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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-19

ible socks and mediate suicide regu-
larly on the first of every month.
have diploma from our most ancient
university, but my old silver bull's-eye
watch has often helped me TO break
fast"
"John Henry ClaggS, who graduated
in IS, is said TO be worth over half a
Million" said Brown.
"Claggs has got rich, ! admit, and
he's first rate sample of the men who
make money in New York. He did il
with single idea, which came to him
like flash. He advertises TO forward
for one dollar a prescription for rheu-
matism, and he gives an iron-clad guar
antee that he will pay one hundred dol
lars for every case not cured in one
week. He has made fortune; has
never cured anybody yet; has never been
called upon to pay his hundred dollars
forfeit; and yet the law can't touch
him, for he sends the prescription every
time"
That seems impossible"
ut is true He has made his pre-
Scription entirely OF chemical cnriosi'
ties The drugs are so rare that il
would cost about ten thousand dollars
to make a tablespoonful of the medi
cine. The dose recommended is a wine
glassful before each meal. A man I'm.
der that treatment couldn't afford to eat
more than once in sixteen years, conse
quentlY nobody has yet been able t.
show that the thing isn't sure cure
That's the only way to make money il
this town. Get up safe and artistic
system of robbery"
Brown was so much depressed by thi
conversation that began to pity him
and during the next few days l kept ;
sharp eye out for position that woulC
suit him. OF course | didn't find any
Meanwhile, ne was writing editorial
and sending them TO one OF the LEADING
papers. They didn't get into print
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-19

c-.-.tlce
e.ri, surprised her:
's,,- ngch attached % her cOus-
DE l Che question In = low
-',-c1m.ut in the SENSE OF lovers
a-, could n0tauswer, but thought
,,as chat the sort of ardOr
e1t-ctor in the engagement.
-' had been separated for SIX
--- during that time il was
-.a Gu suppose that the youthful
Which had drawn them to-
-t have evspor1ted. That
set however. strong love be-
cousin, their conduct toward
- lad proved. John Royal
-4aet man, she had always
described .a his profession and
.. distinction therein; not "a
or.d.ywiSdom, nor much
society. Phyllis had doubt
her romance Us much
uI c.-cumSt3uceS rs aught
c.ea brought mp In the
l belief that her cousin
matrimonial destiny, and
bose mpreSSible years She
apart from forming any
N t.e blight which had
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-19
She Gave Herself Away.

NtiU 7 UTh HtTutu.
Harry guessed in moment last
night that May was engaged.
Blanche-Why, what made you think
so?
Harry-She tried her prettiest to get
me to propose.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-04-19
lIrrrey to Twelve.
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-21
Industrial Facts.

Intelligencer.
In 1860 with population of 10000
| OOO we had invested in manufacturing
enterprises only about S1,000,000, 900,
employing 100000 laborers, who
earned about $400,O00,OO0 per annum,
or less than dollar a day. In 1880
our population was 50,000,000; our
manufacturing capital had increased to
S2O,OOO,OOO,OOO, employing 100000
and the wages had increased to $780,
100000 yearly, or an average of SLIP
per dav; SAC yearly more than in 1860,
when tariff for revenue only was in ex-
lstence. In 1880 after 90 years of a
protective tariff, the country has shown
a much larger growth than had occurred
during the interval of almost 100 years
from the foundation of the government
until 1860.
In 1880 the number of farms was
100000, an increase of 80 per cent.
over the number in 1860, with like in
crease in their value. In 1860 we pro-
duced no steel rails but imported them
from Great Britain. Last year we i'm
ported but 2O7 tons from Great Britain.
In 1860 we produced only 640,000,000
bushels OF cereals. Last year the pro-
duction was 1,500,00O,OOO bushels. and
during the same period the amount of
wool grown in this country had increased
from 100000 pounds to 360,0OO,OOO.
with proportlonate increase also in the
production of tobacco, coal and many
other products.
The history of the country shows that
from the outset protective policy has
built up American manufactures and
given opportunities for workingmen to
obtain employment and secure higher
wages.
A surgical instrument maker, now of
Philadelphia, who has worked in several
foreign cities, reported IN the Manufac
turer that his margin. of saving is 43 per
cent larger in Philadelphia than in Paris,
and 20 per cent. larger than in Stock
holm. Probably 40 per cent. and up
ward would fairly represent the ad-
ditional saving possible on the higher
wages here, even with the higher cost of
living. The English farm laborer gets
in money only about half as much as
the American, and out of this he has to
support himself, while the American
laborer is lodged and fed in addition to
his wages.
Uuder the protective policy American
wages have steadily risen from the be-
ginning of the present century. The
average rate of wages the land over in
1900 was about So year, with food
and perhaps lodging, and at later date,
when men worked in Illinois, Indiana
and elsewhere in the West for 80 cents
a day, they paved for common calico 25
to 80 cents yard. AS late as 1912 the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-21
Crushed Ry A Meteor.

