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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
WIRELESS T~ELEGRAPHY
To BE Given n Thorough Test on the
French Mediterranean Fleet.

To Be Given n Thorough Test on the
French Mediterranean Fleet.
TOULON, January S.-The recent ex-
periments with wireless telegraphy in
connection with the French feet have
been so satisfactory that it has been
decided to provide the entire Mediter-
ranean squadron with wireless appar-
atus, which will be subjected to decis-
i've tests during the coming cruise Of
that squadron.
The recent experiments showed that
dispatches can be exchanged reliably
at distances of from eighteen to TWEEN
ty miles by the new system.
New lights will also be tried. with
the view of introducing reform in TAG
teal signalling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
To BE Held This Morning to DesiR-
nate Recipients of Compliments.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January s..
A call for a Democratic caucus to be
held tomorrow morning was issued
this evening, and the minority mem
bers will assemble in the morning to
name the men for whom they will cast
the complimentary votes IN the organ
ization. Anderson, of Nicholas. will
probably be the nominee to get the
vote for Speaker, as this would in a
ann make him the Democratic
leader, and he IS considered the proper
man for that distinction. j. 3. Pey-
ton viii receive the vote for chief clerk.
1t is not likely that it will be de-
cided at that meeting whom the Demo-
Gratis will name as their candidate for
Senator, but there seems little doubt
that the distinction, when it is be-
slowed, will fall on Hon. John T. Nc
Graw.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
VICTORIES.
Bosses Dictate the Selection of Of
ficers of the HOuse of Delegates.

fcers of the House of Delegates.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, January s.
The Republican members of the House
of Delegates met in caucus tonight for
the purpose of making nominations for
the various Offices. F. NJ. Reynolds,
of Mineral, was made chairman; Hen
shaw. of Berkeley, and Lilly, of Raj
eigh, secretaries; Willis, of Harrison,
and Grant, of Monongalia, tellers.
For Speaker, HerTey of Brooke,
Darst of Jackson, Martin of Kanawha,
Smith of Ohio, Wilson of Randolph,
and Mcintosh of Fayette, were placed
in nomination. Wilson led handily on
the first and second ballots, and won
by a good figure on the third.
Shaw of Marion, Hood of Kanawha,
and Hanen of Marshall, were named for
clerk, and Shaw was chosen on the
second ballot.
For doorkeeper, it took but one bal
lot for Ripley of Jackson, to beat AL
len of Richie. Turley of Putnam, and
Blount of Kanawha.
Ramsey of Fayette, had an easy time
beating Hupp of Wood, for sergeant-at-
arms.
The selection of Wilson and Shaw
were distinct machine victories, as they
were both supported with all the power
the bosses dared manifest in a matter
of that kind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
GOLD MINE SOLD.

ST. LOUIS. January "a special 10
the Globe-Democrat from Oaxaca, Mex,
says:
The Escuadra gold mine, near Oact-
Ian, State of 0axaca, has been sold 70
a New York syndicate for $780, 900.
]. Sloat Fassett is said to De one OF the
purchasers.
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THE CARNEGIE COMPANY
70 MANUFACTURE TUBES.
IN HE WORLD AT CONNEAUT
HARB0R, OHIO.
WILL COST TWELVE MILLIONS
THE LOCATION SELECTED BECAUSE
OF ITS TRANSPORTATION
ADVANTAGES.

