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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-07
CAPT. ISAAC BASsETT VERY III

Washington, December 6.-The i'll
ness of Captain Isaac Bassett, the ven
cradle assistant doorkeeper of the Sen
ate. took an unfavorable turn to-day
and it is now believed that his death
may occur at almost any time.
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MINERS REFUSE TO CONFER.

Columbus, Ohio, December 6.-The
miners have refused to meet with the
operators committee of seven TO whom
was referred the adjustment of the de-
mand for a cash rate in this State.
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a RUMORED DISBURSEMENT

London, December Ga dispatch to
the Pail Mall Gazette from Rome says
that much excitement has been caused
there by the statement freely made in
diplomatic circles that Russia and
France have withdrawn from the con-
cert OF the powers regarding the Turk
ish question, and that efforts are being
made to hold European conference,
probably at Vienna.
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WEST VIRGINIA POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Special to the Register.
Washington, December ga com
mission has been issued to Ira S. Bart
lett, as postmaster at Triple1, ROane
county, W. Va
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y
.SNEess|S Wtik Pasha.
SS e ambassadors then met at the res
ldence OF the French ambassador, NJ.
Combon. TO consider the situation.
The usual rumOrs are af1Oat in regard
to the probability Of the concert OF the
powers being broken and II IS intlmated
.hat the Sultan is likely to come OUT
ahead once more in his struggle with
the powers on the guardsh!p question,
if there is a possibility OF Russia and
France Withdrawing their demands.
This rumOr does not attract the atJen-
ton that it would have attracted had
II not been for the fact that the same
report has been started by the palace
officials a numebr OF tines during the
past TWO weeks.
This evening the situation in the in
terror is still disquiet.ng IN spite oil the
assurances Of the Turkish government.
United States Minister Terrell has
not received telegram OF reply from
the American missionaries at CaeSarea,
to whom he wired Immediately after
hearing of the outbreak Of disorder
there. This served 10 increase the anx-
iety felt at the United States ministry,
and among the American missionaries.
Mr. Terrell has addressed two notes
TO the Porte, one Of them demanding the
dismissal, arrest and punishment Of the
officer commanding the Turkish troops
aJ Marash Tor failing 10 furnish guard
for the protection of the American MS
SION buildings there, and also demand
ing the punishment of the soldiers who
joined the rioters in pillaging the Amer
lean property at M2rash.
AN ACT OF HEROISM
upon the part of Miss Mary e. Brewer,
an American missionary at S;yas, is re-
corded During the worst of the time
Of the massacre at Sivas, she in spite
OF the grea. perl TO which she was ex-
posed went TO the American consulate,
accompanied by a cavass, traversing
the scene of carnage in order to save
an American woman who had been in
service TO the missionaries. Mss Brew
er conducted her in safety to the con-
sulate.
Advices received here from Marash
show that the Armenians are still hold
| ing Zeitoum against the Turkish troops.
and it is also said that these insurgents
are Russian Armen.ans and that there
Is no doubt that but fierce fighting must
take place before the place is captured.
A RUMORED DISAGREEMENT.
London, December Ga dispatch to
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the matter ended. so far as the British
ambassador was concerned. The fall
ure OF Tewfk Pasha's errand increased
the anger of Abdul Hamid, who sent
his secretary to interview the fugitive
president of the Council of State. The
secretary spent tw" ours with Said
Pasha at the eUp ing his utmost
to persuas97>'' u to his resi-
dence. ~
~ - ~ = mind aHs0%5S q Pas5s. . and
* aNSC went away as unsuccess-
SSN sss',@tk PaSha. .,,o ros
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-07

Oil City. Pa, December 6-Sales. 49,
600 barrels; clearances, 1000 barrels;
shipments, S96S6 barrels; runs. $4,000
barrels. Oil opened at $1.3O; highest,
$130; Lowest $1.27; closed, $1.3O bid.
New York, December 6.-Petroleum
weak; S1.31 bid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
NAN RUINS TOB1CCO.
4 Destructive Storm Visits Connecticut,
New York and New Jersey.

