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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
OIL RAT
Special to the Register.

-CADIZ. Ohio, February 27.-The Dan
Kain well, five miles northeast of Cadiz.
on the Norman lease, came in TODAY and
Is reported to be a good one, but owing
to the serious illness of Mr.. Kahn, it viii
be kept a mystery until his recovery. Kahn
Is the man who struck the original Brick
or gusher.
The National Oil Co. started their No.
Il to-day. II is farther south than any of
their producers.
Several bitterly contested law suits be-
tween OIL men in the various fields will
be heard during the next two weeks I'M
common pleas court here.
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vALUABLEs NOT DISTURBED.
John ROmanstaII FO1nd Dead Near
EnniSs, w. Va.

Special 70 the Reglster.
MAYBURRY. w. Va. February ~
John Homanstall, who reached here from
Pulaki county, Virginia, on a late train
last night, was found dead near Ennis
this morning, with two bullet holes
through his head. Homanstall had con-
siderable money on his person, which was
unInolested. and the motive for the muir
der is hard to fathom. Homanstall was
IS, was neatly dressed, and came here
seeking employment, 1t is believed he
was shot to death by negroes, who prob
ably thought hin a revenue officer or de-
tectiYe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
TO CURE CONSUMPTION.
a New Scheme That Has ELECTRICITY
for Its Basis, Has Pecn Evolved.

n new thGHIlt ma IAN
for Its Basis, Has Peen Evolved.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. February 2.-ft
is stated that a company will be organ
lied here within a few days. composed Of
Cleveland and eastern capitalists. and ZAP
italized at 100000. to erect n system OF
sanitariums in the larger cities OF the
country for the cure of consumption by
electricity. 1t Is alleged hat a positive
cure for the disease has been found. Col.
VIM. S. Rogers, of the Brush Electric
Company, is one OF the promoters OF the
company. He said:
The company is financing a new inven-
ton. An absolute cure for consumption
has been found. Electricity will play a
most prominent part in the cure we are
advancing. and we anticipate hat the
ends we aim at win be attained. Medi-
cine plays no part whatever"
A site has been chosen and the first
sanitarium will be built in this city at q
cost Of $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
POISONOUS OINTMENT
Caused the Boys Death. So the Cor
oner's jury Finds.

DETROIT, February PA special
to the News from Allegan, Mich. says:
A coroner's jury to-day found DR.. l..
F. Stuch responsible for the death of
Earl Wedge, a ~19-year-old boy. whom
he treated. The jury's verdict says:
I'VE find that Earl Wedge came to
his death from the effects Of poisoning
by Red Iodide of mercury applied to
his body in the form of an ointment.
The poisonous ointment was prescrib-
ed by H. F. Stuch and put up under his
personal supervision"
DR.. Stuch has practiced here for 10
years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
TOO MANY EXECUTIONS

TRIPOLI, February PA rebellion
has broken out against the Sultan of
Wadai, owing to the many executions.
Ahmed, son of the late Sultan Ali, has
been proclaimed king of the rebels. A
French force is reported to be half way
between Tuat and Wadai.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28

Halcomb and Treasurer Reuben Miller.
Jr., are now in New York, and the
report says they are confering with
the representatives of the United States
Steel Company.
The Cruicible Steel Company con-
trolls IS per cent of the output. The
capitalization is SIS, ooo, 900, each of
common and preferred stock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
TIE WEATHER.

WARRINGTON. February H.-For Ohio
Fair Thursday, followed by rain or snow
In the afternoon or night: rising Temporal
ture. Friday. probably rain or snow:
fresh westerly winds. becoming easteriy.
For Western PennsyfvanIa--Fair Thurs
day. with rising temperature. Friday.
probably snow. fresh westerly winds, be-
coming easterly.
For West yIrgsnia-Fair Thursday, fol-
lowed By rain or snow In the afternoon or
night, with rising temperature. Friday.
probably rain or snow westerly winda,
becoming eagEerly.
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A SPECIAL GRAND JURY
To BE Called to Investigate the Terra
Hnut2 L~ynchinS.

lV oO th1ACu to khS AeETa
Haute LynchinG.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, February q.
Sheriff Fasig to-day made a full re-
port Of the lynching Of George Ward
to Governor Durbin, in which the
of deputies and took every precaution
possible to prevent the lynching. The
grand jury will meet in a few days
and will be instructed to vigorously
investigate the matter before taking
up any other business.
The funeral of Miss Finkelstein. the
victim, was held to-day and the Rabbi
who conducted the services strongly
condemned the conduct OF the mob.
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AN EIGHT-H0UR DAY.

