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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15

A Strange Creature Found aud Stranger
stories Told OF Him.

rEOElt6 AOAtA % aAaAAs
SoUTu WEST CRY, Mo-, September
1s.-This usually quiet little city was
thrown into intense excitement yester-
day morning by the sudden appearance
OF what was supposed to be a maniac,
who came rushing through the streets
to the terror Of men, women and chill
dren. Only after severe struggle was
ne captured by the Marshal and his as
sistants and lodged in Jail, where he
had to be chained to the floor.
He is of medium height and of deli
cate build. Yet he snaps trace chains
as though they were made Of twine. He
Is a most wOe-begOne specimen or the
human family. His talk is more like
the chatter Of a monkey or poll parrot
than anything else. His entire body Is
covered with hair.
For the past six months there have
have been tales told in regard TO ghost
having been seen in the timber to the
south and west of this city. One man
claims to have seen him astride OF a
phantom horse, high up in the air, and
came to town speeches. from his fright
and had TO be escorted home.
Then he was again seen by full
blood Cherokee, who was scared out OF
his wits. The Indian IS an Intelligent
man. He says he first saw the man
crawling on the grOund snake fashion,
and, as ne supposed, he was watching
something, but on his nearer approach
the wild man sprang 20 his all-tours ana
outran the Indians horse.
The most sensational tale yet told
about the wild man comes from source
which cannot be disputed. The gentle
man lives in Arkansas and is . minister
of the Gospel He will make an anida-
Wit that he saw him some time in last
August near Crump, country store III
Benton county, sitting aStrlde OF log,
towing with two large snakes, One was
an immense diamond RATHER and the
other was a large black snake. After
going through several queer contortions
OF the body the wild man beheaded and
devoured the RATHER. then with wave
OF his right hand he mounted in mid air
and disappeared. The minister says he
was so terrified that he could not move
for at least one hour.
Who the wild man is and where ne
came from no one knows. The proper
authorities have been notified and will
be here to-day. Great numbers OF peo-
pie are coming in 10 see him. He glareS
Anthem sometimes with tiendisn ex-
preston. AT others he grows restless
and utterS horrible screams and yells.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15
DANGEROUS FELT HATS.
A Disastrous Experiment With One Used
for straining Nitro-Glycerine.


for straining Nitro-Glycerine.
Everybody knows how terribly ex-
plosive nitro-glycerine Is under concus-
Sion," said dealer in oil well supplies
from Bradford Pa, "but few know the
lasting proprieties of the explosive, and
how next to impossible 1t is to destroy
it's deadly qualities. In manufacturing
pitro-glycerine one Of the processes Is to
strain it through felt, usually through
the crowns Of old felt hats, they having
been found not only the most conven-
lent and effective for the purpose, but
also preferable for economy. This felt
is burnt up after using, to do away with
all danger that undoubtedly would re-
suit from careless handling OF 1t after
ward.
cat one of the factories In the north
ern oil field once an employe resolved to
test the life Of nitro-glycerine, and he
took hat crown that had been used as
q strainer, washed Ii thoroughly, and
then put it through a course Of treat
ment with alkalis. He laid the felt
away on shelf out Of the reach and
knowledge Of any one else In the FAC
tory. II lay there two years, and one
day the man happened to think of IL
and took il down. Workers about nitro
glycerine are VIGOROUSLY reckless, but
the most careful and timid man would
scarcely have had any fear OF this two
year-old Strainer, especially after the
treatment it had received. The work
men had no idea that there could pos
slbly remain in the felt the slightest sus-
plcion OF danger, and to show that the
stuff had been annihilated he put the
felt on the iron arm on the timers
bench, where the cans for holding the
explosive are sol1ered, and struch 1t
with hammer. The result was sur
| prise to the factory. An explosion fol-
lowed that broke both arms OF the work
men, stunned three other men, hurled
the heavy iron arm through two-foot
wall, and wrecked the thinning shop.
''Nitro-glycerine can't be annihilated,
and from the careless manner in which
it has been handled ever since 1t came
I'm use in the oil regions it Is wonder
that there is town standing in the
whole field"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15
RrItiSb Finances

