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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-02-26

The following cases have been dis
posed of in the Circuit Court since
our last issue:
State of West Va. vs.. Frank Rob-
inson, misdemeanor, found guilty as
in the indictment, and fined 500
and costs and sentenced to three
months imprisonment in the county
Jail.
j. Garland Hurst VS.. Jas. McGraw,
trespass. Verdict for plaintiff.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-02-26
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
Town Properly.

PY virtue of a deed of trust executed by
II Virginia I. Packet and John B. Packet
to me as trustee. bearing date on the 23rd day
OF December i'll the year 1885, and recorded in
the Clerks Office of the County Court of JEFF
ferson county. West Virginia. on the oath day
of December, 1885, in Deed Book o. page 397,
to secure the payment of three several notes
executed hy Virginia T. Packet to Charles
7. zombro, for the deferred purchase money of
the house and lot hereinafter named. each of
said notes being for the sum of one hundred
dollars, and dated December 23rd, 1855. subject
to the credits of interest paid as thereon en-
dorsed. and all of said notes being now over
due and unpaid. 1 win offer for sale at Public
Auction. in front of the post-oflicc in the town
of Middieway, in Jefferson County, W. Va, on
Saturday, 23d day of March, 1889,
at o'clock, P. NJ. the following real estate
conveyed to me as trustee in said deed, viz :
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-02-26
HOUSE AND LOT.

in the town of AEiddleway, said county. on the
upper street of said town, adjoining the lot
of Geo. j. Boltz's heirs, Thomas Homer and
Others. fronting ninety feet aud known on
the plat of said town as lot No. >. Said lot is
improved hy q good TWO STORY DWELL
ING HOUSE containing rooms and kitch-
en-, and out-building. There is a quantity
of fruit on the lot.
TERMS OF SALE.-One third of the pur-
with interest, in one year, and the residue
thereof with interest, in two years from the
day of sale. The purchaser executing his
notes, with good security. and a deed of trust
upon the premises sold to secure deferred pay
ments. GEO. B. SHAULL. Trustee.
We hereby consent to the above sale.
VIRGINIA T. PACKETT.
JOHN B. PACKETT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-02-26
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Visit Kahn's Great Bargain Sale.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-02-26

