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Jailed mt Wnco.

Waco. Texas April So.-Abe Saunders
and Arthur o'Neal. the two negroes
charged with being accomplices in the mur-
der OF Bob Boyd in Falls county Sunday
night We're brought here today to escape q
mob said TO have been organized to lynch
them.
Sheriff Emerson received telephone
message last night that m.b was ap-
roach!ng Marlin from the scene of the
filing. bent On taking Saunders atd
O'Neal from iail. whereupon the sherih
spirited the prisoners TO Bremond whore
he met freight train coming to Waco. He
nut his men in box car and brought them
here. arriving this morning tendrick, the
negro who Is charged as principal in the
murder. is also in the Waco Jail
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te. The mills are sorscd with wool ant

IITV' 7 Mt IHII1H HTV gUTNUU WTVH WUVI ~"
gales statistics are very misleading. Tho
domestic wool sold is very small, barely
900 GOO pounds Tho sales OF the week
arc .4l2,0O pounds domestic aud 100000
foreign, against 2465,O0o domestic and
300 ,00O foreign last week and l,iaS.Oo0
domestic and $4,000 foreign for the same
week last year. The sales 10 date show n
decrease Of 40 1854 500 domestic and 43.9@3,-
400 foreign from the sales 10 the ZANE
date in 1896. The receipts to date show a
decrease of 1914 bales domestic ana 1876,
$50 foreign
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visitor. Leave DALLAS.

Dallas. Texas, April 30.--yery few Of the
thousands who were attracted to Dallas by
the Confederate monument unwilling core-
monies Yesterday arc In the city. Jefferson
Davis daughter, Mrs. Hayes. and her chill
dren departed for their home In Colorado
this morning Mrs. Stonewall Jackson left
for the Fast this afternoon. The riionu-
ment was viewed and admired by many
today. Suitable inscriptions are bein0
engraved upon each Of tha four panels.
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Grange, Texas. April 30.-Ground was
broken today for the new public school
building and work win 20 rapidly forward
from now on. Shipment OF brick ar.
rived today from Lake Charles. to be used
In the foundation.
This afternoon George. the l9.year-old
son OF Mrs. j. a. Robinson. was playing
under a car that was Standing on the track
being unloaded, when one of the heavy end
doors fell on him, bruising him up badly
though no bones were broken.
At a meeting OF the orange IRE depart
ment last night IL was decided 10 purchase
a span of horses for the fire engine and a
new uniform for the members of the fire
com pany. Another building Will probably
he secured for the engine house, having the
hook and ladder truck and implements in
one building and the engine and hose cart
in the other.
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An Imnnrtnnt snit.

LaGrange. Texas, April so.-A suit OF
very great importance and interest to the
oi,,,ons NJ this city has just been submit
,ed after very full and able legal argu-
r,snt IN the county Judge. It Involves a
question Of damages to abutting properly
e wv, ~ rising from the grading of streets
No oninion has yet been rendered.
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Austin, Texas, April So.-Charterad to-
day: George b. Loving company Of Fort
worth; a live stock commission company.
,roornorators: George b. Loving. d. d,
W irsyi r. I. Oldham. Capital stock s2o. 900.
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nnnk CIcnrinwr.

Now York, Apr!l Gothic following ia
ple. compiled by Bradstreot's, shows tho
total clearanccs at the principal cities ana
the percentage OF increase or decrease as
compared with the corresponding wcck
last year.
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iAypAYERs' MEMORIAL

II, 9, Walker, president Of the
nm association, has forwarded to
aail Of the State senate at Aus
s;Ta! memorial bearing the sigma
s@ property owners. The memoir
Nsst against any amendment to
Rd the city Of Galveston which
ss rieht to issue bonds 20 SAID
w iuch measure should be first
Ap ne taxpayers Of said city. and
sNa and forwarded in accordance
Isslu'lon adopted at a recent meet
y Taxpayers association.
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A BEAUMONT BUDGET.
AN INJUNCTION TO DE APPLIED
FOR.
Seeks to Prevent Commissioners from
Creating New Justice Precinct.
Departure of n Popular Priest.

