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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
ANOTHER GREAT DANGER
THREATENS TEXAS Town.
THE COLORADO RIVER TEN FEET
HIGHER THAN WAS EVER
KNOWN BEFORE,
AND IT Is STILL RISING.
GOVERNOR SAVERS TELEGARPHS
AN URGENT WARNING TO
ALL TOWNS.
Heavy Rains Along the Colorado
River Watershed Have Put the
River Out of its Banks, and 1T il
Sweeping Everything Before it.

AUSTIN. Tex, September 24.-Gov-
ernor Sayers wired tonight to all
points south of here warning notices
that the mos terrible food in the his
tory of the Colorado river, which flows
by this city, is now surging down
through the mountain gorges to the
northwest of here and is expected at
this place by midnight. The warning
was sent out by Governor Savers in re-
Spouse to the following Geographic
warming:
.GOLDTHWAITE, September "a.
ITO Governor Savers: Notify all
towns on Colorado river and have
towns notify country points that river
is ten feet higher than ever before
known. and is still rapidly rising. Very
urgent. (Signed)
PHIL H. CLEMENTS.
State Representative"
The river has been rising very rap
idly at Austin since o'clock.
Along the Colorado watersheds very
heavy rains have fallen during the past
four days and the rise reported coming
down now is twenty feet higher than
the one that broke the Austin~am and
wrecked the cfty's light and power
plant last April. 1t is expected that the
advance of this great rise will sweep
by Austin about midnight and all par
ties in the lowlands to the south of the
city and all points reached by either
telegraph or telephone were commune
Gated with by the Governor, with the
warning to escape before the flood ar
rives. Great alarm is felt as to the re-
suit of the rise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
THEODORE ]. SHAFER.
OF THE AMALGAMATION,

rendered His Resignation During
the Cincinnati Conference-Was
Due to Criticism.
YOUNGSTOWN. O., September "a
1t has developed here that President
Theodore j. Shafer, of the Amalga-
mated Association OF Iron and Steel
Workers, rendered his resignation dur
ing the joint wage conference at Gin
cinnati. A meeting OF the advisory
board will be called to act on the res
ignation. President Shafer was criti-
cised by members OF the association
on account OF the adjustment made
with the Illinois Steel Company for
the operation of the Milwaukee mill,
but his resignation was entirely I'M
expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
DRIVEN OUT BY FLOODS.

AUSTIN, Tex, September PA tel
ephone message received here tonight
by the chief of police from Llano says
that San Saba, forty miles north OF
that place, containing about one thou
sand people, was partly swept away
by the food in the San Saba river,
which was still rising. All bridges
had been carried off.
No news could be had from San Saba
people tonight, the wires all being
down. 1t is feared there has been a
great loss of life in the bottoms, as
the rise was in the night and came
without warning.
The Colorado river here at 10 p. m.
was rising rapidly and people in the
lowlands have prepared to move out,
having been warned by the police.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
Liverita, The Up-tO -Date Little |
BANKRUPTCY PETITION.

NEW YORK, Sept. PA petition
in bankruptcy was filed in the United
States District Court to-day by George
N. Bissell, of White Plains, who prior
to 1899 was partner in the firm of
Amos Bissell & Sons. doing business at
Milford. n. Y. in live stock The firm
was dissolved in 1899 by the death of
Amos Bissell, the only other partner,
who was the petitioners father, and
the petitioner was Amos Bissell's sole
heir and became sole heir of all the as
sets of the said firm: liabilities, ST.
079,7S5; assets, S25,S32.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
CAUSED A STRIKE.

