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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27

WASHINGTON, July 26.-There were
no developments to-day to warrant the
assumption that there will be the
Slightest improvement in the Chinese
situation. Indeed, the general tenor Of
the news was to add to the steadily
growing doubt as to the good faith of
the Chinese government as manifested
iii its acts. Admiral. Kempff's letter,
given publicity by the Navy Depart
ment to-day, made the direct statement
that the imperial authorities were in
sympathy with the Boxers, though he
added that the government was after
wards paralyzed and incapable of con-
trolling the situation. This was the
first official declaration to reach our
government contradictory of the Chi
nese representations that the imperial
government had steadfastly and from
the first opposed the Boxer movement,
and our government is bound 20 ac-
ccpt the word of it's own officer until
that is overcome by irrefutable evil
dence. Then the exchanges that are
in constant progress between the DOW
ers are tending more and more to cast
suspicion upon the genuineness of tho
many communications that have come
from Pekin through Chinese govern
mental sources. If it should be finally
established that there has been an at
tempt on their part to practice a gigan-
tic fraud upon the world the fact NAV
call for a change of attitude IN the
Part of the United States government
toward China. This would not affect
the military policy under way, but
merely the technical relations between
the two governments, which probably
would closely approximate a step of
formal war.
The Navy Department to-day con-
tributed brief news item in the shape
OF vindication by Admiral Remey OF
the United States marines from the
general charge of looting at Tien Tsin.
The admiral had a good deal more than
this to report to the Navy Department.
hut the officials did not regard the rest
Of his report as proper for publication
just now. Gen. Miles and Gen. Duff
ington were again in consultation.
though separately, with Secretary Root
to-day and the supposition is that tie
Chinese campaign was under discus.
sion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27

WASHINGTON. D. c., July 26.-Not-
withstanding signs of activity, the
State Department had nothing this
morning of interest touching the Chi
nese situation. The Navy Department
sent over copy of the despatch re-
ceived from Admiral Remey, noting
some changes in the marine body, and
Minister WI came down and talked
for half an hour with Acting Secretary
Hill, but he declared that he had moth
ing from home. though he was conf
dent of important developments in the
immediate future.
The imperial edlct promulgated yes
terday by Viceroy TAX, at Canton, has
left disagreeable impression here
Despite the Chinese minister's view to
the contrary, this edict is looked upon
as suspiciously like preliminary TO
formal declaration of war; and as only
one step toward securing time to move
Chinese forces into better position
for defense against the internation-
ais.
The notice that came to the State
Department that Corea is free of the
Boxer agitation was well received. for
it is believed that Russia will thus be
enabled to spare many more troops
from her Siberian army for use in the
international column.
After his conference with the Chi
nese minister. Acting Secretary Hill
said the minister had received no COM
muncations from China and had no
information to impart. The State De-
partment had no information of any
kind from its officers in China and the
conference between the minister and
the secretary was simply an inter-
change OF countesies. The Chinese
minister expressed to Secretary Hill
his continued hope that the ministers
in Pel1in were still safe, and said he
believed that he would soon DO able
TO deliver to the department a mes
sage from Minister Conger which
would make that hope certain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
THIS STORY HAS TRAVELLED FAR

TOXIC, July IA message received
here from Shanghai yesterday makes
the following assertions:
Yuan Shi Kai governor of Shan
Tung) has received a letter from PeklD
dated July is, declaring that legation
courier was captured by the Chinese
guards on July IL and that, thereupon,
Gen. Yung Lu petitioned the throne 10
employ the courier as a messenger 70
communicate with the ministers.
This was carried out, and a reply
was received that all the ministers were
well and were unanimous in favoring
the restoration of peace.
An official of the Tsung Ii Yamen
afterwards visited the lagetion and in.
terviewed minister; and it was SUP
sequently decided to petition the en-
peror to supply the legations with food
and send them to T1ien Tsin"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
ANOTHER CHAPTER
OF Admiral Kempff's Report on the
Situation at TaLu.

