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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-12
DEATH IN A MINE.
,xslys Men Killed by a Terrible Gas
Explosion
COAL NINE NEAR wlLKEssARRE
IT, Mine Boss Blamed for the Horror
His Statement Of the
Calamity,
HE DISASTER OF SINGULAR NATURE,

Wr,zrSRaesE, Pa, Angus. ll.-Reiso e
information has Just been received here that
a terrible explosion OF gas took place in the
Yest End Coal Company mines this morn
ipg, at Mocanaqua, fifteen miles from here
II Atar as can be learned ten miners were
sn,ly killed ard several others danger
injured.
; Var engine that supplies fresh ar to
; 4. End nine st Mocsnsqua hrose, Do
). eiss me nine Of air. -Four men have
Jeen brought 70 the surface dead, and four
i FIVE more are yet in the mine and can,
NJ 10. be reached. owing to impure air.
Later,
n~,xgsBARRE, Pa, August ll.-By the
a kplosiOn of gas this morning twelve min
rs were killed. The report Of the explO-
on was heard Gve miles away, and shook
L earth for hundreds Of yards around.
gas had been accommodating long
be. The men recovered were horribly
bngled.
n tTbe boss a. the mine says he notified the
ep before they entered the mine that the
had stopped and that it was not safe to
,er as he mine was iihng with gas. This
81 n denied 81 the miners, who on the con
ary say that he told them to so to work,
al the fan was broken, but would Oe
in order in on hour. When they enter
"a the mine everything appeared to be all
.ricLr up,il they began to smell the foul air
and sulphur fumes. Before they could get
cut many were overcome and sufOcsted.
ahe Disa.teri Is Considered singular
in its nature and stands alone and unpre-
fCedented in the history of mining. 1t should
have been easily SOreseen and prevented,
1 Rbu, being one Of these singular oyersights
HE cause ofthe disaster escaped notice.
I The Death Roll
h twelve, and as now fully ascertsined IS
8 follows
James Whelan, sged 81, miner, widower,
Nth six small children.
M hiram ". Mtaur a-eu ~ ILAs'AAAS-l wv
ebildren.
VIM. Zojsnt7, aged q, laborer, single.
Peter Rordaski, aged y, miner single.
John Billy, aged 30 miner, married, live
3ildren.
Wm. Price. laborer, aged -.
James Fry, aged 81, min, M. :. /, two
thildreu.
Nicholas Berries, aged Sc, nllner, Eve
~ rep.
Son Rymer, laborer, aged 2S, married
b. children.
Antho ., Burke, aged "a, miner, single.
John BrofokOski miuer married, three
children, and Labin Myurskotsli aged %,
miner, single.
those who were overcome with gas and
u fought senseless from the mine are dong
n u and out Of danger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-12
THE AnALaAMATED.

Important Action Had ut Yesterdays Sss-
sion-The Old Rail CLAUSE Declared to
Be a Local Issue-The Sheet Mill Matter
Other Business.
At yesterdays session of the Amalgama-
ted Association much business of an i'm.
portant nature was disposed Of. After the
meeting had been called to order and
the minutes of the preceding session
read, the Chairman introduced
Mr.. Francis Murphy the Pittsburg
evangelist, who made what was termed
rattling three minutes speech. Mr.. Muir
ply was interrupted once and again BY the
applause of the members BY certain happy
hits he made during his discourse. The
first business of an important nature, was
the taking up Of
THE OLD RAIL CLAUSE.
On motion, il was decided with only three
or four dissenting votes:
That the old rail clause in the scale be
withdrawn, and that we deal with the ques-
ton locally.
The next question Of an important us-
ture related TO the reluctance OF the sheet
mill owners. and is intended to coerce these
into yielding to the terms Of the Associa-
ton. -
TIE ALrERsAIIvE
rothisyvspss;s;ss = = knsa a.apinpAt1bs
establishment Of last years prices = the
standard Association price, unless the scale
is sigred by August y. The resolutions
are appended That il ell scales tor sheet
rolling are not agned BY August y, last
year prices therefor will be declared adopt
ed as the standard Association price, and
that the members OF this Association refuse
to 0rk with any man or men who may 60
to work for that or any other price unless
The scale is signed, aud all the members Of
this Association formerly working in those
mills be reinstated in their jobs"
The next motion directly interests the
proprietors and employees OF joobing and
plate mills, rolling pipe iron, and gives
them the permission to start at once under
terms
RATIFIED by THE CONVENTION.
On motion il was resolved that oil job
biDg and plate mills, rolling pipe iron ex.
clusively be allowed TO start TO work
at basis OF g. 10 per ton on two cent
card and that in the meantime the rollers OF
such mills arrange for the formulation OF a
scale governing the same
The Committee on Ways and Means
recommended doing away with the assistant
to Secretary Martin. After some discus
sion this was adopted.
Just before the adjournment Mr.. William
Nichols, of Allegheny was presented to the
convertion, aud showed double point hob
nail, which is respected TO
REvoLuTIoSIZE THE TRADE.
II ia to be manufactured in Allegheny by
the Smith Hobnal Company, q corporpora:
ton which already has paid-up capital
stock OF $4,000.
A telegram from Youngstown says
There is great satisfaction here over the de-
cision Of the Amalgamated Association
Convention at Wheeling that the old rail
clause is local issue. The manufacturers
here have expressed willingness to sign
the scale with the old rail clause eliminated,
and il is expected that everything will be
settled and all the mills in the city, includ-
ing those at Girard, will b. started Thurs
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-12
"A MYSTERIOUS cMmG

