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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-11
BENWOOD.

Last nights crowd at the st. Johns
fair was the largest yet in attendance.
The principal contests came off. The
Murphy boy procured 1882 against Geo.
Kearns $96, Murphy taking the bicycle
which was up. The diamond ring con-
test was very close, there being but 10
cents between the contestants, who land
ed over $50 each. The last nickel in
the hat scheme worked wonders, over
$50 being secured for a box of cigars;
this was the largest amount ever secured
around here on this particular scheme
Tonight closes the bazaar, and great
crowd is expected.
James Smith. water tender at the
Riverside Tube works has resigned his
position.
The Riverside Steel Works will be off
for repairs during the holidays. The
stop Will not last more than three
weeks.
John Gibbons who had his leg badly
scaIded at the Riverside last week is
improving slowly.
Patrick CANCER, Of Lorraine. is visiting
in the city.
Delmer Spouts, a boy about ten years
ola, was attacked by a cat last night
down by the Wheeling Steel Works, and
was seriously bitten and scratched. The
boy was walking along the road carry
ing a lantern when the cat, which was
enraged for some cause, flew at him.
He finally succeeded in shaking the ami
nal off and it beat hasty retreat.
The POlanders in Benwood are organ
izing a brass band
Rev. Moore, Of Wheeling. lectured at
Sherrard Monday night. He passed
through town yesterday morning.
The mandolin and guitar club met at
the city hall Monday evening
Lew Emory, one of the B. & o. clerks
will tender his resignation Monday.
The dance at :he Harmony House
Monday night ended in big row.
Half dozen Of the men received black
eyes and four arrests were made.
Eugene H0useman has accepted po-
sition at Steubenyille.
It. V. Carter, foreman for the Shiffler
Bridge Company finished his work at
the Riverside
Tom Kemple who has been here on q
visit returned to his home in Pittsburg
yesterday.
Mr.. Jap. Jones Gis visiting relatives
at Metz, West Virginia.
The small chotld of Peter Mercer is
very i'll with dypththerSa.
Phil Helsley, Of Bellaire, was IN town
yesterday afternoon.
There was a meeting Of the stockhol-
ders of the Benwood Oil and Gas Com
pany last night The company pro
cured their charter last October and
now own a large tract in the Waverly
field.
The condition of Mrs. Nevil, who was
thought to have been fatally burned
last week, is about the same How
ever. she was resting easier last night,
and her ultimate recovery is not dispair-
ed Of.
The Benwood NJ. f. Church Will pre-
sent the sacred cantata The Gal.lean "
on Christmas night. The piece Is a very
pretty one and is well gotten up.
Regular services next Sunday at the
NJ. z. Church.
The NJ. r. Sunday School expects to
introduce an orchestra Of eight pieces
next Sabbath.
CIV Council met last night.
Mr., B. F. Peabody, OF Glendale re-
turned TO his home in Glendale yeSter-
day morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-11
DECORATED FRENCH cHINA-EwINe BROS.
DECORATED FRENCH CHINA!
- New Goods, Latest Shapes and DECORATIONS
Chop Dishes, Plates, Teas, ETC.
MAR
.
DIED..

EDWARDS Tuesday. December 10, lSy9'
a. 1880 .. m. Darwin Edison. son OF MI:
and Mrs Thomas Edwards aBeu ~
months.
Funeral notice hereafter.
DENNISON-On Tuesday December 10;
Matte B. Dennison, aged years and
months.
Funeral from the residence of her pa
rents. No. SO North Front street, on We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:SO o'clock. Inter
ment private.
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yOrR CHANCE TO BUY A FUR
WRAP

81 GOO worth Of fine Furs from Two Of
Nv works. leading furr.srs viii be on
exhibition and sale az our store on
Thursday. Friday and saturday among
mis- lot are many fine Mink. Seal. Per
sian. Wool Seal and Asrachan Wraps.
and anyone in need Of q wrap should
nal fan 20 attend this sale
J. $. RHODES & co.
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Open from 9 a. m. to $3.50 p. m.

