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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
MADE TROUBLE.
A Man of Unsound Mind Tries to Regulate
the Affairs OF Steam Engine.

the Affairs OF Steam Engine.
Special to the Register.
Charles Town, w. Va, December 20.
Philip Frederick Eichelberger.
man of unsound mind, claiming to be
the son of the late Frederick Eichel-
berger, of Hampshire county, West
Virginia, wandered to this place early
this morning and went into the engine
house of the Jefferson Milling Com
pany to warm himself. While stand
ing by the engine, which was running,
he conceived the idea that he would
stop it, and he said the Lord had Or
dered all things to cease. He raised
the heavy weight on the lever of the
steam chest while the engineers back
was turned and let ON a full head of
steam, which made the large engine
shake and tremble and started the ma
chinery running at a terrible rate. He
let go of the ball in moment, but not
until several parts OF the machinery
were broken and damaged to the eX
tie. t of $500. Eichelberger was taken
in charge and placed In Jail and the
authorities of Hampshire county COM
municated with. He said he was once
confined in the asylum at Weston and
was discharged cured, and left home
because his family were going to re-
turn him to the asylum. He says he is
sane. but DR.. Neil. who examined him,
saws otherwise. He will be held until
sent for.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
SANTA CLAUS MISSING.
Claude Herbert Supposed to BE Another
Victim af the Big Terra Haute Fire

Claude Herbert Supposed to BE Another
Victim af the Big Terra Haute Fire
Terre Haute, Ind, December 90
Claude Herbert, who was acting as
Santa Claus, in the Ravens & Geddes
building, which was destroyed by fire
last night, is missing and is supposed
to have persisted in the flames.
Kate Maloney and Lulu Ferguson
jumped from the second story window
and were internally injured. Three
firemen, John OsterloO, John WEIGH
and VIM. OConnell fell into the cellar
of the Ford & Oyerstreet store, and
were rescued after a long time, serious
ly but not fatally injured. Three other
firemen were severely burned. Louis
Kramer, the window trimmer, who was
in the show window when the fire
started, was badly burL\ ]. 0. But
ton, manager of the book department
of the Havens & Geddes store, and AL
bert Weinbrecht, bookkeeper, were
burned. There were many narrow es-
capes.
Insurance in all lines cover about so
per cent. of the loss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
WHEELING W. DECEMBER 2t1ses ,sSr
AGAINST POLYGAMY.
Movement Under Way to Prevent Brigham
IL Roberts Taking His seat.


New York, December 20.-There
were about 200 persons present at the
meeting OF the Women's Board OF
Home Missions of the Presbyterian
church in this city to-day. The object
of the meeting was to inaugurate an
aggressive campaign to prevent the
seating of Brigham II. Roberts, an
avowed pOlygamist, as Representative
from Utah in the Fifty-sixth Congress.
The Rev. William r. Campbell, or
Salt Lake City, introduced Eugene
Young, a grandson of Brigham Young,
and Mrs. Fannie Stenhouse.
Mr. Young said, among other things:
There seems 10 be a disposition in
the East particularly among the poll
ticians. but even among the churches,
TO treat the revival of the Mormon is
sue as a minor matter. Tnere is an
inclination To view the election to Con-
gress of b. II. Roberts-a three of four
ply polygamist, still living in polyg-
amy, as an unavoidable outcome OF
that condition in Utah and a mere
question of personal morality. Some
day they will see, as those who know
Mormon ambitions see now, that Mr..
Roberts is a mere instrument, the rep
resentative of mighty forces. They
will learn that through his election that
a people 100000 strong have turned
from American liberty and American
morality and have taken the initial
step towards the establishment of
hierarchy foreign to our institutions
and our social laws, in the midst of
our republic. If in dragging Polygamy
into the House of Representatives Mr..
Roberts is representing the defiant
sentiment of the whole Mormon people,
then the people must not rest until
Congress has cast out as a warning TO
all covenant breakers and all polyg-
amiStS"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
COAL OPERATORS MEET.

Springfield Ills, December 20.-A
meeting of Illinois coal operators il
being held here with about one hum
bred representatives in attendance. The
meeting IS preliminary 10 the inter-
state convention to be held at Pitts
burg in January, when conditions ex-
listing in Pennsylvania, Indiana. Ohio
and Illinois fields will be considered.
To-day's session was largely taken up
with hearing reports from the differ
ent districts as to how the current
agreements with miners is being car
ried out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
IN EXCELLENT HEALTH.

Port Au Prince, Hayti, December %.
There is no ground whatever for the
rumor that President Heureaux, OF the
Republic of San Domingo, has been as
sassinated.
Gen. Heureaux arrived this morning
at Jacmel. about thirty miles south
west OF Port Au Prince, and is in excel
lent health.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
HAVE THE GRIP.
The Disease is Epidemic in the Depart
ments at Washington.

