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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
WASH-JEFF COLLEGE.
Annual Contest Between the Literary
Societies of that Institution.
Sneri0l TIleOroto IN The ps1isLer

Annual Contest Between the Literary
Societies of that Institution.
Special Ttiegram 10 The Register.
WASHINGTON, PA, March 2S.-The
eollegeportion ofWashingtOn wore quite an
oratorial aspect to-day. The eighteenth
annual literary contest between the Philo
and Uuion, and franklin and Washington
literary societies OF Washington and Jeffer-
son College came off tonight in the Opera
House. All day the streets were crowded
with students lao6Dg at the postoffice and
corners talking and speculating on the re-
suit, and many were the representations
as TO who would be the victor. This is q
time when it is expected that if there be
any oratorial ability within the grasp of the
student it should be brought out.
By eight o'clock the house was crowded
and standing room was at premium.
Following was the programme:
Select orations, w. P. Moorhead, Greens.
burg, Pa, "The Pilots Baby" ]. J.
Hamilton, New Bedford, Pa, Eugene
Aram's Dream"
Essays, Charles Schirm, Baltimore, Md,
First Great Writer of America" John
l. Loves, Washington, Pa, "rbe Trou-
badour."
Original orations, X S Iuglis, ClaysVille,
Pa, "Our National IDEAL" James NJ.
Welch, Washington, Pa, The luck
tinguishable Spirit of Puritanism."
Dehate-Quest;on, Ought all Revenue
to he Derived from Tax on Land Values;
J. d. Jack, affirm, Summerville, Pa; G.
w. Herriott, deny. Federal, Pa.
Judges-Judge G.. L. Cranmer, umpire,
Wheeling, W. Va; Rev. D. A. Cunning
ham, D. D., Wheeling, W. Va; Rev. Al
exander Jackson, Pittsburg, Pa; Rev, G.
W. Chalfant, Pittsburg Pa; Captain B.
B. Dovenor, Wheeling, W. Va
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1T is QUITE ENGLISH.
ANDREW CARNEGIE'S 0PPBR 10 HIS STRIK
q ING EMPLOYEES
To Regulate Wages on a Sliding Scale, 70 be Deter
mined by the Selling Price Of The Product
From Year b Ysar-Msny Curious
bSee How Il Will Work.

PIrrsBURG, Pa, March 2S.-The propo-
sition Of Andrew Carnegie TO the striking
employees of the Edgar Thompson steel
works, was read at a meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Knights of
Labor tonight. and will be presented to
the workmeu at Braddock, Pa, tomorrow.
Mr.. Carnegie proposes sliding scale to
regulate wages on the English plan.
He suggests that the workmen and
firm each select an accountant TO examine
the sales and see what the selling price Of
the firm has been for the past month. If
it is found that the price has increased,
wages are to be advanced correspondingly,
and vice versa, in accordance with the op-
GRAFTON of the scale as agreed upon. The
accountants are to make sworn statements
and the scale will be adopted from year to
year. The plan is new one in this coun-
trv, aud business men and labor leaders
are curious 10 sec how it will work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
FLOOD SWEPT.

Towns aud Hamists Destroyed by Disas-
trous Floods In Germany.
BKRIIS, March 2S.-Forty thousand
people have been rendered homeless by the
floods, hundreds of villages have been sub
merged and forty towns and bamlsis have
completely disappeared. The Eibe, Noeat,
Vistuls and Oder rivers cover hundred
miles vide in many districts and an enor.
NOUS amount Of damage has been done 10
property. II Is impossible 10 estimate the
number OF lives lost, but will rearch large
proportions.
While trying 70 break an ice gorge on
the Elbe, by blasting, fourteen. soldiers
were killed. The Wesrr, tributary Of the
Vistula, has oveifowed its banks near the
Russian frontier, submergiDg the city Of
Posen. The waters are slJll rising and the
entire district Ia flooded.
The whole district Of Bodrog, In North
Hungary, In inundated, the river having
swept away twenty villages. Ths district
Of FehrRyarmal 10 % heap Of ruins. The dis.
tress all over Germany il very great. and
the newspapers suggest granting Of Stale
aid TO the sufferers,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29

E. Church, and it continued until the pro-
cession stopped at the Sixth street entrance
to the railroad station. The carriages con.
taining the President and the Cabinet went
directly to the White House and the Depart
ments.
The Congressional committees and Asso-
ciate Justices slighted first and formed a
line inside the open space by the special
train. As the bier was carried past them
and the casket lifted into the combination
car which takes it to Toledo, and which
was the last Of the train of eight coaches,
they barred their heads. Then the family
and most Of the eeommittecand friends who
were going to Toledo entered the train. At
2 o'clock the train pulled slowly out of the
station and sped on its way. 1t will reach
Toledo at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
On its arrival the body will be conveyed to
Trinity Church and will remain there for
two hours to allow the people of his old
home to see his face before the body is
finally inferred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
BASE BALL.

