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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
MARINE ENGINEERS STRIKE.

Little Change in the Situation-Two
Companies Held Conferences With
Their Men.
CLEVELAND, O., April 24.-There
was little change in conditions relative
to the marine engineers strike to-day.
General Manager Wolvin, of the United
States Steel Corporation fleet, has left
the city for New York. President Ul-
Ter, Of the Engineers Association, has
gone to his home in Philadelphia Two
independent vessel companies held a
conference with their engineers to-
day, and, it is understood offered to
pay the new scale adopted by the exec
utive committee yesterday. They de-
clined, however, to give the men let
tiers to this effect, and the conference
ended without agreement. This con-
ference on the part Of the men, it is
said, was in accordance with a resolu-
ton adopted by their executive COM
mittee last evening to the effect that
all members of the organizations
treating directly with their employers
must obtain letters showing that they
are to receive the wages named in the
scale
The vessel men, the engineers, say
declared that this would be a tacit
recognition of the union.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
GAVE ABSENT TREATMENT,

The Nevada, Mo-, Magnetic Henlers
Plead Guilty to Using the Mails
to Defraud.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April 24-In the
federal court here. Stephen A. Weltmer
and Jos. H. Kelly, president and sec
rotary, respectively, of an institute OF
magnetic healing at Nevada, $40, plead
ed guilty to indictments charging them
with using the mails to defraud. Sent
ence was reserved.
The institution advertised to heal "all
diseases known to man or woman" CIV
ing absent treatment" and did such
tremendous mail order business that
the Nevada postoffice was raised from a
fourth to a first class Office A fraud
order issued by the postofiice depart
ment -debarring them from the mails
was followed by grand jury indict-
ments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
A COURT ROOM BATTLE.
policeman Shot and Mortally
Wounded by a Man Whom He
Had Arrested.

Policeman Shot and MortaIIv
Wounded by a Man Whom He
Had Arrested.
CHICAGO, April A.-Shortly after
Police Magistrate Prindiville had ad-
Journed court this afternoon in the
Harrison street police station. a shoot
ing ARRAY rose in which more than flftv
shots were fired, resulting in the fatal
wounding of two men. The injured
persons are VIM. Messenger. a police
man, and Richard ID. Hunting.
Hunting had been arraigned on a
charge of drinking. Messenger was the
chief witness. After adjournment
Hunting re-entered the court room
and fired twice at the officer, who fell.
mortally wounded. A dozen policemen
rushed upon Hunting, who, after fir
ing third shot at Messenger, ran into
the hall. There he fell, but continued
firing at the officers. A fusilade soon
stopped Huntling's fire and he was TAX
en- to hosNtal with five bullet wounds
in his body and heau.
During the battle the crowd in the
court room gathered around the door
leading into the hall but none of the
by-standers were injured except John
c. Spray "a reporter, who sustained a
slight wound in the left cheek.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
ON A LONG VOYAGE.
The Steamer Northwestern Loaded
at Chicago for Euronean Parts

The Steamer Northwestern Loaded
at Chicago for European Ports.
CHICAGO, April 24.-Bound for Eu-
rope with cargo of agricultural imple-
ments, packing house products and mis-
cellaneous manufactures, the steamer
Northwestern drew out of the Chicago
river to-day and headed for the Allan
tic. While several vessels have come di-
rect from Europe to this city, none has
made successful trip from this port
across the Atlantic.
At Buffalo large quantity of wheat
will be discharged, ligntening the YES
sci to II feet to permit passage through
the Welland and other canals and the
shadows of the st. Lawrence river. At
Montreal the Northwestern will load
down again with grain and proceed. The
company owning the Northwestern is
composed of Chicago men, and contem-
plates putting several other steamers in
commission between here and Europe.
The Northwestern Steamship Com
pany, organized with Chicago and New
York capital. is backing the new line.
Eliot Norton, of New York, is president.
The company has built four boats-the
largest that can pass the Welland canal,
at cost of $1,000 900, and within a
month all will be on the way across
the ocean or enroute to the Atlantic
the second steamer starting tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
Old Tom Gin.

