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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
THE COMMISSION
Which VIII Investigate the Venezuelan
Boundary VIII Probably Have Six
Mnnths' Job Before 1t.

Which VIII Investigate the Venezuelan
boundary VIII Probably Have a Six
Months job Before 1t.
Washington. d. c., December 70
Further inquiry into the subject
makes it appear that If the commission
In no aDDointed to ascertain the facts re-
specting the Venezuelan boundary finds
IL necessary TO visit the country, and
to personally locate the line, the work
VIII consume much more time than is
generally believed to be necessary.
Outside OF the voyage to Venezuela,
which would consume not less than a
month. to and fro, the journey through
the wild interior Of the country would
be very difficult. With a small flying
force of eight lightly equipped colonial
police the journey to the Uruan out
most. where the collision occurred, and
which marks one end CT the line claimed
by Great Britain, could not be made in
less than bwenty-three days, so that If
the commission is to make proper
examination of the country, the task,
including the voyage, will probably oc-
cupy almost six months.
Many names have been suggested for
membership on the commission, but to-
days action IN passing the House bill
mamended apparently eliminates sew
eraI of these names, including that of
Justice Harlan, Of the United States
Supreme Court One name favorably
mentioned is that of Mr. Partridge of
Vermont, formerly United States min
lister TO Venezuela.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
An EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Business Transacted by the Senate Yester-
day-The Holiday Recess.

Washington. December 20.-The Sen
ate spent almost an hour n executive
session to-day waiting upon the mes
sage from the President, the reading Of
which was the last proceeding before ad-
jaurnment.
The House adjournment holiday re-
solution was also amended and passed
so as to provide for adjoHrning from to-
morrow until Monday January s. This
proceeding was accompanied by an ex-
planatiOn from the Democratic side Of
the Chamber that it would be .mpos-
sible for them to complete their COM
m.ttee assignments even if the Senate
should remain in session until Tuesday
next.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21

Raleigh, n. c., December 20.-The
Associated Press correspondent has
just returned from Cumnock, the scene
of the terrible explosion in the Egypt
coal mines.
The work of rescue began late yes
terday afternoon. All the bodies dis
covered were brought to the bottom Of
the main shaft, but none were brought
to the surface until early this morning,
when twenty-four bodies were brought
to the surface by the rescuers. Eight
bodies were found afterward and are
lying at the foot OF the shaft.
Two more bodies have heen discover
ed, but are almost completely buried.
They are now being dug oGt,
The body of the foreman Of the dy-
Mantle room has not yet been found.
Reports as TO the amount of dynamite
in the mine conflict. Some OF the min
ers say there were five cases, or two
hundred and fifty pounds, in the mine.
while the superintendent thinks there
were only fifty pounds of the explosive
there
The theory of the cause Of the catas-
trophe generally held is that the first
explosion was of coal gas, that then the
dynamite exploded, and after this came
the sitting "afterdamp" that suffocated
all who remained alive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
FOUND IT DIFFICULT

To Divide Five Children Equally Between
Two Persons Double Murder was the
Result.
Benton, Ark. December 20-A
farmer named Smith, near here, last
night fatally stabbed his wife and then
blew out his own brains The couple
had agreed to separate and quarreled
over the division of their i've children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
BEGTNNING OF THE END

New York, December 2O-The meet.
ing Of the executive committee Of the
Brotherhood Of Tailors was held to-
thirty contractors had signed applica-
tion blanks for the return Of their men
Sunday. Many of the members of the
Brotherhood believe this is the begin
ming of the end of the strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
DAMAGING FLOODS

Chicago, December 20.-The foods
have seriously hampered the delivery of
mails in many suburbs. All street car
traffic has been stopped. the tracks at
the crossing of the Illinois Central COW
cred with four and a half inches Of
water. TheArainfall in Chicago for the
pas. fortv-eight hours has been nearly
six inches.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
II WAS A VERY PANICKY Day.
Withdrawals of Gold and UnfaVOrable
Gables Caused It.

