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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
Bradstreet's Business Barometer.

NV YORK, April l6.-Special tele
grams to Rradstreet's point to come game
in sales uotobly Of dry doods and bootS
and shoes in New England, to
an exceptional activity in most
lines at Kansas City, and to o
slight improvement at Pittsburg Cincin.
natl, St. i,ouis and New Orleans. At 9th
er cities there is no special increase. In
terror buying continues restricted to
i'm mediate wants. Collections are in most
cases slower aud unfatistactQrv -,
Wool souGuusa Gull There Is little
change /; natal, the steel rail Industry be,
inp good. Anthracite csal is hrmer under
increased demand. The general indus,
trial situation i9 improved f1gsr engaged
in strikes.
The wheat market has been heavy.
Cash wheat No. 2 red at New York ad-
vanced l4c. Cotton clearsnce' have been
hhssc,vier and rates are firm. Petroleum is
dull, s4ssT higher aud coffee lower.
The Weeks Failures.
Egw YoRK. April l6-Tue business
failures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days as reported to
r. G. Dan u Co, number for the United
States 1855, aud 70. Canada II, or total
Of 1872 as compared with 2l5 last week and
PA the week previous.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
Died of Consumption.
Special 70 tie R>g4ter.

PAREERsBURG, April l6.-Joseph Mur-
ply, son OF Mr.. Thomas Murphy, ESQ.,, OF
this city, died at his fathers residence yes
terday at 3 p m. of consumption. de
was a young man Of "a years and very
popular. He had been for g number OF
years in the government service at Wash,
ington. he was taken i'll few weeks ago
and returned home to die. The family
have the sympathy of the entire community
IN thsir sad affection.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
Arrested Charged With Bastardy,

Sr. CLlIRsvILLE, o., April l6.-Charles
q. Bsbb, of BaEtoa Station, was arrested
TO dsy on the charge OF bas.srdy, the COM
plainsnt being o young woman named
Miss Nancy Nsylor, Of Colersin township.
Bsbb vas held in the sum Of $500 By Jus
ice David n. Davies. and in default was
sent to Jail. John Tsggart, q citizen Of
this Place, vas standing BY when the arrest
was made by Goustsbles Doyle and Miller
and remarked that that vas the first mar
be ever saw arrested in his lite.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
Another Big Land Case.
S.,.,.s,I 10 IA Ra1igfeT

PAKkERsBURG, April ia bill was
filed in the L. S. Court yesterday ~ Jere-
m1ah VI. Pelton, of New York city, against
Jesse r. Irwin, Of West Vug mia, seeking
to enforce specific execution o! q contract
for the sale Of 100000 acres OF land in
Mcdowell and Wyoming counties, in West
Virginia. The bill alleges that after TWIN
sold the land to Pelton be contracted to
sell the same to other parties, and put a
mortgage upon it for SIS, 900 in cash. An
appeal was msde to Judge John j. Jack
sop. OF the U S. Court, to restrain the party
from removing any timber from the lsna
until the questions at issue could be heard
The property is very valuable tor its nmoef
and minerals. and will be al some future
day, when brought into contact with rall
rosds source of great wealth. The ques
tions involved will come up on the 2Sd Of
jane next.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
Held For Trial.

Chadrick Moore WAS before Justice
Davis yesterday morning. charged with
keeping house Of i'll fame St No. liZz
Water street. A large number OF wi.
nesses we're examined, among then several
.sryAnt girls Who had visited the house, in
company with men, and their testimony
"rsve away" Q number Of young fellows
in great style. Moore was had in 500
for bis appearance before the grand Jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
frs at Parkersburg.
Special 10 tie EIgi:.sr.

PARKERsBURG, ". Va, April ia fire
broke on. tonight in a stable owned ~
". s. Csswell, on Julian street, consuming
Casweils barn and part Of the contents;
loss 81, 900; o. NJ. Glenn ems stable, loss
81. 600; C. F. Scots stable and outbuiIc-
ing, loss $500. All parties are fully II.
sured. It's supposed to have beel cautd
by the carelessness Of some boys.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17

SWhss fursisars can give ssch 6sish 70
4 room. as Q tsodw vooss's fsce. asks
George Elliott Eos any. We sfs hsppy 70
ansvef. provided he GLOW OF heeith -
oefs the tesdss exwessios. The psh
snrious. bloodlsa fscs a ths cossasp's.e'
o. tbs evident ss1ssiag st ths eyspepoe
inducs feelings Of sorro- snd grst o. ess
- ana compel % 70 ten then 81 w.
Hsrcs's sGoldsn Medical Dscosesy. -
sov~sies remedy fcs eosssspios 80
otber dissasss Of ths respiratory s1ssen -
vsIl e dyspepsia and oaAs Gsssive
troablsa 81 ssesyvhee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
Base Ball.

