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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18
1324 and 1326 Market stree

DIR. WooD's NORWAY PINE SYRUP
was used for years as prescription by
a successful physician. 1t is in all re-
spects the best cough medicine made
to-day. Sold by all dealers on guar
antaa of satisfaction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18
Index to Now Advertisements.
IuNcA 70 10 " 1"N- u
FIFTH PAGE.
Northumberland Gas @
FIFTH PAGE.

FIFTH PAGE.
Stockholders Meeting-Natural Gas Com
a3ministrator's Notlce-T. E. Boiley.
For SRle-Household Furniture.
Peale's Reprint OF Encyclopedias Britannica
Frank Stanton. w
Special Notice-Re lance Lodge, A. " " W
Wanted-Two Millinery Trimmers.
For Sale-Bay Maze.
Purify Your Blood-R. II. List.
Administrator SGle-Lous +. StlfeL
SIXTH PAGE.
Special Sale Of Neckties-N. ]. McFadden
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18

W.B. Odbert, at the south end Market
street bridge, has had = large experience
in the Repair OF Watches, Clocks ana
Jewelry. All work warranted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18
4smttats.
Dbeelins Resistfr
1naTmomsIer nseoro.

Mr.. C. Schnepf, the Opera House drug:
gist made the following ooservatlons OF
the temperature yesterday: a. N, 9O'
a. m, IS; II m, u; 8 p. m, 64; P u, o.
Weather, fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.

Every seat in the Opera House was
occupied last night, and standing room
was at a premium. The attraction was
Denman Thompson's "0iS Homestead,
q never-failing drawir RANS The
piece was enacted by a S Epany,
aud the many charming AeneSx
and glimpses of home Ii
preciated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18
THERE is A MEDICINE

Composed Of the essential virtues Of natures
remedies, roots, bArks, herbs and berries, and
possessing marvellous curative powers over all
diseases Of the stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels
and blood. This medicine known as Burdock
Blood Bitters has proved so successful in cnfing
dyspepsia. Biliousness, Constipation. Head
ache BAD Blood Scrofula, etc, that the propri-
etors now guarantee IT, and will refund the
price to any person not satisfied after using the
whole or part OF the first bottle. II costs you
but q cent a dose. then why suffer when you
run no risk Of loss in trying remedy which has
cured so many others? 1t also proves wonder
fully successful in curing scrofulous swellings
aud cancerous diseases. convincing evidence OF
which we will send by mail on application to
FOSTER, MILBURN s. CO.,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18
THIS MORNING.

Emsheimer's. Eleventh street, between
and 1t O'Clock, 1000 Curtain Ends. viz .
200 Nottingham at zoe; $50 Irish Point
vi sec; 200 swiss at soc, and 400 (Brus-
sells Nett) at SOC. Each customer limited
to six ends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-18
h SALE OF NECKTIES.

For 10 eents-Our Finest White Lawn Dress Bows
10 new styles az 10 cents or for % cents. Other
pres charge 25 cents each for these Bows.
FOr 10 eentS-Our Finest White Lawn fourth
and Scarfs 10 ceatS for % cents Other stores
barge 25 cents each for these FOur-in-Hands.
AFOr rs cents-Our Finest White Lawn Puff Scarfs,
test style u cents for 25 cents Other stores
farge 25 cents each for these Puffs.
For % centS-YOur choice from $50 dozen regular
cent quality Of elegant Silk Teck or FOur-in-Hand
rfs Of the latest and incest styles Tor only s5 cents.
her stores charge so cents for as nice Scaris.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
ANSWERED a CALL FOR HELP.
Charles FL. Connors Killed by Maniac
who Then Killed Himself.

Fall River, August 27-Charles H.
Connors, aged 80, was last night killed
by Andrew Gibson, aged about As. Glib
son cut Connors's throat with a razor,
and afterward ran naked through the
fields for thirty minutes slashing and
tearing his own throat until he inflicted
wounds from which he died. The tragedy
took place between 11.15p.m. and H. Is
am.
Gibson did not die until six this morn
ing. Just after eleven, Connors heard
cries of murder, from a window in No. i
HeaIy street. He ran up stairs toward
the place from which the cries were
coming. At the head of the stairs he
was met by Gibson who was flourishing
a razor, and who made slash at Connor's S
throat, cutting a cash s IA inches in
length. Connors expired in about fifteen
minutes without making any intelligi-
bic statement. Gibson, clad only in his
night shirt, ran into the fields, brandish-
ing the razor and drawing it across his
throat. Gibson was disarmed and taken
to the City Hospital. Connors was not
married, bun supported widow
ed mother. Gibson was married His
wife was sick. She says he frightened
her by rushing about the room and she
called for help Then he ran out, meet
ing Connors and cutting him. Gibson
had been drinking within the past week,
and it is thought he was partially in
sane
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
T-rurzx
HAILsToNEs RIDDLED ROOFS.
Two Big Black Clouds Made Rome Howl
Yesterday.

