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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-30

WASHINGTON. D. c., November 90
The following is synopsis Of the an
nual report Of the Secretary Of War:
Secretary Lamont reports that In
dian warfare is practically at an end.
The work Of fortifcation at our larg
est seapOrts renders the conversion OF
portion OF the infantry to the artillery
arm a necesS Sity.
The total strength Of the army on
September 80, 1898. was 2,144 officers
and 25, 77S enlisted men. From various
causes discharges, purchase, deSertion,
ETC., the army lost 9,456 enlisted men
during the year snd gained 9,O74 re-
cruits.
The Secretary recommends the re-
peal of the la2g fixing ten years as the
maximum period Of enlistment, and
favOrs reduction OF the period OF en-
liStment to three years instead OF five.
The adoption of the new magizne
rife is the most important step taken
for the infantry since the civil war.
The gradual 6anufacture of supply
for the miiti is recommended.
One-third the report is devoted to
the progress OF the last eight years in
the manufacture OF heavy ordnance
and in sea coast defence under the pro-
iect of the Endicott board of 1885.
Progress already made warrants the
belief that within the time specified,
thirteen years from the first appropria-
tionS, the essential features Of the plan
can be carried out.
The mounting Of the first 12-inch
gun with its lift. in its place at Sandy
Hook, is the evidence Of remarkable
progress. Work will be progre sing
next year at Is of the % ports pro-
posed for forti6caton by the Endi-
colt board.
The invention and manufacture of
American brown and smokeless powders
have made slow progress, aud the Secre-
tary urges manufacturers TO solve the
problem.
The report pays much attention to
the education Of officers aud men of the
army and the instruction OF the schools,
holding that the short duration of re-
cent wars demonstrates the important
part of the exact sciences In modern
warfare, and that progress in the war
department must be along the lines of a
national university Of military science
as well as along those Of coast defense.
The Improvement Of the harbOrs and
internal water ways OF the country has
made excellent progress. The sum of
S3S, 77O, Gil, can be expended during the
next fiscal year.
Expenditures Of the ascal year end
ing June 30, 1898, were as follows: Sal
aries and contingent expenses, Sl,992,-
5S1: military establishments, S23, ,377,
s2s; public workf, $50, ,51s, ,632; misceIla-
neous objects, S6,O77,O O33. Total, $751;
966, O74.
Appropriations for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1894, are: Salaries and
contingent expenses. 81, ,O45, 1876; military
establishments, S24, 563, 9S1; public
works, Sl7,2O1, 165; miscellaneous OBJ
jects, S4,213,1S3. Total, S4s, O23, ,525.
Estimates for fiscal year ending June
80, 1895, for the same objects, $50, ,s46,-
499.
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ABOUT PEOPLE
DAILY Chronicle OF the hoVoment oi
Individuals


Daily ChronIolo OF the hoVsment Of
individuals
r. W. Kelley, Of Parkersburg, is in the
city.
John Jones, Of GAINESVILLE, is at the
Behler.
William Law HoofT, Of Baltimore, is in
the city.
John Wilson, foreman Of the Niagara, is
sick again.
VIM. Bach, Of Washington, Pa, is at the
St. Charles.
d. Isemau, Of Washington, Pa, is a
Windsor guest.
las X. Travis, well-known South
Slider, is very SICK.
Mrs. Bridget Hughes, Of South WOOD
street, is on tue sick list.
7 B. Duffey, Of Washington. Pa. Is
registered al the Behler
McLuRE: F. B. Blue, Grafton and o.
NJ. Cushell, New Cumberland.
Coss AIbinger, Of Thirty-6rst street,
will 90 down tue river on hunt.
Harry Jones. watchman at Ford's Cross
ing. is sick at his home az McAechen..
Cbas. Retzer. a cigarmaker Of North
Wheeling. has a very pad attack OF grippe
Geneva Seybold, Of South Water street,
so dangerously Ill Of diphtheria, Is some
what better.
W.R. Cooey, Of Altmeyer's undertaking
rooms. is able 70 work again after an III
ness Of grippe.
H.H. Hornbrook, the former South Side
grocer, now Of Moundsville, was In the
city yesterday.
BEHLER-R. W. Kelley and William
LafferIy, Parkersburg; q. w. Gardiner
and G. /. Bruner, Slstersytile.
Ernest Seabright, OF Ebeling's pharma-
cv has gone 70 Sherrard 20 wait on his
brother, who is very Ill Of typhoid fever.
WIxDsoR: George A. Doyle and 9. n.
Mccormick, Bucknannon; u. A. heam,
Mannington and G. Wilson, Clsrksonrg.
Charles Hazlett, Of Williamsburg, Pa, Is
spending his Thanksgiving with his cousin,
Miss Annie Stewart. Of Thirty-hrst street.
The Misses Louisa Myers, Of South ia
cob staeet, and Minnie Miller. OF Bethany
College. are in the city spending the DAY
with Miss Myers parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Brady Morgan, OF the
south side, are the guests OF Mrs. Nor
gsuis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis,
at WellspurR.
DR.. II. NJ. NJ Rau has gone on snOrt
visit 10 bis parents at Prospect Hill, near
Harper's Ferry. he will soon open an
ONCE in this city.
ST1xx-Mrs. J. Z. Ekins, New Mar
tinsriIle: Mary Roome and Mrs H. Heal
lerv. Sistersville, and W F. Johnson and
Miss Rosa G. Johnson. Long "a
ST. CHARLEs-George Ga Lima;
II. man, Morgantown; 4organr
Sist, lie; Z Haus and srming.
ton, 9. w. Vaughn, N lle.
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SUGAR nAs a Kick COMING.
Producers Think the mckinley Law Was
Contract With Them.

