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stole His Brothers Pretty Wife.

Speed IslsJrIDl 10 Nc Rs1isifr
PARKERsBuRG. w. Va, June Gown.
p. Spencer, OF New England settlement,
below this city, has created social excite
ment by clipping with the pretty wife Of
mis- brother, George Spencer. Both Of the
Spencers are large property holders, and
both arc prominent in social and church
circles in their locality. Both Of the
brothers are married and have families Of
children. Last Saturday Perry came up
20 this city on business, which it has since
been discovered was TO raise a considera-
Die sum of money Dy mortgaging his farm.
Yesterday Perry Spencer and Mrs. George
Spencer were missed from their homes,
and were traced 70 this city, where il is
believed they took a train for the West.
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The VIII of Edwin Booth.

NEW YORK, June 20.-The will Of Ed
win Thomas Booth, actor, who died on
lime 7. was filed to-day. The will was
executed on June Is, 1892, in the presence
of J. L. Vandergel, ST. Clair Smith and
II. L. Lockwood. The document was filed
by Lawyers Arnoux and Rich and Wea-
ford. Mr.. Booth leaves the bulk Of his
property to his daughter The value OF the
personal estate which the actor left is es-
timated to be worth $605, 600.
To the Actors Fund and Actors Order
OF Friendship Of Philadelphia, the Asy-
lum Fund OF New York and the New
York home for Incurables at West Farms,
rerch Is, 00O The residue Of the estate is
left in trust with the Central Trust Com
pany as trustees to be invested, the income
10 be paid to bis daughter, Edwin Booth
Grossman, during her life.
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- Atlnntn Cnllad Reme.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., June 20.-An order
directing the cruiser ATLANTA 20 return 70
the United States was issued az the Navy
Department to-day and cabled to Captain
Bartlett at GreytOwn, Nicaragua. She
was ordered to Nicaragua early ia May
when trou ole was first reported. Her or
ders 70 return home indicate that the
trouble ia Nicaragua is Gt en end. IL also
indicates something further. Captain
Higginson's delay in sailing for which he
was so severely censured, may be shown TO
have been justified by the condition Of the
ship which is said 90 be bad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21
Business During Business Hours.

WASHINGTON. D. c., June 20.-Secretary
Carlisle has issued a circular headed Dis
cipline of Official Force" which in brief
requires employees to attend strictly to bus
mess during business hours. Persons hay
ing business to transact with any bureau,
Office. or division must apply to the head
thereof. or the chief clerk. No information
IN regard TO transactions Of an official
character is 10 be communicated TO any
one not authorized to receive it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

Judge McComas to-day and gave bail
in $4,000 each for their appearance
before the grand jury. Mr. Dant, the
contractor, was not able to appear in
Court but the sureties went TO his
house and qualified there in the same
amount.
The army court Of inquiry to de-
termne the responsibility for the dis
aster, will convene this week; probably
on Tn ursday.
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wErnINa 30 - FRAups.

Another excsllent pension order has
been issued and one which will so a
step further in wiping out the fraud
that honey-combed tho department I'M
der RAUsFs management. 1t appears
that it has been the custom Of certain
pension attorneys In different parts of
the country 20 file applications for their
clients, using printed forms, all Of the
matter contained I'm the applications
being 10 print, except the name, regi-
meat, etc. By this means, it is be-
lieved, applicants have been induced
by unprincipled attorneys, TO swear to
false statements, in other words, being
told that the printed forms covered
their eases, affixed their signatures and
oaths without further examination.
The new order provides that all such
testimony must be made in writing by
the applicant or taken down from his
oral statement, in the presence Of wit
nesses.
The report Of the examiner sent to
investigate the frauds perpetrated
BY Pension Attorney DRURY, Of Nor
folk, Va, was the basis for the
order, and it shows the necessity for
the closest scrutiny Of the records. A
dispatch says:
1t reveals a state Of affairs that can
hardly be exaggerated for daring and sys-
tematic fraud That this fraud was sue
cessful for 50 long reflects seriously on the
methods Of the Raum regime in the pen
sion bureau. Indeed it is known that
something more than mere looSeneSs OF
management was necessary In order that
Drury and his tools could have carried on
their fraud so long DrurY's operations
were brought to the attention Of the pen
sion bureau several times by examiners In
the field during last fall, and It was urged
that a thorough investigation Of his meth
DDS and Of the claims which he had got
through should be made.
Finally Drury was disoarred from prac-
tice before the bureau, and ~ claims
were rejected and stricken fro n rolls
by Sectary Noble. But ID pine
diatelv turned bis eases oven 20
washington pension att0rns
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rhnRlirsIn nerrnIt.

