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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
ARRANGING THE DETAILS
For the Republican National Convention
The JubiIant st. Louis Party-Mc cKinley
HeadurNrters Opened.
rJOn, Dec6mDer II.-Ihe

HeadurN Nrters Opened
vton, December 1.-THE main
q he Republican National Con-
.,eIM st. Louis on June 16 were
o -oced at a meeting to-day of the sub
committee appointed last night TO take
charge of arrangements. Messrs. Ker-
ems and Thompson, representing St.
Louis were present at the meeting and
gave assurances that the plans proposed
would be speedily executed.
The committee agreed that the seat
ing arrangements Of the st. Louis ex-
position building needed remodel:ng.
At present the rosTum is at one end Of
the vast hall. so that people at the other
end are too far away TO hear what is
going on. Il was decided TO have the
rostrum placed midway and at one side
of the hall. with the seats Of delegates
arranged accordingly. A diagram Of
the change is TO be completed by the ST..
Louis people by the time the sub-com-
mittee re-assembles. 1t will show the
central arrangement and VIII designate
the seats of each State delegation. The
alterations of the building VIII probably
cost $4,000.
The question OF allOting tickets
brought out much animated discussion.
The exposition building accommodates
$4,000 people, but these limits are eX-
pected 10 be severely taxed. 1t is un-
ders-ood that an understanding was
reached that the ST. Louis local COM
m.tree would not control more than
5000 tickets, and that of these 500
should go to veterans Of the war and
500 to distinguished guests. The n2-
tional committee it is understood VIII
control the balance Of the tickets, as
well as retaining supervisory authOri-
ty over the 5000 tickets going to St.
Louis.
The subcommittee adjourned to meet
at ST. Louis the latter part OF January,
the date to be announced hereafter.
They viii personally inspect the hall
and all other features Of the convention.
Chairman Carter expects to issue the
formal call for the national convention
within the next day or two. 1t is i'm
perat.ve that it is issued by the 18th
inst, in order TO give full six months
notice Of the election Of delegates to the
convention
IAe excitement attending the Nation
al Committee meeting has subsided now
that most Of the committeeman and del
egatiOns representing cities have gone
home. The jublant st. Louis party left
on a special train at 1890 to-day for
New York CITY where they will have
quarters at the Waldorf hotel.
The friends of Governor Mckinley will
close their quarters at the Arlington to-
day and thereafter will have permanent
rooms at the hotel Cochran in this city,
with Chairman Grosvenor, vice-chair-
man and an executive committee Of five
persons IN general charge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
NASTY CHARGES
And Enough Of Them to Make It De-
cidedly Interesting for Detroit
Justice of the Peace.

Detroit. Mich, December 11.-Justice
of the Peace J. Blair Simpson was to-
day held to the Recorders Court on a
charge Of assaulting Miss Maud Went
land, a girl under the legal age of con-
sent. Later in the day the grand jury
returned an Indictment against Simp-
son for an attempted assault upon Miss
Maggie Hewlett.
This girl is the third making a SINH
lar charge upon which the justice will
have to stand trial and it is alleged
that the end has not yet been reached.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12

The Hague. December 11.-Advices
received here from the Island of Ma
6u~9 fin Malay Archipelago. one Of che
Dutch possessions. announce tn3- dis
turbauce among the natives there led
20 conflict between them and the
Dutch troops. during which twenty
nine natives were killed and many were
WnnnlnI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
SHARP FALL IN SILVER.
Failure Of the Japanese to Make Big Pur-
cbases Causes q slump


