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The record-union., 1899-11-12
WEATHER. CONDITIONS.
The Pressure Has Fallen RapidIv
Over Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE fol-
lowing are the seasonal rainfalls to date
as compared with those of same date
last season and rainfalls in last u
hours:
The record-union., 1899-11-12

Mistakes pervade our lives: they are
our teachers. but in this school diplo-
mas are withheld.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19

duty to the public as journalists and
gentlemen should"
The Times in its leading editorial to-
day, says:
tAlger has run the war office as po-
litical machine Military posts have
been bestowed upon political friends
without regard to fitness or the inter-
ests of the country. Dishonesty and
corruption have been rampant wherever
there was public money to be handled.
American soldiers were killed by thou
sands on American soil by such agen-
cies as embalmed beef and scandalous
neglect of elementary sanitation. AS
the head is, so we expect subordinates
to be- They were chosen without re-
gard to fitness, but with every regard
to political service. Naturally they act
as the politicians they are rather than
as soldiers and administrators, which
they are not The new imperial policy
of the United States is thus discredited
by association with system of more
than common corruptness. Mckinley,
for some reason or other, is incapable
of Kidding himself Of the incubus of his
Secretary who, evidently regarding
himself as having the President in his
pocket, serenely defes che public indig-
nation that has been aroused by his
advancement"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
REIGHT HANDLERS
Demanding More Money at New York-sev
erai successful strikes


erai successful strikes
NEW YORK, July 1S.-Encouraged
by the recent strikes of the longshore-
men along the North river front, which
have proved successful, 250 freight
handlers of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad at Five Piers on
the East river, went on strike to-day
demand 20 cents an hour.
One hundred men employed on the
Central Vermont Railway Company 5
pier on the East river, who struck yes
terday, went to work this morning,
their demands having been granted by
the company. The regular men origi-
nally got $50 a month and 25 cents an
hour for extra work at night and on
Sunday. The extra men received %
cents an hour day and night. The men
will now receive $14 a week, 80 cents
an hour for extra work and 45 cents an
hour for night work
The freight handlers of the Lehigh
Valley railroad employed at the COM
pany's piers on the North river, also
struck to-day. They have been paid II
cents an hour and they demand 20
cents.
The situation on the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's piers is unchanged
to-day. A quantity of freight has ac-
cumulated on the piers and none of it
is being handled The piers are prac-
tically deserted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
GEN. GRoSyENOR
Says Mclean viii BE Nominated BY the
Democrats--A Majority Fasors Bryan.

NEW YORK, July 1S..Congressman
Charles H. Grosvenor, of Ohio, who
will sail en- route tomorrow, said last
night:
There is little to be said about the
political situation in Ohio. 1t can
hardly be said that there is a situation
in the gubernatorial race as yet, be-
cause the Democrats have not had
their convention. / suppose John r.
Mclean will be their nominee for
Governor.
Il can say, though, that all the I'M
happiness there is not confined 70 the
Republicans. The Democrats have
factional troubles of their own, as any
one knows who has heard of the trou-
blous senatorial conventions. The
Ohio Republicans are all right.
AS to the Bryan and anti-Bryan
sentiment among the Democrats |
knew little, but it is my belief that a
majority of the Ohio Democrats hope
to see Bryan re-nominated for the
Presidency"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-It was
stated at the war department to-day
that no attention whatever would be
paid to the Round Robin" of the Ma
Mia correspondents.
The protest was not sent to Gen.
Otis and it is said, will not be, and
Gen. Otis will not be called upon for
an explanation.
In addition to this it was intimated
that very encouraging news had been
received from the Philippines and that
the situation was much better than
had generally been believed.
The cabinet meeting to-day was
longer than usual and the members
after it adjourned were more reticent
than usual. Secretaries Gage, Wilson,
: Alger and Attorney General Griggs are
out of the city. 1t was admitted that
there was some discussion of the
Round Robin" sent by the American
newspaper correspondents from Ma
Mia, via Hong Kong, yesterday, but all
information regarding the character of
the discussion or the nature of the de-
sion, if one was reached was refused.
Il cable from Col. DENLY, member of
the Philippine commission, was read.
1t showed a fairly satisfactory state
of affairs, one of the cabinet officers
said, but it did not say that peace
negotiations with Aguinaldo were il
progress.
Later it was ascertained that the de-
cision was reached to allow the
Round Robin" matter to drop. At an
informal conference held at the White
House last night the subject was
thoroughly discussed and such a policy
agreed upon. This, it is stated, was
confirmed at to-day's cabinet meeting.
Officially the matter will be ignored
and Gen. Otis will be allowed to treat
it as he may deem best.
The advices which the President re-
y
which have given so much comfort and
encouragement to the members of the
cabinet to whom they were communi-
Gated, had a bearing rather on the po-
ltical than on the military situation,
although there is naturally a very di-
rect connection between the two at
this time. The commission or at least
SO much of it as remains at Manila
since the departure of President Schur-
man and Admiral Dewey has been I'M
relaxing in the effort to restore the
confidence of the natives and aid mil
itary operations by inducing defec-
tons against Aguinaldo's followers.
Some progress has been made; more it
is said, than the public is acquainted
with for not only have the United
States authorities been able to secure
the unqualified adhesion of the natives
of the more important islands outside
of Luzon in the Philippine group, but
even in that island they have steadily
eDcrOached upon what was regarded as
purely insurgent territory, and are ar
ranging for the establishment of fun
civil government in some of the prov
inceS of the island wherein Aguinaido
has heretofore been strongest. Be
cause this is to be accomplished by
peaceful means and with the full as
sent of the inhabitants of the provinces
the administration naturally felt that
it had cause for qualification.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
ONE DISSENTING MEMBER.
He Does not Like General Otis's Methods
tsithcr Otis or the Correspondents should

