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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-14
IT'S A VERY GREAT SCHEME.
Proposal to Drop Nicarasus and Build the
Panama Canal.

Washington, July 14.-An understand
ing has been reached between France
and Great Britain looking to the COM
pletion and control of the Panama
canal. Germany was invited to par
ticipate. hut owing to the Greco-Turk-
ish complication her assent has been
delayed, though it will undoubtedly
come in time. Now an effort is being
made to learn II the United States will
come in and form a Quadruple alliance
for the completion and naturalization
Of the canal Should such an alliance
be effected it would be the most power.
full for peace the world has ever seen.
Fourteen hundred and seventy-seven
naval vessels. mounting 1928 guns and
manned by 1855 seamen, would stand
for the protection of the canal under
the flags of the four great powers
named. They would represent a gross
merchant marine tonnage of S,3ss. $50,
nearly three-quarters of the worlds
shipping. against 6.71S.67s for all the
rest OF the world.
Nathan Appleton. of Boston, who has
represented the interestso Of the Panama
Canal company in the United States
ever since the palmy days of De Les
ctP anu Tue STOSS COT.
ruption Of the canal ring in Paris, called
upon President Mckinley in company
with Secretary Long. who acted as his
introducer. II not his indorser. 1t is not
understood that Appleton has done
more than present a brief argument
against the feasibility of the Nicaragua
canal, and to show the benefit which
would come to the United States by
having huge contracts for construction
work thrown into the hands of Amer
ican contractors. 1t is known that in
quiries in this direction have been quiet
ly prosecuted for several months.
The tremendous work and wonderful
improvements in dredging machinery
brought about by the Chicago drainage
canal have opened the eyes of the di-
rectors of the new Panama Canal COM
pany to the advantage of a strong
American alliance. 1t is a part of the
huge scheme to secure powerful Amer
lean interests through these contracts
to such an extent that the Nicaragua
canal project can be thrust aside The
scheme - the Quadruple alliance had
its inception IN the wonderful financial
brain which engineered the Suex canal
deal, by which a majority Of its stock
came into the possession OF Great Brit
ain. This Is the brain Of the house ..
Rothschild. For several years this
magnificent coup of high finance has
been maturing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
RUSSIAN CROP FAILURES.
Danger of Famine Other European Coun-
tries in Need of Breadstuffs

Danger of Famine Other European Coun-
tries in Need of Breadstuffs.
Washington, d. c., September %
United States Consul Henan, at Odessa,
says the crops have failed. The begin
ming of the trouble was the dry winter,
then the wettest season known in years
and hail which destroyed both ripe and
unripe grain. In large areas no effort
was made to harvest. The yield is
from four to six bushels per acre. Bar
ley is discolored and under weight
Rye is much damaged and will be un-
der the average crop. Oats alone are
in favorable condition. The failure of
the wheat crop in Austro- Hungary.
Roumania and Bulgaria has brought
buyers into Russia How much of this
wheat Russia can afford to let go is a
question now being discussed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
HELD TO COU RI.
Sheriff Martin and 70 Deputies Held
Under $4,000 Bail Each on the
Charge of Murder.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, September %
Testimony in the hearing of Sheriff
Martin and deputies was resumed to-
day.
The witnesses examined were nearly
all members Of the marchers' column
upon which the deputies fired All
agreed that they were peaceable and
unarmed; that Sheriff Martin read no
riot act; that the firing was done be-
fore any cause for alarm was given.
Several of them said they were forced
to join the march through fear. No
evidence was offered by the defense,
and Martin and his 70 deputies were
held under $4,000 each for murder, and
$1,000 each for felonious wounding.
The total bond of S40S,000 was assumed
by the Philadelphia City Trust Co.
Practically all the collieries were
working to-day. A squad of cavalry
dispersed gang of women at Harwood
this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
MATTHEWS WON THE RACE.
Finished Two Lengths Ahead Of Allen
in the Final Heat.
Believed That He Gould Also Have
Won on the First Night-Results
of Yesterdays B a ii G a M S.
Wheeling Resident Players Are
Returning Home-Other Sporting
Matters.

