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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-10

All Branchee ~ Relief working with
0rganized systeIn-A Thief SHOT At.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. May 9.-The
situation to-day was improved and al
most all the branches Of relief work
are now working with an organized
system.
There is accommodation for every
body, tents having been erected in all
parts OF the city, and the committee on
lodging tonight advertises that fact in
the papers.
The committee are wrestling with the
problem Of keeping the city in perfect
sanitary condition.
William Mills, of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Merchants Associa-
ton OF New York, arrived in the city to-
day, ahead of the twelve cars which
are expected to arrive from New York
tomorrow morning. He was appoint
ed a member of the relief committee.
Work is going on rapidly on temper
airy structures and all the stores which
were burned out are receiving sup
plies from their northern houses and
are stocking up their shanties. The
work OF clearing away the debris pro-
crosses very slowly owing to the in
tense heat of the brick work. Many
Of the buildings are still smouldering.
Trial Justice A. G. Partridge, yester-
day, sentenced a negro to five years in
the penitentiary for stealing property
which he was caught pawning.
A robber, trying to break into the
vault in the ruins of the National Bank
of the State of Florida, was fred on
tonight. He jumped into the river and
has not been captured.
The fire losses by companies compfl-
ed tonight totals S4,744,000.
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AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
Thought That Next Years Wage
Scale Will be the Best Ever Sc


Thought That Next Years Wage
Scale Will be the Best Ever Sc
cured.
PITTSBURG, Pa, May 9.--The Anal
gamated Association of iron, Steel and
Tin Workers will endeavor to secure
the best settlement in years with the
manufacturers this year. The demand
to be made is known to be higher than
the present wage agreement. The wage
committee was announced this morning
and instructed to meet in Milwaukee
on tomorrow week. The Pittsburg
members will leave on Wednesday
night for the convention city One of
the most important matters to be con-
sidered by the convention will be the
matter of perfecting continuous
scale, which is being urged by the
Republic Iron and Steel Company, the
leading bar iron producers in the coun-
try. The majority of the lodges have
agreed to the plan for extending the
scale for period of years if satisfac-
tory base can be agreed on.
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her late residence on Twenty-fifth
Street, Viii occur the funeral of Mrs.
Margaret Glasser, who death occurred
Wednesday. The interment will be at
the Peninsula cemetery.
Yesterday a valuable horse owned
by Dick Mccullough. of the Island,
was shot as result of injuries received
some time ago, when it was kicked by
another horse. Despite all efforts it did
not recover and had to be shot.
The funeral of J. F. Merriman will
take place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the St Matthew'S P. E. church,
where services will be conducted by
the rector, the Rev. D. nv. Howard
The interment will be private at Green
wood cemetery.
Mrs. L. IS. Riggs, wife of a physi-
clan who formerly lived In Wheeling,
was found dead in her bed yesterday
morning at her home at Board Tree,
Marshall county. She was daughter
of Hon. S. R. IHanen, formerly OF Nc
Mechen, now of Glen Easton.
Jess Johnston caught $50 fish yes
terday in six hours, below the yacht
landing on the Ohio side. Most of them
Were suckers. One big Missouri river
sucker was pulled into shallow water,
where it broke the hook and got away.
Jess is one of the crack piscatorial ar
fists Of the Island.
Catherine, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad Wickham passed away last
evening, in the 43rd year of her age.
The funeral will take place from the
home of her grandfather, Mr.. George
busch, No. 1862 Market street, to-mor-
row morning at 1890 o'clock. The re-
mains will be buried at Mt Calvary
cemetery.
John N p Little, the veteran SOL
der and vender of Philadelphia cream
pop. whose death was noted in the Reg
lister yesterday, was buried yesterday
morning in Stone Church cemetery, Elm
Grove The funeral took place from
Watkins undertaking establishment,
and was in charge of members OF the
G. A. r. The pall-bearers were selected
from that organization.
Last evening, in st. Luke's parish
house on the Island, occurred the reg
ular spring meeting of the Kings
Daughters City Union The early part
of the evening was taken up with the
transaction of routine business, after
which an interesting musical and liter
airy programme was rendered. During
the course of the evening refreshments
were se-ye4 by the ladies of st. Luke's
union.
This evening in the Third Presby-
terrain Church. will occur the social and
entertainment given under the auspices
of the Sunday school book committee.
In the early portion of the evening a
musical and literary entertainment will
be rendered in the church auditorium.
Refreshments will be served in the lee
ture room. In addition to small adj
mission fee, each is requested to bring
book to be placed in the library.
At a meeting held Wednesday even
ing in the Wesley NJ. e. Church, the
following officers were elected for the
Sunday school: bernard Bert, super
intendent; VIM Cunningham, seere-
tary; Geo. Waterhouse assistant super
intendent; H. e. Caldabaugh, assistant
secretary, Clarence Newland. librarian,
and Geo. Hopwood assistant; Miss Sarah
Westwood, school treasurer; Miss Sal
lie Rulong, missionary treasurer; M.
Hercules, chorister; Willard Hicks, as
sistant; Irwin Gould. organist, and Miss
Birdie Fisher, pianist.
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DIED.