P1TTSBURG, Pa, January Sin ex-
PLANTATION OF the extensive land pur-
chases of the Carnegie Company at
Conneaut Harbor, Ohio, President
Charles NJ. Schwab to-day made clear
the plans of the company with respect
to these purchases.
Mr.. Sehwab states that for over a
year the Carnegie Company has con-
templated entering into lines of manu-
facture other than those in which it
has been engaged hitherto, and the
first step in carrying out this purpose
is to be taken at once by the establish
ment OF the largest pipe and tube man
u%facturing plant in the world at Con-
neaut, Ohio, which is the Lake Erie
terminal of the Carnegie-Phipps, Bes-
semer and Lake Erie railroad, 1873 miles
from Pittsburg.
The company has purchased 5000
acres OF land Immediately east OF the
Conneaut Harbor docks and a large
part OF this vast tract will be utilized
as a site for the tube works. 1t was
the intention before the plans were
commenced, a year ago, to locate the
works upon the Monongahela river,
but the enormous area of the proposed
establishment made the original site
impracticable.
With the works established at Con-
neaut, it is the expectation 10 rush the
shipments during the navigable
months-April to December-and thus
educe transportation charges to not
the rates now charged for rail ship
ment. The Bessemer railroad at pres
ent returns hundreds OF empty cars
daily to Conneaut and with the works
on the Lake shore completed, the road
will have a back haul of coal and
coke, the transportation of which will
cost virtually nothing. 1t was desir-
able to utilize the full benefits OF the
Bessemer railroad and the shipment OF
coal and coke will balance the traf-
fc to some extent.
From Conneaut, water communica-
ton is sure to New York, Boston, and
other Eastern ports via the Erie canal
soon to- be enlarged-and the We'll
land canal; also the large cities on the
great lakes, including Chicago, Mil
waukee, Cleveland. Buffalo and other
points.
Lake Erie will furnish an abundant
water supply for the tube works-a
very important consideration in locat-
ing a plant Of the size proposed. The
works will stretch oven a mile Of the
lake front and will be the most extern
sive and complete plant Of its kind in
every branch ever built: The invest
ment. inclusive of ground, will reach
about s12, 900, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
THE MILITARY o
Has Completed Its Repsrt-0pfnions
Concerning It's F~lsdIngs.

WAsHINGToN, January s~T,hs rec
ord Of the proceedings and andcxz OF
the military court OF inquiry appointsA
to investigate the case OF ex-cadet Oscar'
l.. Booz, was received AZ the war DEL
psrtment this morning. Their record
comprises four large volumes. each ~
100 typewriter pages. in accordanes
with the established rule Of the war de-
partment. no official Information win -
divuIged IN advance Of the secretary's
action upon II. II IL the general opin-
ion, however. that the court decided thas
Booz was hszed, but that his subsequens
death was not proved TO have resulted
from such hazing. II also is understood
that the court found hat the p~racsics
Of hazing was generally INDUCED ia a.
the academy. but not in 3 brutal form.
and recommended that radical and ex-
IRENE measures be taken to eradicate ths
practice in every form.
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SEVEN KILLED OUTRIGHT
IN A RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
TWO FREIGHT TRAINS COME TO-
GETHER AT ..iGn SPEED WITH
FRIGHTFUL RESULTS.
THE ORDERS misunderstood
ANOTHER MAN SEVERELY INJURED
AND MAY NOT RE-
COVER.

FAIRMONT, w. Va, January s.
This morning at 1928 o'clock extra east
bound engine No. 230, with twenty
three empty cars, met engine No. 359
light, on the bridge crossing the
mouth of Rooms Run, above Everson
Station, on the Monongahela division
of the Baltimore & Ohio. The bridge
where the collision occurred is twenty
five feet above the back-water of the
Monongahela river. Both engines
were going at full speed, as the Pitts
burg flyer was nearly due.
Engine No. 359 was headed east, but
was running backwards, and therefore
going west.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
RICHARD-WaRDER.


Special TO the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, january g.
Miss Mary Warder. d~aughtel OF Mrs.
Belle Warder. and niece Of Hon. L. T..
Neal. of Ohio. was married tonight al
her home, to Mr.. Henry Clinton Richard,
manager Of the Mountain State Gas c..
Rev. H G. Henderson, Of the II. E.
church. officiating The bridesmaids were
Miss Paden. Miss Neal, Miss Lowry ard
Miss snodxrass- Mr.. W. c. NeConoughey
vas best man and Messrs- z. s. Pops
and Geo. W. sunm1rs were ushsx
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EXERCISED Uh
BECAME I'm
EVIDENCE C oNcERNrN
HUMAN
BRETH AT WEST |
BOOKS AVERAGE wN
A FORMER CADET SAYS
WESLEY MERRITT "
STRICT SUPERINTENDENT
PHILADELPHIA. january

