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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
In the IIonsc

10TH DAY The journal Of the proceedings
OF the previous meeting was read and
although the Democrats did not demand
detailed reading Of that document they in.
sisted upon yea aud nay vote upon It's ap-
proyal IL was approved yeas, 149: nays
CO.,. Mr. Wickham introduced for reference
a bill, tho purpose Of which Is 20 prevent
gerrymandcring In the States. IL provides
that the Representatives elected 10 the Fifty
second Congress shall be returned from the
same districts as similar Representa-.
tives elected tO the Fifty-Grst Congress
.... Mr. Cannon, from the Committee on
Rules, reported back the new code Of rules,
and the House proceeded % consider IL.
Arguments were made I'm opposition 80 tho
proposed rules, especially the clause making
100 members n quorum in the Committee Of
the Whole. Pending further discussion the
House adjourned
Hsr DAY--The journal Of the previous
days proceedings containing n yea and nav
vote upon which the Speaker counted n quo
rum, tho Democrats would not by their
silence acquiesce IN is approval and a roll
call was rendered necessary. It WAS ap-
proved ycas 80. nnys, .. The general
debate on the new code OF rules was con.
tinued
42D DAY Tho Journal having been read.
Mr Boutello asked unanimous consent for
its approval, but objections came from the
Democratic side and rOll-call was made
necessary The journal was approved.
The general debate ON the new code Of rules
for the House was continued
43D DAY The Oklahoma bill was passed
with Nj Plumbs amendment including No
Mans Land in tho proposed Territory
a committee Of conference was ordered ON
tho House amendment 10 the Senate bill in
c1easinR the pensions Of pensioners who arc
totally helpless. aud Messrs. Davis. Sawyer
and Turpie were appointed
44TH DAY After the journal had been
read and approved, Mr Chondler. from tho
COMMITTEES on tho Worlds Fair submitted "a
report which was ordered printed and no.
committed ... The consideration Of the rules
vas thcu proceeded with. and after q long
debate they were adopted by strict party
vote of yeas lGl. nays 10.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
THE LABOR WORLD.

THE South's manufacturers employed 4Ss,.
200 persons last year, and 2l5, 42s In 1880.
MICHIGAN has seventy eight furniture fac.
tories half OF which are In Grand Rapids
On the Hudson Rivor alone 10000 men
usually employed on the leo harvest have
been idle.
THE postal clerks OF Chicago have orga
niIed. They want eight hours a day aud
graded salaries
PENNsYLvANIA's master painters and
decorators have declared their opposition 10
the eight-hour movement.
THE Massachusetts, Federation Of Labor
viii hold "A convention i'm Boston ON March
l0to boom the eight-hour movement
ENGLIsH mine owners arc preparing 10
form federation 10 protect their interestA
against the organizations OF employees
AN eight-hour badge has been adopted by
the American Federation OF Labor. It r.
simply figure eight made OF nickel plated
metal.
CHRISTOPHER WOODS, Treasurer Of the
Switchmen's Union No g. OF Kansas City.
Mo, has disappeared with $1,000 OF the
unions money.
THE New York State branch OF the Ameri
can Federation Of Labor seems 10 bs I'm
prosperous condition, as the per capita tar
could be reduced One-fourth OF ono cent.
The jOurneymen plumbers and steam and
gas htters Of Allegheny County. Penn
numbering 3JOO, are arranging 10 affiliate
with the American Federation Of Labor
THE cigar making industry of San Fran
cisco is almost dead because Of Chinese com
petition, and goods from Pennsylvania are
sold cheaper there than they can be- made at
home.
THERE are at Sheffield, Ala, enterprises
now under construction or contract 10 be com
pieted there within six months ~ tho extent
Of t650.OO. including 500, 900 rolling mill.
NOUO railroad shops, etc
IHE London owners Of docks. wharvee and
warehouses have formed n union to combat
the demand Of labor unions LockOuts on
one hand and new strikes on the other will
probably follow in quick succession.
WOMEN employed on tho Volga River in
Russia work from four o'clock in the morn
lng till sunset They carry 80 pounds Of
freight up high ladders Men get twenty
two cents per day, women eighteen cents
MosEs BoYD Of Dedham Mass. has been
n Boston and Providence Railroad conductor
for forty-siK years. and he Is said % be the
oldest conductor in active service on any
road running out Of Boston He Is seventy
four years old.
DIX IsLATD. which contains the granite
quarries from which came the granite for
the New York and Philadelphia PostOnIces
the treasury Building az Washington aud tho
brooklyn Bridge has been sold 70 an English
syndicate, which IS to reopen che quarries
MISS FRANCES u. WILLARD. who has lived
Tor many years in n Chicago suburb. says
there are women in that city who make n
dozen skirts for seventv-nvs cents and find
ther own thread Also that there are chill
drcn who work twelve hours q day for dol-
Jar week
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
THE EASY ROAD.

