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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-17
TWO-THIRDS YANKEE


IL te Shamrock II.-Many American
Ideas Used In Her Construction.
NEW YORK, August 16.-,As a mat
ter of interest II Is worth noting that
not only the model OF the new Sham
rock is Yankee" but that nearly all
the wrinkles" in rig and In the mat
ter OF blocks have been derived from
American sources. The sails are OF
American cotton duck and the mainsail
Is laced to the boom-a recent con-
cession to American methods. As a
matter of fact, the Shamrock ii has
more of American wrinkles in hull,
spars. sails and rigging than are In
digenous to Great Britain. She is more
than two-thirds Yankee"
Work Is being pushed on the Sham
rock ii and it Is hoped to get her out
of dry dock tomorrow. Fifty men
are polishing her bronze hull.
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tured, but will arrest speakers at the
meeting for melting riot The mayor
got postal to-day warning him to
look out, as the fool-killer is headed
toward McKeesport. and is liable to
pick him of. He also refused permits
sion to the strikers to hold a twenty
round fight between Jack McClelland
and NJ. Donovan for the benefit of the
strike fund. About 1900 men of the
$4,000 idle in this city are organized.
The balance will not join in any large
numbers. Many Of these not In organi-
cations are chatting at idleness. but do
not want to work unless assured pro-
lection.
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SITUATION AT NEW ORLEANS

Rivers Receeding-Little Fear That
There Was Serious Loss of Life.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 16.-Both
the Mississippi river and Lake Poncha-
train are falling rapidly, and the storm
practically subsidized. The water has
rapidly receded from the section of the
city overflowed yesterday.
Large bodies of men are repairing
the damage done at the various lake
resorts. which bore the brunt OF the
storm.
Little news has come thus far from
the Mississippi Oound; but there has
been no loss Of life in that reach Of
territory.
A large numbw OF cotton and other
business men are still bottled up on
the coast and unable to get to their
Offices.
The Cromwsll liner Comus reached
the city to-day. She had no trouble
In the storm and reported no vessels
in distress.
DIR. ]. ]. Thonas, Of the quarantine
station, boarded the Comus near tho
mouth of the river and told Captain
Franklin that an unknown schooner
and small boat had been wrecked IN
that vicinity and six lives lost. No
serious damage was done at quaran-
tine station.
A report from below says that the tug
Biloxi, of Slidell, and two barges went
ashore and that the fate Of those On
board is not known.
Reports of the loss Of the Golden
family Of fifteen, above the quarantine
station, has not yet been confirmed.
At Shell Beach the wind has ceases
but the<water is rising and there has
been considerable damage to crops.
Rice has been damaged considesaeG
down the riveg.
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SHAFFER NOT SURPRISED


PlTTSBURG, Aug. 16.-"The spread
of the strike" said President Shaffer
tonight, has not surprised me. 1t is
not even up to my expectations. BY
this | do not mean that | am disap-
pointed by the way the men have come
out, but that l am certain that more
will come out in a short time. All
those who are out are going 70 stay
out, too. There is no reason for be-
lieving that the men In McKeesport will
break away from their H-esent posi-
ton. in spite of the stories to the con-
trary. Other mills will be closed before
many days. and the spread of the strike
will 60 on with the same regularity that
has characterized 1t In the past
In reply to quries regarding the re-
ports received from Assistant Secretary
Tishe, now In Milwaukee, Mr. Shaffer
said:
Il do not look for any statement
from Mr.. Tighe until he returns home
He will be too busy while on his trip
to devote any time to making any re-
ports. We will know more about the
feeling of the men in the west when a
direct statement is made from him.
ANY breach of the peace that has
thus far taken place since the strike
began has not come from us, but from
the other side We have obeyed all
laws and counselled peaceful means to
conduct the strike. II the trust con-
tinues to openly transgress the laws.
as 1t is in Monessen. we cannot be held
responsible for the consequences
Mr.. Shaffer then went on to describe
how the Amalgamated men had had
every inducement to riot and resisted
the temptation. In one or two in.
stances the matter had been referred To
the authorities. ...N
In concluding this statement. Presi-
dent Shaffer said that he would always
endeavor to carry on this strike with
perfect regard for all laws. 1t has been
conspicuous for this reason thus far
and the Amalgamated Association in
tended to show the people that the
steelworkers were perfectly capable OF
handling the contest legally.
'The men have been insulted, aggra-
waited and abused, and have remained
silent under this treatment" he
said. They have regarded every at
tempt on the part OF those interested to
draw them into riot as direct agents
of the trust who were seeking this very
means of getting the police and militia
to aid them In fighting the working
men,"
President Skaters confidence in the
Bay View men at Milwaukee was OF
the positive kind, and he felt sure
they would come out as soon as the
true situation was explained to them;
as did the Joliet workers.
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TIGHE IS HOPEFUL.
Thinks Bay View Men VIII strike
A Meeting To he Held To-day.