Iaku.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The NAVY
Department has just made public the
following additional chapter in Ad-
mlral Kempff's report:
u. S. FLAGSHIP NEWARK.
TAKU, China, June 20, 1900.
"Sirs:-Referring to nv recent ac-
lions in declining to take part in the
seizure of the Taku forts and in after
ward making common cause with the
foreign forces in the protection of for
elgn life and property, l would respect
tully state that the Chinese govern
ment is now paralyzed and the secret
edicts show that it is in sympathy
with the Boxers"
2!The fact that under the existing
circumstances, the troops at the forts
were given much extra drills. torpe-
does were provided, and, it is claimed.
planted in the entrance of the Pei-Ho
was considered menacing, and. bv
other senior naval officers. sufficient
cause to justify them in demanding
the temporary occupation of the forts.
This eliminated in the bombardment
OF the forts by other foreign gunboats
On the morning of the 18th inst
which has been described. In this
commandment, the Monocacy was fired
upon and struck without having re-
celyed previous warning.
Sit is now necessary to join with
the other foreign powers for common
defense and preservation of foreign
people and the honor of our country,
Al refused to join in taking nos
session of the imperial Chinese rail-
way station and also declined to ioin
IN the demand for temporary oecupa-
ton of the Taku forts. for | thought
it against the policy and wishes of our
government to be entangled with other
foreign powers in such a step. and
also because it endangered the lives
of people in the interior in advance of
absolute necessity; for up to early
morning of June 18th. the Chinese gov
eminent had not committed, SO far as
| am aware, any act of open hostilities
toward the foreign armed forces.
5-In opening fire without warning.
and act of war was committed. when
many shots were fired at the place
where the Monoeacy was moored-
about 5000 yards from the forts. Those
firing must have known of her pres
ence there~as she had been moored in
that position for number of days.
Under these circumstances. l regard
ed the situation as one for the protec-
ton of the national honor ana the
preservation of our people and have
acted accordingly.
Very respectfully,
LOUIS KEMPFF.
Second in command United States
Naval Force, Asiatic Station.
The Secretary of the Navy, Bureau Of
Navigation, Washington, d. C.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
FITTING UP TH q MOHICAN.

VALLEJO, Gala, July 26.-Ordera
have been received at Mare Island to fiji
up the United States steamer Mohican
for duty on the Chinese station anu to
have her in condition to sail in aexen
days at the most. 1t will take 72 days
for the Mohican to make the trip, and
as she is one Of the very old ships Of
the navy some surprise is expressed
at her being ordered to take such long
cruise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
OUT ON BAIL.
Ellis Glenn Released Upon Her COun-
sci Becoming Surety for 800.

Ellis Glenn Released Upon Her COun-
sci Becoming Surety for 500.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, July &c.
Ellis Glenn, who was taken to a hos
pital several months ago suffering with
typhoid fever, las never been returned
to the JAIL where she is awaiting her
trial on an indictment for forgery. The
trial has been delayed by her applica-
ton for a writ of habeas corpus, which
is now pending in the U. S. court.
Judge John J. Jackson to-day said that
inasmuch as Ellis Glenn had recovered,
she must either give bond or go back
to jail The amount of the bond was
fixed at $500 and her attorneys went
on the bond. Judge Jackson has said
that for personal reasons he prefers
not to hear the habeas corpus case, and
will ask Judge Golf to DO so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
PIPELINERS PICNIC.
Eureka and Buckeye Employees En-.
jOyinS a Days Outing.

Special 70 The Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, July 90
The seventh annual picnic of the en-
ployes of the Eureka and Buckeye pipe
line companies was held at Eureka
Buckeye Park this afternoon and even
ing. Fully three thousand persons
were in attendance from all parts of
the oil fields of this State and eastern
Ohio. Special trains were run over the
Cleveland & Marietta road from Macks-
burg and over the Toledo G. Ohio Cen
trail Extension from Corning. Hun
dreds went from Sistersville, Parkers-
burg and all points between. Games
of various kinds were played, dancing
and music were enjoyed and big old
fashioned basket picnic was eaten.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
HON. JOHN H. HOLT
Addressed the Harrison County
Democratic Convention.

