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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
ROCK ISLAND TRAINS
Must stop at Enid and Round Pond Vice
President stevenson's Deciding Vote.

WASHINGTON, February 15.-The
Vice President of the United States
came TO the rescue OF the Oklahoma
town site bill to-day and by his vote
broke the tie, passed the bill, compell-
ing the Rock Island Railroad Company
20 stop its trains at Euid
and Round Pond This meas
ure has been under discussion
in the Senate nearly a week and has
been one of tue most hotly contested
bills of the session. The railroad COM
pany, according to the advocates of the
dill, secured control from the Indians in
advance of the opening CT the territory
of two town sites adjacent to
those of Enid and Round Pond,
regularly established by the
interior department and the trains of
the Rock Island road have refused to
stop at Enid and Round Pond and COM
PEELED settlers TO come two or three
miles down the line of the road TO re-
ceiYe their freight or transact any buSi-
ness involving railroad transportation.
As Enid and Round Pond are alleged TO
have population of 1000 inhabi-
tants or more, the remODstrance
against the railroad company's action
has been so strong thnt it has found its
way to Congress. The measure on the
final vote stood % to 27 and the Vice.
President promptly exercised his prero-
gstive by casting the deciding vote in
favor OF the bill. The Senate amended
the measure, showeyer, aud it must go
back to the House for the concurrence
OF that body. Senators Berry, OF
Arkansas, and Palmer, of Illinois, were
the principal cham plons OF the bill, and
Senators Blackburn, of Kentucky, and
Platt, of Connecticut, its leading oppo-
nents.
At 2:5O, on motion OF Senator Pugh,
the Senate went into executive session,
and al $50 the doors were re-opened
and the Senate adjourned.
The discussion of the Peckham nomI-
nation resulted in nothing and it went
over till tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
Imnorrnnr Admis,ions.

DETROIT, MICH, February 15.-A
special TO the NelCS from Lansing says:
Postmaster Healy, of IrOnwood, who
was chairman OF the Bo ara Of Canvass
srs Of GOgebic county In 1921. when
the returns we're manipulated, is
said to have admitted that be
made the change in the fOotings
at the Suggestion Of Attorney General
Ellis. Negotiations are said TO be under
way to secure immunity from proSecu-
tiOn on cOndi tiOn that he will tell all he
knows.
This be will do to-day before the
grand jury. Healy claims be made the
alterations honestly, believing that be
was correcting mistake Of the board
OF canvassers and that be had . right TO
do So
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
James &. Stone Hanged for Murder
Early This Morning.
KEPT UP HIS BLUFF TO THE END.
Showed No Sign of Weakening
Even After the Moose Was
About His Neck--His Death
Resulted From a Broken Neck
and Was Easier Than He De-
served-A History Of the Fiend-
ish Crime for Which He Died.

JEFFERsoNvILLE, IND, February To-
james E. Stone expiated his crime on
the gallows in the Prison South at 12:Os
this morning. The sextuple murderer
kept up his air of bravado until the
last moment. The death warrant was
read to him by Warden Patten at
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. During
the reading Stone preserved the same
stoicism that was characteristic OF the
man during his stay in the prison. His
spiritual adviser attempted TO bring
him to a realization Of mis- near approach
to jeopardy, but, in the language OF the
warden, "he tried to the last to blum
God Almighty and everybody else"
Stone walked to the gallows without
tremor, and met his doom without a
word of excuse for his horrible crime.
The animal In his nature was exhibited
to the last moment His neck was
broken by the fall, and there was no
movement OF the body after he passed
through the trap.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
The crime for which James +. Stone,
or bud" Stone, as he was famiiarly
known. was executed, was committed d
near the village OF Glendale, nine
miles east OF Washington, Indi-
ana, on tho night of September
is, 1898, and was the peculiarly afro
cious and bloody murder of Mrs. Eliza
beth Wratten, her son benson Wratten
and his wife and three children. All
were killed instantly with the exception
of the little girl, Ethel, who lived for
several days.
Arming himself with a corn knife, he
went TO the home OF his victims at a
late hour on the night OF the crime, and
observing that they were still awake,
benson WratteD being confined TO his
bed with typhoid fever, Stone knock
ed on the door, and being answered by
the younger Mrs. Wratten, asked her for
medicine for the toothache. As she
turned to get the remedy he struck her
a blow on the head with the corn knife
that rendered her llfeless. Jumping
over the form of the prostrate woman
he killed the children as he came to
them, and going to the bed upon which
benson Wratten lay he dealt him blow
that ended his life.
The elder Mrs Wratten slept in an
adjoining room, and finding her door
locked be kicked in the window, and
entering the room, finished his bloody
work. Stone confessed the crime to his
wife and she being unable to keep the
awful secret, when summoned before
the grand jury, told all she knew.
A short time ago he added another
horror to his crime by stating TO his
father, who visited him in prison, that
he had smothered the little girl, Ethel,
with an apron at a neighbor's house,
where she had been removed in a dying
condition, while the folks we're at din
ner, as he feared if sho recovered her
evidence might convict him. Stones
was probably the most brutal and fiend-
ism murder ever committed in the State
of Indiana.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
AT WORK ON TaE TARIFF BILL
The sennts sub-Committee Spent All {
Yesterday on the Wilson Bill.

