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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-27
Row Nerro Ran.

BEAVER FALLS, PA, December 25.-
During a colored ball at Eastvale, near
here last night, two notorious charac-
tere named Kentworth and Dangerfeld
attacked Charles Penny, the proprietor
of the house, hacking him with knife
and razor iu horrible manner. Albert
Mosby, friend, interfered and the
two men turned upon him slashiDg aud
emitting him about the face and breast
uo1I be was insensibe. kentwOrth and
Dangerheid, thinking their victim dead,
rushed from the house shouting aOd
brandishing their weapons. They de-
fed capture and made their escape 10
the darkness Penny and Mosby are
still living, but are in precarious con-
dition.
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out, and am In very poor health and
poor in pocket and every way. So
have made up my mind to put stop to
it all. / am not going to suffer alone
any longer for such an ungrateful, bad
crowd. | will tell all l know. and that
is good deal, for they are all bad
crowd any way. II you wish to answer
me or see me you can do so at once, for
I have made up my mind, and am 60
ing to do as say.
"P S.-If you wish to answer me
put personal in the paper, the evening
and morning NelCS, friend OF justice,
and will answer It,"
No name is signed and the letter
bears the date of June 2s, 1892.
The second letter is also unsigned,
addressed to Mr.. Forrest and dated
January 81, 1893. In it the writer says
satisfaction must be had or all will be
told, aud ends as follows:
"If YOU want to answer me you can
do so, bat do il at once. Give Dan my
regards.
Continuing his questions regarding
Detective Bingley, while the reporters
were reading the letters, Judge Wing
asked.
"Mrs. Foy, did not you ever tell that
man that you wished you knew about
the case as Fey, your husband, was the
only man who had told you anything
about il and others would not trust
you?"
Never, never" was the only answer
the startled women gave.
"Did you tell him you had never
heard the name of Alexander Sullivan
mentioned except In the common gossip
of the neighborhood?"
mo sir, l never did," insisted Mrs.
Foy.
'You never said that, althongh'he re-
peatedly asked you to tell him if you
knew snything?"
81 never said it and he never asked
me-"
After the presentation as evidence OF
the two letters, both sides announced
that they were through with Mrs. Foy
and she left the stand. Mrs. Louisa
Hermann succeeded Mrs. Foy In the
witness chair. She testified 10 having
seen Patrick O'Sullivan al the Conking
IoeluouCo Oh NOi VI Oi"Ah 'NiOCV OH VIZ
morning after the alleged murder.
John p. Lindgren, the son-in-law OF
the old Carlson couple, who own the
famous cottage, testified to the rough
and hasty painting Of the cottage floor
shortly after the murder is said
to have been committed
Tomorrow experts will testify re-
garding the similarity of the stains In
the cottage, which swere not painted
over and to the bloody marks found in
the trunk.
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TIE rRENDEReAsr CASE.
The Closing Arguments Well Under Way.
The Insanity Plea Boldly Put Forth.

The Closing Arguments Well Under Way.
The Insanity Plea Boldly Put Forth.
CHICAGO, December 26.-Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Todd occupied
the day In the Prendergast case with
the opening speech for the prosecution.
He said that there was no compromise
for the Jury to consider, that the pris-
oner was guilty Of murder or nothing
and there could be no reason for a peni-
tentiary sentence.
Mr.. Todd spoke from the opening OF
court at 10 o'clock until 1890, when
court adjourned for the noon recess.
At . o'clock Mr.. Todd resumed and
sDoke for an hour and twenty minutes.
He was at once followed by Mr.. Essex
for the defense, who was still talking
when court adjourned, and Will resume
his argument tomorrow. Mr.. Heron
will follow for the defense, then Mr.
McGoorty for the defense, and Mr.
Wade will make the final plea for Prem
dergast. The closing speech OF the
trial will be by A. 5. Trude for the
State.
Through the arguments Of the day
the prisoner sat istless aud apparently
very weary of the proceedings, which
mean life and death TO him. Not once
did he seek TO interrupt Mr.. Todd,
even when that attorney in the course
Of his address questioned the yaracity
of the prisoners mother and brother.
At no time did he seek to give advice
to his lawyers, as he has been very fond
of doing heretofore. Mr.. Essex confined
himself closely to the points OF evil
dence on the insanity question. He
said that he believed that II Prender
CAST could have gone to Washington a.
the time of the great interest in the
silver legislation during the special ses
sion of Congress last summer that hC
would have killed Cleveland. He diC
not have the money 10 get there and 81
confined his attention toward doing
what his impulsiye delnsion told hin
was for the best good Of the local public
by killing the man who, In bis diseased
mind stood in his way or becoming cor
poration counsel.
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ST. PAUL, MISs., December 26.-The
representatives OF the different organi-
cations OF employees Of trainmen ou the
Northern Pacific road are In session to-
night and IL is believed discussing the
question whether 70 strike. They re-
ceived the company's answer 10 their
protest to-day and Immediately went
into executive session TO consider IL.
They refuse now as they have all along
10 make any statement Of their grlev-
ances or their action so that the general
public are considerably a. sea about the
matter. The injnnctiOns against an In
stantaueous strike issued az Milwaukee
today were served on three leaders
tonight.
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NEGRO RIOT IN FLORIDA.
The military Ordered Out TO Assist In
Preventing a Lynching-seYsralN Negroes
Killed

