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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06

Huntington, Ark, March 5.-Mlne "A
Of the Kansas and Texas Coal Com
pany of this place exploded last even
ing, burning 80 men, all Of them SER
iously and some fatally.
Bud Hanley is dead.
The injured are. joe Hubbard col
ored. badly burned. viii probably die.
VIM. Hanlcy. COiOred badly burned,
will probably die; j.. Fucker, burned
on arms. head and face, u. Stu-eueI'
badly burned. may not recover, An
drew Fox. badly burned; Ennis Gable,
colored. probably fatally burned, Mar
shall Hatch. burned severely on head
and face. W. III. Hile traeklayer, Sc
ycrely burned on hands and head; John
Harris. colOred. hands, face and head
burned, John Patterson. colored, bdoly
burned; thought 20 be injured inter-
j. Ellis. colored, hands and head burn
ed: VIM. Morris. badly burned on face,
head and arms: VIM. 5. Carlett, Sc
verely burned and cut on the head, IN
a precariOus condition; VIM. Maxwell,
very badly burned; VIM. Gardenshlre,
burned on face neck and mead.
Mine A is situated about quarter
of a mile north Of the main part Of the
town. 1t was a shaft sunk six years
ago. but abandoned for about two
wears. This summer q slope was driV-
en- TO the old working and it again COM
menced to produce coal. over 100 men
half of them negroes) were employed
in the mine. About 4:3O O'Clock
mufled roar startled the people ana
they turned their eyes toward lhe
mine A column of smoke and debris
shot up high from the air shaft over
the omen ground and network of rail-
road tracks rushed men and women.
MANY of the latter had husbands ana
other members of their families in tho
mine. In a few minutes after the eX-
plosion the men commenced 10 appear.
Some we're not burned at all, While
others aDDeared with their skins hang
ing upon their faces and hands. or
hanging in ribbons. The work OF look
ing for those unable 10 walk mp the
slope was at once begun. Superlnteno-
ent Veil. of the Kansas and IeNa5
mine directed the work. One by one
the injured were brought ont and taken
IN their homes. How many of them
are burned internally the doctors can
not say as their efforts are employer
solely in dressing the wounds.
Different theories are advanced Tor
the cause of the explosion. Superin-
tendent Vail says he believes that
keg of powder was exploded by care
lessness. but the general opinion among
the miners appears to be that it was
caused bv a windy shot firing the gas
and powder smoke. They say that me
mine was very dry and dusty, and that
the furnace was not sufficiently strong
to create sufficient draft to carry the
dnet out of the rooms and entries.
There is very little gas in the mines
here. and none is Of the opinion thaI
II had any part in the blow-up. 9'a'e
Mine Inspector McMullen has been NO
tilted and will investigate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
TIE BIG WHISKY COMBINE.

Louisville Ky March 5.-The fate
rf -re biz whisky combine rests with
the rrmnHtee OF three. Messrs. Z. H..
Srprrev. q. p Mormon and j. B.
wa-hs- appointed at the conference
i- this city yesterday To develops that
.ra eastern syndicate IS willing 70 put
4, COO O0o into the enterprise. and II Is
7rered that the R0,hschiids have a
rarl in the matter The committee
uil meet to-day 90 devise action on the
pIan. 10 will be submitted within the
next TWO weeks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
GETTING READY 10 FIGHT.
The Greeks Nnssing Troops and Carrying
Nnnltions 20 the Erontler.

The Greeks Nnssing Troops and Carrying
Munitions 20 the Frontier.
ATHENS. March 5.-Feverish activity
continues throughout the whole country.
Large quantities Of arms. ammunition,
provisions and military stores are being
conveyed by transports 10 Thessaly The
massiug Of troops on the frontier is pro-
cscding with the utmost speed and public
feeling is at the highest pitch Of excite
meut. Those taking the coolest view no
longer conceal the opinion that in the
event Of coercion by Europe, the center Of
interest Will be transferred 10 the Turkish
frontier. where the most serious events
may De expected. Many foreign corre-
snondeuts have already started for Th5s-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
CABINET POSITIONS.
The Names Sent In to the Senate by the
President.


