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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-12
SPURIOUS HYDRoPHoBlA. .
DIR. spitzka's Opinion of the Alleged EPi'
demic in the East.

DR.. spitzka's Opinion of the Alleged EPi-
demic in the East.
New YORK, June ;l.-Doctor 4. q.
Spitzks, the expert on insanity, who testi-
fed in the Guiteau trial that the assassin
was undoubtedly insane, read q paper last
night before the Medico-Legal Society on
"Tne Attitude of Medicine vs. Hydropho-
bia." He was listened to by many gentle
men eminent in the Law and in physics.
The lecturer held that there was no epidem-
ic of hydrophobis proven in New York or
vicinity; that many deaths have occurred
from spurious bydropbobis, knoWn to
medical men as Lysophobis, and that these
were attributable TO the agitation OF the
subject of Pssteur's preventive incubation
To prevent 80 serious and fatally lmagi'
nary disease, the doctor said, it is necessary
to cultivate healthy public sentiment
which shall frown down the agitation OF
questions which are OF q strictly scientific
character, brought out by persons for no
other purpose than that of creating sen.
sation. All officers iutrusted with the
preservation of the public peace and health
should be strictly taught that the only way
to discover rabies is by the inspection Of
competent veterinary surgeon, when the
animal is alive. Soma persons who sup
posed that they had the disease had recov
cred on learning that the dogs which bit
them were alive and we'll.
DR.. Spitzka opposed the establishment
OF the Pasteur Institute, claiming that such
an instution was unnecessary. He asserted
that one of the incorp2rators Of the institute
had contribpted to the public slarm BY
publishing fallacious autopsies. The doctor
undertook to prove his statement By the
production Of iour dogs that had been op-
Grated on. In two of these dogs the lee
turer had introduced the portion OF q calf
brain, in another an emulsion of calls cud
and into the fourth the portion OF the
brains of the man who had died of hydro
phobia while under treatment OF DR..
Kretchmsr, of Brooklyn. The latter was
the lveliest Of the lot. The brain OF bull
pup that had been inoculated with calf
brain was laid bare. The other physicians
present were assured that the dog that bit
Miss MoTosini, for instance, had not the
same symptoms as had the dogs here ex.
hibited The doctors agreed that some of
the symptoms were similar, and that DR..
Spitzka's dogs we're certainly not mad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-12
Counterfsitsrs Captured.

NEW STRAITsyrLLE, o, June ll.-Por
the past FIVE or six months counterfeit si-
yer coin has beea passing freely in and
around this neighborDood Some days ago
citizen notified United States MaTsksl
Robert Bell, ct Columbus, and Bell with
two detectives came bsSe last night 10 in.
vestigste. They made Q raid on render.
vous about three miles fon here, in Q
dreary place, taking the coun,erfeite-s tina
wares All their mould5. Sies, plaster,
chemicals and icols, and Abou. one hun.
dred dollars OF The mar ufaetured article
were captured. The prisoners we're in q
log hut With q woman aad daughter. One,
J. A. Brown. is we'll known crook here,
aud has served term sr two 10 the psri.
teptisry Cor tse same ofspse. Homer
BeIry, siias Gerge Miller, is stranger
here. Both will be taken 10 GoIumbus.
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A BIG WELL.
The w. Wa, Co.'s Gasser Tested to Over
400 Pounds.

