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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-14
The Morewood Riot Cases.

GREENsBURG, PA, May 13.-The
Morewood Sunday riot cases came up
before the grand jury here this morn
ing and true bill was returned against
the defendants. This is the riot which
occurred on the Sunday preceding the
killing, when an army of strikers pro-
ceeded TO Morewood and drove the
workers from the ovens, and destroyed
the property of the company. A band
of musicians, composed of strikers from
Mt. Pleasant, paraded the streets all
day, and the Court was filled with
strikers and their friends. The More
wood murder cases against Captain Loar
and his deputies, will come up before
the grand jury tomorrow morning, and
a great many witnesses have already ar
rived.
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For Violating Customs Laws.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-When the
doors of the Navy Department were
closed this afternoon, acting Secretary
Ramsey was no wiser than he was yes
terday respecting the whereabouts of
the Charleston and the Itata. 1t has
been decided by legal authorities the
Itata can only be seized for violation OF
the customs law, but not as a pirate. In
view of the expected arrival OF the
Itata at a Mexican port, it is said, she
cannot stay there. The Charleston
need only wait outside the port to cap
ture her after twenty-four hours, as to
do so would subject her to the charge
of using the port as base of opera
tions against friendly government.
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NAV Disrupt the Order.

ST. LOUIS, May 13.-A morning paper
says bombshell may shortly be ex-
ploded in the Order Of Railway Conduc-
tors that may disrupt the order. A
large number OF the conductors have
been dissatisfied, and several members
Of the Brotherhood who joined the or
der of Railroad Conductors, began to
sow seeds OF discomfort in the order.
The dissatisfied ones believe now is the
time TO strike A secret meeting OF
eight Of the revolutionary movement
was held last night, and it was decided
to keep their forces in hand for a chance
moment. One Of them said their griev
ance was that the order was nothing
but a secret order and did not protect its
members. II they don't secure certain
reforms, they will abandon it.
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a NEUTRAL PORT.
The Itata Cannot be Seized by the
Charleston at Acapulco.

Charleston at Acapulco.
SAN FRANCISCO, May ia. X.
Coney, the Mexican Consul General at
this port, has been interviewed in re-
gard to the probable action of the Mexi-
can Government if the Itata enters the
port of Acapulco.
He says Acapulco is neutral port,
and he is confident the cruiser Charles
ton will not be permitted TO seize the
Itata there. If the ltata enters with
contraband goods on board, it is proba-
BILE the Mexican officers will train the
guns OF the fort on her and seize her
themselves. The fort is not a very
powerful one, but is strong enough to
capture the Itata.
A dispatch from San Diego says: Pas
sengers on the steamer Crescent City,
which arrived from Cedros Island last
night, report that when about 10 miles
below Ensenada, Monday night, the
cruiser Charleston was sighted far out to
sea. As soon as officers on the warship
caught sight of the Crescent City they
changed course and made directly for
her. As soon as the cruiser approached
the Captain of the Crescent City raised
the American flag and saluted. The
Charleston Immediately turned at right
angles and steamed away to the south
west and soon disappeared beyond the
horizon. The Crescent City officers re-
port seeing nothing Of the Itata.
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Association Contests.

PHILADELPHIA PA, May 13-The
Athletics had no trouble In winning to-
days game. Score: Athletics IS, Louis
vile /: errors, Louisville, s; hits, 10 and
:; pitchers, Callihan and Doran, earned,
and l. Umpire, Ferguson.
BALTIMORE. Mp. May 13.-To-day's
game was pitchers contest, in which
Mcmahon had the best of it. Score:
Baltimore, >, st. Louis O; errors, each;
hits, and 5; pitchers, Mcmahon and
Griffith: earned, Baltimore, .. Umpire,
Matthews.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Ihe Cincin-
natis batted hard and won to-day's
game. Score: Washington 3; Cincin-
natl II: errors, l and 2; hits, g and 1s;
pitchers, Carsey and Crane; earned, l
and 3. Umpire, Jones.
BosToN, MASS, May 13.-Boston won
to-day's game by fortunate hitting.
Score: Boston 10; Columbus 8; errors.
6 and 3: hits, 10 and IL; pitchers,
O'Brien and Easton; earned, 2 and 3.
Umpire. Kerins.
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KENTUCKY DERBY
A Tame Affair-Only Four Starters-A
Large Crowd Present.


