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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-03-27
NEWSLETS.
Interesting Pieces of Telegraphic News In
small Space.

Interesting Pieces OF tIeiegraphic News III
| small Space.
The New York weekly bank statement
shows the following changes: Reserve,
increase, 81, ,s07, l25; loans, decrease, u "a
900: specie, increase, 81, AZ, 500: legal ten
ders. decrease, x1l6,6O0; deposits, decrease,
| "a. fS7, 300; circulation, increase, x35,sOO.
The banks now hold tlS,0Oa AS In excess
of the requirements of the * per cent. rule.
One thousand Paris cabelmen, in the en-
! ploy OF six cabel companies in that city,
will 90 on strike to-day.
The committee Of the French Chamber
Of Deputies, having the matter in charge.
has added clause to the dynamite bill, i'm
posing the death penalty on persons con-
victed OF depositing explosives In the
| streets.
The French Line steamship La Tou-
raine. from Havre, March ~, crossed
Sandy Hook bar at s 80 o'clock yesterday
morning. The run was made in days, q
hours and 80 minutes, the fastest time on
record.
A severe earthquake shock was felt yes
terday In Monmouth, England. IL occa-
stoned much alarm. The first impression
| was that an explosion had, occurred In a
mine. The shock was so violent that houses
rocked sufficiently TO throw pictures from
the walls
| a lOOt JAIL UhDCu DcIWcCu biAC 49,
| burg and New Castle. Pa, teams for f2jO
a side and the championship, was played
] az Exposition PARK in Allegheny, Pa,
Yesterday afternoon and resulted IN
a victory for the Pittsburg team BY the
score Of 3 TO !.
C.. E. Rosenberg, school teacher OF
/ OHIO township. near Pittsburg, was fined
$40. Yesterday, for cruelty 70 his pupils.
Newton Grabbs and Leet Skile claimed
that he caught them chewing gum and as a
punishment compelled them 70 stand on the
fioor and chew soap.
Speaker Crisp said yesterday that be
| did not think that rule relative TO the
the silver bill could be brought into the
house and called I'D on Monday, but that IL
would probably come up on Tuesday.
There were very few members OF the
House OF Representatives present yester-
| day. Seventeen private pensions were
passed and the remainder Of the session de-
/ voted TO euIoies Of the Late Representative
Spinola, OF New York
Six hundred and fifty negroes left Mem
phis, Tenn, yesterday morning for Okla
homa. They will make the journey In
wagons and on foot II Is expected that
one thousand more viii leave for the same
| place Monday.
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To Restrict Immigration.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 26.-The
Senate and House Joint immigration Com
mittee to-day heard delegations of labor or
carnations in faver of Stones (Penna,)
DILL to restrict immigration. The delegates
heard were c. p Cochran, of Allegheny
City, Pa, president of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics; John L.
Eberhardt, president of the Window Glass
Workers Association of America; John ID.
Carey, of the Amalgamated Association OF
Iron and Steel Workers, and a. d. VIII
kins, of the o. U. A. NJ Mr.. Stone first
addressed the committee. advocating his
bill and explaining its salient features.
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- sent oh.cene Letters.

VAILEr FuIs, KANs., March s6.--POSt-
ollce Inspector McAfee, Of ST. Louis, was
in the city Thursday and arrested Mrs.
Cora Conser and Mrs. Bertha Dimes,
sisters, the daughters Of a highly respected
and weil-to-do farmer, Findlay Ferguson
and sisters OF County Commissioner
Walter Ferguson for the penitentiary
offense Of mailing obscene letters. They
acknowledged their guilt and pleaded for
mercy. Last month, on ST. Valentines
Day. a number Of the most respectable
people Of Valley Falls received what In
spector McAfee says were the most OBJ
scene letters he ever saw.
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The Baer's Sons Grocery Company,

Spsctd. Telegram % the sunday Register.
CHARLE LEsToN, W. VA, March 26.-Secre-
tary of State VIM. A. Ohley to-day issued
q certificate Of Incorporation 10 The Baer' 5
Sons Grocery Company, for the purpose OF
doing q general grocery business and also
OF doing job printing business IN connec-
ton herewith. The principal Office will
be at Wheeling, w. Va. The capital sub
scribed is 5000, with the privilege granted
to increase to $5OO.OC0. Shares are SlGO
each, and held by Marcus Baer, B. B.
Baer, Henry Bser, Ernest Baer, David
Gutman and Morris Horkheimer, all OF
whom reside in Wheeling.
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AE USED OLLIyER's NAME.
The President of the Painesville, Ohio
Bank and His ForgerieE

