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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12
rive HUNDRED PEOPLE DEAD.
Frightful Work Of the Hurricane, at
Ponce, Porto Rico.

THE STORM WAS THE WORST
EVER EXPERIENCED IN THE
ISLAND-PONCE WAS COM
PLETELY FLOODED-TWO HUN
DRIED BODIES, MOSTLY OF POOR
PEOPLE, INCLUDING MAN
CHILDREN, HAVE BEEN RE-
COVERED-THE ALCADE DE-
POSED FOR NEGLIGENCE-THE
TOWN SAID NOT TO HAVE
BEEN WARNED-THE STORM
MOVING RAPIDLY NORTHWARD
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. Au-
gust lit is now said 500 persons lost
their lives at Ponce during the hurri-
cane. Terrible distress prevails there.
Arroyo, on the south coast, has been
destroyed Sixteen lives were lost there
and the town is still submerged in wa
ter.
At Cuayamo, the houses are still
standing. Seven persons were killed
there. A number of houses were pill
LACED, squads of soldiers were unable
to maintain order and starvation
threatens the population.
The water supply of San Juan has
been stopped The Coamo Springs ho-
tel has been wrecked 1t belonged to the
Porto Rico Company, Of Philadelphia.
A bulletin from Ponce says:
The worst storm ever experienced
here struck this place Tuesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock and lasted two hours.
1t came from the northeast. Ponce was
flooded at midnight and at least three
hundred persons were drowned. Two
hundred bodies, mostly those of poor
people and including many children,
have been recovered.
All the buildings are damaged and
hundreds have been destroyed.
The soldiers and firemen worked all
night, heroically saving lives.
There is no drinking water, gas, ice
or electric light.
The commissary stores at Playa were
destroyed, the city is short Of food and
the army officers are distributing ra-
tons.
Fifteen vessels in the harbor were
driven ashore.
The weather bureau predicted the
storm, but it is claimed Ponce was not
warned.
A mob of 600 persons threatened the
alcade, Porrata Doria. but they were
dispersed by the Fifth cavalry. The
alclade has been deoosed on account
of negligence. Major Myers, of the
Eleventh infantry. is acting as alcade
in response to popular demand.
The sum Of $1,000 will be needed to
clean the streets. The sanitary condi-
ton is serious and assistance is needed.
All the crops are totally ruined, the
wires are all down and little news is
obtainable from the interior.
Abonita, including the barracks, has
been destroyed. but no lives were last
there
Juan Diaz has been devastated Forty
six lives lost there.
Arrayoa, Salinas and San Isabel are
reported to have been totally demol-
ished.
The railroad between Ponce and Yau-
CO has been destroyed and the military
road is impossible. The river is flow
ing over the road for two miles.
Mayaguez escaped serious injury
Bananas are the sole food here.
The peons have gone to San Juan
and it's vicinity, which are compare
lively uniniured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12

following was received by the Asso-
ciated Press from Jacksonville, Fla:
storm seems to be approaching south
ern coast. Weather Bureau reports
conditions very threatening in that
section at Las p. M
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12
WEATHER BUREAU BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE
Weather Bureau issues the following
hurricane bulletin:
11:40 a. m.-Hurricane center appar-
emily approaching Nassau, Bahama.
Storm will increase in intensity upon
reaching the Gulf stream and will
towns of the United States tonight.
WILLIAMS,
Acting Chief. Weather Bureau.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12
EDITORS COMPLAIN.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE edi-
tors of the Havana newspaper, the
Reconcentrado, which was recently sup
pressed by the United States military au-
thorities in Cuba, have employed an at
torney in Washington to present their
claim to the Secretary of War. They
probably will ask for damages and also
that their rights shall be determined in
the civil courts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12
EMILY CRAWFORD.
-
A CLOUDBURST.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CALDWELL, o., August >I1.-A heavy
cloudburst in the eastern part of Noble
county, at an early hour this morning, did
an untold amount of damage to the corn
and tobacco crops. AT Herlen Station the
water stood fully five feet over the Bell
aire GAINESVILLE & Cincinnati railroad late
this afternoon and no through trains could
run to-day. Ii is thought the road bed is
badly washed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12
ALL WIRES DOWN.

