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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-13

Charles Earl Of the Columbian Build
ing recently wrote To- the Commissioners
relative TO the tax sale and issue Of "A
tax deed on part OF lot /. square L. lie
asks that In view Of the possible sale Of
the property, II tax deed Is asked
Tor IN connection with "A certificate held
10y Robert Slater in the amount OF Sil1l3.
It be withheld until hearing can be had
upon the subject.
The matter was referred 10 the tax de-
partment and the Assessor has reported
that the records Of his office show that
me tax sale certificate IS outstanding. no
cttu having been issued. As the holder
or the certificate Is entitled To a tax
uted, the Assessor says there is no au-
tIorltN OF law TO withhold the same
whenever II is called for The Ass, ssor
recommends that Mir. Ear be 50 informed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-13

The New York State Republican CIL'
requested that the pay OF the laborer a.
present employed at the Tide Water
Gates. South Capitol and g Streets O..
raised from $50 To g per diem Capital.
Chester Harding. reporting upon IN, aT
pllaatiou. informs th, Commissioners that
this emVI0ve Is receiving the same rate Of
pay as his predecessor and as the 9th, r.
employees engaged in the same work IL,
states that 10 rs the opinion Of the super
iutendeut Of sewers that this pay is sufi-
Gent compensation for the duties per
formed This r,cOmmc udatiou has the uu-
prevail OF the Commissioners. and the
New York Republican Club Will be- SO iu-
formed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-13

The Commissioners. acting upon IN,
complaint Of Il. 5. Buckler. or lASZ Ninth
Street northwest today approved TIN
recommendation OF the Electrical Eugi
ne,r that The Chesapeake and Potoma,
Telephone Company be informed OF thu
pres-uc, Of "a dead wire stretched over the
roof II tho premises named. and that "a, .,
be requested 10 remove the same
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-13

claim for extra work was recently
presented 20 the Commissioners bv W +
Spier. due 10 the deepening Of the trenches
and the use Of additional brick in LAYING
the foundations OF the male workhouse
on the grounds of the Washington Asvl-
um. The Inspector Of Buildings states I'm
his report upon the matter that his o+fi.a
mas carefully computed the Cosi OF the
extra WJTk and material. and recommends
mat the contractor be allowed Sg-7 SO lID9u
MS claim This recOmms ndation has m.
approval Of the Engineer Commissiou+r
ana II Is understood that the board viii
acquieSce in the decision
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-13

% @SSe@'iAvhl Tor improvements on lot
ana 3, square 1893. for the years 1880 and
1901. The Assessors report was based
upon erroneous payment Of the tax.
Hsber 7. Thornton and others. heIrs-at-
law Of Examiners Addition to Takoma
Fzrh- recently united in a communication
Co the Commissioners requesting certain
information relative to The grade OF
streets and reilrQad tracks in that sub
division. The petitioners cited the fact
that in 1893 thirty-six acres. " IagI -...-.
and that streets uiuety-feet wide w,r,
dedicated to the District. taking in all
about nine acres Of land. They also called
att. ntioa 10 tn. fact that the Brightwu0d
Railway Company constructed a railroad
on maulIa Street upon grades approved
by the Engineers Office They com
planned that these tracks were SO elevated
on Umauilla Street as 70 practically ruin
several squares Of ground for building
purposes
Having stated these facts the petition
ELS wanted TO know Whather III. car
tracks are really laid IN conformity with
approved grades and also whether grade
could not b. established at the intsrSt G.
tiCns Of fifth and Sixth Streets with TN
aJla Street They stated that they hao
lu., several sales on account Of the doubt
IN the minds Of prospective PURCHASERS a-.
IN tho STABILITY Of tn grades Of tho Gag
tracks, the parties mentioned not being
willing TO run the risk Of having thu
street car tracks lowered when the street
imrroyeu.. Mt takes Place.
The petitioners also state that a granO-
lthlC sidewalk had been laid on the north
side OF Nermiliou Street from Fifth To
Seventh streets northwest. and they said
that this sidewalk fell toward Fifth Street
at such a steep grade that II ad Joining
property was To be considered level street
crossings such as have been established
at Sixth and NermilliOu streets Were un-
suitable. Unsightly. and very injurious 20
property interests The petitioners asked
that, il connection with The improvement at
OF Nermiilion Street this year "a grauO
hthic sidewalk be laid on the south side
from Fifth Street 70 the Piney Branch
road.
20 the surface division Of the EuEluesr
DcpaTtm, ut and {. 3 Hunt. the cornput-
ing engineer. has reported as follows
I recommend that the work described
be included i'm the next list TO be adyeT-
tised for OBJECTIONS under the asse Ssment
system, being requested by a majority OF
the abutting property / also recommend
that the petitioners De informed Of this
action. and that they b. further told that
the grade OF the railroad tracks on Una
tilla Street conforms very closely 20 the
approved grade which has been establish
ed after very careful consideration Of the
different interests involved The details
OF the grade Of the new walk will be given
COusg TuCtlOu-'
The above report has been approved bl
tho Commissioners and the petitioners viii
be $50 informed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-13