NOTICE OF INTENTION To OFFER A
RESOLUTION FOR AN INCREASE OF
THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE
CAPITAL STOCK OF THE "MONONGA-
HFLA COAL COMPANY. Notice Is
hereby given that at a special meeting Of
the stockholders Of the "Monongahela
Coal COMPANY" a corporation formed un-
der chapter ffty-four Of the Code of West
Virginia. 20 bee holden al No. s Wood
street. in the city Of Pittsburg, IN the
state Of Pennsylvania, on the llth day Of
January. A. j.. 1896. commencing al
o'clock %. m. I shall offer the following
resolution and move its adoption:
Resolved That the number OF shares OF
the cap.tal stock of this corporation be
Increased from four hundred shares 10
two thousand shares. thereby increasing
ne said capital stock from twenty thou
sand dollars 10 one hundred thousand dol
lars. each Of such shares being Of the par
value OF fifty dollars
ISAAC y. BUNTON.
stockholder Of the Above Named Corpora
ton. del0 TO jail
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-11


Our Offices have been visited by-sos many
sufferers from Catarrh and Cold in the
Head and such a demand for night hours
has been made by the working people that
we have decided 10 keep our Offices omen
from to $3.50 In the evenings We have
made arrangements TO run the elevator at
night: so take the elevator to our office on
the fourth floor In the Peabody Building
NOTHING But PRAISE.
The many patients visiting our Offices
have nothing but praise for our cure and
find relief from the start Remember our
treatment at our office is free. and II Won
are satisfied that our remedy viii benefit
your case, We VIII furnish you our treat
ment for three months for one dollar.
This is the lowest and best opportunity
ever offered TO sufferers from the awful
malady in Wheeling and should be taken
advantage OF 10y an. visit our Offices. If
only to give il trial. We are glad to see
you and explain our cure. Rev Henry G
Alexander. LII d.. for wears professor I'm
Hampden Sydney college and Princeton
preacher. writes the following letter prais-
ing Mayers Catarrh Cure.
Oakland. Nd. Sept 70 1895.
The Mayors Drug Co. Oakland. Nd:
Gentlemen.-E since ! have tried
your famous Cataarh remedy I have in
tended 10 give you voluntary tesfirno-
NAL for its efficiency. I have been a sff-
ferer for years from nasal and post nasal
catarrh. and the bone In my nose has
been visibiy changed In its shape After
a trial Of all manner OF good and indffer-
ent recipes. 7 have no hesitation i'm pro-
nouncing your Magnetic Catarrh Cure the
best. the speediest and most effectuaI
remedy I have yet encountered ] wish
and predict your success I'm the effort to-
demonstrate the value Of your neat device
In the way OF a truly scientific and mer-
itorious inhalant You have made me
your everlasting debtor. I am. my dear
sir. yours faithfully.
HENRY G. ALEXANDER.
For sale by all druggists.
THE MAYERS DRUG CO..
Peabody Building.
Onen from 9 q. m. 10 9.3l D. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-11

One OF the brightest savings Of Ed
ward Atkinson. the great practical scien-
list, is: "All commerce consists Of mu-
ual service" The McKinley.tes should
take this and chew i- over awhile. 1t
viii be good for what ails them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-11

Wraps for Ladies. Misses and Children
atand below cost. L. ). GOOD & co.
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Attend the Supper and Bazaar at
Egerter Hall this evening gwen y!
Ladies of Honor. Music by hIIlNisS e.
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MARTINS FERRY.

GET on prices on Wraps and Dress Goods
before buying. l. - NOOD a W.
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IMMIGRATION AID PoFULATION.

IMMIGRATION AND POPULATION.
In the current Popular Science Month
~ Sociolog.st Sydney G. FISHER pro
pounds the question Has Immigration
Increased Populations" The casual OBJ
server would at once reply Yes" Dur
tng the last twenty years there has been
an enormous influx Of foreigners TO our
shores. The total for the two decades
foo,s up to the huge aggregate Of $685.
653-more than aalf Of the total immi-
grafton since 1920. Yet the rate Of in
crease Of the whole population has sunk
lower and lower AS Mr.. Fisher re-
marks:
From the year 1870 to 1850 native popula-
tiol without the assistance OF lmmigra-
ton never increased less than a3.l' per
cent. each decade. except turns the KEY
cent. But now. with larger immisr anon .,
than was ever known. The increase OF our
agCreC1tr population IS only -t-o'--liiiloel
per cent. lower than the rate OF Increase
of the native whites during the heNoi1-
Census statistics have shown a nor
NAL increase Of population among our
adopted foreign element The trouble
then. must lie in cur own native Amer
lean citizens. Can it be that the repro
ductive energy of the American people
is decreasing so rapidly and steadily
Here is an extremely interesting prob
lem for the sociologis,s Of the New
World
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2lbeeIin9 8e9ister
WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING COMPANY
pr-rr-IsLrRs- aN.n PROpRIETORa

The REGISTER embracing its several
editions Ia entered at the Postomcs 10
Wheeling. W. Va as second-class matter.
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WILL KEEP OPEN.

