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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 13.-The
Department of State has received a
despatch for Counsel General Goodnow,
ut Shanghai, saying that the governor
of Shan Tung wires that the Boxers
and soldiers were bombarding the le-
cations for final attack upon the 7th
of July He is extremely anxious for
the safety of the ministers and friend
ly Chinese in Pekin. The consul adds
that fears of the worst are generally
entertained.
The State Department also has re-
ceived a despatch from Consul Nc
Wade, at Canton, saying that the Vice
roy Ii Hung Chang has engaged quar-
tiers upon the Chinese steamer Anping,
but that the date of his departure for
the north is as yet undecided.
The cablegram from Consul General
Goodnow terribly depressed the Off
Gals here. All along they have sus-
pected that the various communica-
lions received from Chinese sorces in
Shanghai have been preparing the way
for the announcement Of the extermin-
ltion of the foreign ministers and their
wives, children, attches, dependents
and guards.
The consul generals message, it is
understood is but a repetition of the
latest press reports from Shanghai but
the State Department has come to
place a high estimate on Mr.. Good
now's advices. 1t appreciates the fact
that he does not send every piece Of
unreliable gossip afoat in the sensa-
tional news center where he is station
ed but uses good judgment in sift-
ing out the probable from the other
kind of news. Moreover. his advice
this time is from the Chinese Governor
of the province wherein Shanghai is
situated, and it is hard to conceive of
an adequate reason for the Justification
of the facts by that official in the di-
rection of this particular report.
Therefore, the State Department, which
has all along been hopeful of the ulti-
mate rescue Of the ministers at Pekin,
has now Joined European chancellories
in the belief that they have all been
killed.
The department officials find it hard
to estimate the value of the statement
Of the consul at Canton that Ii Hung
Chang has again engaged passage
northward, owing to the lack of date
on the cable message, and it is sus-
pected that the press dispatch stating
that he has abandoned the trip to Pc
kin is of later date than Mr.. McWade's
notice. Should the great viceroy go
northward, his coming to Taku and
Tien Tsin would raise at once ques-
ton as to the conditions under which
he undertakes to go to Pekin, and incl
dentally the decision as to whether or
NOT he should be permitted to pass the
lines would involve the decision of the
other question as to whether or not a
state of war exists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
INDEPENDENT CABLE.
A Movement Among the Powers to
Secure Better Means of Communi-
cation.

Movement Among the Powers to
Secure Better Means of Communi-
cation.
WASHINGTON, July 13.--An attempt
mas been on foot for some days past to
arrange among the powers now oper-
ating in China, for an international
cable connecting the base of Chinese
operations either with Shanghai, Port
Arthur Yokohama or some other point
through which more speedy communi-
cation can be had with the outside
world
The state, war and navy departments
. here have all been parties to the con-
ference. which has been conducted with
\ great deal of diplomatic secrecy.
Both the war and navy departments
ARhave been figuring for months past on
trans-Pacific cable and consequently
have all the necessary information at
their fingers ends. The war depart
ment now has fifty miles of cable ready
to ship to Manila, to be followed by
800 miles more about the first of Au-
gust. This was to have been used for
International communication in the
Philippines, but the urgency of the
case may cause it to be diverted to
China.
No point has yet been decided on for
either end of this international line.
Che Foo and Taku both having been
discussed for the Chinese terminus. 1t
is 600 miles by water from Taku to
Shanghai, the terminus of the English
cable. 1t is less than 100 miles from
Taku to Port Arthur, but the Russian
land lines both in Korea and Man
churia have been subject to such seri-
GUS interruption as to almost bar the
consideration of this route for the in
ternational connecting link
The expense of this undertaking, &C.
sording to the present tentative ar
rangements, will be borne jointly by
the powers interested. 1t is impossi-
BILE at present TO give fair estimate
Of the time that would be consumed in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14

CANTON, o.. July 1s.--After the
rush OF people and the exciting Incl
dents OF Thursday, comparative quiet
prevailed at the Mckinley home to-day.
The lawn itself was disfguFed for this
season, but near the house the gar
deners have already effected decided
improvement. President Mckinley
and Mrs. Mckinley and several friends
went out during the day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
SAME DEMANDS FROM FRANCE.

