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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
SUZERAINTY
Of Great Britain Over the South
African Republic Positively Denied
By President Kruger.

Pretoria, South African Republic,
August 25.-At meeting of the Volks-
raad to-day President Kruger deliver
ed a speech, which is likely to cause
the greatest excitement in Great Brit
ain. He said that the relation between
Great Britain and the South African
Republic are regulated by the conven-
ton Of 1884. In the convention Of No
vember, 1881, a reference to the SuZer-
ainty Of Great Britain did appear. but
in the convention of 1854. not single
word appeared bearing upon that point
and since then the suzerainty had eeas-
ed to exist. The South African Re
public could not recognize the suzer-
ainty Of Great Britain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
Special to the Register.

Special 10 the Register
Union, W. Va, August %. - The
largest assemBlage that ever met in
West Virginia, outside of the large
cities, signalized the Confederate re-
union here to-day.
Ten thousand, many say twelve
thousand, people, were here. Humid
reds of gray-headed veterans came the
night before from Monroe, GreenbrieT,
Summers, Nicholas and Raleigh coun-
ties, while Virginia sent a large quota.
Many walked forty miles to attend
The streets are blazing with the Sup
erb decorations. A great parade march
ed at II o'clock this morning, headed
by 200 lovely girls, and their escorts,
finely mounted on horseback and
wearing the Confederate colors. The
scene was one of bewitching beauty
Following them came the heroes OF
the day. The OLD soldiers with their
flags and banners, survivors Of the fol-
lowing historic organizations, partici-
pated: Twenty-seventh Virginia regi-
ment; Stonewall brigade; SiXtieth and
Twenty-eseventh regiments; Edgar s
battalion; Echols' brigade; Chapman's
band; Lowrey's battery; Fifteenth ca
valry; McCleelland's brigade; CLARK S
battalion, and Wharton's brigade.
Among the celebrated officers pres
ent were: Col. Charles S. Pritton, or
Pickett's division; Col. George NJ. Ed
gar, Major William Rowan, Major B.
3. Eakle, Col. J. w. Marshall and
others. A most impressive and effect
i've Inauguration of the exercises in
the grove of Kingly Naples was the
singing of "Auld Lang Syne," by the
vast audience.
Senator John w. Daniels was the
orator of the day. His address was a
masterpiece of eloquence, patriotism
and pathos, broad, elevated and up
lifting.
The hospitality of the people was
boundless and to-day will be remem-
bered by generations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
SAN FRANCISCO WANTS 1T.
Californians Arrive at Buffalo to Work for
the Ne1t Encampment.

Buffalo, n. Y, August 25.-A large
delegation of Califorians arrived here
last night. They have come with a
two-fold purpose, that Of discharging
their duty as delegates 70 the G. A. r.
encampment and to boom San Fran
cisco as the place Of holding the next
encampment or that of 1899.
Should Cincinnati get the encamp-
ment for 1898, and everything now
points that way, knowing as they do
that Philadelphia will ask for il for
1900 the Californians feel that they
can capture it for the extreme west for
1899. if ever. There is a possibility Of
the encampment being given them this
year. as Cincinnati has no other op-
ponent in the field, and the fight for
place and command-in-chiefship may
lose the fight for the former TO the
Buckeye State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
CATHOLIC DIGNITARIES.

Movements of the PapaI Delegate and
others-Monsigno Martinelli at Allan
tic City.
Washington, August 25.-Monsignor
Martinelh, the papal delegate, will re-
main at Atlantic City until next Sat
urday as the guest of the Augustian
order. OF which he is a member. On
Sunday he will go to Philadelphia to
asst the Augustinans in celebration
on that day. Later he viii stop at
Byrn Mawr and will return to Wash
ington in about two weeks. DR.. Rook-
er. secretary to the delegate. has re-
turned from his summer vacation OF
several weeks. MonsignOr Sbaretti
leaves to-day for an outing Of several
weeks in Connecticut The delegation
has no important questions before it
this summer and the work is Of a
routine nature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
me Meatner

c. schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist made the following observations
a temperature yesterday: a. m, %;
sam-. 70: y m, 1878 p. m, IS; Z p.
m II. Weathsr-Changeable.
washington. August 25.-For West
virginia and Ohio: Fair followed by
Increasing cloudiness Thursday even
ing: warmer; light variable winds. be-
coming southeasterly and increasing.
For Western Pennsylvania: Far;
light variable winds, becoming south
easterly and increasing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26