Thinks Bay View Men VIII strike.
Meeting To he Held To-day.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Aug. 1S.-The
members OF the Bay View lodge OF the
Amalgamated Association Of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers. tomorrow af-
ternoon will decide for a second time
whether or not they will obey the strike
order Of President Shaffer. Michael F.
,Tighe, representing President Shaffer,
accompanied by W. C. Davis. vice pres
ident OF the fourth district Of the Am
algamated Association, reached Milwau-
kee this afternoon, but not until late
tonight did he have conference with
President Redfern, of the local lodge,
relative to the date of the meeting.
The chances seem to favor strike.
the sentiment In that direction seem
ing to have gained strength since the
men at Joliet decided to go out. There
are, however, many conservative mem
bers Of the Bay View lodge who favor
remaining at work. These are men
who have gone through strikes hereto
fore, and before another such step shall
be taken, the question will be weighed
very carefully.
Secretary Tighe was seen shortly be-
fore midnight, upon his return from
Bay View. He expressed the opinion
that the Bay View men will vote to go
out at tomorrow s meeting, adding:
"If the Milwaukee men do not
strike, l will have been very much
niefakan .
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JOLIET THE CENTRE
or Strike Interest Yesterday-Anai-
Ramated Men Greatly Elated.
Steel Ofncers Still Cheerful.


PITTSBURG, Aug. 16.-The center Of
interest in the steel strike to-day shift
ed to the west, where Joliet finally
swung into line with the strikers and
Milwaukee appointed tomorrow as the
time for a final vote on the question.
The news that came out Of the west
cheered the strikers througout the dis
triets in this vicinity, as no other de-
yelopment since the labor war was de-
clared. In their enthusiasm they count
upon favorable action at Milwaukee to-
morrow, and carrying their hopes still
'arther say that they will yet win Chi
eago over. These successes, they declare
with apparent confidence, will make
them masters of the situation and win
the strike.
The steel operators, on the other
land, say that the strikers are nearly
IL the flood tide Of their success, and
hat when the ebb comes it cannot be
stopped. They do not seem to be dis
iuroed by recent events and with con-
adence equal to that of the strikers,
ak of the certainty of ultimate sue
cess They assert that popular sentiment
mas never been behind the strikers and
mat the general interest .fhich was
once aroused by the conte is quickly
waning. They claim that tn " are more
than holding their own in tl non-union
plants that were unaffected r have been
Earfed since the strike bel IAN and are
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REFUSED TO CONFER.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., August 1s.-The
employees Of the American Steel Hoop
Company, at the two mills here voted
unanimously to-day against a propo-
sition presented by Superintendent Nc
Coombs for an informal conference re-
garding the scale. The employees acted
upon the advice of Vice President Ward,
of the Amalgamated Association, who
held that If the company had any prop
osition to make 1t should be presented
to President Shaker. Officers of the
company claim the men do not under
stand the situation. 1t is expected an
effort Vill be made by the company to
start its mills here next week.
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BRITISH SURRENDERED.

LONDON, August i6.-The war office
has received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, August
16: while a party of nifty OF French 8
scouts were proceeding to Join a column
near Bethesda. 0ey were surrounded In
the hills by superior force under Them
and surrendered. ono was killed and
three were wounded, Captain Bethelheim
dangerously Lord Kitchener does not
,cates August &.
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THE DUQUESNE PLANT
Said to Have Been Organized and
Ready to Close Down.

Said to Have Been Organised and
Ready to Close Down.
PITSBURG, Pa, August ia dis
patch from McKeesport says:
The strikers expect the Duquesne
plant of the Carnegie Steel Company
will be out in three days. They say
it is organized and is waiting to CO.
operate with Homestead and Braddock
mills, and that this is the trump card
President Shaffer has been holding.
Trouble is expected II men are i'm
ported or any old men return to work.
The tube welders published an an
nouncement to-day that they will join
no union but will remain out while
the strike is on. Mayor Black refused
permission to the Socialist Labor party
to hold q street meeting. He says
political meetings are more dangerous
than gatherings Of strikers on inc
streets. He Gays he Will not dispense
crovdsion streets II they ere good M
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CANADA'S POPULATION.