PORTO PLATA, August 11,-All the
telegraph lines are down and communi-
cation with the interior is suspended.
The railway has also been damaged by
the storm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12
AN APPEAL FOR AID.

WASHINGTON, August 11-Gen.
Schwan to-day received the following
appeal by cable:
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, An
gust lo.-My country is devastated. For
Gods sake help us"
(signed), CAPT. LUGOvINA.
Lugovina is one of the Porto Ricans
whom Gen. Schwan met during the
campaign.
MOVING RAPIDLY NORTH.
ATLANTA. Ga. August 1.-THE
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REvoLU1IoNISTs DEFEATED.

LIMA. Peru, August H. via Galveston,
Texas.-The government has received dis
patches announcing the defeat of the rev.
olutionsts at all points 1t is said that
vfzcarra, the rebel leader, viii have to
seek refuge in Ecuador or give hemself up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12
SEVERE IN CHILE.

SANTIAGO, Chile, August 11.-Se-
we're storms throughout Chile continue
to do immense damage.
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HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.

WASHINGTON. August 1.-THE tor
pedo boats Fox and Farragut have had
their final trials and have been accept
ed by the denartment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12
For more than four
years Mrs. Bender
has been using DR..
Pierce's Golden Med
she writes

ical Discovery as family medicine.
Mrs. E. A Bender lives in Keene,
Coshocton Co., Ohio, and from there
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-12

She writes
+" AS a cough
re II c dy an d
bloc d purifier
there is nothing
better. and after
having the grip
is Just the right
medicine for a
complete hracing
up. Our boy has
taken three bot
ties for ST. Vitns's
dance. He was
very nervous and
constantly jerk
ing and witch
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Public Sale
or
MARKET STREET PROPERTY /!

To close the estate Of the late Jos. s
Becker. ] Will en- SATURDAY. AUGUST
5tn 1889 AZ - 0 clock g. N. cffer At pEbslc
auction at the front door OF the Court
House OK Ohio county. that very desirable
property known -
NO. $50 MARKET STREET.
This properly has 2 frontage CT q feet
inches On Market street and extends back
to The atsey IN The rear. i distance OF IL
feet Terms. cash.
Ell GIG. j. AA-HISON. Agent
The above sale Is adsouFnsu to Saturday
August 18th. same 1aEEs aE1I place
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ATLANTA. Ga. August 1.-THE
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
THE NEWS RESUME.
EVENTS OF THE FAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
A General Resume of the Most I'm.
pOrtant News of the Week From
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged in Con-
vcnient Form for Rapid Perusal
by busy People.
From Washington.

The Washington government. accord
ing to dispatch from Aucklanuf, has
instructed the United States consul ut
Samoa to act with greater vigilance,
and not to entrust his duties to his
British and German colleagues.
Col. Marshall, chief quartermaster of
the Department Of California, has re-
ceived authority from the secretary of
war. through Quartermaster General
Ludington, to eXpend $113.3339.5O OH
the new pavilion hospital to be erected
at the Preside.
Gen. Miles declines to discuss any
further subjects covered in his recent
evidence before the investigating com
mission or the course of Commissary
General Egan in reference to this evil
dence. A copy Of the evidence has not
yet reached him.
Harry A. Garfield. president of the
Cleveland chamber of commerce, has
been in Washington for the past few
days in connection with consular re-
form measures, which the Cleveland
chamber of commerce and other COM
mercial institutions throughout the
country intend to urge upon congress.
Acting Attorney General Richard
has rendered an opinion in which he
holds that retail dealers are not re-
quired to pay the additional tax of 81
per barrel on beer purchased by then,
prior to July IA, 1898, tire day the war
revenue act went into effect, and held
by them on that date.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13

A decision of no little importance
has been rendered by the Supreme
Court of tie United States in refer
ence to the rower of states to tax for
eign corporations doing business with
in their limits. The decision was rem
dered in a case instituted against the
comptroller Of the state of New York
to vacate an assessment made on the
capital Of a large western drug house
having branch in New York city. The
validity Of the New York law was sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court in af-
6rmance Of the decision rendered be-
low. Judge Shiras, who announced the
decision Of the court. said that the law
was settled that a state might impose
such conditions for permitting a for
eign corporation to do business within
its limits as it might deem expedient,
and that it might make the grant de-
pendent upon the payment Of a spe-
eiflc license tax or a SUM proportioned
to the use of its capital used within
the state, and that this did not consti-
tute q discrimination against the prod
ucts Of other states.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
Receive Some Consideration Mt the
Hands of the Cabinet.

