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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-16
Bad Fire Near Terra Alta.

SPECIAL 1StSoTcm 20 tas fs0sslsf-
TERRA ALTA. w. VA, December 10.
Mrs. Johnson. a widow who lives
near town, had her house consumed oy
fire last evening with all its contents,
and about 500 in money and 200 bush
els of grain. The fire caught from a
defective flue and the roof was falling
in when it was discovered. Mr.. Ben
son. an elderly man, who has been per-
fectly helpless for number OF years,
was in the house at the time, and was
severely burned. Had help not
reached him in few moments he
would have been burned to death. The
total loss is about 5000, with no insur-
ance.
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Must stay in Jail.

CROWN PoINT, IND, December 15.-
1t comes to light that Martin Costello
will have to go the northern prison and
remain there until the prize fight case
is decided by the Supreme Court, which
will take at least three months. There
is no chance for him keeping his free
dom by giving bonds under the Indiana
laws. The balance OF the cases will
rest until the Supreme Courts decision.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-16
a aTrust,, IYhich Popular.

There is a great deal Of indignation felt
against trusts. The Sugar Trust the
Standard Oh Trust the Welsh Tin Plate
Trust. the English SAT- Trust, and other
combinations Of the kind, are vigorously
denounced, and il is a subject Of cOntro-
Yersy whether there are more trusts in
England than America, and whether pro-
lection or free trade fosters them. But
there is one form of trust against which
no one has anything 70 say. That is the
trust the public repOses in Hoods Sarsa-
Dnri1lo
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800. dressed his
as mons .uIch are considered
dangerous -TygGrt's VALLEY NCJCs.
Our friend, Lieut.. Floyd W. Harris,
who is stationed as military attache as
Brussels, was notably hOuOred last
month By being one Of a hundred in
vited TO dine with Leopold III, king OF
Belgium. He was further honored by
being Constituted the escort % table Of
the vile of the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs and was seated third on the
Fight of the Queen. The compliment
was of course given out OF respect for
the great nation which Lieut. Harris
represented, but We are glad our friend
was the representative, ana we feel
sure that on the brilliant occasion our
Barbour boy was able to conduct him
self with grace and becoming dignity
PhujpDi PiGindCdlcr
Bids for the construction Of Faystte
county's new COu4t house at Fayette-
vile, will be received ti,l January 8,
1924. The comparatively new court
house Of the county was destroyed by
fire some months ago, and after a bitter
fight on the question OF removal of the
county seat, the voters decided it should
remain where 10 was, and the new house
will be built on the site Of the old one
Mr.. NJ. A. Snodgrass has on exhibit
tiOn at his store 10 Martinsburg
q pair Of scales which are one
hundred and twenty-One years old,
they bearing the date Of ire.
They were owned by some OF his ances-
try and used in those times for weigh
ing out medicine 20 the slaves.
While ]. I. Mcdonald and Miss Mol
lie Martin were driving 20 a wedding
near Martinsburg their horse ran away.
Miss Martin escaped unhurt aud reach
ed the scene OF the wedding In time TO
play the organ. Mr.. Mcdonald was
painfully bruised aud hurt about the
eye
Henry FOrber, who is charged with
rape, committed In Taylor county some
months ago, and has been lodging
around in the lower part Of this State
and in Kentucky ever since, has been
arrested, and has pretty good prospects
Tor term at Moundsville.
The Hinton Y. NJ. C. A. held its sec
Reports show that the association build
ing was open 365 days 10 the last year,
"a hours each day, and that there was
an average daily attendance Of 2IS.
Richard Ford, the well-known pro-
prietor Of the Halfway House, on the !
load from Beverly 60 Buekhannon, fell |
dead at his home on Monday Of this /
week OF paralysis. He was about sew
enty years old.
The family OF Robert Jack, OF Fair
mont, is sorsly afflicted. Four times
within a week has the death messenger
removed from them a child, and now
TIE fifth and only remaining one is Sc
rously ill.
Congressman Wilson on Monday in
reduced a oil in the House for the re-
LEI Of William I. Martin, OF Martins
burg. The amount is $1,000. for ser
vices rendered at the arsenal at Harper'S
Ferry.
The sawmill Of W. S. Lewis, at Bslva,
Nicholas county, burned last week.
Loss 81, 600, with no insurance.
Col. J. w. Mcdonald, Of Darkesville,
county, has a hog which
weighs 700 pounds.
The WetzcJ Democrat has just reached
be charming age Of sweet sixteen.
II vou vTish TO have the beat local and
Geographic paper in the city LETT at your
cor regularly every morning, subscribe
sr Ihe Daily AID eonday editions 81 the
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New Charters Issued.
sssesaE Telegram 10 MS Rsgss.r.


