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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
JONES SELLING GOLD BRICKS

To the scotland Yard Detectives-The by
Mantle Plot Originated in His Own
Brain.
New York. November 13.-The news
of the production of an infOrmer in the
Ivory case i'm London to-day created
quite q sensation and was productive
of considerable comment i'm Irish cir
cles i'm this city Dihgent inquiries
among prominent Irish Natioualists by
q representative of the Associated Press
failed to- establish the identity of more
than one man nemed Jones who ever
had anv connection with Irish matters
I'm this city. This mans name is
Thomas NJ. Jones. who was a member
of the Shamrock club, and also one OF
the secretaries of the Amnesty Assocta-
ti0n
The last heard of him in this city
was about ten weeks ago, when ne lett
here. telling his acquaintances that he
was going TO the North OF Ireland 10
secure some property which had been
lstt to him through the death of a rela-
tive
G.. orc. Mclaughlin. secretary OF the
Irish National Alliance, when asked
what he knew of Jones, replied: 1
have known Thomas ~ Jones for
about three years. He was a member
of the Alliance and also one OF the sec
retaries of the Amnesty Association.
Whether Jones is a friend OF lyman
or Kearney. don't know. but l am sat
sfed that if he knows anything of a
so-called dynamite plot. the whole
thing must have originated in his own
brain. According 10 the cable reports
he SAYS himself that he has been en-
Dloved by the English authorities since
1890. and TO my mind it is very evident
that he is delivering gold bricks to
the Scotland Yard people in return for
fat enumeration. This trumped-up
evidence is only another part of the old
w0rn-out scheme of Scotland Yard
when its sleuths want TO secure the
conviction of any IriShman who may
be unfortunate enough to fall into their
hands"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
GOT THE COIN.
But the Counterfeiters Made Good Their
Escape.

Special TO the Register.
Sistersyille, w. Va. November 13.-
For some time past Secret Service Off
GERS of the government have been un-
der the impression that counterfeiters
were at work in some OF the river coun-
ties of this State in the vicinity of this
city. Last Sunday an officer of the gov
ernment detective force came to Wheel
ing and had a conference with Sheriff
Franzheim. with the result that the
sheriff was able to point 10 Sistersyille
as the probable location of the crooks,
and suggested a certain house in this
town as a good place to look. The Off
Ger came here Tuesday, and to-day eX
amined the premises pointed out. He
found the crooks had skipped several
days ago, but he discovered bogus five,
ten and twenty dollar gold pieces and
some imitation silver dollars and
halves. The coins were good imita-
tions. and it is thought that the fraud
ulent gold pieces were worked off in
especially large quantities before the
election. when there was a craze for
gold among many people. Eastern
talent is believed to have been engaged
in the work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
THE HORSE SHOW.
A Fine Display in Many Glasses Yesterday
Society Was Out in Force.

Society Was Out in Force.
New York, November 13.-A mag
nifcent display was the Horse Show
this afternoon and evening. The dap
per hackneys, four-in-hands, trotters,
fancy steppers and hunters exhibited
would have made the day a memorable
one, but to these were added the ladies'
saddle horses, ridden by ladies. In this
ring was a fine lot of animals, and they,
as we'll as their riders, won great ap-
plause. But while these pleased the
older ones. the children, and there were
many present, found all their happiness
when the Shetland ponies in harness
were brought into the arena. Nine as
pretty little ones as have been seen
here for many a day were entered in
the contest.
When the four-in-hands were con-
testing the enthusiasm reached high
pitch. The buglers dressed in scarlet
and seated on the back of each rig,
did their work manfully.
Charles f. Gates drove the winning
team, and Mr.. Brattoh drove his own.
The teams we're sent at slashlng pace,
and several times it looked as if the
Bratton coach would turn over, as it
made the corners.
An incident of the day was the bad
fall of Jockey English on Thomas
Hitchcocks chestnut gelding, Blue
Garter. In taking a hurdle the geld
ing toppled over with his rider The
1,++o,. I,aJ Tho prscanco Of mind +o hold
fast to the horses head until number
of grooms came to his assistance, the
gelding meanwhile kicking the hurdle
TO pieces.
The Jockeys injuries were slight.
The attendance was heavy and socl-
ETY. was represented in force.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14

