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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-21
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS
IRON AND STEEL REVIEW,

PITTSBURG, Pa, june 20.-The
American Manufacturer tomorrow will
say:
The situation during the week is not
different from the preceding sever days.
Plants are busy on old stock, but new
business is light, extremely light. Or
ders are not going even to 80 day deliv-
cry. Everything is on the most meagre
basis, contracts running from week to
week, or from ten days to two weeks
at the most. Raw material is at a
standstill, Notwithstanding the reduc-
lions made three weeks ago and new
business in the finished departments is
not much better. Everybody is wait
ing, the manufacturers as we'll as con-
sumers, for it is not probable that fur
ther reductions will be ordered. The
producers believe that prices are at a
good basis for all hands and will simp-
ly wait for the timid ones to recover
their nerve. Until the effects of the
Gates nightmare have been d~isslpated,
business in the metal markets will not
improve to the extent it should, but the
wait will be a long one if buyers are
expecting another Gates cut of $50 or
anything approaching that amount.
The turn may come as suddenly as the
fright, or it may drag for months. but
the former is the more probable.
Prices nave not changed except the new
classification OF structural material.
which ranged from $3.50 to s1.90 and $500,
according to size and shape, for beams,
channels and angles. Sheets and bars
continue the most active features Of the
markets, with sheets leading all others.
Bessemer and foundry pig irons have
ceased to move altogether, but with the
furnaces beginning to blow out, the con-
ditions may be improved. There are three
out now and before July not less thar
twelve others in the valley will be out
of blast, which will make considerable
difference in the available supply for the
demand that comes after that date. Al
most all of the furnaces could be re-
paired with profit, but only those thar
can best be spared will be thrown out of
the producing column. at least until it is
absolutely imperative.
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A-NTI-ExpANsIoN FIGHT

Has Stirred the Texas Democratic
State Convention-yo Business
Done Yet.
AUSTIN. Texas. June 20.-Contrary
to expectation the Democratic State
Convention which met here to-day did
not adjourn tonight, nor have dele
gates been named to the National Con-
vention at Kansas City. The conven-
ton was early thrown into an anti ex-
pansion fight which waged all after
noon and evening. The fight was pre-
cipitated by an effort on the part Of
Congressman Bailey to have the con-
vention endorse his anti-expansion
views.
Mr.. Bailey's political opponents and
those favorable to Senator Chiffon, his
late opponent for the United States
Senate, vigorously fought such an en-
dcrsement and as a result the con
vention wrangled all day. Mr.. Bailey's
opponents submitted a minority report
to the convention tonight, ~favoring
expansion as against anti-expapsion
and the debate probably will protract
the deliberations of the convention
over Thursday. The convention is
largely attended, many of the best
known politicians of the State being
present.
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clare. is ready and willing to consid-
err the peace platform adopted By the
Filipino leaders, with a few insignifi-
cant exceptions.
Several meetings of the leaders were
held quietly in Manila last week.
They are encouraged by the progress
they are making with the natives and
the authorities here.
Tomorrow an important meeting
will be held, at which the amnesty de-
cree will be read.
1t is the consensus Of opinion Of the
foreigners, the better class of the Fill
mos and the S~paniards that Agulnaldo
will be in Manila shortly as the result
OF the decree and Of the negotiations
OF the Buencamino party.
Now that the rains have fairly begun,
life in the country districts is q great
and prolonged hardship.
Preparations are being made al
Cavite TO move a majority Of the ma
AAhOo W NAAha I "A thV tfCut thAt ASfGA-
opments there require them.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-Secretary
Root said tonight that the text OF the
amnesty proclamation will be made
public tomorrow in Manila and WASH
ington simultaneously. 1t will be is
sued by Gen. Macarthur and is done
by direction of the President. The
proclamation gives a free pardon to all
Filipinos who have participated In the
rebellion against the United States. the
only condition being that they take the
oath of allegiance and acknowledge the
sovereignty OF the United States gov
eminent. II excludes no one, except
those who have violated the laws OF
war.
II is confidently believed that the re-
suit OF the proclamation viii be quite
a general submission by those Filipino
leaders who have not yet given thelI
adhesion to control of the islands by
the United States.
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CARRIED MISSIONARIES AWAY.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-A cable
gram was received at the State Depart
ment this morning from U. S. Consul
Fowler, at Che Foo. The consul says
that no communication has been had
with Pekin for six days past; that the
mission at San Chow has been looted,
but that the Chinese general carried
the missionaries off in safety to an I'M
known place. The Chinese ships in the
harbor have left for the south. The
Russians continue to land troops at
Iaku.
The conSuls message was principally
in relation to the restoration of COM
munication between Che Foo and Ia
ku. Its contents as described at the
State department, were as follows:
Consul Fowler says that he has
transmitted by the Phoenix probably a
chartered vesseD all the communica-
lions that have accumulated there for
minister Conger and Admiral Kempff,
there being no communication north
ward except naval.
He has also chartered a small steam
er leaving Che Foo to-day at noon for
Yang Chikan for the rescue of Amer
lean and British missionaries.
The French consul from the north
west region of Shangtung reports that
the Hogan British mission at Tsang
Chow has been looted. 1t is not re-
ported that any of the missionaries
were killed, but they were carried off
by the Chinese general and their
whereabouts are at present unknown.
Nothing has been heard at Che Foo
about the Pekin force for six days.
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BOXES OF GOLD

