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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-30
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The morning call., 1891-03-20
STEWED APRLCOTS.
They Gave Professor Dana Pain
in the Stomach.

Mrs. Fannie johnson again took the stand
in the Dana will contest yesterday and At
torney Lloyd proceeded with the direct
examination. The witness testified that she
remembered meeting Miss Harris over two
years ago at the patent-medieine store of r.
r. Hay, on Market street, but cOntradicted
her testimony as to the circumstances of
that meeting.
Mrs. Johnson said: Il called subse-
uuently at Miss Harris house on Geary
street and she told me that she thought the
will was a forgery. She also warned me
that the Knight Templars were after me,
and that should | go and see French or Mrs.
Smith she Miss Harris) would get in
trouble, but if l stood by her she said l
would be all right"
The witness then contradicted in detail
the statements of Mss Harris in regard to
their several interviews. She cooked
Dama's dinner the evening before he died,
serving it in his room. Burtis was there
and Dana ate heartily, saying that he would
have dance during the following week If
he continued to feel so well. The next
morning the professor complained that the
dinner did not agree with him, and during
the night he was very restless. He asked
what be had eaten. and when the witness
mentioned among other things preserved
apTicOtS, he inquired where they came
from. Tie witness told him that they had
Dttu lIUNuitu diiQ StDL ny mlSo I1dIliS
and he said that that was what hurt him.
On the Sunday previous witness prepared
dinner, one course of which was a roast
suekling pig. sent by Mrs. Smith. Rev. DR..
Worcester was present. bat refused to par
take of the pig on account Of religious
scruples, as he did not eat meat on Sunday.
On crOss-eXamination the witness was ques-
toned as to her personal history. and the
circumstances Of her coming to San Fran
cisco. She explained her affairs in this city
and IN Germany, and also spoke Of her en-
ployment by various persons.
The witness, on taking up her residence
on Geary street, took in sewing. but failing
to keep the wolf from the door thereby, she
received assistance from Maurice Calm. She
was not married to him nor in his employ
and why he vouchSafed her a helping hand
she declined to answer. Mr.. Calm died
eight years ago. Mrs johnson has one
child, girl 10 years old, named LeOnie
Johnson, and she was born in a house on
Bartlett street. in the Mission, where the
witness then resided.
Mr.. Calm continued to give her assistance
until his death. The witness worked or
lived at numerous places, and at one time
assisted Calm in his business of mattress
making, doing sewing for him at her own
house. This statement was at variance with
her former assertion that she did no work
for him.
The morning call., 1891-03-20
SAMOAN NEWS.
Movements of the Men.Of. War.
The Apian Municipality.
Per stcans,tp Martposa to Associated Press.

Per Steamship Muriposa to Associated Press.
APIA (Samoa) March 8, 1S9l.-The Uni
ted States man-Of-war lrOquois has gone to
Tahiti ON her way to Honolulu. There is
at present no man-of of-war Of any nationality
at the islands. The American Land Com
missioner has not yet arrived and is looked
for auXiOusly.
Bazett Haggard, the English, and Mr..
Eggert, the German Commissioner. are both
here. but of course can do nothing toward
taking up the question of land titles. the
Chief Justice has started the municipality
going, and six Councillors have been elected,
but they are also prevented from sitting,
as the President has not yet arrived.
The Apa municipality bids fair 10 be the
most remarkable body in the world, il being
and, in the absence OF the President, when
ever it comes to a tie, they put the votes in
hat and draw one out, which slip they tear
up. The remaining five slips are then ex-
whether a "yes or mo" vote was cast
Although the Chief Justice has declared
them to be legally constituted body, there
can be no doubt that according to the treaty
they are incomplete as such until the Presi-
dent arrives, and the consuls VIII not turn
the funds over to them.
An attempt is being made to circulate the
German mark at full value here-that is, as
% cents As it is only worth about 20 cents
in the colonies, the small storekeepers
naturally object
The Hawaiian bark Alicia put in here
about three weeks ago leaking BADLY. She
was bound from Newcastle to San Fran
cisco with coal, but encountered bad weather
ana commenced to leak. At the request of
the crew the captain came TO Samoa. In
still water she made eight inches of water
per hour. A survey was held aud she was
condemned afier GOO tons of her cargo was
landed 10 allow the surveyors to examine
her thoroughly. Two days after she was
condemned she went ashore through parting
her anchOr-chain in the heavy sea and wind
that prevailed here over week. She was
sold at auction by Mr.. w. Blackjack, who
has engaged in business in that line. and
was bought by the Trenton Wrecking Com
pany for S24O0 gold.
The sunken United States frigate Trenton
broke in two amidship during the heavy
weather recently, owing to the fact that
both decks had been taken out, weakening
her. Werk had been temporarily stopped,
as the donkey engine had to be removed
from the Trenton to the Sea Waif. As soon
AS the weather is settled the latter vessel
will heaye alongside and work will be con-
tinued
The morning call., 1891-03-20
A COLUMN OF FLAMES.

An Extraordinary Suicide in Church at
Havre During Service.
The most extraordinary suicide of later
years took place few evenings ago in the
Church of ST. Michel at Havre, writes the
Paris correspondent of the st. Louis Post
Dispatch While the service of o'clock in
the evening was going on man presented
himself among the congregation gotten up
in so strange a way that all his neighbors
looked up from their prayer-books to stare
at him. His clothes were literally dripping
in the oil in which they had been soaked.
Aaound his body was twisted a rope str ung
closely with pockets of matches and of kind
ling wood. He carried under one arm a large
shallow brass dish and under the other
big bottle. Proceeding up the aisle as far as
the ihrong of worshipers would permit he
first set down the brass dish, into whi ch
he poured the contents of the bottle,
which proved to be petroleum. Then he
stepped into the dish, struck a match which
he produced from some nook in his gar
ments, and deliberately set fire to the petro-
was transformed into column of fanes
The officiating priest abandoned his prayers
and rushed to put out the fire. The men,
bers of the congregation lent their best aid
to his endeavors, and in an incredibly short
space of time the fire was extinguished.
But speedily as help had been afforded it
came too late. The man was dead, and his
body was burned not only past recognition,
but almost out of the semblance Of human
ity. The good priests hands were severely
burned in his efforts to save the miserable
suici de, but otherwise no damage was done,
either to the persons present or to the church
itself
The morning call., 1891-03-20
ON A CABLE-CAR.
Right or Wrong the Conductor
Must Suffer.

"He wont stay long unless he changes
that" Acrowded car was going down Lar
kin street tlast Sunday evening. People were
standing up inside, packed as closely to-
gether as possible; people were choking up
the platform and hanging on the steps, and
swarming on the dummy. 1t was wet
night and the rails were slippery, and the
brakes needed constant attention, and be-
tween looking after his fares and throwing
his weight on the brakes the new conductor
was ratified and mad.
Two ladies had Just boarded the front of
the dummy, and did not hear his first re-
quest, Fare, please" Dropping the please
he shouted " fare in stentoran tones. And
then tile 0tf-duty conductor, who was stand
ing at the reporters elbow, made the above
remark.
Hes n new hand and he's ratified. But
he'll have to drop that or he'll have to go.
A man soon learns that rudeness don't pay
on the car lines. No, not many complaints
are made. We don't provoke them. People
often say that they're going to complain.
but they don't do 1t as rule. The other day
man gave me smooth quarter, which [
looked at pretty bard, but took, gave him
the change and passed down the car. As
he was getting off he came round and asked
for his change. i told him gave him four
nickes. He stuck up and down | hadn't,
and, at last gave him 20 cents out of my
own pocket sooner than have him go down
to the office.
"a complaint, right or wrong, means that
you lose days work while the inquiry's
held. The prospects of the loss of a days
work and days pay keeps the men on the
railroad fairly polite Ii the charge is
proved, man is suspended for two or three
days or week, or bounced, as the case may
be, but guilty or not he has to suffer-"
The morning call., 1891-03-20
MISS CAMPBELL's PLUCK.
Being Chased by Ferris She Turned ant
Whipped Him,

Whipped Him.
James NJ. Ferris has son Thomas, who
is the only heir to his fathers estate Miss
Mary Campbell Of Brooklyn is q guest at
the Ferris house says White Plains dis
patch to the New York Sun. In the morn-
ing young Ferris greeted Miss Campbell in
language so torcible that she took excep-
tions to it and slapped his face. Grabbing
silver knife from buffet, he chased Miss
Campbell through the house threatening to
kill her at every breath. He had been on
spree. Upstairs she went and through the
rooms like phantom, at the same time cry
ing and calling for help.
He followed clnsely and made plunge at
her with the knife just as she came down.
stairs again three steps at time. She made
a short turn into the parlor, at the same
time turning and facing her would-be mur-
derer.
Miss Campbell weighs about 10 pounds.
She grabbed the unsuspectlng youth by the
throat, and they both rolled on the floor. He
made desperate attempts to cut Miss Camp
bell, and but for her pluck aud strength he
would have succeeded. BY this time the
neghbOrs. who had been attracted by her
cries, rushed into the house, and succeeded
in capturing the youth. His face was con-
sicerably bruised from the effects of the
struggle.
Miss Campbelps waist was torn beyond
mending, and long deep scratch marks her
right cheek.
The young man was arrested and lodged
in Jail. His father appeared at the Court
house and offered TO bail him for any
amount.
He cried bitterly when his request was re-
fused emphatically. Miss Campbell is the
subject of good deal of compliment. She
was visiting the Ferrises with the under
standing that if she liked the place and
would remain with Mrs. Ferris as her COM
panion, Mr.. James NJ. Ferris would deed her
a house and lot in Mott street.
The morning call., 1891-03-20
BY A TECHNICALLY.

Mrs. Kate Cosgrove Cannot Maintain Her
Action for Damages.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the or
der of the Superior Court of Placer County
sustaining the demurrer in the complaint of
Mrs. Kate COsgrOYe against the Southern
Pacific Company, to recover damages for
the death Of her husband at Truckee on
March 19. 1885.
The deceased was brakeman in the en-
plOy Of the company and on the stated date
the train on which he was engaged started
elTlier than the schedule time from Tama-
rack station, the result being a collision
with another train, in which he lost his life.
The Supreme Court said in its decision
rendered yesterday: '0ur conclusion is
that, on the facts of this case as presented
in tile com nlaint, the deceased and the con-
ductOr We're persons employed by the same
employer in the same general business,
NitAin tile meaning of Section 1870 of the
Civil Code, and that therefore the defendant
is MT liable fur the death Of the one caused
by the neg igence of the other"
The opinion is by Justice Mcfarland and
coRcUrrfd in by Justices de Haven, Harrl-
son, Paterson and Sharpstein.
The morning call., 1891-03-20
SMOKE AND MUSIC.
A Concert Which Is Popular
With Olympians.

The smoking" concerts given by the
Olympic Club have proven to be features of
entertainment that meet with great success.
Last evening the gymnasium Of the club,
which had been very tastefully decorated
with flags, streamers and exotic plants, was
crowded with ladies and gentlemen, who
listened with rapt attention to tine rendi-
ton of several sweet airs sung by we'll
trained voices.
During intermission the club members, or
at least those of them who delight to Whit
mild cigar between acts, stole silently away
from cOngenial company to the upper gal
leTy, where the smoke from imported weeds
was waited ON the atmosphere and impreg-
mated the large hall With an odOr which,
although diSta steful to some senses, did not
seem 10 disturb in the least The eQuanimitY
of the ladies below
Between the first and second part of the
programme President w. Greer Harrison
announced that he had received a telegram
from the former Vice-President, E. A. Rix,
now OF New York, as follows:
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Seaman and myself have been elected to
General Board OF Onicers. namely, Mcmillan
President, Stearns ana Rix Vice Presidents, Sui
liyan secretary, Curtis Treasurer.
In behalf of the club Mr.. Harrison sent a
congratulatory reply.
Victor Schffersteip, the clubs champion
Sprinter and long distance jumper. was pre-
sented with handsomely framed diploma
of life membership.
S. v Casady was presented with the Ham,
mersmith medal, which he had won for the
third and last time at the recent games held
under the clubs auspices.
The entertainment was highly successful,
and reelected much credit on the gentlemen
who had the management in hand. The
programme is as follows:
40 Who VIII Oipr the Downs - Pearpan
Glee Club; Isl Tu M'Amafs" DenZa Mr. r L.
Walsh: "Romance and Tarantella" Barrett, MIR.
Levison; " FOrsaken," koschat, Glee Club;
Waltz R0ndO." Gumbert, Hiss Jacquay; Owl
and the Pussy Cat" Glee Club-Solo by MIR.
Hallett; "oiympa." Stewart. Glee Club-Soo by
NJ ri O0my; (o) Persian Love SoEg," De koyen,
(b) Tie Echo" Meyer Hemuud, Miss Wood;
My Love Lies Dreaming" Pontius, Giee Club;
(a) "GoOd-nlght, Beloved" Pinsuti, Ul "Fajt-
vakten," swedish solo by Mr.. Nielsen. Messrs.
Davis Phelps, Toomy aud Nielsen; Star
spangIed Banner" solo by Miss Jacquay and
chorus.
THE GLEE CLUB.
The Olympic Glee Club, directed by
Horace ii. Egbert, added very materially to
the success of the entertainment Ii was
encored several times. The members are !:
Horace II. Egbert DIRECTORY w. W. Davis. W.
II Toomy, W. E. Hess, Harry Hatch, I. j.
Walsh, W. II. Hallett, J. \. Code, f. V. Nelson,
L. de Pue, Paul Bernhard, }. j. MOrrisey, Joseph
Mcguire, w. NJ. rhelps, G. ID. OSulliyan, George
Walsh j. A. Christie, Charles Jellnek, ID. B.
Crane, Frank Cooley, Marco Tromboni. j. Z.
Spencer, Wilhelm Nielsen, W. +. Hooke, as
sisted by Miss Florence Jaequay, sopranos; Miss
Anna Miller Wood. contraltoi Mr.. Hother
Wismer, violin Mr.. }. b. Levison, flute; Mr..
Lesley Martin, accOmpanist.
Yesterday club members came to the
front, and according to the Secretaries re-
port $500 in construction bonds were dis
posed of.
The morning call., 1891-03-20
MISCELLANEOUS,
SPRING SUGGESTIONS.

Avoid draughts and sudden changes of tempera-
ture.
Do not discard your warm winter clothing too
soon. 1t is better to suffer little Inconvenience
than to take cold.
Remember that one is especially liable to contract
bad cold or chill at this season of the year.
cough or cold contracted between the seasons is
the most annoying kind and may last through the
summer.
II you feel a cough or cold coming on take drink
OF pure whisky at once. 1t VIII keep the blood In
circulation and is the best preventive against the
diseases of the season.
Remember that only pure whisky should be taken.
Dufy's Pure Malt whlskey has the strongest recon-
mendations from the leading scientists and medical
men. 1t is the only standard medicinal whisky
Take no other from your druggist or grocer.
iaIO If Fr
The morning call., 1891-03-20
ENGLAND's GAME.

