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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

has led many business men along tnese
thoropghfareS to discredit alarming re-
ports. and to seek reliable information
A stage Of 35 feet is sufficient to orlng
the water into many cellars OF business
houses, and FIVE feet more would touch
every cellar on the streets Deio"
Twelfth.
Exaggerated reports were in circula-
ton during the day, but while they
were credited by some, most merchants
prsferred TO walt until this morning, al
the same time getting in readiness TO
remove their goods il reports from up
river points would seem TO justify the
estimate OF thirty-fve or forty feet OF
water II was busy day along Main
and Water streets. All the cell
lars in wholesale establishments
are we'll stocked with goods,
aud as nearly all have sewer connec-
tions, the back water would do serious
injury TO the merchandise. Many cell
lars are filed with perishable goods,
and all would be more or less damaged
by water. Several business houses have
no sewers opening in their cellars, and
Others are so arranged that they can be
plugged, and the water thus prevented
from doing any damage unless IL reach
es such a height as TO come in on the
ground floor.
Among the few merchants who took
their goods out OF the cellars Yesterday,
we're Hicks & Hoge and the Wheeling
Drug Company. The wholesale grocers
below Fourteenth street, will nearly all
put forces Of men at work this morning
removing merchandise TO places OF
safety.
PAST BIG RIVERS.
We reprint from the Register OF Feb
ruary Is. 1891, the following record of
past big rivers at Wheeling and Pitts
burg:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
RIVER MEN ALARMED

4 soetated Pres A|teTnOoR RcD0rt
PITTsBURG, PA, January River
men are thoroughly alarmed over the
probability Of big food at this point.
The Monographs came out With a
rush this morning and with the break
lug OF the ice in the upper pools the
damage TO boats began. Immense coal
fleets we're threatened with total de-
struction. The Allegheny Is also full
of ice, and is running HE a torrent.
A great amount OF wreckage is coming
down, indicating damage above. Riv-
ermen said to-day that they expected a
stage Of 80 feet, with prospect OF 60
ing still higher. In the great flood OF
1884 the Allegheny rose TO 80 feet and
great damage was done.
There was intense excitement along
the Monougahela wharf all day. All
the boats in the harbor had steam up
and were doing all they could TO keep
out OF the way of the rapidly rising
water. The channel was full OF ice
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
- - aEEENBAOKs.

A London special, speaking OF the
remarkable rush on New Years on the
London stock exchange for good secu-
rifles. breaking an records, says Amer
leans were a drug. South Africans were
snapped up, Brazilians and even Argen-
tines advanced a little, but nobody
would touch American securities.
Thus IS one result OF the legacy left
the country from thirty years Of Re-
publican fnancIeriug and John Sher-
manism. We have finally come TO an
issue with our crazy-Quilt currency sys-
tenn, or lack Of system, and 100000, 600
Of demand notes to-day are hanging
over toe head Of the Treasury which
has less than 500. 600, 600 Of gold to re-
deem them with. And more than that,
when redeemed they mast Immediately
be rs.issued, 20 be redeemed again in
sold. at the pleasure Of the holders.
A precipltate demand for the redemp-
zion Of even half Of these outstanding
notes would compel the government to
suspend gold payments.
Isit any wonder foreign capital is
distrustful Of American securities, and
won't touch them? When it loans gold
+, wants an assurance it will be paid in
gold.
uo, LONG must Congress dilly-dally
with this strained and perllOus situa-
tion before relieving it by retiring the
legal tender demand notes?
An END OF TELEPHONE MONOPOLY.
On the 18th Of this month the funda-
ren,al patent on the use Of an induc-
,,on coil for telephone purposes, issued
- Emil Berliner 10 1873, will expire.
Until this valuable patent should have
lapsed the possibility of rival tele-
rbone enterprise to the American Bell
Telephone Company Was MOTTO be dream
"a n despite the recent decision
Of the United States Courts at
p,stop which declared the Berliner
r,icrophoue patent void. This decision
whicb will scarcely be invalidated by an
.o,sgonist decision in the pending Bate
Rafrlgerator patent case, has, however,
made the long-distanee telephone a com
non blessing: for without the battery
tr.nsmitter the magnetic telephone
vopld only utilize a part Of the energy
NJ the voice for transmission.
The fundamental and detail patents
-, the Blake transmitter are invalid
,,asr the construction OF the Boston
doeis,on Next week, therefore, all
forms Of telephone receivers and trans
nit,ers. and the use Of the induction
col, will be at the command Of what
ovsr private enterprise may be willing
- embark in the telephone business
No,rnlv beneficial competition with the
psn Company will result however, as
.ovobanqe points out, until the eco
.on,ic,l problem entailed in new
-,,ohnoard system shall have been
800 Rut. with fair show, it Is not
g.. moment 20 be doubted that Ameri-
80 ,,gepnity will surmOunt all minor
obstacles. and make the telephone more
or public blessing, commercially ana
soeially, than ever
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