OTTAWA, Ont. August 16--The first
official bulletin of the census was issued
to-day. The population of the dominion is
given at $685.. $685. an increase of 5o5.6H over
the census of 1891. The population Of
cities is as follows: Montreal, 266,S26; To-
ronto. 207.9z; Quebec. 6s,s34; Ottawa. 59, 902;
Hamilton. 52.550; Winnipeg, 1886; Hail.
fax, 40. 1877; st. Johns. 40,s11: London. 81. 9s3;
Victoria. 20,s21: Kinston, 1s043 Vancou-
yer. 1916; Brantford, 1861; Hull, 1898:
Charlottetown. 12.0s0; Valleyfield. 11,o55;
Sherbrooks. II. 1856: sydney, 9,9os; Moncton,
9,O26; Calgary, 12,142; Brandon, b,73s.
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TN HOUSE MEN RESENT
THE PAST arrogance
Of THE AMALGAMAItD.
soME RATHER STARTLING AND
SURPRISING FEATURES SPRUNG
BY TIN WORKERS.
AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN UN-
FRIENDLY TO THE I'm HOUSE
MEN IN THE PAST.
WILL WORK WELSH PLATE.
AuALGAMATED OFFICERS ARE
GREATLY ELATED OVER THE
ACTION At JOLIET.
PIrTSBURG, Pa, August Is.

PIrTSBURG, Pa, August Is.
The lodges of the International Tin
pate Workers Protective Association
throughout the country are passing
mon the question of handling the
welsh plates which the American Tin
plate Company plans to import to re-
5lenish the supply cut off by the strike
and their decision will have an i'm
portant bearing on the strike. The tin
rIate workers claim that on certain oc-
fasions in the past when they asked
COR the aid of the Amalgamated Asso-
.iation they were given no satisfaction,
and that the Amalgamated Association
itself furnished precedents against
svnpafhetic strikes. A lengthy state
ment in behalf of the tin workers has
been made pubic here. After stating
that the Welsh plates are made by
union men. the statement reviews re
history of the organization after the
American Federation of Labor conven-
ion in Kansas in 1898.
President shaner Conducted
gbe formalities of its organization, ana
the statement proceeds TO say.
Feeling at that time that the inter-
ests of the tin house men were identi-
cal with the members of the Amalga-
mated Association, we solicited Presi-
dent Shaffer to enter into defensive
alliance. to strengthen the position OF
both organizations in trade disputes
Shaffer objected. He told us that the
Amalgamated Association stood for
he
Ab.eryance of It's Contract,
and that It could not enter into any de-
fensiye compact which would obligate
the association to violate either the
spirit or the letter of its signed agree
ments. He said he could only promise
the moral and financial aid provided in
the laws of the American Federation OF
Labor. for which he acted when he Or
ganized the tin house employees. we
finally got our scale adopted without
any assistance from the Amalgamated
Association.
Two years ago, while we were dis
cussing scale points with w. T. Ora
ham, vice president OF the American
Tin Plate Company, that gentleman
showed us a communication from Presi-
dent Shaffer, which was sent in reply
to a statement by Mr.. Graham, that II
ne granted certain wage advances 10
the Amalgamated members employed
in the mills of the company, he would
have to grant an advance also to the
tin house men, as the union OF the tin
house men would undoubtedly demand
It. Shaffer replied:
1.-The tin house employees are not en-
titled to recognition in this discussion;
they are not skilled men, and should
not be organized
The statment closes with an assertion
that one year ago the Amalgamated
men refused to aid in settling the scale
and that at Connellsville and Cleveland,
the Amalgamated men aided the COM
pany in filing the places Of the strik-
ing tin plate workers.
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LONDON MEAT MARKET
In Control of Americans, 10 the Dis
gust of Irish and british Farm

LONDON, August 16.--There IL agitation
by Irish and British farmers against the
practical monopoly of the London meat
market by Americans. The Board of Ag-
riculturt has promised to inquire. The ag-
itators assert that the American import
ers OF cattle have so influenced a cor
poration In London which controls the
markets, that they absolutely control the
trade and rule prices to the practical ex-
clusion of home farmers.
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SHOT BY A POLICEMAN.

