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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-15
OIL OPERATIONS.
Special TO the Register.

Special TO the Register
PITTSBURG, Pa, June 14.-On the
Ohio side, in the Payne district, in
Washington county, Record & Snakard
have drilled in their test well on the
c. Towers farm and have duster AL
ford Bros. have completed their test
well on the William Pfeffer farm and
have duster Smith &, Co. completed
a trio of busters when it drilled in its
No. on the L. Pfeffer farm. In the
Macksburg field, Longfellow Bros have
completed their No. 10 on the William
Hall farm and have a buster in the 80
foot sand In the Chester Hill devel-
opment, in Morgan county. the South
western Petroleum Company has COM
pleted No. on the Isaac Mole farm
and has a small producer. On Trail
Run, Monroe county, Hivick & Co. have
completed No. on the John Zipp farm
and have barrel producer.
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for getting the place from which every
one thinks he was wrongfully remov-
ed Prof. Barbe is also mentioned in
connection with the place as vice pres
ident, which he is at present filling
A dance was given by the students
in the gym last evening. 1t is the last
of the weekly dances to be given this
year. The military hop will take place
on next Thursday evening. The music
will be furnished by Guenther, of Pitts
burg, and the catering will be done by
local man. Several hundred invi-
tations have been issued and a very
large number of out-of-town people
will attend the event, which is to be
the first commencement ball given for
several years. The committee has been
hard at work trying to get ready for
the affair.
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ARGUMENTS N KENNEDY
MURDER CASE FINISHED.
THE PROSECUTION DEMANDS
VERDICT OF FIRST DEGREE
MURDER.
PRISONER BEGGED FOR MERCY
WHEN ATTORNEY KIMBRELL DE-
CLARED MRS. KENNEDY
FEARED EXPOSURE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 14.-Argu-
ments to the jury were begun to-day
in the trial of Lulu Prince Kennedy
on the charge of killing her husband
Philip III. Kennedy, in February last
The prisoner appeared in court to-day
apparently in better health than on yes
terday, accompanying her were c. w
Prince, her father, and Bert and WILL
her brothers, all three of whom are
under arrest on charge of having con-
spired to end Kennedy's life.
After prosecutor Hadley had read the
instructions to the jury attorney John
son opened the argument for the State.
Not a single witness, he declared, had
said the defendant was insane; yet, the
theory of insanity was the only defense.
He concluded by calling upon the jury
to find the defendant guilty Of murder
in the first degree.
Mrs. Kennedy, evidently unaffected
by the bitter denunciation of the at
torney, went back to her cell laughing
and chatting, when court took re-
cess.
at the afternoon session Attorney
Nearing opened for the defense and de-
manded acquittal. He declared that the
State had adduced nothing to prove its
charge that the Prince family had con-
splred to kill Kennedy. The defendant
he said, had shot him during a condition
of hysteria bordering on insanity after
he had ruined her and after she had
pleaded with him in vain to live with
her and cover her shame. Mrs. Ken
nedy sobbed audibly during Attorney
hearings appeal
Charles e. Burnham, FOR the State, de-
crying the plea of insanity. declared that
Case Patton, and not Phil Kennedy, was
responsible for her condition, and alleg-
ing conspiracy.
l. e. Klmbrell, also for the State, said
Kennedy had been shot down for daring
to appeal to the courts.
"They know" said he, that the out
rage that had been perpet.catci would
be LAID bare. They did not propose tc
let Pill Kennedy go into court and tell
his story"
At this point, Mrs. Kennedy, who had
her head on the table, Strengthened up
and shrleked:
ION, mercy, man; oh. mercy!"
The prisoner leaned her head upon
her fathers shoulder, her face contract
ed in pain.
Major Blake L. Woolson closed the
argument for the defense, making a
strong appeal for his client, " a poor
trembling girl, scarcely out of her
teens
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Special to the Register,

