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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
DISAPPEARANCE
Of John Cowan, of PittSburg, Brings
: to Light StupendOuS Swindling
Operations Which He Has Been
Conducting.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 3.-One of the
most stupendous swindling operations
that has occurred in this city within re-
cent years has been brought to light by
the disappearance Of John Cowan, of
the lumber firm of W. G. Cowan &
Sons, who left Pittsburg last Saturday
morning and whose whereabouts is I'M
known.
The amount of his defalcations, it is
said will aggregate between 100000
Aand S15O,OOO, the most of which he is
Supposed to have carried away with
him.
The victims Cowan has left behind
him include lumbermen in every sec
ton of the country, statesmen and en-
ployes in his Office, and his stepmother,
the widow of his father, whom he has
left financially ruined, her little for
tune of about $4,000 and property val
ued at $4,000 being entirely swept
away. The largest creditors are L. A.
White, lumber manufacturer Of
Cory. who places his loss at almost
$4,000, and VIM. Alters, of the All
lers Lumber Co.. of Allegheny, whose
loss will be about $4,000.
Other large creditors who say they
Nave no hope Of realizing anything on
their claims are. NJ. d. Rowland. of
COraopolis, $4,000; Samuel Crawford,
of Pigeon. Forest county. $500; Dan
lei Holwick, of Brookville, $1,000; D..
Wheeler, of Reynoldsville. $4,000 and
Mrs. John Duncan, mother of Mrs. w.
G .COwan, $4,000
There are about 240 others who are
out in sums ranging from $40 to $4,000
COwan is 2S years old and has been
married about year. All the money
he left his wife was S14.
w. G. COwan. the father of the miss
ing man. died about six months ago.
since which time all of the crooked
ness charged has been accomplished
AT the time of the elder Cowan' s
death the business was earning about
$4,000 a year. Creditors say the young
Sman has been enabled to accomplish
his ends by trading on his fathers
good name.
One of the means used by COwan is
cited by l.. \. White, of Cory. Pa, who
says the manner in which he was taken
in was bygiving Cowan accommodation
papers for various amounts. These
notes he would raise TO two, three or
four times the original amounts, dis
COUNT them and put the cash in his own
pockets.
On the night of his fathers death,
young Cowan told his stepmother that
unless she woEld sign articles of CO.
partnership with him, placing the man.
agement of the business in his hands
entirely. the firm would go TO the wall.
She did as requested and is now impov-
erished.
A number Of suits have been entered
against NJ. d. Rowland, of COraopolis,
no recover on notes which passed
through Cowan's hands, endorsed by
Rowland. Alters & Co. have been
compelled to ask of their creditors an
extension and many other troubles Of
like nature are expected to follow soon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
WILL PROBABLY BE ACQUITTED.
The State OF Ohio Making Out Very Poor
Case Against Ex-senator Gear.
~ ID

The State of Ohio Making Out Very Poor
Case Against Ex-senator Gear.
Special to the Register.
Columbus, Ohio. March 3.-The trial
of ex-senator Gear for soliciting a
bride is likely to come to an end to-
morrow, and it is the general belief
that he will be acquitted. The State is
not making out strong case.
After the examination of eX-Repre-
sentative H. X. Spooner, of Seneca
county the State rested its case.
Spooner said he was told by his OPP
pOnent in the contest. Mr.. Flumerfelt.
that their expense bills were not likely
to go through unless they put up some
money; that Senator Gear had intimat-
ed so much to him. Spooner had a talk
with Gear after this and Gear said to
him that if he and Flumerfelt pushed
bills too much it might cost them some
thing to get them through. That was
the only suggestion of money that Gear
made to him.
EX-Representative Taylor. of Jeffer-
son county, said he was present at the
conversation between Flumerfelt and
Gear in which it is alleged that Gear
proposed to get the bills passed for
about $500. He heard no such sugges-
ton.
Representative Lane testified in the
interest OF Gear showing that bills
were delayed in the ordinary routine
of legislation, and Gears daughter gave
evidence tending to show that her
father was at home at a certain time
when the State claimed he was here
trying 10 hold these bills UP.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
BEI,LAIRE.

