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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
TERRIBLE STORMS.

Wheeling Again the Scene Of Fearful
StOrm-Llttle Delaware Torn by = Cy-
clone.
WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. ga storm,
which in its disastrous effects rivals that
Of July Is, has been in progress here since
three O'Clock yesterday morning. Wheel
ing creek, in the Darrow valley east Of
here, was . foot higher at six p. m. than
ever before, roads being flooded from two
to six feet deep and bridges destroyed.
The valley is now one angry food, and the
damage can only be estimated by the
wrecksge that dashes through the city
and out into the river.
At $40 p. M. piece Of the Baltimore d
Ohio wooden bridge from out the Pitts
burgh division struck the Baltimore &
Ohio bridge ct Main and Sixteenth streets,
which was destroyed in July and rebuilt,
and it was carried away with the rapidity
of cannon ball. Warned by the former
experience there were no persons on it.
At $50, while q thousand or moro PEG.
pie were massed on a substantial stone
bridge over the Wheeling creek, at Main
street, . man on the bank 100 feet above
shouted q warning, and the panic
stricken crowd pushed over and into
coCu OtucE III VIII euO[C &c
reach terra firma. After the bridge
was cleared those nearest seeing it still
apparently safe turned back laughing at
their late alarm, but before they reached
the edge Of the bridge, 100 feet in length,
it fell with an awful crash and the waters
leaped sixty feet into the air. Water gas
and natural gas mains, sewers, telegraph
and telephone wires, electric light and
street car power inductors were carried
down.
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. pa cyclone
passed across the State yesterday after
noon about six miles below this city, cut
ting path about 200 feet in width, level
ing trees. orchards and outbuildings and
doing damage estimated at $l5O,OOO So far
rs known. but one person was killed. In this
city the buildings Of the Mablow Broth
ers' iron works were wrecked in an instant
huge timbers being tossed about a.
though they had been straws. A workman
was killed. The next moment the cloud
descended upon the creek and five small
boats were capsized and two men, Abra-
ham knight and William Collins, who
were in one Of the boats, were drowned.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
TRUSTS AND THE TARIFF.


Scheme to Check Trusts BY Changes In
the Tariff.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Representative
Breckenridge, Of Arkansas, introduced 1--WE
tariff bills in the House yesterday. He
does not expect that . general tariff bill
will be passed this session of Congress
and introduced these bills in the hope that
Congress might put q check upon the
trusts. BY the terms Of the bills duties
are imposed as follows: All sugar above
No. IL and not above 16, Dutch standard
in color, 2.52 cents per pound; above No.
16 and not above No. 20, Dutch standard,
go cents per pound; above No. 20, Dutch
standard, 30 cents per pound; coal oil,
petroleum, or rock oil, crude, refined or
distilled, made free, distilled spirits
containing 50 per cent. Of anhydrous
alcohol to pay duty Of 9 cents per gallon;
alcohol containing per cent. Of an
hydrous alcohol, $50 per gallon, provided
that no change Of duty be construed to ap-
ply to what is known as beverage whisky.
the existing law in relation to collecting
duties upon articles Of greater or less per
cent of anhy drous alcohol per gallon than
specified to remain in full 70 CO AMI effect
as determined by the rates Of duties inn
posed; cotton seed oil anc cotton seed to
be exempt from duty; on and after March
l next, jute yarns and all twines Of Cute,
jute butts, sunni, sisal grass, ceramics,
china and glass, to pay fifteen per cent. id
valorem, and bags and bagging and like
manufactures not specially enumerated or
provided for in existing laws Including
bagging for cotton), composed wholly OF
in part Of jute, gunny bags or other mate
rial, three-eighths Of one cent per pound.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31

