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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
NOTES or THE RIvEE.
New. About the boats aud Bosimen On
the Ohio.

The IIeatherington passed up about
noon yesterday with a tow OF cross ties.
The Scotia swung of FOR Cincinnati
and way points yesterday morning az II
o'clock.
The Hudson departed for Pittsburg
yesterday morning at u O'Clock with %
good trip.
Con. Mcdonald left for Pitt.burg
Monday on the Matt r. Allen, ~ take
charge Of the Joseph W. Gould.
Cavt. Joe Graham, Of the steamer Ben
nett. j. on the sick list. Capt stewart
has taken his place for the time being.
The river coal operator, held a meet
ing at Pittsburg Monday, aud unan.-
mously resolved that they were unable
10 pay the advance asked ior Dy ihs
miners.
Al. Martin, the weil-known steam
boatman. Of the Island, successfully
PASSED an examination before the .o,aI
board yesterday afternoon, and -e,ured
his papers as first mate.
WARREN. PA. February River .
feet $40 aud stationary cloudy ana
cold.
MoRcANrowS. W. VA February b.
River Q feet and falling: cloudy ana
cold.
BnowNsyrLLE. PA, February b.
River Il feet inches and falling. c.Oniy
aud cold.
PrrrsBunG. PA, February 3.-Rifer
l5 feet inches and falling; clear and
cool.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
THE HUGGINs MURDER.
The Trial OF the Murderers at New Mar
tlnsyille-The Important Witness for the
,nlciaL T.lsnram % the Reqister.

Special telegram 10 the Register.
New MARTINsvILLE, w. VA, Feb
ruary 3.-The trial OF Main and Nc
Masters for the murder OF Higgins
is proving to be quite a drawing card,
the attendance of spectators being quite
large, and considerable interest Is being
manifested. Several witnesses testified
to the position in which the body OF
Huggins was found on the Gillingham
ridge near Littleton, Wetzel county.
DR.. Rinehart. of LittetOn, one OF ply
siclans who made the post mortem eX-
animation, testified that blow from
some blunt instrument on the side OF
the head was the direct cause OF Hug
gins death. The theory of the State is
that Huggins was killed with couple OF
sled standards broken from sled which
stood near the scene OF the murder
The two sled standards were introduced
as evidence and identified by witnesses
as being the same sled standards found
near the body.
Miss Blanche Albaugh, a bright little
girl l3 years Of age, who lives on the
Gilllngham ridge, in the immediate VI
cinity OF the scene OF the murder, and
on whose testimony the State relies to
considerable extent for conviction,
testified that she saw two men, one
taller than the other, coming up through
the woods: saw them afterwards going
along the road from Littleton out the
ridge: saw them next at the spring,
coming back going towards Littleton.
The tallest one (Main) asked her If
there was tin-cup at the spring, ana
she answered yes. She then went TO
the house and put the water away; came
of out the house again and saw the same
two men running back from Littleton
through Mr.. Gillingham's field, the tall
est one taking off his coat as he ran. At
about the same time she saw Mr.. Bur
ton Hugyin pass along the road, walk
| ing leisurely. She recognized the prls-
oners at the bar as being the same two
men that she saw at that time. The di-
rection they were going they would
reach the road Huggins was travelling
ahead OF him, as they were running and
Higgins was walking slowly. She
was at the place when Hugglns'
body was found. She saw the
talest one (Main) the next day
at the Coroner's inquest and
| identified him amongst number OF per-
sons. II was between five and six
o'clock the evening OF the 22d OF Octo-
Der last when Miss Blanche saw three
persons passing and repassing along the
Gillingham ridge. She did not see DR..
Curtis or Hezekiah Kmble pass along
the road that same evening. Soon after
these two men passed Frank Reynolds
passed along the road going frem Little
ton in the direction the two men were
going
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
MURDER MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
An Old Man Brutally Kills Girl Four
teen Years Old.

