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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
JOINT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
BY Louis Frici1 and August kratz,
of Martins Ferry-A Most Enjoy
able Affair.

BY Louis Frici& and August Kraft,
of Martins Ferry-A Most Enjoy
able Affair.
A very pleasant social affair occur
red in Martins Ferry yesterday after
noon at the home of Louis Frick, cor
ner Of Jefferson and Fourth streets.
The enjoyable affair was the celebra-
ton of Mr. Tricks and Mr.. August
Kratz's birthdays, who are both we'll
known citizens of the above city. A
large number of guests were present
many being from out of the city, prin-
cipally from Wheeling After all the
guests had arrived and the two gentle
men had been congratulated, they
were all seated at table, where one of
the most sumptuous dinners ever serv-
ed in the city was par5aken of. Many
toasts were given, all wishing mine
hosts many more years to celebrate the
occasion Of their birth.
These two gentlemen have held
joint celebration on their birthdays for,
several years, and the occasion is al
ways looked forward to With much
pleasure by their many friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
The situation En.ornh1e.

PEKlN, November II, via Shanghai,
November 1S.-The belief that the note
of the powers to the Chinese commits
sioners, Prince Ching and Lii Hung
Chang, will be completed soon is
strengthened by the reports of the re-
cent informal conferences of the minis
tiers of the powers.
Mr.. Conger, the United States minis
ter, said to correspondent of.the Asso-
ciated Press to-day:
THE situation is apparently very
favorable to the early beginning of ne
gotiations for a preliminary settlement.
/ believe that the next meeting Of the
foreign ENJOYS will virtually settle all
points of difference between the repre-
sentatives of the powers, who will lose
no time in presenting the demands.
What the result will be it is impos-
sible to foretell. Events have placed
China in a very critical position.
Whether she will he able to preserve
her integrity and to save her trade re-
lations with the rest of the world, will
depend upon what the powers demand
in the final settlement and upon her
willingness to accept promptly the con-
ditions proposed.
1T is quite unlikely, if not impossi-
BILE, that the Chinese court will return
to Pekin before next spring, but l do
not anticipate any serious delay in the
progress of the negotiations with Chi
nese authorities, as they are in tele-
graphic communication with the court
Military operations are virtually at
Standstill. The German and Italian
expeditions northward passed through
the Nanku Pass unopposed."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
Moro Trouble Feared.

TAMPA, Fla, November 1S-The Ia
Dor trouble here which eliminated in a
riot Thursday, and has since been kept
in check only by the efforts of the citi-
zens 10 bring about an amieable agree
ment between the beHigerent cigar I'M
ions, is disturbed again and tonight
more trouble is feared. La Resistancia
union of shippers and the cigar max
ers organization of the same name have
disagreed with the internationals. The
rejection of the proposed agreement
and refusal Of La Resistancia TO work
with the internationals are probable,
and this. it is said, would mean a con-
fiict. The Tampa light infantry is
spending the night under arms.
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military forces. is dreaded even by the

military forces, is dreaded even by the
Empress Dowager. The new cabinet
minister, Ii Chuan Lin, is reputed to
be another Kang vi. There is danger,
therefore, that terms accepted by the
Chinese commissioners in Pekin will
be rejected at Sian Flu.
' Should the court prepare for further
resistance it would be necessary for the
allies to declare war, but to discrini-
nate between the court and China. The
United States and Russia would prob
ably refuse to take part in such meas
ures.
"Since the occupation OF Pekin, the
German commander has shot more than
hundred guilty Boxers. Gen. Chaffee's
orders do not provide for dealing with
cases of crimes committed before the
relief OF the legations. The American
plan is to leave such matters to the
Chinese, which means nothing"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
FOUR LIVES LOST
BY the Burning of the AIcGonicaI
House, at Oswnyo, Pa, Early
Yesterday Morning.
Many Marrow Escapes Reported-A
List of the yictims-The Details of
the Disaster Very Meager-The
Cause n Gns Explosion.