Bank and His Forgeriep
P1TTsBuRG, March 26.-Henry w. Oliver
confirm the reports from Painsville, Ohio,
as to his name having been forged to COM
mercial paper. His advices are that his
name has been signed as President to paper
purporting to be issued by the Pennsylva-
MIA and Lake Erie Dock Company. He
knows nothing in regard to the amount.
He stated that the dock companies, OF
which he is president, the stockholders of
which are tue furnace owners on the line
of the PittsbUrg and Western railroad, has
expended about 100000 at Fairport, near
Painesville, TO provide dockage for receiv-
ing their ore. The Pennsylvania and Lake
Erie Dock Company has no bills payable
out, has money in its treasury, and is pay
ing monthly dividends that are quite salts
factory 10 its stockholders.
He stated that the loss to the company Is
about =, 600, the proceeds Of draft sent
by the treasurer in Pittsburg to provide
for the monthly pay rolls, which draft had
been deposited in the Painesville Savings
and Loan Company. Mr. Oliver stated that
none of the companies, of which he is an
officer, nor himself, individually, has any
paper out or any money borrowed in
PaineSVille.
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The Railrord Murder Case.

Ia ths EiU0r Of he Sunday RsgtS,er:
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, March 2G.-The
trial OF Hattie and Myrtle Spencer, charged
with being accessory to the murder OF
Calvin REDWOOD, an account OF which ap-
peared in the REGISTER at the time, began
to-day in the Criminal Court. The court
house has been crowded with people, all in
tent in hearing the testimony in this ter
rible case. The state, il is alledged, viii
introduce new and strong testimony not
used in the trial Of Jim Smith, whose con-
viction was brought about several days ago.
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HE READS THE PAPERS.
Confidene Men Thought He Was q Hay
seed. But We're Mis- taken.

NFw YORK, March 26.-William Miller,
of Miles City, Mont, reads the newspapers.
He was approached on Broadway by a
glib-tongued yonng man. who claimed to
be an acquaintance. Miller realized that
he was being worked and introduced him
self. The stranger excused himself and
walked on.
At Canal street Miller was accosted by
another stranger. "Why, Mr.. Miller, how
are ali the folks in Miles Cityl saw your
name in the morning paper, Just going to
your hotel to see you; Of course, you do
not remember me, but you know the COVER
nor. he is President of the First National
Bank of Miles City"
Young man." said the Westerner;
while the other paused for breath, II want
to make you acquainted with friend OF
mine" He beckoned TO policeman, and
the stranger fed, but was captured. At
the Police Court subsequently, Judge
Duffy was compelled to discharge him, as
no charge could be brought against him.
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A SensationaI Shooting,

SOMERSET, Ky, March ga sensation
al street encounter took place here last
night. In a quarrel over boarding bill
Jim Davis was shot by Robert Etheridge,
the latter putting four bullets into Davis's
prostrate body. DGvis's wife and children
were close by and the scene was pitiful as
they bewailed his death. An immense
crowd of people gathered but made no
demonstration, though many witnessed tue
shooting Etheridge was infuriated by
Davis calling him a coward. and pulled his
revolver before Davis had a chance TO draw
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Crueltv Charged,

PIrTsBURs, PA, March 2S.-W. L. Hert,
Esq, an attorney Of Kittanning, Pa, to-
night fled charges Of mismanagement and
bsrbarous treatment Of patients against
the ofacials Of the Warren Insane Asylum,
at Warren, Pa The papers were fled at
reach the governors hands before Monday
morning.
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QUITE n FIRE.
philadelphia suffers From Destructive
Blaze.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26-F'ire broke
out shortly after o'clock this evening and
damaged the great carpet, rug and curtain
works of John Bromley & Sons, at Lehigh
anvenue and Front streets to the extent OF
nearly 500, 600, within an hours time.
The flames were confined TO half OF mill
No. l. an immense four-story brick struct-
ure. used for the manufacture Of Turkish
curtains. Originating in the packer room,
it is supposed by spontaneous combustion,
the fire in a short time completely Quilted
the entire plans, full of valuable machinery.
The spinning and cardidg departments.
which occupied the lower portion Of the
building. were completely wrecked, and
this will cause suspension OF work in
the entire plant, employing $500 hands In
addition to the mill. fourteen three-story
brick houses. the property OF the Smith
estate. were destroyed with their contents,
entailing an additional loss Of s60,0 The
factorv is fully insured
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FOUR KILLED
BY an Accident in the Homestead Steel
works-Five Others Badly Burned.

