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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

LONDON, May 29-Lord Salisbury,
who was entertained at dinner this
evening by the City of London Con-
sentative Association, made an finn
portant announcement regarding the
governments South African policy.
1.-THE stop the war party have used
my name" said the premier, Gin sup
port of their ideas by stating that l
promised there should be no annexa-
ton of territory, annexation of gold
fields. l never gave pledge. l never
meant to give pledge. cloud cheers).
Il stated simple historical fact.
We were accused of going to war for
lust of gold and territory We went
to war to abate oppression of the
Queens subjects in the Transvaal and
because our remonstrances were net
by an insulting ultimatum, to which.
if the Queens government had sub
mitted, her power, not only in South
Africa, but over her colonies and her
dependencies would have been at an
end. We were forced into war by the
action of our opponents.
ITO say that because we repudiated
the greed of territory we therefore
bound ourselves never to annex any
territory is a most ridiculous miscon-
struction. I dwell on this point be-
cause this matter of annexation is
about to become a burning question.
We have made a tremendous sacri-
flee of blood and treasure in this con-
f11ct and the only certainty of prevent
Ing recurrence of this fearful war
is to insure that never again shall such
vast accumulations of ornaments oc-
cur and that not a shred of the form
er independence of the republic shall
remain. (Cheering).
I'VE are not yet at the end of the
war, but | shall venture to lay it down
as a primary condition of any future
settlement that precautions will be TAX
en- of such a character that such a war
will never occur again 1t will also
be our duty to protect those native rae
es who have been so sorely afflicted
and at the same time so to conduct
their policy that so far as possible
there shall be reconciliation and that
every one shall be a happy member OF
the British empire"
After the master of the rolls, Lord
Alvertone, had proposed the imperial
forces, Lord Salisbury again rose,
holding a paper in his hand and said:
Il find that Lord Roberts has occu-
pied johannesburg.
This announcement was followed by
a wild display of enthusiasm, the
company cheering for "Bobs" and sing
ing God Save the Queen"
Lord Salisbury, later in the evening
when proposing 'The City of London
Conservative Association" referred to
''the glorious news received" and
said:
''One thing we have learned from this
war is that everything depends upon
the general"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
WORST day OF THE STRIKE.
PERSONS WOUNDED BY Bull
LETS AND MISSILES.
A Boy Shot in the Back-His Spine
Injured and His Lower Parts Par
aIyzed-Cannot RecOver-A school
Girl Shot Through the Arm-Two
Men Shot in the Legs-Wounds
Likely to Necessitate Amputation

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 29.--In a riot
ing sense to-day's developments were
the worst experienced since the strike
on the lines of tn st. Louis Transit
Company was inaugurated, over three
weeks ago. The rioting was confined
entirely to three places in the south
ern section of the city and by night
fall the police records showed that
fully a dozen persons had either re-
ceived bullet wounds or been hurt by
flying missiles. Three of those hit by
bullets received what are presumably
mortal wounds and that no one was
killed outright seems miraculous con-
sidering the great number of shots ex-
changed by the employees of the COM
pany, the strike sympathizers and the
strikers themselves.
The first disturbance occurred at the
intersection of Broadway and Miller
streets. Bonfires had been started dur
ing the night and the tracks were
found encountered with the debris by
the crew of the first car out A big
crowd composed of men, women and
children gathered at the corner, boot
to remove the distractions. Almost
Immediately shooting commenced from
the car. First a single shot rang out
and then a perfect fusillade. The
crowd scattered in every direction,
and in the greatest confusion. A school
girl named Dolly Mitchell screamed
and fell to the sidewalk She was
borne to place of safety and on ex-
animation it was found that she was
snot through the arm and was not
seriously hurt VIM. Grannemann,
who was standing some distance from
the scene of the shooting, was struck
in the left knee and seriously wound
ed
James McCalley. who was also some
distance from the crowd when the
firing began, received ball in the left
leg, just above the knee. Both Granne-
mann's and McCalley's injuries may
necessitate amputation.
There is some doubt as to the num-
Der of shots fired, but from the APP
pearance of things surrounding the
scene of the occurrence, there must
have been thirty or forty.
Windows were shattered, boards
splintered and numerous indentations
of bullets are to be found on the walls
of the buildings in the vicinity.
The second riot occurred at Broad
way and Pestalozzi street At the
time large crowd was gathered at
the alley through which the railway
switch to the Anheuser-Busch brewery
runs AS a car passed the point the
crowd first commenced to jeer at the
crew and then began to pelt the car
with rocks and other missiles. AS
soon as the car was thus assaulted the
firing began. In all twenty-five or
thirty shots were fired. The crowd
began to run up the alley just as soon
as the firing started. Herman Peg
chke, a boy employed in the bottling
department of the brewery, was the
first to fall with bullet in the small
of the back. His spine is injured,
causing total paralysis below the point
OF injury. His recovery IS thought
| impossible.
Continued on Sixth Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
AMERICAN STEEL HOOP.
Report for the Year Shows EnOr-
nous Earnings-PIant. ETC., Valued
at Thirty Million Dollars.

