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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
An Interesting Session, Last Even
ing.
APPROPRIATION REQUESTED
To Purchase Books for the library-The
Superintendent Report-The Forth
coming Institute School
Thanksgiving Thursday.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board of Education was held at their
rooms last night. The meeting was called
TO order by Mr.. President, and the follow
ing members responded to the roll cali:
Messrs. Dobbins Eberling. Isett, Maxwell,
McCully, J. c. Miller, Naylor, Schockey,
Seidler, W. A. Wilson and Work. The
meeting was conspicuous for the lack Of
long winded speeches, though several re
marks were made by the members, on q
motion offered by Mr. Dobbins, to the ef
feet, that an additional room was badly
needed at the Third ward school and
should be had. In this body, good hum.
ored rivalry exists between the representa-
tiyes from the different wards, each one
jealousy watches the interest OF his own
school and does not wish any other school
to procure nything, that his is debarred
from having.
Committee Reports.
Teachers and schOois.-rhc report OF the
committee is composed OF the following
resolutions;
That the number Of graduates perform
ing at the commencement exercises snail
he limited ID those In the white schools
who have attained grade OF al least eighty
five PER cent.
That it is inexpedient at the present
time TO accept the proposition OF Mr.. Ma
lone 10 teach the art OF penmalship in the
Grammar schools.
That such apparatus rs is necessary and
hes already been supplied to the Grammar
schools Of the city. be furnished for the
colored school, at 8 cost not to exceed sew.
eD,y i've dollars.
That no pupils who have already grad.
mated shall he allowed to compete for the
prize banner or other honor bestowed by
the EoaId, which report was adopted.
Public Library-The report of the com
Mite recommends the following resou.
lion: That there is hereby appropriated
out If the Library fund the sum of 81, 500
for the purchase OF books; the sum of 300
for the printing OF new catalogues and the
sum of SIS for new book Casine; orders for
which smOunts, or parts thereof, are TO be
issued by the clerk when SO directed by
the Committee on Public Library, which
was adopted.
AoCounts-The reports OF the committt G
recommend for payment bills aggrega,lng
$500 which was adopted.
FinanCe-The report Of this committee
embraces nothing but a recommendation
to refund 10 susan Miller SlN.5i, aud "a
Robert Crawford S22gi, amUynts OF taxes
enormously assessed. The report was
adopted as read
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MARRIAGE OF PITTSBURGH GIANTS.
All the Difficulties Arranged and the
Affair 10 Certainty Come OH.

PlIIsrURGH, November l5.-The diilicu'.
ties which threatened TO prevent the mar.
rioge Of the giants, who are nov on exhi.
bition at Harris Museum, in this city,
have been adjusted. Mr.. Fat o Bren, the
Irish giant, who is a Catholic, desired 10
have the wedding performed in accordance
with his faith. Miss Annie DAM, the
German giantess, was equally determined
TO have 10 oGe but Lutheran clergyman
Uilcaie.
when meets with favor from both parties,
and concilates the friends Of each cisnt.
They will be married AT the German
church. on Smithiield street, nt II o'clock
next Tue Jay morning. Admission TO the
church will be by card OF invitation Only.
Manager Starr is besiPrsd hy applications
from those who desire 10 ba present
The brides dress will he Ot white satin.
Seventy Yards Were Found Necessary,
and the trimmirIt were purchased in
whole ale quantilit,. No gloves cou.i be
found large enoug!., aud special order
has been sent to New York for them. Her
SLIPPERS are in course ni manufacture here
and look like a river Tia. boat ~ seen from
the summit Of VT. Washington. Mr..
O'I;rieu will appear in tuil dress. The
ring, which Is o. so being made IN this city.
is u" largest wedding ringcv Constructed.
II viii >l.o be The
First Marriage Of Giants
that has taken place III America. Captain
country, were wniind 8" .''"'-'--- --..-
London.
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FIRE AT WELLSBURG.
Skill and Daring Prevent Wide
Spread Destruction.
MERRY WEDDING BELLS At FAIRMoNT.
Narrow Escape from Drowning at Park
ersburg-0ther Matters from That
Lively Town-Brief Points
from Benwood.
Special 10 the REGISTER.

