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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
A CHICAGO MINER
Discovers BIG GIVE.
TELLS OF A WONDERFUL CAVERN
IN THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS
OF WASHINGTON.
IT IS OF GREAT LENGTH.
THE MAIN PASSAGES EXPLORED
FOR FIVE MILES
The Walls Polished, and Contain
Many ~Hieroglyphic Inscriptions
and Queer Figures-Large Cham
hers Petriied Giants and Hot and
Cold Springs Among the Curiosi-
ties.

TACOMA, Wash, March f0.-H. F.
Forrest, a miner from Chicago who has
been prospecting in the Cascade noun
tains, claims to have discovered a
wonderful cave in the foothills in the
eastern part of Lewis county. The cav
ern is thus described by Forrest:
1T is twelve feet in height, and from
eighty to fifty or sixty feet in width.
The walls have been polished, and con-
tain many hieroglyphics and figures
made by human hands. The main pas
sage / explored for five miles. Pas
sages lead off in many directions from
the main cave in one of which was
boiling water. In other parts there
were ice caves. Two tubs have been
cut into the stone near these springs.
In this same passage was a we'll about
thirty feet deep, and around the we'll
a circular stairway leads to the bot
tom. After devious winding about
the bottom of the we'll | came to an
immense underground lake, and at the
entrance was a petrified canoe, appar-
emily made of cedar, chained to a heavy
metal staple driven in the wall.
Another passage leading from the
main boulevard carried me to a flight
of stone steps, leading down about six
ty feet. At the bottom there was a long
p~assageway, ten feet or more wide and
of about equal height. Along this pas
sageway were several sealed vaults,
and beside one of the vaults was a
small lid lying loosely against a small
slab which Enclosed it. Raising this
lid, l entered. The chamber seemed
dry, but it was exceedingly cold and
ice was all about. On a huge slab,
side by side, were two human figures,
n that of a woman measuring more
than seven feet in length, and the
other that of a man seven feet ten
inches long. Both bodies were frozen
solid, and in a perfect state of pres
ervation. The mar had a black beard
and lark hair, and on his left wrist
was a gold band an inch and a half
wide. On the band was an engraving
of an antelope and numerous char
acters. The woman Mad remarkably
long hair, and in one ear hung a
baovu nopdopt of oo1d
Near the bodies were the dismem-
bered skeletons of two children, and
numerous bones were lying about vari-
GUS parts of the cave. There were sew
eral vessels of different kinds, all of
metal, and a number of tools. Seven
hammers, weighing from twelve to
fifteen pounds each, with metal ham
dies, and many chisels, were among
my discoveries.
THE cave is rich with splendid
white gold quartz, and also much cop
per-"
Forests story is told with minute
ness of detail and great plausibility.
He says he will file a mining claim on
the property, and that when his bro
Their arrives from Chicago they will go
in and make a further examination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
NOT MERELY PERSONAL
Is the Trouble at the Naval Observa-
tory at Washington.

Is the lrOuDle AT the NAVAL OUsSrNa
tory at Washington.
WASHINGTON, March lot ap-
pears that the trouble at the naval OBJ
servatory is rot altogether of a merely
personal nature. 1t involves the old
question whether the observatory shall
be under the superintendent of a line
officer of the navy or of a professional
astronomer. The latter view has been
held by the astronomical professionals
at large, and also by such secretaries
as Secretary Tracey and Secretary
Long. This view is grounded not SO
much upon any impossibility of finding
persons qualified in the line of the
navy or upon any dissatisfaction with
the present incumbent, as upon the
fact that the frequent changes of duty
to which naval officers are subject at
short intervals prevent continuity Of
administration, and also upon the
general principle that the appoint
ment of superintendent should be made
from persons in or out of the naval
service without restriction to any class,
and should secure the most accomplish
ed and competent astronomer that can
be found anywhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
The Devastation of Texas.

