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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-08
AT JERUSALEM.

The Corner Stone of a New Church
Laid Yesterday.
JERUSALEM, October To-day the
bishop of Jerusalem, in the name of the
Pope, and in the presence of the Ger
mar consul and five hundred German
pilgrims, laid the corner stone of the
church which is to be erected on Mount
Zion, on the site Abdul Hamid pre-
sented to Emperor William on the oc-
casion of the latter's visit to the Holy
Land.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-08

WASHINGTON, October 7.-Develop-
ments Of any consequence in the Chi
nese situation are not looked for until
after the return Of President Mckinley
to the capitol. He is expected on Tues
day morning, and on the afternoon of
that day a cabinet meeting probably
will be held, when the questions pre-
sented by the French note will be gone
over in an informal way. The French
note, which recently has been addressed
to the powers, is not regarded as just
now of pressing necessity for action,
as several of the nations interested al
ready have instructed their representa-
tives in Pekin to ascertain whether the
imperial edict completely names the
persons deserving of punishment, and
| other features of the French proposal
contains propositions which can remain
in allegiance. This government may not
consider seriously the propositions
which look to the prohibition of the
importation of arms into China and the
dismantling of the Notifications.
In the meanwhile interest centers
in the report which Mr.. Conger will
make regarding the adequacy of the
| punishment to be melted out by the
| Chinese government to those persons
| who were instrumental in the Boxer
| revolt, and the future course of this
| government may depend largely on
| what the Investigations now being con-
| Quoted develop. No advices have come
as yet from Mr.. Conger on this subject,
but this is not surprising, as the work
to be undertaken is of considerable
magnitude.
The War Department officials expect
| that all the American troops which are
| o be sent from Pekin to Manila will be
| out of China by the 21ss @"st-
Such efforts as nave been made by
the State Department. urging the re-
| turn of the imperial family to the cap
| itol city seem up to this time to have
| been Intellectual. The last official ad-
| vices of Minister WI are now about a
| week old, indicated their intention
of going to Sinan-Fu, in the province
of Shensi, which is further to the west
| than they now are. The fact that the
| acting governor of the province was d.
| rected Ito refrain from all e%xtrava-
| CANT preparations" in making arrange
!! ments for the imperial family, is TO
Mr.. Wu's mind an indication that their
sojourn at Sinan-Fu is to be but tenn
| porary. Conditions respecting the
| question of food and Geographic COM
| munication were unsatisfactory in Tao
Yen, in Shansi province, where the
court has been located since its depart
| ure from Pekin, and these essential
requisites will not be improved in their
| new abode. Mr.. WI believes that Earl
Lii, the principal peace n%egotiator, al
| ready has started for Pekin, as a mes
| sage of several days ago indicated that
| it was impossible to reach him by tele-
graph at Tien Tsin, as he had started
for the capital.
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MANDARINS DECLINED.

LONDON, October Sin a dispatch
from Pekin TO the Times dated October
1st, DR.. Morrison says:
at looks now as il NJ. De Giers Ghe
Russian minister to China) would nego-
tate with Ii Hung Chang at Tien Tsin.
The American withdrawal will facili-
tate Russia's negotiations concerning
Manchuria.
All the mandarins in Pekin have
declined the Empress Dowager's orders
to proceed to Tai Yuen Flu. assigning
various pretexts."
According to the Shanghai ~correspon-
Continued On sIxth Page.
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Brought Big Money.

BAKER CITY, Ore., October IA
dispatch from London states that the
Red Boy mine. near this city, has been
sold to an English syndicate. It is said
the purchase price is in Excess Of two
million dollars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-08
A BIG EXPLOSION.
The Shock Was Felt Fully Twelve
Miles Away.

