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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
READY-T0- WEAR GARMENTS.

IN or for Pebble Cheviot and
14.8b Covert Cloth Suits; Elton
NV and Fly Front Jackets,
lined and Revers Trimmed, New Box
Plated Skirt. Black and colors.
N m for Venetian Cloth, Tight
TIL fitting or Fly Front Jackets,
AO'oV Silk lined. Skirt made with
new plated back. All colors.
An IN for Fine Cheviot Suits,
JY.m Jacket Elton Style, Taffeta
Ao'o0 lined. Skirt trimmed APP
plique. Black and colors.
1893 E s . 4; v : 5ss.ss SSH s; ST. m ;.s;
colors.
n no for Rainy Day Skirts, double
n HH faced Cloth, all colors. Stitch
WV ed bias piece around bot
tom.
no for Five Different Styles La
~ Mn dies Silk Waists in all the
A'oO late shades. Some with white
yoke collars and revers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20

The remains of Mrs. Mary Hopkins,
who died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. T. w. Hayes, at Anderson, Ind,
arrived here yesterday morning for
burial. The funeral will take place
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock from
the residence of c. M. Benson on Main
street. Interment will be made at Mt.
Wood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
NO ACTION TAKEN
In the Wheeling street Railway
COmpany's Franchise

BY the Benvood Council Committee
on Observation-Disclosures to be
Made and Franchise to be Taken
Up Again Next Week-Other Items
of Interest From the Marshall
County Town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
wbrelin9 Re9ister
SPRING OPENING
Piano Moving.

If you have a piano you value and
intend having it moved this spring, let
us move it for you. Both of u truck
men have been with us fourteen years
and know how to move pianos care
fully. Our prices are no higher than
others. F. w. BANNER CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
Piano Rargnfns.

Our bargains for this week will be
two secondhand pianos, both OF which
are in first-class condition, either OF
which will be sold at less than factory
| prices. F. w. BANNER co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
CARPETINGS.

ONo yard; Hartford's and Smiths
MIL Extra Administer Carpets, reg
W. ular SLIPS grade.
H0o yard; WILTON VELVET CAR
!HG PETS. Regular $1.00 grade.
no. yard; 5 FRAME BODY BRUS-
HNE Sells CARPETS. Regular $1.35
wv grade.
0E REGULAR ADMINISTER
IN CARPETS.
AH The $1.65 grade.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
Piano Bargains.

Our bargains for this week will be
two secondhand pianos, both of which
are in first-class condition. either OF
which win be sold at less than factory
prices. +. W. BAUMER CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-20
SILKS.

IT, yard; 10 pieces. "a inch wide
I'M, Plain Black Taffeta, either
wv heavy or soft finish. Regular
sec quality.
mr. yard; 80 pieces "a inch Lyons
mi, Printed japanese Silk, all
WV shades.
~ yard; Best showing we've ever
UXt,, made in this popular priced
wv Silk. All the latest Spring fan
eies.
7r yard; rs pieces heavy Taffeta
nj. Silks in all shades of plain, also
wv Satin stripes, Swiss checks,
Pompadoure, etc.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
4 "pRAUD" ORDER ISSUED.
Fhe Post once Department Issues
an Order Against an Alleged
swindling Concern.

Washington, Sept. s.-The post Of
fee department has issued the fol-
lowing:
A "fraud order" has been issued by
the post office department against
the American Teachers agency, the
American Civil Service college, L. d.
Bass, manager; r. NJ. Hines, seere-
tary and treasurer; L. d. Bass and
NJ. r. Hines, individually, all Of Wash
ington, D. c., directing the postmas-
ter at Washington to return to the
writer's, stamped fraudulent" all
mail matter arriving at the post Of
flee for either of these parties or
concerns, and forbidding the payment
or any money orders drawn to their
order This action was the result or
an investigation by the post Office de-
partment which showed that these
parties, under their own names, and
those of the concern above mem
toned, were using the mail for OBJ
| timing money from teachers through
out the United States, and from those
| desiring to make preparation for civ
" service examination, by means of
false and fraudulent pretenses, rep
reservations and promises. This
scheme was a revival of the one op-
| Grated by L. d. Bass, some time ago,
under his own name and that of the
'Union Teachers Agencies of Amer
ica," the Bureau of Civil Service In
struction," etc, against which
fraud" orders had already been is
| sued.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15

