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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-08
EITZ AND JEFF RIES
Putting Finishing Touches to Their Train.
ing for Fridays BattI..


NEW YORK, June with the
contest for the heavyweight champion
ship only forty-eight hours off, both
Fitzsimmons and Jeffries did some
light work to-day, but both have prae-
tically stopped training, their respect
i've managers being satisfied with the
mems conditions.
AT the Bath Beach quarters, FitZ-
simmons took things easy during the
forenoon, contenting himself with
light practice, throwing the Eedicine
ball and short, aggressive session
with the punching bag. in the after
noon Bob spared six rounds with
Kennedy, Everhardt and Hickey. The
glove work was more playful than ear
nest and it was just sufficient TO keep
the champions muscles in thorough
suppleness. During the afternoon,
George Siler, of Chicago. who is to
referee the big mill, called upon FitZ-
simmons and Martin Julian. The three
talked over the Interpretation of the
rules, and FitZsimmons assured Siler
that he was quite satisfied with the
manner in which the conditions were
set forth in the articles of agreement
anu tildl Dt NOulu dDltt ny any
the referee should make regarding
them. In speaking of clean break.
Fitzsimmons said that in his opinion
both contestants should step back one
pace when Siler should see fit to order
them to break" The interview was
evidently satisfactory to all three, and
it was understood that Referee Siler
would pay similar visit to Jeffries at
the latter's quarters tomorrow.
At the Loeb Arbor training quarters
near Asbury Park. n. j., Jeffries also
had a sort of holiday from laborions
work. He arose early and took long
walk along the sunny beach, accom-
panied by Tommy Ryan. the Syracuse
pugilist, Billy Delaney, who has charge
of Jeffries' training, arrived shortly be-
fore noon from New York, where he
had spent the night Jeffries and Ry-
an came in from their tramp just as
Delaney reached the cottage. There
was quite large gathering OF sporting
men there at that time. and all Of
them were much impressed with the
appearance of the Californian. After 4
good rub down Jeffries enjoyed his US
ual midday meal, and then put in lot
of mild work with the training squad.
which is made up of Delaney, Tommy
Ryan. Jim DAILY, Jack Jeffries and
Marty McCue. They worked the med
icine ball, wrestled and turned the
garden hose on each other. Jeffries
gave an exhibition of rope skipping
during which his agility at foot work
and side-stepping was remarkably
clever. As a wind up TO the afser-
Moons work, the party went to the
beach, where they disported them
selves like school boys in the water
for fully half an hour. and the big as
pirant for championship honors wa.
the liveliest one OF the party. Only
very light exercise will be indulged in
tomorrow, and Friday morning JEFF
fries. with all his training attendants,
will leave for Coney Island. where they
will remain in hotel close by The
club house until the time arrives for
the big event TO take place
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-08
HORRORS
Of the Trail to the Frozen North
Many Gold Prospectors Have Died
on the Way.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 1.-THE list
of prospectorS who have persisted in
their rush to the Yukon gold fields over
the Edmonton trail is, growing and ii
reports brought down by the steamer
Laurada from Southeastern Alaska are
to be believed. it will be very large
when the full story is told Fifty are
reported to have been drowned in Great
Slave lake; twenty have persisted in
the rapids of the Mud and Laird rivers
ten have frozen to death; % have died
from scurvy.
The bodies of a score who died of
exposure have been found.
A revised list of the dead received at
Glenora, Telegraph creek and other
points include the following:
Valentine Wendler. Philadelphia; expos
ure.
Dan Taylor, frozen.
Fred Preston, Philadelphia; drowned
C. Richter, New York: suicide
w. Seabrook, ; starvation.
H. Rierdan, Cincinnati: frozen.
j. p. Cru1n, Pittsburg; frozen.
The Hudson Bay company was prepar-
ing to send a relief party to Dease Lake
with vegetables for the scurvy stricken
people.
The Northwest mounted police will also
render assistance. Illustrative of the dis
tress along the trail, c. Richter, of New
York who committed suicide, is said to
have stuck up a sign on tree, which
read:
Hell can't be worse than this trail
I'll chance it,
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AN ARMY OF REFUGEES.
Hundreds OF Filipinos Trying to Get t