B1NGHAMProN, N. Y, Aug. 15.-It is
reported that Thomas Lucas was killed
by falling star at small hamlet in Elk
county, Pa Lucas little daughter
aroused the neighbors and a party re-
paired to his home
Directly over tie bed was large hole
in the ceiling, and the plastering was
scattered in all directions. On the bed
lay the mangled form of Lucas.
His head was partially torn off, and
on the blood stained pillow lay one eye
and several teeth, while blood and brains
besmeared the headboard.
There was lar Sc hole burned through
the bed-clothing and piercing the floor,
and the floor boards being removed, i'm
bedded in the earth was found large
piece Of rock, weighing fully 25 pounds,
which was yet warm. This confirmed
the belief that the house had been struck
by an exploded meteor.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-21
Did Lincoln Split Rails {!

The following is from the Indianapo
lis, Ind, Journal:
Lincoln City. small village in Spen.
Ger county, was for four years the homt
of Abraham Lincoln's parents when be
was growing up. 1t was there that his
mother died in 1918. The log cabin. the
home of the Lincolns, was of rough logs
about 15x20 feet in size, the erevices
filled in with mud, the door of split slabs
with wooden hinges, and but one win
dow without glass. There was no chin
ney, large opening in the roof being
left for the smoke to escape. The roof
was of split slaves, pegged down by cross
poles. The beds we're few blankets on
the dirt floor, while the table was of two
split slabs set on skids. President Lin
coins father was riverman, and worked
on f1atboats on trips down the Ohio and
Mississippi to New Orleans, and was at
home only part of the year. The Lin
coins moved, after three or four years, to
Illinois. The mother of Abraham Lin
coin had previously died and was buried
on a hill near this cabin.
At the time he was II years old Lin
coin was an awkward, INDECENT and ap-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-21

parently unambitious boy. There was
nothing N his appearancethat indicated
more than ordinary intelligence. The
stories of his great industry, and partic-
ularly of the immense number of rails
he split, are fiction. He did not split
rails here. The Lincolns had no fences
and had no need of them then, as the
country was an almost unbroken wilder
ness. After Lincoln became president a
thriving business was done in the manu-
facture Of canes and various other arti-
Giles from rails said to have been split by
him. A log cabin, said to be the orig
inal ho.,a of the Lincolns, was trans
ported bodily to Illinois, when, in fact.
the original cabin had been torn down
and all traces of it destroyed years be-
fore, The burial ground on the hill was
grown up with briars and bushes. The
identity of the graves was lost. Noone
living can positively say which was the
grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln. One
was selected which was supposed to be
her grave. The Studebakers of South
Bend donated money to erect a plain
slab and placed an iron fence about the
lot. The much heralded monument
erected in memory of the mother of
President Lincoln does not exist.
twenty-five years ago company Of
Boston capitalists conceived the idea Of
building up a city on this historic spot.
Five hundred acres of land, including
the ground on which the Lincoln cabin
stood and the graves on the hill, were
laid out in lots, and an artificial lake
was made. Maps and illustrated circu-
lars were scattered broadcast through
out the United States. Auction sales
were held and hundreds of lots sold at
high prices Scores of cottages were
built and most liberal inducements were
offered to attract people. A large mum
Der of families moved there, and the
scheme promised to be a success, but
sickness soon pervaded the town. No
remunerative employment was provided
for the citizens, and consequently in a
few years the town was deserted and the
enterprise proved a failure. For twenty
years the town was virtually abandoned.
The lots and cottages reverted to the
company or were sold for taxes, and the
land was again on the market at from.
$40 to $40 an acre.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-21

