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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

LONDON, May ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marques,
dated. Tuesday, says:
There is now no doubt that there
was desperate fighting at Mafeking Sat-
urday, but it is believed to have gone
in favor of the garrison. All that can
be ascertained of a reliable character
follows:
The Beers, using artillery, attacked
the town Saturday. Very soon the
kaffir location was in flames, some say
as the result of shell fire, others as the
result of treachery. Fighting at close
quarters became general, and in the
midst of the confusion the Beers gain
ed possession of the kafir location,
from which point of vantage they
brought guns to bear on the town at
close range.
BY an adroit move the garrison, de-
spite Its attenuated numbers, succeed
ed in actually surrounding the party of
Beers who captured the kaffir location.
Severe fighting followed, but accord
ing to the latest reports the Beers still
hold the location, in which they are
probably surrounded.
THE truth is, I believe, that the
Pretoria authorities knowing of the
progress Of the relief column, gave or
ders to Gen. Snyman to storm the
place. AS soon as the location was in
flames Boer bulletins of victory were
flying about everywhere to encourage
the weakened burghers. Beers who
came down here yesterday from Pre-
toria produced for the edif1cation of in
credulous Britishers two kilograms by
officials, one of which was signed by
Snyman and said: I was lucky enough
to capture Baden-Powell with nine
hundred this morning
There is no doubt about the heavy
fighting. A telegram from the Portu-
guese consul to the governor general
here confirms this and there is little
doubt of the occupation of the kaffir
stadt But similar kilograms were pub
lished at Pretoria about Ladysmith
and quite recently about Wepener, just
before Col. Dalgety was relieved"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
STILL EXCITED.
Smallpox Situation ut Turtle Creek
Making No End of Trouble

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 15.-Public
feeling among the residents of Turtle
Creek seems to be daily growing more
bitter as a result of the action of the
borough board of health in the small
pox scare 1t had been expected that
the excitement would quickly subside
but contrary TO this expectation, the
condition OF affairs seems to be getting
worse. The people of the borough,
especially those in the neighborhood of
the improvised pest house, are venting
their anger against all those who have
been connected with the work of fitting
up the old Wilkins school house, and
promise to make matters warm for sew
eral persons in the future Many
threats are heard as to what will be
done at the next election
No new cases We're reported to the
health board. The residents of the
neighborhood are avoiding the place as
much as possible and some are moving
away.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
AT FARRAGUT's TOMB.
A Monument TO the First Admiral of
the American Navy Unveiled by


Dewey.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 15.-At
Lows Ferry to-day, the hero of Manila
bay paid his respects TO the memory OF
the first American admiral-Farragu
the hero of Mobile.
Admiral Dewey and his party, ac-
companied by various reception COM
mittees and members OF the Daughters
OF the Revolution and many citizens,
left the city this morning at 8 o'clock
by boat for the birthplace of Admiral
Farragut at Lows Ferry. thirteen miles
west of this city, Arriving there near
noon, the site OF the old Farraguh
homestead was visited. There Admiral
Dewey, who served as lieutenant uH-
der ,Farragut at Mobile bay, formally
unveiled a marble shaft erected to
mark the birthplace OF the first adj
miral of the American navy. Upon it
is engraved:
birthplace of Admiral David Glas-
gov Farragut, born July 5. 1901. Erect
ed by Bonny Kate Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution. Knoxville,
Tenn. Dedicated by Admiral George
Dewey, May Is. 1900"
Following the unwilling Admiral
Dewey made an address in which he
paid high tribute to Farragut and re-
counted his associations with him, Ad-
dresses were also made by Mrs Char
les A. Perkins, representing the d. A
r., Col l.. d. Tyson and Judge o. p.
Temple. The latter presented Admiral
Dewey with a handsome miniature of
Admiral FaTagut. II is on ivory in a
case upon which is engraved:
Presented to Admiral Dewey on the
occasion of his visit to Farragut's
birthplace, Knoxville. Tenn, May 10,
1900"
The party returned TO the city this
afternoon. where final reception was
rendered Admiral Dewey by the Cum
berland Club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
DIVORCE COURT METHODS
Severely Scored by Cleveland
Judge-A Young wOman's Appeal
Refu.ed.