n
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. March 1o.-A special to
the Globe-Democrat from Dallas, Texas
says:
Up to tonight eight deaths are reported
from the Wits Point tornado.
Beulah Johnson died last night from
fright. She was sick at the home of her
father, o. L. johnson, when the storm
struck the town.
S. w. Garrett, Benjamin Walters and
two of j. w. Williams children are re-
ported to be dying.
The property loss in wills Point is es-
timated at $4,000, and in Van Zandt and
surrounding country districts, about $l0O,
coo.
The storm section extends into Arkan-
sas. Louisiana and up the Mississippi val
ney nearly to Memphis, in regions almost
without wire or rail.
Telegraph companies are finding 1T diff
ficult to gather details of the storm, but
enough is known on which to base estl-
mates OF property losses approximating
81, 900, 900 to the southeastern farming and
other interests, at at least a score of per-
sons dead.
The storm at New Boston was not so Sc
we're as reported last night. About twelve
houses were partly wrecked and J. l..
Pettus and Jasper Phillips so badly hurt
that they are expected to die.
Railroad trains to Dallas from the
storm section have been badly delayed
to-day and tonight.
Passengers report extensive destruction
of property along the lines.
NJauor Einnnu fO-OiOht iSS1p0 9-StatP-
ment on the Wills Point situation. He
says nearly one hundred persons are des-
titute and are being cared for by the local
authorities. A relief committee has been
formed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
main was undermined and broke IN

main was undermined and broke in
two.
For several hours water rushed IN
torrents through the streets. Davies
and Main streets are undermined Tor
many feet, there being now only a
top crust of macadem. Portions OF
the street caved in to-day. Ander-
sons department store has been I'M
dermined and is in great danger. The
street caved in within four feet OF
Temple theatre, and that building IS
also in danger. The electric llght
plant was shut down owing to the
prostration of poles and wires. The
gas main in Main street parted and
the gas was shut off at the plant, leav-
ing the city in darkness tonight. All
street car traffic has been suspended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Sent a Protest.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, March TO-
The government of Jamaica, acting on
behalf of the British government, has
sent a strong protest to the President
of Ecuador against the employment oil
soldiers to compel thousands of labor
Mcdonald syndicate in the construc-
ton of the railroad from. Guayaquil tc
Quito.
The protest is almost an %ultirnatum
as it calls for an immediate discon-
tinuance of the coercive measures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
The Kentucky storm.

FULTON, Ky, March 10.-The terrific
storm that swept this section last night,
the damage was greatest at Clinton and
Hickman. At Clinton twenty negro cab
ms were demolished, two negroes being
MORALLY hurt and many others badly
bruised. Part of Marvin college was un-
rooted and the water works plant was
destroyed. Eight freight cars on the IL
linois Central switch at the depot at Gin
ton were blown from the track. The Bap-
list church at Hickman was destroyed by
wind. A large number of tenant houses
and barns were blown dawn in Fulton
and Hickman counties and the loss of
property is large.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Prenared to Resist.

SHANGHAI, March 10.-Despatches
from Ian Chau assert that Gen. Tung
Flu Hsiang, with 10000 men, and Prince
Tuan, with 10. 600 men, are at Ming Hsu
prepared to resist arrest.
The China Gazette that
Shang. the Taotai, has memorialized
the throne in favor of the abolition of
the Likin duties, and that all the vice.
roys and governors support him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
A HORSE DID IT.
How Thomas AppIegate Met an Not
Uumerited ate.

How Thomas AppIegate Met an Not
Uumerited Fate.
TRENTON. N. j., March TO-
Thomas Apologize, a farmer living at
Extonville, about ten miles from here,
was found dead in his barn this morn
ing with his head crushed in. Owing to
threats that mad been made by white
caps to punish Apologize for ill-treat-
ing his family, it was at first thought
that he had been murdered. A thor
ough investigation was made by Cor
oner Bower and County Physician
Rogers. Both are satisfied that Apple
gate was kicned to death by a horse.
Coroner Bower said tonight that APP
plegate's body was found in a stall,
and that the marks on his face show
ed the marks of the horses shoe.
Blood was also found on the horses
hoof.
Apologize had been drinking a great
deal Of late and is believed to have
been drunk at the time he was killed.
He was at one time a prominent citi-
zen in his locality and much respected.
Of late when drinking he had been
abusing his wife. A party of neigh
bors wearing masks went to Apple
gates home some months ago and
threatened to punish him if he did
not treat his family differently. This
had no effect and Apologize some time
later "a roughly handled and was
thrown into Crosswick's creek.
Apologize. in talks he had with his
friends. professed the belief that he
would be killed and that had much to
do with the suspicion that his death
resulted from foul play.
D&x-&A~1 WT9xH unlAAr~- a&@SEfl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
A Rain and SIeet Storm.

