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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-03

Navy Department has received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Kempff without date:
"CHE FOO.
Secretary of Navy, Washington:
"a runner from Pekin reports le-
cations are besieged; provisions
nearly exhausted; situation desper-
ate. German minister going to
Tsung LII Yamen murdered by Chi
nese soldiers. American, Italian,
duty CD legations burned. Twen-
ty thousand Chinese soldiers inside,
thirty thousand outside Pekin;
1900 reported bound Tien Tsin;
1still fighting at Tien Tsin. Com
munication Tien Tsin by rail and
river insecure.
(signed.) "KEMPFF."
Another cablegram reads:
CHEZ FOO, July list.
Secretary of Navy, Washington:
Oregon has run aground. 1t is
not in a dangerous position, about
3S degrees north latitude, 20 de-
grees 40 minutes east longitude.
Have sent to her assistance three
naval vessels. 1t is reported that
there is water in one compart-
ment. The commander of the Ore
gon did not request assistance,
boarded the vessel.
"(Signed) KEMPFF."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-03
SUFFERS LOYALTY.

Another thing which makes the
Towne men SO confident is the loyalty
of Sulzer to Bryan. They believe that
if Sulzer is convinced that Bryan wants
Towne he will not only step out Of the
way, but take the platform and nom
mate or second TONNES name OF
course, this may require a strong in
timation from Bryan, an intimation
that is scarcely probable, as Mr.. Bryan
does not want to appear in. the role of
debating to the convention.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Sulzer is making a
strong canvass.
Why he said to-day, they can't
stop me. They are coming to me so
fast that can't keep track of them. |
have pledges from 267 delegates out
side of New York ready to come to me
as soon as my strength is shown. New
York is for me. They say: You can
have our vote as soon as you show that
the convention is for you. Now, If you
want this, go in and win it,, and we'll
be for you as soon as you get the out
side delegations. You don't want it un-
less you win it that way, do your and
/ told them: No. That's the kind of a
fight am making"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-03
SITUATION DESPERATE,
SAYS admiral KEMPFF.
BESIEGED, AND PROVISIONS
NEARLY EXHAUSTED.
THREE LEGATIONS DESTROYED.
TWENTY THOUSAND CHINESE SOL
DIERs ARE MASsED IN
SIDE THE CITY

And Thirty Thousand More Are Out
side-Three Thoussnd Soldiers at
Tien Tsin Where the Fighting
Still COntfnues-The Oregon Re-
ported Not to be in n Dangerous
Position-Three Naval Vessels Sent
to Her Assistance-Water in One
Compartment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-03

POUGHKEEPSIE. y. Y, July 2.-The
Varsity four oar contest was won by
Pennsylvania by two lengths over Co.
lumbia, Cornell third
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-03
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Dick to Succeed Cox

Dick to Succeed Cox
CLEVELAND, Ohio. July chairman
Hanna to-day received the letter of Geo.
B. Cox, of Cincinnati, resigning as COM
mitteeman. 1t Is probable Charles F.
Dick will be chosen to fill the vacancy.
Short Wreat Crop
SANTIAGO De chilli. July lowing
to continuous rains wheat sowing is inn
possible and the next crop viii be very
scarce.
Coal Miners Strike
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, July All the
union coal miners In Alabama. about 10
600 in number. quit work to-day pending
the settlement OF tAe wage dispute. The
miners demanded . farty per cent raiss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-03
A FAIR PROPOSITION.

