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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-09
THE TARIFF ON WOOL.
A Letter to Secretary Window From the
Philadelphia Wool Merchants.

A Letter to Secretary Window From the
Philadelphia Wool Merchants.
PHILADELPHIA, March Sat a meet
ing of the Executive Committee of the
Philadelphia Wool Merchants Association
to-day the tariff on wool and woolen goods
was discussed, and it was unanimously
agreed to send the following letter to Sec
retary Window:
THE Philadelphia Wool Merchants As
sociation beg TO call your early attention
to the large and increasing impOrtstions Of
goods and wool under schedule X of the
tariff act of 1888 at such classifcations 81
defeat the intentions of the act and they
respectfully ask for your rulings thereon.
First-Scoared wool is dutiable at 30
cents per pound bat is admitted at the
duty of waste" ten cents per pound un-
der the names OF ring waste, club
bling waste, - "thread waste, " ''garnetted
waste" etc. All thesa articles are highly
purified and secured wool, are cold IN Eng
land, France and else where at the value of
secured wool, and are used here as such
1t is evident that they are being manufac-
tured abroad in large quantities for the
purpose of evading the legitimate duty.
Second-Ruling of February II, 1881,
were held to be secured wool. in 'Olher
than ordinary condition, and hence they
were rated st 90 cents duty. This was lot
questioned until January Dist, 1887, when
the Attorney General sent an opinion to
the Secretary of the Treasury, which If
carried into effect would have reduced the
duty on tops to 30 cent?. A late verdc'
in the United States Court in New York
sustained the rate Of 90 cents.
Third The improvements in machinery
and the changes in goods are such that So
called worsted clOther are not now mad
ont of worsted or cOmbiDg wool, as des-
cribed in class IL, but are made of such
clothing wOols as are described in class l.
These goods are not what was intended by
goods composed wholly or in part of
worsted," bat should be class d as man
ufacturers of wool, as made wholly or in
part of wool.
We therefore respectfully ask that you
make such rulings as Will prevent occurred
wool from bein imported under the name
of waste" that will confirm the go cent
duty on wool tops, and that will classify
so called w0rsted cloths as woolens.
We bsg 10 state that we are ready to fur
uish proof and argument on these questions
should you wish to appoint time for
hearing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-09
R'SDARK SHADOWS
THB I. 5. STEAMER NIPSIC SAID TO HAVE
BEEN BLOWN UP AT SAMOA.
Secretary Blaine Says that The Rgnor has No
Foundation and Was Set Lfoai for Sock
JObbing Purposss-Ii Comes from Ger
man Sources

LONDON, March s.-The Schlessiscle
ZeituRg, of Berlin, says sensational pri-
vate dispatch has been received, stating
that the German war ship Olga bOmbarded
Mataafa's camp, whereupon the Command
er OF the American war vessel protested.
The protest being unheeded, the Americans
fired on the German vessel, doing consid-
cradle damage. The Olga then blew up
the American vessel, by means of a tor
pedO.
SAN Francisco, March s.-The steamer
Alameda, Of the Oceanic Line, which LETT
here for Australia February 8, touched at
Tutuils, the southern island OF the SAM
oau group February %, and arrived at
Auckland March 3. Had any engagement
occurred at Apis, she would probably
have learned OF the fact at Tutuila and
ca ried the news to Auckland where the
act would have been cabled. II ia con-
ceded that the information might not have
reached Tutulis, as Apia is seventy miles
distant, in time for the Alameda TO carry
the news to Auckland The stesm-lip
L5alaDdia is due az this port March Is.
with news from Samoa down to March ..
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AN EMPHATIC NEGATIVE.
TX Senator Plstt Denies Some Kumors
About His Mission In Washington.

Ex senator PIatt Denies Some Rumors
About His Mission In Washington.
NEW YORK, March s.-Ex-Senator Platt
started for Washington at 10 O'Clock this
morning on the Limited Express.
He went alone and carried a small band
bag. His ultimate destination Is AI''
Platt's orange groves in Florida, bat he
will stop off at the White House, at Presi-
dent Harrison's invitation.
This invitation has caused considerable
comment in political circles here, in view
of the cold shou lder given Platt IN the CAD
met makeup and an impression prevails
that It has something to do with the once
of Collector of the Port, which carries with
il the Federal patronage which Platt seeks.
"A the ex-senator boarded the tram be
was asked whether his Washington visit
had anv political significance, and ne re-
nIied with an emphatic negative. lie de-
MED that be had any present interest ID
either the custom house orpOstothce. When
ssksd TO state the object OF bis Visit, ne
ssid. "I do not care 10 say anything sbou'
-
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CONDITION OF BUSINESS.
X. q. Dnn Il Co 's Weekly Review of Trade.
Increasing Confidence.

