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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27

SISTERSVILLE, W. Va, June 26.-The
situation remains almost the same as last
reported The Ohio River Railroad is in
badly crippled condition. About o'clock
this afternoon Mr. Bryan notified Mr.. Burt
that he would have the tracks in shape
for temporary use as far north as Bridge
so, which is near blind siding known as
Blaine's Station, about midway between
Long Reach ard Friendly. Train No. 3,
from Wheeling, arrived on time and the
crew received orders to lay here until fur
ther notice. George A. Burt. General Man
ager, arrived at Long Reach in his private
car Pooz about 2:90 this afternoon and will
personally conduct operations He ex-
poets to run train No. from here and
train No. from the south 10 Trestle so,
where they winll transfer the passengers
express and mail until the trestls is re-
placd. 1t isnot in shape yet so that any
idea can be given as to when trains can be
run through. Some foot passengers say
it take them until Monday noon to con-
struct trestle.
Local freight No. u northbound, which
has ben laid up at Friendly since 3 p. m.
Wednesday, arrived here at l o'clock this
afternoon and proceeded north. Engine 2S.
with four loads and twenty-four empties.
was run out Of here this morning for
Wheeling, and train with twenty-five
loads left Wheeling this afternoon for this
point.
All the sidings between here and Wheel
ing are filled with loaded cars for the
south and from St. Mary's south the side
ings are crowded with north bourd freight,
which will take a week to get to its des-
tination.
Railroad mail, ETC.. has been piled up
here ard at St. Mary's and a great deal
of correspondence is being unavoidably de-
layed.
Taking it all in all ii must have been the
hand of providence which kept the trains
out Of the ditch
There is nothing new to report from the
interior of the county, excepting the ram
page of Buffalo creek, a tributary Of Mid
die Island, which carried everything be
fore it. Boilers, tanks. derricks, sawed
timber, fences, etc, were carried abreast
of the angry waters for miles. The new
county bridge, at the month of this stream,
was washed away as was nearly every
bridge and pontoon along the stream. The
aggregate damage done in this county will
amounty to nearly $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27
CORBETT AND SHARKEY
Signed Articles of Agreement Yesterday
for a Finish Fight for the Champions hip
and Purse

San Francisco June 26.-James J.
Corbett this afternoon signed articles
for a finish fight to take place within
six months in the United States or
Mexico before the club or organization
offering the best inducements. The
contest is for the worlds champion
ship and a side bet of $4,000, the WIN
ner to receive rhe $4,000. besides the
purse to be offered by the club. Mar
quis Of Queens5erry rules will govern
the contest, and the referee is remind
ed by the articles that rules prohibit
ing clinching and hugging are to be
strictly enforced. Neither pug is to
participate in any contest until after
the fight is decided. Lynch, Sharkey's
backer, who represented the sailor, OBJ
jected to the prohibition of clinching,
but Corbett insisted. and after much
wrangling it was finally agreed to by
Lynch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27
ARRESTED HIM FOR SNORDF -: :5htB ARE AI HER FEET
Beg for the Hand Of a Woman Who
Inheritel St7OOO,OOO.

Prince Profers Her a Title
and Says, II Kiss Your Feet.
Gets a Basket of Letters a Day.
One Man Offers to Be Either Her
Husband or Child, But All Seek
Her Millions - Remarkable Pro-
posals.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27
MAJORITY FOR SILVER.
4 Canvass Of the Delegates to the Chicago
Convention.

4 Canvass of the Delegates to the Chicago
Convention.
Chicago. June 26.-The Tribune says:
canvass of the delegates of every
S-ate and territory on the currency
ouestion shows SIS delegates to the
Democratic National Convention to be
for the free ald unlimited coin
AGE Of silver at 16 TO l, against S2S dele
gates instructed for or favorlng me
continuance of the present gold stand
ard The es s-imate is based on the OBJ
serva,ion of the unit rule by the dels-
Gates from States which have so in
structed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27
DwellerS III an Apartment HOM
Not Sleep. y

Fairly Shook at Night
From Vibrations Of a Dreadful
Noise-Traced to the Room Of
John Barry-His Arrest Was Or
dered, But He Proved in Court He
Couldn't Help Snoring Unless He
Went Without Sleep.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27
FLEET PASSING.
Large Quantity of Coal on Its Way
SOuth-.A Good Boating Stage OF
acknowledgements of the Packets
Yesterday.

