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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-21
WASHINGTON.
Senator Davis Defends West Vir-
ginia's Coal interests.
The Anonymous Circular Intended to lnure
the Prospects Of Congressman
Kenna-GarfeId and Dorsey
Congressional.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
S,,ec;or D;sn,,cb n n. Ps,;,,.-

Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON, December 2O--The West
Virginia and Maryland Senators appeared
before the Senate Finance Committee to-
day, opposing the contemplated tariff re-
duction on bituminous coal. The points
made by Senator Davis, the spokesm an
were: l. A duty on soft coal averaging
Sl.25 per ton had been imposed since 1879.
2. The census showed that SO, AIS men were
ROW employed in our soft coal mines. 8.
The proposed reduction was greater than
any other recommended. 4. Because the
duty recommended would be only % per
cent. on the value of the article, whils the
duty on other articles averaged 40 per cent.
Mr.. Davis also showed the
Interest OF West Virginia
in coal protection, and pointed out that the
average haul of soft coal here TO tide water
averaged $50 miles, while foreign soft coal
lay close to the sea beard.
David Bell saw the President to-day in
reference to the Wheeling postoffce and
got non-comittal reply.
ScOtt's reappointment to the postofice at
Parkersburgh is thought to have been
settled, 1t was reported as hanging fire.
c. W. Brockunier and Bell left for home
to-day.
1t is thought the Senate will concur in the
House resolution for adjournment to-mor-
row.
Arriyals-J. V. Simmons, Charlestown;
Logan Osborne and wife, Jefferson county.
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lovE-SICK.
Taking the Rope Route to Get Away
From Her Trouble.

ToLEpo, o., December 20-Sophie Bon
merit, o pretty, plump domestic Of 20 in the
family of Samuel Weissenberg, attempted
to hang herself because OF disappointment
in love. A young man named Michael
Steinbecker had won her affections, and
they were to be married in a few days.
Yesterday he went to her and told her he
could not marry her. She spent some time
with him, crying and. pleading, and when
be went away she cried and sobbed aloud,
and declared she would kill herself; but the
family and her companions laughed at her.
Shortly after II o'clock Sophie went out of
the kitchen into weodShed. She was gone
some time. One of her companions went
to look for her and found her hanging from
a beam in the shed. She had taken part
of a clothes line, and tying it to beam,
standing on a chair in order to reach it,
deliberately wound the other end around
her neck. She did not make a moose, but
trusted TO the loose end to do its work.
She pushed the chair away with her foot,
and was unconscious when found. 1t was
several hours before she recovered con-
sciousness. 1t Is believed she had taken
strychnine to-day. She was seized with
spasms, and was taken to the asylum,
struggling viafently en- ronte.
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PARKERSBUR6.
The POstohice The Packet R0nOma-
Two Men on Tesr-Lifc Models,

Two neu on iear -LIe "Vueit
Special 10 he Register.
PARKERsbuRG, w. Va, December 90
According to latest advices from Washing
ton, the Parkersbure postofiice matter is
not settled yet, but the chances are said to
be in favor Of the present efficient encum.
bent, Mr.. Scott, who has always given en-
tire satisfaction to the public.
DR.. Hammers last sermon, on the Life OF
Daniel, was the best of the series, the sub.
ject being Nebhchsdnezzar' dream. The
subject for next Sunday night will be
Belshazzsr's feast.
The Parkersburg and Munayville packet
Sonora, went into winter quarters here on
the 9th inst, after making very success.
full nun Of fourteen months and one day
actual running time. During that period
the boat never missed or lost Oh account Of
accident single trip or part OF o trip, and
invariably arrived and departed on time.
During this time the boat carried ~, i96
passengers, 5,s52 tons OF freight and 1880
oil barrels; has never met with an acci.
dent: never lost a pound OF freight and
in the 1892 landings made by
the boat during the above time
not passenger was lost or injured. This
speaks well OF the care and management OF
Capt. T.. B. Cooper and the Sonoma's eff
cient pilot, the genial Frank Cooper. The
popular and careful clerk, Jchn ii. Brook
hart comes in for q due share OF credit for
the satisfactory manner in which he dis.
charged his duties. Now, IL any OF our
other local packets can show as clean re-
cord as tie Sonoma, let them show up.
Sam Grant, q negro, and q white man
named Lytle, filled themselves with Park
ersburg whisky Saturday night and pro.
ceeded TO Pedroville in quest OF some frail
damsels who reside there, but they got
into Mrs. Eplisus house where they pro-
Ceeded TO raise terrible racket. Mrs.
Eplisus being woman of nerve seized
chair and drove them out, but they again
made charge upon the Eplisus mansion
and kicked the door down and entered, the
negro firing revolver several times, and
as was shown from the evidence before
Justice Davis to-day, drew a knife upon
Mrs DoCia Crookshank who was present
during the picnic. The justice did not
consider the evidence sufficient TO hold
Lvtle, but the negro was held in bond 70
await action of Rext grand jury.
II the parents Of certain young ladies oil
Parkersburg could have view OF some hne
photos which have been finished in certain
art galleries not far from this city, they
might not approve Of the peculiar style OF
dress adopted for the occasion, and the his
tory OF "the nine muses." which appeared
in the REGISTER q short time ago, might
with the exception as to the number, very
appropriately apply to the vicinity ofPark-
eTsburg.
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THE w. & L. E. r. r.
Meeting of the Stockholders and
Election Of Directors.
The Road in Good Condition-Sut to Re-
cover $4,000 from One Who
Speculated in Margins and
Dishonored His Bond.
THE WESTERN IRON ASSOCIATION.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.


