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mess circles, but the reticcnce OF inter-
estcd parties makes ID very difficult to So
cure information Of a reliable character.
Officers and directors Of the company
were known TO be absent from the city,
but the nature OF their business has not
been specifically disclosed.
The advance IN the price OF stock in this
Company. noted By the Register ycster-
day, IS plainly explained by the fact that
the corporation has lately made consider
able money through advances in prices Of
products This Is true; but scarcely ex-
plains away the reports which are per-
sistently In circulation regarding tho COM
pany.
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AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT.

The Register is indebted to Mr.. VIII
liam Erskine for copy Of Town
Warrant issued to the citizens by the
Selectmen of Middlesex, Mass, calling
upon them to assemble in town meet
ing on March 6. 1899, ''at seven o'clock
in the forenoon"-an unseemly hour, it
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WESTERN BOWLERS ORGANIZE

WESTERN BOWLERS ORGANIZE.
Chicago, March Representative
bowlers of Chicago have formed an or
ganiZation that will supercede the
American Bowling Congress in author
ity in the west. 1t will be- known as
the Illinois Bowling Association, and
will include clubs all over the State In
effect the action is a secession from the
National Congress. The constitution
adopted provides that the new organi-
cation shall have its own rules and be
the final body &C appeal.
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STILL NO ELECTION.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 10.-The
45th ballot for United States
Senator taken to-day resulted as fol-
lows:
Quay, 43; jerks, 81; Dalzell, 9: Stone,
4 Stewart, 6; Irwin, 4; HUFF, 6; Rice,
l. Ritter, 2; Tubos, /; Markle, /; Grow,
/; Widener, 8. Total vote, lis; neces-
sary to a choice, 60; paired and not
voting, 135. No election.
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appears-to act upon certain public
matters set forth at length in said war
rant. No less than forty-seven propo-
sitions are detailed in the document,
from the purchase of a new hearse and
the disposition of the old one, up to the
selection of town officers, and the word
ing Of the several matters appears both
quaint and curious to West Virginians.
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A local paper yesterday charged that
the City Gas Board awarded the coal
contract for the ensuing year to Henry
Floersheim, at a price which means
an annual loss to the city Of upwards
of $4,000, for the reason that lower bids
of West Virginia operators were re-
jectes. Secretary Godfrey Schul, Of the
Gas Board, made a statement concern
ing the matter, for the Register yes
terday. He said:
1.-THE charges in the article are abb
solutely false There were no bids
from West Virginia operators, and the
Beard had no means, either official or
private, of knowing the price at which
Monongah Or Montana coal could be
secured. Taking the figures given in
the article, it will be seen that, even
assuming all the statements to be true,
the saving to the city would not be
between $4,000 and $500 a year. A
saving of Is cents a ton on $4,000 tons,
the annual consumption, would mean
an aggregate saving of s2,250. But the
assertions made in the article have
absolutely 20 foundation in fact.
when the coal contract was award
ed the last preceding time, you will re-
member that delegation from the
Trades Assembly waited upon the
Board, and at the solicitation of these
gentlemen, the Board decided to ad-
yertise for bids for coal, which must be
the product of union mines. 1t was
probably this provision in the adver-
tisement which prevented the West
Virginia operators from making bid.
Two local agents Of State operators
called at the office, but offered no bids
either for themselves or the operators
whom they represented.
"The only bids which were offered
came from Henry Floersheim and sew
eral operators in the Pittsburg district.
Their first bids had all the earmarks OF
a combination to force the city TO pay
an exorbitant price for the coal. Floer-
sheim's bid for three-quarters coal. tho
quality which has been used, was sl.3l
a ton. and s1.S7 for lump coal. The
Board called Mr.. Floersheim before it
and represented that the bids were too
high. Mr.. Floershelm did some 1gur-
ing, and scaled his bid down to Sl.25
for three-quarters. and S1.32 for lump.
The contract was closed at those fig
ures."
! Secretary Schul's statement corrects
Some effSlnntetnents, but fails to
clear UP the H. as TO whether or
not Mr.. Floersheim has received the
coal contract at an exorbitant figure.
1t is said that local dealers in the
Pittsburg coal would furnish the same
article at lower price. The Secretary
conveys the impression that the Board
was at the mercy Of the PittsburS
operators who formed combination to
gouge the city.
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CoLIERIES ORDERED CLOSED.

