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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-31
A DARING SCHEME.
FIVE BOSTON ROGUES FIRE A BUILDING FOR
THE INSURANCE.
The Horror Of that North Street Holocaust-Twelye
Lives Sacrificed for S7OO-The Trial Of the
Men Likely 70 Bring Out Some
Sensational Testimony.

BoSToN, March 30.-Three men and
two boys are under arrest and will be
arraigned Monday to answer to the
charge Of causing the death OF twelve
persons. They are charged with arson
and the awful holocaust on North street
two months ago. in which dozen Ital-
ianS were burned to death. The pris-
Oners are Russians. and they are charged
with firing the place in order TO dcfraud
aninSurance company out Of a few hun
drcd dollars.
Twelve lives were sacrificed for 500.
At the time of the horror it was intima-
ted that the fire was inccndiary. but
there was no direct proof. The only
evidence came from a woman who lived
on the opposite side of the street from
the fire She told the police that she
had been awakened before midnight by
the quarreling of men in the clothing
store on the ground floor Of the tcne-
ment.
\ SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.
She saw men leave the place and in
few minutes the fire burst out OF the
windows and Surgcd up the stairwayS
To the upper floors. which were packed
with Italians This was enough to start
the police on an investigation, which re-
suited in the arrest Of Able Berger,
Jacob Smith. Julius Smith. Morris Rcu-
bcnS and Benjamin Savage. Berger
and Smith are boys, and they are
charged with lighting the fire. The
others are charged with being acceSSo-
rieS before and after the fact.
Julius Smith was the proprietor Of the
store. Jacob is his son and Savage is a
brothcr-in-law of Julius and was in part
ncrShip with him. Berger. who is Il
nephew of Smith, was also their clerk.
ReubcnS is butcher who had mort
gage Of $500 on the stock. The evidence
against the accused is purely circum-
Stantial. but the police had no difficulty
i'm getting warrants for their arrest
when the evidence was laid before the
Court. They refuse to make public all
the facts which led to the arrest Of the
prisoners. but these facts are known.
A few days before the fire a large guam
tity of clothing was taken into the store.
and Smith told Detective johnson that
the stock had come from the cleaning
shop.
UNLOADING THEIR STOCK.
At ll:3O o'clock at night on Saturday
in February team was driven pto the
store and three or four persons were
seen within. The team was loaded with
coats. vests. trousers and shirts, and
was driven of. \ few minutes later
the quarrcling was heard and then the
fire was seen. The police assert that
these goods were planted solely for the
purpose of obtaining the insurance. and
were removed as soon as arrangements
for the fire were completed.
After the fire was cXtinguiShed but
little damage was done in the clothing
store. The iiremcn and insurance
agents were unable to find any trace Of
the big stock OF clothing which had
been there ON the preceding day. The
police believe they have caught the men
who have been instrumental in starting
the other fires Of similar nature In
this city, but fortunately they were not
attended with loss of life.
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4 DARK DEED.
The ManeIed Body off Woman Found in
River-Her Husband Suspected.

LEANENWORTH. KAN, March "
An unusually horrible murder was m-
covered here yesterday, being the dis
coverY- in the Missouri river, by two
bows who were out in a small boat. Of
the di,cmbcred and diSembOweled body
of a woman. Both legs had been cut
off, while Il bullet wound on the left
side OF the head just behind the ear
showed how death had come in the first
place.
Investigation by the police showed
that 4 German painter. John Mcttman.
had reported to the police last Monday
that his wife Julia had disappeared the
evening before under most mysterious
circumstances. and though he had made
every effort to find her. his search had
been unavailing. The face of the corpse
had not been injured in the least, and
John Mettman. Jr. was sent for and at
once identified the body as that Of his
mother
1t is the theory OF the police that the
woman was killed by her husband on
Sunday night, and later was cut TO
pieces. placed in the gunny sack, and.
under cover OF the heavy storm which
prevailed, carried to the river and
thrown in.
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MACHINERY BROKE.
THE OCEAN GREYHOUND ENCOUNTERS A MIS-
HAP AT SEA.
CONSERVATION Of the Passengers on the City Of Paris
How the Accident Happened and How
Disaster Was Ayerted-Knally
lowed Into HarbN

