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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
A BLACK FRIDAY.
JOSIAH POTTS AND HIS WIFE PAY THE
AWFUL PENALTY.
Tragic Scene at Elko Nevada-BOth Of the
Condemned Ones Declare Their Innocence
70 the Last-TwO Other Executions
in Other Places.

ELKo, NEv., June 2O.-Elko was in a
state of excitement and people poured
in to witness the execution of Joseph
Potts, and Elizabeth, his wife, for the
murder Of Miles Fawcett, in January,
1sss. Sixteen women applied TO the
sheriff for permits TO witness the eX-
ecution, which were refused. The con-
duct OF Mrs. Potts for the past five days
has been an alienation of hysterical
crying, screaming and swearing at her
husband, who spent his time in his own
cell at solitaire. Owing TO apprehen-
sions of trouble on the part of Mrs.
Potts, the officials kept the hour Of eX-
ecution secret. Yesterday morning at
o'clock the woman ,ttempted to com
nit suicide, gashing her wrists and try
ing to smother herself. The vigilance
of the death watch
PREVENTED FURTHER INJURY,
but she tainted from loss of blood. Both
of the Potts retired early last night in a
nervous condition.
Josiah Potts and his wife, Elizabeth
Potts, were hanged here at l0:45 this
forenoon for the murder of Miles Faw-
cett, in January. 1888.
During the reading Of the death war
rant only did Mrs. Potts exhibit any
emotion. She gave hysterical gasp
and seemed TO show much feeling. The
reading of the warrants was finished at
twenty minutes to IL o'clock, and both
of the condemned emerged from the jail
where they had been confined for
eighteen months and proceeded TO the
yard. AT the conclusion of the reading
Mrs. Potts earnestly calculated: II am
innocent, and God knows it," and Josiah
Potts reiterated: "God knows we are
innocent"
Arriving at the scaffold all Of the at
tendants shook hands with the con-
dcmncd As they stood after shaking
hands Mr.. Potts made several attempts
to clasp the hand of his wife withou,
accomplishing it. Finally she turned
her eyes towards his and the
MUTE APPEAL OF LOVE
caused their lips to meet for brief mo-
ment As the rope was stretched around
Mrs. Potts neck she claspcd her hands
together and lifting her eyes toward
the sky exclaimed God help me, |
am innocent" Her husband reiterated
in hollow tone: ''God knows we are
both innocent" As the black caps
were drawn over their heads, shutting
out the last light of day, the words of
the clergyman, who remained with
them to the last, broke the silence:
''Put your trust in God and he will see
you righted," and then the drop fell.
Mrs. Potts was at once corpse owing
to her heavy weight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
JUMPED THE TRACK.
A NEW YORK EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED Al
OHILD'S STATION.
The Driving Rod Of tas Engine Breaks Spread
ing the Rails-TwO Sleepers Thrown
Down an Embankmeut- Of
Killed and Injured.

BALTIMORE, Mp, June 2O.-Thc New
York express was wrecked at . o'clock
this morning at Child's Station. on the
Philadelphia division of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. The driving rod of
the engine broke, spreading the rails.
Two Sleepers were thrown down an en-
bankment. John Mcnamara, of New
York, fireman, was killed. Charles
Ackenhcin, Chief Engineer of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Railroad, was So
severely injured that he died of his in
iuries before he could be carried To
Philadelphia, according to dispatch
from that city. Bishop Keane, of the
Catholic University at Washington, was
cut about the head and his body badly
bruised. Mr.. Ralph ingalls,, a son of
United States Senator ingalls,, is among
the slightly injured, of whom there are
several.
The killed are: Charles Ackenheil,
New York: John Mcnamara, Philadel-
phia. The injured are: Bishop j. j.
Keane, Washington, d. c.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierce, Mont Clair, n. j.; John c.
Richards, Miss Bertha Richards, Miss
Grace Daily, of East Orange, \. j.; Mr..
and Mrs. II. L. Kelley, Ft. Smith, Ark.
j. !. Newman. New Haven, Conn; Ed
ward W. Paige, New York; ChaS. +.
Adall, Jacksonville, Fla; Joseph In
gals. John Ruhl, Of ClarkSburg, w.
Va. No one was seriously hurt.
Bishop Keane was ON his way to
Europe. He returned to Washington.
Congressman Kelly'S son, who was in
the wreck of the Baltimore and Ohio
New York express last night, arrived
in Washington with his wife this morn
ing. He
WAS SEVERELY INJURED,
his back sustaining the principal part
of the shock. 1t is not believed that
his injuries are serious, however.
When Senator Ingalls, was informed
of his sons injury. he said that acci-
dents. or calamitieS, like other mis-
fortunes, never come Singly. He had
this morning received telegram from
his other SON in Kansas, announcing
that a flood had arisen near AtchiSon,
carrying of some buildings belonging
to the Senator. lie had no paticulars
Of the flood, but thought it must have
been something like a cloud-burst, as
the signal officer had received no in
formation respecting it. Fire and
flood both pursue me- said the Sen L
tor, land my family are not safe on
railroad trains"
Bishop Keane, who was on the wreck
ed train, went To Providence Hospital
at Washington. No bones were broken
but he says he is badly bruised and
badly shaken. He walked from the
train to the carriage with the assistance
of the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
BELMONT OIL FIELD.
A Glance at Some Dozen Promising
Wells.
lSpftial TtLeqram % "a Rsqisllr.