chases Causes slump
New York. December 1.-THE sharp
fall in silver to 20 15-l6d per ounce in
London is believed to be due to the
fact that the Chinese indemnity to ia
pan. which. so far as paid, was deposit
ed in the Bank of England, has been
turned over to the Japanese govern
ment which. instead of expending it
in the purchase of silver for use in
Japan as expected, is now lending it in
the London market. This is construed
to mean that the money which was paid
in gold will be expended in Europe,
probably in the purchase Of warships
and material. This is naturally very
disappointing to the London specula-
tors in the white metal, who had accu-
mulated a very large stock of il, and
has caused them to unload, with the
resulting drop in price. At present,
also, the market for rupee paper is
slow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
HIS REASONS.
Mr.. Scott Voted for San Francisco in
Return for Kind Treatment Ac-
corded His Golf Boom in the West.
Has Been Added to the Executive
Committee.
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Washington, d. c., December IL
Hon. n. B. Scott, of Wheeling, the
member on the Republican National
Committee, was asked tonight if he
wished to say anything in explanation
of his vote for San Francisco, instead
of Pittsburg for the Republican Con-
vention
Mr. Scott said his reasons for voting
for San Francisco ought to be pretty
well understood b. this tine, as he had
explained often enough in answer TO en-
qu.r.es from the Pittsburg papers and
to a committee Of Pittsburgers which
had waited on hun some weeks ago.
Il have spent the last two winters in
California" he continued, "and while
there did all I could to promote the idea
of nominating Judge Goff for Vice
President on the ground that he was an
exceptionally available man and that
his nomination would again prove that
the Republican party was nOn-sectional.
The newspapers Of the coast without re-
gard to party We're very courteous IN
opening their columns to me and in re-
turn for their courtesy when requested
10 SuUpUl b pah Ilo-N+cDD do tht pldDD
for holding next years Republican con-
vention l pledged myself to do So This
was over a year ago and P.ttsburg at
that time was not in the field for the
convention. If / had known before /
pledged myself to Son Francisco, that
Pittsburg would ask for the convention.
I would have been for the latter
would have voted for Pittsburg after the
first ballot yesterday If a member Of the
committee who was advocating Pitts
burg had not turned to me and told me
that that city had no chance and
might as well stay with San Francisco"
At the executive session Of the Re-
publican National Committee last night,
five more members were added to the
National Executive Committee. Mr.
Scott was one Of the FIVE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
" y AND TOBACCO DIVIDENDS.

New York. December lin accord
ance with the recommendation of the
executive committee yesterday, the
Western Union Telegraph Company to-
day declared its regular quarterly divi-
dend of IA per cent. payable January
15
The directors Of the American To-
bacco Company held a formal meeting
to-day and declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock. The dividend on the
common stock was passed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
FRIDAY, FEB, 81,
Is the Date Set for the Execution of
Theodore Durrant 80 The Death
Warrant Signed

San Francisco, December 1.-THE
attorney for Theodore Durant moved
for a wri, Of probable cause for order
to prevent the prisoners removal from
the county Jail TO The State prison at
San QunJen. The court denied the
motion and subsequently, signed Dur
ants death warrant, fixing Friday,
February II, as the date Of the execu-
tfou
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
AGAINST THE EMPEROR.
Herr Bebel Cautioned Twice by the Presi.
dent OF the Reichstag.

Herr Bebel Cautioned Twice by the Presi-
dent OF the Reichstag.
Berlin, December 11.-Herr Bebel,
the SOcialis, leader in the Reichstag, to-
day complained of the enforcement Of
the laws against Socialists, seeing, he
claimed, that the latter only did what
was permitted 10 other parties.
The speaker then proceeded to in
Weigh agains, the Emperor and was
twice interrupted by the president Of
the Reichs,ag, Baron Won Boul-Berer-
berg. Herr Bebel declared that the So
cialists had never been hostile to the
un:fca.ion of Germany and that with
out the previous national development
the existence of the Socialists would be
impossible
was It likely" he continued, "there-
fore. that they would desire Germany's
destruction? The country may yet be
glad to be able to reckon upon the as
s;stance Of the Socialists when its enc
mics assail it from right and left
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
KID MCOY ACCEPTS

New York, December 11.-"Kid" Nc
Ccy answered to-day the challenge of
Tommy Ryan who wants to fight for the
middlewe.ght championship of the
world, by not only accepting the chal-
longing but agreeing to fight for such
championship at any weight, time or
place for $1,000 a SIDE. Ryan's chal-
lenge was issued few days ago from
Syracuse. Y. Y.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
Roru RrRNEn 10 DEATH.

