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WHEELING, W aV„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1896. N<). 42
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Irak at Several Citiec
York State.
X voted to a Cnn
I .jiro State, Aftar
Go West—A Visit
| Governor Mor
I iome'
I . Y., August 19.—
I in has determined
•rough canvass of
a. and for the first ;
Martin Van Bu- j
ps in nearly every
will first go to Al
% i.l B. Hill, spend
He will visit
iiP New York Cen
of his trip to-day, j
r Re 1 ! ok at 6:56
:iie 25-u. reaching
in. We will leave
and go to Syracuse.
2:06 a. m.. and re
1 12 m.. an i r ach Ro
ll. m., P s Bo
r, arr - Buffalo
m. T wo k'1 the first
... P;:arriv aa there be
> o’t "v. and • attend
f ! i ne 'rat" • ei iirs that
return the r x aiming to
re w will attend another
mocratie eluhs. We wit!
W - ern N w York for the
week. We will stay in
r S :r lay 1 leave for
a -.v.; 1 probably speak in
v i ..Gl. ville* and Jamestown,
’ Mr?. Br in r* b '.a troop
S';tes artillery a I: passed
!s n: turning. I: was na -
ilery. it- c taut ir 1 cf
i r. and wa • n i wav
It will c*r:p. To
e spent quietly, the party
i h - af -r'on •1 Rain -
the summer
i! ir m. llov. Mu: on
n r. Br. wi: ak
n 1‘ . F' :i - cr some
et r: is no de
ik i:t one
t S. • r t he party
r a iay’s
■ O., \ug 19. A dis
v fr m Win. J.
-
tl an i w aid speak
1 n.A ana- in dates
. but Mr. Bryan
1 gi>e no oth r date to
V R! ting will be held to
• S ■ TO <
P • in and S« wall stiver
i‘ ;>u..st caugressioail
- for the r* •••ptioa of
iU.l.U tOK Ml KlHtK.
1 M»S«\v f harmed With Poisoning the
IV'.nsj l\ till, Mhii.
oln. N i».. A gus 19. Th raro
J'.iy im-s gating th Eys;er mur
1 15,11 -aa, tne .ee-used came
' n i • suit of poi.soa admin
■' 1 Fla.gr y ' »r u purpos- of
: that the Clark women,
'' ad, wi).» made a conf - oa
o County Attorney Wood
■■'tSsur ? to ;jp crime,
d • H.:g y's r al name
l ais morn tig j. w.
railroad man from Stuart,
> polic station and asked
d man. ii Identified
r. b »t tb m- ug be
» was not a cordial one.
.« man who utils him
ed opted by a family of
wh u he was a cnild two
dd. and he took that
her. who is cou
1 the name of
:.n still t ngag d
g ev ry o: « >..> may have
.a. killing of
-0
I till DAKiNt. lioillti U>.
Ill# Nmuc ns .lntut-s Lynn, of
ritt-bur»;.
N. \ugas 19. T - ii aring
' *' i? c ; urid .1 i- a:' tr being
two bio • s. Jus 'a fart* i.oon
.ul** i - mi: re. th coal ollh of
r. Hapk White i ue oro. d
do kk> 11 r. D ■ , to :old up a $
K the o.arr w at to the safe. Do
jnnii d on ii n.aa n arest him
was reaching f^r his hip peel t
was a d spa .'. - niggle. Tn
.me to It r* - . md noth tn< n
• d in escaping to tl e street.
crowd gave ch \ When cap
a y gate their turns • . s L.ouis
g. of Detroit, and Jan: s Lynn, cf
a. HO w re w 1 . ->al.
s a tall, slim man. :i ! Schultz
and thick set. an. tue police
a; maybe they have caught the
■ s tali'and short in n who re
rroriz. d Chicago. Two j ears
I and a short man entered
coil office here during the day
d-d the safe anti murd red
P>r Richie. They were never
d end possibly may be the
: ■ were captured here.
