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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-13
IRON HALL AFFAIRS.
The Chief Officer Admits that He Was Very
Careless In Handling the Funds.


INpIANAPoLIs, IND, Aug 12-The Su-
preme Sitting Of the Order Of Iron Hall
held a short secret session to-day but moth
ing of Importance resulted, that body de-
ferring all important matters until the re-
silt of the application for a receiver IS
made known. Thai Supreme Cashier Davis
and Supreme Accountant Walker OF the
order will be ousted by the Supreme Sit
ting, however, in case the plea for a recelv-
er is not granted, is regarded as certain as
Supreme Justice SOmeroy and the other
executive officers are Of the opinion that
the action Of Davis and Walker have been
against the interests of the order.
Mr.. SonerOy was on the witness stand
all the afternoon. In response 10 ques-
tions addressed 10 him by the plaintiffs at
tOrneys, he said that the $4,000 OF
the money of the Iron Hall used
by the bank in Philadelphia 10
prevent it going into the hands of re-
ceiver, he understood to be donation from
the order, and that he as Supreme Judge Of
the Order, had approved the transaction
and so reported TO the Supreme sitting at
its present session.
IL developed that Supreme Cashier Davis
had not even gwen a receipt for the money
and has nothing in his possession to show
where il really went The closing evidence
of SomerOy was an admission OF mlsman-
agement OF the affairs of the order.
He acknowledged that officials Of the
Order who are supposed to make reports
from every quarter 10 himself or the ex-
ecutive committee had not done so, and
that il has been over two years since the
Supreme Cashier, or the Supreme Account
ant made full report Of the condition Of
the affairs Of the Order. He admitted
that it was his place to see that these re
ports were regularly made and that he had
been derelict in his duty.
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A New Pipe Line Rumor.

New YORK. August l2.-The Ercning
Post says: There is rumor that a New
Pipe Line Oil Company IS being organ
lied bv oil producers OF Philadelphia and
Pittsburg, who are said 10 have subscribed
$l2 0OO, 900 10 lay pipes from Bradford, Pa,
to Newburg, on the Hudson, distance OF
2l2 miles.
Even the rumor admits, however, that
only 600 600 has actually been paid in, al
though il is maintained oy some who have
been concerned in circulating the rumor,
that one cipher has inadvertently been
omitted from the figures, which should be
5000, 600 instead Of one-tenth that sum.
Inquiry in this city has so far failed 70
develop any basis, in fact, for the rumored
enterprise, although large number Of oil
men have heard IL, end many Of them seem
10 have confidence in its reality"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-13
TIE roRrY-INcH MILL

At Homestead Started With New Grew -
IL worked All Right Except "a Little
slow.
HOMESTEAD. PA, August 12.-The
big 4O-iAch mill On the steel works was
started this morning with an entirely
new crew, according 90 Manager Potter.
The roller is q college graduate, and
none of the Others ever were in mill
before, coming 90 Homestead three
weeks ago. They rolled severa. oi.letS.
They were slow, OF course, but they
rolled I'm q CreditabIe way uuquest.oud-
bIv. and Manager Potter claims that iu
week they will be doing as good work
as his old crew. The open hearth mill
Is ruDninc on double turn, and the
other denartmeutS dO.ug as usual.
Work ON houses for the families is pro-
crossing rapidly. Mr.. Potter claims 20
have LOO men working I'M the mill
now. The lOcked-OUt men were out IN
large numbers this morning 60 greet
tbe Executive Council. of the American
Federation OF Labor. The members
aid not arrive and there was much dis
anpointment, until acting Chairman
Crawford received telegram from
pittsburg informing him that the Couu-
oil vas there and would be out in the
afternoon. The men expect very Import
ant results as an outcome Ct the CCuu-
ellis deliberations. They believe that
the threat OF a general strike or the in-
ception Of iJ viii irighten the Carnegie'S,
and force them into another conference.
The mill management here, however
appears in no wise concerned this
morning, and intimated that the
Council at its meeting does system
iye a boycott, there are conspiracy laws
in Pennsylvania which the members of
the body might tnd % their terror
,tyonrer than even che American
declaration Of Labor. To-day relief
was again given the laboriug classes
and the number applying must have
exceeded POO. The store orders vary
from s.. so 90 s. a week in proportion
IN the sizes OF families
isrbe Advisory Committee has decided
~ send Burgess John McLuckie 70 BoS-
ton with O'Donnell and Brown. He
Will start for there tomorrow. After
thoroughly canvaSSing Boston be will
visit the shoe and cloth manufacturing
cities I'm the New England States, and
he expects very liberal contributions.
The men claim this morning that they
nave received adyices that tweuty-Seveu
az the best men IN the mill viii leave to-
morrow, causing a shut down Of the
armor plate MILL A visit to these men
by the Associated Press representative
failed % disclose any dissatisfaction,
and one man said he had sent for bis
mily. as he intended renting one Of
le cOmpany's houses.
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THE FORCE BILL
IL Undoubtedly an Issue In This Cam
paign-An Enormous Demand for Copies
of the Bill From Democratic Work