Special To the Register.
CLEVELAND, o., May 15.-Judge
Lamson severely scored the usual di-
vorce court methods to-day and the.
rushing of divorce cases through the
courts and the granting OF DEGREES
upon trivial pretexts The applicant
for divorce, a bride of less than
year, also came in for her share of
the roasting The case on trial was
that Of Jessie V. Peters, girl about
twenty years of age, against John j.
Peters. They were married June 29th,
1899 and Mrs Peters charged her hus-
band with extreme cruelty and gross
neglect. She alleged that he threaten
ed to kill her and failed to provide
home or the necessities of life for
her. She asked for divorce and ALI
mony.
Judge Lamson stopped the taking OF
testimony and refused to grant a d.
vorce. He said IL would be debauch-
ing the conscience of the community
to grant divorces in such cases and
told Mrs. Peters that she would have
to wait until three years after she was
married before she could secure a d.
vorce. The court said that IL was not
the duty OF the divorce court to grant
divorces to young girls who had separ-
ated from their husbands soon after
their marriage. He said that IL he
granted the applicant a decree she
would probably get married again al
most right away and then come into
court again in short time and apply
for another divorce.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

the discussion going on in the press as
to when the war will end by the fol-
lowing telegram, dated Monday, and
sent through correspondent who had
made the direct inquiry:
Il regret that / cannot give any re-
ply to your question as it is impossible
at present to predict when the cam
paign may end"
The view of the other side is reported
by correspondent to whom President
Steyn SAID
Sooner than leave this country to
fall into the hands of the British I
would destroy all our houses and leave
II desert.
The relations between the Transvaal
and Portuguese appear to be strained.
The Portuguese consult at Pretoria, ac-
cording to reports from Lisbon, has
been or,1ered by President Kruger to
leave the country. The Portuguese
declaration making food and clothing
contrabrand has nearly destroyed the
usefulness of Delagoa Bay to the
Transvaal.
Senior Joaquin Machado, governor
general of Portuguese East Africa, is
being entertained at Becra and British
officers who are passing through are
showing him courtesies. The Lisbon
cabinet is understood to count on Brit
ish protection in the event of Boer
aggression.
All the morning papers give long ac-
counts of the reception Of the Boer en-
voys in New York, but none comments
editorially except the Daily Chronicle
and Times, the former of which says:
ITO give parallel instance, suppose
that, during the course of the Hispano-
American war the Spaniards had asked
England to intervene and had sent a
deputation to Queen Victoria. Would
the Spanish delegates have been re-
ceived with cheers and presented with
the freedom of the city of Southamp-
ton or of the modest township in that
vicinity? This is the difference be-
tween the temper of the English popu-
lace toward America and that of Amer
lean populace toward England will take
take good deal to explain away"
The war Office last evening issued an
abstract of British casualties since the
beginning of the war. This shows a
total of 20,035, exclusive of the sick
in the field and the invalids, including
the wounded sent home, who number
S,901.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
FEELING THE EFFECTS.
Building Trades Strikes Making In
roads on Demand for Supplies.

PlTTSBURG. Pa, May 15.-The eff
feet Of the builders strike in Philadel-
phia, Chicago and other cities is being
felt by manufacturers here, bur while
the strikes are interfering with con-
tracts. all manufacturers agree that
prices will not be affected. This ap-
plies to structural steel and all branch
es of building supplies. Theodore AIR
ems, president of the Ahrens & OFT
Manufacturing Company, louisville.
and of the Standard Sanitary Manufac-
turing Company, of this city. the
Plumbers Supply combine, emphatical-
ly denies the statement credited to him
that lower prices would rule in plumb
ing goods. He says ipIDnwe lines
prices are now lower LrraAted
by the cost of raw ma
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
GOVERNOR IN A HURRY.

GRASS VALLEY, Cal, May IS
Governor Smith, of Montana, left here
this afternoon for Montana via Salt
Lake, taking the east-bound train at
Colfax. His departure was unexpected
and was fastened by news of Senator
Clark's resignation and his re-appoint-
ment by Lieutenant Governor Spriggs.
Governor Smith left before the news
of Senator Clark's resignation was
made public here and no expression
could be secured from him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
Great Britain's Lust.

