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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
SEEKING 4 REMEDY.
Financiers In Conference With the Officials
| of the Governments.


WASHINGTON, December "a num-
Der of prominer.- financial magnateS
from New York are here, and in con
ference with the Senate Finance Com
mittee and the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO urge upon Congress the adoption
of some plan that will relieve the pres
ent Stringency in the money centers OF
the country.
They contend that the New York
City banks are strong and can maintain
themselves, but that the trouble lies
with the country banks, and relief
could be secured by legislative action,
bv increasing the circulation or provid-
ing bonds bearing low rate OF interest,
say . per cent, which the Secretary OF
the Treasury could put upon the
market.
The Finance Committee intended TO
confer with Secretary Window on this
matter and if anything can be done to
relieve the immediate necessities they
are disposed to take prompt action on
the subject. The silver advocates, how
ever. claim that if Congress would dl-
rect the Secretary of the Treasury to
purchase the thirteen or fifteen million
dollars worth of silver with which the
market is said to be stocked at present
it would have better effect than any
legislation that could be enacted.
Senator Jones and other members Of
the Finance Committee, at their next
meeting, intend to press this matter and
get some expression, but Senators Stew
art and Plumb hold that the only thing
Congress can now do is to pass free
coinage bill, and they are determined to
push this at the first opportunity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
ROBBED by AGENrs.
What Congressman say About the Cause
of the Indian Trouble.

WASHINGTON, December ). There
seems to be Il general verdict among
Senators and members who have given
the most study TO the Indian question,
that the most of the trouble that IS now
tranSpiring is owing to the worthless
ness of many of the Indian agents.
II has been aScertained, and is well
known in the Department, that many OF
the agents have for years been sys-
tematically robbing the Indians and
| issuing inferior supplies.
| Gen. Miles. while here, intimated very
plainly to the President and the Sec
retaries Of War and Interior that there
was much truth in these allegations.
II is believed that an investigation
would disclose these facts, and il is not
unlikely that the Indian committees OF
the two houses will make a searching
! inquiry in this direction.
The discomfort and warlike feeling
that prevails among the Indians can
only be allaycd by carrying out the Sug-
geStionS Of Gen. Miles, to place the ad-
miniStratiOn of Indian affairs under
military discipline and diSconnect it
from political influences, which has been
detrimental TO the government at well
As 10 the Indians.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
4 VERDICT OF GUILTY
Returned by the jury in the Allshouse
Abduction Case.

In Part Two Of the Circuit Court,
Judge PAUL, yesterday, the ease OF the
State V. William Allshouse, of Allegheny
county, Pa, charged with a felony in
abducting Miss Jessie SALESMAN, was
put on trial before the following jury:
William Shannon, James Smith, Joseph
Hennis. Ed. Bowman, j. +. Shlrk,
Stewart Wallace, Louis Seabrght.
Charles Craig, James Ferrell, John
Roemer, A. l.. Sims and Adam Elig.
The defense was represented by EX-
Senator J. i. Sommcrvillc. The
charge on the part Of the State
was, in substance. that the defend
ant had taken the girl, who is sixteen
years OF age, from the home OF her
mother, Mrs. Kcndrick, went with her
to a hotel in Bridgeport, there registered
her under an assumed name. gave her
money TO pay her bill: then returned to
the city. and when charged by Mrs.
Kendrick and her son with having
knowledge of the whereabouts OF the
girl. she denied IL, and later, when
threatened with arrest by the police, the
defendant eyaded the officers, went out
through East Wheeling, crossed to the
Peninsula, took the track OF the Terminal
Railroad Company through the tunnels
and over the bridge to Martins Ferry,
and thence followed the c. 4 =. road to
Bridgeport. where he arrived about a.
m. He woke up the girl, paid the bill,
and walked with her To Martins Ferry.
where the couple took train for To-
ronto. where the girl stayed at the house
of an uncle. and from which point Ais
house went on to Pittsburg, returning
two or three times to Toronto to see the
girl.
These facts. with the accompanying
story. were brought ont by the State.
The defense made no effort to set up
defense. except to cross-cxamine the
witnesses for the State. The case went
to the jury at j:95, and after adjourning
for supper. they returned verdict Of
guilty. about o'clock, but recommend
ed the defendant to the mercy OF the
Court. A motion for new trial was
made. The penalty is Imprisonment
for from one to five years. The defend
ant Is a married man, aud his wife aud
a Young babe were present in Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
NINE MEN KILLED
By the Joliet Blast Furnace Accident, and
Others Seriously Injured.

