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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
THE STATE GRANGE.

An Interesting Day Spent at Mar
tinsburg--Many Committee Reports
Rec8ived.---MemOri6I Addresses by
Members.
Special to The Register.
Martinsburg. ". Va, February 13.-
The proceedings of the West Virginia
State Grange to-day we're interspersed
and enilvenej with vocal and instru-
mental music of appropriate character.
Alexander Ciolan presided during
the morning session. owing TO the aO-
saDce OF Worthy Master Knott.
The discussion and adoption Of the
various committee reports occupied
most OF the day. The representatives
of the different oranges submitted
their rer0rts. showing the Grange in
The State TO- Dee i'm a condition of
growth and finance better than ever
before.
An wer-productiou of all kinds of
grain during the year and correspond
i0glv low prices was the substance Of
the report of the Committee on Agri-
culture
"A resolution 10 request Jhe hdlloIdl
grange to- establish at Washington
national organ. TO be under the super
vision of the legislative Committee,
was rejected.
The Committee on Claims and
Grievances reported recommendnS
that hereafter all disagreements arlS-
Ing among members OF any subordinate
grange be referred to the Board OF
Arbitration for settlement
The Committee ON legislation rec
ommends 'na. 1le 9,l.e .'e7'S',''u- &
make sufficient appropriation to en-
able every county TO- hold farmers IN
stitUte and also that the tax laws be so
revised that every species OF property
shall DE equally taxed
The amendment to- the constitution
OF the National OrahSe' recurring tnir-
teen persons. of which there must be
at least four OF each sex TO organize
subordinate grange, instead or nine
men and -FOUR women as heretofore
was endorsed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
LEFT FOR HOME.

Law. Delegates Depart After the Most
Important Meeting in the History OF the
Organization.
Baltimore. Md, February 13.-The
representative men Of the eLague Of
American Wheelmen have gone home
after an assembly which for hard work
and its effect upon the future of the
League and Of bicycling in general VII
long be remembered Among the
most important Of its results are:
The abolition of Class 3; the deter
mipation that the League shall retain
control of cycle racing; increasing lees
for sanctions, which ii is hoped Will
result in forcing outside clubs to Jolni
the League: the adoption OF numerous
wise rules for the better regulation or
racing; and a general Strengthening up
all around in the Leagues position.
The old administration cave way
most gracefully to the new and those
who were unable to accomplish what
they came here to do, pOcketed their
defeat with a smile and promised to 90
the best hey could anyhow. By leaV-
inc IL to the executive committee 10
adopt a plan looking to the selection
of a place for the annual meet without
leaving it to a vote of the convention,
disturbing element has been eliml-
nated from future gatherings. 1t seems
Drobable that the executive committee
will tecide to leave the selection OF
the place for the meet to vote OF all
the members of the League, the ballot
to be cast in January Of each year. The
mantle of charity was thrown over the
shortcomings of Titus and Cabanne,
and almost the final act OF the meet
ing was the practical reduction or thelr
sentence from lifN suspension to sus-
pension for one year.
When the convention was called TO
order to-day. the discussion OF pro
poseI amendments 10 the constitution
werd resumed and the following were
adopted:
Making the fee that must accompany
applications of clubs for League mem
bership two dollars; requiring such
clubs to forward a list of all their
members. designating those who are
members belonging 70 more than CLUB
snail QeSlEUdLt WHICH t-itsF etA-l
vote with: considerable discussion was
had on an amendment designated to
limit the voting by proxy. 1t was
finally decided unanimously to restrict
such voting by limiting the privilege
to delegates who shall be members oil
the same division and subdivision as
the delegates giving proxy.
Mr.. Mott offered an amendment 10
the constitution designed TO alter the
manner of selecting the place for the
midsummer meet. After full discus
sion it was determined to refer the
whole matter to the executive commit
tee. with instructions to arrange
plan for settling the question in ad-
vance of the next annual convention.
1t was decided to increase the fees
to s25 for national circuit meets, SO
for omen race meets and s. for each
additional day. and g each for ath-
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Tho Senate Free Coinage Bnl Rejected D
Vote OF so to 18O-Amendmcnts Vote

