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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01
Bell. Hunt Plead. Guilty OF Burglary.

Seventeen year-old Bella Hunt, John 7.
Kendrick. and William King were arraigned
yesterday In the Court Of Sessions In BROOKLYN
for breaking into the house OF Robert u Leth.
bridge. at 157 Keap street. on July IL. and
stealing clothing and silyerware valued at
and we're remanded for sentence; King said
AZ was Innocent He win be tried next y, we e.
house and during this absence OF the family
she planned the robbery with Kendrick and
King. She tried TO shield her companions,
robbery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01

Mr.. FAssETT doesn't pan out as an orator.
after all. In his speech at Ogdensburg he said.
THE Republican party's mission began in the
elevation OF mankind. and will not end until
It's salvation shall have been made com plete. +"
In other words. he wants to make the pious
people Of Ogdensburg believe that the Rcpub-
lican party belongs to tho Salvation Army.
Then he created laughter by speaking Of
"12800O acres Of Republicans" Unfortu-
natey for him. that happens to be q phrase
which belongs to our friend GEoRoE
FRANCIS TRAIN. Again he says. You
stand here in tho north a northern
light OF New York State Republicsnism.
an everlasting menace to the darkness Of
Manhattan Island" This brilliant display
brought out great applause" But, after ALL
hero In Manhattan Island the people are not
afraid Of the northern lights. for the simple
reason that no fellow has as yet discovered
what they arc made Of or what they amount
to. He also tells lis that st Lawrence lights
the signal fires on the north and away across
the State in the southwestern extremity. Cat
tarauRus and Chautauqua SEQ the signal aud
light their fires In return and send back the
illumination to the north. and. like the SCOT
fish signals. these are the signs Of life. the
call to action OF tho clans Of Republicanism.
and from the farms and hillsides we will all
Join in making the descent upon the Demo-
cratic Tammany hosts in the lowlanls on the
island down by the sea-"
Gracious! Mr.. FAssETr must have been
down to Coney Island recently. He has fire.
works on the brain. Here. again. is some
more OF his fire: lone man in earnest can set
the world on fire. A thousand men in st.
Lawrence county in earnest shall raise such q
flame here that it shall illumine and fire the
State"
Well. II Mr.. FAssErT isn't great orator. he
is certainly fiery one. and his speech at
Ogdensburg is the feriest on record.
The Republican campaign is evidently going
to blaZes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01
New York Custom House Affairs.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 30.-Assistant Secretary
Spaulding has gone to New York to confer with
Collector Hendricks in regard to tho admins
tration Of customs business at that port. Ono
OF the questions to be considered is the prac-
ticebility 81 improving the present system OF
ship wharves to the Appraisers warehouse
and elsewhere.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01
Canes VIII.

Ffon, n, Pid.bvryh Di.pnth
A unique will was filed yesterday for probate.
It was that OF Owen Cane OF McKeesport The
instrument was us follows:
McKEEsroRI. Pa. Sept. 7. 1891.
Pay John Clark d.
Pay John Aaioy 81;
After all expenses paid the balance 10 gwen TO
Mrs. n. TTayers OvkE Gaze.
Witnesses;
Mrs. BRANNoN.
Miss KArk BKANEoN.
Nrs RickLkr.
Mr.. JoYcE.
OWEN CANE.
Tho testator signed his own name as wit
bottom OF the will BY the .crivener. who also
wrote tho names Of the witnesses. Can0 had
been ipiured In an. accident aGd was carried
Into Mrs. Brannon's house. There no made
his will as given aud died shortly afterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01
WoMEN IN THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
The Smaller Conferences Voting In Favor OF
the Proposition.

The fall conferences Of tho Methodist Epis.
copal Church have been voting on the ques-
ton OF abolishing the restrictive rule which
prevents women from sitting as delegates in
the General Conference. The vote last week
stood 1888 in favor Of changing the present
rule to 1880 against. The Christian Advocate
Of this week announces the vote in eleven more
conferences. in ten Of which the majority is
largely in favor OF the, admittance Of women.
The Northwest German Is the only conference
Of the number that IL opposed to the proposed
change. This is the vote; -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01
Fighting Park Policensn Reduced to the
RAukR.