TO-DAY1S BOATS-Charleston, Bed
ford, at a. M; Parkersburg, Liberty
at II a. m. New Matamoras, Lexington,
at II a. m; Steubenylle, Taylor, at Z:3o
D. m; ClaringtCn, Jewel, at $3.50 p. N.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES -
Pittsburg. Virginia, at a. m; Parkers-
burg. Ben Hur, at II a. M; SteubenVllie'
Enos Taylor, at 2:30 p. NJ; ClarlhgIoh'
Jewel, at midnight.
The expected rise, the first coal Doat
rise in the month of June for three
wears. materialized yesterday. Both the
Monongahela and Allegheny rivers
came out together, and the result was
good stage of water al Pittsburg. Inc
movements of the coal fleet were re-
norted in yesterdays Register. Inc
water arose rapidly yesterday, and last
night the stage at the landing was III
feet inches and rising. Riyermen eX-
nress the opinion that it Will go TWO
feet higher here. The river will PROB
atlv be stationary tonight, but there
will be packet stage for at least TWO
weeks without any more ram. hiyeI-
men are very fortunate TINS year. me
EnterDrise. the Aagsh.p OF the coal
fleet. Dassed the city between four ana
five o'clock yesterday afternoon, ana
was followed closely 10y the Charley
Rrown and the Resolute. The keso-
lute had a tow Of twenty-five pieces
The boats continued to pass through
the night. and will still be moving down
to-day.
Pittsburg. Pa, June 26.-Never since
the breaking Of the seven months
drought a year ago has the local harDor
baen the scene of the activity which It
disDlayed to-day or has such shipment
beon sent South. In all about ftty-two
steamers have passed the dam carry
ing 80 coal boats, 574 barges and %
fats.
FarIv this morning the big fleet be-
can 70 get under way in the race for
Davis Island Dam Most OF the steam
ers were made to double trip II, there
being some doubt about me water last
ing until teir return, and many lows
we're left at Economy and other places
wbiIe the steamers returned for nsch
white might be left TO wait In deep
water and then taken down later, and IL
is not at all improbable that all the
loaded stuff will get away and the oper-
ators can breath easily during the SUM
mer. o.o
OF course. all sorts OF rumors were
rife during the day that the old stumo-
ling block. Merriman's rifles, had
brought disaster 10 feet As iar as
Is known not a bushel CT coal viii be
lo.f The Dave Wood was the only VIC
Inn and all her sunken boats will be
recovered. While passing Merriman at
q. m. a pillow block in the engine
broke and She was helpless, and to save
Tho tow il was pushed ashore. Three
boats grounded az Merriman and TWO
sank at Whites, in no way obstructing
navigation. however. Captain sam
Wood went down with the Tom Lysle
and some fats. and got the stuck boats
off while the others will be raised. The
nave Woods tow was taken on down,
and she will complete repairs aad get
away tomorrow.
At a late hour tonight the steamers
were still working to get everything out
Of the harbor, as the water was falling,
showing only feet 4 inches at the
dam.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27
PENNA OBJECTED.
Would Not Let Ohio Miners Join in a
Parade.

MOuIU NOI LtI VIIiU 1II'IVIH ""'II III q
Parade.
Columbus. o.. June 26.-The commit
tee in charge Of the local celebration OF
the Fourth OF July had arranged for 100
miners from the valley to march in the
parade in ,heir mining outfits and With
their lamps in their hats. but President
Pznna. of the United Mine Workers OF
America. advised them last night not
to do il. He claims that by doing this
they would proclaim themselves bene-
fciaries of the declaration Of indepen-
dence. whereas they are mere serfs and
would in that way act a lie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27

DOESN'T LIKE THE PLATFORM.
'-JMBUS. O.. une 26.-Tae Wcstbote.
German Democratic daily paper Of this
~. rsPdrates the Ohio State Democrat
STATE convention silver platform.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27
MAKERS SCHEME.
P.s51gg Manufacturers Agree to
Force Down Wages.

