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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-07

LINCOLN, Neb., July 6.-The plan
of campaign of the national Democratic
committee and its nominee for pres
ident are yet to be arranged. Mr.. Bry-
an reiterated to-day what he has said
before that he was unable to outline
his programme in the slightest way
nor was he able to say when con-
ference would be held in the matter
Mr.. Bryan had a number of callers
to-day, all coming to extend congratu
lations and express qualification over
his nomination. There was more real
interest locally in the outcome of the
struggle for second place on the ticket
Liam in Mr.. Bryan's nomination. When
the bulletin came announcing the Sc
lection of Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, Mr..
Bryan expressed his pleasure and soon
after dictated the following:
Mr.. Stevenson is an excellent man
for the place. He supported the ticket
in SO and can defend the platform of
1900 Towne would have strengthened
the ticket in the States where there is
fusion between the Democrats, Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans, but the
support given Mr.. Stevenson shows the
convention thought Mr.. Stevenson the
more available man. The choice has
fallen upon one who is in every re-
spect worthy of the position"
Mr.. Bryan then sent the following
telegram:
LINCOLN, Neb, July 6. 1900.
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, Blooming
ton, Ill:
Accept congratulations on your
nomination. 1t was a deserved recog-
milton of party service.
wv. ]. BRYAN"
All Through the day kilograms OF
congratulation poured in on the presl-
dental candidate Among them were
messages from o. H. P. Belmont, w.
r. Hearst, Norman e. Mack, of Buffalo,
N. Y.
Mi. Bryan definitely decided not to
go to Kansas City to-day after he had
conversation over the telephone with
members of the national committee at
Kansas City. The pressure to have
him attend and make speech to the
convention as a fitting climax was un-
usually strong, but Mr.. Bryan has him
self steadily advised against 1t.
He finally brought around the Demo-
cratic managers to his way of think
ing.
Mr.. Bryan said he expected a NUM-
Der of visitors, some prominent in The
councils of the Democratic party, be-
ginning tomorrow and continuing reXt
week. He would not specify who they
are. People in Lincoln are predicting
crowd from Kansas City with the
adjournment of the national conven-
ton and preparations are already 60
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DEMOCRATS dLL|FY
OVER THE NOMINATIONS MADE By
THE KANSAS CITY con-
yENTION.
RED FIRE AND ENTHUSIASM
Was Very Much Ina Evidcnce-Cheer-
ing Crowd Followed the Band
Through the Streets-Promtnent
Democrats Serenaded-A speech ut
the Wharf.-The Interest in the
Nominations.

The interest manifested in this city
over the nominations in Kansas City
greatly exceeded In degree the interest
shown in the Philadelphia ratification
meeting. There were constant crowds
around the Register bulletins. parricu-
larly on yesterday, as there was grear
curiosity to know whom the conven-
ton would choose for Bryan's run
ming mate. The choice OF the West
Virginia delegation was undoubtedly
the choice of the Democrats of Ohio
county, and there was considerable
rejoicing over the selection OF Steven
SON.
The expressions of approval Were
not limited to the ticket, but embraced
general commentator Of the platform.
The feeling of the local Democracy
with reference to the. Kansas City con-
vention was that it had performed its
work wisely and well.
The jollifcation last night was a
bigger affair than had been anticipat-
ed. 1t started from the City Hall and
gathered strength as it progressed,
young and old Democrats falling into
line behind the band and burning
sticks OF red fire while they were
shouting Justify for Bryan and Stew
enson. Pictures of Bryan were con-
splcuously displayed on the lapels OF
coats. The band played such stirring
melodies as Dixie" My OLD Kentucky
Ecme. "Therell be Hot Time etc.
The crowd of marchers at one Ilne
numbered about five hundred.
The marchers walked down Market
to Twenty and over the prin-
cipal streets OF the South Side as far
down as Twenty-sixth street. and then
came up over the creek and marched
out on Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets,
stopping for serenades at the residences
of such sterling Democrats as Col. w.
w. Arnett, Vim. C. Handlan, Sr., and
John a. Howard
At the Register Office there was an
other pause and the band rendered sew
eral selection. 1t was after ten o'clock
but the enthusiastic Democrats were
not ready to dispense. They formed
unto line again and marched down TO
Riverview Park, where Mayor A. T.
Sweeney was called upon for a speech.
Mayor Sweeney said the party had
nominated a ticket which was in every
way satisfactory to the people. The
platform was one that every true lib-
erty-loving American patriot could
gstand upon. He predicted success for
both the State and national tickets.
Somebody asked about trusts" AID
the Mayor said he had concluded they
were all for themselves and on The
alert to keep the workingman down.
They had been born and grown to ma
turity under Republican rule He
closed with prediction of party sue
cess.
The crowd then dispersed, but the
enthusiasm which they manifested
throughout the evening speaks volumes
for their interest in the campaign.
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JAPAN NOW HASH FREE HAND
RUSSIA GIVES CONSENT FOR THE
ISLAND EMPIRE TO SUB
DUE CHINA.
Too Late, However, to Have Any
Eject ON the Situation at Pekin.
VIII Embark 10000 More Troops
at Once-The Concert of the Pow
ers Little tangled.