DUNLEVY-At the residence of parents,
No. 81 Main street, on Wednesday. May
9Th. 1901, at o'clock D. M Nellie Marie
infant daughter of Owen and Isabella
Dunfevy, aged IS months and 3 days
Funeral this friday afternoon at $50
o'clock. Friends of the family respectful
~ invited to attend. Interment at Mt.
Calvary cemetery
WICKHAM-On Thursday, May eth. 1901.
at $40 p. M. Catherine. daughter of Con-
rad and Louisa Wickham, in the 43d year
of her age.
Funeral from the residence of her
grandfather, George busch, 1862 Market
street, on Saturday morning at 10 80
o'clock Interment at Mt Calvary Gene
terry.
MERRIMAN-At City Hospital, Wednes-
day, May s. 1901, at p. m, John F. Mer-
riman, aged 81 years.
Funeral services Friday afternoon at
2:3o o'clock at ST. Matthew'S church.
Friends invited. Interment private at
Greenwood cemetery.
please omit fiowers.)
HILL-Tuesday. May T. 1901. at . O'clock
p. m, Miss Emma Hill, aged q years.
Funeral from the residence of Miss Nell
lie Franklin, No. Is Alley IS, Friday after
noon at o'clock. Friends are invited to
attend. Interment in Mt Wood cemetery.
Cameron, w. Va, papers please copy.)
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OFFICIAL ROSTER CHANGED.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 9.-The direc-
tors of the oliver Iron Mining Company
the Lake Superior Iron Company and
the Regent Iron Company, component
properties of the United States Steel
Corporation, to-day received and ac-
cepted the designations of Mr.. Henry
w. oliver, president, and Mr.. D. G. Kerr,
vice president, of the three companies.
Mr.. T. z. Cole, general superintendent
of the Oliver Iron Mining Company, was
elected to succeed Mr.. oliver as presi-
dent in all the corporations with the
additional title of general manager.
Nelson P. Hulst was likewise elected to
succeed Mr.. Kerr as vice president, with
the additional title of general mining
engineer.
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COMPLICATIONS

Of an International Character May
Result From an Attack Upon Ital-
ians.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 9-Jerome
Fideli, Italian consul in Kansas City, is
quoted as saying to-day that the labor
trouble in lola, Kans., that resulted last
night in several Italians being driven
from that town by American workmen.
will be investigated Immediately.
Eleven of the Italians reached here
to-day" said Consul Fideli Two or
three of these were injured and at
least one was carried from the train in
a blanket. 1 shall report the matter at
once to Count Rozwadowski in Chi
cago, who has jurisdiction Of the State
of Kansas"
A special from lola to-day says the
leaders of the mob have been arrested
and held under bond.
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KINDLY REGARDS

And Hope for Immediate Employ
ment Expressed by the Reading
for Its Striking Employees.
, READING, Pa, May 9.-As a result
of the strike 1850 men at the tube
works of the Reading Iron Company,
the management this evening addressed
them an open letter recognizing their
right to quit work, but regretting their
hasty action. The company regrets the
loss of service of so many faithful men
and the letter concludes by expressing
the hope that they may speedily find
employment on terms entirely salts
factory to themselves. This is accept
ed as meaning the closing of the big
plant indefinitely and also the other
mills of the company, which employ
800 men.
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---rrlyE,----------------
PASSES ALL RECORDS.

