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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
WHEELING, W VA, FRIDAY, JUNE I, 1901.
lulu PR|XCE. KENNEDY
MAS COOL WHEN FIRING.
GRATED THE STORY OF
THE KILLING.
THE LINE OF DEFENSE.
WILL SEEK TO SHOW THAT HER
HUSBANDS TREATMENT
CRAZED HER.

KANSAS CITY, June Elm the trial
ed with killing her husband, Philip
Kennedy, contracting agent of an east
ern transportation company, counsel
outlined the plan of defense. He
charged Kennedy with having ruiIsed
the defendant, and, after telling of the
wedding at the court house, declared
that the defendant, brooding over her
i'll treatment, developed condition Of
hysteria bordering ON insanity. Insan-
ity, he said. was prevalent in the wo-
mans family, and she partook thereof.
The application for divorce made by
tn husband precipitated the shooting,
and it will be shown. he declared, that
the defendants father and brother took
no part therein.
Several witnesses corroborated the
account of the scene at Kennedy's Of
flee at the time of the killing, each
testifying to the fact that Mrs. Ken
nedy appeared perfectly cool as she
fired at her husband. She told one man
who was holding her brother LET hiSl
go. l did the shooting" Another wit
ness said that the defendants two bro
theirs and her father were in different
parts of the building at the time of the
shooting.
R. ]. Costello, county employee, told
of meeting c. w. Prince, the father, at
the entrance of the building, a moment
after the shooting took place, and of re-
marking to the latter: Your daugh-
ter upstairs is shooting her husband.
You could have prevented this if you
had wanted to-"
Evidence will continue tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
10. THOMPSON, OF KEYS[R
SUCCEEDS SECY. GARV|N.
THE NEW STATE BOARD OF AGRI-
CULTURE CLOSES ITS FIRST
SESSION AT CHARLESTON.
FARMERS INSTITUTES ARE
TO BE DISCONTINUED AFTER OCTo-
| BER 1, BUT INSTRUCTOR
| SULLIVAN HOLDS ON.
Special to the Register.

SpeclaI 10 the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 6.-The
State Board of Agriculture, which con-
vened yesterday morning, completed its
first session last night about midnight.
The matter of the election of a success
sor to Secretary Garvin was taken up
last night and the plum fell to ]. D.
Thompson, of Keyser, Mineral county.
dn regard to the future of the Farm
ers' Institute the. Board adopted a reso-
luton favoring the retention of n. M.
Sullivan, as institute instructor and
that he should continue his work each
month throughout the State until Oc-
tober LIST, except in July; that the coun-
ties of the State shall DE divided among
the members of the Bid and that each
member shall have supervision over
these counties in connection with the
director
Later, in the executive session the
Board adopted the following reso!u-
tons:
Resolved, That it is the judgment of
the Board that the Office of State In
stitute director can be safely discon-
tinued after October /, 1901, but if the
Office should be continued the present
efficient director should be retained
The following veterinarians were
selected as consulting members: DR.. l..
~ Refer Wheeling; s. P. Ruhl, Fair
mont; S. E. HERSHEY, Keyser; J. c. Cal
lender, Parkersburg: w. NJ. Staley.
Charleston. The former consulting
members were retained with the addi-
ton of Prof. T. c. Atkeson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
w. K. VANDERBILT
Asked to Become Member of the
Northern Pacific Directory.
NEW WORK. lime & The Evening

Asked to Become a Member of the
Northern Pacific Directory.
NEW YORK, June 6-The Evening
Post to-day says:
"Mr. w. K Vanderbilt has been
asked to accept election in the Northern
Pacific board of directors under the
reconstruction which is now under way
in accordance with the agreement be-
tween the Union Pacific interests and
Mr.. Hill. This left the selection of the
Northern Pacific board to J. Pierpont
Morgan, but it is likely that all the
names will be agreed to by the time he
mas not given his acceptance of election
10 the Northern Pacific board, as far as
could be learned to-day.
IF he declines Mr. H. Mckay Twom-
bly, will be asked to go into the board.
Both Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mr. Twombly
are directors of me Chicago & North
western railway. Their election to the
Northern Pacific board will not, how
ever, indicate an interest of the North
western in the Northern Pacific stock,
so much as a desire to operate that
property in the interest of harmony
among all the western railways. The
other new names to be selected for the
new Northern Pacific board will repre-
sent just as broad-minded purposes as
would Mr.. Vanderbilt or Mr.. Twom-
bly,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
ARE CHARGING THINGS.
Some Disagreeab1e Allegations
Made Concerning British War De-
partment.

