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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
IMMENSE CORPORATIONS
ARE BEHIND THE PROJECTED
UNIONTOWN & WEST VIRGINIA
RAILROAD.
IT WILL BE A SHORT LINE
BETWEEN CHICAGO AND THE PENN
SYLVANIA COAL FIELDS.
Thfrty-Efght Miles Saved to Chicago
and Seventy-One Miles to Cincin-
nati-The Contract Will Be Let
Within a Month-CapitaI Stock
Five Mfllions-Oficers Elected.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 25.-The
Post tomorrow will say:
Immense corporations are backing
the promoters of the Uniontown,
Waynesburg & West Virginia Rail-
road Company. They see in it a short
route to Chicago and the West, which
to them means cheaper freight rates.
The Federal and National steel COM
panies and the National Tube Works
Company have promised to give the
new carrier enough business to keep
it busy.
The distance by the new road from
Uniontown to Wheeling is seventy-one
miles, while on the Pennsylvania it is
113 miles and on the Baltimore & Ohio
142 miles. Chicago is brought thirty
eight miles nearer to the coke regions
of Connellsville and the, distance be-
tween the Fayette fields and Cincin-
natl is reduced seventy-one miles.
The new road will make connections
with the Wheeling & Lake Erie and
the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling rail-
ways. Chicago will be reached over
the Nickel Plate. The contract for the
new road will be let within a month
and work will begin in June. Just one
track will be built.
Until now the project has been kept
from publication in order to facilitate
negotiations for right of way.
Election of officers took place yes
terday, and resulted in August lutte
being named as president, Charles M.
Buchanan treasurer, and J. H. Davis
secretary. The directors are August
lutte, Jonathan Burnett, Chas. Cream
er, c. M. Buchanan and F. Protzman.
The capital stock is $4,000, 900, and il
will require 81, SOC, GOO to build and
equip the line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Rabbi Isaac NJ. Wise, Of Cincinnati, is
seriously i'll of paralysis.
During December plans for 2,03S buildings
to cost $28, 1853 ,000, were filed in New York.
The United States auxiliary cruiser and
training ship Dxi left Algiers yesterday
1913.
General Torres's force Of Mexican troops
rounded north of Toriss.
Queen Victoria contemplates publishing
another series of her dair.es, the profits TO
go to the Mansion House war fund. which
her majesty's action will doubtless swell
to a large extent.
Col W. j.. Bryan will speak at Sacra-
mento tonight. He is scheduled to make
eight speeches in Washington and four in
Washington. He will also speak at Fresno,
San Diego and Los Angeles.
The Queen is quoted as saying at Wind
sor that she regretted her age prevented
her from doing what she would like to do,
and that if she was only twenty years
younger she would visit Australia.
The exchange of bonds for the 2 per cent.
issue authorized by the new currency law
up 10 s date e7a a & assrs $500, 100 OF this
banks and S13, &O,650 by individuals.
The trials of the new Cunard ship Iver-
mia, built FOR the Liverpool-Boston service,
which were made at Liverpool Saturday,
proved every way SATISFACTORY. Inc lver-
AAA~ "tiA EoAA ~ ANGN 1OAh Ak'A4A
Egerton R. Williams. formerly a banker
in Toledo, Ohio, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy. Liabilities more than $50, 900;
no assets. The Merchants National Bank,
of Toledo, S51, 4S6, IS the largest creditor
A record fur sale occurred in London last
week. when a Partisan purchased in the
open market a black Siberian fox skin, Ask
s inches, paying for 1t the sum of ESQ
($2, 800. When dressed 1t will cost its wear
er about $500.
AT Cheyenne, Wyo.. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
night and when the officers arrived Mrs.
Flemrey's clothing was in flames and her
husband was standing over her with a
lighted candle. The woman had been hor-
ribly burned and Is not expected to live.
Femrey was arrested.
immigration returns at New York for
an increase of II, 914 arrivals at New York
over the preceding quarter, and e, 0l2 more
than in the last Three months of 1898. In
the latter quarter the arrivals numbered
81 $50; in the same months of 1889, "A, 1872;
and for the quarter ended September, 1899,
Tn Hon. Ella Barrett, NJ. D., daughter
Miss Helen Magruder, daughter OF the late
Commodore George Allen M~agru0er, of
the United States Navy. is going to Korea
as medical officer Of the imperial house
hold. This young woman doctor is now fit
ting herself for her curious post by TAX
ing a course at the London school OF trop-
ical medicine. Her brother, Lord Abinger.
has just gone to South Africa as a trooper
in the imperial yeomanry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26