Troy. y. v. December 11.-Nrs. H.
r Sitter. aged about 20 years, and a
nurse. Mary Harris. aged so. who was
attending her. were burned TO death to-
dav I'm a fire which destroyed the frame
dwelling i'm which the former resided.
The fire is supposed to have been caused
bv the explosion Of a kerosene oil
IaUD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION.

Chicago. December 11.-Pittsburg
has been selected as the place for hold
ing the National Prohibition Conven-
tion next wear. Two ballots were cast
by the National Committee at its meet
ing I'm the sherman House. The first
ballot was. P.t.ehUrg. s; Denver. 13:
Baltimore. II: Cleveland 8: Chicago. L.;
Boston. 1. The second ballot resulted:
PittsbWg. %. Denver 13; Baltimore. ..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
No Prospect that They VIII BE Announced
Before Next Week.

No ItusptCt mat Ihey VII BE AnnOunCCd d
Before Next Week.
Washington, December 11.-There
seems to be no possibility now that the
committees of the House viii be an
nOunced this week, and the House may
adjourn tomorrow until Monday
Speaker Reed has experienced more
difficulty than was anticipated in maxi
ing up the membership of the commit
tees owing to his lack of personal ac-
Qul.u,au-5 ".,l ,ne new members, Of
whom there are 1863. From a source
close to the Speaker the information is
given out to-day that the committees
will probably not be announced until
the latter part of next week. just before
the Christmas holiday recess.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
THE DETECTIVE DISCHARGED.


SPECIAL % tHe ttSISJtI.
East Liverpool, O.. December IA
week ago a house in the West End,
which had an unenviable fame, was en-
tered by man under mask, who fore
ed a door and covered one of the in
mates with a revolver William G.
Huckle. detective, in the employ of the
Law and Order League, was arrested,
charged with the offense He had a
preliminary trial this evening and was
discharged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
ONE or HULrNG's CONSTITUENTS

VIII Get One Of the Rest Jobs to be Given
ont by Congress Pays S6 Per Day.
Special to the Register
Washington, d. c.. December Ii
Congressman Huling of the Third dis
trict. is slated to obtain for a conEtitu-
ent Of his probably the best place which
will go to West Virginia under the
House. 1t is that Of assistant index
clerk, held in the last House by Capt.
Van Buren. It pays So per day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
cor ITERFEITERS CAPTURED.

IUIN lLVI u I1IN17 VI T -
PiJsburg. Pa, December 1l.-George
Goodman. Joseph Baltulis ThOs. Gus
kowsk and Joseph Zdanoisez are be
hind the bars. and their cOuntergeiting
outfit. the most complete ever taken in
this vicinity. has been taken charge of
by the authorities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
HnN- IL s RIINDY DYING.

Wellston, Ohio, December 11.-Hon.
II. S. Bundy, ex-COngTessman from
this district, and father-in-law Of Hon.
J. B. Foraker, is dying He was a
member Of the first Ohio Legislature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12

Mr.. c. Schnepf the Opera House
druggist. made the following observa-
tions of the temperature yesterday: Z a.
m. 26: a. m, 2S; y m, 92; p. u, "a;
IN m. "a. Weather, snow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
Xreather Indications.

Washington, December 11.-FOr West
Virginia: Shows sOuthsrly, shifting
TO northwes-erly winds. For Western
Pennsylvania and Ohio: Light SHOWS;
winds shifting to northerly; slightly
colder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.

New York. December 11.-John F
McGrael, whom the police of Brooklyn
arrested upon the allegation of Mrs
John Quinn in Chicago, that he and
her husband were the murderers Of
man named Olsen at Bay Ridge, a sub
urb of Brooklyn. two years ago, was re-
leased from custody to-day. There
was nothing to confirm Mrs. Quinn's
story.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
prTT. TELEPHONE DIVIDENDS.

Boston December 1.-THE directors
of the American Bell Telephone Com
rsny have declared a regular quarterly
divident of three per cent and 112 per
cent. extra. This makes a total Of 10
per. cent. declared this year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12

GOV. MATTHEW'S FOR PRESIDENT
indianapolis, Ind. December Il
At the meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee to-day, Governor
Matthews was formally endorsed by the
Democrats of Indiana for President
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
OVER THREE HUNDRED
Indictments Returned by Cabell County's
Special Grand jury.

