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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
". MORNING, JANUARY
MANY sPANIARDS KILLED.
Details of the Recent Fights in the Caro-
line Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 9.-lIerbert
L. Rand, OF Carthage, H., the newly ap-
pointed Consul to Ponape, says the COM
munication received from his brother,
Rev. Frank Rand, who has been mis-
sionary in the islands for 10 years, con-
firms the news Of the recent fighting on
the islands between the natives and the
Spanish soldiers, of which mention has
been made In these dispatches.
Further details show that in the first
battle the SDaniards were repulscd and
forty Of them were killed. Some time
after that Spanish man-ofwar bOm-
barded several villages, and the troops
afterwards went ashore and destroyed a
number of houses by fire, including the
Kings palace and the missionary
buildings which were on the Islands ad-
jacent.
A detachment of eighty soldiers
landed at Uana and set fire to the build
ings there. The natives attacked them,
and all but one, including an officer Of
high rank, were killed. Qua was after
ward shelled, and groves of cocoanut
and bread fruit trees were destroyed.
On the Sunday following detachment
of Spaniards effected landing on
Ponapc and sixty of them were killed,
the Ponapeans losing thirty men.
On the Saturday following another
party landed and burned all the houses
of the natives, the church, school house
and mission buildings OH that island. in
Guiding Rev. Mr.. Rand's house, in which
there was stored several thousand dol
lars worth Of Ponape books and great
lot of personal property belonging to the
missionaries. The women and children
were then loaded in frail barkS and
small boats and taken TO the island Of
Kusaie, were they were unmolested.
Consul Rand will ask the government to
station one OF the men-of-war recently
ordered there at Ponape uutil affairs are
finally settled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
THE INDIAN WAR.
TaR ROSTILES ARB REPORTED AS FIGHTING
AMONG THEMSELVES
Ard It's Only Question Of Time Before They Will
Surrender Altogether or Fight, in Which Case
They Will be WOrstsd-Rsd Clouds Sur
render Looked on With Suspicion.

PINE RIDGE, January g.-Gen. Miles
says: "At last accounts the Indians
were fighting among themselves: the
camp was pandemOnium, There was
no head TO the hoStiles. The desper-
ADDE'S were destroying their own people.
If those Indians who belong to this
Agency come in, the General thinks
they will endeavor to get back to their
own reservations. The hostile element,
he says, is composed of Ogallalas
from Standing Rock, Cheyenne river
and Rosebud reservations. The
troops on the other side are
frequently skirmishing with them and
will follow them If they come. Should
such be the case the General thinks the
military problem will be solved. Con-
troll OF the Indians, he holds, will still
be matter for serious consideration,
because he will have to be so careful as
not to be terror to the people OF these
States and not go to war in this, even
If they should desire TO.
This afternoon n detachment of the
Seventh Cavalry arrived eSc0rting "A
Indians. The latter had succeeded in
breaking away from the post, and fear
ing to come through the latter's lines,
took the opposite direction and went
into Col. Henry's camp. Ioungman-
afraid of-his-horscs reported to Gen.
Miles this afternoon that he had visited
the Qgalalas and that they would start
for the Agency this afternoon, camping
tonight near the school house at
Wounded Knee, and reaching here to-
morrow or next day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
nn.inn Hotel Fire

BoSrON. January "a fire broke out
in the Office of the Crawford House at
3:f5 o'clock thi, morning. lmmedi-
ately on its discovery the night watch
man went through the house. rousing
the guests, aud the cry Of fire created
the widest alarm. Men leaped from
bed aud rushed down stairs In their
night clothes. The women took NOR"
time for their toilets. but some Of them
reached the sidewalk with only long
wrap over their night robe,
Some Of the guests Ia the upp,r stories
experienced great difficulty in reaching
the street, finding the corridor into
which they turned barred at the end by
an iron grating. All, however, escaped
unhurt. with the exception Of Arthur
Meek. Of Denver. who leaped from the
second story window and was picked up
in an unconscious condition and taken
10 the Massachusetts, General Hospital.
The flames did not damage any rooms
above the ir,t floor, and were soon eN-
tlnrulshed. after which most of the
guests returned to their apartments.
The damage to the building viii reach
several thousand dollars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
KEPT 4 DIARY.
Two Green Goods Men Run Down-Names
of Victims.