LONDON, May ia dispatch from
the Boer lager at Rietspruit dated
Thursday, May 10th, via Kroonstad,
describing the Zand river fighting,
says:
Gen. Botha, addressing the Burgh-
ers, said: AT this same Zand river
Great Britain in 1852 signed a treaty
acknowledging the full sovereignty OF
the Transvaal. Now, half a century
later, Great Britain has for the sec
ond time proposed to wrest from the
Transvaal by force the rights then full
ly recognized merely to crafty her
land and gold lust 4"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

Calvin Boyd, Who Strayed From
Home Two Weeks Ago, Found by
Friends.

Special to the Register.
WESTON. w. Va, May 1.-Two
weeks ago Calvin Boyd, a prominent
merchant of Pickens, strayed from his
home. He was in perfect harmony
with his family and there was nothing
OF a business nature to cause him to
leave. Night and day have his rela-
tiTes been on his trail Late yesterday
evening he was found by his father-in-
law sitting on the railroad track just
east of Clarksburg in such a position
that the first train that passed would
have ground him TO pieces. En- route
home with him ii was shown that he
was violently. insane. He was COM
mitted TO the hospital here this after
noon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
FAYETTE DEMOCRATS

Appoint Delegates aud Give Tns
strtictions-Contest for Third Dis
triet DeIegateshiDs.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 10
Tie democrats Of Fayette county held
their convention to-day and appointed
delegates to the several conventions.
They instructed for ]. II. Miller, for
Auditor: David E. Johnston, for Con-
gress.l and ]. w. St Clair for delegate
to the national convention
The delegates to the Third Congress
sionaI district convention, which will
be in. session here tomorrow. have be-
gun TO arrive and quite spirited con-
test is going on between JE.Chilton,
of Knnawha, J. w. St. Clair, OF Fay.
cite. "A. S Johnson Of Monroe, and John
D Anderson, Of Nicholas, for election as
delegates to the national convention.
The three delegates TO be chosen are
likely to come from the four named
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
A MASS MEETING
To be Held I'm Philadelphia TO Pro-
test Against the BIackmaiIeFs.


PHILADELPHIA. May 15.--As re-
suit. Of the WanamakeF-English cpl.
sode. subcommittee Of the munici-
pal league to-day issued call for a
Meeting TO be held tomorrow after
noon TO complete arrangements for a
maas meeting 10 be held Saturday
evening ito protest against the attempt
upon the part OF high city officials 10
restrict the right Of free speech and
free criticism by threats TO use Official
power in an assault upon private
character"
The call was sent TO prominent ana
REPRESENTATIVE business men. clergy
men, lawyers and bankers. Leading
members OF all the civil organizations
OF the city were also invited TO par
tic9pate.
III parties to the controversy ara
for the time being, maintaining a
strict silence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
PoweIrs Encouraging Report.

LONDON, May 1.-THE war Office
has received the following from LORD
Roberts, dated Kroonstad, May 15, /
p. M.
"Baden-Powell reports, under date
of May 7th, all going we'll Fever is
decreasing; the garrison is cheerful
and the food will last until about June
10th"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
Dundee Occunied.

LONDON, May 15.-1:56 D. m.-The war
office has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Butler:
DUNDEE, May 81 p. m.-We have oc-
cupied Dundee. About $500 of the enemy
left yesterday for Glencoe, whepe they en-
trained. Their wagons also left yester-
day for De Jagers drift and the Damn
hauser road. Almost every house in
Dundee is completely looted. The Navi-
cation colliery is all right. The machin-
cry of the Dundee collieries is destroyed.
The houses of the town are damaged but
are structurally intact.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

wuKEsgARRE pa MAJ

wTLKESBARRE, Pa. May 15.-
Thomas yarchicki. a Polander, was ar
rested to-day charged with being i'm
plieated in the plot to assassinate Faith
er BiaZowiski, pastor of the indie
pendent Polish church of this city. The
police officer found the prisoner at
work in the mines. He was locked up
for a hearing tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

SIMLA. May 15.-Terrible accounts
are received of the distress which pre-
walls in all the famine districts, de-
spite the lavish distribution of funds.
Fifty-eight Laos OF Rupees have al
ready been expended In purchasing
cattle and seeds, while the govern
ment has made a further allotment of
seventy-fve laos OF rupees.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
me Rnhnnfc plague.

