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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
LONG DISTANCE RIDING.
The Bike Corps of the Twenty-Fifth In
fantry Completes Remarkable Trip.

The Bike Corps of the Twenty-Fifth In.
fantry Completes a Remarkable Trip.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 25.-The Twen-
ty-fifth United States Infantry bicycle
corps, which reached this city last
night, completing their 1000 mile run
from Fort Missula, Montana, in forty
days, thirty-five of which were actu-
ally spent on the road, are encamped
at Forest Park. Despite the rain that
fell last night and this afternoon,
thousands of people visited the troop
ers at the park.
In an interview Lieutenant Moss
said:
"The trip has proved beyond perad-
venture my contention that the bicy-
Gle has a place in modern warfare. In
every kind of weather, over all sorts
of roads, we averaged fifty miles day.
At the end of the journey we were all
in good physical condition.
"Seveateen tires and dozen broken
frames lis the sum of our damage. The
practical result of the trip shows that
an army bicycle corps can travel twice
as fast as cavalry or infantry under
any conditions and at one-third the
cost. l am not sure whether we will
return on our wheels or not, but will
know as soon as orders are received
from Washington"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
TOOK HIS LIFE.
Because He Failed to Pass an Exami-
nation at the College of the City of
New York..A Boys Pitiable End.

New York, July 25.-Benjamil ST.
mon, a 14-year-old school boy, who at
an early age aspired to be labor
agitator, drowned himself in the Hud-
son Saturday night because he failed
to pass an examination at the college
of the city of New York, being deficient
in drawing. His body was recovered
to-day. Before committing suicide,
the lad mailed this note to his home:
my Dear Parents-I notify you that
I will commit suicide. The reasons are
that | had no opportunity to carry out
my resolution to study on account or
our circumstances. have but few re-
grets that | must part with the world
at such an age. The most important
is that | have not held my resolution
to agitate among the working masses
for their emancipation from wage
slavery by the overthrow of the capi-
talistic system and for the establish
ment of the cooperative common
wealth advocated by the Socialist La
Dor party. / am gTieved at the idea
that you will grieve, although the hand
that wrote it will then be cold and
still. The resolution TO commit sui
eide. though long delayed, will at last
be executed. l cannot write more;
my hand is trembling, but If you want
to do the last request of your son, who
is now dead to you and the whole
world, grieve not. am wholly pre-
pared to die the death | myself have
sentenced.
Your son,
BENJAMIN SIMON"
Overstudy doubtless affected the
boys brain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
THE KANSAS SITUATION
Illinois strikers Have sent Delegates Into
the state.


Pittsburg. Kansas, July 25.-The
mine operators at yesterdays confer
ence claimed they had unmistakable
evidence that the Illinois strikers had
sent about fourteen delegates here to
agitate a strike in all of the important
mines The delegates come quietly
and deal with the delegates selected by
the several mines to the convention
only.
The strong argument the agitators
used with the Kansas miners was that
Kansas holds the key TO the situation
outward; that if Kansas went out the
railroads would bring the operators to
time.
Operators say that it will make no
difference whether Kansas with only
10000 miners, goes out or stays in, but
the miners see in their extra work and
storing Of coal that is going on. a de-
sire on the part Of the operators toi
fOrtify themselves against a strike. Thsk
are also suspicious that coal from Kan
sas mines is 70 be smuggled into strike
territory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
GEN. RIVERA

Has Completely Recovered from His
Wounds.
Havana. July .25.-General Rus Ri
vera, the insurgent leader who succeed
ed Antonio Maceo in Pinar del Rio,
and who, with his chief of staff, Col.
Bacalloa, was captured in March last.
after having been seriously wounded,
has recovered from the effects of his
wounds and the illness from which he
suffered. He was removed from the
bospital to the Cabanas Fortress to-
day. General Rivera, according to OF
ficials, expressed himself well satls-
fed with the treatment he received
while in the hospital.
1t was found not necessary to per-
form an operation of the removal of the
tumor from which General Rivera SUI
ferpd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
INTO A CORN FIELD.
Two Heavily Loaded Coaches Of an
Excursion Train
Went Through a Trestle, Near
Marietta, Last Night-Over One
Hundred Men, Women and Child
rem Went Down in the Wreck.
The List Of Those Seriously Hurt.