New YORK, January 9.-InSpector
Byrnes has In custody two green goods
men. They are Thomas O'Brien, alias
Paddy the Pig and George Evans.
O'Brien is believed to be the swIndler
who was cowed with revolvcrs by James
Hafliey and Robert George, Of MoorcS-
Vile, Alabama, recently, and robbed Of
Sl,7OO.
When taken iuto custody two pack
ages containing eighteen reyolverS were
taken from the prisoners, On Evans
was found s94s in new bank bills.
OBrien's pockets were stuffed with
papers on which were written the names
of the victims who had been Swndled,
together with the amounts. O'Brien
also had in his possession. written on Il
scrap OF paper, the names OF men he had
employed to help him In his swindling
transactions.
Among the names Oh the supposed list
Of victims were l.. Hamilton, Of Homer,
Ga. S4OO; George Deal, ConcOrdia, KaS.,
$3.50; William King, Dallas, n. c., >325;
Andrew Milllken, OF Albion, Mich, and
A. Sloane, Of Hamilton, Ohio, $500 each.
From slip Of paper In Evans pocket it
was learned that the revolyers found in
their possession were loaned out to help
ers. II is doubtful If they can be con-
victed Of swindling, but If not they will
be convicted on the charge Of carrying
concealed weapons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
CHARLESTON POSTOFFICg.
Mcwhorter's appointment Promises to
Raise big Row.


CHARLESTON, w. Va, January O.
The appointment Of Capt. McWhorter
US postmaster has not given very gen.
eral satisfaction among the Republicans
Of this place. AtkinSon'S supporters
have been telling here to-day that when
they endorsed and recon mended him
they did not mean McWhorter, an1 he
is likely TO hear good deal more such
stuff. The other applicants were com
petely taken by surprise by the APP
pOintment, and John Slack refused
TO believe that it had been
made. lie even accused the Associated
Press operator of making up a fake
telegram, and il was not until the out
side papers arrived this evening that he
would believe disappointment had been
made. The supporters OF the defeated
applicants feel that n shameful outrage
has been pcrpetrated upon them, and
will not be slow in remembering it, and
I'm calling the Atkinson crowd to ac-
count ON the earliest possible occasion.
Ii is understood that Mr.. Atkinson
will receive the assistant postmaster
ship under Capt. McWhorter.
L nc appointment VI AuN NbiA Pl hiliN'
candidate for the Charleston p0StOilice
will have most disastrous effect upon
the Republican party, and already the
Democrats are beginning to reap the
benefits Of il. Tonight \. +. Burnett
and K. Vi. Young, who have always
been hard workers in the Repubi-
can ranks. come out openly and
say they have done with the
party The Republican party, through
the ring and ringleaderS Of Charleston
turned down McGinniS, the Congress
man from this district, aud his can
didate for the pOStmaSteiShip, and now
they are going to turn down the Repub-
lican party, or do all they can to DO ID.
They have begun by getting list Of
fifty Republicans who will join with
them, and are going to work AT once for
the success of the Democratic municipal
ticket at the March election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10

PARIS, January AT Draguignc tu-
duy AZ the trial Of cN-Mayor lolmut.
Of Toulon, for conspiring o. pr4Darr f
criminal operation upon hi, m.,ire,-.
Nine. Jonqu'cres, counsel iof Mrt
Jonqueres demanded that hi. client h'
acquitted Of an responsibility iur ih.
crime. lie based his demand on tI"
ground that his client. the victim ~ fir
operation. had yielded herself o. b. hr.
cause she vas terrified at tLo threats
~ NJ. FourOuX. who alone should n.
held responsible for the crime. &c. aid-
ed that Nine. Jonquircros was NOW a.
wife without a home. and bad already
been punished enough for her irau-
gresslon. During the day . -crlou. tn-
multi was created In court by thc rough
effort, 81 q crowd outside to enter tir
already oyercrowdcd court room ln the
disturbance several women We're tram
pied under foot and more or Ir-- -'f.-
ously injured.
The Jury then retired and d'ill"ftt.d
over the ease Tor two hour, ana iufY
iye minutes, when they returned
aud announced that all the
cused persons had been found
guilty. Sentence was impo-ed a, in.-
lows. Nine laure. three y"af-. Mm'.
JOnquicres. two years, aud Mm" Auil.
bert. one year aud >ls months. Mayor
Fouroux received Use yoar- imprI.on
mont
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
BUSINESS REVIEW.
HOPEFUL FEELING IN MOST BRANCHES OF
TRADE CONTINUES.
The Outlook flr the Iron and Steel Industry Looks
Less BIisht-Ths Center Of Speculation IS On
the Stock Exehauges-Ths Foreign
Trade Continues Favorable

