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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
EDITOR O'BRIEN TALKS
About the Seizure of "United Ireland"
Some Interesting Statements.

New YORK, December ll.-Mr.
O'Brien spoke OF the seizure of the
United Ireland to-day. lie said: "Thcre
are some misstatements in the newSpa-
perS which must correct. 1t is stated
that the edition which Mr.. Parnell at
tempted to suppress by force was to con-
tain bitter personal attacks upon him
self. | cannot believe that to be true,
unless my specific orders were disre-
garded. When the controversy arose
cabled the following instructions TO the
manager, Mr.. Donnelly:
III party decides in favor OF Mr.. Par
nell. hand over the establishment to
any authorized agent Of Mr.. Parnell.
If party decides against his leadership
support our views moderately but siren
uously, avoiding all unkind language Of
Mr.. Parnell, personally, and permit no.
body to interfere.
II received reply:
message received. Your instruc-
tionS will be strictly obeyed."
1t is stated that Mr.. Parnell acted by
virtue or his authority as director OF
the company who owned United Ireland,
and that he owns the great majority OF
the shares. Both these statements are
unfounded. The shares which stand
nominally in hS name are less than
half the share capital OF the company.
| Mr.. Parnell is not, and has not been FOR
nearly five years past, director OF the
company. He ceased te be so at his
own desire about five years ago, for the
express purpose OF guarding himself
from all pecuniary or criminal response
bility for the paper. That responsibility
have myself borne wholly throughout
all these years. | entirely concurred in
the wisdom of Mr.. Parnell's course in
that respect.
"As to the recapture, which Is re-
ported 10 have followed, can only sur
mise that some kind people OF Dublin,
who had not altogether forgotten me in
nv absence. and who had not forgotten
the record of United Ireland. allowed
their natural feelings to Outrun their
| forbearance. spent the best
wears of my life in founding Inucd ire
land. For ten years it has often almost
single-handed borne the brunt OF three
consecutive coercion acts. But am
quite willing and eager to forget this
and all other personal considerations II
by any possible. honorable means patri-
otic men on both sides can even yet sue
ceed in staying the present fatal strife
| in Ireland"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
Incalls. chances Growiug Slim.

TOPEKA. kan, December 1.-THE Farm
ers' Alliance has decided 10 take the elec
ton of a L. :. Senator into its own hands
Sub-Alliances throughout the State are
adoptiny resolutions demanding that the
President OF the Farmers Alliance call q
special delegate convention 10 meet IN To
peka Monday, January 20, 10 place IN nom
mation candidate for L. = Senator. rms
move is taken 70 bring the influence OF the
State Alliance 10 bear directly upon the
members Of the Alliance, and 10 strengthen
those w.veriug between the Ingalls, and
anti-Ingalls forces The large number OF
Alliance Senatorial candidates that have
sprung up since the election has imperili,ed
tie success OF the Alliance ina the night,
and il is 10 prevent division IN the party
that the convention will Dc called Inc
Citizens Alliance will hold state conven-
ton January 23, when action will be taken
looking to 60 operation with the Farmers
Alliance
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
Some Good Advice to America.

LONDON, December 1.-The Times says
The whole monetary system in the United
States is in a muddle. This condition OF
affairs is due to piecemeal legislation by un-
principled legislators. Unfortunately, IN
stead of their being signs of amendment, II
looks likely that further attempts VIII be
made to legislate in favor of particular
classes. The most ominous OF these at
tempts is the demand of the Farmers ALI
ance for more currency, and that the ma,
tional banks shall be compelled to lend
money on the security of real estate. II the
latter demand is ever granted America will
be launched on the dangerous path which
the Argentine Republic has trod since the
evil day the first cedula was issued. The
present crisis is of an ordinary character,
bntis made worse by foolish monetary ar
rangements. The only safe cure for 1t IS
liquidation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
WITH A CROWBAR.
PARNRLL AGAIN IN POSSESSION OF TIE
UNITED IRELAND OFFICE.
Hs Effects an Entrance and Barricades the Doors
and Observation-Disclosures Says Liberals Can
not Work for Home Rule With Parnell
as Leader Of the Irish Party.

