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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
"JAMBoKEDg THEM.
Treatment Accorded Peace Envoya
Who Approached General DE Wet.

Treatment Accorded Peace Envoya
Who Approached General DE Wet.
BLOEMFoNTEIN, Saturday. Febru-
AIRY Am influential Burgher gives
some details regarding the treatment
Of the peace ENJOYS sent to Genegal
DeWet- As the Beers we're breaking
lager in the expectation Of a British
attack one moning comman6ana Fon-
eman came up and asked them way
they had not inspauned. siorgandaal
replied that they had been ordered %
walt for mules. whe-eupon ths Boe4
commandant Immediately jamooked
Aiorgandaei on the head and face. aud
said he felt inclined to shoot him.
General DeWet. coming up at the
moment. said:
Why don't you shoot him."
At this F'roneman bred at the envoy.
who died OF his TOunds
Mueller, another envoy. was jaasa
boxed also
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
VERDICT A SURPRISE.
Mrs. Ihrig and Mr.. Franklin Found
Guilty without Direct Evidence.
Special to the Register.


PARKERSBURG, w Va, February s.
Guilty as charged in the Indictment, -
was the verdict rendered to-day In the
case of Mrs. Ihrig and Will Franklin, on
trial for unlawful cohabitation. The jury
was out about half an hour. Counsel for
the defense asked q temporary suspension
of judgment in order to enable him to
make a motion to set aside the verdict.
The verdict was a surprise to most of
those who had followed the case for the
reason that while suspicion had been
thrown upon the defendants, little direct
evidence had been adduced.
Perry Hill, Ben Hendricks, Earl Neal
and Charles Burns, boys who were caught
robbing Nathan Bros. store and plead
guilty, were sentenced this morning to
the reform school,
The trial of Jacob Conkle. accused of
the murder of Charles Cheshire. was
taken UP this afternoon and some diff
Guilty was experienced ~ securing jury.
1t is thought the taking of evidence will
be begun by tomorrow morning. There
will be about fifty witnesses in the case.
Self-defense will be the plea.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
SPECULATIVE GENTLEMEN
Ready tn Get in on the Ground Floor
When the Dawson Corporation Bill
nx,Sa

JasSfS.
Special to the Register.
= CHARLESTON, w. Va, February s.
"A big scheme is on in connection
with the Lawson corporation bill, soon
! to become law A number of spec
ulative gentlemen have already
planned to take a lot of charters with
multitudinous purposes expressed in
their provisions, after the passage of
the bill and before the expiration of
! the ninety day limit when it becomes
a law, to be sold to those wishing
to operate under corporate privileges.
T. ey will get the benefit OF the low
cost now in force in taking out the
charters, and will sell them at a small
amount less than tie cost of securing
them under the law as it will then be,
making nice profit
A great source Of revenue to the
Secretary of State under the new law
will be from corporations that will re-
duce their capital stock. At present
there are many corporations that
have paid UP only the ten per cent.
required by law, though the full
amount is subscribed. These will be
taxed OF course on the nominal cap
ltal. instead of paying on the entire
amount, they will take out new char
tiers at the amount actually paid I'D.
and on each domestic charter thus
issued the secretary will receive as
his own share $40 and on each for
eign charter SIS. There are doubt
less some thousands of companies
that will take this course. Colonel
Dawson has no doubt figured on the
fees this will bring in.
-jk1gff?ob
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
SP0ONER'S AMENDMENT
To the Army Dill May settle the Ptsl.
ippine Questeion for This Goa.