tn. Murder Of Hsrsiek. st BrsolSyss osus-
Ing Grsat ExettsuSst.
New Yosr, August lL-Ho nu6e;
which bss been committed In Beoohp ~
years has caused % much excitsnsst asA
comment as that Of the sbootinG q Aheee
q. Heniek in his reidssos. No. 53s Pei
street, yesterday sttxsooa- Tas 49,
where the shooting occsnsd = -
object Of attention today 70 NJ psep,
Who psa L. Many thsor;ss afs a1snne9
AZ 10 Who did the killing, soos hoidiae
il vss the step son. While othsn n.istl
that il ~ 3 burglar vho vss csaght ~
Henick, ssd vho shot him dosu - go
bis escape. Herhcks stepses, Aseepcq
= iii in custody. Tbs polics 80 - =
vors on the casa BAT % f. .Nni.e -
- ben deyeloped ArnstfDa4 80 2
vss n 4 BE ssspfsshsTs boess esFsey
49,. sez secoasuf fx - nessne4
"a Ssasoe6y % den3st1 heeg tct4t-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-12
An Editor Hung in Emgy.

GALEsBURG, Ills, August ll.-Seversl
scurrilous editorials rejecting ca General
Grant, that have appeared in Gersh Mar
inns paper OF late, caused considerable ex-
citement here last Saturday evening. There
was talk of cutting his office and OF mo5bing
him, but the matter terminated in his being
hanged in efigy to the arm Of telegraph
pole. The figure dangled 1here Sunday
forenoon, the object OF many jibes and
much laughter. On the front of the efigy
was large placard stating: "Gersh Mar
tiu-the doom fall cranks. May the Lord
have pity on your soul" Another placard
ref cling on the editor, was attached 10 the
efipy
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mOmnn nstsrminsd to Vote.

THOUSAND ISLANDS, n Y, August IL
A large meeting of persons from many paris
of New York State, Of al political and the
ological views and beth Sies, held in the
Tabernacle here, and participated in by DE-
Goodale, Mrs Lille Deveresux Blake, Mes
Nicholas j. Cooper and others, has passed
resolu ions calling on the inspectors of elec-
tons throughout the Stste to receive the
votes of al women who have the qualifcs'
tions prescribed By the revised statutes,
MANY women from the different counties
express their purpose to vote, and swear
their votes in If necessary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-12
How to Asosrtain II You are a Mascot,