CpetNt W Gte lScVtstcfs
WELLsBURG, November 15.-This morn
ing between four and five o'clock the dis
covery was made that the residence and
millinery establishment of Mrs. Eliza j. st.
Clair was on fire. An alarm was given and
hui dreds OF excited citizens repaired to
the premises to witness in brief space OF
time the entire destruction Of the building
with portion Of its contents. We are
Informed by Eye Witnesses
who were on the spot quite soon after the
alarm was given, that had there been any
water at hand that a dozen buckets full
would have subGued the flames. Owing 20
the lack of water the entire block, consist
ing of the residence and business house OF
Mrs James K. abrams, the business house
end residence of James Rodgers were at
one time thought to be doomed to the rag
ing element. All of the buildings men
toned Joined each other and everything
appeared as if We was TO have repetition
Of the fire of April 18th last, which
Cleaned Oat Hairsquare.
But after Tucker got his water works heat
ed up and a good head OF water on, an at
taChment was made to the plug on the
court house corner, and then the water,
manipulated by daring hands, eXerted its
power and was soon master OF the situation.
However, this did hot prevent the dwel!ers
in the block from breaking up housekecD
ing rather unCeremOniou Iy, as the build
ings were entirely cleauei out of every
thing movable. By the exertions OF willing
and brave workers, who should be hand
SOmely rewarded for their daring and un.
tiriug labors,
The Fire Was Confined
to the building in which it originated. The
ST. Clair building had just been rebuilt and
fitted up with all the molern conveniences.
What the loss will be and the amount Of
insurance we are at this writing unable to
STATE. Mrs. st. Clair has the sympathy of
our citizens, as she has worked hard fo-
years to get what was destroyed in so
brief a tine Her sons are all away from
home.
On Saturday evening there was an alarm
OF fire, coming from that portion OF our
town which, in fact, is the garden spot,
but has been waggishiy styled shank
town. The flames were
Found 10 be Making Rapid HeadwRy
towards the destruction OF Mr. VIM. Faris'
new frame tenement house. The fire was
subGued in short time. The damage was
small.
Dr. II. X. McCleland, of the Golden
State, formerly OF this place, is visiting
his brother, ID. McCieland, the druggist
Mrs. VI. S. Crawford, who has been seri-
ously i'll for many months past, grew sud
denly worse last week, so much so that rel
atives were summoned TO her bedside. She,
however, grew better, but is still in dan
gerous condition.
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PsRKERssURG POINTERS.
A Young Mans Marrow Escape from
DrowniBg-Other News.

Special 10 the Register.
PAFKERsBURG, November l5.-The well
known and popular news dealer, Patsy
Harlow, had a narrow escape from drown
ing last night while attempting to board
the L. S. Light House boat Lilly, rope
was thrown under his feet by one OF the
deck hands and Patsy was thrown into the
water, and had to
Swim for His Life,
but he reached the shore with his bundle
of papers all safe ani wet and himself
badly chilled.
The popular Bellville packet Sonoma,
with Captain John II. Brockhart in
command, will enter her old trade as
coon as the inspectors arrive and lest her
Lew steel boilers Just put in.
Commodore Cooper, OF the Ravenswood
and Marietta line, is confined TO his home
in Bellville with serious illness, but it is
hoped he will soon be out again.
Col. J. L. Armstrong, the popular clerk
OF the Jackson County Courts
Passed Through Here
en- route home on Wednesday.
The United States beacon light tender
Lilly. Of the Fourteenth district, was in
our port on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Many sre curious TO know who is the
man that carried a punched nickle for q
whole week in order TO find well known
notion salesman OF whom he obtained this
coin in exchange for Wheeling REGIsrER.
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WANTS TO WE'D.
A Wheeling Mans Letter to a Chi
cage Official.
He is on the Lookout for a Loving and
Faithful Wife and Wants the
Photo of Some Good Look
ing Maiden.
Special to The Register.

CHICAGO, November l5.-County Clerk
Ryan received to day letter written in
German, which, when translated, read as
follows:
WHEELING, WEST Va, November II.
Ur Rgan:
"DEAR STR-I take the liberty to send
you few lines, have been told that you
are the man who can furnish man with a
wife and if that be so most politely ask
you TO send me photograph of LAZY aud
you will thereby obige very much yours
with great respect
(Signed) c. BAUER,
No. Si2 Main street
Mr. Ryan answered the letter by stating
tha, old maids were scarce IN Chicago. but
enclosed directory of old maids with a
recommendation for mercy.
AN endeavor was made last night to
frd the author of the letter given above.
The city directory showed the names OF q
number OF Bsuers, but none living at the
number of the street given or bearing the
name Of c. Bauer ED. REGIsTER.
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DEATH OF mns. JOHN W. GARRETT.
The Carriage Accident which Caused
Her Death.

