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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
QUITE A RIOT.
Italians and Police Come Together
With Serious Results---0ne Fatally
Hurt and Several Seriously Injured.

WiiiamsDort Pa, December 3O.-A
desperate riot occurred at Johnsonburg
early this morning, which resulted in
the fatal shooting of VIM. Bergin and
the serious injury Of James McMinn,
Charles Glover, Charles Wrathall and
several others. members of the police
force. The trouble was begun by a
gang Of Italians, who became involved
in a fight, using knives, revolvers and
clubs. The police were sent for, but
the rioters, headed by Tom Marone,
met them and a fierce battle followed.
Marone shot at Chief of Police Walsh,
but the bullet struck Bengin in the
head. The police closed in and the
Italian thrust the weapon against
Walsh's breast and fired. A defective
cartridge saved the policeman's life,
and Marone was knocked down and Sc
cured. The other policemen's iniur-
les were inflicted by knives and their
clothing was cut 70 pieces. Marone
carried a pistol and three knives.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
UNDER ARREST.
Post Office Inspectors Think They
Have Captured the Man Who Rob
bed the Mails Of Big PluIder.

NEW YORK, December 3o.-The post
office inspectors have arrested William II.
Post. a mail wagon driver. Oh the charge
of mail robbery. A quantity OF incoming
mail from the west was stolen December
%. Many of the rihed packages were
found December % I'm the water. off West
Brighton Beach. and with this clue the
inspectors have succeeded, so they say, I'm
clearing up the case. Keys 10 mail
pouches are said to have been found on
Post. and a number of small articles,
probably Christmas presents. i'm his room.
lie is p years old and unmarried. He
denies robbing the mails. and says he
bought the articles found I'm his room.
It is believed he threw the package Of
rined letters into the North river from
a ferryboat. Post has been held under
S.. COO bail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
A SENSATION
Createdin Harrisburg Last Night by
the Arrest Of One Of Wanamaker's
Managers for Bribery---A Serious
Charge.

Harrisburg, Pa, December 90.-A sem
sation was created here tonight when
u. A. Van ValkenbUrg, one of Wanama-
ker's managers, was arrested on the
charge Of bribery. Mr.. Van Valken-
burg made q statement that he knew OF
orders having been issued to have him
arrested on a charge of bribery.
The information for Van Valken-
burgs arrest was made by C. A. Glib
son, before J. J. Kuebler a POttsville
justice of the peace, and the Wanama-
ker manager is charged with attempt
ing to bribe Representative Webster G.
Weiss, early IN December.
Mr.. Van Valkenburg demanded an
immediate hearing, and, guarded by
four detectives, he was taken before
Mayor Patterson, who declined to take
bail for a hearing before a justice, and
turned him over to Detective NJ. Swee-
ney, of Scranton, who viii take him
to Pottsville tonight, for hearing at
9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Penrose managers declare they
knew nothing about the charge, and
claim they had no intimation of the
arrest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
NoN-CoMBArANTs MAssACRED.
How WarIs Conducted in Cuba BY Spanish
Guerilias


Key West. Fla. December 30.-A re-
cent massacre 10y Gen. MeiQuiZe's troops
in Western Cuba is described in a let
ter received here from an insurgenC
leader. Tn a little hamlet forty miles
north CciGnar del Rio dwell about sew
euty-iye people most of them Old and
all uOc-COmcatants. They lived from
hand to mouth, having few cattle and
some small cane fields and truck farms
Spanish guerillas commanded by
PierrOnto visited ,le place q fortnight
ago. An the people were assembled
and searched for valuables, the women
and girls being subjected to indignities.
Not finding as much as they wanted,
the cuerillaS shot two yOuUg men, pre-
tending that tley were Spanish de-
sor-ers. Six other were lied to trees
and whipped being accused of sending
information TO the Insurgents. Some
of the older men were be0ll and 9th
crWise ualtreatcd. Two Young women
were tied to trees, their backs were
barred and the lash was applied un-
uerCifUliy. Their screams so aroused
the anger Of the older women that they
made a combined attack on The gueril-
las with clubs The guerillas easily
beat them 01 and then fred indiscrim-
iuateIy among them. killing fifteen or
twenty men and women and two young
children. The others ESCAPED. though
the spanish murdeTers nred az them as
Ions as they were In sight.
The Fueri,las then fired the houses.
throwing the dead bodies into the
buildings. drove OF the cattle destroy
ed the crops and tramped their horses
over the potato patches SO nothing in
the way Of food could be mad.
The women who were whipped were
left tied to the trees. Had not several
of the fugitives returned after the
guerillas had gone and liberated them,
they would have died of exhaustion.
These poor people, left without food or
shelter. took I'D their abode in the foot
hills building themselves huts Of
branches and grass. Some have died
from exposure. and not more than
thirty Of the sevepty-fye now survive.
A Cuban planter was driven OF his
plantation north of Piuar del Rio City
two months ago Since then be and
his wife. two 7ouqbters and a young
son have been living in the forest In q
thatched hut In constant fear Of Span
ish u0raudinE parties.
The letter told of other Outrages and
stated that for miles and miles where
formerly were happy homes and flour
ishing fields. not house nor a living
heirg IS TO be seen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31