TOItN BY v DUO.
' " ttlrl at 1’iirkerst lire Terribly
t.neenited.
0 the Register.
-burg. W. Va.. August 19.—
McCann, ;he little year old
of H aton. >! C.ian. residing
1 avenue, this city, was attack
vtcicus dog belonging to Wm,
a neighbor, this evening and
■ - rat rat
flesh in two places being torn
bene and har.g.ng :n strips
-e aa.nul ccuid be ur.vea off.
UNDER $3,000 E0ND3.
Er«l FaMey, th»» AU«>k«iI Assailant of Mrs.
Kol>«*rts l’ositivt-ly li'i-nt ilini Hy Her
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va.. August 19.—A
large throng o’ interested spectators
►vere disappointed this afternoon when
ti.!ey were apprised of the fact that the
it aring of "Erd" Easley had b en taken
from the jail at 7:30 o’clock this morn
ing and spirited to Justice D. J. Joues’
office for a hearing, which had been set
fer 3 o’clock this afternoon. The au
1 horiti s were aware of the bitter feel
ing hispiayr .1 towards Easley and were
afraid ;i v might bo interfered with.
E i. y r-mained uncommunicative
•when at the Justic s office this morning
ai fused to talk. His attorneys,
Loomis & Watson, waived examination,
and Jus i * Jon s fix ?d his bend at $3,000
w.iich he could not give.
.Mrs. Rob rts who has been stiff-ring
from the shock ever since she was
t:ought into the court room once
more positively identified Easley.
She rtcited details of the horrible af
and told t; Easl -y may have In
ti nt-d tin crown of his hat, which
y as f iim indented when he was arr* sl
ed. .Mrs. Roberts stated that the ham
mer us u by her assailant was kept in
the coal house, and a small piece of gas
pipe a few fe t above the ground across
the door was used as a brae . Any one
nte; ing the door after n.gnt could not
r * the ’ivace, and she states the negro
mig ha \.> indented his hat when en
t ring tor the w open, although ne was
bar-iirad d when in Hie house.
Easirv. when lie first entered the of
fle . caught sight of Mrs. Roberts, and
at on • turned his back to her and en
d- avored in every way to prevent her
getting a view of his face, and she was
o mp lied to get up and walk around .u
from of him.
MURDERED.
Jurats Pollev, of Cashmer, W. \ a.,
Killed by Louis Grotty and His
Son-Lived With a Bullet Through
His Heart.
y;i evil to the Register.
Hinton, W. Va.. August 19.—Near
( - o r. in Monroe county, yesterday
( v :> g a terrible crime was committed.
L wis Crotty and James Pclley have
! v. t nemies for some time.
V - rdaj hey met at a wheat thresh
ota to ! the trouble was renewed.
i \\ ords were passed, when Crotty
rv ' r volver an 1 shot Pollev twice.
!! • -:;r.g through the heart, but
r..ng' o - iv, not killing him.
I’. _ ^d the revolver and was
.::i i su •! ■ ed in getting it away from
!. - an aconis when Crotty’s eon slipped
up !> Tin 1 him and struck him across
... t;. k with a pitchfork, breaking his
neck and killing him Instantly.
Crotty is i respectable farmer about
.to \ ars of age. and Policy a young man
. .11 nine u v iars of age. Crotty
was arrested and placed in jail.
m:. KKOIY N'v CASK AGAIN.
. Otattle Overman Now Cuuf«WH Stic is a
IV rjn ror.
Francisco, August 19.—Mattie
Overman, who figured so conspicuous
ly and uner.v'nbiy in the Brown church
scandal, has made a confession., in
which she declares that she is a per
jurer, and that Dr. Brown is all his
enemies represented him to be. The
admission of Miss Overman, made af
ter months cf silence, and after Dr.
Brown has taken up a new home in a
ro w field, has re-opened the entire case.
The woman’s confession has been fully
consider d by th« ministers and lay
men that form the trial court. Mr.
