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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
SILVER CLUBS.
Eight Hundred Members Gather at
the Kansas State Convention.

Topeka. Kas., January l2.-Elght
hundred delegates to the State conven-
ton of silver clubs met at Hamilton
hall this morning. d. c. Tillotson
was chosen chairman. The various
committees were appointed and a re-
cess taken. The object of the meet
ing as expressed in resolution Of
fered by a delegate is to effect a
union of all the silver forces into one
organization for the purpose Of united
political action.
Fx-United States Senator John Mar
tin in a speech before the silver con
vention made the following striking
statements:
The battle of silver was fought and
lest last November. 1t was but a
skirmish of the outlines. Now we
want to make an attack on the en-
trepchments of the enemy. Silver is
only q surface issue. We want to go
TO the bottom of this question. You
want to declare in your resolutions
AGAINST trusts and combines of all
kinds and you want to declare in favor
of the government foreclosing on the
Union Pacific railroad and operating
it. Don't stop in your resolutions
short Of your convictions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle OF the Movements of Indi-
viduals.

Special to the Register
New York, January 12.-From
Wheeling: s. NJ. Rice, Marlborough;
! s. Naylor. l.. A. Lallance, Westmln-
ster: D. Kraus. Stuart w. R. Haskell,
G. w. Pollock. Gilsey. From West
Virginia: !. e Jones Murray Hill;
D. Mayer, st. Denis; T. c. Ward,
Grand.
Geo. 5. Feeny is in Pittsburg on
business.
Mrs. c. w. Shobe and scA, Of Buck
hannon, are registered at the Windsor.
c. E. Fultz, of Charleston, was
among the arrivals yesterday at the
Windsor.
Mr.. Mortimer Pollock and vie left
Yesterday for Cambridgeboro Springs
to spend several weeks.
Mrs. agnes Meyer. from Chicago, a
cousin of Rev Dr.. b. A. Bonnheim,
is here on visit to her relatives.
Ex-Governor a. B. Fleming. of
Fairmont. arrived in the city at mid
night and put up at the Mcclure.
4. Mcdonald. OF Pittsburg. has
accented a position as clerk at the
windsor. vice John Keyser, resigned d.
Among the West Virginians at the
Stamm last night were: l.. o. Smith,
New Cumberland; II. T. Wilson,
I Clarksburg: p. Z. Reilly. Sistersyille;
IL. Shippen. Sistersyille.
Harry Wilson. Democratic Council
u9n-elect from Clarksburg stopped in
the citv a few hours to visit relatives.
Mr. Wilson has been in Pittsburg in
the interest Of the large machine works
of Fart Bros, at Clarksburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
AN AWFUL CRIME.
Willis Stapleton, Of Central City Beats
His Wife ShamefuIly and Tries to
Hang His Little Son.
snecial 10 the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Central CITY. ". Va, January p
Willis Stapleton, a carpenter, who
lives in the outskirts of this city, be-
came enraged at his ten-year-oid boy
this morning as we'll as his wife. Al
fer heating his wife numerically, he
made her leave home, and then pro
curing a rope. proceeded TO hang his
SON. He fastened one end of the rope
TO the timber overhead, and placing
his son chair. proceeded to place the
moose over the boys head. He then
knocked the chair from under, and
neighbors hearing the mother cries
for helm. rushed in just in time to save
the led He was black in the face
and life was almost gone. The father
assaulted the neighbors who rushed in'
and it was with much difficulty that he
was overpowered. Stapleton is IN
Jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13