LONDON, September lathe abund-
ance of money here was increased yes
terday by the payment of one million
pounds OF treasury bills, which also
added to the ease Of discount, the rates
closing at IL for three months and II
for short. A hardening Of rates is ex-
pected 10 set In soon, as the German de-
mand for gold has revived on the weak
err rates here, and the considerable
amount OF bullion going from the con-
tinent TO the United States TO pay for
the influx of American grain. The buy
ing of American railway securities is
also turning tho trade balance heavily
against London. On the Stock Ex-
change, the past weeks business con-
tinued large and the tone in most OF the
departments was strong.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15
srAsBED IN COURT.
Two Planters go TO Law, and One Fatal
" slabs the other.

Two Planters go TO Law, and One Fatal
~ slabs the other.
PARAGoULD, ARK, September 49,
This usually quiet town was the scene
Today Of a terrible tragedy. The prin-
sipals were jim Honey and Silas Potter,
well-to-do planters, residing near here.
A few days ago, some OF Honey's
cattle broke into corn field
belonging to Potter and did considerable
damage. Honey became very angry,
and, gradually working himself into a
passion, offered to fight Potter then and
there with pistols, knives or fists. Pot
ter laughed and walked away.
Honey became enraged at his neigh
boris GOODNESS and sent Potter a
challenge to fight duel. To ridicule
the matter Potter went before Squire
Hart here and procured peace warrant
against Honey, who was arrested and
brought to town. The case was set for
to-day, and while 1t was in progress
Honey, who was sitting near Potter,
sprang upon him with an open knife
and stabbed him several times, inflicting
fatal wounds. Honey was seized by the
squire and constable and after brief
but desperate struggle was overpowered,
handcutfed and taken 10 Jail. There is
some talk Of lynching, but the authori-
ties and Honey'S friends are on the
alert, and will protect the prisoner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15
ror Rrer nv Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRTED REMEDr.-
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for. over hfty years By millions Of
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 10 soothes the child,
softens the gums, allAys all pain, cures
wind colo, and Is tAS best remedy Tor
Diarrhoea. Is pleasant 20 the taste. Sold
bv Druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-fve cents a bottle. It's value ia
iucslculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup, and take no
ether kind
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15
Kind Words.

Elder II. E. Light, Of MoantaInville,
Lancaster Co., Pa, has 8 good word to
say for Patent Medicine. We will
give 1t in his own words: Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy was used in my family and can say
that It done US coed IN diarrhea and
cholera morbuS I do not hesitate 70
recommend Il to all suffering from the
above diseases.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15

We made use Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy on two
occasions for pain In the stomach. Re-
suit satisfactory in a very short time
after taking the medicine. / hesitate
not in giving my opinion in favor of the
medicine. At least it has done all
claimed for it as far as we have tried 1t.
Z. D. Book, Blain, Perry Co., Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15

SEGUIN COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
No. 81 Seventeenth Street WI
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES INcr,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
i for Young Ladies and Misses reon. TOY
TENDER 7th. The Principal has deyo.sS q ss,
for quite number Of years to the Art :, 1 Te
ing here In her native city, and the . sss:
favorably known. Miss Blanchard a, noia 1
Pianiste and yioliniste, is the Precsr,aellnel,
Music, which here!receives particus, .s.sess I
The Course OF study embraces the hist sntlo,
lish Branches, Mathematics, Boot.l.r Eas.
Music. French, German. Latin, Ds.xssseples
Oil Painting. Special students admi,tsSs q.
classes in Bookkeeping, Arithmetic and . R Y.
Institute is Department for Small Rev n y.
terms, call on or address either OF rs p
signed. MISS PAULINE II. SEGuiN =" -! 9ass.
MISS E. ZELDA BLANCHLRha
au0d&eo Associate Prlnci,,,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15
Anoth.r WAY of Putting 1t.

Detroit Free Press.
Miss Oldegyrl-I have great respect
for age.
Mis- Winslow-That is only self-re-
spect, isn't it, Clara?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15

THE essential lung-healing principle
OF the pine tree has finally been sue
cessfully separated aud refined into a
perfect cough medicine. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup. Sold by all deal
ers on a guarantee OF satisfaction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15

CAMPLE COPIES WEEKLY REGISTER
: y FREE. Send postal card with name and ad-
dress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15
why She Liked Tunnels.

