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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
STARTLING JUMP.
A Young Man Made Flying Leap
From The Brooklyn Bridge, Last
Evening, And Was Unhurt---Dem
slrating Theory.

New York, May 2S.-Howard Kretz
young man about twenty-five years
old, who says he is an art student at
the Academy Of Design in this city,
made startling and successful jump
from the Brooklyn bridge just before
dusk this evening, and came out OF
the river uninjured.
Just before six o'clock Kretz boarded
a trolley car bound for Brooklyn. 1t
advantages which he was looking>for
When the trolley reached a point about
one hundred yards from the first arch,
near the highest point Of the span,
Kretz leaped from the car, and like a
flash vaulted over the high railing.
He took no time to steady himself
for perpendicular drop and swung
some distance out from the structure
before he assumed an upright posi-
ton.
The passengers jumped from the car
and peered through the railing, while
hundreds of persons on the promenade
tried to get glimpse of the flying
figure. Kretz's body flashed through
the air almost in perpendicular
streak. He struck the water feet first,
cleaving it like an arrow. He disap-
peared for some seconds and then shot
up into view again, only to disappear
for the second time The waters had
hardly closed over him when he reap
peared and Immediately struck out
strongly for the New York shore
One of the deck hands on the freight
steamer Vulcan, of the Norwalk line,
which was coming down East River
at the time, saw Kretz flash through
the air and disappear in the water.
The deck hand gave the alarm and the
Vulcan was headed for the young man,
who was by this time swimming A
line was thrown to him and he was
hauled aboard the freighter, which i'm
mediately put in for her dock in the
East River, on the New York side.
When taken on the Vulcan Kretz
placed his hand on his abdomen as if
in pain, but when the boat reached her
dock, Kretz sprang from the boat onto
the wharf He was at once taken into
custody and hurried to the Hudson
street hospital. Not the slightest in
jury was found on his person, but he
was suffering from shock. He was de-
tanned On the charge of attempting sui
eide.
Kretz is about five feet eight inches
tall and weighs about lao pounds. He
lives in this city. He said that he had
been reading book of Theosophy, and
that he wanted to demonstrate that a
man, by exercising his will power,
could do anything he wished without
injury to himself.
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ANOTHER PLATE
For Counterfeit Ten Dollar Legal
Tender Note Found by Secret Ser
vice Officials.

Washington, May 2S.-Chief Wilkie,
of the Treasury Secret Service, has
received information from special
agent VIM. j. Burns, that he has Sc
cured the counterfeit lace and back
plates of $40 legal tender United
States note, with the portrait of Gen
Sheridan, made by Baldwin S. Bredell,
the Philadelphia engraver who, with
his pal, TSylor, is under arrest charged
with being implicated in the wholesale
counterfeiting scheme recently un-
earthed in Philadelphia and Lancaster,
Pa. Their possession was secured
through a confession made last week
by Taylor and Bredell, in which Bre-
dell said that the plates were buried
in the earth at Snow Hill, Nd. where
he formerly lived and where his father
now resides, the prisoner confessing
that he had engraved the plates him
self. Acting upon this information,
Agent Burns promptly went to the
place described and without difficulty
secured the plates.
Chief Wilkie expresses the opinion
that the plates secured are the last of
the lot counterfeited by the man under
arrest.
Plates for 500, $50 and 500 notes
already had been secured, but Chief
Wilkie believed that attempts to coun-
terfeit the smaller denomination of $40
also had been made, and efforts to dis
cover if this was the case were made.
Last week the attorneys for the i'm
prisoned men communicated with the
government officials and endeavored to
ascertain what immunity, if any, would
be extended the men if they confessed
to the further knowledge they had.
Mr.. Wilkie consulted Secretary Gage
regarding the matter, and a reply was
made to the effect that no binding
promises could be given on the part of
the government. This was followed
by a further confession.
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M'KlNLEY
Will Secure the Endorsement of the
Ohio Republican Convention, but a
Large Element is Opposed to Mark
Hanna in Any Form.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May 2S.-The I'M
usual interest in the Republican State
Convention at Columbus this week is
due to its indirect effect on President
Mckinley next year as we'll as to its
direct effects on State factions and con-
tending candidates this year In the
earlier skirmishing there was talk of
the possibility of State administra-
ton that would use its power to secure
~ anti-McKinley delegate from Ohio
to the Republican National Convention
next year. Since all but four of the
lightweight counties have selected del
egates, it is found that about the only
thing the delegates are unanimous upon
is the endorsement of the national adj
ministration. All the candidates for
other places on the State ticket, as well
as those for Governor, have had strong
resolutions adopted in their counties
for their delegates to endorse the ma
tional administration. Even the
Kurtz- BUSHNELL McKisscn element an
nounce that they are not against Nc
Kinley but are against Hanna and any
candidate favored by Hanna.
It is still claimed by some that the
result of the convention this week may
determine what kind OF a Mckinley
delegation will be- sent from Ohio to
the Republican National Convention
next year 1t is conceded that much
depends upon the committee ON Gre
dentials next Thursday, so far as both
this year and next year are concerned.
Cuyahoga county, the home of Senator
Hanna. has ffty-eight delegates. and
leads the list of contests with three diff
ferent delegations. Hamilton county,
the home Of Senator Foraker. has the
largest delegation, eighty-six votes,
and it also has a dissenting delega-
ton. as well the the one headed BIZ
George B. Cox While a big mass con-
vention will be held here tomorrow
night to protest against the manner in
which the Cox delegation was selected.
and TO select eighty-six contestants,
vet no members of the county COM
mittee will participate in ii, and it is
thought that the Hamilton county con-
test. as well as some others, will be
disposed Of on prima facie evidence
of regularity.
Such will not be the case with the
contestants from Adams. Allen, cuya-
hoga, Highland and Preble counties.
involving almost one hundred votes
out Of total Of 813. and possibly &
ha1encA at mower.
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MAE FAILU RES
To Float the Stranded Paris Have
Now Been Scored The Ship Must
be Lightened

