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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
NnLihsl Had Been Committed.

PoITLANE, ORE, December 20.-The
Jury in the State Circuit Court last eve
ming found verdict in favor OF Capt.
George II. Motif, editor of the Telegram,
who was charged with criminal libel
uuon w. L. Lightner and others. The
alleged libel consisted in an article pub
ished in the Telegram prior to the city
election last June, charging Lightner
and several others with levying assess
ments on gambling houses and houses
Of i'll repute, to be used in carrying the
election in favor of their ticket. Judge
Shattuck instructed the jury that levy
ing assessments to be used in a political
campaign was not 8 crime, therefore no
libel had been committed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

something pushing gently 90 lte iss
leading from the front hall Into u
room. | listened again, so as % b
sure, and again heard the same uld
only a little louder. Naturally U1
courageous, | was In this case s.-H
almost paraIyzed with fear Ny lsn
thumped and throbbei 10 wAil !
that most unmanIy manner kI
tongue Glove 10 the roof % my m0la
so / could not speak. Ny head, iiA
and body were in cold per'pril.ls
All the time the door was being qaleii
pushed open. | could fot have 'irr''
had a thousand burglars coz
IOu.--sI .----- ~. a
elbow and watch the door u VI
open wide enough now to aduHlF
one into the room. | thoueh1o! %
ting up and slamming u shut ana o's
ing It, when / remembered 10 coll 1,
be locked. | strained every nerve ~
listeued and could still hear a"s.
sound in the hall, but saw no'h'nt I
tremblingiy reached out Tor n1t''
but could not find any on the avs
Instead. / knocked one OF the o'iF
ments of, which made oad noS ~. /.
such dead silence. Just then Che d's
creaked again. Desperate and nlt
dened with fear, | jumped up -
shouted at the top Of my voice
who is there?"
A very low "meow" was all '1' "
swer. saw ita all In an instant a Ps'~
of the family, one they had OfousI' -. y
from kittenhood, although aio"o' y.
freedom OF the house, was never -. y.
mitted TO come into the parIof' ieil-'
she might spoil the pretty cli'' =.
They had forgotten TO w, -,
in her basket In the uy', y,
aad not daring 70 come in !. Il.
partor. knowing there was some 0l' \
side, merely pushed the door opsL ~,
was glad no one heard ms call auS ~,
depositlng pussy in her basket basket. > ~
the remainder OF the night ql'" ~. 1,
turbed. OF course | had iofsO.s. !.
close the window as everything va
its usual place In the morninE 81
81 thlnY my haunted house ll.s -, -,r
be ex blamed ia about me AN, =.
and / often laugh about 10 VIII ~ y,
the charming daughters, "l' .
my wife"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
TIN PLATE LIAR STILL ExrANr.

The Manufacturer, of Philadelphia,
the organ of the Manufacturers Club,
is still playing hocus-pocus with tin
plate figures, as if the campaign were
sui On. 1t says:
The Imports of tin plate to this country,
for the ten months ending October 81, OF
the present year. were $l4. Sal ,s9l. In the
corresponding period last year the imports
were 81 7OS. $50. These figures show that
during the first ten months or lo92 the
American tin plate mills, which have been
declared bv the Democratic press 10 nave
no existence. have manufactured nearly
one half OF the TIN plate for which, last
year, we were dependent upon wales.
These figures are correct as far as
they 90, but they are juggled to convey
an utterly false impression. The Man
ufqct,rer neglects to state the vitality
important fact that the increased tax Of
19O per cent. on tin plate did not so into
operation until nine months after the
passage Of the Mckinley tariff, during
which time the foreign tin-plate works
were run to their utmost capacity to
glrt the American market, and that en-
larged production continued abroad for
nearly a year thereafter, as it was
known that American tin could not be
supplied in any considerable quantity
for year or more.
The reduced imports are almost solely
the result of the enormous surplus Of
tin imported under the speculative feat
ures OF the Mckinley tariff, and the
large surplus manufactured abroad fol
some time after July /, 1891, that would
be needed for the American market
We are not now manufacturing owe
one-tenth the amount of tin plate W
consume, including so-called American
tin made from imported plate, imported
tin and imported labor. We consum
about zoo, 600, 900 pounds Of tin plate, an(
the last official report gave US HON
product OF all kinds amounting to abou
| 100000 pounds per quarter or $4,000,
600 year. And i. must be borne i
mind that this includes terne plate an
heavy roofing tin, or lead-coated shee
iron, which was made in this countr
long before the Mckinley bill wa
thought Of. or bright sheets or ii
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AGAINST THEWHIskY TRUST.
A Decision That May Bring About An
Open Market for Whisky.

