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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
PH|LANDER c. KNOX ONCE
EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL.
FOR ATTENDING A THEATRE, HE
WAS PREVENTED FROM FIN
ISHING HIS EDUCATION
AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
AN INDICATION OF STRICT DICIP-
LINE MAINTAINED BY DIR.
ALEXANDER MARTIN.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, March %.
The announcement that Philander c.
Knox, of Pittsburg. is to be appointed
the new attorney general of the Unit
ed States to date from April first, re-
calls an incident in his life which oc-
Cured while he was a student in the
State University at this place in the
early seventies. Knox was a mem
Der of the class of ~ and is well re-
membered by many residents of this
place and other towns in the State.
He, together with several members
of the junior class, was suspended from
the University for attending a perform
ance of East Lynne which was Civ
en- in town. DR.. Alexander Martin was
president of the University and the
rules were very stringent about such
things. An intimation was received by
the president that several OF the stu
dents intended to witness the play. He
delegated Prof. Stevens to attend and
take the names of the offenders.
Prof. Stevens did so and found there
Phil. c. Knox. DR.. John Price, of Cam
den, N. j., d. c. Hoffman, cashier of
the Citizens National Bank, DR.. James
p. Fitch, postmaster of Morgantown,
and A. b. Boughner, night editor OF
the Ohio State Journal. Their names
were promptly reported to the author
tiles. Prof. Stevens was so delighted
with the play, however, that he re-
manned until it's end and then stayed
for a farce which was given after the
regular performance.
When the names Of the offenders
We're handed in there was a furore.
Several of the boys had permission of
their parents to be present and they
resented the interference. In those
days the ideas of the authorities were
narrow and the men were all suspended
for the violation of the rule. Knox en-
tered Mt. Union college. from which
he graduated the following year and
his career since then is we'll known
among the members of the bar of
Pittsburg and nearby cities. Later in
his life he has achieved a national
reputation. His boyish prank has been
recalled by his appointment, which is
a pleasant item of news for his friends
here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23

ST. PETERSBURG, March PA
dispatch from Pekin, giving the Rus
sian version of the Tien Tsin affair,
says:
"The British military authorities
have acknowledged that the disputed
land was at the time under the protec-
ton of the Russian detachment, and
that three Russian boundary posts had
been removed without their knowledge.
The differences will now be peacefully
settled by judicial Investigations"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
TO THE TIN CAN TRUST.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 22.-The
immense plant of the Dugdale Can Com
pany, with an annual capacity of q, 900, COZ
n was to-day transferred TO the
American Can Company, of New York,
which has a capital of $50, 600, coo. This
completes the consolidation of all the
large tin can manufacturing concerns of
the country. VIM. Dugdale will remain
with the concern as general nag
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
A vAPoR STOVE TRUST.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 22-The
Leader tomorrow will say: A meeting
of representatives OF the vapor com
panies of America was held this afternoon
in Cleveland. the object OF which IL said
TO be the formation Of avapor stove trust
and that all the companies manufactur-
ing vapor stoves in America would be
merged into one concern. that would be
known as the American yapor Stove Co.
The capital Of the new concern. it is
stated. will consist Of s3.ooo.coo in prefer
red stock and 10000 common stock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
DANGER IS PAST.
Russians and British Have Both
withdrawn From the Disputed

Russians and British Have both
withdrawn From the Disputed
strip.
PEKIN, March 22.-The troops on
both sides of the disputed land at
Tien Tsin have been withdrawn, and
all danger of a fracas is ended. The
opinion of the British is that the
promptness of Gen. Barrow in calling
up the marines from Taku prevented
a collision. The British report that
prior to the arrival of the marines SEN
tries were supplied from the Madras
pioneers. who for several days were
surrounded by crowds of foreign sol
diers, mostly French, who assalled
them with all kinds of abuse, calling
them Coolies" The Madrassees were
becoming FESTIVE when the marines az
rived at night and quietly relieved
them; and it was only when daylight
appeared that the Russians discovered
the change.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
HAVANA IS IMPROVING.

