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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-06
THE QUESTION OF SALARIES
Kicks Up an Interesting Brecxe Amon9
City Employees.

Kicks Up an Interesting Breeze Among
City Employees.
A proposition to materially change the
salaries q. some Of the city officials has Gre
ated considerable commotion and yesterday
when it was reported among the police and
FIRE laddies that IS month was to be
knocked from their pay the curses were not
only deep. but loud. From the expressions
heard there viii be little use to Try to re-
duce salaries at this time, as Council will
not do it. The proposition to cut of the
Council Committee work from the Clerk OF
the Board Of Public Works was hooted at.
His salary is but $500, and, il the other OF.
fees are cut away, the Board will have TO
raise. The Clerk Of the Water Board gets
$500 and the Secretary Of the Gas Board
81, 400, for no more work. 1t is also pro-
posed to take from the Chief of Police his
fees for summoning Council and committees
and give him salary of $1,000, which IS
about what the Office is worth al present. !.
But the howl came from the police and
firemen, who loudly protested against re-
duc,ion that would materially affect their
living. In this connection, II might be sald
plan is on foot to turn the tire Boys into
patrolmen, giving them a square about the
engine houses, with peg clocks to keep
them to the work. This viii also raise a
howl when, il ever, Brought before council.
1t is proposed to allow the collector and as
SCISSORS the same salaries as heretofore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-06
RANDALL's RETURN.
He Says He is Greatly Pleased with His
Trim.

He Says He is Greatly Pleased With His
Trip.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-Mr. Randall
returned this morning from his Southern
trip and speaks in exalted terms Of the
pleasures which 1t afforded him. The mine
raj resources of the States visited surpassed
apy thing he had ever witnessed. He
thought his own State of Pennsylvania was
rich in this respect, but he is satisfied that
Alabama and Tennessee, when fully deyel-
oped, will outstrip any of the Northern
States. The people generally express much
qualification at the election Of Cleveland, but
were too much occupied with business in-
terests 10 meddls in politics.
Mr.. Randall in alluding to Secretary
Chandlers letter relative to the bill making
appropriations for the navy which passed
the Senate before the holidays, said it fully
sustained the House Committee in refusing
20 even consider it. What the Senate CON-
mittee should do Immediately, he said, was
to pass the House proposition extending the
appropriation for thirty days. By the end
ofthat time the difference existing between
the two houses could be adjusted and all
necessary appropriations for the last half Of
| the year, ending the SOth Of June, passed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-06
The Springer COMMITTEES.

CINCINNATI, January 5.-The Springer
Committee, investigating the charges against
United States MsFshal Wright began its
sessions. Wright is represented by Hon. ],
B. Foraker and c. l.. Morey. Hon John F.
Follett, Democratic candidate for Congress,
conducted the examination. Wright said
that two days were allowed the deputies be-
cause the mon spent that time in
coming and qualifying. They also
served late into the night and
lost time in receiving instructions and re
turned next day to report. His first report
was incorrect, because of clerical errors.
He supposed he could appoint any citizen
of the United States. One Of his deputies,
a citizen of Colorado, was badly beaten up
by deputy sheriff from Kentucky. A man
named Thorpe, Democrat testified that
he offered to serve for nothing. Wright
explained the failure to appoint Thorpe by
saving he told Thorpe to bring reeommen
dation from Geo. H. Pendleton, which be
tailed to do.
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BALANCE SHEETS.
a Summary of the Business OF the Past
Year.

A Summary of the Business OF the Past
Year.
New YORC, January 5.-R. G. Dun &
Co., have issued their annual circular
showing the failures in 1884, with the
amount ofliabihties ofthe failures which have
occurred in the United States during 1894
number lO,96S. The failures in 1883 num-
bered 9,lS4, so that last year an increase is
shown of 1884, or equal to 20 per cent.
The increase Of percentage between 1882
and 1883 was Sc per cent, which shows a
lessened percentage ofincrease for this year
ofl6 per cent. The greatest number Of
failures ever occurring in previous year
was in 1878, when they reached l0,47S,
with q far less number of traders reported.
The liabilities of the past year amount to
226 millions, as against l72 millions in
1888. Compared with 1881, when the la
bilities were only 81 millions, this shows a
very great advance. But the liabilities are
less than in 1878, when the Indebtedness of
the parties failing smountedto 234 millions.
In 1884, there were Sc failures in West
Virginia, with liabilities Of $605,560 In
1888 the failures were 55, and the liabilities
$iO7,O53. The failures in 1882 were 45;
liabilities 1889, ,45S. The failures in 1881
we're II; liabilities $lSS,233. The failures
in 1880 were but IA; liabilities 800, los.
The failures in 1878 were 40; liabilities
$369,0ll. The number in business in 1884
was 1856; the number in 1878 was $500,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-06
She Is Grateful.