The Boston newspapers are arranging q
base ball league Of eight clubs from among
their reporters.
Manager Bucksnberger left last evening
for Mansfield, where the new schedule
COMMITTEES meets to-day.
Manager Buckenbereer yesterday made
arrangements with the Detroits to have
them play here April 25ths
Henry Sonneborn has presented JACK
Glasscock and Sam Barkley with q hand
some set Of EIks sleeve buttons, which
they are very proud Of.
Sam Barkley leaves for Pittsburg on
Friday, Jack Gissscock goes to Indianapolis
on Saturday. and Sam Moffett will leave
for there to-day. Joe Miller will leave for
Omaha ON Friday.
The mileage Of the league teams this
season will be az follows: Chicago, 10, SIS
miles; Detroit. 10, 1873; New York. 10, ,069;
Pittsburg, 1851; Boston 9,794; Indiana
polls, 9,52S; Washington, $40; Phila-
delphia, s,673.
Brooklyn in playing her games will
travel IL, 412 miles; Kansas City IL, 314; Sc
Louis, 1883; Athletics, 1852; Balti
II, 446; Louisville, 10,222; Cleveland 10,
1876; Cincinnati, 9,754. BROOKLYN will alss
make the longest single jump, ,342 mile
to Kansas City.
President Seeley received . telegram las'
evening from President McDermith stating
that he did not think it would be propeI
to allow Manager Bucksnberger TO repre-.
sent him at the League meeting. and re-
questipg him TO be present In person
Manager BuekeDbefger accompanied Pres
ident Seeley TO Mansfield. 1t appears tha,
the other delegates are afraid they cannot
cope with "Buck" on the schedule bud
! ness, and the fact is--they can't.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
OPEN COKE MARKET.
Disagreement OF the Syndicate Knock
the Bottom Out of Prices.

Disagreement of the Syndicate knocks
the Bottom Out of Prices.
PITTsBURG, MErch % There no longer
exists even the semblance of Coke Syndi.
cate. The climax to the disagreements OF
the operators was reached yesterday after
noon.
To-day there is an open market. The
cut in prices is alresdy said to have COM
menced. 1t comes from a reliable source
that coke has been offered at 81 per ton.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon the
breach between the operators kept widen
ing until all efforts TO come to an amicable
understanding proved to be fruitless, and
the meeting adjourned sine die. 1t was
not even agreed 10 try and sustain the price
Of 81 %. The market was declared open,
each operator being at liberty to sell his
product for whatever figure he could get.
As soon as the meeting adjourned there
was rush of the operators to Telegraph
their customers that they were in the mar
ket to sell as low as any other firm in the
Connellsvile region.
To-day the result of yesterday g meeting
was being generally discussed in coke cir
cles The general impression of all the
operators seen was that all attempts TO form
an Exchange and keep up the price ended
with the meeting yesterday, and that an
other wonld not be held. This, they said,
meant that the price would drop, some
predicting that 1t would 60 as low as 30
cents. Said one operator: 1.-THE sooner the
bottom is reached the better. For my
part I will shut down my ovens if the
price goes to 81. If it goes so low then
the operators will come to their senses and
may conclude to agree upon some plan Of
harmonious action"
A member of one of the larger firms said:
II understand that coke is being offered
below $l.25. You can rest assured that,
now an open market has been declared, we
90 into it to sell coke rs low as any other
firm. l don't care who they be. We will
meet every cut"
Another member of the same firm said:
There is no doubt that coke is being offer
ed below 81 p. know that il was offer
ed yesterday at 81. This is positive. No,
sir, there will be no more meetings Of the
operators"
1t has been matter of speculation as to
what wa1 to he done with the coke Of the
Producers Association. The old Sypdi.
cate members had two years contract to
sell all this on commission. To day it is
said that this contract il also annulled.
This leaves every operator in the entire
Conuellsvills region independent to put
his coke Oh the market at whatever figure
| he can get
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
ON A SOLID BASIS,
The Reorganization of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Completed.

