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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23

THE KEAN FAILURE.
An Important Bill Being Prepared Under
Direction of Chicago Bankers.

CHICAGO, December 29.-S. a. Kean
& Co.'S failure is likely to result in a
measure that will benefit the commu-
nifty at large.
InaSmuch as the failure of any bank,
National or private, is apt to produce a
feeling Of general diStrust, especially
in times OF Stringency of money, several
of the prominent bankers Of the city,
have taken the itiatiye in the direc-
tion of relief.
The bankers referred to met and
called in Levi Mayer, the attorney for
the creditors in the kean case, TO ad-
wise with them in regard to law that
will prevent occurrences like the Kean
failure. The effect of such law will
be two-fold-it will prevent an unsus-
pecting public from being cheated out
of its money and it will prevent the
failure OF rotten" concern causing
investments to be withdrawn from le-
gitimate banking channels. Attorney
Mayer has also prepared rough draft
of bill which is to be submitted TO a
meeting of the bankers after perfection,
and then TO be sent TO Springfield. 1t
will be one of the first measures that
comes before the next Legislature.
Parties who have been closely ac-
quainted with Kean's business methods
side with Attorney Mayer in the opinion
that the depositors will recover no more
than 20 cents on the dollar. II that is
the case the loss will be immense. TAX
ing Kean'S own statement of the liabili-
ties aggregating S57s, 900, the net loss
would foot up S462, 400; but it is more
likely that the first statement-which
was made upon careful computation and
on the basis of reliable information
will prove correct: namely, that $500, 900
have been sunk in the business OF ). A.
Kean X Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
Here il aPointer.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, December ~
A thorough press canvass has been made
asking the opinion of farmers through
out the country on certain questions
which have received 10000 answers.
The answers show that federal aid TO
agricultural education and the teachings
OF agricultural science In rural public
schools are overwhelmingly endorsed.
The sentiment regarding government
ownership OF railroads is evenly divided.
The farmers expressed their preferences
for presidential candidates in the fol-
lowing manner: Vote for Republican
candidates: Blaine 5000; Harrison
3l.O3l: Rusk 0,7iG; scattering 1903
The vote for Democratic candidates:
Cleveland II, ,7s7; Hill l7,lls; Hatch H.
Os2; scattering s, SOB. OF the scattering
Republican vote Reed leads with G,G65,
followed by Mckinley with 3,029. All
but 256 OF the cards have been mailed
before the November elections. Depew
has 2,727, and Plumb, Of Kansas, has a
goodly showing, but the rest are mostly
for farmer.
In the scattering Democratic vote
Governor Pattison leads with over 600,
Carlisle has 200, and Governor Russell.
Of Massachusetts,, 500, others being for
sa farmer"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
Pine Line Incorporated,

Special Telegram 10 the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, December -.
The Eureka Pipe Line Company was
incorporated to-day, with the principal
Office at OIL City, Pa, for the purpose
OF piping, transporting and shipping
petroleum and other mineral oils, pur-
chasing, leasing or selling real estate,
constructing, operating and maiutain-
Ing lines Of pipes, tubing, tanks and
such other devices or arrangements as
may be necessary. including telegraph
line. The capital stock subscribed is
one million dollars, and the privilege is
granted of increasing the capital to two
million, of 10000 shares at 500 each.
Daniel O'Day, OF Buffalo, n. Y, holds
9, 200 shares; c. n. Faync, Of Titusville,
F., II. McSwecney and j. A. Campbell,
Of Oil City, and C.. w. Archibald, Of
Parliersburg, w. Va, 200 each.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
Charleston Chips.

Special Telegrdmt 10 the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, December o.
Governor Fleming is in Baltimore on a
brief business trip.
Secretary of State Wm. a. Ohley has
returned from trip In the northern
part of the State.
Janitor Wilson Is doing 4 good deal Of
work, preparing the capitol for the APP
preaching session Of the Legislature.
The recent session OF the Federal Court
here makes this early beginning neces-
Sary.
The new metallic ceiling is being put
up in the Supreme Court room and
clerks Office in place Of the plastering,
which has been falling so frequently.
To-day scaffolding TO the Office Of Su-
preme Court Clerk Long fell, precipita-
ing four workmen TO the floor, a dis
tance of about twelve feet. The seat
folding fell on them, but none were se-
riously injured One had to quit work
and two others were bruised and cut.
This is the same room where Mr.. Long
so narrowly escaped being hit by
falling plastering.
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scnttI.h Rallreaders strike.

