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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04

If YOU want to see fine Muslin and
Cambria Underwear at about the cost
of the material. attend Geo. r. Tay-
lor's Marked Down Sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04

Buy a posy from Mistress Mary" at
the Mother Goose Market tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04

No one can afford TO miss the supper
and Mother Goose Market" tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04

If You don't attend the Mother
Goose Market" you are mot in it,"
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TWENTY FEET OF WATER.
That Stage Will Be Reached on the
Present Rise
Unless All Indications Fail-Four
Million Bushels of Coal to be Sent
South from Pittsburg- Movements
Of the Packets, and Local River
News and Notes.

There is an excellent boating stage
in the Ohio at present, but it came as
a surprise to the rivermen. 1t is due
to the heavy rainfall during the past
few days, extending over all the area
drained by the upper Ohio and its trib-
utaries. Reports from above indicate
that the rivers were rising everywhere,
with excellent prospects for more rain.
The water crawled up on the marks
on the landing here very fast, and last
night there was a stage Of Is feet, in
ches. All indications point to a 20
foot stage of water by Thursday.
Their are about 100000 bushels of
coal loaded at Pittsburg awaiting ship
ment, but the operators are not in
hurry to start it on its way South, as
there are prospects for more water. and
the lower markets are well stocked with
the black diamonds. The only boats to
depart yesterday were the Dick Fulton
and Enterprise. The boats on their
way up from Cincinnati with empties
will be hurried home and it is thought
that there will be enough boats in Pitts
burg by Wednesday to clear the pools
and harbor Of all the loaded craft.
An accident which occurred in the
Pittsburg harbOr during the morning
may work some inconvenience to the
Tenth street bridge in some way which.
as yet has not been explained. sinking a
yet, has not been explained. sinking a
barge belonging to Peter Budd, of Gin
cinnati. The towboat belongs to the
Advance Coal Company. The boats
during the present stage of water will
be able to get around the barge. but
just as soon as the river falls it will be
in the way. If the barge cannot be
raised it is quite likely that it will be
blown up.
The swell will enable the packets to
run continuously for some time yet.
Rivermen look confidently for a good
packet stage during the remainder of
the winter The Cincinnati and Pitts
burg packets will arrive and depart on
their schedule days hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04

General Manager A. b. Dolly, Jr.
of the Wheeling Natural Gas Company,
was at the S,amm last evening. arriving
from Pi,,sburg i'm the afternoon IN COM
pany with a number of natural gas eX-
per,s from that city. To Register re-
ported Mr.. Dolly stated that his COM
pani0ns were on their way to Cameron.
where a new Wen has recently been
developed with apparently a big supply
Of gas This well IS owned by our
company" he said "and if it turns cut
that the stock of Gas IS as great as We
suppose, q new main pipe line will be
laid direct to Wheeling, and the gas, Of
course, marketed in this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04

McLu-e: David Kohn, II. A. Bauer
Allison Myers, Philadelphia; A. Rash,
L. s. Stein, w. II. Byam, George
Heard, A. ID. Bollet. P;-Jsburg; John
NJ. D0ters Iark5rs. Pa. II. c. Win
chester Detroit, Mich; p. e. Walsh
Jr- Columbus; II. Coop, Jr., Wooster;
j. w. Stephens, Jr., Barnesvil,e, o.;
l.. c. Cook, Milwaukee, Chas. s. Isa-
abel A. B. Canton, New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
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S-amm: J. w. Maddox. Balt.mo- e:
w. e. Scot. G.. L. Gibson. Gee V.
Ruhl j. L. Hass0p Prtsburg: s. Cum
m.ugs, II. NJ. Reggie, Mcdonald; II. S.
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Rochester, Pa; p. e. Gardner, Sisters
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Ludor. George Ball, St Cla.rsville: J.
Il. Gibbons, Detroit, Mich; q A. Run
mig, Huntington, w. Va; D. A Bet
ten, Bradford. Pa.
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Mr.. J. w. Stevens. Of Boonsville. O.
is at the Mcclure.
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SUITS AN0 ovERCoAT5-D. eUNOLING 60.
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Col Mercer Brown was AZ the NcLur0
last evening and informed a Regis er
reporter that he had taken charge Of
the Agency Departments of the German
American Building and Loan Assoc.a-
ton. with home Office in Wheeling.
Col Brown has recently become a cit
lien Of Wheeling from South Carolina.
and says he is like tine druggist and
physician. ready to talk building and
loan business every hour of the day
and night Col. Brown IS apparently
a gentleman wen yersed in his business.
and seems TO haya great faith IN the
building and loan business Of Wheeling
as wen as other lines.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
LOCAL WHEAT BOOMING.
Prices Steadily Climbing and
the Brokers Are Deeply
Interested.
The General Tendency Is Upward and
There Are Ample Indications
of a Contin ued Rise.

