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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16

Kansas City, Mo-. October ia
letter has been received from Fred
Funston, son of ex-Congressman Funs
ton, of Kansas, Northumberland in
the Cuban army, giving a graphic de-
scription of the capture of Las Tunas,
in which he took a conspicuous part.
Col. Funston writes:
I'VE have just won the biggest vic
tory of this revolution by capturing
the city of Las Tunas with its twenty
one forts, with its entire garrison and
armament. The fight lasted three
days and two nights and was a fear
fully bloody affair. On the night of
the 9th we threw up entertainments
on the north side of the town, the
nearest fort being 400 yards distant,
and placed therein our breech-loading
field guns and a Sim-Dudley automatic
dynamite gun. The pneumatic dyna-
mite gun did wonders, wrecking the
cavalry quarters in two shots and
blowing the top off Fort Conception.
At / a. m. on the 2Sth inst, Col CAL
ixto Enamorado with few men carried
the latter work by assault, losing one
third of his men by the fire OF adjoin-
ing forts. At Il o'clock took place the
grand feature of the siege. Chief-of-
staff Menocal ordered the bugle to
sound the charge. Hardly had the
notes died away before Enamorado with
200 men left the shelter of the hill
crest and started for The fort. Many
men fell, but on they pushed until
checked by a tangle of barbed wire
fence, where in the open, they held
Iof, Erip ut 10 Cnanich in
the trenches of the fort until Lieut..
Col. Carlos Garcia, son OF the General,
led up $50 men to his support. Then
there was a wild rush for the fort. The
men cut the barbed wire with their
machetes and Lieut.. Col. Garcia, with
the Cuban flag in one hand and sword
in the other, leaped the moat, the men
following
1t was like the battles Of the story book
and it was worth years of humdrum life
to see it. All was over in moment and
when the hated red and yellow flag gave
way to the Cuban banner we were in the
entertainments only 400 yards away, cheer
ing ourselves hoarse. All the rest of the
fearfully hot day we pitched shells at the
Spanish forts and dogded those sent at
US.
The morning of the Goth saw the end at
hand. After an hours bombardment the
flag of truce was sent from the infantry.
Quartet and the plucky commander hav-
ing been killed, his men surrendered and
the fight was over. but at fearful cost,
one-third of the Cubans having fallen.
The Spaniards had fought as heroes, los
ing 40 per cent. of their garrison in the
defense We captured q forts. 1000 rifles
with 100000 rounds of ammunition, two
krupp cannon and trainload of provis-
ions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
IN IRONS.
Irwin Brown Makes Another Attempt
to Break ai--Sh8riff Now Keeps
Him Handcuffed.

Special to the Register.
Harrisville, w. Va, October 15.-Ir-
win Brown, the alleged murderer of
Emanuel Crull, of Richmond, Va, con-
fined in jail here, made another attempt
to break Jail early this morning
Sheriff Patton had reason TO believe
all was not going we'll in Browns cage,
and on making an examination found
the bars sawed off
When detected Brown struck the
sheriff, when the latter hit Brown with
heavy handouts over the eye, cutting
a cash. Brown fought with a chair
with all his force but the sheriff over
powered him with help and he now
wears hand-cuffs all the time
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DUN'S REVIEW OEHAgE


NEW YORK. OCi0S6 l3.-~R. u. uIf
Co.'S weekly review OF trade viii say ~
morrow:
Foreign trade in September. the heavy
increase in iron production and consump-
ton and the largest payments through
clearings ever known in October, are in-
dicatlons which outweigh the hesitation in
some markets. The increase IN employ
ment of labor has continued With further
accounts daily OF works openi1g. inereas-
ing force of hands or RAISING Of wages
and at every point where actual produce
ton can be tested 1t appears greater than
ever before. The output offpig iron octo-
Der 1 was 20Q1 2S tons weefy. against 1l2,-
7s2 a year ago, the increas, ace July
having been q per cent. Uni stocks
have been reduced at the ri
weekly in September, indicating -
sumption exceeding 232.0o0 tons weekly
which is about 20,000 tons greater than
ever before and 40 per cent. greater than
three months ago. Prices OF pig held
steady through the production has been
further increased since October I. and
prices of finished products gradually rise
with especially heavy demand for plates
rods and bars, while another contract has
been taken by the Illinois Steel Company
to deliver $4,000 tons OF. steel rain for
Japan, and the Pennsylvania coTn1apy
has bought 5000 tons. ore shipments or
the lake surpass all records and tho
Rockefeller company has contracted for
another steamer with two consorts TO
carry 20 900 tons. the largest ever built on
the lakes. Makers OF black sheets have
reduced the price Of No. . TO $40. and
wire nails are Sc higher, the average Ok
iron and stel products rising Is per cent.
for the week, 20 the highest point since
April s. Tin plates are cheaper at 1910.
with enormous production, and copper at
n.l2 cents for lake. with lead at 40, but
tin is fairly strong.
Failures for the week have been "a In
the United States. against 32s last year.
and 80 in Canada against 10 last year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