The military Ordered Out TO ASSIST In
Preventing aLynching-seTsraIN Negroes
Killed
WILDWOOD, FLA, December 26.-
The negro Abe Lambright, who shot
Ira Smith last night, together with i've
other negroes who were in the fight
were arrested this morning and lodged
in jail by Sheriff Chapman, in charge
Of Leesburg Rifles There was
considerable firing from the
Rifles before the arrests were made. At
least seventyafive shots were exchanged.
Several negroes were slightly injured.
Isaiah Ryan, colored, was killed last
night, but was not reported until this
morning. Three OF the supposed lead
ers OF the riot, coored men,
Abe Lambright, JEFF McCallister and
Anderson Brown are now in jail.
James Lambright, the negro who
started tbs difficulty, with Rube Car
uthers. is still at large. 1t is not deti-
nitely known how many negroes were
killed last night and this morning. II
looked for while that Abe Lambright
would be lynched. but 4 grand mass
meeting OF the white citizens was held
TO protest against lynch law and 10
advise peace and compromise. The
crowd was quieted and apparently sat
isfed to permit the Sheriff TO take
charge Of and remove the negro pris-
oner, Abe Lambright. to the Travers
Jail, which he did under the protection
of the Leesburg Rides. At this hour
everything seems to be quiet. There
are about fifty white men under
arms. 1t was reported this att
ernoon that negroes were organiz-
ing In the direction of Lady Lake.
Telegrams have been sent to the Gov
ernor, and it is understood he has or
dered the troops TO this place. They
will arrive here at IL o'clock. Every
road leading into town is picketed, and
the movements of the negroes are
closely watched. All the people are
very much excited. Rube Caruthers,
white, who was shot last night, is not
dangerously wounded.
SAVANNAH, GA, December ga
special to the Morning NClCs from Tam
pa, Fla, says: Acting under instruc-
tions from Governor Mitchell, the Tam
pa Rifles, forty-two strong, left on the
eight o'clock train tonight for Wild
wood, to aid in quelling the negro riot.
The Governor also ordered a
special train from Ocala to that place TO
convey the rifles of that city TO the
scene of the riot. The latest news
from Wildwood is TO the effect that tii-
teen negroes wore wounded, four killed
and four captured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-27

New YORK, DECEMBER 90. -Four days
on the rocks with seanty clothing and
scantIer food, drencbsd by the spray
from the waves which we're rapidly
beating their schooner 20 pieces, q
couple OF ship lengths swsy-such is
the story of shipreck and privation told,
by the six men who formed the crew
OF Schooner Milford, which sailed from
Mobile to Kingston, Jamaica. Noyem-
Der l6.
The steamship Neptune to-day ar
rived with I've of the crew. They
are: Laurlts Larsen, John Steven
son, Axel Dahl, John Ceasser, the
Steward, an American, whose name
was unknown TO the rest OF the survl-
vors. Captain Weld remained behind,
at Green Island. 20 look after what Is
left OF the wreck and cargo.
The Milford was h threo masted
schooner OF 300 tons. She arrived OF
Salt Creek on December B. She was
then about three miles from Green Is
land, the nearest hArbor. That night
the vessel encountered heavy squall,
WHICH BECAME A GALE,
and In half an hour tho Milford was
pounding on the edge OF reef. The
crew lowered the only bpat they had
but were forced TO return 10 the
schooner as they could Aot reach the
shore through the heavy surf. AS they
hoisted the boat to the davits heavy
sea smashed IL 10 spihters and the men
were dashed about the wreck. Stew
enson was severely injured on the right
shoulder Shortly Afterwards the yes
sci sprung leak apd II vas soon evil
dent that she would 20 70 pieces. With
the appearance OF daylight the crew
had a chapce to see what were the best
means Of saving themselves. Larsen
decided TO try and swim TO the rocks
near by. The water was
INFESTED WITH SHARKS,
and he plunged into the waves and
reached the rocks In safety. He made
fast the end Of line and th' work OF
getting the other men ashosa.6hgan,-
They all made the dangerOGts6assaso
In safety. They brought some food and
water ashore but only just enough 10
keep them from dying OF starvation.
The crew remained on the rocks until
the following Thursday. They wero
without any kind OF shelter. The
storm had abated by Thursday after
noon and the natives came out Ia canoes
and took them ashore.
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rlooaea with kad pollnrs.