Special to the Register.
Marietta, Ohio, July 25.-The two
rear coaches of special excursion train
Of the GAINESVILLE and Ohio River rail-
road crashed through Fearing trestle,
five miles north of this city, at ten
o'clock tonight. The cars fell dis
tance of twenty feet, and turned up
side down in a corn field. The train
consisted of four coaches loaded with
two hundred people, returning from
GAINESVILLE, and was running forty miles
an hour. Over hundred men, women
and children went down in the crash,
but. miraculous though it appears, not
one was killed. The seriously injured
are:
William Ketter four ribs torn loose
from spine.
Miss Nellie Purdy, leg broken, and
seriously cut about the head.
Mrs. Clause, arm broken, and other
wise bruised.
John Trautman, spine seriously in
jured.
Mrs. Fremont Ranger, Mrs. Will
Cross, NJ. V. Dewards, Fred Wehrs,
David Gerkin and E. Ryan, all severely
cut and bruised.
Both wrecked coaches took fire, and
one was entirely consumed, but every
passenger escaped. being scorched by
crawling out of the debris. Nd rail-
road men stand aghast at the horrify-
ing nature of the accident, and at the
small number hurt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.

New York, July 25.-The steamer FL
Rio, Captain Quick, from New Orleans
July q, with merchandise, clearing
the jetty end at South Pass at 2::4O p.
m. New Orleans time, passed Scotland
Light at 3:17 New York time. this af-
ternoon, making the run from bar to
bar in three days, twenty-three hours
and thirty-seven minutes, and from
dock to quarantine four days six hours
and fourteen minutes, breaking all rec
ords. The best previous record from
bar to bar-four days, two hours and
ten minutes, was made by the steamer
Ell Norte on April q, 1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
PRECEDENCE
Among Army and Navy officers the
Subject of an Opinion Just Rend-
cred by the Attorney General of
United States.

Washington, July 25.-An echo OF the
coronation ceremony, which led to so
much correspondence on such subjects
as diplomatic uniforms, court proceed
ure and matters of precedence in Off
cial ceremonies, is found in an opinion
just rendered by tie Attorney General
touching the respective rights of vol
unteer and regular army and navy Of
ficers to wear The uniforms Of the
highest rank which they attained dur
ing the rebellion. Col. John j. Nc
Cook, who represented the United
States army, and Capt. G. H. 'Vad-
leigh, the representative of the United
States navy at the coronation, lad
some difficulty over the question OF
precedence, growing out Of the fact
that McCook claimed the lead by Vlr-
tue of his high volunteer rank as
shown by his uniform. Minister
Breckinridge sustained the army Off
Ger, and the State Department was
obliged to call upon the War and Navy
Departments for their construction OF
the statute granting officers the right
to bear the rank and wear the uniform
of their highest volunteer rank. The
direct issue was presented in a recent
application of James T. Farrell, breVet
major of United States volunteers, and
late captain of the Fifth New York
heavy artillery. The two departments
were unable to agree upon the matter,
and it was referred to the Attorney
General. The latter has decided that
only ex-officers may wear sucn uni
forms and bear such rank. In other
words, no officer at present on the
army rolls can wear the uniform OF
the volunteer rank, but persons who
were honorably mustered out OF the
volunteer service and who have no
army connection now, may wear II on
occasions of ceremony.
This is in line with the former con-
struction given to the law by the War
Department, but it appeared that the
practice was about to be reversed,
which would have been a severe blow
to many thousands Of volunteer Off
GERS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
ATlCLARKSBURG.
Yesterdays Meeting Was Big Success.
n strike Predicted.

Yesterdays Meeting Was a Big success
II strike Predicted.
ClarksBurg. W. Va. July 25.-The
minersT meeting advertised for to-day
hasIy Proved a great su cess from the
mixers standpoint on every train
scdbres Of miners arriv AT o'clock
toAnight about 6ve .dred miners
anA IN double the nun er Of citizens were
at the place Of meeting. J. w. Yea, Of
Chicago, vice president OF the Painters
I'D Decorators Union. opened the
meeting and spoke OF the benefits de-
prived from organized labor. He was
well received and spoke for two hours.
After Rea spoke W. ID. MahOn, presi-
dent of the National Street Car I'm
ion. spoke for two hours. He stated
that if this strike was lost it would be
on account Of the West Virginia min
ers. and that a general boycott would
he declared against West Virginia coal
in the future by all organizations Of
labor in the United States. Over one
hundred men said they would join the
union and a meeting win be held on
Monday. There is no doubt but that
an will 90 out by Tuesday. Mr.. MahOn
savs forty national organizations will
he represented at Wheeling on Tues
5av. and that action will be taken that
will cause a settlement at once OF a
general strike will be called for.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
A BAD RECORD.
Six Murders in Three Months at Unity.


