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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
SPAIN is DECEIVED.
Has Been Led Into Erroneous Views OF tho
L. s. and Cuba by weyier and DE Lone.

Has Been Led into Erroneous Views OF tho
u. S. and Cuba by Weyler and DE LONE.
Paris, September PA dispatch to
the Temps from Madrid says:
THE attitude of the United States
has caused great sensation at Mad
rid because opinion has been lured on
by the optimist communication OF the
Spanish minister at Washington upon
the character and duration OF the cor
rect attitude Of the United States gov
eminent; and that, too, despite several
warnings from Mr.. Olney and Mr..
Cleveland's message. The official bull
letins Of Captain General Weyler also
have received too much confidence
when the United States government
was every month receiving from it's
consuls and special ENJOYS totally diff
ferent news.
THE general impression at San Sc
bastian and Madrid is that the Spanish
government will try to drag negotia-
lions along, unless 1t rejects purely
and simply the good Offices of the
United States on the ground OF public
opinion and upon the further ground
that the opposition would not permit II
to tolerate foreign Intervention, even
though amicable"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24

Special to the Register.
New Martinsville, w. Va, September
23.-In the matter of the arrest of
August Straight and EnoS Street,
charged with killing Mart Cross, full
accounts of which have appeared ex-
clusively in the Register, by an agree
ment between E. z. Robinson, prose-
cutting attorney, and ]. w. McIntire,
liminary examination was held; but
nine witnesses were sent before the
grand jury, which is now sitting. No
evidence of an discriminating character
was produced against August Streight,
who has always bore a good name and
stood well with the citizens of this
county. Harry Davenport, who is pos
ing as a detective, had a grudge
against Streight and caused his arrest
from motive to injure him. Streights
friends, who are many, are very indig-
nant, and an effort will be made to in
dict Davenport for perjury, and he is
keeping himself very close to-day.
There is a possibility that Enos
Street will be indicted for the murder,
as the grand jury is still considering
the question and other witnesses will
be brought in tomorrow. 1t is whis-
pered that another neighbor may be
jointly indicted with him. The grand
jury work is being kept very quiet,
and it is thought sensation will be
sprung before they adjourn.
The widow, of the murdered man
was here to-day and went before the
grand jury. She was not in mourn
ing and her conduct towards a man
who has been suspicioned as one who
could give some information, caused
unfavorable comment. The prosecut-
ing attorney receives no assistance
from the immediate relatives of Cross,
which deepens the mystery surround
ing his DEATH There can be no doubt
but what Mrs. Cross could state some
facts which would enable Mr. Robin
son to solve the problem which is puz-
cling the good citizens of that part of
the county. Outside of the relatives
and one or two near neighbors, the
citizens are making untiring efforts to
discover the guilty parties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
GREATER NEW YORK POLITICS.

New York, September 23.--After an
executive meeting of the Republican
assembly district leaders to-day, Chair
man Quigg announced that a resolu-
ton was unanimously passed request
ing former Secretary of the Navy Ben
jamin T. Tracy to allow the use of his
name as the Republican nominee for
Mayor OF Greater New York. Mr..
Quigg says he will notify General
Tracy as soon as he can find him.
Jacob Worth, for years the recog-
nized Republican leader in Brooklyn.
was defeated tonight in the KINGS
county Republican convention. The
opposition was supported by Senator
Platt.
Although Worth was the recognized
champion of Seth Low in Brooklyn,
his defeat does not necessarily affect
Lows chances Of securing the support
Of the regular Kings county Republi-
cans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
THE NINE WORKERS
Will Send No Delegates to the Chi
cago Convention---Will Keep Up
the Fight On D'Armitt.

Pittsburg. Pa, September Pm. D.
Ratchford has been in consultation
with the district executive board all
day, discussing means for carrying on
the fight against DeArmitt. Nothing
definite was decided, but the struggle
will be kept up.
President Ratchford said the United
Mine Workers would not send a del
egate to Chicago September 81, since
the Federation had decided against
the convention. He said the Chicago
convention was an outgrowth Of the ST
Louis convention, where delegates had
gone outside of their duty and passed
resolutions not Endorsed by labor
unions. He believes the Chicago con-
vention will follow the same line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
THE CASE SETTLED.
The Man on Trial for Shooting
Phoebe Phillips, Marries Her.
Quite Surprise.

