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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-17
FOR EIGHT HOURS.
Miners All Over the World are Ready to
Demand 1t.


PITTSBUEG, PA, December 1.-THE
miners of Europe and America will de-
mand the eight-hour day next year.
That the miners OF this country are pre-
pairing for such move is well known
to coal operators and consumers OF guam
titles OF coal. That the miners of all
Europe are TO inaugurate a fight for
shorter hours and consequently higher
pay has not before been given publicly.
Lucien Sanicl, OF New York, leader
of the Socialists in this country, has
private information from the leaders in
Europe that preparations for the inaug-
uIation Of the movement are in prog
ress. All over Great Britain, as well
as Europe, these demands are to be
made.
Complete details have not yet been
received by Mr.. Saniel, but he expects
advices shortly on these points. 1t is
not presumed by operators that the
movement in Europe will have much
effect one way or another on the efforts
OF miners in this country to secure
eight hours, yet the officials OF the
United Mine Workers declare it will
have much weight. They claim that
the endorsement implied in the efforts
of the European miners to accomplish a
similar end will be support of n
stronger character than the operators
realize.
Patrick Mcbride, of the United Mine
Workers, says the miners in this coun-
try are ready and waiting for May l.,
the appointed time when the fight is TO
commence, If fight is necessary. 1t Is
possible that the entire matter may be
arranged in conference, but in event OF
failure the strike will surely be ordered.
The convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in Detroit endorsed the
movement, and it was agreed to assess
trades organizations, in case Is neces-
sary, for the support of strikers. At the
time this matter was discussed int hat
convention representatives. OF certain or
CARNATIONS stated that their conStitu-
ents are ready to refuse TO handle coal
from mines against which strike or boy
colt exists.
Mr.. Mcbride says the day workers
will be most benefited if eight hours
are gained-in pecuniary sense-but
the miners will receive almost equal
benefit, because they will be able to get
a given number of cars loaded in shorter
time, which means, therefore, shorter
hours for them and no decrease in earn
ings.
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Charleston Chat.

OI7tVt'It I'tfVI 't31t To IFtt IItUt6ItI
CHARLESTON, w. VA, December lG.
Coy. Fleming, who expected to leave
to-day for Ashville, \. c., to attend the
Southern Interstate immigration Con.
vention, was unable to go. He j. con-
fined to his room with severe attack
OF nervous headache.
The Fairmont Machine Works was in.
corporated to-day to manufacture artic.
les from wood and iron at Fairmont.
Judge Guthrie, OF this Circuit, and
Judge Harvey, of Cabell, nave exchang-
ed benches for few days.
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BLOWN SIXTY FEET.
4 TERRIBLE EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE NEAR
CERED0, ". Va.
Two Men Instantly Killed While the Third Man
Though Blown Through th, Roof Escapes
Fatal lpjuries-Suprems Court Dsci-
sions-News Of The State.
Special 7sleqram 10 the Register.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, December 16.
Just above Ceredo, West Virginia, on
the Ohio extension Of the Norfolk &
Western railroad. yesterday morning,
there occurred a terrible dynamite ex-
plosion, which resulted in the death OF
two men, and the serious injury Of a
number of others. The workmen had
been drying some dynamite, preparing
to Use il for blast and the stuff
caught fire. One of the men attempted
to stamp the fire out with his foot and
caused the explosion. He was blown
through the roof Of the shed where
they had been drying the dynamite and
landed in beech tree sixty feet away,
but strange to say he was not killed.
An Italian named Bocili and 4 negro
named Barrett, who were in the build
ing, were killed instantly, and ten other
laborers dangerously wounded, some OF
whom cannot recover. The names OF
the injured could not be learned.
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Land Sales Confirmed.
Special Telegram 10 tie Register.
CuAprrsTo< w VA Decel

e'NSFNfNf'
CHARLESTON, w. Va, December 16
The sale of 1876 acres of valuable
coal lands in this county was confirmed
in the Circnit Court to-day. The prop
erty is known as the Crescent Goa
Land, and was sold with the exception
of one tract to parties who have already
owned coal leases on it and have beer
operating under them. The land sold
for sl30 per acre, bringing the total
price to over sljO,O00. The lands have
been the cause OF long law suits, which
has been dragging along in the courts
for years under the title OF Poe ys. Pax
ton. A decree Of sale was en-
tered in another celebrated chancery
case of considerable age. +. Wards cx'
ccutors VS.. Mary c. Allan. in which an
order was made to sell 2,j7s acres OF
coal and timber lands in Boone county.
200 in Logan and 900 in Lincoln county
also the mineral rights to .. ls6 acres in
Boone and 800 in Logan.
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Coke Men Gain Their Point.