Last Friday evening several members OF
the Blaine and Logan Escort Club Of Mar
tins Ferry visited my home, bringing with
them an elegant gold-liDed silver water ser
vice, which, to my surprise, Capt Veazy, IN
the name Of the club presented to me.
There are times when our English language
is too cold to express what we feel This is
one of the times. The simple Il thank you,
expresses but very little of my appreciation
and admiration for their handsome
off. which / shall always cherish
not for lis richness and beauty alone,
but chiefly for the kindly feeling which
prompted it, bestowal, ana because It came
from our admired and beloved 4cinb.' who
worked SO uobly and uutiringiy during the
campaign. That they may ever stand hrm
IN ihs right, slwsys be r,adt TO respond to
their eouniry's call and maintain the name
thew have gained, and that the giver o
every gift may strew many blessings u
their pathway in Efe, Is the wish Of theil
fTieni CosA 3. SLoAx.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-06
THE la BELLE GLASS WORKS
Wants to Submit an Average Price to TIT
Men-Bridgeport Notes.

Wants to Submit an Average Price TO the
Men-Bridgeport Notes.
At "a well.attended meeting Of the Board
of Directors OF the La Belle Gass W,rks
yesterday, a resolution was passed asking
the glass manufacturers to submit to the
men now out-meaning the blowers, press.
ers, inishers, and all other skilled workers
an average Of the prices paid in Prtsourg.
In that city there are some glass houses
making cheap class Of goods, who are
really not competitors. When the factories
hereabouts notified the men OF reduction
they asked them to work at the rery toicest
prices paid in Pittsburgh. This was unfair.
The La Belle saw this and passed the above
resolution on that account.
The Bridgeport building association met
on Saturday night and elected the following
board of directors: Al ]. Baggs, F. A.
Mayberry. VIM. Handle. George Mckee, I.
Barber Oswald Schick, and Wm. Kidd
They organized by electing WIN. Kidd,
president; Joseph Baggs, secretary; F:.A.
Mayberry, treasurer, and George G. Mckee
solicitor.
4 Ondri6y NOOhc, sui VI Ii. OOhA 49,
this place, was one Of the applicants tor ad-
mission from this district to West Point
Academy at the recent examination held 81
BelIaire. he stood fourth in the class OF
six who stood the highest. This gives ham
q FIRST rate chance of getting into the sead-
euy owing to the fact that the others may
faiito pess the medical examination.
Messrs. viii Oliver, Ed Kelly and hiil
Mills, of Bellaire, were in the city yesser-
| day.
Robert Cunning, of Barnesville, was in
town yesterday. He viii likely open riuk
in that place.
Mr.. VIM. Dinsmore, travelling salesman
for A. Brannum d Sons has resigned and
gone to the country to spend ieS days re
cupeIatine.
Siek Kuhn began eating ice yesser
| day. he is enehusiastic ever his new ma
chine. -
spend week or so.
Yesterday Mr.. John Saferly returned
New York. he came here to attend n
Mckee Cooke wedding.
The ST. Clairsville engine broke down Q
SATURDAY night This sime i was 70
ssFetv valve. and the accident occurred
WorieY's. The train was delayed ffoEa
O'Clock ill midnight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-06
EARTHQUAKES.
They Are.Becomine Alarmingiv Common
Out East.


New York, January 5.-The reports OF
earthquakes in New Hampshire and Mary.
land, followed by many similar reports of
late from various parts of the country, and
now these are succeeded by the announce
ment of an earthquake shock yesterday at
Tarrytown. Major NJ Bright, editor of the
Christian at Work, who lives at Tarrytown,
today described the occurrence as follows;
The earthquake took place yesterday at
6 minutes past O'Clock j VAS awake,
and as / have observed earthquakes before,
Immediately recognized the nature Of the
shock and seized my watch to time its du-
ration. 1t lasted four seconds. 1t was a
distinct continuous vibration like the jar
produced in,s:horsecar when stopped by .
sudden application Of the brakes.
The shock was accompanied BY
low rumbling noise not louder
than would be caused by q heavy
cart. The house was shaken and the win
dows ratified. When / attended the First
Reformed Church in the morning / spoke OF
the occurrence to the sexton. He claimed
claimed he now understood what before had
puzzled him. Not thinking Of the earth
quake, he wondered what the shock was
which he had observed while he was attend
ing the funeral in the church. Hesaid the
building was shaken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-06
CLEVELAND's MOVEMENTS.
Preparing to Vacate the Executive Man
alan In Albany.

