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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09
NJ. E. CHU RCH SOUTH
THE GRAND QUADRENNAL CONFERENCE At
ST LOUIS
The Board Of Missions Debt Reduced Many Ihous-
ands Of Dollars-Progress Of the Mission
Church-Laymen Contending for New
Committee Rights.

ST. LOUIS. May S.-At the second
days session Of the Methodist General
Conference a good deal of the time was
taken up in reports. The quadrennial
report of the Board of Missions was sub
mitted by Secretary |. G.. Johns. 1t
says the present Quadrcnnium opened
with a debt of over 100000. The total
collections of the year were S9l6,-
$40, and the appropriations Ss2O,527.
! The debt has been reduced to $1,000.
The mission to China and Japan is re-
ported to be in a prosperous and grow
ing condition. The mission to Brazil Is
enlargng in all directions, and
the call for rcinlOrccmentS is urgent.
The mission in the Indian Territory Is
proSpering and moro ministerial force is
demanded. All the publications Of the
house are more than Sclf-SuppOrting.
with the single exception Of the Quar-
tcrlv Rcriclr, aud the RcUiclr has SuS-
tanned a pccuniary loss of Sl.27O.
AGAINST TIE THEATRE.
Thos. J. Duncan, of Tennessee, for
himself and others, introduced a long
preamble and resolution. the subject
of which was the condemnation OF the
taking of such diversions as cannot be
used in the name of the Lord Jesus.
The resolution also mentioned the fact
that the address of the Bishops
called attention to the increase
of worldlnesS, and Mr.. Duncan named
is worldly diversions TO be condemned:
Theatre going, dancing. card playing
and the like" which were indulged in
by members Of the church and remained
unnoticed by many pastors. The reso-
luton was met with strong opposition
at first but was finally adopted by a
large majority.
INTERESTING CHtECH QUESTIONS.
A number of mcmdrials and petitions
were also announced and referred To
standing or special committees. Two
appeals from subordinate conferences
were offered. one of which was allowed
and the other Withdrawn, for the
present Mr.. \. c. Miller and others
asked that the discipline be amended,
so aS to forbid the signing Of petitions
for saloon licenses by members. The
subject was referred to the Committee
on Temperance.
Rev. ID. c. Kelly, Of Gallatin. Tenn.
introduced resolution to make laymen
eligible for service on all committees.
There was a question as to the right OF
laymen to sit upon either the
Committee on EpiScopacy or the Com
mittce on Appeals. Rev. Ethclbcrt
Philpot proposed substitute. provid-
ing for admission OF laymen to all com
mittecs save that Of Appeals. Rev.
Paul Whitehead tall4d for the laymcn.
T. The discussion then closed for the day,
and the Conference adjourned. but il
will be continued tomorrow.
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MOTHERS CRIME.
Terrible Confession of Mrs. Sage on the
Witness stand.

MARION. IND, May S.-The introduc-
tion of evidence in the case Of John
Sage. charged with the murder OF Harry
Cunningham. was commenced yeSter-
day. The sensation of the day was the
tcstimany Of Eliza Sage, the divorced
wife of the accused, who is now under
going life imprisonment for the crime for
which Sage is on trial.
Mrs. Sages recital was highly dra-
matte and pathetic. She testified that
She first met the prisoner in August
1Ss1: that soon after he com
mcnced paving regular and de-
voted attention to her. and offered to
marry her, if her two-ycar-old boy
could be- disposed of. She agreed to
bind the child out or to have some one
adopt it. but to this Sage objected. say
ing that any one who took it would tire
of il and send it back. Sage continued
TO importunc her to make way with the
child. and finally, on Sunday, June Is.
IsS9. she took the child in her arms and
carried ii amilc across the fields, threw
il into creek. covered her face with
her hands and ran away. She and Sage
were married the following evening
and were arrested on the following
Thursday.
The witness was sharply croSS-eXam-
incd. but without impairing the force
of her testimony through the trying
ordeal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09
PITH OF THE NEWS.