On Wednesday and saturday Nights to Ac-
commodate the Vast Crowd, the Mayors
Drug Co. VIII Keep Their Offices Open
From TO 9:3O In the Evening. and Treat
People Suffering From Catarrh Free.
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REV. DIR. c. o. BROWN.
From a photograph

on to accuse his wife of jealousy, but j
told him she was right. Your conduct is
unbecoming a minister of the Gospel
said. He said:
Z" But feel that it is like taking my life
to be separated from her She is the sun
shine of my home. Without her my
hearthstone is desolate.'
"He told story of an uncongenial mar
riage and children who were curse rather
than a blessing. Matte relieved and
frightened my life as no other power
could"
AT midnight DIR. Brown called on her
again and said he wanted to send Mrs.
Tunnel to Miss Overman for she needed a
friend to look after her health. "She was
careless during the rainy season and might
get her feet wet"
Mrs. Davidson stated that at that time
she did not know Miss Overman was with
her parents and twelve brothers and sisters,
or she would have thought the precaution
singular. He said he would need to pay
Mrs. Tunnels fare and $40 besides. He
explained the bond between Mrs. Tunnel
and Miss Overman as one of an intellectual
and spiritual nature.
Mrs. Davidson to secure room for Miss
Overman at the Libby House, where she
was then staying, and there was some con-
versation about his getting possession of a
key, but she refused to aid him.
"Miss Overman returned early in the
summer looking thin, pale and hollow
eyed and ten years older than. when she
left. She said she had been ill since she
left San Francisco. She intended to try to
study stenography, and began attending
Heald's College.
Zone day she said she had offered to sell
a story about prominent man for $1,000
to morning paper, and, said Mrs. David
son, the editor to whom she applied would
so testify, but the girl found better way
and that was to make the man pay $35
month.
ga few days later DR.. Brown told me he
had made such an offer and would pay the
money, which he did.
"The keeper of a lodging-place on Bryant
and Sixth streets, a customer at the corset
factory, called one day and said she knew
minister who had come to the house
with girl and spent the afternoon there.
"Miss Overman broke down when she
heard this and said: %, DR.. Brown was
the man, and l the woman She then
confessed to having had criminal recourse
to drug which DR.. Brown had purchased,
and mentioned November "a. 1894, as one
of the dates when she met DR.. Brown at
Sixth-street clearinghouse. She claimed
he hypnotized her.
Later strange woman called and said
she knew Browns accomplice and she
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She duplicates the Reverend
Gentleman in a Story of
Gross Misconduct.
DIsCREDITED BY THE POLICE.
The Doctor Gives His Version of the
Animus of the Attack-What
the Woman Says.

The details OF an alleged plot to extort
money from Rev. Dr.. Charles o. Brown of
the First Congregational Church were
made known last night by the arrest of
Mrs. Mary A. Davidson by Detectives Sey-
mour and Whitaker.
Four or five days ago DR.. Brown, accom-
panied by one OF the. deacons of his
church, called upon Captain Lees and in
formed him that Mrs. Davidson, who has
a corset-store at DDS Geary street, had ex-
torted $500 from him on November % on
pain of disclosing to the public his alleged
conduct toward Miss Overman, a young
lady of Tacoma, while she was guest at his
house. DR.. Brown made a statement to
the captain, who detailed Detectives Sey-
mour and Whitaker on the case.
After Mrs. Davidson's arrest DR.. Brown
went to police headquarters and made
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DR., BROWN ACCUSES A WOMAN Of EXTORT|ON