Atlantic City, n. j., September 23.-
Robert ]. Hibbard was placed on trial
in Mays Landing to-day on the charge
of attempting to murder Mrs. Phoebe
Phillips, at Atlantic City, last summer.
After all the evidence was in
Hilbert and Mrs. Phillips were
allowed to see each other,
and surprised everybody by an
nouncing that, they intended to be mar
ried and wanted the ceremony per-
formed at once. Rev ]. j. Gillfllian
was sent for and the defendant and
complainant were made man md wife.
Hobart is % and the woman a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
LOOKS LIKE NICKELED STEEL,

And is Similar in Composition to Naval
Armor Plate-Peary's Great Meteorite.
= Boston, September 23.-Lieut. R. E.
Peary, Arctic explorer, arrived from
Sydney, c. B. He said: I'VE touched
Island August 80, and pro-
ceeded to get the big meteorite which
we discovered before. 1t measured u
by feet and weighed ont hundred
tons. l have tested it, and find the
composition is almost similar to that
used in plate armor on United States
ships. 1t looks like nickeled STEEL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, September 20
A very mysterious and sensational case
came to light here to-day, when the
police were summoned to a Second
street house, in front of which, on the
sidewalk, had been found well dress
ed young woman in an unconscious
condition.
The inmates of the resort picked UP
the seemingly lifeless remains of the
woman and took her inside, where the
officers found her unconscious, and
she remained in that condition for
some time.
1t was at once apparent that the
woman had been drugged, and when
she became conscious it was found
she had also been robbed of S. and a
watch.
She gave her name as Anna Crofton,
ICED 16, daughter of Geo. w. Crofton,
prominent and wealthy merchant Of
Petroleum.
In pocket of her wrap was found
a card bearing the name of young
newspaper man of Parkersburg, but
on the back of the card was found the
name of another party which could not
be made out.
To Chief of Police Anderson and
City Detective D. w. Heaton, the girl,
who is educated and of good address,
told her story.
She stated she came here yesterday
and registered at the Palace Hotel,
room IA, but investigation proved this
to be false
1t was learned that she had been
left on the sidewalk by the driver of
cab named Crimmins, who was loca-
ted and who says that in response to
telephone call at eight o'clock this
morning he found the girl at the
Schaefer Hotel, where the hotel peo-
pie state she appeared early this morn
ing and request a cab to take her to
dentist. He drove her several
squares away and a man entered the
cab, and the couple were driven to
numerous saloons, and after two hours
Of such revelry the man left the cab
and the driver put the woman out
where she was found
Miss Crofton was removed to the
home of relative. Her valuable dia-
monds were found intact. She at first
refused to give the name of the man
who accompanied her, but to Captain
Anderson tonight said the man was
James Murray, a we'll known Baltimore
& Ohio conductor.
The affair caused a great deal of ex-
element on account of the prominence
of the girl, who is very handsome.
Miss Crofton is still in a dazed condi-
ton from the effects of the drug. Her
father has been telegraphed for. 1t
is believed there were two men in the
affair, as a cab similar to the one
driven by Crimmins was seen by an
officer late last night driving about the
streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
KNOW NOTHING OF 1t

Madrid, September 23.-The Carlists
here know nothing of letter alleged
to have been written by Don Carlos
denying that he had abandoned his
claims to the throne of Spain, assert
ing that Spain must abandon Cuba and
that the loss OF the island would in
crease the present discomfort
The leaders of the party recently
met at Lucerne and came to various
decisions, but these have not been
divulged.
No manifesto is expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
The Weather

c. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gist. made the following observations
Of the temperature yesterday: a. m.
AZ: 9 a. m, SO; II m, 65: D. m, 81:
Z D. m. 50. Weather changeabie.
Washington, September 23.-For
West Virginia. Western Pennsylvania
and Ohio-Fair; warmer: hight TO
fresh noNhwesterly winds. becoming
variable/
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
AUG. STRE|GHI DISCHARGED.
No Evidence Found to Justify Holding
Him to Court,

Harry Davenport Alleged to Have
Been Influenced by Spite = He
May Be Indicted for Perjury.
Streets Case Taken to the Grand
Jury-The Widow of Mart Cross
in Town-WOre No Mourning and
Acted in Such Way as to Cause
COmment-Relatives Of the Muir
dered Man Mysteriously Disinter-
eSted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
POLICE INTERPRETED.