The Assessor today reported favorabIv
upon the application Of Edward Derrick
of 800 Nineteenth Street northwest. who
requested the refund Of the amounts usid
for assessment for improvements ON Inf
: ana 3. square lua3. for the years 1850 and
1871 The Assessors report was based
upon erroneous payment Of the tax
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS
ASK FOR TAX REDUCTION.
Representatives of Producing States
Appear before senate Finance
Corr mtttec.

Representatives OF Producing States
Appear Before senate Finance
Committee.
WASHINGTON. January 19.-The
Senate committee on finance to-day
granted hearing to a delegation from
the tobacco growing States of Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Kentucky, West Virginia and Georgia,
in support of the proposition TO re-
duce the tobacco tax in connection
with the legislation on the war reve-
nue.. The delegation was composed
entirely of members OF Congress, and
was headed by Senator Pritchard, SEN
ator Tillman and Senator Martin.
They represented that the tax had
been doubled in the war revenue act
and that over $35 900 600 of the revenue
of the country is raised upon tobacco,
and they asked for reduction from
the present tax of II cents per pound
to eight cents. The committee did not
commit itself, but some of them indi-
Gated that there probably would be
some reduction. The argument sof a
reduction was made upon the theory
that it would be in the interest CT the
consumer and also that 1t would bSne-
fit small manufacturers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
PUBLIC LIBRARY BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
A SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE RAIs-
ED TO CONSIDER ALL CONSUL
TIONAL MATTERS.
CONE TAX RESOLUTION.
OFFERING A SUGGESTION TO CON-
GREsS, KILLED BY THE RE-
PUBLICANS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January 10.
The House to-day passed a joint reso-
luton raising a special committee to
take into consideration the matter of
holding a constitutional convention
and also to consider all propositions to
amend the present constitution. There
is widespread feeling here that a
convention should be held and the or
ganic law builded from the beginning,
and 1t looks now as though that plan
would be adopted, and a convention
held.
resolution introduced by Anderson
to investigate the subject of the con-
tamination of the water of New river
and memorabilia the State of Virginia
for the purpose of having it stopped
was adopted by the House. Extensive
washings OF iron Gre far up the river
in Virginia render it yellow all the
year, and so contaminate 1t as to kill
the fish and render it useless for do
nestle purposes.
RESOLUTIONS commendatory of Cap
tain Andrew S. Rowan, contained in
the Governors special message of yes
terday, were to-day adopted by the
House by unanimous vote.
Brannon presented joint resolution
to amend the constitution so as to pro-
vide for paying judges of the Supreme
Court $4,000 per annum, and Circuit
judges $500. 1t was referred to the
special committee. Brannon also in
troduced a resolution giving it as the
opinion of the House that the federal
constitution should be amended so that
it would forbid Congress passing a law
to tax incomes. The Republicans hop
ped on it at once and beat it by an
aye and no vote, strictly party affair.
On motion for immediate considea-
ton, Laughlin's bill to establish. the
Wheeling library was taken UP and
passed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
$4,000 IN DIAMONDS,
PLAYTH|NGS FOR DOG.
AN INNOCENT PUG's CAPERs
THROWS AN AWFUL SCARE
INTO HOTEL GUESTS.
DIAMONDS PLACED IN SLIPPER
FOR SAFE KEEPING, DISCOVERED
BY THE PET AND SCATTERED
ABOUT THE ROOM.

Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG. w. Va, January 1s-
W. F. Morrison and wife, of Pittsburg,
are the guests at the Traders Hotel
Among their valuable are. SIC, 900 worth of
diamonds and jewels. with which Mrs.
Morrison adorns herself. On retiring last
night Mr.. Morrison placed them in his
wife's slipper and pushed IT under the
head of the bed. At two o'clock in the
night, when he felt to md them safe
they were gone.
For time furore reigned in the hotel
and all the guests on the third floor were
awakened and a thorough search made
After giving them up for lost, Mr. and
Mrs. Morrison returned to their room and
remembering that they had brought the
hotel pug dog up to their apartments
when they retired. cast about to see if
he had been in mischief during their
sleep. The diamonds were found strewn
about the room.
Morrison Is an ex-hotel man of Pitts
burg. formerly proprietor of the Morrison
Hotel.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
TO MAKE STEEL CARS.
A Corporation With "A West Virginia
Charter, to Compete with the
Pressed steel Car Co.

PITTSBURG. Pa. January 19.-The
Post tomorrow will say that the
Pressed Steel Car Company Is soon 70
have direct competition by the Ma
tional Rolled Steel Car Company.
This company has been incorporated
under the laws of West Virginia with
a paid up capital Of $500 600 which
will be increased TO several millions
Plans have been completed for a
plant TO cost between 81 500. 900 and
81 COG, 600. to be located In the imme-
date neighborhood Of Pittsburg The
company will manufacture rolled steel
railroad box cars. gondolas and car
trucks under the patents owned by c.
N. Carnahan. II will own and operate
its own coal mines, ore mines and
limestone properties, and when com
pleted will employ $500 men. Tenn
porary shops have been located at
Lakewood. where first orders are now
being filed. The company Is being
financed largely by Pittsburg capital.
and general Offices viii be opened here
April !. Work on the new plant will
begin at once.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
HEARD FROM IN CALIFORNIA.
Waldo Adams, Mrs. Jennie Ryan, and
Mrs. VILLA Hickman Left Clarks-
burg URceremoniousIy.

special 10 the Register.
CLARkSBURG, W. Va, January 10
Waldo Adams and Mrs. Jennie Ryan.
who eloped from this place about ten
days ago, are now in California, whittier
they were assisted by Mrs. villa Hick-
man, a sister of Mrs. Ryan, who has
fat purse. Waldo Adams Is perhaps p
years old, and was up 10 the time of this
episode shipping clerk for Armstrong,
Crislip & Company. Mrs. Jennie Ryan is
a divorced woman from Bridgeport, who
has lived apart from her husband for
several years. Mrs. Villa Hickman is
the wife of VIM. Hickman, of Cherry
Camp, an oil operator In the Wolf Sum
NIT field. and has children. the eldest be
ing twelve years of age. She left her
husband several weeks ago and came to
this city to live, and it was while her
sister, Mrs. Ryan. was her guest, that
Waldo Adams met his fate. 1t is thought
that the three went together, and as
stated above, all are now in the far west.
Mrs. Hickman is interested in a large
development on Indian Run, and since
their departure an official of the South
ern OIL Company visited this city in quest
of her to deliver a check for $3.50 royal
ty money from her producing wells. The
affair has not been solved yet and the
actions of Mrs. Hickman cannot be un-
derstood.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
TO SUCCEED DAVIS.
Moses E. C1Rpp Nominated to BE
Senator From Minnesota by the
Republicans.

Moses E. CIapp Nominated to BE
Senator From Minnesota by the
Republicans.
ST. PAUL. January 19.-Former At
torney General Moses E. Clapp, of St.
Paul, was this afternoon chosen as the
Republican caucus nominee for tho
place in the United States Senate made
vacant by the death of c. K Davis
Moses Z. Clapp is 40 years of age,
born in Delphi, Ind. When he was
seven years old his parents moved to
Wisconsin. He secured his common
school education in Wisconsin and
graduated from the Wisconsin Law
School in 1873. He moved to Fergus
Fails, Mimi. in 1880, where he took up
the practice of law, permanently locat-
ing in st. Paul in 1891. Mr.. Clapp was
elected attorney general of the State
in 1885, IS and go. and has been prom
inent in politics. He was candidate for
the Republican nomination for Cover
nor in 1896, but was defeated by Gov
ernor Clough. He enjoys q large law
practice. He h An orator OF ability
and is Familiarity known as the black
eagle Of Minnesota"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
HORSE BIT THE DOCTOR:
DIED OF RABIES NET DAY.
Great Alarm in wood County Over
The Prevalence of HydrOphObia.

