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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT
On the Ninth Avenue, New York,
81" Road, Early Yesterday
Morning.
Nine Persons Injured, Five Severely
and One Probably FataIly-A Fall
ing Coal Chute Did the Work.

NEW YORK, March 18.-Nine per-
sons were injured early this morning
in an accident to a Ninth avenue ele-
waited railroad near Rector street.
Five of the nine are severely injured,
and mi of these, David A. Findley, is
at the Hudson street hospital suffer-
ing from a fracture of the skull. Four
of the injured are at Bellevue hospit-
al. The others were sent to their
homes.
The most seriously injured besides
Findley are Richard B. Barlow, of
Yonkers, engineer of the train; scalp
wounds and shock.
Thomas Shelvey, an engineer, inter
nally injured.
Alfred Alexander, salesman, inter
nally injured and taken to the hospit-
al unconscious.
James Manning, laborer, injured
about the head.
The train left South Ferry for Har-
lem and passed the Battery Place sta
ton at its usual speed and vas APP
preaching the coaling station. The
engineer did not need coal for his en-
CINE and SO did not signal to the man
in charge of the coaling apparatus.
In an unexplained fashion, although
the coal man says that it was through
the vibration caused by the approach
ing train, the coal chute dropped
down almost at the moment the down
train reached the station. The chute
struck the roof of the cab and tore it
off. at the same time throwing down
Engineer Barlow and Fireman Hutch
ings to the floor of the cab. Barlow's
hand was on the throttle at the mo-
ment of the collision and as he felt
his hand turned on the pressure still
more and the engine dashed ahead at
full speed up the tracks, stopping on
ly when it had reached Barclay street,
because of the exhaustion Of the
steam.
Meanwhile the chute had wrecked
the roofs, of the two passenger cars
and the dozen passengers in the cars
were thrown in every direction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
A NUMEROUS ARRAY
Occurred in Hancock County, OppO-
site East Liverpool, at Noon,
Yesterday.
A F~ree-fOr-AlI Fight, in
Which James Cummings Had His
Head Beaten to a Jelly.

Special to the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL, O., March 49,
Eight or ten laborers employed or the
grading at the new south side town,
on the West Virginia side of the river,
opposite this city, INDUCED in a
drunken free for all fight at loon to-
day and James Cummings was fatally
hurt. Cummings head was pounded
almost into a jelly and he cannot live
through the night. The weapons US
ed were a neck yoke and a single tree.
The fight occurred in a shanty where
the grading gang boarded, and all the
participants were more or less intox-
icated. One man, John Purvis, was
arrested and taken to New Cumber-
land, the county seat, tonight. An
other, Joseph Wilkie, alias Wilkinson,
who welded the neck yoke, came to
this city, and boarded an afternoon
train east. The police t~elegraphed
ahead to secure his capture, but had
heard nothing UP to a late hour. Cum
mings and his two assailants came
here from Beaver, Pa, to work on the
south side grade work. This is the
second murder on the south side in
three months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
MEDALS OF HONOR
To be be Presented to Sons of the
American Revolution.


WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The
National Society Sons Of the American
Revolution on Wednesday evening
next will present medals to such MEM
bers of the District of Columbia So
ciety as served in the wal with Spain.
Senator Lodge will deliver the adj
dress. This action is taken in accor-
dance with a resolution adopted at the
last congress Of the National Society
at Detroit, authorizing a committee to
procure from the government an old
spanish gun or plate from one of the
captured ships to strike medals from
the same and distribute them to mem
bers of the society who served in the
last war The committee was also au-
thorized to publish a list of such
members. This has been issued. 1t
shows that thirty States, the Terri
tory of Arizona and the District of
Columbia were represented in the field.
The total number was 437. All ranks
were represented from private to ma
jor general. The list includes eigh-
teen general officers, forty-five field Of
icers. one admiral and one real ad-
miral.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
STEP.
Germany is to Practically Occup!
81 Chinese Province.

