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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
Yacht in Bad Shape.

BRENToNS POINT. r. l., july 10.
The stories that Lawsons yacht, the
Independence, has been leaking and
that she was water-logged during the
recent races will not down. Investi-
CATION shows that she was pounded
badly while coming from Boston, her
plates sprung and her hold partly fill
ed with water. The dry-docking at
London recently was for the purpose
of remedying this.
The weather for today's race is just
the kind suited to the Constitution
light five-knot breeze.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
CONVENTIONS LAST DAY.
Today Winds Up the Great Christian
Endeavor Gathering.

CINCINNATI, July 10.-This is the
last day of the Christian Endeavor.
ers' convention, and although the hot
weather still continues, three big halls
were crowded this morning.
An eloquent address was delivered
at Music hall today by A. B. Cooley OF
Birmingham. Ala, who spoke on the
Element Of Obligation So Far as II
Relates to Church People. Some
of his statements called out a very an
mated debate.
The convention closes at tonight's
meeting, and the attendance promises
to be immense.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
Old Boat Beaten This Time.

ROTHESAY, Firth of Clyde. off
Bogany Point, Island of Rute, July
1O.-The two Shamrocks sailed an
other trial spin this morning. Sham
rock No. took the lead and kept well
ahead until Kilcattan was reached,
when the challenger took the lead and
outsailed the old boat easily.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
All Sing Cut Up People.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, July 10
A Chinaman named All Sing, insane
from opium. stabbed two white women
yesterday Some lumbermen start
ed to hang the Chinaman when he
succeeded in stabbing four men. He
was finally lynched and his body rid
died with bullets.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
The King Win Appear.

LONDON, July 1O.-It is now almost
certain that King Edward. like Queen
Victoria. will attend in person the
propagation of his first parliament in
order to show his appreciation to the
house OF parliament for the civil list
provisions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
FELL TO DEATH.
Heroic Fireman Loses His Life While
Trying to Save Others.

NEW YORK, July 10.-James Lang
ford. chief of one of the fire battal-
ions. fell from the top of forty-foot
ladder this morning striking square
on his back in the street The fire
which the company was attending was
very stubborn and Langford was en-
gagged in desperate effort to save
the inmate of the building when he
lost his life. He is now dying at the
hospital. The property loss of the
fire was about 100000.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
PORTO RlcANs AND FREE TRADE
Governor Allen Coming to Washing.
ton to Confer.

SAN JUAN. p. r.. July 1O.-Govern-
or Allen will leave Porto Rico Satur-
day for Washington. where he will
present to the president the petition
OF the people of the island for free
trade. As Governor Allen will take
with him his wife and family, it is
thought that he may not return. as he
may be appointed assistant secretary
of war, which position has been ten.
dered him.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
Big Blaze in Saint Louie.

ST. LOUIS, July 10.-Fire this morn
ing destroyed the cold storage house
of the St. Louis Transit company.
Loss 100000.
The boilers Of the transit company
which adjoined the power house were
badly damaged. causing suspension
of traffic on six street railway divis-
ions.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
ARE THEY PLOTTING?
A Batch Of venezueians in New York
Said to be Buying War Material.

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Ex-Presi
dent Andrade of Venezuela is here.
This with the fact that several other
prominent Venezuelans have congre-
gated here recently, among them some
former revolutionists. causes the re-
port that new rebellion is being
planned. The visitors refuse to say
anything regarding the object Of their
visit. 1t is said they are buying war
material.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
BAYFIELD, NOTES.

