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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-23
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 22-Pig iron, dull;
southern, $40 OONll 20; northern, SO JOG
- so
Copper. quiet; brokers, 81 s.; exchange,
% Tin i2e dull; straits, $l3 Sja13 40; plates
quiet.
Sp5lter, quiet at 81 20.
Lead. firm: exchange quotes spot at
s. 42i2GS az, and leading brokers call the
price s. so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-23
JIM p-NCAN COULD TALK.


The crowd had been talking of eloquent
speakers. and Ingersoll, Bourke Cochran.
Depew. Talmage, and other notable ora
tors had in turn been champloned by their
respective admirers. The old cattle man
had listened TO it all, and when the talk
fagged a little he asked is anybody pres
eut had ever heard Of jim Duncan. No
body had.
Il never heard any Of the fellows you
mentioned said the cattle man. but 1
wouldn't be afraid to back him against
any Of EN- for persuadin' ways. jim
Duncan was a talker. I'll tell YOU what
he did one time. tust as a specimen.
There was fellow named Bob Harris
moved 10 Auance-that was the name of
tho town-and he had "a young wife and
seemed to be pretty well fixed one day
Harris was killed up town i'm row. Some
five or six of Gus got together and tried
10 figure 1t out who was to- break the news
TO his wife. Squire Twin. our justice Of
the peace. was the oldest one among us.
and We wanted him 10 20. but he said
he'd rather face grizzly bear than to
take such news as that 10 a woman.
Finally, we pitched on Jim Duncan to go
and tell her. he bein' so handy with his
tongue. and Jim said he was willin' to do
his best. He kind Of run his fingers
through his red hair. hitched up his era
VAT. and went into Mrs. Harris's house,
while the rest of us waited at the corner
I'm about fifteen minutes Jim came TO the
door ard called Squire Irwin in. We
lowed the widow must be cuttin up real
sharp In ten minutes more Jim came
out 10 Us.
How'd she stand il. JIM we asked.
4 guess it's pretty well smoothed over,
says Jim. and Mrs. Duncan and me
WOULD ike all Of you 10 come in and have
some refreShmeuts.'
Jim Duncan shore had a persuadin
tongue. Detroit Free Press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-23
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. March 22.-Although many
orders were at hand for more or less as
sortments Of all classes of goods, tn gen
eral demand was not up TO the correspond
ing day of last week and on the whole
cotton goods were quiet. though for wool
manufactures. and particularly dress
goods. fannels and blankets, the inquiry
was well maintained.
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DEPART.

All trains run daily except Sunday.
Passengers between Wheeling, Martin
Ferry. Bellaire and Bridgeport take Elec
tric Railway VI. G.. CARREL.
General Passenger Agent.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK. March 22-Money on call
easy a. ue0Ia. per cent; last loan, ia pei
cent: closed al I2Ul&4 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 3l4Hi per cent
Sterling exchange. strong with actual
busiu rs In bankers bills a. iS,i4UNi2 for
demand and i>5i20 49,, for Sd days.
Posted rates. 4>60 iS6ia and 4SoQ4 SSi2.
Commercial bills. 4N4ia.
Silver certificates, 62&l 1884.
4f1
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THE HOMEWARD VOYAGE ON THE
MARY ANN


She shaved the shivering bulks Of wet,
And mounted merrily each she met
So no, for home,
Her sails. once white as the white gull's
wing.
Were grimed with q touch OF everything
From B5.oOchis-an TO Rome.
In her hold she held the whole Orient,
Bought biz 10y precious bit as she went
TwiNt Cairo and Singapore.
She lCf. a reek AIS of gums and spice
On gale that leaped all in trice.
And hunger5d and howIed for more
Her men were soaked with the flying brine
But they gave a cheer as she crossed the
line.
So no, for hoHe,
For all the wide world and the wild wide
SEA
I've set my back. where II all drives me
With the cloud. the gull and the foam,
-Herher- Cromb.e Howe, in the Overland
Monthly.
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LORAIN AND

~ WHEELING RAILROAD.
Time schedule of Passenger Trains In ef-
feet Sunday. January Sd. 1897.
Cleveland Depot foot South Water street
ARRIVE.
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FOR sALE-SOCIETY ADDRESS Cards
embossed ard engraved. Emblems for ami
society known. Handsome and rAs1R
able Address or call on West Va, FED
.ng Co.
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a--EDING THE TONGUE.