Coverack, Cornwall, May 2S.-The
ninth attempt to float the American line
steamer Paris was made this evening
and proved an utter failure. Her bow
is absolutely impaled by the rocks.
Five tugs were used in the endeav-
or to tow her off, three others stand
ing by for an emergency. Her boil
ers, excepting those used for the pumps,
were emptied to tighten the ship.
The effect of the strain of the last
weeks attempts is apparent in the in
crease of water in the engine room.
Efforts to pull her off will now be dis
continued, and it is proposed to con-
cert some new plan for tightening the
vessel
The pertinacity of the attempts to
tow the liner has caused considerable
surprise among experts here, owing to
the implement of the bow, as her re-
moval by towing must mean, in the
opinion of experts, the tearing off OF
the bow.
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HE GOT RELIEF.

Special TO the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, May 2S.-Re-
Gently James Pickering was struck by
a train in the yards of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company here. and
it was necessary TO amputate one of
his arms. Ever since the accident the
portion of Pickering's arm which re-
manned has caused him intense pain.
Railroaders who have lost limbs in
similar accfSents informed the unfor-
tunate man that if his arm which was
amputated was buried in a cramped
position, the pain would never cease
as long as it remained cramped.
Pickering caused the dismembered
portion to be disinterred, and it was
found TO be in a cramped position, the
elbow being bent until both the joints
of the arm met. The arm was
Strengthened out and again buried, and
Pickering has felt no pain since.
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they can realize any subsistence from
their crops
The U. S. army has organized sys-
tenn OF distributing rice at Malolos and
some of the smaller towns wnere Fill
pino stores were captured, but the lat
ter will son be exhausted.
RECRUITS ARRIVE.
The United States transport Morgan
City, which arrived here from San
Francisco, with 800 recruits for various
regiments, sailed to-day for Iloilo with
the troops.
AS it was impossible to take to Spain
the remains of the Spanish General
Montero, who was fatally wounded in
a recent engagement with the Filipinos
in the island of Mindanao, and VINO
died while being brought here from
Zamboanga on the transport Leon
Kill, it was decided that the interment
should take place in Manila.
The funeral took place to-day. huns
dreds of Spanish soldiers and civilians
attending the services in the Cathedral
and following the cortege to the grave
with wreaths and flags.
The Spanish papers declare that
Montero was victim of the Spanish
governments neglect.
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DISASTROUs STORM.

Detroit, Mich, May 2S.-Specials
from cities in Berfiel county report a
severe and disastrous electrical storm
at IL O'Clock to-day. Seven houses
are reported damaged by lightning n
Benton Harbor. Considerable damage
was also done at st. Joseph. Coloma
and Wateryieit report several houses
badly damaged and In the latter place
one man, who name Is unknown, was
killed. He had taken refuge with his
bicycle under a tree which was struck
by lightning. He was instantly killed.
Fields in number OF places were In
undated.
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InSS s1O0 000..

