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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-01
PERSONAL.

Twenty-Five per cent reduction on all shoes, except Banister shoes, at T. c. King's, and S100 to the party who will dis prove the integrity of this offer for thirty days.
 Miss Bobby Belle Crook, a charming young lady who has been visiting Mrs. McAdory at Bessemer, was called home yesterday on Q telegram that her father was very low. Her departure is much re- gretted by the hosts of friends she has made here and h the Marvel City.
 Rev. F. B. Maddox, a,tor of the Second Presbyterian church, and his wife arrived in the city last night. Until they enter their own home they will be the guests of Dr.. Sholl, 709 North Sixteenth street, where they will be glad to receive their friends and members of the congregation.i ]
 Mir. David Rich, who for ten years past has been resident of this city, left yester- day afternoon for Waco, Tex, where he will venture on the mercantile sea for him. self. Mir. Rich was long connected with the Boston Shoe Store. and during Ai1l connection with that fran made ma friends, who will regret his departure.
 is thorough business man and the A0 HERALD wishes him much success in ht venture.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-01
Ancient Surgical Instruments.

Over 40riifferent kinds of surgical in strumepss were found in the house of surgeok at Pompeii Some resembled the instuIments now in use, while others are soGompletely different from anything of stAe kind now employed that their >uso is entirely conjectural. All were inclosed in brass or boxwood cases, and some even re- tained tho exquisite polish that they had when buried.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-01
GONE AWAY DOWN.

GONE AWAY DOWN.
 NGToN, Jan. 31.-Gold with today reduced the treasury gold the close of business to $42, ,361, ,- jthdrawals were: At New QQ0; at Chicago, S100, ,OC0.
 1nnt New York S1 ,220.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-01
COLD WEATHER.

Wards coal yard is prepared to furnish you with Carbon Hill or Galloway coal on short notice. Buy your coal from them once and you will have reason to become a regular customer. Supply of stove and kindling wood on hand. Telephone 4S7.
 l1-29 If
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-01
DEGIERs, sUCCEssOR,

lcorfeBpssdept iu St. Petersburg says it is ,uuderstood that M. 6uress des StaaI. Rus
 han ambassador to Great Britain, will be Appointed to succeed NJ. DeGiers as r,in- Iister of forsian affara-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-01
WARD bIcALLIsrER DEAD.

NEW YORK Jan. 31.-Ward McAllisters the we'll known society leader, died in thil city at 30 o'clock this evening,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
7BG RIVER GORGBD
A SEOar DISTANCE BELOW MOUNDSVILLP
YESTERDAY.
The Gorge Will Probably Extend to Wheeling.
The River Rising RapidlY-Ssn-
eral River News

There was report current In the
city last evening to the effect that the
river was gcrged at Moundsvilie. a
telephone message from that place
about o'clock confirmed the rumor.
The gorge is located at the bend OF the
river about quarter of q mile below
that place and the ice is very heavy.
The gorge at Mounisville is causing
the river to rise very rapidly here andht
is probable that there will be some very
high wafer unless the ice gives way
below. There is. however, no cause
for alarm as long as the
weather continues as it has been for the
past several days, but il the snow on
the ground should be taken off quickly
by rain we would soon have big river,
possibly q flood, as the snow is very
general. The probability, however, Is
that it will 90 off slowly, thawing some
during the Gay and freezing at night.
Up North she snow is much deeper
than 1t is here.
Last winter the Ohio river, with the
exec ptIon of few days, was in good
Davigaole condition all the season, but
the winter before there were several
times that IL was frozen up, but there
were no gorges OF any consequence,
and very little damage done when the
river broke up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
ABOUT PEOPLE
Daily OhroaIoIs of the Movement OF
Iudividuals.