increasing lOnHueLCo
NEW YORK, March S.-R G. Dun &
Co. g Weekly Revie of trade says: The
failure Of sn important iron establishment
has spread, at leAst for the moment, feel
ing OF increasing confidence which feems
to have been due less TO any increase in
demand than 10 decrease in pressure to
cell. At Pittsburg prices were a little bet
ter and at Philadelphia and New York
more firm without advance, but the Rsad-
ing failure has so changed the feeling that
buyers are likely to be conservative.
In bar iron and plate there is no i'm
provement. Rails are unchanged. Nails
ara weak, and the market for structural
iron is slow.
The coal market is so despondent that n
meeting # the companies is expected next
Tuesday, it is said, TO reducs the schedule
of prices but actual sales are reported SOC
below tie schedule already. The market
for btu ,inous coal is dull.
After sclining sharply to 943c, fell OF
Sc, wheat rose to 96c on Thursday, but de
clined n nalf cent Friday. The decline was
due TO further information Of large stocks
remaining ia Dakota alone, according to
the latest figures about II, 900, 600 bushels
But on Thursday there was quick ad-
vance Corn and oats have risen halt
cent each, with but moderate transactions.
The price of cotton has been maintained.
Reports from Cuba helped an advance Of
Bloc in raw sugar, but leather is again
shade weaker for some gradss, and the tone
of the wool market is depressed by con
servative demands of manufacturers and
reports that the spring clip is likely to
show an increase of 20 per cent. The dry
goods market has been irregular.
Reports from interior towns generally
indicate improvement in the volume OF
business and in the demand for money
which is still, however, in ample supply at
nearly all points for legitimate demands.
The reports of slow collections continue.
The rate of foreign exchange remains un-
altered though money here has been
rather dearer. During thepsst week the
treasury has taken in only $500, 900 mole
than il has 6isbursed, and the out interior
has continued, but Withdrawals for Europe
dc not reappear as yet. The stOcf
market has been dull, irregular
and somewhat depressed, but transactions
have been mainly confined to the traders
on the floor. and the hope of success IN or
ganiziDg the interstate compact still sus.
tains holders. The general average Of
prices for commodities has declined during
the week about third of one per cent.
The business failures number Dol, as
compared with total of 232 last week and
27O the week previous. For the CORES
pondiDg week Of last year the failures were
053
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American Fleet ~ samon.

WASHINGTON, March s.-The Nipsic,
which is supposed 10 be the American YES
sci referred in German publication, Is
ranged as a wooden vessel Of third class,
with guns. The Vandalia aud Trenio1,
which have doubtless reached Samoa by
this time, are also wooden vessels carry
and 10 guns respectively in their bat
ieries. Most of the guns are smooth bore,
hat naval officers say that a short ra0ge
and against euch vessels as the German
gun boats now IN Samoan waters, these
cannon are ust as efficient as riilad ord
nance Unless the German gun boats have
also been reinforced, the American heet
now at Apis is regarded as superior in Of
fense power, as its vessels are fresh from
the repairers' hands, and the crews are
strong in number.
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PARNELL's RELIEF BILL.
II IL Intended to Benefit Ireland ana DE
feat the Tories.

IL u intended 10 IthtHl anu Dt
feat the Tories.
LONDON, March 8.-There is renewed
talk in Liberal and Nationalist circles
about the proposed bill for the relief Of
Ireland that Mr.. PArnell ia believed to be
bolding ready to spring on Parliament at
an opportune moment.
Very few claim to know anything au-
thentic about the measure, but it is
thought that it was TO it thst both SIR.
Gladstone and Mr. Pirnell referred in their
recent speeches in the House Of Commons.
The more kowing OF the Irish members
ssert that The bill is 70 be made the stun
bling block for the government. They say
if the government had dared 10 introduce
in the present eessiou an Irish land meas
ure Mr. Parnell would moi formulate his,
but they claim that any Irish measure "ili
defeat the government
Pernell's bill IL said 10 he built some
what on the lines OF the London County
Council Scheme, and insures to Ulster
representation which serve. practically aa
q local home rule measure The oDposl-
ton will vote solidly for IL and the uoder-
ate conditions of the bill. a. ioreshsdowed
by Parnel's moderate speech Eaough
Tories and Unionistp, who are disgusted
with the expose Of the Times and the gov
eminent will vote Tor It, 70 insure its pasa-
age. It will thus accomplish two objects
relief for Ireland and the defeat OF the
Tory government A general election
would follow, and it would be difficult 10
find a Liberal who does not believe, ora
Tory who does not fear that q general
election will place Gladstone again IN
nouer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-09
THE EARTH TREMBLED.
A Distinct Shock Felt at Points in East
ern Pennsylvania aud Delaware.

