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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
PARTY FUSION.
DEMOCRATS AND UNION LABORITES
Join Forces to Fight the Republicans in
Kanawha.
Special Telegram 10 ne suadoy Register.

Special 7sLe0ram 10 tie SuRdoy Register.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, September b.
This has been u great day in the history
of the Democracy of Ksnswha county.
From early this morning until noon Dem
ocrats and visitors from all sections Of the
county and State began to pour into the
city, and it was not long until the city
was filled with people, male and female,
who wore Democratic emblems. Bands
were marching on the streets, discoursipg
music, followed by hundreds OF people,
who had come to the great demonstration
of Democrats and to bs present at the con-
vertions held by the Democracy and
Union Labor parties of Kanswha county.
The day set in bright, but about noon
rain began to fall.
At II this morning the Union Labor
party met in the Opera House and nomi-
mated the following ticket: Assessor, Up
per district, Levi Meyers; County Survey
or, D. r. Hill; House OF Delegates, b. II.
Webb aud g.. r. Keeney. This ended the
Union Labor convention work aud a re-
solution Was adopted endorsing the fusion
with the Democrats of the county.
The Democrats had not yet assembled In
convention but did 80 two hours later IN
the rink, and when the Union Labor com
mittee reported what their convention mad
done, il Was endorsed amid loud, long and
continued applause. A motion to endorse
the action of the Union Laborites was
adopted. The Democratic committee then
proceeded to nominate their end OF the
ticket which resulted "a follows: County
Commissioner d. ..Ruffner; Sheriff, }. j.
Lowell; House Of Delegates, f. b. Knight;
Assessor, Cyrus CARR; Prosecuting Attor-
Dey, A. b. Littlepage.
A paper signed by 100 Republicans,
pledging themselves TO vote for Lowell was
read and loud applause followed. With
this ticket in the field, the Democrats have
a sure thing. The convention indorsed
fusion with the Union Labor party, and
tonight the old town is lighted up with
torches and red fire. Man are paradlng
the streets on foot and horseback, and the
only cry is for Cleveland, Thurman and
the State Democratic ticket.
The Opera House is filed to overflow
ing at this hour, 8 o'clock. listening to e
speech from Senator Kenna. This morn
ing Col. Shilling, Secretary OF the Ma
tional Union Labor Executive party de-
livered a stirring speech to the Union
Labor party delegates in the Opera House,
HIS speech was strong n and one which
many Republicans say can't be answered.
The Republicans who have been quite
jubilant for several weeks are now des-
pondent and do not make such light re-
marks against the fusion as heretofore.
The ticket il strong and will win.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
TIKI LARGEST EVER HELD.

A Great Convention of Marion County
Democrats.
Special T~GserGal 10 ne SusdGy Register.
FAIRMoNT, September 15.-Ths Demo
cratic County Convention met here to-day.
The following ticket WIS., nomi1ated /:
House Of Delegates, @. A. Prichsrd, ST.,
and D. II. Harr Sheriff, John ]. Martin ;
Prosecuting Attorney, James A. Haggertg;
AssessOrs, Eastern District, j. @. Gaiihue ;
Western District, John w. Hess County
Commissioner, \. II. Springer ; County
Surveyor, w. s. Prickett. ID. Nj. Harr for
the House of Delegates and s. II Springer
for County Commissioner are also the NOM
inees Of the Union Labor party for their
respective offices. The convention was the
largest ever held in the county.
After the ticket had been nominated,
Hon. b +. Shively, of Indiana, addressed
the convention IN one of the most Eloquent,
logical and persuasive speeches ever deiiV-
esed in this county. His remarks were
listened TO by the large audience with evil
dent pleasure and satisfaction. Every tell
ing point made by the distinguished
speaker against the present iniqutious Re-
publican tariff system was loudly applaud
Ell. His remarks were particularly relish
ed by the farmers and laboring men, Of
whom the audience was largely composed.
The convention consisted OF over iour
hundred delegates, and was ably presided
over by Hon. Robert Lowe. The crowd
was variously estimated from 1,5OO to
!, 1000. Marion county will roll mp q rcus-
ing old-time Democratic majority on the
6.h of November.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
fiery CIRCLES
SURROUND MICHIGAN VILLAGES,
The Destroying Element Threatens Life
and Property.

