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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-30
TWENTY ACRES OF FIRE.
4 Coniiagration in ChattanoOga-The Loss
Fully S25O.OOO.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, April 90
There was a conhagration here this
morning. The loss is fully quarter Of
a million dollars, and the insurance is
over Sl5O,OOO.
The fire commenced at ; o'clock in
/ Campbell IL Co.'S furniture factory, on
King street The flames soon got be-
yond control of the fire department and
rapidly took in everything in the near
neighborhoOd 1t was o'clock before
the fire was under control, and the field
OF destruction covered 20 acres.
The loss is about as follows: Camp
bell Il Co., furniture factory, loss S75,-
600. insurance about $4,000 G. q. Lilly,
two-story brick just completed and not
occupied loss $40, 900; Peaks warehouse,
loss Sl5, 1000, insurance $4,000; the East
Tennessee and Virginia Railroad freight
depot, loss on building about $4,000.
There were also about - freight cars
DESTROYED, about 80 OF them being filled
with freight. The destruction of these
will not fall short OF S75, 900, making a
total loss TO the railroad company OF
about Sl25.OOO, with insurance un-
known. There were several small build
ings destroyed, which may aggregate
$40, 900 in loss.
By heroic efforts the new Mountain
CITY FIGURING Mil, just completed at a
cost Of nearly 100000, waS,saved. The
Morrison Lumber Company incurred
only a small loss. 4 large quantity OF
lumber in the vicinity of the East
Tennessee. Virginia * Georgia Depot,
was destroyed. Several carloads OF
combustibles were burned, among others
carload Of fireworks, creating a great
panic in the crowd witnessing and work
ing at the fire. The three fire engines
of the Fire Department were of little
use owing to the great field covered.
While this fire was raging in its great
est fury another broke ont on East
Montgomery avenue, near the Grand
view Hotel, and a two story brick and
eight frame cottages were destroyed,
involving loss of about 100000; fully
covered by insurance The fire depart
ment sent a few sections OF hose to this
fire. and volunteers manned the hose
lines and finally got the fire under con-
troll. The property burned belonged to
| W NJ WilhOfte
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-30

Troops are in Readiness to suppress An
archIst Outbreaks.

ANNnlsA O1Anltah~s
PAEI,. April 2g.-A most serious feel
ing of alarm prevails iu official circles
here. at the possibility OF an Anarchist
outbreak On Che first day of May.
Asa result the military and police au-
th0r.ties have taken and are taking the
most extreme precautions, and are max
.ug every preparation possible 20 eitec-
tualy meet aud promptly suppress any
disorder ou the part ot the Anarchists
and others.
Several violent Anarchist mauifestoS,
Intended t0 iucite the soldiers compoS-
.ng the garrison of Paris and its neigh
borho0d to revolt, have recently been
circulated by agents Of the Anarc hiStS.
Several OF these Inceudiary documents
are iu the possession OF the police, who
are now engaged iu searching the resi-
lences ot Che Anarchist leaders.
To Is announced thar from to-day
until the excitement is over uo soldiers
wi.l be allowed irom their barracks eX-
cept ou guard duty, or % bring 10 sup
plies % provisions. etc. Even the oit-
GERS are confined to the barracks. To
each soldier ot the garrison 100 rounds
uf bali cartridges have been dls-
-rihuted. Tho military authOri-
Die. have also arranged plans
.of communication with the differ
|,rt military posts. barracks and FORTS
land have completed arrangements FOR
4 rf. concentration and distribution al
ro.rt, of vantage OF the troops available
|.n ease OF disorder. Thus the entire
military and police forces of Paris are
prepared. almost at moments notice
|to issue from their quarters aud occuny
|tl. streets aud squares ot Paris iu such
/ d manner that any Anarchist movement
wiI boz pretty sure t0 be- n'pped in the
T. bud. however We'll planned it may be.
The programme for May day is p.a-
clrded throughout, thecity. Provincial.
/ |deputations viii accompany the work
men in their procession % the Chambers
iu tLe afternoon to present their de-
mariS
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TERSE , KILOGRAMS.

Ohicial announcement is made Of the dis
solution of the firm of Messrs. kidder, Pea
body & Co, of Boston, April 30. The Ne"
York members organize as Messrs Barlng
NIapoun * Co, with the addition OF Mr.
Creil Barring The dent partners IN
Bos st6n continue business as Messrs. KID
der. Peabody x Co.
The Curran-Dowdy mill that was tC
have been fought at Anderson, Ind, las
NIGHT broke up in row before the tghi
began. Lon Reed, Cgrran's second, goi
into a dispute with Tommy Miller
Dowdv's second. over the gate receipts
Reed. who is a large, powerful man, strucH
Miller. who weighs but l25 pounds. a pow
erful blow, and knocked him across tnS
stage. This precipitated general row. II
which others engaged. The police, WIZ
much difficulty, managed TO suppress th'
riot.
In the probate courtroom in Newark, u.
last evening. Albert II. BOlan was ar
raigned for examination as TO his menta
condition. Bolan startled the court by SUD
denly hurting ouspidore at bystander. /
missed the man aimed at, but smashed th'
chandelier. He was manacled ana lalieG
with difficulty. Religious mania Is hl'
malady.
The winners at the Nashville races yes
terday were: Queen Elizabeth, Bertha
Midget, Brandolote and Clark.
II is officially announced that no laooi
demonstration will be allowed in the
streets Of Paris on May Gay.
Mr.. James Gamble, surviving partner o.
,he old firm of Proctor X Gamble, soal
manufacturers, of Cincinnati, died yester
day, aged S. years.
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WAR IN IRON TRADE
THE FIGHT IS TO BR DIRECTED AGAINST
ANDREW CARNEGIE
And His Associates in the Business-A Boycott Ha:
Bsen Instituted Against the Iron King-The
Opposition SaT They Have Nothing to
Fear From the Combine.

New YORK, april 29.-It is stated
here that there is war in the iron trade
and the story runs thus: The fight is
to be made against Andrew Carnegie
and his associates, and the opposition
to him will be directed through the
house Of j. b. and j. NJ. Cornwell and
other New York iron manufacturers
allied with them. The Carnegie asSo-
Citations do not make any cast iron, and
as the girders on buildings are usually
of cast iron, Mr.. Carnegie has to give
out contracts for all the girderS he re-
quireS. Instead, however, OF contract
ing indirectly with the per
sons buildins, Mr. Carnegie's
agents make1 what is known as
direct CONTRACT.
The result OF this is that only such
cast iron firms as Mr.. A. K. Whitney,
the agent Of Andrew Carnegie, CON
siders in position to do the work salts
factorily, get the preference above all
others.
Last week a meeting was held, at
tended by the representatives oil the
firm OF J. b. Cornwell and others, to
formulate a boycott against Mr.. Car
negie, and yesterday the matter was
freely discussed by prominent iron men.
Mr.. A. Il. Whitney said that he had
lust spoken with MessrS. Carnegie and
PhippS, OF Pittsburg, In relation to the
matter, assuring them that they had
nothing to fear from the combine, what
ever.
1--WE have made it rule to contract
directly with proprietors, instead Of
taking their orders for iron indirectly
through contractors. We can get as
much cast iron as we require and no
such boycott can injure us in the least. "
Mr.. S. j. Baldwin, of the PennSylva-
mia Steel Company, said he could not
see how the BOYCOTT could succeed.
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SCHOOL STATISTICS.
ras CENSUS BULLETINS SHOWING OF wBSI
VIRGINIAS RECORD.
Kanawha County Ranks frs. in the Matter Of IT.
tendance Of Pupils-0hiO Comes Nsxt-Soms
Interesting Figures in Regard TO the
Education Of Children in the State.
speeial z.l1aran 10 "a, Rtaister.

Special telegram 10 hs Register.
WASHINGTON, April ga census
bulletin issued to-day gives the school
statistics for number Of cities, includ'
ing Wheeling. The bulletin shows that
the Wheeling schools are attended by
5000 pupils, all but l63 OF them white.
or the white pupils 2,665 are males and
2,7sl females; OF the colored rs are males
and s5 females. There are III teachers,
112 white and colored.
The bulletin also gives the school sta
tisticS for the State OF West Virginia,
showing that the total number OF pupils
enrolled in the public schools for 1896
was 1873, ,293; for 1850, l43, 796. This
shows an increase in enrolment in the
ten years OF 34.2 per cent. The total
number of school houses in the State is
given at 4,sl4; OF teachers, 5,49l. O
the latter 5,313 are white and rs col
ored. OF the pupils 1s6, 735 are white
and 6, ,55s colored.
Kanawha county has the largest num-
ber Of pupils, 10,66s; Ohio second, with
1927: Wood third, with 7,l7s, and
Mason fourth, with $500.
There are 3,64s pupils in private and
parochial schools in the State. The
bulletin says "the extension OF public
schools by private tuition or subscrip-
tion is less practiced in West Virginia
than is customary in the South"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-30
WHEEIING W. vA THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 3o 1891
OBJECT TO BLAIR.
The Chinese Minister Says His Govern
ment Does Not Want Him.