-.Efrley's Canvas to Pc Benefit
This, II Is Expected, VIII
create a Demand Among WORK
men for a Change Wilson Tarlf
rfr to Get DiscrediU for the Sup
-.sed Trade observation-disclosures
aar the Labor VOte-Managers
a- the Campaign Advise a Wage
7sfuction 10 Help Their Side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27
MRS. REED DIES.
Ne Was Owner Of the Famous Big Kate"
oil Wei.

WAS owner OF the tanous big Kate"
oil Wei.
90 the Register.
,NERSBURG W. Va. June 26-Nrs.
-y- p. Reed. who b-came famous by
the Big Kate OH wei In the VIII
Vr deld several years ago. died We'd
.F at her home a few miles hack of
nstowc. Shs was the mother of ten
anne wealthy by prevailing upon the
who had abandoned her farm 10
and drill the Big Kate which she
-i on condition thar she would board
free. They remained ard The We'll
-a higgcst gush5r ever struck in the
county field.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27
KILLED TIE MAN SHE LOVED.
Frightful Sequel to Mrs. SuttOr'S Mad
InfatuatiOn.

Fifty Years Old, She Abandons
Husband and Children for a
Younger Man Coaxes Him to
Her Room, and While He Sleeps
Shoots Him Three Times-FOurth
Bullet in Her Own Heart - The
Woman Probably Jealous Of An
ther.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27

Washington, D. c., June 26.-Irving
L. Ford. the negro whose brutal mur-
der of Elsie Kreglo. on May last, form
ed one of the most atrocious crimes in
the police annals of Washington, was
hanged in the Jail yard here at 11:S3
this morning. Ford made statement
denying that he had attempted to out
rage his victim.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27
THE WORK GOES ON SLOWLY.
The Ohio River Read Still Tied Up
Below SiSterSVille.

The Track in Shape for Cautious
Use as Far North as Bridge 80.
May Be Monday Noon Before the
Road Can Be Opened Through.
Great Losses Reported About
Marietta - Many Persons Will
Have to Have Aid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27

WASHINGTON. June 2o-For West Vir-
eirnia. Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair: wramer Saturday night; light to
fresh northwesterly winds, becoming var
lable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27

.... .LtLlOu 10 44C4D +AASAA Al+NN~-
burg. Pa. June ga sensation
ased in labor circles to-day by
rn1uncsment that a combined ef-
being made by tin plate and
uanutacturers TO force down the
et worknen under the plea that
wilson tarin bin has completely
el the manufacturing interests
.luutry. This would naturally
demand for a change in the eX-
.- order of things, and, it is claimed,
rc0W the labor vote in favor Of
.y.
scheme leaked out through the
. of nOn-uniOn manufacturer 10
the mel in his steel and tin
from organizing. He told them
would certainly be one Of the
l5ckOu,s ever known, and that.
combination OF union and non
M manufacturers, the jObbers and
.t-s against them would be help
.- Ea promised 10 stand by them
ly them steady work as long as
lockout continued if they did not
r In cOrrObOratiCn of this
4E statement the tin workers
public a copy OF the minutes of
uU.actUreTS' meeting held IN
rg on June IL. The copy had
eured from manufacturer, and
--
A.. Iegular meeting Of tin plate man
G-ers held June IL, it was suggest
@ each member present submit in
he reduction that in his judg-
should be asked for. This was
ana the reading of all the slips
u--ad showed the average reduc-
ked for 90 De Is 1-5 per cent. on
SLING. 40 further definite action was
OBJ the matter az the time. il be-
referred 20 a conference committee
--her consideration.
WANTED A GUARANTEE.
E. was sugge ested that. in the event
rike being necessary 10 enforce
l,1ls and for The purpose of secur-
rlrmOny Of action among manufac-
.r. some arrangement should be
a providing that ach firm pay a
ain amount of money into fund
guarantee that they viii faithfully
..rr hv each o-her This matter was
r~oueh'v discussed and seemed to
meet the approval of an present, but
there being some difficulty in the way,
- was decided that the secretary be au-
-aoriZej tO eDgag an attorney TO draft
60 agreomen, -O cover the case submit
Q in the event Of -he s-oppage of the
works. A copy of the drafted agree
mont was 90 be submitted 20 each man
-c-urer and was 20 be binding when
rad by a certain percentage of all
.se interested.
After recitiug the passage of the reSO-
w0ls chat the Tin plate manUfactur-
-. work in harmony with the National
Hardware Association the minutes
Wcui q:
veral members reported the man
OF the coming Republican cam
eG as 3cquiascing in the idea that a
rc.iCn o. this time would have
..a1.a effect on the election, espec-
when imposed on tin plate There
- no further business. the meeting
r.0e5.'
Wa8ENEN To TAKE ACTION.
- I., been reported here that the
manufacturers were trying 10 defeat the
rsu1 hy sOlidiEing their ranks,
,H- f. was never supposed th3, such a
AS that given above was iuvoiv-
is sad TO be the biggest COM
ever formed with the purpose
cutting down wages and, incident
r o boosting high tariff advo-
t- soon as the n =ws reaches the rank
On. i.a ot the Am1,gama,ed Ass0cia-
a.- -h-s win be an immediate sOlidi-
o1 ot The ranks, 20 onset the agree
10 the manufacturers are sue
& .2 getting their combination in
Sing order, the ferceS, battle in the
orgy Of the trade VIII probably re-
~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27

