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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01
THE eae1NA GREEN OF AMERICA
Something About West Alsxandsr - .
Marriage Resort.
Special % ths Regta0.

Something About West Alexander - .
Marriage Resort.
Special 10 he Regsae.
WEsr ALExASDER, September 30.-Whsn
the clock strikes twelve tonight marriages
in Pennylvanis - ven Is in any Of The
neighboring States win be compelled to 60
by way ofthe Court House. By this meas
ure West Alexander in Q certain sense
ceases to be the Gretna Green OF AmericA.
The reputation OF this little village
as marriage center has long
since been established. This rare
distinction is purely the result Of its loca-
ton. Mr.. J. F. Msyes has been Justice Of
the Peace in that town ever since the I'D
of May, 1862. Up 10 ~ o'clock to-day
he had married 2,67l coupu twenty-one Of
this goodly number being this month. A
complete record Of al the names discloses
the fact tha, quite Q number OF States are
thus Represented, but . vast majority Of
them are from West Virginia and Ohio. OF
the cities, Wheeling stands ct the bead. Il
is quite natural TO suppos> hat few moro
will be added to the list this evening.
Mr.. Mayes' father, who died in 1874, was
Magistrate for "a years, during which time
he married $50 oouElea His grandiAshs.
on his mother side, held the ssme poGtIon
for 20 years and served 500 couples ike
wise. This OF course does not include I'll,
it 10 only part of the grand total
The whole amount Of money received hy
Mr.. Mayes for this part Of his Official duties
amounts to $s,s4755. This doubtless ID
the most important feature Of the question
to him. The fee was practically whatever
the parties chose to mskeit. Consequently
there is a decided variation. The record
shows that they range from nothing to $40.
Mr.. Msyes is writing book entitled
"Gretna Green and Its History" He
hopes to have il completed soon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01
BURNED TO DEATH.

Three Insane Asylum Inmates Perish In
the Flames-Meagre Details.
HELENA, MoST., September So.-A
special dispatch has just been received here
from Warm SPRING, giving meagre details
of disastrous fire, which occurred at the
Insane Asylum there yesterday. In some
manner yet unknown, the flames originated
in one Of the buildings connected with the
institution, and before they could be checked,
or help arrive, the following persons were
burned to death: A. R. Msgee, Hannah
Belcber, Hector Milan.
1t is thought they were inmates whose
mental condition was so impaired that they
failed to realize the danger, and therefore
perished in the flames.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01

viii follow games in Cincinnati, Louisville,
Phiiadelphis, Washington, Indianapolis and
possibly other citiea 81
Sadness In New York,
NEW YORK, September 30.--The New
York public which is interested IN base bal!
recognise tonight that their representative
club, now at Chicago, has no chance fertile
lsague championship. The second defeat
cast no little gloom ovei porting public
this evening though chance stter
Tuesday, game was frail deed. The va
rious newspapers posted bu ulletins as the
game progressed, but the subject matter
was dispiriting, and at the close large mum.
bers of people dispersed dejectedly.
Base Ball Elsewhere.
At Observation-Disclosures 8; Pittsburg,
2, Erors-AthleticS A.; Pittsburg, Bases
Athletics, 8, Pittsburg, 8. Struck OUT
By Hoferd 5, by Matthews 10.
At Bslhmore-Balhmore, in fifth
Louisville, Is. Errors - Baltimors, S.
Louisville, /. Bases - Baltimore, *
Louisville, Is. Struek9ut--By Henry 4
nv Ramsey 10. oiik
At Brool sn--St. wsA 5; Brooklyn, l3s,
Erars-St Louis, Z; Brooklyn, A. Bases
ST, Louis, g; Brooklyn. l6. Struck oal
b Hwkras l, by FoutE 4, - - - ~
New = Nstf5poiitan, 8; Cin-
cinnsti, l in first. neutrality-suspicious.,
5; Cincinnati, 3. Bases-Metropolitans, 8;
Cincinuati, 5. Struck out-By Lynch 9,
by McKeon s.
At Detroit-Detroits, 8; Providence, 5.
Errors-Detroit, 4; Providence, s. Bases
Detroit, 4; Providence, l. Pitchers
Weidmsn, Rudford and Shaw.
At Buffalo-Buffslo 3, Boston 5. Err
rors Buffalo 8; Boston, g. Bases, Buffalo
9; Boston 8. Pitchers Wood and Whit
ney.
At St. Louis-St. Louis 3, Philadelphia
8. Errors, ST. Louis l6, Philadelphia 5
Bases, St. Louis 10, Philadelphia H.
Pitchers Healy and Daily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01
western AssociAted Press.

