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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-17
COOL MR.. Won DERAHE.
He CALLS THE NEW YORK GIANTS A THIRD
CLASS CLUB
And President John B. Day Gets on His Ear ant
Challenges the Browns to Play for SlOOOO Best
4Out Of Chris Accepts and Will
Only Use Seven Men.

New YORK, December 16.-Base ball
men in the city were thrown into a state
of violent excitement to-day when it was
announced that the st. Louis Browns, the
champions of the world, had been chal-
legged by the New York Giants to play a
series of games for stake Of $40, 900, best
four out of seven.
John B. Day, President Of the Giant,
walked into the Fifth Avenue Hotel this
morning, and meeting Chris Won Der Abe,
the President Of the Browns, said TO him
excitedly:
81 understand Mr. Won Der Abe that
you say the New York Giants are third
class club"
Won Der Abe replied that it was third in
the games for the championship this year.
well, will challenge you to play for
$4,000 next spring." cried Day, still
more excitedly, and shaking handful OF
bills in the air.
''All right" said Won Der Abe, ''and !
will play you with seven men, with your
manager, Jim Mutrie, for umpire"
A forfeit of $3.50 side was placed in the
hands of Manager Decker, of the Baltimore
club, and the men separated. Three OF
the games will be played on the Polo
Grounds and three in ST. Louis If il
should be necessary to play the seventh il
will be played on neutral grounds.
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AN ABUSED TENAS.
He Attends a Mexican Festival and Gets
Into Trouble.

He Attends Mexican Festival and Get,
Into Trouble.
Ell PAso, TEX, December 16.-Thert
is an annual fete in honor of Our Lady o
GuaGalOupe in progress at Paso Del NOrte
Mexico, opposite El PasO, in the public
plaza, which consists largely of bull fights
cock fights and gambling. The com
mencement of this fete has always beer
the signal for the influx Of q horde of pick
pockets and confidence men from the
American side of the river, who would
prey on the numerous American visitor:
and fleece them with perfect impunity, as,
by the payment of a portion of the pro
ceeds of their swindling operations in the
shape Of heavy license to the local Mexi.
can authorities, they always escaped inter
ference Although the new Jeffe POlitico
OF Mayor, was elected as a reform candi
date, who il was thought would abate this
nuisance, it is now found to be greater
than ever.
The Daily Times, of Ell Paso, in each IS
sue called attention 10 the 6utrages and
warned people agalnt them. On Tuesday
one of the prOprietors of the Times, Mr.,
Hamilton, went in company with friend
across the Rio Grande to Del Sorte, and,
while passing quietly through the plaza,
he was surrounded by gang of the
bunkoS, who abused and assaulted him in
the vilest manner The Mexican police
stood by and did not interfere. Yesterday
4 committee OF leading FL Paso citizens
went TO Paso Del NOrte and interviewed
Mayor Prevencio about the outrage. That
iudivi lual awoke at once to the necessity
of conciliating the aroused public sent-
ment among the Americans, issued an
order for the arrest of fourteen of the more
notorious bunkOs, and announced his at
tention to arrest all that can be pointed
out TO him. The trial Of the fourteen
swindlers now under arrest will take
place, and Judge Brigham, the American
Consul at PasO Del Norte, is interesting
himself in bringing them to justice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-17
Price Of Wagons Advanced.

CHICAGO, December l6.-The National
Wagon Manufacturers Association met
here this morning and resolution was
unanimously adopted advancing the price
OF wagons ten per cent, owing to an ad-
vance in iron and other materials used in
their construction. Thirty-One manufac-
turers were present, representing eighty
per cent OF the wagon product of the
United States, and an aggregate capital of
$40, 600, 900. Though no formal action
was taken the general sentiment of the
Association was against the employment of
convict labor. They say that twenty-five
per cent of the wagons made are made by
convict labor, and that the consequent
lowered prices have entailed enormous
loss upon those not employing eonvicts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-17
In the House.