A Distinct Shock Felt at Points I'm East
ern Pennsylvania aud Delaware.
GETTYSBURG, PA, March Sat GAO
this evening a slight earthquake shock was
felt on Cemstery Hill. Houses were shs-
ken until the windows ratified for ten stc.
onds. 1t was also felt at Hanover and
points east. At Labrador noise like thun.
der was heard. At Emery Grove Junction
it was thought that train had left the
track and had knocked down the station.
READING, PA, March 3 Shortly after
6:30 o'clock this evening persons residing
in this section experienced a strange rock
ing and trembling of the earth, which il
believed 10 have been caused by au earth
quake. 1t was felt very distantly at houses
on the outskirts OF the city and at other
points in Berks, Lancaster and Lebanon
counties, which could be reached by tele-
phone tonight
YORK, March s-A pronounced earth
quake shock was felt here this even
ing at GAO, which had the effect OF fright
ening nearly everybody in the city and
suburbs. Houses trembled for nearly a
minute, and articles of furniture were
moved. 1t was a loud report with very
distinct vibrations and was the most VIC
lent shock felt here. Women ran shrek
ing from their houses with their infants in
their arms, aud for a while in some sec
tions of the city the excitement was in
tense.
WILMINGTON, DEL, March 8.-Au
earthquake shock was noticed here about
Gas p. m. Telephone inquiry shows that
the shock was felt in the surrounding
country and in neigbboring towns. The
phock lasted about three seconds, and was
from West to East.
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CONDENSED rELEGRAMs.

Representative Richard W. Townshend,
of Illinois, is dangerously i'll.
Justice Stanley Matthews Is in a critical
condition,
At Lexington, KY, Editor Roberts was
assaulted by the manager Of the Opera
House.
Louisville had a quarter of million
dollar fire yesterday.
Secretary Window assumed actual charge
of the Treasury Department yesterday.
The American base ball teams Played in
Paris yesterday.
An extensive gang Of oOunterfeiters in
Arkansas has been broken up.
Mr.. Wauamaker has paid $4,000 for
the Whitney residence,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-09
THE BRAXT0N RAILWAY.
An Enterprise That Promises Rich Re
turns TO Brsxton County.
Special Telegram 10 the Register.

turns to Brsxton County.
Special Telegram to the Register.
BRAxToN G. H W. VA, March g.
On the 9TH inst, DR.. A. H. Kuntz, repre-
senting the Weston and Elk River Rsil-
road Company, appeared before the County
Court and presented proposition as to the
expediency of the county subscribing sixty
thousand dollars TO the capital stock of
said company, and the Court unanimously
decided TO submit the proposition to the
voters and ordered a special election to be
held on the eighth of April. This COM
pany proposes to construct the road from
Weston to a point at or near Brsxton @.
II. within two years after the date of sub
scription. Senator Camden is at the head
of this enterprise, and be has given every
assurance that the road will be built if the
subscription is voted.
Two years ego this county by vote OF
1,400 to 300 voted q subscription Of $50, =
900 to the Black Diamond, a scheme in
which few persons hsd confidence. The
present proposition is quite different. The
people seem to have great faith in this
enterprise, and are very enthusiastic over
the matter. There seems to be no doubt
that the proposition will carry by large
majority. With its great resources Brax-
ton will become one of the best counties
in the State, il given the advantages Of
railroad facilities.
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The Bank Of France to the Reseoo.

PARls, March -.-The Bank Of France
has advanced 100 900, 900 francs 20 the
Compton DE. compte, which is sufficient
to cover the amount OF the deposits With
drawn from the latter bank. The Enel'eh
copper companies have adopted the pro
posal msds by the copper syndicate to re-
duce their output during l--9 twenty per
cent. and 20 postpone deliveries t"o
mOnths.
The trouble Of the SOciete Des hetaux
arose from an interruption Of the mar
Tnonv inside the syndicate. A collapse Of
the e syndicate is not believed to be hkely.
The firms interested are Of such high
standing that they would not be wiling to
have their names connected With hnan-
cial di.aster. The Rothschilds, If not di-
rectly interested IN the syndicate, have
fostefed il By proxy, and they would be
unwilling to have any concern with which
they are connected collapse.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-09
Workman Rnrlsd In the Ruins.

