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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18
NEGRO MINERS SLAIN
AS They Emerged From the
Alabama Pits
EIGHT KILLRD-aIAxY WoUNDED..

The Attack Followed in Less Than Two
Hours After the Departure Of tho
Troops The Strikers, with WIN
chesters, Opened Fire From Ambush.
State Troops Dn the Scene.
BIRnNGHAsr. Ala, July I7.-aIonday
afternoon body of men, armed with
Winchesters, were discovered near slope
No. 3, Pratt mines. of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railway company. seven
miles from Birmingham 1t was the
hour when the men at work IN the mines
come out. The men at work were me-
groes who had taken the place of strikers.
AS the negroes came out the strikers,
who were squatting behind bushes and
benches, opened fire Several hundred
shots We're fred before the strikers re-
tired. Guards around the mines re-
turned the fire. but they were few in
number
B. W. Tierce. white guard. and a
negro miner, name unknown, were
killed
One of the strikers, Frenchmnn,
Several others on both sides were
wounded. One of the wounded strikers
was dragged off by his friends.
A second battle was fought at slope
No. of the Pratt mines, simultalf
u with that at No. 3, and t1eol u
dead reaches six, with at least a score
wounded. Another mob of strikers had
nmbushed themselves near the mouth of
No. 4, whence the negroes came N box
cars. The train was guarded by dep
uty sheriffs, who were placed IN the
cars and on the engine.
The train had proceeded but short
distance from the mine when the party
in ambush opened fire The first shot
went through the window of the engine
cab, hicked some hair from the head of
Mine superintendent J. J. Moore and
nearly killed the engineer. The depu-
ties returned the yoley, and in short
time the mob began to retreat.
Ten bodle, were picked up, OF which
six We're lifeless. Many wounded were
helped away by their comrades. The
names of the negro dead are not known.
George Campbell, one of the negro la
borers, had his leg broken, and a bullet
passed through his chin. Tie remains
of the dead were all brought to Birm-
ingham.
The local military companies were
hurried to the scene. and are now in the
neighborhood.
The Montgomery companies were
stopped en- route and turned back, and
all others returned Tuesday.
The mining strike has been on since
the middle of April, and the feeling IS
growing bitter, being accentuated by
the railroad strike. Governor Jones
saw the miners COMMITTEES, and urged
them to accept the compromise lately
offered, but they declined. The oper-
ators are Offering to open all mines with
such labor as they can get, and Govern
or Jones is f opinion the troops will be
required here Indefinitely The attack
followed in less than two hours after the
departure of the troops Great excite
ment prevails.
Several members of the attacking mob
who were seen to fall when deputies re-
turned the fire were carried off by COM
panions. Military and Calling guns
have been arriving since all day, as
Governor Jones proposes TO maintain
peace and protect men desiring to work
Mt any cost.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18
BOJcottfng Newspapers.

A year or so ago Tammany SET
out to boycott the New York World
It is due to the truth of history to
remark that the World still lives
Buffalo Courier.
When a newspaper is boycotted
by politicians because that news
paper fails to do everything they
want done, and very often because
a newspaper does not abuse and at
tack politicians who happen to be
instrumental in turning them down,
invariably is winner in
he action of such a man
hen does not cut much
or the other, either in
p paper or injuring its
circulation.
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QUARTER MILLION.
The Gum Santa Fe Receivers Petition to
Borrow to Pay Their Men.