While the thermometer was bursting
through its limits at noon, on Tuesday, July
l4th. down South, in New Orleans, La,
Gen'ls G. T. Besuregard, of Ls. and Jubal
A. Early, Of Va (ss is their usual custom, J
supervised in person and conducted solely
by themselves the lS2d Grand Monthly
Drawing OF The Louisiana State Lottery,
and scattered all over the world S265, 800
thus: No. S,999 drew the First Prize OF
$4,000. 1t was sold in fifths at 81 each,
held, one by c. L Homer, Of Brookston,
Texas; one By J. I. Wales, Of Bridgeport,
Conn. one by S. n. Simpson, 212 10th
street, Denver, Col, collected through First
Ns,ion nal Bank. of Denver; one to +. d.
Fckenreth, S2l Montgomery street, San
: Francisco, Cal, collected through
First National Bank of San Fran
cisco. The Second Prize of $25, 900. drawn
by No. As 954, also sold in ffths-one was
held By ]. d. Jinks, Brooklsnd, Ark, col
lected through the German National bank
of Memphis, Tenn. one by ]. Cameron oi
Wichita Falls, Texas, through the Exchange
Bank of Dallas, Texas; another collected
through he BoWery National Bank Of New
York. The Third Prize of $l0,000 drawn
by No. 1880, sold in 6fths; two Of them
were collected through Msssrs. Britton 4
KountE, Bankers, Natchez, Miss; the bal
ance went hither and yon. Nos. 7lr65l
and 95, ,l49 drew the Fourth two Prizes Q
Sc, 900, each sold in ftths. to parties II
Philadelphis, Pa, Atlantis, Ga, North Yez
non, Ind Harrodsburg, Ky, Louisville, ky-
and Wsco, Texas, etc. The Generals, th'
commissioners of the Le. s. L to superin
tend all the monthly grand drawings. WI
repeat this performance at noon, on Tues
day. September 8. the lSlth Grand Aenthl
Drawing. and any information viii bsgiys
on application. to NJ Dauphin. New u
leans, La. Nov you, An learn for yeuI;e
how you 81 favored y Fortune. Are
r<,s ! M.~&,S9 IN,
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Another SIan's Accounts short.

CHICAGO, August l1.--Pers c. Gooding,
Chicago agent for the New York Hekto-
graph Company, IS charged with being q
fugitive and $500 short IN his accounts
Charles q. Green, the Kew York manager
Of the coaSs1n, arrived here q few days ago,
and as q resSlt Of his investigation into
Goodings accounts caused warrant to be
issued yesterday against Gooding fer en-
bezzlement. Green has taken possession
Of the company's Office here.
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ITS TASK FINISHED.

The world Announces the Success of It's
Pedesta Fund.
NEw YORE, August 1.-THE World Of
this morning says 1T is with unfeigned
pride and genuine pleasure that the World
to-day announces to its readers and to tn
American people that the task which it uu-
dertook htile less than five months ago
to raise SlOO 600 TO complete the Statue Of
Liberty pedestal-is finished. The money
has all been furnished, thanks to the people
themselves, and the successful completion
of the memorial work for which it was in
tended is guaranteed.
The Washington cent was sod to Miss
Helen Dsnvray for Sl30.
The total amount collected was SlO2-
OO6. 80, which was contributed by over l2O,-
000 persons.
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Advice Tn mo.hera,

Mrs. WinSlovs Soothing Syrup for chil,
dren teetbing, is the prescription OF one o.
the best female nurses and physicians IN the
United States, and has been used for tortI
years with never falling success by mil
Eons Of mothers for their children. Dur
ing the process of teething iss value Is IN
calculable. II relieves the child from Psiu
cures dyssntery and diarrheA, gripping u
fhe borels and wind colo. By givai
hsslih 70 the child Il resss the uaothsr
Price $50 bottls.
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Sad Condition OF Kiers Family.

WINNIPEG, August ll.-When Mrs. Riel,
who resides few miles out Of the city,
heard of her husbands sentence she became
frantic and rushed from her house to the
woods, where she hid. She was only par
tally clothed and in her bare feet, and was
nearly dead when found BY her friends. So
terrible is the shock that she may never re-
cover her reason. A great deal Of sympathy
is felt for her and her ch ldren, and q sub
scription list has been started Tor them as
,bav are nenniless.
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ON H,. way to the Adirondacks.