. A club of Bellaire citizens have got
ten up a very swell card party for the
latter part of this week. Supper will
be served at the Windsor Hotel and
this assures a swell supper, anyway.
The Derby Winner Company were
registered at the Windsor Hotel.
John A. Neff of Warnock, was in the
city yesterday on business and dined at
the Windsor.
q Several st. Cllairsville citizens were
u the Globe Hotel yesterday. Among
Them were A. L. Bumgarner, S. S. Fore
man. Auditor 10. Henderson, all at
tending the trial of J. a. Gallaher,
assigner against Joseph A. Henderson
and others. as stockholders of the Putt
ney Glass Works. J. B. briggs, Judge,
was present also.
E. J. Southland of Bellfontaine, J. a.
Taggart of Akron, and A. B. Gilmore,
of Martins Ferry. were located at the
Hotel Anderson yesterday, and took in
our city.
There was some trouble between J. n.
Bridgeman and Henry He'll. clerk in
CAROLS grocery. Mr.. Bridgeman used
some language that was offensive to
He'll. and he forced Bridgeman out Of
the grocery. Bridgeman issued papers
of complaint, made out by Squire Ma
son. and was brought before Mayor Du-
bois. who refused to recognize them.
How would it suit the candidates in
Bellaire to have them pledge one-half
their salary Gf elected) to be used for
improving the public roads? This is
the plan at Massillon.
Tonight the o. t. A. NJ. Council of
Bellaire will hold a great entertain
ment. consisting of music. vocal and in
strumental. recitatiOns. addresses, and
last but not least, a splendid banquet.
Elaborate preparations have been made
by the committee and there will be
a great time for the members and their
wives and lady friends.
Bellaire can boast of full list of
running factories this week, barring
the brick works. And, still, some men
say Bellaire is dead. Well. for corpse
she is real lively. and it won't be safe
TO try TO hold any funeral Yet.
Hon. John A. Howard of Wheeling.
was in Bellaire yesterday. assisting
Gallaher in the Pulteny glass house
case. James Tallman, J. c. Gray and
d. w. Cooper were for the defendants.
q The free social at the Christian
Church tomorrow night should be
well attended. Refreshments will be
for sale during the evening.
John " Hopkins and Miss Edna P.
Bamford were married Monday at the
parsonage by the Rev o. w. Holmes.
Three of Bellaire's irrepressible no
tel porters were fined 81 and costs by
Mayor Dubois for violating the city
ordinances regulating the duties of
pOrters.
Miss Lille Boswell, of the Fifth
ward. is recovering from an attack of
typhoid fever.
Several of the shanties east Of the
B. & 0. round house are non est This
is well. as they were an ugly incum-
brance and gave a bad idea of the resi-
dences of the town to parties on the B.
& O. trains crossing the bridge.
= Miss Toby Stahl. of the Second ward
'Eho is on a visit TO her sister, Mrs.
Simon Behr, of Dunkirk. Ind, was re-
covering from an attack of typhoid
fever when she ventured out too soon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
SALARIES AGAINST FEES.

The House Discusses the ACCESSIBILITY OF a
Change in the Method of Paying L. :.
Court Officers
Washington. d. c.. March 3.-The
House spent the entire day in debating
the amendment 10 the legislative ap-
preparation bill to abolish the fee sys-
tenn i'm the cases of L. S. district attor-
neys and marshals. The salaries fixed
by The amendments range from $1,000 to
$1,000. The amendment was endorsed
10y almost every member of the judici-
airy committee. It was argued the
amendment would reduce the expenses
of The T.. s. courts. which have doubled
since 1873. at least $500, 600 for the first
year and result in stopping the perni-
ci0us padding OF the business of t6e
federal courts The debate will be con-
tilued tomorrow under the five min
u,e rule.
Washington. ID. c., March 3.-The
Senate gave most of the day TO the ag-
riculural appropriation bill and passed
that measure carrying S3,262. 600 with
out material amendment. Another bill
passed during The day changes the linn
itations o., fourth class mail matter so
as TO- free the postal service from bulky
articles heretofore sent free by the
government departments.
Mr. Wo,cott in urging the bill said
roller top desks and electric motors
were among the articles sent as mail by
the department
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04