Gold Miners Protest Against an
Order that PLACES Them Under
Suspension.
VICTOR, Colo, September 24.-As a
result of an order designed by the
management to stop the alleged theft
of valuable ore, STATIONS Independence
gold mine has been closed. The miners
declare they will not go back while the
order remains in force, and the super
intendent says the order will not be
revoked under any circumstances.
Six other large companies have is
sued a similar order and signed an
agreement with the independence COM
pany to enforce it. The order provides
that all workmen must change their
clothes both in going on and off shifts,
and pass naked before watchmen from
one dressing room to another.
The superintendent of Stratton's In
dependence alleges that the company
has lost $4,000 to $4,000 per month
through the populations of workmen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
Champions Lost.

BROOKLYN, september 24-Philadel-
phia won to-day's game from Brooklyn
by punching two triples and a brace of
singles. with 1,Ia,. couple OF errors IN the
with the bases full. The fielding Of Monte
Cross and the base running OF Sheekard.
who scored twice from second on infield
outs, were the features. Mcfarland was
removed from the game for kicking.
Score:
Philadelphia 20 o o 152 0-911 /
Brooklyn 80 2 l 0 0 0 1-6 3
Orth, Mcfarland and Douglass; McGin-
nifty and Farrell. Umpire, Hurst. At
tendance 1900 Earned runs, Philadelphia
3; Brooklyn g. Time, 2:12.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25

New York played tie game to-day the
game being called at the end of the
seventh inning on account of darkness.
Heavy batting and poor fielding marked
the work of both teams. Davis was put
out of the game in the second for kick
ing, Mercer taking his place. Boston tried
a new man behind the bat, Conner, of
Bridgeport. He did not make very good
impression, making two wild throws and
having two passed balls. Attendance, L.
600. Score:
Boston 80. ....7 8 2 0 o Ia 10 6
New York ........2 0 LA IL 5
Lewis, Pittinger. O'Connor and Sullivan;
Carrick, Seymour, Taylor and Grady.
Earnedsruns, Boston 4; New York 2 Time,
2 40 Umpire, SNYDER
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
MASONIC BODIES MEET.

CINCINNATI. Sept 24-Two great
Masonic bodies began their trienniai
sessions here today that continue dur
ing the week-the General Grand
Chapter and the General Grand Coun-
ell, the highes degrees OF the York
Rite below that Of Knight Tempiar.
These meetings are preliminary to the
grand encampment Of knights Temp
lar at Louisville NEXT year.
The reports show q membership OF
81 500 Over 800 delegates were pres
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
WOLCOTT THE WINNER.
Showed His Superiority Over Smith
at Every Stage of the Fight

HARTFORD, Conn, September "a
Joe Walcott and Mysterious" Billy
Smith fought at the Coliseum tonight.
the fight being scheduled for twenty
rounds. At every stage of the fight
Walcott proved himself to be Smiths
superior. In the tenth round Walcott
went at Smith hammer and tongs. adj
ministering terrific right and left
swings in the stomach and head.
Smith, who had fought foul in some
OF the earlier rounds, realizing that he
was no match for Walcott, deliberately
fouled him by holding. whereupon he
was disqualified and sent to his corner
by the referee and Walcott was de-
clared the winner
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
TRINITY RIVER VERY HIGH.

DALLAS, Tex, September 24.-The
Trinity river is higher tonight than it
has been since 1890, when it broke all
records. The water tonight lacks only
six feet of reaching the 1890 mark and
is still rising. No lives have been lost
in the immediate vicinity of Dallas,
but cotton and live stock, notably sheep
and hogs, have suffered heavily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25

HOUSTON, Tex, September 24.-The
town Of Brentwood has not been Sc
riously damaged by the overflow Of
Pecan bayou, nor have any lives been
lost The water flooded the town and
some damage resulted from this cause.
The greatest damage has been to cotton
open in the fields Correspondents at
all points in North Texas report this
loss as heavy. The loss of life reported
from San Antonio ds SO far all that has
been heard of.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
Investment for Hanna.

