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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-04
HE Australia bal.
E.lH

obscryotinls OF the battle OF the ballots
GOING On in Bcllaire, Bridgeport, A.tna-
Vile and Martins Ferry.
!! the fact had not been blazoned all
over the country that an election was to
be held in Ohio, no one would have sus-
rcc,cd that anything was going on out.
side Of the usual routine.
In former elections the approaches to
tic polling places were surrounded by
numerous h~celcrs, bulldozcrs and ticket
reldlers, who frequently blocked the
way to the ballot box. Frequently
PARTY workers harrasscd the voter, some
showing tickets in his hand and others
pulling ut his sleeve until he was so be.
wildcrei that he was not certain which
ticket lie wanted to vote. All these an
royanCcs have disappeared under the
present system, and rs West Virginia
has virtually the same law, it will be
Interesting to know how it worked in
Ohio yesterday.
0 IT IS DONE.
Under the new law in Ohio tho voter
goes into the polling place and asks for
atirket. All the candidates are printed
on one slip, which yesterday looked
Ike 4 good-sizcd section Of wall paper,
each candidate being under the head OF
tie party to which he belongs. The
voter receives this ballot from 4 clerk,
and he retircs 10 n booth and
selects his candidates, making 4
cross mari; on the margin OF
the ticket opposite the name. This
done he folds the ballot and presents it
TO the clerk, who tears n slip off the
margin OF the ballot containing the
voters aIpe and number. The ballot
is then handed to one OF the judges,
who deposits it in u ballot box, the
yO!er's name again being recorded in a
book. He then walks out, having cast
m uniniluenccd ballot, and being con-
sciOus that no one but himself knows
i9r whom he voted.
There was some interest manifested
u; 10 how the ncw law would work, but
according to all accounts
VERY FEW MISTAKES.
we're made. Ii O voter is not certain rs
70 the manner and form he should vote,
Judge is allowed to instruct him. Ii
lie should spoil q ticket he is required
10 take back the spoiled ballot, for
which he receives a fresh one. But ii
three tickets are spoiled he is disiran-
chised. As was stated at the opening
Q! the article, the voting was done
speedily and satisfactorily, and seemed
10 be n great improvement over the old
method. \ slight disturbance occurred
N the Second ward in Beiluirc ycster-
day morning. Judge Shanaicit was
asked by a voter to help him
ont. After having done SO he
ihoushtlcssly remained standing near
the booth, which another voter entered.
He remarked to the judge that he
didn't care about anyone seeing how he
voted. Mr.. Shannafelt became rather
warm, protesting that he unwittingly
fingered there. While tho colIoQuy
WIS going or another voter entered an
other booth, and he kicked against
slaHnalclt's position, but finally mat
ieFs were %eSn!ained satisfactorily before
any disturbance took place. Mr.. Shan
Ha;Clt, OF course, had no intention OF
meddlins with any voter, and the
charges made against him by those &C.
him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-04
|STlFEL & Co.
| FurS and Feathers.

For quality, quantity and variety this
department is unequalled, as it con-
tains every class of Suiting in the mar
ket, and in the best shades and styles.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-04
GEO. E. sTIFEL 4 c~o.-cLoAKS, FURS, ETC. !,

Never before have we had such a
sale of Cloaks, and never before such
an elegant assortment at this time.
Wecanflt anyone and with such styles
that call forth the admiration of every
one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
Mr.. IxoERsoLI rs FREE
Eaa OF . EoHs,ce which Began .. = Three
out Restaurant In Boston-

