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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
EATEN BY CANNIBALS
Two White Men Become the Victims of
south Sea Islanders.


ASTORIA. ore. May S.-According TO
private advices received here yesterday
f. b. NJ. Lichtenberg. young English
man who arrived in this city about two
years ago and left year later. has met
a horrible death at the hands of cannibals
in the South Sea islands. He, with an
other man. was taken prisoner. killed and
eaten by the tribes Of the island. Lichten-
berg went directly from Astoria. together
with an ex-missionary. to trade with the
natives of the Santa cruz islands. which
have a population of about 10000. The eX-
missionary had traded with them before
and had been among them in his religious
capacity and entertained no fears for the
safety of himself and companion.
The men, says the letter. procured trad
ers' outfits and set sail from Australia for
the islands The natives. who are reputed
to he more ferocious than any of the
African tribes. captured and held them
for some time Later they were killed and
eaten. The story gained circulation
through a half-civilzed native who wit
messed the feast.
Lichtenberg belonged to prominent
London family. His father is said to he
very wealthy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
GENERAL WHEATON RETIREs.
Has Reached the age OF 63, Of Which -
Years Have Been Spent In Active Service.

Denver, Col, May S.-At noon to-day
Brigader and Brevet Major General
Frank Wheaton retired from service in
the United States army, having reached
the age of 63 years. Of which time AZ
years have been spent in the service.
At II o'clock the officers and en-
ployes of the department OF Colorado
assembled in Gen. Wheaton's office and
bada the General farewell He made
few appropriate remarks
Gen. Wheaton in August will sail for
Europe. where he will spend the next
two Vpars
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09

For a day or two past rumors have
been in circulation throughout the city
that the puddlers at the Whitaker mill
would or had been asked % accept a re-
duction of half dollar q ton. from
81. 30 net to 81. 90, and the fact that
meeting of the interested men in this
mill was held at Trades Assembly hall,
last evening, leant color 10 the asser-
tion.
From the best information obtainable
last evening, it is believed that the men
have not been asked % accept this re-
duction by the management Of the mill
in question, but that they will eventu-
ally be forced into the position of ac-
cepting or rejecting such % proposition,
in one shape or other, appears improb-
able.
Under the prevailing arrangement
the minimum price for pudding is $3.50
per ton. for the months of May and
June. when the annual agreement Will
eypire. Bar iron has sold as low as
ninety cents per one hundred pounds
during the past few months. IL fact.
under the existing scale. there could be
no advance in the pudding rate until
bar iron sold at $40 per one hundred
pounds. a contingency not likely to arse
anyways soon.
lust after last evening meeting was
called to order, a Register reporter
climbed the stairs and asked what was
going on. Something like this conyer-
sation ensued:
Have the Whitaker mill puddlers
been asked to accept a reduction?
mo, sir" .,....,.- LII
men. is it not?'
"Yes, sir.
whats the row about:
Nothing in particular a.
Just meeting for fun?
"No The fact is. the rumor golhE
about that the management nave dsNeu
the men TO stand cut OF ilfty cents IL
Oh wrong Further than that. am sat
isfied that the management ot Ihe n5'''
will not ask the men TO accept 0u''
"Tben why this meetingE .,.o
"Well, we have %1 1inroposl'ion D''0' .
us from Young Whit A.~2~-
What have ~ q. ~ ~ -.
got TO do with q prcpcs' llOn
Youngstown" .o.,o, hrt
81 don't iast mak94he connection Du'
tho proposition is sdc 10 be mere. x
Does that mean : q there has peen ,e.
a cut elsewhere,N poF We " hI'dNei "i''-
have TO fall inCo line!
81 don't know about that
After the meeting was over anolnet ie =,
oontIeman stated that as a matter OIL
fact NO proposition had been received, ,l e, |,
bnt I" that one was expected, and mat tne
Meeting was called TO consider the gen
oral situation. II was stated that w
Soepite action was taken. as the maj
ter was not in definite shape IL wa
oddod that the reduction was eNpec,eu,
az sore form or other because many
ntber -, mills had already made the ~,
Juction among them the Nheel,ne ' l,e, 'gD rn
oud'sSp ouS Steel COMPANY, where the men I,5 re-,
sneed Sl 70 accept the cut. The PropS5,tt pra.t
IuSSr l.oS,,otion at the Whitaker would anecC .
ahout twenty puddlcrs ana as n,a"' .',,d
boIners Under the proposed sc@lr p""d po,d
SIors would make about = per ud!' 'N''
beIners about $40.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
TURKS IN PURSUIT.
They Are Following Up the Greeks to
Their New Positions.