N.-t- -a Christian Advocate.
1s. as we pass through lie.
bride and curb the tongue.
or only the pleasant things
OF everyone,
wonderful difference there would
this world Of ours
uIise &c miEhJ become
always strewn with flowers!
u-,e reelection
.. us MS plain as tine day
$50 made when we hastily
oar tongue full sway.
day. is done and we think it
that il should be true
.sw Of us who can honestly
no.hiaswe would undo.
r- faults we clearly see
axe faults of our own
wal dwell I'm housa Of glass
Wary iu casting stone.
charity much charity.
LEST virtue of an.
Weu TO Che M mber uuruly.
prone Co slip and faM
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-23

Last summer one CT our grand chill
dren was sick with a severe bowel
trouble. Our Doctors remedies had
failed, then we tried Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and and Diarrhoea Rem
edy. which gave very speedy relief.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-23

ClRDLE FOR SHIRT WAIST.
-. newest waists are made with
running across. This gives a
breadth to- the bust and a fine
.o the sleeves. The prevalent and
s- way of finishing a shirt waist
-0 tuck it from wrist TO elbow,
the tucks close.
every figure a satin girdle is more
browning than belt The girdle is
o. many strands of ribbon fast
r. over a whalebone foundation and
with small satin bows. A very
uecktie of black silk is also
the most modisb Of women.
euos are made to match the stripes
cloth. But the best ones, as
SHINING" the figure most. are OF
black satin ribbon. The girdle
- the back with invisible hooks
For the street the best
women have a small bolero OF
t which they slip over the little
l waist HELEN GREY-PAGE.
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OTHER TRAINS LEAVE WHEELING

Passenger and Ticket Agent. Wheeling
". Va. oca
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
FACE TO FACE.
A Place Where the Turks and the
Greeks Confront One Another.

A Place Where the Turks and the
Greeks Confront One Another.
From opposite sides of the straits of
Prevesa at the narrowest part the Turks
and the Greeks are closely watching each
other and the entrance to the Gulf of
Arta, which stretches away eastwardly
into the land for some twenty-five miles,
and whose control means much to both
parties At the extremity of the penin-
sula, on which stands the old city of
Prevesa, and just outside its walls the
Turks have two strong tresses-the
one with its principal face southwest to-
ward the sea and the other facing directly
across the narrow channel. On the oppo-
site side, little over mile away, on the
heights above the town of Aktion of an
cient fame, stand two Greek fortresses-
Fort Fanta and another of more recent
construction, having a more direct COM
mand of Preveso itself.
Both parties are ready for any move,
and declaration OF war or any attempt
on the part OF either 10 violate the stipu-
lations of the treaty of Berlin and send
ships with military stores or war material
into the gulf will witness critical test of
the strength of the works and the eff
cheney of those that man them. 1t is not
here, however, that the clash may bs
looked for. Twenty miles away on the
Grecian side of the Arta River lies the
city of Arta, the Am bracia of the ancients.
Whatever may be said of the uncer-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
FI1z AND JIM FOOLED.
They Were Induced to Pocket a
Very Small Share of the
Picture Privilege.
Statements That Caused the Pugilists
10 Take a Moderate Part of
the Proceeds.

BOSTON. MASS, April 11.-According
to a lie tier received by Editor George V.
Tuohey of the Sporting Review yesterday
from man close to Enoch the report that
the Rector pictures of the Carson fight
are failure was sent out to help kill the
bills prohibiting the exhibition of the
pictures now before several Legislatures.
Charley Mullen, who assisted Rector in
making the pictures, is quoted by Tuohey
as stating in an interview that they were
perfect in every respect. Tuohey's cor
respondent further says:
1T will surprise the average person to
learn that Corbett and Fitzsimmons each
received $3666 66. or one-third OF Sill, 600,
the figure supposed to have been paid by
Rector to Stuart for the control OF the
pictures.
"This is how it was done: FItzsimmons
! raised rumpus over the money and
finally changed the articles of agreement
SO that he and CorbetT were given third
interest, and it was agreed that the COM
bination should work on a royalty, with
| Stuart as third party.
"a few days later the machines were
seized in New York. and to the uniniti-
ated it looked as though they could not be
| forwarded to Carson in time for the fight.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
one DEAD, THREE DYING.
Result of Shooting ARRAY at
the Mining Camp of
Altman.
Serious Trouble Follows the Attempt
of Drunken Miner to So
Pool Cameo