MELBOURNE, May 1.-THE frse
dee!th from bubonic plague has occur
red at Brisbane. where three fresh
casks are officially reported.
Two cases are reported at Rock
hampton, Queensland, where there n2@
been one death
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
THE B()ER DELEGATES ARRIVE.
MET AT HoBOKEN BY A RECEPTION
COMMITTEE OF PROMINENT
NEW WORKERS..

An Address Of Welcome by Ex-Juage
Van Haesen-The Vessel hearing
the Representatives of the Boer
Republics Saluted by the Harbor
Shipping-The Hoboi<en Pier
Crowded With Men and women,
waving the Stars and Stripes and
the Colors of the South African
RepubIics-DeIegate Are Reticent
Regarding their Plans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
And stu They are Wen.

LONDON, May 15.-Lady Sarah Will
son has wired to her sister, Lady
George N. Curzon. from Mafeking, I'M
der date of May 3d. saying:
Our breakfast consisted of horse
sausages and lunch of minced mule and
curried locusts. All we'll"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
CLARK OUT BUT 4 FEW HOURS
HIS RESIGNATION AS SENATOR
FROM MONTANA FILED YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON

With Lieutenant Governor Sprigg,
Who Immediately Reappointed
Him to Serve Until the Legislature
Shall Select His Successor-GOyer-
nor Smith, Who is a Dalyite, Was
In California, and the Lieutenant
Governor Acted in His Absence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED.
Beers SAID TO HAVE ATTACKED
MAFEIxING DESPERATELY ON
SATURDAY LAST.

Believed That 1T Resulted FavorabIy
to the Garrison-The Kaffir Local
tion Set on Fire, and Held by the
Beers, Though Baden-POweIIs
Garrison Is Said TO Have Sur
rounded the Attacking Force
General snyman Believed to Have
Been Ordered to Attack the Place
I'm View of the Relief Columns
Approach.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16
Cold Day in germany.

LEIPSIG. May 15.--It has been snow
ing heavily here since early this morn
ing. The thermometer registers 3651
degrees.
There is also heavy snow at Chem
nitz.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

MASERU, Basutoland, May ia por-
ton of Brabant's horse occupied Lady
brand to-day, and another portion is
pushing on to Clocolan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

WASHINGTON May 15-For Ohio and
Western PennsyIvania-Thande storms
and cooler Wednesday. Thursday fair,
fr@fHl west TO north winds.
For West yirgfnta-Fair, continueE
VAIN Wednesday; followed BY thundeF
storms and cooler In the afternoon %
evening. Thursday, showers. west 70
nor1h winds
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-16

Christ Echnepf, the Opera House druMs
gise. made the following observations o.
the Temperature yesterday: 2 a M e.
3 a. m. IA: u m, 81; .. n. 90. .. O., 81
Weather fair
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-19
AMuSEMENIS.