GEO. II. HAGLEY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
ON THE BOURSES.
Trend of Foreign Markets for the
Past Week.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-Dlscount was
easy during the past week at 81 for
three months and 23l for short. The
stock exchange loan rate to next ac-
count is 4. Business on the stock ex-
change during the week was dull.
There was marked decline in English
railway securities, due to fears that the
strike movement would extend to rail-
way employees, who are now demand
ing an increase of wages. Railway
traffic continues to be good. The end
ing of the dockmen's strike yesterday
caused a fractional recovery. The
feature of the week was the active deal
ing in and steady rise of American rail-
road securities, which the public shows
a growing disposition to buy. The
weeks variations in prices include the
following increases:
Louisville & Nashville IL, Ohio &
Mississippi II, Central Pacific, Denver
S Rio Grande preferred. Erie preferred,
Norfolk & Western preferred and New
York. Ontario & Western l each; Union
Pacific, Denver q Rio Grande mort
gage. Mexican Central and New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio, Il each; Denver
common and Lake Shore, u each. Nor
folk Improvement bonds declined l..
Canadian securities were Dropping:
Grand Trunk second preferred relapsed
1. and ordinary firsts and thirds Is
each. Mexican was weak; ordinary fell
2 and seconds l. Nitrate shares were fiat
on the issue of warning report by the
English consul at Valparaiso. Brewery
shares were neglected; New York brew
cry declined "a. A financial crash
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
NINE BRIGADIERS.
arrison Has Many Army Officers
to Appoint.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-During the
present administration great change
will take place in the personnel of the
commanding officers of the army, and
upon these changes speculation is even
rife among the officials and employees of
the war department, as well as among
those directly interested and the greater
throng who may be benefited by
them. President Harrison ere his term
expires will have had to appoint nine
brigadier generals. an unusually large
number for that period of time. OF
these he has already made one, Brig
Gen. j. G. Kelton, adjutant general
in place of Gen. r. G. Drum, re-
tired. The other retirements among
the brigadiers, with their dates,
are as follows; Paymaster General W.
B. Rochester, Feb. 10, 1890; Quarter
master General S. S. HOlabird, June 16.
1890: Commissary General MacFeely,
July l, 1890: Surgeon General j. Moore,
Aug. 16, 1890; Gen. S. Y. Benet, chief
of ordnance, Jan. %, 1891; Gen. j. Glib
bon, April 20, 1891; Gen. d. S. Stanley,
June 1, 1892: Adjt. Gen. Kelton, June
q, 1892. 1t is among the possibilities,
aside from death, but not probabilities,
that he may also have two of the major
generalships to fill. In addition to these
general officers. President Harrison dur
ing his term will have to appoint the
successors to twenty-three colonels,
eight lieutenant cOlOnelS, seven majors,
fourteen captains, seven post chaplalnS
and one professor in the military acad
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
a Colored Labopep Throws
Some Light on the Killing
of Annie lie Coney.
Her Uncle Makes Way With
Her Because He Owed Her
Much Money.
The Boy Admits Having Hid
den the Girls Clothing
by Request.
An Exemplary Texarkana
Banker Skips Out With
Thousands Of Dollars.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-Startling
developments were made yesterday in
the ease of the murder of Annie LIE
Coney in her uncle'S dining room, at
Merchantville, last week. To Clerk
Edward Burroughs is due the credit of
first discovering the clew which the
detectives have followed until it led
them to arrest Chaulkley LIE Coney,
with whom the murdered girl lived as
housekeeper, Garrett W. Murray. the
nineteen-year-old colored laborer who
was in the field with Chaulkley LIE
Coney, was arrested Friday night. 1t
was charged that Murray received part
of the money taken from the dead
girls chest by her uncle for
concealing the bloody clothing which
has been found. Burroughs was
foreman of the coroner's jury and irri-
tated Chaulkley LIE COnry by insisting
on learning the money relations exist
ing between the dead uncle, Richard LIE
Coney, and Annie LIE Coney. His ques-
tiOns revealed the fact that some thous-
ands of dollars were due from the estate
to the murdered girl as wages as his
housekeeper. Chaulkley LIE Coney grew
pale as Edward Burroughs pressed his
questions, and, stepping out of the
room, he called Samuel Burroughs to
him. and, IN evident anger, said:
What does Ed mean by these in
sulting questions?' Burroughs looked
him in the face and said solemnly,
"Chaulkley, you are suspected fof muir
deriDg your niece" Chaulkley left
Burroughs and dropped the question.
1t was Prosecutor Jenkins idea not to
state publicly any suspicion of Chaulk-
ley LIE Coney's guilt, but all the time he
was kept under strict surveillance.
Chaulkley wanted to accompany the
body of his murdered niece to her
fathers home. near ChillicOthe, O., and
for that reason his arrest was yesterday
ordered. Murray has made many i'm
pOrtant statements. Yesterday Mr.. Jen-
kins turned Murray over to Detective
Warner, who took him to John
Cherry's, near by, tor dinner.
Cherry had already started the
theory that the poor girl was
killed because she claim ed large sum
as wages. Warner fed Murray law
ishly, and secured an admission from
him that the clothing stained with
blood was hidden by him at the request
of LIE Coney. When Warner was done
with the negro the latter was sent to
an obscure cell. The theory of the state
is that Chaulkley LIE Coney killed his
niece to save money to himself and
other heirs of Richard LIE Coney, whose
estate was about to be settled. 1t is be-
ieved that the dead girls clothes were
afterward arranged so as to give theim-
preston that some of the negro hands
had murdered the girl III an attempt
upon her honor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
THROUGH THE RAPIDS.
A Young New Yorker Makes the
Trim in a Cork Suit


NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, Sept. b.
To-day Walter G. Campbell, of
Youngstown, n. Y, made the trip
through the rapids of Niagara gorge be-
low the falls. Early this morning
Campbell betOok himself to the secret
depths of the bank up beyond the
old Maid of the Mist landing and
remained in hiding there until about
noon. About this time he, in company
with friends, was seen rowing about the
river. In reply to the question, DO
you feel confident of coming out alive?'
he said: .'lf / did not | would not go.
You see l am we'll fixed in my suit"
said he, calling attention to the way he
was fixed for hazardous voyage. His
suit was nothing more than. sixteen
pieces of cork, each five by four
teen inches, and one inch thick k.
Il was folded over his chest. and
about his back, and between it and his
body were heavy iron pads, straps about
the legs and shoulders shielding it in
position. In fact, it was nothing more
than two lise preservers put together IN.
+ one bag, 1t was 3:20 p. m. when, with
a steady. unf1inching stroke, Campbell
pulled slowly from the dock toward
the center of the river. He
drifted down with the current
far toward the Canadian side.
At 1926 p. m., standing upright
in the boat, he took one of the oars and
padded the craft in the direction he de-
sired to go, at the same time steadying
it. AS he rapidly rode down stream on
the current beneath the cantileveT
bridge it was truly awe-inspirlng
sight. The eyes of thousands were riv-
eted upon him. Over the heavy sWells
he rode in safety, and as he neared
the first breaker of the rapids
he knelt down in the bot
tom of the boat. He passed through
the first part of the rapids while in
kneeling position and holding fast to
the sides. The huge wave in front of
Buttery's elevator raised him high on
its crest and capsized the boat. His
cork suit buoyed him up nicely. At 1882
D. IN. he was seen to enter the whirl-
pool and was carried by the fierce cur
rent far out into the maelstrOm. By
strong swimming he soon reached
the shore, and willing hands
were extended to the succ ess-
full navigator, his father, James f.
Campbell, being among the first to con-
gratulate him. Campbell says he kept
his senses right through the whole trip.
He is not quite twenty-one years old.
Campbell took dog with him in the boat
and the animal shared his experience.
He had a life preServer around his body
and was also rescued.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
COMBINING BREWERS.
American Beer Makers Looking
Askance at the English.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 15.-The
American brewers have projected a
gigantic syndicate or pool to protect
themselves against the encroaehments
of the English beer syndicate. Charles
Merkel, of New York, vice president of
the Kraus- Merkel Mating company. is
how in this city attending meeting of
the directors of that organization. MI.
Merkel's business brings hun into inti-
mate relations with the brewers. In an
interview yesterday he said: There
will be formed gigantic stock COM
pany that will buy up or control all the
more important breweries of the coun-
try. Its capital stock will be s100,000,-
600. The brewers of st. Louis have
already organized to this end, and are
ready to join the combine. The i'm
portant brewing centers, New York,
Milwaukee, Cincinnati. st. Louis, Chi
cago, New Orleans, and Kansas City,
will be visited and brought into the
scheme" Capt. Fred Pabst, president
of the Pabst Brewing company; August
Uihlein, of the SchlitZ company; ValeD-
tine BlatZ, and other brewers of this
city have expressed themselves in favor
of the projected combine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
MARINE MATTERS.

WNoNA-Boats up: Lyon. Ravenna, R.
Harris, B. Hershey, Dan Hine, Gardie East
man, Bella Mae, Nina, W. j. Young Jr.,
Natrona, saltwater. Bosts down: Lotus,
City of Winona S1las Wright, W.. Young
Jr., R. Harris. Eclipse, ,Ravenna, Lily Turner,
Ben Hershey. Dan Hine, Sea Wing. Water,
two feet seven inches and half.
SAULT STE. MARIE-Down-p. m: Empire
State. 1920; Neshota, $50: a. m: Tom
Adams, l so; Iron King, Iron Queen, 3:2O;
Philip Mineh. 4: Devereaux, Argonaut, 3 !;
Fountain City, Morley. Even. 6:15: North
ern Light z; Business, Sitka- 7:40:
Swain, Helvetia, $50; D. NJ Wilson.
ManitoWoc, Nyack, II; p. M: COT
fenperry, Wall, ShrigleY, Constitution,
/ Osceola. Alberta. Montana, 2:30; Hodge.
Hurd, $50. Up, p. m: Calumet Ash.
7:3O; Farwell. Rutter. S:20: Whitney.
Wayne, 9:40; John Craig, Michigan, II 10;
A. NJ, Alverson- Jim Sherifs, Perew, 1 30 !;
Schoolcraft, Nester, 8, Eber Ward, 10. P.
M: John owen, Athabasca- 1:30; Badger
State Onoke. Ontario. 3;15; GratWick,
Oceanica, Ais; Siberia, 3.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
New YoRK-Arrived: steamers Aurania,
Liverpool; Edam, Amsterdam.
HAyRE-Arrived: steamer La Bretagne,
New York.
QUEESsTowN-Arrived: steamer Seryia.
New York for Liverpool.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
ST. LOUIS OR WASHINGTON.
Congressman O'Neil Ia lks Littl
About 1892.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Is. - Exon
gresham John J. O'Neill, of Missouri,
arrived here last night. Speaking of
the location of the 1892 exposition, he
says: ''In coming East there is one
thing noticeable which surprises me.
Notwithstanding the fact that the st.
Louis papers have given the most ex-
tensive advertising possible to the fact
that we are after the exposition, none
of the Eastern cities or people has the
slightest knowledge of it. To them
the fight seems to lie between
New York and Chicago. Yet
we have raised a fund Of s5,000,000,
have organized local committee of 200
leading citizens. and Gov. Francis has
appointed a state committee of 100
more. We are after the exposition red
hot. and it is time for the East to wake
up to the fact. Complete and extensive
maps. plans and diagrams have been
published, showing our advantageous
location in respect of population, and
the place where we propose to put the
buildings. We want it. and intend to
have it. If we cannot get it, Washing
ton is our second choice"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16