They Are Following Up the Greeks to
Their New Positions.
Pharsala. May S.-There was an en-
gagement yesterday lasting several
hours between the Turks and Greeks
az Vales,ino. The Greek forces retreat
ed in the direction of Volo and also on
AlmyrOS. The Turks started in pur-
suit. Later a Turkish division succeed
ed in forcing its way through the fourth
and last line of the Greek entrench-
ments on the heights in the rear of
Valestino. The fight was of short dur
alton. Both sides fought with great
courage and determination. but the fire
of the Turkish infantry decided the re-
suit.
The Turkish loss at Pharsala was
slight. only the advance guard of the
Turks being engaged, and the skirmish-
ers had the way cleared for them by the
fire Of the Turkish batteries. The
Turkish loss in the fighting at Valestino
was heavier, but the number Of killed is
not announced. Two hospitals at Lar
issa are almost filed with wounded.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Commercial Travellers Grand Council
Finishes Its Work.

Snecial 10 the Register
Huntington, W. Va. May Sat ten
o'clock this morning the Grand Council
United Commercial Travellers of Ken
tuckv and West Virginia elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
w. B. Gutherman. Covington, Grand
Councillor: H. II. Connor. Charleston,
Junior Grand Councillor; B. G. Carr,
Lexington. Grand Past Councillor; Geo.
F. Brown. Maysville, Grand Secretary;
7 f. Cuni. Covington, Grand Treasurer;
H C. Harvey. Huntington, Grand Con-
ductor: Walter c. Nash, Charleston.
Grand Page; Louis Tieman, Louisville,
Grand Sentinel. Members of the Exec
utive Committee. two years, J. L. Mich
aelson. Maysville; J. 7. Gilbert, Lex
ington. and John \. Jones, Huntington.
The next annual session of the Grand
Council will be held at Lexington, Ky"
the first Friday and Saturday OF next
Nav.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Chewelah. Wash. May S.-A severe
electric storm occurred here this morn
inc Laura Boiler and Lutte McCOr-
r19c, took refuge under a tree. Light
ming struck the tree. knocking the girls
senseless and injuring them so badly
that they may not recover. Several 9TH
ers were also injured and ten head Of
cattle were killed outright.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
SAILED FOR EUROPE.
THE Monetary Commissioners Take Their
Departure from New York

Departure from New York.
NEW YORK, May S.-ES-Vice Presi-
dent Adlai L. Stevenson, Gen. J. c. Paine
and United States Senator L. o. Wolcott,
who were recently appointed by President
Mckinley as a commission to confer with
the heads of European governments rela-
tive to the holding of an international BIZ
metallic conference. sailed for Havre on
the French liner La Touraine to-day.
Before their departure Mr.. Stevenson
said that the commission would 90 directly
to Paris. and after comforting with the
French government, would visit London,
Vienna. and the capitals of the other
European governments. He expects that
much good will be accomplished by the
commission. and does not anticipate any
trouble in inducing the governments to ap-
point delegates to the contemplated con-
ference.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
POISONED THE WELL
A Dastardly Outrage Near Pikeville,
K9ntucky---FOur Dead.

LOUISVILLE Ky. May S.-A special
to the Post from Pikeville. Ky, says:
Some iend put poison of some kind in Ball
creek spring. several miles above here,
and as a result five persons died and five
more are dying from drinking water from
the spring. There is no clue TO the scoun-
drel Ambrose Freeson. a boy. a boy,
farm hand and a peddler named Moss.
Annie Low, a mere child, and an old col
ored man are tie victims who died.
They suffered terribly. vomiting and being
seized with most violent commissions
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT.

Chicago. May S.-Benjamin F. Jenk-
ins cashier of the grain inspectors Of
flee under Dwight w. Andrews. was ar
rested to-day on six indictments for
embezzlement. He has not yet secured
hail Andrews. who was also indicted
ON a similar charge, is said to be in
Owaronua. Minn.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
DONE OUT OF $40.