The smallest screws in the world arr
made in a watch factory. They are cut
from steel wire by machine, but as the
chips fall down from the knife it looks a.
II the operation was simply cutting up the
wire for fun. One thing is certain, no
screws can be seen, and yet q screw is
made every third operation. Tho fourth
jewel wheel screw is the next thing to be
invisible, and to the naked eye it looks
like dust. With . glass, however, it is
seen to be small screw, with two hum
dred threads to the inch, and with . very
fine glass the threads may be seen very
clearly. These little screws are 1900 Of
an inch in diameter, and the heads are
double the size. Il is estimated that an Or
binary lady's thimble would hold 100, 600 Of
these tiny little screws. About !, 000, 900 Of
them are made month, but no attempt 10
made to count them. In determining the
number 100 Of them are placed on . very
delicate balance, and the number Of the
whole amount 10 determined by the weight
OF these. After being cut, the screws are
hardened and put in frames, about 100 to
to the frame, heads up. This is done very
rapidly, but entirely by sense Of touch in.
stead OF sight, % that blind man could do
just - well ~ the owner OF the sharpest
eyes. Tho heads are then polished in an
automatic machine, 10000 at time. The
plate on which they are polished 10 GOV.
cred with oil and Q grinding compound,
ana on this the machine moves them rap.
!oiy by . reverse motion, until they are
toliy poiished.-ARGlyst.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
Soldiers Reunion.

WASHINGTON, Kan, Aug.s5.-Yesterday,
the last day Of the soldiers reunion for
this Congressional district, the weather
was beautiful and the attendance good,
Wednesday and Thursday. Most Of the
old soldiers remained to the last and
seemed 10th to separate. In the forenoon
ex.Congressman Hanback, gave his old
comrades . very interesting talk, which
pleased them greatly. In the afternoon
races Of various kinds and other amuse-
ments were had. The reunion has been .
perfect success throughout. The next an.
nual reunion will b held at Blue Rapids.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
Settlers Resolute.

TRINIDAD, Col, Aug. al. W. Lewell-
ing, who is digging an irrigating ditch on
the lands purchased by the Stonewall
Summer Resort Company from the Max
well grant, was notified by settlers that he
should not prosecute the work. Lewelling
sent to Trinidad for arms and ammunition,
and will disregard the threats against his
life. Mr.. Randolph himself, an old set.
tier Of Stonewall, but who occupies q
ranch under lease from the Maxwell
Grant Company, wrote letter to Sheriff
Burns here that 100 settlers had notified
his wife during Randolph's absence from
homo that both himself and wife would be
hanged unless they should leave at once.
The sheriff has sent special deputies to the
scene to endeavor to keep the peace.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
OF INTEREST TO CANADA.

A Bill Introduced Giving the President
Authority to Protect American Fisher
men.
WASHINGTON, Aug.24.-After the reading
Of the Presidents message on retaliation
in the House yesterday Mr.. Wilson, Of
Minnesota, Immediately offered the fol-
lowing bill, which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs:
An net TO empower the President more ef-
f.ctually tn carry out the purposes Of an act
entitled IAN act to authorize the President to
protect and defend the rights Of American Dish
ing vessels, American fishermeR, American
trading and other vessels in certain cases. and
for other purposes, approved March 8 1857, and
70 authorize the President to protect American
interests against unjust discrimination in the
use of canals in the British Do minion Of North
America"
Be it enacted, etc., That whenever the Presi-
dent may deem it his duty TO exercise any Of
the powers given to him by an act entitled AN
act to protect and defend the rights OF Ame-i-
can fishing vessels" II shall be lawful for the
President in his discretion by proclamation to
that effect, to suspend, IN whole or in part, the
transportation Of goods, wares and merchandise
imported or exported from any foreign country.
except Canada, In bond AMI without the pay
ment of duties to or from the British Dominions
in North America across the territory Of the
United States.
Sec. 2. Whenever the President shall be sat
istie,; that there is any discrimination whatever
in the use OF the Welland canal, the st Law
renee river canals, the Chambly canal, or either
OF them, whether by tolls. drawba ks refund
OF tolls or otherwise, which IL or may be detri-
mental to the interests Of the United States or
any Of its citizens, il shall be lawful for the
President, In his discretion, to issue proclama-
ton to that effect. whereupon there shall be
cole, ted q toll Of twenty cents Q ton on every
foreign vessel and her cargo passing through
the Sault Ste. Marie canal or the ST. Clair Flats
canal, and the Secretary Of the Treasury may
authorize and direct any Of the customs oficers
70 collect the tolls levied under this act. The
President, when satisfied that such discrimira-
ton has ceased, may issue his proclamation to
that effect, in his discretion, whereupon the
tolls authorized by this act shall NO longer be
collected.
Sec. 8 The Secretary Of the Treasury is au-
thorized to make any regulations needful TO
carry this act into effect
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
GENERAL.