Receive Some Consideration Mt the
Hands of the Cabinet.
Washington, Jan. S.-The cabinet at
it's meeting yesterday gave special con-
sideration to the administration of af-
fairs in Cuba. There seems to he a
misunderstanding among some of the
people at Santiago rs to the policy of
the government With respect to the ex-
penditure of money collected from in
ternal revenue and customs sources.
1t is not believed that Gen. Wood, who
is in command ut Santiago. misunder-
stands the purposes of the govern
ment, but in any event nothing will be
done in the matter until Gen. Wood
arrives here. Then an effort will be
made to arrive at some general plan
for the handling of the receipts in the
island. 1t seems certain, however,
that all moneys disbursed must come
through a central head, and that under
no circumstances can particular city
or section be allowed to6expend all of
it's collections to the neglect of other
receive proper and probably suffi-
cient allowance for Santiago province,
but full consideration is certain to be
given to sections which collect little or
nothing from customs.
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THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotntion. From Grain ami
Live Stock Centers.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers. III
st. Paul. Jan. 9. = Wheat - No.
Northern, g. 1-2@6S lac; No. 2 North
ern. 65 3-4 q Gee. Corn - No. 3 yell
low. 80 1-2 a 33c; No. 5, 50 @ 80 1-2c.
Oats-No. white, 2S@2S lac: No. :,
q 3-4@2Sc. Barley and Rye-Sample
barley, 36M42c; No. 2 rye, 50@51c; No.
rye, 49@49 Lee.
Duluth, Jan. 9.-Wheat - Cash. No.
hard. 60 3-Sc; No. 1 Northern. 81 3-Sc;
No. 2 Northern. 81 7-Sc;' No. ) spring.
80 3-Sc; to arrive. No. 1 hard, 50 3-sc;
No. 1 Northern, G. 3-Sc; January, No.
hard, 60 3-Sc; No. Northern, GO 3-Sc;
May, No. hard, 7O3-Sc; No. 1 North
ern. 60 3-Sc. Oats. % II a. 2Yc;
rye, 53c: barley, 3s@42c; fax. to ar
rive, SLIP; May, $1.16: corn. 3S 7-Sc.
Minneapolis, Jan. .. Wheat - Jan.
,uary opened at 6S 3-sc; May opened at
69c and closed ut 6S lac; July opened
at CSC and closed ut 6S 3-4c. On track
No. 1 hard. GO 3-4c; No. 1 Northern,
81 34c: No. 9 Northern, 81 3-4c.
steady. Wheat firm: No. Northern
op@tOO l--C, NJ. f. A\OItllSIll, OlVlOSC.
Oats dull at 26 1-202S 3-4c. Rye high
er; No. 1. "a 1-2c. Barley firm; No. =,
80 1-2c; sample, 41M50 1-2c.
Chicago. Jan. S.-Wheat-No. . red,
10@71c; No. 3, G5QIG9c; No. 2 hard. Csc;
No. 3. G4@G5c; No. 1 Northern spring,
&c 1~2MG7 1-2c; No. 8. G4@6Sc. Corn
No. 2. 36 1-4c; No. 3. 33 3-4@31 1-4c.
Oats-No. 9. 263-4@27 Lie; No. 3,
&c 1-2M26 34c.
Chicago. Jan. .. - Hogs - Light,
$3.35@3.65; mixed. $34O@3.75; heavy,
$3.4G@3.75; rough, $3.4O@3.45. Cattle
- Bceves, 4 a 5; cows and heifers,
$2@4.S0; Texas steers, $3.4O@L4G5;
stockers and feeders, $3.50 q 4.4O
Sheep-Natives, $2.750l4. Westerns.
$3@4.25: lambs, $4@5.35.
South st. Paul, Jan. .. - Hogs -
$S.37 1-2@3.45. Cattle-Cows, S1.75 a
BIO: steers, 81; stockers. $3.5Odl3. S5;
heifers, $3@3.25; bulls. $3@3.5O; stays,
$3.50.
Sioux City. Iowa, Jan. 9. - Hogs -
S3.37 1-2M3.45. Cattle-Beeves, $4.75@
S5.O5; Gamers, So; cows, 81; heifers,
81. 40@3.50; bulls, $2.75M3.35; stoclsers,
S3.5O0s4O5; yearlings. $3.750lA; calves,
$4.25M4.5O. Sheep, $3.5OM5.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13

