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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
BRESSI ENDORSED.
Anarchists at Paterson Pleased Over
Humbert's Death-An Incendiary
Speech.


Speech.
NEW YORK, July 31.-There was a
meeting of anarchists in Paterson, n.
j., last night at which the killing of
King Humbert was endorsed. A re-
porter who sought admittance was well
coined as it was said that those anar-
chists wanted the whole world to
know their sentiments.
The principal speaker at the meeting
was Ernest Crevella, q years of age.
In the course of an imprisoned address
she said:
'sWe are members of the group OF
anarchists to which BreSsi belonged.
He is martyr. He has done what we
would have him do. Ask me do we
not approve of the killing of King
Humbert. l will answer the question
before you ask it. OF course we do.
1t was not our instruction to Bressi to
kill, but he has done what we knew to
be right, and we will sustain him and
give him our sympathy. Was Hum
bert ever kind to us? No. Was he
good to the poor? No. He was a
monarch, and all monarchs, according
to our views, must die.
Let Nicholas of Russia tremble and
let the new king of Italy prepare for
death. They are both inhuman. They
are inhuman because they are mon
archs. They would not consent to
take the places on the thrones were
they not inhuman. 1t is a republic
that we want and it is republic that
the anarchists in every country will
have"
Then came an implied threat against
high officials in this country when the
young women shouted:
They have run us out of Italy.
where to have stayed would have been
to have starved. We have come here.
Things are no brighter here We are
treated like dogs in the mills. We are
not considered human by Americans.
We do not starve but there Is a worse
death than starvation. IT is neglect.
Who is responsible for this gnvern-
ment? We will try to better it by fair
means, and if we can't succeed then
we will resort to other methods"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
NEW DANGERS
Confront the Foreigners in Pekin.
Result of Allies Advance in



Doubt.
LONDON, August 1, 4 a. ma SEN
sational Shanghai correspondent still
| hints that the Chinese are juggling
with dates; but, in face of the con-
stantly accommodating evidence that the
| ministers were safe on July % and de-
spite the omission from all the
dispatches of anxiously desired infor-
| nation regarding the real situation.
political and otherwise at Pekin, there
are very few in London, who do not
believe the dispatches genuine and re-
liable.
The allies now confront most diff
cult and dangerous problem. With
out doubt the ministers are held by
the Chinese as hostages; and the out
come OF the advance on Pekin which
in all probability has already begun,
will be awaited with intense anxiety.
To-day's dispatches show that the
allies, notably the Japanese, have been
pushing their preparations with fever
lsh haste, organizing a service OF
pack carts, trains and junks. 1t is
reported from Berlin that Lieut.. Gen.
Won Lessel, commanding the German
forces in China, whom Emperor Will
lam has just promoted to the rank of
general commanding an army corps,
has been selected as commender-in-
chief Of the allied forces.
The Chinese are strongly entrenched
at Wang Tsung, from which position,
howver, it is believed, they can be
elected without great difficulty. The
danger is that, if defeated there, the
Chinese will retire to Pekin and put
the remainder of the Europeans to
death.
1t is also possible that the advance
OF the allies will be the signal for
the Chinese authorities to compel all
foreigners to quit the capitol, in which
event they might become the prey Of
the fanatical boxers.
The feeling of the newspapers here
is that nothing whatever should now
delay the advance and that no nego-
tlations of any kind should be coun-
tenanced until the allied troops reach
Pekin and assure themselves regard
ing the fate of the foreigners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.

TOLEDO, Ohio. July 31.-The Ohio
Association Of Democratic Clubs began
a two days session this afternoon at
the Lyceum theatre. President Reeme-
Ign, OF Cincinnati, spoke on "A govern
ment function" George Fred Williams
of Massachusetts,, addressed the con-
vention at some length on political IS
sues. Judge Taryln, OF Kentucky, fol-
lowed on the subject Of Trusts"
Many prominent Democrats were in
attendance upon the session Of the as
ISOLATION.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
RESULT OF A PLOT.