TOLEDO, O., December 20.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie Railroad was held at the
Office of the company in this city to-day.
Geo. n. Davis and NJ. D. Woodford, of To
ledo, were elected directors for three years
to fill the places of n. II. Swayne, Jr., and
Us. Oliver. The above gentlemen, with
the following, constitute the present board
of directors: X. o. Arthur, Leary, Robert
Mintum, G. J. Forrest and J. P. Kennedy of
New York; r. II. Cochran, of Toledo; J.
W. Wickham, Jr., of Huron; D. L. Wads-
worth, of Willington John Warwick, Of
Massillon; l.. w. Sutherland, of Smith
field; Joel Woods, of Martins Ferry, and
Joseph Bell, of Wheeling. The stockhold-
ers' meeting adjourned to meet the third
Wednesday in February. After the stock
holders meeting the Board held long
session, and adjourned to meet the Tues
day preceding the adjournment of the stock
holders meeting. Everything is in good
and satisfactory shape regarding the road.
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DeLong and ISIS Dogs.

WASHINGTON, December lS.-PrOfessor
Newcomb, naturalist OF the Jeanette eX.
pedition, referring to the statement Of the
Russian officer to the effect shat the death
of Captain De Long and party was due 10
killing their dogs, and to their neglect to
carry fowling pieces when the dogs were
disposed of, said it was . question of stor-
age of room and provisions for either men
or dogs. Naturally. the men were first con-
sidered. As 10 the firearms | would say
that besisde Remington, and Winchester
rifles, each officer, excepting myself, had
Remington breach loading shotguns, some
of them fitted with auxialliary rifle barrels
and more than once shot birds enough Tor
the whole ships company.
NoroSs says there was no room for them
sill, so we selected ten of the best dogs, and
the rest were killed. The ten saved were
distributed in three boats, but we could
not keep them there. They would jump
on the ice and drift off. We would try to
coax them back, but it was no use.
Melville says the Russian officer lis
talking of something he don't know say
thing about. He is talking about country
he was never in, and of a land about which
ne knows nothing"
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HERSELF AGAIN.
A woman Trying - Get Oat sf IN nAsy.
lum and secure Some Property.