' HARTFORD, CONN, July IA de-
structive hail-storm, accompanied by
wind swept through the tobacco sections
here between and 4 o'lock, extending
over a tract about twelve miles wide.
Windsor Locks. Suiteld, East Hartford
Glastonbury. Manchester, and Netheis
field were the towns that suffered worst.
IN Sumcl. the tobacco crop .5 riddle.
and practically ruined.
At Woods station. just north Of Wind
sor Incks. Harvey Fuller. who had
sought refuge I'm o. shed. was struck by
lightning. and severely injured. I'm Glas-
tonbury the hail lay TWO Inches deep on
the fields. and whore it fell from roofs, 1t
was eighteen inches deep. The tobacco
crop On that town. and In the southern
part of East Hartford. is totally ruined.
The leaves are stripped from the trees,
and the whole section is devastated.
In this city, the hail was heavy. and
IN the southwest section. garden crops
were destroyed. The loss cannot be esti-
mated, as the wires are down In many
places, and telephone communication IS
impossible IT. VIII reach over 10000.
NEW YORK. July l3.-Shortly after 4
o'clock this afternoon. the northern por-
tion of this city was visited by an ex-
tremey heavy and devastating storm OF
rain. hail. and wind.
One woman was killed at Woodhaven.
+. T.. anl thirty or forty persons more or
less Injured. Frame houses In the track of
the storm collapsed, and solid brick
structures were unroOfod and stripped 10
the bare walls. Trees wers uprooted. and
a general wreck marks the path OF the
cyclone.
CHERRY HILL. y. J., July i3-A tor
nadO swept over this place at $50 this
evening. and besides rendering twenty
five families homeless. killed three per-
sons outright
Tho depot was picked Up and carried
nearly twenty feet and then fell on the
opposite side OF the track. 4 large beam
went flying through the Alden Reformed
church. which edince was knocked two
feet or It's Foundation.
C0ndar Friedman was In the act OF
closing the upstairs shutters, when tho
wind blew him out Of the window. and
he landed on his head on the hay scales.
death being Instantaneous.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
THE THIRD Days SESSION.
The Christian Endeavor Convent on Ex-
ercises Yesterday.

BOSTON. MASS. July i3.-The third
fun day of the great Christian Endeavor
Convention opened with the same fair
rky and cool atmosphere which charac-
terized its predecessors. The usual early
morning prayer meetings were held from
ego to 1l5 a. VI. In various churches,
and were twenty-one Ia number, some
prominent visiting divine presiding at
each As usual. they We're crowded. Ne
ctan-cs' Han contained a great throng
before g.2O A. NJ, when the forenoon
session opened. Rev. IL. Il. Shupc, Of
Dayton, o., one OF the Christian En-
deavor trustees. presided and George &.
Stebbins LED the usual twenty minutes
praise service.
Hon. Neal DOW, of Portland. Me. vote
ran prohibition advocate, was introduced
TO the audience, and was greeted W-th
aTplat Sc and waving banners. The tt-
dress OF the morning was then delivered
by Bishop Alexander Walters, ID D., OF
Jersey city.
Adjournment was then taken to an
cpen-a.r meeting on Boston Common,
where speeches were promised by Hon.
S. B. CapOn. of Boston; Governor Green
halge, Mayor Curtis, and Rev. Donald
MacLau.in. ID. d. OF Detroit.
At l2l5 =. NJ. Rev. j. Wilbur Chapman,
u. D., of Albany. addressed a large
gathering I'm Fanuei Han. Tent Willis
ton, on Boston Common, was also pack
ed. President Clark presided, and George
*. sonerby. OF Boston, led the twenty
minutes praise service.
When this meeting dissolved the audi
ence adjourned to the great crowd at the
opcn-air meeting around the soldiers
monument.
As vast cOncOurse as could crowd De-
meath the canvas was present IN TENT
EndeavOr when Trustee Rev: ). VI. Low
don Of Boston. opened the forenoon
meeting, and Percy $. Foster, Of Wash
ingtOn. -. c., began the preliminary
prayer and praise service.
This great gathering also Joined the
larger one at the Open-air meeting out
side. Secretary John W. Facr announced
that he had been elected secretary OF the
Worlds Christian Endcavor Union, or
ganized yesterday. but had resigned. and
that Rev. j. l.. Close. delegate nom
sydney y. $. W, would probably be
appointed in his place.
After an announcement by Treasurer
William Shaw that no sessions OF the
convention would be held on Sunday, and
the restaurant i'm the Mechanics building
would be open tomorrow, the exercises
closed with "a singing Of America ana
"A bcnedicti0n by Rev. J. ;. Wells.
one OF the most interesting gatherings
of the entire convention was the junior
rally I'm Mechanics Hall this afternoon.
The spacious hall was given up entirely
10 tho juniors, who gathered IN thou-
sands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
THE col UHBIA STRITNED
The Injury j. Not Thought To BE Perma-
nent All Evidences Disappear.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 13.-Secre-
tary Herbert has received a cablcgram
from Captain Sumner, commanding
the Colu alba, at Southampton,
stating that the vessel in the
dry dock appeared to DE stiaining and
that he ordered water admitted. Upon
floating the vessel all evidences Of strain
disappeared, and the vessel is apparently
uninjured.
When the purport Of Secretary Her
bert's cablegram from Captain sumner
became known about the Navy Depart
ment, as IT rapidly did the gravity OF
the matter became exaggerated, and ru-
mors were circulated that the famous
cruiser had been malici0usly injured IN
the dock. and that surrepuuous at
tempt had been made 10 ruin her. OIL
GERS who are familiar with the docking
of ships, and who are thoroughly in-
formed as TO the strength of the cruiser
declare that the unequal setting on the
supporting blocks of such a heavy vessel
is common, and though attended with
some danger, IS readily and frequently
avoided by exactly the precaution OBJ
served by Captain Sumner-that OF filling
the. dock and floating the ship. The Co
lumbia weiifs over 1000 tons. combined
In a breadth of IS. and distributed over
a length OF az lttt. II NtAo bt'iA IT,
peatedlv demonstrated that ship is
never subjected TO such great strain
I'm dock as in a stormy sea. In the latter
case. where the waves along a ship be-
ing some times supported only at the ex-
treme ends.
The Columbia was placed In the dock
under Secretary Herbcrt's order TO clean
her hull for the race against time across
the ocean IL viii be easy TO determine
whether she has been permanently strain
cd by running her engines and seeing
II the alignment has been affected.
The Columbia has already cost the
Government over 100000
Referring tonight 20 the sensational
alleged cable dispatch OF the Chicago
Associated Press, dated southampton.
July 18th. to the effect that the United
States shin Columbia had sustained SEE
rious injuries I'm dry dock. the Secretary
of the Navy authorized that the state
ment that his cable from Captain sum
ner stated that the docking was not Wei
done. and that the ship was being strain
ed and that he therefore, did not leave
the dock. but he said the damages were
not serious.
on July 1lth Captain Sumner tele-
graphed his opinion that all was rght
and that the ship was coallng the de-
partment, relying upon the judgment ana
statement Of Captain sumner, mas not
changed its original order for the Coluin-
bia TO come home at full speed, natural
draueht. Neither she nor the New York
has vet sailed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