On the incoming Wheeling and Lake
Erie train. yesterday afternoon, just
west Of Warrenton. a coal miner who
was a passenger was flim-hammed out
of nine dollars by young man whom
the victim describes as news butch
or" on the train. The artist got off at
Warrenton. The victim complained to
the police. but nothing could be done
here
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
A MILLIONAIRE SUICIDE.

Chicago. May Sc. Kellogg Beach.
\ -e-ired CAPITALIST. committed suicide
to-day in the bath room at his home
$40 North State street. by shooting him
self in the mouth. Dependency over
an health is supposed TO have been the
cause. Mr.. Beach was a graduate Of
West Point. His fortune is estimated
at about 81. 500 900
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09

Horse" in which he will play his orig
inal part of Spencer Jermin.
Lottie Venne, Louise Beadet, E. J.
Lennon and William Elton have been
engaged for DR.. Osmand Carr's new
opera, shortly to be produced at the
Opera Comique.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT,
Whose Lack of sympathy With the Ad-
ministration. Causes Him to Resign

WASHINGTON. May S.-Henry y. Rob
inson. of Michigan. statistican OF the Ag-
ricultural Department. rendered his res
ienation to Secretary Wilson to-day. Mr..
Robinson is an ardent free silver man.
and said he deemed it only right that the
administration should have the Office at
its disposal. The office pays $500 a year.
John Hyde. of New York. now examiner
of wear books of the Agricultural De-
partment. will he appointed statistician.
The statistical department of the weather
brreau will hereafter he consolidated with
the department statician office
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
FnHFM PASHA,S REPORT.

Constantinople, May S.-Edhem
Pasha. the Turkish commander in
Thessaly, has telegraphed to the Porte
as follows: After a fierce battle con-
siderable force of Greeks at Nalestino
was utterly routed. We captured the
town and afterward captured the strate-
gic points surrounding Pelaftepe. on the
road to Vilo. Our victorious army is
now marching on that town
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
mo- RE RID OF HIS PAIN.

Richmond. Va. May S.-N. w; Mel
SON president of the Metropolitan Bank.
was found dead in his bath room 'LIs
morning. with the gas turned on. he
had been a great sufferer. and 1t IS pc
lieved ended his life TO get rid OF MS
main.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
AFTER THE MURDERER.

An Armed Posse in Search of William
Pouch Who Killed Alexander Harris and
Family.
Waukesha, Wis. May S.-A telephone
message received by Sheriff Snyder
from Beulah Lake, says that a man an
swering the description of William
Pouch. the murderer of Alexander Har-
ris. and who also murderiusly assault
ed Mrs. Harris and their man and wo-
man servants yesterday, was found hid
ing there last night A stage loaded
with an armed posse has started for
Muskego to intercept a possible flight
in that direction. Every road for miles
in the direction taken by the murderer
is being patrolled by armed men, and
there is little doubt should the villain
be captured the infuriated farmers will
lynch him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
RANK EXAMINER INDICTED.

Chicago. May S.-The grand jury to-
day voted an indictment against Bank
Examiner George B. Hayden for failing
10 report on the condition Of the Globe
Savings Bank for over two months after
he knew it to be in an insolvent con-
ditiOn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
SWEEPING CHANGES.
Cbicaco's New Chief of Police Rearrang-
ing the Force to Suit His Own Ideas.

ing the Force to Suit His Own Ideas.
Chicago. MAY S.-Chief of Police Kip
lev signalized his installation under the
new Democratic city administration by
issuing a general order to-day making
a number of important official changes.
The most notable is the discharge Of
Assistant Alexander Ross. 1t was gen.
erallv understood that Ross would be
retained on the force, and reduced to
the rank of inspector. Inspector John
n. Shea. it is expected, will be appoint
cd assistant chief. Inspector John E.
Fitzpatrick is reduced to the rank or
captain. Another and more sweeping
general order is expected soon.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
$4,000 SHORT.
state Treasurer Collins, of Florida, Caught
nv a Investigation

JACKSONVILLE Fla. May S-The
legislative investigating committee has
found State Treasurer Collins short $50
OOO. and has demanded his impeachment
and immediate retirement from Office
other prominent people are mixed up in
+bis a fair
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09

