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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-16
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County Court Test Case - Missionary
Work-No Licenses.
County Court has been in session
since Monday, and has been mainly oc.
cupied in hearing the case OF Lawrence
Kennedyvs. The Keyston Coal Compa.
ny, limited. The defendant, as is well
known, has been erecting coal tipple
in this county, opposite Steubenville,
and the plaintiff claims some S47 for
work done on the same, and that the
company promised to pay him, while
the defendant contends that the plain
tiff should look to the contractor, S. X.
Johnson, for his pay, and that the COM
pany never promised TO pay him or any
Of the workmen. As there are six other
suits pending OF like character, besides
others in prospect, the one above is re-
garded as a test case, and consequently
there has been a hot fight going on
over it all week, and cloud OF wit
nesses and other interested parties from
the upper end OF the county, have
crowded the court room each day, and
the interest in the case was further
heightened by "tussle" between two
OF the witnesses on Monday evening on
their way home, and one OF them was 80
disabled that he hasn't been out OF the
house since. The case was conducted
by Governor Jacob for the plaintiff and
DR.. q. W. Caldwell for the defendant.
The argument on both sides occupied
five hours. The case was given To the
Jury at four o'clock, and as yet no ver-
dict has been rendered.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the Presbytery OF Washington,
met in the Presbyterian Church here
to-day at = o'clock. Quite q large num-
ber OF ladies were present, and the pro-
ceedings were full OF interest. DR.. Hayes,
Of Washington, is expected to deliver an
address this evening.
A meeting of the Council was held
last night 10 consider the applications
for cofIee-housG licenses made at FORM
er meeting, and after Il full discussion,
the same were rejected, there being but
two votes in the affirmative. So We are
not to have license for another year, and
the vexed question is settled at last.
Rev. A. II. Carter is holding pro-
tracted meeting at the Disciples Church.
There was one addition last night.
James Simpson, one OF the oldest
citizens of Cross Greek district, and a
lifelong Democrat, died last Sunday.
Mrs. Marcelus Roberts, Of this place,
died on Monday after lingering illness,
and was buried Wednesday.
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PERSONS AND THINGS.
A qUEsuoSABLK domestic: Miss oleC
Margarine.

A oUEsuoSABLK domestic: Miss Oieo
Margarine.
OrERo, tho would-be Spanish reglcide,
is to die next Wednesday.
II is said that Mosby viii soon return
from China TO Washington.
HoS. w. T. RoGKKs, Mayor Of Quin-
ey. died yesterday at ~ years OF age.
In is q great pity that the report oil
King Theebaw's death had not been
true.
FpHUxD YATrs SAYS that anything
about eating Is read with sVidity in
England.
The Empress Of Russia has gxined in
strength and appetite during the past
week.
LATAYErTK, IsD., thinks IL has q eiti-
zen l30 yeAs old. That's little tough
20 swallow.
MK- HkxKT CAsOr LoDsk, ia bis last
Lowell lecture, says ths; everybody in
Nes England Il politician.
NAE 10 the only animal that looks in
70 & mirror, OF will have his picture
taken, said Professor Swing Yesterday.
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HIGH FANTASTIC.
Jorgensen's PrOtOplasm-Petri-
fed i'm Life-Burning for For
ty-Seyen Years.

