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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
CAPTAIN STRONG
Has Resigned and Says His Kcsigna-
ton Has Been Accepted.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 13.-Captain
Putnam r. Strong. quarter master depart
mont U. S. A., announces that he has re-
signed from the army for personal and
financial reasons ard that his resignation
has been accepted by Secretary Root.
The resignation follows the publication
of an escapade in this city.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Captain Put
nam B. Strong. quartermaster, resigned
from the army yesterday and his resigna-
ton was accepted. The resignation did
not come through the regular channels,
but was telegraphed to an officer in the
department, Strong giving at considerable
length his reasons for leaving the service
they being principally business and finan-
cial interests which necessltated his per-
sonal attention.
Captain Strong's resignation was laid
before Secretary Root and accepted by
him. 1t is stated at the department that
Captain Strongs accounts are correct.
The department has no official knowledge
of any escapade in which Captain Strong
is reported to have figured in San Fran
cisco.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
MRS. DAN HANNAELUDES
HUSBANDS DETECTIVES.
COULD NOT M FOUND IN NEW
YORK WR oN SHIP
HOARD.
WITH HER TWO CHILDREN.
SIZE Is SUPPOSED 70 HAVE SAILED
ron EUROPE YESTERDAY
MORNING.

NEW YORK, July l3-Atterneys for
Dan II. Hanna. Of Cleveland. obtained
from Justice McAdam in the supreme
Court TO-DAY. q writ of habeas corpus.
retnfnable Monday, commanding Mary
Harrington Hanna 10 produce in court
her three children.
Mr. Hauna in his petition, says that
the children were restrained OF their
liberty by their mother ON the pre-
tense that She has right 10 their GUS
tody, and that he. the father. has been
Illegally deprived OF their charge.
A detective was sent to the Hotel
Savoy to serve the writ.
Mr.. lIanna accompanied the detective
to the Hotel Savoy. When he arrived
there he was told that Mrs Hanna had
sailed with her children on the steamer
Menomine. which cleared the bar oonnd
for London at 1880 oeloc-, ,nis morn
ing. The manager of the Hotel savoy
said Mrs Hanna left the hotel between
Z and o'clock this morning.
Later It was learned that state rooms
on the Campanla had been engaged for
Mrs. Hanna. A reporter who went to the
steamer found that the Baroness do
Poland a friend of Mrs. Hanna. WAS
on board, but no information could
be obtained MS to Mrs. Hanna. MIR. Ham
ma went TO the Campania, and entered
into Il consultation with the Baroness.
At this time state room engaged by
Mrs. Hanna was locked, and 1t was
thought that Mrs. Hanna WAS inside.
The door to the state room was guard
ed by one of the ships crew, who would
not permit any one to approach IT..
Mr. Hanna was In copsultation with
the Baroness de POLAND for more than
an hour lle refused to be interviewed.
After he had left, the Baroness was
asked If Mrs. Hanna was on the ship.
and replied
III she Is, | do not know it,
She was then asked II Mrs. Hanna had
sailed on the Atlantic transport liner
Menominee. and replied.
IF Mrs. Hanna has left America ut
this time, sac must have sailed on the
| Menomnee.
A man who said that he knew Mrs.
Hanna by sight said he saw her In q
state room on the Campania. with her
two children. A detective corroborated
this statement. Mrs. Hanna's baggage
went on the Campanla. The ship sailed
shortly after 2 o'clock.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
HAD PARTIAL SUCCESS.
Brazilian AerDaut stands Fair to
Win BiR Prize.

