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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
THE TENNESSEE WAR;
Nothing More Exciting Than a Lynch
ing Yesterday.
BUT IT WASN'T A LYNCHING.
Rumors Flying About and Scout
ing Parties Making Arrests-No
Further Trouble Probable Until
the Troops are Withdrawn,
When More Hades is Expected

COAL CREEK, Tenn, August 21.-
This has been day of quiet and ex-
pectancy, nothing transpired OF start
ling significance, and but for chasing
alleged clues aud an occasional arrest
by scouting parties there has been moth
ing worthy of note at the seat OF war.
A rumor comes from perfectly rella-
BILE sources that Bud Lindsay, the noted
desperate who has killed half dozen
men was one OF the miners leaders,
add who was in favor Of lynching Cen
eral Anderson day before yesterday,
was lynched before morning. Lindsay
is a Deputy U. S. Marshal.
Warden Cannon this afternoon e1-
pressed the opinion that the trouble was
not yet over. On the contrary ma
iority OF resident citizens say there Will
be no further trouble until the troops
are withdrawn.
The body Of Jake Witsen, the negro
who was shot yesterday, was brought
into town this afternoon and sent TO
Clinton.
Searching parties have been securing
the mountain sides for radius OF six
or eight miles, aud have brought In
several prisoners. An important ar
rest was made in the person OF j. A
Simmons, who is known to be an In
stigator and a bad man.
Everything is quiet at p. IN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
His Ideal Dress.

Talk about wimmin's close" he wa
bleatiDg discordantly in a kDown-it-al
voice, ''ef he'd my way Id hev 'en.
lookin' sensible. and not all kerfum-
muIed up with gew-gaws. I'D jest like
to dress em cordin' tew my notion"
"You wouldn't lat them wear trains
to their dresses" suggested one Of his
auditors.
mot muchee ] wouldn't"
mo corsets, eh?"
mo, sir; nor stif-boned waists. eye
Their"
suppose you tell us just how you
would have them rig themselves., -
"Suttenly, sutteDly. I'D hx IN
wear a broadcloth skirt and :. .sa
jaket for comfort-ain't that all
right?"
500 on"
"Short skirts TO be tidy--jist comm
to the tops OF their shoes"
"Yes, what kind OF shoes?"
soft lenther shoes, shaped like \
uman foot sir, and flexible like
glove"
"All rlght-snd their hats?"
"Somethin' like a veil or maBtilly.
but no sich styles a. they wear now.
you bet. And I'D have the hair bAnsin
down their back Ia a nice shiny braid. "
There's women that dress like that
now" said one Of his listeners.
"Show one TO me and I'll marry her
Tomorrow.
~ saw one the other day, and thai
was her style 10 dot"
What was she doln'?'
SELLING baskets and moccasins on
the dock. She had q blanket over her
head" 4
But the crank who knew howaw
man should dress had suddenly disa
peared.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
They Were Farmers.

WICHITA, Kan, August 21.-The st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad passen-
ger train which left here at l0;30 o'clock
last night was held up and the Wells Fargo
express car robbed By four masked men
near Augusta about midnight, and before
o'clock this morning the outlaws were
captured with psrt Of their booty.
The robbery was committed by four
farmers living in the vicinity of Douglass,
Butler county, and it seems was expected.
Sheriff Nipp, Of Cowley county, was in
formed that such a scheme was on foot by
the fifth member Of the gang early in
the week, and while he could not dis
cover when the robbery was TO take place,
be had posse in waiting. AS soon as he
GOT wind Of the hold-up he pounced on the
outlaws. The robbers were new at hold
ing up trains, but they did their work like
professionals The only mistake they
made was holding up the wrong train, for
had they robbed the west-bound instead OF
the east-bOuud they would have secured
large amount Of Doodle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
MR.. HARRIsON's BIRTHDAY.
tie spends 1t Quietly Among His Loon
Lake Surroundings.

