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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
MISSIONARY REPORTS.

NEW YORK, August 1.-The Rev.
Dr. A. B. Leonard, of the Methodist
Missionary Society, to-day received
the following cablegram from the Rev.
Frederick Brown, at Che Foo:
Family Gamewell, Walker, men,
Hobart, King, Verify, David, George,
Mrs. Jewell, Edward, Miss Gloss, Ter
rell, Martins, Gilman, Terry. IS Pek-
ing. Men, Pyke, Martin, Edward Self,
Benn, Tien Tsin others going home"
DR.. Leonard interprets this as mean
ing that Is persons of the Methodist
colony are in Peking. These included
the families of f. d. Gamewell and
w. f. Walker, w. T. Hobart, H. E.
King, George w. Verify, Geo. R. Davis,
Geo. D. B. Lowry; Mrs. Charlotte
Jewell, Mrs. Edward X. Lowry, Miss
Anna D. Gloss, Miss Alice Terrell, the
Misses Elizabeth and Emma Martin,
Miss Gertrude Gilman, and Miss Edna
G. Terry He understands also that
there are at Tien Tsin, James II. Pyke,
Victor Martin, Edward X. Lowry and
Frederick Brown, and Miss Rachel b.
Bonn. The following have started
home:
J. F. Hayner and wife; n S. Hopkins
and wife; Ida NJ. Stevenson Frances
o. Wilson, Ella j. Glover, Miranda
Groucher and May E. Schockley.
A cablegram was received to-day
by Rev. Dr. Arthur c. Brown, OF the
Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Mis-
sions, from Rev. w. o. Elterich. 1t
came from Che Foo and was as fol-
lows:
People Peking holding out. Re
port Shanghai missionaries Paotaingfu
massacred. Che Foo situation I'M
changed. Continued persecution
Christians"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
TAKEN UNDEP. AMUSEMENT.
Special tn tho Register
PARKERSRTRG. "