Sr. JOSEPH, No, December 26.-Har-
rison county has been flooded for the
past three months with dangerous
counterfeit silver dollars, halves and
DickeIs. To-day the leader of the gang
was brought before Federal Commls-
sioner Pollock, at this place. Wit
nesses swore that he manufactured the
spurious coin out OF old silver tea pots
and watch cases, and his organized
gang passed the stuff. He failed TO
give bond in the sum Of $4,000. The
officials expect more arrests to follow.
A full outfit Of dies and counterfeiters
tools was captured.
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THE HAWAIIAN INVESTIGATION
ConstderabIs Curiosity Concerning What
It Is Co Cover and What Is sought.

COnsiderabls Curiosity Concerning What
It 10 60 Cover and What Is sought.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December 90
Considerable interest attaches to the
Hawaiian investigation, which is to be-
gin tomorrow under the auspices OF
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tiOns. No one seems 20 understand just
what is proposed 20 be done by the
committee, how extensive the hear
ings 70 be given will be, just who is TO
be heard, or how long the hearings will
be continued.
The work will be IN the hands OF a
Subcommittee OF the Committe on For
eign Relations consisting of Senators
Morgan, Butler aud Gray, Democrats,
and of Senators Sherman and Frye, Re-
publicans. It is to be undertaken un-
der the resolution of Senator Morgan Of
the Goth inst, which is as follows:
"ReS0lCCd. the committee on
foreign relations shall Inquire aud re-
port whether any, and, if so, what ir-
regularitles have occurred in the dlplo-
matte or other intercourse between the
United States aud Hawaii in relation 70
the recent political revolution in Hawaii
and TO this end said committee is au-
thorized TO send for persons and papers
and 20 administer OathS TO witnesses"
1t is presumed that the investigation
will take the shape Of INQUIRY into the
conduct of Minister Stevens at the time
Of the revolution and OF Commissioner
BIount with the possibility Of going in
TO the question of the recognition Of the
provisional government and also an in'
vestigatioD as 20 the regularity Of the
BlOut appointment. 1t is not yet
known whether the meetings will be
open TO the public or held behind closed
doors
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IT MAKES A BIG CUT.

The New Carnegie Scale Cuts Wages From
10 TO 50 Per Cent. and Increases the
Hours From 8 TO IL.
PIrTsBURG, PA, December 26.-The
employees Of the various departments OF
the Homestead Steel Works are meet
ing the superintendent of those mills,
discussing the new scale. The plant IS
now shut down and will resume after
New Years. The new scale contains
some heavy reductions, but the men are
not inclined TO resist and 1t is likely II
will 6e accepted. Several of the mills
which closed down Saturday have re-
sumed and will be operated FIVE days,
shutting down on Saturday until Jan
airy >.
A newspaper representative who vis-
tied Homestead to-day says the Car
negie Company refused to make public
the new scale, but that employees stated
the reductions would range from 10 to
65 per cent. aud that the men would be
REQUIRED 10 work twelve hours instead
of eight hours. The heaviest cuts are
in the departments where the men have
been receiving the highest wages. The
scale will be accepted without opposi-
tim
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raE wILsoN 81 PRoeRAMME.

Debate win Go On URinterzuI'te3 tnr
Time-Tha Nules Committee May be
Appealed To n Necessary.
WAsHINGToN, ID. c., December 90
The programme upon which the tariff
debate will be conducted, as outlined
by member Of the Ways and Means
Committee to-day, does not include fix
ing a time for taking a vote as soon IS
the bill comes before the House,
It is the present intention to
allow the debate to run on for
some time, aud II it then
becomes apparent that no vote can be
reached or that the bill cannot be sea-
souably considered by paragraphs the
Committee on Rules will be asked 10 fix
a time for consideration under the five
minute rule and final vote. IL is be-
lived by the Democratic members that
when there is a general understanding
that no final vote is to be taken until
the last Of January there will be no
difficulty in securing such vote by an
agreement on both sides.
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Ans.nsrndo ON the Path.

