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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
WAITING AND LONGING
For EIkins to Arrive at Charleston
end Do the Proper Thing.
A Wild Rumor That He viii Invite
His Party Friends to a Blowout at
WashinstOn--The Judicial Situa-
ton Decidedly Uncertain.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, January 81.
Senator Elkins has been expected to
come here almost any day since his
election to make Acknowledgements to
the faithful, but has not yet arrived,
and his homecoming is said to be due
to the illness of his wife.
Fax Landstreet, of Tucker county,
cousin of Mrs. Elkins, and personal
representative of the Senator, is here,
but fails to say when his principal will
come. 1t has been reported that the
Senator intended giving a banquet to
the legislators that would outclass any
thing of the kind ever witnessed in the
State, and those who are hungry anu
thirsty are wishing he would come on.
A report is current the last day or
two that it has been decided that the
hotel accommodations here are made
quate to the size of his blowout, and
that he will take the whole push 10
washington and there do the thing up
brown. Wouldn't that be a rout worth
seeing?
The United States judicial plot
thickens. Having looked over the en-
tire field in the new district without
finding proper judicial material, it is
now stated that the leaders have de-
cided that Dayton shall move in the
district and take the job. This has
Earring sound, but there is no doubt
that it is being seriously considered.
Meantime Atkinson moves serenely on,
confident that he has the appointment
cinched, while it is given out cold by
the bosses that he stands now show at
all
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
CREEK INDIANS UGLY.
HOME OF A RANCHMAN BURNED
BY A BAND OF DRUNKEN
ABORIGINES.
INDIANS ROAMING COUNTRY
DRINKING BAD WHISKEY AND
SHOOTING PROMISCUOUSLY.
Chief Latah Mekko Posts a Notice
Saying the Old Creek Law Should
Prevafl-Pawnee Bill and a Posse
Turned Down by HOstiIes-The
General Situation Dangerous.

HENRIETTA, I. T., January 81
Deputy Marshal Grant John and Bun
ME Mcintosh, of Eufaula, two men
noted for their bravery and daring in
hazardous expeditions against outlaws,
make dash upon the encampment of
Snake Indians near Eufaula to-day
and captured Chitto Harjo, Crazy
Snake. After an exciting escape from
the hostile Creek camp, they managed
to land their prisoner at this place this
evening, and he is now held captive
under strong guard of soldiers, un-
der the command of Lieut.. Dixon.
The capture of the central figure of
the uprising and the show of force
which the troops will make, will like
ly put an end to the threatened out
break
Lieut.. Dixon and his troops will
move out of this place tomorrow,
upon the encampment of Snakes near
Eufaula. 1t is not likely that forced
march will be made, and it will be
Tuesday before the Snakes strong
hold will be reached. Deprived of
their leader, it is not thought probable
that they will make any resistance,
but will lay down their arms and
yield to the inevitable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
CONFLICTING REPORTS.

WASHINGTON. January 27.-Indtan
Commissioner Jones has received the
following dispatch of yesterdays date,
from Agent Shoenfelt, at Muskogee.
Indian Territory, regarding the Indian
troubles:
Marshal Bennett Will leave to-mor-
row with force of deputies and Indian
police. Will meet troops at Henrietta
Late dispatches indicate uprising in
Choctaw Nation spreading. Disaffect-
ed Indians have sworn in $50 light
horsemen and are attempting to carry
out their laws and threaten to destroy
property Have just ordered a squad
of policemen to Bristow to assist the
civil authorities in maintaining order
and prevent the sale of whisky to the
Indians, where large band of Snake
Indians are now camped threatening to
burn the town"
In a communication received here
from Green McCurtin, formerly chief
of the Choctaws he says the Snake
party excitement is exaggerated by
schemers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
SOLEMN MEMORIAL SERVICES
WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE
KINGDOM YESTERDAY FOR
THE LATE QUEEN.
WERE MANY UNUSUAL SCENES
ENORMOUS CROWDS AT ST. PAUL'S
AND WESTMINSTER.
Thousands of People, Clad in Black,
ThrOnged the Vicinity of the
Churches, Unable to Obtain Admis-
sfOn-ParticuIar Attention Given to
the Musical Program e-COmmem en-
crative Discourse Mt Canterbury.

