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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

Washington, August 23.-yThe Navy
Department opened bids at noon to-
day for sixteen torpedo boat de-
stroyers and twelve torpedo boats, to
cost in thee aggregate not exceeding
5000. 900, as provided in the last ma
val appropriation act These twenty
eight destroyers and torpedo boats
constitute the largest single addition
ever made TO the navy. The Destroy
ers are TO De completed within eigh-
teen months and the torpedo boats
within twelve months. According to
the requirements of the department.
the destroyers are to have guaran-
teed speed OF twenty-eight knots and
the torpedo boats twenty-six knots.
The desuoyers are TO be about 400
tons, and are to cost not more than
$3.50, 900 eacn, while the torpedo boats
are 10 be about $50 tons, and 10 cost
not more than $4,000 each.
these destroyers will pe the first
vesse.s Of that type added TO cur ma
Wy, except those improvised from
Yachts curing tAe recent WAR exigen-
cles. They are to have twin screws,
yefLlcal engines and a bunker capacity
for carrying at east loo tons OF coal.
auording some protection 10 engines
and boilers.
Inc vessels will be lighted through
out by electricity.
they are TO be built staunch and
strong, with good sea going qualities,
and assigned 10 operate at nign speed
IN a sea way.
Inc battery Will be composed or
seven rapid-nfing guns. 1ne ammuni-
NON required wal weigh about seven
us.s. here viii be mounted on the
milship line two 20-foot torpeda<
10 carry ll-foot torpedoaa
Berthing space VIII
ACCOMMODATE a GROW
four others. ~ Ill5n s!lsc5S
twenty days.
The torpedo boats are III much the
same design, but will be smaller.
2 ere coal uapacity will be 40 tons
against 100 tons tor the destroyers.
and their berthing space for &c men
and three officers. Ihe battery will
be composed or three rapid-iring
guns.
mere will be mounted on deck three
15-1oot torpedo tubes, with torpedoes.
All the great shlp-building firms
were present when the bids were cpen-
ed. The bids. plans, etc, were piled
several feet high, and there promised
to be much delay and confusion. Some
Of the department officials thought IL
wodid take two weeks TO get the bldg
fully tabu.ated, as they took vice
range, owing TO the departments call
for two classes of propositions. one
based strictly on the departments
plans and specifications, and others
based on the individual ideas OF the
builders, all essential requirements be-
ing followed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
TRIBUTE FROM LABOUCHERE.
He Also Points Out the Danger of Big
Standing Army in IN erica

LONDON, August Z3.-Henry Labouch-
ere, in Truth says that a large standing
army would be necessary If the United
States were to embark on a spirited for
eign policy of annexation. This army,
he declares, would soon crush out de-
mocracy at home, and IN the end some
popular gentleman would feel 1t his duty
to save society by making himself such
president as the constitution never con-
templated."
The old world he continues, lin it's
dealings with the new, assumes an atti-
tude of condescension as ridiculous as it
is unwarranted One of the salient feat
ures of the late war was the monty, hon
est, generous. and chivalrous conduct of
the United States government forces and
people from the beginning to the end of
the ca npaign. 1t is only just to express
the general feeling of admiration which
Europe.
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MINISTER DENNY HOME.

San Francisco. August 23.-charies
DENLY late r. s. Minister to China,
who has just returned 10 this country,
after thirteen years Of consecutive ser
vice at the Chinese capital, is now on
his way 10 his home. He approves OF
the annexation OF Hawaii but refused
to discuss official affairs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
GROWING American navy.
Bids Formally Opened for the Building
Of Torpedo Boats

AND TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS,
AT WASHINGTON YESTERDAY.
SIX MILLION. NINE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BE Ex-
PENDED IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF TwENTY-EIGHT BoATS-wILL
BE THE LARGEST SINGLE ADDI-
TON EVER MADE TO THE AMER
ICAN NAvY-THEY WILL BE THE
LEST BOATS OF THEIR CLASS
YET PRoDUCED-wILL TAKE
TWO WEEKS TO GET THE BIDS
TABULATED AND IN SHAPE FOR
AWARDING THE CoNTRACr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
A PANAMA CANAL
Favored by r. G. Ward as Against the
Nicaragua Canal.