Even though the snow which has
been falling pretty nearly all day,
should increase TO Alpine fury. the
Walsh. Macdonald company will play to
an immense house tonight, for very few
seats remain unsold, outside the stellar
deep The interest that attaches 20 the
engagement Is extraordinary so great
Is the desire TO see Miss Walsh In the
historic role Of Cleopatra Salt LAX
ers are anxious to know 20 what heights
she has attained as the successor Of
Fanny Davenport Mr.. Macdonald.
who hobbled on his lounge al the Knuts-
ford TO talk TO the News today said
that there would be no disappointment
Said he: MISS Walsh and Miss Nance
ONiel. who I understand, stormed your
city here recently, are the two coming
actresses OF the American stage" Mr.
MacD0wall, his friends here will be
pleased 10 know. has played Mark AM
tony little over 1900 times on being
asked II the part had not become sec
end nature 10 him he replied. Aye
more than that--flrst nature, ! have
been AT IL now for good many years
and think l have never been so deeply
Interested In II as / am this season
Fanny Davenport and myself first pro-
duced Cleopatra" az the Fifth Avenue
Theatcr In New York IN 1890 On the
second Friday Of the enga cement 1t
was burned out completely. The fnan-
clal loss was tremendous but Mics
Davenport took the matter up with
great earnestness and 27J people
were put 10 work 20 make new
costumes and paint new scenery. In
three weeks the great play was repro
duced In all It's original glitter aud
show. The achievement was little
shorl Of marvellous" When Mr.. Mac.
Dowell appears on the stage tonight II
will be with halt in his gait. as he has
q very badly sprained ankle. lie has
not played Will, the company for over
a week on that account. He met with
The accident on Sunday night, the 18th,
when he was to have played at Lead.
vile. 1T would" said he have been
the fourth time In my life that / had
and hurt hard The moral is: Don't
play on Sunday | never liked 70 do Il,
nor did my wife, who only played twice
on the Sabbath DAY during her entire
professional career"
Mr. MacDowall's accident came from
a fall on a slippery sidewalk. Mrs.
Henry Reeves. Miss Dayenports and
Miss Walsh's maid. had fall fifteen
minutes before and broke her ankle and
VIII remain IN the hospital for six or
seven weeks at least
Richards & Pringle's-Rusco & Hol-
lands big minstrel festival Of sixty peo-
pie will appear at New, Grand, com,
mencing Feb. IS. with matinees daily
The show promises 60 be very good
one and will doubtless play p good
business
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-19
SCHOOL SALARY CASE.
Arguments Are Made Before the su
preme Court and Matter Submitted.

The case of Matte Z. Mckay vs.
Josiah Barnett. as treasurer Of the
board OF education. came up before the
Supreme court today on the order 10
show cause and after arguments was
taken under adyisement.
Plaintiff in this case was permitted
20 file an affidavit for writ Of man
date In the Supreme court. In the
affidavit II was alleged that plaintiff
was a teacher In the public schools of
this city, that school was temporarily
suspended for sixteen days on account
Of smallpox that the clerk OF the
board issued a warrant 10 plaintiff for
the sixteen days, but defendant refused
payment, claiming plaintiff was not
entitled TO her salary for the time she
did not actually teach. The contract
between the board and plaintiff con-
tanned certain provisions but an epi-
demic Of smallpox was not among
them.
Plaintiff was represented today by
Waldemar Van Colt and George Suth-
erland and Richards g. Varian ap.
peared for the defendant board
Other cases were argued and submit
ted as follows:
J. j. Greiner appellant. VS. Ogden
City street Electric Light company
and Roland r. Conklin.
Center Creek Water and Irrigation
vs. James Lindsay, appellant.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-19
The Jurors Callcd Today.

The Jurors called today, nearly every
one OF them being present and with the
exceptions noted possessing the statu-
tory qualifications were Peter Elliot,
Francis n. shelton. william r. Nsbeke-,
Henry Is. Beokstead. Enos n Jacklin,
Charles b. burst, Thomas Mullholland,
William Green. Arthur II. Parsons, JOS
eph Evans, Walter Cation, Thomas
McEnvoy julius Cook, Lorenzo D..
Young, Winthrop Buck, George p. Lee
Ernest II. Rich, Joseph Hobbs, John T..
Beckstead, William L. Turner Levi
Hardcastle. w r. O'Bnen. Robert Eli
wood. j G. Lambert. Daniel f. Elton,
Rudolph Knudsen. Joseph c. Leyon,
George T.. Ellerbeck, John II. osgu-
thorpe. Reynolds Cahoon. William Nc
wrd. George w. Proctor, William Nc
MILAN. Jared y, Graham. A. p. Hulse.
Charles NJ. Hammond. Samuel Alien,
Jr.. CLANS Johnson, Ralph X. Sherkey,
Thomas Jones. David MoCleary. Albert
II. Nash Colin +. Stokes, John 7.
Thorup y. Van Houten Jr John Hol-
version. Joseph knight, Robert Graham,
John f. Edwards. William NJ, Waddell,
w. 4. Hills, a. l.. simondi, Robert II,
Hodge. William Hart Jr. J. u. Griffin,
Charles II. jenkins G. j. Higson, VIII
liam NJ. Risley. John 7. Thorn, Joseph
Whitaker 4.a