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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-28
THREATENING ENGLAND.

Dublin. June PA meeting conven
ed TO bring further pressure to bear
upon the British government 10 grant
amnesty TO the Irish political prisoners
now in Marlborough Jail. was held in
Phoenix Park to-day. William Field,
Parnellite member, st. Patrick's diyis-
ion of Dublin, In the course of fiery
speech. said:
1T is useless to look further TO the
English government. We will call
upon the voters, and perhaps the arms
OF our countrymen in America
The Weather
Mr.. c. Schnepf. the Opera House
druggist. made the following observa-
tons OF the weather yesterday: a. NJ.
so: a. m, 60; u m, 81; p. m, 81;
I D. m. rs. Weather clear.
Washington. June 27.-For West Vir.
ginia and Ohio, showers; light north
east winds.
For Western Pennsylvania. fair, fol-
lowed bl increasing cloudiness and
showers Monday; light TO fresh vari-
able winds, becoming easterly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-28
AFFAIRS N HAWAII.
, rapansss Scheme to Land Men to
Siezs the Custom House,

r~s,rated by the Prompt Action
o-+he Commander of the United
states Ship Philadelphia, Who
landed Marines and Sailors-An
sorts Of Sensational Rumors are
IN Circulation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-28
IN THE STREAM.

IN The S1REAM,
But a careful search to-day proved
that the fatalities were limited to those
already named To-day but small
stream was flowing beneath the trestle
where the wreck occurred. In ordinary
weather it is dry creek bed. The
storm Of last night. which was almost
a cloud burst, had swollen the little
stream to torrential proportions. The
flood carried away a wagon bridge
short distance above the Wabash tres
tie. The wreck of this bridge was hurl-
ed down upon the railroad trestle and
carried away row Of wooden sup
ports In the center.
A neighboring farmer noticed
THE PERILOUS CONDITION
Of the trestle and resolved to flag the
passenger train which he knew to be
about due. For nearly an hour he
stood in the terrific downpour of rain,
only to fail at last in his good inten-
tions. for when the Wabash companys s
New York fast mail came laundering
on. the storm was almost binding and
the engineer evidently could not see
the signal which the farmer so frantic
allv waved across the track.
The locomotive struck the trestle; a
moment later the disaster was pre-
sented
IN ALL IT'S HORRORS.
The engine passed over, but the ten
der went through, with the tumbling
bridge. The baggage car toppled off
on its side. while the mail car which
followed pitched into the stream end
first. Every life in this car was lost.
The smoker, next behind, followed. 1t
was in this car that Conductor Cope
land was riding. The other occupants
escaped serious injury.
The chair car behind also plunged in
upon the mass of wreckage end first,
and all its passengers were thrown to
the forward end in
AN INDESCRIBABLE HEAP.
How they escaped with no more seri-
Gus injury is a mystery which all the
Messengers in this coach are puzzled
over. The front end of the sleeper,
next in the rear, jammed into the pro-
truding end of the chair car, and was
TINS prevented from following the
others into the chasm. The Two Ex-
celsior Springs coacnes in the car re-
mained on the track.
The scene of the wreck, which is but
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-28

Kansas City, Mo, June 27.-Seven
coffins were forwarded TO st. Louis to-
day from Missouri City. They con-
tained the remains of victims of last
nights wreck on the Wabash road.
A correct list of the dead is as follows:
w. S. Mills, postal clerk, St. Louis.
o. NJ. Smith, postal clerk, st. Louis.
Gustave A. Smith, postal clerk, st.
Louis.
Charles Winters, postal clerk, st.
Louis.
F. w Brink, postal clerk, st. Louis.
Edward Grindrod, baggageman. st.
Louis.
Charles H. Greasley, brakeman, St.
Louis.
The conductor of the train, G. c.
Copeland, of st. Louis. who was re-
ported last night among the dead,
is STILL ALIVE.
He was removed this morning to the
railroad hospital at Moberly. With a
fractured skull and several broken ribs,
he fingers between life and death, but
the surgeons express a hope that he
will recover. Conductor Copeland was
supposed to be dead when taken from
the wreck. and his body, with hand
kerchief drawn over the face, was
ranged in a row with the seven corpses.
A few minutes later some one observed
a sign of life and he was quickely
transferred TO a stretcher and given
every possible attention.
OF the nineteen others injured, not
one is in a critical condition.
Among them all there is
NOT ONE BROKEN LIMB,
though many of them were thrown
three-quarters of the length Of the
coaches in which they were riding.
Mrs. W. H. Wilkinson, of Kansas City,
is the most seriously hurt. Two small
bones of her left hand are broken and
she SuutItu q ScNtIt idCtIdtlOl VI lhC
thigh, as well as bruises about the
face and neck. The wounds of most
of the others are trivial
All indications are that death came
to at least four of the five unfortunate
mail clerks almost instantly. Their
car pitched end first through the break
in the trestle, and they must have been
drowned in the raging stream while in
an unconscious condition. The re-
mains of the four were carried from
the wreck and were recovered some
distance down the stream. There were
signs of life in the body of the fifth
mail clerk, when rescuers dragged him
from the wreck, but he died few min
utes later on the bank of the creek.
Last night it was feared there were
more bodies
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-28
SEVEN WERE KILLED,
And Twenty Wounded in the Rail
road Wreck.

