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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-20
FOUR LIVES KNOWN TO BE LOST
l-l Tbuaris Of Dollars Worth Of Property
Gone.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC At an END.
Srmsrous Washolts and L2nisldes on the
Ohio River and B. & o. Ro2is-A
Wreck at Harris TresLe---Britges
Swept Away---0lher
Damage.

special Tss0rarg 70 De Rsglser.
PAREEBsBURG, July 19-Tue reports
Of the destruction by the rain storms last
night snd today are siill coming in and
show it t1 have bsen one Of the worst ever
known here. The Ohio River down freight
train late last night was wrecked at the
Harris Ferry trestle bsciuse of a wAshout,
and Fireman viii Neptune had leg
broken at the thigh IN jumping for his life.
The other trainmeu escaped unipjured'
but the train is "a complete wreck, going
over a high tres,le and piliug mp cars on
top Of one another.
-FOUR PERSONS co pOwS TO A WArEkf
GRAVE
In the lower eud Of the county two IN
known psrsous were drowned Ia Pond
Creek. and Martin Iawiess, Of this city, is
supposed 10 have drowned in the Litte
Kasawha. while saving lumber. These
added to Mrs Tucker, make fatalities.
DAMAGE no PROPERTY.
The NJ. P. Church on Clay Creek and
the residences Of Capt Spencer and Q. J..
cooper. ON Little Taygart Geek, were
washed away alec HeathsriDgton's store
and j. ". Smith's Carriage shop on the
seme creek. On Big Tygart, a County
bridge and Saunders mill are gone Three
or four other valuable County bridges are
also washed out.
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-02
The Telephone Predicted.

In the works of Robert Hooke published
ins166i, is the following forecast of the tele-
phone:
And as glasses have highly promoted our
seeing, so It's not improbable but that there
may be found many mechanical inventors to
improve our senses of hearing, smelling, tast-
ing and touching. IT'S not impossibleto hear
a whisper furlong's distance, it having been
already done, and perhaps the nature Of the
thing would not make II more impossible
though that furlong should be ten times null
tiphed. And though some famous authors
have affirmed it impossible to hear through
the thinnest plate of Muscovy glass, yet I
know a way by which it is easy enough TO
hear one speak through wall yard thick.
1t has not yet been thoroughly examined
how far octocousticons may be improved,
nor what other ways there may be OF quick
ening our hearing or conveying sound
through other bodies than the air, for that is
not the only medium. l can assure the reader
that have, by the help of distended wire,
propagated the sound to considerable dis
tance in an instant, or with as seemingly
quick motion as that Of light, Of least In
comparably swifter than thss which at the
same time was propagated through the air,
and this not only in a straight line or direct,
but one Bonded in many angles
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-02
-SSNMfIS~
Daily eagle
HER MIND NOT MADE UP YET.

7ou say that you love me, you offer your nearh
And you ask In return for my own;
Fou speak Of future without pain or Cross
A future no mortal has known
But are you quite certain that am the one
To help you to I've Life arightf
Iwould not deceive you. would not olsappoine
So don't ask an answer tonight
! do not distrust YOU nor doubt one sweet word,
OF the beautiful things you have said;
But think It were better to live Tar apart
Than to see these fair hopes lying dead
For wedlock. you know, Is trial OF faith,
Wber,, love makes each shadow seem light
So don't think me cruel or cold when say,
Oh. don't ask en- answer to might!
For il YOU insist, must only say no,
Though 1t breaks my heart thus to decide;
For I'd rather go lonely and sad here below
Than to walk mistake by your side
You see. but caution, and ask you to wait
Until we both know what is right;
And don't think me heartless, though still re-
peat
Oh, don't ask al answer tonight
Oh, don't ask an answer to night
Nay, don't ask an answer tonight
Just wait till you're sure my heart Is secure,
And don't ask an answer tonight
Mary E. Buell. In Inter Ocean
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-02

Engraved CALLING cards at the
Wichita EAGLE Office. dos Il
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-02
SULPHUR Eumigation.

