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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19

4 pretty story OF The lamented Flor
cncc is that OF an episode with q stage
struck young woman related by the
New York Times. Coming out OF the
theater in Boston n evening after 4
performance, q young woman timidly
approached him. Saying rs he paused to
listen: "NIr. Florence. will you tell me
where l can come and see you about
going on the stagcY'
Taking in the situation at q glance,
the actor replied kindly: "Why, yes,
at the - hotel tomorrow morning ut
- o'clock"
Punctually at that hour the would-be
actress was shown in. She was evil
IDENTIFY o simply-bred girl fascinated
with The slamor OF the footlights. With
entire ignorance OF what was expected
OF her she announced her desire, finish.
ing naively:
land l thought I'd como and ask you
what I must do first"
"You are familiat with some plays, I
presumed" questioned Mr.. Florenct.
ooh, yes" eagerly. ~ 60 to tho thea
tire all | eau. I've seen you every time
you've been in Boston,"
"But ! mean you have studied some
dramatic roles p pursued the actor.
"1-think not" was the hesitating re-
ply.
"You can read something, at least,
nc let me see what you can do 2" he tried
text. 80
IT car read poetry" answered the
girl.
"Don't you know some poetry that
you eau recite }" urged Mr.. Florence.
eyes, she knew Longfellow's "The
Bridge" and she proceeded to give it in
n way that it has probablynever been
given before or since.
There was 4 moments silence after
she had finished, broken, ut length, by
Mr.. Florence.
"You have a homer" he asked.
cob, yes"
"a mother and father?"
mo father, but a mother"
"And a lover, may boz" watching the
girls face keenly.
She blushcd and admitted that there
was n lover.
Swell, now, my dear" said Mr.. Flor
cnce, Diminishing her, II car spare you
no more time this morning. Leave me
your name and address and you shall
hear from me very soon."
The girl complied, and before her
footsteps had died away in tho hall the
actor was seated at a table writing. The
next doy, with a handsomely framed
picture OF Mr.. Florence. there was de-
liyered to the aspirant Tor histrionic ef-
fort this note:
"DEAR Mrss--:-Stay with your mo-
ther, marry your lover, and play lead
ing lady on the home stage, where you
are fitted to shine in all womanliness.
Be assured, my dear young friend, on
the other stage to which you aspire you
would be as out OF place MS O mouse in
q ballroom. Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM j. FLoRENcE.n
IftseEa nts 80 n4lsJH--.h
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19
THO Remains of Norcross.

BOsroN, Dec. lS.-The remains Of II.
L. Norcross, the dynamitcr who tried to
blow up Russell Sage, are now in tho
receiving tomb at Woodlawn cemetery.
They arrived early this morning. Mrs.
Norcross cntertains 4 fear thai the re-
mains will be stolen from the cemetery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19

LoNG ISLAND CRY, Dec. 1S.-Habbe-
mans big tin factory near Laurel Hill,
was damaged by fire last night to the
extent OF I 5000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19

A MAN who has pract:ced medicine
for forty years ought to know salt from
sugas; read what he says:
TOLEDO. o., Jan. 10, 1857.
Messrs. FL. Cheney & Co.-Gentle-
men: have been in the general prac-
tice OF medicine for most forty years,
and would say that in all my practice
and experience have never seen a prep
aration that l could prescribe with as
much confidence OF success rs l can
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
you. Have prescribed it Il great many
times, and its effect IS wonderful, and
would say in conclusion that I have yet
to find q case OF Catarrh that it would
not cure, ii they would take it according
to directions. Yours truly,
L. L. GoRsUcH, NJ. D.,
Office, 2l5 Summit street.
We will give 500 for any case OF Ca
tarrh that can not be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
+. J.. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
M31Sold by druggi:ts, 75c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19

A carpet lacking party is the latest
Missouri invention ior evening fes-
t~ivities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19

A vERlrABLE family medicine box,
Pills.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19
SUNDAY SERVICES.