grcss.
WASHINGTON. February s.-Re
ports that Republican leaders Of the
Senate have plans on the Cuban and
Philippine questions are premature.
The Cuban problem offers far greater
intricacies than the Philippines, and is
liaole to call for much prompter action.
There is a general disposition to ac-
copt the Spooner bin as sufficient
announcement on the Philippine ques-
ton.
This afternoon Mr.. Spooner offered
the following amendment 70 the army
appropriation bill:
That all military, civil and judi
cial powers necessary to govern the
Philippine islands, acquired from
Spain by the treaties concluded at
Paris on the tenth day OF December,
1898 and at Washington on the sew
enth day of November, 1900, shall,
until otherwise provided. by Congress,
be vested in such person and persons,
and shall be exercised in such manner
as the President OF the United states
shall direct, for the establishment OK
civil government and for maintaining
and protecting the inhabitants OF
said islands in the free enjoyment Of
their liberty, property and religion:
provided that all franchises granted
under the authority thereof shall con-
tain reservation OF the right to alter
amend or repeal e same
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
another D|SGRACEFUL
Scene IN THE SENATE.
THE PRESIDENT CALLS UPON THE
sERGEANT-AT-ARM TO BULL
DoZE MIR, KIDD.
DAWSON CORPORATION BILL
OF THE UNIVERSITY CON-
MITTEE'S REPORT.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February s,
Senator May to-day introduced Senate
Bill 167, to place tax on oil and gas
wells. On his motion reference to COM
mittee was dispensed with and the bill
read first time and ordered to Sec
ond reading.
Senator May also introduced Senate
Bill 168, to establish home for col
ored orphans.
House Joint Resolution No. 5, for the
election of the Secretary of State by
vote of the people, was amended to as
to provide for a lieutenant governor,
and was advanced to its third read
ing.
House Joint Resolution No. Is, to in
crease the number of judges of the Su-
preme Court to five, was advanced to
its third reading. Senator Kidd moved
to amend by providing that no more
than three of the judges shall be mem
bers of the same political party.
Another disgraceful scene occurred
over the vote on this amendment Mr.
Kidd demanded the ayes and noes and
the proper number to sustain the de-
mand being little slow about rising,
the president refused to recognize them
when they did rise. Kidd stood on his
right to recognition any time before
the result of the vote was announced,
and the president ordered the sergeant
alarms to seat the Senator
Sergeant Fitch approached and re-
quested Mr.. Kidd to be seated, but did
rot attempt to use force. The presi-
dent continued to bawl at the officer
to make the Senator sit down, and Kidd
finally took his seat.
Bills were passed as follows:
House Bill 81, to provide for the
transportation of girls to the industrial
Home for Girls. as amended House
Bill H., to change the time for holding
thef Circuit Court in Raleigh county;
House Joint Resolution 80, to provide
9fOl furnishing the judge of the Sixth
judicial circuit with set of West Vir-
ginia reports; House Bill 40, to amend
the law relating to writing insurance
policies in this State; House Bill 106,
to amend the law relating to toll roads
and turnpikes; House Bill 1913, to
amend the law in relation to public
roads; House Bill 179, to amend the
charter of Sistersville
The House this evening passed House
Bill 277, known as the Dawson corpor-
alton bill. as amended yesterday Elab-
crate arguments were made by Ken
ney and Brannon in opposition, and
Reynolds in favor of the bill. 1t was
passed by strict party vote.
House Bill 81. concerning the Indus
trial Home for Girls, as amended by
the Senate.
The University investigating commit
tee to-day reported in both houses.
the report contained no feature that
was not outlined in these dispatches
last night, except that it criticised the
practice of having the money appro-
priated for the school spent under the
direction of the president, saying it
should be managed by the board OF
regents
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
AWAITING Information
ON THE CARNEGIE DEAL.
STEEL MEN AND FINANCIAL MEN IN
PITTSBURG KNOW BUT
LITTUE.
GOSSIP CENTRES IN PRICE
THAT WILL BE PAID MIR. CARNEGIE
FOR THE STOCK HE IS TO
TRANSFER.