I.OGANSPORT. Ind. October 15.-Chas.
Ward shot Miss Laura Bepp tonight and
then killed himself. They had been af-
famed. but Ward during Laura's absence
in Michigan this summer became dissi-
pated. ard on her return she broke the
engagement. He made several ov=rtures
to renew former relationship. but she re-
fused. Tonight he called her out of hs-
home and shot her in the stomach. She
viii die. He then shot himself <roug a
the lead and died instantly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
FATAL NINE EXPLOSION.

Pittsyille, Pa, October 15.-An ex-
plosion Of mine gas occurred at the
Kaska William colliery near Middle
port, last evening, and has resulted in
the death OF three men and severe in
jury OF three others. Patrick Sweeney
was instantly killed and John Boner
and John Malto have since died from
their injuries. The injured are Peter
Paul, Patrick Doyle and William Rice.
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WIS A FR|GHIFUL ACCIDENT.
The Roof Of Robinson's Opera House,
In Cincinnati,

Falls in, Killing Several People and
Injuring Many Other-FOrtunate-
ly, the Collapse Game Slowly and
Dropping Plaster rom the Ceiling
Gave Warning Th-5 Allowed
Many Of the Occr pants to Escape
Before the Heavy Timbers Drop
ped--Cause of the Accident-List
of the Killed and Seriously In
jured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
YESTERDAYS APPOINTMENTS.

Washington, October 15.-The Presi-
dent made the following appointments
to-day: Consuls OF the United States
John A. Barnes, of Illinois. at Cologne.
Germany; Leonard B. Smith. of Maine.
at Curacao, West Indies. William F.
Sands, of the District of Columbia.
secretary of the legation OF the United
States at Seoul, Korea.
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OCTOBER HEAT
Breaks All eOrds--Prostrati0ns Re-
ported---A Remarkable Meterologi-
cal Condition.

Chicago. October 15.-One death and
two prostrations is the record for the
hottest October day in the history Of
the local weather bureau. They are:
George McNeans, heart failure, super
induced by heat: prostrations. Thomas
Conneu.P. j. Conway, Will probably
die
All October records in the weather
mark were broken to-day. when the
mercury touched 81 in the Auditorium
tower.
At Springfield. Ills, and Dubuque.
Ia, the temperature ranged from S.
TO IS, breaking all records.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE.

MONTREAL. October .I5.-An organiza-
ton known as the Canadian Independence
Club. has issued a manifesto which was
distributed throughout the city to-day.
stating that the time had come for Can
ada to throw OF lis connection with Eng
land.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
cONsPIPAc &cHAPGED.

HAVANA. october 1.-THE police or
Guines. this province, have arrested and
imprisoned senorita Blanca Ortega, a
young woman Of distinguished family and
Senorita Virginia CasteIianos. They are
both charged with conspiring against the
government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
LIE TRIAL PosTpoNEn

New York. October 15.-The trial Of
Martin Thorn, accused with Mrs. Au-
glsta Mack, Of the murder OF William
GuildensUppe, Turkish bath masseur.
in June last, has been postponed until
NOYernber &
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SEVERELY BURNED.

Special to the Register.
Harrisyille, W. Va. October IS
While endeavoring TO control a flow Of
gas in new well on Low Gap run
back Of CORVALLIS. yesterday. the gas
ignited. causing a terrible explosion.
and badly burning two workmen: one.
man named Sullivan, will lose his
sight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16

MADRID. October 1.-THE Spanish cab
met to-day in the case Of the American
schooner Competitor, ordered the minis
tiers Of foreign affairs. navy and the coio-s
MES 70 examine the documents in the
case. with the view Of It's eventual settle
nent by the courts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
rANNnr RE ASSIGNED.