NV UIh, ApIII Iofb.
Madame Goudin:-Aitow me to con-
gratulate you. l am young man Of
fine physique. six feet tail, handsome
face. good address. Of business capacity.
well educated. dark blonde hair, very
attentive to details.
with this description allow me TO
saw that I am az your disposal under
certain conditions. Therefore say that
if YOU see fit and think tina, a young
and elegant husband capable OF any
business. social or otherwise, would be
your pleasure, such an one as ho.ds in
contempt human passion, and whose
honor has never yet promised and then
CONTINUED on Fourth Page)
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-29

turb as ara Rhode Island ana Gomez
ticut. Express trains have abolished
physical barriers; mutual dependence
n commerce facilitates an already nat
ural intercourse. Between ocean and
ocean lives q mighty race, whose guild
ing forces and aspirations are q unit.
One law, one element, one blood. and.
~henceforth, n language.
And as the watchers Of God look
down on hill and hamlet, on mighty
seas, and owe great shoulders of noun
tains, right down on the spots thirty
years ago crimsoned with strife and
now fragrant with springs gifts, their
t~hankfulness will be that in this great
land there is peace, sweet peace.-New
York Ledger.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-29

gated the books Of the firm he found
less than 1 per cent of the $40, 900
liabilities.
Nothing remains for a defrauded de-
position after a bank fails save the
honesty of the banker"
Bankers have never shown them
selves to be any more honest than
other people, statistics show that about
one-fifth of the banks chartered in the
United States, including national
banks, sooner or later go to the wall:
statistics also prove that banks that
fail seldom pay to exceed 10 per cent.
on their liabilities.
Ii a poor man receives money on
trust and fails to account for it at
proper time, the law calls its embezzle-
ment and railroads him to the peniten-
tiary forthwith.
II a banker receives money on trust
and fails to account for it, it is called
bank suspension" and this is the first
Instance on record where it has been
regarded as a criminal %offense, and
then only because the bank received a
fair-sized deposit just before closing it's
doors.
Of what use is it to coin all the gold
and silver in the world if it is to be
turned over to bankers without an
equivalent?
That government which fails to pro-
vide a safe place of deposit for the peo-
pies money other than those depend
ent purely on the integrity of the
banker" is in itself a failure.
The monetary "reformers may howl
all they please about all other phases Of
the money question, but their bowling
will amount to little until they pull off
their kid gloves and go to work in
earnest to take the kinks out of the
banking business.
Make the bankers give bonds to COW
er deposits or shut up shop.
The people running their own bank
ing business, through country and
township treasurers, would be a good
way, too, to afford the relief demanded.
BY all means, gentlemen reformers.
if you don't do another thing toward
settling the money question, revise the
banking business, and at least make it
as honest and as fair dealing with its
creditors as other kinds Of business.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-29
AT THE GRAVES.