The senuts sub-Committee Spent All of
Yesterday on the Wilson Bill.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE
Senate subcommittee on tariff was in
session to-day and devoted the entire
forenoon to work on the Wilson
bill The members of the COM
mittee declined to give out
any Of the proceedings of the day.
saying when questioned, that none Of
the work had been finished. 1t is
known, however, that members have
been giving consideration to the repre-
sentations OF other Senators as to max
ing changes in many Of the schedules
Of the bill.
The iron ore men are not so confident
to-day of securing duty as they were
few days since, aud there is little
question that if the members Of the
committee do not change their minds
between this and next Tuesday, the
iron and steel portion of the bill will
remain as at present.
The lead ore men and advocates Of
coal duty are, on the contrary, quite
confident that their wishes are being
favorably considered.
The sugar question seems to remain
unsettled and the members OF the COM
mittee insist that 1t is so, but the pre-
vailing opinion among Senators not
members OF the committee is that duty
is likely, though of smaller amount
than the Louisiana Senators ask.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
THE POLLARD BRECKENRIDGE CASE.
MA Robertson on the stand In Cincin-
malta Couple OF Letters.

malta Couple OF Letters
CINCINNATI, o., February 15.-The
narrowly averted alteration between
Attorneys S;ol and Manion was the
feature of the day In the
Breckinridg dge- Pollard case. 1t is
thought Desha Breckinridge, son
of the Congressman, returned
home because OF the turn OF affairs In
taking depositions. The defense had
a letter written by Miss Pollard TO Mrs.
Robertson, nee Brown, the witness.
After Identifying the original Mrs
Robertson wanted to retain 1t, but
could not do so.
After Miss Pollard's absence to at
tend her sisters funerSl she told the
witness that w. C. p. Breckenridge had
introduced himself TO her on the train,
and she seemed much elated that so
prominent a maA should notice her 30
kindly. That was about ali she said
about that incident. After this, wit
ness writing to Miss Pollard, addressed
a letter thus: ITO Madeline Vivian
Breckinridge Pollard" This was done
to excite q smile. 1t had no other sig
nifcance.
In letter from Miss Pollard to Miss
Brown (now Mrs. ROoertson) occur the
words: THE old wretch. When
think OF the debt OF gratitude as well
as the other debt owe him, / almost
die OF pain. How can l marry that old
wretch when hate him SOP"
Witness said this referred to Mr..
Rodes, OF whom Madeline spoke as her
guardian, and who called on her few
times at the college
In another letter from Miss Pollard
TO witness when she was Miss Brown,
occur the words: How can / tell you
! had settled down In fame Of pure
love for Professor Obermeyer." This
referred TO Mr.. ObermeTer. then pro-
fessof in the college but now an attor-
pey At law in Cincinnati. Witness at
that time regarded Miss Pollard as q
pure minded. unsophisticated country
girl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
TIE WAR IN BRAZIL.
Admiral De Gams VIII Probably Die
From the Wounds he Kecsived In thSiv
Recent Battle. imol

