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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-10

ditiOn, and reporrs are flying around that
be g dying. There is no truth in them,
however, although Kilrain was rather bad
ly hurt internally.
Governor Lowry, Of Mississippi, this
morning issued proclamation and states
be will extradite all the participants in
the fight, and especially Sullivan and
Kilrain and their seconds. Sullivan s
fear Of arrest will probably interfere with
the arrangements for a reception, and the
champion is being kept secluded. Ar
rangements are making to have the Sulli-
van party 20 back 70 New York by
steamer. Backers Of the big fellow want
% keep him from drinking and believe
this will do him good.
ltis almost the unanimous opinion that
Kilrain ought to have never been pitted
against Sullivan. That he was no match
for the Boston boy was obvious from his
first appearance in the ring. II is believed
that The Kilrain crowd were thoroughly
uuder the opinion that Sullivan would
show up in poor condition. 1t is reported
that Sullivan will make Klrain q present
Of ST. 900.
Billy Madden wants Sullivan to fight
Jack Ashton, and declares that when he
gets back to New York be will Issue ehal-
leuge on behalf Of Ashton 10 fight the big
fellow Madden declares that he will
post S.. 600 thst Ashton can whip Sullivan.
The consus of opinion. however, is that it
will be a long time before anyone will dare
70 stand up before Sullivan in fight to q
fni.h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-10
FRANCE INTERESTED.
IuwArdness OF the Nicaragua Canal Com
plicatlons.

plicatlons.
LONDON, July 9.-The main cause O
the difficulty between Costa Rica and Mic
aragua, it is affirmed, from French sources
entitled to credit, is that the former Re
public has been induced by the parties
who hold the remnants Of the Panamr
Canal scheme in their hands to claim jur
isdietion over the lower part Of the Sa1
Juan river, forming the boundary between
the two States.
In a case like this and between coun
tries where party rule is Of such transi-
tory nature, and each administration pro
nounces as void the acts Of its predecessor,
rretexts and precedents for any desired
course are never wanting. The Costs
Ricans have suddenly developed an in.
tense reverence for the treaty of 1858,
which gave each State equal fuvial and
riparian rights from the Gulf Of Mexico tc
the Castillo Rapids. Any cession OF her
share of such rights to Nicaragua since
that time, it is claimed by the party
which has lately succeeded to power, were
illegal, both as ceding inalienable terrific
~ belonging to Costa Rica, and as an act
which was the result Of open bribery. Arms
and money have been poured into the
latter State, and she is in far better
condition for war than Nicaragua. 1t can
be guessed where such opportune aid
came from, and while it cannot be ex-
pected that the parties interested will
openly acknowledge their implication,
there is open rejoicing in Paris at the
promise OF serious complications.
A former power on the BOurse, who has
been almost as completely wrecked by the
collapse Of the Panama Canal shares as M
Seeret,u was by the copper corner, says:
From the iuceptsOn of the Panama Canal
scheme the United States proved its most
bitter and relentless enemy. By its irriia-
ting aad threatening references to the i'll
defined and imprudent Monroe DOctri-e,
it prevented the investment Of Eoglish
capital in the enterprise and deprived it OF
the beneti. Of that English conservatism
which would have SO admirably supple
mentei French genius and secured a brill
liant success for the greatest triumph OF
man over nature. 1t cannot be expected
that we will sit with folded hands and see
the results of our labor and
expenditure rendered nugatory, as
It would be by the compile
ton Of a oonsl through Nicaragua. The
company formed for this work has the un-
enviable task before it Of conciliating a
jealous people and bribing a swarm of
greedy leaders, each of whom will expect
a iortune as the price Of quiescence, nor
can one county upon an end to their num-
Der. We have had dealings with this
class and know them well. When one set
of leeches ID gorged another will promptly
relieve them, and must be pacifed or an
initiated. We do not believe that the
United States will make war for the ben
eft Of private company upon Costa Rica,
which State would be placed in the posi-
tion Of defending rights which she had
never as a State surrendered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-10
R.cHARD X. FOX's VIEWS.
10th to Believe the First News ofSullivan'
Vlctory-It Costs Him 100000.