A Correct List Of the Dead-Con-
ductor Copeland is Still Alive,
But Terribly Injured - All tt @
Others Wounded Will Recover.
A Remarkable Feature is That No
Limbs Were Broken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-28
The Weather

Washington. June 27.-For West Vir.
ginia and Ohio, showers; light north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
COL. HAY IN LONDON.
The American Ambassador Calls at
the Foreign Office.

The American Ambassador Calls q,
the Foreign Office.
LONDON, April 22.-The United States
ambassador. Col. John Hay, accompanied
by the secretary of the United States en-
bassy, Henry White, called at the foreign
office this afternoon and saw the permanent
officials of that department of the govern
ment.
All the Afternoon papers cordially well
come Col. John Hay, the new United States
ambassador to the court of St. James, and
remark upon the good taste he displayed
in his speech in reply to the welcome yes
terday of the mayor Of Southampton upon
the ambassadors arrival at that port.
The Pail Mall Gazette confesses to a feel
ing of relief at the fact that Col. Hay
promises to be more reticent than his pre-
decessor, and leave arbitration, the tariff
and the fisheries alone.
The Globe says:
His antecedents justify the hope that
he will emancipate himself sufficiently
from party fetters to represent the repub-
lie as whole. He Is likely to be less in
evidence on public platforms than some of
his predece ssors; but that can scarcely .e
regarded as a fault, for loquacity is not a
cardinal virtue In diplomat"
The st. James Gazette remarks:
col. Hay Is aware that his welcome here
Is si.cere enough to need no gush Doubt
less he Will do his best to promote good
Will between ourselves and the United
States. Perhaps his services will be called
into play earlier than expected. The set
tlement of the Honduras boundary dispute
with Mexico is remarkably like violation
OF the great Olney-Monroe doctrine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
A BENEFICIAL EFFECT.
Pension ONCE Clerks More Attentive
to Their Duties Today.

Pension Omce Clerks More Attentive
to Their Duties Today.
The announcement made by Commits
sioner Evans regarding clerks who are
tardy in reaching their Office in the morn
ing and who leave the building for an hour
or two now and then to attend to private
business, had very apparent effect on
the force of his bureau today. There were
very few of the employees Of the bureau
who arrived there after o'clock this
morning, and they remained at their desks
without leaving the building, except dur
ing lunch time.
The publication in The Star last evening
also caused quite a stir among certain
ones of the Office who are said to be in the
habit of going to their daily labors with
eyes showing that their hours for sleep
were greatly curtailed on account of indul-
gences in wine when 1t was red or beer
when II is frothy. Speaking to Star re-
porter today. an old employe of the office
said he had frequently noticed clerks come
to work when they had difficulty in walk
ing steadily. and had on many occasions
advised such men to go home instead of
going to their desks.
Il have looked out for such men this
morning." he said but / have failed to
discover any one who did not appear fit for
his duties. The publication In The Star has
created quite q scare among the clerks
They have discussed it in groups this
morning with much interest, and there Is
prevailing idea that the commissioner
proposes to enforce his declarations, which
Is having a very good effect on all hands"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
THE PRECEDENCE QUESTION
Sir Julian Pauncefote Has Made No Oommu.
nication About It.
He Haa Not Protested to the Grnat
Monument Committee - What
His Friends Say.

