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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-01-03

Wheat = January, 65H@651fc. Corn
January, 41%@42c. Oats-Western, $50
40c. Cattle = 5. 50a5 20. Sheep-S2 25@
8 60; lambs, IS 7j@5 Is.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-01-03

If the civil service commission
were a tramp the charges which the
Washington Post have made and
proved against it would have land
ed the whole gang in prison long
ago. But they are under an aegis
of a protection that makes them
testimony proof.-Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-01-03
Don't Know His Friends NV.

Nearly every Auditor this State
has had, has been a candidate for
reelection, and in every such case
has been accorded a second term.
But it would appear that Auditor
johnson will be an exception to this
long established usage. While he
has not announced that he does not
wish a second term, from the course
he is pursuing, it is very evident
that he does not. He belongs to
that school of politicians whose
characteristic is to ignore their
friends, after they get elected, and
bestow all their favors and patro-
mage on those who have opposed
them.
This kind of a public man may
win over a few enemies but such
ingratitude will lose him many old
friends. Those who stood SO stead
lastly by him in the last State con-
vention, and pulled him through,
over one of the strongest combina-
tions ever formed in this State,
have had the "cold shoulder" turned
to them, and his favors have been
given to those who opposed him to
the last.
Those who knew Auditor John
son in that hour of extremity, will
know him no more forever. The
official days of a public man who
exhibits so little gratitued and
courtesy toward those who made
him what he is, are few and full of
trouble Wayne Necs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-01-03

When the Wilson tariff bill be-
comes a law confidence will be
restored. and prosperity will follow.
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In no way are the Democrats to
blame for the present depression in
business.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-30
AN ARCR-DUKE THROWN

From His Saddle. and 10 Dies from tho
Injuries Ho RoceIved-Tho Royal HouHc
of Austria VIII Now Hnvo 10 Go into
Mourning-rho Deceased Was tho Second
Cousin of tho Emperor.
VIENNA, July 20.-Arch-Duke vii.
liam III, son Of the late Areh-Dukc
Charles, and second cousin Of Emperor
Francis Joseph, mot with an accident
to-day that resulted in his death. He
was riding at Weikersdori, near Baden,
when his horse shicd, frightened by
passing electric car. Tho asch-duke
was thrown out OF tho saddle and in
falling his head struck stone. Ono Of
his feet became entangied In the stir
rup, and tho horse running ho was
dragged some distance before tho animal
was stopped.
The arch.duko, who was unconscious,
was carried into nearby restaurant
and medical aid was at once summoned.
The physicians found that he was
suffering from conclusion OF the brain,
and gave orders for his removal to his
own villa, Shortly after he had been
placed in bed at the villa he recovered
consciousness, and hopes were onter-
tanned for his recovery. Ho soon ro.
lapsed, however, and shortly atterwatd
died.
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items, b0 disturbed By war bctwoon the
two countries? Tho principal ports OF
China nfe treaty ports, wher0 Euro
peans and Americans live, and have
treaty rights, enabling them 10 conduct
trade with other parts Of the world. ln'
quiry Ia being made as 70 how lar those
treaty rights extend. and II Japan
should undertake. with hor superior
navy, to blockade tho ports Of China,
would the foreign powers intertere2
1t is deemed doubtful that they would
have tho right TO do so. II 10 reasoned
that II q blockade Is established at tho
principal ports It's effect would shortly
be felt on importations from those
countries. Tho only port In China
which would not be blockaded is Hong
Kong. That port Is absolutely free, and
will remain so, for II Is in every sense Of
the word colony OF Great Britain. The
only thing that might upset this condi-
ton would be that England, jealous Of
Russia'a power. might entCr into an ai'
liaucc with China. At the Hong Kong
and Shanghai bank, on Wall street, the
opinion is expressed that tho port Of
Shanghai would be kept opon, as vol
as that Of Hong Kong, In which case
tea importers would DO nbIe 10 got their
regular importations with but little dit-
ticulty. This market Is just beginning
new tea importing scason, and tho rC-
eently grown loaI ia already coming for.
ward.
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ONLY FORTY SAVED
out Of tho Grow OF Two Thousand on tho
Chinese Transport.