CHICAGO. December Gown. New
burger, this afternoon obtained judg-
ment against the Distlllers and Cattle
Feeders Company, commonly known as
the whisky trust for SlO9 and interest.
II this is sustained the precedent will,
it is said, deprive the trust of Sl5,OOO,-
900 Of consumers money. The whisky
trust has a regulation by which It's
goods are sold at an advance OF five
cents above actual market price. Re-
bate vouchers are issued for the excess,
and these are paid provided the holder
for six months after buys all his goods
from the trust.
The vouchers on which the present
case is brought were held by Newburger
and assigned by firm which had not
bought all its goods from the Whisky
Trust. The Trust, therefore, refused
to honor the rebate vouchers. AS re-
suit of to-dsy's decision other suits will
be begun in the higher courts for
amounts varying from $50 to $1,000.
The effort is not only being made for
the purpose OF obtaining the money, but
is to bring about an open market, it be-
ing supposed that other distiIlers OPP
posed to the trust will start up in oppo-
stion and that lower prices will prevail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
ONE NIGHTS EXPERIENCE.
Many other Men May Have Had Similar
ErighI.

A well-known Detroit gentleman who
does not believe In ghosts, wraiths or
haunted houses. tells the following
story: "When only youth | came
from the Empire State, entering the
Office OF what was considered In those
DAYS large mercantile house in the
CITY of the Straits, and, as was the Gus
tom among many clerks, boarded with
NV employer, who resided on West Con-
oress street. then a very fashionable
ouarter. The family consisted OF my
emnlocer. Mr.. H., his wife and
two charming daughters. Soon after
nv arrival, and in the autumn OF ls49,
Mrs II. invited number OF guests 10
the house. soma OF whom stopped sew
eraI weeks. and coming 10 me one morn
Ing my kind hostess said: Martin, L
shall haveSto make bed for you In the
parIor.' r was quite willing, being glad
to oblige her, and she added as she ieIt
the room, III always feel safer when
some one sleeps down stairs. as what
should do IL some one should take my
curtain?' al exquisite set made 10
France and given her on her wedding
day. They were the handsomest In the
| city, aud very much admired.
Although Burglars and burglaries
were very rare 10 those days, she could
make herself very unhappy thiL KING
they would Abe stolen. One evening
soon after thia the guests having de-
parted for the rooms, my employer
and | sat on III Veranda chatting until
the clock struck pne. Hastily bidding
me good night, he also went to his
room. After closing and fastening the
doors, was in bed in five minutes, and
was soon fast asleep. This did not las
long, however, for ! awAke with a star
and strange feeling Of sAmething tina
was not quite right, but Nstened, anc
hearing nothing. tknought
must be BAD feam, anC
turning over toy 90 to sleei
again, l glanced toWardF tne IRON
window. was Naghast + mo one .
them wide open. Bei9g quiz sur.
had closed and locked it before Ie'Il
Ing, l was on my feet in Fl lnonlshs GU
rgn 10 the window and looHso vu, =. q
as could. The highs oea 49,
aud brighi and full nioon shvIn,
through the fine trees In 'I'' ene9',n ~
me to see some distance. 1 ~ ~
the slightest sound, neitbJ souI
any one Closing the nuo" W.
back to ted. -, toy
| I had been lying dowIn on'y ,oi
momeDf when l heard ''A'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

plate proper the amount produced is
merely nominal and is made Of foreign
material by foreign workmen.
Even if the highest claim of the tin
plate prevaricators that we would pro-
duce OO,OOO,OOO pounds this year were
true, we must still import 500, 000,0 900
pounds at an increased duty of 12O per
cent.
The country has now paid about $685.
900, 900 Of taxes on tin since the passage
of the Mckinley tariff, and even with
the many scores of millions Of pounds
imported in advance of immediate needs,
we had to import nearly $4,000, 900 Of
tin-pate in the first ten months Of the
present year.
1t is high time for the tin-plate pres
tidigltateur to open his eyes to the fact
that his little trick is played out II
never did fool the people even for a lit
tie while.
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Holidar Greetings.