Tuaav-l has gene before the members
of i ecc ••-ias.ical court, and has cor
i !> .rated ail that Miss Overman con
i'-s-d. Th^ members; of the council
could I's’en to the startling story, but
as a council they could do nothing.
M ss Overman’s confession was
placed in the custody of the secretary
cf the Bay conference. A resolution
i -king the Bhy conference to take ac
tion in hi matter was adopted by a
unanimous vote. The Bay conference
1 will, then fore, meet without delay in
fpeclal session. The Riv. Dr. C. O.
Brown will be nr: Red o? the turn In
I::> affairs, and will be crdre.l to ap
pear ill person or by representative to
show cause why the judgment of sus
]. n- a for indefinite period from
the ministry w 11 no; be made absoiu e
snd permanent expulsion. Dr. Brown
nm- answer to the Bay conference or
be expelled.
FKOM A HOLD S l'ANDI’O! NT.
| h* Klv*rOI«* Hl**t Furnace to He Shut
Down in Nt-uro Meu Into Voting A gain-1
Free Silver.
Sp Cil to the Register.
S • ubeuville. 0.. August 19.—Tiio em
ployes of the Riverside furnace ha\e
ben m ;l* 1 that a new sca.e of wages
g s into effect about. August CO, which
mi.in^ a reduction of 20 per oe.t. The
tin ils g ve as a reason tin .ness ci
> : . due to free silver agitation, snd
-tv :h,.\v intended to close down, but if
nun will work for the reduction
'•hey will continue in opera 1.on. The
ie. n >ny they will not accept and look
• :t the reduc on as an attempt to scare
U: in i> vo. ng for a gold standard,
" n thty declare they will not do
now.
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" \NTM> TO DIF..
Mr*. John llan llry Yttimpts to Fuel Her
lloncvmoou With strychnine.
Special to the Register.
Huntington. \V. Va.. August 19.—
Mi-. John Handley is now lying in a
critical condition from the effects of
taking a quant ty of strychnine late last
nigh with suicidal intent. She was
! married just .>ix weeks ago and comes
i from a good family. >
THE BONDS .CARRY.
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Special to the Register.
Gran sville. W. Va.. August 19.—
Calhoun couuty voted $50,€00 worth of’
j bends yesterday to aid in building the
Little Kanawha Valley railroad from
Parkersburg to this place. Tue vote
[ stood 701 for and 39 against.
In the Same Building Occupied by
the Democratic Congressional
Committee and the Branch Na
tional Headquarters in Washing
ton—All Free Silver Executives
to be Under One Koof— Democra
cy Dependent Upon Small Con
tributions.
Washington, D. C„ August 19.—The
Populist ami Silver Party National Kx- j
ecuiive Commute.s to-day arranged to |
open their headquarters in Worraley's
hotel, adjoining those of the Democratic
Congressional Committee and the
branch, headquarters of the National
Democratic Committee. This will place
all the silver headquarters under cue
roof, and enable the r.spective raana
, gers to work in harmony. Vice Chailman
Stevens, of the Silver party committee
and Secretary D.ddenderfer will b in
caarge of the Silver headquarters, i
G orge Kinney will have charge of the i
organization of the S.lvcr clubs. The ■
plan cf organization and other details j
about the campaign will be made pub- j
lie to-morrow.
Chairman Lane, it is understood, will
devote his time almost entirely to the 1
work of raising funds. It is xpectcd
that the Silver committee will furnish i
the Populist committee with a large
amount of literature, as he latter cam
mitce. iike the I) mocratic committee,
probably will be hampered a good deal
for the want of funds. Senator Faulk
ner, chairman of the Democratic Con- !
gressicnrl Committee, sp aking of the
lack cf funds to-night, did not hesitate
to say that the sources of revenue in
past campaigns, principally in New
York City, had not and would not re
spond and that the committee would
have to d pend on small contributions
from the people.