DErEoIT, September 30.-The annual
MEETING of the Western Associated Press
was beld here to-day. A large amount Of
busine-s vas transacted which was chiefly
of interest to members. The report of the
brad wss made by Kx. Richard Smith
The following officers Hsfe elected: Presi'
dept Joseph MediIl, Of the Chicago Tribune;
Vice President, F. F. Mack. Of the Saa.
dusky Register; Secretary, q. 2: Baker. Of
Detroit: Board Of Directors, Richard Smith
of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette; W.
n. HaIledemore. OF the Louisville Courier
Jouipal, D. " Houser, ,otthe 81. Louis Globs
Democrat; w D. Biekbsm. Of The Dsston
journal; Morrison u Miumfotd. Of The Kan
Sc City Tines; AIser Roberts Of fhs
NashyiIi1 American; hs,rille z s;oze, o
atbs chicsEc Eeks
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01

State this fall than ever before" "Prohi.
bition stands on the hesrthstone to defend
the home"
When Leonard sat down there was deaf
enirg applause for q few minutes, after
which music was dispensed with and Hon.
]. NJ. Tanning was introduced, who gave q
short account OF an interview he had with
our postmaster and Hon. John s. Cochran.
Mr.. Fannirg's forte is his ready Wit which
be displayed to good advantage in the az
ternoou ard evening. he has made qaite
an impression here and every one seemed
higl , pleased with him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01
STOLE BATHING SUITS.
A Clerk Robs His Rmpioycr OF SIS.

A Clerk hobs His Empioycr OF SIS.
600.
PHILADELPHIA, September 3o.-Charles
Broadwell, young man employed a. cutter
by ID. w. Hutton L Son, manufacturers Of
bathing suits and flannel shirts, No. 3 North
Fifth street, was arrested this morning and
given a partial hearing on charge Of lar.
ceby.
D. W. Hutton testified that the prisoner
had been employed BY him, aud tha, during
the past four years thetts have been going
on extensively by the defendant. BE ssti-
mated the loss at $4,000. Broadwelrs
plan Of operation was 10 deliver 10 opera
tivss rolls Of piece goods together with ma
terial given them 10 make up, and made
false returns Of goods received. Broadwsll
was committed in default Of q, 500 bail foe
. further hearing next Friday.
IT takes over one hundred pairs Of gloves
to assusge the griei Of the Brooklyn officials
over the death Of an alderman, whose life
might have been saved BY single bottle Of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01
Changes in the P. 4. r.

ISD1ASAPoLIs, September 3O-It las
been understood in railway circles that
number of changes would be made oa the
Pennsylvania line on october l. There Is
good authority for Saying that these changes
viii not take effect until October 10, whee
jas. McCreA viii become General Manager
of al lines west Of Pittsburg, and Jno +.
Miller made General Superintendent Of al
lines Of which MeCrea is nov msnagsr.
J j. Turner viii succeed Mr. Miller as
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01