is reported to be imminent in the Argen-
tine Republic, where the premium on
gold has reached 125 per cent.
PARIS, Sept. 15.-During the week
past dealings on the bourse were linn
tied, put the tone of the market was
firm. Three per cent rentes show a rise
of 45c for the week and Rio Tintos
rise of 3$lf, while Credit FOncier
shares have fallen EFF BanQue de
Paris shares advanced 50f during
the week owing to the fact that the
banque has obtained a concession to
establish a national bank in Brazil with
capital of 250,OO0,000 francs in gold.
PanamaS are unquotable.
BERLIN, Sept. 15.-Only moderate
amount of business was transacted on
the boerse last week, but prices re-
mained firm. Yesterdays closing quo
tations include: Prussian consols,
106.75; Deustche bank, 172.50; MeXi-
cans 6s, Sc; roubles, 212.75; short eX-
change on London, 20.4615; long eX-
change on London, 20.31: private dis
count, 8.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 15.-Business on
the Boerse was fairly active the past
week, and there was fractional rise in
foreigners. The final quotations in
clude: Italian IS, $3.50: Russian 4s,
91.50; Spanish As, 1890; Austrian
credit, PSI; short exchange on London,
% 4S. Driyate discount 31%
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
Passenger Men Talk of Form
ing Two Great Rate-Mak-
ing Associations,
One to Reach From the At
lantie to the Missouri, the
Other to the Pacific.
ALI Disputes on Rates and Diff
fepentialS to Be Settled
by Arbitration.
A Meeting to Be Called Soon
to Discuss the Matters
Feasibility.

CHICAGO. Sept. 15-The Times to-
morrow will say: "a movement is on
foot among the passenger men, both
east and west of Chicago, to form a
gigantic association, in which shall be
vested the rate-making power for the
entire territory between the Atlantic
seaboard and the Missouri river. The
movement is still in its infantile stage,
but those who have given the scheme
serious consideration are of the opinion
that it is not only practicable. but GER
tain to result in great benefit to
the railroads, if put in operation.
A similar plan has been talked
among the lines extending from the
Missouri river to the Pacific coast. and
the present prospects are that it will be
adopted. Should both these schemes be
put into execution the entire passenger
interests of the country will be merged
into these two great organizations. The
time is propitiouS for such movement.
The Western States Passenger associa-
ton is at present imperative. The
internal dissensions arising over
the attempt to elect chair
main to succeed Mr.. Abbott
has so clogged the machinery of
the association that it is practically use
less and must soon go to pieces unless
the proper means are taken to again
put it in running order. That the pas
senger department of the Central Traf-
fic association Is losing its power and
influence has been apparent for some
time. It has had no meeting since
July, owing to the failure OF several of
the members to respond to the calls for
the August and September meetings
and the consequent lack of quorum on
both those occasions. The plan is to
have severe penalties for violations
of rules, and provides that all disputes
among roads regarding rates and differ
entails shall be settled by arbitration;
that all differentials shall be published
in the rate sheets issued by the associa-
ton, and that every purchaser of tick
ct may thus be advised in advance just
what concessions are held out by the
weaker lines without making tour of
investigation among them all. The
opinions of general passenger agents
are being gathered regarding the
scheme, and, if the result justifes it. a
meeting will be called in the near fut-
ure to discuss the matter"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
THE FASTEST AFLOAT.
Successful Trial Trip of the Steel
Cruiser Baltimore.