He Does not Like General Otis's Methods
rsither Otis or the Correspondents should
go.
NEW YORK, July 1S.-The Washing
ton correspondent OF the Herald quotes
q member of the cabinet as follows:
Either Major General Otis or the
newspaper correspondents must go.
ITO deport the correspondents will
probably be accepted at home and
abroad as a return to the old Spanish
method of muzzling the press.
ITO relieve Major General Otis will
mean an official acknowledgment of his
failure and Generalization of military
discipline"
The above statement was made when
the member of the cabinet was asked
TO discuss the problem which confronts
the administration as a result of the
publication of the newspaper CORE
spondents' round robin" protesting
against the course of Gen. Otis in pre-
venting the real facts regarding the
Philippine situation from becoming
known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
A BIG COMBINATION
OF Iron Works in the Vicinity OF Lebanon
and Reading Pa.

LEBANON, Pa, July 1S.-A big COM
bination of iron mills of this city and
Reading has been formed and will be
controlled by new corporation TO be
known as the American Iron and Steel
Company. Negotiations for the comoi-
nation have just been completed and
reached the public to-day. The plant
included in the deal are the Pennsyl-
vanit Bolt and Nut Company, the Leb-
anon Iron Company, the East Lebanon
Iron Company all of this city, and the
Bolt and Nut Works of J. II. Stern
bergh & Sons, of Reading. and the Ma
tional Bolt. Nut and Rivet Works OF
Reading The five plants employ about
1000 men and their combined annual
product OF finished bar iron alone is
over 40. 900 tons. The new company
viii! assume control September by
which time it is believed other COM
panies in this locality will be absorbed.
The amount of the capital stock OF the
new company has not been announced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
SNAGGED.
The Steamer MOuntainser Sunk in
the KanaWha River. Near Charles
ton Yesterday.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, July IS
The passenger steamer, Mountaineer,
owned by the Kanawha Navigation
Co., running between Charleston and
Montgomery, struck a snag and sunk
in seven feet of water within a mile Of
the Charleston wharf. A great many
passengers and considerable freight
was on board, but no lives were lost
The boat carried $4,000 of insurance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
ORE sHOyELERS STRIKE.
A Disagreement Concerning which OF Sew
erai YesseIs should lie UnIoaded First.