On a sunny day in September, 1879,
the ship White Wave sailed out at the
Golden Gate, bound from San Francisco
To the Aleutian Islands, in the North
Pacific. OF his whole crew ot exper-
fenced men Captain Richard Williams
esteemed one Hans Gorgcnsen, Swede,
the best. AS the White Wave was the
shippers pride, being as taut "a craft
~ ever slid from tho stocks, so Hans
came up to his ideal Of a perfect sailor.
Therefore, when, in October, u boats
crew left Hans on an island IN latitude
81 degrees i7 minutes north and longl-
tude IA degrees 10 miutes west, that
they might flee an approaching storm,
Captain Williams himself led gang to
the rescue. The searchers looked high
and low over the votalic rocks that
formed the island, and at last found
Hans lying on the Hat Of his back in a
pile Of liChen. BY his side was dead
iox, in the hunt i0r which he had been
lost. Clasped in his left hand were
what the captain described as "Cussed
stones" Though Hans had been on
shore two days he did not look rs
though he were hungry. Indeed, he
was swollen from his ordinary size,
which was about like that of FalstatFs
friend Slender, 10 the elaphantine girth
OF old Jack himself. He was in a stupor,
and evidently had been poisoned. Bran
DIV was poured down his throat and IN
few hours no 80 recovered As 10 be
able To tell his story. This was that,
being hungry, hc had set about search
ing among the lichens for food when he
accidentally knocked off the crust OF
rock. Under this crust OF sulphur
rock, he saw a number Of pebble-like
bits, which contained jelly OF the con
sistenCy Of melted glue, and being OF
light rose color. The smell was so pleas
ant that lians ate OF several and started
for the shore. On the way heeXamined
the objects more closely. tie then
found that the jelly was in reality
substance like fish roe, ligaments like
the finest floss silk being woven through
ami through. la fifteen minutes Hans
began To swell and very soon he lost
consciousness. The brandy stimulated
him for awhile, but soon he died. A
few days ago Captain Williams, who is
now in San Francisco, received letter
from Prof Michael Ferrir, +. x. B, au-
thor OF The First Principles OF the Cell
Theory" and one oi Tyndali's most
promising disciples. Prof Ferris had
heard Of the circumstances Of Iorgen.
sons death through the owner OF the
ship, an Englishman, and writes to
Captain Williams 10 procure such OF
the poison on his next trip to the Alas
ka seas. Prof. Ferris adds tha, the peb-
bic like objects undoubtedly were col
lection OF energies OF the vital order
"more like the proptoplasm itself than
ANYTHING hitherto discovered"
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ILLINOIS.
Large Grant Meeting In Chicago.

CHICAGo, April l5.-The political
movements in Illinois OF late having
caused some apprehension on the part
OF the friends OF General Grant that the
State might be carried for Blaine in the
National Convention, mass meeting IN
the interests OF Grant was held in Cen
trail Music Hall this evening, at which
nearly 5000 people were present, all the
available room being closely occupied.
Robert r. Lincoln wasChairman. Many
ladies were in the audience,
and a number OF prominent politicians
occupied seats on the platform. The
speakers Of the evening were Emory A.
Storrs, whose speech was replete with
humor, which was heartily appreciated
by the audience, J. A. Douglass, Jr., r..
&. I.arncd and others. General Logan,
who had not known OF the arrangements
for the meeting until his arrival, being
urgently requested, addressed the meet
inx
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THE WEST POINT AFFAIR.
What Republicans Say Of It