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-The new
steel cruiser Baltimore, which left her
dock at Cramps ship yard Wednesday
last and proceeded down the Delaware
river as far as the Delaware breakwater,
returned this afternoon. A broom fast
ened to the foremast and another to
the mainmast we're public evidence
of the success obtained by the builders
of the vessel. Her commander.
Capt. Schley. said that the trip was
entirely successful, and that the engines
were all right and worked admirably.
The vessel went eighty or ninety miles
out, and is beautiful Sailer. "fou can
be perfectly confident in saying that she
is the fastest man-of-war afloat," An
other officer stated that the Baltimore
lett last WEDNESDAY and anchored off
rough for her trial. On Friday
morning pre- tninary trial was
had, and on Saturday she went
out for her regular official four hours
trial, under command of Capt. Joseph
Steel. All data and indicator cards
were taken every fifteen minutes from
both ends of ever cylinder on the ship,
which made foI three hours an average
of about 20 2-10 knots an hour in pretty
good sea. Many of the people on board
thought she was making better time,
but, allowing for all errors in calcula-
ton, log lines, ETC., she is believed to
have made 20 2-10 knots. The trial in
dicates, it is said, that she is the fastest
vessel of any ship of her tonnage
afioat, and the fastest man-of-war of
any country. The Baltimore ran straight
ahead all the time. There was nothing
from the time she left the dock until
her return that caused any stopping. 1t
is also stated that the Baltimore will
probably go more than 10000 horse
power; and as 1900 horsepower was
the amount contracted for it will, in case
this be true, give the Cramps bonus of
at least 1000 horsepower. 1t will be
two or three weeks before the calcula-
tions to be made by the United States
officials will be completed and made
public.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
CRISPI CONGRATULATED,
Upon His Escape From Caporalis
Murderous Blows.

ROME, Sept. 15.-Premier Crispi. who
was assaulted in his carriage by Cap
orali the other day. has so far recovered
that he is now able to attend to state
agalrs. He has received 1000 kilograms
congratulating him upon his escape.
Among these are messages from Prince
Bismarck, Lord Salisbury. Mr.. Glad
stone, Count Kalnoky and other foreign
statesmen. King Humbert has
sent a telegram every two hours
iuquiring as to Signor Crispi's condi-
tion. Signor Crispi says that on the
morning of the assault he noticed Cap
orali spying about his residence. After
throwing the stone at the premier Cap
orali jumped into the carriage and
struck Signor Crispi on the chin with
sharpened stone weighing about
pound. This stone was afterward
found in the carriage. The blow made
a deep cut and injured the jaw bone.
Blood flowed at intervals from the left
ear. The assailant was seized by
priest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
REGULATORS IN DANGER.
A Louisiana sheriff Gets Rifles
and Ammunition.

LAFAYETTE, La, Sept. 15.-Adjt.
Gen. Ferries arrived here this afternoon
in charge of two cases of rifles and a
case of ammunition. They were brought
here for the use of Sheriff Brous-
sard and posse in defending the
Jail against a threatened attack
of regulators. The report is that
the regulators will attack the jail to-
night and liberate the fourteen men
confined for the murder of Keyes and
three others who are charged as partici-
pants in the murder of COrmier and his
daughter last Monday night. If the
regulators appear tonight they will
meet with warm reception, as the jail
is guarded by well-armed body of
ah0ut forty men
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
HIS HABITS GOOD.
But He Ran Away With the Mon
ey just the Same.

TExARKANA, Ark, Sept. 15.-J.
Weiss, who has for ten years been a
resident here as a music teacher, then
a schoOlkeeper. pawnbrOker and jewel
er, and lately president of the TeXark-
ana Savings bank, but more recently an
advertised lumber dealer, and large
stockholder in the d. S. Mathews Lum-
Der company. the largest concern of the
sort hereaboutS, has decamped
going to no one knows where
and carrying with him it
is alleged funds of other parties esti-
mated all the way from $4,000 to
S5O,OO0. Mr.. Weiss was not looked upon
as a man of means himself, but being of
fine address and an excellent account
ant, and of exceptionally good habits,
was readily trusted those with whom he
came in contact. His marriage in the
wealthy and influential Blum family of
Galveston, several months ago, served
greatly to strengthen public confidence
in him, and the announcement that he
had skipped, a defaulter, falls with
consequently great weight.