BhITiuoRE, November u. Mrs. John
". Garrett, wife of President Garrett, Of
the Baltimore end Ohio railroad, died this
morning at $40 O'Clock at the Garrett
country seat in Baltimore county. Mrs.
Gsrrei: was thrown from her carriage on
October II, and since then has been suffer
ing from conclusion OF the hrsln, She was
daughter OF the late Thomas Harrison, o!
Tins city, ard was married in 1887 ana
Leaves inur children, Robert, First Vice
Prcsid ~ of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road: II omas n. and Henry. bankers, and
a dnut htcr Msry. Mrs. Garrett was widely
known for her kindly, charitable disposi.
ton, and the news OF her death causes
pro'ound regret in this city. She bad only
arrived home after her European trip two
dsys, being greatly improved in hsaItn and
spirits when she met with her fatal a~ci
dent
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KELLY HOPEFUL
For the Future Of the Demecratic
Party in New York.

CHICAGO, November 1.-THE following
dispatch appears in the afternoon edition
Of the News:
NEW YoRE, November y, 1888.
To NJ. E. Stone, Editor Chicago Daily
News: The late election in the State OF
New York is no indication of what may be
the result of the Presidential election OF
1854. Maynard, candidate for Secretary OF
State, was de5es;ed by brewers and persons
engaged in the dis:illing aud sale Of spirit
aous liquoss-
The Majority fer the Candidates
on the ticket with him will sverage 1900.
The rtgisuy Of New York City is lS2 90.
The vote polied wss lj2,SUO, 2i,ODO Demo
Gratis and 5000 RePu blicAns not voting.
Kings county, usually giving Demo.
cratic msiOrities in Presidential years oil
from aGs0 to Is, $50, gave msjortty oi 90
10 Carr, the Republican nominee foe Sec
retsry Of Stste. New Sork City usually
sives msiori,ies Of from 4i,nl 10 5000 In
he same years Chaplin, candidate for
C.,1,r,roller. has $500 New York State
1n.. be Car rIsd fer ihc Der, oeratie Nom.
inee
Of ,he N,:ioDsI Convention, providing
th+v ere loyal snd reiisbls men 70 the
party, and their regulations in official aud
private life sre beyond question.
JoHS KELLY.
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THE FAMOUS MEXICAN REWARDS.
The Government Carries the case Into
the supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, November l5.-The famous
case of the Mexican rewsrds, known as the
La Obrs and We'll claims, will be argued in
the Supreme Court next Tuesday on writ
of msndamus to compel the Secretary of
State to psy over to the claimants the in
stallments now due and lying in the vaults
Of the Department The Secretary has re-
fused TO psy it over on account of the dis
coyery that the awards for the vast sum
allowed were obtained by wholesale perjury
by We'll ana other. The claimants have
never denied the allegation, hut have
fought il on the ground that the award was
final and could not be withheld, because
the finding of the tribunal was a fnality.
After il was discovered that the awards d
been obtained by fraud Secretary Freling-
hUysen negotiated new treaty proyiiing
tOr q rebesring of the case, but the lobby
vas strong enough last winter to have it
put over, by one vote, it is understood, in
Executive session. Ia the meantime the
matter has been taken TO the court on the
technical point indicated.
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GEORGE SMITH GETTING EVEN.
He Accuses A. Il. Mcclure and Others
with Criminal Libel.

PHILADELPHIA, November ia special
dispatch to the Times from Reading, Pa,
Say George Smith, Jr., Of Union township,
who recently figured in a street encoun-
ter with Congressman Ermen:rout, ap-
peared to-day and swore out q warrant
sgainst A. X. Mcclure, of the Philadelphia
Times, charging him with criminal libel
for publishing in that paper articles about
the Berks county politics, in which Mr..
Smiths political methods were ventilated.
The particular article at which Mr.. Smith
takes offense was published on November
5. Mr.. Smith was spoken of as the Slug
ger." He charges Mr.. Mcclure with trying
to "blacken the reputation Of him, the said
George Smith, and expose him to public
hatred, ridicule and contempt, contrary to
the form OF the act of the General Assem-:
bly, in suca case made and provided, and
against the peace and dignity of the Com
monweaIth Of Pennsylvania" Reading
officers will probably serve the warrants to-
morrow.
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MISSING BODY.
LincoIn's Body Taken from the
Scarcophagus at Springfield
To Prevent il From Falling Into the Hands
Of GhouIs-A Baltimore Holy
Mans Death From
frightful Fall.

CHICAGO, November Is "A story was pub
lished here this morning 10 the effect that
The body OF Abraham Lincoln had been
secretly removed from the Sarcophagus at
Springfield TO prevent the possibility Of
any further attempt by grave robbers. The
story runs to the effect that the removal
was made within few days after the at
tempted desecration OF the grave, few
years ago. that the body was placed in a
lead.lined, alright cedar casket and placed
in anuther portion OF the monument. and
that its location was known only 10 few
immediate friends.
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mHEhRr's STRONG WORDS.
The Mos, Colossal s~h~me Of PI"ndcr
Ever Acen.