Unprecedented Scenes on the Stock
Exchange-The Selling Movement
Kept Up from the Opening Hour
to the Close-A Number Of Firms
Went Under in the Crush Money
Loaned as High as Eighty Per
Cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21

Cot
Washington. December 2o.-Follow-
rg is the message sent TO Congress by
President Cleveland to-day:
DO Che Congress:
m my last annual message the evils
Of our financial eys,em were plainly
pointed ont and the cause and means
depletion of government gold were
loained. Tt was therein stated that
TER olI the efforts that had been made
the executive branch of the gov
ment TO protec, our sold reserve by
issuance OF bonds amounting 70
than S160Oo0ooo. such reserve
amounted to little more than S79.-
700. that about Sl6.050o0o has been
rdraun from such reserve during
month next previous TO the date Of
r.t message and quite large withdraw
for shipment i'm ,he Immediate fu-
t-e were predicted.
The contingency then feared has
ched MS. and the Withdrawals of gold
srce the communication referred to,
nd others that appear Inevitable.
-raa.en such q depletion i'm our gov
eminent gold reserve as brings us face
t1 acs with the necessity of further
for It's protection. This condi-
Intensified by the prevalence i'm
quarters Of sudden and unusual
sion and timidity in business
SEASON OF PERPLENITY
He are in the MIDST of auotner sea-
of perplexly caused by our dan
and faruous financial operations.
rse may be expected to recur with
anty as long as there is no amend
uea. of our financial system. If i'm
particularly instance our predica-
laal is at all influenced by q recent in
auce upon the position we should
occupy iu our relation to- certain Ques-
.ous concerning our foreign policy. this
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
DAY OF NOTABLE Speeches.
Men Of All Shades of POlitiA
Are Unanimous

With Regard to the Trouble With
Great Britain--The Bill for the
Venezuela Boundary Commission
Passed Unanimously Speeches,
Breathing Lofty Patriotism, by
Leading Members of the Senate
The Presidents Message Closely
Followed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
50 s1.hRD, PRINCE OF Liars.
Generally Believed that His Alleged
Confession is All False.

The Story Concocted for the Pur-
pose of Permitting Hayward to
Pose as a Great Criminal, and to
Give Cousin Goodsell a Good
Thing - Great Demand for the
Pamphlet-Over 125, 900 Of Them
Sold Already.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
TwoBIG COMPANIES.

one to Develop China and the Other to
Build Electrical Apparatus, Chartered in
New Jersey.
Trenton. y. J.. December 2O.-The
American China Development Company
was incorporated here to-day with a
cs7i-al stock of S1001000 The objects
of the company are 10 establish and
operate steam and electric railways and
steamships. telegraph and telephone
companies I'm China The Walter Com
panv. of Cleveland, was also incOrpora-
ed The company viii manufacture
electric generators and motors ana other
kinds Of electrical apparatus. The cap
ital stock is S2.500.000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
SHOWING TWELVE HOURS.
From Five to Twelve Inches OF the BeautI.
ful Covers Kansas.

Kansas City, Mo, December 20.-It
has been showing here for twelve hours
and dispatches from many Kansas
points report a fall OF from five to
twelve inches. Train service is gen.
orally impeded and streams are out OF
their banks. But one passenger train
has reached Fort Scott over the Mem
phis route since yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
Thermnmotor Record.

Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House
druggist, made the following observa-
tions of the temperature yesterday: a.
m, 80: :9 am, SO; ~ m. So; p. NJ, So; (;
z D. ~, e.. Weather cloudy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
~ A RECEIVER.S HANns

'e.and. O.. December 2o-S. o.
SD was to-day appointed receiver
Cleveland Athletic Club. his
being fixed at $4,000. It is said
e claims against the club will
lte S65.000
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
UNPRECEDENTED RAINS

Causing scrions Damage in the Mississippi
Valley.
st. Louis, Mo-, December 2O.-The un-
precedented rainfall of the past three
days has caused a rise Of sixteen feet
in the Mississippi river. Forty families
on the lowlands near Alton, H., have
been forced to flee to higher ground.
Much damage TO railroad and farm prop
erty IS reported from Missouri, but no
lives have been lost.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21

r Col. December 90 Reports
here of another murder by In
from the San Carlos reservation.
es- victim is Charley Snow. a
- foreman near Silver City, n. N.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21

True Condition of the Gold Reserve
ay e3.f0o.ooo Taken out Yester-
ag-on, December 2o-The loss
10000 IN gold to-day for export
1e amount of the sold reserve
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The Weather.