New York Journal.
Really we can think of no way ia
which Mr.. Hanna could invest a little of
his campaign fund more probably than
in the purchase of few small primers de-
signed TO teach the editors of his organs
the elements of the subjects they write
about.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
SIDEWALK GAVE WAY.
A Hundred People Dropped Nine
Feet During a Prohibition Meet

ing.
BROOKINGS, S. D., Sept. 24-The
prohibition Special" reached here this
evening in time for the national candi-
dates to address rally, after which
the train left for WATERFOWL.
AT Huron. where an open-air meeting
was held this afternoon, a strip OF
sidewalk near the temporary platform
gave way, precipitating nearly a hun
dred persons TO the bottom of the sub
way, a distance OF nine feet. These
three were badly hurt: Miss Florence
Keyser, injured internally and badly
bruised; Mrs. Jenkins, aged so, hips
bruised and injured internally; Mrs.
Deyo, ankle sprained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
OSCAR AND EDDIE

Each Get n Touching Up at the Penn
Art Athletic Club Last Night.
PHILADELPHIA, September "a
At the Penn Art Athletic Club tonight
Tim Callahan, of this city, and Oscar
Gardner, the Omaha Kid, fought six
very hard and scientific rounds. At the
finish Callahan had slightly the better
of the bouts
In the semi windup Harry Burge and
Eddie Gardner, a brother of the Kid.
fought six OF the hottest rounds ever
witnessed in this city, In which Burke
seemed to have the advantage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
,harles Town FARMER Advocate.

Charles Town Farmer Advocate.
We can commend the Register to the
Democrats Of eveTs- section Of tho State.
as a conservative. reliable and in every
way as a newspaper worthy Of support.
In the coming campaign the Register will
be indispensable to those who desire to-
keep posted on State politics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
WONDERFUL GROWTH
OF the Carpenters and Joiners'
Union During the Past Two Years.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept 24.-At to-
days session of the biennial conven-
ton of carpenters and joiners, now
entering its second weeks work, Sec
rotary Mcclure, of Philadelphia, pre-
scented his annual report. 1t showed a
marvellous increase in membership in
two years the number of local unions
increasing from 428 to rs, and from
31,508 members to S,4S3. The finances
OF the union are in splendid condition,
July 1890, there being a balance OF
$50, 268.69 on hand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
HOUSTON. Tex. Sentember "A

HOUSTON, Tex, September PA
special from Goldthwaite says there has
been no loss of life, but that the rise
in the Colorado has swept all bridges
away and destroyed cattle and crops.
Many houses have been destroyed
and a hundred families are homeless,
though they escaped to the highlands.
No loss of life has been reported.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
DAVIES CHALLENGE

To the World VIII be Accepted by
jack McNeirney, of Parkersburg,
for an Unknown.
Frank Davies, of this city, on the
4th of September issued a challenge.
through the columns of the Register.
to wrestle any 124-pound man In the
world for any amount up to $500. Last
night Jack McNeirney, of Parkersburg
called at the Register Office and stated
that he would accept on the part of
an unknown. He will call at the Regis
ter next Monday evening at o'clock,
prepared to post with the sporting ed
itor forfeit for mhfch for either $3.50
or S5~v side,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF CLUBS.


finished first in a pitchers contest to-day
Wallace was safe on Elys error in the
seventh and took second on Keister's high
foul fly. McGann singled to center and
Wallace scored Attendance. LOO. Score:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
MONEY sam cominxIn.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-Money con-
tinues to come in for the relief of the
Galveston sufferers, and up to tonight
the aggregate totals of the funds organ
lied by the Merchants Association.
Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Van
WICK, amounted to $192,2I7, which
dose not include many other similar
funds nor the contribution OF goods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
N THE SECOND ROUND.
EDDIE KENNEDY WON FROM JACK
BENNETT BEFORE THE NJ. A.
G. LAST NIGHT.
MASON CLAIMS A LAY DOWN

On the Part of the McKeesport hoy.
Was to Have Been a Twenty
Round Goa Large Crowd Wit
messed the Battle-Both Pittsburg
and Brooklyn Lost Yesterday.
other Results in the National
League - Boxing, Bowling and
other Sporting Matters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.


