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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
M'COY HAS BEEN FOUND.

Instead of Being Murdered and Thrown
into Merits Creek He Had Turned
Horse Thief and Killed a Man.
Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, April GA few
days ago a horse which Robert K. Nc
Coy had been riding was found grazing
along the banks of Merritt's creek with
the saddle, blanket and sides of the ami
nal stained with blood. McCoy's
friends thought at the time he had been
assassinated and since then have been
dragging the creek for his body.
They ceased the search, however, to-
day when Mccoy was heard of as being
connected with a sensational shooting
scrape in Lincoln county on Saturday
night. A valuable horse was stolen
from Stafford McCOmas. of Lincoln.
and yesterday McCOmas and George
Johnson, neighbor, started in pur-
suit Of the thief. Late last evening
they saw at distance a man riding,
the stolen horse and on rushing upon
him he proved to be Mccoy. the miss
ing man. Mccoy said he purchased the
horse in Kentucky, and all started to
return. Suddenly Mccoy pulled a re-
yolver and began firing at McComas
and Johnson. The latter was shot
twice and his injuries are fatal, but Nc
Comas rushed into the woods and was
uninjured. Mccoy then made his es-
cape, and to-day posse was organized
and went in pursuit. No cause can be
assigned for McCoy's actions in mis-
leading people TO think he was mur-
dered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
JEALOUSY
Cansed DR.. W. L. Ryder to Murder
Miss Owen Who Did Not ReciprO-
cate His AffectiOn----A Beautiful
Girl, of Wealth aud High Social
Position,

Talbotton, Ga, April 6.-Miss Sallie
Emma Owen, a beautiful and wealthy
young lady of this city, was shot and
Instantly killed in the parlor of J. H.
McCoy'e residence, by DR.. w. L. Ry-
der, a prominent dentist.
Hon A. p. Parsons, prominent can
didate for Congress, was standing beside
Miss Owen when the fatal shot was
fired. He was also shot at, but re-
ceived only flesh wound.
Dr. Ryder was a lover of Miss Owen,
and it is presumed that she refused to
mary him and that he was frenzied with
jealousy at the existing friendship be-
tween Mr.. Parsons and the young lady
Miss Owen was a graduate of Wesley
an Female College. belonged to one Of
the wealthiest and most aristocratic
families in Georgia, and was a social
fayorite wherever she was known.
Excitement here is intense Ryder
was captured by a posse a few miles
from town at II o'clock last night. He
had made an unsuccessful attempt at
suicide by cutting his throat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
Mitchell, los; Fifth, Ed. McAninch, R.,
IL. Geo. FitZnatrick- 124.

Mitchell, 1O6 Fifth, Ed. McAninch, R.
147; Geo. Fitzpatrick, 1874
Council-First ward two 10 elecU-
David Lewellyn, R., 141; Roger Reece'
r., 148; VIM. Sloan, 81; Noah Howell
so; Second 1.-TWO to elect, Chas. James
R., 172; w. H. Coss, R., 164; B. Will
Jams, 100; Louis Rothermund, 10;
Third ward 1.-TWO to elecO, John Frazier,
R.. 10; Edward Mansbarger R., III;
Wilson Kerr, 2O5; Jos. Hilton, 2O5;
Fourth Otwo to elecD, Theo. Kellar, R.
SO; Frank link, r., 156; Jesse Selby,
1874; Fifth ward 1.-TWO to elecD, James
Riley, R., $50; Lee Wood, R., 126; Ven
mum, 100; John Paxton, 14S.
Louis l.. Scheele and Dudley E.
Thomas, r, were elected members Of
the School Board, having no opposl-
tion.
Thomas Edmunds, R., for Township
Trustee, 719; John Hukil, d., Gil.
Township Clerk, Thomas Pugh, R.,
743; Robert Baggs, D., 672.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
st CTATRSVTJ.E

The Democrats got decidedly the best
of yesterdays voting at ST. Clairsville,
as the following figures will show:
Citizens Ticket-Mayor, A II. Milli-
gan, ISL; Marshal, w. S. Vankeuren,
AS; City Solicitor, T. C. Ayres, 1873; Re-
ceiver of Weights. John T. Hall, 100;
Council, ]. II. Borrows, 173; Albert
Lawrence, 1863; Thos. E. Clark, 100.
Anti-Saloon Ticket-Mayor, VIM. A. .
Hunt, 109; Marshal, w. J. Miller, 1O1 ;
Council, Louis Murdaugh, 1OS; n. C.
Wilson, 73; c. c. Carroll, 1OS.
Independent Tfcket-Marshal Jacob
Martin, 1874.
Treasurer, P. W. Dickey, R., so;
James A. Patterson, D., 159.
Township Clerk, c. C. Frint, D., had
270 majority over A. L. Bumgarner,
R., in St. Clairsville, and will have 800
majority in the township.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
WA POSTAL AFFAIRs.