Washington, D. c., December 90
For West Virginia: Partly cloudy,
probably local showers; cooler Satur-
day evening; southeasterly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
QUITE An EVENTFUL Day.
Two Sessions Of tie Cabinet for ~
First Time in Years. a~s

The President and Other Public
Men Under a Heavy Strain All
Day-A Close Watch Kept on
Events All Over the Counry-The
Presidents Message Had Been
Long Considered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
THE STRIKE ALL BUT SETTLED
The Union Traction Company Presents
a Proposition

To It's Employes-If They Return
to Work and Restore Peace, the
Company Will Hear Grievances
and Rectify Existing Bvils-The
Proposition Secured Through the
Intervention of Mayor Warwick.
Doings of the Strikers Yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
uITY OF CONGRESS,
niSh Some Sort Of Flnm-
aal Relief at Once.

-esident Compelled to Once
e CAN Attention to the Finan-
I Situation Congress Asked
Deter the Holiday Recess Till
After Some Action is Taken-The
Urgency of the Situation Pointed
.ur.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21

Los Angeles, Cal. December 20.-The
story told by Harry Hayward, recently
executed at Minneapolis for the murder
of Mss Cling, regarding the murder. Of
a Pasadena woman five years ago by
him, IS thought to be entirely false.
Old citizens here fail to recall any
mysterious disappearance or mysterious
circumstances surrounding the depar-
ture Of any Pasadena girl from the city
at any time, and think that Hayward
deliberately falsiied. There are those
who declare that it is barely probable
that such a murder might have been
committed and the victim been a winter
tourist here, but investigation fails TO
unearth even a suspicious circumstance
that would connect Hayward with
murder here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21

Minneapolis. Mimi, December 90
The impression is growing that Harry
Hayward, the prince of lars in life,
left his masterpiece Of falsehood to fol-
low after his death IN the remarkable
ante-mortem statement.
Not only are there many internal evil
dences that he told many sensational
tales simply from a desire TO pose as a
great criminal and TO give his Cousin
Goodsell" a good thing, but it now
transpires that Harry, to at least three
persons. characterized the statement as
a pack of lies.
w. w. Hayward, his father, publishes
a statement, in which he declares that
Harry told his parents before the con-
fess.on that they were not to worry
about what he said; it was to be tissue
of lies constructed to meet the demand
for sensation. He assured them that he
had told them and them alone the whole
truth.
After making the statement he told
his attorney, John Day Smith, that he
had taken certain well known facts
and woven around them plenty of lies.
"The public wants les" said he, and
I will give them les
To the specialists who examined his
skull and brain at the autopsy and pro-
nounced him a degenerate, the state
ment is principally interesting from a
psychological point Of view as lending
weight and evidence to their theory.
The demand for the confession in
pamphlet form is phenomenal and the
first edition OF 125,OOO has already been
exhausted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
At LEAST THIRIY-FIVE DEAD,
As the Result of the Explosion in the
Egypt Coal Mines.

Thirty.two Bodies Brought Out, and
Three Others Accounted For-The
First Explosion was Probably
Caused by Coal Gas, and the Sec
ond by the Dynamite Stored in
the Mine - The Stiff1ing After
Damp Finished the Deadly Work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21

A BELL TELEPHONE DIvVY.
New York. December 20.-The Inter
national Bell Telephone Company has
declared a dividend OF per cent, pay
able January 3.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21

Philadelphia, December 20.-The
great trolly strike is in all probability
off.
Late tonight Mayor Warwick sue
ceeded il securing a proposition look
ing to an amicable settlement of the
troubles.
The proposition comes from the
Union Traction Company to the strik-
ers and is that if the men will come
back to work and peace is restored, the
management will cordially and consid
erately receive a committee from the
ranks of their employees and will hear
their complaints and grievances and
remedy the same within the range Of
fairness.
The proposition was given by the
Mayor to Rev. DR.. Baker and Mr.. Grif-
fifth, of the Christian League, and 1t
was authorized to be made by the Trac-
ton management.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21

