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Evening journal., 1889-04-26
JuMps INTO rne Rssravols.
Gay oliver +. LOWS Prefers Drowning to
Poverty.

Gay oliver L. LOWS Prefers Drowning TO
Poverty.
New YonE, April 2G Oliver +. Lewis,
aged Il, clad ia full dress suit, with a white
rose in his buttonhole, climbed over the iron
railing of the Central Park reservoir, jumped
into the water AMI drowned himself. He
had spent the night at the Murray Hill hotel,
where he had written a number ol notes to
relatives and friends, informing them Of his
intentions; and about the time that the res
ervoir employees were pulling his body ont Of
the water the police were sending out a gen
erai alarm in the hope Of preventing the sui.
eide
Lewis was a clerk in johnson 81 Faulk-
ners upholstery store, and lived with his
mother and two sisters. Hs told the ladies'
Wednesday night that he was going 70 a
party The notes he sent from the hotel
were written on black borlered paper, aud
contained invitations to Ills funeral In the
pocket Of his overcoat, which he hung on
the railing before jumping into the water,
was prayer book with the leaf turned
down at the Episcopal burial service. and a
hymn book with certain hymn likewise
designated, evidently to DO used at the fu-
neral. Though there was diamond stud in
his immaculate white tie, and gold AMI silver
rings on his fingers, only few pennies were
found in his pockets. 1t is supposed that he
killed himself because unable to live in a
style equal TO his tastes. II father is a
livery stable keeper at Poughkeepsie, who
wa not on good terms with his son owing
70 the latter's dislike of plain ways The
fact that the mother and sisters had chosen
y follow young Lewis in his onslaught upon
metropolitan society had also led to break
ing up Of the family The old gentleman,
however, will pay the funeral expenses.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26


STATISTICS on the effects Of prohibi
tion are absolutely worthless. They are
subject to the preconceived notions Of
the person who gathers them and they are
valuable only to that extent The Voice.
a temperance organ, has procured state
ments from different citizens Of Kansas
which are Of this sort. Those who favor
the prohibitory law can see nothing but
the benefits resulting from its operation.
Those who disapproved see only the evils
that It produces or encourages 1t can
not be said that the different witnesses
are dishonest or incompetent They
seem 70 be alike honest and compe
tent They simply view the sub
iect from different standpoints.
In one county from which answers were
published the answers to the questions
were aiametrically opposite Restrictive
ana prchibitory laws have the effect Of
cursaii.ng the liquor traffic aud Of Great
lug and crystalizing sentiment, in small
communities-iast the same effect that
high license and local option laws have
Ia large communities personal influence
is almost entirely imperative and the
measures lose their effect from lack Of
favorable public sentiment. In large
communities they can neither create nor
gain the necessary assistance of public
sentiment. Small communities are, on
an average more orderly and law abiding
than large communities. 1t Is
not strange then, for this reason,
that local option laws sometimes
act very wholesomely in small communi
ties and that all restrictive laws shonlc
succeed better in the West, where the
towns are small and the people homogen
eous, than in the East where the circum
stances are different. For these sam,
reasons the statistics taken ia differ
ent places BY persons prejudiced in one
way or the other are absolutely worth
less. A man viii see the things he
wants to see and will be
confirmed or weakened in his be-
lief just as he expected to be. The
vote Of Massachusetts 600 against
is a good test Of popular sentiment.
Massachusetts, is an intelligent commu-
nifty and one in which local option laws
have been tried and 10 a certain extent the
people are thoroughly and practically
Informed on the effect Of restrictive laws.
The vote Of Massachusetts, is a great
blow to prohibition. 1t win kill the pro.
posed law in Pennsylvania and it will
have a tendency to put quietas on the
cranks who propose to cure all mundane
Ills with one legal panacea
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
Rearrested on 4 Charge of murder.

SOMERSET, Ky, April % About year
ago John and Henry Hill were arrested for
the murder Of two peddlsrs near jamestown,
Russell county. The murder was discovered
by means Of pieces Of flesh found scattered
through the woods. A woman named Berger,
who hyed at Henry Hills, where the peddiers
were last seen, told the story. The Hills
swore that the wonan's story was spite work
and as the bodies could not be found they
were set free, Yesterday boy found two
human skeletons done up in sack on the
hillside. A washbasin and basket recog-
nized as belonging to the Hills, was near by.
The Hills have been rearrested
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
A GIRL BURIED ALIVE.
Her Father Nearly Paraiyzed with Fear
When lie Discovered IL.