The Big Guns Fired From the Turret'
straight Ahead of the stern.


WASHINGTON, j. c., July 13.-Secre-
tarv Herbert received a report this
morning Of the tests Of the Amphitrite.
that vessel having returned TO Fortress
Monroe from trip at sea last night.
She had been ordered TO 90 out and
fire her ten-inch gun, TO see If any dam
age would be done TO the vessel.
The report from the inspection board
shows that nothing was injured, and
thereby settles beyond dispute the ques-
tion among naval officers about this class
of shirs. many high officers having de-
clared that no one could live on the fore
and aft decks when the big guns We're
fred from the turrets straight ahead Of
the stern. 1t was not deemed desirable
to make this kind OF test on any human
beings. but four healthy sheep were
shipped from Norfolk. and tied up in such
manner that the full force of the
concussion would reach them. Inasmuch
as they are still live muttons," and
have apparently suffered no incOnveni-
ence, the demonstration of the inaccu-
racy of the theories advanced is regarded
as complete.
Secretary Herbert is warmly praised
for insisting on practical tests TO demon
strate disputed theories. and there will
hereafter be no fear OF firing the guns OF
any OF the new ships In any direction
over the decks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

TWO uen Hurt and Several Run Very Mar
row Escapes.

NORFOLK. VA. July 3-speciai-An
accident occurred on the Ocean View rail-
road this afternoon, which may yet prove
fatal to one. and came near being fatal
10 many. While running al a high rate
OF speed the engine caught loose dts
carlod rail, and I'm an instant the side
OF the engine vas r1ked, the cab splin-
tered ia one or two parts. tho foot board
broken on. and the brass handles torn
from several OF the cars.
The new cars are open ones, and are
frequently so crowded that one or two
hundred are standing on the steps. The
train carried only q moderate crowd. 80
that no one was on the steps. save the
conductor Mr.. Arthur Page, who was
knocked from the train, and seriously cut
about the hip and on tho head and face.
His injuries are said 10 be rot necessarily
fatal. but are dangerous. Mr g.. B.
Adams was also knocked off the train.
and severely bruised, but not dangerous
ly.
A young man was severely cut on the
hand, ana rnany had hair-breacth escapes.
The rail was bent into tie form OF
horseshoe, and tho train In backing after
the men knocked from the cars came near
repeating the accident. the raii having
fallen between the tracks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
"BOss, sHEPPiRD Uf>HINGTON
He j. the Man who Did Much 10 Beautify
the Capital city.

