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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
LABOR REPRESENTATIVES,

And Their Argument Against the For.
eign Contract system
telegrsphed you yesterday concerning
the hearing Of the labor representatives,
among whom is Mr.. ". n. Lynch Of your
city, who are here 10 argue the labor ques-
ton before the House Committee on that
subject. Some of the statements made be.
fore the committee concerning imporssd
labor are full OF interest.
Mr.. Powderly spoke OF the imn0rtstion
of foreign lsborrrs and the cop:r,c. system
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04

When q remedy has proven itself to be
a cure for consumption and perfect lung
restorer, it should be kept in every well
regulated home. We refer to DR.. Wistar's
Bslsam of Wild Cherry, q single dose OF
which will cure an ordinary cough or cold.
A few bottles will cure consumption. l
is very pleasant to take,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
AuTILE TOO MUCH STEAM
Causes n Panic On ~ nisaisstppI River

BiTos RoUGE, February 3.-Tbis evening
when the steamer Natchez was four miles
above here her steam pipe exploded, tear
ing the floor, two slate rooms and gang
way. and filing the cabin with steam,
causing great excitement for time. The
plot ht aded the heat for shore. The only
person killed was colored boy OF tue
pastry room who had Just stepped on the
gallery. X. w. Alien, OF Louisville was
the only passenger injured. He was terri.
bly sea dc.I 10 the face and on the hands
while he was stepping out OF his state
room. The explosion was caused by do
fective copper pipe. The steamer Halliday,
which came up several hours after the
accident took the passengers to Saiehss
and returned 10 the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
ARome for Indigent soIdiers,

BALrIVosE February 3.-A delegation
Rom Robert Z Lee Pest, OF Richmond,
Va, is here making collections TO build
>ome for INDECENT Confederate soldiers.
Lhe contributions in Washington and this
.lty have been liberal. Toe delegation are
piDg to New York and Boston IN fulfill
2ent Of their mission. The contributions
II Grand Army Posts are generous.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
G.oa Meu An a Wicked CITY.

WAsHIYeroN, February s.-About eighty
members Of the Illinois Press Association,
many of them accompsn snied by their wives
arrived here this evening on their annual
excursion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
NO HALF WAY JUSTICE.

what viii Follow the Present Porter
Bill.
Apropos OF the Porter bill 1t may be
mentioned that of tie West Virgins dele
cation Messrs. Wilson, Gibson and Snyder
voted for it and Gen. Goff against. II is
generally understood that in the event OF
its passage by the Senate, il will be followed
by other measures designed to give General
Porter the pay as well as the rank with
held from him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
TAifH for Lew MalIaea

ECINSIANr!SoPLE, Feb5ls-y 3-The Porte
ent Wallace, United States Minister to
CnIkey. q concilistory note in reference to
Pc trss'y OF commerce between Turkey
|Ld IL nited States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
HOW HoADLEY STANDS.
He is for Payne First Lsst and All
the Time.

COLUMBUS, o, February S.-A corre-
spondent accosted Governor Hoadley in the
Park House with:
Excuse me, Governor, but are you a
candidate for President"
mo, indeed. No. I've had honors
enough, and am 8 candidate for nothing.
Whom DO you favor?
"Psyne am for him without any re.
serve. I'll tell you another thing. Payne
will be elected. il nominated. With Payne
for Pre- sideut We can carry Ohio"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
HOLDING. UP 4 Stage

while n piucky TexnA Nan Ds4st
shoot.
wmTrsBeno, psIss. February Both
stages between 9bitesbopo and Gainesville
were robb~d to-day by three posd assnts
aad $500 waA secured. Mr. Mooa, vho ~
On the ooscn from Gsinssvills, ~ the
other coach stopped and lsveiisd hb pistol
at one sf tbs robbers, bot desists3 upon
discovering . Winchester pfssssd sesinst
bis Own ribs by . bSahwaymsu, Who rs.
quessS hin to hand over his pistol snd
NORA.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
KEEPING SABBATH IN TEXAS.
q Negro Murderer Iypched by Masked
Men,