lum and secure Some Property.
MILWAUKEE, December 2O.-In the Pro-
bate Court Of Hennepin county, Mime
sofa, on Friday, Attorney General Hahn
filed petition to have the interest Of the
widow Of Ex-Governor Washburn in his
estate assigned to her. The petition Is
drawn with the usual legal phrsseolosy
and signed by George X. Chase Is guardian
for Jeanette Washburn. 1t is said that
Mrs. Jeanette Washburn, widow OF the
late Ex-Governor c. G. Washburn, who has
been and still is an inmate of a private in
sane asylum in the east, has been rapidly
regaining her reason and physical strength
since the death Of her husband q few
months ago. She has been confined as an
insane patient for years while the ex-Gov-
ernor laborea with each succeeding ses-
sion Of the Wisconsin Legislature, through
his agents and abettors, TO secure the pass.
age of a law making the insanity of either
husband or wife sufficient grounds for the
notification of the marriage relation. A
bill of the kind mentioned was introduced
by brother-in law of Ex-Governor Nevins,
when representing the La Crosse district in
the State Senate, and not only this one but
those annually presented for the same pur-
pose were spotted byA,hs people Of Esstsrn
Wisconsin. and spoken OF by mem ma xiso
in the newspapers as the "Washburn bill"
1t is somewhat strange, even IN these days
of rich denouements, that
This Unfortunate woman
should so rapidly regain her reason under
the circumstances. True there is large
property estate to be fixed up, and gossips
are not so slow in declaring that she would
be an important factotum in affecting
settlement provided it could he made TO APP
pear that she was robed with her reason
and capable Of acting without
the intermeddling OF q law fettered
guardian. OF course it would not do that
such condition be brought about like the
lightnings fash after all these years Of
mental darkness and madhouse diet; but
that she will legally and eventually get
there the course Of events seem conclu-
sively to foreshadow. In the meantime,
through her guardian, she has renonunced
all claim to the bequests set apart for her
in the ex.Governor's will, and is petition
ing for her right as a widow to one-third OF
the estate. BY this means a large amount
of property which would be tied up as q
means for her support, and emergencies
that might arise is released, and the law.
yers allowed clearer sailing in the premises.
A petition 10 this effect was filed some time
ago in the probate court at La Crosse, re-
garding the estate in Wisconsin.
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WORK AND WAGES.
Tho Ualea 6iass Blowsrs Arrssted
hr Conspiracy.
The Trouble Between Union hea and ths
Imported wohmsn Statement OF
aGIass Blower About the
Trouble At Malaga.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO lABostRs.

B,IrxoRE. December s0.-The grand
Jury has found presentmenh OF consp'.
racy and intimidation against twenty ono
members Of the glass-workers' union. Sew
enteen Of the men were arrested yestsrday
morning. They were taken before Sheriff
Hunter, and eleven Of them gave 500 bail
each to appear at court. The other. were
sent to jail In default OF bail, but their
friends soon procured security for them.
and they were released. Four Of the TWEEN.
ty.one were not in the city. One Of thess,
Mr.. Isaac Cline, president Of the union; .
IN Pittsburgh, and has not been IN baiu-
more for some time. The. afrest . -
men was affected quietly and without ne
The Messrs. swindell recently imported
a number OF Belgian glass-blowef. and paid
them the wages that were paid here 70
American workmen previous 70 the aer
mand for an advance and the strike which
followed. The American vorkmen AsAy
they dld not 10 near Messrs. Swindell Bios.
factory, nor did they use force In any wey,
as such things ara distinctly forbidden "
the rules Of the Union. But they say thAt
they dld meet the foreigners on the streetA
and by means OF interpreters explained eo'
to them the
Reassus fss The STRIKE,
and asked them to side with them, promis-
ing that they should receive the same
weekly benefits from the Union that they
themselves were getting. They say the for.
eigners acknowledged the justice OF their
claims and joined them. IL Is said that
only three OF the foreigners have remained
in the service Of Messrs. Swindell Broa
The strikers and the foreigners that arc
with them seem to be on the best terms, -
they associate together and are very
friendly.
The union will shortly increase the
weekly amount OF money allowed eaoh OF
the strikers, 50 that they may hold out
during the winter. The same trouble that
prevails here also exists In PennsylvantA,
where II was reported the militia he'd been
ordered out 10 subdue the strikers, but let
ters received by the Baltimore strikers say
these reports are false and greatly magni.
fed. Police Captain Dclsntey says the gian
workers OF Baltimore are orderly, hafd
working citizens. ID. -.
The names OF the men who were arrested
are Arthur Smith, Charles Frank, Euoch
Wills, Gasparp Degrsve, p. Zeller, August
Smith, James Elliott, Vim. Grins, Oliver
Desquire, VIM. Culp, Christopher kAtten'
back, Thomas Mulliea, VIM. Sanders. Al.
phonsus Bondone, VIM. Button, samuel
Barnett and Samuel Marks.
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r,.Ssx York Appraisership.

