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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

Memphis, Tenn, April 1.-THE river
continues to slowly rise at Vicksburg,
and all points south, and the situation
along the Louisiana system of levees
is acute. The waters are being hurled
outward with tremendous force and
several thousand men are working and
watching night and day in one grand
effort to hold the embankments intact.
Reports from the overflowed Missis-
sippi delta tonight are not encourag-
ing. The expected fall in the waters
that extend for miles and miles over the
fertile valley has not occurred. Many
well-knOwn planters express the fear
that the yellow stream will not rcede
until June-too late to plant this years
crop. Much suffering still exists in the
Sunfower and Hogue Phalia country,
where hundreds of negroes have DESERT
ed their cabins and are huddled on high
grounds and tn railroad tracks. Many
cabins are submerged to their very
roofs, while several have been swept
from their foundations and carried
away by the swift current.
Near Greenville to-day two negroes
were drowned in an attempt to reach
dry land.
Throughout the overfowed area rain
fell in torrents last night and part of to-
day. At Helena the downpour was OF
such violence that great pumps were
put to work in the lower part of the
city. The water gained so rapidly
that the pumps had to be discontinued
on account of driving belts becoming
soaked and unmanageable.
The whole of the southern part OF
Helena is under water from one to four
feet deep, and those who had provided
themselves with boats were fortunate.
The pumps were startd up again to-
night and it is expected that the water
will be thrown out of the streets in
three or four days. Owing to the great
rain storm, the river did not fall at
Helena to-day, but stands stationary.
At Memphis the river is stationary
tonight AS the river is falling at
Cairo. and as the rainfall throughout
the territory draining the Mississippi
at Memphis and above has been heavy,
the local observer predicts that during
the ensuing "a hours there will probably
be a slight rise at this point.
The work of relieving the flood sufferers
with the government funds appropriated
by Congress for that purpose, is progress
ing smoothly. In the second district, ex-
tending from Memphis to Cairo. ond from
Memphis to Helena. local relief stations
have been established and placed I'm charge
of responsible men. Nothing remains to
be done I'm the districts now except 10
ship supplies every week to the relief
stations So far no relief stations have
been definitely established in any of the
districts below Helena, but the army
officers who have been sent into these dis
tricts on a tour of inspection, are eX-
pected to report within a few days. When
these reports are filed and the relief sta
tions suggested. the army officers will then
have the entire situation well in hand
and will be able to supply the needs OF all
the flood sufferers in the entire over
Govad country
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
PLUS.

"Iistab rowen. what do plus mean?'
asked the old man.
plus? Why it'means something addi-
tional."
..C,n9ss I'll hab toe stan It. den. Dat
rshman dat sole me dis mule say ne KIN
60 a mile in two-thutty-seben plus an
too much stuck up 20 'spose my isnance
befo' an Tshman to asst him what dat plus
moan. Lemme see: Two an ones free an
two's TO an frees five. Dey's just about
free minutes O. plus in dat critters gait.
Naix' time I don't Gznow muffin 1 gwine
hab sense enough to say So" -Indianapo-
lie journal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
USED VIGOROUS LANGUAGE.
Governor Atkinson Has Some Views
and Expresses Them.

The Constitutional Revision Matter
Does Not Suit Him, Either with
Regard to Men, or Methods-The
RivisOrs Call on the Chief Execu-
tive and Learn Something-They
May Go on with the Work, and If
the Governor Likes the Result,
He will Call the Legislature IN
Extra Session to Pass Upon 1t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
.A DIVISION ON THE TARIFF.
The First SkirmiGh Was Had in the
Senate Yesterday.

The Result was Extremely Close,
the Republicans, or Rather the
Protection Element, Being Able to
Muster Barely One More Vote
Than Their Opponents-Mr. Gray,
OF Delaware Calls Attention to a
Feature Of the Tariff Robbery.
Senator German Denounces Re
publican Extravaganza and Pres
ent Loose Methods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
~ ,hA OF A MANIAC.
a Horrible Tragedy Enacted Near
PaScoag, Rhode Island.

Martin MOwry, Evidently Insane,
Kills His Employer, and the
Employers Wife and Daughter,
Then After Soaking the House
With KerUsene, Sets it on Fire.
MOwry Found Laughing and
Chattering IN a Willing to
Talk, but Clearly Insane.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
an IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT.
Spanish and InSurgent Forces to Come
Together at BaneS.

The Cubans Have Fortified the
Town, Have the Harbor Entrance
Full of Torpedces, and Are Pre-
pared to Give the Spaniards a
Warm Reception-Several Span
ish War Vessels Sent to Assault
the Town
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
MINISTER TO TURKEY.

Washington, April 14.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent the nomination to the
Senate of James B. Angel, Of Michigan.
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
TnrlnN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
s,1AIL FIRE N GRAFTON.