Birm. sham, Ala december SO.-The
Commercial Bank, Of Selma, Ala, fail
ed to open its doors to-day. The Com
mercial was established in 1880 and has
a paid up capital of 100000. The New
York correspondent is the American
Exchange National Sank and the Chi
cago correspondent the First Nation
al r. NJ. Nelson, president of the
Commercial, is well known in Alabama
and has for many ye7rs been prominent
in fnancia circles. He was regarded
as. q conservative banker. There are
two other banks IN Selma, one a very
small concern. The other is the City
National Bank. which is regarded as
the most substantial financial institu-
ton in the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
vtTJrE OF EXPERIENCE.

Fond mother: "Why. my dear, what IS
the matter?"
Daughter Tecently rarricd): boo. hoo!
Ny husband doesn't-lo-love me any more.
He didn't kiss me when he came home.
and he-he kept edging away from me
whenever I went near him; and-and now
he's IN the library and don't want-don't
want 10 be disturbed-boo, hoo. hoo"
Fond mother calm yourself my dear
He loves you rs much as ever, but sup
pose he has taken a drink and doesn't
want you to know it. New York Weekly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
THAT INTERNATIONAL coNFERENCE
On the Financial situation, Which Rcpub-
Iicans Hope VIII Do Wonders, is TO bo
Pushed Along.


Pushed Along.
Washington, D. c., December 30
The Republican caucus committee ap-
pointed to draft a measure providing
for an International conference to Sc
cure the re-estabiishment of bimetal-
lism was in session for two hours to-
day, and when it adjourned had agreed
upon a bill TO be presented to the he-
publican caucus which viii be held
soon after the assembling OF Congress
next Tuesday.
The bill agreed upon is brief and
merely confers upon The President the
right to appoint delegates 'to any con-
ference which may be called which has
for its object the re-establishment Of
bimetallism." 1t does not distribute
the selection of delegates as did the leg
islation Of the Fifty-third Congress be-
tween the President and the two houses
Of Congress, and moreover leaves the
number to be selected entirely TO the
discretion of The President.
Senator WalCOtt gave the committee
a full account of his conference with
Presideut-elect Mckinley, from which
he had but just returned, reassuring
them Of Mr.. McHinley's hearty interest
in the committees proceedings and
his earnest desire to DO all in his pow
er to carry into execution the promise
Of the St. Louis convention to secure
international bimctallism if possible.
1t was aaOunced after the close of the
conference to-day that the committee
would press for an early consideration
of its bill with the hope OF securing all
the legislation needed at this session.
so that Mr.. Mckinley could take what
ever steps he might deem proper to
carry it into effect imediately upon en-
tering upon his duties as President 1t
was intimated that he was anxious TO
have conference next spring and have
it under way by the time the tariff
bill would be Up for consideration. 1t
was also stated by members Of the
committee that they were very hopeful
of securing a conference and also that
they were "by no means hopeless as to
the results" of such a conference when
once secured.
All members Of the committee were
present at the conference except Sna-
tor HOar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
A TOWERING RAGE.
Jacob Fischel Attempts to Murder
His Wife, Her Uncle and Her At
torney as They We're Leaving
Court,