WASHINGTON. March 5.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate:
Secretary Of state-John Sherman. Of
Ohio
Secretary of the Treasury-Lyman ].
Gage, of Ilirois.
Secretary Of war-Russen A. Alger, Of
Michigan.
Attorney General-Joseph McKenna, Of
California.
Postmaster GeneraI-James A. Gary, Of
Maryland
Secretary of the Navy-John D. Long
of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Interior-Cornelus y.
Bliss. of New York.
Secretary Of Agricu,ture-James Wilson,
of Iowa.
The nominations were all confirmed
without debate or protest. As a compli-
ment to a Senator, Sherman was confirmed
in open session without reference. The
nomination OF Gage caused considerable
discussion the silver mon OF the Senate
taking the occasion 20 point out the posi-
tion of Mr.. Gage on the financial ques-
ton. Silver Senators who did the talking
said they did not intend 70 intcrpose any
objection TO the confirmation. hut they
wanted % make &, plain that while there
were pledges made by tho new admins
tration for bimetallism. the new secretary.
they said. was gold man.
The proceedings in the Senate were Of
small Importance Flowers We're In abun-
dance and Mark Hanna was sworn in as
Secretary Sherm0n's successor. The
usual formalities Of notifying the President
We're gone through with. and 'the doors
were closed 10 consider the cabinet nom
nations. The Senate then adjourned until
Monday.
HANNA SWORN IN AS SENATOR.
WASHINGTON. March Mark Hanna
was sworn in as Senator to-day to sue
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
rnE BIG STRIKE


Cleveland Ohio. March 5.-There are
strong indications tonight that the
stril-a at tbe Globe Shipbuilding Com
panys yards viii De ended tomorrow.
There was a conference TINS afternoon
between the striking workmen and the
r,aroeer and considerable progress to-
T-ard an agreement was made The
WI. Va, .5Jiti9n To the ranks Of the strik-
or,,' ors toodav consisted of thirty blac@-
er,itbs, belners. Two or three assaults
en- 81 non-nnion r'lT workmen were reported
Uasterdav W, % hut there has been no yio-
lence to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
ALL QUIET on TUE ISLAND.

Consul General Lee Hopes to Secure the
Prompt Release OF All Americans
Washington. D. c.. March 5.-Secre-
tary Olney to-day received the follow
ing cablcgram:
Havana, March 3, 1897
Secretary of State Washington, D. c.:
All quiet. No excitement here now.
hope TO secure prompt trial of all
Americans imprisoned. Those found
innocent 10 be released and those guilty
sent out of the Island. LEE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
MEXICO HUNTING TROUBLE.
warIike spirit Aroused American Ladies
Insuliei- Demand Rcstorntion OF Terri
torv once Mexican.


cI-ADLIJARA. Mexico. March 5.-Ai-
mos, "A var-iike snrit is aroused among
,ra p.o--e of Mexico by the coming oi
N.s5rs BRIDGE. stone and Pierce. of Bos-
fsr fo enter lnto negotiations with the
MEXICAN eoterrmeu, for the return OF the
frrs captured hy th- Mexican troops dur
jugthe war Of lsl7. The newspapers oi the
republic are ludu.e.ug in vety ntemprr4.e
language regarding tfe mission " The
three gentlemen, and they are denounoing
America and Americans in most incend!ary
language. going so FAR rs 20 demand Of tEe
United States at the c-nron's mouth. u
necessary. q return OF aii the territory
taken from Mexico. They specify Callfor-
mia. Colorado. Nevada. Utah. Arizona.
New Mexico and Texas as the property
which has been stolen from ,his coun-
try.
So strong is the sentiment against Amer
lea that the ladies are openly insulted in
the streets and stores. and II their escorts
resent the onense they are dragged of tc
jail and fined
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
.CL0UDBURSI AT CINCINNATI.
That Region Again Threatened With
Serious Flood Damage.