AT LAST there is hope Of speedy
action by Congress on the currency
situation, through compromise between
the factions Since a feature Of the
proposed compromise is the retirement
OF the greenbacks let the compromise
have the floor al once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
DIED.

BELTZ-Monday January z, 1895, at 1905
O'Clock D, IN, Mrs. ELIZABETH BELTz, mother
OF John and August Beltz, in the seth year Of
her age.
Funeral from residence Of her son, August
Beltz, No. sos Market street, Wednesday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock. Mass at ST. Aphonsus
Church OF o O'Clock. Interment at Triadelphia
cemetery Friends are invited TO attend.
Please omit flowers.
KLEINER-On Monday January 18th. 1895, a.
1o:25 O'Clock p. m. MARY, wife OF c. d. Klsiner,
in the 10th year Of her age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

THE REGISTER trusts the effort now
being made by graduates Of the IaW
department OF the West Virginia Uni
versity 10 form an alumni association
will meet with the success it deserves.
There are 135 graduates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

From the enthusiasm with which West
Virginia Republicans are rallying 20 the
red dag OF the piutOcratic auction it is evil
dent that they think the Hsreaiteris never
70 come again.-New ork World.
It's Of no use to try 10 reason with a
famished horde. Leave them to the
people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
Scattering kilograms,

SPECIAL 10 t1s hs0tstsF-
FAIExorT. w. VA, January 7. p.
m.- River at 10 a. H., % feet. 1t has
fallen almost t1o feet since that time.
There is no rain nov and the weather
is cold. No damage done.
MoRGANrowS. W. VA, January Z, 5
D. m.-Rivsr % feet and falling. Rain.
ing.
PARKER, PA, January River Z
feet and stationary. Getting colder.
Lock No. 4. January River &c
feet 6 inches and rising two inches per
hour.
BROWNSVILLE, PA, JSauary -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
About Thirty-aght or Thirty-nlne
F83t I1dicat8d for Wheeling
AND TWENTY-SIX AT PITTSBURG
Considerable Anxiety Throughout the
City Yesterday.
HUNDREDS ENQUIRE FOR NEWS.
People in Exposed Situations Taking
Precautions,

AS a Result, Very Little Loss is
Expected in This Vicinity-The
River Interests Have, so far,
Suffered No Loss-The O., L. q
w. Railroad Damaged - The
Total Rainfall 1.73 Inches
Most of the Flood Out Of the
Monongohela, Although the
Allegheny was Rising Last
Night - The Record at the
Wharf-Valuable River Data.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

These floods, with the aid Of high
side streams, between Wheeling and
Cincinnati, gave depth OF &C feet 4
inches at Cincinnati on February 18th,
being about two feet above the highest
previous record.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

The New York World Port Arthur
massacre-verifcstion editor is being
hard worked these times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

A Confederate reunion will DO held
AZ Charleston on the cath inst. The
main object OF the reunion, which
should guarantee a full attendance,
Is TO discuss ways and means Of
establishing home for helpless and
homeless Confederate veterans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
THE RECORD
PIrrsRuRa.

From 10 p. m. until a. IN, the river
rose i've feet one inch, or at the rate Of
fifteen and one-Quarter inches an hour,
or an inch every four minutes. This
was rapid work
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

The hypnotic plea in the criminal
courts is worthy successor OF the in
sanity dodge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
THE YOUGHIOGHENY.

