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The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
slx.e,n Wont nnwn at Sea.

New York. Aug. 2o.-The Thing
yalla line steamer Norge, which ar
rived to-day, reports that she sunk the
French fishing schooner Laeoquette
Of Bayonne. France, on Saturday last
on the Grand Banks. The captain
and eight seamen Were saved Six
teen went down with the unfortunate
vessel.
Saturday, August Goth. between 3
and o'clock in the afternoon, the
weather was foggy, but not so thick
that the vessels speed was reduced.
Captain Enudsen said he could sec
about three cable lengths ahead The
wind was fairly brisk from the west
southwest, when n vessel suddenly
loomed up from the north with sails
full and stood directly across the bow
of the steamer. The stranger, fish
ing schooner. fell across the bow, and
with n crash was forced over ana
sunk. Three men sprung aboard of
the Norge. A boat was lowered and
six men and dog We're picked up.
The vessel sank almost Immediately
and in sinking carried with her six
teen of her crew.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
scnRlNEas AT OMAHA.
Elaborate Plans for their Entertainment
at the Exposition.

Omaha. Aug. 27.--One of the liveiiest
days of the TransmIssissppi Exposition
period In Omaha will be National
Shriners' Day, September 14th. Invita-
tions have been sent to the 10000
members of Shriner Temples in the
United States and Canada and the To-
cal committee Is expecting an attend
ance Of upwards Of 5000.
The arrangements for the reception
and entertainment OF visiting mobiles
are in the hands OF n joint committee
OF Tangier Temple of Omaha and Sc
sostris Temple of Lincoln, Nebraska.
The committee is working with great
vigor. and will do all in its power to
make the occasion n memorable one
even In Shriner annals.
A reception will be given to the visi-
tors on the evening of Tuesday, Sep
tember, 18th. at which every one will
nave an opportunity to become nc-
quainted. The following day will be
spent entirely on rne exposition
grounds. The managers of the expo
sition have turned over the auditorium
TO the Shriners for their exclusive use
during the day. and at IL o'clock in the
forenoon speeches OF welcome will be
made In this building and Shriner
badges will be distributed After lun-
cheon the Shriners from states which
nave state buildings on the grounds
VIII give receptions to Shriners from
other states in their respective build
ings and zem-zem bowls VIII be pro-
yided, by permission Of the managers
or the exposition, in each of the build
ings.
Al O'clock concert viii be given
In the Auditorium and the remainder
of the afternoon win be given up to
visiting the exposition buildings and iu-
specting exhibits. AT there will be
grand shriner parade through the
grounds, ending up at the Midway
where arrangements have been made
FOR the Shriners to visit the various at
fractions in detachments. A brilliant
display OF fireworks will be given by
the exposition management at o p. m.
be sec pieces to be special Shriner de-
signs. After the fireworks the remain
Ing hours of the evening will be spent
by the visitors on the Midway.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31

with one million government ro,,o,.
for distribution 10 the s,arvlpy nao,is
Of Cuba. These rations viii ~ a.
iributed by lieutenant A. n NIsts,.n
under the direction OF Captaln Lotus
Niles Of the artillery. In confornItv
with the orders OF the President and
secretary OF war. Supplies win be
furnished to other provinces In the
island under the direction OF officers
OF The army as emergency mry de-
maud.
IL has been learned that there will
n, no diihculty regarding the entry
OF the supply vessels TO Cuban ports.
or their distribution under the iirec,
ton OF United States army officers. II
y stated that the Spanish authorities
IN cuba are glad to have the pruyis-
Ions sent In
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
UTAH MAN KILLED AT cAvlrE.
serious ARRAY which Grew out of the
DIseharge Of a Revolver.