II have not communicated with the Grant
memorial committee, the Secretary of
State or any one else regarding the
place should be accorded at the ceremony
to take place in New York." said Sir Julian
Pauncefote when called upon by Star re-
porter at the British legation today. 1.-THE
stories that 1 have protested to the COM
mittee are mere Inventions"
Sir Julian said the question of precedence
at the New York ceremony was one that
would be decided at the State Department.
Persons close to the ambassador state that
the question of precedence of diplomats is
one of international law, which will be de-
c:ded by reference to the standard works.
The fact that the ambassador, they say, is
the personal representative of the sovereign
gives him the position that would be oc-
cupied by the sovereign if present in per-
son. and is so interpreted abroad.
1t has been stated that at a dinner given
by Gardiner Hubbard, when the Vice Presi-
dent and the British ambassador were
both invited guests. Sir Julian declared his
intention of leaving the house If he wer:
not accorded the place of honor to the
right of the host The ambassadors friends
declare that, SO far from that being the
case. Sir Julian was offered the place of
honor On that occasion, but declined, telling
Mr.. Hubbard that, as the Vice President was
entering upon his Office here, the dinner
being given in his honor, he wished the
first place given to the Vice President,
which was done. The friends of the am
bassador are laying much stress upon the
fact that at a dinner given at the home of
Secretary Olney, when the President, Vice
President and ambassador, among others,
Were present. the ambassador was given
The precedence of the Vice President.
These sentiments are far from being in
dorsed by well-informed people generally
1t is declared by many that the office of
Vice President is unique, and has no par
allel abroad. The Vice President being
elected by the people as the rightful sue
cessor to the presidency, in the event Of the
inccracity of the President, they say, he
should be accorded place second to that
of the President all official occasions.
The Grant memorial committee may have
another question of precedence to decide in
addition to that raised by Ambassador
Fauncefote. 1t Is announced that ex-Queen
Liliuokalani intends to go to New York to
attend the ceremonies at the Grant tomb
next week. The ex-Queen and her party
intend to leave Washington Monday and
go to the Albemarle Hotel, New York. Her
apartments have been engaged on the sec
ond floor overlooking the route of the pa
rade. 1t Is understood that correspondence
has passed between the ex-queen's grand
chamberlain" and the committee on ar
rangements, but the nature of the CORES
pondence has not been disclosed. The ex-
queen and her court" expect to remain IN
New York three DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
THE SILVER COMBINE
A Scheme to Defeat the Tariff Bill in the
Senate.


One of the most observanf Of the republi-
can senator's called on the President last
evening and told him that from informa-
ton he had picked up, he was satisfied that
the silver combine In the Senate intend to
defeat the tariff bill If they can. He
said that he did not think an organized
conspiracy for this purpose had yet been
effected, but a scheme was on foot under
the influence Of some Of the democratic
leaders, and that 1t looked a. If the whole
combination would eventually fall in with
1t. The republicans are being given to un-
derstand that no interference will be made
with their reporting the bill from the COM
mittee, but the Presidents Informant said
that he had good reasons to believe that
this information was misleading.
He expected that the combine would at
tempt to overturn all the work of the sub
committee and either defeat the bill out
riSnt In the Senate or load 1t with an
amendment which would be destructive Of
It's purpose and result In q lingering DEATH
Inc President expressed great surprise at
this information, which was contrary to
his general understanding of the situation
and said that the republicans should be
on the alert.
Is that the action Of the opposition will be
Influenced by DEVELOPMENTS in the Euro
pean war. A general war in Europe grow
ing out Of the struggle between the Greeks
and Turks would result in a great increase
In the demand for American products and
seEd prices up to a high point. 1t is said
that the combine senators win hold up the
tarifr. at least until they are satisfied what
VIII come of the eastern situation" and
mat II 1t becomes grave enough to have
pronounced influence on business in this
country. they will endeavor to defeat the
tariff bill in order to prevent tariff legisla-
ton being credited with the CONSEQUENT
improvement in business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
Edhem Pasha's Advance Guard
Within an Hours March.
BE ESTIMATES His FORCE At $4,000
Greek Warships Go to Seek a
Naval Engagement.
PLANS FOR INTERN ENTION

