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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.

LONDON, July 7.-9:15 p. m.-The
foreign Office has issued the text of a
telegram from Acting Consul General
Warren, at Shanghai, confirming from
a thoroughly trustworthy source the
news received by courier from Pekin
July by way OF Shanghai to the Lon
don Office of the inspectorate of Chi
nese maritime customs, saying that
two legations were, the day the courier
left, holding out against the troops and
boxers and that the troops had lost
1000 men and the boxers many lead
ers.
Mr.. Warren adds that the messenger
says the troops were much disheart-
ened by their losses and that the box
ers claim their mystic powers have
been broken by the foreigners and that
they do not dare approach the lega-
tons. 1t is further asserted that the
foreigners at Pekin ought to be able
to hold out for a long time, as they
have sufficient food and ammunition.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

head of the government will be able
to keep the unruly elements in hand
and prevent any wholesale murder of
foreigners. If the ministers are in the
British legation he believes they can
hold out for some time; that is unless
they have exhausted tneir supplies of
provisions and ammunition. A. limit
ed number safely entrenched under
favorable circumstances for time, he
says, might hold out against force Of
Chinese ten times as large. Most of
the Chinese imperial troops, he says,
are loyal to the government and he
takes comfort in the hope that they
will uphold it in it's efforts to put down
the revolters.
as already stated, the minister does
not believe there will be any demon
STATIONS against foreigners in the CEN
traI and southern provinces of the em-
pire. Any indications of that charac-
ter he feels will promptly be put down
by the vigilance of the viceroys of the
various provinces.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
COL. PETIT ACQUITTED.
Court Martial Finds Him Not Guilty
of Unsoidieriy OMense.

WASHINGTON, July THE fol-
lowing cablegram has been received at
the war department from General Mac
Arthur at Manila, dated to-day:
Colonel James S. Petit, Thirty-frst
L. s. volunteer infantry, acquitted by
general courtmart.al."
Col. Petit was tried on charge OF
having turned over a native prisoner
to a Dato in Mindsnao. who cruelty
executed the man. The eourtmartial
was founded upon charge that Col.
Pettit's conduct was unsoldierly and
tended to bring the American arms in
TO contempt. 1t was at one time re-
ported that Webb Hayes, a lieutenant
colonel of the same regiment, had
thrown up his commission because Of
dissatisfaction with Col. Pettit's con-
duct in the AFFAIR. Upon his arrival
In this country, however, Col. Hayes
contradicted this statement and came
out In a strong defense Of Col. Pettits
course. The verdict Of the courtmar-
tial meets with the unqualified approx
al OF the war department authorities
and OF Col. Petrit's brother officers
here
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
THE ADVANCE GUARD
OF the Republican State Convention
Arriving in Charleston-Only Com
test Is for Auditor.

test IL Ter Auditor.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July t.
The advance guard of the Republican
State convention is expected to arrive
here Sunday night and by Monday the
town will begin to fill up with the five
thousand or more visitors expected to
attend the convention. Among the
candidates on the ground so far are
J. X. Hall, OF Wheeling, and l.. NJ.
Lafollette, both candidates for auditor.
They have both arranged headquar-
tiers on the second floor Of Hotel Ruff
ner. A. G. Scherr, another candidate
for auditor. is expected TO arrive on a
late train tonight, along with several
of his chief supporters. He will also,
upon his arrival open headquarters at
the Ruffner. Scherr's badges were dis
tributed TO the local rooters to-day.
The badge bears on it the legend:
'iFor Auditor, Arnold G. Scherr, the
Champion of West Virginia Republic
caEism."
The local adherents of Peter Silman,
Kanawha's candidate for treasurer, are
wearing neat blue silk badge.
The friends of A. B. White and ]. X.
Hall take to buttons and they are be-
ing distributed profusely. There APP
pears TO be very little contest over any
place on the ticket except that of Aud
iter. All the other candidates are
simply waiting to see how that is de-
cided.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July Z. The
schooner yacht Idler was lost IN ter
rife storm. sixteen miles on this port
this afternoon. with six persons, all
members of the family of james Cor
rigan, a wealthy vessel owner Of this
city, aboard.
THE DEAD,
Mrs. james Corrigan, wife Of the
owner of the yacht.
Mrs. Charles Reilly, AGED - years,
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. james Core
riGnn.
Miss Jane Corrigan. aged 20
years, daughter Of Mr. apd Mra.
james Corrigan.
Miss Ida May Corrigan, aged IL
years.
Miss Eta Corrigan. awea - years.
Baby Reilly, grand-aaughtcr o.
MIR. and Mrs. CorrinEn.
Mrs. John Corrigan was the only paa~
senger aboard who was saved G. III.
Holmes. the captain, Samuel II. Big
gam. the mate, four sailors. two cooks
and the ships carpenter. were also
saved.
The yacht left Port Huron yesterday
with the family of Mrs. Corrigan
aboard and started to Cleveland. Mr.
Corrigan was i'll and left by train. The
yacht was in tow until she reached Bar
Point, when the captain LETT her tow
and turned the yacht for Cleveland
At 2 O'Clock the storm came up. and
inside OF five minutes the yachtSank
All the women excepting Mrs John
Corrigan and Miss Eta corrigan were
in the cabin when the gale came up.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