Beaumont. Texas. April 3o-P. A. Dow
len. Justice of precinct No. /, went to
Orange this morning to petition District
Judge West for an injunction enioinng
W. l.. Rigsby from holding court as Jus
tce of precinct No. 5. At a recent special
meeting the county commissioners passed
an order abolshing Justice precinct No.
s The commissioners then established
the precinct and Incorporated 10 II nearly
one-half the territory and population Of
precinct No. /. In this act the commits
s!oners necessarily decreased the jurisdic-
ton and business In the precinct In which
p A. Dowlen was elected justice last No
venber and Judge Dowlen announced that
he proposed testing the legality Of the ac-
tion of the commissioners court. The court
appointed W l.. Rigsbv Justice Of the
rewly created precinct and Justice Dowlen
made no further protest until litigation
that would have boon within the Jursdc
ton of precinct No. / as originally estab
lished was filed for trial in precinct No 5.
He then applied for writ OF injunction
with the view Of determining the legality
# the act If the commissioners taking
from his court territory over which it had
original jurisdiction.
Father McSorley. who has been In charge
OF St Louis Catholic church for the pas,
mother and take a much needed rest. Faith
err Mcsrrley Will MT return to the Beau
mont charge His stay In this city has
been of much benefit to the community
as well as to the church. To his efforts
can he attributed the handsome building
in the Van Wormer addition. the home OF
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent. and
he has inaugurated a movement that Will
ultimately result In the bulldog OF a
hospital, an institution that is badly needed
in Beaumont. Father Lee. formerly assist
ant rector OF the cathedral at Galveston.
will succeed Father McSorley and will
preach his first sermon sunday.
A representative Of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fc railroad spcat last week a,
Sour Lake The gentleman also spent a
day In Beaumont. having made the trip
from Sour Lake on a horse and he left In
the Same manner that he came. The Santa
Fc will take charge Of the Texas. Louis
lana ard Eastern about the LIST of May
and soon thereafter Beaumont will hear
something OF the proposed extension of the
Conroe read.
Houston will come 10 Beaumont tomor-
row and try conclusions with the local
baseball club. This assertion should not be
Construed 10 mean that the Hous on league
team is coming to Beaumont thus early In
the season for such Is not a fact but n
club picked from the various amateur clubs
in the Bayou City are coming, which makes
1t very nearly professional club. Two
games will be played one Sunday and the
ether Monday afternoon, both being called
at o'clock sharp.
There is already demand for property
along the proposed extension Of Crockett
street. Three lots were this week sold con-
diienod that the street be opened aud he
railroad cninnanies buns the proposed,
Gcpot. Tho purchaser is a Kansas City
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trARANTINE IN FORCE

H' being the LIST day of May. will
'lsntlne regulations go into eff
u port as usual. DR.. r.. NJ.
II ~, State health officer, is here,
2 SEE that the regulations are
~ ssulu'ed' Immediately on his
VI morning he went directly 10
' aaae station. where he had a con.
a Dr' Mayfeld, the local health
\, ' =, .ug Hygeia is being put in
" carry out the regulations.
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OF negroes, was burned to the ground, and
when parties went there this morning bod
les Of the negroes were found in the ashes.
those Of Henry Daniels and his daughter,
Mary. Traces of blood were found on the
we'll, and upon examination the body Of
the third victim was fshed up Her skull
had been smashed. Excitement ran high
and the news spread rapidly.
Officers and citizens began a determined
search, and with the aid of Steele Bros,
bloodhounds negroes. all brothers, and
known here as the "Zouaves," were taken
in custody. Their right names We're
Thomas. and their father, Richmond
Thomas, an old negro, lives within sight
OF where the awful crime was committed
The names of the boys are Louis, aged
about is: Aaron, aged l6 jim aged "a,
and Ben, about -, They have long been
looked upon as the worst set in this coun
try, but no one for moment supposed
they would ever commit such n deed
When taken they were smeared with blood
aud bloody shirt was found hidden In
Richmonds house The bloodhounds
worked splenddly. and after the boys were
confronted with the evidence they owned
to committing the crime and laid the
killing on Louis. the oldest.
The confessions of the four Thomas
brothers implicated Will Gates, Will Will
iems and Favette Rhoan in the killing
All seven of the prisoners were under
guard last night about 10 o'clock when
the guards were overpowered by strong
body of men and the prisoners taken
towards the Brazos bottom, north of hero
A little later forty or fifty shots were
fired AMI all was quiet. Parties have
gone out TO look up the bodies. Every
thing is quiet this morning,
From passengers or the train last night
II was learned that there was great deal
/ of excitement at Homestead over the hang
ing of the six negroes and the search for
the seventh. II was reported at Hemp
stead that the negroes hanged had made
an open confession as to the killing of
the old man and girls and said that after
the girls had been outraged they were
cut open and thrown into well.
The white citizens of Hampstead 1t is
said. are upholding the negroes who did
the hanging.
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,s., HOUSE RECEIPTS.

