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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-11
The Proposed Natural Gas Test.

At last evenings session of the Chamber
of Commerce, Mr.. J. G. Brady stated that
some of the mills which had made condi-
tional subscriptions TO the natural gas
fund, had waived the conditions, and
would allow their subscriptions to stand,
and other subscribers had announced their
willingness to increase, and in one instance
to double, previous amounts set down
opposite their rames.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-11

Go TO HiIlman for the best and latest
designs of gents gold watches, No. 70
Eleventh street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-11
NEW CORPORATIONS

Chartered by the secretary OF stS'e-A
cold Mining Company.
The Lucky Eight Gold Mining Company
has been incorporated. The company has
for its purpose renting and leasing real
ss,ats in this State and Georgia, and rsnt-
;rg sub.reuting and suh-lettiug the same,
Tor proft. prospecting and mining for gold
and other minerals The principal oInee
= IN he kent in Charleston. " Va. Inc
capital stock is fixed at $40, OOO, ana oo, the
privilege Of increasing 1t to a. wv, wv 10
an Is reserved The shares are flOO each
and are be a BY T. II. B. Hasse, J. J. Low
eII q a Wstts. George o. Chiffon, Z I
,-,ith John @ RuSy sDd W. +. Chiffon
IN 81 Cbs-leston, ard J. b. Loyeii, Of Gov
ia.,on XIV The company has purchased
= 49,, of mountain land IN northern TeoT-
s;s and mining for gold will begin IN ie"
5,1s Nr Hssse hiss gone west to order 0
mill and the work OF crushing quartz VIZ
h. b.Qup A. soon IS the mill can e set IN
order The company organized Iuesosy
pight by electing 0. @. Wstts, PRESIDENT
@ g smith. First Presidents J.
Lowell. Second Vice President; J. Q. kuoy,
Treasurer; Geo. o. Chiffon, Secretary l.
H. B. Haas, General Manager.
An Electric Light and Power Company
A certificate Of incorporation has been
issusd to the Keyser Electric Light and
Power Company, organized for the Pur-
moss Of Supplying light, heat and power,
bv means Of steam and electricity to the
pnblic Of the toWn Of Keyser, W. vs.. The
sum Of 500 has been Subscribed to the
capital stock. ten Per cent. OF which has
been paid in, with the privilege Of ineEess-
Jog the same to $50 600 IN all Ire espi-
tai Is divided into shares Ct $40 taen'
-. -, as beld a. flows. =. NJ Reynolds,
p 5. \. ain. Samuel KaplAD, John W.
KsyS James A. Shsrpless, J. Il. Marx
wood. D. O QuinH and 7. h. West, all Of
Keyser, three shares each.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-11
SHAM BATTLE.
Excursions to wellsburg Wis the Pan
Handle Route,
Fxcnrsion ticketa

Excursion tickets will be sold to Wells
burg via the Pittsbnrg, Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railway on Saturday, October
18th, OF one fare for the round trip
Tickets good for that day only.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-11

L. s. GOOD ssIlsD Dry Goods the cheapest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-11
The River.

The marks on the landing last evening
indicated . feet II inches and falling.
The marks from above yesterday were
Pittsburg, feet 10 inches and stationary
Brownsville, Pa, 4 feet 4 inches and
falling; weather cloudy. Greensboro, Z
feet and stationary; weather clear Oh
City, 3 inches and stationary; weather
clear. Morgantown, W. Va, 2 feet s
inches and falling; weather clear. Rice's
Landing, Pa, 4 feet 6 inches and sta
tionary; weather cloudy. Lock No. 4,
Pa, 6 feet l inch ard falling; weather
cloudy. Parker, Pa, 3 inches and sta
tionary; weather clear and warm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-11
An Enjoyable Card Party.

TIE Progressive Euchre Cub met las'
evening at at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. T. Wilde, on Thirteenth street, and
about thirty couples were present. The
game commenced promptly at O'Clock
and ended at IL o'clock. Refreshments
we're then served and discussed, after
which the prizes were awarded the victoTs'
Mrs Cathsrine Updegraff and MIR. Frank
P. Jepson captured the first prizes, and
Mrs. Platoff Zane and Mr.. Ed Zane the
9, cond prizes. The affair was very pleas
ant one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-11

CELLULorD Collars and Cuffs at S. H.
Kasley's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-10-11

Black Gin for female complaints.
Black Gin for Bright's disease OF tht
kidneys.
BLACK Gin for hackache.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02
IMPIETIES.