| 0ut Hestaurant IN 1ostOn.
The breach OF promise suit for $4,000
brought by Miss Annie NJ Dausch OF this city
against Charles D. Ingersoll OF Boston has
been settled out OF court. Justice Lawrence
| yesterday granted an order disseminating the
action at the request OF the defendants coun-
sci. J. Edward Weld. OF 100 Broadway.
Mr.. 1nRersoll is bachelor OF wealth. living
at Chester square. South Boston. He is more
than so years old. Miss Bausch is bright
girl OF 1O1 Barrow street They met In Boston
In 1885. Ofthismeeting Mr.. 1ngersoll wrote:
cannot help thinking. my pet. that our
first meeting was not merely the result Of ac-
cident. I believe It was the action OF those
subtle and mysterious forces OF mental mag
netism. the magnetic action Of mind upon
mind. by which kindred and congenal spirits
arc drawn together. oven though they may be
miles apart passed by the Grent Centinery
Ia Boston restaurnnt) for the first time ono
evening feeling somehow or other
that should there flnd something very supe-
rior OF It's kind. While muslng and
slipping lightly OF the fraudulent coffee my
eyes suddenly fell on you. my darling. as you
were talking with the officiating ogresh
Like fash. my mind at once became OBJ
livious to everything except the vision Of
radiant beauty which had burst so suddenly
on my astonished and delighted visioni The
secret was out! knew now what strange and
mysterious influence had urged me to that
place. 1knew now what the something was
that wished to discover. 1t was pearl Of
priceless value. literally cast among swine!
Il took In at tho first glance all the traits Of
CELLO ovelness 81 face and feature. your s beau
thu conntenance radiant with cheerful smiles.
swes which
your dear face. bsamins with kindness
%ouns her privilege oi talking e you.
srf was az s.
sSsa xSaa fy' w Ss%nf4 81 eta ap
on my next visit. ! did so. and made some re-
excellence, Of the fare. knew was lying ali
IS a, the !, best thing could say under the cir
4 nice picture that. isn't it. pet Our let:
Setsr San OF
dear. daElins; ssnte loving bewitcSinG 4 little tie
regrets the feet that there is NJ Telephone be-
You are really happier I in 10 your Sh1 humble
SS3estsd sP06f e both sexes hs dudes and
Let me see. pet, promised in my last letter to
tell you bow ! happened to be among that
hal hal hal hal Really / can hardly muster
courage enough to tell you. my little pearl"
And he ddtda did, There were dozen more
asks IT. Annie ever saw an infatuated fool.
Most Of Mr. Ingersoll'slettersw were voluminous.
Miss Bausch claims that Mr. Ingersoll pro-
posed marriage on Aug. u. 1sBIs and again |
on March 20 1890. He came to New York In |
July. 1880. and tho girl asked him when they
were to DO married. He replied: Never"
Then the suit was begun. Miss Bausch yes |
terday declined to give details Of the settle |
ment. but admitted that payment was made |
to her: This payment. it is said. was not far |
from $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
GRAVITY CARS RUN AHAE
AAother Fatal Accident ON the Ne, Penn
Road-Wet Leaves to Blame.


READING. Nov 5.-Another fatal accident
took place on down train on the Mount Penn
Gravity Railroad this afternoon. It resulted
in the death Of the conductor and the serious
injury Of three passengers. The crew lost
control Of the train Of two cars near Cemetery
Curve. the scene Of the accident in August OF
last year. The cars went down the mountain
at the rate OF twenty-five miles per hour
swinging around Cemetery Curve and then
ran down deep cut The forward car
careened. left the rails and plunged into q
steep embankment Both cars were wrecked.
huge rock weighing ton was displaced and
Houck In the debris
George Johnson OF Reading. one Of the pas
sengers. jumped before Cemetery Curve was
He Ga t
was slightly injured above the. right eye. He
and Thompson began the work Of taking out
the injured: Mary Beck. aged 81. Of Philadel-
!ured about the head and body. and was sent
to the Reading Hospital after being carried
down the mountain Ia the rain Her compan-
lon on the trip. Frank Klemmer. also Of Phila-
nally hurt and Injured. also about the head.
Brakeman Anthony, Kelley was wedged in and
found to be, MORALLY hurt. his injuries being
about the head. feet, and legs. Conductor
Hoy Hoack was taken out with great difficulty. He
It is said the control Of the train was lost
owing to the wet and slippery leaves on the
tracks. tho brakes being unable to hold.
street. Phisdephia. Ills skull was u traph i
legs and # is thought viii die before Morning.
Miss Beck will recover: She and Klemmer
were on pleasure trip They were to be mar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
The Assignment of the Bishops.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 5.-The Board Of Bishops
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church has made
the following assignments Of presiding Bish-
OPS to tho annual conferences for the next six
months:
Bishop stephen N. Merrill, Atlanta 6s Jan 49, Annis
Bishop william r. Mallalieu Meridian. Miss. Jan. o;
Ssw 9r h.H J San 49, Little Rock Ark o Van
BISHOP EaSd9jph Poster. Baltimore. No. March 2:
bishop John i: Newman. Oklahoma o. r, JAM 7;
Chillicolhs No. March 2; 81 Louis March o. Carthage.
.,BIishop EdT Sa 9, Andrew. York. Pa. March o:
BI.ssop yiaceG, Sey Brunswick N. j. March 10:
bishop James \. Fitzgerald, Anderson, Ind, March
bishop William X, Ninde JAcksOnviiie, Fla jan IS,
E EsTnaaa,ns o. r jan !a o orAns'oufs g. c.
bishop Henry Warren. Kansas City. Kan. March 2:
Ottawa; Kan. March y; Winfield. Kan. March Is; Con.
MAIDEN Ess Church.
bishop Daniel 4. GOodselI-WyOminR, March 20;
Brooklyn. y. Y. Nsrch 80: Augusta, No, April IL
Bsh9p Thom = Bownan-Aorristown. N. j., March
o. Ssho r. john u ilarst"Nsw England April 9; Lynch.
burg, Va, April D; Haverhill Mass, April Is.
Bishop Cyrus b. Foss-Phadeiphis. March 30; New
Bedford. Mass. April u Montpelier. w. April H.
The foreign conferences are assigned as fol-
lows.
To Bishop Tsylor-AfricA-
To Bishop Thoburn-ludia
e ss1 .. oa 'sos g.
Salg sS; dcGgs snG Sweden. Aug. 1c Lausanne
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
A Diver Drowned in NJ. Arnor.