LANSING, Mich, February 3.-The
mystery surrounding the death of the
young girl whose body was found in
Grand river, near Diamond, Friday last,
was cleared up this morning. The first
clue TO the crime was when the body was
identified by Lake Shore conductor
as that of passenger on his train who
was accom- panied by All old man. Then
the officer of the State public school at
Coldwater identified the body as that OF
Nellie GraysOn, who had been adopted
Il few days previously by an old man
giving the name OF HenderShot. Ac-
tive search was instigated for the old
man, and he was located this morning
on farm near Diamond, where he was
employed. His real name was found to
be Russell n. Garfield. After being
fully identified by the Superintendent Of
the Coldwater school he was arrested
and taken to Charlie. At first he denied
all knowledge of the crime, but finally
broke down and confessed. He said
upon arriving at COldwater with the
girl he set out through the woods for
the farm where he worked. They sat
down on log where the body was
found. THE girl began to cry" he
said 'and | threw her on the ground
and chokcd her to death with one hand.
She did not scream" After her death
he took off her clothes and threw her
into the hole where she was found. Il
did not outrage the girl, and have no
idea why | killed. her. ! must have
been insane The murderer also added
that no one was implicated in the crime.
Garfield is 81 years old and his victim
was II. 1t is thought the old man is
crazy, for as far as known the murder
was unprovoked, and is one of the most
cold blooded crimes in the history of
the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
THE pirrsBuKG AND WESTERN DEAL
Some Important Facts Rearing ON This
Latest Railroad Move.

John w. Challant, "A director OF the
Pttsburg and Western Railroad Com
pany. says the published statement that
President Oliver, Andrew Carnegie, b..
f. Jones, Solon Humphreys, John Terry
and himself representing the majority
stockholders, had arranged to turn over
to the Baltimore and Ohio III 900 shares
OF PittSburg and Western preferred and
common stocks, and to receive Baltl-
more and Ohio stock in return, Is un-
authorized and is Incorrect.
II such an arrangement was effected
the above named gentleman would be
giving So, $50, 900 worth Of PittSburg and
Western. and would receive Baltimore
and Ohio shares at the par value Of the
same. Its stated that in addition To
this the Baltimore and Ohio Company
will assume Sl.250, 900 Of the Pittsburg
and Western noating debt. The money
To liquidate the debt .hus incurred Will
he raised on an issue OF Pittsburg and
Western second mortgage bonds, ana be
guaranteed by the Baltimore and Ohio.
Seven hundred and fifty thou'a dol
lars in excess of the floating debt is To
be expended in double-tracking the
Pittsbnrg and Western main line aud
making other improvements. Under
the consolidation, the Baltimore ana
Ohio will take the Pittsburg and West
ern's tracks between Chicago Junction
and Locust Point and other Eastern
terminals.
The majority stockholders OF the
Plttsburg 4 Western will profit by the
transfer inasmuch as the unloading oi
Pittsburg & Western stock relieves
them of non-dividend paying commo-
ditv IL has been stated that the Only
reason the majority stockholders OF the
Pittsburg a Western had for selling
ont was because the Baltimore u ONO
stock paid large dividends. In that
event the Plttsburg & Western people
will receive first and second preferred
Baltimore a Ohio stock, which bears u
nor cent. annually. The inducement TO
mart with their Pttsburg ~ western
holdings would not be 80 great II theY
were Ia receive Baltimore x ONO com
mon in payment thereof, as that STOCK
has Maid no dividends since May, 1851
when il paid I per cent. The dividends
nrior N iss6 were at the rate Of 10 per
cent. In that year 1t yielded per cent
in the following year only T. and since
then nothing. In addition to the sec
ond mortgage bonds Of 'the Plttsogrg
and Western. which it is said the Bait
more and Ohio will guarantee, the pur-
chasing road j. at present responsible
for about Se4. OOO. 900 worth Of bonds OF
other roads. 1t is a matter Of consider
able speculation now in outside circles l''
as to the disposition Of the 10000 shares
of common and preferred TO be takeL Ny
the Baltimore..and Ohio. The general
opinion is that IL will be- hoated Tor
awhile and then retired.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
STILL GUESSING
TIE ADMINISTRATION CONUaDRUg As TO TIE
VACANT SEOagTARYSaIP.
The Latest Speculation is That Proctor Will Be Moved
TO the Treasury, and New Man Put in
tie War Department-Alger
May Stand Some
Show.
Speeiai T.Lsqram 10 ne Reaister.