DETROIT, MICH, June 20.-About 1000
members Of the Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Ellis have assembled here from
all parts Of the country TO attend the
seventh annual reunion Of that order.
Many have brought their wives and other
members OF their families along and the
city's hospitality is taxed TO its capacity.
At 10 O'Clock the grand lodge met and will
continueits sessions until ii has cleared up
the business before it, Grand Exalted
Ruler Hay called the meeting to order. In
his address he said the condition Of the
order was most fOurishing.
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A New Bank Chartered.

Special telegram 90 no he7'sssr-
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 20.-The Sec
retary OF state has issued d certificate OF
incorporation % the Addison bank. Of Ad-
Olson, Webster county, with q capital Of
$1,000. The incorporators are O. p. DOrr,
II. q. Thurmond, Benjamin HamricS,
Charles DOddriu, j. A. Miller, and w. b.
Stauard, all OF Addison.
Also 10 the Cheat River Boom and Lum-
Der Company, Of Randall, Mon0rgalia
county, with a capital ot Sl500Q The IL
corporators are Alex. II. Tate, Ida @. Tate,
S. W. Rogers, W. o. Tate, Alex. G. Tate,
Of Randall, and NJ. Q. Canterbury, Of Hud-
SON
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mARTIN's FERRY.

J.H. Delaney aud Miss Mary J. Leon
ard, OF Burlington, will be married this
evening ct : o'clock, at the parsonage
Of the German Lutheran church. Rev.
Doepkin, the pastor, will perform the
ceremony.
A report was received here from
Cadiz, Yesterday. stating that Mrs. (.
Bowers, nee Wallace, formerly OF this
city, attempted suicide by swallowing
poison.
Mayor A. w. Harris has fled an ap-
pIication for the position OF principal Of
the Third Ward School. II he secures
the appointment his position will be
filed by an election by Council.
"Slowiast" Williams, Who was ar
rested for Stealing harness from Mr..
Mears, was fined $50 and costs, and in
default Of payment will be taken to the
GAINESVILLE WorkhOuse this morning.
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Pena Is Not Ke.popsible.

VALPARAISO. June Ca correspondent
az Bueuos Byrss telegraphs that President
Peua has been declared not to be response
Die for his actions. DR.. Tonino announces
that he is mentally incapable. At meet
ing Of army chiefs it was declared that IN
the event of a conflict with Congress, the
Executive would support Congress. The
III HTaldO, OF Valparaiso, in an editorial
states that the relations between Uruguay
and Brazil are at tension. 1t also says
that il is believed a revolution is imminent
in Argentina
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

clIII.f lflfFTAFII y 30 It'It'I1't
HUNTINGTON, W. VA, June 20.-Fred
Miller, a Steu benyille, Ohio, youth, was
arrested here this morning on Al ugly
charge. IL is alleged that be attempted last
evening 70 ravish the person OF l2-year-oid
Matte Powell, and would have accom-
plished his purpose had he not been driven
away by some men who saw aim. he will
be tried in the morning. Miller has been
here but few weeks, and has been run in
several times for drunkenness.
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From Drinking Impure lIuk.

rNrllaf AeteaI lfil ~ t.s- At-lta.ff
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June 20.-Quite
an excitement was created about town this
afternoon. when it was learned that City
Treasurer Il. 5. ScaulOD, and family had
beea poisoned. All were taken sick after
eating a hearty meal, and 10 was with the
greatest dihiculty that the lives of some
OF the SIX persons affected were saved, but
tonight thay ere all reported 20 be out of
danger. The physicians claim that the
poisonous symptoms was due 10 the drink
ing of impure m.Ik this morning.
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Now Minister Installed,

speciGB IsitoTdr1 20 ne hs1bteT.
GAINESVILLE, ONO, June 2O.-An ad-
iourned meeting Of the St Clairsville pres
bytery was held here this evening for the
purpose Of installing the new minister Of
the Evansville church, Rev. Allen Krich-
baum.
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strauss Exoneratsd.
Sreei7l TlI.cram 10 fhs KsCias-.

