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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
GREEN GOODS MEN
PAIL INTO THE CLUTCHES OF THE LAW
AT CHARLESTON.
Very Rntsrprisiug Young Men Who Wanted
Make Money Too Rapidly-HOw. They Were
Captursd-Both Held Under
Heavy Bonds.
Special Telegram to the Register.

Special Telegram to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, July 3O.-Two
youny man, who reside at Sewell, have been
using the United States mail for sending
letters with the intent to defraud. In other
words, these young men desired to get rich
suddenly and have been trying to handle
.'gresn goods, +" or as some would say, selling
the best Of greenbaeks at great reduction
for cash. They sent a number of letters prin-
cipally through the west, giving very ia
vorable inducements to all who might de-
sire to purchase large quantities OF money
at small prices. A number OF letters
were received by these young men,
who gave the names Of Il. W..
Raimey and E. A. Raimey, but
whether they received money or not is not
known. Notwithstanding there are several
registered letters in the Charleston post
office, in which Office they had rented a
box in order to further their scheme.
One of the persons, who received a
proposition from these. green goods"
dealers, reported the matter to the govern
mept officials, and Postoffice Inspector T..
D. Coghill was put on the case. 1t was
with some difficulty that he traced his
men, as they had their mail matter sent
from place to place, in order to throw any
one who might lie after them off their
track. They were finally located. and
last Saturday Deputy Marshal Van Buren
and Inspector Coghill went to Sswell ard
arrested II. W. Raimey, who was brought
to this city and examined by Commissioner
Dubois. Raimey was held, and in default
of bail was jailed. The officers immed-
lately returned to Sewell and arrested E.
A. Raimey, who had hearing before the
same Commissioner to-day. He suffered
the same fate as his partner in crime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
CALLING FOR FUNDS,
hut the Funds Appear Not-Qusy Lacks tb
wherewithal.

Hut the Funds Appear Not-Ousy Lacks the
wherewithsl.
NEW YORK, July 3O.-There was mel
sncholy meeting of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee Saturday morning. Sens-
tor Quay presided, and the other states
men present were Committeeman Hobart
of New Jersey, Clarkson of Iowa, j. Mans
field Haynes of Maine, Dudley of Indiana,
and Senator Fassett. The meeting was
held nominally for the purpose of attend
ing to some routine business, but this was
soon lost sight of in the more important
matters that came up.
''How many checks have you received
daring the last week." asked Senator
Quay, as he pulled away at fragrant ci-
gar.
Treasurer Dudley was forced to admit
that the contributions the committee had
received so far were both insignificant in
number and meager in amount. This was
in the nature of news to some Of the COM
mittee, and it called forth serious dis
cussion. The fact is that the committee
have not received any subscriptions worth
mentioning, except from Mr.. Morton and
one or two old war horses. They are un-
able to assign any reason for this, except
the general lack of interest among the Re
publicaus and the deepseated conviction
that defeat is inevitable in any event and
that there is no use of wasting money.
A campaign can not be conducted on
wind, however, and the committee are
really at their wits ends Some means
will have to be devised for making the
manufacturers shell ont from their we'll
filled Golfers, and Senator Quay and Mr..
Morton will spend most Of their time
studying the problem. The Senator will
be here all the time from now On-haying
secured a permanent pair with Senator
Faulkner of West Virginia-and he does
not propose to let any manufacturer who
comes to town escape. Several lett their
cards at the headquarters yesterday and
got away before Mr.. Quay understood the
situation thoroughly. But hereafter any
such Republican who calls at the Fifth
avenue barracks takes his pocketbook In
his hand
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
THE GIANT TRUSTS.
MADE SPECIAL OBJECTS OF INQUIRY BY
.,r..s - THE HOUSE cONNIrTRB.
The Organization Of the Standard Oil and Sugar
'oo~ fusts-fasy Essds the Conspiracy
.rgsIg Law-Ths Committee Unable
z = to Complete It's Work.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Commit
tee on Manufactures to-day submitted the
following report concerning the trusts in.
vestigation, which was ordered printed
The Committee on Manufactures, re.
spectfullyreport that, acting under the
authority and direction of O. resolution of
this Houee, passed on the 25th day
of fJanuary, 1888, they have proceeded to
investigate and inquire into the matters
and things referred togin said resolution,
and having examined witnesses and papers
in relation thereto, they have been unable
to complete such inquiry and investiga-
ton.
Your committee has particularly directed
its inquiry into the methods of and extent
of the bushes done or controlled by the
Sugar Trust and the Standard Oil. Trust,
and submit herewith the testimony taken
before it in relation to these two trusts. In
submitting this testimony your commit
tee desire to call the attention of the
House to the form of organization of these
two trusts. Both of them are organized
upon substantially the same plan. From
the testimony it appears that there exists
a certain number Of corporations, or
ganized under the laws of the differ
ent States and subject to their control;
that these corporations have issued their
stock to various individuals, and that
these individuals stockholders have sur
rendered their stock to the trustees nam
ed in the agreement creating these trusts,
and accepting in lieu thereof certificates
issued by the trustees named therein.
The trustees upon the stand as wit
nesses, specifically denied that the trus-
tees, as such, ever do any other business
than to receive and distribute these indi-
viduals, and exercise the only other func-
tion given to them by the trust agree
ments, that, is, to hold the stock of the
various corporations and exercise the right
Of stockholders in such corporation.
This form of combination was obviously
devised for the purpose of relieving the
trusts and trustees from the charge of any
breach Of the conspiracy laws of the vari-
ous Safes, or of being combination to
regulate or control the price
of production of any commodity;
Your committee have deemed it proper
to call attention to this feature of these
combinations, because it is believed that
it will be found that all trade COM
binstions having similar aims either
have adopted this method or speedily
will do so; and also because the
legislation which has been proposed to this
House and referred to your committee has
been directed against combinations to fix
the price or regulate the production Of
articles of merchandise or commerce.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
IMPORTANT CHANGES
In the Contract Labor Importation Law
Proposed.

