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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
TREASURY TASK.
IT Is PRETTY CERTAIN THAT CONSUL GEN
ERAL NEW IS THR NAN.
BE Sas sad Soas Experience il tie financial
Affairs Of the Country ald Bis Ambition Bas
Always Pointed That way-Besidss X.
Is Friend of ihs President

NEW YORK. February s.-A popii,.
man OF local prominence who ha, long
been Identified with public affairs. and
i reputed To BE- thoroughly informed
regarding the inside workings of the
present administration, and who has
Just returned from visit 10 Washinr-
ton, said to-day:
AT > o'clock on Thursday afternoon
last President Harrison cahled General
nC. New, Consul-Generol at London.
TO come TO Washington at once. twill
oe remembered that when President
Harrison Was making up his Cabinet
GENERAL New was very any
iohS TO be appointed Secretary
oi the Treasury. lie had been
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury and his ambition
lmpelled him To seek the Secrctaryship.
But his friends urged upon him that ie
could not then afford 20 sacrifice the
Consul GeneralShlp for the position of
Secretary OF the Treasury. The Con.ul-
Generalship would certainly yield him
$4,000 annually. and besides world give
many legitimate opportunitie, of Ir-
creaSlng that sum. General New final
~ decided 10 accept the Consul General
ship Now it is believed he can afford
20 relinquiSh IL. Unless General Now
decides that the handsome Income from
the Consul GeneralShip, with its free
dom from care, is better than IA,
Secretaryship with it, perplexltie>
leaving out the impulses " smbl.
ton, he will probably bc th,
next Secretary OF the Treasury
This Is the settled opinion Of those who
are best informed as to the President,
purposes. 1t is known that General
New has studied the whole British
question thoroughly from an mterna-
uonal standpoint. As he is man of
great discretion aud caution. besides
thoroughly American. his views vii bc
Of the greatest importance to Mr.. Ilar-
rlson, who fully realizes this in all It's
breadth and significance, as bee knows
that he will want az his command fhe
best, fullest and most accurate source.
)i information. This fact alone make.
General New the strongest possible cam.
iidate for the Secretary Of the Treas
lry "
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09

NEW NORk, February s.-Ihe Ham
hgrg-American packet company'S steam
ship PO.aria. regarding whose safety
much anxiety has been felt, reached
port to-day. five days over due. Her
foremast was gone, her engines were
out Of order, the bulwarks forward ON
her starboard side were replaced with
rough, unplaned boards, and she pre-
Seuted a battered appearance generally.
She required nearly an hour 20 make
the short passage from the Battery TO
her dock. Captain George Busch eX-
u'ained 90 a number OF people who
boarded th8 vessel the cause of her de-
lev. and told what narrow escape the
tbe oasseneers and crew had from an
ocean grave. "Wc left Copenhagen
ou the 10th. with seventy Steerage
passengers and % general cargo. The
e-th Of January was particularly
stormy dav. AT 3.3O iu the afternoon a
gigantic wave struck us forward, and
tons of water came rolling on deck. Tn,
forward buIwarks had been carried
AWAY: the stairs leading from the quar-
tor deck 90 the main deck were gone
and the sheet-ir0n end or the caolu
compartment forward had been bust in
We put OH bags out ON all sides of the
shin 90 calm the waters somewhat. The
accident 90 the ship 20 which tine cap
tain referred created a panic on board.
no one. however, was seriously injured
Somethlur happened 20 the engines at
I ,be New FOuudlaLd banks which de
laved the vessel coming in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
How Ch,ne.s celebrate New Years.

SAN FRANCI~co. February s.-As a
result of the policy oi the crusade
against the highbiuders, the Chinese
have forsaken tine pistol which makes
noise. aud have adopted the silent but
equally deadly 6nife as an instrument
FOR settling difficulties The Chinese
New. Year was ushered in last night by
Two stabbing ARRAYS in Chinatown,
which will probably prove fatal to TWO
men. sam Bing was stabbed between
the ribs by All Kit, fellow workman
who owed him money. In company
with friends they had taken dinner
together. aud were shaking dice
for drinks when Ah Kit called
Ring outside and used his knife. A Few
p.inute. later sam Kin was found lying
covered with blood iu a doorway. lie
hqd been cut boa four places and was
badlv hurt. he had been seeing the
oii wear out with fricnds. Iad Ia the
midst of the festivities several members
fsuv oppositiou society burst into Che
room and demanded blackmail. lt was
refused and ahglt ensucd during when
Kin was badly cut. Aone OF the aSSSi'-
ans nave been captured Considerable
more trouble is feared, as New year
festivities are in fuli blast and the hign-
binders are under the influence OF
liquor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
Jug and Bucket.

