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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
AFTER THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS
Valentine Botx Has Been Made Able
to See Remarkable Surgical
Oueration.

Valentine Botx Has Been Made Able
TO See Remarkable Surgical
Operation.
BALTIMORE. March 21.-Valentine
Botz, of Buffalo, n. Y, has had his
sight restored to him as the result OF
q surgical operation performed in this
city after having been totally blind for
% years.
Mr.. Botz is 32 years old and has been
blind since four years of age from the
effects of smallpox which left him with
spots on his eye balls. His brother
in this city, believing he could be
cured, sent for him to come to Balti.
more. On his arrival here he became
a patient at the Presbyterian Eye and
Ear Hospital and was operated on by
Prof. A. Douglas McConachie. A deli
cate incision was made behind an eyt
ball and a piece of c%alloused flesh re.
moved. Instantly light flashed into
the ball and Mr.. Botz saw his deliver
er. the first person he had beheld for
rs years.
ihe eye Is weak yet and requires the
protection of smoked glasses. The
other eye was too far gone to permit
of treatment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
ANOTHER LUNATIC'S PRANK.
Killed His Three Children With an
Axe, Then Said He Didn't Know
What He Had Done.

CLINTON. Me-, March 21.-Jacob
Dearborn Mari, a farmer living eight
miles from this village, killed his three
children-Alice NJ, aged 10; Edwin,
aged 9, and Helen, aged Z, with an axe
shortly after the family had risen from
the dinner table to-day. Mr.. Mari had
been respondent for some time, but
his actions were not such as to make
his wife believe that he had any seri-
Gus trouble to brood over. The eldest
daughter was washing the dishes at the
sink when her father went by her to
the shed and got an axe. He came
back into the kitchen, and struck the
girl a single blow over the head, kill
ing her. Mrs. MARI saw this, and raj
screaming to the house of her hus-
bands father, Samuel Mari. The hus-
band, apparently, walked upstairs TO
where the younger children were play
ing and dealt each a single blows with
the axe-handle, killing them both.
When Mr.. Mari, Sr., came in the
younger Mari was washing his hands
at the sink. He was asked why he had
done the deed, and he said:
Il don't know"
Later in the day he was placed I'M
der arrest and taken to Waterviile.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
NINE CHILDREN VICTIMS
OF MURDEROUS PARENTS.
A Mother. Apparently Of Sound Mind Despatched Si>
Little Ones With Axe and Club.

said that she took the lives in four
different rooms and as fast as she
killed one child the body was placed
in a bed.
The children were three boys and
three girls, Ethel, 10 years old. the
Oldest, while the ages of Walter,
Charlie, Chester, Bessie and Lena
ranged from eight years to ten months,
Lena being the baby.
Mrs. Naramore told her most init
mate friends tonight that she nrst
killed Ethel and then followed with
the five others, each time taking the
eldest. Five were killed by being
being struck on the head with the
back of an axe while little Lena was
killed with a club. She says she fully
expected the cash in her throat would
cause her death and that when her
husband returned at night he would
find all of the bodies in the two beds.
She appeared rational this evening and
displayed signs of sorrow for the deed
she had committed although she is
unable to give any reason for killing
the children.
When Mr.. Naramore reached the
house he was Frustrated with grief by
the loss of his family. Each of the
children had evidently received sew
eral blows as their heads were ter
ribly bruised and blood spattered in
all directions about the rooms. Mrs.
Naramore had evidently made prepar-
atoms for the deed as the doors were
all locked and barred with sticks OF
wood.
At about 9 o'clock tonight Mrs. Mar
amore experienced a change for the
worse, and it is believed she will not
live through the night. Her husband
has been in the hotel, but he has not
made any request to see her since his
arrival.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
p0VtNER'S VIEWS Of CUBA
GIVEN TO THE PRESIDENT.
SAYS THE PEOPLE OF THE ISLAND
WILL ACCEPT THE PLATT
AMENDMENT.
THE BETTER CLASS FAvoRs IT.
ERTY THINK CUBA NOT READY
FOR FREEDOM.
Suecial to the Register.