Speciqi telegram 10 TIE Register.
BELMONT, w. VA, June 20.-The Thomp-
son well on the railroad right of way was
shot to-day, and is doing $50 barrels
The Ferry Lot well on the Ohio side of
the river. will be shot tomorrow morning.
The Taylor well, belonging to the Dun
can Oil Company. will be in Monday. 1t
promises to be good one
The l. NJ. Brown x Co.'S we'll No. 3, on
the railroad right of way, began spudding
yesterday
The injunction case of Boss Us. Hart was
tried before Judge Boreman Of the Cir
cult Court to-day at st. Marys. The Judge
examined the case thoroughly and search
ed the authorities in vain for case slml-
lar to this. The fact showed that K. II:
Browse had never given the piece OF
ground TO the public The injunction was
dissolved and drilling will be resumed to-
morrow morning, and will be pushed rap
idly to completion.
The cap on the top of the casing of the
William Boyle well No. on the Poor
farm, blew of to-day, letting out about
twenty-five barrels of oil into the river
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21

NEw York, June 20.-Suit was brought
today in the Supreme Court by the Farm
ers' Loan and Trust Company, as trustees
To recover Il mortgage, given in July, 1888,
nv the Bankers and Merchants Telegraph
Company. to secure an isue Of 500, ,OOU
divisional mortgage bonds, payable in l9lS
Joined as defendants are the United Lines
Telegraph Company, the Postal Telegraph
Cable Company and John W. Mackey. by
the conditions of the mortgage, the com
pany was to pay the trustees Slo'VCO ga. "a eaa
sncb navment has been made, and the mort
gage now represents $4,000. The suit
has been brought because Of the company
dnfnnlt in nav1nent of interest.
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VALUABLE LAND IN DISPUTE.
Mr.. Leland and the Illinois Central Rail-
road at War.

/ CHICAGO, June 2O.-Ihe ownership OF
the Lake Front Park, one thousand feet
wide, and extending from Randolph
street to Park row, nearly mile in
| length between Michigan avenue and
the lake shore, had long been in dis
pute. The riparian right is the bone Of
contention, and claim is laid TO it by the
State of Illinois, the city of Chicago and
the Illinois Central railroad company.
Mr.. Leland. as the owner of property
abutting on this park, has been fight
ing all encroachmentS upon it and has
declared his intention to fight the loca-
tion of the Worlds Fair thereon, nego-
tiatians to which end have been in pro-
gress between the directors and Illinois
Central Co. Mr.. Leland is quoted as
saying: "A bribe of S1,000,000 was
once offered me to cease my warfare in
behalf Of the preservation of the lake
front park, and yet there are those who
believe that | am fighting a phantom
and who ridicule the idea of there being
steal on foot
Being asked if the Illinois Central was
back of the steal now, he said: II have
no positive knowledge of such a fact ;
but the spectacle OF that corporation,
which has never been noted for its gen.
croSity, or even liberality-the spectacle
of ii, | say, offering TO furnish the means
to fiji in the lake front one thousand
feet into the lake is, | think, worthy OF
some careful consideration. And the
Worlds Fair directors, in deal
ing with the Illinois Central, should
exercise the greatest care lest they
fall into a trap. For trap |
truly believe is being set for them.
This sudden generosity on the
part of the Illinois Central gives it a
very suspicious look. The stock of that
corporation is held principally in lIol-
land and England, and what stockhold-
crS in those countries care for our
Worlds Fair? Moreover, what should
prompt the Illinois Central to favor
holding the Fair ON the lake front when
by holding it in Jackson Park its re-
ceiptS from passenger traffic would be
quadruplcd? Where indeed unless it
has designs on the lake front. The
idea of the directors of the Fair calling
ON the Illinois Central and especially
going do 4n to New York to it is wrong" "
The directors of the Worlds Fair for
mally declared preference for the lake
front site this afternoon. There was
only one dissenting vote. A resolution
was then adopted inStructing the
Committee on Grounds to enter
into negotiations with the city
of Chicago, the Illinois Central
railroad and all other interested parties
to secure an area on the lake front OF
not less than $50 acres to be bounded
on the north by Monroe street. The
directors are to hold another meeting
June %, which is just prior to the gath
ering of the National Commissioners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
STRIKERS AT WORK.
The T., V. Il G. Brakemen Receive an Ad-
vance and Go Back.