Daily ohroaIoIs of the Movements OF
| Iudividuals.
Miss Lizzie Elder. of East Wheeling,
left last night for Columbus, 0.
Mr.. Will Gardner, Of the South Side,
! has recovered from very serious Ill
ness.
Chas. Moye, of Pittsburg. is the guest
OF his brother, Rev. Father Moye, OF
the Cathedral.
Mise Lulu Butler. OF the South Side,
has returned from a very pleasant visit
with friends In Ohio.
Miss Rose Skaley, OF the South Side,
has returned from very pleasant Visit
with friends In Pittsburg.
Misses Ella Murray and Ella Gately,
of Slstersville, were the guests OF friends
on the South Side, yesterday.
Miss Alice johnson has returned to
J her home on the South Side, after q
visit with friends In Pittsbnrg.
z. X. Freeland, chief clerk Of the
| Newell Hotel at Sstersville, and for
merly of the Hotel Behler, is in the
city.
| j. s. Bush, travelling representative
of the Joseph Bell Stove Co., OF this
city, has returned from business trip
in the south.
Bert Mcconnell, Of the South Side,
who has been spending the holidays
with friends in East Liverpool, has re-
turned home.
Miss Nellie Brown,of New Statesville.
Ohio, is the guest OF Capt William
Wickham, OF the Ohio River railroad,
on South Eoff street.
Miss Maude Taylor, charming and
handsome young lady OF Benwood, Is
visiting Miss Alice Henderson, OF the
South Side, for a few days.
Mr.. Lou Rust, of the South Side,
who has been working at the Belmont,
has moved his family TO Pittsburg,
where he has accepted position.
Misses Kate Norton, Ella Filifan,
Anna Korgus. Sadie Rogers. young
ladies OF South Jacob street, have re-
turned home from a very pleasant visit
with friends in Cleveland.
Misses Mary Simpson, Bessie Rodgers
and Eliza Speidel, all left last night for
Sheleyvile, Ky, TO resume school after
spending the holidays at their respect
i've homes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02

The drift OF New England capital to
the south where il is found advanta-
ysous 10 establish cotton factories 10
the midst OF the supply Of raw mater
ials and the consequent rapid growth OF
cotton manufactures In the South. is
one OF the significant Industrial signs
Of the times. IL is simply a question of
saveloument when the manufactures of
,ha South embrace the finest fabrics.
II is equally significant that many
,Soutbern manufacturers have declared
their entire independence Of protect
i've tariff. > The proof Of it is to DO wit
messed 10 the expectations OF cotton
s.hr,cs of the South in spite OF Euro
pean competition.
This is totally at variance with the
confident claim Of Mckinley that the
South would soon become the greatest
stronghold Of high protective sarif.
The fallaclousnsss Of this high tariff
dream was shown In the responses OF
the Southern cotton manufacturers to
the Senate Con mittss on Finance, and
The mora the manufacturers OF the
south shall progress the less will the
manufacturers Of that section relish the
idea Of having their markets circnm-
scribed By Chinese tarin wall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
Has No superior.

MouRdsrils Echo.
As a Democratic newspaper OF the
true school the Register has no super
Tor, always ready to take issue with the
opposition 10 the interests OF the masses
against favored class. To its vigilant
watch on the walls of the peoples rights
is largely due the boon OF freedom en-
loved By the inhabitants Of the Little
Mountain State to-day. Every Demo
crat in the State should have the paper
not alone for its fidelity to Democratic
principles, but its news service is I'M
surpassed by any city paper in the
country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
RIVER INreLLIGENcE.
What Is Going on Among the Boats and
Boatmen.

William King, engineer OF the Hor'
net No. ?, died In Mercy Hospital al
Pttsburg on Sunday night, after q
brief Illness OF something like cancer Of
the stomach. Deceased was about A.
years of age, unmarried and was raised
near Petersburg. He was we'll
known steamboat engineer aud highly
esteemed by those who enjoyed his ac-
qualntance-
Tom Bennett, mate on the Scotia,
which is laid up at the old water works,
left yesterday for his home in Pomeroy,
D. Captain Hold Knowles, formerly
mate on the Iron Queen, is now in charge
of the Scotia.
Pilots Scott Dawson and Oliver Davis,
of the tow boat Raymond Horner, pass
ed through the city Monday on their
way to Pittsburgh. The Horner is laid
up al New Martinsville.
Captain James Sanford, OF the Bed
ford, which is laid up at Darlington on
account OF the ice, was In the city yes
terday aud left last night for his home
in Cincinnati.
Captain Fred Kline received word
faom New Matamoras yesterday morn
ing to come at once and take charge OF
the R. Z. Phillips.
Captain Frank Stein. well-known
clerk and commander, died suddenly on
Thursday last at his home in Newport,
OF heart disease.
Frank Gibson, late steward on the
Resoute, passed through the city yes
terday on his way home to Chambers
burg, o.
Word has been received that the
Hudson has reached Cincinnati, after a
very rough trip, and is laid up there.
H. d. Concans, steersman on the Char
lie Brown, which is now laid up at Gin
cinnati, arrived home Yesterday.
River, 4 feet Z inches and rising.
Weather, clear and cold.
Special 20 ia ReJis,s-
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, January l.
River 6 feet and l inch, falling.
Weather clear and cold.
CINCINNATI. O., January loving
to gorges and floating ice, navigation 10
the Ohio river which has been partly
INSTRUCTED since Sunday, is to-day COM
pletely suspended. Even the harbor
boats that have been breaking the ice
here are unable TO move. Reports from
Pittsburg to Cairo show that the OHIO
is practically closed.
GREENSBORO. PA, January River
q feet and falling, Weather fair and
cold.
WARREN, Pa, January River 8
feet aud falling. Weather cloudy and
cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
THE HOTEL REGISTER.
Anecdotes and Personals of Those VINO
Are stopping in the City.


