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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
A GREAT BOOM
In the Iron and Steel Export BUSH
ness Expected.

In the Iron and Steel Export BUSH
ness Expected.
PITTSBURG, Pa. August IA
great boom to the export trade in iron
and steel products is expected to re
suit from a meeting which is to be held
in New York on Thursday of this week.
The object of the meeting is to secure,
if possible, a special export rate on these
products by placing them on the same
plane that grain occupies. This allows
a considerable rebate on shipments for
export. AT present the rates on iron
and steel and their products is the same
on all shipments Of given quantity
whether to a port or for domestic con-
signor. The meeting will be held at
the trunk line association headquarters
and will be attended by leading iron
and steel producers of Pittsburg, the
big combines and the leading railway
traffic officials OF the entire territory OF
the central freight association.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
Spent a Quiet Dny.

CHICAGO, August 12.-Wm. ]. Bryan
spent the day very quietly. In the
morning he attended the Emmanuel
Baptist church. a fact which had not
been announced beforehand, so that the
congregation was no larger than usual.
Mr.. Bryan was recognized, however,
and was greeted by a number OF peo-
pie, after the sermon. After church Mr..
Bryan drove to the Chicago Beach ho-
tel, where he took lunch with Senator
and Mrs Jones. and Mrs. Charles A.
Towne and General Joseph Wheeler.
The afternoon was devoted TO rest and
necessary letter writing. Mr.. Bryan
win probably leave for Lincoln next
Wednesday or Thursday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
A BAD FIRE
In a Pennsylvania Town Yesterday.
The Loss About $4,000.

In a Pennsylvania Town Yesterday.
The Loss About $4,000.
HANOVER, Pa, August 12.-The
most disastrous fire in the history of
this place occurred to-day destroying
sixteen buildings and entailing loss
of between $4,000 and $4,000. The
fire originated in the stable OF the no
tel Obold. The flames communicated
with the storage warehouse of the j.
c. Tanger Hardware Company adjoin-
ing. An explosion of gunpowder or
dynamite occurred in this building
almost demolishing the structure. Win
dows at a considerable distance from
the scene of the fire were shattered.
Burning brands driven by the wind
ity. The fire department was made
quate, and aid was summoned from
York by way of Baltimore, the direct
wires having been destroyed by the
flames. The volunteer department of
McSherrytown also rendered assistance.
Thirteen horses were burned to death
in the Shriver livery stable.
The sixteen buildings burned includ-
ed the hotel Obold, five dwellings and
barns, stables and warehouse.
About one-half of the loss is covered
by insurance.
An unverified rumor Is current that
death in the hotel. Howard Fischer,
colored, aged SO, was overcome by heat
in the Obold and nearly drowned by the
water noured into the hnllding.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
FILIPINos SURRENDERED.
One Hundred and Eighty-Tvo Men
Give Up Their Arms.

One Hundred and Eighty-Tvvo Men
Give Up Their Arms.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The War
Department received to-day the follow
gin despatch containing cheering news
from Gen. Macarthur at Manila:
MANILA, p L., Aug. II.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Col. Grassa, Aug. 18th, in vicinity
Of Tayug, surrendered command to
Col. Freeman, 'Twenty-fourth United
States Infantry, consisting of one ma
jor, six captains, six lieutenants, one
hundred and sixty-nine men and one
hundred and one rifles and fifty bolos
(Signed.) 'M'ARTHUR. =
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13

WASHINGTON, August 12.-The vol
ume of appropriations, new offices, etc,
required by law to be prepared and
published at the end Of each session of
Congress under the direction Of the
committees on appropriations OF the
Senate and House has been completed
for the first session of the Fifty-slxth
Congress by Thomas P. Cleaves and
James G. Courts, chief clerks respect
lively of the committees. A summary
of the appropriations show the grand
total OF s71015O,6G2S5
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
CHINA TAKES another STEP
OF HOSTILITIES PENDING Me-
GOTIATIOSs For PEACE
AN IMPERIAL EDICr WIRED
NAMING Ii HUNG CHANG AS PLENI-
PoTENTIARY.

The Message Officially Delivered at
the State Department by Minister
Wa, Yesterday Morning, and Its
Text Telegrnphed TO President Nc
kiHiey at Canton-Wiu Probably
Not Change the Policy of Our Cow
eminent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13

telegram from the American Baptist
mission at Swallow, province of Kwang
Tung, saying that three more chapels
have been demolished. and that there
has been much looting of mission
property.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
A serious Fire.

