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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-09

THE OIL PANIC.
A Wild Unsettled State of Things at the Oil
Exchange.

Exchange.
PITTsBURG, December S.-There was
another panic at the Oil Exchange this
forenoon, and prices dropped to 66lc, a
decline of thirteen cents since the opening
of yesterday. The oil traders in this city
are entirely at sea, and old dealers who
passed safely through the great break of
1882 and still later the panic following the
failure of the Penn Bank in 1884, unite in
saying that never in their recollection was
decentralization so complete. No one
seems to be able to give q
satisfactory reason for the sudden
break and the fear OF a still further decline
is written plainly on the face of all A
number of local banks are now calling in
their Oil loans, and Others refuse to ac-
cept them without heavy margins. This,
it is thought will have tendency to
check speculation. The market opened
feverish at 723c, and after lowering in that
neighborhoOd' for a time suddenly
broke and in few minutes
values had fallen off to 66lc.
slight reaction then followed and at
noon CSC was bid with no disposition man
ifested to take any large block at those
fures- this hour all the sheets had
passed the clearing houses but those Of c.
S. Leslie and 152, 600 barrels of his oil
were sold under the rule to meet his GUS
toners. The amount of his failure is not
known, butt is estimatedIthat his losswill
average six cents per barrel. Secretary
Barbour, of the Exchange says the loss on
oil up to last night, since last Saturday,
will aggregate So, 100000.
In the afternoon considerable strength
was developed and prices rallied to 7Oic,
closing firm at zoe. Towards the closing
hour dealers in Oil City began buying
heavily, and this had the effect of stiffen-
ing values here and elsewhere. A feeling
that the worst is over prevailed in oil circles
this evening but it will be some time be-
fore trade RECEIVERS from the severe shaking
sustained here in the last forty-eight hours.
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A GOULD-GARRETT DEAL.
The b. 4 o. Telegraph System to L
Traded For the Wabash Road.

II
Traded For the Wabash Road.
ATLANTA, GA, December s.-The
Southern industrial journal, Dire, has 8
special dispatch to-day from a staff cores
pondent at Fort Worth, Texas, which says
''One of the largest and most important
transactions ever recorded is now on foot.
1t is nothing less than trade between Jay
Gould and President Garrett, of the Balti'
more and Ohio, whereby the entire Balti-
more and Ohio Telegraph system is to be
transferred to Gould, who now practically
owns the Western Union. In return for
the same President Garrett is to receive
the Wabash system, thus giving the Balti-
more and Ohio line from Kansas City to
Baltimore.
The magnitude of deal of this kind
can scarcely be understood, but it is
known to officials of the Gould system
here that the Baltimore and Ohio have
long been seeking to extend their opera
tions west of the Mississippi river, The
information is believed to be thoroughly
reliable, as it is said to be substantiated
by memoranda made by the late IL. NJ.
HOxie prior to his death, and found among
certain papers that had been laid away for
future reference.
The secret leaked out through party
who desired to arrange with Fort Worth
capitalists to operate in Western Union
and Baltimore and Ohio stocks as soon as
there were any indications that the bar
gain had been conSummated.
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seeing which the President suggested the
nation adopted would not probably ex-
clude any one. 1t was finally agreed to
admit all members Of trades unions rs Wis
itors except newspaper reporters. Some
discussion was had on the formation afa
NATIONAL TRADE AND LABOR UNION
all expressions being favorable to any plan
having that object in view. F. F. Daily
and W. H. Martin, of Massachusetts, rep.
resenting the New England Shoe Iaster's
Union, were admitted on their credentials
but there was spirited dis
cussion over receiving the
credentials of George G. Black, of the
New York Stereotypers Union. Mr..
Wright claimed they were not entitled to
the Typographical union. He said in re
ply to question that he would
not set type to be stereotyped
by this union. He was informed that all
New York union printers did this and
the credentials of Mr.. Black were received.
All resolutions were handed to the Com
mittee on Resolutions, without reading.
Several Of them referred to the statutes of
Trades Unions and the H. of l..
The convention then adjourned to
A. NJ. tomorrow, without having taken
any action regarding the Powderly COM
mittee which arrived in the city on Tues
day night.
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Presidential Nomination..