Pittsburg, Pa, August 25.-The
camp of negro railroad laborers at
Unity, near the striking miners camp
at Plum Greek, which has record for
lawlessness, unequalled in this State.
is to be broken up. During the past
month there have been several MUIR
ders and a score or more shooting
scrapes at the camp. in which many
of the negroes were injured. Last night
three men were shot, and on Sunday
one man was killed and four danger
ously wounded.
Yesterday was pay day at the end Of
the tunnel. and it also marked the ar
rival of 100 colored women Of the worst
character at the negro camp. With
the advent Of these women and lots of
bad liquor all records for lawlessness
and disorder at the camp were broken
and the widest excitement ensued.
So bad has the situation now be-
come that even the railroad superin-
tendents on the work are afraid to
enter camp. The railroad company has
decided to resort to extreme measures
to drive the gamblers and women from
the camps. To-day men were sent
through the camp to secure the names
and numbers Of every man who is en-
ployed on the railroad. Tomorrow
the company will march a strong guard
Of heavily-armed men into the camps
and drive out all the women and gam
blers at the muzzles Of Winchesters.
This done, a dead line will be drawn
about the camp, and they will not be
permitted to return. The whole neigh
borhood at Unity is in a state Of ter
rorism. The farmers dare not walk
the roads unless heavily armed, and
then only by twos and threes. Farmer
Hirsch, on whose lands the strikers
are encamped, said that when the ne
gro camp at Unity was started he had
over 400 chickens; now he has only 81
remaining. and he has to watch them
day and night. The farmers are infu-
rated at the outrages committed upon
them, and they viii hold meeting at
Camp Isolation on Friday night to de-
eide upon taking a determined course
of action to drive the negroes away.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
rrNc1nNs GRANTED.

Special % tho Register.
Washington. August 25.-The fol-
lowing West Virginia pensions have
been granted:
Original-John F. Ayers. Macfarian.
ORIGINAL widows. etcc. - Hannah
Toothman, Rldgedale.
An increase of pension has been
Granted 10 william II. Hutchinson,
Steubenville, Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
TUBE MAKERS COMBINE.

American aud English Manufacturers
VIII Try TO Keep Up the Cost OF Bicycles
London, August 25.-An agreement
has been reached between the bicycle
tube makers OF Birmingham and Amer
lea. by which no one viii be supplied
under a fixed price.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
pOSTAL AFFAIRS.

Special 20 the Register.
Washington. August 25.-C0mmi7-
sions have been issued 10 the following
recently appointed West Virginia post
masters. Elliot T. Billups, al Center
vile: William r. Parsley, az Copley-
vile; Frederick A. McAfee. al Dallas;
John ;. Lilly. az Dunns; Thomas j..
lett al Johnstown; Mary J. Hopkins,
al Red Knob.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
THk DEADLY FOLDING BED.

A Chicago Sporting Man Has His NecF.
Broken-Closed Up Unexpectedly.
Chicago. August 25.-Al. Hankins,
the widely-known sporting man, was
killed to-day by the collapse of fold
ing bed. He seated himself on the
edge Of the bed when it Unexpectedly
closed and Hankins' neck was broken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
COAL OPERATORS DIVIDED.