I 10th to Believe the First News ofSulivan .
victory-It Costs Him 100000.
LONDON, July 9.-Richard K. Fox
called at the Herald Office Lent night in
search of Information about the Sullivan
Kilrain prize fight. All afternoon he had
been expecting a cablegram from his own
agents. but none came to hand and be was
unwilling to believe that Kilraiu was beat
en-. At midnight the information was
that Sullivan had won in seventy-hve
rounds. -
'This is impossible" said Fox. The
first report was that Sullivan had won in
eight rounds. That was surprising, but
il seemed possible, for it smscked OF Sulli-
vans style Of fighting; butif Kilrain stood
M before Sullivan for seventy-tiSe rounds
Kilrain ought 10 have been the better man,
and be ought to hive won, barring chance
blow.
He sdded that he would not throw up
the sponge until he secured information OF
Kilrain's defeat from his own correspon-
dent at the battle ground. ,
By losirg the fight kilraln Iightened
Fox's pocket to the amount Of 500, GOO. In
the first place Fox furnished Kilrain's
stake. $4,000. Then he paid his expenses
10 Europe, and both his aud Mitchell's ex-
penses on the return trip to the United
States. He paid for Kilrain's training,
which cost a pretty penny, as Mitchell IS
an extensive trainer. His total outlay on
the fight was certainly as much as S2O,-
GOO ItKilrsin lost the fight squarely he
will never hear his hacker grumble, but
should be have lost it through lack OF
nerve. or by methods not seldom employed,
be will probably hear from Fox.
Five minutes after Fox left the Herald
Office the following. dispatch was received
from ore OF the HTdld's correspondents,
who had lust arrived in New Orleans from
the scene Of the fight: "Kilrain hrst
blood. Kilrain quit ssventy-hve rounds
two hours, sixteen minutes
When Fox saw this dispatch he threw
up his hands and said he was satisfied his
man had lost. o.,
Atkinson. Of Sporting Life, who Was with
him, expressed surprise that Sullivan hau
been able to lsst so long, If be went to
work at the start in his usual Wild-Duu
way.
Ous Of the crowd Of sporting men said:
"Well, Fox, you must be glad 1t isn't q
draw anyway
'No." wss tie reply, 81 am sorry it Is
not a draw II IL could not be win
He thought Kilrain had been backed Tor
$500 600 st least.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-10
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL.

A General Review of Matters OF Local
Intetest
At the last convention Of the American
Flint Glass Workers. Union, law was
adopted laying the mould makers of two
weeks, beginning the first Of July. Ac'
cordingly, ell the mould stops in this Gee
tion are off now, but most Of them will re-
sumo next Monday. Heretofore the mould
makers have worked during the summer
stop, preparing moulds for the fall trade,
but the boys feel the need Of short rest as
much as their brethren in the factories.
W. s. Blew, representing the nail works
at Munice, Ind, is in this city and vicinity
making an effort to employ nail feeders
and nAilers to work in the mill there.
The nailers at Munice have been reduced
to the fourteen cent card rate and the
feeders still insist that they must be paid
at . 3 of'the sixteen cent rate. This the nail
ers refused to do and Mr.. Blew is here repre-
senting them in an effort to fill the places
of the feeders who refuse to work for the
reduction. Mr.. Blew is offering positions
to naileIs who are willing to 20 to Munice
and run one machine each and feed it him
self. Mr.. Blew has made tour of this en-
tire district but has succeeded in securing
very few of the kind Of men he wants.
The glass manufacturers whe make the
Mcclure House their selling headquarters,
will be opened out in good style by to-
morrow. Mr.. B. ]. Long, representing
the Northwood, got room No. 12l fitted up
with an elegant line of samples on Mon
day, and is prepared TO meet buyers. Mr..
J. G.. Massey, Of the Buckeye, has room
141, and will have his samples on deck to-
day. Mr.. J. T. Ratcliff, OF the Riverside,
at WellsburQ, will be on hands to-day.
W. D. Fuller, of the Pittsburg, Wheel
ing an dLake Erie Coal Company, was in
Martins Ferry yesterday. Mr.. Fuller
states that September /. at the furthest,
this company will have their mines in op-
Grafton, and coal on the market. The
company has contracted for four bundled
houses for their minner.
Stone work on the Union Bridge piers
progresses very rapidly now. The first
pier on this side looms mp very tall, and
has but seventeen feet more to 20. On the
Ohio side the first river pier is well up and
the grillsgs and caisson for the second pier
are smost done.
The Buckeye Glass Company will, during
the summer stop, put in rew engine to
furnish power to the fans, and new drlll
press, planer and scroll saw in the mould
shop. They have force Of men at work
on the improvements now.
Workmen are busy clearing the Ksna
mill yards Of stock, which is being weigh
ed and classified by the clerks. Their new
addition to the moore house is we'll under
way.
The G. &P.R.R r. Co, is bnilding sluice
way to carry the water of Whisky Run in
such direction that their bridge piers
shall not be damaged.
The brick work on the new Standard
mill warehouse is completed, and the
carpenters are at work on the roof.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-10
PONDER OVER 1T.
WHEELING NEEDS NATURAL GAS
SUPPLY,
Controlled by Her Own Mauuiac!ursn-An Inter-
view With Former Wheeling Man
Glass and Potiers' Conventions.

