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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
Rhoda Davidson Dead.

AKRON, O., August 24.-Rhoda Dav-
idson died at the city hospital at 2
O'Clock this AFTERNOON. She was shot
in the head while in her mothers arms
during the riots Wednesday night
There was no trouble OF any kind
in the city during the night. the streets
being practically deserted, except by the
soldiers, who patrolled all the thorough
fares in the business section.
1t is understood that a number of ar
rests will be made of those who took
part in the riot The authorities have
secured the names OF about thirty OF the
rioters and will undoubtedly take into
custody some OF the
Leaders of the Mob.
The Fourth and Eighth regiments will
IN all probability be here for several days
the mayor fearing that the friends of the
men taken into custody may attempt to
rescue them II a large force is not on
hand TO guard the prisoners.
Mayor Youngs orders closing the sa-
looms Is being rigidly enforced. Two sa-
loonkeepers have been arrested for dis
obeying the mayors order.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
L. J. FORMAN
Nominated for State Senator by the
Republicans of the Twelfth Dis
trict.

Nominated for State Senator by the
Republicans of the Twelfth Dis
trict.
Special to the Register
KEYSER, w. Va, August 24.-L. J..
Foreman, of Petersburg, Grant county.
was yesterday nominated as Republic
can candidate for State Senator from
the Twelfth Senatorial district. com
posed of the counties of Grant. Hamp-
shire, Mineral, Tucker, Hardy and
Pendleton. The convention met at 10
o'clock and was called to order by Hon.
A. G. Sherr, chairman OF the Senatorial
Committee. r. c. Reynolds, Of Key
Ser. was made chairman Mr.. For
Gan's nomination was made by accla-
nation. He Is a lawyer of ability and
was a delegate to the Republican Ma
tional Convention this year.
At IL o'clock the district convention
for the counties of Hardy and Grant
was called to order and the only name
presented to the convention was that
of DR.. c. L. Hall, of Moorefield, Hardy
county, the present Representative
from that district. He was chosen by
reclamation. A large crowd heard
Hon. A. B. White speak at Petersburg
yesterday afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25

SAN FRANCISCO, August PA
Seattle, Washn., special to the Bulle-
tin says:
A terrific storm ragged at Nome Au
gust 7. There was heavy loss of
life. The water front is lined with
wreckage and stranded vessels of all
descriptions.
Out of 68 steam launches, it is re-
ported only five remain afoat, and Of
70 barges all but seven drlfted ashore.
Twenty dead bodies were washed
ashore and taken to the morgue for
Identification.
Five dead bodies were washed ashore
at Topkuk, three miles north of Nome,
the mouth of Nome river, and eight in
front of Nome camp, three twelve miles
below Bluff City and two below Top
kuk
The pest house on the island was de-
stroyed by fire on August 8. Three
pnIloHCo "olS lolnoScu o6tLoIy.
A tale of disease, death and suffering
among the Eskimos that almost beggars
description is told by Guy N. Stock
Slayer, who has been directing a relief
expedition sent out by the government
Stockslager has returned from York,
and reports the natives dying by the
wholesale. dozens of dead bodies lying
around unburied.
At Teller City the sick natives killed
the medicine man of the tribe in the
vain hope that the act would appease
the evil spirit. Thirteen deaths were
reported at Teller City in one day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
Arrived ut Akron.

AKRON, O., August 24.-The train
carrying the negro Peck arrived here
at $3.50 p. m. A carriage was waiting
at the railway station and Peck was
quickly bundled into 1t. In three min
utes the court house was reached and
Peck was arraigned before Judge
Nye
Two minutes after Peck reached the
court Deputy Sheriff Ed. Hershey read
the indictment. Peck stood up with
manacled hands. He pleaded guilty in
a firm voice. His worn eyes shifted
nervously about the room. Then he
sat down and Prosecutor Wanamaker
whispered to him briefly.
Then Judge Nye said
Mr.. Peck, you have heard the in
dictment read charging you with rape.
You have pleaded guilty. Have you
anything to say?"
Il have nothing to say. except that
l throw myself on the mercy of the
court" replied Peck.
Continuing, Judge Nye said:
I'm crimes such as that to which you
have pleaded guilty, there is but one
penalty provided. That is imprison-
ment for life. 1t is the judgment OF
the court that you be confined IN the
penitentiary for life. You mus. pay
the costs of this proceeding, and
for the first three days Of your i'm
prisonment you shall be placed in SOL
itary confinement"
There was a stir in the back of the
room, and rush Of the few spectators
for the door. A company of troops
hurried forward to escort the prisoner
to the train waiting at Central street
crossing. He was taken to Columbus,
in charge of Sheriff Kelly. When the
prisoner was hustled out of the rear
door there was wild cheering from a
crowd of onlookers who had got wind
OF the proceedings.
So quickly and quietly was Peck
brought into the city, sentenced and
sent to Columbus that but very few
people knew what had TRANSFERRED.
There was no crowd at the railroad
either when the train arrived or de-
parted. Few who glanced at the rap
idly driven carriage suspected that it
contained the man the furious mob OF
Wednesday night wanted to lynch
Peck was taken in at the rear door OF
the court house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
STILL A MYSTERY.
Nothing Discovered to Throw Light
Upon the Double Murder at Pee