THIRTEEN crocodiles brought from Africa
to Hamburg recently escaped from the hold
Of the steamer Todan and made their way
into the river. The news of their escape
created great CONSERVATION among the in
habitants along the river side.
A DISPATCH from Montevideo says the
bill passed by the Uruguayan Parliament
reducing the duties on alcoholic liquors
applies only to imports from Cuba.
The steward of the British ship Doventy
Hall, who was sentenced in England to be
hanged for numbering his captain during
Q voyage from San Francisco to Liverpool,
has been respited.
The police force which has guarded the
various members Of the British Ministry
for six years has been withdrawn for the
first time since 1882.
FRExcH Republican papers declare that
General Boulanger's success in the cleo.
tons was caused by the Reactionaries,
who lacked the courage to advance candi.
dates Of their own.
HooRE, the journalist, and Mrs Norton,
who recently eloped from St Louis, are
living in Q fashionable boarding house IN
Toronto. Moore says that Q satisfactsry
Arrangement has been made with regard
to the property which Mrs. Norton took
away with her.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
Cool Combine.

LoUIsvnLE,Ky., Aug. 22-Representa-
tives of the principal coal companies Of
Kentucky and Virginia met here yester-
dsy and formed . combine, involving
ABOUT s., O0O, 900 capital, and 14,9oO acres Of
coal land, including mines in operation,
besides an outside acreage OF 5000
in Virginia and q, SO acres in Bell Coun.
ty, KY, near Pineville. The men who put
up the money for the purchase are for the
most part clients Of II. 8 Loncheim & Co..
bankers Of Philadelphia. The property
bought consists of the main Jellico Mount
ain Coal and Coke Company. operating
The Woodbridge mine, the Jellico Noun
tain Coal Company, East Tennessee Coal
Company and the Proctor Goal Company.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
THE SOUTH.

MAJOR MCKINLEY, the Ohio Congress
man, addressed the Georgia Chautau.
qua, at Atlanta on rho 21st in defense of
. high protective tariff.
CONGRESSMAN HERBERf has been renom-
mated by reclamation by the Democrats
of the Second Alabama district, this max
ing his seventh successive nomination.
JUDGE ]. o. ABBOTT has been nominated
to succeed himself BY the Democrats of the
Sixth Texas Congressional district.
THERE were Eve cases Of yellow fever
and one death at Jacksonville, Fla, on the
2lst
The principal coal companies of Ken
lucky and Virginia have formed a COM
bination with s., 0O0, 600 capital to. control
the output of 1890 acres of coal lands and
large quantities Of iron lands.
THE Exchange Bank at Dardenelle,
Ark, has been closed by the United States
Marshal on attachments for $500 It is
thought depositors will not suffer.
SIXTEEN new cases of yellow fever were
reported at jacksonville, Fla, on the 23d.
The rice market at New Orleans has as
sumed q strong tone and prices have ad.
vanced three-fourths of q cent on account
Of the damage to the crop by the recent
storm.
NEAR Monticello, Ga, the other day, at
Baptist association meeting, q desperate
fight occurred between the Tyler and the
Malone families and their friends. Thirty
shot were fred in less than one minute
and James Malone and Sam Tyler were
instantly killed, Ed Tyler MORALLY and
Walker Malone and several others severe
ly wounded.
THE hotel at Bon Aqua Springs, Tenn,
was destroyed by fire the other night The
guests all escaped. Loss, $4,000.
THE Republicans of the Fifth Maryland
district have nominated Sidney E. Audd
foc Congress.
BLACK measles of q most virulent char.
acter has broken out among the negroes
ON their plantations on the Santee river,
8. c. Many deaths have already occurred
and the disease has become epidemic. 1t
has created panic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
Iowa Republicans.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Aug. S.-The Rs
publican State convention met here yes.
terday morning, with full delegations
present. After completing its temporary
organization, with Major J. n. futile, OF
Des Moines, As chairman, q recess was
taken until two p. m.
At the opening Of the afternoon session
Hon. Lafayette Young was made perma-
nent chairman. Mr.. Young addressed the
convention, reviewing chiefly the political
situation. All nominating speeches were
waived. Hon. Frank T. Jackson was re-
nominated for Secretary Of State. Hon.
J. A. Lyons was renominated by acclama-
ton for State Auditor. A formal ballot
for Treasurer renOminated Twombly BY .
vote of $50, Beeson. 465.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
The Raid Knobber Chief Killed.

