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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14
TO-DAY'S PACKETS.
Parkersburg-Argand, IL a. m.
MARKS FROM ABOVE.

Greensboro-River feet inches and
falling Cloudy and threatening.
Morgantown-River feet IL inches ana
stationary. Cloudy and warm.
Oil City-River inches and falling.
Clear ana pleasant.
Warren-River IS foot Fair and warm
Brownsville-River feet inches and
stationary.
Steubenville-River foot II inches and
falling. Cloudy and warm.
Pittsburg-River 2 feet and falling at
the dam. Threatening and warm.
The marks on the wharf at midnight
showed feet inches. Still falling.
Capt. Gordon Green is building a
new packet at Parkersburg to take the
place Of the H. K Bedford in the Pitts
burg-C Charleston trade. The new boat
will be towed to Portsmouth for her
machinery. After she is completed the
Bedford will be put up for sale.
All the local packets, with perhaps
the exception Of the Argand, have been
sent to the bank. The Ruth tied up at
Sistersville after her arrival last eve
ming, and the Leroy followed suit at
Claringjon. The Leroy owners may
secure the Maxi Yost, low water
packet from the vicinity of the Big San
dy to take the Leroy's place In the
Wheeling Darlington trade.
The local pilots have given up hopes
of a coal boating stage before fall, says
the Pittsburg News. Most of the ship
pers are anxious for a rise to get some
of the coal out of the harbor to prepare
the boats for the fall shipments.
Major Charles F. Powell has specfi-
cations and drawings Of the iron work
of the coast defences to be erected on
the coast of Maine, at his Office in the
government building at Pittsburg.
These were sent to him by Major Hox-
ie, OF Portland, Me, to be examined by
local firms desiring to bid On the
work
Masters and pilots are notified by
w. H. Bixby, Major, corps of engineers,
United States army, inspector Four
teenth L. H. district, that temporary
float light has been established just
above the present float at Flint Island,
on the Kentucky side, abreast of the
old log cabin. .,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14
1O-DAY'S CONVENTION.
The Republicans Will Assemble at
Wheeling Park Casino at Noon,

AND RENOMINATD CAPTAIN B. b.
DOvENER FOR CONGRESS JUDGE
JOHN A. CAMPBELL is OUT OF
THE FTGHT-CAPTAIN DOVENER
CLAIMS ONE HUNDRED AND NINE
TY-SIX DELEGATES PLEDGED TO
HIM. BEFORE JUDGE CAMPBELLS
WITHDRAWAL-TH NOMINATION
WILL PROBABLY BE BY ACCLA-
MATION-MANY DELEGATES IN
THE CITY LAST EVENING.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14
Special To q ly.

You cannot keep house right without
the Universal Food Chopper. on exhi-
bitten at Hiener Hardware Co., 14G9
Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14

Cincinnati and Return via b. & o.
July is and 10 the B. & o. will sell
excursion tickets to Cincinnati and re-
turn for 500. good returning until July
20, inclusive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14

Beautiful Upright Piano, good as
new, can be bought at great sacrifice.
F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14

H. Spillman Riggs, whistler and
singer. at Moundsville camp grounds
this Thursday evening at o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14
RIVER NEWS.

Daily Chronicle OF tho Movements of the
Boats and Boatmen.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.
Sistersville-Eloise.
Clarington-Leroy.
Sistersville-Ruth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14

The Universal Food Chopper on ex-
hibition to-day at Hiener's, 1909 Mar
ket street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14
Beautiful Upris MT Piano for Sale.

We have an Upright Piano. almost
new, which belongs TO a gentleman in
this city, who, having met with re-
verses, is obliged to sell it.
In order to dispose OF It at once, we
have been instructed to accept any
reasonable offer.
This is a rare chance for any one
wanting a nice Upright Piano.
For further particulars call at our
store, 1910 Market street, where Piano
may be seen. F. W. BANNER co.
Co hear H SDiIIman Riggs at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14

Co hear H. Spillman Riggs at
Moundsville camp grounds this ever
ing. A musical treat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-14

y = INNI . Z 7 ISikfk
Assessor, Marshall County.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
STATE HAS JURISDICTION.
HALF OF COLvILLE RESERVE
Judge HanfOrd of the Federal Court
SO Decides in the Habeas Corpus
Case of Antoine Mishel. Now In
Jail in This City-Iand Has Been
Restored to the Public Domain.