At Wsskipgton-NsiOnsls, e; Jersey
City. /. ,.,. Q. Nash.
vile, {. ...,.. :.
Charleston, 2.
A. Raltimore-Bslimors 9, Detro!ts :
At Pailadelphia-AthleScs B. Phiisdei
phis 1.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
WHFETJNG w VA. SATURDAY MORNING,

as some Of the Objectionable men were a.,
ready leaving the company s employ OF
their own &C :ord matters would perhaps
adjust themselves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
OUTRAGES.
strikers Best Employees and Fire shots at
the militia.

Strikers Best Employees and Fire shots at
the miIitia.
EAST ST. Louis, Ill, April l6-Late
last night the sentinel patroliug the rail-
road yards in Ess: St. Louis were startled
by hearing several shots fred. 1t is sup
posed they came from the direction of sew
eral houses nesE the irnction of the Cairo
Shor. Line and Pittsburg railroads. This
sort Of attack upon the guards has become
so frequent that, though no one has as yet
been Injured, General Reece, commanding
the military forces here, has issGed an
order that hereafter if shots are fred from
any building in East St Louis the guards
shall surrounS aG2b houses, raid them and
orro,t oil =uity o- susRscted Lersons tound
in the bulldogs. -
Two deputy sheriff, while guarding ~
Vaudslis roaq yards last night, were sp-
n.oached By a number Of men supposed 10
5s s,rikers, xhQ engaged them in conyer'
.o,ion during the progress OF which they
"a ,.noI IT, -, ,,e Gsn.ties nad best them badly.
RttAChrO t16 ucp"' ....l oan&i,al,
Upon the approach Of several senelns,s ss
who were on guard in the adjacent yatCS
ana VINO we're attracted by ths cries OF the
deputies, the sssailsnts escaped, leaylng
m sir victims in an unconscious condition.
Workers Beaten Up.
HAyylpAr. Mo, April l6.-Last night
strikers or their sympsthizerS attacked
three of the new employees of the Missouri
Pacific railway, on the corner OF Main sno
B,oadway. One escaped without injury but
the other t~o were bodybeaten. 80 far as
can be ascertsined there was no reason Tor
attacking them other than they had filled
the places of the strikers. No arrests have
been made.
Another Man Beaten.
Sr. LOUIS, April lG Last nigh an un-
known man who has accepted position
made vacant By ore OF the strikers OF the
BSO. wards, was attacked while stand
ing on the corner Of Fourth strest and Mis-
souri avenue, in East ST. Loui', By party
of men, who knocked him down and beat
him severely before he could escape. Dur
ing the fight q shot was fred by some oue
which had no eGect. Neither the militia
nor any of the police were in the vicinity
at the time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17

stand Not Upon the order of Your Going
pr, 20 st once and buy bottle OF the ira
ant sOZODONT. You wilinsserIegret
Il not only beauties and preserves the
~ - and arrests decay, but leaves the
non "ontb cool aud the breath a. fragrant 81
rose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
s..,or Jaekson', Successor.

E,sHy1ILE, Tenn, April l6-G0vtIaoF
Rate has lust appointed Hon. W. Z. Wnlt-
So,rs to succeed Howell E. Jackson as
\ ~ s. Senator.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
West Virginia Notes
SDseill q tis RsgiFisr.

"AsHsGrON, April l6-Wsyns Fer
gusoa has caught on. he has been sp-
pointed timber agent for the Interior De-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17

Last evening REolsrER reporter called
on Prof. c. 4. Sehaefer. the real estate
sseut through whom Mr.. Raney disposed
Of his vifss Wheeling property. and asked
f he could throw any light On the matter.
Mr.. Schedf2F mid be could, end would do
Il. and talked a. follow:
"Nrs. Raney owned some property in the
sixth ward, it being her share Of hs'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-17
Meoraw's Case.
Apseis! % ~ RSciEisE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL l6.-John N.
Sweeney, of Wheeling, is among the sr-
rivals here to-dsy.
Il is not thought that there will be any
action by the Senate on the nomination OF
Collector McGrAw for some time, probable
tor month, nor has any action been hsd
yet With regard 10 any other West V :
ginis appointment: wherein suspensio 9
were made. -
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05
SINGERS AND pRUMNERs.

