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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19

A man purchased bag of potatoes al
the Cape Town market, and when the
potatoes were turned out at his home he
discovered that a puff adder was in
cluded in the bargain, That viper must
have been callous indeed to have ex-
pended no venom during its transit, and
it is to be hoped that the potatoes We're
well examined after being in such COM
pany. The colonists are wonderfully
expert in dealing with such quarry
Cape Town Letter,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19
A SPLENDID SWIMMER.


Captain BiondelI's Exploits I'M Life
Saver.
Captain l.. D. Blondet, the swimmer
and life saver is now giving lessons in his
art In 81, Louis md modestly claims to be,
since the death Of Captain Matthew Webb,
the greatest swimmer In the world He il
an artist In that line, too, aud an enthnsi
asst, and claims that ii is all mems duty to
learn to swim, especially soldiers sailors.
boatmen and travellers.
why" he says, "do you know that 10
per cent, OF the men In the United States
navy do not know enough about the art to
save themselves from drowning II they
should fall overheard In barbors have
never seen any statistics on that subject,
but | believe my statement to be true, for
when ! lived ut Norfolk years ago | used
frequently TO GO to the navy yard over At
Portsmouth, md being interested in the
subject ] made it a point TO ask every one
Of the sailors could get into conversation
with II he knew how to swim. got near
ly as many negative answers as aflirma,
tive. Even many Of the men In the life
saving service cannot swim astroke. They
would drown il they should fall out Of Ii
boat | say nothing against them. They
are sturdy, fine physical men us u rule,
and they go through more hardships for
fifteen dolarsa month than amy men in
any other branch Of the federal service"
He is II great admirer Of Captain Webb
and thinks TINT gentleman's venture at
Niagara was legitimate and prAiseworthy
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19

as well as soldier and ordinary business
man. He is, or was a few days ago, in lail
at Belleville, Ills, and his criminal career
is apparently run, for his life is now pretty
well known, and he is too old to take fresh
start. r..
His history begins in 1910, when he was a
respectable citizen of St. Louis. He vol
unteered for the Mexican war, served with
honor, located in New Orleans and claims
to have been worth $4,000 when the civil
war began He lost it all, but escaped to
st. Louis, and having learned tricky ways
in evading the blockade found it impossi-
BILE, so he says, to quit. In the last thirty
years he has been in prison at least dozen
times and sentenced to long terms nearly
as often, but has as often escaped, gen
orally by feigning insanity and getting
into the hospital. His capacity to change
his appearance was wonderful, and on sew
eral occasions he was rearrested in the
same city as before, and the officers failed
to recognize him. He got the nickname OF
general" because his most skillful 'in-
sanity dodge" was to act as if commanding
an army in battle.
In 1882 large losses of cattle and horses
in the vicinity of Carlyle, Ills, were traced
TO Neff, and he was captured, having in
his possession when arrested thirty.two
horses, one Of them being worth l,2OC.
Neff was sent to the penitentiary for seven
teen years OH this occasion. When be had
been year or two in the penitentiary he
began to work the insane dodge again.
This time he pretended to be silly and
idiotic. The police system of the country
was not SO perfect then as now, when a
criminal is as well known by his record in
one city of the Union asaDother, and Neff's =
dodge again succeeded. He was sent to
the insane wards and for time made no
attempt to escape. He finally was regarded
by the attendants as only harmless I'M.
beetle
One day in lSSf be again disappeared,
and shortly after horses began turning up
missing in Neff's old haunts The author
tiles realized that they had been duped,
but although strenuous means were re.
sorted to to capture Neff he evaded arrest
until March 10 last. On the night of
March 20 last Police Officer Dennis Nc
Guire, of the Second district police sta
tion, found white man and a negro fight
ing on the corner Of Trudeau and De Kalb
streets and arrested them both. When
taken to the station Captain Huebler rec
ognized Netf, and he was sent back to Ches
ter to finish his seventeen year sentence
Five months ago he again escaped and
was not captured until recently. Now he
is in on his old sentence, his lodges are
known in all the police and detective
Offices, and, as he sorrowfully says, his
career is run. He expects TO die in prison
and is reconciled to it,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19

