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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-12
AMuSENiENTS. a
DELIGHTED BY TRAGEDY.

Robert Downing, the great tragedian,
was seen at the Opera House last even
ing in new role to Wheeling thcater
goers. 1t was hardly to be conceived
how Mr.. Downing, with his large phySi
cal proportions, could successfully en-
act the rcle OF Damon. But with a
wonderful ease and adaptncSs did he
seem TO overcome what was thought to
be seeming hndranccS, and he made the
part life-likc. and all that 1t should be.
lie entered into the role with an earn
eStnesS and accuracy that was delight
full TO witness. and he won frequent
plaudits from the large audience pres
ent. The support was good through
ont. and those who attended really had
a treat in tragedy. Mr.. Downing VIII
again be seen at the Opera House THIS
evening, in the new and striklnsly IN
teresting play Of The White Pilgrim.
It will be put on the boards with the
most careful attention to accuracy ana
detail.
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PARKERSBURG.
Arrested for Arson-CIrcuit Court Clerks
Investigation-An Oil Exchange.


Special Telegram 10 the Register.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, November
11.-Joseph Amos and Joseph Bailey,
well known citizens, living near Lee
creek, were arrested by Detective Gale
to-day and brought to this city for ex-
animation on charge of arson. The
Methodist church at Lee creek was
burned last August, and Bailey and
Amos were suspected and arrested.
Amos gave bond, but Bailey was sent to
jail to await trial.
Governor Fleming has appointed
Judge J. NJ. Jackson and Judge John G..
McCluer counsel in the Circuit Court
Clerk case. They have accepted the
appointment by the Governor, who is
anxious for a thorough and immediate
investigation. Attorney General Cald-
will cooperate. Indictments will be
prepared against Capt. Clemens and
Clouston, and presented TO the grand
Jury tomorrow for action.
The appeal and supersedeas has been
granted by Judge Armstrong at Jack
son Court House in the Little Kanawha
bridge case. Bond has not been given
yet as required.
A charter has been applied for for an
Oil Exchange in this city. The incor-
porotors are V. Il. Archer, Richie
Camden, W. IL. Mayberry, Warren
Berry, r. Mullin. and L. f. Kirk.
VIM. Horton was indicted and tried
for horse stealing to-day, and sentenced
to three years in the pententiary.
Fred Bush, the burglar, captured in
Cincinnati, Il few days since, will be
tried tomorrow.
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NOTES OF THE RIVER.
News About the Boats and Boatmen on
the Ohio.

I
the Ohio.
The Courier left for ParkcrSburg yes
tcrday at noon.
The Hudson Is the Cincinnati packet
for tomorrow morning.
The Ben Hur is to-day's ParkerSbure
packet. She will get off at ll:3O.
The Cincinnati packet for to-day l.
the Andes. leaving at nine o'clock.
The Matt F. Allen leaves for Pitts
burg this morning. at eight o'clock.
There was II feet inches of water il
the channel last night, and rising slow
ly.
The keystone State departed for Gin
c!nnati yesterday morning at eleven
o'clock.
This morning the Lizzie Bay leave
for Charleston and points along the IA
nawha.
The Batchelor is due up from Cincin'
natl to Pittsburg this morning at eigh'
o'clock.
The II. X. Bedford and the Hudson
left yesterday morning at N
Pittsburg. me-.
The sam Brown passed mp for Pits
burg Yesterday with eleven empty barge
and two fuel flats
The Diamond made her last towing
trip from Pittsburg to New Orleans ahc
return in ffty-eight days.
The Kate Adams on her last out tril
from Memphis paid rousters $50 pei
month. and could only secure dozen al
Captain Ed Maddy will change over
from the Congo to the Bostona, and Cap
tain Eph Talbot will take charge oi
the former. Captain Maddy Will be re,
Iieyed by Captain John Holloway ana
nroceed to Marietta TO look after int
new steamer lingo. approaching com
pletion at that point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-12

New ORLEANS. la. November H.
I'm answer 20 an Associated Press In
4uiry the Whitney National Bank has
issued the following statement with re-
ference TO the Whitney failure az New
York The President and Directors OF
the Whitney National Bank officially
state that the suspension OF G. VI.
Whitney, of New York. Only affects the
Whitney Natioua, Bank 90 the extent of
Ss35.6o. The Whitney Bank is not now,
or has it ever been. directly or Indirect
|ly Interested in the firm OF c. VI.
I Whitney * Co.. or their transactions.
/ A small complimentary account ha,
/ been kept with G.. NJ. Whitney X Co.,
/ the National Bank of Commerce being
/ the New York cores spOndcut of tn,
Whitney National Bank.
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Lutheran Conference.
sn.cinl Tsllqram % Ia Regisier