CHICAGO, ILL, September ia dis
patch from East Saginaw, Mich, says:
Fire has been running in the woods OF
Northern Michigan two weeks, and al
though several towns aud much valuable
property have been threatened, no serious
losses have resulted up to this time. Dur
ing the present week over the Saginaw
Valley and towns adjacent q heavy fall Of
smoke has hung, which at times was go
thick that objects fifty feet distant could
not be seen. The ground is terribly
psrched, Wells are drS ing up, and destruc-
ton of life and property is feared unless
rain soon comes.
A disaster is reported on the Saginaw,
Tuscola and Huron Railroad, resulting
from the forest fires. Express train No. 3,
due here at 6 o'clock last night, left Bad
Axe on time. Ten miles ont, while
running at the speed Of twenty miles
an hour the train ran on q piece OF track
beneath which the rails had burned. The
engine, express and baggage car and two
coaches lett the rails and ran along the
ground about two lengths of the train. The
engine then turned over in the ditch. The
engineer, fireman and express messenger
were thrown clear off the wreck and e.
capped with bruises and burns. The fire
on the track Immediately communicated
to tine coaches, and passengers and crew
barely had time 10 run through the train
and escape by the rear coaches, before
every particle of wood work in the train
was burned. The smoke was dense, and
the engineer, fireman and expressman
believed those in tho rear Of them on the
train had been burned to death until they
reached a telegraph Office and wired back
for particulars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
The LAST DAY
or the Grand Army Eacampment.--war-
ren's STAN.

OF the Grand Army Eacampment.--WAr-
ren's Staff
COLUMBUS, o. Semptember 15.--At the
final session Of the G. A. r. ~Encampment,
yesterday, a recommendation to increase
the per capita tax to four cents per quar-
ter was defeated unanimously.
1t was decided that the Judge Advocate
General and Inspector General should be
made salaried positions. The new Cour-
Gil of Administration was announced.
The COMMANDMENT Chief announced the
following as his choice for staff officers:
Adiutsnt General, Eugene w. Weigel,
Missouri; Quartermaster General, John
Pennsylvania; Inspector General,
George \. Evsus, Massachusetts,. The in
OF the new officers wa very i'm
pressive. The Encampment was then
declared closed, comrades being epjoined
to return home with hearts Astounding in
fraternity, charity and loyalty"
The WOmen's Relief Corps elected the
following officers: Mrs. Charity X. Craig,
of Wisconsin, President; Mrs. Eva Lynch,
of Pennsylvania, Senior Vice President;
Mrs. Isetta Small, of Maine, Junior Vice
President; Mrs. l., A. Turner, Of Massa-
chusetts, Treseurer; Mis-. Jones, of New
York, Chaplain. The W. Il. G. was in
session till after midnight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
INDIANA'S CROPS.

Injured hut Oats n Corn Good
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Sepsenber To-
Reports to the State Board of Agriculture
have been received from the accredited
correspondents throughout the State, and
the annual statement Of the condition Of
crops is being prepared, The report shows:
Wheat-Total are, 2,70O,O 900; average
per acre, Is bushels; total product, &,-
100, 600. The total is Is, 1000, 600 bushels
beneath the usual crop. The grain WAS
har vested in favorable weather and the
berry grades we'll. In the absence OF q
surplus from last year the State will not
he able to supply more than 5000, 600 for
export markets.
o,ts-Total area, 900, 900 acres; average
yield per acre, 80 bnshels; total crop, Co.
100, 900. Harvest and thresbing were
usually attended, with favorable weather,
and the grain was saved in good condition.
CoIn--Totsl area, $780, 600 acres; indi-
Gated average yield, 81 bushels; indicated
total product, 122, 100, 600 bushels. The
r is the finest ever grown in tbs State.
II is now 30 far advanced toward maturity
that no material damage a be inflicted
by the frosts, which have begun to ap-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
WIFE OR COW.
The Curious Election Ret Made by Two
Swedss.