DUBLIN, December 1.-The struggle
for possession Of United Ireland assumed
Il new phase this morning, and again
Mr.. Parnell is in possession of the
offices of the company. When the OPP
ponents of Mr.. Parnell, who succeeded
last night in forcing an entrance to the
Office aud in destroying all the leaders
that had been prepared by Mr.. Leamy,
who was appointed yesterday TO succeed
Mr.. Bodkin, who was acting editor
during the absence OF Mr.. VIM. O'Brien,
took their departure, they left Il guard in
possession with orders to resist any at
tempt of Mr.. Parnel or his friends TO
enter the building. This morning MIR.
Parncll proceeded to the office and with
the assistance OF crowd of his support
ers he forced opeff the doors and took
possession. The police witnessed the
affair, but did no interfere in any way.
After he had succeeded in recapturing
the Office Mr.. Parnell went to the win
dow and addressed the crowd outside.
To guard against any further attempt
on the part of Mr.. Parnelfs opponents
to recapture the Office, no one was al
lowed TO enter and the doors and win
dows were closely boltcd and barred.
Mr.. Parnell was accompanied by the
staff OF editors he appointed yesterday,
and when the Office was secured against
intruderS all conversation with outsiders
was carried on through Il keyhole.
When Mr.. Parnell made the assault on
the Office this morning he himself was
armed with crowbar, which he used in
forcing the front door. In the after
noon Mr.. Parnell started for Cork. A
large crowd was az the Kingsbridge de-
pot and when he made his appearance
to take the train he was loudly cheered.
Mr.. Parnell has ordered that all per-
sons shall be treated fairly in the coll
umns of United Ireland, and that abuse
shall be abstained from.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
The Alabama Miners Strike Considered.
Birmingham officials Denounced.

DETEOIT. MICH., December 1.-The
proceedings of the American Fedora
tion of Labor opened this morning by
the reading of telegram from Bir-
mingham. Alabama, saying that the En-
ecutive Board there had been released
on bail, and adding that in that city
there was Nd freedom of speech for or
ganiZed labor. Chairman GomperS ap-
pointed a committee TO formulate the
views of the Federation on the eight
hour day. 1t was decided TO elect Off
GERS to- morrow. Immediately after the
election of officers the Convention will
select the next place of meeting. Dele
gate Morgan offered resolution which
set forth that occasion was taken dur
ing the philadelphia Centennial
by employers to flood Europe
with advertisements that there
was plenty Of work in this
country, when there We're thousands OF
idle men, and that the country was in
turn flooded with unneeded labor. The
resolution asked action by the Fedora
tion to head oil such possible immigra-
tion during the Chicago Worlds Fair.
Ii was concurred in. Morgan'S rcsolu-
ton asking the Federation to support
woman's suffrage was reported fayora-
bly,. The convention resolved toextend
sympathy to the Alabama coal miners
in the strike, whose Executive Board
was Jailed in birmingham; and ii was
resolved to spare no pains TO extend en-
courarement to them. Those who took
mart In the incarceration of the commit
tee were denounced. resolution look
ing to more discreet use of the boycott
was uasScl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
MONEY LOCKED UP.
CaAUNCEY N. DEPgw TALKS on THE FlyAN-
ClAL SITUATION.
Millions Of Dollars HOardsd by oapItslisls-He
Suggests as Remedy the Postponemsri
Of the Collection Of the Foreign
Import Tax Until Next July.

CHICAGO, December ll.-COrnelius
Vanderbilt, Chauncey NJ. Depew, DIR.
Webb, c. +. Cox aud II. B. Ledyard ar
rived In the city last night, after tour
Of inspection Of the Vanderbilt system
of roads.
In an interview regarding the exist
ing financial stringency Mr.. Depew
said the business enterprises OF this
steam and electric age of manufactured
values and commercial exchanges made
the currency OF the country utterly in
capable of meeting the demands Of
legitimate trade. Not only do the
people lock IL up, but the Government
also does 1t in times Of general scare
by buying bonds.
At present the importer and the
wholesale dealer are so apprehcnsiyc
about the ultimate results OF the Ne
kinley bill that they are keeping their
money actually out OF circulation be-
cause Of the payment of these dues next
February. lie thought that postpone
ment OF the collection Of the foreign inn
port tax till next July would very ma
terially help TO restore confdance and
actually stimulate trade. With such q
sum as $40, 100000 postponed until next
July. things would right themselves,
the scare would be quieted, the public
would have the goods and the govern
ment would have its money.
Mr.. Depcw added that hc did not have
much belief in 4 paternal government.
He thought that If ii were at all pattern
al IL ought TO be generally SO; that the
benefits of government assistance might
be enjoyed 10y the greatest number pos
sible. The government should put It's
money where most needed, and he IA
yored the deposit OF national money in
national banks which had a surplus
equal to their capital, so that the people
could have the benefit Of il i'm times of
emergency and financial strlngency.
I'VE are now in a semi-panicky cOndi-
tion," said Mr.. Depew, "and il would
not exist except for diStrust, and the
fact seems apparent that no one is able
to dispel that distrust. Yet We should
come out all right II Congress or the
Government did nothing, for the general
conditions Of the country materially
were never better than to-day. The
fact is that the country is generally
prosperous and its business is upon a
sound basis"
Speaking about railroad business Mr.
Depew said he looked for an immediate
clearing up of all difficulties. for the
fact was that railroad properties were
quoted at much below actual value.
The party returns to New York to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
AGAINST THE STANDARD.
Western Pennsylvania Oil Producers Meet.
Success l. Doubtful.

