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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
A BAD RECORD.
Harris, the Wife Murderer, Has Been In
Many Intrlgues Before He Murdered His

Wife.
New YORK, February 3.-The coun-
sci for Carlyle w. Harris, the wife
poisoner convicted last night, did not
place him on the witness stand
in behalf OF himself during the
trial, aud the reason was made
apparent to-day when, having fastened
on Harris the murder of the beautiful
and confiding young woman, the prose-
cutting attorneys made q public state
ment of the murderer's double lie Tor
the past half dozen years.
From Information received by the
District Attorney, Harris is known TO
have married Lulu Van Iandt In this
city, who afterwards deserted him
when she detected him in an intrigue
with another girl. He also became en-
gagged to the daughter Of Kentucky
clergyman, three months after his secret
marriage to Helen Potts.
During Harris engagement TO Helen
Potts he wanted to engage himself TO a
young lady living in Asbury Park, who
was aware Of his prior engagement.
About tho same time Harris is said TO
have betrayed girl at Asbury Park.
1t is stated that he was also engaged TO
marry young lady living in Brooklyn,
who was close friend Of his mother.
1t has also been learned that Harris
wronged a servant girl In this city, who
in 1889 gave birth to child In one OF
the city hospitals.
Harris was at one time employed as a
purser on the old Dominion line steam
ers and the officers tell many tales
about his habits.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04

LONDON, February 3.-The tug boats
have this morning made several jour
neys to and from the North German
Lloyd steamer aground on Athertield
ledge, and have succeeded in landing all
the specie from the steamer. They
have also landed several sacks OF mail,
which is in wet condition. 1t is re-
ported that there are 400 sacks Of mail
matter still on the steamer.
At o'clock this morning the North
German Lloyd steamer Havel, which
sailed from New York, January 26, ar
rived at Southampton. The agents at
Southampton OF the North German
Lloyd Company had arranged for all the
passengers by the Inflated Elder, who
desired to proceed TO Bemen TO travel
from Southampton by the Havel. They
boarded that steamer and shortly after
. o'clock they proceeded for Bremen.
A dispatch from Atherfeld says that
the weather has become finer.
Captain HeineCke and majority OF
the Elders officers have returned to the
steamer, where they were engaged in
directing the work Of discharging the
cargo into the lighters. This work was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
NEWSLETS.
Interesting Pieces of Telegraphic News In
Small Space.

Interesting Pieces of Telegraphic News In
Small Space.
A crowd of workmen out Of employment
pillaged a number Of bakeries in Lisbon
Yesterday. Many were arrested.
At Amsterdam, n. Y, Lucy Belotti,
daughter of Col. George B. Belotti, COM
mitted suicide yesterday morning. She
fired four bullets into her mead and one in
To her breast No cause is known for the
act. The dead girl was nineteen years old.
The steam yacht Naumon, belonging to
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, Of New York.
has. arrived at Suakim, a seaport town OF
Egypt on an island in the Red sea.
A decree of divorce was yesterday grant
ed to Col. Gatacre, in London. Col. Cat
acre charged his wife with adultery, COM
mitted with George Fitzgerald, with
whom she went to America at the end OF
1890 and returned on the steamer Majestic
in May last.
The Dauphin County, Pa, Court has is.
sued a decree of dissolution IN the case OF
the Steelton Mutual Life Insurance Com
panv. an insolvent concern. An order has
also been made directing an assessment by
the Waynesboro Mutual Fire Insurance
Company sufficien, 20 satisfy the Judgment
held by the United Presbyterian Church at
MELVILLE.
Emperor Francis Joseph, Of Austria, is
reIDctsnt 10 sign the death warrants OF
Frank and Rosalie Schneider who were
recently convicted Of numbering and rob-
hing eight servant girls. The death sent
ence will probably be commuted to impris-
ouuent for life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
USING DYNAMITE
Blown Up at Pittsburg-A Terrific EXplO-
slOn-NO One Hurt.