BIWABIK, MINI, October THE Ad-
ans mine powder house at Eveleth. Mimi,
blew UP this evening, breaking every glass
window in the city. No fatalities are re-
ported, and only a few slight accidents
from flying glass occurred. The shock
was distinctly felt here, twelve miles from
the scene Of the accident.
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n WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, October For Ohio~
Generally fair Monday and Tuesday; c0lds
er IN eastern and southern portions Mon.
day: brisk northwesferly winds.
For West Virginia and Western Penn
misunderstanding and colder Monday:
Tuesday fair and continued cool; fresh to
brisk northwesterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-08
CHIEF DEvERY'S ATTENTION

Called to Preparations for Election
Frauds In the City of New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-08
THE FRENCH PROPOSALS
STATES AND OTHER POWERS
NOT REGARDED PRESSING,
AND NO IMMEDIATE ACTION
WILL BE TAKEN By OUR GOVERN.
MENT ON THE NOTE.

Interest Centers In the Report Daily
Expected From Minister Conger
as to Punishment for Those Re-
spOnsfbIe for the Treuble-The
Removal of the Chinese Capital
Earl Lii is on thu Way to Picking.
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some MORE ABOUT
MRS. F. c. BRAII0N.
CANS BEAT THE CIVIL
SERVICE LAW.
WHIPPING THE DEVIL
AROUND THE STUMP.
THE "MOUNDsvILLE" LADY is NOT
THE ONLY CASE.

