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The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-02-08
A Murderer's Confession

Providence, r. l., February LIN
boast Of his deeds to prison official
at Cranster recently. William Nc
Caughey, one of the "wire gang" said
that it was his gang that killed Miss
Fosburg. His statement eoincides with
that of another member of the gang at
Taunton, Mass, and the two men have
not seen each other since their arrest.
McCaughey tonight named the five
members of the gang who went to
Pittsfield DIRTY Dick Quinn, "Shag''
Smith, Jack" BLY,. Fred Patterson and
one Hennessey Miss Fosburg's brother
is under arrest charged with the crime
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-02-08

Bombay. February 1.-Reports have
arrived here OF a sangdnary battle near
Koweit on the Persian gulf. between
the Sheikhs OF Koweit and Binrashid,
who calls himself king OF Arabia
Binrashid had 2o.0eo men. partially
armed with rifles. while the Sheikhs
had 10000, all mounted and carrying
rifles Binrashid marched on Koweic
and the Sheikhs advanced to meet him.
Tha battle which was fought by
night. lasted from sunset until dawn.
Binrashid charged repeatedly, but he
was completely routed by the Sheikhs.
who captured a great quantity OF
booty
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-02-08
Sale Of the Hotel Chamberlain

Fort Monroe. Va. February 2.-Tnc
famous Hotel Chamberlain was sold at
noon today under order of the United
States court. 1t was purchased by E.
Cornell, of New York. representing the
bondholders, for 100000 The pur-
chasers will reorganize the company as
soon as the sale is confirmed. Mean
time the hotel will be continued under
the direction Of Receiver w. B. Dun
can, Jr. The debt for which the hotel
was sold amounted to S75. 600.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-02-08
To Escort the Emperor to Pekin

London, February 4.-The Pail Mall
Gazette Tien Tsin correspondent cables
as follows:
There is an impression here that a
German expedition. commanded by
Won Troth, has gone to the northwest
for the purpose of escorting the empe
ror to the capital. Won Waldersee
will shortly join Won Troth's force.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-02-08
TRY ~

Women suffer-
ing from female
trou bl e S and
weakness, and
from irregular
or painful men,
ses. ought not
to lose hope if
doctors cannot
help them. Ply
sicians are so
busy with other
diseases tn a I
they do not un-
derstand fully
the peculiar all
mentS and the
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-02-08
8RA0FXHR$
Female Re0sxLaf0S'
/ fair trial 10

which is the true cure provided
by Nature for all female troubles. 1t
is the formula of a physician of the
highest standing. who devoted his
whole life to the study of the dis
tinct ailments peculiar to our moth
ers. wives and daughters. 1t is made
of soothing. healing. strengthening
herbs and vegetables. which have
been provided by kindly Nature to
cure irregularity in the menses. Leu-
corrhoea, Falling of the Womb. Nerv-
BUSINESS. Headache and BackacLe.
In fairness to herself and to Brad
fields Female Regulator, every
suffering woman ought to give it a
rial A large 81 bottle viii do q
wonderful amount of good. Sold by
druggists .
Send nicely Illustrated f1ss bssk ne sshJscs
The Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-02-08

The Shanghai correspondent OF The
London Times confirms the report that
Belgium has acquired a two-thirds In
terst In the Hankow Canton conces-
sione
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-02-08

Army Reorganization Bill Signed
Washington, February 2.-The presi-
dent signed the bill for the reorganiZa-
ton of the army at II 40 p. m. today.
1t is now law.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-02-08

Lorenzo Marques. February Am
view of the possibility of Boer raid
all the ammunition surrendered by
burghers at Momatipoort has been
loaded on lighters and moored. in the
hav
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
TO CONTROL THE COAL.

The Watsons of FairmOnt to Own
Fairmont and CIarlksburg Fields.
Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG, w. Va, April g.
The report published in the Register
that a deal was on to control the entire
mining interest in this and the Fair
mont districts, presumably by the Nor
gan combine, and which was vigorously
denied by the press, has come partially
true. The real purchasers turn out to
be the Watsons of Fairmont. The pur-
chase of the interests of John A. Clark,
along the West Fork river, is but one
step to what will follow 1t is reliably
stated that these people are negotiating
for all the mines in this section, and by
May 18th they will have complete con-
troll. 1t has just developed that the
electric railway being built between
this city and Fairmont will be used as
a feeder for the West Virginia short
line railroad, and will haul coal by
electrical power A strong reason. to
support the assertion is the fact that
rails and ballast used are very heavy
and similar to that used on the standard
guage railroad. The line follows the
pike to Fairmont, and is being pushed
to completion rapidly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
MINISTER CONDUCTED
Wedding AND FUNERAL
AT THE SAME HOSE, AND con-
GUIDED BOTH CEREMONIES
IN HALF AN HOUR.
THE DAUGHTER OF A SUICIDE
AND HER BETR0THED. DETERMINE
ED THERE SHOULD BE No
MORE PosTPONEMENTs.