PARIS, July 13.--M Santos-Dumont. tho
Brazilian aeronaut. made the official trial
OF his balloon In tho attempt 70 win tho
prize OF one hundred thousand francs Of
fcred by Henry Deutsch for a manageable
balloon, before the committee of the Aero
club to-day. Starting from the Pare do
Meudon he reached the Eiffcl tower In
quarter Of an hour and. after sailing
around the tower, started to return to
the Pare dc Meudon. but lack of motive
power necessltated a descent at Bouiogne-
sur-Seine. Tho trials will be resumed
later. tr -'
The condition for the winning of thu
Deusch prize is That the trip from Saint
Cloud to the Eeiffel tower and back must
be made In half an hour. Santos-DumontN
started at 7.i0 a. m. IIo reached tho Elf
fel tower In fifteen minutes. turned around
It and had begun his return trip when the.
motor failed and tho acronaut grlppcd
the sills OF his balloon, fearing disastcr
unless he could quickly reach the ground.
The balloon pitched forward, head fore1
most, into a clump of trees on the Roths1
90 estate, near Botuogne, where 1t was
caught and suspended in the branches on
the opposite side of the Seine from the
starting point. Santos-Dumont was no
hurt
number Of spectators had congregated
on the platform of the Eiffel tower Y
watch the trial. They cheered the bal
loonist as he rounded the tower. TN
wind. which was lacking during the first
part Of the trip, sprang up after Santos
Dumont started on the return journey.
and was possibly responsible for the col
lapse Of his machinery, as the balloon was
en- to turn partly over ON its side.
II IS calculated that but for the acci-
dent. the trip from the Pare de Meudon
around the tower ard back would have
been accomplished in fifty minutes.
Santos-Dumout, as he climbed down
from the trees where his balloon was
caught, was questioned concerning what
had occurred. He said:
s'My motor was badly regulated ana
suddenly refused TO act when | was pre-
pairing to descend. / saw at once that
unles. some action was promptly taken'
the balloon would be carried away by the
wind. So | ripped the silk In order TO
come Gown Immediately. All had gone
well on my trip up to that moment d'a
NOT succeed entirely this time, but hope
Ia he more fortunate with my next at
tennt [ am not bruised or hurt in any
way"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION
On An Excursion Boat Lying at SUM-
bIry. Pa.

DBfy. IA.
SUNBURY, Pa, July 13.-An eXcur-
sion boat anchored in the Susquehanna
river, at the foot of Market street, this
city, blew up with a terrific force to-
day, killing two boys and injuring a
dozen other persons, two fatally. One
man is missing.
The dead:
Allen Fetzer. aged IA, cut and burned
beyond recognition.
Artle FetZer, aged IL, skull fractured
and badly burned.
George r. Rymire, the pilot of the
boat, is missing, and it Is presumed his
body is in the river
The police are dragging the stream.
Injured
Charles Keller aged ~, ribs frac-
tured and injured internally; will die.
Frank Keller, aged skull fractured
and badly cut; will die.
William Pulen, aged II, badly burned
and bruised.
Harry Adams, aged 10, cut and bruis-
ed.
Several others were injured, but not
seriously.
All Of the boys killed and injured
were fishing on a nearby wharf when
the explosion occurred.
The engineer was absent at the time,
leaving the boat in charge of the pilot.
When he left there was pressure of
sixty pounds in the boiler and he says
he opened the fire door. No cause is
given for the explosion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY the National brotherhood of
Operative POtters.

Special to the Register.
EAST LIVERPOOL. o., July 10
The convention of the National Broth
erhood of Operative Pobters this after
noon adjourned to meet at trenton, n.
J., May 7, 1902. Officers were elected
as follows:
President, A. s. Hughes, East Liver
pool: first vice president, Frank II.
Hutchins, Trenton, n. j.: second vice
president, John Gould, East Palestine;
secretary, r. j. Duffy. East Liverpool;
executive board. Henry Granger, Harry
r. Brougham. Trenton; Harry Hailee,
Wheeling; Samuel Crawford, East Liv-
erpool; trustees. Jas. Braithwait and A.
r. c. Potts, east; f. A. Stevenson, VIM.
Adams, Sr.. and Leroy Orr, west. Del
egate to the American Federation OF
Labor convention at Scranton, Secretary
Duffy.
Most of to-day's session was devoted
to revision of the constitution.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
NO LASTIN RELIEF
Is Expcced before FnIi--Grcnt Dam
ger From Firc-Prccaufions Taken.

TOPEKA. Kas., July 1.-The suffering
in Kansas from the prolonged drouth Is
now more intense than ever. 1t is hardly
expected that there WIN be any lasting
relief before fall TIL fire departments IN
Topeka, Atchison, Lawrence and other
large cities hive addressed appeals TO the
people asking them to shut off all theif
MIGRANTS whenever the fire whistle Ia
blown, so as to give the proper amount Of
pressure on the water mains leading to
tho fires There is not a city in the State
which is tonight able to cope with II fire.
Buildings have reached such an intense
degree OF dryness THAT fire viii start on
the slightest provoeation ard once started
IN some parts OF the cities, enormous
losses would be sure to ensue.
Reports from "A Kansas counties mostly
in the eastern and central parts Of the
State, indicate that the corn crop Is not
so badly off as has hlthrto been publish
cd Tho late product has not yet begun
to tassel. and 1t is the general verdict
that it is standing tho heat remarkably
we'll and If favorable weather continues
half crop of corn would be obtained in
these counties. But the conditions now
are anything but propitious for bevcr.
weather Dairymen have been obliged TO
double the price Of milk, so high have the
prices of feed become.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
A FRIdHIFUL CRIME
AGAINST WHITE GIRL
MAY LEAD TO- YNCH|NG.
HER ESCORT ASSAULTED AND
KNOCKED sENsELEss, ny
NEGRO BRUTEs,
WHO DRAGGED HER AWAY,
INTO PRIVATE PARK WHERE
SHE WAS REPEATEDLY OUT
RACED.
WHO DRAGGED HER AWAY.

