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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
IMPATIENTLY WAITING.

WASHINGTON, July 31-Adjutant
General Corbin to-day received a
despatch from Lieut.. Colonel Coolidge,
commanding the Ninth infantry at
Tien Tsin. 1t came by way of Che Foo
and is as follows
''Tien Tsin, July 81.
Following letter of Lieut.. Colonel
Shiba, military attache at the legation
OF Pekin, dated July %, arrived Tien
Tsin 18th at 8 O'Clock in the evening:
'Peking, July %, Evening.
We are all awaiting impatiently
arrival of reinforcing army. When
are you coming? All legations have
been blockaded since 18th last month
and since the Goth we have been at
tackled continually night and day by
the Chinese soldiers from more than
ten eneampments. BY a supreme effort
we are still defending. We are daily
awaiting with the greatest anxiety ar
rival of reinforcing army, and If you
can't reach here in less than weeks
unable to hold out any longer. EN-
peror and Empress Dowager appear to
be still at Pekin. Were our reinforce
ments to arrive very probable that
they would fee TO Wan Shoshan.
Killed and wounded up to date: eight
killed, one a captain of infantry, and
an ambassadors attache; seven seri-
ously wounded, the first secretary of
legation being one of twenty slightly
wounded The number of Europeans
killed is sixty in ALL
(Signed) COOLIDGE"
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GOING TO WASHINGTON.
The President to Make Brief Visit
to the CapitaI-Nothing ExtraOr-
binary Has Come UD,

CANTON, O., July 31.-President
Mckinley, accompanied by Secretary
Cortelyou, will leave Canton at 1870
Wednesday afternoon via the Pensyl-
vania railroad, reaching Washington
Thursday early, where he expects to
remain two days.
President McKinley's determination
to go to Washington is not sudden
one, nor, it is stated, is it prompted
by any special business of state with
held from the public. He expected
when he entered upon his vacation to
make occasional trips to the capitol
to confer with cabinet members, and
to attend to matters of business which
could not be conveniently forwarded
to him here. He expects to be back
to Canton by the latter part OF the
week.
u. S. Ambassador ito Russia, Charlie
magne Tower, arrived to-day and will
remain with the President until
O'Clock this afternoon. After a short
talk the President and Ambassador
Tower were Joined by Senator Fair
banks and the three went for a drive
about the city.
A social call of Ohio State officials,
Republican candidates and committee
men will be made tomorrow. The
party will arrive from Columbus about
IL O'clock and will be received by the
President before lunch. The affair is
to be entirely informal.
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CONFERENCE HELD


kSEka&WEEWtAE AGM0&E4s
NEW YORK, July Sit Chairman
Jones, of the National Democratic
committee, James K. Mcguire. of the
New York State Executive Committee,
Daniel ]. Campau. of Michigan; ex-
Gov. Stone, of Missouri. and DR.. John
NJ. Gardner, of this city, were in con-
ference at Democratic State headquart-
ers to-day. Chairman Jones left to-
night for Washington to confer with
the Congressional Campaign commit
tee and leaves Washington for Chi
cago Thursday Senator Jones declin-
ed to affirm or deny the report that
Treasurer Dunlap had received several
checks for large amounts. He said,
however. that the committee had
enough for present use and hoped to
have all 1t will need.
Chairman Jones this afternoon sent
a number of kilograms to different
points, instructing Democrats to meet
with him in Washington and there
discuss the situation as he found it in
New York. He said that he was sat-
isied that the various factions in the
State would work in harmony for the
ticket.
Yesterday afternoon Chairman Jones
received a letter from w. j. Bryan.
He said that the letter showed that
Mr.. Bryan was confident. He would
not reveal any of its contents.
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A BAD WRECK.
Duauesne Limited ON the ID. e. o.
Ran Into Freight Train While
EnyeIoped an Fog.