PARIS, July 13.-The Chinese minister
here has communicated TO 81. Delcasse,
the minister of foreign affairs. an imper-
ial edict dated June %. To this NJ Del
casse has replied that since the Chinese
government had the means to commune
cate with its representatives abroad, it
ought to guarantee communications be-
tween foreign powers and their represent
atives at Pekin, and he has therefore
charged the minister to transmit a tele-
gram to III. Pichen, the French minister
to China.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
Chattanoogn Reunion.

WASHINGTON. July 1s.-Gen. D. S.
Stanley. president Of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland. has designated
October ., 10 and II as the dates for the
next annual reunion at Chattanooga,
Tenn. This meeting will be in conjunc-
ton with a general reunion of the vet
Grams of all the armies both union and
Confederate. who served in the campaigns
about Chattanooga, for the purpose OF
inspection and verifying or correcting the
historical work thus far completed on the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National
Military Park.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Who VIII Run the Republican
Campaign.


CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 13.-An
important political conference attend
ed by number of prominent Republic
can leaders was held at Senator Han
mas Office here to-day.
The meeting was called by Mr.
Hanna to discuss and decide upon the
personnel OF the new executive COM
mittee. and to name secretary of the
national committee to secceed General
Charles F. Dick.
Among those present were Chair
man Hanna, Cornelius N. Bliss, Perry
s. Heath, Charles F. Dick. Henry G.
Payne, Charles Dawes, Myron T. Her
rick, R. c. Kerens, Graham Stuart, N.
B. Scott, Harry S. New and Frederick
Gibbs and Others.
At noon Senator Hanna announced
that the following had been chosen as
members of the national executive
committee:
Graham Stuart, Illinois; Henry G..
Payne, Wisconsin; Richard c. Kerens.
Missouri; j. NJ. Manley, Maine; N. B.
Scott, West Virginia; Frederick S.
Gibbs, New York; Franklin Murphy,
New Jersey; Harry S. New. Indiana.
Chairman, NJ. A. Hanna; Secretary,
Perry S. Heath; Treasurer. c. n.
Bliss.
General Chas. f. Dicks resignation
as secretary of the National Republi-
can committee was received and accept
ed. Messrs Hanna, Heath and Payne
were named as a committee to draft
resolutions concerning the resignation
of Gen. Dick. Mr.. Hanna stated that
the personnel of an advisory commit
tee was under consideration but that
it would not be announced for ten days
or two weeks. 1t was also said that all
of the members of the old National
Committee of 1896 requested President
Mckinley to consent to the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Heath as first assistant
postmaster general in order that he
might become the secretary OF the Ma
tional Committee. The President, it
was added, strongly demurred to this
proposition until yesterday, when he
finally gave his consent.
Mr.. Heath will tender his resignation
to the President in about a week or
ten days.
Col. Myron t. Herrick was chosen
as Ohio member of the National Com
mittee to succeed George b. Cox, re-
signed. Concerning Mr., Heaths res
ignation as first assistant postmaster
general, Senator Hanna said this after
noon that in his conversation with the
President yesterday at Canton that the
latter expressed deep regret that the
committee deemed it nessary for Mr..
Heath to leave his position in the Post
office Department where he had rem
dered such satisfactory service and
expressed the greatest confidence in
and admiration for Mr.. Heath, both Of
nclally and personally. He also stated
that the most cordial expressions in
the same direction were made by POST
master General Smith and that Mr..
Heath did not consent to accept the
secretaryship of the National Commit
tee until after he and members OF the
committee had personally and fire.
quently insisted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
DISTRICT ENLARGED.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va, July Ia
The district under the supervision d
DR.. Chas. A. sinsel, B. & o. medical ex-
aminer. has been enlarged by the adj
dition Of the West Virginia and Pitts
burg and Monongahela branches. DR..
sinsel has been allowed two assistants.
DR.. II. Percy Con. OF Webster. and
DR.. P. Richards, Of Grafton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
A TREMENDOUS FIzzLE.
The Parkersburg Ratification Meets
ing "a Frost-Freer Was In Town
But Would Not Appear.