Hazelton, Pa, March 10.-Orders
were received to-day for an indefinite
suspension Of work at the GAINESVILLE
collieries Of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Co. Over five hundred men and boys
were thrown out Of employment
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GLASS FACTORY TO CLOSE.

Pittsburg. Pa, Mach 10.-The
Thomas Evans glass factory, employing
$50 men, VIII close down indefinitely
tomorrow night. on account OF the
moor demand for lamp chlmneys.
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NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
Collection OF the Small Events OF Fac
Passing Day.

Louis Bachmann, for long time bar
Der in FIanagan's shop on South Jacob
street, has opened up 2 shop at 800 Jacob
street.
Charles Zulauf's zee plant was pur-
chased recently BY John Fredericks.
The Council Committee on Petitions
and RESPONSIVENESS is called to meet next
Monday at 100 O'Clock; also the Commit
tee on Scales, al the same hour.
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a SALOON RAIDED.
Four Charges Against Market Street
Proprietor.

Four Charges Against Market Street
Proprietor.
About half-past nine o'clock last
night Chief Clemans arrested John G..
Kline and William Burley, proprietors
of the saloon at No, 1916 Market street,
and lodged against them four charges
of violating Sec. IS of the ordinance
relating to saloons and ordinaries. The
case Will come up before His Honor
Mayor Sweeney, this morning.
Officer Michaels last evening arrested
David Wells and William Jones on dis
orderly charges.
Officer Bero arrested James Donough
on q disorderly charge.
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THAT COAL Contract.
Secretary Schul, Of the City Gas Board
Makes q Statement.

DENYING THE TRUTH OFF A PUB
LICATION IN A LOCAL PAPER
NO BIDS CAME FROM WEST vIR-
GINA OPERATORS THE CON
TRACT WAS AWARDED TO HEN
RY FLOERSIIEIM, BUT 1T LOOKS
LIKE THERE WAS A COMBINA-
TION OF PITTSBURG OPERA
TORS TO GOUGE THE CITY.
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news Of The CHURCHES.
How the Penitential Season is Being
Observed.

A NUMBER OF REVIVAL SERVICES
IN PROGRESS THROUGHOUT
THE CITY-IMPROVEMENTS TO
CHURCH BUILDINGS - ENTER
TAINMENTS BY RELIGIOUS
BODIES-TOPICS CHOSEN FOR
SABBATH SERMONS - OTHER
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTER-
EST.
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TIE WHEELING STEEL COMPANY
May Be Involved In Trust Negotiations ia
tho Elst.

A new York special to the Register says:
1T is given out here that the Wheeing
Steel &, Iron Company's large plants at
Wheeling, w. Va, are to become a part
Of the biz steel combine recently formed
under the laws of New Jersey. The price
paid for the pants IS not stated, but y IS
said tobevery high
For several days past runors to this e.
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PIG IRON GOING UP.
PittSbur2- Pa March 10--Pig ir
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Scorers. Miller and Hammer; umpire
Halfpenny; tonight, Acer Nits VS.. Bowl
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FIRST OFFICIAL STEP
In Absorption of c. c. & S. by w. &
L. e. Tnkcs PIace August I.

In Absorption of @. G. & S. by w. u
LIE Takes Place August I.
The first official step in the absorp-
ton of the Cleveland, Canton & South
ern by the wheeling & Lake Erie will
be taken August 1. on that date. says
the Toledo Blade. H. J. Booth. general
traffic manager, will take charge of the
traffic department Of the Cleveland,
Canton & Southern.
The official circular Is not out yet,
but Il will be in n few days. Mr.. Booth
succeeds General Freight Agent Harry
r. Moore, who becomes traffic manager
OF the Republic Steel & Iron Company
with headquarters Mt Chicago.
This action consolidates the traffic
departments OF the two roads.
Mr.. Booth is dlstinctlvely nm Ohio
man. He was born at Marietta, and his
entire railway career has been In this
state. His first position was book
keeper Of the construction company OF
the Marietta & Pittsburgh railway.
After the completion OF this road, he
was appointed auditor Of the Marietta,
Pittsburgh & Cleveland.
Mr.. Booth entered the traffic depart
ment as chief clerk to the general
freight and passenger agent OF the
Cleveland & MARIETTA In 1880.
Two years afterwards no was put In
charge OF the traffic department, with
the title of general freight and ticket
agent.
In 1883 Mr.. Booth came to Toledo TO
accent the assistant general freight
agency Of the Wheeling g. Lake Erie.
Since that time he has received three
promotions. When A. G. Blair was mp
pointed general manager OF the prop
erty, he made Mr.. Booth general freight
agent. The property wns thrown into
the hands Of the court February !, 1897,
and the receivers recognized Mr.
Booths worth by raising his title to
that Of general traffic manager. dis,
pensing with the office Of general pas
senger agent. The next change ex-
tends Mr.. Booths authority TO the
Cleveland. Canton & Southern.
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ouARREYMEN,s QUARREL