What Republicans Say Of It
,clial 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
A conspicuous Republican journalist
assured me to-day that the West Point
rasr Is exciting more interest just now
|iu Republican circles than tho Tariff,
tbr Geneva award or the Army Appro-
hriation bill. said he, eli you gp to the
|Nlr Department the first thing you
Drar u an allusion to il, aud II you 20 to
ihe White House you find it is talked OF
lhrye Republican members Of Con-
kos dlscussit in the cloak room and at
hlrir quarters lie added, they are
oU,rrrstcd not only IN the treatment OF
Whitaker. which is being investigated
] the Board at West Point, but they
3irtm Il an outrage that he has been
fyyu the cold shoulder by all
tIc white cadets Just because
] b. has black blood in his veins. They
Iursct. however, that the New England
1nIthrrs and fathers Of some of the boys
~ ho have cut him have never shown
, negro the slightest social recognition,
RUd DO not like even tO eat bread made
b the hands Of a negro cook | telt
y blic he was telling me OF the excite
Don't the Whitaker case has occa-
Juyd among Republican statesmen,
tycu before it has been determined that
.r alleged outrage was perpetrated by
y hIte cadets, that they are anxious, not
D much about the negro boy, ~ they
rr about making it an available card IN
he coming campaign. This journalist
,ioTmcd me further that il viii be duly
iScUsSed in Congress-, but that u will
ot be- taken up until senator Bruce
JlOred) returns 70 Washington.
Personal News Items
The Irish inmates oi ''the Soldiers
1mcs' are sending remOnstranees to
3Jngress against the reappolntment OF
ZEN. Ben Butler, as a manager OF these
RstItutiOns.
senator Slator, OF Oregon, says his cot
lgue, senator Grover, is improving.
There is no truth whatever in the ru-
8oy that senator Hill, Of Georgia, in
uds To resign his position on the SEN
J. Elections Committee.
General Garfield has returned and was
the meeting Of the Ways and Means
Ommittee, to-day.
hear no regrets over the defeat OF
Z. Acklen, OF Louisiana, for a renomi-
,tion. His successful competitor is Mr..
AllOn.
A number OF Washington cores
uients will 10 to the Virginia Repub-
an State Convention, which meets al
AuutOn April Goth. II will send Grant
iegates 10 Chicago.
A leading Southern Senator informs
? that there will be no change in the
Fid this session.
Mr. Thurman, who 10 presiding IN the
pate to-day, does not look as u he had
m SICK.
Tue speech Of Senator VOORHEES,, IN
IoT Of a pension for Mexican var
ieTans, is highly eompimented.
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LIVE STOCK.
UnicSo.


CHiCAao, April l5.-Ths Dropus' Jour.
nal reports hog receipts 20,000 head; /;
shipments 900 head. Good moder.
ately active; packing dnll; NIL grades q
shade lower; mixed packing 81 00Cd4 20:
choice heavy 81 1904 20; light 81 2O,g
4 A.
Cattle Receipts 4,5OO head; ship
ments 5000 head. Market slow but
steady fair demand for export; shipping
sold at 81 S0Cnj 10, butchers - U0ta
3 50; corn fed Texans 81 M.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head: ship.
ments 200 head. Market quiet aud
firm; 1900 oi the receipts, CONTRACTED
for ia Wisconsin, were deli~es~d here nj
Gle; best wool 81 10.
New York.
NKw YoRK. April l5.-Bceves Re.
ceipts go head; exclusively for export
alive. No trade in beef cattle. Dressed
beef decidedly dull and lower; sales very
slow at 81 dSc for common TO choice.
Shipments to-day :, 300 head Of live cat
tie. 2,6I0 quarters Of beef, 40 live
sheep, and $50 carcasses of mutton.
Sheep-Rcceipt 3, 800: trade limited: !:
feeling weak with downward tendency; /;
wooled sheep ~ ~ al % per 100 lbs,
good clipped s. 10 per 100 lbsi un.
'yearlings, 81 0Ods 7j; spring lambs
81 75CG6 - per head. Dressed mutton
and dressed warnings dull at 7(ssic Tor
the former, and SsDlc for the latter
Hogs Receipts 400 head. None
offered alive, feeling very quiet
Cincinnati
CiscIssA1I. April u Hogs - Easier !.
common 81 J0tai 10; light " 2OCpi +b;
packing ~ 25taDI 90; butchers a UOta,
I 40. Receipts 3,lO0 head; shipments
LOO head.
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GEoLoaICAL SURVEY.
senator Davis Plan Meeting with oppO-
sition.