DIES MONIES. Iowa. October i5.-Ths
supreme Court to-day decided that GER
tiacates%f fra;ernai insurance orders. ike
the Ancient order Of tinted Workmea
cannot be assigned. although the benca-
ciary Join IN the assignment.
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HOW LIS IUNAS WIS TAKEN.
Graphic Description Of One Of the
Greatest Cuban Victories.

The City With It's 81 Forts, a
Thousand Rifles, a Million Rounds
Of Ammunition, Two Krupp Can
non, and a Train Load of Pro-
visions Captured by Assault.
One Third Of All the Cubans TAX
ing Part and Forty Per Cent, of
the Spaniards Were Killed -Des-
criptiOns Of Some Brilliant Work
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WILL BECOME A CITIZEN.

New York, Cc.ober -Evangelina
Cosio Y Cisneros has adopted this coun-
try as her home. She signed her de-
claration Of Intention TO become citi-
zen Of the United States this afternoon.
Under the terms Of her oath, she has
renowned all allegiance to Spain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
CONDITION or THE TREASURY

Washington. October 15.-To-day's
statement Of the condition Of the
treasury shows: Available cash bah
ance, s2l1 ,330,515; gold reserve. $780,
1916.
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BR0rGHT snME sPEfTE.

New York, October 15.-The Ham
burg-ATnerican line steamer Norman-
die. which arrived to-day from Ham,
burg. Southampton and Cherbourg
brought in SO SEQ pounds Of specie
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WANT IT ABOLISHED.

Berlin. October 15.-The Social Dem
ocrats of the Reichstag. it is announc-
ed, intend to propose the adjustment
Of the Lese Majestic paragraph in the
penal code.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
NO TRACE OF POISON

FOUND IN the stomach OF Nan Supposed
to Have Met a Violent Death.
Special to the Register.
Harrisville. w. Va. Ocober 15.-Mrs.
Leah Eckard, who has been confined in
the county Jail for several months
charged with poisoning her husband.
is now thought to be innocent. and
the grand jury Will in all probability
fail to return an Indictment against
her, as the chemist who examined
the stomach of the alleged poisoned
man reports au absence of any trace
of poison.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16
AGAINST BIMEnALIsM.

LONDON. October 15.AThe Canadian
Bankers Association has taoied al great
length to the chairman the London
clearing banks, heartily ed orsing all OPP
Position to bimetallic ueasateA
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PROCLAIMED HIMSELF EMPEROR

Washington. October 15.-The n,>r-
can legation received on 36ielal cable
to-day stating: King proclaimed
himself Emperor from this date, Octo-
Der Is, 1897"
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DECLINED i GOOD THING.

Indianapolis, October Thames s
Dodge, Of Elkhart. ! Ind. Department
Commander of the A. R.. has declin-
ed the appointment q Consul - -
XII, Japan Mr. Dodge gives
son business engagements
tions t. the G. A. RI -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-16

Chicago. October 15.-Chiek Of De-
tectives Colleran and four of Wis men
have effected one of the most import
ant captures Of criminals recorded for
years past.
AS result OF efforts of officersN soul
of the most successful and daring Nbu1
glars of the United States and Calka
are under arrest and $4,000 worth
stolen property is in the hands. of
police awaiting Identification.
men under arrest are:
'Sheeny Joe" Rubenstein, the ID
and brains of the gang.
James Williams.
Harry Rodgers. 4
James Flaherty.
Letters in the mems possession
which have passed between them.
showed they had taken a flying trip
from coast to coast, robbing right aud
left These letters also showed they
had agreed to meet in New York 0cto-
Der /, and then so TO St Louis, where
the goods would be disposed of. Evil
dence was found on their persons indi-
eating they had committed robberies
at New York, San Francisco, Salt Lake
City. Denver, Colorado Springs. Rome.
Rochester, Dunkirk, Buffalo and Troy,
n. YN Omaha, Galveston, Davenport,
SanduAy, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Lon
don, Ont. Quebec, and other Cana
dian cities.
"Sheeny Joe" and Harry Rodgers,
alias The Dip" are Canadian thieves.
and Flaherty and Williams are New
York crooks.
All have crimip"' records as SAFE
blowers, burglars ana all around
crooks.
Their photographs. adorn the rogues'
galleries Of almost every eastern,
southern and northern city In the
country.
The police of the entire country
have been searching ,fer the men for
six months past.
All are young men. mole being over
80 years old.
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MURDER CHARGED

Ns""s' thirteen ear-Oid Boy - The
sdppesei-Nictim Another Boy of five
Guthrie, o. t., October 15.-Thirteen-
year-old Johnny Matthews was arrest
ed to-day, charged with numbering the
hVe-year-old son of Captain L. l..
Bridges. The boys quarrelled, and this
morning the murdered boy was found
dead in front Of his fathers house
with a bullet wound in his head. The
bullet came from across the street, ap-
parently from the Matthews house.
where a recently fired rife was found.
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PLEA FOR LUETGERI'S LIFE.
Ex-Judge Vincent Grows Eloquently
Before the Jury.