Duauesne Limited ON the ID. e. o.
Ran Into Freight Train While
EnveIoped In Fog.
Special to the Register
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 31.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Duquesne limited,
from Pittsburg, collided this morning
with a local freight. at Mt Savage
Junction, three miles west of here. The
injured are:
Frank Whitelaw, Cleveland, o.,
slightly cut about the head and shout
ders.
Mrs Mary Dolan. Pittsburg, Pa.
spine injured.
D. NJ Bull, Bullsville. N. y, cut ON
the head.
Dominic Cartney. Italian, cut about
face.
Henry Douglas, Homecoming. Nd.
passenger fireman, bruised in jumping.
The passengers were all injured In
being thrown by the sudden stop. No
one is thought to be seriously hurt.
The passenger train was eight hours
late, having been detained by freight
derailment at Ohio Pyle. The two
trains were to have passed at the Mt
Savage Junction siding. The fog was
so thick that objects could not be
seen few feet away.
Engineer Cunningham. of Pittsburg.
was in charge OF the passenger en-
CINE and Engineer Darnell and Fire
man Collins, both OF Connellsville,
were on the freight engine. All jump
ed
The engines, while badly damaged.
remained on the track. The tender
jammed into the baggage coach. but
the other coaches were but little dam
aged
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Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 31.-A
desperate attempt will be made to-
morrow morning to end the strike in
the Georges Creek mining region,
which has been on for four months.
The whistles at the different mines
were blown tonight at 8 o'clock, mott
flying the men to be ready for work.
The majority of the employees at many
of the mines have secured their tools
and each miner who applied for work
has been made a deputy sheriff, and
is armed to defend himself.
The sheriff and his deputies left for
the scene tonight. Serious trouble
is feared. The union miners are de-
termined that the strike shall not be
broken and have called a mass meet
ing for tomorrow morning. They are
handicapped, however, as the sring
leaders are being tried here for un-
lawful assembly, and many nave been
convicted, and will be sentenced TO-
morrow.
The strike leader, VIM. Warner, is
among the number He will also be
placed on trial tomorrow on charge
Of criminal libel preferred by prom
inent member of the union.
The anti-strikers VOW they will
work or fight, while the opposition
swear that they will tie the strike up
tighter than ever. The region is in n
terrible state of excitement tonight
and the worst is feared
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
A Having Maniac.

Special to the Register.
KEYSER, w. Va, July S1.-As the re-
suit of being thrown from horse two
weeks ago, Dan Athey, of Piedmont, is
in the county Jail here, a raving maniac,
guarded by four men to prevent his beat
ing himself to death. AT first it seemed
that no bad results would follow, although
he fell squarely on his head; but after a
week he began to act strangely and was
soon raving so that at times it required
the united strength of eight men to hold
him. Athey was formerly from Keyser,
but moved to Piedmont some years ago,
since which he has been employed in the
paper mill there.
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JOHN CLARK RIDPATH
The Famous Historian Dead From =
Complication of Diseases - His


The Famous Historian Dead From =
Complication of Diseases HIS
work.
NEW YORK, July 3I.-John Clark
Ridpath, the historian. died at $50
this evening from complication if
diseases. He had been in hospital
since April &c.
John Clark Ridpath, LII D.. was
born in Putnam county, Ind, in April,
1871. He was graduated from Asbury
(now De Pauw) university. in 1863, tax
ing first honors. After serving as
principal of an academy at Thornton,
Ind, and as superintendent of public
schools at Lawrenceburg, he was cali
ed in 1869 to the chair of English lit
erature at De PAW. He was transfer
red later to the chair of history and
political philosophy.
In 1875 he published his first book,
an Academic History of the United
States" In 1876 he published his
Popular History of the United States,
and afterwards the Life and Work OF
Garfield" His "Cyclopaedia of Uni
versal History was published in 1885.
In 1898 he published his Life and
Work of James G. Blaine and in
1894, his Great Races of Mankind"
He was engaged for ten years in pre-
pairing the material, and writing this
work. In 1898 he published his Life
and Times of Gladstone and sup
plement to the History of All Ma
tons" In recent years he has been
engaged in the preparation of a COM
plete and elaborate history of the I'm
tied States.
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FOR I'm IMMEDIATE ADVANCE.