BALTIMORE. IRELAND. March 29.-A>
the great ocean steamer, City of Paris
was several days overdue. much fear has
been entertained concerning the safety
Of the passengers. One of the paSScu-
gers who has just been put ashore in au
open boat at this little place in the south
Of ireland. tclcgraphs a. follows.
The first intimation We had OF any
thing wrong was a burst of steam
through the skylight over the engine
room in the aft part Of the ship and d
horrible grinding underneath our feet
Not a soul on board could tell at once
exactly what had happened. We soon
arrived at the conclusion that the crank
shaft OF the Starboard engine had broh-
cn and was beating in the biggest of tho
three cylinders. and was thra>hing
about breaking in the bulkhead between
the two engine rooms. and on the other
side was beating i'm one OF the air COM
partmentS.
There was no sound Of an explosion.
but continuous grinding OF machinery
and crashing of timbers.
The port engine continued to work
all right. Captain Watkins came down
from the bride. his face full of anxiety.
but calm and resolutc. Seven minute,
later the port engine also stopped. and
moment later word came that both cu-
gnc rooms were filling with water. hut
not rapidly enough 90 threaten immc-
date danger
Candles had taken the places of clcr-
d. d
water. We got through the meal quick
ly, and ON reaching the upper deck one"
more found that the vessel had a very
marked list 90 Starbuard. S0 much >o
that We shipped water on that side ou
every roll Of the vessel. She recovered
herself more slowly each time.
and then great alarm seized every
one: but 10 the. trusting pa>>"u-
gers the captain gave promise that hr
would give all early warning before DO
was necessary to take the boats. ln-
dependent of him We learned that fhr
two after compartments were filling
aud We all put on double weight cloth
ing aud selected and tied ou life pre-
servers. and took our places Ou thc
wet, dark decks. Each party of friends
gathered near selected life boat. and
We stayed there all night. Scarcely %
soul went below. and through the long
hours We strained our eyes watching
for lights from any passing vessel TIA"
next morning the glasSe, made ont two
steamers coming our way. They proved
to be- the White Star AdratIc and
the Little Aldcrgate.
The plucky captain oi the Little
Aldcrgatc lay 10 and ,ignallcd that hr
would risk Mi, ship and tow us boz. u We
had met storm yesterday or last night
the Little Aldcrgatc would have had to
abandon us. but wc had perfect weather
At midnight the steamer Ohio. bound
westward. Sith Captain Sergeant n
command. and which is the only ocean
line flying the American flag. steamed 300
view. instantly changed her course. lay
alongside continuously until We reached
Fastnet.
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GETTING IN SHAPE.
The Fifth Ward Democratic Club Elects
Onicers nnd Transacts Other Business.

4 meeting Of the old Bandanna Club
of the Fifth ward was held Friday
evening. II. B. Godfrey. Vice President.
presiding. II was decided 10 change tho
name of the club and the following rcSo-
luton was adopted:
Rcsolrcd. That we. the members of the
Bandana Democratic Club, be hereafter
known as the Fifth Ward Democratic CLUB,
and do pledge ourselves 10 work for the
best interests of the Democratic party, as
laid down in the platform Of lsss doing our
best 10 promote the best interests oi the
many in preference 10 the welfare Of the
few. and opposing class legislation in what
ever form ii may appear, and that III le.-
we be- found in the front ranks, fighting FOR
the nominees Of the Democratic party and
tariff reform.
The club then elected the following
officers;
Prcsidcnt-Dr. j. \. Campbell.
Vice Presidential. B. Godfrey.
Secretary G.. Hannah.
Treasurer Philip Nolinger.
All the officers are the same as thos'
Of the former club except Mr. Nolingcr.
who fll, the vacancy caused by the
death Of VIM. Wait. The club adj
iourncd 10 meet az the call of the Prc>i-
dent. The boys are enthusiastic and
ready 20 do battle.
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rire DESTROYS an Elevator.