There will be two public services held
each Sunday. The afternoon service
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19
MARLINTON WINS

Tho County Sent Fight OF ~Pocahontas
County-Thc New Town HIS Things Its
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-19

" these two classes there are at the
present time $50 children in the ornhnn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
MORE IRISH ENJOYS COMING OVER.
Spanish Papers Are Frantic Over a
Supposed stealing Scheme.
Report of An Outrage On An An,eri-
can Citizen.
The Real mccarthy ParneIl Battle
Has Just Begun.

QUEENSTOWN, March 8. = The steamer
Etruria, which sailed from here today for
New York, had among her passengers James
O'Kelly, John Redmond. John O'Connor and
Henry Harrison, mebers Of Parliament, who
will go to America to raise money as repre-
sentatives of Parnell Thousands of persons
came by train from Cork to express farewells
and good wishes to the delegates. among the
visitors being the mayor and councilmen of
Cork. who accompanied the delegates on
board the steamer. A Parnelllte crowd met
with hostile reception from the anti-Par-
nellites here. The efforts Of the former en-
countered much resistance. Four attempts
they made to present an address to the dele
gates proved Intellectual. The disorder culmi-
mated In the Parnellites attac king their OPP
ponents with blackthorns The police inter-
yened and the Parnellites were finally ena-
Died to present their address. Delegate
O'Connor's speech of thanks for the address
was interrupted throughout.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
GENERAL NEWS.

]. Edward Simmons was appointed receiy-
or of the American Loan and Trust COmpa-
ny Saturday.
The strikers at the Wanskuk mill. Provi-
dence. have weakened and will 20 to work
at the old rate Of pay this morning.
President and Mrs. Eliot Of Harvard are
IN 81 Iomis. There was a banquet In their
honor Saturday night at the st. Louis club,
LYMAN Hyde and his daughters Judith
and Emma were killed at Lima, O., Friday
night, by train. Their horse baked on
the track.
Cross and Holland, the Portsmouth IN. H1
mnrderers' haue gone to Concord prison the
former for fifteen and the latter for five
years.
Owners of three steam tugs have Ilbelled
the steamer City Of Richmond at New YORK
for for assistance rendered In putting out the m
fire Thursday.
Pearl LIE Court, of Revere, Mass, has been
sent to Charles street jail to await action Of
the grand iury on the charge of attemnfino
to neison her fathers family.
The Atlanta Constitution will this morn
inc pTint a review Of the farming Situation
thsonehout the South, tending to show the
prospect has not been so bad In 40 years.
Directors Hunt, Bishop and Rockefeller OF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
MISSIONARY FIGURES.
Summary of the Foreign Mission
Societies Work for 1890.

New YORK, March S.-A summary Of
statistics recently completed by the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missionaries, shows in
Japan that 81 Protestant missions have
total adult native membership of 2S,977.
About 5000 members were added to the
church rolls last year. There are 537 Pro-
testant missionaries in Japan. In China
considering the number of missionaries and
the number OF years they have been working
the results are not so satisfactory. This is
due to the stolldity Of the Chinese character.
In that country there are 1895 Protestant
missionaries while the number of adult ma
tive communicates Is 81 ,3S7. In India aud
Ceyl0n the results are most satisfactory of
all, the native christians In schools alone
numbering 1886. Total the number of mis-
sionaries in foreign countries supported by
Protestant societies In the United States,
together with the number of churches. ma
tive communicates and contributions for
1890, show the following: $3.50 missionaries,
2721 churches, 236, 1877 native communicates,
963 added in 1890; $524,2I7 contributed by
the natives, and $3,977, ,701 contributed In the
United States. A nearly complete list of
Protestant missionary societies in Great
Britain and at work in foreign lands shows
a total OF 1865 missionaries, and 348,0S1 ma
tive communicants. The Protestant Cana
dian missionary societies support 1873 mis-
sionaries, while their native communicates
number SITS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
RoWpoiN COLLEGE,
Athletes Training for tho Coming
Trlai OF Strength.