cntCt4t AlteefN-t ~ -ite tt--te--f-
PARKERsBURG. w. Va, June 20.-The
Board Of Education in the case Of Mrs. A.
c. Stephenson against Superintendent
Strauss have made Q report completely eN-
Onerating Strauss. The trial was fair and
impartial aud the greatest latitude was
given In the investi cation. The finding is
not surprise as FL was plain 70 every dis
interested person that there was no found
alton for the charges.
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Interest 70 West virginiAns.
VI HHN-t""N =" !. :
.lnf TlLsnrnm 10 NJ Rlalster.

NEfcidI I<IsDFufN - u LFeVtsleF.
WAsHINeToS, d. c., June 20.-A patent
was granted to-day to Henry II. Potter
and W. J. Forteney, Of Kingwood, w. Va,
on a copy holder.
Mrs. 5. A. Taylor was to-day appointed
postmaster at Vida, Marshall county, in
place Of II. Conner, removed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

There is nothing like Or. Thomas
Electric Oh 10 quickly cure cold or
relieve hoarseuess. Written by Mrs.
NJ. J. Fellows, Burr Oak, st. Joseph
County, Mich.
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To vafn ON a Rond Issue.

Spsla3 Teisersrl 10 tAe E,gisrsr
HUNTINGTON, ". Va, June 20-TO-
morrow a special election viii oe held here
70 vote on the proposition Of issuing bonds
70 the amount Of $40, coo for paving ana
seWoring
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UNDER $4,000 BONDS.

Col AInsworth and ,he Others held re-
spOnsiblo by the Coroner's Jury, Held
to Court.
WAsHINGsoN, D. c., June 2O.-Col.
F. L. Ainsworth, w. e. Covert, Super
intent of Ford's Theatre building, and
Francis Sosse, its engineer, appeared
voluntarily In the Criminal Court before
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

Wren Baby was sick. we gave her Casscrsa-
When she was Child. she cried for Castcris.
whea she became Miss. she ching to castoria.
When she had Children, she gayethsn CassOd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

WAYNE MAcVEAaH has always been
prominent as reiormer. His latest
work is OF the pioneer order. He took
q New York cabman. who wanted TO
overcharge him. TO a police station and
there compelled him to accept the right
fare. How would il do 20 set Mr.. MAC
VrAeu on the Worlds Fair restau-
rqnteurs2
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same capacity.

A sfAN stepped up TO FORAKER In
Court the other day and called him
Ter. Strange 20 say the fiery warrior
did not annihilate him on the spot, but
simply turned pale hunted up his hat
and left the room. The incident is re-
markable in view Of the fre-alarm
Governors war-record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

THE estate Of the late EDWIN BOOTH
ls estimated TO be worth S505, 600. The
charity which characterized his whole
life Is manifest 10 his will, which be-
oueaths a considerable sum TO CHART
able institutions. The bulk Of his es-
tate is left in trust for his daughter,
who vas the chief consolation aud love
OF the great actors latter days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

HoN. JOIN o. PENDLEToN sends US
very strong card which will be found in
another column, in response TO a com
municatlon published and commented
upon in the REGISTER the other day,
charging him with promising that the
farmers would receive 30 cents for
their wool il they would vote for
himself and Mr.. CLEVELAND, and
charging him With bad faith because
wool is still going down. Mr.. PENDLE-
roN denies that he made any such
prophecy at any time, bot takes the oc-
caslon to point out as the REGIsTEB
did, in commenting on the silly aceusa-
ton. that 'when the Mckinley bin has
- d and a thorough revision
OF pas been had under the
prese ,ss, it will be time enough
for A Tc.er In Ny District to com
plain II 10 good results follow"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

TIE dedication Of West Vlrgina's
building at the Worlds Fair on the
thirtieth anniversary of the States
birthday, waa a double celebration
that formally launched West Virginia's
splendid exhibit ia the greatest show
on earth with fitting eclat Both West
virginia and her exhibit are fully wor-
thy of the honors paid them in the
magnificent White City yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

| The United STATES has nearly 200 ae-
lie geysers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

