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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
high school building It Reynoldsville.
costing $4,000. burned to-day.

high school building IL Re~ynoidsville.
| costing $4,000. burned t0-day.
To visit His sister
LONDON, February 1.-THE Pail Mall
| Gazette this afternoon says King Edward
| Will leave london Monday to visit En-
press Frederick. The trip is intended to
be exceptionally private.
Queen is Improving
| STOCKHOLM, February 16. The
strength of Queen Sophia is increasing.
h is now able to pass a few hours out
| OF bed daily.
| SILK Mill Girls Strike
SCRANTON, Pa. February 1e.-Al silk
mills in the Lackawanna valley, employ.
strikes, excepting the. Klots mill at Car
bondale.
BOer Prisoners Escape
ST.. PETERSBURG, February 16.-Five
Boer prisoners who escaped from the ISL
and of Ceylon, have arrived at a Crimean
| port. Among them is a nephew of Pres
ident Steyn and a brother-in-law OF Gen.
Botha.
| Gold to Pay Troops
SAN FRANCISCO, February 1s.-Carry-
ing s2,ceo.00 in gold coin to pay the troops
| the transport Sheridan sailed at noon to-
! day for Manila. The Sheridan will take
$500 tons of supplies.
Children of 76-
tional Society of the Children of the
| American Revolution opened its annual
convention in this city to-day.
| To the Jury Monday
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, February 49,
Evidence in rebuttal in the Hamilton case
was heard to-day. fne jury will take the
case Monday.
VIII Continue i'm Operation
MUSHROOM, Mich, February 1s.-The
tin plate plant bought by the American
Tin Plate Company on the first of Janu-
airy, win continue N operation.
Imprisoned by the Flames
CANAL, Dover, Ohio, February TO-
Forty miners we're imprisoned for four
hours last evening in a burning mine at
Lindentree. The fire was started by the
explosion of a barrel of gasoline. For
hours men carried water in their buckets
! till they quenched the flames. No one was
injured.
Biscuit Factory Burned
BALTIMORE. February 16.-The plant
of the Maryland Biscuit Company burned
this evening. Loss, $1G,oso.
viii he on Full
LORAIN,. Ohio. February 16-Furnace
No. /. at the Lorain Steel mills will re-
sumo Monday morning, putting the en-
tire plant in operation with $500 men.
Magazine Exploded
TUCSON, Ariz. February 16.-Seven
miners, including the superintendent, were
blown to atoms at the Commerce mine,
to-day, by the explosion of the magazine.
A Cooperative Pottery
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, February To-
Striking potters at Crooksville have or
eanized a pottery company, capitalized at
$4,000, and will build n plant.
Receiyersiip Terminated
CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 16.-Judge
Thompson to-day terminated the receiv-
| erShip Of ne Baltimore & Ohio South
western and restored the property to the
directors.
For a Mediterranean Cruise
SAVANNAH, February 16.-W. X. Van
derbiit and a party of friends will sail
from Savannah this evening Tor a cruise
of the Mediterranean, aboard the yacht
Valiant.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
Busy BaTkeep Was Asleep.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas., February
16.-Seyenty men. led by the ministers
of this city, crossed the Arkansas
river to-day and demolished the Last
Chance" saloon. All the Joints" here
had been closed for several days but
the Last Chance" being outside OF the
city limits, its proprietor continued to
do q fiourishing business. When the
crowd swept down upon the place to-
day the bartender was asleep. He was
backed into a orner at a reyolyer's
point and witnessed the complete de-
moiition of the fixtures and stock.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
T-HIRTEN-INCH GUN

On the KeHrsagc, lex EieiicG While the
Ship Was at Practice.
PENSACOLA, Fla, February ia
big t~hirteen-inch gun exploded on the
battleship Kearsarge while the ship
was at target practice off Key West.
The gun itself and its superimposed
turret were badly damaged. The bat
tleship is at present at anchor here,
awaiting orders from Washington.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
FINDING THINGS.

