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STEAM Err LOST.
The Portia, from New York for Hall
fax, Wrecked in a Fog on Big Fish
Shoal.

HALIFAX, N. S., July 10.-The
steamer Portia, from New York for
Halifax, was wrecked during a dense
fog early this evening on Films Is
land, off Sambro, a point about fifteen
miles to the eastward of Halifax. The
passengers and crew, lis all told, land
ed on the island in the ships boats and
are all comfortably housed there. No
loss of life is reported. AS soon as the
people had all been safely landed, Capt.
Farrell started for the mainland with
a boats crew and reached Sambro late
tonight, whence he sent the news OF
the disaster to Halifax by telephone.
Fortunately the weather was moderate
and the sea was not high, else the land
ing of those on board the steamer
could not have been accomplished with
out great danger and perhaps loss of
life. The steamer is already full OF
water and a total wreck.
The disaster occurred shortly before
7 D. m. The passengers, of whom there
are rs, are nearly all tourists. The
steamer had a large cargo for this port
and for st. Johns, N. F. The place
where she struck is known as Big Fish
Shoal, and is one and a half miles
west of the light On Sambro Island.
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B. 4 @. S. W. SOLD.
Reorganization Committee Takes
Hold of the Property and Trans
fcrS 1t.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 10.-The
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Rail-
road was sold to-day to E. r. Bacon,
George Hoadley, Jr. and ]. Chauncey
Hoffman, as a purchasing committee for
the security holders for S3,510,00O. The
upset price under the order of the Fed
eral Court was 81, 1000, 900 for the Ohio
division; 81, 900, 900 for Mississippi d.
vision and $500, 900 for what is known
as the Springfield division running
from Beardstownto Shawneetown. Pres
ident Bacon bid On these parcels sep
arately and then added $4,000 for them
as a whole when Gen. Gown, clerk OF
the Federal Court knocked the property
down to them. This purchasing COM
mittee at once transferred the proper
ty to the Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern Railway Company, which will be
organized with r. Mason as president,
and VIM. NJ. Greene as vice-president,
and general manager. The only
changes made are in the name of the
old organization from that of railroad
for railway. The relations continue
the same as heretofore with the Balti-
more & Ohio Railway.
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THOUGHT OF OTHERS
a Brave Telegrapher Sets BIS Signals
Befors Lapsing Into Unconscious
ness.

WILMINGTON, DEL, July 10.-Wm.
Ahern, telegraph operator of the Dele
ware railroad at CHINA Crossing. Mid
dletown, was discovered at his desk at
the tower at $3.50 O'Clock this morning.
bleeding and unconscious from wounds
on the head. He had been assaulted
by two negroes who robbed him of SIS.
Before becoming unconscious Ahern
set the signals in both directions 10
stop trains. and the signals, coupled
with the fact that no response was re-
ceived 70 whistling, caused the crew of
a south-bound train to stop and make
an investigation. The precaution taken
by the brave and desperately wounded
operator prevented the possibility OF
train collisions.
A posse was promptly organized and
the asSailants we're traced TO Summit
Bridge, about sever miles distance,
where they were arrested and taken to
Jail. They are James Young and Ches-
ter Rasin, from Uniontown, Md.
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THE TEXAS FLOODS.

Governor savers and Assistants Devoting
Their Attention to Relieving the Suffer-
lag.
AUSTIN, Texas, July 10.-Governor
Savers and a corps of assistants have
spent the entire day working in behalf
OF flood sufferers up and down the
Brazos river bottoms. Reports from
the stricken district to-day are to the
effect that, while the waters are rapid
ly receding, the condition of the food
sufferers is improving very little. The
Governor received official reports from
Velasco, the southernmost point, that
everything was in fairly good condi-
ton there with % feet of water pre-
vailing. II ehas received a telegram
from the citizens of Hearne, stating
that they had fought alone as long as
they could and would now have t ask
public aid, that all the property in
that section had been laid waste, they
were starving and homeless and need
ed money, food ana clothing. Their
wants will be supplied at once. County
Judge Bell, of Bellville, wired that
there were 1900 sufferers in the coun-
ties of Mills Greek, and 1000 in the
CIeeh DOttom III dDSotule Hebu. FROM
numerous other portions of the flooded
districts similar reports came pour
ing in.
Governor Savers stated to-day to an
Associated Press correspondent that
the effort on the part of some to be-
little the damage attendant upon this
flood, was actuated by motives that he
could not understand; that during his
long residence in Texas he had never
seen a worse calamity befall its people,
and that from reports he had at his dis
posal he was led to believe that the list
Of suffering would be very large.
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FATAL WRECK.
Excursion Train Crashed Into a
Freight Near Stockton, Cal.-.-Two
Killed.