WASHINGTON, March pa report
from Gen. Wood shows a death rate in
Havana for February of 1882 per one
thousand; lower than the average of
most American cities. The death rate is
considered remarkable. During the last
February of Spanish rule. in 1895. it was
S23 per thousand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Chief Will
kie, of the secret service, has announced
the appearance of a new counterfeit IS
national bank note of the National Iron
Bank, of Morristown, N. j. 1t is a decep-
tive counterfeit printed on two pieces of
paper between which silk fibre has been
distributed. The face of the note, appar-
entity printed from an engraved plate, is
defective in detail. The word cashier
abbreviated in the genuine to 'cash'r,"
appears in The counterfeit as cash
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
CH|NA'S ABILITY 70 PAY
IS LESS THAN DEMANDS.
INDEMNITIES CLAIMED BY THE
POWERS IN EXCESS OF TWO
HUNDRED MILLIONS.
UNCLE SAM TO BE MERCIFUL.
UNITED STATES WILLING To SCALE
T CLAIMS BELOW
$25.OOO.OO

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Further
inquiry into the indemnity question
makes it appear that the sum of $780,
10000 which government consid-
ers the maximum that should be lev
led upon the Chinese as a tax, repre-
sents absolutely the limit of Chinese
ability, according to the calculations
of the officials best informed as to the
resources of China. The figure named
does not represent the aggregate of
the indemnities claimed. On the con-
trary it is understood that these are
very much larger. The United States
fixed upon the sum of s25, o 900 as a
suitable indemnity to be claimed, not
withstanding that officials of the vari-
u departments are satisfied that this
sum will only provide for the payment
of a certain percentage of the items
claimed, because it was felt that this
was as much as we should claim pro-
portionately of the total of 5000, 000, 900.
1t is not the intention to divide this
5000, 900 900 into as many equal parts
as there are powers, but while divid-
ing it into eight or ten parts, to see to
1t that these parts are so proportional
as to compensate the powers in accord
ance with the outlay they have been
put to. in suppreSsing the Boxer trou-
bles. This government would be will
ing to ahate the $25, 000, 900 claim if the
other powers would reduce their claim
in the same proportion, even to the ex-
tent of reducing the total estimate to
500, 600 900 if by so doing the Chinese
government could be relieved by hav-
ing the tax adjusted to their abilities.
But although in grave doubt whether
China can pay more than 500, 600 600.
our government feels itself bound to
ecure compensation for its citizens
and itself to the same extent as is re-
ceived by other powers, and is espec-
tally resolved to do this because of the
conviction hat a total Abandonment of
our claims or even a heavy reduction
without corresponding action on the
part of the other powers would rather
injure than help China by destroying
whatever of restraining influence tha
State Department has so far been able
to exert upon less sympathetic powers.
PEklN, Marcn ZZ.-lne committee
of ministers has been appointed to dis
cover China's our and report on
her ability to pay the indemnity to be
demanded by the powers. Many min
listers are strongly opposed to China's
having to pay to keep an army of ten
or twelve thousand men here for the
next two years, thinking this entirely
unnecessary. Even those ministers
who were here during the siege are
tired of seeing Pekin a military camp.
They hope China will be put upon her
feet as soon as possible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
OUT IN THE FOURTH.

DENVER, col. March 22.-Kid
Broad, of Clevelan-, put out Young"
Corbett, of Denver. in the fourth round
OF what was TO have been a ten round
fight before the Colorado Athletic
Association here tonight. The fight
had been even up to the time Broad
put a left swing to Corbett's jaw and
jabbed his right into his stomach in
the fourth round. Corbett went to
the floor but got up quickly. Broad
started in and slammed right and left
wherever he could land. He drove
Corbett completely around the ring
and wore him down so that a stiff right
to the wind put him down and out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
WILL NOT TELL PLANS.