PHILADELPHIA, January
congressional committee which
v~estisating the hazing OF fourthy
cadets at West Point military al
my resumed the taking OF testimY
to-day. Harry Breth, of Altoona.
elder brother of John Breth, VII
death is also under investigation.
of a visit he and his sister paid Nh
brother at West Point in August. Ism
a few months after his admission 10
he academy. John said he had beeA
exercised until he was rendered UNI
conscious and was revived with whis- |
key. Harry said that the hazing had
become so severe that extra guards
had been put on duty and John said
that such a proceeding WA unusual.
When the cadet returned home after
having been found deficient in certain
studies in 1898. he seemed unwell and
never was in good health after that.
Lucien Alexander, secretary Of the
board Of examiners for the admission
of law students to the Philadelphia
bar. who yesterday refused to give the
result of Oscar Boozs examination on
the ground that he would be In con-
tempt Of the courts under q rule OF the
court, said he had applied to the court
of common please and had been grant
ed a rule permitting him TO make an
swer. He then testified that Oscar
Booz failed in the examination, he
having a general average OF fifty. Mr..
Alexander said he attributed his bad
showing to Booze poor eye-sight.
Harry Breth was again recalled and no
submitted three letters written by his
brother while he was a cadet at West
Point. In one letter John told of having
received a large number OF dement's.
This. he said, was not the result OF care
l~essness. as the rules were VERY strict.
He had little time to keep his belongings.
in Droper order as he was compelled
neglect his duties by realm
10 attend solsees. vac6 VAS . Ny1IsV
forms OF hazing In Vogue at the academy.
Another letter stated that one night
some of the worst fellows In c. COM
pany' took John and three others TO a
tent and forced them to undergo excessive
exercise. John was made to brace
eagle" wooden wiilie,'' put on a rain
coat and with a cape covering his head.
hold out dumb bells.
Mr.. Breth, father of John, said II was
his firm conviction that the excessive hax-
ing his son underwent made him chron-
ically nervou broke down his health ana
reduced his vitality to such an extens
that the young man was unable to fight
the typhoid germs.
George l.. Smith. Of this city. who was
at West Point from June. 1886. TO June.
1851. described the hazinK ag he knew IL
at hat time. Gen. Wesley Merritt was
then the superintendent and he was very
strict, more so. he thought, than the sue
ceeding superintendents. There was ma
brutal or sIhausting hazing while ne was
at. the academy.
The committees then adjourned to meet
at West Point Tomorrow morning.
After hearing IT, timony at the military
academy. the comh,ittee will return to
Washington. where other witnesses will
be heard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
OPPOSED BY EMPRESS.

WASHINGTON. January s.-Minis-
ter Conger cables the State Depare-
ment that there is ground for the be-
lief that the Empress Dowager is op-
posing the acceptance by China Of the
demands Of the powers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
ROBBED PRIVATE BANK.
Robbers Secured Six Thousand Dol
lars in Currency.

SHILOH. Ohio. January g. David
Offers private bank was burgiarized
early to-day. The robbers are said 70
have secured Sc. 900 in currency, a num-
Der of government bonds and a lot of
valuable jewelry belonging TO the
bankers wife. They stole a horse and
buggy and escaped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
FIREMEN KILLED.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, January s.
The Nitrate building of the Eastman
Kodak works. was destroyed by fire
to-day. Two fremen were killed BY
the fumes of burning chemicals and
n other was so seriously injured
that he will probably die.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Governor Atkinson Sends Out a Cir
cular Letter on the Subject.

Governor Atkinson sends Out 81 Cir
cular Letter on the Subject.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January S.
Governor Atkinson has undertaken to
have the compulsory educational law
enforced, and has issued a circular let
ter to the principal of the public
schools all owe the State calling atten-
ton to the law and asking if it is be-
ing enforced in their respective locali-
ties. He wants the matter called TO the
attention of all the teachers, and de-
clares it his intention TO have the law
enforced if he can do so. When seen
in regard to the matter, the Governor
said the letter meant exactly what it
said, and that he intended doing his
,full duty in the premises under the
Law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
VERY SEVERE WEATHER
Has Caused the Discontinuance of
Traffic in Russia.

ODESSA, January dozens Of
trains are showed up on the Southern
railways and some are completely bur-
led. Ten thousand laborers have been
despatched to clear the tracks. Sew
eral Russian steamers are missing.
Sebastopol is full of vessels which
nave taken shelter in the harbor from
the gales. The snow fall in the last
three days has been so heavy that no
mails have arrived here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Malcolm and Others Urging
a a in the Organic Law.