Results Fatally = Murderer, one
Legged man, Can Hardly Escape.
GREENsBURG. Pa. July SO-George
McCune was murdered at Grays, West
moreland county. this afternoon. He
was shot in the head by man named
saddler. The assassin escaped. AS he
has but one leg he will be at a disad-
vantage In getting away from the Off
GERS. Coroner I. B. Owens has been un-
able to get many Of the details OF the
crime The men are supposed to work
in the blue rock quarrles of Booth &
Finn. Mr.. Owens was informed that
the murder was the result Of quarrel,
but he has been unable to confirm this
report He has notified the officers In
that section OF the country to be on
the lookout for Saddler. He will go to
the scene OF the crime on the first train
in the morning.
Word has been sent to Pittsburgh,
Johnstown. Altoona and Blalrsville to
watch the trains for the men. 1t Is
doubtful II the murderer will try to es-
cape by rail. He would have n much
better opportunity Of Guiding the Off
GERS by going into the mountains There
are numerous caves In which the muir
derer would find temporary hiding
place.
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snmon,s New government.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July So.-The
Call publishes the report of the tri-
partite commission sent to Samoa,
making various recommendations re-
garding the new form of government
decided upon by them as most suitable
for the islanders. These resolutions
are based upon the best features of the
Berlin treaty and include the princi-
pal textures Of the proposed new
treaty as amended and modified by the
commissioners. The official report OF
the commissioners and the draft Of the
proposed amended treaty are said to be
now on the way to the respective gov
ernmentS
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A PANHANDLE WRECK

Above the City, Near the Water
Works Pumping Station, DemOl-
ishes Seven Coke Cars - Wrecking
Crew Now Clearing the Track.
Last night about 10 o'clock there was
bad freight wreck on the Pewikey
road, Just north Of the city, few hum
dred yards north Of the city water
works pumping station at slacktown.
AS a result the track Is blockaded. and
the wreck will not be entirely cleared
before or o'clock this morning.
A north bound freight. train, out OF
Wheeling, was running at high speed,
when the coupling of car broke and
the train parted. there being some
twelve or thirteen cars in the wild"
section. The tralnmen had not dIscov-
cred the break when the train was
slowed up to enter the switch near the
water works, and suddenly without
warning the "wild" section crashed In
to the train, resulting in the derail-
ment Of six or seven coke cars, nearly
all of which were badly wrecked. In
addition the track was torn up con-
siderable distance. Happily. none of
the trainmen were injured.
The wreck train from steubenville
was called upon, and arrived about
midnight. At / o'clock this morning
the work of clearing away the wreck
was being pushed, but It was said to be
unlikely that the track would be open
to traffic before Z or o'clock this
morning.
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Landed Yith 4Dnmdnms.r

CHICAGO. July sO.-The Tribune
says: Every guard on the penItentlary
walls Mt Joliet is armed with new
Mauser rifle. and the rifles are loaded
with "dumdum" bullets This bullet is
the one that was denounced in the
peace conference nt The Hague as n
barbarous implement OF warfare. It is
the kind OF bullet that was found to be
so effective by the British soldiers in
India, In their recent encounters with
the rebels. II Is the same sort OF pro-
Jectllo that was the subject OF Discus
sion in the British house OF commons
last week, because Il was furnished to
the troops who were to be used against
the Beers in the event OF war In the
Transvaal. This is said to be the first
instance OF its use In the United States.
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Major Bi1by's Report.