NV YoEE, November l5.-James Nc
Henry. OF London, formerly the president
OF the Atlantic and Great Western Rail.
roLd Company, aud who, for long time.
wus identified with the Erie road, IL In the
riiy. The latter company lately got q
judgement OF sl,2jO, 900 sgainst Nr. Nc
Henry. He SAYS this judgment oomp.l'
tie Erie Company 10 deliver to him, on It's
payment. II .GO shsres Of Cleveland. .Colum.
nu.. Csc nna'i and indianapolis stock ,and
hat he went into court In London with
~" recrTssry funds. but the counsel for
Frie ,aid he had no instruction. aboEt
urp,pg over the stock, and % he did not
tav tie money.
lie {. IN this county now, he says, 10
r.scue the Atlantic asd Great Western
from the fspgs Of the Eyie rosd. THE at
tempt sgaiDst me and ths road which ]
nUucd." continued Mr. McHsnry, "was
the MOI, colossal scheme Of plumber ever
,esn. The robberies OF Warren Hastings
in lnda were nothing 10 II. ] will expose
these people 10 the world. have spent .
million in this litigation, snd will send IN.
other eftsG ID"
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TONY MARRIAGE BELLS.
A kop Of John e.. Fremont Captures n
AeW York Relic,

NEr YoRE, November - lj-rsroline y.
Town, end, daughter II inhn y. Townsend,
Of this city. Was MARIE! yesterday at her
fstIer's residence. to Lieutenant Francis
Preston Fremont youngest son OF John G.
Fremont. The marriage service was per.
io.Hed by the Rev. pr. William Morgan,
Of 81. Thomas Episcopal Church. The
brides dress vas ottoman silk combined
with old lace which belonged TO the brides
mother, while loCust blossoms fastened
The bridal veil. Her ornaments were topsz
and p.srls Tie best man was Lieutenant
Mclean, Of the United States Steamship
Alliance. Mise Margaret Townsend, sister
# the bride, was bridesmaid.
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of signing contract and they be required to
give q 81 600 bond, which was adopted.

A communication from the commissioner
Of Union sub-distriet was read, the pur.
port OF which is that a stove is badly need
ed in the grammar room of the Fourth
ward school, as the heating apparatus does
not heat the room properly. Mr.. Maxwell
moved that the commissioner be empow-
cred to have the necessary change made,
which was adopted.
Mr.. Dobbins asked that An additional
room be procured 10 accommodate the
scholars at the Third ward school. and in
formed the Board that no extra teacher
would be needed for the room. On molten
of Mr.. wilson the commissioners Of Clay
district were instructed to procure such
needed room for the scholars OF the Third
ward school a. they deemed proper. On
motion Of DR.. Pipes the Board adjourned
at 9 o'clock.
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HANlAN GOING ABROAD.
He Leases His Hotel and VIII Omit
TOrOntos

ToEoNro, ONT., November l5.-Hanlan
left here this afternoon for Australia, via
San Francisco. He was accompanied by
Georg Lee, and both oarsmen took boats
with them, Hanlan's being the one he re-
Gently got in Boston. Before he left he
got letter from LayCOck stating that he
had broken one OF his legs and wouId
not be able to row him as agreed. Hanlan
will probably row Ticket and other Aus
traiisn osrsmPn while in the aatipOdes.
He will return to this city next Septem
her, but it is not likely that he will settle
here permanently, as he thinks the city
has treated him shabby in taking away the
LIQUOR license of his island hotel. He has
leased the hotel for number Of years.
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A WISCONSIN TOWN ABlAZE.
Fierce Fighting Saves Oshkosh from
Total Destruction.

OSHKOSH, November l5.-The fire which
for time threatened great destruction and
caused kilograms for aid to be sent to Fon
du Lac and Milwaukee, although fierce for
three hours during a terrible gale, was
finally mastered after a hard fight. The
FIRE breaking out in the lumber yarls,
burned over large territory and
consumed large amount OF
lumber. 1t was finally checked at the lee
ward extremity Of q. W. Pratt's lumber
yard. Had i, got into the lumber yaTd OF
Rauford Bros, Just beyond, there is no
til ing to what extent it might have gone.
The heaviest loss is on G. W. Pratt, whose
entire yard was consumed Loss $15,OJO;
insurance $4,000. Stsndhiloer Il Co.'S
loss is $lo, 1000, fully covered. The smaller
losses are various.
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A Decrease In the Iron Ore Trade.