Special 10 the Register.
BUCYRUS. Ohio. April abraham
Snerer committed suicide Thursday.
His daughter Bertha and John S. Nc
Cannon were to have been married that
day. Bertha had kept house for her
father. 1t is claimed that Sherer killed
himself because woman he had been
counting married another and because
his daughter was soon to leave him.
This was the third time date had
been set for Bertha's marriage. Twice
!, had been postponed because OF
deaths in the family. Yesterday she
and her betrothed concluded that while
the minister was in tie house to con-
duct the funeral services would be a
good time for the ceremony making
them man and wife. At their request
the minister appeared at the house half
an hour before the time set for the
funeral and married them.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
RETURNED 70 HER MOTHER.
MARY O'NEILL ACCOMPANIED DE-
TECTIVE MCDONALD TO
HER HOME.
YIELDED TO PERSUASION
On the Part of Mrs. May and Accom-
panied Her to Columbus - No
Ground for Sensational PubIfca-
tions Which Have Been Made.
Carl Baker Did Not Accompany
Them.

The disappearance of Mary, the To-
year-old daughter of Mrs. Mary O'Neill,
of Eighteenth street, who left home
without the consent of her mother,
furnished the basis for several sensa-
tional stories published in this city and
Pittsburg. all more or less exaggerated.
1t was made to appear that the girl
had been kidnapped by Mrs. Joseph
May and her brother, Carl Baker, gar
dener at the Childrens Home at New
ark, 0.
The facts in the case make 1t appear
very different. Mrs. May was about to
leave her husband, and go to Column
bus to make her home with female
relative She was formerly neighbor
of the O'Neill family and well ac-
quainted with Mary, She induced the
girl to accompany her. Mrs. May left
her three children at the Day Nursery,
where they were later secured by their
father.
Carl Baker, Mrs. Mays brother, was
in Wheeling at the time, but did not
accompany Mrs. May and the girl. On
the day they left Wheeling, he departed
for Peters Run, Ohio county, to visit
his parents
Mrs. O'Neill was naturally very much
alarmed over the absence of her daugh-
ter, and sought the assistance of the
police TO learn her whereabouts. De
tective Murray Mcdonald was detailed
upon the case. He found Mrs. May and
the girl in boarding house in Column
bus, conducted by relative of Mrs.
May. Both had secured work as seam
stresses.
The girl, who had probably for the
first time realized her folly, agreed
without hesitation to return. They ar
rived over the B. & o. at one o'clock.
Mrs. O'Neill was anxious for the re-
turn OF her child and did not care to
prosecute Mrs. May.
A simple disobedience upon the part
OF a sixteen-year-old girl who had be-
fore that time been very tractable, has
brought the family into unenyiable and
decidedly painful notoriety. They very
much regret the newspaper publicity
given the matter.
Mrs. O'Neil stated to a Register re-
porter that her daughter asked perrnis-
sion TO accompany Mrs May and her
brother to Peters Run. She at first de-
clined, but afterwards gave her consent,
conditioned upon her return at a GER
tain time. When the child did not re-
turn she bsane alarmed, and upon
learning that she had gone with Mrs.
May. notified the police. She appeared
to be deeply affected by the entire af-
fair
Mr.. May was seen by reporter later
in the evening, and declined to discuss
the matter, adding, however, that he
would make statement at a proper
time in the future.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
BUBoN1C PLAGUE.
A Mild Case of the Dread Disease
Said to Have Developed at Ann

DETROIT, April ga Tribune spe-
cial from Ann Arbor, Mich, says:
A student of the University OF Mich
igan, whose name is withheld was taken
to the pest house from the university
contagious disease hospital to-day and
it is said he has a mild attack OF the
ibubonic plague. The case was under
the care of Dr. Dock and it was by
his order that the patient was remov-
ed to the pest house. DR.. Frederick
Novy, the expert on this disease, VINO
recently made trip to San Francisco
on behalf of the government to lnves-
tigate the alleged plague cases there,
has ben called in consultation but de-
clines to state positively that the stu
dent is afflicted with the dread disease
He says that further tests must De
made to ascertain the exact naeure
of the disease affecting the student,
which at present mystifies the attend
ing physicians. Prof Noyy says there
is no danger Of spread If 1t is the
bubonic plague and is inclined to avoid
a discussion of the subject.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
DICTATOR GEM. WOOD
ANGERED BY A CARTOON.
AND MCKINLEY DEPICTED AS
THE TWO THIEVES.
SUPPRESSED THE NEWSPAPER.
ASIDE FROM ITS SACRILEGE, THE
CARTOON WAS A BRILLIANT
CONCEPTION.

