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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
POLITICAL SENSATION
IT Is SAID THAT THR RECENT CHICAGO
BLBCTION Is ILLBGAL.
Quibbls is Raised About the time for Holding the
Neutrality-suspicious. May Attempt to Thwart
the Peoples Will, but it is NOtPrObabls-
Roche 0o1sults Counsel

CHICAGO, April s.-Tbe politicians of
the city we're astOnished this afternoon by
the announcement that it had been discov-
cred that the recent election in this CITY
was illegal and that it was in the power Of
any citizen to overthrow it. This state of
affairs grows out of o decision rendered by
the Supreme Court of the State since the
election. This decision MAS to the effect
that the town of Brighton Park and other
portions of the township of Cicero bad been
by vote Of the people on November II,
1887, legally annexed to the townships of
South and West Chicago.
Previous to the annexation, the town
ship Of Southland West Chicago were co.
tirely included within the limits of the
city Of Chicago. While the decision of the
Court annexed this new territory to the
townships, it did not operate to make it q
part Of the city, the power to extend the
limits Of which rests with the City Couo-
ell. Therein lies all the trouble.
The general law of the State provides
that wherever all Of a township lies within
the limits of city, the city election shall
be held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in April, and that wherever the
township is not all included within the
city limits the election shall be held on
the third Tuesday in April.
Under the decision of the Supreme Court
the city OF Chicago does not entirely cover
the townships OF South and West Chicago
and, therefore, the election, instead o. be-
ing held on the first Tuesday in April, as
it was, should have been held on the third
Tues5ay. Moreover, the law requires that
twenty days notice of an election shall be
given, and as the time is too short be-
tween this date and the third Tuesday in
April for legal notice. it seems questiona-
bic whether the mistake can be rectifed
by new election on that date.
Wide fields Of speculation are opened as
to the possibility of revising the verdict Of
the people in the recent political Gland
slide" when the Republicans were defeated
by the Democrats by decisive majOrities
Ii is claimed that if the present Repnbh-
can administration is willing to Invoke the
law it can hold over and prevent the ne Wy
elected Democrats from taking their seats.
IL is said that Mayor Roche has consulted
the corporation counsel in regard to the
matters, but it cannot be learned that any
decision az to what action shall be taken
has been reached.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
A BADLY PUZZLED CROWD.
How the Interstate Commerce Law AT
fects Propeller Agents.

leCtS propeller Agents
CHICAGO, April 8.-The agents of the
railroad propeller lines are q badly puz-
zled lot of men these days. Their way of
doing business fov twenty years has been
upset by the amendments of the Inter-
state Commerce law of March 2, and with
the season upon them, they know not what
to do.
They have given, ever since they were
established, through bills of lading to the
seabnard and TO Liverpool on the grain
they carried. Their rates, lake and rail,
as they were technically called, were on
sliding scale TO correspond with the fluc-
tuations in lake grain freights to Buffalo.
With their advantage in giving through
bills of lading whereby shippers escaped
Buffalo charges, the propeller lines were
alwsys at au advantage over outside or
tramp boats. They made rates to give
their steamers csrgoes, which varied from
day to day as grain freights happened
to bs.
All this is now changed. The amend
ments TO the Interstate Commerce law
provide that five days notice shall be
givsn of q reduction in through lake and
raj rates, and ten days notice of an ad-
vance. If rates 90 down it will be five
dsys before the propeller agents can take
grain on through shipment, because the
shippers will, of course, all 60 to the out
side boats, and have the grain handled at
Buffalo. If rates go up it will be ten days
before the lines can profit by the advance,
and in that time enough freight will be
forced on them to fill their boats for a
month.
Grain freigbts dropped Friday and Sat-
urdsy half cent, for instance. The lines
cannot meet the drop for five days at best,
bat as it is believed rates will 90 up to
three cents as soon as the fleet in port gets
away, not notice of drop has been given.
Neither can notice of an advance be given
because there is no telling for certainty
wheth, grain freights will 90 up or down.
If they 90 up it will be ten days before
the lines can advance their rates to meet
the rise, and by thot time the furry will
probably be over. The opinion prevails
among the agents that through bills of
ladiDg will have to be done away With (;
that they will give a fixed rail rate from
Ogdeneburg and quote the ruling lake rate
to that point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
NO. 1853
DESPERATE BOOMERS.
CONFIRMATION OF THE REPORT THAT
THBY MEAN MISCHIEF.
Concealed in the Woods, They had Banded Together
to Destroy the Railroad Bridges to Keep Oai
Homtsteadsrs - Detectives On the
Watch-Many People En Route.