CLxyELASD, November 15.-The footings
Of the receipts Of iron ore at Cleveland, the
great distributing point for Lake Superior
mines, have been made by the Trade Re
view and Western Mschinist for the seas ,n
Of 1893 Just closing, showing a total of
3,SUI IONS, against 393,e ,e4S tons received
in 1882, decrease of about 30 per cant.
The total shipments of the past season
have been Gal, 33l tons, against 6ls, ,735 tons
in lSS2
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In hundreds of instances where Hot
Springs and other treatment failed to c9re
scrofula and syphilitic disorders, the su fer
er has sought and found q cure in DR.. Guy
sott's yellow Dock and Ssrsaparilla. II en-.
riches the blood, strengthens the urinary
and digs stive organs, and quickly re,
moves all indications of i'll health aud
blood disease, from pimple to running
sore from headache to a rheumatic pain
Its superiority over all other blood puri
fi'rs and Strengthening medicines is admit
ted by all who test its curative effect ana in
tiusncs.
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| have been
hdNC bSNh
In Constant Training"

he said to reporter, since leaving Chicago.
never was ip better form in my life: NV
present weight is less than 200 pounds. II
Mr.. Sullivan will meet me | propose to
fight him in December. l can beat him."
Parson Davies said he would back Mr..
RYAN. He also incidentally remarked thst
something was about to happen that would
sstonish everybody. Mr.. John l.. Sullivan
has telegrsphed that he will be here on
Thursday. This evening Mr.. Ryan formal
" announced that he should issue a chal-
lenge to the champion before he left the
city.
THE ayeDiru
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SLOWLY STARVING SMULL.
He Passes the Thfrty-seventh Day OF
His Fast Surrounded by Dainties

CAMDEN, \. j., November l5.-Peter c.
Smull, the man confined in the Warren
county Jail, at Belvidere, n. j., awaiting
trial for horse stealing, and who since his
incarceration has refused to eat any prison
food, yesterday passed his thirty.seventh
day of total abstinence. He is very weak,
and although tempting delicacies are daily
laid before him, he refuses to touch them,
and asserts his determination to starve
himself to death. He is now very weak.
Escapes from Ja;I.
BEIVIDERE, y. j., November l5.-Peter
Smull, the horse thief who has tasted
thirty seven days, escaped from Jail to-
night.
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eaNDkLL's ATTACK OF GoUT.
RnpI.afy Recovering nod TO Leave Tor
Washfog,sn

PHIr, prLPniA, November l5.-ion. Sam
Uel J. Randall, who has been confined TO
his bed by severe attack Of gout, was we'll
enough to be about yesterday. The at
tending physician at frat feared that Mr..
RsndslYs illness might become dangerous,
but no further trouble Is now ant!ci pated.
The attack has resulted in the postpone
mfnt OF the ex-Speakers appearance In
leave bis country SEQ. At Berwyn fos
the natiOnal capital.
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BROKEN ON THE WHEEL.
Shocking Death OF n Cleveland Plate
Mill Hand.

CLEVELAND, November 15.-Thomas He
uen engineer Of the plate mill Of the Brit
ton Iron and Steel Works, met his death in
a horrible manner al the works on wsson
street this morning about s o'clock. At
tached TO the engine is a mammoth iron
f1y-wheel thirty-two feet in diameter.
Heenen was alone in the room at the time,
and in some unaccountable manner slipped
and was struck by the rapidly revolving
wheel. and whirled into the pit below IN
literally broken sill to pieces. His death
must have been instantaneous.
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PENDERGAsT AND LAMBERT TO FIGHT.
The rwo Men TO Meet Near New Or.
leans Within q Few Heeka.

NEW YORK, November 15.-The desire for
genuine fight is becoming rampant with
members of the fancy. And a rumor is
attoat that the pugilstic critics will soon
be able to satisfy those desires.
a we'll known sporting man announced
his desire to back Joe Pendergast against
anyone of the lights of the fraternity a few
into the arms of Gus Lamberts hacker,
who assured him that man and money
were ready. The principals are to meet
this morning and place their dust and
both assert that if everything is satisfac-
tory they will instruct their men to grind
their fists into the sharpest kind of bare
knuckles without loss OF time. The back
ers assert their men will fight within fifty
miles of New Orleans,
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ssrtford.s shower OF SnaiIs.

HAaTpogp, CoYx.. November l5-ls
rsiued snaIs hers yesterday. oa Niles
street. ard on Farmingtol avenue. the
payemeDts and streets were discovered TO
\. thickly s,udied with little live snaits
which had gay ro!orei shells. l. IS sup
po.sh The yrsiged 'oRn from passla: