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The record-union., 1897-06-28

Shirt waist sets, handsomely enam-
eled, at Steinman's, 612 J street.
The record-union., 1897-06-28

]. McMorry, importer of fine teas.
The record-union., 1897-06-28
STATE HOUSE HOTEL
Corner Tenth and K Sts., Sacramento
BOARD AND ROOM. 81 25 TO 81 PER

Accommodations first-class Free bus
to and from hotel. w. J. ELDER. Mgr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11

right for him to agree on anything until
both he and Corbett had entered the
ring. He had always fought under the
Marquis of Queensberry rules he de-
clared. and that was what he wanted to
fight under this time.
Fitzsimmons declared that he would
fight under the Marquis of Cueensberry
rules, and that If they did not suit Cor
bett. he would fight under the rules Of
the London prize ring.
Both Fltzsimmons and Julian declared
they did not want any hitting with one
hand free and the breakaways. Both in
sisted that breaks should be clean and no
hitting should be allowed until both hands
were free. FitzsimmoHs. above all things
insisted that no agreement should be made
before the men entered the ring. This
was his strong point. ana ne stuck TO il
with all the obs,inacy with which he WAS
capable and that is saying great deal.
Fit2simmons did very little work to-day.
In the morning he ran to town and back,
covering ten miles and I'm the afternoon
he boxed with Hickey and Stelzuer ana
punched the bag for a short time
Dan Stuart this morning appointed
Malachy Hogan, of Chicago. referee Of
the welterweight and feathcrweight cham-
pionship fights between "Mysterious'
Billy Smith and George Green young
CorbetD. and Martin Flaherty and Dal
Hawkins. respectively. This was done by
Stuart after conference with George
Silcr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
SIGNED THE INDIAN.

Cleveland. Ohio, March 1O.-Manager
Tebeau, of the Cleveland team, went 10
South Bend. Ind, yesterday on a little
scouting expedition, and the result was
that he signed SockaleXis, the player
whom several teams have been trying to
land for some time. Tebeau first no
ticed SockaleXis last season when he
was on the Holy Cross College team
al Worcester, Mass. An effort was
made to secure him. but it failed AZ the
time and a close watch has been kept
on him ever since Burkett was recent
ly instructed TO sign the player. bat
failed TO get al him and Tebeau finally
located him. SOckaleXis is said to be
a fine outfielder and a wonderful play
er. He is a full-blooded Indian.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
A TRAIN HELD UP.
Six Robbers Rifcd the safe After Compel
ing the Messenger to Open II.


Birmingham. Ala, March 10.-The
north bound express train No. I, on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, due
at Louisville at 12:25 noon Wednesday,
was held up by SIX masked men near
Caiera Tuesday morning. The train
had stopped at a water tank in the
woods. when two men boarded the en-
CINE and covered the engineer and fire
man with pistols and forced them TO
upcouple the locomotive and express
car from the remainder OF the train
and run forward half a mile with it,
Here foU~ more men were in wait
ing. The messenger refused to open
the car when the door was broken open.
me messenger covered with pistols and
forced to open the safe. a number Of
packages of money was secured. The
total amount is not known, but it is
said to have been large.
A posse is in pursuit of the robbers,
having gone from Birmingham on
a special train al , o'cglock this morn
Ing. .,,
Nothing has been heard from Sheriff
O'Brien and deputies, who nave gone
with bloodhOUnds 10 the scene of the
hCld-up.
Details of the robbery are meagre.
Two miles this side of Caleria train
No. 4 of the Louisville and Nashville
due here at 12:22, was stopped by an
armed man who stood on the platform
of the mail car and ordered Engineer
Samuel Galloway to reverse his engine.
When the train came to a stop two
miles away. the men told him to cut
the engine loose. The men took the
engineer with them to the express car.
Messenger Norton was ordered TO open
the door. which he did. and the men
went inside and secured a number OF
valuable packages. They escorted the
engineer back to the engine, made MN
counIe up and ordered him TO pull out.
None Of the other coaches were dis
tur5ed The number Of men IN the al
fair is estimated at four TO six and the
amount secured all the way from SlUVo
ro $40 000. The robbers had dynamite
and would have blown open the express
car had the messenger refused to open
the door. All were disguised ana heaN-
lily armed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
,. = IS ARE 70 Be LANDED.
,retaD Seaport Towns May Be Occu-
pied By Foreigners.
Reach Canea - The
Turks Claim the Lend Forces Of
the Powers will be Used to Drive
the Greek Army from Crete-A
Cruiser to Prevent the Landing Of
Greek Volunteers.