". q. Lyons and John Hoy. tho two mounted
policemen who recently fought while on duty
In Riverside Drive Park. were reduced to
patrol duty yesterday at a meeting Of the Park
Commissioners. and Lyons was further pun
ished by being fined thirty days pay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01
A Strange Aet..erpho sls.

ysnsIs-Ths oinoinnas Club seems to BE- securely -
tsblished In eighth place.
cuinsO-yss; u u the football team os the Lsasua
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01

Distressinx News nroa Kansas.
ysosA AoAtss~ Dolly GIoss.
The have yielded 10 the temptation; they are
buying up votes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
BY DYNAMITE.
r1vaniotte Rufians Blow Up the
House of a Man Who
qlD TESTIFIED AGAINST THEM
r~- S,ns Tine Bsore-Ihe Intended Victim
and His Son Seriously Hurt and the House
Rilv Wrecked go The Dynamite
Vas Placed Under the Front Sep.


arf-fT. fsf1fulft 70 tl-1 4aeAlo+efs
s.vrrNGroN, W. VA, December 90.
A. o'clock tonight an attempt was
made TO blow up the house OF John Hall
4, ,GlvaudOtte with dynamite.
R4udOlp Willis, IS years old, and
g-.ry. alias jay Bird" White, 2j years
-t are under arrest. Jim Stuck was
N. ,.. party. but was slick enough TO
-.-.wly. Willis was arrested some
.-rsgo for breaking into the depot
s.r.. aad Hall testified against him.
HALLS d railroad track walker. He
40 home tonight, and the door OF
Il. dwelling being open he noticed
.rl-e coming in at the doorway. He
sent Co the door 10 ascertain the cause,
owed 0y mis- son.
lust as they reached the doorway a
a-r.sc explosion occurred, Botn men
.s-e Knocked down and the other mem
,.rs of the family los, their equilibrium.
I'd havoc was played with the front Of
.s house.
Hans face is almost one large abra-
.r. being burned and bruised terribly,
s-i his sons injuries are but slightly
less than his. They were not struck By
s- 9y.nc debris but received tbs pain
effect of the FIRE and considerable Of
-s force Of the explosion.
The steps leading 70 the door were
own % atoms, Notwithstanding was
-r from the house, every window was
oxen and all the articles Of furniture
s.-s displaced. The explosive was
laced under the steps and large hole
es torn in the ground there which
,rsprthens the opinion that dynamite
.-s Used.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
SIMS LYNCHED.
Three OF the Notorious Band OF Alabama
Outlaws strung Up by Citisens-Prompt
Action

Three OF the Notorious Band OF Alabama
Outlaws strung Up by Citizens-Prompt
Action.
MOBILE, Ala, December GA tele-
gram via De Soto, Miss, received this
morning, gives news of the surrender
OF Bob Sims, Christmas afternoon TO the
SherItf'S posse, the Sheriff having OBJ
tained cannon from Bladen Springs
and trained 1t upon Sims house.
The report OF the surrender Of Sims
is confirmed in q dispatch. The outlaw
sought parley Offering to surrender if
the Sheriff would guarantee him protec-
tiOn from the members OF the posse.
There was long debate on this point,
but finally il was agreed that the Sims
ties should be carefully guarded to the
county Jail.
At 4:3O the SimSites laid down their
arms, and Bob Sims, Thomas Savage
and young Savage, Bob Sims wife aud
three daughters came out of the house
when the men were put in irons and the
women under guard and all Of them
started TO Butler, the county seat.
There is an impression that some out
SiderS, who have made no promises TO
keep their hands off the outlaws, will
OverDOwer the posse en- route and lynch
the prisoners. The road is hilly and
the underbrush thick, 50 that X few
armed men should decide to have Sims,
they can doubtless do So.
When the posse in charge OF the Sims
party were en- route TO Butler last
night a mob of ChOctaw men oyerpow-
IL hn =
men-BOO Sims, Tom Savage aud young
Savage. II is reported that another OF
the Savage boys was hanged at the
same time. This is ia addition to John
Savage, who was hanged on Christmas
eve.
\ latter report says: Thursday morn
ing large body OF determined men
followed Sims and three OF his gang 20
Sims home home, surrounding the
house. Firing by the citizens and also
BY the gang from Sims house continued
until three p. m. Christmas day.
After consultations between the Sher-
i'll and Sims, the latter agreed to sur
render on condition that they be pro-
tected and carried 10 Butler jail. The
Sheriff promised the best protection he
could give uoder the circumstances.
Sims selected twenty-five men and the
Sheriff twenty-five, and started with
them 70 Butler.
About one mile from Sims house q
body Of men, from one 10 two hundred
strong. took them from the guards and
hanged them all to one tree. Sims ex-
pressed fears that be would never reach
the Jail dead or alive, and when be WAS
placed in the buggy for the fatal ride he
refused 10 be blindfolded.
He held ont his hand and asked them
to feel OF his pulse to see if he wa s
frightened, and said he was going to
heaven. Young Savage said: If you
think enough Of me to bury me put me
by the side Of Sims, we are fighting for
the same cause
They died cursing. The women were
turned loose. The names OF the Simsites
hung are Bob Sims, Tom Savage and
Con Savage and his two grown sons.
This ends the defiance of the United
States, the State Of Alabama and in
fact all the laws BY the notorious Bob
Sims and his four followers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
DESERTED HER.
A Brutal Husband Leaves His Sick
Wife and Children Destitute.
TAR AND FEATHERS TALKED OF
By His NsighbOrS - The Man is Ed. Erwin and
His Victim Formerly Lived at Mason City,
". Va.-She Has Had Very Hard Life
Of j! Since She First Net him.
sps ial telegram to the Sunday Register.