CRIPPLE CREEK, CoLo, April 11.-A
serious shooting affray occurred this aft
ernoon at Altman, one OF the mining
camps OF this district, about five miles
southeast OF the city. at the top OF the
famous Bull Hill. The trouble occurred
during the progress OF game of pool, and
was started by miner named John Cox.
who was intoxicated. Cox ATTEMPTED to
stop the game. and was warned bv the
other piayers-Robert Daley, Harry
Minor and Samuel Losher-not to inter.
fere
Cox suddenly drew his gun and shot
Dslley i'll the chest, the latter dying in
stantly. Minor and Losher attem pied to
dlsarm Cox, but he turned the weapon
upon them, wounding each in rapid suc-
cession.
AS Losher fell a shot from his revolver
inflicted a mortal wound upon Cox,
Losher's Injuries are probably fatal, while
there IS no hope for the recovery OF Minor.
The latter Is the superintendent of the
famous Victor mine, one of the largest
gold properties in the Cripple Creek dis.
tricr. He is a man of consider ra BILE prom
lnence, while all the men who participated
in the affair are we'll known at Altman.
The body of Daley has been brought to
this city and the three dying men are at
the Miners Union Hospital. This is the
most serious tragedy that ever occurred In
the camp, and has created great excite
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
SHOCKING FATE OF
A STRANGE WOMAN
Murdered and Decapitated
While Walking in
the Woods.
Her Head Found 200 Yards From
the Body, Which Had Been
Stripped of Flesh.
A Wood.Cutter Who disappeared
About the Same Time as the
Victim, Is Supected.

MOUNT VERNON, ILL, April H.
the Volney Osborne farm. five miles north
west of this city, yesterday, found a
woman's head lying near the public road
leading to Richview. They reported the
discovery. A searching party was organ
lied. They found the body 200 yards from
where the head lay, with the flesh stripped
from the bones, both the trunk and head
being SO badly decomposed as to render
recognition Impossible.
Deputy Coroner Scstterfield today held
an inquest. The testimony showed the
body TO be that of a woman who was in
the locality early in November. She was
apparently of middle age, under medium
height, with black hair. She stayed in
the neighborhood two or three DAYS. She
refused to divulge her name, out said her
home was in Carmi, ILL.,, and that she was
going afoot to st. Louis.
The last seen of her alive was while
walking along the road on which her body
was found. A man who passed her
shortly after she had entered the wood a
quarter of mile farther on encountered
a woodcutter, to whom he mentioned the
woman's approach. The woodcutter said
he would take her along in his wagon.
They were never seen together, but the
theory is that another Pearl Bryan mur-
der has been committed. Il is said that
the man suspected of the crime left the
country shortly after the woman's disap-
Dearance
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12

structed its agent at Constantinople to
deny that Greek regulars took part in the
invasion of Macedonia
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, April Il.
The Porte has sent a circular letter TO
the Turkish representatives., declaring the
force that crossed the frontie Friday were
Greek regular troops. The letter adds
that the Greeks had artillery and directed
the movements by a bugle corps, which
would not have been the case otherwise.
For these reasons the Porte contends that
Greece was the aggressor, and that Turkey,
therefore, is entitled to assume liberty OF
action.
A circular issued by the Porte subse-
quent to the above says the Greek in
vaders were driven back and the status
quo on the frontier has been restored.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12

than agreeing upon the principle of the
Cretan mbly, and that the Cretans
shall elect their own Prince
The Times prints these details OF the
Gravena skirmlsh: A band of 1900, COM
manded by Greek officers, crossed the
frontier near Balino, and advanced to-
ward Gravena Friday. They encountered
the picket of the Fifteenth Chasseurs in
the woods and surrounded them. The
Sixth Battalion of Chasseurs, under COM
mand of Islam Pasha, came to the rescue,
and two hours later drove the insurgents
to the frontier, killing $50. The mum Der
of Turks killed is not known
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12