LIVERPOOL, March 25.-John Red
mond, leader of the Irish Nationalist
party in the House of Commons, Mr..
T. P. O'Connor and Timothy Healey
addressed an important Irish demon
stration here to-day. Congratulating
Irishmen upon reunion, Mr.. Redmond
said they had met under happy aus
pices for the first time in a decade, and
he declared that he stood upon the
same platform as Messrs. OConnor
and Healy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
BRITISH OCCUPY PHILIPPOLIS
WAR BULLETIN:

PHILIPPOLIS, Friday, March 23,
via Norvals Pont, Saturday, March "a.
Gen. Clements entered %Philippolis at
noon to-day. He assembled the burgh-
ers, addressed them and read Lord
Roberts proclamation In Dutch and
English.
The future of the Free State, he de-
clared, would have to be decided by
Her Majesty's advisers; but the burgh-
ers might be certain that the late gov
eminent at Bloemfontein would never
be restored.
He advised all the inhabitants to
accept the inevitable and to obey all
The orders of the military and other
authorities duly appointed, intimating
that the land drost and sheriffs had
been ~reappointed under the queen.
The burghers began taking the oath
Of allegiance and surrendering their
arms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
THE FRENCH FLAG
SaIuted by the Cruiser Prairie with
TMentx-One Guns.

SaIuted by the Cruiser Prairie with
Twenty-One Guns.
ROUEN, France, March 25.-The
United States auxiliary cruiser Prairie
sailed for the United States this morn
ing.
An immense crowd gathered along
the quays to bid the vessel farewell
and hearty cheers were given.
Commander Morris Mackenzie hoist
ed the ~tri-color and saluted it with
t~wenty-one guns, in accordance with
orders cabled from Washington yes
terday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
AL ACCOUNTS agree
THAT MAFEKING is IN SORE
STRAITS, WITH NO PROSPECT
OF SPEEDY RELIEF.
PEOPLE LIVING ON HORSE MEAT
NUMBERS OF THE NATIVES ARE
DYING OF STARVATION.
Am Explanation of the Reported
Goodness Between Lord Roberts
and Lord Winston
CHURCHILL Favors Sending Addf-
tiona1 Troops-The General Situa-
ton Unchanged.

LONDON, March &c, Ais a. NJ
Except for the Occurrence" as LORD
Roberts calls it, which resulted in the
killing of Lieut.. Lyon and the wound
ing and capture of Lieut.. Col. Crabbe-
Lieut.. Codrington and Captain Trotter,
the campaign presents no new features.
The mishap to the guards officers is a
testimony to their bravery but their
indiscretion. They met a party OF five
Beers whom they tried to capture. The
Beers took refuge on a kopje, where
three of their comrades were hidden,
and within five minutes every mem
Der of the British party was hit.
Apparently little progress is being
made toward the relief of Mafeking. A
private telegram from a lieutenant at
Kimberley, dated Wednesday, March
21st, that he was on the
point of starting for Mafeking, pre-
sumably with the relief column.
Gen. Sir Forester Walker and Prince
<AlCAdhQCI vi 1CNh AofC AOLI SoPO
Town for Bloemfontein. 1t is report
ed from Ladysmith that Van Reenen's
Pass bristles with guns.
Mail accounts Of the capture of Gen.
Cronje, just received, bring out inter-
esting points as to the rapidity with
which Lord Roberts changed his
plans when he found that Gen. Cronje
had escaped from Magersfontein,
where 1t. was originally intended to
attack or close in on him. Lord Kitch-
ener was sent forward to intercept him
and at the battle Of Paardeberg Lord
Kitchener seems to have shown that
he is better as ar organizer than as
a fighter, for 1t was at his order that
the British infantry repeated the
plumbers of other generals, attacking
intrenched Beers, who allowed the
British troops to get within a thous-
Ind yards before opening fire. AS
the British had absolutely no cover,
they lost heavily and ~uselessly and
were compelled to fall back imomen-
tarily with some amount of confusion
and to withdraw their transport to a
safe distance.
This fact make a significant COM
mentary upon the rumors that have
been in circulation of some GOODNESS
between Lord Kitchener and Lord
Roberts which is said to have account
ed for the former being sent to Prieska
to suppress the rebellion.
A Bloemfontein correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph in a dispatch dated
Friday, March 23d, says:
The late allies are now bitter foes.
So strong is the popular feeling here
that, were it desirable, a large body of
Free Staters would take the field and
fight Immediately against the Trans
walters.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Kimberley dated Sunday March
25th, says:
Prisoners brought in here report a
force of British cavalry has entered
the Transvaal and penetrated to a
point eighteen miles north of Chris
tiana. The British forces at Fourteen
Streams are being strengthened. A
movement northWard is expected soon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
MAFEKING WELL ON 18TH.