They became panic-striek6n and re-
fused to leave the place. Yhe Eant0
impIored them to come 10 tbe ssak
but they refused. Mrs. Jchn Cork
chung to the cork sofa WHEN the yeE
went down and was saved.
According to the testimony Of seY
sailors, the topsail. mainsail a
were all set when the storm ca
This is denied by SAMUEL Big
mate, who declares that thcS q
good condition to face the sso1
Captain James Corrigau declared to.
day that good seamanship could hayo
avoided the tragedy. He Is almost
frenzied with grief
The IdIer was staunch yacht which
Captain Corrigan recently purchased
from John Cudahy, OF Chicago. Tbs
Captain declares that she could have
weathered the STERN under good man
agement.
The survivors OF the wreck were
picked up by tugs few minutes after
the accident and brought into tplA
port
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
FIRE ABOUT BURNED OUT.

NEW YORK, July THE fire at the
Standard Oil Company's works. Ba-
yonne, " j., which started shortly
after midnight on Thursday morning.
is rapidly burning itself out. The best
evidence that the fire is believed TO be
at an end and that the danger Of still
further spreading of the flames Ia not
feared. Is that a number OF the fire
companies were allowed TO return 10
their headquarters this morning
or the twenty -four large tanks in the
company's new plant, where the FIRE
has been raging, four remain intact
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
NEWS AGENCY REPORTS.

LONDON, July THE massacre of
the foreign ministers, the women and
children and the European guards at
Pekin. after eighteen days of hopeless
resistance, Is confirmed" says report
from Shanghai dated July 6, and re-
ceived London news agency to-day.
when the ammunition and food
were exhausted" continues the dis
patch, the Chinese fiends closed in
upon the legations and butchered all
those who remained alive
'fAfterward they set fire to the lega-
ton buildings in which the remains
of the victims were consumed in one
horrible holocaust"
The dispatch does not state the
source from which the news of this
confirmation is received, but it is
thought that this is indicated by an
other Shanghai dispatch to the same
agency, which states that the Taoti, or
officers, in charge of the several depart
ments at Shanghai and vicinity now
admit that no legation exists in Pekin.
They are said to have been extermin-
ated, and it is admitted that no for
eignerS have been left alive
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
LATEST CASUALTY LIST.

WASHINGTON, July 7-Generai|
MacArthur's latest casualty list II aa
follows:
MANILA. July z.
Killed. July 4th, ManIllng, I.uz0n.
Company G., Twenty fourth infantry
VIII webb: June 10. Atla0. Psnay. CO..
D.. Twenty-eigfath Infantry. frank
Kgue: July LIST, Rosario Cayite. u 4
81, Thirty-eigbth infantry Clyde ~
Davis. wounded--July 4ta. ManIlIngI
Luzon. co. c.. T'wenty-fonrfh infantry
Sec. Lieut.. Edward B. Mitchell. wound 4
ed in the shoulder. slight; Thomas
Brown, wounded in shoulder. m0derate
Penarnda, Luzon. Co. T. Thirty fourth
infantry. Sergeant Samuel BardelsQ4.
wounded IN thigh. slight: July 81.
Damaged Bridge. Luz0n, CO. e. Ihif-
tleth infantry. First Sergeant Ernest
L. Hamilton. wounded n arm, slight:
William D. Cook. wounded IN mouth.
slight: May 9Th. HiIongos. Leyte. Co.
/. Twenty-thir infantry. transferred
Co. H.. Twenfy-thlrd infantry. Owen
McCaffrey. wounded ii thigh. sAshk.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
THE NINTH VICTIM.
| One More Death Due to the Naptha
/ Explosion at Parkersburg.