senator Davis Plan Meeting with Oppo-
sition.
,,oc,a, o. the Regislcr.
WAsHINGToN, April 10.
Syuatur Davis, of West Virginia, en-
irayoroi again yesterday afternoon to
stt up the Joint resolution providing Tor
luc survey ut the States by the United
states Geologist, and remarked that he
hoped 1t would not take twenty minutes
o. pass It. Mr. Booth, of California,
however. autagonized it with much
clrurstness, and SAID 1t could not he
passed m twenty days aud that 1t would
involve a heavy outlay. | could not
understand hIs opposition. MIR. Hoar,
ui Massachusetts, whose State has no
mineral resources, opposed II on gen
rru principles, and MIR. Gar
prutrr objected to the expression
that these SURVEYS shall be made 10y the
United states GeolOgist, when invited
by the State authorities, asking who are
the state authorities. Senator Johnston,
90 Virginia, who Is very much interest
ri lu the passage Oi the Joint resolution,
will move tO amend by saying, when
Invited bv resolution oi State Legs
htUyr The joint resolution u an eX-
r,jigut one, aud senator Davis proposes
O. push il through at the earliest posi-
bile opportunity. As | have already
SUi, II ~ oi great importance To West
Virginia and Virginia, because a survey
ui thrir mineral lands by Mr. Clarence
ktug would enhance their value greatly
la the markets OF the world. The tact
that the resolution has met with oppo-
sltluu does not indicate that 1t will not
lla-
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PhiladolphtA

PHILADRLPzIA, April Is. - Flour
Dull; Minnesota extra medium s. %;
good $6 50S5 62}; choice s. Is; fancy
80 %; Ohio extra medium S. 75; win.
ter patent process, $625S7 ga. Wheat
Unsettled and demoralized; No. 2 rcd
seiss N eaeva xp9 81 S So ba asked Ss s.Isl nsa
Nav 81 35i bid, 81 28i asked seller June
81 3sI bid, 81 2it asked. Corn-Stesdy;
western mixed on track So; steamer de-
pot 81; sail yellow on track mixed seller
April 50ic bid, 50ic asked; seller May
47c bid, 4Sc asked; seller June +6tc bid.
i6lc asked. Oats-Dull; No. 2 mixed
I3c; No. 8 white 44(944ic; No. 9 do.
45c; No. do. 46ic. Provisions--Dull
and unchanged. Butter-Quiet; cream
ery extra 2S(93Oc; New York and Brad
ford county, Pennsylvania, extra $50
27c; Western Reserve extra 2Sa25c;
good to choice ls9?2c. Eeys-Dull
and lower; western ll@lllc. Cheese
Scarce and firm; creamery l4l@l4ic;
good l3ic. Petroleum-Nominally nm.
changed. Whisky-Stronger at u III.
Cn,osgc.
CHICAGO. April l5.-Flour Dull and
nominal. Wheat-Unsettled and lower;
No. Chicago spring fresh 81 0Si(al 09l;
cash 81 nj; 81 liz seller May; 81 0Si
seller June; 81 0ii seller July; No. 5
a9c. Corn-In fair demand. but st low.
or rates: fresh SIC: regular S2ic cash
and seller Nav: S5ic seller June: 3Gic
seller July. Oats-Dull, weak and low
er at 26 iG529c cash; 2ai(aS0c seller May;
29ic seller June. Rye-Steady and un-
changed. Bsrley-Steady and unchsng.
ell at 75CS16c. Pork-Dull, weak and
lower and heavy At - 20 cash; - S2la
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KILLED In THE RING.
Fatal Accident tOa Female Ira
peze Performer.