JACKSONVILLE, o., December Co.
This city has been in ferment OF ex-
citement for several days over the de-
sertion Of frail woman by her husband.
One year ago Ed. Erwin, a railroad man.
accomplished the ruin Of Young girl OF
Hartford City, w. Va, whose maiden
name was Ceda Chapman.
Failing to bring her lover to terms,
she had warrant issued and he was
lodged In jail. After being confined a
time he concluded to settle matters by
marrying her, which he did.
They come TO this place to live about
six months ago. 1t is stated by their
neighbors that from the start Ervin's
treatment Of her was most cruel, max
ing her life almost hell upon earth.
About six weeks ago she bore him an-
other child, and he became cruel and
brutal in the extreme. The most out
rageous abuses were heaped upon her
and the children, and with no attend
ance save that volunteered by women
living about them, and with no food
but that provided by charltably inclined
people, the woman worried through
her season of agony following the baby's
birth.
Finally he left the community, de-
serting his wife and family, pennileSs
and with no friends but the poor people
surrounding them and drawn to them
through sympathy.
The people here are Justly indignant,
and were Erwin TO show himself in Nell
sonville now he wonld be summarily
dealt with. Tar and feathers are the
weapons most favorably spoken Of.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
FREE COINAGE
Will Not Cause Any Trouble in the
Democratic Ranks.
BLAND AND OTHER SILVER MEN
Will Satisfy Themselves With Making Statement
of Their BeliefS-NO Free Coinage Bill
Could Become Law This Congress
and They Know II.
spscia! Telegram to the Sunday REGISTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December CO.
It has been generally recognized that
the greatest danger TO the Democrats
in the gresent Congress arises from the
likelihood for split on the silver ques-
tion. 1t will therefore be good news tc
those who want to see the party sue
ceed on the presidential election next
year that the prospects of keeping silver
In the background are excellent.
1t does not appear that the silver men
contemplate any abandonment of their
principles or OF the hope Of securing
the free coinage Of silver at some time
in the not very remote future, but some
of the most active and earnest among
them will discourage any agitation OF
the question when the only thing that
could be accomplished would be to di-
vide their party and provoke hostility In
the East, where support is necessary ia
accomplish such revision of the tariff as
the party believes to be important.
1t is regarded as entirely probable
that such radical free silver men aSMr.
Bland will be satisfied TO make decla-
ration on principle for the hundredth
time when there may be at least little
prospect OF accomplishing their aims.
1t is very doubtful that free coinage
bill could be put through the Senate
this Congress, though that was the only
body TO pass such bill during the last
Congress.
Everybody understood how the action
of the Senate was brought about at the
time; that the Force bill fight had more
than anything else to do with it. The
same influences cannot probably be made
to work in this Congress, but even IL il
was possible to pass bill through both
houses of Congress IL would certainly
be vetoed by the President, and nothing
would be accomplished by such a course
except to excite irritation. The chan
ces are, therefore, that agitation will be
postponed by the friends Of free coinage
who are practical enough to care for re-
salts or without any desire to made an
empty show.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
SAY HE'S A TYRANT.
Russian Office Holders Want Grand Duke
Sergius Removed.