Six Murders in Three Months at Unity.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 25. - Another
murder at Unity, on the Pittsburg,
Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad, few
miles above the city, occurred this af-
ternoon, when Thomas Carney and
George Young (both colored) were
playing "craps." Carney had lost all
of his money, and to get even drew his
revolver and put three bullets into
Young's body. One ball entered his
right eye, another his neck, and the
third tore its way into the abdomen.
This completes a record Of six mur-
ders az TINS little village during the
past three months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Which Caused the Death of Jas. B. Camp
bell. of Chester, Pa.

CHESTER, ia, July 5.-James B.
Campbell, ex-city clerk of Chester. was
killed this afternoon by a most peculiar ac-
cident. He was one of a party standing
on the government pier awaiting the VIII
mington. Del. passenger steamboat. A
steam tug which was lying at the pier.
with a hawser attached 10 post, began
TO move and the hawser slipped over the
top of the post and whirling through the
air caught Campbell under the chin. The
rope encircled itself tightly about his
neck. lifted the unfortunate man ten feet
in the air and then dropped him on the
pier. His neck was broken and he was
found to be dead when the horror strick-
en- spectators ran to assist him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26

Seattle, July 25.-No greater crowd
ever assembled on the wharves of Sc
attic than that which witnessed the
departure of the steamer City of Mex
leo for Dyea this morning.. On the
Mexico were two hundred and eighty
three passengers, who left to seek their
fortunes in the Klondyke. The adver-
tised time of sailing was nine o'clock,
but it was considerably after twelve
o'clock before she left. Long before
that time the wharf was completely
blocked with people who were on hand
to witness the departure, and the crowd
spread out along the wharves and
decks to the north for nearly mile.
At a conservative estimate there were
fully 5000 people on the wharves,
twice as many as had assembled to bid
adieu to any preceding steamer, show
ing that instead of abating, the Klon-
dyke fever isFhore virulent than ever.
In addition TO her passengers, the
Mexico carried 1900 tons of freight,
consisting almost entirely Of outfits of
gold seekers. She has on board forty
eight horses to be used in packing the
supplies over the Chilcot Pass from
Dyea to Lake Linderman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
CUT TO PIECES.
O the Register.

Special to the Register.
washington, Pa, July 25.-About
half-past two o'clock this afternoon,
while Campbell Warren, aged about 20
wears. was attempting to board a freight
train. running thirty miles an hour,
TO go to Claysville to see lady friend,
he missed his footing and fell under the
wheels. and was literally cut to pieces,
his remains being gathered up in a
bucket. Warren was noted freight
jumper, often travelling that way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26

ST. LOUIS. Mo. July 2S--George Her
mar. who has charge Of ticket brokers'
Office opposite the union depot, was fatal
" shot tonight by a negro named Mat
thew Hancock. The latter went into the
ticket office and demanded money and
when It was refused shot Herman FIVE
times with revolver. A crowd OF cabbies
and other hangers-on about the station
started after him with the intention of
lynching him. but he was finally rescued
bv the res, and locked up at the Four
Courts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
IRON TO BE SHIPPED.

lebanon, Pa. July 25.-Orders have
been received from the Lackawanna
Iron and Steel Company, of Scranton,
for the shipment to that place of all
the frst-cIass pig iron at Colebrook
furnaces. Thousands OF tons Of iron
are piled at the furnaces and It is be-
ing shipped as fast as possible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Marietta, Ohio, July 25.-As an ex-
cursion train was returning from
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. at 9:45 tonight the
trestle-work over bottom land, three
and half miles from Marietta, gave
way and two of the four coaches were
precipitated to a cornfield below. The
coaches were filled with people, but by
a miracle no one was killed. About
fifteen persons were badly injured and
all were more or less bruised. Miss
Nellie Purdy, Of this city, was injured
in the breast and will probably die.
One of the coaches took fire and some
Of the passengers were singed and had
their clothes burned before they could
escape. All the injured were brought
to the city tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
TIE RESULT HARD TO GUESS.
Indications Last Night We're That a
Few More Marion Miners

Would Certainly Come Out Ihis
Morning, But No One Willing TO
Predict a General Strike-Deos
Addressed Three Meetings, Yes
terday, and Missed a Fourth
Through a MISUNDERSTANDING
Striking Miners Slept at the Mon
tana Mines, Last Night and VIII
Try to Keep the Men from work
Sg This Morning The General
uation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
SHOT TWO BOYS,
And Came Very Nearly Being Lynched in
Return.

