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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-08
WHEELING W. VA. SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER g. 1888.
AsLANDER REFUTEO.
The Alleges Relations of .sEm Jacobs
60 President Buchanan.
lancaster E.EdmIner.

The death in the Philadelphia aImshouse
recently of y'Em Jacobs" a woman who
fifty yeas ago began life of shame in this
city, has been the cause of starting a vile
SANDER agaihst James Buchanan, which We
feel ii our duty to fatty and unqualifisdly
stamp IS falsehood in leach and every
particular. The press of Philadelphia has
attempted teclothe with much romance and
fiction the life of this woman, and the
Times speab of her downfall, which led
her to lead 3 life of shame in Philadelphia,
as the result of an intimacy with a man
who finally reached a position high in
the gift of The people," The Boston Herald
has Philadelphia correspondent who says
that James Buchanan's intimacy with this
hussy was the cause of the breaking off o.
his engagement with and sudden death of
the lady referred to by Curtis in his life of
Buchanan.
every respeck This bad woman had lived
life of open shame in Lancaster long be-
fore she went to Philadelphia, and she
went there only to have an enlarged sphere
in which q ply her vocation. Mr..
Buchanan atno time in his life ever had
any intimacy with her either in Lancaster
or Philadelphia, and, il the statement was
made on hcsztsertion, she lied, and, prosti-
tu!e like, said IL to give herself importance
and consequence.
From our own knowledge, and from what
we have always been led to believe con-
cerning Mr.. Buchanan's private life, we
have felt from the first that the connection
of his name with that of the woman men.
toned was a vile slander. We have con-
suited with those yet living in Lancaster
who knew Mr.. Buchanan intimately, and
who would also know il such a story was
correct, and the unanimous opinion and
direct statement of all prove the falsity OF
the charge. 1t is due to thetruth of history
and to the memory of Mr.. Buchanan that
this slander should be denied now, lest be-
ing allowed to go uncontradicted, silence
should give it the semblance OF truth. The
story has been given wide publicity, and
both decency and truth demand that it
should be firmly met and denied. In be-
half of our towns good name. the people
and their descendants, among whom Mr..
Buchanan spent his life, we pronounce this
story, in whole and detail. a vile slander.
Mr.. Buchansn's private life was pure and
unstained, and especially so 80 far "a any
acquaintance or intimacy with this woman
was concerned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-08
A SANE PATIENT
Locked Up in the LunatiC Asylum
Through Family Influences.
An Interview With the Victim in Which He
Tells How the Family Turned
Against Him and Why,

PHILADELPHIA, September THE foroi.
BILE removal to the Norristown Insane Asy-
lum of Frederick Haas, OF 2525 Parrish
street. this city, perfectly sane man OF
questioned respectability. is fully proved
by investigation. DR.. Chase, superintend-
ent of the Asylum, has formally adjuGged
the old man mentally sound and healthy,
and has instructed his friends to proceed at
once to effect his release.
Haas" DR.. Chase said, was brought
here last Friday by two court officers, who
were armed with the usual commitment
required by law. The old man was per-
fectly calm, and his demeaaor in every
other respect was S'perieClly sane. AS thls
bolt Of c0ndtCr, However, is frequently OBJ
served among the insane, it was not consid-
cred anyways remarkable in the case OF
Haas. The patient hes placed in the re-
ceiving warn to await developments. There
he remained until Monday as quiet and
composed as any sane person could possi-
bly be. On Monday DR.. John S. Miller
came out and informed us that Haas was
not insane; that his incarceration vas the
result of a conspiracy upGn the part of his
family to get rid OF him.
What has been the mans condition
since his incarceration? was asked.
He has been calm and rational, and at
no time has he exhibited even the slight.
est symptoms of insanity. When | am
summoned to testify before court, there is
not single thing can say against the
patient"
Interview with Haas.
At the invitation OF DR.. Chase, the re-
porter was accorded an interview with
Haas. The patient-a very respectable
looking old man OF nearly seventy yeors-
was found engaged in a game OF checkers
in the convalescent ward.
81 thank you for the visit he remarked
as he shook hands.
ITO what do you attribute your imprison-
ment hereP' asked the reporter.
my family wanted to get rid OF me,
suppose" he mournfully replied. II have
had great deal of domestic difficulty OF
late, but DO one can truthfully say that
am insane. My wife and daughters were
frequently visited by DR.. Mcdonald and
five or six other men, and when | protested
against the outrageous doings | had seen
and heard, as any other moral father
would bave done, they
Concluded 10 Get Ria of Me.
| am satisfied that my presence here IS
the result of a scheme between DR.. McDon
aid and my family to keep me out OF the
way. ! never threatened to xii my wife,
but have often protested against the out
rsgeous proceedings that took place in my
house" All this the old man said in q
calm and rational manner, but it was evil
dent throughout the conversation that he
labored hard to keep back the tears that
forced themselves TO his eyes as he dis
closed the family skeleton. DR.. Miller
will apply for a writ Of habeas corpus to
secure the old mans release and theIe is
no doubt that ere long he will sgsin enjoy
his liberty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-08
ENTAILlNG ESTATES.
Transplantina the English Method
of Building Up Family Fortunes.
How the AstOrs Propose to Keep Their
Pile Together Without Showing
lis Extent.