WASHINGTON, December O.-The Ma
t;onal Republican of this city says to-day
tbst there will shortly be change in the
office of appraiser for the port of New
VoIS. that Folger is dissatisfied with the
administration of that office. The present
ineumhent's shortcomings have been re,
peatedly pointed out, and will recommend
tole his place shall be decided upon.
EoIger | declined to say anything on the sub
;sct this morning, not even so much as to
Sanv or affim the report that the subject
was 10 be called up in the cabinet yester-
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A NEW YORK BURGLAR.
How He Was Frightened Away by Fe.
males.

New YORK, December 20.-The police
have been vainly endeavoring to find
burglar who two weeks ago broke into the
Babies Shelter" No. 243 West Twenty
second street, under unusually exciting
circums tances. The Shelter is an ordinary
dwelling house, and is Inhabited by num-
Der of small babies, night and day nurse,
and few old ladies, Sisters of the Holy
Communion, in whose charge the institute
is. On the morning OF the burglary be-
tween two and three o'clock the night
nurse, Mrs. Burroughs, heard steps on the
stairway, and looking out from room on
the second floor, saw man with his shoes
under his arm coming up stairs. He was
young, slim, with dark complexion and
wore slouch hat Mrs. Burroughs de-
manded his business, whereupon the fell
low stopped and asked what sort of house
it was. The nurse answered that it was an
institute and contained nothing except
women and babies.
well, then" said the man, ~ want
money; show me where it Isl that is what
came for"
No Money.
Mrs. Burroughs told the burglar that
there was no money in the house; that all
the bills were paid in another place, and
that he must leave as there was a sick SIS
much ado grabbed her by the throat and
choked her. repeating his demand for mon-
ey. Mrs. Burroughs screamed. Her
screams awoke the house Every woman
in it, except two, promptly shut herself in
her room and locked and doubled.locked
the door. The exceptions were the day
nurse, who was asleep on the top floor, and
Sister Eliza, the lady in charge. The lat
ter, with great presence OF mind, put on her
cap, held her door ajar, and screamed
William" William is the name of
baby in the house two years old, but it evil
IDENTIFY conjured up to the burglar visions
of a big porter, or something equally
threatening. Hastily releasing Mrs, Bur
roughs, he shouted, Don't yell; I'll 60"
and ran.
The day nurse meanwhile crawled out on
an extension communicating with the ad-
joining with the adjoining house, in which
she knew there was burglar alarm. She
wrenched the shutters from one OF the
windows by main strength, and aroused
the inmates. An alarm was sent out and
the reserve from the Twentieth Street Po-
lice Station responded. They reached the
front of the house just as the night clerk
in a telegraph Office at Twenty.third street
and Eighth avenue saw the burglar run
past, with one shoe on only, with masks
and revolver in his possession.
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FRAUDS.
Two Banks Suffer from Specializing
) Officers.
A Bank President SpecuIates in Oil and Sinks
100000 of the Funds-A Cash
Ter Gets Away With
$4,000.
TRICK OF HoRNY-HANDED sWINDLER'

