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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
FIGHT AT A WAKE.
The Trouble Started After a Merry
Highlander Had Told a Funny
Story-Two Scots Thrown Down
Four Flights of Stairs Their
Appeal Amused the Judge.

NEW YORK, October 2S.-The inter-
prefer at the Yorkville police court was
nonplussed this morning when one
of the policemen turned over to
him man who had very red hair and
who spoke gibDerish, which he finally
discovered was English spoken with a
Scotch dialect.
Donald McAllister, a Scotchman who
left the banks and braes of his native
country only few weeks ago to take
up mis- abode at 437 East Seventy-sixth
street, was the visitor He had a beau
tiful black eye and carried one of his
arms in a sling, while his nose looked
as if it had been held against rapidly
revolving grindstone. He wanted a
warrant for the arrest of six Irishmen
who had beaten him. The interpreter
translated his story to this effect:
An Irishman, a friend of his, died,
and a wake was held. McAllister at
tended 1t in company with Thomas Nc
Dayish, CALIFORNIAN in a kilt They
were the only Scotchmen present.
Whisky and beer were served in pro-
fusion, and every one became laxative.
Some of the Irishmen had been abroad
and could understand the weird Ian
guage of the two Scots.
After comic songs had been beloved
out, all hands told funny stories. Me-
Allisters turn came around.
Did you ever hear, he inquired in
his broadcast dialect, why it is impOssi-
bic for Scotchman to go to the hot
place
"Ha! hal" roared McDavish, slap
ping his bare legs, for he had heard the
story many times, and always laughed
at it with increased intensity.
NO. said a Mr.. Mulrooney. Il
don't know why Scotchmen never so
there.
McAllister then began to tell them.
1t was long, numbering yarn, the point
of which was that Hades was so full
of Irish people that there was no room
for the persons from the Highlands or
from any where else. McDayish and
the man who told it grasped each 9TH
er's hands and beloved with mirth.
They nearly rolled over on the floor, 1t
was SO funny. However, they did not
notice that they were doing the only
laughing that was going.
And so Hades Is full Of Irishmen?'
inquired a Mr. Mulcahey.
YES" shouted McAllister.
That's So" beloved McDayish.
And there are no Scotchmen there2'
Mulcahey continued well there will be
a couple there tonight" Thereupon the
wake =erty sailed in and attacked the
Scotch diplomats They banged them
against the stove, biffed them with rolling
pins and bottles did irish hornplpes On
their faces and ramlmed their heads il the
ash barrel Then they threw them down
four flights Of stairs. After that they did
nothing else 10 them.
The court roared at the comical obtuse-
ness Of the unhappy Highlander whose
woeful, injured air showed plainly that
he believed himself to be martyr He
was told TO go and get the fun names
and addresses Of his assailants and that
when he returned them warrant would
Issue.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29

adds: These fateful words are dra-
CONS teeth which will produce an album
dant harvest"
DURHAM, Natal, October 26.-(De-
layed in Trans mission. i'm reply to an
inquiry made by him, Sir George Stew
art White has received the following
telegram from Commandant General
Joubert:
Il must express my sympathy. Gen.
Symons, unfortunately, was badly
wounded and died. He was buried yes
terday. | trust the great God will
speedily bring to close this unfortun-
ate state of affairs, brought about by
INSCRIPTIONS spectators and capital
lists who went to the Transvaal to OBJ
tain wealth and in order to further
their own interests misled others and
brought about this shameful state Of
warfare over all South Africa, in which
so many valuable lives have been and
are being sacrificed, as instance, Gen.
Symons and others.
Il express my sympathy to Lady
Symons in the loss of her husband"
CAPE TOWN, October 2S.-The Cor
don Highlanders, the Devonshire regi-
ment, the Manchesters, the Liverools,
the Dublin Fusiliers. the Liverpool
mounted infantry, the Lancers, the
Dragons, the Seventeenth Hussars, the
Natal volunteers, the Tenth mounted
battery, and the Thirteenth, Twenty
first, Forty-second and Fifty-third bat
teries proceeded to Lombardskop. A
squadron of the Eighteenth HuSsars
located the enemy, who opened fire with
shells and rifles. Two horses were shot
and a trooper was wounded. The enc
my occupied a strong position at De
walls farm, and the mounted infantry
tried without success to draw them out.
AS nothing was to be gained by an
afternoon attack. the column bivouack-
ed and at daylight the enemy retired
to Reitfontein.
(The foregoing is probably an ac-
count OF the engagement reported to-
day between the Beers and a recon-
noitering party from Ladysmith.)
LONDON, October 2S.-The war Of
fee posted at midnight an official re-
port of the fight at Kimberley on Tues
day last giving the British casualties
as three privates killed and sixteen
privates wounded. The troops, accord
ing 20 the report of the war office,
fought splendidly.
patch from Mafeking, dated October q,
says:
"All is we'll. There was four hours
bombardment during which dog was
killed."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
TIE SrJxY DENIED.
The Forty-Sixth infantry Not Compelled to
beg for Food.


