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The herald., 1893-02-08
1.-TWO CONFIDENCE OPERATORS,
eThe Police Yesterday Make an
Important Capture.
a Queer Story of Men Who Live by
Gulling the Innocent.
They Advertised for Clerks without
Any Experience-Establish
aBranch of a San Fran
CISCO Concern.

Police Captain Roberts and Detectives
Auble and Benson yesterday morning
arrested @. Mellequoid alias G. Toland
alias H. @. Parker, also q. W. Crowell
alias Hood.
The men were at 119% West First
street, and were conducting an alleged
employment Office, which they stated
was a branch of their San Francisco
noffice. When the officers entered the
men were seated behind small table,
upon which were two blank receipt
books.
In the room was poor man and his
bwife, who had been lured to the So
called employment Office.
!. These shsrpers had advertised for a
xclerk, Experience not necessary" and
9the man and his wife had called to in
Nvestigate the alleged position offered
and to pay over the 5000 las guarantee
of good faith"
The men were taken to the central po-
3ice station, where Melequoid was
charged with forgery and Crowell, alias
Hood, is held on suspicion.
Mellequoid is charged with forgery in
Oakland, and, on being arrested yester-
day, admitted the fact. The police have
rhad a description OF the man for some
slime; also that of Crowell. When
searched at the police station several
Confederate states 800 notes were found
In the possession of Mellequoid; also
Iother paraphernalia known as ''green
fgoods," used by confidence men.
4 The men were taken to photogra-
piers, where their photos were taken
J for the rogueH' gallery.
! In the latter part OF last December
1.-TWO men opened bunco employment
agency at 13 West Second street. The
landlord of that house yesterday iden-
| tilted Crowell as one of the men who
rented the room. Their scheme was sim
liar to that of the one for which they
were arrested yesterday. and was ex-
kpoeed by the HERALD some time ago.
among their victims was Swede named
Jansen, who applied for position and
was employed at $50 month. No ex
perience was necessary; all that was
required WAS that he should remain in
charge 81 as a registration fee from all
applicants for work. The Swede was
required to deposit with them $3.50 as g
guarantee of good faith-perhaps that
he would answer all of the silly ques-
tions of cranks who naturally drift into
an Office. The men promised to have the
office neatly carpeted, and that the
mans salary would be paid him out of
the proceeds of the business. They
stated that this was branch office Of
the San Francisco Office, and that after
1t had been fitted up he would be left in
charge, and would practically have a
"soft thing" He paid the $3.50 and
took their note Of hand, payable in 60
the table and blank book, of. which
the following is the style of receipts is
sued to laboring people in search Of en-
ployment:
The herald., 1893-02-08

Take Bromo-Seltzer for insomnia
Before retiring-10c trial bottle.
The herald., 1893-02-08
ESTABLISHED 1884.
OFFICE OF THE GRAND AVENUE
CLERKS EMPLOYMENT BUREAU,
No. z Grand Avenue, Rooms 1,2 and g.

sAN FRANCISCO. ...189
: One Dollar in payment for advertis sing for a
: position and the privilege of having
=: name placed upon our "Rs gister" as an
d: applicant as ....................
: Said One Dollar Is not receiver as pay
!. ment or in part payment for position nor
/: DO we bind ourselves TO secure for said
|. ...... ...............a any position as
: registered, in the event If Its being unsuc-
cesstul, no part OF said s. shall be returned.
READ THE ACT OF EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.
!, SECTION 6,-Any person who shall obtain
Information of employment from an nintel-
ligence Office keeper and who shall COM
municate the fame to another person, or
send another person in his or her stead with
intent fraudulently to obtain the return nf
money paid for such information, shall be
deemed guilty of uiisdemeanor and on con-
viction thereof shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding 81.
The herald., 1893-02-08

Neuralgia headaches promptly cured by
BrtgNs.s seltzer-10o q trial bottle.
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UNIONToWN.