Some of the Democratic leaders have
agreed that this is fair proposition
and have assured the Towne managers
that they will do what they can to
carry it out.
Another card the Towne men are
playing is that Bryan is for the Min
nesota man. The position said to be
taken by Mr.. Bryan is that the Demo-
Gratis are in honor bound to treat the
allies of 1896 fairly and with due con-
sideration. He thinks that the Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans hold the
balance of power in several States and
when united with the Democrats make
those States sure for the allied forces.
Bryan does not want double tailed
ticket in this campaign, and many of
the leaders share his wishes There is
a possibility that the Populists and
Silver Republicans may object to with
drawing the man they have nominated.
So the Towne men think they are in
a very good position.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-03
DEPENDS upon PLATFORM.
THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDI-
DATE LIKELY TO BE SELECT
ED WITH ESPECIAL REF
ERENCE

To the Declaration Concerning Free
Silver--If There is a Specific Mem
tfon of Sixteen to One, Then
Towne Seems to Stand a Good
Chance-Otherwise the Nominal
ton is Likely to Go to Some New
Yorker-SuIzer Not the Candidate
of New York State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-03
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. July 2-For West viz
ginta-Showers and thunder storms Tues
day and Wednesday: cooler Wednesday
southerlv winds.
For Western Pennsyiyania--Showe
and thunder storms Tuesday, with cooler
in western portions: showers followed By
fair Wednesday: fresh 70 brisk soufhwes-
terry winds and possibly squalls.
For Ofio-Thunder storms and cooler
Tuesday; fair in western showers In
eastern portion Wednesday: fresh to brisk
s0uthwesterly winds. shifting toswester-
iy Tuesday afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-03

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The
Navy Department has received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Kempff without date:
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
A MYSTERIOUS SUBMARINE BOAT.
TIE HOLLAND COMPANY BUILDING A YES
Sell. PROBABLY FOR SOME FOR
EIoN GOVERNMENT

washington. Sept. I (speciaD.-The Navy Depart
ment has learned that the Holland Submarine Boat
company, which has just executed the contract to
euild six diving torpedo boats for the Government
70 oe named the Adder the Granpus. the Moccasin.
the Fike. the Porpoise and the Shark. Is to con-
suuct an extra boat on Identical designs at the
same time for purposes which cannot yet be
tanned though presumably for delivery to some
ICreign nation for pattern boat TO be irni-
tated in the development OF a feet Of such craft
Whether Germany England is the prospective
owner Of the additional submarine vessel or
whether It is intended for q South American navy
has not been disclosed The successful French ex-
periments preclude the likelihood Of its going to
that country IN the opinion OF naval officers here
but the attention which Is now being given
this system Of harbor defence by all naval admins
trations. particularly in Europe suggests that sew
eTal Powers may be spirited competitors for the
rights TO the successful type
The extra boat is TO be built at the Nixon Works
at EHzabethport " J., where four of the United
States vessels are being laid down. the other two
being awarded the SCOTS at Sa Francisco. Ac-
cording to the contract two vessels must be de-
Ivered to the United States within eight months.
or by April 25 next year, and two month later
the fifth being due in months and the sixth next
July One OF the Pacific Coast boats must be com
pleted in April and the other in May. The penal
ties for any delay are IS day for the hrst month
Under the dnal agreement which has Just been
reached between the Navy Department and the con-
tractors, the inventor has accepted several TequTe
meuts stipulated by the directors OF naval policy
which Will make the submarine class far superior
TO similar vessels possessed by France or that re
Gently bought by the United States. On their offi-
cisl acceptance trials they must run at a seven
knot speed for distance OF ten miles on the sur
face the boat being just awash and when fully
submerged they must cover two miles at seven
knot gait In the submerged run they shall not come
10 thesurface for sights more than three times and
then for only one minute each time. and at the END
OF the invisible they must discharge service
torpedo 70 strike target IS feet deep and l50 feet
long representing the vital part Of warshir hull
The inventor. who has been constantly improving
the practical features OF the original Holland boat
is confident that these rigid specifications viii be
easily net and surpassed. II these expectations
are realized naval officers predict that Great Brit
ain, whose marine administration has discounte-
its policy
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
AND TAXPAYER FIGHT.
BLOWS EXCHANGED IN MAMARoNEcR BE-
CAUSE OF INsINUATION AGAINST
AUTHORITIES

