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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-13
Ingenious.

Judge Durfey-You are charged with
stealing chickens; do you want law
yer?
Nose Snowball-No, yer honsh.
Judge Duriey-Why not?
Nose SnoWball-If it please de Cot,
I'd like ter keep dem chickens myself,
after habbin' all de trouble er gittin'
'qn1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-13
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U,oR RENT AND FOR SALE CARDS AT
T. REGISTER Counting Room, D cts eacn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-13

TRIMMINGS. and invite an early call to inspect de
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-10
Gen. Stevenson I'm India ma .

by IeleSrapn 10 tne SiaIe chronicle.
BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. Gen. Steven
son spent the day in the heart of the coal
mining district of western Indiana speak
ing in two places. At Clay City, where
he addressed a large out of door meeting
in the day time. The event was
made the occasion of general holi-
day and very large portion Of the coun-
try people without respect to party affili
ations, poured into the town to see and
hear the democratic vice presidential
candidate and incidentally get all
the fun aud excitement out of the events
of the day that occasion might afford.
General Stevenson made a brief compar-
ison of the republican and democratic
rule, as illustrated in the administrations
of Cleveland and Harrison, and then
! Gen. Stevenson took up the subject oi
the tariff and devoted the remainder OF
his speech 10 it Gen. Stevenson arrived
in this city at O'Clock. la the evening
there was mass meeting in the court
house square. The crowd numbered
5 600. Gen. Stevenson addressed tht
concourse and was listened to with clos,
attention. His speech covered the sam'
ground as the one delivered by him IL
the afternoon. and his arguments wer
stated in about the same way.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-10
COOLEY DESPERADOES.
THEY ECLIPSE THE RECORD
MADE BY THE FAMOUS LOW
RY GANG.
Threaten and TOrtue Their Victims
Into COnfessfng the Hiding Place
of Their Money The House
kansacked
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.

By Telegraph to the State Chronicle
UNIoNTowN, Pa, Sept. Last night
about 10 80 O'Clock six members of the
Cooley gang, entered the house of John
A. Walters, near Masonton, this county,
when all were in bed and after tieing
Mr. Walters and Jacob Cove, and lock-
ing Mrs. Walters in her room they began
the search for money Finding none
they lit lamp and held it to the feet of
their prisoners, also drawing a razor and
declaring they would cut their victims
throats if they did not tell wi.ere the
money was. The murderers finally com
PEELED the Walters to give up their gold
which amounted to nearly $500, the
most of which belonged to Mrs, Walters
Besides the money a fine watch, revol
yer and lot of fine clothing were taken
The house was ransacked The gang
finally departed, leaving their victims
tied hand and foot and gagged.
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Cholera as il il in q Quarantine