The excitement in the call board of the
San Francisco Produce Exchange is be-
coming intense in reference to the wheat
situation. The price of wheat has ad-
vanced quite steadily since the middle of
September.
May wheat, which sold last week at 13,
yesterday closed at 257s. December wheat,
which last Friday was at 91z, was yester-
day at 221s. Spot wheat sold In small lots
yesterday at 81 20 and at 171z to 20 in
larger lots.
There has been tremendous advance
in spot wheat since the middle of Septem-
ber. The market is strong and both the
bulls and the bears are manifesting a
lively interest in the improvement.
MAY wheat opened yesterday t 81 217S.
The news from Chicago stimulated the
interest. As usual there are reasons
enough assigned on the street for the rise.
The hardening tendency in Europe was
noticeable the middle of last month, this
being based on the short English supply,
the English stocks having been permitted
to run down. Then bad crop reports
came in from Southern Russia. and also
from the United States, although the con-
dition of the American crops.is disputed
A demand was created for American wheat
and this is necessarily felt. Some of the
movement is speculative, but it would be
difficult to point out to what extent this
is true.
The stock in the Port Costa warehouses
is 10000 tons less than it was last wear at
the corresponding time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
CORONER HAWKINS
W|ELDS HIS Ak
DR.. Barrett, the Autopsy
Physician, Loses His
Official Head.
Says the Coroner Failed to Get
a Berth for a Friend and
Trouble Followed.
TALES OF POLITICAL DEALS.
How Ned Lanigan Walked Away
With P um From the Board
of Education.
TALES OF POLITICAL DEALS.

DR.. Barrett, for nearly two years au-
topsy physician at the Morgue, has lost
his official head. The Coroner's ak fell
Wednesday night.
In consequences of this sudden dismissal
of DR.. Barrett the air is full of all manner
of rumors, one side claiming that politics
is at the bottom of it, while the other
asserts with equal vehemence that politics
had nothing in the world to do with it.
The only man who appears to be satisfied
with the outcome is DR.. Charles L. Morgan.
He has received the appointment of
autopsy physician, good at least until
January /.
DR.. Barrett claims his downfall was
brought about by the failure of his
brother, who is a member of the Board of
Education, to deliver certain political
goods very much desired by DR.. Hawkins
for a member of his family The late
autopsy physician pledged his brothers
influence in securing much coveted posi-
ton as teacher, but later found this i'm
possible. DR.. Barrett says that since that
time the Coroner has never felt kindly
toward him. He thinks, however, that
DR.. Hawkins should have given him an
opportunity to resign and not subjected
him to the EN- mbarrassment of dismissal.
On the other hand, DR.. Hawkins says
that Barrett was not dismissed because of
the failure OF the latter's brother to secure
for member of his (Hawkins') family
position as schoolteacher, but for entirely
different reasons. He talks vaguely of
neglect OF duty, and says that for the
present he will let it go at that.
II regret very much, " said DR.. Hawkins
last night, that any unpleasant remarks
should have been made by DR.. Barrett or
any one else concerning the appointment
OF a new autopsy physician. l want to
say, however, that DR.. Barrett is very
much mistaken if he thinks his removal
was brought about by the failure OF his
brother 10 secure a schoolteachership for
mem ber of my family. All that occurred
over fourteen months ago and certainly
could not have had any influence at this
late day. 1t is true that DR.. Barrett's
brother promised to help me in this mat
ter, but was thrown down at the last
moment. Ned Lanigan made a swap for
the appointment OF policeman when the
force WAS increased, the teachers position
going to member of Lanigan's family.
Dr. Barrett was removed because his
outside duties would not allow him to
give such attention to autopsies as / de-
sired. l have known as many as thirteen
bodies to be OH hand at one time awaiting
his convenience. This sort of thing could
not of course, be permitted and so I
made change. That is all there is to it."
DR.. Charles L. Morgan, the new autopsy
physician, is recent graduate, but stands
we'll in the medical profession
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
Devine was carefully searched and no dia-
monds were found upon him. The arresting
on1cers have made affidavits to that effect.
UNCLE SAM STEPS IN
Novel Suit to Be Filed Next Saturday
Against August NIcKinnon and
His Bondsmeu.