NEW YORK, May 9.-The Hamburg
American line steamship Deutschland,
which arrived in port this afternoon
from Hamburg, Southampton and Cher
bourg, succeeded in making a day Is
run on this voyage which surpasses any
previous days record in the history of
steam navigation 507 knots, or 1851
statute miles is the record Of the
Deutschland run from noon on May
s to noon to-day. An hourly average
speed of 24.53 knots was maintained
throughout the whole "a hours. This
record has never been equalled.
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HAPPENINGS OF ADAY
Q Q Q o.
GIVEN IN BRIEF SPACE.

The Maine Club will dance at MOI
art Park Saturday.
The improvements at the ST. Char
les hotel have been completed.
The X-N-Tric Club will dance this
evening at Blue Ribbon hall. in Ben
wood.
Walker Whiteside will appear at
the Opera House before the close of thu
season.
-Boeshar property. on South Market
street, at Twenty-fourth, is being i'm
proved.
j. T. Handlan. the South Side drug
gist, is having the interior OF his store
redecorated.
The new dwelling on Sixteenth
street. east of Zoff is rapidly approach
ing completion.
In Police Coure yesterday morning
John Shay was fined a dollar and costs
for drunkenness.
South Chapline street was given a
much needed cleaning yesterday by the
Board of Public Works.
The Council Committees on Lights
and Accounts are called to meet this
evening at the City Building.
Yesterday the B. & o. had force
of men at work making slight changes
TO their tracks near the depot
Yesterday the electric light COM
pany had force of men at work on
South Broadway setting new poles.
On next Wednesday evening the
local union, No IA, of electrical work.
ers will give a dance at the Egerter
hall.
The members of the police force
are being equipped with new rain
mackintoshes, supplied by Will Gut
man.
"A number of persons yesterday
were fishing in the river near the River
side Park. They had considerable sue
cess.
"A meeting Of D. E. Hammond COM
mand of the Spanish War Veterans was
held last night at headquarters on
Chapline street.
Last evening Garfield Temple
Lanes of the Go-den Eagle, met at their
hall on the South Side and transacted
routine business.
This evening Washington Council
ID. of L., will meet at their headquarters
on the South Side Several new con-
didates will be initiated.
The B. & 0. yesterday had der
rick at work removing the machinery
from the creek bank that had been used
in building the new bridge.
The regular monthly devotional
meeting of the Holy Name Society will
be postponed next Sunday night on ac-
count of the Cathedral Congregation
making jubilee pilgrimage in the after
noon.
Tho Linsly Competitive drill will
take place this year on June 18th, at
the corner OF Fourteenth and Eoff
streets. The judges will be DIR. H. B.
Baguley, Charles g. Doboins and t. II.
Pollock
The funeral Of the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Dunlevy will
take place this afternoon from the fam
lily residence on North Main street. The
remains will be buried at Mt. Calvary
cemetery.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock, from
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UP TO. THE ARGUMENTS.

The Lawyers Now to Take a Turn in
the Eastman Case.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 9.--After
an hour spent in producing experts on
leaden bullets, chemists and army sur
geons familiar with bullet wounds, the
defense in the Eastman murder trial to-
day rested its case. The rebuttal of
the government was short and was
confined to an attempt to discredit the
testimony of Col. Dimon, of Lowell. as
to the identity of the fatal bullet.
The court took a recess until to-
morrow morning, when the arguments
of counsel VIII be heard.
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ST. MARGARETS HOSPITAL.