GLEN FALLS. n. Y, August 12.-
A fire here early this morning caused a
less of over 100000 Among the prop
erty destroyed or damaged we're the
Glen Falls electric and gas plant, the
collar, cuff and shirt factory of A. S.
Rugge, Heffron & Sinclair, and D. L.
Robertson & Co., the Park hotel, Cen
trail House and the McGregor park
music hall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
EXPRESS COMPANY ENPLOYE |
CONFESsES TO THE MURDER OF
MESSENGER CHARLES LANE
AND ROBBERY
ON A PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF STcL-
EN- MONEY RECOVERED.

Charles r.. III. Terrell. the Guilty Man.
Was to BE Married Next Thurs
day, and His Crime Was the Out
growth of Pressing Necessities-A
Premedftated and Blood-CurdIing
Crime, Almost Impossible of Be-
lief.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
ANOTHER ATTACK BY CHINESE
ON LECATIONERS REPORTED.


ing despatch Marquis Salvage Raggi
August
nese Onek dandt two
theyw will
o Pekin."
OUR mands rated.
WASHINGTON,
previously
China.
Should the demands will obstacles
lieved
pending
Mr. WI declined statement
willing received
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
A VERY TART REPLY
MENT TO AN IMPUDENT MES
SAGE FROM CHINA.
EMPIRE IS HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY CASUALTY WHICH MAY
HEREAFTER OCCUR.

The Plain Duty of the Imperial Au-
thOrities Pointed Out in Terms
Which Cannot be MisunderstOOd.
China's Troops Must Stand Aside
and Leave the Road to the Capt.
tai Open to the International
Troops.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
THE CHINESE THREAT
OF WHAT THEY WILL DO UNLESS
THE ADVANCE ON PICKING
Is STOPPED,
MEETS WITH NO SYMPATHY.
THE ALLIED FORCES INTEND TO
PUSH RIGHT ON.

The Comments of the London Press
of This Morning on the Latest
Phases of the SituatiOn-The Daily
News Approves the Answer of the
Foreign Minister of France-The
Telegram Backs Up the American
Position.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
More Missions Destroyed.

HONG KONG. Saturday, August II.
The United States consul general
here, Mr.. r. Wildman, has received
The sun., 1900-12-13
MILITARY RECEPTION.
Will be Held Tonight and Promises
to be Big Affair.

Big preparations are being made for
the third annual reception and exhibition
drill to be given by Company G, n. G. d.
at the Armory, Twelfth and Orange
streets tomorrow night. The proceeds
will go for the benefit of Delaware and
Homeopathic Hospitals and a large at
tendance is expected. Members of the
company were busily engaged last night
in decorating the room with red, white
and blue bunting. Members of the other
companies are also much interested and
the event is sure to be big success.
Music will be furnished by the regiments
band which was organized several
months ago and made such a good i'm
preston at the annual inspection last
month.
Company X has recently fixed up its
room and now have one of the best furn-
ished company rooms at the Armory.
The old pool table which stood in the
centre of the room for so long has been
and new carpet has been put
on the floor. The furniture has also
been repolished which adds much to the
neatness of the room. Company X held
its regular weekly drill last night.
On Saturday night Company AS
basket ball team will go to Chester. Pa
and play the Y. NJ. G. A. team of that
city.
The sun., 1900-12-13
FOOD SHOW CLOSES.
Big Crowd Present Yesterday
Afternoon and Last Night.
A Drawing Took Place for an Ex-
tension Table at the Show
Last Night.

