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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
OUR FEMALE CONGRESSMAN.

am assured that the story which l here
append is true, that the happening was an
actual one. The Joke Is so good on our
sex and upon the two Congressional gem
tlemen that 1t certainly should not be al
lowed 10 rest in oblivion in some obscure
corner of W~ashlngton's correspondence.
Two w1se-looking ladies sat IN the mom-
bers' gallery a few days ago, deeply in
terested in the proceedings on tho floor OF
the House Of Representatives. They were
strangers, viewing Congress for the first
time.
Tell me-" one OF them said, addressing
another spectator in the gallery. who Is
that now in the moderator's chair?"
The House being In committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Sherman, OF New York. was
presiding. Or being told that sherman
was in the chair. the lady remarked:
Then General Henderson is no longer
moderator? Or 3 It that he sits at the
other wing OF the CapltolI'
what women are here in Congress
MOVE" she asked. after a brief survey OF
the House. None. do you say2 Why.
] was sure there was at least one woman
representative in Congress-. / thought
there were two. When did they retire7'
Being told that there never had been a
woman in Congress, she could hardly givs
expression TO her surprise.
Why. you must be mistakonl what is
this / have seen in the New York papers
SO often about people asking. What is
the matter with Hannah. with reference
20 action in Congress? L have heard a lot
about the doipgs Of Hannah In Congress.
and there was another woman, too.
Bertha or BERTHE; yes. that's II. BERTHE
Adams"
Having thus convicted her informant Of
error she asked no further questions. but
devoted herself to informing her cornpan-
ions about things experimentation $
Magazine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
Contract Awarded.

The contract for erecting the new
three-story structure on the west side
of Market street for Chas. f. Held, has
been awarded to Klieyes Kraft & Co.
The work of tearing down the present
building will be commenced at once.
The plans for the new structure have
been described in the Register. 1t will
be occupied by c. A. House, who will
use the entire three floors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

MOTION OVERRULED.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va, February
26.-Attorneys for Mayor Turner and
ex-Councilman Moore, who were in
dicted some time ago for receiving
brides, to-day argued motions to quash
the indictments On technical grounds.
The court everruled the motions and
the cases Will have to be tried,
although no time was fixed for hear
ing them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
a BucoIic.

lothian and Hiram are two agrfcul-
tuTists. For they have neck whisksrs
and speak the dialect.
Heard OF COW o yourn wuz run over
by the trolley says Hiram.
"Yehah, she WIZ sol" says lothian.
Much cut ep? asks Hiram.
WAL, not nough so's't We ktn
claim she WIZ a fuliblood jersey. but l
guess 'nough sois't we kin git the
price Of a pooty good durham outen
the company says lothian. "Ye-
hah,"
And with this the twain crack their
weather-oeaten visages, laughing
Detroit Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
THE TOBACCO TRusr sCAxDAL

Commenting IN the scandal in the
war tax reduction bill by which the
tobacco trust is relieved of the pay
ment Of about IS, 0o0, 900 of taxes on its
product through the favoritism of its
friends in the Senate committee ON
finance, the latest issue of the Weed"
says that when the extraordinary bill
Of the Senate committee was made
public, shared OF the American To
1accc Com1anA rose n points in the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
CHILD TERRIBLY BURNED.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, February
26.-The little three-year-old son of
M. c. Wlhitlatch was almost burned to
death last evening. The child was
passing an open fire when its clothing
caught and in a few moments all his
clothing and part of the household
furniture were In flames. The fire was
put out after the boy was severely
burned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

SCHOOL HOUSE FIRE.

Special to the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL. o., February 26.
The upperschool building to Chester,
w. Va, was Slightly damaged by fire
last night. 1t caught from an over
heated stove pipe, and owing to quick
discovery was held to one room. The
building, which IS owned by Patrick
Burns, was not damaged much.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
Police Commissioner Murphy

Police Commissioner Murphy of
Greater New York says the advice OF
Magistrate Crane to smash gambling
resorts is dangerous. He regards it
as savoring too much of invitation TO
a Nation hatchet crusade in the me
tropolis. Of course ne did not look
upon it in the light or an invitation
to him to do his duty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
involved with the Philippine emDrog-
Ito the situation over there will be-
come entangled indeed.