The Curious Election Ret Made by Two
Swedss.
NEBRASKA CITY, NEB, September 10
Two Swedish tanners named Ole John
son and Hans Erickson made e strange bet
on the Presidential election to-day. A
written agreement was drawn up and
placed in the hands Of a prominent bust
nees man. According to It's terms IN the
event of Clevlsnd's election Mr.. johnson
forieits to Mr.. Erickson his wife johanna,
TO bava and to hold sSaiGat the lawful
claims Of any and all persons Whatsoever.
II, Oh the other hand, General Harrison Ii
elected the agreement stipulates that Mr..
Johnson shalI receive from Mr.. Erickson
one Jersey COW valued at $50. All the
parties to the wager are in earnest, includ-
ing Mrs. johnson, who expresses n hops
that Cleveland will be reelected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
WHOLESALE DEATH
THREATENED In HOOSLC fUIIBL.
Trackmsn Overcome by Deadly Coal
Gas

NORTH ADAMS. MASS, September Is
"A terrible disaster wa narrowly averted
in the HCosac tunnel this afternoon when
SO workmen employed in the tunnel were
overcome by coal gas from o passing loco
motive. The men were divided into three
gangs 80 being masoDs, employed in re-
pairing the brick arch, % in the electric
light gang, Is in the track gang. The
facts ne learned are as follows: Extra
freight 81 went east shortly after 9 O'Clock,
followed soon after by No. 4 west, filing
the tunnel with smoke, when second ex-
ira 81 came up the grade with 0 heavy
freight. The engine hsd lost steam. 70
hat when the train went into the tunnel
the fire box was filled with new coal. The
lnasops working about 1000 feet from the
weet portal were affected but little BY the
gas after the train passed. In . short time
the flagman toward the west reported to
Overseer McGrsth that the trackmen in
the 800 feet section and the electric light
men in the 5000 feet were overcome by
gas.
Express No. 80 had just entered the
tunnel from the west and McGrath ordered
it tagged which proved q wise p~recaution.
He then ordered all men from their work
to recue the track and electric light men
Push cars were forced into the tunnel, the
rescuers finding the men lying all along
the track some partially and some wholly
All were placed on the car and
brought out into the open air.
This brave work was accomplished by
John McGrath, Edward Dolap, Patrick
Shea and Eleazsar Wilbur, Dolan being
20 badly overcome by gas that he laid all
the afternoon in a precarious condition.
These men went clear 10 the 5000 feet
working phase. rescuing eighteen, VINO
we're unconscious when reached, nearly all
of them being on the east bound track.
Had the east bound express passed the
Masons' flagmsn the slaughter would have
been terrible. When the tunnel was
cleared Of workmen, rescuers and
rescued were all ppostrsted, some remain
ing in that condition a1fsthe afternoon. II
thought that two of the cases will prove
fatal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
RELIEF MEASURES.
The Red Cross Doing Noble Work
Eayar Snffarara.

The Red Cross Doing Noble Work for
Fever Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, September ia tele-
gram was to-day received from Jackson
vile by Mics Clara Carton, following are
extracts: / find the relief organizations
here to be earnest, warm hearted workers,
but needing system in their work. / have
been requested to address myself to this
and meet the committee tomorrow and
the work will be a short u Express
me arm badges for nurses as soon rs posi-
BILE. Your associate societies a help
largely by sending clothing, shoes and
blankets. The fever has about destroyed
all business and there is and will be much
distress. Don't allow unacclimated per-
sons to come. McClenny is we'll in hand.
Our nurses there have acted with prompt
ness and good Judgment. Two cases and
one death there since yesterday, about 80
sick on hand. Sent out a doctor with car
of supplies, medicine and blankets this
afternoon. (Signed)
F. K. SOUTHMAYD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
sLUGGERs ON THE STUMP.
Billy O'BrIen and Duncan c. Ross to Can

Billy O'BrIen and Duncan G. Ross to Gam
vass New York State for Harrison.
PHILADELPHIA, September 15.-Billy
0'Brien, tho all-around sporting man. and
the former mspsger of Dominick Mccall.
rey, ran over from New York to-day. He
look as fresh as a new-blowu rose, and a
big diamond sparkled in his shirt front,
while a diamond lOcket dangted from his
watch chain. He stood at Ninth and
Chestnut in the afternoon talking with
Frank Trainor, Tommy O'Neil and several
Of the Brooklyn ball players. To a re-
porter he said:
Pm over here on politics and pleasure.
Pm going 10 stump New York State for
Harrison. So is Duncan q. Ross. We
have both been engaged, and we're going
to catch the sporting vote for Harrison.
Ross is q great speechmsker, and I'm going
to do my best ut talking"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
LITCHMAN's DECEIT.
Working n Neat Scheme to Save Himself.
The Order Suffers.