VIENNA. April a2.-The Neu Freie
Presse publishes dispatch from Cons,an-
tnople saying that Edhem Pasha. the
Turkish commander-in-chief. has tele-
graphed to the sultan announcing that his
advance guard is within an hours march
of I-arissa.
The Turkish general adds that he has a
force of 35,o00 men with him. lie esti-
mates the Greek army opposing him TO
number 10000 men, and expresses the hope
that the fall of Larissa, with the help OF
God, is imminent
PARIS, April ea,-The situation on the
Thessalian frontier. according to dis
patch from Athens today. is considered
to be highly critical 1t is feared the Greek
troops, exhausted by three days hard
fighting, will be unable To resist much
longer the furious attacks OF the Turks
The correspondent of lie Journal at
Athens telegraphs that in the advance 81
Damasi the Greek troops suffered heavily
and that the Turkish losses were enor-
nous. AT Boughaz two entire Turks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
THE PERRINE LAND CASE.
senator Pettigrew Filed n Minority
Report ON the Investigation.

senator Pettfgrew Filed n Minority
Report on the Investigation.
Senator Pettigrew, from the committee
on public lands. today flied majority re-
port on the result of the investigat ton Of
the Perrine grant In Florida conducted
during the last session. He takes issue
with the majority and contends that it is
the duty of Congress to declare the grant
forfeited, and of the executive department
tc cancel the patents and punish the Of
tenders. He says that No compliance on
the part of the Perrine heirs with the pre-
visions of the grant has been made. but by
fraudulent, pretended compliance patents
have been secured to nearly 3sJW acres of
public domain In fraud Of tne rights of the
people of the United States and without
any consideration whatever
The report also expresses the opinion that
there are both fraud and mistake of fact
of the officers of the government in issuing
the patents"
He says there are indications of collusion
on the part of the officers Of the govern
ment in helping along this netariOus and
fraudulent transaction"
The chief interest in The matter is be-
cause the Perrines are related TO eX-Presi-
dent Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
The Great "0bjector" Passed Away
This Afternoon.
His LONG LEGISLATIVE CAREER
Important Services Rendered Dur
ing Many Congresses.
HIGH LEG AL A B l l. T Y

Representative W. S. Holman of Indiana
died this afternoon at 2:O5 O'Clock. TIE
members of his family have been with
him all day. for they realized that the
end was not far Off
Mr. Holman had been seriously i'll for
about ten days. Early in the month he
had a fall, as a result of attack of
vertigo, and since that time he has steadily
grown worse. More than two weeks ego
he complained of feeling badly, and ex-
pressed the intention of going off Cor a
rest and change. He was never able to
get away. and soon after that he took to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
THE MAILS IN alaska.
A Conference as to Their Transporta
tiOn to Be Held,

A Conference a. to Their Transporta-
tiOn to BE Held.
In few days a representative of the
postal department Of the Canadian govern
ment will reach this city and hold q con-
ference with Second Assistant Postmaster
General Shallenberger regarding mail
transportation to Alaska The chief object
IL to discuss the carriage of the mails
from Juneau to Circle City, and the re-
suit probably will be q distinct saving to
this government In contract cost through
q mutual understanding between the two
governments as to contract rights. This
route is 800 miles in distance overland,
and. beginning in the Alaskan panhandle,
runs up to the gold regions far in the In
terror, large portion OF 1t being on Cam
adian territory. The present service, in-
augurated during the last administrations
Is infrequent and Irregular and attended
with great hardship, the means of trans-
portation being largely by dog siedxes and
RATS The needa of the interior VIII me-
cassitats material postal improvements In
the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
roDAY's ooNFnnMIoNs.


Mr.. SewalIs Nomi1aAipns Promptly
Acted UDen by s1he 4enate.
The Senate In executive SESSION today
confirmed the following i4onile tions: Har-
old M. sewall Of Maine %. b minister to
Hawaii. James A. smitl OF v4rmont to be
consul at Leghorn. ItalyB Thomas 3 Harri-
son Of Pennsylvania to ~ ate1a and consul
general at Cairo, EgypfsFre4k R. Moore
Of New York to be col1ectors Of internal
revenue for the frst distsict q New York;
James L. Davenport Of 3sew hampshire to
be first deputy conmissiQner q pension.
Leverett M. Kelley Of Elgin, ILL.,, to be
second deputy commissioner Of PENSIONS
Milton c. PhilliDs OF wisconsin. to be at
torney for the United States for the, east
ern district of Wisconsin, Wm. Young
blood Of Alabama, to be auditor Of the In
terror Department. John p. Jackson Of
California, to bA~eealector OF customs FOR
the district OF Sa4 Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
NO QUORUM VOTED.