AVsAsLE FoRK, N. Y, August ll.-Prss,
ident Cleveland, accompanied BY DIR. Ward,
Of Albany, passed through here this MON
ing en- route for the Adirondscks. They
were met at the depot by Hon. G. d.
Graves, and taken 10 his residence, where
. short reception was given, after which the
party was met By Paul Smith, who will take
them by stage to the Prospect House, where
tie President will spend few weeks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-12
Nerron. penilitatsd Men

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-12
MASKED MEN

Ite p q NItt IOuhtY H1tu anu UINV III'
One HDndred Lashes.
SPECIAL 10 ne RsgiSts'.
PAREERsBrRG. W. Va, August IL
Elmer Creel farmer on Greeves creek,
Eirt county, received visit from masked
men faight before last. They took him from
his b, :, intJythe yard, tied him to a cedar
tree and laid on ABOUT 100 lashes with
hickory wytbes, after which they let him
90. Crsel had been cruel to his family.
beating his wife and breaking things gen
orally. Creel went to Elizabeth to-day and
swore out warrants for four Of his neigh
bors, who gave bond for their appearance.
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uIHE sMARTEST MAN "
A Lawyer Satisfactorily Proves that Peti-
tiOns are Unreliable>

A Lawyer Satisfactorily Proves that Petit
tions are Unreliable,
GALVESTON, Ten, August lin a suit
at Longview, Hon. John w. DGacan, one Of
the attorneys il the case, vehemently argued
that no value or reliance could be placed
upon petitions promiscuously signed BY citi-
zens Opposing counsel refuted Duncan's 8
argament scathingly aud characterized
il as absurd and idiotic. The court
aid the jury were also against
Duncan. They believed petitions in
any cause, if signed by good men, were en-:
titled to respectful consideration. Chagrined
and defeated, but not convinced that he was
wrong, Durean quietly went to work to
prove that the petitions were of no value.
His ingenious zeal wss::rswardeA yesterday,
when in open court he read solemn petit
ton praying that the court would hang
their fellow townsmsn, Lake Howard, who
is one of the most respectable and enter
prisipg citizens of the place. Duncan dis
played the names of all the county officers
and fifty bueiness nen signed to this ludi
crous petition.
Among the signers were the brother-in'
law and father ia,law of Howard. Every
signature was proven genuine, and it was
conceded last night that Lawyer Duncan il
Just little the smsrtest man in Long
viEW "
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Democrats Indignant over an Appoint
ment,

CLEVELAND, o, August 1.-THE Press
to-day publishes an article stating that much
indig gnation has been aroused among Demo
Gratis of this State by the appointment of NJ.
A. Hanna, Republican, to the Govern
ment Directorship of the Union Pacific Rail-
road. This is the position which ex-GoV-
ernor Noyes declined, and Governor Hoad-
ly. after recommending a Cincinnati Bank
President, who also declined the position,
recommended Mr.. Hanna for the place,
The position is regarded as one of much
honor. Mr.. Hanna is member of the Re
publican State Executive Committee, and
was delegate-atlarge to the Convention
which nominated Blaine for the Presideu-
cy. 1t is stated that if Governor Boadly
,s renominated for the GovernorShip this
episode will cause widespread dissatisfaction
in the Democratic ranks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-12
What They Can Il Reasonable.

New YORK, August ll.-On Friday last
the directors of the Academy of Music re-
ctived cable from ]. Fl. Maplesco, closing
a contract for six weeks 'sson of Italian
opera, beginning October 25. The terms
agreed on are not known. One Of the COL
dirions imposed is understood to be that ad-
mission shall be at reasonable prices, 50
beiug mentioned as the highest price.
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FUNNY MAN ABROAD.
he Presents a Great scheme for Secretary
whitney.

He Presents a Great scheme for Secretary
whitney.
WASHINGTON, August ll.-Auo'her funny
man has come to the front with suggestions
to tie Secretary of the Navy, which, If car
ried out, he thinks, would be very useful IN
the construction Of the new cruisers. Il
want be saws. TO call affection to a most
lvalusbIe scheme, especially designed With 3
view 10 economy. You may have heard 1t
mentioned that there is race between guns
and armor, first dig guns, then thicker
armor and so on. This Is expensive, aud 8
navy besides never knows when 1t is safe.
This plan gets rid Of sll that. You make
your armored vessels with long, deep, round
banuels on their sides and DETECTING plate
|, the middle Of the channel See the
lbsS. uty Of it. The enemy fires at you; his
shot hits your craft, goes into the channel,
bouuyss around behind the detecting plate,
gets con ple,ely reversed in direction, and
lies back on him. AL You have to do is
10 wait calmly until he fires enough shots to
sink bimseli and then pipe down. The
heavier his guns the worse II is tCr him
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A Hotel Burned.