PITTSBURG, February 8.-Finan-
cial and steel men of Pittsburg are
anxiously awaiting further informa-
ton from New York relative to the
Carnegie deal, but not word came to-
day that gave any intelligence. 1t
was learned from private advices that
there will be very little cash required
to consummate the DEAL If the plans
go through Mr. Carnegie will with
draw from the affairs of the Carnegie
company, taking for the transfer of
his stock a sum exceeding $S5 1000 900,
in guaranteed 5 per cent bonds. which
are to be first lien on the Carnegie
and other properties.
Gossip centers now mostly on the
price that will be paid for the 5000
shares of stock. Two years ago H. C.
Prick and others, including ex-Judge
w. H. Moore, obtained an option on
Carnegie's holdings, paid a million in
hand money, failed to complete the
deal and lost the million. At that time
Carnegie stated that the next time he
set price it would be high. This
statement is being referred to as evil
dence that the price placed is consid-
erably above the par value of $1,000
a share. 1t is understood in the Car
negie building that Mr.. Carnegie has
taken steps to protect the interests of
his younger partners. One of the few
officils for the company who could be
seen to-day said in relation to the re-
port from New York that the minority
stockholders had taken steps to block
the deal:
THE report is not true. From Mr..
Carnegie's statements in the meetings
I am certain that he will do nothing
important without first taking full
measures to protect the men whom he
always affectionately referred to as his
younger partners l do not think
that the reports which connect the
name of H. c. Flick with protests are
correct. The latter has been at his
Office here for the last two weeks, busy
with his real estate matters"
A call at the Office of Mr.. Frick clio
tied no information. He sent word
out by Secretary Colwell that he had
nothing to say.
NEW YORK, February S.-The
Mail and Express says:
"A gentleman identified with the
interests of one of the great steel COM
panies under the Morgan influence
said to-day that the contracts calling
for the sale of the Carnegie holdings
of stock and the payment for them
had actually been signed. Mr.. Car
negie will receive some cash, but will
he paid mostly in bonds.
THE apparent hitch in the proceed
ings is only due to the necessity of
getting the written consent of the
stockholders of the various corpora
tions interested.
There are two very good reasons
why an absolute consolidation of the
steel industries into one company or
corporation is not contemplated. The
purchase of a majority of the stock
of the subsidiary companies would
not be sufficient in that case, but the
minority stockholders would be enti-
tied to sell their holdings if they
chose at the same price. The taxa
ton of such a corporation would be
enormous, owing to its large capital
iZation."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
PATENTS ISSUED.

Special to the Register
WASHINGTON. February S.-Three pat
ents have been granted this week to citi-
Gems of West Virginia
One to Harry A. Deters and Edward L.
Bill. of Spencer. a peculiarly shaped swivel
device connecting the eye of the snap to
a clevis. Another to Charles F. Dicken-
son. of Wheeling, for a method of manu-
featuring structural beams from railroad
rails. The other patent was granted TO
Anton Roemisch. of Morgantown, for an
apparatus for grinding and smoothing
glass.
The Bloch Bros. Tobacco Company. of
Wheeling, have registered a trade mark
a canvas mail bag. with the word mail
on it,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
THE OLD SCALE

VIII Probably BE Reenacted for An
other Year-Miners and Operators
Agree.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. February 8.-The
scale committee after protracted and
stormy session tonight decided to rec
ommend the present scale agreement
for another year beginning April L A
caucus of the miners delegates will be
held tomorrow to approve and the
joint conference viii meet at 10 a. m.
to ratify. The operators are satisfied
and the majority of the miners are
willing TO accept the present scale for
another year
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
NEW SMALLPOX CASE
Causes Alarm mt CInrksburg-First
In a Month.

Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG. w. Va, February S.
Dick Allen, colored, broke out with small
pox to-day at the home of Ed. Clark. on
Water street. Rigid quarantine was es-
tablished at once. He will be taken to the
pest house tonight This is the first case
to appear for over a month. The officials
and patients at the pest house were all
discharged Wednesday and this fresh out
break is quite a setback to the admins
tration. Allen and his wife were at the
Opera House Tuesday night. and general
alarm is felt among the colored folks
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09

And business Men Found to Have
Been Trading With the Insurgents.

