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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
( ROBBERY
At Parkarsburg Which was Followed
BY the Prompt Capture Of the
Thief By the Police.
m 10 The Register.

l. TO the Register.
narkersburg. w Va, February T.
City Detective J. r. Mehen and Chief
. Police ID Writ HeatOn and Officer
I'D. Brown made an important capture
.-.s afternoon.
THE big grocery and general store of
thomas l.. BOreman. on Court square,
".s entered by a burglar at $3.50 this
morning and the till was tapped for a
..asiderable amount of small change
@ q big lot of dry goods. and other
lcIes were also taken. When the
r.ter was reported at police head
rters. Lee Oakes, of this city, who
served two terms in the West Nir-
penitentiary and one term In a
SIMILAR institution at Columbus, and a
notorious thief passed the police sta
.r with some of the articles under
arm officer Brown was at once
.r .0 shadow the man, and ascertalned
..- Cakes had spent some money
several places. and they arrested
.u near TchnelI's saloon on Market
Cakes at once resisted the Otl-
and struck him several times
signaIed for assistance, but no
responded. and he drew his re-
and attempted 10 shoot the
who az the sight of the weapon,
would not act. fled. Mehen pur-
him and overlook him in an
ened cellar which was flooded
water. near the Parkersburg mill
fert between the thief and the
.u this place was a fierce one,
Nehen was in danger several
of being killed. AS it was the
officer dragged the man out OF
Oh ace and. using his mace freely,
som aveypOwered him and placed him
detectives arms and hands are
injured and he presented .
aspect after the battle.
is believed to be the same
who has broken open the
ears in the railroad yards of late
-re officers left for his home IN
raurhs 20 institute a search.
-.uabe sold watch and chain was
r away by the thief in the cellar
was recovered by the police. IL
archt Oakes has stolen this watch
we other point in the State after
release from the peniteitiary a
weeks ago
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
THE SHORTAGE.
Further Details of the Parkersburg
Bank Trouble, tie Security Notes
Given and the Criminal Programme
in Contemplation.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. w. Va. February -
On account of the effort being made by
Lee b. McFarland's friends to make up
the remainder Of the defaication of $43 900
of the funds Of the Second National Bank,
and also TO secure bondsmen when he IS
arrested for a violation of the National
Panking laws. on the warrant which Is
now be ing carefully prepared by United
States Commissioner Talbot +. Bullock,
his arrest will not likely occur until to-
morrow. as the warrant will be so carefully
prepared by the Commissioner as to not
be interfered with by techncalities.
The proceedings now going On against
the long-trusted assistant cashier. Nc
Farland, and the actions of President and
Cashier William II. Wolfe. in giving the
seven notes for $500 each for four, eight,
twelve. sixteen. twenty, twenty-four and
twenty-eight months secured by valuable
property in and near this city. although
creating a great deal of talk. since the full
particulars were made public. which
were not generally known un-
til the Register published the
deed of trust as placed on the records Of
this county Saturday. will not affect the
old and staunch bank in the least, as much
confidence is placed In it by every one, and
in its board Of directors, among
whom are some Of the wealthlest citizens
of Papkersburg.
The wife of the defaulter. who vert TO
Pittsburg TO confer with the uncles Of her
husband and endeavor TO get aid from
them. an effort which is said to have failed.
is prostrated with grief.
Everything Mcfarland possessed has
been counted towards making good the
defalcation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
THE COENITTr
Appointed TO Inves - % Blind
Asylum Matters s. eport.

Special to the Registe
ROMNEY, ". Va. .,ruary THE
committee Of the Legislature appointed
10 visit and report on the condition of
these schools and on the advisability of
division and separate academy for the
bind. have been here and discharged very
faithfully their duty. They leave pleas
ant impression on all our people and it is
believed that their report will be wise and
conservative. Even II they should not
recommend immediate separation. they
will not be likely to fail to recommend
some relief to the blind department. which
would be most effectually found in separa-
tion. but which may not be in reach just
az Shis time. II is thought that some pro-
vision for the separate supervision Of its
educational work will be suggested thus
relieving the management OF the RESPONSE
bility Of attending TO two kinds of work
so different as the education of deaf and
blind children. A reform thought Of with
favor. as a temporary expedient, is the
assignment Of the executive management
Of the schools apart from the educational
work TO judicious business man. and
the instruction and discipline, and in
struction in the two departments TO two
principal teachers independent of each
other.
As a temporary expedient this may work
some measure OF relief. but our hope is in
separation sooner or later. The commit
tee arrived by the early train Thursday,
and left in the afternoon Of Friday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
SECURED The PASSAGE
ILLEGAL BONDS.