KANSAS CITY, July 1S,-Roberts
and Holland, tie negroes under arrest
az the county Jail, have been positively
identified as two of the assailants OF
Miss Davis. There are doubts now
whether Maupin, who WAS at first be
lieyed to be the leader Of the gang. had
anything TO do with the crime. He has
been severely examined and Chief Hayes
expresses the belief that he is limo
cent.
Another suspect, Jourthman, was ar
rested during the morning. Miss Davis
is bordering on nervous prostration
and neither Maupin nor Jourthman was
taken before her.
There Is no sign of a crowd in the
vicinity of the Jail and the officials be-
lieye there will be no further trouble.
A crowd of $500 excited men and
boys surrounded the county jail last
night clamoring for vengeance against
three negroes who crimnally assaulted
Miss Grace Davis Wednesday night IN
a populous and highly respected neigh
borhood.
The crime was one of the most dar-
ing outrages ever perpetrated here. Miss
Davis and her escort, VERNE Newton
were walking together and at Nine
teenth street and Woodland avenue,
three negroes sprang upon them from
behind. Newton was knocked senseless
and Miss Davis was dragged four hum
bred feet into a private park and as
saulted When she recovered con-
seriousness her escort was still insensi-
BILE. Both are in critical condition.
Chief Hays and County Mafsnai Max
well held a conference to-dav and Marshal
Maxwell announced that the prisoners
wo' Id not be kept IN the county Jail to-
night. 49,
You may eay,' said Chief Hays, that
further demonstrations of the kind held
last night will not be tolerated. Gangs
OF hoodlums Will not be allowed to con
gregate The time has come for decisive
action ard instructions will issue TO the
officers this afternoon to hit or shoot first
and talk about IT afterwards.
Amy rioters Will meet with n decidedly
warm reception should any attempt be
made to repeat the occurrences OF last
night.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
ASKED NO CONFUSION.

He also denied the statement that
the Amalgamated Association was ask
ing the manufacturers to compel their
men to join their association, but they
did ask that they be allowed to go IN
hampered into their mills and organize
their men if they wished. The manu-
facturers, at the conclusion of the con-
ference, expressed a doubt of the gen
eral members of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION supporting the executive com
mittee in their demands. and in reply
to this insinuation, President ShafIer
opened and read telegram that had
been handed HIM during the afternoon
session. 1t was an expression OF con-
fidence and support from the officers
and members of one of the largest Am
algamated Association lodges in the
country. He stated that he had others
that he could show II the manufacture
ers wished to read them.
1.-The Amalgamated officials declare
that the mills that are supposed to be
non-union and owned and controlled by
Ahe United States Steel Corporation will
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
LOOKED UNCONCERNED.

1t was after O'Clock tonight when
The members of the executive commit
tee Of the Amalgamated Association
a!ed down stairs frol- the conference
room in the Hotel Lincoln. The mem
bers looked uAconcerned, and when
questioned as to the result OF the day S
work, declined to say anything. They
each referred the inquiries to President
snaifer, whom they said was sui in the
conference room. A wait tor nearly an
Aour developed the fact that President
Shaffer had eluded the rewspapermen
and had taken private exit for depart
ing from the hotel
warner Arms, vice president of the
american Tin Plate Company, and
Neryl Preston, on behalf of he Amer
lean Steel Hoop Company shortly AFT
lerward announced that they had but
one statement TO make regarding the
conference. This was embodied in the
tsooVe communication.
None Of the officials of the manufac-
turing companies would consent to an
interview as to the probale result of the
strike. They would not estimate the
number of men whom they expected to
80 out on the order OF President Shat
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
MILLS IMMEDIATELY AFFECTED