Many Refuse to Abide BY the Plan Laid
Down at Cleveland some Lake shippers
s5.il ss. Insist , h til Mines Must be start
Pittsburg, Pa, August 25.-Coal
Derators Of the Pittsburg district
ade a decided change in front since
Yesterday. Internal dissensions, mix
' ed with fear on the part Of some, caus-
I'd a split in their forces and a change
Of base On its face the move looked
10 many like a temporary surrender
to the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lca- This, HOwever, is denied in most
emphatic Srms by the most prominent
lake shippers, who say they are going
to start their mines and supply the
demand from the Northwest and not
stand idly by and let a large volume
Of business go to operators Of other
States. They publically state that they
are willing to wait for a week or ten
days before a decided move is made
They claim that this will give them
ample time to get the lake trade.
Some of the operators in the meeting
were frank enough to state that the
situation at the present time in all
branches Of labor is critical and that
they have no desire to make any move
that would cast odium on the operators
Of the Pittsburg district.
1t was under these conditions that
the operators went into session this
morning. There were many who had
not signed the agreement to share
their portion toward the expense that
might accrue in the EFFORT to start the
mines, and they were the loudest in
the appeals to hold alo0f 10 await je-
velopments. 1t was proposed that no.
tees printed in various languages en-
bracing briefly the position of the op-
orators. and also a final notice TO the
miners that the mines We're ready TO
. be operated as soon as the men ex-
pressed a desire to so to work. This
proposal was barely entertained and
voted down. showing that many of the
operators had receded from the stand
they had taken. A motion 70 discharge
oil committees ana adjourn sine lie
was made and prevailed.
In the afternoon another meeting CT
the most prominent and largest lake
shippers was held. The session was
short. and as a result the following
was issued by their press committee:
The organization composed Of all
the coal operators which has been in
session at the Monongahela House ad-
iourned this morning sine die. This
action puts affairs into the hands Of
q committee appointed this morning
under an agreement which was entered
into at Cleveland and which has since
been ratified and strengthened by the
signatures Of a large majority Of the
railroad coal producers Of this district.
This committee is vested with discre-
tionary power 10 act
All efforts to find out who composed
this special committee were futile. The
nress committee after repeated enTea- /
ties refused to divulge the names Of the
committeeman.
J. B. Zerbe, who presided at the
meeting. was emphatic in asserting
that the operators who had oginally
zone into the compact at Cleveland TO
break the strike, had not changed their
caatinued on Fourth Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
SERIOUSLY HURT.

j, D. Moore, OF Monroe County, Ohio,
Looses Leg at Steubeuviue.
Special 70 the Register.
Steubenville. O., August 25.-J. D.
Moore. Of Monroe county, stepped be-
tween Panhandle freights, going both
ways. here to-day. with the intention
of boarding the west-bound. when he
was struck and sustained serious in
jurieS. His right leg was amputated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
TWO MORE APPOINTMENTS.

The President Names the New Consul Cen
eraI at IT. Petersburg.
Washington, August 25.-The Pres
ident has appointed William Holloway,
Of Indiana, to be Consul General at st.
Petersburg, Russia, the commission be-
ing dated August p.
The President has also appointed
Frank J. Drummond assistant ep-
praiser Of merchandise, district of New
York, vice Joseph C. Biglin, removed
August 10. 1897.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
Was A GRAND REUNION.
Twelve Thousand People Attend the Coz
federate Meeting at Union, Va.

The Biggest Assemblage Ever Seen
in West Virginia Outside the Big
Cities-Old Soldiers With Flags
and Banners, Led By Fair Ladies
and Their Escorts, Mounted, and
Bedecked With the Confederate
Colors-Many Famous Wartime
Organizations r epresented In
Line-JolIn w. Daniel the Speaker
OF the Day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
PROVISIONS GROWING SCARCE.
Men with Buckets Full OF Gold Can't Get
Food.

Food.
Seattle. Wash, August 25.-The
steamer Willamette pulled in the
ocean dock from Alaska to-day. She
brought down no gold. Provisions at
Dawson are growing very short. One
man. who had several buckets OF gold,
was compelled to live on two spoonfuls
Of beans and piece OF bacon as large
as his hand perday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26

PITTSBURG, Pa. August 25.-PatrIck
Dolan. district president Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, was arrested
IN washington county this afternoon
while leading a body Of marchers past
the Allison mine Of Cook * Sons. near
NIcGovern station.
Even since the strike started the miners
have been making daily marches from
their camp TO the mine. From the mine
10 the railway there is a tramway under
which runs tile public road known as the
Washington pike. This morning. with
band at their head, about 40 marcherS
tramped along the pike anu passed under
the tramway. on Their return they were
stopped by deputy sheriffs and told that
they could not pass under the tramway.
that they must return TO them camp by
crossing a field and coming down the rail-
road. The marchers became enr5ged and
for a time it looked as II there would
be trouble. The mGrChers had a confer
ence and decided 70 remain where they
were and communicated with President
Do,an by telegraph.
Dolan arrived shortly after four o'clock
and made a speech 10 the strikers. He
said that the deputy sheriffs had no right
to stop them from marching in the public
thoroughfare as long as their mission was
a peaceful one. and told them he would
lead the procession. The band. with
DOlan az its head and the marchers fol-
lowing. started down the road 10 so under
the tramway and 10 the camp. Upon
Dolan reaching the tramway he was told
by the deputy sheriffs that he could so
no further. when he wanted TO know the
reason why. He was told that such
move was a violation Of the law and the
Injunction. This Dolan denied and the
arrest followed. He was taken 10 Wash
ington on the first train. The marchers
were disconnected and were allowed TO
so 10 their camp unmolested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
GREEN GOODS GAME
Alleged to Have Been Worked at King
Wood-Stories That Conflict.
c,rccfs1 20 tho Reofeter