Furnigation by the burning Of sulphur is
the most common method employed by
boards of health In the diSnfection Of apart
ments In which contagious disease has ex-
isted, and the clothing worn by the patients
during their illness In an address delivered
by the distinguished chemist, Dr. E R
Squibb, attention is called to the fact that
there must always be an abundance Of
watery vapor In the room TO be disinfected
otherwise the sulphurous acid gas generated
by the burning Of the sulphur is not an
efficient disinfectant The same is true Of
chlorine gas when used for disinfecting pur-
poses
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-02
AxnfllA Wrappe-

This Office is prepared to furnish maniu
wrappers in sizes and quantities 10 sui
purchasers, just as cheap as any house in
ly attended TO. Address
The WICHITA EAGLE,
S6tf Wichita, Kan
Wichita eagle., 1889-06-02
HOOL
2 R NCIP A Us

Just completed and for sale AZ this once Record
OF Teachers Ability for use by Superin,endsa.s
and Principals o: COMMON. CITY aud GRADED
SCHOOLS Can Be csed In any city The book o
Of q convenient size 70 carry in tie pocket. Bound
in Cloth 30 cents Flexible Back sI0 Seat BY rAn
to address upon receipt Of s. cents for cloth and
81 O. for flexible binding. Orders hJ nAi E,Au Will
receive peunps attention. Address
THE WICHITA EAGLE.
WICHITA KASsAS
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
UCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED.
Sale of the Great Piilsbury Flour
Mill and Other Propsrty.

ICopmfght 1889 bp James Gordon Bennett
LONDON, Oct. 3d. New York Herald
Cable-Special to THE BEE. senator
Washburn and Ex-Governor Pillsbury have
concluded the sale of their great milling, ee-
vator and water power properties, concern
ing which negotiations had been under way
for many weeks. The sale was made to a
company recently organized and to be known
as the Pillsbury- Washburn Flour Mill COM
pany. 1t is composed Of American and Eng
lish stockholders. Governor Pillsbury, SEN
ator Washburn and c. A. Pillsbury and four
English associates, all men of high charac.
ter and business standing, will form the
board of directors. Five years constitute the
term of the American directors.
Senator Washburn informed the Herald
correspondent to-day that the new company
would make extensive additions and i'm
provements IN the property, as the infu
sion of English blood would greatly in
crease the foreign sale of the mills
products, one-third of which is now
exported. The property disposed of consists
the mills A, B and Anchor, of c. A.
Pillsbury & Co.; the Lincoln and Palisade
mills, Of the Washburn Mill Company; one
hundred and thirty elevators of the Mime
sofa and Northern elevator company; the
water power of the Minnesota Mill Com
papy, and st. Anthony's Falls water power
company, and controlling interest in the
Atlantic elevator company, which has forty
elevators. The capital stock of the new
company Is 9l0000 900 and deDenture bonds
9635, 900. The amount paid for the property,
according to Senator Washburn, is 96, 125, 600,
The sellers of the property retain a large in
terest in the property, probably about one
third of the stock The prospectus
will probably be issued tomorrow. Senator
Washburn has been in England and on the
continent for four months and will sail for
New York next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
A Confirmation.

New YORK, Oct ding the
various denials of the purchase of the con-
troll of the Chicago s. Alton road by the
Union Pacific combination, Wall stree.
news agency this evening sends out thefo
lowing:
'rhe Vanderbilt in terests Insist that the
control of the Alton property has be, n
bought and 1t is stated o Union Pacific col
lateral trust bond, which is to be used TO
take up all the stock, is now being printed.n
The Commercial Advertiser this evening
SAYS. j. Pierpont Morgan is credited with
having put the thing through. 1t is asserted
the papers will ali be signed in q few days
and the independence of the Chicago & Alton
cease. When the Alton withdrew from the
Interstate Commerce Railway association
Its position was such that it must either
begin O fight for business or lease or sell
out to some other company The Atchison
finally made an offer to purchase acontrol-
ling interest at S125 share. The PROPOSE
tion was not satisfactory and the negotia-
tions fell through. Then the Union Pacific,
In contemplation of its deal with the North
western, offered Sl40 per share and the Alton
cepted.
Chauncey M. Depew did not seem disposed
TO admit the full effect and full influence at
tributed to the transaction. He said:
"There has been no change of property In
terest in the Alton system, as far as / know,
nor, as am informed, has there been any
thing like consolidation. / understood q
the Northwestern and the Union Pacific has
been induced TO make too much of the mat
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
Practically Dead.

CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-The Interstate Com
merce Railway association is practically
dead.
The Rock Island, Burlington and ~. Paul
roads take the ground that the agreement
of the Union Pacific aud Northwestern. The
Times, tomorrow, will say theJ will no
longer be bound by the rules OF .ss associa-
tion, although formal notice 81 withdrawal
will not be gwen.
The Times says there is au evident deter
mination on the part of the roaee named
above TO make the Union PaotSa sick of its
bargain, and TO this END q strong hght will
be made From now until JsSuary the
auxiliary associations will govern western
railroad affairs, il they are gof<>2ed at all.
Whether new association will be formed
AZ that meeting is quests9 on which there
Is diversity OF opinion.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
POSTS sWINDLlNGs.
The Most Gigantic Frauds Ever Per-
petrated in Chicaso.

petrateu HI ShiCuSO.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-[Special Telegram to
TIE BEE. The journal makes sensationa
disclosures this afternoon in regard to the
frauds of the notorious Alfred Post in the
manipulation of his western freight claim
bureau"
'It was the most gigantic confidence game
ever practiccd in Chicago" says q well
known attorney who figures in the case. "a
great many of Alfred POSTS operations have
never seen the light, simply because well
known citizens have been content to suffer
the loss of their cash rather than have their
names dragged before the public in connec-
tion with this shady piece of business.
know that Post holds sword
over the heads of macy of them
in the shape of q threat that he
will expose the fact that they knew exactly
the nature of the business in which he was
embarked and in which they knowingly EN-.
parked with him. The men VINO were the
heaviest losers, however, have not been
frightened any by those threats. Among
these latter are A. A. Munger, the elevator
man; j. j. P. Odell, vice president of the
Union National bank; William G. Oakley,
cashier OF the Union National bank; A. G.
Spalding the well-known dealer in sporting
goods and base ball players; II. G.. Fisher,
StCTGbdTy u Ullc Union Dag anu ldDST COM
pany; Francis II. Wheeler, president of the
Union Bag and Paper company. OF these
Munger alone paid in s343, 900 and the aggre-
gate Investments of these gentlemen in Mr..
Posts bureau come within few thousand
dollars of million. Post took an
Office in the Home Insurance building,
where he established himself under the
name of the Western Freight Claim bureau,
which he advertised to be possessed of
facilities for collecting claims from ralropd
and steamboat companies, for lost goods and
rebates on damaged freight, etc. He got his
dupes to MAKE small Investments at first
Suppose man paid in So 600. Within q few
months he got back $1,000. The man, think
ing this q paying investment, would put
81, 000 with the &c. 900 and invest $4,000, anu
80 on, until Post had collected from suckers
the round sum of 81, ,000,0 00U The fact was
that Post was paying off one man with an
other mans money, and the freight claim
business was little more than a mythe.
Meantime, as everyone knows, Post lived
high aud kept q stable valued at $50, 900,
which it cost him $3.50 week to run. But
now comes the strange part of the story.
Post claims that he told each investor that
his scheme was to use the money paid in to
bribe railroad officials so that the claims
would be allowed whether they were right
or not He now threatens that IL sued by
his dupes he will prove that the men VINO
invested their money did so with the knowl-
TO be used in that manner.
When the case does come up for trial there
will be disclosures that will astonish the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
1T LOOKS LIKE WAR.
Affairs Assuming n Bloody Aspect In
Central America.

CITY OF MEXIco Oct. 30.-fSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. -Guatcmala gossip Indi-
Gates probable war with San Salvador. A
letter from Guatemale, bearing date Of the
7th INST has just been received. 1t speaks of
kilograms RENTED TO this city which have
evidently not been made public. AS they
were of Importance it is a pity that they
never found their way into print. The letter
also speaks of pending conflict between
Guatemala and San Salvador over the mis-
carriage of q scheme to unity the several
states of Central America into one republic.
The writer says
"When this reaches your hands there will
have been moro news by telegraph about
the war with San Salvador. To-day
all of the artillery left, and it is ex-
pected that from 1000 TO $4,000 men will
he moved against the president of San
Salvador"
The motive for war is that San Salvador
does not desire TO enter into compact for
the unitication Of the Central American
states. There are some very wild rumors
afoat In this city which are of character
that preclude publicity. They are too
dangerous for the Mexican press to give
even at their face values, as rumors.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
GENERAL MILES REPORT.
He Recommends That Enlistments
Be Made For Three Years.