An American plaintiff recently tried
to restrain rival dealer in gin from
using on the labels of his bottles the
design of cat which he had himself
adopted, but the Supreme Court of the
State of New York decided against him.
The cat is, in fact, an ancient symbol,
lao years having elapsed since sweet
ened gin first acquired the name of
"Old Tom" In 1923 Sir Robert Wal
poles government. thinking the Eng
lish people drank too much gin, resolv-
ed to put prohibitive tax on 1t, and
offered a reward to informers against
Illicit gin shops. A certain Capt Brad
street rented room in Blue Anchor
court, and nailed "a sign OF q cat"
against his ground floor window. Be-
low the eat protruded about one inch
OF lead pipe, and the cat had slot In
its mouth. The streets were filed with
riotous crowds, who eagerly responded
to Bradstreet's invitation to put two
pence IN the cats mouth and the end
Of the pips into your own" In this
way two-renn' orths OF gin passed from
the captain to his customera-l1ondon
Chronicle
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
W. & L. E. PRESIDENCY.

CLEVELAND. O., April 24.-Discussing
the report from Pittsburg to the effect
that he Is to be succeeded as president of
the Wheeling & Lake Erie railway by JOS.
Ramsey, Jr, of the Wabash, President
Bnckenderfer. of the former line, to-day
said:
Il have not the least idea what the di-
rectors intend to do. The annual meeting
of the Wheeling road will be held next
Wednesday"
That some important changes will be
made at the coming meeting is generally
conceded in railway circles
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
DEFENSE GAINS POINTS



In the Matter Of Adnittfng Evidence.
The Eastman Trial Well Under
Way.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April A.-The
government lost its first critical point
In the admission of evidence against
Prof Eastman, OF Harvard College, who
is on trial in the Superior Court. charg-
ed with the murder OF his brother-in-
law, Richard Grogan, Jr.. this after
noon, when Judge Gaskill stated that
certain evidence in the form of repeti-
ton of statements alleged to have been
made by Grogan as he was dying, was
not admissible in certain form which
tended to convey the opinion and not
the fact as to whether he (Grogan) had
been KILLED" or murdered" The
point raised by Mr.. Elder for the pris-
oner apparently was unexpected by the
attorney general.
Lottie Broughton, q witness, was
asked to repeat what she had heard
Grogan say, her testimony having al
ready having gone beyond the point
where it had been shown that Grogan
was wounded. Mr.. Elder. interposing,
said he anticipated the answer to be
Charles, you've murdered me-" and to
it he objected as incompetent evil
dence on the plain ground that 1t was
Grogan's opinion, not a specific decla-
ration of the dying man. On the
same ground he objected to evidence
already presented which in effect was
opinion and not bare statement Of
facts.
Attorney General Knowlton took the
opposite ground but the decision was
against the government in almost every
particular, the exception being that the
identical words objected to were allow
ed to stand in the direct testimony of
Mr.. Titus, a druggist, who saw the
struggle between Grogan and Eastman
and heard the former speak immed-
lately after having been shot. The en-
tire day was full Of sensational evil
dence, beginning with that of Walter
d. Titus, druggist. He saw Eastman
with revolver in his hand and identi-
fed one exhibited in the court as the
same. Several persons who live in the
neighborhood of the Alvan Clarke es-
tate told of excitement following the
shooting and of hearing cries OF 'tHelp,
murder"
The concluding witness, and the one
whose evidence is expected to be very
important was Belle Bryan, the house
keeper for Mrs. Grogan. Her story had
not proceeded far enough at the days
adjournment to disclose the govern
ments strength at this point in its
chain of circumstances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
safer It would be for the deceased"
than the uncertain kentucky nag
method.

Aguinaldo said he believed the high
est aspirations Of Filipinos would be
realized under the promised civil gov
eminent. He would like to visit the
United States. Mr.. Mckinley would bet
ter beware when Aguinaldo begins
t. liking In that fashion. This young
Orr entail is a smooth article, and can
teach even an Ohio politician trick
or two. Once let him get over here.
and there is no telling what damage
he might do to Mr.. McKinley's imper-
ial fences.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
PLOW MANUFACTURERS

Form Combination With Fifty
Million Dollars Capital.
CHICAGO, April 24.-Representa-
tives Of score of plow manufacturing
concerns, who have been in session here
to-day, to effect combination of their
interests, adjourned to-day, after for
mally agreeing to form one company
to control the market in the United
States. A committee was appointed to
perfect plans.
Twenty plants, chiefly in Illinois,
will be in the combination, and the
capitalization will probably be $780,
DOC, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
SPANISH WAR PENSIONS.