The Senate Free Coinage Bm Rejected D
a Vote OF so to I8O-Amendmcnts Vote
Town.
Washington. February 12.-Af.er
ten days debate. the House to-day T
a vote of so to 100 in committee of OBJ
whole. rejected the Senate free coinage
amendment to the bond bin and re-
ported the bill to the House with
recommendation to non-coucur and in-
sist on the House bill The strength
developed by the silver men was d'7-
appointing. They had been confident
ly claiming over 100 votes After tVo
hours debate tomorrow. thc final vote
will be taken Mr. Dinuglcv viii close
for the majority and Nr Crisp ior fho
minority Propositions wor. offered
during the day TO concur with amend
ments as follows:
To coin the American silver producer
for the retention Of The sc.luioraea hf
the government and to Omen the mint
to the free coinage Of silver at thr
ratio Of 15B 10 I, when Germany an.
France should have agreed upon r'1'-
lar action. All were defeated hv largo
maioritics. The last proposition. of-
fered by Mr. Towne. Of Ninne.o'a mre-
tered 50 votes. the highest uIwher ~
any one Mr. Towne had stated fo e
House that similar propositions wo"' !
he submitted TO the Rcichstag and I
French Parliament The most signif!
cant statement to-day came in fh0
form of an intimation from Mr. Ding
ley that a bill might 70 reD0rtoi from
the Ways and Means Commitfee look.
ing 10 the initiation Dry this country 0i
a project for another international
monetary conference 70 meet within a
year While Mr.. Ding'cv eeid hn
was simply expressing his rcr-01al po-
sition in the matter. n wae eancrS'9
understood from the manner in which
he said IT, that the suggestion hal PIE
ready matured into q vell defined in.
tention on the part Oftho Rrnnhican
leaders OF the Housa iIh0neh ."
galleries were thro0ged TODAY and
there was a good deal OF or'e'de in'or-
est manifested IN the closing of fho
debate. as evidenced hv Tho Droee0"e
Of Senator Sherman and others from
the other end Of the Ca0i+oi tho fe.1fe
itself was only saved from r--or e'f7-
nation by the very sDiritc1 a0d rrry
personal encounter between "r. ne
Almond and Mr.. Hall both Missouri
Democrats, on different si'es of tha
financial question.
The gentlemen had Da'd fhoir r'-
snects to each other hefo-a drr'0e ''e
debate, but each in the absence Of nc
other To-day the encounter 7as 7t
close quarters. Nr. Tall took The inl-
tiative. but he met an adversary worthy
Of his steel.
At 4 o'clock the vote was taFen on
Mr. Crisp's motion to consur in the sen
ate free coinape amendment no
vote, a rising one. resulted in me do-
feat of the motion. so 10 l'' ne..s
greeted the Announcement ol ne 'e-
feat Of the silver men. On Ir DilE
ley's motion without division .io
committee reported the bin 70 AT, I
House with the recommendation '-'--'
the House non-concur
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
A TERRIBLE FIRE.
Two Millions of Property and Thirty Ts,ut1
Lost at Guayaquil. CoIomt go {,

Two WAtitou~ OF property anu Anlrty ttpk1
Lost at Guayaquil. Colomt Co. :,
Panama. Colombia, FebruaI
great fire has RACED in squll.
When the hremen and soldiers, who
were hurriedly ordered out TO help
them. finally brought it under control.
thousands of panic stricken persons
were wandering homeless in the streets,
many lay dead i'm the morgues. and
property worth nearly two millions Of
dollars had been destroyed. including
the noble cathedral and the convent
which adj0ined it.
The fire spread so rapidly that in an
Incredible short space of time many
blocks of houses were i'm a blaze.
The fire brigades Of the suburbs and
an surrounding towns were summoned
by telegraph and battaGons of guards
were dispatched to aid the fremen.
Through their united efforts the spread
of the element was checked and the
city was saved from destruction. The
panic. which began among the nuns in
the convent, many of whom were
burned, was contagious. and the city
became torrOr-srricken when the Sc
riousness of the situation was grasped.
It is believed that at least thirty per
sons suffered death. and it is known
that many were injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
SYMPAmr~ FOR SHEA.
500 70 klsl%l
Worth of Flowers

a I5uNO Funeral.
s,->. y, February 13.-The BAT"
Shea funeral is being made the occasion
Of a great demonstration Of sympathy
with the family Of Shea Until mid
night there was a constant stream Of
people passing through the parlor in
which the body Of Shea lay encofined.
The employees Of the shirt, collar and
cuff factory sent a number of floral
tributes. The most pretentious was a
Coates Ajar," bearing the inscription,
Innocent" At each of the shops
funds have been subscribed for the
purchase of flowers to be sent to the
Shea house; $500 at one. 500 at another,
$50 at another. and smaller amounts at
each of the others. This money will
be used for the purchase OF flowers and
the funeral expenses.
At the funeral this morning a vast
concOurse Of people was present, and
several vehicles were required to carry
the flowers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
THE IRON TRADE

Pittsburg. Pa, February 13-The
American Manufacturer viii say to-
morrow: There has been nothing par
ticularly new shown i'm iron and steel
the past week and condtions remain
about as they were. In some lines
prices show a weaker tendency and
generally the volume of trade is no
larger. Buyers Of pig iron are still
holding off. Grey forge is quoted at
.S11O0011.25: No. foundry $4,000
1880: Bessemer S12.75G1300 There
is a good inquiry for finished iron and
steel still. but trade is not what it
should he. Bar iron is held steadily.
but in some other lines prices are be-
;ng decidedly shaded. Best muck bar
S125T1.S0: common iron S115G120;
steel bars $12OG1.25; steel rails steady
at $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

\ Machine That Will Produce Them for
so Cents "a thousand

80 Cents Thousand
Chicago, February ia needle
mandatory. the first in the United
States, is soon TO be started here, The
needles to be made by q machine. (the
first of its kind. invented by Eugene
FOunJaine of Detroit. Repeated tests
have demonstrated its practicability,
and il VIII turn out $500 needles an
hour. They can be sold for 30 cents q
thousand, as against S1.20 FOR English
and - cents for German needles.
The wire is kept on a spindle and is
fed into the machine by the constant
revolution of the spindle. Immediately
upon being reeied into the machine
the wire is cut into the lengths desir-
ed for the particular needle wanted.
The short pieces OF wire are then
graSped in order by a clutch and the
exposed end is brought into contact
with a die. which stamps a blank
through which the eve is to be made.
A second die perforates this blank,
and q third die suagcs off the excess
steel about the eyes. The needles then
come i'm contact with series of
clutches, which take them from the
first set Of machinery, and turning
them end 70 end, exposes them 10
Emery wheels and range belts. After
the point has been made perfect the
needle is reversed again to another
series Of clutches and the eye is pol
ished. From the polishing belts the
needles drop ont into carrying ma
chimes at The rate of forty a minute.
Up to this time the capacity o. the
machine hes been but thirty-e.ght q
minute, but in time it is thought that
the output viii greatly exceed that
number
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
JEFFERSON COUNTY PEoH1Bs.

Delegates Appointed to the Ohio state Con
vcntion - The Anti-saloon League As
sailed.
Special t0 the Register.
SteubenUlle, o.. February 13.-The
Prohibition county convention. he'd
here to-day. appointed as delegates to
the State convention, II. C. Desellem.
j. O.. Kelly. A. j. Crawford, J. H. Haw-
kins. Benz Cope Ross Crabbs. Samuel
Kerr. F.. v. Johnson. C. d. Hope.
w. C.. Bates. ESQ. of Columbus. ad-
dressed the convention. criticising the
ant-saloon league methods of working
for temperance iu the ranks of the old
parties.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
THE sE8GEANr-Ar-ARNs

.Of the Natlouel Democratic convention
Not r. rlt,.Iv to hes CNiCoro Ven
Chicago. February 1S.-Although the
salec+iog has not been made. II Is
learned from one who ought 20 know
+bo- the sereeant-at-arms Of the Dem
ocraticnational convention Will not pea
.Chfcqgo man. A number OF prominent
Democrats are mentioned for the pace
among them John ]. Gurley. Of Polia-
5aIrbia. who. il is said is slated lot
-ba pOsition IF his business engage
ments viii permit
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

The Robb Family, of Ncw Cumberland. in
Critical Way from Trichina.
Special 20 the Register.
East Liverpool. o.. February 13.-The
BObb family. of New Cumberland, who
were attacked q few days since wi,h
trichinoises. from eating diseased pork
are i'm q very critical condition. A
daughter. n years old, died this morn
inr. while the father. George Robb, the
mother and O son are not expected to
live.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle OF the Movements OF the
Boats and Boatmen.

