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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
ONLY THREE HUNDRED
Asked by Miss Cohen From the Mnn
She Hoped to Wed.


She Hoped to Wed.
Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 22.-Tbree
hundred dollars is the modest valuation
Miss Ida Cohen, of West Virginia,
places upon the damages inflicted upon
her by the alleged refusal of Louis
Kessler to accept her hand after he had
asked and had been given her heart.
Kessler and Miss Cohen were stop
ping at the same boarding house and
fell in love. He had not yet proposed,
however, when she announced that she
was going to West Virginia for a pro-
tracted visit. Then IL was that he
pressed his suit, and although she al
ready had her trunk packed for the
trip, she yielded to his woong. The
date for the wedding was set and an
elaborate supper was being arranged
for, when suddenly Kessler broke the
engagement. His reason for doing so,
II is said, was that his brother Morris
had informed Miss Cohen that he
Houis) was engaged to young woman
in Europe. Louis appears to have had
conscientious scruples about remaining
affianced to his American inamorita UNI
der the circumstances and withdrew
from the nuptial compact. This di1
not please Miss Cohen. and she to day
appealed to the courts to have her re-
imbursed for her injured feelings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
MAY PAY EXPENSES.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., August o.
Mr.. Tracewell, the comptroller of the
treasury, has decided that the expenses
of a civilian residing in Cuba, called
upon to testify before a naval court of
inquiry convened in Washington, can
be paid in pursuance of the provisions
of Art. 1860. paragraph 2, United States
navy regulations. 1t is assumed that
the request of the Secretary Of the Navy
for a decision on this question grows
out Of the necessity for tie presence
of residents of Cuba at the pending
schley inquiry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
MRS. BECKHAM MUCH BETTER.

FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 22.-Physi-
clans attending Mrs. ]. G. Beckham,
wife of the Kentucky governor, pro-
nounce her very much improved to-
night. Her temperature has been nor
NAL since noon, and she was able to
eat a light meal this afternoon. She
has slept internationally throughout the
day. and rested we'll all the time. If
conditions do not change within TWEEN
ty-four hours. her recovery Is looked
for
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
NEWLY CREATED TOWNS
SWEPT BY A TORNADO.
TENTS AND PARTLY CONSTRUCTED
BUILDINGS, SCATTERED OVER
THE PRAIRIE.
THREE PERSONS WERE KILLED
AND SEVERAL OTHERS INJURED.
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
PROPERTY LOSS.

ANADARKO. Okla. Aug. 22.-Three
persons were killed. two seriously and
a number slightly injured in a heavy
wind and rain STORM which visited An
adarko last evening.
Twenty buildings were wrecked. hun
dreds of tents occupied by homestead
ers) were torn 20 pieces. and great
quantities of merchandise was strewn
far and wide over the prairie.
The dead are:
DIR. Mayse, of Wichita. Kan.
w. P. Lewis, OF Weatherford. Tex.
John Antoine. of Paris, Texas.
The injured:
Samuel p. Nelson, of Kansas City.
Daniel Warren.
Anadarko is one of the three towns
which sprang up after the opening re-
Gently, by lottery, of the Kiowa-Com-
anche Indian reservation. After the
drawing had been concluded. thousands
of homesteaders, many of whom failed
to win in the drawing, rushed thither
and purchased town lots which were
being auctioned off by the government.
In less than thirty days the town
had reached up over 5000. Buildings
were in the course of erection on every
hand, while the majority of the popu-
lation resided in tents, Systematically
arranged along the various streets of
the place.
When the storm came twenty of the
half finished houses were torn to
pieces Flying timbers caused the fatal
tiles noted. while the wind swept the
tents into conglomerate mass and the
rain soaked thousands of dollars worth
of merchandise.
The storm passed quickly, the moon
came out and the boomers Immediately
set about restoring order. The finan-
ciai loss was quite heavy, but no figures
are obtainable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
KILLED IN A DISTILLERY.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. August 22.-W
n freeman shot and killed Holland
Drrbam in the government distillery OF
the latter's halflbrother, NJ c. Durham,
81 Iandrum, this evening. Holland
Durham had started out OF the dooT
carrying some liquor, when ne was
ordered to stop by Freeman. the jugger.
Durham refused to give up the hquor'
and started for Freeman with an open
Inire Freeman then shot him In the
neck killing him instantly. Freeman
came to Spartansburg and surrendered
to the sheriff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
$4,000 PA|DFORLEASES
IN OH|0O|L TERRITORY.
THE HASTINGS OIL COMPANY buys
PROPERTY NOW PRODUCING
500 pAHRELS
AND CAPABLE oFDEvELoPMENT
WELLS RECENTLY BRouGur IN
HAVE FLOWED FOUR Hun
DRIED BARRELS NATURAL.
snecinl 70 the Register.