ARKANSAS City, KANs., April s.-The
officials of the Santa Fe Railroad are busy
investigating the story that the boomers
concealed in the woods of Oklahoma had
banded together for the purpose of de-
stroying the railroad bridges on the night
of April 81, in order to obstruct the in
6ux of homesteaders until the men con-
cealed in the country could make perfect
their claims.
1t appears that the boomers in hiding
are desperate. They have sele ted and
watched their claims for years, and they
now fear that the newcomers, with the
assistance Of rapid transit, may get the
best of them. A meeting of these boomers
was held in the timber near Oklahoma
City, last Thursday, and they canvassed
the situation. Alter the meeting adjourn
ed the Santa Fe agent received notice that
the bridges would be burned and the trains
stopped on April %, as the old boomers
did not propose TO jeOpardize their chances
by allowing food of tenderfeet TO drop
in on the land they had picked ont
Detectives have been sent along the line
through the country, and every precaution
will be taken to prevent railway obstruc-
tion. There are twice as many people
now on the borders as can he accommods-
ted under the homestead act in Oklahoma.
Yesterday fully three hundred passengers
arrived in this city, all bound for Oklaho-
ma. Many ofthem represent colonies, and
are here as the advance agents. There are
men here representing colonies from Wash
iDgtOn, California, Utah, Colorado, Nebras-
ka, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and
Alabama. The colonies number from
twenty to five hundred persons
Last evening twenty empty passenger
coaches pulled into this city on the Santa
Fe attached 10 the regular freight train,
and were run into the yard TO await the
22d. A railroader said the Santa Fe had
400 cars already engaged by parties who
desired household goods removed to this
point before the Dist The crowd has in
ceased here to such proportions thai per
Sons who get their mail at the free delivery
window st the pOstOffice are compelled to
form into procession, and then It Is ire-
quently FIVE or six hours before they can
get to call for their mail. Iu consequence
Of this large influx of people here, real es.
tate has commenced changing hands. The
sales of Saturday amounted TO S62, 00O.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
An Outlaw Killed by a Boy.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, April s.-Intelli-
pence has been received of another terrible
scene in the Granger county tragedy enact
ed late Friday night. Dan Beeler, who
was jointly accused With Wolfenberger of
killing Sheriff Greenlee, was surprised in a
thicket on Clinch river, near his home, by
g sixteen-year-old boy, who was one OF q
posse searching for him. Beeler was order
ed to throw up his ban6s, but instead OF
doing this he reached for his gun, swearing
he would never surrender. The boy then
fired both barrels Of his gun, fairly nd
ding his body with buckshot. There ls
alec a rumor that two others of t Wolf
enberger gang were killed at the same
fsuna
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
THE PROPOSED PATROL WAGON.
Taxpayer" Calls Attention to the Prob
sble Cost of the System.

To The Editor Of the Register:
SIR:-It is satisfaction to me and no
doubt TO majority of the citizens of
Wheeling, to read your editorial in this
mornings issue disappearing of the patrol
system. l desire TO say further, however,
that you have not presented any adequate
idea of the cost of such a system to the tax
payers of the city, run upon the most SIM
pie and Efficient method. You say il will
cost from 81, 200 to 81 500 a year. say
it will cost at least IS, 900 a year, and /
will give you the figures in detail, to-wit
Two hOstler7, one for night and day turn,
81, 44O; two policemen, one for night and
dsy turn, (fOr a policeman must
always accompany pstrol wagon in Or
der to take care Of the prisoners, while the
hOstler locke after his horses) 81 $50; feed
ing horses, $40; wear and tear and shoe
ing, $460. There must be added to this
an electrical police alarm system costing
not less than 81, 100 Total, S., 100. lam
informed that the Police and Fire Board
have made inquiries of one hundred citiee,
ranging from twenty to one hundred
Thousand population. Of that number
not ever ten have the patrol eystem in use;
not one city, of the size of Wheeling, has
it in use. But two cities Of fifty thousand
inhabitants ara using the system, and a
number Of cities, containing ss many as
ssventy-fve thousand inhabitants, have
not adopted the system.
l believe that one hundred dollars
year would pay for all the vehicle hire
from our livery stable keepers that is ne
cessary for patrol purposes, and owing TO
the Typographical formation of our city,
in many instances vehicle from livery
stable on the South hide, to some point in
the lower end of the city, could reach its
destination before the patrol wagon could
from the central location. The engine
houses in the extreme north and south
ends of the city are supplied with tempo
rary lock-ups, so that when the patrol
would be necessary in those localities,
which would be very seldom, these could
he used. In other cases the central lock-
up could be used.
Let us say that it will take fifteen years
before the city reaches seventy-fve thous-
and population, st which time a patrol
system will very likely be necessary.
Fifty-one hundred dollars saved to the city
annually for fifteen years would make
SIG, 500, sufficient sum to build q very
fine bridge over the creek at Main street.
The present Council wss elected upon
the score of economy. How many men,
bers of that Council could expect to he re-
turned two years hence if such q scheme
as patrol system were foisted upon the
Taxpayers of the city at the present time.
Hoping you will publish the above, Mr..
Editor, am respectfully.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
A SANITARY CONVENTION
To BE Held in the City Wednesday -Neces-
sity for Reform.