Mr.. Mike Owens, q former Wheeling
boy, bat now manager of the Libby Glass
Works, of Toledo, is in the city visiting
old friends and relatives. he reports that
Toledo is thriving, industrious city, with
population Of about 10000, and still q
hustling. Although Mr.. Owens is not
amorg Us coporeslly his heart is here.
He thinks Wheeling wants some Of the
push of Toledo. There they have two pipe
lines, which bring natural gas from 25 to
30 miles. These lines are controlled by
the Standard Oil Co. The people were not
satisfied with the management and price,
so they persevered, Notwithstanding sew
ereal defeats, in getting an enabling act
through the Legislature whereby
the city could borrow half
a million, or more, if necessary, to build
an independent pipe line to the gas fields.
Numerous meetings were held during the
progress of the agitation preceding the
legislative enactment, in which Mr.. Owens
took an active part, making number Of
speeches. He made many converts TO his
way of thinking by his knowledge Of
Wheeliug's experience with private gas
corporations. His application Of Wheel
ing's situation to what TOledo's would be
in time if che did not take immediate
steps to be independent WIS quite hit.
He believes Wheeling will do no good nm
til her citizens determine TO have an in
dependent gas supply, entirely controlled
by Wheeling capital. He says he has
visited all the gas towns Ohio and Indi-
ana, and outside Of the natural
gas they do not begin to compare with
this city. The smaller towns have many
difficulties to contend with that people
who are not in the business do not under
stand or know anything about. Wheel
ing is an cid established glass center, con-
tanning O fine and ample corps Of well
trained and skilled workmen and assist
ants who are permanently located here and
always at hand and accessible. This is
not so with the new gas towns Wheeling,
therefore, has but one draw back, and that
is the gas fuel. 1t is to the glass manufac-
turer what it is TO the housewife clean,
convenient and economic Aside from
that, gas fuel is particularly desirable in
the manufacture of glass which appears to
take q finer and better finish than with
coal or coke.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-10
SETTLING THE STRIKE.
Coal Miuers at streator Approve the ArbI-
tratiOn Plan.

Coal Miuers at Streator Approve the ArDi-
traton Plan.
STRBAToR, Ill, July 9.-Action was
taken by the miners of streatOr yesterday
which will probably end the strike.
The Coal Ran Company which some
time ago propose the plan of profit shar.
iug to it its employees, has since the re-
lection of the scheme, signifed its will
ipgness to arbitrato. At a mass meeting
Yesterday it was decided by an almost
unanimous vote to approve Of an arbi
tration between the Coal Run Company
and its employees.
StIeatOr is now, by nearly unanimous
vote, committed to an independent policy
in the strike. After announcing the vote
the President stated to the meeting that
in his opinion arbitration would settle the
strike for all the miners Of Streator el well
as for the Coal Run Company. This COM
psny only employs 200 men, but as the
issues involved are mainly the same as
with other mines the settlement for one
will be practically the settlement for all.
The Board of Arbitration will be COM
posed of three men-One chosen by the
company, one by the miners and these
two to choose the third. Thei= award
must be made on or before August Z, and
pending their decision the Coal Run Com
pany's miners will resume work at the
old prices.
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K1LRArN's CONDITION.