The medicine chiefs having taken their
places and the soldiers theirs, the members
come in by families, and, standing in line
facing the chiefs, in unison throw up their
hands and CRY. Brother, have mercy on me!'
Then they relate when and where they were
intiated into the mysteries of the "holy
ORDER Each dance, it should be under
stood, is the ceremony of some religious or
other orderl They then intone a sort of
chant to the high priest, at the same time
holding their medicine bags in their left
hands with arms stretched across their
breasts; the right hand is meanwhile raised
as when an oath is taken. In this the men,
bers of each family follow the motion of its
head, then in single file they trot around the
circle crying, Have mercy on me, friend and
brother until they reach the starting place,
when they intOne another chant, this time
20 the Great Spirit GNGukantankal, and with
their medicine bags point 20 the four points
of the compass. They then seat themselves
on the ground against the harricade, facing
the circle A chief who has been appointed
to the Office OF high priest now takes his seat
inside the medicine tent, where be breaches
and sings, after appointing four assistants
from among the members. To one is given
70 The StCOIu Iillo"
stick, to the third gourd and rattle; the
fourth assists in singing. These all sit around
the high priest They have also a large drum
usually cowhide stretched over a cheese
box or a wash tub, on which seven or eight
drummers constantly drum, singing the while
without cessation. The priest now exhorts
his hearers TO good deeds, and speaks of the
holy dance as an institution founded CEN
turies ago. When be is done all the mem
bers rise and dance by alternately raising the
feet with a sidewIse motion of the body, at
intervals crying, as at the beginning Brother,
nave mercy on me-" The officiating chief
then takes the drum and leaves the
tent, followed by his assistants. Commencing
slowly, then faster and faster, they trot
around the circle again. All stop in front Of
the soldiers tent, facing the west, when the
chief brags some more of the antiquity of the
rite and the power of the medicine, declaring
that he can at will thrust birds claw or q
stone from the river into the body of any one
he wills, thus producing instant death. To
prove this elaborate ceremonies are gone
through with. Afterward, at a signal, all
congregate around the big drum aud dance
and sing a monOtonous kind OF a chant the
women, on the outside Of ring formed by
the men, initiating the peculiar call of the
female swan. the men chanting in a sepul-
chral tone. which seems to lose itself in their
throats. The combination Is not entirely un-
musical
When a candidate is TO be initiated into the
order he is first taken into the medicine tent
for instructions, which are secret. There he
is stripped, painted black rom head to foot,
and a red spot is painted between the shoul-
der blades.
When the candidate comes out Of the medi-
cine tent he is clad only in a breech cloth, very
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05

France has always been nearly self -sufficing
in the matter Of toys She makes her own
Polichinelle-a natter, dreSsier, more cox
combical Punch than our friend in Fleet
street; Punch whose hair is powdered and
who wears white kid gloves, but who is,
nevertheless, most popular puppet. The
French 'pOuPee' is at the acknowledged head
of the doll world Not even the most fash
ionable London emporium can display dolls
equaing in pinkneSs of complexion, in round
ness of eye, in auriferousness of tresses, in
wealth Of lace and flOunces and frilleries, and
in radient sheen of bronze kid boots, the
dolls exhibited in Paris
In the manufacture OF small porcelain dolls
arrayed rs brides, babies. shepherdesses,
beadles and gendarnes, the French are also
wonderfully skillful, and they make nearly
all the toy poodles that bark and squeak, the
diminutive miniature accoutrements, the
hareS that beat tabOrS, the ninepins, the bat
tledOres and shuttlecocks. the tin trumpets,
the jack-in-the boxes, the "tombolar manda-
rims with lolling tongues, the wagons and
horses, the bagatelle boards, the tops, the
skipping ropes, the clockwork mice. tho lili-
putian batteries de CUISINE and TIE models
OF grocers' and linendrapers' shops In which
young France takes delight-London Tele-
graph. I
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05