ROME, July 31.-The Tribuna SAYS
the assassination of King Hhmbert is
believed TO have been the result OF 4
plot A non-militant anarhist recent
ly declared. so the Tribuna asserts.
that meeting had been held in Paris
at which lots were drawn and several
persons were selected to kill the king.
The papers announce that King Vic
tor Emanuel Ill. viii reach BrindIsa
to-day. and will go directly to Monza.
Besides Bressi, five persons have
been taken into custody at Mcnza,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
ADDITIONAL CONFIRMATION.

LONDON, August Important adj
ditional confirmation of the safety of
the legations was received in London
last evening by Mr.. Duncan Campbell,
representative in Europe of the Chi
nese customs service for the commits
sioner of customs at Che Foo in the
shape of Pekin dispatch not dated,
but believed TO have been written on
July 2lst, signed by both Sir Robert
Hart, inspector general of customs and
Mr.. Robert Bredon, deputy inspector
general, to the following effect:
Staff and family still safe.
This has been confirmed by the com
missioner of customs at Shanghai, who
telegraphed last evening:
Authentic inspector general safe
twenty-second"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
CLOSING ARGUMENT.

NEW LONDON. Mo, July 31.-P. II.
Cullen, of Mexico. Mo-, chief counsel
for Alexander Jester. charged with the
murder of Gilbert Gates In 1871, made
the closing arguments for the defense
to-day He reviewed the evidence In
detail and in explaining why Jester
did not take the stand in his own de-
Tense referred TO the silence Of Christ
when arraigned before plate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
TO AMEND THE GoEBEL LAW.

FRANKFORT, Ky, July Ex-Governor
Beekham has decided to call an extra
session OF the Legislature At some date
between August Is and September to
amend the GoebeI election law. It II UNI
derstood that bill already has been pre-
pared for non-partisan election commls-
sions in each Of the counties, to report 70
a non-partisan commission with two rep
resentatfves Of each party on the state
committee and one each Tor the county
boards
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
BESIDE HUSBANDS CORPSE,
WHICH LAY UPON THE BED HE
ORDINARILY USED, THE
QUEEN KNELT

And Prayed Throughout the Long
Hours of the Night-The Bier Sur
rounded by Flowers Placed There
by Her Handwriting Humbert's
Body to be Taken to Rome on
Sunday-EmperOr William to At
tend the Funeral - Coincidence
From LII Hung Chang-The Police
Actiye-Bressi shows no Remorse.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
FOR IN IMMEDIATE ADVANCE.
A COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH
FORCES AT THEN
TSIN

That He is Ready for
Acknowledgement Chaffee VIII Fa-
vor an Early Start for PeI1in, and
1t is Reported That the British
and American Eorces Will Go
Even if Others Hold BncL--Nevs
From PeI<in Makes No Change in
American Policy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
WHEELING, ". WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST

tiers, will not, it is said here, delay the
march of the allied forces
SHANGHAI, July 31.-According to
dispatches received at the foreign Of
flee to-day, the Austrian, Spanish,
Italian and Holland legations at Be
king have been destroyed, and the
French legation has been ! partially
wrecked. The attacks on the legations
ceased some days ago. The emperor
and empress are living in Peking.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
POLICE raid BUCKET SHOPS.
LED AND TAKEN TO PO-
LICE STATIONS.

Officers Appeared sat the Busiest
Hour of the Day and Took Every
body in Sight-Oae Prisoner At
tempted Suicide Rather Than Go
to JaiI-A Bucketshop Especially
for Women Gamblers Got n Tip
and Its Customers Escaped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
WAR DECLARED BY china
THE TWENTIETH OF JUNE.
TSUNG Ii YAMEN BROKE OFF RE-
LATIONS ON THE DAY
PREVIOUS.
Won KETTELER MURDERED,
ALONG WITH AN ENGLISH PROFESS
SOR, THE DAY WAR WAS
DECLARED.