Dcdaito Rumors About the Baltimore
Fiehter-Another Reason for His Defeat.
NEw ORLEANS, July 9-Kiirain, who
wss believed to have received such
terrible punishment about the body, sp-
peared This morning to be rs fresh as the
DAY before the fight After his return
from the battlefield he WIS conveyed to
the Southern Athletic Club rooms and
given a bath, after which he retired to his
room. He vomited grsenish substance,
some OF which has been kept for
analysis to determine whether he had
been dcsed as he intimately or NOT.
Every convenience and accommodation
was accorded him, and the ianitOr Of the
club assisted in attending him.
Rum0rs that Hilrain had been suffering
from disease had been freely circulated,
ana in order 10 satisfy himself whether
this was true or not the janitOr watched
Kilrain. He was evidently suffering
greater physical pain and appeared TO
walk with difficulty. The janitor
was finally convinced that not only
were the reports true, bat that
Kurain had recently bad a surgical
oueration performed on him. DR.. Dough
srty. of Philadelphia, had been attending
him. and Kilrain had been taking medi-
clue ever since be arrived here; in fact on
the dav of bis arrival he was seen taking
medicine from vial, but this, at the
time was believed 70 be some preparation
IL a. 20 neaFak him IN
getting into condition for the fight DR..
D0ugherty states 20 some Of the members
Of the club that he had been suffering for
some time. These facts only became
known in the club to-day and the cOuse-
lueuce was that there was reversion OF
opinion in regard 20 Kilrain, aad some Of
the members remarked. when be had
zone. that they wished they had never in
yited him.
Prof Donovan said that he did not know
anything Of this prior to the fight, other
wise he would have had nothing TO do
with 70 or he would not have allowed Jake
Kurain to enter the ring. Since the fact
has become known. Kilrain's sluggish
movements while walking, his disinclina-
ton 10 strip and his aversion to take exer-
ercise as well as MitchelPs care that he
should not take, and kurain's troubled
looks, his rather csdaverous face fact
a hundred strange actions, words and looks
are al attributed TO this.
Atrl5o'clock Kilrain. Mitchell, Muir
phy. Pony Moore and DR.. D0ugher,y left
10 carrisges for the Texas and Pacific depot
snd boarding the train, lef. for the North,
via. Texr-, in order to avoid going back
through Mississippi, where they feared ar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-10
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Some Opinions as to Possible Changes IL
the Teaching COrps.

Some Opinions as to Possible Changes I'm
the Teaching Corps
More than usual interest centers about
the mte,ing of the Board of Educa-
tion, next Thursday week. AT this time
il is expected that the teachers for the EN-
suing year will be selected, and applicants
for places are becoming very uncomfortable
as the fateful day approaches. The present
Board is composed of II Democrats and lO
Republicans, and by remarkable coinci-
dence, the eight schools of the city are all
blessed with Republican principals. While
politics will not dominate the Board, 1t is
not at all improbable that one or two
teachers, who have made themselves more
conspicuous for political activity than
ability as instructors, will not be petition
ed in any stentorian tones to resume their
old places.
A prominent member Of the Board said
Yesterday that is was pretty well under
stood that at least one principal, who IS
notorious for his political zeal, would not
be an applicant for reelection this year.
The informant continued that there was
considerable dissatisfaction in two othe5
schools, both north Of the creek, and that
it was not impossible that chsnges would
be made there. There are several appli-
cants for these positions, he said, and the
applications come from good men. If any
removals are made it will not be to the
detriment of the school work"
From another source it was learned that
sll the present principals had applied for
retention, or would apply, but 1t was not
improbable that some Of the applications
would be withdrawn.
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THE POTTERS' CONVENTION.
The Union IA In Fine Condition Finan-


The Union "a in Fine Condition Finan-
cislly.
A Steubenville dispatch srys: The Pot.
ters' Convention reassembled this morn.
ing, and President O'Neal appointed the
standing committees en- Law, Finance,
State Of the Order, Appeals and Grievances,
and the Official Organ. The annual re.
ports of the Master Workman, Worthy
Foreman, Secretary and Treasurer were
then read and submitted. TIE report ci
the Master Workman showed that there
were now thirty-two local assemblies oI
pOtters in the country, sn increase Of nine
teen during the year. The gross mem.
bership ia 5000, with 4,5O0 members in
good standing. All these unions, with thG
exception OF one at Boston, are represented
10 the Convention by sixty-one delegates
The financial condition Of the Union was
shown to be in most excellent shape. The
Union has carried the striking potteIs Of
Steubenville for the past five months at an
expense of $40, 600, yet the strike fund in
the treasury is larger now than it was when
the trouble began.
In the afternoon the matter Of the Steu-
beDville strike came up for discussion, and
to-day the Convention will consider the
contemplated pottery trust in its relation
to their craft.
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DEATH In THE FLOOD.
FEARFUL RUNORS ABOUT LOSS OF LIFBIAT
J0HNST0WN, n. Y.
Reports That Three Big Dams Broke, and
that a Bridge Crowded With People
Was Carried Away by the Angry
WateIs-Oommuncation Shut OF.

