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Marietta
Daily
Leader.
THE ONLY ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT IlSj MARIETTA BY PRIVATE WIRE.
VOL. VII NO 35
MARIETTA, OHIO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1901.
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$15,000,000 Gold
iOililS
WILL THE B. & 0,
Proceeds go for Improvements
and
CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES
Bonds Will be Convertible Into Common
Stock at Holder's Option.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. FEB. 8. THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
VOTED TO ISSUE $15,000,000 OF 4
PER CENT, 10 YEAR, GOLD, CON
VERTIBLE DEBENTURES, CON
VERTIBLE, AT THE OPTION OF
THE HOLDERS, INTO COMMON
STOCK AT PAR ON MARCH 1, 1902.
OR ON ANY SEMI-ANNUAL IN
TEREST DAY THEREAFTER. THE
COMPANY MAY REDEEM THESE
t
BONDS BY LOT AT PAR BEGIN
NING AT THE ABOVE DATE, BUT
BONDS SO DRAiWN MUST HAVE
THE OPTION OF CONVERTING.
THE PROCEEDS OF THE ISSUE
ARE TO BE USED FOR CONSTRUC
TION PURPOSES, ADDITIONS AND
IMPROVEMENTS.
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COM
PANY ARE TO HAVE THE RIGHT
TO SUBSCRIBE FOR ONE $10,000
BON FOR EACH 70 SHARES OF
THEIR HOLDINGS. THE SUB
SCRIPTION IPRICE IS PAR.
NELSON A. MILES
Senate Committee Agrees to Report Favor
ably on His Nomination.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 8. The
Senate committee on military affairs
today agreed to report favorable on the
nomination of Major General Nelson
A. Miles to be Lieutenant General, and
ialo three 'nominations to the office of
Major General, under the army reor
ganization bill.
All nominations to ibo Brigadier Gen
eral will bo favorably acted uion with
the exception of General Leonard,
Wood, General Fred Grant and Gener
al J. Franklin Bell. These three were
hold up in order to permit further in
vestigation. PRIVATE PENSION
Bills Pass the House One General Pension
Bill Passed.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D, C, Feb. 8. This
was tho lost day to bo devoted to pri
vate 'pension legislation by tho Hous9
of Representatives In this Congress.
On hundred and eighty-four bills were
passed today. In all, the House pass
ed about 000 bills. The number was
considerably exceeded in the Fifty-first
Congress.
'A general pension bill was passed to
restore to the pension rollsl widows of
Boldlera of tho rebellion -who subso-'
qucntly married and then becaraq wid
owed or divorced. By tho terras of tho
1)111, however, its benefits aro limited
to soldiers' widows wflio married be
fore tho close of the robolllon, and
who.aro now dependent upon their la
liar for Eupport.
'ORATORICAL CONTEST
Of Indiana Institutions-Colored ManTakes
First Honors,
By Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 8. At the
annual Inter-colleglato oratorical con
test between Indiana institutions to
night, W. O. Tyler, a colored man
from tho Indiana University, took' off
Hie first honors and. DeoauAV third.
Seven colleges contested. '
The contestants and subjects were;
Mary Hall, of Frinklln, "Tho Rennais
sanco'bf Patriotism;" L. A. Handloy,
of Hanover. "Tho United States as a
World Power;" A. E. Tlnkham, of De
pauw, "Socialism and tho Industrial
Problem;" W. O. Tyler, of Indiana
University, "The Middle West; And
rew Marvel, of Earllmm. "Robert E.
University, "Tho Middle West; ' And
Liberty to Humanity;" Orvll Mehrlng.
of Butler, "CurtU nnd Reform."
Tho judges on delivery wero
Judge James B. Black. Judge Vinson
Carter p.nd Rev. T. J. Villcrs.
AID FURNISHED
Philippine Insurgents by Many Manila Busi
ness Men.
By Associated Free
Manila, 'Feb. 8. Since the arrest of
Carranza and Carman, charged with
furnishing supplies to aid Insurgents,
evidence has been rapidly developing
tending to show that many business
men In Manila have been having re-,
latlons with Insurgents. Theso men
will be arrested.