opcctut lctcyIuW 10 ttc Nc1thttf.
WASHINGTON, February 3.-The gos
sip as to the probable successor to th,
late Secretary Window tonight la.
taken new turn. 1t is now said 10 bt
probable that Secretary Proctor will bC
transferred from the War Department
to the Treasury Department and that !
new Secretary OF War will be appoint
ed. 1t was the Presidents desire al
first that Mr.. Aldrich should be Secre-
tary OF the Treasury 10 succeed Mr..
Window, but for political reasons it is
not regarded desirable that Mr.. Aid
rich should leave the Senate at this
time. His second choice would have
been Mr.. Mckinley in all probability,
but the Ohio Congressman will not ac-
cept the position as long as he sees any
prospect of being the Republican nomi-
nee for Governor Of the State OF Ohio.
There is said TO be another reason why
Mr.. Mckinley Is not available. His
ambition is, as everyone knows, to be
President Of the United States, and ii
is said that Mr.. Harrison f0resees cir
cumstances under which il would be
desirable for him to retire from the
field and press McKinley's claims. II
it should turn out that Mr.. Harrison
should deem il advisable not to try for
a second term, both he and Mr.. Blaine,
1t is said, would like to hold the organiz-
alton Of the party in their own hands
aud name the candidate. Under these
circumstances il is believed that Mr..
Mckinley would be the most available
candidate for them TO unite their forces
on, aud as Governor Of Ohio IL would be
much easier for him TO get the
nomination than it would be IL he were
Secretary of the Treasury, whereby
his policy being declared he would be
apt to excite antagOnism.
The appointment OF Proctor would in
a measure save the President from the
resentment Of the free silver men, who
are now demanding that WINDOWS sue.
ceSsor shall be a man OF known friend
illness TO silver Moreover il would
make place for General Alger,
of Michigan, who has been sore on Har-
rison because the latter did not give
him the place at the beginning OF his
administration. Alger fully expected
then to be made Secretary OF War, and
even went so far rs TO begin prepara-
tions for removal to Washington. BY
placing Alger in the Cabinet now the
President would placate him and his
friends and remove the Michigan mill
ionaire from the field as a candidate for
the Republican Presidential nomination
next year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04

special replication: under the plea afore-
said the defendant may give in evidence
any fact showing, or tending 10 show,
that the contract, or assurance, or other
writing upon which the action was
brought, was for usuriOus consideration.
And upon such plea the Court shall
direct 4 special issue To try and aScer-
tain:
l. Whether or not the contract, as
surance or other writing is usurious.
OIL. II uSuriOus, TO what extent.
III. Whether or not interest has been
paid on said contract, assurance or
other writing. above six per cent, and
il SO, to what extent. And If a verdict
be found upon the plea Of uSury for the
defendant. Judgment shall be render
ed for the plaintiff for the principal
sum due, and for nothing more; and il
any interest has been paid above the
rate OF six per cent. per annum. then
all the interest which has been
paid shall be entered as a credit
on the principal sum due, and if
nothing be found due after applying all
credits and all interest paid, judgment
shall be rendered for the defendant
Any borrower OF money or other thing
may exhibit bill in equity against the
lender, and compel him TO discover
upon oath the money or thing really
lent, and all bargains, contracts or
shifts relative TO such loan, and the in
tereSt or consideration Of the same; aud
If it appear that mote than lawful in
terest was reserved, the lender shall re-
cover his principal money or only thing
ouly, but shall recover no interest or no
costs II the property has been convey
ed to secure the payment of the debt,
and sale thereof was about TO be
made, or is appreheuded, an injunction
may be awarded to prevent such sale
pending Ohe suit.
All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
CHARLESTON PERSONALS.
The Movements OF People We All Know
at state Capital.

Special TsleQram 10 TIE Reqis'er.
CHARLESTON. February 3.-Delegate
Garden. Senator Stewart and Sheriff
Steenrod took a little run down to look
at the elephant in Cincinnati Friday
night, and ran back again in time Tor
business Monday.
Hon. Robert Simpson ran over 10
StauutOn, Virginia, TO visit his daughter
who is attending school there on Satur-
day morning. lie returned Tuesday.
NIr. Howard Simpson and wife are
stopping at the Ruffner. Mr.. Simpson
is here on business. He goes from here
10 Huntington tomorrow and thence
home.
Mrs. Judge Lucas and daughter ar
rived last Saturday and will remain Till
the close Of the sitting OF the Supreme
Court. Judge Lucas is in much better
health than at the beginning OF the Ses-
sion.
Mr.. Frank Zook, Of Wheeling. sun
dayed i'm Charleston. He left Monday
for ParkerSburg and is working toward
home.
Ex-senator woodward was a guest at
the Rutlner last week. The Senator Is
looking well and speaks very encourag-
ingly OF the prospects of his section OF
country. .,,
Mai. Randolph Stalnaker is still
holding the fort at the Rutfner. He Is
looking after the Worlds Fair banquet
aud other matters.
Hon. Andy Edmiston is around Shak-
ing hands. Andy has many friends
among the members of the legislature
and is always making new ones. He Is
regarded a. one Of the most earnest
workers in the Democratic ranks In
the central part OF the State.
EN-Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
Miller arrived at the Capital Monday
and is as clever as ever. Mr.. Miller Is
now interested in the development oil
the state, especially in the southern
tier Of counties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
Congressman Bakers Bomb.