Pittsburg, Pa, January PA fear
full explosion occurred near the little
town of Shannopin by which two men
and two women were killed. Shanno-
pin is eighteen miles down the Ohio
river on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie
road. The explosion occurrer about
$3.50 a. m. The force of the concussion
shook the earth for miles around.
The dead are:
/. d. STICKNEY, superintendent.
PETER MCLOSKY, an employe.
ROSE INMAN, aged 20 years.
MATTE INMAN, aged II years.
Walter Crane was badly injured, but
it is thought that he will recover from
his injuries.
, The Columbian Dynamite Company,
branch Of the Pennsylvania Torpedo
Company, limited, has mill for the
manufacture Of nitro-glycerine about
one mile back Of Shannopin.
At the hour mentioned, an explosion
occurred in the factory. The mill was
totally demolished.
1t is not known how the explosion
occurred, but it is thought that some
of the employees must have carelessly
Jared one of the vessels in which the
deadly fluid was kept.
The explosion consisted Of two dis
tinct reports. one coming about a half
minute after the other. The magazine
was divided into two apartments. In
one the nitro-glycerine was stored, and
in the other the dynamite. II is sup
posed that the former by careless hand
| ling produced the first explosion, which
was imultaneously communicated to
, the dynamic store house.
The force of the explosion was felt
in the surrounding towns. In ShOuse-
town the public school house was badly
shaken and almost demolished In
the stores goods were thrown from the
shelves by the violence of the concus-
sion Houses were rocked and left
without a whole pane of glass in the
windows The residents were terror
stricken, and their fears were augment
ed by the fact that it was difficult to
obtain any information rs to the cause
of the disturbance.
In the school house the children were
dismissed. and will not be required TO
attend until the building can be
strengthened. In some of the sur
rounding towns chimneys were dislOdg-
ed from the house tops. The utmost
CONSERVATION prevailed. Many of the
people believed that the shock was due
to an earthquake.
The whole Ohio valley was affected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
SUES A WOMAN
For $4,000 for Breach of Promise Of
Marriags--Rather an Aggrevating
Case,

Pittsburg. Pa. January 12.-Augustus
Neale Hart a travelling salesman from
DAYTON. Ohio. to-day brought suit
against Mrs. Isabel Ronald Davis for
breach of promise of marriage. claim
ing damages of $25,O00 Mrs. Davis is
a wealthy resident of the East End,
Pittsburg. and is the wife of Roger
Davis. the we'll known artist.
Hart. who is a widOwer with several
children. claims that in 1894 Mrs. Davis,
who was then Mrs Ronald. engaged
herself TO marry him on December Is.
and induced him to give up his bust
ness and locate in Pittsburg. Shortly
before the day set. Mrs. Ronald refused
to keep her contract, and within year
had married her present husband.
Tt is said the invitations for the Hart
I5cro1d weddeing were out before the
engagement was broken. Mr.. Hart
considers the damage TO his reputation,
business and feelings worth $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
ANOTHER STORY.

Special 10 the Register.
MANNINGTON. W. Va. January 12-
The county court at Fairmont to-day took
snap Judgment on good portion of the
county. outside Of Fairmont and ordered
the court house torn down forthwith
Insecurity was the reason assigned. but
the real effort Of the court is to prevent
the formation Of new county out of u
part of Marion.
For some time the matter Of organizing
n new county out of part of Marion, Har-
risou. Monong8Ha and Wetzel has been
discussed quietly. and "a bill to be present.
"a TO the Legislature has been prepared,
and will be offered this week.
The new county would he Republican
and Warrington would be the county seat.
When the Marion county court learned
of this. il was decided forthwith TO de-
moBsh the court house. contract for a
new one. and thus place the debt upon
the county aS now constituted before ac-
tiou looking to the new county could be
taken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
JUDGEG0FF
Denies, Positively and Emphatically
That Mckinley Has offered Him
Anything.
anything.

Clarksburg, W. Va, January r.
Judge Con to-day stated in positive
terms that the stories in circulation to
the effect that he had been offered and
accepted a position in Major McKinleys
cabinet are false and without founda-
tiOn. He does not think that Major
Mckinley has decided yet upon his cab
met. and will not for some time to come
with possibly one or TWO exceptions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
THE WHOLE sroKY DENIED.
senior Depuy do LONE Says There Is No
Truth in the Geport that Spain Has Ac-
ceptad Peace Terms.

WASHINGTON. January 12.-Senor Du-
nuv de Lome's attention was directed to-
dav TO published statements purporting
70 come from Madrid TO the effect that
the Spanish government had instructed
him TO notify the American Secretary Of
state that Spain would accept the terms
of a peace settlement with Cuba. submitted
bv the American government, and that
he had cabled the authorities at Madrid
Of his communicating the acceptance TO
Mr. Olney.
The minister was emphatic i'm denying
the publication as whole stating that 1t
had no basis of fact and that in his Judg-
ment it was a fabrication which could
not have emanated at Madrid.
From other sources, however. 1t Is
learned that the situation has undergone
no recent change and that the status to-
dav is exactly what it has been for some
time. namely. a purpose on the part Of
Spain to apply extended reforms OF auton-
omv in cuba as soon as the pacihcation
of the island is assured.
The advices from Cuba satisfy officials
of the Spanish legation that this paciiica-
ton is progressing rapidly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
A FRANCHISE GRANTED
By the City of Marietta to the Marietta
and Williamstown Bridge Co.
Special to the Register.