Repor s from the Pension Bureau
,how that over Al 900 applications for
pensions on account of the short Span
lsh war have been filed.
A contemporary remarks: There is
something startling in the pro-
portion of claims filed to the
number of soldiers enlisted. The
total number of enlistments were
PANT. OF these only about 10000 saw
actual service in the field. Taking
these figures as basis, 1t appears that
.wo-thirds of those engaged in the strife
have filed claims for subsequent dis
abilities
Our contemporary forgets, however,
to look alt these figures in the light OF
the fact that something like ten times
as many American soldiers died from
disease and neglect and improper care
in Mr.. McKinley's peace camps in the
United States as were killed through
out the Spanish war by bullets or ac-
tual service in the field, and that the
disabled from neglect and the relatives
of the deceased are proportionately
great and have just claim
against the government for pensions.
Does our contemporary forget the hor-
rors of the pest camp at Chickamauga
Park, at Camp Alger and elsewhere,
where the raw and undisciplined re-
cruits were left to rot and died like
sheep because the administration chose
TO play politics and appoint ignorant
and incompetent sons of somebodies to
the responsible positions in the army?
In view of these facts and that the
pest camps at home were more deadly
to our soldiers than the fields of battle,
the Spanish war pension list, tremen-
dous though it is, does not seem so out
rageously large, and the fact that the
number of those who have filed claims
for disabilities is two-thirds of the num-
Der who actually saw service in the field
is easily explained.
The SPANS war pension list is a
growing monument to the incompetency
of the administration at Washington
and its gross mismanagement of the
army, which was sacrificed to the polit-
ical necessities of Mr.. Mckinley, who
at that time was playing every card for
a denomination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST BURIAL
ALIVE,

A lKentuckian, who had a horror Of
being buried alive, before his death
gave instructions that his sons should
have constructed an air shaft leading
through his grave into an opening left
In his coffin over the head rest, so that
N case he was buried while animation
was suspended he could breathe. He
directed that a string be wrapped
around his hand and run through the
shaft to the top, where flag was at
tached to be pulled down in case life
returned. thereby letting the family
know he was not dead.
On "Wednesday last week he died and
on Saturday the family was thrown in
to tremendous excitement by the infor-
nation from the grave watcher, who
had left his post during the high wind
storm. that the flag was down. Disin-
terment and examination, however,
proved the man dead, the wind, of
course, having blown down the flag.
For the peace Of mind of the families
OF gentlemen who fear being buried
alive, how would it do to provide de
ceased" with duplicate key oNthe vault
SO that he would not be dependent on
outside assistance to escape therefrom
should he revive. And in such cases
the Chinese custom of burying with
the deceased goodly amount Of APP
petizing provender would not be amiss
IN order that nourishment might be at
hand for the spark of life should 1t re-
appear
OF course, It might startle the COM
munity at large and especially grave
yard visitors to have supposed corpse
walk out OF his tomb in his crave
clothes. and It might even lar the sun
Dssel dsaA mans family : tribe 70 have
hin drop In upsn tAsm IN this faahion.
hre sa1Ah Aow much more practical ana
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

In the last nine months 1854 pensions
have been granted on account Of the
Spanish American service. One-third Of
these were to WIDOWS. On march 81,
there were 1896 ,096 persons on the pen
sion roll from all wars. AS the num-
Der of pensions because of the civil
war remains about stationary, owing to
the increased number of deaths, the ad
ditions from the last conflict have
brought the total to the highest num-
Der ever recorded. And the full Phil
ippines pension crop is yet to be gar
nered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Now, that Prizefghter BILLY" Smith
has died from injuries received in the
ring, we may expect a renewed howl
about the brutality Of pugilism from the
anti-boxing reformers. The fact re-
mains, however. that of all forms OF
athletic sport, boxing has the least
number of fatalities or serious injuries
marked up against it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

In opposition to the wishes of an
overwhelming majority of its people
and over the veto Of its mayor, a new
and most obnoxious charter, full of
jobs, has been forced onto Greater
New York by the upstate majority
Of the New York Legislature. Home
rule is a sad mockery in the metropo-
lis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
TWO MEN KILLED
And Several Injured in n Wreck ON
the Cincinnati, Hamilton Il Day
ton Railroad.