number OF persons who were at the Mamaro-
neck Town Hall on Wednesday night to attend the
meeting OF the Village Trustees lively fight
between Trustee Sidney B. Gri1en, q newspaper
artist. and Albert Hart, angry taxpayer. Mr.
Hart was formerly owner OF gold and silver
mines in Colorado and Montana He owns
considerable real estate in Manaroueck. The quar-
rel started over insinUations made by Mr.. Hart
against the Board OF Trustees Mr.. Hart thought
the Board was too slow in getting together make
street improvements. but ne added that it could
always get q quorum when trolley company
wanted a franchise. Mr Grtnen, II is alleged then
called Mr.. Hart a liar. Several blows
changed before spectators could interfere. Hart
first struck GriIen the nose and drew blood
Grtffen. who is a scientific boxer landed on Hart
several times and finally hoored him with
blow the point Of the chin Mr.. Hart. who Is
z large man, shook the building when he fell
One OF the witnesses ran out 70 call policeman,
hut near Before the men could do each
other further damage the other bystanders inter-
fered- Mr.. Hart, when seen yesterday by a
porter. said that he considered the incident closed
"Grl1en insulted BY calling a liar he said,
and considered IL my duty 70 resent IT, II is
true that he knocked down, but he did il when
was not looking. I paid him back IN fun with
that blow that landed on his nose" Mr.. Hart says
that he will continue his warfare against the village
authorities OF ManarOneCk until they fix I'd the
streets IN front OF his property.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
READING DISASTER RESPONSIBILITY.
coRoNERs JURY FIXES IT ON THE COMPANY AND
FOUR EMPLOYEES

Lansdale. Penn, Sept. 7.-The Coroner's jury
which has been investigating the cause Of the
wreck on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at
Hatfield last Sunday morning. in which thirteen
persons were killed and fifty injured n a
collision between milk train and crowded excur-
sion train. to-day rendered verdict fixing the re-
spousibitry or the railroad company, the engineer
John Davis. and the conductor. Thomas Shelby. OF
the excursion train; D. b Beidler. telegraph oper
ator at Soudertor, which IS next 10 Hatfield, and
". s Groves, train dispatcher in the Reading
terminal station az Philadelphia
The extent TO which the company IS held respon-
sible in its failure 10 strictly observe the rule
requiring five minutes at least between trains and
the absence OF a block signal system. The jury
recommends a strict observance OF the FIVE minute
rule and the continuation Of the block system to
Bethlehem.
Davis Is condemned for recklessly running his
train ahead OF time and for running past the red
flag which a hagman had shown al the crossing az
Soudertou after the milk train had passed. The
conductor is condemned for allowing Davis 20 run
the train IN the manner he did Beidler IS con-
red board after the milk train had gone BY. The
Jury expresses the opinion that Groves, the train
dispatcher. did perform his duty. having failed
% keep in touch With the milk train and the hrst
section OF the excursion train.
The inquest began yesterday, and a large num-
Der OF witnesses, including the crews Of the TWO
aniEed The engineer, Davis. who is IN hospital
seriously injured. did not testify. The standing
rule OF the company that trains shall be at
least FIVE minutes apart, Il was shown by the tesu-
mony. disregarded in the making up Of the
schedule L was testified that the milk train
due LansdaIe. two and one-half miles below Hat
allow the excursion train scheduled to arrive three
minutes later, 10 pass
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
RAIrLNG ZOE INPoRrED ACrORs.

