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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
WILL STRIKE TONIGHT.

HAZLETON, Pa, September IA
Everything is quiet to-day. Not col
liery is idle or short-handed and opera
tons are in full blast, every miner be-
ing anxious to put in to-day and to-
morrow.
Benjamin James was busy all day
preparing the headquarters to be occu-
pied by President Mitchell and his staff.
Mr.. James is in close communication
with the leaders and says that every
mine will close as ordered. The mine
workers are enlisting recruits and meet
ings are booked for every town within
radius of twelve miles for the next
two nights and on Sunday afternoon.
A parade and mass meeting will be
held In this city tomorrow night.
The men employed at the Jeddo and
Oakdale collieries operated by G. B.
Markle & Co., will meet to decide
whether they will obey the strike or
der. An agreement exists between the
operators and the men at these mines
to submit all their grievances to a
board OF arbitration on which both Of
ficials and employees have representa-
ton
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homes for what little household prop
erty they could save. In many cases
those seeking their former residences
were utterly unable to find single
remnant of them, so hopeless is the
confusion of timbers and household
furniture.
The exodus from the city was heavy
to-day, and hundreds more were eagre
to go who were unable 20 secure trans
portation.
Telegraphic communication has been
partially restored, the Western Union
and Postal Companies having reached
the city with one wire. Large forces
have been at work along the lines Of
both companies and connection with
Galveston has been attended with many
difficulties. A larger number OF bust
ness houses than on yesterday are open
and advertising their wares at no al
vance in the prices.
Carts with disinfectants are going
through the streets. The cutters are
being covered with lime. Carpenters
are having all the work they can do.
The storm tore hundreds of roofs off
and the people who are living in top
less houses are eager to obtain COW
erings so as to prevent destruction OF
what they have saved If rain storms
come along
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
NEARLY COMPLETE SHUT DOWN

SCRANTON, Pa, September IA
Operations in the eighteen mines of the
Lackawanna Railroad, employing 10000
men, are almost at standstill Be
sides these eollieries, those of the On
tario & Western Railroad, employing
1,S00 men. and the Mount Pleasant coll
liery, with 500, are shut down. The
Delaware & Hudson Company mines
are working a small force.
The individual operators. embracing
more than thirty mines, are likewise
doing little. The condition through
out the region is very near complete
shut down.
The leaders say they are not disturb
ed as yet over the means of support for
the strikers. During the past week
the workers have received their August
pay some for the full month and 9TH
ers only TO the 10th, and as the month
was one of the best for long time,
their pay was CORRESPONDENCE high.
They now have two or three weeks pay
due which ley will secure early in
October, and the general feeling is
that the miners are better provided for
tnan usual.
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credentials. as he believed that Prince
Ching was the only man with authori-

credentials. as he believed that Prince
Ching was the only man with author1-
ty in the premises
The Associated Press representative
saw Prince Ching to-day, thanks to the
courtesy of the Japanese guards. The
Prince said he trusted that in the inn
mediate future everything would be set
tied satisfactorily. He thought the
treatment of Pekin unnecessarily cruel
and that this was especially true as re-
CARDS private property. He was thank
full, however, that the Sacred City had
been preserved. He had come to Pc
kin, he said, with full authority from
the emperor to obtain peace by any
necessary sacrifice, but he felt sure the
generosity of the powers would not
exact anything degrading to the dig
nifty of China or encroaching upon Chi
nese territory; and he hoped within a
month to see the harvest gathered and
homes being rebuilt. Prince Ching
thinks great blow has been given to
Chinese commerce, but does not believe
the loss to the city is irreparable, for
more magnificent one may rise from
the ashes.
The Russians expect Ii Hung Chang
to arrive here within a few days.
They do not want to commit them
selves in any way until he comes,
though they say they are willing to
hear what Prince Ching has to say.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
THREE BLACKS LYNCHED.

Masked Mob Took Them From jail
and Hanged Them-Aii Murderers.
ST. LOUIS, September IA special
to the Post-Despatdh from Memphis,
Tenn. gays masked mob OF between.
sixty and one hundredMs broke into
Jail at Tunica, Nfiss.. early to-day and
took out three negroes whom they
strung up to tree within one hundred
wards of the Jail. Not shot was fired.
The dead negroes are Frank Brown,
who shot Frank Cheshire. a prosperous
planter at Oak Landing, six months
ago. Davis Moore, who shot Dan Boze-
well. ten days ago. and VIM. Brown.
who with confederates. shot and cut 10
death young white man at State L'eveo
last month.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
coRBETT INTERVIEWED
On the Stories of His Crooked Fight.
Says They Are All Untrue.