ST. Lor1s. Mo. March 29-At 9 O'Clock
this morning an electric light wire set fr,
10 five-story elevators of the John W
kaufman Milling Company. corner ol
Twenty-frst street and the Missouri
Pacific Railroad.
The flames were soon beyond the contro
of the fireman. and quickly spread from th'
elevator to the mills adjoining There were
6O.OOO bushels of wheat in the elevator al
of which was destroyed.
Sixty men were working III the ililIIs luu l
elevator when the fire started. Many hac
narrow escapes. but all got out in safety
The factory Of the Walter \ Wood Reapel
Company was damaged to the extent o.
several thousand dollars by water am @an'
flames The elevator and mills cost S-Vv'
600. and the machinery and stock on han'
were worth $4,000. The whole IS a tota
loss. but covered by insurance.
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A1iitle Rnnawnr rrom London.

Nrw YoRK. March 30 -Twelve-year-old
Frank Clark arrived at Castle Garden sev-
eral days ago from Liverpool. He told
apitifnl story of his endeavor to reach his
father who. he said was q compositor on
one of the daily newspapers in this city
Senator Chandler. Chairman Of the Con
gressional Committee that visited the
Garden recently, while here took quite an
interest in the lad, and requested that every
effort he made 10 find his father Saturday
vonur Clark made affidavit that his former
story was untrue, and that he stole the
money to pay his passage TO this country
The bows father is a policeman in London
The case will be considered by the Emigra-
tiou Commissioners,
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A NEW DEPARTURE.
4 Woman's Club to be Organized by High
Society in Philadelphia.

Society in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3O.-About the
18th of next month a remarkable social
experiment will be tried for the first
time in Philadelphia. 1t is no less than
the formal establishment Of an ariStO-
cratic woman'S club, conducted by the
ladies of Philadelphia society, having a
spacious building in the heart OF the
city. and as far as is consistent. model
ed in every respect after the Phila-
delphia club. The new club is to be
called the Acorn and will shortl y
occupy its new home at No. 1904
Walnut street. The election of officers
which was modelled upon strict club
principles, resulted in the selection of
Mrs. Thomas A. Biddlc, as President;
Mrs. J. DundaS Lippincott, as Vice
President; Miss Shipper. brother OF Ed
ward Shippcn, the President of the Art
Club, as Treasurer, and Mrs. Charles
Clark aS Secretary.
The Board of Managers is composed
Of Philadclphia's most ariStocratic fam
les. The new club is intended to cater
to the mental as well as to the material
wants of its fashionable members. 1t Is
understood that reading classes, classes
Too -,eioal inst-ncticn and sowing and
cooking classes will be formed, enter
tainments will be given and teas and
musicals given in the afternoons. when
limited number Of men under the
guardianship of several chaperones, will
be admitted to the building. In every
way the new organization will be
unique. elegant and exclusive.
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AIie Cnnvict.s Donation.

LOUISVILLE. March 3O.-The gener-
ous donation Of Melville Butler. con-
Wet in the Kentucky penitentiary at
Frankfort. was much commented on to-
day. Butler was sent to the peniten-
tiary for long term for killing man
named Mccoy on Jackson and Gray
streets several years ago.
A letter was received from Butler
Yesterday by Mayor Jacob containing
four crisp - bills, which the donor d.
rected to be used in the relief Of tornado
sufferers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-31

CHICAGO. March 29.-Therc seems to be
no doubt that Miss Matte Bacon, beauti-
ful and talented young lady of Niles, Mich,
committed suicide during the terrible storm
of Thursday night by flinging herself into
the lake at the foot of Twelfth street. She
was stopping in Chicago for the purpose OF
taking lessons in elocution.
Yesterday morning when she did not
come down to breakfast at her boarding
house one of the family went to her room
and found it vacant There was a note
saving she was about to commit suicide and
evidences that she had attempted to poison
herself. but had taken an overdose. Her
father. Captain James Bacon, of Niles, Is
in the city. and with the assistance oi the
police is prosecuting search III the iahe
Tor his daughters body. No cause is as
signed for the suicide.
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coNrIRMATIoN SERVICES
At the Episcopal Churches, Yesterday
Conducted by Bishop Peterkin.