PrTrsBURG, December IA secret
conference OF oil producers OF western
and northern Pennsylvania was held al
the Monongahela House, in this city,
last night. Prominent independent
producers were present from bradford,
Warren. Oil City, Butler, Washington,
and this city. The object OF the meet
ing is not known. but is surmised that
II was to form producers alliance 70
act in unison against the Standard OIL
Company.
one of the largest oil producers In
Pennsylvania to-day said: 81 was not
present at the meeting held last night,
but | know some who were there. ]
have little hope that any good can come
10 the Independent producers by com
bination and an attempt to build pipe
lines and refineries. This has been Sc
often attempted that | despair OF ever
reaching any result than that always
attained-a sell out to the Standard.
"At every meeting of producers there
have always been men charged with be-
ing Standard sympathizers, and the re-
sult has been the Standard has come out
on top. At the meeting last night !
know there was present at least one
man who is said to be Standard man.
and | believe the result of the meeting
will be. as 1t always has been in the end,
Standard gain. | sincerely regrel
this; feel so. but in my long expert
cnce have never seen any other result
hope am wrong, but fear not.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
CINCINNATI SCANDAL.
The Investigation Into the Board oil Pun
lie Improvement.

lie Improvement
CINCINNATI. O.. December il.-Hon.
John f. Follett was the first witness be-
fore the investigating committee. lie
had been at Columbus at his own eX-
pensc. Il. J. Mulvehill would not be-
lieve Kelly'S statement that Reemelin
had demanded money for an appoint
ment. Mr.. George Moerlein denied that
Rccmelin's father or Reemelin asked
him for money to fight the bill for the
Board of City Affairs.
Mr.. Frank Hooker, upon whose talk
Mr.. Montgomery gave out the story
when he was on the stand that Gov.
Campbell had broken promise to
secure the Congressional nomination for
p. j. Seorg, of Middletown, and there
after Seorg had called in n loan to
Campbell of 500, 900, and that the money
was furnished Campbell by the Cincln-
natl Gas Company, was called to testify.
lie said the story was told to him by n.
j. Walburg, 4 clerk in the poStoilice,
whose brother is brOther-ln-law OF Mr..
Seorg. Christ. Lesser and VIM. Lusby
were examined with reference to the
means taken to secure the authority
to build the Lick run sewer. The last
named was president Of citizens
committee in charge of the improve
ment. He said they employed the Hon.
John A. Caldwell, then Judge of the
police court, who had just been elected
to Congress to draw the bill and to as
sist in securing its passage. For this
they agreed to pay him 5000 and $4,000
more. If the sewer was obtained. Be
sides the fee to Mr.. Caldwell, the COM
mittee expended 800 in wine for the
Legislature and other sums for hack
hire, hotel and travelling expenses Tor
members of the committee, amounting
in ALI TO about thousand dollars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements Of In
diyiduals.