Manila, Aug. 26-on Wednesday
corporal and two troopers of battery
h OF the Utah artillery, after disen-
barking at Cayite, We're sent on an
errand.
While passing through the streets
Trooper Husson discharged his re-
vOlver. 1t was all mere fun. but the
natives In the immediate locality We're
much alarmed for the time.
The natives Immediately began fir
ing. DIsmounted cavalry We're sent 10
queil the disturbance, bur the natives
misunderstood the movement and the
firing became general. Trooper Hus-
son was killed and Corporal Anderson
mortaily wounded.
Troopers Laydon, Nachbar, Connolly
and Doyle of the Fourth cavalry We're
wounded.
-Four natives were killed ard several
wounded.
General Agnlnaldo has expressed his
regret at this encounter and promises
10 punish the offenders. No further
trouble is expected.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
BANKERS ADJOURN.
Gssrrs n. Ra...u Of pstrsss Elected
President.


Denver. Aug. 25.-Tbe twenty. fourth
annual convsutigu OF the American
Bankrrs' Association came to a close
yesterday.
After a successful @.s-ion os three
days duration. during which a num-
Der Of Interesting papers were read and
an unusual amount or important bust.
neae was transacted. the convention
was aJjourIsei AZ O'Clock yesterday.
The nrw uffirrra chosen are:
Prrsident-GcurEs II. Russell. presi-
dent Of the State Savings Bank OF De
trnit
Firs, vlcs Prrsiden, Walker Hin OF
st. L1u!s
rrrasurrr-G- NJ Reynolds of CHI
caGo.
seerctary-Alyah W. Trowbridge Of
New York.
Chairman Executive Committee
James r. Branch OF Virginia.
LAST night the bankers left In spe-
ciai trains for visit TO Cripple Greek,
Manitou. Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
The majority of them viii return to-
morrow night 4 few win stop here
and spend Sunday in the cllys bSt the
much greater number win only pause
bers l0ur enough TO make connections
with trains that VIII bear Them home
ward.
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rmmnne. melpea rhsm.slve..

New York. Aug. %, Bar room res
tauranis and fruit stands along the
wharyes near South Ferry, Brooklyn.
are being put in order to-day after
raid OF 500 hungry colored immunes
yesterday,
The colored troops were members OF
the Iwenty-third Kansas volunteer in-
fantry. and cEimed TO have been with
out food for twelve hours. They We're
on their way TO Santiago.
The troops refused to board the
transport for Santiago until fed, and
when refused food. laid down their
guns and raided all the places in the
neighborhood.
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Peace Union In session.

Mystic, Conn, Aug. 26.-At to-day's
session of the thirty-second annual con-
yention of the Universal Peace Union,
letters were read by President Love,
among them being one from Charles
Schley, brother of Admiral Schley, and
relative of Miss Jessie Schley, who
went to Madrid on an errand of peace.
A cablegram was read from the Aus
trim Peace society, which said:
BLESS your work.
At the business session the election
of officers resulted as follows:
President-Alfred II. Love of Phila-
delphia, and seventy-five vice presi-
dents in various parts of the United
States and Europe.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
WANT THE AMERICANS.
Manila Merchants Unsaimousiy Favor a
united States Protcctor~te.


London, Aug. 26.-The correspondent
Of the Times nj Manila, telegraphing
Friday. says:
/. The military division is working
efficiently In all departments. Local
business Is being actively resumed.
The water works are In operation and
the Pasig river is open. Stringent
measures have been taken to insure
the sanitation of the citadel. which Is
crowded with prisoners. The abom-
inably filthy condition Of the Spanish
barracks Is menace to the general
health. which at present, however. is
excellent
Among the American troops there
have been only seventeen deaths from
illness since landing. Twenty-threc
Thousand stands of arms, ten million
cartridges and an immense quantity
OF lnrge ammunition have been sur
rendered. with nearly 15,o0o prisonets.
The insurgents recently dispatched an
armed steamer with 500 soldiers on
board for an unknown destination.
Consequently constwise steamers
manned by Spanish sailors were
afraid to venture out until assured OF
the protection OF the American fleet
1t Is impossible to obtain informn-
ton from the interior except along the
railways. where everything Is quiet.
The rumors concerning insurgent
activity In the southern part of the
island are credited here.
Six hundred priests, including 10
prisoners among the Insurgents, win
depart for Hong Kong in charge OF
the Belgian consul as soon as III.
transports can be procured.
There is undoubtedly practical unan-
unity among the merchants, irrespect-
i've of nationality, In favor OF the per-
manent occupation OF the archipelago
by the Americans Nobody conceiyes
the re-establishment of Spanish soy,
erelgnty as possible.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
AMERlcA AS 4 NAvAL pIoNEER.
nriissa May Front by tho uait.d states,
Szssi Experiment..