Chairman Biuler. of the Populist eom
•mittee. was asked the following ques
tion to-night:
“In view of your statement yesterday
to the effect that the Populist candidates
aVe Bryan and Watson, and will be un
til the close of the campaign, and will
be earnestly supported to the end with
out discrimination for or against eith r,
what will be the position of your com
mittee with reference to those States
where Democrats and Populists have
fused by th latter taking the State
' ticket and the former all of the electoral
ticket?” 1
I "We have no official information." he
j replied, "that this has been done in any
! State, but if it has been done or is con
templated the national committee will not
approve or recognize it. The highest low
in any party is the action of its national
convention. Xo men or State organiza
tion can be dlsloyel to such supreme au
; thority without arraying themselves in
direct and hostile opposition to the na
tional convention. Our national conven- j
lion nominated Bryan and Watson by an
overwhelming majority and It is the |
hounden duty of every Populist to support
both of these candidates earnestly and ,
loyally, and besides. Watson stands l’ur |
what Bryan stands for. and therefore |
Bryan and Watson is the only ticket that
represents the principles that the People’s |
party believes in and have contended fur !
I from tln‘ beginning. Mr. Sewall is no j
1 more the candidate of the People s party
than is Mr. Hobart. The executive com- :
1 mitten will see that ihe action of our na
s tional convention is maintained in e\ei\ i
State, but If there should arise disaftv - :
■ tion or disloyalty to either of our eandi
I dates In any State, then we are sure that
: there are true Populists In such State
; who will support the whole ticket, and
' such alone will he recognized by our na
{ tional committee.”
I "Does this mean that you will Insist on
j a straight-out Bryan and Watson ticket
In every State?"
"No. but it means that wherever Popu
I lists and Democrats join forces on the
1 electoral ticket that there must l e a due
and proper recognition of each party’s
candidate by a just and equitable division
of electors supporting the candidates of
the respective parties."
Senator Butler was asked what effect \
this announcement would have upon the (
fusion In Kansas, where the Populists -
I took the Stnte ticket and the Democrats
j the electoral ticket, but he declined to go
into specific details, saying that his an- .
nouncemert related to the general policy
of the committee. The statement of Mr.
Butler was said to be the unanimous ex- J
presslon of the committee.
TO SIT Ml* FOR BRYAN.
yw Helena Hartnett Mitchell Will Speak
for tin- It auoerallr ( »«««’.
KANSAS CITY, M».. August 19.—Miss
! Helena Hartnett Mitchell, a teacher of
| Ot-lsarte and an actress of ability, will
| shortly take the stump for Bryan. Miss
•tj hell will open at Bloomington. 111., on
lab -r day and from that time up to elec- J
tior< will make daily speeches through the '
| country. Miss Mitel ell has b. en author
ize i by Mr. Bryan to t ;ke the stump for
him.
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ST'Rl'CK A BIG GASSER.
Special to the Register.
I Weston. W. Va.. August 19.—A gas
gusher in which a number of our citi
zens were interested, was drilled in to
day between the famous “Big Isaac”
well and Troy, in Gilmer county. It has
caused quite a little stir here this even
ing.
OIL CITY. Fa.. August If-Credlt ha1
fi e! No sats: shipments. K.4VJ barrels;
rUXF\v'“ Y« IrK.1 August 19.—Petroleum,
Pennsylvania crude steady :September,
bid: Ohio crude. >t..el\.
ORDERED HIM RELEASED.
Washington. D. C.. August 19.
\c-ing Secretary Curtis to-day instruct
ed “the collector of customs at Jack
son v'l’e Fla., to release the suspected
filibusters. Three Friends, recently
=e?zed bv the Revenue Cutter Boutwell
without he knew of seme good reason
! -f0r. her detention not yet commumeah 1
' to* the Department. It is said there is
I no evidence tending unlawfully to con
nect the Three Friends with any Cu
I ban expedition,
A
President Cleveland Will Meet Li
Hung Chang in New York.
