarine
boats, n for appropriations involving the
removal of the naval station from Port
Royal to Charleston. S, C. These disa-
greements will be reported to the respect
houses.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
ROBBED THE CHURCH.

Figures of Saints and Christ,
Wrought in Pure Gold, Wrenched
From Their Places.
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa, February %
At a late hour last night thieves entered
st. John the Evangelist's Slovak Roman
Catholic Church, in New Haven, and stole
all the sacred vessels n figures.
Many beautiful figures of saints, of pure
gold. were stolen. The thief also wrer>eh-
ed the figure of Christ off two ebony cru
cifixes and took them.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
SPECIAL CABINET COUNCIL
Said to Have Been Called to Consider
Proposal of Surrender From Botha.

hs@Sh hAAC0 ~
Proposal of Surrender From Botha.
LONDON, February 2.-The Week.
ly Despatch says it learns on good au-
thority that a special cabinet council
was summoned Saturday to consider a
communication from Lord Kitchener
to the effect that Gen. Botha had sent
an emissary admitting that he was
out-manoeuvred ana asking for a
meeting with a view of arranging a
general surrender.
The position of DeWet as a free
booter was a matter of consideration
of Lord Kitchener, who wired for clear
instructions respecting the terms OF
settlement. Lord Kitchener sent Gen.
Botha's officer back, fixing 2 o'clock
Wednesday for the meeting. Mean
while the British commander Is COM
pleting operations by which he hopes
to catch DeWet.
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He Was Arrested.

NAPA, Gala, February 23.-Dr. G. M.
Farman, a dentist, president of the
Napa anti-saloon league, to-day emu
lated Airs. Nation by crushing some OF
the fixtures in a local saloon. He was
arrested.
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SEVEN APPLICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, February 23.1Seven
applications already have been fled at
the State Department for the Hong
Kong consulate, vacated by the drown
Ing Of Consul Wildman.
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PREPARING A REPLY.

LONDON, February 23.-The draft
of the cabinets decision on the Senate
amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty is in process OF being drawn in
the foreign Office.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
A NEW 7 FOUND.

CCBURG, February 2S.-The new
star of the first magnitude which was
discovered yesterday by DR.. T. D.
Anderson, of Edinburg. in the Constel-
lation Perseus, was simultaneously OBJ
served by Prof. Grimmler, at the Erl-
anger observatory, Bavaria.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
IMPORTANT POLITICAL SPEECH.

RCME, February 23.-The Pope is
credited with the intention of deliver
ing an important political speech at a
special gathering of the cardinals in
the course of three days reception
now being held in honor Of his acces-
sion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
THE SENATE CALLED
To Meet in Extraordinary Sessi
March 1.-THE PrOcIa

To Meet in Extraordinary Session
March 1.-The Proclamation.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 3D.
The President to-day called an extra
session of the Senate for March 4.
The text of the proclamation is as
follows:
By the President of the United States
Of America:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, Public interests require
that the Senate OF the United States
be convened at II o'clock on the fourth
day of March next, to receive such
communications as may be made by
the executive:
Now, therefore, |, William Mckinley.
President of the United States of Amer
lea, do hereby proclaim and declare
that an extraordinary occasion re-
qulres the Senate of the United States
to convene at the capital, in the city
of Washington, on the fourth day of
March next at IL o'clock noon, of
which all persons who shall at, that
time be entitled to act as members OF
that body are hereby required to take
notice.
Given under my hand and the seal
OF the United States at Washington,
the 23d day Of February in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and one, and of the independence OF
the United states the one hundred and
twenty-ffth.
(Signed)
WILLIAM M'XINLEY,
BY the President.
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.
The extra session is called in ac-
cordance with the usual custom, for
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Prick In P~ittsburs.

PiTTSBURG, Pa, February 23.-R.
C. Frick arrived home from New York
to-day and is in conference with his
business associates Of the Carnegie
Steel Company. Nothing could be
learned of the object of the conference,
as Mr.. Frick refused to be seen.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24
RAILROADS BLOCKED.