STOCKTON, CAL, July 10.-A Bur-
lington special train of nine coaches
on the way from st. Louis t Los An
tend the National Education Associa-
ton Convention at Los Angeles, crash
ed into a freight train within 800 yards
OF the depot at Newman, Stanistus
county, to-day, and two IN were
killed and Thirteen passengers. injured.
The killed are Miss Addie Harris, st.
Louis, and Mrs. Lena Hammond, SEN
eca Falls, N. Y.
The injured are Miss Clara More
house, Battle Creek, Mich; Mrs. Eliza
beth White, St. Louis; Miss May Oil
yer, st. Louis; Miss Helena English, st.
Louis; Miss Sallie r. Smith, st. Louis;
Miss Gertrude Rosenberg, ST. Louis;
Miss Lula A. Wehmir, st. Louis; Ed
win d. Tucker, St. Louis; Robert q.
Mills, Lake Creston, S. D.; Miss G. t.
Moore, Philadelphia; Calvin Butler, st.
Louis.
With the exception of Robert Mills,
who was injured about the head,
are at all serious, consisting of slight
bruises or merely shocks. The special
was going at the rate of forty miles an
hour AID the freight train was taking
water on the main track. The freight
train Immediately took fire and an
empty coach, way car and three nat
cars were burned.
The tender of the locomotive crashed
into the sleeper, killing the two women
in the second berth and inJuring The
other occupants. None of the Other
cars left the track.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-11
SENATOR JONES
Is in Better Health and Will Remain
at the Head of the Democratic Com
mittee.

NEW YORK, July 10.-Ex-Governor
William j.. Stone, of Missouri, who has
been for some time the controlling fig
ure in the Democratic national commit
tee, said to-day that there was no truth
in the reports that Senator James K.
Jones, of Arkansas, intends to resign
the craftsmanship of the committee and
that Senator Martin, of Virginia, is
likely to succeed him..
Il have just received a letter from
Senator Jones'" said Mr.. Stone, "and
he tells me that his health is now good.
He is in a London suburb, where he
will remain most of the summer. | ex-
pect to see him at home by September
/, and | am in a position to make the
positive statement that he will remain
at the head of the Democratic national
committee and will lose no time in
getting to work after his return"
Governor Stone laughed at a report
that he had come to New York to see
Augustus Van Wyck and other promi-
nent New York Democrats and make
preparations for the meeting of the ma
tional committee in Chicago July 20.
81 came here yesterday afternoon"
he said, land 1 have not seen a New
York Democrat yet except one news
paper reporter. No preparations are
needed for the meeting of the national
committee, and in any event, | would
not come to New York to do any pre-
pairing. | am here to transact some
business and as soon as it is completed
l shall start for Chicago"
The Tammany leaders are not show
ing much interest in the coming meet
ing of the Democratic national commit
tee. They will have a representative
at Chicago on July 20 to report on the
work of the committee, but no promi-
nent members of the organization are
expected to make the trip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-11
GEN ERAL WOOD
Has Returned to Santiago--Taking
Vigorous Measures to Stamp Out
Yellow Fever.


SANTIAGO, DE CUBA, July 10.-Gen.
Leonard Wood, the military governor, re-
turned this morning from the United States
and Immediately began vigorous action to
stamp out the yellow fever. He finds the
situation more serious than he had antic-
ipated.
Tomorrow headquarters will move to
Songo, twenty miles north on the railroad,
a point about a thousand feet above sea
level. as well as all the administrative
departments except~the sanitary and a few
immune clerks in the quartermaster's and
commissary staffS.
The paymaster has been ordered to sus-
pend all payments TO the Cuban troops un-
til the fever has been stamped out, the
special object of the order being to pre-
vent the soldiers from drinking during the
epidemic.
Many predict that there will be trouble
when the United States troops are entirely
removed from the city, as there are many
hundreds of destitute Cuban soldiers al
ready here. They are expecting payment
and nave been, though for the best rea-
sons, put off for a month.
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colonel of the Fifth immune regiment
during the war with Spain. He was
appointed to West Point from Illinois.
Capt. John J.. Brereton, Of the Twen-
ty-fourth infantry. He was appointed
from New Jersey to West Point and
graduated in 1877, since which time he
has been with the Twenty-fourth in
fantry. He was in the battle of San
Juan Hill and highly commended for
his GOODNESS and bravery.
Capt. E. H. Plummer, Tenth infan-
try. He was appointed to West Point
from Maryland in 1873. During the
Spanish war he was ON duty in Cuba
as brigade quartermaster at the head
quarters of the Fifth corps. Capt.
Plummer was recommended for brevet
for gallantry in action at Santiago.
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STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

