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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22

VANCOUVER, Wash, April 21.-
Charles Brown and E. l.. Candy, presi-
dent and cashier respectively, of the
First National bank of Vancouver,
which was closed yesterday by the
controller of the currency, committed
suicide last night two miles from this
city, by shooting themselves with re-
volvers. Their bodies were found this
morning lying together in small
clump OF bushes. Both used the same
weapon, and Candy evidently died first,
as the revolver was found in Browns
hands. Each put the muzzle of the re-
volver in his mouth and blew the top of
his head off.
The fact that Browns bicycle and an
umbrella of Candy were found a short
distance out of town last night, led to
the belief that they had taken their
lives. A searching party started out to-
day, and after several hours search, the
bodies were found.
Candy, upon being told by Bank Ex-
aminer J. w. Maxwell ON Friday even
ing that the bank would not be per-
mitted to open on Saturday, went out
into the yard behind the bank and at
tempted to shoot himself His revolt
yer failed to explode. After failing to
shoot himself, Candy came back into
the bank, and he and President Brown
left together, taking revolver with
them. When Examiner Maxwell con-
fronted the bank officials with the
shortage of $4,000, both men admitted
their guilt. 1t is said that Brown and
Candy had been specializing in stocks
Beside Browns body there was found a
package containing $25 and aote say
ing that the money belonge1 to his
daughter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
ENGLISH COAL TAX
WILL BE GOOD THING FOR
AMERICA, AND WEST VIRGINIA
IN PARTICULAR.
AMERICAN COAL IS INVADING
THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD AT
A RAPID RATE.
Facts and Figures Showing That the
Growth of the Mining Industry
in the United States Has Been
More Rapid Than That of Any
Other Country, With a Constant
Tendency to Increase-We Rank
Third in Coal Expectation.

Special to the Register
WASHINGTON, April 21.--The an
nouncement of a prospective export
tax of one shilling per ton on English
coal adds interest to the fact that
American coal is making rapid head
way in invading the markets of the
world. The figures of the Treasury
Bureau of Statistics indicate that the
coal exports of the fiscal year which
ends June Both will amount to about
100000 tons as against less than
100000 tons in 1890, 3,772,1s2 tons in
1895, and 7,1SS,648 tons in 1900. This
export figure is as yet small compared
with that OF the United Kingdom, or
compared with our coal area, which is
many times as great as that OF any
other of the great coal-exporting ma
lions, but the growth in our own case
has been much more rapid than that
OF any other country. The United
Kingdom, for instance, exported 3d.
142,S39 tons in 1890 and 46,10S,011 tons
in 1900, the relative growth being much
greater in the case of the United States
than in the case of the United King
dom. Germany is the second great
coal-exporting country of the world,
and her exports only increased from
3,145,0c0 metric tons in 1890 to 15,276,-
000 tons in 1900. The United States
now ranks third in the matter of coal
expectations, while Belgium ranks
fourth with a total expectation of
6,114,000 tons in 1890 and 6,931,575 tons
in 1900. Thus the relative growth Of
coal exports from the United States by
far exceeds that Of any other nation,
while it now holds third place in ac-
tual expectation. In production the
United States has within the last two
years taken first rank, her total coal
production in 1899, the latest available
year, being 226, 1854 tons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22