Back to New York
NEW YORK, September Ex-senator
Hanna reached this city this morning
direct from Cleveland. He was welcomed
Cornelius N. Bliss. Senator Scott and
Committeeman Manley and Gibbs.
Population of savannah
WASHINGTON, September 4-Popula-
ton of Savannah Ga, 54,224. against 9lS9
cent.
business Portion Burned
OMER, Mich, September 24.-The bust
ness portion of this village was practical
ly destroyed by fire early to-day. Loss,
about IS. 900, with light insurance.
Internal Revenue Collections
WASHINGTON, September 24-The
August statement of the collections Of In
ternal revenue shows that during that
amounted to $25 ,595, 7l6 which is an in
crease over the month of August last
year of $1,174,75l
Successfully Launched
NEW YORK. September 24.-The torpedo
boat O'Brien was successfully launched/at
the Nixon ship yard, Elizabethport, N J.,
to-day The launching was witnessed by
a large party of government officials.
Went for n Drive
CANTON, o., September 24-President
and Mrs. Mckinley went for an extended
drive this morning. Later the President
received number of callers.
Firemen Adjourn
DIES MONIES, Ia, September 4.-The
international convention of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen adjourned
this evening, to meet in 1902 in Chattan-
ooga, Tenn.
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Keuova Reporter.

Kenova Reporter.
II our readers desire a iirst-class Demo-
cratic paper, one that gives the news while
1t is news written IN a reliable and inters
esting style. they should subscribe for tho
Wheeling Register.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25

Shepherdstown Register.
The Register is one Of West virgnia's
liveliest and most readable papers. and
keeps its readers thoroughly well posted
on all matters of State interest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25

Buckhannon Banner.
The Register is the leading newspaper Of
the State. and as 1900 is campaign year.
every one should have It's daily or weekly
edition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25

Two base hits, Waddell 2. Sacrifice hit,
McGann /. Struck out, by Waddell !; by
Young 2. Stolen bases, Williams. Time
1:25. Umpire, O'Day.
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CYCLONE LIFTED barn
DROPPED II ON SALOON.
SIXTEEN PEOPLE. HAD TAKEN
REFUGE IN THE SALOON, WHEN
STORM APPEARED.
EIGHT OF THEM WERE KILLED
WHEN THE BUILDING COL
LAPSED.
Storm Came Up without Warming
1t Made Jumps From Block to
Block. Crnmblfne and Destroying
Everything In it's Way Where 1T
Touched the Ground.

FARIBAULT, Mimi, September "a.
-Meagre details have reached here
of terrible catastrophe which visited
the village of Morristown, ten miles
west Of here, shortly before 6 O'Clock
this evening. The village was struck
by a cyclone and a barn was raised
in the air and dropped directly on top
Of Paul Gatzke's saloon, where sixteen
people had taken refuge from the
storm. The saolon collapsed and all
the occupants were buried in the
debris. 1t is said that eight dead bod
les and three injured were taken from
the ruins.
The Killed.
Jake Miller.
Jake Weaver, Jr.
Frank Pitman, of Wateryiue.
Otto Gatzke.
john Rohrer, Jr.
Elmer Brooks.
III. s. Wait.
Frank Wilder.
The storm came without warning
upon the citizens of Morristown from
southwesterly direction, passing over
to the northeast. 1t made jumps of
one block, but whenever it came down
everything was crumbled by the power
of the wind.
All the people killed and injured in
Morristown were in the saloon, having
hurriedly taken refuge there when the
storm was seen on the outskirts of
the village. There were sixteen peo-
pie in the structure at the time of the
storm.
The building was raised from its
foundation and crushed like an egg
she'll The storm then passed off to
the northwest and did no further dam
age.
The citizens of Morristown were
prompt in caring for the dead and
injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25

Charles Town Spirit of jefferson.
The Register is a live. enterpriSing paper.
and those who wish to keep we'll posted in
State news should give 1t their patronage.
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business Portion burned
SuccessfuIIy Launched-


CANTON o., September 24-President
and Mrs Mckinley went for an extended
drive this morning. Later the President
received a number of callers.
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WORDS OF PRAISE.