OSWAYO, Pa, November 1S.-Four
men were burned to death in a fire
which ~to-day destroyed the McGonigal
House, three-story frame building.
the hotel barn and the Opera House.
The three buildings were burned to the
ground in half an hour from the time
the fire started. The dead:
Arthur Fletcher, fbookkeeper for Penn
slave Company, home in Boston.
Michael Russell, employee Penn Tan
ming Company, Oswayo.
VIM. Mulhany, of Rexford, N. Y.
Hugh Jameson, of Alfred, N. Y.
The town has no fire department, the
only protection being a pump at the
tannery. The fire originated in the Nc
Gonigal House, from an overpressure
of natural gas. There were thirty peo-
pie in the hotel, which was a fiimsy
structure. Two men were seriously in
jured. They were:
Otto Kauley, a gas line walker, of
Coudersport, Pa, was burned about the
face and arms.
Jerry Daley sustained a broken
shoulder by jumping from the third
story of the hotel.
There were many narrow escapes,
most of the occupants jumping from
the windows. The flames licked up
the hotel building as if it Were built
of finder Nothing remains of the four
dead but few charred bones. One
man had leg broken in jumping and
several others received many injuries
and. slight burns in making the exit
from the building. The tannery en-
ployes connected line of hose to the
burning building, but on account of
some trouble with the pump there was
considerable delay in getting stream
on the fire and the flames had got be-
yond control. The property loss is
estimated at $4,000.
Supt. John Good, of the Penn Tan
ming Company, was the first man who
realized the extent of the catastrophe.
His residence is across the street from
the hotel property. He rushed down
stairs and out into the street, sounding
the alarm as he went. Going to the
various mills in the town where the
fires had been banked for Sunday, he
pulled the steam whistles wide open.
The scene presented was a grote5que
one. Huddled in groups were bewil-
dered men, women and children, half
clothed. The flames which had By
this time entirely erfveloped the Nc
Gonigal house, lit up the gray dawn of
the morning, while from the inside
were heard the agonized shrieks of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
A Call for Vengeance.

NEW YORK, November 1S.-Dr. w.
A. P. Martin, president of the imperial
university in Rekin, to-day gave out an
open letter, We caption of which is,
Justice to China" in which he calls
it "the question of the hour for the
whole world" DR.. Martin takes ex-
ception to some recently printed news
paper articles which advise moderation
in the treatment of the Chinese. He
says, in effect, if the ruling powers in
China were of Chinese strain there
might be some excuse for moderation,
but he callers the Empress Dowager
"a Tartar usurper," who follows the
traditions of the Grand Khan and
treats the ambassadors with contume-
ly."
AS to the plea that China be treated
as a self-respecting power, DR.. Martin
asks:
What kind of self-respect was it for
the Empress Dowager on the 18th of
June, before Baron Ketteler was killed,
to send secret edict to all her vice
roys, 'Exterminate the foreigners, kill
Che native Christians?' What sort of
eelf-respect was shown by Prince Tuan,
Eather Of the heir apparent, in making
himself the patron of a body of cut
threats? What self-respect was shown
by Prince Chuang as military COVER
nor in setting price on the heads
Of foreigners-'sixty taels for the head
of man, fifty for the head of woman
and thirty for the head of child?'"
DR.. Martin further says:
THE readiest road to peace and or
der is the restoration Of the young En-
peror. AS for his tyrannical aunt, and
all her blood-stained clique, no penalty
can be too severe to inflict on them.
When the Dowager Empress and Prince
Tuan put to death our ministers in the
foreign board for the crime of pleading
for peace, are the allies too severe, if
they insist on the exile of one and the
execution of the other?"
The doctor closed by contending
that six hundred millions is not too
much for China to pay.
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inmates. Supt. Good formed volun-
teer fire brigade and a score of men,
armed with axes and pals, desperately
fought the flames for an hour. It soon
became apparent. however. that the
buildings were doomed and perhaps the
thirty inmates.
At nearly every window faces of the
victims were pressed against the blazing
window frames, their features horribly
distorted by their sufferings. The people
looked on. unable to give them the succor
for which they pleaded. IN one window
the figure of man was plainly seen. his
hands raised in supplication- An instant
later he was precipitated into the fiery
abyss below by a falling beam. A cham
bermaid, clad only in her night clothes.
leaped from an upper story window and
landed in a tree. She was unsnjured.
saipt Morris Gate, Of the Morris Gas
Company. saw Arthur Fletcher standing
at a window on the first floor. He was
clad in his night shirt and called loudly
for help. Overcome by the gas, he fell
back into the flames.
One Of the most thrilling escapades was
that of jerry Daley, the gas inspector.
He was a guest OF the hotel, having
room in the center of the building on the
upper floor.
Il was awakened" he said. ''by falling
plaster in my room. The heat was in
tense. Above me Z could see the flames.
Below me l could hear the crackle and
the sound of falling timbers. My over
coat which was on the wall was blazing
and my clothes were ALREADY burned.
With difficulty l made my way to the
door. AS l opened it. flames licked my
face and hands. The heat. on the soies of
my bare feet was intense and fell back
to await death coming Then l heard
Hugh Metcham coming down the.hall. He
saw me through the smoke and called TO
me, Come this way 1 put my scorched
hands to my face and followed. Painfully
we worked our way through smoke and
flames for about IS feet. Suddenly the
floor gave way and Metcham disappeared
with it. l looked down into the fiery Graz
ter and saw his form twisting and with
ing in the heat. Just one step more and
| would have followed him to death But
| did not lose my head. My night clothes
were on fire: l tore them off. My hair
had been entirely burned off my head
Spurred on for final effort by my awful
sufferings. Il reached window and leaped
to the ground"
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Mrs. brock Dead.

