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|PR[S1. JOHN MITCHELL
REFUSED A PRESENT.
MINE WORKERS WANTED TO
RAISE A FUND TO BUY HIM
A HOME.
HE SUGGESTED A MONUMENT.
TO BE ERECTED IN MEMORY or
H MEN WHO WE'RE KILLED
AT LATTIMEH.

HAzLET0N. Pa, March l2.-Pres-
ident Mitchell called the convention
of the United Mine Workers to order
in the opera house at IL o'clock to-
day. There were 500 delegates. rep
~resenting about $50. 900 mine workers
in attendance. President Mitchell
made a brief address and committees
on credentials and organization wers
appointed. after which a recess was
taken to allow the committees to re-
port. When President Mitchell was
asked to make a statement he said.
The conditions are too serious for
me to add to them by words.
After considerable discussion tho
Corner bill was endorsed at this af-
%ternoon's session.
Hon. w. r. Jeffries, of Hazleton;
Charles Gildea, of Lancsford: p. J..
Carney. of Archibald; Michael Bren-
nan, of Shenandoah, and Henry Col
Inns, of Scranton. were appointed a
~ al ptORNo0u
mining legislation to be presented at
Harrisburg with instructions to make
recommendations to the convention.
Just before the afternoon adjourn
ment, President Mitchell declined the
offer OF the miners OF the anthracite
field regarding the collection OF funds
by them for the purpose OF purchase
ing a home for his occupancy. He
suggested that the money be used for
the erection of a monument in mem
DRY Of the men who fell four years
ago at Lattimer.
John Fahey, of the national execu-
tive board, announced that bills were
in course of preparation for the abol-
ition of the coal and iron policemen
in Pennsylvania, II called upon, TO
serve during strikes, to be uniformed.
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WILL TRAVEL SEPARATELY.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The
Ohio delegation in Congress, which is
to attend the launching of the battle
ship Ohio at the Union Iron Works,
san Francisco, upon the occasion OF
the Presidents visit to the Pacific
coast, will not travel upon the same
train with the presidential party. They
will go on a separate train, probably
with Gov. Nash and other prominent
Ohioans. The Presidents party will
be confined to the members of the cab
met and their wives; MI. Scott, of the
Union Iron Works, Secretary Cortel-
you, DR.. Rixey, several of the White
House staff and perhaps one or two
invited guests.
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WILL PAY
American Steel Corporation to Stand
For Doings of Constituent Com
nantes.

American Steel Corporation to Stand
For Doings of Constituent Com
panies.
NEW YORK, March 12.-It was an
ncunced to-day that the managers of
the United States Steel Corporation
will pay the dividends on the preferred
stock of the American Steel & Wire
Company and the National Steel Com
pany, declared yesterday to all prefer
red stockholders of record on March
I'd, and to holders of receipts for de-
post with the new corporation. The
dividend on the common stock of the
American Steel & Wire Company, also
declared yesterday, goes with stock of
March 20, The last day for deposits with
the new corporation. The dividend is
payable April 2. If the common stock
holders withhold shares t. get divi-
dends they will be barred from enter
ing the new corporation.
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THE WAY LEFT OPEN
For Further Negotiations Regardsna
the CIayton-Bu1wer Treaty.

LONDON, March 1.-THE foreign
office officials are nettled at the STAGE
ment cabled here that no opening is
left for further action in the case OF
Great Britaln's reply to the United
States notification OF the Senase's
amendments TO the ay-Pauncefote
treaty. 1t is pointed out that Great
Rritain's reply invites further propos-
ais from the United States. Moreover.
the foreign Office understands that
something of this sort is already con-
templated in Washington.
A representative of the Associated
Press has been officially informed that
there is no desire on the part Of the
British government that the matter
should be dropped. They confidently
expect further negotiations and hops
for a satisfactory conclusion. though
this does not lessen their inslstence on
the integrity Of the Ciayton-Bulwer
treaty until both signatories consent to
its abrogation.
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BUT THEY DIDN'T COME.

