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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
THE DEMOCRATIC POLL
SHOWS THE STATE SAFE.
GIVES REASON TO CT.AIsT A DEMO-
CRATIC MAJORITY OF OVER
1000.
THE RECENT REPUBLICAN POLL
CHoWN TO BE USREcLIABLE,,~ AND
BASED ON ExAGKsxs-ATED
FIGURES.

Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. September
ga complete and accurate poll OF
the State has Just been finished under
the direction of Chairman Miller, OF the
Democratic State Committee.
1t gives a majority OF $500 for the
Democratic State ticket.
This poll was first carefully made
and then gone over the second time and
verified. so that the figures given can
be relied upon. The figures given out
by the Republican State committee re-
Gently OF an alleged poll of the State
showing a majority for the Republican
State ticket OF 81 900 Is found to be abb
surd.
The Republicans took the poll mad
by the census enumerators. which W.
never intended to be correct.
Mr. Miller says the figures indiq
that the Democrats will have ma
ity in both branches Of the Legislaf
and a majority of at least ten on
ballot.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
TUAN TO Be TRIED FOR
HIS MANY N|SDEEDS.
CONSUL GENERAL GOODNOW RE-
PORTS AN IMPORTANT
DECREE
TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT
1T IS TAKEN TO INDICATE A COM
PLETE CHANGE OF HEART
IN CHINA.

WASHINGTON, September 29.-Im-
portant news came from China at the
end of the day, which in itself tends
to advance materially the efforts for
final settlement China has accepted
the suggestions of the United States as
contained in the answer TO the German
proposition and has begun voluntarily
the punishment of the reactionary Chi
nese leaders who are responsible for the
Pekin outrages.
The department is informed by Con-
sui General Goodnow at Shanghai, that
Sheng, Chinese director of railways and
telegraphs, has handed him a decree of
the emperor and empress, dated at
Taignan, September %, blaming their
ministers for encouraging the Boxers.
The ediet orders the degradation of four
princes and depriyes Prince Tuan OF
his salary and official servants. He is
to be brought for trial before the i'm
perial clan court
The decree is felt to be of the utmost
Importance as indicating complete
change of heart on the part of the reign
ing dynasty. 1t means that the reac-
tionary influences which have been
dominant in Pekin throughout the up
rising and have even continued of late
days, have suffered complete over
throw, and their most conspicuous fig
ures are degraded and on trial. 1t is
believed here that if this action is gen.
uine 1t will be hard for any of the pow
ers to find a reasonable pretext for long
er refusing TO heed the appeals of the
Chinese government for the opening Of
negotiations looking to settlement
The Importance of the action is shown
by the determination to try Prince
Tuan before the imperial clan court.
This IS the supreme judicial tribunal
of China aud is the only one having
jurisdiction over the members of the
imperial family. 1t is presided over by
Prince Ii. with the we'll known Prince
Ching as first vice president. There are
five other members Of the court, all OF
them high personsges.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
HOWARD SENTENCED 70
Be Hanged DECEMBER I.
JUDGE CANTRILL FINDS NONE OF
THE REASONS ADVANCED BY
ATTORNEYS
SUFFICIENT FOR NEW TRIAL.
SENTENCE SUSPENDED TO ALLOW
APPLICATION TO SUPREME
COURT.

FRANKFORT, KY, September 29.-
The motion for new trial In the case
of James Howard was overruled by
Judge Cantrill to-day and Howard was
sentenced to hang December Z. 1t was
agreed that the attorneys had been al
lowed to file their bill of exceptions in
the appeal to the Court of Appeals any
time between now and the third week
in October.
Howard did not weaken or appear
agitated when the solemn sentence of
the court consigning him to the gal
lows was pronounced upon him, but in
answer to the usual question of the
court IL he could show cause why sent
ence should not be pronounced he said
in a firm, clear voice:
Il am innocent"
He stood erect, facing the court and
listening intently to every word utter
ed by the Judge. who was visibly affect
ed by the solemnity of the occasion.
and spoke in a voice choked with emo
ton.
In overriding Towards motion for a
new trial, which occurred only few
minutes before sentence was pronounc-
ed, the court said he did not consider
any of the matters set up in the affi-
davits filed by the defense as sufficient
to cause a new trial.
Howard was then brought into the
court room by Jailer Lawrence and was
Congressman wv. c. Owens. The court,
turning to the defendant, said:
James Howard, please stand up
Howard rose and listened intently as the
court said:
"At the April term of the Franklin
county grand jury you were indicted
charged with the wilful murder of VIM
Goebel. You have been represented by. a
counsel, but in spite of this you have been
found guilty. Have you any reason to
offer now why the court should not pro-
nounce sentence upon you?"
After pause, Howard. who had stood
motionless. replied:
Il am innocent"
That is a matter" continued Judge
Cantrill, that was with the jury and over
which the court had no control I there
fore order that you be taken back to the
Jail and there safely confined until Decem-
Der T. when you will be taken by the
sheriff and hanged by the neck until dead,
and may God have mercy on your soul"
The court then suspended the sentence
for 60 days to give time for the appeal
which will be taken to the court of ap-
peals.
After this Howard was remanded to his
steel cage In the Jail.
The case of Henry z. Youtsey, also
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30