Special TO the Register
Washington. u. c.. April 6.-The fol-
lowing West Virginia pOstmasters We're
APPOINTED to-day. AT Glomera. Raleigh
county. Calvin Nankin. vice James H..
Freshman resigned, at Sand Hill, Mar
shall county. August GisSeller. vice J..
T. Scott. resigned, nc Bearsville, Tyler
county. John W. Grim vice, John b..
Rfers rssiened: at Pleasant Valley.
Marshall county. !. w. Crow, vice W.
A. Stewart. resigned
A new pOstofHce has been established
at Yankee Dam. Clay county, w Va,
with Clement r. Lewis as postmaster.
The name of the postOfiice at Beech
Bottom. Webster county. has been
changed 20 Wainyiile.
A commission has been issued 10
Isaac B. Cesar as postmaster at rails
Vile. BraXtOu county w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, April Give
miles west of here resides Anderson o.
Reed, an aged man whose daughter,
Miss Mamie. has been a remarkable
sOmnambuIist, but this is now a thing
of the past, for this morning both of
her feet were amputated, the result of
a Uwo-mile walk about midnight during
the severe cold weather of about three
weeks ago. The SNOW was about six
inches deep on the ground and the poor
girl, who is now in her twentieth year.
arose during her sleep and left the
house unbeknown to the other occu-
pants. She wandered along the road
for fully two miles and was nearing the
Kellogg crossing Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, when a heavy freight
train came laundering along and
awakened her.
Having had many similar experiences
during her life, she at once realized her
situation and made a hasty retreat for
her home. She was clad only in her
night gown, and her sufferings can bet
ter be imagined than described. On
reaching her home her feet, ears,
hands and other parts Of her body were
found to be badly frozen and the girl
was almost a raving maniac her suffer-
ings were so intense. A physician was
summoned next morning and since that
time everything possible has been done
to alleviate her sufferings, but to no
avail. This morning, after a consulta-
ton, the physicians proceeded to am
uptate both her feet with hope of pro-
longing her life. The girl is in crit
ical condition, and the probabilities are
she will never recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
THE BOOTHS MEET.
Ballington and His Sister, Mrs. Booth
Tucker, Hold Long Conference at Bali
lingtOn's Home.

Ballington and His Sister, Mrs. Booth.
Tucker, Hold Long Conference at Bali
lington's Home.
New York, April 6.-Ballington
Booth and his sister, Mrs. Booth-Tuck-
er, have had a protracted conference,
which lasted from ten o'clock last night
until 4:30 this morning The meeting
took place in Ballington Booths resi-
dence at Mont Clare, n. j., and besides
the principals there were present Dr..
McKelway, of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Maud Booth. There was no lack of cor
diality in the meeting of brother and
sister, but it is understood that the en-
treaties which Mrs. BOOth-Tucker ad-
dressed to Ballington Booth to return
to the Salvation Army fold were with
out eeffct.
A conference was held at Salvation
Army headquarters in this city to-day,
there being present the Booth-Tuckers,
Commissioner Carleton, Major Malan
and Secretary Lewis. A cablegram to
General VIM. Booth. at International
headquarters, was prepared, but moth
ing as TO its contents would be divulged.
The following statement was made by
Commander and Mrs. Ballington Booth
in the headquarters of The Volun-
teers:"
I'VE have met and had a long inter.
view with our sister, Mrs. Booth Tuck.
er, and wish it most distinctly under
stood that our attitude is absolutely
unchanged and that our future plans
for tho VO1uDtaare will on fOrtvqr rd &c
heretofore stated.
eve are, however. anxious to have it
clearly stated that this interview was of
a sisterly and brotherly character and
that apart from the matters of con-
troversy on which we must still diff
fer, there exists. as there has always,
the warmest affection for Mrs. Booth
Tucker as a sister"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
THE HOUSES ACTION NDoRsED

New York, April 6.-At to-day's ses-
sion Of the Methodist Episcopal confer
ence for the New York district, a reso-
luton was adopted without opposition
approving of the action Of che House of
Representatives at Washington in re-
fusing to vote further appropriations
to sectarian schools. After the vote
the members Of the conference arose
and sang the hymn America"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
THE GARBAGE CONTRACT.