Special 20 the Register,
MARIETTA. o.. August 22.-The
Hastings OH Company was recently
Incorporated under the laws of West
Virginia, with capital stock of $780,
900, fully paid up.
The company to-day purchased Of
Hoehstetters A Foreman OIL Company
one half interest in a block of oil ter
ritory consisting of 1000 acres and To-
Gated In the Browns Mills field. fifteen
miles from Marietta. The leases con-
sst of the Coler, Ormsdorf, Burk, Wag-
ner. Zumbre. Niece. Hoon and Pugh
farms. which have producing wells
making a daily average production of
800 barrels. The consideration. as near
as can be determined was $4,000, the
purchasers paying up and taking pos
session. Wells struck recently in that
field started flowing natural at the rate
OF 400 barrels per day through the cas-
ing. Operators regard the territory as
without doubt the best in the shallow
sand district of southeastern Ohio.
The famous Hoon, Wagner and Pugh
leases have produced thousands of bar
rels of oil and the chances for add
tonal development are exceptionally
good. The new company will begin
extensive operations towards develop
Ing its property and putting It In first
class shape.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
FIRE BURNED OUT.
Atlantic Refining works He""y TOT
Business Again-The Loss Reaches
g5OO.OOO.

S5OO,OOO.
PHILADELPHIA Aug. 22.-The fire
which started at the works OF the AT
lantic Refining Company at Point
Breeze on the Schuylkill river front in
the southwestern section OF the city,
burned Itself out to-day President
LLOYD, of the company, estimated the
loss at about 100000. Fourteen tanks,
containing about 100000 barrels of oil.
were destroyed. One pumping station
and thousands of feet of pipe were rem
dered useless, but the most important
machinery is intact.
According to officials of the company
business a, the plant will not be i'm
peded. The steamer Gut He'll to-day
received her cargo of oil and three
other vessels will be loaded to-day,
it is said Thousands of barrels of oil
are still in the tanks not reached by
the flames, and the company is taking
new orders for petroleum>It was defin-
itely learned to-day that the two en-
ployes of the company said to have lost
their lives in the explosion early Tues
day morning are safe. This reduced the
death list to the three firemen previ-
ously named About one hundred and
fifty persons, including firemen, en-
ployes and spectators were burned
more or less severely during the prog
ress of the fire.
A message was received from the
New York Office of the company to-day
instructing the representatives here to
make proper provision for the families
of the dead firemen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
WILL BENEFIT BRITAIN.

LONDON. August 23.-The writer OF
an article in the Standard to-day re-
viewing the British iron trade, consid-
ers that there is every prospect OF a
considerable revival in the autumn ana
winter. This revival, he thinks, VIII
he helped by the heavy reduction IN
the prices of coal and coke and by the
resumed activity in shipbuilding. More
over in consequence of the Pittsourg
strike American consumers of finished
goods he asserts. are placing orders IN
Great Britain on quite large scale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PITTSBURG, Pa, August 22.-On
the Ohio side. in the Lowell district,
the Cleveland Il Marietta Oil Company
has completed NO. on the George
Wunderlick farm and has n producer
that placed 60 barrels to its credit the
first twelve hours. Geddes & Co. have
completed ,neir No, 2 on the J. Tonnes
farm and have a 10 barrel pumper In
the 100 foot sand In the GAINESVILLE
development, Belmont county, j. M,
Guffey g. Co. have completed their test
well on the John Krombitter farm and
have a show for a Is barrel producer
Four miles southwest of Gould Jeffer-
son county, the McIntire Creek Oh
Company has drilled in its test well on
the William Spruins farm and Is re-
ported to have a 20 barrel producer.
This is in new territory and If as good
as reported may open new pool.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
CREDITORS TO MEET.