Ep0ch.
Old Hardfeature ION the marriage
tour)-Do you like tunnels, darling?
The darling-YeS, If you must kiss
me, don't want to see you!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15
ats.u Advertisements.
PROCLAMATION!

II G. w. sEABRIGHT, MAYOR OF THE
city OF Wheeling, do hereby in accordance
with the provisions Of an act OF the LEGISLATURE
of West Virginia, in such case made ana Pro-
vided, announce and publish, tina. the upa,o~ 70
law At a regular meeting Of the Council OF the
CITY OF wheeling, said Ordinance proviSsss LOT OF
the issue and sale OF the Bonds Of the clsy %
Wheeling in the amount assregating not NOR
than the sum of 800 800, said sum 70 DC osso anu
exp,nded for the following purpose only. VIZ:
Tor the purpose Of providing means LOT tne
construction and building OF permanent new
bridge on Main street, over Wheeling creek
AT a special election to be held on the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15

ANOR ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUE
AND SALE OF BONDS OF THE CITY OF WHEELlNG,
TO BE KNOWN AS THE MAIN STREET phip JOE
KoSDs-SEcoSD SEsIEs" AND FOR THE RE
DESPrIoN AND PAYMENT THEREOF.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-15
26th Day of September. A. D. 1881

the qualified voters Of the city Of Wheeling
shall vote upon the question OF the ratincatiohh
or reiection of the ordinance aforesaid, which
Ordinance il in the words and figure following,
to-wit:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-22
SOME PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL

F. G. Moore, Mayor. and James A. Man
ming, NJ p Price and George B. Raser, mem
bers of Council, of Ashtabula, were at the
Duquesne yesterday. They are making in
Quiries regarding electric lighting.
Colonel W. w. Greenland, of Clarion,
was in the city yesterday. and registered at
the Seventh avenue with his son and some
friends.
Charles Coyle, Democratic politician of
New Haven, Conn, is visiting his brother,
Rev. Father Coyle, Of the West End.
L. G. Cook, the Cleveland contractor, who
is working on the Clover Leaf line, was at
the Monongahela yesterday.
Frank Weston and his wife, Efie Ellsler,
are at the Monongahela House. The latter's
brother accompany them.
Joseph G. Blake, prominent wholesale
dry goods merchant, of Bangor, Me-, Is re-
gistered at the Duquesne.
Superintendent Flynn, of the Western
Union Co,npanys local office, went to New
York last night.
r. C. Rodgers, Brownsville LAWYER, was
in the city on legal business yesterday.
F. X. Moore, the Cleveland coke opera
tor, was at the Monongahela yesterday.
L. 2. Mccormick and wife, of Connells-
vile, are at the Seventh Avenue.
Hiram Maxwell, st. Louis business
man, was in town yesterday.
D. T. S. Troxell and Mrs. Troxell, of Gal
htzin, are at the Duquesne.
S. w. Snyder and wife, of Charlie ston, w.
Va, are at the Duquesne.
j. NJ. Duval, of Baltimore, was guest at
the Anderson yesterday.
T. H. O'Bryan, 9 manufacturer of Phila-
delphia, is in the city.
Pauline Hall is occupying a suite of rooms
at the Schlosser.
G. w. Upson, of Mansfield, o., was in the
city yesterday.
E Mcclellan, New York architect, is at
the DuQuesne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-22
LABOR NOT IN POLITICS.

An interesting indication of the pro-
posed arrangement between the Knights
of Labor and the Republican leaders was
afforded at Philadelphia Saturday night.
The K. of L. legislative convention re-
jected that remarkable report published
some time ago and ordered the minority
report printed and distributed in its stead.
In addition the political endorsements con-
templated in the reported deal were re-
pressed. The inference is irresistible that
if there was any agreement to turn over
the labor vote to the Republican managers
the contracting party have found them
selves unable to deliver the goods. At
tempts to put a labor organization into
politics will always be regarded with sus-
picion and disfavor; but in this case a
guarantee against such things is furnished
by the fact that the suspicion and disfavor
are expressed most radically by the author
lied body of the organization itself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-22