Seattle, Feb. 1.-The doubt hitherto eN-
isting as to whether criminal cases arising
in what is known as the north half OF
the Colville Indian reservation, in this
state, came under federal or state juris-
diction, has been settled by United States
District Judge Hanford, who ordered An
tone Mishel, an Indian accused of assault
ing another Indian, released on writ of
habeas corpus and turned over to the
sheriff of Stevens county
The decision is of great Importance to
Stevens county. The department Of the
interior recently notified the county Of
ficials that the north half of the reserva-
ton was still a reservation, notwithstand-
ing the fact that it was open to mineral
entry, and that they had no control
over it.
Judge Hanford holds that the land in
volved has been restored to the public do
main, and the federal authorities have no
jurisdiction over it.
NIishel is now in Jail at Spokane for as
sault with intent to commit murder. The
Judge ordered that the accused be held
five days, that the authorities of Stevens
county might, if desired, proceed against
the prisoner.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05

fugitive from justice. Bechtel was on
trial for counterfeiting a short time ago
and Wheeler was the principal witness
against him. Bechtel was discharged,
however, on account Of his youthfulness.
The parties met at a dance given by jim
Evans at Agatha, with the result that
Wheeler was battered and bruised prob
ably fatally.
An explosion occurred near Murray
Saturday which startled the people for a
mile around. but fortunately hurt no one.
Twelve boxes Of giant powder stored in
the blacksmith shop of the Dora and Katie
Burnett exploded from some unknown
cause. scattering fragments for a long
way in every direction. Several windows
i'll Murray were broken by its force, the
distance by air line being about mile.
Although the SNOW on the divide where
the Missoula cutoff crosses the Bitter
Roots is only seven or eight feet deep.
the snow plow has been kept busy. the
| wind blowing there 50 much that 1t Is
| impossible for train to get through cN-
cept by following closely after the giant
rotary. 1t is no unusual thing to find the
cuts made going over drifted full on
the return trip three or four hours later.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
'S|NK1NGOF alaska STEAMER.
NEAR THE SKEENA RIVER.
Al-Ki Went to the Rescue-Passen-
gers to the Number Of Two Hun
dred and Forty Five Will He
Brought Back te Seatt1e-Cargo a
Total Loss.

Nanaimo B. c.. Jan. 29-The steamer
Danube arrived at Departure bay late last
evening, bringing down news Of the wreck
of the steamer Corona, with PAS passen-
gers aboard. The Corona struck rock
near the mouth of the Skeena river and
at once commenced to sink. Lifeboats
were lowered and the passengers were
conveyed to the beach of the Skeena river.
The steamer Al-Ki went to the rescue.
She is now on her way south with the
unfortunate goldseekers. The Corona
struck the rock on Tuesday morning bow
on, and is now lying with stern submerg-
ed. 1t is feared that the Corona will
prove total wreck and the whole of her
cargo will be lost.
1t is also reported that the Union
Steamship Company's steamer Coquitlam
was wrecked on the Skeena river. Par
ticulars of this wreck were not obtained
from the passengers of the Danube.
Story Received in Seattle.
Seattle, Jan. pa special to the Times
from Victoria says that news has been
received there that the steamship Corona,
which left Seattle with 225 passengers
January 20 for southeastern Alaskan
ports had been wrecked near Lewis isl
and at the mouth of the Skecna river.
Her passengers were all safely landed on
Kennedy island. Every pound of freight
and baggage is lost. No further partic-
ulars are given. The Corona was a screw
propeller. 22O feet long, 35 feet beam, 9
feet 5 inches hold, built in Philadelphia in
1888, and has been running on the coast
ever since She is we'll known in southern
California, having been on the run there
between San Francisco and San Diego fol
some years. She was l5-knot boat and
was fitted with all modern appliances.
This was to have been the last trip OF
the Corona, as she was to have been trans
fired to the sothuern California division
on her return.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
OPIUM JOINTS ARE PROTECTED.
Chicago Police Scandal Has Been
Unearthed.

Chicago, Jan 27-The committee from
the senate investigating the charges
against the police force heard testimony
tending to show that regular police sys-
tenn of protection over Chinese opium
Joints exist Several Chinese appeared
before the committee, but with one or two
Perceptions were afraid to testify. Sing
Ting, proprietor of one opium joint, said
that if Governor Tanner or Mayor Harri-
son would guarantee him protection he
would tell all he knew. He said within
the past 10 days the police visited all the
opium joints and warned the keepers
against giving testimony before the SEN
ate committee. Sing Ting created sensa-
ton by stating he and Sam May had once
been imprisoned for Is days on the north
side for talking too much," and that
Sam May had been compelled to leave the
city.
Moy Tin said that most opium joint
proprietors paid $40 week for police pro-
lection. He, however, paid but So a
week. The collector, according to Moy
Tin, said that Alderman Coughlin was
the beneficiary.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
POSITION OF M'KINLEY.
Stands by the Financial Platform OF
the ST. Louis Platform.

