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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
MIR. WANAMAKER'S STORY.
May Tell 1t to Philadelphia Councils To-
Day.

PHILADELPHIA, June THE eXpec-
tation Of the. Investigating Committee
of Councils is that Postmaster General
Wanamaker will be its star witness on
Monday. Mr.. Wanamaker was yester-
dsy served with request from the
committee to appear either on Monday
or at such other time as may suit his
convenience. The committee and the
Mayor held a conference on Friday to
consider the question as to whether a
subpoena should be issued for the Post
master General, and it was decided that
a request would answer all purposes,
and that such course would be but a
proper courtesy to gentleman holding
the high position which Mr.. Wanamaker
fills.
The committee has also hopes that
Comptroller Lacey may appear on Mon
day or Tuesday. There is authority
for the statement that Mr.. Wanamaker
will be glad to answer all proper ques-
tionS which may be asked, and that he
courts the fullest investigation. He
does not care to make any irregular
statement in advance of the testimony
which he will give before the committee,
but this is merely because he deems it
the most dignified and most proper
thing to say what he knows in the wit
ness chair. and so to give proper en-
Dhasis TO his story of the Keystone
Bank.
Comptroller Lacey, being asked yes
terday about the story that Mr.. Wanna
maker had delayed the appointment of
Receiver for the Keystone Bank, said:
"There is not one word of truth in that.
Mr.. Wanamaker had nothing to do with
the matter He neither kept the bank
open nor shut it up. 1t was kept open
because, as have explained, hoped to
get it on its feet again, not knowing
how desperately it was injured. 1t was
closed because / discovered by cross
questioning President Marsh when he
came to my house one evening, that
there had been fraud perpetrated. No
one on earth knew my determination to
close the keystone Bank until it was
actually clo'ed the next morning, en-
cept Mr.. Drew when he got my telegram
TO close it. never exchanged word
or line with Mr.. Wanamaker about
the matter, and he had nothing to do
with IT,"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
NO HOPE FOR CITY MONEY.
Cashier Kennedy Helps Out Receiver
Fisher.

PHILADELPHIA, June General 3
F. Fisher, Receiver Of the Spring Gar
den Bank, yesterday sent a letter tC
Receiver of Taxes Tailor in reply to hi.
letter of Inquiry as to the disposition
Of. the S4,022.25 of Gas office money
which was deposited in the bank after
3 o'clock p. m. on May :, and OF request
that the money might be put aside and
returned to the city treasury.
The letter stated that the deposit was
duly entered on the books of the bank
on the day it was deposited, and had
gone in9o the general fund of the bank,
and therefore could not be returned.
II. II. Kennedy, the cashier of the
defunct institution. visited the bank
yesterday for the first time since his ar
rest and was closeted for some time
with General Fisher. The interview
was very satisfactory to the Receiver,
as Mr.. Kennedy disclosed the where
abouts of collateral for loan of $50, 900
which the Receiver thought was dead
loss.
The collateral disclosed was deed
for a tract Of land, the location of
which the Receiver declined to dis
close, which is valued by the debtor at
$40, 900, though the Receiver values it
at but $4,000. Gen. Fisher said how
ever, that he was pretty well satisfied
that the loan would be paid when it
matured, and thereby $4,000 would be
added to the assets of the bank.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
MADMAN RUNS A TRAIN.
A Wild Ride Behind a Crazy Engineer.
Thrilling Experience.