WnLIAMsPoRT, PA. December o.
A desperate named Thomas Kennedy
arrived in Cascade, Lycoming county,
from the woods last Saturday night and
on Sunday and yesterday be whipped
half dozen men and chased many
Others at the point OF revolver. The
citizens telegrsphed this afternoon 10
Williamsport for police assistance.
Chief OF Police Russell responded, but
a friend OF the desperate tod him OF
the Chiefs coming and be made tracks
for the woods. Kennedy murdered a
hotel proprietor at Cross Forks, In Pot
ter county, three months ago and es-
capped. Potter county has q standing
reward OF $500 for his arrest
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The Psnnsr cutttng 1t. Force.

PITrsBURG. PA, December 26.-It is
autboritatively announced that another
heavy reduction iu the working forces
of the Pennsylvania railroad will be
made January l. The discharges will
extend all over the line between New
York and this city, but no further
west. They will include the clerical
forces also, which it was thought would
not be touched. a number of the en-
ployes about the Union Station and
yards in this city have received notice
OF their dismissal, md others are to fol-
low before the new year.
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Riot. of Unemployed a, Amst eraam.

AMSTERDAM, December 26. - Two
thousand unemployed workmen organ
lied into parade by Socialist agita'
tors, marched in procession to-day
through the leading streets, though
they were repeatedly dispersed by the
police. Finally, however, detachment
of 100 policemen charged, with drawn
sabres, upon the mob. The latter re-
piled by showering stones at the police
and several pitched battles followed,
during which a number of people on
both sides were more or less injured.
Three Socialists and one policeman
were severely wounded.
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plosives. Senor Mendonea is hopeful
and confident that the Mello feet will DO
defeated aud that the PeiXoto ships will
Their be able 10 turn attention to the
other rebel, Admiral Cana, who is In Rio
harbOr
WASHINGTON, ID. O., December 90
Not particle OF credence is placed
here in the report from Buenos Ayres
thar Minister Thompson at Rio de jan
crn has recognized the insurgents as
p lerents. IL is Improbable that
4ir Thompson would take any such
steps before receiving Instructions
from Washington, and it can be stated
with assurance that be has received no
such authority.
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statement OF Postal BuslueIs.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 90
A statement prepared at the PoStoilice
Department shows that during the last
fiscal year the total number of pieces Of
letter mail sent in the domestic mails
of the United States, wss 2,4O7, ,Sl0,175
Of which 2,32L3l4562 were paid al
letter rates and S6.495,612 were sent
free on official business. There were
also 535.9I7,S99 postal cards handled.
The number of newspapers and period
icals mailed by publishers iu the several
counties OF publication free was 3S2,
SG1,27l. Newspapers and periodicals
mailed by other than publishers aud
aews agents, 7l,O7S, TT. The total
secOnd-cIaSs matter was 1,434, PAS 632
pieces Third-class matter handled,
books, pamphlets, etc, sos, ,134, 179
pieces. FOurth-claSs matter mailed,
AS, 733, Isl pieces. Grand total number
Of pieces Of domestic matter mailed,
5.O21, ,S4I ,O56.
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suDDo,.d 70 a.v. s..u Murdered.

SSeaO fos0r0Da 10 ta< Rs0ister.
PARSONS, w. VA, December 26.--A
we'll dressed unknown dead man. about
% years old, Was found by two boys =
quarter Of mile south OF GormaD, Ma
ryland. His BODY was lying twenty
feet from the railroad with the clothes
burned OF from the waist up, and the
right arm badly burned. The whole head
was crusheh 10, and the brains were
oozlng out The body Is under guard
until the States Attorney, Sher-
10 and Justice from Oakland arrive
TO hold the inquest. he Is supposed 70
have been murdered about a week ago
By three young men az GormaD, who
are being shadoWed by the authorities.
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nenaouea seem, uoperul.

