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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
MANY NARSHIPS At CHI =: 4: /
A Transfer Of Land in China Causes
Intense Excitement. (, !
Russia Scored a Point-As a r, suit
England Feels Hurt and RI ta's
Act is Declared to be in Defiance
of Treaty Rights-The Deal Ne
gotiated by an American.

Shanghai, May 12.-The Russians,
through an American agent named
Smith, have taken possession of the dis
puted territory at Chefoo, over which
the British claim rights. Six Russian
warships are there as well as the De-
troit, Yorktown, Olympia and Machias,
of the United States navy. Intense eX-
element prevails at Chefoo.
These conditions resulted from the
fact that J. Smith, the agent of the Rus
sian Steam Navigation Company, at
Chefoo, and also the agent for various
American missions, secured the fore
shore at Chefoo belonging to Ferguson
& Co., steamship and life insurance
agents. Other firms objected. but Rus
sia intervened and the Chinese acceded
to the request OF the Russian vice con-
sui.
London, May 12.- A dispatch to The
Globe from Shanghai says that the Rus
slams have seized lot II of the British
concessions at Chefoo in defiance of all
legal and treaty rights.
The Globe editorially says: THE ser
iousneSs of the news from Chefoo can
not be overestimated. The action taken
is in direct contravention of existing
laws and treaties and cannot be viewed
by Great Britain as other than an un-
friendly act"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
THE HANCOCK STATUE.
The UnveiIing Exercises Atsended by the
President, Nice-President aud Other Dis
tinguished PersonaGcs.


President. Nice-President aud other Dis
tinguished PersonaGcs.
WASHINGTON. May 12.-WiJh impOs-
ing ceremonies the heroic equestrian statue
of Mai. Gen. WsUhe.d Scott Hancock was
unveiled here this Afternoon before an i'm
menSe gathering which included President
Cleveland Vice President Stevenson and
representatives of The Suprme Court, the
diplomatic corps, both bodies OF Congress
and army veterans and colleagues Of The
LAKE general. The UnveiiiHg was preceded
10y a military demonstration. -Four COM
pan.es of artillery. marching as infantry,
four companies of marines. with the Ma
riue band, Light Battery G. Third Artl-
lery. a squadron from the Sixth Cavalry.
the fun district militia and numerous mill
i,ary organizations, including the Second
Army Corps, al the mead Of which Gen.
Hancock achieved his greatest military
Victories. participated in the parade. Brig.
Gen. Brooke commanding the Department
Of the Dakotas, L. S. A.. was grand mar
shal Of he day.
The exercises opened with prayer by
Right Rev. James Y. Sat;eriee, bishop OF
Washington. The principal address was
deiveder by Senator John NJ. Palmer. Of
Illinois. major general of the volunteers
during the war. \ salute was fired as the
uuveillng Of the statue took place. Seven
hundred invited friends gathered at the
scene. including many relatives and
friends of the deceased general.
The statue stands in the hear; Of the
business district of Washington. 1t is the
work of Henry J. Euicott. the noted
sculptor. and its total height is SO fee, s
inches. The proportions Of the rider are
such that if standing erect he would meas
ure 10 fee, in height
q. Wynn Hancock. grandson of Gen.
Hancock. and the only direct male de-
scendaut Of that distinguished officer. now
a cado, I'm the third class United States
Military Academy. was detailed to unvon
the statue Of his grandfather.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
KRUGER ASTONISHED.