as quiet to-day as it possibly could be.
Rain is falling here tonight. The same
number OF colleries were working as
were in operation yesterday. Both sides
to the contest claim accessions to their
ranks in the Hazleton. district.
President Mitchell, speaking on the
general situation from the strikers
point of view, said:
The first break has been made at
the New Philadelphia colliery at Pan
Their creek, in the Schuylkill valley
where the miners of that operation have
joined in the strike. The action of the
men at New Philadelphia will undoubt-
edly result in a complete cessation Of
work in all the mines located in the
Panther creek valley.
The newspaper reports that the op-
orators have conceded an advance of
10 per cent, has aroused great interest
in the ranks of the strikers. The peo-
pie are standing united awaiting au-
thentic information from the officials
OF the organization.
81 here are more men idle to-day than
since the strike was inaugurated and
| have every reason to believe that the
tie-up will soon be complete. About
1874 900 men are now on strike
The work Of the labor leaders in Or
ganizing the mine workers continue
Labor organizers are constantly in
the field creating local unions and mass
meetings are held in several parts of
the region every afternoon or evening.
This afternoon big meeting was held
in West Hazleton which was attended
by fully 1000 miners. President Mitch
ell, National Committeeman Fred Dill
cner, Ohio; C. W. Purcell OF Indiana,
and Benjamin James, OF Hazleton, ad-
dressed the gathering. The men were
told to stand together" until their de-
mands or portion of them were grant
ed.
President Mitchell said to a reporter
for the Associated Press to-day that his
telegram to the soft coal region OF Cen
trail Pennsylvania requesting mine
workers there not to load coal on cars
which were destined for the anthra-
cite coal market has had the desired
effect. He said the number of coal cars
going into the btuminous field had
greatly increased which with other in
formation was what lead him to take
the action he did
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
CLOSING THE MINES AND
AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS.
TIC METHOD OF GIVING NO
INFORMATION.
THE TEN PER CENT. ADVANCE.
If FINALLY OFFERED BY THE
OPERATORS, MAY BREAK
THE STRIKE.

HAZLETON, Pa, September 29.-"We
are closing the mines and awaiting de-
velopments,' was all that President
Mitchell, OF the United Mine Workers,
would say tonight when asked whether
he had received any information from
New York or elsewhere as to what the
operators are doing in their efforts to
settle the coal strike. Although he had
automatically evaded the question
there is strong belief here that Mr..
Mitchell is kept fully advised of the
progress of events in the Metropolis.
If the reported advance of 10 per cent
has been finally agreed upon it has not
so far as can be learned been offered to
any of the mine workers in the anthra-
cite region. Taking Mr.. Mitehen's
statement that a 10 per cent advance
would not be satisfactory as an indica-
ton that it would not be accepted by
the mine workers organization, it is
thought in some quarters here that
there would be break in the ranks OF
the strikers which it would be difficult
to stop should the offer to their en-
ployes be made by the operators On
the other hand. President Mitchell and
his colleagues are positive in asserting
their belief that the men now idle will
not waver and that they would stand
together until the joint conference of
the anthracite districts called the strike
Oh. The only element the union men
might fear is the body of non-union
men who quit upon the orders to union
workers.
The opinion prevails that they would
be harder to hold in check than the
union men. The exact number of mem
beers in the United Mine Workers organ
ization in the entire anthracite coal re-
gion has never been officially promul-
gated. but the labor officials claim that
they have more than 100000 men en-
rolled. These figures are disputed b.
the coal operators.
The entire Lehizh va1l1y - Il ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
HON. WILLIAM J. BRYAN
FAVORS ARBITRATION
As Means of Settling Disputes Be-
tween Corporate Capital and In