Special 70 the REGISTER,
CADIZ, o.. June 14.-'Six miles north
west of Cadiz and three miles or more
from any producing territory, another
oil pool has been discovered The we'll
recently drilled in on the William G.
Adams place, which made a showing
for Is barrel well, is now claimed to
be good for 40 to so barrels. A. n.
McCombs, former editor of the Harri-
son County Democrat, took up block
of LOO acres and had to almost beg
citizens of this city TO advance money
to drill. Operators are hurrying TO the
locality and are leasing all they can get.
This section has always been regarded
as lying out of the line of pools. and
the find is creating considerable stir.
The HoggHedges Company have an
other 20 barrel well on the Cole farm
In the Snyder field, Davis, Johnson &
Co. have also 20 barrel well to add
to their list
The, National Oil Company's well on
the Oliver Snyder farm is dry.
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CONGRESSMAN Dayton
MAY GET THE JUDGESH|P.
SCOTT AND ELKINS TO MEET IN
WASHINGTON ON TUESDAY
NEXT.
UNLESS THEY CAN AGREE.
THE PRESIDENT WILL MAKE HIS
OWN SELECTION AND IT MAY
BE DAYTON.
Special 70 the Register.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June A.
There is growing impression that Con-
gresham Aston G. Dayton may get the
new federal judgeship after all. 1t is
pretty sure to go to him in the event
of final disagreement between the West
Virginia Senators over the appointee.
Senator Elkins is here and has seen
the President, and Senator Scott is look
ed for next Tuesday, when an attempt
will be made to get together.
Dayton is said to be willing to accept
the appointment, and the Presidents
well known prediction for Congress
men is IN his favor. He would I'M
doubtedly be acceptable to Elkins as
well. No appointment will be made,
however, until Scott and Elkins have
had chance to confer.
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WATERWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Under the Direction of Non-parti-
san. and Competent Commission.
nrpnosed-

PHILADELPHIA, June H-The con-
Guiding session Of the Southern Industrial
convention was one of the most interest
ing of the meeting, The following resolu-
lions were adopted;
That the Southern Industrial conven-
ton respectfully recommends to the Con-
gress Of the United States the creation Of
board or commission to be composed Of
eminent civil, military and naval engin-
GERS. to which shall be committed the care
and improvement of our rivers. harbors
and connecting waterways, in which ten
ure OF office shall be permanent unless
removal is made for cause. and in the
service OF which promotion shah be made
in accordance with ability"
The convention adjourned sine die.
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Ing that paper-to accifse 1nefn OF
blaekmailIng. but II anything is said
in reply, the Intelligencer people get
very angry. 1t will be remembered
by few people that after Judge EIer-
vey's decision was rendered in the Cir
cult Court, the Intelligencer expressed
the hope that this would settle the mat
ter. as the existing confused state OF
the business of the city was very dele
terious to the interests OF the city.
This attitude did not please the ring,
and understand that the Intelligencer
was called down. Then It was found
necessary TO take the bull by the other
horn. and that paper now thinks the
mandamus matter ought to be con-
tinued, and anybody who opposes It is
accused of blackmail.
"As to the editorial in the News,
have no reply. further than that do
not think it was written by the big
editor.
"A surface view would not Justify
the means about to be employed to
settle this question, but when we come
to look into the case, I am satisfied
that fair minded men will consider II
the proper step. II man. or a small
crowd of men, ignore the business In
terests Of the city Of Wheeling to car
ry out stubborn idea, which Is abso-
lutely unreasonable, and thereby the
citys business is ignored, extra ex-
pense Is incurred for the tax paycsE,
and the community is made the laugh
ing stock OF the country--then think
the public Is probably justified In get
ting back at the business OF that indi-
vidual or set of individuals. Can their
business be held more sacred than shs
business OF this municipality II can
be assured that II is all right for ons
man or set OF men, through pure OF
stinacy, to make this unreasonable ana
unnecessary fight to injure the city and
the people. and that It is entirely Inn
proper for the people to interior In any
way tUsu 4 Will WHITMAN.
ct will be remembered that immed-
lately. after the election OF city ofEic'aIs
some one asked Mr. Schmuibaeh row
long be proposed to bold his office He
replied by asking how long It s4kes Z
case TO 20 through the Supreme Court.
and when told il was IS months, he
laughed and said that Is abour how
long | expect 10 remain in offleeT Not
two years, because be expected % be
+, defeated 10 the Supreme Court ~
was only certain OF bis Office for is
months. while the matter would be IN
the hands OF the Court II this does roe
demonstrate the spirit in which III.
sehmaIbach Is making his fight. 1 yin
admit that didn't understand the case.
Il think breweries are sometimes IN
fair In other peoples business when e.
cep,ions are taken against their pro-
duet. II milkman says he doesn't
| like a certain brew OF beer II 10 readily
found out, and when he comes 70 de-
liver milk the next morning he is told
| BY an employees wife You don't like our
beer. " DOM IKE your milk Anothsv
| instance toIdsto me was that Of nan
Mo usfd certain brewery product dfd
e&nsanss1 :. stxth Fnso
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A MURDEROUS ARRAY.