Fleetwood Blues offer a challenge
- q game soon to the Fulton Club.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-06

try If anything can give you NORM
bic impression Of drought and misery.
i certainly is Conneusra
4 profound dolor seems 70 rest upon
that corner Of the earth. How plains
destitute Of verdu-e extend a. the right
Of q chain OF mountains, which ars
bare. "a though they had been rsvaged
b. fire. These immense spaces are
without village, otsen without even .
single dwelling.
The few which we passed a. inter
vals consist only OF fo1r stone walls
piled up without cement, and win =
black roof. From the back Of these
drezr- cabins issues & thin thread Of
blue smoke.
IN ron: OF them one sees children,
from i've % Twelve years Cd. with
naked feet, sua-scorcbeG SKINS and
ragged clothing. They utter uEcOuth
sounds in language which Is pe--ly
I-ish, partly English They usually
rC1n after Ire carriage for s-ver--1 u!l-a-
Win q suppIicatlEg hand tasy extend
- vCl some sort Ct rude 1zercaznc iss,
/. nav . roEEL-v-hswa wooden she's,
Il NAV BE vsoo-sn stocss 5z9s: . nav Us
LITTLE bunch II a9vers. placed f-0Ia
TIE mountain SIDE. hey Tua shouting,
harry 90, AUSTIN. eac1 OiheE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-06

/ quarter Of an hour before train time
lie bad noticed it because the driver al
most drove over him and then swore at
/ him; also because the tire on one of
the hind wheels was loose, and the n an
pounded il on with stone while wait
ing and tried TO ind water to pour on
the felly. He had seen the outfit
backed up to the car. but had not no.
ticed it driven off To say that | was
half crazy wouldn't be an exaCgera-
tion. l set Off up the street leading to
town without any definite idea OF
where 1 was going or what I was 60
ing to DO. 1t was absurd, OF course, to
think Of overtaking the wagon, but I
hurried on Just the same When
reached public square and found four
streets branching off took the one TO
the left and made 10 halt l had gone
about four blocks from the square, and
was running in the middle OF the street
when boy called ne from the side
walk:
Say. mister. are you after that ere
boss an wagon which went up that
way?"
''Yes-yes! Did It go this way'"
''She did. and the fellows had TO git
down here and fix wheel What made
you git left?"
pushed on without stopping to an
swsr his last question If obliged to
stop for the tire might overhaul them
If my wind held out. was out of the
town and into the country in half a
mile more, and as l ran on I sudden My
came upon the horse and wagon-the
horse tied to the roadside fence and
one of the wagon wheels completely
gone. The tsilboaTd Of the wagon was
down aud right there the rail fence
had been flung aside to open passage.
The night was not so dark but that l
could make out the trail of the safe as
it was dragged along. There was a
strip Of plowed field and then q forest,
and I got sight of the men midway Of
the field I ran directly a. them, shout
ing and firing my revolver az adj
vanced, and they took leg bail for it
and disappeared in the woods One of
them was arrested two weeks later,
and through him we learned the par
ticulars There were five men in the
job, and but for that Loose tire they
would have had that money in such
safe place before morning that il might
never have been turned up again.
saved it by fools luck" but even
fools luck" is a handy thing 70 have
about the house sometimes--ChicaEo
Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-06