CHICAGO. March Col. Isaac l.. Ell
wood. of the board of directors OF the
American Steel & Wire Company, and
former chairman OF the board, is nom
commit,al concerning his plans for block
ing the L. 8. Steel corporation.
b Chronicle tomorrow VIII say:
1T is believed that the steel combine
promoters ave either extended 10 Col.
Elwood the olive ranch OF peace or have
intimated their intention to adopt a
change in the stock distribution"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
TO INCREASE PRICES.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 1.-The struc-
tural Steel Association, better known as
the Beam Pool, composed of the steel
companies which manufacture structural
steel of all kinds. will be called together
some time next week to increase prices.
A representative of one of the firms in
the pool said to-day that it is probable
that prices will be increased from So to
$ per ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
THEY WILL STRIKE.

MEYERSDALE, Pa, March 22.-The
scale adopted at the recent miners con-
vention held here and presented to the
operators in the Salisbury-Meyersdale
district, has not yet been signed by the
operators. If the operators refuse to
sign it a general strike in thai region
will likely be called. The old scale ex-
pires April /.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
COMPANY FOUND CAUSE
For Dfscbarging Men Who Were
Active in the Strike.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 22.-Pres-
ident w. D. Mahon, of the Interna-
tional Street Railway Union, is in
Pittsburg investigating a new dispute
between the Monongahela Company
and its employees, over the discharge
OF four men, who the men say were
the active spirits in the short strike
last month. The company claims the
wen were discharged for cause. Presi-
dent Mahon thinks the trouble can be
adjusted without a strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
IN H FIRST DEGREE.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 22.-Wat-
SON KEEPER and Henry Rowe, of Ly-
kens, who shot and killed Cashier
Charles W. Ryan. OF the Halifax
National bank of Halifax, last Thurs
day in an attempt to rob the bank
were to-day convicted of first degree
murder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
GREAT BEAUTY COMING.

COPENHAGEN, March pm. De
Margerie, the first secretary Of the
French legation here, has been ap-
pointed councillor of embassy and will
soon be transferred to Washington.
His wife is a sister of Edmund Ros-
tand, the dramatist, and is a great
beauty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
SAID TO HAVE ACCEPTED.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 22.-The
Leader tomorrow will print the follow
ing: The information comes from a close
personal friend of f. D. Underwood. of
the b. & o., that he has accepted the
Erie presidency.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
ON THE ROCKS.

KEY WEST, Fla, March 22.-The Aus
trian steamer Syria, from New Orleans,
on March 18th, with a cargo of cotton for
Trieste, went Oh the rocks of French
Peef yesterday. Wreckers have gone to
her assistance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
TREASURY CONDITION.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-To-day's
statement Of the treasury balances in
the general fund, exclusive of the $780,
600 900 gold reserve in the division OF
redemption, shows: Available cash
balance, $~154.213,195; gold, 500, 434, 321.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.

ing % the coal operators from the Ohio,
Pittsburg and West Virginia fields, was
held to-day to fix prices for this season.
No agreement was arrived u.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
A CONVICT'S RUSE
To Get Out of Texas. Is What Police
Think Of Henderson's Confession.

OMAHA. Neb., Chief of Police Don
ahue, when shown the Associated Press
dispatch from Dallas stating that H.
e Henderson, a prisoner in the Texas
city, had confessed completely in the
Cudahy kidnapping. said ne had no IN
formation On the subject.
At police headquarters it was declar-
ed that Henderson probably is book
ed for a long term in Texas and took
a very common method with crooks
under such circumstances"
Henderson was arrested at Dallas
previously-early in February. At that
time a picture of Pat Grove was found
in his trunk. The discovery led to an
investigation at that time. which. how
ever, was without important results.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
A STRIKE LESS LIKELY.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 22.-The
probability Of a strike OF the structural
steel workers for 50 for nine hours,
has been greatly lessened by the Amer
lean Bridge Company and George R.
Fuller & Co.. signing the new scale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
WITHOUT RESULT.

LINCOLN, Seb., March 22.-Fifty-
four Republicans went into caucus
again tonight In an effort 10 end the
long term Senatorial deadlock Ballot
ing upto IL O'Clock was without re-
suit or materLaA change from Lad
night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
A FATAL FIRE.