special TO the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w Va, January 10
The hydrophobia scare increases and the
situation is becoming alarming. Last
night horse belonging to the d. Auch
Fruit Co. was taken sick. and DR.. CAL
lendar, veterinary surgeon, was called
in to administer to it. He put his arm
down the horses throat and it bit him.
breaking the skin. To-day the horse died
from hydrophobia. there being no doubt
about the symptoms. DR.. Calendar be-
came alarmed and left this evening for
Chicago to enter a Pasteur Institute
Word comes from the country, few
miles from town, that a mad dog was
running at large and bit more than a
dozen other dogs in the vicinity of Blen-
nerhassett postoffice yesterday afternoon.
Several persons attempted TO kill it. but
were unsuccessful and the last seen of the
dog it was coming toward the town. Sew
eral cows and horses have died from
rabies in the last few weeks all traceable
to the mad dog which was killed about the
first of the year after biting several ami
mails.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
MARCUS DALY'S WILL.
A Brief, CommOnSense, business
Like Document, That is to he
Commended to Rich Men.

NEW YORK, January 19.-The will
of the late Marcus DAILY, filed for pro-
bate to-day at Anaconda, Montana
makes Mrs. DAILY the sole executor of
the estate without bonds. makes her
guardian of the minor children, and
gives hersone-third of the estate The
remaining two-thirds is to be divided
equally between Mr. Days three
daughters, Mrs. Margaret Brown. OF
Baltimore, and Misses Mary and Har-
riott DAILY. and his son, Marcus Daily
In the event of the death of Mrs DAILY
before the trusts imposed upon her by
the will are executed, the four chill
dren of the testator, or the survivors
of them. are to be made the trustees
and executors in her place without Sc
curity. Any of the children may, dur
ing the life of the trust dispose of his
or her share by will. The instrument,
which bears date September IS. 1900
Is witnessed by William Scalton, of
Butte, Mont; John C. Lalor, of Ana
conda, Mont, and Dillon Brown, Of
New York.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
VICIOUS ASSAULT UPON
PARKERSBURG WOMAN.
Masked Man Appeared in Her Room,
and When She Weakened, Cut Her
With a Knife.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w Va. January ~
Mrs. Mary Prichard. who lives with her
son and daughter in the east end. was tAe
victim of an atrocious assault last night
by a masked man She was awakened
during the night by a noise, ard on get
ting up discovered a man in her room
He wore a mask and she could not see
had neither when ne drew a long knife
and threatened TO cut her throat. He
made a lunge at her and doubtless would
have carried out his threat, but she ward
ed off the blow and received only a slight
cut in the forehead. The shock and the
flow OF blood made her faint and the
dead. made his escape The family was
aroused and gave the alarm. Officers
were sent out and a dozen tramps were
arrested. but Mrs. Prichard so far has
been unable to identify any Of them.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
WANTS MARRIAGE ANNULLED.
An American Dentist In Paris. Not
Satisfied With His English Wife

PARIS. January 1s.-In the first
chamber OF the civil tribunal yesterday
Maitre Decori asked the court to null
ify the marriage Of n. George RousseI.
secretary Of the Society Of American
Dentists in Paris, and Mrs. Harrison.
a widow, and daughter OF an English
admiral Mr.. Roussel is Frenchman.
and a graduate in dental surgery Of
Paris and New York. with large
American cIientage. Counsel asserted
that his client thought he was only
going through q mock marriage. In
1899. when the ceremony took place.
The case was adjourned for a fort
night to hear counsel for the defence.
the defendant not being represented.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
A TRAGIC INCIDENT AT
THE COLLEGE OF FRANCE.