NEW YORK, May 29.-At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the American Steel Hoop Company
here to-day the report for the year
ended April 80 was submitted, showing
a surplus of $5,026,896. After deduct
ing seven per cent dividends on the
preferred stock, or $980,000, the re-
naming surplus shown for the COM
mon stock is $4,046S96. The old board
of directors was reelected.
The directors met after the stock
holders meeting and charged off ST.
100000 for depreciation, leaving the
net surplus $3,O46,S 1896. The retiring
officers were reelected except that C.
a. Painter retired as vice president
There were two vice presidents, but
with the retirement of Mr.. Painter
there will be only one vice president
hereafter.
The company's balance sheet places
the value of the plant, real estate, ma
chinery, etc., at S30,000,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
FORMER CoNFEDERATEs
Who Are Now Members of Congress-,
Gather at u Banquet in WASH
inEfOn.

Gather at Banquet In WASH
inEton.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Members
of Congress, Senators and Representa-
tives, who took part in the civil war
on the side of the Confederacy, gath
cred at a banquet at the Metropolitan
hotel. The occasion was impressive
and unique. Hon. James D. Richari-
son, of Tennessee, who acted as toast
master, was introduced in fitting
speech by Captain John Lamb. of Viz
ginia, and Gen. Joseph Wheeler was
one of the guests and speakers. At
one end of the table hung large oil
painting of Gen. Robert e. Lee, 10
whom in. response to the toast of his
State, Senator Daniel paid an eloquent
tribute
Toasts were responded to as fol-
lows:
Virginia, Senator Daniel; Maryland,
Representative Denny; North Carolina,
Representative Linney; Missouri, Pep
resentative Benton; South Carolina,
Representative Talbert; Tennessee,
Representative Pierce; Georgia, Repre-
sentative Livingstone; Mississippi.
Representative Allen; Florida, Sena-
tor Mallory; Alabama, Gen. Wheeler.
THE Infantry Representative Lam
ham, of Texas; Artillery" Hon. VIM.
Elliott; the Cavalry Captain Lamb,
of Virginia; Confederate Navy" Rep
resentative Berry, of Kentucky; Con
federate Chaplains, Rev DR.. McKim,
of Washington. The speeches were
full of spirit of affection for the
South and of loyalty to the union as il
now is.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
THE DREYFUS CASE.
Proceedings in the French Senate
Looking to the Final Closing of
the Incident.

the Incident.
PARIS, My 29.-The Senate reas-
sembled to-day and NJ. Rugene Guerin
presented his report on the amnesty
bill, the provisions of which prevent
further criminal proceedings arising
oua@of determinations in the Dreyfus
case, and, in accordance with the
wishes Of the government, he asked
for discussion of the measure next
Friday, to which the Senate agreed.
The report says that the former Cap
tain Alfred Dreyfus is excluded from
the amnesty owing to the serious dou-
BILE objection that amnesty in effacing
all trace of the condemnation and crime
itself, would have as consequence
the reinstatement of Dreyfus in all
his rights, while on the other hand,
it would deprive him of the rights to
seek a revision of his case. The bill
will have the effect of removing yari-
Gus suits from the criminal courts to
civil jurisdiction and the most COM
plete light on the Dreyfus affair may
thus be thrown. but without noise and
without scandal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
THE HOUSE REFUSED
To Concur in the Senate's Armor
Plate Amendments-The Bill Sent
Back to Conferences.