ST. Louis December 3o.-The young
wife OF old man Jacob Fiscbel has q
suit for divorce before Judge Wood OF
the Circuit Court in this city. During
O. part Of the proceedings to-day. which
were unfavorabie 10 Fi5cheL ne got
into q towering race and as the plain
Gf and her uncle. julius Schric5eT, and
her attorney. Walter Mcintyre, were
leaving the court room he suddenly
drew q revolver and opened nre on
them. One ball entered Mrs. Fischei S
left shoulder. another struck her uncle
directly over the heart. but a rib saved
his life. and q third shot grazed Nc
Intvre's arm. The frenzied man was
Immediately siezed by officers Of the
court and hustled into the sherih's Of
flee. where he expressed the hope that
ra had killed his wife and her uncle.
There was a scene of great excitement
and confusion i'm the court room for
several minutes and q wild scramble by
LAWYERS and spectators for places Of
safety. but no other persons were
harmed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
TO WORK FOR BRYAN.

Tho Progressive Democratic Club. OF New
York to Labor for Ills Nomination I'm
1900
New York, December 30.-The Pro-
gressive Democratic Club tonight de-
cided to work for the nomination Of
VIM. J. Bryan for President in 19O0
and issued invitations to all Democratic
organizations in the North to attend i
convention to be held in January.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
NOT GOOD INVESTMENTS.
Bonds for street Paving, Couectible frou

Bonds for street Paving. Collectible from
Abutting Property. Not Good Securities.
HARTFORD. Conn. December 3O.-In
their annual report the bank commission
ers Of this State urge reform in invest
ments IN that o. SIS of securities known
ne. .nt bends" The COM
lu.ss.Jucis say: some savings banks have
been inves ting in certain class Of secur-
tiles called street improvement bonds. is
sued by cities located principally in West
orn States, and the payment for which
securities is prodlcated upon the collection
OF assessments from abutting property on
certain streets"
The commissioners after taking counsel
in the matter have decided that these
bonds are not advisable investments and
notify the banks to make no further pur-
chases tin the State Legislature can pass
on the question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
IA1Irs g - -AssIGNs.

GOUVENEUR. y. y. December 3O.-Jas.
C. Lee. proprietor Of the Edgewood Hotel
mt Star Lake. in the Adirondack, and
largely interested in several other ven
lures. made an assignment to-day. The
liabilities will be heavy. MIR. Lee owned
property fin Denver and Buffalo. ond at
Murray Hun Park. the resort on the s..
lawrence. Last winter he enlarged the
Edgewood so that it became one Of the
best hotels i'm the Adirondacks. The sed-
son was a failure. however, and he lost
heavily. All of Mrs. Lees property goes
with that Of her husband, for the benefit
of the creditors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
F0URPERSONSDEAD
As the Result of an Accident BY
Which Gas Got Into Their Sleeping
Rooms.

New York. December so family
of four persons were aspbyzlated at
their home i'm the northern portion OF
this city to-day.
John Lichtenberg, cabinet maker,
his wife Lizzie. and their two children,
Willis. - months old. and Jacob, -
weeks old. comprised the family. When
Iichtenberg was missed to-day mes
senger was sent TO his rooms. There
the two children We're found dead and
the parents unconscious. The physi-
clans who were called decided that as
phvxiation was the cause and that Mrs.
Iicntenberg probably would die. The
origin OF the noNiOus gas, however,
has NOT been discovered. There is moth
ing TO indicate that anything but an ac-
cident caused the mischief.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
A RURAL OBITUARY.

you might put on thar" said the he
reaved husband TO the rural sculptor
that she died peaceful an that We
wouldn't call her back
Anything else?'
"she never spoke cross word in her
life"
..Bein' def an dumb an of a quiet an
retirin natur'
rs that ALP
"Weu. you might throw in little Scrip
tu' Jest say: Her children rise up an
call her Betsy Atlanta Constitution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.

PLATTSBURG. n. Y, December 90
George T. Murdoch has been appointed
receiver for Witherbee, Sherman & CO..
upon application Of Interested parties,
members of the firm, who desired Iarti-
tion and sale of the property. The firm
is in no financial difficulty aud has no
Indebtedness. The partnership expired by
limitation in September. The property.
consisting of extensive iron ore mines and
furnaces at Port Henry, is valued at
from Sc 0OO. 600 to $3.OO0.OOO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
4 KNnrrY pRoRI-EAf.