Her Father Nearly Para'yzed with Fear
When lie Discovered II.
SYRACUSE, n. ", April 2B.-Tho shocking
story that young grl had recently been
buried alive In the Geddes cemetery Is being
circulated in the Ninth aud Tenlh wards In
a shanty on the Erie Canal towpath George
Rath, a German aborer, lives alona Up to
March y, however, his daughter Emma, IL
years old, lived with him as his only com
panon. About the middle Of March Emma
caught a cod which, after several days. set
tied on her lungs. On Friday, March 90
about O'Clock ia the morning, she ceased to
breathe, but Mr.. Rath says the body was
warm several hours later.
The funeral took place the next Sunday af-
ternoon and the body was buried in the
Geddes cemetery. The loss of the daughter
bore heavily on the old mans mind. The
possibility Of the girl having been buried
alive 50 preyed upon his mind that finally
without speaking Of his intentions, he uncov-
cred the grave last week The rough box
containing his daughters coffin was opened
and the lid taken from the coffin. No sooner
was the glass uncovered than the body Of the
girl was revealed ymg turned over on one
side. The father says tnat her hands were
clasped over her face, and her brown hair
was tangled up over her eyes as though it had
been torn in dreadful agony. There were
finger marks on her face
Mr. Rath was nearly paralyzad with terror
and hastily replaced the cover, shoveled the
dirt back into the grave and ran from the
place
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
Deelines to he rnrdnned-

Governor Wilson OF West Virginia has
pardoned Enos Basham Of Summers
county, sent up for four years in Septem-
Der last for grand larceny. The COVER
nor gave as his reason that Basham was
not Of that degree Of intelligence to make
him capable Of distinguishing right from
wrong. Basham declares he will not
accept a pardon granted on such grounds.
and refuses TO leave the penitentiary. He
says he has mora sense in minute than
Governor Wilson has shown in his whole
teru.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
ALnnntln lssrnnes.

NEWARK, N j., April 26--JOhn Downing,
a desperate burglar, escaped from the Morris
Plains Insane asylum yesterday He was
serving termin the state prison, but feignel
insanity and succeeded in being transferred
to the asylum. He has made several at
tempts to murder attendants and Jail officers.
The last crime for which he was imprisoned
was the robbery Of clothing store at Buff
falo. He was detected in the act and, being
pursued he jumped into the Erie canal He
remained SO long under water that it was
suppo ed he had been drowned, tut on
being flshel out he was found TO be alive.
Six hours later he made an almost successful
attempt to break iii. Officers then arrived
and brought him mere. vNHs
Evening journal., 1889-04-26

The Wilmington JOURNAL thinks the
rush of patriots for office is ''discredit.
able 70 the country and scandalous to the
administration No doubt Of it, for the
New York World says so, Colchester
Times
Put glasses on your myopic eyes and
you Win be able to see the indecency Of
the fall each.other haste that makes
Harrison sick and fills Clarkson's office
with human cormorants sitting in each
others laps.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
PREPARED ADHESIVE
" HITE WASH.
FOR
WHITENING OR C0LORiNG
Walls, Ceilings, Barns, Fences,
Houses, Bridges, Railway
Stations, Almshouses,
Public Buildings,
ETC., etc.
WHITENING OR COLORlNG

can apply it. 10y
Pure materials only are used in this vrepa-
ration, 1t Is in paste form simply needing
70 be thinned with water to prepare for use,
Nothing Poisonous used in the eomposition
Pure white and colors.
Can be applied with the greatest ease and
facility, and when dry will present a smooth
rich and even surface, which will not rub ar
scale from the wall.
This whitewash possesses strong disinfect.
ing properties and can be effectually used in
cleansing and rendering healthful the walls
Of apartments impregnated with germs of
disease.
Reaches, Ants, Flies. Moth. etc. do not
like it and leave rooms where the whitewash
is applied.
1t will work well upon absorbent surfaces:
hence the necessity, as heretofore. of sizing
walls to stop their suction is overcome.
1t will work equally well on rough or smooth
coated walls.
It works so smoothly and therefore covers so
well that the cost Is not much greater than
common lime.
Will not change color and viii keep for
years in any climate without injury.
Packed in u gall, 1 gal, and 2 gal. Cans,
Barrels. " Barrels and "a Barrels. For sale
by the trade generally.
If you cannot obtain this whitewash from
your dealer write to us direct or send us adj
dress Of responsible dealer and we will send
price, terms, etc.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
The Des Moines River Lands Trouble.