The entire theatrical fraternity Of the Bowery is
waiting with feverish rnpatience fer the advent OF
an alleged shipIoad OF actors which OF the
pIayhouses has engaged 70 come here from Europe
AT first 1t reported that the actors would
come on the Patricia. but this has been denied.
and now the frequenters OF the Bowery Rialto are,
AgurativeIy speaking. as much at sea as the ex-
pecteo arrivals.
Much OF the interest that is being taken IN the
forthcoming invasion is due 10 the fact that the
theatre which is importing the actors is at daggers
points with the Hebrew Actors Union
The union declares that IT has unionized al the
Bowery theatres with the exception OF this one
house The theatre referred refuses 10 recognize
the union or engage its members at union wages
Mr Epstein. manager Of the Windsor Theatre,
which Is importing the actors, said yesterday Jhat
he did not know what steamship they were coming
on. He supposed there would be more or less
trouble after they had arrived He added that ne
did not think much Of the union. anyhow, and ne
did not think its own members took II seriously
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08

The statement just compiled also refUtes the
popular ss-acy thai the water transportation OF
grai- II The Great Lakes district constitutes al
most exclusively : direct rrafEc between Chicago
and Buffalo. Il the Shipment of -four the ports Of
Duluth and Milwaukee are practically equal, the
shipments AZ each port thus far this season having
eKcee6ed 100 o. II shipments ct wheat Duluth
ts- ahead OF a. other ports, having shipped !
Is bushels II July and Ass SIS bushels IN the
season uP 70 August : The neighboring port Of
West Superior. Wis. Stands next 70 Duluth, having
shipped ls1-5zs bushels il July and 5Gs 81 IN the
Season
Chicago heads the list II corn shipments. her
total [or July being s533 5z5 bushels and for the
season p -. .5s5 bushels Il shipments OF bar
leT and Milwaukee leads, while II ship
nre-rs Of rye Duluth holds first rank. Although
oriEt7z ct1g rUn1erous different ports, the great
buIk OF the lake grain trade colverges at Buffalo
as 1ocr % discharge. For Instance. Of the 16 49,
Oag blshzls q wheat received al lake ports IA
- a. cushefs consigned Buffalo which
rc-- also received 2SS75 IS bushels Of the aggre-
gate @ = SIS So bushels OF corn arriving al al
re t-e- ore traffic is a branch OF lake traffic n
vck the greatest interest IS felt this year By all
persons connected with the iron and steel industry
Thus Ear this season the total receipts OF iron
@5ot = SO % SIS. y tons being received al
ashzzEulz - tous Cleveland and l,l54, 455
tons 81 South Chicago The principal ports Of ship
ruer- were Two Earoo-s, with 1,IGe-S45 tens, and
-1rl--E V--E 6s1 aS5 tons.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
TRADE OF GREAT LAKES.
IT'S RAPID GROWTH BEING MEASURED
RAILROADS NOT MAKING SERIOUS
INRoADs on GRAIN SHIPMENTS.