A Meeting Of Whitaker Mill Men Held
Last Evening,

At Trades Assembly Hall-Rumors
That the Puddlers Had Been
Asked to Accept a Reduction OF
Half Dollar Ton Denied, but a
Statement Made That a Proposi-
ton Was Before the Meeting
from Youngstown Which Would
Affect the Men Here.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
TURKS IN VOLO.
Marines Have Been Landed from the For
eign Fleet to Guard the Town

eiGn Fleet to Guard the Town.
Velestino. May S.-The Greeks have
evacuated Volo. Detachments Of mar
ines have been landed from the British,
Russian, French, Austrian and German
warships off that place TO guard the
town. The foreign consuls have ar
rived TO confer with Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish commander. As this dispatch
is sent the Turkish troops are entering
VOlO.
The Greeks who fled TO Almyros will
rejOin the main body OF the Greek
forces at DOmOkOs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
INDIANS CAUSE ALARM.
Settlers on the Upper Tongue River Think
the Cheyennes Are in a Murderous


the Cheyennes Are in Murderous
Mood.
Miles City, Mont, May Supper
Tongue river settlers are greatly excit-
ed over the disappearance Of a young
man named Hoover, who has been
working on Barringer's sheep ranch.
Large parties have been hunting him
for q week. They found dead sheep
with bullet holes through the carcass
and Indian tracks. It is supposed he
was killed by the Indians, who have
baen dancing all winter and threatening
what they would do when the grass was
green. If this proves true trouble is
expected. as the settlers will suffer loss
of stock in silence. but will not counte-
nance murder, and this may at last
hring a solution Of the Cheyenne ques-
ton.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
A VICTIM OF THE FIRE.

NEW YORK. May st Is learned here
to-day. through private caoIegram. that
Miss Marie de Comeau. formerly OF staten
island. was among the victims Of the
Paris fire.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
ENGLAND WANTS No FIGHT.
The Action of the TranSvaal Is Called
a Breakdown.

Remote Chance Of War-Chamber-
lain Apparently Is Glad to Find
an Excuse for Not Attempting to
Coerce President Kruger - Lon
don Society Excited Over APP
preaching Dress Balls-An Un-
eventtul Theatrical Week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
1N 4 RFCELNER,S HANDS.

Cleveland. Ohio. May s.-The Cleve-
land Paper Company has been. placed in
the hands OF a receiver upon its own
annlicatiOn.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
rHE NEW LAW SIGNED.

Des Moines. Iowa. May S.-Governor
Drake signed the new State liquor law
including the sections allowing manu-
featuring to-day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
FAR NEARING An END.
p Greek Government Has Withdrawn
Col. VaSSOS From Crete,

,~4 Has Notified the Represent
Gives of the Powers that the
Northumberland Ofthe Troops
vrr Take Place-POwers VIII
oe.~ to Mediate Between Greece
s~5 turkey but VIII Insist That
e~ss,e Place Her Case in Their
~ds--An Armistice Of a Fort
Likely to be Agreed Upon.
M. ptiOn of Another Panic in
cha Greek Army.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
The Weather

Mr.. c. Schnepf. the Opera House
druggist. made the following observa-
tions of the weather yesterday: Ia. m,
p: Q a. m. 60: y m, 76; 3 p. m, IS;
INN. 10. Weather clear.
WASHINGTON. May s.-For West Viz
ginla-Fair. followed by increasing cloudi-
ness with showers. and possibly thunder
storms Sunday afternoon or night; warm
or. southwesterly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania-Fair IN the
morning. followed by increasing cloudiness
and probably showers Sunday afternoon
or night: warmer; increasing southerly
winds. pt
For Ohio-Showers and thunder storms
Sunday; warmer; increasing southeriy
winds.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09

,-s. MAY S.-11 p. m.-The gov
has informed the ministers Of
vsrs verbally that, following the
rom Crete of Col. Vassos. twen-
-.. officers and two companies Of
the gradual withdrawal OF
rom the island Of Crete will take
After a brief delay the powers
offer 10 mediate between Greece
turkey. The powers will insist,
rsrsr. that Greece shall confde her
SIS u1reservedly in their hands.
lions have commenced and
ion is regarded as imminent.
tantinople, May S.-The ambas-
met to-day and discussed media
.-a the powers between Turkey and
m. car has informed the Sultan Of
%. dssratch of an ambulance corps Of
eans Red Cross nurses and 500 beds
Pr the Turkish wounded.
Athens May 9.-1:3O a. m.-Colonel
r=-s has just arrived from Crete.
believed that an armistice Of a
srr.shr between Greece and Turkey
T-- be agreed upon.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-05-09
WANT A RAISE.