dlclal to the crops of wheat and barlav
especially, in this country, concerning
which, however, the complaints SO far
are lew and far between. Unless The
weather becomes warm and dry, the har-
vest' now already promising to be rather
late' will be decidedly SO, which this
season would be more than unnsuaIIv
disastrous. In France the first tbresh-
lngs of new wheat in the south and
southwest are very disappointing. the
yield beng by no means up to recent
expectations. In the central depart
ments harvest is in progress and needs
warm weather, while in the north. north
west and northeast, in which are the most
important wheat growing departments,
Inc wet weather has caused serious com.
plants, the maturation of the wheat
crop being delayed by the lower temper.
allure and the outlook generally rendered
less encouraging. Several of the most
cautious authorities now agree in stating
that the final yield of wheat in France
must be % per cent. below an average.
which would mean that the crop will moi
reach 100000 qrs, and thus leave {
deficit of 100000 qrs. Others main
tain that crop of over 30,0O0OOO qrs
may still be expected with favorable
weather, while some other pessimisti,
persons only look for 26,00O,OOO drs
In Belgium and Holland the crops o
both wheat and rye will be short. Ii
Germany wheat promises better than
one time was expected, but the rye crol
will be relatively very deficient. Hun
gary's crop prospects, as far as regard
wheat and rye, have deteriorated, anc
only 100000 to 100000 qrs O
wheat are now expected, against $3.50,
600 qrs last year. Roumania will have
according to latest accounts, a smalle
yield than the bOuntiful one of last year
but of good quality, while the Roume
liam, Bulgarian and Servian wheat crol
promises we'll. In South Russia the out
look, according to last advices, was rattle
less unfavorable; but the sharp advanc
in rye, and the scarcity and DEAFNESS o
that article, render it certain that tina
crop, at least, will be very poor one.
Concerning the French wheat crop tn,
following significant account is given
'Ihe further wheat cutting progresse.
the clearer it becomes that the improve
ment reported during June has been ex
aggerated. This is already the case il
the south and southeast, where the frs
threshings are very deceptive both as t.
quality and quantity, and the same il
reported from several departments in the
east, center and west, where the salts
faction appeared to be complete, but
where there are also receptions. In the
north the ripening of grain is delayed
by the wet, cool weather, and it is not
too much to say that a great deal de.
ponds on the weather during the next
fortnight"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-21

wages OF frst-class machinist in Lowell,
Mass, was from 81 to $1.25 a day Of
fourteen and one-half hours, Including
an hour for breakfast and hree-quarters
OF an hour for dinner. To-day the ma
chlnlst works but ten hours and gets
more than twice the wages he did forty
years ago. A barrel of salt that cost
$500 then costs Is cents row; the ne
cessItles of life are all cheanAr.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-21
ReerhOhm on Crops.

The following is from the last issue OF
poorbohm's Corn Trade List, London
commercial authority;
"A very stormy week, with a much
,over temperature, has been experienced
aont;nuance of which would be prelu-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-21
COLFAX COLLEGE
COLFAX, WASH.
Year l891-1892,

A SCHOOL FOR BOTH SEXES
Offers good opportunity to prepare for
IHE PROFESSIONS, TEACHING and BUSINESS.
four COURSES of Study: College Classical.
IAtelh SCIENTIFIC Normal and Business
CALENDAR OF TERMS.
Fall Term begins Sept. 16, 1891; ends Dec. 9
1891. .
Winter Term begins Dec. 10, 1891: ends March
Is, 1892
Spring Term begins March 90, 1892: ends Jnna
3, 1892. '-o
Nacations-Dec. 23-Jan. 4; March 1928.
President. ~
+. n. ENGLISH,
CoIfaX, Wash.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
Situations misunderstanding.