NptCtdt ltleyfdWt ~ tite Hts''t'''
MARrINSBURG, w. VA, November
1.-THE Weston Conference oi the
MARYLAND Synod of the Lutheran Church
convened in st. Johns Lutheran Church
Martinsburg, last night. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev l.. NJ.
Beard. The sessions to-day were well
attended by the members Of the church,
vet owing to Il combination of circum-
stances many of the ministers were
unable to attend. There were present
Rcvs. Beard. Delk, Schmidt, Gaven,
Trump and Botunan. 4 number of in
teresting questions were discussed. To-
night mass childrenS meeting was
held. when Rev. Mr.. Dclk, OF lagerS'
town. entertained the audience with
chalk talks. Other members made
short talks. The next meeting will be
held at WiliamsPort, Md
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SENSATIONAL SUIT
Growing Out of the SMELL Murder, For
which TaScott l. in Hiding.

Craving Out of the SMELL Murder. For
which Tascott l. In Hiding.
CuCAGO. November ll.-Three dam
age suits Tor SiOO. coo each We're begun
in the Circuit Court this afternoon by
Albert j. stone. the first against Mrs.
Celia l.. smell the second against her
husband Albert J. Smell, and the last
against both wife and husband. For
the last two or three days the newSpa-
perS have been publishing communica-
tion and interviews with the defendants
i'm which stone claims are strong inSinu-
ations that he is the murderer of his
father-in-law, the millionaire Amos j.
Smell. The defendants are the
son and daughter-in-law oil
the dead man. The attor-
news i'm the ease do not claim that the
charges are made openly, but they IN
siSt that any one reading the arti'le>
cannot help but conclude that the Ge-
fcndants accuse Stone OF the horrible
crime for which the eX-cOnVict, las
cott, is supposed 10 be in hiding. one
Of the insinuatiOnS is that the
murder was committed by two
men, one OF whom was SHOT
aud that at about that time
Stone was limpiug around. Another
was that the deed was committed with
a motive, that the will of the murdered
man was missing and In this connection
stones name was mentioned as having
married a daughter of the dead man.
Some Of the articles are said TO have
been inspired by Mrs. Smell, some by
her husband and others by both. and
this is the reason given for bringing the
suits
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Ezeta Confirms II.

SAN SALVADOR, November Ito
dav President Ezeta fully confirmed. by
dispatches which he showed, the report
ed revolution in Tegucigalpa, adding
details that the slaughter in taking the
State building and arSencl was very
heavy. =.
Troops are being hurried to The reliei
of Bogran from every quarter ol inc
Republic. Ezeta said he should remain
entirely neutral. but could not allow
Barillas to interfere in the troubles OF
Honduras. The present affair remained
for its people alone to solve and Guate'
mala must keep aloof.
Ezeta expressed the hope that the
revolution would soon be over, and de,
precated a general war in Central
America, which would possibly folio"
if Barilas attempted to interfere IN Inc
present strife.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-12

BELMONT OIL FIELD.
Duncan and Boss Well Being Worked for IA
Mystery-InterestingB Budget of News.