Mrs. Julia McCianahan, an aged lady, died on
death was unexpected, as she was not thought to
be seriously i'll. Her funeral took place on Mon
day at 10 O'Clock. Interment at Rock Hill Gene
tery Deceased formerly lived at Kennon, but for
a number of years has made her home with her
daughter in this place. She was of a kindly ma
ture and will be missed by her relatives and
friends Services were held at the house and con-
Quoted by Rev. Haekett, of the Presbyterian
church.
A most enjoyable parlOr entertainment by the
W c. I. [. was given at the pleasant home of Cal
win Pollock and wife on Thanksgiving evening.
There was a brief address by Bey. Hackett, with
recitations, readings, and music by the Union
town quartette. The reception of the visitors by
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock was generous and hospita
Bile, ana all enjoyed the pleasant occasion.
John W. MeNary, wife and little son Harry, Of
Wheeling, were the guests of james McNary and
wife, of Bannock. on Thanksgiving
5. NJ Harper, agent at Bruce, spent Thanks
giving day with Wheeling friends.
Chas A Henry, teacher of the school in thi:
place, spent Thanksgiving at his home in Glencoe
Your correspondent was kindly remembered By
many friends on Thanksgiving day, and extend:
thanks for their generous favors.
VIM McNary, of Wheeling, met with painful
accident by having his foot caught and severel!
injured by the cars. He is now at his home a
at BannOck, unable for duty.
Quite number of persons are on the sick list
some whose names We have not learned. We be
lieve none are dangerously i'll. H.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
COLERAIN.

The Coerain farmers institute, 22d and 23d,
promises TO be up to the average. A number Of
new speakers will be present The institute can
be made better than last year by having good
music.
1t is reported that the Indian Doctor took in
over $1,000 at Maynard and Barton and still the
people complain of hard times.
That oyster supper at the Pleasant Grove church
might have been, had not the pastor set himself
against it. He politely told the members that as
long as they had to appeal to peoples stomachs
to support the church they would get deeper in
debt The members thought they "heard some
thing drop
The dehorning craze has reached our township
and number of cattle have suffered the penalty.
The next craze in order will be deheeling for the
hind heels are hard for the milk maid to contend
with; and then some idiot will come along and
say it takes too much of the cows strength to
carry her TAIL and then she will be rendered horn
less, heelless and tailess. When the Creator made
cattle he made them perfect. If the horns had
been of no use to the cattle they would have never
been used in their construction.
A large amount of new stone has been put on
the CadiZ pike.
Christmas trees are getting ready TO bloom. A
number of entertainments will be given by the
different churches
The members of the Wheeling Valley church
are glad 10 learn that they will not be deprived Of
their efficient pastor, Rev. Twinem. May his
good work still go on.
The profanity used at some of our stations by
lOafers is enough to set the man in the moon to
meditating whether tn world was growing better
or retrOgrading.
David Robinson claims to have raised two hun
dred bushels of sugar beets less than onefourth
of an acre.
There is no crop raised on our farm that is as
eagerly devoured by stock as millet. 1t is a crop
easily raised and gives good results.
Wild geese were on the wing, Monday, going
directly north. This is said to be sure sign that
the backbone OF winter is broken and the balmy
days of spring are approaching! We would not
advise any one to pawn his OvercOat for that
despisable linen duster until after the holidays.
A thing of the past-that hard cider" barrel in
dad cellar and that man that has been assisted
by his cider (put away for vinegar, evaporating)-
will now have a rest. Moral Twol tile boys at the
end of two big straws laugh at the idea of cider
evaporating.'' &C.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07

Ambassador to Italy, declines the Office
because of the criticism to which he has
been subjected.
A saloon keeper at Defiance lost his
mind because a man who owed him
$1,000 refused to pay it.
The Bermuda onion and potato grow
ers will not ship their products to the
United States unless the tariff is reduced.
Congress met in regular session on
Monday.
There are thirty seven thousand men
out of employment in Detroit.
The Presidents message to Congress
contains 10000 words.
Governor Llewelling, of Kansas, de-
nounces all vagrant laws as contrary to
the Constitution.
Curtis Davidson, who murdered Birdie
Baugh, at Alliance, and then cut his
own throat, died in the Canton jail.
An attempted gathering of anarchists
in London Sunday was dispersed by the
police.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
A Sad Reniniscence