LOUISVILLE, KY, May 13.-Although
the Derby proved tame and uninterest-
ing, the regular spring meeting OF the
Louisville Jockey Club was most au-
spiciouslY inaugurated at Churchill
Downs to-day. Early in the morning
black clouds gave promise of rain. The
wind blew in ftful gusts and made the
streets of the city undesirable. 1t
turned cooler towards noon, and the
clouds were driven away and the sun
shone brightly.
Ihe city was over-run with vlSltors,
and strangers were here from Southern
Indiana, North and Central Tennessee
and West Virginia, and Ohio, who came
in just TO see the Derby. IL had been
announced that there would be eight
starters, but sometime previous to the
race, four of them were Withdrawn,
leaving only four to contest for the
race.
Summary-First race, three-quartcrs mile
Too Sweet won. Time, l;l6.
second race, one mlle-Milt Young won.
Time, l:44
Thlro race, five furloDgs-Coverton and John
Berkley tied for first. Purse divided lime,
l:0i.
Fourth race, the Derby, mile and half-FouT
starters Kingman, High Tariff, BnlgowAn and
Hart allace.
The track was heavy, and Kingman
did not catch the leaders until near the
one-mile post. The race then dwindled
down between him and Balgowan, he
beating the latter by a neck. High
Tariff third. Time 2:52A.
The pecuniary value of this years
Derby is about S4,700.
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A SERIOUS STRIKE
EXPECTED ON TIE CHICAGO AND NORTH
WESTERN RAILROAD,
Which Will Involve the Entire Systen-Two
Hundred Policemen Ordered to Report for
Duty to Control Any Outbreak That
May 0ccur-The Situation in
the Coke Field.

CHICAGO, May 13.-A serious strike is
expected on the Chicago and North
western railroad at 6:30 a. M. to-mor-
row. The trouble is with the switch
men, who are said to be backed by the
trainmen, and it is an open question
whether the trouble will not involve the
whole system. 1t is known at
midnight that the railroad
company is making prepa-
rations for struggle. Two hundred
policemen have been ordered out, and
every available officer has been ordered
to report in the morning. Word has
been spread that men out Of employ
ment can find work on the road. If the
strike occurs, it will be the outcome Of
the reinstatement of switchmen obnox-
ous to the union, about whom there has
been so much controversy.
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Sullivan in Touch With Elks.

NEWARK, May 13.-Newark Lodge
of Eks met last night in that
city and heard the report of the COM
mittee intrusted with the investigation
of the charges against John l.. Sullivan,
who was elected member of the lodge
last year. The committee sustains Sui
livan and says the Haddon's charges
against him consisted only Of newspaper
clippings. 1t is understood that Had
don proposed to prefer, or already has
preferred, charges against Newark
Lodge for electing Sullivan, and that he
stigmatizes Sullivan as being unfit to be
an Elk. Nine members Of Newark
Lodge, it is said, have been appointed a
committee to defend the lodge at Cincin-
natl.
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A HORRIBLE CASE
or Squalor and Orink-Asleep Beside His
Dead Mother for a Week.

Dead Mother for a Week.
New YORK, May ia horrible case
of poverty, squalor, degradation and
death came to the attention OF County
Physician Wrightson, OF Essex county,
N. j., on Monday night, and was made
public yesterday. 1t was the discovery,
in foul-smelling hut in Montclair, OF
the body Of woman, Mrs. Ellen john
son, who had evidently been dead sew
eral days, and her eight-year-old son,
who for nearly. week had innocentlY
slept beside the corpse.
The little hut in which the woman
lived was filthy beyond description.
The strangest and most horrible part OF
the affair, however, is the story OF the
County Physician by the dead woman's
son. He and his mother went to bed to-
gether on the night Of Sunday, May 3,
he says. Before he went to sleep a
mouse trap which had been set, shut
with snap, and his mother got up to
see il a mouse had been caught. She
soon return ed to bed and in a few min
utes began to shake so hard that she
shook the whole bed. Then she became
quiet and he thought she had gone to
sleep.
Every night since then he had slept
in the house and until Thursday had oc-
cupied his usual place in the bed with
his mother. He did not know that he
was sleeping besides a corpse-in fact
he did not know what death was-but
since Thursday he had slept on the floor
near the bed because of an awful smell
which seemed to come from bis mother.
He thought nothing Of her sleeping, he
said, as she often sic - for two or three
days after big drunk.
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STARTLING RUMOR
ABOUT THE SINKING OF THE ITATA By TEE
CHARLESTON.
The News Comes From City Of Mexico as RumOr,
Which IS Not Verified By Any Official In
tslligsncs-The Complications
That May Arise.

