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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-09
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Worcester County, MARYLAND,
letters testamentary ON the personal
LEVIN w. COLLINS,
late Of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased, are hereby warned to exhi-
bit the same with the vouchers thereof,
to the subscriber, on or before the %,
day Of November 1896. They may
otherwise, by law, be excluded from all
benefits of the said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment Given
under our hands this 2Sth day Of April
1896.
ABlSHA T.. COLLINS.
JOHN ii. LONG,
Executors.
Test: THOS. ID. PURNELL.
may 2-3t. Register of Wills.
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(s, y. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally aud
acts directly on the blood AND mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
free. +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
"a Sold by druggists. use.
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CONTINENTAL BICYCLES

Such bicycle selling is new,
even here. Such bicycle val
ues are not found elsewhere
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wM. F. JOHNSON, Attorney-at-La,
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LEVIN w. COLLINS.

Test THOS. ID. PURNELI..
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WILSON 4 COLLINS. Attorneys-at-Law
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
GOV. MATTHEWS.
The Claims of the Indiana Leader
Presented by Secretary Shearin
In Harmony with the Party ard a
Strong Man.

Cincinnati, Ohio, February 1S.-The
Commercial Gazette tomorrow pub
fishes an article from Simon P. Sheerin,
secretary Of the Democratic National
Committee, and a leader in Indiana
politics, supporting Governor Claude
Matthews for the Presidency at the
Chicago convention. Since Indiana
was admitted no Democratic Presi-
dent has been elected without the
Hoosier electoral vote. Mr.. Sheerin
says no Democrat will deny that the
Indiana vote will be needed this year,
and he insisted that Governor Mat
thews' nomination will insure it for
the Democrats.
He said the Governor will be sup
ported by the most sincerely unani-
nous delegation Indiana ever sent to a
national convention. His record as
member of the Legislature, as Secre-
tary of State and as Governor are bril-
liantly portrayed, and he is shown to
be in harmony with his party on the
tariff and other questions. He is pre-
sented as a practical farmer and
practical statesman who will meet the
demands of both his party and of his
country at the present time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
REQUISITION HONORED.

jackson and Walling VIII Soon Go to Ken
tucky to Answer for Pearl Bryan's Muir
der.
Cincinnati, O., February 1S.-Owing
to an incendiary advertisement calling
for 1000 men at Court and Sycamore
streets at $50 this morning Ready
for work" there was a we'll founded
apprehension that mob was to be
gathered to lynch the prisoners, jack
son and Walling, when on their way
from the Jail to the police court. Court
and Sycamore is the Jail location, and
the prisoners were to be taken TO the
police court at $50 this morning. A
crowd did assemble, but a heavy relay
of police was found there, and no con-
centration was permitted. Little by
little news got abroad that no Occas-
ion for any sort OF demonstration could
arise for the simple reason that the
prisoners had been quietly removed
TO the city hall two hours before the
time when it was supposed they would
leave the Jail. Notwithstanding this
fact curious people kept coming to that
vicinity only to find no cause for eX-
citement
The prisoners were required to re-
main in the court room not more than
half a minute for counsel had agreed
to continue the hearing until February
27. As soon as the order was announc-
ed by the judge the prisoners were
safely returned TO the Jail.
Sheriff julie Plummer of Campbell
county. Ky. reached here tonight with
a requis.tion approved by Governor
Bushnell for the extradition of the
prisoners. The proceedings agreed
upon are that the prisoners shall be
brought into the police court on Febru-
ary 27. where the requis . on wiz be
presented by Sheriff Archia laid, ! mn
ilton county. who will take the prison
ers to a court of competent jurisdiction,
either the common pleas, the circuit
court or the supreme court. IL is most
likely it will be brought to the circuit
court After that thers can be no de-
lay except by habeas corpus. Il is not
likely that this will be resorted 10 in
the present state Of public feeling.
Such a procedure would make a delay
possible by means of appeals all the
way from the common pleas to the su-
preme court. The prisoners will be
taken to the Covington Jail, one of tho
strongest jails in the State Of Kentucky
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
"BLACK SNOW" "
Weather Bureau Officials Puzzled by
a Queer Phenomenon in Chicago.