Washington, D. c.. December 90
Secretary Hay was obliged to leave the
State Department at noon to-day by an
attack of grip which he has been fight
ing off for some days. The disease is
undoubtedly epidemic in the depart
ment. Secretary .Adee and Assistant
Secretary Cridler are both afflicted, and
Assistant Secretary Allen, of the Navy
Department has remained at his post
with some difficulty during Secretary
Longs absence because of a similar at
tack A large number of subordinates
also have the grip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
TIE CORPUS DELICTI.
Chicago Authorities Anxious to Avert
Another Luetgert Experience.

Chicago, December 20-In order to
avoid possible dispute over the corpus
deficit" and to save repetition of the
Luetgert experience, it is very prob
able that the body of Mrs. Theresa
Rollinger, for whose alleged murder
and partial cremation her husband is
under arrest, will be exhumed by the
police and complete Identification es-
tablished The body was identified
only by the unfortunate woman's cloth
ing and the police wish to secure ring
which she wore and which will prove
beyond doubt her identity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
A FRIGHTFUL LEAP.

A Young Man from keyser, Jumps from a
Third story Window at Cumberland.
Special to the Register
Cumberland. Md, December 20.-J. j.
Sleetman, of Keyser, w. Va, a student
for the Methodist ministry, jumped out
of third story hotel window here this
morning, falling forty feet. He was
unhurt. He came here for the purpose
of undergoing treatment for his eyes.
He was asleep when he made the
plunge and says he was dreaming that
his sister was calling him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
FAST BREAKING Up.
The Maria Teresa Going TO Pieces-Al-
most Completely Submerged.

New York. December 20.-According
to mail advices from Nassau, N. p,
the stranded cruiser Maria Teresa has
broken in two just aft Of the after fun
mel. The forward part is fast on the
reef, but the after part has slid into
the upper water, where it lies COM
Dletely submerged even at low water.
The weather has BEEN very boisterous
and the wreck is rapidly breaking to
pieces under the blows OF the tremen
dous surf that at times swallows it
out of sight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
HUNGRY SOLDIERS
Ate Everything in Sight at Toledo.
Still Were dissatisfied.

Toledo, Ohio, December 20.-Thirteen
hundred soldiers of the First New York,
on their way home from Honolulu,
reached this city at o'clock this after
noon The boys had received their pay
in Chicago and when the train stopped
here they had their first opportunity
to spend money. They piled off the
train by hundreds and literally swamp
ed every eating house in the vicinity
of the depot. Everything was cleaned
up and they clamored for more. The
trains left for New York at 6: 30.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
Special TO the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
Washington. ID. c., December 20
The centre OF the approaching legisla-
tive fight in West Virginia was trans
ferred to-day from the State capital
TO the capital of the nation.
A number OF Republican leaders of
prominence in West Virginia were
present this morning at an extended
conference at the residence of Senator
Stephen B. Elkins.
The council lasted from eight until
half-past one O'Clock, and the whole
situation in West Virginia was gone
over and discussed in all its phases.
Among those who were present were
Governor Atkinson, Attorney General
Edgar P. Rucker, Representative
Layton and Miller, Representative-elect
Romeo H Freer, 7. E. Houston, eX-
Representative J. H. Huling, Captain
John X. Thompson, Collector A. B..
White, George C. Sturgiss. John w.
Mason, Internal Revenue Commission
er Scott, and about twenty other prom
inent West Virginia Republicans.
One of the participants in the con-
ference thus explains the Republican
programme:
For every man who is unseated in
the House we will unseat one in the
Senate If the operation continues too
far, we will withdraw from the organ
ization and organize a separate House.
The question will be submitted to the
Governor, and he will recognize the
Republican organization"
Little could be learned in regard to
the proposition that has been made for
Governor Atkinson to withdraw in the
senatorial race in favor of Commits
sioner Scott. 1t is understood, how
ever, that Atkinson will swallow this
pill that the doctors of the Republican
organization are proposing for him,
with small grace, as seat in the Unit
ed States Senate has been the ambition
of his life, while the federal judgeship
which is proposed for him, will mean
practical retirement from public life.
Most of the members of the confer
ence left Washington tonight.
While the Republicans have been
planning their campaign, the Demo-
Gratis have not been idle. Hon. John T..
McGraw, of Grafton, who aspires to be
Senator Faulkner's successor in the
United States Senate, paid a flying
visit to Washington yesterday evening.
He stopped at the Hotel Normandie,
and was visited by the prominent DEM
ocrats in Washington from his State.
He called on Col. w. ]. Bryan and
had a talk with him during the course
of the evening. He also saw some of
the prominent Democratic leaders in
the House and Senate and received as
surances of their sympathy and sup
port in the coming fight. McGraw ex-
pressed himself as confident of the sue
cessful outcome of the fight in his
State if justice should be done the
Democrats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
: AGAZINE BLEW UP.
Houses Leveled Over a Square Mile
Three Thousand People Killed.