Americans, seeking asphalt, Discover
Other Valuable Minerals.
CARACAS, February ia party of
Americans have found petroleum in
large quantities on the island of Mar
garita Can island in the Caribbean sea,
belonging to Venezuela, thirty miles
north of Cumana), and at Maracaibo
"a city CT Venezuela, capital of the
State CT Zulia. on the west shore of the
strait connecting Lake Maracaibo with
the seal, while prospecting for asphalt.
They have also found iron and dis
covered several asbestos mines.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
A REMARKABLE R E
Young Man of Tkirty-three Has Had
Experiences Beyond His Years.

Young Man of TkirtS-three Has Had
Experiences BEYOND His Years.
LONDON, February 15.-Jack Will
son, a veteran of the Klondike, who
has been made a lieutenant of General
Kitchener's body guard. has had a re-
markable career. He is only 80 years
old, began life as a telegraph messen-
ger in London. became In operator,
studied law and was made a solicitor.
During the gold boom in Australia he
was mayor of Kaalgoorlie. He after
ward went to K'ondike. On the out
break Of the war he joined the Light
Horse as a trooper and was twice in
valided. He is now commissioned as
lieutenant.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
Feeling Diving Out.

WINFIELD, Kas., February 16.-fn-
tense i'll feeling, aroused here 10y the
recent destruction of the "joints," and
which led to a dozen of street fights
and the arming of many citizens for
self-protection, apparently has died
out.
'sIointists" are removing what is left
of their property 10 places of safety,
but insist on remaining in the city.
Their action may, it is feared, start the
trouble afresh.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
AN EMPTY ~poCKETBooK

snafched From O Harrfson County
Farmer, Gets Bruce Haushtworth
Into Trouble.
Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG. w. Va, February IS.
Rluce Haughtworth. of Jersey Guy, ~.
J.. is in Jail here charged with robbery.
He snatched a pocketbook from the in
side coat pocket OF James Marsh, a
farmer living at Nashville, while in a
saloon here to-day. A confederate
named Teddy" Glenn. said to be a
rugilist from Martins Ferry, Ohio. es-
capped arrest. The pocketbook was
said to contain $500, but it turned out
to he empty.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17

There have been three prestidigita-
tors OF the name of Hermann; Alex
ander T., Alexander IT,, and Alexander
III. Alexander II. had a brother. His
son was the Mauritz Hermann whose
death was announced from Berlin yes
terday. He was a nephew OF Alexan-
der Hermann H., famous in this coun-
try, whose widow, Adelaide Hermann
is now in the same line of business and
q cousin Of Alexander III.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
CAN ALL BE BROUGHT HOME.

WASHINGTON. February 1.-THE oni-
GERS of the q-uartermaster's Department
have prepared a schedule for the transpor-
tation to San Francisco of the volunteer
troops in the Philippines. 1t shows that
all the troops can be brought home in
time for discharge by the 3oth OF June
next, which is the date fixed by law for
the disarmament of the volunteer army.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
A GENUINE RAPHAEL.

BERLIN. February 16.-A painting.
supposed to be a genuine Raphael of
1910, will be sold at auction here Feb
ruary 70. 1t is claimed that the late
Prof. Nicols discovered the painting
at Lausanne and that William X. Van
derbilt offered $500, GOO for it.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17

EMPORIA, kas, February 16.-Joint
keepers were given a scare by a rumor
that Mrs. Nation had arrived in the city.
A wag had placed her name on a roster
of the leading hotel. The ~jointists hur-
riedly closed their placed and locked and
barred the doors.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
SPOILED OYSTERS.
In which Pfomanine Poison, Had
Generated, Caused Two Deaths

Generated, Caused Two Deaths.
TOLEDO, Ohio, February 16.-Two
deaths occurred to-day in one house
hold, presumably from ptomaine poison
in spoiled oysters.
At $50 a. m, c. r. Burnett, OF 602
Oliver street, was the first victim.
lat $50 p. m, Michael Mcdonald, a
boarder at the same house, died after
suffering untold agonies.
The other members OF the family
who partook of the oyster stew are
very i'll from the effects of the pois-
oning, but no more fatalities are ex-
pected.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Laid Aside md Its Position as I'm
finished Business Given to the OIeo.

WASHINGTON, February 16.-At
the conclusion of the morning hour
when the unfinished business-the
shipping bill-was laid before the Sen
ate, Mr.. Spooner Rep., Wis., moved
to take UP the oleomargarine bill. Only
two Senators voted in the negative.
Thus the subsidy bill was displaced as
the unfinished business. After a little
over an hour unobjected bills were on
sidered. Nearly three hundred bills,
including 1877 private pension bills,
were passed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
FRANK LOOMS.