ROCK ISLAND. Ill. March 22-Ffre to-
day in John Holdings farmhouse de-
stroyed the house, burned two children
to a crisp and injured Mrs. Hoiiing and
her father. Henry Sebrandt. A third
child Is not expected to live.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
HEAVY CAPTURES.

BLOEMFONTEIN, March 22-The re-
suit of the combined movements against
Gen. Fourie, near Thaba N'Chu. was the
capture of 200 Beers. 10000 sheep, 5000
horses and a host of cattle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
COMBINE FOR DEFENSE.

PITTSBURG. a.. March PA pro-
ject is on foot whereby all the indie
pendent furnaces in the Mahoning and
Shenango valleys will be combined
against the encroachment of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
The Milton Well.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, March o.
The excitement over the oil well at Mil
ton continues without abatement. Hun
dreds of people have been focking to that
locality from Charleston, Huntington and
other points. TIL well is reported to be
doing fully 800 barrels a day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
PIANO WORKS BURNED.

MILWAUKEE,. March 22.-FTre to-
night wiped out the big piano estab-
lishment Of Wm- Rohlfing & Sons.
wrought further destruction to adjoin-
ing property. entailiDg a loss close to
$500, 900. fully covered by insurance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
oil Quotations.

NEW YORK. March standard oil.
| 197dS00.
| OIL CITY, Pa. March 2-Credit bal
ances. Sl.1; certificates, no bid. Ship
ments. IS, 423 bbls; average. 9,1S4 Dbl S
| Runs, 1882 bbls; average, Sc, 937 bbis
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
SEVEN MEN INJURED.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 22.-By the
explosion of Stag at the Carnegie Steel
Works, Homestead, to-day. seven men
were seriously injured. 1t is thought
none of the injured will die.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
PADEREwsKI'S SON DEAD.

LONDON, March 22.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says that Paderewski, the
pianist, who Is making a tour Of Spain,
received news yesterday Of the death
Of his only son.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
Special to the Register.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va. March o.
Private kilograms from reliable persons
at Huntington and Milton state that the
reports of the oil we'll at that place has
been very much exaggerated. The sand
was reached at 1,550 feet and the we'll
filed up fifty feet with oil. Others state
that there is no oil at all in the well.
Several oil men from here who intended
to go to Milton have given it up, since
they have heard the later reports about
the we'll.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
A BIG CONTRACT
For Bridgeyvork for Export Closed
BY the American Bridge

NEW YORK. March 22.-The Amer
lean Bridge Company announced to-
day that it had closed one of the larg-
est foreign %-1ntracts ever made aggrc-
eating over 10000 tons. The contract
vas issued by the E~cuadorian Associa-
ton, limited, the material to be used
for bridge construction on the Guaya-
quill and Quito Railroad Company in
Ecuador.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
A SERIOUS sC0URGE.
sneriai 70 the Rexls,sr.

Special TO the Register.
CADIZ, Ohio. March za.-There Il A ser.
ious scourge Of scarlet fever amonx the
inmates of the chiidren's Home here
Twenty-Five children have had the disease,
but no deaths ave yet occurred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
OIL OPERATIONS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 22.-In the
very shallow sand territory in Morgan
county, Ohio, J. B. Levi & Co have
drilled in a test well OF the William Ellis
farm and have a 5-barrel pumper. Near
Chester Hill. in the same county, Dun
nington & Selby ave completed their
No. 6 on the E. S. Jackson farm and
have a show for a 1G-barrel producer.
Near Graysville. Monroe county, the
Fisher Oil Co. has completed a. test well
on the James Foraker farm and has a
&-barrel producer from the Keener sand.
On Trail Run Hue e. Small have COM
pleted their No. 8 on the c. S. Buchanan
farm and have a 10-barrel pumper.
The Octo Oil Co. has drilled it's test
on the Robert Smith farm through the
sand and has a buster.
The reports sent out from Charleston.
w. Va, in which it is alleged that a
20O-barrel we'll lac been struck early in
the week near Milton, Cabell county, is
not taken seriously by local operators
and The excitement said 10 ~ ga III
that locality exists only in imagination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-23
Special to the Register.