NEW YORK, August pa meeting
of the creditors of the Mutual Mercan-
tile Agency, whose failure was an
nounced yesterday, has been called FOR
Tuesday next Mr.. Baldwin, OF coun-
sci for the creditors, said to-day that
so far as he knew there was no plan
for reorganization in view. although he
thought that reorganization was the
only means by which the creeitors
could recover cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
KILLING JUSTIFIED.

PITTSURG, Pa. August 22.-Mrs.
Robert Lees, who was held for the kill
ing of the Hebrew peddler, Robert
NogIer, yesterday during a quarrel at
the home of Mrs. Grace Woods, was
exonerated from all blame In connec-
ton with the stabbing Of the man at
the coroner's inquest, this afternoon
The jury was out but ten minutes. The
verdict stated that Nogler was killed
by the woman In self-defense, and the
killing was justifiable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
MOSQUITOES BIT HIM.
Fell Three Hundred Feet
But the Mosquitoes Did More
Harm Than the Fall.

NEW YORK, August 22.-BenJamin
Benjamin, an aeronaut, fell from his
balloon while making an ascension to-
day at the Hoboken, N. j., Seheutzen
Park Failure of the parachute to work
caused the accident. Benjamin fell pos
slbly 300 feet into the Hackensack
meadows and this probably saved his
life, as he landed In mud and water,
sinking up to his neck. A boatman
rescued him. His injuries arose not
only from shock of the fall, but from
the onslaught of myrlads OF mosquitoes
which attacked him as he was stuck
in the mud, and whose stings made his
features unreeognlzable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
POLICEMEN INDICTED.

NEW YORK, August 22.-The grand
jury voted to-day to indict Police Ser
geant Shiels and Wardmen Glennon
and Dryer 1t was given out that the
indictments charge neglect Of duty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23

HOBART, Okla, Aug. "A storm
approaching a cloudburst visited Ho-
bart, one of the new towns on the
Kiowa- Comanche lands, last night. No
lives were lost here, but thousands
of dollars worth of property was de-
stroyed. Everything stored in tents
was soaked by the rain, two and one
quarter inches of which fell IN less
than one hour.
In the country districts 1t is reported
the storm was more severe and at least
four persons are said to have been
killed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
CONSIDERABLY IMPROVED.

FRANKFORT. KY, August 22.-It
was stated this morning that the con-
dition of Mrs. Governor Backham, who
was pronounced seriously i'll yesterday
was much improved. After a good
nights rest, the patients temperature
fell to 100.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
FIGHT AGREEMENT SIGNED.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 22.-James j.
Jeffrles and Gus Rubin tonight signed
articles with the Twentieth Century Club
for twenty-round contest In the early
part of November. the date to be fixed
later The club guarantees the fighters
s2lz per cent of the receipts The selec-
ton Of the referee was left open.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
Rond Forfeited.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Magistrate
Brann in police court to-day ordered
the forfeiture OF the $500 bail bond of
the Rev. Frederick Bruce Russell, pres
ident OF the New York State Law and
Order Society, who has been charged
with extortion. The bondsmar was
DIR. william G. Russell. father OF the
defendant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23

Special to the Register.
ELLEN BORO, w. Va, Aug. u
Gartlan a. Co. completed dry hole
in their No. 3 on the Thomas Reed
estate on Bonds creek.
Henning a. Ewing have cased the
Dye well n Lower Bonds creek, with
SA inch casing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
FOR ONLY ONE DAY.

WASHINGTON, August 22.-Secre-
tary Hay was back at his desk at the
State Department to-day, having been
absent only one official day during his
conference with the President at Can
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23

LONDON, August 23.-"It is believed
in official circles in Constantinople,'
saws a special dispatch from the Turk
jsh capital. that the Sultan will accord
full satisfaction to NJ Constans without
coercion on the part of France, and
that the incident will have ended WITH
in forty-eight hours.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
WORK OF rouGHs.

PlrTsBURG. Pa, August 22.-An omni-
'us crowded with negroes-forty-two in
UNI er creatad deal of excitement on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23

OIL CITY, August 22-Credlt balances
$125; certificates, no bid. Shipments 3d.
800 bbls; average. SO ,439 bbls. Runs 1884,
bbIs. average "a, 038.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
The OIL Markets.

NEW YORK. August 22.-standard oil.
f656f770.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-23
ONE PRICE ONLY

rsr the DAILY REGIsTER-Io
eenfs per week-2 Cents per
any. Patrons need not expect
20 find IL selling mt different
prices at different locations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-30
KIDNAPERS WILT
Offer Cudahy $2I, 900 il He
Will Quit.