IL Undoubtedly an Issue In InhA CeAn
paign-An Enormous Demand for Copies
of the Bill From Democratic Work
ers,
Special 7sEeorGmto ns Rs0sStV.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August l2.-The
people who think the Force bill is an issue
IN this campaign will find many facts to
support their view at the headquarters OF
the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee here. This committee has
been at work for weeks and it is not at the
height Of its activity. II is in correspond
ence with hustling Democrats, mostly the
officers Of campaign clubs in every
State in the union, and the mass
of letters that pour in every day
is immense. A large proportion OF
these are requests for copies Of the Lodge
bill. otherwise known as the Force OIL,
which Speaker Reed rushed through the
Fifty-frst Congress by his well known
methods, and which was only kept from
passing the Senate by the splendid fight led
by Senators German and Faulkner on the
part OF the Democrats. at Is q curious
fact" an official at the Congressional Com
mittee's headquarters said to-day, that
while In 1890 the requests for information
regarding the Force bill came only from
the Southern States, now we are getting
almost as many demands for copies OF
the bill from New York and the
Northwest as we get from the
South. This shows that the whole
country is aroused on the subject, and re
alizes that while the bill was especially d.
rected at the South it is equally appliable
to all the States. We can hardly supply
the demand for copies Of the bill, and II II
continues to the close Of the campaign as
extensive as il has been TO the present we
will havo distributed millions Of them by
the time the election comes of. We have
a very heavy demand ifor the bill from
West Virginia The demand for tarin lit
erature is greater than ever, IL is simply
immense, and in no sections Of the country
is it greater than from New England and
the heretofore Republican States of the
Northwest"
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AN EXTRAORDINARY ROMANCE.
A Poor OId man Who Wanted Wife, Oh
So sad. Beaten At Every Turn by Young
er and aandsomer People.


or and aandsOmer People.
MUEcIR, IND, August 12.-Moses Brad
ford, aged 50 years, is q millionaire resident
Of Marion, Grant county. Three years ago
he received a good deal Of newspaper noto-
riety by marrying Mrs Mackey, young
milliner, VINO came TO this city from Day
ton. Bradford's relatives objected to the
wedding, saying that the woman only
wanted his money. She soon deserted
Bradford, and law suit followed, which
resulted well in a financial way for the
woman.
For the last year the old man has been
lonely widower, and few days ago ne
wrote TO Mrs. Dollie Snider, in this city,
Offering 81 900 for any person who would
furnish him pretty and refined bride.
The letter was given TO another woman
ond the prospective bride was selected IN
the person Of Mrs. Indiana Danto, aged -,
the widow of a New Orleans French de-
tectiVe. Mrs. Danto consented TO become
Mrs. Bradford if the old man would give
her 81, 600 as a wedding present 100
Bradford consented TO take the S0,OUO
bride, and came here prepared TO oe
bridegroom again last night. He met Mrs.
DantO at the home Of Mrs. Snider and tne
wedding was about to take place, when
Joseph Duckw0rth. a prominent attorney
and wealthy widower learned OF the pro-
ceedings The result was that Bradford
and his money were rejected and day set
for the wedding of Mr.. Duckworth ana
Mrs Danto. The latter is handsome ana
has borne q good reputation. she mas
been earning living as domestic.
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Brrnss Knows Nothing Of IL.

NEW YORK, August l2.-Superintendent
Byrnes said this morning that he knew
nothing regarding the subject matter Of the
dispatch from Pittsburg which states that
an Anarchist named Aaronstaun had left
this city for there a couple OF days ago
with the avOwed intention Of killing II. G.
Frick, the manager Of the Carnegie Com
pany. The dispatch in question says that
the second plot 10 Kill Mr.. Frick was re
vealed 10 MIR Otto Eberhsrd, Austrian
Vice Consul in this city, who communi-
Gated IL TO the police OF this city. Super
intendent Byrnes said be had not seen the
Vice Consul nor heard from him concern
ing any plot TO kill Mr.. Frick. He added
that no information had come 20 him from
any source regarding the man Aaronstaun.
Superintendent Byrnes places little faith
in person having gone 10 Pittsburg 10 Kill
Mr. Frick
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orIp,n Of IpcendIary Fires discovered.