LONDON, July 7, 2:40 a. m.-The
Russian government announces that it
will give Japan a free hand to apply
military force in China Tht terms of
this consent are summarized in the
subjoined despatch from st. Peters
burg under date of July 6, in reply to
an inquiry from the Japanese cabinet,
regarding the despatch of Japanese
troops to China to render aid to the
foreigners in Pekin. The Russian gov
eminent declared on May 81, that it
left the Japanese government full lib
erty of action in this connection, and
as the Toxic cabinet expressed it's
readiness to act in full agreement with
the other powers, Japan Is preparing to
embark 10000 more troops. Japan
sending of troops can have little bear
ing on the fate of the foreigners in
Pekin.
Baron Hayashi, the new Japanese
minister who arrived in London On
Friday, said that ten days would prob
ably be required for the carrying of
troops to China. His dictated state
ments contained these sentences:
"If all the conditions Japan asked
were conceded l see no reason why
Japan should not undertake the task
of suppressing the trouble. The pow
ers are all agreed in wishing to put
down the rebels, but it does not seem
that they are agreed on the means
From these authoritative utterances
1t is inferred that Japan does nom; /
nate conditions and that the concert
of the powers is a little tangled.
Recitals of further horrors in Pekin
are gathered by correspondents at
Shanghai from Chinese sources, 2espec-
tally of the slaughter in the Chinese
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INJUNCTION PERPETUAL.

Special to the Register
STEUBENVILLE, O., July 6.-Judge
Shotwell sent in an important decision
this evening from New Philadelphia,
making the injunction perpetual re-
straining the Steubenville & Mingo
street railway from building a second
track in the Fullen side of Lincoln
avenue. 1t was this injunction that
aged Mrs Fullen defended with re-
yolver. The public is becoming i'm
patient at legal delays in completion
of the road.
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The Chinese commanders are awaiting
the arrival Of more guns and reinforce
ments before making an effort to re-
take the city.
A dispatch from Shanghai to the
Daily Telegraph. dated July 5, says the
losses of the allies, up to June 20, to-
tailed six hundred.
A special dispatch from Shanghai
dated Friday, says the position of the
allies at Tien Tsin is becoming in
creasingly critical owing to lack OF
sufficient supplies; but only as a last
resort will the town be evacuated in
favor of concentration of forces at
Taku.
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and Tartar city of thousands of native
Christians, so that the capitol reeks
with carnage. The ruthless thirst for
blood is spreading in all the northern
provinces and wherever there are ma
tive Christians the scenes enacted in
the capitol are reproduced in minia-
ture. From these stories nothing fur
Their comes regarding the legation
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ANOTHER DEATH

Results from Parkersburg's Fright
full OIL ExpIosion-Another Victim
Very Low.
Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, July g.
James L. Ruth, the fireman who was
so badly burned in the Fourth of July
explosion of naphtha, died this morn
ing at 800 o'clock. at St. Luke's Hos
pital, after terrible suffering. He
makes the eighth victim of the explos-
ion, and another will probably die.
Freddy Neeley. the boy who was Sc
verely burned, is in a dangerous con-
dition and is not now expected to re-
cover. The funerals of G. o. Shannon
and Bradley Reeves were held to-day
and were largely attended. The funer-
al of Ruth will be held tomorrow
morning.
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DEATHS CAUSED BY HEAT.