PTTTSBURG, Pa, May "a warm
discussion over st. Margaret's hospital
enlivened the closing session of the
piscopal convention to-day A resolq-
ton was finally passed calling for the
opening of the hospital November 1st.
A guaranteed fund of $4,000 yearly for
five years is pledged.
The report of the committee on divi-
sion of diocese was presented and
adopted. Bisop Whitehead will soon
appoint committee to complete plans
for division, which is expected to be
made by 1904. The convention adjourn
ed to meet in May, 1902.
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ANOTHER RATE CUT.

CHICAGO, May 9.-The war in pas
senger rates from Kansas City to New
York between the Wabash and its COM
petitors shows no signs of abatement.
The Wabash assumed the offensive to-
day by making further cut of s1.95
in the rate from Kansas City to New
York. This brings the rate by this
line down to $3.50 and the other lines
say they will put in effect correspond
ingly low rates at once and promptly
meet any further reduction the Wabash
may make.
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A DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER.

CHICAGO, May Captain Albert
Bansfeld Capron, of the famous Ameri-
can army family of that name, is dead
at his, home in Winnetka, a suburb Of
Chicago. He served through the civil
war with distinction and was given an
important military commission TO Japan
when Gen. Grant became President
Lieut. Allyn Capron, killed at Quasi
mas, was his cousin.
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SUPPRESSED a DEMONSTRATION

LONDON, May 10.--A Reuter- de-
spatch from st. Petersburg says that
Russian troops suppressed demon
stration of workmen at Tifis, May 5,
and that several persons were wounded
on both sides by revolyers and knives
The despatch also asserts that forty-one
arrests were made. including several
students
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GETTING A CORNER.

Americans Said to be Buying Up All
the Pig Iron in the Cleveland Dis
trict.
LONDON, May 10-Considerable ex-
element was caused on the Birming-
ham Iron Exchange yesterday by the
news that an American firm was buying
up all the stocks Of Cleveland pig iron.
citation called to consider the matter,
it was alleged that there were only
seventy-four thousand tons in stock.
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EXPENDITURES TOO LAVISH.

LUXEMBOURG, May "a meeting of the
creditors of the Differdingen steel plant
and the Dannenbaum colliery. which re-
Gently got into financial difficulties and
asked for a moratorium. has been fixed
for June "a, TO consider the terms of set
uement and the reorganization suggested
by the syndicate controlling the properties.
The embarrassed concern, which had a
capital of 25,OOJOoO marks. began business
three or four years ago. The failure is
attributed TO too lavish expenditures. The
companys works are now running with a
limited number of hands.
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QUARANTINE DECLARED.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, May g.
United States quarantine officer, DR.. M.
R. Foster, to-day officially declared
quarantine against all Alaskan ports
and all vessels arriving from the North
must call here for inspection. Official
reports from various sections of Alaska
are to the effect that smallpox exists
and is rapidly spreading.
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COAL MINERS STRIKE.

HAZLETON. Pa, May 9.-The en-
ployes of the Ebervale colliery of G. B.
Markle & Co., about 800 in number,
went on strike to-day. The men claim
that one of their number was dis
charged without cause by the company
and they say they will not resume work
until he is reinstated.
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CONGER IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 81. S. Minister
Conger has arrived in Washington 1t is
his preference to spend only a few days
in Washington looking over the dispatches
that have passed between Washington
and Pekin since he left the Chinese capt.
tai He will then be in a position TO adj
wise the officials here as to any details
which they maye have overlookedfin deal
ing with the situation.
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OPENED AN OFFICE.

MJNcIE, Ind, May s.-The recent
" formed federation of cooperative
window glass manufacturers opened Of
fees in Muncie to-day and began bust
ness, disposing of the stock Of the
several factories throughout the coun-
try represented.
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EXTENDED FOR A YEAR.

WASHINGTON May 9-Acting Sec
rotary Hill and Mr.. Brun, minister for
Denmark, to-day signed protocol ex-
tending for a year the ratification Of
the reciprocity treaty with the Danish
West Indies.
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THE TIE-UP CONTINUES.