Addressed the Harrison County
Democratic Convention.
Special to the Register.
HARRISBURG, w Va, July 90
The most enthusiasts assembly of
Democrats held in Harrison county
for years convened at the Court House
in this city to-day and named the fol-
lowing ticket: For Sheriff, M. w.
Smith; for Legislature, Jesse F. Ran
dolph and John C. Johnson; for Prose-
cutor, Willard 2. Snider; for County
Commissioner, James M. Eib; for
County Surveyor, Carl Horner; for
Assessors, E. M. Hess and Fred A.
Smith.
The ticket is composed of represent
alive citizens and the sinew OF Har-
rison county Democracy.
Hon. John II. Holt, of Huntington,
addressed the convention. Hon. John
j. Davis was permanent chairman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
THE MARINES CLEARED.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The Navy
Department this morning received the
following cablegram from Admiral
Remey:
TAKU, July "A, Che Foo, July 25.
bureau Navigation, Washington:
Col. Meade, condemned, Mare Is
land hospital, rheumatism: Major Wal
Ter succeeds command First regiment.
My obtainable information clears ma
riEes OF any imputation burning houses
or looting Ten Tsin-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27

Sal Kung, new territory, where he had
been active in enrolling members. His
arrest, therefore, is of the greatest i'm
portance. The insignia found upon his
person include the highest degrees.
An opium farmer has received a tele-
gram asserting that Ii Hung Chang is
unable to proceed to Pelzin and will re-
turn to Canton, probably calling at Hong
Kong on the way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
MORE RIoTING REPORTED.

LUNDON, july "a dispatch from
missionary sources, dated Shanghai.
July 20, says:
"Rioting has broken ont at Ai-Yren-
Flu. the capital of the province OF
Shap-Si. There ale no details. Riot
ing has also occurred at Huan-Luh,
south of Chilli. All the missions have
been destroyed"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
W. VA, FRIDAY. JULY 81, 1900
DAY WITHOUT DEVELOPMENTS |
NOTHING TO WARRANT THE BE-
LIEF THAT THE SITUATION
is IMPROVING.

General Tenor of the News Adds to
the Steadily Growing Belief That
the Chinese Government is Not
Acting in Good Faith-An Official
Statement by Admiral kempf
That the Chinese Government is in
Sympathy With the BOxers-AII
the Powers Are Suspicious.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
SHIP BUILDING TRUST
Shows n Profitable Years business
Earned Enough to Pay Fourteen
Per Cent

Fer TENT.
CLEVELAND, o., July 26.-The an
nual statement of the American Ship
building Company, better known as the
Ship Yard Trust, on the great lakes.
shows the net earnings to have beer
Sl,106,665. A dividend of Z per cent.
on preferred stock took 1892 900 of
these earnings, leaving a surplus of
s5eS,665, which would be more than
enough to pay another per cent. divi-
NeEd. The capital issued by the COM
pany is s7.90O,0OO preferred and 81 .euC.-
o0C of common stock.
Twenty-nine vessels, with a carrying
capacity Of 10000 net tons, were con-
structed during the year, and sixteen
additional ones are being built.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
THE STORIES DENIED.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Mr. e,
tho Corean charge, took to the State
Department this morning dispatch
denying the published stories that the
Boxer movement had extended TO Corea
or that any Chinese Boxers had crossed
the Corean frontier.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
AN UNLUCKY BOY.
Johnny Miranda. of ParkcrSburg,
Suffers a Serious Accident-One of
Il Series

Il Series.
Special 10 the Register
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, July go
Johnny Miranda, son of an East End
blacksmith, about ten years of age.
was painfully burned to-day while
playing with bottle of powder which
had been taken from him and hidden
on three previous occasions. He was
frightfully burned about the face and
may lose one eye. Only Sunday he
burned himself about the face and
singed his eyebrows off playing with
powder. Two weeks ago he fell out
of wagon and broke his arm. HIS
brother was burned to death two years
ego.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
mo- MORE ARMS FnR CHINA

WASHINGTON. July 26-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has sent a letter Of in
structions TO all collectors Of customs on
the Pacific prohibiting the expectation Of
arms to China.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
IS A SCHEME 70 GAIN TINE.
IMPERIAL EDICT PROMULGATED
By yICER0Y TAX, OF a
CANTON,

Leaves IA bad Impression in WASH
inEton-Looks Like n Preliminary
TO u Formal Declaration of War,
and Plan to Gain Time for PIac-
ing the Chinese Army i'm "A Better
Position to Oppose the Interna-
tionaI Forces.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
TIE WEATHEn

Mr.. c. Schuepf, the Opera House drug.
gist, made the following observations Of
n m. 70; ~ m, SS; b. m. ST.; B. M. &.
Weather fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
AFTER REVOLVING TORTURE.