London. Avg 25- Naval circles here
are intercsDld In the announcement
that the Uriitca States government Is
contemplating the expenditure of S5sa
10000 In tSe building of hfteen new
war vessels. British naval construct
ors have much respect for the Ameri.
can Inventive faculty. 10 which. guild
ed by the experience gnined in the v.tr.
they look for important II not radical
notifications In the prevailing type OF
warship- In the uew vessels of The.
American navy the English naval ar
ehiteets expect to fnd valuable object
lessons.
Already these constructors are con
sidering whether. In the light af the
naval battle of July 3rd. extensive al.
tsrauons ought no; to b. made In ships
Nlready built 20 minimize the danger
from shell fire. which the vessels OF
sAmpson's Beet proved 10 b. 50 mur-
der0us.
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NATIVES ARE rERRoRrzEp.
State of Anarchy Exists in Some Re
mote DIstrIcts Of Porto Rico.

New York, Aug. GA cable to the
Herald from Ponce, Porto Rico, says:
General Stone, who has just re-
turned from the vicinity of Arecibo. re-
ports that state OF anarchy exists in
the country districts.
The withdrawal or the Spanish
troops gives the guerrillas free play.
Last night force of irregulars sacked
and burned large plantation near Ad-
juntas.
General Stone says that the people
are terrorized and are praying for
formerly covered the country with a
mounted patrol. Our forces have not
vet been put in charge. The natives
and the Spaniards are busy cutting
each others throats. General Stone
sent full report to General Miles to-
night.
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ra.,aur Find Andrea.

Berlin. Aug. 26.-The steamer Heiigo-
land Of the Learner north pole expedi-
tlon has returned TO Tromsoe for re
pairs. After penetrating to within GOO
miles Of the pole. or as far as eighty
one degrees thirty-two minutes north
latitude. the searchers for Professor
Andree report no trace Of the explorer,
The expedition visited Spiizbergcn and
King Charles Land, where a consider
abIe exploration was made with view
to liking the topography. There a
third large island was discovered and
was named August Scherl island. Still
seeking s9me sign OF .Andree and his
balloon. the expedition rounded North
cast land in a terrific storm, but for
want o. results and because OF injury
to the vessel this. the first part OF the
Swedish expedition. had to be aban-
doned.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
SIXTY CENTS ZOE DELlcAclEs.
That Amount May BE spent Each Day for
the Comfort of Every sick soldiers.

That Amount May BE spent Each Day for
the Comfort of Every sick soldiers.
Washington Aug. 25.-Aeting Secre-
tary Meiklejohn of the War Depart
ment to-day sent an order by wire to
every military hospital in the country.
calling the attention OF the surgeons In
charge to the order of August 10th,
which allowed the expenditure of so
cents per day per man for the purchase
OF delicacies for the sick soldiers.
He directed that this amount, and as
much more as was necessary for the
comfort of the sick. be expended In
making the troops comfortable and In
getting for them such things as might
be necessary in the matter Of food.
Mr.. Meiklejohn did this when he re-
ceiyed information from the hospital at
Fort Myer that not Il cent of this, fun.l
had been expended. 1t IL probable
many surgeons In charge of hospitals
are Ignorant of the existence Of the or
der, as ii is understood at the depart
ment that there are other points where
ii has not been observed. II is com
puted thar a fund of 5000 might have
been available, and. in fact, II now
available. for-the soldiers in the hos
pltal at Fort Mayer, and II is believed
the same state of affairs exists else
where The so cents a day under the
order Is to be turned into general
fund. The opinion is expressed at the
department to-day that many surgeons
have been very derelict in their duty.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
BOYS WILL BUILD A SHIP.
Mayor Van wyck VIII Assist the School
Chldren's Project.