1t is whispered about in city political
circles that nothing more will be done
in the matter of the garbage contract
until the Republican primaries
are over. this from the well-founded
belief that some of the Republican can
didates for county offices would be SER
iously imperilled by bidders and their
friends should a decision be made now.
After the election is over, however, 1t
is understood that the contract is to be
given ITO Charles Becker, the present
contractor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
AT STFURENVILLE.

Election results were mixed at Steu-
benville, yesterday, owing to a light
vote. and there were several surprises.
as the women elected two candidates.
the only ones running. The Republic
cans elected five CounciFmen and three
members of the School Board. In the
Sixth ward the vote on Council is a tie,
and a special election will be ordered.
The Republicans elected the rest of the
city and township ticket by small ma
iOritieS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
MINISTER TERRELL CALLS.

Washington. April 6-Nr Terrell,
United States minister to Constantiu-
ople. arrived i'm Washington last night,
and to-day reported his arrival TO the
State Department. Later ne saw Secre-
tary Olney. but only for short time
to pay his respects. and a fuller eX-
change of views between them and the
Turkish situation was left tin later, for
the minister expects to remain in
Washington for q few days al least.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

Washington, D. c., April 6.-The
treasury to-day lost 1852, 400 in gold
coin and $4,000 in bars, which leaves
the true amount of the gold reserve
1927 916.S79. A telegram from the as
sistant treasurer at New York states
that 100000 in gold has been engaged
for export. but none Of it will come
from the sub-treasury. 1t is assumed
that it will be furnished by the New
York banks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
THE OLYMPIAN GAMES.

Athens, April 6.-The opening OF
the Olympian games was observed here
to-day as a national festival. American
contestants won in throwing the discus
the hop, step and jump and in the trial
heats for the hundred-yard dash and
quarter-mile run. Robert Garret, cap
tain of the Princeton team, won the
discus throwing event.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
THREE ITALIANS AsPHYxIATED.

Pittsburg, April 6.-Guicento and
Felice Curcio and Francisco Russo,
Italians, were found dead in their bed
in the Hotel ForchiO, on Webster ave-
nue., to-day, having been asphyxiated
by gas, which they had turned on but
failed to light. The two first named
were brothers. Russo arrived from It.
ally Yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
a DRAMATIC CLUB
To be Organized in this City in the Near
Future

A movement is on foot for the organ
ization of a dramatic club in this city.
It's objects will be the cultivation Of
local dramatic talent and the giving OF
a number of public entertainments.
Miss Lima Hennig is prominent in the
movement, and a number of persons
possessed of dramatic and elocutionary
ability are interested.
There is considerable talent in this
city, and it is a fact that few communl-
ties the size OF Wheeling are without
similar organizations. If the club IS
organized. several dramas and Shakes
pearean plays will be produced at the
Opera House and there will also be sew
eral short tours of neighbOring cities
A meeting in the interests OF the club
will probably be called for next week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
SEVERAL sERTOUsLY HURT.

Chicago, April 6.-An explosion oc'
Cured this afternoon in the engine
room of the Murphy Varnish Works.
Twenty-second and Dearborn streets.
Several men were seriously hurt 1t IL
feared two Of them will die. They are:
John Loaten, Jr.. John LOaten, Sr. The
damage to the factory will not be over
81 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
THIS COMES FROM HAVANA,
And Consequently, the Cubans Are Getting
the Worst of II.

the Worst of 1t.
Havana, April 6.-Col. Tort. operat-
ing against the insurgents on the bor-
ders of the swamp land south of the
province of Matanzas, has been engaged
with the vanguard of the enemy. He
captured twenty prisoners and the re-
mainder Of the insurgents fed. Ten Of
them we're drowned in the swamps.
The insurgents have burned the
houses and machinery of the plantation
of Florentina, in the province of Santa
Clara.
There have been several skirmishes
between the troops and insurgents in
the Holguin district of the province OF
Santiago de Cuba; the enemy left five
killed and three wounded in the hands
of the troops, and the latter captured
nine prisoners and fourteen rifles.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
TO TIE UP THE LINE.