affairs that the British are ready to
fall in with Gen. Chaffee's plans, even
if the other Europeans and the Jap
anese are not 1t is surmised that the
British, aware of Chaffee's intentions,
are now preparing to join the Ameri-
cans in an advance as soon as Chaffee
orders it and that this is the meaning
of the report 1t is quite certain,
however, that Chaffee will begin for
ward movement at the earliest possible
moment, whether the British join him
or not. 1t is suggested that the Brit
ish have been anxious for forward
movement, but have been handicap
ped by the smallness of their num-
bers, and that they hail the news of
Chaffee's arrival as means of carry
ing out their desires. They will then
be no longer compelled to defer the
conflicting wishes of the other COM
manders.
1t is concluded from all this that
Gen. Chaffee will be the commander
of the American forces when he
marches out of Tien Tsin. Perhaps
some of the other forces may be will
ing to join him, but in any event the
American general will carry out his
own policy, glad of support if he can
get it, but determined on fulfilling his
instructions, even if he does it single
handed.
WASHINGTON. July S1.-Gen. Chaffee
cables the war department from Che
Foo, the message being undated and re-
ceived at 1850 p. m, July 30, as follows:
Have had interview with admiral. Go
ashore this afternoon. Facilities for un-
loading not adequate; therefore discharg-
ing slowly Informed Byron has ordered
tug for towing two 70-ton lighters If tug
is obtained. diseharging will improve.
Indiana will finish diseharging to-day and
will proceed TO Nagasaki. 1t will take
two days to unload the horses of Reilly s
battery. 1t will be a week before Grant
discharges her cargo. viii see Daggett
tomorrow Ii is reported in Taku Bay
that it is the intention 10 make a for
ward movement tomorrow toward Pc
king; details are not known here. Will
arrive at Tien Tsin too late tomorrow to
cable from there. A message from Tien
Tsin must leave Tong ku az in morn
ing to catch the dispatch boat at anchor
age for Che Foo al in the afternoon.
AS soon as possible to get definite infor-
nation as regards conditions and pur-
poses at Tien Tsin, will cable my views
AT the state department 1t is officially
declared that definite news that the minis
tiers were alive on the list or 22d viii not
occasion any change in the policy OF this
government. The efforts TO get the allies
to move as speedily as possible toward
Picking will not have TO be relaxed, nor
will the attempts by every means avail
able to open up communication with the
ministers be abandoned.
It Is expected that within few days
free communication will be established
with the ministers in Reking
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WAR DECLARED BY CHINA
THE TWENTIETH OF JUNE.
Continued From First r.xe.
bin with 1900 refugees. including 40

bin with $500 refugees, including 100
sick and wounded.
Russian force crossed the from
tier at Abagaitu on July rs. Work on
the railway has been resumed there.
The Russians have burned some
Chinese villages and expelled Chi
nese garrison of 1000 from the fort
ress at Bajantum, capturing five
krupp guns which had not yet been
mounted. the carriages of four naval
guns. and a quantity of ammunition.
The Russian consul at Kuddja sends
the following under date of July 81:
The governor of Kuddja received
orders from the Empress to extermin-
ate the Russians, and the Chinese
were preparing to execute the COM
mand, but since the arrival Of Russian
troops for the protection OF the con-
sulate, matters have been quiet"
The Russian consul at kashgar re-
ports an alarming state of affairs
there owing TO the excitement among
the Chinese troops.
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the letter that the jury should judge
as to the meaning Of 1t. The defense
made an exception.
Powers admitted a part of u CONVEX
sation with Representative Hampton,
of Knox county, but said Hampton had
misconstrued the main point. What he
said was that If Goebel should become
Governor and witness held on to the
Office of Secretary of State, that some
body might assassinate him, but did
not mean to insinuate that Goebel
would have that done. He also admit
ted that while in Jail at Frankfort, he
urged Culton to not testify in the ap-
plication for bail, but said that he made
the recommendation for Culton's own
good and not because he knew any
thing that would injure witness. He
denied that he made certain state
ments to Miss Susie Snuffer, of Will
liamsburg, or that he offered her any
inducement to leave the State and not
to testify against him.
Il did say to her." the witness con-
tinued, that / was surprised to see
her here, as she had not been sum-
moned. She said they told her she
had to come, and that she did not
have money enough to leave the State
| offered to loan her some money and
she might have used this as she saw
fit. / do not recall having had such
a conversation with her as she claim
ed, but / did not want her to testify
against me and had rather now that
she had not done So
The witness told OF letter which
he said he received from Robert
Noakes in March. In the letter he
says Noakes offered his services as a
witness, saying that he would disprove
the charges made against witness by
Wharton Golden, whose confession
was being given great attention by
the newspapers at that time. In the
letter. Powers declared Noakes said
he heard Golden say that Powers and
Finley did not want anybody except
little Methodist preachers to go on the
mountain excursion to Frankfort, :"
and this was offered by Noakes as evil
dence to offset Goldens charge that
Powers told him ito get up crowd
of regular mountain feudists."
The direct examination was con-
cluded at 2;50. at the close of which
the lawyers for the defense held a
short consultation. When this was
finished the cross-examination was
commenced, Col. Campbell conducting
it. Col. Campbell said to the wit
ness:
you have said that the men you
brought to Frankfort January %.
were sober, good citizens, and not
mountain feudists. Did you know
Joseph Adkins, who is reputed to have
killed half dozen men?"
The witness said he had no recol-
lection of seeing Adkins in Frankfort
until after the assassination. A
dozen others of alleged bad regulations
were mentioned as being on the train,
but Powers only recollected a few OF
them. This line of Interrogation was
still under way when court adjourned
until tomorrow.
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BATHERs DROWNED.
Four Girls Carried Out by the I'm
dertoN mt Ocean City.