Special 70 the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, July H.
The Republicans attempted TO hold a
big ratification meeting here tonight,
but it was a tremendous failure. It
had been widely advertised that Elkins
and Freer would be here, but Elkins
failed to come and Freer, though in
town. refused to appear. A vigorous
search throughout the town failed to
locate him, although he was registered
at one of the hotels, and the meeting
proceeded without him.
Charlie Caldwell was routed out OF
bed to address law mws~ <A
spoke briefly James Hughes read a
speech, and several local candidates
and Republicans spoke. Not over
three hundred people attended. There
is great indignation among the HepuD-
leans over Freer's refusal TO speak.
and SO far no explanation has been had.
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DEAD AT 107.

sUsQUEHANNA. Pa. July Ia
Michael Maloney. Of Glenwood, suz-
quehanna county, is dead aged 1o1
years. He was one OF the pioneer res
idents Of Northern Pennsylvania At
the age of 104 he underwent very
critical surgical operation. Until WIKI
in very few days ago be was IN pos
session Of all OF mis- faculties. He was
probably the oldest person in Pennsyl-
vania.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
VIII Modify the Bill,

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The German
government has consented. on the earnest
request of the U. S. minister at Berlin,
Mr.. White, to modify the new meat in
spection bill so that it will not interfere
with existing contract obligations of
American exporters.
BY this arrangement all present con-
tracts will be carried out on the present
basis of inspection. and the new system
will apply after there has been oppor-
tunity to make contracts with the full
knowledge of the changed conditions of
affairs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
AN IDENTICAL MESSAGE.

LONDON, July ia telegram re-
ceived at the Office of the Chinese i'm
perial maritime customs in London
from the governor of Shan Tung, is
identical with United States Consul
Goodnow's report of the bombardment
OF the legations July z. The officials
here regard the dispatch as leaving
little room to hope the legations have
survived.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
THE REBELS DEFEATED.

BRUSSELS, July 13.-The Belgian
foreign Office has received a cable dis
latch from Shanghai, announcing, on
Chinese authority, that Gen. Nieh-Si-
Chang has defeated the rebels near
Pekin and has relieved Prince Ching
and Gen. Yung-Lu, who were trying to
defend the Europeans,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
JEsToN ON TRIAL.
He is Charged with the Murder OF
Gilbert Gntes In 1871.


Gilbert Gntes I'm 1871.
NEW LONDON, Mo-, July 13.--In
the trial to-day of Alexander Jeston.
so years old, charged with numbering
Gilbert Gates, brother OF John w
Gates, the steel and wire magnate. IN
1871, Francis Marion Dawson. who
lived about four miles east OF the
Hulin lane and south OF the Paris MOI
road in 1871, testified that in January
OF that year he met Jeston In the
lane. Jeston had two teams and two
wagons. Jeston, he said. asked him
how far it was to a road leading goalh.
This evidence was introduced with tka
expectation of showing that Jeston was
trying TO leave the main highway 70
conceal his alleged crime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14

Hits mighty col night, said the
couored deacon. but fer all DAT. de
devil il abroad In ii.
We'll. fer de Lawd's sake don't say
nuttin' to i'm, deacon, " said the sinner
Of the fold. "Des luet I'm lone. en- ef
be don't freeze on night LAX dis hen
sho' carry icicles back Tel he'll via
'im-s-Atlanta Constitution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14

TOLEDO. o., July 13.-Clifford Bill
sy, son of Charles Billsy, of Nor
walk, died horrible death from lock-
jaw, caused by jumping onto a thorn
which penetrated his foot His body
was drawn into horrible shape during
his contortions, his heels touching the
back OF his head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
C0GHLAN CRITICALLY I'LL.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. July 13-A tel
egram has been received by relatives an
nouncing the critical illness of Captain
Coghlan. commander of the Raleigh in
the battle of Manila. He had an attack
of pneumonia. an operation was neces-
sary, and his recovery is doubtful He is
with his wife at Colorado Springs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14

BERLIN, July l3.-According to a
semi-official telegram from Canton.
dated Thursday, July u, Lii Hung
Chang July 8 received a written i'm
perial edict dated June IT, and sent
overland, in which all the governors
were urged to dispatch troops with the
utmost speed to help against the reb-
els, among whom Prince Tuan was
clearly indicated. Acting on this edict,
which is said to be undoubtedly genu-
Inc, Ii Hung Chang is sending some
thousands of troops to Pekin, and the
other governors are probably doing the
same.
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BARRED HIS WIFE.