PHILADELPHIA, April l4.-Eight thou
sand people was thrown into q fright to-
day by probably fatal accident during
the afternoon performances OF the com.
bined circuses OF Adam Forepaugh and
Cooper < Bailey. The famous female
trapeze performer known on the stage
and in the arena as Mile. Lotto, but
whose real name is Lucy Davine, q
very pretty girl OF eighteen years, came
out to execute her startling acts, and
was enthusiastically welcomed. AT one
side OF the ring her mother, Mrs. Da-
vine, was suspended by the feet from n
bar, and in her hands sue held the feet
of Mr.. Davine, her husband, who also
hung with head down and hands out
stretched, ready 10 catch his daughter
when she would swink the other
side OF the ring,
Mile Lotto mounted pedestal fifteen
feet high and sprung To catch the bar,
which hung about three feet above her.
Her aim was to get her feet against the
bar about the same time that her hands
would catch it, but her grasp failed,
and she iell heavily back, striking her
head against the pedestal, and thence
dropping to the ground, where she lay
unconscious and bleeding, "Oh, my
God, my childw exclaimed Mrs. Da-
vine, still suspended at the other side oi
the ring and holding her husband by
the feet. The rope was lowered, Mr..
Davine sprang to the ground, qnickiy
followed by his wife, and in an instant
both were by the side OF their daughter.
Mile Lotto was carried to private
apartment before the audience could
realize the extent Of her injuries, and
the circus performance went on with
out any further interruption. There
was long, deep cut in the back OF the
girls head, the side OF the head was bad
ly bruised. and there were strong symp-
toms of conclusion OF the spine. In an
hour or two she became partly conscious,
but tonight the physicians have no hope
OF her recovery.
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The Forest Fires

ToN's RIvER. n. j., April l6.-The
forest IRE is spreading towards Tucker
ION Beach, and the residence OF Judge
Jeffrey, one OF the finest in the county,
has been burned. Four other dwellings
are reported destroyed and hrm hand
burned to death.
TRKNroS, N. J., April l5.-Bricksborg
reports that forest fires IN that section
burned over tract OF 600 square mikes;
Thousands acres have been burned
over in the neighborhoOd OF the vilIage
oi Toms River. The most Of the wood
land burned is cedar.
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POLITICAL PItEFERENCE8
And Prospects ia Iioanc County.

correspondence oil he Register.
REEDryILLE, w. Va, April 10.
Not seeing anything from this county
in answer TO your general inquiry - 10
whom the fayorites Tor state oiiioes.ars,I
have concluded 10 venture the following
a. arst choice and acceptable:
For Governor. think the Democrats
are generally In favor oi J. n. Camden
and Jackson a. second choice, while
Faulkner has some stsadiast friends.
For Congress, from this district, ]
think Kenna will have = majority, yet
Sehon has some strong supporters,
among whom are some of the leading
Democrats of this county.
For Attorney General ] think Hon.
T.. W. WiiSon will carry this county,
while Hogg. "i Mason county, has many
very warm friends here, aud undonbf.
edly would bc SECOND choicn. and q lev
are for Waits. a. for oil,er State offers
but little has been ssii believe the
people generally want Nh Miller To
continue A. Auditor III State, and West
az Treasurer. As 10 National poi
itics think a majority u the Dem.
ocra,s ar. lor Thnrmsn With
Seymour o. second choice. But Who
ever receives the nomination at the
Cincinnaii Conven;ion viii receive the
Democratic vote ol this county.
A. for the Republicans they viii vote
ior any man whom their party may nom-
inste-
As ~ ibs aIneadrneni 81 the Consti.
tuition oi this state. am nDt stbe io say
what the fe~linys of the people are. but
] am inclined 70 believe that . majority
are oppcsei 70 Il. When u h fully
discussed il msy bs different.
Stock has winiersd cell; wheat ID
looking very hne-
Respectfully, n. H. Asssssose.
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Railroad Accident.

CIxcISSArI. April l5.-The train on
the Ohio and Mississippi road due here
this morning did not arrive until two
o'rlork- having been thrown IRON the
rack AT Shoals, Indiana. The engine
and all the cars we're more or less dam
aged. None Of the passengers were
badly injured. Among those hurt are
Rem Robinson, Cincinnati; Thomas
Thomas. YOUNGSTOWN; t. A. Stevenson,
Cincinnati; j. BreYalor, Missouri; ]. j.
Everett, Cincinnati; O. q. A. Boss
New York.
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IRELAND ID.
Honors to Parnell.