Enthusiastic Meeting of the Burnaby
Cricket Club.
The Burnaby Cricket Club met last even
ing at 53412 Suffer street, A. D. Reynolds
presiding. The Secretary reported that the
amendments to the constitution of the Cali
1ornia Cricket Association proposed by the
Burnaby Club had been adopted and that
miited a member of the association. A.
B0yd'S resignation as q delegate of the
Burnaby Cricket Club to the California
Cri ket Association was not accepted, bat
during Mr.. Boyd's absence from the city
Mr. Ahiberga was requested to act as a
delegate pro TEN.
The California Cricket Association will
meet this evening on Powell street.
The morning call., 1891-03-20
ON THE TRACK.
Omnibus-Line Carmen Still Arranging


Omnibus-Line Carmen Still Arranging
FoOt-Races.
The foOt-racing fever on the Omnibus line
is still raging. Both Read and Griffin were
dissatisfied with the result of the 1OO-yard
race Of Thursday, March 12th-a dead heat
and ran the affair off on the night follow
ing. Reads friends thought he had suffered
from the want Of spiked shoes and presented
him with pair. Read won good race by
a GOT and half. Between $500 and $500
side is talked Of between the men.
a mile race between four contestants
Cropp, conductor of Car 8; st. Clair, con-
ductor OF Car 4; Smith. conductor of Car 10,
and Cornwall an eXtraman of the Ellis
street liHe-HaS to have been run late last
night, but was postponed owing TO diff
Guilty about the stakes. A 100-yard race
between ST. Clair, Smith and Cornwall is 10
be decided next week
The morning call., 1891-03-20
AMONG THE TOILERS.
Coast Seamen Have Opened a
Shipping Office.

The coast seamen have taken a decided
step III the fight against the sailor boarding
house masters. At special meeting of
the union last night a resolution that here
after all coaSting crews must be shipped
from the office OF the union was adopted.
The resolution, however, will have to be
approved bv all the coast branches before
it becomes the law of the union. a ship
ping office was opened by the union yester-
day, and ship-owners were notified Of the
fact. While most of the ship-owners will
not sign an agreement, they say that they
will instruct captains to secure crews at the
office of the union.
The morning call., 1891-03-20

You have been so long about the min
ister's hand, John, that dare say you could
preach a sermon yourself now," said a gen.
tleman one day to beadle of his acquaint-
ance.
"0h, ma, sir" replied John; "I couldna
preach sermon" Then, after brief
pause, he remarked, 'But perhaps 1 could
draw an inference, though"
"Well, john" said the gentleman, hui
morlng the quiet vanity oi the beadle,
text-'A wild ass snuifeth up the
wind at her pleasure ?" Jeremiah ii :24).
"Weel," replied John, "the only natural
like inference that l could draw frae it is
just this-that she wad snuff lang time
afore she would fatten on 1.-THE Gentle
mans Magazine
The morning call., 1891-03-20
Improvement on Cable-Cars.

The officials of the Market-street system
Of cable-ears have long been worried over
the fact that the cars were delayed consid-
erably at different points, particularly at
the ferries and az the theaters, by there be-
ing only one door for the ingress and egress
Of passengers. When car is, crowded the
delay is considerable.
To obviate this they have adopted this
scheme, which works like charm: On one
SIDE oil the dummy OF car space sufficient
to seat one person, say twenty-four inches
wide, next to the car is taken out and
hand rail set across. When q car teaches
the ferry or a lheater the gripman opens the
door at the forward end Of the car and lifts
tire hand-raii, and the passengers come out
at that end as well as at the rear, so that the
car Is emptied in bali the usual time.
About half the cars of the system have
been SO altered already. and the remainder
will be as soon as possible.
The morning call., 1891-03-20

by MIR. Murphy, who some time ago was
put in charge of the middle class at the
CGgswell High School. 1t was Mr.. Muir
phys appointment in that school that caused
the uprising of the pupils shortly afterward
and the speedy removal of the teacher not
because of his Incompetence by any means,
but because of the universal displeasure of
the pupils and patrons at the transfer of Mr..
Hengstler.
The morning call., 1891-03-20
Painters and Decorators.

