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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
A NEW POSTAL DEVICE
BY Which the Cost OF Mailing is Paid by
the Addressee.


The United State Economic Postage
Association, incorporated under the
laws of West Virginia, has patents for
cards and envelopes in such form that
when authorized to be sent through
the mails the postage will be paid by
the receiver and not the sender.
These cards and commercial envel-
opes are printed with the address Of a
merchant or other business man upon
each and furnish a ready means of or
dering goods by mail without expense
to the person ordering. Each card or
envelope has attached a coupon bearing
the name of the person or firm to whom
the mail matter is addressed and con-
tanning a guarantee for the payment Of
the postage.
According to the Associations plan,
the wholesaler, jobber or other adver-
tiser sends out hundreds of the cards
or envelopes, which are ODE returned
with replies or orders. When the mat
ter passes through the postofiice the
postmaster detaches the coupon, which
is presented to the addressee, who pays
the postage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements Of tho
Boats and Boatmen.
Riunr 4 z rising

Daily Chronicle Of the Movements Of tho
Boats and Boatmen.
River, Al, rising. ?
Weather, cloudy and warm.
Yesterdays boats were the Bedford
and Ben Hur at a. m, the Lizzie Bay
at a. m, the keystone State a. "a. In.,
all for Pittsburg, and the Courier aG
noon for Parkersbrg
To-day's boats are the Ben HUI at
3 p. m. for Parkersburg, the Liberty at
4 p. m. for ClaringtOn, the Lexington at
p. m. from MatamOras. the Courier at
10 p. IN. from Parkersburg.
Fog Cld low water will soon Doe mo
complaint Of boatmen, as the river mas
fallen 10 AZ feet here and i1S has
been heavy the past two nights ana
mornings. The bars in the lower river
are becoming troublesome. although no
detention on that account has occurred
to the packets The Davis Island dam
is up and there is feet Of water mere:
There is five feet in KanaVhl ana
feet from Wheeling TO Huntington. ana
between and 10 feet from mere ~
Cincinnati. The report received I'9I
night from up the river points "a7 ''i4c
the river was rising a little and i- COM
menced to rise here last night
Pittsburg, May 5.-River 3 .eeI
inches and falling; weather clear ana
warm.
Warren. Pa, May 5.-River 9 ieet
and stationary; weather c.'--l anu
warm.
Greensboro Pa, May 5-R.rer b ies1
7 inches and stationary; wellle. L--4
and warm. ,,
Parkersburg, w. Va, May liver
; feet 3 inches and falling "ta1nel
clear and warm. 49,.
Steubenville, o., May 5.-B' ger leeJ
and stationary; weather Gear @nN
warm
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
THE O. H. o. CONCERT.

The Opera House Orchestra has fin
ally decided to give its next annual
concert at the Wheeling Park Casino
on Friday evening, May oath. This
promises to be one of the most enjoy
able affairs ever given by this musical
organization. The Orchestra will be
augmented to twenty-seyen pieces, and
the programme will be varied by a
number of vocal solos.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
FUNERAL OF CAPT. CARR.

The funeral of Capt NJ. T. Carr took
place yesterday afternoon from his
residence in Pleasant Valley. The SER
vices at the house were conducted by
Rev. DR.. r. X. Swope, rector Of st.
Matthew's P. e. Church. The remains
we're followed to Greenwood Cemetery,
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn .fikabz ,agbah a
where the interment took place, by a,
large concourse of sorrowing relatives
ond friends
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
A STRIKE PROBABLE.

Sharon, Pa, May 5.-A general
strike among the blast furnace en-
ployes in this section is imminent.
They are not satisfied with the ad-
vance of ten cents day all around.
agreed upon at the meeting of the
Mahoning and Shenango Valley Iron
Manufacturers Association in Youngs
town, because the rate lower than
is paid at New Castle. 1t is probable
that a demand will be made to-mOr
row morning for another advance and
if the demand is refused, every fur
mace man in Sharpsville will strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
THE ELM GROVE ELEC1RIC
PLANT

The heavy machinery for the new
electric light plant, at Elm Grove, was
brought from Chicago Saturday on a
special car over the B. 6, o. Workmen
strengthened the arch of the stone
bridge at Monument Place on Satur-
day. The engine was constructed in
Germany and operated at the Worlds
Fair in Chicago. The machinery was
unloaded and will be placed in posi-
tion as soon as possible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
INSURGENTS SUCCESSES.
They Capture Two Cuban Forts. With Five
Hundred Spanish Soldiers.