BUFFALO, N. Y, August 16.-Police-
man Diebold to-day shot and killed JUDI
son C. Burr, of Albion. who was tearing
down a platform outside the exposition
grounds. Diebold claims to have acted in
self defense.
Diebold was locked up He was spe-
cial ofiicyer. Burr is said to have been
a mild-mannered, inoffensive man.
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SOLICITING FUNDS.

IRoNTON. O., August 16.-While not
affected by the steel strike, the local
lodge of the Amalgamated Association
appointed committees to canvass the
city to-day, for funds to aid the strik-
ers. The city is thoroughly districted
and house to house solicitation is to
be made.
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SEVERAL WASHOUTS.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, August ia
cloud1burst at Tehacapi did immense
damage. All connections are severed
and it is impossible to obtain particu-
lars. -Four or five washouts are re-
ported and Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe trains are detained. Two inches OF
rain fell in half an hour.
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SCHWAB TO TAKE CHARGE.

PHILADELPHIA, August 16-Presi-
dent joseph Wharton. of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, gave out a statement this
afternoon in which he said that G. M.
Schwab. of the United States Steel Cor
poration. will In n few days take charge
OF the Bethlehem Steel Co., but Mr..
Wharton does not know for what pur-
Dose.
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EVERYTHING QUIET.

COLON, Colombia. Via Galveston. Tex
as, August 1.-THE situation yesterday
was quiet everywhere, the government
offices being closed In commemoration of
the Feast of the Assumption. Since yes
terday trains have been crossing the
isthmus without military escort. Several
stations along the line have again been
garrisoned with small detachments Of
troops.
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THE BIG STORM At MOBILE
CAUSED No L0SSOF LIFE.
THOUSANDS or PERSONS wERn
PLACED IN JEOPARDY, BUr
ALL ESCAPED.
A MAD BULL IN THE STREETS
eoRED ONE MAN, INJURED OTHERS,
AND CAUSED TIM DEATH
OF A HORSE.

MOBILE. Ala, August 16.--The
storm which broke over this section
yesterday morning lasted throughout
the day. the maximum wind, at 4:4O
O'Clock. being b2 miles.
No persons were hurt In this city.
The lower part of the city was over
flowed, including Front, Commerce and
Water streets. and part of Royal street.
above st. Anthony.
Little damage occurred to buildings,
outside of demolished roofs and CHM
neys.
The wires were down all the after
noon and night and electric traffic was
suspended. All railroad trains except
those on the Mobile A. Ohio, were aban-
doned after 4 o'clock.
No loss of life has been reported In
this nelghborhood.
The schooner Governor Blake was
blown from her lower anchorage up
into tho Spanish river nut not damaged.
The pleasure yacht Mayfower, with .
party of Mobilians on board, has not
been heard from. A boat OF that kind
Is reported TO have been seen ADAM
doned In Grants pass. A searching
party at once left for that point.
While the storm was not as severe
as the record-breaker OF 1888. there
was much excitement among the peo-
pie because of recollection of the greut
damage by the earlier storm. The poo
pie were aprehensive of repetition Of
that disaster, and spent miserable
night. Out OF doors everyone WAS
drenched thoroughly by the heavy
rain of 5.S4 inches. An incident OF
the afternoon was the approach OF q
wild bull In the streets, which was
chased by men and boys. The animal
turned and chased them, however. gor-
Ing one man. Charles Wacker, very
badly. Two horses. were injured, 60
of which had to be killed. The
was shot to death by the police at Z
o'clock. after being in possession Of
tho streets for three hours.
During the storm the steamboat Lady
Jane went to the rescue OF the truck
gardeners, who live in the marshes, and
rescued all who we're in special danger,
and brought them to the city.
News tonight Is that the pleasure
yacht Ariel. bound for Fish River, with
Robert and Winthrope Hallett, of Mo-
bile, and some others on board, pound
ed to pieces upon the wharf at Battles.
Nothing has been heard OF the crew.
At Fowl river the schooner Marguer.
lite was taken up bodily and left high
and dry on the beach.
James Mcmahon and four others were
on board. Mcmahon says house on
Dauphin Island was washed away and
afterwards found In the woods. Nothing
Is known as to the fate of the occu-
pants. All wires have been In hope.
less wreck for the better part OF TWEEN.
ty-four hours. For fifteen hour tApq
were no means OF communication viii.
the outside world. Even now but few
wires are working.
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CAUGHT IN MILWAUKEE,.