Fond wife: what are YOU worrying
about this evening"
Husband q young lawyer; "An import
ant case 1 have on hand. Ny client is
charged with murder. and I can't make
up my mind whether to try to prove that
the deceased was killed by some other
man or is still alive. New York Weekly
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
2'*.@ =, MN ARE UNDECIDED IN ALABAMA BANE CLOSED
concerning What They Want for
Their Industry,

When the New Mckinley Tariff
Bill is Maidstone Favor an I'M
port Duty Alone, Some Want
Import Duty and Bounty and
ana Others Would Like to Have
a 8Ounty Only-Sugar Men Gen
orally are Opposed TO Reciprocity.
Sugar Beets Cut More Of a Figure
Than Cane Sugar Does.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
70 ASSIGNMENT MADE.

appleton, Wis, December 30.-No
assignment has yet been made Of the
Van Nortwicks' Wisconsin properties
Affairs look brighter and it is now
practically certain that all the Wiscon-
sin properties Will be saved intact. The
combined locks. Kaukauna and Apple
ton mills, of the brothers, are running
at full capacity. The excitement that
existed yesterday has died down and
there seems no further danger of a run
on the Citizens Bank of Appleton Of
which John S. Van NOrtwicl was pres
ident.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
FREIGHT WRECK.

Five Cars Demolished on the West Virginia
CentraI-A Misplaced switch the Cause.
Special to the Register
Piedmont, w. Va, December 3O.-A
misplaced switch, opposite Piedmont,
wrecked q north-bound West Virginia
Central freight train this evening. The
train ran in upon short siding, and
the engine turned over. Five cars,
loaded with coal, coke and leather, were
demolished. No one was hurt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
JUMPED FROM A WINDOW.

New York, December S0.-Henry NJ
Weed, on insurance broker. jumped
from a fifth story window at mis- home
to-day and was instantly killed. his
neck being broken and his body fright
fully mangled. Lately he had COM
plained Of financial losses
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
LOOTED THE BANK.

DIES MONIES. Iowa. December 3o.-At
Sully Iowa, "A small town near Newton
robbers looted the State bank last night
Il is reported the robbers entered tho
bank. blew open the safe and carried away
an amount of cash estimated at from
5000 to S2O.Co0
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31

DENVER. colo. December 3o.-Joseph
Talbot. national bank examiner, in charge
of the American National, of this city,
which is about to reopen, has received
notice from Comptroller Eckels to pro-
ceed to Chicago at the earliest conven-
fence to take charge Of the banks that
have recently failed in that city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31

peace than force or arms. The vacil-
lation Of the government and vast eX-
penditures of time and money is eX
haustag the resources OF the country.
The Liberal programme Immediately
contemplates the most ample conStitu-
tiOnal and tariff reforms.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
A HOTEL CLOSED.

NEW YORK. December So.-EvereJts
Hotel. Vczey and Barclay streets. one Of
the oldest and best known establishments
of its kind in this city. was closed to-day.
It's proprietor Samuel II. Everett, hos
been in financial difficulties Tor some
time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
OLD TINE BALL PLAYER DEAD.

BOSTON. December 3o.-Dayid S. Bird
SAIL an old time professional bah player
aged IS years died here to-day from the
results Of an operation performed year
ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
rwo BKAKlaIEN KILLED
In an Accident Caused BY Careiessly
Constructed Switch.

Pittsburg, Pa, December 30.-A Shift
or and two cars jumped the tres5le in
the II & o. yards at Tenth street and
second avenue tonight Gorge
Smith. a brakeman, supposed to be
from Hogansburg. n y, was horribly
mashed and was taken from the wreck
dead. James Fresh. another brake
man. had his back broken and viii die.
The accident was the result Of mis-
placed or carelcssly constructed switch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
The Commercial, Of Selma, Fails to
Open It's Doors for Business.

The Commercial was Established
in 1880, Has a Paid Up Capital
Of 100000 and $4,000 Undi-
vived Profts-phe President, r.
III. Nelson, is Looked Upon as a
Good and Conservative Banker.
Other Financial and Commercial
News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
CHARLES c. ROSS ASSIGNS.

VI--NlIT1I-5 = I-V'1-7 -N-l'--7--7--
NEW YORK. December 3O.-Char.os c..
Ross, surviving partner Of Charles e..
Ross & Co., dry goods commission mer-
chants has assigned to John c. Hays,
without preferences. Tile amount in
volved is reported to be about s70010.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
\ BIG JEWELER FAILS.
Made an Assignment, Naming Preferences
for 100000.