MANILA. February S.-Since the arrest
OF Carranza and Carmen for furnishing
supplies to the insurgents. evidence has
been developing to show that many bus1-
ness men in Manila have been having re-
iations with the insurgents Oricers tn
day brought from Pagsanjan three ma
lives, members OF Gen Cables insurrenf
committee. Papers found on them we're
divulge damaging information concernfnr
Carman and others not arrested. cosm0
acknowledged he was Carmanss parfner
IN tnsurgent trading.
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TO EXTEND THE ROAD.

Special to the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL, O., February S.
Work was yesterday commenced on
survey for an extension of the New Cum
berland branch of the Panhandle from
Chester, w. Va, to Georgetown. Pa, to
open up coal territory surrounding the
latter place. The product will be used
almost altogether in the potteries here.
thereby saving the expense of shipment
from a distance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
SOUGHT ALLEGED SLANDERER.

Special TO the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL, o., February s-A
young woman of Chester. w. Va went
after a married man with a horse-whip
yesterday morning, but was unable to
catch him. She claimed that he had been
circulating slanderous reports about her
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
WILL EXTEND THE LINE.

Special to the Register
TORONTO, O.. February S.-The Steu-
benville Traction Company will at once
extend their. railway from that place to
Toronto. The preliminary work will be-
gin tomorrow and the line Will be COM
pleted this summer. The distance is nine
miles, and the cost will be $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
LOCOMOTIVES ORDERED.
Special to the Register.

optCIdI 70 the ReglSter.
PARKERSBURG, w Va. February s.
The Ohio River railroad has ordered five
new engines for the Ohio River road and
the Short Line. They will be ten wheel
engines. will weigh seventy-five tons, will
have 62-inch drive wheels and will be of
the most improved type. They are the
Blood" engines, the first of their kind
ever in this section. The first delivery
will be made in April, and the others will
come on rapidly as possible after that
date.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
IN A MIDDLE.
Officials of Bridgeport, Harrison
County Are at LoSgerheads and
Towns Affairs Are Not Receiving
Attention.

AttentIOn.
Special to the Register
CLARKSBURG, w Va, February s.
Inc municipal affairs of the town of
are in a muddle. At the last town cleo
ton a mayor and five counclmen were
elected. One councilman has since died
and two of the number and the mayor re-
fuse to qualify. Councilmen-ee Halen
and Ross have attempted to hold sessions
of the town council and to even induce
their associates to qualify, but to no
avail. The trouble all grew out of the
rivalry between the two tickets placed in
the field. One was dubbed the Poor
Mans Ticket and the other the Rich
full. number of the officials elected
were not freeholders and the defeated
candidates have succeeded in holding up
the affairs of the municipality and have
gotten those elected at "loggerheads' with
each other. The town council has not
been convened for over six weeks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
WILL ASK CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON. February s.-The spe-
cial meeting of the ways and means COM
mittee to-day for the purpose OF acting
on the revenue reduction bill, resulted IN
resolution for disagreement to the
Senate amendments in bulk and reouest-
ing conference with the Senate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09

WASHINGTON, February S.-To-day's
statement of the treasury balances in the
general fund exclusive of the 600
gold reserve in the division of redemption,
shows Available cash balance, S143 649-
i67; gold s71,516 1856.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09

ish ambassador to-day presented the Pres
ident an acknowledgment from King Ed
ward of the Presidents attendance on
the memorial services and of the sym
pathy of the people of the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
Burned His House

MADDERSoN. Ind. February s.-New-
ton Mccormick drew s.. COO from the bank
yesterday to buy farm. Early to-day
neighborS barely rescued the old man
from his burning house. Robbers had
stunned him by blow and then fired the
house
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
THROWN FROM THE TRAIN.

Special 70 the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, February g.
Capt Hamilton Rose, conductor 81 the
Grafton accommodation, was thrown from
his train near Eatons last night He war
not seriously hurt. He had gone upon the
platform and lurch sent him on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS.
Between Greet Britain and the L. $.
over the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.