SUAMoKIN, PA, June 6.-With his
hands on the throttle crazy engineer
on the Pennsylvania Railroad made the
run of an express train between Potts
vile and Wilkesbarre yesterday, guard
ed by the conductor and fireman. 1t
was an exciting and sensational pas
sage.
The train was made up Of a baggage
car, smoker and two day coaches, and
at 1890 o'clock left the Pottsville
station. Engineer Elmer, who had run
on the Pennsylvania road for many
wears, was considered one of the most
competent men in the service. He
talked pleasantly to the fireman, and
there was nothing like insanity until,
after running a few miles, Elmer
stopped the train. In explanation he
told Conductor Zach Meyer that there
was IA freight ahead" and that with
out orders he would not proceed.
Meyer, thinking the man was joking,
laughed, and said it was all right ahead.
Thereupon the trip was resumed.
New Castle was reached, aud again
Elmer asked for orders. Meyers sus-
picions were aroused, and during the
run to Morea he watched Elmer's move
ments from the baggage car. The en-
gineer shifted about in the cab, and at
times acted as if he were about to leap
from the cab window. In running a long
stretch of track he suddenly stopped the
train, and said the water for the boiler
was low, although the tank was almost
full.
Up to this time the passengers knew
nothing Of Elmer'S strange antics.
Then the fact leaked out, and it was
with fear that they remained seated as
the train rushed along. Conductor
Meyer and the fireman came to the con-
clusion that Elmer's mind was de-
ranged.
Then Meyer climbed into the cab and
sat beside the crazy man, who seemed
pleased TO have company. Time and
again he tried to stop the train, how
ever, claiming that the water was about
out and freight trains were ahead.
The conductor watched the throttle
as hawk would watch a scared chick
en-, and whenever the crazy man would
put on an extra head Of steam the other
men shut it off.
BY flattery, pleading and resorting to
numerous strategical moves the train
was brought safely into Wilkesbarre.
During the perilous ride Elmer was in
good humor and offered no resistance.
Last night he was taken to Sunbury
and this evening he was sent to Phila
delphia, where he will probably be sent
to Kirkbride.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
BAKERS STRIKE
At Chicsgo-They Demand Uniform Hours
aud Full Wages.

CHICAGO, June AT midnight last
night 200 German bakers struck for
fair wages and better treatment. This
was the outcome Of meeting held last
night. The trade was fully represented,
over four hundred being present, and
tie proceedings were carried on with
q unanimity seldom seen among labor
organizations. They demand ten hours
to make day for all journeymen, sum-
mer and winter.
Weekly earnings to be not less than
Sl3; liberty to sleep where they will;
only union men to be employed; all
flour, meal, ETC., TO be delivered at the
bakery; wages for extra time to be fixed
at 50 day, or from 40 to 50 cents an
hour for shorter time.
1t has been the practice of the master
bakers to require an irregular day,
ranging from twelve to eighteeR hours
1t has also been the practice 10 lay
the men off for day or more, to bring
their weekly earnings down. The
journeymen are not seeking any marked
advance in wages, but rather steady
work. The men have been compelled
to lodge and board in the bake-shops,
and to submit TO an offset against their
weekly money for this.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
THE CONNECTICUT CASE.

Both sides declare, OF course, that
the decision of the Connecticut Supreme
Court in regard to the ''for" ballots Is
in their favor. The real question at
issue, however, is the power OF the
town election boards to decide what Is
not a legal ballot, and there is no indi-
cation that this will be decided before
il is time to elect new Governor year
from next Novem Der.
The chairman of the Republican State
Committee is reported by the New York
Tribune to have urged Governor BULKE-
LEY to call the Legislature together In
the hope that few Democrats in the
Senate will yield on the strength OF the
recent decision and help to seat MER-
WIN, the Republican candidate at the
election last November.
1t is safe to say that BULKELEY won't
take any steps which would be likely TO
put himself out of the GovernorShip,
and that not Democratic Senator will
have his views of his duty changed by
the Supreme Courts decision. 1t is one
of those muddleS that present an iniin-
lite diversity of problems. In the mean
time the courts are closing in conse-
quence of the failure of the Legislature
10 provide for their continuance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
A Ripe Old Age.