In the Contract Labor Importation Law
Proposed.
WASHINGTON, d. O, July 30. The
bill, introduced by Senator Blair to-day at
the request of the Federation Of Labor to
amend the law prohibiting the importa-
of Foreigners under contract makes q num-
ber of minor changes in the phrassology of
law as we'll as one of two changes of a
somewhat important character. The first
section which made it unlawful to assist
"the importation of foreigners" into this
country under agreement or contract to
perform labor is amended by making
the paragraph read: ''the importation
of any alien or foreign laborer, mechanic,
artist or artisan under agreement to per-
form labor" This amendment does away
with the provisions authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to contract with State
Commissioners TO take charge OF and en-
force the provisions OF the act within the
boundaries of their respective States, and
designates the Collectors of Customs at the
various ports of the United States as the
persons upon whom shall devolve the
duties heretofore authorized to be entrust-
ed to State Commissioners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
WHAT 1T COST.
Board OF Public Works Expenditures on
Account OF the Flood.

Board OF Public Works Expenditures on
Account OF the Flood.
The Board of Public Works met las,
evening to look over the bills for work
done throughout the city since the big
food, and they fouud the total to be away
up, with a good many jobs to be heard
from. From the morning after the food
mp to this time the Board has had one
hundred and twenty-seven men engaged in
cleaning up the streets and in making re-
pairs to the sewers, etc, and ithe bills toi
cleaning and repairs audited last nigh.
footed up $1,74O6l, not including bill,
aggregating $597.s6 for material, etc.,
making grand total Of So, 23S 70. This
total will he easily swelled to 5000 by
work yet to be done, and will not, even
then, include some of the more serious
damages done by the water, rs, for In.
stance, the replacing Of bridges along
Caldwells run.
The Board will at once advertise for pro-
p0sals for the construction OF permanent
bridges across the run, at the points where
they were swept away, but pending the
construction Of such bridges, 1t will be
compelled to 20 to Council for authority to
construct temporary bridges, which will
involve delay Of another week, TO the
great inconvenience of the public. The
board will also, as authorized by Council,
ask for proposals for Strengthening the run,
the data to besubmitted to Council for ap-
proval as soon as ready.
A member of the Board said last evening
eve had q mighty close call for the
Seventeenth street bridge during the big
rain. A very little more, and the whole
structure would have been swept away.
The danger seems to come from sewer
which discharges against one Of the abut.
ments. Speaking Of sewers, there are
some daisies around town, and they are
going to make big trouble some Of thess
days. Twelfth street Ia one Of these dan
gerous places, and Ninth street Ia another.
The sewer on this street was only oobhled
MP, at the time Of the big washout, years
ago, and Just az soon a. the timbers rot 4
little more that whole street, from The
Pewiky road up to Main, is going to run
ont into the river. The time TO dx IL !,
now, before the thing happens, but the
Board can do nothing. The Eof street
sewer is another source Of danger. Some
Of these days, even very ordinary storm N
may cost the town big money"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
Carlisle Nails a Lie.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Speaker Car
Isle furnishes the following with refer
ence to published statement that his
tariff speech had been set up at a Rat
Office in Philadelphia; 81 have not seen
the statement, but have been informed
that such charge has been made. There
is no truth whatever in this statement.
1t is pure fabrication from beginning
to end. Five hundred thousand copies OF
my speech on the tariff we're ordered to be
printed at the Government printing office
and l have had no connection with any
other order or contract for their publica,
ton. If they havs been published at any
other place itwas done by somebody on bis
own responsibility, and without my knowl-
edge, and Of course, am not responsible
for il,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
washlngton Mates.