PORTSMOUTH, O., April 21.-The
Ohio river reached a stage OF 40 feet
here at Z O'Clock tonight. 1t rose
steadily 31h inches an hour until 4
O'Clock, when it jumped to Az inches,
which was maintained tonight. Rain
and snow fell alternately all day. and
IL is raining tonight.
The 6cioto river Is running out heavy
1t is expected that IS feet will come to
this point, and the city is protected 20
that stage by dikes. Above that stage
over half the town. including many
business houses. will be under water.
SO far, little damage has been done.
aside from the inconvenience in moving
hundreds in the low parts OF the iowa,
who are being forced out. There is
great uneasiness here, many fearing a
repetition of the disastrous food OF
1884.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
The Storm AT BuffnIo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April 21.-The
deluge of rain that has followed in the
wake Of the big snow storm yesterday
continued through last night and to-
day, leaving but little OF the foot OF
snow that covered the ground yester-
day. A few patches OF white where
the snow drifted and trees with broken
branches are the only signs of the
great April snow storm.
Reports from points along the south
ern shore of Lake Erie say that the
damage to fruit trees will be great
The wet snow chung to the branches
until they gave way under its weight.
leaving only the trunks standing.
Telegraphic communication with points
west along the lake shore is being
slowly re-established. The loss TO tele-
graph and telephone companies is
great. miles Of wire being broken down.
In Northern Ohio.
CLEVELAND, o. April 2i.-At
Youngstown, for the first time in forty
hours, communication with the outside
world was established to-day. The first
through trains on the Erie from the
west since Friday night arrived at
noon to-day. Trains on the Pittsburg
& Lake Erie are on time again. The
Pittsburg & Western is running trains
as best 1t can. Three trains Saturday
on the Erie for Cleveland leaving here
at II a. m, 1870 D. nj, and 7:45 p. M,
respectively. reached that city at 5
o'clock Sunday morning. 1t is expected
that the Erie through trains viii be
running at midnight Freight loco
motives are being used for passenger
service and no freight has been moved
since Friday. No food is anticipated
in the Mahoning river.
AT Erie. Pa, the storm Is said to be
the worst In sixty years There is 10
inches Of snow on level and wires
are down. Reports from outside the
city say there is three feet Of snow.
Three or four freight wrecks on the
Lake Shore at Girard junction. Swan
vile, Harbor creek ard Westfeld, y.
Y 1t has TaIned all day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22

ponding delay in the departure of these
trains for the east. The west-bound
trains left on time, but it was expected
they would be delayed
The Pennsylvania railroad was In fair
shape to-day. There had been some
trouble on account OF rains, but it was
not Sufficient to block traffic, and all
trains were getting through on fair
time. In the mountains there were a
few landslides, but gangs of workmen
repaired the damage almost as soon as
it occurred.
On the Allegheny Valley railroad
there we're a number of washouts in
the vicinity of Valley Camp and Frank
lin, and trains were run by way OF New
Castle. On the West Penn railroad
there was but little inconvenience and
all trains were running on time to-day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
Special Flood Bulletin:

Special F1COd Bulletin:
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The river
situation at Pittsburg is somewhat re-
lieyed tonight. At 10 a. M, after
reaching a maximum stage of us feet,
or SIS feet above the danger line. the
Monongahela began to fall and at p.
M the stage was 25.9 feet, fall of 1.6
feet since morning. The maximum
stage reached In the Allegheny river
was 2S.6 feet
Below Pittsburg the river is still
rising. At Wheeling, w Va, at noon,
the river was 1913 feet above the dan
ger line of 81 feet and rising and an
extreme high water stage of AZ feet is
indicated for Monday morning.
At ,Parkersburg the stage at I p. m.
was 40 feet, four feet above the dan
ger line and a rise of three feet since
S a. M A further rise to probably
about 4S feet Is expected during the
next "a hours.
Below Parkersburg, the Kanawha,
Big Sandy and Scioto were sending out
their flood volumes and at noon the
Ohio between Point Pleasant, W. Va,
and Cincinnati, was rising from one
half to one foot an hour and rapidly
approaching or passing the danger
line at all points. At Cincinnati at
p. M the stage of the river was 42.4
feet with every indication that the dan
ger line of so feet will be reached or
exceeded by Monday noon.
1t is still raining or showing over the
upper Ohio valley and therefore impos-
sible to accurately predict the time or
the height of the flood crests below
parkersburg, however. The danger lines
will be passed at all stations above
Cincinnati during Sunday hight and
still higher stages prevail during Mon
day. Point Pleasant, nv. Va, at p.
m, already reports a stage of AZ feet,
or eight feet above the danger line, due
to the Kanawha river flood waters. Be-
low Cincinnati the Ohio will rise rapid
ly during the next few days, and all
preparations should be made for a dan
gerous food The streams on the
eastern slope OF the Alleghenies are
also approaching food stages and at
Richmond warning has been issued for
a thirteen foot stage, or one foot
above the danger line in the James
river by Monday morning.
(Signed.) WILLIS L. MOORE,
Chief United States Weather Bureau.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
Allegheny Rising.