Mrs. Emma Brock, wife Of Allen
Brock, the secretary-treasurer of the
Jos. Speidel Grocery Company, passed
away this morning at 2:30 O'Clock at
her home on Fifteenth street, after an
illness of several months She was
well known and highly esteemed and
her death will be deeply deplorsd by
host of her friends. Arrangements
for the funeral will be announced later.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
The Minister'S Weakening.

LONDON, November 19.-Dr. Nor
rison, wiring to the Times from Pekin,
under date Of November 10Th, says:
THE foreign ENJOYS have reopened
the discussion Of the death penalty for
the princes and other high officials. 1t
is evident that the ministers are weak
ening as they have reduced their pro-
posal from execution TO the severest
punishment provided by Chinese law,
forgetting that princes lie beyond the
reach of Chinese, common law.
"The news from the southern prov
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
A Spring Exnedition.

LONDON, November LIT is ru-
mored, says the Pekin correspondent
of the Morning Post, writing Saturday,
THAT aspiring expedition to Sian Flu is
already being discussed as the outcome
of the probable failure of the peace ne
gotiations. Even if Prince Tuan and
Prince Chwang are absent from the
present seat of the Chinese court, EN-
peror Kwang stays still helpless, as he
lacks the aideof strong and progress
sive adviser, all such officials having
been beheaded
Gen. Tung Flu Hsang, master of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
CONSCIENCE AGAINST CAPITAL.
That WAS the Battle Which Was
Fought This Year

That Was the Battle Which Was
Fought This Year.
BOSTON, November 1S.-An address
headed ITO the Reform Forces of the
Country" has been issued by G. f.
Washburn, president of the Bryan Club
of Massachusetts and the National
Committee OF the Peoples party, in
which he says:
The campaign of 1900 was a contest
o. conscience against capital. 1t was
the greatest struggle for human rights
since the days of Jackson or Lincoln.
The reelection of Mckinley was a vic
tory for imperialism and the trusts,
but our grand reform movement will
roll on to ultimate victory.
at is beyond the range of human
probability that Bryan will again be-
come the candidate of the Democratic
party. But he can lead to victory a
new party conducted on safe and con-
sentative, yet progressive lines. There
FORE if we maintain our present mo-
mentum new party must be formed
We must have complete reunion OF
reform forces.
Accordingly l propose that at an
early date we have conference of the
leaders of the parties referred to in the
central part of the country for the pur-
pose of effecting am immediate under
standing that We may begin the organ
ization of a new party"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
YES. INDEED.
II the supreme Court should Decide
Right, the administration Would
be in a Very Deep Hole.