CITY OF MEXICo, May 13.-The
AngIO-Americdn publishes rumors OF
the sinking of the Itata by the u. 5.
cruiser Charleston, but gives neither
time nor place. The authorities here
say they have no information whatever
concerning the matter.
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TERSE } ELEoRAMS.

President Harrison was warmly received
at Lincoln, Nebraska, yesterday morn
ing.
The Branchville Milling Ore Company,
of Connecticut, has made an assignment.
The New York Ice Cold aud Storage
Company cannot meet judgments amount
ing TO So, ,779.
Levy Brother 4 Co., of New York, have
failed The cause of the suspension was
the insanity of the senior member Of the
firm.
The cigarmakers of Manchester, n. H,
are out on a strike for an increase of wages
to 81 80 per thousand. The strike will
affect all the cigarmakers in the State.
The Belgian government has threatened
to expel Gen. Boulanger unless he is silent
on political matters.
Three thousand Jews are in deep dis
tress at Corfu. Barons Rothschild and
Hirsch are sending them relief.
Fire in New York yesterday destroyed
the four story brown stone house occupied
by the Florence Soap Company. Loss,
100000.
The decision of the United States Su-
preme Court that Pennsylvania can tax the
Pullman Car Company on its mileage in
that State will result in the collection of
about 5000 back taxes by Iowa. Suit
had been brought, but was dropped pend
ing the Pennsylvania case
John Teemer, now of ST. Joseph, Mo,
has challenced Gaudaur to row him in
Canada for $500. If that does not suit,
he will row Gaudaur on any Smile track
of water in the United States for $1,000 or
more.
The Philadelphia printers Tuesday even
ing celebrated the siXty-third anniversary
of the birth of George w. Childs, Of the
Ledger.
About fifty members of the Miners Ma
tioual Association boarded the Inman
steamer City of New York Yesterday morn
ing bound for Europe. They will visit the
various marts of trade in various countries
a>d expect to be gone two months.
The strike of the iourneymen carpenters
at St. Louis has virtually ended in favor
of the strikers.
The eighth annual convention of the
Women's General Missionary Society of
the United Presbyterian Church convened
in Pittsburg yesterday. Ninety delegates
were present
Nashville was en- fete yesterday afternoon
at the marriage of Miss Sara Polk Fall 10
Mr.. Matthew McClung Gardner The
homestead of President James X Polk,
where the bride was born and has always
lived. was the scene of the event Mrs.
Polk. the grandmother Of Miss Fall, who
is IS years old, was one of the llvellest
guests present.
The Honduras rebels have been dis
perscd.
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MOUNTAIN FEUD
,-gn IN THs INTERIOR OF MD0TELL
COUNTY, ". va.
,...s, and The Sails Nee, in Battle Array at a
,....s grr.-lhe sal Faction IS SIlenead.
7w3 q hat Family Are Shot Dead.
Ers S.ssle Swssrs Vengeancs.

-,, T...sraa. TO fhe EsgisteT.
@-'.,,rsroN. w. Va, May IA
......,.,u-s special to the Gazette says;
a.- ~ those terrible tragedies for
- ,be Biz sandy valley is so noted,
r...st at Jaeger, Mcdowell coun-
saturday. The scene of the
-,.isa small village about $50 miles
r.. Fors of the Big Sandy river.
.,mra-.uts were James Steele and
.,, sons. Hiram and Samuel, and
o,,.-tHalaad his four sons, James
T.vi. William and Lon. Bad blood
visited for years, and threats have
..5eas to what would take place
...,.r meeting occurred.
W. ,-.ss. .1,y. mentioned time all the
..--..s me. 10 Jaeger TO attend court
p-1 p1.- Souire l.. T. Murphy. While
-. were being examined friend
".'....'.....,e.. living his testimony which
,i.,,,.t 1y the Halls. A list night
Immediately began, which was
'.5..ny 01-h families. Pistols were
49, and ,.ootiug commenced. All
Sa~d. then adjourned to the outside OF
5s bu'diur and refuge was taken oe-
--..5 -r.a,. houseS. etc. A regular bat
-s f,'l,wed. lasting an hour or two, AT
,ss end Of which the FIRE of the Hall
f..ion was slenced. An examination
n tbs forces engaged took place
and 10 was found that Sam and Hiram
Steele were both dead, Lon Hall fatally
w5unded ard dying and Lewis Hall pad
~ wounded iu the arm.
All the parties left living adjourned
% their homes where the Halls were
when last beard from. No arrests have
been made.
When Mrs. Steele was told of the
death OF her sons she SwOre vengeance
on their slayers and says she will lead
the Steele faction. Both factions are
veil known and influential, and another
o' the famous mountain feudS is likely
90 be declared.
Deputy Marshal Workman came In
TODAY from Mcdowell county and con
srms the news. His story is slightly
different. though De says the party in
the fight were railroad labOrers, and
that ain were kiled but one. No fur
ther trouble is likely Jo'enSue.' Some Of
the men were completely riddled with
bullets.
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Machine Mining Rates.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 13.-The mine
operators and miners of Ohio are in con-
ference here to-day trying to agree upon
a scale of prices for machine mining,
yet an unsettled question. The miners
presented the following demands: That
the present prices for Harrison machines
be paid an increase OF five cents over
the present prices for the Lechner ma
chine; an advance of one cent for cut
ters; two cents advance for drilling in
wide work; four cents for drilling in
entry or narrow work. This met strong
opposition from the operators. A
stormy session followed. The con-
ference was in session at late hour to-
night with little prospect Of an early
agreement
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WHEELING W. VA. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY II, 1891
CHARLESTOWN'S BOON.
The Drawing of Lots-Wheeling Parties
Draw Good Prizes.
c,sc,0I TisLeOr1,a In the Re0ieLer