New loRH, September THE news that
Mr.. John Jacob Astor had decided all his
property TO his only son, William Wal
dorf Astor, now L. S. Minister to Rome
has created a profound sensation, and old
lawyers declared that it was only another
movement by the Astors not to permit the
value of their immense estate TO be public.
ly known.
John Jacob Astor is now an old man,
and, although in apparent good health,
the question OF wills, deeds, heirs and
Surrogate Courts must occur to him, The
story, as reported, Is that Mr.. Astor has
decided away his property, but that the
deeds will not be recorded until after his
death. His son, William W. Astor, ae.
ceives everything, subjec', however, 10 a
pension OF 100000 per annum, payable to
his father during his life. BY this means
OF transferring the estate
Two Objects are said 20 be Accom-.
pIish'd,
first that the estate will not be divided
among different heirs, and secondly, that
no litigation over will can ever come
into court by which the value Of the estate
would be discovered. There are unques.
tionably other branches Of the family
which, il will leaving all to the son were
made, might enter a contest. 1t has al
ways been the idea Of Mr.. John Jacob
Astor's life practically TO entail his prop.
erty, and to have the estate remain intact
f;Sor fo;S r:'SST;o"y"tion to generation as in Eng
%neathing his prGPp4t. r7Spt John u jIHGoSha ASt26s
Ao,n 10 10
now Mrs Chandler. There was also an
idiot son in the family, for whom ample
provision was made, and also for this sons
guardian. This idiot child grew to man.
hood, and died several years after his
fathers death.
At that time the estate vas worth about
S5U 600, 600 or i0OO0,O0O II was then
mainly unproductiye. John Jacob Astor
received the largest part OF the estate, in.
Guiding the AstOr House, which was decided
to him for 81.
The Golden Principle Of the AstOr
Family
was never to build until forced TO do 80,
and when building was put up il was in
tended TO last for years. The estate grew
more valuable each year, and solid houses
were built upon the land, until to-day the
value is really unknown. Most OF the
property lies between Twenty-third ttreet
snd Fiftieth street. from Eighth TO Third
avenues Murrsy Hill lies in the heart OF
the family possessions Blocks and blocks
OF houses here belong TO John Jacob Astor,
all OF which he has decided TO his son. The
value OF John Jacob Astors estate IL esti.
mated at from rHtwsen $50 100000 and
$7C,OCO, 100. and Vim. b Astcr's estate at
something less. The present Mr.. Astor's
idea is for his eon 20 follow The same
course he hss, ard 80 on through genera.
tiO.S..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-08
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
The No.Pay Reso.ution Fails.

renewed bis no-pay resolution, but failed
TO get the two thirds vote necessary to sus-
pend the rules and put it on its passage.
On the roll eighty.seven voted for it fifty.
four against, and there were fifty.nine alb
eentees. George Morgan's Congressional
Apportionment bill was read the first time.
The Senate was not in session. Papers
were filed in the office of the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth for the merger of the
and Southwestern and the
South Pennsylvania roads.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-08
FRANK JAMES AcQuIrTAL.
Public Opinion on the Findise or the
Jury,

ST, LOUIS, No., September Public
opinion here on the verdict in the trial of
Frank James this morning 10 somewhat
vsried, while all concur that IL is q misfor-
tune that the train robber was so promptly
acquitted. Many assert that according to
the evidence and instructions of the Court,
it was impossible for the Jury to have acted
otherwise. Others sgain are outspoken
in their convictions that il will be an
impossibilIty to convict Frank James in
Western Missouri. no matter what the evil
dence might be. Some of the merchants
on. Change believe the verdict will injuri.
ously sffect the standing OF Missouri in
other States, especially in the East, but the
more conservative members do not think
this will be the case, as it is we'll known
that Missourians are as law abiding as citi.
zens of other States. The general tone 10
that the verdict is 10 be deplored from its
possible effects abroad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-08
SOCIAL SCIENTISTS IN SESSION.
Sanitary Conditions In PlumbiaE.
Inebric'y, Insnnity and Public
Parks