PIrTsBURG, February s.-The time
for the annual receipt of applications for
ii0uoy WcepSeS expired at o'clock last
night. One thousand nine hundred and
twenty-four applications, wholesale and
retail, were filed in this allegheny
county. which includes the cities OF
Pittsburg and Allegheny. The totaI
number OF applicants last year was ,964,
and not few were "doube-headers,
both wholesale and retail. This yeal
there were none OF this kind, and the
number of wholesale applicants has fall
en- off wonderfully. There is an increase
of about 20 per cent, in the number OF
applications for retail licenses.
There seems to be suspicion thai
.wholesaling" on the jug and bucket
plan is TO be sat down upon by the Court
There were fewer applications Friday
than Thursday or to-day. This wa
the result OF superstition. The APP
plicants will now be on the ANXIOUS sea-
| for nine long weeks, and then comes
Nat rejection for the majority. Jndge'
White and Magcc will hear the teStimonl
and deal ont the coveted papers thi'
wear. White is terror TO the liquor
dealer. while it is Magee'S first venture
on the license bench, and II Is predlcte'
that he will be liberal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
NILES AND BRONCO.
PEOPLE WHO READ THIS STORY WILL
RECALL TIE DOCTOR,
Vic Ran al Anatomical Museum in Wheeling.
The Woman Now Figures in Sensation
at Springfield, OhiO-She Deserts.
Asr Husband and Children.

Special TeiegrG0l 70 he Register.
SPRINGFIELD, o., February s.-Abou,
the year 1885 DIR. Louis Z. Niles, bril-
liant young physician located in Wheel
ing, VIVA. He had been there but a short
time when he met his future wife In the
presence OF dentist who was extract
ing some teeth for her. During the
administration of the anesthetic she re-
lated To DIR. Niles 4 most remarkably
pathetic story relative to the cruel treat
ment OF her guardian, Henry b lance,
dow deceased, detailing 10 him that he
had brought her To this country and
secreted her at Gallipolis, and further
depicting to him most horrible story
Of maltrcatment. The doctor became
interested, and after few interviews
and brief correspondence they
were married. The girl came of noble
Spanish family and was being educated
in convent. Her name was
Paulo DeBroncO. The doctor eloped with
her, she leaving the convedt to marry
him. 1t was said that the young woman
had an immense estate In France.
Shortly after the marriage efforts were
made to get possession of them through
the Gallia county, Ohio, courts, but
failed.
Then Niles came here IN lssG. For
some time there have been rumors that
they got along badly together. Mrs. Niles
would tell long stories OF the III treat
ment she received from her husband.
1t was reported In the neighborhood
that he had used violence several times.
One story accused him OF sitting her
with a pillow, and another Of his giving
her black eye. Things came to eli
max last week. Niles came home from
Cleveland. and his wife falsely accused
him OF having had a woman with him.
A stormy scene followed. She grabbed
him by the collar, knocked his hat OH,
and then there was a scuille and he put
her out Of the house.
\ day or two afterwards she deserted
her husband and two pretty children,
and went alone to New York, where she
now is. The friends OF Niles make SEN
sational charges against his wife. They
say she has the fierce vindictye
nature OF the Spaniard and that she has
made his lite a hell on earth. She Is
accused Of getting drunk and Of having
a wniSkey bottle always within reach.
She flew into almost insane passions on
the slightest proyocation, and even got
drunk and tried to jump out OF a hotel
window on their wedding journey. Mrs.
Niles is a petite brunette Of the Spanish
type.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
WEEK IN CONGRESS.
TIE VARIOUS MEASURES TO CONE UP BE-
FORE TBAT BODY.
The legislative Day Is Lergthensd In the Senate
and All the Appropriation Bills May Be
Passed In Short Crdsr-Ths Free
Silver Rider on the Sundry
and Civil Bill.