j. Fay Barrick, a prominent young
man Of New Martlnsville, was behier
guest last night.
George w. Creel. an official OF the b.
& o. at Grafton. was guest at the o1'
Charles last night.
MIR. and Mrs. L. A. Cobb, OF Fayette
county, were prominent arrivals at the
st. Charles yesterday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. C. Meredith, of Fair
mont, were among the prominent arrlv-
ais at the McLurc yesterday.
Mrs. C. A. Kline. OF New Matamoras,
Ohio. accompanied by her charming
daughter. Miss Ada, was guest at the
Stamm yesterday.
Verona MapIey, West Liberty; Chns.
z. Baab, N. b. Newton, Weston; S. W..
Lawrence. Sstersville. were prominent
West Virginia people at the Mcclure.
It. B. Frye, Keyser; Will E. Skirvan,
Petersburg; John McMahon, Sisters
vile; w. NJ. King, Grafton, were
West Virginia people stopping AZ the
Windsor last night.
J. NJ. Hill, Of Washington, Pa, gen.
eral superintendent of tracks and
bridges OF the Pittsburg division OF the
B. q O., was prominent guest at the
St. Charles last night.
Kelie Cookson. manager of "a Bar
rel OF Money" which comes to the
Grand the first three nights OF next
week, arrived in the city yesterday.
and is stopping at the Behler-
Van Keuren's = Arthur Parson.
Meadsville; o. f. Cochran, st. Clairs-
ville Phil. S. Fleming, Monongah; j.
T.. Henshaw. Burton; II. L. Herzer.
Barnesville; J. II. Beans, Steubenville.
Will Wright, Sistersville; w. w.
Adams, ST. Clairsvilie; Frank c. Cox,
West Liberty; S. Dermon, Woodsiield.
O., were the prominent arrivals at the
Brunswick yesterday.
j. r. Watson, Morgantown; w. A.
Martin, Sistersvile; j. Ii. Spencer,
Graham Station; w. c. Hawk, Martins
Ferry. aud G. Edlnger, Washington,
Pa, were the prominent arrivals at the
st. Charles yesterday.
S. c. Van Kirk. Grafton; Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Johnston. Bassnett; Geo.
w. McCIeary, Wellsburg: w. &. Brown.
Moundsvlle; f. j. OtterbacK, Moran
town; A. w. Davis. Salem, were West
Vrginians at the Stamm yesterday.
John c. McEldowney, New Martins
willie; M X. Hasquer. Anthem; Z. K.
Freeland, Sistersville: Welton Fitro.
Wilsonburg; Jacob Brast. New Martins
VILE; John Henderson,, Warrington;
J. T. Barrack, New Martinsville. were
prominent arrivals at the Behler yes
terday and last night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02

ALL the leading clergymen and 1900
women OF Philadelphia have signed a
protest that the man named as the may
orally candidate OF the ring which runs
that city DO set aside and one whose
public and private character is above
reproach be named in his stead. The
gang which controls the Quaker City is
composed Of corrupt politicians, all of
them henchmen OF Quay, aud is worse,
n anything. than Tammany Hall. the
only difference being that the latter is
incorporated and Democratic in politics,
while the Philadelphia ring is simply
orgsnizsd for public plumber and is Re-
publican. The indications are that the
latter will soon have to battle for life
with reform wave.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
DESPERATE PRISONERS ESCAPE
ny Saving Through the Iron Bars of the
buchanan County no, jail

by Saving Through the Iron Bars of the
buchanan County, no, Jail.
ST.. JOSEPH. Mo, January Five
desperate prisoners sawed their way
out OF the Buchanan county jail here
during the night. The escaped prison
ers are: Patrick Grove, Ira Curtner,
Joe Dusty. VIM. Fuimer and James
Owens. Grove is one OF the men who
headed the train robbers who operated
so boldly aud successfully in this city
last winter. He is desperate man,
wanted in half dozen states for ser
ions crimes. Dusty was under sentence
of death for rape. The other men were
In jail for larceny.
The prisoners escaped by saving iron
bars of the corridor window aud lower
ing themselves TO the ground with
ropes. Thomas Hickman, a trusty, was
found lying bound and gagged in the
corridor, but the authorities assert that
he furnished the tools and that he re-
leased the prisoners from the cells into
the corridors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02

