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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-06

That's right Give it to him," ex-
claimed an excited passenger two seats
from the end. II had to Chamber over him,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
The COAL COMBINE
WILL BE RU-. UNDER ONE MAN.
AGEMENT AFTER APRIL
FIRST.
AN EXCELLENT COAL STAGE.
A Number of Coal Boats VIII Get
Away From Pittsburg To-Day-Lo-
chi Packets VIII Resume To-day
Other River News of General In
terest.

PITTSBURG, Pa. March 2.-The
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke Company will become oper-
alive under one management on April
l, which is the time the combination
expects to get into its new building at
Market and Water streets, although 1t
may be few weeks later.
1t is reported that Capt. W. B. Rodg-
ers will have charge of all the fiat
business of the Monongahela valley
Heretofore this trade has been han
died by Capt. Rodgers, OF the Tide
Coal Co.; John H. Jones. Delta Coal
Co.; c. lutte & Co., and T. NJ. Jenkins
& Co. A director of the company
would not deny that Capt. Rodgers
was to carry on the fiat business, but
he said that various plans had been
discussed, and the changes to be made
would be to the best interests of the
stockholders. The various coal firms
have not re-rented their present Of
fees, except in one or two instances
where firms are engaged in other bus
mess.
Much ice was running out of the
Allegheny river to-day, coming from
side streams. The Monongahela river
at noon was practically clear OF lee.
Coal shipments cannot be made while
there is so much ice in the river It Ia
expected the Raymond Horner will get
away tomorrow morning from Lash
ellis for Louisville with a tow OF coal :.
The Valiant. Tornado and George Shi-
ras will also get out with tows. The
Fallie is within a few hours run of
Pittsburg, and the b. d. Wood, which
is at Salt Run with tow of coal. will
probably get away from there to-mor-
row.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE WORK
BY Lieutenant Gibbons and . Crew
From the Brooklyn.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Navy
Department to-day received from Ad-
miral Watson at Manila more de-
tailed account than was furnish by
Gen. Otis, of Lieut.. Gibbons successful
raid into the southern parts of Luzon,
where the insurgents are said to be
making their last stand. The two off,
GERS of the hospital ship Relief referred
to in Admiral Watson's cablegram are
Fred Hoppe, third officer of the ship.
and Charles Blandford, assistant en-
gineer. Boatswain Mate Juraschka
was one of five men attached to the
gunboat Mariveles, who were captured
October 16 last off the southern coast
OF Luzon while landing non-combat-
ants. Some of the party were badly
wounded, one fatally, but Juraschka
was captured unhurt Admiral Wat
sons commentator of Lieut. Gibbons
exploit will be placed on the records
of the department and may result in
SQuotdhtAdl ACWdAQ 1OI that yOuAes OAAA-
Ger. He is a native of Michigan and
did much to organize the naval militia
forces of the country.
Admiral Watson's cablegram is
dated Manila, March 1, and is as fol-
lows:
Armed transport Alava received
from military governor Sunday. Com
missioned Immediately, Gibbons in
command, with crew and marines from
the Brooklyn. Proceeded same day on
information received to Gulf Rajay.
Returned to-day with sos rescued
Spanish prisoners, eight American sol
diers, two officers of the hospital ship
Relief, and three surrendered Filipino
officers. Promptness and zeal of Glib
bons and detachment highly COM
mended. All well. Boatswain Mate
Juraschka surrendered by insurgents
February 16.
(Signed) WATSON"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
river Item. of interest.

The marks on the wharf at midnighs
showed 10 feet inches and rising.
Some of the pilots claim that Kan
awha river pilots are being imported
here to learn the Monongahela. En-
gineers say that many men have been
brought from down river points. ana
that second engineers are working for
ss5 month. Some OF the coal firms
are paying $50. which Is the scale price.
A number OF engineers are hunting
work
The Jewel leaves the wharf every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday "a
II a. m. for Newport, Ohio. Fare ESQ
There is a big demand for slack a
Cincinnati, where the product ia selIina
for FIVE cents bushel by the barge
load. This. It Is said, is responsible
for the shortage OF the article at Pitts
burg, which IL stimulating the pricA.
Much more slack is being shippe9
south than was ever known before.
Mate Mozena, OF the Leroy, who had
his leg broken in an accident on the
bost Sunday, Is steadily improving at
the ,sarine Hospital.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03