American I'm Pinte Company.
American lin Plate Company, ELL
wood, Ind.
American lin Plate Company. Mont
pelier, Ind.
Beaver TIN Plate Company, Lisbon, o.
Crescent Tin Sheet & Tin Plate Com
pany, Cleveland. o.
Falcon Tin Plate & Sheet Company,
Niles, o.
lambert Tin Plate Company, Connells-
vile, Pa.
Irondale Sheet & Iron Company, Rich
mond, Ind.
La Belle Iron Works, Wheeling, W. Va.
Monongahela Tin Plate Company, Pitts
burg.
National Tin Plate Company, Ander-
sin, Ind.
New Castle Steel & Tin Plate Company,
New Castle, Pa.
Pennsylvania Tin Plate Company, New
Kensington, Pa.
Pittsburg Tin Plate Company, New
Remington, Pa.
Shenango Valley Steel Company, New
Castle Pa.
Star Tin Plate Company, Pittsburg.
United States Iron & Tin Plate Manu-
featuring Company. Demmler, Pa.
Wallace Banfield & Co.. Irondale, o.
Washington Steel & Tin Plate Mills,
Washington, Pa.
Atlanta Steel Tin Company, Atlanta.
Ind.
Blairsville Rolling Mill e Tin Plate
Company, Blairsyille. Pa.
Cincinnati Rolling Mill & Tin Plate
Company. Cincinnati, o.
Cumberland Steel & Tin Plate Com
pany. Cumberland. Nd.
Ellwood Tin Plate Company, Ellwood,
Ind.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
EXPECTS INSTANT RESPONSE.

Under the conditions that were even
more exasperating to the men than
ever, he believed that the strike order
will find instant response in every
plant that is affected in any manner \
week would be required TO reach all the
men that are 10 be ordered out ana IL
only be then. that It will be possible
TO tell how effective the strike would
be how complete its effect on the basl-
ness of the country.
As soon as the mills shut down, the
shipment of raw material, OF coal and
coke for the various plants viii cease
IL is said The depression IN this re-
spect is looked upon as threatening
more serious results than the Simple
closing of the mills of the United
Stafea Steel Corporation.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
DESTROYER VEGETABLES.

ROME, Ga, July 13.--The terrific heat
of he last few days has DESTROYED all the
vegetables and injured the cotton There
is almost a famine in the vegetable Inc.
The damage to the corn is severe and IN
less a change comes the entire crop.wil
be destroyed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
A SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT.

PRETORIA. July 13.-Gen. Methuen
had a successful engagement with the
Beers July 6, northeast of Zeerust, in
the Transvaal colony. Four Beers
were killed and AZ captured.
The Beers daringly attempted to raid
a cattle ranch near here; they were
driven off with loss. gun butts being
used in the encounter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
THE ARMY OF LABOR
IN BATTLES ARRAY.

show some heavy Withdrawals when the
order reaches tho men. -.he workmen,
they claim have been in readiness Tor
the struggle ever since the first breach
occurred in the plant o. the Al. Devices
Wood plant last spring.
President Shaffer says ii was at that
time difficult TO prevent general strike
Of the men In all the mills of the great
steel cOryhfne
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
HOW IT MAY GROW.

In giving general details of the effect
of the strike chat is now ordered, Pres
ident Shaffer said that the first order
only went to the mills of three compa-
MES that have been varying on nego-
tiations. 1t was thought best that this
should be the case. The order for the
others that are to be called out, is 10
follow in circular letter sent to every
lodge of the Amalgamated Association
in the country where there are mills
of the United States Steel Corporation
in operation. 1t would include the
mills of the Federal Steel Company, the
mills OF the National Steel Company,
the National Tube Company, and wher-
ever there were organized men en-
ployed in non-union plants OF the hrst
mentioned companies.
de could not give the total number
of men that would thus be rendered
idle, but estimated them from the re-
ports of the general officers Of the or
gan -zation at 1885, 900, directly, and prob
ably. 200 GOO indirectly. 1t was his in
tention to have the strike as general as
possible at the earliest possible mo-
ment, so as to force a settlement OF the
dispute the quickest.
Attention was called ny tue pTssiuehI
of the workers organization to the
proposition that had been made in writ
ing to the manufacturers. This referred
to the offer to exclude the three dispu-
tant companies from any other strikes
that might occur in the United States
Steel Corporation mills, should one oc-
cur later, and also to reconstruct the
scale for the hoop and cotton tie mills,
which would mean a reduction on the
wage rate of large amount Both con-
cessions were considered important
ones to the manufacturers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
SUED FOR SALARY.
Earl of RossIyn Gets Pay for Selling
Cattle Cakes.