SppcldI 70 Iht HtBIsIeI.
Marietta, Ohio, January 12.-The
city council tonight granted to the
Marietta and WilliamstOwn Bridge
Company a franchise for a combined
railroad, electric road and highway
bridge across the Ohio river at this
point. The bridge will be more than
a mile in length. and is estimated to
cost million dollars. The project
contemplates an electric road to Park
ersburg and a steam railroad entirely
through the State of West Virginia.
The franchise guarantees all roads
equal rights in the use of the bridge
and requires it to be completed IN
three years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
mo Weather

v-,surNGTON. January l2-For "'s' '''
,.,.,9,,,a s,,l' western pennsylvania and ONO
So. - nrobably turning 70 rain: "'Tnor:
.r'o,,,e 3,'Y'. yyinds becoming southeasiriy or
easterly.
Mr. G schnepf the Opera House
druggist. made the follo~lnS -lSa oD'e
tions of the weather YESTERDAY so o : - 90. q.
m. q; a. m, 29; u m; 81 ,oah,a :, m'' 90
IN m 20. Weather, changeaoie'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
THE UNITED MINE WORKERS.
The National Convention Spends the First
Day Getting Ready for business

COLUMBUS. O., January i2.-The ma
tionaI convention of the United Mine
Workers opened here to-day with about
eighty delegates representing nearly all
the bitumnous coal districts OF the United
States. i'm attendance.
Secretary Pearce's report showed re-
ceipts for the year amounting to $lliSi.45
and disbursements Of $1O.S51.52. leaving Il
hnlance of $50 O.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
JEFFERsoNGAN SIMPLICITY
Marked the Inauguration of Colorado
New Democratic Governor Yesterday.

New Democratic Governor Yesterday.
Denver, Col, January 12.-Without
ostentation or display, and at an eX-
pense Of less than five dollars to the
State, Hon. Alva Adams, Democrat, was
inaugurated Governor of Colorado at
noon to-day. He walked from his res
idence to the capitol. where in the
presence of the Legislature in joint
session, and a large muster of friends,
the oath of Office was administered by
Chief Justice Hyatt. There will be no
public reception or demonstration OF
any description.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
BI.METALLIC LEAGUE.
Important Meeting of the Officers Held
I-.st->1.1- ~ t.>-lz.z--~---~--..

TmpOrtaHu 1'c1VT"6
aast- ~ =. - p. -az'7---'-------'
The officers of the Bimetallic League
held an important meeting at the club
rooms last night.
The committee appointed to secure
pledges of five dollars each, was in
structed to commence collecting to-
day. The committee is composed OF
]. w. p. Crawford, Geo. w. Robin
son. A. A. Franzheim, b. NJ. Eon
and John A. Weisgerber.
The club rooms will be open, COM
mencing to-day. every day from 9 a. m.
to 10 p. m, and on Sundays from
D. m. to 10 D. m. Newspapers ana
periodicals from New York, CinclnnaIl'
Pittsburg, Wheeling, and other cities
will be on file for the members.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
THE STRIKE OVER.

Miners on the Wheeling Division or the
Baltimore & Ohio Accepts the 54-Cent
Rate.
PITTSBURG, Pa, January 2s-The
strike of the coal miners on the Wheeling
division of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
is ended. All of the men returned to
work to-day, agreeing to accept the a
cent rate offered by the operators. The
decision Of the men was reached at a
meeting held last night TO consider
whether or not the strike should be con-
tinued.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
MAY BE MKINLEY's FARMER.

Amherst. Mass. January l2.-It has
been rumored among the friends OF
President II. II. Godell of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural Colege' that
there was a possibility OF his being
named as Secretary Of Agriculture by
President-elect Mckinley. Mr.. Godell
has been President of the Massachu-
setts Agricultural College since 1886.
lie is a prominent Grand Army man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
A FRIGHIFIJL EXPLOSION.
-Four Persons Killed Outright, at
ShannOpin, Near PittSburg.