BY the road Of ''By-and-By,
Stretching on forever,
One who travels comes at last
To the house OF "Nevers'
Very tall, and very high,
Iron barred securely,
Those who enter find themselves
Guarded very surely
"By-and-Byn s an easy road:
Through soft fields and moses
No high hills, no sandy soil,
Anywhere IL crosses.
III hard places come between,
Round them IL goes winding,
Very slowly leading ON.
Smoothest travel findings
Looking on ahead, one sees
But a soft mist showing.
While on either side the seems
Ever fair is growing.
But there comes an end, some day,
Where one sees forever,
Dark and grim the iron gates
Ofthe house OF Never"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

The Gar seems TO be extremely nerv,
Gus just at present, and this, the Com
nercioJ Ad0ertiser thinks, sis not to be
wondered at, seeing that the Nihilists
have Of late got so near 70 his sacred per-
son as TO endanger his life through the
poisoning Of the very clothing he wears.
II is rumored that one Of his brothers,
together with the unfortunate mans fam
lly, is TO be permanently banished from
St. Petersburg. Probably, however, he
will not be sent to Siberia, the climate Of
which is supposed TO be better suited to
ordinary Nihilists and political plotters
than TO Grand Dukes belonging to tho
Imperial household"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

A society of disappointed lovers has
been organized at Baltimore and branch
established at Wilmington, Del. The
prime conditions of membership is that
the applicant shall be man, shall have
been engaged to be married by a woman
and Tilted and shall be willing to openly
avow the fact and state his experience.
Any member found having the least as
sociation with any woman is liable to in
slant expulsion. The Hartford Courant
suggests that the society adopt as its
symbol bunch Of very sour grapes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

A Boston journalist has been investi-
eating the statistics OF the public schools
OF that city and finds startling proper
tion of bad boys who persistently play
truant, greatly to the detriment of their
intellects and their regulations for We
racity. The trouble has reached such
proportions in Boston that truant
school, especially for mischievous lads, is
suggested and strongly urged by the Bos.
ton Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

! Last year there was an increase of only
one savings bank in Massachusetts,, while
there was an increase of twenty-seven CO.
operative banks, gain of more than for
ty per cent. over the total number in ex-
istence the year before. There are now
ninety-three cooperative banks in the
State, against 177 ordinary savings banks
This large increase in cooperative banks
has led the Bank Commissioners to rec
ommend legisl0 on looking to their re-
striction, although they recognize their
value when wisely managed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
Now that the proposed international

Now that the proposed international
agreement about Samoa has been sub
mitted TO the Senate, the full text is
made public. BY its terms the United
States, Germany and Great Britain de.
clare the Samoan Islands neutral terri
tory recognize Maliatoe Lanpepa as the
rightful King; recognize the indepen-
dence and autonomy Of the Samoan peo-
pie; and agree that neither Of the three
signatory powers shall "exercise any
seperate control over the islands or the
government thereof, " but that their citi-
zens and subjects shall enjoy equal rights
fhora
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20
A MORMON DEFEAT.
The Ccntiics in Control At Salt Lake
CITY for the First Time.

The Centiics in Control a. Salt Lake
CITY for tho First Time
The Gontiles. after an exciting election,
have obtained control Of tho Municipal
Council Of Salt Iako city Tor the first time
in SIS history
The official returns give George p Scott
GENTLE Tor Mayor "a majority OF 500 Louis
Hyams iGcntilcl for Recorder $50. j. B.
Walden 'GontlcI for Treasurer CSC. r.. H.
Cluto 'Gentlcl for Aseseor sec; j. r.
Young .Gentilel Tor Marshall 173. The re-
maindcr Of the Gentle ticket including
fifteen COuncilmeu, are elected by maioritics
ranging from D0 to4OO
Speaking cditorially upon Tho contest.
Judge Q. g. Goodwin, " the Salt Lake City
Tribune saye.
"a great wave Of Jhaukfulnoss viii sweep
over Utah today The blow delivered
yesterday upon the Mormonism as poll
ticol power was a terrible one. and tho news
OF 10 viii strike upon thousands Of hearts like
q visible answer 20 prayers February 10.
1890. marks an epoch bon tabs history"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