The W. Wa, Co.'s Gasser Tested to Over
400 Pounds.
Superintendent LambiDg, OF the Natural
Gas Company OF West Virginia, arrived
in town yesterday from Washington coun.
IT, lie states that the last gasser struck,
on the McCarroi farm, has been tested up
TO pressure of between 400 and 500 pounds,
which sets it down as fairly good well,
capable of supplying very large proper.
ton of the gas needed for this city.
There is more trouble on the pipe lines
Of this rompany out at Elm Grove. After
being paid off on Thnrsday about sky Of
the men threw down their tools
and left, demanding two pays .
month instead Of one, Is cents per day ex-
ira Tor working in we: ground, and short
day on Saturday. The men claim they
sent com mittee Of tour--two white and
two colored men-to the contractor. who
refused TO recognize the nen, while the
contractor claims he knew nothing o: whs.
was desired by the men until some time
after they quit work. Thursday evening
there was O good deal Of disorder along
the line, caused by the striking men. aud
yesterday nine warrants were sworn out for
the leaders in the alleged lss slessness
Last night but three men (colored) were at
work in the locality affected by the strike.
1t ia underg,ood that the decision OF
Judge White 10 the case Of the Peoples
Company against the city will be used in
an effort 10 overcome the exclusive siaL,s
granted the Natural GAG Company Of
West Virginia, nov operating in Wheeling.
-PittsbuTg Leader.
Last evenings Washington Exporter
contained very interestisg history Of the
first discovery ana early development Of
the Greene county, Pa oil field, beginning
away back 10 1863, when the Grst wave OF
excitement swept over West Virginia and
Penr sylysnia.
Smith No 3 made 2,490 barrels in the
twenty four hours ending at noon yester.
day. Thsyer No 2 has increased to 81
barrels per hour.
Workmen began ditching on E.og sirset,
commencing at Tbirtythisd. yesterday
morning for the pstursT gas pipe liue.
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A TRAMP'S TALE.
He Says He Is H. p. Maynard And
a Wheeling Man.
He. WENT THROUGH MANY WARS
And Was Even a Soldier Under King Thee
baw---He Is Going To Hunt His
Mother Here.
Special 10 the Re0iSter.

PAREERsBURG, W. Va, June ll.-A
queer character was up before Judge Con
ley this morning charged with being
tramp. He was a grizzled, weather anc
war beaten specimen of humanity abou
55 years of age. He asked tee Judge tc
allow him to make statement, aud wher
permission was granted, told the following
story:
MY name is H. P. Maynard. was
bOtR-in the city of Wheeling, where ny
parents still reside. When was 10 years
of age l ran off and went to New Orleans,
where l entered the Mexican army, and
was wounded aud promoted at Chspul'
tepec at the same time that Gen. Grant
received his first promotion. In that war,
which / fought through. | was founded
three times with copper balls (Hsre he
exposed to view couple of fearful gun
shot wounds and large copper ball which
he said he had cut out OF his leg while lying
on the field of battle AFTER the Mexican
war was over wandered all over this coun-
try and Europe until the war Of the Re-
bellion came on. | enlisted in the Union
army and served through that war until /
was captured near Richmond. The Con-
federates took me 10 Richmond, where was
incarcersted in Libby Prison. After re-
naming there three months WAS sent to
Andersonville, and from there to TT. Worth
While in these prisons / suffered
from privations, lack of food and
exposure, TO which was added
the pain of my wound, having received two
in the frat battle OF Bull Run. escaped
from Fort Worth and got into Mexico,
where l wns picked up by squad Of
bandits, near San Luis Potesi. | was shot
once before my capture by the bandits in
the hand, from the effects of which after
ward lost these four fingers, (here he dls
played stump Of hand with but one re
naming fuger). lremained in Mexico at
ter my excape from the bandits for two or
three years, until finding that had very
little show Of getting along with the
guards, joined the navy. Since then /
have been to Russia, Turkey and Persia.
After leaving Persia where | remained
about one year, went into India. Not
being satisfied with my wandering life !
Joined King Theebaw's army, where re.
mained until his capture by the
British troops. lost everything
and came home before the
mast. am now going home to Wheeling
to find my people. When l left, my mother
sent me down town after pound Of tea
and ran away. Now I'm going to buy
pound of the best tea in town and take it
home with me and will Just walk into the
old folks residence and say; Here,
mother, is that tea you cent me for in
l841."
After the alleged tramp got through
with his fabulous autobiography, the Judge
couldn't find the heart to fine him. bat
gave him a quarter, lots Of advice, his
blessing and the liberty Of the city in
match box.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-12
BAYARD'S BACKBONE.