The Transvaal President Surprised at the
Weak Defense Set Up for Cecil Rhodes
Pretoria. May 12-President Kruger
has granted an interview to a press rep
resentative, in which he said that he
was astonished at the official defense Of
Cecil Rhodes, and of the Chartered
South African Company in Fridays de-
bate in the House of Commons. He
said he wished he could have been there
so as TO be able to personally floor the
arguments Of some of the speakers.
President Kruger continued by as
serting that the intrigues alleged to ex-
ist between the Transvaal and Germany
were merely soap bubbles The South
African republic. he said, desired to be
friends with all, but the recent plot
was indefensible and those who engin-
eered it must be punished. There
would be no rest Tor South Africa, he
concluded, until that was done.
The secretary Of state Of the Trans
vaal, DR.. w. J. Leyds. sent telegram
to Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, re-
ferring to newspaper statements that
the imperial government still displays
a partiality toward the directors of the
Chartered South Africa Company and
especially toward Cecil Rhodes. Dr.
Leyd says: This government does not
believe the correctness of these state
ments In their opinion. the company,
as at present controlled, is a source OF
danger to the whole of South Africa.
The incursion of the Transvaal was
made by officers and troops carrying
the company's arms. Even the special
prohibition of her majesty's govern
ment failed to hold them back, al
though the Chartered Company assum-
ed the international obligations Of
Great Britain.
The position of the persons who
knew beforehand the plan of the incur
sion and who supported it is defended
by the statement that they acted in the
interests and for the extension of i'm
perialisrl in South Africa. The Trans
vaal government does not believe that
the end ought to justify the means, and
is convinced that the queens govern
ment does not desire to be served by
such critical actions. Those who de-
Tended and upheld the incursion, and
who pressed for generous treatment OF
the rebels now in Jail, do not realize
what injury and mischief they are caus-
ing by adopting such an attitude"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
A CYCLONE
Sweeps Over Lincoln, Nebraska, Do
ing Great Damage---A Number OF
Persons Seriously Injured and
Many Buildings Wrecked,

ELKHORN. Neb., May PA cyclone
swep; this section this afternoon. \ fun
mel shaped cloud shot down from the storm
cloud and a general stampede OF citizens
for cellars and caves ensued.
Al the school house the children fled pan
ic stricken 10 the furnace room amid the
widest confusion and many of them were
hurt. The cyclone struck the ground north
Of the town. Its course was northwest
The path of the storm was from 200 to 800
yards wide and everything in its path was
razed TO the ground. including several
houses. After traversing a distance OF
about two miles the cloud arose and at a
point five or six miles further 10 the north
dropped again 10 the earth, where it IS
feared great damage and loss of life re-
suited.
Lincoln, Neb.. May 12.-L'ncoln was
struck at 4:15 by tornado which RACED
with unabated violence to- twenty-five
minutes. apparently being the same
storm which struck Elkh1rn. k1lE fell
as from a clOLdbrst, accompamed by
hail. The preya ing drift of the wind
was from the southwest, bat at times
it seemed to form N eddies between
the business blocks, and was accompa-
MED by cyclonic features. buildings
were unroofed ana .orn down, cornices
swept from roofs into the streets and
the residence portion OF the ci;y nearly
denuded Of trees. The greatest damage
was at the StaJe hospital for the in
sane, where many of the larger build
ings were unroJiad. the damage will
be very heavy.
The suburban districts are yet cut off
from commun,cquion. The severely in
jured are: J. J.. Workmln, head cut by
flying debris; A. i. Woodry, in col
lapsed building; Mrs. J. B. Abbot,
caught beneath 4 horse; Henry Meyer,
y. T. Thorpe.
At the State asylum iron supports
weighing 500 pounds were blown sever
al hundred feet. There is scarcely a
street in the town which is not strewn
with large branches and whole trunks
Of trees uprooted by the storm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

OF Congregationalism West of the Allie
legheny Mountains, Celebrated at Mariet-
IA.
Marietta, O., May 12-The centennial
anniversary of Congregationalism west
OF the Allegheny mountains began here
to-day and will continue three days.
The meetings are held in the Old First
Congregational church, built in 1907,
and still used for church purposes. hav-
ing been frequently remodeled 1t
stands on the site of the original block
house used 100 years ago. To-day the
visitors INDUCED in old-time reminis-
cences in and around the first white set
tlement in the Northwest Territory.
Among those who will participate in
the programme tomorrow are Prof.
Frank H. Foster. Oakland Cal; Rev.
AlOnzo f. Quint, Boston; President
Charles f. Thwing, Cleveland; Rev De-
laven L. Leonard, Oberlin; Rev Cor
nelius e. Dickinson. Marietta; Rev.
James BRAND, Oberlin.
The program for Thursday includes
Rev Washington GLADDEN., Columbus;
Prof. WillstOn Walker, Hartford Conn.,.
and others.
The celebration will close Thursday
evening with addresses by representa-
tives from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin and Michigan and other repre-
sentatives of the northwest territory.
When the New England colony first
settled at Marietta April 7, 1888, they
had no minister with them. Rev. Dan
iel Breck, of Topsfeld, Mass, was called
the following July. In 1896 Rev. Daniel
Story, a graduate of Dartmouth, was
called. For years the settlement wor-
shipped in the northwest block-house
in the fort called Campus Martius. The
church in which the celebration in be-
ing held is the mother Of many churches
and colleges in the west.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
MRS. MAVERICKS CASE.