Special to the Register.
GRAFTON. W. Va. April IA slight
blaze was discovered in the residence of
Mrs. John 5. 5. Herr on Washington
street to-day about 1 o'clock p. m. The
Eirs- ward hose company was brought
a,t and succeeded in putting it out with
but little damage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
pRrNcEss Will NOT APPEAR.

LONDON. April l4.-Au the Paris cor
ri sspondeuts Of the London morning pa
pers deny that the Princess de Chimay
viii make her appearance at Paris music
han tomorrow. tt is said that she has
gone South after an interview with the
Paris prefect Of police.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
LIQUOR IN IOWA.
The MuIct Law Passes the Senate-An I'M
portant Enactment

nNTIIIIIN E.II7aN VI1IN''F
DIES MONIES. Iowa, April 1.-THE
Senate to-day passed an amendment 10
the Nfulct law. permitting the manu-
factpre of LIQUORS in Iowa upon separate
petition i'm the counties. The vote STOOD
y to a. receiving the required constitu-
tioral majority. The bill has to go back
to the house. as several amendments were
made in the Senate. but it is thought
will he successfully passed there. This law
Will hermit the manufacture of all kinds Of
liopors in Iowa. the first time since the
massage of the prohibitory law in lSS2.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
FROM V|CkSBURG SOUTH.
The Mississippi Continues to Rise and
Cause Alarm.

The Situation Along the Louisiana
Levee System is Now Acute and
Thousands of Men Are Working
and Watching. Day and Night as
the Great Volume of Water Hurls
Itself Gulfward-Severe Situation
at Helena--Less Danger at Omaha.
Stationary at Memphis and Fall
ing at Cairo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
RY A GAS EXPLOSION.

Snecial 10 The ReeIsItI'
HUNTINGTON, ". Va. Aorh n
willie Deboard was seriously burned at
the catholic church here this morning by
~, an EXPLOSION of gas. which had accumu-
lated during the night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
TIIT WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. April H.-For West
virrinia-Occasional showers; noriherly
winds. becoming variable.
For Western Pennsylvania and ONO
Generally fair Thursday; warmer; light
variable winds. becoming southerly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

To sell quickly, we offer a nice Kran-
iob G Bach Upright Piano at a bargain.
II has been used, but is in the best OF
oondition. F. W. BAUMER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
AHEAvy CREDIT

l.' Hv tre Grcck Premier-Au 10 BE
I-.f for War and Marine.
tr -.-Or the Resembling
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
.rn TOWARD G3ETENB.
wa.ars Are Driving the
Before l1eD.

The nvaders-The turks
. Non Killed, 10 Taken
.a Convey of Provisions
~-a Quantity Of Ammu-
-rs Greeks Lost o Men
. 10 WOuuded-Iurkey
.... Declare War.
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1897-05-26

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13
The Deadly Parallel.

ssThe rules OF the "If. alleged In
party have been exam this case. the claim OF
ined with the utmost Berkeley to collect
care, and our entire from candidates an
proceedings, from the assessment In addi-
beginning 10 the end tion to the fee provid-
OF this UNFORTUNATE ed for In rule -. and
difficulty, are in exact the failure TO an
conformity with the nounce their names
rules and with the law, was part OF a scheme
and have no shadow 10 prevent them be-
of doubt that the rul- ing voted for, the can
ing OF the question didates could have
viii so determine. Let readily dsarmed him
every man OF us feel by complying with
conscious that this his demands, and the
struggle has been TO failure OF all the can
observe the rules OF didates Ia do 50 ap-
his party, to strength pears 20 us like con-
en- the lines OF his par ccrted action ON their
u, and 10 secure forall part to disregard the
the members OF our rules of the party. .
party their rights TO al IL the rules and
vote in the selection OF regulations can be dis
our candidates the regarded in the man
candidates receiving ner attempted in this
the highest number OF case, and such act ion
votes will be certified is encouraged by the
To the county COM courts, we can see no
missioners as the reason why they can
choice of the Republl-I not be set aside at the
can party of Somerset will OF every candi-
county.r-From r. !. date who sees At TO
KoOser's address In the disregard tn em. ~
s'ftke" convention. From Judge Barker's
lOpiniOn.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13
Romance in Real Life.