The Pittsburg National League club has
released Paul Hines the first baseman.
REPRESENTATIVE Gentner will be nomina-
ted by the Democrats 10 succeed Mr., ran.
daIl and State Senator McAleer will bolt
Centner's nomination. The Republicans
will probably elect Minister Adams, OF Bra
iii. over both Of them.
The formal transfer of sl.OoOW0 for the
Pittsburg library was made by Andrew
Carnegie Wednesday
The lessees Of the Cincinnati Southern
road have chosen Mr.. Cleveland arbitrator
i'm the trouble between them and the tuS'
tees.
DR. John Douglass. one Of Gen. Grant s
nhysicians in his last illness. Is poverty
patient in the Presbyterian Hospital, New
York.
Fred ". Newburg. the defaulting Treas
urer OF the Columbus base call club, Is IL
Chicago
Edward Buchanan, a prominent mer
chant of San Francisco. died Of alcoholism
al New York.
The consul Of the Argentine Republr al
New York denies that,a deialcaton IN the
revenue customs TO the amount Of $1,000,
900 a wear could have occurred
Missing Broker Quinlans New York
property was yesterday attached on ochaH
of the Omaha Trust and Loan Co. Tor SO,
POO
New Jersey farms are threatened viii
well nigh all the insect pests known u
entimolOgy. the wheat louise being mos
/ dreaded
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WILD-EYED LIARS.
Somebody Doing Some Tall Work About
Croker.

NEW YoRK, May S.-The Herald to-
day publishes the following:
rs ex-Chambcrlain Richard Croker
diving Of cancer Of the liver or cirrhoSiS
Of the liver at Weisbaden? II so, Mr..
Croker's mother, who resides in this
city. is not aware Of the sad fact.
Neither is Mr.. Croker's brother-in-law,
DIR. and Deputy Coroner William I.
Jenkins. Neither IS Mr.. Croker's other
brother-in-law. Mr.. Patrick Il. McCann,
the gentleman addicted to twisting the
tail of the Tammany Tiger. Neither is
the household Of Mrs. Frazier, the
mother Of Mrs. Croker. Neither is DR..
John c. Bcekman. Mr.. Croker'S family
physician.
Ii will be- seen from the above that
the story IS generally discrcdited, and
in certain anti-Tammany circles 1t Is
said that the report was started by
Tammany men with the hope OF gain
ing the sympathy Of the public for their
afflicted leader.
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BECK LAID AT REST.
The Final Ceremonies at the Great Ken
tuckian's Grave.


LEXINGTON, KY, May s.-Immense
crowds of people are in the city TO wit
ness the obseQuies Of Senator Beck.
The body lay in state at the Southern
Presbyterian Church all morning and
thousands of people passed by it to see
the well known face Of the dead. AT l.
O'Clock the funeral services were held
i'm the church. The Congressional dele
CATION marched TO the church followed
By the Kentucky Legislature, judges Of
the Court Of Appeals, State officials,
members of the Lexington bar, city oili-
cialS and the Lexington Chamber OF
Commerce. The services consisted OF
music by the united choirs OF
the city. Reading of the scrip
lures by Rev. w. +. Y. Bartlett and
prayer. The procession was then
formed for the cemetery. 1t was head
ed by the military band, then the State
College cadets, 300 strong, under COM
mand OF Lieut.. Clark, L. ;. \. Next
came the hearSc escorted by pail bear
ers from the city of Lexington. Next
came the Congressional party, followed
by the Legislature Of Kentucky, on
foot, and others in the same order as
when they came to the church, and about
100 carriages with ladies and citizens.
The services at the cemetery were very
brief, being the rendition of the EpSco-
pal church choir, and the dead Senator
was inferred,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09

N,.r yori L,O,r 10 hoas1s CHy Si9ls
In great huge landcau is seen "Bab}
Beckwith. whose title OF Baby" seem.
rather odd when you think she Us oyer
forty years old-a handsome woman SID.
and one who will be- remembered and talk
ed Of in generations 20 come, Tor she was
one Of the famous beauties 0f the second
empire Ia a book recently published Mis-
Beckwith is described as wonderful
American beauty who was present ~ the
opening Of the Suez canal u was said at
that time that She was 50 Ingenious that
when a Frenchman asked her "Wh0 .s
the famous American beauty they are an
talking about" she looked up into h.s iacc
and said "I'm the one She drives
alone now She always used % be- with her
father, a very old man, but he is dead and
Baby Beckwith is the possessOr 0f al
enormous fortune
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09
CHARLEY IS WEARY
JUDGE JACESOY'S SUBSTITUTE Is NOT En-
AMORED
OF Congressional Life and is Not Husthng fol
denomination McCOmss Bill Dead,
and tie Federal Election Law
10 be Pushed