Out Of tho Crow OF Two Thousand on tho
Chinese Transport.
SHANGHAI, July 29.--Lato this evcn'
ing further details OF the naval engage
ment reached this city. Tho fighting,
though Of short duration, was very So
we're. Ono OF tho Japanese warships
got within a comparatively short dis
tance of tho transport, Kow shing, aud
discharged torpedo at her. A terriiic
explosion followed and tho Kow Shing
ct once began to fill.
Prior to the discharge OF tho torpedo,
the crew OF the transport which was
armed and the military force on board
OF her made q hard fight against tho at
lacking force. Many Of those on board
Of her and shot dead on her deck.
When the vessel began to sink there
was grent excitement on board Of her.
In the confusion that prevailed no at.
tempt was made to lower tho small
boats. But even had such an attempt
boon made the boats could have carried
only a small percentage Of those on
board. Every foreigner on board the
transport, which had boon chartered
by the Chinese government from an
English company, was either killed. In
fighting or went down with tho vessel
whom she foundored.
The loss OF life was very great. Ot
nearly 1000 Chinese troops on board OF
her, only forty were saved. They wore
picked up by the French gunboat Lion,
that was cruising in the vicinity.
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THE pEopLE,s PARTY.
n1arshnli County Convention Mt Cameron
Delegates to tho Congregational conven

Marshall County Convention Mt Cameron.
Delegates to the Congressional conven.
tion.
Special Dnpctch 10 he Ia,1ut0aesr.
CAMERON, W. Va, July GA we'll.
attended meeting Of Marshall county
farmers and representatives Of Mounds.
vile labor organizations was held here
yesterday, tho Populiat county Chair
man Petcr Grow calling.the session to
order. W. Z. Parriott was elected
permanent presiding officer and Wesley
Bowman secretary. Addresses were
delivered by ". NJ. Carroll, Potter Grow,
Joseph Tomlinsou, and others and tho
declaration OF principles adopted by tho
miners' organization at MoundSvtlle
was adopted. The Omaha platform was
Delegates to tho Populist congression-
al convention at New Martinsville Tues
dav wore elected as follows: Potter
Crow. W. N. Carroll, W. R. Collum,
Joseph Tomlinson, John Arnold. John
franklin Harris, Albert Joseph Nh.
hood, A. W. Stewart, John Blake aud
Thomas Schotield.
Il was decided to hold mass coaTeR-
ton at Moundsville, Saturday, August
ii for the purpose OF nominating .
county ticket. Tho WtSt Virginia World
was made tho official organ OF the move.
mnnt
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YOKOHAMA, July 2O.-An imperial
cdict has beon issued calling out the
army and navy reserves and ordering
them to report forthwith at their re.
residents Of Japan are greatly alarmed
ut tho threatening outlook and arc
fleeing from the country In large num-
bers.
At Toxic tho conviction ia growing In
official circles that tho Chinese ncgoti-
ations arc simply q pretext to gain timc
In order to allow China TO concentrate
her forces for the purpose Of making
combined attack on the Japanese. Re.
liable information has boen received
at Toxic that tho main body Of tho
Chinese army crossed The Northwestern
frontier Of Korea on July 25. Further
firing on Japanese chips on tho Korean
coast ia reported.
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CAMDEN May BE ExoNERATED.
ne Asserts, nnd It Is GencFaliy believed
That the Order wns n Forgery.

He Asserts, aud It L. Gonoraliy Believed
That the Order wns n Forgery.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 2e.-It is be-
lieved likely now that Senator Camden
will be relieved from all criticism in
connection with the alleged signature
by him 10 an order for sugar stock. Bat
tershall, the missing witness, hos been
located in Canada, but probabl7 cannot
be brought here.
Senator Camden still insists that he
did not sign the order, and Expresses
the wish that he might be able 10 prove
Battershall. or whoever is supposed to
have forged his name, guilty Of the
forgery, but can not do SO because the
original documents have been Destroy
ed, and the photograph 10 not useful In
detecting forgery. for the grain OF tho
paper, &c., can not be studied. Mr..
Camden ssays his name was banded
around New York without reason, and
there is change in the sentiment in
bis favor and an idea growing that he
has been misused. The committee will
certainly exonerate him.
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THE ooNFGRnNoE coMMlrrEEs.
Tho Main Differences Arc on Sugar, Coal
aud fr,p-No settlement in Sight,