He Says the Government VIII Not Yield
to the Fisheries Quarrel.
WASHINGTON, June lin all interview
this evening Secretary Bsyard esid: II am
not prepared to say that there is anything
new in regard to G settlement Of the fish
cries question. l sm giving the subject
my most earnest attention and shall spare
no effort to accomplish the end We seek.
believe we have a good case, and can
not for q moment think Of receding IN
any degree from the position the United
States government has taken in the mat
ter. | believe we shall succeed in estsb.
fishing the Justice of our cause so fully and
completely that the British government
will scceed to all We claim. The negotis-
tions are necessarily slow, through no re-
missness on our part, and we must be pa
tient. do not believe the people OF Can
ada are unfriendly to US, and was panied
20 see in thepapsrs that some Of our tishiog
vessels have gone out armed. hope the
ia not ture Ifi is ture. fear that serious
trouble may follow.
Il feel deeply for these fishermen. | sm
extremely anxious that their rights sbsll be
protected. lam trying to find out exactly
what their rights are under existing laws
and treaties. 1t new laws and treaties
are necessary, We will Try to secure them.
1t must not be forgotten, however, that it
takes two parties to make treaty. | am
confident that this trouble would have
been precipltated last Juy If
! had not taken steps to avert IT.
p Plompt action was then taken By the State
Department and the fishermen pursued
their voc alton through the seasou unmo-
rested. II seems to me that there has been
disposition to magnify the real facts in
the efforts to make good the charge against
the Domiuion authorities, and think the
attorneys of come ofthe parties have acted
unwisely in soaking to crowd matters"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-12
R.,banK oollese commencement.

Commencement week begins with the
Baccalauresie sermon, on Sunday, June
l3. /, viii be preached By President Pen
dleton, who has jnst returned from Florida
vsry much refreshed. On Tuesday even
ing, at 8 o'clock, a dramatic entertain
ment-"She Stoops to Conquer, will be
given By the students. Tuesday afternoon
and Wednesday, June Is and l6, the
Board of Trustees hold their annual meet
Ing. Wednesday sfternoou at 3:3O. class
tree exercises. This ia usually one Of the
best exercises of commencement week
Wednesday evening the NeotropAian So,
cie,y entestainneat Thursday, June II
commencement dsy, and Thursday night
the American Society exercised All the
old students and friends of the college are
invited to attend the forty-ffth commence
ment.
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MAY BE ARNULLED.
The Fight Against the CsF F,O" Ordinance
Forged Signatures.

rbs Eight Against the &c FNo" Ordinance
Forged Signatures.
Chicago, June ll.-lJ is nov continued
according to various published interviews
this morning, thss the cable ordinance
adopted By the G ty Council, Nondsy night
for the benefit of the North Ga'esgo OiS
Railway Company can be VOidsd IN the
courts, In the original ordinance 1t is pro
y;Ssd that the road shall De opsrsted by
sn;mal power and not otherwise. Lawyers
consuitsS slain that this ls no
repealing clauss, that "a ordinance
Loses force only when repealed in expires
i've terms. and that suy court must Issns
Az ;n;uuction aSslustthe company restrain
;ny 4 from ayaiTng itself OF the privilege
grsnted by the Chicago Aldermen. IL tne
Msvor signs the ordinances 1t Is declared
tha; the matter viii be taken to the Su'
n-sms Court. In connection with the
proDossd laying of the cable on State stree,
4 Il now contsnded that when the grant g g
isv ,-~sks on that narrow thoroughfSr'
vas W riYsa BY the Council, many o. t tn'
alleged signsrs Of the E'titiOn were Tor
Oaraes
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BHIDGEPORr.