GLAsGow-Arrived: Siberian. Philades.
phia.
LIyERPooL-Arrfved: Roman, Mon
treaI.
NEW YORK-Arrived: La Normand,s,
Havre: Taurie from Liverpool
BREMEN-Arriyed: Noeuigin Luise
from New York. via Southampton.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ailer. from New
York for Naples and Genoa.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: Kaiser VII
helm Der Crosse, New York. for Bremen
NEW YORK-Arrived: Friesland. Ant
werp.
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TWO

For Service in the Philippines Are Assured.
Designations Changed.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-Gen. Otis
cables the following:
Two veteran regiments assured. Will
enlist about one thousand. You can
appoint eleven second lieutenats for
first and nine for second regiment to
recruit in the United States; all other
officers filled. Regiments styled First
and Second Philippine United States
veterans volunteer infantry.
Adjutant General Corbin cabled Gen.
Otis that these designations could not
be allowed for the Philippine regi-
ments, and in order to save confusion
they would be called the Thirty-sixth
and Thirty-seventh United States vol
unteer infantry.
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UNCLE SAM REFUSES.
To submit Austria's Unreasonable De-
mands to Arbitration Matter VIII be
Dronued.

DTOPpSus
VIENNA, July 10.-The United
States Government has declined the
proposal of the government of Austria
Hungary to arbitrate the claims for
damages arising from the death of
Austria-Hungarian subjects during the
rioting at Hazleton, Pa, in September,
1897.
VIENNA, July 10.-The American
refusal has caused surprise and disap-
pointment here, and especially in view
of the proceedings of the peace confer
ence at The Hague.
The Allegemeine Montags Zei.ung
admits, however, that the legal stand
point adopted as the reason for refusal
deprives this of an offensive or hostile
character, and says it is inconceivable
that the reply of the United States gov
eminent should lead to any retaliatory
measures on the part of Austria or to
a conflict between the two powers
The official papers consider that the
matter will now be dropped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-11
HAD RETURN TICKETS.

So Their Predicament Was Not So Bad as
it Might Have, B~een-Married on Credit.
Special TO the Register.
CUMBERLAND. Md, July 10.-A
bridegroom was placed in an embar-
RAISING position this afternoon. Daniel
Rittenhour and Anna Anderson, both
of Runkle Station, eloped here and Sc
curing a minister went to the clerks
Office after a license. When the groom
went to pay for the license his pocket
book, containing $22, was gone.
couple, paid for the license and then
married them. The groom thinks he
left his pocketbook in the cars, where
he bought fruit. They had return tick
cts.
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READY TO DIE.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 10.-Albert
Smith, eolored, will be hanged here to-
morrow for poisoning his wife. Smith
is prepared for his fate and he has ex-
pressed a desire that there be no SER
vices on the scaffold. His paramour,
Annie Winston. who poisoned her hus-
band. is serving twenty years in the
p~enitentiary.
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THE A SHUT DOWN.
Tin Plate Trust Refuses to Recognize the
Union at the Lisbon Mill.