1
dividuals.
the city yesterday.
Charles L. Bevard, Of Cadiz. O., is stop
ping at the Mcclure.
Mr. Edw. Pierce. Of Pittsburg. Kansas,
is registered AZ the Windsor.
Miss May Devorc. OF Clarington, O.. IS
the guest Of friends on the Island.
&c. Orr. Of Wheeling, was In town on a
business Washington Obs,rreT.
+. NJ. Holiday, Of the firm of J. A. Hol-
lidav X Son, Is in Michigan buying lumber
w. b. Parkhurst, stcnographer Of Courts
for several counties of the State, is in the
city.
Hon. Alfred q. Caldwell, of Wheeling
was in Court Tuesdays. Cldirsriic Cd
zstts.
II. F.. Durham. civil engineer, has re-
turned TO the city after an absence OF sew
eral days.
w. w. Wood. of the firm Of Wood Bros,
left for New Martinsville yesterday on
business.
VIM. Duffy, the popular B. Il o. engi-
neer. left yesterday on business trip to
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. McMechen returned
this morning from a California trip OF sew
eral weeks.
C. J. Blake, of Cincinnati, and G. G..
Spencer. OF Chicago, prominent iron men,
are stopping at the Mcclure.
C.B. Squire, of Cleveland, O., General
Agent OF the American Casualty Insurance
Co, is stopping at the Behler
Charles Meyran, President of the Pitts
burg. Canonsburg and State Line Rail
road. is registered at the McLure.
CD. Teeters, of Alliance, came to the
city last night to take in the Bachelor Club
hop. He registered at the McLure.
Thomas Hornbrook, OF New Martinsville,
andJ. Armstrong and wife, of Arbuckle.
were among the arrivals at the Stamm last
night.
C.Lee Coen, who has been lying at the
residence of his father for the last week,
seriously i'll with bilious attack is I'M
proving.
j. S. Jones and wife, of Ravenswood; 4;
II. Koontz, of New Martinsvillc, and w.
c. Guater and w. {. Renshaw, oil Man
nington, were the West Virginia people
registered at the Windsor last night.
w. S. Wilson, formerly merchant at
Burnersville, Barbour county, this State,
has accepted a position as travelling sales
man with l.. S. Delaplain, Son & Co, and
is now in the city helping with their annual
inventory OF stock.
!. Ashby Cunningham, formerly the
popular chief clerk at the Windsor, has ac-
cepted a similar position at the Seventh
Avenue Hotel in Pittsburg. He has been
working at the u. S. Hotel, in Steuben-
vile, for some time.
Among the West Virginia people regis
tered at the Behler last night were the fol-
lowing; II. L. Osborn, of Sistersyille;
William O'Brien, of New Cumberland,
and .Iohn Slemaker, of Sistersville; Will
liam Volger, of Weston, agent OF the Key
mann Brewing Company, is in the city on
business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12

WASHINGTON. December 1.-THE Ma
tional Executive Silver Committee to-day
issued the following address TO Congress
The National Executive Silver Commit
tee. believingshat the present money string
cncy is due mainly. 10 not entirely, 10 the
attempt % conduct the worlds growing
business ON the narrowing basis of gold Is
The single money standard, again appeals
% Congress 70 delay no longer the restric-
ton Of silver 20 unlimited use aS money.
All attempts 90 relieve the present
strained condition by increasing the
volume Of credit currency, or
multiplying credit. oNpedicuts can at best
afforl but temporary relief. The supply
of gold is decreasing. What is needed is =
broader basis OF primary money, constant
and adequate In supply To secure this,
bimetai.sm must De re-established and the
attempt % stretch the single gold standard
over the world be abandoned. With free
COINAGE of silver. everybody can have sii-
yer metal converted into coin, free OF cost.
silver enough must be coined 20 give us
fun s.. 5000 .OOO. besides the Si5J.oOO.OOy
gold The people of the country demand
their constitutional right % have recourse
to both gold and silver for money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12

Leaving balance TO Mr.. Jones OF S52.94
for his wages for the month above re-
ferred to.
Mr.. Spillman shows what the wages
for Mr.. Jones would be If he accepted
the reduction of five and a half cents
per ton. He puts it at the reduction at
S10S.70. Taking the expenses OF the
months work out of this and Mr.. Jones
would have Si0.9j for his wages. The
other miners referred to on comparl-
son with this miner, and to read the in
torview one would think that the miners
of Monongah were living in paradise
They pay for their living at that place
as high as most of mining towns. Rent
ranges from $500 to $500 per month.
Coal delivered is Sl.25 per ton, and the
necessaries of life will compare favora-
bly, with other places, and are not much
below the conditions at other mines.
The miners offered to arbitrate the ques-
ton of wages on Wednesday, but the
management refused to accept their
proposition. and the strike continues.
VI. +. MORAN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
A JOB DISCOVERED
IN TIE PROPOSED SALE OF GOVERNMENT
LAND IN OHIO.
The Manner Of Advertising tie Tract Not Satisfac-
tOry-Ii is Valuable for Oil and Gas Pur-
poses, and Some Startling Deysl-
Opments are Expected.
Spselal T.Lsqran. 70 ne Rsqistsr.