WASHINGTON, d. c., November Is
The sugar raisers OF the country, that
is very many of them, are not satisfied
with the proposition to gradually
abolish the bounty as intended in the
Wilson bill Consequently they will con-
tinue the contest in the Senate and the
House with the hope OF securing a
modification Of the clause il they can
not get it stricken out entirely. They
are asserting that under the promise of
the continuation Of the bounty granted
by the Mckinley law which they con-
strne as time contract, they had
every reason to suppose that the two
cents a pound bounty would be con-
tinued for 10 years from the time
the bounty was provided and
say they will push their fight to the ut
most limit with the hope of securing
better things than the Wilson bill gives.
They assert that they have made large
outlays on the strength OF this promised
bounty and have also made contracts
for many years ahead which were con-
trolled by the same consideration. They
also assert that in granting this bounty
the government followed an example
set by several European nations. They
say that with the business once well
started the United States can produce
all the sugar of this country will con-
sumo and thus keep at home the money,
amounting so over 500, 600, 900 annually,
now sent abroad for sugar. They show
that while the people OF the United
States consume about one-third Of the
duce, even under the increase caused by
the stimulus Of the Mckinley bounty,
only about one-tenth OF the amount
consumed in the United States. Under
the operations Of the present Law the
treasury has paid about S20,000,000 as
bounty. OF this amount ST, 1000, 600
was awarded fer the years 1892 and
1898 and Of this sum almost sixteen
millions Of dollars was paid on cane
sugar, the cane growers being in bet
ter condition than the producers Of
sorghum, maple and beet sugar, TO
take advantage Of the government
Rratuity. There was an appreciable
increase in all kinds Of sugar produced
in the Unieed States ia 1928 over 1892
except the sorghum variety, the cane
sugar product increasing from 264, S00,
600 to 45O, 600, 600 pounds, the beet
sugar from 100000 to $1,000, 600
pounds and the maple sugar from l40,-
600, to 1854, 600 pounds.
On the basis Of the bounty payments
for the present year, the proposed re-
duction Of the bounty by One-eighth Of
the total OF one-iourth Of cent per
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supreme Court Opinions.
0Dseial Tsls0ram 90 ths Rsgsssr.


CHARLESTON, w. Va, November %.
The Supreme Court met to-day and
handed down the following opinions;
TuHings, trustee, vs.. Hulings Lumber
Company and others, from Tucker
county, opinion by Holt, decree Of Cir
emit Court reversed and cause remanded
with direction TO modify decree so as TO
allow the claim of HuIings & Company
for sums advanced 20 pay OIL vendor 3
lien, 10 retain its place in the deed or
trust. but the remainder OF their claim
is postponed 20 other creditors ana
made the last item payable.
Watson and Long vs.. Conrad and
others, from Lewis county, opinion Oy
English, decree Of Circuit Court affirm
ed.
Llpscomb VS.. Love, from Tucker
county, opinion by Dent, decree OF Cir
cult Court reversed, and cause dis
missed.
State VS.. Aler, proprietor Martins
burg World, from Berkeley county,
writ OF error allowed, no bond.
williamson VS.. Jones, from Tyler
county, appeal allowed, bond $500.
Parker's administrator vs.. Clarkson,
ct al, from Eanawha county, appeal
allowed, no bond.
VIM. Norwood, Of Monroe county,
was admitted 20 practice on the motion
Of w. w. Adams. The court adjourned
till Saturday next
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COLLISION IN A FOG.
An Express Train Crashes Into a
Freight Near Milan.
THIRTY PEOPLE WERE KILLED.
And Half as Many More Severely
Injured, Some OF Them Fatally.
The Wrecked Cars Took Fire
and Many Manned Wretches
Were Burned to Death.