The Valley Being Swept by Terrible
Torrent of Water. Which Is Carrying
Everything Before It-Great Damage
Already Done
Associated Press Night Report.
UNIoNTowN, PA, January THE
food is sweeping things along the
Youghiogheny river at lively rate to-
night.
During the past two hours the river
has been rising rapidly, and at o'clock
tonight there was stage oty1i7 feet at
Oonnellsvile and II feet 8 inches at
Dawson. five miles below, and it is rls-
ing at the rate of foot in four hours.
This is the highest the river has been
since the food of August, 1889, and
with this exception surpasses all the
foods since 1850. The situation to-
night is really alarming.
Yowlerville, a suburb Of New Haven,
Is submerged; two-thirds of the citizens
have already moved out, and il the
water rises much higher their homes
will be swept away.
Reports from Dawson. Dickerson's
Run, Bannings and other towns down
the river state that they are now al
the mercy of the water and great dam
age is being done. The slope mines
along the river are flooded and work has
been suspended; it will require at least
several weeks to get the water pumped
out OF them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

THE adjournment OF the Lexow Com
mi,tee was the signal for the prompt
revival Of vice 10 the metropolis. The
only hope Of anything like permanent
reform lies in keeping Lexow Com
mittee always az work and TO investi-
gate the investigators, themselves,
every now and then.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

1T is not probable that the stage OF
water in the river will exceed 80 or 40
feet. This is bad enough; yet when we
contemplate what IL might have been
had both Tue upper rivers come out to-
gether, we can accept bad situation
viii comparative good grace, because it
might very easily have been much
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.

RETIRE the greenbacks at once.
Further currency reform may come
later.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
CTOCKHOLDERsI MELIING.

The annual meeting o. the stoctloi-ers ..
the Wheeling Ice and storage Com altf Or
Wheeling. ". Va. will be held st Che ot
the Company, No. 224 Water street on
dav. January 18th. 1895 from to 3 %
w., for the election OF Disec,or5 and DO. rs
action Of any ether business INA. may '
scented. {. W. COM E.- .,..,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
BUSINESS CHANCES.

ID 5 pn5 % si5o Invested; ! 9EY 3
-. Md statistics fr.e. BENsO" . J-ld
s3l BroadwEy, New lors'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
CTOOKHOLDERs' MEETIlG
FOR SALE.

NOR sALE-sALoON, CHEAP, 80 Sc
Il cation: good reason Why Au'' l, -.
KEGIsTER Office. .........-..-.E.--
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
GENERAL NOTICES.


A SSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
Allpersons indebted to Louis Delbrucge vii
take notice that the same must be arrau.ed 70
or before January 10th, 1895, or suit will D.,
brought
J. d. ELSON
Assignee OF Louis Delbrugrs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
CTOCKHOLDERs' MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the stoe n. ~.
the Bank OF Wheeling VIII DE- ..-
banking house Oh Thursday JA.-@. L
1905. at o'clock p m, for tue eng ..
rectors and the transaction o. amy o--.-
mess that NAV come before III 1. ....
is2 JOSEPH SEYHJLD ,a'..---
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENT

MONEY To LOAN. GEO. j. MATHIs9y
VI Real Estate Agent 1923 Marke. s...st
Telephone l07. aa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
CToCKHOLDERS' MEETINl

Notice is hereby given thai the annual meet
ing OF the stockholders OF the World Ml.I
Benefit Association will be held at the pf1:.
pal Office OF the corporation, IN the cty o.
Wheeling, West Virginia, 1925 and IFS Makes
street Room 500 Peabody Building. st 10 o cl.ct
a. M, on the fourth Tuesday in January l
inst,) 1885, 10 elect board OF Directors 'o'
the ensuing year and transact such othe, ll,.
ness as may come before the meeting.
iagl5 CHARLES T. THOMPSON. SetT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
AT M'KEEsPORT.