NINETY-ONE YEARS
Passed by Mrs, Eliza Putnam in Marietta
and Vicinity,
Another old pioneer has been taken
from tho constantly diminishing num
ber of those who could look bick over
the oast and recount events and recall
the lection of old landmarks whleh
were known to the residents of Mari
etta three quarters of a century ago.
In the death of Mrs. Sliza Putnam
who "casYcd' away 'late '-Friday after
nccn there is taken from our midst a
lady whose life was contemporaneouj
with a majority of the noted charact
ers of the century.
Born February 16, 1810, It was her
lot to rem?rk with Interest as tho
years passed by tho many changes
which attended the development of a
newly settled country which was being
subjected to the Influence of Improved
machinery and scientific methods.
Mrs. Putnam was the reliclt of Maj
or L. J. P. Putnam, whoso demise oc
curred Dec. 1. 1888. From this union
six children were born. They are as
follows: I. P. Putnam, whose homo
Is In Oregon; Mrs. Benjamin Bragg, of
this city; Henry Putnam, located In
Washington; Geo. Putnam.of Charles
ton, W. Va.; Mrs. Joseph Strahl, of
this city, and Mrs. S. S. Moore, also
of Charleston, W. Va.
All the relatives living at a distance
from Marietta have been notified of
Mrs. Putnam's death. It Is expected
that Mrs. S. S. Putnam and Geo. Put
nam, who live in Charleston, will ar
rive In tho city today to take a last
look at their mother's face before she
Is shut off from mortal sight.
Thirty-three grandchildren and 20
great grandchildren represent tho fam
ily genealogy in this section.
Though she was nearlng her nlnety
flret birthday Mra. Putnam's hair still
retained Its color and not one gray
lock could be found among her tresses.
Tho remains will probably bo taken
to Devol's Dam, where interment will
'bo made. The date of the funeral has
not yet beon decided upon.
An Enjoyable Affair.
The members of tho 'Metropolitan
Club gave ono of tho most enjoyable
private dances of the season at their
elegant quarters In Richardson's Httll
on Greeno street last evening. Ma
son's full orchestra furnished tho mus
ic for danclng-whlch was kept up until.
a late hour. Fifteen couples, enjoyed
tho popular pastime.
The chaperoncs wero Miss Floronco
Richards and Mcsdanies W.'J. Rog
ers on'd O. P. Hyde.
At the 'proper time light refresh
ments were eervpd.
Real Estate Deals.
G. B. Sunderland reports tho sale of
tho J. P, .Aford property on upper
Second street, to Pastal Hoff, Consld-
omtlpa .12000, He will tako 1)088688100
on or 'before -tho '4th of March,
1EPLY
Of British Govern
ment
REGARDING CANAL
Will Consist of Counter Pro
posal EXTENDED NEGOTIATIONS
May be Necessitated by It
a Refusal,
-Tantamount to
By Associated Press.
iLONDON, FEB. 8.
LEARNED THAT A
-IT HAS BEEN
REPLY WILL
SHORTLY BE SENT TO THE UNIT
ED STATES REGARDING THE NIC
ARAGUAN CANAL 'PROJECT. IT
WILL NOT COMPLY WITH THE
SENATE'S DEMANDS. NEITHER
WILL IT BE IN THE NATURE OF A
FLAT REFUSAL,. THOUGH FOR
PURPOSES OF IMMEDIATE CON
STRUCTION IT WILL BE TANTA
MOUNT TO SUCH A REFUSAL. IT
WILL CONSIST MAINLY IN A
COUNTER PROPOSAL OR PROPOS
ALS LIKELY TO NECESSITATE EX
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TENDED NEGOTIATIONS. THE
NATURE. OF THE PROPOSAL
IS NOT YET ASCERTAINABLE.
'LORD JAUNCEFOTE , WILL
PROBABLY BE THE MEDIUM
THROUGH WHOM THE ANSWER
WILL BE SENT AND BY WHOM
SUBSEQUENT NEGOTIATIONS
WILL CHIEFLY BE CONDUCTED.