London. May I'm the House Of
Commons to-day DR.. G. Is. Clark. Lib
eral. member for Caithnessshire, asked
the home secretary. Sir Matthew White
Ridley. il the Lord Chief Justice, Baron
Russell of Kilowen. had intimated to
him that Mrs. Florence Maybrick ought
to be released. and if so, whether he
would appoint 2 commission OF inquiry?
The home secretary replied that he had
received such an intimaion from the
chief justice: but he added. after care
ful consideration Of the matter he, Sir
Matthew White Ridley, was convinced
tina. the right course had been adopted,
aud. therefore. he would not appoint
commission of inquiry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
SENATOR IDEN GUILTY.
A Columbus Jury Finds That He Did
Solicit II Bride.
;neciaI 10 the Register.

Special to the Register.
Columbus. O. May 12.-The jury in the
case of the State VS.. ex-senator George
Iden. of Newark, for soliciting a orioe'
returned a verdict of guilty this after
noon. His attorney gave notice Of n
motion for a new trial and sentence
was not pronounced The punishment
is from one to three years in the State
prison.
This is the second ex-State Senator
TO be convicted on these charges. Tha
first was John @. Abbott, of McCon-
nellsville. Two have secured acquit-
tails. They are w. c. Gear, Of Upper
Sandusky, and John L. Geyer, OF Pauid-
ing.
Ex-senator L. c. Oil. whose trial
came next on the criminal assignment
secured a continuance Of his case to
June % on account of the absence OF an
important witness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
FOREST FIRES STILL RAGING.

Clearfeld, Pa. May 12.-The forest
fires are still raging throughout Clear
field county and without rain but little
relief can be expected On account of
the extent of the destruction an esti-
mate of the loss cannot be made.
A large force Of men left here last
night to fight fires for the Cleariicll
Lumber company in Boggs and Knox
townships. Six miles from Cleariield,
the village Of Shawsville, which is sur
rounded by heavy timber, narrowly es-
caped destruction. Between Shawsvilie
and Winterburne. a distance Of twenty
miles. there is an unbroken line OF fire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
FRANCE GETS EXCiTED.
The Paris Papers Take Sides with spain
and Protest Against Americas Course.

and Protest Against Americas Course
Paris. May 12.-The Figaro, referring
to the attitude of the United States to-
ward Cuba. says: The United States
authorities. since the outbreak Of the
rvolt. have observed an attitude Of de-
fiance toward Spain and support OF the
insurgents. They ought to consider
that Europe will not sanction this mode
of action. If the Monroe doctrine per-
mits the Americans to drive the Span
iards from Cuba it also permits them
to turn the French and the British out
of their possessions in the Antilles.
The Solel remarks: The United
States have TO more right to interfere
in the affairs of Spain than to mix them
selves up with the affairs of Gaudaloupe,
Martinique and Guiana. If Spain loses
Cuba it will be a terrible blow TO Euro
pean influence in the Antilles"
The Matin says: Europe Will pro
test unanimously against the continual
interference of Americans in matters
which do not gain credit by pleading
the prisoners case without alternating
circumstances.
The Gaulois expresses the opinion
that the steps taken by the United
States in the Cuban question are not
of a nature to facilitate its settlement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
SECRETARY CARLISLE
VIII BE Ready to Meet the Bond Investiga-
tion ANY Time

liOu ANY inc.
Washington, d. c., May 12.-Secre-
tary Carlisle has received a letter from
Chairman Morrill,, of the Senate finance
committee, notifying him of the pas
sage of the PETER bond investigating
resolution and asking the Secretary if
he desired to be heard orally or in writ
ing. The Secretary has replied that he
is ready TO do either or both as the COM
mittee may direct, but he calls attention
to the fact that it will take time to pre-
pare the information evidently de-
sired.
At the meeting Of the Senate COM
mittee on finance to-day Chairman
Morrill, appointed a subcommittee OF
five to investigate the bond sales under
the PETER resolution, naming for that
service Senators Harris, Vest, and Walt
hall. Democrats; Platt. Republican; and
Jones. of Nevada, Populist
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
MATCH COMPANY ABSORBED.