! ks in this con'~St within . few days the
sacter S5ssy SefRl inquiry fsilsd to
llop. ,rER man called at the
yssof6ee Ess lent this afternoon lad
ascertained tElt de papers OF seven appli.
csnts bad been q ID, Viz: Thos. NJ Darrah.
A. @ Egerter, p. L. Kimberly, Robert
Simpson. n ;. 0'KaD> A. ]. Sweeney and
]. +. Carroll The papers were beng
briefed and were TO be sent into the Post
master General this evening to be sent to
the White House, an order having been re-
ceiyed from President Cleveland directing
that the papers in the Wheeling case be
sent up. Itis ssssrted tAInight that
mr.. sterling, Removal
is only question oftWor threedays sndfhe
fact that Senators Camden and Ksnna were
with the President for nearly IN hour this
afternoon strengthens the belief that the as
sertioo was not made without some founds.
ton. Senator Camden. while be declines
TO say Any hing, intimate6 might that a
change in the Wheeling oh.ss Is near a.
hand.
Congressman Phi. Snyder got here this
morning. He 10 mad because he thinks his
district has been treated badly. he is dos 9
o. civil service commission and everything
and everybody in the way Of Democrats
gethng the cf6eea 49, Si6sss.sssss-.s =,
spresentative Gibson Is said to be In
town, but if he is be did not mingle any
with the visiting West Yirginisns.
The Public Debt Decrease.
Il is estimated that there has been 8 de-
crease of about $l2,OOO,OO in the public
debt during September. The payment on
account of pensions during the month we're
about 100000.
No Room for Silver.
The Treasury Department people are
finding il hard matter TO spare room suf-
f"ent to properly store away the coin
brought from New Orleans BY the Swsnts
and the Yantic. At the rate the csrgoes
are now being uuloaded it will require eight
or ten days to transfer the millions of sill
yer.
Gaugers and Weighers' Examination.
There having LIN some doubts whether
the positions of weighers and gsugers in the
customs service can be filed without an ex-
under the civil service commits
sion, it bas submitted that question to the
President, calling his attention to the fact
that the examination under former rules
had been uniformly required. After con-
sideripg the question as a matter Of princi-
pie and in reference to the interest of the
public service, the President has dsc,sed
hat examinations are required.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01

Esrued Rups-Chicsgo,2
Uom- Runs-PfCffsr, l.
Two base hits-Dalrymple, /.
Three Ease Hits None
Passed Balls + int, !; Ewirg &, l.
Wild Pitches None
First Base on BAllS--N eW York, 3.
Fist Base on ErruTS-New York, 5.
Slruck Out-By ClaIk.On Z; by Eeeie, :.
Double Piays-Ptefier, AnsOn; Burns, Pteher,
Arson.
Umpirs-Curry.
The Championship.
CHICAGO, September SO.-The creates.
interest was manifested over the result OF
the New York. Chicago game to-day and all
the newspapers bulletined the innings. The
afternoon papers run extra and late editions
to cover the result. Chicsgo nov has a
lead of four games over New York and is
practically assured Of the cham 2ionsaip,
as only six games remain 10 be plAJed Ga
this expectation an important series of
games has been arranged between the Chi
cssos and St. Louis Browns, to decide the
supremacy between the champion clubs Of
the League and American Association A
purse OF 81, 900 is to be made up By equal
|contributions from the two clubs
and the players of the the club winning 9
majority Of the games in the series are to
reesiye I purse. The FIRST game occurs
in Ghicas ., October 18th. aud the second
N 81, MIsouis, October 18th. In each Of
these MOctohAa players Of the ..hees- teassss
= -, n - 4 on II rl ~ flyH ualoas 4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01

JOHx HESRY pleaded With Amelia,
And all bis passion tried to tel her.
She said: John q your words you waste,
Your teeth betray 3 want OF taste.
Your breath ofsnds me, 50 say,
Use SOZ0D0NE or stay Away.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01
INDIANA BOND FRAUDS.
the Banks Of tho Country Loaded Up with
Them Worse Yet 10 Come.