New YORK, March % The New York
syndicate has finally closed a contract with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
for the purchase OF 81, 500, 900 Of the con-
solidated mortgage bonds OF that company.
10 agreeing 10 the contract the syndicate
consisting of Drexel, Morgan & Co;
Brown Bros. & Co Kidder, Peabody &
Co says:
1T gives US pleasure TO state to you that
this agreement is entirely acceptable to us,
as in full satisfaction of all claims under
the original agreement of August last. We
have never had any desire to force the
issue Of preferred stock. We deemed that
issue the safest aud most desirable mode
for raising the money required to place
your road in a satisfactory condition. The
stockholders and directors, having arrived
at different conclusion, we arc entirely
satisfied with the course that has been
adopted"
This means that the f0ancial reorgani,
z1tion of the railroad has been accom-.
plished within about seven months, and
with the atmosphere Of Wall street any
thing but favorable to such operations.
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COMING ENCAMPM ENT.

OF the First Regiment-WhesliDg Named
as One of the Competing Points.
Special Tlcgram 10 he Register,
GRAFTON, W. VA, March 23.-The
encampment committee of the First Regi.
ment met at the Central Hotel here, to-
day, with field and number Of line Off
GERS present, among whom were Colonel
Freer and 1t. Col. Smith, Captains Flem
ing, Robson and Sine; Lieutenant Hagan,
and Sergeants Watson and Deveny.
Parkersburg, Wheeling, Huntington and
Grafton were selected as the four prominent
competing points for the encampment
Capt. w. B. Sine, ef Mannington, wss ap
pointed to receive propositions from these
places up TO April Goth. The first Tues
day in August was fixed for the date o.
the encampment, to last ten days. This
place is taking immediate steps 10 secure
the presence of the boys Another meet
ing will be held about April 2i!h to decide
upon place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
SECRETARY BAYARD'S LETTER
Accompanying the Presidents Message
and Treaty TO Congress.

Accompanying the Presidents Message
and Treaty TO Congress.
The treaty was accompanied by mes
sage from President Cleveland and letter
from Secretary of State Bayard, explana-
tory of the reasons Tor its negotiation. The
Secretary says:
I'VE have secured the cooperation OF
China in the msin purpose and object OF
the treaty, which it is plainly stated in the
first article of the convention 10 be the ab-
solute prohibition oil Chinese laborers from
coming into the United States for twenty
years and its renewal thereafter for a simi-
lar period unless notice shall have been
giver, "a provided in Article 6. This pre-
cludss the return Of any Chinese laborers
who are not now in this country; and for
bids the coming into the United States Of
Chinese laborers from any quarter whatso-
ever.
From this inhibition are excepted any
Chinese laborer, who has a lawfal wife,
child or parent in the United States or
property therein to the value of 81 900, or
Of debts of like amount due him and pend
ing settlement. Considerations Of human
ity and justice require these exceptions to
be made, for no law should overlook the
ties of family, and the wages Of labor are
entitled to Just protection. Judging also
by the statistics Of the class in question and
from general experience, soch excspteD
cases will be practically few in num-
ber, infrequent and easily capable Of
such regulations as will prevent abuse.
The regulation and control Of the issue Of
such certificates of return will be wholly
in the hands Of the United States officials,
and power to prescribe other laws at dis
eretion may be exercised by the United
States. Such right Of return is for 3 lin
tied period, and the certificates are inval
idated by the perpetration of frauds in con-
nsction with their procurement and use,
and the United States are free TO adopt
such measures as may become advisable to
check or punish any abuse.
PROTECTION OF CHINESE HERE.
'It cannot be justly alleged that any
kso, has hao,, uao1a auaiuat the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
PROHIBITION IN KANSAS.
The Question of the Right to Msnufsctur
Liquor to Sell Outside the State.