CoRE, April l5.-The freedom OF the
city was given to Parnell at the Court
House, to-day. The building was
thronged, but only third OF the mem
bers OF the city corporation were pres
ent The mayor, in his address, com
mented on Parnell's labors in America
on behalf Of the distressed lrishmen.
Parnell replied, thanking the mayor ior
the freedom OF tho city, and compared
the municipal institutions with those OF
the United States.
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Embroidered Costumes.

uAlpSEh nA-As
The fashion Of embroidering in silk,
chenille. or gold, either the edge or the
centre OF the designs OF material, con-
tinues and grows in favor. believe
that though its progress may be for a
time suspended by the summer season,
il will End its iull deyelopement next
winter. At present, and in spite Of the
sun, which renders il da;:iiRg, gold is
spreading everywhere, on bOnnsts, in
the shape Of gailoOns, enormous nails,
agraies Of all shapes, tips OF feathers; on
dresses, in the form OF embroidery; on
coiffures. which are made Of gold lace f;
on everything, in n word, gold spArkles
and glistens. Ii is much used in com
bination with black on dresses As we'll as
on bonnets and eoidures, and is gener-
ally employed on bonnets for the
opera and concerts, which are bonnets
merely in name
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Canal Investigation.

CUMBERLAND, Mp, April l5.-In the
canal investigation before Examiner
Small, yesterday, John Fisher, Joseph
Hooker, ]. F. Wolf, VIM. Broderick, J.
Pierce, d. Bowers, j. Muse and Charles
Baker, all boatmen, were examined on
the condition Of the canal. The inves-
tigation here is ended. IL will probably
be resumed in Annapolis next week.
The Consolidation Company began
shipping by canal to-day at 81. 10 freight
to Georgetown, and the American Com
pany at sl.l5 20 Alexandra. One dol.
lar and ten cents is now the established
rate 10 Georgetown.
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WHEELING, W. VA FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 49, 1880.

erected on the same lot A lot Of lum-
Der has been handled just west OF the
school house, apparently for building
purposes.
With the influx Of population, caused
by our new road, we must have more
houses.
James Alexander's house, occupied
by DR.. Fisher, is receiving a new coat Of
paint put on by X. l.. Nugent.
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A Cattle Dealer Relieved OF
$1,000.

SEDAuA, No., April l5.-As the st.
Louis express train was leaving here
last night, Mr.. Jones, a large cattle deal
or from Colorado, en- route for Kentucky
To purchase fine stock, was suddenly at,
tack ked by four men, and before he could
give the alarm they robbed him OF so,2OO
In cash and a certificate q: deposit on
the Drovers' Bank OF Chicago for ~ $50;
In their haste the robbers overlooked
). 500 in money aud some $4,000 worth
of checks, drafts and notes in an inside
vest pocket. The robbers are supposed
to have come from Kansas City, and u
is thought they have gone West with
their booty.
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DIZZY GOODS.
New Yorh.

NEw YoEx. April l5-Dry Goods
Business continues light with packing
houses, bot jobbers are doing q lair
trade. Cotton goods quiet, but the best
makes are steadily held by agents Prints
very quiet in first hands, but prices are
unchanged. Woolcn goods quiet and
frm. The Bidi,ih says some large sales
Of brown cot,ons have lately been made
for export.
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Two Men Fatally and Several
Seriously Burned.

HARRIsBrRG, April 10 While some
men were working in a pit underneath
a large vessel which contained molten
metal. in the Pennsylvania Steel Works
near the city, the ratchet broke and the
contents Of the vessel poured into the
pit. Geouge Yost aud A. Westbrooke
we're fatally burned, aud Monroe Miller,
Simon Martin, George Horning and one
or two Others seriously burned.
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FOREIGN.
RUSSIA.
Terrorism and Famine.

ODESSA, April Is. Nineteen persons,
mostly students, have been tried by
court martial for various political ofien-
ces. Two were acquitted and the Others
sentenced to hard labor in the govern
ment OF Orenburg, Russia.
Thousands Of families can neither OBJ
tain food nor means to earn il, as there
is a scarcity of work rs well as food.