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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
OSCAR WILDES TRIAL.
The Judges Charge Rather Favorable to
to Him-The jury Disagrees.

\ Inc Judges Cnarge haJner IdNot"oAS ~
to Him-The jury Disagrees.
London. May I'm the Old Bailey
Court to-day Justice Charles summed
up the case against Oscar Wilde and
Alfred Taylor, accused of serious mis-
demeanors. The justice, in so doing,
said the counsel for the prosecution
acted wisely in withdrawing the charge
of conspiracy brought against Wilde,
as he, Justice Charles, would have or
dered the jury to bring in verdict OF
not guilty on that specification. he
admitted that there was confederation
of the witnesses; but the jury, he added,
would have to weigh the characters OF
men like Parker, Wood and Atkins,
whom Sir Edward Clarke, in the JUS
tees opinion, properly described as
blackmailers. The Justice also urged
the jury not to be Influenced by Wildes
writings, saying that many great men
had written indecently. The jury
must exercise their own judgment as to
whether Wildes letters to Lord Alfred
Douglas breathed an unnatural pas
sion, and, he also said, the relations be-
| tween Shelly and Wilde would be an
interesting matter for the jury's judg-
ment
The jury retired at 80 p. m. At 8
p. m. they sent a request that lunch be
given to them.
After lunch the jury retired, and af-
terward returned and annonced that
there was no possibility of coming TO
an agreement as to verdict.
Counsel for the prisoners then made
application for bail, but his request
was refused and a fresh jury will
probably be summoned
When the news of the disagreement
reached the outside of the court room
there was great excitement among the
crowds in the streets, and the extra edi-
tions of the evening newspapers which
were issued within a few minutes after
the result of the trial became known,
We're bought up quickly by the throngs
of people who surrounded the newsboys.
When Sir Edward Clarke, counsel
for Wilde, asked for bail, Justice
Charles said that the application must
be made in chambers.
Wilde will be tried again at the next
session of the Central Criminal Court.
Throughout the proceedings to-day he
was very pale, but he did not show any
signs of elation when the result Of the
deliberations of the jury was made
known.
AS Sir Edward Clarke, counsel for
the prisoner, left the court he was
heard to remark to a friend:
Truth is mighty and will prevail" ="
There was a big crowd of people out
side the Old Bailey during the last
stages of the famous trial to-day, but
there was no demonstration for or
against the prisoner upon the part of
the populace. In spite of this he was
kept in the prisoners room of the court
for an hour after the adjournment, or
until the crowds had dispersed, before
he was taken to Holloway Jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
EXTENSIVE CONTRACTS LET.
By the Wheeling and Citizens Street
Railway, Yesterday
At Meeting Of the Board Of Direc-
tors-Equipment Will be Improv-
ed and a Better Service Given.
Five Minutes on the Loop" and
Seven Minutes on the Island.

The Board of Directors of the Wheel
ing and Citizens Street Railway Com
panies, held special meeting yester-
day afternoon and transacted a large
amount of business. Extensive con-
tracts were let, involving an outlay of
money approximating $25,OOO, which
viii be expended in improving the
equipment of the road, with a view to
the betterment of the car service.
a contract was ratified for twenty
new electrical car equipments, of the
style known as the general electric
500 standard motors" The present
equipment of machinery, which is not
| yet two years old, will be retained,
and the new motors will double the car
| faclnues of the road. This contract
alone will require the expenditure of
about $4,000.
A large number of'new open summer
| cars have been ordered for the new mo-
tors. New steam railway crossings
have also been contracted for, to take
the place of the present crossings in
this city and Bridgeport. The new
crossings will obviate the jolting
which is so disagreeable to passengers
and harmful to the machinery.
By. June 1st, if the cars arrive by
that tine, "a five minute car service will
be given on the loop. At present a
seven minute service is given. The
Martins Ferry and Bridgeport service
will be made about seven minutes, in
stead of about fourteen, as at present.
President A. B. Champion stated last
night that a contract would probably
be closed for a switch at the base ball
park, to enable the company to form
short loop" by running cars into
North Huron street, and also affOrding
storage room for cars for the accOmmO-
datiOn of patrons of the base ball
games. When this is done there will
be no difficulty in handling the crowds
from this city and Martins Ferry. A
! large force of men will be put TO work
at once. and the switch should be COM
pleted by Saturday. At any rate, Man
ager White will arrange for more cars
than on the day Of the game with Gin
cinnati.
There was some discussion in the
Board in relation to the proposed eX-
tension Of the tracks down South Penn
street to the New Fair Grounds, and
the express understanding was reached
that the rails will be laid, if Council
will grant permission for a double
track along that thoroughfare. This
would have been done two years ago
but for the opposition of citizens liv-
ing along South Penn street.
The Board transacted other business
of a routine and unimportant nature,
and Mr. Champion departed for Gin
Cinnati last night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
THE LOUISVILLE TRAGEDY.
Fulton Gordon Charged with Murder and
Held Without Baii-A Preliminary Hear
ing on Saturday.