Mystery-InterestlngB Buuset Oh news.
Spsc,at Telegram 10 The REGISTER.
BELMONT, VIVA, November 1.-THE
Duncan and Boss well at st. Mary's is
being worked as mystery. There is q
we'll founded report that within twenty
four hours she made eight flows, putting
60 barrels of oil in the tank.
The excitement continues very high
in and around the st. Mary's field.
The Stewart well at Naucluse Station
has been drilled to the sand. and came
in a duster.
Hatfield & Co. are putting up another
rig on the jackson lots, adjoining the
Stewart farm, south of the railroad.
The Prince Company's No. contin
ues to flow $50 barrels every twenty
four hours. The tubing is pulled out
of No. ? preparatory to giving it a forty
pound shot. They are casing their No
at LOO feet.
The Eureka and Belmont Company
on the twenty-onc acres of Ruttcncuttel
broke their tools at the jars and art
still at the bottom of the well.
The Columbia Oil Company, of Pitts
burg, known also as the McGrudel
Bros, have leased large tract of LAND
one-quarter of a mile from the mouth o
Fishing Creek, and will begin develop
ing ut once.
The wells in the old Belmont field ar,
generally falling off in their output.
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lack of security, but the Inability TO
make il available that caused the crash.
1T was simplya matter Of absolute in
ability % get money on the best Securi-
ties owing 20 the extraordinary money
Stringency now prevailing. As the Sc
curiticS are a special line. there may be
a disposition on the part of creditors to
sacrifice them on the market, but such
a course would suicidal. The character
OF the securities show that their price
GA the market is far below their actual
value, and if the creditors have the
good Judgment TO hold their securities
they will be amply protected"
Joseph ;. Decker, the senior member
of the firm, said: 'Our failure is due TO
the simple fact that we could not get
the money 20 carry on our business. We
had ample assets, but could not realize
on them. The distress which has been
caused by our failure is not local; il is
worldwide"
The firm of Decker. Howell X Co. was
one Of the most prominent on the Stock
Exchange. Ii was identified. not only
with the Willard stocks. but with the
Standard Oil interest Is well, aud also
carried the accounts OF the biggest
stock operating firm In Chicago. After
the failure of the firm was announced
sales OF stock under the rule for its ac-
count were made In Edison general
electrical stock, which forced the price
down "a points. y large amount OF
Great Northern preferred, Northern
Pacific common and preferred, North
American. Manitoba. Western Union,
Wisconsin Central, Missouri Pacific
was also sold under the rule for them.
At the beginning of the present year
the firm claimed tO bee worth $1,000, 600
in cash.
Owing To the suspension of c. NJ.
Whitney X Co., bankers and brokers
ON the Stock Exchange, sales We're made
under the rule for their account Of l.2OO
shares Of Columbus and Hooking Coal
and Iron Company stock. i,iO0 shares
Toledo-Auu ArbOr stock. and 500 shares
Texas Pacific. 100 shares Michigan Cen
tral. 100 shares Missouri Pacific and 200
shares 81. Paul common. The causes
of the loss in the first two of these stocks
and which were the occasion OF the
suspension were that they We're always
inactive and in iittle demand, and after
that for the last few months they have
been almost unstable. In May Hook
ing coal was dealt in 70 some extent at
e3i. 20 81 and Toledo-Anu Arbor, at
from 3,i. 20 iOi 50 that the loss on
the $500 shares of these TWO stocks is
from iG TO Is points since May. or say al
aggregate OF possibly $4,000. This OF
itself does not Indicate failure
~ any considerable Importance, though
/ it is not known Yet what other Securi-
Ties they are interested in, or whether
the whole liabilities viii he sufficient 10
cripple other traders.
Dave Richmond, stock broker at 33
New street. made an assignment to-day
to Frank L. ReQue. Mr. Richmond has
been "a member of the stock Exchange
/ since 1>-u.
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IyeaIthv californian Murdered.

MERGED, CAL, November l1.-John
l.. Iyett. aged 20 and worth half mil
lion. was horribly murdered Sunday
night near Merccd Falls, about 20 miles
from this city. He lived with his wife,
aged 20, and another house near by was
occupied by dozen of his ranchmen.
lie left the lower house Sunday evening
saying he was going to write letter TO
his wife, who has been in San Francisco
for some time. He was not seen again
until found dead 1t is cOniectured that
the old man had gone to his room ana
sat down to write letter when some
man rode up, diSmounted and entered
the house. aud had friendly chat with
Ivett. lvett was very hOSpitaolc, ana
had evidently invited the caller to the
wine cellar as usual, and when ascend
ing the steps he had been cruell J muir
dered by being struck in the back oil the
head with hatchct. 1t IS thought
robbery could not have been the motive
of the crime, for no valuableS were dis
turbed. A cOroner'S jury IS trying TO
locate the identity of the murderer.
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WHAT ..rAr.rr L. AND IS NOT.