WASHINGTON. July -Ex-G)yer1or
Alexander Sheppard, "Hoss' sheppard az
ne has been familiarly called for many
years. who made Washington the beau
tiful city II is By his comprehensive
plans Of public Improvements. arrived In
this city with his family after an ab-
sence OF twaaty years. lie has left his
immense mining property Ia Batap,lis,
Mexico. for a years rest. a portion II
that time he win spend IN the city, fut
Il Is his intention 20 leave the last ~
through Europe.
Returning, he viii spend the fall
me nths here. and will probably make
trip 10 Japan. returning again 10 this
city 10 put in the balance Of his years
vacation.
There was n great thr0ng of visitors a.
the Arlington this morning 10 gee TIC
Governor. lie received n sincere and cor
dial welcome
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
MASSEY STILL ON The RACK.
Captain Wise Subjsctins Him 10 a Sc
Ytre Discrimination.
LIVELY VAR OF WORDS INDUCED IN.
Many Marvel at Mr.. nassey's Endurance
The Intention of Mr.. Wise Is TO Break
the old Man Down The Cross
Examination 60 be Re
sumcd Monday.

NORFOLK. VA, July 13.-special.-The
word dense would describe the crowd In
attendance on tho Massey trial to-day.
The benches ana chairs were all occupied
and people were sitting or-each others
lap. Those standing up were packed Ike
sardines in q box.
Space on the stand has been set aside
Tor the preachers. and this IS known as
the "Amen Corner" IL was fun to-day.
IN fact. the clergy OF Norfolk have been
more regular IN their attendance than
my other class Of men.
one OF the earliest 20 arrive to-day was
ex-Governor Mckinney. who was invited
TO a seat just behind Judge Prentis.
Shortly after Governor OForrall, close
L. followed by Ex-Governor Cameron, en-
tered the courtroom. and SANDY iched ex-
Governor Mckinney. A little later Secre-
farv OF state Lawless came I'm.
court opened at 10.f5, with Mr.. Massey
4, the witness chair. looking calm, Sc
zone hopefully. confident llo showed
none OF the signs OF WEAKNESS that
manifested themselves in his movements
yesterday. The cross-eNamination open
sd as follows.
captain wiso: Good morning. Mr. Mas
Ecy.
Sir Massey. Good morning, sir.
Captain Wise. Where are the letters
that passed between you and Mr.. James
az tho time YOU claimed that you loan
ed him $50?
Il have not got them. sir; I did re-
enort YOU before YOU turned against Nir-
gInIa and her sons"
Judge Prenus. leaning over, called the
disputauts to order.
Mr. Massey: at tho time that I sent
the check for so 20 Mr. James ne was
working for me for n political office"
Captain Wise and Mr. Massey again
got into d heated controversy, and Judge
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

of the canal will be recommended. owing
TO a belief on the part OF the commits
sioners that several serious obstacles exist
on the route as heretofore laid down.
The commissioners think that the work
OF constructing the canal can be COM
pleted in six or seven years, but that the
total cost will considerably exceed the
limit set by the projectors. and that
.ll),00o,000 will not be an excessive figure.
The commission will ventilate its opin-
ion OF the former management OF the
canal enterprise. and will present a
number Of severe criticisms IN this con-
nectiOn.
The officials are on the cruiser Mont
gomery, due at Key West. Fla, to-mor-
row.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
FfyoRiBLE To NTCIR8GUf CINiL.
Report of the Commission May Recom-
mend u Slight Change in Route,

GREYTOWN, NICARAGUA. July Y.
1t Is said here that a favorable report
on the Nicaragua canal will be made
by the United States Government Com
mission, which has been in the country
for rome weeks and which has carefully
examined the proposed canal route at the
terminal harbOrs on the Atlantic and Pa
ciuc coasfs The commissioners are now
at work upon their report, which Will be
OF an exhaustive character.
'rhey will state their unanimous con-
c.usion that the Colorado bar. which has
caused so much trouble at the entrance
10 Greytown harbOr. can De partially
removed by dredging. and that per-
manent opening through II can be main
tained by building and maintaining a
piIlng TO the southwark OF the harbor,
SO as TO break the ocean current. which
washes up the sand on the bar.
A slight change in the proposed route
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

The Attorney General of Texas Says II
Would Be Illegal.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. July ia spe-
cial from Austin. Texas, says: Attorney
General Crane. in an opinion. which VIII
be sent to County Attorney Gillespie at
Dallas to-i ight or Monday. Will hoid
the Corbett-tltzgimmon iisht illegal. and
that the law must be enfofcei, unth de-
clared void and imperative ~ the SD
preme Cour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
Britania Beats Ail.a.