The first settle-her-Adam, when he shut
up Eve in the garden.
preachers trust is spoken Of in Ohio
but 1t has no connection with the contribu-
ton box
Sam Jones left this city and this state quite
replete with big North American SS$SS.
There are no flies on Sam.
Two well known clergymen lately missed
their train, upon which one of them took out
his watch, and finding it to blame for the
mlshap. said he would no longer have any
faith in it. But" said the other isn't it q
question, not Of faith, but Of worksf'
c. p Huntington, the railway magnate,
devotes five days to business and does no
work Saturday or Sunday, being in doubt
which is the day divlnely appointed for rest.
Only railroad and Standard Oil kings can
afford to entertain such fine conscientious
scruples.
A parson tells this story to the Oxford,
Me-, Democrat: IA young Methodist min
lister had made application to the conference
for license He was highly recommended
by the presiding elder, whom the bishop
asked about the applicants preaching abili-
ties. Have you ever heard himp asked the
bishop. NO, SIR replied the presiding
elder. Il have never heard him, but be haa
heard me twice and stood it like hero.' {"
The license was granted.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02
THE GAR In A BAD HUMOR.
His Majesty's Curt Reply to an Elab-
crate Easter Greeting.
RoUMANlA GROWS ANTI-GERMAN
Bismarck aud England - Revolts
Against the Greek Church-Sud-
den Riches Drive a Man
to Suicide.
"Thanks, Alexander"

ST. PETERSBURG, May 10.-[Special
Correspondence OF THE BEE. Little
in contemporary Russia is more curious
ent ways in which the feasts of Easter
is celebrated in Petersburg and in Mos
COW. In Petersburg the celebration is
purely official, in Moscow it is entirely
popular. In Petersburg it is the sinis-
ter roar of the cannon in the fortress of
Saint Paul and Saint Peter, where so
many political convicts languish, that
gives signal OF feast; in Moscow it
is the voice of the historic great Krem-
in bell, which wakes the echoes of the
400 belfries of the town of churches. In
Petersburg the imperial family cele-
brates a least in the private chapel. A
few representative people are admitted
exchange kisses with the czar. The
czarina, by the way, has refused ever
since her accession to the throne, to
submit to general embracing which
is customary on this occasion, and only
u few of the highest dignitaries are al
lowed to kiss her hand, an innovation,
by the way, which is far from pleasing
to the Russian people. In Moscow, on
the other hand, universal paternity is
the order of the day. Strangers meet
ing in the streets exchange the glad
tidings,
"CHRIST is RISEN"
eyes, indeed, He is risen," and kiss
each other like lifelong friends. 1t Is
the day of good works and large chari-
ties. Many an Easter day in Moscow
releases to liberty the birds in their
cages. 1sla Il
1t is the custom in Russia for the
various governors ofiprovinces and mill
tary chiefs to address offers of congratu-
latiOn to the czar and royal family at
Easter. Amongst those received this
year at Gatschina was the following
telegram from Prince Doundoukoff
KOrsakoff, the Spmmander-in-chief of
the Don Cossacks; At the request OF
care, l have the happiness to lay at the
feet of your imperial majesty the con-
gratulations of faithful subject on the
occasion of the Easter festival, and at
the same time beg to hope for your
majesty, as well as for her majesty, the
ozarina, aud all your majestic family
health, happiness and longevity" The
czar's telegram in answer to this effu-
sion was characteristic and is being
much talked of in ST. Petersburg. 1t
consisted of the two words:
''THANKs, ALEXANDER"
1t may be noticed that this year the
number of letters of congratulation
which reached Gatschina was ridicu-
lousy small one, a circumstance which
may account for the bad humor mani
tested by the czar in his answer to the
note Of Kasakotf. The nobility, the
clergy, and even the trades abstained
this year from congratulating the auto
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02
EXPERIENCE ON THE RAIL.
A Chinaman Driven Crazy BY the
Sight Of Cowboys.
APPOINTED ROAD MASTER
Men Who Have Risen From the Ranks
and the Disadvantages of hose
Who Have Been Injured
While at Work.
Topics of the Rail.