by Telegraph 10 lne state Chronicle,
NEW YORK, Sept 9.-Dr w. r.
Oppenheimer, chief health officer of Vir
ginia, arrived here this morning and
had consultation with DR.. Jenkins
He will accompany the doctor down the
bay this afternoon on tour Of Observa-
ton with a view, ii necessary,
of perfecting arrangements for pro-
tecting Richmond against the cholera.
The health departments 10 a. III. bulletin
to-day says: No cases of cholera in the
city yet. Carl Blessing, 80 years of age,
who was admitted to Swinburne Island
on Wednesday last, died at o'clock
crew of the Normannia, was taken ill
to-day and was taken to Swinburne Is
land. At - . .. M, a white flag was
hoisted on ilotlman's Island. This means
more sickness there. 2.15 p. In. All
we'll on the Wieland. This statement
has just been made by DR.. Jenkins. II
is based on a report from DR.. Walsel
over the Swinburne Island cable. DIR.
Walser was sent to lower quarantine this
morning to investigate the Wieiand
which came in flying the regulation flag
the usual signal for inspection by tht
health officer. 1t is now said that the
death of the two children on the GuioI
liner Wyoming last night was caused b,
the fumes of burning sulphur, which wa
being used to disinfect the steamer
According to cables received by tn
World from United States consuls abroa'
f no Americans in Europe are i'll OF III dan
, ger of cholera.
QUARANTINE, Sept, Shortly befor
, noon DR.. Jenkins returned from visit
, the Guion line steamer Wyoming, whic
arrived here Tuesday. Two childre
o were on board the steamer last night. a
L a. N. it was reported that two chi
q dren and their mother were sick on tt
Wyoming with symptoms of cholera. d
; Jenkins says all those who have been
contact with them will be sent to Hot
man Island.
QUARANTINE, Sept. 10.-Bulletin @
m)-There were 80 deaths on the Scar
dia which arrived this morning.
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Mr.. Cleveland Meets Some Political
Friends at the H1Otel and Returns
to Gray Gables.
D the State Chronicle.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
NEW York, Sept. 9.-Ex president
Cleveland left this city for Buzzards Bay
on the Fall river boat, Puritan at 5 80
this evening. He was accompanied only
by his private secretary, Robert Lincoln
Obrien. He will reach Gray Cables at
1920 tomorrow morning He retired
to his State room after brief
consultation with Hon. w. G.. Whitney,
who had accompanied him from the
hotel. Mr.. Whitney called at the hotel
about an hour before the departure and
went up to see Mr.. Cleveland. Before
doing SO he gave hopeful view of the
prospects in an interview. He SAID that
within the past 40 hours he had gone
over the reports from all the sixty
counties of this State with the
cut Governor Sheehan and that
everything was looking verJ favorable.
A few words were had with Mr.. Cleve-
land as he made his exit from the hotel
He was asked if he accomplished the pur-
pose for which he came to this city
Eyes, yes, most certainly" he replied
IL simply came here for the purpose Of
meeting number of my political friends
and have succeeded in that purpose.
Being asked if the prospects in the State
and county looked favorable, Mr.. Cleve
land replied pleasantly in the atfirma
| tive. There were absolutely no other in
cidents before the departure of the boat
Mr.. Cleveland was looking exceedingl,
we'll His face is bronzed by exposure
to the snn during his sojourn, his eye i
bright, and he appeared we'll satisfied
with the result of his visit
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FUNERAL OF J. q. WHITTIER.
Business Su~pended-Ilouscs Draped
I'm MOurnin.-Flags at Half Mast.


AMEsBURY, Mass, Sept 9.-Thc ar
rangements for the funeral of the late
John G.. Whittier have been completed.
The body was conveyed to this town
from Hampton Falls this morning and
taken to the poets former home on
Friend street. The body will lie
in state between twelve and two
o'clock tomorrow. Quaker service
will be held when the body will be taken
to the cemetery, where the entire Whit
tier lot will be covered with evergreens.
After the remains are lowered to their
last resting place the grave will bc closed
up by an arched brick roof. On Satur-
day afternoon all stores and places oi
business will be closed from two to four
hours. Many buildings are already draped
in mourning and flags are at half mast
Mr.. Whittier left "a will containing
quite number of bequests to charitabl,
institutions as well as to relatives ano
| friends. The item which refers to hi
funeral is as follows: 1T is my wish tha
my funeral may be conducted in th'
plain and quiet way of the society o
friends with which am connected, no
only by birthrght, but also by settled
conviction of the truth of the principle
and the Importance of its testimonies"
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Cold Weather Breaks Cholera I'm Rus
sia-Relief For the Victims

BY Telegraph TO the State Chronicle.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 9-The cold
weather is subduing the cholera plague
throughout Russia, except the Ukraine
districts In consequence of cholera on
the right bank of the Doeiper. the
steamers plying on that river are infected
with the disease and cases Of sickness
and death are numerous among the pas
sengers. Throughout Russia on Tues
day there were, according to
official reports, 3,161 new cases
and 1,43l deaths against 4604 new
cases and 2,540 deaths on Monday.
This ls decrease from Monday OF S43
new cases and 1,109 deaths. Ia ST.
Petersburg Thursday the new cases num-
bered lO3; sixteen less than on WeGnes-
day aud 81 deaths. decrease of 8. OF
the patients IN the hospitals of ST.
Petersburg 50 were discharged Yesterday
as cured
MADRID, September 9-The Spanish
authorities have ordered all vessels ar
rlvlng from London to be quarantined.
HAvRE, Sept. 8 The sum OF 81. OOC
francs has been subscribed in two davs
for the relief of cholera victims and ol
!
plOyment In consequence of the obstruc
ton OF business on account of cholera
Hamburg, Sept. 9.-The official re
ports state that the deaths from choler,
yesterday number ed 215 and there wer
393 new cases. This indicates decreas,
from the official figures for Wehnesd
of 100 deaths and 262 new cases.
HAMBURG, Sept. 9.-The weather ha
been bright and there has been COO
breeze to day. The decrease in tn
number Of fresh cases and deaths contn
+ ues. To day the fresh cases have mum
bered 7S9, or 10S fewer than yesterday
6 the deaths have numbered 246, or )
less than yesterday. There have bee
,, 4S1 burials, or II less than yesterday
! In the cholera hospitals 2,941 patien,
I are under treatment. Since yes
o terday afternoon there has bee
:, rapid decline of the epidemi
: in the harhor district and tonight bt
q thirty or forty patients are in the choler
y barracks here. The general bettermer
. of the city's prospects is already appa
+ ent in the behavior of the people. a Ii
tie life has been noticeable in the street
!. although d stranger would still thin
himself in city of the dead The new
;. papers seize the opportunity to tell IL
truth and reiterate their assurances tn;
the plague probably has been at its wors
g The relief committees have raised 600
, 600 marks to alleviate the suiferings
;, the poor. Among the most genero
o subscribers was Prince Bismarck, WI
J, has given 10000 marks Subscriptio
!. have been requested from all cities in t
Empire, as the work must be continu
: for several weeks, and the expendi.ur
W. will be enormous. Services of prayer a
- - still held in all churches and the atten
;s ance is phenomenally large.
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Tammany for Cleveland and steven