"THE Cruiskeen Lawn" an Irish comedy
drama, by Dan Mccarthy, the author OF
"True Irish Hearts, was given by q clever
company Of sixteen people, including Paddy
Murphy and w. j. Mason, ut Harris theater
yesterday. Prof Campbell's dissolving
views of ireland were a feature.
THE Worlds Museum in Allegheny was
packed most Of the time yesterday, and the
performance given in the theater especially
pleased the people. The Adonis Four, q
very clever quartet that travelled with
Adonis Dixey for years, Jessie Herw orth
and Jennie Ripley, Rosa Lee, a pleasing
ballad singer, and several Others, give cap
ital performance, In the Curio Hall are
several good features.
THE American Exhibition Bureau has COM
pleted arrangements to give six operatic
promenade concerts and masquesade balls
in the large Cyclorama Hall, corner Beech
and Irwin avenues, Allegheny, commencing
ing every evening during the week. Mile.
Ed1ta Newtoni, prima donna; the Boston
Quartet and the American Operatic Concert
Company will appear each evening. The
American Military Band will furnish the
music for dancing.
THE performance atthe Harry Davis Fifth
Avenue Museum Theater this week is calcu-
lated to please all who love good novelty
shows, and who enjoy the thrill of1ooking
at relics Of wonders, etc. Harry Davis has
them ALL There is Fitzsimmons' furniture,
with the bed upon which the murdered
Gilkinson fell, the saw with which he cut
his way out Of Jail, and the cell bars that
he cut or, at least, fac SMILES of them.
Colonel Cooper, tie nine-foot giant is on,
exhibition and tremendous man he is.
The stage show Is unusually good.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-22

was the opening of the "The High Roller
at the Bijou Theater last night. The play
ousy foE t %as bsh nsw say snS p
turesque. The costumes were not
as they so often are shining with
the the wear van and dis tear %. Of New York ra
chorus show the orthodox dilapidation
A freshness such as this is something Pitts
burg is none too often treated to, and there
fore when it comes the reception is an ap-
preciative one. To say that farce comedy
is bosh is to award the highest need Of
praise If 1t were not bosh, then it would
not be farce comedy, And that Is what"The
plot, unity nor purpose-exceptt the worthy
one of producing laughter-but it is bright,
which is good; full Of variety. which
farce comedy-which is best of all. A brief
bit of theatrical history. The "High Roller"
as presented in Pittsbprg, is not the play
month ago, 1t is 'The Hayseed," answer
ing to the name but not to the faults of the
original High Roller The company is a
the head and front Of the company. Perhaps
his methods are pronuunced,b but what would
you have In farce comedyP He makes you
laugh, and that should be enough. Mr.
coming of costumes and wore them with
implicit grace. He does not and cannot act,
but he sings we'll, dances charmingiy and
knows a deal about the picturesque setting
OF a chorus. For the rest, punched, they
are: J. J. Coleman, funny enough as Hiram,
Roller; Miss Bella La Verde, pretty as Adeiire
Mmtrose;; Miss Louise AInot, clever as
the Irish servant girl, Bedalia McCvty. and
Ehhetirdd Roller played by the Only Leon.
The Only Leon is boquet by himself; our
fathers laughed at his tricks 20 years ago,
and his fun is not in its second childishness
by any means. Electric lights, which
hitherto has been only applied on the
minstrel stage, opens up speculation as to
there be one expurgation. Sea sickness is
eminently proper-at sea. The merest sug-
gestion of it is all that is necessary on the
stage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-22
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, TUESDAY, SEPT. q, 1871.
JURYMEN's ALLEGED sCRUPLEs.