WOOSTER. o.. February The judges
Of the Wayne County Circuit Court have
decided that $4,000 OF Wooster city bonds
sold in 1892 to Lamhrecht Bros. of Cleve-
land. are Illegal and unconstitutional for
tho reason that the bonds do not bear upon
their face the purpose for which they
were issued The city in 1910 voted In
favor Of issuing 900 Of bonds to secure
completion Of a railroad. The full amount
of the bonds was not issued, but instead
$40 900 of the securities were sold. The
money was never paid into the city treas
ury. but to the treasurer Of a board OF
railway trustees. It was charged that
some persons made good thing out OF
the bonds in completing the railway
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08

THE CUBAN REFORMS.
The spanith Government Claims They will
BE Faithfully Executed.

MADRID, February Prime Minister
Conovas del Castillo. in an interview. an
nounces that the government intends TO
faithfully execute the proposed Cuban re-
forms, and that it will not be necessary 10
wait for the complete pacification OF
Cuba. 1t says that it will be sufficient il
the rebellion IS confined to the western
portions of tn eisland. The Marquis of
Apezteguia, the leader of the ccnstitu-
tional party in Cuba. in an interview
says that it is doubtful whether the
scheme Of Cuban reforms will serve to
terminate the insurrection. He adds that
Captain General Weyler should not be en-
trusted with their execution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
SERIOUS RIOTING.

Hamburg. February THE riots
which followed the recent collapse OF
the lockers strike. the workmen. in
censed at the failure of their cause. at
tacking the laborers as they emerged
from the dock Saturday evening at Al
tona and ST. PAUL., are serious. hnlVes
and revolvers were freely used. A
number of persons have been injured
including several onlookers. Nearly
one hundred arrests have been made
bv the authorities It was two O'Clock
Sunday morning before the large forces
of mounted police succeeded in clearing
thr streets and quieting the people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
ENDS IN MURDER.


Special 20 the Register.
STEUBENVILLE. O.. FEBRUARY -
Richard Yoder. who was assaulted three
weeks ago by Michael Weedham. Is dying
tonight His dying statement was Ken
by the Mayor and your correspondent
Needham. who was out on bond. was ar
rested and will be held for murder'
Yoder's skull had been crashed in with
some weapon in Needham's hands. Inc
latter lay in wait for Yoder after night
and struck him. in sight of his own home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
DIED OF CANCER.

New York. February 7.-Charles w.
Brooke. the noted criminal lawyer,
died early this morning at the S. R.
Smith Infrmary. at New Brighton,
Staten Island. Mr. Brooke was taken
i'll on January 26th. while conducting
the Freeman trial in this city. An ex-
animation by his physicians showed
that he was suffering from cancer
in the iltestines, and that his condition
was critical. An operation was per-
formed a few days later. and the pa
tent gave encouraging signs Of re-
covery until yesterday afternoon, when
q ranid decline set in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
A RAuROAD WRECK.

San Francisco. February THE
north and south-bound Oregon passen-
ger trains on the Southern Pacific
road eollided this morning at Nords
Station. a few miles from Chico. No
one was killed, but several passengers
were injured.
The engine and several cars were
wrecked. After few hours delay the
trains proceeded.
The injured passengers were brought
10 this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
The PLAGUE.
Reports Show 1t Is Spreading and In
creasing.