Boats and BOatmcn.
There has been considerable snow
in the hills and mountains along the
headwaters of the OHIO, and the rain
will cause it to 20 off. and swell the
river. A good stage, which may reach
l. or 16 feet, may be expected within
a few days Last night the river was
stationary at Wheeling, with the marks
showing Q feet inches Of water in the
channel.
The Tom Dodsworth and Josh Cook
passed down yesterday with tOws Of
coal
The LOrena came up after midnight
and continued on her way to Pittsburg.
The Bedford was yesterdays Pitts
burg packet The Virginia will leave
for that port this morning, returning
Sunday morning.
The Hudson cleared for Cincinnati
at II a. IN. There viii be no Cincin-
natl packet this morning
The Lexington and Liberty departed
for New Matamoras at II o'clock yes
terday morning.
The Bedford will be down at mid
night. and will continue to Newport.
The Jewell departs for Clarington
every day at $3.50 p. m.
PittsbUrg. Pa, Fe5rury 13.-River
5 feet seven-tenths and falling at the
dam. Weather - ming
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va. February 13-
River II feet Sla inches and falling;
weather cloudy and warm.
oil City Pa, February 13.-River 3
feet . inches and rising; weather colder
with light snow and rain falling.
Greensboro, Pa. February 13.-River
S feet 9 inches and falling; rainfall 80
inches: raining.
Morgantown, W. Va, February 10
River 8 feet S inches and stationary;
raining all day, with heavy wind to-
night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

Pittsburg, Pa, February 13.-This
evening about o'clock an immense
landslide came down from the bluff at
Tenth street. completely blockading the
B. & o. tracks. Fortunately no trains
were in the vicinity and no one was
injured. Tons upon tons of rock and
dirt came down upon the tracks, neces-
stating the transfer of passengers and
baggage to and from the depot by
omnibus and wagon.
The tracks will not be cleared until
about noon tomorrow; but trains will
suffer but slight delay on that account.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
AN OFFICER MURDERED
At Mcdonald, Pa, bya Negro He Went to
Arrest

arrest.
Mcdonald Pa, February 13.-Ofiicer
Richard Connolly was killed this after
noon by William Johnston, a colored
man who bears a bad reputation.
Connolly had gone to a gambling room
at Jumbo Blocks" a short distance be-
low town. to arrest Johnston on a
charge of highway robbery. AS soon
as the Officer entered the room, Johns
ton jumped up from a card table and
commenced firing. Connolly, in order
to gain time while trying to draw his
revolver. feigned being shot and drop
ped to the floor, wher Johnston stood
over him and deliberately shot Con-
nelly in the breast just over the heart
Johnston then fed and the officer was
carried to his home, where he died
shortly after.
Word has been sent to all surround
ing towns to arrest Johnston.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
LIVED N LrXrRY.

San Francisco, February 13.-John
p. Harmens. a tramp. has been arreHt-
ed and is in Jail here, having confessed
10 taking over $4,000 which had been
hidden by the train robbers who held
M the Overland express a year ago.
Harmens found the money and has
been living life Of luxury ever since.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
\ NOVELTY At NIAGARA.
The American Falls Almost Dry Owing to

The American Falls Almost Try Owing to
an Ice Gorge DETECTING thu Water.
Niagara Falls. \. Y. February 10
For the first time in a half of century
the American Falls practically ran dry
to-day. BY the formation of an ice
bridge or dam extending from Schlos-
ser's Dock on the American bank. about
half way across the river, the water
was almost entirely diverted to the
Canadian Falls. Il was possible for q
time for a man with a plank to have
walked from the mainland to Goat ISL
and without getting his feet wet, and
indeed 10 walk between all the islands
inside of Goat Island.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
FORTY PERSONS DROWNED.
The FerryDoat. Pearl. capsized During a

The Ferryboat Pearl. Capsized During a
tlooi in Brisbane River.
Brisbane. Queenland, February 13.-
The Brisbane river at this point has
been greatly swollen recently owing to
foods While a small steamer to-day
was crossing the river with about so
passengers on board, she was capsized,
and only forty persons were saved.
The capsiZed steamer was a ferrybOat
named the Pearl. The current was eX-
ceedingly swift at the time of the ac-
cident.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
W. & L. E. REORGANIZATION.
Believed That An Effort VIII BE Made to
Enter Cleveland and Lorraine.

Cleveland, O., February ia spe-
cial from Massillon, O., says:
THE reorganization of the Wheeling
& Lake Erit railway, with A. G. Blair
as president, and Tom l.. Johnson, OF
Cleveland, as one of the new directors,
is taken here to mean that the long
contemplated plan of securing an inlet
into Cleveland and Lorain will be un-
dertaken.
As the head and front of the great
Johnson steel and iron works at I4orain,
the X-COngressman is in a position to
be Of great service to the railway,
should it be considered desirable to
build an extension.
Another theory advanced by local
railroad officials is that Tom Johnson's
election to the directory of the Wheel
ing & Lake Erie points to the transfer
OF the Carnegie or some other iron in
terest from Pittsburg to Huron.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM

Proposed for Ohio Municipalties-Com
petitive Examinations Proposed.
Special TO the Register.
Columbus, Ohio, February 13.-Sena-
tor Heron, Of Cincinnati, to-day in
troduced a bill in the Senate providing
for civil service reform in all city and
village governments in the State. They
are to be given chance to choose
whether they viii have it or not. If
they elect it, then all subordinate Off
GERS except the chief clerks are to be
appointed upon competitive eXamina-
tiOns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.