tainty as to the exact location of the
frontier line between Thessaly and Upper
Macedonia and the difficulty of deter
mining when one party is trespasslng on
the territory of the other. and the conse-
quent room Afforded Tor explanations and
disavowal of overt acts of invasion does
not apply here. Just south OF the noun
tain pass of Metrovo, a few miles to the
northeast of Janina, the frontier line
strikes the head of the river Arta, and,
following the middle of that stream down
to the 9 ulf, cuts off the port of Epirus be-
tween the Arta and the crest of the Pindus
Mountain range, running nearly parallel
with the river, ar d gives it to the Greeks.
On the east side of the river are to be
found Greeks under Greek rule, contented
and happy that after centuries OF waiting
benehcent Providence has answered
their prayers for release from Moslem
rule. On the west side, and within fifty
miles of Christian Italy, the people, as a
whole, are still Greek-Greek in religion,
Greek in language and Greek In the sacred
memories of the past and blessed hopes of
the future. But. in spite of the blood SO
freely poured out by Bozzaris and other
lovers of Christian liberty, they are, by
the dictate of the devil or his late agents
the diplomats of the Berlin Conference of
1873, separated from their brothers over
the river, and still kept under the rule of
the Turk. A start is all that is needed to
set them into an open flame. Turkish
troops are always kept among them in
force, but these are now engaged in watch
ing the Greeks.
AT the City of Arta a stone bridge of a
single arch spans the river.
At the opposite ends of this bridge.
but a few rods apart, with cannon train ed
and guns ready, the Turks and the Greeks
are awaiting the signal for attack and
closely scrutinize all who come and go. A
state of war, except actual fighting, al
ready prevails. Not only here, but at
many other points. the river frontier is
readily crossed. Greeks going over find
them selves among friends The Turks
are literally in an enemy's country under
an armistice which may be broken at any
moment Should the Greeks be able to
force a passage and hold their own in
Epirus by seizing the roads leading north
from Prevesa they will effectually cut off
the Turkish garrison there from all COM
munication with Janina and other towns
to the north, and with their navy would
soon make the reduction of the city
matter of short time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
Greek Invaders Of Macedonia
Occupy the Town
Of Ba1tino.
BLOCKADE TROOPS IN BARRACKS
Already the Loss Inflicted Upon the Moslem
Forces Is Serious, and the Army
Of the Sultan Is Eager for
Open Warfare.

LARIsSA, GREECE, April 1.-THE
Greeks who invaded Macedonia on Fri
day have occupied the town of Bsltino,
despite the efforts of the Turkish troops
TO check their advance. The garrison at
Baltino numbers 500 troops, all OF whom
are now blockaded in the barracks.
The insurgents have taken number of
prisoners, nine OF whom have been sent
to Kalambak Reports of the successes
of the insurgents have reached the ears OF
the troops here and have greatly excited
them. They are eager for an open dec
laration OF hostilities and orders to ad-
vance. Crown Prince Constantine and
other Greek commanders find difficulty IN
checking the enthusiasm of the men.
ELASSONA, MACEDONIA, April 11.-Up
to this afternoon the precise details of the
fighting in the vicinity of Gravena have
not been received. Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish comm ander-in- chief, has sent an
officer to Gravena to ascertain all the
facts, 1t is undoubtedly due to the fact
that Edhem Pasha has not yet received
positive information that Greek regular
troops were among the invaders that the
oru T for an advance of the Turkish army
has not been given.
ATHENS, GREECE, April 1.-THE Gov
eminent has forbidden the circulation of
official reports of the incursion of Greeks
into Macedonia It is said that every
effort was made to prevent the leaguers
from leaving Greece, but they evaded the
vigilance OF the troops and got across the
frontier. Other Insurgent bands are along
the frontier of Epirus, but detachments
of the regular GreeE army are keeping
them under surveillance to prevent them
from moving. Contradictory reports con-
tInue to be received regarding the move
ments of the Greeks who crossed into
Macedonia and fought the Turks there.
One report says the fighting close to the
frontier has entirely ceased, but that the
insurgent Greeks are battling in the ia
terror of Macedonia. 1t is asserted they
gained material successes in the engage
ments along the frontier. The Greek loss
is stated TO have been several killed and
wounded, while the loss inflicted upon
the Turks was far more serious.
The Italian volunteers under command
OF Amilcar Cipriani, the well known
Socialist agitator, are on the frontier,
where they have adopted energetic action
against the Turks. They have blown up
with dynamite several Turkish outposts,
and it is said they have caused consider
able uneaslness among the Turkish lead
ers, who fear the success already achieved
will cause them to attempt the further
use of dynamite which would demoraIize
the troops. The Government has in
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
An Overwhelming Defeat Of
Forces Under Zamora
in Matanzas.
VICTORIES FOR THE PATRIOTS
Weyler Greatly Worried Over the Fate of
the Garrison at the Fort at Seborucal,
Which Was Botnbarded With
Dynamite Shells.