& CrocKrrE, TgN., February 3.-The ne ;ro
ANDY Robinson, who murdered Deputy
SherifI James L,,hroP recently IN Leon
courty, was taken from Jail at one O'Clock
Ehis morning by hundred masked horse
nen and hung near grave yard at the
o6ge Of the town. The Sheriff had been
Informed OF the intended lynching and
had the iaIl guarded by SIX citizens. The
sheriff begged the mob not to take the
prisonei but was quickly oyerpoweTe |.
Ihe SheiiI succeeded in d-awing piS'o',
Which WAS discharged during the scuttie,
hui no one was hurt however.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
England's Esypiinn Policy,

LONDON, February 3.-The Queens
beech drafted for the submission to the
Abinet Council, afirms the intention of
ngland 10 withdraw her troops from
+gyPt ss soon as the conditions of peace
pc prosperity will sdni, Of the with
HaWal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
4 ccwAFDLY MUs0IREas WORK.
eacts IlraI Tend TO Solve PNn"sJl L
Nania Mystery.

IAS,A>rEE February There seems TO
b no doubt nov that Barney Short, who
mas found deaI in the road near his house
Yesterday morning, was murdered. The
coroner las adjourned the inquest until
b-morrow aud a thorough investigation
will be made. The opinion ii three ply
Scrsns who examined the wounds is that
Aey we're made with an axe or hstchet.
They are all OIL the left size and back parts
Of the head, and il would be impossible for
them to have been made by the horse, as
VAS supposed by some at first. 1t is
sbought hat he was attacked by some
one from behind As he was slowly driving
along IN MS sleigh. This belief is strength
ene i by the report that recently man in
be neighJOrnOOd was heard making threats
.sesinst the deceased. one evening the
litter csme home greatly excited aid told
his wife that be hsd been chased By man
uith an axe. IL is known that Short had
oneules il he neigh5OrhOOd, and the fam
fly suspect different ones Of havius COM
mittsd the deed. Ii is likely that arrests
ill be made shortly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
6eoFSe W,CabIenI

HARTFORD, Cr., February 5 George ".
Cable IL sick, st Mark Twain's house. of
lptermiittnt fever. Nothing serious is sp.
pretended, but he is very weak.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04

Th0 DH0's0ogoeo
BrUAto, Ysbsssy 3.-Ibe Is.:se
6oerips Mills ed psene P'sH n. ~
sss. 80. Is.unncs $1,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
THEY PROTEST.
The Farmers Of Berkeley Unite 10
acry Against
THE ASSESSMENT or FARM PRODUCTS.
An Exciting Meeting at sarinsburg and
Ringing Speeches from the Honor
able Charles James faulk-
ner an1 Others.
Special 10 tie Register.

MARrISsBCRG, w. Va, February D.
There was lsrge and enthusiastic meeting
held here yesterday, composed OF farmers
and business men from all parts OF the
country and of both political parties. The
gathering of so many. people together was
at the instance of the Grange of this end OF
the State, the members of which de-
sired to discuss the action OF the State
administration on the supplementary as
sessmsnt order. The Hon. Mr.. Clohan, ks-
publican, was chosen to preside. Speeches
were made by Hon. c. j. Faulkner, Rev.
w. -Dsvnsy, VS., Henshav and PA.
Rohrbaugh Republican Prosecuting Attor-
ney. The tenor of the speeches advised
assessors to disregard the instructions and
assess according to the act of eighty-one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04

-fss Gssat Rrsssb.ss Dies sf PsssSy'
SIS In Paris.
PANS JaA. s.-Router disd today.
he lsy in q critical condition for days
prior to bis desth. Six moaths ago h ~
attacked By psrsly sis and was also ocss-
siopaIly demented. Prince Hspolsoo
nv him Saturday night 10 m un,ons iour
condition In which condition he femsins1
until death. His private papers and ms.s
oirs hsye been con6dsd 20 his vies. ~ o
sent them to the ex empress kuesnss vo 81
bs showed symptoms Of brain 6seaeA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04
A GREAT COUNTRY
Where Land that Could Have Once
Been Bought
FOR A DRINK OF VERY POOR WHISKY
Is Now Worth Hundreds Of Thousands Of
0oIlars-Dsnyer One Of the Live
Iiestof Cities-MiningFOI
lies and Results.
Special 10 the Reqis.er.

RATION, n. NJ, February 2.-our party,
consisting Of Mr.. Andrew H. Kimmins
and Z. L. Kimmins and son, Willie of Elm
Grove, J. D. Whithsm and family, with
one or two others, in all eleven persons,
all bound for New Mexico, lett your city
via the B. & o. K. L. on the l7th inst, and
are now taking in the West. The old gen.
tleman. Kinmins, stopped in Missouri to
see the country and some relations, while
Lock Kimmins pushed on to Denver, aud
is now out in the direction OF Nebraska
looking out some rsnching- property, and
dealing in stock awhile. Mrs. J. d. Whit
ham and daughter have gone up to James
town in the mountains, some fifty miles
from here, to visit her sister, Mrs. Glenn
ins, and gain strength from the mountain
air.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-04

While these wrecks 81 mining adventufe
sre many. those Of syriculturs, snd par
ticularly rancbins. are few. A man With
81 go can do more in Ksnching. am Just
told BY sr old resident, thsn With $1,000
In sry other business.
A 9sl,!cnea Va: Poir.sl ont .q,ms >
The sun., 1884-11-30

embracing great part OF the so-called An
gola, claimed by tho Portuguese. aud reaoh-
ing on the north to the French 0abOon from
tier. The Congo State will thus control the
most desirable means of communication yet
discovered with tho upper course OF tho
great waterway, and will have the exclusive
power OF levying customs duties, should any
imposts of the kind be authorized by the
Conference. q point as yet undecided.
But the new commonwealth evoked on pa
per In the heart OF Africa is not. 1t seems. to
DO restricted to the ono outlet on the Atlantic.
From the moment 1t was determined TO sub
stitute commercial for q Photographed
dclimitation of the Congo basin no valid OBJ
lection could be offered to an extension
eastward OF tho tract to bc conceded.
| Tho resolution Of tho Conference does,
In fact, provide for such prolongntion
| OF the associations territory to the Indian
| Ocean, the powers represented covenanting
to lend their good offices to settle on the spot
| any controversies cngGndorcd by the claims
of Portugal, OF Zanzibar, or OF native poten-
| tatcs. Tho Importance OF tho last-named
agrcomcnt will be appreciated when we re-
call that tho Mozambique possessions OF
Portugal nominally march with tho frontier
of the Sultannte of Zanzibar, and thus os-
tensibly wall off tho Congo State from the
east coast.
But although the African Association will
be henceforth furnished with all the dccOra-
tive insignia OF nationality, although 1t can
make laws and treaties and appoint Cover
nors aud Ambassadors, 1t will obviously need
something besides parchment chatter III
order to create stable and self-sus.a aiming
commonwealth. Tho occupation OF cQua-
turlal Africa is an incomparably moro ardu-
Gus task than was tho foundation OF
tn, English colonies In North America,
and, ic accomplished, would DO moro ap-
propria!rly Clnsscd with tho fcats uf CoHTFS
nnl Pi2AuRo. Ii the Congo Slate Ia ever to
become II reality, il il Is 20 max" its authority
respected and assure communication with
tho African interior TO European trade. 1t
must have at its disposal a strong military
force and ample pecuniary resources. Hith-
crto the association has depended almost OK
clusivoly on tho contributions ot the King of
the Bclgans which arc said to amount al
ready to two and a half million dollars. and
IL is promised a yearly income OF 100000
from tho same source. But this revenue
is almost ludicrously inadequate to an Oh
terpriee which really involves nothing short
of q conquest Of Central Africa. 1t may be
that the Conference, alive to tho financial
cxlscncics of the situntion, will permit tho
State it has created to levy moderate duties
upon inposts for q term of years, in which
event the African Association might possibly
find Il market for It's bonds. But when 1t
asks investors to buy Congo securities, Its
achievements and its prospects will be sub
jected to far moro rigorous scrutiny than
any they have yet received.
The sun., 1884-11-30