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May s.-Reprc-
sentative Smith does dot speak very en-
Enthusiastically about denomination. N
fact. he does not appear to be enamored
of Congressional life. He says he has
not vet announced himself rs n candi-
date for reelection. but does not say he
will not run again. Mr.. Smith talks as
II he proposes TO await events and leave
his future in the hands OF his friends.
II nominated the chances are that he
will not decline TO run.
ABANDONED THE M'coMAs BILL.
The Republican managers have prac-
tically abandoned tue McCOmas bill to
prohibit gerrymandering as too heavy Il
load to carry, and will devote their en-
ergies to pushing through the Rowcel
bill. and that as some Republicans are
against Federal election lawit will re-
quirc all the party pressure TO carry
through the latter. Their scheme is to
have the Federal supervisors make re-
turns of election for Congressman, and
when they conflict with the Governors
return. neither game shall go on the
roll. and the House, after being organ
lied, will decide the case. Thus 1t Is
expected To disfranchiSe so far as the
organization Of the House is concerned.
about sixty Southern districts and then
Republicans will be able to organize the
next House and seat the defeated can
didates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09
WAR ON THE STANDARD.
The Attorney Genera? of Ohio seeks to
Forfeit It's Charter.

CoIUMBUs, o.. May S.-Attorncy Cen
cral Watson has brought suit in q10
,rdrr0pt0 in the Supreme Court 10 take
from the Standard oil Company its
charter for violation Of the laws in vari-
Gus ways. The petition refers to gen
eral State laws against monop0lics and
cites facts that the Standard Oil Com
pany has forfeited its right by going
into the Standard oil Trust, Of New
York. and receiving trust certificates in
lieu of its former shares of stock. The
laws Of Ohio provide explicitly that a
majority of the members of the board of
directors of all companies incorporated
under the laws of Ohio shall be resi-
dents of the State. The petition sets
forth that the Standard oil Company
has surrendered its rights for control
and management of its business To the
nine trustees OF the Standard Oil Trust,
and that none Of these trustees live in
Ohio: il sets forth that President Rock
fcller gets $50, 600 per year. and that the
nine trustees get $4,000 each. The pc
tition sets forth other violations OF
Ohio laws. but the principal point is the
fact that the Board OF Directors are non
residents
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serted. aud fortified his assertion by col
lectious from Consular reports, that the
foreign farmers were in a much more
deplOrable condition than were the
farmers of the Unitod States.
I'm the last Congress he had predicted
that this House would be Republican
and Harrison elected President. lie
now made the prediction that the cen-
>us of 1890 would show vast increase
m thc value of tine farms of the country
over the value given them in 1850.
Nr. Flower, of New York, spoke
against thc bilL and then the commit
tee rose and tbc House took q recess
uuti s. u. m.
Atthc evening session. speeches We're
delivered bv McsSrs. Simonds, of Con-
ncct.cut; Cooper of Indiana; Kinney, of
Missouri. Pierce. of Tennessee. Stock
bridge. of Maryland; Enioc of TcnneS-
see; Stewart, of Texas, and ErookShire
and Shncly. % Indiana. The House
then adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09

The Egyptian Minister OF Finanoa has
announced himself satisfied with tlr
French proposal for the conversion of th'
Egyptian loan.
The banquet 90 the Marquis of Hariiur
ton on May l3 viii be- attended boy all the
| Liberal Unioni q member and ieadcra
II is believed Emperor william has lr
mandcd an explanation from Bismarck 0f
statement attributed to the Chancc.Inr
that the Emperor hired men to intrigue
against him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09
QUAY MUST EXPLAIN.
Harrison Asks Him About the New York
Worlds Charges.