General Ruggies Has Been Ap
pointed by the President to Make
all Arrangements for the Recep
tion of the Distinguished Guest.
Will Not Go to Washington—The
Boston Trip Also Abandoned.
Washington, D. C., August 10.—
President Cleveland has officially indi
cated that Earl Li Hung Chang will be
the guest of the nation during his forth
coming visit to this country, and Gen.
Ruggies, stationed at Governor’s Isl
and, has been designated to take
charge of the detaiE of the reception.
The Chinese minister returned from
New York to-day, after seeing General
Ruggies and ex-Secretary John W.
Foster. T4ie Chinese authorities rec- |
ognizing that Earl Li is a guest, are
loath to make any suggestions as to
his reception, preferring to leave all de
tails with the American officials.
It is understood that Gen. Ruggies
will complete the arrangements by to
morrow. Thus far, it is settled only
uhat the President's reception of Li
will occur at New York and not at
Wa.-hing.on. As a result there is
some duubt whether the Chinese am
bassador will v.stt Washington t all,
white the main purpose 01 ms cum.ng
here was to pay his respects to the
President. The proposed visit of Earl
Li to Boston has been abandoned also,
the present plan being to extend the
stay in New York because of the Pres
ident’s presence there and to shorten it
elsewhere. Under these circumstances 1
mo arrangements have been made for J
quartering the distinguished Chinese
guest at Washington.
The ambassador, with his suite, will
arrive inn New York on Friday, the
28th inst., and he will be received on
the fo’owing day at Governor’s Island
by President Cleveland. There will be
a naval review and a great showing of
pomp. On Sunday Li will visit the
tomb of Gen. Grant, and in the evening
will dine with John Russell Y'ouflg,
George F. Seward and other Americans
w th whom he became acquainted in
China.
On Monday the hist inst. the party i
will be taken to West Point, where a i
military review will be held. Tuesday j
September 1, the Chamber of Commerce j
of New York, will give a reception and
dinner in honor of the great man. and
on Wednesday he will visit the city of
Brooklyn.
John Russell Young will entertain Li
as his guest in Philadelphia on Thurs
day, September 3d. He will arrive
there in the morning and spend several
hours in as pleasant a manner as can
be arranged.
I; is lively that bpsides his extensive
suite Li will be accompanied to Phila
delphia by the Chinese ambassador
and suite, Gen. Huger, U. S. A., com
manding the department of the Atlan
tic. with his staff and a number of na
val officers.
On the even’ng of Thursday Li will
leave Ph ladelphia for Washington, ;
wh re he will spend two days, and from
there he will go to Niagara Fails, after- j
wards traveling by Canadian Pacific
railroad to Vancouver, where he will
embark for China. It is likely that
President Cleveland may endeavor o
induce I.' to travel to the Pacific slooe
ion one of th? American trans-continen
tal roads and visit Chicago, St. Loui«,
Omaha and Minneapolis.
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li.vkiars mo con r*.:act,
American Minister’s Son to Afford Trans
portation for Nicaragua.
Panama, Colombia, via Galveston,
■Galveston, Texas, August 19.—The
Herald’s correspondent In San Jose,
C’o.-’a R:ca, says hat the Congress has
authorized the executive body to ex
pend $109,Out) in encouraging immigra
tion.
The Herald’s correspondent in Man- ;
jagua. Nicaragua, says that Jrhn Baker, i
son of United States .Minister Bak r,
ha- concluded a contract with the Nic
araguan government to cs.ablish lines
of transportation in Nicaragua, both by
land and across Lakes Managua and
Nicaragua.
Jose Hc’ores Gomez has left for th •
United States and Lurope, via Tanama,
on a secisi mission.
ALL QUIT AT ELWOQD.