An exchange speaking Of the Reeves
English Operate Burlesque Company
and their satire on Faust gives tho
following plthy explanation oi wha'
Faust is and Is not. "lt IS not
variety burlcsque show, nor IS II a bur'
lesqne in the orninary acceptance OF the
form. but il is an operate performance
universally popular with the ladies. It
Is \ musical extravaganza, funny with
ont being low. spectacular without be-
inc coarse" Adding TO this the Syra-
cnse Herald say: Reeves burlesque
Of Faust was received with high favor
at the opera House last evening. The
special features introduced were partl'-
ularly pleasing. Inc aud''hce WIS
largest Of the season.
The same company appears at the
Opera House on next Saturday gyenlng.
Reserved seat. at Houses. The sale
commences tomorrow morning.
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VIII Contest the Election.

DANvILLE. Ills, November ll.-A'
the election last Tuesday in this lcgls
lative district, the Democrats ran two
candidates for RepreSentatiye-franR
Rowan, straight Democrat, and John
j. Campbell. Grange and Farmers Al
lance Democrat. Upon the face of the
returns Rowand has 167 majority but
Campbell claims that in many districts
through the ignorance of judges and
clerks. votes that should have been
credited to him were thrown out. To-
dav by his attorney Mr.. Campbell noti-
fled the Secretary of State that the con
testee will demand recount OF the
ballots. Campbell is pledged to John
NJ. Palmer for Senator.
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Ruhl-Walker.

Special telegram TO the Reg'stT.
CLARKSBURG, w. VA, November H.
Quite number of our citizens sent
congratulations last night to Hon. John
l.. Ruhl, at Groton, Connecticut, upon
his marriage to Miss Julia 5. Walker
Mr.. and Mrs. Koblegard, of this city,
were present at the wedding. They re-
ceive at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York City to night, and sail Wednesday
for Antwerp. After a tour through
continental Europe of several months,
they will return to this city, where they
will make their future home.
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cua,omala VIII Not Interfere.

New YORK, November 1l.-Mr. Jacob
Baiz. the Guatemalan Counsul General
in this city, has received cablegram
via Mexico, stating that local uprising
had taken place at Tcgucigalpa, the
capitol of Honduras, against the gov,
crnment. The President, Brogran, had
retired within two leagues from the.
city and was receiving the support oi
the rest Of the Republic. Order ana
complete peace prevailed in Guatemala
and the rest of the Central American
States, all assuming a neutral position
in the matter. which is looked upon as
unmportant and purely local.
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Graf,on's Big Jollification.

Special telegram 10 ne HeQtSteF.
GRAFTON, w. VA, November IL
One of the largest and most enthusiastic
Democratic demonstrations ever held IN
Grafton took place tonight. Philippi,
ClarkSburg, Bridgeport, Fairmont and all
towns along the line Of the Il. N o:
helped to swell the crowd, Philippi and
Fairmont bringing brass bands. Fully
1900 people were assembled in the
streets. The entire town was Lighted
with transparancieS and candles. Sena-
tor-elect ID. w. Gall received good
share of attention. The procession was
a very long one, and took In all the
principal streets of the town. The lire
works were the most extensive ever
seen in Grafton and was kept up TIL
after ten o'clock. 1t will long be re-
membered by the Democracy OF Taylor.
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coli. nj One Birth.

PAnkrnspuRc, W. VA, November II.
~ 1obn S,calcy. one of the leading
farmers OF Tyler county, has a mare
,"hinS ,aI ;,.t takes the prize as breeder. \
sou, ND davs AGO she gave birth TO four
.uT .'.oII 1 dnyoloned colts. This is the first
time such a thing ever occurred 10 tha'
sertion .,' Stealey. who is a Democrat,
saws: Every thing is coming our way
now wouldn't be surprised IL We
Used two crops Of corn next year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-12

Nrw NoEk. November 1.-THE as
sirnment is reported of John T. Walker
Son 4 Co. importers of silks. They are
rated by X. g.. Dun * Co. at S300,OoO
/ The cause Of the failure OF John I
Walker. Son ~ Co.. importers o
I ,ilSs and teas. at Il Pine street
was the inability OF Nightingal,
Bros. and Knight. of Patterson. Silb
manufacturers. 90 iiquidate their liabil-
ity 90 the firm According TO the as
Signce the Patterson firm owes to the
estate 90 John +. Walker X Co. Sflu.-
O00. Of which the sum OF 100000 is
overdue. The active capital OF Walker
X Son for the past two years has been
about 100000, SO that they were unable
20 withstand the loss.
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A Riot Impending.

