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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14

in the face of such fierce fire from
their exposed petitions.
The Fourteenth regiment lay to the
right of the bridge, and in front of
them was the Twelfth regiment, with
the Ninth on the right and the
Twenty-first upon the road facing the
bridge, which was the key to the situa-
ton. On the bridge were the bodies
of two Americas who had attempted
to rush across, and many wounded
men were carried from the open
ground before the bridge.
After the firing in vOlieys for short
time the Americans were ordered to
fire when and where they could see the
enemy. 1t was very man for himself
and the best our men could do was to
aim at the faint mists arising from the
rebels smokeless powder.
Gen. Lawton, though exhausted by
the mornings fight, rallied by sheer
will power and was the commanding
figure in the battle. He went along the
lines directing and encouraging the
troops.
Gen. Wheaton and Gen. Ovenshine
were equally courageous. In fact the
generals were among the few men on
the battlefield who refused to take shell
ter under the hottest fire.
The only approach to the fighting
ground was by narrow winding road
which the rebel bullets dropped thickly,
wounding several of our men.
At four o'clock there was an hours
lull in the fighting and an artillery
sergeant galloped back to where two
guns of the mountain battery were
waiting in reserve and shouted:
Bring up those guns"
The sergeant then tumbled exhausted
from his horse.
Twenty wounded men were carried
to a canoe (native boat waiting on the
beach, which was rowed to Paranaque.
1t is impossible at present to esti
mate the number of Filipino dead.
There are many dead bodies in the
fields the Americans traversed.
This battlefield incidentally was for
merly the scene of several Of the great
est struggles between the Spaniards
and the Filipinos. The Zapote was
considered impregnable, and hundreds
of Spaniards and Filipinos have been
killed while fighting over the same
bridge in former contests, for it's pos
session. In June, 1897, Gen. Pho del
Pillar and Gen. Trias turned a scale of
war on the side of the Filipinoa by de-
sertlng the Spanish army there on the
eve OF decisive battle, carrying the
native militia with them and thereby
breaking the chain of defences around
Manila.
MANILA, June 13.-S:10 p. m.-The
lighting at Las Pinas continued all day
long. Gen. Lawton called out the
whole force of 1900 men and at 5
O'Clock he was only able to push the in
surgents back 500 yeards to the Sea-
pote river, where they are entrenched.
Inc insurgents resisted desperately and
aggressively They attempted to turn
the left flank of the American troops.
The American loss is consecutively es-
tlmated at 80. The battle continues.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
SEVERE SENTENCE.
Baron Christian to Serve Four Years
for Assaulting President Loubet.

PARIS, June 13.-Barcp Christiani,
who assaulted President Loubet with q
cane at the Auteuil races June 4, was
sentenced to-day to four years impris-
Onment.
Christiani was tried before the Cor
rectional Police Court. The judges de-
liberated 50 minutes, and delivered
judgment, saying that according to the
articles of the penal code under which
Christiani was sentenced, he was liable
to from two to five years imprison-
ment. There was a general eXclama-
ton of surprise when the prisoner was
sentenced to four years Imprisonment
and also to pay the costs of the trial.
Christian listened unmoved to his SEN
tence.
The court was crowded
The procurer general, M. Fouillalley,
personally prosecuted BARN Christiani.
The latter, who is above medium height
with an iron gray mustache, wore an
eyeglass and was attired in black He
appeared anxious, and in his reply to
the judge said he acted in moment of
super-excitsment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
A NEW ARMY SYSTEM.
Regiments on Foreign Service viii Have
One battalion Home a Reserve Force.

Regiments on Foreign Service Will Have
One battalion Home "A Reserve Force.
WASHINGTON, June 13-The War
Department has issued an order pro-
viding for the movement of the
Twenty-fourth and Twenty regi-
ments of infantry to the Philippines.
A battalion of each regiment will be
maintained in this country in pursu-
ance of the system which the depart
ment hopes to apply to all regiments
on foreign service. That is to have
the battalions abroad fully manned and
differed, with a home battalion to
which all those disabled by foreign
service may be sent to recuperate after
active service in the tropics The in
validated and convalescing thus have
definite home station to which they
may at once be sent, and the foreign
hospital service and the regiments in
the field be relieved of embarrassment.
Men absent on furlough then have a
definite location to which they can re-
port.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14