Following a custom established by
them some time since, the 'Ohio Cen
trail Lines"-T. q o. G. and X. Il M
take pleasure in giving this notice, that
upon December "a, %, 20 and 81 and
January l and 2, tickets will be sold
from any station upon these lines TO
any other station upon same, at one and
one-third fare for round trip, good for
return up to and including January
3rd. No round trip rates, however,
less than % cents. Through tickets
will also be sold to points upon the fol-
lowing lines: B. & o., b. 81 o. S. w,
c. & O., C. j. & NJ, c. c. C. & st. L.,
c. A. & c., c. & NJ. ", c. S. & a., Erie
Lines, f. f. W. & W., L. E. & W., n.
Y. C. & St. L., o. r. r. R., P. A. 81 W.,
T. A., A. IN. NJ, t. st. L. & X. c.,
Wabash and w. s. l.. E.
MoULToS HoUK, G. P. A.
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Stevenson in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, December 90
Gen. A. E. Stevenson and party reached
here at 10 o'clock this morning, travel
ing in the private car "Hazelmer.
Gen. Stevenson's party was met atthe
depot here by Gov. Thomas G. Jones,
and the following other gentlemen:
James Noble, mayor; J. T. knight and
Mallory Reynolds. They entered the
private car which in Few minutes was
attached to q special engine and left
for Admission which was reached at
noon. There was no demonstrations
here except that a large crowd was at
the depot to see the Vice President elect
who held an impromptu reception shak-
ing hands with all who reached him.
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nho Prlce ofa Chalr.

The ptisoner was before the e'i'"
assaulting his vile. 80 rs,t
"You are a fine specimen .,'-,It
vou9n said the judge saIc''.l,,t
;.What do you mean by O''1'
chair over your wife's head? -
at was mistake, your
pleaded the prisoner. po,a ~
"Do you mean TO tel me' .stuJs
didn't Intend TO hit your "i'o !
chair?" O.. % ,s,o5ss
..No, your honor, I don't ~ 90
Cd rbe prisoner, "but did n'' 80
10 break the chair. 80. tosy,.
"SlK months" remarked ~ -
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Mississippi Outlaws.

MERIDIAN, Miss, December 2O.-A
reign of terror exists in Kemper county,
and every citizen with anything to do
with the hanging Of old Dan Tolber'
was in dread of his life. One week ago
Beckham. known TO have been promi-
nent in the war on the Tolberts, was
assassinated while sitting by his own
freside. Beckham was expecting to be
waylaid, and had made mis- arrange
ments to leave the country next day.
Saturday evening last about sunday as
Col. Adams, who was also Identified II
the fight against the Toberts, was rid
ing along a dreary road near his home
two white men with their faces black
ened fred at him from ambush, but
Adams horse, seeing the men, shieo
and saved the riders life. There is the
greatest CONSERVATION existing and ne
one goes abroad without being
heavily armed. DR.. Stemmis, who
PLAYED a prominent part in the tragedy,
has been compelled, through fear OF as
sassination, to neglect large practice
and seclude himself at home. The dis
Ruised men are supposed TO be Ranse
and Charlie Tolbert, who, driven to des-
peration by the hanging Of their father
the death OF their brother John and the
shooting and capture Of their brothers,
Tom and Walter Tolbert, have deter
mined 10 avenge them. A band OF de-
termined Kemper county citizens came
here this morning and armed themselves
to the teeth for the purpose of wipinR
out the assassins. Ranse Tolbert has
! been in Louisiana for many years, and
is a desperate character, being connect
ed with an organized band of robber:
! and cut-throats.
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Williamstown Notes.

Spe 'idl COrrfSDORdsnce or Lhs HeoIsIT.
WILLIAMsTowN, w. VA, December
Cove are sorry to chronicle the very
serious illness OF Presiding Elder L. l.
Stewart, at his home in this place. He
3 widely known and loved. ..
Capt. q. NJ. Berry arrived from Wheel
ing with his new boat, the Lyde H., and
is running in his old trade from Mariet-
"a to Petersburg, making two trips d
day. She was built by Sweeney & Son,
and reflects great credit on your manu-
featuring facilities. She was named
for Miss Lyde Heatherington, of the
Belmont Coal Works Company, who
presented her with beautiful set Of
colors recently.
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Refuses the Petition.