HAVANA, April 6.-The Discussion
has been suppressed by order of Gov.
Gen. Wood and it's offices have been
closed and sealed. This action was due
to the publication in the Discussion
yesterday of an illustration having the
title of ''The Cuban Calvary" repre-
senting the Cuban public personified in
Cuban soldier being crucified between
two thieves, Gen. Wood being repre-
scented as one thief and President Nc
Kfnley as the other, both being labelled
with their names. Senator Platt was
represented as Roman soldier giving
vinegar and gall in the form OF the
Plat amendment, while public opinion,
as Mary Magdalen, was weeping at the
foot of the cross. Below was the fol-
lowing inscription:
will destiny reserve for us glori-
GUS resurrection"
The picture caused much unfavorable
comment yesterday from the standpoint
of decency. The editor of the paper,
Senior Coranado, was arrested, but was
released on bail. 1t is probable that
no other action will be taken against
the Discussion than suppressipg its
publication for several days.
Editor Coronado and Stellanos, the
cartoonist, will be tried on a charge Of
criminal libel. The former is held I'M
der $1,000 bond and the latter in the
sum of $500.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
PRESIDENTS ITINERARY
IS ALMOST COMPLETED.
EVEN THE EXACT HOUR OF HIS
RETURN TO WASHINGTON
IS KNOWN.
WILL TRAVEL 10000 MILES
PRESIDENT AND CABINET WILL
CONDUCT BUSINESS FROM
THE TRAIN.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Secretary
Cortelyou is daily engaged in confer
ences with Senators, Representatives
and railroad officials regarding the itin-
erary of the Presidents coming tour
across the continent AS near as pos
sible, Secretary Cortelyou is trying to
complete the schedule before the train
leaves on its long journey. The time
of returning to Washington will be
fixed almost to the hour before the de-
parture, despite the fact that the train
will be away from Washington for six
weeks, and will travel 10000 miles and
go through more than half the States
of the union.
Reports received at the White House
are that the entire west is making pre-
parations for the trip. P. 4. Scott, of
the Union Iron Work, of San Francisco,
where the battleship Ohio will be
launched, is coming to Washington to
accompany the President to California.
He also has placed his magnificent resi-
dence in San Francisco at the disposal
of the President. In Los Angeles Two
prominent citizens have rendered the
use of their houses. While these invi-
tations may not be accepted, they show
the hospitality that is being offered to
the President 1t is not yet known
whether Attorney General Knox will
accompany the party. He has just
come back from spending the winter in
California and may not care to return.
With the exception of Secretary Gage
and possibly Secretary Root, every 9TH
er cabinet officer will go. Each one
will transact department business
aboard the train just as if he were at
his desk in Washington. The Presi-
dent will be in constant communication
with Washington and will attend to all
executive business. The executive ma
chinery of the government, will, in
fact, go along daily to the accompani
ment of the noise of railroad train.
While in Washington State the Presi-
dent has decided to stop at Chehalies,
the home of the Hazard brothers, the
two army officers who accompanied
Gen. Funston upon the perilous exDe-
dition which resulted in the capture OF
Aguinaldo. The President probably
will make a brief speech there. The
proposed sail by steamer from Duluth
or Chicago to Buffalo has been elimi-
mated from the itinerary, owing to the
fact that the steamers do not begin to
run until June 18th. After the trip
through the Yellowstone Park, the
party will go to Salt Lake City, Utah,
thence to Denver anu Colorado Springs,
Col Two days will be spent at the
latter place in order to allow time for
visit to Pixies Peak. Stops will be
made at Kansas City and st. Joseph,
Mo. No extended stay will be made at
Chicago. About two days will be spent
at Buffalo visiting the Pan-American
Exposition and Niagara Falls.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
HIS BULL DOGS BARKED.
And Two Would-Be Highwaymen
Fell to the Pavement Seriously
WounANd