On Saturday next Attorney Bert Schles-
singer, acting in conjunction with Attor-
ney Il. P. Mowrey; will file an action in
the United States District Court, in which
the Government is used as mere figure
head. The parties directly concerned are
August McKinnon, contractor, and the
following-named laborers: c. Rasmussen,
J. K. and M. E. Mcdonald, George and
Arthur Brown, ]. D. Cox and George
Loug head. The bondsmen of McKinnon,
Henry Eschbach and f. W. Russell Of
Stockton, will also be made defendants.
1t appears that some months ago Nc.
Kinnon secured a contract from the Gov.
ernment for certain work on Lairds
Slough, near Stockton. He was required
to give a bond for the faithful performances
of the work, and also as a guarantee that
his workmen would be paid. 1t develops
now that he has failed to pay the men,
and the parties named are out the sum of
S1054 Sc. Under the act of August 13,
1894. the Government steps in and per-
mits suit in its name against any de-
iinquent contractors or bondsmen, pro-
vided the expenses are borne by the
parties to be benefited.
This will be the first action instituted in
the United States under the law mentioned
and hence is of more than ordinary
interest. 1t is understood that if this
action terminates favorably to the claim
ants Attorney Mowrey will begin other
suits of sim liar character against well.
known Government contractors here ana
in the northern half of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02

picked up before he reaches the mainland.
have little hopes OF any passing steamer COM
ing near US, as we are not in freQuented waters
for steamers.
1t is just possible the Undaunted may come
along on the same track. She was to leave San
Francisco soon after us. Callao is our nearest
place for repairs that know of, and it is dis
tant about 2200 miles.
have instructed Mr.. Yell to cable you full
particulars as soon as he can, and then be
guided by your instructions. will bottle our
position from day TO day, SO that they can
find us. We drifted the first day about twenty
miles northerly. The snip won't steer. She
lies with the wind on the starboard quarter
and won't come to. l don't think we can do
anything with the broken shaft by way OF re-
pairing it, fo- as soon as we get it hove up into
place there is bound to be heavy thrush OF
water, and the tube compartments will be
flooded and possibly the tunnel as we'll. am
ready for either eme gency.
On the Sth inst. we were on the tail edge OF
heavy rotary storm, aud although we were
going slow the shalt may have got strained
then. The crew have behaved well under the
circumstances, and we had no difficulty in
mastering boats crew, and do trust they
Will reach safety.
We are surrounded with monstrous sharks,
and that prevents US getting rope passed
under by diving, but as soon as the sea gets
smooth we wi l-try and hook it up.
Trusting you will be able to get the assist
ance OF one OF our gunboats and that we will
reach safety in due time, and should get
picked W. by any one else will make for
Callao and communicate with you as soon as
/ can. CAPTAIN D. PETRIE.
Please give our relatives as much informa.
tion as you can from time TO time. The ship
is perfectly safe although helpless. Position
18th of August: Latitude deg. IL min. north.
longitude los deg. 27 min. west
Since August II the Linlithgow has not
been heard from, so the chances are that
Captain Petrie is making for Callao.
Lieutenant W. S. Hughes, United States
Navy, took charge of the branch hydro
graphic Office yesterday. The last time he
was here he was on the Thetis, and sew
eral years ago he was stationed at New
Orleans.
The schooner Chetco has been turned
into a gasoline boat. She has two 60
horsepower engines and is expected to
easily make seven and a half knots on an
expenditure of S5 cents an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
MORE NOE CLAIMS.
Judge sanderson Refuses to Allow q
Transfer and Proceeds With
tho Case.