WASHINGTON, December s.-The Presi
dent sent TO the Senate this afternoon the
following nominations:
Thomas Moonlight, OF Leayenworth,
Kan, to'be Governor of Wyoming Terri
tory.
Arthur l.. Thomas, of Pennsylvania,
to be a member of the Utah Commission.
Naval Constructor TheadOre ID. Wilson,
TO be Chief of the Bureau of Construction
and Repair, and Chief Constructor in the
Department of the Navy, with the relative
rank of Commodore.
Pay Director James Fulton to he Chez
of the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing
and Paymaster General in the Department
of the Navy, with the relative rank OF
Commodore.
Pay Inspector Rufus Spark to be Pay
Inspector,
Assistant Paymaster John COrwln tC
he Passed Assistant Paymaster.
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TWO CREWS SAVED.
Daring Work of Life Savers on the Mas
sachusetts Coast.

Daring Work Of Life Savers on the Mas
sachusetts Coast.
SCITUATE, Mass, December a.-Shortly
after noon yesterday q large brig went
ashore near Scituate Light. She was dis
covered by the villagers when the sea was
breaking over her decks. The crew oi
nine men was saved and taken ashore,
Ten minutes after the vessel went to
pieces. The brig was the Susie Kitten,
Captain George Kitten, of New York,
valued at 5000, and partly insured, She
was from st. John for New York, with
cargo of spileS and laths-
Later in the day the schooner Florence
A. H., Captain John Quinn, from Lunen'
berg. n. H., with 2. 500 bushels Of potatoes
for Providence, was driven ashore here. A
line was shot aboard and breeches buoy
rigged BY which the Captains son and
daughter, lady passenger, the crew oi
five men and the Captain were, with much
difficulty, landed, the line being 50 low
that for a considerable distance the rescued
people had to be drawn through the water.
All hands were badly chilled. The vessel
will probably be total loss. She IS not
insured and is valued at 5000.
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Won MoLTKE's BOMB.
The Old Generals speech Sets All Europe
to Talking Of War.

The Old Generals speech Sets All Europe
to Talking Of War.
LONDON, December S.-The gravest i'm
portance is attached by all continental
writers TO Won Moltke's recent speech All
the foreign correspondents say there is no
other topic Of conversation among diplo-
mists and politicians 1T is well under
stood here" says the Times Berlin cor
respondent that the German
Government must have special
reasons for the anxiety with which
they are watching the working Of French
feeling" The Berlin Past, Bismarck's Or
gan, declares that Boulanger's plans are
the extreme limit of what France can bear
in war times, destroying all peaceful occu-
patton, and they can, therefore. have but
''one meaning" "All parties, the writer
adds, calculate on VIM ~ putting an end
TO this state ofthi1gs. The Vienna Tao
bidh, whose editor is related 10 Clemeneau
by marriage, describes Won Moltke's speech
a. half declaration Of war against
France; its meaning, rs Germany's inten-
tion-having increased her army and
isolated France iplomatically--to sum
mon her, by ultimatum, TO disarm. An.
other opinion almost unanimously held ON
the continent Is that the moment the En-
peror William is in his grave the Anglo
German-ltalian alliance will he cemeuted,
the sentimental bonds between Germany
and Russia severed, and great RUSSO
Austrian war, into which France and her
allies will he Immediately dragged, will be
precipitated. In this connection, the
news that the Emperor has been forbidden
by his doctors to leave the place during
the whole winter, is mOmentous.
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BEI.I.AIRF.
Interesting Batch OF News Pointedly Para
pranhcI Gnr Ranler.