joliet. Ills, December The fol
lowing is Il corrected list of the killed
and injured ia the blast furnace acci
dent here yesterday. The killed are
Gus LooSa, eager; NelS Larson, bottom
filler: Joha Peterson, rigger; Hans Fas
meek, top filler; Thomas Swanson, rig
ger; Frank Miller, bottom filler; John
UmlustadiS, rigger; two men unidenti'
fled. The dangerously injured are:
Patrick Kilcullen, leg broken oil
above the knee.
Oscar Weinberg, dangerous injuries tC
the head.
Olaf johnson, leg broken and Other
injuries.
L. Lind, badly crushed.
August Diremer, seriously Injured.
i. S. Ismer, leg badly injured.
\ number severely, but not fatally In
iured, were taken to their homes.
The officers at the mills cannot ex'
plain why the supporting pillars gave
way. They say this is the first accident
Of the kind from such cause known in
the history OF blast mills. This blast
furnace was one of the largest. 1t:
capacity was zoo tons daily. It's height
was 81 feet and its width Is feet. Sev-
eral men have recently been killed at
the furnace by explosions caused by
leaks. A coroner'S jury is Investigating
the affair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
WHEELING VA,
DELAMATER FAILS.
His Bank at Meadville, Pa. Is Compelled
TO Make an Assignment.

MEADvILKE, PA, December 5.-Dela-
mater & Co., bankers OF this city, made
an assignment this morning for the
benefit of creditors. Beyond the fact
stated no particulars are obtainable.
Messrs. Hotchkiss and McClintock, as
signees, took immediate possession, and
are preparing statement for the pub
lie. There IS little excitement, although
the suspension caused profound SEN
Sation. The Delamaters have hereto
fore enjoyed the entire confidence Of
the business public, and recent rumors
concerning them have been treated as
emanatiOnS of political rivals. They
have the sympathy of the community,
and hopes are expressed that the sus-
pension will be but temporary.
State Treasurer Boyer, who was ia
the city to-day, when questioned regard
ing the report that the banking house
of Delamater IL Co., at Meadville, whose
suspension was announced to-day, had
on deposit 500, 600 OF the States funds,
stated that tho report was true, but that
the State would lose nothing as the de-
poSit was covered by bond. Mr.. Boyer
said he found the deposit there when he
took the Office of Treasurer, and has
since allowed it to remain. Mr.. Boyer
added that there is no designated State
depository. The Treasurer.can deposit
the State funds where he pleascs, his
bondsmvn being responsible. There are
thirty repositories at present, he said,
and the Delamaeter bank was only one of
the thirty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
BONE DECALCIFICATION.
Rare and Curioas Disease Which Aihiets a
Prominent Lady of Paris, Kentucky.

PARIS. Ky. December Mrs. =.
Harry Brent. wife of one OF our leading
attorneys. and one of the most popular
ladies i'm the county. has been smitten
by rare and dangerous disease IN ma
terra medica entitled mollitieS oSSium'
wherein the bones of the body become
decalciiicd By degrees, 50 that they can
no longer sustain the weight of the body
and bend or snap with the least provo
cation. The cause OF the disease IS un-
known. and IS confined to the female
sex almost exclusively and 10 adults
only. IL has been aScribed to changes
i'm the nutrition of the bone and TO the
action of Tactic acid in the blood. This
acid is said 10 have been found i'm bones
OF persons affected by the disease.
Mrs. Brent has been suffering for sew
eral months from what Is supposed To be
sciatlc rheumatism, and. suffering iu-
tensely. called her physician. y haSty
examination found the right femur bro
ken about a foot below the hip joint.
The bone was set, but shortly after the
patient recovered from the influence OF
the ohloroform, the other femur snap
ped Ga about the same place. The phy-
-ician says there is no hope OF recovery
from the disease. and that in his prac-
tice of forty-two years il is the ilrSt one
Of the kind that ever came within his
observation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
WAS 4 FREE FIGHT.
All But the Judge Engaged in Fight In
the Court Room.