The gentlemen, who are prone to get out
OF disagreeable jury duty in murder cases
bv pleading conscientious scTupleS against
capital punishment were made the sub
iect OF very sharp comments by Judge
Ewing yesterday The Court called
Upon the witnesses to distinguish between
scraples," and expressed practical dis
belief in the existence of the latter by the
declaration that no one has them "who
8as sense enough to vote
The latter assertion is rather sweeping,
- the experience of the world amply
demonstrates. People entirely sensible
on other subjects have marked conscien-
tiOns ScTuples, such as on the eating of
meat, the drinking of malt liquors, the bear
ing Of arms, and even the casting of votes
under the United States Constitution.
With the evidence before us of cOnscien-
tons scrUples on these points, it must be
admitted that there are some people who
aIe genuinely and conscientiously opposed
10 capital punishment But it would be
more difficult to dissent from the practi-
cal bearing of the Judges sarca SIN, or to
ignore the fact that the increase in the
appearance of these scruples is more
directly connected with the disinclination
to take the responsibility and discomfort
of q very diSagreeable jury duty, than
with the abolition of capital punishment
Nevertheless, tho Judges sharp words,
Eke some of his previous efforts with
lures on the Illicit liquor question, leave
the subject about whero they found it.
The citizens with conscientious scruples,
real or alleged, may have blushed while
the judicial displeasure was being ex-
pressed; but they did not have to serve on
The jury This leaves us with but slight
expectation that the Bench will be able by
mere moral influence to work MUCK of a
reform with the idiosyncraSies OF the jury
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-22
Grand Opera House,

-Efie Ellsler and "Hazel Kirke" are
names that have a synonymous meaning
here If one sees "Hazel Kirke" placarded
about the city, Effie Ellsler is suggested to
the mind and vice versa. That the play has
not lost its olden time power of attraction
was demonstrated last evening, when the
Grand Opera House seats were in lively
demand That Efie's power to carry
with her the sympathies of her audience is
as great as it was during the halcyon days
of the Madison Square Company was mani
tested by the profuse use of handkerchiefs.
the applause and the repeated demand for
dropped. In fact, Eff1e has not only retained
her graceful command of pathos, but she has
added to the character tender, emotional
aroma that was wanting IN her earlier in
terpretations. What matter, If the COMPANY
in general is not the equal of that
which originally presented the play to
the public, The dramatic interest
in the plot, the powerful incidents
that seem to occur naturally, the lighter veins
of humor that are interspersed here and
there enchain the attention of the audience
and make US forget the minor defects. Nor
should Mr.. Couldock's original interpreta-
ton of D,t1lstdn Rirke be forgotten. It was
as quietly powerful as it was of yore Pitt0-
Gus Green in the person of Frank Weston.
Miss Loula Porter as mirthful, Spirited
faithful Dolly Dlnto1, and Walter j. Brooks
as Arthur CdrTingtor, the husband of Hazel.
were all deserving of commendation. The
greatest weakness was in the minor charac-
ter studies, but it IS impossible to expect
perfection everywhere.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-22

The success shown by the new nickel
steel plates in defective power, together
with the indication of ability to send a
plunging fire on the slightly protected
decks of the present heavy armored ship
10y means of the new mortars, are raising a
serious question whether the curved pro-
Tective deck is not destined to be more
useful in heavy naval fighting. than the
present heavily armored vessel. This
idea is reinforced by the success recently
won in firing shells charged with emmen-
site and teTrorite, while the a-going quail
JieS and carrying capacity recently demon
sirated by the whaleback barge in COM
mercial navigation afford the most i'm
pressive Endorsement of the employment
of 4 similarly shaped vessel in naval war
fare
1t is not, of course, by any means a
demonstrated fact that the whaleback or
turtle-bacl1ed vessel is the coming naval
fighter. But here are a considerable num-
Der of iDdices all pointing out that the
present costly monster, with heavy side
protection and seantily armored horizontal
decks. is an immense waste of money.
The same indications point to type and
form OF vessel nearly as different from the
present armored ships as the Monitor was
from the old three-deckers They all
point 10 the confederation of the policy
iOr the United States which THE DISPATCH
has Urged-that of following very guard
cJly in the line Of European naval con-
struc:iOn and directing expenditure into
the development of new forms of ships
and new kinds of explosives, projectiles
and cannon.
1t is not yet certain that the new ideas
viii wipe out the present heavily armored
vessels as the Monitor did the fleets of
Europe But it is also far from certain
that they will not. What is quite clear is
HAT the United States can inspire more
wholesome respect in Europe for its naval
policy by developing those ideas than by
following long way behind the European
powers with a small imitation OF their
uaVieS