Kingwood, W Va, August 25-E1.
Frankhauser, of Brannenyille, was ar
rested to-day charged with robbing /.
n. Martin, a well-to-do former Of $40.
Martin Gains that Frankhauser grab
bed his purse while in a buggy with
him, jumped out and rode off on MS
bicycle. Frankhaussr claims Martin
gave him the money TO secure $500
counterfeit money. Frankhauser Is a
green looking chap, but this story IS
borne out by a young man by the
name Of Omerwhile, who says Frank
bouser offered TO get him a lot Of
counterfeit money for some genuine.
FTankhauser gave bond for $500 Tor
his appearance at court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August z5.-Th'
American Bar Association was called 70
order this morning with an attendancs
o. nearly %. President J. ". Woolworth.
Of Omaha. delivered an address.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
KILLED BY AN ASSASSIN.

MonteTided, August 25.-During a
national fete which was held here to-
day, President ]. Idiarte Borda was
shot and killed By an assassin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
.LAHLESS NEGRO LAB0RERS
Create a Reign Of Terror in Unity
Township, Near PittSburg.

They Are Employed on a New
Railroad and Were Imported for
the Work - One Hundred Low
Women and a Gang of Gamblers
Arrive in the Camp After Pay
day and the Trouble Reaches a
Climax-The Sheriff will Attempt
to Drive Them Out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
CANDY MAKERS ASSIGN.

A Big Chicago Concern Goes 10 the Wall
Could Not Make Collections.
Chicago, August 25.-The u. T..
Page Confectionery Company, one Of
the largest in the city, assigned to-day.
Difficulty in making collections is the
cause.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
WHEELING w VA THURSDAY. AUGUST 26 1897.
DEPOPULATING ARKANSAS.
Fearful Grimes Said to Have Been En-
acted the Past Few Days.

Cleburne County the Scene Of
Numerous Outrages No Fewer
Than Ten Persons Lynched Dur
ing the Past Few Days-Six
Negroes Murdere at One
Time IN Drew County-One Rape
Fiend Burned to Death in His
Home By Deputy Sher'ffs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
BECAME A FURIOUS maniac.
A San Francisco Bank President In
sane on a Railroad Train.

Passengers Driven Out - The
Maniac First Hurled Gold Coins
at the Occupants Of the Coach
and Then Leveled a Revolver
Upon Them as They Fled-He
Finally Was Overpowered and
Locked Up in a Compartment
Car.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
D0LAH IS UNDER ARREST.
Taken Into Custody While Leading a
Body Of Strikers.

rhe Marchers Had Been Stopped
By Deputy Sheriffs While Passing
Along the Public Road, and Had
Sent to Pittsburg for Dolan to
Come and Advise Them-Ihe
District President Made a Speech
and offered to Lsad--He Was
Arrested and Hustled on TO
Washington The Strikers Were
Then Permitted 10 Return TO
Camp.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26
CABELL COUNTY GRAND JURY.