LONDON, January 28.-Yesterday
throughout the kingdom all places of
worship held services in memory of
Queen Victoria. At ST. Paul's Cathe-
dral there was an unusual scene Be-
fore nine o'clock in the morning an
enormous crowd, wholly attired in
black, streamed from all directions to
the edifice, and by ten o'clock it was
packed. Thousands, unable to obtain
admission, stood vainly waiting on the
steps and around the outside listening
to the low organ strains and muff1ed
peals. The service began at half-past
ten. The Most Rev. Frederic Temple,
primate and archbishop OF Canterbury
preached a most touching sermon.
There was a similar scene at West
minister Abbey, where all the services
throughout the day were attended by
enormous congregations. The large
assemblage in the chapel royal at st.
James Palace included Princess Fred
ericka Of Hanover, Prince Francis of
Teck, a host of titled people, many
members of the cabinet and other dis
tinguished persons.
All the Roman Catholic and foreign
churches in London held special me-
mortal services. The members of the
French embassy attended the French
churches, and very elaborate services
were held at the chapel of the Russian
embassy by command of Emperor
Nicholas.
Everywhere particular attention was
paid to the musical portion of the SER
vices. At Lincoln's Inn chapel,
Brahms Requiem Mass" was per-
formed. The venerable William Mac
Donald Sinclair, archdeacon of London
and canon of st. Paul's Cathedral,
preached a commemorative discourse
at Canterbury Cathedral.
Special sermons were preached in
st. Georges chapel at Windsor.
Everywhere cathedrals and churches
were draped in mourning. Messages
from the colonies and from all the
principal cities abroad, where British
subjects reside, report memorial SER
vices. Sir Alfred Miner attended the
service at the Cathedral in Cape Town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
RANCHMAN's HOME BURNED.

GUTHIE, Okla, January 27.-Re-
ports received here at the United States
marShaps Office to-day say that the
home Of John Bartram, a ranchman
living sixteen miles east of Bristow, l.
T., was burned by belligerent Snake
Indians last night A band of thirty
Indians, all drunk, made a demonstra-
ton. Bartram ordered them away.
This enraged the Indians The band
rode away, and Bartram fearing vio-
lence moved his family to Bristow.
Later, his home and all the buildings
on the premises were in flames. The
report can not be confirmed. If true
it is the first overt act committed by
the Creeks. Governor Barnes to-day
received a third request from Sheriff
Tilghman, Of Lincoln county, for two
militia companies. In his request
Tilghman, noted United States mar
shall, says the people on the Greek
boundary are alarmed and that band
of Greeks is roaming over the country
drunk and shooting promiscuously.
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captain of the insurgent light horse
men, who left at dark in charge Of
United States Marshals Dun, Hogan
and posse for Muskogee, as it is fear
ed an attempt will be made during
the night to release him if held here
Last night thirty-two citizens of Bris-
tow watched the prisoner and about
as many more guarded the town. At
8 o'clock this morning the wierd chant
OF the Indian dance and beat of the
tom tom was plainly heard by the
guards on the south line of the town.
Late last night telegram was re-
ceived from Marshal Bennett, author
izing the mayor and the Council here
to arm and swear in all able-bodied
citizens to protetc their property until
soldiers could be sent here from Hen
rietta.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28