WASHINGTON, March within
two hours after a special message
from the President recommending the
immediate passage of bill to place in
his hands all the monies collected
upon the Puerto Rican goods since the
Spanish evacuation of the island, to
be used for the relief of the Puerto
Ricans, had been read to the House to-
day, the House had passed and sent
to the Senate bill to carry out the
recommendation.
The message came like bolt out Of
a clear sky to the minority. They
were at first inclined to hail it with
delight as a reproof of the majority
for the passage of the Puerto Rican
tariff bill on Wednesday.
The Republican leaders, however,
had a bill ready to carry the Presi-
dens recommendation into effect.
Mr.. Cannon asked immediate consid-
Grafton for it and this was given.
1t was only when the debate opened
it had been agreed that twenty min
utes should be allowed on a side-that
under the lead Of Mr.. Bailey, of Texas,
the Democrats began lining up against
the bill because it placed no limitation
upon the Presidents discretion in the
use of the money.
The bill was passed by vote of 162
to 107, 13 Democrats, two Populists
and two Silver Republicans voting
with the Republicans in the afirma-
tive.
The bill is as follows:
Re it enacted, ETC., that the sum of
s2095, 455, being the amount of Gus
toms revenue received on importations
by the United States from Puerto Rico
since the evacuation of Puerto Rico
by the Spanish forces on October 10,
1898, to January 1, 1900, together with
any further customs revenues collected
on importations from Puerto Rico
since January /, 1900, or that shall
hereafter be collected under existing
law, shall be placed at the disposal of
the President, to be used for the gov
eminent and benefit of Puerto Rico
until otherwise provided by law; and
the revenues herein referred to, al
ready collected and to be collected un-
ated for the purposes herein specified
out of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
TO MAFEKING NEXT.
Col. Baden-PowelI's Little Band Be-
Iieved to BE Able to Hold Out Till
Relief Arrives.

Col. Baden-PowelPs Little Band Be-
lieyed to Be Able to Hold Out Till
Relief Arrives.
LONDON, March % p. m.-With
no prospect of any exciting news COM
ing in from Ladysmith in the near
future all eyes turn once more towards
Field Marshal Lord Roberts and his
advance into the Orange Free State.
The critics of the afternoon newspa-
pers are almost unanimos In expecting
the main stand of the Beers to occur
at Wynburg or in its vicinity. Before
Lord Roberts advance on Bloemfon-
tein can become effective the strong
force of Beers already gathered south
west of Paardeberg must be dispersed.
The British lack remounts. and the
necessity of a thorough transport or
ganization may delay decisive action
in this quarter for several days, and
perhaps weeks. Mafeking alone now
awaits relief and force to accomplish
this is probably already on Its way.
No more popular event could now
occur for Great Britain than the re-
lief of Col Baden-Powell's gallant lit
tie band. 1t is believed they are quite
able to hold out till succor arrives.
In Northern Cape Colony the British
campaign progresses well. The whole
line of the Orange river should shortly
be in their possession.
1t is suggested that Gen. Whites
garrison may be sent to sea to recu-
perate but this scarcely seems prob
able.
The afternoon newspapers devote
jubilant editorials to the JOY that
reigned yesterday throughout the en-
pire, translating it as one more sign Of
imperial unity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CLEVELAND, O., March Mrs.
Flora Paquette, of Scioville, Ia, was
divorced from man who is probably
dead, by Judge Neff to-day, in order
that there may never be any question
about a second marriage, soon to oc-
cur.
Mrs. Paquette said that she and her
husband always lived happily togeth-
er.
They were married at Sault Ste.
Marie in 1876, and made Chicago their
home. Several children were born to
them.
In the summer of 1882 Mrs. Paquette
went to SauIt Ste. Marie.
Her husband wrote several times
and sent money; then suddenly the
missives stopped coming.
Alarmed at this, Mrs. Paquette re-
turned to Chicago. Her husband had
been a masonry contractor. His tools,
papers and clothes were undiscov-
cred.
Police and relatives searched for
him, but he was never found.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
AMBUsHED THE INSURGENTS.