Hundreds OF Filipinos Trying to Get to
Manila.
NEW YORK, June IA dispatch to
The Herald from Manila says: A thou
sand refugees who are attempting to
come to Manila are being turned back
by the authorities, who are fearful of
the city becoming over-populated,
causing pestilence and famine.
There are frequent sights on the
country roads of men, women and
children staggering along under loads
of household effects. The refugees are
hungry, but not starving. The Ameri-
can officials are issuing rice to them for
their present needs.
Many of the refugees tell of being
forced to give up their supplies to the
insurgent army They are afraid to
return to the enemy's lines on account
Of the possible attacks
The insurgent government is to issue
an order for all the military forces to
discard their uniforms and wear ordi-
nary white in order to deceive oul
army.
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W. VA. BANKERS.
The Annual Session Opened at Huntington
Yesterday.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va. June r.
Members of the West Virginia Bank
ers Association convened here to-day.
Delegates representing almost every
bank in the State were present. and
the convention, which will continue
over tomorrow, promises to be very
interesting. President E. NJ. Gilkeson,
of Parkersburg, called the meeting to
order, and after prayer, Mayor Braden-
bury delivered an address of welcome
on behalf of the city. Col. ]. l.. Cald-
well delivered the address of welcome
on behalf of the Huntington banks,
and this was responded to on behalf of
the visitors by Harry E Robinson, of
Salem. The president then delivered
his annual address and Secretary j F..
Bedell made his report. Then came
reports of committees appointed at the
last meeting Col. z. T. Vinson will
deliver an address on trusts and ]. w.
Gilkeson an address on Our Crrren-
cy' tomorrow morning.
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CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Paid Tribute of Love and Memory to
Their Dead Comrades in Arms
YESTERDAY WAS OBSERVED BY
THEM AS A MEMORIAL DAY.
FLOWERS PLACED ON THE
GRAVES OF UNCOMFORTABLE
SOLDIERS IN ALL THE LOCAL
CEMETERIES - ASSISTED BY
THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CON-
FEDERACY.

Yesterday was observed as Memorial
Day by the Confederate veterans. They
observed it by paying tribute of love
and memory to their comrades who
fought under the stars and bars. and
whose remains now rest in the local
cemeteries. The exercises were of q
simple character. There was no ritual
istic service. Loving hands simply
dropped flowers upon the graves. The
exercises were in charge OF Shriver
Grays Camp of Confederate Veterans,
assisted by the Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
The contributions of flowers were
very large. They were sent TO Odd
Fellows nall. at which point the vet
Grams assembled early in the afternoon.
and at two o'clock took w. & +. G.
cars for the cemeteries along the Ma
tional Road AT Greenwood they were
met by members of the Camp who live
in Elm Grove. A wagon load of flowers
was sent to Mt Wood cemetery earlier
in the day.
Following were the members Of the
Daughters of the Confederacy who as
sisted:
Mrs. w. F. Butler. Jr.. Mrs Robert
White, Miss Julia Gouldman, Miss
Carver Miss Carrie Knote, Mrs. Ben
Jacobs, Mrs. Eugene Hildreth, Mrs.
Percy C. Norton, Miss Beulah Smith,
Miss Jamison, Miss Hildreth.
The members of Shriver Grays Camp
who had charge of the services, were as
follows, namely:
Robert White. colonel, Twenty-third
Virginia cavalry.
w. w. Arnett, lieutenant colonel,
Twentieth Virginia cavalry.
Martin Thornton, private, Third Con-
federate infantry of Arkansas.
j. G. McCahon, first sergeant, Thirty
seventh Virginia cavalry.
Patrick Wier, private, Tredagar bat
terry.
R. s. Kincheloe. private, Twenty
seventh Virginia infantry.
ID. e. Stalnaker, private, Twenty
seventh Virginia infantry.
Pryor Boyd private, Twenty-seventh
Virginia infantry.
Noah Zane, second lieutenant, bat
terry.
w. Z. Butler, private, f1fteentn Nir-
ginia infantry.
William Spears, quartermaster,
Twenty-first Louisiana.
|. r. Davis, private, Tenth Virginia
cavalry.
t. A. Morris, private, Twenty-second
Texas cavalry.
|. r. Noise, private, Palmetto artil-
lery.
w. A. Cracraft. private, Twenty
second Virginia infantry.
Samuel Vofz, private, Twenty
seventh Virginia infantry
G. V. Reilly. private, Twenty seventh
Virginia infantry.
Pat Monohan, Fryer Virginia bat
terry.
George S. Feeny. private, Twenty
second Virginia infantry.
j. j. Plant, first sergeant, First
Maryland infantry.
+. l.. Hoge, lieutenant, Confederate
States navy.
William R. Myrtle, private, Fifty
second Virginia infantry
William A. Love. lieutenant, Twenty
seventh Virginia infantry
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KIDNAPPING
Charged Against Simeon Flowers
Who Eloped and Married Lillian
Reckner.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June T.
Last week Lillian, the sixteen year old
daughter of Van. L. Beckner, eloped
with Simeon Flowers. aged thirty-five.
of Wayne county, and they were mar
ried at Gallipolis, Ohio. 1t is said that
the clipping couple made an effort to Sc
cure marriage license at Cincinnati,
Portsmouth, Ironton and various other
places, but were not successful, owing
TO the youth Of the bride, until they
reached Gallipolis. This morning the
second chapter in the case opened
when Flowers was placed under arres t
on warrant issued by Magistrate NJ.
c. Chell, of Ceredo, on a charge Of
kidnapping. The preliminary trial,
which will occur tomorrow, will cause
great interest from the fact that it is
the first case of the kind ever known
in this State. Flowers is now in Jail,
and his young bride is lying PROSTATE
at her home, ten miles south of here.
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STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