Hearing OF another batch of Noe suits
was begun in Judge Sanderson's court
yesterday, despite the affidavit fled by
Vincent Noe. alleging that his Honor is
related to two of the attorneys for the
defense and that he has indorsed politi-
cal platform containing a clause inimical
to the interests of the plaintiffs.
Judge Sanderson denied the motion for
transfer and read an affid avit signed by
G. w. and F. K. Lane, in which they denv
that they are either of them related in anv
degree to Judge Sanderson or any Other
Judge of the Superior Court of this City.
It was also asserted that it is well known
that none of the persons nominated by the
convention mentioned in Noes affidavit
have been called upon to indorse the plat
form referred to, that the statement to
the contrary in that connection is entirely
without foundation.
James Rolfe, John W. Rugg and
Thomas Mullaney, three of the defendants
in the present suits, declined to fight
them, but submitted their cases on the
evidence in the suit of Noe versus Angus
tine ct al.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02

to the Senate and on his ambition the railroad
staked its wager and won in ali but in my dis
trict.
Gators influence was dominant in our State
Executive Committee. He largely, In con-
junction with George w. Baker, shaped the
fusion programme. You simply carried out
the programme. Everything came out most
satisfactory to the railroad, all things consid-
loaf they take all they can lay hands on), ex-
cepting however, in the First District My
remaining there was perpetual nightmare
Mr.. Huntington had given his hIreu men
orders to take no chances on me. had nao
him arrested and was denouncing him vlgor-
ously and fearlessly. He was afraid OF tne
Australian ballot-he knew 1T to be tern PIE
weapon of offense in the hands OF an outraged
and indignant public. The railroad had
shown its hand 80 unmistakably in the attack
uDOn me.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
WANTS FEDERAL AID
An Inmate of Agnews Asks Judge Nc
Kenna for Writ of Habeas
Corpus.

OOrpuSs
An application for writ Of habeas cor
pus, argued before Judge McKenna
yesterday in behalf of Stuart B. Strong,
now an inmate of the Agnews Asylum,
unveils a peculiar condition of affairs, in
which there appears to be a mixture OF
truth and fiction.
On January g. 1892, Strong was arrested
at his home in Los Angeles and the next
morning was committed to the Agnews
Insane Asylum. His brothers, @. II. v.
and G. 81. Strong, were the principal wit
nesses against him.
Strong now declares that his incarcera-
tion was frauduIently effected and that
his brother, G. H. V. Strong, was guilty of
perjury.
Attorney Gallardo produced in open
court an affidavit setting forth these fscts,
all of which had been signed before Su-
perior Court Judge of San Jose.
Strong's attorney contends that his
client is perfectly sane, and is being held
a prisoner contrary to the constitution OF
the United States.
Judge McKenna took the case under adj
visement. This 1s the first time the Fed
eral courts have been asked to interfere
with State matter of this character.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
IMPOSTORS AT WORK
The Press Club Desires to Protect the
Commercial World From Being
Duned

The San Francisco Press Club will this
month give an entertainment the first
public one it has held in two years. In
connection with this affair will be pub
ished unique souvenir programme.
The club has learned that certain un-
scrupulous men have already taken the
field and are taking advantage of the de-
sire of business men to advertise, and are
obtaining money by false pretenses. 1t is
now desired by the Press Club to let every
body know that it has but three accredited
representatives in this "souvenir pro-
gramme," who will attend entirely to the
meeting Of merchants for advertising pur-
poses. They are George Adams, Arthur
Wheeler and William Walsh. These gen.
tlemen are provided with proper creden-
tials, signed by the president and financial
secretary of the club.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
FRANK M'MANUs BUNKoED
He Obtains a Warrant for the Arrest of
Bryant Tanning.

He Obtains Warrant for the Arrest of
Bryant Tanning.
Frank McManus swore to a conn plant
in Judge Conlan's court yesterday for the
arrest of Bryant Tanning on the charge
of obtaining money by false pretenses.
Tanning some days ago made his ap-
pearance in McManus' saloon on Third
street and introduced himself as the
owner of considerable property in San
Jose in search of a good Investment in
the shape of a saloon. He expressed a
desire for McManus' saloon and soon ran
up bill for drinks. He finally agreed to
put up $500 as guarantee of good faith
that he would purchase the saloon and
borrowed So from McManus to enable him
to wire to San Jose for the money.
Tanning did not again visit the saloon,
and McManus on learning that he had
played the same game upon other saloon
keepers determined to have him arrested.
Hence the warrant
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
DELMER's CLOSE SHAVE.
The Driver of Coal Cart Tries to
{ Split an oficer's Head Open with
Shovel.


