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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03
SEES ONLY IN THE DARK.
Patient Afflicted with IA Strange Eye
Disease.
From the baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American
Philadelphia, Aug. 3O-An uneanny
caller CROPPED his way into the Office of
the Presbyterian hospital the other after
noon and asked for an eye doctor. He
gave his name as Henry C. Lanner. and
said that he had walked from Denver
Col, travelling by night and sleeping when
daylight came to dazzle him. The story
of the wanderer ran like this
His home was in Denver, from which
place he had tramped his way. Ten years
ago he was working in foundry, when
a shower of molten ore struck his face
and eyes. He was carried to a hospital,
stone blind, and when the wounds had
healed and the bandages could be re-
moved. both eyes were sightIess. He tried
to reconcile himself to this afiicton
through the first day after the wrappngs
had been taken from his eyes.
That night, however, happening to
awake after the light had been extin-
guished in his room, he found to his
amazement that he could see every OBJ
ject about him distinctly. He lay awake
until morning, overjoyed as man
brought out Of a living grave. But as the
light of dawn flooded through his win
dows the world became dark to him, and
he could see nothing when the morning
light became strong. The next night he
found that he could read a newspaper in
the darkness and write letters, while in
the day he could only dimly recognize tho
outlines of people and buildings. For ten
years his eyesight has remained in this
extraordinary condition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE RETURNS.
An Auction Sale of Dry Goods Is
Well Attended by Merchants.

New York, Sept 2-Seventeen hundred
cases of dress goods, representing $4,000
yards of the manufacture of Arlington
mills. were sold at auction. by Wilmerd-
ing, Morris g. Mitchell to-day. About 300
dry goods dealers were present. represent
ing the trade throughout the United
States.
The sale was characterized by brisk bid
ding, and the way some of the lots were
snapped up showed that the business con-
fiderice of the merchants was returning.
The west and south were especially rep
resented.
William Whitman of the firm of Hard
ing, Whitman & Co., by whose order the
goods were sold, said. in speaking of the
sale: '"The goods did not bring as good
prices as / expected. l am, on the whole,
however, satisfied with the disposition Of
the sale. At least 80 per cent. of the net
value of the goods was realized, and /
think the sale will amount to something
like 100000"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03
CONNECTIcUT,s REPUBLIcANs.
They Put a Full Ticket i'm the Field
For state Offices.

Hartford Conn, Sept. 2.-The republican
state convention closed its business to-day
by nominating a full state ticket and
adopting platform.
Lieut.. Gov. I<orin A. Cook of Winches-
ter was nominated for governor on the
first ballot, which was afterwards made
unanimous. James d. Dewall of New
Haven was nominated for lieutenant gov
renor on the first ballot. Charles Phelps
of Rockville was nominated for state Sec
rotary by reclamation. Ex-senator Gros-
venor of Pomfret was nominated for
treasurer. Benjamin r. Mead of Green
witch was nominated for controller.
Presidential electors were chosen and
then the. convention adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03
NOT WORKING ron IRELAND.
The Cork Herald Charges Fraud
Against n Convention.

Cork, Sept. 2--The Cork Herald, organ
of the Healyite faction of the Irish ma
tional party. publishes a long article this
morning. commenting upon yesterdays
proceedings of the Irish convention in
Dublin. The convention, the Herald de-
clares. proves to be not a meeting Of the
worlds represen tatives OF the Irish race,
but mere sectional gathering the real
purpose of which jslrtoY. replenish the
finances of a discredited section of the
Irish party headed by discredited leader.
The convention may dupe the delegates
from abroad the Herald adds, but It can
not effect any possible good to ireland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03
A BOILER EXPLODES.
Three Men Are Killed and Two Are
Injured.