CINCINNATI, December 20.-During
the last days OF the Cincinnati Presby-
terry, in it's trial OF Professor Smith, Of
Lane Seminary, for heresY, DR.. McGlf-
fort, of the Seminary, filed a protest
against finding DR.. Smith guilty on
charges one and two. Yesterday the
committee appointed to consider the
protest with power 10 act made its for
NAL reply in which it refuses to grant
the petition contained in the protest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
ADesperado Captured.

TAbEQUAH, l. t., December 90
Henry Starr. the noted desperate, who
last week shot and killed United States
Deputy Marshal Floyd Wilson was cap
tured to-day by United States Deputy
Marshal Bruner and posse. At day
break this morning the desperate was
surrounded and commanded TO surren-
der and did so without struggle. He
will be taken to Fort Smith, Ark, for
preliminary hearing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
GOvERNoR rILLMAN,s PLAIN TALK
Railroad Men Do Not Count Compared
With Farmers.

hallrOAu MEN DO NOG OOuuJ NonphEcu
With Farmers.
COLUMBIA, S. c., December 20.-The
bill putting the absolute control OF all
railroads in the State into the hands of
the railroad commission, from whose
decision there shall be no appeal, was
signed by Governor Tllman last even
ing. A mass meeting of employees was
held in this city last night and COM
mittee was appointed to wait upon the
Governor in regard to the bill. After
heaTipG4t hn5rs "issiau he GaveEpnr-said;
is now law. The opposition OF 5000
or 10000 railroad employees doe; not
amount TO q d-n compared with the
80. 900 or so, 900 farmers demanding its
passage"
The effect Of this was rather inham-
ma.ory. A mass meeting Of all railroad
employees in the State was called for
Thursday night next, and the battle cry
will then begin in earnest against the
Tillman movement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
Thrown Out of Court.

OMAHA, NEB., December 2O.-A spe-
cial 10 the Bee from Lincoln says: The
State Supreme Court this afternoon re-
fused TO issue the writ asked for In the
CLAW county contested cases, thus
throwing the matter out OF the courts
The cases were brought by the Repuo-
licans who tried to secure writ to COM
pel the clerk Of Clay county to issue
certificates 10 the three Republican
candidates for the Legislature instead
of the Independents who we're elected
ON the face OF the returns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

CHICAGO, UecemUer zU.-A citaGiOn
was issued to-day by Judge Scales to
Dennis Z. Sibey, the Board OF TRADE
man who failed yesterday, commanding
him to appear forthwith and submit TO
an examination concerning his estate
and the nature of his indebtedness. IL
is limited that during the examination
some interesting facts concerning the
cause of the S270, 900 failure will come
out. Mr.. Sibey intimated that his
financial collapse was not due to him
self alone, but also to some peculiar
combination to 'do" him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
Turkey. for Homesteadsrs

HOMESTEAD, PA, December 20.-The
Office Of the relief committee was
crowded all morning with applicants
for relief. The store house is well
filed with necessaries OF life. Some
Pittsburge parties are making engage
ments to ship 1000 turkeys TO this
place Satusday morning for distribution
among the destitute.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
Hanged Cor vic MURDER.

LONDON, December 20.-Joseph Mel
Tor was hanged al Manchester to-day
for the murder of his wife at Oldham In
September last. The execution was un-
eventful. MelIor met his fate quietly
and is said 70 have acknowledged the
justice Of the sentenees
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
Able and Interesting.
NiChoLas Chront cIS.

The prospectus of the Wheeling
REGISTER may be seen elsewhere in this
paper. 1t is conceded on all sides to be
progressive, able, interesting and sound
ly Democratic. Every Democrat should
take il.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
Imnroper Use of the Mails.

CHICAGO, December 20.-Edward
Wildman and Herman Wittig vera ar
rested to-day charged with using the
mails for swindling purposes. The men
were doing business under the name OF
the Illinois Lumber Company and Wild
man 81 Co. They came here from Phil
adelphia and the complaints are sworn
out by Inspector Griggs, Of this city.
1t is said the scheme of the men was TO
obtain lumber from firms in other
States and sell the lumber without hav-
ing paid for IL.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

IL THE midst of the discus
sion of the question Of restricting
or entirely prohibiting immigration
there comes as mark of acceutuation'
the arrival in NV York last week OF
a steamer with the largest number OF
immigrants ever brought over in sin
gle ship. Still during the past few
months there has been large reduction
i'm immigration. In the four months
ending in October, last year, the immi-
grafton was 19s, isl: in the same four
months this year it was 139,3l5, re-
duction of 50, $50, or 80 per cent. The
immigration in October a year ago was
54.1s9. This year in the same month it
was 16.49s, less than a third, or % per
cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

