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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-01
0TgEET TNG w SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER l. 1888.
HOT SPRINGS VISITED
By Terrible Storm and Flood-six Lives
Lost.


Lost.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, August 31.-The
Gazette's Hot Springs. Ark, special says:
To-day is an epoch in the history of Hot
Springs. The city is gutted. Ruin and
wreck meet the vision everywhere, and
nothing like it has been ever known
to compare with the results OF
last nights storm, which occurred last
night, too late to be telegraphed. 1t was
q water spout and the valley was swept
with q mighty tidal wave. The loss to
property is fearful, while the sacrifice
of human life is under the circum-
stances appalling. Swift and terrible
was the visitation. Without warning, peo-
pie were awakened from slumber to find
themselves threatened with destruction by
mad waves. Strange to relate, few people
were conscious Of the horrible disaster till
they awoke to look upon the desolste scene
this morning and drag the drowned from
drifts.
Several large hotels were flooded to the
depth Of four feet with murky waters
Many buildings totally wrecked. Up to
this hour six persons are known to be
missing, five of whom have been found
dead in wrecked buildings. The damage
to property is estimated at a hundred thou
sand dollars.
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THE SCHEME WORKED WELL
But When She Was Arrested Many Quebec
Men Wished 1t Hadn't.

But When She Was Arrested Many Quebec
Men Wished 1t Hadn't.
MONTREAL, QUE, August 31,-Some
time ago L. Harris started clothing store
in st. Joseph street, Quebec. He was &C.
companied by remarkably handsome
woman, who passed as his wife. She
fiirted with the wholesale men who had
dealings with Harris and was very much
talked about A few days ago Harris left
town with S25, 900. His wife was arrested
as being a party to the fraud, and after
being confined in Jail two days she broke
down completely and confessed.
The story in brief is that she was to pose
a. Harris wife, throw temptation in the
way of the men with whom Harris had
business relations and by her favors OBJ
big bills of goods for Harris on long terms
of credit and have notes indorsed and re-
uewed. Then when enough money had
been made she and Harris were to leave for
New York and settle down. Among those
implicated are rabbi, Of Quebec; Su-
perior Court Judge, two we'll known inan-
cier and almost dozen leading merchants.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-01
ROSCOE CONKLIN6
wouId Take the Stump for Cleveland II
Alive.


Alive.
NEW YORK, August 31.-''Roscoe Conk-
ling were he living, would, I believe,
stump this State for Cleveland and Thur
man. The suthor of this startling sseer-
ton was Myron Bangs. a well known citi-
zen of Fay etteville, N. Y, and lifelong
and most intimate friend Of Roscoe Conk-
ling.
81 knew Mr.. Conkling intimately" ne
added. "He talked to me freely on polit-
zeal subjects. l knew he despised Mr.
Blaine and that he entertained a high
respect for Mr.. Cleveland. In the sum-
mer of1S86 Mr.. Conkling one day invited
me to a Goldfish tongue dinner at John
Chamberlain's Carlton Club. During the
dinner our conversation turned on politics.
At last Folger's name was men
toned. Mr.. Conkling's eyes hashed,
his whole form seemed to dilate and with
more passion in his voice than had ever
before observed, he said: The Folger in
cidept is one of the blsckest pages IN
American political history. 1t is page
of foul treachery. James q. Blaine, IN
that campaign of 1882, knitted the Repub.
licsn party because of q personal quarrel
with President Arthur. In that campaign
Blaine sowed the seeds of the whirlwind
that defeated him in 1884. Folger was
one of the most upright men that ever
praced American politics. He was, more
over, a very sensitive man. Blaine's
treachery killed him. Mr.. Blaine is as
directly responsible for the death OF Mr'
Folger as though he had run him through
with knife
"Mr. Conklipg here paused, overcome
with emotion. When he recovered him
self, he continued 1t is here general!
believed that withheld my support frop
Mr.. Blaine in 1884 for reasons OF persons
suimosity. This is not true. Whateyf
nv personal feelings might have been, ny
LOYALTY to the Republican party woui
have caused me to support my party ba
believed il to be for its best interess.
Mr.. Blaine, / knew to be traitor to iis
party. knew him to be corrupt mn,
the tool of rings, and that, if made Pssl-
dent, he would be sure TO get the coutry
into trouble. Consequently, / could not
advise my friends to support him. i
asked him his opinion of Cleve1ud
He said: l.,
"'Mr. Cleveland is making an excellent
President. He is proving himself to % an
honest. fearless man. He seems tcplace
his idea of duty high above politicl ad-
vantage. He will go down in histry as
ope of our great Presidents. His gosp OF
national affairs surprises me. HRl not
witnessed it, would not have klieyed
that any man whose practical knowledge
of government was gained in brsf term
as Governor Of this State, could y read
lily have mastered the science Of fsovern-
ment.'n
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A WEAK VESSEL.
Ltohman VIII Not Garry Much Weight 10
the Republican Camp.