ment Does Not Want Him.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-A represen-
tatve Of the Associated Press this
morning called at the Chinese Legation
and had an interview with Minister
Yen in regard to the declination OF his
government 10 receive Senator Blair as
Minister. Mr.. Yen said that he had re-
ceived a cable from the ChiRese foreign
office which he was instructed TO lay be-
fore Secretary Blaine without delay,
expressing the unwillingness OF the
Emperor TO receive Mr.. Blair. This
was all Mr.. Yen had received, and knew
nothing more in regard to the affair.
Personally he had very high opinion
of the Senator He had met him sew
eral times and had always found him
To be very courteous gentleman.
At the time Senator Blair was nomi-
mated Minister to China, Mr.. Yen was
in Peru, to which government he is also
the representative OF China, and did not
return to the United States until early
in the present month. He had never
had occasion TO ascertain what had been
Senator Blair'S attitude toward China
or the Chinese residents In this country
and not until his return had the Sena-
tors utterances on the Chinese question
as reported in the Congressional record
been brought to his attention. The
minister conveyed the impression that
he had simply stated facts TO his govern
ment, and aside from that had not
sought TO influence its decision either
favorably to the Senator or unfavorably.
This action OF the Chinese authorities
has not created the least excitement
here, as it had been anticipated by many
from the first. The proceeding is not a
very unusual one and cannot be con-
strued as indicating an unfriendly feel
ing toward this government.
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League Games.

PITTsBURG, PA, April 29.-The Cleye
lands put up a good fielding game TO-
day, and together with the fine pitching
Of Gruber won the game. Attendance
2,300. Score: PittSburg 4, Cleveland g,
hits, and 9; errors, and 3: earned,
Cleveland 4; pitchers, Calvin and Gruber;
umpire, McQuaid.
CINCINNATI, April 99.-Bad coaching
allowed Cincinnati to win to-day. Score
Cincinnati 4, Chicago Ii earned, Cincin-
natl 2; errors, Chicago .; hits, 4 and s.
pitchers, Rhine and Gumbert; umpire,
Powers.
New YORK, April 29.-The Giants did
some good stick work to-day, and the
Brooklyns played the field" Score;
Brooklyn, 3; New York, II; earned,
New York 9; errors, 3 and >; hits, : and
II. Pitchers, Hemming and RuSie.
Umpire, Lynch.
BosToN. MASS, April 29.-The Bos'
tons lost their first game of the season
to-day. They out-batted their Op'
ponents, but their errors were costly
Score: Philadelphia 6, Boston 4; earned
l and >; errors, . and 4; hits, 6 and 5
pitchers, Esper and Getzein; umpire,
Hurst.
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An Unparalleled Case.

COLUMBUS, O., April 29.-For the
ninth time, to-day the execution OF the
death sentence upon Isaac Smith was
interfered with, this time Governor
Campbell committing his sentence TO
life Imprisonment, For over two years
he has been iu the "cage" at the State
prison here, and in that time his has
been the most thrilling experience,
having come several times to within a
few minutes of the hour for execution
before being respited. The case is with
out parallel in the history OF Ohio
courts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-30
4 COSTLY STRIKE.
The Coke Country Difficulty Cost Three
and "a Half Million Dollars.

SCOTTDALE, PA, April 29.-Aifairs In
the coke region were very quiet to-day.
The KeiSter plant came TO the cokers
terms. making the fourth in the district
and the men seem more confident.
Operators report increased forces and
men arriving on every train, the Frick
Company having turned carload
through here tonight bound for Kyle.
The sensational advice Of the Socialists
has had little effect a. the men are very
quiet and peaceabe.
The cost Of the coke strike mp 10 this,
the twelfth week, is estimated at abont
50. 500, 900. Tie business community
has also felt the evil effects keenly, and
have lost thousands OF dollars. II has
been estimated that the men have lost
over 81 900, 900 in wages. aud that the
operators suffered the other losses. II
is also said that coke yesterday sold as
high as S3. This is an innovation.
Sheriff Mccormick has decided 70
make several evictionS at the Frick
plant tomorrow, and that simply means
the trouble will be renewed.
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"FRENCHY" NO. ..
He Is Not the Man Wanted for Carrie
Browns Murder.

