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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
DENOLISHING TIE WORLDS FAIR
The white walls are Dust -beErtmed and
the Avenues are Filled With Rumbline
Freight Vehicles.

The white Walls are Dust .begrimed and
the Avenues are Filled With Rumbling
Freight Vehicles.
CHICAGO, November 3.-Confusion
holds sway at the Fair grounds now.
Dust is free to whirl around the corners
and be bulfetsd through the psristyles,
TO rest 10 Lake Michigan. Wagons
laden with heavy machinery keep up
horrible roar as they head for the gates.
Freight vehicles OF every description
go helter skelter through the broad
avenues. Thousands OF men at work
with hammers and sledges add to the
din. The heretofore sDotless interior
of the palatial buildings are dust
begrimed The Midway is being torn
down. In few more days It will be
mass Of debris. In couple OF weeks
there will be nothing remaining to
remind one Of it's existence.
Desolation reigns Immediately outside
the gates. The territory for blocks
about the Fair Grounds looks like de-
serted village fast crumbliDg into ruin.
Only the substantial merchants remain.
The iakirs, cheap restauranteurs and
keepers of improvised hotels have
moved on and left their tents unfolded.
ITO Rent" signs are all the time be-
fore the eye. The permanent structures
that were used for hotels during the Ex-
position are being turned into apart
ment houses and fats, though some OF
the better hostelries are yet running on
the old system with a cheaper bill
of fare and their price Of lodging di-
vided by four. Most Of the gates are
closed up. Only about half dozen
gate keepers are employed, and visitors
at the pay gate are so scarce that the
gate keeper is surprised each time q
paid ticket is handed him.
1t Is not yet decided what is to be
done with the buildings. The CON-
mittee on demolition Is not disposed to
be in ahurry, reg garding 1t to the In
terest of the Exposition Company 10
give all bidders q chance. 1t is prob
able that most of the buildings will
stand until spring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
THE BELL AT ALLENTOWN.
The ProcIaImer of Liberty Visits tho
Old Church Which Sheltered It IN

The ProclAImer of Liberty Visits the
Old Church Which Sheltered IL In
1T77.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, November a.
The Liberty Bell train arrived at Har-
risburg few minutes after o'clock
this afternoon. Its progress through
Altoona, Lewistown, Lebanon and
other places was marked by the great
est enthusiasm.
Allentown the demonstration was
the largest ever held in that city. Pub
lie buildings and many business houses
were profusely decorated. The parade
included delegations from the American
Mechanics and many other organiza-
tions, and thousands Of citizens and
school children took part.
Tonight the bell was escorted to
lions Reformed Church, on the site OF
which stood the old stone church that
sheltered the bell during the stormy
days of 1777.
Elaborate ceremonies were held In
the church.
The bell leaves Allentown for Phila-
delphia tomorrow morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
Said to be nrzanirinr in IEheelIng.

NIAGARA FALLS, \. Y, November B.
President Hunt, Of the Pittsburg Re-
duction Company, was in this city to-
day and made arrangements for the
construction Of their immense alumi-
mum plant. They are the first to lease
electric power. The buildings will be
three in number.
The Briggs Manufacturing Company,
of Niagara Falls, has been organized In
Wheeling, w. Va, with $1,000, 600 capi-
tai. II will make the Briggs patent
press feeder. Boston, Toronto and
Dayton men are interested. TIE plant
includes a consolidation OF the Morri-
son stitching machine interests. This
insures Niagara Falls another good fac
tory
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
CONGRESS MOVES FORWARD.