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
NEW YORK, Sept. 8. 9.-Tammany hall
came out bodily tonight for Cleveland
and Stevenson. \ meeting of the gen
eral committee had been called
to night to issue call for
the primaries of the district. Ex
Judge Nelson Smith presided. Well
known local politicians filed the boxes
and the hall was crowded. The chair
man made a brief address culogistic Of
the presidential and vice presiden-
tial candidates, and at each men
tion of Cleveland's name the hall
shock with the cheers. Bourke Cochran
then presented resolutions endorsing the
declaration of principles adopted at the
democratic National convention at Chi
cago.
The resolutions in conclusion say
eve do cordially pledge our untirlne
efforts to the election Of Grover Cleve
land to the presidency, and Of Adla
E. Stevenson 10 the vice presidency Q
the United States" The resolution
were adopted unanimously.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-10
TEN YEARS HIS ULTIMATU VI.
Berkman Talks with Goodness About
His Trial and Probable Sentence.
rC1,l.,1 Ii, %, "a Not u,

By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 9.-''If don't
get more than ten years | can stand it.
but | will not stand any longer term of
sentence" said anarchist Bcrkman, in
talking about his coming trial and re-
sulting sentence. 'Do you mean you
will kill yourself if you ges more than
ten years2' was asked ''Well, you can
draw your own conclusions. | be-
lieve there is nothing beyond
this life, and while life under
some circumstances is desirable. there is
not enough in it for me to spend a life
time in prison with the prospect of a
few years of liberty after my sentence
has expired. l have no fears for the
hereafter, because l believe there is
none. l have studied this question and
am fully determined" l fully realize
the consequences OF my attempt on the
life of Mr.. Frick. I did so when | at
tempted to kill him and was prepared to
suffer the consequences had he died.
would prefer to hang rather than
spend life time in prison.
know I could get about thirty years, but
it is either ten years with me, or
well, you will see" Berkman coolly
talks of his crime and expresses only one
regret, that his mission failed. He does
not give Mr.. Frick credit for the cool
ness and nerve claimed for him when til,
assault took place. He said: ''He wa
the worst scared man I ever saw. IL
believed | meant to kill him, as | Ger
tainly did, and he had right to b
scared, as he certainly was" In all hi
talk Berkman steadily refuses to speal
of anyone else in connection with tn
assault and shoulders the whole respon
sibility.
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Bold Attempt at Robbery.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
New ORLEANS, La, Sept, 9-Three
men tied officer Craigh, the watchman
of the Southern Express Company to a
post in front of the company's building
at 3. 80 this morning and then made an
attempt to rob the office. They were
confronted by Mr.. Peck, an attachee Of
the Office, who, although unarmed, and
having been made target for one of the
robbers pistols, chased the three men
into tn street and succeeded in captur-
ing one of them, an employee of the
company named Clifford The other
two escaped.
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A FAVORABLE REPORT.
R. &. Dun n CO., REPORT CONDI.
TION OF INDUSTRIES AND
TRADE IMPROVING,
Crop Prospects sGood-Cotton AdNauc.
iBg-Wheat IoWerer Than ever
Recorded Except Two
Days sn'S