Every one likes his cup of breakfast
coffee or his cup of after dinner coffee,
but it is doubtful if any one would feel
particularly pleased if he knew that
stones had been ground up with berries
Health Inspector Putnam, of Elizabeth,
N. j., has learned that in n store in that
place coffee has been sold thus "adulter-
ated." He found an ounce Of stones in
a pound of coffee. He notified the
manager that he would close his bust.
ness unless the practice is stopped.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

The Austrian Emperor has succeeded
beyond all anticipation in averting a
danger that at one time threatened the
very existence Of the Empire The
Czechs have long been jealous Of tho
Home Rule Of Hungary, aud have de-
mandcd the same for Bohemia The op-
position, however, of the large German
population, equally jealous Of Czech pre-
dominance, has been very strong En-
poror Francis Joseph called both parties
before him, listened to their arguments,
and chiefly by his personal influence has
quieted and even rcconciled the oppos-
ing elements. How long the reconcilia-
tion viii last IS a question, but for the
time being the position Of the House Of
Hapsburg ia very much strengthened.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

Four range-fnders Of Lieutenant Fiske's
invention are about to be put on the
new cruiser Baltimore. The instruments
will indicate the distance of ship OF
other object several miles away to
within few feet, This invention
has practically disposed of the difficulty
of ascertaining the distances of objects at
sea, and is an enormous advance on any
scientific mechanism known to Eu-
ropean nations
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

According to the Congressional Record
the places of worship iu Washington,
ID. c., are as follows. Baptist 10, Ca
thohc 13, Christian 1. Congregational 3,
Friends 2, German Reformed 2, Hebrew
2, Lutheran IL, Methodist Episcopal 90,
Methodist Episcopal South /, Methodist
Protestant 1, New Jerusalem 1, Presby-
terian 16, Protestant Episcopal 2I, Uni.
tartan 1, Universalist |
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

TaE Portuguese Government has forbidden
.ho holding ~ q patriotic meeting which was
fo have takon pisce at Lisbon a couten-
plated patriotic procession through The
streets was also prohibited
SENATOR AnrsrrDKs LoBo. the Brazilian
Minister Of the Interior has resigned in con-
sequence Of n disagreement with General
Fonseca. The President
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

No one can ash honestly or ho. c'uly
60 bo delivered from temptation uoless
be has himself honestly and firmly de-
tcrmincd to do The best no can to Keep
out Of it.-RusKIN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

Queensland, Australia, lays claim to
the richest gold mine in the world. Its
output last year was Sc, 900, 900. The
mine is valued at $50, ,OO0, 900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

In $50 there were but 30, 900 native
Christians IN al India. Ceyolo1 and
Burmah IN 1871 this number bad in
creased 90 3ls, 1868 ~ tho present time
over two millions Of the natives Of lndis
have accepted Christ.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-02-20

winter IN tue 'AcuCutuust ~ re.
fponsibIc for the somewhat staftliEg
statement that he a { majority Of hens
refuse TO 'it 10 time 90 supply a most
semunoratve demand.
The sun., 1890-02-23

tirely new. and all is on the most elegant
scale. The manager informed mo that no
preferred American patronage to any other
but only Americans with long pocke books, l
infer will be ablo to live long at the Abemnrle.
Henry 9. Willcome. who has charge OF the
American dinner to Stanley, received a letter
from the great explorer from Cairo this week.
Stanley writes that lie will not be able to come
to London until warm weather. as his health
Ia very poor He Is able to go out only very
little at present, and his life is made q burden
by curiosity seekers stanleys photograph,
taken a couple Of weeks ago. is that Of q pre-
maturely old man. His hair Is entirely white,
and his face looks wasted and careworn
Percy Tilgman, formerly consular clerk Of
the United States in Berlin, who has made a
living recently by passing worthless checks
and borrowing money, has got to the end OF his
tether. He has been arrested and is now In
Jail awaiting trial on the charge OF swindlinR
several fashionable London clubs to which he
had obtained admission by false pretences.
The Waterloo Cup has been won by Col
North with Fullerton. Nothing could approach
this grand dog in speed, and no was as clever
as he was speedy.
Surefoot continues at tho head OF the quota
tions for the Derby, but the speculation Is only
Of very limited character. Surefoot. lie Nord
Leaume. and Riviera are being backed at even
money against the field.
Henry Webster sterling. alias Ross. who left
the United States after perpetrating forgeries
upon a Detroit insurance company. and WAS
arrested in Liverpool on Jan. s, will return by
the Celtic. sailing on next Wednesday. He will
be accom- panied bv a detective.
At the moment Of cabling learn that switz-
erland has yielded TO German pressure, and
has given up the idea Of holding labor con-
ference In Berne. The German Emperor's con-
ference will probably be held at the end OF next
month
The sun., 1890-02-23
Cut Y0ur Ice Now.