GLASGOW. December There IS
big strike Of railroad men on hand IN
this city. The strike IS spreading rap
idly. About 5000 men have already
left their work, and il is expected that
an additional thousand men will quit
work tonight. ln consequence %.
strike all the express trains are comi =
iu late. aariviug on average about four
hours behind time. The managers OF
the railway companies threaten to pros
ccutc the strikers for breach of con
tract. The confusion resulting from
the strike is affecting the colleries, fur
udces and large Interests Of various
Einds.
At meeting oi railway strikers held
in this city to-day the announcement
was made that 4, 800 men had Quit work.
There is cessation of freight traffic
and only a few passenger trains are
running. The railway managers are
making firm stand against the strikers.
They have given the men notice TO re.
turn % work. and assert they will be
able 10 get new men 20 iill the places OF
I the strikers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
How the Senators Were Worked.

WASHINGTON, December 22.-Thc
Star this evening publishes the follow
ing story which has made the whole
town laugh at many grave and digniiled
Senators.
PeSsimists who point to the results OF
the eleventh census, and who argue that
the population by birth is decreasing in
these United States are evidently unac-
ouainted with William Duvall and Mary
i. DGvall, his wife. This couple after
much patient endeayor have at last
burglarizcd their way into something
that j. akin to notoriety, and If their
efforts are not soon Interrupted will
move with unexampled rapidity toward
untold wealth. Senators have been no.
ticed bundling up silver mugs and crisp
notes for some time and the secret Is
out at last. The United States Senate
has been made the scene of.a confidence
mans operation. This morning Senator
Manderson went through his mail and
found therein letter stating the writer
had son born unto his faithful wife
and he had named him after the great
Manderson. Tickets were enclosed for
n drawing for the benefit of the suffer
ing father, at s9j East Baltimore street.
Some twenty-five Senators were taken
in. and even the Vice President did not
escape the first born (95) OF the produc-
tive couple being named after them all.
1t is not at all improbable that pro-
ceedings will be instituted against Mr..
Duvall, Notwithstanding the great size
of his family and the added disability
Of broken leg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
Raun Investigation.

WASHINGTON. December 22.-Miss j.
Roush, clerk in the Pension office.
testified before the Raum Investigating
Committee to-day that she had written
one letter at Mr.. Tanners request on
business of the Refrigerator Company.
This letter was written after office
hours.
Mrs. A. C. Patten, n clerk in the Pen
sion Office, had never done any work for
the Refrigerator Company, nor owned
any stock in the company.
j. ID. Ferguson, OF the Baltimore Ma
tional Bank, examiner, was asked by
Mr.. Cooper if, in examining the books
of the Washington banks, he discovered
any notes of Commissioner Raum en-
dorsed by Mr.. Lemon. Witness said his
relations with the banks were conf
Dental, end he was not permitted by
the Department to speak of the affairs
of the bank.
At Mr.. Sawyer's suggestion the ex-
animation OF the witness was postponed
until Chairman Morrill's return, when
the admissibility OF the question will be
decided. Adjourned subject to call.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.
Notes OF Interest Gathered Ia the Mills
and Factories.

and Factories.
The Bcllalre steel plant has closed
down for repairs.
The strike at the Crystal, in Bridge
port, has been settled and work will be-
resumed at once.
The Riverside blast furnace, at Ben
wood, was idle Sunday afternoon on ac-
count OF a scarcity Of coke.
Caldwell Il Peterson are putting a
new metal ceiling in the Hook and Lad
der house, on Twenty-iirst street.
Bloch Bros tobacco works will be-
idle on Christmas. They will continue
working at night until they catch mp
with orders.
Wood Bros. planning mill will close
down next Wednesday evening to make
some Improvements. They will resume
on January :.
The ny-wheel Of sheet mill No. at
the Whitaker mill broke yesterday
morning, and the mill will be laid of for
about month TO repair il.
A valve stem on the big Corlss engine
which runs the machinery in the La
Belle nail factory, broke yesterday
morning at o'clock, throwing the works
of until noon.
Neither Of the two scales presented
by the employees Of the Riverside steel
plant, have yet been signed by the OH
cials, and trouble is anticipated since
the schedules do not agree in several
particulars.
The standing committee OF the forge
department OF the BenwOod mill waited
upon the cliicerS, yesterday morning.
and asked for pay on Wednesday
Their request was not granted, as
Saturday next is their regular pay day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
IN A DRUNKEN FRENZY
A Deputy U. S. Marshal Murders His Wife
and Attempts Suicide.