Tho MAIN Differences Arc on Sugar, Coal
and rron-No Settlement in Sight.
wAsutYaros, D. G., July 2e.-Thore
has bcea no meeting Of tho Democratic
conterees on the tariff bill since the ad'
iournment at 1880 Saturday, and the
Democratic managers on tho part OF tho
senate are as yet unintormed as 70
what will DO tho pnrport OF the reply
which tho Democratic managors IN DO
half OF the honae will make In response
to the senase's position that tho confer
enco must accept the senate bill.
Tho senate conforees have said 70
those of tho house that to strike OUT
the diflerential on sugar probably means
tho loss Of eight votes in tho senate,
ard also that 1t is equally Important
that coal and iron orc should remain IN
the bill as arranged in the senate:
It docs not appear that any dtHcutty
hap arisen over coal and iron orc In tho
present conference, aud tho house NOM
bcrs have Expressed willingness 70
leave them as agreed upon in tho senate
II tho sugar schedule can be changed 80
as to eliminate the special duty OF one
eighth OF q cent on refined sugars. rus
Ia the only question Of ronl contention
and the senators arc apparently deter;
mined to stand firm for the retention ot
tho diitorential. When Chairman Will
son. OF the house managers, advanced
tho proposition on Saturday that tho
ad yalorem rate OF forty pcr cont would,
on account OF the difference In tho mar
ket price Of raw and refined sugars,
give the rclnerieS an advantage oil
about quarter OF cont pound, no
was replied to worry sharply by tho
senate eoaieEees. somo OF whom dia'
played figures to provo to tho contrary,
whilo others said tho proposition was
too absurd for argument. They also
went over tho argument as to tho cost
Of man nuincLurIng sugar In thia ana
other countries, tho house nenber9
cOntandins 1t was not worth taking INTO
account, and tho senators Attempted 70
demonstrate the absardity oi this posi-
ton, It looka very much Ike q deau.
lock unless tho houRc conterecs yiold. as
there 10 no indication OF any PaFpose
on tho part Of the senators 70 10 90.
The senate conioroos talk frankly about
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The GREAT war

Detwccn China mud Japaa ia Now On for q
Certaiuty--The Latter Country Gains
Decided Victory on tho wat0rs-For-
oignors Floolnr From KOroa-ohina's
Fabian Policy,
SHANGHAI, July 2O.-Thc chIno.e
official account OF the recent engage.
ment between the Chinese and japanese
war ships Gays that the Chinese iron
clad Chen. Yucn, which Is ono OF the
largest vesscls of her class belonging to
tho northern feet, retreated to Kosseo
and escaped capture by tho Japanese.
The lattor, the report adds, captured o
dispatch boat and sank transport. Six
other transports escaped. Nows has
been received hero that on the samc
day the naval engagement took place
sho Japanese troops ashore attacked tho
Chinese at ABan. No details Of the at
tack have boon received.
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loss s., 1000. insurance $1,000; John Nc
1ntyrc, loss $4,000, insurance $1,000;
Hewitt Kroh, loss 1000. no insurance;
LovY printing Office, loss $500, insur.
anco s., 500: J. j. Mosnal, loss $l3 900,
insurance $1,000; J. P. HenrY, loss S, 600,
insurance $1,000; J. D. Blue, loss Sl4, 900,
insurance 5000; Mary Raymond, loss
5000, insurance 5000; Union Printing
Company, loss $500, insurance 81 $50;
B, A. TIrnbull, loss $500, insurance
$1,000; W. Il. Burrows, clothing. loss
$1,000, insurance $4,000; 8. s.
Sween, lose 5000, insurance $4,000;
Iowa Department Store. loss
$4,000, insurance $4,000; F.
sheeds, loss 5000, no insurance.
". P. Donavan, loss $500, insurance
$500; Carney block, loss $1,000. insur'
onco $500; Hartman Grocery Com.
pany, loss $4,000, insurance $4,000; +.
+. Zealsky, loss on buildings and stock
$4,000, insuranco $4,000; V. Hodok,
loss 81 800, insurance =, 900; Ira Husted,
loss 5000, insurance 5000; Citizens
National Bank, loss 5000, insurance
$1,000; Swell & Rusk, loss $1,000, inauE'
ancc $4,000. Other losses will swell the
total to 100000.
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New YoNK, July 20.'-ThomaS Plat
snid to-day: ~ observe that our dts'
tinguishod anti.Tammany fellow citi'
zcn tho Hon. Wm. Il. Grace, 10 re-
DoTtod In MI tho newspapers this morn
inc ns saving from tho decks Of tho
Lucania, in tho way Of farewell mos
snuo to Now Yorkcrs: 'uRdor no cir
cumstanccs will tho state Democracy
consont 10 havc n Republican at the
hond OF tho municipal ticket. :"
"Wo Republicans hAyc to-day tho
opportunity Of a lifetime. u VIC arc
wiso aud truo to public senttmens We
can oIcct tho governor, tho Legislature
md tho municipal ticket in Now York.
lint lint wo aro not united, and wo arc At
tho crisis Of our informal dificulttcs. a
iaIse step now may mean tho ruin OF
everything and tho resurrection Of Tam
many on ita own aahoR.".
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wAsnrseroS, D. O.. July 29.-No plan
Of procedure has been arranged for the
house Of representatives, as Speaker
Crisp wants to keep tho way clear for
the tarif1 bill II an agreement can be
reached. The only business set for the
week Is the Moore contested election
case on Wednesday. The petition cir
culated by Mr.. Springer for a Demo
cratic caucus Tuesday at 3 p. m. Is
likely to cut an important figure in the
week, unless Speaker Crisp and other
leaders succeed in having tho caucus
abandoned. Much feeling has arisen
over the caucus, as 1t Is. construed as q
reflection on the house conterees. INC
latter are up in arms and there Is
promise OF a warm personal controversy
II the cauct1s ia held,
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TEA AND SILK WOULD Be DEAR.
A Forecast of tho EGoOt of War On Our
Trade with tho orieut.