NUFtIdI 20 JUt NtSIolEI.
Huntington, W Va, December IL
The special grand jury here has ad-
journed, after eight days session. Over
three hundred indictments were re-
turned, and all are against parties liv-
ing within the city This is the largest
number of indictments ever returned
by a grand jury in this section of West
Virginia at one sitting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12

ORPHAN ASYLUM BURNED.
Milwaukee. Wis. December 1.-THE
s.. Francis Catholic Orphan Asylum
burned tonight, causing loss Of $4O,-
600. No lives were lost.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
CONDITION OF THE TREAsURY.

washington. ID. c. December H.
To-d4v's statement of the condition Of
the treasury shows. Available cash bali
ance S174.612551; gold reserve $16.S54-
607.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
HAYNARDUAS A DEGENERATE {
Conclusion Of the Specialists Who EI-
amlned His Brain.

Several of the More Pro- & 400
dicatiOns Of Dege4 eSW Id
Upon a Casual Elk -AClOn OF
the Murderer's Brain-His Biog-
raphy, mclud ng a Supposed Con-
fessiOn Converting Many Crimes,
to be Printed i'm Book Form.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-12
STEAMSHIPS.

New York. December 11.-Arrived,
steamer Palatia, Hamburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-30
A Fraudulent Banker.

Tho other evening a stylish and gen.
tlemanly looking individual stepped in
to one Of the leading restaurants in Par
is, took his scat at n table and ordered
o dinner tres recherche When it was
served up, he tackled the dishes with
the placid delight of a genuine epicura
When he was half way through the des-
sert, o closed cab drew up ut the door
of the establishment, and q very grave
looking gentleman requested permission
to look through the premises, as he ez-
pected to find there a fraudulent banker,
whom he as a detective was instructed
to take into custody. Of course his de-
mand was complied with, and no sooner
had he entered the dining room than he
pointed to the luxurious reveler and
whispered in the landlords ear:
lyon see, our Information was cor
rect. There he is But for your own
sake we prefer to avoid a row. Please
tell the gentleman that his friend Baron
l.. is outside and wishes to speak to him
for half minute.
On receiving the message our gastron-
omist Immediately rose from the table
and went out on the boulevard. where
no was taken possession Of by the de-
tective, who put him into the cab and
drove of with him Next day the res
taurant keeper went to the nearest po-
lice Office to recover payment for the
fraudulent bankers" dinner, amount
ing to about 60 francs. But neither the
commissary nor his subordinates knew
ANYTHING of the SuppoSed cantura In
the end it turned out to be nothing more
or less than clever bit of comedy got
up for the purpose of enabling one of
the actors to have "a good blowout -
Figaro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-30
BRIEF MENTION.

Leaf lard at Schrocder's.
Buy a bicycle at McCabe's.
Cash shoe store-Dollv Bros.
Ringing Bros. at Davenport to-
morrow.
Jacksonville-Two trains via r. I.
& z. See time table.
Don't fail to read jackson & Hurst 8
ad. il you have money to invest.
The Kings Daughters will hold
their regular monthly meeting at the
residence OF Mrs. Adair Peasants
Wednesday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Fine residence lots on Twentieth.
Twenty first and Twenty second
streets for sale on easy terms. See
adv. NJ. NJ. Sturgeon, attorney at
law.
Ringing Bros. great shows will
pitch tents at Davenport tomorrow.
and the people of Rock Island will
flock over to see the wonderful az
gregation.
The first duty of the head of a
family is to guard the health of his
family. To do so, keep Carse &
Ohlweiler's carbonated goods in the
house, Telephone 1014.
Oxford sale-75 cents for ladies'
solid black, patent tip Oxford, worth
81 any time-tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock as long as they last-The Bos-
ton.
The officers of c. W. Halves camp,
1850. which is TO conduct the ser
vices for the late James McConochie
tomorrow afternoon, desire that all
Woodmen participate in the cere-
monies.
A rate of one fare for the round
trip will be made for three grand
homeseeker's excursions via the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and North
ern railway. Tickets at this rate
will be sold May 81 and June IL to
all points on this line in northwest
ern Iowa, southwestern Minnesota
and South Dakota, west of and in
Guiding Iowa Falls. Tickets will
also be sold on these dates at above
rates to points in the following terri
tory: All points in Arkansas, Color
ado, Kansas, Nebraska. Texas, w.
oming and to a large number Of
important stations in Idaho, New
Mexico, Utah and southwest Mis-
souri,; also to Lake Charles, Louisi-
ana. Tickets will be good to return
20 days from date OF sale and stop
over will be allowed at pleasure.
For further information call on your
nearest railway agent. or address j..
Morton, G. L. & P. A.. Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-30
Astonishing an Oriental.