is to Practically Occupy
u Chinese Province.
VICTORIA, B. c., March 1S.-Ac-
cording to advices by the Adzu Maru
the report that Germany is to essay
what is everywhere recognized as a
practical occupation of the province OF
Shan Tung, is generally credited as
being in line with the new accepted
plan of foreign encroachment in
China. The steps of the process are
outlined as follows:
First, a railway concession, troops to
protect the works, military occupation
and final complete alienation of the
territory. This has been Russia's
course in Manchuria and it is point
ed out that Germany will follow it.
In the meantime it is said, the signs
are that the great empire will soon
be torn by civil strife.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19

LONDON, March 10, 4:30 a. m.-The
tirely satisfactory to the British pub
lie. The relief of Mafeking is not yet
announced, but it is extremely prob
aole that this is already accomplished
by Col. Piumer's advance. Lady
Charles Bentinck, at Cape Town, has
received q telegram from her husband
In Mafeking, dated March 18th, saying
that he expected to join her shortly.
The actual relief movements have
not been publicly developed in detail,
but it SENS that Lord Methuen only
started very recently, and is rather en-
gagged in dispensing the Beers of the
district than aiming at actual relief.
Col. Peakman has dispersed five
hundred Beers at Fourteen Streams.
Lord Roberts probably ascertained
from MI. Frazier, the now mayor of
Bloemfontein, before despatching Gen.
Pole-Carew southwark, that, in all
likelihood, the railway was clear.
The next move will be to collect at
Bloemfontein by railway sufficient
stores for the immense army Lord Rob-
erts VIII have when the Orange river
forces have Joined him.
This will probably occupy from two
to three weeks. Therefore the next
important operations may be expected
in Natal.
The cavalry brigade which Lord
Roberts has sent to Thaba Nchu, thir-
ty-flve miles east of Bloemfontein, is
destined to cut off some 1000 Beers
who are escaping from the southwark.
The Beers are reported to have de-
stroyed the railway in the neighbor-
hood of Kroonstadt.
Lord Kitchener is still quietly or
ganizing in the northeast of Cape Col
ony. Predictions and betting are be-
ginning here that the war will be end
I'd by the middle Of May.
Dispatches from Durham, Pietermar-
itzburg, and other South African
towns, describe most enthusiastic cele-
brations on St. Patrick's Day.
A London newspaper credits to Lord
Roberts the suggestion to the Queen
that the wearing of the shamrock be
permitted. Whether this be 70 or not
it has been a most advantageous polit-
ical move.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
SITUATION AT MAFEKING.
WAR BULLETIN:

WAX BULLETIN:
LOURENZO MARQUES, Sunday.
March 1S.-A despatch from Mafeking
dated Saturday, March 10, says:
1.-THE garrison is holding it's own.
We have heard numerous rumors that
the siege will be raised but so far that
Is not the case. We are pegging
along patiently on quarter rations,
supplemented by the occasional cap
ture of cattle.
Our home made gun erratically
bombards the Boer trenches. Horri-
BILE stories are current that the Beers
are inficting nameless tortures upon
captured native These may
not be true, but they are tending to
lnfiame native passions to such an ex-
tent that it will soon be impossible to
hold the natives in check.
lowing to the Beers having DELHI
srately bombarded the native stadt
which is full of women and children,
Col. Baden-Powell has armed the ma
tives, but he has only allowed them
to act on the defensive, although they
have clamored to be allowed to go out
and attack at the point of the assegai.
"They will be prevented, as long as
possible, from inficting reprisals on
the Beers"
PRETORIA, Friday, March 16.-It
is officially denied that the siege of
Mafeking has been raised or the town
relieved. The British officers here
have been removed from the model
school to new quarters in the out
skirts of the town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Faith i'm America.