Colcn, Colombia, August %. via
Galveston. Tex, August 23.-Mr. X.
G.. Ward. the civil engineer and -ail-
way expert, whose opinion is backed
by an extensive personal knowledge Of
local canal matters, contributes Sc
ries of articles to the Panama Star
and Herald on the future Of the Pan
ana canal
lie recognizes that the present mo-
ment is critical in the affairs Of the
canal company. and suggests that a
definite business like propositcn' be
made, looking to American participa-
tiCn in the completion and ownership
CT the canal.
Mr.. Ward does rot believe the canal
will ever be completed without Ameri-
can assistance and he strongly adyO
Gates canal along the Panama route
as against the Nicaraguan canal pro-
icct
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
HOBS0N SAILS
For Santiago, Where He Will Try to
Save the Vessels of Cervera's
Squadron.

New York, August 23.-The trans
port Segurancia sailed for Santiago
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. Among
her passengers is Lieutenant Rich
mond P. Hobson, who is going to try
his rubber bag scheme for raising two
of the sunken vessels of Cervera's
squadron. The lieutenant is accom-
panied by his private secretary, Ro-
land S. Gielow, of the naval reserve,
and A. Gill, representative of the Mer-
rift Wrecking Company.
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THE CUBAN COMMISSION.
The Final Instructions Will Soon b
Prepared.

ADMIRAL SAMPSON LEFT. WASH
INGTON LAST NIGHT AFTER A
LONG CONFERENCE WITH AS
SISTANT SECRETARY MOORE.
CABINET DISCUSSES A DRAFT OF
THB INSTRUCTIONS, BUT FINDS
1T FAULTY SAMPSON SAYS ALL
MINES MUST BE REMOVED FROM
HAVANA HARBOR BEFORE THE
NEW YORK ENTERS-WILL TAKE
NO CHANCES WITH SPANISH
TREACHERY
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PERMANENT BARRACKS.

United States Army OfHcers to Look Over
the Ground at Charleston.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, August 23.-Gov-
ernor Atkinson, who went to Washing
ton with a committee of Charleston
citizens to endeavor to secure perma-
nent military barracks here, telegraph
ed to-day that officers of the United
States army will be here tomorrow to
look over the ground with view to
establishing the barracks.
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TIE PEACE COMMISSION.

The President Will Soon Be Ready to An
nounce tho Members-Those Already Sc
1ected.
WASHINGTON. August 23.-lt is under
stood that the President will be ready TO
announce the personnel of the peace COM
missioners before the close of the present
week, and possibly within a day or two
The members definitely decided upon are
believed to be Secretary Day, Senator
Davis, of Minnesota: Senator Frye of
Maine, end probably Mr. Justice White
of the United States Supreme Court
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GRIGSBY'S ROUGH RIDERS
Want to Stay in the Service May he Dis
mounted for infantry Service

Want 20 stay IN the Service-May be Dis
mounted for infantry Service
Washington, August Ex-senator
Hansbrough, of North Dakota. had a
conference with the President to-day
in behalf of Grigsbys Rough Riders
who are anxious to be kept in serv-
ice and sent to ether Cuba or Porto
Rico. The Senator learned that it has
been decided to muster out all of the
yoluateer cavalry, but that it may be
possible for cavalrymen wishing 70
remain in the service to be dism0lsbt-
ed and kE IS infantrymen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
The ANNUAL OHIO FIGHT.
Democratic Factions Struggling TO
Control the Convention.

THE ROW is ALL OVER THE STATE
COMMITTEE, THE OBJECT BEING
TO SECURE CONTROL OF ITS IN
FLUENCE IN THE BATTLE ROY
AL TO BE FOUGHT NEXT YEAR.
CANDIDATES FOR THE GJBER-
NATORIAI. NOMINATION IN 1850
ARE LEADING THE CONTEST-RE-
SUITS OF YESTERDAYS MEET
INGS-JOHN r. M'LEAN POSITIVE
LY DENIES THE "TIMES-STAR"
YARN.
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QUITE A STORM.

