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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
hon. A. l.. sBHON DEAD.
A Berkeley County Forty-Ninsr Passes
AWAY.

berkeley SOuniy fofty-Ninef es7o'
Away.
Special Telegram to the Register.
MASON CITY, W. VA, February 10
Hon. A l. Sehon, brother Of U. S. ex-
Marshal o. sebon, died at his home rear
Hartford City this morning. He was de-
seeded on the paternal side from one Of
the earliest families CT Berkeley county,
and WAS the great grandson Of Col. Charles
Lewis, who fell in the battle Of Point
Pleasant, in IVA.
Deceased YRS bcrD in Mason county, in
1880, aRd q. the age Of nineteen became
one Of the forty miners of California. He
WAS ore Of the fret * ylorers of the Oolum-
bic River country, and while making the
deacent Of Ffsziei's River, went ever h
cataract forty feet in height, receiving in
juries from which ne never after entirely
recovered. After his return from the Pa
ctia Slope, he welded Miss K. Augusta
Skifl, OF Covington, Kentucky, who, with
one son and two dau .hters. now mourn bis
loss He will be laid to rest by the Ma
sonic fraternity, il the family burying
grsund, near Point Pleasant, Tuesday, at
o, M.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
4 Rniirnad Renort Dsni,d.

BALTIMORE, Md February 16 A tel
esran was received here ststirg that tie
4. & o. r. r. stock owned by the JohDs
Hopkins University wss 10 he cold, that
Andrew Carnegie was t. buy the Univer-
siiy block of Is. 900 shsres. and that Mr..
Carnegie was to be made President CT the
road. Ex Judge Gsarge Djbbin, The
President of the Board OF Trustees Of the
Johns Hopkins University, ard Mr.. j.
Hall Peasants, trustee and member Of the
fioance committee, were ssked 10 regard TO
tie report They positively stated that
not only was there no sals, hat that there
was not even any talk OF a ssle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
EXPLAINS HIS POSITION.
PendIeton Replies to q
Article In the Pitt burg Post.

RepreBentAtiVo feuuletOu htpues " NJ
Article In the Pitt burg Post.
Special Telegram TO ne Reo7aeT.
WASHINGTON, D. O., February 10
Representative Pendleton is justly indig-
nsnt az an absurd and vile fslsehood pub
lished charging that he sought to carry
favor with Republicans By complimentiDR
Reed, This vile rumor did not particu-
layly disturb Pendleton until the Plttsbure
Post published the following: at is said
tha. Mr. Pendleton, otter one Of the
stormiest ecenes in the House, when the
Democrats were protesting against the
Speakers unriehteous course, called on
Mr.. Reed and congratulated him on his
firmness in the course ne was taking. " i
admire you for your conduct ;" Mr.. Pen
dIeton is alleged to have said, "'and think
every Democrat here dces.'"
To your correspondent, PendletoD said
to-day: "This on its face consradicts
itself It is simply an absurd and clumsy
lie. never applied vile epithets to hr
Reed, and l pever by word, hint, innuendo
or thought intims;ed to him or TO any one
else that or any other Democrat approved
nis rnliEga or decisions. II is fairy story,
gsuzy idea, that when Speaker Reed
dusiug a stormy period of three days,
could zee one hundred and fifty Democrats,
myself included, protesting most earnestly
sgsinst his action, shonld go to him and
tell him we were all approving his course
This is sarcasm refined. No Democrat in
he FIRST West Virginia district would be-
lieve il.
Why, these very rulings aud the new
rules we're specially devised for the decsp-
italiOn Of some sixteen Democrats, and l
am one OF the selected victims. Only an
idiot could invent such reckless lie
Thsre is just about as much chance, on q
basis of fairness, for a Democrat whose
ST At is wanted in this Congress to get jas
tics as for a man to fly 30 the moon.
There is no doubt that some OF the lies
circulated sbOut Pendleton have been in
vented by Republicans who would like to
divert public attention from the outrageous
partisan rascslity that steals his seat by
force Of numbers. Rivings of the Lntelh
qeneer and its false presentations cannot
conceal from the psope the fsc. that the
Republicans are overriding every pin
ciple OF law, justice aud precedent to in
crease their slim vote in the Honss. That
zone Republican members privately con-
fess that they a;e violating their con-
science to obey the party whip gala the
Iuteligencer, but the honest people will
apply a whip next fall that will be more
,,otent cha, that of n raw and Rae6
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
An Ent.emio.