was known by the letters ID. A
Continuing Jones said that 'On in
structions" he Joined the organization
and was initiated to camp known as
the Shamrock club, among tho
present at his initiation being Lynn
Boland. Gallagher. kearney an.
lyman.
They afterwards. Jones added, form
Cd a new camp. which was called The
NaIlv Club" the membership of which
included Mearns and Nolan, who had
been connected with an explosion III
Dublin.
J1ras further stated that he was elected
treasurer of The Naliy Club. whose
meetings it appears. were Of the utmost
secret descriptions. the District Orders
b.f-. burned after being read After
-r..- initiation. the members of this club
4-. known by O. number Part Of the sub
..-.rr.ous. the witness also testified. We're
-..r.huted 20 q revolutionary fund and
calls were made for money 90 pay FOR
..I.1rations Of the death of Manchester
1f.r-yrs." and TO aid the convicted dyna-
u-srs.
Answering further questions. Jones said
-,, -. ..,.-od,,c,d tho
..--- 49,. .t,. witness as "a
..-, r, -. and 0,Doro,.,n
Bosss. according 20 Jones. were present.
and lyman said that Ivory belonged TO
his Camp" and had been known 10 him
m Dublin previous TO 1892
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
NOUNDSVILLE THREATENED.
A Disastrous Fire in the MarShalli
County Metropolis.

Wheeling Appealed to for Aid and
the Vigilant Engine and Hose Reel
Loaded on a Special The Fire
Reported Under Control Just Be
fore the Special Left-The Loss
Falls Inside Of Five Thousand
Dollars-The Marrow Escape Of,
the Town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
GOOD JOKE ON GIBSON.
Forgot That the Force BIZ Had Been Re
pealed-PromptIy Called Down,


pealed-Promptly Called Down,
Special to the Register.
Huntington w. Va, November 10
The joke is on John T. Gibson, United
States Commissioner, a Republican
who is under appointment Of Judge
John J. Jackson.
On election day Mr. Gibson issued
warrants for Lee Kirtley, T. J. Graves
and j. J. Dickson, Democratic election
officers. for alleged violation of the
law They promptly furnished bond.
A day for hearing was set by the
Commissioner but the cases were dis
missed unceremoniously. This action
was due to the receipt of letter from
Judge Jackson, as follows:
John T. Gibson. Esq.
L. 5. Commissioner. !
Huntington, W. Va.
Dear Sir
The marshal of this district. through
one of his deputies. has reported 10 me the
arrest of several citizens upon warrants
issued by YOU as /. :. Commissioner Tor
violations OF sections 55ll and 55l5 OF the
statutes of the United States relating TO
elections.
am greatly surprised to learn that
there is "a CommissOnr of my court who
is ignorant OF the fact that all the acts
relating 10 the Federal election laws were
repealed February Nth 1894. There Is no
statute TO authorize you 10 issue any such
warrant, and your proceedings are wholly
irregular and without authority OF law.
Yours truly,
J. J. JACKSON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
MRS. MKINLEY Is BETTER.
Able 10 sit in the Parlor Last Evening and
BE One OF "a Happy Party.

BE One OF Happy Party.
Canton. Ohio. November 13.-The
first snow storm of the season did not
prevent Major Mckinley from taking
a brisk walk in the bracing November
air to-day. His pleasure over the I'M
proved condition Of Mrs Mckinley was
very apparent to all his friends, and
the steady stream of callers continued
all dav Mrs. Mckinley had sufficient
" recovered to be Joined by half
dozen friends. and the President-elect
snent the evening with the little party
in the parlOr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
kESTCCkN.
The situation Disappointing to the Re-
publiCtns.