Malcolm Jackson and Others Urging
a Change in the Organic Law.
Special 70 the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. January S.
The necessity for a constitutional con-
vention to construct a new organic law
is being urged by a number of mem
bers of the Legislature and there will
doubtless be an effort made to have
provision made for holding one. Hon.
Malcolm Jackson is one Of the most
determined advocates of holding a con-
y%ention, and will probably introduce
and make a fight for a measure look
Ing to that end. The argument is that
when the present constitution was
formed the State was poor and its bus
mess conditions very different from
what they are now, and that a consti-
tuition that was eminently suitable then
is not at all suited to the changed con-
ditions OF the present day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAY
a Q~naFreI Between Neigh-
bors in Summers Couaty.

bors fn Summers Couaty.
Special TO the Register.
HINTON, w. Va. January 2-Earfv
this morning. at Shady Springs. RaIsigh
county. about eight miles west Of here,
Howard Richmond and Eibart Meadows.
two prominent young men and close
neaghbors. became involved in a quarrel.
After hot words an alteration followed
in which Richmond rushed upon Mead
ows with a large pocket knife. cutting
him se1erely about the face and ~stabbing
him IN tIse left side. penetrating the lung
about TWO inches above the heart. Nleax
dows cannot recover. Richmond has bel
arrested.
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z WITH SNOW.

VANCOUVER, B. c., January g.
Vancouver is coveted with from three
TO four feet Of snov. which ID stiIi fall
fSg- The tram system In the city and
between Vancouver and Westminst
i susRended4 Local shipping In
cities Il tie ,dp.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
GROWING POSTAL BUSINESS.

WASHINGTON, January s.-The post
office department has issued the follow
ing comparative statement Of the issue
Of stamped paper to the five largest offices
for the quarters ended December 81, 1853,
and 1900:
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ALL DOGS MUzzLED.

Special TO the Register.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va, January g.
On account of the death from hydropho-
bia yesterday of a horse and a cow which
had been bitten by a mad dog several
weeks ago. the mayor to-da~yA
proclamation requiring all
nuzzled and kept 50 for six
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

This shows q total Of S., VS. s0s for 1900,
as compared with E.Iz.a4 Tor 1888. an In
crease Of z.S04z
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09
THENTYE|GHI ARE DEAD
TWELVE Others INJURED.
R~OCHSTER'S ORPHAN ASYLUM FIRE
THE Nos HORRIBLE HOLO-
CAUST OF YEARS.
EXPLOSION OF NATURAL GAS
SUPPOSED TO HAVE STARTED THE
A THAT SNUFFED OUT
so MANY LIVES.

TO HAVE STARTED THE
BLAZE THAT sNUFFED OUT
so MANY LIVES
ROCHESTER, n. Y. January S.
Twenty-eight dead bodies lie at the
morgue and twelve others more or less
seriously injured all in the different
hospitals In the city tonight as a re-
suit Of the terrible holocaust which
occurred early this morning at the
Rochester Orphan asylum.
OF the dead, twenty-six were chill
dren of both sexes, ranging in age
from two to fourteen years, while tbs
remaining two we're adults.
The fire, which was discovered at
ITO a.. M, and which was doubtless
caused by an explosion Of natural gas
in the boiler room, adjoining the west
wing of the asylum, spread so rapidly
that many of the 100 inmates OF the
institution were overcome by the
flames and smoke almost without VAIN
ing. A corrected and revised list Of
the lead follows:
Arthur Kelly.
Gladys Hill.
Gertrude Toner.
Bertha Hall.
Viola Stuck.
Lillian Stone.
MfIdred SIocum.
" ~
"
~ "ulr
Rar,,. pot,or
Mildred Wright, coiored.
Minnie skinner.
nary name
Charlotte prv,r
BenchneII Carey.
Mrs. Maria Gordon, the cook of the
rrrrDrn.
-. @
serious.
Allen Belmore, badly burned.
MISS r. W. h~in"ard' i"ce' arms ana
ton.
Mrs. Cline, foot broken.
Miss Kate Catterill. leg broken, badly
"rniseo'
-. a,uu.a
BIanch Addison, badly burned, con-
dition serious.
I'm" c'' "a"is burned
Miss Lawson
Mary Brown.
In all the long and dismal record
of fatal fires in Rochester, one can
be found which can equal this me in
it's general horror, in the pathetic
scenes in which so many lives were
'blotted out; in the gallant sacrifice of
lives OF the attendants in whose charge
the children were in and in the sad
scenes at the hospital and morgue.
That SO many children were saved
from the west wing of the building
seems little short of miraculous and
when the ruins were visited to-day n
marvelled that the death roll was not
even larger. The scene following al
most Immediately upon the discovery
Of the fire and the accompanying ex-
plosion was n which turned the
stoutest hearts sick. The windows of
the west wing were filled with the ter
rifed faces OF the tiny waits. Work
ing like men possessed. the fremen
struggled to release them from their
p%erilous position. The rooms Of the
dormitory were filled with the smoke
o fthe fire and the little ones were be-
Most Of those rescued were lowered
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-09