WATERLOO Ia, April 26. The Des AIoines
river land troubles have assumed new
phase. When the settlers visited the lands
from which they were evicted and put in the
crops proceedings were commenced against
them for contempt OF court. They were ar
rested, waived examination, and gave bonds.
They then continued the work Of putting ia
crops unmindful of the courts. Suits have
now baen begun against them for vii Hui
trespass, and warrants have been issued for
William Spainhower, WHO was the leader IN
the crop planting movement and for several
others. Advices from Webst county say
that all the recalctrant settlers will BE- served
in a similar manner
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
PHILLIPS & KANE
Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers.
No. 5 East Fourth Street.
CLOTHING TO ORDER

One month to-day since we open
ed, and from the amount of orders
we have taken we feel pretty sure
that the goods and prices are right.
With good cutter and large force OF
hands we can make your suit to fit,
and trim and make it to wear well,
and get it up on short notice. Stop
in, look through our stock before
ordering Suit or Pantaloons else
where. We are confident the goods
and prices will interest you, and we
will appreciate your order.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
The Reputation Of the place.

Freie Presse
Several Of our esteemed contemporaries
seem to be surprised at the rather slim
attendance which assembled at the Onera
House to hear the Juch Perotti concert
The fact that there were many EMMY
seats is not surprising and may be easily
explained. The reputation Of the place
has become 50 bad, that a concert given
even by angels would not induce some
theatre goers to enter the Opera House.
1t is. of course, sheer foolishness to denv
ene's self the pleasure Of good music lust
because it is rendered ia so Objectionable
place But then there are many foolish
people in this world.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26

A SINGULAR coincidence regarding the
railroad tragedy Of Wednesday has
come to light The first report Of the
accident did not give the name of the
boy. Several members Of the Builders
Exchange were discussing the accident
and Isaac Lenderman told Of the narrow
escape Of his brother Lewis and his
brothers son from being killed on the
railroad at Edge Moor some years ago.
Later reports Of the Newport accident
stated that James T. Lenderman, Lewiss
son, was killel
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
Southern Editors Adjourn.

CHARLESTON, s G., April 26. The South
Carolina Press association adjourned last
night after two days session N. b. Nc
Sweeney, Of The Hampton Guardian. was
elected president The delegates to the Ma
tional Editorial association were instructed
70 invite that association to meet in Charl, s.
ton in April next, at the same time that the
state association meets Henry Watterson
viii be invited to address the two associa-
ffnpu
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
Tho Democratic Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, April 26. First Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson was closeted
with the president for some time yesterday,
and in their uninterrupted privacy they dis
cussed matter Of considerable Importance.
viz, the removal on retention Of Democratic
postmasters whose terms have not expired.
The same matter will be taken up in the
cabinet today, and some general rule will he
laid down by which the departmental execu-
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
coddlnrton Nm 81, co y cnlnrnao

NEWARK, N. j., April 26. Governor Green
has refused extradition to Colorado in the
case Of Herbert Coddington, Of this city, who
is wanted at Denver on charges Of arson.
robbery and the abduction Of minor, Miss
Amelia Byle with whom he is living here.
The girls father is here prosecuting the case.
but his daughter declines to have anything
% do with him. Coddington's counsel will
apply to the court for his release today.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26

TIE interest Of the public service sug.
cest that Office holders should be in
sympathy with the administration Isn't
that the way our Democratic friends put
1t four years agol-Chester Times.
Pearson for instance.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26

The peculiar combination, proportion,
and preparation of Hoods Sarsaparilla
makes this medicine different from others
and superior TO them in all actual cura-
tive power. Sold by all druggists. Pre-
pared BY 9. |. Hood & Co.. Apothecaries,
Lowell. Mass.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
NOTAMc IN m.

Two days ago the editor Of the Morn
ing News, beng hot under the collar
from a recent but victorious struggle
with the commission firm Of MahafIy,
Higgins and Bach, said:
But as we believe this man to be re-
sponsible. we shall deal with him IN a
more precise and conclusive place than
in the columns of newspaper.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26

CoLogEL DUDLEY has written another
letter. But the letter he wrote is not the
one they say he wrote. So we shall
have more suits and colonel will refuse
10 testify
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
Hosiery and Underwear.