Interesting Batch of News PointedIy Para
graphed for Readers.
Union street will be paved with hard
fire brick.
A. Johnson is putting natural gas in the
city building.
The X. of p. held an important meet,
ing last night
John McCafiery has purchased the saloon
of Ritz q Cochran.
The Catholic church celebra ted one oI
its holidays yesterday.
Thomas Maloney will furnish the city
limestone at SlO0 per ton.
There will be communion services in the
L. y. Church Sunday next
T. o. Criswell, one of the oldest mem
bers OF Liberty Hose company, has re,
signed.
After S. Il. Anderson is allowed his
homestead claim there will be about 500
for creditors.
The Woman's Home Foreign Missionary
Society met last night at the home of Mrs
X. G. Faris.
John Shuttleworth, Master Workman Of
the X. Of L., has been rendered the office OF
Deputy Sheriff.
The revival at the Church of God has
closed, and last night donation meeting
was held in the church.
The police committee Of Council will
try to prohibit engineers from blowing
their whistles inside the corporation
limits.
T. s. Tappan yesterday divided the large
deer he received from friend, and q
number Of the boys will have venison for
dinner to-day.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers and Firemen Of the i. & o. will give
reception 10 Thomas Murphy, who il
here from the West
Miss Shaman, representing the Christian
Women's Board of Missions will speak in
the Christian Church tonight at 100.
There will be no meeting in the afternoon,
as was announced.
The members Of the Episcopal Church
will hold a social at the home Of Miss
Smith on Gravel Hill, this evening Mr..
Boyer, Of Wheeling, will be present and
will entertain the crowd with select read
ings.
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BOLD RAYISuERS,
A Woman Forced From Her Home in Day
light and Outraged.

A Woman Forced From Her Home in Day
light and Outraged.
ST. LOUIS, December S.-MrS, John
Cutting was alone in her house yesterday
afternoon, when two men drove to the door
and asked admission. The lady suspected
nothinga and allowed them to enter, when
they oyerpowered her and, threatening he
life, carried her from the house, placed heT
in buggy which was standing at the curb,
drove to q secluded place in the southern
suburbs of the city and assaulted her. No
other particulars of the crime are known at
present except that the two men were ar
rested Mr.. Cutting is clerk i'll the
Probate Court, and the affair has caused
great excitement.
The men who committed the outrage
were peddlers, by occupation, and theiI
names are Thomas Cunningham and VIM.
Maker, aged ~ and -. They were ar
rested late last afternoon by the police and
were taken 10 the Gate street station.
They were found drunk in their wagon at
the time, and Cunningham was too far
gone to speak, and when arrested nett her
of them would talk. Maker last night
said Cunningham was the one who COM
mitted the deed and he saw him do it.
Ms. Cutting was encientc and is in a
precarious condition to-day. 1t is thought
however, that she will survive her in
juries. She said to-day that she was sit
ting in a room facing the street, when she
saw two men! drive up in a peddlel'S wagon.
They came to the door and offered to sell 10
her their wares. 4 short cOnversatio n
followed and at its termination they both
seized her and carried her out to the wagon
warming her, in the meantime, to make no
noise or resistance. They drove her some
distance from the house, and into the
suburbs, where she says they both repeat
edly outraged her
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-09
The Telephone Cases.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December S.
Mr.. JEFF Chandler, of the Government
Counsel in the Bell Telephone case, said
to-day that the Government did not pro-
pose TO appeal the case to the Supreme
Court, but will institute suit against the
company in Boston rs soon rs possible.
Not" he said, because we believe the
Columbus decision with regard to juris-
dictiOn to be just or because we have any
doubt that it would be impossible to get
action by the Supreme Court for at least
two wears
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WHAT CONGRESS DID
WHICH WAS LITTLEO NOTHING BUT RE-
CEIyE BILLS, kTC.
ingalls, Displays BIS III Breeding and Constitutional
hliOOsnsss-hr. Breckenridge Picks Up BOutalls
On The Tarif-A Batch Of Presidential
NOminatOnS-Gapital Notes.