Philip D. Armour is a Chicago man
who makes more money than the
average American citizen would
know what to do with. But Mr..
Armour, while a man of simple
tastes, with no desire to throw money
into Lake Michigan for the solo pur-
pose of seeing it sink, contrives to
disburse large sums yearly for the
betterment Of the human race. In
a public way, excepting the Armour
mission, kindergarten, dispensary,
etc., Mr.. Armour has done little as
yet to immortalze himself among
the great benefactors, but his list of
private charities is a long one. Many
q boy has he helped through school
and college, and many q poor family
has he relieved from distress. His
personal appearance is that Of a man
who is in close contact with the good
things of life, and q glance at his
home shows that he knows how to
spend money for the comfort Of his
family and for the qualification of
the better tastes. New York World.
----A 4
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19
Strange Story About a Rahe.

The latest doubtful yarn comes from
Crab Orchard, Va, where it is said that an
extraordinary infant was born recently, 1t
lived only few seconds 1t was well de-
veloped, had full and beautiful set OF
teeth and long, flowing hair of dark hue.
1t was exceedingly pretty and seemed to
be possessed of all the mental faculties Of
maturity, In clear voice it said, Thine
here is short" and then closed its eyes and
passed away, This, together with the APP
pearance of the comet, which is supposed
to carry death and destruction in itswake,
has created considerable CONSERVATION in
that community, and the superstitious are
expecting every moment to hear the final
blast from Gabriel's bugle.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19

Modern astronomy is more deeply in
debted to the science Of photography
than the average reader may imagine,
Without the aid Of the camera and the
perfect views it has given us of the
bodies ''far out in space our knowledge
of celestial geography in the latter part
of this the grandest Of all the centuries,
would be meager indeed. When. where
or by whom the camera was first point,
ed skyward with the intention of photo
graphing u planet, or even a whole sec.
ton OF the star spangled canopy which
envelops our little world, | will not
attempt to say, but the grandest of
all such undertakings is that which
has been inaugurated and partially
carried out by the astronomers and
scientific photographers of the world
during the past two years Some mas
ter mind conceived the idea of mapping
the entire sky-of making a bypath
chart Of the heavens, as it were. This
idea when fully matured was commu,
nicated to others interested in that par
ticular branch of science, and the result
was an agreement that q celestial atlas
should be made, st. Louis Republic
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19
liability Of a Telephone COMPANY.

A telephone company which for several
weeks permits its wires to remain suspend
ed across q public highway few feet from
the ground is liable to traveller who comes
in contact Herewith during an electrical
storm and is injured by a discharge Of cleo
tricity. Electrical World.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19

The intensity Of the minds emotions
Is often greater when the troubles are
small, 80 curious is the mental state Of
those bordering on alteration.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19

Budd Doble, the well known jockey,
who has held the reins over Nancy Hanks
in her wonderful performances on the trot-
ting track, enjoys the additional distinc-
tion Of having been celebrated in verse by
DR.. Holmes
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19
HE'S AN EGG EATER.
A Line in Which a Chicagoan Has Made
u SuceeSS.

Il Success.
French Pete is the pet name of Chi
cago celebrity whose baptismal title is
supposed to be Peter Perche, and his spe.
cialty is thus set forth by himself;
Some folks paints pictures. Some writes
books, but eats eggs and cuts hair and
shaves, Eatin eighty-four eggs in twenty
minutes hain't no more to me than drinkin
a cup Of coffee"
1t is too true. His first feat, however,
was to eat twenty -four eggs in five min
utes, but that, he said, was too easy; he
wanted something to really test his pow
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19
THE CHAMPION HORSE THIEF.
A Man Who Has Been Criminal for
Many Years.

John Wolf, alias Henry Miller alias
Henry Brown, alias Charles Henry Prung,
alias General" Neff, certainly is aremark-
able man-not because he has had dozen
or more names and about as many wives,
but because he is seventy-two years old
and has been horse thief thirty odd years,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19

There are 100000 domestic servants in
London. That is to say, about six to
every policeman, We really must Iii
crease the force, suggests writer
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-19

Both Greek and Roman ladies' painted
their faces; for white, using white lead
fog. red tho Juice Of an unknown hapS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
M'CLELLAND HOME
From . Very Successful rrip-Anxioos 70
Meet Priddy.