New YORK, January Or. G.. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade says: The
years opens with the expected move
ment IA the money markets and the col
lections resulting from annual disbnrse-
ments which have been larger than
usual. The hopeful feeling in most
branches of trade continues also, and
the railroad outlook is improved. The
iron and steel manufacture has been so
rapidly extended that shrinkage OF
credits has forced sales in many cases at
prices below cost. On the whole, the
prospect is considered less bright thas
IL has been for many years in this In
dustry.
The wooden manufacture is doing
fairly, though extending moderately
and buying wool with caution.
Reports Of trade from different cities
are still much Influenced by reviews Of
last years great business. Boston notes
larger sales OF boots and shoes and OF
leather and stronger hides and firm
wool. At Philadelphia the leather and
shoe trades are dull: wool is in little de-
mand. AT Chicago receipts of grain
equal last years: increase is seen in
butter and cheese. hides and wool.
Speculative operations continue in
active. Wheat is llSc lower; corn,
cotton and pork unchanged. Oats and
hogs higher, and oil 2is cents. The
most active centre OF speculation ut
present is the stock exchange.
Foreign trade continues favorable,
exports showing large gain over last
year, while there is some decrease in
imports. The merchandise movement
no reason for the advance in
foreign exchange, nor does the local
money market, aud the Treasury has
put out during the year 81, 100000 more
cash than ii has taken in. For some
weeks TO come, at least, comparatively
easy money might be expected, If there
should be no disturbance arising from
legislation.
The business failures during the past
seven days number i03, with total OF
BIS last week; for same week last year,
3T3.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
coUxrxRgEITERs CAUGHT
By the Clever Work q: "A L. =. Secret ser
vice OffiCer.


DETROIT. January 9.-Three months
ago man named Ben Davis was arrest
ed here for passing bogus dollerS. and
ne gave important information to the
Secret Service officers. NJ. NJ. Mulha!l,
one of the officials of the service. made
the acouaintance Of Thomas Iurn0ull,
who said he got counterfeit money ol
John and Edwin StinsOn. Mulhall was
introduced To the StinSOnS a crook,
who was an expert in passing counter
felt money. Wednesday night he de-
coyed Edwin StinSon to this city To dc-
liver 50 bogus dollars at certain saloon
and had him arrested. Stlnsoh
paye information that Il large guam
ritv of counterfeit coin and para
phcrnalia for making the same
might be found in a corn field near his
fathers house M 81. Clair siding, about
ag miles from Windsor. Mr.. Mulhall'
aecomDanicd by some American aud 30
minion officials. went To ~. Clair siding
and arrested John StinSOn, the Iather'
William and James, his sons, Mrs. DoOu'
Low the bousckeeper. and Thomas Stod-
dart All we're locked mp NJ windsor.
The officers found on the premises
large amount of Uaitcd States coin ana
a lot of moldS and tools. Officers then
came TO the city and arrested Fisher an
electrician, at 2l7 jefferson avenue.
Fisher is charged with being mold
maker. Edwin StinSon and Fisher, VINO
were captured on this side, will be tired
bere while the others will be tried ia
C,,.5s The mold. said to haye been
made by Fisher, is fine piece oi WorN'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
GIVING III FLESH
To save "A Brother MaSon's Iife-Aot'on
ora Chicago Commanders.