A Car Load OF NOn-Union Street Car Men
Blown Up at Pittsburg-A Terrific EXplo-
slOn-NO One Hurt.
PITrsBURG, PA, February 3.-Woods
Run car lO2, of the Manchester line,
having on board twelve OF the new en-
ployes Of the company, was wrecked on
Beaver avenue at 4:aO this morning by
the explosion OF dynamite cartridge.
which had been placed on the track.
The explosion occurred as the car
was passing the locomotive works, and
though the conclusion was so severe
that the car was thrown from the track
and badly wrecked and the windows
shattered in all the houses on the side
OF the street nearest the track, not one
person was hurt.
Many Of the persons occupying the
rooms fronting on Beaver Avenue were
thrown from their beds by the force
OF the explosion.
One of the striking conductors, who
was seen by a reporter, said that he
had heard two of the striking conduc-
tors threaten that they would put dyna-
mite upon the track. He said he saw
these same two men on Beaver Avenue
early this morning, and near the scene
CT the explosion.
He also said that some days ago two
Of the So-called "sympathizers" asked
him to take hand in a plot to "do up"
President Dalzell and General Manager
Greenwood, Of the Company. He told
the men that he would have nothing
TO do with such a scheme, and at once
reported what had been said TO him to
Mr.. Dalzell.
A great crowd soon collected at the
scene Of the explosion, aud the general
sentiment seemed 70 be that the men
who had committed the deed had waited
until the cars were well loaded
with the hated "scabS, :" and then "fired
the mine" with the hope Of killing sew
eral of the men.
The perpetrators Of the crime have
not yet been arrested. The motorman
of car IO2 says as the car was approach
ing the Stannan avenue crossing he no.
tiCed a laborer with a dinner bucket In
his hand standing on the track. As the
car neared him the man crossed the
street and disappeared. When the car
reached Brady street the explosion oc-
Cured. The belief that it was one OF
the strikers is not shared in by the
officers of the road. 1t is the general
impression that it was some over Jealous
Sympathizer.
The directors Of the Manchester line
will spare neither trouble nor expense
TO find the perpetrator Of the mornings
outrage. Recently the company offered
81 900 reward for the conviction of any
man, interfering with the work or dam
aging the property of the company, and
this afternoon at a special meeting
another 81 900 was offered for the arrest
and conviction OF the individual who
threw the bomb or cartridge this morn
ing.
This evening man named Preston
Kippler was arrested on suspicion OF
being the dynamiter. He was locked
up for a hearing on the charge OF plac-
ing explosives on the track.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
Supreme Court Orders.

e9sclIs AetclTetii- ~ lft9 4ArsscseEs
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February a.
The Supreme Court Of Appeals met this
morning and transacted the following
business;
Swami VS.. Young ct al, Kanawha
county, opinion by Holt, decree OF Cir
cult Court affirmed. Swami VS.. Thayer
OF al, Kauawha county, opinion
by Brannon, decree Of Cir
cuit Court affirmed. McClanechan
vs.. McClerchan, Kanawha county; opin-
ion by English; decree OF Circuit Court
affirmed. Andrew Bates e Co. VS.. Mon
day & Co., Wayne county; opinion by
Lucas; judgment Of Circuit Court af-
firmed. Lucas VS.. Turnpike Company,
Jefferson county; submitted. Bennett
vs.. Harper, PendletOn county; submit
ted. Arnold Abney s Co. VS.. Slaughter,
Fayette county; submitted. Shaffer's
commissioner VS.. Shull, Hampshire
county; partly heard and continued
uutil tomorrow morning. Adjourned
until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
SILVER QUESTIONS.
Director OF the Mint Leech Before the
Coinage Committee.


Coinage Committee.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., February g.
The House Committee on Coinage and
Weights and Measures to-day examined
Director Leech, Of the Mint Bureau, on
matters relating TO the silver question.
Mr.. Stone, Of Pennsylvania, began the
examination. In answer TO Mr.. Stone,
Director Leech said his minimum eSti-
mate Of the production Of silver IN the
United States during the last year was
5s, ,OOO, OOO OunceS-the official estimates
would probably exceed that amounts
Mr.. StOne-"If we deduct the amount
used I'm the arts and sciences the Amerl-
can product would be less than the gov
eminent pUrChaseS?'
Mr.. Leech replied in the affirmative.
The amount Of currency in Circula-
tfOn i'm the United States, he said, was
S24. so per capita. This was larger than
in any country except France.
Mr.. St0ne-"IS there, In your Judg-
ment, any lack Of circulating medium
in this country
Mr.. Leech-"No, sir; the New York
banks hold about S35,OOO,O 600 OF idle
money over and above their reserves.
Mr.. Leech having answered in the
negative a question Of Mr.. Stone as TO
whether any European paper money
was based on silver, Mr.. Bland inquired
N be held that there was no country IN
Europe where paper money was oaSed
on silver.
Mr. Lpech's response was, there was
no country i'm Europe where the paper
money was redeemable solely in silver.
Mr.. Williams asked IL regarded the
Issuance OF silver certificates TO circu-
late instead Of the silver dollars as any
obstacle 20 free coinage.
Mr. Leech replied in the negative and
said he thought notes preferable.
A 0Uerv was made by Mr.. Johnson, or
North Dakota. aS TO whether or not the
United States had any agent abroad
with q view 10 leading sentiment toward
bimettalism and an international agree
meut
Mr.. Leech's reply to the question pro-
r,orr5ad nv Mr.. Johnson was that we
bed requested certain gentleman VINO
we're going TO travel IN Europe and VINO
had a social and financial standing en-
abing them TO talk with puolic OiGceIS
and fnanciers, TO learn the proOaOll'gieS
of some international agreement OelhS
secured
Mr.. Tracy, Of y. Y.,-."You were
somewhat encouraged to believe that an
agreement might eventually be reach
ed"
Mr. I,oech-"We were encouraged.
England had shown a disposition to act
iayorably."
SIr. Tracy-''WouId not country In
EngIand's position receive more benefit
II we alone were to pass free coinage
hin and they were to get our gold than
fan agreement we're reached?' ~
Mr.. Leech-''A free coinage bill
would certainly be largely to their IN
tcreStS.' .-;,,,.o
MIR. Bland said It was his experience
that FOR twenty years every time free
coinage was talked Of they had oeeh
told to wait for an international agree
usDt. but none had ever come; Mr, T.
ID. stark. of Cleveland, o., then pre-
seuted an argument in favor Oh iree
coinage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
NoRrH aERMAN LLoYD LINE STEAMSHIP EIDER.