Before Noon the Rainfall H a d
Reached Four Inches and 1t Was
Still Raining - All the Sn a II
Streams Have Become Raging
Torrents, and They Are Doing
Enormous Damage-Trains Are
Delayed by Washouts and Flood
ed Tracks-Heavy Rains in Indi-
ana Also.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
A SPANISH REPORT
OF the Recent engagements T. pan
iards Win All. as -

iards Win All, as ~
HAVANA March 5.-t< n force
from Mazanillo has hp,> * dght with
a band of Insurgents, lied to pre-
vent the Spaniar1 marching TO
Bayamo. The enem. pied a long for
titled line at Caimito Paso del Buey.
After an hour and halrs fighting the
Spanish troops captured the Insurgents
positions and inflicted severe loss upon the
enemy.
The government guerrilla force Of san
Jose De los Ramos. this province. has de-
feated an insurgent force. killing the in
sursent Major Galvaui and a captain and
a sergeant.
Gen. Hernandez. while reconroitering at
BrUjo Brujico province OF Pinar del Rio,
has captured an insurgsnt camp, killing
ten of the enemy. The troops lost a cap
tain and ten privates wounded.
The fighting in the other provinces has
been light.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06

Christ. sfrrf 'he Opera House arHg.
r,., made tfe foIowirr observations oi
,ae temperature yesterday. a m.. =
r 5s. b. m. So. p. m. -. I. n'' ,''
Weather rain.
WASHINGTON. March 5.-For N@-'
vireir.a-L0caI showers .n tho carly m lTn-
ir, followed by fair; decidedly co.d-rI
no-thvesterly winds. o..
For Wes-ern Penusyivania and ''.o-
= dr in southern portions: local SHOWS n
northern portions; decidedly colder north
vlesterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06

LONDON March a dispatch from
Constartinople Co the Daily Mail says that
Nr. Terrell the American minister. was
refused admission 20 the ceremony OF
r.erei Kadsr. at the Mosque or =. Sophia.
to which Europe cans have hitherto had
free access. ON This occasion be was feared
that thc.r presence might arouse fanau-
eI.m and lead 90 h.oodshcd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
A FATAL NINE EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and llirty-Fi7e
Others Seriously Burned.

The Accident Happened in Mine
No. Al. of the Kansas and Texas
Coal Company, at Huntington,
Arkansas - Supposed to Have
Been Caused by a Windy Shot
Firing the Gas and Pow d er
Smoke-The Mine was Very Dry
and the Furnace Made No Draft.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
H2nGAHE At HUNTINGTON.
l9 Storm Passed Over That
aon Yesterday Afternoon.

Nsw Marshall College Building
,gsly Damaged-Many Stu
--s Endangered- d-A Panic
Among the Students 80 Church
z...rles Wrecked, Chimneys
s-wn Down and Factories Dam
dozens Of Houses UnrOOf-
"a severe Blow at Point Pleas
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
DAVID FOUTZ DEAD.

The Great Pitcher Succumbs to an Attack
of Asthma
BALTIMORE sd. March David T..
r..rr tne great pitcher aHd r.-h, fielder,
.... here .1-day at hls home. of asthma.
.t..r managed tle Brooklyn team last
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
COAL RATES.
-he Ohio Coal Traffic Association Rcadopt'

The Ohio Coal Traffic Association Roadopt'
Those OF Last Year.
Cleveland. Ohio, March 5.-The Ohio
Coal Traffic Association. at its meet
ing here. readopted the last year
scale Of carrying rates from the mines
to Lake Erie ports. These rates are as
follows:
From the Ohio district S7ia cents
ION. from the Pittsburg district 30
cents ton. and from the West Nir-
ginia district $l.O5 a ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06
An INFORMAL DINNER

Given by President and Mrs. Mckinley Last
Night
Washington. d. c.. March 5.-Prosi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley tonight en-
tertained an dinner az the Whl'.
House a number of the members oI
tbe party who came with them Do the
special train from Canton. IL was en-
tirely an informal affair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06

HANNA SWORN IN AS SENATOR.
WASHINGTON. March Mark Hanna
was sworn in as Senator to-day to sue
coed sherman. resigned
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09

The lodge of La Belle tin workers held
a meeting at Helmbrights hall. on South
Jacob street, yesterday afternoon. and
several of the employees stated that the
question of asking for a raise of wages
was TO be considered The lodge was TO
elect delegates to a general convention Of
tin workers 10 be held soon. and it Is eX-
pected that the La Belle tin workers, and
those of the Aetna Standard. Laughiin'
and all the other mills of the country will
make a simultaneous effort for an ad-
vance They will ask for a raise OF 10
per cent but refuse to state whether or
not they will strike i'm case their demands
are II, granted The tin workers in this
vicinity number several hundred men.
They claim that the present time IS oppor-
tune to ask for a reinstatement of old
wages. as the American tin industry Is
at the present time enjoying boom.
In connection with the above report, a
Register representative saw La Belle
tin worker who was prosen, at yesterday
afternoons meeting. He stated that the
matter of asking for a raise was not
considered. The national convention, or.
rather. grand lodge Of tin workers will
meet in Detroit from May lSth to 2lst. =
delegate from the local lodge will be
elected al the meeting next Saturday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
SEEM TO BE AT SEA.
Republicans Unable to Determine Who
Shall Have the West Virginia Federal
Patronage