Nothing Discovered to Throw Light
Upon the Double Murder at Pee
wee.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, August "a.
The mystery connected with the
murder of Mrs. Sam Shepherd and
her little son at Peewee remains I'M
solved, although the coroner and his
jury have been at work on the case.
Mrs. Shepherd Is still alive. but her
condition tonight is even worse than
it has been. She is still unconscious
and no hopes are held out for her re-
covery or even temporary return Of
consciousness. The two must have
been attacked while they We're asleep,
for the little boy was found dead in
bed. Mrs. Shepherd had left her bed
and was lying on the floor when she
was found. The axe with which they
were killed was one which had been
kept under the house, and every indi-
cation points to some one who was
familiar with the house and the habits
of the family. The coroner has not
finished the inquest, and something
may yet he brought out to throw light
on the awful mystery
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
A DEFEAT OF BOXERS
In Which American Troops Took an
Important Pnrt-Empress Scared
by Her own Soldiers.


LONDON, August 15.-3:45 a. NJ
Five hundred American troops partic-
dpated in signal defeat of boxers"
outside Tien Tsin August 10. The fact
is briefly reported from Vienna. De-
tails of the engagement come from
the Reuter- agent al Tien Tsin, in a
despatch dated August 20. In addi-
ton TO the Americans, the force con-
sisted of 375 British and 200 Japanese,
all under the British General Dorward
The fight took place at village six
| miles southwest OF Tien Tsin, where
the allied forces found a considerable
number of boxers, whom they engaged,
killing over 800 and taking Ga wounded
prisoners, who were sent to the hos
pitfalls OF the allies. The village was
burned. The Americans had five
wounded, the japanese six and the
British none. Hundreds of boxers
flags, spears and swords were captured
From Shanghai comes report,
qualified by the assertion that 1t Is
from purely Chinese sources. that the
empress dowager, after proceeding one
days journey from Pekin, became ter
rified at the looting by Gen. Tung Fun
Siang's troops and went back 10 Pc
king.
A Chinese telegram from TSina Flu
says that Prince Tuan has been cap
tured by detachment of the allies.
Other Chinese messages record the for
nation of a provisional government in
Pekin by the allies, but this appears TO
| be purely military measure and mere
| ly an elaboration of the scheme for di-
1 h. oft tnf
purposes. Ii Hung Chang has re-
| ceived word that the allies entered Pc
| king easily, because the troops OF Gen.
| Tung Slang utterly refused to face the
| allies. According to the Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express Earl
Lii recognizing the futility of an at
| tempt to drive the foreigners from Chi
ma, now processes conversion TO reform
| principles.
Shanghai advices announce the re-
ceipt there of Chinese official dis
| patch asserting that Emperor Kwank
| Su has been found and rescued by
the Japanese.
| Messages from Tlen Tsin report
| serious mortality among the American
horses, owing to the heat.
| Delayed adviees to Reuter- dated
Pekin, August Ia, reiterate tho state
ment regarding the treachery Of the
Chinese on the night before the relief.
| They had informed the members OF
| the legations that orders have been
| issued to cease firing This was fol-
| lowed by desperate attack, and 1t was
| only the welcome sound of the cannon
the relieving force in the morning that
renewed the courage of the foreigners.
The correspondent adds:
'The Chinese admit having lost 1900
in the various attacks upon the lega-
| tions. Cur rations dwindled to one
pound a day, consisting of horse flesh
and rice
When the American detachment at
| tackled the whole Chinese force con-
centrated against them, leaving the
| Sha-Ho gate unmatched, whereupon the
British entered there without the loss
of man"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
Despatch From Fowler.