The cold wave is being rapidly disspated by
the advancing storm from the Rocky Mountains. Tho
temperature increased everywhere Yesterday. the
greatest rise taking place the Mississippi and Ohio
yalleys and thence westward In the SUrth wost tie
temperature below from lu' to IL in the
morning In Montana Dakota and Minnesota but north
OF those States second Storm forming that wit
prevent tho southern from draw down another
cold wave The temperature in Manitoba was above
zero. and rising rapidly.
was l2o lelOw freezing yesterday morning in this
city with gradual during the day, At Albany and
oswego and throughout the upIer part OF the state 1t
vase. ~ above aud remained below freezing
ali day. but 1t expected that after to-day the TEN.
perature viii Ue above tho freeAinH point with little
prospect OF another general freeze for some time,
and possibly none this winter.
SNOW MAS falling in the States bordering the lower
lakes Missouri. ILLINOIS, Indiana and kentucky. and
rains fell In Tennessee, Arkansas, and 'oorada.
Tho storm wAS central over Colorado moving slowly
eastward and dAgreeAOls weather will prevail in the
centre tho country day and be felt in these parts
by 10 morrow
The lower Mississippi has fallen but two inches In the
past twenty four hours aud the present fA OF rain.
with weather that will melt the snow in the up
per valleys makes the prospect OF an overflow in tue
lower valleys very serious
The weather IN this city generally fair yesterday.
with light furry OF snow IN the afternoon. Lowest
Government Temperature WAS 2D'; highest 320; wind
brsG. west aud average humidity. 6s per cent
odEy promises to be fair and warmer, tomorrow
threatening and rainy and warmer
Tie Thermometer At PerryB pharmacy In Tx BUH
building recorded the TEN fooWa;
The sun., 1890-02-23
TWO SISTERS KILLED.
Both Teachers in Newark Public Schools
A Fatal Runaway.

Fatal Runaway.
NEWARK. Feb. "a runaway took place
this afternoon on Frelinghuysen avenue. near
Waverly which resulted in the killing OF Miss
Mary Z. Tyler. aged 80. Of 176 Summer
avenue. Newark. q teacher in the Law
renee street public school. and OF her sister,
Carrie Tyler. teacher in the Summer
avenue school. Newark. The young women.
with their sister Lottie and a colored coachman,
started for drive to Elizabeth. The carriage
q two-seatcd surrey. was drawn by a team OF
spirited horses belonging to Z. c. Faitoute. o
merchant OF ia Stone street, Newark.
AS the party were passing Trowbridge's
Hotel the firing by the East End Gun Club.
which was having q pigeon shoot on its
grounds. frightened the team. and it ran
away. The three young women jumped from
the vehicle while 1t was going at great speed.
Miss Mary Tyler struck on her head and frac-
tured her skull She was carried to the hotel.
where she died In half an hour. Miss Carrie
likewise struck on her head and sustained
concussion Of the brain. DR.. Green. who was
summoned from Elizabeth. pronounced her
condition critical. She died at 7 o'clock. She
was 26 years old. Miss Lott1e escaped with
few slight bruises. Tho horses ran only short
distance. when they were brought under SUBJ
lection by the coachman. The affair complete
ly broke up the holiday sport OF the gun club.
The sun., 1890-02-23
ACCUSATIONS OF CRUELTY.
Amdavits Preseated Against "a New Jerae
Almahouae Steward.