A new base ball club Is orqaLizing in
Wheeling, Which will be composed partly
OF Bridgeport players
Thomas Clark, candidate Tor Sheriff, was
in the city yesterday repairing.
John StuG arrested Bohemian named
George Kuchera, for beating another man 8
wife q, the coal works yesterday.
William Stirling had Danov escape
from being killed by runaway horse. a.
tsched to water cart yesterday.
A number Oi our mssons we're 10 Bel.
laire on Thursday night, attending Q -orb
meeting.
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BANKER Y5RKsS
Denies the Charge of bribery in Connec-
ton with the Chicago Bribery.

Denies the Charge OF bribery in Connec-
ton with the Chicago Bribery.
PHILADELPHIA, June ll.-Char!es L.
Yerkes, the we'll known banker OF this city
aud Chicago, VINO is the accredited agent
of the Philadelphia syndicate IN the pnr'
chase of the North Side Passenger RailWsy
of Chicago, arrived in this city last even
ing. Es registered at tae Hotel Lafayette
Mr.. Yerkes sad tc . Times reporter:
~ intend to have no interviews in Phils-
delpbis, as have only come here to con
sult with engineers relative to laying a
cable road on the North Side OF chicago.
"But the Chicago papers charge thar
YOU have paid cut $4,000 to the Board
Of Aldermen of that city to Psss . bill
granting you ceEtsin franchises. said tue
reporter. T
"It is not So" be replied, warmly. II
never paid q cen. to anybody, either ir
Coupoils or out of Councils, to procure the
.a.-aue ofthst bill or any other bill Ineree
pas = ~ ,ruii,S, II ,Shstever ID ths report that |
sss ss nublished in me papa-s: IL rs the
universal wish of the psopIs O. the North
Side of Chicago that the cable system
should be used. l have been waited
on by a good many citizens OF sll
classes who earnestly urged me to gst q
cabls road in operation as soon Us
possible. have promised to DO SO, snd
that is what brings me here nov The op'
nosition is entirely among newspapers, tue
principal one.of which IS Sssilg owned oy
a son Of one of the diIeotors OF the old west
Side Company. The company IS very
Jealous Of the Improvements Which our
road contemplstss making, and, as one OF
the officers Of the company remarked 10
me when l first spoke Of them that ne
wouldn't have it done for twenty thoussnd
dollars a year, it locks as though his
threats were being carried out.
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3, 4 o, CONDUCTORS SUSPENDED
Or Dismissed-It is Not Known Why
The Vacancies PILED.
Snsei1I Ia fhs RsJiSteF

PAREERsBURG, W. Va, June ll.-Cap-
tairs w. NJ. Cherrington, Dan Hanlop
and A. L. Millett, conductors on the Ohio
River Railroad between Parkersburg and
Wheeling, have been suspended or dismiss
ed. Messrs. Edward Conrad, John Pat
rick, and Edward Dis, have been appoint.
ed conductors instead. Considerable street
talk has resulted, bat ss all officials de-
cline interviews, nothing but conjecture
remains.
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Killed by Lightning.

SlsTERsvILLE. June ll.--Duriug the &C.
we're storm which passed over this section
yesterday, Thomas Stacey, of Monroe
county, Ohio was struck by lightning and
instantly killed. His sor, also, was severely
shocked. They were at work in field at
the head of Trail Run, and the storm com
ing up suddenly, they sought shelter under
a wagon and the lightning struck them and
a tree near by, with the above result.
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RIpPLEs YKoM InE RIvKR.