The Printing Press TO Take the Place
OF the Pen In Enrolling and EngroSsing
Bills.
WASHINGTON. D. c., November a.
There is a prospect that In the near
future 3 printing press will form part
OF the clerical equipment OF the capitol.
IL will In al probability be made neces-
sary by the action OF the Senate yester-
day In agreeing TO the House resolution
providing for the printing instead OF
the writing Of enrolled aud engrossed
bills The American Congress has been
slow in introducing this Innovation
and some doubt is expressed no"
as to the eXpedieDcy OF tue
propose change. Several senators have
expressed the opinion that IL will be
found impracticable to supply the large
appropriation bills, which come Ia o.
the close Of sessions In printed form and
are OF the opinion that the change will
prove inadvlsable on this account.
Senator COckrell, who has taken an es'
pecial interest in having the bills print
ed instead OF written, says he is assured
that the printing Office can set the type
and print any OF these bills within four
hours after they are received. IL Is be-
lieved, however, that at such times
small press and force OF printers will
be necessary in the capitol building.
The proposed change is considered
desirable by all, II it can be made to
operate as desired. 1t Is believed thai
il will prevent many mistakes which
are now often made in the enrolment
OF bills, which is often done In great
haste toward the end Of the sessions.
Senator German stated, when the
resolution was under discussion, that
many items had been omitted In the
appropriation bills and some added by
the clerks because Of the disadvantages
under which they labOred in preparing
the bills. The same mistakes are, or
course, liable to occur when the bill Is
printed, but as each Senator and mem
Der can have a copy before him as he
can not now have, the mistakes are
more liable to detection. The Congress
of the United States is one OF the last
legislative bodies in the world to use
type instead Of the pen 10 preparing
bills at this stage. The English Pariia-
ment made the change over forty years
ago.
Some reminiscent interest attaches to
the change because of the fact that
during his service in the Senate,
Charles Sumner advocated it, and the
last resolution ever introduced by him
I'm the Senate was one directing the
committee on enrolled bills to investi-
gate and report upon the expediency OF
printing enrolled and engTOssed bills
His resolution was introduced on the
goth of February, 1874, only short
while before Mr.. Summers death.
The question has never heretofore
been agitated to any great length In
Congress The change goes into effect
at the beginning OF the regular session
of this Congress, December next.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
sp.aq, 7.l.eram to u. R.oa.,-.

SDeddt 7tttoTdm 20 t1s Rsofsttr.
CHICAGO, ILL, November 3.-A. B.
Potter, who claims to be Santa Fe
railroad official from Denver, is under
arrest here and the police think they
have captured very slick confidence
man.
A month ago he began a Irritation at
the Worlds Fair with Miss Mamie
Hall, daughter OF a Fairmont, West
Virginia, merchant.
After two weeks acquaintance, he
started to accompany her home.
He claimed to have business in Tin,
Ohio, aud persuaded Miss Hall to STOP
of there and get married.
This was October 18th.
On the same day the TIlin police re.
ceived notice that Potter was. wanted
fc forgery, and that $500 reward wa.
offered.
Potter escaped with his bride back tC
Chicago.
Here he met a Minneapolis mar
named Briggs who said he was anxious
to fed partner.
Potter soon convinced his new friend
that he need look no further.
Unfortunately he was little short o.
funds, but had a remittance OF some
five hundred on the way from Denver.
Briggs only had SlO5. but gave that
up.
Then Potter took his bride and wen,
to another hotel.
When Briggs realized he had beer
done up, he had his friend arrested.
The police received word from Tlffir
to look out for Potter, and made ar
easy catch.
The young wife is heart broken oyel
the outcome OF her honeymoon, anC
when allowed to see her husband, threw
herself at bis feet, begged him, witt
tears In her eyes, to give back thu
money and she would go to work t
support them both.
Potter is tall, red faced, unprepos
sessing fellow, under thirty, but is 1
slick talker.
His wife is under surveillance. but The
police do not consider her in any wa,
implicated, but they may want her as ;
witness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
Tho Convention a F.llurs.

PITTsBURe, PA, November 3.-The
convention OF the fourth pool coal
miners at Coal Centre, Pa. to protest
against the reduction in the mining
rates was failure. Only ten mines were
represented, and the convention ad-
journed without taking cry action.
Delegations from the mines 10 the
first and second pools were at the meet
ing to induce the miners TO strike
against the two cent rate which obtains
at several mines. They argued that un-
less there is stop put TO wage reduc-
tlons in the fourth pool, the rates in
other pools will be reduced. The MI
ners are very much discouraged and the
impression prevails that the wages OF
the miners 10 all the pools will be re.
duced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
RIorING IN VIENNA.
Mob OF Socialists Attsmpt to Break
uPA Liberal Mesting-A Demonstration
Before the Palace.