United States Minister TO Venezuela,
Reported to BE Very Ill.
CARACAS, Venezuela, February L.
Francis r. Loomis, the United States
minister, is very i'll.
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Ueedcd tE,e WarninC.

DERBY, Kas,, February 16.-1llegal sale
of liquor ceased here at noon to-day,
When three j~ointists needed a warning
and closed UP shop.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17

mo NcIe WE tdhet4.
Weighed e5o ms
DRESSER, Ind, February 16.-Mrs.
John Jordan died to-day from paralysis
Shs weighed Gu pounds and was the moth
er of thirteen children.
Both VIII pie
LOGAN, Kansas, February 16.-Joseph
Brinton, aged ". a rejected sutton, to-day
shot Maggie shurtz, aged II. and then
himself. Both will die.
Boxers Decapitated-
SHANGHAI, February 16.-Eight al
legged boxer leaders, after trial by officers
of Chang Oh Tlng, the viceroy of Nan
kow, have been decapitated at that place.
Empress No Worse
BERLIN. February Il, les a. m.-The
condition of Dowager Empress Frederick,
who is i'll at Cronberg, is no worse. EN-
peror William and Prime Henry paid a
short visit this afternoon.
VIII he Postponed
MADRID, February 1.-THE general
feeling is that the cabinet crisis will be
postponed until next week.
CGnnot Pass the Senate
WASHINGTON. February 1s.-The opin-
ion was expressed by several Senators to-
day that the river and harbor bill would
not pass the Senate.
IOrtfhcatfon Hill
WASHINGTON, February 1s.-The Sem
ate committee to-day completed the for
tifications bill. 1t carries an increase over
the House bill of S3ll 900.
HAS No Foundation
.YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. February 10
The report from Philadelphia that Youngs-
town will be the site for a $3,e00,0 600 tube
plant has no foundation.
Drowned in EIoaded Mine
PHOENIX. Ariz., February 1s.-In the
flooding of the Santi Rita mine four min
ers were drowned, including the superin-
Went to the Dottom-
PROVIDENCE, r: l., February 49,
The Arago reports the loss in a gale off
barge Alabama, with five men on board.
The barge went to the bottom.
Overcome by Cas-
.PITTSBURG, Pa, February 1s.-Mrs.
Amelia Holmes, who with her husband
gas yesterday, died to-day. The husband
and baby cannot live.
Found Him Not Guilty
SAMO, Maine, February 1s.-Edwin H.
Knight, accused of the murder of Mrs.
Fannie Sprague. was acquitted to-day af-
ter a trial lasting ten days.
A Select Party
WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator
Hanna gave a dinner to the Presiden to-
night. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius N.
Bliss and Senator and Mrs. Hanna.
School House Burned
Du Bo1s. Pa. February 1.-THE high
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
PREsTIDIGITAToRs E

BERLIN, February 16.-Mauritz
Hermann is dead. He was famous a.
a prestidigitator.
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BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
Nothing Accomplished-

1SOtHTEE
WASHINGTON, February l6.-The con-
ferees on the war reduction bill held a
meeting to-day which lasted for an hour
and a half. Nothing was accomplished.
No vote was taken.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17

DRESSER, Ind, February 16.-Mrs
John Jordan died to-day from paralysis
She weighed Gu pounds and was the moth.
er of thirteen children.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
SIR FRANCIS COOK.

Husband of Clsnin, Re.
ported to he Dying.
LONDON, February l6.-Sir Fran
els Cook (head of Cook & Son, ware
house men, and husband OF Tennessee
Claiin, once OF New York;, Is dying.
lie was born in 1917.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17

His Mether-when that little boz threw stones II Why did you
nOt cOme o me.
litne George wa.hi.ston-weu, CUES. ! e.. throw them back bet
terra res can.
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Both WIN pic

LOGAN, Kansas, February 16.-Joseph
Brinton, aged q. a rejected sutton, to-day
shot Maggie Shurtz, aged Il, and then
himself. Both Will die.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
Receiversiaip Terminated

CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 16.-Judg
Thompson to-day terminated the receiv
erShip of ne Baltimore & Ohio South
western and restored the property to tn
directors.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-02-17
Boer Prisoners E.cnpe-

Boer prisoners who escaped from the ISL
and of Ceylon, have arrived at a Crimean
port. Among them is a nephew of Pres
ident Steyn and a brother-in-law of Gen.
Botha.
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For a Mediterr

SAVANNAH, February lev. X. Van
derbiit and a party of friends will sail
from savannah this evening Tor a cruise
of the Mediterranean, aboard the yacht
Valiant.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-23
COURT NOTES.

james Smith Of Tooele county has
been convicted OF grand, larceny and
Sentenced TO serve two years in the
penitentiary. The prisoner was brought
to Salt Lake last night by sheriff
Shields.
Judge Hall has given permission to
the attorneys In the ease OF Henry DIM
Woodey against the g. II. Auerbach es-
tate 10 submit written briefs In lieu OF
oral arguments. The suit was brought
TO quiet plaintiffs title TO the south
four inches OF the south wall OF the
Progress block
Andrew Paulsen Is suing the Con-
solldated Railway add Power company
TO recover damages In the sum OF 81, 500
for personal and property injuries al
Legged TO have been inflicted by the
plaintiffs wagon being struck by a
street car. The accident occurred on
September 2S. 1901.
Attorney George y. Gray, for Thoras
Lowe and others. defendants IN the ac-
tiOn brought by Utah sheepmen for
damages resulting from the seizure by
them In Idaho OF sheep belonging to the
Utah people, has filed denurrers TO the
nine complaints upon The grounds that
the complaints do not state how many
sheep died and their value, how many
sheen strayed, how many lambs were
aborted and lost and the amount Of
wool growing on the Sleeps backs and
the value Thereof. Secondly. that the
complaint does not state facts sufficient
TO constitute cause Of action.
John BOYLE. Jr.. " the District OF
Columbia bar, has been admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court of Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-23

fois, Idaho. u couple OF days ago was
taken to 81 Marks hospital yesterday
suffering from broken arm and a
badly bruised shoulder and side.
superintendent Baker, Of the Pullman
service at Ogden, was IN Salt Lake
today
Manager Markell, of the Union Pa
enc eating house system, is in the
city today
Chief Engineer Granger, OF the
Irans-Alaska railroad, passed through
ogden yesterday al route to Cooks In
let where he VIII start operations lie
was accompanied by party OF sun
veyors.
President Hill Of the Great Northern,
announces that ia the near future he
VII begin work " equlppmg the Cas-
cade division with electric motive pow
cr instead of locomotives. This ac-
ton has been taken owing to there
having been several deaths In the biz
tunnel through suffocaton owing to
noNio's gases gwen OF by the el,-
rines IN transit
AT q meeting at Houston, Tex, yes
terday of the stockholders Of the Gal
weston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
Southern facilc) officers were elected
as follows; President Il. II, Harri-
man, New York; ice presidents, V. !.
krutschnltt, san Francisco. and w. g.
Van Wick, Houston secretary c. b.
segar; treasurer, y, s Cushman,
According TO the Butte Miner west
ern railroad lawyers are closely exam
ming the statutes OF the different states
applicable to cancellations or comb!-
nations OF railroads, such as IL talked
OF In connection with the Great North
ern ard the Northern Pacific. In every
western ald northwestern state there
are laws designed TO prevent combiIa-
tons between competing roads. Under
the provisions of The Montana statutes
no railroad corporation. express or
transportation company. or the easee
or manager thereof shall consolidate
its' took. property or franchise with
tay other railroad corporation. express
or transportation company owning OF
having ander is control parallel on
competing line,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-23
II. G. W. MEETING.
Shareholders OF Western WIN Elect
Board of Directors Monday.

