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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-15
The PARNELL REPORT.
Comments on the Commissions RepoI
The Home Rulers SURPRISED,

Comments on the Commission's Report.
The Home Rulers Surprised.
LONDON, February 1.-THE Star IT. P.
o'oOnnOr's paper claims that the report
Of the Parnell Commission is a triumph.
snt aoq initial OF all the accused Psrnellile
members of the House of Commons.
The Freemdn's Journal, of Dublin, says
that the Parnellite members Of the House
of Commons are acquitted all along the
line. The report, it says, is virtually q
verdict sgaiust their accusers. The Dnblin
Express SAYS that the report indicites that
the work of the Land League was connect
ed with the incresse of crime in Ireland.
The Pdn Mall Gazette Gays: "rhe report
Of the Special Commission is 3 more CON-
plete viIdicstion of the Parntllites and a
more sweep ng condemnation of the Gov.
ernment than the most sauguine Home
Rulers ventured to hope for. II the view
Of the Unionist press is right, that the re-
port convicts the Parnellites as criminal
cobspirators, what must the Ministers
do with them? They cannot expel them
from the House Of Commons On the
contrary, they have promised already to
introduce bill handing over the local
government Of Ireland to these convicted
criminals. The Ministers must dissociate
themselves from such views. otherwise
they will find themselves in an embsr-
RAISING dilemma The Gazette admits
that the Judges dealt honestly with the
fac presented TO them, but says they
bad their prtjudices They we're i'm
partial in their conclusions, but have
shown marked partiality ia their dis
Irritation of expletiyes, hurling epithets
at the Irish members Of the House with
out utterirg one disappearing word Of the
forgeries of the Tories.
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REDISTRICTING OHIO.
What Prominent Legislators Think of the
Wiokham Hill.
SDfeinl T,Loroyn IN gbs PsO;sfsr

WhRt Prominent Ltgisiators Think OF the
Wiekham Hill.
SPECIAL TtlegrGm TO The Register.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, February 14.-The
REGISTER correspondent interviewed 9
number of the Democratic members oi
the Legislature this evening on the Wick.
ham bill to prevent the redistricting ol
the State for Congress.
Representative Monnett said: I'VE will
go right on redistricling as if no such
proposition had been made. 1t ia only q
confession of Republicans that they will lose
the next National House. The bill is un.
constitutional.
Senator VsnCleaf is Of the same opinion.
'DO you think" said he, that such leg.
islatiOn would not have been attempted
before, if men of all parties had not re.
gsrded il an unconstitutional.
Speaker Hysell said: do not seriously
consider the bill. Do not think Republi-
cans in Congress are such bad politicians
as D carry out Wickham's proposition. u
Representative McDermott called tC
mind the fact that the Governor must
sign the certificate Of election OF Congress
men. "Ohio's Governor" said he, ''is 9
Democrat, and will give the certificates to
candidates in districts made by this Legis
lature who get pluralities,
Representative Dresbach said Democrats
should not hurry through their redistrict
ing measure to head off the Wickham bill
because he did not attach enough import
ance 10 il.
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THE FATAL BLOW.
One Of the Members Of the SpsrriDg Troupe Killed
by a Heavy Neck BlOw-Ths Whole
Troupe Arrested and Held
f1r Murder.

ST. LOUIS, February IA special
from Dallas, Tex, to the Post Dispatch says
Jake Kilrain and his sparring troupe ex-
hibited at the Opera House last night II
WAS announced to be only a sparrirg and
wrestling match. After some uneventful
sparripg By others, Tom James, of Dsllap,
encountered Bsrzis, the combination
champion lightweight, for $25, condition
ed that James should spar four rounds.
Bsnzja had his way from the first. In the
fourth Tonnd Banzia struck James Ia the
neck, knocking him limp on the stage
James was unable TO raise. He was
sponged and restoratives applied.
The show continued, no one supposing
that James was seriously hurt. When the
entertainment had about concluded, Mul-
doom announced that James was uncon-
scious and called for physician. Bar zia
was searched for by officers, bat had fed.
James died at 1910 this morning. Kill
rain cried like a child. The entire COM
binstiou, except Bsnzia, are held for muir
der. It is supposed James peck was
broken. One doctor says it was p ralysis
Of the teTrt. Banzia returned this morn
ing and surrendered to the officers.
Bezensp is Cincinnati light. weight,
who joined the KilrsiD. MuldOon combina-
tion al New Orleans, where it was organ.
izsd short time ago. Wherever the COM
binatioa shows, prize of twenty-five dol
la5s is offered to any lightweight who
will stand four rounds before Btzsnsp,
and prize of 800 to any man who will
stay four rounds with Kilrain. There is
also prize of 81 minute for any wrest
Ter who will remain with Muldoon. James
was we'll built, muscular man of22, and
followed the calling OF bricklayer, and at
well-known local reeorts for boxers and
athletes he coon became familiar figure.
1t is understood that at the expiration
Of the third round last evening James in.
formed his second and friends that he had
enough and wanted to throw up the
sponge. They hOoted at the idea and
urged him on by words Of encouragement,
saying that he had dead sure thing.
To day MuldOou paid the dCctor's bill
$50 and contributed Sl00 TO deffay the
funeral expenses. The remains OF James
will be shipped TO Denver for interment
tonight or tomorrow.
Bentzap remains to answer before the
Court tomorrow. An irquest ia being
held over the remains Of James.
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A BURGLAR PROOF SAFE.
Burglars Test One Successfully In II inois
Lsst Night.