MISSEAPOLIs, MINI, February l6.-
Reports from the Millac Indian reservation
ia advsuce Of the report of the visiting
Commission indicate a severe ard fatal
epidemic Of disesse. The grippe Is said to
have been quite equal TO an epidemic Of
smallpox, and in some eucsropmenss there
have not been enough well Indians TO feed
the sick, even if they had sufficient food.
The head chiefs were expecting aid from
the government in response to teleerams
seat to Washington, bat Zone bad elme.
An estimate places The deaths at 40 to 90.
Iudian Agent Schiller has sent medical aid
and some supplies from Brainerd, MINI.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
Arrears Under the Eight-Hour Law.

WASHINGTON, February 10 Many
Government employees are watching with
anxiety the action of Congress on the bill
providing for the adjustments of accounts
arising under the eight hour law, Sbich
IL at present in the Committee on Labor.
The bill provides that whoever, az q
laborer, workman OF mechanic has been
employed on behalf Of tha Government
of TIE United States since the
25th of June, 1873, the date of the act
constituting eight honra a days work,
shall lie paid for each eight hours be has
been employed as for a full days work,
whether employed by the day or the hour
or at piece work, st the price per dsy, as
regulated by private individuals 10 the
vicinity ia which the work was done.
According to statements submitted to the
Committee on LsbOr, thousands of men
are directly interested in the passage Of
the bill and 81, $50, 600 is due to them az
back pay. Ia the Government depart
ments alone there ere about three thou
sand men who will cnme in for share Of
this amount.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
Mest NrrlnIa Grlnpe.

PrrrsBURG, February l6.-Mr. ard
Mrs. H. @ Gearing. of the South Side, re-
turued yesterday from ten days triI
through Monougshels couutry, W. Va
Mr. Gearing said last night that h
noticed a psculsr feature about Ia grippe
m the river. There has been very large
number Of dea. his in the community where
ne was visi,ing, sni they nearly all re
suited iu the same way.
The patients almost invariably took
bad cold fret sud after partially recover
ing took back seat and went into pneu
monia. Mr.. Gearing came home slightly
afflicted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
Rsfnndnr Railroad Dsb.s.

WASHINGTON, February 16.-The Sen
ate special committee On Pacific railroads,
after many hearings, thorough investigs-
tion and careful consideration, have finally
accented the reports Of Senator Frye on
the L aion Pacific and Senator Davis on the
Csntrsl Pacific, snd sgIe.d on bill pro-
yidipg for refandiDg of their debts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
A Double Priz, Fight.

HARTFORD, CosE., February 10
Tommy Sexton, Of This city ard Jimmy
Norton, Of Waterbury, fought a prize nsn'
within a few miles Of here cary 'D''
mOrnirg. Sexton knocked oct hi s.I man
IN IN t IIe and ,niu Noptyn at 1ls, Three
~ 10 u,o.s. 80 used. After the
S Subt MsDspslJ' NOrtoa's second, ehal-
Ienged anyone present to nsa' Pm Ger, ger,
aids. sections second, promptly stepped
m and knocked Mcdonald ooTn; This
~ - Ip. 81 10 lead to another fight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
An Anti.strike UaIoa.

BERLIN, February 10 The Wespha'
liam Mine o Eners' Protective Association
unanimously decided st meeting Of
Essen, TO form an Aoti-Stfike Insurance
Uoiop, with an ioitisl capital Of 50. OOO
pounds, the owners cootTIbuiing IN pro,
portion # g bslf penny for each ten Of coai
prod &C. d in 1859 Ia the even, OF slriEes
they to receive eighteen pence compsnss-
ton for every ton short OF the average pro-
duclion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
Pensions Granted.

Special telegram 70 The Register.
WASHINGTON, February 16.-Pansions
granted: Original invslid-JOhn Treu!er,
Of Moundsville; john A. Bolysrd, Fellows
vile; Noah Brooker, Brokers Mills;
Charles weenrich, Goffs; John O. Finn,
Belleville; Thomas Lyttle, Wellsville; j.
w. Edwards, Moundsvile. Ico-ease-
Alex Reed, Sissonville; Henry Pirce, Char
lesion; Joseph Weisshaer, Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
n.h r,nlodr. m N.w Monk

NEW YoBK. February IS Tonight
acme unknown person threw bomb into
the slleyssy 81 149 and ISL Elizabeth
street. The missile exploded, blowing
down 8 brick wall and part Of q wooden
fence, aud sbatteriog window in the rear
bouse. No person was found in the place
and nobody was injured. The police are
investigating the matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
Washineton Gossip.