Others Have Been Appointed and
Transferred in a Similar Manner.
Elkins' Poor Luck With Pension
B~flls-Money and Fraudulent VOt-
ers BEING Poured Into West Vir-
ginia.
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third, the nation has settled down to
the realization that the war will last a
leng time. and that they are not swayed as
The second and third reasons are self-ex-
planning. The first requires considerable
calculation. In favor of the opinion held
by Spencer wiskeson. the military critic Of
the Morning Pest, that General Butler did
not intend Immediately pushing on to Lady
smith, there Is overwhelming evidence to
show that Field Marshal Lord Roberts
ordered systematic activity on the part OF
all the forces. On this basis. General Bull
lsr's movement may be only repetition
OF Gen Macdonald's and Gen. French's
Reconnaissance.
Mr.. Balfour's ambiguous statement about
awaiting the completion of plans is another
strong reason for believing General Bull
Ter never intended TO make the main ad-
vsnce via Vaalkrantz but was acting under
the orders OF Lord Roberts 1t is also curl
Gus that the first news of General Buffers
retirement came from the Boer head lager
near LadysTnith and that the British cor
respondents were freely allowed to send
dispatches before anything from Gen.
Butler was published The unusual appeal
of Bennett Burleigh. war correspondent Of
the London Daily Telegraph, asking the
public TO suspend judgment and rely on
General Butler also has considerable sig
nifcance. On the other hand. General Bull
ler's recent speech to his troops, in which
he said he hoped TO be in Ladysmith within
a week. tends. some people claim, to throw
doubt on the belief that he has only been
demonstrating in force.
dispatch dated Spearman's Camp. Fri
day, Feb. .. says that General Buffers re-
tirement was merely temporary. owing to
determination TO change tactics. The
force, the dispatch adds. will soon resume
operations. The casualties were mostly
slight wounds.
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APPEAL FOR MONEY.
Aid Needed for the Red Cross Work
Within the BOer Lines.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-John V. l.. Pruyn,
vice chairman of the American committee
to aid the Red Cross within the Boer lines,
has addressed an appeal Ito all Americans"
for funds with which to carry on the work.
The appeal states that money received will
be sent. when not otherwise designated by
the donors, directly to the Netherlands Red
Cross. which has also agreed. when money
is not needed for the wounded, to devote
such sums as may be sent directly to the
relief of the widows and orphans and all
others who suffer within the Boer lines by
reason of war. Funds will also be sent,
when designated by the donors. directly
to DIR. Leyds and DIR. Muller, representa-
tives in Europe of the Transvaal and
Orange Free State, to be expended by them
for Red Cross purposes. Should the Boer
republic desire ambulance corps to be sent
from America. money for this purpose will
be called for later by this committee. Not
less than $4,000 will be needed to equip and
maintain every such corps sent. Money is
also needed TO carry on a systematic cam
paign in order TO place before the American
people the Boer side of the war, by means
of the spread of literature and organized
public meetings. and 10 help the cause of
the Beers in every way not in violation of
the neutrality laws of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-11
IT is STILL IN FORCE
THE CLAYTON-BULwER TREATY
NEVER REPUDIATED.
Statement That Is Said to Represent
the Views OF President Nc
kinIey and Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The Evening
rartment made a statement to-day I'm re-
gard to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty for the
construction of purely American canal
across the Isthmus of Panama, which
statement is intended to and does represent
the views Of the administration officials on
the subject. The statement follows:
"A portion of the public and of the press
seem to have an altogether erroneous idea
or the position Of the United States in re-
lation 10 the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. 1t is
generally assumed that the treaty is now
extinct and that the Hay-Pauncefote con-
vention, now before the Senate, either re-
wives it.or confirms its provisions. The fact
is that this treaty, made fifty years ago,
has never been questioned as to its force
End validity by any English Cabinet nor
by any American Cabinet, except that of
president Arthur. Mr.. Frelinghuysen alone
oil all the secretaries of state who have had
TO deal with the matter, contended that the
treaty was voidable. but his argument has
not commended itself to any other secre-
tary OF state, and had so little effect when
IL was put forward that 1t was soon
dropped and has never been renewed.
The position of Mr.. Blaine is erroneous
~ stated TO be the same as that of Mr..
frelinghuysen, but it is in fact the same as
mat or the present secretary of state. Mr..
Blaine took the ground that while it has
the controversies of many years that the
engagements of the treaty were misunder-
standingly entered into, imperfectly COM
pretended, cOntradictorily interpreted and
mutually vexatious, it was not to be got
rid OF except by negotiation and that it had
served an admirable purpose as an ultimate
recourse on the part of either government
to check apprehended designs in Central
America on the part of the other
IF the present treaty is rejected by the
Senate or so amended as to make its ratifi-
cation impossible, we fall back on the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty and are bound by
its provisions, however Objectionable they
may be. 1t has, of course, always been
the. power of a nation, of an Individual
to repudiate its obligations and to decline
to be bound by them when they become
disagreeable or disadvantageous, but this
course of action is usually as expensive in
the one case as in the other. The tradi-
tions of American diplomacy are those Of
strict and honorable fulfillment of every
international obligation, and now that a
satisfactory and straightforward issue
from situation which has become intol-
cradle is presented to the government of
the United States it is not believed il will
be rejected. AS to those who pretend to
in this isthmian canal convention an
alliance with Great Britain, it may be said
that the only alliance which now binds us
to Great Britain is the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. which every administration for a
half century has felt to be a disadvantage
to us, and of which at last by great good
fortune. We are now able to rid our
selves"
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land, KY, assistant counsel, arrived to-day
and with Colonel Scott and Lawrence Max
well, jr. of this city, who has been engaged
as associated counsel, began the prepara-
ton of their case. This evening they were
Kentucky Board of State Election Com
missioners. Alonzo Walker, the stenog-
rapher at Frankfort. who was arrested by
junction on the Office door of Governor
Taylor and others.
The plaintiffs filed their petition in the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
after 5 o clock tonight. The more impor-
tant of these petitions is that OF the cit1-
Zens seeking to enjoin the state election
commissioners from violating their SOW
ereign rights under the Fourteenth federal
amendment and the bill Of rights. 1t cites
at length wherein the Goebel election law
conflicts with both the federal and the
State Constitution, especially In the man.
ner of appointing election commissioners
and >vesting them with judicial powers. 1t
holds that the charges Of tissue ballots and
intimidation were false and that similar
thin ballots were not thrown out where
they favored the defendants. 1t is alleged
that Commissioner Poyntz was not eligible
on account of using railroad passes, and
Commissioner Fulton on account of being
a member of the Nelson county board, and
that all commissioners were prejudiced as
partisans. The petitioners alleged that Re-
publican government was impossible under
the Goebel law and charges are made
against various county boards Of election
under the law.
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DID NOT SIGN.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE,
selves