Rome, N. Y, August 27.-S Shortly after
8 this afternoon, this city was visited by
a violent electric storm. Two black
clouds moving swiftly east and west met
here. The rain fell in torrents, accom-
panied by hailstones of enormous size.
Many weighed quarter Of a pound each
Unprotected skylights were broken.
stores flooded and goods damaged. Plate
glass half an inch thick was broken and
tin roofs penetrated. All the green houses
in the city were destroyed and the plants
and flowers badly damaged. Fruit trees
were stripped. A farm house on the
outskirts Of the city was struck by light
ming and burned. Two miles south of
here no rain OF hail fell, and it is not
thought the hop growing region was Wis
tied. To the north and west the storm
had wide range and a great deal of
damage was done. The storm was the
wayst that ever visited this locality
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Seventeen men have recently been dis
charged from the Skowhegan factory of
c, NJ. Bailey 6 Co.. carpet manufac-
turers, and wages have been reduced 10
per cent.
Ata meeting of the directors of the
York Manufacturing Company Saturday
it was voted to continue the present shut
down of the York mills indefinitely until
business improves.
The Maine State Jersey Cattle Asso-
citation has elected these officers: R. S..
Sampson, Temple, president; 0. Gardi-
ner, Rockland, and B. F. Briggs, Auburn,
vice presidents; N. r. Pike, Winthrop,
secretary aud treasurer, with pedigree
committee of three and board of direc-
tots of three. .e
number in attendance.
1t is said that Fl. F. Dimock, the well
known steamboat man. is interested in
proposed line from Bangor to New York.
In the trotting at Pittsfeld, Saturday,
Jack Wyman won the 2.36 class and
Early Bird the free-for-all, and at Frye
burg, Dan Berry won the 2.29 class and
Milo the 2S0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
STRUCK A COAL LADEN SCHOONER
And It Is Probable Both Vessels Went to
the Bottom.

New York. August 27-Schooner Henry
Clausen, Jr., from Apalachicola, arrived
today. She suffered considerable dam
age during the hurricane, August 23d.
August 26th, when 10 miles from Barne-
gat light, she took on board from boats
and brought to this port, the captain and
crew of 16 men of the Norwegian bark
Glengairn, Norway for Philadelphia, in
ballast The bark was sunk by collision
with an unknown three-masted schooner
August 25Ih, at midnight, 40 miles east
of Barnegat. The schooner is supposed
to have been coal laden and gone down
Immediately, as nothing was seen of her
after the collision.
Owners of fishing craft which came
through the cyclone that struck this
neighborhood TlatA .&ay are inclined to
think that the fishing smack Ella NJ
johnson is lost. She is the only smack
of the Jersey fleet of about Is vessels un-
accounted for. She was commanded by
Captain Erikssen and had crew of nine
men, mostly Scandinavians. The pilot
boat Act@a passed a lot of wreckage off
Barnegat on Friday, supposed to belong
to the fishing smack.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
WILL GET A LARGE PREMIUM.
G Commodore Ammen Says They Are Doing
Good Work in Bath ON the Ram.

Portsmouth, N. H., August 26.-Com-
modore Daniel Ammen has been in Bath
today, inspecting the ram which bears
his name. Returning to Portsmouth to-
night, he talked freely with reporter
upon the results Of his visit. Said he:
"Gen. Hyde will get larger premium
for that vessel than for any other he is
building. He will get greater excess of
speed than even the Machias yielded. 1t
is mistake to say she lacks in speed.
She will do much better than the 1s knots
talked Of"
MANY people suppose she will pierce
the hull below tbe armor. This is incor-
rect She will strike squarely against
the armor, and at the water line, for it is
a mistaken notion, though one which
even some naval men share, that armor
can protect against rams as against shot.
This is not so,'' and the admiral proceed
ed to cite cases in proof of the statement.
''What the ram will do will be to strike
an armor plate of say 40 tons, which
would be mere nothing to a missile of
2300 tons like tine Katahdin, and crush in
the backing, thus letting in cataract of
water that would simply overwhelm the
vessel. That is the real object of the
ram-merely to pierce the vessels she'll"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
CLAIMS slDE-TRAcKED.
A Charge of Unfair Preference in PEN
sion AIlotments.