INj BRITISH OFFICIAL OPINION
IT IS LIKELY THAT SEVERAL
MONTHS WILL. ELAPSE BEFORE
THE MATTER REACHES A CON
CLUSION, BY WiHIOH TIME THE
HAY-PAUNOEFOTE TREATY
WILL HAVE ELAPSED ON THE BA
SIS OF THE SENATE'S AMEND
MENTS.
BRITISH COUNTER PROPOSALS
ARE NOW FORMULATING, AND IT
IS HOPED THAT AN AGREEMENT
SATISFACTORY TO BOTH COUN
TRIES WILL EVENTUALLY BE
REACHED.
SECOND OHIO
Regiment Is Notified to be Ready to go to
Cincinnati.
By Associated Pre.?.
Lima, O., Fob. 8. Col. I. J. Roam,
of tho Second Ohio Regiment, says
that he was notified that ihls regiment
will oo called upon to go to Cincin
nati in case troops are used to prevent
tho Jeffries-Ruhlin fight. Lieutenant
Colonel Clucker. of Konton. will prob
ably command tho regiment, as the
court martial, of which Col. Ream, is
a member, will bo in session on tho
date set for tho fight.
FIRST LOCOMOTIVE
West of the Alieghenles Built by
This
Man.
By Associated fross.
Mt. 'Vernon, O., Feb. 8. Charles
Ccopor, ono of tho oldest iron manu
facturers in Ohio, died hero today.aged
92. Ho built the first locomotlvo west
of tho Allegheny mountains and found
ed tho CooDor-Corlisd engine works
hero. '
PHILIPPINES
Senator Spooner Offers an Amendment Con
cerning Their Government.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 8. In the
Senato -this afternoon Mr. Soooner of
fered ?n mendmcnt to the army ap
propriation bill: That all military
civil and Judicial powers necessary to
govern the Philippines, shall, until
othenvlse provided by Congress, bo
vested in iuch person and persons, and
shall bo exerol&ed In such nranner a3
tho 'President of the United States shall
direct, for tho establishment of civil
government and for maintaining and
protecting the inhabitants of said is
lands, In tho free enjoyment of their
liberty, property and religions, provid
ed that all franchises granted under
such authority hero, shall contain a
reservation of the right to alter, amend
or repeal tho same.
CUBAN CONSTITUTION
Discussed in Cabinet Meeting-Will it
Cause an Eitra Session?
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 8. To
day's cabinet meeting discussed the
Cuban Constitution and the possible
necessity for an extra session of Con
gress. t
Persons well Informed as to the
President's purpose believe an extra
session will be Inevltable unless Con
gress( takes some action wlbh respest to
Cuba and Its relation to this country.
With that matter disposed of there Is
good re?on to believe that an extra
fcesEion would bo avoided. A strong
effort will be made to render an extra
session unnecessary.
BANK CLOSED
By Court Because Acting Cashier Failed to
Cash Checks.
WASsaiea tjress. tmMs
.inuianapous, ina.,iei, ine DanK
of ElleUsvlllo was closed 'by an order
from Judge Martin, of the Monroe Cir
cuit Court, because of tho denarturo
of the cashier, Geo. W. Fryhofer, from
tho state, and the failure of the acting
cashier to cash checks and redeem cer
tificates of depositors. Cashier Fry
hofer Is now In Louisville, 111., with
pneumonia. When the cashier left
the deposits wero thought to be $5000.
CIRCUIT RACES.
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Cal.. Feb. 8. Three
favorites won and an equal first choice
won. Tod Sloan purchased The Lady
and Credo, paying $7,500 for the form
er and $2,050 for Credo. iHe will taks
them to England.
Six furlongs: Impromptu, first;
Courtier, second; Revelling, third.
Time, 1:19.
Three and one-half furlongs: Sll
Llchtensteln, first; Rosewar, socond;
Rory Ough, third. Time, .43.
Six and one-'half furlongs: Mordla,
first; March Seven, second; Vantlne,
third. Time, 1:28.
Milo and one-quarter: Anjoa, first;
Astor, second; Bogus Bill, third. Time,
2:13.
Six furlongs: Qulzzl, first; Birdie
Stone, second; Rathgar, third. Time,
1:181,4.