Philadelphia, Pa, December 90
The strike leaders tonight sent tele-
grams to Eugene V. Debs, president Of
the American Railway Union, and
John Mcbride, of the American Fedora
tiOn of Labor asking them
TO COME TO THIS CITY
forthwith. President Mahon, of the
Amalgamated Association, who is lead
ing the strike, declared tonight that
all efforts to bring about a settlement
with the Traction Company having
failed, the strikers would fight it out to
the end. There is a possibility of court
proceedings being taken tomorrow TO
force the company into arbitration, un-
der the act of the Assembly of this
State passed in 1893.
Every car is again in its stable to-
night, although they ran with more
frequency to-day than at any time since
the struggle began. The formidable
police regulations were effective in
maintaining order pretty generally.
There were two outbreaks this after
noon, however, both violent. AS five
cars of the Thirteenth and Fifteenth
street division were passing a block of
industrial establishments at Thi.-
teenth and Buttonwood, mob Of 500
employees attacked them.
The cars were well filled with pas
sengers, who crouched on the floor
when the stones began to fly Two
women were struck and had to be re-
moved to hospitals, though they were
not badly injured. Another small riot
occurred almost at the same time on
Fifteenth street Car windows were
smashed, but no one was much hurt.
Several arrests were made.
The saloons VIII probably all be clos
ed at noon tomorrow, because of the
half holiday and pay day dangers. They
are closed tonight.
The order posted yesterday for the
men to return to work this morning on
pain of dismissal
WAS GENERALLY IGNORED.
Several hundred scab workmen from
other cities, mostly from the west, ar
rived to-day, but none have yet gone 70
work. It is likely that so far as the
strikers are concerned. nothing will be
done until the arrival of Debs and Nc
Bride.
The company still maintain that it
can run every car if given police pro-
lection, but it is manifest that they
suffer from lack of motOrmen. There
were many green hands on the two
hundred and odd cars winch ran to-day,
with their burdens of policemen.
Threatening letters have been received
by numbers of the 'scab" men on
duty.
Arbitration talk fills the air, ard to-
day John Wanamaker and Secretary
Griffith. Of the Christian League, call
ed On the Mayor.
Ninety rioters were indicted by the
grand jury today.
The situatios tonight is tense and
nobody knows what to expect.
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
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sooessoso

GROVER CLEVELAND.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26
LYNDON.

Murray SWEET and Mrs. f. M. SWEET
have been to Boston this week to buy
goods.
Mrs. ]. c. Eaton was called to Boston
Friday night by the dangerous illness OF
her mother.
Lorenzo w. Gray has rented his farm
near Cold Corners for one year and has
moved into the house with Frank Spen-
GER.
Enterprise Grange is to haye May
day ball at their hall in the bank block
next Wednesday evening.
Nathan L. Thompson returned from
Philadelphia last week having graduated
from the school Of pharmacy. After a
short visit to his friends here and at
Westtield he has taken his old place at
Bngham's drug store.
The Lyndon Carriage company is near
ly ready with its summer stock ofWhite-
chapels, Concords and several other va
rieties Of wagons, about fifty in number,
and sales have already commenced. One
or two men will start out next week into
the surrounding countrywith a strings OF
them.
Most of the sick have recovered.
Henry L. Green is again able to 60 out
after being housed all winter, much Of
the time dangerously ILL.,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26
RESCUED.
From the Brink of the Grave.

When l went to see DR.. Sproule
first was in very bad shape, so bad
that was afraid l was going to die
very soon. From the start after
undergoing the doctors treatment, l
began to gain, and have kept gain
ing faster right along. My terrible
nervousness is gone. The food does
not hurt and sour on my stomach.
| have not the pains that used to
school all over me, and my rest is
not broken, which it always used to
be. have no dizzy spells now, no
pain in my back, my feet and hands
have got the feeling and warmth
back into them again, and the bloat-
ing l suffered so much from has dis
appeared. My ambition and energy
have returned. DR.. Sproule has done
more for me than ever expected. |
have got SO well l was able to 60 to
church last Sunday. Oh how |
enjoyed it, and walked home to see
if it would hurt me and it didn't a
bit. All my friends remarked the
great change in my appearance, it
was so long since had been able to
attend meeting before.
CLARA B. CoNLEY, April DIST.
Mrs. Conley is a well known estim-
able lady of Westmore. Willoughby
lake, where she has taught school
for Is terms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26
RHEUMATISM