WASH. ,GTON, August 24.-Actlng
Secretary Adee made public tonight
the following dispatch from Consul
Fowler al Che Foo, giving additional
information bearing on events in PEI
king:
CHE FOO. undated. Received
August %, Midnight:
Secretary OF State, Washington.
"23rd.-Japanese report emperor and
empress dowager left Peking 18th, rest
ed at Wau Shou Shan, supposed desti
nation Tai Yuan Flu (Tai Yuen Fu?)
Snan ST. Prince CHING believed in Pc
king. Ii Ping Heng dead. Half popu-
lation left.
(Signed) FOWLER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
TUAN's RESIDENCE
Burned by the AIlies-JapaDese Mar
ines Landed Mt Annoy.

LONDON, August 24.-While the
commanders OF the allied forces are
waiting for instructions from their
governments as to what to do next.
which, in the present condition OF the
telegraph service. will probably take
ten days, the work Of repairing the
railroad beyond Yang-Tsung is pro-
crossing slowly and the transportation
of supplies by boats on the Pei-Ho
river is improving.
A dispatch from Che-Foo. dated
Thursday, August %. says there has
been further fighting near Tien-Tsin.
The Chinese sought to cut the line OF
communication, but were driven back
with small loss on the part Of the al
lied forces.
Ofi1cial advlces from Picking re-
ceived at Toxic. August %, says the
allies burned Prince Tuau's residence.
|, According to : dispatch from Hong
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25

Kong, dated August "a, turbulent
mobs are devastating portions of the
provinces OF Fu-Kien and Kiang-Su.
1t is added that a mandarin with three
hundred Chinese soldiers left Annoy
August % to restore order.
Japanese bluejackets were landed at
Annoy August %.
Marines from the French cruiser
Comet have cleared the streets at Swa-
tow and freed the besieged priests.
A dispatch to a news agency from
Shanghai, dated August %. says eight
survivors of the fourteen English mis-
sionaries who started together from
Shan-Si have reached Hankow, after
suffering frightful barbarities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
BRITISH STEAMER WRECKED

ALDEN, August 24.-The British
steamer Ingra. Captain Burkell. from
Passaroeang. July %, for the United
States, is ashore 2S miles southwest
OF Cape Guardafui and will probably
prove a total wreck. Captain Burkell
and eight Europeans and 20native mem
bers OF the crew were picked UP and
landed here. The rest are missing,
having taken 10 the boats. The natives
are plunderirg the wreck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
RIOTING AT Annoy.

WASHINGTON, August Painted
States Consul Johnson, at Annoy.
China, cables the State Department I'M
der date of to-day that mob burned
the Japanese temple at that place to-
day. Marines were landed to protect
Japanese officials and are restoring or
der.
The marines alluded TO must belong
to some other nation, as the United
States has no warship at Annoy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25

COLUMBUS, O., August 24.-Peck
arrived at the penitentiary in the Gus
tody of the sheriff of Summit county
at $50 tonight He felt greatly re-
lieved when the heavy iron gates clos
ed behind him and he realized that he
was safe from mob violence. He had
little to say and was quickly conduct
ed to a cell
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
A Family Rennion.

Special IN the Register
PARSONS, w. Va, August 24.-The
Brown family, of Preston county, will
hold their annual reunion at Glades-
vile, Saturday, August atSh. There
is a large number of this family in
that county, and some come In from
other counties, and they viii have a
gathering of no small proportions, and
will have q big feast
The Jones have reunion At Knots
vile. Taylor county. this rear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
All rronns Landed.

WASHINGTON. August 24.-The fol-
lowing cablegram was received this
morning at the Navy Department from
Admiral Remey:
''TAKU, August o.
Bureau OF Navigation, Washington:
Gable open nov Taku. All troops
from Hancock landed. Marines gone
ten Tsin. Private Arthur A. Woods.
marine corps, accidentally drowned,
Tongku, night Of 21st
"REMEY.S
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25

SAN FRANCISCO. August 24.-The
Building Trades Council representing
rs trade organizations. has ordered a
general boycott of all the goods turned
out by nine hour planning mills. The
action is the result of mill owners de-
claring that under no circumstances
will they consent to arbitration or ac-
cede to the demands of the employees
for an hour work day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
COMMITTED SUICIDE.