Eiwood. In 1.. August 19.—Ev rything
is quiet in Eiwood and th?re were.no
attempts at di.- rd r to-day. This was
the day the tin plate company designat- j
ed as th? on? for the employ-s to place ;
t jr n iT.cs cn the payroll or consider i
th ms s di * arg d. N me of the
men in an. of the departments has en
rolled his name and the company has
secured no men in this city to work.
The str’kers ray the company will La
forced to sign the scale.
BODY FOUND FLOATING.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, W\ Va., August 19.—The
body of Lillie Blankenship was found
floating in Elk river last night. She
was 28 years cld and worked as a do
mestic. Th? coroner to-day found that
she had commit.ed suicide. Cause not
known. —
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OPENED AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati. Ohio. August 19.—Thr R°
rmbiican campaign was opened here this
afternoon and ev nir.g. with meetings
?. the Zoological Gardens, at which
Sherman. Foreaker and others spoke.
Th'f evening meetings was interfered
w ith, by the chilly weather.
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STILL AFTER THE POLS.
Christiana. August 19.—The Aften
pose n to-day announces that Dr. Nan
sen will perhaps conduct a s’edging
party which will attempt ro m..ke a
dash from Franz .Tos?f Land, north in j
the direction cf the Pc.e. I
RED HOT IN TEXAS.
The Cotton Prematurely Opened—Will all
Be Gathered Karlv,
DALLAS, Texas, August 19.—'The ther
mometer made its regular score of IOC
yesterday. The rod hot air does not per
ceptibly cool off until long after midnight.
Wagon loads of negroes contine to leave
town to pick cotton. This movement is
exactly one month earlier than usual.
This means that cotton has prematurely
opened and will all be picked by the 15th
of September. It generally takes to the
1st of February to gather all the crop, but
this year it will all be at the gin houses by
the 1st of October. Many buyers who
have ready money are collecting at the
country towns and nr snapping up every
bale offered at present prices. Tie y say
they intend holding until spring, believing
it \. ill then be worth more money.
JKSKKT1.1J ms \\ 1FE.
Anarchist Neebe lias Eloped With Another
Woman.
Chicago, August 1!).—Oscar Neebe,
tbe Anarchist, who was pardoned for
his .complicity in the Haymarket riots
by Gov. Aitgeld, has left his wife, and
eloped with ano.her woman. Neebe
was a widower at the time of his convic
tion, and shortly af.er his release iron
the penitentiary he married his present
wife, who is well-to-do.
Mrs. Neebe said last night that her
husband had left her, and she did not
care if he never returned, “if he does.”
she said, “he will meet some unpleas
antness.” The woman with Neebe is
said to be Mrs. Theresa Mueller, of this
ci j.. The couple ha .e known each other
but a few weeks.
Texas i>emoc::ais
Nominate a Stale Ticket—All are Tresent
Incumbent*.
Tort Worth, Texas, August 19.—The
Democrats made the following nomina
tions to-day: For Governor, €. A. Cul
berson; Lieut. Governor, G. T. Gester;
Attorney General, M. H. Crane; Comp
troller, R. \V. Finley; Treasurer, W.
B. Wort ham; in r, A. J.
Baker; Superintendent of Public In
struction, J. M. Carlisle.
All are members of ih’ present State
administration and occupy the positions
for which they \vr r renominated by ac
clamatlon. The platform ratifies the ac
tion of the Chicago convention.
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The Window Glass Manufacturers
Take Action Looking to the Forma
tion of a Fool.
Pittsburg. Pa., August 19.—'Represen
ts Ives of the Pittsburg Window Glass
Company and the Indiana combine met
here tc-day for the purpose of establish
ing a central sales agency to control
the output of the country. To accom
plish this, i: will be noc- tsary not only
for tbe Pittsburg and the western com
bines to unite, but the eastern associa
tion as well as the Independent manu
facturers must be brought into line.