publiCtns.
CINCINNATI. o.. November 13-Spe-
cials from Frankfort, KY are full of
speculation on the peculiar political situ-
alton i'm that State. The small plurality
for Mckinley. raised from 257 to 25S by
the discovery of an error of one IN favor
of Bryan. is somewhat disappointing.
some leading Republicans now oppose the
calling of am extra session of the Legis-
lature for various reasons, numb number oCd ol
candidates for Senatorial honorS are
ionrin,- mn. Among them on the Repub-
ilcan side are pr Hunter JudGe holt r9 ana iid
Side 9re Senator Blackburn, Secretary
carlisle and Gongr,gss "a, MGGTeabriy, 1orsbiyI y,
itt, RrecLiuridge had a protracted pri-
y5te conference with Governor Bradley
to-day 1t is conjcctured that II was with
reference TO the official count 10 be made
b,. The returning board tomorrow The
doubt as TO whether Governor Bradley VIII
can am extra session of the Legislature
is growing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
07".I GREAT SENSATION


Sew York SalOOnkeeper,
in London With Partici-
r Dynamite PlOts-An En-
G5venment Spy, Who is
as Jones Takes TIE
and Gives Information Al
ID Have Been Secured
-rl Intimate Association
r Irish Societies in America.
rv Who Had Appeared Con
c- of Acquittal, Showed Cor
ION When the Spy Took
s S-a1d-Jones Admitted Him
O. Perjurer Before He Begcn
tbs Evidence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
THREE ISLAND RESIDENCES
Destroyed by Fire at an Early Hour
This Morning,

TAe Origin of the Fire Something Of
Mystery-It Started in New
Building, Being ErecUed for Mrs.
Mary Mckee, on North Huron
Street, and Spread to Adjoining
Property, North and South--Wa-
ter Was Scarce, Presumably Ow-
ing to Small Mains.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
HIT FOR L. S. SENATOR.

Galena. H.. November lS.-The Ga
lena Gazette publishes an interview
with Congressman Hit, in which he
authorizes the use Of his name as a
candidate for L. S. Senator.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
; bALL NAGNATES.
,ague Meeting Finishes Up Its
Work and AdIOurns.

All the Buster and Pyrotechnical
Display of the Early Sessions
Were Lacking at the Final Ses-
slon-An Effort to Abolish the
Temple Cup Series Failed "A
Committee, to Discover Means for
Controlling Umpires, Appointed.
The Fine Imposed Upon Oliver
Tebeau Last Summer Will Not Be
Collected, and All Efforts in That
Direction Have Been Dropped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
THEY FLEECED POOR Lo.

Rrt They Won't Do 1t Any More-Took
sure and Swift Vengeance
NTena Ark, November 1S.-At Hat
FOR can twenty-five miles south OF
bero This morning, an Indian named
porter shot and killed two gamblers,
STode Johnson and Bob Smith. The
oa,,blers had leeced the Indian.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George Steadman, Of
No. 1917 McColloch street, will enter
tain the Ladies of Honor next We'd
nesday evening. An elegant supper
will be served.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
VIII FIRE ANOTHER FURNACE.

YOUNGSTOWN. o.. November 1S-The
efrari furnace will be lighted next week
and viii De operated for an indefinite
length ~ time A large number of men
viii Dee employed.
-ssrrr,eI OperatiOus liz is stated that
enough orders are on hand 90 keep the
r,l-rIce going for q long period.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
OIL NEWS.


SPECIAL 70 INC NtbI7IVI'
CAIRO. W. Va, November i5-AmoS H.. mos
-, ~ tbe Circuit Court against james
GortIan. of Pittsburg for possession OF
valuable oil land here. al, 80
Hostetter q Tenant got splendid 20 .?
,,,rrel "a dav well i'm the Hendershott
ia ia to-dav The well Is about three
fou-tbs of "a mile northeast Of Kelly q
WSblev's first well and gives good SIZED
eXtenslon 20 the ieId.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
. .srEEPLE JACKS" AWFUL FALL.
DronDsd seventy-Five Feet and VIII Die
From His Injuries.

New York. November 1S.-James
Do,.iSsor known as "Steeple Jack.
- - Fving the steeple of the new Ger
W., y ,,r'I Ip-esbvterian Church at Sayreville.
n i to-dav fell IS feet into pile OF
eo,5 ~ - Roth of his legs were broken,
bis bodv being paralyzed and his spine
inirred i,,i He will die of his injuries.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
cn..i,ltn the Register.