N1btt W.
PIrrsBURG, June 90.-The strike OF
the yard brakcmen of the PttSburg
Virginia and Charleston Railroad is at
an end.
The proposition, made by the com
pany, according to Superintendent
Watt, has been accepted by the strikers.
The basis of the settlement is that the
breakmen who are employed between
PittSburg and Ormsby and between
Ormsby and Richer'S Station, will get
-. .1G for day and s2.2s for night work.
In speaking of the settlement this
morning Superintendent Watt said
Everything is moving along nicely to-
day. We have several trains out and the
men will take proper care of any other'
that may be ready for them. think
the settlement will prove satisfactory
all around"
The men who went to work first this
morning were some of those serving on
the several committees.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
CYCLONIC RAvAGEs.
A Tornado Passes Through the state Of
Illinois.

CORNELL, Ill, June 20.-A tornado
passed west Of here this afternoon, in a
path eighty rods wide aud about four
miles in length. Everything In its path
was either totally wrecked or badly
damaged. Four people were prob
ably fatally injured and several
others slightly hurt. The storm struck
the house OF ). Plimer, tearing IL To
pieces and terribly iniuring Mr.. Plimer.
The residences Of VIM. Nancamp and
j. NJ. Bradley were unroofed, outbuild-
ings destroyed and Nancamp and Brad
ley slightly hurt. The house and barn
Of VIM. Sutcliilc was badly damaged.
but the family escaped with a few
bruises. The most extensive wreck
was at W. ID. Connors His house
barn and other outbuldings were com
pletcly demolished, and Mr.. Counor and
wife received fatal injuries The school
house, n short distance east, was blown
to pieces. not a timber being left stand
ing.
Fortunately the school was not boz
session at the time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
ADEEP-LAID PLOT.
The Efforts to Swindie the German Ma
tional Bank of Ohio.

CrNclNNArI. June 2O.-A morning pa
per gives a story of an apparently deep
laid plot 20 Swindle the German Nation
al Bank. Of this city, though it does not
appear certain whether the loss Will ialI
here or on a New York bank. The story
is that man giving the name OF Joseph
b. LOTUS some time ago opened an ac-
count with the bank, saying he was
going into the worsted goods business
at 2S2 Main street. He deposited $1,000,
and shortly afterward presented checks
for deposit and had drafts made upon
him from various places. But lew
davs ago his account showed a balance
of about :. 600. made by the deposit OF
q draft from some bank in Henderson
Nv. upon the American Exchange Ma
tional Bank. OF New York. 1t now ap-
pears that a duplicate OF this draft had
already been paid in New York. Lotus
Is not to be found and his alleged place
Of business is empty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
Uolditto the Light.

The man who tells you confdentially Just
what will cure your cold is prescribing
Kemp's Balsam this year. In the preparIa'
tion of this remarkable medicine foI
coughs and colds no expense is spared 70
combine only the best and purest ingredi'
ents. Hold bottle OF Kemp's Balsam tC
tbe light and look through it; notice the
bright. clean look; then compare with otnei
remedies. Price SOC and 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
Pilesl Piles, Piles .

Or. Williams Indian Pile Ointment is
the only sure cure for Blind, Bleeding
or itching Piles ever discovered. 1t
never fails to cure old chronic cases OF
long standing.
Judge Coons, MaySville, KY, says:
"Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
cured me after years of suffering"
For sale by Logan Drug Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
4 Canadian Execution.