Ltohman VIII Not Garry Much Weight 10
the Republican Camp.
WASHINGTON. August 3i--Charles II.
Litchman, the General Secretary Of the
Knights Of Labor, who has bsen captured
BY Chairman Quay, and who has offered
his services rs stump orator for Harrison
and Morton in imitation Of John Jarrett's
campaign against Morrison, has not the
undivided confidence of the order When
Insurance Secretary Of the Knights Of
Labor, serious charges were made against
him by Homer McGraw, . Pittsburg men,
Der Of the order, but be wss whitewashed
OF the Cincinnati meeting some fve or ak
years ago. Moro recently Litchman has
been charged with extravagAnce and gros
abuse of power by Messrs. Barry aud
and Bailey, mempes Of the General Ex-
ecutive Board. Quay's latest capture is
one that will net add much prestige to the
present array Of Republican stump orators.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

A colored girl vas brutally whipped at
Geneva, Ga, beeuse she would not con-
fess to the theft Of 500.
At Lexington, Ohio, Mary Moore, the
daughter of well known farmer, fell dead
on arising from the dinner table.
While attempting to enter the store Of
Henry F. Fisher of Lynn, Mass, bur
glar was shot dead.
Ellis Kauhn, a German cigarmaker, Of
New York, killed his wife and then COM
mitted suicide.
Growing corn las not been damaged by
frost in the cinty of Wabash, Ind.
The Gsrmaa { sui at Pueblo, Mexico.
committed s0ii~a owing to financial
troubles
Oscar Davis, the convict who eecaped
from the Ohio Penitentisry, has been found
and returned to prison.
]. Fl. Neigbbors was arrested at Dan
vile, Ill, for attempting to purchase a
boarding house on forged notes.
There wss another wreck at Lima, Ohio,
on the Dayton and Michigan Railroad. A
section foreman was seriously injured.
Charles Rsdfield, for twenty-one years
Treasurer Of McVicker's Theater at Chi
cago, resigned because of reduction in
his salary.
John Britton, who shot and killed his
brother in.law, at Hillsboro, O., had pre-
liminary trial and was committed to jail
without bail.
Preparations for the launching of the
caisson fOr the new crib which will add to
the watsr supply Of Chicago are being &C
lively pushed.
An end of the Hagemisters Brewing
Company shed, at Green Bay, Wis, fell,
instantly killing two employees, Charles
Lebanon and August Zass.
The boiler of q portable engine used at
the Denton, Texas, Ice Works, exploded.
Robert Kirkpatrick, engineer, was killed,
and John Behson, foreman, fatally injured.
The convention of the Young Peoples
Methodist Alliance for the United States
and Canada, will be held at the First NJ.
Z. Church, Chicago, September 26, "a
and 28
Mis- Lillian Dsphley, q beautiful and
wealth st. Paul girl, has eloped with a
ne 70 &amed William Stewart, who was
ne tatl ar's coacbman.
&cssn coal deals have raised the price
OF I 20 cents ton.
,iers is Presque Isle county, Michi-
g Is said to be spreading and many per
s~ns have already died and new cases are
reported.
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Is THIS CHRISTIE.
One of the Glenn Murderers Ready to Make

One of the Glenn Murderers Ready to Make
q Confession.
ROCHESTER,, Pa, August 31.-Robert
Ferris, of this place, who was convicted at
Wheeling of being an accomplice in the
murder Of Officer Glenn, of that city, about
a year ago, and who has Just entered upon
q life term in the Moundsville penitentiary,
has written to his mother who still lives
here, telling her that he would like to have
an interview with Detective Lazarus, Of
his place, as he has decided to divulge GER
ain facts concerning the identity Of the
murderer, which he thinks will establish
his innocence and secure his pardon.
The detective will visit Moundsville
some day next week to see Ferris, who is
not much over Is or 16 years of age.
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The Trunk Line Demorallzs ton.

