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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Al Predictions.
r-Mountai

n lIitE --IVuEIldIl.
Thirty-eight years a elapsed since
the first Republican Governor in West
Virginia was in~augurated. and now they
say this one has a red head. Well, no
matter. the administration will be White.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
CHARLES II. rANEY. Gen1 1aaases.
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tices, FIVE cents per line. ,
THE REGISTER, embracing It's severaI
editions, Is entered at tae Postoffice at
Wheeling, w. Va, as Seccnd-ciass maAer.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
PhiIan,hropist Dix Dead.

Orange, y. j., Jan. 20.-John Il. Dix
died in his home at IL Harrison street,
East Orange, from cerebral hemorrhage.
lie had a stroke of paralysis on last
Sunday. Mr.. Dix for long time was a
resident of Newark and n member of the
firm Of J.. 10y & Co. He was known
for his philanthropy. He was born III
Portland, Me. beginning business in
Boston in 1919. he became vice president
or the Edward Everett company, organic
ed by Boston business men for the pur-
pose of carrying on cooperative mining
in California. He spent many years in
the far west, but finally settled in New
ark. lie leaves a widow and two sons.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
Sale of Several Properties.

William S. Prichett, attorney for Mar.
Enret McGarvey, eXecutrix, sold the
following prophecies at the Court House
on saturday afternoon: Lots in Els
mere, at baltimore and Western avenue.
fronting 900 feet on Baltimore avenue.
and 100 feet on Ohio and Western ava.
nueS' to Charles NJ. Curtis, for $500;
Lot fronting 20 feet on Maryland ave-
nue. az sixth avenue, to Joseph l.. Car
rehter' u, for $5.25 foot; Lot at Mary
land and Sixth avenues. to William
Mayne, for $3.50 foot; Lot southwest
corner Of Thirteenth and Bowers streets
ironing @ feet on Thirteenth street and
% Feet inches on Bowers street, to
Anthony McGarvey, for 81 a foot.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
Prominent RaiIronder Dead.

Boston, Jan. 20--John Sever Tebbets,
well known in railroad and mining cir
cles, died at the home of his mother in
this city. He was born in Medford,
Mass, July 4, 1858, the son of Rev.
Theodore Tebbets and Ellen Sever Teb-
bets. He was graduated from Harvard
in the class of 1850. After being grad
uated Mr.. Tebbets was employed by the
Boston and Albany railroad at Boston
for a time and then went to Albany, be-
ing in the employ Of the Boston and AL
bany and the New York Central rail.
roads. He then took charge of the coal
mines of the Union Pacific railroad and
became in turn general passenger and
general freight agent Of that road. Leav-
ing the Union Pacific, Mr.. Tebbets be-
came general superintendent of the Du-
quesne Mining and Reduction company
AZ Crittenden, 4. T. A short time ago
he was appointed general purchasing
agent of the Boston Elevated railroad,
but had not assumed his duties.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
THE wEIsBARD MURDER.
Police Have a Clcw Furnished by
Dead sIan's Daughter.

New York. Jan. 20.-The Herald prints
the following; Newly developed clews
Of the police. working on the daughters
theory, point TO a woman as the murder
er of Meyer Wesbard, whose body was
found in an old trunk on pier II last
Wednesday. The last journey of the
peddler led him TO Mulberry bend, and
Captain Titus thinks the murder was
done there. Rebecca Weisbard, the dead
mans oldest daughter, says revenge led
a woman into the crime.
:" 1t was q woman said the girl. Il
think my father was murdered in dark
back room. l believe he went there to
collect debt. This woman decoyed my
father there for vengeance. think know
who the woman is. She is of the kind
that have many names. She has hair Of
a deep red tinge.'
.'Rebecca Weisbard declared the wo-
man owed her father $500 for jewelry
and house furnishings When the ped
der went to collect the second INSTALL
ment on the goods. the woman had dis
appeared The peddler's family have a
letter demanding payment of money due
(which was written by an attorney for
Weisbard before his death. The letter
is addressed to Mary Triano If 22T
Mott street. There is a woman, Maria
Defino. who says she bought jewelry
from Weisbard at 81 James street.
There is also a woman at this address
who answers the description given out by
Rebecca Weisbard. This one refused
to give her name"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21