Special to the Register.
CEREDO, W. Va, April 6.-Day was
scarcely breaking when Conductor NJ.
A. Wellman, of the Norfolk & Weston,
left the hotel in Kenova this morning
on his way to catch his train, south
bound He was not more than hum
dred yards from the hotel when gruff
voice shouted, Halt; hands up" and
two hurley negroes sprang toward him
out of the darkness win pistols in
their hands. There was no time to
think, but Wellman's nerve did not fail
him for an instant. When his hands
came out Of his overcoat pockets a pis-
toll was in each of them. and before his
assailants could pull trigger the bull
dogs" of the nervy Wellman began to
bark.
The negroes turned to run, and it
looked as though they might escape be-
cause of the little light. Wellman, how
ever, shot to hit, and in trice he had
brought both to the pavement, seriously
injured. One was shot through and
through, the the bones in the others
thigh shattered by two balls. They
were turned over to the local author
tiles, and Wellman caught his train.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
CRIMINAL COURT.
A NUMBER OF CASES WERE DIS
POSED OF BY JUDGE HUGUS
YESTERDAY.
WIN. WINTERS GOT TWO YEARS
In State Prison For the Theft of
Clothing From the Stamm House.
DIR. Ebberts, Convicted of Bas-
tardy, Asked to Be Released From
County Jail-Other Matters.

William Winters, colored, convicted
of stealing clothing from the -Stamm
House, was called in Criminal Court
yesterday morning. He was permitted
to plead guilty to larceny. Judge HUI
gus asked if he had anything to say
why sentence should not be pro-
nounced He replied, Il am innocent }"
Judge Hugus sentenced him to con-
finement in the penitentiary for two
years.
Attorney Norris had made a strong
plea for the prisoner, and the Court
gave him the minimum sentence.
DIR. w. F. Ebberts, the Fulton ply
stefan convicted on a paternity charge
brought by Miss Emma Orth, petitioned
through Attorney R. NJ. Addleman to be
released from custody on the ground
that he could not furnish bond, and was
too poor to pay the judgment against
him. He represented that his family
were dependent upon him for support
and while he was incarcerated in Jail
he could not possibly satisfy the judg-
ment.
Attorney Fickeison, in responding to
the petition, said that he knew per-
sonally that Mrs. Ebberts had property
in her own right. The defendant told
Clerk Henning that he would not try
to secure bond. He thought it
scheme to get Dr. Ebberts out of iail,
when he would make no effort to pay
Miss Orth for the maintenance of her
child. Mr.. Addleman replied that the
property referred to was covered with
mortgages to its full value. and it was
DR.. Ebberts' desire and intention to
pay the judgment if he got chance.
Judge Hugus was not disposed to
grant the petition, but intimated that
the matter might be considered later.
Arrangements were made for the
judgment in the bastardy case of Starr
VS.. Robinson.
A matter pending for some time was
disposed of before Court adjourned for
the term. Mrs. Emma Parker. who was
confined in Jail as an accomplice or
most important witness in the case of
State VS.. Joseph Driller. was awarded
500 for witness fees. She made a
claim for the entire period of her de-
tention, and the amount paid was nm
der a COMPROMISE agreement
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
IN BRIEFEsT FORM.
The Minor Events of Yesterday Pre-
scented In Condensed Paragraphs.