SUMTER, S. c., June 14.-Frank
VIM was killeu and Charles Smith
wounded in a shooting affray here to-
night Winn had a lawsuit against
Eddie Edwards. which was to-day decid-
ed in favor of VIM. The two men met
later and quarrelled and drew revolvers
Edwards fired twice, killing VIM in
stantly. VIM also fired twice, both of
the balls striking Smith, who had en-
deavored to separate the men. Smith 8
wounds are serious. Edwards was un-
hurt
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BLACKSMITHS' STRIKE OVER.

SHARON. Pa, June 1.-THE black
smiths strike at the Sharon steel
works which was inaugurated several
weeks ago, has been settled by the
company's acceding to the demands.
The men were granted an advance in
wages of 1914 per cent, time and a half
for all overtime and work performed
on legal holidays and Sundays; 5S1a
hours to constitute the weeks work.
settled
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-15
DR.. PURMTON ELECTED
PRESIDENT Of v. VA. ].
THE VOTE VAS PRACTICALLY
UNANIMOUS AND WAS WITH AL
sENTEES' CONSENT.
THE SCOTT PRIZE CONTEST.
MISS GEORGIA WILSON, OF MORGAN
TOWN. THE SUCCESSFUL
DECI.AIMER.
Special to the Register.

Sptttai 10 the Register.
MORGANTOWN. w. Va. June II
DR.. D. B. Purinton, a graduate of the
West Virginia State University, fifty
one years old, a Baptist in religion and
an ardent Republican in politics, for
eleven years President of Dennison
University, was to-day elected president
of the State University, by the prac-
tically unanimous vote of the Board of
Regents.
Morgantown people, and the faculty
and students of the University are well
pleased with the selection and everyone
looks forward to an era of good feel
ing, educational advancement, and the
rapid rehabilitation of the University
as suitable school for sons and
daughters of The Mountain State
The vote by which DR.. Purintan was
elected is announced as unanimous,
though one member of the Board of
Regents favored DR.. Reynolds. Three
members of the Board are absent
Gallagher, Finley and Hale-but it is
understood they were communicated
with and gave their assent to the cleo
ton of Dr. Purinton
A telegram was sent to DR.. Purinton
to-day, asking him to come to Morgan
town at once. His presence is desired
by the Regents for several reasons,
chief of which is to secure his views
concerning the means to be adopted to
reorganize the faculty on basis that
will permit the continuance of the
school unimpaired in spite of the deficit
Of $1,000 in the salary fund. 1t has
been decided to drop several professors
and double up the duties of others so
that the money available may be made
to go round. DR.. Purinton's advice is
wanted in connection with this reorgan-
ization.
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AMERICAN PROPOSAL
To Have Indernnities Referred TO
the Hague Tribunal, Stands No

PARIS. June I4-Dlspatches received
here from Pekin to-day say that the for
eign ministers are considering fresh prop
ositions from Mr.. Rickhill, affecting the
Chinese concessions looking to the pay
nent Of the Indemnity The propositions
concern minor matters and may or may
not be accepted. but until they are dis
posed Of. the ministers win not pronounce
decision as to the manner in which Chi
ma is t. pay the powers. though it is viz
tually settled that the British proposal
will be accepted
All hope Of the acceptance OF the United
States suggestion to submit the matter 10
arbitration at The Hague seems to have
disappeared.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-15
INHALED DEADLY GAS.

CLEVELAND. O.. June 14-George
Baird. local cashier for the New York
Life Insurance Company. committed sui
eide last night by inhaling illuminating
gas, in his room at 50 Lincoln avenue.
Baird, who was about IS years Of age.
came here from Newark. n. T.. where he
was connected with the above named
company. His relatives 1--we Ia Montreal.
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A BAD INDIAN DEAD.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., June 14.-Sharp
Nose. chief OF the northern Arapahoes
of the Wind River reservation, is dead.
Sharp Nose was the war leader of his
tribe and urged going on the warpath
at the slightest provocation. He was
the leader of the recent rebellion against
the Indian agent at Fort Washable and
his death undoubtedly will have a quiet
ing effect on the Arapahoes.
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BIG HOTEL BURNED.
The Mineral Springs House, mt West
Baden. Indiana. Destroyed.