Admiral De Gama VIII Probably Die
From the wounds He Received In the, h,
Recent Battle imc
Copyright. 1924. bv the A5soetqtcd PreSt. 81
RIO DE JAHEIRo. February 14.-a.
Senior Galvao, Minister OF War, has re,t
signed, owing 10 dissgreements with
President Peixoto regarding the treat
ment OF political prisoners. Col. Macer,
do, commander Of tho fort OF SAINTS.
Cruz, mas been arrested upon suspicion.
of being a spy Of Admiral DeMelo. The
rebels appear TO be making headway inf.
Parana, which State is said 20 be In the.
hands OF the insurgents. Sac Pauo,
capital OF the State OF that name. upon /
which city the rebels were recently re-
ported to be marching, after having
made landing 10 the south OF Santos,
Is said TO be disposed 10 Join issue with
the insurgent force. Sac Psulo has
hitherto been considered 20 be loyal, but
there seems no doubt the city is dlsaf-
fected.
Reports from Sac Paulo received here
say that the southern force which
landed with the intention Of marching
upon Sac Paulo has suddenly been in~k
structed 10 march direct upon Rio De
Janeiro. with the intention OF taking
President PeiIoto 10 the rear. The
government has sent troops 70 meet the
rebel army and battle Is said 10 be I'm
miuent on the frontiers Of PARMA and
Sac Pauo. In addition the dispatches
received here say the State Of Aiag0as
has revolted and declared itself ia favor
OF the insurgont cause. The exact
whereabouts OF Admiral De MellO con-
tlnus 70 he somewhat OF mystery.
The general opinion Is that be
Is cruising OF the port OF
Santos and cooperating 10 some man
ner with the southern force which re-
Gently landed near santos. Admiral
DeMelIo, Il is added, has so far recoy-
cred his health a. 10 resume active COM
mand OF the Republica and ~ be taking
steps 10 attack Santos. SO far as the
coming election Is concerned, there IL
little or nothing 10 be said, except that
the constitutional or government canoi-
date Is said here 70 be tbs fayorite.
The government candidate, SenOr Pfu-
dentl Morsea, is said to CO actively a.
work and 70 be gaining supporters every
day. 4,
Admiral da Cana is worse to-day aud6
will probably die OF the wounds which,
he received in the tattle Of Armacao. ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
TREY WANTED WORK.

Pittaburg's Unemployed March to the
CITY HALL and state Their Grievance.
PrrrsBURG, February 15.-At : a. m.
to-day there were l,SO0 men assembled
10 Schonley Park prepared to 90 to
work despite the heavy snow. They
were Informed that Supt. Bennett had
decided that the weather was too in
clement for them 70 go TO work. The
English speaking labOrerS were
highly indignant, as it had been their
third day of this week. They held an
indignation meeting and decided TO en-
ter a protest at headquarters OF their
committee. About ESQ OF them formed
in a column OF tWOs and marched TO
City Hall The men, moved by com
mon impulse. Surged iutO the rOtunda
Of municipal hall and from there up
10 the third floor, which they complete
ly filed The sight OF the men aud the
knowledge of their errand caused con-
sternation among the clerks OF the
committee, who feared they would be
moObed n the men were not given
work. The men were orderly, though
Indignant. Many had walked six miles
20 90 20 work aud they needed the
dollar.
At this jucture Director BigslOW ar
rived 10 Municipal hall. When he
heard the complaint Of the men he be-
came indignant.
They onght 10 have work, D." be said;
elf they can't do anything else, let them
shovel snow"
"All YOU men who have tickets re
turn 10 the park and you will be put to
work
Without losing a minutes time the
men star ID back TO the park in much
happier frame Of mind than when they
came in. They had wOn q victory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
Sysasl T.,.srsn to "a. E.ss,,s-.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February Is
There are very welcome indications
that Postmaster General Bissell is
gradually awakening to the fact that
be has been making a mistake In ad-
herring to his policy Of retaining Repub-
lican postmasters in office longer than
four years, and even allowing many Of
them whose commissions have expired,
to hang on to their Offices for
months while half a dozen good
Democrats, candidates for the
places, are kept in mortiiy-
ing and annoying suspense as TO their
fate. This policy OF the Postmaster
General has been a source Of the ut
most trouble to Democratic senators
and members ever since the beginning
Of the present administration. and they
Rave steadily importuned Mr.. Bissell TO
change his ruling so that It will corre-
spond with the practice Of other de-
partments Of the Government, where Il
is the almost unvaryiDg custom 70 let
Republican officials go when they have
served four years. They have pointed
out 20 Mr.. BiSsel that his practice of
Keeping REPUBLICANS IN OFFICE
long after their terms were up vas
going beyond the Civil Service law and
was more than moderate civil service
reiormers asked or expected OF him.
They have also told him that the Demo
Gratis Of their districts were willing
that be should live uD 20 the law and
allow the Republicans 90 keep the
Offices for their proper four years, but
when the four years were up aud the
Republicans still continued 20 pre-
side over the sale OF post
age stamps and the distribution of
mail, their Democratic on stituents aid
not understand 10 at all, and still less
did they enjoy il. The great mass Of
the party did rot care particularly who
got the offices, so long as they were
known Democrats, but they did feel that
with a Democratic President in the
White House there was something
wrong when the local pOStmasteTship,
the only federal Office OF which nine
tentbs of them had any personal knOwl-
eNktf ENAAiuAcQ ulQAA4 NAAIA AWutA III
the possession of the same old Republi-
can who had jibed them for years about
their democracy and pOked fun at or
actually maligned Jefferson, Jackson,
Grover and all the other
SAINTS AND HEROES OF THE PARTY.
Moreover tLs candidates who are
kept waiting by this mistaken policy
of Mr. BisSel in many cases bold their
representatives in congress responsible
for the delay in making appointments
and deluge the unhappy congressman
with prodding and fauit-fDding letters
because they don't hurry mat
ters up. So many vigorous pro-
tests against the policy Of delay
in the pOstofice department have
been laid before the Presinent and the
Postmaster General OF late that they
appear 90 have produced an Impression,
and Mr. Bissell now talks as II be i'm
tended 90 mend his ways and proceed 70
turn the rascals out with greater eXpe-
dition. There are 9 few of these over
due pOstofices in West Virginia, which
the members now hope 90 get some
thing done about. aud 10 will be a great
relief 70 them il they can succeed wi.h-
out further delay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
VICTORY FOR LABOR.