A Message From PeI<in Received at
Tfen Tsin Tells of the Hard Time
the Legations Have Been Having.
Truce Declared, After Twenty
Six Days of Fierce Assault.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
"Chee Foo lUndatedl.

cablegrams from China. The first
reads:
'fChee Foo (Undated).
ITO Corbin, Washington.
'Tien Tsin, July 9th.
Message just received from Conger
says since 10th by agreement no firing.
Have provisions several weeks, little
ammunition, all safe, WE'LL
l (Dagett) report allied forces soon
advance. Practically no looting by
Americans, no unnecessary killing.
Indiana arrived 26th. Order Mccain,
Sladen, both Aliens, Mitchell, Bryce
join regiments here.
(Signed) DAGETT.
The second reads:
"Che Foo
ITO Corbin, Washington.
'1ien Tsin, 30th.
"Flintshire arrived 9th. Two hun
dred and fifty-seven Ninth infantry
sick, ten doctors, one hundred hos
pital corps men, twenty signal men
needed Unavoidable delay unloading
transports. Foreign troops arriving.
((S<gned) "DAGETT."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
RUSSIANS HAVE TROUBLE

ST. PETERSBURG, July a1.-Oficial
reports have been received here that
the Chinese again bombarded
Blagovestchensk, capitol of the Amur
on July 26 and July %.
The Russian guns replied and re-
Inducements were then approaching.
On July % a steamer arrived at Lu
Cha Su towing three boats from Har-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01

Mr.. c. schnepf the Opera House drug
gist. made the following observations 81
the temperature yesterday: A. m. e.: o
a. m. a. II m. S.: 5 D. m, 90 D. M. 81.
Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
TIE WEATHER

WASHINGTON. July s1.-For Yves.
Virginia and Western PennsyIyanla--tser-
orally fair Wednesday and THURSDAY.
light to fresh westerly wiflds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
CONGER ALIVE. SAFE. WELL.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The War
Department this evening received two
cablegrams from China. The first
reads:
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
HEAR .SECY. BAER'S REPORT
He Tells of Growth of the Chris
tian Endeavor. @
WORK OF LONDON CONVENTION
Papers Submitted by DIR. Francis Clarke
and Others-Great Interest Is. Mani
fested-Christian from Many Lands
Act in Unison.

London, July 1S.-Dr. Francis E.
Clarke of Boston. opened the fourth
day of the worlds Christian Endeavor
convention in the Alexandra Palace
this morning by presenting his annual
report, showing the growth and pro-
gress of the organization. He also
spoke of the Christian Endeavor work
in the many different lands he has Wis
tied since his departure from Boston
six months since. Secretary Baer of
Boston, followed with his annual re-
port, and Secretary Chaplin gave the
figures of the year as regards the
British association.
In the afternoon there were several
large meetings, the most notable being
temperance rally, with the queens
chaplain, Rev. Canon Barker, and
Lady Henry Somerset as the chief
speakers. Other meetings and rallies
during the day were a Christian citi-
zenship meeting, addressed by DR..
Woelfkin of Brooklyn, Penney Bunting
editor of the Contemporary Review,
and Mrs Francis E. Clark; a pastors
meeting, addressed by Bishop Walters
and Rev. w. L. Watkinson; tenth
legion" and quiet hour" meeting. adj
dressed by Treasurer Shaw and Rev.
j. G. RawS of Australia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19

New York, July 1S.-Before a crowd
that filled Madison Square garden as it
seldom has been filled before, Frank
Erne, lightweight champion, went
down to defeat at the hands of the I'M
conquerable McGovern. Scheduled to
go ten rounds, the fight lasted less than
three, but in the eight minutes of
battle more punishment was given and
received than is sometimes seen in
long-distance contests between larger
men. Erne was not knocked out, but
was so hopelessly defeated that his
handlers saved him from further pun
ishment by tossing sponge into the
ring as a token of surrender Erne
and McGovern fought for so p, cent
of the gross receipts, to be divided
equally. The house was estimated at
S25 600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Suicide Due to Bank Failure.