Copenhagen, August ga terribie
thunderstorm struck the whole Jut-
land peninsula to-day. Many outbuild-
ings were struck by lightning; six per-
sons were killed and thirty mine farm
buildings and farm houses burned.
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KEPT HER ACOSE PRISONER.
Beautiful Catherine Porter6eld Of
Charles Town, W. Va,

md HER UNFORTUNATE EXPERT
ENCB WITH EX-JUDGE THOMAS
JEFFERSON MACKEY, OF SOUTH
CAROLINA-SHE is ONE OF TWO
WIVES THE JUDGE HAS IN NEW
YORK-DURING THE MONETARY
ABSENCE OF MACKEY, MISS POR-
TERRIFIED TOLD A REPORTER OF
HER MISERY AND SHAMEFUL
MISTREATMENT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

Dayton, o., August 23.-The prelin-
mary meetings OF the Democratic State
convention were held to-day. The
contest for control of the State central
committee has become personal and in
tense.y bitter so far as the two leaders
OF the factions, Joseph H. Downing
ana Allen Y. myers, aud their friends.
are concerned. 1t is well known that
lowing represents ex-Congressman
ooig, VINO is candidate for governor.
The friends of ex-senator Brice are
working with Downing for control OF
the organization, While the friends OF
john II. Mclean, Horace l.. Chapman
and others are on the other side.
Neither side cares who gets the noml-
nations or Tor anything else except the
members OF the state central commit
tee
Up to the time of the district meet
iCgs to-day both factions claimed con-
fidently majority OF the y Congress
siona, districts. 1t is doubtful il the
true standing of the delegates can be
determined until the reportxon creden-
tlaIs is made. Among the delegations
whose seats are contested is the one
from Montgomery county, of when
bowling is a member, and if he is I'M
seated ne cannot become q member of
the State central committee, Special
efforts are being made to organize the
committee on credentials for unseating
purposes.
Al the conferences to-day there were
harsh and hard words and both sides
charge their opponents with designs
or physical force and intimidation in
the convention hall tomorrow The
convention will be held at summer re-
sort outside the city limits, where the
police have no jurisdiction.
The preliminary meetings tonight
indicate that the Downing men by
close margin defeated the Allen o.
Myers regime. The latter are, how
ever, fighting in all the committees to-
night and will continue to fight in the
convention tomorrow at which time
trouble is expected.
At the meeting Of the Third district
delegation this evening, revolver was
drawn by one delegate and a knife by
another In this district are the dele
gates from Montgomery and Butler
counties. both of which are contested.
EX-Congressman Sorg is from Butler
county and ex-Collector Bowling from
Montgomery county. Sorg is consid-
cred the conservative candidate for
governor next year and Bowling is his
manager.
AT the meeting of the committee on
credentials tonight there was bad
blood from the start Allen o. Myers
was selected as a member of this com
mittee and the Bowling men were
weaker on this committee than on
other committees. This committee will
be in session all night and If Myers
wins on it. he will make a c'ose fight
tomorrow with the contested Downing
delegates unseated.
Washington. August 23.-The state
ment that John r. Mclean would not
interest himself in the Chic Democrat
ic convention because he was to sue
coed Secretary Alger in McKiuley's
cabinet was an error, as the following
from Bar Harbor will show:
please deny in most positive terms
the statement of the Times-Star. ]. r.
Mclean
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coRTEs TO RE-AssEMBI4E.

Madrid, August 23.-e p. NAH
the papers announce the re-assembIing
Of the Cortes between the sixth and
tenth OF September.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS
In the Field Will BE Permitted to Vote at
the Fall Election.

HARRISBURG, Pa, August 23.-Gov-
ernor Hastings and Attorney General
noon and arranged for taking the vote
of the soldiers In the field. They decided
that the provisions of the act of 1864 and
the subsequent article of the Constitution
of 1874 fully provided for this work
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