WEST UNION. w. Va. November -
Hardman No 81. on Davis Run. 9MiniedJ 9}y,iieJ
i3 and starts off at rate of over 40
Another well on the Hardman-Liyings-
ton tract has been drilled in also ana Con
Vii Drobably exceed that of the Hardman
No Sc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
coNn1TIoN OF THE TREASURY.

uAsHINGTON. November lS.-.The
treasury to-day lost $500 n gola' %nITn NSa.,
,gS' s5oa SaS 2S2. The net gain in gold to-day
vas S25S. 7o0.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14

E1veument spy, Who is
as Jones. Takes the
and Gives Information AL
To- Have Been Secured
Intimate Association
- Irish Societies in America.
Who Had Appeared Con
a- of Acquittal, Showed Cor
ION When the Spy Took
the sand-Jones Admitted Him
o. Perjurer Before He Begcn
Ills Evidence.
-ton. November 13.-The ina. .N-
ION of Edward j. Ivory
warl Bell the saloou-keeper Of \."
york.. and alleged dyuamrer a- a."
raet police court to-day. Developed
.rtoa sensation equal O.. leez.-..a a-
caused ty ,ae revelations of .-e SPY
La cuoc some years ago.
The weekly examinations ot Ivory
...a sous 0n at Bow stree. every
t ever since he aas brought TO
a.a after his arrest a- GLASGOW.
uro months ago. ON The charge or
concerned with F. J p. lyman
Haues and others 'l O. con-
.. blow up public and other
with Che use of dynamite.
the testimony has been or
uouot1r0us. police court de-
ru to-day the Grown. rep
o. E Gill; sprung d sen-
r The shape OF the testimony
government spy known only as
native oi Armasl. Ireland
ro have succeeded iu becom-
r.-na on Irish secret organiZa-
Sew York under nstrJc-
and rl have possessed himself
-..s 0t -he Clau-na-Gael As-
uhert0 behaved in most
r. manner. as if confident ot
.rt to-day when Jones was
u the witness box the prison
showed CONSERVATION.
completely staggered oy the
OF Jones under such cir
and great though sup
excitement prevailed in court
ru1r was circulated that the
expected the mysterious
whose real name is kept se-
.0 nrra the secret history of
r.r.. force movement in The
States
Jones first appeared ON the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
STEAMSHIP ARRIvALs.

NEW YORK. November 13.-Arrived;
Lucania Liverpool
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14

Washington. ID C.. November l3.-
For West Virgu.a-Falf "atilitI' .,I',.,
northerly winds. becoming southerIy-
For Western Pennsylvania and ONO ONO
Generate fair warmer Saturday
nigbt. brisk norrherly winds. becoming
variable or sogtheriy.
Christian schnepf the Opera House
druggist made the following obserya-
tions of the temperature 80 1e' =.
a. m. 80; 9 a. m, 3A' Il ul', 90, d p IL
&c: Z p. H., 80. Weather, snow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14
GLAD TO HEAR IT.
send Some of This Sort of Prosperity to
West Virginia

WiIkesbarre. Pa, November 19.-
Notices were posted at the Wilkesbarre
silk mill to-day that the fifteen per
cent reduction in wages made last Au-
gust will be restored on the 18th inst.
Four hundred hands are affected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14

Toronto. o.. November l2.-The Royal
cas- 90 has leased a large area OF terri
torv i'm Island Creek township southwest
~ browns Station, and WI sink a test
III -. = ~ once on the farm formerly known
w W. - y, Dobbs farm. now owned by Boren.
;T;,e contract for drilling has been let TO
IvD Carniu. of Steubenville. The well
win be 4 WIldcat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-14

OIL. CITY. Pa, November i3.-Credit
balances. Sl.20: certificates, no bids: ship
r,onts Il S3s barrels: runs. s3.6i5 barrels.
H-rv YORK. November 13.-Pennsyl-
vania crude, steady; December Sl.2o bid
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-02
THE WORST SINCE 1888.
SEVERE BLIZZARD RAGING
UP NORTH.
Train Service Suspenfed-Stock Losses
on the Ranges Will BE Heavy-Re-
markable Fall of Snow-Record
Breaking Weather at Several Points.