Col. Anderson Employs Native Tao
tics-killed Twenty-FOur of Them.
MANILA, March Cool. Anderson,
with>the Eighteenth infantry employ
ing the insurgents own tactics, has
ambushed the enemy near Batangas.
Through spies, Col Anderson learned
that detachment of insurgents would
pass a certain road. He posted his SOL
diers concealed among the trees lining
the road, and when the enemy arrived
the Americans volleyed Unexpectedly,
killing twenty-four insurgents, wound
ing thirty and capturing several. Some
arms and ammunition also were cap
tured. The effect of this blow has
been salutary. The enemy in that
locality are dismayed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
VIII Re-Nominnte GIL.

Special to the Register.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, March o.
The Republican Congressional com
mittee for the Sixteenth district, met
in Judge w. Med. Millers Office this
morning. They decided 20 mold the
convention at Bellaire on April 4. The
appointment of delegates on the Nash
vote by counties is as follows: Bel
rnont, Sc; Carroll. "a; Harrison, rs;
Jefferson, 50; Monroe, 10; total, 1873.
Temporary officers are ". r. Perry,
of Cadiz, for chairman, and DR.. X. 4.
Ferguson, Of Monroe. for secretary.
Congressman ]. ]. Gill, of Steubenvillc,
will be renominated by reclamation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
CHICAGO MACH|N|STS STRIKE
CALLED OUT OF ALL THE I'M
PORTANT SHOPS.
nj Working Organizations Are
Talking of a Sympathetic Strike
In Favor of the Machinists-Union
Men in Columbus Also Go Out.

CHICAGO, March War is now on
between the international Association
of Machinists and the Chicago Associa-
ton of Machinery Manufacturers. AS
result of the failure to reach an
agreement last night at meeting be-
tween representatives Of the two bod
les to discuss the questions in dispute,
the executive committee of the Ma
chinists' Association decided to call a
general strike of machinists in Chi
cago.
The strike may take on much
wider range than at first anticipated.
A meeting of the executive committee
of all the Woodworking organizations
in the city was held to-day and the
question of sympathetic strike dis
cussed. 1t is understood the sentiment
among the men strongly favors such
action in case it is found necessary to
help the machinists win their fight.
Members of the executive council Of
the International Association of Ma
chinists were also started for other
cities to investigate the prevailing
conditions and If necessary call out the
machinists. No strike, however, has
been reported outside of Chicago, ex-
cept in Columbus, Ohio, where, ac-
cording to a telegram received this
r1nryinc NV Dvac tn
nell, every union man has quit work
in obedience to orders from the union.
President OConnell said to-day that the
trouble had now developed into a life and
death struggle for the union and that
there were possibilities of the strike ex-
tending to all the metal working organiza-
tons in the country, which would affect
nearly $4,000 men, The machinists In Cam
ada are also Under control of the Inter
national Association and the strike, accord
ing to President O'Connell may also be
ordered in that territory.
At present no trouble is anticipated be-
tween the union machinists and the var
ious railroads terminating IN Chicago as
on many of the lines grievances have al
ready been settled
The meeting of the representatives of the
metal working Organizations. called to de-
eide the question of a sympathetic strike.
took on a broader scope than at first ex-
pected. 1t was practiclly meeting Of the
business agents of he Material Trades
council, which includes the unions in every
line of metal workers in Chicago. The
meeting resulted in decision on the part
OF the union representatives TO support the
machinists in all respects, and to order
sympathetic strikes at once wherever that
action was found necessary. This may in
volve nearly $1,000 men in this city alone.
The business agents expressed themselves
confident that their action would be fol-
lowed by the material trades councils in
other cities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
ALL THE PACKETS
Large and Small VIII Resume the
First OF Next Week.

Large and Small VIII Resume the
First OF Next Week.
There was every indication yesterdAx
for an early resumption OF the rFysf
packets. both large and small. The
continued warm weather has served to
further soften the running ice. 1t was
hardly more than slush, even loaded
coal craft venturing out in safety.
There is still some ice In the river.
but unless the weather turns decidedly
colder it will have all run out by this
evening.
The Eloise left at noon yesterday
for Marietta and the Virginia for Pitts
burg at the same time. At half-past
three O'Clock in the afternoon the Lee
roy left for Darlington. The Dave
Wood passed down at noon yesterday
with II boats OF coal in tow. The
Leroy will be the only packet out to-
day as far as known, leaving at $3.50
p. m. for Darlington. She will also
make her regular Sunday excursion
tomorrow TO Sistersville and return.
leaving the wharf at Z o'clock In the
morning.
All the rest of the packets win re-
sumo Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
PRISONERS PARADED.
Beers Do Not Hesitate to Express
Delight at Their Delivery From
Their Close Quarters.