WASHINGTON. May Senator Quay
called upon President Harrison to-day
and was asked for am explanation of the
charges made against him by the New
York World. Harrison was deSirOuS Of
having an understanding with Quay.
who is not only the chairman of the ma
tional committee, but the committee it.
self. inaSmuch as his TWO most trusted
licutcuantS. Dudley and ClarkSon are
bound To- him 10y every political tie. Mr..
QUAY. 70 is understood. did not respond
with the alacrity Mr.. Harrison would
have wished. After few minutes
painful cogitaton he expressed his dis
taste 20 making an explanation when
nome was necessary, he claimed. Ii is
understood that the meeting of the Ma
tional Republican Committee has been
postponed, al Mr.. HarriSon'S desire. in
order 20 give him time To- investigate
the charges against Quay.
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sybn ,ander.on'. nigh Note-.

The only soprano in the world who mako.
higher tones than Patti Frs Miss Sybn San
dersOn. daughter of Judge Sanders0n. uf
San Francisco She is % tall. Wiii0wy glr..
with throat like white pillar. gold blond
hair and black eyes. with great depths 0f
dfablcrie I'm them She drCs-o, beautifully.
Is extremely bright and intelligent. and. d.
her father is "A wealthy man. was quite 10
belle when the unusual capabilities Of her
voice first became apparent, and She went
10 Europe for study. Sho was twenty One
then she is now about twenty four Alase
net. the composer. was one 0f the FIRST to
testify 20 her unquesti0ned gifts lie has
Just completed an opera Tor her iu which
occurs a musical marvel of run t0 second
upper A. We shall 0d0uDt be called upon
% pay our tribute 10 the neat little gym
nastic feat az some future day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09

The Classification Measure Now Goes to
the President.

WAsmINGroN. May s.-OH notion OF
Mr. Morrill,, the House bill providing
for the classification Of worsted cloths
a woolens. was taken mp for conSidcra-
tion and debated at great length. The
bill was passed without amendment
yeas 81, nays 20. The bill now goes to
the President for his signature.
The pension Appropriation bill zap
propriating for the next fiscal year S97,
O90. 7GD was taken mp. An amendment
was offered by Mr. sherman and Mr..
Washburn to Increase the number OF
pension agents from l. to 20 and to II.
gave rise to "a long discussion. As a
uotc disclosed the absence of a quorum
(only 81 members present.. the Senate
nl lipurucd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09
RIVER RIPPLES.
News About the Boats and Boatmen on
the Ohio.

The marks on the landing last evening
indicated i feet and falling.
Can't. james NJ Vandegrift, Of Gray's
Iron Line. will soon have been on the uYer
fifty years he is IS years Of age.
\ number Of towboats will get out with
in the next day or two from Pittsburg with
tows Of coal. among others the sam Brown,
Ed Roberts and Beaver.
The G.. W Bachelor, Capt. George
O'Neal in command. Ira Huntington chief
clerk. is the regular packet to-day for
Cincinnati. leaving at a. m. The Batch
elor gets her full share Of the business.
The keystone State, leaving Cincinnati
Yesterday on the up trip. will have quite a
party Of ladies from COvingtOn, KY, who
will make the round trip. As there will
be both musical and literary ladies IN the
party a very pleasant and interesting trip
is expected
The marks from above yesterday were
Pittsburg T. feet q inches and falling
Brownsville, Pa, - feet 3 incher and fall.
ing: weather clear Morgantown, 9feet !
inches and falling; weather clear Rice
Landing. y feet 9 inches and falling
weather clear Greensboro. Pa, Il feet
and falling: weather clear. Lock No. J.,
Il feet inches and falling; weather clear
Parker. Pa. feet7 inches and falling
weather clear and pleasant. Oil Oity, Pa
, feet inches and falling; weather clear
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09

The man who tells you confidentiallyi Just
what will cure your cold is prescribing
Kemp's Balsam this year. In the prepara-
tion Of this remarkable medicine for coughs
and colds no expense is spared TO combine
only the best and purest ingredients Hold
"a bottle Of Kemp's Balsam to the light and
look through it; notice the bright, clear
look; then compare with other remedies.
Price zoe and 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09
UOID. BAD FORGER.
A Pension Attorney in Very Deep
Water.