LONDON, December 26.-Contradlc-
tory stories are received here regarding
the Grand Duke Sergius, brother OF the
Car, who, last spring, was appointed
Governor Of Moscow. At the begin
ming Of the present month it was said
that the Grand Duke was making him
self very unpopular by his efforts 10
suppress fraudulent practices growing
out OF the corruption which the Russian
official world is notorious.
One scandal in which the Grand Duke
is said to have intervened was the mis-
appropriation of S12, 500 which had
been sent to the 0rIa branch Of the Red
Cross Society for relief purposes among
the suffers in the famine stricken pro-
vinces. The Czarina is the chief pa
troness of this branch OF the Red Cross
Society. The Grand Duke recently
gave from mis- privy purse 10000 rOu-
bles for the sufferers, but the fact that
he has interfered with the stealing of
the famine money has caused him to
be very unpopular with certain
wealthier and influential class who are
doing their utmost to secure his re-
moval from Office.
He is charged by this class with taking
advantage Of the authority conferred
upon him by the Car and with playing
the part OF tyrant. They say that his
behavior is an insult to them and so de-
TRIMMED are they to have his power
abridged that they have prepared and
forwarded to the Gar petition pray
ing for his removal from the Office OF
Governor Of Moscow.
The advices received to-day state the
Car suspects his brother OF nursing
ambitious Designs" though the nature
of these designs in a country where So
cial and political honors emanste from
the Gar is not stated. 1t is added that
the Car has been so impressed by the
array of evidence presented to him
against the Grand Duke that it is his
intention to send him into exile.
An illustration Of the Tyranny" Of
the Grand Duke is given. 1t appears
that he gave orders not 10 commence
until he arrived. A large crowd was
present at the races and they were kept
waiting for an hour and half before
the Grand Duke appeared. The crowd
grew very impatient at the delay and
when the Grand Duke appeared he was
vigorously hissed.
This incident was reported TO the
Car, and it is said, is considered to de-
eide the question Of the Grand Dukes
.smissal from Office.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
For the Children.

Our readers will notice the advertise
ments In these columns of Chamberlain
& Co., Des Moines, Iowa. From per-
sonsl experience we can say that Cham
berlaln's Cough Remedy has broken up
bad colds for our children and we are
acquainted with many mothers in Gen.
treville who would not be without 1t in
the house for q good many times its cost
and are recommending it every day
Centerville Is. d. Chronicle and Inder.
25 cent, so cent and 81 bottles for sale
by c. K. Goetze, w. w. Irwin, Jno.
Klari, G. Schnepf, c. Menkemiller,
W. s. Mccullough, NJ. w. Heinrich, w.
E. Williams, s. l. Brice, Jno. Coleman
and w. Ii. Williams, Wheeling, w. Va.
Bowie & Co., Bridgeport, Ohio. B. E.
Peabody, Bsnweod, w. Va.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27

Walt Whitman was born in West
Hills, Long Island, n. Y, May 81, 1919.
He secured common school education,
learned the printers trade, taught
school aud had some editorial experi,
ence. During the war he was hospltal
nurse. After the war he held govern
ment clerkship for some years. stroke
OF paralysis in 1873 disabled him from
further work and he left Washington
and moved TO Camden, y. j., where he
has since made his home. His leonine
head, patriarchal figure and unconVen-
tional attire made him marked hgnre.
He was large man, with flowing gray
hair and beard, with bright eyes, cast
ing about him kind, discerning gaze.
He was simple and gentle in manners,
sincere and hospitable, indifferent 10
money or the luxuries OF lie, renounc-
ing all things for a poetic vocation
which was tardily recognized.
His "Leaves Of Grass" published IN
1855, is said to have been put in type by
himself, no publisher being willing TO
take the work. Since then he has con-
tinued to write his peculiar poems and
gradually secured an audience, which,
while small, was intensely appreciatlve.
Emerson was one Of the first to recog-
nize his genius, and wrote him, saying:
II greet you at the beginning OF great
career" In 1881 the Boston house OF
James r. Osgood & Co. brought out an
edition OF his poems. On account OF
the erratic character OF some OF them
proceedings to stop the sale OF them
were threatened To all such things
Whitman was serenely indifferent. He
had a message to deliver. TX the
world would hear, well; II not, well, but
it should have all or nothing. He
was. however, intensely gratitied by the
interest and appreciation displayed by
such poets as Sir Edwin Arnold, Lord
Tennyson and Swinburne. He has had
more popular repute as poet In Eng
land than in this country, and at one
time a movement was started there TO
raise fund in his behalf. He was very
poor but cared nothing about that His
later years were, however, supplied by
his friends with the simple comforts
which were all he would accept.
His health had been falling for some
time past and OF late he had been unable
to retain any nourishment. The aged
poet looked to death as a friend and
awaited its advent with longing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
ALL SERENE.
The officials at Washington Say There
sas Been No Activity Looking to War
With Chile.