WASHINGTON, February S.-The twc
branches Of Congress have made rapid
progress during the last week Ia the
transaction Of public business, but there
is geueral disposition At the Capitol To
do even more work daily henceiorward
The lengthening OF the legislative day
i'm the Senate is expected to result IN
final action before the 4th OF March not
only upon all the annual appropriation
bills, but also upon the rather long list
OF measures selected by the Republican
caucus for advancement because OF
their public Importance. So the week
in the Senate will probably be devoted
10 the consideration of the approprl-
alton bills made ready in time for action
and such measures upon the caucus
programme as can ne reached to-mor-
row, and the final action on the eight
hour bill, and the District of Columbia
and Diplomatic and Consular apprO-
priation bills will be reported from
Committee during the week.
The other measures that will proba-
bly, intervene are the Copyright bill,
the Indian Depredations bill, and the
Nicaraugua Canal bill. II is within the
bounds Of possibility that an effort will
be made to attach silver free coinage
rider upon the appropriation bills in
which case some delay in carrying out
the remainder Of the programme may
result.
The appropriation bills will probably
continue to absorb nearly all the time
OF the House for some days 10 come,
and the prospect for any general legis
lation during this week is not bright.
The District of Columbia Committee,
under the rules, is entitled to the floor
tomorrow, and is making an earnest
effort to secure the day for local legiS
latiOn, but Mr.. Cannon does
not intend to permit anything
TO intervene while the Sundry Civil
bill is pending in the House if he can
prevent it. The other appropriation
bills are on the calendar awaiting ac-
tion, and it is likely that their consid-
Grafton will consume practically the
whole of the week. There are num-
Der Of other matters, including the
shipping bill and sundry election con-
tests on which action by the House is
very earnestly desired, but it is the un-
among the Republicans that
the appropriation bills shall have right
OF way at all times.
The silver bin and the report Of the
Raum investigating committee are sub
jectS which may be precpitated upon
the House during the week, but in what
form it is impossible to predict
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
Wallis Oyercoat Stolen.

ST. LOUIS, February s.-A decided
sensation was created here yesterday
when il was reported that the oyercOat
OF Charles Vail, who Is an trial for the
murder of his wife, had been spirited
from the watchful care Of the police
authorities. The oyercoat Is the most
important piece OF evidence the police
have against Vail. When Vail is said
to have murdered his wife he had on
bis oyercOal. In the right pocket OF
which he had a revolver. While aiding
Mrs. Vail to enter a buggy Vail
claims the hammer Of the pistol struck
the buggy wheel, dischargng the
weapon. and the bullet ranging upward
struck Mrs. Vail ia the side. the shot
proving fatal. The prosecution claims
that Vail had his hand in his pocket,
and fired the shot that ended his wife's
existence. They also say that they can
show by the hole iu the coat that i was
not an Academia! shot. 1t now turns
out. however, that the coat is In safe
hands, and will be produced when the
proper time comes, The jury in the
case is complete, and the trial viii be-
gin Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
MRS. srANLEY,s CRITICISM.
She Talks Freely of American Men and
Women.

NEW YoHR, February s.-A World
correspondent viii have an interesting
interview with Mrs. Stanley, the
explorers wife, in the Slmddy World.
Mrs. Stanley said: "1 did not think
anything OF the men 40 Mrs. Astor's
ball; they did nor compare with
the men in the literary circles,
and were not the equal in polish or
intellect OF the ladies. can't say
was oyerpowered by the beauty OF the
New York women 40 the ball. There
were striking handsome bellies, but the
average personal beauty was lower than
you would fnd In a London drawing
room. The ice water an American girl
drinks iu one day would Kill me.
"Our disappO was iu the audi
once. In the boxes there was fashion
beautifully arrayed, but lacking in mus
ical interest. while down ia the stalls
there were evening toilets, walking cos
TUNES and demi-dresS side. Many OF
the gentlemen We're in business suits.
The American women are not as partial
90 the typical decoiiete bodice, as we
make more show OF our arms, shoulders
and back than you do, aud | think We
are more alrOit u Slauting the corS0ge
into y shape or round effect, getting
not only more m0desty 0ut suitability.
Mrs. Stanley thought the American
women overdid the matter, and had
their b0dices slashed instead of cut dec
o.ette. They run too much 90 square
neck. whereas the standard favored is
rhe round or pointed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
The EAST CATCHES IT.
4 Wet Snow Pulls Down the wir.s-TrarIic
is Delayed.