AN bChuLIIl
LONDON, March 25.-The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts:
"A telegram from Nicholson, at Blu
luwayo, states that Baden-Powell re-
ports: All well to March 18th. During
past few days enemy's Gordon much
relaxed"
(The Nicholson referred to in Lord
Roberts dispatch is Major John Mich
olson, commandant general of the Brit
ish South African police, stationed at
Rhodesia.)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
Don't Like Horse Meat.

LONDON, March 26.-Lady Sarah
Wilson in a dispatch from Mafeking
dated Wednesday, March 14th, says:
I'VE have received news of the re-
lief of Ladysmith, but it seems to in
crease disappointment as there is
no prospect of u relief. The town
remains closely invested. The Beers
are reported to be very numerous
and strongly e~ntrepched between us
and Col. Plumer's force. Some of the
natives are dying of starvation owing
to their prejudice against horse flesh"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
THE Al AWARD.
AMOUNT Is Settled. but the Divis-
ion Is an Open Question.

BERNE, Switzerland, March 25.-
The Delagoa arbitration judgment,
which has been announced for to-mor-
row. has been prepared for a few days.
This is because the amount of the in
demnity has not been fixed, but be-
cause of differences which arose at the
moment of signing the award with re-
spect 10 the distribution of the indem-
nifty among the different groups of
claimants.
The amount of the indemnity has
been settled, and the question of divis-
ion is the one of secondary impor-
lance, which will speedily be settled.
1t is thought almost certain that the
court of arbitration will finally leave
the division to the parties themselves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
MARK HANNA ATTEMPTS TO DC
TATE THE TERMS OF THE PRO-
POSED MEASURE, AND
PREVENTS AGREEMENT
DEMOCRATS WILL ACT ALONG LE-
CLIMATE LINES.

The Present Bill Is Superior to tho
Original Measure, and Yet Is Far
From Satisfactory-The Democrats
Ask for Further Amendments, But
the Big Ohio Ross Blocks the Way.
An Outline of the Changes Pro-
posed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
A Disorderly Meeting.

BRADFORD, England, March 25.-
An open air meeting convened here
to-day by Boer sympathizers proved
an utter fiasco from their point of
view and was turned into a huge pa
triotic demonstration.
The Pro-Boer speakers were unable
to obtain a hearing. Dead cats and
other unsavory missiles were thrown
at them and they were violently hustl-
ed on quitting the platform.
Despite the presence of 120 police
men there was much disorder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
The Noland Case.

Special to the Register.
ST. MARYS, w. Va, March 25.-The
prosecution says the preliminary hear
ing Of ]. G. holland, for the murder Of
]. C. Hile, will not be concluded be-
fore Wednesday afternoon. The evil
dence SO far has not been particularly
damaging to holland. but 1t is believed
he viii be held to the June grand jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
sent the Wounded Back.,

BLBOMFONTEIN, Saturday, March
24.-The Beers who yesterday killed
Lieut., the Hon. e. Lyon Of the Gre
nader Guards, and wounded Lieut..
Crabbe, Lieut.. Col. Codrington and
Captain Trotter. of the Cold Stream
Guards, who had ridden eight or nine
miles beyond their camp on the Mod
der river without escort, except one
trooper, were members of the johann
nesburg mounted police.
After dressing the wounded they
sent them to the British camp in an
ambulance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
Iowa at Monterey,

MONTEREY, Gala, March 25.-The
United States battleship Iowa, flying
the flag of Rear Admiral Kautz, arriv-
ed here to-day. The Iowa is from San
Diego. She will remain here n
week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
Wants More TroOps.

