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NARROW ESCAPE.
A Rivermen Has Close Call. Follie
Drops Two Barges at Carpenter.
Jos. Walton Grounds Her Tow Of
Marietta.

John Suffers, mate of the Lexington,
had a narrow escape from death yes
tefday afternoon. The Lexington is
laid up at the wharf just below the
wharf boat. Suffers and some of the
crew had been keeping the boat clear
from the ice all day, as the Lexington
intends getting out for a safer harbor
at Bellaire this morning. About 4 p.
m. the ice had them fast again. The
engineer wanted to turn the wheel
and get loose in that manner. Suffers
told him to wait until he knocked the
ice Off the axle. Suffer taking an ak,
went out on the shaft. AS he lifted
his ak his foot slipped, precipitating
his head and body down between the
pitman and the block on the fantail.
Just at this moment the engineer
started to roll the wheel around.
Luckily for Suffer the wheel was
frozen up so tightly that it would not
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by the county clerk to Frank A. Mons
ey. of Cairo. and Gertie Bennett, OF
this city.
The Republicans will hold their pri-
mary this afternoon between ] o'clock
and sunset. The voting places will be
at the hose houses in the First and
Third wards, and in the Second ward
at the court house The ticket to be
voted remains the same with the excep-
ton of the name of w. A. Kidder, who
has withdrawn from the race for City
Marshal This leaves three candidates
in the field and it is predicted that
hardly one-third of the regular vote
will be ooiled.
]. L. Little has purchased the south
half of lot No. SO on Jefferson avenue,
and will tear down the buildings on 1t
and in place erect fine new store
room Mr.. Little some time ago sold
his other property near the Farmers
and Mechanics bank, and in building
again on the same street will have a
new and up-to-date store room.
The fifth month of the city schools
ended yesterday and notwithstanding
the severe cold weather none of the
rooms had to be dismissed.
Henry Baehman received his pardon
yesterday and was released from the
county Jail, where he has been for sew
eral months. The fine is RENTED and
the pardon is granted with the under
standing that he does not engage in
selling liquor again illegally in this
county.
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NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing bar.

Passing BAR.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to James Lipseomb, a native Of
Bedford county, Va, aged 20, and Caro-
line Lynn, a native of North Carolina,
aged %.
Edward S. Keller yesterday quail
fed as administrator of the estate of
Elizabeth Keller, deceased. Bond,
$1,000: Frank Fredericks, surety.
The loss by fire at Weimer's, in
Fulton, yesterday morning. Was about
$1,000. There is no doubt but that
TIE Fulton tiremen had water on the
blaze long before the North Wheeling
reel arrived.
The Woman's Musical Club will
hold its regular rehearsal this after
noon.
The Council Committee on Police
is called for Monday evening.
At four O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the fire department was called to NO.
1853 Sixteenth street, occupied by Mrs.
Schubach. The blaze started under a
hearth and ate through to the ceiling
below. The damage was net heavy.
A successful operation was per-
formed on John Duga, of Sistersville.
Tor tuberculosis of the breast bone, at
Haskins' hospital, yesterday.
IL. d. West, an oil man of Man
nington was brought to Haskins' hos
pital with a badly mangled arm. 1t
was intended to amputate the arm at
Warrington, but Mr.. West objected and
the skillful operation yesterday which
consisted in wiring the bones together,
will save the)member.
Ollie Wagner. an employe of the La
Belle plate mill, slipped on the ice in
going to his home on Caldwelrs run
yesterday and sprained his ankle badly.
Yesterday, in the Circuit Court,
counsel for Johnson and Devinney, the
convicted and sentenced murdererS,
filed an application for a writ of err
ro-. The matter will come UP at a
future day.
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THE FRED WILSON
And Her Tow viii Probably Be Total
Loss Ground Down by the Ice.

And Her Tow Will Probably Be Total
Loss Ground Down by the Ice.
Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, February To-
The steamer Fred Wilson sank We'd
nesday night on Old Town bar, be-
tween Ratenswood and Willow Grove
The water is just over the boats deck,
but is not preventing the working of
the pumps. The boat left Pittsbufg
with a large tow the first of the week.
Much trouble was experienced all the
way down IN account of ice, and the
rudder got full of ice and the boat
was swep: onto the bank knocking a
hole in her bottom. Her tow broke
loose and drif;ed about one hundred
yards below. The ice is fast grinding
the barge5 down, and it is probable
that the bulk of the tow will be lost.
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MOUNDSVILLE.