One More Death Due to the Naptna
Explosion at Par<ersburg.
Special TO the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w Va, July T.
The ninth victim of the Fourth Of July
naphtha explosion succumbed at 1880
this morning when little Helen, the
bright two-year-old child of ID. p. Nell
son, succumbed Mrs. Nelson was
standing with her child in her arms
near the tank when it exploded and
both were blown about thirty feet, and
covered with shower of blazing naph-
tina. Both were burned end the babe
was injured by the fall. 1t is thought
it inhaled the blaze and that that was
what caused its death.
A thorough canvass has been made
of the houses around Riverside and IL
has been found that more than fifty
persons were injured more or less Sc
verely in the explosion. Most OF them
were but slightly burned, but every
burn was exceedingly painful the
naphtha seeming to penetrate the skin
and burn all the way in.
Mr.. Laline's watch chain was found
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
BAD NEWS FROM TsUNG-HUA

NEW YORK, July IA despatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Che
Foo says bad news has been received
from the Methodist mission at Tsung-
Hua. The place was attacked by a
band of Chinese and the settlement
broken up. the Methodist native girl
converts were carried away into cap
tivity by the boxers after their preach
er had been slain. Other converts who
had incurred the hatred of the boxers
fled without offering any resistance.
This prevented wholesale butchery,
as the settlement of converts was
greatly outnumbered. Pei-Ta-Ho, it is
reported, is burned. The property OF
foreigners and native converts to
Christianity is destroyed. Pao Ting
Foo is safe. A report comes from APP
parently reliable sources that Chu-
Wang is burned.
The American commander of the
Chinese merchant vessel Haechi had an
exciting experience while protecting a
party of missionaries near Teng-Chow-
Flu. The Haechi had been hiding I'M
der the shore ready to bring the mis-
SionarieS to safety.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
Copyright, Associated Press.


BERLIN, July THE news from
China overshadows everything here.
The usually quiet, self-contained Ger
man nation both high and low has be-
come deeply nervous Every bit of
news from China is instantly COM
mented upon heatedly everywhere.
Opinions withal differ radically among
the masses, but the majority believes
with the government that the Chinese
situation is most serious.
These results. too. from Emperor
William and number of the Chinese
ministers having postponed their sum
mer vacation because it is expected
that before long the weightiest decis-
ions must be taken.
His Majesty's Chinese reward de-
spatch is commented on by the press
sympathetically The Tageblatt says:
This manifestation of the solidarity
of the interests of all the civilized ma
tons shows the broadness of the EN-
peror's views and sentiments
Emperor William will on Monday ac-
company the German ironclad divis-
ion bound for China into the North
sea. 1t is known in the Emperor's
encourage that His Majesty in his
usual impulsive way, not only gave
utterance to many diplomatic thoughts
and opinions on receipt of the news of
the assassination of Baron Won Kettle
Ter, the late German minister at Pekin.
but could with difficulty be restrained
from following the dictates of his
heart and forthwith order regular
army corps to be modified and sent
to China. The more sober views OF
the minister Of foreign affairs, Count
Won Buelow, prevailed only after sew
eral lengthy conferences.
Among those who were ear wit
nesses
OF the Emperor's Remarks
to the marines at Wilhelmshaven,
previous to their departure for China,
it is known that his address was much
more strongly worded than officiallr
reported, and the newspapers of Will
helmshaven and that vicinity publish
the original version in which was the
following:
L hope to re-establish peace with
the sword and take vengeance in a
manner never before seen by the world.
send you to eradicate the dishonor
done to the fatherland by barbarians. l
shall not rest until the German colors
fly from the Pel1in wall"
"A number of interesting press ut
terances appear to-day. The semi-offi-
cial Post has an inspired article in
which the reasons why Germany can
not counsel Russia to accept japanese
intervention are set forth in detail
The writer says:
THE first principle of German policy
is to do nothing that could be inter-
preted as an act of partisanship against
Russia. All attempts by England TO
induce Germany to abandon her neutral
position toward the diplomatic nego-
tiations now in progress will fail
That England is DESTROYS of Japanese
intervention is comprehensive, in view
of England's weak military position
and her rivalry with Russia. For Ger
many. matters are different The aban-
donment of our traditional friendship
with Russia would be too inadeauateIy
rewarded by Englands platonic APP
prevail
Another Inspired Article.
in the Neueste Nachrichten says:
I'm Berlin we make German politics
and not English politics. Germany can
not support motion to entrust Japan
with a mandate until she accurately
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ing Chinese butchered, it is said, for
merely daring to petition him to con-
troll the orgie of blood and restrain his
followers.
The dispatch concludes with the an
nouncement that ex-Viceroy Chi Lii
Wang Wen Chao has been killed by
the Boxers.
Reports from natives who left Pekin
June "a, continue to arrive but they
are, to large extent, merely varia-
lions of the stories already published.
C0NGER'S LAST MESSAGE.
A dispatch from Taku says that the
last message from Mr. Edwin H. Con-
ger, the United States minister at Pc
Continued On Third Page.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