AsHvILE, N. c., August ll.-This morn
ing at o'clock the main building Of the
Haywood White Sulphur Springs Hotel, at
Waynesville, took FIRE from the kitchen snd
was totally destroyed. The furniture was
saved. There were about two hundred
guests at the hotel. They all escaped and
saved everything. The loss is about $780,.
ono No Insurance..
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The Administration Out of the Fight.

The Administration Out OF the rlSht'
Ngw YORK, August IA special to
the Times from Albany says: "a confer
ence OF three quarters Of an hour between
President Cleveland and Governor Hill yes
terday in the Governor private room in the
Capitol, has set the tongues OF all the gos-
sips wsggiDg. 1t is said that the President
assured Governor Hill that the National Ad-
ministration did not intend to take part in
the fight in New York State. but would
maintain neutral position, and would not
do anything either in favor Of or in opposi-
tion to any candidate. Whether or not
Mr.. Cleveland said this, it is certain that
those nearest to Governor Hill are quite
elated over the event Of the day, and say
that his chances OF nomination we're never
brighter.
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New Light ON rheumatism.

81 had been completely disabled from
rheumatism. l used Parker's Tonic for kid
ney disease, when to my sstonishment the
rheumatism completely disappeared" So
writes Mrs. Henry Bogert, of No 454 At
lantic Ave-, Brooklyn, n. \. Rheumatism
arises from the failure of the kidneys to sep
arate the uric acid from the blood.
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Wealthy ReIa ives of No Benefit to Her

ATLANTA. Ga, August 1.-THE police
Yesterday discovered in the suburbs OF the
CIV an insare woman named Jane Whee Ter,
living in a hut with six negro men, who.
she said, were her husbands. The woman
lived in a squaGd hut was only half clad,
aud showed signs Of bestings on her back
and arms. Some years ago she escaped
from the State Asylum and was found by
these negroes, who made her a prisoner,
forced her to do their cooking and washing,
and subjected her TO various indlgnines,
The discovery was quite accidental The
woman's relatives are wealthy and live In
Southern &c OsgiA.
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The TniIors, Union a. NYnrk.

BALTIMORE, August 1.-The Tailoes'
EslioL al L lion Of the United States re-
.on,, ned tins morning. President Lennon
nsde an address. The reports of the Sec
trssy and Treasury were read; the Sscre-
AIy report shows that nine branch Unions
n added to the grand body during the
'.Ist year, and that the total membership
bw amounted 10 a6Out50,O00.
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misunderstanding Between Sub-Treas-
urers,

SAN FRANCIsCo, August ll.-A serious
Misunderstanding is reported to exist be-
tween the outgoing and incoming admins
trstion of the United States Sub-Tressury
in this city regarding the count OF the
money in the vault. Mr.. Brooks, the newly
appointed Sub-Treasurer is willing to &C
cspt the count by weight, but Mr.. Spslding,
the present incumbent insists on every
piece being counted before the transfer is
made There are 1913 O0O,O 900 in the vaults
and to count it all over would take from six
to eight moDths The decision from Wash
lpg,on on the subject is looked for.
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one ThiDg the Report OmitteN.

We. .WNGToN, August ll-Much is said
,iI1 Srscent report Of the Coast Survey Of
fscUre places, but the report does not
ktste that one Of the most conspicuous SINE
|cnIisis is a man who draws large salary
. no performed no work whatever for the
Ccsst Survey, and whose chief duty it has
ben 10 act as the private secretary Of a
DsmoCretie member of Congress from In
1iSq
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HoKsroRDs ACID PHOSPHATE
Ytrr eatisfae etory in Prost

Very rahsfaefoFy IN fross'
Or. P p. Gilnsrtin, Detroit, MICA, says:
K have found il yerJ satisfactory Ia ifB e.
fsc,s. posably IA tie proyf fs:icn sttsndans
upoa slcoholisn.'