Mohammed Abu Said. "Chief Spoon
and Ladle Maker to the Commander Of
the Faithful" came to know THAT
Owen thought about the phenix and
whether the bowl of ladle which he
brought with him for examination was
not made from the beak of that bird. 1t
was identified as coming from o moro
authentic source-the helmeted hornhill
Of Ceylon, Of which there was fortunate
ly specimen in the museum.
THE head and beak were brought a.
to my study and handed to the oriental
He examined it very deftly. comparing
the beak with the bowl. and then ex.
claimed, with astonishment and rover
ence: God is great That surely is the
birdr ACADEMY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-30
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Omeial Report of Last Nights Council
Meeting.

Omeial Report OF Last Nights Council
Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL ROOM. Rock ISLAND,
April 90, 1S95.-The city council met
in special session at 8 o'clock
p. M. Mayor Medill presiding. and
all the aldermen present except
Dauber. The clerk read the call OF
the mayor for the meeting. to take
action in regard to the Twelfth street
improvement ordinance, and for the
transaction of such other business as
properly come before the council.
The mayor stated that the confirma-
ton of the Twelfth street assessment
had been defeated in the county
court and that the work having been
commenced the street was in q bad
condition and prompt action when
a course is decided upon is neces-
sary.
The city attorney stated that this
was one of several ordinances that
had been passed and confirmed. The
technicality was that the amount Of
the first installment had not been
fixed, and this he declared was triv
ial. and if he could prosecute an aP-
peal he was confident that his posi-
tion would be sustained. But as an
appeal would necessitate a years de-
lay. he suggested new ordinance
and new proceedings, first repeating
the ordinance of Jan. IL, 1895. An
ordinance repeating this ordinance
was read by the clerk and it was
passed by unanimous vote on motion
of Aid. F. H. Schroeder.
The sense of the meeting as to sub
hitting a new ordinance was taken
with a unanimous affirmative vote.
The clerk then read an ordinance for
the improvement of Twelfth street
from Fourth avenue south to the city
limits, by special taxation. Passed
by unanimous vote on motion of Aid.
Roth.
Aid. Corken offered a resolution
taking from the City hall fund the
sum of $5.7l3 and distributing the
amout among the various other
funds. Adopted.
Aid. F. H Schroeder offered a res
CLINTON instructing the clerk to no.
tify the Central Union Telephone
company to remove a certain pole
from near the Central hose house.
Adopted.
Aid. Kennedy offersd a resolution
providing for the printing of 1900
pamphlets giving Information in re-
lat;on to taxes levied. Adopted. and
the mayor appointed as committee
to compile the Information and pre-
pare the pamphlet, Aldermen Ken
nedy, Foss and Dauber.
The mayor reported a conference
with the Rock Island Brewing COM
pany in relation tn pumping to tt
new stand pipe. the rate agreed upon
as satisfactory being 2! cents per
thousand gallons; the city to provide
the pump. Aid. Foss moved that
the mayor and city clerk be author
lied to enter into a contract with the
Rock Island Brewing company to
pump the water at q cents per thou
sand gallons, for the term of two
years, the limit OF requirement to be
10000 per day. Adopted unani-
mously.
The clerk read an application from
the Rock Island Heating and Plumb
ing company for permission to open
a paved street. Granted, on motion
Aid. Cramer.
A letter from Mrs. CORY in rela-
ton TO a sidewalk grade was referred
to the street and alley committee.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. F.
II. Schroeder.
A. d. HUEsING, City Clerk.