The House passed the Senate bill appro-
priatiDg $3.50, 600 for the erection of a pub.
lie building at Sioux City, Iowa.
The Committee on Manufacturers wss
granted leave to continue its sittings dur
ing recess.
An amendment to the deficiency appro-
priation- bill was adopted appropristing
$120, 900 for public building at Ports
mouth, Washington Territory.
Abbot, of Texas, introduced a resolution
authorizing the Government to loan certain
articles to the Texas exposition.
Holman, of the Public Lands Commit
tee, Introduced bill to set apart tract Of
land in New Mexico as a public reserva-
ticn for the sake of its archaeological re-
mains.
The House considered the pension ap-
preparation bill yesterday without taking
definite action.
The conference report recommending
the appropriation of $400, 900 for public
bailding at Omaha, was presented but not
acted upon,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
NATURE's HIGHWAY.


Doings Of Boats Asd yjoatnsn Alag ahs
Ohio.
The marks on the landing last evening
indicated 2 feet 3 inches and falling.
The rather sudden drop In the stage Of
water yestsrday VA no doubt due 10 the
raising Of tho Davis Island dam.
The Andes arrived yestsrdsy 1t O p. n.
and will leave to-day for Cincinnati
promptly at Noon.
The Abner O'Neal IL running in the
CIaripgton trade In plsos Of the Tels.
gram.
The Courier will be to-dsy's PafksrS-
burg packet.
The marks from shove ysstssday were:
Oil City, Q inches and staticnsry; cloudy.
Parker. below gauge; cloudy. Browns.
Vile, 3 feet inches and stationary; I;
cloudy. Rics's Landing. 4 fest inches
and stationary; cloudy. Lock No. 4, s
feet 2 inches snd stationary; cIoudy.
Greensboro, 10 fsst IL inches and fall.
ing; clear. MorHantown, 3 fest I inches
and stationary; cloudy.
The steamer Convoy, with Q tow Of
smptisa, Il ct Portland, Ohio, stuck tight
on the bar recently formed by the drift
coming ont OF Short Creek In Wet vir-
ginia. The Stockdsls was stuck thsss On
Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
,,rrpLANK. NATIONAL DEMO
TAk,TTC PLATFORM, lsss.

-atIe remedy II 90 enforce
's,. Am public expenditures
noIish unnecessary taN"o"'
an" ,nIi.hed domestic industries
our ..,,rtses should not and need
anu 80 endangered by rednetion
correction Of the o"roens
.,i,u. On the contrary
oi ~ SND CAREFUL REVISION
ATDTaNL LAWS, WITH DUE AL
Of cE FOR THE DIFFERENCE
LO,rrrNTHE WAGES OF AMER'-
I'm FOREIGN LABOR, MUST
go AM ENCOURAGE EVERY
anISCH OF STCH INDUSTRY AND
n%TERPRISE BY GIVING THEN As-
sTpINCE OF An EXTENDED MAk-
,SD STEADY AND CON-
.ToTS OPT ERATION In
H. ISrEREST OF AMERICANS,
a.no,Id in no event be aeEleet-
"A The revision OF our t"A laws CON
undated by the Democratic party II
...,note the advantage OF such
-. nv eheapeninE the cost OF the
ries of life I'm the home OfeSe-
and NJ the same Time
Inc ,o him steady and remuner-
live emPIOyment. Upon this G"es-
40, of tarifT reform, 40 closely con-
aar,iux every phase Of our NationSi
,,r. and upon every question In
a,,aain the problem of good govern
- the Democratic party submits
a. nrirripIeS and prOfessIOns To the
i..iui,,snt sufrrages of the American
people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
The OIL Cans Victims.