Burglars Test One Successfully In III inoi'
Lsst Night.
SALEM, ILL, February 14.-The Salem
National Bank was robbed last night.
Tie burglars drilled through the
vault door and then entered the
vault and blew open the burglar-proof
safe and took the contents. There is nc
clew to the thieves. A epecial says the
greatest excitement prevails there over the
robbery.
The cracksmen got in the neighborhood
of b25, 900 in cash aud securities. The
money taken was mostly in bills. All
was confusion at the bank this
morning, with the bursted safe and
shattered vault, papers, checks, etc, 4,
scattered about and hundreds of depositors
demanding admission TO ascertain the
amount taken by the robbers. A notice
sent out by President Martin and Cashier
Marshall was posted on the bank
windows an announcement that the
loss iu cash would not exceed
$40. 900, and that the bank would be OPEN
ed for business had the effect OF dispensing
the crowds. Officers are now securing the
country for the robbers, but they and all
the bank officials are ell at sea as to the
identity Of the criminals.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-15
WASTED ENERGY.
THg REPUBLICAN OFFICE HOLDERS AND
POLITICIANS
Go Clear On! to 0larksburg to Pass Resolutions G1.
prtssiye Of Their Sorrow Because Their
Attempt to Buy the Governor
ship Didn't Work.

The State Convention of Republican
Clubs met yesterday in Clsrksburg. All
the Republican Uaited States officials and
all Of the faithful and uutiinohiDg, who ex'
poet to be, who could get there, were
there, Goff and Atkinson in the lead.
Little eau be said of what they did, fol
the reason that they did very little besides
vapOr
A large part Of the vaporipg was done by
Hon. George W. Atkinson, late defeated
Republican candidate for Congress from
this district, who will sit in the seat tC
which Mr. Pendleton was elected 40 soon
as Gar Reed has time to spit on his hands
and again take up his burglars Jimmy"
Mr.. Atkinson is not man, one would
Think, who would fly off the handle.
Much less would any of the good mans
friends credit him with utteraHces so dis.
graceful, senseless and blackgusrdly
as he made yesterday. Mr..
Atkinson has the reputation OF a quasi re
ligious statesman. He was doubtless
laboriDg under the impression that it de-
volyed upon him TO say something tC
bolster up the Congressional burglary, by
which be will misrepresent the people oi
the First District in the Uaited States
House Of Representatives.
Goff spoke, too. The General worked
of once more his old, old, threadbart
spread eagle speech Of the last campaign
aud of several preceding campaigns, if oul
memory serves us rightly. Comment
therefore, is unnecessary.
The Convention was ostensibly called tC
perfect the Republican club organization
in West Virginia, but there was surpiis
lack of any effort TO that end. Ia the
resolutions adopted and presented in our
full report of the proceedings below not q
word is mentioned about organization.
Tbs reason plsinly is that the con
vention WAS composed almost solely Oi
Government appOintees and those who hope
to be. There we're practically no repre-
sentatives of the rank and file OF the Re-
publican party, and the back counties, so
to speak, were totally unrepresented.
This ia significant of the feeling among
the rank and file.
Every msn was for himseli and the only
common stamping ground was the late
gubsrnatorial contest. All the old Repub-
lican flbricatiOns were chewed over and
over and the cud handed to the next
speaker. The fusl result of the mascara
ton was the resolutions given below.
There is Just one thing wrong With these
resolutions, besides the fact that they
amount to nothing, which the trainers Of
them were well aware Of, and that is, that
where they speak Of fraud &c, the word
Republican should be substituted for Dem
Ocrstic and Uice uersG.
The saddest incident Of all connected
with this alleged Convention WAS that ouI
friend Col. BIRDIE HART was not called
upon for a speech. He finally got the
floor, however, when almost everybody
else had left it, and his effort calls to mind
the celebrated WILsoN-FORAKER bout or
the Mcclure HOUSE balcony in Wheeling.
The Colonel insisted on speaking there
ana when he rose the crowd sighed and
uiihdrew
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-15
STATE OF TRADE.
The Buslness Outlook Somewhat More
Favorable