Auditor Cole received this inquiry:
"Would it be violation, either Of the
letter or spirit of the resident agents
law for an outside local fire insurance
agent to write Mississippi business if
policy is countersigned by Mississippi
local agent?'
And he promptly made this reply:
I'm my opinion it would be viola
ton of that law, 1t was clearly in
tended that all policies or contracts of
insurance OF any kind upon property in
Mississippi should be placed and writ
ten by licensed agent residing in this
State, who should collect the premiums
and report the transactions to his COM
pany. Mississippi would thus be cred
tied with the business, while If the
policy was merely countersigned by a
Mississippi agent, the transaction would
be reported and accounted for by the
outside agent, who placed and wrote
the policy and collected the premium.
Mississippi would not be credited with
the premium, but if loss of the prop
erty occurred it would be charged
against the State. The countersigning
of policy by local agent is subtle
fuge-an evasion of the law"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
TERRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
1t Was Caused by the Sudden In
sanity of w. e. UridGe, Near
Centerville, Cal.

Fresno, Cal, Sept. S.-A double
tragedy took place on a ranch Is
miles from Fresno, near the village Of
Centerville. Frank w. Browning fore
man for w. c. Uridgc, became insane,
and imagined that the japanese la
borerers were conspiring against him.
lie emptied both barrels of his gun
into a Jap, the first shot taking eff
feet in the small of his back, and the
second carrying away his right arm.
He then walked half mile to
Ulidge power house and blew it up,
the explosion startling the country
for miles around. Browning's head
and limbs were torn from the trunk,
the body being left unrecognizable.
The japanese died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE.


Manager Dealy Estimates That From
1900 to 5000 People Were Lost.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1O.-The following
statement of the situation at Galveston
and along the coast was received to-
night:
DALLAS, Texas, Sept 10, 1900
To Charles S, Diehl, General Manager Of
the Associated Press, Chicago:
From the latest reports which are
considered reliable the disaster at Gal
weston and along the coast has not been
exaggerated.
The waters of the bay and gulf met,
covering the island to a depth OF from
six to twelve feet. During this sudden
food most terrible storm was raging,
the wind blowing about eighty miles
an hour. Many of the dead bodies have
been uncovered; others are still under
the debris; others were carried out to
sea, 1t is not possible to give at this
time a reliable report as to the number
of deaths. From estimates made by
reliable persons who have just come
from Galveston, it is believed that not
less than 800 aud possibly as many as
5000 people were destroyed. of course
the wounded and broken are numerous
The damage to property is most shock,
ing,
Some of the best public buildings and
private establishments were wrecked
Thousands of homes were swept en-
tirely away. 1t isquite safe to set this
down as one of tire greatest disasters
that has ever visited the United States
The loss of property is irreparable; the
loss of life is appalling.
G. b. IDEALLY, Manager Dallas News
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
CoRPsEs EVERYWHERE


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.-The follow
ing kilograms passed between the white
house and Texas today:
"HoUsToN, Tex, Sept. 10, 1900.
civilian Mckinley, President of the United
States.
II have been deputized by the mayor
aud citizens committee of Galveston to
inform you that the city of Galveston is
in ruins and certainly many hundreds,
if not thousand, are dead The
tragedy is one of the most frightful in
recent years. Help must be given by
the State and nation or the suffering
will be appalling. Food, clothing and
money will be needed at once, The
whole south side of the city for three
blocks in front of the gulf is swept
clear of every building; the whole
wharf front is wreck and but few
houses in the city are really habitable.
The water supply is cut and the food
stock damaged by salt water. All
bridges are washed away and stranded
steamers litter the bay. When | left
this morning the search for bodies had
begun; corpses were everywhere; temp
est blew 81 miles an hour and then
carried government instrument away;
at the same time waters of the gulf
I were over the whole city, having risen
IL feet. Water has now subsidized and
the survivors are left helpless among
the wreckage, cut off from the world
except by boat. RICHARD SPLLANE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
WORK OF RELIEF.
GOV. Ssyers Takes Personal Charge-Ap-
peals to Mayors.