CHARLESTON, w. VA, December Is.
The Secretary OF State has issued a
certificate of Incorporation to the Potts
Valley Furnace and Mining Company,
of Charleston, with an authorized capt.
tai Of $780, 600. The company is organ
lied for the purpose of mining iron and
other ores and manufacturing the same
into iron and other metals and their
products, and erecting four furnaces,
aud OF owning and acquiring said mills
The incorporates are o. $. Long, D.
c. Gallaher, E. B. Dyer, J. NJ. Payne
aud Philips Frankeuberger.
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Gold rhimDlos at wheat s Hanoher''
Circuit Court.

Before Judge Campbell, in the case
of Russell(E Co. v. the Ohio Farmers
Insurance Co. und J. C. Anderson, gar
nishee, there was judgment for 500
and costs against defense.
In the case Of George G. Murray
V. Flora Murray, divorce, the pialntih
was granted an absolute divorce.
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THE STATE PRESS.
on Trial Tor Its Life.

Wstzel Democrat.
The Democratic party is now on trial
for it's life. 1t is charged with killing
the infant industries. 1t pleads not
Guilty. The McKinleyites have been
hunting a dead body to prove corpus
dellcu. They found the body OF lin
plate Mill, which they say was an in
ant. but nobody ever saw 1t alive.
ey have at last found the body or
e'-'.udard Oil, aud will go to trial
It.
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New YORK, December 15.-Judgments
aggregating SS3O,O00 were fled to-day
against the failed firm Of NJ. j. Schloss &
Co
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PHOTOGRAPHS will be delivered
before Christmas on all sittings made At
onr gallery this week. O'NEILL,
1905 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-16
vonr Prsssnoa Renuested

At Houses special sale OF Pianos and
Organs on Saturday, Monday and Tues
day, the 10th, 18th and 10th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-16

PERFECTION realized in the Emerson
Piano.
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II you wish 60 have the beat local and
Geographic paper in the city let1 &C your
door regularly every morning, subscribe
flr flie Daily and sundaY editions Of the
Register. IS cents per week
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16
New American Steamers,

New ORLEANS. Feb. 15.--The Southern
Pacific announces that the Newport News
Ship Building e. Dry Dock company il
making preparations to build two 10.000-ton
steamships. They will bo beauties in de-
sign and thoir water.lines such az will in
sure speed. They are intended to ply be-
tweon New Orleans and Liverpool, forming
a now line of steamers in connection with
the Sunset route and will be this nucleus
out of which will grow II fleet of Americnu
ocean vessels unexealied i'll modern marine
architecture. Every appliance that inee-
nuity can devise for speed. comfort and
safety will he iii the makeup. The hulls
will be of steel, ths engine will he triple OK
panBion of the largest type.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16
Many Millions Of Panama Doodle
Distributed by Them on
Commission.
Biz Figures Come Out in tho Elk
animation OF Banker Jesse
6eliQman.
Some Of the Uses to (which tho Money
Was Put ON This sido Of the
Ocean.