10
WASHINGTON. May 29-The House
to-day by vote of 1o7 to l27 refused to
accept the Senate amendment 10 the naval
appropriation bill relating to armor plate
and adopted a modified proposition read
ing as follows:
That the Secretary of the Navy 10
hereby authorized TO procure by contract
armor of the best quality for any or all
vessels above referred to, provided such
contracts can be made at a price which
in his judgment is reasonable and equit-
able; but in case he is unable to make
contracts for armor under the above
conditions, he is hereby authorized in his
discretion. 10 procure a site for and 10
erect thereon factory for the manufaa-
ture of armor and the sum Of s4,0o0.000 is
hereby appropriated toward the erection
of said factory"
With regard TO ocean and lake surveys,
the House refused an appropriation for
surveys by the navy and tied up the con-
ferees with instructions. 1t also refused
to concur in the Senate amendment TO
abolish the two years sea cruise for
naval cadets
With the above action the naval bill was
sent back to conference. the conference
report on the other items having been
agreed 70.
The conference report on the postof-
fee appropriation bin agreeing on all
items excepting the Senate amendment
appropriating s225.000 for pneumatic tube
service was adopted, and the House then
concurred in the excepted amendment.
The opponents OF the extended service in
the House reconciled their concurrence
in this action upon the ground that s225.-
600 simply carries out the existing con-
tract The bill now goes to the President
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
THE BOXERS CAUSE ALARM
INGTON SHOWS THE MAGNI
TUDE OF THE MOVEMENT

To be Greater Than Was at First
Suspected - The Boxers Have
Ceased to Make Trouble Locally,
but Are Spreading Over the Coun-
try So Rapidly That the Chinese
government VIII Have All 1t Can
DO to Suppress Them-Appear to
Have n WelI-Formed Design. and
Cannot be Classed Merely as Riot
ers-Chinese Army Suspected of
DisaffectiOn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

ITEM TSIN, May pa hundred
American marines from the cruiser
New York are expected here at IL
O'Clock tonight.
An armed rescue party of French
men and Germans started this after
noon to try to relieve the besieged
Belgians. The viceroy, under the pres
sure of the French consul, has per-
mitted the rescuers to travel by rail-
road to Feng Tai, where Chinese pro-
lection ends.
The Belgians are besieged at Chang
Tsin Tien, near Teng Tai.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
TO Amend the Beer Tar.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The SEN
ate committee on finance to-day au-
thorized favorable report on the
House bill amending the law concern
ing the taxation on beer so as to elm
mate packages Of less than quarter
OF barrel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

WASHINGTON, May a9.-For Ohio and
West yirginia-Showers Wednesday,
Thursday fair: fresh soufherly winds.
For Western Pennsylvania - Partly
cloudy Wednesday: possibly showers,
warmer in southern portion: Thursday.
fair: fresh southerly winds.
Mr.. G. Schnepf. the Opera House 6rzzR<
gist, made the following observations 81
the temperature yesterday: 4 M, 70:
q nj. a: y m, II: p. m, =; y. n. 7L
Weather rain
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
To Attach Nee1y,s Property.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May 29.-Uni-
ted States District Attorney Wishard.
on behalf of the government, to-day
brought suit against Charles F. w.
Nicely, to attach all the property be-
longing to the latter that may be found
in this State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
William Rockefeller Finds Relief
From an Attack of Appendicitis.

From an Attack of Appendicitis.
NEW YORK, May 29-William
Rockefeller was operated upon yester-
day for appendicitis. The operation
was in every respect successful and
Mr.. Rockefeller is recovering. His
son, w. g. Rockefeller, of Greenwich,
Conn, gave out the following state
ment tonight:
Several weeks ago Mr.. Rockefeller
had an attack indicating appendicitis.
His physicians advised him to have an
operation performed as soon as he
should recover sufficiently to bear an
operation. The operation was per-
formed yesterday 1t was successful
In every way and my father is now
rapidly recovering"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
FOR ANOTHER TRIP.

Admiral Dewey to Make Visit 20
western Cffies-Purely Social.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Admiral
Dewey has arranged to leave Washing
ton on June for trip that will carry
him as far as Grand Rapids, Mich. 1t
is a purely social trip in response to
invitations issued some months age
by the citizens of three western cities
which Admiral Dewey had accepted be-
fore the announcement of his eandi-
dacy for the presidency. The trip has
no political significance. There will be
no rear platform speeches nor any
thing else pertaining TO stumping
tour
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

Causes the Death of One Man and
the severe Injury of Seven Others.
PTTTSBURG, Pa, May 29.-One man
was killed outright, two were fatally
hurt and five others badly injured to-
night by the collapse of travelling
crane at the plant of the Totten &
Hogg iron and steel foundry company.
The dead man is Joseph Kwatka. The
injured are George Dodson and George
Knox, skulls fractured and otherwise
badly hurt; will die. Patrick O'Brien,
Gustave Gaschke, August Gaschke,
VIM. Binley and Hans Koghlin, all
suffering from scalp wounds, cuts and
bruises
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
YELLOW FEVER

Has Broken Ont Among Americas
Soldiers at Santa Clara.
HAVANA, May 29.-Fiye cases oe
yellow fever have broken out at Santa
Clara, among men Of the Second cav
airy who are married to Cuban wo-
men and who live out of the barracks.
There are only two cases in the prov
ince of Havana and there is not one
In the city
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

confident of receiving support from
the dowager empress, Princes KaLg
vi and Ching-Tuan and the entire
Manchu army. Throughout the north
the boxers are enlisting hordes OF
desperadoes. They are intent upon ex-
polling everything foreign
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
An Authority on India.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Rev. Or.
John Scudder, of the Dutch Reformed
churches, Arcot Mission, in India, died
at Kodai Kanai, in that country on
Wednesday, May %. He was 81 years
old, and for SO years had been con-
nected with the Arcot Mission. He
had come to be an authority on mat
ters pertaining to India and its peo-
pie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
NOT A SHRED SHALL REMAIN
AFRICAN REPUBLICS TO BE
CRUSHED OUT.

Lord Salisbury Speaks Plainly of the
Intentions of Great Britain Tow
ard Her African Foes-DecIares
That There Never Has Been a
Promise That Their Territory
Shall Not Be Annexed-Annexatio
Likely to Soon Become a Burning
Question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

VICTORIA, B. O., May 29.-On The
day prior to that on which the steam
ship Breckenshire left Japan news was
received there from Wei-Hai-Wei that
serious disturbances had occurred on
May 9Th, on the British station, Gulf
of Pc Chi Ii. Captain Watson and
sixty men were escorting the bound
airy commission which had been en-
gagged in eliminating borders of the
leased territory at i-Hai-Wei, when
they were attacked by hostile mob.
Thirty of the attacking party were
killed. The losses in the Chinese bat
talon under Captain Watson were two
officers wounded. Major Penrose and
captain Periar. The Chinese who at
tackled the British troops had long
been holding meetings to complain of
the taxes proposed to be collected
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
FOUR AMERICANS KILLED. INCLUD-
ING LIEUTENANT EVANS,
AT CATBALOGEN.

Eleven Fflipinos Were killed and
Four Wounded In the Same En-
gagemeRt-Catmeran Attacked by
Amerfcans-0ne American Killed
and One wounded-one Hundred
and Fifty Filipinos Buried After
the FightOther engagements. i'm
Which Americans Were success.
full.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
THREATENING PEKIN.
The Boxers Massing just Outside the
City-Foreign Guards Called for
CousuIates.