pears W hdsp'''
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. l0.-When asked
tonight by a representative of the As
sociated Press for an expression as to
the food situation along the gulf coast,
Gov. Sayers said;
81 think it is the most deploraole
catastrophe in the history of America
and feel that every possible aid should
be lent the suffering in their hour OF
greatneed. From information received
here | am led to think that hundreds OF
families have either lost their dear ones
or been bereft of their homes, ana the
case is one that will certainly appeal to
every one. l have taken active steps
to secure relief for every one that can
possibly be looked after. have wired
all the city mayors and all the county
Judges asking them to secure all funds
and provisions possible and their re-
plies up to tonight are very gratifying,
The assistance lent us by the Federal
government in the way of 90 600 ratlonS
and 1000 tents will aid no little in re-
lieving the situation at present Inc
first duty Of course will be to look atter
the living, who are thirsting and IN
hunger, without either water or palata'
BILE food to eat, but l think that WITHIN
day or 50 we will have the relief corps
working in good order. | will give the
matter my personal supervision and
am confident that we will see to II that
everybody is looked after
at will require considerable money
however, to do all this ! have located
several assistants, and the adjutant
general is near the scene of action, ano
they win personally supervise the uiS
tribution while remain here to answer
| all inquiries"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
A0AO'@SAoa.SaA4AaAasaa
Evolution of south,rn won,

'"iu'ioh OF southern Women.
one OF the most interesting chapters
IN Miss Belle Kearney's book, "A Slave.
holders Daughter" is that bearing the
above title, from which the following
is copied;
A striking illustration Of what sort Of
energy and persistence is in the Southern
character is shown in the efforts of a Young
woman who was born in South Carolina
ana brought by her parents, at the age of
seven, to Mississippi where she was reared
on farm near Meridian. From her earliest
years she was possessed of great love for
natural science, and was filled with an am
bItlon for liberal education; but she was
poor, and the future looked shadowy and
Iorblddlng. 1t was not so dark, however,
as not to be overcome by relentless energy.
AT one time her brother playfully gave her
the large sum of five-cents. With this a
yard OF calico was bought, Of which she
manufactured sunbonnet and sold it for
Tor twenty-five cents. That amount was
invested in more calico, and dress
was made and sold; then reinvestments
followed till Sl2 was realized. She per.
suaded her father to lot her have an acre
OF ground to cultivate for a year; her re-
quest was granted and from her own labor
and the help Of the Sl2 a crop of sweet
4 potatoes was raised which netted $40. This
amount just covered the required deposit
4 necessary tp aptar tln I,,J -, al To-
and College at Columbus, Mississippi. Here
she paid her board for four years by doing
dlningroom work, In 1891 she was grad
uated with the degree Of b. A.
The next year was passed in Meridian
studying medicine under one of the lead
ing physicians In the fall of 1892 she en-.
tered the Womans Medical College OF
pennsylvania, paying her way through
that institution by giving private lessons
in physiology and chemistry to the stu
dents for which sho received 50 an hour
and at odd times, working as a woitress in
a restaurant. During the summer she
stayed in Philadelphia nursing, thus max
ing her expenses and gaining much practi
cal knowledge In 1895 she was graduated
from the Woman's Medical College, ant
returned at once to Meridian. Very soo1
she was requested by two mission boards t(
go to China and take charge of hospita
work there, but she said she felt called t
practice medicine in the South, in her owl
State and among her own people. Sil
months after graduation as physician
she took the State medical examination
and was granted license to practice-th
first woman in Mississippi who has gaineC
such distinction. Her reception by th
physicians Of her State has been cordial ant
courteous
DR., Rosa Wiss is now an honored and in
dependent physician with a success assure
by the precedent narrated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
SECKNER WIRE THE CAUSE.
Result of the COroner's Investiga-
tion Into the Recent Electrical
Casualties Mt St. Louis.