Mob OF Socialists Attsmn, IN Rra.k
uPa Liberal Mesting-A Demonstration
Before the Palace.
VIENNA, November 3.-There was
fierce lighting In this city tonight. In
was caused by an attempt OF the So.
clailsts to Invade the Bonafieher Music
Hall, where meeting OF the Liberals
was being held. The object OF the Lib.
erals gathering was 10 pass vote
OF want OF confidence In DR.. Krona-
wetter, the representative OF Vienna.
In the Reichsrath. The meeting was
originally fixed for last Friday, but IL
was prevented by the action Of the Rad
icsls, bcdy Of whom invaded the hail
and refused to allow the Liberals to
proceed. The police finally had 10 clear
the hall OF all the occupants aud lock
the doors.
Then IL was arranged 10 hold the
meeting this evening, when only those
persons who held tickets should be ad.
mitted.
by 7:30 o'clock Shelling street. lead
Ing to the music hall, was thronged
with clamorous mobs OF Socialists and
workmen, Intent upon mischief.
The mob continued To Increase In
numbers aud To grow more bosterons.
They shouted, down with the Lib
erals" down with the dogs" and
down with the cowardly enemies OF
the people" and sang the labor song,
He'd Arbeit." The mob finally made
a charge upon the police and tried to
force their way into the hall. The
commanding inspector was knocked
down and trampled upon, and his
men In trying To rescue him welded
their sabres right and left with great
ferceness. Both sides fought savAgely
and the result was many bloody heads.
In the vicinity houses and shopCNzsre
closed and bolted.
The mob were finally dispersed, bus
later gathered in different parts OF the
city and listened to violent speeches by
leaders Of the Socialist party, some OF
whom urged the people TO rise and
overthrow the State.
AT l0;30 the streets were quiet. The
Socialists made q demonstration In
front Of the Palace OF the Archdnks
Wilhelm shouting "long live the re-
public" The police succeeded In
scattering the mob.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
WEEKS IN TaE TONES.
The New York EmbezzIer Safe Behind
the Bars.


New YORK, November 3. 3.-Francis II.
Weeks, the absconding lawyer aud
forger, is here. He arrived In this city
shortly before 1 O'Clock, and was I'm
mediately taken to police headquarters,
where he passed some time giving his
pedigree and other interesting details
to Superintendent Byrnes. Later In
the afternoon the police took him to
the District Attorneys Office.
He asked for time to plead. Judge
MARITIME committed him to the Tombs
for one week. Nothing was said about
bail.
A large crowd gathered at the depot
TO witness the arrival OF the embeZzler.
The lawyer has changed his appear
ance great deal since he left this
city. Everybody In the crowd noticed
the marked change In his bearing and
dress. His face was white and sunken.
An ill-kept, worse than scraggling
beard covered his face.
The majority of those present fol-
lowed Mr.. Weeks, but few waited TO
see Mrs. Weeks; who had come on 10
company with her husband. She left
the train after the other passengers
had departed. She, in company with 3
pleasant looking woman who had met
her In Philadelphia, ard whose hus-
band was the stranger with Mr. Weeks,
drove of in the direction Of Jersey
City Heights,
TO a reporter, Weeks spoke Of the
pleasures he had enjoyed in the tropics,
but said little about his case. ~ have
no statement to make to the public" be
said. 81 have not yet decided whom ]
shall retain as counsel in my defense. !
shall ask for copies Of the indictments,
shall examine them carefully. aud pre-
pare myself to plead on November
10th"
Arriving at the Tombs. Weeks led the
procession into the prison. He walked
erect and briskly straight through the
corridors and into the prison itself.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
COwARDLY PRENDERGAsr.
He Doesn't Like tho idea OF the New5pa
pers Being Against Him.

pers Being Against Him.
CHICAGO, November 3.-The trial Of
Prendergast the murderer Of Mayor
Harrison, is on the Criminal Court call
for Monday next, and the case will
probably be reached without much de-
lay. Prendergast has no attorney yet.
he says he will get one, but does not
appear to be in haste about 1t. 1t is
considered likely that Judge Dunn will
be called upon to appoint an attorney
to defend him.
To-day the prisoner kept inside his
cell the greater part Of the day to es-
cape the scruntiny Of the visiting
throng. He was morose and gloomy and
scowled as he read the stories OF his
cowardly conduct in Judge Morton's
court yesterday.
"The newspapers are against me-" he
remarked to a guard. "Of course l was
little nervous when l went before
Judge Morton. am not used TO court
business, and there was such crowd.
There is no use of my trying to get fair
treatment"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
LEE vANCE CONFIKMED.
Mr.. PeudIstOu on For = visit-seDator
I Faulkner Wnl stay In Washin gton.