DAYTON, O.. April e4,-The south-bound
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton limited.
due at this point at $50 o'clock was bad
~ wrecked nine miles north OF Dayton,
near Johnson's Station. this evening The
accident was due TO spreading rails which
let the engine down, and II turned a
header. Behind it the baggage car and
smoker upended and fell into ditcn En-
gineer Patrick Dooley. of Lima. was killed,
as was also Fireman Raymond McElroy.
of Lima. The injured were brought to
this city and taken to st. Elizabeth hos
pital. So far as now known, the most
seriously hurt are Frank Weaver. brake
man. of Cincinnati, left arm crushed and
otherwise seriously hurt: George Thomp-
son. baggagemaster, Cincinnati. abdo-
minal injuries. Fred Coles, of Sidney, o.
a passenger. was seriously cut about tho
head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
AT THE OLD RATE.

CLEVELAND. o.. April a4.-The tug
firemen and linesmen employed by the
Great Lakes Towing Company. who went
on strike several days ago for an advance
of IS per month In wages, returned to
work to-day at the old rate. The men
declined TO discuss the subject further
than to say that their grievances had been
referred to the general executive commit
tee of their organization for adjustment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
NO MATERIAL CHANGE.

CANTON, O., April 24.-Physicians to-
night announce that there has been no
material change in the condition of Mrs.
Day during the past twenty-four hours
DR.. Parker, of Cleveland, was here again
to-day for consultation
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
ORDER of PUBLICATION.

The State OF West Virginia Ohio County,
SIS: In the Circuit Court OF Ohio County,
West Virginia, April Rules, 1901
w. w Irwin, administrator of Hester Nc
Connell. deceased
Margaret Mcconnell, ct al
The object OF this suit is 70 subject tho
real estate OF the decedent. Hester Neon
nell TO the payment OF her debts.
And II appearing from an affidavit MED
in said cause, at these Rules. that the de-
PENDANTS, Thomas Andrews, William An
drews, Louis Brown. Edgar Brown, stella
Brown. Nettie Brown, Dorothy Brown.
Rena Prebls and Edward Prebis. John Nc
Connell and Rose Margaret Mcconnell.
Mary Mathews and 3. A. Mathews. Emma
Maxwell and VIM. Maxwell and Mary Nc
Conneli are not residents of the state Of
West Virginia, and they not having been
served with process In said suit. on motion
Of the complainant by mis- solicitor, this
order Of publication IL entered against
them, and IL lis ordered that the said de-
PENDANTS above named, be end are re-
duired to appear within one month after
the date Of the first publication Of this
order and do what In necessary TO protect
their interests IL IL further ordered that
this order be published and posted as re-
witness:-c. II Henning. Clerk Of our
said Court. at the Court House Of said
County. this sth day Of April, 1901, to- wit:
Clerk.
Published the first time April 10Th 1901.
Attest G. II. HESNING. Clerk
GEO. r. BOYD.
Solicitor for Complainant.
ap1Doavt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

district court and failed to give bond
They were taken to the county Jail,
and win remain there until the bond OF
$500 of each is approved, or until their
trial at the May term Of court for
Joint smashing"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Considering the heavy damage above
and below. Pittsburg's losses, footing
up in the neighborhood of two million
dollars, and Cincinnatfs yet to be fig
ured up. but probably equally as heavy
or heavier, Wheeling's escape from sim
liar great damage seems miraculous
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Comptroller Coler shows that the
annual expenses of New York city will
soon reach $200,0O0,O 900. 1t will be OBJ
served that Tammany is in control of
pretty near as big thing as the United
States government
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
COMMISSION ARRIVES.