Count and Countess BOni de Castel-
lane Were Not Aboard La Cham
payne.
NEW YORK. March 12.-The Count
and Countess Boni de Castellane, who
were expected to arrive on the steamer
La Champagne. were not On the list
of passengers. Among those who
were looking for their arrival was the
legal representatives of Asher Wer-
theimer, who has been suing the
Count for the amount of a large bill
for bric-a-brac. Wertheimer's law
yers, Guggenheimer, Untermeyer and
Marshall, had a process served at the
pier to meet the Count and Countess
and give them a copy of a summons
and complaint.
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PRETTY NARY PAIGE Is
THE VICTIM Of ASSAULT.
THREE YOUNG MEN ACCUSED.
WHILE GIVES THE
POLICE IMPORTANT NEWS.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Uncon-
scious and, the physicians say. dying,
Mary Paige, the pretty 16-year-0ld
daughter of c. H. Paige, lies in her
fathers home. Brooklyn, the victim
of assault. Since she was found yes
terday morning wandering in the
streets, it is said she has been con
scious only a few minutes when she
managed to gasp out that she had
beer lured to a livery stable by three
young men, forced to drink a drugged
drink and then assaulted by the three
men.
The police acted promptly after the
girls father had reported to them.
This afternoon they arrested George
Abbott, Jr., II years old, Brooklyn. He
edmitted knowing Mary, said he had
taken her for a walk Sunday night
and that other young men had joined
them, but declared that he knew moth
ing about her having been drugged
and denied that there had been any
assault. He gave the names of the
two other youths, and on Mr.. Paige's
complaint warrants were sworn out
for their arrests.
Late this afternoon the detectives
took a young man to the Adams street
police court, where he made a long af-
ffdavit before Magistrate Bremen. The
detectives said the youth was a most
important witness in the case. They
would not permit him to talk.
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INTERNATIONAL GATHERING
In Session I'm Paris, Hopes to Aid the
Beers I'm Their Cause.

In Session I'm Paris, Hopes to Aid the
Beers in Their Cause.
PARIS, March 12.-The information
al Federated Union for the Indepen-
dence of the Beers, with delegates
from most of the European countries,
has held meetings in Paris for the
past three days. The American dele
gate is Mr.. Matten. 1t was resolved
to-day to address a protest to the va
rious governments against the conduct
of Great Britain in violating the Hague
convention.
The union also issued a manifesto
e%ulogizing the valorous struggle of the
Beers, who are fighting in the cause
of liberty. 1t was decided to form an
international federation of the Pro-
Boer committee.
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NOMINATIONS MADE
BY Both Democrats and Republicans
for Parkersburg City Oaices.

Special to the Register.
PARkERSBURG. w. Va. March r.
The Democrats and the Republicans both
made their nominations for city officers
to-day. The Republicans held a primary
election and the Democrats held conven-
lions tonight.
Both tickets are regarded as unusually
strong and in any event the city admin
istration will De a creditable one.
The Democrats nominated for mayor w.
n. Chancellor; for collector, w. f. Sout.
for councilmen. First ward. g. c. Stout.
Second ward, +. e. Schirmer; Third ward.
|. N. Smith: Fourth ward, Thomas F..
Hendershot: Fifth ward, VIII A. Ellet-
on.
The Republican ticket is: For mayor.
w. Vrooman; for city collector, w. F..
Skirvin; for councilmen. First ward. Chas.
koethe: Second ward, j. l., Cramer; Third
ward, j. E. Mayhow; Fourth ward, r. NJ.
Smith; Fifth ward. Jacob Young.
In the Second ward the Republicans
claim a vacancy exists and nominated
Henry Stewart to fill IL. The Democrats
n the council know of no vacancy.
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congestion and the strength of Gen.
Harrison began to diminish rapidly.
At 10 o'clock he was much weaker
than he had been two hours before
and from that time on the sinking rap
idly continued.
shortly After 10 O'clock
tonight, with his face plainly betray-
ing his agitation, DR.. Jameson left
the Harrison residence fo- his Office,
to procure some additional medicines
which the gravity of the case demand
ed. When he returned he said that
the condition of Gen. Harrison was
extremely critical and it is Impossible
to say how long in his weakened con-
dition the patient might be able to
resist the deepening of the conges-
ton.
During the afternoon the physicians
resorted to the oxygen treatment in
an endeavor to mitigate the constant
pain and labor of breathing with
which Gen. Harrison contended. BY
this means. the ability Of the parts
of the lungs not congested and infam-
ed to purify the blood was greatly in
creased. 1t was this treatment which
saved the life of Rudyard Kipl'ng dur
ing his illness in New York.
DR.. jameson in giving out the public
bulletins, has been conservative and
it was believed by some that Gen.
Harrison's condition was even more
alarming than these bulletins indicat-
ed. 1t was stated this morning that
a prominent member of the Harrison
family had telephoned from the resi-
dence of the family at noon that all
hope had been abandoned.
The widespread interest in the condi-
ton of Former President Harrison is
shown by the hundreds OF messages
from every part of the country which
poured into the newspaper offices and
to the Harrison home during the day.
Messages came from every State and
territory expressing the hope that there
might be a change for the better.
Gen.. Harrison Was in Perfect Health
last Wednesday and contrary to com
mon report was not suffering from a
cold or from illness of any sort. He
was in full possession of the vitality
n vigor which has characterized these
later years of his life to a remarkable
extent. Wednesday morning he went
to the Law office of Miller & Elan.
where he remained for about an hour
and a half, talking with several friends.
He walked all the distance for the sake
Of exercise and on the way met a num-
Ger of friends to whom he bowed in his
characteristic way with great courtesy
n instant recognition. He returned
from his afternoon walk without even
feeling fatigue and in the evening went
to one of the reighbors to make a short
call.
Thursday morning he awakened with
a pain in his chest. which at first was
hardly noticeable but gradually grew
worse until Mrs. Harrison became al
armed and the family physician, DR..
Henry Jameson, was summoned. H.
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THEIR SICK.