Union Pacific Employees Jubilant over
Judge Caldwei's Decision.
OMAHA, NEB., February 15.-The
employees Of the Union Pacific are jubi-
liant over what they term the victory
gained in st. Louis by Judge Caldwell
ordering General Solicitor Thurston TO
revoke the new wage schedule order.
They have been confident all along that
Judge Caldwell would not sustain the
order Of Judge Dundy. The Caldwell
order is declared TO be the greatest VIC
tory in recent years for organized labor
aad has demonstrated that legal de-
partmeut will be necessary adjunct Of
all labor organizations in tue future.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16

December 4 last, and quotes from 1t as
follows: upon the fact being devel-
oped, IL seemed to me the only honorable
course for our government to pursue was
to undo the wrong that had been done oy
those representing US, and to restore as
far as possible the status existing at the
time OF our forcibe intervention. With
view Of accomplishing this result with
in the constitutional limits Of executive
power, our present minister at Honolulu
has received appropriate instructions to
that end"
On December 1, last. the United
States dispatch boat Corwin, arrived in
Honolulu from San Francisco bringing
dispatches to yourself. No mail was
allowed to be brought by her, but the
press OF Honolulu obtained from per-
sons on board of her and published the
above extracts from the Presidents
message. But for such accidental In
formation no information concerning
the same would have been obtained oy
this Government until the arrival OF the
Alameda on December %"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
OOUNIERFEITERS CAPTURED.
United states Deputy SIarshals Garden
and Craddook Make some Important
Arrests.


Arrests.
Special Te'egram 70 tie Register.
WESTON, w. VA, February Is
United States Deputy Marshals A. D.
Garden, Of Wheeling, and J. n. Grad
dock, OF Gienville, w. Va, have made
one Of the most important cap
lures and unearthed one OF the
most dangerous gangs Of cOniacksrs
that ever infested this part Of the State.
The gang has been operating in BraxtOn
and Webster counties and have flooded
that section with counterfeit silver
quarters. The marShals have been try
ing to locate the gang for some time and
got clue last Tuesday. They walked
half the night Tuesday night and ar
rived at Ben's Run, Braxton county
at 1870 in the morning, where
they effected the capture Of the
gang along with the molds
and Qnits sum Of counterfeit coin.
The names of the three men captured
are Charles MalcOmb, C. II. Blagg and
L. Hosoy. MalcOmb made the money
and had the others do the showing OF
the Qneer.
the prisoners TO have made the molds,
is now in Colorado The prisoners all
confessed their guilt to the marshals
and, it is said, implicated others in
BraXtOn and Vets er counties.
sBeetal TsIs0ran 20 zee Rs5i5;sr.
CLARKsAURG, W. VA, February 10.
Deputy United States Marshal a. d.
Garden brought c. N. Malcolm, c.
Blagg aud L. HOsey here before United
States Commissioner Spates on q charge
Of making and passing counterfeit
money. All OF the parties live in Brax-
ton. county, near Palmer IL Is said
hundreds Of dollars OF spurious money
has been passed. To-day they had a
hearing before United States Commits
sioner Spates, and upon motion Of their
attorney, G.. NJ. CbideStsr, OF Weston,
waived examination and were remanded
10 iail
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
TIE sEIaNIORAGE BILL,
A Quorum WIN Have to Be Invoked to
Close Debate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 10
The debate on the Bland seigniorage
bill in the House to-day was character
lied by several strong Democratic
speeches against the measure. Mr..
Bland has given up hope OF reaching an
agreement to close debate by unanimous
consent, and tomorrow be Will move to
close debate. As the opponents of the
bill will decline to vote, it will require
a quorum OF the advocates Of the meas
ure TO carry this motion. Mr.. Bland
does not expect to secure quorum to-
morrow, but as soon as this lack OF a
Quorum Is demonstrated steps will be
taken to compel the attendance Of sb-
sentees, aud Mr.. Bland is confident that
on Saturday, or Monday at the farthest,
quorum will be present TO pass the
bill
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
A HORRIBLE CRIME.