New York, Feb. 15.-Big figures came to
the surface when the special committee in
vestiRating the American and Panama
scandal heard the testimony of Jesse Sell
igman. Of ]. w. seligman d Co.. one of the
members OF the American committee. Lie
testified that he first became permanently
connected with the American committee in
March. 1881. His connection resulted from
a suggestion from, the Paris house Of Sslig-
man In behalf Of Ferdinand DeLesseps
that the seliemans should act % members
of the American committee to protect the
interests Of the canal and secure neutrality
OF tho United States in relation to
IL. Similar communications were sent
to Drexel. Morgan q Co., and Winslow,
Lsnier d. Co. The ohairmsnship had been
offered by SsliRman to Gen. Grant. by au-
thority OF DsLosseps. with . salary of
$25, 900 for his life time. Gen. Grant de-
olininR, the American committee suggested
Richard Thompson. ex-seoretary Of the
navy. In regard to the compensation Of
agreed that $7,bO0,0O0 was to be divided
among Drexsl, Morgan g. Co.. Winslow.
Lanier d Co.. and Seligman q Co.
For what purpose?" asked Col. Fellows.
"For the payment of salaries for our ser
vices. This agreement was subsequently,
modified. DsLesseps formed powerful
banking syndicate abroad and in this coun-
try and allowed them two per cent on 3O0-
00O, 600 francs of the stock and 100000, 600 of
tho bonds of the Canal company. The
members of the syndicate in this county
were the American committee. This COM
mitteo had to pacify tho Panama railroad
company. The opposition of Colombia
after much Of tho purchases Of material
and supplies, and gave great deal of time
to furthering the interests of the canal in
other ways"
How much money was paid the Ameri-
can committee altogetherY' asked Col.
Follows.
"six million francs. one-quarter Of which
was paid when the committee was formed
and the rest in six annual installments.
10 each of the banking houses forming the
American committee there y as paid $4O0. 600.
After the acquisition OF the Panama rail-
road the American committee became direo-
tOis. The controversy with the Colombian
government was compromised by the pay
ment OF various sums at different times.
The American bankers of the canal COM
pany were Seligman q Co. In all $40, 900. 600
were deposited with them to the credit of
the canal company.
When Congressman Patterson. Of Ten
nessee, asked if any Of this money was left,
Seligman laughed and said it was all gone
Patterson asked why Thompson was So
lected for chairman, adding,
HE was not q great tnanoier. was hep"
NO" said seligman, "but he was great
statesman"
selioman also testified that 100000 had
been on deposit to the credit of Chairman
Thompson in addition to the $40, 100000,
"Will your books show how that amount
wns expended2' said Pate son.
Seligman said they would, and promised
to produce them. The com mmittee adjourned
to meet in Washington,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16
WILL DEPORT THE CHINESE.
The Collector at san Francisco Making
Active PreparatiOns.

The Collector at San Francisco Making
| Active PreparatiOns.
SAN Francisco. Feb. 15.-Colleotor of In
tetnal Revenue Quinn. in charge of the
Chinese registration at this point, is al
ready laying plans for the deportation Of
Chinese who refuse to register according to
the provisions Of the Geary act. "The
government means business" sail Collector
Quinn. and proposes to complete the work
which Genry has begun. The Chinese do
not intend to register, as has been already
ahown. and they imagined that whom the
deputies were removed that the bill had BE-.
come null and void. They propose to fight
US in the court and the question arose ~
to what arrangements we could make
to take care of them pending hearing in
court. Well. the government will show
them. There are $4,000 Chinese in my dis
trict. and they have calculated on dsfying
us because We had no Jail room. l think
We cnn register Mt lehst 10000 on Goat
island. and when We have deported these
We will get at the rest''
How will you proceed to enforce the
law?" was asked.
THAT will be vory simple. On the 9th
OF May the day after the expiration of the
time for REGISTRATION, will send force of
men out and arrest every Chinaman that
cannot show certificate of registration.
We will send them to Goat island as fast us
We get tug load. The Chinese them
selves will lose no time i'll get
ting into she courts. for we pro-
pose to ship them out OF tho country
as fnst as possible. A large majority of
them will have to 90 back to China as if
they were to start III to register tomorrow
the work could not be finished with seven
| teen doputles working ten hours day. We
still have on hand $4,000 Of the aprropria-
tion. and with this amount of money We
can do some good. l think American war
ships can be brought into requisition in the
| deportation of the men and it will only be
n matter of time when tho country will be
| free from Chinese" :"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16
FIFTH MEMBER OF THE CABINET.