LONDON, March 25.-Winston
Churchill in a dispatch to the Morning
Post says: ut is imperative to con-
tinue shipping troops to South Africa.
The stream would never cease until
the Beers surrender Internationally.
At the end of the war Great Britain
will possess the finest army in her his
tory. This, however, must not lure
the nation from the fertile field Of
trade and commerce into the stormy
wastes of militarism."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26

day, as an officer of the Sussex yeo-
many, which he has been instrument
al in raising.
The Duke informed a correspondent
of the Associated Press that he will
not command the regiment. He is
lieutenant colonel of the second battal-
ion of the Royal Sussex regiment, but
has heretofore been unsuccessful in
his efforts to go to the front.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26

The Daily Mail publishes the follow
ing from Mafeking, dated Wednesday,
March 14th:
Eve are still being heavily shelled.
There have been several casualties.
Skirmishing continues in the trenches.
The native food question is becoming
a difficulty. The Beers have broken
the arrangement to respect the Sab
bath by not firing and have seized the
opportunity to extend their trenches"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
A B0ER ADVANCE.
WAR BULLETIN:

w AIL bOIIILI TIN.
BARKLY WEST, Saturday, March
24.-Griquatown was r%eoccupied Thurs
day by four hundred Beers. A col
umn left Kimberley yesterday (Friday)
70 drive them out.
1t is reported that all the loyalists
there, including the women, have been
imprisoned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
ENGLAND'S HEAVY LOSS.

LONDON, March 25.-The total
British losses, exclusive of the invalids
sent home are 16,41S in killed, wound
ed and missing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
To sail for the Cane.

LONDON, March 25.-The Duke Of
Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Chief But
Ter, of England, postmaster general,
will sail for South Africa next Satur-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
q Afford 1t.

WESTERLY. R. l., March 25.-Hen-
~ G. Frick, the Pittsburg iron master,
has leased for the summer q new cot
tage built ear the Ocean House at
Watch Hill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
rhe weather.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
For Ohio-Rain Monday. except fair and
snbw near Lake Erie; Tuesday fair. fresh
easteriy winds.
For Western Pennsylvanaa-Rain in
southern, snow or rain In northern portion
Monday; Tuesday fair; fresh east to south
winds.
For West virgtnia-Ratn Monday: Tues
day fair: easterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26

Observer c. Schnepf, the Opera House
druggist, made the following Observations
. a m. q. u m. IS: 9 P m, 90; p. m. s..
Weather fair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-26
JUSTICE DONE At LAST.
j. w. DUNLEVY GETS HIS SEAT IN
THE MARSHALL COUNTY
COURT.
DECISION BY SUPREME COURT
RENDERED AT CHARLESTON, SAT-
URDAY, SETTLES QUESTION.

A History of One of the Most Outra-
geOus Cases in the History of West
Virginia POlitics-The Opinion of
the Court Summarized-The Duties
of the Board of Canvassers are
Ministerial and Not Judicial.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
HOUSTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY IS.
TEN PAGES TODAY.
NAVIGATION OF THE pRAzos.

From Che conference held on Monday
between the Brazos river navigation COM
mittee and United States Engineer Richie.
IL 10 ascertained that no recommendation
will be made 10 the authorities In wash
ington, In favor OF survey. until En-
gtneer Richie is convinced .that the com
rnerclal Importance" of the enterprise is
great enough to justify such Recommended
ton.
The Commercial Importance" Of Brazos
river navigation is hardly open TO ques-
ton. II is only a matter of data Tho
fact that competent authorities show that
one-thlrd of the cotton crop of the state
is produced in the valley of the Brazos
and In Immediately contiguous territory,
should alone be sufficient TO establish
the commercial Importance of the naviga-
bllity OF that river. When. in connection
with this fact. the stimulus that the ac-
complishment OF this enterprise will lend
10 the development of vast areas along
the river, that are not now under tribute
to agriculture In any form. is considered,
the committee should experience no diff
Guilty in convincing tho United States en-
gineer, not only OF the commercial conse-
quence OF ats navigation. but OF its COM
mercial necessity.
1.-THE feature OF preventing overfiows."
we are told in the report, was completely
eliminated In the discussion" between tho
United states engineer and the commit
tee The Post some weeks ago called ati
tention to the fact that the Federal gov
eminent would not consider this feature,
and pointed out the practicabillty of con-
tinuing agit3tion to secure an appropria-
ton for navigation purposes. II, how
ever, the argument of many OF The Posts
correspondents. to the effect that dredging
and straightenIng the channel of the river
will operate to prevent recurring over
flows is sound, all that is desired can bo
effected by the committee convincing the
judgment of the United States engineer
that he would be safe in recommending a
survey of the river. which is preliminary
to all appropriations for navigation work.
The committee Is TO meet the engineer
In Waco next week. II win certainly be
prepared at that time to present such data
as Will induce official recommendation OF
tho preliminary steps to the eventual
navigation OF the Brazos.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
THE GERMAN-AMERIcAN VOTER.