WASHINGTON, December l6.-The
House pasSec q bill making Hartford, Con-
necticut, port of entry instead of Middle
town: also, Senate bill amending sections
i746 and 47I7, Revised Statutes. 1t pro
vides Sor the payment of pension out of
the Naval Pension Fund to every person
who served rs an enlisted person IN the
navy or marine corps, and the bill is de
signed to cover the case of those who ae-
tually rendered the same service as APP
pointed petty officers, although not actual
ly enlisted.
On motion of Mr. Wise, of Virginia, the
House passed Senate bill providing that
Admirals Rowan iand Worder may, after
forty years service be entired on their own
application with the highest pay Of the
grade TO which they belong.
Mr.. Burns, OF Missouri, called up
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
for public printing. In the course of
brief discussion Mr. Burns said that he
would not now attempt to review the ac-
ton of the present public printer. The
House would have an opportunity TO re-
view his action and attempts At reform be-
fore the session expired. The present
incumbent had not come into Office at the
beginning of the fiscal year and
whether the fault for the
deficiency belonged to him or to his pre-
deeessor need not now he considered. 1t
was sufficient to say that the Public
Printer was confident that in the future he
could do all the public printing for 81
coo, 600 instead of s., 5000 which here
tofore had been expended.
Mr.. Henderson (Iowal-''Proyided you
put in new boilers and give him new type
He said he would do all that with an
IT,"
Mr.. Randall-''There was no III in the
other case"
The bill was passed and the House went
into Committee of Whole, Mr.. Hammond
ga. in the chair.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Mr. Atkinson (PennSylyania) moved
10 increase from SIS, ,OOO, 600 to so. .0OO,-
coo the appropriation for out door relief OF
persons entitled n entrance into. a Sol
dier's Home. The amendment was
strongly urged by MeSsrs- Atkinson,
Grosvener. Peters, Reed, CruteheOn, Hep
burn, Goff and Brown. The advocates of
the amendment eontended that the
appropriation Of the larger amount was
absolutely essential to aid the good vol
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-17
BELLAIRE.
A Days DoEngs IN the Bosy Selghboriss
Glass City.

A Days DoIngs IN the Bo.y SeIghboriss
Glass City.
The Princess is not running at. present.
Natural gas is Icing put IN the post.
Office.
This rs Ember Day in the Catholic
church.
There j, talk ofthe mill resuming the
frst Of the year.
The Public Schools will be dismissed
TO day for two weeks.
The Hebrews are preparing tn give par
ty during the holidays.
There Will be a public examination at
the public schools to-day.
1t seems that We are 20 hare another
public road TO Bridgeport a
The record Of the lockup shows only q
plain drunk once in while.
Miss Annie warnock, Of warnoek, ID
visiting friends in this CITY. k1
The Buckeye building Association has
sold money every month since il was In
oorporated.
The tinnes Of B. r. Cockayne have
Turned out some excellent pictures On
plate copper.
Rev. T. VI. Broga 70 one Of the judges
for the literary exercises at Franklin col
lege next week.
VIM. 7. .Tallet, who cut his two broth
ers some tome ago, was taken 70 the peni-
tentiary TO serve two ysars yesterday.
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WILL BE DEFEATED.
Morrisen's Motion will Fail by About
Eight Votes.

WASHINGTON, December 16.-The
Louisiana delegation in Congress, with
exception of Mr.. Blanchard and Mr.. King,
have finally decided to vote Saturday
against the taking up of the Morrison
bill. 1t is understood that they have
reached this determination afrer full CEN
sideration, and exchange of views with
the sugar men of their State. Mr.. Martin,
of Alabama, who voted with the protec-
tionists before, will again vote against
tariff revision. Mr. Martin has quite re-
Gently moved to Birmingham, and will
hereafter reside there. FIndlay, of Mary
land, who was also buried by his
people in November will stand by his rec
ord Saturday. The revenue reiormers
have hopes that Administration influence
upon the New York and Ohio delegations
will be sufficient to secure five or six votes,
which will make change of ten or twelve.
This hope, however, may not mAterialize.
While the revenue reformers gain three
votes by vacancies, still they lose two
votes by the absence of Reid, of North Car
olina, and King, of Louisiana. 1t seems
that both Of these gentlemen are suffering
from severe attack of financial collie, and
WillIOt be present; and the effort made
to pair them has not been successful. The
outlook is not encouraging for the consid-
Grafton OF the bill. The best count to-
night is the defeat of Mr.. Morrison 8
motion by eight majority. In this canvass
are counted two New York and one Ohio
member who voted on the other side in
the last session.
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Men and Women in LIfe's Prime

Who rise unrefreshed, feel Isnguid throagh
the day. have little appetite, and whose faces
exhibit sallou tint are on the shon ruufe %
the grave Unles they can effect q radical
change in their condition they viii noiresch old
age. InyigDT4tiOn Is the only means Of their
physical salvation. Upon Hostsiter'. stomach
Bittefs they can rely 70 furnish them with the
Stamina, which e prerequisite Of health and
70 remove that prime cause OF continued debility
indigestion and non assimilation Of the food.
We class these eaIlses a. one, since they Gre
joint functions Of one organ, the stomach chiefly.
Bulk up and rehAb bilitated with this uberb re
adrSiiSe Of vieoE ne syssen may BID defiance %
malaria, rheurathInt bladder and kidney dis
easeA and 0ther naladieS pfOne 70 attack fhe en-
feebled The Bitter not only k3ords safeguard
against disease Of viraleat typs, bot eEscts a
pronpt reform In the condition of . drovsY or
disordered liver and irregular bovsiA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-17
McOuade to be Sentenced. To-day.