Some Disagreeable Allegations
Made Concerning British War De-
pnrtment.
LONDON, June 6.-After long and
somewhat embittered discussion of the
policy of the war Office in buying horses
for use in South Africa, the House of
Commons tonight by vote of 159 to
60 voted the sum of G15,779,000 for
troops and remounts.
Sir Blundell Maple, Conservative, as
serted that British officers who had
been sent to hungary and Austria had
purchased broken down animals at ex-
travagant prices and divided with the
sellers the price charged the British
government above the actual cost. He
demanded the appointment of COM
mlttee on inquiry. Lord Stanley, fin
ancial secretary of the war Office, said
an inquiry would be made into the mat
ter and he believed that the accusations
of corruption brought against British
officers would be disproyed. Mr.. Brod-
rick, the war secretary, said the war
Office paid for horses in England G42,
in Canada $50, and in Australia, the
United States and Hungary from $40
to e25.
Later in the discussion. Mr.. Brodrick
said telegram had just reached him
from Lord Kitchener announcing that
between $4,000 and so, 40 troops were
now suitably mounted. The war sec
rotary defended the good quality of the
hnrSac bought q broad
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
FOR THE PASSION PLAY.

CHILLIWACK, B. c., June Elm
Passion Play by 500 Indians here to-
morrow, religious services of special
solemnity are being held to-day. In
ers, 1000 other Indians from all points
on the coast, who have come here on a
pilgrimage. are participating in the
feast of Corpus Christi Pontifical high
mass was celebrated, after which there
was an exposition of the blessed sacra-
ment. Each tribe made special ador-
the seven languages represented in this
pilgrimage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
LIGHTNING CAUSED FIRE
That Burned Three Buildings at
BuckhannOn - Another Building

ScOrched.
Special to the Register.
BUCKHANNON, W. Va, June Ga
four-story frame building, known as the
Queen Boarding House. and owned by
D. L. Mitchell, in which large number
of male students of the West Virginia
Conference Seminary had rooms, was
struck by lightning about $3.50 p m.
and burned to the ground. In connec-
ton with it two other residences, owned
by James Humphrey and Widow Lor-
entz, were burned. Mr. Mitchell had
S1,450 insurance on his building, James
Humphrey nothing and Widow Lorentz
ABOUT $500.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell was dying at the time the
lightning struck 1t was carried out
during the fire by the mother 1t is
still alive but not expected to live.
Later J. S. Clayton's house, several
blocks from the fire, caught fire, but
was eXtinguished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
NEW CIVIL GOVERNMENT


For the Philippines VIII be Under
Control of the Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The new
civil government to be established in
the Philippines is receiving the consid-
Grafton of the President and the Secre-
tary of War. 1t will differ very little
from what was first intended as there
will be a Governor for the archipelago
and legislative counsel and othtr Off
GERS. This government will have con-
troll of all civil affairs, but it will be
under the war power. to the extent Of
being directed by the Secretary of War.
There will be a nice distinction as to
the authority of the genera, command
ing the troops in the Philippines, and
the Governor to be appointed under the
civil government No official declara-
ton has been made as to who will be
the supreme authority, but it is known
that the Secretary of War viii be SUI
preme.
While it is not the intention to con-
troll the government Of the Philippines
under the Spooner law, that law will be
taken as sanctioning what it is TO be
done The new government will be
similar to that which existed for a short
time in the early days of New Mexico.
There was a civil governor appointed
by the President and a commanding
general of the army. Both had their
functions in preserving the peace and
and controlling the affairs of the ter
ritOry
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
A SENSATIONAL CHARGE
AFTER FATAL Shooting.
RELATIVES OF DANIEL SPENCER
CHARGE DELLA ARCHER WITH
NUMBERING HIM.
ALICE SHE WAS JEALOUS.
SPENCER WAS KILLED WITH HIS
OWN REVOLVER AND TOOK
THE BLAME.
Snecial to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, June g.
A sensation was created in this county
tonight when a warrant was procured
for the arrest of Della Archer, a girl
of eighteen years, charging her with
murder.
She is the girl who shot and killed
Daniel Spencer last Sunday while he
was at her home and engaged to marry
Martha Archer, who has been supposed
to be Dellas sister, but who is now
said to be her mother.
At the time it was supposed the
shooting was accidental and the coro-
ner thought it unnecessary to hold an
inquest
Spencer himself believed it to be an
accident and so declared before he died.
But relatives of the man who was killed
allege that the shooting was not I'M
Intentional and swore out the warrant
for Miss Archer's arrest.
They allege that Spencer's attentions
had been somewhat divided between
Martha and Della Archer and that there
was jealousy in the matter.
1t is stated that just before the shoot
ing Della wrote something on paper
and showed it to Spencer. He read it
and wrote something in reply. She
again wrote something and while he
was writing reply Della picked up
the revolver and it went off. In the
excitement the paper was dropped and
lost sight of but when others remember
ed the circumstances and went to search
for the paper, it was missing and could
not be found. The general opinion
seems to be that the shooting was acct
dental, but the evidence at the hearing
will be looked forward to with inter-
est Miss Archer is said to be quite
pretty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
BIGELOW APPOINTED.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 6-Edward
N. Bigelow was appointed director of
the department of the public works at
4 o'clock this afternoon by City Re-
corder A. NJ Brown. The appoint
ment is to take effect at once The an
polntment was made following
the resignation of Dr. Wilson, which
was received at $3.50 O'Clock and was
Immediately accepted by him. Record
n Brown wrote formal note to Mr..
Bigelow at once, notifying him of his
appointment and expressing the hope
that he would accept.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
WITHIN A FEW DAYS