Tho vo for itr. Gr jo!I, in this State sur
priscs the Republicans. Their highest csti
mato WAS 1900. IL. i;n;S 2i,yJ3. NEAL Dow.
the apostle OF Temperance, and Prohibition
candidate for Pr.-'i'ns ia $3.50, obtained In
New York vote OF only l,5l7.
Tho rrasons n ign 4 for this Increase arc
nunnrous. Thr ,rain eau Q Il said to h, tho
growr, interest in prohibition in nil paris
of the country. w',i!n ln Wv York there i
the spcc.a' grlrNtuc" that the last Rcptihli-
can Legislature did MT redeem its alleged
promise "a ,aiC steps 30 submit TO the people
al Amendment H. th' Constitution which
woui.l stop the s:..c Of Iiqup" in the S'utr.
We think 1t highly problho thnt there is
still anah"r rcn VI CIR the heavy VOC given
to Sr. JouH in y ~ York. An analysis OF tho
returns will show that this vot" was cxccp-
tionally lar..r in the S.alwart countc, where
Mr.. CoNKLlSf; il the political coailic.a Of the
past u.cd - bear sway, and whore his friends
are yet nii:nvrous and enthusiastic. We will
set down IL, one column thc ST. JCHN vote,
and in another the Not, cast for Dow four
yoare ago. arranging the counties in alpha
beticaI order.
The sun., 1884-11-30

ments. In years gone by banks earned and
paid largo dividends and had . suficient
margin for occasional losses The tradl-
ton Of those happy times has survived. and
still cheats the careless public with the illu-
sion that bank. simply because 1t Is a bank,
must be profitable under any circum-
stances. Bank officers, for their own sakes,
have strlven desperately to justify this pop
ular superstition, and have taken oil sorts OF
crazy risks In order to maintain their an
cient rate Of earnings. Often they have sue
ceedcd. but quite as often they have not, and
tho result has bcen-as We see-ruin. 1t is
simply impossible nowadays for banks to
make tho money they used to make, and 1t
Is In vain to expect that they should.
Here In New York we have slxty-one banks
with capitals ranging from 500. .OOp to $780,
900, and deposits running from $500, 900 up to
$22, 900, 900. Somo OF tho smaller institutions
supply local need, and have a local business
which justines their existence; but most Of
them merely compete with larger banks In
the samo ncighborhood. which could render
the public nll tho services they do without
any additional expense. They nre kept up
merely to yield salaries TO their officers and
employees, and the stockholders havo to
lose accordingly. Tho growing wealth Of
the country has 80 reduced the prevailing
rate OF interest. and our merchants are SO
much better supplied with capital than they
formerly were, that notes and drafts
havo to be discounted at four and
five per cent. whore once ten and
twelve per cent. uscd to be obtained. Even
at these low figures trust companies and
private bankers step in and take tho cream
OF commercial paper leaving only the poorer
sort for the incorporated banks and these
are driven TO lending their money ON call on
stocks. with tho result, frequently. OF being
saddlGd with securitics not worth The amount
advanced upOn them. To keep their GUS
toners, also, they extend to them various
fayors. such as disoounting for them doubtful
paper. crediLing to them out-of-tOwn checks
as cash in advance Of collection, and In other
ways taking undue risks for their benefit.
When. In addition 10 all this. the President
or the cashier either speculatcs In stocks md
produce himself or has u crony who does so,
it Is easy to SOC how tho stockholders must in
ovitably suffer. They arc lucky II only their
dividends are out down and they do not lose
their stock. or. perhaps, have to pay an as
sessment on 1t in addition.
Stockholders who aro called upon to sign
papers extending the term OF existence Of
banks now about to expire, cannot fail to
consider these things. and II will not be sur
prisng II they prefer to go into liquidation
and save what they can before it Is too lato.
The sun., 1884-11-30

sorry morning prayers. They are afraid
that religious parents would refuse to send
their children to . college that would not
ring up It's students for prayers. And the
college is too poor TO loso any tuition foes.
But tho plan lately proposed by the under
graduates can hardly dissatisfy tho relig-
ious public, and 1t will satisfy the ire
llgious public who may have sons to educate.
President ELIOT. II we are not mistaken,
some years ago ventured to send q circular
to parents OF undergraduates for the pur-
pose Of getting the opinion Of these parents
as to morning prayers, and perhaps ho
may now be induced to repeat his in
quirios. But the final determination OF
tho question rests with the graduates
who may, rs the undergraduates propose to
do when their time comes, elect overseers
known to be opposed to compulsory prayers
Whether tho graduates rs q body are op-
posed or In favor of them Ia another matter.
Probably most OF them don't care anything
about the subject; but the agitation begun
by tho undergraduates may have an effect
upon their predecessors.
Whatever may be the causes Of tho strong
prejudice against compulsory prayers which
exists among the undergraduates. their peti-
tion touches an inconsistency In tho Harvard
policy which ought to be removed.
The sun., 1884-11-30
Did the Election Show ItY