LONDON, May 30-The Daily Ex-
press has the following from Shanghai
dated Tuesday:
The rebellion continues to grow in
intensity and the gravest fears are en-
tertained of its ultimate extent The
foreign ENJOYS at Pekin, fearing a
massacre within the capitol, have de-
cided to bring up the guards of the le-
cations.
The rebels are now massing out
side of Pekin and their numbers are
reported to be constantly augmenting.
Fresh contingents of armed malcon-
tents are coming up almost hourly
from the north.
The imperial troops who were sent
to disperse the rebels found them
selves helplessly outnumbered. Sew
eral hundred were killed and the two
guns and many rifles were captured,
after which the most of the remaining
troops went over to the rebels. They
are now marching side by side
1T is believed that the boxers have
the sympathy of the entire Manchu
army in the anti-foreign crusade and
there is no doubt they have the coun-
tenance of the empress dowager and
of Prince Ching.
The Belgian minister, escorted by
a strong body guard, has gone to OBJ
tain an audience of the Tsung-Li-
Yamen, number of his countrymen
with their families having been cut off
by the rebels at Chang Hsin- Tien'
At Chang-Hsin-Tien the position of
the missionaries is one of extreme per-
il unless aid is speedily forthcoming.
1t is feared that they will meet with
the same fate as their unfortunate con-
verts, whom the boxers" are ruth
lessly numbering.
TEN TSIN, May ga detachment
of two hundred Chinese soldiers has
cleared the railway between here aud
Pekin, and the ordinary service was
resumed at noon.
No news has been received from the
Belgian engineers engaged in the con-
struction of the Luhan line In other
respects the situation is nor quiet.
Thirty Japanese have arrived from
the gunboat Atagokan. The French
flagship Entrescasteaux and the gan
boat Surprise have left Taku.
SHANGHAI, May 29.-The Russian
minister at Pekin has telegraphed ssk-
ing that all the available gunboats be
sent TO Taku.
LONDON, May pa special dis
patch from Shanghai says:
1T is believed that Russia is abb
to land troops at Taku from Port Ar
thur. where 10000 are in readiness.
The Chinese are reported to be send
/ ing large masses of troops over land
from Human and Kiang, but the ger
eralissimo refuses to assume command
on the plea of sickness.
The boxers assert that they are
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
Free state Annexed.

CAPE TOWN, Monday. May 2S.-
Lord Roberts yesterday announced to
his troops the annexation of the Free
State, which hereafter will be called
the Orange River State"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
WILL ENTER johannesburg
LORD ROBERTS REPORTS HIS IN
TENTION TO OCCUPY THE
TOWN TODAY.

Sends the Message From Germiston,
a suburb Southeast of Johannes
burg-Arrived Day Earlier Than
the Beers Expected Him and
Found That They Had Not Time
to Take Away the Railway Roll
ing stock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30

NEW YORK, May 29.-All grades
of refined sugar were advanced ioc q
hundred pounds to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-30
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
ADJOURNED YESTERDAY AFTER
-FOUR WEEKS OF CONTINUED
ACTIVITY.

An Unusual Amount of Important
business Transacted-Some of the
More Notable Changes Made in
the Conduct of the Church's At
fairs-AdjOurned without Making
Any Change in the Rules Regard
ing Dancing, Cara Playing and
Theatre Going.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
A JOINT CONFERENCE
OF THE MINERS AND OPERATORS
WILL BE HELD TO-DAY.
The Miners VIII Ask the Operator.
To Say What Concessions
They Will Grant.
SALARIES ARE INCREASED
THREE SESSIONS OF THE MINERS
ARE HELD DURING THE DAY.
Meeting of the Operators II Held at
the German House-The I'm.
terests of Both.
SALARIES ARE INCREASED
THREE SESSIONS OF THE MINERS
ARE HELD DURING THE DAY.

There is a strong probability that the
first sessions OF the joint convention of
miners and operators to-day will result I'm
deadlock, as the miners have decided on
an entirely new method of procedure
Heretofore 1t has been customary for the
miners to present their demands to the
operators and then wrangle over inevitable
attempts on the part of the latter to cut
the figures down. This year the order will
be reversed IL the miners have their way
and the operators will be compelled to state
what they are prepared to give, or, in other
words, SHOW their hands first" This ac-
ton has been taken as the result OF the
almost unanimous expression on the part
of the operators that the miners were en-
titled to a substantial increase over the
last scale, and the miners have decided to
ascertain what their ideas of Z substan-
tial increase are. 1t was for this reason
that the report of the scale committee was
withheld at the miners convention last
night, and II Is not intended that the OPP
orators shall have any insight into the fig
ures the miners intend to demand. This
will be such a radical departure from pre-
cedent that 1t is expected the operators
will stampede. not being prepared for such
a condition. and 1t is possible that the two
interests will spar with each other for
perhaps days before either side viii name
any figures.