LIVERPOOL - Arrived: Ultania,
Boston; Majestic. New York.
LONDON--Arriyed: Manitou, New
York.
QUEENSTOWN-Arrived Ryniand,
Philadelphia for Liverpool.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Trave,
from New York via Cherbourg for Bre-
men.
New York. June ARRIVED: Ems,
from Naples; State of Nebraska. from
Glasgow.
NEW Y0RK-Arrived: bulgaria,
Antwerp, and Teutonic. Liverpool.
ROTTERDAM -Arrived: Steamer
Maasdam. New York via Boulogne.
MOyILLE-Arrived Steamer ETH.
opia, New York for Glasgow.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: Steamer
New York. New York.
NEW Y0RK-Arrived: Steamer
Lain. Bremen and Southampton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-08

COLUMBUS, O.. June AT the
American Medical Association meeting
to-day a sensational report was made
on the cure of consumption by Fran
sique Croft. the eminent and widely
known chemist of Paris Mr. Croft has
cured more than one thousand appar-
emily hopeless consumption cases and
in support of this statement he has
offered to treat and cure gratis 500
consumptives from the different States
in the union.
He comes to America with the high
est credentials from the most eminent
physicians and the press in Europe,
who verify the truth of his statement
The treatment is very scientific and
consists OF inhalations of formal de
hyde vapor, transported directly
through the tissues by the aid of light
tension statistic electricity. He is
establishing a sanitarium at Pekin, ILL.,,
and clinics at New York, Chicago and
Los Angeles. Much interest was man
ifested in the report and many of the
physicians Immediately took pains to
interview DR.. Croft more closely on
his discovery. A number of eminent
physicians expressed the opinion that
an absolute cure for tuberculosis had
at last been found.
The sectional meetings continued af-
ter the adjournment of the regular
body tonight The Shriners entertain
ed the members of the association at
the Crittenden.
Surgeon General Sternberg did not
pected, but will speak tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-08

MANILA, June 7.--Prof. Schurman,
OF the United States Philippine COM
mission, sails from here on Friday on
board the United States gunboat Ben
nington for a three weeks trip among
the southern islands. The gunboat
Petrol has also been placed at the pro-
fesSor'S disposal, and he will visit
Iloilo, Cebu, Negroes and Sulu. He
expects to investigate the local govern
rents and have talks with the leading
natives. He will sail for home in July.
The other members of the commission
will remain here for some months
longer
Gen. Halls brigade left Morong yes
terday, marching along the lake to
Taytay. The troops encountered prac-
tically no opposition on entering sever
al small towns, though few insurgent
sharpshooters hung about the TANKS of
the brigade.
Morong, which is an important port,
Will nc SdlliooHeu leupoIdiilJ ny Iho
North Dakota regiment and the Fourth
Cavalry.
The Second Oregon volunteer regi-
ment has returned to barracks in Man
liza, and is preparing to return to the
United States. The order to sail in a
few days will shortly be issued. The
First California regiment will be re-
Heved by regiment of regulars at an
early date and will follow the Oregon
ians. 1t is intended to send the First
Colorado and the First Nebraska regi-
ments next.
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PENNSYLVANIA DIRECTORS.