New York. Jan. 20-Walter G. Nc
Alister, William 4. Death and Andrew
"A. Campbell, the three men who were
found guilty on Friday at Paterson, n.
j., Of causing the death Of Jennie Boss
chieter, seem to have recovered them
selves and for the first time in over
week show trace Of cheerfulness. They
spent the day quietly and said they were
glad the trial was over. They are sat
isiied with the verdict. All showed in
licatiOns of the terrible strain of the
recent trial. George Kerr apparently
now shows more concern than the three
convicted men. When he heard the YER
dict, he expressed surprise and disap-
pointment and appears worried over the
charge of Judge Dixon to the jury, that
all -four of the defendants were equally
guilty If it was proved that one of them
had given the girl choral or assaulted
lpr
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
GREAT INVENTOR DEAD.
Thomas shaw, 'the Edison of Penn
sylvania," succumbs to Paralysis.


sylvanin," succumbs to Paralysis.
Hammonton, N. j., Jan. 20.-Thomas
Shaw of Philadelphia, distinguished in
ventor and known in scientific and engi-
neering circles as "the Edison Of Penn
sylvania," died here from stroke Of
paralysis received on Thursday. Mr..
Shaw, who had been in i'll health for the
past two years, was on his way to At
lantic City about month ago in charge
of trained nurse, but was taken seri-
ously i'll in the train and got off at Ham
monitor, where he remained at hotel.
Mr.. Shaw during his life had been
granted 1856 patents by the United States
patent Office and hundreds of patents in
other countries Of the world, covering 81
subjects In engineering. Hewas theinvent-
or of the mercury steam gauge, the stand
ard of pressure of the civilized world; the
noiseless steam exhaust, which is used on
every locomotive and steam boiler; the
Verona lock nut washer, which is in use
throughout the world. Among other in.
ventions of Mr.. Shaw's are the dead
strike hammer and the Shaw gas tester
for detecting the presence and percentage
of fire damp in coal mines, now the Off
cial standard of the states Of Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
Nun EIopes md MnrrIes.

Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 2O-A sensation
was caused here by the elopement and
subsequent marriage at Camden, n. j.,
Of Roland D. Moore, prominent resi-
dent of this city, and Miss Ellen Dugan
of Shamokin, Pa. who was a hurse
known as Sister NJ. Leonica at st. Jo-
seph's hospital, which is conducted by the
Sisters of st. Francis. Miss Dugan has
been nun for seven years. A year and
half ago she came to St. Joseph's as a
nurse, and she and Moore fell in love
while the latter was patient in her care.
Miss Dugan quietly left the hospital,
went to the home OF friend and early
in the morning left for Camden. Mi.
Moore is 80 years old and Miss Dugan
ten years his junior
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
BICYCLE CLUB FAIR.
VIII be Held March II to %, Com
mittees Appointed.

The Wilmington Bicycle Club has be-
gun preparations for its annual fair
which will be held in Pyle's Cycle Acad-
envy, Tenth and Orange streets, from
March IL to %. The following commit
tees have been appointed:
General Committee-William w. Rice.
Construction Committee-William II.
Spencer.
Donations-William l.. Bowers.
Entertainment--John Mcknight.
Ice Cream,-H. l.. Shuster.
Fancy Booth--L. s. Fell.
Chance, Special-A. w. Swarts.
Printing and Advertising-Fred- l..
Green.
Electric Construction and Lighting
George DeHegh.
Candy Booth-George G. Smith.
Doors and Tickets-F. NJ. Smith.
Chance, Regularly. r. Spencer.
Decorating-Ernest G. Sparks.
Cloak Booth-E. G. HILBERT.
Contest, penny voting-H. c. Saville.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
Fraud In Dead Letter once.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Several clerks in
the dead letter office of the postoffice de-
partment have been dismissed on charges
Of having bought packages at the dead
letter sale knowing in advance their CON
tents and falsely representing their char
acter in the catalogue. The scheme was
unearthed by the postmaster general in
an investigation carried on for over
month. In order to avert suspicion by the
presence of local detectives in the office
during the sale Dec. II last inspectors
from New York, Boston and Maryland
carried on the investigation and located
the plot in the property division Of the
dead letter Office. The clerks dismissed
are II. G. Walton, Mrs. Lillian II. Brown,
Charles Albert and Charles Hardin, the
last named being the head of the proper
ty division
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21