London, December pa despatch
from Shanghai to a newspaper here
says a powder magazine situated in the
center of the Chinese camp at Hang
Chow, exploded, leveling a square mile
of houses. 1t is estimated that 5000
soldiers were killed. including the gem
eral commanding the forces.
The American and French missions
are both supposed to have been dam
aged. but it is said there were no fatali-
ties among the Americans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21

WASHINGTON December so.-For west
Virginia. Western Pennsylvania and Ohio:
Threatening weather. with light rain.
probably clearing IN the afternoon: fresh
Eout Invest TO west winds
Mr.. G.. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist. made the following observations OF
The weather Yesterday: a. m, As. 2 a. m.
~. u m, e. p. m, IS: y. m. s..
Weather chzngeable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
FEAR OF FOOTPADS.

St. Louis, Mo-, December 20.-The
Congregational ministers of st. Louis
in conference have decided that the
cause OF empty pews at evening church
services is occasioned by fear of foot
pads, and have appointed a committee
of three ministers to render any assist
ance that may be necessary to suppress
the evil.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
SAMUEL GONPERS REELECTED
Only One Vote Was Cast Against His
Retention in Office.

THAT ONE VOTE WAS CAST BY A
CLEVELAND SOCIALIST DELE
GATE-LIST OF THE OTHER or FL
GERS SELECTED-THE DAY SPENT
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION
TO ADMIT OF EXTENDING THE
SCOPE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS 5
WORK-THE PER CAPITA TAX IN
CREASED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
STEELE SENTENCED.
The Man Who Forwarded Singerly's
Schemes Sent to the Penitentiary

Man W
Schemes Sent to the Penitentiary
Philadelphia, December 20.-William
Steele, former cashier of the wrecked
Chestnut Street National Bank was to-
day sentenced by Judge Butler, in the
United States District Court. TO six
years and six months Imprisonment
and $500 fine.
Steele was convicted of conspiracy
with the late William NJ. Singerly
president of the bank, in making false
entries in the books of the bank and
false reports of the banks condition
to the comptroller of the currency and
in misapplying the funds of the bank.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
TWO WOMEN KILLED.
Another Woman and a Man Probably
Fatally Injured.
A LEAP TO DEaTH-MRS. UNDER
WOOD JUMPED FROM A WINDOW
AND WAS INSTANTLY KILLED.
HARRIET FEE WAS OVERCOME
BY SMOKE AND FERISHE4D IN
THE BURNING BUILDING.

New York, December 20.-Two wo-
men were killed and another woman
and a man were so severely injured
that they probably will die as the re-
suit of a fire to-day at the residence
of C. II. Raymond, at West End avenue
and Seventy-third street.
Mrs. Underwood, a sister of Mrs. Ray
mond, leaped from a second floor win
dow. Her head struck the sidewalk
and death was instantaneous. William
Doerr, in trying to rescue Mrs. Under
wood, sustained a fracture of the skull
which probably will result in death.
Mrs. C. H. Raymond followed Mrs. I'm
derWood out of the window and was
picked up unconscious. Mr.. Raymond
was carried from the house unconscious
from smoke. After the flames were ex-
tinguished the body of Harriet Fee was
found on the third floor of the house.
She had been overcome by the smoke.
A superb collection of pictures and
tapestries owned by Mr. Raymond was
destroyed
The fire was discovered by some one
passing in the street. When the fire.
men arrived they could not get into the
building, as the flames burst out in
such a volume that the men were
driven back. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
appeared at windows of the third story
front and Mrs. Underwood at second
story window. The firemen ran lad
der to the upper stories, and William
Doerr, a railway conductor, volunteered
to go up. Mrs. Raymond and Mrs. I'm
derwood could be seen climbing out OF
the windows and the firemen and the
crowd begged them to go back. Doerr
was half way up the ladder when Mrs.
Underwood jumped from the window,
striking Doerr full in the breast and
carrying him with her to the street
The fremen bore away Mrs. Under
wood, while the others rescued Doerr.
Mrs. Underwood had come from Ohio
to spend the Mondays Win ner SiSIef,
Mrs Raymond.
Meantime Mrs Raymond, who could
not be restrained by her husband, had
jumped out of the window. 1t is fear
ed that she is fatally hurt. Two fire.
men who climbed ladder to the third
story rescued Mr. Raymond just as he
was overcome by the smoke.
Ferguson, the butler, escaped by the
rear. His face was badly lacerated by
falling while making his escape. After
the fire had been subdued the body of
Harriet Fee was found. All the cloth
ing had been burned off and the corpse
was black from the flame>. The prop
erty loss was $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
BACK IN WASHINGTON.
The President and Party Return from
Their Southern Trip

Their Southern Trip
Washington, D. c., December 90
The Presidential party after an alb
sence of seven days in the South, ar
rived at 1870 this morning. With the
exception of Mrs. Mckinley, who was
slightly indisposed at Atlanta, every
member of the party has been in the
best of health and all pronounced the
trip most enjoyable and a splendid
success in every way.
The last morning aboard the Presi-
Dental train was spent chiefly in fare
we'll visits upon each other by members
of the party. The President received
all his guests in his own car. He ex-
pressed his entire satisfaction over the
trip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
ORDERED FAVORABLE REPORT.