WASHINGTON, y. c.. April ci.-Ths
Cuban conventions commission arrived to-
day. but spent the day resting after the
long journey. They did not see the Presi-
dent nor Secretary Root
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
ORDER OFF PUBLICATION.

In the matter OF the probate OF the last
will and testament OF Louis Speyer. de-
ceased.
The object of this proceeding IL to adj
nit TO probate paper writing. bearing
date on the 18th day OF July. 1883. as and
for the last will and testament OF Louis
Speyed. deceased
And II sppea~lnR from affidavit fled
that Alexander speyer Isaac !. Spey-
or are non-residents Of the State OF West
Virginia, II is, therefore, ordered by the
court that the said Alexander Speyer and
Isaac ]. Speyer do appear within one
month after the date OF the first publ
cation thereof, and do what is necessary
to protect their interest II Is further or
dered by the court that the matter OF the
probate Of the said will be set for hearing
on the 18th day of May. 1901. at ten
o clock a. IA.
RICHARD ROBERTSON.
Clerk Of the County Court Of Ohio Coun-
~. West Virginia.
r. s. RILEY, Attorney. api0oawt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
CARRIE IS IN JAIL.

Mrs. Nation and other "Smashers"
Held for Trial In June.
WICHITA, Kan, April 24.-Mrs.
Carrie Nation. Mrs. Lucy White, Mrs.
Julia Evans mad Mrs. Lydia Muntz ap-
peared before Judge Dale to-day in the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Bill Hohenzollern having been told
that a smooth and desperate American
Anarchist is on his way TO kill him,
has something interesting to occupy his
mind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Young Phillips is still bulling the
Chicago corn pit, and seems to have
the situation quite as we'll in hand as
the bulls in Wall street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Stamps of the denomination OF two cents
and less accepted for amounts less IMAM
one dollar.
Correspondence containing important
news solicited from every part Oh the SUI
rounding country.
Tributes Of R.s,ect and Obituary NO
tees, I'VE cents lcr line.
Rejected communications Will nO ,ereta,t
postage.
THE REGISTER, embracing Its several
editions, is entered at the Postonice ~
wheeling. w. Va, as second-ciass matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
MOSQUITO FLEET ARRIVES.

WASHINGTON, April 24.--A cablegram
received at the Navy Department to-day
announced the arrival Of the Mosquito
fiest at Cavite, p. I. Tho four vessels Of
this little nest VIII Be utilised In patroll-
ing the coasts Of Lrxon and the lower
islands Of the Philippine group. The tor
psdc beat Mckee has isft Newport fer
Lou1on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Mrs. Langtry has opened the Imperial
Theatre in London under her own man
agement Will she have the royal pat
ronage?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The undersigned having qualified as ex-
ecutor of tho estate of the late r. L.
Hoge, Will thank all persons having
claims against said executor TO present
them for payment. All persons indebted
1UC1US HOGE
Executor OF r. l.. HoEe.
Office of Hicks a. Hoge Co.
Cor. Main and Fourteenth SITS. api0oawt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Wall street is still smashing all rec
ords And ''the bulls are still in the
lie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER Can BE
CHARLESTON, w. Va-Hotel Runner
WAsHINGToN, D. C.-Queen News
Stand National Hotel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

In laying the fake hotels low Coun
Gil has done we'll and justified public
confidence in its reform promises.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25
A NEW PRESIDENT

COLUMBUS, o.. April 24-Rev. Edward
Cronenwett. of Butler. Pa. has been
elected president of the Capitol University
in this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Some of the saloonists were happy yes
terday, and others were not. That's the
way of the world.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

A few people, having nothing else to do
still talked another food" yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Bear and sorghies fishing sailed bonbon
the they sailed
In he
And the till
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

1t seems there is another refunding prop
osition on the taps. It's getting to be an
annual occurrence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

1t was "all hands round in Union
Pacific, yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Cincinnati is now experiencing the de-
lights of a flood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-25

Most of musical Wheeling was at the
Opera House last evening. and those pres
ent were well rewarded for the trouble
and small expense. 1t was a fine pro-
g.amme, gloriously rendered