SARATOGA, N. Y, March 12.-Mrs.
Mary Harrison Mckee, who resides
here and who is the daughter Of Gen.
Benjamin Harrison. would at once
leave for indianapolis were it not for
the fact that her two children, Harri-
son and Mary Mckee, aged Is and 13,
are confined to bed with severe attacks
of measles. Both Mrs. Mckee and her
husband, James R. Mckee, are con-
stantly at the bedside Of the children.
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MIGHT TRY

DES MONIES, Iowa, March 12.-
Former Congressman w. E. Fuller, of
West Union, Iowa, who was recently
appointed by President Mckinley as
United States assistant attorney gen.
eral with a view of attending to the
legal business of the Spanish claims
commission, telegraphed to~the Pres
ident to-day his deelination, owing to
the pressure of private business in
terests.
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NINE NOW DEAD.

CHICAGO, March 12.-Theodore Van
Alien, injured yesterday in the boiler
explosion at the Doremus laundry, died
to-day, making the list of dead nine.
The coroner's inquest on the affair
has been set for March 18th. A. NJ.
Doremus, manager of the destroyed
laundry, is in nominal custody of the
police and probably will be held until
after the coroner's inquest.
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TENURE OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
Attorney enera Freer Delivers an
Important Opinion.

Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, March 12.-At-
torney General Freer gave out an import
ant decision to-day concerning the tenure
of members of school boards appointed by
count superintendent to fill vacancies.
He holds that such appointees shall con-
tinue in office until the expiration of the
terms for which their predecessors were
elected. regardless of the fact that a gen
eral election takes place in the meantime.
The case in point came from Clay county,
where the oun superintendent made
tended only ran until the general election.
Acting upon this idea, the Republicans
last fall put candidates on their ticket,
and voted for them. while the Democrats,
holding that appointees held over to the
end Of the term. lar no candidates. The
Attorney General finds for the Democrat
lie contention.
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OFFICIAL C~ARELEssNEss
Result In the Loss of $500 to the
State ON the shepherdstown Nor
NAL Building.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March IA
When State Superintendent of School
Miller looked up the insurance policies on
the Shepherdstown Normal School build
ing destroyed by fire Saturday. he Dun
that owing to carelessness on the part of
the board of public works. one of the poll
icies calling for $500 had expired a year
or more ago, and that instead of the
building having $4,000 insurance on it.
there was but $500. This is probably one
of the evidences of business-like manage
ment of the States affairs that have been
so much talked about by newspapers
and spellbinders, since the real thing in
reigns began four years ago.
Another bit of cumulative evidence of
like management came to light at the
meeting of the board of public works to-
day, that body entered upon the
auditing of the accounts of the Pan
American Exposition commission appoint
ed by Governor Atkinson. The Legisla-
ture appropriated 1900 to pay back the
money used by the commission from the
amount borrowed by the Governor acting
under instructions of the board, but when
1t came to a showdown to-day il was
found that $500 had been expended. The
question now is. who Is going to make
good that other 500.
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POSTAL RECEIPTS.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Of
fetal statement of gross postal re-
ceipts for February, 1901, compared
with February. 1900, at the fifty largest
postofices, show for New York an in
crease of 1872 per cent. and Chicago 20
per cent. increase. The biggest in
crease, 1871 per cent, is at Dayton, O.,
and the only decrease at the fifty
largest p%ostofices is Al per cent. at
Syracuse, n. Y.
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ARRESTED IN STEUBENvILLE.
A Negro Who is Alleged to Have n
Bad Record, and Who is Wanted
in Parkersburg.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENvILLE, O., March 12.-Grant
Williams, alias Smith. colored. was ar
rested here to-day on information from
Parkersburg. where he is wanted for the
alleged stealing of brass to the amount
of hundreds of dollars. He is alleged to
be the head of a gang of river pirates.
Williams escaped from officers here a
month g by jumping through a boat
house window and swimming the river
with a bullet in his leg from an officers
revolver. The bullet was dug out of his
leg with a knife. His feet are In a bad
state from exposure. He refused to re-
turn without requisition papers.
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RELIGIOUS DELEGATIONS