Washington, August 27.-It is stated
at the pension Office that since the pas
sage of the act of July 81, 1880, claims
for pensions under that act have been
given an unfair preference in the matter
of adjudication over claims under prior
acts, where disabilities of service origin
are alleged. Thus, it is said, about 200,-
600 old claims remained side-tracked for
about four years. Some days ago, a
block of 1000 of these old cases was tax
en- from the files and examination dis
closed the fact that about 70 per cent of
them were complete, yet, in consequence
of the bureau being engaged in the adju-
dication of June 81, 1890, cases, no ac-
tion was TAKEN Commissioner Lochren
directed the chiefs Of the several divis-
ions to make a thorough search of the
files of the old cases. and where they
found them complete to promptly for
ward sthem for allowance, and if found
incomplete to make the necessary calls
for additional proof
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28

Long Island Observation-Disclosures
Returning to New York the Victims
Two Cars We're Smashed and Another
Oyerturned-Of the Scores in Them
Few Escaped Unframed.
Long Island City, LII, August 81
An accident that cost the lives of fif-
teen people occurred shortly after mid
night this morning in the little village Of
Berlin near Calvary cemetery, in the
town Of Newton. A Long Island railroad
train which left Manhattan Beach at
Ills last night was overtaken by train
which left Rockaway Beach at fifteen
minutes earlier. In the collision that
ensued the two rear cars Of the five that
made up the Manhattan Beach train
were demolished and the middle car over
turned. Hardly one of the scores OF pas
unhurt. The dead included Col. f..
A. Buck, 55 years old, editor of the Spirit
of the Times, two unknown women and
six unknown men. The others were re-
sidents of New York. The accident
happened half an hour after midnight
The Manhattan Beach train had been
standing in a block to allow another
train ahead to get to safe distance. The
Rockaway Beach train came dashing
along behind, ran into the same block
and crashed into the rear end of the
Manhattan train. Both were crowded
with excursionists, being the last trains
from the respective resorts. The Rock
away engine was wrecked and its huge
boiler resembled a pincushion from the
timbers of the wrecked cars sticking into
it. Upon these timbers were human
beings simpaled, some dead and others
gasping their last. The scene was indis-
cribable. The dead and wounded were
massed among the wreckage,
upon and beyond the tracks. AS fast as
the wounded were taken from the wreck,
they were carried to a relief train.
Seventeen were sent to the hospital. The
dead were taken to Newton. None of the
passengers or crew on the Rockaway
train were seriously hurt. but all were
shaken up severely, and some badly
bruised. All were able to go to their
homes without assistance The officers of
the road say there is a question OF
veracity between tower switchman Mutt
and Engineer Concrite of the Rockaway
train. The latter reported that a heavy
fog prevailed at the time, which was
were set at safety, indicating a clear
road, so he went ahead without reducing
his speed. Suddenly Fireman Price ex-
claimed, my God, there is a train
ahead.n Looking ahead he saw through
the mist two red lights at the rear end
of the train. The engineer reversed the
engine and put on the steam brakes.
Then he and the fireman jumped. When
the wrecked engine was examined this
morning, the engineers statement as to
the reversed lever and steam brakes was
found true. The only remaining question
was whether he or Mutt was right about
the danger signal This morning it was
set at danger and Mutt insisted it had
remained SO ever since he set it to warn
Engineer Concrite.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28