The Republican plan of campaign is
necessarily radically changed by events
that have happened since the landslide
of 1894 Calamity bowling served the
purpose Of the Republican leaders in
that campaign. and they succeeded. TO
their own surprise. i'm electing an un-
wieldy majoriyto the House of Rep
resentatives. This majority. finding
itself incapable of legislauug i'm the
public interests. has given vent to its
narrow spirit and betrayed its weak
ness by striking from the appropria-
lions. in obedience TO its A. p. A. mas
tiers. the usual grant of little money
for the Indian schools because the
teachers are Catholic missionaries. as
we'll as by other acts of like character
After more than a years experience
Of the Wilson tariff. i'm which the public
mind has become disabused concerning
it's operation. the campaign of calamity
bowling cannot be repeated. With no
clearly defined issue. and with the rec
ord of a "do-nothing" Congress behind
them. the Republican leaders are haunt
cd by the apprehension that their ma
jority in the present House will not
merely be thinned out. but that it will
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04

wholly disappear in the next elections.
Then farewell to the programme of
tariff spoliation family sketched in the
Reed-Dingley bill, and promised 10 the
Trusts in return for liberal contribu-
tons to the party campaign fund of
1896,
In this situation it has apparently
been determined to substitute SANDER
for calamity bowling. An initiatory
step in this direction is the drag-net
resolution of Senator Lodge for the
Finance Committee to investigate the
sales of bonds by this administration.
The resolution implies a charge of cor
ruption. and is designed to fill the air
with suspicious against the character
Of an honest, able and courageous pub
lie servant The friends of the admin
istration and Secretary Carlisle not
only have no fear whatever Of the re
suits of an investigation, but court such
an inquiry. There is not the slightest
secrecy or mystery about the negotia-
ton of the bonds by this administra-
ton In taking the So, 1000 900 loan in
February last at 1O412 the Morgan syn
dictate took also all the risk and cost
of a guarantee that the Treasury gold
reserve should be held intact until the
following October. As a result of this
transaction in a serious crisis the bus
mess world was relieved of all appre-
hensiOn in regard TO the currency for
nearly a year. and business confidence
was at once restored. In contrast with
this the popular loan of 500 ,OOO,O 900 just
negotiated contains no such assurance
in regard to the integrity of the gold
reserve. which is the main considera-
ton The gold reserve. which now
stands at S1240OO.O0O. would. as the
Register has already pointed out.
under transaction like that
with the Morgan syndicate in
February. 1895. have amounted
to about s16OOOO.OOO, secure for
long time against the assaults of bull
ion spectators. While the Treasury is
in possession of an Unexpectedly large
supply of gold, it should be remem-
bered that the bulk of it has come from
the same Morgan syndicate and kim
dred banking Institutions.
Although the Senate Finance Com
mittee has a large majority of mem
bers. Republicans. Democrats and Pop
ulists, opposed to Secretary Carlisle's
financial policy. the committee could
do no other than report the facts that
lie upon the surface in regard to the
issue of bonds by this administration
should the Lodge resolution be passed.
Instead of shrinking from the truth,
the friends of Secretary Carlisle have
reason to be proud of the skill, ability
and courage with which he has man
aged the finances and sustained the
public credit against assaults such as
no former head of the Treasury Depart
ment ever encountered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
WANTS CHEAPER ARMoR.

Washington. March 3.-Millard Hun
skier and J. r. DavenpO-. represent
ing the Carnegie and Bethlehem com
panies. had a conference to-day with
Secretary Herbert relative to the bids
for the armOr for the Kearsarge and
the Kentucky. These vessels Will re-
Quire $3.50 tons of plate. ranging in
thickness from { TO 1912 inches, the
latter being for the turrets and protec-
tiOn of the vital parts of the ships.
Ii is reported that Secretary Herbert is
DESTROYS of obtaining a reduction in
price. Heretofore the price paid has
been $500 ton, but il is said Mr.. Her
bert hopes to get the next lot at a lower
figure
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
CUTTING UNDER THE TOBACCO
TRUST

Chicago. March 3-An opening gun.
expected TO precipitate war in the to-
bacco trade, has been fred by one Of
the leading antitrust concerns. Every
tobacco jobber in the country. which
i'm Chicago includes the wholesale gro
Gerry houses. has been advised by mail
of cut Of 3 cents per pound in the
price of one of the many brands of pulg
tobacco. The cut was made in such
a way that it is plainly the design to
undermine the price of the trusts Gig
arettes or supplant them with antitrust
goods ia similar sort.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
A LOVING CUP FOR THE INDIANA.