Mr.. Eenulatou Ou r or fhAb-SShhNUA
Faulkner Wnl stay In Washin gton.
Spseial Tslsgrala 20 hs RsJt1,s-.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., November a.
Mr.. Lee h. Vance, who was recently
nominated by the President as post
master at ClarksburR, has been confirm
ed by the Senate. Representative Pen
dletOn, who left here this afternoon for
visit TO his fance, Miss Genevieve
Arnold, in Lewis county, expects TO re-
turn 10 Washington the latter part OF
next week. he is still trying to secure
appointments IN the departments here
for some deserving Democrats from the
First district, but fndS it hard work as
the department OficiNls assert that West
Virginia has now got all the appoint
ments she Is entitled to, and more.
Senator Faulkner expects TO spend most
of the time between now and the meet
ing of the regular session next month
in Washington as he has good deal OF
departmental and Congressional work
20 do which accumulated during the
long contest over the repeal Of the
Sherman law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
Younp.town MiIls TO start,

YOUNGSTOWN. o., November a.
Three of the biggest rolling mill plants
in the Mahoning Valley, tonight,
signed the scale of the National Finish
ers Union. The scale is the one agreed
upon by the Amalgama:ed Association,
except that no time is set for
its expiration thus eliminating the
annual stoppage OF mills July
l. In case of dissatisfaction by either
side, 8 months written notice is re-
quired. The mills which signed the
agreement are the Union Iron and Steel
Company; Andrews Bros. Company,
Mahoning Valley Iron Company. The
finishing departments OF these mills
Will be started as soon as the iron mar :
kets warrant
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04

WASHINGTON, d. c., November B.
At 3 O'Clock this afternoon the extra
ordinary session OF the Eifty-third Con-
gress, after being 10 session eighty-seven
days and three hours, adjourned with
Ou day.
yrangle between the House and
Sen over an appropriation TO pay the
SEM session employees for work done
during the recess OF the FiIty-frst Con-
gress. in 1890, caused the failure OF the
general deficiency bill and the bill pro-
viding for the payment OF clerks aud
employees during the adjournment in
terval between to-day and the conven-
ing OF the regular session, December 4.
The Senate was determined that tLis
appropriation should be agreed TO by
the House, with the alternative Of sac
rifcing the deficiency bill, and Senator
COckreH, chairman OF the Appropria-
linns Committee, sent word that not a
dollar Of deficiency would be agreed 70
by the Senate until the House accepted
this amendment, which had been tackled
on to the deficiency bill. The final ad-
jOurnment resolution had been passed,
and In this way the Senate expected TO
force the House 20 yield. To make as
surance dOubly sure, the Senate also
placed the same amendment on the bill
providing pay for session employees and
clerks TO members during the recess.
and sent word that II their amendment
was agreed TO the deficiency bill would
be released from conference, where il
was being held, as if in chancery, by
she Senate.
Inasmuch as every member OF the
House was personally interested in the
resolution 20 keep bis clerk on the pay
roll during the recess they seemed 70
hold the whip, but the plan was defeat
ed by a ilibuSter inaugurated by Mr..
Richards son OF Texas. He was opposed
to the resolution TO pay the employees Of
Congress during the recess, but was
easily outgeneraled by the parliamen-
tarians who opposed him. When the
resolution came back 20 the House,
however, with the Senate amendment
on as rider, 10 was about three o'clock.
Mr.. Richardson saw that II he could
hold the House at bay for the space Of
but a few minutes the adjournment
would give bim victory. Tue Senate
was Immediately notified Of the situa-
tion in the House and resolution was
hurriedly passed extending the time Of
adj0urnmsnt to 4:3O, out the effect came
too late. Mr.. Richardson with KilgOre
on his left hand and Boon, the Ne
braska PODulist, on his right, held bis
position until o'clock, when the
House, by its Cwu previous action, was
declared, by Speaker Crisp, adjourned
sine die.
While the House adjourned at 3
o'clock TO the second, the Senate, also
adjourning by resolution Simultane-
ously, did not in reality adjourn until
seven minutes later.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
Senator voorhee. interviewed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., November s.
Senator Voorhees,, in an interview, said:
1--WE met midst the distressful Incl
dents Of one OF the worst financial
panics ever known in this or any other
country; we adjourn with fair degree
OF restored confidence. 1t will take
time for business to fully recover,
but the signs of healthy i'm
provement are visible on every
hand. have nothing but pleast
ant and kindly feelings toward all. The
darkest hour for the bill was Senator
Sherman's famous interview a month
ago, in which he declared that uDcon-
dtlonal repeal could never pass. On
the Democratic side there were strong
differences, but l do not know OF q
single unfriendly feeling. We will take
ED our work on the tariff and other
great questions as If nothing had hap
pened."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
Dntnllain the Hnuan.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., November s.
There was the usual rush and Crowding
OF bills aud conference reports ia the
legislative chute Of the House to-day
that always marks the closing hours Of
a session Of Congress.
At l1:55 the clerk Of the Senate an
nounced 20 the House thar the resOlu-
tion providing for final adjournment at
3 O'Clock was agreed 20.
At 2:O5 p. m. Judge Holm an, Cover
nor Dingley aud Judge Turner, the
committee appointed 70 wait on the
President, marched down the aisle and
announced that the President had moth
ing further 70 communicate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
FIENDIsH TREATMENT
OF Woman by Her husband to Force
Her TO Raise Money for Him.