LONDON. February 27.-The House
of Commons to-day after a lengthy
debate. passed the second reading Of
the bill restricting the work of miners
TO eight hours daily by PIP TO 1879
votes.
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EXPLODED THE POWDER.

Special 20 the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio. February ~
The explosion 81 a beg OF powder az
the Chester Forge and Machine Works.
Chester. y. Va. blew out about all the
windows and doors In the lower story ok
the building yesterday. II was caused By
careleEEuess IN throwing an iguited piece
Of waste too close 20 the powder. Two
men were working near at the Time. but
both % them mirscGlouSiy escaped injury
aHceuf OF q sllEnt n4ture.
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TO SUCCEED VANDERBILT.

WASHINGTON, February H.-The Pres
ident to-day nominated Milton E. Allies.
of Ohio, to be assistant secretary of the
treasury. vice Frank Vanderlip, resigned.
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GOING TO CHARLESTON.
snecIal TO the Register.

Special 10 the REGISTER.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va. February n
arrangements are being made to lake
a large crowd from here TO Charlesfon
to see the Parkersburg Governor. A. n
White. inaugurated. A special train will
leave here at six o'clock in the morning
and will arrive in Charleston N time for
the Ceremonies. Returning ii will leave
late at night and arrive here the same
night. Several hundred persons wifi at
tend the ceremonies from here. including
the Citizens Band and the White Narrh.
ing Club. Many society people viii go
from here to attend the inaugural hars
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Oil Quotations.

NEW YORK, February 27.-Standard oil
stock, 7S5d7@0.
OIL CITY, Pa, February 27.-Credit bal
ances, $.2S: certificates, no bid. Ship
ments, 113, $50 bbls; average, Ss,17S bbls.
Runs, 80, 2i6 bbls; average, 81, LOLA bbls.
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SPECIAL GRAND JURY.
snecial 70 the Register.

PARKERSBURG. W. Va, February q.
A special grand jury in the United States
court will be impanelled tomorrow to
consider the cases OF a dozen persons now
held on charges of robbing postonices at
various places In the State. As soon as
they are indicted they win be placed on
trial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-28
Memorial For Victoria.

LONDON, February 27.-Public
subscriptions will be asked for to-mor-
row for the erection Of a memorial to
Queen Victoria
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WILL TAKE PART.

LONDON. February H.-Richard Croker
says be will return TO America in good
time to take part In the coming ma
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24
Juvenile Jag Gives Battle to.
Five Policemen.


The most invigorating exercise the
police has engaged in for season was
the effort to transport young D. o. Cal
der and a cargo Of intoxicants over to
the police station last evening. calder
did not take kindly to an officers at
tempt to arrest him, and it required the
com bined strength of four husky pa
trOinen and a detective to overcome
his opinion of Salt Lakes eOnsta bularv.
The spectacle. was witnessed by a crowd
Of perhaps SEQ people on the corner of
Second South and Main streets. whose
sympathy was with the young man.
Calder, whose home is on Seventh
East street. was the victim of too much
celebration. That was evident He
was navigating along Main street about
dusk with a friend. Officer Barlow or
dered the boys off the street, and it is
said they refused 10 obey, at which the
patrOlman promptly took them in tow
Here was Calder's cue. He emuIated
to a certain extent the example of one
samson, who in earlier days made a
practice OF tearing down temples He
turned On-t the officer, considerably in
furiated. and while the other lad made
his escape nearly succeeded in putting
the policeman through one Of the plate
glass windows in Smiths drug store.
He fought fercely, pulling the officer to
the T--vemeT- with him, and they We're
engaged in - good old roll. when ON
Ger simpson Jumped in Ofcers Viii
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24