until was absolutely sure that there were no
such persons as "the LADY, and her lodger in
existence.
Then went TO the young lady. who to that
hour had supposed 10 be In Mrs. Davidson's
plot (although it seemed to be a matter incredi-
ble), because she was constantly in Mrs. David
sons company. i found that the young lady
knew absolutely nothing of Mrs Davidson's
diabolical plot. When told her of it she was
overwhelmed with establishment and indigna-
ton and said: "She shall face us this very
evening"
Mrs. Davidson came to the interview greatly
wondering, but unaware that the innocent
young lady by her side knew the whole of her
infamy. AS l proceeded with the story Mrs
Davidson sat as one dumfounded, pale and
agitated. but silent
Miss Overman listened in silence till
reached the statement of Mrs. Davidson that
Miss overman would swear to her own infamy
in order TO get $4,000 from me, then Miss
Overman sprang 10 her feet and stood over
Mrs. Davidson, saying: "You infamous woman
did you say that? 1 have trusted you, but
will trust you no longer. Give back to this
man the money of which you have robbed him
in my name"
We demanded jointly that she take us in
stantly into the presence of the lady, Mrs.
Baddin, that we might say to her, ''You are a
nar ana SlandereT." Ihough at a late hour
OF night Miss Overman packed her trunk and
left Mrs. Davidson's house. Miss Overman be-
lieved that Mrs. Davidson would pay back the
$500, and that was worth securing; so | waited
until Monday noon, then laid the whole mat
ter before Deacon Morse and Deacon Dexter
and through Deacon Morse before w. F. Whit
tier, chairman of the building committee of
the trustees
Then we went Immediately to Captain Lees
OF the detective force. The result is the arrest
OF which the public is aware.
C. o. BROWN
The receipt referred to as having been
written in DR.. Browns study on Novemb Der
% by Mrs. Davidson at his dictation is as
follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. %, 1895.
In consideration OF the of five hundred dol
Jars (S5OO) paid to me agent for Jane Elizabeth
Baddin, at date and of thirty-ve dollars be paid
on each and every month beginning with January
1, 1896 and continuing for the period of five years.
ending January /, 1901, do hereby agree TO pro-
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She demanded $40, 900