QUEBEC, June 20-Fritz Dubois was
hanged in the Jail yard here at 5 O'Clock
this morning. On the scaffold he addressed
those present as follows: "Well, gentle
men. / am very sorry for the deed ! have
done. hope will meet my wife and
children in hcaven-that's all.
The crime for which Dubois suffered the
death penalty, was the murder in Feoru
arv last of his wife, his two children ano
his mother-in-law, whom he hacked tC
pieces in most brutal manner with al
axe. Dubois father is a resident of Staten
Island
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
A Water Famine.

ATCmsoN, KAs., June 9O.-This city
IS suffering from the unusual experience
of water famine caused by the Hood.
The exceeding heavy rains Of last
night burst the water mains and
cut off the supply Of water
from all consumers. Two Of the
principal consumers were the gas works
and the electric light plant, neither Of
which are able 10 continue operations
without water; hence the city is also
deprived OF It's usual amount The
work Of repairing the damage boy the
food is progressing rapidly, and Will
be completed tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
Rase Rail Notes.

Haller put up fine game at short yester-
day.
Springfield and Wheeling will play again
to-day. A good game is promised.
When Hill fined Smith $50 yesterday,
Smith said: make it five and I'll go you
$3.50"
Reddv Williams has been signed by
Springfield, and played in right for them
yesterday
Bets were made in the city yesterday
that Wheeling would be in the lead after
the Fourth of July.
The Mark Twain base ball club will play
the White Oaks, Sunday afternoon, June
22nd. on the Peninsula grounds.
A game of ball in the Eighth ward, yes
terday, between the Outlaws and Tube
Workers" resulted in victory for the
Outlaws. Score, ) to ..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
Heavy Hail storm.

ST. CHARLES, MINI. June 2O-A
heavy hail storm. Wednesday, ex-
tended over five miles southeast,
Aarying from one-half 10 two miles
in width, doing great damage TO
all kinds Of crops. The storm
was Immediately followed by the heay-
lest rainfall in ten years. Many farms
that were already stripped by hail were
washed Of everything movable. inclu-
ding bridges and fences. Estimate of
damage, S15.OOO.
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CLOSED ITS DOORS.
THE PARK NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
C0LLAPSES.
A Crowd Of Dspositors Surround Its Place Of
Busness-The Cause Of Drop Attributed
TO the Ignorance Of the President
in Banking Affairs.

CHICAGO, June 20.-The Park Ma
tional Bank of this city, closed its doors
this morning. and crowd Of depositors
now surrounds its place OF business.
The causes OF. the failure are not yet
known. \ notice posted on the door
says that it is in charge of j. ID. Sturgis,
National Bank Examiner. Charles +.
Packard is its president. 1t has been
organized only few years. Its stock
sold at par yesterday. Ne statement OF
the assets or liabilities are attainable at
this time. The bank is not an import
ant one, its capital stock being only
5000, 600.
The failure was not unexpected in
banking circles. Its president made
considerable money in the hat business,
and took
CHARGE OF THE BANK
without it is said, sufficient knowledge
of banking. The result was that its
loan department was understood TO be
conducted less strictly than conserva-
tive bankers consider necessary, with
the result of getting rather poor line
paper.
The Comptroller Of the Currency said
this afternoon that his action in closing
the Park National Bank of Chicago was
based on the report of the bank exam
iner, who has been investigating its
affairs for the past two weeks, and who
is not altogether satisfied with the char
acter Of its assets. 1t is impossible, the
Comptroller says, to tell now the extent
of the banks failure, because of the
questionable value Of some of the col
laterals and securities. The Comptrol-
Ter says thata receiver will certainly be
appointed, unless there is change OF
management and liberal contribution
of new capital to put the bank on a
sound financial basis. The Comptroller
says that it is not likely that the fall
ure will affect any other institution.
President Pacccr maintains that the
bank is perfectly solvent, and that 1t
will be rcopened for business ina few
days. 1t is stated that the Park Ma
tonal was the victim Of several large
business failures, which have operated
to deplete its resources.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
A Town On Fire

ST. PAUL, June 2O.-AtN late hour
tonight a telegram was received In this
city from Milaca, Mimi, $50 miles from
here. asking aid from the fire depart
ment. that the town was on fire. No
particulars were given in the message
as to the extent of the fire. Milaca
is town of few hundred inhabitants.
A special train, with fire engine, left
at II o'clock for that place, but nothing
has vet been heard from there since the
call for help.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
WANTS TO MEET GoMPERs.
Master Workman Powderly Invites Dis
c,ssjon IN the Labor Problem.