culties before us would be removed and that
peace ard order would again be estab-
lished in the State. We have been ready
at all times that this matter should be
settled in conformity with that agreement
But information has just reached me that
the Republican claimant to the office of
Governor has refused to sign that agree
ment, and consequently all negotiations in
that line are now at end. We had been
led to believe that the gentleman who now
controls by armed force the State depart
ments at Frankfort would abide by this
agreement, and that your body would again
be permitted to meet in their respective
halls peaceably and unmoested; but, hav-
ing been disappointed in this hope, / desire
to recommend TO you that you continue
your sessions for the present in the city
OF Louisville, where every protection can
be given your members from any unlawful
arrest or other unwarranted interference
with your proceedings. The Caption build
ings at Frankfort are now in possession
of armed forces openly in defiance of law,
held there by those who nave no legal
rights TO do so, and for that reason l could
not guarantee to you that safety and pro-
lection which you would need If in session
there.
''As the legally elected Governor of the
commonwealth of Kentucky, promise you
to use every lawful means in my power to
restore as soon as possible order and
as you may deem it advisable, you may
adjourn your meetings to that place. Ask
ing your assistance and cooperation to
bring about this result / send this message
TO you as a recommendation Ior your ac-
tion at present. j. C. w. BECKHAM,
Governor"
The Senate at once adjourned until Mon
day. In the House the following joint
resolution was offered and went over under
the rules until Monday:
Whereas, One w. S. Taylor, who with
out right or legal authority and in defiance
of peace and good order, has for several
days past surrounded himself and the pub
lie buildings at the seat of government at
Frankfort with armed hordes of lawless
armed and organized militia of the State
and refused to permit the General Assem-
bly, and Court of Appeals to meet at their
accustomed and regular places of sitting,
has signified his purpose of ordering the
said militia at the seat of govern
ment to retire from active service without
indicating that he would take any action
with reference to the armed men he has
gathered around him at the seat OF gov
eminent: now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the General Assembly. That
a committee of two from the Senate and
three from the House be appointed, which
committee is hereby authorized to investi-
gate and report to the General Assembly
whether II will be possible and advisable
for the Legislature to resume its sittings
at Frankfort. and in the meantime the said
General Assembly shall meet at Louis
ville.
The House then adjourned until Mon
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-11
BANKRUPTCY LAW EVILS.
Representative Dolliver DenOunce'
the Speculative Craze.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Representatfye ]. r.
Dolliver, of Iowa. was the principal speak
er before the Merchants Club, of Chicago,
at its twentieth regular meeting and din
ner, held at the Grand Pacific Hotel to-
night. The subject under discussion was
1.-The National Bankruptcy Law" M.
Dolliver said: without seeking to utter a
word of alarm, / warn the business world
of the United States that transactions have
been going on for nearly two years. possi-
bly, only in prosperous times. which, until
checked by conservative commercial In
fiuences. wilr prepare the way for univer-
sal collapse of private credit The whole
character of our investments, as people.
l. changing. The bucket shop, with the
pretended private wire to Chicago. curses
nearly every village in the Mississippi VAL
ley; the rage to get rich without labor is
becoming national madness
1.-The bankruptcy laws of the United States
to-day presents a standing invitation to the
young men Of the United States, now free
from debt and about TO embark In business.
10 plunge into whatever speculation they
please with the assurance that their coun-
try stands ready to wipe out all their
obiigations IL at the end of their exploits
they have enough money left to flIe q petit
ton in bankruptcy. Against such an In
fanny a. that I appeal to the fntelllgence
s1ranklin syndzeaeert aeane: bn.au,n1
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TEXT OF AGREEMENT.
The Alleged Compromise Which Gov
ernor Taylor Rejected.