! ALBANY, y. V, February s.-The
effect OF the storm in this city can be
summed up briefly by saying that the
present conditions here are, on smaller
scale, exactly what they were in New
YORK City TWO weeks ago. The tele-
phone service r. suspended. the streets
are In darkness because II would be
dangerous 10 turn on the current among
the tangled and broken wires. the cleo
tric cars have ceased running for a like
reason the lire alarm circuits are down
and many telegraph wires are useless.
The damage to the telephone company
Is estimated az $40, 900.
AuBUES, n. Y, February s.-A vio-
lent snow storm set In about o'clock
yesterday and continued without abate-
ment until midnight. TIE snow was
wet and soon loaded trees and wires to
such an extent that the telephone and
telegraph wires began going down in
all directions, and large numbers Of
shade and fruit trees were broken down
and ruined. The snow Is now frozen
solidly to the wires, which show in
"'""f itoN's al dtNudl HtuSuItultNt OF
thirteen inches IN different circum-
ferenceS. Great damage has been done
to the large orchards in this vicin-
ity. Failing telegraph, telephone and
hre alarm wires, coming in contact
with electric light and electric railway
wires, caused much alarm. The Mayor
ordered the electric light and electric
railway dynamOs 10 be stopped, leaving
the city in darkness and without rail
road facilities. a broken Western
Union wire in contact with live elec-
tric light wire early in the evening set the
switch board IN the Western Union Of
flee on fire. The flames, however. were
extinguiShcd.
TRIBES Hull. y. Y, February s.
More than a foot Of snow has fallen in
the Mohawk Valley since i o'clock last
night. The snow IS very wet, aud
trees and Shruboery have been breaking
down under its weight Two engines
are required TO draw freight trains, and
the snow plows are out.
SARATOGA STRINGS, y. Y, February
s.-A foot and a-half Of snow fell here |
during Saturday night aud Sunday
morning, and the storm continues.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
EIGHT-HOUR LAW FIGHT.
The Bill That VIII Take se,ooo.ooo from
the Treasury Reoommitted'

WASHINGTON, d. c., February s.
The senate yesterday took up the House
Hill for the adjustment OF accounts OF
government workmen, laborers and me-
chanics under the eight-hour law, dis
cussed and amended it, and when II
had been put on final passage Mr.. VOL
cott moved to recommit it TO the Com
mittae on Education, which motion was
agreed tor TO "a.
In the course of his speech against
tho hin Mr.. Cockrell ridiculed, the as
snmntion that the men who worked ten
hours 4 day were under duresS-thal
they were forced to do it. Poor, de-
lnded creatures" he exclaimed; "they
come here and plead the baby act; anc
ask thar they shall be paid 25 per cent
more for their work than other men get
for the same work at the same time.
protest against this bill OF legalizeC
robbery. which takes from three tC
twenty millions out Of their pockets TO
the benefit OF class OF $4,000 favored
/ Government workmen. ="
The bill having been reported by th'
Committee OF the Whole to the Senate
all the amendments were agreed to ex
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
ELECTION CONTESTS.
The Republicans Give Up the McGinnis
Case as Hopeless.


WASHINGTON, February S.-The Re
publicanS of the House practically admit
they do not mean to make very hard
fight to unseat any more Democratic
members. This is shown by the fact
that the contested election cases will not
be called up until all the appropriation
bills have been passed. Chairman
ROwell, OF the Elections Committee,
said today that he would wait till the
appropriation bills were out Of the way
before the calling up Of the election
cases.
There are TWO cases on the calen-
dar." said he, "that would like
to have the House dispose of,
the West Virginia and Florida cases.
The majority reports are in favor OF
the contestants but we do not,propose 10
antagonize the Appropriation Commit
tee by asking the House TO consider the
election cases to the exclusion OF the
Appropriation bills. Yes, believe the
cases will be settled IN this Congress.
1t can hardly be that Mr.. Rowell be-
lieyes anything of the kind. for he must
be aware that the Republicans cannot
hope to have a quorum Of their own
here, especially after the necessary
business OF the session the Appropria-
ton bills have been disposed OF. This
makes IL almost certain that ferd. Nc
GinuiS hopes OF ever occupying the
seat which Mr.. AldeTson now so ably
fills are doomed to bitter disappoint-
mcnt,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
1T WAS HAMILToN's BODY.