at Hudson. Wis, and La Crosse. wis.
At La Crosse it was the worst storm
known in IL years. Nearly five inches
of rain fell. The river rose so rapidly
that 400 people living in the lower por-
ton of the city were driven from their
homes. Over 100 head of live stock
were drowned. Nearly every bridge in
the La Crosse valley is gone. At Man
kato. Mimi, six inches of rain fell.
Winona, Mimi, Sparta. Wis. ana 9Th
er towns in the adjoining territory are
partly under water aud much damage
done. Faribault, Mimi, Elroy.. VIOLA.
Rockton and Tomaa also suffered Sc
Verely and have the same story 10 tell
or Hooded cellars and streets, heavy
damage TO crops, hundreds of head of
cattle drowned, numerous wash outs on
the railroads, bridges washed away and
Wire communication paralyzed.
AT O'Clock this morning a relief
train left Minneapolis for New Rich
mond, bearing telegraph operators.
ilnemen, physicians, nurses and cor
respondents.
IL is Just dawning on the twin cities
that they narrowly escaped an awful
disaster, and they are ready to render
such aid as may be needed. From the
mrid sky and torrents of rain here yes
terday afternoon il was apparent that
great disturbance was in progress
nearby, and hundreds of families spent
the late afternoon in their cellars. Il
was with little surprise that they learn
ed OF the Wisconsin disaster.
New Richmond is on the Wisconsin
Central line and on the Duluth Superior
Branch OF the Omaha road.
ut is SO miles east of ST. Paul, and in
the heart of the rich farming section
of st. Croix county. 1t is near Willow
river, on which are several saw and
grlst mills and is quite business CEN
ire.
1t is one of the oldest towns in west
ern WISCONSIN and had many hand
some residences. There were two prin-
cipal streets crossing each other at
right angles, the more important ones
running east and west 1t was through
this street that the storm passed. The
thoroughfare was three miles long,
lined with trees. and made fine drive
way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
THE NAVY TOOK PART.
me waters About Cavite Had the Appear
ance That a Naval Battle Was in Progress.

ING "a'ers ABOUT Cavite Had the Appear
ance That Naval Battle Was in Progress.
MANILA, June 13.-440 d. NAT
daylight to-day the rebels at Cavite
VleJo dropped two shells from a big,
smooth-bore gun mounted in front of
the church in to the navy yard. The
only damage done was splintering the
top OF the huge shears on the mole.
The gunboat Callac, Manila and Mos
quito then proceeded to dismount the
gun.
After breakfast the rebels opened
hire along the beach TO Bakoor.
After silencing the big gun at Cavite
VleJo the gunbOatS ran close along the
shore, bombarding the rebel position.
The rebels replied with rifle fire, and
with the fire of the small pieces of ar
tillery So vigorous was the enemy S
fire that at 500 a. m. the gunboat He
lena joined the small gunboats already
named and the Princeton, Monterey
and Monadnock from their anchorages
dropped occasional big shells among
the rebels. This, apparently only serv-
ed to incite the rebels, as they kept up
an lncessant fire of musketry and artil-
iery near the mouth of the Zapote river,
miles north of Bakoor The fire of
all seven warships was concentrated
on this point shortly after noon, when
the upper bay presented the appearance
OF being the scene of great naval bat
tie. The rebels were eventually forced
TO abandon their guns after holding out
for about 4 hours, only to be confront
ed by Gen. Lawton's force on land and
in their rear. where there was heavy
fighting.
Beyond the destruction of several
buildings along the water front, the
effect of the bombardment is not
known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
ANOTHER TOWN WIPED OUT.
Herman, Nebraska, Struck by Tornado.
The Fatalities Expected to Run Up toa
Hundred or More.