The Officials at Washington Say There
Bas Been No Activity Looking to War
With Chile.
New YORK, December GA Wash
ington special to the World says:
'sThere is the highest authority for the
statement that the Department OF State
has received from official sources,
though informally, assurances that the
Chilean Government will make proper
reparation for the assault upon the sail
orS Of the Baltimore in Valparaiso.
This knowledge has been communi-
Gated to the Navy Department, and as
a result Secretary Tracy and Assistant
Secretary Soley spent the day at the
department, Notwithstanding that ii was
Christmas, in preparing fresh orders to
United States war vessels in Valparaiso
harbor, or American ports. The state
ments telegraphed from Washington OF
late in regard TO the alleged mooiliza-
tion of feet Of merchant vessels TO act
as transports, have caused only amuse-
ment in the higher circles OF the Navy
Department, but in view OF dispatches
from California which seemed in
measure to substantiate these reports.
Secretary Tracy has deemed it advisable
10 make an authoritative denial.
This declaration was made last night
by Assistant Secretary Soley, who said:
"The Secretary has read these reports,
and has not regarded them as worth
denying until the publication or teIe-
gram from San Francisco, stating that
Admiral Brown had chartered a large
ocean-going tug, capable OF carrying
several guns, and Of being used In the
transportation Of supplies. etc, ia case
Of war with Chilli. There is absolutely
no word OF truth in this report. The
department has not authorized Admiral
Brown or any one else to charter such
ting. or any tug for such purpose. As
a matter of fact Admiral Brown has
done nothing Of the sort, and the story
is pure invention.
"In a word, you may say authorita-
lively that not single step OF any de-
scriDtion is being taken by the
United States looking toward conflict
with the Chilean government. No war
like demonstration is being prepared,
and there is no present intention on
the part of this government to make
any such demonstration.
Neither Secretary Blaine nor Secre-
tary Tracy would say anything last
night as to the recent advices from
Chile. As to their pacific tone was to
be found in the general relaxation in
State and Navy Department circles, and
in the orders sent to the Boston to pro-
ceed at once to San Francisco.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
The Regular Weekly Letter Of European
News and Gossip.
(OubriChted 1891.


BERLIN, December 26.-The three
days stretch OF holiday at Christmas
time gives Berlin ample scope 70 deliver
itself heart and soul to festivity. Ger
tain foreign croakers who predicted that
the effects of the financial crisis, the
strikes and the influenza would combine
10 repress the old time celebrations
ought TO be here now TO see how COM
pletely these and all other evils are ig-
nored.
Business in the shops last week was
dull, but this week an immense ousl-
ness was done. 1t is probable that the
working classes find it necessary to
practice greater economy than they
formerly did. AS an instance OF this 1t
is noted that the bulk of the Christmas
trees, of which hundreds of thousands
are used in this city, remained unsold
until dealers offered them at prices be-
low their actual cost. Then they were
swept away.
A report Of a startling nature is in
circulation and obtains credence In dip
lomatic circles. 1t is to the effect that
Count Won Schouvaloff, the Rust
sian Ambassador TO Germany, is TO be
transferred TO Moscow as successor to
the Grand Duke Sergius, brother OF the
Car, as Governor-General. The Car
has given Grand Duke Sergius per-
emptory leave Of absence for year,
and II is looked upon as certain that
the Grand Duke will not return to his
post at the expiration Of that period.
1t is likely that he will be sent out OF
Russia or be placed under surveillance
at some post in Central Asia. The Grand
Duke, it is alleged, has been tamperlng
with the allegiance Of officers in the
command at Moscow, Warsaw, Milne
and other military centres. Count
Won Schouvaloff, upon whose fidelity
the Car relies, has been ordered to pro-
ceed to Gatchina TO confer with the
Car.
The Galician papers are filled with
articles advocating the renewed en-
forcement of repressive measures
against the Jews in Russian Poland. A
large number Of persons have been ar
rested in Warsaw and the immediate
vicinity.