Hundred Spanish Soldiers.
Tampa, Fla, May 5.-Passengers by
the steamer Mascotte, tonight, bring
reports that the fort of San Ramon San
Las Vegas, in which were two hun
dred and sixty men, and La Colonia
Militar, with the same number of in
mates in Santiago province We're both
captured last week by 1,750 insurgents
under MaceO.
Captain Malta, who was in charge of
the detachment which, while escort
ing provisions near BayamO was cap
tured and taken TO Havana to be tried
Friday. 1t is thought he will be shot
as was Gallago. There is much dis
satisfaction among Spanish officers
over Gallagos execution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
AGREEABLY SURPRISED.

'I had a very severe cold on my
lungs that caused much soreness and
gave me considerable uneasiness in re-
gard TO the result" says Mr. T. T..
Smith, of Billerica, Mass. "a local
druggist called my attention 10 Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, and on his
recommendation l gave the remedy a
careful trial. The result surprised me;
I recovered entirely in three days" %
and so cent bottles for sale By drug
gistS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
THE BLUFF CALLED.

Cincinnati. May 5.-The Commercial
Gazette has a special from New York
saying John r. Mclean. of Cincinnati,
has bought the Journal. Pulitzer
made a bluff bid and Mclean called
him. Caleb Van Hamm, city editor, will
be retained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
AT THE PARKS.
How the Day Was Spent at Wheeling's
Resorts.

Resorts.
The warm weather caused many per-
sons to hunt cool shades and breeZes
yesterday afternoon, and the attend
ance at the Parks was very large At
Wheeling Park about 1000 persons
passed through the gates, and strolled
about the walks and drives. The
Opera House Orchestra rendered a
band concert during the early after
noon on the front pavilion, and the
concluding numbers upon the pro-
gramme were played upon the Casino
balcony.
At Mozart Park the attendance was
nearly, if not quite, as large as on the
opening day. The Park looks much
prettier now than last season. and the
management will spare no expense in
further beautifying it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
Pocahontas, and in the coal regions

Pocahontas, and in the coal regions
generalv
ADJ. received from Pocahontas
say ONS.EN ,s-meeting of strikers held
cN ,HNs afternoon, was attended by
~ = 5000 men, but all was quiet and
~ -rly. A local miners union was or
osanized with about $50 members. Not
over one-third of the men employed
in the mines at Pocahontas are at work,
and it is thought that all of them will
90 out ON a strike tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
,ecial to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Steubenville, O., May 5.-William
Dugan, a young man of this city, going
West by the freight train route, while
attempting to board a freight train at
Ellwood, Ind, yesterday evening, had
both legs cut off and died later. His
remains will be brought here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
THE NEWS IN RRIEF.

The "half-breed' rising in North
Dakota was squelched yesterday, by
the surrender of Lepotreau and his
men to Marshal Cronin and Indian
Agent Hall No lives We're lost. Red
Thunder, who is 81 years old, made
desperate resistance, and it took three
men to handcuff him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
PIG IRON FOR ENGLAND.

Birmingham, Ala, May 5-The Sloss
Iron and Steel Company has sold to
parties in Liverpool, England, one
hundred tons of pig iron. The order
is only an initial one and others are to
follow soon. The shipment is to be
made at once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
FUNERAL OF MIR. KENNEDY.