RI. Rev. Bishop Petcrkin, Of the Dio-
cese Of West Virginia. administered the
rite Of confirmation 10 several classes Of
noyitiates at the Episcopal churches in
the city yesterday. At the 1890 a. d..
services al -. Matthew =. +. church
a class Of nineteen were confirmed, the
Bishop being assisted by Rev Dr.
Swopc. the rector At ST. Paul's Mis-
sion. in Elm Grove. IN the afternoon. a
class Of four was confirmed. on which
occasion DR.. Swope again assisted.
Last evening al II. Luke's Church.
ON the Island. good-sizcd class was
confirmed. and Bishop Peterkin was a.
sisted by Rev. Jacob Brittingham' the
rector. All the services of the day were
well attended.
The services al -. Matthews Church
FOR Holy Week will be- as follows: Mon
dav. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings at 7:3O o'clock, Good Fri
dav at 1890 a. m.: Saturday afternoon
AT 4:3O. and Easter Day at : aud 1880
a. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-31

NEW ORLEANS. March 29.-Thc pre-
dictiou of Sergeant Dunn. Signal Serv-
icc officer no New York, telegraphed
over the country that New Orleans
would Doe badly flooded by the river with
probable loss of life. created the great
est Indignation here, and tits likely that
some action viii Doe taken To secure
Dmu's removal as SenSatiOnaliSt. The
prediction seems 90 have been accepted
by great many people, and il has UNI
doubtcdly severely affected business.
Between 600 and 1000 kilograms We're
received to-day asking about the condi-
tiou of the river and whether the dam
ger was as great as reported. Several
cotton merchants received orders 90 sell
cotton and take no chances of flood, and
shipments OF flour from Cincinnati We're
stopped by shippers who were fright
cucd hy Duun'S predictions.
A meeting has been called at the
Board of Trade 90 ask for the removal
of Sergeant Dunn. ON sthc ground that
he has cntailcd considerable injury on
New Orleans, and strong petition Will
90 from here to General Greeley against
him as q dangerous. SponSiblc Signal
Service official.
The river here fen oue-tenth of foot
to-day. and is now q foot below the
high water mark reached March l3.
The levec iu the meanwhile has been
raised feet and can easily stand 81.
feet more, bat it is not thought by eN-
pcrts that 10 will reach the high water
mark again this season.
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New YoRK, March 30.-lt was an
nounccd to-day that Andrew Carnegie
had given $4,000 to the Executive
Council of the Authors Club. to be used
for the encouragement of literature,
i'm the discretion Of the club. No re-
striction was put by Mr.. Carnegie upon
the use of the money other that the
general understanding as stated.
The income of the fund may be Of
fered in the shape of prizes for literary
work or be used for the support Of Il
destitute literary man or his family
Tho Authors Club will have special
business meeting next Thursday even
ing to consider Mr.. Carnegie'S gift.
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Renick's Wealth.

CmcLEvILLE, O., March 3O.-In the
Bond-Renick case yesterday morning Mrs
Ellen Trimmer. who occupied the witness
stand when Court adjourned last evening
was again put on the stand to-day. Judge
Abcrnethy having ruled that any declara-
tion made bv Mrs Young. mother of Mr.
Bond. to the witness was not admissible
She was examined as to the relation Mrs
Bond sustained to the Renick family She
deposed that Mrs. Bond washed dishes
and did other work usually done by ser
wants
The defense next introduced the con
tract by which Mrs Renick agreed To give
to the University Of Wooster $1,000. Ihey
sought to establish the fact that Mr.. Ken
lex would have given the above sum II his
estate had already been incumbered by d
bequest of $4,000.
Adam McCrea testified that the Noos
Ter contract was genuine.
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A Trnnn Thlef.

New YORK March 29.-FOr some time
past repeated efforts have been made to rob
the store of Abraham Marks tailor at
No. l46 East Sixteenth street Marks,
who lived upstairs over the store, conclu-
ded that he would occupy the store at
night for protection. He armed himself
with a revolver Saturday morning about
> o'clock he saw 4 man crawling through
the window and shot him dead. The man,
the police say. was a tramp thief. The body
lies at the Morgue awaiting Identification.
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Longer to Live.