Says They Are All Untrue.
QUEENSTOWN, September IA
representative of the Associated Press
on boarding to-day the Cunard line
steamer Campania from New York,
handed to James ]. Corbett, the pugil-
ist, a number OF dispatches relating
to the charges made against him n
New York. He read them and said:
1T is ridiculous to say that my fights
with Sharkey and Mccoy We're fakes"
Corbett and Marguerite Corneille,
the actress, were booked as Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin" Her mother was with
her and Corbett occupied separate
state room.
Corbett and his manager, George Con-
sidine. were found on the promenade
deck. The pugilist was apparently in
high spirits. The allegations of Mes
danes Corbett and Mccoy" he said.
fare too ridiculous to speak about. |
am here mostly on a pleasure trip which
/ had long contemplated with Consi-
dine.
I'VE Travelled under assumed names just
to have a quiet departure. | would regret
for the lady's sake, IL her name got into
publicity. 1 was only introduced TO Mile.
Corniile on starting from New York, and
considine. being acquainted with her,
took the tickets In the name Of Martin.
Both Considine and Corbett laughed
heartily when the allegation regarding the
Mccoy Corbett fight were read over. Con-
sidine said:
They are just lying statements put for
ward by New Workers who have sore
heads and lost money over the battle"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
A Plan for Casting Ingofs of Steel
of Graduated Carbon.

PITTSBURG, Pa, September LEX
periments just concluded here of the new
Cosgrave process for making compound
steel ingots is exciting great interest
among steel manufacturers from the fact
that the discovery may have an effect
upon the letting of armor plate contracts
next month. The experiments were made
under the direction Of W. d. Coreoran. Of
the Crucible Steel Company Of America
and the results Of the tests. IL is claimed.
were a surprise to all. Perfectly solid IN
gots OF graduated carbon. from one side Of
the fngot to the other. or from the center
Of the ingot to It's sides. were made.
IN the manufacture Of armor plate.
guns and many other kinds Of steel. the
Corgrave process, will. IT Is claimed. rank
with the best both as TO quality Of steel
produced and economy IN its manufacture.
In the matter or armor plate. /. is further
cleaned for it, that any desired thickness
OF very high carbon can be given the sur
face Of the plate, rendering 1t. with a low
carbon back. absolutely innpenetrable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
CAMPAIGN OPENED
By the Republicans of Greater New
York With Four Mass Meetings.

York With Four Mass Meetings.
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE
Republican campaign in Greater New
York was opened tonight by four
great mass meetings There were pa
rades. music and great enthusiasm at
all the meetings. AT Camp Mckinley,
the headquarters of the Republicans
OF the Thirty-first Assembly district,
Temporary Chairman Goodwin intro
duced Cornelius n. Bliss as perma-
nent chairman. Mr.. bliss, In his intro
ductory speech, asserted that the well
fare of the country demanded the re-
election of Mr.. Mckinley, for II would
not 10 TO place the reins of govern
ment in the hands of an inexperienced
man like Bryan.
Mr.. Bliss was loudly applauded.
Postmaster General Smith was then
introduced.
Congressman S. e. Payne and State
Senator Elsberg also spoke.
The meeting at Cooper Union was
the largest of the four. Republicans
OF fifteen districts took part and each
district club paraded to the hall sep
arately. Gen. Francis V. Greene OPP
ened the proceedings. devoting him
self to a discussion of the attitude and
achievements of the two parties in the
past.
The address of President Schurman,
of Cornell. was next on the pro-
gramme.
The speech-making was concluded by
Ex-Governor Wise, of Virginia.
Senator Lodge was the principal
speaker at the meeting at Durland
Riding Academy, under the auspices OF
the West Side Republican Club
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, September IA.
John Mitchell, president, and w. B.
Wilson, secretary treasurer. of the
United Mine Workers OF America, to-
day say they are very highly pleased
with the manner in which the general
anthracite coal strike order has been
received by the public. Mitchell says
he regrets deeply that politicians are
undertaking to make capital out of the
strike
I had hoped" said he, that there
would be no political significance at
tached to so Serious a matter as this
great strike, in volving, as it does, the
very living of 143,0Oo wage earners, who
have felt the merciless foot Of capital
for two decades
Many kilograms were received from
the national board members, Fred
Dilcher, Edward Mckay, G. W. Purcell
and BENZ. James, now in the anthra-
cite fields, early to-day. Mitchell is
keeping informed on every move made
by the miners and the coal operators in
the entire anthracite fields. He is busy
preparing to leave for Hazleton, Pa,
tomorrow night. He will take with
him every Office document that may be
needed in an emergency, and with his
secretary, will establish headquarters
in Hazleton. Thomas d. Nichols. John
Fahey and Thomas Duffey, presidents
of anthracite districts Nos. 1, Z and 8,
will also report direct to Mitchell. Sew
eral special organizers will probably be
appointed to work under Mitchelfs di-
rection and other national board mem
beers will no doubt be present In the
anthracite region. MIR. Mitchell pro-
poses to hold many mass meetings and
his policy, he says, as well as that of all
other leaders in the strike will be to
persuade the workers to remain away
from the mines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
MORE THAN A MILLION.