Chicago, February 1S.-"Black snow"
was novelty enjoyed by this city to-
night. Between the hours of and Z
o'clock there was a fall of a couple of
inches of what seemed in the dark to
be the staple wintsr article, but which,
on examination under gas or electric
light, proved TO be decidedly not the
ordinary Caucasian variety. The
flakes, crystal and feecy enough, were
of a muddy colOred sort that at once
suggested the Ethiopian adjective.
When melted on an extended palm
they left a tiny ink-like speck. In the
mass the so-called snow looked like
three weeks old slush. The weather
bureau officials are puzzled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
PLEA FOR CUBA.
The President of Ecuador Asks the Queen
Regent 10 Grant Independence.

The President of Ecuador Asks the Queen
Regent 20 Grant Independence.
Washington February 1S.-The pres
ident of Ecuador on the 18th Of De-
cember, sent TO the queen regent of
Spain a letter regarding the struggle
i'm Cuba. It has just been published,
and is In part as follows:
"The people of Ecuador, which once
formed part of the Spanish monarchy.
and To- which it is bound by ties Of
friendship of blood of language. and
of traditions is deeply moved i'm the
presence of the terrible and devastat-
ing struggle carried on between Cuba
for her political emancipation and the
mother country for the integrity of
her territory.
My government, complying with in
ternational law. viii observe the neu-
trality which they prescribe; but they
cannot remain deaf TO the ClamOr Of
this people desirous of the termination
of the struggle, and it is due TO this
that [ have the honor 10 address your
majesty. as am euanCipated child would
do 20 an afeCtiOnate mother. 10 inter
pose the good Offices of friendship and
90 ask your majesty that i'm your wis
dom and inspired by your humanitar-
ian and noble sentiments. YOU adopt
an dignifed means TO return peace to
Spain and Cuba
"By granting Cuba her Independence
Spain viii protect her interests and
viii have done Justice to the aspira-
tions of Cuba. without any loss of de-
corum. & beg your majesty to receive
this letter as q proof of the loyal friend
shin which Ecuador processes to Spain,
for only q high motive impels me to
address it to YOU as well as my sincere
desire to see the glory of Your throne
increase. of the throne which you. with
so much prudence and foresight Oc-
cupy in the name and representation
of your august child Alfonso NH,
whom God save
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
ROBBED A BANK.
Two Bold Thieves Hold Up the Cashier
and Bookkeepsr Of a San Francisco
Bank, in Daylight and Escape with
Their tPlmder.

San Francisco. February 1S-Three
masked men entered Market street
bank. a small institution in the Spreck-
les building. shortly after 10 a. N. to-
day and ordered Cashier Hopkins and
Bookkeeper Hayhurst to throw up
their hands. Hopkins. who was at the
counter, refused and one rObber fired,
a bullet passing his head. but striking
neither official The robbers then
climed through the hole in the wire
screen at the cashiers window and
seized the two bank officials and hust-
led them into the vault A piece of
carpet caught in the door of the vault
and the robbers did not take time to
fasten the vault door Hastily dump
ing a pile of gold on the cashiers coun-
ter into a sack they escaped AL
though Market street was crowded with
passing people the robbers made good
their escape. 1t is supposed they Sc
cured only eight hundred dollars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle Of the ements OF the
BoatS alj Boatmen.