PARIS. Ten, December 22.-William
Ladd, Deputy United States Marshal,
shot his wife dead, and then shot him
self. Ladd and his wife left this city
Friday night for Antlers, small place
in the Choctaw Nation, and near where
Mrs. Ladd's mother lives. Ladd was
drinking and was heard quarrelling with
his wife al the station at Ant
lers. They concluded TO at
tend ball given at the hotel
at Antlers instead Of going ont TO visit
Mrs. Ladd's mother, as at first contem-
plated. Mrs. Ladd danced one set, but
as her husband refused to enter the
ballroom she left shortly after and
joined him in his room. Three shots
were heard, and some one rushing up
stairs found the woman on the floor
dead, shot through the heart. Ladd
had shot himself under the chin, the
bullet lodging near the top of the head.
He Is still alive and may recover, but
his tongue Is so mangled he cannot
speak. He admits the killing, how
ever, and the deed was undoubtedly
committed in drunken frenzy. Ladd
has had remarkable career, having
figured in number OF desperate en-
counters, and having killed several
men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
A New Railroad up Elk.

Special telegram 10 he Re0lsfsr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, December 22.-
A charter was issued to-day by the
Secretary of State to the Kanawha and
Elk River Railroad Company. which
proposes to build n road from point
near the mouth OF Kelley's creek on the
kanawha river, in this county, up that
creek, and by the most practicable
route to a point at or near Sutton, BraX-
ton county. The capital subscribed is
sl5O,000. or the Sl.jOO shares, David
Ward, of Detroit, holds l,i9G shares,
and four other men of Detroit hold one
each. Mr.. Ward is very wealthy gen.
tlcman who OWLS a good deal OF prop
erty on kelcy's creek and in the neigh
borhood where 1t is proposed to run the
line. He is said to be abundantly able
to build the road, and in view OF his
property along the proposed route il Is
probable he will thus give Charleston
direct connection by way OF the Elk
river with the northern and central
portions Of the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
situation I'm the Senate.

WASHINGTON, December 22.-It does
not appear that there is any material
change in the situation in the Senate,
and it is impossible to predict when the
financial bill agreed upon by the Senate
Finance Committee will be called up.
The measure itself has not yet been re-
ported back from the committee. 1t Is
that no successful efforts have
been made to secure harmony Of action
upon the bill. So far as the election
bill is concerned there are signs OF a
change of some kind in its treatment,
and it is possible that tomorrow morn
ing Senator Aldrich will submit the clo-
ture resolution as instructed by the eau
Gus. letting it lie upon the table to be
called up when it shall be deemed neces-
sary or expedient.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
Now They Want to Know Why He is Dead

WAsHINGroN, December 22.-ln the
House to-day, Representative Blanch-
ard. OF Louisiana, offered the following
preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The recent killing of the
Indian Chief, Sitting Bull, appears to
have been accomplished by circum-
stances recognized neither by the laws
OF war nor those of peace,
Rcsolrcd, That committee consist
Ing Of five members of this House, who
are memberS-elect to the House of Rep
resentativeS OF the Fifty-second Con-
gresS. TO be appointed by the Speaker
of the present House, is directed to in
quire into and investigate the killing of
the said Indian chief. Sitting Bull, and
the immediate cause leading thereto,
and whether state Of war existed
which justified the summary taking
off; and if not, what Justification, if any,
there was for his yiol ant death at the
hands of the Indian police in the employ
of the government.
Resolrcd, That the committee is
charged with the duty of investigating
the threatened Indian outbreak in the
West and the cause thereof, whether
neglect by the Government Of its treaty
obligations with the Indians, or the
tardy or Inadequate fulillment of such
obligations on the part of the Govern
ment had anything to DO with the turbu-
lent state of affairs existing among the
Indians.
Representative McAdoo also offered
for reference 4 resolution calling on the
Secretary of War and of the Interior
for all Official correspondence relating
to the killing of Sitting Bull, and more
especially for reports Of these officers
and agents directly concerned in order
ing or effecting the death OF Sitting
Ruli
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23

he Made Desperate Fight hut Lost it
Hennessey Get, There.