''Some very peculiar things transpire
on board railroad trains," remarked
Colonel J. III. Hackett, of the news de-
partment in the depot in this city. 81
remember several years ago when l was
news agent on the road l had many pc
culiar experiences with the travelling
public. One day, as we were boing
wheeled along on the Wyoming division
OF the Union Pacific, a very laughable
transaction took place. In the rear of a
SMOKER was Chinaman, named Wing
Lee, who was on his was to his native
home. He had spent some time in
this country, and was returning
with the proceeds OF his industry
cowboys boarded the train, and took up
quarters in the smoker. They were
equipped in full cowboy regalia, with a
brace of Colts revolvers strapped to
their hips. / was in the smoker. and
when the guests Of the plains entered,
observed that Wing Lee became sud-
denly restless. He soon became IRA
tional, and, in a short time, was busily
engaged in scattering his money all
over the car and throwing it out of the
window. The conductor happened to
enter the car, and seeing what was
going on, brought the train to stop.
The Chinaman did not realize the
situation, but, on the other hand
jumped through the car window, and
made off like coyote. We persuaded
him to stop, and induced him to get on
board the train again, but he was
afraid the cowboys were train robbers,
and, rather than be robbed of his cash !,
he threw 1T away. He had about 81 500,
and we found about $400 of it on the
floor and in the seats of the car. The
rest he had fired out OF the window
We gave him back what he picked up,
and he chartered like magpie, paying
the Mclean man considerable amount
OF attention.
~
In railway circles, men are often pro-
noted for bravery or efficiency, over
others, who, in the ordinary light Of
every day affairs should be recognized.
Roadmaster Brown OF the Union Pacific
at this place was elevated on the ladder
in this way. In the fall OF 1885, he was
a section foreman on the Wyoming di-
vision. Going along his section one
afternoon, he discovered that rail was
torn up and was left so that, when
struck by train, serious wreck
would follow. Brown dispatched one
OF his men up the track to signal pas
senger train that was then almost due.
He knew that the rail had been fixed
for the purpose OF helping out in train
robbery, as this was not an uncommon
occurrence in those days. He also
knew that in replacing the rail his life
was In peril. However, he restored
1T to its proper place, and
spiked 1t down. The passenger
train was about twenty-five minutes late
and the inspection had been repaired
and everything cleared up when the
TRAIN came laundering along, safely
passing over what otherwise would have
Of the timely discovery. Brown, after
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02
CONNUBIALITIES.

A Kansas bride received barrel of salt as
one of her wedding presents.
Thirty divorces were granted in one day
during the recent session OF the supreme
court at Manchester, N. H.
Mrs. Cleveland cast pair Of tiny slippers
and handful of rice after her mother when
she started on her bridal Journey
A new "wrinkle" has been introduced into
matrimony-Rev. Mrs. Ellen Rinkle, of
Wooster, O., who has been authorized to
perform the marriage ceremony.
Eliza Jane Starr, an Oakland, Cal, widow,
has petitloned the supreme court to increase
her allowance of pin money. Her husband
used to give her 81, 500 per month, and she is
now only receiving $1,000 which she claims
is not sufficient for her incidental expenses.
Charles Whlttmeyer an eccentric German
living at Mount Holly, N. j., created sensa-
tion by announcing that he has offered his
will for probate in order to have his estate
settled during his life time. clause in the
will provides that one-half of his estate shall
go to his wife, Betsy, so long as she remains
his widow, and when she marres again the
other one-nalf shall be paid to her, "as it
costs more to keep two than one."
One morning lately two Berlin doctors of
medicine were about to satisfy their .'honor'
by duel. The signal to prepare was about
to be given, when the fiancee Of one combat
ant appeared with revolver and threatened
to shoot the first who raised his weapon,
swearing that the duel should only take place
over her corpse. Her lover had written a
letter of farewell in the event of his being
killed, and she. receiving it in time, mad ar
rived at the critical moment. She effected q
reconciliation.
A quite singular marriage has just been
brought to light. 1t was celebrated in New
York city April 30. The contracting parties
reside IN West Virginia, and the disparity Of
their ages, as well as the near relationship
existing between them, has occasioned no
little amusement among their friends. The
bridegroom is a wealthy bachelor who has
seen not less than seventy-fve summers,
while the bride is handsome blonde OF
twenty five. The gallant lover is the great
uncle of his youthful spouse. and his mar
riage to her makes his wife the aunt of her
father, the great-aunt of her sisters and the
daughter-inlaw Of her fathers grandfather.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02

town Of Kowno. on the occasion OF the
exposition of the body of Colonel Law.
danscki. On the body had been laid
ribbon with the inscription in Russia,
The priest, for some reason, best known
to himself, insisted on having this
ribbon removed. The unhappy widow
expostulated, and the priest shouted
out, "Oh, if l am not master here I had
better be off," With these words he
flung off his clothes and rushed out Of
the church, leaving the funeral party
to finish the service as best they chose.
The widow followed him home and im-
plored him to return, in vain. At last
a priest was found who undertook to
finish the service.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02
RELIGIOUS.