Hundred or More.
OMAHA, Neb., June 13.-The tor
nado that struck the village of Her
man this evening wrought fearful de-
struction. A conductor on the evening
train from Sioux City passed through
the place not long after the storm. and
he says not a building is left standing
in town. He counted twelve dead bod
les lying in the streets.
The fatalities will undoubtedly run
up to a hundred, if not higher. A
special train has left Blair, the county
seat. ten miles distant, for the scene Of
the disaster carrying surgeons and all
needed supplies. Wires are all down
north OF Herman, and it is not known
how much further the storm went, bur
reports are coming in to the effect that
a large portion of country north of
Herman is laid waste. The entire
eastern portion of Nebraska is being
swept by a terrific rain, wind and
electric storm tonight. The streets
of Omaha are flooded and the play OF
the lightning is fearful.
Additional details are drbbling in
concerning the tornado at Herman.
Adviees received by the Bee up to IL
o'clock tonight state that every build
ing in town is destroyed. the public
school and small dwelling. both OF
which are on the outskirts. The force
OF the wind was terrific, as scarcely
one piece of any OF the many structures
destroyed was left intact The scene
In the streets of the once thriving and
beautiful = tie town is one OF destruc-
ton. W.-,ked buildings and broken
furniture are strewn all around, while
dead bodies lie in many places, the
eorpses badly disfigured and some OF
them hardly recognizable.
The means of the injured mingle
with the calls of the rescuers as thew
pursue their humanitarian task In the
darkness by the Pickering CLEANS OF
lanterns. The relief train from Blair
arrived about an hour after, the
storm and the work OF picking up the
wounded was begun. Willing hands
did what they could to help the injured
and in the course of an MUIR the train
pulled out for Blair with ninety-five
injured on board. They were taken to
Blair, as there is absolutely no place
left at Herman at which treatment can
be administered.
All the citizens Of Blair have thrown
open their houses to the wounded and
the unfortunates are being cared for
by competent surgeons. Many of the
injured will die, but some Of them re-
ceiyed but slight injuries. II is inn
possible at this hour. owing 10 the
confusion, to ascertain the number Of
dead. but twelve are known 10 have
been killed and the list will run very
much higher Among the badly hurt
is George B. Clyde, the local station
agent for the Omaha road ar Herman.
Superintendent Jaynes, Of the Oma-
ha road, was at Tekamah. when he
heard OF the disaster and left at once
for Herman on hand car taking two
physicians along with him TO assist in
succoring the injured
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
GEN. LUNA ASSASSINATED.

Murdered at the Headquarters of Aguin-
aldo-Lieut. Ramon Suffered the same
Fate.
MANILA. June 15.-Information be-
lieved to be reliable, has reached here
of the assassination of Gen. Luna and
his aide-de-camp, Lieut.. Pasco Ramon,
on June s, by Aguinaldo's guard at the
headquarters of Aguinaldo.
Luna and Ramon, it appears, went
to the Filipino headquarters to confer
with Aguinaldo, got into an alteration
with the captain of the guard and one
of them drew revolver. The guards
then killed Luna and Ramon with
their bayonets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
WHERE GERMANY STANDS.

BERLIN, June 13.-The Cologne Ga
Zette to-day, referring 10 the stories
of German hostility at.The Hague to ar
bitration, declared that Germany at
present stands by Article s of the Rus
sian programme, providing for the
formation of tribunal of arbitration
as the occasion requires, adding:
Germany, after an examination of
the schemes for a permanent court.
decided she could not accept unless the
absolute impartiality of the tribunal
could be guaranteed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
In A QUANDARY.
Cumberland Officials Puzzled by Wild
Man Recently Captured.

Cumberland officials Puzzled by a Wild
Man Recently Captured.
Special to the Register.
CUMBERLAND, MD. June 10
Sheriff Casey appealed to the County
Commissioners this afternoon to know
what was to be done with the wild
man he caught some weeks ago, and
now has incarcerated in Jail. The crea-
ture has become vicious and attacked
the sheriff this morning. The man has
never spoken or opened his eyes to
any ones knowledge since his impris-
onment He still continues to walk
like dog and snap and snarl like
wild animal. The Court and the county
officials are puzzled to know what to
90 with him. The sheriff says he is
going to hang him up by the heels and
see if he can't make him talk as he
thinks the queer creature is taking.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
A TRUST EFFECT
The Heavy Advance in Wrought Pipe
Causing Paralysis to Oil Develop
ment---Cost of Casing Deep Wells.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
MARIETTA, OHIO. June 13.-The
enormous advance in iron pipe since the
formation of the trust is paralyzing the
business of oil development and the
talent are complaining bitterly. The
figures have advanced about one hun
dred and fifty per cent. in the past six
or eight months. A veteran estimates
that at present prices it costs seven
thousand dollars to case a Gordon sand
well, and that the average will reach
five thousand dollars on all deep wells.
When wells drilling are completed
many operators will shut down.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
GREAT ARMoR PLATES