As Means of Settling Disputes Be-
tween Corporate Capital and In
Dor.
CROOKSTON, Mimi, September ~.
In response to a question in regard
to the advisability of arbitration as the
means of settling the strike in the an
thraeite coal region, Mr.. Bryan said to-
day:
Arbitration is the only justitiable
means of adjusting differences between
corporate employers and their employ
es. While arbitration is usually asked
by the employees. it ought 10 be accept
able TO the employers if they believe
they are treating the miners fairly and
it ought TO be demanded by the public
generally because every strike affects
the public at large even more than il
does either the employers or the en-
ployes. Those who refuse arbitration
confess that they are not prepared to
submit their arguments TO an impartial
tribunal
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
A LAST RESTING PLACE
FOR SUICIDES BODIES
is WHAT MRS. G. II. NUHFER HAS
MADE or HER CEMETERY
LOT.
UNKNOWN DOLLY o'DoNNELI
SUPPLIED WITH 4 SECOND HAND
COFFIN AND HER BURIAL
EXPENSES PAID.
speclal Do the Register.

Special to the Register.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. September 29.--
The remains Of Dolly o'Donneil." tho
mysterious and unknown Kennard
House suicide. are destined to lay at
rest in grave at Erie street cemetery.
A medical college seemed to be the own
ers Of the dead woman's body until this
afternoon, when Mrs G. IT, Nuhfer CALI
ed at the county morgue. She aston
ished the officials OF the Institution by
saying:
Il have returned with the remains OF
my husband, who died in Cincinnati.
The coffin in which his remains were
brought il not satisfactory and am
willing to have ii used In the burial OF
the suicide. / will defray the funeral
expenses and win permit the woman's
remains 70 be buried in my lot"
This II an unusual proceeding" said
Deputy Coroner West
II have done IL before, or something
similar 10 It, for two other suicides arc
buried IN my lot.
The speaker was in mourning attire
and her words gave conviction 10 her
purpose. Mrs. Nuhfer's request was al
lowed and the remains Of the mysterious
Dolly ODonneif' were removed TO the
Erie street cemetery, where they viii
be placed in a vault FOR month be-
fore interment Mrs. NmhfeT asserts
that she never saw the suicide In Ifs
and has not the slightest knowledge oe
ner Identity.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
AMERICAN JOCKEYS LEAD
ON THE ENGLISH TURF.
Lester Reim Now Leads the List of
Winning Jockeys-Diam almond Jubi-
lee Beaten by an American Horse.

LONDON, September 29.-"There is
much reason to believe" says this
weeks Field, that never in the whole
history of British sport has anything
occurred of such a revolutionary nature
and so shattering to the accepted stand
ards of belief as the triumphant de-
scent on the British turf of the Amer
lean jockeys and trainers"
That statement we'll voices the pre-
vailing sentiment. Lester Reiff now
heads the list of winning jockeys. The
week has witnessed the defeat of Eng
land s champion Diamond Jubilee by an
American horse, which would, it is I'M
derstood, also have been ridden by an
American Jockey had it not been for
Sloan's disagreement with the Keenes
while in New York.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
TIN PLATE CONFERENCE
REACHED No AGREEMENT.
CONFEREES HAVE AGREED TO COME
TOGETHER FOR ANOTHER
TRY TOMORROW.
THE OUTLOOK Is SERIOUS.
STRIKE SEEMS PROBABLE SHOULD
THE NEXT MEETING FAIL
OF RESULTS.