Hartford, Conn, September 23.-At
the Gladiator Athletic Club tonight
Steve O'Donnell knocked Charley Far
rell all around the ring and Farrell's
manager threw up the sponge in two
rounds. O'Donnell struck Jimmy Con-
molly. Farrells second, and then the
police interfered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
SAN FRANCISCO LEAVES TAN.
GER

Tangier, Morocco, September %
The United States cruiser San Fran
cisco, which arrived Tuesday to OBJ
tain redress for reported fiogging Of
American citizens at Mogador. left to-
day. II is stated il the claims are
not settled squadron Of war vessels
will be sent.
The Sultan has sent soldiers to pun
ish the Riffians for piracy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
TESTING A GREAT INVENTION.

Washington, September 23-The
ordnance bureau has secured great re-
suits from experiments with an attach
ment for torpedoes, the invention of
an Austrian named Obrey. This is a
gyroscope, and having been directed
at an object will restore the torpedo
to straight course even after being
detected, making the torpedo almost
a weapon of precision
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24

London, September 23.-The protest
which the London bankers drew up at
their meeting in clearing house yes
terday against the policy of the gov
eminent of the Bank of England in
announcing it's willingness to maintain
one-fifth of it's bullion reserve in silver
was presented at the bank to-day. The
resolution was accompanied by for
NAL letter and the resolution itself is
in the name of the clearing house as
ISOLATION, as, although all the members
were not represented at the meeting,
majority of the membership was
represented and unanimously adopted
the resolution, which is as follows:
THAT this meeting entirely disap-
proves of the Bank of England agree
| ing to exercise the option permitted by
the act of 1884 of holding one-tifth or
any other proportion whatever of sill
yer as a reserve against the circulation
of the Bank of England notes. That
a copy of this resolution be sent to the
Bank of England, the prime minister,
the first lord of the treasury and the
chancellor of the exchequer."
An organized movement has begun
to induce other commercial bodies to
protest against the announcement of
the governor of the Bank Of England.
A high official who was participant
in the negotiations between the Unit
ed States bimetallic commissioners and
the British cabinet said to-day to a
representative of the Associated Press:
Il fear the bankers will frighten the
government into receding from their
stand for bimetallism. They have for
gotten that Parliament unanimously
resolved on measures to secure a stable
par of exchange between gold and sill
YER and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach (the
chancellor of the exchequer) pledged
himself to do all in his power to carry
the resolution into effect
"The English government have for
gotten also that ten of the fourteen
members of the agricultural commits
sion signed report recommending BIZ
metallism as a palliative for the agri-
cultural depression in England. The
public and the newspapers seem to
think the government is influenced
merely by desire to secure the good
will of the United States when it is at
tempting to carry out the declared poll
icy of Parliament"
The Daily Telegraph says this morn
ing: ct is probable that yesterdays
meeting of bankers to protest against
the action of the governor of the
Bank of England in planning for a
silver reserve, is only the forerunner
of another, to include not only banks,
but .leading merchants, in order to set
at rest the feeling of disquiet which a
fear of tinkering with the currency
produces"
The Evening Standard says: THE
public is confidently expecting an ex-
preston of condemnation from the
governing body of the Bank of Eng
land of Mr.. Smiths extraordinary
statement. A national institution
| should not be imperilled and the
| whole financial system of the country
excited by such vagaries."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
A BUNGLED JOB.
Took Twenty-Five Minutes to Strangle
a Rapist to Death--Blessed His
Enemies.