New York, Jan. 2s.-In a speech be-
fore the Manufacturers Association i'll
New York last night, President McKiu-
ley. discussing the financial question.
said: The financial plank of the st.
Louis platform is still as commanding up
en- republicans and those who served with
them in the last campaign as on the day
it was adopted and promulgated. Hap
PLY. the tariff part of the platform has
already been engrafted into public stat
ute. But that other plank, not already
builded into our constitution is a binding
force upon us. What is it? The re-
publican party is unreservedly for sound
money 1t caused the enactment of law
providing for the resumption of specie
payment in 1879; since then every dollar
has been as good as gold.
''We are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our cur
rency OF impair the credit of our coun-
try. We are therefore opposed to the
free coinage of silver, except by interna-
tional agreement with the leading COM
mercial Ma tions of the world, which we
pledge ourselves to promote, and until
such agreement can be obtained the ex-
isting gold standard must be preserved,
All our silver and paper currency must be
maintained at a parity with gold and we
favor all measures designed to maintain
inviolably the obligations of the United
States and all our money, whether coin
or paper, at the present standard, the
standard of the enlightened nations of
the earth :
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
WITH THE STOCK GROWERS.
wyoming's Governor Talks on Arid
Lands. ...

Denver. Jan. 27-Chairnan Springer
called the National Stock Growers con-
vention to order yesterday morning
There was full attendance Of delegates
A committee was chosen OF one from
each state represented to draft constltu-
ton and bylaws. Among those Oh the
committee were j. D. Wood of Idaho, r. g.
Judson of Oregon, j. A. Smith of Utah,
Paul Mccormick of Montana and W. G..
Irving of Wyoming.
The first address was on statistics as
to the Value of Live Stock, and Prospec-
tive Conditions by J. r. Neenen, editor
Of the Drovers' Telegram, Kansas City
He spoke optimistically upon the probable
effect of the Dingley bill, especially on the
sheep industry. He closed with the pre-
diction Of prosperity for the future.
Governor Richards of Wyoming next
spoke on ''Cession of Arid Public Lands
to States" He took the position that not
only arid bat all public lands should be
given to the states. They would then, he
claimed, sooner be put in the hands Of
actual settlers. Speaking of arid lands,
he said:
Il have come to the conclusion there
is but one way for us TO work out our
salvation, and that is through the trans
fer of the lands to the several states and
then make it matter of patriotism OF
state pride to make the most Of the dona-
ton
Elwood Mead, state engineer of Wyom
ing, spoke on "How Best to Prevent
Clashing Between Sheep and Cattlemen
on the ranges He favored the leasing
of public lands and breaking up the
ranges as a means of preventing the CON
Htant warfare.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
POSTMASTER KIPPEN KILLED.
Old Trouble Over Land in the Ney
Perez Reservation.

Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. 3l.--D. A. Kip
pen, postmaster at Kippen, a prominent
citizen of the reservation district, was
killed Friday by Joseph Morangue, coun-
ty surveyor of Nez Perce county, at the
latteTs home on the reservation.
Morangue, accompanied by two men,
came here and surrendered himself into
the custody of Sheriff Barton. When
s,irrendering himself he made but brief
statement Of the affai, and the details Of
the tragedy will not be known until the
findings of the coroners jury are made
public.
From information at hand. however, it
appears that the men had not been on
friendly terms for some time. owing to
unsatisfactory business relations. Mo
ran@ue owns a homestead near the sta
ton mouse conducted by Kippen, and the
latter had plowed and cultivated the land
with the understanding that he could Sc
cure a lease from the owner. Morangue
subsequently, discovered that if he leased
his homestead he would lose his rights.
and so explained the case to kippen. The
matter resulted in bitter feelings between
the men and was finally temporarily set
tied by Moransue giving his note to Kip
pen icr the amount of labor performed.
with the understanding that if possible
kippen would be given lease of the land
i'll fuiure. The matter was in bad cOldi-
ton three weeks ago. when Morangue
came to Lewiston in attendance on the
session OF the county commissioners. Mo
raneur completed his labor here and
reached his homestead Friday about ! |
o'clock. WIN the tragedy happened.
His brief statement of the affair is to
the effect that when he reached his home
Kippcn was there. and the land difficulty
was immediately the subject of a spirited
discussion. Morangue reported that while
in Lewiston he secured legal advice and
couI not lase his homestead. when Kip
pen assumed a threatening attitude and
stated that he would compel him to sign
IL lease AIorangue then drew Il revolver
and fred several shots at Kippen. The
latter fell across the threshold of the door
and expired almost instantly.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
RETRIBUTION SWIFT TO COME.
Attack by Chinese Pirates Upon
European Settlement.

