Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-04
PROTECTION PETITIONS.
Many Protests Againstths Passage
of the Morrison Bill.
MINERS WANT COAL PROTECTED.
Gen. COTS Son COnYalescing---Gen GOff
win Not be Candidate. General
Washington Dispatches,
Special 10 the Register.

Spscia! TO the Re0ister.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 3.-Gen. Goff
to-day presented a number of petitions in
the House of Representatives trem West
Virginia workiDgmen, protesting against
the passage of the Morrison tariff bill. The
petitions are genuine, being in writing and
signed BY large number Of workiugmen.
They seem to come from all sections OF the
State. The following is copy OF one
selected from quite large batch: 1--WE,
the undersigned miners and representatives
of the laboring mems interests, employees
of the mines in the upper Monon.
gahela Valley and residents of Fair
mont and vicinity viewing with feel
ings of apprehension and alarm the
appat eutly growing sentiment in Congress
in favor of free trade .and having 10 view
the possible succe; of the so called Nor
rison Tariff Bill, by reason Of that increase
Of the power and influence Of those'who
favor the reduction Of customs duties and
the placing OF coal, iron ore, salt and other
products of our State on the free list Ie-
spectfully desire through you, irrespective
of our present political affiliations to pre-
t,,t agsirT. the proposed action where'y
our most important industries are threa'.
ened with destruction, and appeal to you
and through you to others who have regard
for our interest to oppose by all legitimas
means and measures the further reduction n !
of the tariff, the further agitation OF The
qeestion and especially the placing Of coal
on lh9 free list
Carmen at the Capital.
Special to The REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 3.-Nearly ell
the street oars in tbis city were decorated
on Saturday and tio conductors and
driv5rs on several of the lines looked hap-
pier and more contented than they have
looked before in many years. o. that day
the companies insugurated the twelve
hour movement, from this time
forward the employees OF the
street railroads in Washington
will be compelled to work only twelve hours
a day, instead of sixteen, as has been the
custom heretofore. The action OF the COM
pauies in reducing the hours Of service was
entirely voluntary ana was done before any
request had bsen received from the men
Very naturally their employees gave vent
to their e1hulraton by all sorts Of express
siono Of delight inqlQdiug bGuds OF music,
decorated Cars, Sunday attire and all the
other evidences OF pleasure which working
people have at their disposal.
$50. Hu Ting the p. X. Il.
Special 10 tn Re0iEte-.
WAsHINGToN, May 3-The near ap
proach of the time when the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company shall have its
connections through from Washington to
New York is seen BY the action of the
Pennsylvania Company, which now has
monopoly Of all the business between the
metropolis and the capital. Advertise
ments have Just appeared notifying trav'
elers that their company has reduced its
fare for round trip between stations on
this section of its lines about twenty-five
per cent, and it is quite likely that when
ths rival company shall complete its line
this reduction will be made still greater.
GofT's Son.
Special 10 The Re0iIfsT.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-General Goff is
again attending to his legislative duties.
BE says his so1 Guy. who WAS go sick at
Gambler, Ohio, and where General Gof
went to see him, is rapidly recovering He
was able 10 Se relaavei 20 Clarksburg,
where General Golf left him with Mrs.
Gof
The General continues to reiterste his
former declaration that he will not again
coept nomination for Congress.
Col. Ben Wilson also says that be does
no. know whether he will be candidate
OF not
Loaking ATteF Bis Fences.
Special 10 hf RegisFsr,
WASHINGTON. D c., May 3.-COngreis'
man Gibson has again gone home to look
after his fences. he will deliver speech
tomorrow OF Pt. Pleasant.
Persooa'. !
Spso,6lto he Ks7iIisr.
WAsaISGToS, D. c, May BERNARD
Baker, OF Petersburg, Grant county, W;
"a was among The visitors Rt the Capitol
to-day. Mr.. Baker is merchant and does
not want an Office.
Senator Kenna Back.
Special 10 The RegiS.I.
WAsHIyGroY, May 3.-Senator kenna
is back to his post again, having returned
Yesterday from Hinton, W Va, where he
vas defending Mr.. Thompson for shooting
Fowler,
Combinations.
WAsHIxGToN, May 3-Confrmations
we're made to-day as follows: G. A Bar
gar. pension agent, Columbus. o.; d. G
Armstrong. Of New York, Consul General
TO Rio de Jsaerio; i. v, haEna, Of lndi'
ana Consul Geueral'to Argentine Repub.
lie; {. S Attorneys, John d Burnett, oil
Alabama, Southern district Of Alabama,
vice Geo NJ Duskin; Postmssters, John
Swami, Allegheny, Pa.
| POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Some Interesting Rau iAcatiops Of the
PoStofiee appropriation BIZ.