was more successful than had been antic-
ipated. The weather was all that could
be desired. and many attended who 9th
erwise would have remained at home.
The meetings were held at the camp
ground. and the result was not unworthy
of the notable meetings held there this
summer. It was good wind up to the.
campmeetings of the year. General Neal
Dow. Rev. DR.. Rhodes, Rev. S. F. Pear
son, c. S. Hamilton. Esq, and Rev. Mr..
Stone were the speakers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
Three Young People the Victims Of
a Drowning Accident.
YOUNG CHARLES rERRY'S HEROIC
EFFORTS TO~SAVE LIFE.
Particulars of the Sad Affair which
Startled the Quiet Village of Parker's
Head and Caused Sorrow in Towns and
Cities Along the River-The Dead Are
Allen A. Haskell. Miss Pauline Oliver
and Miss Beatrice Nichols.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.l
Bath, August 27.-Seldom has any
thing SO started the community as the
announcement yesterday afternoon that
three young people we'll known in Bath
had been drowned a few
miles below here while out sailing. Tho
sad news was brought to this city by S.
Fl. McIntire, driver of the stage to Par
ker's Head, and occasioned general sor-
row. According to Mr.. McIntire's story
a boat started out from the little village
of Parker's Head yesterday afternoon
containing Charles Perry and Miss
Pauline B. Oliver of that place, Allen A.
Haskell of Augusta and Misses Beatrice
Nichols and Augusta Blasland OF Bath.
Near Mars Island IN the Kennebec above
Cox's Head a heat squall suddenly
capsized the boat, leaving Miss Blasland
alone clinging to it. Haskell and Miss
Oliver both sank to rise no more. Perry,
who though only boy, is a powerful
swimmer, seized Miss Nichols and hero
ically Lstarted with her for The shore
which was but a very short distance
away. He had nearly reached it with
his companion when overcome, it is sup
posed from fright, she suddenly tainted
and sank beneath the water, Perry
reached the shore in an exhausted con-
dition. A man named Spinney hearing
the cries of the unfortunates put off in a
boat and rescued the survivors. Perry
and Miss Blasland alone remained out
of party of five Spinney and others
who soon arrived grappled for the bodies
which were in plain sight as the water
was but seveu or eight feet deep at that
state of the tide and brought them to
the surface.
When the news reached Parker's Head
it occasioned widespread sorrow and ex-
citement for such terrible calamity
never before occurred in the quiet little
hamlet Messengers were at once dis
patched to notify the relatives of the
victims and Undertaken John M. Clark
of this city was also summoned. Miss
Nichols's remains were brought to the
home of her father, Charles L. Nichols,
tomorrow afternoon. She was bright
pleasant girl and her untimely death
comes with awful suddenness to her
parents and large circle of friends.
Her age was 1S years, months.
Haskell belonged in Augusta, and his
body was forwarded thither on the Bos-
ton boat this morning. He was about "A
years of age and an employe of Young q
Smart druggists. Miss Oliver was the
daughter of the late Ezekiel Oliver OF
Parker's Head, and sister-in-law of
George M. Dudley, formerly inspector in
the Custom House at Bath. Her funeral
occurs tomorrow from the little church
at Parker's Head. Her age was Is years,
6 months
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
ESTABLISHED JUNE 2s, 1se2--voL. 80.
THE MORNINGS NEWS.

7E MORNINGS NEWS
Page 1.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page 2.
Mr.. Reeds speech.
Page 8.
All About the watermelon.
The Indiana congressional delegation
Page 4.
Editorials.
Music and drama.
Deaths and marriages.
Base ball news.
Page 6.
A ffobk of sheep.
Story; An Insane trooper.
The Oldest American poet
Wit and Wisdom.
Page Z.
Financial and Commercial.
Marine News.
Page 8.
George Upton's Homecoming.
Y. M. G. A. field day.
Obituary.
Personal.
Brief Jottings
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
THE WEATHER.
Unsettled and Rainy.

Washington. August 27.-For New
England: Fair; except possibly occa-
sional light local rains Monday night.
southerly winds.
Boston, August 27.-Local forecast for
New England for Monday: Cloudy and
unsettled; rain Monday afternoon or
night; south to east winds, becoming
high on the coast; slight change in tenn
perature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
Nothing can be substituted for:
the Royal Baking Powder :
and give as good results. I

No other leavening agent will make such J.
light, sweet, delicious, wholesome food ;.
If some grocers urge another baking pow
der upon you, it is because of the greater
profit upon it. This ofitselfis is evidence of the
superiority Of the "Royal" To give greater
profit the other must be lower cost powder,
and to cost less it must be made with cheaper
and inferior materials, and thus, though selling
for the same, give less value to the consumer
To insure the finest cake, the most whole
some food, be sure that no substitute for
Royal Baking Powder is accepted by you
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
Largest of the Season.