Sent for Letters About Grape-Nuts.
$50 boxes of gold and greenbacks
will be sent to persons writing inter-
esting and truthful letters about the
good that has been done them by the
use of Grape-Nuts food.
10 little boxes, each containing a $40
gold piece, will be sent the 10 writer's
of the most interesting letters.
20 boxes each containing a SIS gold
piece to the 20 next most interesting
writer's, and a 81 greenback will go to
each of the 800 next best. A COM
mittee of 8 to make decision and the
prizes sent on July 8, 1900.
Write plain sensible letters, giving
detailed facts of ill-health caused from
improper food and explain improve
ment, the gain in strength, in weight,
or in brain power after using Grape
Nuts food.
1t is a profound fact that most ails
of humanity come from improper and
non-nourisbing food, such as white
bread, hot biscuit, starchy and I'M
cooked cereals. etc.
A change to perfectly cooked, predi-
gested food like Grape-Nuts, scientlfi-
cally made and containing exactly the
elements nature requires for building
the delicate and wonderful cells of
brain and body, will quickly change a
half sick person to a well person.
Food, good food, is Natures strongest
weapon of defense.
Include in letter the true names and
addresses. carefully written, and 20
persons, not very we'll to whom we
can write regarding the food cure by
Grape-Nuts.
Almost everyone interested in pure
food is willing to have his or her name
appear in the papers for such help as
they may offer the human race. A re-
quest, however, to omit name will be
respected. Try for one of the $50
prizes. Everyone has an equal show.
Don't write poetry. but just honest
and interesting facts about the good
you have obtained from the pure food
Grape-Nuts. If a man or woman has
found a true way to get well and keep
well, 1t should be a pleasure to stretch
a helping hand to humanity, by tell
ing the facts.
Write your name and addresses
plainly on letter and mail promptly
to the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle
Greek, Mich. Prizes sent July 8.
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Tsin to facilitate the assembling at the
latter place Of the International army.
1t was declared by the officials to-
day that no additional reinforcements,
naval or military, nav been order to
China. The gunboats Princeton and
Marietta and the supply ship zafiro are
still lying at Cavite
Ready to Sail for Taku
at a moments notice, but the word has
not yet been given.
The State Department officials do not
hesitate to give a fiat denial to the
story from Rome to the effect that the
United States has suggested to the
powers the restoration of the young
Emperor of China with LII Hung Chang
as his adviser. The United States gov
eminent has made no suggestion what
ever to the powers respecting the re-
s~taration of the Emperor, nor has it
even discussed measures for the future
government of China. All of the ex-
changes it has had respecting China
with foreign powers have related solely
to the succor of the legation and mis-
sionaries and the military and naval
matters Herewith.
Nothing has been received here from
any official quarter confirming the re-
port that Admiral Seymour's interna-
tional relief column entered Pekin on
the 18th inst. The report is accepted
with reservation because the officials
assume that the consul at Che Foo
would have come into possession of the
news upon the return of the Yorktown
from Taku and would nave promptly
informed the department.
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KILLED 500 HUNDRED CHINESE.