Sueclal to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 21.-
Representative Dovener, of West Vir-
GINA, who has just returned from
Cuba, told President Mckinley to-day
that in his opinion the Cubans would
accept the terms laid down in the Platt
amendment to the army appropriation
bill as conditions precedent to the re-
linquishment Of the government of the
island into their hands. Mr.. Dovener
River and Harbor committee to Ha-
vana and said he had a good oppor-
tunity to study the situation. He says
the wealth and education of the island
favors the acceptance of our terms but
that political considerations probably
will delay the formal acceptance for
some time. In Mr.. Dovener's opinion
definite action will not be taken until
Congress reconvenes in December.
Il discussed the Plat amendment
with business men," Mr.. Dovener said,
land found that they are very doubt
full about the ability of the people OF
Cuba to take entire control of the is
land at this time. 1t is probably bet
ter, they think, to remain under Amer
lean control for a while. They want
liberty in the end but it is questioned
whether it would be wise for them to
Immediately establish complete indie
p~endence. Very many of the ignorant
nnonla Of fha ic1ord who do NOT cara
and do not come in contact with the
outside world are under the control OF
leaders who represent their W class
but the conservative and business peo-
pie of the island, the people who have
property and business interests are
greatly embarrassed. They do not
like to openly espouse the Platt
amendment because they fear the con-
sequences to themselves in case the
other side should control the island.
They do not know how far the taxing
power might be exercised by people
hostile to the Platt amendment in pun
ishing them. 1t Is the element that
has nothing to lose that is heard loudly
opposing the Plat amendment, while
those who have something to lose and
ldNOI II. ICl1dIl oitChI as q 1huteSi y
policy and not because they doubt the
wisdom of the Plat amendment.
Cuba is a much better island than
1 anticipated seeing" continued Mr..
Dovener. ut is extremely rich. Gener-
eral Wood is the most remarkable mar
l have ever met. He has
studied the island of Cuba thoroughly
and works day ana night. He is an
executive officer of untiring ability.
There is not a municipality in Cuba
he has not visited personally and he
is familiar with the peculiar condi-
tons in every place. The clearly con-
dition of Havana is remarkable. We
visited the schools at Havana and 9th
err places with General Wood. The
Spanish barracks have been turned in
to school houses and are as clean as
they can be made. They are not only
teaching the usual grades but they
have established kindergartens for the
little children. and they show great
a~daptability for instruction. We also
went thirty-ive miles within the island
Of Cuba with General Wood and visit
ed various places"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
FOUND HIM IN A CLOSET.
Mrs. Fred kimes Makes n Successful
Search for Husband-His FemaIe
Companion Across Lots.

Mrs. Fred kimes Makes n Successful
Search for Husband-His Female
Companion Escaped Across Lots.
SPECIAL 10 the Register.
PARKERSBURG, ". Va. March u.
There was an exciting chase in the
East End last night when Mrs. Fred
Kimes. wife of a barkeeper. discover
ed that her husband was at a house
in the East End with Lena Clark. a
recently divorced woman. She got the
lieutenant of police to accompany her
and together they went in the small
hours of the night to the house. It
was ONE time before they were ad-
mitted and then they found Kimes in
q closet in the cellar partially clothed.
trying to escape. The woman had
made her escape out a back door and
by running across lots and climbing
fences had escaped. Mrs. Clark was
formerly a member of the first society
in Parkersburg but before and since
the divorce her conduct has been such
hat a few days ago her parents made
her leave home. The case will be call
cd to the attention Of the next grand
jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
Jacob Dearborn Mari Finished
His Dinner, Then Murdered His
Three Innocent Children.
Two Terrible Tragedies Enacted
In New England Towns Within
a Few Hours.