Special Telegram to The Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 10
Col. Robert White, of Wheeling, and
Judge Ferguson, of Charleston, are in
Washington.
Ex-Special Agent George r, Tiugle,
formerly Of Wheeling, lie lending the Dem
oc,a,s of Montana valuable aid 10 estab-
fishing the lawful right of Maginnis and
Clarke to seats in the Senate from that
new State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
Col BeAil critically Ill.

special Telegram to The Register.
wELIsBURG, February l6.-Word was
brought to town this evening that Col. q.
H. Beall is very low with typhoid fever,
the result OF grippe, snd there is little
hope Of his recovery. DR.. Bruce, Of
Moundsville, Vas taken out this mOr5ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
seDonit stand on The order Of going''

"Don't stand on the order Of going
but 20 straight to the next corner snd buy
a bottle Of De-. Bulls Cough Syrup if you
want 10 cure your cold.
Farmers and horsemen read this Il find
S.lvation OIL 3 most excellent liniment
among horses, and take pleasure IN in
Sorsiez Il as a certain remedy for scratches.
JAMES THOMAS,
franklin Road, near Baltimore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-17
SING IN tbs DUNGEON,

ICOHtinSed on Third Page
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
The Sweating System.

A committee of the English House OF
Lords has made report on the sweating
system as it is called; but. after long in
vestigatlon, the conclusion reached does not
amount to anything of practical value. Inc
Lords have simply found out anew that
there isgreat poverty in oil the CHIEF centres
of population, and that the fierce compete
ton to support life which results from 1t
tends to the essoning of Individual earnings.
The committee Is even at loss to find an
exact definition Of what sweating is, much
as the term has been used Of late years In
both England and this country. In general,
1t means the practice, in the tailoring trade
more especially of giving out work to men
and women, boys and girls, at their own
homes and at low wages. Usually also 1t
Implies sub-contracting. the sweater taking
the job at small price because OF the OPP
portunity to get the work done 80 oheaply.
With us, for instance. there are many mar
ried women who will take home clothes to
make. and who are willing to work for tri-
fling pay In order to increase by ever 80 lit
tie the resources OF a straitened household.
This, OF course, involves vast Increase
OF the labor supply and the logical conse-
quence OF decreased wages In the trade.
Tho home workers must toll hard for poor
pay, and yet the sweating system gives
them an opportunity Of earning something
which, without 1t, they might not have; and
every cent obtained tells with them. The
sweater extends the sphere Of remunera-
tive labor, and brings into it force once
shut out by its conditions. In addition to
the factory, the home becomes workshop.
How to stop or check this modern develop
ment OF industry the Lords committee
utterly fails to tell. The report cannot ad-
wise any remedy for its evils which will be
efllcacious. Any attempt at cure Is likely to
be worse than the disease, for it might de-
stroy source ofincome imperatlvely needed
by many thousands. II the Lords could
cure poverty, they would break up the
sweating system, but, short of that, what Is
the remedy ? The work is sought for even at
the prices paid, and to take it away would
be to increase the extent Of poverty. To
leave it alone ia to lessen the wages OF COM
peting workers.
Therefore the report does no moro than
suggest palliatives of very doubtful practi-
cal value. It can only recommend better
sanitary conditions enforced by law; but
higher rents may be the consequence. while
wages will still be reduced under the opera
ton OF steadily increasing competition. In
the long run the people who get the I'M
proved sanitary conditions must pay for
them in hard cash and out of their own
pockets, for they cost the landlord money
on which interest is required.
Hence the committees long investigation
comes to nothing, SO far as relief from the
evils of the sweating system is concerned
The fight for existence goes on the same as
ever. and the greater the number scrambling
for bread the less Of it each individual gets
in the struggle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