Sanitary Conditions In PInmbisE.
Inebricy, Insanity and Public
Parks
SARATOGA, September 7.-Dr. Ezra N.
Hunt, president OF the American Public
Hea't tn AS ociation, delivered an address
at the opening OF the Social Science Asso,
ssnitAry measures. The subject, In its
hearings upon morals and the social. 70.
liGous and political relations was first diS.
cussed. A paper on house construction
with reference 10 plumbing and drainage,
by George K Waring, Jr Of Newport, was
read. This paper presented some advanced
views as to a proper plumbing and drain
sge system for buildings. Said pipes for
houses should be constructed 30 ~ 10 se.
cure draught. There should be one sys.
tenn for bath.tubs and wash bowls for each
house. The importance OF the adoption Of
a thorough flush system in the pipes was
emphasized by DR.. Crothers, of Hartford.
Conn, who presented
An Essay on Inebriety.
This was an Ingenious plea in behalf Of
-treating drunkenness. As Q disease, inc
briefly, like dread contagious, sweeps over
tffiseIse. .""EtPty "" rfRd 'af:"B-:~o 'farths
burn, Mass, followed with q address on Inc.
briefly in women, its cause and results, the
action OF alcohol upon the system, and
statistics regarding the use OF intoxicating
stimuants among women were given, aud
a more humane legislation for inebriate
women recommended. DR.. Walter Chan.
ming, OF Boston, presented a paper on
The Cnase OF Insanity,
which was an instructive uestise on the
subject. He held that insanity was not %
much disease rs Q result. Prota Chundor
Mozoomdar OF Calcutta, India. delivered
an exceedingly able and interesting sddress
on religious reformation In India. The
sgent 10 accomplish reformation among
the Hindoos," said the speaker "is Chris.
tianity and Il Is now overturning the old
superstitlons and making way for the day
when each man shall be snother's brother,
irrespective OF race or condition" This
evening Donald r. Mitchell. Of New Haven,
Ike Marvel) delivered an sddress on public
parks, which was received with marks Of
decided approval by the large audience.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-08
CRUELTY ON SHlPBoARD,
Tales of Terrible Treatment on L. =. s.
Lancaster

Lancaster.
NICF, FRANCE, September THE L. S. s.
Lancaster arrived here September /. Since
then several seamen have deserted. Many
stories OF cruelty and ill.treatment ON the
part of the officers have been told. The
Lancaster left New York TWO years ago
with 400 seamen. Nearly all were Boston
or New York men, but number hailed
from Portland, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Charleston. There now only l20 sea-
men on board the other $50, with the ex.
ception of about a score, deserted. The
cause of this detection, the men say, was
their treatment by the officers. They al
lege that Just after leaving New York
again at Vile France, at Constadt, at Stock
holm, at Coppeuhsgen and at Lisbon, men
were kicked, even about the face, beaten
with clubs and
a., yv,,y GS,qSrthIx~ ~Naifraated
out leave and returned drunk, and these
officers. being favorites with their superb
ors, were not even reprimanded for their
absence. Some OF the men were laid up
for days, and on one occasion petty officer
brought his heel down on a seaman's toe
with such force that the toe bad 10 he am
putated. No punlshments were given TO
favorites and spies, but the others were put
in irons and in one or two instances logged
for slight or imaginary offences. Men were
often put in solitary confinement on bread
and water for thirty days at time, on the
most trivial pretexts. On one occa-
sion at Lisbon the anchor did not come
up smartly enough to please the officer in
charge, and be stopped the monthly
psy of all hands for three months. Ad-
miral Nicholson had ordered stopped, as
useless and dangerous. the sending up and
down topgallant yards and masts in the
drill. No sooner would the Admiral leave
the ship than this would be resumed. On
several occasions it resulted in
Serious Accidents.
At Chenak, Leghorn and Christiana men
we're so disabled in this drill that they
were in hospital for weeks. While the
Fourth OF July salute was being hrrGd at
Coperba one man had an arm blown
off and lost an eye through a wiilful Or
der, while several others were very Sc
riouely injured. The men say when Ad-
miral Nicholson was in command the
management was much better than now.
Some Of the modes OF punishment prac-
tised ire said by the seamen TO be cruel IN
.be extreme and in direct violation OF the
law and the regulations OF the service.
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pn.,aI Telerraphx.