Omaha, April 30.-An agent of the kid
napers has made a proposition to Ed
ward A. Cudahy to return 81. 900 of the
money paid for his sons ransom, de-
manding in return withdrawal of the
S25,000 reward and a cessation of the
search that is being prosecuted, to-
gether with an abandonment of the de-
termination to punish the criminals.
The proposition came in a letter from
Elgin, Ill, and Mr.. Cudahy is convinced
of its authenticity. He went to Chicago
ten days ago because OF it, being sum
moned there by his brother in response
TO overtures that had been made. He
refused to consider it for minute and
declares his unchanged resolve to pros
ecute to the end the search for the men
who stole his boy.
I received a letter about ten days
ago" said Mr.. Cudahy. 1T was dated
April Is, at Elgin, and bore the Elgin
postmark- cannot show it to you be-
cause I sent it to Mr.. Pinkerton. nor
can 1 give you its contents verbatim,
as did not make a copy of it. 1t was
very brief and recited that the chief
kidnaper had communicated with the
writer and was getting uneasy. It set
forth that the chase by the detectives
was getting uncomfOrtably close. and
asked if 1 would withdraw the offer of
reward now outstanding and let up in
the effort to find the criminals and have
81, 900 of the $4,000 ransom returned to
me.
1T seems that the writer got some
what in a hurry. for as soon as he
mailed the letter he must have slipped
right over to Chicago where he called
on nay brother Michael the same day,
which was two weeks ago today. He
asked my brother whether L would con-
slider q proposition of that kind. My
brother told him that he did not know
anything about it, but would ask me to
come over to Chicago and talk the mat
ter over although he did not believe
that would consider it.
That afternoon I received 2 telegram
from my brother, asking me if I could
cone over, and replied that I would
be over there in the morning. I left
here on the afternoon train, and on
reaching Chicago learned what had
transpired at that end of the line. I
arrived home on Thursday. and the let
ter from Elgin was here awaiting me
The letter was signed and gave direc-
tions how a reply should be addressed
to reach the writer at Elgin. do not
wish to make that public as assur-
ances were given that I would not and
that the party could submit such prop
osition as he desired to make. So far
as the offer is concerned it has been re-
jected- L refuse absolutely and un-
qualifiedly to consider it. and am de-
termined to prosecute this search as
vigorously as 1 know how. That is
what we started out to do, and I feel
as if I would follow these men to the
end of the earth I realize that this
means $4,000, and that is sum that is
certainly an object to any man, no
matter what may be his means. As I
feel about the matter would spend my
last thousand dollars rather than CON-
promise with the criminals. 1 am de-
sirous of having them punished for
what they have done, and to deter any
other parents to undergo what we have
undergone"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-30
OFF FOR A FISH.
State Officers On an Excursion
Into Arkansas.
Unexpectedly Meet Senator
Burton in Kansas City.
SURPRISE is GENERAL
The Abilene Statesman Again
DOdged Topeka.
Fishermen Expect to Be Absent
About Ten Days.

The state house fishing party. en-
route to Spring river. Arkansas, met
Senator Burton at Kansas City last
night At any rate the senator entered
the hotel lobby where they were seated
unexpectedly. Bystanders present say
the surprise on both sides was appar-
emily real
We'll, well. well. Where are you boys
going?" asked Senator Burton.
'Oh, just going down into Arkansas
fishing" replied Governor Stanley
Arkansas? It's a grand country 2
commented Senator Burton. You will
be able to do pretty much as you please
down there
Yes; that is one of the reasons we
are going" was the reply. But Senator
Burton did not tarry, and perhaps he
did not hear it. Senator Burton again
went through Topeka without stopping
The party is composed of Governor
Stanley. Dell Valentine clerk of the su-
preme court, Associate Justices of the
supreme court W. r. Smith. A. L
Greene, J. c. Pollock and r. W. Cum
ningham, Bank Con missioner Morton
Albaugh and T. E. Dewey, supreme
court reporter. They will be gone
week or ten days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-30
The president re-