LONDON, June 20.-A News Agency
dispatch from Shanghai dated June 20,
says:
After an arduous march and fire.
quent fighting with the Chinese, Vice
Admiral Seymour arrived at Pekin Sun
day afternoon. On five occasions the
Chinese attacked the column in great
force. There were many mounted men
among the Chinese, but most of the
natives were badly armed. At times
they fought with admirable courage
and bravery. The losses of the Chi
nese during the march are estimated at
500 killed. The losses of the foreign
ers were trifing.
"The exact state of affairs inside Pc
kin it is impossible to describe in view
of the many conflicting reports. Moth
ing has been received from the lega-
tons or foreigners there.
Surprise is expressed at the fact that
a large force Of Indian troops has not
been ordered here.
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SITUATION VERY CRITICAL.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-Secretar-
les Hay and Root; Assistant Secre-
taries Meiekleiohn and Haekett and
Admiral Crowninshied had a long N
ference with the President to-day. On
leaving the White House they stated
that nothing had been heard from
Pekin, and that the conference was on
the subject of how communication with
Minister Conger could be secured at
earliest possible moment. They de-
clined, however, to say what conclu-
sion had been reached, or to discuss
the matter further. There is no doubt
that the officials here regard the Chi
nese situation as very critical, and that
more vigorous measures than hitherto
contemplated are under consideration.
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DOLLIVER ANNOUNCES
HIS FINAL WITHDRAWN

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 20.-
Immediately following Mr.. Hanna's
announcement of the withdrawal of
all the other candidates and the nom
~ination of Governor Roosevelt for
Vice President by reclamation, Mr..
Deliver authorized the following
statement:
My candidacy las been wholly I'M
solicited; l have not up to this mo-
ment spoken one word seeking the
nomination to even a member of my
delegation. Tonight Mr.. Long,
Mr.. Scott and myself placed our can
didacies in Mr.. Hanna's hands to dis
pose of as he saw fit. 1t was agreed
that our James would not be present.
ed to the convention. and on my re-
quest Mr.. Lafe Young, of my State.
will place Mr.. Roosevelt in nomina-
ton in behalf OF the nation.
II believe that the name of Cover
nor Roosevelt on the ticket will give
1t greater strength and enthusiasm
than the mann of n other man ip
America"
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$50 AMERICANS ASHORE.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-The Navy
Department has just given out the fol-
lowing statement regarding the con
tents of a dispatch from Admiral
Kempff. brought from Taku to Che Foo
and forwarded by Commander Taus-
sig, of the Yorktown:
The department has received a
cablegram from Admiral Kempff, dated
June 20. He says the Taku forts were
captured by the other foreign forces;
that heavy firing was heard at Tien
Tsin on the evening Of the 18th inst.
He is making common cause with the
foreign powers for general protection.
There are 800 Americans ashore. On
May 31st, the number Of foreign
troops at Pekin was 430. There are
5000 men ashore at Che Foo and about
5000 troops, Russian, German and Eng
lish have just arrived"
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GENERAL ROBERTS REPORTS
Everything Moving Along Smoothly
In South Africa-kitchner's Mar