Lake Surroundings.
Loon LANE, n. Y, August co.
President Benjamin Harrison was fifty
nine years old to-day and IL was about
as quiet an anniversary as he ever cele-
brated. A few telegrams and some
congratulatory letters, all from old
friends, were received during the day,
but the hotel guests took no notice Of
the event. Indeed, very few Of them
knew it was the birthday Of the Presi-
dent.
This evening General Harrison, Lieut.
and Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Dimmick
took dinner at the summer home of
Mrs. J. C. Fargo, OF New York. The
when it was thought that Mr.. Fargo,
who is President Of the American Ex-
press Company, would be at home, and
was not rendered in honor Of the PreSi-
dents added year. Mr.. Fargo, howev-
er, was not able to get here, and his
wife was assisted in receiving the guests
by w. Z. Preston, her SOn-in.law, and
the Misses Preston, Of New York City.
The Fargo camp, or more properly
speaking, cottage, is situated very near
ly in the middle Of Loon Lake, on a
high bluff. 1t commands fine view Of
Loon Lake Mountain and of the lake it,
self with its fourteen miles Of ragged
shore. The President and party were
driven from their cottage to a landing
near the railroad station and from there
they were taken across in boats. Re-
turning, they reached home just after
IL o'clock.
The first thing Gen. Harrison. did az
ter breakfast this morning was TO so
walking with his wife. There had been
a heavy shower about daylight and
Mrs. Harrison found the ground too
damp and the air too cool for safety, so
they came back TO the cottage.
Then the kilograms and letters began
coming 10 aud the President was given
two hours OF occupation in having them
read. Messages were received from
every member of the Cabinet, Gov.
Mckinley, Secretary Halford, Russell
B. Harrison, Chairman Carter and a
number of citiZeRs OF Indianapolis.
The mails brought goods wishes from
several Republican clubs in New York
City, the Union League Club. OF Chi
cago, and from friends in various cities.
Gen. aud Mrs. Harrison took drive
after the President had gone through
his mail They thought it best not to
60 10 the camp, and Mr.. Harrison fin
ished the afternoon on the veranda Of
his cottage, smoking and reading the
newspapers. He was disturbed once TO
sign a document that had TO be sent to
Washington by the early mail, but be-
fore the signature was dry he was ab-
SOrbed in his reading again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
WHEELING W. VA, MORNING, AUGUST q, 1892.

ter, with General Doyle and other Off
GERS, made a tour OF all the military
camps to-day, and their observations
resulted in the conclusion that the
force here, considering the great amount
of territory to be covered and the vast
amount of property that has to be
guarded, was not excessive.
General Porter said to an Associated
Press correspondent that he was dectd-
edly Of the opinion that there was need
for all the troops that had been called
upon. He said that If these great rail-
road properties are to be guarded II the
men at work are to be protected from
assault and If the roads are to be opened
for regular traffic there certainly are
not too manv men on the ground.
Genera, shook his head when
asked how .,I.. The troops would re-
main here.
General Doyle when asked II be
thought there were enough troops here
said the fact that be had to-day ordered
an extra company of militia from Horns
vile was sufficient evidence that he did
not think so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
Should the Firemen Strike.

BUFFALO, n. Y, August 2l.-"The fire.
men have the whole thing in their hands"
said railroad man TO an Associated Press
correspondent to-day. IF they go out you
will see the greatest strike the work. ever
knew IL will not be confined to freight
trains alone, but passenger trains will be
involved. When the tiremen go out the
engineers are practically out, too: Chief
Engineer Arthur does not believe in
strikes, bnt he will not allow his men to go
on the road with green fremen. When
they strike the roads are tied
up. They can win fight without the aid
of the engineers or switchmen. The fire.
men are very we'll organized, but they are
slow TO go out, and really am doubtful
about the report that they are going to
strike. They are too well paid. They
have no grievance of their own.
They have good places which
they will be loath TO throw up.
You map be sure that the tiremen will not
go into this thing ill-advised. But should
they do so all along the line, look at the re-
suit. Passenger and freight business will
be nearly or entirely stopped. Business
houses will suffer because goods will not
be shipped 1t seems to me that if the fire
men 60 out the strikers will have the situ-
alton in their own hands,
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Special Telegram to tho Register.