slty for Reform.
It is a deplorable fact that for live,
progressive city, the sanitary conditions Of
Wheeling have been sadly neglected, and
the time has come when something must
be done TO improve this state Of affairs.
The State Board of Health bss suggested
that in order that the people interested
may be brought to an intelligent under
standing Of thee conditions and the need
for reform, that Sanitary Convention
be held under the auspices of the Local
Board of Health, and that all interested
should be induced TO take part.
On Wednesday and Thursday the mem
bers of the State Board of Health of the
First Congressional district, Dr. Geo. 1.
Garrison, and DR.. VIM. Late, of Clarke
burg, will meet for the purpose of examin-
ing applicants for licenses to practice med
cine. and they will be assisted by Dr. /.
G. Myers, of the County Board OF Health.
In order 10 carry out the suggestion Of
the State Board, DR.. Garrison has ad-
vanced the holding Of Sanitary Conyen-
tion here on Wednesday evening, which
will be done, and in order to disaimi-
nate as much knowledge as posi-
BILE in reference to the question, IL is sug-
gesied that short papers be read, giving the
views of all classes of people as TO the best
means of relieving the city Of her bad aani-
tary condition. In ord to do this in the
proper manner it is urged that the physi-
clans of the city, ministers. and other pro
fessioaal men, as well as citizens generally
who are interested, be present and express
their views on the question.
As an illustration of the inelliciency Of
the present system, there are eay 5000
habitations in the city, and IL is expected
under the present system that five
men and five horses and carts can take
away the garbage and ofial from these
habitations. For FIVE months Of the year
they ore expected to visit each house once
a d0y for this purpose, for six days in the
week. This would give each man 200
habitations to visit each week once each
day, and if they work twelve hours a day
each man would have to visit lOOplsces an
hour or II places each minute. This
shows how very inefficient the present
ystem is, and the necessity for a reform.
Council will be asked TO allow the con-
vention the use Of the First Branch Coun-
Gil chamber for this purpose, and the pro-
ceedings will be conducted under the aus
pices OF Drs. Late and Garrison and the
county and city Boards of Health. DIR. Ew-
ing, Of Charleston, President Of the State
Board, has been invited 10 be present and
will no doubt be here. The people should
be impressed with the necessity of imme-
date steps in this direction, and by their
presence and expressions they can do much
to correct the evil While the death rate
in Wheeling is comparatively moderate,
the number of deaths from typhoid fever
and pneumonia, diseases that are greatly
due TO bad sanitary conditions, are out Of
all proportion. All should turn in and
assist in making the convention produc-
tive of good. When the people are fully
informed of the condition OF things they
will demand reform.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
La NtAFIA IN BOSTON.
A Branch Of the Italian Society Discovered
I'm the Hub.

