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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-02
A NerNy Rubber.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. March 1.-The
bodest robbery that ever occurred here
took place in the heart OF the city AT :
o'clock tonight, and was witnessed by
hundreds of people. A white man car
rying Il bundle was seen to approach
the window of RoSenthal Brothers,
jewellers. where was displayed a tray OF
diamond rings. Watching his chance,
he unwrapped the bundle and drew
forth Il heavy rock, with which he
smashed the plate glass. Instantly he
seized the jewels and fled. John Rosen-
thai, one of the jewellers, seeing the
robbery. Sprang through the window
after the thief, and was So badly cut by
the glass that he had 10 be taken to 4
doctor to save his life. The rObber got
between -, 900 and $40 900 worth. He
escaped, but officers are in pursuit.
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1T DIDN'T WORK.
TIE RANK REPUBLICAN SCHEME TO GUST
CONGRESSMAN ANDERSON
Failed 10 Materalizs in the House Saturday, Owing
to the Refusal Of Some Self Respecting RePub-
hesns to Lend Thar Aid to the Unlsw-
nl Washington News.
Special telegram to The Register.

Special Telegram TO TIE REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The radical
Republicans on the House Elections
Committee have struck snag In their
plan of turning out MessrS. Anderson,
of West Virginia, and Bullock, Of
Florida, and giving the seats to McGin-
his and Goodrich, the Republican con-
testants. The extreme course OF the
unScrupulouS Radicals is not approved
by the conservative and fair-minded
members OF their own party in the
House, and yesterday 1t became very
probable that MeSSrS. Anderson and
seats TO which they were elected.
Democratic member OF the Elections
Committee said 10 the REGISTER corre-
spondent Yesterday: "About twenty re-
sponSible and honorable gentlemen on
the Republican side have practically
pledged themselves 10 oppose any at
tempt To get the contested election
cases up now. They say that III the
pressure of business at this late day Ia
the session it would be impossible to
give those cases the careful discussion
and consideration they deserve; there
fore they think il best they should not
be taken up at all. They say
that the Elections Committee failed
to call them up, although 1t
could have done so earlier ia
the session when they could have been
given the attention their Importance
demands, and now other business of
more Importance to the country gener-
ally requires all the remaining time OF
the session. These Republicans, the
Democratic member continued, "dO not
pledge themselves TO vote in favor
Of the sitting Of Democrats il the
cases should be taken up despite their
opposition. but | do not think the cases
can be got up with these Republicans
who are opposed to it, and therefore ]
think it safe to say that the last has
been heard of the contested election
cases for this Congress
The attempt made in the House yes
terday to get the rules suspended Tor
the ostenSiblc purpose OF rushing
through the appropriation bills was
only move to get matters into such a
shape that tie election cases could be !
taken up, but Mr.. Crisp saw the Re
publican game and blocked it. Mr.,
RavelrS attempt Immediately following |
to call up the contested election cases
was also defeated by the aid Of the Re
publicams whom the Democrats quoted |
alluded to. So it is probable Mr. Me
GinniS will have to struggle along with
ont that extra $4,000, and General |
GOff will have To take consolation for /
his disappointment where he may.
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CHARLESTON CHIPS
TIE RADICALS OF The HOUSE ARB ABUSING
DELEGATE LAIRD
For BIS Vote Oh the Extension Of the Session Of the
Legislature He Acted IN Good Faith and for
the Best Interests Of the State.
0lhsr Capital News.
Sp.ciaI T.I.qram b n. Rsqist.r.