ALPENA. Mich. Nov. 5.-The wrecking tug
Emerald came to this port two weeks ago to
discover. II possible. the location OF the wreck
Of the Pewabic which went down several
years ago. After considerable trouble tho
wreck was found. On Tuesday Oliver Pelkey
and Michael McCarty. two expert divers. were
taken to the spot. Pelkey insisted on going
down first He was let over the side OF the
boat. and soon found his way to the wreck. In
about twenty minutes the signals stopped.
This caused considerable uneasiness. and.
hiter waiting few minutes, more without
lines. in hopeG that no might free himself. but
OF no avail. He was fast in the wreck. Six
stalwart men were unable to pull him up, and
rs a last resort the CAPTAIN ordered the lines
made fast to the tow post and the tug started
free him. but something Hpally parted. and it
was found that his body was yet attached to
INDICATED that water had rushed in and
smothered him. Life was not quite extinct
when he was drawn on board. but he gasped
several times and passed away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
Business Troubles.

yesterday under the replevin scheme. The
firms were Ettinger Brothers. manufacturers
Of trousers. A Walker street, and Joseph Et-
finger. merchant tailor ut az Canal street.
Lawyer Herman Joseph got In first, in the first
case. with three writs. as follows: Louis Kas-
sci, S272: John Kafka. 1898; Louis Rubenstein.
$3.50 Others were entered as follows: vii.
Rudolph summer. $ll7: Licpman Bros. 1856:
Eichar I'd schram, $275. Tho replevlns against
Sl27: Shapiro & Levy. $2l3: =. Stein Co.
so @spg ySse shsI q he stare Sf
AhrGns dealers in mems furnishing goods. at
~ West 125th street. on executions aggreRat-
Henry L. Croll and the rest In favor Of Hem
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06

The loss of flesh is a trif1e.
You think you need not
mind it.
But, if you go on losing
for some time or lose a good
deal in a short time, you are
running down. Is that a
trihe?
Get back to your healthy
weight and generally you get
back to health.
A book on CAREFUL L1v-
ING will tell you what it is to
get there, and when SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil is
useful. Free.
Sou Va Bo"Hs. Chemists. I,ssou,h s,h Av.nus.
Your druss,s, keep. Scott. Eaul.oa Of esa.,,..
sa-au druggists svwyvhus Do. a..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
ROBBED Il BRKWER's WAGON
Two Kegs OF beer ana Merry Tiae for q
Score OF TranaPs.


As one Of the Kruger Brewing Company's
big delivery wagons was going from Newark
toward Elizabeth before daylight yesterday
morning the driver was startled by command
to, halt He was inclined to drive on. but q
man with pistol in his hand stood in tho way
and threatened to shoot him. Then he refined
in his horses, and Immediately afterward
heard voice say. I'VE have got to have some
beer" Then he heard the kegs dropping from
the rear Of the wagon. and was told to drive on
in q hurry. He went to the. Waverey Hotel
the brewery and reported the theft.
The Fourth precinct police were notified and
Lieut. Vahle and two officers went to the scene
Of the robbery In patrol wagon accompanied
saw the light Of camp fire half mile from the
road. on the edge OF the meadows and leaving
the wagon they stealthily approached and saw
sSo gs, q men Suing around Two empty Kegs
the mon ran away. but five calmly awaited ar
Two q the prisoners said they lived In New
parentiy pleased with the prospect OF getting
In out OF the rain and having q home for the
Wintar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
Dominic DILL'S ASSAHANTS.
THEY MAI AL 90 TO STATE PRISON
FOR TWO FEARS.
Convicted Upon the Confession OF Yeunx
Ferris-Itis story or the Annoyanees Ne
and His Jealous CoapaaSons InAietea.