j. II. Holcomb and wife, of Belcher-
vile, Texas, have celebrated their fifty
fifth wedding anniversary, and are still
hale and hearty. The secret Of their
long life and good health is that they
correct any slight ailmeDt promptly,
and in that way avoid serious sickness.
Like most every one else, they are more
frequently troubled with constipation
than any other physical disorder. To
correct this they take St. Patrick's Pills
in preference to any other, because, as
Mr.. Holcomb says, They are mild
pill and, besides, keep the whole system
in good order. We prize them very
highly" For sale by c. R. Goetze. W.
w. Irwin, John Klari, c. Schnepf, C.
Menkeniller, w. 5. Mccullough, NJ. w.
Heinrich, w. E. Williams, s. L. Brice,
John Coleman and w. H. Williams,
Wheeling, w. Va, Bowie G. Co., Bridge
port, Ohio, b. f. Peabody, Benwood,
w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
Trying to Corner Silver.
A French Syndicate Said to be Buying in
New York.

New YORK, June 7.-There has for
several days past, the Evening Sun says,
been an animated trading in silver bull
lion certificates upon the Stock EX-
change. The price, however, has ruled
steadily around 9S cents per ounce, aid
has seemed, in Wall street parlance, to
have been pegged at that figure.
II was rumored on Wall street this
morning that large French syndicate
had been formed to purchase this entire
stock of silver. The syndicate it was
said was represented in this country by
the banking house of Heidelbach, Ickel
heimer & Co., of No. % William street.
The head OF the syndicate in Europe
thought to be the house of Thorsch *
Co., of Vienna. 1t is said that Messrs.
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. hold
about 5000, 600 ounces of the stock rep
resented by the receipts OF the Mercan-
tile Trust Company, which last night
were 5,436,553 ounces
AS the needs of the syndicate are not
yet filed the silver will not as yet be
withdrawn from the Mercantile Trust
Company. If this were done the short
ness in the supply would become at once
apparent and the price would advance
rapidly,
There are intimatons that one object
of the corner is to supply at its own price
an anticipated future demand in Eu-
rope; but the most plausible theory is
that the syndicate manipulators believe,
as the fall elections approach, the west
will renew the silver agitation, and that
another effort will be made in the next
Congress to put through Free Coinage
bill. Silver went up to 100 last year on
the expectation Of free coinage, and If
the bill should become a law this year it
is expected to go TO that figure again,
and thus afford the syndicate a hand
some profit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
CONSERVATION In the Census ONCE.

WASHINGTON, June There is con-
sternation in the various branches Of
the census office. 1t grows out of the
fact that money appropriated to carry
on the work is running so low that it
has become necessary to reduce the
force. 1t is limited that between now
and July 10 the force is TO be reduced
at least one thousand. The work is
now near completion, and it is thought
possible by working the force night and
day that by December it would all be
in shape, were it not for the threatened
reduction, which will delay things
greatly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
MRS. HARRIsON's PENSION.
More Than $4,000 Paid to the Widow of
the Presidents Brother.