ters3urg we've Visited, sshsrs the sailors
had many adventures with the drivers
81 droskies. Who sleep while guiding
their horses Then the cruise was
tnrough the f9els canal fos 831sterdam.
Rotterdam. Antwerp, osten6 and
C0Wes.s9V here they saw Elueea Nictoria
coming on the royal- saett fronf Ports
mouth
The Sultana lay four weeks fn SOUTH
dmptOn water and fourteen weeks at
HaNre TO install BeneviIle French swat
er-tube boilers The next ports We're
Gibraltar, Marseil5es. Mentoness then
the cruise was to Monte Carlo. VILE
-trancEe and Cannes, where there was
muep euterta5nmsnt apQards
Among the guests weHe Lord Btough-
am. lord and Lady seville and .sAdnrfral
Fitzgerald, SIN of the Duke OF Cam
bridge.
Again AentOne where the owner
and al the guests left. and t.sen three
weeks az Marseilies, and the Sutana
sailed tweutN-four days ago meeting
heavy westerly gales. The seas washed
OH some Of her paint. and BubOnt. Mr..
l)reNel' costly Brindle French bull ter
rief, was bautened4 below. Illto BeF~
muda last Friday Dut. the Sultana with
oniy one ton OF coal i'm her bunkers.
She sailed saturday morning. she COW
ereS 3,453 knots from MarseilIes, and
her longest days rllp. was pa knots.
she carries q crew of thirty Two all
told. Her captain S T. Il irvine, hes.
second officer w. BeristFGFn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24

liams and Hilton followed, with De-
tective Sheets close in the rear. They
an took a hand but the young fellow
seemed TO gain strength continually,
and it was after a good many hard
punches and kicks that they final
" succeeded in getting him into the
patrol wagon. He locked his hands
and legs around the brass rails on the
steps OF the Jag-boX and the patrOlmen
had to hammer his fingers, an opera
ton Calder stood stoicaily, until he let
so.
BY the time the party reached the
station there had been enough energy
wasted. il is estinla ted, to have
launched the Ohio twice. The boy was
comparatively docile, but everybody
concerned. managed to do without any
Turkish bath last night. The police
were sweating rivulets. They all agree
that they never had such a tustle with
boy of Callers years. He is about
Is. Officer Barlow had gold ring
torn from his finger during the fracas-
After the young man was locked UP
on the charge of drunk. and resisting
an officer, his parents appeared at the
station and wanted to take him out
They were advised to leave. him there
fnAtil ne was sober About midnight the
prisoner was released and sent. home
with his father The affair is deeply
regretted by the family Young Cal
der IS not an habitual drinl1er, and has
heretofore borne a good character.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24

chains are debatably mOdish. women
wear no fewer dingle bangles than Of
yore. Those who cling to their chains
hang big gold walnuts as change
purses on them, and with fobs and side
bags the jewelers. stiIl have a brisk de-
mand Tor their wares. Small side bags
Of gold mesh literally powdered with
mock diamonds or CeIored stones. are
even worn with evening dress as decor
allFe receptacles for the dancers er
dlner.S small mUchoi-. baby powder
run and animate salts bottle.
Necktte clasps, jacket pins and. sash
pms are among the rightful and arp
pfoptlate ornaments Jhat the shopper
wears. Jacket pins are especially in
tended 10 hold together the fronts OF a
bolero or Elton coat and for this pur-
lose are made at least hve inches long.
WITH a winged turquoise or step cut
pink topaz set in the middle of the
slender gold bar Never have rIa5-
gofd, silver or gem set back hair pins
been more universally worn than just
now. They are all very long, anG tH0se
OF frosted red gold are considered Just
trifle more fashionable than the bur
Hished or pale yellow gold. For the
passing moment pins in the graceful
form OF The sultan's mperial. signature
are. highly esteeued as the most SNOWY
and unha Ckneyed clasp for the straying
locks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24
MISS FoLs0M:s PLUCK.
Guided a Runaway Team for T

Guided a Runaway Team for Two
Miles.
A young lady who gave her uante as
Miss Folsom had one. Of the most thrill
ing experiences in a .rnnaway pesterrfstt
atternoDn that has perhaps ever fallen
- the lot of Salt Lake girl and she
'pTeteet herself to be one OF The pluckiast
drivers in the city. For three or more
miles she was dashed bshind a n1addened
team running at break-neck speed and
no doubt her cOolueSS and C0urage IVA
81 thsst saved her from, severe fTflury or
death.
Early yesterday afternoon Miss Folsom
secured a team from Sellers stables sf8
went TOR a drive. While in the eastern
part Of the city the team became fright
ened ana started on the run. Miss Fol-
son sYets IN the rig alone and. realizing
INA Fsfer safety depended upon keeDing
tire horeeS from COlliding with pofes or
teams, she graSpe5 the lines firmly and
couraseGusly braeed herself TO guide the.
horses rs best she could WITHOUT a.
qqINef 81 rear she sat tuggtug at the lines
while the horses carried her az a terri
bic speed through the city. to the Rio
Grange depot. on sixth West and ba *
on Third South to Main where abe
fagged7Out animals we've caught bE Dr.
RUNNER. AT every turn she iexpeQtet7 TO
be dashed into something and probably.
killed. but her pIUclSy efforts succeeded
"a keeping the Tlg clear OF collisions, and
and the. rig itself was li1uanaged
Miss Poison Vas very nervous over the
excitement, but exhibited no fear what
ever and after nesting few minutes if4
1Jrueht d 6rdnken's drug store went 10
her home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24
dCKin-