SIOUX CITY, IA, August 12.-Bobert
Thompson, a bar keeper who has been in
the enpoly of Bill Leach, a leading saloon
keeper in CovlnEtOn, and an alderman, YES
terday afternoon made confession under
oath that the incendiarY fires which have
destroyed so much property in CovingtOn
and stanton during the last two years,
were committed by hlm, and that he did it
at the iustigation and in the pay OF Leach,
He saws that Leach took this measure Of
destroying rival saloons and avenging him
self upon enemies. Leach and Thompson
have Quarrelled aoout the pay the latter
was receiving. II is understood that
Thompson is 10 be permitted 10 turn States
evidence, and that several arrests are 70
follow.
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General Electrical Disturbances.

CHICAGO, August l2.-FOr several hours
to-day the telegraph wires throughout the
country from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and from the Gulf OF Mexico 10 the Lakes
showed the effect Of a powerful electric in
fuences, similar to the influences observed
during the brightest NANTES tatons OF the
aurora borealis or northern lights.
For three hours during the middle Of the
lav IL was with the greatest difficulty that
the telegraph wires could be worked 10 any
part Of the country. Even the Atlantic
cables were not exempt. AL telegraphic
communication is consequently delayed
although the Western Union Telegraph
Company is bringing 10 bear every acces.
sorv known 70 art and science TO combat
themysterious influences Of the aurora bo-
reals.
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A GRAND REVIEW.

Invitations Sent to all the Naval Power
of the World to Take Part in the Dem
onstration in New York Harbor Next
April
WASHINGTON, d. c., August l2.-Under
the act OF Congress authorizing the Presi-
dent 70 invite foreign naval powers TO par
ticipate in the naval review 10 be held IN
New York harbor next April, the state
Department has issued invitations IN the
name Of the President 10 the naval powers
Of the world.
The notification which has been sent 70
the Ministers describes the act passed by
Congress on April 25, 1890, 10 hold naval
review In New York harbor after he rem
devious of all vessels at Hamptod Roads.
The review is 10 be in connection with the
International Exposition at Chicago. and
commemorative Of the 400th anniversary
of the discovery Of America by Columbus.
The invitation concludes thus:
"You will take occasion in presenting II
to assure the government OF sincere pleas
ure it will afford the President TO learn OF
its acceptance by that government"
The Naval Department will soon take up
the plan and scope OF the proposed review
and begin preparations 10 make the rem
devious the most imposing the country has
ever witnessed. 1t is fully expected that
the review will equal, II not exceed, any
naval concentration OF war vessels the
world has ever seen.
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BY A FALLING BUILDING.
Twenty Men Buried Under Mass OF
Beams and Timbers-SeveraI Killed.

Twenty Men Buried Under MASS Oh
Beams and TImbers-SeveraI Killed.
OGDEN, n. j., August IA building
which was being erected here fell this
afternoon, burying twenty men be-
meath the ruins.
The accident occurred by the sudden
giving way of a derrick, causing the
entire structure of massive wooden
beams and timbers to collapse. But
few OF the workn. y employed on the
building escaped. There was great ex-
citement and a big crowd CT men en-
ployed in other factories stopped work
and the search for the bodies under the
wreck of the collapsed building was i'm
mediately begun.
The first victim taken out was an
Italian workman. He was dead. His
body was terribly mangled. Soon after
three others were discovered and were
removed in 4 dying condition.
Up TO a late hour tonight twelve men
had been taken out OF the ruins Of the
collapsed factory, all seriously and four
fatally wounded. Several Of the others,
it is also feared, will die.
Many Of the men who were at work
in the erection OF the factory lived in
neighboring villages, and when they did
not return home from their work at the
usual time, their friends and other
workmen came TO seek them.
There are hundreds Of men at the
ruins, and the work of rescue is being
pushed forward very fast. The injuries
OF those taken from the ruins are OF the
most terrible nature, the limbs OF some
being torn off while the faces and
bodies OF others were crushed almost
beyond recognition.
LATER-Another dead body has been
discovered, that of boy named Nc
Lanaon
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\ statement orIron Hall Finances.