New YORK, August 31.-The Times
says Affairs among the trunk lines have
for many months been in deplorable
state of decentralization and every effort to
''fix things" and bring unruly lines under
mole complete subjection, has met with 0
signal failure. So far has this state of ex-
isting decentralization gone that there is no
hope of reconciliation, no chance left for
the signing of new agreements more bind
ing than exploded ones.
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Percy VIII Try the Rapids Again.

LOCKPoRT, N. Y, August 3l.-Charles
A. Percy, of Niagsrr Falls, who made the
only safe trip through the whirlpool rapids
in boat, has signed contract with H. j.
Hill, the manager of the Canadian fair aud
industrial exposition at Toronto, to be
held between September 10 and 22, to
leave the old Maid of the Mist landing on
the Niagara river in his boat, which will
have some alterations, pass through the
rapids down the river to Lewiston and
sail across the lake, some forty miles, to
Toronto. II he passes through alive Percy
will be exhibited, with the boat, at the
fair
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WORK MAPPED OUT.
THE OLD ROMANS PLANS FOB TIE NEXT
TWO WEEKS.
BE Will be at the Grand Reception IN New lOrk
and the Principal Fssturs-Rsturn and
Reception to the Old Soldiers
at Columbus.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, August 31.-Judge
Thurman expected to make the dates oi
his New York meetings some time the lat
ter part of September, but he has been
prevailed upon to yield to the desire o.
the National Committee and will leave for
New York on September 5. On the even
ing of the 9Th he will be present at the
Democratic meeting to be held in Madi'
son Square, at which he will be the prin'
cipsl speaker. This meeting will be under
the direct control Of the National Commit
tee, and efforts are being made to have an
immense rally of the Democratic hosts. A
gathering surpassing any Of the political
demonstrations in the year.
The party will leave New York on the
return trip September Z and arrive at Co
lumbus Saturday or Sunday following, so
that Thurman can be in Columbus during
the week of the national eDcsmpment ol
the Grand Army. Already Judge Thur
man has received large number Of letters
from old soldiers, notifying him
that they will call to pay their
respects during the week, and this fact
no doubt has much to do with the briei
stay in the east at this time. Judge
Thurman, not leaving here until We'd
nesdsy, will be able to be present at the
opening Of the Centennial Exposition on
Tuesday next
The intention is to arrange the trip in
such way az to avoid the crowds as
much as possible, but the Judge will
hardly be able to keep from making
several speeches along the road.
Chairman Charles L. Jewitt, of the
Democratic State Executive Committee oi
Indiana, called on Judge Thurman last
night with view to securing some definite
information as to the latter's proposed trip
through Indiana, but there will be nothing
definite as to the dates decided from until
after the trip to New York. -,
A delegation from Indianapolis will call
on Thurman at p. m. tomorrow to ex
tend an invitation to him to visit that city
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WON THEIR HEARTS.
Growers Cordiality Takes Well With tn,
Virginia People.

Growers Cordiality Takes Well With the
Virginia People.
LYNCHBURG, VA, August 81. -Presi.
dent Cleveland and party are at Eagle
Rock. They have bad splendid luck at
bass fishing, having caught over 100.
Large crowds of people from the neighbor-
ing counties gathered to shake the Presi-
dents hand. He has created great en-.
thusiasm among the people by his I'M.
affected cordiality. He will leave for
Washington tonight.
A special to the Adrance says: "Presi,
dent Cleveland and party had a gala day
yesterday fishing just above = jackson,
Hotetourt county. The President alone
caught 25 bass. His boat was caught in
the rapids, and but for the efforts Of the
party he would have been shipwrecked.
The President is highly pleased with his
trip to Virginia"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-01
Harrison's Letter Ready,

TOLEDO, o., August Silt is under
stood that Gen. Harrison has spent some
of his leisure time at Middle Bass in pre-
pairing his letter of acceptance, and it is
believed by his friends that he intends to
make it public when he returns to Indian
apolis. Early luncheon was served to-day
at the Middle Bass club honse. after which
Gen. Harrison and his friends crossed to
Pnt.in-RaY 70 attend the formal reception.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-01
Won on n Foul,