NEW YORK, December 16.-District
Attorney MARITIME said "McQuade will re,
ceive his sentence tomorrow. He will not
be taken 20 Sing Sing until Monday. Al
the request Of Nh. Newcombe agreed tO
give him an opportunity to apply for a
stay Of proceedings. If stay is granted,
which | very much doubt, then the case
can 90 to the Supreme Court and can get
an order for McQuade's release on bail
pending an appeal. Mr. Newcombe has
not advised US yet that be intended TO ap.
ply for stay"
Considerable speculatiob is being in
dulged in as to what effect the verdict will
have on the other Doodle eX-Aldermen.
District Attorney MARITIME intimated that
every precaution would be taken to frus,
trate any attempt that any Of the boodlers
might make to get out Of the Jurisdiction
of the Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-17
TUESDAYS COLLISION
On the Is. a. q. Railroad near BeIin ont
Station.

On the Is. a. q. Railroad near BeIin ont
Station.
The collision on the Il. & o. Tuesday,
near Belmont, mentioned in yeste rday's
REGIsIER, was caused by the oyster eI-
press going west running into n freight
coming east. The conductor OF the
freight had orders TO await at Buu's the
passage of the trains due about IL
o'clock. The latter run in three sec
tions, and two having passed, the freight
men, believing the track To he clear.
pulled out from Burr's. When their
train reached Belmont it met the
third section going west, and a
frightful collision occurred. The
freight had Stacked up, but was going at a
fair rate of speed, and the oyster train
sOmew hat slower. The engineer and fire
men Of both trains jumped and were not
injured. Both locomotives were dem0l-
ished and eight OF ten cars knocked %
pieces Oysters were scattered in every
direction, and the people OF Belmont car
ried away the Perishable goods by the
bucketiuL Fortunately no person was
injured, but the loss TO the company will
reach up into thousands Of dollars
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-17
NJ. II. AT IT AGAIN.
Attempt TO Back up His Charges Against
Senator Logan.

Attempt TO Back up His Charges Against
Senator Logan.
CINCINNATI, December l6.-The Com
mercial Gazette, having charged in its
Washington correspondence that President
Grant doubted the party loyalty of Gen.
eral Logan, and the latter haying denied
that there was any foundation for the
charge, to-day prints fac simile extract
from a letter Of General Grant, which
reads as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, May II, 1871.
**+t will only add that great many
professedly staunch Republicans acted
very much as if they wanted to outdo the
Democracy in breaking up the Republican
party. Everything looks more favorable
now, though, for the party than it did i'll
'63, when the war was raging. Sumner
and SchurZ have acted worse than any
other two men, and not far behind them is
Ferry, OF Connecticut, and Upton, oi
Nebraska. John Logan is paving the way
TO be just as bad as he knows how to be
but out Of full fellowship with the Re.
publican party, he will amount to but
little. He is affected with that "maggot'
Mr.. Lincoln used to speak Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-17
Illegal Stimulation.

ST. LOUIS, December 16.-Judge Bar
clay, in the Circuit Court. has rendered a
decision in the suit of District Attorney
Bliss against the Baltimore and Ohio Tele-
graph Company to be forwarded to client
in Chicago. The suit was for failure to
promptly forward and deliver the dispatch.
The company. for defense, rested upon
the stipulations recited in the regulations
and conditions printed on the back
of the dispatch blanks. The Court
says, upon this point; "All that need be
stated concerning such stipulation is
that, so far as it seems to exempt the tele-
graph company from the consequences of
its own negligence, it is against public
policy, and entirely void and OF no effect
There will, therefore, be finding in favor
of the plaintiff"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-17
BRIDGEPORT.
Small Talk Prom Our Nearest Ohio
Neighbor.