The 75-mile match race ended in a
peculiar manner. 1t was won by Mat
thews by wheel length, but protested
by Miss Aliens manager, on account
, of Matthews changing wheels three
times. The rule for the ladies' long
distance races are that in case of a
puncture or accident to a wheel the
rider can dismount and is allowed five
laps to change wheels. That is, the
rider can only dismount when ms
wheel is disabled and after dlsmount-
ing once another accident must occur
before the rider can dismount again.
In this case Mr. Matthews changed
three times, once when he punctured
his racing wheel, once to get off Of his
reserve wheel onto a lighter one, and
once to change to his original mount.
1t was one of the prettiest races seen
in Wheeling for long time, and it is
to be regretted that matters terminal
ed as they have.
The Virginia flyer tried hard to
shake his fair rival, but every time she
called upon her wheel it was soon on
the rear of her opponents. Some of
the miles were reeled off in pretty
fast time, while others were slow.
The time for the rs miles was
hours and "a minutes. The last was
| nip and tuck and could Miss Allen have
gotten the pole at the finish Mat
thew's chances to win would have been
lessened. She rode neck and neck for
about seven laps of the last mile. He
having the pole on a short track of
| course gave him the advantage, al
though Mr.. Matthews claims there are
few men that he has raced against
who could hold him, but he also Gays
Miss Allen is one of the gamest riders
he has ever met.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23

Special to the Register.
New Martinsville, w. Va, September
22.-Some sensational developments
were made in the Cross murder case
to-day.
August Straight, a wealthy and
prominent farmer, and Enos Street, a
brother-in-law of the murdered man,
were apprehended for the crime.
The prisoners were brought to town
this evening and will have a prelimin-
airy hearing before James E. Young,
justice Of the peace, tomorrow morn
ing.
j. w. McIntire has been retained to
defend them.
August Straight is a relative of Harry
Davenport, who is a brother-in-law of
Street, and also of the murdered man.
Davenport made the complaint upon
which the arrests were made.
The three men married sisters.
About forty witnesses in the prelim-
mary hearing were brought here by the
officers tonight, and there is likely to
be others tomorrow. If all are exam
ined tne preliminary trial may last sew
eral days.
AS to Straight, there is as yet no
public knowledge as to how the COM
plainant connects him with the crime,
thought it is limited that information
will be brought out at the trial.
Straight's son was with the murdered
man when the fatal shot was fired, and
this fact was known to the father. I'm
less he is an unnatural parent, which
no one believes, he would hardly risk
shooting in the dark~into crowd Of
which his son was member.
Street, who is a near relative of
Cross, the murdered man, lives about
two hundred yards away from the
home of Gross, in front of which the
murder was committed. He has not
been on good terms with the murdered
man and is alleged to have made
threats of a serious character against
him.
Street is also known to own a rife.
and the complainant will allege that
the bullet found in Cross's head is Of
the calibre and weight used in Streets
gun.
On the other hand, it Is given out
tonight that Street will prove by his
wife that he went to bed quite while
before the shooting occurred, and that
he was not out Of the house nor out OF
bed till he was called after the shoot
ing to go to Cross's house and be OF
service in assisting others in caring for
the murdered man.
The case has created great excite
ment and interest throughout this sec
ton, and there may be important de-
velopments and further arrests before
the end Of the week IL Is limited very
strongly that there Is a man living
near CROSS home against whom there
is much stronger grounds for suspicion
Than against either Street or Straight,
and that woman, related to all the
parties at present figuring in the pro-
ceedings may be at the bottom OF the
killing. or at least cognizant Of the
motive and the murderer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
SPENT 1T ALL.
Knew What Money Was Good for and
Used It Accordingly---Died on a
Charity Cot.

Scranton. Pa, September %
George Veal, 81 years old, to-day died
a charity patient at the Lackawanna
Hospital, after having in few years
spent nearly $4,000 in riotous living.
He was the only heir of Charles Veal.
a well-know Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western engineer, who met sud-
den death by fall from his engine.
The son was an engineer at that time,
but after his fathers death devoted
himself to the expenditure of the for
tune.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
COAL MINING SCALE
FOR WEST VIRGINIA.
The Miners Convention at FairmOnt
Fixes the Rate
For That Region -Four Cents Below
the Pittsburg Scale