SPOKANE FALLS, WAsnN., December
Judge Blake's Court was the scene
Yesterday, of an axciting free fight, IN
which Mayor Clough, Attorneys Turner
Graves and Flynn and officers of the
Court participated.
The fight was the result of case in
yolving conflict of authority OF the
city and judicial authorities. Mayor
Clough was arrested for contempt oi
Court.
Charles ). Voorhees,, attorney for the
city. in addressing the Court, said 1t was
an outrage that the Mayor should be
summarily arrested on charge the pen
atty of which was imprisonment in the
penitentiary Attorney George Turner
retortcd that it might have been better
for the city If the whole municipal gov
ernment had been in the penitentiary
for the last two years. After court ad-
journed, Mayor Clough approached
Turner and was knocked down. Turner
Jumped on the PROSTATE man. There
upon everybody, except the Judge,
rushed in and confusion generally reign
ed. Finally the combatants were sepa-
rated, and it was found that nobody had
been hurt much.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
Cincinnati's Scandal.

CINCINNATI, o., December 80. T. Cos
grove appeared before the Legislative In
yestlgation Committee to-day and declared
he was in Columbus lobbying in behalf OF
the Board of Public Improvements. He
said he went there to see that proper pun
ishment was meted out TO any who deserv-
ed it. and to oppose punishment without a
hearing. He denied knowledge Of any
money being sent to Columbus to Influence
the Legislature. a profound sensation was
caused at the statement that Controller Ste
vens mad offered to appoint Zumstein on the
Board of Equalization for bonus of 81 ,OOO.
He said Mr.. Stevens told him he had offers
of =. 600. but he preferred man OF the
character Of Zumstein at less price. Ium-
stein had ifterward stated that he loaned
81 GOO to Stevens some time ago for an in
vestment, and had three times renewed the
notes, and during the talk upon the ap-
pointment, Stevens wanted to have an ad-
ditional accommodation of S2,4OO, when
Zumstein refused Zumstein said he did
not give Stevens the money because
Stevens had led him to believe he was 60
ing TO appoint him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
NOTES OF THE RIVER.
News About tho Boats and Boat men on
the Ohio.

The steamer Belle McGowOn was sunk
Thursday night near Freedom, Pa She
was coming up the Ohio river with "a tow
Of empties and was caught In q heavy
squall which blew her upon some project
ing rocks and knocked hole IN her Side.
No one was hurt. The boat was owned by
W. W. O'Neil, aud valued at $1,000.
One Of the largest tows Of coal that has
been taken out Of Pittsburg this season
went down the river the other day IN charge
Of the steamer j. b. Williams She had
ing 3O,0OD bushels Of coal, making a total Of
900. 600 bushels, or nearly 1000 tons.
Park Bros, the iron manufacturers. who
had big interest in Gray's Iron Line re
Gently sold out 10 the Tennessee Iron and
Steel Co, made the transfer on account Of
their desire 10 get out Of the river bust
ness.
Marion Black, one Of the best known
river men Oh the Upper Ohio, has accept
ed the position Of steward on the steamer
H. X Bedford, 10 succeed Jas. Williamson.
who resigned 10 20 into business.
This week the Onward raised the barpe
that was sunk by tue Charley Brown AZ
the Bellaire bridge, and one that was SUNK
recently near .Ftnayille She took them 10
Pttsburg.
The Belle Prince left for Salt Run. op.
posite Beech Bottom, yesterday, and
raised barge containing 1900 bushels of
coal, which was sunk on October ; by the
Ida Budd.
The Louise, which has been running In
the Cincinnati and kanawha trade. will
take the place Of the Lizzie Bay, when She
is put on the docks 10 be heightened
The wrecked Alex Swift, owned by the
Browns, has been taken 10 Browns Land
ing. She may be repaired and again put
into service.
The Congo Swung of for Pittsburg be-
tween six and seven o'clock yesterday
morning, with good freight and passenger
list.
The crew on one Of the Pittsburg and
Wheeling packets has been reduced. one
Of the mates being discharged recently.
The Scotia is to-day's Cincinnati packer
She is scheduled 10 leave for that point
this morning at nine o'clock.
The Bennett passed down yesterlay
afternoon with barge OF paving brick
from New Cumberland.
Lee Anshutz has resigned his position as
pilot Of the steamer Scotia and will 20
South.
The Bachelor departed for Cincinnati
yesterday afternoon at two o'clock.
The towboat Ark is waiting for ncy:-
shaft, having broken her old one.
The new steamer City Of Sheffield will
carry $50 tons and cost 50, 900.
The Courier got away for Pittsburg
early this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
BooK-KEEPERs' REGULATIONS.
He Robs a Firm of 100000 and 1her
Takes His Own Life.