Alan arthur, ana ne supposed 20 De en-
gagged to one of the most accomplished society
girls in Washington during his fathers presi-
iency. For some reason or other this engage
ment was dropped, and we now hear no moro
Of it Nellie Arthur, the presidents daughter,
is a bright eyed brunette, not far along in the
teens. She acted as her fathers hostess a
number of times while he was president and
she did the honors of the White House very
well She was thorough girl at the same
time, and she delighted in romping about the
White House grounds. She had little play
house built not far from the executive man.
sion, and this was furnished as n miniature
parlor. 1t had little lace curtains, fancy little
tables and chairs, a beautiful doll baby and q
crib forthe doh. 1t was the wonder Of the
children of Washington, and the proudest
possession Of the presidents daughter.
President Arthur was not as tall a man as
his pictures indicate. He was Of only
medium height, and think as n rule the pic
lures Of Cleveland represent him as much
taller than he is President Cleveland is GER
tainly not over five feet eight inches, and l
doubt whether he is mr:e than five feet
seven. Arthur had a good face, rotund
form, and he always dressed in clothes Of the
best material and the latest cut. During his
term fabulous stories were told about his
wardrobe, and that he was not without
vanity is shown in the fact that he had
great many photographs made Of him
self dress Il in a heavy overCoat. There IL an
oil painting in the White House Of President
Arthur i'll his OverCOat and the photographer
who made the Autographs which were scat
tered over the country at the time he was
nominated for vice ce-president says that be had
a great deal of trouble in getting picture OF
Arthur which would suit him. Like most
great men he had his weaknesses, and per-
sonel vanity was one Of them. In this, how
ever, he has many associates in the presi-
Dental gallery. Washington was vain, John
Adams had n big bump Of vanity, and Mar
tin Van Buren always looked as though he
had jumped from a banGboI. James Bu-
chanan was very particular about his clothes,
and Gen. Harrison was fond OF comparing
himself to the Roman emperOrs. Take the
presidents, all in all, Arthur sizes up very
well among them. II is true his administre-
ton was rather negatively than positively
good He did well in doing nothing, and by
his conservatism ne tided the country over
one Of the most dangerous periods OF its his
tory. FRANK G. CARPENTER
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05

The last number of Science contains some
interesting notes on the sorghum sugar indus
try, as based upon the report in bulletin No.
Z, chemical division, department Of agricul-
ture This details the methods of studying
sorghum cane and its products as employed
by the United States last year at Ottawa,
Kan. The process differs radically from the
old method Of pressing the cane to extract
the juice, as the cane is first clipped and then
subjected to the process Of diffusion, whereby
the easily crystallized sugar is recovered. This
method promises TO work n revolution in the
sugar industry, both by admitting to the
market tirst-class product from sorghum
cane and also cheapeninG the manufacture Of
sugar from the ordinary southern cane The
Parkinson Sugar company at Fort Scott has
already adopted the method exclusively for
making up the crop from 500 acres, and
sugar planters from the south
are at present studying its applicability to
their. .industry.-Chicago Tribune
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05

priest says: Il will now show how powerful
my medicine is to bring him back to life"
Then the candidate commences TO move.
Finally, resting on his hands and knees, he
vomits up a mass Of froth and blood, in the
center of which IS found the claw or stone
with which he had been shot" He is now
presented with a medicine bag, and is recog-
nized as a member of the order. The candi-
date must attend the three succeeding meet
ings in the same costume naked and painted
in the same manner; then he is allowed to
appear as he wishes.
They also initiate the spirit Of dead Indians,
"to sst them right 10 travel straight" They
won't say where the spirit goes, but after I'M
tiation in the holy dance it will go straight to
its destination. After the ceremonies are
over, the scldiers take the food and lay it near
the medicine tent where il is distributed
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05

Spirit will have mercy on him; if not, the
Great Spirit viii be angry and expulsion
from the order Will follow. After this the
candidate receives the holy claw OF q stoi e
from one appointed to cast ii, who takes his
medicine bag and with it traces the course OF
the sun, and turns TO the four quarters and
says: Now prepare yourself. am goipg
TO transfer to YOU what ! have in my medi-
cine bag" and thrusting his bag toward
the candidate says: How! There goes the
Spiritlr Sometimes this is called shooting
the candidatel At these words the candi-
date, who is kneeling on blanket, falls
prone upon the ground, to all appearance
dead. The friends and members OF the can
didate's family, and those wishing to make
offerings TO the Spirit, now congregate
around the fallen man and throw on his body
blankets, robes, skins and ornaments-any-
thing they wish TO give-until he is entirely
covered up. The priest now dances around
the supposed corpse, his assistants rattle
--a- and rattis and beat the pillow until the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05
Not to he Hurried.