MILAN, November 29.-An express
train bound from this city TO Venice
came into collision at 3 o'clock this
morning with heavy train which was
stationary on the rails at the limit OF
the first station between Milan and
Trevaglio.
The collision occurred few minutes
before midnight az Eimitro Station. A
heavy freight was ordered TO 20 on q
switch and let other trains pass. The
Milan express dashed into the engine OF
the freight train. Both engines were
shattered. One freight car and two
passenger cars were thrown of the
rails, smashed almost TO pieces.
The woodwork OF the caes took
FIRE and was soon burning furlously. A
scene, most horrible, then ensued. All
the employees az the station hastened TO
the scene, and the people OF the town
we're aroused and came quickly to lend
their assistance In rescuing the injured.
kilograms were sent asking assistance
and train arrived 10 q short time with
doctors 10 care for the injured and
company OF soldiers to aid In rescuing
them.
Ia the meantime streams Of water
we're poured upon the wreckage, under
which passengers were Iammed. Some
Of the victims were cremated before the
eyes Of the spectators. Other unfor-
tunates were only eItricated to die Ia
the arms Of their rescueTs. After the
fire had been eYtinguished. the injured
and the bodies Of the d sad were recov-
cred from the debris. Corpsos present.
ed sickening appearance. Some
OF them were dsembowelled, others
had arms and legs crushed and were
mutllated aud all were charrsd beyoud
recognition. The injured were suffer-
ing from burns and most OF them had
broken limbs BY three o'clock this
morning thirty bodies blackened and
mutilated had been placed In the way
station, and twenty-five OF the injured
had been conveyed TO Milan.
The authorities declare that q signal
was displayed to warn the Milan eK-
press, but IL is supposed that the enRin-
eer was unable to see II owing TO the
fOQ
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BIamed on An AmsrIcaa.

LONDON. November 20. The MozZlirq
asserts that Patrick Reed, who W
murdered In Dublin, was an informt
and adds that some dangerous Iris
Americans arrived In Ireland two weei
ago. The correspondent Of the Ttmt
at Dublin says there Is no reason 1
doubt that there was an intimate con
nection between the discovery Of the
box containing dynamite In front OF the
Alborough barracks and the murder OF
Reed. The victim was member OF =
secret society which met at CLUB In
Tyrone Place. An alteration occurred
between Sheridan aud Reed and they
were seen to leave the club together be-
tweln and In the morning.
LONDON, November GA dispatch
TO the ST. James Gazette from Dublin
says that a number OF boys have found
a number Of loaded American guns aud
revolver cartridges In lane leading from
the Quays. The dispatch adds that the
plotters were greatly alarmed and that
they have been riddlng themselves OF
explosives and ammunition 10 anticlpa-
tlon OF police raids. The horrible fate
OF Reed may be expected TO prevent tho
police from obtaining the services Of
any informer
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ncpowell Crlmlnals.

sp(,ia! Tsls0rain lotes RsJi,s.-.
WELCH, W. VA, November CA
burl y negro without ticket was or
.ered of a passenger train near Pow
attain last night. He Obeyed the order
killDgly, and as he gOt up TO leave the
Gar he laid violent hands on a jug Of
whisky belonging 10 SavOnian pass.
enger, who set up yell for his proper
ty. The conductor rescued the jug and
elected the negro IN "A fOrcible manner.
The negro grabbed a rock 90 throw at
the car but the conductor drew his
pistol and he thought it best 20 refrain
from Sucn raShueSS.
Ernest DerniHg, accused OF murder
ing Huidah Mitchell at Davy, was
lodged in Jail to-day. Six colored men
were to-day placed 10 jail, three Of them
20 serve thirty days each for carving
pistols. Among the number were WIN.
Bently for unlawfully shooting Lacy
Woods, King Jackson for an assault
upon Duck Smith with intent to Kill,
and Mont Ferguson for a malicious as
sault on and rOb6ing an Italian named
Polo Furivanti. Miles Pledger gets
fifty days FOR pistol carrying.
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senator MCPHERSON win Have Charge.