Beg for Food.
WASHINGTON, October 2S-Gen. Shat
ter at San Francisco has telegraphed the
War Department as follows in regard 10
the result of an examination which was
instituted by him into a published report
that the Forty-eighth infantry has not
been properly supplied with food and had
been compelled to beg food on their trip
to San Francisco:
Have had thorough investigation by
Col Maus in reference to complaints of
members Forty-sixth volunteers begging
at Ogden and complaining of food. Com
handing officers of each section say this
is untrue; that men were not permitted
to straggle from train Possible, of course,
that some men have escaped the vigilance
of their officers and made complaints
Colonel states that he started with ten
days travel rations. complete with car for
hot coffee on each section: that he was
eleven days in reaching here, delay for
which troops were not responsible. In re-
Spouse to his telegram l sent him on the
25th two days rations by express. Col
Schuyler declares that sensational reports
as to his regiment are false; says they are
remarkably orderly and well behaved
They presented an unusually fine appear
ance in marching to-day. observed
them carefully, only distant d few feet
as they marched past
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
SENATOR PETTIGREW
Makes Clear His Statements Concerning
the Flag


SIOUX FALLS. s D., October 2S.-Sen-
ator Pettigrew, in an interview to-day re-
garding the report of his speech al Woon-
socket, sent out from Aberdeen, said:
What / said in my speech was sub
stantially as follows: That President Nc
kinney in his speeches in the west said
the Philippine islands had been delivered
into our hands by the will Of God and that
God had caused our flag to be raised there.
In view Of the fact that the Secretary OF
State recently wrote a letter 10 an Ohio
Congressman evidently intended to be used
to effect the election in that State, in
which he said that we acquired no title
TO the Philippine Islands by conquest from
Spain and in view Of the fact that the
President had instructed our commission
ers al Paris 10 insist upon the cession of
these islands 10 the United States. said
that II God had anything 10 do with the
transaction he must have come 70 McNin-
ley IN a vision, thus making the President
the latest Of the prophets and In this way
only could God be responsible under The
circumstances for our claims Of sover-
eighty. l said that I refused 10 receive
such messages from God transmitted
through such a source and refused 10 rec
ognize a God who would use such an inn
plement as a means OF making his wishes
known to US: that our flag stood for
principle. for an idea, for the doctrines
Of the Declaration OF independence; that
II was emblematic OF these. and when
raised in violation OF the ideas for whIsh
IL stood and the principles which made It
dear 10 US. It was no longer our flag and
could only be restored to US by pulling
II down. and that l blushed for shame for
my country's honor and wished l could
blot out the recent history we had made.
I never said 1 disowned my country or my
flag"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
.A PHANTOM TRAIN WRECKED.
Hair Raising Spectacle Witnessed by
DR.. John Faber

AND A COMPANION-THE WERE
DRIVING NEAR THE RIVER
STYX BRIDGE, OF THE ERIE
RAILROAD WHEN WHAT AP-
PARED TO BE A PASSENGER
TRAIN CAME INTO VIEW-SUD-
DENLY THE WHOLE TRAIN
BURST INTO FAMES, CRACKING
TIMBER AND GRINDING BRAKES
WERE HEARD. BUT EXAMINA-
TION SHOWED EVERYTHING IN
ORDER-HAUNTED SCENE OF A
FATAL WRECK.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29