A Respectable Colored Man Terribly Mai
trested bya Band of RufnRns--Donble
Reward offered.
ATLANTA, GA, February 15.-From
Ogelthorpe comes story Of such hor-
rible murder that Governor Northern
has doubled the reward for the crimi-
nails. Bob Collins, respectable ne
gro, was dragged from home by seven
white men. stripped, beaten with a
buggy trace, scraped and cut with a
blunt knife and left naked nearly seven
hours in a freezing atmosphere. He
died just after being found.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16

New YORK. February l5.-The
Worlds special Berlin cable says thas
its correspondent has just received re-
markaole communication from Or.
Friedrich Hammercher, a leading mem
ber Of the National Liberal party, who
was recently guest at a dinner
given by Chancellor Won Caprivl at
which Emperor William was present.
The Doctors communication refers 10
discussion Of the recently concluded
treaty with Russia which took. QlA . on
that occasion. vor7ir Ltggitsc6ow Pres
ident OF the ReiHchstag, the Detor/
says, grew RATHER warm in his oppSt
tion to the treaty, to which me
Emperor lisstened attentively, after
wsEds trying 10 change the opinun OF
shS 'Presidelit by sound and friendly ar
guments.s 4ater the Emperor spoke Ia
the Doctor OF the interest the Car had
manifested Ia the progress OF the treaty
and said distinctly and within the hear
ing Of EVERYBODY present:
III the treaty is rejected by us we
may ldok for war with Russia within
three 4onths."
TheiEmperor caused profound sem
satiou'oy these words ana his manner
accompanying them.
DIHammacher says - thinks tho
sita$ $tion grave, bnt bssSn6 doubt that
the treaty will be approved by the
Ret hstag, and that the opposing ele-
me Us are beginning to see their folly.
fbt nKs 10 the Emperor's prompt action
ID he interest Of peace.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
OFF FOR MEXICO.

Congressman Wilson and Family and
COngrsssmrn Tarsney and Wife Leave
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February b
Congressman W. L. Wilson, Of West
Virginia, Mrs. Wilson, Bessie Wilson,
Congressman John c. TarsneY and
Mrs. Tarsney. OF Kansas City. left at
los o'clock on the Santa Fe railway for
Ell Paso. They occupied the private
Pullman car "Plckwick," which was
placed at their disposal by the Santa
Fe RailIoad Company. When they
reach FL Paso, President Robinson's
private Mexican Central car will be
ready to carry them to the City OF
Mexico.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
FIRED AT THE NEWARK,S LAUNCH

The Brszilian Rebels Growing yerv
ReckissSn Their Treatment of unc,e
sam's Vessels.
New York, Febrsry 16.-The Her.
AIDS special dispatch from Rio de
JaneIra, February Is, sss: The rebel
warship Marie, lying in 70 bay here,
fired three shots at o, OF tha>
launches OF the United S,A--.A=---9
war Newark last Tuesday night as the
launch was returning TO the Newark
from the shore. Fortunately the
Marte's gunners were unable TO
bit their target and no harm was done.
The captain OF the Marte says be did
not know the launch belonged 70 the
man-of-war or to any American ship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-16
]. B. Scott 8 Co. Assign.

PITTsBURe, February 15.-The an
nouncement is made this morning that
a few hours after the death of j. B.
Scott, whose funeral took place here
to-day, the firm Of ]. B. Scott & Co.
made an assignment to Col. James Col
lord, President OF the Pittsburg Insur-
anee Compsny. The step was taken in
order 20 protect all interests. Mr.
S OFT himself, just prior to his death,
sanctioned the move.