lived in my house. She demanded $40, 900
for hush money"
Mrs. Davidson told the reverend gentle
man of the woman's demands and he
promised to pay $500 down and $35
month until at least $4,000 was discharged.
He dictated receipt which Mrs. David
son wrote and to which she attached the
name OF the woman, Mrs. Baddin. The
money was paid by her to the woman, who
said she YVES going out of town, but would
call each month for the money.
Mrs. Davidson was summoned to the
man study on Thursday, the 10th, whittier
she went at Miss Overrnan's request, and
found both very angry. DR.. Brown &C.
knowledged that Mrs. Davidson had been
kind, but Miss Overman said: Don't
back down. We must fix her." Mrs.
Davidson was frightened, and feared they
might take her life.
Miss Overman left Mrs. Davidson, with
whom she had lived since her return, and
went, Mrs. Davidson thinks, to Or.
Browns home.
The following day DR.. Brown called on
Mrs. Davidson and told her warrant
would be issued for her arrest. She pre-
Paieu q Aui1 SldIement, OF WHICH she has
given the gist to friends.
II then notified him by mail. He said
that would no longer keep his damnable
secrets
Brown told Mrs. Davidson he expected
to go to Philadelphia as pastor of Pres
byterian. or to Brooklyn as Congrega-
tional pastor soon, and that when
he exchanged pulpits with Rev. Mr..
Hoyt of Sacramento that gentleman
would read his resignation. 1t will be re-
membered that the exchange was made,
but the resignation was not Forthcoming.
A late dispatch from Tacoma says that
Miss Overman was a music teacher there,
and nothing is known against her char
acter,
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HERO Welded,
Marriage of G. w. Mcmillan
Of the Reliance to Miss
7. Merry.
The Ceremony Was Attended by the
Butte Giants-Off to Montana
for the Honeymoon.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
908 Broadway, Dec. %.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN + FRANCISCO GALL
90S Broadway, Dec. %.
Captain George w. Mcmillan of the Butte
football team was married tonight to Miss
Frances T. Merry at the residence of her
parents, 678 Seventeenth street The home
was prettily decorated and a string band
played appropriate music. Rev. Robert
Richie, DID,. of st. Paul's Church, off,
ciated
The friends of the family and the mem
bers OF the Butte football team were the
only guests, who numbered about forty.
The bride was given away by her father.
DR.. A. J. Merry.
The bridesmaids were Miss Aimee
Merry and Ethel Renshaw. Messrs. Sher-
rard and Hooper were the groomsmen.
The bride wore an elegant dress of NOUS
seine de sole over white satin, and she
earned bouquet of Roman hyacinths.
The bridesmaids were attired in white or
candle and carried Duchess roses.
A banquet was served after the cere-
mony and Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan left on
the same train as the Butte team for Mon
tana, their future home.
The young couple was very well known
in Oakland, Captain Mcmillan having
been captain of the Reliance team until a
few weeks ago, and hundreds of their
friends sent handsome presents.
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tect the good name Of c. o. Brown and to protect
him from all personal demands in connection with
the above matter. MARY A. DAVIDSON.
Detective Seymour, on calling at 225
Geary street, after the case was given into
his hands, ascertained that Mrs. Davidson
left the place last Sunday afternoon with
out saying anything to the landlady. a
man had called upon Mrs. Davidson that
afternoon, and when he left the landlady
found her in tears. The landlady re-
marked to Seymour that she thought Mrs.
Davidson would commit suicide. Seymour
went to the place day after day without
obtaining any news of Mrs. Davidson, but
yesterday morning he was informed that
she had returned.
DR.. Brown was communicated with, and
yesterday afternoon he swore to a COM
plant before Judge Campbell, charging
Mrs. Davidson with extortion. Seymour
took the warrant to 225 Geary street. and
told Mrs. Davidson who he was and that
he had a warrant for her arrest. Mrs.
Frank French, 1917 Jackson street, and
Mrs. Mason, 1127 Broadway, were with
Mrs. Davidson at the time.
"What am / ARE ted for2" asked Mrs.
Davidson.
"For Matchmaking DR.. Brown out of
$780, replied Seymour, "Did the doctor
give you $500?"
YES" replied Mrs. Davidson.
'Is that your handwriting ?" asked Sey-
mour, showing her receipt for the $500.
"Yes," was the reply; 81 wrote it at DR..
Browns dictation in his study"
"What have you done with the money!
"As soon as 1 received it gave it to Mrs.
Baddin
"Who is Mrs. Baddin?"
"She is lady who came to my store
and bought pair of corsets. In the
course of conversation with her she men,
toned the name of DR.. Brown. 1 said I
attended DR.. Browns church and had a
Sunday-school class there Mrs. Baddin
said: Well, keep. lodging-house at
Sixth and Bryant streets, and we lodging
house keepers have a chance to see more
of ministers than you Mrs. Badoin then
related to me the circumstance of seeing
DR.. Brown taking a girl to her lodging
house. and found afterward she was the
young lady stopping at DR.. Browns
house. The reason l got the money from
DR.. Brown was TO keep the matter quiet"
Where IS Mrs. Baddin now?" asked
Seymour.
81 don't know" replied Mrs. Davidson.
81 believe she has left the City. / sup
pose she left after she got the money"
DR.. Brown said that Miss Overman was a
member of the church in Tacoma. She
came here on visit to him and his family,
and as she was in need of rest Mrs. Brown
begged of her to stay with them as long as
she could and she would take her to the
park and seaside and make her strong.
Miss Overman wrote to her parents for
permission to prolong her visit and it was
granted.
Mrs. Davidson became acquainted with
the young lady, and after she had returned
to Tacoma Mrs. Davidson wrote to her and
asked her to come back here and she
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Owens, Indictments Dismissed.

Twenty-seven charges of embezzlement
against J. X. Owens were dismissed in Judge
Bahrs' court yesterday. 1t was decided that
there was no chance for a conviction on any OF
the charges, and so in despair of securing one
the Assistant District Attorney, Mr.. Hinkle,
moved to dismiss them. Owens was indicted
by the Grand Jury in 1890 for embezzling
something over 800 from George w. Gibbs, by
whom he was employed. 1t is understood that
Owens made settlement with Gibbs, and he
was not indicted until after he had done so.
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Carpets rugs and stair and hall filling
can be cleansed by rubbing them with
water to which good quantity of am
monia is added.
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Albin,s Cottage Burned.

An alarm from box 235 was for fire in a
small cottage at Twenty-second street and
Potrero avenue, at IL 55 o'clock. The premises
were owned by Louis Albin, a saloon-keeper.
This is the cottage which was held by Mrs.
Maggie Fay, who refused to give up possession
to Albin, and has caused several Police Court
sensations. The cottage was unoccupied and
incendiarism is suspected. The loss is about
800.