A committee was appointed at the meeting
OF the painters anu decorators last night to
interview the bosses in reference to the in
tent0n of the brotherhood to work only
eight hours u day after May 1st. An open
meeting VIII be held at ST. Georges Hall on
the evening of Saturday, the 2Sth inst. to
publicly discuss the eght-hour question.
Steps will also be taken to induce painters
aud decorators 10 Join the brOtherhood.
The morning call., 1891-03-20
HEART FAILURE.
Sudden Death of Young Woman VIII,

Sudden Death of n Young Woman While
Visiting.
Mrs. Matilda Loeffler of 8 Elizabeth street
died suddenly in the house of Mrs. Fuhrig,
Sh Harriet street, yesterday afternoon.
The latter was midwife, whose services
had been sought by Mrs. Loeffier She was
in a delicate condition. and was taken i'll
suddenly, and died in few moments. Her
remains were removed to the Morgue.
The cause of death was assigned as heart
failure. Deceased was 2S years OF age and
native of this city. She leaves husband
and fiva ohildran
The morning call., 1891-03-20

| leads from the conservatory to the music
stand is already finished. 1t VIII shortly be
| opened for traffic. 1t is intended for foot
passengers only, and has been constructed
| in order that they may reach the music
| stand without running the gauntlet OF the
| crowded press of carriages which pass along
the main road on Saturday and Sunday
attprnoon
The morning call., 1891-03-20
Rannueting Butchers.

The JourneyMen Butchers Protective
and Benevolent Association installed its
newly elected officers with appropriate cere-
monies in B'nai Birth Hall last night.
\ After the officers were installed banquet
was spread in the lower hall and dancing
brought the evenings festivities to happy
close. The new Off ers are: President,
George A Shay; V President, J. NJ. j.
Lyons: Recording Secretary, john I. Crum-
mey; Financial Secretary, Gus Pratt; Treas
urtr. joseph Levy; Conductor, a. Brown 4;
Marshal, T. Gift ord Physician, DIR, Will
lam d. Mccarthy; Directors-B. Davis, 5.
Mover
The morning call., 1891-03-20

The bark S. c. Allen came into port last
night from Honolulu with 12,51 bags of
sugar on board. The barkentlne Discovery.
also from Honolulu, brought II, 1868 bags OF
sugar. Both vessels made the passage in
fourteen days.
The George W. Manson, nine days from
Tacoma, also got in last night. She has
cargo OF 1000 tuns Of coal.
The morning call., 1891-03-20
CRIMINAL CASES.
Three Departments Now Running Cam
r nv.

Three Departments Now Running Cannot
Dispose OF Them.
Presiding Judge Wallace and his associ-
ates of the Superior Court have under con-
sderation the proposed establishment of a
fourth department for the criminal business.
The criminal calendar is pilng up so fast
that the three departments now grinding
with all their might are unable to keep it
down. If the fourth is appointed, Depart-
ment 8, Judge Lawler, will be the one, and
District Attorney Barnes himself will take
charge of it, The present plan is 20 make
the change simply temporary. When the
calendar is suffi iently reduced that the three
departments can again cope with it, Judge
LaMler win be reassigned To civil work.
The morning call., 1891-03-20
Stationary Engineers.

Alta meeting OF the stationary engineers
last night there was a discussion over GER
tain bylaws that are not strictly enforced.
Reports we're received from committees
stating that the recent entertainment and
bail al B'nai Birth Hall was a social and
electricity, etc, Will be resumed at the next
meeting.
The morning call., 1891-03-20

of which was yesterday filed by Walter
Powell Of Alameda, together with a petit
ton for letters of administration with the
will annexed Lortita NJ. A. TuZo. the
widow, residing in the last-named town. is
sole devisee of the estate. consisting of $4,000
in cash in local bank.