WEST BADEN. Ind, June 1.-THE
Mineral Springs hotel was destroyed BY
fire early to-day.
No person was injured.
The fire broke out at ] a. m in the
bake shop at the south end Of the build
ing. 1t burned rapidly and by 3 O'Clock
the hotel had been completely con
sumed. The loss is 100000; insurance
100000
Two hundred and twenty-five guests
registered at the hotel last night
Most of them lost thsir effects The
guests were transferred TO French Lick
and most OF them left for their homes
on morning trains.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-15
DR.. OWENS MARRIED.

Special to the Register
PARSONS, ". Va. June 14.-Dr. H.
K Owens. of Hambleton. one of the
most popular physicians of the county.
was married yesterday at Huntington,
Pa. to Miss Horton. The doctors
brother performed the ceremony.
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BURGLARS AT SISTERSvILLE.

Special TO the Register
STSTERSyILLE, ". Va. June IA
The Opera House drug store aad Levy's
tailor shop Were both broken in . early
this morning. At the drug store tha
robbers got $50. and at Levy's they
got six suits of clothes
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FIVE YEARS
At Hard Labor, in Solitary Connne-
ment for Mrs. Alice Hitchtngs

EASTON, Pa, June 14-Mrs. Alice
Hitchings was to-day sentenced to serve
five years at hard labor and solitary
confinement in the Eastern penitentiary
for the murderous assault upon Mrs.
Emily Keck at Siegfrieds. Both wo-
men live at Allentown. They had been
the closest of friends for years, and
when Mrs. Keck attempted to end the
unnatural friendship that existed be-
tween her and Mrs. Htchings, the lat
ter determined to kill her
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OIL Quotations.

OIL CITY. Pa June 14-Credit balances
81 %: certificates no bid Shipments, IS Sc
bbls: average, "a 81 bbls Runs l2e.57s
bhis nvarage - 7ei hbls.
NEW YORK, June H--Standard oil. sT53
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JOHN BIDDLE GUILTY
of Numbering Grocer Thomas ID.
Kabney. of Pfffsburg.

PITTSBURG. Pa. June i4.--John Biddle,
charged with the robbing and subsequent
killing Of grocer Thomas Kahney. was
convicted this morning OF murder In the
first degree
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-15

There has been nothing done
aside from electing the President, by
the executive committee of the Board
nor by the Board itself They have been
talking great deal and are getting &C
quainted with the situation thoroughly
before they take any action. DR.. c. E.
lHaworth, of Huntington, is here max
ing six of the nine regents who are
present DR.. Hale is not expected to
be here. Mr.. Gallaher will be here on
Sunday and it is not likely that very
much will be done before he arrives
The inter-society contest in debate,
which was to have been held on Thurs
day night, will come off on Saturday
evening after the W. C. T. U. contest
in Commencement Hall. Rev. ]. D..
Vannoy, one of the Parthenon debaters.
has fever, but they are going to hold
the contest anyway Fifty dollars is
the prize offered by the regents for the
winning society.
This afternoon Miss Rose Hoe gave a
piano recital in Commencement Hall
She is a graduate of the School or
Music and is very accomplished mu-
sician. There was a very large crowd
present Miss Northrupp, who had
DtSn tuSdStu W dSSlSl MGR. ldllPu u
reach here and Prot Ellenberger was
substituted. Tomorrow morning at
ten o'clock, Miss Flora Hayes will give
her graduating recital.
The committee on graduation has
passed on the candidates for degrees
and with one or two exceptions the men
have been allowed to graduate. 1t was
reported that thirteen men had been
thrown, but this is mistake. Thir-
teen candidates had not received the
proper credits on the books, but when
the matter was investigated they were
found to be all right, with possibly one
or two exceptions and they will receive
their diplomas.
The base ball team has returned from
iUniontown, where they were defeated
by a score of ten to nothing. They
played a miserable article of ball. They
will meet Uniontown on Wednesday and
THURSDAY at this place when they ex-
pect to reverse the showing of yester-
day. Monesen will be here tomorrow
for game in the afternoon.
The scores by cadets in the second
section, who have target practice, have
been announced. C. E. Watson made
ASS points out of a possible 500 and re-
ceiyed sharpshooters cross and the
first medal. Z. U. Richards. NJ. NJ.
Nicely asd R. III. Killingsworth made
marksmen buttons. Richards received
the second medal. These will be given
out on commencement day.
Prof. and Mrs. Waitman T. Barbe
entertained the students, faculty board
Of regents and large number of town
people this evening at the Peabody
hotel. More than thousand guests
were in attendance. This took the
place of the regular yearly reception
given by the president Of the Univer-
sity.
1t Is reported here that Prof. R. A.
! Armstrong Is candidate for reinstate-
ment In the University. His friends
will make warm fight for him and it
Is thought that he stands good show
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-15
New Matrimonial Committeeman