PAARDEBERG Wednesday, Febru-
airy 2S.-All the prisoners were pa
raded yesterday afternoon. They ex-
tended in long trailing line. like a
serpent across the plain, and as far as
possible were arranged in commanders.
The Free Staters were kept separate
from the Transvaalers. The look upon
the faces of the men as they passed
made 1t impossible to arrive at any
other conclusion than that they were
all overjoyed at their release from the
daily hell of shell and shot which they
had been experiencing lately. Many
did not even take the trouble to conceal
their delight from the. soldiers guard
ing them. They chatted freely with
the British, discussing the different
battles in which they had fought
All the prisoners have an intense
admiration for the bravery and pluck
of the Highlanders and they freely
confess that they are incapable of the
dash and go and pluck of the British.
Some of the sick prisoners have Civ
en- vivid description of Gen. Cronjes
night march. 1t began in panic and
terrible confusion prevailed through
out The huge wagons crowded the
narrow road, there was an utter lack
of order and assertions were numer-
Gus. From them also was learned the
details of the Boer commissariat The
Boer rations consisted of one pound
and half of fresh meat daily and one
pound and a half of coffee, three
pounds of sugar and five pounds of
flour per man weekly.
Every man who was off duty visited
the Boer lager yesterday and the
crowd of curious "Tommies" spent the
day in searching every nook and cor
ner. What could prove useful
to the army had been secured
and the soldiers were allowed
to take whatever they liked.
The men carried off clothing, kettles,
cups, and even umbrellas. The latest
reports announce that a large force
of Beers is operating ten miles away
on the British right front
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
Railroad franc Tied Tn.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 2.-The
snow storm which began on Wednes-
day continues, two feet of snow hav-
ing fallen up to this time. The wind
this morning is blowing at the rate
of 32 miles an hour, and the indica-
lions are that 1t will increase during
the day and that the snow storm will
continue. Mails are arriving from
ten to twelve hours late. The storm
has resulted in the most complete tie
up of railroad traffic this winter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
And the Captain swore.

A very good story is going thu
round among the riyermsn at Capt.
Charley Knox's expense. The Keystons
State was meeting very heavy Ice on
her up trip last Sunday morning She
passed the Virginia at Bellaire. going
down. Capt Knox was anxious to
learn something, il possible, Of the
condition of the ice above and hailed
Capt. Calhoun, of the Virginia.
How are things aboye?" asked Capt.
Knox.
ooh! the street cars are still run
ming" was the only answer he re-
ceived as the Virginia swept on down
stream.
And Capt. Knox was still giving vent
to his ire by the use OF forcible ex.
pressions when the Keystone State
made the Wheeling landing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
SITUATION AT HONOLULU.
Five New Cases of Plague Reported
The Disease Spreading to Other
Isvo d.


Islands.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Surgeon
General Sternberg received to-day the
following report from Surgeon blair
D. Taylor at Honolulu, dated February
Is, in regard to the plague existing
in the Hawaiian islands:
"Since my last report there have
been five suspect plague cases in
Honolulu with no deaths. The disease
has reached the island of Maui, the
second island southeast and about one
hundred miles distant, seven deaths
having occurred there and the diagno-
sis confirmed by the basteriologist of
the Board of Health. The disease is
supposed to have been imported in
merchandise from Honolul. A case of
plague, fatal, has occurred at Hulo, is
land of Hawaii, about two hundred
miles from here. The president of the
Board of Health and the marine hos
pital surgeon have gone to investigate
the report of the plague at Hilo.
"The Board of Health has at last
imposed a fine of 800 on any person
collecting garbage or material from
the burned and infected districts. A
crusade against rats has been begun
which will doubtless prove valuable
mans of Kidding the city of infection.
The outlook for this town is now
bright, as the main center of infection
has been destroyed, although isolated
cases will doubtless crop out here and
there for some time to come. The
only permanent safety for Honolulu
can be found in a complete and perfect
sewerage and drainage system, sani-
tary buildings and sites, and abolish
ing all cess pools, filing in the low
grounds with clean earth-not gar
bage, as most of it contains now-and
the forbidding of cultivation within
the city limits of such crops as taro
and rice, which require the ground to
be constantly flooded with water. Ny
isolation and detention hospital is in
thorough working order and am able
to look after fifteen or twenty pa
tients should the necessity arise. The
health of the command is good"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03