ST. LOUIS. MO, May 12.-The Columbia
Match Co. established in 1S9: TO fight the
Trust" as the Diamond Match Com
pany is known, has been absorbed by its
competitor. II was supposed TO be -four
ishirg until last Friday. when the COM
pany closed down, and now the fact is
made public that the trust has bought the
business and Will remove ne machinery.
The amount involved in the transaction is
not known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
oFFIcERs ELECTED.

PrTTsBURG, May 12.-The trustees o.
the art and museum collections fund OF
tho Carnegie Library Association to-day
cleo. cd as direc-, Of he museum J. .siN
Garodette. a member Of the New YORK ia"
firm of Hoadley. Johnston Coulston' and
as curator. Herbert II. Smith. Of New YORK
scientist. and editor Of the Century dc
tiouary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
THE WOMAN ARRESTED.

Police at Huntington Make q Ludicrous
Mistake-She Was Chasing Burglars.
Special 10 the Register
Huntington. w Va. May 12.-Burg-
lars attempted to force an entrance into
the residence of Mary Snoddy this
morning and the plucky woman chased
them half a square. firing at them with
a revolver. The police arrested the
woman and the burglars escaped. The
police judge released the woman after
an explanation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
cuIEFS oF POLIcE.

ATLANTA. GA May G,-The third an
nual convention of the Chiefs Of Police Of
the United States and Canada assembled
i'm convention in this city this morning.
The old officers were reelected as follows:
President, 3. 2. Eldridge. of Boston; Vice
President, a. p. Connolly. of Atlanta; Sec
re,ary. Harvey o. Carr. Of Grand Rapids.
Mich.
P.us6urg. Pa. was selected as the next
place of meeting.
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WILL NOT BE SHOT.
Spain VIII Spare the Condemned Men
Rather Than Lose Cuba.

Rather Than Lose Cuba.
, London, May 12-The Madrid cores
pondent of the Daily Mail believes that
1t has been already resolved to respite
the prisoners taken on the Competitor.
the queen regent being especially de-
sirous TO avoid complications. The
ministers, this correspondent continues,
are as one with her, and will do nothing
likely to jeopardiZe the possession Of
Cuba.
In an interview which this CORES
pondent had with Senor Sagasta, the
Liberal leader, he refused TO discuss
whether the men taken on the Compe-
titor were simply smugglers or filibust-
ers; but he said that it was evident that
if pardon were granted to the English
prisoner, it cannot be withheld from
the Americans.
The Chronicle says in an editorial:
"Mr. Olney is an exceedingly determin-
ed man. and it is therefore quite GER
tain that the filibusterers will not be
shot. There is only one course OF action
that can save Cuba 10 Spain, and that
is to make terms with the insurgents
and TO grant reasonable autonomy"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
FoUNDRYMEN's CONGRESS.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 12.-The first
congress of foundrymen ever held in
this country began to-day at the Manu-
facturers' Club in this city. Upwards
of 25O delegates from all parts OF the
United States were in attendance. The
objects of the sessions is to bring the
foundrymen into closer contact and to
form associations in the various States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
NOT A BRITISH SUBJECT.

London, May 12.JThe under secretary
of state for foreign affairs, Mr. George
n. Curzon. in the House of Commons
to-day. answering a question regarding
the nationality of the men captured on
board the American flibustering
schooner Competitor. said that among
the prisoners was a man named William
Hilby probably the man referred to in
the Havana dispatches as Gildea), who
was born under the British flag, but
who had. according to dispatches re-
ceived from the British consul. at Ha
vana. lost his British nationality by be-
coming a naturalized citizen Of the
United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
A, P. A. DELEGATES.
Two Hundred of Them Have Gathered at
Washington to Attend the Supreme
CounciI

Council.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The supreme
council of the American Protective Asso-
citation held an informal meeting this morn
ing, the first of the convention. No busi-
ness was transacted except the appoint
ment of a committee on credentials. This
committee at once began making the roll
of the council. morning was spent by
delegates in listening TO many 'fraternal
speeches" as they are called, all of them
informal.
There are now about two hundred dele
gates on the scene. Every State and Ter
r.tory with the exception of three are rep
resened. From Indian Territory there are
Indian delegates. New England, New
York and Pennsylvania have sent the
largest delegations.
The concensus of opinion among the
Eastern delegates is that attempts to
bring the financial question to the front
VIII be checked. The acuon of the ad-
vlsory board in blacklisting Mckinley viii
be opposed by the Eastern men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
M'KINLEY INDORSED
For the Presidency by the Republicans or
Missouri = Row at the Start.