Special Telegram 10 me Ntgtsfff.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, May Alley
ander Thacker, OF Hurricane, acted as
the local attorney in the pension claims
of j. w. Burdett and James Tackett, OF
Putnam county. The claims lacked the
testimony of two comrades who could
testify as to the soldiers disability while
IN service. and two aflidayltS, purported
to have been executed before w. II.
Morris. Justice, and prominent attor-
ncv Of this place. were filed in the Pen
sion Bureau by Alexander Thacker.
Several letters were also writ
ten by Thacker concerning these
aftidavits bearing the signature Of the
two applicants for pension. Upon inves-
tigation by Mr.. Roome, the special
agent of the department, il is devel-
oped that the names signed to these two
afidavits are forgeries. Also the name
Of the Justice is forged and the three
letters written by Alex Thacker are
also alleged to be- false documents, bear
ing false signatures. He was arrested
and brought before the United States
Court this morning. and after hearing
was held in bond of one thousand dollars
to await the action of the grand jury.
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REPUBLICAN SLATE.
A Ticket Fixed Up without Consulting the
Voters.

SDfctdt letfJfuW ~ ''te 4tfJe'tH'
CHARLESTON, W, VA, May Sit Is
not generally known by the Republican
party. and would not be known, says
the Kanawha DcmOcrdt, the first mum
Der of which appeared here to-day, had
not the Democrats got hold Of pumpa-
bic Republican who is in the secret, that
the Charleston party bosses have reg
ularly organized oath-bound organiza-
ton with grips, passwords, etc, To
which but the chosen few OF Republi-
cans have access. At ameeting held re-
Gently. the following ticket was decided
upon for the coming election. Cut this
out. and you will see that the bosses
have the convention. when it is called, To
ratify it: For Congress, John Cooper,
formerly of England, of Mercer county;
for State Senator, j. ). Mcdonald; for
Criminal Judge. II. c. McWhorter; for
members of the House Of Delegates, f.
W. Clarke. John II. Roman and w. IL.
Edwards: for County Clerk, VIM. Dis;
for Circuit Clerk, II. X. Black; for As
SCISSOR, Lower district, Miles Eplin; for
County Commissioner, William II. lud-
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rEN 1nInrs pEEI.mEp.
RELIGIONS BALM.
The Church's Power to Cure All Labor's
Ills

CmcAGo, May S.-The concluding
session of the Western Unitarian Con-
ference was held this afternoon. An
address by Henry d. Lloyd, of Chicago.
attracted much attention. Mr. Lloyd
referred to the great change wrought
i'm the condition OF the London dock la
borcrS by the agitation Il few months
ago led by the Socialist. John Burns.
Ii was within the power and clearly
within the province of the church to
bring about the amelioration TO the con
dition of the laboring men throughout
the world
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09

At Cleveland Cleveland (, Buffalo >;
hits. Cleveland II, Buffalo :; errors, Cleve-
land /. Buffalo >; earned runs. Cleveland Z,
Buffalo . pitchers. McGill and Haddock
umpires. Knight and Jones.
At Philadelphia-Phi Philadelphia II, New
York }: hits, Philadelphia Ii, New York
:: errors. Philadelphia l, New York .:
pitchers. Kncll and O'Day: umpires, Fer
guson and Holbert.
At Chicago Chicago -. PittSburg ,;
earned runs. Chicago 10. Pittsburg 3; hits,
Chicago -, Pittsburg =; errors, Chicago
,. Pittsburg ;; pitchers, King. Stalcy and
Morris; umpircs, Matthews and Cunning.
At Brooklyn Brooklyn 10, Boston II
earned runs, Boston >. Brooklyn ,; hits,
Brooklyn ). Boston IL; errors, Brooklyn
Q. Boston 3: pitchers. weighing and Daily;
umpires. Barnes and Gaffney.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-09

SuFruGHp.rowN. ". VA. MAY Col
John T.. Schlcy, % prominent Republican
OF this State. died suddenly ~ his resi-
dcuce. near This place. this morning. He
was personal friend of General Grant,
and was ID delegate tO three National Re
publican Conventions He was born IN
Frederick Nd in ISIS He married two
daughters of the late B. II. IOwuer, OF
~hepheristowu. who are dead His young
est iaurhfer. Florence. died suddenly at
phiade'uhu ou tine second instant He
leaves one SON. Towucr Schley. and five
daughters. lie was a cousin of Capt
Schlcv. of the cruiser Baltimore.