The Sunday School Year Book Of tho
Methodist Episcopal church reports 25, ,095
schools, with 2,0S6, S4S scholars.
The voluntary contributions to the Discs
tablshed Irish church for 1888 amounted to
4l4s,0OO. an increase Of ELL 400 over the pre-
vious year,
The assertion is made that Bishop Potter
is the only Clergyman in the United States
who wears knee breeches in the evening.
This is not strictly true. Bishop Doane OF
Albany affects the English costume.
The yearly increase OF ordained men In the
Anglican church seems to be In excess of re-
quirements. The clerical deaths last year
were 400, and there were but 70 new churches
built, while there were 73i ordinations. The
unbenefced clergy in England now numbers
from 1000 TO 1900.
At the worlds quadrennial conference of
the United Brethren church, recently held at
York, Pa, the opening address Of Senior
Bishop Weaver showed an increase In the
past auadrennial Of 10000 members, 143
organized societies. nearly 800, 900 In benev-
olent interests, over $500, 900 in church prop
erty valuation, and gain In the Sunday
school attendance of $1,000.
The statistics read at the recent confer
ence In the tabernacle, Salt Lake City, 70.
Latter Day Saints" has at present IL apos-
ties, 70 patriarchs. S9l9 high priests, II, ,S0B
elders, 2,0j9 priests, 2, ,292 teachers, 1l.61o
deacons, 81 ,sS9 families, 1l9,9l5 Officers and
members, 1903 children under eight years
OF age, a total Mormon population Of 1891
Old Christ church, Alexandra, OF which
one George Washington was some time
yestryman, had twice woman sexton. In
l1!6 Susannah Edwards seated the congre.
cation, each according to his dignity"
From 1910 to 1891 Mrs. Cook held sway,
and II is said would lock the people In their
pews and patrol the aisles In most martial
manner.
The Vatican fiat OF tine. yellow Leghorn,
shaped wide la front and narrow at the back,
with many dents and bends and big wreath
OF hoWerR. N tha hat of tha sassan
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02

- The Largest Cloak and Suit House in the West %

of which would be to care for others.
This may seem queer, but where is the
man with missing or MANNED member
that occupies any prominent position in
the railway world?
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02
SIN NGULAItlTIES

Dan Walker, OF Eustis, Fla, has an ALI
gator that he is breaking to drive in harness.
An arcnologist at Monticello. Fla, has a
tree which bears ounces, pears and apples.
1t does not seem to be graft
In Lancaster, Pa, there is woman who
wears No. l4s and has to buy mems boots.
Hers is the biggest female foot in the state
Haw Pond is about seventeen miles east of
COrdele, Ca, and is perhaps one of the most
wonderful natural curiosities in the state. IL
annually sinks with roar about this time in
May, and in few minutes every drop of
water disappears.
was unearthed by farmer while blowing at
Ohioville, w. Va. The piece was about as
thick as mans wrist and twelve inches
long. 1t is supposed to be part of the re-
mains Of reptile at least ten feet in length.
A very peculiar occurrence took place at
the fruit stand of c. r. Mcdaniel. in Titus
vile, Pa, the other day A Anice-lOoEing and
wellbehayed cocoanpt, Of its own free will
and accord, exploded, scattering itself TO
considerable distance i'll every direction, and
causing knot of ladies standing near ad-
miring each others heavily laden flower
garden hats TO disperse instanter, and start
Ing the report that bomb throwing was going
on in that vicinity.
FL Verano Whistle: Eel Verano citi-
zen-l've brought this butter lack. My
wife says it isn't good.
Grocer-What seems to be the matter
with itp
''She says it is yellow enough and
looks clean, but it tastes terribly
musty."
What does your wife want, the
earthy"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02

The Vatican fat OF tine. yellow Leghorn,
shaped wide Ia front and narrow At the back,
with many dents and bends and q big wreath
OF flowers, 10 the hat Of the season.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-31
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.