commenced to-day as soon as the cir
cumstances allowed, and is progressing
quite satisfactorily.
The agents OF the North German
LLOYD Company declare that the position
of the Elder is not hopeless, and that
there is a probability that the wrecking
steamers will be able to get her of after
she has been lightened and the holes in
her bottom are temporarily stopped by
the divers who are to be put to word for
that purpose. Powerful steam pumps
will then be set to work, and the agents
believe that the steamship will be buoy
ant enough to enable her to be towed
into Southampton.
The lifeboats used in the rescue OF the
Elders crew had to be lowered 200 feet
from the cliffs where they were drawn
up on the previous night in consequence
of the gale. There were several narrow
escapes among the lifeboat crews. A
coxswain was carried nearly overheard
by heavy wave, and another man was
almost drowned while launching boat.
The weather calmed toward evening,
and last night the boats brought some
of the Elders mail ashore by moonlight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
rnbe1zIement Gases on Trial.

PrTrsRURG, PA, February 3.-The en-
ba1zlement cases Of the Allegheny officials
we're begun in the Criminal Court this
rrorning with David H. Hastings, market
clerk, on trial. Hastings is charged with
Ealing 10 make returns Of money received
fo. statements in 1889 and 1890. The trial
Of Nfavor Wyman, for embezzlement and
extortion, will be taken up as soon as Has
tin0s' trial is over. and ex-Mayor Pearson's
case will follow Wyman's.
The cases are exciting great interest ana
the Court room was crowded all day.
Judge Porter is on the bench.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
PRODUCE GAMBLING.
The Chicae o Board OF Trade says tt u No'
n Gambling Institution, But Ihat the
Bucket shops Are.

n Gambling Institution, But That the
Bucket shops Are.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February a.
The Committee on Agriculture oil the
House of Representatives began lts
series OF hearings on the various anti
option bills pending In Congress. The
bill which is most likely 10 receive the
sanction of the House committee is the
one presented by Mr.. Hatch, the chair
man, defining options and futures and
imposing heavy special taxes on dealers
therein.
C. Wood Davis, the well-known statis-
tician OF Kansas, appeared to-day In ad-
yocacy OF the bill, and addressed the
committee at consid cradle length. just
before adjournment OF the committee,
H. H. Aldrich, Murray Mason, and
others representing the Chicago Board
of Trade, spread before the committee
a voluminous memorial in opposition TO
anti-option legislation. The arguments
contained in this memorial are chiefly
that boards of trade are essential To the
marketing of the farmers produce, and
that dealing in options and futures Is
stimulus necessary TO the maintenance
OF the boards of trade.
The memorial says that gambling In
produce-gambling pure and simple
is carried on in the bucket shops. This
form OF gambling is, and has long been,
a fruitful source OF agricultural de-
preston, and rigorous federal bucket
shop law vigorously enforced might go
far toward the accomplishing the end
that is sought. The extent to which
this bucket shop influence is responsi-
BILE for the agricultural depression that
is complained of is not, we fear, fully
appreciated. The evil is of sufficient
importance in our opinion 10 merit the
attention of Congree. II has become a
national curse.
This board does not apprehend that
your honorable body confounds bucket
shops with legitimate exchanges.
Such thought would be an insult to
your intelligence. Boards OF Trade are
a necessity Of modern commerce. They
enable the producers TO find market
az any time for their surplus grain, cat
tie, hogs. cotton aud other crops at far
better average prices than could other
wise be obtained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
CoNNEcrIoUT LEGISLATION.
The Two Parties Maintain Their Organi-
zations and Act Separately.