For the Presidency by the Republicans OF
Missouri 4 Row at the Start.
st. Joseph. Mo, May 12.-There was
a big row before to-day's Republican
convention got organized, between the
Filley and Kerens factions over the dis
tribution of admission tickets. Inc
trouble grew so boisterons hat the pc
lice had to be sent for to quell the dis
turbanca. the contesting delegations
having mashed in the rear doors and
windows Of the opera house.
THE fight was continued after the
convention opened. and no permanent
organization mas completed before adj
io1rnment. The platform 10 be adopt
ed tomorrow. and upon which the two
factions are said to agree, provides for
a complete Endorsement of the protect
i've system. sound money and Mckinley
for President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
SPANISH LIBERALS MEET.
Senior sagasta Denies Americas Right 10
Recognize Belligerency.

Madrid. May 12.-At meeting Of the
Liberal deputies and senators last even
ing. Senor Sagasta admitted the dlih-
culties attending the immediate appll-
cation of reforms to Cuba, and denied
the right of the United States TO recog-
nize the insurgents as belligerents since
he added. they did nothing but fee be-
fore the Spanish troops. burned proper
ty and commit murders.
Continuing, Senor Sagasta expressed
the belief that President Cleyeland
would not accord belligerent rights TO
REBELS who have 10 government with
a fixed place of residence. anc VINO &c.
not hold a fortified position - Senor
Sagasta also promised to support the
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government in the matter OF the ex-
penditures necessary to prosecute the
Cuban campaign, and declared that the
elections in Madrid and Cuba should be
Squashed.
} The correspondence says it believes
that if Capt Gen. Weyler resigns he
win be succeeded by Gen. Blanco, gov
jefnor Of the PHILIPPINE Islands, who will
proceel to Cuba via. the Pacific and San
Francisco
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
ACHEsoN FOR CONGRESS.

P:ttsburg. Pa. May 12.-Hon. E. F.
Acheson was renOminated for Congress
to-day by the Republican conferees
OF the Twenty-fourth district Charles
H. Seaton and E. f. Acheson were elect
ed national delegates to the ST. Louis
convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
LEAVES THE CHURCH.

Rev. D. Ill. Mulholland, Accused or FRAUD,
Resigns from His Pastorate and from the
Presbyterian Church.
St. Louis, Mo-. May 12-After hear
ing the report of its Investigating COM
mittee as TO the finan ;os of the Grace
Presbyterian church, the st. Louis
Presbytery last night severed the rela-
tions 6etwene it and its pastor, Rev. j.
II. Mulholland, who WAS recently re-
moved by his parishioners because Of
an alleged attempt to defraud them out
Of $4,000 due as insurance on their
burned church. Mr. Muiholland then
caused a sensation by presenting his
resignation, not only from the st. Louis
Presbytery but from the Presbyterian
church of the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
THE FIRES UNDER CONTROL.
to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Cumberland. Md, May 12.-The dis
astrous forest fires, which have been
raging along the line of the West Vir-
ginia Central railroad, are now under
control, light rain having fallen last
night in that section.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13

Chamberlain's is the best Of all. Vim
cent ]. Bark. OF Danbury. Iowa, has
rsed Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
whenever in need of medicine for
coughs and colds, for the past five years
and SAYS: 1T always helps me out. II
anyone asks me what kind OF cough
medicine use, I reply. Chamberlain's,
that is the best OF all" r-~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
NO ONE SERIOUSLY HURT.

WorthingJon, Mimi. May PA cy-
clone struck this place last night. de-
molishing twenty buildings. Forum
ately no one was seriously hurt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13

Mr.. c. Schnepf. the Opera House
druggist. made the following oDserYa'
tions of the weather yesterday: am.
20: 9 am, so; u m, SO; p.m.' SS; Z
N m 50 Fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Washington. D. c.. May 12.-For West
Virginia-Generally fair during the day
with southwesterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13
cHARGED WITH AN OLD KILLING.

Special 10 the Register.
huntington. ". Va. May 12.-Silas
Ferguson was arrested this evening,
charged with the killing Of Cyrus Har-
per in this city more than two years
ago. His preliminary hearing Will take
place tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-13

-..,.,,zz.on Suggested TO Deter
..- what Parts of the Church
-..,r.a Constitute the Church
...~-.on A Snarl over the
49, of @ Speech by a Cleve-
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