TOLEDO. September THE Toledo Pro,
duce Exchange to-day adopted the report OF
the committee recommending the passage
by Congress of Law providing for the con-
struction Of Government Postal Telegraph
Lines on the basis Of the proposed OIL OF
Senator Edmunds. The report opposes toe
purchase py the Government OF any exist
inc lines or any that msy hereafter be
built by private companies and faVors the
establishment OF an independent system,
to he extended as fasl as the business inter
eats of the country may require.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-08
FOSEiGN NEWS.
tfipa and France Eoth iver.e 90 War.

china and France E0th iycrse 90 War.
LoNDoS, September 7--The FINES PAri,
srrcial says: Both gsg,ruma1.s of Frtncr
and China are equally tcsirnuI in securing
LcaCetuI solution Of the TJnquIn qu's
tiou II IL can he effected With honor. rbe
general sentiment fsvors the hope that all
issues involved may be submitted 10 the
arbitration OF England.
wanted IO,O0O Men.
The Posts Paris special says: Orders
have been sent to Toulon and other naval
embarkation by the latter part OF 5eptem-
Der OF 10000 men for China.
I.afayette's Monument.
PARIS, September The words "lnde.
pepdence Americana l777-lsS2'' we're in.
scribed UPON the statue OF Lafayette,
which was unveiled at LePuy yesterday.
In an address at the banquet which sue.
ceeded the unveiling Waldeck Rousseau,
Minister OF the Interior declared that
nothing threatened the strength OF the
Government and that France viewed with
indifference the recent mourning cere-
monies over a Monsrchist. He asserted
that no one seemed anxious to claim heri.
tsge which must certainly entail the ban
ishment OF therlsinant.
Hepr, Rochefort and King Hami,ers.
EoaI, September An article printed
in the Paris Intrsnsigeant by Henri Roche
fort. abusing King Humbert, aroused great
indignation throughout italy. The article
accused the King OF having pocketed money
subscribed by the French for the lschia
sufferers while he at the same time was
urgir Germany 10 snnihilate France, An
Italian officer waited upon RochefoYt and
demanded satisfaction for an insult TO his
King. but Rochefort refused to grant him
hostile meeting.
Pledged Themselves.
Io.pos. September THE districts Of
San Jusn and Coles and the people Of Son
Lorenzo, Hauerochiri and ChouRos have
pledged adherence 10 General Iglesias.
Gsna Blest has been appointed BY Genef.
a. Lynch, Jefe Politieo Of Lima
Cotton Goods Market AHee4eA-
LONDON. September The Msnchestes
Guardian says: The critical conditson o.
the relations between France and China II
a source of discouragement In the cotton
goods market Purchases arc being msde
spsringly, but prices remain hrm.
Cattle Pisgue stilI Csstissea-
ST. PErERssuRs. September 7.-Report'
from all parts Of Russia state that the cattis
plague continues with uDabated tury
over A million cattle have fallen victims %
the plague Nhnin VIC PeSs ioui
European Russia alone.
Censuring Coanfess De Chambers.
yIEssA, September IA number o
| Ieeitimists intend issuisg yignoas pro
test against the action OF Countess de Cham
bo,d In expressing the wish that the posi-
| ton of chief mGurner at the !aneral OF he
busbsud sbould be bela BY the isster
nearest relatives, and ceusnring her 70
thas preirdieing the memory Of the az
csxFd
| No news Vet Rreu ihe Expeaiisn.
THE HssrE. September L-Telegraphi
| conuIunicaiiun With 5unIstra being di'
tuTbed. DO news has yet been receive
Bstsvis last HaEdsy. The expsdi,ion
| ro, sXFsst.d q n,Ern - ps;asis ior fpu
days
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,anmrh,. s.nnhing Order.

MN N,oS. September Captain /. +.
l-r.,,.,a. ii ;hE steam tug l. win Hawley,
which vas run into aud sunk by G0uld's
yaoN A'alauta, = tcY nights ago, filed re-
port 10 day with the local Board OF Steam
t.a at Inspectors he lays blame on the
na,trr the Yacht. Oae of the persons
Interested in this collision said he had been
told by a we'll known pilot that Gould 3
standing order as soon as he went on board
the yacht was to let her 60 for all she was
worth snd to stop at nothing. He also
stated that the Atalanta had plenty OF sea
room had she only made use OF it.
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COWBOYS in Chicago,

CHICAGO, September "A number o!
genuine cowboys with customary accom-
panimepts, broad brimnei hats and buck
skin garments. with revoIyers and other
warliEe psraphernalia prominently dis
played, appeared on The streets to-day.
The Chief CT Police seemed to think they
might conclude ito take the town" and
ordered them brought in. They came with,
out any trouble and explained that .aSeT
had Just arrived with q lot OF cattle
Pending the continuance of their visit the
police took charge Of their artillery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-08
wpoNAID IN IOWA.
..iug the Tariff and Temperance
al a State Fair.