Special Telegram % ne Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. March l.
The Republicans have taken great de-
light il seems in abusing Delegate Laird,
OF Wood county, for voting with the
Democrats To extend the session OF the
Legislature. The fact, is rs Mr.. Laird
said in explaining his vote, he voted to
extend as matter of economy to the
state. There was vast amount OF im-
portant legislation started through the
mill. and and 70 adjourn would have
killed all that was left unfinished at
adjournment. the Governor would
have been compelled 10 call an extra
session. and that would have been
vastly more expensive to the State, for
several days would be required TO intro
duce the measures. get them before the
committee and back ready for action.
Some OF the papers say his vote cost
the State 800, when in their narrow
mludcdneSs they are So blinded Is To be
unable 10 see that 10 really saved the
State more than 100000 The reason
other Republicans did not vote with
Mr. Laird is simply that they went into
caucus aud there pledged themselves
against the extension. Different Re
publicans say they would have voted as
Laird did but for the caucus. The peo-
pie of Wood county have had no Sutfi-
cient reason 50 far 10 regret sending
Mr.. Laird here to represent them. He
is a Staunch Republican but il is quite
probable that his action on the extern
sion had something to do with the de-
ciSiou OF the Democratic caucus which
gave Ward delegates instead of >,
which was agreed upon. Another OBJ
iect Of pent-up Republican wrath is
Mr.. Young, OF UpShur County, who
voted for the Australian ballot law.
The Republicans denounced the meas
urc aS democratic scheme,
but Mr.. Young did not So
see it,. He looked upon it as
a ballot purifier, and Is the Re
pubiicanS have been clamoring for that
for years, he thought ho ought TO vote
for it Mr.. Young was right. 1t is not
a party measure at all, but very
strict, plain and simple election law,
and a political party that is afraid of
honest elections aud fair counting and
fair returning is this bill proposes,
cannot very well come before the peo-
Pile asking their support.
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a SLICK CITIZEN
Who Banked ON the Good Name o
Another Firm.


NEw NoRk, March The police
here have "a man who says his name is
Max ROthschild. aud who is said 90 have
been doing business with dry goods
merchants throughout the west The
prisoner who is man about 80 years
of age. has, 10 appears, little Office at
s34 Broadway, and has had a drum
mer' travelling about the country offer
.ug t0 sell cOttOn goods 40 rate 40 per
cent cheaper than the goods could be
purchased of any other parties. The
drummer announced he represented the
firm OF William kothSchild, who owned
big cotton mills in Maine. The plan
was to ask for money before the goods
ordered were delivered Into the trap
many firms are said Co have fallen. IL,
however, remained for kOne x Kim
ball and Morris Campbell * Co., of Red
B.uh, Cal, to give the needed pointers
In the ease 90 the police of this city. On
this Information Inspector Byrne> acted.
A reputable cotton firm, William
RothSchild * Co., of 46 Howard street,
has severely suffered through the pris-
0ner's work. On the prisoner was
found % check for S234 from Joseph VI.
Eyer of salem, Oregon, also an inter
r>tIug letter from g.. Willis, President
of the Capita. Adventure Company of
Oregon.
Mr.. Willis evidently WAS suspicious.
ior iu peaSius of the personal BATTERY
contained iu Bothschiid's circulars he
says lu regard to other Salem houses.
4 hud y0u have given them all the
same song aud dance. and are trying 10
-uu little game of bluff lie said he
iIJu't want that but wants the goods,
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E,.senator uearst,s FuneraI.

WAsmlNGroN, d. c., March 1.-The
funeral services over the remains OF the
late Senator Hearst will be held on
Thursday morning. They will take
take place at his late residence and will
be brief and simple. The day OF the
funeral is delayed until Thursday so as
to enable the members of the Senate
and House who desire to attend the fu-
neral to do so without interfering with
the pressing business that demands
their attention during the few remain
ing days in which Congress will
be in session. On THURSDAY night
or Friday morning, the exact time
not being determined upon as yet, the
remains will be taken to the railroad
station, deposited in private car at
tached to a regular train and started
on their way to San Francisco. where
the interment will take place. Mrs.
Hearst and her son and possibly some
intimate friends of the family will ac-
company the remains. Many persons
called at the house to express their sym
pathy with the family, and number OF
kilograms OF coincidence were received.
Vice President Morton was among those
who called. The honorary pall-bearers
nave not yet been selected.
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LiTIN-AMERICAN EXHIBITS
At the Worlds fair-schedule Of the
West Indian Exhibition.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March l.-Mr.
Curtis, OF the State Department. who
has charge OF the Latin-American de-
partment Of the Chicago Exposition,
has just returned from a visit 10 the
West Indies in the interest Of the Expo
SitiOn. Ia his report, which was for
warded to the Committee on Foreign
Exhibits yesterday, Mr. Curtis an
nounced the appointment by the Cap
tain General Of Cuba Of board Of COM
miSSioncrS to represent the Island at
the Exposition and to secure 4 collec-
tion Illustrating its resources, products
and industries for exhibition there.
This board, he says, includes the most
prominent, enterprlSing and influential
men in the colony, ten OF the thirty
bearing the rank OF ExeelentiSSimo.
"The desire Of the people Of Cuba the
report says. especially the sugar and
tobacco planters and manufacturers to
promote their commercial relations with
the United States amounts to an ann
iety, and | may also mention In this CON
nectiOn Il matter of news ] learned at
Havana, which is that the commercial
organizations Of the republic Of San
Domingo have raised purse to pay the
salary and expenses OF an envoy TO be
sent by the government 10 Washington
for the purpose Of negotiating a reel
procity treaty with the United States.
A similar spirit peryadrS the entire
group OF West Indian colonies, and will,
am sure, stimulate their representa-
ton AT the eXpositiOn.N
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DUBLIN. March Replying 20 "a
deputatiou at Drogheda to-day Mr.. Par
neli said he was reioiced at the proof OF
support everywhere accorded him. This.
he said. showed his opponents that
IrlShmcn would not allow them 20 de-
grade the public platform by permit
ting them to strike below the belt, un-
der the prctcNt of dealing with
questions OF public moment. Ii the
difference between the two factions was
not fought out upon dignihed lines the
blame would not fall upon his should
ers. They would strain every point TO
accord their opponents fair hearing.
bat &c their opponents outraged the
sense Of the people by going outside the
limits of dcccucy the people would just
ly resent their conduct
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-02
THE IMPORTANT BILLS
That are Creating Some Discussion in
the Legislature.