Devotes His Time to Creating a
Reasonable Doubt" Of HIS
Clients Guilt in the Minds of the
Twelve Men Who Will Soon Hold
His Life in Their Hands - De-
nouncss Police Methods and the
Witnesses of the State = Case
: viii Go to the Jury on Tuesday.
Vincent Will Occupy To-Day's
Session.
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ARE MEMBERSOF ABADGANG.
One Of the Most Important Captures
Made in Recent Years.

"sheeney Joe" RuAenstein, James
Williams, Harry Rogers and
James Flaherty Taken In by
Chief of DetectiveA Collsran, of
Chicago, and Four \of His Mem
Have Been Committing Robberies
All Over the Countr1 Twenty
Five Thousand Dollars Worth
OF Their Plumber in PosSssssion OF
the Police.
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Thr Meafher.

c. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observation
Of the temperature yesterday -
81: 9 a. m, Ga; Y m, 50;
Z p. m, IS. Weather fair.
WASHINGTON. octoh
VirgiAsFair and con,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
OF THE GoosERosE.

In the present cold snap the goosebone
has been amply vindicated. Early in the
fall this oracle was anxiously consulted by
the old residents Of Missouri. and the
omens they read in its osseous texture
were not reassuring. All over the surface
were signs of snow and excessively cold
weather. and placing implicit reliance upon
this tme-honored method of forecastinG
meteorological conditions they laid in great
stores of fuel. banked up the house and
made everything shipshape against the
coming storm. But the mildness of the
early winter shook the faith of some for
the time being, and they were likewise
made the subject of taunts and gibes of
skepticaI people who look only upon ther-
mometers, barometers and other scientific
gfmcracks as infallible, and who even read
the forecasts of the signal service with
confidence.
But the goosebone has triumphed. The
moss on the north side of the tree some
times misleads old Probs often goes wrong,
the corn shuck sign may fail, and the prog
nosticatiOns derived from a study of the
birds of the air and the beasts of the field
may lead to naught, but the goosebone
stands by the old-tmer like a friend and
brother 1t never goes back on him. For
more than fifty years it has held an hon
ored place in every well regulated Missouri
household and its forecasts have been i'm
plicitIy relied upon. When it says cold
weather. look out for the mercury to drop;
and when snow is promised the 'hoary
meteor" is sure to come. Its prescience is
more than justified in Missouri to-day, and
it will continue to be the only genuine
weather prophet in the state for genera
tions to come. So the old inhabitant
thinks, and he has small respect for any
who thinks otherwise.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
oUEEN LII CALLS

The shooting not being of the best. owing
TO the inClemency of the weather Mr..
Cleveland returned on Monday from the
wilds of Quanticook and rushed right into
the arms, figuratively speaking, of course,
of Mrs. Dominis, who has been lying in
wait for him several days. When the eX-
queen learned of his return. she lost no
time. but put on her most fetching gown
and made him call-not a formal off,
cial call, ceremonious and chilly, but a
nice social visit OF the sort one would ex-
poet from an old friend and crony
AS the dusSy Lily entered the White
curious onlookers that Mrs. Cleveland syn
enormously left it. The first lady of the
land, it is said, showed scant courtesy to
her licge lords noble friend. Indeed, she
was apparently as mad as wet hem
and strode by Lilioukalani. looking neither
10 the right nor to the left. Her firm-set,
white countenance and angry eyes showed
deep feeling, and, although the cold was
intense, with a stiff gale blowing at the
rate OF thirty miles an hour. she insisted
ON going out for walk, the perambula-
tion lasting until Mrs. Dominis had taken
her departure. This would indicate that
The entente between Mrs. Dominis and Mrs.
Cleveland is somewhat strained and that
diplomatic relations between them may be
broken on entirely 1t also indicates that
domestic tempest of uncommon severity
may possibly be gathering over the devot-
Cd head OF Grover, with the storm central
in the neighborhood Of the executive man
sion.
But when lii called on the president he
made no sign OF annoyance at Mrs. Cleye-
lands brusque departure on the contrary,
lac was as smiling as a basket OF chips.
or as Bryan himself. and did the honors
with that suave aud courtIy grace for
which he has become famous since be be-
gan to mingle with the beau monde. He
deeply deplored the fact that Lnioukalani
had been deposcd from her high Office and
the emblems Of royalty rudely torn from
her imperial grasp. He assured her that
he had done all in his power to retnstate
her on the throne OF her ancestors. but he
couldn't do II. A pesky congress headed
him or at every turn.
But while he had failed in his Iaudsble
efforts 10 perpetuste a monarchy for her
sske, 10 her grief and humiliation, there
might be q balm for her wounded feelinrs
after al. lie told her that she might be
reimbursed Tor the injuries she had sus-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
RAILROAD NEWS PROTEST