patronage.
Special TO the Register.
Washington May S.-The friends of
Hon. Thos. Z. Davis, Of Grafton, secuted
the idea that Editor A. B. White, OF
Parkersburg. will be the next Collector
of internal revenue for West Virginia,
and say that Mr. Davis's appointment
to that place is just as certain as any
future event can be. They admit that
Senator Elkins has not yet said the de-
cisive word. nor written his name on the
back of Mr.. Davis's application, but they
express entire confidence that he VIII
do so when the time comes. In the
same quarters in which these claims are
made it is also declared that Joseph II.
Gains. of Kanawha. will be the next
United States attorney for West Nlr-
ginia, while on all sides Col John Is.
Thompson. of Putnam, is regarded as
a certainty for the marshalship. There
is no doubt that the contest over the
Collectorship will be warm one ana
before it is fought to a finish the dele
CATION will not be as harmonious as II
was at the beginning of the session.
Congressman Dayton will go home
on Sunday night to remain week, IN
attendance at Beverly court
Dr. A. J. Lemasters and b. NJ. hltch-
en-. of Berkeley county, were here yes
terday to see Congressman Dayton, but
would not disclose the nature Of their
business.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
FIGHTING TOPEKA'S SALOON.
Speakers at a Mass Meeting Advised the
People to Use Force.

TOPEKA, Kas., May S.-The people of
Topeka have declared war upon the un-
lawful saloon. 4 week ago a handsomely
appointed saloon was opened in the prin-
cipal street of the city after an absence of
twelve years. and it has been claimed
that liquor was being sold there openly
This state of affairs sufficed to provoke
a mass meeting at Hamilton Hall, the
largest auditorium in the city, last night
which was attended by 5000 people. H.
A. Vance president of the State Temper
ance Union, called the meeting to order.
Early in the proceedings stir was
caused when ex-senator William \. Pfef-
fer and A. L. Williams, attorney for the
Union Pacific made speeches, in which
they advised the people to take the law
into their own hands and destroy the open
saloons by force, if necessary. When the
assemblage had been worked up 10 n
state of more or less excitement. negro
endeavored TO reply TO one of the speak
ers. The secretary of the meeting took tho
negro by the collar and thrust him from
the stage. when other men grabbed him
and thew him out of the hail.
The meeting. after listening TO several
fiery speeches. adopted resolutions calling
upon Gov. Leedy to remove the Topeka po-
lice commissioners. and demanded that
the city and county officers prosecute Vio-
lators of the law.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
A KNOCKOUT BLOW
U. S. Circuit Judge Sage, Delivers an
Opinion in Cleveland That Is Of
Great Importance.

CLEVELAND. O.. May S.-A knock
out blow to the strikers of the Consoh-
dated Steel Company was delivered by
Judge Sage. of the United States Circuit
Court. this morning He allowed the tenn
porary injunction against them TO stand
at the conclusion of an exhaustive opinion.
Judge Sage maintained that the proof
was conclusive that violence had been
done by the men in the employ of the COM
panv. He held that if the strikers were
not actually engaged in violent acts, they
were at least the ruling spirits of them.
Furthermore. he held that the rod mir
workers union was the fountain head of
the trouble and that it was clear the
strikers had interfered with the lawful
right Of the company. The judge called
attention 10 the fact that since the tenn
porary injunction was granted the COM
pany had not been molested. During the
reading of the opinion the court room
was crowded with attorneys. manufactur-
ers and strikers
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09

ed: The report that dissenr - Z
among the ministers is abs .se.
We are ready TO accomp' .eavy
task which we have . n, and
we cannot quit our posts Iout fail
ing in our duty"
The Turks. according 70 last nights
adyiceS, had not reached Volo, which
Is evacuated by the Greek troops.
The foreign legion took part in the
fighting at Pharsala. An Englishman
and two Italian officers were killed.
A dispatch from Arta says that Fuad
Bey. the Turkish commander through
the Greek priest at Arta. has issued
proclamation TO the Christian pOpula
ton. ordering them to lay down their
arms, as otherwise their villages will
be burned. The environs of KAMA, in
Turkish territory, are burning.
Ricotti Garibaldi's volunteers started
for the front yesterday. marching TO the
railroad station shouting: Long live
the social revolution." These cries
were resented by the spectators.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
A TRAIN WRECKED.