LONDON, March 19.-The CORES
pendent of the Times at Lourenzo
Marques, telegraphing under date OF
March 10th, says:
state Secretary Reitz, of the Trans
vaal, in the course of an interview,
has said that the T~ranSvaal govern
ment considers the American reply
highly satisfactory and that he be-
lieves the United States will bring
such pressure to bear as will result in
a settlement agreeable to the people
of the two republics.
while admitting the seriousness of
the situation, Mr.. Reitz says he is con-
WINGED that the burghers of both re-
publics will enthusiastically defend
the independence of the T%ransvaal to
the last"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Boer Deserters Surrender Guns.
IVAN nr-T 7 r-yTyrNy.

BOer Deserters Surrender Guns.
WAR BULLETIN:
LONDON, March 18.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Field Marshal Roberts. dated
Bloemfontein, Sunday, March 18th:
THE guards brigade returned yes
terday from Norval's Pont. Several
burghers have laid down their arms to
Gen. Pole-Carew, at Edonberg and
elsewhere.
1.-THE officer commanding at Belmont
reports that some deserters have come
in with a maxim, a nine-pounder and
anothr gum. Another nine-pounder
has been brought into Colesberg. The
cavalry brigade has gone to Thaba
Nchu in order to reassure the inhabi-
tants of that district and to distrib-
ute copies of the proclamation to the
people of the Free State. These proc
lamations are being eagerly sought at
ter.
Lord Methuen reached Warrenton
on March 10th. He was in time to
prevent the Eviation bridge from be-
ing completely destroyed and to cur
the pont on the Vaal.
THE English mail was dispatched
from here by rail yesterday and to-
morrow the regular service with Cape
Town will be reopened.
"Mafeking reports that all was well
on March 9th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
THE wEARIN' OF THE GREEN

CAPE OWN, Sunday, March 49,
st. Patrick's Day was celebrated with
extraordinary enthusiasm throughout
South Africa. In reply to a message
from the Irishman of Cape Town, the
Queen sent the following:
Il have always felt confident that
the spirit, courage and allegiance
which have distinguished the Irish
soldiers in the face of the enemy
would be shared by their brethren in
the colony in support of the authority
of my government"
On the initiative of Lord Roberts a
newspaper has been started at Bloem-
fontein for the edification of the
troops. Rudyard Kipling contributed
to the inaugural edition yesterday the
following lines:
20, Terence dear. and did you hear
The news that's going round?
The shamrock's Erin badge by law,
Where e'er her sons are found,
From Bloemfontein to Ballybank,
IT'S ordered by the Queen.
We've won our right in open fight
The wearing of the green"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
FREE STATERS SURRENDER

BLOEMFONTEIN, Saturday, March
17.-Gen. Pole-Carew's force has re-
turned from Springfontein, where a
junction was effected with Gen. Cat
acre.
Gen. Pole-Carew also proceeded to
Norvals Pont from which point he
photographed to Gen. Clements that
1900 Free Staters had submitted at
Edenburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
The Advance from Ladysmith

LONDON, March ia dispatch to
the Times from Ladysmith, dated Sun
day; March 18th, says:
Our advanced camp is on Sundays
river, two miles north of Elandslaagte.
The Beers hold two positions on the
Biggarsberg range about 10 miles
north. The strongest Is on the New
Castle road, where several guns have
already been mounted and where they
are digging extensive trenches. The
position which is on the road is not SO
strong,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
EN- ROUTE TO MAFEKING.