A Demented Russian Girl Student
Fired at Professor and Wounded
Her Friend.
PARIS, January ia tragic Incl
dent occurred at the college of France
this afternoon. A young Russian girl
student, Vera Cello, tried to assassinate
an aged professor, Senator Emile Des-
chanel, father of the president of the
chamber of deputies. The professor had
just concluded lecture OH French lit
erature when Vera Cello, who was one
of the audience fired a revolver at
him. Her friend, another Russian stu
dent, noticing the movement, sacrific-
ed herself by intervening, received a
bullet in the chest and fell at Prof.
DeschaneIs feet. bleeding profusely.
Vera Cello was arrested 1t appears
she is mentally deranged. She said
Prof. Deschanel has slandered her, and
added. in heartbroken tones: Il have
wounded my friend"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
ON A SLIPPERY TRACK.
Trolley Car Ran Through Curve
and Coal House, and DemOI-
ished Dwel1inR-No One Hurt.
Special to the Register


EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio, January 10
At 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon car No. 49,
of the East Liverpool Street Railway line
commenced to slide a Wallace street
and at the corner of Walnut street and
Calcutta Road, Jumped the sharp curve
ran to the curb. and IN climbing this,
crashed through a coal house and into the
residence of George Wucherer. This
house was vacaEss When the car started
to slide Motorman George Hale jumped
from the car while Conductor Joseph Da-
floor He escaped injury in doing this
and he was the only person on the car
when 1t struck the house. One passen-
ger, Dave Buzzard, started down the hill
on the car. but when II commenced to
slide he jumped off with the motorman.
The car Is complete wreck and the house
Is damaged to the extent of $500.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
HE CALLED HER SISTER" AND
MAYOR SUSPENDED HIM.
Police Clerk Coberly Alleged to Have
Given Two Persons Cause for In
diguRtiOu.
Special TO the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w Va, January 10.
Might Police Clerk Coberly was sus-
pended late last night by Mayor Turner
for being Intoxicated on duty. When a
lady called over the telephone for po-
Hceman to protect her from an attack by
a man with a knife. Coberly simply told
her there was no one to send. and ad-
dressed her sister" She was indig-
nant and telephoned the Mayor, who got
out of bed and asked Coberly over the
telephone what he meant. He replied
that it vas none Of his business The
Mayor then suspended him at once and
put another officer on duty
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
POSTPONED TILL TUESDAY.
Attorneys for DIR. Hnrtigan Given
Time to Examine Answer of Board
of REGENTS
al to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, January 10
In the Supreme Court to-day the prohibit
ton case of j. w. Hartigan against the
Board of Regents of the University was
continued until Tuesday to give the
plaintiffs attorneys time to examine the
answer filed to-day by the respondents.
The case is regarded with great interest,
hs e; 1ng Oi the ne Rma Is SDle 10
ing the appropriations for the university
which will be asked from the Legislature
by the board.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM-
SUICIDE Or MISTAKE 3?
Matilda f. Fitch Dead with n Big
Bottle of the Narcotic by Her side.

Special 70 the REGISTER.
PARKERSBCRG, W Va January e.
Matilda E. Fitch. who resided on sec
ond street in rather squalid quarters,
died this morning from the effects Of
laudanum poisoning. She had been dis
covered late last night in an unconscious
condition and physicians had worked with
her nearly all night. but they were IN
able to save her. The neighbors think
she took iaudanum with suicidal intent
but her husband says she was In the
habit OF taking TO TO ease pain and took
an overdose by mistake. She had a half
pint bottle which was half empty when
she was found
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
TWO MEN DROWNED
In the Ohio River Near wefIsburw
Were Crossing Ina Boat.

HUeNIaI % Inc FHRIalet.
WELLsBURG. " Va. January H.
Word was received here this morning OF
double drowning AZ a point near The gii-
christ coal mines about two miles aKd a
half north Of this place. The story ~ the
river tragedy j. that three men were
crossing from Miugo with some beer IN
the iohnboat, ard when near the West
Virginia shore the boat IN some manner
was cspsfzed and william Pratt and
George McElfresh were drowned before
assistance could reach them. The third
man reached the shore and was 9ayed.
The drowned men were unmarried and
lived ia a shanty boat near the GiichriSt
mines where they were employed. The
bodies at late hour to-day had not beea
recovered Some say the men were drink
ing and could do little 70 save thsm-