PITTsBURG, December lG.-A general
meeting of blast furnace men and coke
and railroad men was held here to-day.
The furnacemen demanded lower rates
from the railroads, and lower prices for
coke. This was refused by both, and
the furnacemen of the Mahoning and
Shenango Valleys threatened to sus-
pend. The II. c. Frick Coke Company,
ON behalf Of the coke meu, asked that
definite action be postponed for two
weeks, which was agreed to.
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The Elixir and the Lymph.

PARIS, December lG.-Dr. Brown
Sequard was visited at Nice recently by
DIR. Linn, an American. in whose pres
ence he denied that his elixir had the
same effect as Professor Koch's lymph.
He said, however, that it would support
consumptives until they could recover.
He added that he had received from all
parts of the world. confirmation of his
conviction that the disease could be CON-
batted by his method, which fought
weakness until nature threw off the dis
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He NAY BE Insane.

CHICAGO, December l6.-Paul Holtz,
who late last night killed his father, was
taken % the police station, where he ad-
mtted the killing.
Il did il because he starved me. - said
the boy IL work in picture frame
I factory. and earn ~ Il week, but my
I father takes 10 from me and does not
give me enough 10 eat. He was cabi-
net maker. He did not earn much more
than do. and spent most of his money
on women.
The boy denied having killed his
father for his insurance money. He
says he and his father had a quarrel
last night, and his father drove him
from the house. on being brought to
the station, the boy broke down and
wept Is he answered questions. The
neighbor> say the boy has always been
quiet. but rather peculiar in his ways.
Some think his mind is slightly unbal-
anced
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AN ArROCIOUs CASE.
Commissioner b. j. Campbell Sends Bad
Man to JAN, for the Federal Grand

MAI 10 JhI, Ior the feuerai urah"
Jury.
Yesterday morning ii. w. Dewitt, OF
Goshen, Ind, appeared before United
States Commissioner B. j. Campbell, at
the custom house, and swore out war
rant for one Alonzo d. Bright, charg-
ing him, under Sec. 1898 of the Revised
| Statutes, with sending obscene matter
through the mails. Bright was arrest
ed by Special Deputy George Robinson,
and taken before the Commissioner,
who committed him, after an examina-
tion. for the next Federal Grand Jury,
at Parkersburg. The facts develop
ed show that for over two
years past Bright has been
writing letters OF the most obscene
character to Mrs. Dewitt, at Goshen,
and that he was once convicted OF this
offense at indianapolis, and served a
sentence in Jail there. A letter was pro-
duced at the examination yesterday.
mailed in this city on November Goth,
in which the writer details the most
villainous thoughts, and makes the
most outrageous assertions, the letter
being as bad as the most depraved per-
son could possibly conjure up. 1t was
in evidence that this letter had been ad-
dressed by +. ID. Preston, q partner OF
the defendant, at his request, and had
been mailed in this city, and delivered
at Mr.. DeWitt's residence at Goshen by
a regular carrier.
In his own defense Bright admitted
having written the letter, but said he
had been told he could not BE- arrested
for ii, as it was sealed up. He thought
If written on a postal card, or on the
back of the envelope, he could be pun
ished, but not under other circumstan-
ces.
Mr.. Dewitt said Bright had bounded
his wife with these letters for long
time, mailing them from Columbus,
GAINESVILLE, Wheeling, and many other
points, and that he had come here for
the special purpose OF having him ar
rested and indicted He said Bright
was a most desperate character, and he
confirmed this by refusing TO leave the
Office OF the Commissioner all day, only
going out last evening when positively
assured that Bright was in jail and
could not get out.
Bright has been in Wheeling with
Preston, his partner, for some time.
rooming at Main and Twentieth street,
the two peddling small articles from
street stands.
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Supreme Court Decisions.