The Engine Tender and Baggage Car
Plunged Into a Stream-The Engineer
and Two Tramps Buried Under the
Debris.
PUEBLO, Colo May Strain No s,
limited. on the Atc1ison. Topeka & Santa
Fe railway. which left Denver for Chicago
at $50 last night. was wrecked about z
rclock this morning at Mile Creek. just
north of Lamar. Colo. The train was pro-
ceeding' al its usual speed when without
any warning the engine, tender and bag
gage car plunged into the reacherous
stream that Fad become swollen. evil
IDENTIFY from a cloudburst. Fortunately
for the passengers the air brakes closed
down and held the remainder Of the train
on the track. which no doubt saved ter
rible slaughter. as almost every seat in
the car was occupied.
Engineer Thomas Madigan. whose home
is in La Junta. stuck TO his engine and
went down in the wreck. as did also a
number of tramps who were stealing a.
ride on the baggage car. Two Of them
were probably crushed. Engineer Madi-
gan was buried under the engine.
A special train with physicians was i'm
mediately dispatched from La Junta, and
is now al the wreck doing everything pos
sible for the unfortunate victims. So far
a s known. no passengers were injured.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
A BISHOP ARRESTED.
He Is Charged With Treason By the
Authorities of Ecuador.

NEW YORK May S-A dispatch 10 the
Herald from Panama says: Information
received from a correspondent in Quaya-
ouiI. Ecquador. is 10 the effect that Bishop
Andrade. Of Riobamba, has been arrested.
charged with treason. Since the rebel at
tack on Riobamba a few days ago. in
which several priests took part. the gov
erument has had cause 10 suspect Bishop
Andrade Now IL is asserted by the au-
thorities that they have seized several doc
umsnts duplicating the bishop in the rev.
olutionary movement. Following the ar
rest of the bishop came that Of Father
Riyadan OF Guaranda, who is charged
with couspiring TO assassinate Captain
Saltos. commander in chief of the govern
ment battalion in Guaranda
An alleged conspiracy to assassinate
Jose Luis Alfaro. brother of President Al
faro. of Ecquador. and governor Of the
proviuce Of Los Rios. has been discovered.
Five of the principal plantation owners
and merchants of the provinces are under
arrest. charged with completely in the
plot. Among the men is Amador r. Es-
caudon.
Information has reached Quayaquil that
Col Morales Alfaro's troops met and de-
feated a large band Of rebels near Cruz
Agnatea. I'm the province Of Chimborazo.
After a short resistance the Insurgents
fled before the we'll disciplined govern
ment forces. 1t is asserted perSistently.
on what seems 10 be good authority. that
the rebel leaders have sent a communica-
tion 10 the government offer to surrender
if protection to life and property IS eX-
tended.
There have been no outbreaks outside Of
the provinces Of Canara and Chimborazo.
though steps have been taken in other
crovinces by government supporters 10
form volunteer corps TO defend themselves
In case OF an uprising.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
LULLED INTO CONFIDENCE.

The People of Louisiana Are No Longer
Alarmed About the River-The Levees in
Good shape.
New Orleans, May stationary riv-
er and sunshine lulled Louisiana into
confidence; the river last night broke all
its own records by climbing up to 1916.
a few inches more and it will be two
feet above all previous high water and
the banks will feel a much more terrific
strain. If the rise begins now'in earn
est it will find the defense quite well
prepared each weak levee having been
raised and braced until it is potent to
resist attack. The levee guards are car
rying out their threat to fire upon YES
sells coming too close to the shore, and
several boats bear bullets in their pilot
houses as souvenirs, though no one has
been injured so far. The breaks below
are all closed now and the orange groves
have escaped, although cattle are being
shipped away from that section for
greater safety.