A Branch of the Italian Society Discovered
I'm the Hub.
Boston, April 8 Recent developments
leave 10 room for doubt that a branch of
the wing Of the Italian CamOrra, known IS
Ls Ms6s, IS now in working order in BOs-
ton. It's meetings are held almost nightly,
generally in 81 North End bar room having
s large room 10 the rear, or IN one Of the
several tenement houses. The chief is q
resident o; the North End, and Is known
st che North End station. Captain Cain,
OF that police division, states that he has
the names Of fcrly-three members, snd Is
well posted regarding the proceedings of
,he organization, although he might ind
70 difficult 20 convict them Of the commits
sion OF any Of the petty crimes with which
bs has known the members to have been
connected
The MEMBERS sro active ia passing O. un-
tsrfsit money. Within three days It has
become known that a large package OF
counterfeit ten-cent pieces came from New
York 10 a member Of the order here, and
that some OF The pieces have been pat iu
circulation by % banana yender The S.
/ loon before mentioned Will be clO3ed "a
/ soon cs les license expires.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
THE SIOUX RESERVATION.
A Commissioner to be Appointed to Conf
With Big Ininn Chlefa

A Commissioners to be Appointed to Conf r
With Big IDjun Chiefs.
BISMARCK, OAK, April 8.-The report
that commission would soon be appoint.
ed by the President to confer With the In
dians for the opening of the great Sioux
reservation is received with much interest
among the Indians at Standing Rock, who
are headed by Sitting Bull, Gall, John
Grass and other notorious chiefs.
The Indians are pleased with the action
of the Government in increasing the price
to be paid them from so cents per acre to
81. so, and many of them have expressed
their willingness to accept the terms of the
treaty. Even Sitting Bull and Gall, who
were so bitterly opposed to the treaty sub
mitted last year, have given ear TO friend
ly expressions, and there is little doubt of
success among the whites who visit the
reservation. A recent arrival from the
Standing Rock Agency says he is positive
that Sitting Bull and Gall will accept the
treaty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
A PostaI Clerk Who Rified a Letter From
Harper's Ferry.

A PostaI CIerl, Who Rifisd a Letter From
Harper's Ferry.
WASHINGTON, April S.-PostOffice In
spectora Smith, Pulitzer and Troy to-day
arrested Harry D. Darby, a registry clerk
in the pOstofiice in this city, for riling
valuable registered letters. When arrested
Darby had $40 in his hand, which he had
Just taken from letter. The letter WAS
mailed at Hsrper's Ferry, W. Va, con-
tanned $246, and was addressed 10 the
United States Treasury. After removing
$40, Darby was about to re-seal it. He is
an old employe, having entered the Office
as a carrier in 1880. He was taken before
U. s. Commissioner Samuel C. Mills, and
held 10 the sum of 81, 600 to await exami.
nation tomorrow. When arrested he had
S256 on his person, which, it is thought,
was taken from other registered letters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
CAPER OF A CRAZY GIRL.
She Creates Sensation In Lincoln Park
by Throwing Her Clothes Away.

She Creates Sensation In Lincoln Park
by Throwing Her Clothes Away
CHICAGO, April 8.--The white-helmeted
policemen in Lincoln Park were making
their last rounds last night when they
heard 2 woman scream in the direction of
the lake. The officers ran toward the
shore drive, where they found two women
crying for aid. They said that young
insane girl in their charge had escaped and
lied through the shrubbery toward the
breakwater. The officers prORled around
the bushes until they found the unfortu-
nate girl. She had torn all her clothes off
in heI flight, and wien discovered lay al
most hidden between two rocks.
She was dressed in a suit OF clothes that
had boen wora by 8 park engineer, and
then taken to the Halstesd Street police
station. Here she began TO bleat like q
sheep. At midnight DR.. J. J. Thompson
took the girl away. He said that she had
escaped from bis private insane asylum.
He refused to give her name. In her flight
through the park the young woman cast
of her diamond earrings and long seal
skin cloak. These have rot been found.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
SUFFERERS BY FIRE.
An Appeal From the Commissioners of
Sully County, Dakota.