WASmlNGTON, February 3.-kepre-
sentative Baker. Of New York, who had
the correspondence with Secretary
Blaine on Canadian reciprocity has
loaned the original letters to the To-
ronto Globc. for the purpose OF publish
ing fac Smiles. Representative Baker
saws he knew the denial Of Secretary
Blainc would create stir in Canada
and he wrote his letter for the purpose
of sending a bomb into the CANADIAN
campaign, which he has watched with
much interest. He believes a correct
knowledge of such mattera will assist
very materially the growing sentiment
in Canada in favor Of annexation and
open the eyes OF the Canadians to the
falsity of the assurances Of the people
i'm lower there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
Death of Isaac \. johnson.
Sn.eial T.L.wan. % Ne RsNslsr.

PARkERsBURG, w. VA, February ,.
Isaac y. johnson. brother Of Judge
Okey and ID. ID. Johnson, Of this city,
died OF acute pneumonia at Minnesota,
South Dakota, Sunday night. Mr.
johnson, who was many years editor ol
the West Virginia Freeman, the temper
ancc organ of the State, went to Dakota
for his health several years ago. Mrs
johnson left here Sunday night in re
sponSe 10 kilograms announcing hei
husbands serious illness, but she wa:
intercepted at Chicago by 4 telegram
announcing his dcccase. The remain:
are looked for tonight. The death ol
Mr.. johnson is blow to the entire
community.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
nown Go Wages.

CLEVELAND, February IA reduc-
tion of 10 per cent. has been made IN
rbe wages of the workmen at the
Emma blast furnace, the property oi the
l,nion Rolling Mil Company taxing
fleet to-day. The cause is the compe-
ti,ion of Southern furnaces.
AKRON. o., February 3.-Ine en-
Moves in the Buckeye mower and reap
~ rV works Of Aultman. Miller & Co. went
10 work this morning at reuuceu -u
scale OF prices. The cuts range from rom
90 to 60 per cent. About 800 men are
y,.t.i
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A LONG STRUGGLE
NOW IN PROSPECT IN TIE COSSELISVILLI
oVEs REGIONS.
The OOnfsrsAss Between Operators and Workm,a
Ends AbruPtly--The Men Want an Advance.
While the Operators Insist On a Reduction
in Wagss-Sxtsen thousand
70 Strike Tuesday.

PITTSBURG. PA, February IA
strike Of the 10000 coke workers in the
Connellsyille region. on next Tuesday.
seems inevitable. Another conference
OF the operators and workmen was held
to-day, but IL was fruitless, and when
II broke up no arrangements were made
FOR another meeting. Both sides are
determined. The men insist upon an
advance of l2i5 per cent, and the
operators demand ten per cent. re-
duction with certain other restrictions.
in regard TO loading cars. The men
offered TO work another month at the
present wages II the operators would
arrange satisfactory scale but the
proposition was rejected. They claim
that the depressed condition Of the coke
and iron trade will not Justify even
the wages paid during the last year.
and say they prefer 10 close down their
works. The workers are i'm earnest
and are preparing FOR long strike.
Couriers were sent out tonight 90
notify the men at all the plants in the
region OF the result Of the conference.
and to order them TO quit work on
Tuesday, when the present scale cN-
pireS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
THE AVERAGE END
Reached by Women of the Depraved
Glass, Illustrated Yesterday.