A Mcqueen engine with six-foot driv-
ers and fitted with 6, Segregation tanks, TO
obliviate the necessity Of stops for wa
ter, was quickly prepared, and Hays
jumped into the cab. Mrs. Mckinley
was placed aboard her car and in an
over the line, clearing the way COM
pletely for the special.
The fierce ride begun Hays SAYS that
more than once his h9ad TTembled on
the throttle at the thought of any OBJ
structiOn on the track, and more than
once, too, his hair raised slightly as the
engine took a curve. The train winged
around curves and along stretches at
a trightfui rate of speed. Tt required
the skill of such q man as Hays TO take
the train through in safety. 1T re-
CURED the practiced hand to know just
what speed was safety in passing
around the sharp curves At times, on
the best stretches, the train bore down
on the rails at To miles an hour, At
other times its speed was below 80. But
there wasn't any time lost in getting
the president and his wife into san
Francisco. All records for the is miles
Of the journey went glimmering.
When asked yesterday the exact time
made between Del Monte and san
Francisco, Mr. Hays replied modestIy.
that he WENT according to Orders.7
What were your OTders2''
To run as fast as the engine could
The young engineer was congra tu-
lated warmly by his superintendent.
When at work on the Short Line. Mr.
Hays home is in PocatellO. When on
the Southern Pacific, he makes San
Francisco his headQua Pters. He usually
runs his uncle, President Hays, over
the road on tours of inspection, :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24

New York. MAY 23.-Seen in her home in
HobOken. y. J.. late today, Mrs. Bresci,
wife of King ITumbert's assassin, main
tanned that her husband did not commit
suicide
HE was murdered. she said. repeating
the words again and again. Il had let
ter from him one week ago she said
'sE5e was allowed to write. one letter
every four months. he told nz OF his
treatment. He was kept in a cell out in
the rocks. down under the water level,
and they did everything to make him in
sane so he would kill himself. but they
would never succeed in making him 90
that.
.'He may. have been insane-pTobably
he was: he was starved He saw no one
and spoke to no one. 1t must have been
dreadful, and I do not see how he lived.
He was a m&a who could eat only good
food, and they fed him food unfit for
any one TO eat. Most men would have
yielded and committed suicide. but Bresci
did not. They despaiTed of his doing SO
and murdered Kim, am sure OF it"
Rome, May 23.-Bresci, the assassin Of
the late King Humbert,. who COMMITTED
suicide at TIE pcuitentiary OF Santo Ste
fanO, recently had been suffering nom
extreme excitement declared to be from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24
Engineer Who Gave Mrs. McKin-
ley a Fast Run.

the terrific ride Of President Mckinley
and his sick wife from Del Monte to
san Francisco. and to whom the
chef executive Of this nation owes a
aeot or gratitude was in salt Lake
80 Ts taay Y. he IS ~ j. Hays, a South
- + acme eregons Snort Zine engineer.
atlq d nephew Of President HAYS of the
liTst-naIned road. He Is a nodes
young man Of 80 years. and he
oOesn Ike to talk about his exploit.
- rev years ago he was in an office of
n5te OF lhe railroad officials. but he
Urea q indoor work. and cOncIuded
% 90 on the road. Before. he had been
tunnlpg an engine any length of time.
ne patented boiIer-strainer. vyhici1-is
ia service on z great many of the large
tEslseontlnental lines. He has grad
uaIS WORKED MS way into the conf
Qeilce Of his employers. ana the extent
Of their faith in his ability never vas
50 cieslrly expressed. as when he was
cdlled TO make the run with the diving
wife of the president.
nr, hays had been working. on the
snort Line for several months steadily
anu securing a sixty Gays leave Of alb
some time on the Southern Pacific.
he works for whichever road he
PieaseS, being familiar with every foot
OF 'ooth7 and often goes from one TO the
Olhef TOT a change Of climate. He had
been ln California only a couple Of
NM &c take the Mckinley train. PRES
tqent Mckfnley's wife is critically ill
at Del Monte" said he, She is not
expected TO live many hours The
president has expressed the Wish that
she be brought here as quickly as pos
sfble, I want YOU to make this run
just as fast as your engine can do IL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24
DRExEL's sUITANA IN PORT
An Exchange of Courtesies With EN-
peror William While at Bergen.
CNcw Work Wodd1