oPtNiot tht INVSiSbths
ST. MARYS, w. Va. March 22.-There
is a decided awakening in oil circles by
reason of the recent developments in the
Keener sand In this vicinity. Hitherto
only a spasmodic effort has been made to
go deeper than the Cow Run sands. will
varying results. Sometimes a gaSser was
the result, sometimes a buster. and occas-
ionaIly a good we'll. Borsha drilled a well
in the Keener sane on j. S. Smiths farm
Just east of the town, six months ago,
and it has been holding up to a good pro-
duction ever since. This week three new
wells have come in. all in the same sand.
One is the Vespertine Oil Company's No.
l on f. X. Bills farm, half a mile this
side of Calcutta, where the drill went 1,150
feet deep from the top of a high hill.
This adjoins the celebrated Lewis Virgin
farm, which has produced some of the
best shallow wells found in the county.
Another is on James II. Thompson's farm,
next to the Smith well mentioned above,
and was drilled in by Kennedy, Lawrence
& Griffith. 1t began TO flow soon after the
tools hit the sand and is said to be show
ing for a fine well. The other lucky strike
was on the u. 7. Riggs farm, adjoining
Thompson, and was made by Franchott &
Co. 1t is good for at least leo barrels. All
this goes to show that ST. Mary's is still
in the right location for good oil for years
to come. The shallow oil territory is not
near all exhausted yet, and below that is
the Keener and other possibilities.
Evening journal., 1901-07-02
STUFF AND NONSENSE

Under the caption, "a Minister'S
Blunder Regarding Philadelphia" the
Philadelphia Inquirer makes the fol-
lowing editorial comment:
The Rev. Alfred Smith. ID. d., preach
ed a sermon in Dover, Del, on Sunday
night.
Have you atopped to think what an
absolutely Indifferent people the So
called good people OF this nation are ?'
he said "Have YOU stopped to inquiro
why this great city of Philadelphia
with its l25 Methodist churches. be-
sides other churches, this city OF bro
therly love, the city Of magnificent his
tory, IL tonight in the clutches OF the
worst elements Of thaS city. and why
the people are apparently blinded Will,
they are being morcilessly r0bbed?"
We wonder if the Rev Alfred Smith
before he uttered such intemperat
words, took time to consider what n
was doing. No doubt he thought tina
he was serving some great moral pur
pose. but, as a matter of fact, he wa
not We wonder IL the idea ever oC
CURED to him that he could possibl
be misled- We suppose not, and yet b
was most grossly misled.
Ar Smith has libeled Philadclphi;
This city is not being plundered. N,
penny has been stolen. Every effo
has been made here to deepen the Del.
ware river, 10 widen Delaware ayenu
10 provide a supply OF pure water.
build a new almshouse. to promo
rapid transit. TO make the city gre
and grand in every possible way. al
yet as the result Of the almost dai
falsehOods printed by yellow journa
that dare not have an opinion of tho
OVID. but must yield their manhood
the power OF an advertisement. gre
enterprises have been retarded and Il
city has been held up unjustly to pub
scorn-
It would require reasoning of an G
Evening journal., 1901-07-02
MARY BIRD FBRLN
HEAVY HAND OF Law
.ShepperSOn Held in $500
Bail for Trying to
Kill Wife

For obstructing navigation on the
coast" by corner lounging, Ida Green
wood was fined 81 and costs in Municipal
Court this morning The costs in the case
amounted to about $40.
Ellen zebley was fined 81 and costs for
being drunk and disorderly
The case of the Italians who assaulted
Mr.. sanzone, at Seventh and Scott streets
on Sunday night, was continued until Mr.
Sanzone's injuries will permit him to ap-
pear against his assailants.
On the charge Of keeping a house Of Ill.
fame and Of selling liquor without license
Mary Bird was fined s75 on the first
charge and 500 and costs or sixty days ir
Jail on the second. On the charge of har.
boring her young daughter for immora
purposes she was held in $500 for court
Joseph W. sShepperson, accused of trying
10 murder Susie Shepperson. his wife, OF
May T. by hitting her with a iiat-iron. wa
held I'm $500 bail for court