Everything Moving Along Smoothly
In South Acknowledgements Mar
row Escape.
LONDON, June 20.-The wal office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
PRETORIA, June 20.-Hunter's ad-
vance column occupied Krugersdorp
without opposition, June is.
'Methuen, who was escorting a large
convoy TO Hebron yesterday. routed
a force under Christian DeWet, who
endeavored to prevent him from enter
ing the little town. Methuen had only
three casualties.
"Baden-Powell left this city to-day
on his return to Rustenburg. The
country is quieting down in that direc-
ton. This satisfactory state OF affairs
will be materially assisted by the cap
ture between here and Rustenburg,
June 10, of two guns by Hutton's
mounted infantry from a body of the
enemy under Commandant Duplessis.
Railway and telegraph communiea-
ton with Cape Town is now complete
ly restored.
"All is quiet here and at Johannes
burg. The shops are open and the
market is daily becoming more crowd
ed and business like"
According TO a Cape Town dispatch
Gen. Kitchener had a narrow escape
from capture in the engagement at Leeuw
Spruit June IA. He was sleeping in the
repair train when It was attacked. and
many of the engineers were captured.
Kitchener managed to reach his horse,
n galloped to Rhenoster, two miles dis
tant.
A member of the British louise OF Com
mons who has an important connection
with South Africa, is telling a story of a
telegram alleged to have been received
from Cape Town, which says that Mr..
Kruger has really escaped and Is already
on the seas bound for Europe, and that
the person occupying the executive car
is not Mr.. Kruger, but is a substitute,
Advices from Pretoria dated june II
say that an official warning has been is
sued TO the effect that any further wreck
ing OF communications will be followed
with the demolition OF farms for five
miles on both sides.
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Great stress a at one time ps ced upon the desire OF the Free State
Beers to sever their connection with the Transvaal army, lay down their
their rifles and fixed ammunition and, as it were, beat their swords into
pruning hooks. grasped the handles OF their plows and went Il work at
cuItyating the long neglected soil.
There is n o doubt whatever that al. the Beers would have liked to do
this but a to their inclination for it while their soil was trodden by nc
enemy there is a difference of opinion. Even those in the Orange Free
State who surrendered in apparent good faith could not be trusted, IL the
accounts may be credited. In this illustration, for instance, is depicted the
of a n examination O a Boer farm whose owner had handed in his
Mauser, with ammunition, and declared that he had n o more arm or
warhke material Of any kind whatever. Somehow the suspicious Of the
British commander were excited, and he inaugurated a search that brought
to light eight cases Of shrapnel shells buried on the farm.
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Native Christians Murdered.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20.-Mrs. A.
P. Lowrie, a Presbyterian missionary,
who has been stationed at Pao Ting Flu
for the last six years. arrived here on
the Doric. She reports that on the
night of May Is many native Chris
tians, principally women and children,
were murdered by the boxers while
fleeing from Pao Ting towards Tien
Tsin. This was about ten miles from
Mrs. Lowrie's station, which was not
disturbed.
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LATEST FROM TEN TsIN.

SHANGHAI, June 20.-Telegrams
from Tien Tsin dated June Is and for
warded by post. say that the foreign
missionaries at Pao-Ting-Fu are safe.
being guarded by the troops of Gen.
Mich. Twenty-Five Americans with a
gatling gun have arrived. In the for
eign settlement the chapels have been
burned and the mission station Of the
American Board of Missions. of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and of the
London Missionary Society are practic-
ally in the hands of the boxers.
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MEN READY TO SEND.