(Ncw Work WorIdl
N prexel's barkentine-rigqed
sleam yach- Saltana hauled up along
side of Tebo's long ~ harf a few eays
aeo AFTER an absence 0ft0ne year lack
ING seven days.
She had travelled a distance eaual f6
me girdle or The globe and had 4 f,if
oi adventure, although therrs .cas nor
a mitch on the cruise engines ana ls+5ifA
eFs working perfectfE
The Suitana hauled away to- the
-~ortn ere steering her course ~ the
1Bnt ot the midnight sun
Both NJ Berger M TrOndh. en- me
N'iIlana a-i,i the erial yacht IIOhen-
Doiiefn laT side side. and at the issf-
Ter port EmperL William, account MED
1y bis cousin. Prince AIber1 81 Schles-
Holstein, paid a pleasant visit to-
the Americ m yacht Re was received
~ The SultaDa,s crew at attention
The emperor spent twenty minutes
WIN ts1ief Elsgineer q. w Green liz
He IS erE agreeable man" said
Mf- Green. Fhe emperor talked on
ensineeeriag matters ln general and
eiectf1cFly NJ particular. He asked
Lnan5 qpes 9ns about storage batteries
.llp sIlot t'ltt = was Wei up on The
subject I1is EngSsh was fluent"
.fila rnalesty bore away as token or
MS can g bottle OF rare Napoleon poff.
,'end-l-g back 60 the suitana hig comfii-
ee1tS y itR dozen of bis own savorite
co2enhagen, Stockholm and ST. pes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24
MRS. BRESCI SAYS her HUSBAND ~
Was MURDERED BY TIE KEEPERS

remOrse. Tuesday night he made a rope
from his blankets and strangled himsssf.
on the wall OF BresCfs cell the word
Vengeance was scratched with his
bloody thumb nail
BrescIs violence last. week eliminated
ln ms attacking q jailer, In consequence
OF Which ne was placed n a STRAIGHT
Jacket Later the prisoner feigned do
cility. in order 10 c5mmit suicide. which
ne accomplished by hanging himself by
an lInproyised rope attached to the ceu-
Ing. In the earlier DAYS of his imprison-
meut he resented orders TO Keen silent
and threatened to kin himself.
At g. cabinet council OF the otlfrfnaf To-
gay. Slgnor Gl9lltti minister OF the I'M
terror informed the king OF the suicide
or Bresei HIS majesty remained pensive
and then said.
1t is, perhaps, the best thing that
c , haTe happened to the unhappy
The minister of the interior has insti-
I -tIee searcnlng inquiry into the cfrcum-
elamination VIII be held and the BODY
VIII then be buried on a desert island.
Inc wardeils account is that ne saw
i5tesc1 tle q towel TO the bars Of the cen
and hang himself Bresci being dead
When the warden reached him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-24
SALE OF MERcUR EoAD.
Negotiations Pending But Have Eot
Been Closed.

Negotiations Pending But Have not
Been Closed
While negotiations are pending be-
tween the Oregon Short Line and salt
Lake & AIereur companies. looking to
the purchase of the latter by the Har-
riman people, the deal has not by amy
means been closed. L. L. Num-. who
owns the control OF the OIercu. road,
was asked over the telephone at Provo
last night III ut was true that he had
sold out. His reply was that there
ha@e been some negotiations between
the two companies but ne had heard
nothing of it Tor several days and did
not know whether the deal would be
closed He was certain that the road
has not vet beer. sold.
Vice President Bancroft stated that
ne knows nothing of any purchase of
the salt Lake q AIercur by his COM
Dany-
Should the deal go through the four
teen miles of the salt Lake & AIercur
would IN all Probability be added to
the. Utah division of the Short Line
ana operated as a branch. The COM
pany is capitalized at 100000 and
should the stock be sold at par il
would bring that sum.