WASHINGTON, December SIN the Sen
ate to-day Mr.. Edmunds presented amen
orial fayOring constitutional amendment
empowering Congress to pass uniform mar.
riage and divorce laws. Referred. Also,
memorial prohibiting aliens from pos
Sessing large tracts of lands. Referred.
Mr., Sawyer presented memorial of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Conference Of
Wisconsin for legislation in behalf of Chi
nese labOrers, and the passage of the Chi
neSe indemnity bill. Referred.
The following bills were then introduced
and referred: By Mr.. Manderson, author
izing the Fremont, ElkhOrn and Missouri
Valley Railroad Company to extends its
track across the Fort Mead military reser-
va tiOn in Nebraska.
BY Mr.. Plumb, to authorize the Secre-
tary of the Interior to certify funds for
agricultural purposes to the State of Kan
sas; also to provide for the sale of certain
portions of the Fort Leavenworth military
reservation.
By Mr.. HOar, for the erection Of mon
ument to the negro soldiers and sailors
who gave their lives to the preservation OF
the Government,
Mr. Ingalls, offered q resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for nfor-
nation rs to the number Of manufacturers
of and wholesale dealers in Oleomargarine,
who have paid the special taxes; the dis
trict in which such taxes were paid, and
the number of pounds of oleomargarine as
sessed, and the districts in which it has
been made. Adopted.
wOMAN's SUFFRAGE.
The Senate proceeded to consideration
of the bill reported by Mr.. Blair from the
select committee on Woman Suffrage (Feb.
3, 1SS6, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States extend
ing the right of suffrage to women, and
was addressed by Mr.. Blair in support OF
the bill. At the close of his speech, Mr..
Blair gave notice that he would, at an
early day, ask action on the bill.
CRANKY INGALLS,.
Mr.. Ingalls, having made a motion to
adjourn, was requested by the presiding
officer to withdraw it, as an important
message was expected from the President.
He complied with the suggestion. making
a remark however rs to the necessity of the
representatives of thirty eight states hav-
ing to wait the convenience Of the Pres
ident.
Mr.. Dolph offered resolution instruct
ing the Select Committee ON fish and fish
cries to inquire and report as to the power
of Congress to legislate for the protection
of the United States, and especially i'll
rivers that form boundaries between Safes,
and as to the propriety of such legislation.
A message was here received from the
President and the Senate Immediately
went into executive session and soon after
wards adjourned
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FORCED TO EAT.
Murderer Jansen's Fast Abruptly Broken
on by Jail Officials.

Murderer Jansen'S tast Abruptly broken
on by Jail Officials.
CHICAGO, December S.-Henry Jansen,
the wife-murderer, was transferred from the
Jail proper to the insane ward yesterday, and
his fast, which has continued six days, was
abruptly broken off. He was very weak
from lack of nourishment, and could not
have survived his cOnrse of abstinence many
days longer. Supt. Kiley determined to
compel the man to take food ,and to that end
prepared q very palatable concoction of
brandy, sugar, milk and eggs. As was ex-
pected, Jansen refused to take it. A mus
cular attendant piniOned the patient and
his clenched teeth were pried apart with 4
spoon. A spoonful of the mixture was
poured into his mouth, and as he sputtered
and spat in an effort to eject it, n clasp
was put OH his nose, and as he gasped for
breath down went the liie-giving fluid. In
this painful fashion, while he writhed and
roared between breaths, Jansen was COM
PEELED to swallow gill OF the liquid.
Twice, later in the day, his heroically ad-
ministered meal was given him. His
strength rapidly grew, although this i'm
provement put him in an ugly frame of
mind, and he denounced his saviOurs i'll
the most piratical terms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-09

Mrs. ]. T. RICHEY, $50, 4th Ayenue,
louisville, KY, was q confirmed invalid
for eleven years, daily expecting death.
Doctors pronounced her trouble to be
neuralgia, female complaints and every
other known disease. For months -heI
left side was paralyzed. Could neither eat,
sleep nor walk. Finally the doctors gave
her up. Shen then began to use Warmers
safe cure, and November 1s, 1885, she
wrcte 81 am as well to-day as when girl,
and feel about twenty years younger.
Warmers safe cure has worked miracle in
my case.p Mrs- Riehey will gladly answer
stamped inquiries.
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Nothing In 1t.

BALTIMORE, MD, December S.-Dr.
Barnard, assistant to President Garrett, of
the b. & o. Il. r., was called upon this
morning in relation to the dispatch from
Atlanta, Ga, regarding the rumOred con-
templated connections of that road i'll the
South, and he said that was the first he
had heard of it. While lie would make no
reply he said to the interviewer, Il will
simply laugh You out OF the office" The
officials of the B. & o. declared there was
nOthiny i'm il
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win Make stoves in The south.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, December g
The movement Of the great iron masters
of the North towards the South IS becoR-
ing more manifest every day. Yesterday
Perry 4 Co., stovefounders of Albany, n.
Y, closed negotiations for removing their
entire plant from New York TO the South.
There was contest between the Chatta-
nooga and Birmingham district over the
prize. The firm closed arrangements to
build the foundry at South Pittsburgh,
on the Tennessee river Just below Chat
tanooga. It viii employ from 500 to /, :
500 men . -4
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-09
AMurderous Farm Hand.