Special tn tho Register
PARKERSBURG. ". Va, August l.
Judge John j. Jackson to-day took
under advisement until Monday the
habeas corpus case of Algernon Gran
vile. who is serving a sixteen months
sentence in the Moundsville peniten-
tiary for violating the L. S. postal
laws. He claims that allowing him
five days in each month for good be-
havior, as provided in the L. s. stat
utes, his time expires July 25th. But
Warden Hawk holds that under the
State law deduction in the time OF
sentence can only be allowed when the
sentence is for two years or more. lie
refused to release Granville, who an
piled through Col. w. W. Arnett, of
Wheeling. for writ OF habeas corpus.
Granville is lawyer. graduate OF Ok
ford University. England. and prepar-
ed the application and argument in his
own case His wife was with him be-
fore the court to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The
Chinese imperial government is put
i ting forth the most powerful efforts to
! secure through negotiations the aban-
| donment of the international move
ment upon Pekin. The cablegrams re-
ceived at the State Department to-day
/ from Earl Ii Hung Chang all tend to
| demonstrate this desire to secure the
succor Of the ministers at Pekin and
their delivery at lien Tsin if this can
be safely effected, trusting that in re-
turn the international column can be
halted. PROFESSIONALLY a proper as
surance of the safe delivery of the min
listers would have some effect upon
the temper of the powers and it is pos
sible that the United States govern
ment would give ear to overtures in
that direction were not the attempt
| made by the Chinese to impose condi-
tons upon the delivery that are alto
gether Objectionable. Such, for in
stance. is a stipulation that the Chin
csc imperial authorities shall be alb
solved In advance from the conse-
Quences Of the attempt and for liability
for what has taken place in Pekin. The
first stipulation might be regarded as
direct invitation to the boxers" to
murder the ministers on their way to
the coast and, therefore, our govern
ment will leave it to Mr.. Conger him
self whether or not he regards it as
safe to- leave Pekin, when the opportun-
ity is held out
Meanwhile, there has been no change
as to the military programme, so far
as our government is advised. The
senior U. S. naval officer at Taku al
ready is under
The Nest Positive Instructions
to urge a forward movement, these
| having been sent by Secretary Long
just after the receipt of the original
Conger message and he was advised
also of the intention of the government
to add to his force. These matters are
referred to in the belated despatch
from Tien Tsin which touches upon
the military situation and the pros
poets of a speedy forward movement.
But no additional instructions on this
army officers to-day and the govern
ment is allowing it's officers on the
spot to shape their own campaign, re-
lying particularly upon the very full
and comprehensive instructions pre-
viously given to Gen. Chaffee both in
person and by cable upon his arrival
at Nagasaki.
Secretary Root said to-day that there
had been no developments in the dip
lomatic situation, which would delay
the advance on Pekin, and that Gen.
Chaffee had orders to cover any con-
tingency which might arise. A state
ment has been made in the despatch
from Europe to the effect that the
omitted States is pushing Gen. Chaffee
for chief command. 1t was said at the
War Department to-day that such was
not the case, though it was recognized
that the situation might be such as to
make it necessary for him to accept
command If rendered by the other
OOWorc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The
safety of the ministers at Pekin being
temporarily assured, the attention of
the government is now being directed
toward two objects, first to effect the
permanent safety of the ministers by
bringing them away from Pekin, and
second, to hasten the advance on the
Chinese capital The Chinese govern
ment is employing every device diplo-
matically, to prevent the forward
movement of the international col
umn. Lii Hung Chang is the main
reliance to encompass this purpose,
but he Is hampered by the obtuseness
of the Pekin officials. Our govern
ment is willing to render any assist
ance as it properly can, but it must
be upon the terms already laid down.
1t Is said here that the only possible
means of stopping the forward move
ment of the column within the reach
of the Chinese government is an in
slant compliance with the first of the
demands of the powers, namely that
the ministers be put in free communi-
cation with their governments. 1t has
been suggested to the Pekin authori-
ties that they send an embassy imme-
diately to Tien Tsin, clothed with full
authority to deal with the situation
and given unlimited power to afford
reparation for the injuries inflicted
upon the internationals. II this Is
preceded by the release of the min
listers from siege, there is possible
ity that the powers temporarily Will
suspend the military movement which
may, in the end, be rendered unneces-
sary if the embassy meets the de-
mands of Europe and America.
Meanwhile Admiral Remey cables
that more marines-those who crossed
on the Grant, under Major Biddle-are
being sent to Tien Tsin, indicating the
intention of the military commanders
there to make an early start.
The advices from Ii Hung Chang,
brought to the State Department to-
day by Minister WI, afford strong
evidence of the desire of the Chinese
government to escape from its present
predicament and certainly seem to af-
ford a reasonable guarantee for the
bodily safety of the legationers pend
ing the outcome of negotiations re-
speeding the abandonment OF the
Pekin campaign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
AMERICAN INVALIDS
On Board the SO1ace, Leave Taku
for More COngenial Parts.


for More COngenial Parts.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The fol-
lowing cablegram was this morning
received at the Navy Department:
''TAKU, July 29.-Solace, with sick
and wounded, proceeded Nagasah, 1o-
kohama, Guam, Honolulu and Mare Is
land, five marines and navy officers,
five army officers nine navy men, nine
teen marines, 65 Ninth Infantry. All
men will remain aboard Solace unless
otherwise recommended by army medi-
cal authorities at Nagasaki or Surgeon
Anderson, at Yokohama. Army hos
pital ship Relief preparing at Nagasaki
for Taku. Japanese hospital ship
alternating here at our disposal if
needed. Lieut.. Leonard's condition
more favorable; recovery hopeful.
Biddle's command ordered Tien Tsin.
"REMEY."
Major Biddle's command consists of
225 marines, who sailed from San
Francisco on the Grant with Gen.
Chaffee and the Sixth cavalry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
HALL ACCEPTS.
VIII De Secretary of the Republican
State Committee.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, August /.
james X. Hall arrived here from
Wheeling to-day and accepted the prof
fered appointment as secretary OF the
Republican State Committee. Chair
man Dawson announces in addition TO
this that Harry G. woodward. of Spen-
Ger, Is appointed treasurer, and that the
Executive Committee is composed OF
the chairman, secretary and treasurer
and of Elliott Northcott, Huntington;
c. d. Elliott, Parkersburg; w. w
Whyte, Mcdowell county, and w T..
Glasscock, Morgantown. Mr. North
colt is to have charge OF the assignment
and securing of speakers and Mr..
woodward Is to have charge OF the cir
culation of literature.
The Republican Executive Commit
tee OF the Fourth Congressional dis
trict organized last night by the cleo
ton of Elliott Northcott as chairman.
John T. Harris, secretary, and Frank
S. Smith, treasurer
Tbs State Committee opened its
headquarters to-day in the Parkers-
burg National Bank building on Third
street They have an elegant suite Of
rooms. the entire second floor. and
they will be handsomely furnished.
Mr.. Hall is expected to spend most of
his time here until the election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.