DETROIT, March 10.-Over 1000 tele-
phones were rendered useless to-day by
the rain which fell and froze during the
entire morning. The thirry-mile-an-hour
wind which accompanied the rain raised
havoc with the wires, weighed down as
they were by ice. Officials of the Mich
igan telephone company tonight estimat-
ed their total loss in the State al S20, 600.
Street car service vas greatly impaired
during the morning by ice. The storm
was general throughout the outhern part
of the State, wires suffering everywhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Heavy Damage in Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 10.-One of the
worst wind storms of the season
struck Chicago early to-day and during
the two hours that it was at its height,
damaged property throughout the city
to the extent of $4,000. Many heavy
plate glass windows were blown in.
Telegraph and telephone companies
were the worst sufferers and it will be
some time before order can be restor-
ed. Thousands of poles were blown
down and Chicago was practically iso-
lated from the west and northwest by
telephone and telegraph tonight and
all day to-day.
The long distance telephone service
was crippled so badly that it was of
little value. Up to a late hour to-
night, neither Milwaukee nor Mime
Rpolis could be reached by long dis
lance telephone.
The storm is believed to have been
most severe in Southern Wisconsin.
Along a short stretch of the Milwaukee
road in Southern Wisconsin, five hun
dred telegraph poles are down.
Reports from many points in IN
diana and Kentucky also indicate
heavy damage from the storm. The
Western Union and Postal telegraph
companies suffered severely by fallen
poles. 1t was estimated that there
wre not fewer than five thousand poles
in the city thrown down by the fury
of the wind and storm. Service al
most as far west as Omaha was stop
ped until late this evening.
Trains entering Chicago were delay
ed all the way from ten minutes to
one hour. The Burlington and the
Milwaukee & st. Paul Companies were
the worst sufferers in this respect. All
the road suffered damages to their
tracks and switch yards.
AS the life saving station at the
mouth of the Chicago river it was
considered the worst gale which has
struck Chicago harbor since 1894. The
water, lashed> into fury came up to
the life station and flooded the floor,
for the first time in twelve years.
Most of the shipping was protected in
winter quarters, so that the damage
done to it was slight.
The passenger steamers Indiana and
City of Grand Rapids, plying between
here and Milwaukee, were caught
squarely in the gale. After many at
tempts, the City of Grand Rapids man
aged to get inside the harbor' at Keno
sha, where she remained until the
storm had abated. The Indiana put
into port in Chicago, in the midst of
the storm. with all her passengers
sea-sick and panic-stricken. They de-
scribed it as the widest night Lake
Michigan has known in years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
NO 24a. WHEELING, W VA, MONDAY, MARCH H. 1901

in court circles that Earl Roberts
thankfully returned to Emperor Will
liam the insignia of the Order of the
Black Eagle, conferred at the time of
the Kaiser's visit to England. after no.
ticing the unfavorable comment in the
German press upon the bestowal of
the honor.
This would explain the omission of
the customary announcements in the
Reichsanzieger of the comforting OF
such a distinction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
worst storm of the winter.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 1o.-Last
nights snow storm was one of the sever
est of the winter in western Missouri and
northern Kansas. While the fall was not
heavy, it drifted badly. The Missouri Pa
cific had a passenger train stuck in a
drift for six hours near Jamestown. Kas.
There are bad drifts on a number of Mis-
souri, Pacific branches. Two engines were
run on all trains to-day. The sleet caused
more or less Interruption of Geographic
and telephone communication.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
OIL
Big Gasser.