Special IeIe0rdDl TO TIE Reoister.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, December IL.
In the Supreme Court to-day the fol-
lowing ornerS were made: Conner vs..
Consolidated Coal and Mining Company,
from Harrison county; opinion by Bran.
non: judgment OF Circuit Court reversed
and new trial awarded. Stewart VS..
Nandcrvort, from Monongalia county;
opinion by Brannon; SO much of the
decree as awards alimony is reversed
and the remainder of the decree
affirmed. Byell W. Newport News and
Mississippi Valley Company, from Cabell
County, opinion by Brannon. Judg'
mant of Circnit Court revorsod aud oaso
remanded for new trial. Atwood & Co.
VS.. Dolan, ct. al, from Marshal County,
opinion by English. Decree of Circuit
Court reversed and bill dismissed on
motion of appellant. Fox VS.. Il. & o.
Railroad Company, from Wood County,
motion for rcappearing filed.
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Ahvicatn Mnfhers.

MRs. WINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used by millions of mothers for child
ren teething for over fifty years with per-
feet success. IL relieves the little sufferer
ut once, produces natural, quiet sleep by
freeing the child from pain, and the little
cherub awakes Us bright as a button" II
is very pleasant TO taste, soothes the child,
softens the gums, allayS pain, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy for diarrh0a, whether arising
from teething or other causes. Twenty-Five
cents bottle
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-17

CHEYENNE, WYO., December 10
Twelve hundred miners and laborerS ut
the Rich Syring mines, and the mines
of the Union Pacific railroad, are on
strike, and the mines are idle. The
Company gave notice Saturday that
they proposed paying the day workmen
bv the hour. A mass meeting OF the
men was held yesterday morning, and I
strike resolved on. II is believed that
the Company intended foreStalling the
effect of an eight hour law introduced
in the present State Legislature, al
which Ii is likely will pass.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-17
NThat Were They Doinss

S0scill I-fsgrGm f9 ne H-Ii".r
WAsHINGToN. December lG.-GenerIl
God remained in town an day and called
a,lnd 40 several Of the departments,
among them the Post0flice department.
4, bee positively asserted yesterday that
Le was taking no part in the Charles
Com postofice fight, that burning QueS-
ton was of course not mentioned in his
talk with Wanamaker. Gen. Goii went
north tonight. Col. Hugh Sterling, Of
Wheeling, 8, here to-day aS the guest of
Representative Atkinson. DR.. Logan
Carr aud j. y Mccoy. Of Fairmont, W.
Va, and Rev. VIM. II. Chapman, ID. D.,
Of MartinSburs. were also in town to-
.Iur
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4 Tough Citizen.
,.x.ttI IT, Trt,s1..t IN fbe D.D.sl.s.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, December 10
John Cliff, well known charcter OF
this place, who disappeared some week.
ago with a horse from livery stable
passed through here to-day on his
way to Moundsville, to serve five
year sentence for attempted rape
After leaving here he went Il
Clay' county, whore he represented
himself to be United States Marsha
and arrested two young girls on a triyi
al charge. When they were in his pow
er he made his attempt, but was foiled
by friends of the girls who appeared a
the right time. He bears bad reputa-
tion here, and is said to have served ;
term in the Ohio Pcnitentiary.
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Findlay.. Natural Gas War Ended.

FlNpLAY. o.. December l6. The war
between the Gas Trustees and the
Briggs Rolling Mill people, which has
t.ra ou ever since the rolling mills were
la, o1 from the use Of gas. because OF
refusal % pay the advance rates,
ts INDEED last night Judge Johnson,
-. Common Pleas Court, heard an
ip9. rom the Gas Trustees for pro-
'-.tla 90 their workmen in diSconnect-
.-c tle saS pipes from Briggs Furnace,
i- lt.ordauce with recent decision OF
l-r Court, and ordered the Sheriff 10
>"ear in q posse and carry out the
loar''> order, even il an appeal to the
military became necessary. When Mr..
Briggs was confronted with this order
le gave mp the fight and the gas was
-alt OF from the mills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-17
Pensions Awarded.

sp'cili l-.-grcni 20 ne Register.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. December To-
The following West Virginia pensions
Are issued: Original iuyalid-Ebon H..
Llcas. Viola: Chas. Munloie, Keyser;
David Il. Beaver. Kingwood: Pleasant
ID silly. Hinton. Geo. NJ. Paul, King
ao0d: ThoS II. Ramsey, Leon; IhoS.
pl.on, Cameron; John w. Henry Hunt
inqton: Tarleton Peck, PineSborough.
Increase Henry c. Turner, Mason:
VIM. W. King, Gienville; Simon r.
Morton, Masontowu; John Stamp, Bel
inrfnn. Las. Scnff. nnralise.
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Powder House Lets Go,