nj a State Fair.
49, Iowa. September senator
mad of indiana, made his ssecohu
',-4s,h here thi, evening, nav, a.
.--iv the whole day in visiting IA,
80 His speech was devoted mainly
.srrssiOn of the salient features %;
ew rsria laws. and he was listened
Ith desc a,tsgtieu by q very I4ISe
E. .r 0crs.i5ua. question 0elnI
= r-oupIy sUi Colrteons.y'
- ,l one question be said that The
n e. Rg-rhart's tables show that IN
T., ss made in this country Tor use
4 cost is t~uw lH 10 - per cent
...e-al Of these articles there Is an
w.. ,arlTOi rn per cent 3 conc. IL
81, rev out loud applause. In us.
Z lie Iowa Temperance issue the sen
Il ia, our fO-eiathers had euun
p. 81 Ior.-.ne that men in the assre-
.a.aa.e o. self government, DIX
o. re are exceptions 90 the
.. ~ fanatics are uolus 'u@'.
rvs 2 State cUsrdiaH,H'H
f- everybody. whether they
|, -,, lie had always been ten
,s.f believed IN temperance
,-,rr, % run q temperance so"l-
Il AZ. Hr believed in eleya,,ng
F.. ~ society. bat Iowa fanatl"
4 =. ..t nv setting .aCkscreNS under
..-n,-S II the world. He Sslt
bad had all the experience
3 . .pupe-anra matters some -
I .r .,g NE 'sw. while in force, was
a.r-r D0s> bic way, and did no
II mrs r'av p-an vas on the plat
Z a,5.lsn loudly called declined
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SUED FOR WiTCHcRAFT
A Capias lssusd-For an Alleged
SorCerer.
Mrs. Mary A. Bowman says a Spell was Put
Upon Her by the Defendant, and
Her Family Broken Up.

TuuAtrLrHIA September A capias
has Ueeu issued to the sheriff of M)ntgom-
cry county for the arrest of Charles Clark,
Of Pottstown. upon charge made by Mrs.
Mary 4. Bowman who at present resides
a, No. lru5 Summer street, in this city,
that he has cast spell over he and be-
witched her. so that she has suffered both
great mental and bodily injury.
Mrs. Bowman, who briggs this most novel
suit. is respectable lady, and owns pro-
rerty in PUtts'own, where, until quite re-
gently, she has lived with her husband and
children Her story, which she has writ
ten out for her lawyer, Hon. George \.
CcrSCn. OF Norristown, is a singular one.
She states that she has been married for
thirteen years, and until three years ago
lived a happy and contented life. One
night, as her narrative runs, while she
was preparing her children for bed, she
heard one or two male voices, which at
first she supposed to come from the next
room, but she soon satisfied herself
that this supposition was not
correct. One Of the voices said: She is
George Davis daughter; l know she is, Tor
she got the money" From this mention
Of her-for she is a daughter OF George
Dayis-the voices proceeded to
Talk AbOut Her In n Shocking Manner.
Such remarks were made as to cause her to
hide her face IN shame ana CUnLuslOu. one
rushed up stairs to the bedroom with the
children, very much frightened. IL ap-
peared TO her that the men were looking
right at her all the time. From that time,
she saws, she has had no peace OF mind,
J hos fnllnWaH her constant
ly. Day after day she would hear the
voices of these men, and, from what was
said TO her, the persons to whom they be-
Ionged appeared to contemplate her ruin
Ar The conclusion of esch paragraph of
her written story she would exclaim: oh,
Mr.. CorSon. you cannot imagine how much
| have suffered
The Voices OF the SOrcererS.
Although in doubt at frs. she soon be-
came satisfied that the men had really cast
a spell over her. Charles Clark, whom she
did not know personally, she says, was the
leading spirit IN the persecution. me
voices said that they wanted to separate
her from her husband, and one OF them
said that IL she would leave her home he
would marry her and discard his own wife.
For long periods the voices would notcome
TO her. Then they would return more per-
sistent than before. Threats were made
that If she did not do as directed a spell
would be put on her little baby: Soon
s!,erward the child WAS taken slcS and
died. Threats were then made that her
husband would be led 30 drink, and soon
after the voices had said this the husband
did 20 Cft on a spree, add spent al MS
wages. All these. and hundred other
things. the plaintiff states in the narrative,
al with so much particularly AMI pathos
81, 10 leave no doubt that she is hoEe't in
tlr,Duyic.ion that sha is bewitChsi