LONDON, February "A dispatch from
Tashkend, Asiatic Russia, says that the
Governor of the Trans-Caspian territories
reports an outbreak of the plague at Kan
dehar, Afkhanistan. a large body of Rus
sian troops has accordingly been ordered
to form a Gordon around the Amoo-Daris
CT Turkish region.
a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Bonn
bay says that the plague is getting beyond
al control. Saturday one hundred and
fourteen deaths were reported. Even the
vultures on the towers of silence" are
dying.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
THE CONSTITUTION COMMISSION.
The Membership May BE Ready to An
nounce To- o-Day-Distlnsuishe Arrivals.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. w. Va. February =
AT late hour tonight Speaker Hanen
stated to the Register correspondent that
he had about completed the list of mem
bers of the House whom he would appoint
on the Constitutional Amendment COM
mission, and that If he and President
Whitaker could have a conference TO-
morrow morning before the two houses
convened. the commission would be ready
to announce. He declined to give out any
names.
General Alfred Caldwell, George Cald-
well. j. b. Sommerville. w. H. Meyer and
Hon. John A. Howard. of Wheeling; How
ard Fleming. ]. *. Watson Zack Morgan
George w. Alexander. of Fairmont, and
Capt. Jones and Stephen Pyle, of Sisters
vile, arrived tonight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
TIE JOCKEY CLUB PROGRAMME.

NEW YORK. February THE Coney
Island Jockey club announces the follow
ing events to close March 10: for the June
meeting;
For four-year-olds and upwards:
Coney Island Grand National steeple-
chase. 81. 500. full steeplechase course.
Bav hurdle race. $500, two miles over
eight hurdles. on turf.
For three-year-olds and upwards al
welter weights;
The Strrup Cup to be run on Saturday
June ". gentlemen riders. one mile and a
sixteenth. on turf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
BLOOD AN D FLAME
Mark the Progress of Events in the
Island of Crete. christians Fleeing
From the Turks, or Standing at
Bay With Arms in Their Hands.

Canea, Island of Crete, February T.
Throughout Sunday the town of Canea
itself was comparatively quiet, but the
fire, started as result of last weeks
conflict between Mussulmans and
Christians, has broken out afresh, and
se.eral villages in the suburbs are in
flames. Outside the walls of Canea
there has been a continuous fusSilade
since Saturday, the soldiers siding with
the Mussulmans.
All of the Christians have left the
town. Fifteen hundred Christians
have gone aboard the British vessels,
while 200 subjects of France went
aboard the French cruiser.
The palace of the Christian governor
of the island, Georgi Berovitch, Prince
of Samoa, being blockaded by Mussul-
mans, Berovitch Pasha accordingly dis
tributed arms with the view of dispers-
ing the besiegers.
AT Halepa. 700 armed Christians are
facing an armed body of Mussulmans.
The situation at Ritimo is serious.
The insurgents hold the vice consuls,
the bishop and other notable prisoners
as hostages. The TURKS have already
pillaged several villages, and it is fear
ed that the insurrection will involve
the whole OF Crete.
The Greek squadron has arrived here.
LONDON. February S.-A dispatch to
the Times from Athens says that the
Grecian iron-clads Spetsia and Psara, now
being repair at Toulon, have been ordered
to get ready for an expedition to Crete.
The government submitted measure in
the legislative chamber. appropriating
$4,000 to the relief Of the Cretan refugees
at Milo and elsewhere.
A dispatch to the Standard from Athens
announces that an Englishman was killed
and an Austrian subject wounded during
the Cretan troubles.
TOULON. France February THE
French cruiser Troude has started for TIE
island of Crete.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
A VALISE STOLEN.
to the Register.

SpDCIdT 70 IIt INtt- t-IsI'I,
Parkersburg, W. Va, February T.
Will Fridel, a drummer of Wheeling.
had a valse, containing some valua-
bles. stolen from the waiting room in
the B. & o. depot here last week. AL
though a vigorous search was made for
the valise, no trace Of it could be found,
until last night, when the stolen pro-
perty was found by some rivermen,
floating in the Kanawha river. The
contents had been removed and the
officers are Of the opinion that Lee
Oakes. the thief captured to-day, had
stolen the valise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
OBITUARY..

ROME. February 7.-Signor Calico Fer
raris. member OF the Italian Senate and
well known electrician. is dead.
LONDON. February General Sir Will
braham oats Lennox is dead.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, February -
chief Engineer William 5. smith. l. ;. N
died suddenly to-day at his apartments at
the Gladstone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
The weather

Washington. D. c.. February T.
Forecast for Monday:
For Western Pennsylvania, West
Virginia and Ohio-Generally cloudy
weather with rain or snow, winds shift
ing to northerly; slight changes in
temperature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
FLOODS IN ENGLAND.