MILLERS. IND, December l6.-A ter.
rife explosion occurred here at nine
o'clock this morning, in the works oil
the lEtna Powder Company. The wash
house was almost entirely demolished,
but the loss of life is not thought to be
large. William Clark, an employe, was
killed outright, and several others are
probably fatally injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-17
Officers Elected

At meeting of the C. NJ. B. A., held
last evening, the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
Spirit Adviser, Right Rev. j. j. Kain;
Chancellor, Rev. Father McElliott;
President, Conrad Wesseman; First
Vice President, James Nesline; Second
Vice President, James Filan: Recording
Secretary. Michael 0'Neill; Assistant
Secretury, Dennis 0'Leary; Financial
Secretary, NJ. O'Connell; Treasurer,
William O'Neill; Marshal, Owen Nc
Cam; Guard, Alex. Gribben; Trustees,
NJ. Lally, James A. Filan and 7. ID.
Carroll
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The Wallace Eailnre

CLEARFIELD, PA, December lG.-The
Clcarfeld county bank closed its doors
this morning. The depositors are made
safe by mortgage on real estate for
three times the amount OF deposit. The
owner of the bank Is ex-Unitcd States
Senator William 4. Wallace. lie has
appointed j. ). \. Mcconnell. OF liar-
risburg, w. +. Wallace and 40. Smith.
of Clarified, assignees. Liabilities,
1850, 900: assets, s6jO,OOO.
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Xyest Virrinin NIen'. Pen.ion.,

Special Tsls0rGHs f0 ne Register
WA>HINGroN, December i6.-SenatOr
Faulkner to-day introduced bills to
place on the pension rolls the names OF
Joseph Elliott, late private in the
SecOad West Virginia Cavalry, also
=. W. Bartlett. who was an empl0ye Of
the United States Government in Il sos
and is now a resident OF Barbour couu-
fy. West Virginia.
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by a PRIEST.
A Thief Trying to Open the Contribution
RnN

PrrrSBURG, December l6.-Father
Kaufman. of the German Catholic
Church, in Manchester, captured a
clever thief this morning.
Father Kaufman had Just concluded
mass when he noticed a man in the act
Of rObbing the contribution box. He
placed him under arrest and notified
the police, who took charge Of the fell
low.
This occurred about $50 o'clock. At
the hearing in Mayor WymanS office
about IL o'clock Father Kaufman re-
cited the Incidents of the arrest I'm a
rather dramatic manner.
He said: 1t was just at the cOuclu-
sion Of mass when looked around the
church to see if there was any one who
wanted to speak TO me. noticed this
fellow have his hand up to the con
tributiOn box as though trying to get it
open. About a year ago these boxes
were broken open in my church, and
have been on the lookout for the thief
ever since. When / asked this fellow
what he was doing he gave very un-
satisfactory explanation, saying that he
was Just dropping in nickel. This he
denied when questioned closely. be-
gan 10 search him and found a screw
driver in his pocket. Then | knew
had him. pulled 4 handy billy ont Of
his pocket.
Il slipped the strap over my wrist
and | said 70 him. i am 4 priest, but
know how 10 use this. Now you stir
before the police comes.
When the officer arrived he took
charge of him.
When the prisoner was brought to
the Mayors Office and searched a load
ed revolver, jimmy and about hun
dred keys were found in his possession.
He gave his name as Charles Robinson,
and says he lives at 50 Royal street, Gin
cinnati.
When arrested he was down on his
knees in the church and had his rosary
on his hand pretending TO say his pray
erS. The police are under the impress
sion that this is the same fellow who
robbed the contribution boxes in Father
Kohler'S Church, Reserve township,
about year ago, and also who robbed
the churches in PittSburg.
Mayor Wyman held him in $1,000
bail for court.
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Holiday Excnr.inns.