A gentleman writing in the Pittsburgh
Dispatch declares that honesty is unknown
in Gotham" In two years residence in New
York city he says. he has found but single
tradesman who kept his word Your grocer.
your butcher. your iceman. and your milk
man. every one Of them. will cheat YOU at
every turn. They will never lose IN opportu-
nifty to rob you" Il have had" he says. my
butchers daughter. a blooming lass OF fifteen,
acting cashier in her fathers shop. deliber-
ately try time and again to beat me out Of ten
cents or a quarter in making change" The
gentleman who has met with these unpleasant
circumstances gives his name us CHARLES L.
MURRAY: and he concludes that the average
New York business man will 90 to hell.
For our part after living In New York for
moro than forty years. and dealing continually
with tradesmen OF every description. We are
prepared to testify that honesty Is the rule
among them. and dishonesty the rare excep-
ton. Mr.. MURRAY must be an unlucky man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

result would be TO furnish more soil for the
river to take up and deposit lower down IN
It's own bed. Besides, proposals to increase
the rapidty Of the flow are met by the objec-
lion that that will also increase the liabilities
TO drought. The whole difficulty, in fact
is the old ono, which people have had
to contend with in all countries watcred by
great rivers. In former Congress it was
asserted that the Mississippi River COM
mission was preceding on tho assumption
that IL was to last forever; that 1t had yes
sells bv the hdndrcd large and small, IN us
service; that il expended money all over
the river, instead of experimenting
thoroughly ut Il single point and then
abiding Ivy the results developed. Mr..
HOLMAN Insisted Mt that time that n
ccrtrin appropriation of $2,95O.OOO pro-
posed for the lower Mississippi should all be
laid ont on two reaches, and he came near
carving that plan IN the House. Mr.. REED
in supporting IL, also insisted that money
should not be laid out In retaining lana on
the banks. IT, has further been objected
that the 50 timber used in narrowing the
channel must be renewed after short tlme'
md that levces must also be built up in every
tributary, at least for some distance back OF
its junction with the Mississippi, so that the
total expense would be enormous.
1t is only just to say that many OF the OBJ
iections made to tho works on the Missis-
sppi are duo TO the natural irritation
caused by losses, and that the problem Is
enormously difficult. 1t has been suggested
that since the same problem has been
familiar for centuries on some Of the rivers
of Europe it might be well to supplement
the levee system, as is done there, with
reservoirs and with bikes provided with
flood gates for the express purpose of fur
nishlng artificial outlets to the overbur-
dened river in time Of freshets. At all
events, the great river will make heavy de-
mands on the Treasury for generations be-
fore it is brought fully under control.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
The Girl they say Stanley is to Wed.

from The CTtpsIdnd LTddfr.
DETROIT, May l7-HuEh CRpper an artist OF this city
went to the same school with Miss Dorothy Tenant
said by cable despatch to 10 engaged TO Henry NJ
Stanley. They attended tho Slade School OF Art at
University College. London Mr. CApper said to-day!
she was tall lovely girl Of - or 20 and her very
large eyes attracted tho attention more than any other
feature. She was of the few lady pupils 10 whom
our professor, NJ A. Legros. took fancy because
she earnest and perscvering in ConQueTng the
difficulties of her chosen profession She attacked her
work with the determination OF man aud not In the
hafhearted. nibbling way that most women approach
the profession OF Her easel was often quito close TO
mine, and was always struck with tho boldness and
character OF her work. She very charming girl
and universally liked by everybody In the school,
Among her other charms Miss Tenant possessed a
most wonderful complexion and sa for ono of Sir John
T.. Maiss single figure pictures Her complexion was
probably what tho great English portrait painter want
ed Rs otherwise the picture not much succeAsu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

1t is putting an explorer to crucial test
to take his book back to the people he de-
scribes and translate 1t for their benefit. That
Is what has been done with the description by
an Engishman OF tho cannibal feasts and
other remarkable practices OF savages on an
island near New Guinea. Sir WILLIAM MAC
GREGoR could not find any evidences of canni-
bal feasts. few months ago he translated
tho earlier visitors description, and read 1t to
the natives in their own tongue. Some OF
them he says. roared with laughter. Others
took tho matter very seriously. and said the
language was bitter and the story false. If this
sort OF thing Is kept up 1t will be severe on
that class of travellers who are bound to tell q
good story any way, even ifsthey have to evolve
1t from their inner consciousness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
THE WHOLE HOUSE MUST PAY DUTY.
The Rule When Half the House 10 Moved
Into the United stntes.