MILWAUKEE,. August 16.-Gerhardt
Terlinden. alias Theodore Crate. was ar
rested here to-day charged with embez-
cling 100000 marks from a large manu-
featuring concern In Germany which is
capitalized at 100000 marks. TerlInden.
Is is charged. duplicated and sold gold
stock in the company.
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WILL ADMIT sAL00NIsTs.

DETROIT, August 1.-THE Catholic Or
der of Foresters to-day decided to admit
saloon keepers to membership In the or
der. The liquor business. however, was
deemed to be an extra hazardous occupa-
ton, and all members OF the society en-
gagged in 1t will have to pay an extra as
sessment. the same as railroad men and
others who are dangerous risks.
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DEATH OF A FUGITIVE.

NASHUA. N. H.. August 16.-A letter
from Ascension. Paraguay. announced the
death of Frank A. Mexican, ex-mayor of
Nashua and former cashier of the Indian
Head National Bank. Mexican fled In
1898 because of shortage of 100000.
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NOTABLE PASSENGERS.

SOUTHAMPTON, August 1.-the Amer
lean line steamer St. Paul, which sails
from here for New York tomorrow, will
take among her passengers Senator De-
pew, Congressman Grcsvenor. of Ohio and
George Westinghouse.
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NEW COMPANY'S PLANS.

lnntic In Five Days-WfIi burn
Texas OIL.
LONDON, August 16.-S. @. Frazer. who
prepared the plans for the harhor ut
Berehaven, Bantry Bay. Ireland. in con-
nection with the steamship line to cross
the Atlantic In four and one-half days.
said to-day that the line viii consist of
six steamers. four for, the New York and
two for the Canada trade. They Will burn
Texas oil. The Canadian port will be Sid
ney or Halifax.
BY building G5 miles of railroad the
company Will take passengers to London
In twelve hours, thus landing passengers
In London In five days Much American
capital is Interested In the scheme.
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TO DIssIPATE JERSEYS PEST.

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE board
Of health of Mont Clair. N. j., has
given the authorities power to purchase
oil to begin the work Of exterminating
mosQuitos.
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BY FALLING ROCK.

CALUMET, Mich. August 16.-Three
men were killed and two fatally hurt by
falling rock In the Tamarack mine to-
day. The dead: Richard Trezona. John
II. Simmons. Matthew stainhoa. Injured
Samuel Jacobsen, Matthew Ula.
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MILES AT THE EXPO.

BUFFALO, August 1s.-General Miles.
accompanied by Mrs. Miles and Lieut..
Col Whitney, his aide, arrived to-day.
He will remain ten days.
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aALvAN1zERs STRIKE.

McKEEsPORT. August 1.-THE 1so Gal
vanixers Of the NationM Tube Company
struck at o'clock this morning. This
VIII force out six hundred men. They
were not organised. but struck in sympa-
thy. Reliable reports Indicate that IN At
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SOON TO BE SIGNED.

WASHINGTON, August 1s-rhe State
department has cablegram from Rock
hill, stating the protocol will be signed in
a few days.
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WANTED TO COME HOME.
James Macdonald DisaRpointed .
Not Being Extradited.

LONDON, August 16.-James Mcdonald
who. August .. was charged. on confess
sion. with robbing the office Of the West
ern Lumber Co., Of Portland. Ore, last
December, was discharged. the United
States embassy announcing that the
Washington authorities did not desire his
extradition. The prisoner was greatly dis
appointed at not securing transportation
houe.
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BOUGHT BONDS.

WASHINGTON. August 1.-THE secre-
tary Of the treasury to-day purchased $40.
500 short term four per cent bond at
$113.l787.
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HERRICK VISITS M'KINLEY.

4 CANTON, Ohio. August 16.-Col. Myron
T. Herrick, Of Cleveland, arrived here to-
day and repaired at once to the home of
President Mckinley.
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OUT UNDER BOND.

Judge Guthrie ORDERS the Release
of U. s. Deprty Marshal John 8.
FArr.
Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. t.
Deputy United States Marshal John s.
Farr, m Jail charged with the murder
OF Patrolman Owen Ross, was this
morning released under $4,000 bond in
pursuance with an order issued last
night by Judge Guthrie, OF the Kama
wha circuit court.