S30N - s1AS 4heir men.
TOPEKA, July 1.-THE Santa Fe re-
ceivers have petitioaed the United States
circuit court for authority to borrow
$3.50, 600 of Chicago banks and others.
They state that there is now due for
wages large sum of money IN excess
of the funds on hand applicable thereto;
that the deficiency grows ont of a great
loss of earnings from the operation of
the road by reason of the unsettled and
discordant condition of business
throughout the country.
By reason of the strike the receivers
say large number of employees have
left the service or were discharged and
these employees must be paid, end the
wages of others are overdue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18
IntlignatIon aIeetlng.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July I7.-Indigna-
ton at the outrage committed at Pratt
mines Monday afternoon, when striking
miners attacked negroes who had taken
their places and also fired upon deputies
guarding the mines, Is at fever heat A
meeting of citizens, now in session. was
attended by 800 people. The list of dead
and wounded in the fight is as follows:
Dead.
B. w. Tierce, commander of the
guards.
Unknown Frenchman.
Striking miner
Unknown negro miner.
wounded.
George Campbell, colored miner; will
Roderigues Regis. striking miner will
probably die.
One hundred and fifty negroes were
more or less wounded.
Forty stri ing miners have been ar
rested and jailed. Two unsuccessful at
tempts were made to burn boxcars ON
the Georgia Pacific road late Monday
night. An attempt was made to wreck
Louisville and Nashville railroad train
No. at midnight Monday night,
switchlock being broken and the switch
turned wrong.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

The Republicans confess their de
feat on the tariff question by their
somersault on the silver question
and the pushing of it to the front.
They will not be able to fool the
people on this question. Tier par
ty demonetized silver and brought
disaster on the country. The party
is demoralized. 1t has been weigh
ed in the balance and found want
ing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18
Easy-Golng CourtsmartInI

ST.. PAUL, July I'm connection
with large number of reviews of
courtsmartial a circular was issued
from the headquarters of the depart
ment of Dakota by command of Cen
eral Merrill severely criticizing the Off
Gers of the courtsmartial and ordering a
more strict compliance with the regula-
ton. The circular was issued because
of the large number of unanimous ac-
quittals of deserters. The finding in
several such cases were reversed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18
CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON. July by vote of
26 to 90 the senate Tuesday refused to
sustain a point of order against Hans
brough's Sl,OOO,O 900 thistle extermina-
ton amendment to the agricultural ap-
preparation bill.
By unanimous consent the senate bill
authorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Monongahela river was
passed.
Under the special order the remainder
of the day was devoted to business re-
ported from the committee on Judiciary.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
Ola Stock OF Goods, Wares and Mer.
c1inndise, in Point Pleasant, West
Virginia.

Ola Stock OF Goods, Wares and Mer-
cllandise, in Point Pleasant, West
Virginia.
DY virtue Of the authority vested in
ID me the undersigned Trustee, by q
certain deed of trust executed By A.
Niemon. on the 9th day Of june, 1924, 70
me as Trustee, which trust deed Is Of
record in the County Clerks Office Of
Mason county, West Virginia, in trust
deed book No. I6, pages which
trust deed conveys TO me as such Trust
ee. all the goods wares, merchandise,
furniture and fixtures in the store room
of said A. NiemOn, in the Cable block,
on Main street, in Point Pleasant. which
goods, wares and merchandise, fixtures
and furniture viii sell on the
18th day Of July, 1894,
at said store room, at public auction, for
Cash, unless sooner sold at private sale
Said sale will be made on this day TO the
highest and best bidder, and If not sold
on that day the same Will be adjourned
from day to day until the same shall be
completed.
w. II. T0MLINS0N, Trustee.
fs,ua n.
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TRUSTEES SALE
of Two Saw Mills, Boilers, Engines
and Fixtures, and other Personal
Pronertv