PTrTsBURG, July 3O.-The deadly oil
can claimed two victims here to-day. The
fist was an eight-year-old daughter Of
William ROLAND, who was burned to
death by the explosion Of can OF kero'
ssne this morning, and the second Mrs
Lizzie Mclaughlin, who received fatal IN
juries from similar explosion this after
noon. Rolland's house took fire but was
extinguisbed without much damage. The
residence of Mrs. Mclaughlin was totally
dastrnved
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
PROHIBITIONISTS GATHERING
For the State Contion at Psrkersburg-
Harris for Governor.


Harris for Governor.
Special Telegram 10 he Register.
PARRERsBURG, W. VA, July 30
About forty delegates to the Prohibition
State Convention, to be held here to-mor-
row, have arrived. Among them are:
Bodley and Fuller, of Ohio county, Frank
Burt and J. s. Robinson, ofMarion county,
Rev. F. NJ. Lynch and V. L. McCuskey, OF
Cameron, and Rev. Myers, of Moundsville.
The convention will be called to order at 2
D. m, and Rev. Stewart, of MoundsVille,
be the probable temporary chairman. The
preliminary organization and appointment
Of committees will probably complete to-
morrow's work, after which an adjourn
ment will be had until Wednesday morn
ing, when the State officers, Presidential
electors and Congressman for the First dis
trict will be placed in nomination.
Tomorrow night, Hon. Samuel Dickie,
Chairman of the National Executive Com
mittee, will deliver an address. General
Harris, of Ritchie county, seems the favor
ite for Governor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
A Tornado's 8Rath.

FAIRMoNT, ILL, July 3O.-A tornado
cutting swath about 300 yards in width
and going to the northwest barely missed
this place yesterday afternoon. 1t swept
everything before it, tearing down fences,
trees, etc. The grain over which il passed
was literally torn out by the roots. The
residence Of j. T. Davis, two miles dis
tant, was demolished and his orchard up-
rooted and carried away. No loss Of life il
reported.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
S,ola s,o ooo worth of Bonds,

ALBANY, n. Y, July SO.-AbOut II
o'clock to-day P. X. Diedrieck, of the
well-known firm of agricultural imple-
ment manufacturers, drove to the Mechan-
ics' and Farmers Bank and secured q
package of bonds. The package he placed
on the seat of his buggy. A man passing
attracted his attention, and confederate
dashed in and grabbed the bonds ahd made
his escape. Mr.. Diedrieck thinks the
package contained bonds to the value Of
SIC. 600.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, You are bothered with Headache,
you are fidgety, nervous, and generally ont
Of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up,
but not with stimulants, spring medicines,
or bitters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate
you for An hour, and then leave you in 9
worse condition than before. What you
want ia an alternative that will purify your
blood, start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality, and give
renewed health and strength. Such .
medicine You viii find in Electric Bitters,
and only 50 cents bottle at Logan & &Co.'s
Drug Store.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
Bills Piled on the PrssIdsnt'. Desk

WASHINGTON July 3O.-Of the 127 pri,
nae rSIe Pension bills passed by the Senate on
" ."reGnesday, ,eighty-three had already passed
~ .pe mouse These have heen engrossed, and
Ss s mouse Committee on Epgrossed Bills has
N OAu them delivered at the White House.
Sl tiday night the House passed mum.
De' % private pension bills, which had al,
.eSuy passed the Senate. These have been
W0o TVsOiled at the Senate and delivered at the
r "nltS House. The pile of documents
aOS aO lying on the Presidents desk il
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
PIEDMONT DEMOCRATS

Enthusiastic and Confident of Victory.
Others News Items.
Special Telegram 10 The Register.
PIEDMONT, July 30.-To-night the
Cleveland and Thurman club met and
made arrangements to organize march
ing club. The Democrats here are enthus-
iastic at Wilson's nomination and have
gone to work with will. Having been
victorious in 1884, they know they can
elect their ticket this fall and will work
the harder,
Three negroes from Washington were
before Mayor Hyde yesterday for drunken
ness, and were fined S. each.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
Ran Into the BOX Cars

CHICAGO, July 3O.-A special from
Quincy, ILL.,, says the "Eli' fast train,
which left here at 1:3O this morning fol-
Kansas City, over the Hannibal and st.
Joe division of the 90" road, ran into g
lot of box cars, which had been side,
tracked at Round Grove station, but
which were not pulled far enough along
the main track. The mail and baggage
cars Of the "Eli" were badly wrecked and
several persons were severely injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
They Are Anxious to Marry.