COLD BROOK, Mass, March I'll
Mrs. Lizzie Naramore, while in a fit of
insanity this afternoon, killed her six
children at her home, a farm house
half a mile from this village, and then
tried to take her own life. The chill
dren ranged from ten years to a babe
of ten months, and their lives were
taken by the mother with an X and a
club. She laid the blood-drenched
bodies on the beds, two on one bed
and the other -four on a bed iii another
room, and then attempted to take her
own life by cutting her throat with
a razor. When discovered, she was
in the bed on which the bodies OF four
children were lying. Although she cut
a deep cash in her throat, and suffered
the loss of much blood, it is believed
she will recover.
Frank Naramore, the husband and
father, left home at the usual hour
this morning to go to his work at a
saw mill, and at that time his wife did
not attract his attention by acting
strangely.
1t is supposed the crime was com
mitted shortly after noon, the dis
covery being made by George Thrasher,
an employe of a grocery store, who Wis
tied the Naramore house about 2:45
o'clock for the purpose of delivering
groceries that had peer previously
ordered by Mrs NaramOre He WAS
unable to get in the house by the
door, and he looked in a window and
noticed blood on the floor, while Mrs.
Naramore was lying on a bed. He
was surprised by the absence of some
of the children who he was accus-
toned to see playing in or about the
house. He returned to the village and
told of what he had seen.
A party was made up and a hasty
visit was made to the Naramore house.
An entrance was effected without de-
lay, and the mutilated bodies of the
six children in two beds were found.
Mrs. Naramore was alive. but was very
weak from loss of blood. Mrs. Nara
more was removed to the village hotel
and at a late hour tonight the attend
ing physicians were confident that she
would survive.
During the evening a number of
n%eighbors of the family saw and talk
ed with Mrs. Naramore and to them
she told how she killed her six chill
dren. At the time the party of vii
layers found Mrs. Naramore. she was
asked how she did the deed, and she
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
CHARTERS ISSUED.
-Four New Corporations Created Mt
Charleston Yesterday - The Fees
Were $2,124.

~ al
Charleston Yesterday The Fees
Were S2,124.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 21.-
Secretary Dawson to-day took in a
good bunch OF money by reason OF
mis- new corporation law. Charters
were issued as follows:
The Southwestern Equipment Com
pany, OF Baltimore, Md, for the pur-
pose of constructing and ma~nufactur-
Ing engines, locomotives, freight, bag
gage and passenger cars. Capital
S., 000, GOO; paid in $4,000. Incorpora-
tors: Wilbur l.. Ball, Jos. p. Cotton,
Jr., Robert Walker, J.. C. Bancroft, R.
Davis, Harry w. Babcock, all of New
York.
The National Hydraulic Mining
Company, of Pittsburg. Pa, for the pur-
pose of mining and milling gold and
silver. Authorized capital 81, 200, 900;
paid in, $500. Incorporators: John N.
Patterson, H. S. Grayson, P. N. French,
M. c. Rodgers, of Pittsburg, and J. C.
Jolliff, Muncie, Ind.
The w. NJ. Ritter Lumber Company.
of WEIGH, w. Va, to WI and operate
saw mills and buy and sell timber
lands. Capital $1,000; paid in $100.
In~corporators: W. M. Ritter, R. E.
Pendleton, Columbus. Ohio; Isaac T.
Mann, Bramwell; James It. Hamill,
WEIGH; Edwin Mann. Bluefield. ~. Va.
German-American Printing Company
of Wheeling, w. Va. for the purpose
OF publishing a newspaper. Capital
$40, 900. Incorporators: Hermann Zim-
mer. Fidelis Reister. Charles Horst
man, NJ. Kirchner, Jacob Korn, and
others, all OF Wheeling.
The fees were $2,124.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
VOLUNTARY CONFESSION
Made to a Texas sheriff By One of
h Cudahy Kidnappers.


DALLAS, Texas, March 21.-Sheriff
Johnson tonight made this statement:
III. C. Henderson, this evening, COLI
fessed TO me and County Attorney
Summers that he is one of the Cudhay
k~idnappers. His confession was mate
voluntarily. He stated that he had
squandered and used in fleeing from
Omaha most Of the money he got as his
share in the kidnapping Job before l
arrested him in this city as a suspect
early in February. County Attorney
Summers asked Henderson why he had
not admitted his identity earlier and
he said:
Heretofore when | have been in
trouble I have had a mar between me
and the court house. But nov [ see
there is no chance for ne 70 get out
Of thirteen years sentence on my con-
victions here in Dallas for theft and
| might as we'll own up to the Omaha
lob"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
CONCLUDED.
Brakeman's Narrow Escape-Caught
by Low Telephone Wire.

Special 10 The Register.
WESTON, w. Va, March 21.-The
argument of counsel in the Simmons
case was finished this afternoon, and
the jury will be instructed and the
case given at the opening of court to-
morrow morning.
O. c. Taylor, a brakeman on the
West Virginia and Pennsylvania
branch of the Baltimore & Ohio, was
caught by a low telephone wire across
the rack just east of Weston to-day
and thrown fat to the roof Of the car.
Luckily he had presence of mind to
hold onto the running board until as
sistance reached him. He was severe
ly cut about the neck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
PATENTS GRANTED.
Special to the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2l-
West Virginia received but one patent
this week-that was granted 10
Clark r. Rigby, OF Warrington, for an
improvement upon the rope socket he
obtained a patent for last week In
the new device the rope enters the up
per end OF the tool through a central
p~assa and ii secuted against With
dr By passing back and forth
b q tortious passage formed II
Iody Of the tool
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
OIL OPERATIONS.