The funeral of Mr.. James Kennedy
took place yesterday afternoon from
his late residence en- South Broadway,
and was largely attended by friends
and relatives of the deceased. Ser
vices of a very interesting character
were conducted at the house. The
DaIl-bearers were relatives of the de-
ceased. The interment took place at
Greenwood cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
MILITARY NOTIFIED.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, w. Va, May Com
pany X has been notified to hold itself
ready for action if needed in the strike
now prevailing in the southern part Of
this State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06

Bradford, Pa, May 5.-The most de.
structive forest fires known in this
section for years have ragged for tho
past week. About three o'clock tbis
morning a fire started between Glen
Hazel and Kletner's. Delivers Iarga
saw mill, located between these two
points, was soon DESTROYED. Together
with ten million feet of lumber. an on
gine house, railroad switches siytaap
cars of lumber and coal and eight
dwellings, an oil well and several thou
sand acres of timber land.
The people of Glen Hazel we're 81
POWERLESS TO COPE
with the rapidly spreading flames and
help was telegraphed for from this
city. A special train CARRYING steam
er and a large force of fremen with
hose was sent TO the scene Of the con-
fagration. When the 1remen rearbed
there they were unable 10 do anything
more than to prevent the fire from
approaching the town, and succeeded
in diverting the course Of the flames.
Everything in the woods is dry as
tinder, and the leaves and underbrush
furnish abundant fuel for the blaze.
The flames are going up the hillsides at
a rapid rate and
DESTROYING EVERYTHING
in their path. The sky is black with
the sitting smoke and the flames shoot
up as high as the tops of the trees.
1t was with difficulty that some of tho
inmates of the buildings escaped with
their lives. A man had his shoulder
broken and another was injured in
ternally while jumping from one Of thd
buildings. In another house lay wo-
man who had given birth TO a child
twenty-f0ur hours previous She was
rescued from the flames with much diff
iculty, and it is feared she win die
from fright and exhaustion. This
afternoon a second appeal was received
from Glen Hazel,
ASKING FOR MORE HELP.
and thirty-fve flremen with hose were
sent by special train. It was feared
the fire was about to cross the east
branch of the Clarion river and wipe
out ire town of Glen Hazel The woods
along the Erie between Ketner and
Bradford are on fire, and it is feared
the loss to oil and lumber property will
be great
Following are losses: Elias Deeme1-
Of Williamsport ten million feet OF
hemlOck lumber valued at $4,000, part
ly insured; Delos Dolliyer, mill, $20.-
600, no insurance; Ketner, st. Mary's
and Shawmut railroad $4,000, in
sured.
FIRES ARE RAGING
between Rixford and Farmers Valley,
on valuable timber lands. and large
quantities have been destroyed The
Columbia Oil Company's property is
threatened.
Between Crawford Junction and Rit-
eryille, a fierce fire is raging on both
sides of the Erie railroad tracks. Con-
siderable damage has been done be-
tween Gallagher and Hutchins.
A fire has been in progress at Chip
munk since Thursday. and several OIL
well rigs, owned by Franchot Bros, Of
Olena, n. Y, were destroyed Be
tween Smithport and Rev City, tho
woods are on fire in several places, but
no damage has been reported.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
NJ ION TURNED TAIL.
n With6raWS Armed Men
From Nioaraguan Soil,
.-t 7r. o., the War Ships Sail
Away,

-- ship win Probably Salute
-. Sic raguan Flag at COrintO,
WI the Government Resumes
u.-Deep Hatred Of England
Among the Central American
rsGcs. and o. Union for Pro
ion is Not mpossible-The
I'LL aI Action of san Salvador.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
By Associated Press.

Parkersburg, w. Va, May Gov.
MacCOrkle passed through here to-
night at midnight, and informed the
Associated Press representative that he
had just wired Gov O'Farral. of Vir-
ginia, that he would not permit Vir-
ginia troops to come on West Virginia
soil TO exercise any military function.
Gov. O'Farrall had asked MacCorkle
to permit Virginia troops to come two
miles on West Virginia soil, and he
would permit West Virginia troops to
go two miles into Virginia. Gov Mac
COrkle refuses to do so. He says the
situation in the Mcdowell and PocahOn-
tas coal fields is serious, but hewillnot
call out West Virginia troops unless
some act of violence occurs. All ar
rangements are in perfect condition to
bring out the entire National Guard at
two hours notice. Special trains are
ready to carry them. Engines have
steam up. Gov. MacCorkle has the en-
tire situation perfectly in hand for
whatever may happen, but hopes there
will be no trouble. He received dis
patchs here at midnight saying all his
quiet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
THE WEALTH..

