Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-15

Sigsbee, three numbers; French E.
Chadwick, five numbers; John j. Hun
ker, two numbers.
Naval Constructor Hobson is ad-
vanced ten numbers.
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
Dinner to Diplomats
WASHINGTON, February H.-President
Mckinley gave a dinner at the White
House tonight to the diplomatic corps,
Treasury balances
WASHINGTON, February 14.--To-days
statement of the treasury balances in the
general fund exclusive of the Sl50 100000
shows: Available cash balance, Sl4S,9 $685.,
$50; gold S5,sSl.S49
BUTLER. Pa, February. A.-Warren
through the head by his six-year-old
brother or two-year-old cousin. The chill
dren found the revolver and were playing
with it.
Old Woman Burned
WILKESBARRE. Pa, February IA
Mrs. Mary Jane Hall, aged so, was burned
II.
was sitting by her fire when her clothes
caught.
Granted a Divorce
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, February A.
Mary A. Stoddard was granted a divorce
from John l.. Stoddard, the lecturer, to-
day, on the ground of desertion. Mr..
Stoddard did not contest.
Dewey Has "a Cold
WASHINGTON, February 14-Admiral
Dewey is suffering from cold. but ex-
poets to be out soon.
Ready to Sell
COPENHAGEN. February lin regard
to the sale of the Danish West Indies,
the foreign office is ready to send fav
orable reply to the United States.
Army Retirements-
WASHINGTON, February 14--Generals
James III. Wilson, FitZhugh Lee and Theo-
dore Schwan will be retired tomorrow.
Col A S. Daggett viii be promoted to
brigadier general and retired Immediately.
Elected q Director
PHILADELPHIA, February 14.-Col.
James NJ Guffy was to-day elected d.
rector Of the Security Trust and Life In
surance Company
Old Time Oil Man Dead
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February IA
the oil fields died last night, Y years old.
He had been an invalid for year.
Highest on Record
NEW YORK, February IA seat on
the stock exchange is reported to have
been sold for $51 600, the highest price on
record.
Stricken with Apoplexy-
BEAVER, Pa, February H--John NJ.
Buchanan, a leading attorney of the Bea-
yer county bar, was stricken with apo
plexy last night. Life is despaired OF.
Makes Precedent
+ PITTSBURG, Pa, February 14-In the
U. S. court Judge w. M. Acheson to-day
made a precedent indicating the Z. S. mar
shals or their deputies can make arrests
in emergency cases, without warrant.
Air Brakes Froze Up
DU BOIS, Pa, February IA serious
wreck on the Pennsylvania occurred this
afternoon by the air brakes freezing up.
No one hurt.
Another Big Tube Company
PITTSBURG, February 1.-Within two
| weeks the American Tube Company, with
81, coo, 900 capital, will be Incorporated, to
make the new Perrins process steel tub
ing, an English invention. Youngstown.
Ohio has offered a site. New York will
furnish the capital.
Going to Visit Sister
LONDON, February 1.-THE royal
yacht has been commissioned TO take King
Edward and Queen Alexandra to Ger
many Sunday. The condition of Dowager
Empress Frederick is more serious
Can still Find Orders
PITTSBURG, Pa. February 1.-THE
National Glass Company to-day decided
that ii could fill all orders by using all It's
employees from the burned Rochester plant
at Jeanette, Pa; Cumberland, Md, and
Fairmont W. Va, to help out. Plans for
rebuilding cannot be formed until their
insurance is adjusted.
| Teddy, the Grizzly king
DENVER. February 14-yice President
elect Roosevelt will reach Rife Saturday
and will start horneward.
SHAMOKIN. Pa. February 14-Charles
Mutchler and Moses Morris were over
taken by blizzard Mutchler was found
badly frozen. He will lose his limbs Nor
| ris he's not been found.
A blizzard Raging
SUSQUEHANNA. Pa. February IA
blizzard that has continued for three days
is prevailing throughout this section.
Trains are showed in. Turnpikes are i'm
passable.
Ventured Out Alone
Ell PASO, Texas, February 14.-Drugged
with knockout drops. seriously cut with a
knife and robbed OF 81 600 or more. was the
/ fate Of DR.. Alfred Mayer. Of New York
a physician In the city with q millionaire
patient. Last night the physician ven
tured out alone.
shook the Village
CHICAGO. February 1.-THE Chicago &
Northwestern station at River Forest
was wrecked to-day by safe blowers, who
used dynamite. Nothing of value was
secured. The explosion shook the village
To Stop Prize Fights
SPRINGFIELD H., February IA
bill was introduced In the legislature to-
day to give the Governor specific power to
call out militia TO prevent prize fights or
sparring exhibitions"
Organizing Governments
DAGUPAN. Province of Panga sinan.
Island Of LuZon. P. l.. February lathe
United States Philippine commission will
organize provincial government here to-
morrow The commission will organize
Tayabas on its way south.
aotef Thieves TT Work
CHICAGO. February I4.-Four fires in
four hotels were discovered this evening.
All were evidently the work OF sneak
thieves bent on robbery. but no one was
captured. Towels soaked in oil urora Yx.o1