BY Te! egraph To the State Chronicle
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-R. G. Dun \
Cos. weekly review of trade will say:
Last weeks semi panic in stocks and
grain has been followed by a more con
tident feeling about cholera as it is seen
that the pestilence is thus far confined to
incoming ships by national regulations.
which all officials are now respecting
Meanwhile the general conditions of in
dustries and of trade throughout the
country is not only remarkably good, but
Improving perceptibly from week to
week. General trade at Chicago i,
larger than year ago, with favorable
crop reports At Louisville trade I'M
proves and at Nashville as well. crop
prospects being better. At New Orleans
business has somewhat improved. but is
not up to expectations. Sugar IS very
strong, rice unsteady and money stiff,
though in ample supply. The iron in
oustry grows more active; nearly all
works are full of orders and the output is
now heavy. Cattle receipts at Chicago
for the year are thirteen per cent. larger
than last year and receipts of
all live stock there il August were nearly
% per cent. larger All textile works
are remarkably busy and In dry goods "A
better demand is seen for medium grade
worstcds and a demand in excess Of sup
ply for plain wool goods, while prices OF
cottons are very firm, some advancing.
Wheat has sold at n, cents and except
ing in two days in 1891 no lower pric,
has ever been recorded here. Western re
: ceipts have been 5, 200 600 bushels in fou
days, against l, 700, 900 Atlantic exports
:, Cotton advanced & during the week
: although the Financial Chronicle make
:, the last crop 9,03S, 900 bales. and the de
: crease in acreage this year only IL pc
:, cent With restricted exports of pro
ducts ut present, foreign exchange
steadily strong, but the treasury has pu
out Of new notes $500, 600 more than
= has added to its stock of gold and sil
: yer, and the money markets Throughout
% the country are amply supplied, whil
- collections in all quarters are very fai
= for the season.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-10
SENATOR HILLS VILLA.
He Purchases Fritz Emmett,s villa
and Albany Will be Hi. Home.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. Ex-senator D.
B. Hill today becomes a permanent res
ident of Albany. For some time the
beautiful villa just north of the city line,
built by JOS. K. Emmett, the deceased
actor, has been offered for sale by his
widow. To day Senator Hill put down
$50, 600 for it and will reside there in
the future. The place was built by
Fritz Emmett and is modelled after villas
he saw while in Germany. 1t is said to
have cost him 1910, 900. 1t is surrounded
by fifteen acres of land and contains
thirty rooms. The grounds contain rar re
ornamental shrubs, plants, etc. 1t was
intimated here to-day that the mansion
would not be long without mistress
and that an Elmira girl would be in
stalled there.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-10
COkBEIT ON THE STAGE.
APPEsIkED IN ''AFTER DARK"
LAST N.GHE-sN BIRMiNG-
HAM TONIGHT.
shows "A Manly Disposition Toward
the ex-ChampiOn-WiH Spar at
Madison SuUare Garden,

i
Madison Square Garden.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle
New ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-Last night
Corhett appeared in after Dark at
the opera house. President Noel landed
him a check for $25, 600. The champion
was given an ovation. Corbett replied
very briefly, bat made no alluslon to the
man he had defeated, until somebody in
the audience shouted, "Sulliyan is a
duffer!" Quick as fash the new
cham pion turned whence the voice had
proceeded and exclaimed: "No man
ever told Sullivan that to his face, and
no man should say it behind his back. >
/ His reply was received with voily OF
cheers Corbett left tbs city at an early
hour this morning, on special train,
accompanied by Billy Delaney and the
other trainers and seconds, and goes di-
rect to Birmingham, where he Is to ap-
pear to night All the sports have left
town, and the city is settling down tC
| quiet again
| New YORK, September st has no.
yet been decided whether Sullivan will
have benefit at Madison Square Garden
New York, and probably will not unit
the party returns north. Corbett an
nounced that if benefit was held b
would pay 81, 900 for box and woul|
appear and spar with the beneficiary.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 9.-Tunis F. Dean
of Harris academy of music this morning
received a tele ram from champion
James Corbett stating that he would ap
pear at the academy next Tuesday night
lie will box three rounds with Daley Q
one Of his partners.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-09-10
NOTICE.