a steam roller, at work on the asphalt
street in front of the store, falling
through easement ventilator into a
box OF excelsior. Three alarms were
sent in and very soon large force of
hrenen were at work. The dense
smoke
From the Burning Excelsior
and other material used for packing
chinaware which poured from the front
cellar windows, bafied the firemen for
a long time. Before then men could
get fairly at the fire it broke out in
the rear and the building was soon at
Continued on Third Page.
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CONSIDERED DOUBTFUL.

Your correspondent considers the re-
ports to be very doubtful, that is. if
what the Chinese mean to convey is
that all the foreigners in Pekin have
been slain. These reports may refer
solely to the killing of Won Ketteler.
The refugees from Teng-Chau-Fu
have arrived here. All the refugees
got in safely. but one man named
Wells refused to leave the station and
his fate is unknown. Communication
with Tien Tsin is interrupted.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
WILLIAM OFFERS BRIDES.

BERLIN, July Emperor William
has telegraphed to the commander OF
the German squadron in Chinese wa
tiers. to the governor general of Shan
Tung, to the viceroys and others, offer
ing 1000 taels to any one accomplish
ing the deliverance of any foreigner
of any nationality whatever now shut
up in Pekin who is handed over to
any German magistrate. and offering
to pay the expenses of the publication
of this offer in Pekin.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

WASHINGTON D. c.. July AS a
result of thorough consideration of
the subject by the Secretary of War,
Lieut. General Miles and Adjutant GEN
eral Corbin, orders were issued by the
War Department this afternoon for the
dispatch of 6,254 regular troops to the
Philippines with view to their util-
ixation in China in case 1t is found
necessary to divert them to that coun-
try. These troops are intended pri-
marty to relieve the volunteers in the
Philippines and will only be diverted
to China in the event that circumstan-
% demand Il
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
ANOTHER GOOD REPORT.

LONDON, July 7.-Jardine. Matheson
& Co., of Shanghai, have telegraphed
to their London house as follows:
SHANGHAI, July THE British
legation was standing July 2. There
are reassuring reports regarding the
lives of the Europeans.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
SEVERAL BRIGHTER RAYS
FROM CHINA'S DARKNESS.
London Foreign Office Receives q
Decidedly Encouraging Report
From Consul General War
rem at Shang-
hal.
THE CHINESE TROOPS HAD
BECOME DISHEARTENED.
And the Boxers Leaders Declared
Their Mystic Power Had
Been Broken by the
Foreigners.
Bulletin;

Bulletin;
LONDON, July IA cable de-
spatch, dated Thursday July 5,
8 u. M, received to-day at the
London office of the Inspector
ate of Chinese maritime GUS
toms, from Shanghai, says:
Courier left Pekin July 3,
when two legations were hold
ing out against troops and Box
ers. Troops had lost 1000 men
and Boxers many Leaders,"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
NATIVE CAVALRY.

WASHINGTON. June THE War
Department has been informed OF the
organization Of squadron Of Philip
pine cavalry BY Lieut.. Col. Wfiber Z.
Wilder. Forty-thir infantry. u. g. W..
consisting Of four troops OF native
scouts. having . maximum OF leo men
to q troop, engaged to serve TIN June
~. 11on Nn1eas sooner dischaysDd
The kozyN6ls a. Calo0ean, have been
denjg11 IS the rendezvous of the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
THE AMERICAN FLAG.