New York, August 23.-The story OF
beautiful Catherine Porterfeld, of West
Virginia, ex-Judge Thomas Jefferson
Mackey, of South Carolina, who mar
ried her on July 10 of this year, ana
Sarah Curtis, who became the wife OF
Judge Mackey in 1891, and never was
divorced, took a new turn to-day.
1t is strange story in which the
love of an old man, the impulsiveness
CT a young woman, the resentment OF
deserted wife, and the indignation OF
a loving father are strongly blended.
The father is Colonel George Porter
field, of Charles Town, West Virginia,
who has begun prosecution against
Mackey
The South Carolinian and his young
wife came to this city, not knowing
that Sarah Curtis, the first wife, was
here. When he became aware of the
fact, through legal proceedings, he
kept the fair West Virginia woman a
prisoner in their lodgings, at West
Twenty third street.
They hastily moved to Jersey City
this afternoon, but before their de-
palture a reporter called at their lodg-
iags and found both Judge Mackey and
Miss Pcrterfield in.
Though Miss Porterfield has never
been allowed to leave her room, Judge
Mackey denied that he had kept her
imprisoned, but when he absented him.
self for moment the young woman
said hastily to the reporter:
"Ycu have not been tod the truth.
| didn't know he was married when
he married me- He swore before God
he wasn't. He threatened to shoot
ne here in this house when | talked of
leaving him. He hasn't left me free
for a moment since we came here.
have brother, Charles POrterfeld,
st NoIthpcrt, L. l. | would like to go
10 him. | knew only Mr.. DeHert-
born Washington, in New YORK. Mr..
Mackey met me in June in Washing
ton. He was a devoted lover. lie
: had experience. and knew how to
Please women. He gave me flowers,
bon-bors and books. He went home
with me- My mother and sitter want
eG me to marry him. l never loved
him He won me by perseverance.
broke an engagement to marry him.
| was engaged to Mr.. Alexander
SpcttswcCd, who belongs to a cele-
brated Virginia family. He is now in
San Francisco. After we were mar
ried we went to Washington, and from
there came to New York. We stop
ped at the Holman House There lie
tod me about his first wife. | have
lust set a letter from my father, in
reports about Judge Mackey. L fear
| can do nothing for you, he writes
You must suffer alone 1t breaks my
heart to think you can never come
home
oh exclaimed the young woman,
with tears streaming down her face,
81 am the unhappiest woman alive"
Just then Mackey returned, hurried
the young woman into a cab, and rat
tied off toward the Twenty-third street
ferry.
Judge Mackey to-day wrote long
letter in defense of lis actions, to
Judge Porterfield.
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MRS. BOTKIN ARRESTED,
Charged With Being Connected With the
Dover Poisoning.

STOCKTON. CALF, August 23.-Mrs.
Ada Botkin was arrested at 8 o'clock to-
night for supposed connection with the
sending of a box of poisoned candy TO
Mrs. J. z. Dunning at Dover, Delaware,
from the eating of which Mrs. Dunning
and her sister. Mrs. J. Polk Deane, died
shortly afterwards. No charge has yet
been formally placed against Mrs. Botkir.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
DEWEY'S SHIPS
Are to be Repaired and Cleaned at Hong
Kong-treat Hritain Assents

Washington, August 23.-Ambassa-
dor Hay in a cabiegram to the State
Department received this afternoon,
says that British government has di-
rected the governor of Hong Kong to
accept Admiral Dewey's application
for permission to deck and clean his
ships at Hong Kong
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
RHODES AND OATES,

LIEIIFW D DIE 0IdJUI ILIFs OFEI EuF IIE-
representatives. Of Kruger's Interests.
Capetown. South Africa. August %.
in the Cape Colony Assembly gener-
al elections, now in progress, Cecil
Rhodes and Mr.. Oates, candidates for
the progressive party. opposed, TO the
Afrikander Bund, which is largely re-
preventative CT President Kruger's in
terests in South Africa, have been elect
ed by overwhelming majorities in Lit
tie Namaqua land. maritime district
In the northwest of the colony.
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Dewey AND MERRITT,
On Behalf of Their Men and Themselves. AcknoWl-
edge the Presidents Thanks and Congratulations.

Washington 23The following dispatches
the fall of Manila public to-day
To President Mckinley, Washington. D. c.
behalf
gratulatons
pride o
be published on board the squadron
en-.
o Wash c..
praise the of
{Signed)
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TYPHOID IN BELFAST.

! BELFAST. August 23.-The fxphoid ep-
idemic here is growing rapidly SSix hum
dred cases have been reported M three
weeks and every hospital IS filed 10 over
flowing.
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TO THE PEN FOR A YEAR.

San Francisco, August 23.-Quartcr-
master Sergeant James c. Young
Twentieth Kansas, rc ,ently tried by a
ccurtmartiai for selling ouartermas-
ters supplies. hes been found guilty
Of ENLIGHTENMENT and sentenced to one
years corfument at hard labor in the
United States penitentiary at LAavea-
worth Kansas Gen Miller has issued
an order approving TIE sentence
MILES'S DEPARTURE DELAYED.
Ponce, Porto Rico August 23.-The
departure Of Gen. Miles who was to
sail tonight for New Orleans. has
been delayed
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FELL DEAD.