Meet Priddy.
Everett c. McClelland, the we'll
known champion long distance runner
of the world, returned home Sunday
night from New York. Since leaving
the city he has entered great many
races In the East. He defeated Peter
Priddy in FIVE mile races In Boston,
Philadelphia, New York, and also ue-
feated Mccarthy. His trip, on the
whole, was very satisfactory. and ne
came home richer in purse than when
he left.
Mac is anxious for another .'go" with
Peter Priddy TO determine finally the
question Of superiority. He will sign
articles OF agreement for match az
the REGISTER Office tonight, ana the
papers will be forwarded to Plttsourg
for Priddy's signature. 1t will De re-
membered that Priddy won the last
race between the two, but IL was
claimed, and even admitted by frienos
of Priddy, that he fouled his opponent.
MAC" offers to allow him to select MS
own referee and stakeholder, bnt stlpu-
lates that the race must come OH In
Wheeling, at the State Fair Grounds.
McClelland also challenges any ana
everybody for FIVE or ten mile race
for any amount, to take place before
November LIST.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
NOTES OF THE RIVER.
News OF the Boats and Bostmen Along
tho Ohio.

NEWS OF the 1tOhI0 anu Do0Sahoh AaoAo
tho Ohio.
The Nora got off all right yesterday.
The marks on the harbor yesterday
were % inches and falling.
The Liberty is laid up at Darlington,
and the Courier at Marietta.
The Volunteer is on her way up from
Cincinnati with tow OF empties.
The prospects for an early rise looks
dubious unless another rain gives 1t
start.
The C. II. Wood will run instead OF
the Courier while the water remains at
the present status.
The Dick Brown, q new boat being
built at Marietta, is nearly finished. II
is q single-deck, with McConnelPs pat
ent machinery.
The Eliza H., which went down the
river the other day with flats OF coal
from the Belmont mine, returned yes
terday morning.
The towboat Annie L. broke wrist,
blew out both cylinder heads and broke
a pitman above Point Pleasant last
week, and is undergoing repairs at that
place.
A queer looking craft Of small dimen-
sions, with two small wheels on each
side, left yesterday afternoon at 4:3o for
Darlington. 1t WINS the Virgie Ratliff,
which runs regularly on the Big Sandy,
and is at present taking the place OF the
Liberty.
A number Of steamboatmen left for
New York Saturday to attend the Ma
tional Board OF Steam Navigation.
James A. Henderson, OF Pittsburg, is
Vice. President OF the Board, Addison
Lysle, of the Lysle Coal Company, Is
Tressu rer, and w. w. O'Neil, OF the
O'Neil Coal Company, is member OF
the Legislative and Executive Com
mittees.
The session will begin tomorrow and
will last two days. The matter OF life
preservers will come up. 1t is proposed
10 abandon the use Of the modern life
preseryer, because it is impracticable
except for an expert swimmer, unless IL
ia nut On and adjusted before the person
is in the water. In its place IL is pro-
posed TO substitute the old-fashioned
float. The adoption OF common set OF
signals for river service will be dis
cussed. Pittsbltr0 Dispatch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
IT WILL RESUME.
THE EXCHANGE BANK TO BIZ PLACED ON
ITS FRRT.
A Meeting Of Stockholders, at Which Resolution
to Increase the Capital Stock Passed Unani-
mOusly-Will Reopen in Few Days