INDuNAroMs, IND, August 12.-The
subcommittee the Iron Hall which has
been engaged for some days in making an
examination of the books, made report
which il is claimed is authentic. The pOr-
tion of the report showing the financial
condition ofthe order is as follows: Bene-
tit fund balance on hand January l, 1891,
81, ,005, ,5lS7I; received from assessments,
SI.7g9, ,63S 90; from reserve funds, $780,
6lS.O2; life division, $500; division,
No. 8. Sil,5OT45; total, $3.50, ,5S3. rs.
Disbursements, S6.522; sick and disability
claim, $50, ,6S64l; Ia death benefits, S52,-
1880; ,436 final dividends, 81 53,365-to-
tai 81. .3S6, 1881, Balance on hand in ben
efit fund Sl,OS4, ,4O9.S1. Reserve fund
Balance in hand OF bank, including all
accommodations TO August l, 1892, $l,352,-
4g3 "a reserve in the hands of the Supreme
Cashier, Sl4544l. 50 - total, $500, y24 %
General fund-Bslance on hand December
81, 1891. $40, 17401. Receipts to August 1,
1852. $40. .93l. l6-total, $50, l06.13. Disburse-
ments-Warrant from ,5+l TO 1919, $685.
1865 73; balance in general fund, 81, g3l.4J.
Total assets lin all funds, s., COS, ,21A26,
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ateriaI or Of a quaILty 70 justIty a bOy-

material or Of a quality to justify boy
colt.
This action, the statement says, was
decided upon after thorough review
Of the situation aud consultation with
the Amalgamated officials. Should it
be necessary i'm the future TO order a
boycott, however, the board says it will
not hesitate TO do so, Notwithstanding
the threats Of the firm to use the con-
Spiracy laws.
The Boards action, it says, does not
prevent all sympathizers from refusing
all products of the company, or sending
financial aid 20 the locked-Out men. A
circular is being prepared and will be
issued tomorrow calling for funds TO
aid the strikers.
A mass meeting will be held at Home
stead tomorrow afternoon, which will
be addressed by the members Of the ex-
ecutiye board.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-13

HOMESTEAD, "a, August t@.-St-
perintendent Potter via.ms tonight
that he has met the strikers challenge
that when any material made by nom
union men was accepted 10 would be
time 20 concede the great steel works
could be operated without them. He
says that twelve carloads of plates and
channels have been accepted after lu-
spection by the parties TO whom they
we're consigned, and also that the oin-
ll Inspection Of six and Oue-halt
IS OF beams rolled to-day through
forty-nch rolls have been favorable
an but one beam, as good an average
'as made by the old beam mill crew.
We have az last commenced business
nercially." be said, "and from now
ne plant will be in operation just as
yh there had been no strike or
.dQut."
The Advisory Committee, when noti-
fed, was lOath 20 acceptthe statement,
and contended that the shipments were
merely scrap, or spoiled steel Never
thelesS, much sOlicitude is felt among
the men over the effect Of the proposed
boycott on Carnegie material by the eX-
ecutive committee of the Federation or
Labor, now in session iu PittSburg, and
this Is accepted as an evidence that
they are beginning Co give credence 20
the ass srtions of the Steel Company.
The locked out men have been Singu-
larly inactive for q week, aud are appar-
enty playing a waiting game, for there
are no outward signs OF weakening.
They effect 20 believe that the firm is
under such enormous expense that 10
cannot long stand the strain, and on
this base hopes OF ultimate victory.
Hugh O'Donnell and Burgess John
McLuckie, departed this afternoon for
Boston, TO continue their canvass FOR
financial aid 10 is understood that
fear Of the fnishers in PitJs5urg mills
refusing the scale, and thus pro.oug-
ing the strike in Western Pennsylvania
mills has much 10 do In the Fastening
OF the leader appeals for aid.
Advices from DuqUeSne tonight are
90 the effect that no strike took place
.O-nigb though sJr0ug influence IS
wora.,- 90 keep the men from return
ing TO work tomorrow morning. A
number of Amalgamated men who did
not return when the strike ended are
behind the movement. superintendent
Morrison wires that he does not think
enough men can be led of again TO EN-
barrass operations.
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KnIcht.Lenrlnr Denver.