The Drawing of Wheeling Parties
Draw Good Prizes.
Special Telegram TO the Register.
CHARLEsTowN, w. VA, May 13.-The
crowd at this historic little town is
larger to-day than had been antci-
pated. The sale Of lots does not take
place till Thursday and Friday, and the
largest crowd of the week is expected
on these days. Governor Fleming,
Major Randolph Stalnaker and Mr..
Charles H. Taney, of the REGISTER,
are here, the guests of Forrest W.
Brown. Among the prominent gentle
men from the State and Wheeling are
George Adams, j. l.. Stroehlein, j. F.
PAUL, A. j. Cecil, NJ. V. Richards, I'M
migration Agent B. q O.; Col, Legge, OF
the b. q O., and others.
The drawing of lots was concluded at
six o'clock this evening, and $500 lots
were drawn, $50 of which were
business lots. Mr. George Adams, Of
Wheeling, drew A lots, many OF which
are very favorablY located. Mr.. PAUL
also secured some good locations. Other
Wheeling gentlemen Jared very we'll.
The attendance at the drawing is larger
than at any similar offer in the two Vir-
ginias, and at least five hundred stran-
gers are in town. 1t is expected that
over l, 800 people will attend the sale to-
morrow. Governor Fleming was ten
dered a reception at the residence of
Col. Chew this evening. Many citizens
called on him cat Mr. Browns resi-
dence later in the evening.
Mr.. George Adams was presented
with the first pair of gloves made by
Mr.. Troutman, proprietor of the new
glove factory on the Improvement Com
pany's lands.
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There Was No Fake About 1t.
.eciaI fekegrGfR 10 the Register.


SrEUBENvILLE, o., May 13.0JOhn
GasSaway, the man sent to the peniten-
tiary from Cleveland in 1874 for stealing
a watch from Mrs. Conger, abOat which
Postmaster Sarratt received a letter
dated Youngstown, signed Mrs. Mar
garet Lane, who confessed she was the
one who stole the watch, arrived in
Steubenville this morning. He cor
robOrated all the statements Of the case
as published in the REGISTER this morn
ing. This evening Postmaster Sarratt
received letter from Z. II. Hosmer,
postmaster at Youngstown, which said
that the woman had gone to the Mercy
Hospital, PittSburg, and had left orders
to have her mail forwarded 10 that
place. This sets all doubts at rest in
regard to theeXlStence Of Mrs. Margaret
Lane, and the theories that the story
was gotten up for sinister purposes.
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VIII Double Up on the Charleston.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 13.-Strict
orders have been given TO the port
authorities on the Pacific coast to re-
port the. appearance Of any Chilian or
other warships. The general opinion
here is that the Itata and her conveys
will double up on the Charleston. The
gunboat Democratic has been ordered to
keep sharp lookout. 1t is reported
that a fishing schooner sighted two
vessels out at sea. steaming at full
speed. Their identity could not be as
certained
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THE COKE STRIKE.
Labor Leaders to be Arrested for Assault
on Workman