Find King Edward Favorable TO
to Their C~ause-Lfkes Quaker Prin@
cipfes.
LONDON. March liking Edward
received a number OF addresses from
populations representing various
churches at st. James palace to-day.
He assured all that It would be his con-
slant care to maintain religious lib
erty and liberation. and aid in the pro-
gress of truth. morality and peace. Re-
plying TO the Quarkers delegation. his
majesty sad he prayed that his reign
would witness the widespread accept.
ance of their principles. the establish
ment Of peace among nations. and tia
growth of mutual help among the pea
pie of Great Britain.
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M%ANNINGTON ELECTION.

Special to the Register.
MANNINGTON, W. Va, March I2-
There were three non-partisan tickets in
the field at yesterdays municipal cleo
ton. The license people got a majority
of the city council and license will be
granted. The officers elected are:
Mayor, Melvin Hess: chief of police. J..
HI. Helms; city collector, Claud C.. Bas-
nett; recorder, E.. s. Hardesty; council
men. First ward, Raymond Morgan and
Burt Freese; Second ward, VI. f. Mitch
ell and H. E. Sticklebar: Third ward,
Benjamin Leach and c.. f.. Jollif.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March H.
Gen. Benjamin Harrison can live but
a few hours. His condition up to an
easily hour this (Tuesday) morning
was encouraging to his physicians, but
at that hour he became restless and
an hour or so later DR.. Jameson, who
had left the ex-President's bedside at
midnight for his own home, was has
tily summoned by DR.. Dorsey, who
has remained constantly in the sick
room for several days past.
None but the physicians and a lew
intimate friends are admitted to the
house, although there has been a con-
slant stream of carriages with callers
all day. Those at the Harrison resi-
dence are Mrs. Harrison and little
daughter Elizabeth, Private Secretary
Tibbetts, Drs. Jameson, Dorsey and
Hadley and a corps of trained nurses.
Col. Russell B. Harrison and Mrs. Nc
Kee have been advised by wire of the
serious urn in the Generals condition
and the former has wired that he will
leave Washington Wednesday morn
ing for Indianapolis. Mrs. Mckee,
however, is detained at her home in
Saratoga, N. Y, through the illness OF
her children.
When the General was taken sick,
it is said, he requested his physician
to make no unnecessarily alarming re-
ports to the public as to his condition.
Following these instructions 1t has
been with the greatest difficulty that
any authentic ews has been obtained
from the sick room up to within the
last twenty-four hours. When an in
quiry is made by telephone as to the
Generals condition, the inquirer is
promptly referred to DR.. Jameson.
The latter is now issuing hourly bull
letins to the press.
At Two O'Clock Thfs Afternoon
DR.. Jameson declared in his bulletin
that General Harrison's condition was
critical. At 8 O'Clock and 4 o'clock
additional bulletins were issued which
simply stated that no change in the
condition CT the General had occurred
from earlier in the afternoon. Drs.
Jameson, HaGley and Dorsey watched
by the bedside, not leaving it for a
moment, except to retire for a short
consultation in a corner or in an ad-
Joining room.
At 5 o'clock this evening it became
apparent that Gen. Harrison was dying
and the physicians now make no effort
TO conceal the real gravity of the situa-
ton. They say it is a matter of hours
cnly-an hope of his recover is aband-
oned.
Gen. Harrison continued to sink from
early this morning. He was for the
greater part of the time in a semi
comatose condition and at time there
were indications of approaching delir-
irm.
The spreading and deepening Of the
Inflammation and congestion had been
feared from the b~egf4zing of his III
ness.
Early tonight there was Increased
zespiration which indicated creeping
2VKIIA MN*&H#
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WILL CIRCLE THE R