Special to the Register.
MEDINA, o., October 2S.-Word has
been received here that several Ritz
man people have seen a phantom train
at the River Styx bridge, on the Erie
railroad. The first appearance OF this
train was last Thursday night, and
was witnessed by DR.. John Faber and
companion. The doctor had been 10
see a sick patient and was driving
leisurely along about II o'clock, when
his attention was attracted by the
noise of a swiftly moving train. He
casually watched the train and saw its
fiaring headlight and dense clouds of
smoke rolling from the smokestack.
He paid no more attention to the train,
but just before 1t reached the bridge
the whistle of the engine calling for
brakes caused the men to glance back.
On came the train with the speed of
whirlwind, as it swept down the grade,
throwing out great streaks of fire from
Viz NANSASs odoI I4SA LuCg ACdlQ TIC
''chuck, chuck" of the engine, as if it
had been reversed, and the escaping air
of the air brakes Then strange sight
met their gaze, as they sat spell bound.
The train was enveloped in flames,
which shot up in every direction, the
escaping steam making terrific noise.
The crashing of timber and breaking of
iron bars was plainly heard, but above
all the piercing shrieks of human be-
ings pinned beneath the wreckage. The
noise was plainly heard by number
OF others. The doctor and his compan-
ion started Immediately for the place
of the wreck, for the purpose of render
ing assistance, but. to their surprise,
upon reaching the bridge they found
everything perfectly quiet and no signs
of wrecked train.
Near this spot the Inflated No. 5
jumped the track last spring and the
engineer was killed. ever since which
time many people have believed that
the place was haunted.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
NOT GUILTY.
Joseph O'Day,s Suit Against Rail
roads for Blacklisting Fails.

CHICAGO, October 2S.-A verdict Of
mot guilty" was returned to-day by
the jury in the suit of Joseph O'Day
for $4,000, damages against the Chi
ago & Northwestern Railway Company
and the Wabash Railway Company fol
alleged blacklisting. The specific
charges were that through an agrees
ment between the general managers OF
the various railroads throughout the
country that O'Day and Others who had
participated in the American Railway
Union strike, in 1894, should be refused
employment unless they could secure
permission from the road by which
they were last employed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
TWO SISTERS REUNITED.

After a Separation of Thirty-Nine Years
They Met-Tried to Locate Zach Other
for Years.
LAPORTE, Ind, October 2S-A re-
union took place yesterday which re-
united Mrs Frank Reed, of Wooster,
o., and Mrs. William Gerber, of Port
land, this state, after a lapse of SO
years.
The meeting took place at Portland.
and was the successful termination of
the efforts of the two sisters to find
each other They had become separat-
ed in their girlhood days, and each
had lived the long lapse in the firm
belief that time would reunite thsm.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
GENERAL WHITES POSITION
Does Net Give Reinsurance in British
Military Circles.

THE BRITISH ARMS HAVE
BEEN UNIFORMLY SUCCESSFUL,
NOTHING HAS BEEN GAINED,
AND THE LOSS. OF LIFE HAS
BEEN APPALLING - GENERAL
WHITES NEXT MOVE IS A NAT
TER OF CONJECTURE-WI WILL HE
RETREAT OR MEET THE BOERS'
SUPERIOR FORCES?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

NEW YORK. October 2s.-Arrived,
Campania, from Liverpool.
NEW Y0RK--Arriyed: Auguste Victoria
from Hamburg.
fEERPOOL-Arrived Iucania from
New York. RnyBsanG. from Philadelphia
NEW YORK-Arrive6. Cutie from Llv-
erpooi La Touraine, from Havre
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
DIED OF DIPHTHERTA.

Special 70 the Register
WELLSBURG, October 49, Mary
Frances. the s-year-old child OF Georges
Both, died this morning Of diphtheTia.
Other members Of the family are az
fiicted with the same disease. but tina
cases are not serious
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
SHOT TWENTY SIX TIMES.

A Philippine Soldier Picked Up for Dead
Survived and Brought to San Francisco
Remarkable Case.
UPPER SANDUSKY, O., October %.
The parents of Wheeler Order, at
Wharton, have just received a letter
from San Francisco hospital, through
an army captain, notifying them of his
probable fatal illness.
Criger saw service in the Philippines,
and six months ago was in an engage
ment during which he was shot in all
twenty-six times. He was picked up
for dead but rallied and continued to i'm
prove so that he was able to accompany
a transport home.
Upon her arrival at San Francisco
he grew i'll and was taken to hospital.
His case is one of the most remarkable
in the Philippine service.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29

PLAGUE IN PORTUGAL.