He Recommends That Enlistments
Be Made For Three Years.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The annual report
of Brigadier General Miles, commanding the
division of the Pacific, shows the administra-
ton of military affairs is In a satisfactory
condition.
On the subject of desertions he recon-
mends that enlIstments be made for three
years instead of five; that enlisted men, as
Tar as possible, be permitted to select the
divisions In which they shall serve; that the
men found qualified after years. service be
commissioned second lieutenants, and if
there be no vacancies for them that they re-
ceive honorable discharges; that the three
battalion organization adopted in Europe for
infantry be adopted by the United States,
giving promotion to over fifty officers, and
that for fifteen years. continuous service IN
the same rank an officer shall be promoted
one grade.
Touching on the defenseless condition Of
the coast, the general said: "It is estimated
that to put this coast in proper condition for
defense would require 573 modern guns and
mortars with their proper carriages and am
munitioH. Their,estimated cost would be $780,
06S, 600 Plants for the manufacture of these
should be established on the Pacific coast"
He recommends that an appropriation be.
made,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
TAFFINDER WANTS HIS LAND.
An Omaha Man Sues the American
Home Missionary Society,"

ooCteby.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-[Special Telegram to
TIE BEE THE American Home Missionary
association Of New York, was sued for $lO.-
900 in the federal court by William G.
TafIinder in an action of assumpsit. The as
socation Is holding its annual session In this
CITY, Tafiinder is rich insurance agent liv-
ing in Omaha. In 1889 Tanlnder contracted
with the association to buy ffty-six acres of
land near Des Moines, Ia. The title was in
the American Home Missionary association,
the defendant, but it was so obscured
by tax sales and forfeiture that
the association regarded 1T as of
little value and contracted to sell 1t for
small sum to TaffiEder. The insurance man
says he set to work and after considerable
litigation and the expenditure OF 81, 800 he
perfected the title to the land in the mission
airy society and made it good and merchant
able, whereupon, it is charged, the assocla-
tion repudiated the agreement 10 sell the
property 10 him and kept IL in its own name,
refusing Taffinder deed, us agreed at that
time. Taffinder says he made no fight owing
TO want of means, but he has lately got rich
by speculation and he now tries to force the
contract. Seven years has seen the property
involved enhance greatly in value.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
A Very Vigorous Denial.

CHICAGO, Oct. 30. Especial Telegram to
The BEE. TIT Is lie made out of whole
CLOTH" said Vice President McMullen, of
the Alton, today, to your representative IN
reference to the New York report that the
Union Pacific had bought or made some ar
rangement with the Alton.
81 think it is about time for these concoct
ers Of fairy tales to turn their attention to
some other road" continued he ''To secure
q controlling interest IN the Alton it would be
necessary TO buy the entire holdings of more
than a hundred Of our heaviest stockholders
That could not be done hurriedly nor could
II be done at all except Mt very high
figure. Practically, the Alton is not for
sale, though anyone has his price for any
property Neither the control or hundredth
part CT IT could be bought in open market.
II would be necessary to so to the Individual
etockholder. not one Of whom would sell at
the price at which the stock is usually
quoted. There are dozen roads which pay
but per cent interest and whose stocks are
above par. The Alton is quoted nominally
at 1875 to l4O there beng very few transac-
tions ut any figure. Alton stock is not a
speculative stock.
"You can imagine that il stockholders
In roads paying per cent on stock above
par are satisfied, our stockholders receiving
per cent will not sell at l25 nor 140 or 200.
In fact it would be impossible to buy con-
trolling interest except at an exorDitant
price.
~ haven't any idea who is circulating the
rumors of all these consultations" con-
tlnued MIR. McMullen, "unless perhaps it is
the brokers' 1 should think it would be
more profitable. however, for them to make
the statements about some road whose
stocks are largely on the market"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
The Customs Keport.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8O.-The report of the
commissioner of customs for the last fiscal
year shows 1925, ,2O3, 412 paid into the treasury
as receipts from various sources. The
amount paid out of the treasury on various
accounts was $50 153, ,992 The coz. :,.missioner
makes number of recommendations among
others, ono that the appropriations for the
expenses of collecting revenue should be
permanently increased tna sum adequate to
the prompt payment OF the necessary ex-
penses under this head. without having re-
now.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
The Military Marksmen.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8o.-Adjutant General
Kelton has prepared table giving tue
results OF the rifle, carbine aud revolver
competition among army teams this year
At the competition at Bellevue, Neb., for
cavalry from the departments of the Dakota
porai, company A. Fig nth cavalry won the
gold medal with both carbine and
revolver. The competition of The army
rifle team OF distinguished marksmen resulted
in Sergeant Wolford, company Il. Nineteenth
infantry, scoring total Of 526 out of possi-
BILE 500 at both long distance and skirmish
firing. The prize offered the army carbne
team OF distinguished marksmen was won by
Lieutenant McComb, Fifth cavalry, ass
points at long distance and skirmish firing.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
HAS ABSORBED The ALTON.
Another Road in the Union Pacific
Vanderbilt System.
TWELVE MILLIONS IN THE DEAL.
Vice President MoMuncn Denoun ccs
the Story as n Lie Made Of
Whole Cioth-A Conflrma-
tion From New York.
Bought a ControlIine Interest.