small Talk Prom Our Nearest ONO
NeighbOr.
John Schneider, of Wheeling, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Vim. Roberts was buried in Weeks
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Ed. Dorsey, of Rush Run, was in
the city on business yesterday.
W. c. Deems, of Toronto, formerly Of
Bridgeport, was in the city yesterday.
The 4Etna Social will give gand hall in
Schaeffer's hall in Kirkwood on Christmas
Eve
Mr.. Walter Booth, Of the firm of Booth
4 Finn, was IN the city yesterday on bus
iness.
Mrs. d. E. Howell will leave next week
on an extended visit with relatives in
Washington City. .....
The NJ. T. church has purchased num-
Der of the Epworth Hymnals, which are to
be distributed through their congregation.
Rev. Alexander and wife, of Iowa, who
have been the guests of Mrs. J. & Mitch
ell the last week, are visiting relatives in
St Clairsville.
The ball which is to be given by the
Uniformed Rank K of P, in the Nam
moth rink next Tuesday night promises to
be graud affair. f-a. ...f.
Grand preparations are being made by
the Methodist Sunday school, under the
direction OF Mr.. Drummond, 10 give a
concert Christmas eve, at the Mammoth
rink.
The constant fires which have been
burning and smoking the town so ter
ribly here Of late, are a grand nuisance,
and measures should be taken to remedy
il as soon as possible.
There will be q grand fair and supper
given by the Ladies Aid Society this Pri-
day evening, at the NJ E church Tur-
key, oysters, and good square meal viii
be served from to o'clock p. m
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Too Much Gas.
sD,cinl Tslanrnn % tAe ReQiNr.

SpeciGl Tie0Tum to tie Ro0iNSI.
wELLsBURG, ". Va, December l6-
A frame tenant house about three-quarters
of mile from Wellsburg, situated near
Pleasant Avenue" was destroyed by fire
this morning about three O'Clock, together
with all its contents. The fire was caus-
ed BY the strong flow of natural gas that
came on at late hour. The family Occu-
pants, Edward Gordon and Mr.. Weidman,
his brother-in-law, barely escaped with
their lives. The house belonged to ]. G..
Jacobs; loss between 500 and $500; no
insurance. Three hundred dollars in cash
was burned.
Numerous petitions again are being
circulated for the Wellsburg postof6ce.
Mrs. AtkinsOn's time expires on the 10Th,
and about eight or ten applicants are in
the field and the feeling generally Is
hot.
OIL Developments near Bethany may
soon be looked for. Lumber and maehin-
cry are being received here and conveyed
to about six miles on the Croueher farm
where the rigging is being put in POs
tion-
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Their Golden Wedding.

New YORK. December 16.-Mr. and
Mrs. Hamilton Fish gave q reception at
their residence last evening on the occa-
sion of the anniversary Of their marriage,
The reception was confined TO their nearest
friends Mr.. Fish's full beard is silyery
now but his luxuriant hair is as dark as
when he was Secretary Of State in General
Grants cabinet He wore dark rose in
the lapel Of his coat and leaned slightly
ON a cane while receiving his friends at the
the parlor door. Mrs. Fish was Miss
Keane, of South Carolina fifty years ago.
Her grandfather represented South Caro-
lima in the old confederation of States
which preceded the constitutional union
of States Mr.. and Mrs Fish have seven
children and seventeen grand children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-17
Keystone Grange Officers.

HARRISBURG, PA, December 10
These officers have been chosen by the
State Grange Patrons of Husbandry
Leonard X. Hone, of Clinton county, was
reelected Master; Joseph q. McSpar-
ran, of Lancaster county, Overseer; Gerard
G. Brown, of York, Lecturer of State
Grange; 5. NJ. McHenry, of Indiana coun-
ty, Steward; J. G. McGarry, of West
mOreland county, Assistant Steward; Wm.
Holster, of Montgomery county, Chap
lain; Wm. Yocum, of Berks county, re.
elelcted Treasurer; Col. r. H.
Thomas, Cumberland county, reelected
Secretary; Charles Hartsell, Northumber-
land county, reelected Gate Keeper,
Ceres, Mrs. Holstein, Montgomery coun-
ty; Pomona, Mrs. Oldnathan, Warren
county; Flora, Miss Thomas, Cumber-
land county; Lady Assistant Steward,
Mrs. Phone, Clinton county; Executive
Committee, Col Victor Z. Prolett, OF
Bradford, S. b. Kirkbride, of Philadel-
phia, and d. C. Kennedy, of Erie. J. X.
McElhOse, of Indiana county, was elected
a member of the Finance Committe for
three years.
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THE STEAMBOAT DISASTER
Forty-Fiye Persons Still Missing-sailor
Persons Heroic Work.