NeRlH C>Roi INA, N,tica of summon. and
WAKE COUNTY. va rant OF at;AcnL eI 1.
" 4 MyAtt W Jno ID Page.
he defeudent shove named will take notice
dist IN the Sth dty of August. ls92 summons
IN the shove entitled action snd warrant of
attachment we're issued oy W. ID. Hsysuod
J T., against the H. iendAut above named and
his pro erty ia the county of wake State ni
Norih Carolina.
The purpose of the acton II 20 recover of
deie1dant the sFacurt due the plaintiff hy the
defendant on two notes given hy MIN IN Sep
teniher lrf9, ire smonnt being fi.a. 40, with
= Fer cent interest an 500 thereof from Sep
t"nheT !. lSi9, and cn f42 - thereof from
December .. les5 The sAid sciion will be
heard by SAID Justice AZ his once IN the city
of Raleigh On Tu az the 27;h dsy of Sep
tember, 1892 ~ IA O'Clock n when aud wht re-
aid summons aud warrant of alta Inn en-, vi n
los returned, and the defendant II required Ia
appear and answer or demur Ia the com = lainr
of the lainuif or the reliei denAn will L.
gwen This Au,u-- 40. 1892
aall-csw-Gw w II. HAYWOOD, J. l..
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Bicycle Record Smashed.
Telegraph to State Chronicle.

By Telegraph to State Chronicle.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 9-An
other day of record smashing has passed
into the history of bicycle ring Zim-
norman again distinguished himself, but
he shared his laurels with Windle, the
fast Millbury rider. Zimmerman first
started for the Nancy Hanks mile record
with a flying start. He did not sue
ceed, but established bicycle record Of
2:0S 5. Windle next tried one flying
start, half, making it in 1 100 is. Geo
F. Taylor lowered Zimmerman's flying
mile to 2:0S Is. The New Jersey
rider was then sent after Nancy a sec
ond time, and eclipsed her record, mad
on a regulation track, by Is of second
His time was, 2:06 45. About 20
spectators witnessed the feat, and near,
went wild when the result was an
nOunce0
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He Electrocuted Himself.

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 9--At II 40
o'clock this morning police officer Bow
ley found the lifeless body Of John Box
winter at the base of an electric light
pole at the corner of Fifth avenue and
Stevenson streets. He had ascended the
pole to trim the light and had evidently
been electrocuted. His left hand and
arm were terribly burned The top of
his head had been crushed in by his fall
from the 45 foot pole. Boxwinter was
single His father, who was also light
inspector, was killed in the same manner
about a year ago.
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Delivery System of Mail Extended.

BY Telegraph TO the state Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-Postmastcr-
General Wanamaker to day issued an or
der deputizing the postmasters of free
delivery cities to put up letter boxes on
the request of citizens for the collection
and delivery of mail at house doors sub
ject to the following rules:
/. The householder must, for his own
convenience and advantage, and at his
own expense, supply suitable box (ac
cording to one of the two patented
plans).
2. The system of house collection can
only be introduced in cities when the
postmaster is notified that two-thirds OF
the residents of any one route desire il
and agree to erect boxes,
Practical tests, it is said, have determ
ined that the adoption of this plan, ha,
resulted in a saving rather than loss Of
time to carriers, and it has been grea
convenience to householders
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a Republican Backs on the silver
Question.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle
SAN FRANCISCO. Gala, Sept. 9.-Poli-
ticians in Nevada are getting badly
mixed over the silver question. VIM. E..
Sharef, chairman Of the Nevada State
republican convention, has written let
ter to M. II. DeYoung, National com
mitteeman, resigning his post. He says,
owing to his views on silver he cannot
support the republican ticket. 1t is ad
mittcd by both the old parties thai
Nevada will be carried by Weaver.
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CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 9.-The repub-
lican campaign in this State VIII be
opened tomorrow at Woodsdale, Island
Park, thirty miles north of here, on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad.
Hon. Whitelaw Reid will be one of the
speakers. He will be met by Governor
Mckinley and others of the reception
committee. Addresses will also be deliv-
cred at the meeting by Governor McKin
ley, Ex-Governor Foraker and others.
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Luciano Mendoza Resigns.

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
NEW YORK, Sept. "a special cable
to the Herald from Curacao says Gene
raj Luciano Mendoza has resigned the
reins of power and has left Caracas pre-
paratory, it is believed, to leaving the
country. Second vice president Iturbe
takes temporary control, but his term of
power will not last long as Villegas
Pulido has invited Crespo to enter the
city and assume command. Full amnesty
has guaranteed the people of Caracas.
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England Represented i'm Naval Review
By Te1egra ph to the State Chronicle.

BY Telegraph 70 The State Chronicle.
HALIFAX, N. S, Sept. 9.-Admiral SIR
John Hopkins has been notified by the
admiralty that the Blake and three other
war ships will represent England at the
naval review to be held in New York har
Dor in A pril next.