MoKEEsPoRT, PA, January AT
: o'clock tonight the water is up on
Market street to Third avenue, and all
the families along Water street have
moved Gus. Water is in the
w. Devices Eil and part Of
the mill shut down. The damage to
the plant so far will reach SO, O0O' The
Howard plate glass water works at Du-
ouesne had to shut down tonight, and
the Carnegie steel works are partly
knocked out by the flood. The water
is four feet deep on Main street of Ora :
vosburg. Little rain is falling now.
The loss in McKeesport will reach
SO, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting OF TIC stockholm %
the Wheeling Steel snd Iron Company N. q
held AT the .cflice Of the Company, No. u 10
teenth street. Wheeling, W. Va, on Ir-.ta.
the 22d day OF January. 1885, at o'cloca BE- 10
for the election OF Directors and the ia''
ton of any other business that may be- pee
sented. ). ID. DJbOlN'
1a&I522 Secf'IAf.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

NOTICE TO NATURAL Gas
IN CONSUMERS.
In case Of high waiter consumers OF natgr,'
gas, whose premises Imsy be Hooded, axe eau.
toned 20 close all valves in house ana use an
necessary precaution in order 10 sycii scel
dents 10 themselves and others, as gas viii no,
be shut OF from Hooded districts un.es, abso.
lutely necessary. Respectfully
TIE NATURAL GAS COMPANY OF WEST
VIRGINIA. ja,s1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08
CTOCKHOLDERS' MEETING

%IOOhHOLDHno DIHL ~ y
~ The annual meeting OF the stocSho -,i
of the Fire and Marine Insurance. Comp1nf. q.
Wheeling. W. Va, will be held at the oil ' NJ
the Company on Tuesday morning. Jar--"
22d. 1895 between the hours OF eleven Cu -1.
twelve ll2) O'Clock, for the election Of .' 10
OF Directors aud for the transaction %. .f!
other business that may come before tlru.
ja8 10 NlLlE INV ~. aii'.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-08

" HOT STUFF"
In the shape OF
Hot Soda. Hot Chocolate,
Hot Coffee, Hot Beef Tea,
Hot Clam Boullion, Hot Chicken Bri,
Also all other popular aavors, hot orco.c =
GOETZE'S PHAEMACY
Cor. Market and Twelfth st,tS
DOGERS SILVER PLATED
KNIVES AND FORKS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-05
BODY EXHUMED.

The body of Bob Feemster, the young
Negro man who was murdered on the
outskirts of Yorkville some weeks ago,
was exhumed Wednesday afternoon,
pursuant to an order of the court,
signed at the request of the solicitor.
II was rumored that the counsel for
WiIse Neutrality-suspicious. Of the Ne
groes charged with beating Feemster
to death with hammer-was claiming
that the deceased had been shot to
death with a pistol, and for the pur-
pose of disproving this statement, the
solicitor had the body exhumed. Drs.
R. A. Bratton and w. G. White, the
former representing the State and the
latter the defense, made the necessary
examination. They were unable to
find any signs of bullets or bullet holes
in the dead Negro's skull.
Drs. Walker and Bratton examined
the head and body of Feemster the
day after he was killed. They saw
no signs whatever of any pistol shot,
and just where the necessity for put
ting the county to so much additional
expense comes in, the general public is
unable to comprehend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-05

Sentence was suspended until the fur
ther order of the court, and White will
probably pay the stipulated fine.
Judge Earle was asked, on Wednes-
day afternoon, as to whether he
intended to hold court on the Fourth
of July. He replied certainly, and
asked if there was any reason why he
should not do so. He was informed
that there was to be an important
political meeting, at which it was
hoped that the opposing factions
would agree to come together. He
said that he was willing to adjourn
court from II a. ID. to 3 p. m, and
suggested that if the desired object
could not be accomplished in that
time, it could not be accomplished at
all. Then he was asked as to whether
witnesses could be compelled to attend
on the Fourth, and he said they could
be, and the question was accordingly
settled.
The court was engaged yesterday
and is still working on the case of
Wilse Montgomery and Ike Blair, COL
ored, charged with the murder of
Robert Feemster, colored.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-05

"A Negro preacher named Carroll,
has written up for the Greenville
News, an interview he recently had
with Senator Tillman. The senator
is quoted as referring to the Columbia
State as follows: ~ have always
given Gonzales credit for being honest
and straightforward, and a man with
backbone and principle, though he is
my enemy" Referring to the News
and Courier, the senator said: at has
funked and lodged so much that l
have lost confidence in it, and can
rely on nothing it says" As to The
News and Courier, we do not feel
called upon to express our opinion !;
but as to The State, it must be con-
fessed that the senator has returned a
true bill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-05
CHANGE OF VENJ]E.