Fulton Gordon Charged With Murder and
Held Without BaH-A Preliminary Hear
ing on Saturday.
Louisville, Ky. May 1.-Yesterady's
tragedy continues the all absorbing
topic. Browns remains were taken
to Henderson, KY, Governor Browns S
old home, at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. The Governor, his wife, two
daughters and Hon. John Young
Brown, accompanied the body. The
funeral will take place at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning.
Mrs. Gordon was buried in Cave
Hill cemetery at II O'Clock this morn
ing.
Fulton Gordon was presented in
court this morning for trial. His at
torney demanded an immediate trial,
which was refused. He then asked
for bail, but Judge Smith said that it
was not a bailable case and he re-
fused TO allow the same.
The case was then set for trial Sat-
urday next at 9 o'clock.
Frankfort, Ky, May 1.-The eXecu-
tive offices have been closed to-day
and black Grape hangs from the main
entrance doors. The Brown-GOrdon
tragedy has been on every tongue.
A travelling man for Louisville
house came here last week to warn
Brown not to go to Louisville, as he
was suspected, hence it was thought
he postponed his regular Saturday
trip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02

San Francisco, Cal, May 1.-The in
quest on the body of Blanch Lamont
occupied less than three hours to-day,
but the evidence developed was con-
yincing and the jury returned verdict
charging Theodore Durant with the
murder Uutil to-day no oue has been
produced who saw Durant in the vicin-
ity of Emanuel Baptist Church with
the murdered girl on the afternoon OF
April 3. This missing link, seemingly
all that was lacking to complete the
chain of circumstances fastening the
terrible church crimes on the medical
student, was supplied at the inquest.
Martin Quinlan, an attorney, gave di-
rect and positive testimony that he saS
Durant and a girl tallying exactly with
the description Of Blanche Lamont,
walking towards the church and only
a few yards distant, at 4:15 o'clock on
the afternoon she disappeared. Quin-
Ian explained that he NSs waiting to
keep an appointment with one Clarke,
who corroborated Quinlan's statement
These witnesses furnished
THE SENSATIONAL FEATURE =
of the inquest, but Durant maintained
his stolid indifference during the test-
mOny. The police and district attOr-
ney are confident of a conviction, STAT
ing that they did not put in nearly all
of their case at the inquest.
Mrs. c. G. Noble, aunt of the mur
dered girl, testified as to the frequency
of Durant's visits at her house and his
attentions to her niece. Durant had
proposed marriage TO Blanche last De-
cember, but had been refused when the
girl learned he was engaged TO another
young lady.
c. q. Noble, uncle of Blanche, testi-
fed Durant had suggested, after her
disappearance, that Blanche was prob
ably in a house of ill fame and offered
to search for her.
A street car conductor and three
school girls identified Durant as the
man who escorted Blanche from the
school, taking the c1r to the point CT
transfer,
EN- ROUTE TO HER HOME.
G. r. King, organist Of Emanuel
Church, with evident efforts to shield
Durant, told the story Of seeing him in
the church, sick and faint, late in the
afternoon Blanche Lamont disappeared.
DR.. J. S. Barrett, who performed the
autopsy, stated that Blanche died Of
asphyxiation. He said it was impos-
sible for her to have been in a delicate
L - ,-#v rlr,.f
finger nail wounds were on one side OF
her neck and five on the other.
Detectives told of DurantS contra
dictory statements concerning his
whereabouts the day Blanche disap-
peared, and of his seeming fear to ac-
knowledge the extent Of his acquaint-
ance with her, and the case went to
the jury with unexpected celerity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
ODIOUS COMPARISON.
Just Alike in Hight, But There Was
a Difference Of Complexion.