San Francisco, Jan. p. - Associated
Press dispatches from Vancouver on the
18th instant contained an account OF an
attack by Chinese pirates upon the Euro
pean settlement at Haiphong. The steam
er Coptic. which arrived from the Orient
today, brought full particulars of the muir
derous affair and the punishment meted
out to those offenders who were captured.
The pirates first attacked the town OF
Haiphong at o'clock on the night OF De
cember l5 1t was fired in four quarters
simultaneously and half of this provincial
capital has been destroyed
The resident and his family and Euro
pean officials were compelled to abandon
their residences during the sortie, when
the troops took shelter in the forts. The
force was too small to admit of meeting
the pirates. who were armed with rifles,
in the open. At Wal Phu Mini Giann
there were no casualties among the Euro
peans, but considerable damage was done
to the town. About 3 o'clock on the
morning of December l6 several hundred
Annamites crossed the river Lachtray in
small bands and converged upon Hal
phong. Shortly afterward several fire
started in the European and native quar-
ters on the outskirts of the town. Re
ports OF firearms were heard in every di-
rection and a constable ran to the bar
racks and gave the alarm. Meanwhile an
other band about $50 strong, attacked the
village of Ambir This was headed by an
old man who marched in the center OF
four standards which bore the inscription:
"Obey the order of heaven; destroy the
Europeans; exterminate the dynasty OF
Ngui- Y en- and Mac
About 4 o'clock a company of French
troops in two divisions turned out and
charged the rear guard Of the pirates with
fixed bayonets: Fifteen Of the pirates We're
killed and several more wounded and tax
en- to hospital.
In the meantime the pirates had entered
the house of A. R. Marty and killed his
bookkeeper, NJ Gauthier, after horribly
mutilating him. His seven-y year old child
also disappeared. They then attacked NJ
)ulce, clelk loi tHe Tdu99e 1hiliiS Soli
panv, and left him for dead. He was tax.
en- to the hospital, however, and may re
cover.
On the following Saturday 10 of the cap
tured pirates We're executed upon the spot
where NJ. Ga,lthier was assassinated, anc
after the execution the heads of the pi
rates were placed upon stakes and set VI
in front of the house. About 200 Euro
peans and 500 natives witnessed the ex
ecution.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
FARM CROPS FOR LAST YEAR
Final Estimates of Acreage. Yield
and Value.

Washington. Feb. 2.-The final esti
mates of acreage production and value of
crops i'll the United States for 1897. as
made by the statistician of the depart
ment of agriculture. are:
Corn-SO. 900 acres, 1902 967 933
bushels; value, sol .O57,972
Wheat Sc, ,465 ,066 acres, $50, l49, ,l6S
bushels: value, $42S, ,547 ,l2l.
Oats-25, ,73O,315 acres, Cos, ,167 800
bushels; value, Sl47 ,974,7l9.
Rye--l ,7O3, ,56l acres. p ,33773 ,324 bush
els value, $l2,239,647.
2,7l9,ll6 acres, G66S5,l27
bushels; value, S25, l42, ,l39.
Buckwheat-7l7,S 1886 acres. 1897 ,45l
bushels; value, $6,3l9,l9S.
Potatoes-2,5 ,534,577 acres, l64,Ol5.964
bushels; value, $79,G43,O59.
Hay-42, ,42G77O acres, G0,664, ,S76 tons;
value, $40l ,390,72S.
Detailed information of states will be
issued in printed form in a few days. The
revision of the estimates of the acreage
of winter wheat and rye for the present
season is nearing completion.
JOHN HYDE, Statistician.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
THE PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY.
TeIcgra and Callers Poured Into
the Executive Mansion.