After a two weeks successful stand
Mt Pylc's Cycle Academy, Tenth and
Orange streets, the food show which was
held under the auspices of the Whining
ton Retail Groccrs' Exchange, closed at
10 o'clock last night. 1t was without a
doubt the most successful food show ever
held in this city and was attended dur
ing the two weeks by thousands of peo-
pie.
The building was crowded every after
noon and evening and a number of nights
was so hacked that the exhibitors and
demonstrators complained that they
could not do effective work with such
large crowds. The exhibits were unusu-
ally fine and the attendants did every
thing possible to please all visitors. The
largest day during the show however
was Grocers' Day, last Thursday, when
it is estimated that fully 1000 persons
passed in the door.
The committee of the Retail Gr0cers'
Exchange who had charge Of the show
and deserve the most credit for its blg
success were as follows: William Ward,
]. j.. McVeigh, Frederick Riley, John
Strong and Il. II. Ewing.
About week ago the committee de-
cided to give away on the last night of
the show one of Smiths patent extension
tables which were exhibited at the show
by NJ. Megary & Son. Since that agree
ment was made each person who pur-
chased ticket at the box office was
given a coupon which entitled them to
a chance on the table. The table was
CHANGED off at the close of the show
last night. Inc method for deciding the
winner was left to the representatives
bn A nf
duplicate coupons held by the committee
which amounted to over 5000 were
placed in tin bucket. 1t was decided
by the representatives of the papers that
a young child be selected from the audi
ence to take three coupons from the
bucket and the last one to be the one to
win the table. The child selected was
Herdman Holly of No. 527 East Ninth
street.
1t was also decided that if the person
holding the duplicate to the third coupon
drawn do S not claim the table by Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, the one hold
ing the duplicate to the second coupon
drawn will be entitled to it and if that
person does not claim it by next We'd
nesday at o'clock it can be claimed by
the person holding the duplicate to the
first ticket drawn. III. g. Yreeland,
representative of Bakers chocolate, an
nounced to the audience from the gallery
where the representatives of the papers
and young Holly were stationed, the
method agreed upon for deciding the
winner.
Master Holly was blindfolded and
drew three coupons as explained. The
first one as No. 6471, the second was No.
2477 and the third and lucky one was No.
1928. There was no one in the audience
who held the duplicate to either of the
three numbers. The table will be at M.
AIegary & Son after today and the lucky
person can obtain it by calling there and
showing the correct coupon.
The food show goes from here to Tren-
ton. n. j.
The sun., 1900-12-13

adelphia to Washington, and the site pre-
viously selected by President Washington
was taken possession of by the various
branches of government, President and
Mrs. Adams driving over from Philadel-
phia, the senate and house holding their
sessions here for the first time.
For months Washington had been pre-
pairing for a fitting commemoration of
this interesting historical event, and the
celebration was designed to bring out the
development which century has brought
forth both in the capital and in the ma
ton.
The Streets Crowded.
From an early hour the streets were
filled with an eager and eXpectant throng
Pennsylvania avenue was blaze of color
from end to end, the business houses be-
ing hung with bunting, flags and patri-
otic devices. The great public buildings
added their share to the brilliancy of the
spectacle. From the front of the treas
ury radiated an enormous sunburst Of
red white and blue. Farther on the war;
state and navy departments and the de-
partment of justice were resplendent in
the national colors.
At the other end of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. the massive front of the capitol was
hung with long streamers, and from the
dome huttered a myriad of flags, while
the front of the huge postoflice depart
ment was covered with the national col
ors.
The programme of the day began with
reception by President Mckinley and
members Of his cabinet to the governors
of the states and territories at the execn-
tive mansion. This was followed by the
unyeiling in the east room of the model
of the proposed enlarged executive man
sion. which is to be lasting memorial OF
the celebration.
The other events of the day were a
parade from the White House to the cap
itol, participated in by the president and
other dignitaries and visiting and District
militia, and Joint exercises by the senate
and house in the hall of the house of rep
resentatives. At night a reception was
rendered the governors of the states and
territories at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
The Parade.
The great public spectacle of the day
was the parade and escort of the pres-
dent from the White House to the east
front of the capitol. where the president
reviewed the marching thousands. AT
the head of the parade rode Lieutenant
in full uniform, mounted on a superb
charger. His staff included Brigadier
General Breckenridge and many other
prominent officers, mounted and in uni
form, presenting brilliant appearance.
The military forces participating includ-
ed artillery, cavalry, marines and sailors.
First came the Second United States
artillery, Lieutenant Colonel Myrick com
manding, and three battalions of artil-
lery from other regiments.
The Fifth United States cavalry, in
their stunning uniforms and flowing
yellow plumcs, acting as immediate es
cort of the president, under Colonel Will
liam \. Rafferty,, We're assembled along
the north curb of PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
fronting the White House, and as the
president appeared the cavalry salute
was givrp, aud tie TROOPERS wheeled
The sun., 1900-12-13
WORK OF THE SOCIETIES.
Agent Stout Presents Reports for
November.