PHILADELPHIA, June THE d.
rectors Of the Pennsylvania railroad
held special meeting to-day and adopt
cd an appropriate minute on the death
Of President Frank Thompson.
-Four names have been added to the
list of honorary pall-bearers. They are:
Theodore n. Ely, Judge James A. Lo-
gan, Wayne MacVeagh an E. T. Postle-
waite.
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Needed, in the Opinion Of Congress
man Hull. to Suppress the FLIP.
mos.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 7.-Congress-
men Hull, of Iowa; Payne, of New
York; Dalzell, of Pennsylvania: Steele,
of Indiana, and Heatwole, of Minneso-
ia, have arrived here en- route to Alas
ka Mr. Hull said regarding the situa-
ton in the Philippines: Gen. Otis
thinks thirty thousand troops sufficient
to quell the trouble and restore peace,
burt in my judgment at least fifty
thousand soldiers would be far better.
The government should crush the en-
envy with an overwhelming force, as
nothing is to be gained by delay"
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A FAILURE.
The Conference Between President
Kruger and The British Commits
SiOner Came to Naught.

BRUSSELS, June 7.-Doctor Leyds ha 5
an Official dispatch from Pretoria con-
firming the failure of President Kruger
ana the British high commissioner to
reach an agreement. Although President
Kruger offered important concess ons he
made them contingent upon arbitration
This great Britain refused on the ground
that it would be an acknowledgment OF
the CAPABILITIES of the two countries.
LONDON. June THE report has Gre
ated considerable anxiety and there is
much speculation as to the next move
While Great Britain probably does not
mean war. it is generally thought that
at any rate, there will be military prep
arations.
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TO THE PENNSYLVANIA

PITTSBURG, Pa, June THE
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus railroad
has been transferred to the Pennsyl-
vania Company. The deal was closed
last Monday, but was not made known
until to-day. James McCrea. of the
Pennsylvania Company, will be the
president The road is ITS miles long.
and will give the Pennsylvania Com
pany a new route to Cleveland.
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VINCENT M'LAUGHLIN DEAD.

PHILADELPHIA, June S.-Vincent
Mclaughlin, publisher and editor Of
the Philadelphia Times, died at his
home here at O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Mclaughlin was "a years of age,
and succeeded to the ownership of the
Times upon the death of his father,
Frank Mclaughlin, about eighteen
months ago. Mr.. Mclaughlin has been
suffering for several months with pull
monary and stomach troubles. He
leaves a wife and two children.
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HOT WAVE IN EUROPE.

LONDON, June IA hot wave, sim
liar to the one which is now affecting
New York, prevails over Europe. Here
the continuance of hot weather so early
in June almost breaks all records. The
thermometers in this city have been
registering SO in the shade at the hot
test time of the day for five days past
and there have been several deaths
from the heat.
A commercial traveller committed
suicide yesterday, saying:
81 must get out of the world, l will
suffocate."
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NEW YORK. June 7.-Standara Oil
45S@460.
OIL CITY. Pa, June Credit bal
ances 81 10; certificates, no bid. offer
or sale. Shipments 100, 400 barrels; av-
erage Las barrels; runs 100, 4S2 bar
rels; average 81, 400 barrels.
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FREER OUT.
He Will not be a Candidate for Gov
ernor - Wills His Strength to
White.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, June T.
Congressman Romeo H. Freer, whose
name has been heralded all over West
Virginia as the leading Republican
candidate for Governor, withdrew from
the race tonight. Hon. A. B. White,
who is looked upon by his party as
the logical leader in this State, and
who is Senator Elkins's choice, will
no doubt secure the Freer element and
land the nomination.
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DREYFUS IN GOOD HEALTH.

PORT DE FRANCE, Island of Mar
Unique, June 7.-Dispatches from Cay
enne say all efforts to interview Drey-
rus have been futile. He is under the
guard OF Capt. Cachoux, of the gen.
darme. and four gendarmes. The pris-
oner is apparently in good health. but
seems to be fatigued The verdict of
the court of cessation has caused a
very favorable impression here and in
French Guiana.
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BIG FIRE IN AUGUSTA.