Wheeling and surrounding territory
will he decidedly a gamer by the en-
trance of the Wabash railroad, whether
as a main line or as a branch. If the
Board OF Trade IAN bring about the
construction of the main line through
this city, it will be well; if only a
branch line is to be secured, that will
be thankfully received. The thing to
do is to do all possible, and go at the
work enthusiastically and at once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
Freight Committee Meet,

Yesterday the Wheeling freight
committee met at the Mcclure house in
regular session and transacted rou-
tine business The attendance was the
best in months as all the roads inter-
ested in the Wheeling district were
represented at the meeting by COM
mercial agents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
COMMON STOCKS.
.......s2ss .ss4. 800 s253, c00.0o0

1t is apparent from the foregoing
that as far as common stocks are con-
cerned the value Of Steel 4 Wire, Fed
eral Steel and National Steal have
been left about where they were. The
valuation of National Tube and of Tin
Plato have been greatly increased,
While the valuation of Steel Hoop ana
Sheet Steel have been cut down. the
net result being an addition OF about
s14.Q00, GOO to the nominal common
stock, without counting the Carnegie
Company.
Dealing with the preferred stocks in
the same way we get the following
tnhip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

The next regular rehearsal of the
Opera House orchestra will take place
at the Arion next Sunday evening.
An excellent programme has been ar
ranged. There will probably be two
more rehearsals during Lent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
Demise OF Mrs. John \. Thornburg.

Yesterday morning at a quarter past
six O'Clock, 1t the family residence at
Elm Grove, occurred the regrettable
death of Mrs. John n. Thornburg, in
the fifry-eighth year OF her age. De-
ceased was widely known throughout
Ohio county, and her relationship was
extensive. Her death Is extensively
deplored, and the funeral services.
which occur tomorrow afternoon, will
be largely attended. The interment
VIII be at the Stone Church cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
REGISTER AGENCIES.

WHERE THE REGISTER CAN BE
PURCHASED OUT OF TOWN.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Richardson's
Book Store, Capitol Street, opposite
posto5fice. Hotel Ruffner News stand.
WASHINGTON, D. c. Queen News
Stand. National Hotel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
sAupsoNyAN AsIN,yIrY.

Admiral Sampson in a letter
has stated his belief that it is inadvis-
able to promote men from the ranks
in the navy because, to use his own
language, they would not know how
to behave at social parties on board
ship"
Our brave tars are good enough be-
hind the guns to fight the battles of
their country and bring unearned
glory to such as Admiral Sampson,
but the brawny fellows would look
rather awkward. maybe, in a dress
uniform ana might not know how to
put on the social polish required at
swell functions where carpet warriors
such as Sampson shine with peculiar
refulgence. So it wouldn't do at all,
thinks Sampson, to make officers of
the boys in the ranks. They must be
kept down to their proper level.
We are constrained to agree with the
New York Journal, which. commenting
on this utteranee of Mr.. Mckinley's
pet, who wants to hog all the glory
for a victory in which he had no share,
pronounces him the most evtraordi-
nary example of a two-legged idiot
that the world has ever seen," and de-
clares that he has ''insulted all the
men, who by risking their lives be-
hind the guns, must be depended on
to win our battles"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
T. C. Burke is in the East on bust

ness.
Parker Hunt, of the Canadian Pa
cifc, was in the city yesterday.
The B. & 0. company have placed
type writers in their freight depot.
Sam Sherman travelling passenger
agent of the w. & L. E., is out on the
road.
The B. & 0. has Just placed an
order for 105 new engines of various
kinds.
o. r. Wood, travelling passenger
agent of the c. L. & w, is out of the
city on business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

Senator Allen, of Nebraska, appears
to have quite a proper conception of
the characteristic qualities of Admiral
Sampson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
PREFERRED STOCKS.
..s217.0s5.cm

Here expansion has been the order
Of the day ali around, with the excep-
ton of Sheet Steel and Ste" Hoop. 1t
is noteworthy that the expansion In
Steel s. Wire. Federal Stee,,. National
Tube and National Steel has been
from six to eight millions apiece. The
Let result is an addition Of twenty
nine millions to capital. making, with
the expansion In common stocks, Q
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
COMMON STOCKS.

These figures Indicate a prODable
market value of about AZ for the United
States Steel common stock. 1t is i'm
possible to explain the discrepancy in
dicated in the case of American Tin
Plate and Hoop, except on the theory
that all the facts are not known.
The preferred stocks of the various
companies work out as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
STOCKS.