The sturdy athletes of Bowdoin College
are all In active training for their annual
athletic exhibition which this year Is to take
place the twenty-fiith Of this month. This
exhibition will undoubtedly excel all the
previous efforts Of the students, and will con.
tain many new and interesting features,
The three wrestling contests are something
entirely new, and the matches for these con.
tests are announced as follows: jackson
aud Parker, 81; May and Stacy, '93; Jone:
and Chamberlain, '93.
The tug OF war contest between Bowdoin
and Colby will undoubtedly be the most ex.
citing event Of the evening Colby has en-
gagged the services Of trainer and is conf.
dent of success, whereas Bowdoin is equally
sanguine. Bowdoin's last years team,
Herne, Merriman, Cilley and Mahoney, vii
uphold her hOnors.
In base ball this season, BowdoIn possesses
an abundance OF good material. The follow
Ing men are in training; w. Nj. Hilton,
Packard. Fish. Newman, Tukey, 81;
Downes, SWEET, Wilton, '92; Baldwin,
Hutchinson. Savage. Spring, '93; Allen, An
derson, Butler, Chapman, Dana, Hinkiey,
and Plaisted, '9i.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
is MRS. HORACE CARPENTER INSaNE'
She Says Foul AIr ls Pumped Into
hor Bedroom
And sleeps crosswlse Of Her Bed to
Escape II.
President Andrews's Theory OF Pro-
fessor sancroft's Death.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., March s.-The trial Of
the naoeas corpus suit brought by State Sena-
TOR Albert X. Sherman Of Pawtueket against
Horace r. Carpenter to secure the release OF
Elizabeth ii. Carpenter from the Butler hos
pital Tor the Insane, was resumed In the Su-
preme Court today. Mrs. Carpenters hus-
band. Horace E. Carpenter, and Trustees
William Goddard and Charles Morris Smith
Of the Butter hospital testl fed to Mrs. Car
penter's eccentricitles and delusIons. They
believed her insane. The authorities at the
hospital would have been glad to have her
taken away, as she was noisy and stoutly
maintained that foul air was pumped into
her room. She slept crosswise Of her bed.
and wanted TO sleep In the hallway. Attend
ant Eva Turner and DIR. Hall Of the Butler
hospital, testified to their belief In her In
sanity, after which Senator Sherman said he
did not ask Lawyer Lapham TO compromise
the case or threaten MIN II he did not. He
would denounce the case In the Senate. He
became interested In the case from reading
an account Of II In a newspaper. He had
visited Mrs. Carpenter on five different days
since last Saturday and found her rational
The court appointed Drs. Palmer and
Keene to examine Mrs. Carpenter as to her
present mental status. The case was then
continued until Saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
A SERIOUS RAILROAD WRECK.
An Atchison Express Leaves the
Rails Barefoot In
the Storm.

PEORIA, ILL.,, March THE Jacksonville
southeastern fast passenger train over the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe which left
here at 1.30 this morning, met with an .acci-
dent at Haven Al miles south of here. The
train, consisting Of a baggage car, coach,
chair coach. two sleepers, was an hour and a
half late, owing to the storm which ragged all
night. At Havana there Is sharp curve a
mile and a half from the depot, the engine
struck the curve aud at switch left the
track. All the cars followed, piling up In
great confusion. Half dressed passengers
clambered out Of the windows and through
the roof of the demolished cars, and hastened
barefoot through sleet and over icy roads to
the nearest houses. Fireman Sadler was in
stantly killed. Engineer Birkenhead of this
city, had one arm and leg cut off, Two pas
sengers were fatally and four seriously in-
jured.
Conductor Kennedy and brakeman were
also injured. The wreck took fire and
burned with great rapidity. The corpse Of
Mrs. Wood In the baggage car was cremated,
With the utmost difficulty some passengers
were rescued, ore or two being severely
burned. The loss to the company, including
death and accident claims cannot fall short
OF S100. 600. An unusually small number of
passengers were aboard the train. People
In the sleepers not injured had to make their
way on foot a mile through the terrible
storm to shelter, without shoes or any other
outer clothing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
c,usaa sv incorrect Map.

EVANSVILLE. March S.--The long boked
for coroners verdict was given to the public
tonight. After rehearsing the general ac-
sas FeSrdaryy eS ay 1e Sa anS
that thirteen miners were drowned or suf-
snffo ,ation on that date or soon thereafter
hv rnsh of water from the old and aban-
doned % Working known as mo. slope" and
being Of much higher leyei the he said water
having been seaa Of The breast know1y % 1y
No. in No. 10 slope, west gangway," and
that thai the he said SAID accident occurred by reason of
the incorrect map of mines made some time
in the history of the old workings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
MAIN e.
Interpretations RockIand,
Especial to the Press,1

Especial to the Pressl
RocKLAND, March S.-Your correspond
ent has interviewed several prominent poll
ticians OF both parties and finds them almost
unanimous in their expressions Of indigna-
tion against the action of Representatives
Farrand andBird,w who voted against tbeAus-
tralian ballot bill Friday. 1t was by no
means an expression Of the our citizens. who
are practically unanimous for the passage of
the bill and who sent large petition to the
legislature.
Promoting Him Backwards.
BELFAST, March 7.-Citizens' caucus No.
2, composed of those opposing abatement of
taxes to the Crosby Inn, unanimously nomi
mated for mayor W. P. Thompson, late DEM
ocratic nominee for governor.
Resignation Of Rey. D. Field.
BANGOR, March 8.-Rev. G. W. Field. n
D.. pastor of the Third Parish Congregation.
al church, rendered his resignation todav. N
take effect in one year. There Is much re.
gret at his determination to leave his nul
pit.
Again Mayor Staples.
BIDDEFoRD, March 7.-Mayor Edward W.
Staples was tonight renominated by the Dem
ocrats
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
NOT A CASE OF SUICIDE.
President Andrews Thinks Prof. Ban
croft Slipped into the Pond.

PRoTIDENcE. r, l., March 8. = Since the
finding OF Prof. Bancroft's body In Dyer's
pond, Cranston. February %. many cODjec-
lures have been made as to the manner In
which he met death. President Andrews, Of
Brown University, does not believe he com
mitted suicide. Dr. Andrews says, I'VE
have nothing that could be called proof that
he was ont Of his mind. He was undoubted-
ly depressed and sugering from insomnia.
He went out to Cranston suffering from IN
somnia and mental depression, covplet with
some fever. He came along 70 this bridge
where there was open water. He crept down
to the side Of the water to molsten. In order
tor refresh his feverlsh brow, and. In this act
slipped In accidentally. thlnk this Is the
most rational view to take Of 1t, for at this
very point bis handkerchief was found. IL
have Jumped into the water
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
CASE FOR MR.. BLAINE.
Some italian Customs Officers who
Need Rotation In Office.

ROME, March IA case of outrageous
treatment of an American citizen by italian
customs officials at tho French frontier has
just been reported to the American consulate
here. Henay Sedwick Watts, an American,
has resided the past six years at Cuneo, in
Piedmont, near the frontier. Watts has been
in the habit of crossing and recrossing the
frontier at convenience. A few days ago,
while returning as usual from drive, Watts
was stopped by some Italian customs officers
and ronghly ordered to get out of the carriage
and go with them to the nearest customs bu-
reau that he might be searched on suspicion
OF having contraband goods concealed about
his person. After protesting against such
treatment and telling the customs officers he
had been In the habit for years of driving
across the frontier and driving back when Ii
suiled him, Watts consented to go with his
capt0rs. He was roughly searched, nothing
being found. and then arrested on trumped
up charge but soon acquitted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
WANTED FIVE CENTS MORE.
Shoe Workers Union want to Fix a
Price In haverhili.

HAvERHILL, Mass, March S.-A strike
which promised to be serious occurred atJ.
Fl. Winchell & Co.'s shoe factory Saturday
afternoon. The firm introduced Rocking
ham machine used in making turned work
and employed non-union man to run 1t at
25 cents case. The union employees object
ed and laid the matter before the union.
which voted that the machine must be run
by a union man at 30 cents case. The nom
m. Saturday all machine operators quit their
machines. At this juncture the non-union
operator, not wishing to cause trouble, threw
up the job. The firm decided that the union
operator could run the machine at 70 cents
case and they would not pay YIN more, 1 Inc nrm I'm
nprs on its hooke
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
Big Money In Books.