The Big Consolidation is Expected
to be Announced.
NEW YORK, June 6.-The Mail and
Express says:
1t is expected that official announce
ment of the Cramp-Vickers shipbuild-
ing consolidation will be made within
a few days Bankers admit that the abb
sorption of the Bethlehem steel works
by this combination is extremely prob
able. They say further that the rela-
tons between the Carnegie Pennsylva-
MIA steel people and j. p Morgan &
Co. are harmonious and friendly, and
that there will be no contest for con-
troll of the Bethlehem works"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
TWICE IN ONE PLACE.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, June O.
Lightning does sometimes strike in the
same place twice. Yesterday it struck
the steeple of the Baptist church at
Williamson twice inside of FIVE minutes.
The steeple was almost entirely destroy
ed and the church proper was damaged
considerably.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
TWO Big TOBACCO TRUSTS
ARE NOW CONSOLIDATED.
THE CONSOLIDATED TOBACCO CON-
PANY OF NEW JERSEY
ORGANIZED.
THE BASIS OF THE MERGER,
MORE THAN A MAJORITY OF THE
STOCK OF THE TRUSTS HAS
BEEN DEPOSITED.

NEW YORK, June 6.-The Consli-
dated Tobacco Company Incorporated in
New Jersey ON Wednesday. was form
ally organized in this city to-day by
the election of these directors.
James B. Duke, Oliver III. Payne.
Thomas F. Ryan, j. B. Cobb, W. w.
Fuller, Grant B. Schley, Frank H. Ray,
Anthony M. Brady, C. c. Dunn, w.
R. Harris, P. "A. B. Widener, Percival
S. Hill. B. n Duke and Charles Hail.
well. The directors organized by elect
ing James B. Duke. president; Thomas
F. Ryan. first vice president; J. B.
Cobb, second vice president: c. C.
Dula, third vice president; W. R. Har-
ris. treasurer, and c. S. Keene, secre-
tary.
The last named Official is at presen,
in charge of the transportation depart
ments OF the American and Continental
Tobacco Companies and all the other
persons named are directors or officers
VI LIE SdiuC COiu pdulcS.
1t was decided at the first meeting OF
the directors to offer per cent fifty
year gold bonds of the company to the
common stockholders of the American
| and Continental Tobacco Companies on
| the basis of 81 in bonds for each share
of stock. In the case Of the American
| Company this offer is equal to 81 in
bonds for each dollar par value of its
stock, so that stock is of the par value
| of $50 share.
| In addition American Tobacco COM
mon stockholders who accept this Offer
| will receive ~ per cent cash in adj
| justment for the dividend accruing up
on their stock to August /, on which
date the bonds of the consolidated com
pany begin to draw interest. A formal
| offering of the bonds to the stockholders
of the American and Continental TO.
bacco companies will be made through
a trust company within few days.
All of the stock deposited with thu
trust company will at once be placed
| under the trust indenture securing the
bonds as security for the same. The
| bonds can be issued only to take up the
| two classes of stock mentioned and fol
no other purpose. At no time can thu
issue of bonds exceed the amount o.
stock deposited. 'Fhe bonds besides be
| ing lien upon the shares deposited. will
| also be lien upon the $50, 100000 o
cash capital of the company and what
ever property may be acquired with th'
same and also upon the earnings of the
new company.
An officer of the company stated tina
considerably more than majority o.
| the common stock Of the American ant
Continental companies has already beer
! pledged for exchange into the hands o.
| the consolidated company. This same
official made it clear that in the con
solidation the preferred shares of thu
| American and Continental companies
are not disturbed.
By control OF these concerns the con
| solidated company will also control th'
| American Cigar Company, seventy-fiyt
| per cent of the capital of that corpora
ton being held by the American anC
| Continental companies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
wALDERsEE LEAVING CHINA.