" or AH-HAhG 0NANNa A1o0AJ oAAACAs
PITTsBURG, March 26.-The converting
department OF Carnegie's steel plant, at
Homestead, Pa, was the scene Ct a terrible
accident about 4 o'clock this morning, by
which nine men were injured, four OF
whom viii die Their names are:
Arthur MCQUIRK, married.
ALBERT WILLIAMS, married.
ANDREW STOFFIEDD, married.
PETER WOODs, married.
The injured are: Thomas Harding, John
Shields, James Baird, Frank Abel, John
Gwinn.
The accident happened during melt In
the converter and was caused by the skull,
or debris, falling from the Sheds over the
bessemer converter and breaking the pres
sure. This caused the vessel, which was
filed with molten steel, 10 turn on its trun-
Mons, throwing the metal into the pit.
The falling metal covered pine OF the
workmen, frightfully burning four OF them
and painfully injuring the others.
w. L. Abbott, Chairman Of the company,
says the accident was unusual and an un-
avoidable one. 10 was the first accident OF
the kind that had ever happened at the
works.
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THE FRENCH ANARCHISTS.
The Police stiiI Having Trouble with
Them-Twepty-Two Under Arrest.


Them-TweDty-Two Under Arrest.
PARIs, March 26-The police have ar
rested another anarchist, friend OF Rava-
chol, the man who Is suspected OF being the
author OF the boulevard Sr German dynss
mite outrage. He made desperate resist
ance, but was finally overcome by super
Tor force Twenty-Five anarchists are now
in custody for completely In the outrages.
A number OF anarchists M So. Denis. a
town five and half miles north OF Paris.
who were returning from the funeral OF a
comrade, formed In u procession and
marched along. waving red flags and act
ing generally in most disorderly manner.
The police ordered them 10 disperse, but
they refused TO do so. and IL was only after
a scrimmage that the gen d. arms sue
ceeded IN breaking up their ranks and
scattering them.
Prince Krapotkin, the weIl-known Rus
sian anarchist, in an Interview to-day. de-
clared that the social revolution Is on the
point OF breaking out. The oppressed
he declared, would extensively employ dy-
Mantle In the cause OF freedom.
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IN CHURCH.
A Terrific Fight at whitewood, Northwest
Territory.

WINNIPEG, MAN, March ga sensa-
ton was created at Whitewood. Northwest
Territory, yesterday, at Presbyterian
social in church by young man named
spence making savage attack on farmer
named Macarthur with knife. They had
ouarrelled over land claim. Macarthur
had child in his arms and could not de-
fend himself Rev. Solomon Musselmen, a
Methodist minister, and a young man
grabbed Spence Several assisted them,
but Spence struggled violently.
The sacred building became the scene OF
a wild struggle. Women tainted and others
ran wildly about getting their children out
of the way Spence was at length forced
out of the church still holding the knife,
and with the preacher hanging onto his
Wrist. He was taken TO the barracks.
McArthur's wounds are not fatal.
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TIE POOR SENILE SENATE
Its Inability to Keep the Reporters From
Finding Out What IL Does, AnnOys It.
r......l r.l........ N ~ Renialsr

Its Inability to Keep the hepoi'0'' N'i
Finding Out What IL Does, AnnOys It.
Speeial Tsisgran % ths REGISTER.
WAsHINGroN, ID. C., March 2o.-Ihe ~
Senate has at last gone the lengths IN It's
absurd endeavOr 70 prevent the leahluS OUT
OF the proceedings in executive session,
lt was learned with surprise, today tnat
az Yesterdays executive session q reSolu-
ton was introduced to expel from the SEN
ate. Mr.. James r.. Young, tue executive
clerk. aud one Of the most trusted oncers
of the Senate.
To does not appear that Mr.. Young is ol-
rectlv charged with divulging executive
secrets. but 10 seems he rests under suspi-
Ci0n and 10 is desired 20 make an example OF
him, so as % terr0rize all employees.
There is great indignation among al VINO
know Mr.. Young az the action OF the sen
ate, as heis generally recognized as one OF
the most discreet and Trustworthy orlcers
Of the Senate. aud is the last man any cor
respondent would attempt 20 pump ior news
Of executive session proceedings.
Mr.. Young is a newspaper man nlmsell
being a correspondent here OF the Pnlladel-
phis star He is a brother Of John Russell
Young. late United States minister to
China. The general feeling here IS that
senate has been made more ridiculous than
ever or the introduction Of the resolution
70 expen Mr.. Young.
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won,t Let Rus.I. Interfere.