The Statement That Comes From Paris
Regarding the Drowning la Snake
River.
PARIS, February s.-The question Of
the fate of Robert Ray Hamilton, Of
New York, and the identity oil his body
with that found last August hidden be-
meath the overhanging branches OF a
tree on the bank Of Snake river near
his ranch home in Idaho, have been set
tied by an affidavit just obtained from
Mr.. j. d. Green, at Pau, by Mr.. Hamil-
toms brother. who was commissioned
for the purpose OF the Surrogate's Court
at New York.
Commissioner Hamilton was IN this
city on Thursday, and will return TO
New York shortly with evidence in his
possession which establishes the identity
Of his brothers BODY. Mr.. Green states
that he discovered the body In the river;
that he was personally acquainted with
Robert Ray Hamilton, and that he has
no doubt that the body which he saw
was that OF the unfortunate young gen
tlcman, who lost his life while attempt
ing TO ford the river on his return from
a brief hunt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
E...tern conneetIon.

PnttSDvrrHIA. February s.-lhe
press saws. The rumor that the Western
New York and PeunsyIyauis railroad OF
some portion 0f i- has been leased for
term of years by tho Baltimore asa
Ohio. is officially denied. AuinQuiry AZ
the offices of the former company iu TINS
citv elected .hc Information that nol'
only has no such lease been euecteu,
hut ths. no negotiations looking TOWARD
thlt end are iH progress, ana the s"o
..rt has NOT been ageu thought Of
Vow. however. thar the Bdit.MOre and
0t,.. has secured possession oi the Pitts
burg ana Western. 10 is not unlikely
that thc subject %, 2 traffic agreement
between ,he Baltimore ss1 OHIO an'
tse Wasiern New York and Rennsy yi'a
mis-. which conli be made 20 ihe adEan
tage OF both companies. will be ueId IN
der serious consideration,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
An oil King Dead.

PITTSBUEG, PA. February S.-JOhn
McKeown. the millionaire oil producer,
died at mis- home in Washington, Pa, al
~ o'clock this morning, aged 50 years.
He had been troubled for months with
a difficulty in breathing, attributed to
asthma. This morning he fell in a
Stupor, from which he never revived.
He came to this country a poor man
twenty-six years ago and engaged as
driller in the upper oil field. Later he
took an interest in an oil well that
proved a gusher, and at the time Of his
death his wealth was estimated at
s.. 900. 600. The deceased owned yau-
able oil property in Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Ohio, real estate in New
York, Baltimore, Chicago and WASH
ington, cattle lands in the West and
timber in the South He will be buried
on Tuesday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
, rnritlre,s Cleric. DoInes.

IyprANApoIIs. February s.-lmpor-
tant and costly litigation will be pre-
cipitated the coming week in SUIT on
behalf of creditors of John +. Sullivan
The fugitive Ex-County Clerk against
the MERIDIAN National Bank to recover
trust funds used by Sullivan to llqGl-
date his personal obligations at the
bank. 1t is alleged that SulllVan was
hard pushed financially ana lnat ,,it,nt ne
snent 81. 600 lu the campaign, which
he induced the bank TO carry. II the
snit is successful similar litigation
AGAINST other concerns will be institut'
ed in which it is alleged that trust
funds were absorbed In private 6uSi,
ness transactions. The trial is expected
70 be sensational, as there will be an el'
fort made to open up Sullivan's doinSs
dnring the time he was in office and cut
such a high figure in local politics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
Prlesfs at War.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. February s-The
organization here of an American Cath
olic Clerical Union, composed oi the
English speaking priests Of The NIL
waukce province, IS interpreted as the
first step in what may be bitter con-
test against the German supremacy.
For years the archbishop and three
bishops of the province have been Ger
mans, aud the German priests oulnaHl'
bar the English speaking priests three
to one, although numerically the Eng
iish speaking isity Is fully a strong as
the German. 4 recent appointment OF
Bishop Katzer as archbishop was great
disappointment TO the English clergy
who have now formed an Organization
with view 10 securing proper recognl-
tion, and they will appeal direct 70
Rome for the appointment oi an Aneri-
can to succeed Bishop katzer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
The BIN was Killed.

SPeeial Tslsgraa 70 tAs Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February T.
There was considerable discussion in
the House this afternoon over Delegate
JohnSton's oill defining property exempt
from taxation. Judge Ferguson moved
20 amend by Inserting "or agricultural
products OF the farm"
Col White said this was discrimin-
attIng against the laborers and mechan-
les of Wheeling Ii was not equal taxa
tion, and 10 was not fair TO exempt far
mers and tax other men on the products
of their labor. IL would have % be
made up OH of other property and lt
would cost tine people Of Wheeling an
additional $4,000 every year.
Judge Ferguson argued oppositely,
aud after considerable discussion Mr.
Ferguson moved TO indefinitely postpone
consideration 90 the bill. The motion
carried and further debate was cut
short