New YoRK, Oct. 30-[Special Telegram to
TnE BEE, when The BEE gave the de-
tails OF the important compact entered into
by the Union Pacific and Chicago & North
western directors few days ago, stress was
laid upon the probability of other develop
ments of n similar nature. The first of the
great projects which was in view was In fact
nearly complete at that time aud was con-
summated yesterday. This Is the absorption
of the Chicago & Alton railroad company by
the Union Pacific through the purchase of a
majority Of the stock of the first named
company by the officers of the latter. In
brief, the Chicago & Alton, the pride of a
certain coterie of capitalists who have al
ways had commanding voice in the making
OF rates and granting OF territorial
becomes become an an integral part Of the Union
Pacific-V Vanderbilt chain of roads between
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and the
great lakes on the north and the gulf of
Mexico on the south.
Almost before the ink had become dry on
the document which now binds the Union
Pacific and the Chicago & Northwestern
together with an almost indissolu BILE link for
= the next ten years, President Charles
Francis Adams, of the former, had practi-
cally concluded arrangements with Vice
President McMullen, of the Chicgo & Alton,
for the passing of majority interest in the
shares of the latter company into his own
hands. Exactly how much cash, il any, has
passed in the operation Is not known,
but the amount involved is probably
Lot far from Sl2,400,000, this amout being
equal to $40 share for a majority of the
capital stock Of the Chicago & Alton COM
pany, the total stock issue being Sl7 1874, 100.
1t is possible that the holders of Chicago 6S
Alton stock may elect to take in payment
collateral trust bonds of the Union Pacific,
the stock of their own road being the col
lateral pledged
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
Arrested for Horse stealing.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb, Oct 3O.-TSpecial
Telegram to THE BEE. deputy Sheriff
Willman arrived from Hamburg, Ia, having
in custody Gottfreid Bauman, accused of
stealing team OF horses and a wagon from
Louis Camel, IN Berlin precinct, on Septem-
ber 25, 1883. Bauman says he was induced
TO steal the team by q tramp and that they
took it 10 Lincoln, where it was pawned for
sl5, but they never went back TO redeem it.
After leaving Lincoln he went TO Mihden,
Kearney county, and finally drifted on 10 a
farm, near Hamburg. where he was cap
tured. He will have his preliminary exami-
nation ON EridaV
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
A Runaway B1y Captured.

AINswoRTH, Mob, Oct. 3o.-TSpccial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. MACK Dawson, thir-
teen-year-old boy of John Dawson, of Keya
Paha county, arrived In town last night IN
company with one George Greenough, rum
ming away from home. Mr. Dawson over.
took the boys here and took Mack home
to-day. The only reason that the boys gave
for going away was that they did not want
to stay Mt home
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
ADeputy Marshel's Safe Return.

AINswoRTH, Neb., Oct. 3d. Special Tee-
gram to TIE BEE. Wv. G. Hedges, deputy
marshal, who was supposed to have been
murdered in the sand hills northeast of this
place, returned home yesterday. He had
gone in pursuit of some parties who had left
the country with some mortgaged property.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
sarpy Countv Oemosrats

nPAPrLIoN, Neb., Oct. 3O.-ISpecial to
The BEE. The democratic county conven-
tion mot yesterday at 2 o'clock. f. II. Nc
Carly was made chairman ahd II. L, Barton
secretary. The following officers werc nomi-
mated; Sheriff, Howard Whitney; treasurer,
Louis Leisure; clerk, II. G. Letter; commis-
sioner, Samuel Stoetzer; judge, II. Is. Hoyt;
superintendent, w. j. Newman; coroner, w.
@. Upjohn; surveyor, ]. ID. Patterson.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31

merchant of this place, was arrested for sell
ing whisky without license. He has run
regular open drug store saloon all summer,
and the people have become enraged. MIR.
Euderly will be defendant in at least twenty
five similar cases at the next term Of the dis
trIct court. Deputy United States Marshal
Mercer was here after witnesses last week,
and it is rumored that the United States is
after the same chicken.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-10-31
The Story scevtca.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3O.-fSpecisl Telegram to
The BEE.l-"Ths Burlington kss not with
drawn from the Inter. Stste Commerce asso-
ciation, nor does II intend making any such
move. You can make .Ast statement posi-
lively" said an officisl ef the Burlington 10
your repyO)Ifn,iye to-day. "There is NO