Washington Jan. 3O.-President Mckin-
lev celebrated his first birthday in the
White house yesterday. The chief exec
utive of the nation is 55 years OF age.
Telcg,ams of congratulation poured into
the executive mansion all the morning.
and probably the only sorrowful recol-
lections of the day were occasioned by the
fact shat he could no longer. as he had
done for many years past, spend the af
tern7cn and dine with his venerable
mcthcr.
President Mckinley is about the aver
age agc among presidents III the first year
OF their inaugurals. William Henry Har-
rison became president at 6S, Buchanan
at sc, TAYLOR ga, John Adams and Jack
son at 81. Washington, Jefferson, Madi-
son and Monroe, the Virginia presidents,
each 81. johnson Sc. Benjamin Harrison
So, Van Buren, Hayes and Mckinley 81,
Lincoln 50. Tyler 81 Fillmore and Ar
thur, the New York presidents, so, Polk
and Garfield 40. Pierce 4S, Cleveland 4,
and Grant 46.
All the members of the cabinet called
at the White house in the morning and
presented their congratulations, and the
ambassadors followed suit. Mrs. McKin-
ley was radiantly happy and received
many callers
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
ASKED FOR A BATTLESHIP.
Consul General Lee Wants Show
of Support.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Despite official
denials it is learned that the sending OF
the Maine to Havana was in direct re-
sponse to the demand of Consul General
Lee. Unable to secure from the state de-
partment the support he felt to be neces-
sary, Lee kicked over the traces just as
he did once before when Olney was secre-
tary of state.
General Lee telegraphed to President
Mckinley personally, telling him that two
German warships were in the harbor OF
Havana and another just outside-the OBJ
iect of their presence being to protect Ger
man residents. Lee begged the president
to give the same protection to Americans.
President Mckinley at once sent for Sec
retary Long and Assistant Secretary Day
and within an hour orders We're issued to
the Maine. Minister De LONE was sent for
and informed of the action, in which he
acquiesced. Fear of anarchy in Havana
prompted the action.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
LOSSES BY FIERCE FLAMES.
Mawnificent Church and Chapel in
Montreal Ruined.

Montreal Jan. 29.-Fire was discovered
in the chapel adjoining the magnificent
parish church of st. John the Baptist, in
the northern portion of the city, at
o'clock yesterday morning. A general
alarm was turned in, but before the fire
men arrived in force the flames had gained
access to the church. The chapel and
church We're practically ruined. The loss
will reach $25O.OO0.
Ewart Building, Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-Fire last night par
TALLY destroyed the Ewart building. Nos.
II to % Jefferson street, entailing loss
of S2OO,OOO The flames broke out within
a few moments after the 500 employees
of the various tenants of the building had
left the structure at the completion OF
their days work. The building was
damaged to the extent Of $4,000. The
balance of the loss is divided among &
number of concerns occupying the build
ing.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
TO TEST BLAND-ALLISON ACT.
4 Remarkable Suit Instituted al
Detroit.

Detroit, Feb. IA friendly suit in
chancery was begun yesterday i'll the ciI-
cult court at Pontiac to determine the
constitutionality of the Bland Allison sill
yer act of 1878.
Stephen Baldwin. a Detroit capitalist,
purchased some land upon which there is
a mortgage held by Fred A. Baker, chair
man of the democratic state central COM
mittee. Mr. Baldwin rendered 1854 silver
dollars in payment of the amount due on
the shortage Mr.. Baker declined to ac-
cept silver dollars unless enough of them
were rendered to equal the debt at the
present bullion value of silver. Accord
ingly suit was begun to obtain decree
compelling Chairman Baker to cancel the
mortgage and accept the tender made
Ex-Congressman Timothy E. Tarsney IS
the complainant's attorney, and all the
parties are prominent silver men, and will
carry the case to the United States sll-
preme court in any event.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-02-05
DAMAGE BY HEAT AND FIRE
Suns Rays Striking Down People
and Devastating Crops.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 2.-The steamer,
Warrimoo has just arrived from Austria
liza. bringing news Of the most appalling
climatic conditions prevailing in many
sections of Australia. Prostrations from
heat are 50 numerous that the condition
of affairs in large cities was alarming.
In many instances work is out of the
question and sleep impossible.
Teeerams show the same conditions
prevail all over the colony. The ther-
mometer during the day averages about
l24 in the shade. In the sun it is 100.
News comes from all parts Of Australia
of destruction by flames. It would ap-
pear from press reports that the total
damage will amount to millions of pounds
In Victoria colony 100000 acres had
been swept clean and enormous crops de
stroved. In other colonies houses and
barns were burned