PY virtue OF the authority vested In me
George e Fade1ey, TO the undersigned Trus-
tee bearing date on the 10th day OF Eovem-
Der, 1888, ana Is of record in the office OF the
County Court of Mason county, West Vir-
glnia, IN trust deed book No. IS, pages a5tnnd
552i 10 secure the payment OF four promlssory-
notes therein described, and having been re-
queSted by Henking, Bowie & Co, the own
er and holder Of said notes TO make sale or
the personal property Ia said trust deed de-
scribed. The undersigned Trustee Will sell ut
public auction, at the front door OF the Court.
House OF said Mason county, ON
Thursday, the 10Th day Of JEIy, 1894.
commencing at O'Clock p. m. ofthat day The
following personal property or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary to pay on the
notes remaining due in said trust deed de-
scribed after paying the costs OF sale and the
by virtue OF "A sale made this day by n former
trust decd. Two Saw Mills and fixtures
thereunto belonging together with two steam
engines and two boilers and all The fixtures
thereunto belonging or I'm any WY apper-
tanning, one OF which engine. boiler and
fixtures made by Enos, Uiu 4 CO., OF
Galiipotfs, Ohio. The other was made by
Owen, Lane, Dyer and Co., OF Hamilton. o.,
also sixty Thousand feet OF sawed lumber.
Said property Is set forth IN said trust deed
and described therein.
TERMS OF BALR.-Asto the FIRST three notes
and interest due thereon and costs ofehio
cash. credit Of sixty days as 70 the resi-
due taking note with good security for the
w II. roMLINsoN, Trustee.
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The Democratic Committee.

The Democratic State Committee,
which has been in session at Cam
den-on-the-Gauley, has adjourned
q 24tb, partly to await definite
on the tariff bill.
Whatever may be done with that
measure, however, the committee is
strong and hopeful in the belief that
the shortcomings of Congress as q
whole will not be visited by the
people upon West Virginia Demo
Gratis serving either the State or the
nation, for these, to man, have
done their whole duty whether in
the halls of Congress or in the State
government, and have clean records
to show.
A little extra work by Democrats
is all that is necessary to free every
one from the political fog which
Republican liars, aided by the M
fortunate coincidence of business
depression, have generated in many
thOughtIess or ignorant minds. Let
every Democrat scotch this great
serpent wherever it appears, and
back up the work of the State Com
mittee and West Virginia will re-
main as rock-ribbed as ever in her
Democracy.-Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18
STEERAGE RATE WAR.
American Lines Make Surprising Cut,
and End Not Yet.


New YORK, July 17.-That there will
be lively war in steerage rates no one
who is cognizant of shipping interests
doubts. The announcement made Sat.
urday In England by the American line
that it would make a rate of less than SIC
from English ports to this country came
something In. the nature of n surprise.
This is a cut of So in the rate put into
force list Wednesday by the White Star
people, which at that time was looked
upon as decisive one. At the present
time the White Star makes a rate of SIC
to English ports and $l5 from them,
while the American line rate is $40 and
S. 90 respectively. 1t is Thought that
the White Star people will meet this
rate IN the very near future, and go even
lower. None of the other lines have
taken part in the cutting up to the pres
emit time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

Harmonious was the Result Of the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee.
Hon. Rankin Wiley, Jr, who is u
member of the Democratic State
Committee, has returned from at
tending a meeting of the Committee,
held on the 11tb inst, at Camden
-the-Gauley He says the meet
ing was most harmonious and much
business of Importance to the party
was disposed of. 1.-THE party in the
State viii respond to the efforts now
being made by their committee
there will and can be no question
about the result.
1t was agreed that there should
be an active and aggressive cam
paign, and the necessary steps to
this end have been taken. The
only trouble about immediate ac-
ton is the want of some definite
law on the subject of the tariff and
it was largely to await action upon
this matter that caused the meeting
to adjourn
The next meeting WILDE held at
Charleston on the 9th instant.
One of the most important matters
before the committee was the pro-
position. of Mr.. McGraw to hold a
State Convention for the purpose of
presenting TO the people of the State
a declaration of principles and the
nomination of a candidate for United
States Senator. The committee
reached no conclusion on this sub
ject, and for the present the motion
was Withdrawn. On this question
the committee is anxious to know
the sentiment of the party in the
State, and it was thought by dis
cussion of it between this time and
the next meeting there could be
formed some idea of the Democratic
position on the question of nomina-
ting United States Senator of this
State. On this as upon all other
questions of the party organization
there is but one opinion, among the
members of the committee and that
to conform to the wishes and de-
sires of the party in the State.
If there is to be delay in the pass
age of the tariff bill there will be a
strong effort for State Convention
that will place the party right be-
fore the people. West Yirginia's
representatives in Congress have
done all they can towards carrying
out the pledges of the party, its
State administration of public af
fairs has been able, honest and eco
nomic, and there is no reason why
the party should suffer in this State
for the failure of Congress to re
deem the pledges of the people. 1t
is the hope of the committee that
the press and the people of the State
will take up and discuss this sub
ject that full concensus of opinion
may be had before the Charleston
meeting.
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DifsoIution Notice.