One day Beauregard, with several lesser
lights, came upon q sentinel who had taken
his gun entirely to pieces and was greasing
lock, stock and barrel The great general
looked like thunder cloud, but neither his
flashing uniform nor the scowl on his face
had any effect on the sentinel, who quietly
proceeded to rub piscs Of his gun.
Say" remarked ali officer, that's Beaure-
gard there; hes sort Of q general"
"All right said he unabashed sentinel,
If he'll wait till get this gun together I'll
give him a sort Of salute Atlanta ConSti-
ILtiou-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05
DANCES0F THE DAKOTAHS
SOMETHING ABOUT AN INDIAN MA
TIoN'S SINGULAR CEREMONIES
The Medicine Men and Their Weird In
cantstions-Torture that is Terrible
and Self Misunderstanding of the
Dances.


Fort ToTTEN, DEVILS LAKE AGENCY,
d. T. Nov. 21.-The Indians of the Sioux or
Dakotsh nation are supposed to number
about y, 1000 They are scattered over an
immense territory, extending from the Mis-
sissppi river on the east to the Black hills
on the west, and from the mouth Of the Big
Sioux river on the south TO Devils lake (Hud-
son bay territory on tine north.
During my acquaintance with the Dako-
tabs have learned something about their
dances and the significance they bear The
study has been an interesting one to me, and
have here set down few memoranda Of
two of the more important They are really
weighty ceremonies in tribal life.
THE MEDICINE DANCE
The waukan wacipi sacred or medicine
dance) is in fact the religion of the Dakotahs.
After selecting suitable spot on smooth
prairie, notched sticks about three feet long
are driven a little way into the ground at in
tervals of about ten feet forming an ellipti-
cal inclosure Upon these they lay saplings
or rails over which canvas tents are thrown,
At each end Of the inclosure a tent is pitched,
One is occupied by the chief medicine men
or high priests, who are always chiefs Of the
tribe, and the other by the soldiers" The
meetings of the council are held in the medi
cine tent, and there the medicine or pazuhita
waukan is kept The soldiers duty is to pre-
serve order, wait upon the dancers, prevent
outsiders from intruding or even leaning
upon the barricade, procure needed articles,
etc. When needing tents they are allowed TO
throw down any tent and take it, Should an
owner grumble, the tent taken is either
burned or otherwise rendered unfit for future
use. Those who wish to see the dance may
do so by standing and looking over the bar
ricade, but they must not touch it. Should
any one lean upon the barricade who is not
member OF the dance, he is struck one blow
tno more by q soldier with his stick-not Of
sufficient force to injure one, but gentle re-
minder. Be he a chief or white man, it is all
the same, and woe is his if he seek TO resent
the blow Immediately in front Of the SOL
diers' tent large fire is built, where during
the dance buffalo and OK meat and wild tur-
nips are cooked Should dog come into the
ring during the ceremonies the poor hrute is
Immediately killed, the body painted yellow
snd allowed to remain in that state to ap-
pease the Deity.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05

A new trick i'll pocketpicking has been dis
covered in Atlanta, where the Hon. Patrick
Walsh, OF Augusta, was robbed in a crowded
hotel elevator by a young man who said:
Excuse me, please sir, but my watch chain
is caught in one Of your buttons" 1t was in
Strengthening out the pretended entangle-
ment that the larceny was committed New
-prk Sun
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05

phrases Of what he
calls The United
States language. /"
Munkacsy is a Hun
garisn, and his sue
cess is a good ex-
ample of what per-
severance, backed
up by talent, will
do for poor boy.
His parents died
when lie was very
young-his mother
OF a famine and
his father in prison
and the lad was
thrown on his own
-..a,,,.,o.- ,-o,-.- anrl-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05

in her tepee, cook
ing everything she
had for that pur-
pose and stating her
poverty. He imme-
dia tely sent the
crier around the
camp, and in a few
hours all the MEM
bers were present,
as they will drop
any work or pleas
ure they may have
to attend these
dances After con-
sulting in secret all
ere invited in.
The leader then
commenced whirl-
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-05

There are many opinions regarding the
Christ Before Plate" 1t is with the head
and figure OF the Christ more than with the
picture as a whole that fault is found by
the critics. They say it is picture Of an
ordinary man and not possessed at all Of the
divine attributes that should be its chief
characteristics.
The clergy of this city and Brooklyn viewed
the picture the other day, and many Of them
speak well of it. DR.. Talmage says it is
worth thousand sermons" Everybody
thinks the figure and face Of Plate good
The picture is 20 feet long by ~ feet high,
and contains two scores OF figures, and so any