%INNftnns At H1tf1-cfmHIfS.
CooK.-Respsctable north German. competent in
~ every respect; makes all kinds OF sUupR meats
desserts pRstries good carver references; city or
country: private or summer hotel ils East 18th St.
near 9Th Nv
nRESSMAKER-Psrfsc outer and inter- would like
u few more customers by the day; terms naba
Address 1879 Forpyth It., basement
LCAM1LY WASHING done ct 73e . dozen. 8is East
Il 24th st., ground door.
JFOUsEWORK.-StronR. willing north German good
cook. washer And ironer general house worker;
references; city or country. hs East 18th St, near
Fourth Av.
II UuSEW DIRK or useful by neat quiet good middle.
aged Scotch woman, fond and kind to children;
18th
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
FROM THE BATTERY SEA WALL.
A Woman Wanted to Drown Herself. bu
She Landed On jagged Rocks.

A Woman Wanted to Drown Herself. but
She Landed On jagged Rocks.
An old and poorly dressed French woman
attracted considerable attention in Battery
Park about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon by
walking up and down the various pathways
wrinRlnR her hands and muttering to herself.
Suddenly she ran TO the sea wall and sprang
over tho chain. Tho tide was low. and the
woman landed on tho jagged rocks. ThomnsP.
Dinnean Police Justice Patrick Divers clerk.
was coming out OF the Battery bath at the
time. Hc jumped to tho rocks and handed
tho woman to several men on the sea wall.
She was laid ont ON the pavement and an am
hulance sent tor. One soon arrived from The
Chambers Street Hospital. An examination
BY tho surgeon showed that tho woman's right
leg was broken and that there Were several
bad GU s on her body. She said hat hnr name
was Manila Genestine. that he was SO years
Hotel. 1928 Charlton street. since she camo 10
this country. three months ago.
pnrK policeman asked hor why she jumped
over.
Oh me crazy" she replied. mo crazy for
two days."
HO1uital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
SIZE BATHEp IN TIE NORTH RIVER.

Miss Inmnu's Mother Thinks That Disease
Contracted There Caused Her Death.
The recent death OF n beautiful young woman
in Harlem OF typhoid fever has caused many
OF her friends to think that the disease WINS
contracted by her whi'e bathing at the foot OF
155th street in the Harlem River. The young
woman was Miss Carrie Inman. She lived
with her parents at 22l West l55th s,rcc' Mr..
1nman Is n contractor. with an Office at 80 Lib
or,y street. Miss Inman was we'll known
among tho young people In Harlem. and was
very popular.
For several summers Miss 1nmnn had been
accustomed TO so two or three times week to
Cant Hunts bathing pavilion. ct this foot o!
Most 155th street. She wns intensely long OF
the Mner and was an expert sTimmor r
party oil friends, had snent n good deal OF limo
In tho water and In rowing on the river. she
wss slight. but her outdoor life had given her
more vlgor than she might have boon supposed
The last time Miss Inmnn went bntlinc In
tho North Eivnr was about tho middle OF june.
A short time after that she was tSkon with
severe chill while Watching n yacht regatta on
the river; and began 10 show symptoms OF
family rhysicinn. Dr. Schroeder OF go West
l35th street was called in aud saw a. once that
his patient was suffering from TYPHOID fever.
disease. but It was Of no use. week before
Miss lnmnn's death nr. Janeway was called in
consultation. On Aug. II Miss lnman died
and rnl,o the body was taken to providence 'or
Yesterday Mrs. Inman expressed the opinion
that her daughter had contracted the disease
- 1t is q very dirty place" she anid.. and
Carrie often said she thought it too foul to
cause FOR the disease. but it might have come
from other sources than the river.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
MAMIE ROACH nrscnAnoED.


Gerhardt VIII Not Prosecute her tor
Throwing vitrioi In Hts Face.
Mamie Roach. the yltrlol thrower had many
sympathizers In the Ice Avenue Police Court,
william sburgh, yesterday. She was so weak
from her nights Imprisonment that she had TO
DO supported In the court room by her mother
and sister. Charles Gcrharlt. the conductor
OF the Union avenue and Grcsnpoint line OF
cars In whose face she threw the acid because
he deceiv. ID her last Friday night nftcr invit-
Ing her 10 the theatre. was not in court 10
prosecute her. When Justice EnRle discharged
her from custody she gave shrek and fell
back In q faint In hor mothers arms. "A doctor
was summoned. and attor she revived she was
taken to her home, 81 Mnujer street. Williams
burCh. In cab
before the girl was arraigned In court she
said she must havc toen crazy whom she tGld
the police her mother melted her to throw inc
vitr!ol at Gerhardt.
Mamma knew nothing nt all shout my In.
must have been crazy when ! told the police
that she melted mo to do what ] did. | wenI
out on Sunday afternoon to buy the vitriol ana
bought laudanum ut the same time. tolu
the druggist TINT wanted tho landnnnm Tor
. toothache, although my intention was 70
drink 1t after / dnshe,l the vitriol in Charleys
face. Before could take the lnudanum
policeman had hold Of me-" ...,, b. vo.
GeIhardt said Yesterday afternoon he T His
injuries. He thought It a shame the case haI
not been adjourned instead of tho girls beng
discharged He added that ne did not intend
10 proceed against her further
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
A CHILD IN AN ASH BAnREI.
N Walled, and = Policeman Fnliea Il Ont
In Time TO Save ITS Life.