NEW YORK, January 27.-Sixty
skaters. including many women and
children, broke through the ice on a
large pond back of Evergreen cemetery.
Brooklyn, to-day, and in the wild
struggle for life, two boys were drown
ed. The ice over the centre of the
pond, where the water was deepest,
and where the skaters were assembled
in greatest number, suddenly sank.
The whole crowd was panic-stricken.
Men and women fought to save them
selves and children suffered in the I'M
equaled struggle. The screams of the
imperilled skaters were heard by men
employed in a factory IIarby. and they
ran to the pond. They dragged long
planks with them which were pushed
toward the center of the pond. Along
this footing a life line was formed
Effort was made first to rescue the wo-
men and children. BY twos and threes
they were taken from the water and
hustled along the planks to the shore
The police reserves and surgeons arriv-
ed in ambulances and succored many
of the half-drowned skaters
The bodies of the two victims were
recovered. They were identified as
VIM. Schwadel and Philip Fleck. each
II years old both of whom lived on
Linden avenue, Brooklyn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
SOME NARROW ESCAPES.
(By Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, January 27.-Fire
broke out about half-past two o'clock
this morning, in a small room on the
first floor of the old portion of the
building occupied by Wizards Hotel,
and which adjoins the new structure
now in course of construction. The
flames were confined to this room and
the halls Immediately adjoining, and
the property loss will not exceed 3d.
900, but half hundred guests, includ-
ing several Congressman and their
wives, were badly frightened. All,
however, managed to escape in safety.
Among the list were Representative
Crumpacker, of Indiana; Representa-
tive Dovener, of West Virginia, and
wife; Representative Robertson, of
Louisiana, and wife, all of whom were
brought down the fire escapes. Mr..
Dovener has been i'll with the grip
for several weeks and had not been
outside the hotel for nine days. He
was hatless and wore scant apparel
when rescued. Mr. Edward E. Miller,
of East st. Louis, the private secretary
to Congressman ROdenberg, of Illinois,
who occupied room on one of the top
floors, was aroused by the smoke and
went from room to room until almost
stifed with smoke, knocking at the
doors to arouse the guests. He assist
ed in bringing the wives of the Con-
gresSmen from their rooms to the
street. Others who were rescued in
clude Mr. Edgar j. Gibson, the Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Press, who occupied a room on
the top story. His brother, Mr.. VIM.
H. Gibson, president Of the Lind Ware
house Company, of New York, and his
wife, and Mr.. S. c. Wells, editor of the
Philadelphia Press. Mrs. Underwood,
widow of Thomas Underwood, was
found half asphyxiated on the fourth
floor. She was removed to the Ebbitt
House and quickly rallied.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
THOUSANDS HAVE DIED
In the Province of Sham ST. China
Because of the Famine.

In the province of Sh1n ST. China.
Because of the Famine.
PEKIN, January 27.-There has
been great distress in the province of
Shan ST owing to the famine, and
thousands have died. The court has
ordered rice relief to be issued in large
quantities.
A report reached the foreign ENJOYS
that native Christians suffering from
famine, were to be Disseminated
against and to be punished if they even
begged for food Mr.. Conger. Sir
Ernest N. Satow and NJ. Pichon, the
United States, British and French min
listers, protested to Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang against such discrim-
ination and the court issued an edict
dated yesterday ordering all relief Of
ficials and Chinese soldiers to treat
Christians exactly the same as others
throughout the empire under penalty
of decapitation.
The foreign ENJOYS consider this a
most important decree if it is carried
out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS
Are Being Made For the Inaugural
ton of President Mckinley.

Are Being Made For the Inaugural
ton of President Mckinley.
WASHINGTON. January Z7.-The
committees having in charge the pre-
parations for the second Inauguration
Of President Mckinley have made sys-
tematic and careful arrangements for
the comfort while here OF the many
thousand visitors. The committee on
public comfort, Of which Mr.. r. +.
Weller is chairman. has divided the
city into sections and has secured a
list of all hotels. boarding houses. pri-
waite houses and halls with their capac-
ity and terms for the information OF
strangers desiring quarters. The com
mittee authorizes the statement that
while there will be somewhat more
crowding than visitors expect at ordin-
AIRY seasons, there will be no increase
in the prices charged for entertain
ment. A corps of sanitary experts has
been employed 10 inspect and report
upon all places listed Great numbers
of letters inquiring about accommoda-
tons are being received each day and
all are answered with statement Of
location, character of quarters and
prices, besides a map showing the ex-
act situation OF the houses to which
inquirers are referred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
THE CREEK TROUBLE.
The Worst Believed to be Over, but
the Narshals Are Alert.