New York. Aug. 25.-New York has
officially taken up the schooiboy pro
ject of building batfleship from con
tributlons of public school pupils and
Its presentation TO the government II
is expected that several hundred thou
sand dollars will be raised in Greater
New York.
Mayor Van Wyck to-day appointed
Randolph Gugsenhe.rner, Elbridge II.
Gerry and Charles r. Barney com
mittee TO receive subscriptions to the
fund. The Chemical National Bank
Is designated as the depository for all
subscriptions received.
Some time ago two schoolboys in Gin
cinnati started n movement to have
the boys OF this country subscribe
money TO build and equip battlesiip
A few days ago the boys called on
Mayor Van Wyck and asked him 10
appoint a committee to receive sub
scriptions TO the fund, and this is The
result.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
They Want to Be Americans.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug 25.-Thc
American movement which commenced
on Monday AT Manchester is rapidly
spreading and is finding general accept
ance as the only visible alternative 10
ruin. The promoters of the movement
are pushing it vigorously, being desit-
Gus of strengthening the hands OF
Jamaica's representatives at the Bar
BADGES conference, thus encouraging
intercolonial cooperation. The sole OBJ
stacle encountered is the color ques-
ton.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
.pASrARos RETuRs.
.,sa.o Rss.,,.a u,u. Al
isatisa In se.in-

sssnsrs R~s-iss-i Lisus A.
ts.tisa Ia .e.in-
|Anr. aG-Th~ Madrid c5rrr-
y ~ S,zndarsi <Iys;
tln better iiiussrafe the
|zriBrsS zDd iiSiiiasinn than
|sr4fcllt o, causeSi by IRE ~
\ rsTnsraied troops or the
! Rh9 have trfr spain for
! spsr March. iSss. sn.6D
~ 10 Cuba. 1900 have
sas laraihicsi. and the ss-
, EryuruinE TO b. disianied.
..E 2 io-rian q theif nine
|rssfs " pay.
" stroke y policy On the
sIFrrumeni Will Il y b.
y tss dangers that other
A5vr existed af the di-eun-
| y bzinz made the tools %
Pi;i1ai iutriEnsrs and Car.
tgy-'hrA- Ecaerais and
e.iiersg ou the active iist
+ Is pspT.lss-i that the NUN
rvEimrHts ssail b. In
lfumrui has very literally
-Diills and other accomms-
/ ~ returning troops. aud
lSsgipFions arr pouring In
FHs Iur;s u spain. also for
~ q The sick @oidier<
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
WANT A NINE HOUR DAY.
The United Typothetae of America Are
Struggling with the Problem.

inc tnhteu Typothetne OF America Are
Struggling with the Problem.
milwaukee,, Wis, Aug. 25,-The
United Typothetae OF America have
knotty affair TO untangle In the nine
hour problem. With two protracted
executive sessions to-day the matter
still remains 10 be Strengthened out
Both President J. II. Bowen of the
International Pressmen's and Assist
ants Union and George W. Harris, ma
tional organizer of the National Typo
graphical Union gave the employing
printers to understand that IL WIS only
a question of short time when u gen
eral demand would he made for a
short hour work day. The unions are
willing to submit TO slight reduction
in cities where the scale is high, but
where the pay is low they ask that no
change be made.
As the situation now stands. the en-
pfoyers Will either have TO grant the
nine-hour day or stand a strike OF gi
gantic proportions. II il said several
of the employers. are in favor of grant
ing the demand without reduction
of wages. others are willing TO com
promise on nine and one-half hours,
while the remainder are much opposed
to II and are ready TO fight.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
fiso NOT Alt OVER.
-sa I..ar<-at. n..- H.a .
hsisis 10 shs Philippines