CLEVELAND, o., July 1S.-Between
six and seven hundred ore shoyeiers
at the Erie dock controlled by Pick
ands, Mather Co., went on strike to-
day. The trouble arose over a disa-
greement as to the turn OF vessel at
the dock, the shoyelers of the gang on
duty desiring to unload different
boat from the one upon which they
were set TO work. The manager OF the
docks says that the old rule was fol-
lowed and that the rule will not be VIC
lated to please the shovelers. He will
not say whether it is intention to fill
the strikers places. The men held a
meeting this afternoon and decided not
to go back to work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19

WASH NOTION, July 1S.-Col. Ward,
chief of the recruiting division of the Adj
jutant Generals office, has prepared
statement showing that since recruiting
began July 10th, for the Philippine volun
teer service. the total enlistment to date
has been 2,26S men, of whom 504 were re-
cruited yesterday. The statement does
not include any of to-day's recruiting.
Gen. Corbn and other officials of the
War Department, say they are very much
gratified at the progress made especially
when it is considered that the work al
ready performed was done at the regular
army recruiting stations and before the
special volunteer stations had been put
into active operation Gen. Corbin says
that the number of volunteers already OBJ
tanned satisfies him that the ten volunteer
regiments will be completely organized by
the 18th prox.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
OTIS.
AND IS THIS TRUE?

MANILA, July IS, $50 p. m.-The natives
of the provinces of Albay, South Camar-
ines and North Camarines are endeavoring
TO throw off the domination of the Tagals
1t is reported that there has been much
fighting between the people of the prov
inees named, and small bands of Taeals
who were quartered upon them. running
the local governments. and that the people
in question are willing to declare allegiance
to the United States when troops are sent
to protect them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
President KRUGER
Yielas to the Demand of the British and
Favors Seven Year Clause.

Yialas to the Demand of the British and
Fayors Seven Year Clause
Pref ORIA, July 1S.-The Volksraad
resumed discussion OF the franchise bill
at its session to-day. The trend of the
debate favored seven years RETROSPECT
tive and prospective franchise.
Replying to question President Kru-
ger reviewed the Bloemfonteine con-
ference and said the proposals of Sir
Alfred Miner, Governor of Cape Col
ony, and British high commissioner Of
South Africa, were too wide, but that
alteration from nine to seven years was
only slight difference, and for reasons
of honesty and righteousness he pres
ident kruger) recommended the altera-
ton, which would meet the English OBJ
jections. The country, he added, would
not be endangered thereby, but would
gain the applause of the world.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
WILL STILL PLAY OSTRICH.
Mckinley and His Administration De-
cideS to Continue lis Policy

OF HOODWINKING THE AMERI-
CAN PEOPLE WITH FALSE AND
DOCTORED REPORTS FROM MA
NILA-GENERAL OTIS TO BE
LEFT FREE TO DEAL WITH
CORRESPONDENTS AND THEIR
NEWS AS HE SEES FIT-ONE
CABINET MEMBER WHO DIS
SENTS-CAUSTIC AND TIMELY
COMMENTS BY, LONDON NEWS
PAPERS = MORE ROMANCES
FROM MANILA, GLADDEN. THE
HEART OF MCKINLEY AND HIS
CABINET.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
poSrMAsTER ARRESTED,

Charged With Having stolen the Salaries
of Two Girls Employed in His ONCE.
CLEVELAND, O., July 1S.-M J.
Alton, the former postmaster OF Lo-
rain, o., who retired on April /, was
arrested to-day on the charge of hay-
ing stolen S166.SS from two young
women who were clerks in the Office
He was released on $1,000 bail BY
Commissioner Uhl. The charge is
based on the allegation that when
these clerks were granted an increase
of salary by the postmaster general,
Alton did not notify them but put the
increased pay in his own pocket
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
KEIsTER ORDERED RELEASED.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, July 1S.-
An order was entered at Federal Court
to-day releasing Deputy Marshal Keis-
ter, who recently shot strike sym
pathher near Wheeling who attempted
10 escape after being arrested. None
of the compliments appeared against
Kpister
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
WONDERFUL GUNS.
Fifty of Them Received by the Navy
Department The Most Powerful
guns Ever Built.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The navy
department has received the first half
Of an order for a hundred new machine
guns of a new type, the most powerful
in the possession of any government.
They are one-pounders carrying an ex
plosive shell and can fire $50 shots a
minute. They are cooled by water
jacket, and it is said that they can put
fifty shots into the head of a barrel at
half mile in a quarter OF a minute
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
GEN. MILES IN CHARGE.
Keeps Him Busy Attending to Alger's
work and His Own-Conference Held.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Gen. Miles was
very busy to-day in the discharge of the
full duties of Secretary of War, in addition
to those which fell upon him as command
ing general of the army. He received fire.
quent communications from bureau chiefs,
and also had personal conferences with
Adjutant General Corbin, Quartermaster
General Ludington, Surgeon General Stern
berg and the chief of ordnance. 1t was
said that all these conferences had refer
ence solely TO the routine business of the
War Department and particularly TO the
movements of the troops and the recep-
ton of the volunteers who are returning or
are about to return from Mania.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
4 COVERED WAY FOR DREYFUs.

