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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-11
LIFE SLOWLY EBBS.
NO HOPE ENTERTAINED FOR SAMUEL
RANDALL
The Great Leader Lies in a mi-Unconscilus
Condition and Death Only a Question
Of q Few Hours Tribute Of
Prayer

WASHINGTON, April IO.-ThiS even
ing Mr. Randal's strength has suffered
another depletion and he is weaker
than In the morning. At half past
eight o'clock he was resting comfort
ably. His mind is more than usually
clear and bright. IL has been stated Mr..
Randall was unconscious most of the
time. but Mr.. Mallon tonight said that
this was not So. He recognized all about
him and occasionally spoke, but
any tendency 20 conversation on his
part was restrained as far as possible.
Dr. Mallan and DR.. Lincoln had con-
SultatiOn this afternoon. and they were
the only persons outside the family who
saw him, with the exception of PoStmaS-
ter General Wanamaker, who makes
daily visit TO the sick man. At mid
night Mr.. Randall was resting easily,
and there was no further change in his
condition.
I'm his prayer I'm the House this morn
ing the Chaplain said: 90 Eternal God,
i'm whose hands alone are the issues OF
life and of death, we come to Thee to-
day to pray that Thou wilt let Thy
mercy come unto Thy servant. the emf
ncnt and houored member OF this House
who now lies upon the verge
of the world. Hearken unto
our prayers i'm his behalf.
and if it be according To Thy holy will,
spare his life and restore him 10 health.
But, whatever be- the event. help him,
his beloved ones and us TO bow with
humble submission TO the will Of the
Author OF Life and the Redeemer Of our
souls. O God. Succor and comfort his
beloved wife and children in this time
of their sore distress and pain, and when
an human sympathy fails to cheer and
befriend them, come ThOunigh to be the
strength OF their hearts and the cheer
OF their hopes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-11
rELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

The defalcation of Schattenberg, Secre
tarv of the Milwaukee School Board
amounts 10 $4,000.
At Frederickton. y. H., Mr.. and Mrs
Harry White We're fatally burned by ar
explosion Of bendne while cleaning furui
ture.
The llilns of the Pratt Lumber Co. al
Birmingham. Ala, burned; loss $4,000
George Ammons and Wm. Darrell have
been arrested at Denver for passing coun
terfeit bank notes
The United States Circuit Court has ai
firned the decision requiring James LeeS
sons. Of Philadelphia, 10 pay $1,000 penalty
for the importation of contract labor.
Navigation on the Pennsylvania Cana
was officially opened yesterday
Gottlieb Benson. coachman, blew out
his brains in the parlor Of an Omaha mil
ionairc. because servant girl refused tc
marry him.
Creditors Of Ex-Gov. CaInel. Of New
York. cannot find him, He Is mysteriously
missing
The National Carpenters Society has
voted 81 900 to aid the carpenters strike al
Chicago.
At Yelvington, KY, fire destroyed Is
buildings; loss SiO,0O0
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CHURcH WAR CLAIMS.
A Bm of Especial Interest to West Vir-
ginia Churches.
Sr-.f,f T.Lr.rf. f1 fi. p.gif.-

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April lO.-TWC
bills are before Che House War Claims
Committee directing the Secretary of
War Co examine an pending claims for
church or SchOo. property used or iu-
jured hy the United States during the
war. and upon proof of their correct
ness t0 recommend them for payment.
The Committee think an these claims
should he paid. A report from the War
Department shows claims aggregating
SlO2.2-0 have been allowed and settled
while those aggrogatiug S241,11S have
been rejected or remain unsettled.
Those from West Virginia remaining
unsettled are as follows; Lutheran.
German Evangelical Trinity Episco-
pad and ST. Joseph's Catholic. of Mar
tlushurg; Methodist Episcopal church
and Parsonage and Protestant EpiSco-
pa- Harper's Ferry; Presbyterian,
French Creek; Presbyterian, Hardy
county; Noun, Olive, Baptist: Phillip.
Presbyterian. Beverly; Methodist Epis-
copaL Ncw Greek, Mill Creek and
Nugo Flats churches. Randolph
county. Baptist, Fayette county: Burl-
ngton Free Church. Mineral county:
Methodist Episcopal Webster county;
~. Marks Protestant Episcopal. Kama
wha; st. Johns. Charleston For Scy-
ezra. ot these. notably at MartinSburg
and Harpcr's Ferry. bills are pending i'm
Congress and iu two or three Instances
with favorable reports, as the REGISTER
has shown. The New Creek church was
destroyed uy the Ooufcdcrate>. and the
claim rejected on that account
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RIVER EiPPLES.
Sews About the Boats and Boatmen on
the Ohio.