THE co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between the undersigned under
the firm name of Fl. @. Bailey & Co.,
has been dissolved by mutual consent.
a. C. Bailey viii continue the business
and assume the liabilities and viii coll
1ect all bills due the firm.
H c. BAILEY,
CHAS. K. PAYNE, Guardian
for EUGENE B. EDMONDSON.
fnIv II-AU
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

Every furnace whose fires arc
out, every wheel that stands idle,
every ship whose sails are rotting
in our harbors, every laborer out OF
employment, every farmer on the
road to bankruptcy, every merchant
whose trade has diminished, every
factory whose doors are closed,
every tramp upon the highway,
every railroad in the hands of re-
ceivers, all these were produced by
Republican misrule and Republican
wastefulness, and upon these falsely
charging them upon Democrats, the
Republicans are plotting return
to power.-Hon. Champ Clark, OF
Missouri, before Young Mems Dem
ocratic Society, of New York.
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rhe Tight Rope D :oke.

MAss1IIoN, o.. July 1.-THE tight
rope upon which Eugene Hauk was
performing Monday night, broke, and
he fell to the ground, distance of 60
feet, striking trolley wire in his de-
scent. He went into commissions, and
is probably fatally injured.
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WANTED.

FORTY 10 FIFTY Practical Miners.
o Regular Organization prices. Good
houses for men OF families and steady
work assured Apply by letter OF in
person to GEORGE GREEK, Mine Boss,
Lathrop, Athens County, Ohio.
TIE BLACK DIAMOND CoAL1ASD
iune20=tf. coAKNG Co. :
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

The Adjutant GeneraIof the State
has promulgated the order that the
camp to be formed at tho military
encampment to be held at Martins
burg on the 18th inst, should be
named Camp Jacob B. Jackson, af-
ter the Ex-Governor of the State,
who died suddenly in harrisburg
some time since.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

MEMPHIs, July -St<:l=e-s ut i
O'Clock Tuesday morning set fire to the
Illinois Central roundhouse and ma.
chine shops at Fort Pickering. The
prompt arrival of the fire department
prevented the loss of the buildings. Sew
eral freightcars were burned.
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House.

The house Tuesday concurred in the
senate amendments to the bill extend-
ing the time for making final proof on
entries under the presumption act The
senate amendments to the river and.
harbor bill were honoured in, and the
bill was sent to conferences The Bailey
bankruptcY bill passed
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18
On Thursday, August 9, 1884