Senator Mcpherson VIII haVe Ohargo'
WAsH1xeroN, D. c.. November 29.-
II has been generally supposed that
Senator Voorhees,, being chairman OF
the Senate Committee on Finance,
would have charge of the tariff in the
Senate, but such will probably not be
the case. 1t has been arranged that
Senator Mcpherson, who is the second
member OF the committee, shall take the
lead in the Senate when the tariff Dill
reaches that body, and this arrange
ment will probably be adhered to II Mr..
McPherson's health permits. During
the extra session he was annoyed by an
affection of the throat, and ii this
trouble should again assert itself he
might be incapacitated for the arduous
contet thet will devoiye on the
leader of the majority In such
contest as this will be. His friends,
however, assert that he will be in prop
er condition and that he will not sur
render the pos itlon, which is considered
one of high honor as well as of great
responsibility.
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THE LDHIGH STRIKE.
Terms On Which the Management IS
Willing to Settle.
THE JOINT ARBITRATION BOARD
o. New York and New Jersey at
Work Trying to Bring About
an Agreement-Old Men 10 %
Taken Back as They are
Needed.

Purr. ADEIPHIA, PA, November ~
The Joint committee representing Ine
state Board of New York and Ne" JeI-
sew arrived at the Bingham house to-
dqv after lis conference with PreSl1ept
Wilbur, Vice President Sayre anu l,-IoL. Eou.
eral Manager Voorhees, az be1uIeuIl1 IlIl ~
to-day, when they sought 20 nave 'ue
LehiGh Valley strike settled
Immediately upon its arrlVaI tne ooIl- ~
mtttee went into consultation Win tue
General Grievance Committee. CnaIr-
man Madden. of the New YORK stats
Roard of Arbitration, then presented
NTr WiIbur's ultimatum for the consld-
eratioD of the Grand Chiefs. IL IS as
s.Tbe position Of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company is as follows;
,,The company agrees 70 take BACK Ss
many OF its old employees as II can nno
places for without any prejudice on ac-
count OF the fact that they struck, or
that they are connected with any ia0OI
organization. a..
"Tbat when in the employ OF the
road committees Of the various class
Of EMPLOYEES will be received as stated
ip the bulletin OF November 2lsJ ana
their grievances considered aud justly
treated; and that in employing men IN
the future the company will give pref
erence 70 former employees "neu 'n0
strike Is declared OF.
Chairman Madden, after the CONFER
ence with the chiefs stated tnat ne eA-
pected some definite action 10 % taken
by the strikers inside OF forty-elsht
hours. He would not state WnaS the
ioipt committee thought Of the justice
Of the case as it now stands, but addeo
that President Wilbur and the Other
officials OF the company deplore the
fact that the trouble exists and thaJ
the only position that they could as
sume I'm the premises was that stated IN
the foregoing. For further intorma-
tion Chief Clark OF the Brotherhood OF
Condnctors was referred 20 Mr.. Mad
den. though be would make state
ment for publication later In the even
ing. The members Of the joint com
mittee on arbitration left for their
homes at o'clock.
ALLENTOWN, PA, November "a
pOn-union engineer, OF a Lehigh Valley
coal train, abandoned his engine here
last night, after breaking Seyeral
couplings and flooding the boilers and
furnaces. He complained 20 the ponce
that five armed strikers boarded the
train at Packerton, pulled the coupling
pins aud draWheads, finally driving MIN
of the engine at the point OF pistol
His stOrJ is not believed
JERSEY CITY, n. j., November %
Two freight trains were sent out before
9 o'clock this morning from Cummlna-
paw, and a third went at 10 O'CLOCK
Applicants for employment as brake
men and swltchmen were turned away
this morning. Agent Rundy SAID ne
hal more than he wanted. The pass
enger service is running about as usual.
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HUNTING THE INTERNAL MACHINISTS
The German and French Police Working
Togethsr-EmperOr William Says the
CulprIt Is CrsLE