dertOw mt ocean City.
OCEAN CITY, N. j., July 31.-Four
persons were drowned in the surf here
to-day.
The four persons drowned were Vir-
ginia and Elsie Lowe, of Germantown,
Pa. and Jennie and BERTHE Londsdale,
of Windmere, Pa. The girls were
young, none being more than 20 years
old. The girls were bathing in the
breakers when they were carried out
by heavy undertow. Their screams
for help attracted the attention of
life guard who succeeded in bringing
the young women ashore. The Lowe
sisters were dead when they were plac
ed on the beach. The Londsdale girls
showed signs of life and Doctors Alb
bott, Allison, Garrison and Norton
were summoned as speedily as possible
and did all they could to save their
lives but to no purpose. They both
died while the doctors were trying to
restore them.
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CAN GET NO NEWS.

WASHINGTON, July 31-The fol-
lowing telegram was received at the
State Department this afternoon from
Consul Fowler at Che Foo:
CHE FOO. July 81.
Secretary of State Washington:
Thirty-first. Twenty-irst wired
Governor for information Pao-Ting-FI.
Nine days unanswered. Wired yester-
day He now replies Pao-Ting-Fu
city and neighborhood thick with reb-
els; impossible to obtain slightest news
or send messengers. My latest infor
nation shows the following were at
Pao-Ting-Fu:
Simcox, wife, three children; Hodge
and wife; Taylor, Wilkire, Miles, Mo
nell, Americans; and Bagnall, wife,
daughter and probably Cooper.
(Signed) FOWLER.
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NO DEFINITE RESULT

From the Conference of Trust Rep
resentatiyes and the Amalgama-
tion.
NEW YORK, July 31.-Another con-
ference, the second this week between
officials of the National Steel, Ameri-
can Tin-plate, American Steel Hoop
and American Sheet Steel Companies
on the one hand and delegation from
the Amalgamated Association Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers, took place at
the headquarters of the American Tin
plate Company in this city to-day. No
official information was given out, but
it was said that progress has been made
in the work of formulating a wage
scale foR~ehe fiscal year. None of the
parties to the conference will speak
for publication, but a leading official
Of one of the steel companies said that
the meeting adjourned until tomorrow
without definite results.
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NO WORD FROM REED.
The ex-CKar Gives No Assurances
That He VIII Aid Mckinley.

The ex-CKar Owes No Assurances
That He VIII Aid Mckinley.
NEW YORK, July 31.-Chairman
Hanna was at Republican head
quarters early to-day and Senator
Scott and Mr.. Manley arrived soon
after. National Committeeman Geo.
V. L. Meyer, of Boston. had a confer
ence with Senator Hanna.
Senator Hanna was asked Is there
was any truth in the published story
that he and Gov. Roosevelt had some
words of disagreement yesterday over
the Governors st. Paul speech. He
replied:
Nothing in it. The Governor cali
ed on me and we went over the cam
paign and the part he will take in 1t.
And he will take a very large part
in It, We discussed speeches-his
speeches with others--but not any
particular speech that-I can recall"
Mr.. MaRley said he had not yet
heard from Thomas, B. Reed. in re-
Spouse to his letter OF invitation ia
speak
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
Linseed OF Profits.