NNF. .aiAa Afar ~ NNa 10 '|.N AtfNaH'Ff
CHARLESTON, W. VA, March L.
There is considerable discussion going
ON privately among the members of the
Legislature over House Bill No. So,
which is intended To confirm the titles
OF lands heretofore sold as forfeited.
The bill was introduced by Mr.. White,
Of Logan county, aud specially designed
% cover some cases in that particular
section. Lands have been sold by
School Commissioners there, and the
purchasers have no valid titles. The
bill is designed TO relieve the difficulty,
but members from other sections are
afraid 10 is not a good law TO enact for
the State.
Senator Calls bill limiting the power
OF Circuit Courts 10 appoint StenOgra-
pliers. is intended To correct an existing
evil at present. - Judge may appoint
a >tenographer and may designate what
eases he shall report The bill proposes
that SteuOgrapher shall not be ap-
pointed in a ease unless the opposing
attorneys agree upon having the teStl-
mOny reported, and places the maximum
limit OF salary at SlO per day. The i'm
mediate cause of the bills Introduction
is that ia ease recently tried in Bar
bour county. the steuographer's fee FOR
five DAYS was SllO.
The special committee 10 inquire into
the question of ofrefurnishiug the House OF
Delegates with suitable desks and chairs
has not completed its labors yet and it
is uncertain whether the House will buy
furniture or not. They will not get
back andAre opposed to have to bear
the blame OF making the necessary APP
preparation and not get any benefit from
il There is quite a sentiment in favor
of doing nothing with the matter at all,
but lei the next House deal with it,
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An Ungrateful Hound.

NEW ORLEANS, March 10. II. Ham
ilton. government levee contractor, was
shot and instantly killed by a negro
named Frank Burgess. last night, ten
miles above this city at Hamlton's leyee
camp under the following circum-
stances: Burgess had partner who
had been sick, and he had guaranteed
his board, which was 81, to Mr.. Hamil-
ton, who deducted the amount from
Burgess pay. Last night Burgess de
manded his pay in full, saying he would
have the money or would kill him. He
went away and returned armed with a
shot gun. and without saying another
word to Hamilton emptied the contents
of the gun in Hamilton's side, killing
him instantly. Burgess made his eS-
papp
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-02