It appears that American Steel Hoop
preferred and National Steel common
receive respectively par in preferred
and common stocks. American Hoop
preferred sells in the market at 81,
and National Steel common sells at
47k, thus suggesting a preliminary
valuation from the new common and
preferred stocks.
Testing this valuation5by means Of
the other stocks, and ratios of ex-
change, we get the following table:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

Talk about Tammany! 1T is stated
that Chicago policy kings pay $4,000
a day to aldermen and the police for
protection.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

The City Hall was decidedly a centre
of interest last evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

Cleveland could not do better than
elect Tom L. Johnson mayor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27


total of forty-three millions OF dollars.
AS already stated, this does not in
Glide the Carnegie Company. Hese
the expansion has been very large, as
will appear from The following table
comparing the old and new securities:
Old New
securities. securities.
BOndS .....--- -....S15t,vt,UO S5b5,Gb,tHo
Preferred stock -. ......... 1l0.500.H9
Common stock 49,. 100, 900, 900 1850, coo
Total $500. -. $500. 0oo.0 600 s521. 600, 900
There is here. Therefore, an in
crease of POI millions, which, with the
increase in the case of other compan-
les, makes a total increase of IA mill
lions of dollars. Other channels ap-
rarently absorb about 81 millions
rlcre, making the final increase in al.
1orms of capital in the neighborhood
OF 294 millions of dollars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

Comparative b of Market Prices,
Ratios and Present and Probable
Common and Preferred C~apitaIiza-
tiaEs.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Ihe Wall
Street Journal has the following very
interesting and valuable statistical ar
ticla anent the new steel combine:
Assuming that the published terms
Of exchange OF steel stocks are correct,
it is possible to take current market
quotations for steel securities and
from them obtain an approximate idea
of the probable market value of the
common and preferred stocks OF the
United States Steel Co.
The table which follows shows
the terms of exchange for each secur-
ity:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

STAMPS Of The denonination of two cents
and less accepted for amounts less than
one dollar.
Correspondence containing important
news solicited from every part Oh the sur
rounding country,
Rejected communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by sufficient
postage.
Tributes of Respect and Obituary No
tees, five cents per line.
THE REGISTER. embracing its several
editions, is entered at the Postoffice at
Wheeling, ". Va, as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27
THE NEW STEEL COMBINE.

They are capturing Dewet once more.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

Cornelius Vanderbilt, who has al
ready invented a new tirebox for loco
motives that has met with signal sue
cess, the other day in an address 20
the Sheffield Scientific school in New
Haven, said that Es is spending his
spare time in constructing a multi
tubular boiler for engines which he
thinks will be a great advance over
those made by Stephenson. within
a year l hope to appear before you"
he announced, and give a practical
demonstration of its possibilities and
my ideas on the subject" 5Iore power
to this inventive and Industrious mil
~lionaire, who is thus rising above his
millions and furnishing a practical
reputation Of the adage that "neces-
sity is the mother of invention"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-27

New York stock market, and 1t Is un-
derstood that certain senators profited
by their inside Information concern
ing the royal gift that was to be made
to the trust"
Calculating the outrageous charac-
ter of this scandalous deal, the Weed"
continues:
For some time it has been rumored that
the tobacco monopoly had powerful
friends in the finance committee, and that
they had succeeded in working one of the
prettiest schemes known to the annals of
American legislation. But it was only
during the last few days that the full en-
ormity of the grab became known.
.-The bill is now in the hands of a con-
ference committee representing the two
houses, and this scandal is stirring up the
anger and indignation of the House con-
forees and their colleagues to such an ex-
tent that they swear before high heaven
the scheme shall not be contaminated,
even ii all the war tax reduction legisla-
ton fails. 1t is well to remember this
oath and await rasults.
ITO their surprise and CONSERVATION the
House conferees nave discovered that the
Senate bill makes a total reduction OF
about s1S,00, Geo on cigars and tobacco Of
all sorts. Where the House bill reduced
these taxes $3,29o.G00, all on cigars, the
Senate goes them $15.00o.0O better. The
power of the tobacco trust in the Senate
committee is shown in the fact that of the
$4,000 coo of taxes taken off by the Senate,
ST, 0O0,c50 is on goods in which the two
tobacco trusts, the American and Contin-
entail companies Greatly the same concern
and practically under the same manage
ment), have almost u monopoly.
From this true picture o. the situation,
it looks very doubtful if a reduction in
taxes win come at this session of Con-
gress. and if It is not to become effective
until July /. the manufacturers are not
mich concerned rs To its passage"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-22
Many Persons Are Called to Tes.
tify in the License Tag
Fraud Cases.
PRISONERS RELEASED ON BOND
Hearing Of Evidence Is to Be
Resumed To-Day if De-
sired Witnesses Can
Be Located.