The German and French Fohcs working
Together-EmperOr William Says the
Culprit Is Crazy.
BERLIN, November 29.-The police Of
this city, acting in conjunction with
the police of Paris, are actively en-
gagged I'm investigating the sending Of
the two internal machines, one to Chan
cellor Won Caprivi aud the other to En-
perOr William.
Two anarchists have been arrested In
Paris upon suspicion Of being connected
with the plot 10 cause the death OF the
Emperor and OF the Chancellor
Tue socialist newspaper TOrlCdets
publishes secret government order
signed by Count Zulenburg, the PruS-
sian Prime Minister, dated July, tn the
presidents of the Provinces advising
them 20 take measures 70 fight social
istic views. The publication of the or
der has caused sensation, as IL shows
that every secret order Of the govern
ment finds its way into the socialiStic
press.
BERLIN, November %. Chancellor
Won Caprivi to-day had an audience
with Emperor William in regard 10 the
internal machines sent 10 them. Will
iain is reported TO have expressed the
belief that the culprits were insane.
The written report Of the gunsmith who
examined the machiRe shows that the
detouatOr rested upon an iron peg. The
explosive matter in the cap was similar
that used in the old pin fire cartridges
The gunsmith now believes that the
force OF the hammer would have suf-
feed 90 explode the detOnatOr. The
loose powder found 10 the box was
mixed with nitro-glycerine. The ma
chime sent to Chancellor Won Caprivi
was evidently made by an experienced
Derson, aud was only dangerous mas
much as it might have singed the Chan
cellOr's hair.
PARIS. November est transpires
that the visit Of Nine. DeVeIle and
Dupuy 70 President CarnOt Yesterday
eveniDQ. were connected with the at
tempts upon the lives of Chancellor
Won Capriyi and Emperor William. A
German detective left here for Orleans
accompanied by several French police
men. Violent Anarchist placards were
nassed about this city yesterday.
MADRID. November sS. The An
arebist newspape FL Ltbelde SGTGgOsSd,
bas been suppressed and several ar
rssts made. A bomb has been found
In the Church Of the Teiplars at
Granada.
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WHY Johnston Was Fired.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov ember 90
Regarding the removal Of George d.
Johnston from the Civil Service Com
mission it is stated Mr.. Johnston filed
with the President minority report
on the operations of the commission
and took such radical views that Mr..
Roosevelt stated frankly that either
he or Mr.. Johnston had to leave the
commission and that after examining
into the facts Of the case the President
decided that he could much better
spare Mr.. Johnston than Mr. Roose-
Welt and therefore asked the former for
his resignation. Mr.. Johnston refused
to resign and was summarily dismissed.
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A REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.
A Man Struck BY an Iron Ball and Knock
cd AZ Feet Without Injury.

cd A. Feet Without Injury.
Special telegram 20 ihs RsytsIsr.
MORGATOWN, w. VA, November 2e'
1t sounds like a fairy tale, but is true
that George Wells, Of the firm of Weav-
er q Wells, was struck in the back by
the iron balls of the governor on the
firms engine and carried, by actual
measurement, AZ feet without sustain
ing any physical injury other than a
little soreness in his back. The engine
house is built without sides and Wells
was standing near the engine trying TO
stop It, as 10 had became unmanageable
aud was running otf' when the balls
flew Off the governor and hit him
In the back and ne brought up against
a hillside ~ feet away. Wells got on
his feet just in time to see the engine
hause roof torn TO Splinters by pieces
OF the large fly wheel which had burst
into a hundred pieces. The accident and
Wells escape from any injury is the
most remarkable incident that ever oc-
Cured 10 this vicinity.
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A Successor for johnson,

WAsH1N GToN, D. c., November 90
John R. Proctor, of Kentucky, has
been appointed civil service commits
sioner in place of George Johnson, re,
moved. Mr.. Proctor is a native oi
Kentucky, and a resident OF Frank
fort. He has been prominent in
Democratic circles in that State for
many years and at the time OF his ap-
pointment was State GeologiSt, a posi-
tion which he has held for ten years.
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Thought to Have Been Suicide.

SG6clUL IsI8grUH1 % Lle HfJIit5r.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, November %.
Charles Kinnard, who was drowned
at Grape Island last Saturday, is now
believed TO have committed suicide.
Several employees and passengers on the
boat from which Kinnard jumped or
fell, say that Kinnard deliberately
sprsng overheard. This was the second
time, lt is said. that Kinnard tried 70
take his life. On the former occasion
he was fshed out of the river. Family
troubles are believed TO have been the
cause.
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REV. W.M.P. CHALFANT SAFE.

An Old Martins Ferry Boy about Whom
There Was much Concern Back from
China.
SAN Francisco, November 29.-The
Rev. w. NJ. p. Chaliant and wife, form
erly Of Pttsburg, who have been in
Chow FL, in the interior OF China, where
they were sent by the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions, returned to
this country to-day on the steamer Pc
RI. During the recent disturbances in
China much anxiety was feit for their
safety.
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Nc. 1honnr Dead.

Mrs. Frances ThoDer, widow OF The late
J. Il. Thoner, and step-mother OF CITY
Clerk Thomas Thoner' died at her home
10 the Fifth ward, az an early hour this
morning. after an illness OF several
months. Mrs. ThOner was a well
known lady, highly esteemed by ell her
acouaIntancss for her many admirable
traits Of character
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She Got There just the Same.
sveaa. Is..grqm % tas R.a.as-.

SPRINGFIELD, o., November 90
Arabella Campbell, of the Stuart Rob-
son Company, who was visiting in
Wheeling, got left at Columbus, 45
miles distant, last night. She left on a
special at 7:l5, getting here in time to
play. The trip cost ner SIS.