Emporia, Kan, July 18.-The suicide
of Charles V. Eskridge. editor of the
Republican and former lieutenant gov
ernor of Kansas. is the second death
directly traceable to the failure in 1897
of the First National bank, which was
wrecked by its president, Charles
Cross, the well-known Hereford breed
er. When President Cross committed
suicide Eskridge bought the revolver
with which he ended his life and
saved it for a like purpose. When the
bank closed 1t held Eskridges notes
and those of the Emporia Printing
company, of which he was head, for
100000. Eskridge turned his office
building and his farm. which netted
about $4,000, over to the creditors OF
the bank. He kept his printing outfit
and struggled to repair his fortunes
but illness cut short his efforts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
FIFTEEN DROWN LIKE RATS.
Lose Their Lives In a Texas Flood That
Inudnates a Town.

Coleman. Texas, July 1S.-Swollen
by cloudburst into a mighty torrent
Ford's creek, ordinarily an insignifl-
cant, sleepy little stream. swept
through the town in a wall of water
thirty feet high and mile wide,
drowning, like rats in a cage, at least
fifteen people, and totally destroying
all the property that lay In its path.
The terrible rush of the element is
past now, but in its wake is track as
distinctly marked as though cyclone
had made a visitation. instead of the
equal terror. for the area traversed by
the angry water is cleaned of all OBJ
jects, and where formerly stood shops
and dwellings now exists a desolate
waste. Fifteen are now known to be
dead; more are missing. OF these it
is expected that the majority are also
drowned. Ten bodies have been re-
covered thus far; only two have been
recognized, those who might be eble to
identify the Others being, perhaps,
dead themselves. The two identified,
both formerly among the most promi-
nent merchants of the place, are Jo-
seph Spath and John Fuleistine. They
met their death in a manner that en-
titles them to the highest honors Tor
their bravery and self-sacrifice. At the
risk of their lives, they attempted to
rescue four deserted children. They
failed and the lives of the six paid for
felt Coleman. which is about $50
miles northwest of Galveston. is one
of the Oldest towns in West Texas.
1t has a population of about 1000, and
is a resort for persons afflicted with
pulmonary complaints. The country is
rugged and picturesque. Hoard's creek
is dry most of the time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19

Springfield, H., July 1S.-Oficers
and enlisted men of the Fourth and
Fifth regiments of the Illinois Nation
al Guard gave their services for use
in China to the war department. The
action followed quickly upon receipt
of the news of the deaths of Col. Lis
cum and other officers of the Ninth
United States Infantry while battling
against the Mongolians. The two reg
iments, composing the Second Brigade
are on their annual weekly encamp-
ment After evening mess, the line
officers waited upon the colonies and
asked them to offer the services of the
regiments, through Gov. Tanner, to
the government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Scaling Claims Arbitration.

ottawa, Ont, July 18.-The minister
of marine has announced that after
several years negotiation an agree
ment was reached last week among the
governments Of the United States,
Great Britain and Russia as to the
terms of arbitration of claims arising
out of the seizure of American and
British sealing vessels by Russian
cruisers in the north Pacific in 1892.
An arbitration will therefore be pro-
ceeded with.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19

Springfield, ILL.,, July 1S.-Secretary
Egan of the state board of health says
he Is unable to account for the report
given out in Chicago that there are
now some 1000 cases of smallpox in
Illinois.
"As a matter of fact" said the secre-
tary, there is less smallpox in Illi-
nois than there has been at any time
during the past nine months. l do not
believe that. all told. there are now 100
cases in the state"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
NEWSY NOTES TO WHILE y y
y y AWAY HOT SUMMER HOURS.