Senator 5. W. Mathews arrived ONE
yesterday from Charleston 10 remain
until after Sunday.
County Clerk Lewis was unable 10
be at his desk at the county court Office
yesterday on account Of sickness.
John Kemple, Of Weeling, wasSa Wis
itcr in the city yesterday.
Prank Taylor has disposed of his lot
in the East End to Mrs. Campbell. The
consideration named is SIS.
The jury commissioners will meet
this morning 10 draw the names who
are TO make up the two iuFies at the
March term OF circuit Aurt
The Kings Daughters are making
very elaborate preparations for hold
ing a military bazaar at the Opera
Haase on the 22d OF this month.
A marriage license has been issued
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Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. This
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government thermometer early to-day.
The local forecaster reports that dur
ing yesterday the mercury touched
II ITO below. This is the lowest
point reached in the history of Cleve-
land weather bureau Office, which was
established about twenty-eight years
ago.
Many private thermometers regis
tered from 20 to 20 below early to-day,
All the railroads report trains late as
result of the intense cold.
Leadville, Col, February 10-One
thousand men armed with picks and
shovels started out to-day to clear the
snow and ice off from the Denver &
Rio Grand railroad tracks below this
city so that the coal may be brought
in to enable the smelters and mines TO
continue work or at least to keep the
mine pumps in operation. The snow
storm which had been continuous with
brief intermissions for sixteen days,
stopped last night and the tempera-
ture has risen but the indications are
for more snow.
Columbus, February 10.-Specials to
the Dispatch from various points III
the State show temperatures from %
to "a below zero,
At Hamilton an eight-year-old boy
named Long was badly frozen while
returning from school. He is in a crit
zeal condition.
At Alliance a Pennsylvania locomo-
tive froze while working in the YARDS.
Reed Ralstop was taken from his en-
CINE almost dead.
Philadelphia, February 1O.-The Oil
rial thermometer ait O'Clock this
morning registered degrees below
zero, the lowest temperature recorded
in Philadelphia since the establish
ment of the weather bureau. From
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Pittsburg, Pa, February 1o.-All
cold weather records for this section
were broken to-day and a new record
of 20 degrees below zero established
by the weather bureau.
Private thermometers registered from
z to 10 degrees lower Business is al
most at a standstill and fewer people
were on the street than on any week
day in years. Schools were dismissed,
outdoor laborers refused to work and
every form of industry necessitating
exposure to the weather was practi-
cally paralyzed.
One grewsome phase of the blizzard
is the effect on live stock shipped from
surrounding towns to the stock yards
of the East End. The ears of many
hogs dropped off, they being so badly
frozen at the least touch caused them
to fall to the ground. Cattle likewise
suffered severely, although but few of
them died from the effects of their trip.
The cold weather has seriously hamper
ed the railroads and all trains are from
one-half hour to three hours late. Nav
igation on the Allegheny, Monongahela
and upper Ohio has closed and the two
first named are frozen over.
Three fatalities have been reported
in this vicinity. Hugh Gallagher, a
miner employed at Leisenring by the
Prick Coke Company, was frozen to
death yesterday while on his way home
from work. His body was not found
until to-day.
At Morgan, hamlet on the CHARTERS
branch Of the Panhandle John Giles.
pie, aged AZ, lately of Wadsworth, O.,
and Patrick O'Grady, aged 70, were
found dead to-day in a sshanty which
they had fitted up for protection from
the cold. Late last night, when some
companions left the shanty, the two
men were asleep, and the friends fear
ing the place might take fire from the
stove, which was red hot, extinguished
the fire and went home. Upon inves-
tigation to-day the two occupants Of
the hut were found to have ptrished
from the cold.
The weather at midnight has moder-
ated considerably, the : thermometer
rfrGw sttaffsas-st Aye AeI9y zero, with
good prospects OF a fl ytHer rise to-
morrow.
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AN UNFAIR DEAL!