LONDON, February Sit has been
learned that a reply will shortly be
sent to the United State Nicaragua
canal project. 1t will not comply with
the Senate's demands. neither will it
be in the nature of fla refusal,
though it will be tentamount to suen
a refusal 1t will consist of counter
proposals likely to necessitate extend
ed negotia -ons. The nature of the
proposal is not ascertainable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
GAVE FINAL WARNING.
Indiana Woman smasbes saloon
where Husband Got Drunk

HtFt HHHDHHu tFOt Drunk.
AUBURN. Ind, February s.-The
Mrs. Nation saloon smashing crusade
has reached Indiana Mrs. Tom
0reai. whose husband is foreman in
the Baltimore & Ohio shops at Gar
rett, completely demolished the
handsome new plate glass front OF
Peter Behler's saloon. A Ratchet was
used to do the work and after break
ing in the front. Mrs. Creal entered
and secured beer bottle which was
the last weapon used She had re-
peatedly warned Mr.. Behler not TO sell
TO her husband. who was in jail ct
the time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
Price of Wine Advanced

SAN FRANCISCO, February S.-The
California Wine Association has advanced
prices 212 cents per gallon on ordinary
clarets. This increase follows an in
crease of four cents gallon made several
weeks ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
SNOW CRYSTALS.
Some Wonderful Specimens Seen Mt
Warrington Yesterday.
Special to the Register.

OptCldI 20 tne ReglSter.
.MANNINGTON, w Va. February g
The scientifically inclined had most re-
markable opportunity to study tha crvs-
tails in snow flakes here yesterday. A
light fall of snow developed some wonder
ful specimens OF crystal stars, the fornna-
came down lightly and scattered them
selves over the sidewalks like 50 MANY
little paper stars, with their sharp points
modelled something like the coxs ii Z
miniature wheel. Old citizens deciare6
that this was the most remarkable fsii
Of crystals ever witnessed here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
Powder Can Exploded

IRWIN. Pa. February S-Matsay Evan
vans and Jacob Socoff. Russian miners.
were fatally burned at their boarding
their powder cans from a . pound keg
when a lighted squib caused a terrific
explosion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
Heavy Snow Storm

fall following last weeks blizzard delayed
all trains tonight. Dispatches from Iowa
show heavy snow. The storm is heavy
through Illinois, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
Seeks Informefion-

WASHINGTON, February S-Senator
Berry to-day introduced resolution ask
ing the President whether the L. S min
ers in demanding the execution of Off
Gals, and If so by whom he was author
lied.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
Blew Up the Bank

YOUNGSTOWN, O., February S.-Three
masked men entered the bank at Andover.
bound the Waterman, Alonzo Root. and
blew the safe, but We're frightened away.
The safe and building were badly
wrecked.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09

KANSAS CITY, Mo, February S.-An-
other fall of snow covered central Kansas
and northwestern Missouri to-day to q
depth of nearly a foot, thoroughly pro-
tecting winter wheat
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ID. q o. Dividends

NEW YORK, February S.-The Balti-
more & Ohio directors declared a per
cent. dividend on the common stock and
the regular semi-annual dividend of 2 per
cent on the preferred stock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09
To visit the Colonies

LONDON, February Skiing Edward
makes known that the Duke of Cornwall
and York will not be created Prince of
Wales, until his visit to the colonies.
Preparations are making for the Duke s
trip.
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sin Enthusiastie-

THE HAGUE, February s.-oueen viii
helmina and Prince Henry had an en-
thusiastic reception at Apeldoorn The
weather Is frosty but the people keep up
the festivities with boisterous enthusi-
asm- Great preparations are making at
Amsterdam,
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Ask an Advance

PITTSBURG, Pa, February S.-The
bridge and structural steel workers scale
beginning May l, calls for 40 cents an
hour for nine hours, against the 50 a day
now paid.
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To Return the visit

LONDON, February S.-The royal yacht
has been ordered ready to take King
Edward to Flushing. after the opening OF
parliament, to return Emperor Williams
visit.