Her TO Raise Money for Him.
New YORK, November 3.-The legal
papers of Mrs. Christine Lathrop Gun
ming, niece OF the late Senator Leland
Stanford, OF California, develops one o.!
the most remarkable cases ef cruelty on
record.
Mrs. Cummings moving affidavits
stated that four weeks after her mar
riage he began despoiling her OF her
property. He made her an inmate OF
an insane asylum for six weeks. On
one occasion he presented revolver at
her head At another time he choked
her until she tainted and once he
knocked her down with his fist and In
jured her spine. To save her life she
signed notes in those instances. On a
cold night in the winter he dragged her
out of bed and forced her to sign. On
another occasion he knocked her down,
and bent her fingers back until the
flesh was torn. Sears are
now visible on her hands. He made her
sign another note in 1888. When she
was about to become q mother, he
drove everybody from her room. She
protested, and fetching pen and ink TO
the bedside he grabbed her hand and
held 1t so that he caused her TO trace
her name on the note. 10 1887 he
leased farm and stocked 1t with thor
oughbred horses and sunk 5000, 900 OF
her money.
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A FIkRoE BATTLE
Besween omcers and a Parry OF Dancers
IN Illinois.

RUsHvLLE, Ills, November IA
bloody battle occurred last night At the
residence OF William Knause, ln Balm
bridge township. Officers Il. II. Ingles
and Charles Louden, OF this city, went
there to arrest Charles Robertson. A
dance was going on when they arrived
and a general 6ght followed, the girls
nying from the house. Ingles was
stabbed 10 the back and face several
times and beat over the head
with a stove leg. LoUden. 10 save
their lives. used his revolver, fatally
youudlng Seth Hatfield and seriously
.IniurIpg Grove lRlttenbous and Alex
Robertson. Charles Robertson At
tempted 70 kill Louden, but bis revolver
missed fire. Both officers, though sefi-
ously injured. finally oyerpoWered koo-
ertson and his friends add captured
their men.
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nnrtIInnnlntn of snIrn.

New YORK. November 3. - Tho
Worlds Panama dispatch says: Haytl
is in a practical state OF seige. The
shipping Is prohibited from cummuni-
eating with the shore after dark Ves-
sells In the harbors are watched by a
Gordon Of police boats There Is rigid
mall censorship. Only letters with con-
sular seals are respected. The cause
Of the expected revolt IS declared 10 be
the fact that President Hippolyte Is NOR
ally bound by secret treaty 10 cede
Mole ST. Nicholas TO the United States,
and that he Is disposed 10 6lI bis con-
tract provided the latter will assist
against the revolt which may be occa-
stoned there. The popular party IL de-
termlned to anticipate such move
meDt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-04
TROUBLE ABOUT TIE SCHOOLS.

Patriotic Orders Protest Against the EN-
ployment OF Nuns In the Public
Schools.
PITTsBURG, PA, November Am
attempt to introduce the Faribault sys-
tenn in the Thirty-fourth ward public
schools, by the election Of four nuns as
teachers, is meeting with strong opposl-
tion from members OF patriotic organi-
cations. Tomorrow two committees,
claiming to represent 100 lodges OF var
ious patriotic orders in the county, Will
wait upon city school Superintendent
Luckey and protest against the appoint
ment Of the sisters.
Something of sensation was caused
on the South Side to-day by the refusal
Of Rev. Father Bernard to allow DIR.
Barchfield, the city physician, TO vac
cinate the four hundred pupils in the
parochial school of his parish. The law
requires all school children to be vac
cinated. and Supt. Baker,Of the Bureau
Of Health, threatens to test the matter
in court.