MADRID, February 23.-The rail-
road between Saragossa and Madrid is
blocked with snow. The mail from
Barcelona has not arrived.
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EDUCATIONAL.
Mont de ChantaI
Academy. Near xb..li,

HSduCiily. Near wheeling, W. Va
Under the care Of the Sisters OF the Wis.,
~itatfon, e. ". III.
FULL ENGLISH, MATHEMATICAL
AND CLASSICAL COURSE.
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT ESPECIAL
LIZ NOTED.
Location unsurpassed for beauty ana
health. Ten acres CT pleasure ground.
board Excellent.
For catalogue and references. address
THE DIRECTRESS.
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Mothers Bread. made by Vienna
Bakery, G. Stroehmann. No. 2211 Mar
ket street,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-24

Mothers Bread is the best, made by
the Vienna Bakery, G. Stroehmann,
No. 2211 Market street.
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Burned to Death

VERSAILLES, Ind, February 23.-The
home of George James. four mics from
here. was burned early to-day. James
and his four daughters were burned to
death. Mrs. James and another son were
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
On the Retired List

| WASHINGTON, February 3.-Brigadier
General Theadore Schwan has been placed
on the retired list on his own application,
under the forty years service clause.
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POLICE "MUGGED"
GUSTIN'S CLIENT
And the Attorney Threatens to
Do Something,
NO LAW FOR IT He SAYS
THE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS
CAUSES CONTROVERSY.

The exercise By the police of au-
thority alleged not to be theirs has
caused trouble between Attorney Frank
Gustin and Chief of Police Hilton.
which, it is said, may result in some
action against the chief and the depart
ment- The trouble was preciDitated
Thursday afternoon when John Emery.
alias Ed Faye, the young man ac-
cuSed OF passing bogus checks, pleaded
SuIIy 10 having passed q bogus SI05O
cneck on G BOnetti. Emery was 81
fenced to nifty days in the county iaiI
ana ordered by the court to be re-
manded to the custody of the sheriff.
according to the claim of Gustin,
Emery, instead Of being turned over
70 the sheriff in accordance with the
order was taken by Officer Gillespie.
without any authority for such action
70 private room to be put
through phOtOgraphing process.
Attorney GuStin further alleges that
ne, as attorney for the defendant and
upon the request Of Emery, asked to
be allowed TO see his cIient in that pri-
Ydte room. but declares that the Of
Ulcers and Chief Hilton refused to allow
MIN to do it. This, according to Mr.
Gustln, Is strictly against the statutes,
which provide that a prisoner shall
nave counsel at any time he desires,
and he declares that the action Of the
police in taking the prisoner when he
was ordered to be taken by the sheriff
Is contrary 10 law and a wrongful as
sumption of authority on their part
There was lively tilt between the
chief and GuStin at the time and Gus
tin stated last night that some action
might be taken in the matter. 4 do not
yet know what will be done" said Gus
tin, but 1 think that something VIII
result from such action on the part
Of the police"
Chief Hilton, when seen last night
said that it was the usual custom of
the police to mug" such prisoners and
he did not consider it as any assump-
ton of authority. In regard 10 Tefus-
ing to permit GUstin to see the pris-
Oner the chief said that Gustin tried to
interfere with the officers in securing
a description of Emery, and tried to
persuade the latter not to be photo
grabbed.
He wanted to interfere with the Gus
toms of the department. said the chief
and l refused him admission into the
room, that was all there was to it,"
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with one of those filmy lace creations
which covered without hiding the
creamy skin underneath. Mr.. Wal
lace was gazing pensively at the backs
Of the ladies, when suddenly his atten-
ton was arrested by a small black
speck on the back Of the lady in the
light costume. HaI" thought George.
a mosquito, and his whole deme2nor
became animated with his chivalrous
desire to save the young lady from the
blOOdthirsty insect Without saying a
word, he sprang to his feet and with
the curious eyes of the stockmen upon
him. he stole on tip toes behind the
unsuspecting ladies, and in an instant
down came his hand with a resOunding
''whack!' upon the almost bare shout
der.
But horrors, it was not a mosquito,
after all; only one of those little Orna-
ments in the lace, and as George. with
red face and hat in hand. bowed and
tried to explain to the frightened la
dies, the stockmen who had been wit
nesses fairly shrieked their happiness
at Mr.. Wallace's discOmfit ire He
finally convinced the ladies of his good
intentions and squared things with the
boys with sundry high balls at Chey-
enne, but the story was TOO good to
keep.