LONDON, July 27.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Express
wires as follows under yesterdays
date:
An Italian priest has just arrived
here from Hen Sien Flu, in southern Hu
An, where the Italian bishop and three
priests have been massacred after re-
voting torture. This took place on
July 4. Six hundred converts we're
massacred after the women had been
subjected to hideous brutalities. SIX
other priests fled to the hills, where
they were probably killed. The priest
who escaped had perilous journey IN
Hong Kong. He hid In coffin on
board a river boat for seventeen days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME.

BERLIN. July 26.-The German
foreign office, which has received no
additional news from China to-day,
points out that the conditions for me-
diation demanded by President McKln-
ley published in Berlin this morning.
places the United States in substantial
ly the same position as Germany and
France.
Nevertheless the German press con-
tinues to assert that the Washington
government is trying to part company
with the powers. The Freisinnige zelt-
ung remarks:
"All the powers with one exception
refuse to be deceived longer by Chinese
double dealing. That exception is the
United States, which has formally
abandoned the concert Of the powers"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-27
THEY HAVE LEFT PEK|N,
50 SAYS i hung Chang.
SOME MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN
LEGATIONS EXPECTED IN
SHANGHAI SHORTLY.
THE OLD MAN BECOMES ANGRY
BECAUSE THE FOREIGN COySULS
ARE INCLINED TO BE
SKEPTICAL.

Belief Gaining Ground in Shanghai
That the Ministers of France, Ja-
pan, Russia and the United States
Are still AIive-Active Prepara-
lions for War Are Going ON in the
Yang Use Region.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-22
A Small Blaze.

A can OF gasoline, a small boy and
a lighted lantern were the combining
factors in the beginning Of a small
blaze at the corner of Merchant and
Alakea streets, where ]. a. MagOon is
excavating for his new block. A gasO-
line engine runs there night and day
pumping out the water, and last night
the engine was in charge OF POrtu-
guese boy.
While making an attempt to charge
the engine with an additional supply
OF gasoline from an open can, with the
aid of a lantern which was held close
to the orifce, the contents OF the can
became ignited and the neighborhoOd
was treated to a brilliant illumination.
The Fire Department responded to a
call, but the services OF the chemical
engine only were needed. as sand had
been thrown on the blazing oil can
and surrounding lumber by Police Of
ficer Won Hagen. which checked the
flames. The damage was nominal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-22
FOLLOWING
THE FLAG
War Scenes in the Far
Philippines.
LANDING At SAN FABIAN
A Stirring Account Of General Whea-
toms Expedition to the uinga-
yen Gulf Country.

The following account OF General
Wheaton's expedition to the Lingayen
gulf is from William Dinwiddie's spe-
cial correspondence OF Harper's Week
ly. One of the striking photographs
used to illustrate the text is reproduc-
ed herewith by the Advertisers half
tone processes:
Aguinaldo FASTENED. the footsteps of
his retreating army until they were
on the dead run, when General Wheat
on landed 1000 men at the strategic
point on Lingayen Gulf known as San
Fabian. The ex-President and now
declared Dictator was in imminent
danger of being cut of entirely, by
Lawton and Young on one side and
Wheaton on the other, from the great
tobacco valley OF the north where he
hoped to keep up the game of hide-and-
go-seek indefinitely.
Wheatonis landing was superb. II is
difficult to imagine a combination in
cruel war where the purely technical
military elements were carried out
with greater precision and decisive
ness and yet with a picturesqueness
which appealed strongly TO the senses
of the onlooker. The military man
would have declared unhesitatingly
that the movement exhibited what can
be done by Americans In the '.s3eace
Of war" but the less-schooled corre-
spondent, with aesthetic ideas Of his
own and a camera, would have quite
as positively insisted that It was an ex-
ample OF the "art of war;" and high
art at that.
It was not until November 8 that
Wheaton sailed out or Manila harbor.
though he had been withdrawn from
the north line at Angeles fully a month
before with the understanding that he
would take command OF such an expe-
dItion in a few days. While the delay
was long enough to allow the news to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-22
A New Construction Company.