News Cleaned About the wharf ssA
from Our Esehzssss.
The Chancellor We due last night from
Pittsburgh.
A coal BOAT rsse 10 predicted between
the li:A and i7th.
Sidney A. Miller late naie Of the United
States lighthouse steamer Lily, died 81 HE
residence in Cneinns,i Wednesday night.
The oupsss Of the Hudson are delighted
With ,hs boat and her pefformsnce. and
say she 10 At least two miles 90 boar fasses
than the old Hndson-
Marks st other places last night: OIL
City. inches and stationary; Gfesss-
boro, IL feet 10 inches and statiossSy;
Brownsville, 6 feet 10 inches and Yisssg;
Rice's Landing. feet 8 inches and rising;
Lock No 4, > feet 2 inches snd rising;
Aorgantown, 6 teet. I inches and station
sTJ.
VIII 8. HAYS, for many years river ed;-
tor Of the Louisville Coaney,J Journal viii
undoubtedly 20 On ths road dsnse ths
coming season - ninsirsl manager. He
10 10 correspondence vith Mf. J. q. HAv.
srly. looking v tbs consumms,ion of %
arangeSess with that gentlsnsa 10 70 on
The rosd this fall With . fra slaas novss
minstrel shov.
The repairs On Davis Islasd dan m
completed, asa the vicksts afs sn %
The men are becoming moss sxpst b
Handling the vickets, the quickest fias ~
made being eve hours fos losssisg -
vicke.s With six mes. Il ID ths istsstiea
Of The engineer 10 bs prepared - PIT I'D
crews tc work, y which nsaas : I
,hossht the vickss cas bsIswssd b thsss
hoorl
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GLASS CITY GRADUATES.
GCoutinued from Fourth Page. I

we do or out of any station which may fal
to our lot. If We could only do this whs,
sweet-iisposi;ioned people we would be
Miss Flora Fsupels essay on Benefits
wss an excellent production. She showed
the many benefits which had been and
could be derived from life well spent.
OF the mind she said: "As clay in the
hands OF the potter either become thing
of beauty or else worthless, 30 under the
influence Of the teacher, the mind. 90
easily impressed, either becomes valuable
or almost useless." When the benefits Of
application OF the mind in the direction OF
usefulness is SO plainly seen, Why is it that
the masses do not benefit thereby
THE ALUMNI"
was the text ont of which Miss Bessie Mil.
Ter wrought an interesting essay. The
Alumni in this city now numbers seventy,
including the twelve members who entered
the ranks last evening The young lady
recalled pleasant memories of the classes
that had graduated before. Although
most all Of the alumni are living, perhaps
not more than halt OF them are here this
evening Time takes our dear ones 10 new
homes and 6lls their places with new faces
So far as the speaker was aware all the
young gentlemen Of the Alumni are lead
ing useful lives, and the young ladies are
doing the same, although number of
them have taken the cares oil family upon
their shoulders.
1t was the pleasant duty Of Miss
Nettie Kurz to assume the role OF prophet.
ess for the class Of SO. She wrote on the
subject of THE Prophecy" and painted the
lives OF the members after lhey enter into
the affairs OF this lie tor themselves in o
manner that won applause and admiration,
All the class were started on the psth to
fame and fortune by the speaker, aud when
she had concluded all the members silent
ly wished that her words would prove true.
THE LAST ESSAY,
the subject Of which WAS Our Book was
read BY Miss Maggie Kiag. "OGr Book"
is the conception of Superintendent Jones.
1t contains the pictures Of the alumni. aud
Superintendent, and teachers and princi.
pals engaged in the pablo schools Tor the
past several years; also the memoirs writ.
ten by the last three graduating classes
The book was on exhibition At The Worlds
Exposition at New Orleans 1t is the in
tention Of Superintendent Jones 10 con-
tinue this means Of keeping record OF the
faces Of the individuals who have been in.
teresied to q high degree in the schools.
When Miss King had concluded her talk
Rev. j K McKallip gave an address, after
which Mr.. NJ, Y. Miller presented the di,
plomas. A notable feature Of the exercises
wac the fact that mo flowers were allowed
Some of the more energetic, not - DE
daunted, seut their presents of books, etc,
to the homes Of the graduates.
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. .Eat,IOuorreI About n w oman.