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-Goff was worked to beat
Atkinson and Golf knew his name was
being used, and was certainly very un-
grateful towards Atkinson, or he would
have telephoned his heelers to drop
out but his name. was used TO the last
ballot, and at the same time he had
not a ghost of a chance of winning, as
shown by the correct vote here given,
from the first to the eighteenth ballot:
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IN fashion plates from Ducey
charming
Is but considering
from Italy and ives first worn in La Scala Milan.
IL Will be undoubtedly
clntura ltaliana Italian
The Tuxedo in
in
life yacht life
TO the leather belt Of the negligee
aiana
It's Wdn should
bodice worn by fashion
turkish maiden is
buttons down pocket
to become popular.
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NOW IS TEE TIME.
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The Best Spring Remedy Is DR..
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Mr.. James Hazelton, No. IS North
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have had considerable experience with
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remedy, having used it in my family
for several years. About fvef years ago
my wife had bad fall, which resulted in
a severe nervous shock to the system. She
became poorly in health, and nothing
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seemed to do her much good until she
commenced the use of Dr. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy. That gave
prompt relief and she improved in health
considerably. | have also used this remedy
and have always found it very excellent
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friends"
r People have the most unbonnded faith
in DR.. Greene's Nervura because it is the
prescription of the famous physician DR..
Greene, IS West 18th St, New York City,
and from the fact that he can be con
suited without charge at any time in
regard to any case, either by calling or
writing to him.
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amadlo
of
that is jonted like scales
ball like
a and but
the amalo made by native
handsome The
handle of the basket formed by twisting the tail OF the animal and
S by of
beautifully polished and have taken
brilliant
called because its natural food
which nhab the
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turn far. 1t turned far enough, how
ever, for the nearest bucket to be
barely touching his neck. The strain
on the rods broke one of them, and the
engineer shut off the steam, and Sui
ter got himself out of his predieament
Aside from being pretty badly scared
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he can see in the dark
but which is yelled
from the mans eyes.
1t is often the salpe
with q mans body; it
fights against carry
ing the man over the
brink of the preci-
pice, disease. When
the heart beats irreg-
ularlyi when there
are pains i'll the head,
ringing in the ears,
on & Il, indigestion,
loss of appetite and
lack of energy-sore
or all of these symp-
tons-the body is on
the brink of danger
and is crying " halt ! -
No man need he
carried over the fatal
brink of disease if he
will heed Nature S
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Events which have taking
once more drawn the eyes OF the public that picturesque
world
Islands Of Pacific
of
OF
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Special to the Register,

Special TO the Register.
Marietta, O., February 10.-The
towboat George Shiras, with her fleet,
is frozen solid in the middle of the
Ohio at Newport, a few miles above
this city. She is in dangerous posi-
ton. but so far her syphons have pre-
vented her sinking. The Fallie is fast
to her tow at Carpenters bar, and the
Joseph Walton is still aground with
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Clarksburg, W. Va. February 10
All yesterday the thermometer register
ed zero weather. From two to four
\o'eloek this morning it registered from
thirty-two to forty degrees below zero,
at five O'Clock, twenty-eight and at nine
o'clock twenty degrees below zero. 1t
is the coolest weather in the remem-
hrance of the oldest citizens. There was
great suffering among the poor peo-
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Special to the Register.

H9IOOIdI 10 ttIb ItVsl5IGL
East Liverpool, Ohio, February TO-
For the first time in years the pot
teries of the city were forced to shut
down on account of the cold. The
clay is frozen so that it is impossible
to work with it. Steam pipes are
burst and every factory has shut
down.
The big coal feet of Jutt & Co. is in
a dangerous position, and will be lost
If the river closes. An effort was
made to move it behind the breakers
to-day, but it failed on account of the
heavy iSe. The river will probably
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WARMER IN OHIO.

Special to the Register.
GAINESVILLE, O., February 10.-The
weather to-day broke all previous rec
ords, the thermometer going to "a to
80 degrees below zero. The warm wave
set in shortly before noon and the tenn
perature is now rising rapidly.
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UNPRECEDENTED WEATHER.
bthing Approaching the Fresent
Geld Snap Was Ever SEEM

CORDS BROKEN AT ALL POINTS
BIZ THE C0MPASS-THE GOLD
WAVES CREST SEEMS TO HAVE
3PASSED CHICAGO, AND MORE
MODERATE WEATHER IS BEING
FELT THERE AND AT POINTS
ST-PITTSBURG NOT so COLD
AS THURSDAY NIGHT-PHILA
DEIPHIA AND EASTERN PENN
SYLVANIA NOW SUFFERING.
SOME REMARKABLE THEIR
MCMETER READINGS IN WEST
VIRGINIA AND OHIO.
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THE GRIP CURE rHAr DOES CURE

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets re-
moves the cause that produces La
Grippe. The genuine has L. B. Q. on
each Tablet. Csc.
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MARKS FROM RELOW.

MARKS FROM BELOW.
Parkersburg River feet inches and
closed. Very cold.
Cairo-River q feet and rising. Cold.
Memphis-River 15.5 feet and rising.
Cloudy.
Louisv.lle-River rising: AT feet in the
canal; 12.5 feet on the falls; 80 feet below
the locks. Clear and cold.
Evansville River 29.S feet and rising.
Clear and cold.
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ten registered 16 below zero at s O'Clock
thia morning.