GEN. suERMAN's ESTATE.
No VIII Being Pound, Application 1,
Made for Administration

maue IOr administration.
New YORK, March 1.-Gen. w. It.
Sherman was a man OF markedly me-
thodicdl business habits, yet no will
made by him can be found. His son,
Father T. f. Sherman, has applied
through Henry r. Hoyt for administra-
tion OF his estate. His other son,
Z. +. Sherman. has been sick
and confined 10 his room since
the funeral, but when he RECEIVERS
his health he will join in the application
OF his brother. Directly after the re-
turn on Monday last OF the family from
the funeral of General Sherman at st.
Louis 4 search foe the will was made.
General Sherman's cabinet, secret draw
ers and masses OF paper We're, with the
aid of Mr.. Barrett; who was his private
secretary, ranSacked In vain.
After u thorough investigation both
Of the sons were convinced that no viii.
was in existence. General Sherman
had no legal representatives in
New York. In fact, he "fought shy" of
legal matters. In st. Louis his conf
dental counsel was Colonel II. Hitch
cock, who was ON his staff during the
war. Colonel Hitchcock had charge of
the Generals funeral in ST. Louis, and
he had nothing To say To the family
about Il will, though he would undoubt-
edly have given IL 10 them before their
return 10 New York il it had been in
his possession. Father Sherman said
to a reporter last night that he eX Xpected
that he and his brother would be the
administrators OF the estate.
The General was not rich man. He
had his pay Of $4,000 year to live on,
but 50 far as is known lac has not left
much money. His real estate consists
OF his house in New York, at - West
street, house and some
lots in st. Louis aud farm in Illinois.
In personal estate there are his publish
ed memoirs and n valuable collec
tiOn OF papers and letters. Cen
eral Sherman all along retained
possession of the copyright and
plates OF the work, and they will, Of
course, go to the family. In case OF an
equitable division of his whole property,
it would be apportioned in SixthS among
p. T. Sherman and r. h. Sherman, his
sons, and Miss Lizzie and Miss Rachel
Sherman, and Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. |
Thackara his daughters. Father Sher- |
man intimated, however, that he and |
his brother would probably surrender |
their shares in order to insure that |
their sisters would be provided for
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An IndIannpoIIs Blaze.

INpIANAPOLIS, ND, March l.-Early
this morning fire broke out in the re-
tail dry goods house OF Bynam & Snlli-
van, No West Washington street, and
gave the fremen three hours hard
battle, owing to partial fail
ure of the supply of water. The
building, which was completely gutted,
ad Joined the site of the Bowen Morrill,
building. in the burning of which last
March twelve iircmen lost their lives.
The building was owned by Ed
ward Schurman, who eStl-
mates his loss at $4,000. Byram
n Sullivan place their loss at $50, 900.
The stock OF ii. Z. WasSon in the new
Bowen-Morrill building is slightly dam
AGED by smoke. The Arcade clothing
house of KaulOwitz Brothers at
No. Il West Washington street
carried S65,OO0 stock, which
is badly damaged by smoke and water.
AT West Washington street is the lace
dry goods house OF w. Haerle, who
carries a 500. 600 stock, which is badly
smoked, There is a heavy line OF in
Surauce.
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How the Rumor Arose.

ST LOUIS. March IA dispatch from
New York last evening announced that
the VanderbiltS, through the Big
Four" people, had purchased the Cairo
Short Line. President and General
Manager George w. Parker was asked
whether any negotiations were going
forward for the sale of the property.
and he gave decided negative answer.
"The Big Four" he said, recently
purchased the Old Bee line, which was
the main line property Of the St.
Louis, Alton and Terre Haute. The lat
ter company operates what is known as
the Cairo Short Line, and the reported
purchase Of that road probably arose
from the fact that the Big Four nego-
tiations for the purchase OF the Bee
Lire were conducted with the Cairo
short Line managers and directors. y
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MOUNTAIN MYSTERY
A SINGULAR DISCOVERY MADE IN TAB GAU-
'LEY DISTRICT.
The Skeleton Of Miner Found in a Cave, Which
Was Punctursd By hiners-Ihs Bones "Eyap-
crate" When Air Reaches Thsm-The
Iron Lamp Of Other Ages.
Special Telegram 10 ne Register.

opcCtdt letfgfuM 70 ne HeyttteT.
AUsTED, w. VA, March 1.-The
most singular discovery in the world,
history was made here yesterday. The
Gauley Mountain Coal Company are
driving tunnel through Rich Creek
mountain, distance Of $500 feet
through solid stone coal. standing ten
feet high. Yesterday when just l,200
feet from the surface the workmen
broke into a room or cave, - feet long
by l6 wide. la the center Of the room lay
what appeared to be human skeleton,
but as fresh air'got into the chamber it
gradually disappeared from view. and
nothing but a small heap of dust re-
mained. An old iron lamp nearly eaten
up by rust, was found in one corner OF
the room. The walls of one side OF the
chamber have many inscriptions and fig
ures of animals, men and trees cut in
the coal. There is no outlet To the room
and TO all Appearances never was any.
1t is certainly a mystery which will re-
main a mystery. The room is evident
ly the work OF man, but just how the
man worked his way so far in the noun
tain through the coal is not understood,
nor can any one give any solution Of the
find.
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Presidents Southern Trip.