Washington, Jan. S.-Senor Agoncil-
10, who is in Washington rs the repre-
sentative Of the Philippine govern
ment, has asked to be recognized by
the United States as such and to he
accorded the same rights as other dip
lomats. His request is now in the
hands of Secretary Hay. Don Sixo
Lopez. the private secretary of Senior
Agoncillo. visited the state department.
and presented to the officials letter
to Secretary Hay requesting OH be-
half of Senior Agoncilla an interview
for the purpose of arranging to present
his credentials to President Mckinley,
and inquired when it would meet the
convenience of the president to meet
the Philippine representative. Senior
Lopez further states that he is in
structed by Senior Agoncillo, in view
of the recent developments. to urge the
ACCESSIBILITY of an understanding be-
tween the American government and
the representative of the Philippine
people as to the relations between
The Respective Nations.
such understanding to be reached
either at Washington through the joint
representatives of the two govern
ments or in the Philippine islands in
like manner. The letter concludes with
an expression Of the earnest hope that
the friendly relations heretofore exist
ing between the two peoples may ever
be maintained. Accompanying the let
ter is a memorandum setting forth the
establishment of the Philippine repub-
lie and the suggestion for n detailed
system of government. From the facts
ascertained, says Senior Agoncillo, it
will appear that the Philippine govern
ment is now, as it has been practically
ever since June IL, 1898, substantially
in full possession Of the people it rep
resents. The representatives OF the
Philippine government will now await
the answer to the request. 1t is their
desire that the United States govern
ment appoint commission for the
purpose Of discussing and settling the
Philippine question. 10
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Personal.

Judge Day is said to be booked for
the national supreme court.
Senator Morrill,, the patriarch of the
senate, dies of pneumonia.
Admiral Dewey is now the senior
officer Of the navy.
The late Gen. Garcia's daughter died
recently of consumption.
Thomas McNulty. Catholic bishop of
the diocese of Meath. ireland. since
1864, is dead.
EN-Mayor Charles ID. Jacob died at
his home in Louisville Ky. of heart
trouble. He was sixty years of age.
Col. John Hemmenway Roberts. for
mer commander-in-chief of the Union
Veterans union, died suddenly at his
home in Chelsea, Mass.
Charles G. Martin. a California pi-
oneer Of 1910 and formerly sealer Of
weights and measures at San Francis
co, is dead at his home in Mount Ver-
non, N. Y, aged eighty-four years.
Capt. Henry D. Barry. assistant di-
rector, naval intelligence, officer. Brit
ish admiralty, has been appointed to
the command of the British squadron
in New Foundland, with the rank Of
commodore.
DR.. Charles II. Read of Portland,
Or, has gone to Princeton. Bureau
county, Illinois, where he goes to as
sist in settling up and receiving his
share Of q large estate left by his I'M
Gle. Charles G. Read. who died four
years ago. Mr.. Reads portion will
not fall under 100000. and may be
considerably above
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
How Matters Progress Under Amerf-
can Rule.

can Rule.
Havana. Jan. Cen. Ludlow is de-
termined to form a rural mounted PC
lice of 300 men and to patrol the sub
urhs with Cuban soldiers. About 1900
Cuhans are now working on the new
branch of the railroad from the gov
eminent dock to connect with Que
mados camp; some 500 Cubans are
handling quartermaster's stores at the
wharves and elsewhere; 200 Cubans
are cleaning the streets and 2OU more
are cleaning the public buildings.
Gen. Brooke, as soon as the customs
receipts permit it, will employ more
Cubans. thereby hoping to largely re-
duce the number Of the restless class
of unemployed indigents. A drinking
place ut San LaZaro was closed last
night by the United States patrol for
having sold liquor to the American so4~
diers. Gen. Julio Sanguilly is offended
because some municipal policemen or
Albesu street failed to salute him.
Sanguilly's aide-de-camp thereupon
raised a disturbance and crowd gath
cred, but it was easily dispersed by Il
United States patrol. Carlos Cadalso,
a carpenter Of Vedado, declares that
the so-called torture chamber discov-
cred in the late residence of the Span
ish military governor, was prepared by
him to preserve meats during the
blockade.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13