Paris, Jan. 20.-A tragic incident occur
red in the College of France here. A
Russian girl student, Vera Cello, tried to
asSaSsinate an old professor, Senator
Emile Deschanel, father Of the president
of the chamber Of deputies. The profes-
Sor had just ended lecture on French
literature, when Vera Cello, who was in
The audience, fired n revolver at him. Her
friend, another Russian student, noticing
the movement, sacrificed herself by inter
vening, received bullet in the chest and
fell at Professor Deschanel's feet, bleed.
ing profuscly. Vera Cello was arrested.
1t appenrs she is mentally dcranged. She
said Professor Deschanel had slandercd
her and added in heartbroken tones, 81
have wounded my friend"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
TOO Many Duel. In Hnyon,

Havana, Jan. 20.-Tugs and lighters
have been unable to get alongside the
Ward line steamer Yigilancia, which is
aground off the banks of Los Colorados,
about 81 miles west of Havana, for the
last few days. The crew of the steamer
have not been taken off, and many cattle
and much freight are still on board The
naval commission has completed the work
Of Inspecting the Spanish drydock. Ow-
ing to the number Of challenges sent and
the attempts to bring about duels re-
Gently in Havana new decree has been
issued changing the law against dueing
so as to make seconds, bearers Of mes
sages and any one participating equally
guilty with the principals
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
DAILY WILL GO WITH CANS.
Wilmington Pugilist and the Balti-
morean Will Have Another Battle

Joe Cans, of Baltimore, will begin
training today for his battle with Jack
lDaly OF this city, which takes place at
Music Hall, Baltimore, on Febr airy
Harry Lyons, who is to follow Cans
two weeks later in twenty round setto
with George Dixon, will join Cans al
I aspect Park, Baltimore, and the two
will work together.
II Cans is successful in his setto with
Daly ne Will be matched to meet George
Mctadden. DAILY is regarded as one 81
the toughest propositions in the ring and
the battle ia never won with him as an
opponent until the gong sounds the end.
Cans, Erne, McFadden and OBrieD
have all had to step lively when in the
ring with him. Both O'Brien and Nc
Fadden were considerably used up b,
the Wilmington boy and many who wit
messed the bouts were of the opinion
that he should have been given the de.
cision. The bouts were declared draws.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
Married His Dauxhter-in-Iayv.

Norwalk, Conn, Jan. 20.-Judge Asa
b. Woodward announced in Norwalk the
marriage of his daughter, Mary Hanford
Woodward Earle, to William Henry
Earle, until recently the proprietor of the
Park Avenue hotel, New York city. The
bride was Mr.. Earles daughter-in-law,
being the widow OF Arthur G. Earle. She
has one daughter IL years of age. The
wedding took place Thursday Mt Altade-
ma, Cal, at the home of the brides sister,
also former daughter-in-law of Mr..
Earle, now Mrs. George 3. Chambliss.
The Rev. William MacCormack of Alta
dena performed the ceremony. Mr.. Earle
has handsome summer home in Nor
walk, but announced after retiring from
the hotel business that he should spend
his winters in southern California. The
news of the wedding has created wide
spread surprise in Norwalk.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
Hanna's civil War Record.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Hanna
is going to join the Grand Army. In a
recent conversation with the commander
he disclosed the fact that he has war
record. Hanna's biography in the con-
gressional dictionary makes no mention
of this. On Senator Hanna's relating
that he had been second lieutenant in
the Fifteenth Ohio volunteers the COM
mander invited the senator to become
member. The services of the senator in
the war of the rebellion were confined to
the neighborhood of the national capital.
After the call for 100 day men in the
closing days of the war Hanna's regiment
was assigned to duty in the defense of
Washington.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
CLAPP NAMED FOR SENATE.
Former Attorney General Wins eau
Gus Nomination to Succeed Davis.