%PIrrsBURG, September 15.-Charles d.
Litchmap, ex-Gsneral Secretary Of the X.
of L., is trying to engineer a little scheme
that is calculated TO help himself ont, but
ss usual the order to which he belongs suf-
fers IN the operation. 1t is TN established
fact that Litchman has written letters to
several local Knights asking them to give
him a certificate of character, to the effect
that he was always energetic and whols-
souled in working for the good of the
Knights OF Labor ard never shirked any
thing that it was necessary to do. These
letters were sent to parties who it was sup
posed were friendly TO Litchman, and the
supposition is that the testimonials OF
character are TO offset certain charges which
it ia said will be preferred against Litch-
man at the next General Assembly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
Fourteen Years a Warden.

JOLIET, ILL.,, September Is. - The
Board Of Penteutiary Commissioners net
here and received Warden M~cLsughrey's
formal resignation last evening. They
adopted a resolution accepting with reluc-
lance the resignation, to take effect Decem-
Der Isl, enlarging the work performed by
the warden during the last IA years, and
expressing their sense Of the loss Of the
State in the retirement of Warden Nc
LaughIey.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
MAGNOLIA

RALN-HAGAN's MAGNOLIA BALM is not
PAINT Powder or Rouge, but . Refreshing liquid
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
Mrs. Proctor I'm New York.

NEW YORK, September 15.--Mrs. Proc
tor, wife of Professor Proctor, who lately
died in this city from yellow fever, ar
rived here this morning. 1t is probable
that before night communication will be
opened between her and the health officers
with reference to the final disposition of
her husbands yet unburied kSdy. Mrs.
Proctor is staying with friends, but the
health authorities refuse to reveal her ad-
dress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
WHEN HIS WIFE DIED.
Mat GoodwIn's Pr omise to Marry "A Fall
letraaa.

Maj GoodwIn's Promise to Marry a Fair
Actress.
ST. PAUL, MINI, September l5.-Be-
tween the acts Of Confusion" tonight
Nat Goodwin was shown u dispatch from
New York which stated that Miss Leila
Farrell, an ex-member of his company,
had filed II suit against him for breach OF
promise, in which she allsged that he had
promised to marry her as soon as his wife
died. Miss Farrell was q member OF my
company" remarked Mr.. Goodwin, from
September, 1887, until January of this
year, when / dispensed with her services,
and this is the method that she has taken
with a view of being revenged for my &C.
ton. While in my employ she did not
make much OF n hit, and WAS not adapted
even for the small part for which abe was
cast. | shall protect myself against this
AZ veturess, who hss undoubtedly been IN
stigated to take this action by some shys-
-er lawyer in the metropolis"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
PRODUCE.
Nov York.

new YoRK. September 10. -F1our-Re-
ceipts ~, 1870 packages, exports 8,055
barrels, 5000 sacks; market dull and
heavy; Gales, 1900 barrels. Wheat-Re-
ceipts 232. 800 bushels; exports none;
sales 1,G64,OO0 bushels futures, 1900
bushels spot; market frmer; ungrsded red
ssYcs$l O0I; No. | Milwaukee oslo; No. I
red 81 Of; No. 2 Chicago 9sic; No. 2 red
September 9TtsS7ic, closing at Sic; Octo-
Der oslo; November 9~9ss98ic, closing st
99sc; December 81 00!; January 81 90;
May 81 05;. Corn--Rsoeipts 81. $50 bush
els; exports 9,s45 bushels; sales 632 900
bushels futures, 81, bushels spot; mar
kst shade higher; ungrsded MIXED Sale;
No. 2 September 53lc; October 5lic; No
vember 52ic, closing ct 52ic: December
Sole; January 4sie; May 47fc. Osts-
Receipts 156, 100 bushels: exports $50
bushels; sales Is. 600 bushels futures, TO-
900 bushels spot; market irmer and quiet;
mixed wcstern 28z32c; white do 2Ss45c.
Hay and Hops-Quist. Cofee-Options
steady; September IL SOC; October II. 00c;
November II. 60a11. 90c; December IL 20a
IL. 4Oc; January, 10 9Oa1I. O5c; February
ls.UOAll.luSy n1aiCh iosc11Ao.oOy hPhh
10. Csc; May and August IL 0Oc; spot Rio
quiet o. Isle. Sugar Raw very strong;
refined unchanged. MolssN-Nominal.
Res-Stesdy. Petroleum-Quist; United
9ltc. Cotton Seed Oil-Quist and 6rm.
Tallow-strong. Rosin-Dull. Turpsn.
tine-SToDg. Egy-Easy; Western Ia
Ice. Wooi-Quiet. Pofk-Steody and
quie.. Cat Meats-Stasdy. LArd-Spo.
| higher; western steam so 40s10 65; Octo'
Der SO 19; November % A; Decsmbss
50 80; January - 40. ButtN-Stead,
western dairy 12s15c. Cbeess-Dul and
unchanged. Copper-EomiDaL Load
Doll and unchanged. Tin-Nominal.
CHICAGO, September l5-There wss lit
tie doing in wheat to-day, prices sduncet
about tc or n good active markst Con
dull. Osts light trading. Pnovision'
stronger. Flour steady and unchanged
whest-Cash No. 2 spring 923s9Sfc; No
8 spring 79tAS0c; No. 2 red 924c; 6eptemf
Der 81 closing, ct 93ic; Octebsr SO3c eios
ing ct slse; December s13ss23e, eIasi,l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
GOvRRNMENTs-Duil but firm.
STATES-Dnll bnt firm.