Special 10 the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, July 10
On Kee, a Chinaman who has been
located here for eight or ten years, re-
turned yesterday after a visit to Hong
Kong. He married while away, but
the exclusion law prevented his wife
coming with him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
Carried a black Flag.

ST. JOHNS. n. F., July 13-Four hun
dred strikers paraded at Belle Island to-
day. headed by black flag. They are
determined to do no work and TO permit
none TO be done while their leaders are
imprisoned The strikers have induced
all the men who came back to work TO
throw down their tools the non-str1kers
being unable TO obtain lodgings Or goods
on the island
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
DIED FROM AN OPERATION.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. ". Va, July 10
Charles Kester, of Salama, employed
in the oil fields. died at Cairo yesterday
from the effects Of an operation per-
formed for appendicitis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
WANTS THE CHA|RMANSH|P.
FRIENDS OF JAMES X. HALL SAY
HE HAS PLEDGES FROM A
MAJORITY

OF the state Committee in Writing
and That He VIII Secure the Place.
The Secretaryship of State is the
Ultimate Object, of Course-The
Claims Asserted by Many to be
Mere Blun-Ffrst District People to
Blame for Not Securing a Good
Place on the Ticket.
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MAKING IN |NFAL|BLE TEST.
MISTER WI TRYING TO SEND A
MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY
OF STATE HAY

To United States Minister Conger,
mt Pelin-His Success or Failure
Will Surely Demonstrate Whether
or Not The Foreigners Are still
Alive, and Whether the Chinese
Government is Capable of Protect
ing Them-Minister WI APPARENT
~ Very Sincere and Earnest.
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The Lease Rntined-

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 13.-The
board of directors of the Western New
York & Pennsylvania railroad to-day rat
ified the leasing of the railroad to the
Pennsylvania
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14

WASHINGTON, July 13.-The Chi
nese minister, Mr. WI, has undertaken
to get through a cipher cable message
from Secretary Hay to United States
Minister Conger, at Pekin, and to de-
liver back the reply of Minister Con-
ger if he be alive Mr.. WI forwarded
the cipher despatch together with an
extended explanatory message of his
own on Wednesday, and the results
are now being eagerly awaited both
by Secretary Hay and the Chinese min
lister, although it is appreciated that
some days must elapse before runners
can carry out this plan of opening up
communication between the American
government at Washington and the
American minister at Pekin.
1t was soon after Minister WI pre-
scented the text of the edict issued by
the Chinese imperial government that
Mr.. Hay requested him TO get through
a message to Minister Conger. Since
the Chinese government had succeeded
in getting through its own communi-
cation from Pel1in, Mr.. Hay felt that it
was quite reasonable to ask that like
communication be opened between our
minister and the government here Mr..
WI readily assented to this PROPOSE
ton and evinced an earnest desire to
use all his personal and official infiu-
ence in getting through the messages.
He suggested, however, that Mr.. Hay
himself should write the message in
cipher as this would be proof positive
to Mr.. Conger of it's genuineness,
whereas any open message to the min
lister might be under the suspicion of
having emanated from the Boxers.
Mr.. Hay thereupon wrote the mes
sage, and had it translated into the Of
fetal cipher of the State Department.
The contents were not made known to
Minister WI, but in its unintelligible
cipher form it was intrusted to him
TO be placed in the hands of Minister
Conger at the earliest possible moment
Mr.. WI determined to act through the
medium of an influential imperial Off
Ger at Shanghai, who, by reason of his
position, is better able than any one
else in China to execute such a mis-
SION Beside forwarding the message
to Minister Conger, Mr.. WI sent to
the Chinese officials a detailed and
urgent explanatory message, in which
was set forth the imperative import
ance of performing this service for the
American government. The official
was urged to spare no effort nor expense
IN forwarding the message by couriers,
runners or any other means, into the
hands of Minister Conger and to use
like means in getting back the answer
to the American government. Two
days have now elapsed since the mes
sage to Mr.. Conger went forward, and
it is confidently believed that it is now
on its way from Shanghai to Pekin,
surrounded by such safeguards and
such efforts for speed, that a reason
ably early answer may be expected.
AL the same time it is remembered that
II took ten days for Chinas official de-
cree to get from Pekin to Washington.
Minister WI is bending every energy
to accomplish this task at the earliest
possible moment. for he looks upon 1t
not only as duty but as means by
which Chinese officials can show their
sincere desire to render every assist
ance to the American government in
the present emergency.
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consul general GOODNON
SENDS TO THE STATE DEPART
MENT DEPRESSING NEWS
FROM PEKIN.