LONDON. July 13.-The Earl OF Ross
Ign appears to-day in new roie' tnae
of a drummer His lordship has Deem
filing in the time between his recent
employment as correspondent IN
south Africa and his approaching re-
turn TO the stage as member OF Mrs.
Tanetry's company by travelling for
caftle-cake firm. II appears that ne was
so unsuccessful that his employer ter
minated his engagement, and his lord
shin sued them for six months wagss.
The earl. attired in the pink of fashion.
entered the witness box and got ver-
dict ia his favor.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14

Upon the Recommendation Of one
member of the State Pardon Board,
Governor A. B. White has pardoned
Mollie Fleming, one of the four Eoff
street landladies who were sent TO jail
for ninety days for conducting houses
of ill-fame. She has been released
from jail.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
The Conference So Hope
fully Begun, Three Days
Ago, Comes to Naught.
Prest. Shaffer Orders So
900 Arnalgamated Men
TO Quit Work.
A More Sweeping Order
May Follow, if Needed
TO Win.

FETTsBtfRG, July 13.-After a three
davs' session, the conference between
farreseusatives OF the American Sheet
sseel Company, American Steel Hoop
company and American Tin Plate Com
34ay subsidiary companies OF the
##aed states Steel Corporation. and
the general executive board OF the
49glgamated Association OF Iron, Steel
and lln Workers, adjourned finally at
O'Clock this evening, without reaching
~ agreement.
In less than an hour President Shat
~ Of the Amalgamated Association,
ID wired the following order to all
sac Amalgamated lodges in the tin plate
80 Inc sseei hoop and sheet mill mills
u t1o country:
..Sotify your men that the mill is
ea n strike and VIII not work on
zlsa&n9. uiS 10Th
ot the present President Shaffer
- c=ly the three companies named
8lH be a6eeted, out later all the union
55a in the Federal steel Company, Ma
e71al steel Company and National
9a9e Company may be caned out If it
so.ad necessary to resort TO extreme
measures 10 win the fight.
Ill the Start it is CLAIMED that $4,000
sz.i.aa workmen, 80 600 unskilled men
.al ia10cctly many thousands more
lie aaected.
Eter the adjournment of the confer
t-.e @. the following statement was given
~ b. The officials Of the three compa-
5 Interested:
TE.E 0TFICIAL STATEMENT.
eTse conference between the Anal
mated Association and the Shee-'
l9op ard Tin Plate companies, failed
u come an an agreement because the
.1.a4lgamated Association did not re-
ee1e from its original position, which
was that the three companies interested
-3ould sign for all their mills without
regard as to whether these mills had in
the past belonged to the Amalgamated
Association or not. The manufacturers
did not refuse their right to organize
Int having many men in the mills not
in the Amalgamated Association, who
do not wish to become Association
men, claimed they mast respect these
men in their wishes as well as those
Who are members of the Association
In order to effect a compromise, the
manufacturers offered TO sign for sew
eral mills which have always in the
past been out of the Association. Nc
compromise was offered by the Anal
samatcd Association.
The American Tin Plate Company
have only one non-union mill. They
requested the privilege to make a spe-
cial scale for this mill and sign same
This was refused and the company
was given to understand that the men
IN all the tin mills would be called cut
even though the scale has been signed
l9r all other tin mills. The privilege
requested above would settle all diff
feTences between the Tin Plate Com
pany and the Amalgamated Associa-
finn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-14
SHAFFER'S STATEMENT.

'0n Friday afternoon the manu-
facturers made their first proposition
for settlement OF this strike in which
they said we agree TO unionize the Old
Meadow mill In .Seottdaie, and in Salts
burg, by leaving it to the opinion of
the men employed there II such opinion
Is properly Obtained
This proposition was generally dis
cussed and this morning before the cen
ference adjourned for lunch we. the
executive board OF the Amalgamated
Association submitted the following:
I've HEREBY repeat our request that
our scale must be signed for all mills
owned and controlled by the American
Sheet S.eei and the American steel
Hoop and the American Tin Pate Com
panies and believe that this should be
conceded because it is in our opinion
reasonable and just. We agree that If
our scales are s gned as stated above,
TO classify Gne Monessen plant Of the
American Tin Plate Company as
special mill and arrange scale in ac-
cordance Herewith, Also that there
shall be reconstruction OF the scale
for the mills, working hoops and cotton
ties exclusively and we also agree that
il our work of organizing mills outside
of the possessions of the above com
panies should cause the shutting down
Of plants, or the calling out OF men,
there shall 5e no interference with the
operation OF the mills that belong to or
operated 10y the American Steel Com
pany, the American Steel Hoop Com
pany or the American TIN Plate Com
pany during the scale year. This agree
ment is to abrogate all contracts signed
by the men of these companies in which
they agree not to join or to be con
nected with the Amalgamated Associa-
ton or any other labor organization.