Right, the Administrations Wouta
be in a Very Deep Hole.
NEW YORK, November 49, Com
gresham George W. Ray, chairman OF
the House Committee on judiciary. who
was one Of the leaders in the fight
for the Porto Rfcan tariff bill, said
while in this city to-day, that until the
test case was brought to determine the
consitutionality Of the Porto Rican ia
riff was decided by the United States
Supreme Court, there would be no Ia
riff legislation by Congress for the
Philippines.
THAT decision" he said. will show
us where we stand, and we can then
proceed intelligently.
What if the decision of the Court
should besthat the Porto Rican tariff.
is unconstitutional and that Porto
Rico is part OF the United States?"
IF such should be the decision of the
Court it might necegsitate cur having
to give up the Philippines. If we can
not raise tariff against Philippine
products coming into the United States,
then our labor would be brought into
competition with the cheap labor of the
Orient. # that condition should come
about we might feel that our interests
would demand our withdrawal from the
Philippines
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19

Improvement which had marked the
conG-tion of Senator Cushman K. Davis
during Friday and Saturday seems to
have received a decided check, and his
physicians report that he passed a very
bad night last night and was restless
and feverish throughout to-day. The
delirium which was a feature of the
disease in the early part of last week
has returned and is more marked
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
DIED.

METZNER-On Monday November 10.
1900, at 2:30 a. M. of diphtheria, Elburn
Kurner, only son of Louis c. and Emma
c. Metzner, aged 8 years, months
Funeral private.
BROCK-On November 18th, 1900 at 2:30
a. M, at her home, No 50 Fifteenth street,
Emma Brock, wife of Allen Brock.
Funeral notice hereafter.
COPPTNGER-On Saturday, November
18th, 1900 at 10:40 p. M, at the residence of
her brother-in-law, No. III Fifteenth
street, Lizzie Coppinger, aged "A years.
Funeral on Tuesday morning at 9 o clock
Mass at ST. Josephs cathedral at $50
o'clock. Friends of the family respect
fully invited oattend. Interment at Mt.
" z--'N~ -7rss7s5rEFayzs syssy Z
WOLF-On Sunday, November 18th, 1900.
al 1890 a. m, at West Wheeling, Ohio,
Maria Wolf in the 64th year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence at West
Wheeling on Tuesday afternoon at L
o'clock. Friends of the family are invited
to attend. Interment private at Weeks
cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19

GAINESVILLE, Ohio. November 1s
A passenger train on the Wheeling &
Lake Erie railroad ran into an open
switch here this afternoon, badly
wrecking the engine. The engineer.
John Somers, of this city. jumped, but
fell under the wheels and was killed.
-Four trainmen were hurt by jumping.
and Mrs. Sarah Sehaing, of Louisville,
KY, was thrown over seat and badly
bruised.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19

inces is more reassuring. Lii Hung
Chang says that Prince Tuan has fed
to the residence of his father-in-law at
Ming Hal Hsien, on the Monaghan iron
tier OF the province of Kan Su."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
Not Yet Ready.

PEKIN, Saturday, November IL
The preliminarYno has not yet been
presented. It's terms are not completed
and there will probably be further de-
lay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
AGENTS WANTED.


WANTED-Agents in every city and town
in West Virginia to represent the Ordi-
nary Branch of the Provident Life Insur-
ance Co. We sell the most desirable conf
tracts on the insurance market Liberal
commissions to the right men Applicants
for agencies will please state experiences
and give references. l.. II. BYCKOFF,
Gen ACT, Room s, Hub Building
se27e&dh
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LOST


Beagle female dog; answers
to the name of Gretchen. Return 70 1883
Sixteenth street and receive suitable
reward. nol9er
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NEW ADvznrIsEMEvrn

CHERBRookE GOLD MINING COW.
~ PANY.
The undersigned. stakeholder in said
company, hereby gives notice that at a
general meeting of the stockholders to be
neiq az Its principal place of business in
bfockton, Massachusetts. on Saturday,
November "A. Iext, he viii offer reso-
luton to increase the capital stock of said
company to three hundred thousand dol
lars, by the issue of one hundred and fifty
thousand shares of one dollar each.
EMERSON G0LDTEWAITE.
Brockton. Mass. Oct. %, 1900. Mosaic
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-19
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN on long time and EASY
weekly OF monthly payments. THE
Consolidated BUILDING, LOAN &
TRUST CO, 1868 Market st. ma1Se&dh
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FOR sALE-1Is cELLANEoUs.