Another Seriously Injured, but Has
Chances ror Recovery - The
Works of the Columbian Dyna-
mite Company, q Branch Of the
Pennsylvania Torpedo Company,
Lets Go-Carelessness of an En-
ploye Supposed to Have Caused
the Explosion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
n.a parties IN CAUCUS.
0~g5Ii.ans Follow The Order Of
the Bosses

M eaeot Hauen for Speaker Of
. House Of Observation-Disclosures
drew . fore q Vote was
r-E Is. Hood Selected for
rE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
.-5 Nominations House Cau-
- -riorses Dawson for Secre-
..- of state.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13

TO LOCATE A BATTLE GROUND.
Dallas. Texas. January l2.-Mr.
Wheelock. private secretary TO Dan
Stuart. has gone to Lower California:
II is said that his trip into that part or
the Mexican territory is 10 locate the
hatle ground for the Corbett-titZsim-
mons fight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
rATRBANKS NOMINATED.

indianapolis. Ind. January IL
" Fairbanks was nominated for Sen
ator at the joint caucus tonight re-
cei,inS 60 votes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13

.s evening and nominated
for the Offices of the TWO
pec-vely.
publican members of the House
-a 1au of the House of Dele
we're called to- order by w.
.. Dawson. chairman of the Re
State Committee. Hon. j.
. OF Harrison, was chosen
of the caucus and L. e.
Eanawha. secretary.
Speaker. AIr. Hunt, Of Kanawha,
the name of S. R. Hanen,
r. w. II. C. Curtis nominal
ST. Garyin. of Ohio. DR.. L. C.
.. Hardy nominated Chas. r.
Mineral. A. II. Morrison,
$. T. Stapleton of Wood.
.u arose and withdrew his
neat speech The vote was
with the following result:
s Hahn A. s,apleJon 3. Mr..
moved to- make the election
Hauen unanimous, and in do
so aa stated .dar he had been
with ds.oyalJy 10 the Repub-
-,y and this charge had been
fn order to- defeat him for the
sb.1. lie repeued the asser-
i'm 81 very warm speech and pro-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
EXECUTIONS At CABANAs.

HAVANA. January 12.-Lcocadio Rod
riguez was shot at Cabanas fortress TO-
day.
claudio Perez and Jose Perez Garcia
will be executed in the same manner At
the same place tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
THE CITY VOTERS

A typographical error was Iiiaue ,.,, ~
tho table of voters returned by the clty
assessors as reported in the REGISTER
- .o,.,ocf fgures follow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13
SOUTH SIDE BOWLING.

Several Games in the Tournament Piayed
Last Night.
The Randy Boos took three games
from the Mail Pouch team last night
and the Anroras gave the LIarvoaLa Z
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-13

Total 900 $50 so Z0oo
Umpire. Webster. Scorers, StroDel
and Ross
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-03

The Venezuelan military outpost
with which we have to deal is situated
at the mouth of the Uruan. It con-
sists of rough one-gun fortification on
a bluff commanding the rivers mouth
and lower reach, and small shanty
built up on the beach under the lee
of the high ground. The garrison con-
sists of six soldiers and an officer AS
there ave no settlements at all on their
side of the line, it may be supposed
that these unfortunate exiles have an
even worse time of it than French mill
itary convicts at colonial outposts. The
result is that not infrequently the Ven
ezuelans "invade" the enemy's terri
tory for social and trade purposes,
where they are fortunate to be near
enough to English settlements.
1t seems from all accounts that the
garrison at this post was in the habit
of going up. evenings to Moore's set
tlement and having u good time among
the people. But there had been some
disagreeableness arising out of the
Vcnezuelans' fondness for Demerara
rum, the result being that Moore had
forbidden their coming and got down
two or three policemen from the sta
ton to maintain order at his little set
tlement.
This was the state of affairs when
Hugh Evans, an American, and two
Englishmen arrived at Uruan from
Georgetown on n general prospecting
tour and to "spy out the land" Of
course they struck Moore's place. and.
agreeable to the genial invitation, made
it their headquarters while in the vi
cinity.
One morning last July the party, con-
sisting of Moore, Evans, the two Eng
lshmen and Boveiandan servant, set
out in the formers sailboat for days
shooting and fishing among the creeks
at the mouth of the Uruan. All went
well until they arrived opposite the
Venezuelan station. The direction of
the wind and set of the current carried
the boat over toward the Venezuelan
side of the river. As they were running
past the officer in charge, one Capt.
Lopez, came out of the house and hailed
them. Moore, who was steering, at
once drew inshore and asked what the
matter was.
The captain replied that he had or
ders not to permit any traffic on the
river without search and clearance,
and he proposed to carry it out. They
would have to come in and get cleared.
Now, this was clearly all nonsense.
The river is neutral territory, and the
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-03