AUSTIN, Tex, September 1.-THE
fund for the relief of the Galveston suf-
ferers now aggregates nearly 100000,
and it will probably reach $780, 900 by
tomorrow night. Most of this amount
is in the hands of Governor Sayres,
who will direct the work of expanding
it for food, supplies and other relief
measures.
The Governor will not give out for
publication an itemized list of the con-
tributions for several days.
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WITHOUT PRICE.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, September a.
The following Geographic correspondence
has passed between the mayors of Hous-
ton and Little Rock:
HOUSTON. Texas, September Is.
ITO W R. Duley. Mayor. Little Rock:
Send here all donations of hay and po-
tatoes that you can get for Galveston.
Wire prices of more potatoes to be bought
by relief committee here; important; hur-
ry. (signed S. H BRAsHEAR,
Mayor"
ITO S. H. Brashear. Mayor, Houston.
Texas.
I'VE ship you from here one car hay to-
day and clear the market of potatoes
also ship one car potatoes from St. Louis
tonight Can put price on nothing for
Galveston.
''W r DITIEY Mayor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
COMMISSION COMPLETE.

WASHINGTON, September 14.-The
Chinese minister. called at the State
Department this morning to inform the
officials he has received a dispatch
from Ii Hung Chang stating that the
latter would leave Shanghai to-day for
Pekin.
Even more important was the infor-
nation that an imperial decree named
Yung Lu to join with Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang as commission
to negotiate peace. Yung Lu, during
the recent troubles, was identified with
the anti-foreign sentiment. He is iden-
tilted with the most obstructive ele-
ment in China The Chinese commits
sion now appears to be complete, COM
prising Ii Hung Chang, Prince Ching
and Yung Lu.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
CHIMNEY MAKERS WAGES.

PITTsBURG, Pa, September 14.--An
early settlement of the wage diner
ences OF the glass chimney manufactur-
ers and workmen Is probable, the man
ufacturers having made proposition
10 pay an advance OF from three 70 six
per cent for hand made chimneys ana
a slight increase for machine work.
The workmen demanded ten per cent
advance. The proposition was submit-
ted to the workmen to-day, and II IA
vorable action is taken the chimney
factories will all be IN operation some
time next week. giving employment 10
ten thousand men and boys.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
BURYING THE DEAD.

GALVESTON. Texas. September IA
The work of disposing of the dead co.,
tinues. Several hundred bodies are still
unburied beneath the wreckage. Thirty
two sand mounds marked with small
boards attract attention on The beach near
Tweptysixth street. and tell the story of
where about IS bodies have been laid to
rest In the extreme western part of the
city about sixty bodies were cremated
with the wreckage of the homes of the
unfortunate victims.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
NOT MANY PROMINENT DEAD

HOUSTON, Tex, September IA
I ere are really few prominent names
in the list of dead from Galveston.
Most of them are people who are not
well known outside their own circle of
acquaintance. The class of people who
are dead were working people, small
tradesmen and small professional men
and their families.
The reason for this Is plain, inasmuch
as the greatest force of the hurricane
was exerted against the east end, west
end and the water front, while in the
center of the city, where the people of
greater prominence lived, there was
not so much loss of life.
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and that on Monday every colliery and
washery will remain idle"
NO LONGER DOUBT.