WAsmiNGroN, d. c.. March 1.-The
President and Mrs. Harrison have not
vet settled all the details of their south
ern or western journey, or in fact wheth-
er they will 90: but in a few days,
if they decide To go their plans will be
in such shape that something definite
about the trip may be announced. Ihls
much. however, is known about the
proposed trip: That the President,
If he goes, will start from
Washington early in May, and that
the itinery of the journey will be
planned, so as to permit the President
to make a number of speeches while en-
route, most OF them In the Southern
States
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Anew Scheme In Illinois.

CHICAGO. March 1.-The Erenitg
Journal will say that \. NJ. Jones,
chairman of the Republican State Cen
tral Committee, and number OF Re
publican members OF the State LegiSla-
ture are in the city endcavOriug to COM
plete an arrangement by which it is in
tended that the Republican party will
take up Director General Davis, Of the
Worlds Fair, as its candidate for L. ;.
Senator next week, This much is ad-
mitted. 1t is further known that moth
ing is lacking to complete the plan un-
less it is the consent OF Colonel Davis,
and 1t is believed that this has been OBJ
tanned On this point neither Colonel
Davis himself nor other parties in in
terest will talk 1t is given out that
seven Democrats have pledged Colonel
Davis their votes, thereby insurng his
election.
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Blue AND GRAY.

Shook * Collicr'> great military drama,
The Blue and Cray" will commence a
three nights engagement at the Grand
on Thursday evening, March >. The
Philadelphia Press says; Miss Lottie
Williams, the sprightly Soubrette who
plays Della Snow. the burly colored
girl. I'm Shook x Golfers military
drama. The Blue and Gray, is not yet
sixteen years Of age. Her singing and
dancing in the first act is certainly a
feature. and she has bright future be-
fore hpr
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THE CLOSING DAYS
OF the Present Congress Must BE Busy
Ones II They Get Through.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Appro-
priation Committee of the Senate has
been at work the whole day getting the
appropriation bills in shape, and good
progress was made. 1t is believed that
the condition of business is such as to
make an extra session very improbable.
The appropriation billS-viL., the Post
Office, Agricultural and General De-
ficiency-haye not vet passed the Sen
ate, but the first named was well ad-
vanced toward final action when the
Senate adjouia,& last night, and the
other two will be reported To the Senate
early tomorrow morning. The con
dition of the other appropriation
bills is as follows: The Army, Mill
tary Academy, FortifcatiOns, aud
Naval have either become laws or
merely await the Presidents signature
to become laws; the Consular and Dip
lomatic, Pension. Indian, District OF
Columbia, Sundry Civil and Legislative
Executive and Judicial bills are in con;
ference. and on some of them the con
ferees have made substantial progress
towards agreement. Action on the un-
finished appropriation bills and confer
ence reports and ON the question OF
COPYRIGHT and Subsidy will consume
substantially all the time of the Senate
between now and noon of Wednesday.
The work of the House is considerably
advanced than that OF the Senate, and
in addition to acting upon conference
reports il will very likely give some at
tention TO the Bowman impeachment
resolution, to the special report OF the
Raum Investigating Committee and to
slndry minor matters.
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a Paper Mill Destroyed.

WArEHrowN, n. y, February IS
The largest pulp mill of the Remington
Paper Company, about two miles below
this city, was almost totally destroyed
late last night by the high water, caus-
ing damages requiring about $4,000 to
repair, and killing John Murphy, an
employe. aged Gs. While the machinery
had been shut down for few minutes
to make some repairs the floor sudden
ly began to rise and the whole building
moved. The workmen rushed for the
doors and all escaped, except Murphy
and Thomas Stevens, who were struck
by the shafting and crushed to the floor.
Stevens succeeded in eYtricating him
self and made perilouS trip over the
broken roof hanging over the water.
Murphy was terribly crushed and prob
ably died instantly.