habit of going on the warpath on their
own account without reference to or
thought of the possible diplomatic com
plications that might ensue.
OF course during the early days of
the boundary controversy collisions
were inevitable, and there was more or
less of bloodshed and violence, provoked
by the representatives of the republic
for the most part, but which were usu-
ally got out of the diplomatic net by
mutual consent through resort to the
simple expedient of attributing them
to irresponsible brigandage. Then the
United States, Intervention came on,
and it was agreed that pending settle
| ment Great Britain and Venezuela
should both maintain on the frontiers
responsible disciplined forces compe-
tent to keep the peace.
This arrangement has worked fairly
well, at any rate on the English side of
the disputed territory. The colonial
government organized and sent to the
front fairly strong and thoroughly
well disciplined and equipped body of
men called the northwest police, which
was distributed in divisions along the
entire line of occupation. The Vene-
zuelan government sent up detach-
ments of regular troops, and in short
order brigandage was wiped out.
One or two bloodless collisions oc-
Cured at the outset between these
forces, which, however, had no other re-
suit than the passage of few more or
less sharp and apologetic kilograms be-
tween Georgetown and Caracas. Then
things settled down to await the issue
of American Intervention and arbitra-
ton.
But it would seem that this tenta-
tive SETTLING down" has not been
quite so complete as it might have been.
1t may be that with characteristic i'm
patience Venezuela is'getting tired of
the protracted delay, and is deliberately
attempting to force an issue indirectly.
But it is more probable that the from
tier officers are personally becoming
restive under the intolerable monotony
of their exile in the wilderness, andare
so spelling for" distraction and ex
element that they occasionally lose
their heads.
Whatever the cause might be, it
seems fact that of late there has been
some trouble between the English set
tiers along the frontier and the Vene-
zuelan guards on the other side of the
line, which makes for the disruption of
the peace. A story in point has just
come to hand from an American pros
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-12-03

boat was English, and therefore not
amenable to any Venezuelan laws. So
Moore scenting pure mischief, told
Lopez he might go to a certain ultra
tropical clime'and be cremated. Lopez
then lodged into the station, and ere
the boat was under way he ran out with
a rife and challenged Moore to pro-
ceed.
The party began to laugh and jeer
at the fiery Venezuelan, but he was as
good as his threat and blazed away at
them. Before he could get off Sec
ond shot, the first having gone wide,
Moore had thrown the boat in the wind
again and his three companions had
Lopez covered with their shotguns. But
he did not scare. He fired again, and
that time Clipped piece Off the mast
Then Evans and the two Englishmen
let fly, and the howl that Lopez set up
showed that the shots went true, and
his legs were well peppered with game
shot. He dropped his rife and made
for the house, calling for his garri-
son.
Fhe six men swarmed out, half clad
and unarmed, and set up a great yell
ing. Meanwhile the boat again.set forth
on its voyage. But the incident
was not over. It had, in fact, only
commenced The bluff had to be passed,
and as the boat made for midstream to
weather the point the occupants saw
the soldiers tearing up the steep
towards the gun. The intention clear
ly was to plump a round shot into the
boat.
Mr.. Moore and party then acted with
promptitude and decision. Something
exceedingly comical was the result. A
thicket OF bushes along the bluff con-
cealed the boat from the soldiers, and
whilst they awaited its appearance the
party put back to shore. Before their
maneuver could we'll be realized they
had landed, surprised Lopez extracting
the shot from his shins and taken pos.
session of the station.
The six soldiers came running down
from the house. but found it convenient
to surrender at discretion, since they
were unarmed. Moore and his friend,
then tied them up to keep them out o.
mischief whilst they proceeded to max,
away with all the arms and ammunition
in the station, which they put into theil
boat. The next move was to unmoun
: the gun and throw it over the bluff
J They then released the prisoners, warn
J ing them not to NEEDLE with English
men again, and pushed off. A little wa,
out they consigned the arms to the rive
and went on their way rejoicing.
This little incident" was duly re
, ported at Georgetown, and doubles
at Caracas, but no actiop has been take
! in the matter beyond the enforcement
in the English territory OF general ol
der against the carrying Of arms b
settlers T.P. PORTER.