This frightened Fitzsimmons and Corbett
into accepting Stuart's statement, that
Rector was willing to pay S11, 600 and take
his chances
After considerable pickering Stuart told
tltzslm mons and Corbett that there was
danger OF the pictures being spoiled be-
cause OF the rarehed condition of the air.
This proved settler. and the men signed
on the terms made by Stuart. Edison was
willing to pay at least $3.50 900 for the
picture privilege. Thus Stuart outsharped
the boxers and secured for $11, 900 some.
thing for which another concern was will
ing to pay $25O,O00. Wheelock, Rector
and Stuart form the com bination that Sc
cured the privileges"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12
WAR WILL FOLLOW.
Henry Norman Reviews the Greek
Situation, Which Could Not Be
Much Worse

Henry Norman Reviews the Greek
Situation, Which Could Not Be
Much Worse.
LONDON, ENG, April IA Larissa
dispatch says the general opinion is that
war will be declared tomorrow or Tues
day. The Greek outposts are being quietly
strengthened. Small detachments of
troops are being sent forward under cover
of darkness.
Henry Norman, special commissioner
of the London Chronicle, who is about to
return from Athens, telegraphs he has
had farewell interviews with King George,
Prime Minister Delyannis and Skouzes,
Minister of Foreign Affairs. From their
conversation Norman regretfully draws
the deduction that the situation could not
be much worse. The frontier incident, he
says, will probably be closed, but if it does
n OF set the frontier afiIe it will only be
due to the discipline of the regular troops
and the severity of orders that they re-
main quiet.
Norman declares that Greece has low
ally restrained the irreguIars to the ut
most OF her power. She repeatedly warned
Europe she could not check them def
niteIy. If the present act does not pre-
cipitate matters the next will. Despite
the fact that Turkey is defying the treaty
of Berlin and fortifying Preveza at the en-
trance to the Gulf OF Arta, Greece has re-
trained from exercising her undoubted
right to forcibly prevent the construction
of these Notifications
Norman says a friendly power a few
days ago pressed King George to make a
proposal respecting Greece. The King re-
plieo: Greece has already made three
posals-annexation, Bosnian regime
and plebiscite-and has no other to make
II the powers really want peace they need
only stop trying to thrust upon Cretans a
regime they would die rather than accept
and allow them to decide their own fate. Z"
The writer continues: Prime Min ister
Delyannis' last words to me were: L have
but little hope. 1t appears the diplomats
at Constantinopie have gone no further
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-12

HAVANA. CUBA, April 11.-News comes
from Matanzas of big battle fought yes
terday near the estate Andes, few miles
from Ell Coliseo. The Spanish official re-
port published here claims one of the
greatest victories obtained by the Span
iards since the war began.
From other sources, however, it is
known the fight ended in the total defeat
of the Spanish column led by Colonel
Zamora, with Captain Andrade in COM
mand of the cavalry forces. The news
proves the strength of the revolution in
Matanzas province, where, according to
the last official communications, only a
few scattering insurgent bands remained.
The Spanish confess the loss OF thirty
four killed and fifty-one wounded, but, as
in all similar cases, the casualties were
only among the regular soldiers of the
battalion, and the killed and wounded of
the guerilla forces. which, according to the
Spanish plan, always march in front of
each column, are not mentioned. The
Cuban general. Betancourt, reports that
zamora lost 120 men in the engagement.
The battle began after the Spaniards
had completed the destruction of the
plantation at Andes, under the instrue-
tions OF General Molina, commander of
the Spanish forces in the province, who
received news that the insurgents wers
taking provisions from that estate. He
sent Zamora with 250O men to reduce the
whole property to ashes. After that work
the place, his vanguard was suddenly at
tackled by the Cuban cavalry.
The engagement lasted five hours, and
the Spanish column was compelled to re-
tire to Ell Coliseo, which Zamora entered
about 6 o'clock in the evening, with the
soldiers panic-stricken and many missing.
Of the cavalry of Captain Andrade only a
few men remained.
In Pinar del Rio the war is being carried
on with great enthusiasm by the insur-
gents. An engagement is reported at San
Francisco and Recompensa between the
Spanish forces of Veraga and the Cubans,
led by Bermudez, in which both sides had
heavy losses.
Weyler is reported to be greatly con-
cerned over the fate of the garrison of the
principal Spanish fort at SeborucaI, near
Placetas. The fort was attacked Friday
by large force OF insurgents who bonn
barded it with dynamite shells from
pneumatic cannon. The fort was utterly
destroyed, half the garrison being killed,
and the other half, excepting four men,
captured. Those who escaped fed to
Placetas.
General Weyler and staff arrived at
Placetas yesterday from Sancti Spiritus,
after having made an inspection at the
Jucaro- Moron trocha.