BERLIN, June 6.-The war office has
received the following despatch from
Count Won Waldersee. dated Tine TsIn
Tuesday, June 4:
Il have now resigned the functions
of commanderin-chief and to-day am
leaving China by way Toxic.
Strict measures have been taken
here to avoid collisions between the diff
ferent contingents.
In company with large German de-
tachments / attended the funeral OF the
French soldiers killed in the recent az
fray"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
AN OLD LADY BEATEN.

Mrs. Nancy Mccoy Assaulted by VIM.
Fittinger because of a stove Deal.
Special to the Register
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June g.
William Fittinger assaulted Mrs. Nancy
Mccoy, aged so, at the Continental ho-
tel here to-day, and inflicted injuries
which it is believed will cause her
death. Fittinger alleges that he pur-
chased stove of the woman and that
she refused to give him the cooking
utensils, when he called for them. Fit
finger is in jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
DIED FROM NATURAL CAUSES.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June g.
Mrs. Mary Compstone, wife of ]. D.
Compstone, prominent citizen of this
city, died suddenly at her home. An in
quest was held and the verdict of the
jury was that she came to her death
from natural causes. 1t was several
hours after the woman was discovered
dead before any one would enter the
building as it was thought she died of
smallpox.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
A FOUL CRIME CONFESSED.
Young. Popular and Pretty step
Daughter Murdered Through Jeai-

AURORA. Mo. June GA telephone
message from Galena. Stone county. Is
miles of the railroad says that Nrs.
John Stallion and her two sons by a
former marriage. James and VIII Crab
tree, have confessed To the murder Of
Alice Stallion. the pretty 1s-year-old
stepdaaghter of the woman. Accord
ing to the confession the boys held
Alice while the mother broke her skull
with a poker. The body was then
thrown into the James river. There =
great excitement as result Of the con-
LESSONS and lynching may result Tho
girl was TO have been married soon.
Mrs. Stallion was. It Il said. jealous Of
her stepdaughter because 81 her bsauty
and populaxifys
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
PATENTS GRANTED.

Special to the Register
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 6.-West
Virginians received two patents this
week. Rueben Haley, of Moundsville
obtained patent for a design for =
glass tray, which was assigned to the
Fostoria Glass Company, of the same
place. This patent was granted for
seven years. John W. Casey, of Sis
tersyille. received a seventeen-year
patent for feeu-water heater for boil
ers, especially adapted for locomotives,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
MAJOR ARTHUR DEAD.

CLEVELAND, o.. June e.-Major
George Arthur. assistant paymaster Of
the United States army. died suddenly
this morning. while sitting In a chair
at the Weddell house. Major Arthur
was the son Of r. n. Arthur chief Of the
Brotherhood q Locomotive Engineers-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
GEO. W. CUMBERLAND.

Poisoning. Due to an Operation.
NEW YORK, June George B.
Cumberland, known to the American
stage as George W. Thompson,
Father of the Elks," is dead in
Brooklyn from blood poisoning. follow
ing an operation upon his hand. Funer-
Al services will be held tomorrow. He
was born in New York City in 1886.
He is said to have founded the order Of
Elks, thirty-fve years ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. June g.
Confederate Memorial Day was observ-
ed here to-day. The Confederate Vet
Grams, Sons of the Confederacy and
Daughters of the Confederacy. united
in the observance of the day and strew-
ed flowers on all the graves of Confed-
crate soldiers in the county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
snow i'm North Dakota.