Persons Heroic Work.
New ORLEANS, December 16.-Fully
fortv-five of the passengers and crew Of
the ill-fated steamer, John NJ. White are
still missing. OF these, thirty are negro
laborers, who took passage on the boat at
the landing just above the point where
the accident occurred. 1t is believed that
at least twenty of them perished.
Captain J. F. Muse, the commander Of
the steamer, was ill in his room at the
time the fire was discovered. He says he
was awakened by the alarm and ran from
his room TO the upper deck TO find that
retreat to the deck below was already cut
of by flames. He swung out from the
upper deck on a chain, and this way
reached the bank. Afterward he tried to
return and assist those still on board, but
discovered that he would lose his
own life if he persisted. He then organ
lied a relief force from the bank and
directed the sailor, Pierson, in the yawl, to
rescue those struggling in the water Pier
sons conduct during the confusion was
most heroic. Pushing his way through
the crowd of shrieking passengers at the
steamers stem. he cut the yawl loose from
its fastenings, and, after desperate strug-
gle, lowered 1t TO the water. Four negroes
jumped into the boat and cut the painter,
but the sailor forced them back, and, taking
twenty persons into the yawl, he landed
them safely on shore, Then rowing quickly
back he saved twenty more. On the
third trip he rescued nine, and on the
fourth trip three. BY the time he. reached
the shore on the last trip all that remained
of the steamer was her hull.
Captain Muse said last night that he did
not think that more than five OF the cabin
passengers and ten of the deckhands had
perished. His estimate is regarded rs ell
tirely too low.
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MARTIN's YYRRY.

M. Thomas PurdAse. bss rS.Yped "a
his home In suiiiAeld, o.
Mrs. Manuel GTspdEou il confined 10
her home with rheumatism.
Rev. Z Z. Jones, Of Caldwell, O., h tie
guest Of Charles TimberIake.
Mayor smylie Sharon Of Mt Plensant IN
the guestof Mr. Geo. w. McKim.
Mr.. Walter Booth, Of Booth d YIins.
IL At the Hanover. He win have chasps
Of fhs laying Of the naturai d Low
pressure mains.
The Wheeling Natural GAs Cossps.y
base distzibuted WOOD along their psoposed
line 70 barn 10 thav out TIE srssnd.
wort win be commenced on Mondsy.
A small child Of Henry Myers of Cissf's
addition had tn hand caught In ths cse.
ging Of . feed entter st his hone yesserdsy.
mashing three fnges very bsdI,. Dr.
Blaekford drc@ed the injury.
Yesterday Charley Wagons, . slesf 1.
the Baltimose Clothing Hosss, cut -
hand quite sevesely On . hsskss lsnp
globe For . while it was feared he veu1
bleed TO death, but fostansteiy tie Hov
was queoehed before seriSW injury n
suited.
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Train Rnbhers Cantured.

FORT WORTH, Ten, December 10
The Fort Worth and Denver pay car
reached here from Vernon, about mid
night, and Superintendent Frost brings
word that while at Vernon he received a
telegram from Sunset that Sheriff McClain
at Montague, had arrested two men in a
dense piece of timber not far from Red
River, and had every reason to believe
that they were two of the train robbers.
The Sheriff asked that Mr.. Frost send
men at once to identify the men, who are
in Jail. Frost at once sent men to Sunset
and sent Mr.. Bellows, of that place, to
the county seat, by horse, to see the men.
Bellows was on the train that was robbed
and had good view of the men. The
two men answer the description fully. 1t
is the opinion of the officers that Frank
Jackson, the leader. is in the Indian
Territory. There were five men in the
posse making the arrest. They came
upon the two men early yesterday morn
and soon had them on the way TO
Montague
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\ TIE-UP THREATENED.
Conductors and Drivers on Chicago
street Railway Dissatisfied.

street Railway Dissatisfied.
CHICAGO, December 16.-A strike of
the conductors and drivers on the West
Division street railway is threatened, and
it is claimed that unless the company aC-
ceed to certain terms, the strike will proba-
bly, be declared at meeting of the men,
TO be held next Saturday evening. The
grievances are principally in the fact that
instead of increasing the number of cars to
accommodate the holiday travel, no less
than thirty cars have been taken of, and
the conductors and drivers of these cars
have been distributed among three other
cars which are run more rapidly and with
shorter wait at the end of the route. As
the conductors and drivers are paid by the
hour. and not by the trip, the short wait
at the end of the trip deprives them of all
chance to warm themselves, without giving
them any compensation in the way of an
increase of pay. Their pay on the Central
is decided by time, as large number of
men are distributed among the cars still
running shortening the time of the re-
mainder with corresponding reduction
of pay, and at least the same number of
trims