Chicago, July 25.-James O'Donnell,
who lives the life of a recluse, shot into
crowd of small boys who were play
ing ball near his home, this afternoon.
Thomas Good, aged twelve, and Frank
Spears, aged eight, colored, were bad
ly wounded. Spears will probably die.
AS soon as the shooting became known,
an angry mob of neighbors surround
ed O'Donnells home, where he had
hidden. The timely arrival of a patrol
wagon saved his life, but by a narrow
margin, as the mob surrounded the
wagon and the officers were forced TO
fight to protect their prisoner. O'Don-
nell said the boys annoyed him with
their noise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
A HUMAN FIEND
Who Has Been Mutilating Cattle and
Horses, Near Steubenyiile.

Who Has Been Mutilating Cattle and
Horses, Near Steubenyiile.
Special to the Register.
SteuhaVille, Ohio. July 25.-The
farmers Knox and Island Creek
townships Ne arranging to hir" dec
tive to discover the identity of some
human fiend who has been mutilating
cattle and horses belonging to Spencer
and David Walker, two farmers Of
Knox township The Walkers lost two
valuable horses, who dieG, in some un-
accountable way at night, and 1t is
thought they were. poisoned A few
days ago a fine milch cow had~r' I'D
der and teats slit after night. ABOUT a
week before two other cows wereNery-
ed in the same way. The farmers who
are thus harrassed are at a loss to
know who are the parties. as they 40
not know of an enemy of theirs. Some
are of the opinion that man who has
a mania for the commission Of such
acts is doing the work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
rHE nnRYsr ARE VERY ACTIVE.

Topeka, Kas., July 25.-Renewed ac-
tivity In the effort to enforce the pro-
hibitory law is being manifested
throughout the State. Temperance
people have become alarmed over the
boldness Of the jointists. and are stir
ring up the officials to suppress the vio-
lators. Judge Guthrie, who has been
keeping a close tab on the temperance
situation in the State. says that the
wave of prohibitory law enforcement
is very likely to increase until the. run
ming Of saloons, except possibly ia the
large cites, will become hazardous
undertaking.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
WELL KNOWN PAGES.
Artist John MyIes' Life like Portraitsof
Noted Men.


At the studio Of John Myles. on Main
street, Register reporter was shown
full life-size painting OF Col. John
T. McGraw, OF Grafton, w. Va, men.
toned as an aspirsnt for the seat ia
the United States Senate now occupied
by Hon. Charles ]. Faulkner. Inc
likeness, taken from Sarony photo
graph, Is a striking one and depicts
Mr.. McGraw in a typical and charac-
teristic pose.
Mr.. MyIes had also on exhibition
three-quarter length pastel portrait OF
Bishop Donahue In full yestmen1. it
is a speaking likeness OF the reverend
gentleman, and the artistic prospective
brings the life-like figure out In start
ling boldness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26