A German dentist, DR.. Herr, pro-
poses to put microbes into our mouths
to steal away our pains. His discov-
cry consists in an inoculant prepared
from microbes he cultivates for the
purpose. When applied in the case of a
decayed tooth 1t stops the pain, but
does not destroy the nerve; further it
again fixes the tooth and makes it pos
sible to put in lasting stopping. He
has already treated a number of cases
with it, and they have proved most sue
ceSsful.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13

Hongkong, Jan. 7.-Leading FilipinoS
in tic junta here in the course of inter-
views declare that the serious crisis in
the Philippines is due to what they
designate as covert, unfair treatment
of the Filipinos by the United States"
They said that despite the known fact
that the whole of the Visayas group
was in possession of the Filipino forces
Gen. Otis was ordered to take posses
sion Of the entire archipelago, and dis
patched troops and warships to the
Southern Visayas. The Filipinos. ac-
cording to the iunta, are determined to
prevent the landing of the Americans
at lloilo, and may. as a last resort, de-
stroy the city for strategical purposes.
The junta insist that q rupture Of the
friendly relations now existing be-
tween the Filipino national govern
ment and the American executive is
imminent and hostilities are probable
unless what they characterize as the
unreasonable, unfair and overbearlng
policy Of the Americans is modified.
They say the Filipinos would deeply
regret such a rupture, but would ac-
cept it as inevitable. In conclusion the
spokesman said: =
1.-The Filipinos appeal to the Ameri-
can people to uphold the rights OF
mankind and avoid bloodshed, assuring
the Americans of our desire to CON-
plete friendly settlement through an
impartial commission of inquiry. The
Filipinos loyalty supported the Ameri-
cans against the common enemy, and
they now look to the American nation
to fulfil the promises made to Aguin-
aldo at Singapore before lie proceeded
to assist Admiral Dewey. All the
F'ilipinos ask is the truest and best
rights of mankind"
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WILL ADOPT A NEW PLAN.
For DisposinE of Pine on Indian
Reservations.

For DisposinE of Pine on Indian
Reservations.
Washington, Jan. S.-Gus Beaulieu
has arrived here, accompanied by five
Chippewas from Leech Lake. The In
dams are part of the delegation from
Minnesota who will present their
grievances to congress and the officials
Of the interior department concerning
timber operations on the reservations
in Minnesota. Beaulieu informed
Commissioner Jones that Falmouth
was taken ill., but would probably ar
rive later. The impression exists
among officials of the interior depart
ment that the outcome of the difficulty
of timber operations on the Chippewa
reservations will be the adoption of
the, Menominee,' Wis.,, plan. Indian
Commissioner Jones has recently
stated his preference for this method
of disposing of pine on Indian reserva-
tons, and this view is also shared by
members of the house committee on
Indian affairs. 1t has been suggested
to the commissioner that the expert
ment of the Menominee system be
AuuuC dC AecCu AdhS, anu tuG luCd AuS
impressed the commissioner favorably.
Representative Eddy is of the opinion
that the experiment could be made by
order Of the secretary OF the interior,
but it is believed at the Indian office
that it would require an act of con-
gress. The law on the subject is be-
ing examined by officials of the office,
and if it is found that the consent Of
congress is not required it is probable
Commissioner Jones will authorize
Capt. Mercer to inaugurate the plan OIL
a small scale on the diminished Red
Lake reservation. Land Commission
CT Hermann has not expressed his
opinion as to the feasibility Of the
!Iennminee method on the Chippewa
reservations. but it is believed that he
would not oppose the adoption Of such
!: scheme on the ceded lands ii it was
shown to his satisfaction that the re-
suits Of the Indian would he more sat
isfactory than under the present sys-
tenn and arrangements could be made
for securing funds for the Indians to
begin logging operations.