CHICAGO, July 6.-Heat caused four
deaths and seven prostrations to-day.
The dead: Anthony Sedler. John
Cronin. Hugh F. Moore and Edward W.
Mauree. Prostitution: Chas. Krause
F. NJ. Semple. Charles E. Ketchum,
Miss Selma Bernstein, Phillip Crosse,
George Hayes, George Rittenger.
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TWO BOYS DROWNED

In Their Anxiety to See the Body
of Another Drowned Boy, They
Upset Their Boat.
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 1.-TWO boys
were drowned to-day in tragic man
ner. Their names are Chester Nc
Carly, aged s, and Reuben Hester, aged
8. The boys were on an improvised
raft watching men dragging the river
for the body of Clarence Lutz, who was
drowned yesterday. When Lutz's body
was recovered and was taken ashore
the boys in their haste to see the body,
capsized their raft and both went
down into fifteen feet of water Their
bodies were soon recovered and the
three corpses were taken to the morgue
together.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-07

1t was meeting of the local wo-
mans Suffrage Association of an in
landscity. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
a prominent officer of the National
Woman Suffrage Association. was to
speak. The local president arose to in
troduce her, and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen. have the
honor this evening to introduce to you
Mrs. Charlie CaUman Catt--I mean
Mrs. Carrie Capman Chatt-i mean
Mrs. Carrie chatham Cap-ladies and
gentlemen-(desperately) you Will
now be addressed by Mrs. Charlie Cap
man Scatt"
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ing forward for some sort of local
demonstration.
THE BIG STEEL COMPANIES
TO CUT PRICES AND
DRIVE OFT ALL THE LITTLE
FELLOWS.
A Conference Held at Which Carr
negie, and the Other Big Produ-
GERS Were Represented-Excus
offered That the Smaller Concerns
Are Cutting Prices to Point
Where There il No Profit Left.

NEW YORK, July 6.-The Evening
Post says:
c. NJ. Schwab, president of the Car
negie Steel Company, and A. NJ. More
land, its secretary, were among those
present at the conference held to-day
in this city with a view of establishing
prices for steel products.
There seems no disposition to talk
about the conference and Judge E. H.
Gray, president of the Federal Steel
news to give out But it Is under
stood that the Carnegie Company is
taking an important place in the meet
ings. A director in one of the large.
companies said to-day:
The Carnegie Company. for once, Is
inclined to be on its mettle concerning
the abuse of prices. Some Of the small
companies have been persistently
breaking the verbal agreement by
which the steel trade is governed and
putting down their prices to unprotit-
able figures. The Carnegie Company,
If this continues, will put prices down
so far that all the small companies will
perish in the competition. The Car
negie Company, who has 500 900, 600
reserve, can do this"
What is said of the Carnegie Com
pany can also be predicted of the other
large concerns.
No information was given out at the
respective offices of the companies sup
posed to be concerned. Ii was evil
dent, however that important matters
were on foot and the list of participant
ing companies is supposed to include
all the large concerns, such as the Fed
eral Steel Company. the American Steel
Il Wire Company, the Lackawanna
Steel Company and the Maryland Steel
Company.
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Fire Under Control.

NEW YORK, July 6.-The fire at the
Standard OH Company works was prae-
tically under control at o'clock tonight
and will probably burn itself out by to-
morrow morning. The official estimate
of the damage is 81. 100000. The company
insures its own property, fund being
set aside for that purpose.
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Helpers ON Strike.
VI RI tna Rao<cter

ELKINS, w. Va. July 1.-THE black
smith helpers employed in the West
Virginia Central machine shops here
are out on strike for an allowance
for one hour extra for making fires.
They claim they have to be at their
work enough earlier than the black
smiths to entitle them to at least one
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TO REDUCE WAGES.