The Worst Believed to be Over, but
the Marshals Are Alert.
MUSKOGEE, |. T., January 81
United States Marshal Bennett, with
six deputies and Constable Hubbard,
United States Commissioner Hanson,
and T. w. Gulick left to-day for Hen
rietta, sixty miles distant, where they
will join the troops sent to quell the
Greeks. They will go overland, and
took camping outfit, commissary,
twenty Winchester rifles and plenty of
ammunition. Just before the start
telephone message was received from
Checotah, saying that the following
notices had been posted there after
the Snake council adjourned at Hick-
DRY Town yesterday:
NOTICE! READ! TO ALL.
PRESENTS.
While citizens and friendly Creeks
should be dealt with according to the
old Creek laws. and not according to
(Signed.D LATAP MEKKO.
Attest:-Edward HALO, second chief.
The Dawes commission yesterday
ordered discontinuance of the sur
veying in the disturbed district Nose
Lyon, in charge of the party that ar
rived here today, states that number
of light horsemen is still riding over
the country. They are heavily armed,
but are not doing any damage It is
believed that the worst is over, but
Marshal Bennett has his best deputies
with him and If he shall encounter
trouble he will put up strong fight.
1t is his purpose to join the soldiers
at Henrietta, and work with them in
making arrests of the leaders of the
uprising.
BRISTOW, |. T.. January 27-Major
G. ". Lille CPawnee Bib. with a posse
including Captain Edmund Harry. OF
the Creek light horsemen, United
States Narshals Dean, Hogan and
Churchwell and Indian Police Keyes,
Howell and Saunders, visited the hos
tile Creeks tanning ground, six miles
south of this place, at noon to-day.
The Indians were there, holding a Dig
feast and refused the posse admittanee
and declined to confer with them In
any manner. Many Of the full bloods
who have been in the habit of wear
ing white mans apparel, were dressed
in full Indian regalia. They were
most bitter in their denunciation OF
the marhals who arrested Tom Tiger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28

rome, January 27-To-days session
of the italian Senate was devoted to
eulogies Of Verdi by the president of
the Senate and Signor Sarscce, THE. pxc-
mier.
MILAN, January 27-Although pre-
coded by a struggle for life that lasted
two days, Verdis death was peaceful.
He did not regain consciousness. When
he finally passed away he was sur
rounded by relatives and intimate
friends.
The announcement Of his death caus-
ed great emotion. Theatres, pleasure
resorts and many stores were closed
and nearly all the prominent residences
We're draped in mourning.
To-day the city authorities publish
ed an eulogy which was posted through
Milan. King Victor Emmanuel sent
TO the family message OF confidence
on behalf of himself and Queen and
the state, saying:
I'VE join in the homage, regrets and
admiration offered by Italy and the
civilized world to the immortal mem
DRY of Verdi. The nation and the
glorious art of our country have suffer
ed a loss so serious that it is beyond
repair"
In his will Verdi asks that the fun
eral may be very modest" He sug-
gests that it take place either at day
break or eventide and that the cere-
mony be without music
The chanting Of two priests, two
candles and a cross will suffice" he
wrote
Many legacies were left to friends.
The date of the funeral has not been
fixed, but it will probably be Wednes-
day or Thursday IN the chapel Of the
retreat for INDECENT musicians which
Verdi established
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
THE NAVAL DISPLAY
Programme Has Not Yet Been Fully
Prepared.

Prepared.
COWES, Isle of Wight. January 2S.-
The programme OF the naval display at
Splthead has net yet been prepared, but
it is now understood that the British
feet will extend in a single line fol-
lowing the north side of the navigable
channel from COwes to Spithead and
thence to Portsmouth, while the for
eign warships will follow a CORES
ponding line on the south side
1t is believed the body of Queen Vic
toria will he removed from Osborne at
o'clock Friday afternoon and will be
conveyed on board the Alberta, escort
ed by eight torpedo boats, and follow
ed by all the royal yachts and prob
ably the Hohenzollern. She body will
remain on the Alberta for the night
and be taken to London Saturday
morning.
1t is understood that the Queen left
the most detailed instructions regard
ing the disposal of her body and the
attendant ceremonies. She is said to
have expressed a wish that Chopins
and Mendelssohn's funeral marches
should be performed in preference to
the Dead March" in saul"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
CAPTAIN and MRS. pOVENER
MADE A NARROW ESCAPE FROM
SUFFOCATION IN AHOTEL FIRE
AT WASHINGTON.
BLAZE IN THE WILLARD HOTEL
AROUSED THE SLEEPING GUESTS
AT TWO IN THE MORNING.
The West Virginia Congressman, His
Wife and Others Had to Descend
the Fire Escapes, Very ScantiIy
C1ad-The Property Loss Was
Small, But Many Persons Were in
Peril From the Dense Smoke.
Special to the Register