Tn Grand Jury took up the license tag
inquiry yesterday afternoon. n examined
all the witnesses who were summoned. It
was not announced last night whether any
indictments were returned. but the inves-
tigation II to be continued to-day.
Alfred Reynolds and William Gerken were
released on bail yesterday In the sum Of $500
each. Victor s%chaefer. q grocer and saloon
keeper at Jefferson avenue and Dickson
street. signed the bonds. Frank B. Warner.
the third man, was admitted to bail Monday.
Among the Witnesses who were seen
about the jury roonns yesterday afternoon
were: Joseph Gutweiler. chief deputy in the
City Registers ofice; Joseph Schiller. sa-
loonkeeper and dairyman at Eleventh street
and Clark avenue: James H. Cronin. saloon
keeper at Twelfth and Walnut streets:
George Hoeffner.. saloonkeeper at No. 11o0
Clark avenue; George Stumm. saloonkeeper
at EAston avenue and Webster street: Hen
ry and Fred Portmann. haulers. No. 280l
Cass avenue: Frank Grafeman. dairyman
At No. 2016 Franklin avenue; Andrew Rus
sell and William o. Gordon. undertakers.
No. 2l26 Market street; Charles Belts, stor-
age, No. 2l2e Morgan street: August Trues-
dale, formerly clerk In License Commits
stoner's ofice. Twelfth and O'Fallon streets;
Adolph and Abram Cook, butchers at No.
380 Lawton
Henry A. Grimm, the engraver at No. 14
North Eighth street. who made the original
terday. 1t Is expected that he will be pres
emit TO- testify to-day. Circuit Attorney
Folk said the Investigation will be continued
to-day II the witnesses can be located.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-22

Miss Mary pietx. q years old. OF NO. z%'
eoi,th SECOND street. ended her lie early
yesterday morning BY Jumping headlons IN.
To = cistern Is feet deep in the rear OK
rav.rd r. Rethwilm.s private sanitasium
A. NO. x67 Forest Park boulevard. she was
fhet daurhter Of Andrew Diets q
heen receiving treatment for nervous pros
trstion At the sanitartum for the last Six
'Scraps Of letters left by Miss Diets ana
,,.fements made by her father and friends
indicate that she had deliberately planned
al -destruction and for some days was IN
Doubt ~ to the method she would ADOPT.
Several bottles containing curious mixtu.es
Also q huge butcher knife with tesoslA.
edse vere found between the mattress ana
~ .nrinss Ia her bed. Her friends and
the nurse1 at the sanitarium declare that
Misa Diets had been unusually d~esponoens
In the last fsv weeks.
Edvard r. Rethwilm said Miss Dtetx re-
| fire0 Monday night at 80 o'clock. Yestef-
S.v wornine her roommate, Miss Ruth Ann
hrnster. awoRs and discovered that the beu
sseiened to Miss Diets had not been oc-
| cupied. She told b nurse In her division
and . syststnAtic search for the missine
girl wal ~ once instituted. ~ va y nIs
thourht that lid had strayed away from
| the sanifsuum and would be located Id the
neishborhood,, Her father and the poles
vere a oncc notined. and Nj. Diets ex.
nreased the bSlis8 that his daughter mac
| committed suicide. -
aearch oe her room revealed III scraps
~ fvo iettefp which had been hastily writ.
tan and .fsSr torn up. The concealed
butcher knife strengthened belief IN tne
suicide theory. Odicer Hurt resolved e
search the premises thoroughly. shorty
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-22
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
Promised ST. LOUIS.
City Distributors May Be Placed
on Wabash and Katy Trains
After July.