lust Alike in Hight, But There Was
a Difference of Complexion.
The young man considers himself a
man Of resources, although he is not as
sure about it now as he was few
davs ago. He has been very attentive
10 q certain young lady, and he was
calling on her at the time that he par
tally lost confidence in his resource
full mind
1t is unnecessary TO narrate what
passed between them upon IAe occa-
sion in question, but at the time that
the Young lady's sister entered the
room he was in the act of folding the
Young lady to his manly bosom. Of
course he desisted at once, as young
men generally do under such circum-
stances. but he was not embarrassed
not a bit.
The young lady's sister said: 'Ex-
cuse me-" and started TO leave the
room when his resourceful mind be-
gan 70 work. He felt that he ought
to saw something, and say 1t right
away.
Don't 60" he said, we've just been
measuring to see which is the taller"
She paused in the doorway and look
ed at them both intently.
you're both about the same hight, ~
she said. quietly, but sister is much
the redder.'
barrassed-just q, htue.-Chicago
Evening Post
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
A QUERY.

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-I clip this from your contem-
porary of this morning:
There was simple stagnation. La
Dor, as such, effaced itself.
Meanwhile certain reporters, having
ferreted out some little information,
kept it to themselves until the follow
ing startling headlines appeared in an
extra of an afternoon paper" Park
Beniamin's "The Relief of Gotham,
i'm Intelligencer.
Query: If everybody in New York
working for wages, even to servants
in private families, were out on strike,
who set the type and did the press
work, etc, on that evening paper?
And how did it happen that reporters
were at work? Also, who made the
gas with which that wonderful bal
loon was inflated; and-but l pause
for a reply as to whether or not fiction
should be consistent. RIP.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
The River.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, May River
6 feet inches and falling. Weather,
partly cloudy and warm.
Oil City, Pa, May River 1 foot Z
inches and stationary. Weather, clear
and pleasant.
Warren, Pa, May River l foot
and stationary. Weather, clear and
warm.
MorgantOwn, W. Va, May River
6 feet inches and stationary. Weather,
clear and warm.
Greensboro, PA, May River Z
feet 9inches and stationary. Weather,
fair and warm.
Pittsburg, Pa, May River 2 feet
9 inches and stationary; weather clear
and pleasant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
w. AND J. GLEE CLUB.

Tonight the Washington-Jefferson
Banjo and Glee Club will hold the
boards at the Opera House. From the
present indications it looks as though
the boys would be greeted with large
audience. A carefully arranged pro
gramme has been prepared, and all who
hear the boys will be more than
ploased. At the conclusion of the con-
cert the boys will be entertained at
the Wheeling Club rooms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
FLOWER FESTIVAL.

The members Of the Third Presby-
terian Church will hold a Flower Fes-
tiyal this evening in the basement of
the church, corner of Thirty-eighth and
Jacob streets. A short and interest
ing literary and musical programme
will be rendered. after which tempt
ino refreshments will be served. An
ENJOYABLE time is promised to all who
NOV attend
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
MONTHLY DEBT STATEMENT.

Washington. May l. - The public
debt statement shows debt, less cash,
S917. .S39 .9O3, an increase for the month
of S9109.S57.
Receipts and expenditures during the
month are. Customs, $12, ,453 0S6, as
against S10,176,691 for the month Of
April. 1894: internal revenue, $10,64S,-
$50. as against S11,363.144 for April.
1894. Miscellaneous. $1,145, ,S69, which
does not differ materially from the fig
ures for April, 1894 The total receipts
for the month wereS24, $50, an in
crease of St.555.472 The disburse-
meuts for the month amounted toS32.-
qq0676. leaving a deficit for the month
of SS.742.S4O.. and for the fiscal year to
dare of SO. .299. .369
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
AS CLEAR AS MUD
Is Mr.. Elkins's Talk on the Silver Question
Makes no Proposition.