Sanilac Centre, Mich, Sept. 2.-The boiler
of threshing machine engine exploded
on the farm of Herbert Losing, near this
place, yesterday afternoon, killing three
men and severely injuring two others.
The dead are: Lanson Losing, Darius
LOSING, George Casterlion.
The injured are James Davis and George
Talman.
Casterlion, Davis and Tallman were
standing fully 100 feet away from the
boiler when it exploded. 1t is thought the
explosion was caused by defective fue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03

fantrymen at Lebanon, KY. for the pur
pose of assisting the United States mar
shall to enforce the civil rights bill and
the public revenue law. Upon the recon-
mendation of Maj. Gen. George FL.
Thomas, Lieut.. De Rudio was transferred
to the cavalry on July IA. 1859. and he was
assigned to the Seventh regiment. He has
taken part In all the marches and cam
paigns Of that regiment He was pro-
NOTED to be captain on Dec Il 1882
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03

"A London Times correspondent states
that the emergency telegraph for the Nile
campaign has been advanced TO Suarada.
The bare wire As not suspended on posts,
as usual, but Is merely laid on the dry
desert sand. II is stated that never be-
fore has an attempt been made to tele-
graph with a Morse instrument along so
great length OF wire laid on the bare
ground.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03
Butler begins Tfis journey.

Washington, Sept Ex-senator Butler,
chairman of the populist national com
mittee. left Washington to-day for Allan
ia, Ga, where he will hold conference
tomorrow With populist leaders, includ-
ing Hon. Thomas Watson, the populist
candidate for Vice President.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03
Commercial Condolences Returns.

Constantinope Sept. ALI of the
banks in Constantinople and Galata ex-
cept the Credit Lyonnais reopened their
doors for business yesterday. Practically
no business was transacted, but 1t Is
nevertheless a fact that a commercial con-
fdence is returning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03
TWO CarrIage Companies FAN.

Amesbury, Mass. Sept. 2.--John S. Poy-
ers, a dealer in carriage findings, made
an assignment to-day. Liabilities. $780,
900.
Charles II. Palmer, Jr., carriage manu-
facturer, has made an assignment. La
bilities 10000 ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03

dolby tells me that he can carry i'm
mense sums In his head"
perhaps so, but he never carries over
80 cents in his pockets. Detroit Free
Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03

why do you punch that hole In my
ticket?" asked little man Of the rain
way Official.
80 that you can pass through" was
the reply. --Tit-Bitss
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-03

Augusta, Ca. Sept. AIN the base ball
game between Augusta andfsIsexlngton,
Lexington scored 8. Augusta 7. Batteries
Sanford and Jarvis; Short and Naly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
THE WEST LIBERTY FIRE.
The Loss is in the Neighborhood of S2o,-
900, With S12 900 Insurance.

600, With $4,000 Insurance.
The very complete report of the dis
astrous fire of yesterday morning, IN
the Register, left but little to be told.
AS was stated in this paper, the loss
through the destruction of the new
school building will be in the neigh
borhood of $4,000, three-fourths of that
sum representing the cost OF the struc-
ture and the remainder the furnish
ings, fittings, books, apparatus and
personal property of all descriptions
contained within the edifice. The in
surance on the building amounted TO
$4,000, the policies being in the Man
chester, of England, the British Amer
ican, of Canada, the Germania, of New
York, and the Imperial, $4,000 each.
This insurance was placed through the
p. F. Duffy agency, of Charleston. The
old building, which was damaged very
little, was insured for $500, $1,000 of
this being in the Hartford, and $4,000
in the Franklin, of this city.
There is still good deal of doubt as
to the origin of the fire Prof. J. n.
Diehl, of the School, was in the city
yesterday, and stated that when the
fire was first seen. it appeared to be in
the neighborhood of a stairway, near
which some of the not air fiues ran, and
that there was no fire in the basement
until it fell down from above. There is
an idea in some minds that the fire was
of incendiary origin, but this is con-
sidered improbable by many, as no pos
sible motive can be imagined.
Just what will be done in the way OF
continuing the school could not be as
certained yesterday, but it is probable
that some temporary provision will be
made in the old building, until ar
rangements can be made to rebuild the
structure.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.


The Late WDSam "a. English VIII BE
Buried THE Afternoon at . O'Clock.
Indianapolis, Ind. February S.-The
de.tils for The funeral of William II.
English have been arranged The
service VIII occur at O'Clock in the
afternoon i'm the parl5is on the second
floor. south front. The friends of the
dead man viii have an opportunity 10
view he body i'm the hotel parlors dur
inc the forenoon. The funeral services
VIII Poe in charge of the Rev. John B.
English. of New York. a Baptist min
lister. and q cousin of Mr. English.
The Rev. c. Fl. Mcdowell o. this city,
viii assist. The services viii be SIM
pie. The pau-bearers will be Governor
Matthews. Mayor Taggar- John c.
New. General Fred Knefer United
States Senator Turpie, john J. Curtis,
John CCbun and John r. wilson.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.