Republicans at Frankfort Refused to
Answer the Roll.
FRANKFORT. KY, April 22.-The Joint
session and senatorial ballot today at
tracted q little more attention because the
republicans were without a nominee, and
all wanted to see how they would vote.
Z The i've anti-Hunter republicans helred
the others to break the quorum. The vote
stood: Blackburn, 45; Martin. Is; Stoae, /.
No quorum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
NEW CHILEAN MINISTER.

Arrival OF Senior Irraxaval At New
York.
NEW YORK. April 22.-Among the pas
sepgers who arrived today by the Colufn-
han Hne steamer Finance from Colon was
Senor r. Irrazaval Chilean minister to the
United States and representative to the
postal congress at Washington. Senior Ir-
raxaval was formerly postmaster general of
Chile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22

The Presidant hse desilnated Assistant
Secretary spauidina to al as secretary Of
the treasury In th5s abstnce Of Secretary
Gage, and AssdstaA4 Secretary Howell to
act as secretary q tie absence of both
secfetary Gsss - xsGiss1nt Secretary
Spaulding. Secretary Gaze mn ACCOM-
pany the President to New Tex aknnday
next, but win not return to Washington
until Friday Next He has an eneaeement
t0smeet tie hunlEe1s n5sds ijasna lsers az -
metropelis 1T tie sabtre1ssry next Tnsss-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22

A Political Crank Attempted to Stab
Him.

ROME, April pat 2:3O this afternoon.
while King Humbert was on his way TO
the races, a man named Pietro Acciarito,
an iron worker out of employment. at
tempted to stab his majesty with dagger.
The man was seized before he could carry
out his purpose. and the king proceeded to
the Campanelle race course, seemingly un-
moved.
On arriving at the race course his ma
jesty was greatly cheered.
Acciarito appears to be a political fanatic
He says he has no accomplices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
TRIAL OF THE ANNAPOLIS.

The New Gunboat on for Her Onicial
Test.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, April 22.-The
United States gunboat Annapolis left her
anchorage OF Penfield reef at about s
o'clock this morning to undertake her off,
cial trial trip down the sound and return
over a course Of twenty-seven knots, to be
sailed twice over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
ALWAYS A DEMOCRAT.


Com mmfssfOner Ross Denies That He
Supported the Republican Ticket.
The attention Of Commissioner Ross was
today called by Star reporter to a state
ment contained in an editorial of the Post
OF the 18th instant. which was to the effect
that the Commissioner was a supporter
OF the republican ticket and platform In
the last campaign" and the Commissioner
was asked to state what the facts were in
regard to the matter.
Commissioner Ross said: 'T did not sup-
pert the republican ticket In the last cam
paign- l have never in all my career given
support to any other than the democratic
ticket. and To that ticket have uniformly
given my support, except during the last
campaign i took no part In that cam
paign other than to write the letter recent
Y repubhshed In The Star but attended
strictly to my duties ~ Commissioner Of
the District"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
wARsHIps AT DELAGoA nAY.

ImpOsing Naval Denomination Made
by England.
LORENZO MARQUEE. Delagoa Bay
April pa squadron of eight British war
ships arrived here yesterday evening. The
advent Of the squadron caused much ex-
citement here. Six of the warships have
entered the river and two others remain
In the bay.
A French warship has also arrived here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
Qualified TO-DAY.
Assistant Secretary OF War Meikle-
john Enters ON His Duties.

john Enters ON His Duties.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn Of the
War Department qualified this morning and
entered at once on the discharge of his
Eew duties. The oath Of Office was admin
istered by Mr.. A. n. Thompson of the
chief clerks ONCE. after which the new as
sistant secretary received all the bureau
officers and the clerks and employees Of the
Secretary's office. Mr. Meikletohn Is q tall
fine-looking man Of pleasing address and
cordial manners, and bids fab to be q
T.ost popular official. He is well known
here through his former service In Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22
Prtn tinx Once CEa.~e..

Changes in the government printing
office: VIM. H. Fisher. Jesse F. Grant ana
Albert f. ingalls,. compositors. promoteo
to be proof readers. The following have
posers: H. w. Weber, b. W. Bonney. q "A
Galleher and c. Z. Harding.