GRAHAM. TEN, November livery
officer in Young county is in jail hav-
ing been indicted for participation IN
the famous riot incident to the attempt
to hang three murdercrs. Twenty-Five
United States deputies guard the jail
where the trial of three members OF the
mob is going on, but the town is full oi
determined citizens armed with WIN
chesters, who say their neighbors shall
not suffer the penalty. A riot will be
precipitated by Il conviction.
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4 Peculiar decentralization,

PLYMoUTH. MASS, November H.
Mrs. c. w. Perry, in October, 1889,
found her recreant husband living in
Brockton with another woman and Sc
cured a divorce. Perry was in court
yesterday charged with adultery, and
his former wife was summoned as a wit
ness. The meeting in court not only
resulted in the woman declining TO
testify, but in reconciliation, the ac-
cused and accuser leaving court arm In
arm to be remarked.
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REAL ESTATE MARKET
Deeds of Transfer Left for Record Ycster-

Dec ds of Transfer Left for Record Ycs:er-
day.
The following transfers OF real estate
were left for record in Clerk Hook
Office yesterday:
Deed made Agust ~, 1890, by the
Economy Building Association to Ira B..
Van Fossen, for piece of land lljx7j
feet, lying north of the city line. Con-
Sideraton, 50. 400.
Deed made October 3, 1890, by Will
liam Tucker and wife to the Wheeling
Bridge and Terminal Railway Company,
for part of lot No. in square No. /, on
Thirty-third street, and fractional lot
on the south side of Thirty-third street.
Consideration, 600.
Deed made June 26, 1850, by W. T..
Hubbard. trustee, to Charlotte Nieber-
gall, for part of lot No. l, in square No.
/, in South Wheeling. Consideration,
S325
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Was Murdered and Robbed.

GHEENsRURG, Pa, November H.
The mangled remains of John Eicher, a
well driller, were found on the PennSyl-
vania railroad tracks near Huff City, on
Sunday night. 1t was supposed he had
been struck by train and killed, but II
is now generally believed that he was
murdered, robbed and thrown on the
track. His sister says he had about so
and a valuable watch when he left home
in the afternoon, but when the body
was found the watch and all the money
except about 40 cents were missing an
investigation will be made by the coro-
merlin hopes that the mystery may be
cleared up.
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pos,,nlv ,hc Mvstcrious "Colonei.'

SAENIA, ONT, November IA few
nights ago a man, aying he was Newell
Pickthal, who at one time was thought
To be- implicated in the murder OF Ben
well. applied for nights lodging In the
lookup here. He said he came from
Michigan. and was on his way to Wood
stock. He left the next morning for
that place. 1t is SurniSed that possibly
Pickthal may be the author Of the
Colonel" letter from jackson. Mich.
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Eviction of Irish Tenants.

DUBLIN, November 1.-THE threaten.
ed evictions on the Olphcrt estate were
begun this morning. A fierce storm had
ragged all night aud the work Of eviction
was begun under cloudy sky. the
gloomy weather adding to the wrctchcd-
ness OF the scene. IL was thought some
of the tenants might resist the cyictorS
and a force of hcayily-armed policemen
was ON the ground tomect such an emcr-
gcncy. Sixteen families, comprising
100 persons. were elected from their
homes
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naIIroad Conspiracy Unearthed.

CoLUMBUS, O., November IA con
spiracy has been unearthed on the part
OF employees of the General Passenger
Department of the Columbus, Hooking
Valley and Toledo Railroad to defraud
the company by placing bogus passes
and editors books in circulation. Two
local ticket brokers, Blaney and Ran
ney. have been arrested and given
bond for their appearance tomorrow.
Charles T.. Rose, formerly chief clerk
To the General Passenger Agent and
lately rate clerk of the Panhandle Rail
road at PittSburg, is under surveillance.
and has made confession of the part
he had in the alleged conspiracy, and
Edgar Gibson, rate clerk of the Hook
ing Valley, is also under surveillance
II is stated other arrests will follow.
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nGuesses" Can Go.

WASHINGTON, November lin re-
sponse to the inquiries made by Post
master General WanamaKer under date
of October &, 1890, as to whether adver-
tisements in newspapers of the guess
ing contests in its various phases are in
violation of section 1884 OF the revised
statutes as amended by the anti-lottery
act of September 1G, 1850, Attorney
General Miller has submitted his opin-
ion in which he holds in the negative.
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r BOARD FIRMS FAIL
rm III. Oldest and Best
Known,
NTH TEN MILLION LIABILITIES.


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