=
t,stD, .s'p's OF the custom house
h. :. ''' the month of April were
s..,ss !. ss gain sss24.5s during ,ho
~ !, n 1896; sslO5 IS in Apri, ~ ,s 'ne
fria,ly ana ap PHI 1894. The imports
n unlpis, a steadily increasing here.
shd development of the po rI'
psliV r. FROM MEXICO.
+ t. ', Richardson a of Santa Teresa
h. cb,,,,' me e city on a visit to her
i s.ua p. Lisonby. " A''
aa. ni.sa by Sonora Arocena
hrss,s, 'a We whose husband is one
Y x,Ilco cotton Planters and ranrS
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S,rropsY ORDERED.

y
:, uuin, who came to Galveston
. ccntry four or five years ago
,,,s Ada stansberry, died at her
rur.y.ssventh street, near the
ID night under circumstances
.o lie to q suspicion that hers
r,tural death. Justice Barry
,.stion drawn to the matter and
{ ,utopsy, which was held this
NJ Coanty Physician Wartield
I xvIsr. to determine the cause Of
n, report had not reached the
rvllnte hour this evening. The
4 he deceased were taken TO
~ sail boat this evening for
| ts said she formerly lived at or
5ste,
srhsrs has been arrested on a
4 vtcticing medicine unlawfully
t,ura or certificate on a war
l.stics Barry's court.
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i my NEWS ITEMS
L,,,.r,,ry Of Bishop Gala
her. Conservation
Ii FROM THE TAXPAYERS
H., II. city Allowed Per-
!. i..u. Bond'-A colored
| cAildren's Day.

r,s,s, April So.-The nj.
..',,r.ry Of the conservation oil
,,,,o,ss A. Gallagher as bishop
~, celebrated by solemn
~ ,.,,, at St. Mary's cathedral
An Gallagher was the ceiebran'
s,rereud Father weimar, vicar
!. ,sl,tsat priest. Father Lowry
. ,oh,nnet, S. j.. acted as dea-
~. while Fathers Bernard Lee
4, ,e,sd as deacon and subdeacon
Father Kirwin was the mas
,,.cies and Fathers Keany OF
l,o.l. schorer and Clancy OF
n present in the sanctuary.
~ vas crowded with Catholics
sho wished to do honor to
4 q ne choir rendered one of
~ IN splendid style
!; rass Very Reverend Fathor
- heat little address of con
sthe bishop in his residence,
A. visiting priests were en-
4 amer by Father Kirwin'
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Review of Wool Trnde.

Boston. Mass. April so.-The CONNER
cial Bulletin viii tomorrow say Of the wool
trade: The market 10 absolutely devoid Of
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sunnyside. Texas. April 29.-Last night
| about 10 o'clock an old house near the
bottoms. which was occupied by family
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
FALLING OFF IN VOTERS.
Assessors Returns Show a Decrease IL
Two Years
Of Nearly Three Hundred Voters.
The Distribution by Wards-The
Qualifications for Voters IN the
Coming Municipal Election.

It is likely that the total number Of
votes cast in the coming municipal election
will show decrease over the vote OF 1--WE
years ago, for two reasons. In the first
place. the canvass then was more active
on both sides, and greater interest was
manifested in the election than in the
present campaign. In the second place
the returns made by the city assessors
show that there is an actual decrease IN
the number of qualified voters over two
years ago.
Owing. 10 the natural suspicion with
which assessors are regarded by property
owners and others. it is probably that the
number of voters returned invariably
falls short of the actual number of voters,
but this is true of one year as well as an
other 1t is also true that two years ago
the total vote cast fell short several hum
dred votes of the total number OF quail
fed voters in the city
In this connection it might be well TO
call attention to an erroneous impression
concerning the necessary qualification Tor
voters in the city of Wheeling. Many per-
sons believe that a residence of one year
in the State and sixty days in the coun-
". entities them to vote In municipal
elections. The truth is. that bona fde
residence of one year in the city is neces-
sary, except in the case or property own
erS.
The returns made by the city assessors
in 1895. showed a total voting population
of 9.142. divided as follows: above the
creek. 8.6S2; south of the creek. $500 The
returns made this year show total vot-
ing population of SS67, or a decrease of 215
voters.
There has been a decrease in both Sec
tions of the city during the two years as
the following table Of votes by wards VIII
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AN ASSIGN NJ ENT
Made Yesterday by the Firm of
AbercrOmbie & Co.. Wholesale
Dealers in Notions and Millinery.
Assets VIII Not Meet the Liabili-
ties.