Preparing to Vacate the Executive Man
sion In Albany.
ALBANY, January 5.-Governor Cleve-
land spent nearly the entire day in his pri-
yate room at the Capitol and saw only a
few visitors at about IL o'clock in the morn
ing, when he was in the public apartment
for short time Among those who were
fortunate enough to meet him were Civil
Service Commissioner Augustus Schooma'
ker and the Hon. John Z. Develn, of New
York. The Governor is devoting his time
now exclusively to putting bis house In
order for his successor. He is working Oil
large number of applications for pardons,
which he intends to dispose of before
lext Wednesday, and is otherwise engaged
in packing up his personal papers
and effects. he will not leave the execu-
tive mansion until Tuesday or Wednesday.
Governor Hill is expected here Monday
morning. 1t is expected that he will re-
taiu all of Governor Clevelands staff, and
the present clerks and attendants in the ex-
eeutive department. As he has not yet de-
termined on his private secretary, he had
hoped that Colonel Lamont would consent
to remain a month or six weeks, but that
official feels that his time will be fully occu-
pied in preparing for the removal to Wash
ington, and he will retire from the capitol
on Tuesdag next with the President-elect.
Colonel Lamont will be missed from the ex-
ecuive chamber, as he is an exceedingly
popular and efficient official He will 90
to Washington Thursday or Friday,
to secure a house for his family
and consult the Democratic managers about
the Inauguration ceremonies. Governor
Hill will probably select lawyers as Colo
mel Lamont's successor here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-06
BOILED DOWN.

The Glass Manufacturers Association
met in Pittsburg yesterday. Business was
reported to be slowly but surely improving.
The New York Legislature meets to-day.
Gov. Cleveland's resignation will be re-
ceived, together with the message Of incom-
ing Gov. Hill. At the Democratic caucus
last night W. C. Ely was nominated for
Speaker.
The number of men who resumed work in
and near Pittsburg yesterday was nearly
1000. That means better times for Pits
burg.
MIR. Blaine denies that his wife wrote
Arthur an insulting latter, or any letter at
ALL
The New Orleans Exposition is losing
$1,000 day.
The bankruptcy bill got black eye in
congress yesterday
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AI0Na rHH hHORE.

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feet. inches and falling. Westh~ kninys
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Locx, No. 4, Pa, Janusxy 6.-Hvse'
6 feet IL inches and falling. Wsetheg
Rainy. THERMOMETERS 40 dcsreo-
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ises 6 feet aud , incAts - hinsg.
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inches and nsis4
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and still fsIlise.
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The Virginia Mine.

CUMBERLAND, MD., January Oh. y.
Davis L Bro. have purchased the Virginia
Mine" with the entire stock of the company.
Tie purchase includes al the realty and
personally, with iull equipment for mining
including engines, mine cars, tramroad' IN
cHned plane, &c. This property is located
in West Virginia, afew miles above Pied
mont and contains the big or l4fOot VEN
of coal Il adjOins property that has long
belonged to he present purchasers aud
which contains the same vein Of coal Ihis
property has not been worked for fe"
Years
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-06
DISPATCH to the New York Sun sa

A DISPATCH to the New York Sun says:
The judicial court of the Methodist Epis-
,opal Church Of Rockford, n. Y, have sus-
a'fed the Rock River Conference in ex-
nelfng the Rev Z. NJ. Smith for adultery.
The gentleman publishes a card, in which
be avs
want to declare my innocence OF the
viIs charges made against me by the con-
.p,r,tors. They are but the fulhllment OF
.hs lbreats ola woman who, when | hurled
* BON my lap, where she had indelieately
|.Ii'sn herself, turned, and shaking her list
n ~ face, said:
~ see it now. You hate me. will be
.a1hged.' R NJ. Smith, will be your
te troubles of Mr.. Smith, whether he
|S5 been justly or unjustly accused, carr!
them a lesson to over-eon6ding minis
't. The gentleman may be perfectly IN
1o1snt, but he cannot prove it. Appear
sc are against him because Of the lack
81 &s part Of the necessary eircumsPechoa
h q very beautiful thing in ministers o.
gospel to practice the trust they preach
ii as discretion should ever accompany
~ so this implicit trust in human natur'
kld be temperedwith circumspection.
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suDNiGnT MARRIAGE.
opera House To-Nigbt-Tse World To-
Morrow and Thursday.