Ctrr,eo. January "a rather re-
marka0le operation is 10 take place AT
the Emergency Hospital here next Fri
day, al which time pieces of skin are 10
bc cut from the bodies OF - or 100 men
and grated into the SkinleSS portions
of another mans body.
The patient in this case is John Oscar
Dickerson. member of St. Bernard
Commandery Of the Masonic Order. and
those who are willing 20 help him in
his emergency are his fellOw-membcrS
of the COmmaudery.
pirker,ou is - years ot age. ana mas
been Recorder of the Commanders siuce
$50. lie was formerly employed ln the
West Side Gas Company, but has not
been able to do anything for more than
q wear past. some time ago sort OF
cancerouS growth made lis appearance
ON DickerSOu's right side, extending
over the greater portion OF the thlgh
md hin. DR.. Feuger cut 10 out about "a
wear ago. aud everything seemed 10 heal
nicely except the skin. That reiu>'u
10 grow Or. Fcnger tried the expert
mert ol grating the skin of young
roat upon the sklnl,ss portion OF Dick
er,on', body. but % no purpose. ne
SKIN off the goat was placed upon Dick
crson's body while yet warm. but IL re-
fused 20 adhere.
ono day number OF Dickcrson's Ma
sonic friends called upon him at the
hospital. He is a fayor..e ln the Com
mandcrv. and his every want Is attend
ed to. DIR. Fenger said the only hope
for Dickcrsou was the grafting Of hu-
fpan skin upon his body where the skin
refused 10 grow. Tuesday night last
there Vas d meeting OF ~. Beruard
Commandery. some 500 members beins
present.
A statement 90 the ease va, made
and those who were willing 10 aid poor
Dirkerson in his emergency were re-
oueSted 90 signify it. Every man
stepped forward. However, - or 100
was sufficient number, and they were
selected from the healthieSt, Sonndest
men Inn the Commaudery. When they
anpear al the hospital each man Will
carry his own razor IL is required that
e,rb man shall take bath just before
goinr TO che hospital and abstain from
Indulgence in liquor for .twenty-ionr
bo,ts nrevious To that time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
Capital GossIp.

Special TsisgraHifO tie Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, January o
Wm. Nugeu, who shot VIM. Hammack-
or, at Dcgo, some months ago, on ac-
count Of trouble growing out Of the post
maStcrShip at that place, was acquitted
to-day in the Criminal Court.
The Alliance Joint Stock Company
was incorporated to-day TO doa general
merchandising business at Davis, Tuck
er county, with Il capital stock of $50.
The oil aud supply house OF the Ches-
apeake aud Ohio Railway Company, at
Hinton. was destroyed by fire between
T. and l o'clock to-day. The loss Is
several thousand dollars, with no inSur-
ance. The fire was started by piece
Of burning waste falling out OF the stove
on the greasy tiOOr.
Hon. W. y. Chancellor, Of Parkers-
burg. and Hon. B. d. Gibson, OF Jetfer-
son. the latter Il prominent candidate
for the Speakership of the next House,
arrived here tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
Too Busy to Telegraph,

WAsIuNGToN, January 9.-Thcrc
were no telegramS from Gen. Miles at
the War Department this morning, and
the idea prevailed that the situation
was unchanged AT Pine Ridge.
The opinion is spreading that the
crisis OF the campaign 50 often predict
ed and So long deferred, is really near
at hand.
Capt. Pratt, the superintendent OF
the Indian school at Carlisle, who is in
the city TO attend the sessions OF the
Indian Commissioners, was at the War
Department this morning TO pay his
respects to Secretary Proctor. To a
reporter he said: Il do not know very
much about the Sioux trouble, but IL
seems TO me that the end is coming in a
few days. Gen. Miles appears to be
getting the best OF things, and | have
no doubt that there will soon be peace.
The school ~ Carlisle is in flOurishing
condition. am Il sort Of orphan here,
In the War Department, as | really be-
long TO Secretary Noble, bat we manage
to get along very harmoniouSly.'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
Dancing at PeratellO.

SALT LAKE CITY, January 9.-The
Young bucks made an attempt to besiege
Peratello last night, out an armed
force of men organised for the purpose
appeared, and the Indians rc;ired to
wait for relnforcements. The Governor
of Idaho has been asked TO called out
troops, and last night held a conference
with the Attorney General asto whether
he could or not. The company at Eagle
Rock has been ordered to the spot a
private dispatch just In says that 300
Indians are dancing six miles north OF
PeratellO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
si-..r Anna MIite. Letter.

DUBLIS. January 9.-The Fcc"rIn's =
Jou1taI to-day publishes letter writ
ten by Miss Anna Parnell, sister Of
Charles Stewart parnell, and classes
Miss Anna Parneli a. being "the most
remarkable woman Of her time.
In this letter Miss Anna Parnell say
that she has no opinion a. 10 which side
/. right. aud suggests that III the Home
Rule Association IS revived on a Ma
tlonalIndependent basis il would pro-
tect and prevent the interests OF the
country from suffering through the
conflict.
.The plea Of excess Of virtue is most
alarming. because the lrism member,
have 20 many virtues which have proved
stumbling blocks to their possessors
and led them into their present quand-
ary. Ia this they did not know what
Mr.. Parnell would do. How ear lh"y
know what to do; or, wka, Mr. Glad
stone. old and crafty. is going to do?'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
NEBRASKA MUDDLE.
The supreme Court Refuses to Have Any
thing 10 do with IL.