The Minor Events of Yesterday Pre-
scented in Condensed Paragraphs.
-Meister's Band is gong to McDon-
and. Pa. tomorrow.
Buffalo Bill has leased the Fair
Ground for May 9th.
The Buffalo Committee" will meet
tonight at o'clock in Mozart hall.
The MonGay night club will give
an Easter Monday BALL Music by
Pro-. Long.
Hardly a day goes by now without
some one having carpet out on the
wharf cleaning it.
The Knights Of the Golden Eagle,
OF Bellaife. will picnic at the State Fair
Grounds on July 4th.
The Pink Carriers Will cross bats
with the Qlivets this afternoon on the
Forty first street grounds.
The Golden Star Club will dance
Saturday evening at Mozart hall. Mu-
sic by Summers orchestra.
The entertainment originally SET
for tonight by the Beethoven Society
has been postponed to April 2ist.
The Jackey Arthurs will give a
masquerade ball at Pythian Castle Fri
day evening. Music by Prof Long.
Samuel B. Jones. OF Smithfeld,
made application at the recruiting Of
fee yesterday for enlistment into the
army.
Buzz" Amber will finish training
at the All Alike club Monday for his
coming fight with Pete Jackson, OF
Sistersville.
The Ladies Of ST. Michael's con-
gregation, at Edgington Lane, will hold
social and bazaar in that church
tuesday and Wednesday.
Stones are being taken from the old
water works pumping station. at the
foot of Eighth street. and are being
used elsewhere for building purposes.
The improvements to the old Nc
Lure homestead. corner OF Penn and
Ohio streets. which was recently pur-
chased by L. e. Sands, have been about
completed.
Henry Carl, an employee Of the
Schmulbach brewery, fell into the cell
lar and injured his knee cap. II IL
likely he viii be able to return TO work
in a week or ten deays.
Wheeling lodge No. 20. A. o. U.
W, will on Wednesday. April 10th,
give social session. This being the
last one Of the season all members are
requested TO be present and members
OF sister lodges are cordially invited.
-Messrs. Robert r. Johnston and
Edward s. Way have cards out am
nouncing their candidacy for delegate
from typographical Union No. 10. TO
the forty-seyenth session OF the I. r. i.
at Birmingham. Ala. Both gentlemen
are very well known and a warm con-
test Is anticipated.
Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
occurred the funeral OF Curtis Howell.
the infant son OF SIR. and Mrs. James
McClement, from the family home. No.
7 Delaware street The Rev. Jacob
Birmingham officiated The internent
was at the Peninsula cemetery. There
were numerous floral offerings from
the friends OF the family.
The x-N-Tric Club, Of Wheeling,
w Va, will present a very accentuated
entertainment 10 their friends at Blue
Ribbon hall. in Benwood, Thursday,
April IS, 1901, in an emphattcaIly prt-
vate sociable. Music Dy Chester Kline.
Every element Of congep14l solltnca-
tion favors most select Attendance -
this eyeuk
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
GRANTED AN ADVANCE.

CHICAGO. April 6.-Firemen over the
entire system of the Lake Shore have
been granted a material increase in
wages and the action taken by the
management has averted what threat
ened to cause serious trouble.
The new schedule, which will go into
effect on May LIST, is as follows: Freight
fremen who have been receiving $2.10
per 100 miles, will get 500; firemen on
heavy passenger trains, VINO have been
getting $1.S5, will receive 81 .s5 per 100
miles, and 4lremen on the smaller pas
senger trains who have been receiving
81. IS. will GET t1.s0.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
INDIA'S DEPOPULATION.
Famine and Plague Cause Terrible
Decrease in Population.

Decrease in Population.
LONDON, April 6.-The depopula-
ton CT india through famine and
cholera is assuming alarming proper
tons. The latest advices from Simla
says the census returns of the central
provinces show a decrease of over a
million since 1891, when under normal
conditions an incease of a million and
a half might have been expected 1t
is estimated that five millions have
died in India since 1896 from causes
directly due to the famine. In west
ern India things are even worse. The
Oodeypoor state returns show de-
crease of $4,000 or As per cent of the
population; the State of Bhopaul
shows a decrease of 12400 and so on.
In Bombay city the population has
diminished by $4,000.
The localities which escaped the
plague show a satisfactory though I'M
compensain increase. For instance.
Madras. which has gained eight per
cent over 1891.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
WILL NOT TESTIFY.
Lawyer Patrick Not to Take the
stand in His Own Behalf in the
Preliminary Hearing.

Preliminary Hearing.
NEW YORK, April Cit is said to-
night that it has been decided that Al
bert T. Patrick, who is charged with the
murder of William M. Rice, will not take
the witness stand in the preliminary ex-
animation of the case which has been in
progress before Justice Jerome in the
criminal court for the past week. The
prosecution expects to close its case next
week.
Monday there will be hearing before
Surrogate Fitzgerald in connection with
the will of 1900, which Assistant District
Attorney Osborne claims is forgery, and
by which nine-tenths of Rices fortune is
left to the men accused of the million
aires murder.
Jones, the valet, is in excellent health
He was taken to the district attorneys
office to-day, where he saw his counsel,
George Gordon Battle. Prof. Witthaus,
the expert chemist; handwriting experts
Carvalho and Kingsley, two telephone
operators, and the jantor of the Broadway
office building, where Patrick had his Of
flee, will be the witnesses called by the
prosecution next week.
Joness cross-examnation by Lawyer
Robert M. Moore will be continued Tues
day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-07
SLEEP NOT so DEEP

But That He Saw a Chance to Es-
cape and Made the Best of 1t.
Special to the Register
FAHRNONT, W. Va, April "a
negro, who is supposed to be the lead
er of gang of thieves who have been
operating at Charles Town, this State.
and who was captured at Pittsburg,
escaped from Deputy Sheriff Conrad
out OF a B. & O. car at the Junction.
q short distance below this city at
4 o'clock this morning while left By the
sheriff In Z supposed deep slumber. He
was handcuffed and Is stiu q large