Moorhead Brothers OFFER a Cut of
20 Per Cent. TO Their Plate Mil
Men.
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 6.-To-day
notices were posted in the plate mill of
Noorehead Bros, at Sharpsburg, an
nouncing that beginning on Monday
next there would be a 20 per cent re-
duction of wages throughout the plate
mill. Employees of the mill were told
that in order to meet competition and
continue in operation the cut was nee
essary. Several of the employees stated
yesterday that they would not accept
a reduction.
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COL. BRYAN|SH WELL PLEASED.
THE NOMINATION OF STEVENSON
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
SUITS HIM.

Choice Has Fallen Upon u Man Who
is in Every Respect Worthy of
the Posftion-A Congratulatory
Telegram to the Vice Presidential
Candidate-Lincoln Preparing for
an Influx of Prominent Visitors,
Now the Convention is Over.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-07

Editors have their troubles. One of
these men who preside over the des-
TIMES of Western paper is mourning
the loss OF two subscribers. One wrote
asking how to raise his twins safely.
while the other wanted to know how
he might rid his orchard OF grasshop-
pers. The answer went forward by
mail, but by accident the editor put
them into the wrong envelopes. so that
the man with the twins received the
answer: Cover them carefully with
straw and set fire 10 it. and tnen the
little pests, after jumping in the flames
for few minutes, will be speedily set
tied. And the man with grasshop-
pers was told 10 give castor oil and
rub their gums with bone"
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PITTSBURG, Pa, July "a gentle
man closely associated with the Car
negie interests said tonight that It is
probable the Carnegie Company will
knock off all of the prices and declare
the market open for competition on all
steel products with billets as a basis.
This of course will place small manu-
facturers at a disadvantage and will
reduce the price of billets
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hours extra pay per day. The black
smiths are doubling up and helping
one another until the difference is adj
justed.
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a Bond of sympathy.

DO you like young Mr.. Cllfford's
looks?"
Yes. do, very much"
Don't his ears seem rather long?"
Yes, they are rather long, but you
must remember that ! am Missoury
girl, and dad made his fortune trading
mules. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Finley has very fantastic appetite.
Nothing's too good for him"
Yes, he was brought up on mush
and oatmeal. Cleveland Plain Dealer
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THE WEATHER

WASHINGTON. d. c., July s-For
West Virginia-Partly cloudy Saturday;
thunder storms and cooler in northern.
fair In southern portion Sunday; SOUTH
westerly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania-Sh Showers
and thunder storms Saturday and sun
day; fresh TO brisk southwesterly winds.
For Ohio-Showers and thunder storms
fresh to brisk southwesterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-07

We cured Uncle Plat OF eating pie
for breakfast .
''How?''
Jane made him pie from a reclne
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MOI. a DifficaIt prohlern.

She was rather proud Of her Wliet
and she in4imMtefl~ tnarEs s
guess the measurement
Il can give II within Il
an inch, he replied. an
Some one must have
asked
Il didn't guess IL, he
pen to know the length
Then, with one expires
laughed. The one exc
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CheckIng the Tendencr at ana star

PA, will 'teeny-weeny rhyme with
'eeny-meeny'?"
Stop it, my boy Stop it instanterl
We don't want any Alfred Austins In
this happy family. "-CleYeland Plain
Dealer.
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There was vacant
Little While enhwank ~
tired.
Thank you
said she. "Wf
seat yourself?
Sod you bd
father found ou1
mine did.p-Phila
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she found in the cooking school hand
book. - cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

who brought their knitting, and by
Radcliffe girls, who ate candy during
the lecture. Our original aim was to as
sert the rights Of students over audiences
of Cambridge womenfolk. But we were
not satisfied with that We saw that
the students were much to blame; that
with vespers and teas college men were
being ruined by too much society. So
we thought best to cast the beam out of
our own eye and to reclaim men who
were falling because of fussing.'''
The society has constitution, in the
preamble of which the facts of its origin
are set forth. 1t then goes on to de-
clare that the members shall do all in
their power to keep the gallery of Mem
or1al hall forever closed to the public,
and never cease in their efforts to have
vespers done away with. The gallery of
Memorial hall has been for years the
favorite lounging place of girls who are
being toured about the college by their
student friends. Every vesper service
concludes with a rush to the hall ito
see the animals fed as the visitors
express it. The students who board at
Memorial have long been annoyed by the
tanning of the galleries and the result
ing disorder in the hall. But now the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