Mr.. II. c. Franzheim will erect a
handsome two-stoTy frame residence
on South Front street, during the COM
ing season.
Local contractors are bidding on a
two-story brick school building for
Woodsfeld. o.
The elevator machinery for the new
Exchange Bank building arrived dur
ing the past week.
The interior Of the new Dollar Saw
ings Bank is being rapidly fired up.
Carpenters are at work on the inter
ior wood work for the new Chapline
street office building
The exterior work on the Riverside
building is about completed, and car
penters will soon be hard at work in
side. The building adds immensely to
the appearance Of that portion Of Main
street.
The new and large addition to the
George z. Stifel & Co. building is rap
idly assuming shape. and will be ready
for occupancy by the firm in about six
weeks.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
STOCKS SOLD

Yesterday Auctioneer Haller sold a
considerable block Of stock and some
real estate belonging TO the estate Of the
late A. B. Caldwell.
Eighty-seven shares Of stock in the
National Bank OF West Virginia went
to DR.. R. w. Hazlett at S44 per share,
DR.. Hazlett bidding for the bank.
Three lots in division "K' OF the
Caldwell addition. vent 10 Henry
Schmulbach at $50. $3.50. and 800 re-
spectively. Lots Nos. 9 and 10. in
square No. Q, went 10 r. II. Browse.
The first brought $500, and the sec
ond Sis.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
WRECKING RAILROADS.

Insurgents Destroy Train ana wreck II
pilot Engine and Armored Car stores
Plundered.
Havana. February 8.-The insur-
gents have plundered a number OF
stores at Calyario, this province, and
a train from Jeyellanos, province OF
Matanzas. was derai,ed yesterday near
Coliseo. after a pilot engine had pre-
viouslv been wrecked. The engine
semi ahead had an armored car at
+ached TO it. This was burned with
the baggage car and three passenger
cars of the regular train. Great loss
of life is said to have resulted from
this outrage.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
ONE SOUND MONEY CONVERT
Comes to the Front In the House-A Nota-
BILE speech by Mr.. Towne-A Vote VIII BE
Taken Tuesdav

Comes to the Front in the House-A Nota-
BILE Speech by Mr.. Towne-A Vote VIII BE
Taken Tuesday
Washington, ID. c., February S.-The
debate on the free coinage substitute
for The House bond bin was very spir-
tied to-day. There were several strong
speeches. and one at least Of a some
what sensational character Nir. TOwne,
@ Minnesota Republican, claimed the
attention Of the House and galleries
for over an hour with an eloquent ef-
fort on behalf of free coinage which
won for him q personal ovation, such
as has not been accorded anv member
since the session began. His speech
was Illustrated with charts and aroused
unOOUnded enthusiasm among the sill
yer forces.
1lr. Hail. a Democrat. from Missouri,
on The other hand. announced his con-
version To- sound money" in a rather
sesatiOnal speech i'm which ne charged
that eight Senators who voted for free
coinage according 10 "crelUable infOr-
nation. had privately said that they
believed that free coinage would bring
upon this country national and iDdivid-
ual bankruptcy and ruin. He charged
them with trying to feather their
nests o home. and declared that the
greatest sin of the present age was
The cowardice of statesmen. He also
declared that a high officer Of the ad-
minisrratiOn had said that the silver
agitation had already cost the govern
ment 1852 100000 in bond issues. and
in the course of the next twelve months
the bond issues would increase to 81
Ooe0o0.000. Mr.. Hall voted for free
coinage i'm the last Congress
The general debate will close Mon
day and the vote viii be taken on
Tuesday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
DOWN An elevator Shaft.
A Fatal Accident at the Rogers Block,
Yesterday.
Little Clyde Parker, Aged Five
Years, a Son Of Prof Frank Par
ker, Fell From an Upper Floor to
the Cellar, and was Found Dead,
with His Skull Crushed.