A Russian gunboat loomed up on the
horizon and seeing the Chinese ship
prepared to attack and capture it.
The captain hoisted the American
flag and the Russians sailed away.
Indian troops, lancers and infantry
sent from Singapore, most OF them
fierce Pathans from the hill districts
on the Afghanistan border, are press
ing to the relief of the besieged.
The most dreadful rumon continue to
come from within the city of Pekin.
There are so many stories afioat that
it is hopeless to try to trace any of
them to their source. Without any
degree of defniteness, the report often
reiterated is that People have been
Killed foreigners have been killed -
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
Consul General G0odnOw at Shang-
hat Reports to the State De-
partment That ON July 3,
Legations Were stand
ing.
BOXERS HAD ADOPTED
STARVATION METHODS.
Washington officials NOW Hope the
Legations May Be Able to
Hold Out and VIII Be
Relieved.
Bulletin:

WASHINGTON, July IA
cabIegram was received at the
state department this morning
from Consul General Goodnow,
at Shanghai, dated July z, say
ing that the legations were
standing ON the Sd instant, and
that the recent attack of the
Boxers had been slight. They
seemed disposed to adopt star
walton methods.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 7.-Pittsburg S
downtown business section was visited
by another disastrous fire to-day, the
second within a week. AS a result four
men are dead and six others are in
hospitals suffering from injuries which
may prove fatal. All the victims were
fremen.
Dead:
John Griffin.
st. Clair Crawford, both of Engine
Company No.
Max Butterbaugh and John Lewis.
of Engine Company No. IL.
Injured:
Captain Dan Campbell.
Stewart Burns.
Edward Kearney, all of Company
No. 4.
William Erb.
George Mum.
Edward Doyle, of Company No. IL.
The fire was one of the most stub
born and hard to fight that the firemen
have had to contend with for years.
Its origin was in the basement of t.
G. Evans & Co.'S china and glassware
establishment on Fifth avenue, between
Wood and Market streets. The cause
is supposed to have been spark from
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

this morning. There is still about $3.50
in money which has not been found, or
If found has not been made known.
The Neeley boy is not suffering SO
much to-day and has chance for re-
cOyery
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
NOTHING BUT CHINA IS
FOOD FOR DISCUSSION.
THE GERMAN EMPIRE CERTAIN OF
THE Loss OF HER MINISTER
TO CHINA'S COURT.
FEELS DEEPLY AGRIEvED
ALL CLASSES AGREE THAT THE
SITUATION IN ASIA is GER
TAINLY SERIOUS.

Emperor Williams Address to the
M i nese at WilheImshoven
Known to Have Beea Much More
Radical Than Reported In the
NewsDapers-First InpuIse Upon
Learning of Minister'S Death Was
to Send an Army Corps to China
Independently.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
TO REDoUBLE ExERTIoNs.

One certain effect of Consul General
Goodnow's dispatch will be to cause the
officials here, and without doubt, the
European governments, to redouble
their exertions to push forward a force
to Pekin. The main hope for speedy
action is still in Japan. According to
the Japanese legation here, which has
late advices from Toxic, $4,000 Japa-
nese soldiers are now on Chinese soil.
If this report is true, then the Japa-
nese government has accomplished
more than was expected, and the Off
Gals here see no reason why the adj
-vante on Pekin should not begin i'm
mediately. 1t is said that Japan is
not expected to make this campaign
single handed. The international
forces at Taku and Tien Tsin will CO.
operate to the utmost with the Japa-
nese army corps in the movement on
Pekin. What form that cooperation
shall take, is not known yet, such de-
tails are left to the commanders in
the fields
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
MINISTER WI TING FANG.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July NO
one in Washington is more anxious to
hear of the safety of the foreign lega-
tons in Pekin than Mr. WI, the Chi
nese minister. He carefully reads
every word of Chinese news that APP
pears in the papers and eagerly asks
all the reporters who call upon him
for the latest developments in the Chi
nese situation. He also keeps in close
touch with the officials in Washington
and makes periodical visits to the
State Department TO ascertain if any
intelligence has come to hand. His in
terest in what is transpiring is of the
keeneSt character, as he realizes the
grave danger with which his country is
threatened. Mr.. WI, while apprehen-
sive of what may have happened as a
result of the existing disturbances in
Pekin and other parts of Northern
China. still clings to the hope that the
reports which have come of the sack
ing of the legations and the murder of
the ministers have been exaggerated
and that when the truth becomes
known affairs will not be in the sorry
plight in which they are now repre-
scented to be.
HAS NO POSITIVE INFORMATION
AT the same time he has no posi-
tive information on which 10 base his
hopes. resting them mainly on the be-
lief that whoever may now % e the