CHICAGO, July 31.-The American
Lnseed oil Company issued to-day its
first annual statement For the fiscal
year ended March /. 1900. the net earn
ings were $2.028, 400 For the per
cent dividend on the preferred stock
SI,116,90 was required, leaving a ball
ance to profit and loss Of s91l 500. or
sufficient to pay a dividend Of 5.44 per
cent on the common stock Of the COM
Dany.
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Russian. Attacked.

SHANGHAI, Monday. July 3f.--ine
Japanese have news that ten thousand
Chinese are attacking How Chwang.
with four thousand Russians opposing
them. The news was received yester-
day:
The Japanese minister has forward
ed letter to Tien Tsin stating that the
casualties at the japanese legation in
Pekin were Captain Ando. attache Ko-
jimn and five marines killed and Sec
rotary Narahara wounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
More Active Policy.

HONG KONG, Monday, July 3d.
The acting viceroy of Canton, it is re-
ported, is becoming more active and
adopting more vigorous policy 1t is
announced that he has ordered the ex-
ecution Of forty pirates. He will visit
the foreign warships and consuls to-
morrow. He says Ii Hung Cnang is
not returning to Canton, where quiet
prevails.
The British naval and military Of
ficials have taken careful observations
of the Canton and The Bogue defences.
The Bogue forts are crowded with
troops and the parapets are lined upon
the approach of steamers.
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TOO MUCH DYNAMITE.

CHICAGO, July 31.-The vault of the
bank Of Armstrong. ILL.,, was blown
with dynamite early to-day. The en-
tire building was wrecked and the
burglars came near losing their ives
The noise OF the explosion aroused the
villagers. who FASTENED to the scene
armed with revolvers.
A pitched battle ensued between them
and the burglars, who were still in the
ruins. The latter. however, finally sue
ceeded In escaping in the darkness. A
posse at once started in pursuit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-01
had Freight Wreck.

Special to the Register. ~
BUFFALO, W. Va, July 31.-Norfolk &
Western through freight No. 81 left the
track while turning curve just north of
here this afternoon, and more than half
the train was derailed. Brakeman Har-
ry Hall was caught beneath the cars and
badly bruised, but may recover. Con-
ductor Robert Sidney was also bruised
about the head and body. The wreck is
expensive.
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More Christians PIundered.

BOSTON, July 31.-The American
Board received dispatch to-day from
the Rev. J. E. Walker. of Foo Chow,
saying:
Mob destroyed Shaown property.
Christians plundered."
Shaown is the interior station of the
American Board Mission in Foo Chow.
The Rev. G. Milton Gardner and Dr.
Edward l.. Bliss, who belong to the
Shaown station, are now on furlough
in the United States and all the other
missionaries are at the coast for the
usual summer rest
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Lines in order Again.

NEW YORK. July 31-The Com
mereial Cable Company sends out the
following notice
The Great Northern Telegraph
Company advises us that their lines to
the far east are now in order again.
Traffic can now be accepted without
restriction"
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HER NECK BROKEN.
Young Woman Thrown From
Horse and Instantly Killed.

houhE woman thrown from
Horse and Instantly Killed.
NEW YORK, July 31.--Miss Carissa
Blake, daughter of S. Parkman Blake,
a retired banker of Boston, was killed
at New Rochelle, N. Y, this afternoon.
She went there to purchase a horse
for cross country riding and picked
out magnificent bay. She mounted
the animal and took several turns
around a field and then started to try
him over the hurdles. She ran him
TO hurdle and the horse rose to 1t
but as he went over his hind hoof
struck the top rail and Miss Blake
was thrown. She struck on the back
OF her head at the neck. Her spine
was broken at the base OF the brain
and she was dead when picked I'D.
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WASHINGTON. July 3I.-The gum
boat Princeton has sailed from Annoy
for Shanghai. This move may have
been made owing to the disturbed con-
dition of affairs near Shanghai. The
Princeton was not ordered TO Shanghai
by the department and probably goes
in obedience to the orders of Admiral
Remey, who is in command OF the
Asiatic station
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Rig RaiIaer Killed.

Special 70 fhe REGISTER
SALEM, W. Va. July 31.-Ira E.
Hayes. rig builder. in the employe OF
Geo. Ross q Co. fell from the TOD or d
derrick to-day, thirty-eight feet. ana
was instantly killed. The accident
occurred near Big Isaac. He was thir-
ty years old. single and his home was
ct kenton, DoddridSe county.