tie Made a desperate hi-hA hWN h''t -
Hennessey Gets There.
LoNpoN. December 22.-A dispatch
rom Kilkenny 70 the DdiiY Ners say,
that there is not the slightest doubt that
Sir John Pope Hennesscy is elected
by majority OF at least 500
KiLKENNY, December e2.-ItiS stated
that out Of 300 entitled % vote at to-
DAYS election i.500 cast their ballots.
Those who abstained from voting arc
,I.I TO have been mostly Unionists. In
a interview Mr. Parnel said he expect
majority would De- snail whichever
.-y won.
SIT Parnell said that his eyes were
ul sitter. Tie will 20 % Avondale
--aouw and will remain there a day,
frr.-.ug thence 90 Paris.
N- Davitt. iu an interview this even
said he was confident that Sir Iohu
Pope llennesscy had won by majority
about 1000.
rhetOwn IS intensely excited tonight.
aut uo disorder has occurred. The
streets are fuil of people, eagerly dis
l,~ilg the days election. Opinions
.ary widely as 90 the result of che polls.
Nothing definite can be learned from
.ny source.
Tine polling has passed OF quietly.
There was mo- disturbance here and no
disorder worthy Of mention is reported
30 sny of the other towns in the district.
Nr Timothy Harrington says that
lre,tiy coercion was rampant through
North Kilkenny to-day, and that
ae plrnellites have good grounds 10
f.t against the validity OF Sir John
hn Hennesscy's election should the
a.t.- be- shown 20 have headed Mr.
Vincent Scully at tho polls.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
4 FATAL SKATE.
William Rosensteel Breaks Through the
Ice and browns

hllilhm ikoscustetl brtths InEOuEn the
Ice and browns
There was a sad accident at Bridge,
port Yesterday about noon. 4 young
man by the name of William R0Sensteel.
aged Is years, met his death by drown
ing near the mouth OF Wheeling creek.
He was driver at the Wheeling Creek
mines, and as they were not running
yesterday he concluded to take skate
on the Back river. He had been ON the
lee for some time and thought IL per
fectly safe, but as IL was partly snow
and somewhat melted IL was in a very
dangerous condition. When he was
within about twenty feet of the mouth
Of the creek the ice broke and he was un-
able to get out. Charlie CoSs and Isaac
Henry, Jr.. happened 10 be near and i'm
mediately ran 10 his rescue, and would
have gotten him out had another boy not
rushed up, thus breaking the ice again.
whereby two Of them got in also. but
they succeeded In climbing out. By
this time Rosensteel had gone down.
John Giifin ran quickly for a skin which
was not far away and pulled IL over the
ice TO where the body had disappeared.
aud with hook fastened on the end of
a long pole, he was not long In bringing
the body to the surface OF the water,
which at this point was about fifteen
feet deep. With some difficulty the
body was lifted into the skif aud taken
TO the store. and from thence 10 the
Hill Hotel. Immediately Drs Cooke
aud Yost were summoned, and the prop:
er restoratives were applied, but ~ the
bodyhad been under the water for fully
half an hour it was impossible TO effect
resuscitation. Young RoSenstccl had
made his home with his uncle, David
Walling, who lives near the c.. l.. n W.
water tank, since quite small boy.
His parents came here from Pcnnsyl-
yania, and II is probable that his body
will be taken there for burial
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
EXECUTIONS IN CHINA
OF the Murderers OF the Government Salt
Inspectors.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 22.-Chi-
neSe adviceS report the execution Of the
sentences on the villagers near Shang-
hai. China, for the cruel murder of four
teen salt inspectors and the burning OF
the bodies OF the wounded and dead.
Last March these salt inspectors made
a raid on a village. They wore no uni
form, and the villagers miStOok them
for pirates. The inspectors seized 4
pile of cOntraband salt which they
found by the side OF a house, and
while removing 20 their boats they were
attacked by villagers and Overpowered.
Nearly an We're merely stunned by
blows, but a visit 10 their boat showed
the villagers that they had attacked
Government officers. and. fearful OF the
severe punishment. they decided 10
burn the boat and with 10 the bodies OF
the wounded Inspectors. 10 remove all
traces of crime. 81 they carried the IN
inred men TO the boat aud, despite their
entreaties, set fire 20 it and burned the
whole. The chief criminal was sen
fenced 90 decapitation. but committed
suicide before the day arriyel. and ac-
cording 70 law his body was eXhumed
and the head struck of and exhibited
as q warning TO the public. -Four Others
were Strangled and four eXiled after
[ heavy fines.
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A Few Deaths in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, December 2|.-Near
Nicholasville, Ky, last night, John
TAYLOR shot and killed Herker Hager.
Taylor escaped.
Near South louisville. this morning.
Lille Van ArSdale, girl 10 years old,
while crossing the track was struck by
a train and killed.
Near QueStville, Saturday, Dec and
Marshal Raison killed Mud Blackwell.
All were drinking aud fell to quarrelins.
This RaisonS are under arrest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
Two Interesting Bills.