Former Attorney General Wins Cnu-
Gus Nomination to Succeed Davis.
st. Paul, Jan. 20.--Former Attorney
General MoseSE. Clapp Of st. Paul was
chosen as the Republican nominee for the
place in the United States senate made
vacant by the death of Cushman X. Da-
Wis, after one of the hardest contests in
the history of the state.
Six candidates remained in the contest
and received votes for Is ballots, and as
many others were looked on as possible
nominees, although not at any time re-
ceiving any votes.
In caucus lasting four and half
hours IA ballots were cast, the final one
showing no material change from the
first. The caucus then took a recess, and
the work was then continued. Only five
OF the 140 Republicans were absent, and
these were represented by proxies.
Moses T.. Clapp is 40 years old and was
born in Delphi, Ind When he was Z
years old, his parents moved to Wiscon-
sin. He obtained common school educa-
ton and was graduated from the Wiscon-
sin Law school in 1873. He moved to
Fergus Falls, Mimi, in 1880 and took
up the practice of law, permanently locat-
ing in st. Paul in 1891.
Mr.. Clapp was elected attorney general
of the state in 1886, 1888 and 1890 and
has been prominent in politics. He was
candidate for the Republican nomination
for governor in 1896, but was defeated
by Governor Ciough. He enjoys large
law practice. He is an orator of ability
and is fumiiarly known as the "Black
Eagle of Minnesota"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21

New York, Jan. 20.-Thomas A. Edi-
son, Jr., who has been adjudged in con
tempt by Judge Freedman of the SUI
preme court for failing to obey an order
which directed him to surrender 100000
of stock of the Steel and Iron Process
company. has had an order entered
against him requiring his imprisonment
until he does 50. In addition he will
have to pay S13S. costs Of the proceed
ing. William McMahon sued Edison
and William Holzer to recover the stock,
alleging that it was promised to him,
pursuant to an agreement, for services
winch he rendered to the company in
floating its stock. The company was in
corporated with capital Of S1,00O00D.
and judgment WAS taken by default
which required the stock to be delivered
to McMahOn. Edison denied that Nc
Mahon was the party through whose in
strumentality the company was organized
and its stock tloated, but in addition de-
clared that the stock was in charge of
llolzcr, who is in Europe. He declared
that he had none of the stock and there
fore was unable to comply with the con-
ditions Of the judgment. On this ground
he urged that he could not be adjudged in
contempt.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
Many Businesses Ruined.
No U1timntnm. snrs Hnx.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Secretary Hay
said that this government has not au-
thorizcd Minister Loomis to present a
formal note to the Venezuelan govern
ment and certainly nothing in the ma
turc of an ultimatum. The secretary
said that Minister Loomis' instructions
50 far have been telegraphed and have
directed him to protest 10 the Venezuelan
authorities against any despoliaton Of
American rights or property. Further
than this the state department has not
sent forward any definite instructions as
TO the next step to be taken in the event
that the minister's representations do not
obtain satisfactory cogilizance and com
pliance.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
HAZING IS ABOLISHED.
West Point Cadets Voluntarily Do
\ &. Away With 1t.
DOCUMENT Is FULLY SIGNED.
radets of All Four Glasses Come to
Unanimous Decision Regarding
the Matter and Are Congrat-
uIated on Their Stand.

West Point, N. ". Jan. 2o.-The con-
gressional investigation of the West
Point Military academy has borne fruit
rather unexpectedly. Saturday night,
when the congressman were hurrying
their inquiries to termination, the ca
diets of all four classes held a meeting
in Grant hall and unanimously decided
20 abolish exercising and hazing of ey-
cry form as well as the practice of ''call-
Ing out" fourth classmen. This is ex-
sctly what General Dick and the other
members of the congressional committee
have been trying to impress on the cadets
who have testified before them as the
only course open to them if they desired
to see the fair name of the United States
Military academy unsullied and above
reproach. The communication was adj
dressed to Superintendent A.. l.. Mills,
who had only just got back from Wash
ington, and he quickly brought it to Gen
eral Dick.
The committeeman are delighted with
the action of the cadets. and General
Dick in few words said that they would
ell go back to the house Of representa-
tives with the firm belief that in spirit
md letter the agreement would be stead
tasty adhered TO by the cadets, who
made it voluntarily.
Cadets Bettison, Mahaffey. Gray and
Atkins, the presidents and representa-
tives of the four classes, were called be-
fore the committee and addressed by
General Dick, who thanked them for
their action in abolishing hazing at the
academy and said that congress would
recognize and adopt what they had done.
lie also thanked Colonel Mills for the
kindness and courtesy shown the COM
mittee since they came here. He also
said that the committee would go back
to congress with the kindest feelings and
lest wishes for the academy and all con-
pected with it.
Agreement of Cadets.
The following is the document that the
cadets signed and handed to Colonel
Mills;
"To the Superintendent of the United
States Military Academy:
''Sir-Having become cognizant of the
manner in which the system of hazing as
practiced at the Military academy is re-
garded by the people of the United
States, we, the cadets of the United
States Military academy, while maintain
ing that we have pursued our system
from the best motives, yet realizing that
the deliberate judgment of the people
should in a country like ours be above
all other considerations, do rcatiirm our
former action abolishing the exercising
of fourth class men and do further agree
10 discontinue hazing, the requiring Of
fourth class men to eat anything against
their desire and the practice of calling
ont" fourth class men by class action and
that we will not devise other similar
practices to replace those abandoned.
Respectfully submitted for the first
class, W. L. Bcttison, president class
1901; for the second class, +. Q. Mahaf-
fey, president class 1902; for the third
class. Quinn Gray, president class 1903;
ivf me fuurtn c1aSS, Jusepii a. Atkins
representing class 1904"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
Courts Martial of soId,er,