INTERESTING interviews with local
retail merchants will be found in our
local columns this morning upon fall
and winter trade up TO date. The gem
eral verdict is that for the holidays and
q few months preceding trade was bet
ter and sales were larger than for the
same period OF the year before. The
recovery Of business FROM the late de-
preston has been very marked during
the tine covered in the interviews and
IL is already near normal condition
once more with the prospects Of greatly
increased prosperity on sounder basis
than ever for the present year. 1895 is
full Of promise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02

Twas q magnificent New Years gift
the American people treated themselves
TO in the Wilson bill wooden schedule
which went into effect yesterday. The
reduction Of duties on woolens is most
substantial On blankets, fannels,
shawls. cloths, women's and childrens'
dress goods, wool hats. carpets, drug
gets, rugs, knit wear. hosiery and I'M
derwesr-on all descriptions Of wooden
goods, In fact-the reductions range
from so to rs per cent. The Mckinley
tariff in its atrocity imposes duties as
high as 100 per cent. and upward on
articles that are necessary for the CON-
fort and health OF the people. For ex-
ample, the Mckinley duties on women's
and children's dress goods ran up from
SIS 10 100 per cent On wooden cloths
the duties run still higher. The drug
gets that cover the floors OF many OF
the poor are taxed So per cent. On
some wooden fabrics the Mckinley
duties were practically prohibitory.
Warm wooden clothing is one of the
FIRST articles Of necessity to the people
and is indispensable TO their health and
comfort.
Free wool will enable American manu-
iacturers to produce wooden fabrics at
much less cost than formerly. On the
fleeces of Australia and Argentina which
they have been obliged to import, tariff
or no tariff, the duties ranged from so
to 60 per cent. Free wool will reconcile
the manufacturers Of woolens with the
new tariff when they experience the
value Of the reform. They will put
more wool, and less shoddy and cotton,
into their fabrics. The substantial re-
ductiOns of duties by making competi-
ton more free will at the same time
protect consumers from attempts TO
force up prices. The increased manu-
iacture which must result and the more
liberal use of wool will also benefit the
wool grower. There is no person in the
country who will not receive benefit
from this New Years gift.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
SMALL Tale.
nluor Mssssrs of fnssrs's Briefly aud
Pithily Told

n.uor Wsstsrs of fnssrs,s Briefly aud
Pithuy Told
TIE epidemic of fires appears to have
subsidized.
THE theatres were well patronized
yesterday.
CoAsTING still lacks popularity. The
weather is toe cold.
THE Bridge Companies are now doing
business at their old-time gait.
THE suspension of navigation on the
river has made business better TO. the
railroads.
JUSTICE FITZPATRICK has opened an
Office at No. 1907 Chapline street, and Is
ready for business.
COUNCIL is due to meet this evening
in regular session, but the probabilities
are there will not be quorum.
ABOUT twenty-five or thirty vags
were paraded before the Mayor, at the
City Hall Yesterday morning, and or
dered to leave town.
The present cold snap Of a week has
been very severe upon railroad en-
ployes aud electric motor opera tors.
Freight brakemen have suffered partic-
ularly.
MANY hundreds of skaters thronged
the ice on Back" river yesterday, and
last night the fun was kept up until a
late hour. There is dearth OF the old :
time fancy skaters, owing to the lack OF
opportunities for practice of late years.
Wheeling used to have some artists In
fancy work In this line.
THE threat of the B. P. w. to prose-
cute people who failed to remove snow
and ice from sidewalks has had very lit
tie effect In some quarters OF the city.
Even on Main and Market streets some
pavements still retain one to two inches
of ice, while In most OF the residences
districts, and on the Island, there are
long stretches of sidewalk from which
the snow has not been removed, and tho
only accommodation for pedestrians Is
the narrow path beaten in the snow by
the feet OF passers-by.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
many pattern.