Canea, March 1O.-The reply of
Greece to the demands of the powers
for the evacuation of this island by the
Greek troops and the withdrawal OF
the Greek fleet from Cretan waters has
been acted upon to some extent by at
least two Of the powers. When the sun
rose this morning it was seen there
We're strange vessels at anchor here,
and it soon after developed that they
were British and Italian transports
loaded with troops, evidently part OF
the foreign force which, as the admir-
ais recommended, will occupy the prln-
cipal seaport towns of the island.
The Turks assert that these troops
will be used to drive the Greek forces
out of Crete. but this belief is not
shared by the foreign population gen.
orally.
Owing to the receipt of adyices say
ing that a band of armed volunteers
from Greece We're on their way to Crete
with the intention of reinforcing the
Cretan insurgents, the foreign admirais
agreed tc dispatch a cruiser to prevent
their landing.
Inc MuSSuImdnS WHO were UOsiNS'"
at Candamo have arrived here on board
an Italian warship.
The Mussulmars were delivered
with the greatest difficulty and danger.
Candamo is situated in valley sur
rounded by forts occupied by 10000 IN
surgents. The European force sent to
the rescue Of the MussUlmans there be-
sieged. was commanded by British and
French officers.
The insurgents searched the Mussul-
mans and took their arms from them
before they were allowed to depart In
all 522 men, I.047 women and 49, Turk
ish soldiers We're taken to the coast and
embarked on board foreign vessels.
Constantinople, March 10.-It is an
nounced here that $4,000 Turkish troops
are now concentrated on the Greek
frontier. and it is understood in TURK
ish military circles that the Greek for
ces sent into Thessaly do not exceed
l3 600 men of all arms
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
SENATE RULES.
Senator HOar Proposes Some ImpOr-
tont neutrality-suspicious. Sine
Die.

Washington. March 10.-There was
an unusualIy large attendance of Sena-
tors when Vice President Hobart called
the Senate to order at noon to-day. The
first business was the reading of a let
ter from Governor Bradley, of Ken
lucky. announcing the appointment Of
Andrew r. Wood as Senator to sue
ceed Mr. Blackburn.
Mr.. Hoar was on his feet al once with
a motion that the Senator-elect be
sworn.
Mr.. German made a motion that the
credentials of Mr.. Wood be referred to
the committee on privileges and elec-
tions. remarking that the questions IN
volved were well understood.
MIR. Hoar said that he would not OBJ
iect TO the motion and the credentials
were referred.
Then Mr.. HOar presented written no.
tice of TWO proposed amendments TO
the rules Of the Senate of radical ma
ture. The most important was. accord
inc 10 Mr.. Hoar's written notice, TO
enable the Senate TO act on legislation
when il desires. after reasonable de-
bate" Ii provides that when any bill
or resolution has been under consider
alton more than one day any Senator
can demand that debate be closed.
IF majority of the Senators so decided
there should be vote without further
delay and no motion should be in order
penGing the vote but one To adjourn
or TO take a recess.
The 0-har amendment proposed was 10
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
PRESIDENT MKINLEY CALLED,
And offered Consolation and EncouraF
ment to General Hastings. His Old


ment to General Hastings. His Old e
mander. !
Washington. March 1O.-P %
Mckinley learned at 2:30 II -, p ID
friend and companion in = zen.
Hastings, of Bermuda y -en in
front of the Treasury De. lent and
broken his leg. The Presto ut at once
had his carriage called and went TO the
Emergency hospital.
The President spent a quarter Of an
hour cOnsoling his friend and then re-
turned TO the White House. Gen. Has
JingS was formerly commander of the
23d Ohio, Mckinley'S old regiment, and
now lives in Bermuda He came 10
Washington TO see the Inauguration
and was to have sailed for home Satur-
day. Early this afternoon he called on
the President at the White House, and
while returning 10 his hotel was knock
ed down by a wagon in the street and
the leg which had once been fractured
at the battle of Winchester by bullet,
was broken. President Mckinley at
once sent q messenger with note Of
feriug 10 render any service in his
power. An hour later, when he could
escape from visitors, he drove to the
hospital with Col Taylor, Of East Liv-
erpool, Ohio, and Captain w. c. Will
Jams.
'I am sorry to find YOU here, Cen
eraL" the President said. 1t all comes
from running away from us so soon.
After some conversation the Presi-
dent remarked. The last time l saw
YOU wounded was at Winchester, and
hardly thought YOU would pull through
chat time
After Offering 20 dO anything in his
power for his friend. the President re
turned 10 the White House
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
IN \ DAzEp CONDITION.,
The Rev. Sir Miuingtou Cannot Explain
Ills Nanderings.