Harvard college, says the Cambridge
(Mass.) correspondent of the New York
Sun. 1t has been in existence fully q
year. consists of a score or more OF
students in the university, is serious in
purpose and possesses practical aim.
Until last week even the existence Of
the society was not generally known so
that big surprise was in store for those
WHO follow university affairs closely
when they saw in the announcements
of the Harvard daily paper last Wednes-
day the notice:
"a. F. A.-Meet tonight at 1870 in
Matthews q to appoint committee for
reception to Chinese minister
To many the cabalistic initials and the
whole notice looked like a hoax. What
was the A. F. A? Whoever heard OF it?
Was it the MED. Fac" under another
name? All these questions rapidly went
the rounds, for the spirit of the an
nouncement reminded students of the
mysterious works of their most secret
Of societies, the MED Fac" whose es-
capades give an annual thrill to tho
student world. After some search an of.
ficer was found who seemed willing to
make known some OF the facts about
this most interesting society.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

The initials "A. F. A. are an abbrevi-
alton for the full name, which is Anti
Fussing Association. ''Fusser" is tho
Harvard name applied to young man
who frequents the society of youne
women, and ''fussing" is the term which
describes the social activity Of student
among the fair sex. The main outlets
for the Harvard students social vigor
are through vesper services, teas in his
room, calls, dances and dinners. The
Antl-Fussing association is designed to
suppress all this. When the president
lrst explained the nature of the club, It
seemed like a joke, but ne was very
serious and told the story of it's founda-
ton, its aims, and it's achievements.
When the students attempted to gain
admission to the French lectures last
year it appears they were unsuccessful
because the Cambridge matrons and girls
mad filled the hall The men became
angry, had meeting to talk the matter
over. and at that meeting evolved the
A F. A. The president stated it's origin
as follows:
I'VE thought it was time to restrict the
movement of giving over the university
to women, and to prevent lectures from
being monopolized by Cambridge women.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

No member is allowed to attend college
vespers on penalty of immediate expulsion
When the engagement of a friend is
announced, the members wear crepe for
three days. Each member must also re-
port in writing after every 'fussing'' ex-
perience.
After WI Ting-fang, the Chinese minis
ter at Washington, had his experience
ON straw ride at Cape May last year,
where he escaped from the barge of COO
Ing couples and walked home, he was
elected to honorary membership in the
A. F. A. The letter sent him was as fol
lows:
His Excellency. WI Ting-fang, Wash
ington, D. c.:
Dear Sir-It is with great pleasure
and some trepidation that announce to
you your election, contingent on accept
ance, to an honorary membership in the
A. f. A, of Harvard university The A.
F. A. is one of the most praiseworthy,
and, may I be permitted to say, one Of
the most exclusive organizations in Cam
bridge. It's object, which is to counter
act the ever increasing tendency Of wom-
ankind to encroach upon the place of
man, not only in collegiate life, but in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-23

other affairs as well, is best expressed in
it's Greek motto.
You being the representative in this
country of that empire in which of all
nations woman is kept in her proper
sphere, and in that place heaven design
ed for her, would not only f1attcr but
honor us by your acceptance"
The Hon. David B. Hill, bachelor, was
also elected, as were Cecil j. Rhodes.
bachelor, and Sir Thomas Upton. The
society has All interesting shingIe with
the cut of pair of trousers IN the CEN
ter, with the motto in Greek: For men
only" At a recent meeting a motion was
entertained to open relations with the
Anti-Matrimonial League of Smith Col
lege. 1t was felt that such societies
among women should be encouraged as
assisting in the work of uplifting man
above the level of "fussing.''