News About the Boats and Boatmen ON
the Ohio.
Morrison and Lytlc will be today bat
terry
The marks 900 the landing last evening
at o'clock indicated 20 feet inches aud
rising
Manager Glcnaiviu picked mp ncw man
named Hart in PIttsburg. and he may
give MIN "a trial al third base to-day.
Both the Gertrude aud Surprise. steam
yachts. wiii run to-day, at the ferry. tO ac-
c0mmodate people going DO the game.
The Abner O'Neal upon reaching her
destination viii De rcchristcucd Chasha.
the Sioux Indian name for FIRST born.
II Is thought that part Of the Goa.
barges sunk 40 Beilaire by tie Annie
Robert bv hitting one VI the piers of The
bridge at that point, can be saved when the
river falls
The &. " Bachelor. Capt George "
O Neal iu command. Ira Huntington. clerk,
is the regular packet to-day for Cincinnati.
leaving al Z a. IN. The Bachelor has been
doing a big business of late of which She is
ia every way deserving.
The Wheeling boys are good crowd
Bishop knows how Opitch. and Lytle viii
have a tough time n it finding his equal boz
the Ti-State League The iniield, Ar
rnitage. Glenaivin aud . Brien. Is not 0,
be sneezed al The visitors felded VERY
well. but did not use the stick 10 any az
count Pf'sbpTg Tine.
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QUICK LIGHTNING TICKS.
Remarkably Fast Work in Telegraphic
Contest.

New YORK, April lO.-A pretty little
hall on Fifth avenue, in this city. was.
this afternoon and evening, filled with
telcgraphcrS. men and women, who
with their friends were there to witness
an exhibition contest Of rapid sending
ON the telegraph key. Mr. Fred Catlin,
Il veteran Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., in this city, had projected
the affair and as It's manager had Sc
cured means TO the amount Of S720,
which should be divided in prizes to
first. second and third most rapid send
ing in classes. Special prizes had been
rendered by individuals and organiza-
tionS in the line of telcgraphic work,
the Associated Press being of the num-
Der. The exhibition should determine
who could put the greater number Of
words on the little toy circuit within
that space of time allotted to each,
The Ladies' class came first Sixteen
there were, and though there was not a
little futter Of nervousness. some men
who followed displayed more. Miss X.
Is. stephenson tapped away III words
in five minutes, and won first prize
of $50: Miss b. VI. Dennis 2l2 words
took so second prize and Miss NanSo-
low secured third prize of $40.
Next the class of "old timers" to
which only those were clcgiblc who had
been tclcgraphcr> as far back as 1868.
Only five appeared. and \. :. Ayres
won first prize Of $50. with 229 words in
the five minutes. Fred Catlin, second
prize of SO. with 2l7 words. and G.. VI.
Eitemillcr the third prize of 500. with
l97 words. Class ~" followed. open
for all. First prize, 500; second
$40. third. $50. Official Judgment had
not been rendered at late hour ON this
class. but the three highest scores We're:
Il. Il. Pollock, Jr.. 25s words; J. w.
Robson. 24S; +. l.. Catlin. 2il.
Class "B" was the last with - en-
tries. which much protractcd the affair
The class is open To all save certain
previous prize winners, and the prizes
So, SG5 and $40. Final results were
not ON hand at midnight.
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CHICAGO's wICKEDNEss.
The Police Accused of Protecting Organ
lied Gamblers


CHICAGO, April lO.-The daily Ne,rS,
which supported Mayor Creiger in his
candidacy, devotes an entire page this
morning to an expose of gambling in
this city, which, it says, is going ON
more openly and more generally than
ever before. 1t says that the discipline
OF the entire police force is relaxed;
that its members, instead of being con-
SeryatorS OF peace and morality, have
become promoters OF immortality and
protectors of crime. 1t estimates that
the receipts Of the gambling houses
I'm the city aggregate $4,000, 600
"a year. IL AYERS that a
syndicate of gamblers controls all of
these houses; that Mike Mcdonald is
the head of it and received so per cent
of the receipts for keeping the police
from making raids; that if the money is
not paid in any instance the police pro-
ceed TO rid the house of the delinquent
until he SuccumbS. Out Of this 60 per
cent, it is assumed that a sum estimated
as high as $500, 600 per annum is paid to
members of the administration for i'm
munity from police interference.
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CUBAN DISCoNTENr.
Turns Stronger Than Ever Towards Uncle
sam for Relief.