CHICAGO, Ills, March GA dispatch
from Topeka, Kas., says: Attorneys for
Seibold & Hagelin, the brewers who were
recently defeated in the United States Su.
preme Court in suit brought by Attorney
General Bradford to test the prohibition
law of Kansas, have filed in the United
States Circuit Court writ of objection Ia
the decree prepared by Attorney General
Bradford. In this case they claim that
SeihOld q HaGelin have the right TO man
ufacture beer in this State for export and
sale in other States and Territories.
To make the order asked for would re-
suit in the absolute bankruptcy and ruin
of Seibold & Hagelin. "We think we are
entitled TO have orders made in the way
indicated, as the Supreme Court of the
United States has not decided the question
and has never reversed the lower courts
decision" Attorney General Bradford still
maintains that SeibOld & Hagelin have no
right to manufacture liquor to sell outside
of the State
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A suspended Iowa Bank.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-A dispatch from
Dubuque, Iowa, says: Bank Examiner
Stone has concluded his estimate OF the
assets of the Commercial National bank
and forwarded his report to the Controller
Of the Currency. He states that the de-
positors will receive IS cents on the dollar.
In reply to the question as to whether the
directors are liable, he said it WAS not his
duty to declare them liable, but it was his
duty to say whether they have violated the
banking law. Being pressed to say whether
ssch was the case, he replied that he pre-
ferred not to answer tina. question. He
will make no recommendation for . re-
ceiversbip unless requested to do so by the
Controller.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
Suit Against Villas.

MISNEAPoLIs, MINI, March 25.-The
testimony in the Welch-Vilas libel case
to-day, brought ont no new facts. At the
hour Of adjournment Judge VIM. We'ch,
the defendant, was being subjected TO q
searching cross-examination, intended to
establish the fact of malice in the puhlica-
ton Of the alleged libsi.
Hon. William +. Villas has teiegraphed
Prosecuting Attorney F. F. Davis, offering
his personal testimony, but it is not con-
sidered as necessary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29

THE full text of the new Chinese treaty
has been made public, 1t is triumph Of
American diplomacy. Everything that
cru d be reasonably asked from the Chi
ns<s government has been granted, and
full protection is assured the Ameri-
ctn aAAo,rr against degrading CoOlie
rlmp ,,,joo. Article l provides that for
a period o. twenty years after tn" rati-
ficltion OF the treaty the coming Of all
Chinese labcrers into the United States IS
prohibited. The exceptions to the clause
are few and 70 carefully hedged about that
evasion IL practically impossible. The
D.mggralic administration has done good
work 10 the negotiation of the treaty. The
question now is: What will the Republi-
can Senate DO with il?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES
By the Eucroschmsnts of the Waters of the
Missouri, Caused by GOrges.

By the EucrOschments of the Waters of the
Missouri, Caused by Gorges.
DEsMOINEs, IA, March 23.-Advices
from above Sioux City state that the peo,
pie living opposite the mouth of Big Sioux
are leaving their homes because of the en-
croachment of the waters Of the Missouri.
A big gorge at Cottonwood hill, thirty
miles above the city still holds and is grow,
larger and stronger every day. The big
flat near Jackson, d. T., is oyerfowed Ia
a depth of several feet, and some stock has
been lost.
DR.. Ceniff returned from Elk Point and
brings news of an overflow near jefferson,
d. T., that has driven the settlers back
from the lowlands. The river is running
full at YanktOn, while here the water con-
tinues to fall and the ice hold except in q
small space in front Of the city, which
shows that the gorges between the two
places are yet solid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
'How's Your Liver =

The old lady who replied, when asked
how her liver was, ''God bless me, never
heard that there was such a thing in the
house." was noted for her amiability.
Prometheus, when chained to a rock,
might as we'll have pretended TO be happy,
as tbs man who is chained to diseased
liver. For poor Prometheus, there WAS nc
escape but by the use Of DR.. Pierce's Pieas.
ant PaEgatiye Pellets, the disagreeabls
feelings, irritable temper, constipation, In
digestion, dizziness and sick headache,
which are caused by q diseased liver,
promptly disappear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
Vessels Lost.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-A Gloucester,
Macs, special says: Commercial circles are
exercised over the disaster to the salt feet.
To-day the following vessels, Overdue,
were formally given up: The Norwegian
bark. Emigrant, and the American barks,
Vesuvins Of Richmond, Maine, and the
Mabel StOddard, all from Trapsn with salt
for this port.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
Following the West vi. stnla Plan.