FOR MISUNDERSTANDING
TYPEWRITERS-5 Caligraphs for SIS
each slightly shop worn; Trusts price sS5
Shipped for trial free. S. +. WEBSTER
CO., SIS Broadway, n. Y. nol6,1S,19 20 u
GTOCKS FOR SALE.
Wheeling Steel and Iron Co.
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Co.
Wheeling Ice and Storage Co.
Wheeling Pottery Co.
Wheeling Bridge Co.
Riverside Pottery 90.
NORTON & COMPANY,
16 Nat. Elk. Bank Building.
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Death Evidently Near.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, November 18.-The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-29
THE MUSICAL HOYLES,

Orchestra and Popular Entertainers,
under the management Of the Chicago
Lyccum Bureau, will appear Mt the Is.
=. Castle Hall, Mineral Point, on
Thursdy evening, Dec. &. The Galcna
Gazette, in speaking Of this company,
says: "The Musical Hoyles are II
reality Of the happicst kind. The or
chestra consists OF five pieces, and 1t
can be said without fear Of contra
diction from anyone who heard them,
that it was trillc the finest music
that has been heard in the hall for the
past ten years. 1t was music, not
noise. Each member Of the orchestra
is past master Of his or her instru-
mcnt, and the harmony and rhythm
we're as nearly perfect as human be-
ings are ever likely TO get them"
They appear in Mineral Point under
the auspices Of the knights Of I'ythiao
Of this city; the proceeds to go to-
ward paying for their Castle Hall,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-29

MIR. James Hamblyn has been con-
fined to his home by illness for a
number of weeks. He is an old time
resident OF this section and many
neighbors and friends wish him a
speedy recovery.
w. H. Pridcaux made a business
visit to Chicago this week.
Hornung x Olson placed in their
store last week fine and costly cash
register. Although it cost over 500,
it is claimed that as u calculator and
labor saver, it will pay for itself in
less than a year.
On Tuesday night Mrs. George
H. Masten met with sad misfortune
She was returning to her home from
the Kuhnhenn residence, at about half
past eight O'Clock, and when passing
through the lot back of The Democrat
office she slipped and fell. On at
tempting to arise she discovered that
she had sustained a fracture immedt-
ately below the right ankle. She crcpt
to the sidewalk across the street, and
from there was carried to her home
by Albert Stephens, who happened to
be passing by at that time Surgical
aid was at once summoned, and
although the fracture is Il painful one
she is now doing as we'll as can be
expected
Locals continued on Sth page.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-29

when the stomach is tired out IL
must have a rest, but we can't live
without food Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
"digests what you eat 50 that you
can eat all the good food you want
while It is restoring the digestive or
gans to health. 1t Is the only prepar-
alton that digests all kinds Of food.
W. II. prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-29
II. =. IIurlbut ~ Go.

have tie finest line Of Watches,
Clocks, Rings, Stick Pins, Sleeve
Buttons and Solid Silver Goods
kept In the county. Have you seen
those Mineral Point Silver spoons
If not, call and see them 1t will do
YOU good. ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-29
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

W. p. Gundry is in Chicago, buy
ing goods for the holiday trade Of
Gundry & Gray.
Mrs. n. II. Snow returned last week
from her visit in Chicago.
Miss Agnes Snow is home from
Kenosha, and Willie Snow from Ra-
cine, to remain during Thanksgiving
week.
Joseph Engels went to Chicago, on
Tuesday afternoon to undergo an op-
Grafton for appendicitis. He has
been i'll for many months: and that he
may soon be restored to perfect
health is the wish and hope of his
many friends.
Peter Hittesdorf and wife of Wald-
wick were in town Tuseday and Mr..
Hittesdorf made he Democrat call
Mrs. Hettersdorf returned on Friday
last from a visit Of FIVE weeks with
relatives in New York city.
General u. T. Sweeney, at the opera
hall, Saturday night, Dec. /. He is
regarded as one Of the best on the
lecture platform. The subject Of his
lecture will be The Golden Age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-29

J. w. Bryan, Of Lowder, H.
writes: "My little boy was very low
with pneumonia. Unknown TO the
doctor We gave him FOlcy's Honey
and Tar. The result was magical and
puzzled the doctor, as II Immediately
stopped the racking cough and he
quickly recovered" ." Vivian's Phar-
macy. iJ
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-29
John III. Day

has removed from the old stand Of G..
Day to the Ivey building. foot Of
High street where he will be pre-.
pared 70 attend 20 all work IN the
line Of making and repairing Shoes
A share Of patronage respectfully
collected
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-29

When you need soothing and
healing antiseptic application for any
purpose use the original DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salvc, well known
cure for piles and skin diseases. 1t
heals sores without leaving scar
Beware Of countcrfeits. w. II Pri-
1parx