New YORK. April lO.-A corrcspon-
dent of the Hcmld writing from Havana
under date of April >. says the question
Of the annexation OF Cuba to the United
States is daily growing more serious and
the government continues 10 be- alarm
ed at its propagation. The campaign
that has been opened by several leading
papers is courageouSly sustained in re-
markablc editorials that generally at
tract attention. one having gone 50 far
aS to assert some weeks ago that the
Spanish government. through their dis
graceful and ruinouS administrations.
did more than anybody to throw Cuba
into the arms Of the United States. The
new budgets just voted by the CorteS
have come to ill the measure as they
clearly tell the people here that they
have nothing to expect in their favor
from Spain.
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EMIN'S POSITION.
The Great Explorer Refuses to be bundled
Back Into Africa.


LONDON. April l0.-The real trouble
with Emin Pasha is that those who are
So anxious 10 get him safely back To
African wilds have encountered mcX-
pcctcd difficulties. Since he was not
complaiSant enough To- die when hc
could have done 50 most conveniently Ia
many concerned. the grand object with
one clique has been 10 stop his mouth
from speaking and hi, pen from telling
awkward tales. From present iudica-
tionS he has raised his price and will
not depart at anything like the SUM
agreed upon some months since.
Emin would be- more or less than
human II he failed to contrast the hon
ors showcred upon Stanley and the
golden harvest which awaits the Amer
lean explorer in the greatest cities. the
tributes from learning and beauty. and
the applause OF nations that hc can find
mo- time 20 visit. with his own lot.
Snubbcd and held in check as hc has
been. and fighting 10 avoid being
hustled Oft 10 the wilderness whence hc
has just emerged. and from which hc
feels confident hc viii never be- per-
mittcd 10 emerge again, small blame
will attach to him II he has struck for
at least taste of the good things of
this life.
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\ GIRL POIsONER.
Emma Stark Confesses to Numbering the
Newland Family.


CHICAGO, April lO.-Emma Stark. the
servant girl who is Sundcr arrest charged
with putting poison in the food She
cooked for family named Newland.
which resulted i'm the death of Mr.. and
Mrs. Newland and the dangerous i'll
ness OF their two children, has made a
iul confession.
Since she was arrested the girl has
strongly denied all knowledge Of the
poisoning, but this morning confessed
that she put Rough on Rats into the
corn she was cooking for the Newland'S
supper. wishing only To test its
strength. The girl said she had been
betrayed and wished to put an end TO
her existence, but had no intention OF
killing the NeWlandS. She ate the corn
herself, She says, but it only made her
slightly sick. and, SuppoSing its affect
would be no more serious ON the others,
she served it FOR supper.
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OMAHA. NEE. April 10.-Thc To-
pound fight between Harry Gilmore, of
Canada. aud Jimmie Lindsay. of Oma-
ha. last night. was a very tame affair.
The police were present in force. and
four-ouuce gloves were used. Gilmore
proved himself by far the cleyerer of the
two men. but Referee McCune declared
the fight q draw. Gilmore announced
to the disgustcd audience that he was
willing To- fight Lindsay in private and
"a match may be arraigned.
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The Carpenters Resort to Intimidation.

CHICAGO, April l0.-The striking ca
pentcrs i'm Lake have reSortcd to intimi-
dation. Yesterday afternoon they yis-
tied the vicinity Of Lincoln avenue and
Fifty-Sccond street; where Jas. Gilmore
had force of men at work on several
houses, and also Ashland and Forty-niuth
street, where some fifty men were at
work putting up a building. In both
instances the strikers compelled the
men to quit work for the time being.
Later in the day, however, they re-
Sumcd their work, under the protection
of the pOlicc.
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cnnhuctor. and nrasemen strike.

ST. LovIS. April 1O.-The freight con
ductors and brakemen ON the -. LOUIS
division of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
have struck for standard wages. SlN
trains are reported laid up, and Others
are along the road. The engineers and
frcmeu receive extra pay for overtime
and the conductors and brakemen want
to De- brought I'm line with them.
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LABOR BATTLES ON.
CHICAGO CARPENTERS AND CIGAR MAKERS
SHOW STRONG FRONTS.
Additions 70 the Ranks Of the Strikers-Bostor
Marble Cutters Get the Nine Hour
Day-LabT Troubles in New
York.