At the regular monthly meeting of S,
z. G. c. and S. 2. G. A. the following
managers We're present: DIR. Il. G. Short
lidge, l., c. Kent Wilmer ]. Ellison,
Edward Andrews, Willard Hall Porter,
David j. Reirhardt and Mrs. A. ..
Warner.
Agent Stout made the following report
for the s. Z. G. q. for the month of
November: number of complaints, 80;
investigations, 80; white children in
vol7ed, 3S; colored children involved, s;
total, 46.
Distribution made Of children: number
left with parents, 81; number left with
mother, Z; number left with relatives, 2:
number returned TO parents, 2; number
placed with mother, l.; number placed
with Philadelphia S. j. G. c., 1; number
placed in Ferris Industrial School, /;
number placed in House of the Good
Shepherd for Colored Girls, 1; Balti.
more, Md, 1.
Agent Stout for the S. p. G.. A. also
reported for the month OF November:
number of complaints, 20; on agents
sight, 10; number of Investigations, 30;
number of warnings, 80.
Different offences: beating horses, g.;
driving horses when lame, 6; driving
horses with over drawn, check rein, 4;
driving horses with sore shoulder, L;
driving horses in poor condition, 2; work
ing horses when lame, Q; causing horses
to be driven when lame, 2: causing horses
to be worked in poor condition, 2; over
loading horses, 8; stoning cows, /; beat
ing cows, j; beating pigs, /; starving
dogs, /; torturing goat, /; overcrowding
chickens in cOops, 1; total 80.
The sun., 1900-12-13
INGTON, DELAWARE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900.

in column of patoons and swept down
the avenue toward the capitol. Win
the president were the various members
of his cabinet in carriages. Then came
the national guard of the District of
Columbia, three regiments strong, Briga-
dier General Harries commanding.
Vying with the presidential party in
the interest excited was the notable pro-
cession OF governors of the states and
territories, with their staffs and military
escorts.
This gave touch of individual interest
to the people from many states, and the
chief executives were warmly welcomed
all along the line of march. The govern
ors marched in the order of the admission
of the states to the Union, Governor
Tunnel of Delaware coming first.
Following the governors came the
Grand Army of the Republic, Spanish
war veterans, the Old Guards and spe-
cially invited guests.
The parade moved down Pennsylvania
avenue between two densely packed
masses of humanity. AS the parade
reached the capitol it swung northward
to G street and Delaware avanue.
The sun., 1900-12-13
bALE OF GOAT
SKINS FIGURES
IN A TRIAL
Experts Say They We're Per-
sian and Not Rus
sian Skins.
UE STION AS TO QUALITY
Case of Harper Il Co. VS.. Charles
Baird's Administrator is Draw
ing to a Close. Defense
Closed Yesterday
Afternoon.

Considerable interesting testimony was
brought out yesterday afternoon in the
Superior Court in the case of John NJ
Harper Il Co. of Philadelphia vs. Char
les Daird's administrators, when the
hearing of witnesses for the defense was
closed.
The trial was started last Friday.
The plaintiffs sold 14,0Oe skins to Char
les Baird Ten thousand of them, it was
alleged, were accepted and 1000 rejected
The skins were sold at auction and the
proceeds, $5,794.39, placed to the credit
of Charles Baird Co. The plaintiff
claims balance of $1,611.97 with interest
from August /, 1898.
A bale Of goat skins was placed in the
corridor outside the court room and ex-
pert witnesses for the defense examined
the skins and testInUu as to their quality.
Robert Tadman testified that the $4,000
skins We're never accepted by Mr.. Baird.
lie had bought lot of the skins to use
in his factory.
Robert Il. Wright of Philadelphia
testified that he bought skins at the
auction sale at which the skins in aues-
tion were sold. He bought four different
lots for Mitchell & Thomas. He said
he did not consider them Russian skins
but knew them as Persian OF Black Sea
skins.
Mr.. Mitchell of Mitchell & Thomas
said he sold a lot of the skins to Tadman
d Hickman aud that they We're an off
quality of skins.
Abraham Stein of New York, an i'm
porter who said he did business of
between four and five million dollars a
year importing skins examined the bale
of skins outside the court room and said
they were not Russian skins.
Col. Nields asked him if the go1S
might not have gotten over into Russia
and nc said "yes but not likely"
IL. III. Ward and Horace. G, Knowles.
represent the defendants and C. M. Cur
tbs and Colonel Benjamin NieIds, the
plaintiffs. F'S
The sun., 1900-12-13
7. A. MITCHELL
SUFFERS BIG
LOSS BY FIRE
Fire Discovered in the Base
ment of His Roofing Estab-
liShment at Midnight.
THE ALARM QUICKLY GIVEN
Captain Kane Was Notified by III. III.
Van Trump of the Fire and
Tore OFF the Shutters.
Sergeant Lucas
Struck Alarm.