Washington, D. c., Nay '.-rUI -i5i
West Virginia: Incre easing '.oI,'l ,',.a.
ness: cooler in northern p'- ''oH'
southerly winds. r-..,os-
For Western PennsylTanlL. '..e, a.,
ing cloudiness; Thunder NJ '.,9 -
western portion; cooler lA "''''' -
portion; southerly winds. Ill Co.
For Ohio: Conditions ia'oraDle i.,l l1'
thunder storms; cooler '''- ''''-0
winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
THE ISLAND OF FORMOSA.

Hong Kong, May 5.-The situation
i'm the Island of Formosa is serious,
and fears are entertained for the lives
of foreigners there. British and Ger
man marines have been landed at An
ping. on the southwest coast, to protect
the foreign residents, and Takau har-
Dor. south Of Anping, is being patrolled
by blue jackets in armed launches.
The Black Flags are most Unruly.
The Black Flags are irregular forces.
They are not on China's pay, though
sometimes she has a little authority
over them. Warfare is their profession
and they depend upon it for bread and
they raid and rob Chinese and other
iudiscriminately. They have no law
but the commands of their leaders.
They are much bolder and more war
like than the average Chinaman, and
have little fear of death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
THE POPE'S SYNPATHY.

Rome, May 5.-The Pope has writ
ten a letter to the Armenian Patriarch
at Constantinople, expressing SYM
pathy with the Armenians and en-
dorsing the necessity of reforms in Ar
menia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
GOV. O'FARRAL ANXIOUS
To Invade West Virginia With VI
ginia Troops, 2
d His

Gov. MacCorkle Flatly ID His
COnsent-He Has the situation
Well in Hand-Military Notified
to be in Readiness-Engines With
Steam Up-A Big Meeting at Po-
cahontas, Yesterday - Miners
Anxious to Preserve the Peace.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
RrssIA NIL BE sATIsFIED.

London. May "a dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says that the de-
tails OF the negotiations between the
powers i'm connection with Japan are
secret. but it is known that Russia
will be satisfied if she gets slice Of
Manchura containing a harbor that Is
free of ice.
Should the Japanese war party per
sist I'm opposing any alteration in the
peace retay. Count Ito. president Of
the Japanese council of ministers, will
probably be sacrificed to save the situ-
alton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
A GOOD MEDICINE.

'T have used several bottles of
Hoods Pills, and am still using them.
They have benefited me very much"
Frank A. jenkins, 419 Thirteenth
street, Parkersburg, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, May 5.-A tele-
gram was received here tonight, ad-
dressed to Governor MacCorkle, from
Governor O'Farrall, of Virginia, re-
Questing permission of Governor Mac
Corkle TO send troops into West Vir-
ginia near Pocahontas for the purpose
Of dispensing a mob which has assem-
bled on the West Virginia side near the
State line
Governor MacCorkle is en- route home
from Cincinnati. and the telegram has
been sent to him at Chillecothe. Ohio.
1t is the opinion of lawyers here that
it would be a serious blunder if Gov
ernOr MacCOrkle were to give such
permission, at least until it should be
demonstrated that West Virginia is
unable to control mobs within her own
borders.
THE GOVERNOR REFUSES CON
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
TERRIBLE FOREST FIRES
Raging in the Country Around Brad
ford, Pa.

Immense Damage Already Done
and the Flames Spreading in
Many Directions-Citizens Mar
rowly Escape-Bradford Firemen
Called Upon-The Woods as D,.y
as Tinder-Fires at Other Places
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
DEATH or A WHEELING LADY.

SPECIAL % NE Rc5IsIVr.
Pittsburg, Pa. May 5.-Mrs. Fred
eric1 A. Klein. of Wheeling. died at the
residence Of J. F'rendenberg, No. 10
Robinson street, to-day. She had gone
there ON Saturday night to take the
position of house keeper. About two
o'clock in the morning she was at
tackled with hemOrrhageS and
died at two o'clock in the afternoon.
She told the doctor she was a widow,
81. years old. and had three children
i'm Wheeling and asked that Mrs. Con-
rad Richter of that city, be notified.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
A QUIET DAY AT HUNTINGTON.