CHICAGO, April 1O.-The carpenters
strike is still on aud the men continue
confident Of success. The owners are
growing restive at the delay. fearing a
large loss in rentals. which generally
begin on the first of May. They threaten
to put the contracts into other hands
unless the work is resumed speedily.
MORE CIGARMAKERS STRIKE.
One hundred cigar rollers employed
in the Columbia cigar factory joined the
fifty bunch makers who struck ycStcr-
day. They will all Join the union. The
proprietor has advertised for non-union
men to fll the strikers places.
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RICHES IN RUBBER.
Stanley Enthusiastic over the Great Aru-
whimi Forest.

BRINpIsI April 1O.-Nr. Stanley was
interviewed ou his arrival here. In
speaking of Emin, Mr.. Stanley said ne
did not believe he would try to recon
quer the Equator Province. as it would
be necessary 10 eject the MahdistS, who
have overrun the province. Under
much pressure Mr.. Stanley stated
an important fact which ne had I'M
tended 20 mention solely in his forth
camlng book, and that was that Aru-
Nimi forest, which belongs to the
-, Free state. was enormously
o. 20 her i'm everything, especially in rub
....s'r trees. than the Amazon forests.
Mis- section OF Africa, ne declared.
would Dee the rubber reservoir of the
universe. King Humbert and Prime
Minister Cri>pi tclegraphcd messages OF
welcome to Mr.. Stanley.
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4 Mest Ylrclnian,s pnughter EIopes.

NEW YORK. April l0.-Thc police are
looking for Edward j. McAdamS,
charged with having abducted from
Morsiana station pretty young girl.
Mary Kirby. his Step-SiStcr, and taken
her To Chicago. Mary is the daughter
of Michael Kirby. foreman for K. II.
Bennett, a contractor of Alton. w. Va.
McAdams is employed by the Armour
Beef Company i'm Chicago.
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ADrcam Of Peace.

PARIS, April lO.-Lo Pair, supposed
to be- inspired by President Carnots sec-
retary. says there j. talk Of the posi-
bility Of an agreement between France
and Germany, to bee followed by gen
cral disarmament. LG Pair thinks that
Emperor William will not shrink from
any means 10 attain this end.
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CABLE CONVERSATIONS.

Archbishop Edes. Of Salzburc. Austria
is dead
Franco will send force of 1000 men
against Dahomcy.
The British steamer North Cambria col
lided with the steamer Ayoca. Both were
badly damaged and the Ayoca sunk. $50
lives were lD-f
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IlnlInn Contrnct Laborers.

NEW YORK. April 1O.-Among the
3. SOB immigrants who arrived here to-
dav were 1000 Italians from the steam
shin Victoria. All were shipped at
Naples. As soon as they were per
mitted TO leave Castle Garden, they
started in gangs for Philadelphia, Pitts
burg and Chicago. Several. however re-
mained i'm this city. While there was
mo- proof that they came here under
contract. il is believed the law has been
violated.
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RUSSIA CALM.
She is Not Afraid Of a Franco-German ALI
auce


LONDON, April l0.-Adyices from 81
Petersburg say that al the office of Gen.
Nannoyski. the Russian Minister of
War. every one Is politely incrcdulous
as to any practical rapprochcmcnt be-
tween Germany and France. as an
inducement 10 the latter To join AN Eu-
ropean combination TO prevent the Rus
sian aggression which Germany and her
allies pretend 10 fear.
\ member Of the staff says: "Such q
scheme would be Indicative of q panic
which should not aud probably does not
exist among the members of the
Dreibund or. more wonderful still. au
awakening of conscience hardly 10 De
expected this side Of the millennium. The
French indemnity was spent almost as
soon as IL was received. and hc would
bee a bold monarch indeed who would
propose TO nullify in any degree the rc-
suits OF that struggle in which Germany
gained such an accession of territory
and population and strategic line that
practically secures her from invasion ou
that side.
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Here i Freedom of the Press.

ROME. April l0.-M Layaellctt. cor
respondent Of the Paris Figaro, and
Herr Grucnwald. cspoudcnt OF the
Frunkfutcr /ctluig. have been cNpcll-
ed from Italy on the ground that they
have sent TO their papers reports calcu-
lated 20 iujurc the financial credit of the
kingGnn.
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Heavy the Decatur Fire.