Men are very. scarce.
Farmers are cutting hay.
Business is exceedingly lively just
now.
The King ditch Is progressing nice
ly.
Hens have stopped laying. KIRK
buys eggs at Bayfield,.
Graden's saw-mill which shut down
the week of the Fourth has resumed
operations.
The friends of AL Snyder will he
sorry to learn that he is suffering from
an attack of typhoid fever.
Ramus Salabar. who was accident
ally shot just above the eye, few
days ago. Is doing nicely.
The Moss school closes this coming
Friday. Miss Bertha Seybold. the
teacher, will then return to Durango.
Rev. Ferguson's Grafton on the 4th
was the finest ever given in this sec
tion. Pine River people say come
again"
Miss Jean Woods. n teacher OF Bryn
Mawr. Pa. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. d.
c. Coulson. The party went out fish
ing last week. Caught lots of trout.
On the night Of the Fourth there
was a big dance in Coddington hail,
held under the auspices Of the Wood
men. The amount taken In was SIS.
Mrs. Mabel Hensley and Miss Flor
ence Salabar entertained q number of
the young people in honor Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kels Darnall. who were lately
married. 1t was very successful
party. Refreshments were served.
There have been three weddings
lately. Mr.. Kels Darnall and Miss
Maud De Volt; Mr.. Claud Keith and
Miss Sara Dalton: Mr.. E. M. Hender-
son and Miss VILLA Hamilton. Mr..
and Mrs. Darnall have made their
home in Bayfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
derson aud Mr.. and Mrs. Keith live
at Graden's mill.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
Frisco Will Have Fest.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 10.-wil-
liam Hayes. king of the bunderfest. ar
rived here this morning. The great
est preparations are going on here
for the success of this national gath
ering. which will begin on Saturday
night with a, magnificent procession.
Triumphal arches. decorations and
big temporary buildings are being put
together in honor Of the coming fest.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
Explosion in a smelter.

Ell PASO, Texas. July 10.-An ex-
Dlosion took place this morning at the
Kansas City smelter. The accident
occurred in the engine room. fire fol-
lowing the explosion. The fire was
confined to the furnace department
The property loss is considerable, but
shippers who have ore at the smelter
will lose nothing.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
Might Send a Few This Way.

NEW YORK. July 10.-The Herald
says Andrew Carnegie still has $56..
100000 to give away In public benefac-
tlons. Mr.. Carnegie makes this
statement personally and has sought
advice in what manner to dispose OF
his wealth for the public good. He
Is inclined to endow art galleries and
scientific museums.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
Entire Town Burned Up.

BLACKwATER, Mo-. July 1O.-Ar
row Rock, Salina county, a town of
400 hundred inhabitants, was entirely
consumed by fire this morning. The
loss at this time Is not known.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
The Pope in Good Health.

ROME, July 1O.-The Pope presid-
ed today at the meeting of the car
dinals. His Holiness appeared to be
In the best of health and walked with
sprightly step to his seat.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11

Let the local base ball boys keep in
practice. All they require is a coed
pitcher, Ms Harry Lee is all right be-
hind the bat and II will be necessary
to secure but one man.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
MAKES FRANCE HAPPY.
Gustave zede Affixes a Torpedo to the
Hull Of Battieship.

PARIS. July 1.-THE submarine
boat Gustave Zende has sent a thrill
of joy through all France by her feat
of striking the great battleship Jaur-
eguiberry with Dumont torpedo
without her approach being suspect
ed.
1t was in the harbor of Abaccio. Cor
sica, that the crucial test took place.
The officers of the war ship, though
on the lookout for the Gustave Zede.
did not know she was near until she
a torpedo was attached to the giants
hull far under water.
Paris is in ecstacies. Where now
is England's boasted naval suprem-
acy?" is asked on every hand. 1t
is added that there is evidence that
Frances navy is the most powerful
and dreadful in the world.
The Gustave Zede is one of long
list of submarine boats--how long it
is impossible to say, for the French gov
ernment has been careful to guard this
secret. 1t is fact that France has
been arming herself ever since the
Fashoda affair just after the James
son raid. 1t is certain that France
could not and would not stand another
humiliation at the hands of the Brit
lsh. who are duly aware of it.
These submarine boats have raised
the confidence of the French people
to high pitch and they look with
equinimity upon the fast growing num-
ber and size of Britain's war ships.
feeling confident that their submarine
boats can knock holes in all of them
LONDON, July 10.-The English pa
pers make n joke of the feat of the
Gustave Zede,remarking that in the
event OF war with Britain the whole
French fleet would be submarine in
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
WE OFFER

Fishing Tackle and Summer Sport
ing Goods, Clearing Out and Removal
Sale, AT COST.
FREUND ARMS AND SPORTING
GOODS CO., 1887 Main Street.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11
ron SALE.