NEW YORK, July .3O.-Steve Brodie,
the bridge jumper, from whom the Soci-
ety for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children caused Gertie Lord, 16 years OF
Albany, to be taken, and sent 70 the In
stitution of Mercy until 81 years Of age,
procured a writ of certiorari to-day, re-
turnable tomorrow, for the purpose Of Sc
curing her release. Brodie and Gertie
still declare themselves anxious to marry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
Brought Before His Victim.

NEW YORK, July 30.-Field W. Sweezy
the young law clerk, accused Of completely
with DR.. G. V. Rockwell in procuring on
abortion on Annie L. Murphy, the young
telegraph operator, who is now in q pre-
carious condition, arrived from Marion,
Ind, to-day. He had come without
requisitior, in charge of detectives. de
was confronted with his alleged victim,
who identified him as the cause OF her
troubles. She knew him by The name ol
Cyrus Watson. The accused man was
committed to Jail without bail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
A Rad Frelght Wreck.

QUINCY, ILL, July SO.-The west
bound fast train on the Chicago, BurIng-
ton & Quincy Railroad collided with a
fceight car at Round Grove, fifty miles
west of Quincy, at 3 o'clock this morn
ing. The fast train was running at full
speed, and the freight car, which wss
loaded with grain, was knocked into
kindling wook. The engine is complete
wreck, nothing being left of it but boile-
and q set of truck$ The engineer and
fireman were both badly injured, but not
fatally, None of the passengers were hurt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
slanahfarad hY Fakira.

CHICAGO, July 3O.-A dispatch from st.
Paul says: At Scandinavian gathering
at Lake yadnais yesterday, q man named
Oleson was struck on the back Of the neck
with club by one of gang of fakirs and
instantly killed. Another of the gang dis
embowled carpenter named johnson with
dirk and stabbed, it is thought fatally.
two oother Scandipsyisns whose names could
not be ascertained. Jim Donavan, dss.
perste character, has been arrested and
deputy sheriffs are searching for the other
mur,iArers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
Guatemala Merchants Alarmed.

CHICAGO, July 3O.-A dispatch from
Now Orleans says the steamer Prof
Morse, Captain Hsrdie, from Central
American ports, reports that the late de.
cree of the Guatemala government abol
ishing the free zone at Livingston and
Stanotomss has created CONSERVATION ir
that vicinity, and large delegation Of the
principal merchants and foreign Consuls
left for the capital July 90, to endeayor tt
have the decree annulled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
BACK AT WORK.
The President Arrived at Washington at !
A. M

inc president arrived at washington at
A. NJ.
NEW YORK, July 30.-The revenue
cutter Chandler, having the President
and party on board, ran up to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad pier at Jersey City at II
o'clock tonight. There was small knot
Of men. chiefly reporters, present,
at the time. The President was first to
step ashore, followed by Dan Lamont,
Postmaster Dickinson, Smith NJ. Wood,
Collector of the Port Magone, and Surveyor
Beattie. At the depot the President at
once went into the palace car "Idlewild, "
and retired.
Only Dan Lamont and Don Dickinson re-
turned with him to Washington on the
"Owl Train" that left the depot at 1875
this morning. 1t will reach Washington
at Z a. N.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
Investigating Bribery Charges.

CHICAGO, July 30.-Tbe grand jury to
day began an investigation of the jury
bribery cases, in which several officials o.
the Chicago City Railway Company, sew
eral attorneys and Sumner G. Welch ar,
badly mixed up. Judge Hanees delivered
special address on the subject, sskinl
the Jury TO proceed iu it's work without
fear or favor and to probe the truth of tn,
charges made fully.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-31
The Visible Grain Supply

CHICAGO, July 3O.-The visible supply
of grain July %, compared with the pre-
vious week, is reported by the Chicago
Board of Trade as follows: Wheat, %,
100, 1O1 bushels, increase 81, 1856 bushels;
Corn, 1914, 1873 bushels, decrease 30, 419
bushels, Oats, 2, ,8s5, ,4O4 bushels, decrease
341, SIS bushels; Rye, 13S, 3i3 bushels, in
crease 2, 629 bushels; Barley, l44, ,27l bush
els, decrease 7, ,2l7 Bushels.