Daily Chronicle OF the Mo-ements OF the
BontS aaj Boatmen.
Yesterdays deDartures-Bedford and
keystone STATE for Pittsburg; Hudson
for Cincinnaji; Liberty for Parkers-
burg: Lexington for New Matamoras;
Jewel Cor Clarington.
TO-day's packets Ruth for Charles
ton: Ben Hur for Pittsburg at a. m;
Jewel for Clarington at $3.50 p. m.
All the boats landing at the wharf
Yesterday had good trips in and out.
Ths creek is frozen and a number Of
venturesome lads were skating on the
surface Yesterday afternoon.
There was considerable floating Ice
in the river yesterday. The Island
yacht ferry has suspended on this ac-
count
z. B. Potts store boat arrived at the
landing yesterday and attracted gem
eral attention. 1t is a handsome craft.
There wsre u feet inches Of water
in the channel last night. Falling.
Superintendent Frank J. Ellison, Of
the Pittsburg Packet line. has returned
from a meeting of the officials of that
popular line in Pittsburg, where ar
rangements were completed for the pas
senger excursion business this spring
and summer This line now has the
finest and fastest steamers and the
most handsomely equipped leaving
Cincinnati. including the magnificent
Virginia. the rapid Keystone State and
that decidedly popular steamer Hud-
son. Renewed efforts will be made to
make the track between Cincinnati and
Pittsburg the attractive excursion
route for travelers.-Cincinnati Times
Star.
Pilot Aaron McGlaughlin .says the
stern wheel Pittsburg was ,le fastest
boat he was ever on. She made the
run from Wheeling 10 Phillips place
a few miles below here. in a little over
eight hours, against a rising river, and
b believes that had IL not been neces-
sary to stop and repair her wheel that
she would have come through in about
nine hours. She was then commanded
by Capt John Thornburg. who retired
from the river several years ago.
Pittsburg COmmercial-Gaze
Pittsburg, Pa, February 1S.-River
SO feet and falling at the dam; weather
clear and cold.
Steubenvllle.O February 1S.-River
II feet Z inches and falling; weather
clear and cold. Up-Paciflc No. ., Hud-
son. II. K Bedford. Down-Ruth.
Morgantown, ". Va. February 1S-
River 8 feet 3 inches; light snow. with
thermometer at %.
Warren. Pa. February 1S.-River
foot 8 inches: weather cloudy and cold
Oil City, Pa, February 1S.-River 3
feet 8 inches and falling; weather cold
and cloudy.
Greensboro. Pa. February 1S.-Riyer
feet shd falling; weather fair and
cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
WONDERFUL POLLY IS DEAD.
Or. Hall VIII Bury the Bird in n Fine
Casket.

New York, February 18.-Dr. Fay
cite Halls parrot, Polly Hall, is dead.
Polly was the most intelligent and most
remarkable bird of her kind in New
Haven. She was presented to Ut.
Halls wife in 1855. From the first the
bird liked the doctor and warm
friendship grew up between them
Polk died Of indigestion, and when sne
passed away she was on the arm Oh
DR.. Hall. In describing the death he
said:
Polly was moaning like a human
being. Suddenly she screamed out:
oh, Oh Then looking me right in
the face she gasped and sank back
dead. She spread her beautiful wings
out just before the last.
Every morning" said the doctor,
when I first got up Polly would say,
Good morning l would ask her, DO
you want the curtain up?' and she
would always say yes Sometimes
when l would come in the room l
would speak 10 Polly. Once or twice l
didn't just see the effect on her. She
said. Doctor, Doctor and kept still.
Then the bird exclaimed, oh, dear, Oh,
dear, my heart is broken
To-day the parrot lies in a hand
some casket 13 inches long. inches
wide and I inches deep, lined with
costly red silEi neatly pleated and
folded. so as to make perfect fit for
the BIRDS body The body Of the cas-
ket is of hard wood, beautifully polish
ed. 1t has a cover fitted with brass
screws and a heavier wooden box as
an outside cover
81 have not decided whether I will
take the bird to Wallingford or bury
it i'm Evergreen cemetery in this city.
said DR.. Hall. The funeral will take
place when the weather moderates a
little. l miss Polly the same as I
would a child. Why that bird had
more intelligence than a good many
persons. As for honesty, it was one Of
Pollys strongest points,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
Special to the Register.

Huntington. w. Va, February IS
Judge w. T. Thompson, who was
treasurer of this State for eight years,
and who was the first judge of Grim
inal Court in the country, has been
making extensive preparation for his
death. although he is in apparently
good health. He has had a vault dug
and extensively finished and has pur-
chased handsome casket for the re-
ception of his remains.
Quite sensation was caused some
days ago when ex-Mayor Dickey, OF
this city. brought suit against the judge
for a casket. 1t seems as though
Thompson placed an order with Dickey
for the casket, but owing to slow de-
livery he bought one from another un-
dertaker. Al the trial to-day Thomp-
son appeared and plead his own case
and it is probably the first on record,
in this State where a man has been
sued for his own coffin. and in such
suit defended his own case. The judge
is one among the prominent Democrats
of the State and during his life has
accumulated a large fortune. He owns
some of the leading business blocks in
this city and is highly respected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
PITTSBURG AND PHILADELPHIA.