GEORGETOWN, KY, August L.
Geo. F. Weaver, the witness who, in
testifying against former Secretary Of
State, Powers, claimed to hail from
Colorado, and who asserted that he
saw gun protruding from the win
dow of the Office of the Secretary Of
State at the time Goebel was assassin
ated, was arrested to-day on a war
rant charging him with perjury, sworn
out by the attorneys for the defense,
who declare they have learned that
Weaver was not in Frankfort the day
of the assassination, and that lie Wis
tied Frankfort last Saturday night for
the first time
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
ANOTHER LETTER.

LONDON, August lit is reported
that another letter from the
British minister at Pekin, Sir Claude
Macdonald, dated Pekin, Wednesday,
July %, has reached Taku. The Chi
nese government had renewed the sug-
gestion that the minister leave the
capitol, but the minister declined.
The Belgian government has re-
ceived news that the allies have al
ready marched eight miles in the
direction of Pekin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. August L.
Heavily armed and with each man de-
putized as deputy sheriff, 500 miners
went TO work to-day in the George
Greek region, thus in manner break
ing the strike that has been on since
midnight of April II.
The sheriff, with a posse of depu-
ties, was and is still at the scene.
There were two slight disturbances.
Several of the mine horses. while being
taken TO the mines, were driven OF
into the mountains by mob. and at
jackson mine twenty-five men were
stopped from going to work.
The outlook for tomorrow is diff
ferent. State Senator Dick, an ex-
miner, addressed crowd of 800 strik-
ers this afternoon at Homecoming, when
a secret ballot was taken, resulting in
a determination to continue the strike.
A like meeting, with like result, has
just been held at FTostburg.
Said prominent operator tonight.
who had information he would not
give out.
BLOOD will flow when our men start
to work tomorrow, because they are
going to be met with resistance, but
they will work or die"
So serious is the situation that tho
sheriff and about $50 deputies will re-
main on duty all night.
VIM. Warner, the strike leader, is on
trial here, charged with criminal libel.
having caused an article to be publish
ed in the United Mine Workers Jour
nal, in which he branded Hugh Muir a
member Of the union, as n traitor
Warmers absence from the region left
the strikers without a leader, but Dick
has taken matters in charge. and the
determination is to tie the region up
tighter than ever
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

BRUSSELS, August IN. De Faver-
eau, minister of foreign affairs, has
received the following despatch dated
Shanghai, August l, from NJ. De Car
tier de Marehienne, secretary of the
Belgian legation, now acting as charge
daffaires of Belgium at Shanghai:
The allies are marching on Pekin.
They are Is miles from Tien Tsin and
should reach Pekin in eight days"
"All the Europeans have taken
refuge in the inner enclosure of the
imperial city"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Auugst 1--For West
ern Enthusiastically fair Thurs
day: warmer Friday. with fair in eastern
and possibly showers IN western portion.
light TO fresh northerly, shifting 10 west.
erIv winds.
For Ohfo-Generauy fair Thursdayn
Friday showers ard cooler: light norths
erIv. shifting to westerly winds
For West Enthusiastically fails
Thursday and Friday norfherly, shift
ing 10 westerly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
JESTER ACQUITTED.
After Three Ballots the Jary Decides
He Is Nnf GniIfr

NEW LONDON. No. August ALEX
ander Jester. the octogenarian. who has
been on trial here for the past two weeks
on the charge OF killing Gilbert Gates.
brother OF John w Gates. the wire mag
nate. in 1sTI, was acquitted tonight
Three ballots were taken
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
CHINESE TREACHERY.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 1.-Ofi-
cial dispatches from the Far East
continue TO show that Russian mill
tary commanders there have all they
can do to cope with armed Chinese
in the territory adjacent to Port Ar
thur. Russian detachments are seek
ing to disarm native soldiers who are
in the neutral zone contrary to treaty
stipulations.
Fighting has occurred in various
parts OF the Liao-Tung peninsula. One
detachment was twice attacked by i'm
perial troops clad as civilians and with
their military badges concealed by
their cartridge boxes. Another detach-
ment lost ten killed and thirty wound
ed. A third force was treacherously
attacked and lost twenty killed, six
wounded and four missing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
THE DEMOCRATS
Seem Certain to Carry North Caro-
lima To-day by 10000.