JERSEY CITY, y. j.. April -. AT
noon today the police OF this city
arrested a man who is supposed 20 bc $40
Algerian sailor and took him 90 Police
Headquarters Chief Of Police Murphy
said that there was no doubt that fLe
man Is the one wanted by Inspector
Byrnes, Of New York, FOR the murder
OF Carrie Brown al the East River
Hotel Inspector Byrnes was notified
Of the arrest and was requested % send
officers to Jersey City 10 Identify the
prisoner.
The man arrested j., known o.
"Frenchy No. % He is boss cattle
driver on tramp cattle ships. and wa,
arrested in London, Eng, aud impr..-
oned several weeks, but the authorize,
there were unable 10 Identify him a..
Jack the Ripper" He is a cousin ~
the man arrested 10 New York and
known as "Freuchy No. D."
Sergeant McCioskey oi Inspector
Byrnes staff reached police hcadquar-
ters this afternoon. lie Identified tho
prisoner as "Frenchy No. D. 90 but said
that he IS not the man whom tho Now
York police want FOR the murder
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-30
FIVE THOUSAND WILL STRIKE
In Pittsburg To o-day-The Carpenters
Eight Hour Movement.

PrITsBURG, April 29.-As to the
outlook is tonight only about 5000 men
I'm Plttsburg will strike for the eight
hour day tomorrow. These are the
carpenters, and they will stand alone
in the fight, providing their demand 5
coupled with the present trouble with
the stone maSous does not force lock-
out OF all the building trades.
To night the carpenters are in FER
ment owing to the receipt OF letter
from the Executive Borrd Of Carpenters
and Joiners in Philadelphia. to the
effect that the strike in Pittsburg does
not receive the sanction Of that organ
ization. This means they must night II
alone, and though the strongest organ
ization in this part OF the State, the car
penters will find a formidable organiza'
tion Of contractors against them.
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Association Games.

CINCINNATI, O., April 29.-The pitch
ing OF Mains was too much for the vlsi-
tors to-day. Score: Cincinnati :, Co
lumbus /; errors, and 3; hits, II and
8: earned, Cincinnati 4. Pitchers
Mains and Dolan. Umpire, Ferguson
PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-The Ath
letics won a close game from BoS
tons to-day. Score: Athletics 9, Bos
ton s; earned, and 3; errors, and g
hits, and II. Pitchers, Weyhing anC
Daily. Umpire, Jones.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 29-Th'
home team won by timely batting TO
day. Score: Baltimore -, Washington
IA; earned, 10 and 4; pitchers, Cunning
ham and Carsey; errors, : and 5; hits
22 and 90; umpire, Matthews.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 29.-The Louis
villeS INDUCED in heavy batting anC
won to-day's game. Score: st. Louis :
Louisville 12; earned, ; and 6: errors,
aud 4; hits, 13 and Is; pitchers, Griffith
and Ehret: umpire, Kerins.
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NJ RTINsBUaG.
Old Citizens Dead-Blcycle Factory to BE
Built.

Built.
Special Telegram, 10 the Register.
MARrINsBURG, w. va, April %
The remains OF Wilson Martin, son OF
John w. Martin, Esq, of this city,
reached here to-day. He died suddenly
at Homestead, Pa, where he was work
ing for the Ed son Electric Light Com
pany. Deceased was severely Injured
in Il wreck on the B. Il o., Philadelphia
division, about two years ago, from
which he had lust lately recovered, and
the immediate cause of his death is un-
known, as he was only sick about TWEEN
ty-four hours.
William Wilson, Esq, an old and re-
spected citizen of this city, and for
many years It's only funeral director,
died at his residence on North Queen
street, where lie has lived a retired life
for the past ten years, at an early hour
this morning, from an attack Of la
grippe, in his 74th year. 1t has been
said Of Mr.. Wilson that he has buried aS
many people aS there are citizens in our
city.
The latest news from John +. Hetzel
is that he is lying critically i'll at mis-
residence ne ianotown, this county,
.he results Of e!,is encounter with los
Lemuel Slonaker on our streets on Mon
day, April 25th, which grew out Of the
fact SlOnaker had appeared as wit
ness against Hetzel in church trouble
about year ago.
The Standard Manufacturing Com
pany, organized for the manufacture oil
bicycles in this city, have placed nearly
all their stock and expect to soon com
mence building their factory in this city.
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Blair Recalled TO Washington.