Hon. 0Oke Smith, of Georgia, Gets tile
Interior Department.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Feb. 15.-Clsvslsnd an
nouneed the nane of tho fifth member OF
his cabinet this evening. II il that Of Hoks
Smith. Of Georgia. for aeoretary Of the In
terror. All positions except the navy, at
tornsy general. and agriculture, are now
filed.
Hon. Hoke Smith was born In Newton.
N. O., In 18i5 and on his paternal side 10
Of Puritan origin, his ancestors having set
tied in New Hampshire. His great grand
father was colonel OF revolutionary rsg-
imsnt from New Hampshire. His father
came to North Carolina az professor in
| the state university. Mr.. Smiths mother
was sister of Gen. Hoke. OF North Caro-
lima. Hokc Smith. otter graduating from
Chapel Hill, came to Georgia as boy and
secured employment ~ a school teacher.
In the meantime he pursued the study of
law and soon won a front rank in the bar
of Atlanta. He built up IN immense COM
nercial practice and rapidly accumulated
money. He never entered politics. bus has
been frequently intrusted by the governor
with delicate duties Several years ago he
invested in the Atlanta Evening journal,
and this more than anything else forced
him into political affairs.
He gets his appointment to the cabinet
on the strength Of the splendid work he
did for Mr.. Cleveland in Georgia and at
Chicago and the strength OF the impression
he made on Mr.. Cleveland himself. and on
M. Whitney especially. He is a man Of
undoubted brains and force. He ia suc-
csssful lawyer, big, strong and aggressive.
who Is sure not only to sustain himself, but
to forge ahead.
At Chicago Mr.. Smith was in position
to do Mr.. Cleveland's cause good, and did
it. He had for different reasons a ''pull''
on most of the delegations of the South
Atlantic states, and it was very largely, il
not entirely due to his efforts that the
doubtful elements in the delegations all
went for Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Whitney was
especially impressed with Mr.. Smiths
services, and has been one of his strongest
supporters for 4 cabinet position. II was
first thought that he was to be attorney
general.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16
GREsHAM's POLITICAL HONESTY.
Stood by His Convictions and Lost ths
Presidency.

StOON w Alb COnVlCLIOuo ana 1AOeC the
Presidency.
Crown Po1NT, Ind, Feb. 15.-As answer to
the charge that Judge Gresham Ia guilty of
political perfdy in accepting the portfolio
of state under Cleveland, Judge E. G. Field,
delegate to the republican convention Of
1888, who voted for Gresham on every bal
lot, declares him the truest friend. and tho
most courageous man where his convictions
OF right and wrong arc concerned, he ever
knew, and gives bit of the inside history
of that convention to prove it. He said:
1.-The charge was industriously made
against his loyalty to the extreme tariff
views then espoused by his adversaries in
the conventions. II was deemed expedient
to have the Chicago Inter Ocean publish an
editorial Thursday morning of the first
week of the convention. putting at rest all
doubts of the position of the judge on this
question. Accordingly = committee lats at
| night laid the matter before Editor VIM.
Penn Nixon. who proceeded to pen an edi-
torial on the lines indicated. As the COM
mittee was about to depart, Nixon said:
OF course you have seen the judge and
have obtained his conssnt2'
1--WE said,we had not but would vcuoh for
his approval of il. He said: That won't
do. guess you don't know the judge very
WE'LL 30 the committee went to the Pal
mer House, routed Judge Gresham from
slumher, explained tho matter to him,
assuring him that the publication Of the
editorial with his sanction would insure his
nomination and election. He stood before
us in his white robe. tho embodiment of
purity. there was pause of a moment and
the judge looked handsomer and bravsr
than l ever saw him, and then he said: I
appreciate your friendship and the good
offices you are performing in my behalf.
but, president or no president, you cannot
puhlgh that editorial nv nv aukhor;tv
because do not believe in it. 1t ia better
l should not be nominated than comit nv
self to that doctrine The editorial was
not published" Se.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16

authority Of the house. The sheriff. after
taking legal advice, refused to comply with
the demand Of the governor. ind the popu-
iist speaker anyinp. II there 10 a house OF
representatives legally organized 1t is
clothed with power to appoint a sergeant
at arms. Who has all power necessary.
Not wishing to decide which house IL the
legally organized body he (she sheriff
would take no part AZ long as the penoe
and quiet OF the citizens remain undis-
ernor 10 call out She militia. Upon recsiv-
ing tho order, Col. Hughes At once took
oharRe. The various companies which had
been drawn up about the state house 40
cordinR to tho idea of individual COM
mandants were given stations at the four
| sides.
The republican house is In no condition
10 stand prolonged siege. II has neither
supplies nor means Of obtaining them.
During the exoitemsnt prevalent at noon
they succeeded In running tho populist
blockade and secured sandwiches and cof-
fse for lunch. Enough WAS loft for a
meaRre meal this evening. but whom that
WAS gone all hope OF eating except at the cost
OF unconditional surrender was eon Q. Guards
were stationed in ali the corridors and
no ono was allowed to enter the building.
The steam was also turned off ana they
were forced to wear their oveIcoats to keep
| warm.
The policy OF the republicans Ia to hold
out as long ns possible and await the
forcible entrance OF tho militia into the
hall. They will obey no order to vacete
the hall and will compel troops to remove
| each man bodily.
| At the instance Of Joseph Waters the re-
publlcans appointed committee to visit
Gov. Leweliina and agree II possible upon
a suspension Of hostilities. They proposed
that both houses adjourn until case could
l in
adjudicated. The governor would not con-
sent to this and wordy war ensued.
Finally Waters turned to Judge Frank Dos
ter, who was leading populist candidate
Tor senator, and who has been the legal ad-
VISOR OF the popuiist house. and told him
settle the matter.
You have been more active than any
other man," he continued, "in bringing
about this state of affairs. But for your
advice to the populist house the quarrel
would have been settled long ago. Now we
II there is single shot fired in this exotic
| ment you will be the first to fall"
II being evident that no agreement could
be reached the conference broke up and the
republicans returned to their hall.
Yesterday the senate concurred in the
tion bill and last evening the bill was ap-
proved by Gov. Lewellino. II makes an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the salaries
and mileage of members of the senate and
populist house. Early this morning the
populists besieged the Office Of treasurer
Riddle and began drawing their salaries.
In the meantime tho republicans went be-
fore Judge johnson and secured An injuno-
tion restraining the state treasurer from
paying money under the act. Notice was
served on the treasurer at 1890 o'clock. but
two-thirds of the members had already re-
l nnSr knsH -
be the test of the legality OF the populist
house.
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Refuse to Have Egan.