Milo: Imperious, first; Billy Moore,
second; Phllarchlbald, third. Time,
1:46.
By Associated Press
New Orleans, La., Feb. 8 The track
was heavy. (Rushfieldta, Joe Collins
and iLancewood were winning favorites.
Milo: 'Rushflelds, first; Locust
Blossom, second; Heroics, third.
Time, 1:43.
One and Eixteenth: Joo Collins,
first; Little Boy Blue, second; Mitt
Boykin, third, Time, 1:56.
Six furlongs: Meats First heat,
Albert Vale, first; Tlldy Ann, second;
Dousterswlvcl, third. Time, 1:19.
Secon'rt heat General MacGruder,
first; Doustcrswlvel, second; Albert
Vale, third. Time, 1:29. Run off
Gen. MacGruder. first; Albert Vale,
second. Time, 1:21.
Six furlongs, handicap: Educate,
first; Empress of Beauty, second; The
Els. third. Time, 1:19.
Milo and one-sixth; Lancowood.
first; Zolo, 'second; Nearest, third.
Time, 2:02.
1 Mile and sixteenth; Madcllno G.,'
first; Brmvii Vail, second; Claude Wal
ton, uiiru.re.Tlme, l
1:56.
STAR
Witness Was Billy
Madden
JOHN L. SULLIVAN
Is Yet Champion Fighter
the World
of
ACCORDING TO RIS OPINION
Says There Has Been no Fights Since Sul
. livan-Kilraln Bout.
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, O., Feb. 8 With the ex
ception of W. A. Brady, who did not
arrive from New York until tonight,
all witnessos havo been heard on the
application for an Injunction against
the Jeffries-Ruhlin contest hero next
Friday night. The counsel for tho
Saengerfest Athletic Club are not sure
tonight that Brady will be called. In
any event the counsel on both sides
agreed to limit their arguments so
that the caise will be closed tomorrow
night.
Judge Hollister is not expected to
reserve his decision any longer, than
next Monday, but there is no assurance
on that point.
Even if an Injunction 'be issued
against a prize fight, to called, it Is
stated that the promoters will proceed
,to pull off the event here next Friday
nlght and keep within tho bounds'of
tho law on sparring and boxing
matches.
The defendants deny the Jurisdiction
of tho court to restrain such a boxing
contest as is allowed under the Ohio
statutes, and they insist that they do
not intend that there shall be a viola
tion of the law. The defendants on
these grounds expect to appeal the
case to a 'higher court If Judge Hollis
ter grants the Injunction and they feel
confident that with absolute assurance
of a boxing contest only, and not a
prize fight, that they will bo able to
carry out their program.
A star witness today was Billy Mad
den, who was on the stand most of the
forenoon and all of the afternoon. HU
account of the manly art was most
Bklllful. Ho insisted that it was in
tho Interest of health as well as skill.
Madden Insisted that there has been
no prlzo fights by champions in re
cent years and that Jeffries, Ruhlln,
Chllds and Martin belong to the latter
school of scientific boxers and that
none of them were evor engaged in a
prize fight.
He InsUted that there had been no
prize fights since the retirement of
John L. Sullivan. He considered Cor
bett a scientific boxer wlo never en
gaged in a prize fight, and that when
Sullivan met Corbett at New Orleans
he lost out In their boxing contest.
Madden Insisted that as a prize fight
er John L. Sullivan Is still champion
of the world, and he reviewed tho prize
fight, at Tarvls, Miss., between Sulli
van and Kilrain for 75 rounds. Mad
den said that tho rules wero being
changed more and more in the inter
est of science and against slugging so
that there Is. much improvement now
over the rules of tho past two or three
years.
ROBBED AGED MAN
In Indiana of $7000 and Then Fired the
House.
By Associated Prww
Anderson, Ind.. Fob. 8. Newton
McConmlck, living hero, drew $7000
from a 'bank yesterday to buy a farm
today. He took tho money home.
Lost night at midnight neighbors dis
covered tho 'house burning and barely
.rescued tho old man. Tho money
was gone. McCormick hasi a wound on
his head and has since beon ill. Indi
cations are that he wasstunned by rob
bers, who got tho money and then fired
tho Ihouso.