A Forecast of tho EGoOt Of War On Our
Trade with tho orieut.
NGw YoRK, July 23-In view of tho
outlook Of war between China and
Japan, como apprehension is felt in
commercial circles us 10 the cflect upon
tho trade Of this country. Ita commerce
with tho Orient is very extensive, and
is largely in commodities that can be
obtained only from them: Hence, II
the present difficulty ahould roach such
o pitch that tho principal scaports
oil China and Japan should be block
adod there might bo q serious scarcity
OF certain commodities horo and conse-
dueatly higher priccs for them.
Tho principal imports into America
from tho two countries arc ton aud silk.
Tho total direct importB OF Japanese
ten into this country average 45,00O, 900
pounds yearly; in fact, nearly oil tho
Japanesc teas consumed outside ot that
country find q market hore.
Tho China toas como principally from
Shanghai, which annually exports a..
00O, 600 pounds, Amboy, which exports
5000, 900 pounds, and Foochow, which
exports Os'p6 9, 10000 pounds. The above
flRnros do not gtvo tho total yoRtly OK.
ports from the counties, but only tho
exports 10 this couutry and Canada.
Tea ranks above silk in China as an OK.
port article but in Japan tho rovcraO
obtains. According to the cuatom.houso
reports, tho imports ot raw silk into
this country In the hscal ynar ending
Juno 80, 1908, wotO: From China,
|, $50, ,242 pounds, valued at $j,497,53l:
and from Japan 3,O07,775 pounds. valued
at $l4,7s4, ,4J9,
Tho question 10 asked in commercial
cirrlcs: "shall this immense trado, OF
which tca aud altk arc ontytwo Of many
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tho situation aud plant themselves
firmly upon tho position that the sents-
mont In the senate is that 1t must be
the senate bill or no bill.
Tho full conferences between mem
befs OF tho two houses, with Republi-
cans as we'll as Democrats present, will
.be hold at / o'clock tomorrow. Pre-
vious 10 that the Democratic members
Of tho house will meot Informally,
whom II 10 presumed the senate CON-
terecs will be informed Of the decision
Of tholt house colleagues on tho senate
ultimatum OF Saturday. The decision
which tho senators arc awaiting will
he fat refusal on tho part OF the
house conferees to yield 70 the senate
demand in whole or in part.
At their meeting each Of the four
house members were asked TO state II
bis views had changed in any way
since tho former conference. It doVel.
oped that not ono OF the four had modi-
fed hIa views in the slightest. They
Were therefore unit In declining 10 &C.
cede TO the demand Of tho four senate
confsreos and tho solid front Of oppost.
tlon will be made known 10 the sena-
tors in the morning.
In speaking tonight Of the proliui.
nary meeting yesterday ono Of the con-
icrees said tho breach was wider than
over, as 1t was accentuated by the In:
tense personal feeling that II bad
aroused. He added that II a house
caucus was held there would bc lines OF
argument preRented and Influences
brought 10 bear which would result In
endorsing the resistance OF the house
conieroes and thus making tho contest
moro determined than ever. This Wow
Is shared by all the house conterecs ns
as well assby Speaker Crisp, 60 that tho
movement to have tho caucus desert
the house conterees promises to hc
futile.
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oApTUREp or sUNK.
Japan Srattcrs Chinese Vessels In Fight
on Fontno.

on Fontno.
YOKOHAMA, JArAN, July 20.-The
Japanese government has issued the
following official statement OF the recent
engagement between tho 1eets Of Japan
and Chinn:
In consequence Of sovero provocntiou.
throc ships OF tho Japanese squadron
were compelled to engage the Chinese
ileot of Fontao, or Round Island. They
captured tho Chinese warship faso
khan and sank Chinese transport
with soldiers on board. Unfortunately
ono OF the largest Chinese iron.clads Of
the northern fleet, tho Chen Yuen.
escaped to China, and tho Chinese tor.
pedo cruiser Huan.Tai escaped to Flu
san, In Korea. Tho three Japanese
warships engaged wers tho Akitau.
shima, tho 1akachiho and tho Hl-yei.
They escaped entirely without injury.
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Against tho Tarin Bill.