The two big lve-story double tenements %
and 81 Washington street. are known to the
police and tho people living In tho neigh bor-
hood rs The Barracks" About four hundred
people live In tho two houses. and they make
Inc lives OF the respectable people In the
neiGhborhood miserable by their wild orgies
and numerous rows. Tho majority OF tho
tenants are Swedes and Germans, although
there are also Italians. Syrians. Itish. and
Scandinnvinns In tho houses
At o'clock yesterday morning Policeman
William Shanahan Of the Church street station
was walking along Washington street, when
he heard the faint waIlinG OF an infant in the
vicinity. lie couldn't locate the sound at flrst
hut finally decided that 1t came from the ash
barrel which stood In front Of ~, but which
docs service for all the tenants In Tho Bar
racks" Over the top OF the barrel was spread
pair Of heavy .woollen trousers. Pulling
these aside. shnnahnn saw little pair OF legs
was that OF a female Infant. Il was alive. A
pinute more In the bnrrc and it would have
liece Of light lawn which was wrapped around
its body. 1t Ind been stuck head first into tho
M Ssr ~ that was full d sh and wsS
body was covered with wet ashes, The mouth.
nn!! II could scarcely brsniho.
,Shanahan got as much Of the stuff out OF the
cHllu NOUN as no COu ~. hI.u tnCH IL
10 tho rolice station. whence II WINS cont to
Police tian,lnuaricrs and turned over to the
care Of Matron Travets Tho chances wero
then That thcre was not one chance In q nun.
dIel OF the Guild living, Mrs; Trayers iirst
warmed tho ch,ld and then cleaned out its
little mouth and gave 1t milk. In q couple OF
came quite lIey, Tho ma,ron washed It sew s
move the ashos from tho mead Tho little
that it swallowed come OF tho ashes Clothes
nd ann, n tha pi1 ii "
Asylum on randall Island. The child is fat
and cbubhy. has laughing blue eyes. aud "
heal o! llrht hair 1t will probably live.
Tho oh Id could not have heen in tho ash
barrel more than four or five minutes. When
Policeman Shanahnn found il there was not n
rerson in tiEat. 1t is probable that 1t was
PLACED IN tho barrel by some one living in
M yesterday morning they were surprised to
find the pavement in the rear yard covered
with blood.
A reporter interviewed as many OF the ten
ants IN the Two houses as could speak English.
but nil Claimed TO know nothing about the
child.
reporter asked tho Sergeant in the Church
street station II the rolice were working up
the case. lleIropied: oh. 1suppose they are.
But nre detectives on the cascl"
81 don't know anything about IT, but be-
lieve the wni d men ara looking II w.:
Not a Getective had been near The Bar
racks" up to o'clock last night according to
the tenants,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-25
A P,ekpocket Among ,h. Mo.ru.rs.

n detectives Won and Jacobs Of Inspector
SSlness stan attended tho funeraliof Mrs
sS:sph Stern. tho wife OF the wealthy butcher
dsyn a ai PANE Mt 81 West FIitleth street Sun
s Sn'iiced an old. whte.haired man Who was
E,'n nC. Tho! saw the man put his hand into
snn. After the services they arrested him. lie
* searched. but nothing was found on him
ds.ee StiGmaa got away IN the crowd; md the
MSr dahs been identified as John alias PHI kle.
SustIssa.i nhn. an old and clever pickpocket
ysstsS,SS Diver. at tho Tomhs Police Court.
'''"'oay remanded him Until to-day.