Aimshouse Steward.
AsBuRY PARK, Feb. 22.-Four affidavits
accusing jeremiah Newman. steward OF the
Monmouth and Ocean county alnshouse. AMI
his assistant. Silas Slocum OF inLuman cruelty
to the inmates. were presented BY Israel Anger
10 the Board OF Managers OF the institution
to-day. These afiidavts accuse Slocum O.!
knocking down Charles Parry. a rauper in a
hay field and kicking him after lie was
down. They also allege that Newman seized
an imbecile pauper by the coat and thrust
him violently into a cellar where he was
left for two hours. Other allegations arc
that Newman threw blind inmate
uron a bed and pounded him: that he
knocked q pauper down and kicked him. and
that on different occasions he matreuted his
charges BY rounding and kicking them. John
W. Moore made an RthdAvit that when he saw
Newman the latter was generally under tue
-Aucer in presenting the nfldavlts to tho
Board sGd that they did not comprise one
Newman. He declined 10 present any moro
evidence until the Board ecame a legally con-
attuted body but he Informed the NH n ayers
that ii they desired TO Sec addItiona! evidence
against the steward. he would show 1t to them
privately, upon tie condtt that they would
retnrn the papers until the Board had legal
authority to IOceed WI h the Investigation by
swearing Witnesses and taking testimony.
Verbal charges Of drunkenness ana Of employ
ing the aImshouse teams and wagons 10 do
outside work and receiving the benefit tor
himself were made.
To all the allegations except that OF employ
ing the association rroperty ,,or his own use.
Steward Newman replied that the charges
were false and a malicious cons piracy 10 ruin
him and his cha &C ter. lie demanded AL in
vestigation. aging that hs wa abe to- AMI
would. yindicate himself. When asked II no
was ready to proceed with tho Investigation at
once. Newman said he was not. because II
number OF Wit esses among whom was DR..
kinmouth OF Asbury iark. were not present.
HpaF1 IAPlNnl
ings were informal, and adjourned pending I'M
application TO the court for an order to make
an official Investigation. The Board will
probably taHe I'D the matter officially on
Tnurs1Hv
The sun., 1890-02-23

ELLSWORTH. Me-, Feb 22.-The following
official report has been received from the rev.
enue cutter Dallas:
sovInNrsI lIARroG Me-. Feb 1.-The revenue cutter
Dallas, during heavy gallo to day and irene v
high took the Cranberry Island life saving crew
Rui boat board proceeded with them the wreck
OF the British schooner Glen on Little buck Is and and
took OF The crew Of !he srnooner and one man who
with others IN doIy Tito other men left Little
Duck island AZ 80! r. II Yesterday fearing that they
supposed !ht they hANe seen ost the sea being very
heavy and daee'9us lie following are the InSu sup
posed to be lost EraHtus hott leaves wife and
children Ernest Moore leaves wifc hen amin Nur.
ply leaves wite aud George Murphy. leaves q wife
aud child. Landed four OF the crew Al CrAnberr, Eta
tiOn brought one man here very III Had tho men not
heen taken OF they wOuid probably have frozen 10
death. The Dallas as Just arrived IS-e terribly iced
up, aud experienced very heavy Gather outside
+. ". TiluArsvS, Lieut. U b keyenue Marine
The sun., 1890-02-23
william BAckhouse AStor.
William Astor.
John Jacob Astor.
William Waldorf As,or.

William Waldorf Astor.
William Astor the brother OF the dead man
and uncle to the pre,ent head II the house, Is
herited as much Of the res!dunry estate O. his
neT Us JohI HaHGo Nh 6Tt fe Is oo not SO
not devoted himself to the h.crrase Of his
wealth, and he is noi regarded Il, III con- cry :
himself more to social pleasures, AID ha- be;
s and RYSMfSGt Ms
get at because he AstOr ,,amliy has always
regard to it John JACOB AstHr who dieH YES :,
terday, may have possessed sl5O,OOO.U0o. while
his brother is credited with not more than half
estate @ wihin The city limits. Vile j. In Jucob p
and William were made equal fharers. In
John eH ssob had % 'sSn AnSr ons
half Of a large block Of real estate be-
Ireathed ny the original John JaGIb 10
was cut OF with t30,0uO by his father because
he married against the falher!s wishes tho
DuicAess County, Henry retired to the coun.
Try. cGptent apparently 70 I've quiet rural
lfc his inheritanee from MS G5andla.nsr was
town durlng his fathers li!etne but $ mpiy
To get t" clear lea ldea Of the way S In which the
Astor property has grown 70 us Lres,ei't colos-
BRl size II VIII be necessary 10 trace the hlStCTy
OF tie !amily since Johp Jacob Astor, tho
e@me SaI to america. This Astor Who was bor born
july H. 1868, was fourth son. and had been
destined by his iather 10 follow him In his
until he was l6 years old. but his
experience was SO unsatisfactory, that ho
abandoned the work and Jolned his brolher in
London Here he found work In the factory OF
his uncle. who manufactured III pianos aud tiutes
The llrm name was Astor 4 BroAdwoOd. and it
4 Co.. Another brother had gone to New York,
and John Jacob followed him as soon As he
could raise money enough TO pay his passage
In the steerARe
He went to Baltimore In ITB3 with small In
voice OF musical instruments given him 70 sell