Sp.ilai Tslegrdm 10 he Register.
WASAINGToN, December 22.-Mr. At
knSon to-day introduced a bill to place
on the pension rolls the name of Thos.
Little. of Wyoming county, w. Va,
who acted as guide and scout during
the civil war, but was not regularly
enlisted soldier. Mr.. Atkinson also in
troduced a bill to correct the military
record of Jasper Milan, by enrolling
him as member of Company H., Eighth
West Virginia Infantry, in which com
pany and regiment he rightfully belong
ed. but upon the roster OF which his
name cannot be found.
Another bill introduced by Mr.. Atlin'
son has Il special interest, because it i:
for the relief of full cousin of General
Grant. This person is j. j. w. Tomp'
kins, Of Kanawha county, w. Va, who
asks the L. ). Government to pay hin
80, 800 for supplies taken by the Fed
eral troops during the late war. Mr.
Tompkns' mother, Aunt Rachel
Tompkins, rs she was called, was sis
ter Of Uncle Jessie Grant, the father Oi
the General.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-23
STANFORD's AMBITION.
His Aim Is the Nomination for President.
He Has Established Bureau.


WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
Stanford, OF California, has two burn
ing ambitions. One Is to own the finest
bred and fastest horses in the world
The other is to be President of the
United States. His immense wealth
has already almost enabled him to real
ize the first. He hugs Il clear delusion
that, combined with the advocacy Of
wild financial and economic schemes, IL
may enable him to realize the second
The Senator regards his ambition TO
the Presidency rs legitimate and is very
serious in pursuit of it. His fellow Sen
atorS who are aware OF the bee in his
bonnet. get a good deal OF amusement
out of its buZzing. Stanford pub
licly deprecatcs the talk which at
tributes TO him designs on
the Presidency. But probably
he is working Systematically to gain his
aim, and his speeches are indirect bids
for popularity. He has established a
regular bureau for the dissemination Of
Stanford literature. He is in shady
correspondence with farmers organiza-
tions and individuals in all parts of the
country with regard TO the land-cur-
rency scheme which he advocated in Il
hot speech in the South the other day.
This scheme is unmistakable socialistc
in its tendency, and would turn the
United States government into a big
mortgage looking establishment. But
Stanford thought he saw in it i chance
to make himself solid with the har-
aSSed farmers Of the country, and put
il forward in the hope Of
being regarded as the farmers friend,
although he is in reality one
of the greatest monopolists of the age.
This fact gives his candidacy decided
ly burlesque twinge, that standard does
not seem to think it will prevent him
from realizing his ambition. lie be-
lieves his landcurrency scheme, If he
can secure its adoption, would cause
him to be looked on as savior by large
classes of debt-ridden farmers. Even If
he fails to get Congress to adopt it, the
fact that he advocates it and makes
speeches full Of atfectionate regard for
the oppressed farmers, he trusts will OBJ
scure the fact that he is great monop-
olist who has accumulated millions in
railroad robbery at the expense of the
government and the very classes whose
friend he now claims to be.
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cnn.eh = sen.ntlon In London.

LONDON, December 2e.-The news
that Mrs. Bur6e-ROche had obtained 4
divorce in America has created some
thing OF a sensation here in certain cir
cles in which her husband Is well known.
Burke-Roche had in contemplation at
one time 20 dispute his wife'S suit, but
changed his mind at the instance of his
brother, Lord Fermoy. The eX-huS-
band is in rather straitened circum-
stances, having only an income of few
hundred pounds. whereas during tine
earlier years OF his marriage he and his
wife were in receipt of q liberal allow
ance from Mr.. Work. Mr.. Burke-R0che
is not an EugliShman, bat an lriShman,
of the ancient noble house Of Ferm0y.