Major W. H. Blxby, the engineer Of
ficer in charge OF the Improvement Of
the Ohio river, has submitted his an
nual report to the CHER of engineers.
The river and harbor act of March 8,
1899. appropriated $4,000 for survey
of the Ohio river from Marietta to the
mouth of the Big Miami river. with a
view of securing sIx-foot navigation by
means Of movable dams. The work in
the field has begun. The work at the
trap, eleven miles below Pittsburgh,
during the year has been of great SER
vice to navigation.
In May, 1888. the driving Of piles for
the Golfer dam of lock No. 8 partially
closed the channel. compelling the coal
fleets to depend upon the shallower
water over the opposite bar. AS n large
amount OF coal was then lying In Pitts
burgh harbor awaiting shipment. with
no Prospect Of such a rise as would give
sufficient depth over this bar. the Pitts
burgh coal exchange asked that n
meeting be held to confer with the coal
men rs to the best methods OF relief
Assistant Engineer Martin recon-
mended that two cuts be made through
the bar, estimated at 5000 cubic yards
excavation.
A large part OF the funds appropri-
ated by the act Of March 3. 1899. for the
general Improvement OF the Ohio river.
together with an unexpected balance
from a former appropriation, was es-
peclally set aside by the provisions of
the act for dredging necessary at vnri-
Gus points In the lower river. to be sup
plemented in part by dixie construction
in order to secure increased depth in
the harb0rs or adjacent channels.
At Davis Island dam the river cur
rents are gradually securing away the
river bed Immediately below the dam.
1t is now ten years since the last re-
pair of this bed. Additional protection
is now needed at cost Of about &c.,
900.
Major BlXby estimates that the cost
OF repairing the three dams and one
dixie between Pittsburgh and da No
6. will be 2S.3O0. and the total for. the
965 miles on the river. 1921, 800. He says
the full repair Of all dams from Pitts
burgh to Cairo is not Immediately nee
essary, but funds should be provided
for such work rs soon as practicable.
The amount expended in repair work
during the year was $57,7ls.
There were 2,979. 49i tons OF coal ship
ped from pittsburgh on the Ohio river
to Cincinnati and Louisville.
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IRON ORE PRODUCTION
ofThts Country for THE Great.
Id as, Outnut Recorded.

OfThis Country for 1SOS-The Great
I'D est Output Recorded.
WASHINGTON, July sO.-The report
of the geological survey on the produg-
ton of iron ore for the year 1888 has
been completed by Special Agent John
BIrNnblne. The year recorded the
maximum iron ore production for the
United States, total OF 19,97S,S69 long
tons, This was 1.76O,S2a long tons, or
ten, per cent. in excess Of the previous
maximum of 17,5ls.Oi6 tons produced in
1897. and over one and quarter mil
lions above the record for Great Brit
ain In 1850. when 1S,026,O49 long tons
were mined. The ores of the British
isles also average lower percentages OF
metal than those exploited In this coun-
try, and therefore represent smaller
pig metal product.
The. variety OF iron ores produced In:
cludeS red hemaIte. the output Of
which was SO per cent. of the total and
brown hematite. which was 1913 per
cent. OF the aggregate product Mag
netite and carbonate ores make up the
remaining ca per cent.
The total output in long tons OF all
varieties by states was: Michigan,
7,Sl6S46 Minnesota, 5.96s.5 Alabama,
2,4Ol, as; Pennsylvania, 1TS,OS2: Ten-
nessee, 593,227: Virginia, b57,TiS; Wis
consin, 5O9.645: Colorado. SlS.4S0; New
Jersey, gas, 48S: New YORK, 1881; Geor-
gla and North Carolina, l60,0S3; Mon.
tana, Nevada. New Mexico. Utah and
Wyoming. $500; Missouri. $4,000; One.
43,S6s: Kentucky, 1898; Connectl;lt
and Massachusetts. 2O,26l; Texas, s,Isi
Maryland, 5,94l.
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A PECULIAR WRECK
On the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Rail-
road Saturday Afternoon.

vi NAAG CAVNGlAuA ~ = tNAoDuESu AetAAA-
road Saturday Afternoon.
A bad wreck occurred on the cleve-
land e. Pittsburgh road Saturday after
noon at Yorkville. five miles north
of Martins Ferry. An engine was
shifting cars in the switch OF the Ohio
& Pennsylvania Coal Company; had
placed four cars at the top of the steep
grade and was stopped about midway
Of the hill when the four loaded cars at
the top started down the grade and
crashed into the engine and four cars
starting them down the grade also. The
engineer endeavored to stop the engine
by using the brakes, steam and sand,
but his efforts were of no avail.
The engineer, fireman and conductor
seeing that the train could not be stop
ped, jumped when the train was going
at a speed OF about fifty miles an hour.
The engineer, Ellsworth Lewis. OF Port
land, was badly bruised and cut about
the face and arms and Conductor Bir-
mingham was also slightly injured. The
fireman escaped without a scratch.
The train went on at terrific rate
until the main line was reached, where
about one hundred yards Of track was
torn up. Then the engine jumped the
track. the tender upset and four cars
loaded with coal were demolished. The
wreck crew was at once put TO work
cleaning up the debris. All trains were
delayed for the remainder OF the day.
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Along The landing.