DENVER, Col, August 12.-The Knights
are leaving town rapidly, some 70 go home
and others 10 make tours Of the State.
There are enough remaining, however. 70
make the city lively II is estimated that
los, 500 visitors were in Denver from out
side during the week. There were probs.
blv 80. 900 or 10000 State residents in town.
During ths week Denver took care OF a
crowd OF people equal 70 its own populs-
ton. The Pullman Company handled 600
cars
The Maple Leaf Club. composed Of Cana
dian residents Of Denver, gave public
concert at the City Park to-day. The mu-
sic was furnished by the famous Hamilton
band, Of Canada, which accompanies ST.
Bernard's Commandery Of Chicago.
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nlnhtherIa In a Hotel.

MADISON, WIS, August ia few days
ago five servant girls at the Park Hotel,
at Msdison, were attacked by the diphthe-
ria. Yesterday lady guest came down
with the disease, ana 70 day still another
guest was attacked by the dread epidemic
The Board OF Health desire 70 close the
hotel until all danger from infection from
the disease is removed by disinfectants
They are, however, afraid TO do so, as u.
:. Senator Villas the owner Of the hotel,
declared be win bring suit against them
for damages should they take any steps in
that direction. In the meantime the cIti-
zens are much scared az the turn affairs
have taken and fear spread Of the dis
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NEWSLETS
Interesting Pieces of ofTeIegraphic News in
small space.


small space.
At New York, Chace's big grain eleya-
tor az 34th street and IL ayenne was dc
stroyed By FIRE yesterday afternoon Loss
$4,000.
The death Is announced OF Suteimsn Pa
cha, Governor Of Bsgdad.
Dozens OF fatal cases of cholera are
known 70 have occurred IN 81. Petersburg,
though no official announcement OF the
presence Of the disease has been made.
Hon. B. 3. Smalley, Of Vermont, has
been made chairman Of the Democratic
committee, having charge Of the speakers
iu the National campaign Hon. Bourke
Cochran. Hon. VIM. G. Whitney and Chair
man Harrity. OF the Democratic National
Committee, had long confab yesterday
morning.
A dispatch 70 the London Seies from
Odessa says that Russian troops are being
rapidly moved from Turkestan 70 the Al
CHAN frontier.
The National Encampment Of the Sons
OF Veterans, at Helena. Mont, adjourned
last evening after electing officers Mar
vim E. Hall. OF Michigan, was chosen Com
rnanderin-Chief. Cincinnati was selected
for the next Encampment and Chicago was
selected as permanent headquarters.
NERVOUS PROsTRATIos, sieeplesyness,
snu habit duliness, blues curec ~ Dr.
as' Nervine. Samples ~
an Drug Compauy's. az
3owie Bros-', Br
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THE LETTER TO MRS. WHITE.
How Mr.. Cleveland Came TO Tender His
Sympathies to the Distressed Woman.

Sympathies to the Distressed woman
BUzzARDs BAY, MASS, August 12-Mr.
Cleveland was tonight shown his pub
lshed letter of July %, written TO Mrs. .E.
X. White a niece Of Colonel II. Clay King,
which has caused no little comment
The letter was a personal one and Mr..
Cleveland was very much surprised TO find
that it was being published broadcast and
that il has been filed, among other docu-
ments, with Governor Buchanan.
Mr. Cleveland does not deny writing the
letter. The letter received from Mrs.
White was a very pathetic one, and GER
tainly deserved an answer. Mr.. Cleveland
reiterates his statement that he fought not
10 interfere by applying to the Governor
for mitigation of the sentence"
Mrs. Whites letter, which stated the
physical condition Of her uncle and the cir
cumstances, led Mr.. Cleveland TO tender
his sympathy for her, with the earnest
hope that an execution Of the death SEN
tence might be avoided.
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ENDED Their Earthly Troubles.

VIENNA. August PA clerk in this city
named Johann Singer, who had been out OF
employment for some time, and the woman
with whom he was living, and by whom he
had three children, determined 10 Kill them
and then commit suicide. The means en-
ployed was burning charcoal. He started
the fire in the room in which the woman
and children were asleep, and inhaliug
the fumes they soon died. singer
himself remained in the room and from sp-
pearances he TOO died shortly after his vic
Tina
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An Agreement Arrived at.

PTTsBURG, PA, August l2-Tne Joint
wage committee of the Western Flint
Glass Manufacturers Association and
workers which has been in ses-
sion for three days adjourned
this afternoon after agreeing on the scale
which Is practically the same as last year
theouly addition being in certain lines Of
prescription bottles.
A conference Of green bottle blowers and
manufacturers is now heing held here 10
arrange new scale. Ii is thought there
will be no trouble in arriving at an agree
mRnt