WAR BULLETIN:
CAPE TOWN, Sunday, March 49,
The mounted force from Kimberley
proceeding to the relief of Mafeking,
has arrived at W%arrenton. AS the
force neared Windserton the Beers
evacuated the town, blowing up the
bridge. 1t is reported that the rebels
who refused to accompany the Trans
walters when the latter vacated
Taungs and Vryburg, are preparing to
trek into Damaraland on the approach
of the British, but that the Hottentot
chiefs are getting ready to bar their
escape.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19

quently disappear or are found dead.
Spaniards and Filipinos who are
conversant with the Tagolo character
unite in asserting that Aguinaldo's
capture would terminate the revolu-
ton. Three months have passed since
he was actively pursued.
Tomorrow will sail the expedition
to garrison the ports Of northern Min
dano. 1t will be accompanied by the
gunboats Manila and Yorktown.
The expedition will take the Fortieth
volunteer regiment from the Camar-
ines. If more troops are needed the
Thirty-1rst regiment, now in south
ern Mindanao, and the Twenty-third
regiment, now in Jolo, are available.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
BoER O M ARE ARMED.

LONDON, March ia despatch to
the Daily News from Bloemfontein
dated Friday, March 10th, says:
Events have occurred which in
duce some to predict that the war will
last only SO long as it takes to march
to Pretoria. The educated Beers, ev-
en- the Transvaalers, are ready to &C.
cept the inevitable.
II am told that a corps of 1000 wo-
men has been formed at Pretoria. 1t
is called the Amazon corps. All the
members are uniformed in kits and
are armed"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
RUSSIA NOT READY
To Take Action in Favor of Bulgar.
ian independence.

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 1S-Af-
ter prolonged elaboration upon the
Russian demands for exclusive rail-
way rights in Asia Minor. the Sub
lime Porte has proposed a compromise,
whereby the railways would be con-
structed by Turkey and Russia in part
nership.
The Russian embassy insists upon
the original demands, which the Turk
ish military company ~strenuously ap-
poses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19

were becoming DESTROYS of peace.
President Kruger and Gen. Joubert
were the strongest opponents of the
peace party, but they were becoming
exceedingly unpopular. l do not be-
lieve that the Beers will resist much
longer"
The correspondent says Mr.. Davis
declined to speak regarding his mis-
sion but the general belief in Naples
is that he is bearing peace terms and
a request for American mediation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
THE BOER LOSSES.

PRETORIA, Friday, March 10
The chief Of the intelligence depart
ment, Molemgraaf, announces that
the federal losses, prior to the relief
of Kimberley and Ladysmith were:
Killed, 677; wounded 2,129. Acct
dents, sickness and other disabling
causes, he asserts, bring the total to
4.351,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
A HITCH.
Russia and Turkey Unable to Agree
on Asia Minor Railways

on Asia Minor Railways
BERLIN, March 1S.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Neuste
Nachrichten says:
Russia, although tacitly encourag-
ing the champions of Bulgarian indie
pendence, does not consider the time
propitious for any action.
"She hopes to bring pressure to bear
upon Turkey in the railway question
but should she fail to secure the re-
quired concessions, important events
may be expected in the Balkans.
"The repatriation of the Armenian
refugees still furnish Russia with a
good diplomatic weapon wherewith to
obtain her demands.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Beers GOING to Mafekinr.

LOBATSI, Saturday, March lot
is reported that Commandant Eloff,
with a commando has left Zeerust for
Mafeking.
Commandant Schwarthe, with $50
men is threatening the railway near
Aasvogel Kop, north of Lobatsi.
A British patrol which reconnoiter-
ed within fourteen miles of Mafeking.
found the railway uninjured and the
telegraph wire untouched north of
PitZani.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
WEBSTER DAVIS OPINION.

LONDON, March 19.-The Naples
correspondent of the Daily Mail tele-
graphs an interview he has had with
Webster Davis, United States assist
ant Secretary of the Interior. Ac-
cording to this Mr.. Davis said:
When left Pretoria the Beers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Our Military Attache.

PRETORIA, Thursday, March 15.-
Captain Carl Reichmann, the United
States army officer, detailed to OBJ
serve the conduct of the wal from the
Boer side, returned here this morning
from the Modder river.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Departure Delayed.

CAPE TOWN, March 1S.-The de-
parture of transports with the Boer
prisoners for st. Helena has been de-
layed on account of the fact that sew
enty Beers have been sick, including
many infectious cases. The authori-
ties are striving to complete the iso-
lated hospital by Wednesday, and the
transports will probably sail that
day,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Found Guilty.