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. January 81
Congressman Doverner and Mrs. Dov-
ener had an exciting experience for a
few minutes in the early hours of this
morning. Shortly after two o'clock
fire broke out in Willard's Hotel, where
the Captain and his wife are stopping,
and while the fire itself amounted to
nothing, it filled the hotel with smoke
and caused a lively scramble among
the guests for safety. Both Captain
and Mrs. Dovener were brought down
a fire escape on the front of the hotel
and found temporary quarters at the
Ebbitt, across the street The Dov-
eners occupied room on the fourth
floor, and were awakened by a guest
of the hotel, who was aroused by the
smoke, and went from room to room
until almost stifled with smoke, knock
ing at the doors to arouse the sleeping
guests. Mr.. Dovener had been i'll with
the grip Tor more IMAM week, anu Hdu
not been outside of the hotel during
that time He was hatless and wore
scant apparel when he crawled out Of
the window, and assisted in bringing
his wife down the fire escape. Neither
suffered from their lively escape, and
Captain Doverner is able to be about
to-day as usual He has practically re-
covered from his illness due to the
grin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
BIG PREPARATIONS
Being Made by Missouri for the
Buffalo Exhibitions

Being Made by Missouri for the
Buffalo Exhibition.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, January 27.-Rob-
ert NJ Yost, secretary of the Missouri
commission to the Pan-American ex-
position, to be held at Buafflo, was
called to the State capital tonight to
arrange for an immediate tea.ing on
the bill appropriating 800 600 for the
exhibit from this State. Mr.. Yost is OF
the opinion there viii be little trouble
IN securing the appropriation inasmuen.
as the Louisiana purchase worlds fair
promoters are also interested in having
an unusual display at Buffalo to adj
vertise Missouri. The commission has
been at work since April. 1900.
1--WE are preparing new and original
fixtures" said Secretary Tost, "thas
will characterize Missouri at Buffalo
and impress its greatness permanently
upon the eastern Latin-American
mind. The educational display will
have unique setting that will sur
pass the one at Paris which gained
the grand prize"
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Had "a Large Audience.

PHILADELPHIA, January 27-Wu
Ting Fang. China's minister plenipo-
tertiary to the United States. replied
to his critics to-day in the course Of
a lecture on "Cohfucius and Mencius. :"
delivered before the Society OF Ethical
Culture at Horticultural Hall. Every
available inch of both seating and
standing room was occupied by an
audience attracted by the protest and
criticism raised by Minister Wus re-
cent utterances in New York City on
the subject of Christianity, and lis
tened with much interest to the
speaker The Chinese minister's state
ments were, however. extremely con-
sentative
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-28
WHEELING W. VA, MONDAY, JANUARY % 1901

churches in the city to-day were in
memory of the late Queen and eulogis-
tic of her character.
Several churches held regular me-
mortal exercises.
DIR. Macarthur, in opening his SER
mon, severely criticised Mayor Van
Wyck for refusing to half mast the
flag on the City Hall, saying:
New York has been Inundated by
the refusal of its mayor to make offic-
ial recognition of the respect felt
by all true citizens and patriotic Amer
leans for the Queen"
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WILL BE NO STRIKE.
The Company Made substantial Com

ceSsions to the men.
9HAMCKIN. Pa. January 27.-The
threatened street car strike is off. The
company agrees that its employees shall
not be compelled to work with non
union men, but provides that this
agreement shall not be permitted to
interfere with the company securing
sufficient men to operate its roads.
When the company hires a new man
he shall not be placed on the cars for
instructions until he shall have first
made application for membership in
the union. If at the end of thirty DAYS
from the date he is given regular en-
ployment he fails to be accepted in the
union he is to be released from the
company's employ. The barn men are
to be subject to practically similar
regulations. 1t is also provided that
any man who is expelled from the
union shall be discharged from the
company's service. The proviso at
tached at the behest of the company
guards against the possibility of any
large number of men quitting or being
expelled from the union.
The wage scale, the ten-hour work
ing schedule and all the other matters
which formed the basis of the settle
ment Of the recent strike are to be in
effect for one year.