Wheeling Tin-Workers and Others in
This Vicinity Will Act in Con-
certed Movement to Get an H.
crease and a Reinstatement of
Former Wages--La Belle Tin-WOrk-
ers Held Meeting Yesterday
Afternoon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

The inanities of platform declarations
are not only illustrated by the Texas
democracy in legislative majority AS.
sembled, but the republicans in congress
are laboring under the same embarrass.
mcnts in regard to the fullsome and pa.
triotic Cuban plank in their national plat
form. The republicans are noted for neg
lect of platform demands. In 1883 Il de-
claration in behalf of silver was put into
their platform, but was meant only to
catch silver votes, of which they were
in 1896 robbed by political opponents
the democrats, who did mean something
by it, and with which in that presiden.
tial canvass they shook every fibre of
the country.
1t is generally the case that ma
tional political platform has Il great deal
of surplusage raising only one or two
great issues, but Il state platform gencr.
ally concerns the business interests of the
people, and its representatives are OH
higher obligations TO enact into laws all
its planks. The republicans do not care
how much they violate or neglect plat.
form pledges, but the democracy have
generally held the representatives respon.
sible for the violation or neglect of plat.
form pledges. Ii is yet impossible TO fore.
cast how the democracy of Texas will
regard the neglect of their representa-.
tives in regard TO platform pledges. II
is embarrassing and unfortunate for rep.
resentativcs to be compelled to explain
to their constituents such neglect, and
it is especially embarrassing for repre-.
sentatives to leave the impression ON their
constituents that they manifested bad
faith i'll regard to platform pledges.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
South Americans Sightseeing.

Washington, June S.-The South
American commercial tourists paid their
first visit to the national capital today.
Unfortunately, the weather conditions
were not favorable to sightseeing. 1t
was cold and rainy. The party arrived
from Baltimore mt $40 p. M, and were
received at the PENNSYLVANIA station by
Il committee of the Washington Board
of Trade. From the station the visitors
were driven directly to the magnificent
congressional library. The delegates
were accorded private interview by
President Mckinley. but were unable to
see either branch of congress in session,
the house having adjourned over the
day and the senate not having assembled
when the visit to the capitol was made.
The party was divided into four de-
tachments and shown the features of the
various government departments by
guides.
After buffet luncheon at the Airing
ton, the Corcoran gallery was visited and
the guests were driven about the city,
concluding with visit to the soldiers
home. After a thorough inspection of
the institution the party was driven tos
the station. where they left at o'clock
for New York.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
Local Freight Agents.

Washington, June S.-The tenth an
nual convention of the National Associa-
ton of Local Freight Agents began its
session here today. There were 100
delegates present from the prominent
cities east of Denver. Among the ques-
tons to be discussed during the meeting
are:
Is piece work, both clerical and labor,
in railroading practicable at freight sta
tons?
Should there not be special bill of
ladng, way bill and expense bill used for
shipments consigned to order?
Inter-billing, covering terminal switch
ing.
What should be done by the govern
ment to remove the embargo or restric-
tons on immediate transportation in bond
consignments for inland cities?
The marking of cotton bales. etc.
At 2:3O this afternoon the members of
the convention and their ladies called ON
the president. The meeting will ad-
journ finally netX Thursday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
imposed by the preceding paragraph on
the corresponding tests of sugar.
CABINET MEETING.
The Cuban Question Discussed-The
Spanish Mission.

Washington, June S.-The cabinet
meeting today lasted longer than usual.
The Cuban situation was discussed in a.
general way, but the most important sub
The availability of three men for this i'm
portant post at Madrid was carefully
canvassed, but no decision was reached.
One of the cabinet officers said after the
meeting that the selection was still open
and would go over until the presidents
return from Nashville.
If Mr.. Calhoun does not have an OPP
portunity for talk with the president
before Mr.. McKinley's departure for
Nashville at noon tomorrow, he will be
invited to accompany the president on
his trip. A berth has been reserved on
the train to be placed at his disposal in
case he joins the presidential party.