JACKSON, MISS, March a5.-At the re-
quest of many citizens Governor Lowry
has issued a call for convention of the
people of Mississippi interested in the sub
jsct Of immigration to, and the develop
ment of the resources of the State, to meet
in jackson, May "a, for the purpose of or
gsnizing theState Immigration Association
with view to securing tor Mississippi a
share of the immigration now moving
southwark.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
DIsastrons Flood, In the South.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, March 2S.-The
train which left here tor New Orleans last
returned and was abandoned. The trestles
over Rocky and Panther creeks are badly
damaged and impossible. The only road
open out of Montgomery is the Louisville
and Nashville north, and specials TO the
Aduertiser from all over Alabama report a
tremendous rainfall and overflow. The
Coosa and Warrior rivers are both boom
ing. The Tennessee is up aud the over
tlow has damaged Mussle Shoals canal, ],
near Florence, to the extent of 500, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
Murdered by Hi. Companion.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March pa special
from Somerset, KY, Gays: Tom Wilson, oil
Oliver Springs, Tenn, was found near the
Stanford road, mile north OF this place,
this morning dead. His face was buried
in the mud and his head terribly beaten
up. Yesterday he was seen here in COM
pany with a man named Sidebottom. Both
were drinking heavily at that time. It il
belis-ed that Sidebottom committed the
deed and there is talk of lynching him.
He is q hard character. Wilson had about
$50 with him when he left.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
The GIad,tonian Get. There.

LONDON, March 2s.-The election in
Gowar District Of GlamorgaDshire, TO gil
the vacancy in the House Of Commons,
caused by the death Of Frank Ash Yeo, was
held yesterday and resulted in the election
Of David Randall, Glsdstouisn, WIN re-
ceiyed 3, s64 votes against 1888 cast for J.
E. Dlewellyn, Conservative. At the last
election Yeo, who was Home Ruler, was
was returned unopposed.
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AHenned His Fathers Death.

CARLINvILLE, ILL, March 25.-The
twelve year-Old adopted son of Jim Dietz,
who was murdered by William Niueland
last fall, last evening avenged the death Of
his foster father. Dietz on his dying bed
told the boy never to rest until he killed
Nineland. Meeting NinelaDd on the street
last evening, the youngster coolly drew a
revolver and shot him in the side, infict-
ing fatal wound. The boy is in Jail.
He is cool and self-p1ssessed and acknowl-
edges that he shot Ninelaud because Dietz
had told him to do so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
Gre dit MobilIer Suit DismI.sed.

New YORK, March 2s.-A decision wss
handed down by Judge Shipman, Of the
United States Court to-day, dismissing the
suit against the great Credit Mobilier. The
suit was begun fourteen years ago by Row.
land Hazard and Others, stockholders Of
the concern, against Sidney Dillon, as
trustee. An accounting for the work done
in the construction OF the Union Pacific
railway was sought for. The defendant
demurred TO the complaint, and the mat.
ter has since been pending in the court.
The demurrer was sustained by Judge
Shjprnan,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29
Rsci uits Tor ths 20" Road.

PfrTsBURs, March 2s.-A car losd o.
knights Of Labor braksmeu and ooodue.
tor' from the Readins system ps.sed
through the city from the East this morn
ing, enroute TO Chicago 70 take the places
Of the striking switchmsn Of the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy road. There were
seventy-fve in the party and more VIII
follow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29

THs luGeral services over the bcdy oi
the late Chief Justice WAITE were cele-
brs.sG IN tde bail of the House OF Repre-
senta,iyes yesterday. The ceremonies were
Ct a most impressive character, significant
OF tue high station OF the dead and the re-
spec, in which he was held By his fellow
men. The Justices of the Supreme Court,
both Houses of Congress, the President
auI Clh.net, representatives of the diplO-
matte corps and officers of the army and
navy were present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29

MLW. II. MofDss, merchant, Lake City,
Fla, VS. taken WITH = severe Cold, attend
ed with distressing Cstassh and running
into Consumption II 81 Afst Stages. he
tried many % called populsr cough REM
edies and steadily usw wofss. Was re-
duced in hesb, had di6ieuity In hessthine
and was unable 70 slee,l Finally t.ied
DR.. Kings Ne. Discovery fer Ouasump-
ton and found innsdiats rtlisf and sftsr
usipg aboat half . 6esen bott1es fsonA
himself we'll and be bod - rsturn a -
disease. No other remedy en- slew @
grand record Al curo - d.. Kiag's New
Discovery for Ceusun2tiea. Guasastssd
to do just what b clsiued fcr & Trisl
bottle frss q Lona 4 Cas- Drug Glsps.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29

MISSISSIPPI has caugit onto the boom
idea IN Immigration convention has
bssa called by Governor LOwRrE. West
Nlrs.nia's immigration and Development
Sp,iety will have many competitors to con
tsul with; hat then no good thing is got
without working for it