CINCINNATI, March s.-A force of men
have been engaged for several days past in
tearing down the building containing the
cyclorama of the "Battle Of Gettysburg, "
at Seventh and Elm streets, preparatory to
it's removal to st. Louis. This morning
the heavy roof fell with crash, burying
several persons in the ruins The injured
are: Peter st. Peter, laborer, from Chics-
20. aged 80. He fell thirty feet from the
top Of a derrick, and was badly bruised
besides receiving internal injuries; Adam
Mccarthy, 80, lsborer, struck by the fall
ing roof and badly injured; Sol Cohn, ped
der, who had ventured into the building
was caught in the falling timbsrs and both
arms broken and internally injured. lie
will probably die.
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rh, unItea grsthrsn oonrsrsne :.

Special 1elfOrdm 70 ne Re1lsteT.
MARTINsBURG, w. VA, March S.-Tht
third days session Of the Virginia annual
conference of the United Brethren Church
convened here to-day. The names Of
Churchville aud Winchester were proposed
AZ places to hold the nextession, and The
lstter was chosen A resolution TO tn
effect that the Albin will fund of 81. 000
be placed in the hands Of con
ference church erection society, was adopted
after discussion. Rev. J. W. Howe was
elected conference treasurer. Rev. NJ. l.
Msyselles was transferred TO the Mary land
conference. Rsvs. s. ID SkeltOn, W. p.
Bozze and W. +. Gruver were elected itin-
Grants Revs @. z. Dyche and G. II. CIo-
we'll were elected presiding elders. Rsvs.
S. Scott and J. o. s. Meyers were elected
on the Siationipg Committee. RevP. J. r.
Ridenour, W. X. Berry, Geo. p. Holt and
J. d. Donovon were elected to Station the
Presiding Elders Conference adjourned
TO meet Saturday morning az $50 O'Clock.
Services were conducted at night by Rev.
G. NJ. Holt, of B0onsboro, Nd.
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AN OVATION FOR pARNELL.
The Eighty Clubs Dinner to Lord
sneuper

The Eighty Clubs Dinner to Lord
Spencer.
LONDON, March Sat dinner given
to Lord Spencer by the Eighty Club this
evening, Mr.. Parnell, who was q guest,
received an ovation. Lord Spencer, in
responding to toast to h's health
congratulated Mr.. Parnell upon
the vindicaiion Of his character against
attacks which in yehemeuce and wicked
ness surpassed any that bad ever been made
against living man. They admired Mr..
Parnell's forbearauce, dignity and patience,
qualities 20 worthy in great leader, and
they wanted to see full reparation done.
He thought the Government would nave
difficulty in clearing themselves Of tie
charge of completely with the Times Mr.
Parnel's reply was received with entbusi-
astic chears
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-09
senatnr unmeron,s BIrthday.

HARRISBURG, PA, March SIN ac-
cordance with the resolution adopted yes
terday, both branches of the Legislature
called on the Hon. Simon Cameron to-day,
in honor of his ninetieth birthday.
Crowds of citizens also called on the ven
erable statesman and extended their con-
pratulations, while kilograms poured IN
from all sections of the country. General
Cameron received his callers with that
warmth of greeting peculiar to him in So
cisl intercourse, and entertained them IN
conversation with remarkable vivaclty
Judging by his present condition he bids
fair TO complete century Of existence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-09

CpAwroRDsvILLE, IND, March s.
George Cook, aged 20 years, an inmate OF
the noorhouse, was yesterday discovered
- have s6 52s hidden in q box under bis
So5 ~ Si OaO of it in gold. Cook came to
the moor farm seven months ago. Day be
fore 1T Yesterday he got into a quarrel with
r. ,Sa s,nerintendent, who put him in the
caIa5o5se oaI to cool Of. Fearing that be
,,'i-bt have firearms the superintendent
searcbed his room and found $l2. This he
-s,nTned TO Cook, who, supposiug the
,Sbois amount had been found, confessed:
He was discharged from the poor farm and
new M has his money in bank. He Is
queer character, and claims to be a Kus'
sian exile.
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r,on,a WIN Colored ooachman.