In compliance with requests received by
Congressman Butter nom leading mer-
chants and business associations Of st.
Louis his private secretary. Thomas N.
Rogers. III IL in Washington. called yes
terday upon Captain James e. White. gem
eral superintendent Of the Railway Mail
Service. and took up the matter Of 81.
Louis city distribution on. Wabash train
No. II and full railway post ONCE service on
the katy Flyer" In the interview Captain
White said:
80 far ~ placing . 81. Louis city dis
trfbuter on Wabash train No. II IL con-
cerned. there are two reasons why this can
not be done at Tho present time. The frst
and principal one II the lack Of space that
can be given for this purpose In the present
postal car, and the second II the condition
Of the appropriation for railway NAH serv-
Ice for the current fiscal year. After July
!. the beginning Of the new fiscal year, II
the increase Of mail carried on the train
5~ustiies the extra expenditure. We will ar
FansU with the Wsbash company for an.
other postal car.
Nov. with respect to the request for fun
railway post once service On the Katy
Flyer I will state that ct the present tim
there are two trains sach way dafly o.
the n. K.A 7. equipped with fun ran
way post ONCE service. Arrangements vii
be made with the railroad company to place
. compartment car on the Katy Flyer
Captain white nays that where there 3 I
quantity Of mail for any one 'plAcO on tn
Line sunicient e 1u,ttfy q, the man 4
Placed In u 2 mss, poSsh .nieh z t:.ess4 e
business the dement's that would s. dc
rived rom postal car manned with clesko
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-22
SHIRT WAISTS WILL Be WORN.
Mercantile Trust Company Sup.
plies Its Elevator Conductors.

Shirt waists will be worn this summer by
elevator conductors In all ONCE buildings
operated by the Mercantile Trust Company.
new blouse waists Of dark blue flannel hav-
ing been ISSUED yesterday to the conductors
IN the various buildings. The company also
rel trouser. to match the shirtwaist.
Among the building. where the shirt
Gay. Emile n Republic buildings. The
1rst conductors to don the new garb Were
Frank Greedy, Joe Coin ana Joe Murphy.
Who run The elevator. in the RiaIts build.
weather. they appeared yesterday for id
frst time In their summer costume.
The suit consists Of q blue flannel shirt
waist. cut en- blouse. with narrow sailor
collar 9 streak Of red braid running
around 1t. The trousers are Of iixht blue
flannel and have q narrow band down the
seam. a leather belt 10 supplied with each
suit. Two shirt waista are furnished each
| Nan. -
The suits are said to be lisht ana COM
Portable. but their first appearances caused
me vsarers some embarrassment. comments
alleged wttticisms upon the ''cuteuess''
OF the suits being general.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-22
DID NOT REPORT HIS BRAVERY.
Ofacer Mccormack Too Modest to
Mention a Courageous Act

Because omcer John A. Mccormack. who
stands at SIXTH street and Warrington ave.
nue.. was too modest to make . report o.
thu pars he took In saving Samuel T. Combs
from injury some lays aso. his coufaSeous
conduct did not become known accepting to
those who saw the occurrence. until 20.
Comhs Il ths aagman stationed ct the cor.
per fof the purpose Of regulating the pas.
ego of the carr In order TO prevent aoci-
dents. According to the statement o. tnose
6crnd car on Warrington avenue to pro.
cee6. The motofman q z n~otthhound car
nal, also started to cross and the two carr
came together. The haSman became con.
FUSED and before he realised his denesr
cars, IN danger Of being crushed. -
Odacsr Mccormick. seeing Ntn nsgman,
daueee. rushed 10 his a1oiDtAnco ana
dfaSSsd him away Just In time to prevent
the accident.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-22
MINING COMPANY AFFECTED.
Supreme Court Decides That Cap
ital Should Be in Cash.

The Missouri Supreme Court It Jefferson
City yesterday ordered . witt q custer Of
corporate rights OF tho La Trinidad Mining
and Development Company Of 81. Louis. for
stock Of $4,000 paid up in cash In lawful
money, a. alleged In afndavit for charter
from the Secretary OF State.
lts capital stock consisted Of an option
Court says. u not In compliance with the
state law relating to organisations Of cor
poreuons. The opinion 10 Important to COR
Defendants In the suit decided to-day ars
Roneft g: Hogan, l. 6. Taylor. A. b.
Beniech. la. Hudson. C. B. Gibson. Jame1
Work and W. r. 6znythe.