Each Town Carried by the Republicans. as
Usual -Reformers Cut some Zee in Pitts
burg.
Pittsburg Pa, February 1S.-A de-
cidedly hot political battle was fought
here to-day In the contest for city Of
hces. The principals were the straight
Republicans ON one side. with the fu-
sion DemOcrat-Muuicipal League (Re-
formers ON the Other. Such a large
vote was brought out. and so many
surprises sprung. that up 70 midnight
nothing definite could be learned At
1 o'clock. 103 districts out of a total of
203 were heard from giving the head
of the Republican ticket I .9S7 majority.
The balance of the ticket viii follow
closely TO this. At this ratio the Re
publicans Will have about 5000 ma
jority.
The League people console them
selves with the fact that a good fight
was made and several cOuncilmen pull
ed out.
Philadelphia. Pa. February 1S.-LO-
cal elections we're held i'm this State
today. Several interesting contests
were waged i'm the larger cities which
elected mayors. Tn this city. the ticket
was headed by John L. Kinsey and
Arthur Biddle respectively, Republican
and Democratic candidates for city So
licitOr Einsey was elected by a ma
jority that viii probably exceed the
Democratic vote The campaign was
noteworthy for the especially bitter
fights in many Of the wards. due 10 the
factional split In the Republican ranks.
the efforts of the Municipal League
and here and there to the activity OF
the Democrats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
SHERMAN IS DISCREET.

Refuses 70 Talk Much About the Trouble
In Which He Finds HIMSELF Charges the
Omcers with Buying Evidence.
Special to the Register.
ParkersOurg, w. Va, February IS
Hundreds visited the Jail here today
TO see Jim sherman. the mulatto,
brought here last night from Union
town, suspected of being the assailant
of Lulu Wetherell.
sherman ls apparently uncOncerned
about the matter and refuses TO talk
much. He viii be given a hearing
Thursday The authorities refuse TO
make known what kind of a case they
have against Sherman.
Sherman was more communicative
this evening and i'm a conversation with
a visitor at the Jail. said it was not
best for a fellow in his fix to talk. He
created somewhat Of a sensation by
his statement that the Parkersburg
officers paid the negro prisoner. Wade.
at UniouJown. 10 swear that he (Sher-
mani had confessed 10 him. Sherman
declared he saw the officers pay Wade
He SAYS he viii stand trial and that
the little Wethereu girl viii prove his
innocence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
MUST DISTRIBUTE SEEDS.
The Agricultural Appropriation Bill
Passes the House
With a Mandatory Clause, Where
in the Secretary Of the Treasury
is Given No acknowledgement
to Gut OF His Salary as a Penalty
Declared Out OF Order-Several
Lively Talks in the Senate.

Washington, D. G., February 1S.-
The House to-day passed the agricul-
tural appropriation bill. 1t carries $S.-
1892. The section of the revised
statutes for the purchase and distribu
ton of rare and uncommon" seeds,
which Secretary Morton declined to ex-
ecute in the current appropriation law,
was repealed, the appropriation for
seed was increased from $4,000 to
$15OOOO, and its execution was made
mandatory upon the Secretary.
Mr.. COuzins, of Iowa. introduced his
amendment to reduce Mr.. Mortons $
salary from $4,000 to s25 until he ex-
pended the appropriation in the current
law, but the amendment was ruled out
on point of order. Several amend
ments to the meat Inspection act of
1891, recommended by Secretary Nor
ton, which would have given him ad.
ditional pGwer to enforce regulations
and have strengthened 1.-The law by the
imposition of penalties for violations,
were stricken out.
A resolution was adopted directing
the Committee on Ways and Means to
investigate the effect of the difference
of exchange between gold and silver
standard countries upon the manufac-
turing industries of the United States
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
MINING ENGINEERS
In Session a. PittsburG-The Bcssemer
Process Claimed for John w. Kelley.

In Session a. PttsburG-The Bcssemer
Process Claimed for John w. Kelley.
Pittsburg, Pa, February 1S.-The
25th annual convention OF the Ameri-
can Institute of Mining Engineers
opened this evening at the Mongahela
House with eighty members present
from the United States and Canada.
Joseph d. Weeks, president, welcomed
the delegates, and read the principal
paper OF the evening on the "Bessemel
Direct Process OF Making Steel.
The principal point he made was
that to John w. Kelley. Of Pittsburg,
and not Sir Henry Bessemer, belongs
the credit of inventing the process. He
showed that in 1S47 Kelley was eXper-
imenting on the process. This was
seven years before Bessemer came into
notice. and in 1857, a patent was is
sued TO Kelley.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
THE FRENCH CRISIS.
The Government May Decide to Act With
out Recognizing the Senate.