st. Louis, Sept s,--Coroner Lloyd,
as the result of his investigation into
the cause of the death of two police
men, by electric shock, Sunday,
which also caused the injury of 10
other persons, gives out the follow
ing:
John P. Looney came to his death
about p. m, September 3, 1900, and
Nicholas f. Beckman cam6 to his
death at 7:15 p. M, September 3, 1900,
both officers having received shocks
while attempting to call up the
Fourth district police station from
patrol boxes, the fire alarm and police
telegraph system having been
charged by cross wire belonging to
the Scckner Contracting Co., at
Eighth and Carr streets, due TO i'm
proper placing of wire belonging 10
the Seckner Contracting Co. Verdict,
accident.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
SIX HUNDRED BODIES
Recovered by the Relief Force at Galveston
Four Hundred More Reported.
People DYING From Injuries and Sickness and for
Want of Fresh Water-Survvors Threat
ened With Starvation and Disease.

DALLAS, Tex, Sept 1O.-A bulletin
received at pm, at the Houston q
Texas Central headquarters in Dallas
from the headquarters of the company
in Houston stated that courier from
the relief force had just arrived. lie
stated that signal reports from men
sent forward to Galveston Island to the
relief parties on the mainland read;
Sixty dead bodies in one block. Six
hundred corpses recovered and 400 more
reported. People dying from injuries
and sickness and want of fresh water.
Survivors threatened with starvation
and disease. Doctors, nurses and fresh
water needed at once"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
WILL PROCEED TO MANILA.
The Transport Warren, with Two
BattnIions of the Ninth Cav
airy, Reach Nagasabi.

Washington, Sept. s.-The war de-
partment has been informed of the
arrival of the transport Warren at
Nagasali, with two battalions of the
Ninth cavalry and recruits aboard
The health of the troops is reported
to be excellent. The Warren will pro-
ceed to Manila.
The department also is advised OF
The arrival of the animal transport
Aztec at Kobe with horses for the
Third cavalrY aboard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
Firss Regiment Mississippi Rlnemen In
tho Mexican War.

tho mtAichn war.
A correspondent wants to know if we
can furnish him, through these columns,
a list of the field ana staff, and the
names of the captains in the First Reg,
iment Of Mississippi Rifemen in the
Mexican war. t so happens that we
have the desired information on hand.
Through the courtesy of Senator Wal.
thall and Hon. E, Barksdale, we re.
ceived from the war department in 1887
certified copies Of the first muster roll7
of the First and Second Regiments.
The muster roll 'sof the field and staff
of the First Regiment reads as follows;
MUSTER ROLL OF the Field and Stan Onicers
of the First Regiment OF Mississippi Riaemen
Volunteers commanded by Colonel Jefferson
Davis, called into the service OF the United
States by GOV. A, e. Brown, under the Act OF
Congress approved May 10, 1916.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Jefferson Davis, Colonel.
Alex. X, McCung Lieutenant Colonel
Alex. b. Bradford, Major.
Seymour Halsey, Surgeon.
Kemp $. Holland, Assistant Commlssary
Richard Grifiith, Adjutant
Charles Harlan, Sergeant Major.
certify, on honor. that this muster roll Is
made out in the manner required by the printed
notes. that 1t exhibits the true state Of the Field
and STAFF Officers Of the Regiment OF Mississippi
Rlilemen; and that the remarks opposite the
names OF each officer arc accurate and just as
required by the regulations and the rules aud
articles OF war JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Colonel Mississippi Ritlemen.
Date: October l, 1876
station, Camp near Monterey.
Mustered this 3Oth day of September, 1916, al
Camp near Monterey. w. Il. BELKNAP,
Colonel U, s. A. Inspector General
Company A-John NJ. Sharp, Captain.
Company B-Captaln d. H. Cooper.
Company Southrons," Capt. John willis
Company D-Captain b. d. Howard.
Company E-Captain John L. McManus.
Company F-Captain William Delay.
Company G-Captan X. N. Downing.
Company H-Captain George P. Crump.
Company I-Captain Jas, IL. h. Taylor
Company K-Captain W. p. Rogers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS.
Looking For Compromise Ar
rangement with Russia.