A parrot-a young and pretty bird
Price $50. Apply at Coils Fruit ard.
Candy Store.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11

FOR RENT-Large, nicsiy furnish-
ed room. for lady or gentleman. ~
ith avenue.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11

Graden's saw-mill which shut down
the week of the Fourth has resumed
operations.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11

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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11

The friends of AL. Snyder will he
sorry to learn that he is suffering from
an attack of typhoid fever.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
A DARING ROBBERY.
Threw N Brick Through the
of IA Big ~ Marys store and Car
ried on Goods-Captured and

Threw N Brick Through the
of "A Big st Marys store and Carr
ried on Goods-Captured and
Jailed.
Special to the Register.
ST. MARYS. w. Va, April ia
bold attempt at robbery was made upon
H~endrickson's store on Second street
last night. Several suspicious charac-
ters had been noticed in town during
the day. and after closing in the
ing many of the uptown merchants
kept guard in their establishments.
armd with reyolyers and shotguns. As
the late freight train, which had been
lying on the track, started to pull out
at 11:5, one of the gang threw q brick
into the front window of Hendriekson 5
smashing a large pane of plate glass.
Selling two coats and two vests, be
ran up street. The crash had been
heard. and j. r. Mcmahon. manager OF
H~endrickson's. with Henry Guth, an
employe, rushed to the street and OPEN
ed a fusilade with revolver and shot
gun. Policeman Tom Melvin opened
fire with his revolver from the other
side of the street, but the fugitive es-
capped. Melvin and Mcmahon went on
up to Raven Rock, five miles above
here, where they caught a man and
brought him to town. At the prelim-
mary trial he gave his name as Chas.
Clark. of Pittsburg, but afterwards ae-
k~nowledged his name to be Weeks, of
Wheeling. He is about IS years old,
wears a short Prince Albert coat, strip
ed pants and brown alpine hat. has a
sandy mustache and blue eyes. and IL
slightly bald above the forehead. The
clothing was recovered. but the Hen
dricksons are out about s35 on glass.
The prisoner had been drinking at the
time. His partners escaped and. ia
fact. could not be held as accessories II
caught.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
NEEDLES BY THE DOZEN
DRAWN FROM HER BODY.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY OF
THE PRICKLY THINGS REMOVED
IN A FEW DAYS.
ATE THEM WHEN A CHILD.
A WONDERFUL AND UNPRECEDENT-
ED CASE, AMPLY VERIFIED BY
RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE.

PARIS, April ia dispatch from
st. German, near this city, describes
the extraordinary CASE of Julienns
Landrieux, a servant girl. from whose
body dozens of needles are being ex-
tracted. The girl complained of con-
siderable irritation of the skin and last
Thursday went TO a local druggist who
found a number of needles emerging
from various parts OF her body. He
extracted them with pincers. The girl
has returned several times a day since
and up to this morning the druggist has
drawn out 100 needles from her arms.
hands, feet, breast. the lobe OF her ear.
her eyelids and thu corner of her right
eye. The girl experiences no pain until
she feels the skin piercing the epider-
mis-. The needles always emerge thick
end first and unless Immediately ex-
tracted disappear again.
Two reputable newspapers, the Ma
tin ard the Temps. have investigated
the matter and vouch for the authentic
ity of the story. Mile. Landrieux says
that five years ago when she was IL
years old, she amused herself. with
ether children, by swallowing quanti-
ties of needles. She swallowed forty
nine in one day and never felt any In
convenience until recently and has en-
joyed the best OF health. While relat-
ing the foregoing to the reporter OF the
Temps, who saw her at the druggists
she exclaimed:
81 feel one in my eye nowi'
The druggist then upturned her right
eyelid and with a magnet drew out four
fragments of needles.
A surgeon of the hospital of La Sal
petriere said in an interview that the
case was quite unprecedented. Needles
inserted under the skin are known TO
have heen borne through the muscles.
but there was no record of q needle in
troduced into the stomach emerging
from the lobe of the ear. In such a
case the needle must have traversed the
skull, which is incomprehensible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
DIED UNFLINCHINGLY.
Frank Major. a Murderous Burglar,
Executed at Meadyfile, Pa.