AdbiohS anu NV SOpeAAhhSAJ'
HARTFORD, CT, February 3.-The
Senate met at l o'clock this afternoon
and Immediately adjourned till to-mor-
row at D. m. When the House met
only ten members were present, nine
Republicans and one Democrat Many
OF the Democratic representatives were
present in the capitol but did not enter
the hall, following out the course OF
reasoning they pursued yesterday.
They do not recognize that the House
could meet at p. m. to-day, they them
selves having adjourned till . p. m. to-
day. In calling the House TO order,
Speaker Paige used the words: The
legally constituted House Of the State
Of Connecticut will come to order. 4"
After the roll call he adjourned the
House until tomorrow at 9 a. N. The
Republicans Immediately went into
caucus. Dnring the intermission be-
tween the adjournment Of Speaker
Paige's House and the minority house
the journal Of yesterdays minority pro-
ceedings was distributed by Mr.. Walker.
Minority Speaker Callahan called the
House to order, when Mr.. Walker
moved an adjournment till tomorrow
at p. IN. Adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
Station Agent Murdered.

PINE BLUFF, ARK, February 9.-W. A.
McKellie, station Agent at Wabbesecka,
ON the St Louis Southwestern road was
nvsteriously murdered in his rooms at the
depot. The discovery was made by the
crew of a train that stopped at the station
for orders. The body was found lying
face toward the door with bullet hole in
the left breast.
The shot had been fired through the win
dow and the victim had evidently been sit
ting on his bed ready TO retire when the
assassin pulled the trigger. The only the
orv advanced is that the murder was com
mitted for the purpose of robbery and that
the burglars were scared away before they
could complete their work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
Ohio Legislative Proceedings.
III .r,-I..r,.n.r IN M Rs1fstsr-

COLUMBUS. o., February 3-Senator Nc
Couaca, smarting under defeat in the pass
aye of the Nichols swamp land bill, to-day
introduced a Joint resolution providing for
an investigation by joint committee Of
the State Canal Commission and State
Roard of Public Works, which he claims
have been permitting the State TO be pill
laced of its swamp lands.
Senator Van Seggern's two bills, which
provide in brief that when a workman has
10 sue for wages, sum OF from 90 10 tIo
sbaII he awarded him for attorneys fees,
PASSED the Senate to-day.
Senator Marshall has introduced meas
ure providing for placing the County Child
ren's Homes in the hands of non-partisan
board of four to be selected as the trustees
now are. .,-,-,,
A bin offered BY Representative Holcomb
r,,,ov.idas that three and one-half per cent
If All estates in passing as inheritances
shall be paid 10 the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
The Trial Of Saml Of POSen Begun il
San Francisco.
SEVERAL WITNESSES EXAMINED,
But No Direct Evidence Brought Out Against the
Accused-Ths Prisoner Denies the Ownership
Of the Pistol That Killed Policeman
Grant-An Italians Evidence.

SAN Francisco, February 3.-The
trial Of Maurice B. Curtis, know on the
theatrical stage as Saml Of Posen, ac-
cused of the murder Of Police Officer
Alexander Grant, began before Superior
Judge Trout to-day. The court room
was crowded with spectators.
District Attorney Barnes opened the
case for the prosecution. Officer Rus
sell was the first witness. After ex-
planning the diagram locating the scene
of the shooting, which he had made
under the instructions OF the police au-
thorities, he was followed by Officer
Jaynes, who testified TO seeing Grants
dead body on Folsom street shortly
after the tragedy.
The next witness was Augustine Mar
coval, an Italian vender Of fruit. He
said: 81 saw Officer Grant on Sixth
street at 10 minutes past 12 o'clock on
the merning of September 18th. Grant
was coming along Sixth street with a
man. The two men were going along
side by side. The Office was on the out
side. AS they passed me they were
talking. They weren't quarrelling.
After they turned the corner Of course
lost sight of them, and thought no more
OF it. There was one other man on the
street corner"
Marcoval Admitted he had signed a
paper at the request Of the police but
he was confused as to his knowledge Of
the contents. DR.. Z. r. Williams, the
police surgeon, testified he held an
autopsy on Grants body and deserted
the character OF the wound which
caused Grants death.
Curtis when shown the pistol with
which the killing was done denied that
1t was his. Curtis denied all knowledge
of the shooting and said he had not
been drinking, he said he had some
trouble with toughs on Fourth street.
The court then adjourned until to-mor-
row.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
DEATHS AND DISEASES.