Germsn-Americans throughout the
country are declaring for Bryan and
Stevenson with an emphasis alarming to
the republicans. On this subject the
Washington Times says;
Although tho campaign has hardly opened,
IL has already begun to produce some interest
ms developments Among them We may men
ton the unmistaka0le evidence that there is
German American bolt from the republi-
can camp in the Middle Western States which
is giving the machine managers a great deal
OF discomfort. Throughout Illinois, Wiscon-
sin and Ohio majority OF newspapers printed
IN the German language are supporting the
democratic ticket, and the lowest estimate
OF the strength OF the movement gives 60 per
cent OF the German vote IN those States TO
Bryan. Were the election TO be held tomor-
row, 80 per cent would be nearer the mark
apparently.
The situation discioses one fact OF import
anoe, which Is that our fellow citizens of
Teufonic birth are not To be scared or dubbed
this year with silver Their leaders declare
that The currency question is too thoroughly
selueo TOT the next four years TO make II a
present Issue On the other hand, they re-
gard the oarpethag Imperialism OF the ad-
ministration. and It's ownership by ana sub-
serviency TO the oppressive trusts, as vital
Issues upon which the fate Of free institu-
lions IN this country depends, and when
must pc decided tavornbly to the masses This
year or there never may be another chanre
Uur western Germans are not pleased with
the Mckinley Salisbury alliance or Vita tho
strongly auti- Tsutnnic sentiments of ,la re-
publican leaders. They are bitter oysy ,he
sampson scandal, and feel sense Of ners
sonai anront for the ill-usage to which offiners
o. 1erman descent, like Admirals schley ami
Eempn have been subjected. 1''"
The German American is matter-of-
fact sort OF a,citizen. He does not mipca
words Once he takes a stand he clnrs
TO u with tenacity bordering on stub
pornness His convictions are arrived AT
carefully, and once attained, are changed
u az all, with equal deiiberation. He does
nothing hassiiy. He Is methcdlcal and
sure IN all things. lie can not be boura,
ana no constitutes the moot incorrup,ible
element in American politics, and knows
and cares less for the wiles and chlcaneYy
q machine politics than any voter Of
tho country.
Nc "a . constitutional mugwump who
votss his convictions without reference
g partiss or the plaadipgs Of party lead.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
(By j. De Witt Warner).

and selfish aims that IMcKinley's colo
NAL policy involves of which Alger was
q foretaste. Nicely a sample. and the ,um
and riot under our flag at Manila an il
lustration.
Once presented as our speakers are al
ready beginning to present It. this issue,
like Aaron's rod. will swallow all others.
The republicans. of course. win at
tempt to delude the voters by false is
sues. They got ar least three presidents
out OF the Bloody shirt--two Of them
after they had surrendered their colored
allies In democratic rule in the Southern
states. They have gotten one president
out OF 16 10 /, and, oddly enough one
whose convictions. SO far as he was ca
pable of having any, were In favor of free
silver aud they act as though they be-
heVeh the country owed them two more
~
don't believe. however that our voters
are that sort OF fools, Sixteen to one is
either desd or alive. II 1t is dead, the
republican hullaballoo is a sham. II it
IS alive It is because a republican presi-
dent with republican majority in SEN
ale aud house, didn't choose to give IL
auletus-ior no one pretends that new
legislation in favor OF silver is possible
Tor an indefinite time.
personally l don't believe that the re-
punheans would have killed free silver
=, tney had not been sure IL was dead.
i'enoe whether their much-yaunted gold