Special to the Register.
Huntington. W Va, May 5.-This
has been the Quietest day that this
city has experienced for years. The
order of the Mayor to close all busi-
ness houses was observed pretty gen
erallv. but many places remained
onened. and the agent for the Cincin-
natl papers sold them and warrants
will be issued Tor him in the mOning.
with others. and the case given a test.
The agent had instructions TO sell
them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
THEORY OF THE DEFENSE
As to Who Committed the San Fran
cisco Murders.
An Outline Of the Story Durant's
Attorneys Expect to Prove-A
Mysterious Party Whois Charged
With the Commission Of the Ter
rible Crimes at the Church.

San Francisco, May 5.-Now that
Theodore Durant, the medical student,
has been remanded to the county Jail
to stand trial on the charge of having
murdered Miss Blanche Lamont and
Miss Marian Williams, the lawyers for
the defense are seeking to stem the
tide of public opinion by telling on
what lines they will conduct the case.
The attorneys for the accused say
that they will prove that the yard of
the church has been
A TRUSTING PLACE
for people living in that neighborhood;
that Durant had not a reputation as a
lady killer" that another member
now an eX-member) had; that the lat
ter frequented the church, though now
a nonresident; that this person, whom
all the young ladies of the church dis
trusted, frequently took liberties
with them; that upon one occasion he
was alone with young laly in the yes
try, and that his actions were such as
to cause her to have a serious hyster-
ical attack; that only a desire to
AVOID PUBLIC SCANDAL
prevented his arrest and prosecution at
that time; that said eX-member, during
April, was present at the services in
the church. to which he at one time pos
sessed a key-one that fitted the side
door; that this person knew and was
intimately acquainted with both
Blanche Lamont and Miss Williams;
that this person had been married and
divorced, and has also been an inmate
of an insane asylum. Durant's attor-
neys conclude by saying they are con-
fident that before many days the bur
den of guilt will be openly borne by
the responsible criminal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06

A RIG MEETING AT POCAHCNTAS.
Roanoke. Va. May 5.-Everything is
very ouiet here, but deep interest is
manifested in the strike situation at
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06
NIE IN JUDGMENT

5-.- Ion. and then proceed by
arms To enforce her own de-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-28

Sauce for the Goose.

The Louisville Courier Journal
states what every one knows to be a
fact that the Republican papers resist
ed the improvement in business as
long as they were able. They were
unwilling to admit that improvement
was taking place. They made them
selves ridiculous by calamity bowls
even after their news columns an
nounced the unmistakable improve
ment in business. Now that they
deem it inexpedient longer to deny the
fact, they insist that the Democratic
party is not entitled to any credit for
it.
The Journal very truly says that
the new attitude is as untenable and
inconsistent as the old one. Republi
cans have always maintained that
whatever happened under Republican
rule was due to Republican rule. al
ways provided it was favorable. They
have insisted that whatever occurs I'M
der Democratic administration is due
to the acts of that administration,
provided always it is in the nature Of
disaster But these two positions can
not be held together. They are alb
surd. If the Republicans are entitled
to credit for prosperity when they are
in power, SO are the Democrats under
similar conditions They held the
Democrats responsible for a panic
which began and ran much of it's
course before the Democrats had legis-
lated at all. This was, of course, al
together unjust and unreasonable:
But after the party had perfected all
the legislation that it was able to per-
feet, Republican papers and politi-
clans said the laws passed, especially
the tariff bill, would ruin the country.
They admit that the tariff bill cannot
be changed for two years, but still
they insist that it has had nothing to
do with the return of prosperity. In
saying this, they ignore or repudiate
the arguments which they have been
urging for twenty years.
Acute observers know very well that
we were near panic in February
last, and that the action of the admin
istration averted it. This action was
denounced by the Republicans at the
time, but business interests have been
on the upgrade ever since. For this
the Democratic administration is emit
tied to the whole credit. To deny it
is to cast reflection on ones own intel
ligence.- fredericksburg Star.