Architect Ripley left on the Australia
for Chicago and other eastern cities.
II Is understood that Mr.. Ripley will
withdraw from active connection with
the firm OF Ripley & Dickey and will
take charge of the construction Of steel
and concrete buildings. The company
Of which Mr.. Ripley is at the head will
be prepared TO erect flre-prOof, earth
duake-proof and microbe-proof build
ings Of ny size and will have the best
known machinery and appliances for
the rapid and economical construction
OF such buildings. The Stangenwald
block on Merchant street will be the
first to be built by the new methods to
be adopted by this company. An ex-
pert engineer will accompany Mr.. Rip
ley on his return trip to take ais place
in the firm Of Ripley & Dickey.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-22
ROYAL PANELS STOLEN.
Doors With Coat of Arms Disappear
From State Vehicle.

A thief, who has a liking for his
toric relics and especially those which
have been in possession OF the royal
families Of past decades, some time ago
took the panelled doors OF a former
royal carriage belonging to Kalakaua.
The carriage is one which has been ly-
ing in a public street near the lumber
yard district, exposed to all kinds of
weather, and shows the dilapidating eff
fects OF its outdoor existence. The pres
ent owners have been notified several
times to remove the carriage, together
with a companion spider" but no at
tention has been paid to the requests.
The panels were decorated with the
royal coat of arms, and although some
what dim in color, stiIl showed much
OF the brilliance of its heyday glory.
The possession of these panels would
have warmed the cookies Of an anti
quarian's heart. but there is little rea-
son to believe that they were removed
by any lover OF such relies. They were
probably unhinged and spirited away
by an ordinary thief merely because an
opportunity was presented.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-22

were steaming toward their war YES
sells: at three-thirty the transports had
sailed i've miles and dropped anchor
within twenty-five hundred yards OF
the beach and directly behind the war
ships, which were moving into position
IN long line, ready 10 begin the bonn
bardment.
From the shore came the splitting fire
of ragged yolleys OF Mausers pluckily
fired by the insurgents at the smaller
gunboats, while from the center OF The
largest earth-work OF banked sand
came a single shell from a small brass
cannon Tin return for the terrific hail
OF exploding shrapne). which hurtled
harmlessly through the rigging OF the
Princeton.
Perhaps the most Historically funny
occurrence which ever became a part
OF an episode OF war, where shrilly
shrieking shells carried death and
blood in their flying trails. took place
in the next few minutes. IL was Cen
eral Wheaton's intention 20 lead the
landing party in person. but he made
the fatal mistake. just before four
thirty. OF getting into gig pulled only
by sailors brawny arms. Half a bat
talon OF the Thirteenth Infantry and
the same number OF the Thirty-third
were sparring nervously for advantage
in position before the final race for
shore began. The steam-launches
which tOwed the Thirteenth kept edg-
ing toward the left, until they were
out from the cover OF the feet: and the
Thirty-third. fearful that they might
be left. kept crowding after them. Gen.
eral Wheaton, standing tall. stern-vis-
aged, and warlike in the bow OF his own
boat. was pulled toward the wavering
bObbing lines OF soldier-boats. but be-
fore he could give an order the over
Jealous Thirteenth was on. followed by
the Thirty-third. madly trying TO make
up the intervening space. General
Wheaton yelled and swore and waved
his arms in a hopeless attempt to stop
the speeding launches. He implored
the crew OF his own boat 10 pull" with
finely seasoned American invectlves;
he snatched the Signalling from the
bottom Of the boat and waved Il fierce.
ly aloft in his long arms; but the Thir.
teenth and the Thirty-third were rae.
ing for the glory of landing first on the
beach. and probably never saw the gen
eral again after the thrilling race be
gan. General wheaton's boat was still
a speck on the water when X Company
OF the Thirteenth proudly and witt
humping hearts splashed through tn
knee-deep water and ran staggering or
to the sandy shore. peppered by {
whistling 8re from the enemy In th'
nearby trenches. The general laugh
irgiy said. the next day. that anybody
who came within the range OF his voice
must have thought him crazy. and M
nodestly admitted that he RECOGNIZED
the possible strength OF the English
language. and believed that he had
reached the top notch OF expletives or
this occasion.
The landing was magnificent -Four
hundred men huddled closely in tn
snaky line OF boats. returning as best
they could from the water the enemy'i