Buffalo, n. Y. April 6. 21O a. M
The street car conductors and MOTOR
men have just decided 10 try to tie I'D
the street railway system at ) O'Clock
this morning The leaders claim that
90 per cent Of the 200 employees in the
city will go out The street railway
managers say that the attempt will be
a failure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
BISHOP RYAN SERIOUSLY ILL.

Buffalo. n. Y. April 6.-Right Rev.
Stephen Vincent Ryan. bishop Of the
Catholic diocese Of Buffalo. is seriously
i'll at his residence. and his physicians
entertain but little hope for his recov-
cry He is about seventy years OF
age
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
REoRGANIzING THE CHURCH.

Kirkland. o. April 6.-The annual
conference of the reorganizcd Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
began here to-day i'm the old Mormon
Temple with q large attendance.
There are delegates present from
Canada, California Maine Mississippi
and from The intermediate points.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
DEMOCRATS DID WELL
In the Town Elections Across the
River, Yesterday.

The Fusion Ticket Pulled Trough in
Martins Ferry, Democrats Elect
Mayor, Street Commissioner and
Treasurer in Belaire, and We
Also Captured a Man or Two in
st. Clairsville - Two Women
Elected at Steubenville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07

San Francisco. April 6.-The officials
of the Southern Pacific railway say they
know nothing Of the alleged plot De-
tective Gard is well known in California
and his reputation for veracity has
never been questioned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
ONLY ONE CHANGE
I'm the River and Harbor Bill OF Interest in
West Virginia

West Virginia.
Special 10 the Register
Washington. ID. c.. April 6.-The riv-
er and harbor bill, before being taken
mp and passed i'm the House to-day, was
amended by the insertion of a provision
directing the Secretary of War 10 make
preliminary examination OF the Ohio
river from Marietta to- the Mississippi
with view tO iJs Improvement under
the general plan contemplated 10y the
bill. This was the only change in the
bin of interest 90 West Virginia
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
both HER FEET ANPUTATED.
Miss Mamie Reeds Awful Experience
on a Cold Night.

While Asleep, She Rose, and Glad
Only in Her Night Dress, Walked
Two Miles from Home, to be
Weakened by a Passing Freight
Train-She Was Terribly Frozen
and There is Little Hope for Her
Recovery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
p1rrrsoN ACAIN. NDORSED.

Boston. "a. April 6.-The North
au-r.on county Democratic committee
ME, here t1-day ard elected ten dele
ga-es Co the SAFE convention. Besolu-
uons were ad00ced endorsing eX-Gov-
ern0r PattisOn for President
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07

PrOfessor-'It pains me, William.
whenever I'm obliged to punish YOU.
WilliamA'I know that, sir; but it
doesn't pain you on the same spot. -
Fliegende Blaetter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07

~-.t- Was Received with Every I
-saron of ApprOval-The
and Har5or Bill Quickly
passed.
April 6-The House to-
the conference report on
buttons by q vote OF 2it
aI the river and harbor
ns.on of the rules. after
of forty minutes. by
.o 81. The report ON the
1oas had been debated
saturday. and the vote Jo-
rE.a Immediately after tine
a Journal Eighteen Re
nine Democrats voted
report After the most de-
opposition OF those opposed
a-on of the Insurgents in
b.. -- cl house. there were but
votes against the report than
.. o-.zua resolutions. The
vote was 252 To- II. BY it's ac-
-r tra House asrecd 90 the
uIous and disposed ol rae
Cr I.u for tae present. Those
....rs were as follows.
r.t That n Che opinion of Con-
condition OF public wan exists
government OF spain ana
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07

the home of the old mans youth. II
leaves a wire and five children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07

Washington. D. c., April 6.-For
West Virginia-Fair, warmer; westerly
winds. For Western Pennsylvania
Generally fair, preceded on the lake by
light furries of snow; light TO fresh
northerly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-07
The weather.

Mr.. c. Schnepf, the Opera House
druggist made the following Obserya-
tions of the temperature yesterday: 7
a. m. As; 9 a m. 81; u m, 80; p. m,
So; 7 o. m, AZ. Weather fair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
A Commercial Calculation.