CLEVELAND, O.. June 14-Senato
Hanna to-day announced the appoint
ment of Hon. John Blodgett, Of Gran,
Rapids, Mich, as member Of the r.
publican national committee.
BlCdgett hlls the vacancy Ia the
tional committee caused by the -
death OF Hon. William Elliott, of
i&an.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-15

The entertainment in connection
with the commencement week pro-
gramme. given this evening, was the
Scott prize defamation contest. The
prize of 800 offered by Senator n. B.
Scott, for the best lady declaimer, was
won by Miss Georgia Wilson, of Nor
gantown, who recited Scenes from
The other contestants were Miss Eliza
beth Llewellyn, of California, Pa; Miss
Edna L. Wertz, of Huntington, w. Va,
and Miss Hortense Morris, of Harris
vile, W. Va.
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NEW YORK. June 14.-While tn
United States transport ingalls, was il
the balance dry dock at the Erie basin,
this afternoon. to undergo repairs, sne
suddenly capsized.
One man is known to have been kill
ed and many injured. There were about
240 laborers on the vessel and dock
II is supposed the vessel was thrown
over by ballast improperly placed OF
by the shifting Of the blocks on which
she rested.
While the workmen were trying to es-
cape the dock itself, overbalanced by the
weight of the ship, turned on its side
and sank in fifty feet of water. A num-
Der of the men were borne down into the
water and damned under and beneath the
wreckage which rose to the surface.
How many were caught could not be-
learned tonight. Martin Anderson, q
painter, was caught under the descending
side of the ship and killed outright. 9th.
ers were dragged out of the water badly
injured or half drowned and hurried &
the hospitals. Added TO the horrors Of 10.
night was the uncertainty Of the fate OF
the 80 men in the hold.
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TWO VESSELS WRECKED
IN MEN YORK HARBO|
Loss OF LIFE THOUGHT TO ]
HEAVY, THOUGH AS YET
VERY INDEFINITE.
TRANSPORT ovERTURNE
WAS SUNK BY A COLLI-
SION.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE wood@
side-wheeler Northfield, in the servil
of the Staten Island Ferry CompaI
for thirty-eight years, was rammed Il
night by the steel propeller Maud
Chunk, used as ferryboat by the Gel
trail Railroad of New Jersey. The cd
lision occurred at the foot of Whitehd
street and in less than ten minut|
the Mortified, which was crowda
with passengers, sank.
The Mauch Chunk, which was bad
damaged, landed her passengers.
Over a hundred of the passengers /,
the sunken Mortified were dragge
out of the water by people along sho
and the crews of the tugs, whic
promptly responded.
A few of the Northfields passengel
were hurt and the police believe TIL
some lives were lost.
Captain Daniel Gully, who saw Il
crash, says that thirty passengers leal
ed into the water and that many pc
ished. Captain Gully declares over
hundred of the Northfields passenge
were drowned. The captains of IL
tug boats think the disaster not {
serious. Thus far no dead bodies ha,
been recovered.
The reason for such a difference
opinion as to the extent of he disast,
is that the widest excitemen. prevane
on the Mortified. The tug Mutu,
saved 70 persons and the Unity an
Arrow $50 Two policemen OF the Oh
Slip station rescued thirty people.
While the Mortified was well SUI
piled with life preservers, stored in OF
of the way places, not more than tv
dozen passengers were able to get Il
life belts on.
The swift running flood and the que
ton of which boat has the right Of wa
was the cause of the disaster. Capital
Abraham Johnson was in charge of IL
Mortified and Captain S. c. Griffl
was in command of the Mauch Chunl
Each lays the blame OF the collisio
on the other.