Mr.. Goodnow Has Information From
the Governor of Shantung That the
Boxers and Soldiers Were Bonn
harding the Pekin Legations for a
Final Attack on July 1.-THE News
is Credited Because of Goodnow's
Good JUDGMENT in Sending News
Heretofore.
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Hancock in Port

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13-The trans
port Hancock arrived tonight, a DAYS
from Manila via Nagasaki She brought
III general passengers and 547 soldiers
Five deaths andtwo suicides occurred on
the way
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SAN Francisco Next Year

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Juy 13-The
American Bill Posters in convention here
selected San Francisco as the place for
holding the next convention.
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
Hourly Prayer Meetings

LONDON, July 1S.-The Worlds Chris
ttan Endeavor convention opened to-day
with a general pilgrimage to Wesley's
chapel, where prayer meetings were held
hourly all day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-14
BULLET PRODUCED IN COURT |
MISSILE THAT CAUSED THE DEATH
OF GOVERNOR GOEBEL,
OF KENTUCKY.

1T is Imbedded in a Chip Cut From a
blackberry Tree Standing in the
State House Yard at Frankfort,
and is in Possession of City En-
gineer Woodson-Jury Secured
and Trial of CabeI Powers Begun.
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carrying out the project, but it is prob
able that the United States is in posi-
ton to do the work more quickly than
any other nation
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Stabbed to Death

&
DANA, Ind, July 1s.-Melvin Ingram
was stabbed to death by Tot DarnalI to-
day in a quarrel over Ethel Sims to
whom both were paying attentions The
night occurred in the presence of the girl
HAS NO INTERESTS
MADRID. July 13-No Spanish war
vessel Will go TO China, Spain having no
interests TO defend.
NEW ITALIAN TREATY
NEW YORK. July ls-The commercial
treaty between the United States and
Italy, Just ratified, admits to the United
works of art and argols. America gets re-
duce6 duty on wheat
TO DEMAND REPATRIATION
SAN FRANCISCO. July Richness in
the recently Guaranteed district are pre-
pairing TO demand compensation for losses
sustained owing to the action of the
health officials.
ARIZONA DROUTH STRICKEN
Los ANGELES, Cal. July 13.-In the
drouth stricken sections of Arizona every
water hole and most of the wells have
gone dry. Cattle are dying by the thous-
and. The loss cannot be computed
CHAIN WORKS BURNED
PITTSBURG, Pa. July 1s-The Garland
Chain Works. at Rankin. burned this az
terf1oon. Less $4,000. The Gre was
caused by the explosion OF a tank Of
chemicals No one was injured.
IBSEN rs ILL
NEW YORK. July IA dispatch from
Christiana announces the serious Illness
OF Henrik Ibsen. who i suffering from
erysipelas.
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H6AAt oCCuEFSu III the pl
HAS NO INTERESTS
NEW ITALIAN TREATY

MADRID. July 13-No Spanish wal
vessel viii go TO China, Spain having M
interests TO defend