The efforts which have been made
ever since the assignment OF the Ex-
chsnge Bank, to rehabilitate that insti-
tuition, eliminated in a meeting OF the
stockholders which was held yesterday
afternoon. The result OF the meeting
will be the reopenlng Of the doors OF
the bank. This will be gratifying
news TO the people Of Wheeling gen.
orally, and the mercantile and manu-
featuring interests In particular. Inc
lack Of sufficient banking facilities mas
been given as one of the reasons for
the temporary suspension OF work IN
many of the industrial plants, ano mas
also been felt in the business houses.
This, however, is not the only goou
result Of the reorganization OF the E4-
change Bank. 1t means that the depos-
itors will receive their money much
sooner than they otherwise would, II
the affairs of the institution were set
tied up by the assignee. 1t also means
that the credit of the city, which has
been Of the very best, heretofore, Will
be maintained.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
very well attended. The roll call show
ed !, 800 of the 1000 shares OF stock
represented. Some time was spent In
an informal discussion OF the AFFAIRS OF
the bank, before the business for which
the meeting was called was taken up
for consideration. The condition OF the
bank was revealed to all the stockhold-
ers, In order that they might vote In
telligently upon the resolution which
was offered by Mr.. John Frew. A large
majority of the depositors have accept
ed the proposition Of the bank relative
to the settlement OF their claims.
The resolution offered by Mr.. FreW
was as follows:
"Resolped, That the capital stock OF the
Exchange Bank of Wheeling be increased
10 the amount in all of three hundred
thousand dollars, by the issue and sale az
par of one thousand additional shares OF
capital stock of the par value OF one hun
bred dollars per share. and the aggregate
value of one hundred thousand dollars"
This resolution was read at the meet
ing and was unanimously adopted oy
the 6LOCkuOlueTS. uo OlN SbOShhN'NSA-
at once subscribed to S54, 900 OF the pro.
posed increase in the capital stock. Oi
the remainder the stockholders will
purchase the greater portion, and 1t Is
thought that there will be no difficulty
In disposing OF the remainder. The in
stitution will reopen It's doors with an
increased capital stock, and with as
good facilities as before.
The date for resumption Of business
has not been established, nor is 1t posi-
Bile to do more than approximate the
time. The bank is now in the hands OF
the assignee. Mr.. ]. j. Jones. 1t will
be necessary to straighten up its affairs,
to attend to legal matters In connection
with the assignment, and then to for
mally transfer the assets and liabilities
back to the stockholders. This will re-
ouire some time, but it is expected that
the bank will reopen it's doors inabout
three weeks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
MINE REPAIRS AT ELM GROVE.
A Narrow Escape From Death - Fisf
Killed in the Creek.

Narrow Escape From Death - Fish
Killed in the Creek.
The REGISTER has made mention OF
the fact that the mine OF the Elm Grove
Coal Company, at Elm Grove, Is being
Extensively repaired. There were two
incidents recently at the mine which
are OF more than ordinary interest. The
first was a miraculous escape. Inc
shaft is eighty feet deep and the frame
is being replaced by new one. Inc
elevator, which Is very long and heavy,
Is kept at the top OF the shaft, while
the men work below, at the bottom. a
few evenings ago the men went 10 sup
per. Hardly had thsy ascended from
the pit when the elevator frame broke,
causing the elevator TO descend Win
lightning rapidity, completely demol-
ishing Il. Had the workmen been below
thew must have suffered death.
The Company has had no little difti-
Guilty in getting pump to force the wa
ter from the mine. They finally secured
one, and the copperas water was pump
ed into Big Wheeling Creek. As result
large fish, bass, carp, ETC., some weigh
ing six pounds, are killed. The water
is low, and the dead fish by the thou
sands are lying in the water. Some
carp seemed to stand the water better
than the rest, and escaped 10 shallow
hole up the creek. The citizens OF Elm
Grove in numbers assembled there yes
terday. and it was not long before bar
rel of fiue fish, some three feet long,
were caught by the hands. Several per
sons from this city arrived, and TOOK
away all they could carry. Not content
with this rapid manner OF taking the
fish, several men procured sein and
took numbers more. The persons sein-
ing are 10 be arrested, IL is said.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
A Narrow Escape.

The W. & h. G. railroad is transfer
ring stone from the new Hugus quarry.
near Elm Grove, to the B. & o. railroad
at Elm Grove An accident occurred
there recently completely demoralizing
one of the railroads cars and causing a
narrow escape. A stone weighing two
tons was loaded by the derrick. When
fifteen feet above the car, the hold on
the stone gave way and 1t descended.
Arthur Wallace, a workman, was below
IL on the car. He had presence OF mind
enough to get from under it just as 1t
grazed his head. His fellow workmen
were so excited over the escape that
they could not work for some time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
Funeral OF NJ. Hartley.

The funeral OF the late M. Hartley
of Benwood, took place at two o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, the interment be-
ins at McMechen cemetery. The men,
bers of Hancock Post, G. A. r., con-
ductedthe funeral, and the remains
were followed to the cemetery, besides
the Post, by large number OF mourn
ing friends and relatives. and by the
members OF the City Council, OF which
deceased was a member. The Mayor
and Others OF the officers OF Benwood
attended. The pallbearers were James
Barrett, Thomas Mcmillan. Patrick
Brannon, VIM. jefferson, VIM. Brown
and Thomas Allen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
A Correction.