u WASHINGTON. ID. c.. December 29.-
Minister Mendonca, OF Brazil, believes
fthat a crisis m the Brazilian revolution
lsaJ hand and that the decisive stroke
kiil be made this week. lie saws that
the two great irOn-clads OF the rebel
tcommander MenO and the hOtilla Of
little torpedo craft hastily improvised
Aby President PeixOto, are rapidly near
,ling each other The Minister says a
fcollision is almost certain 20 occur be-
fore next Monday. He recognizes that
Nlbe little torpedo and dynamite boats
Rre tremendously OVer-matched by the
tebel ships out he counts much on the
bilty OF the small boats 20 mOnouvre
lickly ald to discharge their novel ex-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-27

CHICAGO, December 26.-Receivers
Reinhart, McCook and Wilson, OF the
Atchison were to-day appointed re-
ceivers of that portion of the Atchison
system east of the Missouri river. The
appointment was made by Judge Gross
cup, of the Federal Court, az his home
after he had adjourned court for the
day. The bill in answer to which re-
ceivers we're appointed was filed by the
Union Trust Company, Of New York,
and Is identical with that recently fled
at Little Rock, Ark.
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A Receiver for the st. NiohOla. Bank.

NEW YORK December 26.-When the
matter OF the appointment OF a
receiver of the ST. Nicholas bank came
up before Judge Truax to-day the at
torney for the bank had nothing to say
regarding arrangements for making
good the impairment Of capital aud
enabling the bank TO resume business.
he introduced 10 the court, however,
a lawyer who presented petition
signed by many members OF the Cotton
Exchange who have deposits in the St.
Nicholas bank, asking for the appoint
meut of Levi c. Lathrop, the banks
president, as receiver. Hugh J. Grant
was chosen, however, aud the bond
fixed az $3.50. 600, and the Central Trust
Company was named as the depository
Of the banks assets.
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ANlrsrERIoUs SUICIDE.

A Stranger Rids Himself of all His
Papers aud Taxes Poison.
ST. JosEPH Mo-, December 26.-ThiS
forenoon a we'll dressed stranger walked
into the Burlington depot and after
searching his pockets aud destroying q
number OF papers, was seen to go to the
water cooler and swallow the contents
of a small bottle. He then sat down on
one Of the benches and a few minutes
later the watchman found that he was
dead There was nothing left on his
person except SUN OF money, and his
identity is a mystery.
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SUPPOSED 10 BIZ Los7.
A Tank Steamer with Grew Of ThlrV-
EiRht Men Given up for Gone.

EiRht Men Given mp for Gone.
NEW YORK, December 2G.-Tne
agents Of the German tank steamship
the Burgermeister Petersen admit to-
day that they fear she has been lost.
Nothing has been heard OF her since
she was reported on December 10, IN q
disabled condition. The LancastFian
Prince reported passing the Petersen
on that date. Her rudder had been
carried away and temporary one rig
ged. This was in latitude 47.3O, lopgi-
tude 44.32 Captain Berger, OF the Pc
tersen, asked 70 b9 taken 10 tow. Tbs
Lancsstrian Prince was short Of coal
and refused. Nothing has since been
heard Of her She carried crew Of 80
men.
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p1ats alns. work. ee.um.. 10 Fun

PIrTsBURG, PA, December 26. The
Howard Plate Glass Works at Duquesne,
resumed in full to-day, giving employ
ment to over $50 men and boys, who
have been out OF work for nearly four
months. Enough orders have been re-
ceived to keep the plant in operation
several months.
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rlai.ohmsn q Co As.lcn.

PITTsBURS, PA, December &c.
Fleischman 81 Co, the notion dealers
who failed on Saturday, made an as
signment to-day for the bene8G of their
creditors. Judgments aggregating
about Si25,00O have been entered
against the firm.
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Like incautious and weak swimmers are
those Wh0 incur the risk OF chronic rheuma-
tIsu1 by 4 neglect Of safety. This can be insured
al he sfart By that live preserving medIcine.
Boststtsr's Sc mach BItters. Rhsumstism may
attack the bsart There IS no safety then
Forstafl the chronic stage Of toe malady By
usinz the Eitters. which Il equally enlcacious
in malaria dyspepsia, liver complaint. c0nsti-
patton and kidney disorder.
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- Ii r.n,nra Them

Los ANGELOs, GALA, December %.
Detective Hume, who is in the employ
OF Wells, Fargo * Company, is on the
trail Of the Roscoe train robber, says
that only Sls was secured. There was
a large amount Of money 10 the safe.
but the men in their haste 70 getaway
failed 90 get it, He is confident will
effect the capture Of the robbers.