WASHINGTON. October 2s.-The Charge
d Affaires Of the United States legation at
Lisbon. Portugal. reported tonight.
through the marine hospital service. that
up to October there have been l6p eases OF
plague in Oporto. with IS deaths.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
WORKING 100 HARD.
Heavy Campaigning is Telling on Col
Bryan.

OMAHA, Neb., October 2S.-W. j.
Bryan started on his flying trip through
the State to-day from Wymore, making
II speeches at as many towns during
the day.
He plainly shows the. effect OF the
hard campaigning. and others have
been added to the party to do some OF
the talking.
Mr. Bryan expressed confidence in his
ability to finish the campaign, though
it is evident that the exeTtiCn following
his recent illness is severe strain up
on him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
RING CAUGHT ON A NAIL.
A Youngstown Brides Finger Was Torn on.
Her Remarkable Display Of Courage

Her semarkahle Display of Courage.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., October Is
Mrs. Arthur j. Hammond, a young bride
and wife of popular newspaper man,
was engaged at her residence to-day in
removing some dead vines from a trel-
lis. As she attempted to step down
her wedding ring caught on nail,
tearing off the finger. With a COM
mendale display of courage she walked
to the residence of surgeon, where
the mutilated finger was amputated
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
MERGENTHALER DEAD.

BALTIMORE, Nd. October 2S.-Ottmar
Mergenthaler, the inventor Of the linotype
typesetting machine died this morning OF
consumption. He was born in Germany
May 10 1854
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
CLOSING IN ON GEN. WHITE.
Two Strong Forces of Beers Are
Steadily Advancing

AGAINST THE BRITISH POSITION
AT IADYSMITH-BOER ARMY
ONLY NINE MILES AWAY-A
BRITISH PATROL SHELLED BY
THE BOERS-THE BESIEGING
ARMY LOCATED AT MODDERS-
PRUIT-THE BRITISH POSITION
ALREADY MAY HAVE BEEN AT
Tackled AND A BIG BATTLE
FOUGHT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
HEAVY REPRESENTATIONS

TOLEDO. Ohio. October 2S.-Com-
plefe returns OF the registration in To-
Ieio tonight show that the total regis
trafion is $4,000. or over 1000 more
than In 1888.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
JUMPED 10 HIS DEATH.

BERLIN. October 2S--The well known
author. Franziska Blumenrieh. committed
suicide this evening by jumping from the
fourth story OF hotel at which she was
stopping.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
COMET SEEN.

SANTIAGO DE Chilli, October 2s.-Bie-
las comet has been seen here with the
naked eye
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29

Mr.. G. sctrepf the Opera House Drug
gist. foads lne following observations oE
A. M. S.. I2frn.. n. 3 b. m. rs. B. m. g.
Weather ch4ngeable
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29

WASHINGTON. October 1s.-For Wes<
Virginia and Western ennsytvarla-Cool-
er Sunday. with rain followed by fair.
brisk rcs. hw esteriy winds: Monday fair.
For 0E4o-Fair Sunday, with cooler IN
eastern portion. brisk n0rfhwesEerly
WINDS. Monday fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08
THE RECORDS

More than three thousand spectators saw the
game Of baseball at Washington Park, BrookIyH'
yesterday between the New-York and Brook'yh
teams The uncertainty OF the game was ciedrl!
Illustrated for the lowy New-York team not only
d.feated the League leaders but won rather easily
The home players felded In perfect form nut the
veteran Meekin seemed to have been rejuVenateu'
for he pitched splendidy after the opening inning
having the Brooklyn batsman completely at MS
mercy 1t was decidedly the best game that
Meekin has pitched this year.
on the other hand, Dunn was not himself ana
bIa curves we're batted in every direction In the
last three innings of the game In the opening
inning base balls hit by Keller and Ander-
sons lucky home gave the home players
load Of three runs all OF the scoring they did dur
ing the game New-York scored two runs In the
second inning and tied the score In the seventh
In the last two innings Dunn's curves were batteh
for three triples and four singles, which netted half
a dozen runs.
The game was played under protest. The batting
order offered by the New-York team was different
from that used In the game Those who have
watched the League games are beginning to think
that the championship race Is not over by any
means Brooklyn now leads Boston By only three
games and the finish promises TO be an Interesting
one Score
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08
RETAIL BUTCHERS CONVENTION.
TRUSTS DENOUNCED BY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE EASTERN DIVISION OF THEIR
ASSOCIATION