Between noon and one o'clock. yes
terday afternoon, Clyde Parker. tha
five-year-o.d son Of Prof. Frank Parker,
lately of New Castle, Pa, fell from one
of the upper floors Of the Rogers block,
on Main street, down the elevator shaft,
and was found lying dead in the cellar,
with his skull crushed.
The little fellow was at dinner, with
the family, who five on the third floor
Of the building, just after noon. when
a lady called to see Prof. Parker about
some dancing lessons. The boy lett
the table 10 run after his father and a.
he was not properly dressed Prof.
Parker told his son to go to his mother.
Instead of doing so, the little fellow
wandered out Of the family apartments.
and in some manner opened door or
found one open, leading TO the elevator
shaft. The elevator WIS nj the fourth
floor, above the one upon which the
family reside, and the boy either step
ped of The floor, thinking the elevator
was there, or lost his balance and fell.
He dropped four stories 10 the cellar
floor, and his head striking a walk be-
tween the double cellars the skull was
fractured and death resulted at once.
The boy was soon missed and the
upper part of the building was search
ed, as was the street in the vicinity.
but the little fellow could not be found.
AS last resort a visit was paid to tho
cellar, and there the body OF the un-
fortunate lad was found.
Coroner Schultze was notified. and
after an enquiry rendered a verdict OF
accidental death The Coroner was
unable to ascertain whether or not the
doors leading to the elevator shaft were
properly closed. The elevator man
told a reporter for the Register they
were closed, but added that they might
be opened from the outside with a
small stick or a nail It is not prob
able, however. that r FIVE year boy could
open the doors in that manner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
THE ALOTTMENr MADE.

Secretary Carlisle Decides Upon Those
Whose Bids TOR Bonds Have Been Ac-
cepted
Washington. ID. c.. February S.-The
Secretary of the Treasury to-day made
public the names of the successful bid
ders for the new loan, together with
the amount subscribed for by each, and
the rate offered per S100 with interest
uom February 1. The last revision of
the lists completed this evening. re-
Guces tho amount awarded to J. p.
Morgan and his associates by $32100,
making their allotment SS3119 $50.
The amount awarded q eech rate has
not vet been ascertaiue1. The success
ful bidders number 7S1, and are, with
few exceptions. those who bid above
110GS77. he price offered by the Nor
gan syndicate.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
ITS INITIAL BOW.
The WOmanS Musical Club to be
Heard IN a Concert at the 0Dera
House Next Thursday Evening
Programme for the Affair.

On Thursday evening Of Jhi5 week the
Woman's Musical Club makes its in
tial bow to the general public n an
Opera house concert, with a program
that will insure It a welcome reception
from the music-loying people Of The
city. In many cities these organizations
have been in successful operation from
eight to twenty years, and aside from
having acquired a standpoint Of most
g@Lfying mmeical excellence, talent
has been fCst5red that would Otherwise
nave been lost. Genius has not lacked
financial recognition.
With UA.s breif outline Of its uses and
aims, the Woman's Musical Club lCpes
to become in time an educational, d re-
fning and an artistic influence IN the
community. Already it b"S many
friends and has received most elcOur-
aging support. /. has a chorus OF 10
active members with at least Is add.-
t.0nal as instumen,alisjs ana Ga as
sociate membership Of more than 90.
Ine program S composed VI Tie iOl-
lowing numbers-there VIII be no en-
cores. and the audience are courteOusly
requested to respect Jh5 rule OF the club,
which prohibits talking during num-
Der;
PART FIRST.
Choral club.
Wagner-Piano) March and Chorus,
TaaLhauser
Mrs. Bertschy ard Miss Pollock. Mrs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
OPENED THE VAULT
But Could Not Crack the safe-Bold Bank
Rnhl, + Gct IitfIe Rnntv

But Could Not Crack the Safe-Bold Bank
RObh T Get Little Booty.
ST JOE. MO. February S-Bank rob
bers made a bold raid on the National
Bank at savannah, Mo. sixteen miles from
here. last night. They beat the night
watchn n into insenslbi.ty and then ef-
fected @I entrance TO the vault. Here
they secured about $500 worth of stamps
belonging to the postofice but were un-
able to open the safe containing the funds
of the bank. In the private boxes con-
nected with the vault the robbers found
$4,000 in bonds. which they carried away
with them. The bonds were numbered
from 100 7SS to 12O744 inclusive. and num-
bers 11i.l9l and 1l4192 The coupons. due.
January 1, 1896. had not been detached
from the bonds.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
A ROUND UP.