RocursrrR NY. December 20.-Through
the use of $35O,O00 OF the funds OF the Slty
Bank of Rochester, by its president, Cnas.
+. Upton, to carry on oil specuiauons, III Tue
hank this morning closed its doors. Inc
amount of deposits is stated to be $oOO,OoO,
and the amount of paper held $SOO,QOO
Upton was treasurer of the Western new
York Episcopal Diocese and had It's funds
in the bank. The Savings Bank had large
sums on deposit with the City Bank. :,
J.B. Parkins, attorney OF the bank, ana
one of the directors made the following
"a month ago considered the bank per
fectIy sound. The cause of the failure was
speculation with funds OF the bank by the
President, c. Z. Upton, in oil, lately. lie
had speculated to the amount OF hundreds
of thousands barrels. Two hundred thous-
and barrels he had for himself and great
deal for other parties, not connected win
the bank. Two or three weeks ago there
was heavy fall in prices. He took mon-
ey from the bank to carry this. Immediate
ly after that the directors were informed
that checks of the City bank
had been thrown out oy the
American Exchange bank OF New
York. We commenced an lnVestlgatlon
anu found everything in confusion. we
finally said The owed about 5000, 900 and had
property valued at $4,000, which he
agreed to secure to the bank. The ,direc-
tors then decided to raise 100000 and con-
tinue the bank, but it was subsequently
ascertained that Upton owed $3.50, 900, and
the institution was Obliged to close, Upton
turned over to the bank property to the
value of $4,000. 1t is said that Upton took
$3.50 last night for his private use. The
city has no funds in the bank, but the
county is badly involved.
JEFFERSON, o., December 20.-This com.
munity is excited over the defalcation OF
J. Fuller and H. L. st. John, cashier and
assistant cashier of the Second National
Bank and the suspension OF the bank.
Pending an investigation, Fuller plead he
had been Speculating and used from $50 OOO
to S75, 900 Of the banks funds. st. John,
on learning OF the crime, discopvesed he
had stroke of paralysis. The depositors
will not lose any money, the stockholders
being liable for 100000, which is far more
than the amount of deposits.
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DIAMOND FRAUD.
New York Dealers Yietimized TO the
Extent Of $4,000.

PHILADELPHIA, December 2C.-Beniamin
Greenwald, diamond dealerof this city, has
been held upon a charge of conspiring to
defraud certain dealers in precious stones
in New York. He made a confession at
the prison that conspiracy existed be-
tween himself, Morris, Rosenberg and
Jacob Myers, the latter two constituting
the firm of Rosenberg & Co., which obtain.
ed judgment against Greenewald. Rosen-
berg and Myers were arrested. The firms
said to have been defrauded are Grinberg,
Goodman i Pollock, Kuhn, Doerfiinger &
Co, n. Van Mappe, Marx & Co., Hess 4
Schlessen sud L, Strassberger Il Co., all Of
New York, whose claims aggregate S2S,-
600. Groenewald's affidavit is to the effect
that be entered into the arrangement with
Rosenberg & Myers to- buy goods, dispose
of them, announce the failure and offer
settlement at ten per cent.
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THE OTHER SIDE.
The Trouble In the Glass Asasss et
Malaga.

CAMDEN, n. j., December 2o.-A slass-
blower makes the following corrections of
the published account about the situftion
at the Malaga glass works:
In the first place the Belgian blowers
were not locked up and prevented from
going about their usual svocations or fol-
lowing any inclination of their wishes.
The truth n that the Belgians were asked
to attend the meeting at which this outrage
was said to have been perpetrated; and, -
ture, the doors were locked during the
progress OF friendly conference. The tsl.
egram sent 10 Woodbury. that the Ameri.
cans had them "locked up therefore,
Though true when interrupted literally,
was absolutely false 10 the impression
sought to be created on the minds Of your
readers.
Then the report OF the wages which the
Window ass men were receiving was eI-
ceediDgly exaggerated and inaccurate. Tho
window-glass blowers instead Of receiving
from 800 TO $3.50 per month, only earned
last year (the wages Of which, by the way,
is the basis OF computation In adjusting
diferences) from so 10 500; and il9 wss
reached last month by double. thick"
blower.
The Average Wages
would be about $50 or $3.50 per month
The cutters, who were accredited from 800
ad infnitum in reality make but from tG5
to SO, according TO circumstances. The
advance asked by the workmen over last
years wages was but nine and one.half per
cent. instead Of twenty per cent, 20 70.
ported; ten per cent. less than Western
wages.
So much for the window glass portion Of
The affair. In reference 70 the hollow.
ware differences and the advice givea by
Thomas FerrelI the truth, ! opine, u thst
The refusal OF the manufsctursrs 70 pay
what was asked by their employees Arose,
not from their inability 70 poy promptly .
In cash their expenses, but from q desire
to open again the door to the Infamous
store ORDER business with all its consO.
qutnt profits and advantages 70 them
selves. IL was only after the most siren.
nous eIertion and the most vigorous oppo-
sition on the part Of the manufacturSps by
the friends Of the workingmen In the La.
islsture that the system was abolished and
Il would be assinins 70 submit 10 IN limo
yation that might iavolve dangerous pro.
cedent, shd a tendency. towards . gradual
return TO this sbomfnstion.