CHICAGO, April 99.-EX-United States
Senator Henry W. Blair, who arrived
in Chicago this morning en- route to
China, will return TO Washington to-
morrow. Tonight he received dis
patch from Secretary Blaine containing
nothing but request 20 that effect.
Mr.. Blair did not appear at all unpleas-
antly affected by the change Of his
plans, which was, however, some
thing of surprise to him. Il
have no information regarding
the matter which is contained
in Mr.. Blaine's dispatch" he said,
shortly after its receipt. II can say
nothing, therefore, as to the rumor that
the State Department has been notified
by China that am a persona non grdtid,
and that in consequence | am to be sent
10 Japan or Persia. As I have no
official knowledge OF the cause Of my
being requested to return to Washing
ton. can, OF course, say noting about
nv future movements
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Rather "a Gaury Tale

ROM, April 29.-L'Opinionc to-day
publishes a dispatch which IL received
from Palermo, and which contains th,
information that an American journal.
ist named Engelmaun, who had arrived
in that city, has been delegated boy the
government Of the United States. o.
render assistance To the families of the
Italian subjects who were lyuchcd in
New Orleans The spoudcut oi
LOphiOnc asserts that be- ha, seen En-
glemann, and that 10 is stated that
Englemann has paid visit 20 the yil-
age Of Gaccamo for the purpose ~ Civ
ing help TO the family OF Moua,tcrio.
one Of the lynched men, who reside, at
that place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-30

TOPEKA, KAs., April 29.-The Chi
caro. Kansas and Nebraska railroad
was sold this morning by the United
States Marshal to satisfy the S26, ,0O0'
600 mortgage against the company in
favor of the United States Trust Com
panv OF New York. The road was
bouyht by Edwin w Sheldon, OF New
York. acting for the Trust Company,
for s25. 932, 900, the appraised value OF
the road.
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s.rlnn. charre. Ag..ln.. nre, togIe.

New YoHK. April 29.-There was
sensation iu the office of the Louisville
New Albany and Chicago Railway yes
rerday. To was ia the shape OF docu-
menr sent to President Samuel Thomas
bv Henry Crawford. late attorney Tor
the road. containing about ten diStlnc'
charges against Assistant President
VIM. l.. Breyfogle, declaring In effect
that be had looted and robbed the
..Nonon." The allegations are regard
ed as the most serious arraignmeut YET
made of the late "Mouon' management.
Gen. Thomas declared that the charges
must be Investigated 40 once.
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Five Were KILLED.

BALrNoEE. MD., April 2g.-Fiye, in-
stead of three men. We're killed in the
collision betwees the Cincinnati express
aud freight train ou the Metropolitan
branch oi the Baltimore and Ohio road
Yesterday afternoon. The body OF j
W Amey. of Baltimore, conductor of
Che freight train, was found under the
engine this morning A. Merrill was
supposed to have run away after the
accident 90 escape punishment tor the
disaster which his disooedience OF
orders caused.
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wm He No Carpenters strike.

81. Louis. April 29.-It leaked out
to-day thar the probabilities now are
that there will be mo- carpenters strike
here May !. A number of boss carpeul-
ters not members OF tho. Master Build
er,' Association. met a few days ago and
after considering the employees demands,
decided 90 grant all they asked, when
is 4Oc an hour and recognition OF the
Union. A. q majority OF the large
building firms are not members OF tle
Builders Association, il is very probable
thar the latter win also c0ucede the
mems demands
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Tin plate Manufacturers Meet

New YORK, April 22.-RepreSenta-
tives Of the chief tin plate manufacture
ing firms OF the country got together at
the Fifth Avenue hotel this afternoon,
and perfected a temporary organization
of the tin plate manufacturers OF the
United States. 1t was placed on record
that the object Of the organization was
to promote the manufacture Of tin plate
In the United States. II was stated by
several members that the mills repre-
sented were already working, and that
as soon as protected mills were built,
they would produce 10000 net tons OF tin
plate per annum. committee was ap'
pointed to perfect a permanent organi'
zation. The next meeting will be al
Pittsburg, May 90.
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Whole ramII, wlned Ont.

PEsrH, April ga terribly tragedy.
in which a whole family lost their lives.
happened In this city to-day. man
employed in the postoiiicc here wa-
seized with homlcida frenzy and
fatally attacked an the members of hi.
household. never ccasiug hi, bloody
work until he had murdered his wife.
mother-in-law and three children The
man then started for the Danube, and
Upon reaching the river threw himself
into the water and put an end % hI,
own existence