At Belfast, the Rev. DR.. Hanna, leader
of the Irish Presbyterians, died yesterday.
DR.. Meberding, director of the Catholic
gymnasium at Glenitz, Prussia, Is dead
Edgar Raout Duval, the well known
French politician, died yesterday.
Sir Morrel Mckenzie. the distinguished
English physician, whose serious illness
with bronchitis was announced few days
ago. died yesterday, aged ffty-fve years.
DR.. Mckenzie was in attendance on Fred
rick III, German Emperor, during the lat
ter's last illness, and was knighted in
ISL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
The Utah Bill.

tDecI1I I6I61rlHl % I7le Hss'''''- y,,,
yv,surxcroN. d. c., February 3--There
viii he q. hearing on the eleventh instant
befcr,. the senate Committee on Terrlto-
ries on the important bin which senator sen. .SG
FauIISner introduced sometime ago Tor the 5e
purpose OF restoring home rule % 1S[s SHe
people of the territory OF Utan. .bas
Senator mas received information ina InaS
there win be a number OF people lLoln Ll,li
Utsh here both in favor Of and IN oppoS--
tion to the bill. He has received 9lSntt 94.at
letters from prominent eluzens OF = ,S,at Sst
commencing the pill ana ShnTIT0to Ston 10 sdvo
thev will come on to washington "
cate its passage. ~,o,,her
from Wheeling. arrived here To-Day, anu
win remain i'm Washington during the WIZ
ter as the guest Of her brother.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
p,. steel yyorl-, strike.

PrrrsBuRe, Pa, February S.-The en-
Moves OF the steel department Of Moore
head. McCleane & Company's mills struck
to-day against an obnoxious rule, ana the
Department is closed down. The nrm re
Gently introduced a CHECK" system oy
which the men were compelled 70 remain
at the mill from ten to fourteen nonrs,
Iyh;Ie some could finish their work In less
time AS the rule was insisted upon, the
Amalramated Association ordered the men
ont The strike directly affects 800 men
and indirectly 700 more
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
sherman's BIZ Goes.
inl 1kl1nrnm 20 ne Rentstsr.

special ICteQrdWtO Gto hepIStI'
COLUMBUS, o., February 3.-The Senate
Committee that has been considering the
Carpenter Gerrymander and other similar
measures offered in that body, to-day re-
ported recommending the passage OF what
is known as the Sherman faction bill. II
makes Is sure Republican districts, and
provides overwhelmingly Republican dis
tricts for the leading Sherman men in the
recent Senatorial struggle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
Mis- Mnthsr Frustrated.

TSpr,SAPoLIs, IND, February S.-When
Margaret Mather, the actress, who has
been iIling IN engagement in this city, re-
cei,-e5 notice of her mothers death, after
the performance last night the shock was
en- great that she swooned and was resus-
citated with much difficulty
Miss Mather was, however, Suuclentfy
covered 10 leave for Detroit at 4 this
r,ornfng. Her engagements have been
cancelled for the present
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04
SURE IT'S FITZ.

No Doubt About His Identity feit it fltts-
burg-Fear He May Mako One Grand
Final Effort to Escape.
PITTsBURG, PA, February 3.-Mat-
ters in this city regarding the capture
of Fitzsimmons, the murderer, In New
Orleans, are very quiet to-day, and no
new developments OF any Importance
have come TO light. The publication
to-day OF the prisoners admission that
he Is the man wanted has settled oil
doubt on that score.
The question IS whether the detect
ives will be able TO get their mar back
without any trouble from him. There
Is a general feeling here that before the
Journey from New Orleans to Pittsburg
is completed some exciting scenes Will
have occurred. 1t is thought that
"Fitz" knows be has no hope In legal
contest and so be is now prepared 70
stake everything on one desperate
chance Of getting away while en- route.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-04

BrDA PEsTu, February 3.-A serious &C
cl5ent has happened in the town OF Press
b,To-. the former capitol Of Hungary thir-
t,.-fonr miles from Vienna. The drying
v1om Of building, in which the new smoke
isss Dowder was being manufactured,
caught fire and an explosion quickly fol
lowed. Three workmen, who were en-
Seged in preparing the power, were fatally
in{Hred and the factory was badly wrecked.