The Kanawha & Michigan Railway
Co. again takes pleasure in announcing
the low excursion rate Of one and third
40 fares for the round trip between
all points upon its line for the mldwint-
er holiday travel. Tickets will be sold
December cath, 25th and 3lst, January
lst. and will be limited for return up e
and including January 5th, 1891.
MoULToN HoUK, q. y. A,
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Gilbert Opera Company.

The Gilbert Opera Company delight
ed another audience at the Grand last
night in 4 rendition of Girofe-Girofa.
The piece was neatly staged, and fair
ly well sung throughout, and the
audience on the whole was well salts
fled.
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Will Pay DepOsitOrs.

HURON, 5. d., December 16.-IhC
Hume National Bank suspended this
morning. Suspension was caused oY
the withdrawal of 100000 of deposits
The bank officials declare that pro-
visions have been made to pay
every dollar due creditors and deposi'
tors. No blame is attached to the bank
officials
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REAL ESTATE MARKET.
Deeds OF Transfer Left for Record Yester-


The following transfers Of real estate
were left for record at Clerk Hooks
Office yesterday:
Deed made December ;, 1900. by ). ;.
Bloch and wife to Ella NJ. Hickey, wife
OF David l.. Hickey. for lot No. Is In
Bloch's addition. Consideration, $3.50
Deed made December l3, 1890, by w
V. Hoge TO Albert Beltz, for lots Nos.
and G on the plat OF EdgIngton. Con-
sideratiOn, $3.50.
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"WEAK and weary" describes the
condition of many people debilitated
by the warm weather, by disease OF
overwork. Hoods Sarsaparilla is just
the medicine needed to build up and
strengthen the body, purify and quicken
the sluggish blood, and restore the lost
appetite.
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Broke Through the Ice.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., December 10
George Homer. laborer, while under
the influence of liquor, fell from 4
trestle near Warren last night, breaking
through the ice. and was drowned be-
fore assistance could reach him. He
leaves a wife and six children in deSti-
into cfrpumctaupns
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NOTES OF THE RIVER.
News About the Boats and Boatmen on
the Ohio.

the Ohio.
The Courier swung of for Parkers'
burg, about noon yesterday.
The Andes is scheduled TO leave for
Cincinnati this morning at 8 o'clock.
The Hudson got away for Pittsburg
with good trip, yesterday afternoon
A fine model barge is being built out
Of the hull OF the burned steamer Rain
bow.
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some Questions and Answers.

CWCAGO. December l6.-Au evening
paper publishes this evening 4 number
of letters from country bankers located
in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Indiana. ON the financial condition as ii
affects the farmers, country merchants.
manufacturers, etc. The banks were
asked these questions:
UFirSt-Are your merchants and man
ufacurer> meeting obligations prompt
ly?
Seconi-Are you investing at all in
outside commercial paper?
Thrd-If not, is il due 20 home de-
mandS or a disposition 10 hold a larger
reserve than usual pending the outcome
of the recent financial furry.
Fourth-Arc farmers i'm your section
large borrowers
The replies are almost OF the same
tencr. and are 10 the effect that mer-
chants and manufacturers are meeting
their obligations fully aS promptly as
usual, that while the bankers are in
vcsting in outside paper they are hold
+ iug larger reserves of cash than usual
/ in view Of the financial Stringency, and
that Notwithstanding the talk about
farm mortgages, is the fact that the
farmers borrow only small portion OF
the money loaned by the banks. The
banking firm notes that $3.50, ,OOC
loaned By 10. only S2O0, 600 has gone 70
/ the farmers.
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hAssAS CITY December Is. Nearly
ail lhe low class OF negroes living along
thc ieyee streets iu this city have been
seized with craze similar 10 the Mes
sian superstition. The negroes have
been Ted aStray by a voOdOO doctor who
came here from Bismarck. Oak. He
claimed that he was the currier of the
coming black Messiah, and that dances
mNSt commence at once. Upon the
tery night OF his arrival few darkie>
nesan their dance in a little cabin on
"l..is street, and on the following night
'Ae building would not hold the con-
fcrts % the new faith.
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lAysici-ns recommend Dr. Bulls Cough
- -ur NAeu al other medicines fail. a. certain
l'f bronchitis. sore throat. and coughs or
-',-s. - cts
s9r ihere sac sever yet PHILOSOPHER that
.-.- endure the toothache patiently" Perhaps
e'-lli there lite Wlt ia enduring h AZ all
n-tu one bottle OF Salvation on viii cure t.