DENvEs, Jane ll.--At Aspen, last even
ing, W. c. f Koscb broke into the house
of W. J. Miller. a real estate dealer, and
was shot four times, twice in the head and
twice through the body. He will die
Miller was arrested. The trouble, it is
said was about q woman. Miller is from
Chicago where has wealthy parents. Kosch
ls from Toledo, Ohio, where his father is q
Wholesale wine merchant.
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nsshoai., Missionary work.

AUGUSTA, GA, June 1.-The annual
session Of the Woman's Board Of Foreign
Missions Of the Methodist Church South.
began here last night Delegates we're
present from all the Southern Msshosst
Conferences ard foreign Iaissiosary sta
tions. Mrs HaJss OF Bethuse, vas chosen
President, And NiH Maria Gibson, Of Gov.
ingtou, Ky. Secretary. M1 Hayes de-
fvered the annual address and iaisoaaeed
lady missionaries trsn CAiss and Brazil
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Death of Able Augustin.

MONTREAL. June | -ReVe Able Angus
tin died at the Seminary here yesterday,
aged "A years. The deceased was born ct
Bouloene.Sur.Mur, France, but came to
America VIXEN young man. he labored
Cor some time id the dioceses of Burlington
and Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States
and became Ylce- GenQrsl in the latter
diocese. be was the founder ofs hospital
in Toledo @.
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OnePe- Cent. Per Acre,

Fr. KEoGH, MoNT., June "A promi.
nent cattle man is in Benton en- route to
the Northwest Territory, to complete the
lease of large tract Of land. The lease is
Tor >! years, at one per cent. per acre, for
which no taxes are 10 be Rsid to the CG.
madam Government. Extensige prepsra.
tons ore being made for the herd Ct sew.
eral thousand head which will be driven
from Wyoming this summer.
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Not in Favor of Prohibition.

New BRUNSWICK, N j., June 1.-THE
Synod of the Reformed Church adjourned
at noon to-day to mset next year at Cats,
kill, New, York. The Synod declared in
favor Of temperance, bnt voted down ares
olut:ou trying to put it on record as in
favor OF prohibition. A committee OF FIVE
was appointed 10 make overiures TO the
Reformed Church CT the United States
looking towards o union.
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To.DAY's CONVENTION
or the Roman Catholic Knights
Union.

or the Roman Catholic Knights
Union.
The Roman Catholic Knights Union
Convention meets IL ;bis city this evening,
at St. Georges Hall. Delegates will ar.
rive to-day and take quarters at the New
McLure House. The Convention will meet
at 7:SO p. m. The tournament and Union
picnic will be held at the State Fair
Grounds on Monday aud promises to be
the lsrgsst pickle ever held in
this city. COMMANDMENTS of the
Union will arrive tomorrow and imne
diateiy prepare for the grand parade which
takes place on Monday a. 3 a n. About
6fteeu cnmmandsries fFon All parts Of
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
and about eisbt brass bands will take part
It's suggested that the people Of our city
and especially those living along the routs
OF procession decorate their hoases, snc
thereby show their appreciation and
welcome the visiting Knights. Th'
following is the route OF th'
parade: Procession forming on Chaphn'
street, right resting ou Sixteenit; t1oir,
esst on Sixteenth 70 koG, on Eof Il
Tselita, On Twelfth to Main. on Main Il
Twenty On T~eDiysecoud to Chap
line, on Chapline to TsentyioaEth, ol
Tsenty-fogrth to Market on Market /
Seventh, on Seventh to Main, on Mair b
Twelfth, and couDier-paFch 10 the Bridge
thence to New Fair Grouuds- Citizen
having charge of vehicles are requested I
keep them oG the route ding the parade
20 IS not to interfere with the moyeEsnl
oftbe Knights. Capt. Lee viii have tb
LinslJ Cadets in the procession.
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A Western Railway Disaster.

OMAHA, NEB June 1.-THE Union Pa.
chic west ba.aa freight train was ditched
md wrecked near Elkborn yesterday.
Four young men were stealing ride in
one of the freight cars, and two Of them
we're killed and one was dangerously in
iured