81 called to see you about this note
of mine," said the man who walked
briskly up to the counter.
''Do you wish to take 1t up?" inquired
the clerk.
mo. want you to extend it. I've
just made a discovery.
Its a perfectly regular note, isn't
it?"
at may be regular, but it isn't fair.
This note reads 80 days and you've
charged me just as much interest for 80
days of September as you did for 80 days
of June, Notwithstanding the fact that
the days are hours shorter now than
they were then"
II don't see that that makes any diff.
ference"
"Of course you don't, you don't want
TO see it. But the principles of eternal
justice and the calendar are both
against you. If the note had read 80
days and nights you might have had
some argument, but in its present form
1 don't see how you are going TO es.
cape the censure of fair-minded pub
lie unless you help me out little
Washington Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
No Pure Gold in Use.

"Gold, when refined from all impure
ties" said well-known jeweler, and
alloys of inferior metals, is dcnom:-
mated pure. This means gold of "a
carats, and this is the standard recog-
nized by the mint master and dealers liz
gold. AS a matter of fact, however,
there is no gold so pure. Gold of %
carats is about as pure as it can be got.
1t has two parts of silver or one part
of silver and one part of copper. The
copper darkens the color of gold, while
silver lightens it in color Twenty
three carat gold is occasionally seen,
which means a half carat each of silver
and of copper. Ordinarily 1S-carat
gold is the best gold that can be had.
Certainly it is the best for jewelry, for
pure gold, as it is called, is too soft, and
will wear away much faster than the
owners of it desire. Washington
Star.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-07
STARTLING INNOVATIONS
Chicago Church to Bill the Town
Advertising It's Attractions.
Methods of Successful BSsIness Houses to
BE Adopted in Extending Its Work
Popular Sunday Evening stereop-
ticon Lectures to BE Given.

For the first time in the history of
the Uniyersalist church the advertising
sign painter and the church will join
hands. st. Paul's Universalist church
is going to advertise it's services on the
big bulletin boards of Chicago, just as
any other Chicago enterprise might
do.
Acting on the principle that new oc-
casions teach new duties, DIR. Garfield,
pastor of the church, proposes to in
wade fields of work and adopt methods
that will be startling innovation in
church methods.
Watching the rise of Chicago's bust
ness houses and of its successful men,
DR.. Garfield came to the conclusion
that the reason of their success could
be found in the single word "advertis-
ing" 1t took DR.. Garfield very little
time to trace the natural sequence OF
this idea, and he rapidly argued that
what was good for mercantile con-
Germ ought to be just as good for a
church. This is why a big space on
the great bulletin board at Michigan
avenue and Thirty-frst street will be
given up to the painted advertisement
of St. Paul's Universalist church.
This is not all. Just as amusement
purveyors bill the town with the adj
vertisements of their attractions, so
DR.. Garfield proposes to bill Chicago
with the advertisements of those things
which make the evening services at
st. Paul's Universalist church attract
i've. The contract for painting the big
signs has been let, and as far as the
church's paper" is concerned that is
already in the hands of the bill post
ers.
All these things are but the prelude
to a greater, grander plan for the up
lifting of the masses, the tightening of
the daily load of the world, and the
reaching of that great "unchurched'
multitude which exists in Chicago. DR..
Garfield hopes to secure the establish
ment of a great institutional church,
an endowed establishment, university
for the furtherance and teaching of
applied Christianity.
AS one of the steps toward this end,
another innovation has been made. St
Paul's has now two pastors. Everybody
knows DR.. Garfield, the old pastor, but
DIR. J. J. Lewis, now associate pastor OF
St. PauPs, is a new man. He is an or.
dained minister, but he is first of all
a lecturer, known throughout the east
for the excellence of his stereopticon
views and the novelty of his lectures.
DR.. Lewis is now on salary, with a COM
petent lime light man to help him, to
lecture to the congregation of st.
Paul's.
Work along the lines outlined has al
ready been commenced. Every Sunday
hereafter DR.. Garfield will preach in
the morning and DR.. Lewis will de-
liver a lecture, illustrated by the stere-
opticon. in the evening. Tonight the
subject illustrated will be the passion
Play at Oberammergau." Not all the
lectures, however, will follow this line.
For instance, that for next Sunday will
be "Thc World We Live in While on an
Ocean Steamer" Another subject billed
is "The Field of Waterloo"