~AS1A v A|os t
by this day can be discerned by all.
Amid chaos the country struggled into
more permanent being. Disasters en-
riched her. In strife more than in
lassitude she developed her latent
forces, and the red rain of blood brought
forth a harvest of devotion immortal
in our annals.
The spirit of those days was rude,
but she evoked great men to control
them, and as one surveys the list Of
heroes, the question forces itself: when
shall we look upon their like AGAIN."
Peace has dangers no less great than
those of strife, and sometimes the more
to be dreaded because the less to be
d%iscerned. The rights and privileges
purchased for us during the past cen
fury and a half are ours to keep, in
crease and bequeath to those who come
after us. Now, shall we not act so as
to earn, if not the soldiers glorious
wreath, at least a modest flower of re-
membrance for the maintenance of
right?
For if Washington and Lincoln could
ride at the head of every festal pro-
cession in this nation on May 80, they
would cry aloud: Maintain! Main
tain! Let your birthright, purchased in
blood, be kept in undefiled sec@rity.p'
Decoration Day bears one last word
of testimony to our peaceful unity and
solidarity as a nation. "Irrepressible''
conflicts are repressed, schisms are
healed, localities and sectionalism lost
sight of in tho truer, saner view this
day affords. East and West, North and
South are as indivisible in that COM
mon sentiment Of American patriotism
which no party discussions can dis
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dolly and annually. The flowers upon
graves and chaplets woven around fad
ed banners bear testimony that the Re-
public cannot forget her old soldiers,
can allow them to be visited with
social contempt. Mr.. Lincoln, the great
est figure Of the past tempest, declared
that the world 'can never forget what
they did," Decoration and Deed 20 to-
gether. Some things may cause contro-
versy, but when men have fought and
bled and suffered, no wordy war can
supplant their claims on our aspect.
Let two veterans meet who fought
on opposite sides, and their stories are
mingled with their tears. No warmer
comradeship, no more fraternal inter
course could be desired. There is no
more honorable feeling than that of one
brave man for another equally brave.
Today the feeling will predominant.
and among the "reminiscences of strife
Will be the actual over-brooding pres
ence of peace, good will and loving
unity.
Decoration Day is the gift of the
Womanhood of our land thirty or less
years ago. They gave it not with tri-
umphant paeans of victorious rejoicing,
but amid heartache and grief and tears
were those first graves decorated. the
name bestowed and the date perpetual
ed. 1t there is a more sacred Gift than
that born of a suffering woman's holy
love, one does not know it. And we
are convinced that the soldiers mother
Who prayed for him in the closed room
OF lntercession, and his sweetheart and
his wife who loved him as none other
did or could, will demand that Decora-
ton Day shall ever represent their
hearts, and it's flowers their hopes be-
yond the veil, and it's tears and ioy.
like rain and sunshine in springs ming
ling of both, be indicative of the
mingled feelings with which they re-
consecrated the places where lay the
dead of blue and OF gray.
The senates and legislatures of fed
eral and state governments nave de-
creed many public occasions. Here is
one ordained by those whose common
suffering and charity and patience have
ever redeemed the credit of a people,
whose silence enhances their glory
the women of the war, who gave us
Decoration Day.
M
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-05-29
NOTES AND
hat the People Are Saying Thinking
and Doing.

the People Are Saying Thinking
and Doing.
Silver Dick Bland seems to have put
down a stake at the parting of the
ways" and hung out the red lantern Of
danger. In other words Missouri has
gone free silverwards by a ratio of
about 100 to l.. The delegation may
possibly allow Ex-Governor Dave Fran
els and Riley Hall to sit in the delega-
ton at Chicago for two reasons. First,
it would tend to keep them out of mis-
chief, and second, they could be ex-
hibited as relics of the expiring gold
standard element in that State.
Arkansas will also send a solid free
silver delegation to Chicago. The
canvas between the candidates for
Governor in that State is developing
the sentiment there to be almost
unanimous for free silver. In one
county (YelD, in the Democratic prim-
aries, 2,2O8 votes were cast, and 2,201
were cast for free silver; only even be-
Ing cast against IL. INOL ouly Is AIkdu-
sas Democracy espousing the cause Of
free silver, but it's representatives op-
pose banks of issue, favor govern
ment issue Of money, and strict rail-
road control; the candidates for Gov
ernor taking this open stand.
+
This being the case, and the trend of
many leading Populists being in the
direction of adopting substantially the
same kind Of a platform, the Arkansas
Democrats don't understand why the
Populists can't join the Democratic