IF THE Intclligencer is innocent OF
completely or knowledge Of HoUsER's
theft of the letters to the Democratic
Committee, which it published, why
does it suppress the news? Why
doesn't it free itself from suspicion by
telling about its share in this shady
business? tits innocent how can it
remain quiet under such grave sus-
UiciOn?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

WHO'LL be the next Secretary OF
state, is as easy to find ont as the name
of tie gent who landed on Mr.. BILLY
PATTERSON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

A VERY appropriate present for New
years-send your dear friend in the
West or East copy Of the Daily, Sun
dav or Weekly REGISTER for year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

A WOMEN has horsewhipped HERE
Mosr. She ought to have observed the
proprieties Of he occasion and used
dynamite.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

TIE Pittsburg Dspotch plods over
the ground, every foot of which the
REGISTER has explored at length many
a time and long ago, showing the wealth
Of mine and forest that lies practically
At Pittsburg's door awaiting only trans
nortation. Pittsburg capital, however
mas not as vet been able TO screw up It's
courage to the point Of tapping this
,sction. Who can say that Wheeling
may not yet get in ahead by short
cut?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

WANAMAKER denies he is in the ring
that has secured the contract to collect
San Domingo's customs revenue. San
Domingo is in luck.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

QUEEN VICTORIA has had some verses
Of poetry rejected by publisher who
probably did not want the monarchy
wrecked.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

THE Appropriation Committee has
ursadv trimmed 81 900, 600 off the Forti-
ications bill, which is 50 per cent. less
than for the current year. The new
administration will clear away the fog
with which Secretary FOSTER, by his
bocus pocus methods, has surrounded
the true state OF the national finances,
and then it will probably be found
necessary to stick the knife in deeper
in All directions to set the wrecked
Treasury on Its feet again.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET,

Election Thursday, January 20 1881
FOR MAYOR,
c. ". SEABRIGHE
FOR SERGEANT.
ROBERT 7. MoNlCHoL
FOR CLERK,
THOMAS +. THONER.
FOR wHARFNAsrEE,
JOHN CROCHARD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21
Action Speaks Louder Than Words.

ARNET9 5VILLE, ". VA, Dec. y.
To the Ed,tor Of tbs Register:
SR:-Find enclosed S10O for sub
Scription to WEEKLY REGISTER to Hen
ry 7. Youst. l might join the long list
OF those who speak com plment6ry of
the REGISTER, but 1 prefer to let my
deeds speak, by extending its subscrip-
ton list and wishing it success.
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WILL the lNrELL1eENoER SPEAK,

IL
It was a subject OF much significant
comment yesterday that the hatelljgen-
Ger suppressed the highly important
news in connection with the Houser
robberies, regarding the finding in his
rooms Of letters from Mr.. STALNAKER
and other Democratic political docu-
ments which were stolen from the mails,
together with the almost conclusive
proof that ii was HoUsER who furnished
the letters which the Mtelltgencsr pub
lished in fac smile for political pur-
poses just before the election.
II the Intellige1lcer was innocent of
any completely in this rascality, or
knowledge Of how these letters were OBJ
tanned, why does it so studiously sup
press so highly important and vital a
feature Of this most interesting news Of
the day?
This is not only cheating It's readers,
but It does not at sll look as if the Intel
Hgencer had cleir conscience.
II 1T is ihno9 no one will think
the worse of telling what 1t
knows about ii ir, which, indeed,
1t is its duty to
The people to have you
testify as to tn your share In
this business, acer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

The dilapidated, ramshackle, dirty,
muStY, mouldy, grimeY old county Jail
was yesterday emptied of its inmates
and consigned to innocuous desuetude
until disposed Of, while the handsome
and complete modern structure
which takes it's place was form
ally baptized by an inflow
Of criminal tenants. In another column
will be found a very interesting history
of the old Jail, which has been the scene
OF many an interesting tale. 1t is one
more old landmark gone, and the going
marks another era ia WheelinG's pro-
greSS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

SpEAK.out, Mr.. I1,teiligcncer and tell
what YOU know OF those stolen letters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-21

whsn BABY was SEX, We gave her csstoria-
when shs was . CanA. she e<isd fer oAsseria-
wle. sAs bseszAe Mis-, she slsag to cassorie
VIA. "a had cAiIArsz. lAs gave thsn csst, n