SIAItS-Juil DuJ uEms
RAILR0Ars-Dull; sales $500, 900.
SToCKs.-The market was only for
grangers to-day, while the resi- of the list
showed q very moderate business, but ev-
erything without exception was weak,
and prices are lower this evening. First
prices we're from a TO psr cent. below
lsst evenings figures. Prices In the gen.
eral list continued to yield slowly until
toward the close, when everything rallied
again, and a fractional improvement from
the lowest prices, which extended to ev-
ersthinp, wss made. The market finally
closed quiet ond firm. The final losses aTe
marked in many cases. s.. Paul declined
81, preferred 81, Omaha and North Wet.
ern II, Canada Southern, Jersey Central,
and Lake Erie preferred, l per cent. Sales
1913, 433 shares. Quotations closed bids ~
follows:
Adams Express 146; American Express
100 Canada Pacific, SO; Central Pacific
IS; Chesapeake and Ohio III; do preferred
irsts 14i do seconds l5i Chicago and Alton
1872; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 110f
Delaware ard Hudson, 11s; Delaware,
Lsckswanna ard Western 141!; Denver
and Rio Grande, 19i; Erie, 2ss; do pre-
ferrsd, 64l; Fl. Wayne, 1901; Illinois
Central III; Lake Shore, 97l; Michigan
Central, ,s4I; Minneapolis and st. Louis,
81; do preferred, is; Missouri Pacific,
S0s; Northern Pacific, at; do preferred,
SOL; Chicago and Northwestern 1901; do
preferred, 1879; New York Central, 1851
Oregon Transcontiusntal. 28I; Pacific Mail,
351; Peoria, d. & E, 23i; Pittsburg. 155,
Pullman Palace Car, Ill; Reading, 5Is;
Rock Island. 1861; 1t. LOuis and ssa
Francisco, 81; do preferred, ut; first
preferred, 1921; at. Paul, Minneapolis spd
Manitoba, 10il st. Paul and Omaha, 81;
do prefsrTsd 100; Texas Pacific, 24i; Union
Pacific, SO; United States EIpre~, 70;
Western Onion, 50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
Arson Gets Another Prize.

CHICAGO, September ia dispatch
from Dss Moines, Iowa, says: Pitcher
Hutchinson, Of the DesMoiues team, has
been signed by Chicago. Arson, IS all
the other managers of the country, has
been after the great Western League pitcher
for months, and the Chicago man has at
length secured the prize. 1t is said that
he has paid a large sun for H~utchinson's
release. The new man will join the club
in time 10 90 on the last great trip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-17
Maidsns Weary of Life.

ELKHAKT, IND, September l2.-Maud
Allison and Bertha Miller, two well known
and respectable young ladies Of this city,
concluded that the world had no longer
charms for them. and after writing letter
OF explanation TO their parents, selected
their burial wardrobe, psll-bearera, under
taker, &c, and took twelve morphine
pills each. The doses proved too large
and their lives were saved. A little fami-
" trouble aud love affairs led to the at
tempts ut self-destruction.
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i'Gl SDL.s
Tttusvnlo.

TITUsvn.I.R, September 15.-Petroleum
Opened st NC; highest 92ic; lowest
90ic; closed q; Ole.