NEW YORK, March z. = The last of the
books in Bray ton Ives celebrated collection
296 volumes, among which were some rare
copies Of Shakespeare, a number of gems
from the pen Of Capt John Smith, aud few
books describing the voyage Of Vespucius.
The largest price realized during the afteI-
noon was $6,750 paid for a copy Of work on
the gospel among the Indians of New Eng
land by Thomas Shepard. The work was
printed In 164S and is extremely rare. Next
In point of interest to some rare Shake
speares, was the Virgil Of 1870, with a Gut
enberg Bible and Homer of 1883. 1t brough]
$4,000. A copy of the travels Of Amerlcus
Vespucius was bought for S1075.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
YAzoo VALLEY FLOODED.
A Heavy Rain In Mississippi Fright
ems oweIlers Along tho
River Banks.

VIcKsBURe. Miss, March s.-A severe
rain storm occurred here yesterday. The
rainfall from 8 a. m. to p. m, wss 80
inches. Much damage was done to streets
and bridges throughout the city. Trains on
the Vioksburg & Meridian railroad were
abandoned. as the track was flooded at many
points and the roadbed was badly washed.
Trains on other roads we're badly delayed.
The rain was general throughout the YaZOO
valley, and all the streams are reported bank
for the safety Of levees all along the lower
Mississippi river
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
Railroad Train on Fire.

WoBURN, Mass, March Sat about $50
Of the Boston & Maine railroad standing
with other cars on the tracks In the rear OF
the old centre depot. The blaze was doubt.
less caused by an overheated steam heater
in which fire was kept burning over Sunday.
The flames communicated to an adjoining car
in which the fire originated was nearly de-
str0yed and the others badly damaged. The
loss is estimated at from $4,000 to 5000; pro-
hahlY fully insured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
NEEDLESS FRENZY.
Spain willing to Bleed But Ii VIII N OF
6e Necesaarv

MADRID. March S.-The Heraldo, in an
article protesting against the supposed
scheme of the United States government to
annex Cuba, says that Mr.. Blaine ought to
recollect that the congress of American ma
tions plainly proved that the Spanish Ameri-
cans are not disposed to allow themselves to
be absorbed by the great northern republic
The people Of Cuba. 1t says, are strongly
Spanish and are equally opposed to becoming
part of the United States. Probably with
the exception of few tradesmen. no one in
the island is at all desirous of annexation.
Spain, the Herald0 continues, would shed
tempt to deprive her of her colony, fearing
neither Cuban revolution nor war with the
United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
TaImage's church To CO Up,

New YORK, March Judge Pratt, Of
Kings county supreme court. today granted
permission to the trustees of the Brooklyn
Tabernacle to mortgage 1t for $250, 900.
Work will be resumed on the edifice az once.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
NOT A MILE FROM home.
A Missing WavssIy Man objects To
Going into His House.

BosroN. March 7.-Joseph II. Cullis OF
Waverly, an emyioye Of Stone Il Downer,
custom house brokers Of this city, who has
been mysterlously missing since Thursday,
was found this afternoon at WatertowD. not
more than mile from home. wandering aim
lessly In the street. He was taken home but
made objections to entering the house, saying
he was not wanted there. His mind appear
ed greatly confused although not entirely
gone. Nothing could be learned from him
In regard to his whereabouts during the past
two days. He was taken to Mclean asylum,
S0mervllle, this evening, TO which Institution
he was formally committed by Judge Sanger,
after consultation OF physicians had been
held
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
ANEW IRISH PAPER.
The Real Battle Begins Today.-The
ParneII Leadership Fund.

DUBLIN. March THE first number Of the
National Press. new daily paper devoted
to the interests of the Mccarthy faction Of
the Irish parliamentary party, was issued to-
day, 1t is the intention of the McCarthyites
to use the paper in pushing their campaign
against Parnell, when commences in real
earnest tomorrow.
The Freeman's Journal today publishes
the first list OF the Parnell leadership fund.
The total subscription In one day was $500,
and the Journal points with pride to this re-
sponse sent In few hours.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-09
Cooking Lectures.

The second In the series of cooking lee
lures that Miss Anna Barrows is giving at
YIN. C. A. hall, nnder the auspices Of the
Women's Auxiliary, will take place next
Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock. For
the remaining lectures in the course tickets
have been reduced In price to one dollar and
sixty cents, and ladies should improve the
opportunity to secure them. Miss Barrows'
lectures are not only instructive, they ara
delightful to listen to.