NDfCt44 Actegf0Nt ~ ttc AAr8tetos
CHARLESTON, w. VA, August 21.-
The people Of Elk City, asuburb of
Charleston, were shocked and thrilled
with excitement last night by the re-
port that V. d. L. Samples had been
shot and killed at his place OF business
on Elk street, the principal street of the
town. Samples kept a grocery and feed
store adjoining his residence on that
street, 1t was 1880 o'clock and the
stores and shops along the street were
closing up. Mr.. Samples had just locked
the front door ana he and his wife had
gone into q back room TO count the
cash received during the day prepara-
tory TO putting it in the safe. While
engaged in this, a man entered through
the back door, which had not been
closed, and seized the money and started
of with il. Mr.. Samples grabbed him
and a terrible struggle ensued. Mrs.
Samples tore the mask from him and is
able 20 give pretty accurate descrlp-
tion Of him. The man tried to release
himself, but Samples held on to him
with a death grip and was dragged by
the robber out into the back yard. The
money, about four hundred dollars, was
strewn all over the floor, and in the
yard. The robber, finding that he could
not release himself, drew a revolver
and shot Samples in the abdomen. Sam
pies fell, and the rObber leaped over the
back fence with another man, who had
evidently been waiting 10 assist him and
both disappeared. BY this time the re-
port OF the pistol and the screams o.
Mrs. Samples brought the neighbOrs TO
the scene, but too late TO save Mr.. Sam
pies life or 70 arrest his assassin. Sam
pies was taken into the house and ply
Sicians summoned, but he died within
an hour. The town turned ont en- mGSSe
to search for the robbers, but did not sue
ceed IN finding them. A man named
John BOwles was arrested on suspicion
this morning and this afternoon he was
taken to the residence Of Mrs. Sam
pies TO see II she could
identity him as being the man. She
said he was not the man who did the
deed unless he was wearing false mus
tache. Bowers was returned TO Charles
ton as the authorities hid already
issued 4 warrant for his arrest on an
other charge. Mrs. Samples remarked
to-day: '"Hhe man looked like Phil
Russell" Philip C.. Russell is citizen
OF the town, and near neighbor OF
Samples.
Several years ago DR.. j. M. Staunton,
OF Charleston, was shot on the road up
Elk river by man concealed among the
bushes. That man has always been be-
lieved 10 be Phil Russell. When told
that he was suspected, he almost
tainted and soon appeared TO become in
sane. The doctors have been injecting
morphine into his arm and working with
him, and he is at present Quieter, but
he is considered to be i'm bad condition.
His house is being watched, and he will
doubtless be placed under arrest before
dark.
1t was intended to hold the inquest
this afternoon, but the Coroner has
deemed it best TO postpone the inquest
till Tuesday morning, when important
evidence is expected TO be present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
Canada EroIted Over II.

OTTAWA, OST.. August 21.-Tbe in
telIigence that President Harrison Is
sued his procla nation against Canada
created no little excitement here. The
members OF the Government with the
exception OF the Postmaster General,
the Minister Of Railways and Canals and
the Minister 6f Agriculture are out OF
town. None. OF the ministers here is
disposed TO express any decided opinion
81 present as TO what Canada will take.
President Hsrrison's action was total
ly unexpected. Judging from the un-
dercurrent of feeling displayed in OH
cial circles, the Canadian Government
will likely not yield. II is surmised
that a full meeting Of the Cabinet will
be held at an early date 70 consider
the situation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
THE o. r. t. HAs TROUBLE
with the Delaware, Lackawanna and
western-A Question of Wages.


BUFFALO, n. Y, August 21.-Past
Grand Chief Telegrapher 4. D. Thurs
ton, OF Vinton, Iowa arrived in the city
last evening and went TO the GenesSee
House, where he met Chief Thomas b.
MacMahon, of the Buffalo division. His
visit, as nearly as can be learned, was
to ascertain the local situation and con-
suit with the members regarding the
pending trouble with the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western. The diff
Guilty is understood TO be one OF wages.
and has been referred TO General Man
ager Halstead for final approval.
Mr.. Thurston left for Albany on the
1850 train this morning where he was
TO meet with representatives OF other
railroad organizations to-day. He will
be in Scranton, Pa, on Tuesday, when
a conference will be held with reference
to bringing the Lackawanna matter to
close. General Manager Halstead
will probably be asked for his ultima
tum. The Order OF Railway telegraph
ers has q strength of $4,000 members
and has been successful in several
strikes, and has succeeded in securing
an increase of pay to the employees OF q
number of roads.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
GIadstone.s Eore bodincn-