To this end the meeting to-day ap
pointed a committee to draft a plan of
procedure which will be satisfactory to
all concerned. When this committee
completes its work another meeting will
he called. The combine, if successfully
carried through, will be almost identi
cal with the plate glass, billet, nail and
other pools. Its object will be to de
crease expenses, do away with the mid
dle men and jobber, ultimately to sell di
rrct ;o the consumer, control prices at
the seaboard and strike foreign competi
tion a death blow.
There are now about ."/D0.010 rf
capital invested in window glass plants,
which have in use 1,38! pots and give
employment to about 10,000 men.
A PEIOI AN I NT LEAGUE
Of Urmorr itlr < <>’l« geinen Suggested Ily
* htrngo University Students.
CHICAGO, August 10.—Some of the stu
dents of the University of Chicago wit .
are friendly to Air. Bryan are enthusiastic
a’iout it National League of Democratic
College At• -n. intending to make a project
ed organization permanent. A convention
will be held the hitter part of October.
Chit ago is to be the headquarters, so ns
to be In direct touch witli the Democratic
campaign committee. A call was issued
to-day urging all students who are in
sympathy to organize Bryan clubs in
their respective institutions at once, • nd
to communicate immediately with Wil
liam Ofszliger, president of the Bryan
' iub of the University of Chicago.
Y. P. C. U. OF THE U. P. CHURCH.
Omaha, Neb.. August 13.—The con
vention of til Young I Vo;! 's Christian
Union of the United Presbyterian
Church of America convened to-night
w th 2.000 delegates present. This eve
ning's s-ssion opened with a praise ser
vice under the direction of Pr -idem J.
H. Murdock, of Washington, Pa .
Addresses of welcome were delivered
hy Gov. Holcomb, Mayor B catch. R v.
Alonzo J. E. Turkley and Rev. Eiaur
A3cl)ill. The addresses were responded
to on behalf of the institute by Rev.
John H. McMillin. A number of an
thems were sung during the ev ning
by the chorus, which has been in prac
tice for some time, compos d of 100 voi
ces.
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IDAHO DEMOCRATS AND POPS.
Boise. Idaho, August 13.—The Demo
'cratic and Populist conventions have not
made much pro^r ss to-day. The Dem
ocratic ga’hering has don" nothing.
The Populists this morning made J. W.
Ball* mine, permanent chairman and
proceeded to th" selection of a comm. -
re to con Ur with th" Democrats on fu
sion. This was not finished until the
afternoon session. Conference commit
tees are in session and it ;s believed that
a report will b made to-night.
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IRON WORKS RESUMING.
Irontnn. O.. Augu-st 19.— Th" toil "g
and nail mil.s of the Ke,.\ N-.i ad
Iron Works and tte Bsiiefont Iren
Wcrks will re sum-? operations ;n full
Monday after an extended shu* down.
The two plants will give .mp.oyment
tc 1,200 men.
Senator Tharston Has No Desire to
Attempt to Prove His Libels.
Knows the Republican National
Committee Dare Not Make an
Open Charge Against Mr. Bryan.
Crawls Out of tha Uncomfortable
and Perplexing Position of Con
victed Scandalmonger as Best Ho
Can.
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| CHICAGO, August 19.—"Mr. Bryan’s
! word goes with me. and I shall be glad to
so state to the people of this country."
So said Senator John M. Thurston, of
Nebraska, to-day, regarding the flnt
footed denial on the part of \V. J. Bryan
that he was or had been in the employ of
the silver owners.
“Mr. Bryan has denied the charge which
was made by a Democratic newspaper,
ami I have no hesitation in declaring that
I believe him,” added Mr. Thurston.
Being asked if his exculpation of his
fellow Nebraskan included in its scoiki
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, who had
taken up the literary cudgel in behalf of
' the Democratic nominee, Mr. Thurston
I said:
j “Senator Stewart has arrived at that
' stage of political second childhood which
entitles him to great consideration and I
do not think anything further need bo
said on that score.”