TROY, N. Y, July 9-There are reports
here that three big dams were wasbed
away near JOhrstown, N. T., and that
crowds of people'gOt on a bridge to watch
the flood. 1t was carried away and sew
eral people were drowned. A complett
prOsiration Of wires makes it impossible
to communicate with Johnstown at the
present hour QO:3O). Every effort is be
ing made TO get definite information.
SARATOGA, July 9.-The people at Ana
sterdam state that washOut at Aiken,
N Y, three miles west of there, has tori
up four feet of track and cut of communi
cation with the West. Whether the wash
out was caused by q cloud bursting al
Aiken, or by the breaking of dam al
JohnstOwn, N. Y, as rumored, cannot b'
ascertained. Amsterdam reports an ex
ceedingly heavy rain storm in that section
just before communication was cut of.
LATER telephone message from Johns
town says the town is in total darkness ant
nine bridges were washed away. Thi
electric light plant heI been washed away
also three mills at Msyersville. One body
has been recovered. The water is three
feat daaY, in the town of Fonda.
At - midnight rain is falling in tor
rents at Johnstown, and the flood is as
suming terrible aspect. Mills ard sheds
are be carried rapidly away.
12:3OA. MA reporter who started ou'
on the II p. n. train from Albany, to gel
all obtainable facts about the storm round
about Fonda and Johnstown, has not been
heard from since.
. q. m.-The long-distance telephone
wires are down. Nothing more tonight.
NEW YORK, July 6.-Eforts to COM
municate with any point within the locali-
ties of Johnstown, N. Y, and Amsterdam,
where rumors would lead to the impress
ion that there has been a disaster OF nc
small proportions, are unavailing, on ac'
cnunt of the fact that the Telegraph wires
throughout the section have been destroy
ed. Some reports have reached here that
a cyclone caused the disaster, while q
more serious character is given to the story
by indefinite, and rs yet, unconfrmed
rumOrs, that there has been considerable
lcqc of lfa
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YesterdaY,s Games.

At washiugton-w Washington 2, Chicago
10; errors, Washington 8, Chicago 3; hits'
washington 4, Chicago IA. Pitchers
O'Dsy, Haddock and Gumbert.
At New York-New York 8, Pittsburg
O; hits, New York IL, Pittsburg 3; errors
New York 4, Pittsburg Z. Pitcher''
Keefe and Stsley. p
At Boston-Boston 10, Cleveland o
errors. Boston Z, Cleveland 6; hits, Bos'
ton IA, Cleveland 5; pitchers, SoWders'
Madden and O'Brien.
AT Philsdelphia-Ph Philadelphia 10, In
disnapolis s; errors, Philadelphia 4, In
dianapolis 4; hits, Philadelphia 8, In,
dianapolis 10. Pitchers, Gleason and
Boyle.
Is; errors, Columbus 5, Cincinnati /; hitsi
Columbus IS, Cincinnati 19. Pitchers
Widner and Mullane.
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SULLIVAN OWNS UP.
That he Was Never So Badly Punished BE
fore-Wui Retire From the Ring.

That he Was Never So Badly Punished he
fore-Wul Retire From the Ring.
NEW ORLEANS, July 9.-Sullivan cane
up on the regular excursion from Riohourg
to New Orleans, and did not reach here
until a few minutes to IL o'clock, last
night. The train was side-tracked few
miles ont Of the city and remained there
several hours. There was no water on the
train, sud Sullivan was unable to bsthe
the bruises on hi3 face.
Sullivan, in speaking Of Kilrain, said
that be bad given him the hardest fight ne
had ever had and twice as much punish
ment as he had ever received in a single
battle. Next to himself he considered him
the best fighter in the world. Sullivan
SAID that this viii be his last flush fight.
HIS hands are badly battered mp, and NJ
does not think that he will be capable O.
winning again in a ring contest Iher
again. he is tired Of the business, anC
wants to embark in something better