DAYTON, O., August 3l.-A thirty-one-
round fight with two ounce gloves between
Joseph Hanley, Of Boston, and Denny
Needham, of Minneapolis, ended in the
thirty-first round by giving the fight tO
Hanley on foul. Needham, who was the
heavier, remained on the defensive through
ont, with the object to wind Hanley'
Hanley endesvored to rush the fighting,
but had a more skilled man to face.
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WE WIN AGAIN.
A Fine Game ut Lima Ysstsrday-Oths,
Games aud Notes.
9oeeidl TbifcTdm IN fA< Reoiasv

A Fine Game at Lima Ysstsrday-Othsr
Games aud Notes.
Special Ttlecrum 10 ne Regiar.
LIMA, O., August s1.-wheeling did
not play q steady fielding game to-day,
but made some brilliant plays. Flanagan's
great work in the box won the game for
Wheeling, and Lima had men left on third
number of times. At one time three
men were on bases for Lima, and
only one out, but sharp work pre-
vented them from scoring. Yaik's
throwing to second was superb. Fuller,
West, Sommers aud Mcmillan were thrown
out there. Wheeling made q nice double
play in the ninth. In the first, Fuller
went to first on balls stole second and
scored on Yaik's wild throw over third.
Nichol led off for Wheeling in the first
with q slashing three-bsgger and scored on
Nicholson's sacrifice to second. In the
fourth, Brodie hit . hard one at Hillery,
which he fumbled, stole second, and scored
on one of Prof. Van Zant's timely singles.
Crogan, Nichols and Brodie made good
catches. Stencil pulled down . couple Of
high throws in fne style. Otterson and
Nicholson covered lots Of ground. Attend.
ance 200. Score:
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giving all sorts OF false excuses, in order tS
bring down the price and relieve the flock
master of his wool at sscri
hce. In some instances they sue
ceeded, as many of our wool growers
now know, to their cost. But the major.
ity Of them had been through this Repub-
lican tariff mill before and absolutely
refused to scare and would not sell out
at q sacrifice. They took the advice Of
the REGISTER, which, day after day, ad-
jured them to hold on to their clips and
not sell pound below the price ehron-
icled in the official market reports. And
they now thank Us for the canton. The
Republican scheme has turned out
9 complete and most disastrous
boomerang. Despite the frantic Re-
publican "bsar" influence the price
of wool has gone up slowly but surely.
The orders that were held back had to be
filed finally and the market has received a
boom, till now it is almost at last years
point and is still buoyant- All our wool
growers see clearly how they have been
buncOed by the politicians. Many Of them
were frightened into selling out to the
spectators at disastrous sacrifice, and, il
Is estimated, that the politicians have, by
their unscrupulous tactics, defrauded the
wool growers Of this section, within radius
OF fifteen miles of Wheeling, of about half
q million of dollars. A grand revolution Of
feeling has taken place among wool growers
on this subject and, whereas, the Republi.
can politician started in to make votes for
themselves it has turned out that they
have, by their dishonest practices, driven
hundreds OfRspublican votes to the Demo
cratic side.
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sho, His Friend In Cold BLOOD.

CINCINNATI, o., August 31.-A special
from Owensboro, KY, to the Enquirer says;
William Murphy, one of the best known
farmers of the county, was shot and killed
in cold blood by James Hardesty, q princi-
pal merchan. of West Louisville, ten miles
from here, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
When questioned about the affsir, Har-
desty quietly admitted the killing, but
steadily refused to give any reason for il
wharsvar
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InfanticIde at East Liverpool.

EAST LIVERPOOL, o., August 3l.-The
dead body of an infant male child was
found In the Ohio river here this morning.
The body was in good state of preserya'
tion. 1t is thought that the babe wa'
murdered and then thrown into the river
as there were marks on the throat and
face, showing that it had been strangled
to death. The case will be investigated
There is no clue to the guilty party.
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MsoDonald was Not interviewed.

OTTAWA, ONT, August 31.-Sir John
MacD Donald, who arrived here yesterday
from Dalhousie, is looking remarkably
we'll and says he is in splendid health. The
reported interview with Sir John at Sid
nsy, C. B., upon the Presidents message
turns out to be pure fabrication, the pre-
mier having granted an interview on the
aubiect to no person.
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Some Rickety Work.

PrrrsBURG, PA, August S1.-A New.
ark, Ohio, special says: A large four
story brick building belonging to George
R. Scott and just nearing completion, at
the corner of North Third and Church
streets, fell in with an awful crash to-day,
entailing the loss of $4,000 and killing
Edward Shepherd, carpenter, who was
buried in the ruins. A number of other
workmen had narrow escapes.
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North Carolina Dem mocrsts.