PLATE glass firms Of Pltssburg and
-fEoirouo. lad, have just cut prices from
SO 10 291S cents per square foot. Two
years ago the price was 50. 40 per square
foot. The present plate glass war will
be an eYe-opener to the public. The
figures are astounding aud show good
cause for thanksgiving over the failure
to hold the trust together. They are
an excellent illustration Of the differ
snce between prices controlled by a
monopoly and prices left TO free compe-
tition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02

THE under-current against the pre-
tensions Of Mr.. Elkins to a seat in the
United States Senate from West Viz
glnis is very strong and steadily grow
ing in the Republican party in every
part of the State. The latest formida-
BILE opponent OF the carpet-bagger mil
lionaire Is Hoo. John b. Floyd. of
Kanawha, who is confident of sue
cess aud will certainly command q
considerable following In the Legis-
laturs. This makes the fifth full fledged
candidate in the field against Elkins,
not counting Gen. Golf, who. it is gen.
orally believed, can have the plum IL he
wants it. The New Mexico statesman
is bound TO have very hard sliding. I
be gets through at all. He has sbso-
lutely nothing but the machine aud bis
wealth back OF him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
TIE SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULT AS A
FENCE"


Two cases have recently come to
light, one in Chicago and the other In
Cleveland, in which the safety deposit
vault has played the part of 'fence,"
and enabling the shrewd thieves TO
effectrally conceal stolen goods, plac-
ing them beyond the reach OF the law.
To the expert burglar, says the Cleve-
land Plaindealer. the breaking in and
carrying of OF goods is a matter OF less
anxiety and risk than their secretion
and ultimate disposal. Most detectlons
by the police are reached through the
discovery of the stolen goods and a
careful tracing back TO the thief
through the hands through which they
have passed. The ordinary fences"
are known TO the police IN all cities and
are closely watched whenever robberies
are announced.
But the safe deposit vault, with its
secrets zealously guarded by banker,
whose influence holds good even against
the power OF the police, the safest
fences" that could be desired by
thieves. is given them for a psltry
rental.
The banker assumes that all the
patrons Of his deposit vault are honest,
aud so shields them, when he has no
right to assume anything of the sort.
nor TO shield any one against the laws
inquiries A search warrant always
should be promptly honored. There is
no institution so sacred as to be exempt
from the laws investigation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
HoLpINe FUNERALS AT NIGHT.
A Practice Coming Into Vogue In New
Ynrk-Feyy PaiIhearers NOWADAYS,

"A
York-Few PaiIbearers iNowadsys,
The custom OF holding funeral SER
vices at night is, according to an under
taker seen by Sun reporter, growing
steadily in New York City. It's growth
dates from about Eve years ago. There
were night funerals in New York be-
fore that, but they were comparatively
few. The growth OF the custom Is due
to several causes. The night funeral
is less expensive, and IL meets the
convenience OF a much greater number
Of friends OF the dead With the In
crease OF societies aud their growth In
mem bership the loss Of day or half a
day in attendance at the funeral OF q
member has come to be serious tax,
and in this respect the night funeral
makes a saving of time. In line With
this economy OF time is decided
change, within five or six years, in the
custom with regard TO pallbearers.
There are now perhaps twenty funerals
glthout pallbearers to one with them.
Some of the light funerals are held at
home, some at church. II at
church, the body is taken, after the
services, 20 the undertaker's, and
there kept until the burial. Ii at the
house. the body may be taken to the
undertaker's or it may remain In the
house over night. The morning SER
vice, prayer by the clergyman, would
be attended by only the immediate
members Of the family. who would take
leave Of the dead alone. The inter-
ment would be without further service
at the grave. The number OF funeral
services held at undertakers Is also In
creasing. No charge is made for the
use Of the shop for this purpose. g It'll.
in some respects more economical thar
funeral at home or church. aud, with
larger space than within a house, II
brings all attending together instead Of
separating them in various rooms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
rna Late Il. K. Pollock.

The funeral Of the late Ernest K.
Pollock, whose deplorRble death bv
drowning was recorded in yesterday
REGISTER, will take place this after
noon At four o'clock. the interpent
being at Oakland Cemetary, Sistersville.
Mr.. Mortimer Pollock, father of the
deceased, went down to Paden's Valley
yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
=. q. .HOJJS:s 8; 8
1924 AND 1926 MARKET STREET.
S.Two Secondhand Upright Pianos for sale very cheap
TIE AMERICAN FEDERATION.
President John Mcbride and other Newly
RIected Officers Take Charge

President John Mcbride and other Newiy
Elected officers Take Charge.
New YORK. January L-John Nc
Bride, the new president of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor and the other
new officers OF that body, took formal
possession of the headquarters to-day
aud entered upon their duties. The
new executive council began it's sessions
which will continue three or four days.
Before Mr.. Mcbride took the chair,
Mr.. Gompers made speech welcoming
his successor and the new president re-
piled In like manner.
The headquarters OF the Federation
will be removed to indianapolis In about
four weeks.