4 General Raid on Alley Places. Last
Night
A number of the dives in alley c
We're pulled by the police this morning
a short time after midnight. The fol-
lowing are the names of the proprie-
trosses of the houses, and the number
of those in each house: Ella Miller.
seven cases; Jessie Lamont, seven
cases: Stella Tiney. two cases; Julia
Fisher. colored. SIX cases, and Georgia
Frank, FIVE cases.
The officers engaged in the pull were
Captain Bennett. Ingram, Mason, Ritz,
Michaels, Holmes, Bero, Kemple, Card
ner and Walker.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
FOUND DEAD

S,s-ersville. W. Va. February s.
Thomas NcCrea. chief boiler maker Of
the United Pipe Lines wes found dead
i'm his room this morning. Coroner
Gillespie viewed the remains. IL was
evident that the deceased had died
from apoDlexy. The remains were
taken 10 Pi-s1urg by Joe Sweeney. or
fhe Eureka Pipe Line Company. They
win De taken to Olean for burial.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
oprRArloNs COMMENCED
By the Twilight OIL Company. Ont Middle
.--t---tf...- C-oefr

BY the Twilight OIL Company. Ont Middi'
Wheeling Crock.
The systematic development OF onio
county for oil and gas has been COM
menced by the Twilight oil Company
composed Of enterprising local gentle
men. who have a rig up and have COM
menced drilling their No. ] well on the
! w. Fleahman farm. on Little Wheel
ing creek. The work is being done by
Hall Bros. one OF the best FIRMS OF
drillers in the country The well is on
the anticlinal line running from the
Mcdonald field 20 the Sistersyille field.
and the outlook is very promising
The gentlemen who are back Of this
work deserve a great deal Of credit for
their enterprise.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09
.GOCAIlv'S. S..aSTHE DRUG USED
By the Murderers Of Miss Pearl
Bryan, at Fort Thomas.

A Druggist who Sold the Drug to
Jackson on Thursday Night,
Comes Forward and Identifies
the PrisOner-The Head Still Miss
ing-A Letter Showing That the
Plot Had Been On for Some Time.
Young Woods Life was IN Dan
ger.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09


For several days past plans and de-
tailed drawings have been displayed
upon the walls Of the Builders Ex-
change rooms, corner Market and Four
tenth streets, for the mammoth addi-
tions, practically amounting to a new
building, which have for some
time been in contemplation by the en-
terprising dry goods firm OF Stone &
Thomas. Contractors have been busy
going over the plans and specifications,
preparatory to bidding, and it will not
be long until the figures for the work
Will be in the possession OF the arcnl-
tectS, Messrs. Franzheim, Geisey &
Faris.
The additions to the present build
ing Will probably cost between forty
and fifty thousand dollars, and will re-
suit in the firm having one OF the larg-
est, if not the largest, retail business
establishment in the city, while the as
pect Of the building from the street
viii be Of the most imposing nature
The completed structure will be six
stories in height, this including the
present fourIstory stone front struc-
ture as well as the new addition to be
erected on the corner of the alley, and
this latter structure will be surmOunt-
ed by an immense tower, at least two
stories additional in height, above the
roof line, and modelled after the cele-
brated tower on the New York World
Office. This tower will be equipped
throughout with electric lights, and
will present a dazzling appearance at
night being visible, by reason of
the naturally elevated site of the store,
from almost the entire city.
The first work which will probably
be done. once the contract is let, will
be the demolition of the Old three story
brick building, on the corner of the
alley and Main street. On this site a
new building, six stories in height,
will be erected. the front OF which,
both on the alley and street, will be
composed of fine Cleveland stone, and
the best American pate glass. This
building VIII be separate from the pres
ent fOur-story stone front building by
a heavy fire wall. Then the present
building will be carried up two addi-
tional stories, and the whole worked
into harmonious shape. The tower
will be wholly erected upon the new
corner building. at the Main street cor
ner. and. as has been stated, will be at
least of the height Of two stories,
making the top Of the tower eight
stories from the level Of the sidewalk.
There will be steel ceilings in the en-
tire building. which is to he construct
ed. outside the fronts. wholly of hard
brick. Across the front. at the height
of the fourth story, will be a spacious
and ornamental balcony.
The work will be carried on without
materially interfering with the retail
business Of the firm, and it IS thought
that work will be commenced early
in the spring and pushed right along.
The improvement will be, as whole.
one of the most notable taking place
in this city for many day. and the
building will be a monument to the en-
terprise and business sagacity and abil-
ity of this old-established firm.