AS might have been expected, the Popu-
list legislature of Kansas has run against
a formidable snag in its purpose TO cut
and slash the incomes of Kansas railroads
through a maximum freight rate bill. The
railroad men of the state are preparing
huge petitions, which will be flied with
the legislature in due course. protesting
against the reduction of rates by law. By
railroad men we mean the operatives, such
as section men, shop hands, train men and
clerks. 1t is known to them that the rail-
reads Of Kansas are now earning little or
nothing above operating expenses and that
Il reduction of rates at this time means
either reduction in wages or a whole
sale discharge of employees. II is said that
the railroad men are signing these petit
tions with practical unanimity, as indeed
it would be strange if they did not.
1t will be very interesting to watch the
course of the Populist legislators after the
10000 railroad employees OF Kansas have
filed their protest. The Populist party has
always assumed to be the champion of the
cause of the laboring man. Its success
at the recent election may undoubtedly be
attributed to the large vote cast in its IA
vor by the railroad operatives, and there
is therefore double reason why a petition
from them should be entitled to hearing
Victorious as the champion or labor, it is
difficult to understand how the party can
refuse to heed the largest single labor in
terest within the borders of the state and
yet retain to itself any hope of future sue
cess.
1t is no half-hearted protest which these
railroad operatives will file with the Kan
sas legislature. They know by bitter and
recent experience where the blow most
heavily falls when financial adversities
overtake their employers. The bill which
it is said will be reported favorably to the
senate means a reduction in earning capac-
ity which must throw thousands of Kansas
railroad men out of employment or cut
their present wages an uncomfortable per
cent, for the railroad earnings under it
would be actually less than the operating
expenses
If the Populist legislators will cease from
their bombastic assaults upon corporations
long enough to seriously and intelligently
study the railroad situation in Kansas
they will discover that what they are pro-
posing is filled with injustice alike to the
railroads and their employees and that a
long line of calamities must inevitably fol-
low. sz
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
A SNAKE IN THE NEBRASKA GRASS.

Nebraska's most distinguished citizen and
ablest political leader is Senator John NJ.
Thurston. The Republicans of the West
have a high admiration for Mr.. Thurston
and justly regard him as one of the party's
strongest and most trustworthy workers.
The Journal shares this admiration AMI
regard. and consequently is dispIeased as
well as surprised to note what appears
to be a studied attempt TO undermine and
injure Mr.. Thurston in his own party and
in his own state. The State Journal, pub
lished at Lincoln, is looked upon by Ne
braska Republicans as their organ; it is
supposed to be always orthodox and reli-
able and to represent the party's best in
terests. This unfriendliness to Thurston
is the more surprising, therefore, because
it is seen in the columns of the Lincoln
State Journal.
Editorially our Lincoln contemporary has
nothing but good words for the distir-
guished senator, but its Washington CORE
spondence continuously does him injustice
and harm. The attacks are not open. In
fact, they appear On the surface TO be
easy to see that the correspondents pur-
pose is to damn with faint praise"-to
excuse and apologize where no excuse or
apology is called for or warranted, and
thus throw discredit on the senator's of
fetal conduct. Such tactics kept up for p
considerable time will naturally have the
effect OF undermining Mr.. Thurston's pop
ularity and rendering him an object of
distrust and contempt.
Who the State Journals Washington cor
respondent is. or what his motive, this
paper does not know or care, but We dis
like to see one of the biggest and best
Republicans of the West covertly assaulted
in his own household. and we hereby ex-
ercise the great American privilege of reg
istering a protest.