Washington. Sept : (sPeciaIl.-The commerce OF
,he Great Lakes is making this year IT'S highest
srd most elaborate record. Not only IS the bust
,sss carried the lakes greater in the pres
~ season than ever before. but for the first time
,-s details are being accurately measured and the
<cts presented from month 10 month to those in
crested IL these details
The -aui6 growth In the commerce Of the Great
-skes which has been measured only at one or two
-os-ts ard that in q fragmentary way. has for
-ssrs suggested the Importance OF some method by
r4icb the details OF this trade could be
--essu-e5 and the shipments TO and from each Of
..s great ports Of these lakes recorded. For sew
e-e7 years the War Department official at the
sarlt Ste Marie Canal has kept an accurate record
- .bs shipments through that passageway which
,ozracts Lake Superior with the lower lakes and
s-z-errents have been made from tine to time OF
ne tonnage of vessels passing through But aside
.---- this 70 definite Information has been had re-
rsrsirz the c0mmerce Of the lakes as whole or
~ hs bus.ress CT the many ports in the various ar
-seer entering into the commerce OF that great
r,-huav which connects the producing with the
a-rfa curing and consuming sections OF the coun-
.-v II 1888 the subject vas taken up BY the Bu-
-eac n Statistics of The Treasury Department and
svsteus was devised BY which could be obtained
-ha -eceuts and shipments OF every port in all OF
ne important articles entering into the commerce
- tse fskss Al the beginning OF the present sea-
son his system PIT into operation It IS prov
Ing effective ard satisfactory 70 all interests.
TIE statistics just complied, which form 2 part
~ tbe Jzly summary OF conmerce and finance,
--v tza- Z The month Of July 5.3s5 vessels ar
-+-es a the rhlr1y-seven principal ports On the
Great Lakes and from the opening OF navigation
,.- 70 August rhe total number Of arrivals was
= IL TIE water transportation interests Of some
~ he cities OF tEe Great Lakes are also strikingly
,-s--ated For instance. there entered the port OF
l5frsEo in the month Of July, LIos vessels or an
sve-aze Of s5 vessels day. From the opening Of
-sy5Fa-tor in April 70 August l the vessel ar
-+-sls n Chicago aggregated ass. n the July
-a-o-e Cleveland ranked next 70 Chicago with $50
arrivals hu- for the 70 date both Nil
-srkee s-5 Buffalo ouCclass Cleveland. the total
arrivals ~ Milwaukee being 1893 and al Buffalo
"a as compared with 1855 arrivals at Cleveland.
TIE rc-r of Detroit was entered BY 275 vessels il
Ts,v an5 there were 50 arrivals at Duluth. Wis.
ard 1s az West Superior. Mich. her sister city at
tie head Of the axes
there has been considerable discussion recently
n the report that The railroads were taking from
the axe carriers q greater proportion OF North
western Era.z shipments than ever before II
would ap2esr. however. from the latest statistics
-as- rhe .n-oads are less serious than supposed
TIE receipts q breadstufts the principal ports
CT he lskes are as follows.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
FATHER CUTS BABYs THROAT.
TWENTY STITCHES ARE TAKEN IN IT. AND THE
LITTLE GIRL MAY LIVE

TWENTY STITCHES ARE TAKEN IN IT. AND THE
LITTLE GIRL MAY LIVE
Daniel Hayes, twenty-four years old plumber
living the first floor Of No $50 West FIfty-ninth-
St, arraigned in the West Side Court before
Magistrate Mott yesterday morning on the charge
Of cutting the throat Of his six-year-old child,
Maggie. He was held without bail for examination
Monday
On Thursday Hayes decided 70 desert his wife
and child and packed his trunk. He then started
out to get a few drinks He did not get home
until 1870 a. yesterday. He went into his wife's
room and dragged her out Of bed by the hair. She
managed TO break away and screaming into
another room. Hayes followed her 10 the kitchen,
and there seized keen edged butchers knife from
the table.
'I'u cut your throat" ne cried. Mrs Hayes fed
into the haI. Hayes ran into the bedroom. where
the child was sleeping. He drew the knife across
her throat, inhicting terrible cash. The mother
heard the baby's shrek. and needless of her own
peril she ran back grabbed The little girl IN her
arms and hurried 10 Roosevelt Hospital
The doctors put twenty stitches in the childs
throat There is a possibility Of saving her life.
Detective Hammer. OF the West Forty-seventh-st.
station traced Hayes TO the Virginia Hotel the
Grand Circle, where he was arrested
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
LETTER CARRIERS ELECT OFFICERS.
ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT PRESIDENT PARSONS
FRUSTRATED.