Washington, Jan. 20.-The war depart
ment has been informed of the trial by
court martial in the Philippines Of two
enlisted men on the charge of murder.
Private Pasquale Tuozzo, Company G,
Thirty-second volunteer infantry, was
convicted of the murder of Private Will
liam Fitzpatrick of the same company
by shooting him with a revolver and was
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged,
to forfeit all pay and allowances and to
be confined in the Bilbid prison, Manila,
ut hard labor for 80 years. Private
Frank e. Mclaughlin, Troop G, Elev-
enth cavalry, was acquitted of the charge
OF numbering Quartermaster Sergeant
William A. Hogan of the same troop by
shooting him with revolver and was
released from custody.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
Insurance Men to pine.

AT the Clayton House next Saturday
evening the Prudential Insurance Com
pany Of Newark, n. j., will give its
annual dinner to the executive force
and field staff of Wilmington. An in
vitation has been sent to each agent
working for the company in this city
and there will probably he from go to 20
men who will partake of the annual
dinner that evening. The affair is also
n delightful one for the men and every
thing possible is done by the company
to make it enjoyable. There will be a
lumber of addresses and as usual an
elaborate menu will be served.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
progrcss ON Gun Dercnoer.

Bristol, L. l., Jan. 20.-In order to
have the steel main mast of the Belmont
cup defender ready for riveting together
two months hence, every plate disk and
Hanged inward frame has been cut and
punched for the rivet in the north boat
shed. The impression prevails in yacht
ing circles here that il centerboard 90
footer is built it will be all of metal after
the style of construction in the Vigilant.
The keel of the j. Rogers Maxwell sloop
laid week ago is fast taking shape. The
boat will be wood thanked, and such news
arouses curiosity as to why so much
metal plating should be stored at HERE.
shoffs at present. Interest in the Lawson
boat is increasing, yachtsmen discussing
as to how much the Lawson boat will
beat the Columbia.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
Sing Sing In Bnd shane

Sing Sing, Jan. 20.-Five members of
the state Prison association called on
Warden johnson and made close exam
nation of the prison. They were accom-
panied by Charles f. Wingate, a sanitary
engineer. The visitors said they thought
the place was in bad sanitary condition
ana that the prison ought to be removed.
MT; Wingate learned that the prison
buildings are onl Y four feet above tidewa-
Yer ana that at high tide there is no out
iet Tor the sewers. He condemned all The
Plumbing. 1t is believed that the 80 eases
OF typhoid fever now in the hospital are
due to poor sanitary work.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
SECURITY TRUST AND SAFE
bEP0SIT COMPANY.

519 Market St., Wilmington, Del
CAPITAL full paid $500. 0oo
surplus $I50,0uO
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-21
KIDNAPPED YOUNGER BROTHER.


Binghamton, n. Y, Jan. 20.-Officers
had hot chase for James and William
McCole, twin brothers, who came to
Appalachian. 10 miles from this city, from
Beresford, s. D., for the purpose of abb
Quoting their brother, but the men got
the boy, reaching the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western train as it was pull
ing out and making their escape.
When James and William McCole went
to South Dakota, they left their small
brother in charge. of relative. The lad
was adopted by John Lynch of Apala-
chin, and the McCole brothers heard he
was compelled to do the work of man.
They planned to steal him from his foster
parents. and coming here they went to
the house in the evening and obtained the
boy. 1t was hot race through the woods
for the depot. Their pursuers were mile
behind and could be seen from the car
windows as the train pulled out, and the
trio are now on their way to South Da-
kOta