the front door OF the Court House, OF said
Mason county, to the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing property, conveyed by said deed OF
trust:
Those two certain tracts or parcels OF land
situate in the county of Mason, and State OF
West Virginia, and in the district OF Glen
denim, bounded and described as follows:
The first tract beginning at a stake in the
county road, corner to lot of Jane o. Clagg,
and with line of same s. 90 deg, Z. 40 poles
to a stake, thence S. SO deg, 30r w. q poles 10
stake, n corner in FowieI's line, thence
poles to u stake in the county road, thence
with the road N 43 deg. E. 10 poles II links to
the place of beginning, containing twenty
The second tract beginning at stake In
the county road corner with the above tract
and with said line s. So deg. 10 Z. 142 poles to
a stake, thence 5. SO deg. 30 w. 20 poles to a
stake corner to first mentioned tract, and
with said line of same n. so deg. 80 w. 1913
poles TO stake in county road, thence with
road n. deg. 80 L. 20 poles to the beginning
containing fourteen acres and ninety four
And also those two certain tracts or parcels
of land situate in the District, County and
State aforesaid, and bounded and described
The first tract beginning at a hickory tree
on n ridge in the county road, and thence
running along the center of said road in n
Northerly direction 4GI poles TO stone set
In the ground, corner to David Walkers line,
thence in an Easterly direction "A poles TO the
place OF beginning, estimated to contain nine
acres and eighteen poles, more OF less
tree, corner to said first mentioned tract and
thence running Southerly five rods to a stone
to a stone also pointer, thence five rods
with said David Walkers line to a stone, al
with said tract "a rods to the place
of beginning, estimated to contain two ncres
and "a quarter, more or-leSs.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH
Title good, but selling as Trustee Will only
convey title as such.
july II-4w. - : i'-7''s'
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, There is to be a Congressional in
vestigatiOn of the big strike, of
course. And there will be a great
deal of the usual locking of the sta
Bile door after the horse has gone.
a committee will be appointed, and
they will take in Chicago and other
points which they may deem nice
places to visit. They may continue
their trip clear to California. The
investigation will last all summer,
or until the junketers are tired of
their vacation at Uncle Sans ex-
, pense. The result will, as usual, be
q great mass of testimony and a re-
port which will be quietly laid away
nd forgotten.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

We Americans boast that we can
beat the world in anything that the
mind can conceive or the hand of
man execute. Yet we show our
selves liars or driveling towards
when we demand a wall to keep
away competition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18
RnIIroad prIdre Rnrned.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., July little
Northern acific railroad bridge over
the Coolie, two and half miles east Of
this city, was burned some time Monday
night. Passengers from st. Paul were
transferred and brought to the city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

The Republican of average in
telligence grins with the other side
of his mouth while he is cursing the
hard times and damning the Demo-
cratic party. He knows what a
hypoerite he is.
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woe Of the ,IYeaIer..

TOLEDO. July 1.-THE city authori-
ties after keeping Rydakowsh common
wealers IN the city prison all night. de.
termined TO ship them out of town. Ac-
cor1ingly they were fed, marched TO
the depot, put ON train, which du ned
them just beyond the easterly siitv
limits
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

Gypsies are in Charleston, hobos
are in Parkersburg, Debs is under
arrest and Pullman ought to be in
we don't care to offend the fas-
tidious.-iSentfnel.
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AnOrDhan,s wicke,Ines..

COLUMBUS, o., July 17.-Fred Shad,
an inmate of Rev. Father Jessing's
Catholic orphanage. on Main street, at
tempted to burn that institution by set
ting fire to one of the buildings.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

All now prepaied toeziye lessons on the
j Guitar Persons desiring 70 receive In
struetion, can have the lessons given III en- a.
note rear, iLs desired. Apply %
Mss AdAEIJA RISK
Point Pleasant. ifeols-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

McKinleyism will shortly be so
dead that attempts to revive it may
be regarded as a joke and William
himself be classified as an Ohio
horse. chestnut.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18

How the Republicans howl over
I'd times just as if they were in
cent of bringing tho country into
ibis sad state.
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Ell PAso. Tex, July 17.-Deputy
Sheriff T. A Bendy, intrying to make an
arrest. was SO viciously attacked by two
Mexicans that he was compelled to shoot
md kill both
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Pittsburg.

Cattle-PriIne, 81 35@4 so; good, s. S0@
10; butchers, s. 50@3 Is; light steers,
81 25@2 20; fat cows and heifers, 81 5O6
3 90: fresh COWS, $50 OO@40 co. Hogs
Market 10c higher. Sheep-Market slow
at unchanged prices; lambs very dull.