al TO the Register.
irmont. W. Va, July Zo.-Ihls
been an active and eventful day
bughout the Fairmont mining re-
q. and vet tonight it is very uncer-
b what will result tomorrow. That
me Of the miners viii refuse to go to
york is certain. How many will DO
his. is very uncertain. Even those VINO
are watching the situation most closely
are at a loss to determine the situation
accurately. except that all agree that
The number of men now out will be in
creased. This afternoon, as showing
the determination Of the strikers, about
sixty Monongah men walked to the
Montana mines, a distance of ten or
eleven miles. in the hot sun, and are
sleeping under the stars tonight near
the mouth Of the mine, ready to meet
the workmen in the morning and induce
them TO quit work if possible.
Debs put in a hard day Of campaign
ing. and tonight is much the worse
for his labor in the sun. He intended
to leave for Wheeling in the morning,
but will defer his visit until afternoon
Ar least. as he has arranged for a meet
ing at the New England mine before
noon. He first spoke this morning TO
the men at the WOrthington mine,
where he had a good crowd and met
with a hearty welcome and an interested
audience. At one o'clock this after
noon he went to the New England mine,
where a meeting had been arranged,
but through a misunderstanding but few
people were present, the impression at
the mine having been that three o'clock
was the hour. At that time there was
quite a large audience, but Debs had
gone on his route. He next spoke at
the Montana mine, at 4 p. m, standing
in the road. in the full glare Of the
., srln for an hour ard half AS this
audience was gathering the mine su-
perintendents intercepted the men on
the way to the meeting and openly told
them that If they attended they could
not go to work at the mine again.
A considerable number of the men went
TO hear Debs. just the same. and by
20 doing have probably earned their dis
charge.
Tonight Debs said the meetings had
not been as satisfactory as he had ex-
pected. owing to the efforts Of the mine
owners and other adverse influences,
and added that he would be surprised
if there was a general strike Of the men
in the morning. while admitting that
the matter was one hard to predict.
That the men in the Luther mine will
come out is certain. and some other
small mines will likely follow suit, but
that is about as far as certainty goes.
The men previously out will remain
idle. and are fighting hard for the
cause of the strike.
N Mahan left for the Clarksburg field
at two 6cfUet this afternoon to join
Rea in the effort 10 get the men Of that
district organizeld b and out.
The general iEtuation is quiet to-day,
but everybody is awaiting the develop
ments of tomorrow with deep interest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
THE REVOLT CONTINUES,
S pa in VIII Never Be Able to Suppress the
PHILIPPINE Rebellion.

PHILIPPINE Rebellion
SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-Among the
passengers on the steamer China. from the
Orient. was H. D. Levinson, the represen-
tative in New Zealand Of one of the larg-
est cigar factories in Manila. Mr.. Lev
inson has just come from Manila. where
he says the insurrection Of the natives is
still in progress.
From present indications and from what
I can learn during my sojourn in Manila"
he said. "the Spanish authorities will new
er be. able to subdue the insurrectionists.
II is a common report in Manila that the
papers are not allowed to print the truth.
They are all under a press censorship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
WILL FIGHT TO THE END.

Madrid. July 25.-It is stated that
General Maxine Gomez, the leader OF
the Cuban insurgents, has reaflrmed
his determination not TO accept a COM
promise with. the government, but to
adhere for his demand for the absolute
independence of Cuba.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
ONE KILLED-TEN WOUNDED

Punxsutawney, Pa. July 25. 4
boiler explosion last evening in the
lumber mill Of Kipp & Eiser. at Cor
tez. killed Pete Duff and seriously In
jured ten others. The mill Is badly
wrecked. A fourteen foot piece of a
sixteen foot boiler was blown dis
tance of 400 feet. Two hundred men
will be thrown out Of employment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
A RECORD BROKEN.

St Cloud, Mimi. July 25.-James H.
Maybury, a local sDrinter, ran $50
wards yesterday in II 2-5 seconds. re-
ducing the worlds record one-ffth OF
a second. The track was In bad con-
dition, but he accomplished1Ehf work
with seemingly slight exc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
RUILDING BURNED.
the Register.

Specia D the Register
Hih. w. Va. July 25.-The home
of Malter Cottle. on Laurel creek,
was estroyed by fire at an early hour
III morning. II was a total loss.
Ms Cottle came very near being burn
Ito death, and escaped only in her
Afeht clothes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
NEW FURNACE FAILED.

The La Belle mill built new brick
furnace last week for the purpose OF
trying a patent process. The test
proved the idea failure and the iur-
mace was torn apart and arranged lor
the old procqss on Saturday. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-26
GOV. ATKINSON
nsnies That the Right OF Free speech Has
Been Interfered with.

Denies That the hls HV OF 4 IeV 'P9VV" AlA'
Been Interfered With.
charleston. W. Va. July 25.-Gov-
srnor Atkinson's attention was called
tonight to the charge made by the
.trike organizers that free speech was
Dot allowed in West Virginia. The
,Governor said:
1T is not true that any municipality
y, West Virginia has interfsred with
islor organizations in any shape. All
.~ganizers who have come into this
leitv hive bsen allo ed the greatest lib
1rty Of speech. believe IN the right