RENNES, July, 1S.-Work was be-
gun this morning on the construction
Of a passage from the cell of Capt
Dreyfus 10 the hall in which the court
martial before which he is to be tried.
will sit. This will enable the prison.
er to escape the annoyance of oDser-
walton by the curious.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
EN-noV. Mac CoKkLE

Selected by Elias Hatfield to Defend Him,
Trial to Fake Place in august.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July 49,
Elias Hatfield, of Mingo County, in jail
here charged with the murder OF Doc
Ellis, which occurred on Norfolk q
Western train two weeks ago to-day,
has employed Ex-Governor MacCorkie
to defend him. The trial will occur In
August.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
ACCEPTS THE PRESIDENCY.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1s.-At a
meeting Of the board of regents Of the
University Of California, held to-day,
Prof. Benjamin Ide Wheeler accepted
the presidency OF the University, the
regents granting every request and
condition by him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
KILLED IN A CLAY NINE.

Special to the Register.
TORONTO, o., July 1s.-In the clay
mines Of the Calumet sewer pipe plan.
here to-day William Carnahan. aged
sixty, was tamping a blast. which ig-
nited by a spark. blowing him against
the wall, crushing his head and face
and causing internal injuries. He viii
die. James Nixon. standing near, es-
caped serious injuries.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
HORSES. MULES AND WAGONS.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 1S.-On
rush order from the War Department 200
horses and mules and fifty escort wagons
were shipped from the ChicKamauga' quar-
termasters department to San Francisco
to-day by special train to be forwarded at
once to Manila.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The cruis-
err Philadelphia, which has recently
returned to Mare Island from Samoa.
is to undergo general repairs at a cost
of $4,000 and then will have electric
ammunition HOSTS installed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
BROOKLYN TROLLEY STRIKE
The Contest is Still on, And Seems
Likely to Continue for Several Days.

THE STRIKING MoTORMEN AND
CONDUCTORS ARE VERY MUCH
IN EARNEST AND FEEL THAT
THEY HAVE BEEN FORCED IN
TO THE FIGHT-CARS RUN
MING WITH POLICEMEN ON
THE PLATFORMS ALDERMEN
OF GREATER NEW YORK DE-
CLARE THEIR SYMPATHY
WITH THE MEN-INTENTIoN
TO PROSECUTE THE CON-
PANIES FOR BREAKING THE
TEN-HOUR LAW.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19

NEW YORK, July 19.-At an early
brought to police headquarters that an
explosion had occurred on the Fifth
avenue elevated line near Thirty-sixth
street. The entire line was blocked.
AS a serious riot occurred on Fifth
avenue earlier in the evening the police
authorities at headquarters feared that
the explosion on the elevated line was
the work of the strikers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
AS SEEN ABROAD.
London Newspapers Size Up Mckinley His
Administration and General otis.

Administration and General otis.
LONDON, July 1S.-The afternoon
papers of this city generally, in COM
menting on the protest Of the American
correspondents in Manila against the
censorship, denounce the conduct of the
American Philippines campaign as it
has been managed by Secretary Alger
and Major General Elwell S. Otis. The
ST. James Gazette says.
'''The great American people have
been hoodwinked by its General and its
administration who have kept up
series of suppressions of the truth and
suggestions of the false, of Russian in
genuity and thoroughness'
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
1.-THE correspondents have done their
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE.

Special 10 The Register
STEUBENVILLE. o., July 1S-The
Mingo Junction council tonight accept
ed the bid and passed an ordinance Civ
ing the franchise to construct a street
railway to Steubenyille TO Lee and H. S.
Sands, VIM. Lipnhardt F. H. Eick. W.
H. Hearne, and L G. Hallock, OF
Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
HoRATIo ALGER DEAD.