Keesyille, ~ Y, March l0.-The Rev.
Z. J o. MllngtOn, tho ,.Nowar-
JD pastor who had been ufr-SlTE TUiI Z Il
DAYS reached here froh Montreal and
appeared mentally unbalanced. not even
knowing the day Of the month. ard hay-
ing lost all knowledge OF tho cause or
length OF his absence from home. His
rubber Overshoes showed si9ns that he
mad tramped many miles Mr. Milling
ton says that the last thing Doe rem.m-
bers is leaving the preachers conFen-
tion i'm New York CITY. Monday March
l. when he entered store and puI-
chased his rubbcrs Then comes
great blank I'm h.s mind. The ncAt
brief lucid interval is connected with
Montreal when Mr. Ml,lngton sal B,
he suddenly found himself "ilhoNt
money. What he did u Monrea. ana
how he got ON the train. Ar. Mllnsiun
does not remembc.
Newark. \ j.. March lo--J. Harry
BachelIer. treasurer D. the fuIm0iu'
Baptist Church. of which Mr. Milling
ton is the pastor, dictated thc following
statement. "From information CLEANED
there is no G0UH. chat Mr Ai.iAt''H
has gone away with Mrs. D.ctaison.
Under no circumstances would ] mahP
this statement unless ndo p'e.'iFe 81"
surance that ir Was $50. say '.iia
ter consulting with tHe people most i
terested. and because .t was i"'HE"t
best that the matter hJt'd De .'''t
conclusiveiy B am rDF anxious mat
this matter -ho.'d l0 closed. 500 IaI 's
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
THE orEEN Co.'s sOUTH.

London. March 10.-Queen Victoria,
accompanied by Princess Beatrice and
their respective suites. left Windsor to-
day. Ell route to Cimiez, via Cherbourg.
AT Cimiez. which is about three-Quar-
ters of a mile from Nice, Her Majesty
viii stay at the Excelsior Hotel Re
gina. Just erected on a commanding
elevation from which fine views can be
obtained of the Mediterranean and the
Maritime Alps. The building. which
is FIVE stories high, has "A frontage of
coo feet. and is surrounded by groves
eff palm and orange trees. There are
$50 rooms i'm the section of the hotel
which the Queen will occupy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11

annexation of a part of Wyoming. It
was not read, but Mr.. Warren. referring
to it, said that if the Wyoming Legislature
had been informed of the memorial it
would have taken action.
Il was decided on motion of Mr.. Hoar
that when the Senate adjourn i; be until
Monday at 1880.
In executive session the Senate recon-
sidered its action to adjourn until Monday
at 1l:2l and agreed that the adjournment
should be sine die This was found eX-
pedient. as no business could be transacted
in half an hour of Monday, and even if
nominations should be made in that hour
they would fail if not Immediately con-
frmed
At 12:iO p. m. the special session ad-
j0urned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
MRS. BEECHER'S FUNERAL.

\ Simple SeripturaI service over the Re
mains at Stamford Last Rites at Brook
lyn.
Stamford, Conn. March 10.-A sim
pie service OF Scripture and prayer was
held this afternoon over the remains
OF the late MIS-. Henry Ward Beecher
a. the residence of her son-in-law, Rev.
Samuel Scoyille in this city. After the
service the remains were removed to
the railroad station and placed aboard
a. train for New York Upon its ar
rival there it will be removed to Brook
lyn. where. in Plymouth Church, the
remains will lie in state until o'clock
Thursday afternoon, when Rev. Lyman
Abbott Will perform the last rites.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
THE PHILLIEs GO SOUTH.