Paris, Aug. S.-Active negotiations
are in progress looking to some com
promise arrangement with Russia re-
garding the position she has assumed
towards Pekin. The communication
exchanged between the powers now
have better promise of success. The
compromise suggested, it is asserted
here, is the withdrawal of the forces
of all the powers from Peliin, leaving
an international guard to protect the
legations, which, is is further asserted
in Paris, will be allowed to remain
at the Chinese capital pending a
peace settlement. The main body Of
troops, it is also said, will retire to
the neighborhood of Tien Tsin, leav-
ing sufficient forces along the road to
keep open the route and railroad be-
tween Pekin and Tien Tsin.
Russia's attitude is interpreted here
as meaning that she win withdraw
her troops outside the walls of Pc
kin, but not necessarily a great dis
tauCe from, tbot citv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
MEDICINE MAN MURDERED.
Chief IllOwnhe, the Aged Chief and
Medicine Man of the Inkimas
stoned TO Death.

North Yakima, Wash, Sept. o.
Chief Illowahe, an aged medicine
man and chief of Yakima tribe, was
brutally stoned to death in his tent
by an Indian named John. The mur-
dcred Indian was about so years of
age, and had accompanied a band of
about so TO the hop fields below XII
ona. lie had been called on by John
TO save his child, which was sick. The
old doctor went through the usual
barbaric formalities as best he could,
yet the child died. The father then
went to the medicine mans tent and
stoned him to death. John was next
in line to the chieftainship, and had
long desired the death of Illowahe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
FEARS FOR THE WORST.



Add to the Disaster,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Prof Willis
Moore, chief of the weather bureau,
said today that the West Indies storm,
which developed into hurricane after
reaching the United States and did
such appalling damage in Texas, was
central in Oklahoma today and was
rapidlv losing its destructive character,
the wind at Oklahoma City being re-
ported as blowing at thirty miles an
hour 1t probably will pass into his
tory as one of the most disastrous as
well as peculiar storms on record.
Chief Moore received the following
telegram today from g. L. Vaughn,
manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company at Houston:
"First news from Galveston just re-
ceiyed by trains, which could get no
closer to the bay shore than six miles,
where prairie was strewn with debris
and dead bodies. About 200 corpses
counted from train, Large steamer
stranded two miles inland. Nothing
could be seen of Galveston. Loss OF
life and property undoubtedly most ap-
palling. Weather clear and bright
here, with gentle southeast winds"
81 fear" said Chief Moore, that we
have not yet begun to get any idea OF
the loss Of life, not only at Galveston,
but along the gulf coast generally
The telegram from Mr.. Vaughn indi.
Gates that the waters from the gulf en-
croached six miles inland. The sud
den passage of the storm permitted,
am afraid, this water to recede rapidly
and in such case no one can estimate
the damage to life and property done
| heartily trust my fears are ground
|
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
AMERICAN ENERGY ABROAD.
About to secure an Order for Three
Hundred Large Coal Trucks
for south Africa.

Cape Town. Sept. S,-American en-
trgy promises to be rewarded by Sc
curing orders for 800 large coal
trucks. involving G15O,OOO, about to be
placed by the gold mining companies,
in the Rand in which quick delivery
is vitality important. lhe tenders
we're received from British and Amer
lean manufacturers, and the latter
quoted lower prices and promised
more speedy deliveries. The British
financial houses fear that English
manufacturers will allow foreigners
to reap the commercial benefits of the
war.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-09-15
AN INSANE WOMAN'S DEED.
She Garroted Fellow Patient,
Causing Instant Death, Using
an Improyised Cord.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. S.--Lulu Tur-
benning, an insane woman, confined
in the Wayne county asylum, CARROT
ed another female insane inmate
named Rebecca Tiernan, causing her
instant death, The murderess tore
a portion of her clothing into strips
and then looped it around her VIC
TINS neck, choking her to death al
most instantly. The tragedy was dis
covered by nurse making her
rounds, and the murderess was still
pulling the cord when discovered.