Some surprise was manifested yes
terday when il was learned that the
firm of c. II. Abercrombie & Co. had
made an assignment. The other mem
Der of the firm is Mr.. George Carl,
and the firm has been doing a whole
sale and retail millinery and notion
business, with stores at No. 1912 Main
street and 1901 Jacob street. The pa
pers in the case were left for record
in Clerk Robehtson's Office yesterday.
II. Z. Buchanan is the assignee, and
to him is transferred all the stock of
goods and personal property OF every
description belonging to the firm, with
instructions TO sell and to apply the
proceeds to the settlement pro rata
of debts of the firm. Mr.. George Carl
also conveys TO the assignee lots Nos.
- and 16 in square Is, Joseph Cald-
wells executors addition, with all i'm
p-ovements thereon; also a parcel Of
real estate on the east side of Chapllne
street between Twenty and Thir-
ty-first street. in the Sixth ward, upon
which there is a double frame house;
also lot No S in square No. 81, in the
Eighth ward; also bar fixtures and
other furniture in the LaBelle saloon;
also all other personal property Of
George Carl. The assignee is directed
to sell this property, to pay off liens
upon it. and after deducting from the
residue the amount due to his wife,
Louisa Carl, as her dover, TO distrib-
ute remainder pro rata among the
creditors of George Carl.
Mr.. E Buchanan. assignee for Messrs
Abercombie and Carl stated yesterday
that he was unable TO furnish an ac-
curate statement of the condition Of
affairs. but he estimated the liabilities
/ at $4,000 to $4,000. and assets $4,000
to $4,000.
The assignment was due to lack of
sufficient capital to carry on the bust
ness as much as any other one cause.
Poor collections was another cause.
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RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements OF tn
Goats and Boatmen.

Boats ana BOAR men,
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES -
Parkersburg-Ben Hur, 10 a. M. Sis
tersville-Ruth. $3.50 p. N. Darlington
Jewel, $3.50 p. m.
TO-DAY'S BOATS-Pittsburg-Ar-
gand. a. m. Cincinnati-keystone
State. s a. m. Parkersburg- II
a. m. New Matamoras-LeXington, II
a. m. Sistersville-Ruth, 1880 p. m.
Clarington-Jewel, $3.50 p. m.
TO-MORROW'S PACKETS-Pitts-
burgh-Ben Hur, p. m. Charleston
Kanawha. $50 a. m. Sistersylile-
Ruth. $3.50 p. m. Clarington-JeweI,
$3.50 p. II.
The river continues to drop. The
marks last night were I feet, inches
and falling.
Congressman Warner recently introduce
ed bill in Congress amending certain
passages of the act relating TO steam YES
sells which has caused considerable dis
cussion among Ohio river men. who viii
fight against its passage. Certain sections
Of the measure. if passed. will discrimin-
ate against Western and Southern river
men and will prevent them from being APP
pointed supervising inspectors for under
the Interpretation Of the bill none but
masters or engineers of vessels Of 1000 net
tons burden will be eligible to hold the
position. Eastern congressman seem TO
he entirely ignorant OF the requirements
of Western or Southern steamboatins'
and. as a riverman expressed ii, some OF
them should require some knowledge OF
If. There is but a single vessel on West
ern or Southern rivers of 1000 tons bur-
den. and if the bill is allowed to become
law only sea captains and engineers can
be appointed to the positions.
From Supervising Inspector General
Dumonts report for the last fiscal year
IT is seen that Inspectors Clark and
Thomas. of Wheeling. issued licenses as
follows: Masters 10; mates, 46; pilots 9N;
engineers. 14l: pilots and engineers, 4; to-
tai. $50. Sixty-four steamboats, were IN
spected during the year.
A skiff load of nitro-glycerine passed
down the river yesterday morning for
Sistersville. As was natural, the oarsman
took great pains to avoid the big cakes OF
ice for fear of a conclusion.
Pittsburg. Pa, January 11.-RiveT
G feet two-tenths and stationary at the
dam: weather clear and cold.
Parkersburg. W. Va. January IL
The Ohio is . feet 9 inches and falling:
weather cloudy; mercury y. Passed
down-The Ida Smith. Passed up
The Hudson. Valley Belle and Ar
gand. The Little Kanawna is falling.
Locals on time.
Oil City. Pa. January 11.-River
feet 6 inches and stationary; weather
mild and showing.
Warren. Pa, January 11.-River
foot 5 inches; weather cloudy and
cold.
Morgantown. W Va. January IL
River s feet and stationary: showing
Greensboro. Pa. January ll-Riyei
s feet 3 inches and falling; weather
colder. with light snow.
Steubenville. Ohio. January IL
River feet and falling; weather cold
and cloudy. Passed down-The Ben
Hur and Keystone State
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12