Omaha, Neb., May pa special to
the Bee from Central City. Neb.. says:
A tornado passed through the northern
part Of Hamilton county last night.
destroying from s75 900 to 100000
worth OF property, including fifteen
dwellings, church. school house and
two iron bridges across the Blue river
Orchards, groves and fences were lev
eled and much stock killed. Cedar
trees sixteen Inches in diameter were
broken off or uprooted as easily as corn
hills.
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AN UNIQUE PARADE.
Special to the Register.

SpttIdI 10 Tie hEgISttT.
Parkersburg. w. Va, May 2S.-The
Deering Harvesting Machine Company
will make delivery of harvesting ma
chimes to over geo farmers in Wood
county June 9Th, and have contracted
with the hotels and restaurants to feed
over one thousand people free OF
charge. Previous to the delivery of the
machines parade will be formed and
pass through the principal streets of
the city, and speeches and music will
be heard by the visitorn.
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4 TERRIBLE IN|SIfR
Which Brought Death and Destruction
In South Dakota.
SEVEN KILLED OUT OF ONE FAM
lily OF TEN-MUCH LIVE
STOCK KILLED-HAIL STONES
AS LARGE AS GOOSE EGGS.
HAIL STORM IN NEBRASKA.
VIOLENT WEATHER IN MANY
PLACES.

Omaha, Neb., May ga special to
the Bee from Chamberlain, S. d., says:
Word has reached here of a disas-
trous and fatal tornado which passed
over the country in the vicinity of
Bijou HIS, twenty-five miles south of
this city, yesterday afternoon, resulting
in the death of seven persons and the
serious injury of three others.
The killed are:
Charles Peterson. six children of
Charles Peterson, ranging in age from
three 10 fifteen years.
The wife and two remaining children
were so badly injured they may also
die.
The tornado formed in plain view of
hundreds OF people and moved in a
soutnerly course. The first place
reached was that of Ara Coden, which
was totally destroyed. The storm then
destroyed a church and a school house,
after which it reached the Peterson
place.
The dead and injured there were
strewn all about the premises, all be-
ing bruised and manned in shocking
manner, while the buildings were
smashed TO splinters.
The tornado next destroyed the Crie-
ger premises, then passed into the
range of hills skirting the Missouri
river, where it appears TO have been dis
solved.
The path covered by the storm was
only about twenty rods wide and about
three miles in length, but everything
within that section was completely an
initiated Much live stock was killed.
The wind was accompanied by a
heavy fall of rain and hail. the latter
being as large as goose eggs.
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SEVERE HAIL STORM.

Beatrice, Neb., May 2S.--A severe
hail storm visited Beatrice this even
ing, doing immense property damage,
injuring several persons, killing birds
and breaking glass by Wholesale. The
storm came up suddenly and hundreds
of people were caught while driving
Several runaways occurred in which
several persons were injured. Dead
birds lie in the streets by hundreds,
trees are stripped of their leaves and
fruit crops destroyed. The storm is
reported to have been core severe in
the country than in the city.
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STILL ANOTHER.

Hastings, Neb., May 2S.--A terrific
hail storm struck this city at 3:45 this
afternoon and continued fifteen min
utes, durin which time over 1000 panes
of glass were broken, fruit and grain
destroyed and several persons hurt.
The hail stones were as large as hens
eggs and came down with such force as
to kill many chickens, knock birds out
of trees and break shutters on win
dows. After the storm people scooped
up hail stones by the pail full and
some filled their refrigerators.
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ferty, thirty years of age, Of Pater-

ferty, thirty years of age, Of Pater-
son.
The injured:
Mrs. Moses Fitzgerald and her in
FAINT.
They were out driving with Moses
Fitzgerald, husband of the injured wo-
man, and VIM. Rafferty,, brother of the
dead woman.
The party were returning from the
country and were crossing the New
York and Greenwood Lake division of
the Erie road There was a sharp bend
in the road just at the crossing and
the people in the carriage did not mo-
tice the approaching train until too
late. The carriage was thrown for
ward on the tracks and ground into
kindling wood Miss Rafferty, was
thrown forward with it and so horribly
mangled that she was dead when pick
ed up. The two men escaped with but
slight wounds The injured were TAX
en- to the hospital in Mont Clair.
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FIVE INIrRED.