AUGUSTA, Ga, June The largest
fire in Augustus history burned over the
same district that was swept seven years
ago when the Augusta Chronicle was de-
stroyed. Several buildings that escaped
at that time are now smoking ruins The
losses aggregate a quarter of a million
dollars.
Savannah and Macon were telegraphed
for assistance and special trains were in
readiness when word was sent that the
fire had exhausted itself.
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IN HONOR OF a POET

SA PETERSBURG, June There
is great national celebration here to-
day in honor of the centenary of the
birth of Alexander Pushkin, the most
renowned of Russian poets. The gov
eminent institutions, schools and vari-
Gus associations subscribed large sums
to found commemorative scholarships,
libraries and schools, and all the news
papers published appropriate articles.
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A TERRIFIC STORM

PERU, In. June IA terrific cloud
burst and thunder storm tonight did
great damage. dwelling several houses
and demolishing thirty derricks in the
oil field, together with barns, trees and
fences innumerable. The extent of the
damage is not fully known Thus far
no loss of life has been reported.
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WILL ELECT GREEN.

PHILADELPHIA. June 1T was learn
ed to-day that the rectors of the Penn
sylvania railroad viii fill the position
made vacant by the death of President
Thomson by the election of First Vice
President John P. Green, and that Mr..
Green Will accept.
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AN ADVANCE ALL ROUND

PITTSBURG, Pa, June THE
Steel Hoop Company has announced
a general advance in wages at all their
plants.
The tonnage men, which includes all
the skilled workmen, will receive an
increase of 10 per cent.
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MONEY FOR BROADDUS.

Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG, w. Va, June jed
Payne, wealthy citizen of this coun-
ty, died several weeks ago. This
morning, at the Broaddus commence
ment, it was announced that he had
left $4,000 cash to that institution 10
be used as building fund The trus-
tees will begin at once the erection OF
a large dormitOry.
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PERMANENTLY ENJOINED.

DENVER, Colo, June 7-Judge Hal
lett, in the District Court today. issued
a permanent injunction, on application
of the Mercantile Trust Company of
New York, restraining the city council
from repeating the ordinance of 1885
granting the Denver Tramway Com
pany blanket franchise in perpetuity.
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NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE.

NEW YORK. June 7.--For several
hours to-day the Mazet investigating
committee sweltered and listened TO
testimony that at no time produced
startling or particularly weighty state
ments.
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srLIIvAN.s OpINIoN.

TIFFTN. Ohio June John L. Sullivan.
speaking tonight about the Ftzsimmons-
Jeffries fight. said il would be good one
and would not end in few rounds He
sad Jeffgies would win because be has the
advantage Of youth and has Conquered
many great fighters.
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AGAIN REPORTED DEAD.

VANCOUVER. B. c., June 7.-Ac-
cording to adviees broubht by the En-
press of Japan. the rumor has been re-
vived in Pekin that the Emperor Of
China is dead. There have been 50
many false rumors that no credence
can be placed in this latest edition.
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INFORMATION INCORRECT.

CHICAGO, June THE statement
that Admiral Dewey had arranged to
visit Chicago in October seems to have
been inaccurate. Private information
from both the White House and Henry
C. Payne. of Milwaukee has been re-
ceived indicating that there have been
no arrangements for such a visit.
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SHOT BY RUSSIANS.
German and Japanese Scientists Murdered
Spies.

Spies.
VICTORIA, B. c., June Kobe pa
pers of May 16 contain the news that
the fate of the party of scientists, miss
ing for upwards of month past, has
been disclosed. According to these ac-
counts, the scientists had landed near
Tosang, on the Lao Tung peninsula,
to pursue their Investigations of earth
quakes and mountain fora when they
were made prisoners by Russian cav
airy and shot as spies without the
semblance Of a trial.
Their Photographic and other scien-
tific apparatus was destroyed There
were eleven professors in the party, one
German savant and ten native Japan
csc, whose homes were in Kobe and
Toxic. The japanese authorities will
make thorough investigation.
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BIG COPPER COMPANY.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June 7.--Arizona
and st. Louis capitalists have incorpor-
ated. under the laws of Arizona. tho
Arizona United Copper Mining Com
pany, with capital stock OF 10000
COO
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Mr.. BLAND IS RETTFR

LEBANON, Mo- June Congress
man BANDS cont fion is reported
slightly improved to Nay. He apreared
brighter and conyerse with his fam
lily and friends.