SPRINGFIHLD, NO., Aug. 22-Captain
Nat n. Kinney, the noted chief Of the Bald
Knobbers, was shot and killed Monday
forenoon at Forsythe, fancy County, by
William Mills, Jr., an anti-Bald Knobber.
The homicide occurred in J. g. B. Berry's
store " which Kinney had charge.
It appears that feud had existed be.
tween the two men for several years on
account Of the Bald Knobber organization
Of which Kinney was the chief, while Mills
was on the opposite side. 1t is said that
Mills had number Of times severely de-
nounced Kinney for killing Andy Cog.
burn at Oak Grove near Kirbyville near
ly two years ago, and that Kinney had
been Just a. severe on Mills.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
THE NEW RATES.
CONSERVATION Over the Transcontlnental
Tariff Rates.

Consternation Over the Transcontlnental
Tariff Rates.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The new trans-con.
tinental tariffs which are to 60 into effect
September l, were received in Chicago
yesterday and created CONSERVATION
among both shippers and railroad officials.
1t had been expected that rates would be
based to q certain extent on the distance
between points. This was the doctrine laid
down in the famous "Denver case" in
which the Interstate Commerce Commit
tee gave the roads until September l to
revise their tariffs and bring rates into
conformity with the long and short haul
clause of the Inter State Commerce law.
The tariffs which have been issued, how.
ever, show that every thing shipped from
New York takes commodity rates, while
from Chicago the regular class rates are
applied.
For instance, the rate on hardware from
New York to San Francisco is s1.sO, while
from Chicago the rate to San Francisco is
$40. The hardware rate to New York
from Chicago is GO cents, and by shipping
his goods to New York and thence to San
Francisco, the Chicago hardware merchant
can save a clear dollar per hundred.
The same is also true Of cotton pieces.
The rate from Chicago to San Francisco is
$3.50 against $3.50 from New York. By
sending his goods to New York and rebill-
ing at that point SLIGO per hundred can be
saved. There are other fragrant inconsst.
encies, and unless the tariffs are modified
SO as to give Chicago shippers as favorable
at least as those enjoyed in New York, the
Chicago freight bureau, backed by the
Chicago roads, will probably file q com.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
THE EAST.

The coroner has decided that the man
found dead in a doorway near the Brook
lyn bridge entrance. New York, was not
murdered. but committed suicide.
NIEDLINGER, SCHMIr Co.'s malt house,
with 1900 bushels Of malt, two large ice
houses and boat yard at Rondout, n. Y,
were destroyed by fire recently. Loss,
$4,000.
RICHARD c. HARRIS, wholesale paper
dealer. New York City, has made an as
signment with s., 1000 preferences.
GoUvERNEUR NORRIS, one of the famous
old New York Morrises, q member Of the
famous old family of that name, died at
New York on the Goth, aged seventy-five.
DAN LYONS was executed at New York
On the 2lst. He murdered an athlete
named Quinn in a quarrel over q woman.
July S, 1887.
The seventh anniversary Of the great
Chautauqu2 IN. Y literary and scientific
circles took place on the ed, over five
five hundred persons passing under the
arches.
s. h. Posr, q grain dealer on the New
York Produce Exchange, in business over
thirty years, and previously reported to
be worth S25O, 600, has been unable 20 meet
his obligations. He is short Of the market
aoO0, 900 bushels of wheat and his losses
are $75O, 200.
DURING a celebration at Bradford, Pa,
the other night in honor Of Governor Beav.
er and the Northwestern Pennsylvania g.
A. R Association, Edward Buell. was COM
pounding colored fire in . gas pipe, when
it exploded, killing him instantly. Robert
Hurley and ". c. Curtis were also killed.
Half dozen others were badly hurt.
TIE fourth annual convention of the So.
ciety Of American Florists was in session
in New York on the ed with delegates
from many sections of America.
Hox. J. G.. BLAINE addressed q large
Republican meeting at Bangor, Me-, on
the I'D. His speech was devoted princi.
laily to a comparison between the indus
trial classes Of England and the United
States and . criticism of the changes pro.
posed in the Mills bill.
RECENTLY while Rev. J. o. Wilson, Of
Philadelphia, and his family were driving
from Brant Lake to Lake George, near
saratoga, n. Y, the horse ran away and
Mrs Wilson was thrown out and killed.
1r. Wilson was badly hurt and the driver,
Clark Bartlett, perhaps fatally injured.
The children escaped.
ALL efforts SO far made to bring about
the end of the dressed beef war on Eastern
roads have failed, the roundabout lines in.
sSsfing on diJferential rates,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
M'kiNLEY DOWN SOUTH.
How He Was Received ut tho "GeorSia'
Chaut1uOun."