Is Mr.. Elkins's Talk on the Silver Question
Makes no Proposition.
Leadyille, Col, May Limited
States Senator Elkins is here. OF sill
yer he said:
1 have great confidence that the
Republican party will solve this ques-
tion satisfactorily. Colorado has more
to say in settling this matter than any
other State, as it is one of the largest
producers of silver. If Colorado will
point the way we can get through it.
| do not pretend to say what the COM
promise should be, but it would be
better for silver to give something,
even if silver should control the
convention"
New York, May 1. - Secretary of
State Palmer, ex-Commander-in-Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
said: The more l see of Gov
ernor Morton, the more I am
convinced that he is the man
to nominate for the residency in 1896.
1 think he will have the delegation
from this State"
Corporal Tanner agreed with the Sec
retary in regard to Governor Morton,
and said 81 think the Republicans will
win in 1896 if they concede something
to silver"
Cleveland, o., May 1.-HoA. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew said: "I am from New
York, and we are for Governor Nor
ton. There will be but one issue-hard
times and good times. The Republi
cans want nothing better. The tariff
and the silver questions will no doubt
enter into the campaign, but they win
only be incidental issues"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
SHOES ARE TO GO UP.

Ten to Twenty-Five Gents Per Pair the
Amount of the Advance Proposed.
Boston, May 1.-Seventy-five lead
ing shoe manufacturers of New Eng
land met this afternoon at the United
States Hotel here and voted to issue
notices to their customers informing
them that the prices Of shoes would
be advanced. The high price of leath-
er is given as the cause for the in
crease. The advance will be from ten
to twenty-five cents per pair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
IIR. CLEVELAND'S PREDICTION,
Concerning the League OF Europea Powers
Against Japan. Comes True.

Toxic. Japan, May Japan must
give her final answer to Russia by
May Z.
The suspense and public anxiety are
terrible. Nothing is known; every
thing is dreaded When mediation by
the United States was discussed last
November President Cleveland proph-
esied a league of European powers to
deprive Japan of the fruits of victory.
Thereafter the powers were careful
ly notified Of the Japanese intentions
No opposition was manifested till the
treaty of peace was signed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
AMONG THE LrsTICEs.

Before Justice Phillips. yesterday,
'Bandy" Johnson was given hearing
on the charge of unlawful cutting, and
was remanded for the grand jury.
Before Justice Gillespy Charles Will
son was given a partial hearing on the
charge Of fornication brought by the
young Grantham girl. The hearing
was continued until p. m. to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
REMARKABLE ESCAPE
or Four Persons from a watery Grave in
the Ohio.

or Four Persons from Watery Grave in
the Ohio.
About six o'clock last night George
Artz, a B. & O. yard conductor at Nc
Mechen, was out driving in a buggy
with his wife and six-mOnths-old child,
and Miss Crozier, a young lady Of Bell
aire. While going down the ferry
landing in Bellaire the horse frightened
and ran over the float.
The buggy and its occupants fell In
to the river. Two men who were near
by with a skiff rowed out to the unfor-
tunate persons and rescued all of them
from a watery grave. The horse and
buggy were also rescued. The escape
from death of at least one or two OF
the occupants of the buggy was mirac'
ulous.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
WANTS A DIVORCE FROM MINNIE

London, May John r. Rogers,
the theatrical manager, has filed q pc
tition for divorce from his wife, Min
ME Palmer, on the ground of her al
legged adultery with a man named
Jerrard, manager of the theatrical
company. The suit, which is not de-
Tended, is proceeding.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
POISONFD - a DENTIST

Hiattsville. Kas., May Half a
dozen people have been poisoned, some
fatally. by medicine administered by
q travelling woman dentist. She trav-
eled under the name of DR.. Alberta
Oberlin, and claimed to come from st.
Louis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
rAsANT VALLEY MEETING.

The residents of Edgington, Echo
Point Altenheim, Wood Dale, Leather
wood and Pleasant Valley will meet at
I,eatherwood school house this even
ing az 7:SO o'clock, to discuss means
for fire protection in the town OF Pleas
ant VALLEY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
A HORRIBLE SIGHT.

A Negro Burns to Death in tho Presenc of
a Crowd, Held Back by Strong Iron Bars
which He Could Not Break.
Wilmington, Del, May l. 1.-Frederick
Asbur Freeney, ,colored, burnedtod death
to-day in the Wilmington Transfer
stables. He was asleep when the fire
broke out, and awoke to find escape
cut off. The only means Of escape was
a barred window. He threw his weight
against the bars, but could not break
through, calling piteOusly for assist
ance.
The struggles of the frantic negro
were terrible and his screams were
heartrending. He shattered and
clutched the broken glass, his hands
bleeding from the gashes, but he di-
rected his efforts against the bars till
overcome by the smoke and flames, he
fell back dead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
THE WEATHER.