A Good Address by u Distinguished Man.
oflcers Elected for the EuAnlng Year.
Special Dtspaieh 10 the tnteliqeneT.
WHITE suLrnua STRINGS, w. VA,
July 3O.-Colonel Charles Marshall, ol
Baltimore, delivered an able address be-
fore the WestNirginia Bar Association
this morning on the subject Of "Corpo'
rations," his argument being that cor.
porations should be punished for the
crimes that they commit, and he sug-
gested several novel, and important
remedies. Colonel Marshall Is the only
living representative on the Confederate
side OF those present at the signing oil
the terms OF surrender Of General Lee,
and by request lie delivered an oG.liand
historical account OF that event before
the Association this evening.
This afternoon Hon. John A. Hutch.
lnson read a very interesting paper on
"The State and the Bar; their Relations
10 Each Other"
The following officers Of the Associa.
tlon were elected: President, L. b,
Knight, Of Charleston; Vice Presidents,
]. D. Ewing, OF Wheeling, George T.
Price, OF Keyser, Judge Okey johnson,
OF Charleatpfi, and H. o. Simms, Of Hun.
tington Secretary, w. 7, Wiley, ol
Morgantown; Treasurer, +. p. Reynolds,
Of Keyserj Executive Council John A,
Hutchinson, Of Parkersburg, &c. Gal.
laher, OF Charleston, II. N. Russell, Col,
Robert White and q, W, Atkinson, ol
Wheeling; Delegates 10 the National
Bar Association, Col. ], W. Davis, ol
I.ewisburg, Judge Samuel Woods, o.
Phllippi, and Col. I. L. Brown, o.
Charleston; Delegates 70 the American
Bar Association, Col. Robert White and
A. ]. Clarke, Of Wheeling, and Jas, NJ
Payne, OF KeyBef.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-31
FlR JOaSsTOwN RELIEF,
The Commission PFiltsFing Away Time
while the People suffer for the Money.

JoHSsTowS, Pa, July So,-Upto noon
to-day Treasurer Thompson paid oul
$4,sOO. The work goes on rather slowly
and 1t will take long time at this rate
until the money will be all paid out,
The total amount Of checks issued since
last Thursday week is $lsS,S92. Judge
Cummins is confined to his room at
Cresson by illness, and 1t Is feared that
he may not be able IN attend to his
duties any more. In the meantime his
efficient corps OF clerks attend promptly
10 all the business that come before
them,
II has now been determined that the
State commission will hold its meeting
tomorrow in Johnstown Treasurer
Thompson will not meet with them, but
his work will 60 on,
The comfortable law offices OF Charles
Dick and Robert S, Murphy, Esqs, have
been secured for the sitting Of the COM
mission, Governor Beaver and the
members from the east will arrive at half
past 0 o'clock, and the commission will
convene at II o'clock, When asked TO.
day what tue result oithe meeting would
he, Treasurer Thompson said that he
did not know, but for himself he was in
favor OF an appropriation oiagood round
sum for immediate distribution. He
iavors the payment OF all the moneys in
the hands oi tue commission 10 the peo'
Pile, and thinks the cash should be given
them and let them buy what they need.
All the Pittsburgh members OF the COM
mission, Mr., Thompson thought,
were oil the same opinion, and they
would urge the immediate payment OF
all the money In their hands to the peo.
pie at once. As 10 what further aid the
Williamsport region would receive, Mr.,
Thompson said he did not know, butts
far the Pittsburgh fund was concerned,
every dollar OF Il would come to Johns
town, II there was any money con-
tributed for the Williamsport region that
they had not received, they OF course
would get 1t, but so far as he knew
Johnstown was entitled to the whole
funds In the hands Of the Commission
which he is now paying out, aud he has
no means Of knowing how much Is In the
hands OF Governor Beaver.
The meeting tomorrow will no doubt
settle the matter whether the Johns
town people are to get the money that
has been contributed Tor them, ,or whether
the whole summer will be iriltered away
In committee meetings, and the fund be |
withheld from the people.
The death rate Is increasing wonder.
fully Of late, and 1t Is the opinion OF the
that many Of the citizens
will break down completely. Some who
could afford II have gone away for rest,
but others are plodding along, with
weary look and haggard face, evidence
that the terrible strain and mental tor.
tnre Is undermining their health.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-31
rhn pre.Idenl,. IropoaOA TrIp.

wAsntSoroS, D. O., July SO.-Einal
arrangements have been made for PreSI'
dent Hartlson's trip to Bar Harbor next
week, llO will leave here at 0i4O on
August O In a special car attached TO the
limited express for New York on the
Pennsylvania road, aud take the Fall
River boat that evening for Boston. Tile
day and nightol the 7th he will remain
10 Boston, leaving OH the morning oil che
Sth ioE Bar Harbor in a special train
over the Boston 4 Maine aud Maint
Central roads. HGwill DO accompanied
by Private Secretary HalioId and u Il
believed, by Mrs, Harrison, although
there has been no definite announce
ment yet apto Mrs. Observation-Disclosures