Special 10 .he Register.
POINT PLEASANT. w. Va, August
24.-James Pearson, a young man OF
p years, we'll known in the couutv
killed himself at his fathers farm near
Wyoma. His body was found under a
tree with a bullet hole In the head
No cause Is assigned for the deed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
o1LNEws.
Special to the Register

Special TO the Register
PARKERsBURG. w. Va, August "a.
The South Side oil Co. drilling near
the city, encountered strong flow Of
salt water at 400 feet and Is roaming
out the hole TO shut of the water The
water came from a stray sand which
has not been encountered in any OF the
wells here. and oil men are al loss
how To classify H.
The McMann. Hileman q Crutty On
Co, got buster on their lease on the
Ashby farm at WILLIAMSBURG. This
well was considered a sure thing. as il
was In good territory with paying
wells on either side OF It.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
SENTENCED TO DEATH.

General Roberts Confirms the Pun
ishment to He inflicted Upon Lieut..
Cnrdua.
LONDON, August PA special dis
patch from Pretoria, dated to-day, says
Gen. Lord Roberts has confirmed the
sentence of death imposed upon Lieut..
Cordua, formerly of the Stats artil-
lery, who was convicted of being ring
leader in the plot to abduct Gen. Rob-
erts and kill British officers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
SENATOR HILL

To Make Speeches in the west-Tmes
and Places Not Yet Determined.
CHICAGO, August 24-Chairman
James K. Jones, of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, said to-day that for
mer Senator David B. Hill, of New
York, will make some speeches in the
West during the campaign but that the
times and places have not yet been de-
termined.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
WILL NOT SAIL.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 24.-Siege
battery 0, of the Seventh artillery,
now at the Preside, will not sail for
China on the Belgian King as orig
inally intended. 1t probably will be
assigned to Honolulu or Fort Mason
The balance Of light battery c, Seventh
artillery, has arrived from Fort Adams
and encamped at the Preside.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25

MANHATTAN, Kans., August "a
speech here at 1920 a. m. The COM
mnnity is regarded as strongly Repub-
lican, but there was large audience.
Mr.. Bryan said he preferred speaking
to Republicans on the principle that it
is always right to save brands from
the burning" He believed most Re-
publicans would leave their party when
convinced that they could serve their
country better by leaving dt than they
could by remaining in it. In the first
place, he said, the Republican party
had been silver party, now it had
become a gold standard party. 1t had
supported the greenbacks, now 1t pro-
posed to substitute a bank currency
for the greenbacks. 1T had, heretofore,
denounced trusts, now its leaders were
found generally defending the trusts.
Speaking of trusts, he asked what the
individual Republicans, especially the
Republican farmers, were getting out
of the trusts.
I'VE do not object to the honest ac-
emulation of wealth." he said Il
want government that gives every
poor man the hope of being rich some
day, government that gives the rich
man assurance that his children will
be protected If they ever become poor.
What | object to is a government that
protects
A Few Men in Their Robbery
of the masses and then denounces
everybody as an anarchist that does
not like to be robbed. / want you Re-
publicans to see the change that has
taken place in the Republican party.
want you Republicans to recognize that
there has been a transformation in
your party's purposes. You Republi-
cans have been looking at the outside
of the egg. You say it's the same size,
the same color that it used to be, but
you don't know what change has gone
on in the contents Of the egg, and if
you Republicans cannot see the change
that has taken place in your party's
position on the economic questions, l
am going to ask you if you can see the
change that has taken place in your
party's position on these new questions
that have come up since the Spanish
war;" (Applause.)
He declared that a policy of i'm
perialism is impossible without a
large army.
When the government comes from
the people" he said, the people will
come from their homes to support it,
but when you build on brute force you
have got to have an army to prevent
the PEOPLE making faces at you.
IF We are to resort to Imperialism
in the Philippines in order to get the
trade of these islands. is it not reason
able to suppose that the same policy
will be brought into requisition to get
the trade of other countries?"
The speaker did not believe that
American mothers wanted to raise
boys to be exchanged as soldiers for
trade at SO much per head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
SAFE FROM THE FORYOF NOBS+
LOUIS PECK, THE AKRON, OHIO,
RAPE FIEND, SAFELY LAND
ED IN Thu STATE PRISON.