HURON, S. D., Nov. 2s.-The wore
blizzard experienced in this section
since the great storm of January 12,
1883, has prevailed since midnight
Wednesday. The storm came up from
the north, the snow being driven in
binding clouds by a fifty-mile gale.
Scores of telegraph poles were broken
down and wires Frustrated in every
direction. No trains have been run
ming. Fears are entertained of suffer
ing among settlers in remote districts
where fuel is scarce. Stock losses on
the range will be very heavy.
Cattlemen who have herds on the
ranges west of the Missouri river de-
clare that the weather of the past few
days has depleted their herds and that
the loss will be very heavy. ri
LANGDoN, n. D., Nov 2S.-The worst
blizzard ever known in this country
ragged yesterday. The snow is piled in
drifts as high as the houses All trains
and traffic of every description is aban-
doned. There are rumors of loss of
lie, but nothing definite is yet known.
At Kuhn, n. D., it has showed almost
continuously since October 81.
Watertown, S. D., reports that it is
still showing there and the drifts are
eight feet high.
A Fargo special says the storm has
about spent its force and that trains
Will start out in the morning preceded
by rotary snow plows and try to force
their way through the drifts
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-02
CRISIS IN vIcroRIA's FINANCES

Ensiand's Queen Once Had Narrow
Escape from Bankruptcy.
1t Is fact that not very many years
ago her majesty escaped complete
financial ruin by a mere chance. The
FAILURE OF certain great bank is with
In everybody's recollection. II came
IKE tnunderbolt upon the whole COM
merclal world. The deficit was not tn
De counted in hundreds of thousands
Dut In millions of money. As for the
shareholders in the unlimited company
tney were liable individually to the
"hoie extent of the banks debt. That
Is 70 say, the owner of ten-pound note
snare was part debtor of the six or
seven millions that the bank was short.
inis' OF course, meant hopeless ruin
even 10 the very richest of them. The
nrst call swept away the savings of a
h1etlme of the widow and orphan. In
a snort time the weight of debt had
attacked and swallowed up the
mlddle-class holders of shares. Then.
grlndlng as slowly and surely as "the
mills OF the gods" it reached the capi-
tal1st and millionaire and left them
sucked dry and penniless. 1t mattered
nothing whether they had one share or
hundred, the result was the same
hopeless ruin. Now, it happened that
some time before this failure a loyal
Scotchman had died, bequeathing sun
dry shares in this bank to the queen.
Her advisers sat long in council con-
sldering this bequest, and her fate
trembled in the balance At last they
decided that it was beneath her dig
nifty to hold shares in a commercial un-
dertakiSg. But the comic papers got
hold of the incident after the failure of
the bank and made capital of it from
the point of view of what might have
happened" They pictured Osborne
Balmoral and Buckingham palace for
sale and the crown jewels in pawn.
They pictured MRS. England" reduced
to taking in dodgers. They represented
her ruling the kingdom from a room
In the workhouse and Mr.. Gladstone
bringing her welcome present of tea
and tobacco.-Pearson's Weekly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-02
Queer Accident to a Freight Car.

A very peculiar mishap to a freight
train has just come to the attention of
the motive power department of the
Panhandle in this city, and in its de-
tails 1t assumes the nature OF a miracle
as strange as those Of old. The train
was running at rapid rate between
Xenia and Trebeins, a distance of four
miles, when the trucks of one of the
cars gave way and jumped onto the
tracks of the Cincinnati, Hamilton G.
Dayton road, which runs parallel with
the Pennsylvania at that point. The
trucks lighted squarely on the rails,
and continued running until they
smashed into pilot Of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton engine running in
the opposite direction. The Panhandle
train evidently did not suffer any in
convenience owing to the loss OF
trucks, as it was not discovered until
Trebeins was reached, and then It was
found that the body Of the freight cal
was held in position by the couplings
and had run two miles without any
wheels. The accident is perhaps with.
out a parallel in annals OF railways
Columbus (Ohio) Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-02
Railroad Mon Meet.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Nov. s.-Prominent
members of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen are arriving in St
Louis preparatory to what is intended
to be monster open mass meeting of
railroad men at Druid's hall Sunday
afternoon. The meeting was called by
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
and will be part of general move
meut now on foot for concerted action
by railway organizations towards Sc
curing the passage by Congress of the
arbitration bill, and that defining the
otfense of contempt of court.