HoNEsTEAD, Oct. s.-Miss Elizabeth
Neal. daughter of Mrs. Mary Neal, OF
Homestead, was married last evening to
DIR. George Henderson, of the East End.
Pittsburg. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. b. B. Wolfe, of the Munhall NJ.
r. church.
Three years ago the groom had good
practice in the East End and was well
and favorably known in that part of the
city. One day while out hunting he lost
his sight by the explosion of gun. He
had been attentive TO Miss Neal previous
TO the accident, and they were engaged at
the time. The young lady remained true
to her lover after he became helpless.
The young man went to live at the home
of the Meals, and the two young people
became constant companions and could
be seen on the streets daily.
The groom is well-to- do financially and
the bride is a handsome girl with host
of friends. They will continue to reside
with the brides parents.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13

THE Republican candidate for Judge
over in Fayette county will have a
walk-over at the November election.
The two Democratic factions in Fay
cite had a hot fight over who should
be the Democratic candidate, and the
members of the younger faction won
out, nominating David NJ. Hertzog
and defeating William II. Playford,
one of the oldest Democrats in the
county. The young men were natur-
ally very much elated and crowed a
great deal over their victory. In their
joy at having been victorious at the
nominating convention and while re-
joicing over their triumph, they neg
lected the weightier matters of the law
and forgot the very important matter
of filing his, Hertzog's certificate of
nomination in the State Department,
and never awakened to the situation
until il was too late even to place their
candidate on the ticket by nomination
papers. This leaves a clear field to the
Republican candidate and his election
Is assured. 1t is sad thing for the
Democrats, but they have themselves
to blame. If they had not stopped SO
long to crow and had had efficient men
at the head Of their organization they
would have candidate for Judge on
the ballot. 1t was just such stupid
trick as the Somerset ''fakirs' would
have been guilty of, and then they
would have maintained that if the law
sail certificates of nomination should
be filed forty-five days before the cleo
ton, il really meant fourteen days, or
some other equally foolish position.
'0ld Fiat" must have its "fakirs" as
well as Somerset.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13

THE Capitol Building Commission
will not select plan for the new Capt.
tol, says the Harrisburg Telegraph, un .
til the courts of Dauphin and Lancas-
ter have finally disposed of the injunc-
ton suits which are pending. Both
cases have been argued, and early opin-
ions are looked for. Nobody can guess
what view of the matter the courts will
take, but the members Of the Commis-
sion believe that the course of the ma
jority in turning down the report of the
experts will be approved. They say
that it was a matter of discretion with
the Commission, and the architects
have no right TO come into court and
question the course of the Commission,
under the circumstances, especially as
all the architects who submitted plans
exceeded the cost of the proposed State
House as estimated by the Legislature
when it made an appropriation of $780,
900. An inspection of the plans now
in hand has been made by the Com
missioners, and it is expected that a
design will be selected within a few
days after the courts have disposed of
the cases. Then We have the promise
of the Commissioners that building op-
erations will be commenced without
DELAY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13


WASHINGTON, October l0.--The treas
ury department has received many in
quiries from time 10 time about the al
legged estate of one Joseph Ball. Of Phila-
delphia. which is supposed 10 be held ia
trust in the treasury department. The
lette speak OF this trust as an alleged
~ years lease given by Mr.. Ball OF GER
tain valuable property in Philadelphia.
Some time ago it was stated that ex-
President Harrison was interested as an
attorney in the estate.
Many hundreds of people all over the
country have been drawn into the strug-
gle for the money which they erroneous-
ly imagine lies in the treasury awaiting
distribution. To all of these inquiries
replies are sent informing the ''heirs''
that there is no snch fund aud that the
only record in the treasury department
Of Joseph Ball. of Philadelphia, relates
TO a claim of about g 600, which he filed
as underwater against the government
in 1901 for cargoes seized by the French
The claim is one of the ordinary French
spoliation claims.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13
Brave Man Rewarded.

HARRISBURG, Oct, Ferdinand +.
Rohm, of this city, one of the Capitol
Park policemen, this morning received a
letter from the Secretary of War, notify
ing him that he had been awarded a
medal of honor for bravery on the field
of battle.
Mr.. Rohm was the chief bugler in the
Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and at
the battle of Ream's Station, while his
regiment was moving swiftly over the
field of battle, he saw a wounded officer
lying in an exposed position.
He dismounted at once and calling q
couple of companions succeeded, in the
face of heavy firing from the enemy, in
getting the wounded officer TO safe
place. That officer was James A. Beaver,
then Colonel of the I4sth Pennsylvania
Infantry, later brigadier general, then
Governor of Pennsylvania, and at present
a Judge of the Superior Court.
One of Governor Beavers first acts
when he took office here was 10 make
Rohm a member of the Park police
force.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13


BRYAN's intima:ion that wheat next
year will be down to the price which
prevailed few months ago is, of course,
based on the assumption that crop fail
ures, such as that of 1897 i'm Europe,
seldom occur two years in succession.
That failure, however, is only one of
the causes of the wheat advance. The
business improvement, which increases
the consumption of wheat in this coun-
try, would have sent the price up even
if an average crop had been harvested
in Europe, though the advance would
not have been as great as it is now.
There is a very strong probability that
the business revival will last many
years. Consequently, large wheat
crop in the outside world in 1898 can
not send the price of wheat in thi:
country down TO the low line around
which il has Oscillated during the
greater part of the past four years.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13