Special TO the Register.
NEW YORK, September 29.-After
a protracted session. lasting nearly
twelve hours, the conference between
the American Tin Plate Company and
the Tin Plate Workers Association was
adjourned without having reached a
settlement of the wage question.
1t was announced, however, that
there will be another meeting on Mon
day and the matter will then be settled
one way or another.
At the present time there Is seri-
Gus deadlock between the two parties.
and for a while this afternoon 1t looked
as if no compromise could be made.
Last night President Powell, OF tue
tin plate workers, said that matters
had so shaped themselves that 1t was
very probable an agreement would be
reached to-day. After the conference
to-day he said that the negotiations
had failed and admitted that the out
look was serious.
Il don't think there will be a strike,
he said. Both the American Tin Plate
Company and ourselves have agreed TO
hold another session on Monday, and /
hope the situation will change"
This is the third meeting OF the Tin
Plate Workers International Protective
Association with the officials of the
Tin Plate Trust.
At to-day's conference Warner Arms,
the vice president, who was successful
in settling the wage scale with the
Amalgamated Association, took the
matter in charge for the first time. He
SAID tonight that he could not STATE
what the outcome will be.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, September 29.-The
weekly bank statement of averages Of
the associated banks shows:
Loans, s817,472, 500; decreased S.
6ss. 400.
Deposits, sss4. 7o6.S00: decreased s12.-
764. 700.
Circulation. s29 .s65700; increased
5000. 300
Legal tenders, ss4.s62. 900: decreased
PISS. 500.
Specie. 1853. 15s 100: decreased s4.e24.-
400.
Reserve, s2s4.lls.soo; decreased So
800. 800.
Reserve required. s22l.l7s.7 700. de-
creased $3,191.l75-
Surplus, sI2,s42.s00: decreased 49,
COS. 7z5.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
PUDDLERS NOT CONTENT I
WITH AMALGAMATI0N,

Say Their Interests Are Lost sight
OF Because of Preponderance Oh
other Trades.
PITTSBURG, Pa. September 2s.--
A movement is being made. 1t is claim-
ed by the puddlers Connected with the
amalgamated association of iron, steel
and tin workers TO withdraw from the
organization and form workers UNION
composed exclusively OF puddlers and
helpers.
II is claimed by puddlers that their
interests are lost sight of in the or
ganization on account OF the prepons
deratlng numbers of the other trades.
None of the officials of the amalgamat~
ed association would discuss the moves
ment, saying 1t was probably an Idle
threat OF a few dIsgruntlea mem1efs.
such as all organizations E'5-'
cred with.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
DEMOCRATS OF TAYLOR
NAME a STRONG TICKET.
Resolutions Denouncing Charges of
Fraud-An Address by Hon. o. $.
Mckinney.

Fraud-An Address by Hon. o. $.
Mckinney.
Special to the Register.
GRAFTON, w. Va, September 20
The Democratic county convention met
in the court house to-day. Hon. w.
r. d. Dent was made chairman and
Eugene Sommeryiile and S. w. Poe,
secretaries. The following nominations
were made:
House of Delegates, DR.. A. 5. Warder;
sheriff, w. ]. Curry; prosecuting attor-
ney, John Barlow; clerk OF the county
court, l.. Z. Hirst; county commis-
sioner. Isaac Evans; assessor, west
side, L. w. Brown; east side, ]. w.
Cowherd; county surveyor, G. T. Nor
ris.
Delegates were appointed 70 attend
the Senatorial convention 10 be held
here October 9Th.
The convention was the largest ever
held in the county, several former Re
publicans voting in the convention
The convention was addressed by Hon.
o. 5. Mckinney. of Fairmont, in an
able and foreiDie argument in which
trusts and Imperialism was fostered by
the Republican party, were severely
criticized. His speech was loudly ap-
plauded. and created most favorable
impression.
The ticket named is a strong one,
and will add strength 10 the party in
this county.
Strong resolutions were adopted re-
affirming the national and State plat
forms and pledging support TO both
national and State tickets. The at
tempts at fraud at the election in 1898
were denounced in the following terms:
We denounee In unmeasured terms
as a baseless Islander the charges which
have been made by irresponsible per-
sons and a partisan press outside OF
this county, but by no responsible per-
son in il, that frauds were committed
in this county in the election of 1898,
which resulted in the selection of Hon.
w. r. ID. Dent to the House of Dele
gates. and Nathan Curry to the place
of commissioner of the county court.
The election machinery and every part
OF it for said election was exclusively
in the hands of the Republican party
and there was in said election year
no agency, channel or influence by or
through which fraud upon the cleo
ton franchise could have been COM
mitted in this county by Democratic
hands"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
NOT NECESSARILY. BUT
VERY LIKELY MEANS CUT.
Carnegie Steel Company Gives Mo-
tice That Wages Are to BE "Read-
iusted, January /.

tice That Wages Are to BE "Read-
justed" January 1.
PITTSBURG, Pa, September PA
change in the wages of the $4,000 en-
ployes of the Carnegie Steel Company
is likely to be made and a new scale
prepared to go into effect on January
/. Under an agreement made in 1895
either side must give notice on Octo-
Der 1, if it is desired to terminate the
existing scale. To-day the company
notified the employees that should con-
ditions demand, the company desired
to terminate its wage agreement on
December 81, 1900.
The wages are on sliding scale and
since the present agreement was made
the employees have been advanced 20
per cent. The notice has caused con-
siderable uneasiness, but it does not
necessarily mean cut in wages, rs one
year ago, when a similar notice was
issued, the company advanced the pay
of the men.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
ROOSEVELT IN w. VA.