CITY. Dead of Appopicxy at steubenville.
Speclal 10 the Register.
SteuBsnville. O., August 23.-Joseph
Parks, a prominent politician, Of Co
lumbus VINO is connected with the Ohio
Blind Asylum, dropped dead on Mar
ket street this evening of apoplexy.
He was "a years of age, AID one broth
CT. George H. Parks, resides in Wheel
lng
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lvlonolIe tallists, Bin,e
Alllsts, Popullsts, and al
other lists read the Sum
day Register. Why! Il
has all the news. and
spends double to treble
more than any competi-
tor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

To Advertisers !: II tha
cost be q little more, the
returns make it up; for
the Register IS the rccog-
nized family and home
paper in tile city and
neighborhood
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Given Their Mail.

There were many Of the officers and
passengers of the Alameda who thank
ed Louis Kenake yesterday afternoon.
He was coming in on the Alameda and
the Moana was just going out. Many
letters were aboard for that steamer.
Mr.. Kenake gathered them up hurried
", got into the pilot boat and caught
the Moana which had stopped to await
him. The letters were safely delivered
aboard and then came the weary pull
TO shore.
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The watch presented by the Japanese
through Minister Shimamura, to the
sailor of the bark Rithet, for his heroic
act in risking his own life to save that
of Japanese, who fell into the flood
last week, is an instance of the real
kinship CT the world, as well as an ex-
ample of the quick appreciation by the
Japanese of daring and humane act
The conduct of the sailor and it's quick
recognition by the countrymen of the
lost man of its nobility, only shows
that behind all religions and creeds lies
vast amount of charity and SYM
pathy in the human heart. The relig-
ion of Buddha and the religion of
Christ extend towards each other in
the hand of fellowship.
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MURDER IN FOOTBALL GAME.
An English Justice Holds Shat Excess
stve Violence Is PubIisnabIe.

An English Justice Holds Shat Excess
stve Violence Is PubIisnable.
) oase which has been heard By Jus
ii g hawkins is of interest TO football
players all over the world. \ man was
killed Al football, and the prisoner was
charged with manslaughter and was
convicted. Justice Hawkins laid down
his view Of the law with unmistakable
clearness. He said that if a man caused
violence, whether wilfully or by negli-
gence, to another in such a way as 10
produce death he was guilty OF murder,
and therefore trough players Of this
dangerous game" must beware or ges
into serious trouble. The Judge added:
''As, however, the prisoner has exhib-.
tied sincere sorrow and bears a good
character, will discharge him on his
own recognizance in ESQ bail.''-Lon-
don Letter to New York Tribune.
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THE PARK AT AALA.

Why is it not possible or exoedient
to establish the little park at Aala? We
do not have enough breathing places
as it is. The business part of the town
is an eye sore, so far as attractions are
concerned. The streets are narrow. The
fine buildings already erected do not
show to any advantage. The tourist,
at first, on landing sees town. decid
ed untropical in It's arrangements, and
quite suggestive of mining town in
the Rockies. A little forethough used
some years ago, would have given de-
cidely tropical air to the business parts.
The best we can do now is TO make
as many breathing spots as possible
The Government now owns the land
for one of them at Aala. If the Govern
ment says the Republic cannot afford
it, the reply is, that it will afford any
thing, when it has the disposition to do
so. Philadelphia could not afford for
many years to open a way from the
city to the Schulkill park. Then one
man took hold of the matter, wrote it
up, aroused public attention to the ar
tistic, not the commercial value of it.
A straight boulevard was soon con-
structed at an expense Of 81, 10000 and
the city is made more attractive. Such
improvements are always opposed by a
class of intelligent, but conservative
men. BOSS" Shepard made the city Of
Washington the most attractive spot in
the States. But good citizens fought
his project bitterly. Aside from the i'm
portant sanitary advantages of breath
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ing places, these public places are elu>
Gators Of the people.
A few men of New York City within
10 years, secured the opening Of small
breathing places in that city, but at an
enormous cost. The land for one of
them covering hardly two acres, and
taken with its building for this purpose
cost about 81, 700 900. The land could
have been obtained 80 years ago for
800, 600.
1t is an impracticable scheme to ask
the poor people TO travel distance
every day for breathing places. Their
require that these be
placed at their doors.