WASHINGTON, May 20.-Tho Collector OF Gus
toms Mt PlattsburGh, n. V, has informed the
Treasury Department that his deputy at Front
River. n. Y, reports that Canadian house
has recently been moved In such II manner as
to place it directly upon tho boundary line be-
tween this country and Canada. thereby plao-
ing one-half Of tho house within the United
States and the other half in Canada. In reply
to his request for instructions as to whether
the whole house or one-haf only is dutiable.
Assistant Secretary Tichenor refers him to tho
penalties provided in section 3107. Revised
Statutes, in cases whore any store, warehouse
or other building shall he erected uDon or near
the boundary line between the United states
and any foreign country, and there Is reason
to believe that dutiqble merchandise is de.
through or into the same without payment OF
duties and in violation OF law, &c. Mr.. Itch
enor says:
From tho explicit wording OF this statute It
would appear that Congress- did not intend to
deal with this matter in any vague or uncer-
tain manner but that II any building we're so
placed ~ to fHll both within the United states
and foreign country II must be construed to
be wholly within the United States for all GUS
toms purposes You will therefore assess duty
upon the whole house with reference to its
component materials. In referring to
your statement that you suppose there is but
little doubt that the building will be used
q line store it may be well to say that you
should take all lawful precautions in guarding
the interests Of the revenue at that point
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21

Temperance reformers must DO greatly
edited by the temperance reform which began
in Boston yesterday. The vast decrease in
moderate and immoderate drinking which will
be caused by putting moro or less decorative
screens in front OF the bars can be imagined
by those who have the proper amount OF imagl-
nation. The reform seems rather severe upon
the barkeepers, but their loss will be the watt
ers' gain. We fancy that the Puritans OF 1880
wouldn't have approved the sit-down soak.
They would have thought that tipplinR was
sin, to be made as uncomfortable "a possible
for the sinner Instead Of allowing him TO sit
down and guzzle at his ease, they would have
made him take his drink from the stocks. The
new Purltans aren't as clever as their prede-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-21
Tho Mormon connscation Case.

We are glad to see that the three Demo-
cratic members Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States have had courage enough to
take the unpopular side In the Mormon con-
6scation case, and dissent from the judy
ment Of the majority Of that tribunal an
nounced on Monday.
This Judgment sustains the authority OF
Congress 10 enact the statute known as the
EpMUNDs anti-polygamy law.
That statute took effect on Feb. 10. 1887,
without the approval OF the President, not
baying been returned to the House OF Con-
gress with which 1t originated within the
time prescribed by the Constitution.
Among other things, 1t provided that the
cots OF the Territorial Legislature OF Utah
and OF the so-called General Assembly OF the
State OF Deseret Incorporating and continue
ing the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter
Day Saints should DO annulled and the cor
poration dissolved; and it directed the At
torney-General OF the United States to take
such proceedings in the Supreme Court OF
Utah as should be proper to wind up tho
affairs of the corporation.
Under this statute proceedings were In
etituted to forfeit and escheat to the United
States the property OF the Mormon Church.
The consttutionality OF the legislation was
disputed by the Mormons, but they have
now lost the final battle In the court OF last
resort.
To us,it seems that this result can only be
deemed satisfactory by those who believe In
the doctrine that the end justitles the means,
however Objectionable tho latter. 1t is most
desirable that 1t should cease, but it should
not be brought about by disregarding the
plain commands OF the Constitution; and
here we have three Judges OF the Supreme
Court of tho United States, including the
Chief Justice declaring that certain essen
tial provisions OF the EDMUNDs act are in
contravention Of specific limitations In the
fundamental law of the land.
No detailed discussion Of the decision is
possible without the text Of the opinions.
From tho public abstracts, however, which
are very meagre, we gather that the ma
jority of the court justify the confscation
proceedings on the ground that the property
taken was used to sustain the practice OF
polygamy in defiance of the national laws.
The dissenting Judges concede the power OF
Congress to suppress polygamy and punish
1t as crime but they deny that this can be
done In the manner provided for by the
EDMUNDS act,which substantially adjudged
the Norman Church guilty, without giving
1t judicial hearing and then proceeded to
appropriate It's property to Government uses.
The case is one of the most important ever
decided by the Supreme Court.