And Lower Than the Rate Now
Paid by the Fairmont Operators.
Operators Say the Difference in
FREIGHT Rates Has Not Been Con-
sidered, and That Seven and a
Half Cents a Ton Diferential Must
Be Allowed-Miners COnciliatOry
and Anxious to Secure a Concil-
iatory Method Of Settling Dis
putes-Rate May Be Accepted by
Small Mines Where Men Are Now
Out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
M'D0NALD ADMITS
His Illicit Relations With Mrs. Car.
penter. Matron Of the County In
Urinary.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, September o.
In the Mcdonald trial to-day consid-
cradle corroborative evidence was ad-
duced showing that there was a
scheme TO restrict the number OF
liquor licenses in Charleston TO four,
and that Mcdonald was at the head
of it. On the witness stand McDon-
aid confessed to having lived in illicit
relations with Mrs. Carpenter, the
matron Of the County Infrmary, but
said he was not doing so now.
The taking of evidence in the case
will probably be concluded tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
RETAIL GR0CERS.
Meeting Of the Executive Board at
DISQUALIFICATION Happenings at
the Oil Metropolis.

Sistersyille, September 22.-The ex-
ecutive board of the Retail Grocers'
Association was in session here this
afternoon TO formulate plan TO secure
additional legislation for protection
against professional dead beats.
Last night the mayor gave orders to
James F. DoIan and George 3. Thomp-
son TO close their bars and keep them
closed.
Hal j. Porterfeld. who has been
visiting in Oil City, has returned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
WANTED BEER.
Two Of the Gunboat Wheeling's Sail
ors Attempt a Long Swim for a
Drink.

San Francisco. September 22.-Two
of the sailors of the gunboat Wheeling
attempted to swim ashore from their
ship, distance of a mile to get a
schooner Of beer. They were picked
up by a boatman when they had COW
cred about half of the distance and
brought to land. They then Stacked
their thirst and quietly awaited an OPP
portunity to get back to their vessel.
They had been slowing coal and were
dry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
EXPORT DUTY ON GOLD.

Washington, D. c., September 22.-
Owners Of gold mines in Nicaragua are
worried over a decree establishing an
export duty Of one dollar in gold per
ounce On gold ingots and two dollars
per ounce on gold dust. Last year the
gold exports from Bluefelds amounted
to s169,565, an increase Of s31, 636 over
the preceding years shipments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
KILLED ARROYO.
An Inspector General of Police Admits
That 1t Was Done by His Order.

City of Mexico, September o.
Velasquez, ex-inspector general of po-
lice, now in prison. has confessed
that he ordered the killing of Arroyo,
the assailant of President Diaz. His
servent admits buying the knives
with which the deed was committed.
Velasquez says the man was not tor
tured. The judge has decided that
Velasquez and Cabrera are guilty and
he holds them for trial
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
THE CLASSIFICATION RAISED.

Special to the Register
Washington, D. G.. September ~
Owing 10 the increase in the receipts
Of the Office, the postofiee at Romney.
w. Va, viii be raised from the fourth
class to the presidential class on Octo-
Der 1. the postmaster's salary being
fixed at 81 900 per annum.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
TEAM RECORD BROKEN.

Philadelphia, Pa, September %
John R. Gentry and Robert j., hitch
ed together, to-day lowered the world S
mile team record to 200. The pre-
vious record was 2:09A, by Mrs w.
E. D. Stokes's Miss Rita and Josie B.
Continued on Sixth Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
TWO MEN ARRESTED
FOR CROSS'S MURDER.
August Straight and Enos Street Ia
ken into Custody.
Will Have a Preliminary Hearing at
New MartinsVille To-day.

lnformations Made by Harry Dav-
export, a Relative of Both the Ac-
cused and a Brother-in-Law of
the Murdered Man - The Case
Against Straight Not Clearly De-
fined, Though a Sensation Is
Promised = Street Is Alleged to
Have M d Q Threats Against
Cross and to Own a Rifle Which
Carries Bullet of the Calibre and
Weight of the One That Killed
Cross.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
SHOT WHILE HUNTING

Special 10 the Register.
Caldwell, Ohio, September 22.-While
out hunting this afternoon S. n. Young
was shot in the lower part Of the body
by the accidental discharge OF a shot
gun which he was holding. The in
jury, while not a dangerous one, will
lay him up for several weeks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
A HEAVY WIND STORM

Blowing Against the New Jersey Coast and
Driving the Sea Over the Bulkheads.
Cape May, N. j., September pa
northwest hurricane has been blowing
on the Jersey coast since noon to-day
and is increasing in velocity tonight
No rain has yet appeared. The sea is
exceedingly high and is breaking on
the ocean front bulkheads, but has as
yet done no damage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
Startling CLAIMS BY
lUETGERT'S counsel.
Declares That Mrs. Luetgert Is Alive
and Has Been Seen
Since May 1 by Witnesses Who Will
Be Presented in Court.