Special TSie9rda 10 he Register.
New YORK, August 31.-A telegram
received from Morehead City, n. c., says
the convention sf Democratic clubs me-
here to-day and after two sessions OF har'
mony and enthusiasm adjourned tonight.
An organization of q State association oi
Democratic clubs was effected, and the
new association is now enrolled under the
banner of the National Association. The
morning sesoion was devoted chiefly to
routine work. In the afternoon COM
mittees reported the work was consum-
mated, and q speech making became the
order OF the day.
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National w. @. T. I. Conference.

NEW YORK, August 5l.-The fifteenth
annual meeting of the National Womans
Christian Temperament MON, Miss Frances
E. Willard, President will be held in
the Metropolitan oFa House, this city
October 10th to 2Sd The convention
will number 400 delegates from every
State and Territory Of the United States,
representing 10000 ocal auxiliaries and
more than 100000 members. Forty de-
partments OF work will be reviewed under
the heads of preventive, educational, evan
gelistic, legal and the department Of Or
ganization. A lrge representation Of
Southern ladies will be in attendance.
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RanaHs Har Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co.,
Iowa, tells the following remarkable story,
the truth of which is vouched for by the
residents of the town: 81 am 73 years old,
have been troubled with kidney complaint
and lameness for many years; could moi
dress myself without help. Now 1 am fret
from all pain and soreness, and am able te
do all my own housework. I owe my
thanks to Electric Bitters for having 10
newed my youth, and removed completely
all disease and pain" Try bottle, 6Ot
and 81 at Logan & %. q drug stora
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Two Young Brides.

READING, Pa, August 31.-To-day mar
riage licenses were applied for at the Reg
ister's office for two girls who are but ID
years of age. They are for Malinda Bath,
of Shamrock, who is to be married to Geo.
Botz, aged 25, and Eva Hoaster, of Cumru,
whose intended husband is 8. B. Widner, q
widower aged %. AS the consent of the
parents was given the licenses were issued
in each case
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Defaulter Debaum Caught.

NEW YORK, August 3l.-Charles De-
baum, the absconding assistant cashier Of
the Park National Bank, who stole $110,-
600, was arrested in Canada last night by
Detective Sheldon, of Inspector Byrnes'
staff at q little way station, known as
Staustadt Junction within 200 feet of the
American line. Extradition papers are on
the way from Washington to bring him
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-01

HAY FEVER sufferers ought to know OF
its efficacy. Ely's Cream Balm was recon-
mended to me as q preventive to Hay
Fever. Have been using it since the 9th Oh
August, and have found it specific for the
much dreaded disease. For ten years
have been great sufferer from August 9th
till frost, and have tried many alleged rem.
edies, but Ely's Cream Balm is the only
preventive / have found.-F. B. Aims.
worth, publisher, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Hals Rates from Columbus

Via B. & o. R. R., Sept. 10th to 10Th.
Round trip tickets will be sold from Co
lumbus to all points on the B. & o. at the
low rate of Zone fare" for the round trip.
Return limit not TO exceed limit of exten-
sion ticket Oct. 10Th. This will enable
everyone to visit their old homes and
friends.
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FRANCE Is FRIGHTENED.
With Free Raw Materials America WI
Steal Her Markets.

CHICAGO, August 31.-The Count
D'AVreds, of Paris, was in the city this
morning, en- route to the City of Mexico
Concerning French politics he said to re-
porter: THE Boulangist fever will burn
itself out. France is not in favor OF your
American tariff reform legislation. Why
Well, because she now controls certain
markets that she doesn't care to have dis
puted. She believes that if American
manufacturers could get free raw materials
they would become formidable rivals OF
French manufacturers in the worlds mar
kafs -
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup fcs
children teething. Il the prescription of
oneof the best female nurses and physiciane
in the United States, and has been used
for forty years with never failing suoces
by millions of mothers for their children.
During the process Of teething its value ID
calcuable. II relieves the child from
pain, cures dysentery and dianboa, grip.
ing in the bowels, and wind collie. By
giving health to the child Il resh ~
mothsr, Phca 25c bottla.
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I.oas nv Forest Fires.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, August 3l.-A
special from Ishpenning, Mich, says: The
losses by the forest fires are now estimated
at $50, 900 to 5000. The homeless peo-
pie are being sheltered and fed by those
who saved their hsnes. They will re-
quire assistance to rebuild.