MEANWHILE, Pa, April 16.-Frank
Major, alias Eaniel J. Kehoe, was hang
ed in the county Jail at 2:06 o'clock
this afternoon. Death resulted in six
minutes from strangulation. The con-
denned met his fate unfiinchingly, and
without making any statement on the
scaffold.
Majors crime was the murder OF
Chief of Police Daniel McGrath, of
Titusyille, Pa. on November 18th, 1899.
He was a member of a gang that blew
open the safe and robbed the Titusyilie
railroad ticket Office and later went to
a house on East Spring street, where
they inundated and robbed the in
mates.
They were tracked to this place by
Chief McGrath and Policeman Sneeby.
The gang opened fire at once and
Shelby fell dangerously wounded, Nc
Grath grappled with the mar at the
door, and after he had received his own
death wound, shot and killed one of the
burglars. The other two escaped, but
Major was captured the next day. The
dead burglar was identified and
a Philadelphia medical school got his
body. Major, It is said, comes OF a
good family, residing on Grant avenue,
Brooklyn The execution to-day was
the first in Crawford county in oyer
eight years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
STATE SUPREME COURT.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April To-
The Supreme Court met this morning
and transacted the following business:
In the following cases petitions for re-
hearings were filed: Marshall VS.. Hall,
of jefferson county; Cochran, Guardian
VS.. Hyer, from Grant county; Morgan
VS.. ~Snodgrass, from Wetzel county;
Rowan VS.. Chenowfth, from Randolph;
Clark VS.. West Virginia Central q
Pittsburg r. r., from Tucker county;
Kyle VS.. Ohio River railroad, from Ca
bell county; Day VS.. Baltimore Build
ing and Loan Association, from Cabell
county; Charleston Natural Gas Com
pany VS.. Low & Butler, from Kanawha
county.
The case of G. w. Taylor, sheriff, etc,
VS.. L.. M. Lafollette, auditor, etc. will
be up for trial Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
Douglass Brown, of Mineral county,
and Harry d. Cook, Of Parkersburg,
were admitted to practice in this court,
and Bert McCaffrey, of Cabell county,
was admitted to practice law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
SMITH CANE HOME LITE
and HIS WIFE shot HIM.
THE WOMAN CLAIMS THE SHOT WAS
FIRED IN SELF DEFENSE, BUT
OTHERS SAY
JEALOUSY WAS THE CAUSE.
DOCTORS SAY THERE is NO HOPE
FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE
WOUNDED HUSBAND.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CADIZ, O.. April 16.-With his brains
oozing from a bullet wound in the fore
head inflicted by his wife, Dan Smith,
a well known farmer residing on the
Silas Stephens place, five miles east OF
Cadiz, lies dying. At a late hour last
night a telephone message summoned
Sheriff Davis Garvin and a physician
and stated a murder had been commit
ted. The officials left for the scene OF
the crime and found that Mr.. Smith
had seen shot by his wife. Neighbors
had Mrs. Smith well guarded at a
~neighboring farm house, where the
county officials found her. DIR. Miller,
OF this city, is in charge Of the dying
man, and says there is 40 hope for
his recovery. The story OF the terrible
deed, SO far as the Register correspond
emit was able to learn is as follows:
Mrs. Smith has been jealous of her
husband, and has frequently accused
him of being too familiar with other
women. They frequently quarreled,
and it is claimed the woman previous
ly threatened to kill her husband. They
quarreled yesterday and Smith left the
house, and after dark returned, and
finding the door fastened, called his
wife and asked her to let him in. This
she refused to do and he proceeded to
burst open the door. He was met by
his wife who had a rifle in hand and
who, after taking deliberate aim, fired
and her husband fell at her feet.
1t is rumored the woman Is insane,
but those here who know her say this
is not correct. Smith, the victim, bears
a fairly good reputation and has always
been a very civil, quiet man. Owing
to the fact that this is the first crime of
the kind in Harrison county for many
years, great excitement prevails. Many
stories are af1oat, and some of these
tend to criminate certain other neigh
bors.
Mrs. Smith claims she shot in self
defense.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
THE RICE INDUSTRY.
The A~gricultu- raj Department to Send
n man Abroad to Make Investfga-

The A~grfcultu- al Department to send
a man Abroad to Make Investfga-
tiOns.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Secretary
Wilson has decided to send out an ex-
pert to scour the rice growing couh-
tries Of the world and thoroughly in
vestigate the important matters con-
nected with the industry. This mis-
sion, which is to stretch into the civil
lied and u~ncivilized parts of the world.
probably will be entrusted to Professor
Knapp of Louisiana, who returned
about a year ago from an official trip
of investigation in the Orient. The
start will be made about next July.
1t is proposed to hunt out the rice
growing countries, ascertain what they
feed to both their beef animals and the
work teams, what rice can be grown
on high land that cannot be irrigated,
what legunes can be used for forage
for animals used in the rice industry
and a host of other kindred questions.
Great success in rice growing is report
ed in the rice fields along the gulf coast
of Louisiana and Texas and Secretary
Wilson predicts that a year hence will
witness the production in the United
States of all the rice required within
the country. The rice consumption
per capita will increase very materially
he says.
The United States is now exporting
red rice and other second class rice.
which makes excellent food, to Porto
Rico. There is a good market for it
there, although the second class rice
heretofore has been fed to the animals
or sold to brewers.
Secretary Wilson believes chat the
future will find this country in the
first rank of rice growing countries,
and the coming mission to the east
with a view to gathering information
on the whole subject is expected to
yield good results.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
OFF FOR AUSTRALIA.