Bar Harbor, August 27.-The largest
of the Maine Central series of Sunday
excursions thronged into this town to-
day. The excursion arrived at 1, and
left at 4.1O p. m. Nineteen hundred peo-
pie were in the party.
Deaf Mutes in Convention.
Gardiner, August ~. - The annual
convention of the Maine Deaf Mute Mis-
sion met at the Evans House in this city
yesterday. President George W. Wake
field of Brownfield gave his annual ad-
dress, which was followed by the cleo
ton of officers. The old board of officers
was reelected as follows:
President-George W. Wakefield. Brownfield.
Secretary-Dana B. Taylor, Kennebunk.
TredSurer-Albert L. Carlise, Bangor.
Rev. Philip H. Moore Called.
Biddeford, August..27.-The Saco Con-
gregational church has voted to extend a
pastoral call to Philip H. Moore, a grad
ate of the Bangor Theological School,
who iis taking special course at Bow
doin College and is supplying the pulpit
here this summer.
Sold Another Mans Horse.
Biddeford, August 27.-Ralph McKen-
new of Saco hired horse at A. J. CarlP s
stable yesterday morning, promising to
return before night. Tonight the owner
notified the police that McKenney had
disposed of the horse to Kennebunk par
ties. Search is being made for him.
The Temperance Campmeeting.
Especial to the Press.l
Old Orchard, August 27.-The last day
of the temperance campmeeting here
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28

Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-28
THE SCENE WAS HORRIBLE
The Locomotive Resembled a Huge
Pin Cushion.
DYING MEN AID WOMEN IMPALED
BY SHATTERED BEAMS.

Fifteen Lives Lost in an Accident ou gthe
Long Island Observation-Disclosures
Returning to New York the Victims
Two Cars We're Smashed and Another
oyerturned-Of the Scores in Them
Few Escaped Unharmed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-02

particular tramp was observed lettering in
front Of Mr.. c. E. Titmans residence. His
actions were Of very suspicious character
and Mr. Titman decided to keep him under
surveillance
After scrutinizing the residence and ap-
parently noting all the means Of entrances
the tramp crossed to the opposite side of the
street and spoke to a woman who was stand
ing in the doorway Of her residence. The
conversation was very brief one and the
tramp then walked away.
Mr.. Titman concluded there was something
wrong and he went across the street and
asked the woman what the tramp had said.
The woman replied that he bad asked if the
house on the opposite side of the street was
Mr. Titman's 8 residence. That was sufficient.
Mr.. Titman returned to his house and told
Mrs, Titman that if tramp should apply at
the door during the day to treat him kindly
and hold him in conversation until he could
be caught. It was suspected that the tramp
was seeking an opportunity to get into the
house and make a haul
An hour or so later Mrs. Titman responded
to ring of the front door bell and met his
trampship. Fortunately, Mr. Titman was in
the house, and he got within hearing distance
unobserved.
The tramp had ferocious scowl upon hi,
face and in blood chilling voice told Mrs
Iitman that he wanted something to eat and
some money. "And be quick about it," h,
] added with a +braa touiprr ,,ost,ro A. 4t,I
instant Mr. Titman appeared upon the seen,
and grabbed the tramp before he could max,
an effort to escape. The thrashing admins
| tered was as warm as it was deserved TIL,
tramp pleaded for mercy, but Mr.. Titmar
continued the punishment until he though
the rascaIs cup Of misery was full; then h,
| let him 20.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-12-02

following scene he apologizod to the audience
for not going by saying, "Oh, why didn't /
leave this place before, but this time III go
surew Then tho villain stepped i'm and shot
him, and Lefngwell didn't go away after
all. When the curtain fell several people in
the audience shouted "Ratsw 20 and as the ac-
companist was gathering up the music to
restore it to the company after the play l
noticed that the words Gratis Rats Rats"
were written on one of the sheets Un-
doubtedly some heartless musician in some
other town had hurled the venomous
dart ard the manager failed to
observe it, or his conscience would not allow
him to use an eraser. There was oonsidcra
BILE delay in raising the curtain-hoisting the
rag, as the boys say-on the first act, but the
cause was not made public until yesterday
when one Of the "hsmfatters' confdentally
informed friend of mine that the stage
manager fell asleep in strange room Of the
hotel and it took a long search to find him.
1t is also said several members of the COM
pany imbibed freely on Thanksgiving Day.
Probably the unfortunate people who made
up the audience recollect that the saw mill
scenes mentioned ON the program did not
ma'eralize IL was not the fault Of the
company, but, as 1 am informed, of some
heartles5 creditor who resides somewhere
between this town and Wilkes Barre. If the
creditor had bagged the company and sent
on the scenery Mr.. Ferguson's patrons would
have had much to be thankful for and would