GET out the vote, Republicans. Dc
not let the fact that this is what is usu-
ally termed an "ofi7' year keep you
from going to the polls and urging
your friends and neighbors to do the
same. All Republicans should vote
There is every reason why they
should go to the polls. We have a
good ticket, both state and county.
We have entered upon an era of pros
perity. Republican principles have
been vindicated. Mckinley is in the
White House, and protective meas
ure is on the statute books
There is no better way of showing
your appreciation of the changed con-
dition of affairs than by going to the
polls and recording your vote for the
Republican ticket
Get out the vote, Republicans,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13
Tammany Wants q New Candidate for
Mayor.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE withdrawal
of Van Wyck as Tammany's candidate
for mayor, IS very probable. Nathan
Straus and Richard Croker went 10 Great
Darlington, Mass, yesterday, where they
met Judge William J. Gaynor, of Brook
lyn, and Col. William A. Brown, pub
fisher of the Daily News. Out of this
conference, it was declared last night,
will come readjustment of the Demo-
cratic city ticket, with Judge Gaynor's,
name in the place of Robert A. Van
Wyck's.
The tiger bears a smile of confidence
and bale of bank notes. The latter are
being stacked on Van Wyck. Odds Of
fered are 10 to Z, Van Wyck against the
field. There are few takers. David
Gideon says he will saunter into the Hoff-
man house every night this week with
500, 900 to bet against $4,000, in bulk or
in small lots, on Van Wyck- Betting on
the other candidates is to l against
Tracy, to l against Low, and TO l
against George.
Tammany has contributed. pictur-
esque feature to the campaign. 1t is the
nomination of a Mckinley Democrat for
president of the municipal council. Ran
dolph Guggenheimer was chosen. In the
summer of 1896 he said, over his own sig
nature, that he proposed to vote for Nc
Kinley. Guggenheimer is wealthy,
lawyer, promoter and counsel for the
Brewers association. He succeeds on
the ticket Col. Rupert, who was pulled
down at the request of rival brewers, and
because of the fear that organized work
men would oppose him. In case of the
mayors death, the president of the coun-
ell succeeds to the office.
Prospects of Republican success grow
brighter every day. Not even the most
ardent supporter of Gen. Benjamin +.
will be the mayor of the greater city of
New York after January, but every move
on the political chess-board during the
past week has favored his chances. The
Seth Low boom has spent its force. The
| citizens union movement in his behalf
was worked mp during the summer by
artificial and theatrical means. Ii never
reached the popular heart.
on the other hand, the course of events
has been such as 10 split up the normal
Democratic majority. Henry Georges
campaign has developed unexpected
strength. All the forces of Anarchy,
which last year ranged themselves under
Tammany's banner, have broken through
the iron bars of that organization, and
even those who have remained faithful
to the Leadership of Mr.. Croker are split
by internal disputes. Tammany was
never worse disorganized than now. Only
the fear of Croker's vengeance holds its
chieftains together.
Things in the George camp are long
way from perfect harmony. Mr.. Georges
union ticket has been completed, under
the direction of Tom johnson, in way
that has brought howls of anger from the
majority of those who had anything 10 dc
with securing his nomination.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13

Shsffer, will be placed on the ticket in
a separate column, and under some
name other than Republican 1t mat
tiers but little whether they file their
papers or not, as their ticket, with all
the aid their Democratic allies can give
them, will not receive sufficient votes
to materially impair the Republican
majority. Their being on the ticket
would only incite the friends of Shoe
maker and Coleman, the regular Re
publican nominees, TO more vigorous
efforts To get out the vote, and the ma
jority for the regular ticket would be
increased rather than diminished. But,
if they do not file their nomination pa
pers, of what use was their flake" pri-
mary, their ''fake' county organiza-
ton, their "faker convention? And
why did they get up nomination papers
if they did not intend to use them?
Was it because they were so accustom-
ed to taking" their friends that they
could not resist the temptation of once
more talking" them by having them
sign flake" nomination papers?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-10-13

THE campaigns of the various states
are yet in a preliminary condition.
Things are quiet in Maryland, where
United States Senatorship is involved,
and the only point of real activity is
Ohio, where few meetings have al
ready been held. There seems to be no
doubt as to Republican victory in
that state of a sweeping nature. New
ertheless, the Democrats are going to
make very strong effort to capture
the legislature and elect a successor to
Senator Hanna. John r. Mclean, of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, who was a
candidate for Vice President before the
National convention at Chicago, has
all along been suspected of . desire to
become the senatorial candidate of his
party, but in an interview day or two
ago he took himself out of the field,
aud General A. J. Warner, one of the
best-known apostles of unlimited free
coinage, has announced himself.