WASHINGTON, June 2o.-The gov
eminent is in a position &c forward re-
Inducements to China from San Fran
cisco without the loss of much time as
arrangements already have been COM
ron of the Sixth cavalry, numbering
about 900 men. and a battalion OF ma
rines, numbering 200 men, to Manila
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H BUFFALO TO SAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 2o.-Hurry
orders have been issued for coaling the
United States training ship Buffalo.
All leaves of absence have been can
celled and all hands have been ordered
on board tonight in order that the
Buffalo may be ready to sail to-mor-
row morning. Her officers claim they
do not know her destination but be-
lieye she is bound for China.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., June 2O.-The
messages from Consul Fowler and
Commander Taussig, at Che Foo, came
to the officials here as a surprise, for
yesterdays advices were that Che Foo
also had been cut off from direct CON-
m%unication by wire with the cable
terminus at Shanghai.
The naval officials calculate that the
Yorktown started Monday from Taku,
carrying a copy of the departments
original instruction to Admiral Kempff,
which it is now believed never reached
him in the original. If this SUPPOSE
ton is correct, then the Americans re-
Trained from taking part in the bonn
bardment of the Taku forts because of
lack of instructions, for the officials
here say these instructions would have
empowered him to unite with the other
naval foreign commanders if he felt it
necessary to do so.
The naval officers take some comfort
from the report Of the French consu
in Shantung, transmitted by Consul
Fowler, to the effect that the mission
aries at Tsang Chow were carried off
alive by the Chinese general. The
hope is entertained that the mission
aries were carried off to ensure their
protection; an evidence that the Chi
nese troops at that point are not acting
with the boxers. Owing to the vague
character Of the French consul's report,
however. it may be said the above in
ference is somewhat strained.
1t is said at the State Department
that the whole effort of the govern
ment at this juncture is devoted to
the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Communication
with Admiral Kempff and Minister
Conger. That was the burden OF the
talk at the White House conference
this morning and the action OF the
United States consul at Che Foo in
promptly chartering a vessel to push
the governments messages as far along
as possible has in large part solved
the problem. The Phoenix can reach
Taku, where Admiral Kempf lies
aboard the Newark, and probably can
get up the river to Tien Tsin, where
the United States ships, Nashville and
Monocacy undoubtedly have arrived
by this time. Beyond that point the
communication with Minister Conger,
must, is is said, be sent overland, by
a military expedition.
The Solace, which embarked a full
battalion of marines from Cavite about
five days ago, is understood to have
arrived at Che Foo on her way to
Taku 1t is not possible for the So
lace to ascend the Pei-Ho river above
Taku, so that if the marines are to be
landed at Tien Tsin their original des-
tination, they must be transhipped in
small boats. Some of the officials are,
however, OF the opinion that since they
have come into possession of Taku,
the international naval commanders
will take prompt measures to reopen
the railroad from that point to Tien
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 29.-The
Wheeling Terminal Company fled pa
pers OF Incorporation with the Score
tary of State to-day. the capital stock
being 81, 100000. The headquarters OF
the company will be both al Martins
Ferry, Ohio, and Wheeling, w. Va
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AMNESTY PROCLAMATION

VIII BE Published simultaneously
In Washington and Manila To-Day.
MANILA, June 20.-Gen. Macarthur
will tomorrow formally announce
President McKinley's order Of amnesty.
Buencamino, Palermo and other promi-
nent Filipino leaders are greatly pleas
ed, as they believe that. under the
amnesty, they can bring about the sur
render Of Aguinaldo, who, they de-
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For the Vacant Judgeshfp.
Special to the Register.

opeSAdI 10 lAe Register.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, June 20.-A
petition is being signed by members OF
the Marion county bar requesting the
Governor to place Hon. John W. Mason
of this city, on the Circuit Court bench,
the vacancy being caused by the death
of Judge Hagans. of Morgantown.
Attorney Charles Lynch. of Clarks-
burg, is an aspirant for the position
and has many friends In the three
counties over which the Judge pre-
sides.
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by the transport Grant, which is sched-
uled to sail from San Francisco about
the first prox.
In case it is desired it will be a sim
pie matter to change the destination of
the Grant from Manila to Taku, and by
so doing place over 1000 well drilled
troops at the disposal of the officer in
command of the American forces in
China. The Grant is a fast ship and
can make the run between San Fran
cisco and Taku in about 80 days.
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Russia sunered Heavily.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 2o.-vice
Admiral Alexejeff from Port Arthur re-
porting the capture of the Taku forts
says the bombarding feet was COM
manded by the Russian Captain Dobro-
wolski as senior officer present The
Russian losses were two lieutenants
killed. one severely and n slightly
wounded and sixteen men killed, and
s~ixty-seyen wounded. The gunboat
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Giljak was seriously damaged by a
shell below the line. The g%unboat
Korejez was leaking in six places, and
had her cabin destroyed. The French
warship Lion, the British Algerine and
the German gunboat Iltris participated
in the engagement.
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JAPAN SENDING TROOPS

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 20.-The
American minister at Toxic telegraphs
that two transports with 1900 men ana
300 horses sailed to-day from Japan for
Taku, that 600 Japanese troops have
already landed and that five Japanese
war vessels are now at Taku. He adds
that the Japanese government is pre-
pared to send additional forces should
the necessity arise.
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THE LEGATION SAFE.

Chinese sources credited by the local
foreign officials here say the legations
at Pekin were safe June II Sunday
and that Admiral Seymour with the
relieving column reached Pekin that
day.