On Monday evening, September %,
1868, during the Grant and Seymour
campaign, A. J. Sweeney and James
Campbell were holding political meet
ing in the Pleasant Grove school house
in Colerain township. Miss Mary Taylor,
a young lady from Wheeling, was visit
irg in the neighborhood and on the in
vitation of friends attended the meeting.
On attempting to ride on horseback home
she fell off and injured her spine. She
was conveyed to her friends, and the
writer was summoned to go for her
friends in Wheeling, thinking that she
could not possibly live. Although her
sufferings were intense, she was removed
to her home in Wheeling and was almost
lost sight of by the people Of the com
munity where the accident happened. 1t
was my privilege to call on her last
Thanksgiving. 1 found her still lying in
bed, changed considerably, but cheerful
and resigned. She informed me that she
suffered great deal for about 2 years,
after which the pain left her, so that now
she is comparatively comfortable. She
occupied bed in one room for IA years,
after which she was removed to another
room which she occupied for years.
Although lying thus in her bed she
knows that there are others who are not
so favorably situated; consequently she
quilts, crochets, and knits. She is a
member of the Shut-in Society, a sOciey
composed of unfortunates who are not
permitted to enjoy the sunshine and out
door exercises. She says that on the
anniversary of this sad event for many
years she fretted and cried almost in
cessantly, until now, with true Christian
resignation, she has ceased to repine.
While the speakers on that fateful
evening have pass over the river, this one
still draws out the delicate thread of
life. Il. q. MERCER
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
Special Low Rates.

The Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling
Railway Co. will make special low rates
for the following occasions:
Ohio State Grange, Patrons of Hus
bandry, Saudusky, Ohio, December 18th
to 16th-Tickets sold ON December llth
18th and 18TH Good to return until De
cember 18th, 1898. 2t
For Christmas, December 20th-Sell-
ing December 23d, 24th and 18th, with
limit for return passage up to and in
cluding January I'd, 1894. At
For New Year-Selling December Both
and 31st, SO, and January lst, "a, with
limit for return passage up to and in
Guiding January I'd.
For information on excursion tickets
apply to any agent of the g., L. and W
R'y, G. S. Belknap, ]. p. A, MasSillon, o.,
or address J. E. Terry, General Freight
and Passenger Agent. II 80 st
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered From Various
Quarters.

Items of Interest Gathered From Variou
Quarters.
The Ohio Sun, newspaper ventur
at Youngstown, has gone under.
Many mills now running are postin,
notices of reductions in wages, becaus,
of the new tariff bill.
Thirteen persons were rescued from
they had remained in the rigging al
night.
Internal machines were sent to En-
peror William and Chancellor Capriv
but their character was suspected.
Ex-Minister Stevens charges Blount
special Commissioner to Hawaii, witt
downright lying in regard to Hawaiian
affairs.
In collision near Milan, Italy, thir
teen persons were burned to death.
E. A. Cook died at McComb, Ohio
Of remorse because of being detected il
fraudulent transactions.
A falling derrick at Springfield fatal!
injured one boy and seriously injured
six others.
1t is proposed to create the Office o.
State Bank Inspector and make tn,
banks bear the expense.
The average death rate per day from
cholera in ConstantinOple is Is.
The Cincinnati Tribune Company has
sold the paper and it will be issued
every day in the week hereafter. Tht
old company made an assignment.
Princeton won the game of football
from Yale at New York on Thanks
giving Day.
Congress, it is announced, can furnish
no assistance to the idle thousands il
the country.
The Afro-American League held g
convention in Cincinnati last week tt
discuss the future of their race.
The mercury was away below zero in
the Northwest last week.
A number of engines have been blowr
up on the Lehigh railroad by the non
union engineers.
A hunting party nearly starved and
frozen were rescued from the Idaht
mountains after one of their number
had perished.
The public debt increased 100000
during November.
Chester Allen, a young man with 6
broken neck, has survived the acciden,
for several weeks, near Youngstown
and it is believed he will recover.
Senator Voorhees, thinks that Con
gress will speedily pass the tariff bill.
Victor Cyner and Mrs. Caron, passing
as man and wife, suicided in Chicago
hotel.
Abe, Stein & Co., the largest dealer
in hides in the world, assigned at New
York.
There is great suffering in Western
Kansas, people being in need Of berth
food and fuel.
BY his dog jumping on gun and
dischargiug it, A. L. Byers was killed
at Rising Sun, Ohio.
Tramps have attacked and robbed
several operators in isolated telegraph
towers along the Fort Wayne road.
There are charges of cruelty at the
Lancaster Home and Governor Nc
Kinley has ordered an investigation.
A farmer in Defiance county had a
lot of turkeys stolen and hunting for a
clew found roll of bills, amounting to
$167, which the robbers had dropped.
The Massillonian, Democratic news
paper at Massillon, has suspended after
an existence of two years.
Estimates sent to Congress for the
coming year foot $400,000,000 as the
amount necessary to run the govern
ment.
Van Allen, lately appointed U. S.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
Patterson & Sons,
Druggist and Book Sellers,
ST. CLAlRSVlLlE, OHIO.
Tuesday. January 2, 1894,