The Big Sandy Oil and Gas Company
struck another big gas we'll Thursday on
that company's big tract of land near
C~lendennin, w. Va. 1t has a volume of
over $500, 900 cubic feet per day and is
the largest of the three big gas wells now
drilled in by this company in this wildcat
territory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11

Special TO the Register.
NEW MARTINSyILLE, w. va, March
10.-Leyi Shuman, an aged and respected
citizen of this place., died yesterday even
ing at six O'Clock, at the home of his
son-in-law, A. NJ. Francis. He was at
one time sheriff of Wetzel county. The
funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment will be made at Will
hanson cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
A Hot Primary.

Special to the Register.
TORONTO, Ohio. March 10.-Easily the
hottest Republican primary ever fought
occurred here yesterday. Rev. Charles f..
Miller, a Methodist Episcopal minister.
was nominated over J. J Crawford for
mayor. Fred Knagi. Smith Boswell and
Thomas Price for council. Seven candi-
dates battled for the treasury; Charles
Myers, a young business man. won. ID.
o. Ault was renominated clerk. James
Murray for marshall, water trustee, Sam
uel McAdoo; for board of education. T. H.
Montgomery, DR.. Emmett and X. Giesey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Disaster in arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 10.-A
heavy rain, wind and thunder storm
swept over Arkansas yesterday. At Con-
way, fifteen business houses were UNI
rooted, and three others were blown
down and many stores flooded. Reports
from Pine Prairie say that a tornado
struck there, wrecking everything in it's
path. A boy named Turner was killed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11

What is popularity known as the "bkoooy
rain' has frequently fallen In southern
Europe, particularly in Italy, although
the phenomenon is not know in south
ern France, Spain, and even as far north
as England. The Canary Islands are not
without "reminiscences of this peculiar pre-
cipitation. Scientific tests and careful OBJ
servations have ascribed the cause, partic-
ularly in Italy, to violent winds whirling
vast clouds of colored dust from the
Great Sahara, but in England and else
where there have been efforts, more or
less successful, to attribute the colored
drops falling from a clear sky to the ex-
udations of countless butterflies of pecu7
liar species flying at a great height. In
early times great popular connection was
caused by these deposits, ranging from
blood-red to light yellow, and among the
ignorant such occurrences were generally
held to mean the coming of a plague or
some other dire infection upon the human
race. At present among the enlightened
no attention is attracted, save that of cur
iosity or growing out of scientific re-
Search.-Ed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Contract Let.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. ". Va. March To-
The contract for the construction of the
new steel plant here has been let to
William 3. Scaise & Sons, of Pittsburg.
The main building will be 50x1z0 feet.
and will contain -four hot sheet mills and
four cold mills, two b~reaking-down mills
and one bar mill. Work on the excava-
tons is already started
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
INTERNATIONAL ZINC CO.
STICKS MANY INVESTORS.
THE JOPLIN, NO.. CORPORATION
WHICH HELD OUT Rosy Al
LUREMENTS. FAILS.
A GLOWING PROSPECTUS FALSE.
AND ABOUT s6o0,o00 HAS DIS
APPEARED.

Victims Find the Glowing Accounts
of Rich Miners IA Disappointment,
and Now Regret Their Hasty In
vestments in u Wildcat Concern.
A Banking Firm Disappears i'm the
Resulting Shufne-Interesting De-
tails.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11

PALERMO, Sicily. March 10.-A
strange phenomenon is now witnessed
here. Ever since last night a heavy
red cloud has extended over the city,
the sky being a deep red. The rain
now falling resembles drops OF coagu-
lated blood.
This phenomenon, which is called
bloody rain is attributed to dust
from the African deserts, transported
by the heavy south wind now blow
ing.
ROME, March 1o.-The phenomenon
now to be seen in Sicily extends also
over southern Italy. At Rome the sky
is yellow and at Naples a rain of sand
has fallen. the heavens being dark
red.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Germans still Fighting.

BERLIN, March 10.-The war Office
has received the following despatch
from Count Won Waldersee:
"PEKIN, March 10.
Colonel Ledebur's column stormed
a gate at the great wall, eighty miles
west of Pao Ting Flu, Friday, March 8,
capturing four guns"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Arrived All Right.

DUBLIN, March 10.-The Duke and
Duchess of Manchester arrived to-day
at Tanderagee Castle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Doing Well.