" Say, that woman's dead up there. "
That was the statement made by
Frank Wynham about half-past seven
o'clock yesterday morning, as he came
downstairs into the barroom OF the
Farmers Home, 1T Nos. zoos and l0l0
Market street.
The woman he referred TO was Grace
Garland, alias Cora Shoultz, who had
been staying at the hotel a week, and
who had been i'll from a complication OF
troubles, chief among which was alco-
holism.
Dead she was, after night OF wild
deirium and agony, during which she
made an effort TO jump from the win
dow To the sidewalk; and her end was
typical Of women OF her class, three OF
whom have died inside OF year in the
same horrible way.
Cora Shoutz came TO Wheeling from
Parkersburg, about three months ago,
and made her home at Lucy Belmonts
for time. She belongs to a reputable
and well-to-do family Of Richmond. Va,
and r. Il. Brooks, real estate agent,
broker etc, of No. 6l6 Twelfth street,
n. W., Washington, ID. c., seems to be
an agent of some sort for her, probably
having charge of property in which she
is interested as an heir. The girl fell
in with Alex. Wallace some time ago,
and Tuesday OF last week Wallace took
her to the Farmers Home, where
he registered as "Alex. Wallace
and wife" The couple were
given room on the third floor,
which they occupied up to the girls
death. Wednesday, the day following
the couples arrival at the hotel, DR..
Taylor was called in, and prescribed for
the woman, who was suffering from
acute stomach trouble. After several
days she got better, but last Monday
grew worse, and was deliriouS. Mon
day night Wallace went To the ghost
dance at Turner Hall, leaving Frank |
Wynham in charge OF the girl. Once |
during the night the girl ran from the |
bed 10 the window, and had 20 be re-
strained from jumping out. Wynham
did not call for assistance, explaining |
Yesterday that he was afraid To leave |
lest she would jump out Of the window,
and shortly after seven o'clock the girl
died. DR.. Taylor was notified OF the
fact. and gave Alex. Wallace blank |
death certificate with date and the
word "iemale" written in for Wallace
to fill up. This certificate was turned
over to the Coroner.
When Chief Of Police Delbrugge was
notified Of the death he set out TO find
Wallace, and finally located him in
Clara Moss house OF III fame, on Main
street. He refused 10 90 up TO the
Farmers Home, but when told by the
Chief that II he did not go and await
the arrival Of the Coroner warrant
would be issued for him. he went along.
Coroner Schultze held an inquest dur
ing the afternoon, and concluded that
death was caused by too lavish use Of
liquor. Wallace refused to see the
body inferred, although he at first gave
promise to that effect TO Chief Del
brugge, and the remains will be either
shipped TO the order Of j. X. Brooks,
Washington, d. c., or buried here at the
expense Of the county.
The dead girl is said to have been
very well educated person, and to have
shown many evidences Of culture and
refinement before she was started down
hill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
AMUsEMENis. ).

OPERA HOUSE ORCHESTRA BALL.
At the ball TO be given by the opera
House orchestra tomorrow evening,
the following concert programme VIII
be rendered.
MaIcu- Ill, Fsii9w.f r Won Suppe
.ke--Lu.tigr Musikantenstf-lchr
Merry Musicians Tricks l-----.--H H. l,.l. .in5
Waltz" NarreutrnAe ....---.-...' -,
Burlesaue-"The CouHty MUSICIAN, ~ mum
p-"schwiegermanlas Apschleu =, rt.,..
tN0ther-in-Law Departure -...---' HDN''
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WHEELING ELECTRIC LIGHT BILL.
The Measure sim in Committee-Some
Lobbying Against II.


Special Telegram 10 TIE Register
CHARLESTON, W. VA, February a.
Yesterday morning in the Senate when
Senator Stewart moved TO suspend the
rules in order that the Electric Light
Oill might 90 20 q first reading, Senator
Campbell objected on the ground that
Senator Whitaker was not present, and
said that Mr.. Whitaker would arrive
last night. In the afternoon session
Campbell moved 10 have the bill re-
ferred 10 the Committee on COun-
ties and Municipal Corporations
and the bill was referred 10
said committee. This afternoon the
committee met aud the entire Ohio
county delegation, including Senator
Stewart, went before the committee and
spoke in behalf Of the bill. Campbell
was also present, and said that he had
no interest in the bill, but did not think
an the citizens of Wheeling favored the
bill, and that John Ii. Hobbs and J. NJ.
Sweeney would be here Thursday, and
they would tell the committee why the
bill should not pass
Col. White said he understood Mr..
Campbell 10 say he had no interest in
the bin. and wanted 20 know IL Mr..
Campbell did not belong To an Electric
Light Company. After considerable
squirming Mr.. Campbell admitted that
he did belong TO an Electric Light Com
pauy Mr. Campbell also stated that
he did not known OF any lobbying that
was being done against the bill, but he
finally admitted that he had heard there
was some lobbying, but did not know
anything about IL himself At this
iuncture one of the committee spoke
up and said that lac knew OF lobbying
against the bill and had been approach
ed upon the subject himself. The com
mittee finally decided TO postpone
| further consideration Of the bill until
| Thursday in order 10 give MeSSrs. Hobbs
and Sweeney an opportunity to dis
course upon the alleged dement's OF the
/ bill.
Col White says the committee will re-
port the bill back with the recommends
ton that il do pass, and that it will pass
the senate. A majority OF the Senators
are kindly disposed toward the bill and
10 will take a great deal OF lobbying to
| nreyent its passage.