Key West, Fla, September %
Sylvanus Johnson was hanged here at
1872 o'clock to-day for rape. The
hangman bungled the execution, the
knot slipping under the chin Johnson
struggled violently for ten minutes,
and was still alive at the end of
twenty-five minutes. He confessed his
crime, professed conversion and died
forgiving and blessing his enemies.
An orderly crowd witnessed the execu-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
STOPPED THE WEDDING.
A Father Emphasizes His Objections to His
Sons Prospective Bride by Using Pistol

Sons Prospective Bride by Using Pistol.
Baltimore, Nd, September 23.-Jo-
siah Stevens, aged Ga years, shot his
son, Robert j., aged %, dangerously in
a quarrel to-day over the latter's in
tended marriage tonight. The father
and sister objected strongly to his
bride.
AS soon as the prospective bride,
Miss Emma ]. Milbourne, learned of
the condition of her fance, che hasten
ed to his bedside, where, in the pres
ence of her father and sister, she was
made the wife of the wounded man.
The elder Stevens was committed TO
Jail for hearing October 2.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
BOYS PLAY WITH MATCHES
In Barn at Bainbridge, Ohio, With
the Usual Result.

Two Men Dead, Several Others
Severely Wounded, and Half the
Town in Ashes-Scores of Fami-
lies Homeless and Dependent
Upon Charity-The Blaze Spread
from tho Barn Where the Boy S
Were at Play, TO a Drugstore.
Reaching Chemicals and Oils, an
Explosion Followed That Wreck
ed the Building and Killed Two
Men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
QUITE A Sensational CASE.
A Handsome, Educated, and Well
Dressed Young Woman,

Found Unconscious from Drugs on
the Sidewalk, in Parkersburg.
Says She Is the Daughter OF
George w. Crofton, a Prominent
and Wealthy Merchant Of Petro-
leum - Said to Have Spent a
Good Part of the Night, Driving
in a Cab With James Murray, a
Well Known Baltimore & Ohio
Conductor-She is Only Sixteen
Years Old-Still in a Dazed Con-
ditiOn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
TO BE ABP. OF NEW ORLEANS.

CINCINNATI, o.. September 23.--It is an
nounced unofhcially, pending the arrival
of the papers from Rome. that Bishop
Macs, Of Covington, has been appointed
Archbishop of New Orleans. Vicar Cen
eral Brossart. of Covington, will succeed
TO Macs position.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
ORGANIZATION COMPLETED.

! Pittsburg, Pa, September 23.-The
window glass manufacturers conclud-
ed their conference tonight, after COM
pleting the consolidation of the window
glass factories of the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
ADVOCATED ASSASSINATION

PARIS, September Z.-The Libertaire
has been seized by the police for publish
ing an article advocating the assassina-
ton Of President Faure, King Humberr
and the Queen Regent Of Spain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
DECLARED DEE

Columbus o., September 23.-The
fight which had been arranged between
Lavack and Van Heest was declared
on on account Of the refusal of Mayor
Black 70 permit It to take place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
WHEELING W. VA FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 24 1897
LONDON BANKERS PROTEST.
The True Feeling Of the British Finan-
cial Class Made Clear.

Show No Inclination to Rehabili-
tate Silver as a Money Metal.
Opposed to Bullion as a Bank of
England Reserve-Meetings Held,
at Which Resolutions Were
Adopted Disappearing of the
Action OF the Bank of England.
A Movement to Get Commercial
Bodies to Protest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
CORONER'S INQUEST BEGUN.
Investigating the Killing of tn.
Marching Strikers at Lattimer.

at the Inquest Thordovitch,
The Austrian Consul at Philadel-
phia, With an Attorney Was
Present to Look After the In er-
ests OF His Countrymen-TheE Evil
dence All Given by Members Of
the Marchers' Column-An De-
clared the Strikers Were Peace
able and Unarmed.
Hazleton, Pa, September 23.-Cor-
oner Mckee this afternoon began the
inquest into the deaths of the Latti-
mer victims. A two hours session was
held, during which a score of witnesses
were examined.
There was present quite an array of
attorneys and they occasionally sug-
gested questions to the coroner, who
carried on the examination. District
Attorney d. A. Fell, of Luzerne coun-
ty, was there, and H. A. Fuller, OF
Wilkesbarre, appeared for the coroner;
State Chairman Carmen, John Nc
Gahren and B. +. Loughran for the
prosecution, and George II. Troutman,
of Hazleton, for the deputies. DR..
Thordovitch, secretary of the Austro-
Hungarian consulate at Philadelphia,
and K. ID. Coke, attorney for the con-
sulate, were also present.
Nearly all the testimony adduced
was repetition of that brought out at
the hearing of the deputies in Wilkes
barre. Most Of the witnesses were for
eign strikers who were in the march
halted by the deputies deadly fusilade.
They gave the details of the ARRAY as
already published and all declared that
none of the strikers were armed; that
Sheriff Martin pulled a revolver on
them but no one attempted TO take it
from him; that no violence had been
offered that official, and that the min
ers had no intention of making an I'M
lawful demonstration. The hearing
will be resumed tomorrow.
The strike situation remains I'M
changed to-day except for the return
to work of those Harwood miners who
were afraid to go back yesterday.
Every colliery in the region worked,
and there was not the slightest disor-
der anywhere.
The question of the withdrawal of
the militia remains undetermined, but
that it will begin before the end of the
week is felt by those at Headquarters
to be almost a certainty.
Tonight the conference OF delegates
from the Mine Workers OF the region
is III secret session discussing the stu
alton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24

KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. September g.
HAndy Watson was struck by fast train
~ chesapeafe 4 Ohio to-day and in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
SAW MILL BLEW UP.
Three Killed and Ten Injured Near Owens
boro. Nv.

Owensboro, KY. September 23.-Ths
saw mill of +. G.. Dex blew up thi.
morning, killing three men and injur,
ing ten.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
THE STRIKE OFF.

THE STRIKE OFF,.
st. Louis, September - - coal
miners Of Bel|eY;'Ie, Ills cinity,
s s.; ;; Z: g; !; = !;
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-24
THE WITNESSES FOR DEFENSE.
Two Men Who Claim to Have Seen a
Strange Woman,

Shortly After the Time Mrs. Luet-
CERT is Alleged to Have Been
Murdered, Who Looked Like
Mrs. Luetgert's Photographers
Of Them Became Badly Ratified
When it Came to Summing Up
on the Woman's Weight and Age.
The Schimpke Girls Evidence
Badly Torn to Pieces "A Sensa-
tional Charge Against the Police.
The herald., 1897-04-25
An Athletic Clergyman

The Rev. Alexander Van Dyck, pastor
of the Reformed church at Highland
Park, near New Brunswick, N. j., is rev.
olutioniZing things in his' congregation
by the partiality with which he views
all sorts of athletic schemes He has
been in charge of the church but few
months. Mr.. Van Dyck's first surprise
to his congregation was his proposal, at
a church meeting, to convert a room
over the church, which had been used as
a chapel, into a gymnasium. He asked
the support of the congregation in doing
this. 1t was a new idea, but the congre-
cation voted to carry out the plan. A
few nights ago Mr.. Van Dyck asked for
meeting of the young people to organ
ize bicycle club. They met in the
church and formed the club and elected
officers. A summer program was laid
out and various trips planned. The older
members of the congre cation looked ap-
provingly on this innovation. Mr.. Van
Dyck is an enthusiastic wheelman. lie
has been in this country but a short
time, as he was formerly stationed as a
missionary in China. He epends con-
siderable of his time in the gymnasium
of the church. He is young man, and
says that he firmly believes that the
physical degeneracy OF the age is akin
to its spiritual degeneracy, and that. to
his mind, the best way to make the world
better is to teach men and women to
have healthy bodies.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1897-04-25
THE BICYCLE MAY PARTY

children, to whom May day is period
of elysium. will be compelled to fore
go the delights of the bicycle feature,
and In this way it will devolve upon
that portion of the cycling contingent
which considers itself sufficiently skill
full to enter the lists, regardless Of age.
This calling the attention of the adults
to the celebration of the first OF May,
promises to make the observance of the
day more general than in many years.
1t has not been infrequent to invite the
elders to the juvenile parties, which
took place on the evening of May l.
This custom will, be improved upon this
year, for it has been decided that the
elders will form outing parties for trip
to the parks or some suburb during the
day, the evening TO be spent at the home
of the host and hostese. Thus, if there
is not a Maypole dance in the daytime,
there surely Will be a May day hop in
the evening, and so. in one fashion or
another, young and old will dance in the
fullness of their joy th0 the springtime
is really here.
All this is due to the bicycle. Thue the
wheel has not only given to many of US
health and strength, but it is bringing
about the return of one of the good old
customs that the older ones used to OBJ
serve so long ago as the daye when
Queen Elizabeth smiled over her ruff
at the merrymakers, and bluff King Hal
did not disdain joining the dance around
the Maypole.