AS to the Rings Found in the Vat,
Judge Vincent Says Mrs. Luet-
CERT Never Saw Them and They
Were Not Her Rings-The Bones,
He Says, Were Those OF Lower
Animals, and Were Placed IN the
Factory by the Police Authorl-
ties - Lue 5gert's First Troubles
Dated From His Meeting Bogus
Agent of a Non-ExiSting English
Syndicate--TheI immensely OF His
Sausage Business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
THE YELLOW FEVER

New Orleans, September 22.-There
were two more deaths from yellow
fever to-day and ten new 'cases. At
Mobile no deaths and five new cases.
BILOXI and Edwards each reported 4
heath and seFera1 new casea
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
A Gun For TORONTO

Special to the Register.
Toronto, Ohio. September 22.-The
G. W. Shuster G. A. r. Post OF this
place to-day received a 100-pound par
rot gun, weighing 10000 pounds from
Fortress Monroe. II viii BE- mounten
On Cemetery Hill. The freight on
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23

FoIowing is a resume of the work
being done in the Cameron, O., field:
Captain Grace's well, on the Atkin-
son farm, is down $50 feet.
Gasnire & Thompson's No. 2, on
the Grodhouse, is down about $50 feet
and will reach the pay the latter part
of the week.
The Fisher Oil and Gas Company's
well, on the Crawford farm, will reach
the top of the sand about Friday.
The Royal Gas Company's No. 2
on the Mobley farm, is down about
220 feet.
The wells of Gasmire & Thompson,
on the Grodhouse, is holding up nicely
in production, making 100 barrels a
day 1t indicates that a good well
has been struck. This firm has recent
ly refused a fiattering offer for its
leases in the Cameron field.
Door G. Mooney are spudding on the
Atkinson tarnA and Decker on the
Beck farm
Shay & McMullen. Of Sistersville,
are down 300 feet on the Atzenhofer
tract.
The Elk Fork field shows tendency
to extend to the southeast
1S I1Ill VII W. . nv. stSAta
showed for $50 barrels when the first
pay was tapped. When the sand was
entered it showed 300 barrels, and now
hustling has commenced in that corner
of the field.
A deal was consummated to-day by
which Cutler e Henderson and G. F.
Hosford purchased the one-eighth in
terest in the stock of the Argus Oil Co.
from J. w. Childers tor $4,000 This
company owns the lease for 55 acres
on the Snyder farm and have three
wells, making 1000 barrels daily
The same company have No. due
on Saturday They have commenced
spudding No. Z, with No. ready to
rig.
Boyd Bros. & Malarkey's No Q on
the Snyder 30-acre lease was shot yes
terday and in doing so barrels an hour
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
Joe PATCHEN WON

Milwaukee, Wis, September 22-
Joe Patchen defeated Star Pointer two
out of three heats to-day. Purse
$4,000. Time, 2:03A, 2:1112, 2:071s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
a ton and the operators and miners
have heretofore stood seven and one
half cents each.
TO KEEP UP THE FIGHT.

Washington, D. c., September o.
The American Federation council to-
day decided to continue the miners
fight in West Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23

Matilda. wish you would ask that
young Mr. Peters to have his cur but
tons replated."
why. mama. what do you mean?"
hey seem to leave black streaks.
back Of your shirt waist every
Cleveland rlnin poo1rs -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
Thn Weather.