SCRANTON, Pa. September l4.-The-e
is no longer any question as TO general
If not complete tie up OF the mines in
the Lackawanna ragion Monday morning.
To-day. three days before the strike or
der goes into effect. 1900 of the $1,000
miners are on strike. 10 OF the II collieries
are forced into idleness and by noon to-
morrow according to the advices received
in the headquarters on the mine workers
and judging from the expressions of the
operators. every man In the district Will
have cut his last ton of coal.
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GALVESTON'S GREAT NEED.
Disinfestants and Materials for Rem
dering the City Hnbitable-The
Cfty's Gratitude.


GALVESTON, Texas, September IA
fit a meeting of the general committee
last night a committee of representative
citizens of Galveston was appointed to
go to Austin at once to confer with
Governor Savers in regard 10 the stu
alton here. This committee will leave
for Austin this afternoon. A resolution
was also passed asking Governor Say
ers to come to Galveston.
The need of sprinkling the streets
with strong bi-choloride solution and
taking other sanitary precautions was
issued and after adjournment of the
general committee the committee on
correspondence sent the following tele-
gram:
GALVESTON, Tex, September 10.
ITO the Associated Press:
Our most urgent present needs now
are disinfectants, lime, cement, gaso-
line stoves, gasoline, charcoal furnaces
and charcoal. Nearby towns also may
send bread. For the remainder of our
wants money will be most available,
because we can make purchases from
time to time with more discretion than
miscellaneous contributors would exer-
else. We are bringing order out OF
chaos and again offer our profound
gratitude for the assistance so far re-
ceiyed
(Signed) wv. C. JONES, Mayor,
m. LASKER.
y. d. SKINNER.
&C. H. MINISTER,
'R. G.. LOWE.
CLARENCE OUSLEY,
Committee.
Mr.. Lasker stated to the committee
that there was great scarcity. of ma
terial in the city to make the Buildings
habitable and that prices had been
greatly advanced on the small stocks
remaining He said barrel of cement
which ordinarily sells for 81, has been
advanced to $S
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THE list OF DFAD WILL
REACH FIVE THOUSAND.
THE HOUSTON POST PRINTS AN AL
THENTIC LIST OF MORE
THAN
TWENTY-sEvEN HUNDRED
WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND
FULLY ACCOUNTED
FOR.
To This Must Be Added the Hundreds
Who Were Buried on the Main
land, and who were Carried to Sea
and Disposed of without Effort to
Identify Them.

HOUSTON, Tex, September 1.-THE
Post to-day prints list of 2,701 names
of the Galveston dead, compiled from
various sources, but believed to be
authentic. There were hundreds of
bodies burned. buried at sea and in
the sand, of which no Identification
was posslole; there were other hun
dreds who were buried on the beach of
the mainland few Of whom have been
identified. There are many bodies still
in the ruins Of Galveston, and scatter
ed along the beach of the mainland and
in the marshes, where they were thrown
by the water. Some of these bodies
have been sent twenty miles inland
along small water courses by the rush
OF high water. Taking all things in
TO consideration, there seems no long
er any doubt that the number of dead
will reach beyond the estimates of 5000
which has been made by Mayor Jones,
Major R. G. Lowe and other reliable
citizens of Galveston.
About 1900 people arrived here from
Galveston last night ana truly dilap-
idated lot they were. They are being
cared for as well as possible. Four
buildings have been set apart
For the Benefit of Refugees,
but of the $500 who have reached here
so far, not more than 500 remain in
the public charge, the remainder of
them going to the homes of relatives
and friends. There have been delays
in the transportation of provisions be-
cause of a lack of boats, but there are
more boats now, and the work to-day
will be faster and more complete.
The Western Union has succeeded in
getting a wire into Galveston, but as
there are no poles standing the wire
does not remain in working condition
long. The company has a nineteen
Wire cable across the bay and expects
to have it working in a few days.
The Postal Company will also have
direct communication with Galveston
in afew days.
Agents of several of the insurance
companies who are in Galveston say
that there is certain to be much con-
fusion, but they do not know what ac-
ton will be taken by the companies
concerning the payment of claims with
out proof of death. which, in many
cases, will be impossible. Contribu-
lions of money continue to come in, as
do supplies OF all sorts.
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OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
That Germany Is Coming to the
United states to Borrow Money.