Assistant General Traffic Manager s,
n. Babcock, General Superintendent A.
h. Welby and the other Rio Grande
Western officials who accompanied the
Gould party 70 Grand Junction, have
returned to their desks, while the Gould
party are now inspecting the narrow
gauge system Of the Denver q Rio
Grande In Colorado.
The visit Of Mr. Gould to this city and
state win undoubtedly rebound to the
upbuldlng of this intermountain region
and the development OF Utah generally.
During the trip East through the state
Mr.. Gould Is understood 10 have gone
carefully over the resources Of the
country and investigated the proposed
extensions Of the system with the idea
that Just as soon as conditions warrant
these Improvements will be instituted.
In the meantime there Is considerable
speculation as TO what viii be the out.
come Of the visit here aside from the
physical betterment OF the Western.
The fact that Mr.. Gould was accom-
panied on his trip by the heads Of the
operating departments of the Missouri
Pacific leads TO the assertion In somt
quarters that there will be SOME
changes instituted In the future to-
wards the further cemonting OF the
Gould interests In the West II Is not
anticipated however, that there win be
any great radical changes in the board
Of the Rio Grande Western at the an
nual meeting OF stockholders which will
be held In Col COlton's office In the
Doolv block on Monday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-23

recently graded. One block on Second
South, one block, ON Fourth South, six
blocks on Fifth street between ID and
l..
Lieut.. Hines, who was formerly a
deputy county clerk, and who leaves
tomorrow to enter upon the duties of
his commission at the Preside. was
about the city and county building to-
day shaking hands and bidding good
by to his former associates.
Deputy Sheriff Moss Of Murray, who
Is a 'co-partner' in the Ownership" OF
the famous Murray triplets, has lust
ordered the 45th dozen photographs Of
the admired trio of representatives OF
"utah's best crop" Mr.. and Mrs. Moss
are fondly proud Of their little ones,
and they have a good right to be.
County Clerk Hollngsworth OF Ogden,
Weber county, has forwarded 10 Secre-
tary OF State Hammond certified copy
OF amendments 20 the articles of in
corporation OF the FL Verde Rio oil
company. The purpose is TO increase
the capital stock from 100000 shares
TO 2,50o00O shares of the par value of
81 each; also to increase the amount
OF treasury stock from 100000 shares to
l,i5o,0O0 shares and TO increase the
amount ISSUED to each inc.rporator
from 10000 shares TO 1900 shares. The
amount Of the fee wlf,h must be paid
into the state treasury through the Sec
rotary of state is s225, but the sum was
not transmitted with the amendments
and no action will be taken until the
fee shall be received
The third quarterly meeting of the U.
p. A. is called for Saturday. Oct. &C. TO
be held at the parlor OF the Kenyon
hotel. Papers will be read by Messrs.
w. r. Mcbride of the Provo Democrat,
and James Dun Of the Tooee Trans
crlpt. Hon Perry s. Heath, new owner
Of the Tribune, will greet the Press as
ISOLATION with few remarks and Mr..
Igehart of the Herald will give
short talk on newspaper subjects. Re-
ports from committees who entertained
the visiting editors and from Mr.. Felt
on the proposed excursion TO the Pacific
coast, some time In January, after the
annual meeting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-23
DEvINE's BARN BURNED.
Blaze Of Incendiary Origin Building
Destroyed and Cow Cremated.

a frame barn at the rear OF fire sta
ton No. 4, the property Of Chief De-
vine, was destroyed by fire last even
ing, presumably Of incendlary origin.
A horse belonging 10 Chief Devlne mar
rowiy escaped death by breaking out Of
the barn. The frightened animal dashed
up the streets trailing burning
blanket behind. A COW, which was
tied IN the building, could not break
loose and persisted In the flames.
Though the burning barn was lust at
the rear of the fire station, the flremeh
were compelled TO drive to Fifth street
and through the block and so close to
the blaze that the hose wagon was
scorched and Driver Bryant Young was
burned about the face. One Of the
horses felt the effects of the fire and
Captain Stab had close shave while
carrying articles from the barn.
The FIRE broke out at about $3.50
o'clock and had a good start before dis.
covered by some people living nearby
An alarm was quickly turned IN. but
the men had considerable difficulty ia
getting the apparatus In proper position
to fight the flames.
While the flremen were working on
the blaze the roof of BARR belonging
to Mrs Il. Gum, caught fire and the
men had 70 turn their attention 10 thar
In order 10 save t. As Il was the loss
viii be at least $50.
Chief Devines barn two sets Of har.
ness and some hay were destroyed, the
loss amounting to $3.50. The place was
not insured.