JAMESTOWN. n. D., June 6-Snow
fell heavily to-day throughout the CEN
trail and northern portions OF North
Dakota. At jamestown snow fell for
two hours this morning. A similar
state Of affairs is reported in towns
on the jamestown railroad The snow
quickly melted. The oldest settlers
cannot recall similar occurrence in
Juns
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
TWENTY-SIX APPLICANTS

For the Position of Superintendent
of the Toronto SchOols-W. f. Lum-
ley Selected.
TORONTO. O., June 6.-W. E. Lum-
ley. superintendent of the Hickman.
KY, schools, was to-day elected and
accepted the superinrendency OF the
Toronto schools. There were twenty
six applicants
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
A GIGANTIC COAL DEAL.
The PocahOntas Fields Said to he
Under CONFERENCE.-The
Millions Said to be Involved.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, June 6.-The
statement that the Pocahontas coal
fields are likely to change hands was
partially confirmed to-day by the I'M
official announcement that the Flat Top
Land Association is about to dispose Of
its holdings TO the Standard Oil Com
pany This association owns the great
er part of the land in Mercer. Mcdowell,
and Tazewell county, Va, which is I'M
derlaid by Pocahontas steam coal. The
price is said to have been 1900, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
SAILED FOR AUCKLAND.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., June 6.-The Brit
ish steamer Ophir, having on board the
Duke and Duchess OF Cornwall and
York. sailed for Auckland, New zea-
land. ct noon to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07

eSenty-MSe bdrrefs q Day.
Special to the Register
CAMERON, W. Va, June 6.-The
Gray Well, No. l. belonging to the
South Penn, came In to-day larger than
expected. It now produces IS barrels Z
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-07
GRAVES OF CONFEDERATE DEAD

Strewn With Flowers-Many Turned
Ont to Attend the Exercises.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, June g.
The graves of the Confederate dead at
Spring Hill cemetery were covered with
flowers here to-day, and several hun
dred people turned out to be present at
the exercises. Appropriate addresses
were made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-02-08
THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES
IMPORTANT MATTERS CONSIDERED At
THEIR SITTlNGS
Favorable Report on the willard In
Bfll-The McKeehan Bin
Again Unfavorably Reported Con.
stftutional Amendment as to school
Taxes by White aud Colored Citizens.


Raleigh. n. C. February THE in
surance committee reported favoraeiy
on the Willard bill. glving the com-
missioner Of insurance power to cancel
the license OF companies taking cases
out Of the state courts.
Mr.. Mcclellan asked a ~rs-heartng on
n bin to make the value OF real e~-
tate totally destroyed. the fun amount
given In b policy. The committee
heard him and then reported unfavor-
ably again.
The penal institution re-
ported f~avorably bills to increase tho
salary of guards IS Der month. and 10
provide for sending discharged con-
victs home.
The constitutional amendment COM
mittee discussed the Stubs bill 10
amend the constitution relating TO
school taxation for white and colored.
No action was taken
Mr.. Winston's bill to provide a per
manent roll OF registered voters was
referred TO Messrs. Duls. Hayes and
Stubs. to examine and report. The
bill was ordered printed.
The committee on propositions and
grievances acted On ffteen bills this
afternoon.
Consideration Of all factory labor
bills was set for Wednesday. 50 that
parties interested could be heard.
Mr.. London's libel bin. hIch has
passed the senate. came up. Mr.. Stew
art said the present law was good
enough. The proposed law would
never do.
Mr.. Allen. OF Columbus. said all
newspapers in the state wanted this
law.
Mr.. Graham said IL all the newspa-
pers in the United States demanded IL
he would not favor IT.
Mr.. Barnhill moved TO report }. un-
favorably.
Mr.. Alien suggested that Senator
London, the author OF the bill. be al
lowed to appear before the committee
to explain the bill.
bad to do IL, but agreed to postpone
ment. He and Mr.. Williams gave no
tice that IL they were in Europe when
the bill was voted on they wanted
somebody to record their votes
against 1t.
No man on the committee defended
the bill.
This afternoon the members OF the
house from the Ninth judicial district
had an informal meeting to consider
the charges against Solicitor Mott.
looking to his impeachment. A full
meeting is called for Tuesday OF the
democratic and republican members to
take final action. A member present at
the meeting says politics was not men
TONED in the matter. 1t seems TO be a
non-partisan movement. republicans
openly taking part. h case seems
very rio