New YORK. Feb. ia dispatch to tho
Herald from Valparaiso says there is a
great deal of excitement in Santiago and
States Minister Patrick Eaan is to be ap-
pointed one OF tho arbitrators on the part
OF the United States to settle tho claims OF
citizens OF the United States against the
Chilian government. Tho appointment OF
Egan to any position i'll connection with
the settlement of these claims which hive
been long pending and which have been re-
jeoted on several occasions, would bs no
cepted by the government ana people of
Chill as an act of hostility md put the
diplomatic relations between this republic
and the United States uLder severe strain.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16

TO-DAY the Jefferson Club
will hold a banquet in memory
Of the third President of the
United States, and the two
societies, the Sons of the Revo-
luton, and the Sons Of the
American Revolution will be
consolidated in New York.
The formation Of the two
societies which are one in pur-
pose and aim, was due to a
misunderstanding. The Union
now formed will be permanent.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16
Explosion in n Mine,

OrruMwA, H., Feb. 15.-An explosion
occurred ut tho Cedar mines, noar Abba.
Goo. Gallagher was torn TO fraeements aud
ten others taken out unconscious, but it ia
not thought they will die, There were over
q hundred men in the mine at the time and
but for the faot that most OF them were in
close proximity to the cold air shaft many
OF them would undoubtedly have been
killed or badly injured.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16
Refused to Endorse Gresham,

SPR1NGF1ELD. ILL.,, Feb 15.--The house was
thrown into an uproar for an hour by
a motion to suspend the rules for the pas-
sage of q resolution eulogizing Gresham
and congratulatine the country and Clevs-
land on selecting him for secretary of
state. The democrats opposed oonsidera-
tion of the resolution, but the republicans
demanded the yeas and nays, with a view
of embarrassing the democrats by forcing
them into the position OF withholding ap-
proval of Clevelsnd's action. The house
refused, tifty-six to sixty six, to suspend the
rulea
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16
Extent OF tho Com bIne

DuLUTH, Mimi, Feb. l5.-Full particu-
lars of the proposed consolidation of spring
wheat flour mille,s show that it will be tho
most powerful trust yet organized in
America outside OF the Standard oil and
steel beam combines, bnt its features are
improvements on thoss of most trusts
Pillsbury and other prominent -four men
are in the directory.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-16
ONE VOTE SHORT.
A Bolting Democrat Prevents an Election
tn Wyoming,

BoltinE Democrat Prevents an Election
n Wyoming
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feb. 15.-The senatorial
ballot taken to- day was the most exciting
OF she season. Thompson lacked one vote
of securing election. as follows: Thompson.
democrat, ai Brown, populist, l; Beck,
democrat, ii; Warren. republican. I; Clark.
republican, .. Thirteen republicans voted
for Beck. democrat, All democrats except
Baker. OF Converse county, and all populists
except Taylor, OF Albany county, voted for
Thompson. Its now thought there will
be no election. as the populists will now
vote for one of their number the remaining
days OF the session.
BISMARCK, N. d., Feb. 1b.-No election of
United Statss senator to-day.