Baltimore, February 10.-Frozen
water pipes caused fatal explosion
in the kitchen of the female depart
meIt of the Home of Friendless Wo-
men, Druid Hill and Lafayette avenue,
this morning.
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MARKS FROM ABOVE
Pittsburg-R 4s feet and falling at
the dam. Clear and very cold.
Oh City-Rlver / foot 5 inches and sta
tf0nary. Clear: mercury 10 below.
BrOwnsvile-River feet ard stationary.
Greensooro-Riyer closed. Clear, % be-
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JAS. WALTON'S TOW AGROUND.
The towboat Jas. Walton ran her
tow of seven barges aground on the
bar off Marietta yesterday.
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low.
Warren-River 3 foot. Clear and cold.
Steubenville-River feet 8 inches and
falling. Clear and cold.
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The new City of Pittsburg, just
building at Marietta, is reported being
eight inches out on the ice. Her posi-
ton is said to be a bad one should a
breakup happen along soon.
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FOR RENT.

Store room and dwelling, corner Thirty
third and Eon streets
Store room, ll23 Main street.
Dwelling. n rooms. No. 81 Fifteenth 81.
Dwelling 1872 North Front St, rooms
Lodge room. f0fg Main street
fiat OF rooms and bath
Dwelling. No. Zs&t Eon street. rooms.
Dwelling, No. Z$7 chapline street, 4
rooms.
fat OF rooms and hath.
No. % Virginia street. Z rooms and bath.
FOR SALE.
Farm. 50 acres. 20 miles east Of the city.
Fire residence. . rooms in Leatherwood
Dwelling. Fifteenth street
No . Eighteenth STA BARGAIN
No. l96 Seventeenth St-VERY CHEAP.
SIMPSON g. TATUM.
Room 4 city Bank Building. Phone ca.
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Youngstown, o., February 10.-The
weather last night was the coolest
since records have been kept. At z
o'clock this morning thermometers
stood at % degrees below zero.
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THE FALLIE DROPS TWO BARGES.
The towboat Fallie, on the way
down, dropped two model barges at
Carpenter early yesterday morning.
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There are times when horse knows more
than man; when instinct is superior TO
reason. The horse fights against being
forced over the briuIs OF t1reci1,ice u.l,ici,
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Special to the Register.
Marietta, Ohio. February 1O.-The
lowest temperature recorded was al
3 a. m, when from SO TO 35 below
zero was recorded. Many outlying
districts report 40 below. Indications
are for 20 below tonight.
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POSTMASTER CONFIRMED.

Washington. ID. c.. February 10
The Senate to-day confirmed the NOM
ination of Postmaster C. A. Crislip, OF
Spencer, w. Va.
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thermometer registered 27 degrees be-
low zero at a. m, and has remained
near that mark all day. Traffic on all
the railroads is delayed in oonse-
quenee.
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pie of food and fuel. Many had
not S. of coal and in many cases
the gas supply was limited, owing to
ice in the pipes.
Special to the, Register
Cumberland, Md, February 10.-The
severity of the weather here is I'M
abated and all previous records were
broken to-day. 1t was II below zero
here, SO at Altamont, rs at Frostburg,
and 80 below sat Davis, W. Va. All
Baltimore & Ohio trains have been
many hours late Passenger train No.
stuck fast this morning near Keyser,
and a helper had to be sent from here
to pull the train loose. The train was
nearly three hours reaching here from
keyser, distance of % miles.
Special to the Register
Caldwell, O., February 10.-The cold
est weather ever experienced in South
eastern Ohio visited Caldwell last
night, the mercury running down To
40 degrees below zero, and at $50
O'Clock this morning registered "a be-
low Many thermometers were frozen,
but notwithstanding the cold the nat
ural gas lines here performed their
duties heroieally. No fatalities have
thus far been reported.
Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, February 10
twenty-five below zero here this
morning was the coolest ever known.
Mrs. Martha Halstead of near Guyan
dotte, was frozen so badly that she
will die. Many other serious cases arc
reported, but none will result fatally.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va, February TO-
Business was practically suspended
here to-day, the weather being the
coolest ever known. The government
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Wilkesbarre, Pa, February 10.-At
Sayre, Pa, on the New York State line,
the thermometer register Is degrees
below zero this morning. At Montfose,
Susqpehanna county, it was 20 below.
At Wyattsung, Bradford county, it reg
istered IA below. The coolest place in
Luzerne county, this morning was Bear
Lake, where the thermometer register
ed "a below. At Wilkesbarre it was 10
below.
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to the Register.

SPECIAL 10 the REGISTER
Ellenboro, w. Va, February 10
This place is credited as being the
coolest point in the State at present,
the thermometer registering AZ de-
grees below zero at 8 a. m. Ellenboro
is on the B. & o. branch between Park
erSburg and Grafton.
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towns in the eastern end of the State
reports were received that the Their
mometers registered from 10 to 20 de-
grees, and in the mountain regions the
mercury fell beyond the 20 mark.
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MEMBERS OF SECRET q
etetieH 70 call at West Va Printing e
No, 1z25 and 1871 Market Street snd l
anime samples Of Address Cards.
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he was none the worse for the acct
dent.