BERLIN, March 10.-Emperor Will
! liam's wound is healing, the swelling
of the eyallids is subsiding and His
Majesty's general condition is satisfac-
tory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Struck n ROCK.

Spec1aI 10 TIE F<txISteT.
PARKERsBURG, W. va, March To-
East bound freight No. 80 on the Baltf-
more & Ohio, struck a rock on the track
near West Union early this morning. The
dremau was slightly hurt. The engineer
eecAped ana re one else ! Injured
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
BLOODY RAIN FILL
IN SICILY AND ITALY,.
THE CAUSE EVIDENTLY COLORED
DUST FROM THE GREAT
AFRICAN DESERT.
IN ROME THE SKY Is RED,
IN NAPLES THERE WAS A RAIN OF
SAND FROM THE HEAVENS.

Disastrous Wind storms and Rains
Reported From Various Portions
of This Countrywide Loss of Pro-
perty is Large, and Some Lives
Have Undoubtedly Been Lost
Through the Elements.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
A Lively

PRINCETON. Ind. March N.-This city
was struck by a tornado late last night.
one dwelling was wrecked, several others
moved from the foundations and hundreds
OF outbuiidings were demolished. No lives
were lost. The court house and the high
school building We're much damaged.
Hundreds of windows, many of plate
glass, were blown in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-03-11
Loss 100000.

PADUCAH, KY. March 1O-A storm
struck the neighhorhood Of Maxohss NM
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-07-19

Market Lake two empty cars jumped
the track aud were hauled along
over the ties for distance OF about
eleven miles before it w%s disA
covered, when one of them finally
turned across the track. II belng
on the new grade the ties were loose
and twisted all out of shape, being
pushed together in many placee.
The south bound passenger was de-
layed for about four hours"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-07-19
la MeuaOrlanH.

Obi how sad the news that reached us,
of our Oswald's awful fall;
Oh! how sad the fate that met him,
known and loved by one and all
AS he fell from of his engine. in tho
river dark and deep,
days was doomed to sleep.
Oh! the awful hours of anguish spent by
family, lodge and friends,
They could bear the burden only with
the help our order lends.
He was always kind and cheerful, to
his friends was ever true,
In our lodge room always willing when
some tnsk was asked TO do.
Now our charter, draped in mourning,
speaks the sorrow of our heart.
Telling us tongue is silent that did
once kind words impart.
We thought not at our last meeting, as
I'VE saw his cheerful mood,
That we'd miss him from our number,
that no soon he d be removed.
We have lost a faithful member, but
our loss is but his gain,
And we pray our Fathers blessing on
the friends that still remain.
Then goodbye to our dear brother, for
we cannot say farewell,
For we hope some day to meet kt1i
where the pure in spirit dwell
IRENE MILLER.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-07-19
DAVIS GETS LIFE SENTENCE.

The state board Of pardons at 4:25 O'Clock Monday
afternoon, unanimously decided to commute the sent
of 'tDiamondfeld jack Davis to imprisonment
for life.
Davis was sentenced to hang on the 17th for the
murder Of two sheep men, John G. Wilson and Daniel
G. Cummings. The crime committed on February
f. 1896, in Cassia county. The has been before
all the tribunals in regular order, from the district
court Of Cassia county to the court of the
United States.
Davis convicted in April, 1897, and sentenced
to be hanged. In 1885, when the was before the
pardons, J. E. Bower and Jeff Gray confessed
having committed the crime saying it was IN self
defense. Upon the theory that they were telling the
truth, Davis attorneys have struggled hard for the
pardon OF their client Gray tried for the crime
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-07-19
Sealing Not Recognized In Law. !.

Salt Lake, Utah, July ll.-Judge
Hall has decided that the Mormon
church ceremony of sealing" does
not constitute marriage under the
Utah law and never did. The de-
cieion came about in the celebrated
Armitage-Hilton DIR. Park will con-
test. Judge Hall decided that the
alleged ceremony by which Miss
Armitage claimed to have become
DIR. Parks bride was not and is not
recognized by the laws of Utah;
and in fact that they never were
husband and wife.