Ar. G. Sehnepf. the Opera House dru
EisI made the following observations
the fe np~rsture yesterday: 7 a. m, "a,
2 m u m. - . D. m, 81 : p. m, On
Weath1 cloudy.
WAANGTON. January s-For TwezR
F1rK Fair and colder Wednesday,
norf7 eriy winds. Thursday, fair.
tern PenrsyIvansa-cl0udsn1ss.
konal rains along thS lake
w colder; northwesterIy w1ndAg
~ axe Thursday. fair IN thu
udiness and now nurrfeo
xe.
Fair, except cl0Btfnes& IA
kalDng the Northeastern
day: colder. decidedly
EQns northwesterIY
nke. Thursday. re-
~ HUrr1ez Drob4bz
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William PARRISH, OF heyser, w. va,
brakeman lived twenty nut
Joe e. King, of M~onOngah, w. Va,
conductor, lived twenty minutes.
w. f. MurreII, of Fairmont, fireman,
died this afternoon.
Unknown hobo, killed instantly.
THE INJURED:
j. F. Tedrow, of F~airmont, brakeman,
ntaIIy.
C. j.. O'Leary, of Keyser, w. Va,
slightly.
Thomas A. Richardson, of Fairmont,
engineer, slightly injured.
The heavy engine went entirely
through the light one, and as the en-
tire crew was in the engine, all were
killed except Brakeman Tedrow, who
was thrown into the river. He will
die.
When the first crash came Engineer
Richardson, of the heavy engine pushed
his fireman, Murrell, off~at the left and
he jumped at the right. The collision
occurring in the center of the bridge,
which is trestle work with no guard
rails at the side, Murrell was thrown
at the edge of the river bank and his
engine followed him, crushing him, and
he died a few hours later. Richardson
was more fortunate and escaped with
slight injuries.
Brakeman O'Leary was in the ca
boose, and but slightly injured. He
Immediately set out to stop the flyer,
but found all lanterns were broken.
He ran to Highland, over a mile dis
tant, and succeeded in getting a Ian
tern just as the flyer came in sight and
signalled the engineer. But for his
heroic action many Of the lives of the
three score of persons on the flyer
would, have been lost.
The two engines were totally demol-
ished, together with four cars.
Tomorrow Supt. A. P. Lane, of the
Baltimore & Ohio, will hold a court of
inquiry to determine where the blame
lies, and tonight would only say, 1T
a a misunderstanding Of orders"
There is nothing to indicate the
identity of the unknown dead man but
the fragment Of a letter postmarked
Rptyidere Ills
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THE DEAD:

w. r.. Bowman, of FafrmOnt, engfH-
eer, killed
w. j; O'NeII, of SiIvery, Pa, killed
Instantly.
NJ. f. Brennen of McKeesport, Pa.
conductor, killed instantly.
John Deveny, of FairmOnt, firemen'
lived forty minutes.
William Parrish, of Keyser, w. Va.
brakeman lived twenty minutes
Joe e. King, of MOnOngah, w. Va.
conductor, lived twenty minutes
w. f. MurreII, of Fairmont, fireman,
died this afternoon.
hobo, killed instantly.