An Appeal From the Commissioners of
suIIy County, Dakota.
CHICAGO, April s The following letter
from Dakota prarie fire was received at the
Mayors Office this morning:
QUIDA, SULLY Co., D. T., April 5, 1889.
To the Honorable Mayor and Citizens of
Chicago, III:
The heaviest wind storm that ever
visited central Dakota spraug up Tuesday
afternoon, April 2, 1889, and about noon,
when the wind was blowing st the rate OF
go miles 8n hour. Three disiinct fires
started and swept over nesrly tbs whole
east end OF 5ully county. The fires travel
led with the speed of An express train, and
nothing could be done to check their pro-
gress. l. was only by herculean efforts
the fires could be subdued.
No reliable estimate of the damage can
be arrived at yet, but at this date the
Losses in Sully county reported at Quids
are ss follows: twenty-five residences,
the occupants of which were forced TO flee
for their lives without having time to res
cue any furniture or clothing; forty-eight
bsrns, the owners reporting that they were
unable to save bay Or grain. The seed for
sowing all went up in smoke ns well as all
the farming implements. Twenty-Five
hesd of horses, thirty-eight head Of
cattle, thirty-one head of swine,
four mules and $50 head Of sheep. This
is only a portion Of the losses. One hun
dred farmers have reported with only one
suit of clothes each and no shelter save
that furnished by those living beyond the
fire line.
All who lived in the burned districts are
without homes, farming implements, or
seed for sowing. If they receive help it
should come shortly, because the time is at
hand for pu ting in the crops If any as
sistance can be rendered please send in care
of the County Commissioners of Suly
county.
[Signed ALBERT A. FAUST, Sheriff.
VIM. TOURNEY, Treas'r.
H. F. KELLY, Auditor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
NATURES HIGHWAY.
Doings OF Boats and Boatmen Along the
Ohio.

Doings OF Boats and Boatmen Along the
Ohio.
The marks on the landing last evening
indicated II feet inch and rising.
The Lizzie Bay will go down noon
Wednesday.
The Hudson is due up to day and the
Chancellor will 90 up tonight.
The StOckdsle has had her new shaft
put on and will pass down to-day.
The Andes got in at noon from Cinciu-
natl yesterday with fair trip. About the
biggest single shipment WAS ninety five
tons of pig iron for the Whitaker I-on
Works. In her cargo to-day will be 5000
kegs of nails. She leaves the wharf at 3
O'Clock this afternoon with Capt Chss.
Muhleman in command and Mart F. Noll
in charge of the Office.
The marks from above yesterday were:
Pittsburg, feet inches and rising Nor
gantown, 5 feet inches and rising; weather
clear. Rice's Landing, feet 10 ipches
and rising; weather clear. Brownsville, Z
feet and rising; weather clear. Lock No.
4, feet and rising; weather clear. Green's
borO, - feet inches and rising; weather
clear. Parker, feet inches and rising;
weather clear. OIL City, 3 feet inches and
stationary; weather clear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
BRANroN coUNrY ELEcrION.
$50 600 Voted to the Weston and El
RIvar RsIIrnsd hY 3 Bic Majority.

500 600 Voted to the Weston and Elk
River Rslrosd by = Big Majority.
SPECIAL Ts'eg-ln 20 ne Register.
WESTON, April S.-The proposition to
give sixty thousand dollars to the Weston
a1d Elk River Railroad by the county Of
Braxton, carried 80 the election to-day by
ct least uine-tenths of the vote, about two
thousand votes being cast. Hon J. \.
Camden, DR.. T. 3. Camden, and ". n.
Of Parkersburg, are here, and
t5e company viii organize on Wednesday.
u is presumed that work will be
begun at the earliest possible moment,
ana viii be pushed forward to
completion as fss. So the weather and cir
,1mstsnces viii permit. This insurss Wes-
ton the broad gauge road from FsirmO1t
which heretofore remained in doubt as re-
CARDS the changing the narrow gauge 10
sandard gauge.
The Board OF Directors Of tie Hospital
for the Insare meet here tomorrow for the
election of officers and other business
Several Of them arrived this evening and
more are expected tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-09
sHELOsr INABUCKEr SHOP.
How sn Elmira Music Toacher swIndIed
Many People.

SUsQUEHANNA, PA, April S.-Miss
Ella C. White, an Elmirs music teacher,
was arrested here this morning by Chief
Little, Of Elmira, for dsfrauding various
peopls in that city out Of sums asgregatipg
$4,000 on fictitious mining and silk mill
stocks, and other pretenses. She confssses
that shs lost the money in an Elmira
bucket shop. She was waived examina-
hon.
ENuRA, y. Y, April S-Ella @.
White is music teacher in this city, who
has succeeded IN borrowing amounts esti-
mated from 5000 to S15. GOO from various
Elmira citizens She borrowed money in
several cases from frie1ds by representing
she could invest it prof.ably; in other
cases by Offering notes signed, some
bg fictitious names and Others
sigued by herself and endorsed BY
her father, whom she said was wealthy
Her father is a superanuatsd employee Of
The Erie shops st Susquehanns, Pa, and
has transfe red his property, amounting TO
81 600. She wss arrested on four war
rants charging her with forgery 10 second
decree.