Every step was made as planned.
The Tugela was crossed with practi-
cally no resistance on January 20.
On the firece fighting that followed
on Spion Kop there are many brilliant
accounts, but none more graphic than
Winston Churchills.
1.-THE troops" Churchill writes,
were driven almost entirely off the
main plateau and the Beers succeeded
in re-occupying some of their trenches.
A frightful disaster was narrowly
averted. About twenty men in one of
the captured trenches abandoned their
resistances, threw up their hands and
called out that they would surrender.
Col. Thorneycroft, whose great stature
made him everywhere conspicuous
and who was from dawn till dusk in
the first firing line, rushed to the spot.
The Beers who advanced to take the
prisoners, as at Nicholson Mex, were
scarcely thirty yards away. Thorney-
croft shouted to the Boer leader:
You go to hell. l command on this
bill and allow no surrender. Go on
with your firing Which later, they
did with terrible effect, killing many
of the British. The survivors, with
the remainder of the firing line, fed
200 yards, were rallied by their indo-
mitable commander and being rein
forced by two brave companies of the
Middlesex regiment, charged back, re-
covering all lost ground and the posi-
ton was maintained until nightfall."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
Accident Resulted Fatally.

DETROIT, Mich, March Miss
Georgiana Peck, of Minneapolis, well
known also in Washington society,
died to-day at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Bingley Fales, from injuries re-
ceived three weeks ago by a collision
with bicycle ridden by a messenger
boy. Several small bones inside her
head were fractured, and she never re-
gained complete consciousness after
the accident. Miss Peck was the niece
of Senator Burrows's wife.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
GENERAL BULLER'S PLANS
Since Better Understood, Were Well
Conceived and Brilliantly Exc


Since Better Understood, Were Well
Conceived and Brilliantly Exc
cuted.
LONDON, February 20.-For the last
few days the London dailies have p,,b-
lished four or five columns of nail
matter from their correspondents at
the front. These show that the oper-
ations which began on January II and
ended with Butler once more going
back across the Tugela on January 25,
were far more dramatic than could be
imagined from the cabled dispatches.
Men whose lives, have been spent in
describing fighting Of every kind in
every corner Of the globe declare Bull
ler's movement to have been one of
the most carefully planned and in
tensely interesting from a military
point of View that has marked the war
history Of the world.
Starting from Chieveley on January
II, Gen. Butler brought his forces
slowly TO tie south bank of the Tugela.
Only favored few knew what his in
tentions were, but when within strik-
ing distance of the Tugela there de-
veloped, to quote Winston Churchill,
in the Morning Post, this plan of ac-
ton:
Seven battalions, % guns and 300
horse under Lyttleton to mask the
Potgieter garrison, II battalions, Sc
guns and 1000 horse to cross five
miles TO the westward and making a
turning movement against the enemy S
right. The Beers covering army was
to be swept back on Ladysmith on a
powerful left arm, the pivoting Shout
der OF which was at Potgieters, the
elbow at Triegard's Drift and the en-
veloRng hand-the cavalry under Lord
Dundonald- stretching out toward Ac-
ltop Homes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
A TROLLEY CONSOLIDATION
To BE Voted Upon at Pittsburg This
Morning.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 2.-There
will be a meeting of the stockholders
of the Consolidated Traction Company
Saturday morning, March 8, at which
time the directors will present for a
vote the question of leasing the prop
erty and franchises of the company to
the Union Traction Company for 900
years.
This is the deal that has been in
process Of forming for long time and
which included the Consolidation of the
Consolidated, the United and the Mon
ongahela companies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-03
Mr.. Cleveland Reported III.

NEW YORK, March 2.-The Journal
and Advertiser says that ex-President
Cleveland is seriously i'll at his home
in Princeton. He is not confined to
his bed, but he seldom leaves his room
on the upper floor of his home.
DR.. Wikoff said the OK President
aside from being attacked by his old
enemy, the rheumatic govt, was. in his
usual health.