Philadelphia, Pa. March 1O.-The
Philadelphia base ball clubs new man
ager, Stallings, in charge, sailed away
on its spring practice trip on the steam
er City of Macon. at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon. The boat is due to arrive in
Savannah on Saturday morning. From
there the team will go to Augusta and
locate for a few days. They will spend
nearly month in the South, playing
exhibition games, and return to this
city April 10.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
WAGES GOING DOWN
Three big Establishments in Pittsburg
Cut Rates from Ten to Twenty
Per Cent.

Pi;tsburg, Pa, March 1C.-The en-
ployes of the Keystone Rolling Mill
Company of this city. and the Standard
Manufacturing Company. of Allegheny
were notified to-day Cf a reduction in
wages from 10 TO % per cent. About
500 men are employed in the two plants.
There will be no strike.
The Pennsylvania Tube Works to-
day also posted notice in their mill an
nOunCing a general reduction of 10 per
cent. One thousand men are affected.
The men will probably submit to the
cut
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
MKINLEYS FIRST POSTMASTER.
He is a Jewell and VIII Manage the Dan
willie, III. once.

WASHINGTON March 10-The ap-
pommeuJ of W. r. Jewell as postmaster
at puvile U.s.. was sent to the Senate
to-day This is the first postmaster ap-
pointed and is to- nm a vacancy.
During the administration of Mr.. Cleve-
land the name of John Beard was sent TO
the Senate at every session. but he was
never confirmed.
The nomination was received while the
Senate was i'm executive session, and was
Confirmed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
A POSITIVE DENIAL
Made By Senator's PeJtigrew and Cannon
That They Have Made ANY Promises

Made By Senators Pettigrew and Cannon
That They Have Made Any Promises
Washington, March 10.-Senators
PetoigroW and Cannon to-day contra
dicted i'm most vigorous terms a report
published i'm a New York paper to the
effect that they had called upon Pres
ideut Mckinley yesterday to assure
him of their intentions TO support the
tarin bill now being prepared in the
House of Representatives.
We called i'm company with Senator
Teller" they said i'm unison. to-day.
-for the purpose of paying our personal
respects 20 the President and for no
other reason whatever. Nothing what
ever was said ON tariff. finances or pat
rouage"
They requested that the report be
corrected
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
WAS A VERY SEVERE BLOW.
The Charleston Hog Combine and the
Republican State Machine

knocked Silly by the Democratic
Victory IN Charleston-The Re-
pubicans Had the Finest Talent
II the State and Unlimited Cash
Back Of Their Fight, but the Peo-
pie We're with the Democrats.
particularly Hard on Charley
Elliott.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
BURGLARY CHARGED.

Special 10 the r eister.
Parkersburg, w Va. March 10
Tbomas Wells. colored OF Charleston
was arrested to-day by city Detective
Mehen on the charge of robbing the
residence of W. :. Thanhouser, Of two
suits of clothing valued at $55.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
REFEREES INSTRUCTIONS.
Siler Gives His Interpretation Of SeV-
eraI Fighting Rules,

And Places His Rulings in the
Hands of the Principals One
Week Before the Battle, in Order
That They May Become Familiar
With Them-Neither Bob Nor
Jim is Entirely Satisfied, and
Both Are Due Tor Some Kicking
Before Next Wednesday-Other
Gossip from Carson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11

Special 20 the Register
WESTON. Vs. Na.. March lo-Jacob
Curtis was found guilty OF housebrealiIne
and stealing this morning aud sentenced
10 six months imprisonment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
ArRANLAN NARRINES

New York. March l0.-The steam
ship Aurania. two days overdue. ar
rived tonight The voyage was the
worst ever experienced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
SIXTY TURKS KILLED.
Battle Before Gambia and the Town
Threntened WIN Incendiarism.

Berlin. March 1O.-A dispatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Gambia, Crete,
says that in a fight between a force o.
Bashi Bazouks and a detachment OF in
surgents. before the gates Of the town,
90 of the Turks were killed or wounded.
The dispatch further announces that
the firing between the opposing forces
continues and that the town is threat
ened with iucendiarism.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11

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..rs v..e or hand a, am early
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President q, his desk 'y
.. receive iu succession
.-s~ and dersra-sons
Secretary wilson stopped
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STATE Dewr,msnt. who
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MINISTER'S "' De- 1'''N N'
number of Senators aA-
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>-E.ur,-el..tve N.i'er. who
..- comm ..u.r OF mm.er.-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11