the Banks Of tho Country Loaded Up with
Them Worse Yet 10 Come.
INDIANAPOLIS, IsD September 30.-Chas.
Z. Cook, Pregiden, Of the dtupct Jennin1 70
County Bank, is here today. BE says: i
bought 100 worth Of township warrants
from Pollard here few weeks ago, anc
those Issued from this township are not for
geries. One Chicago bank has s50,0C0 q,
collateral, and when ] Was in Chicsgo last
year went TO brokers' Office TO buy some
more of these orders, and they told me thai
they had 100000 Of them, and absolutely
refused to let me have them below.
tell you they fooled the smartest finsnciers
all over the country. happen 70 know
that bank capitalists all over the State are
holding their orders, and there are banks
in Indianapolis that have large blocks Of
them.
Edgar sfarke, cashier Of the Cincinnati
Nstiorsl Bank, who was here recently with
$500 worth of Marion county warrants
which vss pronounced forgeries, went
promptly 10 Capsda to see Pollard h
saw Pol!sro's con Frank and bis attorney
AZ Lop6on, Canada, and they speaking for
Pollard. deny mot emphstically that the
warrants are fraudulent, and even expressed
a willingness TO return snd stand trial upon
this question. stsrks declares them TO be
genuine. The grand jury will investigate.
---
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01
FAST AND F'r9US
Tvs the Fun Among West Yir-
>Sinians at Washington.
TWO SENATORS ARE ON DECK
'Nny Hearts WIN Ere Long Be Made
Glad and Others Sad---Some
Interesting Photos
CT THE WHEELING lPosToFFICE.
SoseiIb As r

Slsci6l % tas y
AsHxGrOS, Septemh 3o.-Ssnasor
X bden breakfasted earl his morning.
Ia REGIsTER rspresshldye called at
bon, a, eight o'clock he found Ne.
den and his secretary, Mr.. WaieswAD,
h engaged arranging theirl psrs
50 the Senator proposed cAfrYiS> otAe
IS ttments, -
lho are you going to see to-dayT asked
eEGISTEE man.
Yell" sDC,E,Sd the Senator, II an
r. 10 mzA5the entire circuit to-day, go
10 see everybody. have Just gotten
thing ready I'D was about starting
town. Henns is here continued the
A.tor. "Don'JyOu want to go down with
see him.
he RsGIsrEE man gladly accepted the
nation, and after the Senator had given
Waterman o few final instructions about
mans papers and that mans letter, We
~ the room, and going out upon the ave
as the Senator hailed passing cab, which
W.. Camden and the REGIsrER man entered
knd were driven rapidly to the National
.HOtel. Arriving there the Senator was
f-eeted by number Of
Waiting and Anxious SPirants.
.enator Kenua was at breakfst. After ex.
susing himself Mr.. Camden went directly
10 the dining room where the two Senators
had private talk. Meanwhile the Reefs
4ER Ran ms5e preparations to photograph
h Wes Vfrgiuiars in q group, who were
hen coagregatiDg in the main corridor con-
vers ng with each other guardedly and eye
iny one another suspieiously.
|. Here is Charlie Wells, Of Glover's Gap,
whom it appeared every person present.
wanted to have a quiet word with. Wells
was doing the agreeable to all Near him
was W. J. Barnes, of Fsirmont, talking to
Wilson. Barnes is an aspir-
ant for the Fairmont postofice. Mr.. Barnes
opponents are: Dan Morrow, ]. B. Hall,
Mrs. Burns and Mr.. Reed, the PRESENT. in
oumbent Reeds term will expire on the
18th of next month. It is stated that he
mas no show whatever for a reapPOiutment
40 matter whether he remains in the fight
lr not.
His persistence, however, has only tend
ID TO embarrsss the other pirants. From
xhai i Gsn learn unOficially / should pre-
G,L thSlher Morrow, Barnes or Carr will
lis DT'Nst er,--Nather Carr nor Morrow
lstantS y x by a sing
lnt'7 Z impartS natJr
,Q,. .@lsously; sold aylrg, is one of the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01

"LAT Thy sweet hands in mine, and tru'i
in me-" be said. bat she only remarked that
she had neuralgia and mnst hold nsr hea l..
hen be brought ber bottle of SalVstiof
Oil for twenty-five cents. Now be b ,.ds t'r
syeet bands by the hour.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-18
Luminous Lizards.