Whatever may have been its practi-
cal effect on the issue involved, the
suggestions of the York grand jury TO
the court the other day in regard to
the proposition for change of venue
in the Shuford case, will meet with
the approval of right thinking people
everywhere.
There are no doubt cases in which
changes of venue are wise and proper;
but how to determine such cases is
beyond the ken of human wisdom.
No doubt strong public sentiment,
where it exists, is prejudicial to the
interest of justice; but, at the same
time, it must be admitted that weak
and careless public sentiment may be
Just as fatal. Justice has as much to
fear at the hands Of morbid pity, as
she could possibly fear at the hands of
thirst for revenge.
Where it is really impossible to
secure fair and impartial trial, a
change of venue is eminently proper;
but in the very nature of the case, how
is human wisdom to divine whether or
not fair and impartial trial is posi-
BILE? There are always two sides to
such an issue. The claims of those
for and against, must be supported by
affidavits, and as one side is usually as
much interested as the other, the affi-
davits of each are entitled to equal
consideration, and to determine be-
tween them on any known principle
of justice, is impossible.
Such was the situation presented in
the case of Shuford. The main issue
at stake was whether or not it was pos
sible for the defendent to secure fair
and impartial trial. There is no auth
ority that is better qualified to pass on
this question than a grand jury drawn
from all parts of the county, and when
the grand jury spoke, it seemed that
the issue was settled beyond per-
adventure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-05
The atorkritle Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1895.

- The report of Book-keeper Har-
rison, on the condition of the books
and papers of the various county off,
GERS, is published elsewhere in this
issue. When it is remembered that
Mr.. Harrison is an acknowledged e1-
pert, and that he made his examina-
ton with care and thoroughness, his
report will no doubt prove source OF
sincere qualification to the whole citi-
zenship of the county. Though no.
body believed otherwise, so far as this
county is concerned, it is gratiica-
ton to actually know that our county
government is free from incompetency,
and possibly dishonesty that has late
ly cropped out in other counties in
the State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-05

Work on the Cotton MiIIs-Tobacco Bond
Exposition Commissioners.

Work on the Cotton Mills-Tobacco Bond
Exposition Commissioners.
Correspondence Of the Yorkvile Enquirer.
Rock HILL, July 4.-Work on both
of Rock Hills new cotton mills will be
commenced at an early date. The
site selected by the board Of directors
of the Arcade mills is the tract of land
lying west of the old brickyard of Mr..
A. d. Holler. The Southern road will
build sidetrack, which will take in
both of the new mills and the indus
trial school.
The bond required of the tobacco
factory by U. S. Commissioner c. J.
Pride, was in the sum of $4,000. Such
bond was signed on Monday last.
The committee of ladies appointed
commissioners of the Atlanta Exposi-
tion for Catawba township, is as fol-
lows: Rock Hill-Mrs. A. H. White,
Mrs. C. V. Blake, Mrs. E. f. Poag,
Mrs. ]. R. London, Mrs. A. Friedheim,
Misses Annie Lyle Roddey, Lizzie Sher-
fesee, Frances Beckham, Annie Ross
Pride, Susie Boney. Leslie-Misses
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-07-05
LOST AND FOUND.

Not long ago, colored man lost a
valise containing only a few articles
that were of value only to himself.
He advertised his loss in THE ENQUIR-
Err, and few days ago he informed
us that as the result Of the advertise
ment, he recovered his lost property.
Within the past two weeks, Mr.. w.
w. Boyce, of Pineville, advertised a
lost dog. He said he had advertised
the dog previously in the Charlotte
and Fort Mill papers; but failed to
get any information. We have just
received letter from him in which
he says that he has heard of his dog
through Mr.. J. w. Good, of Hickory
Grove, who saw his advertisement in
THE ENQUIRER. AS to whether the
information will lead to the recovery
of the dog depends upon certain con-
tingences that will not be benefited by
publicity; but the fact remains that
the advertisement has done all that
could be expected.
A great many cases like the above
have come under our observation from
time to time, and we are gratifed to
be able to state that an advertisement
in THE ENQUIRER generally does
great deal toward the accomplishment
of the object sought.