EATON, O., December s.-Wm. Musel,
farm hand, last afternoon undertook to
rob the house OF Dane Christian, a mile
and half from that place. He killed
Christian on the outside of the house with
an Ak and then entered and struck Mrs.
Christian, who was in bed. Securing $40,
he attempted to fire the house and fled.
The effort to burn the house failed. Mrs.
Christian will probably die. Excitement
prevails and parties are in close pursuit OF
MuSel
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Tenn, writes: "My family and are ben
eficiaries Of your most excellent medicine,
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W. II. RHODES, lis E. Gay St, Colum-
bus, o., in 1879, was taken il with palpi-
tatiOn and neuralgia of the heart, oonse-
quent on diseased kidneys. Horrible
Dyspepsia also afflicted him. He spent
hundreds of dollars for relief in vain. He
took so bottles of Warmers safe cure and
was fully restored to health, gaining 20
pounds while using the great remedy.
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Death ola Famous Brston.

LONDON, December s-Sir John Csamp-
ton died yesterday at his residence in
County Wicklow, ireland, aged ~. He
was British Minister at Washington in
1855, but caused such irritation by at
tempting.to recruit soldiers in this ooun-
try for British service in the Crimean war,
that upon request OF Secretary of State
Marcy, he was recalled. The matter
caused profound feeling at the time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-09
Catarrh L. Not a Hood ni.ea.e,

No matter what parts II may fually af-
feet, catarrh always starts In the head and
belongs to the head. There IL no mystery
about the origin Of this direful disease. Il
begins in neglected cold. One Of The
kind that is sure TO be better In = few
days" Thousands of victims know how
il is by sad experience, Ely's Cream Balm
cures colds in the head and catanh In all
its stages. Not snuff or liquid.
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A Fortunate Accident to a Dakota Man.

Word reached here yesterday that ticket
No. 26, 442 had drawn the frst capital
prize S75, 900 in the October drawing Of
the Louisiana State Lottery and that a
one-fifth ticket costing SI.0O sent to NJ
A. Dauphin New Orleans, La, was held
in Jamestown. The lucky man was J. n.
Lowe an employee Of the Northern Da-
kota Elevator company who takes his good
fortune esmly and he viii keep at work
the same as usual. In this case the
money comes to poor man with a large
family and certainly is blessing undis-
guised to them--Jdmestorn OAK. Alert,
Oct. 10.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-09

IT is probable the COLIN CAMPBELL
divorce case in London will continue for a
month. The Queen is said to be much
exercised over the details of this remarka-
BE trial, and the Prince of Wales Is repre-
~ated as not feeling very we'll about it
himself
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-09

MY doctors bin tor the past four
wears has not been four dollars, "'writes F.
G.. Bailey, of 30 South Ninth street, Day
ton, Ohio. He had Vertigo, Indigestion,
Great Nervousness, InaammatiOn Of the
Bladder. Kidney Disease and Bleeding
Piles. EiSbtesn bottles Of Warmers safe
cure permanently cured him, as he will
tell you if yOl write and enclose q stamped
envelope. Ask your friends and neighbors
about Warner's safe cure.
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Increa.ed Wage, nn ths PnnhnndIs.

PITTsBURG, Pa, December s.-Thc EN-
ployes in the freight department Of tn,
Panhandle Railroad Company have beer
notified that hereafter they will receiv,
extra pay for all over time. This include.
the freight conductors, engineers, brake
men and yardmen.
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The President Still Improving.

WASHINGTON, December s.-The Pres
ident continues to improve, but still de-
nies himself to visitors. Senator'S and Rep
resentatives have been unable TO see him
on business since Congress convened. He
will probably be able to receive callers To-
morrow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-09

In all diseases Of the nasal mucus mem.
brane the remedy used must be non.irrita.
ting. The medical profession has been
slow 10 learn this Nothing satisfactory
can be accomplished with douches, xnufIs,
powders, syringes, astringents, or any sim
liar application, becrus they are all irrits-
ting. do not thoroughly reach tho affected
snrfaces and should be abandoned ~ worse
thru failures. A multitndeo Of persons who
have for year. borne oil the worry and pain
that catarrah can inaict, testify 70 radical
cures wrought by Ely's Cream Balm.