ALBANY. n. V, December 5.-The
lumber district was in ferment of eX-
citement yesterday. Early in the morn
ing il became noised about that one of
the largest firms in the district, that of
Henry w. Sage & Co.. composed of
Dean Sage and W. II. Sage, had been
swindled out of between $4,000 and
500, 600 by trusted book-keeper.
Creditors of the firm who had suffered
loss through the book-keeper were on
hand TO secure the book-keeper'S arrest
and the case was given TO the police.
They failed TO find their man.
Late in the afternoon the body Of Jo-
seph Abbott, the defaulting bookkeepcr.
was discovered in an unused room in the
Windsor Hotel. Beside it was bottle
of laudanum, half emptied. Abbott was
about 40 years old, and had worked for
the firm for many years. He received 4
salary of 5000 and commissions
amounting TO between 5000 and $40, 900
yearly. He lived very eXtravagantly,
and was noted for the lavish manner IN
which he threw money about. He is
also reported to have lost heavily at the
gaming table. The discovery of his
REGULATIONS was made by Mr.. Sage, who
in looking over the books found Charles
Il. Riley Il Co.. of Philadelphia. indebt-
ed to his firm in the sum of $1,000. He
thought this remarkable, and caused a
statement to be sent them. Word came
back that the books should show a
slight credit in favor of the Philadel-
phia firm rather than Il debit. An ex-
pert was put at work on the books, and
he is still engaged in his task. So faI
he finds that the stealingS extend over
several years, and he estimates that they
will not fall short OF $4,000 in the az
| rrpCatp.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06

Indians Soaring the Residents of an Okla
homa village.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA, December D
Capt. Stiles, in command Of the mill
tary forces at Oklahoma City, is be-
sieged by numerous inquiries as tC
what steps will be taken by the author
tiles to protect the settlers at Frisco, i
village - miles southwest Of here,
against an Indian uprising.
The scare amounts to a general panic.
Within a mile and a half of the village
nearly 1000 Indians, counting children,
are cncamped on the bank of the South
Canadian. Many of them have on their
war paint, and whoopS and yells can be
heard day and night.
Mrs. Davis, a school teacher at friS-
co. became alarmed for her safety and
came to this city with her children. She
SAYS the situation at Frisco is bad, and
a constant guard is kept there. The
only building in Frisco capable OF re-
SiSting attack is one-Story house, which
had been fitted up as a garrison for the
women and children, while the male
population remain outside on guard.
Gen. Merritt, in command OF this de-
partment, has been appealed to for aid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
Tho Rarrundia A fair.

WAsnINGToN, December 5.-The Presi.
dent to-day transmitted to the House OF
Representatives the correspondence grow
ing out of the killing of Gen. Barrundia by
Guatemalan officers on board the Paciiic
Mail steamer Acapulco. The correspond.
ence consists of ten Enclosures, the first of
which was telegram from Minister Miz-
ner to Mr.. Blaine, dated August 2S, and
the last letter from Mr.. Blaine to Minis
ter Miner of the date of November Is, an
nouncing that the government disavows
his action and directing him TO turn over
the affairs of the legation to Mr. Kimberly
and return to the United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
INDIANS PREPARED
THEY ARE SLEEPING ON THEIR ARMS AND
WATCHING TEE SOLDIERS.
They Have Sentnels Posted at Points Where II
Would ba impossible to Surprise Thsm-A
Town in Oklahoma Pasic-Sricken-
No Change at Pine Ridge.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. d., Decem-
Der The situation has not materially
changed since yesterday.
The hostile Rosebud Indians sleep on
their arms, prepared constantly for an
attack. They have three lines OF sig
nal courierS between this agency and
their camp, and any movement of the
troops would be known in few moments.
The hostileS have taken all they wish
of the Government beef herd and
burned the buildings and corrals. They
are living high and are happy. They
have moved to the edge of the Bad
Lands.
Military preparations proceed rapidly.
Unless the Indians come in within few
days the troops will be thoroughly
equipped and in readiness TO march
against the hoStileS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
MIR. CAREY BACK FROM CLEVELAND.
lie Talks About Various Interests In the
CITY.