Both Are Due Tor Some Kicking
Before Next Wednesday-Other
Gossip from Carson.
CARSON. New. March 1o.-Referee Geo.
sller gave his Interpretation of the Mar
quis of Queensberry rules. under which
the men are to fight on March 17th. He
has decided that the men shall be allow
cd to strike in clinch ..ith one arm free
and on the breakaways. This is generally
believed 10 be more TO the Advantage OF
Fizsmmons style of fighting than to
Corbetts Fitzs.mmons has long declared
that he did not desire TO have any hitting
with one arm free. and demanded that
the breakaways should be clean and with
no punching This is generally thonght
to be a ruse on the part Of the Fitzsim-
mons crowd. ON the other hand, Cor
belts friends claim that hitting with one
arm free will exactly suit them.
In Siler's letter to the two principals
he says: While il is a. departure to issue
instructions to the combatants Of a bat
Tie like this a week i'm advance of the
meeting. / think the importance of the
affair fully warrants this move. am
confident that you both want 10 win
solely and wholly on your merits. Neither
of YOU can afford TO have the slightest
suspicion of doubt cloud the title which
viii belong TO the victor. To that end
herewith hand you the rules and certain
interpretations under which you are TO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
WEYER WANTS VOLUNTEERS

Havana. March 10.-Captain General
Weyler has ordered all the regular
Spanish trops to abandon the towns in
which the merchants and landed pro-
D,rietors do not provide, free of cost to
'the government. three volunteers for
cv.rv government soldier of the garri-
son. He has been in communication
On this subject with the proprietors,
merchants and prominent people who
are most interested in preserving their
fortunes
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
TROOPS GIVEN SECRET ORDERS.

London, March lot is stated here
that secret orders have been received
for the First Army Corps including the
York and Lancaster Regiment the
Essex Regiment and the Suffolk Regi-
ment. TO prepare for service in the Med
iterranean if required.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
HE STORY DENIED.
Secretary Sherman Has Not Asked Consul
General Lee TO Remain at His Post.

General Lee 10 Remain AT Ills IOst.
Havana. March 10.-La Lucha pub
fishes a dispatch from New York say
ing that Mr.. Sherman. the Secretary
of State. has cabled to Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee. the United States Consul General
here. requesting him to continue at his
post as a personal favor to President
Mckinley. The correspondent of the
Associated Press has authority for say
ing that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has not
received such a message The corre-
spondcnt further understands that the
General did not request to come here,
but was sent here.
Finally. the correspondent under
stands that Gen. Lee has not made an
application to remain and that he will
not do so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
THY CALLED EARLY.
Little Politicians Waiting on
Mckinley.

-e=1-a Delegation Presented
Claims of -Four Men for Ap-
manifestations Foraker and
Both saw the President
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-11
sERvIAN RESERVE Called OUT.

Belgrade, Servia, March 10.-The en-
tire army reserve and both classes Of
the militia. have been called out in de-
tachments. The reason given is that
they are to undergo a week. 5 maneuy-
ers in March and April.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-04-08
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.

Several weeks ago a stranger who
gave his name as w. r. Cook came
to the St. Elmo Hotel and took up
quarters, claiming at first to be a
representative of some big insurance
company, but finally he dritted from
this into the soap business he didn't
seem to pay any attention to his
BOARD bill which was getting larger
all the while, and from appearances
didn't have very much money. After
some weeks Mrs. Dieterick engaged a
seamstress, and in order to accommo-
date her, Cook was given a room
formerly used by Mr.. and Mrs. Die
terick, and in which was a trunk,
containing among other articles a
considerable amount of money which
had been placed there from time te
time for safe keeping. About a weel
after Cook had changed rooms, he
paid off his bill and took his depart
ure. A day or so after he left, Mrs
DieteriCk happened IN the room al,
saw that the trunk had been opened
and upon further investigation dlscov
cred that about $Ioo had been take
away. The circumstances in tn
case seemed pretty strong agalns
Cook, and an officer was at one
started in search for him. He wa
located by Chief of Police Wesle
Knorr, at Homestead, Pa, on Nor
day, where he was arrested ana gav
bail in the sum of 5000 for his appear
ance at court. The court will hav
to decide whether or not Cook is TT
guilty man. If he is, or whoever toe
the money either didn't want az
more, or else overlooked it, as thel
was about a hundred dollars still
the trunk.