With which rejoinder and a repetition
that he would give the same publicity to
his acceptance of Bryan’s denial as lie
hail given to the newspaper charge, Mr.
Thurston declined to discuss the matter
further.
Chicago, August 19.—Senator John M.
Thurston, of Nebraska, to-n!&fct handed
to the Associated Press the following
card over his signature, with the re
quest that it be diss minated:
TO THE PUBLIC:
On July 11, the Chicago Chronicle
charged Win. J. Bryan with being a sal
aried employe of the silver bonanza in
terests.
On July 31st. at Madison, Wis., I read
the tditorial of the Chronicle and in
sisted that Mr. Bryan owed it, as a duly
to the American people, to answer the
charge.
His explicit denial appears in the
priss this morning. I stated in Ne
braska that Mr. Bryan’s denial would
be accepted by me and that I would so
notify the country, which I take this
immediate and public manner of doing.
(Signed)
JOHN M. THURSTON.
NEW YORK BANKERS ANXIOCS.
Will Import (Jold From Europe to Prevent
Another Komi Issue, or the Depletion of
th«* <;»)<! Deserve.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. August 19.—Act
ing Secretary Curtis to-day received a tel
egram front the assistant treasurer at
New York stating that arrangements had
1 been made there to import $2,000,000 In
■ gold coin from Europe. The officials are
hopeful that the tide lias turned and that
from now on the reserve will be rapidly
I increased.
The treasury to-day lost $159,0110 in gold
coin and $i:;.«c" in bars, which leaves the
total amount of the reserve $104,361,051.
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The Democratic Executive
Meets in Parkersbng, To-Morrow
Fusion With the Po^cuisw ucc. s
Probable.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG. \Y. Va., August 19.—
A majority of the numbers of the l>mo
ocratlc State Executive Committee, which
meets lu re for organization to-morrow,
i arrived here on the late trains to-night.
Mon. Andy Edmiston, the Democratic
whcd horse of this State, is on the
grounds, and to the Register to-night
stated that the party was well organized
i and its chances for success in November
were nattering.
J. W. Gallagher, of Moundsville, repre
senting tiie Second Senatorial district, and
It. F. Kidd, of Glenville, are also present.
It looks to-night as if a fusion with the
Populists would be the outcome of to
morrow's confert nee between the two
committees.
I Isaac < . Kaipnsnj >I'T. me I uiiuum ......
diJute for Governor. is here, arul Is en
deavoring to keep his name at tin* head
; of the Populist ticket, although tile Reg- •
ister's information is to the effect that the
i committee will remove him at a meeting
j to be held soon.
Chairman Piersol, of the Populist com
' mlttec, is now in Nicholas county, hut
j has l< ft a written proposition which will
la- presented to tin* committee to-morrow
and which will present tin- views of the
Populist committee, tin* majority of
whom are in favor of a coalition with the
[ Democrats.
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JAIL BREAKER CAUGHT.
! Special to the Register.
Weston, W. Va., August 19.—A telr
gr..m received here from the Chief of
j police a’ Piedmont, says that they have
| Karl Willsrun under arrest there. It
I will be remembered that he broke jail
j here some four weeks ago.
WEST VIRGINIA POSTAL AFFAIRS.
| Special to the Register.
! Washington, D. C., August 19.—W.
I A. Cordon has btep appointed po stuns
, ter at Switzer. Barbour county. W. Va.,
I vice I). P. Hamrick, resigned.
' Henry M. Wcxyl has brn commis
sioned postma-ter at Wood, W. Va.
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The We »ther.
Mr. C. Schnepf, the Opera House
•druggist made the following observa
tions of tit! weatheryestrday: 7 a. m.
50; 9 a. m., 71; 12 m.. 7;">; 3 p. m.f 76;
j 7 p. m.. 71. Weather fair.
Washington, D. C.. August 19 —
1 For West Virginia. Ohio and Western
j Pennsylvania, light var.able v.nds,
[•.alftlng to scut'heriy.