The trust In the meat Industry was roundly De-
nounced yesterday morning at the beginning OF the
first days convention OF the National Retail
Butchers Mutual Protective Association, held In
Terrace Garden, at Fifty-elghth-st and Third
ave The principal speaker Of the day was the
man who spoke teelngly against the trust. and he
said that II the retail meat dealers held together
they could no, only fight the trust, but could do
so successfully.
The sneaker was J. r. Callahan. OF Springfield,
Mass president Of the Eastern Division OF ne
Assoc,tion He was introduced by George Shaffsr.
nresldent OF the National Association soon aftsr
the onening OF the meeting, AZ 1870 o'clock Mr..
callahan declared that II the duty Of the re-
,au ,neat dealers 10 take measures Immediately To
fight the trust In their Industry
"rbts trust has 40 great a hold now that We must
not lose the least amount Of tine-there must nos
be the slightest delay-in forming our INV OF Ua.'s
and proceeding forward against this mighty zoe.
,rhIs ,rus, is a deadly FOE and II must and IL viii
be beaten" declared Mr.. Callahan
Tho third session Of the day was calico 70 oroer
., $40 o'clock last evening The attendance was
fully az large as a. the earlier meetings or me
day and much enthusiasm was aroused ny he
| oddrosses n, those who urged that the members
| of the association unite in an offensive ana de-
| fersive warfare against the wholesalers VINO az
Tho same time sold al retail Arthur Bloch OF ne
| wevs and Means Committee. elected FOR the pur-
nose OF carrying out the National Convention plans.
| made strong address urging the retau butchers
| to organize with retailers IN othei u@ue0' " "s"'
| the department stores -, 49,. o,...,,o.
| uas occuped nv the ordinary routine Work OF or
| SANITATION, and part OF the afternoon session was
Consumed in that way also The Prhcips. pusl y,
| ness OF the afternoon was A heated dlsclsson q
| the associations attitude toward the tleVean1
! Provision COMPANY The association - .4 S ll
that wholesaler should not sell direct 70 the coz.
! sumer and this the Cleveland Provision .ornpshy
| rad persisted in doing About six months ago !
| preference" against the goods OF the company
was declared. Although no decisive action was
| taken Yesterday the sentiment was UNANIMOUS IN
| favor OF continuing the preference -
| A new constitution and bylaws Tor me Eastern
| branch OF the association were adopted.
| There will he meetings this morning and to-mof.
| row when the convention will come ~ close AZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-08

but on the other hard 1t must be admtten ,ne
the defence fleet Is. as a whole, pecuhai'E soo"
o.-,.,.u ~ vester-
DAVIS racing nine mile course; ana .! IN, on
way different boats alternated in the Ieao ~ 800
winning more than once Good crews anu Mad
shippers ali the yachts. all OF wnien r ,
Just come down of the ways and were IN 'ne pm"
OF condition for racing. -, ,e,hos,or
J. F.. Burroughs, commodore Of the focneS ~
Yacht Club and head OF the syndicate oWnlnh ~
Genesee has Just returred from examining az ~
Canadian boats and he regards the Payne p Hnn
now called the Mnota, probably the mosi u me
gerous of the feet. This boat yesterday loon S s"
third places and second, which was pe,nnaPss nd
sufficiently good average. as both the h n,sce
the Toronto finished each In the tourth p'a nc
The Minots is radically different from ei, nser on
Duggan or Mcleod boats. She is much IoIlEei, a.,
the keel than the latter. her bulb running a,' Mai
straight line, and she resembles the Duesa" oo"'
in nothing. $50, A.. x.oo ove- the
nine mile triangle The Beaver lzSs W or'
Toronto 1884 the Mnota. l2:S6O; the ~ OK
2:3T45: the Myrtle. I23s00 and the WeiI' 1900
In the second race over the same trlahsle' WInota
on elapsed time The Toronto. l:5l:0s the Miuoo
1:S240: the Hamilton 1919; the Besver' loo ,hs
The Weir 1:57:42 and the Myrtle. 2W:ZS. IN VA "a
third race one and one-half miles 70 I,Iton
and return the elapsed times were me me- thn To-
i3 2s; the Beaver 4i:2s the Mno,a ~ o tne A. "a
ronto 1911: the Myrtle 471S. and the wen, - '''
To-day's races will he over four mile tr'a"s'''