LONDON, March 2s.-Referring 10 the re-
ported entente between Russia and tho
United States, In the matter OF the Bering
Sea question, the 50. jams Gdzettc today
says: "Both sides know that the United
States IL not going 70 war with Great
Britain, but we cannot allow Russia 70 In
terfere.n Some Of the London papers fear
that a conflict might be precipitated oy the
inciscreet action Of naval officers.
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WILL BE EXPELLED.
Premier Loubet Objects to Some Pulpit
Declarations.

PARIS, March 26.-In the Chamber Of
Deputies to-day Premier Loubet, In reply
ing to an Interpolation by Socialist mem
Der, declared that the address OF the
Jesuit Lemoigne, in the Church OF Saint
Merri, delivered on the evening
Of the 22nd inst. was unpriestly. The dis
course in question was offensive TO many
persons In the congregation, and especially
TO a number Of Socialists, who subjected
the preacher TO a running fire OF comment,
the most forcible OF which was the cry
1.-THE Republic has been insulted."
The Premier said further that the gov
ernment was determined mot 10 allow the
pulpit to become political tribune" and
that IL existing laws did not suffice for this
purpose the government would close the
churches Of offending ecclesiastics.
In conclusion the Premier declared "the
Scotch Jesuit, Forbes, who has insulted the
French army in his discourses will be ex-
pelled." The statement was loudly ap-
plauded.
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TERRIBLE CRUELTY
Practlced Upon Laborers in New York
State.

. I,YoSs. N. ", March 26.-George Now
bray tells a story of terrible cruelty to the
laborers on the Adirondack and st. Law
renee. He was white laoorer, and one
NIGHT a shanty in which he and lot of ne
proes and Italians were quartered was
burned and three negroes were burned TO
death.
rIThe boss said the men burned the shan
ty so that they could build another and not
have to work on the road. The fare was
sour bread, molasses, salt fish and salt
pork. Four white men and 100 negroes de-
cided TO escape.
A guard who interfered was felled to the
grouud. About dozen guards commenced
firing. Two of the negroes were killed and
two were wounded. a thousand negroes
were brought here from Alabama acouple
of weeks ago.
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Heavy Snow i'm Omahs.

OMAHA, March 26.-The heaviest snow
of the season began falling at six o'clock
this morning and within two hours street
car traffic was completely stopped. Tele-
graph and telephone wires throughout this
section soon began to go down under the
weight of the wet snow and few poles
were broken and communication with the
outside world was rendered very slow and
nncarfain
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ADefenseless Old Man sIurdered.

MILAN, Tenn, March GA bloody fight
occurred m this county yesterday. Bill
Benthal and Tom Cannon were building a
fence for Tony Woods, who objected 10 the
work. Words ensued, when Cannon leaped
upon Woods, pinioning his arms, Benthal
striking the defenseleSs man with an axe
three times. Woods, who is so years Of
age, sank bleeding TO the ground. Benthal
not satisfied with his bloody work. struck
the old man again and again with
hammer. horribly mashing his face. Ben
thai and Cannon were arrested and jailed
here
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PAID HIS PASSAGE.
A Polish Girl Brings Her Lover to Amer
ica-ae IL Now in Jail.

PITTsBURG, March 26.-Mary Yesto, a
young Polish girl, residing on Bingham
street, near Fourth street, South Side, has
charged her lover, Mike Miniski, with
serious offense. She said they were en-
gagged to be married in Poland, and she
came TO this country. A few months ago
she sent for her lover and paid his way
over on condition that they were 10 be
married. Miniski stopped at the house
where the girl did until few days ago,
when he left and refused to keep his
promise. The lover is in Jail 10 await a
hearing before Alderman King, OF the
South Side, on Monday.
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Must BE Against 1t All the way.

New York. March 26-The Herdld's
Washington man, in a dispatch SAYS: "a
Republican suggested to Tom Reed to-
day that it would be a good thing 10 let the
silver bill 60 through"
at is blanked nonsense" exclaimed the
ex-Speaker. If we are against the bill
we must be against il all thewaT through" "
Mr. Dingley, of Maine talked in the same
strain
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Mckinley NJ, n Indignant.