cORRT. Pa, April zi.-The snow IS
netting rapidly to-day, and IL conss-
quence all the streams In this section are
swollen and will probably overflow their
banks before morning. The Allegheny
river Is also very high and residents Isv-
ing near It's banks are preparing To fee
TO high ground The Erie railroad sue
ceeded In getting its passenger trains
through tonight. the first In twanty-six
hours. from Chicago. The linernen ~
work repairing wires declare the storm 10
have DESTROYED more wires than anyyaFs-
vfous one in years Several buildings cob
lapeed to-day On account Of tho heavy
snoU.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22

widespread and destructive storm from
a material point Of view, has passed. 1t
has left zone of ruin two hundred
miles in diameter. 1t was unusual Ia
that it possessed so many differing
features. Cities seventy miles from
Pittsburg were tied up by one of the
worst snow storms ever known. While
the snowfall was from eighteen inches
to three feet deep, which Is not extra
ordinary, the snow was so wet that
it chung in weighty masses to shade and
fruit trees and electric wires and poles,
bearing them to the earth. 1t settled
on steam and street railroads like wet
sand, stopping all traffic, and making
pedestrianism a feat for only the most
hardy. The fall was so heavy and spon-
taneous in some places that the resi-
dents declare it seemed like the burst
ing Of snow cloud.
A few miles away from these unfor-
tunate towns were municipalities in
just as dire straits from rain, but with
speedier prospect for relief, as the rain
will run of faster than the snow can
melt. Yet here traffic was practically
suspended. Water overflowed and
washed out railroad tracks and hill
sides came down and buried the rails
Tn addition raapl1r he
Ohio river between Pittsburg and
Wheeling is in darkness tonight. Elec-
trio light plants or their wires are dam
aged, and the gas in the mains is gem
orally turned off. In previous floods
this precaution was not taken, and the
result was explosions with loss of life
and property. The gas companies will
wait until the waters recede sufficiently
to permit an inspection of the mains
and to repair any leaks. So half a mil
lion or more people are tonight CROP
ing in what appears to them the black
est darkness compared with years of
cheap and brilliant illumination.
A remarkable feature of the storm is
that but few fatalities directly attribut-
able to this cause have been reported.
A railroader caught in a wreck caused
by landslide and the death of an old
woman from shock are the only ones
known so far. There may be many
others, but as communication is cut off
from many populous settlements it will
be the end OF the week before the total
can be footed up.
The money loss is just as difficult to
loot up, and may reach s., 000, 900. The
railroads think they have lost $1,000, 600.
The loss Of wages to the army OF work
ers In manufacturing plants UP and
down the rivers will amount I'D to $780,
900. and the repairs to plants will be
large sum. The damage TO stores,
stocks, residences and furniture in
Pittsburg, Allegheny. towns and cities
down the Ohio, will probably reach
100000. The telegraph companies have
suffered severely. but can not yet COM
pute their loss.
In addition there is the enormous in
direct DAMAGE caused by the almost
conp1e1e n1nponsion OF trade. What
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
A Dam Gave Way.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 21.-
The dam at Middleield, thirty miles
west Of here, gave way this afternoon.
Several small houses were washed away
and the people were driven to the hills.
No lives were lost The Boston and
Albany tracks were washed away and
no trains will be running for two days
at least
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22

IRONTON. o., April 1.-THE Ohio river
is 500 feet at $50 clock tonight and lis
rising three inches an hour. Several hun
dred familie. In the low lying districts. OF
the city left their homes Tonight The
report that the steamer Sandy Valley
sank AZ Ashland Ky, !. erroneous The
food will reach the basement OF many
business houses tonight Destitute suf-
ferers are being cared for In the school
houses and churches. Reports from the
upper Ohio and tributaries Indicate not
over six feet more here uales. a second
rise in the Big Sandy shall come
NASHVILLE. KY. April 1.-THE resi-
dents Of Front street IN this city, began
moving UP stairs this afternoon on ac-
ctoun 81 the high water. The Ohio river
has risen eleven feet since yesterday even
Ing, rising 81 inches per hour The gov
eminent gauge registered II feet al 7
p. =.
A binding snow storm has been raginz
all afternoon Trains from the east are
from four to six hours late with tel,
feet more water, the gas and electric
lights win be shut OF, leaving the city IN
darkness. and that stage Is ex,ecred.
Backwater has caused much damage. e.
tending out into the country for snIlen
-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
THE STORM IN THE EAST.
TRAFFIC. FROM THE LAKES TO
NEW YORK DELAYED TWO
TO SEVEN HOURS.
TRAINS ENTERING METROPOLIS
HAD THEIR ROOFS AND STEPS COW
Erred WITH SNOW.