"Some of the geckos have aremarka-
BILE arrangement for clinging to the wall,
and in the East / have observed them at
twilight climbing or crawling along the
wall over my head just like flies, and
upon these insects they mainly feed. One
Of the most curious has the faculty of be-
coming luminous at will, and they have
been observed crouching on a limb,
cleaning Just like coal of fire. A friend
of mine, also a collector" continued the
speaker, ''was on a trip through Asia
once, and saw remarkable collection of
these fire bodies.
"They had been tramping through a
rough country for several days, and one
night came to camp in a thick scrub
forest, and, the tents being set, they
turned in. My friends native servant
slept in the same tent with him, and in
the middle of the night all hands were
awakened by terrific scream from Che
man, who, when the others awoke, was
rushing about the tent yelling at the top
Of his voice, and literally raining what
what appeared to be Goals of fire. After
while they got him calmed dNwn, and
the luminous objects were founS to be
merely the innocent lizards. Attracted
by something, they had crawlcd into the
tent, and were roaming over the pros
trate sleeper, when one happened to cross
his faee-hence all the trouble.
''No, said the scientist, in answer to
question, s'no one has ever solved the
problem of the curious light that these
animals emit II is light so luminous,
in fact, that you can read by it, yet gives
out not the faintest heat; it also CLEANS
brightly when the animal is plunged into
the water; in fact, it is one of the puz
zles that never has and probably never
will be solved. - Cincinnati .kllQnirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-18

the same, and the mean OF the last frost
in spring and the first ia autumn the
same. If several months have been un-
usually warm, OF extremely cold it is not
TO be supposed that the climate has
changed and that the succeeding months
win be similar in character; but we
should rather anticipate weather of an
opposite description, as we know that all
fluctuations Of temperature are soon
eaualized. In the same manner, If the
snow and rainfall for the year have been
considerably less than the mean precipi-
tation, it is equally certain that the next
year. or the succeeding two years, Will
be proportionately large. It is probably
upon this general law OF equalizatlon
that our independent weather prophet
depends for any forekuowledge he may
gain. But it is not specific enough as to
boundaries and dates to be of any prac-
tical value. - Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-18
Animal Suicides.

The London Lancet in recent article
on suicide observed that no animals
belowsman ever destroy themselves. This
is surprising assertion to come from
scientific journal, for it is singularly at
variance with fact. 1t is too late to
make serious attempt at denying the
tendency of many animals to kill them
selves, and while it may be said, and
perhaps with some measure of truth, that
this tendency is result of domestication,
the admission of that does not change
the primary fact. All naturalists have
noted animal suicides, and most of them
have recorded cases in which the exist
ence of deliberate purpose was as ap-
parent as in cases of human suicide. The
dog, perhaps, is most prone to self-de-
struction, and dog suicides have been
committed for many reasons. as because
of old age and growing infirmities, or
because of humiliation ON account of
punishment, or through jealousy, or
grief at the loss of a loved master or mis-
tress. A few months ago several cases
of unmistakable suicide occurred among
the Esquimaux dogs attached to Com
mander Schley's Arctic expedition.
These animals could not endure the warm
weather here, and they deliberately
jumped overheard, and held their legs
stiff so as to insure their sinking.
Those who at this day deny the occur
renee of animal suicide no doubt do SO
in the vain hope OF bolstering up the
theory of instinct which all modern sci
ence negatives. 1t is terrible to some
people to have to admit that animals
often exhibit degrees of intellection
which it is impossible to distinguish
from reason, but facts are much stronger
than theories, and the facts in this CASE
make it impossible to maintain seriously
such statement as the Lancet has made
itself responsible for. .-NelO York Tribune
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-18
How the Family Managed.