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 49,
At the home of DR.. and Mrs. J. r. Hus-
sey, in Woodruff Place, at noon to-
day, Alfred Stead, of London, son of
William T. Stead, and Miss Mary
Alaine Hussey, niece of DR.. Hussey.
were married. The Rev. NJ. L. Haines,
of the First Presbyterian church, Off
ciated. Only a few guests were pres
ent. The couple will take a wedding
Journey around the world.
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INCREASE AUTHORIZED.

PHILADELPHIA, March 12.-At the
annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
in this city to-day. a resolution was
adopted authorizing an increase OF
500, DOC, 900 in the capital stock OF the
company. making the total issue $751;
100000.
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WHEELING, " Va WEDNESDAY,, MARCH IS. 1901
pronounced it simply a cold and at the
time feared no alarming results.

pronounced it simply a cold and at the
time feared no alarming results.
Then the lungs became rapidly af-
fected and the illness was complicated
with ~intercostal neuralgia. Saturday
his condition was serious, but not
such as to aus particular alarm.
Sunday, for the first. time the physi-
clans began to have fears for the re-
covery of the patient, but said little to
the public about the seriousness of
Gen. Harrison's condition. The next
day it was announced to the newspa-
pers and to the public that the illness
was more alarming than was at first
supposed and that there was danger
that the General would recover
from the attack. Since Monday morn
ing his condition has gradually grown
worse.
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A JUDICIAL

LONDON, March lin the divorce
court to-day, Elizabeth Ayers Dear,
formerly Elizabeth French, who was
married in 1895 at Minneapolis, secur-
ed a judicial separation from c. ].
Dear, statutory ground.
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HON. C. 7. GRAHAM DEAD.

MARSHALL, Mich, March 12.-Hon.
C. T. Graham, minister to The Hague
under President Grant, and assistant
secretary Of the interior under Zach
ariah Chandler. died last night from
paralysis.
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OIL OPERATIONS
specIal d &c Reglster.

Special to the Register.
PITTsBURG. Pa, March FIN me
Chester Hiil development IN Morgan coen-
~, Ohio, A j. Lockhart & Co. nave COM
pieted their No. 12 on the O. W. Murdoch
farm and have a show for a light pro-
Queer.
There is practically nothing dofng ow-
ing 10 the bad roads, In the other Ohio
fields.
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A FLOATER FOUND.
Special to the Register.

SptCIdI 10 tHe IteRISter.
STEUBENVILLE. o.. March 12.-About
six O'Clock this evening Fred Youngrnan
caught a fioater in the river in front Of
the city The man Is supposed to be one
OF the men who were lost from the tow
boat Boaz some time ago. and for whose
recovery a reward is offered. The man
found appeared to be about thirty years
old. was 5 feet 6 inches high, smooth face.
and when caught had a vest. dark shirt
with white stripes, and gum boots on.
The inquest had not been held at a late
hour this evening.
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speelal to the RegLgter.

cADIZ. Ohio. March i2-Another g1od
oil well came In to-day I'M the Snyder
field, on the James Norman farm. III ia
claimed IL viii produce forty barrel. III
was drilled by a company composed ~
cadiz gentlemen. Another well Mill be
drilled on the same tract.
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CHARLES H. HOWARD DEAD.


Special 10 the Register.
CHARLES TOWN. W. Va. March r.
Information was received here to-day OF
the death OF Charles II. Howard. at Wash
ington, d. c. No particulars were given.
Mr. Howard left here several lays ago
to attend the inauguration. He was about
20 years of age and was well known here.
where he had resided all his lifetime. His
mother and two sisters. Mrs. c. l.. Nc
Chung and Mrs. F. G.. OFT, survive him.
His body will be brought here tomorrow
for iuterment.