Washington. December S20-The
Fouse committee on military affairs
this afternoon ordered favorable re-
port on the Hull bill increasing the re-
gular army un to 100000 men. The
vote was to on party lines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
CONFERENCE IN washington.
West Virginia Republican Leaders
Hold a Meeting

AT THE RESIDENCE OF SENATOR
ELKINlS, AT WHICH THE SITUA-
TION WAS DISCUSSED AND PLANS
LAID FOR THE FUTURE-A PRO
GR4AlMNdE Said TO HAVE BEEN
ARRANGED WHEREBY o X
EVERY REPUBLICAN DELEGATE
UNSEATED. A DEMOCRATIC SEN
ATCR WILL BE FUr OUr-ATkIN-
son To RECOGNIZE ONLY a RE
PUBLICAN HOUSE
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
COMPLETELY BLOCKED.
The Ohio River Road Covered by Hill.
Cannot be Opened TOR Hours.

Special to the Register. \
st. Mary's w. Va, December 20.-A
big slip occurred at Raven Rock this
afternoon and trains on the Ohio River
road are blocked. The track is buried
beneath the whole hillside and it is
impossible to tell when it will be clear
ed. The wrecking train from Parkers-
burg is now on the scene. Trains will
be delayed from FIVE to seven hours at
least.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
POSTMASTER CONFIRMED.

Washington, d. c., December 20
The Senate to-day confirmed the nom
nation of j. E. Martin 70 be postmas-
ter at Bluefeld, w. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
DIFFERENCES HAVE ARISEN

Between the Ladies Southern Relief
Association and the Confederate
Veterans.
Washington, d. G., December 90
Differences of opinion about the dis
position of money received from en-
tertainments given for charity have
brought the Ladies' Southern Relief
Association and the members of the
Confederate Veterans Association al
most to the parting of the ways. The
veterans demand one-half Of the funds
raised by the ladies and insist the lat
ter must cooperate with the veterans
in giving aid not to the poor promis-
cuou~ly, but exclusively TO destitute
families of Confederate veterans; also
that the ladies society must change it's
name to that Of an auxiliary TO the
Confederate Association. No action
has been taken by the ladies yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21

GAINESVILLE, O., December 20-Mrs. I.
n. Underwood, the lady killed at the
New York fire this morning, was a
highly respected resident of this city,
the widow of veteran newspaper man
well known throughout the State.
John w. Forrest, residing in this city,
is a son Of Mrs. Raymond. The family
received the first intelligence of the
accident through the Associated Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-02
225 Class-Trotting- s1,500. Ieorpe h Q hy Sparlat Wilkes
SAVIN ROCK

Prof. Delphino, the skillful and ex- pert fireworks maker employed by the Winchested Avenue Railroad company promises so great surprises in the way of fireworks tonight, an entirely dif- ferent programme has been arranged and among the set pieces which will be given are the illuminated turn stile, the patriotic fair Niagara Falls, the old fashioned wind mill and several others equally as good; besides this a large number of bombs, rockets, shells and whistlers will be sent up. German s Alabama troubadours now playing at the Rock are delighting large audi ences daily and for two nights in sue cession the standing room only sign had been displayed, and to those who intend visiting the shore to-day and de- sire witnessing these grand perform ances given by Germans Alabama troubadours can secure their seats in advance by applying to the gate tender at the enclosure between the hours of and and and p. m.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-02
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Hubinger's Mare, Belle J., Third in the
 2:14 Trot.

Readville, Mass, Sept. Ion the same track on which he made the rec ord time last year. 1:59 IA, Star Pointer to-day again tried for a worlds record of mile in harness, but failed to equal his performance by half a second. The enormous crowd saw mile made in less than two minutes and it is safe to say that with slightly better condi- tions, the record would have again gone down before the great stallion. An hour before Star Pointer came out it rained softly for a few minutes and when at o'clock McCleary drove on to the track the drops were still coming down. The track, however, was in good shape and there was no wind, so it was decided to go for the record.
 With a running mate Pointer made the quarter in 29 1-2, which gave en- couragement, and with the half in 59 it looked as if he would do something to the record. The terrific pace was kept up to the three-quarter pole, which was reached in 1:2S 1-4 and then came the question of endurance The great horse was urged all through the home