READING, Pa, May 9-The tie-up of
the Seventh street plant of the Reading
Iron Company continues. Less than
twenty men are employed where 1900 had
been at work up TO Tuesday, when the
trouble began. The grievance committee
handed in at the office of the company
letter demanding a general increase of
10 per cent. for all. This will be sent to
President Baer
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ON A FISHING TRIP.
Ex-President Cleveland and q Party
of Friends at Middle Bass.

A~<AAe@
of Friends at Middle Bass.
Special to the Register.
SANDUSKY, o., May s.-Grover Cleve-
land, ex-President of the United States,
will spend the next week or ten days. at
Mfddlebass, fishing with a party of dis
tinguished gentlemen. He will be the
guest of Hon Leroy Brooks Mr.. Cleve-
land arrived here this afternoon from his
New Jersey home in his private car,
Maryland which was run as special
over the Baltimore & Ohio. He was driv-
en- at once to the boat landing, where he
boarded the steam yacht, Leroy Brooks.
Mr. Cleveland declined to be interviewed.
He was shown a dispatch stating that
Northern Pacific had gone to 1000, and
asked if there was any truth that he had
cleared up g. fortune on Wall street. he
smiled and replied: II do not wish TO be
interviewed
The ex-President was accompanied by
Admiral Lamberton, Z. S. N. who sue
ceeded Gridley on the Olympia. He was
Joined here by his former attorney gen
eral, Hon. Judson Harmon, of Cincinnati;
Prof. John Uri Lloyd, of Cincinnati; ex-
Governor Charles Foster, Of Fostoria;
Jethro Mitchell, of Toledo, and E. E.
Dwight, of Joplin, Mo.
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OFFICERS ELECTED. !,

BOSTON, May s.-The National Asso-
CATION of Stove Manufacturers elected
these officers to-day: President, Albert
n Parlin, of this city: first vice president.
Fred ". Gardner Chicago; second vice
president, Fred VIII. Rochester, n. Y;
secretary, T. j. Hogan. Chicago. and
treasurer, Walter A. Stevenson, Philadel-
phia.
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THE PLAN ABANDONED.
Watch Companies Refuse to Go Into
the Proposed Combine.

the Proposed Combine.
BOSTON May "a director of the
American Waltham Watch Company
says:
1.-The officers of the American Wal
than Company have informed the pro-
moters of the proposed watch trust
that that company will not become a
party to any consolidation of watch
companies. Other companies have de-
clined to go into any trust movement
so the $75,00,0o0 combination has been
abandoned"
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AN APPEAL TO ROCKEFELLER.

CHICAGO, May s.-The Social Econom-
les Club to-day voted to ask j. D. Ro..ke-
teller TO furnish funds with Witch TO start
model lodging house for women in the
business district of Chicago.
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We have the most experienced and
favorably known teachers of Gregg's
Shorthand in W. Va. $50 for proof to
the contrary.
THE ELLIOTT SCHOOL.
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MORGAN GOES TO PARIS.

AIx-LES-BAINs. France. May Ell
Pierpont Morgan left here for Paris this
evening.
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Third page.

Thfru PAGE.
Wanted--Second Baker
Wanted-Girl for General Housework-
Special Commissioners Sale.
Public Sale of Household and Kitchen
Furniture-H. VI. Fitzgerald.
Wanted-Position as Salesman.
Wanted-Girl to Work in Laundry.
Wanted-Girl to do General Homework.
Opera House-Rose Melville as isis
Hopkins
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CALLAHAN AGAIN INDICTED.

OMAHA. May 9.-Seven counts charging
James Callahan. alleged to be one of the
abductors of young Cudahy, with perjury
on his late trial, were filed this afternoon.
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GENERAL U. B. CONFERENCE.

FREDERICK. Md, May s.-The gen
eral conference of the United Brethro
Church convened in this city to-day and
will remain in session for about twelve
days Five hundred ministers and lay
men from almost every State in the
union and parts Of Europe and Canada
are here. and others are expected to-
morrow.
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Gen. De Vets house had been burned in
June as the railroad had been cut near
his farm.
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DE VETS HOUSE BURNED.

LONDON, May s.-The colonial secre-
tary. Mr.. Chamberlain, answering cues
ton in the House OF Commons to-day. said
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