NATICK, MASS, July 1S.-Horatio
AlgeR the writer of boys stories, died
at th1 home of his sister, Mrs. Amos
Chem here to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
CAN THIS BE BELIEVED?
MANILA, July is.

WASHINGIUN, July I0-III6 IUIIUW III
cablegram has been received from Gen
Otis:
MANILA, July 49,
Adjt. General, Washington.
Continued heavy rain, cyclonic storms,
impede business in harbor; Colorados sail
ed transport Warren yesterday; Privates
Horne and Wilder, Company G, left sick
In addition 1870 discharged men various or
CARNATIONS, took passage. Californians on
Sherman arrived from Negroes; vessel must
be coaled; await subsistence of typhoon
now prevailing.
(Signed) OTIS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 1S.-The larg-
est order for material ever given in this
country by one firm to another. was
consummated here to-day when the
Pressed Steel Car Company made a con-
tract with the Carnegie Steel Company
for the delivery to the car company OF
1000 tons of steel plates per day for ten
years, commencing August l. This
means in the neighborhood of $4,000
600 per year, or $3.50, 100000 as the mon
ely value of the contract for the ten
years. The figures first made public
placed the amount at one billion, but
later an authoritative statement from
the car firm placed the approximate
value at s150,0O0,O0O.
The Pressed Steel Car Company con-
trolls practically all the patents and is
the manufacturer of most of the steel
ears which are being used extensively
on the railroads at present. 1t has four
8,
Joliet, Ill, and Mckee's Rocks. The
last named plant is not yet completed,
but will be before many weeks When
this is finished, the company will have
a capacity of $500 completed cars per
week. Therefore it will consume a large
amount of steel plates, and these plates
will be furnished by the Carnegie Steel
Company.
When the McKee's Rocks plant is
finished the steel car company will en-
ploy in the neighbOrhOod of IL 600 men,
The new parts of the Carnegie Steel
Company's plant which have been built
to fill the big contracts with the car
company will employ several thousand
more, making in the neighborhood of
$4,000 men who will be dependent on
the business OF making steel cars for
{. living.
Last winter the Carnegie company an
nounced its intention of going into the
steel car manufacture. A large plant
was projected and plans drawn. 1t
was to be built at Homestead, but a
short time after the announcement was
made it was learned that the Carnegie
company had abandoned its plan and
left the field clear for the Pressed Steel
Car Company.
No reason was given at that time for
the change of plans, but it was surmised
by many that in order to induce the
Carnegie concern to keep its hand off
the car company had made contract
for all it's material with that concern.
That this was correct has been proven.
The official of the car company who
gave out the information to-day inti-
mated that such was the case
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
SHE IS BUILT LIKE A SWAN
Secret of The Construction Of Sir
Thomas Lipton's Cup Challenger.

TO SLIDE OVER THE WATER
THOSE IN CHARGE OF THE
IRISH BOAT HAVE DOUBTS
WHETHER THE COLUMBIA HAS
PROVED HER SUPERIORITY
OVER THE DEFENDER AND
THEY EXPECT THE SHAMROCK
TO MEET THE LATTER-THE
SHAMROCK WON A RACE FROM
THE BRITANNIA BY THIRTEEN
MINUTES YESTERDAY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
COUNCIL TAKES ACTION.

SpENId4 % tILC lNS-4SlCI-
CLARkSBURG, W. Va. July 1S.-
The council took up the Waldo matter
last night, and after examining four
witnesses adjourned until Thursday
evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
The eatner.

WASHINGTON. July R.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
For West Nirginia-Falr Wednesday: in
creasing cioud.ness Thursday; variable
winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair Wednesday fair Thursday. except
showers on the lake variable winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19

Mr. c. Schnepf the Opera House drug
efst. made the following observations Of
a M. IS: Il m. s.: p. M, IS; p n, 50.
Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
LYONS APPOINTED.
Former Major in the First West Virginia TO
lie Second Lieutenant.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The Pres
ident to-day appointed VIM. H. Lyon,
of Huntington, formerly major in the
First West Virginia, TO be a second
lieutenant in the yslunIeer army.