Special to the Register.
PITTSBURG. Pa, March 21.-North-
east OF the Wilson run development
on Clear Fork creek, Monroe county,
ohio. the Marietta Oil Co. has COM
pleted No. on the Anderson farm.
and has a very small jumper. The Oc-
to Oil Company has completed a test
well on the Charles Bodie farm and
has a five barrel pumper. Foster and
tuoDinson have completed a test we'll
on the G. D. ~-iartshorn farm and have
a buster. These three wells have been
drilled through the Big Injun sand.
On Trail Run, Sutton & Co. have COM
pleted No. 4 on the Ellen Dye farm
and have a 10 barrel pumper. The
scnell 6 & Gas Company has com
pleted No. II on the G. Lohri farm and
have a IS barrel pumper. In the Grays-
vile development in Monroe county,
tie Smoth Oil Company has drilled
its test well on the Samuel Smith
farm into the Big 1nJun sand and has
a show for a 80 barrel producer. The
location of this well is due east OF
Graysvilie and about t~hree-fourths OF
a mile north OF the Big Injun pool
and shows an extension in the direc-
ton named. In the Payne district,
Washington county, the Mcdonald oil
Company has completed its No. 2 on
the George Stark farm and has a dus-
ter In all sands.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
NIKOLA TESLA
Contracts For Apparatus For Wire
less TrRns-Oceanic TeIegraphy.

PiTTSBURG, Pa, March 21.-Nikola
Tesla, the inventor, is in Pittsburg
placing a contract with the Westing-
house Electric Company for the manu-
facture of certain mechanical devices
to be used in his experiment on wire
less telegraphy across the Atlantic
ocean. Mr.. Tesla states that the sue
cess of his latest enterprise is more
assured now than ever before, and
within the next six months his inven-
ton will be given a practical test. He
hopes to establish the proof that it is
not beyond the range of possibility to
establish communication across the
ocean without the aid of wires.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Special TO the Register.
WASHINGTON. PA. March 21.-
Lewis Dague, well known throughout
Washington county, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head
with a revolver in the barn OF his
brother-in-law, J.. ". CASTOR. this
evening. he had been ID iii health
but lately had shown copxiderobln III
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
THE CAUSE Of DANGER
TEMPORARILY REMOVED.
WITHDRAW FROM THE DISPUT-
ED TERRITORY.
DIPLOMACY TO DETERMINE
WHICH COUNTRY, IF EITHER, HAS
A TITLE TO THE LAND BOTH
SEEK TO HOLD.

PEKIN, March %, a. m.-Count Won
Waldersee, Gen. Barrow and Gen. Wo-
gack have been in consultation and
Gen. Wogack has agreed to withdraw
the Russian troops from the disputed
ground at Tien Tsin provided the Brit
ish also withdraw. He insisted also
upon a guarantee that work on the
railway siding sould not proceed until
the matter has been automatically adj
Justed. This proposal and stipulation
Were satisfactory to Gen. Barrow and
were accepted by him.
Consequently the British and Rus
sian troops will be withdrawn at 5
O'Clock this morning CFriday), there
by avoiding all trouble at present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22

self he rendered to Charles B. Smith,
of the State Journal. For the reason
that he did not want to give up news
paper work, Mr.. Smith declined the of
fer. There are numerous postoffices
in this part of the district where there
are applications for changes and Mr..
Hughes will probably be here for sew
eral days yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
DISTRIBUTING THE SPOILs.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, March 81.
congressman Hughes, of the old
Fourth district, but who will be in the
new Fifth district, is here to-day look
ing after the patronage which he will
have to bestow in the district before
be turns 1t over to his successes. The
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
BESSEMER PIG
Takes "a Jump of Four Dollars Over
the Price Carnegie Recently Paid.