READING, PA, March S.-Lewis John
son, colored, who for three years has been
the coachman for Albert Ferguson, of this
citv Yesterday elOped with Lizzie HeffneT,
a pretty white girl. johnson is married,
and was living with his wife IN this city
until Tuesday evening last, when he in
dnced her TO visit neighbOr. While she
wss gone he removed all his clothing from
the bouse Mics Heffner is 10 years old
and belongs to we'll known family, her
fatber beisg a retired millionaire furnace
owner. johnson ID tall, pOck-marked and
very black. While the girls family are
brokened hearted, they are making every
effort to capture the pair, who are sup
posed to have gone to Camden, N. J.
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,.,.rded a, Practically Settled.

WASHINGTON, March SIT is now re-
psrded as practically settled that Charles
F Coon. of New York, will be appointed
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to sue
cesd Gov. Thompson, and that Mr.. George
r Ticbnor, of Kentucky, now special
sgent Of the Treasury, will be appointed
Assistant Secretary to succeed Judge
Wavnard. 1t ia expected that these names
Iii T he included in a number of nomina-
.;on N he sent to the Senate Monday.
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DI.oredlted m Washington.

WASHINGTON, March 5 The story Of
the engagement between tina German man
Of-war Olga and an American ma l-of.war,
in the hsrbor Of Apia, resulting in the sink
ny OF the American vessel, is generally
discredited at the Navy Department No
information upon the subject HIS bean re-
ceived at the Department OF State. There
az in the Navy DEPARTMENT, it is said thst
news of an event Of such Importance would
surely reach the United States at least as
soon as a German sea coast city. Tne
Nipsic was the only United States man.of-
wsr at Samoa prior TO the lst inst, but it
is believed that the Trenton and Yandalis,
which sailed from Honolulu early in Feb
rusry, reached there about March lst.
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aouId,s Trip Through h the Southwest.

New YORK, March s.-Mr. Jay Gould
and party of friends left the city to-day
for a trip through the Southwest. The
first objective point is st. Louis, where
the annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Missouri Pacific Railroad will be oeld
next Tuesday. The party consists OF Mr.
Gonld. President Sam Sloan, of the Della
ware. Lackswauna and Western Road ID.
rector Henry Ma1quand, OF the Missouri
Pacific. Geo. J. Gould, Or. Mum and Miss
Helen Gould
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Elixir ofDates

Isa combination Of the active properties
Of dates, figs and prune-, aud other top
ical fruits. lts pleasant taste end henth-
cial elects have rendered II immensely
popular. II cures bsbituel Constpatio1,
indigestion, biliousnfss, sick heedsche.
piles. etc. Sold in 80 cent battles by w.
W. Irwin. W. Z. Williams, John Laughlin
aud G. r Goeize. J. T. Goodwin q Co.,
and Logan & Co., Wholesale Agents.
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How a Baggage Man Used His Punch

CHICAGO. March Sc. E. Schroeder, a
train baggage man on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul road has been arrest
ed On charges Of larceny and forgery. He
10 charged with having stolen the passen-
Ger tickets after they had been punched
by the conductors and placed IN envelopS,
then punching the conductor punch marx 5I; x
ont with station Baggage punch Inis
made the tickets as good as new ior 'Ia'el- IIsa-
ers who had no trunks 10 check I9ese 1!
tickets he placed on the market by Selling 9
them 10 scalpers. The railroad people say
SCHROEDER hiss prscliced this scheme lot 5
several months and their loss IS estimated
at neatly s., coo
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A.sassInated a HIS FiresIde.

B1RMISGHAAi, ALA, March 8.-While
sitting at his fireside with his wife about
20 O'Clock last night A. W. Busby, prom
inent citizen of Gate City, Ala, WAS SHOT
dead by some one at his window. The
bullet entered his temple, killing him in
stantly. While in this city yesterday be
had a dispute with man named Grant
over some business transactions, snd Grant
made threats. The Sheriff and posse
- ,oe after Grant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-09

TOPEKA, KAs. March s.-The Denver
express yesterday had on board Mormon
j. der Fry, Of Salt Lske City, and IT'S con-
vsrts from The S,utb. They oecupied
three cars Fry has been a missionary to
the south for three years. His converts
were from the backwoOds Of Tennessee,
Northern Georgia and Alabama, and were
for the most part Ignorant people. The
elder Is apparently we'll educated. and says
that he will give his people new homes in
the West