There is branch Of our bust
ness that we are paying particu-
lar attention to, and feel sure
we can convince you of the fact
if you call We have Mems,
Ladies', Children's and Babies
Hosiery in fnll lines on our
shelves, and we guarantee to
give entire satisfaction. We
wish to mention particularly
the "Gloria" fast black in Chill
dren's Hosiery. 1t will not
rub off.
While thinking Of Hosiery do
not forget our Underwear. If
You do not wish to buy come
and see what we have, and
when you are in need you will
know where to get what you
want. Our line includes Gents,
Ladies', Children's and Infants.
MORGAN & SAWDON,
No. GA KING STREET.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
The ono Hnndreth nnd renth vnrsa.

The Duke Of Yorkshire had r thousand men;
emarchedthem up the hill and he marched
them down again;
And when they're up, they're IN.
a nd when they're down. they're down
Ana ~Her 're~'fe half way up. LEY IL. .neither
AA ~. 4OnAA.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26
WANAMAKER,S.
PHILADELPHIA. Friday. April :,

III ibADEit III. a AhASt = lEii 80 kossN.
The House More Beautiful.
i" Crystal and Art Rooms.
Duck Pond, Lawn Scenes,
and other features of the
Easter 0 casion can be seen
for yet few days.
25c Zebhyy Ginghanls, 1Sr.
Brand new. In twenty hand
some stripes, mostly clusters.
They carry the flag of Gingham
quality into the lowest price
camp such stuffs ever reached.
We have finer Ginghams, of
course, and handsomer, but
you'll pay double or more for
them. These Zephyrs are a
manufacturing as well as a
trade triumph. America is so
close on the heels of Scotland
that you'll look again and again
before you'll know which is
which in Ginghams-except
by the price tickets.
Northeast Of centre.s -. F---rs----'
:. Cream Dress Stuffs. Just
a skimming. In every weave
and weight that Creams ought
10 be we have them. Half a
dozen as they come:
Cream Nuns Yelling
rs IN, Soc A in. 75c and 81.
Cream Hemstitched Nuns Yelling
~ IN, i5c. 81 and Sl2j.
Cream Serge
3 III, 5oc; 20 in, o and 75c; &C
g in. s716 and 5oci 20 in, 60 and
Cream Batiste-
3S in, zoe.
Cream Cashmere
q in s719c; IS in, 50 and c0c; 45
in, 75c.
Near centre of the store.
Wonderfully fine and pretty
all-wool Challis at 37Hc.
Twenty-Five or thirty neat,
modest styles. Challis of all
sorts were never lovelier, but
these 371a centers~ are nearer
to the top in every way than
we ever before saw them.
The finest Challis $50 and
6oc) in heaps, like foamy bill
lows color-spattered wit h
beauty ehapeS. exs9 ~. ,srzssiss4
Evening journal., 1889-04-26

.3"Seh" Aetsvl NeAtIc'-A.s uft4Gu Y = II = 1Ft-f
Holly Tree Cambria at Ioc
is like giving you three or four
cents with every yard you buy.
Northeast Of ..s4AasssFs 60 s...-- Es,sEas
We have just come by some
extra fine patent leather Ok
ford Ties for women. Made
fou a leading New York house
TO sell at $7. Yen ShaH haze
them al 81. Hand welt, hand
stitched, tipped, Piccadilly last.
Trim enough and graceful
enough for any modern Gin
dereIla.
AA to p; sizes 21l to 6.
You'll have one regret
they're SO few.
Seasonable Shoes Of all
sorts coming in all the time.
Market street front. west Of Main Aisle.
ne halI acre OF pocket and
desk things and house prettiers,
at the Juniper and Market
street corners, ought'nt to be
skipped. A little world of big
little things. And a good
share of the world is repre-
sented on those counters.
You'd hardly find more Jap
things in a Toxic shop.
Scissors and Pocket Cut
lery till your mind trips over
the sorts. BY the way, the
ut-half-price Pocket Knives,
20, SO and 35c, haven't quite
reached a wind-up.
School Helps by the myriad.
Northwest Of centre.
John WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1889-04-26

THE tree-planters OF Pennsylvania
have wet day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-17
FINANcIAL sTATElIENT.
MONONGAHELA COAL.