Hustled From Cleveland to Akron,
Where He Pleaded Guilty to an
Indictment Charging Rape, and
Was Sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary for Life-Glad of the Oppor-
tunity to Find Safely behind the
Stone Walls at Columbus-Little
Excitement, for Few Knew of the
Proceedings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25


WASHINGTON, August 24.-TAa
cabinet was in session to-day until
nearly ? o'clock. At Its conclusion tho
members were more reticent than us
ual as to what transpired. 1t can ha
stated, however. that this government
has SO far received no official or we'll
authenticated information that tha
Russian government has declared war
on China or that 1t Is her Immediate
purpose TO do SO. The published report
that she actually has taken this step
undoubtedly is disturbing to the ad-
ministration, inasmuch as such action
would greatly complicate the sIuation
and probably paralyze the Presidents
efforts to bring about an early peace.
This apprehension is somewhat inten-
sified by the fear that Germany also
may contemplate a declaration of war.
No reliable information to that effect
has reached the government, but It
is regarded as not altogether impoa-
sible. in view of the murder OF the
German minister and the recent re-
ported utterances of the emperor and
field marshal, Count Waldersee, that
measures OF the most drastic charac.
ter may be In contemplation.
What action this government would
take under these circumstances is moi
known but it has been suggested thaA
the President may ut once ask for
conference OF the powers with q view
to arriving at some basis for settles
ment of the questions involved with-
out resorting to war. The subject Of
An Extra Session of Congress,
1t was said, was not mentioned at the
meeting, and 1t can be stated on tho
authority of member of the cabinet
thar under present conditions an extra
session is altogether improbable.
1t is pointed out that the President
now has at his command far larger
appropriation than eonld possibly be-
utilized within 80 short 4 time lis taa
next meeting Of Congress Tn bee<
Der. under most extraordinary clrcuins
stances.
The diversion of the troops now on
the Pacific from China to Manila il
said by cabinet official to be sufll-
cient proof that there will be- no war
with China, SO far as this country Ii
concerned, until diplomacy has failed
to secure such reparation and indem-
nifty as this government may demand
on account OF the imprisonment OF
Minister Conger and our other lesa-
TONERS and citizens andstne properly
losses they have sustained during the
present uprising. Should diplomacy
fall, there seems to be no question that
declaration OF war would fof buf
at present there is said to be pod
reason to antelope sucA : Eli.
The conclusion, thd an
extra session is at be si.
bility except in the 5ical
change in the situae
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
TUNNEL CAVED IN.
A Serious Blockade On the Chesa-
peake & Ohio, Near Hinton.
Special to the Register

Special to the Register.
HINTON, w. Va, August "a
Manns tunnel, thirty miles east Of
here on the Chesapeake & Ohio, caved
in this morning, completely blocking
the passage of all trains. The COM
pany have succeeded In making one
transfer, but it was after many hours
delay, as the mail and passengers had
to be taken across a steep and rough
mountain. 1t is hoped that the de-
bris can be sufficiently cleaned away
SO as to permit the passage of trains
by tomorrow afternoon. Fortunately
the accident was discovered by the
track walker in time to flag the west
bound passenger train, which was then
due, thus narrowly averting what
might have been a very disastrous
wreck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
Y0UTsEY VERT ILL.

GEORGETOWN. KY. August Hem
~ r. Youtsey. In Jaile ava itlr& Trial for
completely in the dseBen sntisasf Ind wias
has been 81. became wore today and i
reported 10 be in a4sarious condition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-25
INCIDENTS ABOUT PEKIN.
Allies Refrnined From Entering Inn
pcrial City-Death and Burial of
Captain Reilly.
Copyright, Associated Press

Copyright Associated Press.
PEKlN, Thursday, August 16., via
Shanghai, Thursday, August 23.-The
allied troops have surrounded the i'm
perial city and stationed sentries at
the gates. They refrain from entering
pending instructions from their gov
ernments. Gen. Chaffee says the fight
Ing is ended.
The japanese troops have relieved
the Pei-Tang Cathedral, where fifteen
French nuns and forty French and
italian soldiers have been isolated and
besieged two months. They found that
five had been killed.
Captain Reilly. of Battery F, Fifth
United States artillery, who was killed
before the imperial palace, was buried
in the legation grounds. Gen. Chaffee.
the British and Japanese generals and