The business Outlook Somewhat More
Favorable.
NEW YORK, February AR. G. Dan
& Co.'s weekly review Of trade ssys: The
business outlook is somewhat more favor
able. While q large amount OF money has
gone into the treasury, rates here remain
moderate and the market easy. All inte.
rior markets are also easier.
There is still no really adverse change
in the iron business aud the weekly ont
put of furnaces, February /, was IFS. .6jl
tons, against ia 03S January l, 3 gain OF
16 per cent. over the output year ago.
The demand for pig does not yet indicate
a probable advance in price and at Pitts
burg Bessemer is little weaker, but 9th
er iron is rather stronger because OF the
increase OF ! per cent conceded in the
wages of coke workers. There is no snap
in the demand for bar iron and the market
for plates ia dull and disappointing. with
no great activity in structural iron. Nails
are dull and old rails lower.
No relief appears in the coal business,
ard the February tonnage has been reduc-
ed by agreement TO 2 600 600, the output
ia January having been 800 900 tons be-
low that OF last year.
There il a better demand for wo0ien
goods though manufacturers puraue con
seIvative clur e.
The speculative markets have not tend-
ed upward during the past week. In
wheat, with sales of %, 2,0OO, 600 bushels
there has been a decline of Of 8 cent,
corn decline I, and oats lower. Pork
unchanged. as is oil, with small trsnsac-
tions Cofl.e nae been steady, but sugar
is Lice lower.
The general level Of prices, nctwith
standing the decline in breadstuffs, il
about 4! pr cent. higher than February
1st.
The business failures number 302 a.
compared with the total, 32l last week.
Same week last year the figures were 2sg.
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TIME TO PULL THE STRING.
Most OF the Senators IN Favor Of Adjourn
ing Tuesday.
g.s.i,f T.lsgrnm to N RsCfrrr


ing Tuesday.
S9scicl T.legram 70 ne Rs0tEeT.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, February IA -
AZ the republicans determination to kill
the election bill is most clearly appre-
ciated, the sentiment in favor Ofadjouru-
ing The legislature becomes stronger. As
a result Of Morris tactics yesterday the
House this morning passed a resolution
20 end the session on Tuesday. The
msiOrity Of the Republican Senate to-
night declare that they will vote for that
resolution. It is no secret that number
Of Democrats believe that 1t should be
adopted, as they are now convinced that
the REGIsrER's prediction Of week ago
was correct, that no further legislation
can be accomplished. Under these cur
cumstances it 10 q fair presumption that
the resolution TO adjourn will pass the
Senate tomorrow. In accordance with 1t
the legislative session will soon close.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary, to
which the Election bill was referred, met
this afternoon and began consideration OF
the measure. Thirty seven sections were
read, and large number Of amendments
made; bat none were Of material import
ance. Senator Maxwell said this evening
that the committee would haish the bill
tomorrow. Il will not report, however,
unless there is Saturday night session,
until Monday. The Democrats on the
committee are convinced that the Rspub
Al 30
pass, and some are inclined to believe that
il will be stidsd in the committee. AT
any rate, the issue between the parties Is
clearly made up. The Democrats have
kept their pledge TO attempt ballot re-
form msasure. The Republicans have
broken theirs No further legislation Of
vilue is possible, and the proper thing Is
To adiourn
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CONFINED In A BOX.
Shocking state of Affairs at Nsnis Or
phan Home.
epeesdl TeleQrdm o NE ReQtss<r.