cessor in congress. The president re-
sponded as follows:
7 very greatly appreciate and return
to all of you my thanks for this well
come SO warm and so generous upon the
part of the people, of the members of
the Grand Army of the Republic, Loyal
Legion. and Confederate Veterans. who
speak their greetings to US as we pass
through your beautiful city. If 1 have
been in any sense the instrument in the
hands of the people to bring together
the north and the south, it is the high
est distinction that I could covet. (Ap-
plause-) am glad to see the boys in
grey uniting in giving the reception.
Once foes and now friends forever; once
with hostile arms in their hands, now
with affection in their hearts, one for
another and both united in love and
loyalty for the flag and for the land
we love. We are not a military people;
we are not dedicated to arms We love
peace, and the United States never goes
to war except for peace, and only where
we can have it in no other way. We
have never gone to war for conquest
for exploitation, or for territory. but al
ways for liberty and humanity; and in
our recent war with Spain, the people
of the whole United States as one man
marched with the flag for the honor
of the nation to relieve the oppressed
people in Cuba
The United States has never ac-
quired a foot of territory that has not
been forever dedicated to liberty. / feel
taken from you General Wheeler, but
my compensation is found in the fact
that you have elected a distinguished
successor to represent you Great
applause.)
Secretary Hitchcock, who was born in
Mobile. was called upon. The secretary
was plainly touched as he referred to
his early days in Alabama and the ten
der memories which clustered about his
native state.
Mrs. Mckinley was also called out
upon the platform, and was fairly del
uged with roses and wild flowers.
PREPARATIONS AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis Tenn, April 30.-The city Is
in readiness toSextend fitting welcome
to President Mckinley and party who
will arrive by the Southern road at 4:30
p. m. A committee of citizens left this
morning for Corinth, Miss, where they
will meet the presidential party and
escort them to the city. At the depot
the visitors will be received by the local
officers and a military company of con-
federate veterans acting as guard of
honor and escorted to Court Square,
where addresses of welcome viii be de-
Hvered by Congressman McMillin and
Mayor NARROW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-30
BIGGEST DAY IN STOCKS.
Nearly Three Million Shares Change
Hands in New York.

New York. April 30.-Transactions on
the New York stock exchange yesterday
were by far the largest in the history of
that institution. the total being esti-
mated at 2,T60,000 shares. Transactions
We're 50 large and the market 50 active
that it was impossible for the reporters
to secure record OF all the sales. and
II is probale that even the large total
mentioned may be 50. 900 shares short Of
the market The largest transactions
We're IN United States Steel, ,434, 500 shares
OF which. changed hands at frum 49lb
TO 50, closing at 51A
One hundred and seventy-two thou
SAND nFe hundred shares OF United
states Steel preferred were sold at
prices ranging from s71k to 90. The ac-
tlvity In Union Pacific throughout the
day was very great. the total sales In
that block beng 1892 500 shares. AT
prices ranging from 1091s to 100 The
stock closed at 1lSS4, an advance Of ii
points. as compared with last FRIDAYS
tremendous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-30
HELD ON SUSPICION.
Man 70 Years Old and His Son Are
Arrested in z. @.

-
Kansas City. Mo, April sO-Dr. J. L.
Gartrell, 20 years old and his son. w. P.
GartrelI, have been arrested and are
held at police headquarters pending in
vesfigation of the murder of D. B. Done
gan, a Colorado miner, whose body has
been found in Mulberry creek, between
Amoret and Nihart. Mo. Donegan left
Victor, Colo, for Kansas City. March 10,
having $500. In Kansas City he bought
a team of horses and a wagon and
started to drive to Oklahoma. With
Donegan, when he bought the team,
and when he drove out of town were the
two Gartrells, the police say. On March
%, DR. Gartren appeared at the horse
market and asked that a man be sent
to Nihart Mo- to bring back the team
and wagon. He said he had bought
them from Donegan. An employe of the
market was sent to Nihart. where he
obtained the team and drove back to
Kansas City,the police here having been
advised of the peculiar features of the
case. Detectives searched the wagon.
blanket upon which were spots of blood
and Donegan's pocketbook. in which
We're papers belonging to the miner
The team and wagon were sold by the
horse dealer and DR.. Gartrell demand
ed the proceeds. Today the body Of
Donegan, wrapped in oilcloth, was found
in the deep waters of Mulberry creek,
between Nihart and Amoret. The body
had been In the water two or three
weeks but was fully identified. The
Gartrells werc arrested last night.