cuSsion on the Labor Problem
New YORK, June 9O.-Grand Master
Workman POwderly, of the Knights OF
Labor. this afternoon, sent President
Gompers. of the American Federation
of Labor. a letter in which he agrees to
meet Gompers on the stage at Cooper
Union Hall tonight, for discussion OF
the differences between the Knights and
the Federation. Soon after Mr. Com
pers received Mr.. Powderly'S letter. he
was asked by reporter what action he
Intended TO take in reference to it.
MIR. Powderly'S letter" he replied,
lis verbose and means nothing. lie
neither accepts nor declines my very
fair proposition. lie states that he Will
speak and have me consume the same
amount of time that he takes, and tnen
allow the other business of the meeting
to 20 on. That reminds me Of the actor
i'm the play who is'Snuffed out in the trst
scene. After he dies the audience for
gets all about him. Had not accepted
Mr.. Powderly'S challenge he and his fol-
lowers would have been very loud in
their condemnation of Samuel Gompers.
regret that he doesn't give me an op-
portunity of meeting him.
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Buildings Torn Down.

DIXON, ILL. June 2O.-A terrible cy-
clone passed through the southern part
Of this county this evening. II passed
through the village OF Subletto. tearing
down all Of the prominent buildings and
killing 4 persons and wounding several
Others. \ strip Of farm houses south
east Of the village was also dcsolaied
and many persons hurt. \ school house
in Brooklyn township, containing -
children, was entirely wrecked and Is
children injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21

consideration of the silver bilD was not
in order under the rules.
Mr.. Bland appealed from the decision.
Mr.. Mckinley moved tOlay The appeal
ON the table The yeas and nays were
ordered, pending which Mr.. Crisp
moved that the House adjourn. This
motion was defeated, but the hour of >
O'Clock having arrived, the House. un-
der the rule, took a recess. the evening
session 20 be for pension business.
There was mo- business transacted AT
the evening session Of the House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
ALMOST ENDED.
A Few Cleveland Men Get to Work on
Some Roads.

PrrrsBURG, June 2O.-The Cleveland
strike, according to information in pos
session of the officials of the PennSyl-
vania Company in this city, is practical
" ended. Last night the c., c. n st. l..
road got six crews to work; the l.. >.
and NJ. $, had two, aud the PennSylva-
MIA Company succeeded in running out
one train. Advises received to-day are
to the effect that unless some obstacle
not forseen interfereS, freight will move
as usual after to-day.
BY the tying up Of the roads at Cleve-
land no live stock was lost, but few
carloads of other perishable goods were
damaged
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21

KANSAS CITY, June 20. The Hoods at
Atchison and 81. Joseph last night COM
pletely demoralizcd railway traffic be-
tween Kansas City, and St. Joseph,
Omaha, Council Bluffs and other
upper Missouri river points. All the
roads suffered from extensive washouts.
One Burlington. two Council Bluffs and
donpd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-21
ANOTHER MURDEREK SWINGS.
Peter Davis Expiatcs His Crime in
Ontario.


REIIrvILLE. ONT. June 20 Peter Ed
ward Davis, who on September 10 last
murdered his paramour's husband by
shooting him through the heart was hang
ed here at o'clock this morning. He de-
clarcd his innocence TO the last While
standing on the scaffold without tremor,
he exclaimed: II am innocent, so help me
Cod PRAYER was engaged in, the con-
demned man kneeling in the responses
The weight was then sprung and Davis was
launched into eternity. The body twitched
for few minutes only, the neck apparent
ly being broken.
The evidence upon which Davis was
found guilty was purely circumstantial.
His paramour was put on trial for com
plicity, but was acquitted, the jury hndlhH
that She had knowledge of the crime previ-
Gus to its commission, but that she was not
guilty ofhaving desired it. Davis was q
wears of age.
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senator Faulkner's Railroad Plan.
n.cirl T-L.nrl.l % "a. R.risf.r

WAsuINGTON, ID. c., June Ex-senator
Faulkner introduced a bill to-day TO author
ize the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany 20 make a southern connection by
extending a branch through the District
of Columbia and through the grounds of
the Washington aQueduct, Just above
Washington, and 20 build a new bridge
across the Potomac river, above high
water mark. near Chain Bridge. This is a
new plan OF the Baltimore and Ohio 70
reach its southern connections, as the
Pennsylvania seems able 10 prevent the
b. x O. from making southern connections
by way OF Long Bridge