Washington, March 9.-There has
been received at the Navy Department
from Lafayette. Ind, beautiful solid
silver loving cup for the United States
battleship Indiana. The cup is in
scribed as follows: Presented to the
United States ship Indiana by the Gen.
de Lafayette chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, Lafayette. Ind "
Capt Robley d. Evans, commanding
the battleship was at the Navy Depart
ment when the cup came to hand and
was much pleased with the ladies' trib-
ute
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
TO SUPERVISE BANKS.
The Ohio Legislature DeliberatinG Upon a
Plan TO Make State Banks More Secure,

The Ohio Legislature Deliberating Upon
Plan to Make State Banks More Secure,
Special to the Register.
Columbus, o., March 3.-Two bills
were introduced in the Senate this even
ing to establish the same sort of State
supervision over State banks as the ma
tional government maintains over ma
tional banks. One puts the duties in
the hands of the State auditor and the
other establishes a separate DEPART
ment. Senator Clark is author of the
one and Senator Laninger of the
other.
The Senate passed the Ashford bill
providing that city solicitors must be
regular attorneys. II is now a law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04

Money still does it's share of the talk
ing in New York politics. and offers Of
handsome rewards are quite the thing,
politically, i'm Gotham. some time ago.
it viii be remembered. Mayor Strong
offered a reward of $500 TO any person
who would furnish evidence to sustain
the charge that he has bartered munic-
ipal Offices for votes. and now comes
w. j. Arkeu with an offer to pay $1,000
cash if il can De proven that any prop
ositions have been made involving the
purchase of delegates i'm the interest of
Gov Morton's presidential csndidature
Now is the time to come forward with
the evidence
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04

The more candid Republican journals
freely admit the gravity of the silver
split i'm their party and also the con-
tingency of third party in the interest
of free coinage. one of these an
uounces that ft viii be named the Amer
lean party and that it's principles viii
be protection and bimetallism. 1t
would be a strange instance of the
irony of fate should the platform first
soy afoat by Tom Reed turn ont to be
the dereGct to- sink his own boom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04

Tn the hurry wo had almost over
looked the war down i'm Nicaragua and
that the government troops killed 500
rebels and captured q job lot of i'm
ported Krupp guns the other day. 1t
keeps one husuing TO keep tab on the
war docket these days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04

The Cuban war has cost the export
trade Of the Unyed States up TO date
over S5OooOOO JUNGLE Sam has good
business reasons for wishing 10 see II
ended as soon as possible. aside from
his sympathy with the Cuban patriots.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
ELKINs,s PRIVILEGE.

Senator Elkins is under no obhga-
tion. either personal moral or political,
not to be q candidate for the Presiden-
cy. and should take the nomination. if
he can get it, as against any man in the
nation. Charleston Mail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
BEAN PoTs-EwlNe BROS.
and a relapse followed, endangering her

lie.
There were five DRINKS brought be-
fore the Mayor yesterday. Wonder If
politics had anything to do with it?
The pixies centering in Bellaire
brought in during February amounts
as follows: Gate No. S4S.9S; gate No.
2 S14.S7; gate No. 8 $449S; gate No. 4
s17.69; gate No. > 1914; gate No, 212
$25.13; total S16594
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
NO HOPE FOR HIM.
St. Peter-Wel, some people do have

ST. Peter-Well, some people do have
gall!
Nearest angel-How so?
St. Peter-Why, didn't you see that
man Who asked if he couldn't come
in here Just now?
Nearest Angel-Why. yes: but what
of it? He was a good looking man
enough. l was rather surprised to see
him turned away.
St Peter-What of it. | should say
what Of it! Why. that man used to be
a coal dealer on earthw-Somerville
Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04

Tt is proposed TO build a $4,000 bicy-
Gle path from New York to Philadel-
phia. The proposition ought to be en-
couraged if only for the Illustration 1t
will AFFORD Of the value of good roads.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04

Foraker is said to- be greatly both
cred bv insomnia. This is a prevalent
complaint in the Buckeye Republican
camp at this stage of the game.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
ALL WERE RETICEST.
Baltimore & Ohio Officials and Members OF
tho Syndicate Are Mum.

vi" - i"i'''V <ii' -iuH
New York, March "a meeting of
officials of the Baltimore and Ohio and
representatives of the syndicate took
place to-day at the office of the Mer-
camille Trust Company. Extreme reti-
cence was observed by all concerned
as to the result of the conference. 1t
is understood however that the Staten
Island Rapid Transit and Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern companies will
not be affected by the receivership for
the Baltimore and Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
James ". McGranahan.
In ChanCery.
GT"AIN0\S

The state of West Virginia TO the She''h
of ONO County, Greeting
Ne command you thai you summon Oh
lanes ". Veterinarian If he be lounu ~
SCu' If The Circuit Court of OHIO county at
Iiy 10 be held for the said Court, on the
~ Monday i'm March. 1896 to answer d
biIl in Chancery exhibited againSt nm IN
IN ta, md have then and there this writ
Vines Ilt'.tI John ". Mitchell, eek of our said
court. al the Court House of said county;
i'm The city of Wheeling. the 18th day OF
February. 1896, and IN the 55rd year OF the
state of West Virginia.
JOHN ". MITCHELL, Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CON
NENTION.