CHICAGO, June Mrs. Elizabeth T
Harrison, widow of the Presidents
brother, Archibald j. Harrison, Lieu
tenant Colonel of the Twenty-seventt
Indiana volunteers, received So, 1909;
on Thursday last in settlement OF q
pension claim, which was favorably
passed upon at Washington within the
the past three weeks. Mrs. Harrison
has lived in Chicago for nearly six
years. The pension was granted upon
the declaration that Lieut.. Col. Harri.
sons death resulted from consumption,
which he contracted while serving his
country in the field.
Lieu.-C Harrison died in 1870, on a
farm near Indianapolis, leaving wife
son, and daughter.
The daughter is now Mrs. Horton
Lewis Of 4436 st. Lawrence avenue
whose husband is connected with the
freight department of the "Big Four
railroad system. The son died last De.
cember.
Twelve years elapsed after Col. Har.
rison's death before his widow presented
claim for pension.
The claim was forwarded to Washing.
ton and placed on file in the Pension
Office early in President Arthur's ad.
ministration, and though it was backed
by Gen. Harrison, who was then the &C.
knowledged leaders Of Indian Republi-
can politics, and by many other poiti-
clans of note, the Commissioner of Pen
sons refused to allow it. The paper
did not prove to his satisfaction that
Lieut.. Col. Harrison's disease was con-
tracted while in the service.
The papers were withdrawn after a
long and useless fight, which was
marked by good deal Of bitterness on
the part Of the men pushing the claim,
but they were placed on file again dur
ing President Cleveland's administra-
ton. Gen. Black, the Pension Com
missioner under Cleveland, entirely
ignored the claim, and as no particular
effort was made to secure it special con-
sideration it was believed that it had
been permanently withdrawn.
1t seems that the claim was rein
stated in the Pension Office shortly
after President Harrison was inaugu-
rated, and was advanced by slow but
sure stages to final consideration,
which resulted in it's allowance.
The payment covers the twenty-one
years since the death of Lieut.. Col.
Harrison at the rate of 1896. &C year.
During the rest of her life, whether
her distinguished relative and bene-
factor is reelected or not, Mrs Harri-
son will draw S99.05 from Uncle Sam
every three months. The pension, of
course, will stand, no matter who is
President.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
Asking Help for Miss copz;ns

CHICAGO, June "A committee ~
Chicago women, composed of Ellen A
Martin, Or. Frances Dickson, and 9th
ers, issued statement of Phoebe Con1
ms case to-day, declaring that the
pending legal contest for the Secretary.
ship of the Worlds Fair Board of Lady
Directors is a contest not merely in
Miss Couzns' own behalf, but is to pre.
serve the existence of the Board itself
All who are interested in defeating what
is asserted to be scheme on the part
of a few men to prevent the Board Of
Lady Managers from having any i'm.
portant part to perform in connection
with the Fair are appealed to for funds
to defray the expense Of litigation. Miss
Couzins' case is now before the Federal
Circuit Court here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
Wellsburg Defeats East Liverpool.

speeidi Telegram 10 the Register.
WELLsBUBG, June IA sad crowd Of
base ball enthusiasts returned to East
Liverpool last night, after witnessing
the crushing defeat administered 10
their champion team by the Wellsburg
Grays. In spite of the constant drizzle
a large crowd turned out to see
the game. About fifty came down
from East Liverpool and To-
ronto and helped to swell
the attendance. The game was too one
sided TO be interesting after the first two
innings, the only notable features af;e
being the heavy batting and perfect
fielding OF the Grays. Score: Wellsburg
Is, East liverpool 3: hits, Grays 10,
East Liverpool 5; errors, GrayS !, East
Liverpool 10; batteries, Weilsburg.
Jones and Feterers: East Liverpool,
Young. O'Brien. Carey and Albright;
three-baSe hits. Paden. Feterers and
Bresock: two-base hits, Lauck and
Reark. Umpire, Roach.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08

IN ANOTHER column will be found a
brief but interesting sketch of famous
old Bethany College, which is about to
celebrateits iftieth anniversary. The ju-
bilee commencement, the programme of
which is published, begins on the 18th
and ends on the 18th inst. Bethany'S
fame is national and her history is inter
eSting, embracing, as it does, the best
portion of the lives of some of the most
famous teachers of the country, humid
reds Of whose former pupils are now
to be found in eminent positions, many
OF them famous men, in almost every
part Of the world. Old Bethany started
from small beginnings, but she has al
ways had the luck to have the best of
instructors and managers, and to-day
the grand old college, amid it's beautiful
and healthful surroundings, need &C
acknowledge no superior.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08

THE opponents of Gov. CAMPBELL in
Cincinnati have issued a circular letter
opposing his nomination on the ground
that he is not sound on the tariff They
forget that on that issue, principally,
Gov. CAMPBELL won his brilliant vic
tory over FORAKER. But the dissatisfied
among the Hamilton County Democracy
must fnd some excuse to prejudice the
Governors chances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
The Whisky was Straight.