Tin Plate Trust Refuses to Recognize the
Union at the Lisbon Mill.
LISBON, O., July 10.-When the
whistle Of the local tin mill blew this
morning, not one of the skilled work
ers responded, and the mill, which has
been employing about 500 men, is idle
in every department.
For several days rumors had been
current of an attempt to unionize the
mill, and it seems that the organlza-
ton of the Amalgamated Association
was completed on Saturday night. The
men were warned on Saturday by the
trust managers that the plant would
never be run as a union mill and the
probabilities are that it will now be
abandoned.
The men were receiving A~malgama-
ted Association scale wages and had
continued to do so and been kept busy
at work while every union mill in the
country was idle.
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WASHINGTON. July 10.-Surgeon
General Sternberg has received a dis
patch from Major O'Reilly. at Havana.
in which he says that Surgeon Hazard
has wired from Santiago under date of
July 8 that no new cases of yellow fever
have developed in the past twenty-four
hours. The camps are in good condi-
ton and the outles7k favorable.
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BREST. France, July M-Congressmsn
George Edmund Foss. Of Chicago. and
a friend named Baxter. who are visiting
the naval works by special authorization
Of the minister ~ marine. VI. De Lanes
san. visited the maritime project, Admiral
Barrera to-day. He dispatched an officer
10 pilot them around the military harbor
and arsenal.
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UP TO 1S41.

PARIS. July 10.-At to-day's session
of the Venezuelan Arbitration Commits
sion, Sir Richard Webster, in behalf of
Great Britain, brought the chronology
cal review up t o the year 1S41.
The United States Ambassador, Gen
eral Horace Porter, will give a dinner
and reception tonight. in honor of the
members of the commission and ceun-
al
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HATFIELD
Is Said to be Willing to Surrender if
Guaranteed frOtection..-Governor
Atkinson Goipg After Him.

Special to the Register.
GRAY, w. VA. July 1O.-It is the
general belief that Elias Hatfield, the
young outlaw. who killed Doc Ellis,
will surrender provided guards are sent
to protect him against any outbreak
which may occur. Governor Atkinson,
who will arrive here tomorrow with
guards for the purpose of taking Hat
field east, thence over C. & o. to Char
lesion or Huntington, declares he shall
and will have protection and a fair
trial.
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RUSSIANS SAY THEY ARE PLEAS
ED.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 10.-The
Russian newspapers generally devote
much attention to the kilograms ex-
changed between Emperor William Of
Germany and President Loubet. The
Novoe Vremia says:
ct is a noteworthy occurrence, and
President Loubet may rejoice at some
thing like a fortuitious Kronstadt hav-
ing taken place during his govern
ment."
The papers add that Russian diplo-
macy has by nc mea been taken IN
awares, but had made no slight effort
TO bring about such a meeting.
The Herald says the matter is the
subject of sincere congratulation.
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CHANGED HANDS AGAIN.
The Charleston Mail-Trihune and the
Business of John T.. Johnston ~ Co. Mer-

The Charleston Mail-Trihune and the
Business of John L. Johnston Il Co. Mer-
ged.
special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. July 10
The Mail-Tribune, the afternoon daily
paper and the organ of the State ad-
ministration, changed hands to-day.
The Mail-Tribune plant has been pur-
chased by John T. Johnston, ]. C. Tip
ton and others. and the bindery and
stationery business of John T. Johns
ton & Co., has been merged into the
business of the Mail-Tribune Company.
j. c. Upton has succeeded j. j.. Peter
son as business manager of the com
pany, Mr.. Peterson, who has received
the appointment of Interpreter of the
Spanish language t o General Otis, will
leave within a few days for the Philip
mines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-11
FIENDISH IDEAS
Possessed the Minds of Boys Who Wanted
to see a Railroad Wreck.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, July 10.-A special
policeman of the Philadelphia & Read
ing railway to-day arrested Arthur and
Henry Henninger, Richard Werkel.
George Grier, Raymond Brightbill and
Phrom Troutman for tampering with
the wires of q signal switch at the
Herndon brahcb of the Philadelphia e.
Reading Company, two miles west or
this place, last evening. The ages of
the prisoners range from IA TO II years.
Several of the boys confessed that theg
wanted to wreck the southbound pas
senger train, which vas due at that
point shortly after they committed the
act. A brakeman had discovered them
at their d~astardly work and a wreck
was thus ayerted. The prisoners viii
be given a hearing in a day or two.
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HAVANA DEATH REPORT.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-General
Brooke reports the following deaths:
HAVANA, July 10.
Death report-Seventh, Santiago. Pri-
vate John Leonard, NJ. 5th infantry.
died It'll: Private Patrick Manning, NJ,
9Th infantry, died Sth; both yellow few
err. Guantanamo, Private George Plat,
H.. 9Th infantry, died Tth, intestinal OBJ
struetion. Puerto Principe. joseph
Lawrence. civilian mploye, quarter
masters department, yellow fever, died
Sfb.
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President Makes appointment of Officers
for Volunteer Regiments.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The Presi-
dent has appointed the following lieu
tenant colonies of volunteers:
Major j. f. Bell, assistant adjutant
general of volunteers, now serving in
the Philippines. He was appointed
from Kentucky to West Point in 1874.
He went to Manila with Gen. Merritt
and has had charge of the bureau of
military information.
Capt. Herbert H. Sargent. who was
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ALL QUIET AGAIN
Few Traces of the Trouble OF saturday
Remain at London, Ontario.

Few Traces OF the Trouble OF saturday
Remain at London, Ontario.
DETROIT, Mich, July 10.-A News
special from London, Ont, says: All
is quiet here to-day and little trace re-
mains of Saturdays street car riots.
Three persons have been arrested,
charged with not dispensing when the
riot act was read. A large number of
arrests are expected later. The city is
under martial law, with detachments
of both infantry and cavalry on guard.
There was a special meeting of the city
council held to-day, and resolutions
were adopted upholding the mayor for
his action in calling out the military,
and another calling on the railway
company 10 operate all its lines on full
schedule time, and guaranteeing full
protection. A big labor demonstra-
ton which was booked for this even
ing will not be permitted by the author
tiles.
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EFFORT

To be Made to Combine the Pottery Inter
ests is Makins-Thirty Plants to be In
ciuhed.
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 10.-Another
effort is to be made to consolidate the
pottery interests of the country. A
meeting will be held shortly to organ
ize the American Stoneware Company,
with headquarters at Akron, Ohio. The
new company will embrace about thirty
plants, located principally in Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY COURT

of Fayette County Charged With Corrup-
tion-Proceedings to DO Taken.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July To-
At a non-partisan meeting of the citi-
zens of Fayette county, at Fayetteville,
Prosecuting Attorney Dillon preferred
charges of corruption and malfeasance
in office against the members of the
county court, all of whom are Republi-
cans. A committee was appointed to
bring impeachment proceedings against
them.
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CARS DEAD.

ST. PETERSBURG. July I0.-The
Grand Duke George, brother Of the
Car. is dead.
The Grand Duke George, of Russia,
was born April 81. 1871. and had been
in III health for a number Of years, suf-
fering from consumption.
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FATAL NINE PTOsIo

ALTOONA. Pa, July IU.-FIve m~n
were injured. two fatally, by an ex-
plosion Of gas in the LAnghman mines
at Ehrenfeld to-day. Their anne are
Henry Hoyer. James Hoyer. David
Wallace. Joseph Callihan and Charles
McCIaren.
The two first named Will die. The
explosion was due 10 a defective lamp
carried by Henry Hoyer.
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THREE CASES OF PLAGUE.

ALEXANDRIA, July 10.-Three
cases of plague were reported here yes
terday. The inhabitants are discon-
tented with the sanitary precautions,
have threatened trouble. and yester-
day roughly handled two doctors.
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MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.

BELGRADE. Serviz, July 1o.-MartiaI
has been declared throughout the de-
parument of Belgrade. incihding this city,
owing 10 discoveries made during the
course OF their inquiry into the recent at
tempt upon the life Of former King Milan
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
The Big Convention at Detroit Finally
Closed Last Night.

SCENES OF IMPRESSIVE SOLEMN
ITY ATTENDED THE UTTER
ANCE OF THE LAST WORD" BY
THE PRESIDENT AND SECRE-
TARY-A CABLEGRAM FROM
HON. ANDREW D. WHITE, HEAD
OF THE AMERICAN DELEGA-
TION TO THE PEACE CONGRESS
AT THE HAGUE-FIGURES BY
SECRETARY BAER SHOW THE
CONVENTION TO HAVE BEEN
THE LARGEST IN THE SOCI-
ETY'S HISTORY.
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DIED PENNILEss.
A Famous Writer OF Popular songs Passes
Away In New York.

NEW YORK, July 10.-Chas. Ora
ham, the ballad writer, is dead in Belle
vue hospital. In spite Of the great pop
ularity OF his songs he is said to have
died penniless. One Of his greatest sue
cesses. Two Little Girls in Blue"
brought him only $40. Mr.. Graham
was born in Boston, England, in 1863.
He inherited his musical gifts from his
father, who was a musician and COM
poser.