CoLUMBUS, o., December ll.-An in
veStigatiOn as To what title the State
has to tract of land in Auglaize coun
" has been going on for some weeks,
and may result in Il sensational develop
ment. The land in question was section
seven, consisting of about 69i acres: and
forming part of st. Mary'S reservoir.
The State Canal Commission had taken
charge OF the land and appraised it at
the very low figures of 81 and 81 per
acre. Before the fact was known that
il was exceptionally valuable for oil
aud gas purposes, Senator McllShaw,
who has been acting as the attorney for
the syndicate, went to Washington TO
learn whether the title OF the land was
yet vested in the general government.
The general government decided that il
held the title. Within the last few days
IL has been discovered that the land has
been advertised for sale in the usual
course By the general government, and
had been inserted in paper nearest the
location OF the land. The paper is OBJ
Scure, and il is charged that an at
tempt was made to keep the
information from the public. One Of the
members of the canal commission states
that offers of $4,000 and $4,000 have
been made, simply for lease of one
year. II is estimated that for Specula-
tive purposes the land in question is
worth about -, l,OOO,OO0 1t is probable
that an investigation of the entire trans
action will be made and some important
developments are among the probabili-
ties, for the sale has been postponed by
order OF the Secretary of the Interior
pending investigation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
Parnell's Trip to Cork.

DUBLIN, December l1.-Mr. Parnell
started for Cork to-day. When the
train reached Mallow station, majori.
ty of the assembled crowd hooted and
jeered, only few cheers being raised
for Parnell. AT Cork an immense crowd
had gathered, and the arrival Of the
train was the signal for an extraordi
nary outburst Of enthusiasm.
Before the train departed the crowd
at Mallow became very violent, and
made repeated attempts to enter Mr.
Parnell's carriage. The mob flourished
sticks in the air in menacing manner
and shouted, ''down with the black
guard" down with the libertine," anC
similar cries. A banner bearing a por
trait of William O'Brien was carried by
the crowd.
Cork, December 1l.-Mr. Parnell':
reception in this city was similar TO tha
accorded to him in Dublin. Mr.. Parnel
continued in the vein that marked hi:
Dublin Spc ech. He declared that never
in Gladstonh's palmiest days had he
dismissed the idea for a single instant
that Ireland and Gladstone might ye'
again be in conflict.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-12
NOTES OF THE RIVER.
News About the Boats and Boatmen on
the Ohio.

the Ohio.
The Scotia got away for Pittsburg
last night.
The new Congo will leave about noon
for Pittsburg.
The Hudson departed for Cincinnati
Yesterday morning at ten o'clock.
There are large number Of coal
fleets at Pittsburg awaitiEc 2 rise in the
river.
The Bachelor is scheduled to leave
| for Cincinnati about eight o'clock this
morning.
There was seven feet two inches Of
water on the landing last night, and the
river was stationary.
The new steamer Lexington just COM
pleted at IrontOn for the Big Sandy
river trade Is said TO be fast.
Workmen were arranging yesterday
TO resume work this morning on the
west channel pier OF the new bridge.
Capt. Sam Spencer is making trip al
the wheel OF the Hudson in place OF his
son. Capt. Spencer IS one our oldest
pilots.
The Iron Duke struck bar at Davis
Island Dam Thursday night, knocking
a hole in one Of her barges, and scat
tering her tow.
Capt" Lafe Giflen, who has been
working for Gray's Iron Line, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
from Pittsburg to Memphis.
The Princess came down from New
Cumberland Wednesday night. Yes
terday her steam pipes were repaired
and a new yawl, built by c. II. Miller
was added to her equipment.
Work on the Appalachee Is progress
ing rapidly. The Texas has been I'm
ished. and the workmen are now en-
gagged on the pilot house. II Is the IN
tention to get up steam in about a week.
Capt. Bob Carr accompanied by num-
Der OF his old Virginia friends. Is here
taking in the coal and lumber situation.
The distinguished State Senator from
West Virginia is the guest OF his child
hood mountain friend, Col. Bob Bal
lard. Senator Carr still sports the
blooming red rose on his manly bosom.
Cincinnati Commercidt-Gdzette.
The marks from above were:
Pittsbutg, Pa.-River feet 0 inches
and falling slowly; cloudy, mild.
Morgantown, w. Va.-Riyer 6 feet 6
inches and rising; cloudy.
Brownsville, Pa.-River feet inch.
es and rising; cloudy, pleasant.
Warren, Pa.-River l feet 2-l0 inch
and stationary; cloudy, mild.