What the state Press Thinks of the
Register.
Addison Independent state.
The Register is good paper and gives
all the news of the state
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Chew Q. Y. Scrap.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-29

~ ~ bura We oer 10 those who desire to secure the
nd agrcuuraI journals following splendid Inducements
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HOME FOR OLD FOLKS

The encouragement given the Kings
Daughters of Dover, in their efforts to
establish an 'Old Peoples Home," war
rants assurance of success. They have
in hand from voluntary contributions
about eight hundred dollars and the fund
is growing all the time.
They have in view a property which
can be secured at what seems reason
able price, and desiring to take advan-
tage of this offer they would like to call
the attention of the people all over the
State to the enterprise.
This home will not be local affair,
but will be open to the aged from all
parts of the State. It is a work which
should appeal to every heart. It is a
worthy, worthy work, a needed work
and these ladies have taken it up with
determination that must bring sue
cess.
/ They solicit contributions from any
who would help the helpless, and do.
nations, however small, will be most
thankfully received. They ask the
people of the State to help them that
they may in time care for the needy.
'In as much as ye have done it unto
one of the least of these We have done it
unto me-"
Any contributions sent to the treas
urer, Miss Mary E. Salisbury, Dover,
Delaware, will be promptly placed to
the credit of the growing fund.
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aJohn Henri; !;

sJohn HenF
her husband
Gilkinson j call
i have lso
said AIr Biel
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WELL

John w IA
tcn Of Old swS
died of paral =
500 East Sc
Ing.
zen. He was . nle
Delaware Regiment
tion Of the WaAllii
Mr.. Carpenter u
years, became 4 mem Der e
He was one 81 ths eldest ssen
ing been connected Will e
for 55 years
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-29

ds. cassihg
breast
follows
period,
g's cember til
to has a big
ar showing TIL
we comes a big
ms square which
nd the spot b
That indicate
ch in it will hav
IN big storm, likel
IN the end of theV
all the first big da
he about due the sed
sooner. The boz
'ir, space, which meai
all weather and q sy
lch pears on the bQ
a most square.
,rk ming, and thus we ~
lth storm, likely to appear
uc- January or the first o.
spot coIors are lighter
ny This shows changsable a
10 good deal of cold towards tf
ost winter, and indicates o late 9
'he ridge of the bone is dark cl
nat from the beginning to the frs
1y. end. This bears all the indica
1to by the spots on the breast, Vi
it the whole, our wintsS
late will be long and haf
as storms, probably blizzas
er, much cold weather at the
TO late spring.
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telling how to prepare many delicate
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Address Liebig CO., p. o. Box 2718, New
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PURCHASED MADISON HOMESTEAD

William du Pont has purchased the
homestead property of the late former
President James Madison at Montpelier
Orange county, Va. The property COM
prises 300 acres and the buildings there
on were erected about 1894. After .reti
ing froIRt The presidency in March, 18.l
Madison returned to his ancestral estas
al, Montpelier where he passed the ever
ing Of Lis days, surrounded by attached
Ifrjd at5a umerited respecl
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mas for nearly sixty years been
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farmers and villagers. Its
splendid Agricultural Depart
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A TELEPHONE In A CHRIST

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good deal Of cold towards tI,
winter, and indicates o late :
ridge of the bone is dark cl
from the beginning to the frs
end. This bears all the indica
by the spots on the breast, VI
the whole, our wintsS
late will be long and hai
storms, probably blizza
much cold weather at the
late spring.