BETHLEHEM, Pa. June 13.-To-night
the Bethlehem Steel Company loaded one
single piece of armor plate that weighed
1906 pounds. 1t is for a Russian bat
tleship which the Cramps are building
and is one of group of six mammoth
pieces for the same warsh!p. The same
company also shipped tonight plates for
the superstructure of the Alabama 10
Newport News. They are not so heavy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
CEILING, WA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE IA, 1899

realized, or that they have come to
the end of their resources and are
making this last struggle in sheer des-
peration
There is great concern over the con-
dit/ls that confront the American
troops, and there was inquiry whether
relnforcementS are to be sent The
statement was made that Otis has all
the men he estimated for, and the
opinion of Gen. Otis determines the
po.cy of the President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
KILLED BY A MANIAC.

TOLEDO. O.. June 1S-Holman Shot
field, hermit aged 60. living in a small
house in Jerusalem township. was found
dead to-day, shot in the head Coroner
Hensler tonight arrived in Toledo. with
James B. Bod. a maniac. who. it is GER
tain, did the killing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
GEN. OTIS REPORTS
The Severe Engagement of General Law
tons Troops - Insurgents Threatened
anil

Manila
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received
from Gen. Otis:
MANILA, June 10.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Lawton's troops had severe engage
ment to-day with enemy in strong en-
trenchments at the crossing of the Sea-
pote river, near Baeoor, Cavite prov
ince. He has driven the enemy with
heavy loss. Our casualties are some 80.
The insurgents in this southern Sec
ton were not molested until they
threatened an attack in strong force
on Manila. They are now scattered
and in retreat. 1t is doubtful if they
make further stand OTIS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
ANOTHER TORNADO.
CarteryilIe Illinois. struck by Heavy
wind storm-Evsrything In its Way De-
rnnitxhed

GaTrRTNtllfs
wind storm-Evsrything In Its Way De-
moIished-
CARTERyILLE H.. June 13.-At 5
D. m. to-day a tornado struck this city,
doing a large amount OF damage. A
few moments before the storm struck
a heavy rain had fallen. This was fol-
lowed by sudden sunshine, and then in
the midst of the brightness roaring,
seething current came from the south
west. bringing with it roofs, boards.
pieces of telegraph poles and all sorts
Of debris, some Of it high in the air
The business section only was struck.
A new addition TO Walker Bros liverD
stable was totally wrecked. yet leaving
the Duggies and carriages standing I'M
molested The Hampton drug store
was hit next and the northeast corner
OF the building, which contains thu
Central Telephone Exchange. was torn
away, instruments and ALL The storm
did not cover wide space. but every
thing In itsway was demolished
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14

WASHINGTON, June 1s-Forecast for
Wednesday:
For West Virginia. Rssn Wednesday and
Thursday soufherly winds.
For Western PENNSYLVANIA and Chic
RAIN Wednesday and Thursday; brisk
southwesterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
The Weather.

Mr.. G. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations Of
the weather yesterday: a. m, IS; a. m
IS: u M So: 5 D. m. So: % m &
Weather cloudy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
FIERCE FIGHT At LIS P|NOS.
General Lawton's Men Ran Into a Well
Organized Force.

THE HARDEST BATTLE OF THE
PHILIPPINE WAR FOUGHT YES
TERDAY-THE AMERICAN LOSS
RECKONED AT SIXTY - THE
REBELS WELL ARMED AND
PROVIDED WITH ARTILLERY.
GALLANT WORK OF THE
AMERICANS THE NAVAL YES
Sells TOOK PART-GEN. LUNA
ASSASSINATED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
IW|ST[R'S TERRIBLE WORK.
The Thriving Town Of New Richmond
Wiped Out Of Existence.