phan Home.
Special TsleOram TO ne ReotSser.
COLUMBUS. o, FeblusIy IA "A com
mi;tee o: professional men, sent by the
House 10 investigate the cause Of epidem'
ics st the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home al Xenis, reported 20 day shocking
state of affairs. Eich cottage contains six.
teen beds and usually tbirty-two children,
and at timos thirty-seven children hav,
been crowded into them.
This means that each child is confined
over night in box six feet long, six Fee
wide and four high, and this box is prac
ticslly without ventilation. Water il
tskeA from the reservoir fed by the creek
About two hundred yards above the reser,
voir, on the edge of the creek, is an old
slaughter house, where all offal and waste,
are washed into the water, while cattle
and hogs have free access 10 the stream.
The slaughter house yard is extremely
filthy, old bones, msnure, hair and Other
debris being in close proximity to the wa
ter's edge, while numbers of hogs are con
fiaed in an extremely offensive pen sdoin
ing the slaughter house and feed on tn,
offAl Of the dead animals. This home Il
still under control of one OF Foraker
boards CT political heelers.
A counterfeitiDg outfit was found thil
afternoon in the cell OF convict who Wa,
released from the Ohio prison about two
weeks ogo. 1t is supposed he was making
counterfeit money while in prison. II,
was cent up for counterfeitirg.
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geant-at-srms increased remunerstions,
snd in lack Of something else on which to
itgislate the House began TO consider them
Tbs psgss GOT the increase asked for. CO..
Chew made spirited speech on the reeo-
lot on to give the Sergeant alarms mile
age. he said they had been voting sums
10 attachee OF the House without warrant
Of Law, snd YET the members who were do
ing this refused to give miserable pittance
10 the members Of the Contest Committee,
wno hsd made large saerihces for the State
He war ted to know il s page stood on
a higher plane than q member Of the
House. II not, why was the diserimina-
tion against one aud in favor Of the other
Roach, Of Roane, made a neat little
speech in favor OF the resolution, snd it
prevailed on close vote. O0e or tive
similar resolutions were defeated. The
Conference Committee on
THE APPROPRIATION BILL
then made .heir reports and consideration
Of the bill began. An unimporlsnt amend
ment was agreed to. The Houss refused
10 sgree to the sppOrtiOnment of $500 for
the treasurer's Office. The only remaining
Mut1AlNu Was tue hcueAttOu VI llc A0u-
test Committee. Dr.. Thayer moved TO
disagree with the amendment giving the
committee s.. 600 extra psy. A long de-
bate followed. Most of the ground, which
has been gone over, was covered again
Messrs. Chew, Stifel and Samuels spoke
ably fer the appropriation. They claimed
thst the Legislature had the power to
make il, and it was a small remuneration
for the services which the committee had
rendered.
Moore and Young opposed the sppropri-
alton on constitutional grounds. Gibson,
OF Jefferson made q neat speech against it,
explaining his vote. He said the members
OF the committee bad already received
their per diem. Tney accepted the position
a. members Of the Legislature and were
entitled only to the pay Of legislators.
The motion to disagree was hnslly carried.
The ayes were "a and the noes 10. Col
Chew was at ones appointed to report the
aciion OF The House to the Senate. With
the appropriation bill disposed Of the cal
endar
WAS PRACTICALLY CLEAR.
There was sbsolu ely nothing for the
statesmen even TO talk about, much less
legislate upon, and although II was not yet
uoon, they very wisely decided to adjourn
until to morrow.
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THE REPORT UNTRUE.
President Oliver sends "a Telsge ram TO MO
gan x Co. To That Knect.

President Oliver sends "A Telegram TO Nor
gan x Co. to That EGect.
PITrsBURG, February II The follow
ing letter WAS sent out this morning by
President Oliver, of the Pittsburg ant
Western read:
1.-THE statement published in the paper
Of yesterday. relating to a change in tn,
management OF the Pittsburg and Western
Railroad and OF a deal between Andrew
Carnegie and the Baltimore and Ohio, ant
in regard to put or for sale or oplior
Of the control the Pittsburg and Western
is utterly untrue, has no foundation what
ever, and, in f-ct, the newspaper article
hes not single word of truth in it from
beginning to end.
II beg that you will do me the favor Ia
publish this communication.
GSigued "HFNRY w. OLIVER" "
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SEVEN RAFTING ROUNDS.
A Savage Fight With Small Gloves at
AuroIO.

a Savage Fight With Small Gloves at
AuroIo.
CHICAGO, February "Reddy"
Brennan, the light weight champion Of
Montana and John Reckert, StIeator,
ILL.,, pugilist met in the ring at 0jweRo, six
miles out from Aurora in fight to finish
with small gloves for purse Of $3.50 and a
side bet of $500 last night. The men fought
seven rounds, the first three opening with
lively in6ghting and savage rushes, both
men receiving severe puniehment. In the
fourth round Eckert landed with telling
effect several times on Brennan's neck and
body, but failed to reach the right spot,
receiving in turn severe cut
over the right eye, giving first
blood to Brennan. Ia the seventh round
terrific fighting followed. Brennan fell
ard was struck repeatedly by Ecke't
when on the floor. Referee Weir, the
Belfast Spider, then gave the fight to
Brennan on a foul. Both men were Be-
yerely punished.
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In the Even, Of IA COmprOmIso.