LINCOLN, NEB., January 9.-The
morning session Of the Legislature was
wasted in wraSgling over the minutes
of the Joint convention, which were
badly mixed on account of The confusion
iu the proceedings. This work was un-
finished at noon. All OF the newly
elected State officers are ia possession
Of their Offices except Governor Boyd,
who is kept out by Governor Thayer on
the ground that he is Ineligible. Pow
crS, the Alliance man, took the oath Of
Office at o'clock to-day. and IL is said
that The Legislature will recognize him
as Governor.
All the new state officers have been
recognized except the Governor. Tom
Major was Installed as Lieutenant Gov
ernOr and President of the Senate under
protest. Governor Boyd has been rec
OgniLed by all the new State officers aS
Governor aud they will report to him.
Ex-Governor Thayer applied to the
Supreme Court for q quo warranto re-
Straining Governor Boyd from exercis-
ing the functions Of his Office. Judge
Maxwell stated TO Thayer's attorney
that inasmuch rs their petition admits
that Boyd is Governor, their position
is uutenable Maxwell believes BOYD
to be Governor aud refused the writ.
The Supreme Court then adjourned till
Tuesday. The Board Of Public Lands
and Buildings is in session and has nOti-
feed Thayer 10 vacate the Governors
rooms or the Board would officially
designate another room 20 be the
ern0r's headquarters. Thayer is lOcAe.
iu hi, room with friends. Some of them
advise him TO submit peacefully and
not have 90 De elected dishOnOrably.
AT le:30 Thayer requested the crowd TO
stand back from his door and said: Il
will not surrender until the proper tri-
buual declares that shall"
Boyd first Official act was TO approve
the bonds OF the newly elected State
officers. John ID. Higgins, Of Grand
Island, was appointed private secretary.
In the Senate Lieut.. Gov. MeikleiOhn
is presiding. Governor Boyd has or
dered Adiutaut Bole 10 report TO him
for directions and 90 diSperse the militia
ON duty. Governor Boyd and nifty of
his friends have taken possession of the
rooms of the Board OF Public lands as
his headquarters. Attorney General
Hastings has refused % file any papers
ia the Supreme Cour for Thayer.
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Illinois Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD, luis, January 9.-ln
the Senate this morning. ia accordance
with the action of caucus OF the Dem
ocratS last night, bili was introduced
for the repeal of their compulsory edu-
cation law, and the substitution OF an
enactment which practically coucedes
90 the sectariau opponents of the pres
ent law AN that they demanded during
the last campaign. The House trans
acted only routine business.
10 seems now that the promised at
tempt by each party tounSeat members
of the other in order 20 secure ma
iority 0u Joint ballot, will probably be
held iu abeyance since, If one is entered
on. there is no knowing where 10 would
sop. The threat of the Democratic
House to unSoat McGrane has led 20 a
counter threat by the Republican Sen
ate % uuSeat NOOuan and others, and
these are urging their brethren In the
House not 10 get them into trouble by
auv rash measures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-10
A MUSICAL PRODIGY.
Wonderful Gift of an Uneducated Girl to
Play Any Instrument on Sight.


PARIS, KY, January 0.-The north
end of this county (Bourbou) is
wrought up over the appearance In
their midst of musical phenomena In
the person Of Miss Ollie Day, Of Robert
son county. Miss Day is an uneducated
girl Of eighteen summers. The only
musical instruments she ever saw are
the violin and accordion, until her visit
to Bourbon, yet she readily performed
upon the piano, organ, cornet and
French harp with the ease and skill
of a master. Not only can she play
the instrument part, but will render
the words of a song upon hearing them
read once. Her wonderful gift was
first brought to notice in sinulgr man
ner. Miss Day was performing upon
the accordion, her favoritc, when she
was asked, Can you play the piano?'
She replied, 81 guess so; ! never saw
one She was thereupon taken to the
instrument, when, after expressions OF
wonder and admiration at its size and
shape. she calmly seated herself and un-
hesitatngly played several difficult
pieces. A young lady present picked
up Schubert's Sereuade and hummed
thc tune for her and then read the
words rapidly. Miss Day at once played
IL without an error, aud accompanied
the instrument with the song. She can
play the most difficult pieces upon hear
ing them once, and competent critics
declare that her touch surpaSseS any
they ever noticed The young lady
never went to school but fifteen months
In her life.