Bringing "a Golden Harvest in Marion-The
New Railroad.
Special Telegram to the Register.
FAIRMoNT, w. VA, September 10
Work on the FAirmont and Clarksburg
railroad has been pushed rapidly in
the las, few weeks, and the grading is now
almost entirely done. A great part Of the
track has heen laid. and the con-
slructicn train ia now running
over it. The road will be for
mally opened up fo5 travel in short time.
The construction Of the company's g
coke works at Briertown is GO
ing on rapidly. Contracts have
been let for 300 ovens and the same num-
Der of house,. The latter will be ready
for occupancy by the end Of the
month, and the manufacture Of coke
viii begin at the works before
Christmas. The result Of the railroad
building has been a boom in real estate in
this section, and property Of all kinds is
rapidly appr5ciatiDg in value.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-17
STOPPED THE SHOW.
st. Joe's Big Exposition Buildings in
Ashes.

St. Joe's Big Exposition Buildings in
Ashes.
ST. JOSEPH, No, Sept. 16.-The New
Era Exposition was deltOyed by FIRE last
night. The frestarted Just after the close
of the evening concert by Bach's orchestra
and the buildings and grounds were still
thronpei with visitors. The Art Gallery
had last been closed, when flames were
seen issuing from the roof Of the passage
tina. connected with the south end Of the
Main Hall. The alarm was Immediately
given, and the fire company, which was
kept on the grounds by the management,
responded promptly. In spite Of all that
could be done the Main Hail and Art
Building bu ned. The twenty-niue
-ftsllllssl- lbygRidb1gs were saved. The total
loss is put at S159,OCO. The carriage IL
which Ia Fsyette rode, was one of the
carriages saved.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-17
ELKINS SCORES AGAIN.
Coz Gets Another Black Eye In c. I.
ScOtts appointment.
Special Telegram 70 the Register.

Goh Gets Another Black Eye in c. +.
Scott's appointment.
Special Telegram TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. O, September 16-
The appointment of Charles F. Scott, Of
Parksrsburg, as pardon clerk in the De-
pertinent Of Justice, formally announced
TO day, has added another feature to the
controversy among Republicans IS to the
control Of West Virginia patronage. Goff Is
strikers at once gave out that he had pro-
cured scott's appointment, but, as O mat
ter OF fact, It is due TO Boss Steve Elkins.
Attorney General Miller promised
the place to an Indiana friend,
and that the latter had made
preparations to remove to Washington.
Then Elkins asked for Scott's appointment
and urged it 20 vehemently that the Pres
ident overruled the Attorney General,
saying Scott must have il. The appoint
mens is not pleasing 10 the Attorney Gen
eral, who wanted his friend, but BOss Ell
kins was not to be denied.
Scott has never done any thing for bis
party and hence the workers kick. He
ran ioT Congress some years ago aud was
badly baaten. He is a lawyer who eksd
out a prscii e as postmaster. GOff hsd
nothing to do with the appointment. Il
was a personal tribute TO Elkins. Scott
has been notified of the sppoinm ent and
will arrive this week to qualify.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-17
A GIGANTIC COMBINE.

Monongahels Coal Works to be Con
troued by = Syndicate.
PITTsBURG, September 16.-NegOtia-
tions for the sale CT the large interests Of
the Monongahela river caal operators to an
Eastern syndicate are progressing very
satisfactorily, and it is pretty generally
believed among coal men that it will be
consummated by January 1. The larger
operators will take stock in the proposed
company. 1t is the intention, if possible,
for the operators 10 control a majority Of
the stock and manage the affairs Of the
new company. The combination is desir-
able on the part of the eastern gentlemen
interested, iDasmuch % a score or more of
good men can be selected among the oper-
ators who thoroughly understand the coal
business, and will conduct the affairs Of
the company upon the most economical
hnuTu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-17
BAYARD WILL NOT.

The Ex-Seoretsry Declines to be the DEM
oorato Candidate FOR Governor,
WILMINGTON, DEL, September 10
Tor some time past it has been currently
reported that ex-Secretary Of State Bayard
would be the candidate of the Democratic
party 40 next years Gubernatorial contest,
but as yet that gantlsman's views in re-
gald TO the matter has not been expressed.
Ito courersation with a close friend Of Mr.
Bsyard il was learned that, when officially
approached, he viii positively decline the
nomination and exert his influence In be-
half of ex Congressman Williams Of Kent
county, which viii 20 a great way toward
Ire nomination OF the latter. Mr. Bay
ards action viii be a great disappointment
h bis many friends, who had confidence
tbst his election was a f0regone conclu-