Montezuma, Ia, May 28.-At 5:15 this
evening a tornado struck the farm
house OF a man named Mccoy, half
mile south OF Keswiek. The building
was demolished and five persons were
injured, Mrs. Mccoy fatally. Rain
and hail followed the whirlwind and
did much damage TO the growing crops.
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THREE KILLED

Buffalo. n. Y, May 2S.-Joseph KEEL
Ter and Ray Sherman, of Alden. n. Y,
and Louis Carey. OF Auburn Four Cor
ners, Pa, were killed at Wendes Sta
ton at o'clock this morning while
driving across the New York Central
railroad tracks Their carriage was
struck by an east bound express train.
The bodies OF Carey and Keller were
thrown on the west bound tack and a
freight train which passed a moment
later mangled them beyond recognit-
ion.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Sandusky, o., May 28.-Louis EIbert,
a farmer OF Oxford township. was kill
ed by lightning last night at barn
warming near his home. About thirty
people were in the barn and all OF them
were Frustrated. several Of them being
more or less injured by the shock.
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DAMAGE TO CROPS.

Omaha, Neb., May 2S.-Reports are
coming in of a disastrous tornado in
the northern part of Hamilton county
Saturday night. Great damage was
done to growing crops and other prop
erty. Wires are down and details are
meagre.
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WASHINGTON. May zs.-rorecast for
MONDAY:
For West Virginia and Western Penn
syiyauaa Showers Monday: probably
showers and cooler Tuesday. s0ufherly
winds.
For Ohio-Showers and cooler Monday.
Tuesday fair. brisk souther.y winds ana
prokaby squalls
Mr. G. Echnepf the Opera House drug
gfst, made the following observations of
the Temperature yesterday: a. M. ~. ;
a. m. ~ y M. -: p M, 81; >. M, q
Weather 1a3g.
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ACQUITTED.

Special TO the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va. May 2S.-Carl
Lyons, who was on trial in the Grim
inal Court for the cutting of the negro
Scott, in Charles Johnson's place, re-
Gently. in which the negro's eye was
destroyed, was acquitted by the Jury.
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ANOTHER WRECK

Dubuque, Iowa. May 2S.-It is re-
ported that the Chicago and Great
western passenger train was wrecked
early Sunday morning four miles north
of Oelwin, Iowa. The Pullman car
porter was killed and number of peo-
pie are reported hurt. The engineer
and fireman were seriously injured.
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EXPORTS OF SPEcIE

New York, May 27.-Exports of gold
and siNer in this port TO all countries
for this week aggregates 81 OBJ .305 sill
yer bars and coin, and $750,9S4 gold.
Imports OF specie this week were
S473.al4 gold. and $152,s44 silver.
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ONE KILLED-TWo INJIrRED

New York. May 28.-One woman was
killed outright. another was fatally
injured and baby was so badly hurt
that its chances of life are small. in
a grade crossing above Singac, about
eight miles from Paterson. N. r.. to-
night.
The dead woman Is Miss Juliett RAT
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TnRNAnO REPORTED.

Newton, Ia, May pa tornado Is
reported as having passed through
Mingo. Ia, at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
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FILIPINos MORE AGGRESSIVE