LONDON. February Although the
r,ins stopped last Friday. the Thames riv.
er continues 20 rise. Serious floods are re
norted throughout the valley. The Wind
sor race course and the playing ground:
al Eton are submerged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
10 MEET TIE CAR.

LONDON. February a dispatch TO the
Daily News from Berlin announces that
Fmperor William and Emperor Francis
Joseph. Of Ausiria-H Hungary. will be the
Cars kuest in the autumn az the military
manoeuvres.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
RAILROAD CHANGES.


-o .he Register.
'tNERSBURG. w Va. February T.
-.Semn on The Ohio River railroad
passenger trains have an been DIS
The reduction takes effect 'o-day.
cu six mere men are thrown out
.oyweut. and the through freight
has .eu increased from four 70 five
making cut In the running time
regular crew. who are compelled 20
Time .n order 10 give the extra men
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
cPEAT IMPROVFMENT.

PARIS. February President Faure To-
do,. onened the new Rue Reaumur connect
ING the Place de la Bourse with the square
A., rample. This is regarded as the great
est improvement in Paris since the days
~ Baron George Eugene Haussmann'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
The Base BRILL RULES
Materially Altered By the National
Committee.

The Full Text of the Changes and
Additions-Directions for Laying
Out the Grounds "A Thorough
Revision Of the Rules for the
Coming Season Which All Lovers
of the Game will Note with In
terest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
DIED OF EIs WOUNDS.

Special to the Register.
GRAFTON, ". Va, February Fire
man o. C. Hughtll. Of this city. who was
injured in the wreck on the B. & o. branch,
at Davisville. yesterday. died to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
New York Sun.

New OTh Suu.
Rioting in Crete is as regular and natural
as the procession Of the seasons. 1t is
due to religious and natural causes. The
Christians number some 100000 and the
Mussulmans only about 10000. AS mem"
bers of the ruling race on the Island, the
Mussulmans enjoy more privileges than
do the Christians; they are the governing
and military class. The Christians long
have desired and plotted to throw off the
Turkish yoke and be united with Greece
The Pan-Hellerists agitate without ceas-
ing for the annexation Of the island TO
Greece: hence the enthusiasm of the
Greek Deputies when the sending of
Gree. warships to the island was an
nounced There have been several efforts
TO mitigate Turkish rule in Crete; to in
t-oduce reforms: to bend the Mussuman
rod by concerted action of the powers;
but the results have been about as meagre
as they have been in every other case
where the abuses of the Sultan's admin
istration have been concerned. Last June
the Sublime Port sent a Christian Gov
ernor to Crete, and proclaimed an am
nesty for all insurgents who would lay
down their arms Most of the insurgents
disregarded the proclamation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
ION. ". |. Wilson.
Pans as TO His Future Wholly
Unsettled.

Ions Not Lacking That He
--.v Possibly be Given a Life
ointment by the President
rs would Prefer Literary Work.
CAN'T Dovener Back from the
southwest
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90 the Register.
-HrNGTON. February 7-Notwith-
the stories being printed giving
.sed Intentions Of Postmaster Cen
Wilson as to- his future line of work
he retires from his present office,
he said ON his own authority that
- really fixed regarding his inn
future He has. Of course. many
ar attractive character, especially
line of literary work. and there is
lot. if be wishes 10 devote himself
.-.r- for the reviews and magazines,
make "a better income than any
ra has held has yielded him. But
.- --iI a belief here that Mr.. VII
r.v before the 4th of March. be
tNsFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT
-.har place Of life tenure. or prac-
life tenure. I'm The public service.
crescent no such place is in sight. but
are vet four weeks before the end
lid. administration. and many things
-.pDen I'M that time II a vacancy
-.- a. tween now and the 18th of March
position which Mr. Wilson would
-- there is little doubt that the Sem
... would confirm him if his nomination
sent I'm by the President. While Mr..
..-.- has always been a thorough-going
consistent Democrat. his parusanship
always been of a character that did
sir up virdictiveness and malice
among those whom he has opposed. He
always
ENJOYED THE RESPECT
rst.s Republican associates. and it is safe
.lv be has the good viii Of an except
tho most narrowly partisan Of the Repuoh-
can Senators To- such an extent that they
.r.rf9 not raise objections 20 his conhrma-
t.rr even ir President Cleveland should
nominate him for some other high office
- couple of days before the expiration Of
Hf. administration. But it is not claimed
-rr- anv facts are known tending TO show
thar NI-. Wilson will be- transferred TO
another position before the 4th Of March
.r..r. are merely some straws lying
about indicating that the wind is in that
quarter
CAPT. DOVENER BACK.
Can't Dovensr returned from his South
western trip with the River and Harbor
Committee oa Saturday. feeling much
pleased with what he saw and with his
treatment .r t.. states through which he
rrrr... Southern hospitality. he de-
r.. is a. f.. is cracked up 10 be and
more besides. one thng wFi.h struck him
most was -he belief among the Southern
er- and Southwesterners in the superla-
ur. excellence of their own climate. COM
r.ll-ias crops natural products, eatables
..I driukables. Everywhere he Went he
ur- told that everything he saw was the
BEST oa earth. And do YOU know" says
o.Ht Doveuer. "they were all so enthu-
-uc and kind and anxious to- make IL
SAINT for us. that their praise didn't
Seem at an eXJravagant. They are mighty
good people"
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Continued on Fourth Page
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-27
IGNORANT OR OPPRESSIVE.