CHARLOTTE. \. c., August 1.-The in
dications are tonight that the Democrats
will carry the State at tomorrow cleo
ton by more than 40.000 majority for both
the State ticket and the constitutional
amendment. The Legislature, 1t is claim
ed. will also be Democratic by a good
majority. 1t is the opinion of conserva-
tive men that the election win pass off
peacefully. but it may be. however in
counties where the vote on the legislative
ticket is expected to be close. that trou-
BILE will result, in which instance serious
consequences may follow, as both sides
are said to be prepared for any emer-
gency.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
THE FOSTER CREDITORS.
After seven Years, Are 20 Get small
Dividend.

FOSToRIA. Ohio. August 1-creditors
Of Foster & Company. bankers. and Hon.
Charles Foster. win receive dividends OF
sos per cent. and 50 per cent. respective
II. The failure occurred seven years ago.
mourning total liabilities Of over SIS. 100
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

LONDON. August IA corresponds
ent with Gen. Hunters force at Slap
kranz says:
The Winburg and Senekel COM
mandoes are now arriving with about
500 men. Gen. Roux has arrived and
also the commandant Of the Wepenef
commando. 1t will take days to ga
all in. There is a continuous stream
OF wagons for seven miles UP the val.
ley road. All the leaders have sur.
rendered. The prisoners include for
eign artillerists."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
unrnenknhIr FonI.

LONDON, August 1.--Rudyard Kip
ling, testifying Before the South Az
rican hospital inquiry commission to-
day, said he found little fault gener-
ally, except with the Woodstock hos
pital at Cape Town, which, he said was
unspeakable. II was horribly foul
and drains ran to II.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

Mr.. G.. Schnepf the Opera House drug.
gist. made the following observations &c
the weather yesterday: a. M. Il: n
m. Is: II m. S.; 3 D. M. So. D. a. e
Weather-k'a air.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
THE MARYLAND MINE STRIKE
SOME OF THE MEN RESUMED WORK
YESTERDAY MORNING.

The Outlook Observation-Disclosures
And Deputies on Duty About the
Mines-Meetings Held at Which
The Strikers by Secret Ballot De-
cided to Continue the Contest-AIen
at Work Armed and Deputized
Under the sheriff - Blo0dshed
Promised.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
A Former Ardent Republican thN
Principal Speaker.

Special To the Register.
WESTON. w. Va, August IA pro-
hibition mass convention was held in
the court house here to-day They
nominated a full county ticket with
the exception OF prosecuting attorney.
Rev ]. A. Johnson, who heretofore
has been an ardent Republican, was
the speaker OF the day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
TWO MORE OBJECTS REMAIN
TO BE ACHIEVED BY THE GOVERN
MENT, NOW THE MINISTER'S
ARE SAFE.

Ono is to Secure Their Permanent
Safety and the other is to Hurry
the Relief Force to PelSin-Chinese
Government Still Attempting to
Prevent the Forward Movement OF
the Allies, But Not in a Wise MEn-
ner-How the Operations Might be
Stopped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
THE DIPLOMACY OF CHINA
ALL TURNED TOWARDS HALTING
THE PEKIN RELIEF
COLUMN.

Suggested That Ministers Be Taken
Under Chinese Escort to Tien
Tsin-Such a Plan Wholly Objec-
tiOnable-WOuld Be an Invitation
to the Boxers to Murder Them.
ChafTee May BE Chief in Command.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
POWERS QUITS THE STAND.
THE CROSS EXAMINATION CON-
CLUDED AT 2!30 YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.

Was Under Examination for Fiji
teen Hours-Y esterday' Recital
was Continuation of the Denial
of All That Prosecutions Wit
neses Had Testified TOT. Wharf
ton Golden Again Placed Upon the
Stand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
Chinese METHODS Of WAR.
A GERMAN LIEUTENANT TELLS OF
HIS EXPERIENCES WITH
ADMIRAL SEYMOUR

Chinese Not Civilized Up to the Point
of Taking Prisoners and Conduct
ing War Along Humane Lines.
All Wounded Prisoners Have to
Be killed-FOreignersD ecapitated
and Horribly Mutilnted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM MARKED THE
SECOND DAYS SESSION
AT TOLEDO.