ILL iA>OC MIMI AGGRESSlNE Il.
Manila, May 2S, s p. m.-The ap-
proach of the wet season finds the in.
surrection seemingly taking a new
lease on life. All along the American
lines the rebels are showing more ag-
gressive activity in their guerilla style
than at any time before since the fall
of Malolos.
They keep the United States troops
IN the trenches, sleeping in their cloth
ing and constantly on the alert against
dashes upon our optposts and they
make life warm for the American gar
risons in the towns.
The bands of Gen. Luna and Gen
Mascardo, which retreated toward Tar
lac when they feared they would be
caught between Gen. Macarthur and
Gen. Lawton, have returned in force to
their old trenches around San Fernan-
do, where there are
DAILY COLLISIONS.
Opposite our lines on the south pro-
tecting Manila all the way around to
San Pedro Macati, the Filipinos have
three rows of trenches most of the dis
lance.
Reports from prisoners indicate that
the insurgents conStrue the peace ne
gotiations to mean that the Americans
have had enough of fighting. The Fill
ipinos are also encouraged by the belief
that the Americans are preparing for
an interval of inactivity during the wet
season
This period is sure to be followed by
much suffering. Thousands of acres
that were under cultivation last year
have not been ploughed this year and
the government will probably be
obliged to feed thousands just as it fed
the Cubans
FRIENDLY NATIVES,
Amigos, continue to pour into the
American lines by land and river
routes, coming from the territory of in
surrection into the country where the
passage of the two armies has left nc
food and practically throwing them
selves upon the charity of their con-
Qnerors. Such able bodied men as are
not IN the Filipino ranks have been
kept by the insurgent leaders to die
+ trenches; and old men, women and
children form the mass of the refugees
These are doing some blowing. but they
viii b confronted with hunger before
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ANOTHER EXCELLENT OFFICER
Meets an Unknown Fate in the Island
of Negroes.
NATIVES ATTACK A CABLE PAR
TY, AND CAPT. GEORGE H. TIL
LEY is MISSING - SPANISH
HAVE A SEVERE ENGAGE
MENT WITH NATIVES AT ZAM<
BOANGA-GEN. MONTERE DIED
OF WOUNDS = A M RIGA N
TROOPS SENT TO NEGROS IS
LAND-THE FILIPINOS FIGHT
ING WITH RENEWED VIGOR
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

Washington, May 2S-Gen. Greedy
to-day received cablegram from Majol
Thompson, at Manila, reporting that
party landing for the repair of the
cable at Escalante, island of Negros
had been treacherously attacked by ma
tives, that Captain George H. Tilley
signal corps, is missing and that the
worst is feared. Tilley's services in
the Philippines have been marked by
such ability, courage and zeal that his
superiors placed him in the foremost
RINK eff subordinate officers. The
cable operations referred to are not
those of the signal corps, but of the
Eastern Extension Cable Company that
has been permitted to repair and re-
place certain cables in the Visayan is
lands. Tilley doubtless accompanied
the expedition as the representative OF
the United States, the supervision of all
telegraph lines and cables being a part
OF his duties No other casualties in
the signal corps have been as yet re-
ported in this expedition. Tilley was
appointed from California.
SEVERE SPANISH LOSS.
Washington, May 2S.-The War De-
phrtment to-day made public the fol-
lowing dispatch from Gen. Otis, com
Manding at Manila.
- Manila May %.
Two battalions Twenty third 1nfar-
try in quiet possession of Jolo
Spanish troops withdrawn from
Zamboanga after battle with insur-
gents, with severe loss to latter. Span
lsh loss, nine killed, twenty-seven
wounded, among whom commanding
General Montere died from wounds;
buried here yesterday. Insurgents
used rifles, artillery and ammunition
captured from gunboats, expanding
major part of ammunition Conference
followed between Gen. Rios, who went
from Manila to withdraw troops, and
insurgents. Later stated to him would
not oppose landing of Americans, but
would accepts conditions in Luzon.
Spanish troops withdrawn now here;
depart for Spain tomorrow.
TROOPS FOR NEGROS.
Feeble attack by insurgents on in
habitants southeast portion of Negros
necessitated sending battalion troops
from Manila there. VIII soon restore
order.
lnsurgent falsehoods circulated in
southern islands of overwhelming in
surgent victories in Luzon keep I'D
excitement in that section among the
more ignorant classes, although intel
ligent people know American arms
have never met reverse, and they call
for United States protection.
Have turned over to navy for use
on coast southern islands number of
purchased Spanish gunboats from
which excellent results are expected.
OTIS"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-14
STRIVING AND FAILING.

Life is not designed to min.
lister to mans vanity. He
goes upon his long business
most of the time with d
hanging head, aud all the time
like Il blind child Full of re-
wards and pleasures as it is,
SO that to see the day break,
or the moon rise, or to meet 4
friend, or to hear the dinner
call when he is hungry, fills
him with surprising joys, this
world is yet for him no abiding
city: Friendships fall through,
health fails, WEAKNESS assails
him; year after year he must
thumb the hardly varying rec
ord of his own weakness and
tolly. 1t is a friendly process
of detachment. When the time
comes that he should go, there
need be few illusions left about
himself. Here lies one who
meant well, tried a little, fail
ed much, surely that may be
his epitaph, of which he need
not be ashamed.-Robert Louis
Stevenson in a christmas Ser
mou,"