Special Telegram 70 the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, February a
There seems TO be some probability Of a
light between the House and Senate over
the SO 600 appropriation for extra pay to
the members Of the Contest Committee.
The House resolu,ely refuses to agree to it
and lhe Senate as stubbornly insists that
il shall be paid. An effort to arrange some
sort Of a compromise is being made.
Senator Ben Oxley Is in the field as
candidate for Secretary Of State. A strong
delegation called on Governor Fleming in
Oxley's interest The handsome Senator
is not, however, making an active fight.
II q compromise choice should become
necessary Senator Oxley's stock would rate
HIGH
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EAST ROCHESTER,, N. Y, February Il.
The body Of Hiram Sawtell, of Roxbury,
Mass, was found at 1:l5 p. IN. to-day in
the woods near L.baron. 1t had been
decspita.ed and the head has not yet been
discovered. When fourd the body was
projecting from a newly made grave
It was feet uppermost and not three
yards from where an officer had previous
~ found q paper that was wrapped around
an axe bought by brother of the dead
man. Isaac Saw,elle, brother to the dead
man is nov under arrest on suspicion Of
having heen concerned in the killing He
Was srraigned this afternoon on charge Of
murder, and was committed without bail.
He has not yet been told Of the
discovery Of his brothers. body. The case
is one Of the most interesting in the GRIM
inel history of New England, and although
it has apparently been sbrouded in mys-
terry from the beginning, the work of the
detectives has been 90 thorough that
complete chain Of evidence sgainst the
prisoner is laid bare.
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norsrnor Coo 10 BaltImoIe

Special Telegram % the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, February ID
Gov. Fleming left for Baltimore to-day,
where he will remain until Sunday. 1t IS
given out that bis trip is on private busi-
ness, but it is surmised that he will not
forget to consider the claims Of various
aspirauts for Office when he reaches quiet
place away from their opportunities.
The representative Of the Register mas
Information that several Of the appoint
ments have been carefully considered al
ready, although it can not be said that q
inal decision has been reached In any
case. Il is generally believed that the
msiority Of the appointments will De an
uonnced before the end of next week.
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CHICAGO, February 14-in tne OiOD'H
Jury fixing case four more Juio'' rle
sworn tO.dsy, mAkisg eight altogether; :;
IT, % -ssOlsr naneI having been exhausted d
"a "a rs - dsfsnse insisting on their rights to
aL;.c. aIu 80 - The sheriff selecting further
ooJsoe ~ I,Sos waterman put the task in
.sn ysnns, nns.,Ss If a special bsibtf appointed by
ene neIt~Descon G. W. Newton, Of Ply
tn'b oin Congregation al Church. Exsmina-
,;on Of the tslisnen chosen by Deacon
Nsvtou will probably begin tomorrow.
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HOUSE WAVES lip
satisfactory Move In the Al.
s-. i''rnmsui Question.
at R,rrs-

satisfactory Move In the Ad.
s- l'arumsu, Question.
- ----1 E. as R.e.r.-
r...' '11--H''ay. w. va, February IA
~ '''e took toe ars. satisfactory steps
1-- .'''ag TO sscars an adjournment of
r. S''.A'a'e After some routine bust
,.. 'l'F' 'i Barbour, called up the resO-
60 "'''a be introduced yesterday, to
~. ''. That Che present session should
p q. O. % oa Monday. The ssnti-
So. ~. 10 favor Of TIE resolution had been
49, ''osas sod it's opponents did
''e heart to make = fieht.
G.- moved to amend BY making the
~, ,''''iayai6p u. The amendment
ls. ''et. 0a a division on the rssO-
uo,l amended thirty-three members
resosr .1sy made a majority and the
taksl 7ls declared carried without
As. ''sA.ive vote.
ainate sQuabble followed
oer,. i2yISG THE SALARIES
bsrs...-' a.'acbes Of the House. A mum.
ias ,bs'-.--'l'loas had been introduced civ.
F'sSs' certain clerks and the Ser
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A Twenty Year Sentence.

S1ecidl Telegrd1n 10 The Register.
BUcKHANNoN, W. VA, February IA.
James Perkins, colored, who was last
night found guilty of malicious assault
with intent to kill and highway robbery
n ION Capt. Neal, was to.dsy sentenced to
the penitentisry for twenty years.
Also, W. ]. Romine, on confession to
forgery. as found in the indictment, was
sentenced for four years.