Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20

in entire accord with all the other officers
of the military academy who were anxious
to have all such practices abolished.
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
Escaped on n Handcnr-
NEW BALTIMORE. Mich, January 10.
WIN. F. Sandell 81 Co.'S bank was brok-
forged open the safe and secured about
SSSOo. No one was aroused and the thieves
escaped on handcar.
Four Men Hurt
NEW CASTLE, Pa. January 1.-the
failure OF brakes caused a traction car
TO run wild to-day. Four men were hurt.
An Epidemic of Grip
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January 10
Grip Is epidemic on the Russian cruiser
Nariag. lying at Cramps shipyards The
NariaG's surgeons say they knew nothing
OF the disease until they came TO this
country.
Garner Alive and Well
WAUTAUGA, Tenn, January is.-Prof.
X, l.. Garner, recently reported lost IN
Africa. is alive and well. according to
a telegram received to-day by his sister.
Mrs. j. Welsh.
Gov. Mount Buried
CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind, January 10.
In Oakhill cemetery. to-day, the body or
former Governor James A Mount who
died suddenly Tuesday evening, was in-
TERED.
Commands Navy Yard
PHILADELPHIA Pa, January a.
Rear Admiral George W. Sumner to-day
succeeded Rear Admiral Sllas Casey IN
the command Of the Philadelphia navy
yard.
EuIOgies Upon senator Gear
WASHINGTON. January 1.-THE Sen.
ate devoted to-day TO suiogies upon the
late Senator John II. Gear. OF Iowa.
Lieut.. Morrison Killed
WASHINGTON. January IA cabls
message from General Macarthur to-day
says Lieut. John Morrison. Fourth cav
airy, was killed near Gapan yesterday
NO particulars are given. Lieut. Morri-
son was a native or Iowa and was grad
u!ated from the military academy Ia June,
1896.
kuhns Identified
PLYMOUTH Ind. Januarr la-Marvin
kuhHs was arraiEned to-day FOR horses
stealing, and admitted he Identity TIE
was turned over 90 the Ohio officials.
Largest Ever Reported
WASHINGTON. January i9-The naval
House to-day 10 carries f17.Vi6G5. tho
largest ever reported.
a New Rapid FIre Gun
WASHINGTON. January la-secretary
Root has approved a new e-inch gun
with pedestal mount and shield. aud dis
tinctive breeCh mechanism. Eight shots a
minute Is the hring Hp,ei gsaranteed.
All Are Improving
WASHINGTON. January i9-The Pres.
ident ts steadily reEaining his health
Secretary Root IA improving, and l. Ad-
miral Dewey.
Porto Rican Salaries
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. January b.
The Porto Rienn council has passed n bill
fixing the salaries OF native members Of
the council at 1900.
Beers Captured Train
PRETORIA, January Ia-The Beers
have captured train laden with mining
materials between BrugsprUit and Bal.
moral. The passengers were robbed OF
everything.
Gale - the Channel
LONDON. January is-The steamer ser
vice across the channel is interrupted by
a gale. which ~ increasing. Several min
or disasters are reported
Ten People RIsmsd-
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. January 10
The c9roner's jury to-day placed on ten
persons responsibility FOR thg death ~
Rev. Charles = RieEei. who January 6.
was drugEed ana died from the effects
OF the drug
Postal Csdiaeafion Hill
WASHINGTON. January iS.-Ths sss-
sion Of ID. House vsss devoted chiefly 20
about half comgic'td.
Many witnesses Called
WILLIAMSBURG. Ky. January 10
More than one hur 1red witnesses have
been summoned % the grand jury Mon
DAY. when the shgtwen and White faTni-
lies engaged IN the troubles az Corbin
this week. viii be indicted.
Gold Found
VICTORIA. p c.. January l9.-Goh
has been found In paying quantities on
the beech between Otter Point and Sooke
Harbor. thirty miles from Victoria
Doesn't Know of 1t
CHICAGO. January is.-President John
Lambert, Of the American Steel a. Wire
Company. has no knowledge OF the re-
ported purchase Of his company BY the
Federal Steel Company
Case to Re Reopened-
FRANKFORT. Ky. January is-It Is
aid Investigations OF the Goebel assas-
slnation case Is TO be reopened by the
grand jury
showed In for Month
REDDTNG. Cal. January ia.-Wolver-
vile. in northern California. has been
snowbQund a month. Two men who came
out on horseback report provisions scarce.
One ran was frozen 70 death
ror Tncrensd srrnrfes-
WASHINGTON. January : u. Senator
Clark to-day introduced a bill jncreAsinG
me salary Of officials Of Hawaii