The Government May Decide TO Act With
out Recognizing the Senate.
London, February 1S.-The Paris
correspondent of the Pail Mall Gazette
telegraphs that the political situation
in growing more serious.
CHOSE who are best informed" this
correspondent writes, consider that
the cabinet has card up its sleeve
which will cause considerable surprise.
1t is certain that the ministry means
to stop where it is, and there is
possibility of coup deta The gov
ernment may declare its intention to
govern without the Senate. A states
man tells me that the obstacle is Gen.
Saussier. the governor of Paris, and
generalisSimO in case of war. Saus
sier is old, opposed to a change and pre-
pared to match against a revolutionary
movement with the utmost vigor. A
few months ago he said to one of the
moderate ministers in power: Keep me
so long as you possibly can. You will
need me and one regiment to master
the Partisan populace, and, with Saus-
sier. the soldiers obey their chief.
Henri Rochefort remarked to me
yesterday: Seven years ago two lines
in the Intransigeant--Ro news
unprecedented Down With the Sen
ate would have sufficed for 200 1000
men to Immediately march upon the
Luxembourg the building, formally a
palace of royalty and also used by Ma
poleon which in 1870, was named the
Palace of the Senate. That body now
occupies it during its sessions. Now,
there is such lassitude that a column
would not call a dozen men to arms.
"A Radical leader said to me to-day:
IF a p >tender is willing to risk his
life he nd now have a chance of
winnin. ne game
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
CONDITION MOST PITIABLE.

Boston, February 1S.-The following
has been received in Boston from
resident in MarsOvan, Eastern Turkey,
under date of January 20, 1895:
The city has been in great fear the
last few days and any spark may cas-
lily discharge a magazine. Visir, keo-
pru and Zille have had awful massa-
cres with looting. Amasia is less badly
off. and Hadji KeoY escaped with the
loss of its market. In this city pow
erty. hunger, fear and hate have reach
ed a terrible degree. The condition Is
most pitiable."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
A PRINCESS.
Amelie Rives Cbanler MarrI'd T.
Prince Pierre TrOube'skOy. q Ru
sian-They Will Make Their hon
in London.

Charlottesville Va. February
Amelia Rives Chlulr aaa Hr.r.
Pierre Troubetskoy. KHn h'''
man. were married at 3 oe.9.a '
afternoon at Castle BILL .l- u'.A. '
Col. Alfred Rivcs. father Of 'ha aIl.'.
ess. Paul /. Mensel. D. ID. o. H
mond, Lutheran clergyman i'I.
ed the ceremony IT was Ni.a.
ly by members OF lhe iam"'
Julian McGruder the a1.h''
Allen Potts, of Richmond I'.'.-I
will remain here Tor some iH..
afterward they will sake nip
They Will live in Lon4o. ~. ...'
Prince TroubetsEoE. lIe
divorced last October from join
strong Chanler. of NsF las.. IT'D
she was married in l,,, Wall. a- 1
height Of her literary ,am'.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

Utica. n. Y. February 1S-The
grand jury in session here handed up
to-day an indictment against the youth
full Rome train wreckers. J. W. Hill
dreth, Theodore Hibbard, Herbert
Plato and Fred Brestol of murder in
the first degree. They wrecked the
fas, mail on the Central Hudson read
in the Rome swamp Tuesday. Novem-
Der 10. Over one hundred witnesses
were examined by the grand jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-19
SEVERAL LIVELY TILTS
Marked the Progress OF Yesterdays Senate
Proceedings.

Proceedings.
Washington, D. c., February 1S.-
The session Of the Senate to-day furn-
ished a succession Of breezy incidents.
Little actual work was accomplished,
but the brief debates in a number of
subjects developed frequent sharp 7er-
sonal exchanges between the Senators.
Mr.. Hill, of New York, had lively tia
with Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina,
during the debate on Mr.. PETERS reso-
luton for Senate investigation of the
recent bond issue Mr.. Allen, Of Ne
braska, joined issue with Mr.. Gear. of
Iowa, and Mr.. Wolcott over the course
Of the Pacific Railway Committee in
conducting their inquiry. Mr.. Chand-
Ter and Mr.. Cockrell had an animated.
but good natured colloquy. and General
Hawley and Mr.. Allen had a difference
somewhat less good natU I'd
Two appropriation bills, the military
academy and the pension bill, were
passed during the day Efforts were
made to amend the military academy
bin by increasing the number of ca
diets by two from each State. ninety in
all but after a debate of three hours.
the plan was defeated The pension
appropriation bill. carrying $142, ,000,-
600, was passed after ten minutes de-
hate