Detroit. Sept The National Association OF Let
Carriers to-day reelected the foI4owlng ofneers
President John " Parsons. OF NewXoTk; vice.
president NJ F Finnan. of Bloomington, III; secre-
tary, Edward J. CantweM. OF Brooklyn. y. Y:
treasurer Alexander Mcdonald OF Grand Rapids,
Mich Previous 20 the election several members
whose names were on nominating ballots Withdrew
Among these were Charles D Duffy. OF Chicago.
Candidate for president and Charles H Bishop. OF
Minneapolis and J. w Mcguire. Of Philadelphia
candidates for vics-president- R T. Quinn. Of
Philadelphia retired from candidacy for chairman
OF the Legislative Committee.
Previous 20 the election an attempt was made to
have President Parsons declared ineligible for re-
election A minority OF the Resolutions Committee
submitted a resolution declaring that Parsons was
not IN fact a member OF the association. having
two years ago resigned his place letter carrier
10 act as an agent for the association. long de-
bate ensued over the question. after which roll
eau vote taken The RESOLUTION was defeated
by a vote OF 62T 70 80.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
DR.. Ellis MADE A SENATOR.

s. Johns y. 3. Sept 7.-Dr- John V. Ellis,
LEoe-zi Eeu5er Of Parliament for st. Johns, has
beer elevated 70 rhe Canadian Senate. Dr. Ellis
Is vel know editor, and one of the most prom
.zsrt rer II Eastern Canada II 1867 he was d
leading opponeur q The plan for tederating the
provinces a-d nearly twenty years later ne aroused
rn-cn criticism u urrerng sentiments friendly 70
ne Czste6 States members of his own party even
charging h-n with being an arneKauonist Sew
esI yez-E aEc after having criticised the Supreme
Court II as newspaper. DR.. Ellis was arrested,
charged zfth contempt Of court and was sent 70
SAT T1or hiz release he was well received IN this
c1rv ard later Re was elected 70 the House OF
Commons II 1897, the University OF New -Eruns-
z-lCK ~o-fs--sS mon hin the honorary degree Of
l. . D E1ls was born n 1885
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
REPORTED BUYING or SALT SHARES.

Il was reported yesterday that American
syndicate was quietly buying IN England shares OF
the Salt Union. a combination OF producers which
sntovs monopoly OF the salt business In the Brit
tsb Isles with a view TO acquiring the majority OF
the holdings II was said that American capital to
the amount Of 81 $50 900 had been invested in Salt
Union stock already. A representative OF the Ma
tional Salt Company, which has offices at No 26
broadway said yesterday afternoon that so far
he knew no stock in the Sat Union was being pur-
cha sed by hts company, although the executive ofi
ctsIs who are not in the city, might be buying
without his knowledge. Salt. he said, could be
rnanUfaetured cheaper in England than n this
country owing TO the cheapness OF labor there
Thsre would be an advantage he added IN having
an English business. there is opportunity in
England for a large trade with India and Africa.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
RECEIVER FOR LUMBER COMPANY.

ba-r1ore. SEPT 7.-Theophlus Tunis, OF this city
prss-csIr q The company. and H. B Nichols of
Norio-k Va were appointed receivers OF the Tunis
-1-n5s- Company today II the United States Cir
CHI Court Al oH5cisl % the company states that
re EeoeiVerzh-p rendered necessary by the
--sai'stsctory condition of the lumber market
zSk-1g Il impossible 70 dispose % the compsnys
-e.ss STOCK o. manufactured lumber, except al
60 sacrifice L IS believed By the companys
--las that The receivership viii be of short oUra-
- similar action taken in Norfolk va
ssler1sy- 4 statement OF assets and Liabilities IS
.s-e prepared Il the conpany's of1ces, but unti!
= comp etec the receivers refuse 20 estimate the
-----lL . s-.asE ne lsoliLies Or assets.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-08
EAST RIVER BRIDGE STRIKE OFF.

-he strike Of the iron workers On the New East
HiFer Bridge. which has been in progress for sew
sal weeks. satisfactorily settled yesterday By
eon1promise between the strikers an6 the con-
sacters Terry & Tench-
ne Isn struck several weeks ago. because
her wages aad been reduced from g 80 q day 20
- They then demanded 81 a day. they said
- work very dangerous. One hundred q
ne naen struck. Hereafter they VIII receive 8 70
-sy They VIII not receive money for the time
--sg were idle. however.