Mr.. c. Schnepf. the Opera House
Druggist. made the following observa-
tion OF the temperature yesterday:
a. m, A; 8 a. m. So: IL m, II; 8 p.
m, 70; p. m, SIS. Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23

Oil City. Pa, September 22.-Credit
balances SO; certificates, no bid. Ship
ments, S,S45; runs, 30,743.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23

CORPORATION CHARTERED.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, September 22.-
The Secretary of State has chartared
the Berkeley Publishing Compnl Of
Martins
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23

Washington. September 22.-west
Virginia-Fair, warmer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-23
A GOOD SHOWING.
The Sommerville Oil Company's Well
on Fishing Greek. Near Elk Fork,
Sends Spray Over the Derrick.
Special TO the Register.

Special TO the Register.
New Martinsville, w. Va, September
22.-The Sommerville Oil Company's
well, on the Aaron Morgan farm, ten
miles from here, up Fishing Creek,
and about a mile northeast of the Elk
Fork known development, in wild cat
territory, made flows every thirty
minutes for quite awhile this after
noon, putting oil over the derrick. The
well was drilled eight feet into the
sand and eighteen inches into the pay
four days ago, when the rope broke
and 1900 feet of the line went into
the well. The fishing operations be-
gan yesterday agitated the sand and
started the flow. Excitement is run
ming high.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
PIONEERS AT HOME.
How They Celebrated Admission
Day Yesterday.

The Sacramento Society Of Pioneers
celebrated Admission Day at their
rooms yesterday, and sat down to a
bounteous repast at their festive board
during the afternoon.
William Farnsworth, the President,
acted as master of ceremonies, and
called on those present to respond to
toasts.
Rev. r. H. B. Anderson responded to
1.-The Advancement of California" in
his usual happy style.
William Johnston spoke to What
You Know About California" and
proved that, commencing with the days
of 40, what he did not know about it
was hardly worth telling.
P. S. Lawson responded to 1.-THE Adj
mission Of California" and H. NJ. La
Rue spoke on "The Early History of
California" while J. H. McKune dis
coursed on Home Building in Early
Days in California" AMI L. NJ. Patten
responded to 1.-THE Caledonians of Cal
ifornia.''
The old boys showed that, while their
numbers are growing fewer every year,
their hearts grow young as they look
back on the trials they experienced in
the days of gold, and the affection that
was engendered among them by their
common ViciSSitudeS
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10

importing basis. There are several
reasons for this. In the first place the
foreign markets, even after the Ameri-
can support had been withdrawn, kept
firm and strong owing to the shortage
of the Australia and South American
clips. The general prosperity of the
country, with high prices for all farm
products, is also factor. So it is
not surprising, even with the large
stocks of foreign and domestic wool
on hand, that prices are firm, there be-
ing a liberal demand with an advanc-
ing tendency.
California, Nevada and Oregon were
especially favored with good prices for
wool and mutton which will make wool
growing one of the most profitable Of
businesses.
The outlook is good for steady mar
ket, and fall wools especially, will COM
mand good prices. 1t would not sur
prise me much if prices would soon be
on a par with the prices of 1892. Nut
ton commands a good price and stock
sheep are wanted at higher prices than
in 1898, as a good many growers who
went out of business during the last
four years are stocking up again. The
outlook is that it will not be long be-
fore we will have a larger clip on the
Pacific Coast than we have ever had
haf0re
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-10
KNIGHTS AND LADIES.
Harmony and Equity Lodges Have
a Pleasant Reunion.

On Wednesday evening, at Changers
Hall, the twentieth anniversary of the
institution of the Order of Knights and
Ladies of Honor was jointly celebrated
by Equity and Harmony Lodges. Past
Grand Protector T. H. Berkey presided
during the evening, and welcomed the
visitors
The following programme was car
ried out, and the visitors were well en-
tertained by the excellent numbers pre-
scented:
Piano duet, Miss Ethel and BERTHE
Dean; song. little Anita Medley; re-
citation, Miss Winnie Cook; piano
solo, Miss Donna Hunt; recitation,
Miss Florence Kelly; song, Master
Sidney Walker; recitation, Miss Edith
Smith; character song, Thomas Bit
tancourt; song, Miss Birdie Dean; an
address on THE Order of Knights and
Ladies Of Honor. It's History and
Work" by Judge J. P Counts.
After the address the floor was
cleared and the young people INDUCED
in pleasures of the dance. In the upper
hall a light banquet was served, where
the more staid members Of the order
and their friends found genial enter
tainment. The order in this city is
flOurishing. and is becoming noted for
its frequent and pleasant social re
unions