Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-24

1 The rate war between the Grand Trunk
and Canadian Pacific has been settled.
Students resumed their demonstrations
in BUDAPEST yesterday. but were dis
persed by the police.
The Madrid Official Gazette publishes
decree. accepting the resignation OF
Captain General Cuta.
The British bark Highlands was yes
terday chartered at Philadelphia TO take
2,tJ5 tons OF cast iron pipes to London.
The Imperial yacht Hohenzoilern, with
the Emperor and Empress of Germany
on board, arrived at Pota, Austria, yes
terday.
The negroes of Buffalo have held mass
meeting to protest against the treatment
OF their race in some OF the southern
States.
The steamer Relief sailed from Santi-
ago yesterday. with 25S sick and con-
valescent soldiers. The Michigan left for
New York with Lemley and Thorpes
batteries.
The Commercial club Of ST. Paul has
presented loving cup to Captain Charles
D. Sigsbee who as the commander OF the
auxiliary cruiser St Paul, had an active
part in the victories of the recent war.
There has been street fighting among
the political parties at Seoul, capital OF
Corea. On one side twenty-three persons
were killed and further bloodshed is
feared. The Japanese government has
been asked TO send troops to preserve
order at Seoul
According to a telegram received by the
Osaka Shosen Kwaisha. of Osaka. from
its branch office at Hankow, the houses
destroyed by fire at Hankow on OCTOBER
|, numbered more than ISWo, altoselher
$500 persons, including females, having
been burned TO death
The steamer Tampa is reported wreck
ed on the north shore of Lake superior
The crew, according TO a dispatch re-
ceived from Two Harbors, is safe. at
Beaver Bay. The Tampa is a large
freighter
Miss Katherine Williams and Miss
Gertrude Schumann. of Youngstown, ~,
are seriously i'll at their homes from eat
Ing chocolate creams. Both were taken
sick within a short time Of each other
and physicians called in pronounced the
young ladies suffering from the effects OF
eating poisoned candy.
Mrs Thomas Stephens was burned to
death and Alex Poss was fatally burned
Vestersav At F1kton, Mich. during a fire
in Mrs. Stephens house caused by an
explosion Of an oil stive. The two were
attempting to remove the stove When
their clothing caught fire. Mrs. stephens
daughter also suffered serious burns.
Inquiry at the foreign office at London
shows there is no foundation for the re-
port, emanating from Vienna, that ne
gotiations are proceeding between the
United States and Great Britain with "A
view to the cession TO the former of the
Island of Socrate in the Indian ocean, for
a coaling station for American warsnips.
Senator Quay. his son Richard r. Quay
and ex-State Treasurer Benjamin j. Hay
wood did not plead yesterday TO the IN
dctments recently found against them,
charging fraudulent use Of common
wealth funds in the now defunct Peoples
Bank. Contrary TO expectation, the case
was postponed until next Monday.
Adiutant General Reece. OF Illinois.
returned from Pana yesterday, ana re-
ported on the mining situation to Gov
ernor Tanner. Gen. Reece reports that
the turbulent spirits on both sides are
subsiding and leaving town. A rev des-
ultory shots were fired last night, out
the persons firing the shots We're careful
to keep far away from the militiamen.
At meeting Of the Cuba Submarine
Telegraph Company at London, yester-
day. the chairman, c. W. Parish referr-
ing to the cutting of the cables on me
province Of Santiago de Cuba by the
Americans said he had requested tne
assistance of the foreign office TO obtain
compensation from the United States.
The foreign office, he added. had prom
ised to do it's utmost to assist the com
pany. but II was pointed out IL was
doubtful if the claim would be admitted.
A dispatch from Elbing, A seaport OF
West Prussia says an attempt was made
upon the life Of the Car while HIS
Majesty was returning from Copenhagen.
Just before the Cars special train cross
I'd the bridge between Boehmenhoefen
and I>aeern. "A swItchman discoHe.zA that
the bridge had been barricaded. BY al
most sIIperElman efforts as result OF
which he is now in a hospital. the switch
man. il appears. succeeded in knowing
the obstacles sufficiently to permit OF
the passage of the imperial train.
The Board Of Naval Bureau Chiefs has
been obliged TO abandon the proposed en-
iargement of the four monitors recently
tors After hearing from the various
bidders who received contracts for these
monitors. il was decided that the limit
of cost fixed by Congress would not per-
init the construction Of the double tir-
reted craft. 50 the department VIII revert
to the original plans. with changes pro-
viding for the lengthenirg Of the hulls
q feet the increase Of the coal capacity
to 40 tons. and the reduction Of speed
half a knot an hour. The bureau chiefs
recommendations are subject 70 the APP
prevail OF the Secretary of the Navy.
The taking Of testimony in the Stand
ard oil Company contempt cases was re-
stirned Yesterday before Special Commits
sioner Brinsrnade. at Cleveland The
State was represented by State Attorney
General Monnett James Corrigan testi-
fed that during 1886. long after the ohio
Supreme Court had ordered the ONO
Standard Oh COMPANY % sever its con-
nection with the Standard OH Trust he
transferred 70 John D Rockefeller, then
president Of the Ohio company. Zf0
Standard OIL Trust certificates on the
basis of sf6S each to satisfy an indebted
ness Of less than the total value Of the
certificates. Mr.. COrrigau has lawsuit
pending against Mr.. Rockefeller on the
claim that certificates were worth al
least 800 each. and that Mr.. Rockefeller
purposely withheld the information from
him.
The commission appointed by the Presi-
dent to recommend Q form Of government
for the Hawaiian Islands as part o.
the United States met in Senator Cut
Ions committee room AT the capitol yes
terday for tine first time since leaving
Honolulu The commission viii recon-
mend a regular Territorial form Of gov
eminent with Governor. A delegate in
Iature will be elected by the qualified
voters Of the islands but there VIII be
property and educational qualifications
imposed upon those who vote for mem
hers Of the upper house Of the Legisla-
ts1re The franchise will not be extended
to the Japane or Chinese in the island.
but the Portuguese who become citizens
viii not be excluded under the restric-
tons imposed.
President Iglesias. Of Costa Rica- ar
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