FOITWHT-, D, Murrn TI"H 'TII"'
,,.as Granted % Charles Blythe. condemned
IN die April @ next FOR the murder OF col.
4 y Jones OF Cincinnati, until MAY IS.
The r.prieve was granted on the appic4-
ZION Of Ex- Representative Jack Hart. who
,et forth as good reasons FOR such action
that the Circuit Court. iu affirming the dee
,5siou of the Common Pleas Court. eA.
p-essed grave doubts as 20 the degree oi
murder. The Circuit Court, in passing
uuon the case said they would afirm The
Judgment with much less hesitation n the
essentials OF purpose 10 Kill and intent io
rob had been shown with greater clearncss
The court was. however. Obliged ~ adinlh
ister the law as they found IL, although they
were impressed with the belief tnai ih'
safest course would be- "a commute The sen
tence % Imprisonment for life.
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Honors for Americans.

BERLIN, March 3O.-At the last state
concert. Mrs. Phelps, wife Of the Amer
lean Minister, was seated among the
wives Of the Ambassadors. The Prince
Of Wales asked Edward Maiet, the
British Ambassador, to present him
during an interval in the Performance.
This is significant as showing the de-
sire Of the Government to compensate
the American minister for his inferior
lty in rank. which precludes his admit
tance in the more private festivities OF
the Court to which Ambassadors are
inNitnl
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Rismnrck.s Rirthday.

BrMrIN. March 3O.-Prince Bismarck's
birthday was celebrated at the Kaiserlau-
tern to-day with grand fete, which was
attended by many deputies and large con
course Of people Herr Miguel delivered
an eloquent speech on Bismarck's incom-
parable services to the Emperor and En-
pire. Thousands Of people visited Prince
bismarck to-day. Count Herbert Bismarck
will arrive at FREDERICKSBURG on Monday
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Annlrs I'm RrnzllPencefnl.

WAsHINGToN, March 30.-Late iuforma-
tion received by Mr. Nalcnte. the Brazilian
Minister, shows that affairs in Brazil are
quiet and peaceful The Government, it is
said is cndeayorng 10 arrange matters 50
that the first general election under the
Republican form Of government, can take
place if possible, earlier than next Septem-
ber, the time originally fixed. Mr. Nalente
gives no credence 10 the various reports Of
from blp in RraZil
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Nevsbov HATS A Bank Thief.

MONTREAL. QUEBEC. March 29-This az
ternoon man went into the Vile Marie
Bank. grabbed handful Of bills from a
gentleman who was making j deposit and
darted off. A newsboy jumped on him as
he passed and held him until the arrival OF
a policeman. The man. who gives hls
name as Brown and says he lives in De
troit. dropped 500 in his Highland As much
more was found on his person.
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4 Phenomenal sensnn.

CHICAGO, March 3O-The figures for the
engagement Of Booth and Modieska. that
closed at the Chicago Opera House last
night, are the most phenomenal OF their
successful season throughout the country.
The first weeks receipts were 50 600; the
second 80, 1j2 and the third S!3, 400, max
ing grand total of S1l, ,7j2 for the season in
Chicago. The company left by special
train this morning for St Louis, where
they will open Monday night
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Tired of Life

UTICA. y. Y. March 3O.-A young woman
was found dead here to-day in St Agnes
cemetery with an empty laudanum via
near her. The only name found was Mary
T. Eaglesfeld. and this was on an envelope
containing "A cabinet photograph of the de
ceased. taken in Albany. \ note was found
worded as follows:
Il have worked until am tired out.
have no right anywhere on earth Wont
some charitable person bury me without
going to a great expense My brother is IN
Berlin. Wis. / have written him 10 pay foI
NV burial without taking my body TO Bing
hamton. Bury me in the Potters' field,
anywhere. only lay me TO rest. ! hope
will succeed in ending my life and not
make "A failurc Of il