Wen, how many Of the people in this
metropolis are worthy only 50 far MS
mere veneer makes them So writes
New York correspondent of the Utica
Observer Here is very interesting true
story. and am sorry to be obliged to
omit the names. There lived in a Brook
lyn boarding house a gentleman, his wife
and pretty daughter He was sales
man il a broadway dry goods house,
and bis eslaty was SO, 600 year. He
had saved $4,000 In the course Of thirty
years OF hard work. Last summer the
wife and the daughter went to Bridge.
hampton, Long Island, for a little recre-
alton, and there met Young man from
Chicago, who instantly fell completelyin in
love with the young woman. He seemed
to have money, and the father was sent
for to come down and look him over.
The man Of business ascortaihed in half
an hour that the youngster was the son
of rich merchant who was rated among
the millions by the commercial agencies.
Indeed the Chicago merchant and
his wife were at that moment
IN Bridgehampton. The Brooklyn
man formulated scheme and hurried to
Brooklyn to put il into execution. In
that city of churches there are to let fully
appointed mansions in which are not
only furniture, but bedding, table ware,
silver service, china, lace curtains, piano
and library. The best of them come
high, to be sure, but they are exceeding
| ly sumptuous, and to live in them is to
enjoy life as though you owned them.
Our Broadway salesman at SO, 600 year
hired one of these elegant furnished
houses for six months paid two months
rent in advance, moved in, sent word to
his wife and daughter to invite the Chi
cago folks home with them. They found
their newly made Brooklyn acquaintan-
ees living in one of Brooklyn's finest
dwellings. The practical eye of the
Chicago merchant saw that it must re-
quire an income of at least SO, 900 q
year to even live in such house-mor'
likely it would require double thai
sum. The Brooklyn man evidently
was very rich, and his daughter
was doubtless well worthy to be th'
wife of his son. They had very pleas
ant visit. The boy pressed his suit. he
was asked to come again in a few week
and get his answer. He did so, and wa
accepted. The girl could not then b'
married too soon, and December wa
named. Accordingly, just before tn
holidays there was a grand wedding II
the mansion. There was big handful
of Chicago guests who congratulated tn
young man from Chicago on his goo'
luck in getting so pretty bride, and on
apparently with such well-to- do parents
1t was very successful wedding, an,
the bride is very happy presumably i
her Chicago home; but the Brookly
mans lease of the mansion ran out o
the 10Th of this month. and he is nov
back in the clearinghouse, and sti
selling goods in the Broadway house
SO, 600 year. Almost all of the $40, 90
is gone too. But he has married h
daughter to the son of millionaire, an
: she has promised to take care of him.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-18
ADeviI Fish One Hundred Feet Long

We find the following in letter writ.
ten to Professor Baird, United States fish
commissioner; Captain Keene states that
when fishing on the Grand Bank, in
latitude "A degrees north, longitude so
degrees west approximately he found
floating at the surface near his vessel one
of the large squid, the body of which
measured as accurately as it could be
from dory, was fifty feet long, while
the tentacles, all of which were intact
and uninjured, were longer than the
body, making the entire length more
than one hundred feet. The tentacles
were larger around than the body of a
stout man. He cut the squid up and
boated aboard three dory-loads, prob
ably about three tons weight, and he
estimates that there was at least one to
two more boat loads which he left to
drift away have frequently heard of
fishermen finding pieces Of tentacles, ETC.,
which might belong to animals nearly or
quite as large as the one above mentioned
but have never before met with any one
who has had the fortune to see entire
such a king of mollusks. The infOIma-
ton which he furnishes seems to be OF
more than ordinary importance, since il
enables us to form more accurate tsti
mates of the maximum growth attained
thAse ~rsat "deVil fish"