Parkersburg, W Va, February 13.-
The new telephone line between this
city and Wayerly is now completed,
and the first message was transmitted
over the line last night The Office at
Waverly is in charge Of Mrs. Sadie NJ.
Woodbury..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14

Washington. D. c., February 13.-
Forecast for Friday:
For Western Pennsylvania and West
virginia-Fair and colder; northwest
er,v winds.
westerly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
rhernometor Rcco-d.

Mr.. C. schnepf the Opera louise
druggist. made the following o-,.i
tions Of the weather YESTERDAY. 4. Do iie,. 70,
45: 9 a. m. AZ; 70 n, 40; 3 P. Al' 90
z D. m. SS. Weather rain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
An UNEXPECTED REPjL8E.
Friends of the Tariff Bill Completely
Turned Down.

Less Than Half the Aggregate
Republican Strength Of the Senate
Voted to Take Up the Measure.
The Opposition Votes Came from
Democrats, Populists, and Repub.
licanS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
A HORRIBLE DEATH.

a Roller Drawn Through the Rolls at
Rubber Works In Erie.
Erie, Pa, February 13.-Joseph Theo-
bold, a roller in the Lake Shore Rubber
Works, met with a horrible death this
afternoon. He got his hand caught in
the rolls and before his comrades could
stop the machinery he was hauled inch
by inch and crushed to death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
THE MAJESTY SUNK,

But Her Crew Safely Landed-The Amori-
can Liner. Paris, the Cause.
Southampton. February 13.-While
the American line steamer Paris. Capt.
Watkins. from New York, on February
8. was docking here at six o'clock this
morning. she came into collision with
the steamer Majesty. belonging to the
Isle Of Wight The Majesty was sunk :
but all the members Of her crew were
..-r-.I
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
TWO BALLOTS TAKEN

But No Result Reached by the Kentucky
Legislature Yesterday.
Frankfort. Ky, February 19.-The
Senatorial ballot to-day resulted as
follows: Hunter ga, Blackburn 63. Car
Isle .. GIcCreary 3, Cochran 1, Holt 1,
Bennett /. Bate l. A second ballot re-
suited. Hunter g.. Blackburn eS, Car
Isle .. NIcCreary 8, Holt 1, Cochran 1,
Kenna /. Bate 1.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-14
f. r 7T1 m KENTUCKY.
Authorities Are Said
To- Believe

,- of Pearl Bryan was
on tho Other Side Of
Wal.rG and Jackson
rrrtives From Justice.
we'd Pre- iminary Exam
eu.sit.on to- be Asked
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-06-25
beyond the Alps Lies Italy,"

1t goes without saying that the lee
ture by Mr.. Henry Blount at Burwell
Hall next Monday evening, will be a
literary treat such as our citizens rarely
have an opportunity of enjoying. That
accomplished scholar, Prof. j. S. Davis,
says:
Henry Blount, i II his own peculiar
sphere, is without question, the star as
cendant on the American lecture plat
form. The success and popularity
achieved by him in his tours in the
West and South were well known here,
| and the people We're expecting Il treat.
He gave them one which surpassed their
most sanguine expectations. The g lOw-
ing tribute paid him wherever he has
been heard do not give just conception
of the wonderful powers OF this dlstln-
| gushed son of North Carolina as an ora
| tor, actor and rhetOrlclan. He trans
| forms himself at will and with chameleon
| like facility and completeness into what
ever he wishes to become. At one mo-
ment the Genius of OratOry sits upon his
| lips, and language most ornate and soul
stirring, issues forth and, flowing. as
smoothly as a quiet meadow brook,
bears his charmed hearers unreslstlng
| into the regions of the poeticai and sub
| lime In another, by his matchless MIN
| icry he revets the eyes of the audience
upon an ever changing Kaleidoscope OF
humorous characters, and tempest aft Ell
tempest of merry laughter sweeps irress
| tibly through the auditorium. The emo
lions are perfectly plastic under his mas
ter touches and he moulds and shapes
| them as easily and cunningly as the pot
| ter does his clay.