Bm,uNGHAM. Ala, April lO.-Latcr
dispatches from Decatur says that the
FIRE i'm the United States Rolling Stock
Car Works was discovered i'm the forg-
ing department of the car works. The
machine shop, blacksmith shop, bolting
room and engine room, with all their
contents. including a 300 horse power
engine. were destroyed. The loss is
5000 600
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The MeGar,e. Mnrder M,.ler,

CHICAGO. April lO.-AlcN. Rice. lin
Scy Daniels aud George Gibson. all
colorcd. have been arrested for the muir
der OF Jennie McGarycy, whowaS found
dead in a roadway in the outskirts OF
the city ON March H.. lt appears that
the woman was diSrcputablc charac-
ter. and Rice Quarreiled with her and
killed her with billiard cue. afterwards
dragging her to where She was found
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FREE colNAGE STRONG.
silver Mems Innings In the Republican
Caucus.

silver Mems Innings In the Republican
Caucus.
WAsmNGToN, April lO.-Two days
notice secured full attendance for the
caucus of Republican Representatives
tonight. The object OF the call as am
nounced by Representative Dmglcy.
who presided. was the arrangement OF
am order OF business for the remainder of
the session. but il soon transpired that
the silver problem was Of such cngrosS-
ing interest as 10 throw other matters
into the background. The subject was
broachcd by Chairman Conger, ON the
Coinage Committee, who recently re-
ported the modified Window bin. lie
explained in detail the provisions Of
the bill. noted the changes that
had been made In Secretary Windows
original plan by the committee and
gave the reasons for making them. lie
believed that measure was strong and
calculated to meet the public demand
for a more liberal supply of money.
The feature OF the debate was the re-
markablc strength Of the free coinage
men. and. as am Eastern man expressed
il. the House is apparently restrained
from passing a free coinage bill only
from fear of a Presidential veto.
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WEST VIRGINIA TACTICS.
Rhode Island Republicans Have Learned
From Their Brethren.

oso',. .NcE, r. l.. April tJ.-Thcrc
was am exciting time in the House of
Representatives to-day. The Demo
crats came within one vote of adopting
a $50 license fee for sale Of beer and
light wines The Republicans thought
this was done 10 win the German-Amcr-
lean vote. Dlatory tactics were adopt
cd by Republicans. some of whom ram
ont of the State House 10 leave the As
Scmbly without a quorum. with the
sheriff chasing them. Speaker Miller
Democrrt) counted absent members in
the negative After great confusion
the House adjourned.
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CALLED THE POLICE.
Brethren of the Church Forget and Slug
Each Other.


Each Other.
CHICAGO, April 1O.-The conference
of the German Evangelical Church del
egatcS, which began this morning in the
Sheffield Avenue Church, was inaugura-
ted, as predicted, with row, and the
police were called i'm.
Soon after the meeting assembled, at
9o'clock, the crowd i'm front of the doors
became 50 dense that the street cars
were stopped Deacon Bergman, Of the
Bishop DubS faction. who were inside
and in possession of the church, locked
the doors and prevented the entrance Of
Bishop Eshcr and his followers, and the
greatest commotion followed. The fol-
lowers of Bishop EShcr finally withdrew,
and started upa conference of their own
/ I'm neighboring church.
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AMUSEMENTS.
kIttIr nhoade. q. .ron ,awyer..

Kittic Rhoade, as Tom sawyer"
A good house saw Miss Kittie Bhoadcs
impcrsouate the chautcr 0f thc Bad Boy
I'm "Tom Sawyer" at the Grand Opera
House last night, and enjoyed it highly.
The comedy is one which needs n0 com
mont. as almost every body is familiar with
the popular story. and the way 10 is pro
duccd bv Miss Rh0adcs 10 would make %
horse laugh The company all takc their
parts without a fault The Bad Boy
viii bethe bin for the rest OF the week
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conpellsvime Coke ovens Close Down.

Prrr,prRG. Pa, April lO-A Scottdale
pa special saws about ten per cent: moIe
of the coke ovens in the ConnellSVllle ~
zion will close down next Monday on ~
count Of q lack of orders. Ihe suspelsiogs ~ :
of operations will throw l'@ou men ou' VI
pr1nlOvment
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nemocrnt. ra,or mIgh LIeense.

MONTPELIER, VT. April l0.-At the
Dewocratic state and District Com
mittee meeting this evening it was voted
II, inrorporatc I'm the next state plat
form a specific high license planN' "lSo
one favoring ballot reform, revenue re-
form. and uniform poll tax.