Opem House To-Nigbt-Tse World To.
Morrow and Thursday.
Tonight at the Opera House the beauti-
ful French drama, "a Midnight Marriage"
will be given BY the Redrnund-Barry COM
pany. The New York Sun says Of il:
"Tbere was sufficient attraction in the an.
nouncement that the stars, Mr.. William
Redmund and Mrs. Thomas Barry would
appear in a new play to Gil Mcconnell
BROOKLYN Theatre TO overAowing last night:
Not even the excitement of election times
could put damper on such combination.
The reception Of Mr. Redmund and Mrs.
Barry was perfect ovation. The play pre-
sented was "The Midnight Marriage.
which repeated last evening. in Brooklyn
the great success il won in Boston. The
play is OF the best school Of French ronaD'
tic melodrama, and is full Of strong sitas'
tons.
Tomorrow and Thursday nights the grea'
success, The World, will be given. Il ha'
| had big sale Of seats. The following is q
criticism, selected at random:
The Adelphi contained crowded
house last night, and the 6rst performance
of. z. Little,s sensational drama entitled
FThe World prove quite successful. De
spite the smaIiness Of the stage, the scenic
Z features Of the play were brough
out in good role, and the realistic rat
scene and moonlight penorma were provo
I catiye Of the liyeliest enthusiasm. The cas-
is very satisfactory. J. z. Little, who Is
manly actor, made bit az Harry Ellison
Miss J. jackson was charmingly effective q
Rose Ellison; Tom Colemsn--A cleve
comedian-Eas amusing as Dennis Nc
Cartby, and w. J. Holton made hielik
Morris Abrabams. The other character
were also in good hands. The World" Q
here presented, is q strong attraction On
win draw large audiences. .--Bufsio counel
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CONGRESS-.
MIR. Herbert Introduces Some Ringing Res
olutions.

My. Herbert Introduces Some Ringing Res
oIutions.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-ln the House
Mr. Smith, Of Pennsylvania, presented the
certificate of election of John A. Swope to
il the vacancy Occasioned by the death OF
w. A. Duncan, of the Nineteenth district OF
PENNSYLVANIA, and Mr.. Swope took the oath
Mr.. Herbert introduced the following pre-
amble and resolution:
"Whereas It appears that the President
~ the United States has empowered John
4 Kassop and General W. 5. Sanford to
represent the government at what IS sty
tba International African Conference at
Berlin. to consider the question OF erecting
and maintaining State IN the basin oil the
river Congo, and,
Whereas, Such alliance as this confer
euee seems to import is a departure from
The traditional policy of the government ol
ths United States, and the House OF Rep
resADtatiyes is without official informatior
| ~ tbe reasons which may have induced th'
| Prss;Sent to accredit Representatives tC
take part in such conference, therefore
Resolved. By the House Of Represents
,;ves that the President be requested to IN
form this body, if not Incompatible W.T. 1ii
nnbTc interests, whether he has so accrenI
"a Hon. John A. Ksssou and General "
3 sanford as delegates to represent tn
United States in said conference, and 1t SC
~ = respectfuIly requested to state his res
sons which impelled him to take such steps
If ne has so accredited, sai1 nasson an
SANFORD be is further especially requeste
- - inform MO, the House whether in the letter
authority ~ to them or Otherwissthsy were an
oo'. oonS;,;ors affixed to or limitations place
vDon The exercises Of their authOrity q
such delegates, and il theinitatlo15s an, sn
conditions prescribed wneeSss sSsI r:. u:.'
yates made known to conference nmit
ions of their authority or whetheN<sey =
,eared Internationally. and spparent ~
I'm oowers to acs as delegates represe Y
, ,he Enited States in the conference assn
bled to dtseuss the question OF erecting 2
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Fire Losses.