How He Was Received ut tho "Georgia"
ChsutSuqua."
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 22.-Mr. McKinley's
reception at the Georgia Chautauqus yes.
terday was something remarkable. Mr..
Mckinley was led to the stand by Henry
w. Grady and was introduced in an elo-
quent speech Of hearty welcome by Judge
Van Epes, Of Atlanta, one of Georgia's
brilliant young men. A singular fact il
that Van Epes is q revenue reduction man,
yet NO heartier welcome could be made.
In the course Of his remarks Judge Van
Epes said:
1.-THE truth Is that the young men Of the
South are growing impatient Of the fact
that il is reasonable to look at the other
side of great question seriously affecting
their interests.
when in the Chicago convention the
honorable gentleman put aside tempting
chance to be President and ruler Of Co..
OOO. 600 people, saying in substance: 4 can
not accept nomination without violating
nv own self-respect, in the abuse of my
sense Of personal loyalty and friendship
to Mr.. Sherman he fixed public opinion
as to his lofty character and shed glory
around American citizenship.
DAhCA 90 VIC AA10y oh P0Asy HuCSSnsS
we share National pride in him, which 10
irrespective of party affiliations; the same
which we do not hesitate to avow Of such
men as Lincoln and Grant and Conkling
and other kingly men, who have illustrated
the dignity and glory of American man
hood"
These and other similar sentiments were
loudly applauded.
A more attentive audience was never
gathered together, and judging by the ap-
plause, the people were in sympathy with
the speaker. All his points were heartily
cheered, and when, toward the end, he
urged that on this question there be no
South, no North, the audience arose as one
man and cheered to the echo.
At the conclusion Of the speech all
pressed forward to meet the distinguished
Ohioan and their reception was hearty.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
WASHINGTON NOTES.


The President has returned to the Sen.
ate without approval bills granting PEN
sions to John W. Reynolds, d. Lustman,
Sarah A. Anderson, James E. Cobler and
Mrs. Margaret Todd and the bill for relief
of p. E. Parker and Of the sureties on the
bond of Franklin Travis, Q defaulting col.
1ector Of internal revenue; also the
House bill for relief Of w. s. Carpenter, q
former railway postal clerk.
The act for improving the mouth Of the
Brazos river, Texas, has become . law
without the Presidents signature.
The tall tower of the new Church Of the
Covenant, Washington. fell recently,
crushing in the entire front of the edifice
and causing 1000 damages.
The President on the sd sent message
to Congress having reference to the re-
lection of the Fisheries treaty. He pro-
posed enforcing the Retaliation act against
Canada and recommended further legisla.
tion in furtherance of the object Of that
act.
RUMoRs are revived of the existence of
an engagement between Mr.. Joseph Cham
berlain and Miss Endicott, and it is as.
serted that the marriage will take place
next year.
, 1888-09-26

A nuisance, and one that should be
abated, is a practice that has grown up
among a class of people who prey upon
grief and affection. Every day these
ghouls who live upon the friends of the
dead use the mails to send hundreds of
their offensive missives to q list of ad-
dresses gathered from the newspaper
death notices. These are nothing less
than advertisements of florists, embalm-
ers, tombstone cutters, dealers in mourn
ing goods, etc. One shrewd Philadelphian
generally sends u black card with some
doggerel and the name of the deceased
printed on it, for which he modestly asks
the bereaved family to send him $3.50.
But worst of all is a seedy looking fraud
who purports to have been sent from
some newspaper and offers (for a consid-
o~ration) to write an obituary notice which
he says will be printed in the newspaper
he pretends to hail from.-"Miss Justice
in New York Star.