Washington, D. c., May For West
Virginia and Western Pennsylvania:
Generally fair: northeasterly winds, be-
coming variable.
For Ohio: Increasing cloudiness
Thursday; warmer in northern por-
tion; easterly winds, becoming south
nrlN-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
NO. IN THREE INNINGS
urpsIEY IN MORE TROUBLE.

Special 10 the Register.
Steubenville O., May BEN. F.
Einslev. who has been in trouble the
nast week and who was married
Tuesday at Lisbon, to Maud Leith,
WAS arrested here tonight and taken
To East Liverpool, for over-driYing a
horse 10 and from Lisbon The horse
may die.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
THE DURANT CASE AGAIN.
The COrOnOr's Jury Promptly Hold
Him for Another Murder.

The Death Of Blanche Lamont
Charged Against Durant - A
Sensation Created by Lawyer
Ouinlane, Who Saw Durant ard
a Young Woman Answering Miss
LamonU's Dis 5ription, Enter the
Chu1 ch the Day Miss Lamont Dis
appeared.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
Makes A GENERAL DENIAL.

Charleston, S. c., May LIN the U.
S. Circuit Court to-day, w Gibbs
Whaley, representing Dispensary Con-
stables, filed a return to the order of
Judge SimOnton, granted on the suit
of James Donald, requiring them to
show couse why they should not be
perpetually enjoined against seiing Ii
quor imported in this State for private
consumption.
The return denies that the court has
jurisdiction, denies the various ale
cations of Donald and declares that the
suits against the State are in violation
of the amendment to the constitution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
.MH. TIE COAL Miners.
Western Strike Gaining
Large Proportions.

sting Held at keystone,
at Which There Was
II. S. Talk Of Using Force to
Virginia Miners to Join
- The Strike in the
District Meets a Decid-
The SnOWden ard
a in $ sign an Iron
..r..v emit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
SECRETARY GRESHAM ILL.

Washington. May Secretary
Gresham is confined to his rooms at
his hotel. suffering from an attack Of
acute neuralgia Of the stomach.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
A FINE LARGE CROWD.

BROOKLYN. n. Y, May 1.-The first
championship game at Eastern Park
was PLAYED to-day. The attendance
was 1900. 1t was a hot struggle Tor
supremacy. The Orioles made four
runs i'm the sixth inning. couple OF
errors by Corcoran giving them the
game. In the ninth inning, which
was exciting, Grim flew out, and then
Ad. Gumbert whacked out his second
safe single of the game. Score:
Baltimore ...... 0 0 o 0 . 4 0 0 O.
Brooklyn ....... > 0 0 D -
Earned runs, 2 and 5; hits, Z and 1S;
errors. and g; pitchers, Hemming
and Gumbert: umpires, Long and Muir
ray: time, 200.
WON IN THREE INNINGS
New York. May 1.-The New Yorks
won to-day's game from the Philadel-
nhias in the first three innings Wey-
hing was in the box during the time
the Giants tailed all their runs Wey-
hing was wild, and every one of the
seven men he sent to bases on balls
scored. Smith took Weyhing's place
I'm the fourth inning and did some
great work. The score:
New York........4 , 3 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Philadelphia ....2 O 0 0 o o 0 , o.
Earned runs. New York 3, Philadel-
rbia .. hits. Q and 9: errors, and 8;
Ditchers. Russie Weyhing and Smith;
umpires. German and Reilley; time,
1.57: attendance, $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02

The Century Magazine for May is
now for sale at Stanton's Book Store.
II is an excellent number, being re-
nIete with interesting productions
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02
ANorHER SHOOTING sCRAPE
Reported by the Huntington CorrespOn
dent. from Lincoln County

Huntington. W. Va, May News
has Just reached here of another fatal
shooting in Lincoln county. J. o.
Smith is reported to have reflected on
Miss Maynard. Walter Maynard, a
brother Of the young lady. interrOgated
Smith in regard TO the same when both
pulled revolvers and fired. Maynard
was fatally wounded and Smith has
ball in his left shoulder, but will re
cover
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-02

Col. VIM. Exley has returned from
protracted visit to the far Southwest
and Mexico.