New YORK, June An autopsy was
made yesterday by the Coroner on the
bodies of Carl Silverstein and Emma
Wolf, who were found last Wednesday
unconscious in a sailors boarding house
at % Cherry street, and who died Friday
in Chambers Street Hospital. The doc
cors thought it was case of opium pois-
oning; but the autopsy showed that in
both cases death resulted from acute
gastritiS, acute cerebral softening soft
ening and acute pneumonia. No trace
Of poison was found in either case. The
acute gastritis was caused by alcohol.
Dr.. B. Jenkins was not satisfied with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
A Worthy Object.

New YORK, June "A lot of well
known men of this city have just organ
lied society, whose object shall be, its
constitution says, Ito bring men aud
women of education into closer relations
with the labOring classes for their mu-
tual benefit" The society is going TO
establish in the tenement house dis
trictS places of residence for college
men and others who desire to take a
hand in the work with rooms where the
people Of the neighborhood may meet
for social and educational purposes.
These places are to be called settle
mentS."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08

THE situation at the State University
is quite interesting. From the intense
desire expressed in certain quarters to
have President TURNER removed, 1t
looks as if malice solely is at the bot
tom of it. The Board of Regents will
conserve the best interests of the school
and satisfy all sections of the State by
ignoring complaints that rest on no bet
ter foundation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
Looks Bad for Duncan.

LONDON, June IA letter has been
found on +. c. Duncan, written on Nav
Is, and addressed TO his brother
at Johns-Hopkins University, Bal
timore, in which Duncan describe
the crime as an accident to male
friend, asks that 81, 900 be sent to paw
for having the friend cured at any cost
and to clear himself of a horrible sus-
picion or, in the event of his friend.
death ia defend himself on trial.
1t will be remembered that the crime
with which Duncan is charged, is an
attempt to murder his wife, was COM
mitted on May II, the day before the
above letter was written.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
A Jealous Husband,s Act.

SALT LANE CITY, UTAH, June I'm
fit of jealousy, caused by suspicious
conduct on the part of his wife, Sam
Liday, restaurant keeper, to-day shot
her alleged paramount, John Kirby,
night yardmaSter of the Rio Grande
Western, his own child, aged five years,
and after firing shot at his wife,
turned the pistol o. himself and com
mitted suicide. Kirby will die, the ball
having gone through both lungs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
Speak Highly of Sir John.

LONDON, June s.-All the newspa-
pers speak in eulogistic terms Of the
late Sir John Macdonald, and express
the deepest regret at his death. The
Daily Ne,rS says his death is loss to
the whole Empire. If he was not ex-
actly great man. he did great things.
He contrived to postpone some OF the
most searching questions of colonial
policy. Therefore, his death is likely
to produce far-reaching changes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
Drawback on Malt.

WASHINGTON, June THE Treasury
Department has decided that malt
manufactured from imported barley
exported under proper entry, is en-
titled to drawback under the law, but
that imported barley can not be con-
verted into malt while in bond, but
must be withdrawn for consumption,
and the duties collected and deposited
in the usual manner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
There's "a Woman in 1t.

New YORK, June Tt has leaked
out that DR.. De Costa's hacker in the
fight against Phillips Brooks, is Miss
Chevalier, editor of The Magazine Of
Truth She was an ardent "Christian
Scientist" and soon after she came here
she organized society, of which He
Der Newton was made the head. When
DR.. Newton took up the cause Of the
Peoples Municipal League, Miss Cheval-
lier broke with him, and has had good
deal to say against him since. 1t is said
her name is kept back because it will
carry no weight with t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-08
Ayeteran Commits Suicide.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 7.-Henry
Ezekiel, Grand Army man, killed him
self here to-day with the load which he
last put in his musket during the war.
He had been drinking heavily on his
pension money and when he went home
early this morning he kissed his little
girl goodbye, went into another room
and shot himself