All Mails Are Delayed I'm the Eastern
fortIon OF the Country, and the
Railroad Service Is Generally De-
layed-Consfderable Property De-
stroycd i'm New York City-Many
Cellars of business Houses Were
Flooded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
The LOSS At P|IISBURG.
FROM TWO TO THREE MIL
LION DOLLARS.
FIFTY THOUSAND MEN IDLE.
NEVER WAS THERE so MUCH Loss
AND DISCOMFORT.

Dozens of Big Industrial Plants
Forced by the Water to Remain
in Idleness-The Railroad Loss Es-
timated at a Millionaire Sub
merged Sections of the Twin
Cities Scenes of Affect Misery.
A Vivid Pen Picture of the Havoc
Wrought by the Big Spring
i Freshet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
At Marietta,

MARIETTA, o.. April 21.-The heavy
snow since Saturday night was followed
by hard rain tonight. The river is at
food height and rising two inches per
hour. an increase since 4 p. m. Rains are
reported throughout the Ohio and Mus
kingum valleys, taking the snow off rap
idly. Conservative rivermen predict a
second rise by tomorrow. going above
the danger line. The business portion or
this city is now flooded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22

that amounts to no one can determine
exactly, and estimates simply reflect the
conservative or radical character of the
computer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
KILLED THEMSELVES.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF VANCOUVER
TOOK THE REVOLVER ROUTE.
PUT THE MUZZLES OF THE WEAP-
ONS AT THEIR MOUTHS

And Blew the Tops of Their Heads
OR-One of the Most Remarkable
Tragedies in Hfstory-The Bodies
Found in Clump of Bushes-The
Bank Was Short Trifie of $751;
O00-Stock Speculation the Root
of the Whole Trouble.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-22
THE STORM m DETAIL.

PITTsBURG. April 2l.rhe most
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-24
Rasin Paid over sls. 200.

Mr.. l. Freeman Rasin, of Baltimore,
on Monday paid over to the state the
$4,000 recovered against him for in
terest on the states money which he
had received, by the judgment enter
ed in Baltimore on Saturday. Two
other suits are still pending against
other officers of the Baltimore city
courts, for interest on their deposits.
Their practice was to deposit the
state funds in bank receiving two
per cent. interest theron, and to keep
the interest, which accrued while
there and before they paid it over to
the state.
When Mr.. Goldsborough became
comptroller and was informed of this
practice, he made claim against these
officials for this interest and employ
ed Messrs. Geo. r. Gather, Benjamin
A. Richmond and Edgar H. Cans to
bring suit for it. Suits were brought
by these gentlemen, resulting so far
in the recovery of $4,000. No doubt
recovery will also be had in the other
cases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-24
Local Institute at SeibysDort.

A local institute will be held at Sell
bysport on January % and 26. The
first session will convene Friday even
ing at O'Clock, which will consist of
a literary program rendered by the
school, after which different educa-
tional topics will be discussed by the
County Superintendent, Mr.. Miller
and Rev. Jacobs. During the Satur-
day session the following subjects
will be discussed by the teachers of
this section and superintendent Ed
A. Browning: /. How to secure reg
ular attendance" 2. "How to teach
fractions to beginners" 8. Some of
the needs of the schools of Garrett
county" a. "How can these needs
be supplied ?" 5. Reading, its i'm
portance, when and how should it be
taught p 6. "Value of a library in
school,
The question box will be one of the
interesting features of the program.
A special invitation is given tc all
patrons of the public schools.
By order of COMMITTEE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-24

Hon. A. r. UeOrSe's fhesluehco burheu.
Hon. A. F. George, of near Swan
ton, was in Oakland Monday pur-
chasing household goods to take the
place of those consumed Sunday
morning about nine o'clock, at which
time his residence with its entire con
tents except an organ, sewing ma
chine and one chair. was burned to
the ground.
The fire originated in the attic of
the building and the first intimation
that Mr.. George and his family had
of the state of affairs was when some
thing fell from the attic to the floor
beneath which attracted their atten-
ton and upon investigating it was
found that the entire building above
the second floor was mass of flames.
Seeing that nothing could save the
house Mr.. George set about removing
his furniture but succeeded in saving
very little. Besides the furniture lost
in the fire the wardrobes of the entire
family and well selected and very
valuable library was consumed.
Being left with neither house or
clothing Mr. Georges neighbors ten
dered their assistance and the family
was made very comfortable. A house
near the one burned has been secured
by Mr.. George and he will soon be lat
home again. The insurance carried
was 81 1000 which covers about half
the loss sustained.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-24
OBITUARY.
John III. Barnard.