HUNTERS QUAY. July is.-The Ailsa
ami Britannia started again this morn
ing in race over the usual course. Wind
light from southwest making u dead
beat 10 first mark Britannia finished At
5.O2I3 md silsa a: 5liN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

Following was the range OF the ther-
mometer at The Times office yesterday:
A. NJ, "a: ~ NJ, Is; 3 T. NJ. ~; v
=. NJ. So; =. NJ. IS: midnight. IS
Average s9kp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
wEAInEK foEECA.r.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July i3.-for
Virginia and North Carolina: Generally
fair; light, variable winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14
RICHMOND, VA, SUNDAY, JULY Ia, 1895.
Jos speeches in 1903 days, and I believe you


stated that you beat me a few.
A. I believe / dill. sir. / never remem-
bcr that yoI beat me at anythirg.
Captain Wise: / am glad those times
are over. don't want any more OF that
kind OF stuff. / cont believe that We
ever met on the slump.
a. | think not
Captain Wise: No. sir; and we are not
likely to do so now. for l have reformed.
NEEDED RrronM,rIoS.
a. am glad TO hear you have; you
needed reformation.
Captain Wise: Thank you; I am sorry
that cannot say that you have reform
ed. There is plenty OF room for you yet.
Courtroom in an uproar).
Judge Prentls: Captain Wise, this must
stop.
Captain Wise: oh, Judge. let me have
a little fun.
Judge Prentis: This case has been going
on for three weeks. and we cannot lose
time in this manner.
Captain Wise: l will hurry in the fu-
ture.
Witness do Captain Wise) no. sir; do
not remember the expenses Of my can
vass during the congressional fight be-
tween you and myself l did commence
contest as soon as IL was practicable.
and took depOsiuons In all parts OF the
State. | understand that the printing of
the proceedings OF this. contest cost the
state 5000. 1t Is true that / paid out
about 5000 as my proportion of the ex-
penses Of that contest
Captain Wise: Where did you get H.
Ir. Massey, when you had only $500 all
told at tho beginning Of the year: how
could you pay ont $500 for one expense
during this year?
90 T., rrfT 20 Of
deposit account 1 dnn't know whether /
used IT all or not. did have 5000 Of my
own at the time / bought the Charicttes-
vile property. although I took the $3.50
secured by my wife for this purpose. IN
January, 1SS2. / deposited I'm the Citizens
Bank $3.50 ard IN the Planters Bank $3.50
and some IN the City Savings Bank. In
1883. after j had gotten thr, ugh paying
r,ore than half o. the expenses of the
congressional contest, my cash was pretty
well exhausted.
At 3 o'clock the court adjourned to
Monday.
BLACK GUM AGAINST THUNDTR.
The cross-oxamination Of Mr.. Massey
is pronounced by the oldest attorneys at
the bar the most severe they ever heard,
ana mory marvel at the physical Gdur-
ance Of the ola mar. He became some-
what tangled to-day, ana very angry
several times. II Is believed that he would
have lacked down If he had been subject
ed to another day such as the last two.
But tomorrow he viii rest ID, and come
up fresh and smiling Monday.
The purpose OF Captain WIse IS evident
~ to break the plaintiff Gown, and it is
believed that he will be kept IN the Wit
noss-chair another day. possibly two.
A hurried report will give the reader
bur IL faint idea of the tits between
Captain Wise ana .he plaintiff. They are
adr1irahlv matched. the diffcr,ice in age
considered. and, TO quote an old Tracti-
t.Ou,r, IL Us 'black-eum against thunder"
The defence are stlll sendirg out after
witnesses, and there Is much talk OF
startling developments next week. This
is due partly 10 significant hints dropped
by Captain Wise, taken IN connection
with the fact above cited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

LONDON, July 13-The Unionists start
ed in yesterday. the first lay OF the
els-ticrs for the members Of the new
Parliament by returning twenty-eight
zen to the House without opposition
while the Liberals returned only three
and the Parnellite faction OF the lrish
party also scored three.