IutSudy' JANUARY L, iOSfI
At II O'Clock a. m. of said day, the following
described real estate. tO-wit:
Situated in the village of Bridgeport, county OF
Belmont and state of Ohio, known as and being a
part of fractional section number twentyeight (2S)
township three (3), of range two (2), of the U. s.
survey in eastern Ohio known as the seven ranges
beginning for the same at stake north 76' q
west sixty and Seven-tenths Co.,. feet from point
on the center line of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad Company's track, from said point on said
center line the intersection of said center line and
the line adopted on April II, A. d. 1886, by and be-
tween the -Etna Iron and Steel Company and John
j. kOehnlein and William kOehnleiu, bears north
81 l6' east one hui dred seventy-seven and nine
tenths 077.9) feet distant; thence north 76o %
west one hundred 900 feet thence south ISo So
west fifty and two-tenth (5O.2) feet thence south
76o 27 east one hundred (lu0) feet to point north
760 81 west sixty and seventeenth COD feet from
the center line of said railroad track: thence north
1S0 So east fifty and twotenth (50.2l feet to the
place OF beginning, containing five thousand and
twenty (J020) square feet, more or less.
Excepting thereout and therrfrom a strip of
land of uniform width of twenty-five feet across
the eastern and front end of said lot of land above
described, the same being owned by said Wheel
ing Bridge Company, the portion of said lot here
in levied upon and now offered for sale being the
rear portion thereof and of the depth of seventy
five (75) feet only. Also all the right title and in
terest that said defendants Owen Carroll and
Kate Carroll, have in and to a right-o -ofway over
said twenty-five (25) foot strip of land above ex-
cepted as was granted said defendants as such
rlght-Oi,way to and from the new iron bridge con-
Strncted ana spanning the Ohio river the premises
ana rlght-of-way above described and herein
levied upon and offered for sale being the same that
was conveyed to the said Owen Carroll and Kate
carroll by the plaintiff, The Wheeling Bridge
company, by deed dated August %, A ID. 1892.
Appraised at $500.
Terms-Cash. NJ NJ. SCOTT. Sheriff,
Belmont county, Ohio.
D. Z. Heinlein, Pitts Atty. II 3O-td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
BeIntn,1t Ghrntttrle.
THURSDAY. DEC. Z. 1898.
PENCIL POINTERS.

1t was said some centuries since by a
keen as we'll as poetic observer, sweet
are the uses of adversely" 1t has also
been hOmlier said by some humber sage,
at is an ill wind that blows nobody good.
These sayings may be applied to the
present condition of affairs. We, as a
country, have been so prosperous that we
have not been educated in charity. We
have had no training in the science OF
systematic giving The coming winter
promises to present an opportunity for
this neglected feature of our general
culture. Already, at the very outset OF
the cold weather, many appeals for help
are heard. People who made money and
spent it when times were easy have moth
ing to fall back on now. 1t is wonderful
how much may be accomplished by
general charity. If all who are able will
give little, none need suffer. Let
everyone consider what he can safely do
for he will be called upon before the
winter has gone.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
For Rent.

l will be at the Flushing Hotel, Flush
ing, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday, De
cember 18th and 10th, 1898, for the pur.
pose of renting my three farms. Two OF
them situated ON Saltwater Creek,
miles west of Flushing, containing 23t
acres each, and one of them three miles
east of Sewellsville, containing 1862 acres
These farms will be rented for cash, and
for one, three or five years, to suit appli
cant. NATHAN HOLLOWAY,
1l-23 At Canton, Ohio.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
Thirteen.