NAPLES, August 2l.-The COrfere Di
NdpoH publishes letter alleged to have
been written by Mr.. Gladstone 10 Signor
Schilizzi, the editor Of the Corriere, in which
the writer deplores, as friend Of Italy her
enormous military expenditure and en-
barrassing alliances, and after ex-
pressing the hope that Italy
will abandon her African pol
icy, says: Il cannot like triple or
double alliances because the ultimate de-
sign and scope of these alliances are not
peaceful. The strength of the Nation con-
sists ultimately in economy In its forces.
I fear that the future Of Europe is a very
dark one, although with Gods help the
present peaceful situation may still last for
some time.n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
SHE FOUND HER LOVERS BODY.
A MerIden Girl Goes Crazy Over the sud
den Death of Conductor SSckett.


den Death of Conductor Ssckett.
MERIDEN, Conn, August 21.-JOhn
d. Sackett, Of Springfield, Mass, con-
dactor on the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad, died suddenly
last night at the house Of c. Sherman
Kelsey, TO whose daughter, Belle,
Sackett was engaged. Miss Kelsey was
the first one 20 discover the body this
morning and the shock has driven her
insane.
During this month SaCkett had been
spending his nights at Mr.. kelSey'S
house, arriving there in the evening.
He spent last evening with the family,
and retired at midnight. This morning,
as Miss kinsley passed Sackett'S room,
the door was open, and she saw her
lovers body lying with the head on the
floor and the feet on the bed. Sackett
had died Of apOplexy during the night.
Miss Kelsey ShrieSed and ran 10 her
room and locked herself in. When an
entrance was forced she was sound walk
ing back and forth and holding an i'm
aginary conversation with her lover.
The doctors pronounce her reason en-
tirely gone, but there is hope that she
may recover il.
Mr.. Sackett was a widOwer, forty-one
years OF age. He lived in Springfield
with his mother and sister and had been
in the employ of the railroad company
for fifteen years. He was to have been
married to Miss Kelsey in few months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
FORCE BILL DAVENPORT
After Boodle-But Carter Will Not Open
His safss.


New YORK, August 2i.-John /. Dav-
export, tho United States Supervisor OF
Elections, II was reported yesterday,
has made several requests OF Chairman
Carter to open one OF his big safes for
his benefit. Up TO date Mr.. Carter had
put him of.
One OF the reasons advanced FOR the
failure OF Mr.. Carter's committee TO
come TO Davenports assistance Is that
there Is not sufficient money In the
trersury TO warrant IT, also that the
committee is holding back for the
Presidents letter OF acceptance before
paying out any considerable sum OF
money for campaign purposes. The
Presidents letter is expected 70 furnish
the outline Of the plan OF campaign.
In the meantime IL has been sug-
gested that Mr., Davenport use the
purse OF $1,000 raised for him six
months ago by DR.. Depsw and other
citizens for the purpose Of preventing
frauds In elections. Mr.. Davenport, IL
is said, does not like this suggestion.
It is intimated that the 5000 has al
read been spent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
FALLING OFF.
Remarkable Decline in the Number OF
Pension Certificates Issued.
SpseiaI Tsls0rdDa 90 tie Register.

Speet0s IeEegTQfN 20 LtS hsgtSteT.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 21.-
There has been in the last few weeks
remarkable falling off in the number OF
pension certificates issued daily from
Gen. Raum's bureau. There is from time
10 time more or less fluctuation In the
output Of these certificates, but OF late
the falling off has been so marked as to
attract attention. InQuiring as to its
cause have little doubt that it is part
OF the plan TO influence votes for Har-
riSon in the coming election by the use
OF the power Of the federal departments
when in power in the past, the Repdbli-
cans have always turned to advantage
all the machinery Of the Pension Of1ce
to make votes for themselves, but this
year it looks as If th9y meant to go into
the business on a larger scale than ever
before. 1t is said that less than one third
as many certificates are now issued every
day than were issued two months ago.
The work OF the Office is, however, go
ing on as usual with the usual big force
Of clerks and cases, that are practically
completed are being stacked up by the
thousand, in order not to attract too
much attention to what is going on
among the employees these cases are os-
tensibly held up for the purpose Of Sc
curing more evidence from the appli-
cants or on other technical grounds but
it is safe to predict that as election day
approaches IL wicl be discovered the
cases are all right and the pensions will
be granted galore and especially in the
close and doubtful States where IL is
desired to arouse old soldier enthusiasm
for Harrison and the Republican party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
He Was Not Lynched.