FREMONT, Ohio. March 1s.-Louis Bill
low was to-day found guilty of murder in
the first degree, the jury having been out
Is hours. Billow, several years ago, shot
and killed jacob Hess. the father Of his
sweetheart. He was arrested in the State
of Washington last fall. The defense was
ms snity and Billowss attorneys have asked
for a jury to determine his mental condi-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
A SHARP ENGAGEMENT.

A BULLETIN:
CAPE TOWN, Sunday, March 49,
The Mafeking relief column, Colonies
Drummond and Peakman command
ing, had a sharp engagement at Four
teen Streams. The British succeed
ed in driving the Beers off. The had
only a few casualties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
A Ro.v Niew-

LONDON. March 1p.-A despatch to
the Daily Mail from Bloemfontein,
dated Friday. March 18th says: We
are getting rifles surrendered faster
than a factory could turn them out.
It is quite certain tina. II a British Of
fetal can reach the r4rthern laagers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Joined the per

CAPE TOWN, Sunday, March 49,
Jim" Holloway, the prize fighter, is
now an adjutant in the Boer forces.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Fl|P|NOS MORE ACTIVE,
AND THE CITY OF MANILA APPEARS
TO BE THE STORM CENTRE
AT PRESENT.
MANY NATIVE LEADERS THERE.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION HAVE
BEEN LATELY LANDED.

All Indications Point to Another Ac-
tive Campaign During the Coming
Summer, as the Rebels are Reor-
ganizfng at a Number of Points
and Money is Being Collected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
BRITISH i1VANCE GOES ON.
THE BOERs ARE RETIRING TO THE
NORTH, AS THE ENGLISH COL
UMS PROCEED.
BoER ESTIMATE OF LOSSES
SUSTAINED BY THEM AMOUNT TO
LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND.

An English Paper -tarted at Bloem-
fontein, to Which Rudyard Kip
ling Contributes a POem-A Gen
eral of the Situation, as
Indicated by the kilograms Of
Last Night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March E.-For Ohio
Rain in eastern, fair in western portion
Monday; warmer in southern portion.
Tuesday, colder and generally fair. except
probably snow near the lakes. brisk south
eriy. shifting 70 westerly. winds
Fol Western PennSylvanla-Rain. warm
er in southern portion Monday. Tuesday.
probably colder and fair. except snow fur
hes near Lake Erie. brisk south TO west
winds.
For West V~irginia-Rain and warmer
Monday. Tuesday, fair, probably colder:
south 10 west winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
NO 2L WHEELING. W. VA MONDAY. MARCH 10, 1900

with Lord Roberts proclamation the
whole Boer population will declare for
peace"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-19

suite FOR strings was exquisitely given.
1t is rich in melody and of consummate
grace.
Mr.. Merck received another ovation
at the conclusion of his second number:
(a) "Andacht," and CD AT the Foun-
tain" The "Andacht' was particular
ly pleasing. AS an encore he played
Veto a Spanish dance. by Pepper.
Of Mr.. Merck it is sufficient to say he
is great artist. His tone is beautiful
and his technique appears to have
reached the limits of the possible, and
is more than equal to all demands His
mastery Of his instrument is complete
The ballet music from "Coppelia, ;"
by Delise8, (a) Slavic Folk Song. with
variations, CD Notturno, and (c) Music
Of the Automatons, and Waltz. brought
lightly 20 a close the best concert our
lovers CT music have ever heard here
at home. The evening won for the
Pitts5urg orchestra and Mr.. Herbert,
its talented conductor, host of new
and enthusiastic friends, who will most
gladly welcome another engagement in
the future The thanks of the musical
community are also due to Sig. Ric-
cardo R;cci for his determination to
bring the organization to Wheeling.
He well earned the success he achieved
last night.