John H., son of Ohio and Martha
A. Barnard, died January 12, 1901, at
his home near Chestnut Grove, of an
abcess resulting from typhoid fever,
which he contracted in July. The
deceased was in his 22nd year, had
just budded into manhood.
The funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. j. H. Howard, of Blooming
ton, to one of the largest concourse
of friends and relatives ever seen on
a like occasion. The community has
met with such loss that it cannot
soon recover, as John was one of the
very best young men. He was liv-
ing example-sober, quiet and indus
triOus at all times. About ten days
before his death, when the abcess
opened, he told his mother, who was
waiting on him at the time, that he
was ready to die and requested that
his sister, who was absent, meet him
in heaven.
We would say to the parents,
brothers and sisters, weep not as
those who have no hope.
Dearest Johnny, thou hath left us.
And thy loss we deeply feel;
But It's God who hath bereft us
He will all your sorrows heal
Wherefore should we make our moan
Now your darling boy is dead?
He to early rest is gone;
He to Paradise is fed.
You can go to him but lie
Never can return to thee.
r H.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-24
Old People Made Young.

j. G. Sherman, the veteran editor
of the Vermontville (Mich.) Echo, has
discovered the remarkable secret of
keeping old people young. For years
he has avoided Nervousness, Sleep
lessness, Indigestion, Heart trouble,
Constipation and Rheumatism, by
using Electric Bitters, and he writes:
at can't be praised too highly. 1t
gently stimulates the kidneys, tones
the stomach, aids digestion, and gives
a splendid appetite. 1t has worked
wonders for my wife and me. It's
marvellous remedy for old peoples
complaints" Only SOC at all drug
gists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-24
Examiners Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that tile under
signed, appointed by the County Commits
sioners of Garrett county, to view the lands
through which the road connecting the
Eagle Rock and Kitzmillersville road, lead
ing from the Ryan's Glade and KitZmillers-
vile road near Lost Land Run and taking a
southerly course through the lands of J. p.
Hubbard and Geo. W. Moon and to intersect
the Eagle Rock road at or near Geo. W.
Moons sheep pen, a distance of about AS
rods, and examine whether the said Eagle
Rock road should be located will meet or
the eleventh day of February, 1901, for such
purpose, and to determine whether the pub
lie convenience requires the said location OF
said Eagle Rock road. and If so, to locate the
same, aud perform their duty in the premises.
JAMES L. HARVEY,
p. 7. LIPSCOMB.
JAMES LISH,
Ii-td Examiners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-24
Don't Want Him Hung,

A petition is being circulated at
Kingwood praying Governor Atkin-
son to commute to life imprisonment
the sentence imposed upon J. Wesley
Beatty for the killing of David A.
Nine. The petition sets forth the
good character of the condemned
man previous to the one act which
laid him liable to the death penalty,
his influence as good citizen and his
onnection with the church and his
family. The paper is a very strong
one and is being widely circulated by
his friends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-24

Mr.. Henry Weber, florist of Oak
land, was in the city, last night. on
his way to Boston on a business trip.
He had with him specimens of the
Norway" magnificent white car
nation, which took a silver medal and
five certificates of merit at the Chi
cago show and of the Egyptian" a
mammoth dark red carnation, a new
variety, bound to be popular.-Cum-
berlQald NelCS, IMeSd0u
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-24

Newspaper men generally capital
ize the word Heaven" while its an
tithesis, ''hell is printed in lower case.
There appears to be some philosophy
underlying this. The newspaper man
thinks it best to leave capitalization
of the lower region alone. He may
get there some time-on visit, of
course-and be able to capitalize the
whole outfit with dues collected from
delinquent subscribers who inyaria-
bly, take up their abode in the hot
climate