&C. J. Hyde is spending week in
Chicago.
Miss Mona Scott of Boscobel is
the guest of Miss Ornetta Angus.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Lang of Ipswich
visited in Lancaster the first of the
week
Atty. Leo Philipson of Blooming
ton greeted friends here first OF the
week.
Mrs. Gerlach returned home last
Sunday after a few weeks visit in
Bloomington
Lightning struck the steeple of
the Catholic church IN the village of
Elk Grove last Friday doing consider
able damage.
-Thos. Webb recently completed
the task of drilling a we'll for Benz.
Croft in Mt. Ida township that is 4O3
feet in depth.
Mrs. Adolph Grimm and son Har-
old of Dubuque are visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Muesse of this city.
Mrs. l. Prugh and daughter of
Burlington, Ia, mother and sister of
Mrs. L. NJ. Young, are in the city
passing the summer vacation.
Geo. H. Heafford, veteran pass
enger agent of the G. M. & St. Paul
system, has resigned his position and
will retire to private life in October.
Mrs. Chas. Belz. who has been
off on a visit to her brothers and
other relatives in South Dakota for
several months, arrived home last
week. She reports a very pleasant
trip.
Mrs. Matthew Wisebaum and
family who have been visiting friends
and relatives in Dubuque for the
past two weeks, returned to her home
in this city last Sunday, accompanied
by her sister Mrs. Koech, of Dubuque.
Will Webb has completed the task
of taking Lancaster's school census.
The total number of children in the
district between the ages of four
and twenty years is 794. This is an
increase of twenty over the census OF
last year.
A farmer recently drifted into a
hardware store and when asked by the
manager: s'Don't you want to buy a
bicycle to ride around your farm?
They're cheap now. Can give you
one for S35." I'D sooner put the S35
into cow" said the farmer "But
think, how foolish you would look
riding around the farm on a cow"
"Oh, don't know" said the farmer,
no more foolish, perhaps, than milk
ing bicycle"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
COLONY OF Beers COMING.
Thousands to Become American
Citizens.
MANY WILL GO TO LOUISIANA.
Railroads Offer Them Inducements to
Settle Unoccupied Land First
Batch of Africanders Expected at
Close of War.

Chicago, July 1S.-Reports from
South Africa indicate that the scheme
of the railroads to colonize Beers in
the United States after the war will
succeed. For several months officers
of several of the big railroad compan-
les operating in the territory west of
Chicago have been active in their eff
forts to induce President Krugers peo-
pie to shake the dust of the Transvaal
from their feet and come to the United
States, where they would be able to
live in peace under a government to
their liking. The plan was to induce
the Boer farmers to immigrate to this
country and settle on the great tracts
OF unoccupied lands belonging to the
western railway systems. The idea
originated with officers of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy company about
six months ago. Agents We're sent to
South Africa to lay the advantages of
American farms before the warning de-
scendants of the Dutch.
Union Pacific Joins.
Subsequently the Union Pacific box
up the idea and during the recent visit
of the Boer ENJOYS agents of the land
department of this road were sent to
Washington to discuss the scheme
with Kruger's representatives. Later,
when the ENJOYS visited Chicago, con-
ferences between them and the agents
of the Union Pacific company were
had. The ENJOYS looked favorably
upon the plans of the railroad people
a,.I u 60
reported to President Kruger.
When it was learned that the roads
directly west of Chicago were after the
Beers to occupy the trans-Missouri
land officers of the Southern Pacific
road resolved to get in on the coloni-
cation plan and dispatched agents to
Africa. Representatives of this COM
pany recently reported that they had
secured between 700 and 800 Boer fam
lilies to immigrate to the United States
and settle on land in Louisiana. 1t is
said that the southern part of this
country appealed to the Beers because
the climate was more like the one they
have lived in.
Coming When War Closes.
The latest reports are to the effect
that at least 10000 Boer families have
arranged to immigrate to this country
as soon as ii shall have become plain
that the British will win in the present
struggle. British rule will naturally
be obnoxious to the Beers and rather
than live under it they will come to
America, where, though among stran-
gers and people speaking another Ian
guage. they will be Independent. 1t is
said that the decision of the Beers to
come to this country has been intiu-
enced somewhat by the Irish-Ameri-
cans who went to the Transvaal to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-07-19
Rohher Is Shot Dead.

Chicago, July 1S.-Michael Ward was
shot and killed in the stock yards by
John Leslee, a Waterman. Ward, with
two companions, had robbed the saloon
of Otto Ratzloff and was being chased
by a large crowd. Pistols were being
discharged right and left. and when
Leslee tried to stop Ward the latter
fired at him. The Waterman returned
the fire and killed Ward.