Mr.. Robert Bland, of Weston, who is
interested in the gold cure establish
ment at that place, called at the REGIS
TER Office last night to deny the state
ment published in this paper, that
Charles Hall, who committed suicide al
Parkersburg, took the gold cure In
Weston. The cure which is used at
Weston was discovered by DR.. L. G..
Edmiston, and is known and advertised
"a the "Edmiston gold cure" Mr..
Bland states that il has produced very
successful results in every case.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
Fuusral Services.

Rev. Riker, of the Fourth Street M.
E. church, preached the funeral ser
mon yesterday afternoon at 8 O'Clock,
over the remains OF M. Homer Leggett,
late of North Main street. The cere-
mony was very impressive. This morn
ing a cortege Of followers, among whom
will be a large number Of railroaders,
will 90 to the 6 o'clock c. L. 81 w.
train, to pay the last tribute OF respect
to the esteemed young mans memory.
The remains will be buried at Canton,
the home Of two OF the dead mans
brothers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12

For Ohio Day at the Worlds Fair
September 14th, the Cleveland, Lorain
aud Wheeling Railroad Company Will
sell round trip excursion tickets good
going September 18th aud returning up
to and including September 22d.
Ticket will be good going and returning
on all regular trains and on day coaches
only. One fare for the round trip.
j. Z. TERRY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
Tn. water Board.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Water Board was held yesterday after
noon. No business was transacted, e1-
cept the approval Of the monthly bills.
The new pumping station above the
city is rapidly approaching completion:
The building will be ready for the ROOF
this week. One Of the engines Will De
in shape In about week. The wo=K Is
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
anparatus Shipped.

Letters were received yesterday from
the Chicago Fire Extinguisher Manu-
facsuriug Company and tho Truss Lad
der Company. at Detroit, stating 'ha'
the new apparatus for the Island, was
shipped Saturday and Is expected TO ar
rive to-day. The repairs TO the Viglans
engine house have been completed ana
II will be ready for service to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
The Paxton Fountain.

City Clerk Thomas f. Thoner has pre-
pared resolution, which will be intro
duced at the meeting of Council TO-
night. providing for the repair OF tne
Paxton fountain. The fountain couid
be placed in good repair and the water
turned on before the first OF OCTOBER.
This should meet the favorable consid-
Grafton of Council, as the fountain at
present is an eyesore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
The guaranteed cure for all headache;
Is Promo Seltzer-trisl bottle 10 cts

DIS. MANN, BoGUE AND HU ssEI
Albany Dentists, corner Tenth and
Main streets, are prepared to DO nrst
class dentistry at reasonable prices
Fine Gold Filings and teeth without
mates by our system OF Bridge work
Rest sets OF teeth IS. 90 and $1,000 set.
Gold filings in artificial teeth to relieve
them of artificial appearance. Teeth
extracted absolutely without pain, anc
EXTRACTING FREE when artificial teeth
are ordered. :,
]. S. HUssEY, ID. d. -,
Manager.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
NEWS OF TIE DAY.


Mrs. Patrick ManIey, who dled fIi-
day at her home on Tventy-nintn
street, was buried yesterday morning
Mrs. Manley's funeral was large one.
The remains we're taken 10 the Cnurcn
of the immaculate Conception, wneie
the requiem mass was celebrated oy
Rev. Father Mullen. The interment
was made at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
special Excursion to the Pittsburg EXPOS
ton via the b. q o. Railroad

Thursday, September l4th, the b. q
o. will sell excursion tickets 10 the
Pittsburgh Exposition at tAe rate OF
SO. 90 for the round trip, including ad-
mission tokhe Exposition, good return
ing three dkys including day Of sale,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12

A very hurried comparison will demon
strate TO you that the Daily and Sunday
Register Is the best local and telegraphic
paper published In Wheeling. IL cents
per week, delivered to any part OF the
city and surroun ding neighborhood
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-12
r,.vsn pollar, ON "wednesday.

On Wednesday, September 18th, the
Wheeling and Lske Erie Railway VIII
sail round trip e,ickets to Chicago for
eleven dollars rood for ten days.
Shortest route nfckest time.