ernOr Taylor Rejected.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. Ex-senator
Blackburn tonight made public the agree
-1ent signed last Monday by seven Repub-
Iicans and seven Democrats, representing
Messrs Taylor and Beckham. for a settle
nent OF the disturbed political condition
IN this State. The agreement follows:
For the purpose of ending. by proper
mutual concessions, the unfortunate con-
dition of political affairs now existent in
Kentucky conference was this day held
at LOUISVILLE. in which the subscribers par
ticipated. After many hours of patient
and frank discussion 1t was unanimously
determined to recommend an accommoda-
ton of the difficulties upon the following
basis
.First-That should a resolution be
passed by the General Assembly during
its present session in joint session Of the
two houses declaring that the action here
invest William Goebel with the title to the
Office of Governor of this commonwealth
en- the I'd day OF February. 1900 and did
invest j. c. w. Beckham with the title to
the Office of Lieutenant Governor of this
commonwealth of said date the con-
testees, William S. Taylor and John
Marshall. shall not dispute the said titles,
respectively.
..Second-That should the General Assem-
bly, PASS the resolution stated in the fore
going paragraph immunity shall be ex-
tended TO all persons from all accusations
growing out of political acts done pending
the contests for the offices of Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
'sThird-That all legislative action by the
present General Assembly shall be post
poned until Monday. Feb II. 1900. except
only such steps as may be necessary under
the Constitution TO make lawful adjourn
ments.
sFourth-That the Board of State Elec-
ton Commissioners. sitting as board OF
contest, shall postpone all of its proceed
ings until Tuesday. Feb. -, 1900. or until
such later date as 1t may determine: Pro-
yided, Il may In the meantime meet and
adjourn II Il shall determine that such
meetings are necessary or expedient
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has given up his third attempt before his
attack was fully developed.
"a telegram received this evening from
Lourenzo Marques speaks Of sortie from
Ladysmith on the night of Thursday to
Friday. Such an attempt OF General White
TO cut his way out was probable and may
succeed. though the nature Of modern
weapons Is against him and there would
be heavy loss and many stragglers would
be cut of. The likelihood of Ge2eral White
trying TO fight his way out would explain
the reticence Of the War Office. 1t would also
explain the demonstration from Chieyely
of which We have heard only through a
Boer telegram.
mo decided opinion on the operations of
the past week can be pronounced until a
connected, authentic account shall have
been received"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-11
AMBULANCE CORPS FOR BoERs.
ChicagOans Will Leave for the Dutch
Republic This Morning.

CHICAGO, Feb. I0.-Two thousand dol
lars were added to-day to the Chicago hos
rital corps fund for the aid of the Boer
sick in South Africa. The contribution
was made through the Ancient Order of
Hibernians. This makes the total amount
received about $4,000 Final arrangements
were made to-day for the departure of the
ambulance corps at 1890 o'clock Sunday
morning over the Lake Shore & Michigan
Central Railroad. A meeting will be held
previously at McCoy's Hotel, when the
good-byes will be said and the last words
spoken by the united Irish societies, under
whose auspices the expedition sets forth.
The khaki uniforms have been distributed
and the campaign hats given out. The per-
sonal baggage of the surgeons and sol
uIers' nurses has been sent to the railroad
station, and the medicine chests and out
fits will be picked up in New York where
the Massachusetts contingent will join
them in time for the departure Feb. 10.
Most of the regiments which went out
froW Chicago to the war with Spain are
represented by men in the Irish ambulance
corps, although but a few in the en-
ploy Of the city. The Seventh is largely
represented, and men from the First and
Second and other organizations complete
The list. There will be thirty-nine men in
the corps when 1t leaves Chicago. At New
York it will be joined by seventeen men
from Boston ana Otner MdSSdCuuStttS
towns The party Will then consist of for
ty-six hospital stewards and ten doctors.
and will sail on the steamer La Gascogne
for Havre, whence shipping will be taken
for Lourenzo Marques. The corps expects
TO be iE the field with the armies Of the
Dutch republics by March 81. They have
a Red Cross flag given them by Miss Clara
Barton president of the Red Cross Society,
who has written 10 DR.. John r. Mac
Namara, the chief surgeon CT the corps
organized, and which afterwards secured
Red Cross recognition.
All the doctors who are going have given
up lucrative practices TO join the corps.
The surgeons of the corps from Chicago
are Dr. j. r. MacNanara, DR.. Aderholo.
DR.. A. F. Conroy, DR.. j. j. Slattery, DR..
Hubert McAuley and DIR. Ross d. Long.
Dr. MacNamara, the chief surgeon, is
graduate of the Royal College Of Surgeons.
Dublin, and of the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons of Chicago. Capt Patrick
O'Connor, of the Seventh Regiment, will
have command Of the litter bearers and
Capt. Hugh b. Ryan will be his assistant.