Governor AItgeId, of Illinois, Speaks
in Reply to RoOseyeIt,s Speech ut
st. Paul - Ringing Resolutions
Adopted-Hon. III. III. McFadden, of
Steubenyille, one of the Principal
Speakers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-02

SIMLA, August 1.-Another brigade
of troops will be ordered to China to-
morrow.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21

The perpetrators Of many heinous
crimes have asserted that they acted
under the influence Of hypnotism.
Such pleas are practically worthless,
but they receive more attention than
they deserve. Crime will not be COM
mitted under hypnotic influence ez-
cept by a subject who is willing to
commit it while in his normal con-
dition. Ho cannot DO maae to do
anything repugnant to his moral ma
ture, no matter how insistent may be
the suggestions and commands to do
it. Charcot, the French scientist,
whose Investigations extended over q
period Of thirty yeera, and whose ex'
periments were conducted among the
outcasts of society, challenged the
production Of one authentic crime
committed under the iualence Of hyp
motto suggestion.
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21
A CASE OF NERVE,
A Young Man Who Dld Not Care to
Live unterritod BY Danger.

~ ANNNE MMn w no blu MOI AAEo 10
Live Unterriaod by Danger
When the New York Yacht Club
squadron was at Cottage City last
summer. the writer met one of the
most prominent members of the club,
a man who had just returned from
trip around the world. The conver-
sation turned on daring and courage,
and this drew forth the remark from
the yatchsman that a friend Of his VINO
was on board the Dauntless in her race
across the ocean showed the greatest
nerve of any man he heard Of in years.
1t seems that when the boat was IN
mid-ocean a hurricane came on, and
all about was blue The Dauntless was
hove to and making bad weather, The
wind and sea were something fearful,
and it looked for two days as If the
yacht would founder. Capt. Samuels
told all hands that 1t looked very bad,
and he did not think she would ride
it through. All hands were on deck
for hours, save one guest below, VINO
during all this time lay in his berth
ltduAuS lluNNlt w IN lht AhSH SA 80
timating to the young man that he
had better prepare for the worst, the
captain said to him; eve are all liable
to be lost" The guest replied Under
the circumstances, we are just as well
here as in lifeboat or anywhere else
and he resumed his reading Cap
Samuels went on deck. and he told
the other guests that the man down
in the cabin was either the biggest fool
he ever saw or the bravest man. He
has no fear and prefers reading his
novel to making preparations for last
chance. 1 don't know what to make
Of him. Besides, he wants to know
when dinner will be ready" Happily,
the wind and sea went down. and the
Dauntless reached port. There were
facts in the case that Capt. Samuels
aid not know. The fearless guest it
seems, had for a long time been a
source of great concern to his friends
lest he might DO away with himself.
He had plelancholia, winch the great
excitement of the trip, it was thought,
might cure. So, in fact, he did not
care whether he lived or died; in fact,
it is believed that he hoped the old
ship would go down. He is now in ex-
cellent health and at present making
trip around the World-Bo Boston Her
aid
The suburban citizen., 1900-04-21
The rorcr O, Imarinntion.

Stories illustrating the power of i'm
agination are many. Here is a new
one. It comes from a recent number
Of the Psychological Review which re-
lates an interesting experiment made
by Mr.. Slosson with the view of DEM
onstrating how easily this Faculty Of
Imagination may be called INTO play.
In the course Of a popular lecture, Mr..
Slosson presented before his audience
T. bottle which he uncorked with elab-
crate precautions, and then, watch in
aand. asked those present to indicate
the exact moment at which a peculiar
cdor was perceived by them Within
Gfteen seconds, those Immediately IN
front Of him held up their hands, and
within forty seconds, those at the
other end OF the room declared that
ttey distinctly perceived the odor.
There was an obstinate minority,
largely composed of men, who stoutly
declared their inability to detect any
odor, but Mr. Slosson believes that
many more would have given in, had
he not been compelled to bring the ex.
pertinent to a close within minute
of opening the bottle, several persons
in the front rank finding the odor so
powerful that they hastily quilted the
room. The bottle contained nothing
but distilled water 1t would be inter-
estlng to know the effect of the ex-
PLANTATION on the audience, but this
part Of the story is left to the magma
tfop of tha raadar