Penny; pleased penny, please- they
repeat over and over. A penny Is Anal
~ cast to them
Immediately there Is = Drawing,
struggling and fist pounding. The con-
queror deserts the ranks of our follow
ers, but the others still pursue the car
riage- One by one the small flock drop
away. First the youngest become ex-
hausted and stop At last there are
only three, then two. then only one,
who. in his turn. rolls in the dust raised
by the wheels, uttering last penny,
pleaser' with labored and painting
breath.
About eleven o'clock we arrived at
Ougtherard. near Lake Correb. This
lake is said to contain as many islands
and also as many lima bitants as there
are days in the year. Here we should
breakfast.
For long time little girl Of about
twelve followed our carriage. She
alone had persisted Of Ave or SIX chill
dren, the rest of whom had dropped
away as we passed along. Tall and
slender for her age, she had a charm
ing face of the true Irish type Of
beauty. Her complexion was darkly
Drowned, and she had large blue eyes
Her long run had put roses into her
cheeks; her parted lips showed her
brilliant teeth A ragged brown
linen waist and skirt composed her
costume Her naked feet, which were
remarkably small and pretty. seemed
10 fly through the dust Poor little
one! Our hearts ached 20 look 81 herr
Suddenly she uttered = cry, extended
her arm, and fell forward. We stopped
the carriage, but fortunately nothing
serious had befallen her. A projecting
stone had slightly cut her foot which
bled little. We asked her who she
was and from whence she came. She
called herself "Betsey." aud said that
she lived g. Ougtherard- We told her
to climb into the carriage. and we
would carry her 70 her home. she
looked At us in bcwlderneat. as
though she could not understand wh2t
we were saying. We repeated cur
offer. she blus1ed with pleasure, ans
gave Us look, which. although tnlI q
inquiry and wonder, was yet most
grateful She seemed 70 be oTe-ioyed
a. riding II q carriage j, was her first
experience OF that kind.
Ten minutes later We were N OuZtb-
e-garl- a poor village Of forty houses
We gave two shiIlinzs 20 the child as
parting present SIZE looked a. u as
though SIC could not believe her eyes
l. occurred % z. that The wound II
her foot might re iahz1ed bT a walk
n the dust I therefore entered shoe
makers chop, the only ons TIE place
afforded sud bought par q slippers
FOR The poor child
Betsev watched this operation = TO
found peTPlexity. Wien / .xteEGs6 to
slippers toward Ter. saying ;as- were
far her. she was 6Emfou39sG. iztozl-
Gated, 6azz.eL Sc Gars Eot t2&s
taen
Finally. as I firmly insisted thzt The
slippers were to- her and her a.ozc Sc
seized them =D3 led ~i.a bczzd e
- zE3 ~.taOa. even 42yaEE. ~IE@a<
you
Little sava-r~ t1ou-h, Z ''szs
Goes rot eTea 1ny7v aoa - t1zuk Az
b,-iy
! rcio.=e4 ~ oozB2ElsaA ~Aa -s-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-06

weeks As the train stopped AZ SIS
ouehaDna ] ran back about square
70 small restaurant after nay usual
piece of pie. l had got it and turned 10
go when a man who was coming ID
struck me z blow under the ear and
laid me out He explained to the res
tauraut man that / had insulted him
and then walked away. Il was 6fteen
minutes before recovered sufficiently
to make my way back to the train, and
then l speedily discovered that there
had been put-up JOB all around. The
quarrel with the baggagenan had
been brought about TO get him ont of
the way. l had not been absent three
minutes when man whom the brake
man supposed to be me from his gem
eral appearance entered the car with
sandwich in his hand, sat down on my
stool and ate il, and then asked him to
help get the safe OF into q wagon
backed up TO the car. He knew moth
ing Of the express business and readily
complied, and saw the vehicle drive OF
with me seated On the safe.
It was bold piece Of work, as you'll
admit, and il was the boldress Of il
that dis2rmed suspicion. The wagon
had been gone ten minutes when l en-
tered the car, and il took me another
five to convince the brakeman that
wss not an imposter. BY the time I
had hunted up tho conductor and we
had found an officer the wagon had
about half an hour the start Of US The
only clew TO be had was from a boy.
He had noticed the wagon, which was
drawn By one horse. come up about
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-06
IL Cnred The Cnr-h-

A woman of mature age went into a
back-count-y drug store and said 10 the
assistant:
I've got cruel bad cough, surely.
I've heard that bronchial troches are
good things Have you got any,
The assistant pointed to small box
on the table and said:
Yes, there they are"
How much IS it?'' was the inquiry.
The price was paid and the old WON
an took her departure. At night the
assistant missed a box Of glycerine
soap three cakes. A couple OF days
afterwsrd she returned 20 the shop and
said:
Il want You to take back two OF
them things had t'other day. took
one of EN-. 1t was mortal hard TO
chew and awful to swallow. but it
cured the couEh."-Boston Globe.