CABELL COUNTY GRAND JURY.
Special 10 the Register.
Huntington. ". Va. August 25-
The grand jury has been in session
two days. Eighty-seven witnesses
were examined and seventy-fye indict-
ments returned
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-26

Continued on Fourth Page.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-10
oLNEY's REPORT ON RUIZs CASE
He Refuses to Furnish the Documents Ask
ed for by the Senate

The President sent to the Senate report
made by Secretary Olney ON the resolution
requesting the correspondence in the ease of
DR.. Ricardo Ruiz. The report suggests the
inadvisabillty of supplying the correspond
ence at this time. which suggests the Presi-
dent indorses, saying that 1t would be Gin
compatible with the public interest to do go
pending the public and exhaustive investi-
cation about to be instituted"
"That the Consul General should have
professional MD in such investigation though
that matter, together with the selection of
the particular persons to act with him,
properly dcvolves upon my successor in Of
ilce.'
Instead OF transmitting the official cores
poudence the Secretary supplies an account
of his own composition, covering the essen
tial facts in the ease. lie says;
Ruiz, n native OF Cuba. cane to this coun
try during the revolution which terminated
in 1916 and studied dentistry at Philadcl-
phia. Declaring his intention to become Il
citizen OF the United States in 1877, he re-
ceived his final papers in 1880. After this
he returned to Cuba and has resided there
since.'
The conclusions of the official reports OF
the two Governments being rudially conflict
ing the Secretary says another open and
thorough investigation seemed to this Gov
ernment Indispensable and that the Spanish
Government concurred in this view. The
Secretary iucluses copy of Minister do
Lomc's letter acceding to this request. He
says that Ruiz did not make known his
Amcricanship when arrested. a circumstance
which, he says, often occurs. aud always
leads TO complication.
He details Ruiz's arrest on February A. OF
which he says the department was immedi-
ately informed, but that nothing more was
heard In regard to the matter until February
II, when the Consul General reported that
Ruiz had been found dead. He said that the
department had assumed that the case was
being attended to during this interim, and
that n demand would be made that the pris-
oner should be put incommunicado; but that
it afterward developed that no such demand
had been made, and the prisoner had re-
maired constantly in solitary confinement.
Tho circumstances attending the death were
such as to lead to n demand for immediate
investigation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-10
A DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE.
Several Persons Killed and Much Property
Damaged

terrific wind storm struck Winchester,
KY, at noon on the jth The track OF the
twlster wss about one mile wide and II came
from tho southwest. William Clayton's resi-
dence was demolished. a business house at
the corner Of Maple and Washington streets
was torn apart, and along May street
chimneys and shutters flew before the gale.
The greatest damage was done In the vicn-
ity OF the Chesapeake Il Ohio depot. The
warehouses of u. :. Gray and V. W. Bush,
Burtons restaurant. the depot Renaker's
poultry house, Wells machine shop and the
Conn-liagan Company's lumber sheds were
unroofed. A Griillth's restaurant was car
ried from its foundation distance OF 20 feet
MIR. Griillth's was In the house at the time,
but was not injured.
At Mount Sterling the McBryer dlstillery
building was entirely unroofed and great
damage was done. 4 negro suburban town
to tho southeast was in the path of the storm,
and several houses were blown entirely away.
Other damage is reported throughout the
county.
At Hopkinsvlllc barn on the place OF DIR.
i. II. Cook, four miles east of that city, was
blown down, killing one negro who was
stripping tobacco and fatally injuring three
others.
At Rowland, KY, the storm tore down the
engine house of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad and did much damage to private
property.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-10
Buildings Badly Damaged.

A cyclone lasting six minutes passed over
Huntington, W. Va, and vicinity Friday.
leaving destruction in its path. The Con-
gregatonal church, Washington School
building. Marshall College buildings, Hart
zell Handle Company building, American
Brewing Company plant. Central city bung
factory and Ohio River roundhouse and
shops were all badly damaged and hun
dreds OF small buildings were upset ald un-
rooted.
At Washington School several children
were injured by falling debris, while at Mar
shall College students lcaped over chairs
and from windows to escape from the build
ing. All telegraph and telephone wires are
down and all trains are delayed many hours
Advices from every quarter of the state of
Indiana tell of great damage by the food
Nearly all the wagon bridges in the vicinity
OF North Vernon were washed away, and the
loss will be many thousands of dollars
Half the residents of Vernon were com
PEELED to move to higher ground, and num-
Der OF houses were carried on by the high
waters.
At Frost, Tex. brick store, the Metho-
dist church, and residence we're demol-
ished by the wind, and many houses dam
aged. Several persons were injured, but
none seriously.
At Point Pleasant, W. Va, several build
ings were unroofed, and others badly dam.
aged, including the Pho,nIx Hotel and the
hiser business block.