Shortly before II o'clock last night fire
was discovered by III III. Van Trump in
the basement of the roofing establish
ment of Frank A. Mitchell, No. 102-104
West Fifth street. Mr.. Van Trump
notified Captain Kane who broke in the
shutters and made an effort to put out
the fire. The fire however had gained a
headway and an alarm was turned
in from box No. ~ at the city hall by
Sergeant Lucas.
BY the time the fire companies arrived
smoke was coming from the building in
great clouds and it was some minutes be-
fore the firemen succeeded in getting Il
stream i'll the building. On account of a
large. quantity of paint stored in the
basement the fire was rather hard to
handle and it was nearly o'clock before
it was entirely under control. The first
floor and basement were completely
gutted by the fire and much damage was
done by water.
Mr.. Mitchell was soon on the scene
and stated that he would estimate the
loss to he between $4,000 and S15,000
1t was at first rumored that there were
horses in stable at the rear of the
building and Mr.. Mitchell said that the
horses had not been kept there for some
time.
There was recently new heater
placed in the basement of the building
and the fire is supposed to have been
caused by paint leaking from a barrel
and coming in contact with the fire in
the heater. There were twelve barrels
of paint stored in the basement Mr..
Mitchell had recently received a CON
tract for 5000 feet of skylight for the
new button factory which is soon to
start up. Mr.. Mitchell will probably
start to make repairs and rebuild at once.
The sun., 1900-12-13
NATIONAL CAPITAL
WIS IN GALA
ATTIRE YESTERDAY
Centennial Anniversary of Es-
tablishment of Govern
ment Celebrated.
THR0NGS WITNESS PARADE
The Day Closes With a Reception
rendered to the Governors of
| States and Territories at
i the Corcoran Gal
| lery of Art.
THRONGS WITNESS PARADE

Washington, Dec. II. = The national
capital was in gala attire in celebration
of the one hundredth anniversary of the
establishment of the seat of federal gov
ernment at Washington, and for the time
being the wheels of government ceased
revolving, business, public and private,
was suspended, while the president and
his cabinet, the senate and house of rep
resentatives, the federal judiciary, the
governors of many states and a great
concourse of citizens and visitors Joined
in the elaborate festivities of the day.
Perhaps never again will this genera
tion witness such significant gathering
of the executive heads of the state and
of the chief executive of the nation. One
hundred years ago the transfer of the
seat of government was made from Phil
The sun., 1900-12-13
Indoor Sports.

Indoor sports will be the attraction at
the Y. M G. A. this evening. The
events will be tossing OF the medicine
ball, springing board jump and fifteen
yard dash. The contests are part of q
series for valuable trophies, Including
pewter loving cups for the winner, sec.
ond third and fourth men. The stand
ing of the athletes is: w. B. Foster,
points; X. Khoumrian, &; F. H. Megaw,
a; R. P. Stuart, 4; Levi Foster, 8; Frank
Light, q, G. B. Gosser, 2; W. Fl. Saun-
ders, II; I. H. Schilling, +. H. Cooper,
George Donohue, @. B. Dannenberg, G.
F. Perkins, j. Warren Vedder, ]. b
Tucker, j. Hance, G. 7. Malone, l point
each. An exhibition OF fencing will be
given by Prof, August DUPONT, the fenc
ing mas ter, and Physical Director JOSEPH
McEldowney.
The sun., 1900-12-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Samuel A. Booth is on visit to Wash
ington, d. G.
Miss Ethel M. Dalby of 1914 French
street has returned from a visit to her
sister at Georgetown.
Mrs. e. +. Phillips and children have
returned from New York where they
were the guests of Mrs. Phillips sister.
Miss Gertrude Denney formerly clerk
in the drug store OF DIR. w. T. Miller,
has returned from Il visit to Philadel-
phia.
Evangelist William X. Galloway of
this city is assisting in revival services
at Hopcwc.l NJ. L.. hurch near Guthries-
vile. Ia
The sun., 1900-12-13
HELD ANNUAL MEETING.
b. & p. Railroad Co. Elects Directors
and Officers.

The stockholders OF the Baltimore and
Philadelphia Railroad Co., held theil
annual meeting at the company office
in the Market street station yesterday.
The following directors were elected:
]. Wilcox Brown, John X. Cowen,
William T, Dixon, and G. w. Woolford
of Baltimore; Henry G. Morse of Cam.
den, n. j.; James P, Winchester, Job H.
Jackson and William M. Candy Of this
city.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, John X. Cowen; sec.
retary, @. w. Woolford; treasurer, J. V.
McNeal of Baltimore; auditor, George w.
Booth of Baltimore.
The members of the board present
were w. T. Dixon, G. w. Woolford, w.
NJ. Candy, Job Fl. Jackson and James P.
Winchester. The judges and tellers oi
the election were James F. Higgins, HI.
Howard Carver and John E. Hitch.