when the Legislature of 1896 pnssed
a law that would have worked great
evils to the people-the assignment act-
Che Supreme Court stepped In and de
olarsd it imperative, thus saving the
marty the Reputation that would have
followed the enforcement OF the law.
Now that the last Legislature has
PASSED an act requiring the payments OF
taxes before the crops mature. under
paalty of imprisonment. the officials OF
Gle party are trying TO escape the odiam
Of their act by constituting away the law,
ATTORNEY General and the sheriff OF
Chatham taking the lead in violating
tas law i'm order to let their party escape
the odium of the harsh measures.
The people are waking up to the evils
OF Fusion legislation, and the fact that
public officers have to violate the law
or send thousands of poor men to Jail,
shows more forcibly than anything else
that the Legislature was either deliber-
ately willing to enforce Imprisonment
for failure to pay tax, or it was compos-
ed of men who didn't know what they
were doing. Either horn of the dilemma
proves their unftness or incapacity to
legislate. They were either oppressive or
ignorant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-27
THE CAUSE OF INDIGESTION.

The physicians ought to organize a cru
SADIE against fast eating at summer re-
sorts. unless they are interested in the
production of indigestion, dyspepsia and
kindred diseases. There have been many
suggestions of war of determination on
the frying pan, and while it has I'M
doubtedly slain it's thousands, fast eating
has slain its ten thousands. This train of
thought is suggested by the following
note, written by an accomplished young
woman who is spending the summer at
one of our most popular resorts:
MAY / ask through the medium of
your good columns, dear News and OBJ
server, why it is that people rush so fran
tically through their meals 1t takes
away not only my appetite, but my
health to see the rapidity with which the
guests here dispatch their breakfasts,
dinners and suppers.
SIN the first place the walters always
enter the dining room as though the tips
would be to the 'swiftest,' and as soon
as the dainty dishes (for at this hotel
they are very dainty are arranged
around the plate, the person served i'm
mediately grasps knife and fork and ac-
tually in less than five minutes / have
seen a good substantial dinner devoured.
tAnd yet we hear our friends rail at
cooks and housekeepers because OF indi-
gestion.
eff some plan could be devised by
which our potatoes, beef, lamb, eggs, pie,
coffee, cabbage and chicken could be
served to us in capsules, would there not
be rejoicing? And how rapidly we would
fall into the hands of the undertaken.
We could eat and drink knowing certain
" that very soon the tomorrow OF our
death would dawn for ua."
Our correspondent does not seem to
have heard of the French pharmacist
who claims to have discovered the very
method suggested. and is making ar
engagements to put up capsules warranted
10 contain as much nutriment AZ an
average dinner. Not only so, but Inc
claims that the different extracts of food
are so scientifically proportioned that
they insure one against indigestion. The
guests at the hotel which is patronized
by our lady friend stand much in need
of this capsule. 1t would save them the
expense Of tips and make it unnecessary
for them to 60 to the table.