SCoTTDALE, PA, May 13.-Bessemer
was the scene Of exciting times this
afternoon. John Skelly was moving
from his house there to Painters, where
he intended to go to work. He claims
to have been attacked by James Nc
Bride and Jerry Ridenour, two leaders,
and assaulted. Skelly was here this
afternoon and swore out warrants for
their arrest, charging assault and bat
terry, threats intimidation, etc. They
will be arrested in the morning. The
families made homeless at the valley to-
day are moving their goods into the
Opera House. Three or four carloads
OF new workmen arrived here tonight.
A. Slav striker came clear through
with them from Pittsburg and claims
they will refuse to go to work. A large
mass meeting of strikers was held this
evening at Overton.
Company c, at Uniontown, received
orders tonight to disband tomorrow
morning. This is an indication the
strikers are retreating and time alone
will solve the strike.
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Virgin Forests DESTROYED.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, May 13.-Fires
have moved "a pathway from the st.
Louis river TO the south shore of Lake
Superior and burned a territory from
two TO thirty miles wide. At present
the greatest damage is reported along
the line of the Omaha railroad, where
the fire is still raging. The stocking
camps near the Brule river and two
million feet of logs have been burned.
Over one hundred square miles Of
Virgin forest has been utterly destroy
ed. and the losses on standing timber
have been put at one million dollars.
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Figuring to Get Even.

CHICAGO, May 13.-J. w. Linck, spe-
cial agent of the Treasury, who is look
ing into the results Of the Mckinley law
as affecting Cuban importations of ci-
gars, says the government is consider
ing reciprocity treaty with Spain
whereby Cuban tobacco may be admit
ted free of duty. If this is carried out
the manufacturers at Key West will
have a decided advantage. With duty
of S4 so per pound, Mr.. Linck believes
free tobacco will enable the Key West
manufacturers to catch the bulk of the
trade in spite of the light weight cigars
the CubanS are now making
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Corte Gives Himself Away.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 13.-In an
interview tonight Senor Corte said he
was called to Rome because he knew
more than any Of his countrymen about
what had occurred. He became excited,
and said he had saved the Mayors life,
and that of Mr.. Parkerson and Mr.
Wickliffe, and others. He said the
Italians of New Orleans had determined
to kill them, but he said he would de-
nounce them if they made move, and
they were afraid to proceed with their
murderous intentions. He said several
of those killed were italian subjects,
and that il would be nothing more than
Just that they received indem nifty.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 13.-The suit
brought against Geo. w. Patton II Co,
90 recover additional duties on imported
wool, has ended in a verdict for the
Government for $40. Ss7 The jury also
rendered "a special verdict, which sub
Stantialy held that the wool in queS-
ton vas broken up in England for the
purpose of eyading the higher rates Of
duty when brought here. There are a
large nuum1e- of suits in other Courts
pending against other wool firms, on
which the decision Will have direct
bearing II is said that the aggregate
amouat involved in the many suits will
reach about half million dollars.
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Flint Glass Manufactures Meet.

FNDLAY, O.. May l3 The National
association OF Flint and Lime Glass
AauuiacturerS met here this morning at
] o'clock. iu the parlorS of the Marvin
Hotel. At the meeting are representa-
ayeS from all the factories Of the cOun-
Ny The sessions will not last more
.1a1 a day or two, aud will be largely
devoted 90 discussing the wage QueS-
IONS and the present dullneSS Of the
l-nt glass trade.
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The Elliott Murder Trial
;,,T q ysys,,rc,,l IN The RsCkSf.T

TrCTI- TcE-gT
COLUMBUS, O., May 13.-Seventeen
Jurors were examined as to their quail
fcationS to sit in the trial of w. }.
Elliott for the murder of A. C. Osborn
to-day and all but three were excused for
cause. These are Frank Dutoit, trav-
cling salesman; Fred Seidener, car
penter, and j. ID. Budd, liveryman.
They are all from the city. The Court
to-day appointed Hon. IL. J. Booth and
Col. J. 4. Holmes 10 assist the Prose-
cutting Attorney. They are both able
lawyers. J. III. Reese, one Of the victims
Of the street fuSilade which resulted in
the killing of Osborn and Hughes, to-
cay sued w. j. Elliott for $1,000 dam-
ages. Reese was shot in the calf OF the
leg, and is just able to hobble about now
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The Assault on the Czarewitch.

PARIS, May 13.--An unofficial dis
patch received from Toxic, Japan,
says the Czarewitch proposed to con-
tinue his journey to Kioto, when in
jured. The wound was inflicted by a
policeman belonging to the Samurai sect
noted for their fanatical hostility to
foreigners.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 13.-The news
papers warmly praise the action Of
Price George of Greece, the companion
of the Czarewtch in his travels, who
felled the latter's asSsilant. by hitting
him over the head with heavy walking
stick.