I"~es JUMP OF Four Dollars Over
the Price Carnegie Recently Paid.
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 21.-Besse-
mer pig iron has been advanced again.
a sale of five thousand tons having
just been made at $3.50 at the Val
ley furnaces. This is equivalent to
sl7.25 a ton delivered in Pittsburg. The
latest price is 81 a ton higher than was
paid by the Carnegie Company for the
100000 ton contract placed two months
ago. A comparison of prices now and
March, 1899, gives interesting
results. Sheets are S16 a ton higher:
billets 81 higher; plates $40 lower and
bars 81 higher.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
ANOTHER, BIG ADVANCE
In the Price of Black Sheets-Three
Dollars n Ton Added On.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 21.-The
American Sheet Steel Company has or
dered another advance in prices OF
black sheets, to take effect at once,
of So a ton, which in addition TO the
81 advance made two weeks ago,
makes the total advances 81 a ton. An
unusual heavy demand is responsible
for the change in prices and several
idle plants are to be put in operation
as soon as they can be got in shape.
The advance will increase the BIZ
monthly scale of the workmen six per
cent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22

WASHINGTON. March 2i-The com.
missioner OF internal revenue states tina
II is clear that every bucket shop broker
shall pay special tax as regular brokers
and in addition shall pay a special tax al
bucket shop brokers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
Only Two Saved

ANTWERP. March 21.-The steamer
ChemnitZ and the British steamer Tay
collided last night in the Flushing road
stead. The Tay sank and only two of her
crew were saved.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
PHILIP BOTHA E A
General Kitchener Reports His
Two Sons Wounded.

LONDON, March PA dispatch
from Lord Kitchener dated Pretoria
March Goth says:
"Ph-.Iip Botha, q brother of the Boey
commandant general. was killed on
the Doornberg. His two sons were
wounded.
THE Beers of the Orange River col
only have disbanded and scattered. De
Wet is IN the neighborhood of He'll
bron.' I
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
Lepro.y in Philippines

WASHINGTON. March 21-Marine Hos.
pital Surgeon Perry, in an official repor'
on leprosy in the Philippines, SAYS tht
total number OF cases IN the Islands Is
estimated at @,0a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
Not known in Pittsburg-

PITTSBURG. Pa, March H.-Nothing
could be learned in Pittsburg regarding
the report that Andrew Carnegie is to
donate $4,000 to Philadelphia for the
establishment of a library system such as
he has given to New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
Had 100000 Life Insurance

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 2l.-Ex-
President Harrison left $4,000 in life in
surance. A report that Mrs. Harrison win
take the widows third rather thar the
requests unde the will is without founda-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
Steamer

The steamer Poughkeepsie ran on the
rocks at Stony Point, a few miles south
of Haverstraw. before daybreak to-day.
No one was hurt but the vessel is badly
wrecked.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
Aged Clergyman Dead

READING. Pa. March Z-Rey. DR..
Frederick A. Muhienburg. one of the best
known Lutheran eiergymen in America.
died to-day aged 81. He was the first
president Of Muhlenburg College.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
Opened with = Blizzard

LONDON. March 1.-THE first day o
spring was characterized by a gale and
heavy snow storm sweeping over tn
channel. Wintry weather is genera
throughout Europe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
Car Barn Burned

CINCINNATI. o. March 21-A car barr
of the Cincinnati Traction Company burn
ed tonight. Thirty-fve cars were con
sumed. Total loss $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22

LANSING, Mich March g.-The House
has authorized Detroit to issue $4,000
bonds TO buy a site and erect a public
library.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22

BERNEC, Switzerland, March PA
vast glacier slid from the Rossboden Alp
and has destroyed Simplon street a dis
ests a been swept down and the val
ley is filed with block ice. Two persons
We're killed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22

WASHINGTON. March 21-To-day's
statement of the treasury balances in tn,
general u exclusive Of the $780, 900. 90
gold reserve in the division Of redemption
shows: Available cash balance. S151 $751;
S91; gold. 1913, $50, 2l6.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22

CLEVELAND. o.. March 2f.-Railway
men met to-day and the n cent a mile
rate for the Grand Army encampmeHt
mex September was promulgated
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-22
independent Bridge Company.

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. March 21.-James
P. Kennedy. mage of the Pittsburg dis
trict of the American Bridge Company,
has resigned and A. l.. Shuitz has been
appointed. Mr.. Kennedy. il is thought,
will organize an independent bridge com
pany.