|raa insarE-at. HAVE HAD =
hsisis 10 ,hs Philippines
Aag 2i.-The government
p Z Dispatch fretn General
fpls q the Nixrayas Islands
sscss3g cf General Iau-
hc EpverpoF. EcueEaIshlp ef
Hrs saying that there has
'dy agLting between the
and the insurgents. with
r. loss 20 the latter Of 50b
Spanish losses We're ''unim-
'sieh says that a number Of
Iehi etiefs were captured
4 sergeant Of senlarmes.
aP'rd TO incite "A rising
authorities. barely escaped
p the hands OF the popu-
Nas turned over TO the
4 shot.
kios adds that he has or
: haiialiuas Of natives aud
l% tho purpose OF resisting
~ Invasion OF insurgents
i'iand of Luzon. and also a
'llion 10 watch the coasts
o. o. Nlndoa island and the
tAr government is highly
qua the service OF General
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
WILL MEET.
boa SEPTEMBER sTH.
=, AZ ne a Hot Disrassian OF
4. ooassrnsax tas War and
|s.ssrrs


q The Madrid cor
| y ,be Times rays:
,t,ou Of the Cortes for
~ Indicates that Ssnor
4 "a capltulA,e 20 a major
~, r,,ss The chief advo-
|. ssrly assemlpiing Of the
~ p,Inister OF justice.
- a recognized authority
qucstions-
conditions are thus fateh
1 ) through the hre or par
1 DISCUSSION first in emhry-
drdned In tho protocol.
kssntly In fully developed
n that the government VIII
1 prarogatina during the SIT
4. os the peace snmnlls-
ssE- this solution as a
.nulng constifusianalism
n, imparciai isseribeS a.
kssip Oh inpclsncr-" There
4 if9tiaus that thr ss-rsion
E-.7s,ly lively The govern
az 10 justify the suspen-
g-rfifufion and the press
| sni Ihrrc IL no daahs that
1.-The ehnmi-er viii make
Lr1-is 10 ruuse the nation
4 ushle icthargy.
4 9Ia-ussiIu on the chief IN
r. var arr puohahle. and
ne.f.snl WI lsc asked ~
responsibility for biun-
$50 q the prntscoi i
Is J. prelnnes-I and ami
h can hardly have any
.rfaueg. h..cause the fate
n . lrrsvocabir and the
gs.sfiUa cannot be- mi-
rr,i before the rartr com
|sfs The bishop of Tara,
Ta.'ayaI. sasi many news
tl4gy. drrsorr the raEc
~ ruunsry for amrse-
l. rulmIuaiF,l Ia iiie unus-
4 Wamen acting a. tor
! Ban Gghi here. 4 thing
rashir WHEN the country
! tle lzss q brave men.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
Sensational News From CHINA,

London, Aug. 25.--A dispatch 10
news agency from Shanghai reports
that the entire available British fleet
in Chinese waters has arrived at Wei
Hai-Wei TO support the demands Of Sir
Claude Mcdonald, British minister to
China There is no confirmation of the
report obtainabIe from other sources.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
im BE Mastered o,,

F'on, Aug. 2l.-ortlers were
Il J To muster ont the follow
y tennsylvnnla Infantry.
- infantry, Second wiseon-
| v >, Iarge Louisiana Hight hat.
Ei'9de Island light batter.
Ia hght batteries. two Or
batteries, First Wisconsin
TWO troops OF Kentucky
snl 6Attery A of Missouri
iwenty-seventh light
indiana artillery and light
p- aud g OF Pennsylvania
m, L"ops mustered out are
~ designated they include
arm arm Of the service from
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
All ruri,urhs Are Extended.