Officer George Delmer of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had
a narrow escape from serious injury yes
terday afternoon. He attempted TO arrest
P. McGatiigan, driver of one of the Oregon
improvement Company's coal carts, for
compelling a lame horse 10 work. Nc
Gafigan, however, resented Delmer's
familiarity ana a war of words ensued,
the drivers language being more profane
than elegant.
Policeman William Hennepery hap
pened to be passing and took hand in
the fray. Seeing himself beset by two
officers McGaffigan became frantic with
rage and made savage lunge at Delmer's
head with a heavy coal shovel. Delmer
flung himself to one side, the missile graz
ing his scalp, and Hennebery hoped up
into the cart, where he grappled McGaffi
gan until Delmer could aid him to hand
cuff him. The trio then drove to the
North Harbor police station, where a
charge OF assault with deadly weopon
was entered against McGaffigan in addi-
ton to one of cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
ATHLETIC STUDENTS.
st. Ignarius College Boys Have Organ
lied a First Glass Club.

st. Ignarius College Boys Have Organ"
lied a First-Cl Club.
About 200 students of the higher depart-
ment of st. Ignatius have organized an
athletic association.
Much rivalry existed in the election OF
the first officers last Tuesday. The result
was: J. Morrissy, s. j., director; G.. G..
Fox, president; Frank L. Fenton, secre-
tary; w. J. Barry, treasurer; Milton Lem
non and Percy Hennessy, field marshals.
The association has for its aim the pro.
motion and encouragement of general attn
letics among the students of the college
and the members of the Sodality, and in
particular the perfection of handball, ten
mis- and baseball. Already strong foot
ball team has been selected, and training
will begin Immediately for grand inter-
collegiate game with Sacred Heart Col
lege, to take place al Central Park on the
morning of next Thanksgiving day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
Church Reception.

The congregation of the California-street
Methodist Church, corner Broderick to which
the Rev. J. W. Phelps, DID,. has been recently
appointed. VIII give him and his family a
welcome reception this evening in the church
parlors. Several OF the City pastors will be in
attendance to welcome him, and the pro-
gramme in addition win consist OF music,
Friends OF the church are invited to be present.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
The Divorcs Court.

Judge Hebbard yesterday granted divorce
to Henry Beaver from Mary Beaver on the
ground OF desertion. Custody of the minor
children was awarded to plaintiff.
Lucy E. Corre, whose husband was SOUTH
ern Pacific conductor, but was discharged, mas
sued for divorce. Correl recently went to
Guatemala, and when his wife went TO see
him off she was attacked while on the dock by
q strange female friend OF her husbana she
charges him with neglect, habitual intem-
perance and failure to provide.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
Devine Had No Diamonds.

Captain Lees resents the insinuation in
dispatch from Sacramento that diamonds were
found upon Gus Devine when arrested by De-
tectives Gibson and Wren and Policeman
Dinan In this City about ten days ago. Devine
has been held to answer in Sacramento for
being implicated in the robbery of Wachorst's
1eweiry-store there, The Captain says that
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
Deane Has Resigned.

william A. Deane, the nominee on the regu-
lar Republican ticket for Auditor, yesterday
resigned his position as chief clerk OF the in
solvency department of the County Clerk s
Office
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
CrQSSmal'S SDRCIflG MiEtlra

.Witn.this remedy persons can cure themsel va,
witnoub the least exposure, change Of diet Or
cnange In application to business. The medicins
contains nothing that Is Of the least injury to rh
constitution constitution AK YOUR druggist foriL Prics 81
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02

There are at least 200 horse butcher
shops in Paris. The first one dates from
July 1, 1866, since when the consumption
has grown continuously.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
VTgltS Indian Vegetable Pills

are acknowledged by thousands of persons who
nave nave, used SEQ them for over forty years to cure
SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTIPA-
TlON, Torpid Liver, Weak Stomach Pimples AMI
purify the Dood ~