NEW YORK, September CAR
engagements for Governor Roosevelt's
tour through West Virginia We're per-
fected to-day at the Republican ma
tional headquarters. BY the itinerary
he will reach Wheeling the morning Of
October q, and go thence to Parkera-
burg. October 2S he viii reach Hunt
ington by the Ohio River railroad,
speaking at Charleston, Huntington
and intervening points, and arriving at
Baltimore October 81.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
A BETTER OUTLOOK.

PHILADELPHIA, September 90
Late developments tonight show that
the efforts to bring about a hurried
settlement of the big coal miners
strike are still chaotic A conference
was held to-nigu4 at Wilkerparre by
mining superintendent. operators and
foremen. The foremen were questioned
relative to the charge OF powder, dock
age, etc. SO far as can be learned no
definite conclusion was reached
The general opinion Is that a settle
ment IS yet remote. All Interests in
vofved, however, seem to be willing to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
THE AUTOMOBILE.
General Miles VIII Again RECON-
men It's Use I'm the Army.

WASHINGTON, September 29.-
Lieut.. General Miles. commanding the
United States army. in his annual re-
port 10 the Secretary OF War, viii re-
new his recommendation for the fur
Their use OF the automobile In the army.
There are now at Fort Meyer. Va,
three automobiles. but they have not
been proven quite satisfactory on ae-
count OF lack OF facilities for re-charg-
ing them with electricity. Meanwhile
General Miles and other officers inter-
ested in making the automobile use
ful for the army have been msking in
vestigations of other powers than cleo
tricity with a view OF obtaining prac-
teal method of making the machine
available for military purposes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
WILLIAMS A BANKRUPT.

PITTSBURG, Pa, September 20
Joseph B. Williams, well known
steamboat captain and coal operator
filed a petition OF bankruptcy individ-
ually, and as a member OF the Grand
Lake Coal Company in the United
States District Court to-day. His LA
bilities are 1887 and his assets 500.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
SAM CAREY DEAD.

CINCINNATI, O., September g.
Samuel Fenton Carey died here to-
night, aged 81 years. In 1897 the labor
element elected him to Congress. He
was nominated in 1876 for the Vice
Presidency with Peter Cooper. the
Greenback candidate for President In
1875 he ran for lieutenant governor
with William Allen. Democratic can
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
GEORGE VERSIONS DEAD
THROUGH TOO MUCH DRINK.
While Mad From the Effects of
Liquor He Cut the Arteries i'm His

w nile uau from the EHects or
Liquor He Cut the Arteries i'm His
Arms.
HARRISBURG. Pa. September Coco.
Fl. Welshons, one of the best known news
paper men 10 Pennsylvania, committed
suicide by severing the arteries Of his arm
with a penknife this evening in bedroom
of Harrisburg restaurant. Mr.. Welshons
has been drinking very hard since he came
to this city two weeks ago and labored I'M
der the halucination that he was pursued
by enemies. He left this message, which
was written in a clear hand, on the wall
of the room:
Facing my God, die innocent and be-
lieving in my wife's fidelity. The future
Will acquit me-"
Welshons was formerly a member Of the
State committee, and during the last Gu
bernatorial campaign had charge of the
press bureau at the Republican State
headquarters.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
OFFICIALLY DENIED.

PTTTSBURG, Pa, September 20
The statement circulated that the steel
rail- pool agreement for 1861 was be-
ing violated and that rail contracts
were being made with the larger rail-
road lines at prices far below the pool
agreement, was officially and unequivo-
cally denied to-day by representatives
of the Carnegie Steel Company.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30

and hideth himself, but the foolish pass
on and are punished
Discussing the Philippine question,
he said:
You will search history In vain for
a more dishonorable part than the Re-
publican party has taken in turning a
war for humanity into war for con-
ouast -
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
A POLITICAL QUARREL.

TAMPA, Fla, September 29.-Hope
Barnett and Edward Stanford were
killed at Port Tampa City last night in
a street duel growing out of political
quarrel. Charles Barnett, a brother of
Hope, was shot and seriously wounded.