NEW YoRk, July 29.-The Press will
tomorrow publish letters from thirty:
ono Democratic county chRirmon Of
New York state In reply to o query as
to their opinion OF tho pending tariff
bill. According TO the poll mado by
the Pres, tho chairmon Of the Demo.
cratic county committees OF this state
ara, BY q majority OF abou! six to one.
opposed to tho passage OF tho tariff bill.
and thoy appear moro atrongly opposed
to the goudto compromise bill.
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wAsu,xoroS. o. O., July 2s.-The
proceedings in the senate during the
present week will depend largely upon
Tho contorees on tho tariff bill. II they
should reach conclusion during tho
week, as every one expects they will,
the report will be made to the senate,
that body having granted the request
for,a conference, ind the report viii be
taken up at the FIRST opportunity.
Whatever the nature Of the report,
there is sure 10 be more or less debate
upon It. Even should the senate bill
be accepted in its entirety by the house,
there will be some speeches on the part
Of tho tariff leaders and poasibty othcr
senators, though, In this event there
would be o general disposition 10 cur
tail them both in length and number,
on account OF tho desire which Is felt
In all quarters 70 bring tho session 70 a
close at the earliest possible date. This
disposition would not be allowed to
control In case the report should tndi.
cato any material concessions to the
house.
In case OF reductions on either coal,
iron ore or sugar, there are Democratic
senators who would resist the report,
and another family quarrel on tho floor
of the eenate would be the inevitable
result
There aro also Democratic seuators
who would make strenuous opposition
to material changes In the metal, woolen
and cotton schedules, and tho Repubti-
cane would in the latter ovont bo
found participating. 1t is not proba.
BILE that Senator Quay will submit
quietly TO any important modification
Of the metal schedule, nor that Senator
Aldrich would permit changes in the
rates on woolens to be made without
entering vigorous protest. and tho re-
suit would be the prolongatlon OF tne
debate with the end Of forcing a return
to the senate rates.
The first days OF the week will be
given up 10 the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill, which the committee on ap-
propfiations expect to report on mon.
day. This always arouses more or less
debate. Tho bill this year probably
provo no exception, and 1t is likely that
two or three days will be devoted to it
unless IL should be side tracked by the
tariff.
-Four of the appropriation bills are in
conference, and reports upon these may
be expected during the week, with the
possibility OF moro or less debate upon
each.
Il time permits tho general calendar
presents q great variety Of matter for
the consideration OF tho senate.
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sot1p AGAINST rAMMANY.
The Central Labor Union a Unit Agains
That Organization.

That Organization.
New York, July 20-Delegatcs to
the Central Labor meeting hetd at
Clarendon hall today came 10 an un-
animous asroemens in favor OF solid
,rontod labor movement to down the
Tammany tickc. at tho polls in Novem.
Dor. ,..,...
have been divided among thenselVes,
chiefly owing to tho discussions among
Central Labo, Union mon, who refuse
10 mako themselves unit in tho inter
csts Of an independent labor ticket. On
this account, 1t ls claimed, no action to
remedy tho alleged wrongs OF the union
mon has been successful.
To-day tho question was forced to an
issue. In purc desperation the dole
gates decided to drop internal dtssen-
Sions and made ovorturea to the other
bodies looking to united plan OF COM
paign in the common interests.
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A Bosom OF FLAME
Sweeps Over Several Towns in
Iowa and Wisconsin
WITH MOST DISASTROUS EFFECT.
Fifteen People are Dead In the
Town OF Phillips, Wisconsin,
AS THE RESGLT OF TIE FIRE,

Which Started 10 tho Forests-Tho
Awful scene That Was Presented TO
Those Who Won't to tho Relief Of
tho survivors-Nothing Seen Bat
Blackeued Ruins aud Woeptng
womcn-A Tcrrlbio Story of the
Devastation of tho Fiamcs-The
Losses ut Belle Plalno Amount TO
Over Half d Milton Dollars