Mr.. ID. VI. Carey, OF Paige, Carey *
Co., the well known contractor Of wide
and varied interests, arrived back in
Wheeling yesterday from Cleveland.
where he has been looking after the
works on the Belt Line Road. While
comfortably ensconSed In the Office OF
the Windsor, Mr.. Carey was greeted by
several persons who were dcSirous OF
talking OF the prospective improve
ments about the city. The much
talked-of project OF removing Wheeling
Hill came up among other things, and
one Of the gentlemen engaged In the
conversation became quite earnest
in its advocacy. Mr.. Carey j.
OF the opinion that the scheme
would be entirely feasible. and
said If he had sufficient money himself
he would ask no better investment.
1T would be Il tremendous undertaking
TO be sure" said Mr.. Carey, "bnt the
new and more desirable territory opened
up would almost boom Wheeling anew. ="
In regard 10 the new stone bridge
across Main street, Mr.. Carey. said that
work would be- resumed early In the
spring, and when once the foundations
are prepared the bridge will go up In
sixty days.
When questioned as TO the work on
the tunnel, Mr.. Carey said they were
making good progress, and boring at the
rate Of 200 feet month as an aggregate
Of both ends. lie said they expected o.
get through the Chapline hin sometime
next March.
Mr. Carey was very enthusiastic about
the new Union Depot, and believed that
IL would be an unqueStionablc "gO.
The Terminal System would be- glad 90
get as many roads into the new depot a
possible, and would be given easy terms,
probably not over five percent ON the cost
Of the structure. Mr.. Carey had heard
nothing Of what the u. a q. intended
to do, but believed the company would
eventually see that ii would be 20 their
advantage to run into the Union Depot.
and use their present passenger depot
property for freight accommodations
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
SCALE OF WAGES
Signed by the Manufacturers at tho IS heel
Ing Steel Plant

The workmen employed at the Wheel
ing steel plant in BenwOod held a meet
ing in ScanlOn's Hall, some time ago.
and prepared schedule o. wages TO be-
in farce from January !, 1893. II was
presented two weeks ago. and was
signed Thursday.
The scale is the same as has been boz
force. with one or two unimportant
changes. The blooming mill engineer
will receive - per hundred ton. instead
Of s3.l5 per day, as heretofore. which
will make his wages average - per day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
MAGGIE MITCHELL COMING.

MANbIE Wit HILL 'V"I1N''
Ever welcome is phrase that ear
without exaggeration be applied to tho
charming actress, Maggie Mitchell, who
appears at the Opera House on Friday and
Saturday, December y and 10.
Season after season she has appeared in
this city. and each time her reception has
been ofthe most fiattering description.
To her magnetic personality as much as
10 her artistic excellence her great and last
inc popularity must be attributed. HeI
creations are all lifelike, and, in their way
nc distinct as those Of jefferson. They are
full of vivacity and innocence, and dep:c'
with equal vividness the humorous and the
pathetic. During her engagement here she
will present Ray on Friday night and
SATURDAY matinee, and Little Barefoot
on Saturday night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
Hauled Down the British Flag.

LISBON, December 5.-The news received
from Cape Town that Portuguese force
had seized Mutucas kraal, at Manica,
South Africa, and hauled down the British
flag, replacing it with the flag OF Portugal,
was surprise to the Portuguese Govern
ment. The action did not result from any
instructions issued by the government, or
the Mozambique company, for all instruc-
tions issued by them to their subordinates
in South Africa, provided for directly
contrary course. 1t is supposed here that
the instructions had not arrived at Manica
on November S, the day the affair is alleged
TO have taken place
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-06
More Gold Wanted.

New York, December 5.-The Post says
So far as the quoted rates for exchange
are concerned they can even now be fig.
ured so as to show profit on the importa-
ton of gold The more important point
however, is that in the present state of the
atmosphere bankers on both sides would
not be willing TO be out of the use of capital
during the ten days of transit across the
ocean there is reason for believing
that great, deal of money and chief
" gold has been put away in boards
which have taken it out of circulation in
the last three months by people who have
become alarmed by the conditions of the
times. A few millions of gold imported
from England Just now would DO more
good in restoring confidence than anything
else that could occur. But unless Ut times
by some special arrangements made by
bankers it will lequire lower figures than
the present ones for exchange.