Special TELEGRAM TO tIts Rsolster.
COLUMBUS, o., March 26.-Reports from
all over the State indicate that Governor
McKinley's friends are highly indignant
over his defeat by the Foraker Repuo-
licans for Chairman Of the State Conven-
tion. Governor Mckinley himself is fu-
rious and plans are already on foot for the
anti-Fo~aker element to control every
county convention in the State and wipe
the Foraker faction from the face OF the
aarth
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Raided n Fence.

PIrrsBUEs, Pa, March 6.-The Ale
gheny police made raid on fence kept
by Mary Reiswick, in the rear OF NO. IL
Green street. tonight, and captured sever
al thousand dollars worth Of stolen goods,
including iewelry. silverware, nne laces,
silks and velvets-
The young woman would engage As
servant and after preparing the way Tor
robbery, suddenly disappear. The ponce
believe the house Is the headquarters OF
gang that has been engaged In extensive
robberies on the North Side Tor seYera
months. The woman was arrested.
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snch Ia Fama.

HAzELroS, PA, March 26.-An enterpris
ing gentleman Of this city has telegraphed
Mr.. Hallett Alsop Burrowe at New York
offering purse OF generous dimensions
At least go. 600, for finish fight before the
HazeIton Athletic Club between Borrowe
and J. Coleman Drayton-
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Col. PlerPOnt Dead.
.r-rrl IN fha hanfala-

ELLENBORo, w. Va, March 26.-Colouel
Larkin PierpOnt died at his residence near
Harrisville at five O'Clock this evening.
Deceased was a prominent citizen of this
county and brother of GOvernar Pier
pont His funeral will take place at twelve
O'Clock Monday. lnterment at Harrisyille
cemetery by the MaSOns.
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rmp,ror william shoot. Two st.rs.

BERLIN. March 26.-Emperor William
spends most OF his time In the open air,
al plcnics and bouhres. He wears new
shooting uniform designed By himself. He
shot two stays on Tuesday. The fretsfu-
nfCe Zeftuno remarks that the Emperor has
made himself liable 10 fine for shooting In
close time
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..samlof Posenr released.

SAN FRANcIsco, March 26.-Lste in the
afternoon Yesterday bondsmen appeared in
court and qualified in the sum OF 500 900,
double the amount required for bail in
San.l of Posen's case. Mrs. Curtis, the
wife of the defendant alone qualified in
the full sum required and Curtis was
promptly released.
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ACrclone in nIinoIs.

MONTICELLO. LIS, March GA ter
rific tornado swept over Platt county to-
day, leveling buildings and destroying
many thousands of dollars worth Of prop
ertv. AT a small town near here there
were twenty-five buildings destroyed. No
loss of life has yet been reported. There
were many narrow escrpes.
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NIrs. wischnewltsky Gets the ChIldren.

CHICAGO. March 26.-Judge Baker TO-
night rendered decision in the case en-
tirely favorable to Mrs Wischnewitzky.
awarding her three children. The doctor,
who professed great love for the children,
and inability to live without them, as soon
as the decision was announced moved his
LAWYER TO plead for the eldest boy, but the
plea was uuavailing. After painful part
ing with the children the doctor left the
courtroom, not even glancing at his wife.
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PrrrsstRG. Pa, March 26.-Cnas. ~.
ScuIl- General Passenger Agent OF tne
RaItinore and Ohio railroad, who was 10
the city today. stated that the 3. < y.
pi,fsburr and Western railroad from tnis
citv 10 Chicago. and that the iine w1u'a 80 eo
rsfailasted % and new ties put In; - ~ ~ IVES =
the intention to spend about s.'op,oo or.1 ~
betterments, and IL was thought '.s .s~a,'sh
would be ready for the running "a 'A'-s-
trains 10 Chicago By next iAiL
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For Cleveland and Pattison,

GETTYSBURG, Pa. March 96.-The Dem
ocratic County Convention met here to-
day. The resolutions favor Cleveland or
Pattison as the choice for President, and
pledge support to Congressman Belzhoov-
er for denomination.
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Two Girls Klned.

EVANSVILLE, IND, March 26-Two girls,
Lizzie Dainus and Mary Kinger, aged Is
and 10 respectively, were run down by q
switch engine at the street crossing to-day
They are stiu alive but cannot survive the
night.