OIL NEWS
Of Interest From the Several Fields on Both
Sides ol the' River.
CRUDE OIL.
Tho closing prices of oil yesterday m
reported by tho Seep agency wore a
follows:
Tiona $1.40
Pennsylvania 1.25
Corning j 1.0&
Nowcastle LOO
North Lima..,. 91
South Lima 8G
Indiana 80
Somerset '. v 86
WOLF CREEK FIELD.
Special to tho Leader.
Wolf Creek, O.. Feb. 8. Hoohstet
tor & Foreman's No. 10 on the J. P.
Hoon farm is drilling.
Hales & Co. 's No. 6 on the Harvey
Hugh place shows for a good well.
MACKSBURG FIELD.
Special to the Leader.
Macksburg, O., 'Feb. 8. McConmlck
& Co. 'a No. 4 Ooffeo & Dillon is in
and making 20 barrels from the Berea
grit.
LOWELL FIELD.
Special to The Leader.
Lowell, O.. Feb. 8. Tho T. C. Bay
Oil Co. drilled In Its No. 15 on the T.
C. Bay farm and it is showing for a
nice well. They are building a rig for
their No. 16.
A. J. Brown is building a rig for his
No. 2 on the Schlltzer farm.
A. J. Brown drilled in his No. 1 on
the Ludwlg farm to the 800 foot sand
and got a dry hole.
ELBA FIELD.
Special to the Leader.
Elba, O.. Feb. 8. The Chapman,
Amea & Oo. well on the John Jackson
farm Is good for 35 barrels in the 500
foot sand.
Tho Buell Run Oil Co.'s No. 8 on the
Wickens & Schimmol farm is spud
ding. CAIRO FIELD.
Special to the Leader.
Cairo, W. Va., Feb. 8. Egan, Mur-
,lhy-i &,Co . 's well, on, thej.Geo. Adams
farm is drilled through the-salt sand
Adams
and is showing for about three bar
rels. Egan, Murphy & Co.'s No.
1 is
showing for a 10 barrel well
in the
salt sand.
OHESTERHILL FIELD.
Special to the Leader.
Chesterhlll, O.. Feb. 8. 'Shoemaker
& Co.'s No. 1 on tho O. Grub farm is
dry.
The Cumberland Oil Co.'s No. 6 on
the H. Wagoner has its rig up.
G. A. 'Best. Jr.'s, No. 18 on the
Robt. Wymer is drilling.
BURNING- SPRING'S FIELD.
Special to the Leader.
Burning Springs, W. Va., Feb. 8.
Thq Brldgewater Gas Co. has started
drilling on its No. 8 on the Wm.
Harkneus Dlaco.
BONDS CREEK FIELD.
Special to tho Leader.
Bonds Creek, Feb. 8. The Associat
ed Producers' No. 5 on tho A. Miller
farm, 500 feet touthwest of the same
company's No. 3 on the A. Miller is in
and good for 10 barrels.
CAVE RUN FIELD.
Special to the Leader.
Cavo Run, Feb. 8. Steelsmlth &
Greenlee's No. 1 on tho Thos. Wagner
farm Is through the Cow Run sand and
dry.
GRACEY FIELD.
Special to the Leader.
Payno, Feb. 8. Tho Dell Oil Co. s
No. 9 on the Daniel Thalbot is com
pleted and good for 20 barrels per day.
Alford & Co.'s No. 1 Jacob Cline is
completed and showing for not more
than one or two barrels per day.
Tho Rogers Farm Oil Co.'s No. 3
James; Rogers is drilling.
A. Hochstctter e tarts spudding on
No. 1, Stacey Stephens farm, on Devil
Hole Creek, Ritchie county. West Vir
ginia. Schlaughenhaupt & Co.'s No. 1 on
tho Margaret Porter farm has Its rig
up.
Weather Forecast.
Ohio Rain or snow Saturday. Sun
day clearing and colder, fresh to brisk
northwesterly winds.
West Virginia Rain Saturday. Sun
day fair and colder, northwesterly
winds.
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