COLOMBO, Ceylon, April 1.-THE
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and
York boarded the steamer Ophir en-
route for Australia, at midnight last
night, arriving from the Queens house
through streets filled with enthusiastic
crowds. The governor babe them fare
We. at the jetty, which was Illuminated.
Massed bands played the national an
them.
Early this morning The escorting war
ships went out from the harbor and
the Ophir followed at 9:15 o'clock.
Large crowds witnessed the departure
from the breakwater. All the vessels
IN the harbor were decorated with
flags.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
CHARTERS ISSUED.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 16.-
Charters have been issued as follows:
Paul Mattress Co., of Wheeling, for
the purpose of manufacturing mat
tresses. Capital SIS, 900; paid in $500.
lncorporators, w. H. Woodruff, Lewis
Huseman, John Freidel, John A. Hess
and Henry Kraft, all of Wheeling, w.
Va.
Foreman China Company, of Parkers-
burg; for the purpose OF carrying on 4
Wholesale and retail china business.
Capital $500 900; paid in SEQ. Incorpor-
ators, r. j. A. Boreman; V. B. Archer.
c. n. Matheny, w. B. Pedigo, C. d.
Dotsons of Parkersburg, and A. T.
Smith. OF Friendly.
American Sewer Pipe Company. of
Charleston, for the purpose of manufac-
turing and selling all kinds of sewer
pipe, tile and fire brick. Capital 81. 600;
Vaid in $50. Incorporators, George l..
Price, B. Smith. Harriet B. Tompkins,
II. I. F%lournoy and R. S. Spilman. all
CT this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.

Special TO the Register.
FAIRMCNT, w. Va, April lion
the night OF the 10th instant the de-
pot at Watson, this county, was enter
ed by thieves. A trunk and two ex-
press packages were discovered missing,
but all the goods except one Of the
packages, which contained four quarts
OF liquor, were recovered. A part OF the
goods were unearthed In a woods near
the depot by Baltimore & Ohio detec-
tive, John Short. Charles Ellis and
Frank Haddox were brought here late
last evening and were lodged in the
county jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
ELECTED BY COUNCIL.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, April 16.-
~ the meeting of the Council last night
Charles B.. Smith was elected police
.cGge; Jos. Z. Profitt, city attorney:
nd. Landsittel, chief Of police; Ed.
Chaddock, chief of the fire department;
Fl. Newhart, fire warden; Ellis Mather.
cay police clerk, and George McHenry,
LsAt police clerk. Not a negro got a
t.@sle office, although there were appli-
caAtS among their race for positions
c. the police force, the fire department
ana for Janitor of the city building.
Ayel the ~janitorship was refused them,
astsough the Democrats nominated and
yctai for a negro for the position. The
republicans outvoted them, however,
and elected a white man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
NOT SERIOUS. SAYS MORGAN.

LONDON, April 16.-Mr. ]. Pierpont
Morgan informed a representative of
the Associated Press to-day that he has
not received any word regarding the
strike at McKeesport and does not be-
lieye it is likely to assume serious pro-
portions.
Several of the English papers this
morning printed an item giving the
idea that the strike will become general
throughout the steel combination
plants.
Nj. Morgan characterized as absurd
the c1bled report that he Is working
Tor the re-establishment Of the gold
standard in Mexico
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-17
V200MAN STOPPED THE CLOCK.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURC, w. Va, April TO-
Democrats are talking about the pc
cal12r d of the town clock, which
stopped striking yesterday morning as
soon as Mayor Vrooman was sworn in
aa1 took possession of his Office. 1t re-
iased to strike all during the day but
last right as soon as Vrooman's resig-
nation was presented to the Council it
BEGAN TO chime the hours again as
nacsrlly as before. The Republicans
a. that the striking apparatus had
merely run down and that 1t began to
strike as o 0 as it was wound up again
sat the Democrats say the clock was
sncwing itself to be a follower Of JEFF
serson and unwilling to work under a
Republican administration.