AUSTIN Tex. December GO. 4.
Balm, Aus,in's leading jeweler, made an
assignment this morning, naming prefer
red creditors TO the amount Of $4,000 of
which 5000 is due eastern creditors and
the balance is distributed here, three ma
tional banks being caught for some Sl0.-
00o. The eastern creditors are secured by
real estate TO the fun amount
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
FOrR HUNDRED MEN OUT.

GAINESVILLE. o.. December S0.-The
superintendent Of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad shops at this place has received
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31

Washington, D. c., December 30
For West Virginia-Partly cloudy
weather Thursday; slight changes in
temperature; variable winds.
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Generally cloudy, probably local
showers in northern portion; colder in
northern portion; fresh and brisk west
erly winds, shifting to southerly in
Ohio.
c. Schnepf. the Opera House druggist.
made the following observations Of the
temperature yesterday: Z a. m, 42; a. ~.
a: z m, 4g; p. H., 81; Z p. Ia, 40. Weather
cloudy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31

Raleigh, n. c., December S0.-A
wreck occurred On the Raleigh and Au-
gusta division of the Seaboard Air Line
one and a half miles west Of Raleigh,
at 1890 o'clock this morning. A dis
placed rail, which had without ques-
ton been removed but a few minutes
before by professional train wreckers,
precipitated a freight train into a deep
cut, totally wrecking ten loaded cars
and the locomotive, killing the fireman,
Alexander overly, and seriously
wounding the engineer, John Robert
son.
The evident intention Of the wreck
ers was to catch the Seaboard Air Line
Atlanta special, which was due about
that time, but being one hour and twen-
ty minutes late, the extra freight was
running on the Atlanta specials time.
Had this train been on time the loss of
life probably would have been horrible.
The wreckers left d crowbar and other
tools with which they drew the spikes
and displaced the rail
Bloodhounds are being used to locate
the wreckers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31

orders to close down the shops ur-H fur
ther notice. -Four hundred men are
thrown out of employment No reason IS
given for the order.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
TIE SPECIAL WAS LATE,
So the Train WreckerS Caught an
Extra Freight Instead.

Deliberate Attempt Of Professional
Train WIeckers to Drop a Fast
Passenger train Into a Deep Cut,
Near Raleigh, North Carolina.
The Fireman Killed and the En-
gineer Fatally Wounded-Blood-
hounds on the Track OF the Fiends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-31
NO OLIVE BRANCHES
Extended by Tammany Hall to the Men
Who Bolted BRYAN Last Fall.

New York. December 30.-The gen
tonight and adopted a long series OF
resolutions presented by Thomas +.
Grady. They denOunce trusts, favor
cheaper gas and telephone rates and
condemn the present city administra-
ton, but extend no olive branch to the
Democrats who bolted Bryan last fall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-01
DRAW WING TO A CLOSE.
THE ROUNDING UP or THE CAM
yASS IN VIRGINIA.
POLE RAISING IN SHENANDOAH.


WOODSTOCK, VA. october d.-(spe-
clal)-A pole 10 feet high was raised by
the Democrats OF Cedar e.. ek Valley yes
terday evening After TIE po'e-raising
large assemtlaee oi .C,p'o. Numbering
fully 10, was aIaI sscd ly tao lion NJ.
l.. Walton. Of th.s place.. Sir Walton
reports the enthusiasm 10 De Of the
highest order
At Columbla Furnace nine miles west
Of here. ou THURSDAY right. General
James H. Williams. OF this place. and
l.. T.. Triplett. Jr.. OF Mount Jackson,
attempted TO speak IN behalf Of Bryan
and were howled down by a crowd Of
ruhiaus and treated in a most disrespect-
ful manner generally. This makes the
ninth meeting he'd under the auspices OF
tine Democrats Of this county ana I'm this
city that have been interrupted by Ro-
Uuui0 Is and B0it,rs. No doubt the
offenders will be brought before the neNl
session of the grand jury
The Democrats Will have speaking at
almost every precinct in the county to-
night Chairman j. y. Brenaman will
not name the majority tle county will
give for Bryan. but claims II by "a good
majority Cleveland carried Shenandoah
in 1882 by 6O3