New YORK, January 5.-The Daily Com
mercial Bulletin of January 18th estimates
the fire loss for the United States and Cana
ds for December at Sll 900, 900, and for the
year at $lI2,OOO,OO0. This is Sl5,500,OO0
more than the average annual losses for the
nine years preceding. In December there
were 244 fires were the reported loss was
$4,000 and upward Of these there were
% fires of 100000 or more, aggregating
S3,l5O,OOO, or nearly 30 per ce of the en-
tire FIRE losses for the month.
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ANOTHER RELIGIOUS OUTBREAK.
Orange Outragcs on the Redemptionist
Fathers-Protection for U. s. Citizens.

Orange Outragcs on the Redemptionist
Fathers-Protection for U. s. Citizens.
ST. JoHxs n. F., January 5.-At Bay
Roberts there was another furious Orange
outbreak Yesterday. The New York Re-
demptionist Fathers, who are holding a
mission at that place, were besieged, i'm,
prisoned in their dwellings, an Orange arch
erected near the Catholic church and hun
dreds of armed 0rsgemen parading the
streets. When the intelligence reached ST.
Johns the United States Consul demanded
from Governor Glover protectioe for the
lives and liberty Of United States citizens
An extraordinary meeting of the Executive
Council has been summoned. The British
corvette Tenedos has been ordered to Bay
Roberts, and large body of police, under
Inspector Carly, dispatched BY special
train 10 the scene of the trouble.
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GRAND RAPIDS FLOODED.
Ice Gorges Contrive to Inundate a Large
Part of the City.

Ice Gorges Contrive to Inundate a Large
Part of the City.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, January 5.-Au
ice Jam began at Big Boom, eight miles
above Grand Haven, on Friday night, and
about midnight on Saturday there was
solid gorge of ice, from four to fifteen feet
in thickness to this city. The water began
settling back and the rapids and dam are
now one solid mass of ice and nearly level
from the Lake Shore Railroad bridge below
the city to Big Bend, FIVE miles north Of the
city and the water is rising at the rate OF a
foot an hour. Yesterday afternoon the
ice moved of the rapids and piled up fifteen
feet high below the city. The water has
risen very rapidly and now foods all the
sewers and basement along Canal street.
The sidewalks along the entire lenghth OF
the street are piled with goods. The -four
ing mills are flooded and their contents
have been removed. The jail basement is
flooded and the prisoners were compelled to
20 to bed to keep warm because the furnace
cannot be run The city was in total dark
ness last night. The water is now as high
as at the time of the great log jam in July,
1888 and another foot rise will food the
whole north end Of the city on the west side.
People are rapidly moving out of their
houses in that locality. The police force
has been doubled to secure safety to pro-
perty and life.
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maintaing new State on the continent OF
Africa, and the President is further request
ed to impart to the House such
information as may be IN MS
possession tending to show whether the new
State 70 be erected and maintainen by the
powers taking part in the conference IS to
be republican or monarchial.in form. The
President is also respectfully requested 70
to give his opinion as to whether the ap-
pearanee of the delegates from the United
States in such an international conference
would not stop this government to deny the
rightfulness any future allowance OF Euro
pean soyereigns might be to set up on the
American continent governments OF such
form as to them might seem wise, whenever
the occasion for such interference might
arise. Referred.
In the Senate.
The Chair laid before the Senate the ere
dentials of Hon. Justin s. Morrill,, reelected
Seuatoa from Vermont. Also the report OF
the Secretary Of War relating to Portage
Lake and the Lake Superior ship cana,
showing the interest of the State of Michl-
gan therein. Among the petitions present
ed was one by Mr.. Sherman from society
of friends, praying that provision be made
in the pending Spanish treaty for the settle
ment by arbitration of any differences that
may arise between Spain and the United
States.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent transmitting report of the Secretary
of the Interior regarding the present rela'
tons of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe In
dians, and recommending some provision
for disarming those and other Indians,
when such action is found necessary for
their advancement in civilized pursuits,
the Indians to be compensated for the
arms taken.
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weather IndIostious.

WASHINGTON, d. e., January 6--l 4. n,---
For the Ohio Valley and TENNESSEE, cloudy
and rainy weather. followed in Tennesses BY
fair weather winds shifting wcstcrlY,in vsst
ern portion TO southerly, eastern portion gen.
erally warmer weather. The barometer viii
iall, except in the southwestern portion.
where IL will rise.
Lower lake, warmer. rainy weather. south
easterly winds shifting soatberly, falling b.