The West Virginia Lumber Interests
Would be Improved BY IA Higher Tariff
on That Article.
A lumberman from Winchester and
and one from Parkersburg recently ap-
peared before the Ways and Means
Committee at Washington, and asked
for higher tariff on lumber. A prom
inent lumber dealer Of Wheeling, re-
ferring 20 the matter yesterday, said
that these people were working against
their own interests, for West Virginia
could not be benefited by a higher
tariff rate on lumber. West Virginia is
an exporter of lumber and not an i'm
porter. One-half of all the vast
amount of timber that is cut in this
State is exported If the tariff rate is
raised and Canadian lumber shut out
the result will be that England and
these other countries will retaliate and
shut out West Virginia lumber from
their markets. There is some reason
for a Michigan dealer favoring a pro-
hibition of Canadian lumber but no
reason at all for the lumbermen from
this State going to Washington and
making such a request.
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Children's i da34s ssile os E5' ap
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & co.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements of Indi-
viduals

Daily Chronicle of the Movements of Indi-
viduals,
Harry Krager, the popular barber
of South Chapline street. is i'll with
an attack of grippe.
Miss Hida, daughter of Sam Ruff,
Of South Chapline street. is quite Ill.
Thomas BARLEY, of Pittsburgh, Wis
tied friends on the South Side Sunday
Thomas was formerly of the Sixth
ward. and is now Waterman in one OF
the large business buildings in Pitts
burgh. His brother is one of the flower
of the Pittsburgh police force.
John S. Naylor and L. a. Lallance,
of the firm of John S. Naylor x Co..
are in New York buying goods
Mrs Beltz, of Twentieth street.
mother of John Beltz, is very i'll.
Hon. Lewis Bennett, of Weston, is
in the city. a
Camden Sommers. Clarksburg, is
in the city on business.
John w. Myles. Sr.. is seriously i'll
at his home on the South Side
E. NJ. Gilkeson, of Parkersburg, In
ternal Revenue Collector in West Viz
ginia. was in the city Yesterday, and
paid the Register a pleasant call.
Attorney William Erskine is out,
after being confined to his home for
several days by illness.
a. J. Clarke, a prominent oil man
of Warrington. is at the Windsor.
Jasper A. Smith, a prominent citizen
and sewer-pipe man Of New Cumber-
land. is the guest Of his brother, At
torney s. G. Smith.
John Robrech., proprietor of the
ST. Charles hotel, left Yesterday for a
trip to New York. Washington and
other eastern points.
Joseph Dorr and wife, Of Proctor, w.
Va. are at the ST. Charles.
William R. Thorne, of Parkersburg.
was at the Windsor yesterday.
Among the West Virginia arrivals
Yesterday at the Stamm were D. D.
Nolan. of Sistersville, and J. w. DCo-
levy, of Cameron.
Prof. Frank ]. Lemoyne Hupp is
confined TO his home by illness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
AMANDA SMITH

Amanda Smith. the colored evangelist.
who is one of the worlds renowned work
ers in religious circles. W ID arrive in Wheel
ing to-day. She will begin series Of
meetings Mt Simpson NJ. Z. Church. on
Eon street this evening at 1870 o'clock.
There will be services every afternoon
and night while she is here. A cordial in
vitation is extended TO the public to come
and hear this wonderful woman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-12
CIRCUIT COURT.

In the Circuit Court Judge PAUL. in the
case of Schmulbach Brewing Company, ct
AL. vs.. Henry Tape. ct al. Henry Boeck-
or was appointed receiver and directed TO
take charge of the property of the de-
PENDANT for the benefit of the creditors.
Tape. who has been conducting a saloon
at No. 1913 Market street, has left the
State.
Judge Hervey required security for costs
from the plaintiff in the chancery suit Of
John Rowland. ct al. Y. George Kleeh.
~ al