Tho Chicago Times thinks that tho fact that
the Hon. B. F. JONAS was not reelected to his
present seat in the Senate by the Louisiana
Legislature OF last winter constitutes
strong reason why he should not have a
place in the new Cabinet. The refusal OF the
Legislature to make him his own successor.
according to our esteemed contemporary,
shows that Mr.. JONAS does not command
the approval OF his immediate constituents,
and probably lacks the confidence OF the
country also; and consequently he ought not
to be intrusted with post OF power and re-
sponsibility by tho incoming President
That may be sound reasoning, but we fear
that great many eminent Democrats would
have to give up all hope Of going into Mr..
CLEvRLANDs Cabinet II such q principle
should be established.
But at the same time the Times thinks that
the enforcement OF this idea would not ex-
clude the Hon. GEORGE II. PENDLEToN from
among the new Presidents advisers. Mr..
PENDLEToN also failed OF reelection to scat
in the Senate, the Hon. HENRY b. PAYNE hav-
Ing been chosen in his place; and thus
he is In exactly the same predicament as
Senator JONAS. The Ohio Democrats no
longer want him to represent them. Still,
We nre told that Senator PENDLEToN has the
confidence Of the country because OF his
views upon the question OF the civil service,
and on that account ho Is q proper candidate
for q post that is to be denied to Senator JONAS.
But how does our contemporary know that
the majority OF the country is In favor Of
Senator PENDLEToN's ideas about reforming
the civil scrvlce2
Is it because OF the profound and liberal
declaration In the Democratic platform In
favor OF ian honest civil service reform ?"
Or Is 1t because 100 more men in Now York
State voted for GROVER CLEVELAND than for
JAMES &, BLAINE2 Or is 1t on account OF the
election Of the Hon. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS
OF Indiana? II the reason for Senator PEN
DLEToN's preference over Senator JONAS Is
contained in each or In any ono OF these three
facts, we fail to see 1t.
The sun., 1884-11-30

Those familiar with the old and almost for
gotten rivtlrics of CoSNLING and fENToS
and the more recent and far bttercr contro-
vcrsics; between the S:aiwartS and the Half
Breeds, will recognize these sixteen counties
Us the sources from which tho Oneida sachcm
gathered tho trusty hcnchmcn who stood by
him in his conflicts with his opponents. In
the peculiar circumstances Of the recent
campaign may not many of them have re-
sorted to tho Prohibition ticket as n convcn-
lent and safe method OF giving Mr.. BLAINE n
side blow that might deprive him of the
thirty-six votes OF New York? Tho personal
aud factional proclivilics of some OF the Re-
publican leaders in these counties look very
much like it..
Passing over Mr.. CoNKLISci. we see, for
example, in these counties HAMILTON WARD
OF Allegany, whose nomination for Attorney
General was warmly advocated by CoNK-
LING in the Convention of 1879, but whom the
Half Breed Convention OF 1881 refused to re-
nominate: and GEORGE G.. IIosKINs Of Wyo-
ming, whom CoNKIING took pains to have
nominated for Lleutcnant-Govcrnor in 1879,
before the Convention adjourned for tea lest
there should be slip between tho cup and
the lip; and STEPHEN l5. FRENCH OF Suffolk,
who represented Collector ROBERTSON by
proxy at Saratoga in 1892; and Gen. SHARP E
of Ulster, whose position Is not always clear
ly asccrtni0ed when tho party Is in n quar-
rel; mad Patrick W. CULLINAE of Oswcgo,
who now and then turns up at inaonvcnicnt
times in that cnunty; and RICHARD Crow
LEY of Niagara, and THOMAS G. PLATr OF
Tioga, and n good many others in these
counties, all of whom went for JAMES g.
BLAtNE in their own peculiar Stalwart way.
At ali events, the Prohibition returns in
this state are an interesting subject of study
to thusr who arc at home in politics.