LIST OF CASUALTIES NOT COM
PLETE, BUT 1T SHOWS THAT
DEAD AND WOUNDED MUST BE
COUNTED IN THE HUNDREDS.
ALMOST EVERY HOUSE IN THE
CITY DEMOLISHED-FI FOL-
LOWED THE STORM AND
ADDED ITS TERRORS TO THE
SCENE OF DESOLATION-MA NY
WOUNDED BURNED TO DEATH
THE TOWN OF HERMAN, NE
BRASKA, SWEPT BY A CY-
CLONE-TWELVE KNOWN TO
BE DEAD AND HUNDREDS IN
JURED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-14
MISSING BUT PROBABLY DEAD:
LIST OF THE INJURED:

Brown, Walter; Early, Paddy: Goheen,
1t; Prior, John: Pardon, Nick; VIII.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-08
Are You Going South
From the New England States ?
The Best Route to Travel
is From Boston to Norfolk, Va.
BY THE
Merchants & Miners Steamers.

The most elegantly fitted boats,
finest state rooms and best meals.
The rate including meals and state
rooms is less than you can travel by
rail, and you get rid Of the dust and
changing cars.
If you want TO go South beyond
Norfolk to Southern Pines and Pine
bluff, the winter Health Resorts or to
Vaughan, N. c., the Pennsylvania
Colony headquarters, Peachland, N.
c., the New England Colony, Strath-
am, Ca, the Ohio Colony and head
quarters of the Union Veterans
Southern Settlements, you can con-
meet with the Seaboard Air Line.
For information as to rates of travel
address w. P. TURNER, General
Passenger Agent, Baltimore, Md.
For information as to farming or
mineral lands. water powers, man
uiacturing sites or winter resorts,
rates of board, rent of cottages, ETC.,
address JOHN PATRICK, Chief In
dustrial Agent, S. A. L., Pinebluff,
North Carolina.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-08

the wasted nervous tissues and takes the
killing strain from the kidneys.
When pains appear in different parts of
the body and one feels tired and de.
pressed, the use of Paine's celery COM
pound will drive away the rheumatism
pain or the fit of indigestion and correct
the failing appetite which keeps pace so
closely with the digestive power.
Here is a heartfelt letter as it was
written on Dec. IL last by Mrs. William
Nelson, who is cashier of the Central
Relief Committee OF Chicago:
Gentlemen Il have used Paine,s eel
cry compound several times Tor the past
two years for liver and kidney trouble
have swelled up and elt sick and bad.
The doctors medicine never helped me.
but Paine's celery compound always did.
There is nothing like it. 1t is splendid"
Nerve tension is disguised under good
many symptoms that induce thoughtless
people to apply some useless local RENE
dy when the only lasting relief will come
from purified blood. kidneys aroused to
work, stomach secreting abundance OF
digestive juices and toned-up state OF
the nerves. For this there is no need OF
further proof as to the value OF Paine S
celery compound than can be furnished
by the readers own neighbors il you will
take the pains to make enquiries. The
best test of the value of Paine's celery
compound is to try it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-08

The profound and comprehensive inves-
tigation Of Prof. Edward E, Phelps, the
discoverer of Paine's celery compound,
have robbed diseased of much of its
alarming character.
Nature has provided in the liver safe
guard without which every one would
die from the slightest imprudence in diet.
The blood loaded with poisons reaches
the liver, the excreting junction of that
organ arrests them and they are thrown
back to the bowels. This is the action of
tie healthy liver, but this perpetual over
work at last does what over. functional
activity does for other organs-impairs
or destroys their excreting power and
opens the door for Bright's disease and
diabetes. Paine's celery compound en-
ables the liver to work without tearing
itself to pieces. 1t supplies nervous en-
ergy to the organ and prevents irrita-
ton. 1t puri6es the blood and does not
leave the whole purifying task to one
organ, whether liver. kidney or bowels.
1t obviates the collapse Of any one OF
these organs, and prevents disease.
1t not only regulates the nervous or
ganization, but directly nourishes it;
sends more and better blood to supply
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-08
Gomez Is Our Ally.

Remedies, Santa Clara, Feb. 3.-Rob-
ert P. Porter the special representative
Of President Mckinley, has succeeded
In securing the active cooperation of
General Gomez in the work of recon-
struction in the island, and the prob
lem of making Cuba free seems easier
today than it ever has before.
The news is most gratifying, in view
Of the attitude previously assumed by
General Gomez. He has now promised
to cooperate in distributing the So.
100000 to be paid to the Cuban soldiers
before disbanding, and to help in getting
things started on a proper basis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-08
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used by millions of mothers tor their
children while teethng. If disturbed at
night and broken OF your rest by sick
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States. Price twenty-five cents bottle.
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world. Be sure and ask Tor MRS. VIM
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