For the past seven years l have
been terrible sufferer from rheuma-
tism. was so bad l had to give up
work, and my father spent quite a
lot of money trying to get me well.
| consulted several of the best local
doctors, and got all discouraged
about ever being well again. was
helped into wagon to go and see
DR.. Sproule. could not put on or
off my coat without the most excru-
ciating pain, and moving my arm
hurt terrible. After the first of Dr..
Sproule's wonderful treatment /
could take off my coat without any
bother and move my arm wherever |
want, and since then | have gained
right along. can now walk home
two miles from the DOCTORS Office,
and sleep good at night, what |
have not been able to do for the past
six or seven years, owing to the pain.
My friends can hardly believe it is |
when | walk in to see them.
never believed so much could be
done. The DOCTORS treatment is
truly a marvel. | shall be more than
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26
CHAMBERLIN POSTS MESSAGE.

Chamberlin Post, G. A. R., sent the
following communication to the bed
side of Col. Franklin Fairbanks after
their meeting last Saturday evening:
At the regular meeting of Chamberlin
Post, 6. A. R., held last Saturday even
ing, in response to the usual inquiry of
the Commander, SIS any comrade OF this
Post sick or in'distress ?" it was stated
that all but one of the comrades were
in usual health, but it was also stated
that one of the Posts most valued friends
was reported to be critically i'll; where
upon in an informal manner the COM
rades fell into familiar conversation con-
corning this friend and his illness, and
you may rest assured if warmth and
sincerity of sympathy has any healing
balm your ailments will soon be cured
Together in the Post room the cold
BOYS" recalled your kind interest in their
order and in them. Your substantial
aid on many occasions and your coun-
tenance and sympathy always; and they
felt that perhaps now an expression from
them to you would not be amiss; so by
unanimous vote, as body and as in
dividuals, they offer you their sincerest
sympathy in the great sorrow that has
befallen you, and in your present sick
ness and suffering, with the earnest
wish for your speedy restoration to
health and hearty God bless and keep
you Away.
Very sincerely your friends,
The Old Boys of Chamberln Post G. A. r.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26
FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS
Gaia RRH.

| have had catarrh nearly as long
as l can remember. | had nose
stopped up, ringing in my ears, head
ache, dropping down in back of
throat, continued hawking and spit
ting, stomach trouble caused by it,
and it was beginning to go down on
my lungs and ! was running down
all over. l did everything could
hear of to cure it, took several patent
medicines, went to doctors and sent
off to Boston for remedies, but it got
no better and | came to believe
catarrh was incurable, but thanks
to DR.. Sproule and his new and i'm
proved treatment, ! am today quite
well. feel a new man all over, and
life seems again bright to me, and l
firmly believe there is not a case OF
catarrh DR.. Sproule cannot cure.
D. K. SoMERToN,
st. Johnsbury, Vt.
April 25th, '95.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-04-26
LYNDON CENTER.

Rev. A. l. Davis of st. Johnsbury ex-
changed pulpits with Rev, J. Mason last
Sunday.
Miss Jennie Gray is home from Connec-
ticut, visiting her mother Mrs. M. E.
Gray.
The village improvement society will
meet at the Baptist church next Thurs
day at o'clock p. m.
Several students at the Institute are i'll
with the measles, being obliged to return
to their homes.
c. D. Bigelow has recently been elected
president of the Lyndonville National
Bank, to fill the position of the late {.
A. Harris of East Burke. Mr.. Bigelow
is conservative, thorough business man
and the bank cannot fail to prosper I'M
der his guidance.
mems meeting will be held at the
Free Baptist church next Sunday after
noon. The speaker will be Prof. w. E
Ranger. This meeting is gotten up by
the young mems Sunday school class OF
the church. This class has recently been
formed by X. H. Rice and is doing a
good work in the community.