Washington, Aug. 26.-An order has
been issued by the War Department
extending the furlough of volunteers
given leave of absence from thirty
laws to sixty days.
The Lamar register., 1898-08-31
|'lOn' for Cuban p.on,,

y va; T. Ang. 25,-The Comal
= tampa TO Havana today
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-02

II Dame Rumor prates truly there will
take place in Paris in the near future
one OF the most remarkable marriages
in which a beautiful American woman
has ever been a contracting party. The
union will be that OF the richest prlace
in all India. the Maharajah OF Kapur-
thala, and one Of the loveilest women in
Paris. Mrs. George Law, widow Of the
late New York millionaire. OF cuurse
Mrs. Law will not be the only wife "
the Hindoo prince, for there are fifty
others, but as there exists no ouch
thing as blgamy in India, the wealthy
American widow will undoubtedly rest
swectly content in the though, that she
is the favored one.
The Mnhnrajah Of Knpurthnla IN the
favorI,e of Queen vlctorla's regal ORR
entail subjects. He is exceedingly grace
full. has a swarthy complexion, possesses
all the refinement OF true English gem
tleman. rules millions OF people, and has
fortune tina; would arouse the envy OF
Crocsus. He has visited America, and
during his trip here four years ago was
llunlzed by Newport soclety. With the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-02
Sensational Publication About the
Consolidation of
WHEELING AND 0VER-THE-RIYER
STREET CAR LINES DENIED IN
VIGOROUS LANGUAGE BY d.
RECTOR a. N. JOLLY, OF THE
WHEELING coAFPANY-THERE
HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATION
TALK BUT NOTHING HAS MA
TER1ALIzED YEr-NR JoLLYs
cAusTIc COMMENT.
cAusTIc coAfAIENT.

THE Wheeling Railway Company and
the BellaIre, Bridgeport. & Martins
Ferry electric line have not consolidated
and there Is no likelihood Of their be-
coming one corporation in the near fu-
ture. There has been more or less con-
soHdatou talk for some time but 10th
Ing Of the kind has been consummated.
So far as 1 can see. It would be neees-
sary before consolidation could take
place. to submit the matter to the stock
holders of the two companies, who
would or would not authorize the re-
spectlye boards Of directors to take the
step"
These were the words of Mr.. a. n.
Jolly, formerly general manager OF the
wheeling Railway Company. and now
one of the managing directors. He and
Secretary sherley seemed to enjoy the
guesswork publications made in the
Register and News yesterday, but
neither of the officials was Imbued with
the idea that either of the papers men
toned could enter much Of claim 20
reliability.
Mr.. jolly added that close relations
exist and have for some time existed
between the two companies, but moth
ing more. Recently, arrangements had
been made for the joint use of certain
tracks in Martins Ferry, in order TO
form a loop that could be used with ad-
vantage by the two companies.
"If some of these Wheeling newspaper
reporters keep up their gait" said Mr..
Jolly as he boarded car for Bridgeport.
I'VE will have to call them in and have
them show US how We shall run our
business; they seem to know more about
4. than we do"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-02

exception of the twelve yards of silk
which form his head covering His East
ern Hlghness dresses conventionally,a and
his diamonds are the wonder OF all Eu-
rope.
The Maharajah has the members OF
his suite prepare programme for each
day, and 1t Is related that he shows his
approval or disapproval of it in most
novel manner. After a careful study of
the plans laid out for him, II the prince
Is pleased with them he says nothing.
but proceeds to carry them out; II they
do not suit him he suddenly and mystic
rlously disappears, and is not seen again
during the day. 1t Is said that both the
MaharaJah and Mrs. Law are devoted
TO each other, and the fact that they are
SO frequently seen together, and neither
deny the rnmor OF an engagement
mikes it seem all the more probable that
one exists,
Mrs. Law has an enormous fortune in
her own right, and her chief accomplish
mcnt Ia her musical talent, which has
been cultivated under the direction Of
the famous Nine. Marched OF Paris,