Why not send Hon. p. C. Eastman as
a delegate to- the Democratic National
Convention? He is right with the peo-
pie on the financial and money Ques-
lions. and i'm addition we would suggest
Editor Horner. of the Parkersburg Sen
tineL as the other delegate. He is all
right. toO.-POint Pleasant Register.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
Index TO New Advertisemets.
FOURTH PAGE.
3ubeelin9 Re9ister
CHARLES Il. fancy, General N-aager.

The REGISTER. embracing It's several
editions. is entered at the Postohice IN
whaling w. Va. as second-class ma ter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.


The object of this suit Is 10 obtain al-
vorce a vincuio matrinoui from Inc dee
PENDANT Toy the complainant. Ana DC dp,,
1,earine from an affidavit filed iu said
rause. AT these Rules. that the defendant
lanes W. McGranahan. is not a resident
of the state of West Virginia. and he noi
having been served with process boo SAID
srit. on motion of the complainant. by her
solicitor. this order Of publication is en-
tered against him, and 10 is ordered thai
The said defendant. above named. ne ana
is REQUIRED 20 appear within one month az
Ter the date of the first publication OF TINS
order and do what is necessary 70 protect
his interests. II Is further ordered that
this order be published and posted as re-
Witness. John ". Mitchell, Clerk OF our
eaid Court at the Court House OF sad
COUNTY this 2nd day Of March, 1896 to-wit:
March Rules 1896. ,,,-,.,,,.r, l.,.-,.
Published the first time March Bird, 1870.
At+eet. JOHN W. MITCHELL. Clerk.
II ". Dickinson. Sol. for Complainant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
WANTED.

NICOLL-At Delaware. H.. i'm his 51st
year. VIM. II. Nicoll. son Of VIM. Ming
Nicoll. both formerly of this city.
WANTED - NEWSBOY TO RUN OK
trains. $40 cash security required. Also a
hrigh; hoy 10 sell papers Address. stating
age and experience. MONONGAHELA
NEWS CO, Clarksburg, W. Va mrieh
WANTED-FURNISHED ROOM IN Pri-
vate family by young business man. c.
X. Register. fegTedz
ED-PURCHASERS FOR Blank
House Leases, oil Leases. For Rent Cards.
For Sale Cards. and Rooms for Rent
Cards. Call at Register Office.
AGENTS WANTED
AGENTS-S90OO WEEKLY SALARY TO
right parties. Little work. snap for some
one, new scheme. failure impossible write
for special proposition. Lock Box 530s.
Boston, Mass. fe26Mon. Wed Saith
AGENTS TO SELL THE ONLY SELF
working skirt supporter for shirt waists
and belt. No safety pins. Neat. dainty
elegant, big profits. S. J. & W. o. SIM
MONS, Boston, Mass. fe2iev
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04

z. WeIty & Co. have accepted the agency
for Wheeling and vicinity for the Mount
Vernon Pure Rye Whiskey, in cases. distII-
cry bOttling. 1121 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
s1IEp1EE.s RETI-RN.

LANES v. McGranahan IS no inhabiiant
of nv hailiWick nor found therein this ma
day of March. 1896. ,r.,
For A. 4. FranZheim, >. .. &.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04

Take notice that the dispositions OF Han
nan McGranahan ,I Rfna s MetTa Jih H.
ei.a a. Ia. " Office of J. 3. Somerville.
To I5S7 Chaplne street. Wheeling IN the
Ststa If West Virginia, on the 6th day OF
April A D s bs' @,e5dck ne e n @ 70 OF he
re,d in evidence in the above named cause
~ bebaIf of said plaintiff. And II. from
any an cause. the taking OF the said deposi-
49, r,enced shall not he completed on that
dav the taking OF the sam viii be ad-
io,Irned from tine 10 time until the same
S"o'' '0 H. W DICKINSON. b.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
To lanes ". McGranahan. Defendant.
u1r3oaWt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-04
DRUGSTORE FOR SALE.

Mcclure House Pharmacy is for sale at
a bargain. Proprietor will engage in other
employment. Inquire Of
A. L. HOOTON or
mr2 HENRY SONNEBORN.