Don't you think 13 uniucky? Just
read this: With thirteen souls on board,
in the thirteenth year of her life under
the Norwegian colors, covered by inaur-
ance to the extent of $4,000 and wrecked
on November 13 after thirteen hours OF
widest weather-such is the significant
history of the last voyage of the bark
Helene. Bound for Penarth Roads, with
full cargo of timber, she sailed from
Halifax on November 6. Last week
part of her crew arrived at New York
having been picked up adrift.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
Vote On Amendments-

At the late election S35, ,664 votes were
cast, and as it requires a majority of all
votes cast to carry constitutional
amendment, it would have taken 414,SO2
to have carried an amendment through.
The taxation amendment received-Yes,
322 ,422; No, S2,2Sl. Legislative single
districts-Yes, 322, 2,877; No, 81, ,4S1. Both
fell about $1,000 short, and were defeated
through pure negligence, as there is no
doubt as to the real opinion of the people
ON this subject.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
MARRIED.

REGG-CAMPBELL-On Nov. 80, 1893, at the
Rev. r. G. Campbell. D. D., New Athens, by
Rev. W. G. Waddele, assisted by Revs L.
Mechlin and j. A. Alexander, Rev. Oscar j.
Gregg, of Allegheny, Pa, and Miss Carrie L.
Campbell.
DIXON-BEEM-On Nov. %, 1898, by the Rev
Rob.t Alexander. d. D., Mr.. VIM R. Dixon
and Miss Mary o. BEEN; both of this vicinity
S-PROBASCO-Also,o on same day,,by the
same, Mr.. Emmett E. Lucas and Miss Maggie
Probasco; both of this county.
TAYLOR-DAVIS- Also, on the 3Oth, by the
same, Mr.. Francis NJ. Taylor and Miss Chris
tina G. Davis; both of this vicinity.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
Remain at Home.

Sydney Wescott, of Beliaire, was one
of the Oklahoma boomers, but he is back
home now to remain. He made the race
and settled on nice piece of land and
and had it so well secured, he thought,
that he sent for his wife, and the two
squatted on their plantation, only to
find recently that they were squatting on
an Indian claim, and they had to give
it up.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07

As TUE beginning of the disastrous
results likely to follow the enactment of
the Wilson bill the mills of the Roxbury
(Mass.) Carpet Company closed down
Immediately upon the announcement of
the new tariff schedule. These mills
have run continuously for nineteen years
and 900 persons are thus thrown out of
employment at the beginning Of winter.
Is there any further comment needed on
the unAmerican policy Of this Admin
istration?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07

The President on Monday sent his
message to Congress. 1t contains 10000
words, its chief feature being its length.
1t seems to be remarkable only for its
mildness ana for the evasion of the ques-
tions it was expected he would discuss
to some point. He endorses the Wilson
BILL but on the whole it is conglomera-
tion of words that could have been col
lected by anyone by the diligent use of
the dictionary. The instrument is too
long to be read in full except by those
who have nothing else to do, and the
President seems to have attempted to
cover his lack Of original ideas by his in
tense verbosity. That.is about all there
is to it,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
Practical.

Farmers who live on mud roads should
be kind enough to distribute stout new
fence rails conveniently along the vari
GUS highways, as by this demonstration
OF practical Christianity they will great.
ly benefit the unfortunate traveller who
now and then finds it necessary to pry
his horse and buggy out of the mud.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07
divergent

James J. Van Allen, the English dude
appointed by President Cleveland United
States Minister to Italy, because of the
fact that he gave $4,000 to the Demo
cratic campaign fund has declined the
office. 1t seems that the sharp criticism
to which he was subjected, not only by
Republicans but also by many Demo
cratic newspapers, has proven too much
fol his sensitive nature. In his letter he
admits giving large sum to the cam
paign fund, but denies that it was so
much as commonly stated. The fact that
he declines now that he was secure in the
position, goes very far to confirm the
truth of the reports of the transaction.
When the participants in such deal can
be thus scared out, there is hope for the
future of the country.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-12-07

The American Wool Reporter in its
weekly review of the wool market, says;
$50 far as the new tariff bill is concerned,
it is too early to say what effect it will
have on the wool market. The placing
of wool on the free list had long ago been
discounted, but the provision as to the
duties on goods were, in a measure, a
surprise to the trade, being of more
radical nature than had been anticipated.
Almost the entire trade, however, voice
the opinion that the bill in its present
form will never pass Congress, and there
are even those who believe that the clause
making wool free will never become a
law. Affecting vitally, as the bill does,
wool and woolen interests, gossip among
the wool trade is plentiful and opinions
regarding some of its features are widely
divergent"