The marks at 6 p. m. showed feet
and slowly falling. Weather, cloudy
and warm.
The KRnawha is still out OF the
Pittsburgh Charleston trade on ac-
count Of her recent accident at Mounds
willie.
The only pncket departure yesterday
was the Keystone State for Pittsburgh
ut noon. The Urania got In In the
morning from Marietta, and the Leroy
took out her usual Sunday excursion to
SistersVillc and return.
So soon ns the river reaches an ex-
trcme low stage. the engineer officers In
charge Of the river improvements will
take the preliminary survey and
soundings below Benwood to determine
the exact location OF the Wheeling
locks and dam. The contact for their
construction viii be let next spring.
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OIL CITY-River 10 inches and fall
Ing. Weather. clear and pleasant.
WARREN-River 3 OF foot. Wen-
Their, clear and warm.
GREENSBORO-River feet s
inches, and stationary. Weather. fair
and warm. Adam Jacobs down Mon
day: Woodward up.
MORGANTOWN-Rivcr feet G
inches and stationary. Weather. clear
and warm.
BRowNsVTLLE--RIver feet G
inches and rising.
P1TTSBURGH-Rivcr 81 feet and
stationary. Clear ana warm.
STEUBENVILLE-River 2 feet Z
inches and falling Weather, clcnr mud
warm. Passed up-Keystone State.
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PICTURES Ar RIGHT.
Big Fighl Reproduced accurately b

Dig Flkul htpEOuuCcu Accurately W
the CIncmatograph Yesterday.
Fourteen hundred people saw and ap-
preclated the cinematograph moving
pictures OF the Fltzslmmons-Jeffrie
fight, taken during the big battle at
Coney Island. yesterday. at breezy Mo-
Fart park. To say that the two au-
dlences were pleased is putting IT
mildly.
In the afternoon the electric lighting
was out of order, so that 1t was neces-
sary to use II calcium, but even with
this handicap the exhibition gave the
best OF satisfaction.
In the evening the light worked adj
mIrably and the crowd enjoyed the
pictures immensely. Every move OF
the big fellows is shown and that the
pictures are original all who saw them
can attest.
Mayors band furnished the concert
music during the day and the exhibit
ton gave the very best Of satisfaction.
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LIpRIGHIPIANOM MUST be- SOLD

Owing to misunderstanding betw AN
husband and wife. fine Clifford Uprigh!
Plano has been placed in our hands for
immediate disposal The piano is prac-
tIcally new and was built by CLIFFORD
ChIckering, man with a national repu-
tatIon rs an expert plano builder.
We are authorized to sell the plano
for one-half OF the original price. II
YOU want or need a plano, here is rare
opportunity. F. w. BANNER co.
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OUR baby has been continually trou-
bled with collie and cholera lnfnntlim
since his birth, and all that we could do
for him did not seem to give more thnn
temporary relief, until we tried Cham.
pertains Collie, Cholern and Dlnrrhooa
Remedy. Since giving that remedy no
mas not beer troubled. We want to
give you this testimonial ns an evidence
Of our gratitude, not that YOU need n
to advertise your meTitorlous remedy :
g. NJ. Law. Keokuk, Iowa. For sale by
druggists "
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CHICAGO. July SO.-Jealousy and
rage. the latter following n quarrel, led
Giovanni Chclino, an Italian. to shoot
his wife. IRnbelln and himself In their
home, 1872 Forquer street, to-day. Four
shots were fred into the wOman's head
md she died tenmlnutes later The
husband then fired one shot into his
own head. II is not thought he can re-
cover.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., July SO.-sec-
rotary Long expects to leave the city
tomorrow for vacation Of some
weeks in New England. Assistant Sec
rotary Allen, who returned to the city
from his cruise along the Atlantic
coast, win have charge Of affairs during
Secretary Longs absence. Secretary
HAY Will leave Washington tomorrow
for n vacation In New England.
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the falling In. Of slate from the roof.
The hrst train 70 go through was No.
Il. Last night all the trains out Of
Wheeling for the west were using the
tunnel again. The company, Il Is said.
viii abandon the tunnel shortly, by
building a track around It.