BERLIN. September 14.-It Is officially
announced BY the board Of directors Of the
Discoute- Gessesschaft that with the coop
Grafton Of the Imperial Bank and through
the intermediary OF the Disconte-Cessei-
schaft. the Norddeutsche Bank OF Ham
burg: the NJ NJ Warburg Company. of
Hamburg. and Kuhn. Loeb Il CO. 81 New
York have taken over eighty million
marks OF four per cent treasury bonds of
tire German Empire. failing due tn 1914
and 1865 With the approval Of rhe Imper-
sal Bank. the issue viii be placed on the
market in the United States.
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FORCE OF THE WAVES.

HITCHCOCK, Texas, September 14.-To
form some idea OF the tidal wave which
reached Hitchcock, a large pile driver of
the Southern Pacific works at Galveston
and also large barge partly laden with
coal, are lying in the pear orchards near
town. Box cars. railway iron, draw
bridges, houses, sehooners and every con-
ceivable thing, are lying over the prairie.
some fifteen miles from their former To-
GATOR
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GoMPERs TO SPEAK.

SHAMOKIN, "a, September IA
telegram was received this afternoon
by John Fancy, president Of the Ninth
district, from Samuel uompers, Of the
American Federation of Labor, an
nouncing that he will be here on sun
day TO address a mass meeting which
lie slrie leaders expect viii be attend
ed by at least 10000 mine workers.
This is interpreted by the strikers
to mean that the American Federation
OF Labor will assist them in their strug-
gle.
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SITUATION SATISFACTORY.

SCRANTON, Pa, September H.
President Nichols, OF District No. /.
q. II. w OF A.. this afternoon issued
the following statement from head
quarters here:
THE situation as we view /. this at
terpoon is satisfactory. Many Of the
collieries are already closed down AS
the powder on hand Is exhausted our
men are quitting work, expecting TO
buy It for less than s275 a key when
they need Il again. From reports re-
ceived it il our opinion that tomorrow
afternoon viii see complete tie-up
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OUTLOOK BETTER
For n Settlement of the Iron ana
steel WnRe Scale.

PI1TSBURG. Pa, September AZ
The outlook for a settlement of the iron
wage scale Is brighter to-day than at
any time since the failure of the De-
troit conference Secretary Mutt, OF
the labor bureau OF the Republic
Iron & Steel Company, arrived in Pitts
burg to-day for the purpose. II possi~
BILE, of arranging upon some plan 20
start the mills, and he IL now In con-
ference with the officials OF the ANAL
gamated Association. 1t Is believed
that another conference will be held
next week or that the scale will DO
signed at the terms proposed BY tho
workers at the LAST conference.
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LOSS TO THE ELEVATORS.

GALVESTON, Tex, September IA
J. c. Stewart, the grain elevator build
er, after a careful inspection of the
grain elevators and their contents, said
the damage to grain elevators was not
over two per cent. The wheat will
be loaded in vessels just as rapidly as
they come to the elevator to take it.
Ships are needed here at once.
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Ii LEAVES PEKIN.

WASHINGTON, September 14.-Min-
lister WI notified the State Department
this morning that he had received a
cablegram from Ii Hung Chang stating
that he would leave Shanghai to-day
for Pekin; also that Yung Lu is TO be
associated with Earl Ii and Prince
Ching as peace negotiators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-15
CHING IN PEKIN.
He Comes Direct From the Emprer-
or and Is Alleged to Have Full


Copyright Associated fress.)
PEliIN, September 5, via Shanghai,
September 14.-Prfnce Ching arrived
here yesterday, accompanied by an es-
cort of British and japanese cavalry.
He spent the night IN his own palace.
Sharp diplomatic play is expected for
an advantage. but any definite negotia-
tons will probably not take place un-
til Ii Hung Chang shall have arrived
and the question Of his authority shall
have been disposed of. The japanese
minister to China. Baron Nishii. stat
ed to representative of the Associa-
ted Press that he wished an investiga-
ton to be made Of Ii Hung ChanGAB