COAL CREEK, Tenn, August 2l.-To-
night about 10 o'clock party OF citl-
zens through strategy secured the no.
torious agitator Bud Lindsay, who has
been a prisoner here for the past two
days, from his guards and conducted
him up the valley towards Briceville, q
few miles south Of this place for the
purpose of lynching him.
They were fully determined and would
undoubtedly have carried out their plan
but for the pitiable pleadings OF Lind
say and his solemn promise TO go with
the troops and point every man In the
mountains out who was implicated In
the miners trouble. His life was spared
on this condition. He was taken back
to Coal Crack and will be used to iden-
tify miners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
An Importsut Deal.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 21.-The an
nouncement that President Mcleod Of the
Reading railroad of John Gordon, IS man
ager of the Lehigh Valley Transportation
Company, the company operating the Le-
high Valley railroad feet Of all vessels on
the Great Lakes, proves to be much more
important matter than appeared at first
sight. Mr. Gordon is the manager Of
James Hills Great Northern railroad,
which has just completed its trans-Conti-
mental line, and his appointment 10 the
management of the Lehigh Valley feet is
regarded as marking close connection be-
tween the Reading and the Great North
ern road, giving the former road new
route 10 the Pacific coast
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
A Russian Labor Riot.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 2l.-A Sc
rious labor riot occurred yesterday at
Ekaterinlay. Workmen employed In
Mr.. Hughes steel factory set fire to a
number OF workmens dwellings, plum
dered the factory and had begun
to demoish the furnaces, when
military detachment that had
been summoned arrived on the scene.
A sharp encounter then took place be-
tween the troops and the workmen, and
several persons were killed and large
number wounded before the riot was
suppressed. The damage done to prop
erty is so great that 1t will take three
months TO effect repairs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
A Labor Strike.

CHICAGO, August 2l.-There is 8 serious
split among the Trades Unions, and the
chances are that there will be two parsdes
and possible trouble on Labor Day. The
difficulty arises from the action OF the Chi
cago Musicians Union demanding s. per
man for Labor Day instead Of s. as here
tofore The laooring men who are to act
as capitalists and foot the parrde expenses
object 10 the increase, and have made ar
rangements with non-union bands. Others
will pay the price asked, and much bitter
feeling has been engendered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
His Presumption.

The man was bachelor, and selfish
as bachelors always are, and the young
woman was trying to draw him out.
why 10 it," she asked, that you
are always reading, instead OF talking
70 the ladies, when you know that We
want you TO talk 70 us?"
"We1," he said, 81 presume II Il be-
cause there are so many unread books
and so few untslked women" and then
she went of and left him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22
The Borden Case.

FALL RIvIR, Mass, August 2i.-The
prosecution in the Borden murder case
will open its case at 2 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon in the Second District court
room before Judge Blsisdell, about three
hundred witnesses have been summoned.
District Attorney Knowlton will conduct
tho case for the government, and Andrew
J. Jennings will defend the prisoner. The
defense has secured the services OF Melvin
o. Adams, the well-known Boston criminal
LAWYER TO assist Mr. Jennings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-22

SUPERIOR, WIS, August el.-For
days the strikers at the steel works
here have been prophesying develop
ments." When asked IL the strike was
not ended OF a matter Of fact, their
places having been filled, they have re-
piled "wait and see." No particular
attention has been paid TO these threats
and the guards about the mills being
really withdrawn. At 1880 o'clock
last night Andy Gardner and w.
Jones, two members of the AmalgaS
mated Association, who deserted
the strikers and returned TO work,
started To walk TO the steel division OF
the plant, FIVE miles from Superior.
Just as they reached the Northorn Pa
cifc tracks, midway on their journey,
at dark aud unfreQuentsd place, they
were attacked by fifteen men, supposed
TO be the Amalgamated crowd. Five
shots were fred and clubs and knives
used freely.
Before the police arrived the asssil-
ants disappeared In the darkness. Jones,
was cut and beaten until insensible.
Gardner is missing and telephone
message from the plant says he Is IN.
doubtedly dead. A pool OF blood was
found where he had lain and indica-
tions on the ground OF his being dragged
off. The tracks are lost In the marsh,
The Amalgamated men are beiug ar.
restep as fast as found, Manager Mat
tes swearing out warrants. Seven are
thus far found. Jones is still uncoD
scious and may die