Convicted Upon the Confession or Yeunx
Ferris-Itis story or che Annoyanees Ne
and Riis Jealous Co-paaieas 1aaietes.
MoRRrsTowN. Nov. 5.-The Morris County
Court House was crowded to-day with people
from all over the county. drawn by the an
nouncement that what is known as the Ster-
ling White Cap case would be called. Law
Judge Childs and Associate Judges Harden
and Wilson presided. Prosecutor w. N. Cutler
opened the case at OK A. NJ Senator George
I. Wertz appeared for tho accused. Morethan
fifty witnesses had been summoned. bubonly
six were called. This was due to tho fast that
John Ferris. one Of the accused. had turned
States evidence.
Ferris testified that OH the night Of July
last he and Frank Moffett. Fred MofYett. Fred
Tint. Gray TORY. Abram Cooper. James
Travis Richard Thomas. and Anthony Shoe
maker met in the barn of Hubert Gray TORY.
and agreed that Dominic Dill should be taught
that he could not triae with the affections OF
their sweethearts. As they had already
notified the dominic that he must
leave the village. and had painted his
horse red. white. and blue. turned out the
lights In the church whom he was preaching.
church without causing the dominic to iiincS.
they marched to the house Of the dominic.
Hne OF their number was sent to ring the bell
nc was met at the door by the nOu80ko0p0re
Catherine Bayles, who informed him that MI.
Dill was out in the village visiting some Of his
congregation. The party then withdrew, and.
hiding in the, shade OF a group Of cherry
trees. awaited tho arrival Of Mr.: Dill.
About 1890 o'clock he appeared and
was set upon by the crowd and roughly
handled until he drew his revolver This
scared his assailants off. The dominic rushed
into his house. tho housekeeper having the
door wide open to receive him. His assailants
then gathered in front OF the house and swore
at tho dominic. using some very strong words.
all OF which the dominic repeated In court to-
When young Ferris had given his testimony ,
Dominic Dill took the stand and corroborated
the story.
ers on tho stand, His plea to the Jury was
that 1t was only bit Of skylarking on the part
Of the young men. and no injury was intended
the dominic. Prosecutor Cutler asked the
jury to convict all the prisoners.
Judge Childs's address to the Jury was !
very short. but decidedly against the prisoners.
The Jury were out an hour. when they returned !
a verdict Of guilty Under this conviction the |.
prisoners may each be sent to State prison for !
two years.
The Indictment against 8. D. MofYett and
Hubert Gray TORY for riot was upon Judge I
Chtldss order. Quashed rs 1t was shown that
both were at home when the assault was made /
young Ferris to have separate triak The ,
general impression is that his case will never |
be called.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
Want Moro Polio. Matron. Appo.ut.s.

The New York City Woman Suffrage League.
at its meeting at Lexington avenue last
night. passed resolutions setting forth that. as
the Police Commissioners had appointed po-
lice matrons In but two OF the thirty-four sta
guesting them to appoint them in the others.
The society will give tho Police Board twenty
not appointed. will 20 before the Grand Jury
with the hw and the facts" The law says that
the Board shall designate one or more" sta
Of women; but also that It shall provide SUM
client" separate accommodation for women
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
America. Exports OF Meat and Cattle.

PARIS. Nov. 5.-The Customs Committee Of
tho Chamber Of Deputies has agreed upon the
duty. already determined upon by the Senate.
OF rs francs per 200 pounds on American salt
meats imported into France. The committees
report will be presented to the Chamber of
Deputies on Saturday next
BERLIN. Nov. 5.-The Bremen Senate has is
sued decree permitting the importation OF
British and American cattle for breeding pur-
poses on the presentation Of a certificate OF
origin and satisfactory report from the State
Veterinarian. Cattle imported for other pur-
poses than breeding will be isolated for one
State Veterinarian at the expense Of tile parties
concerned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06

PARIS. Nov Sit would appear that sensa-
tional murder mystery Is connected with the
headless body OF man. entirely nude. found
In cellar In the Rue Charronne yesterday
The body was that OF man who had been
strangled before he had been beheaded. A
track OF blood from the exterior OF the cellar to
the interior shows that the murderer or muir
dsrers carried the blesSdng trsnk to TIE place
derers hid their victims head has not yet
been discovered.
A dock 1aborer named Vaucourt has been ar
rested on suspicion Of being the murderer Of
the man whose body was found IN o
cellar In the Rue de Charropne. yan.
for an attempt to murder. He was seen to
enter the house with companion on Sunday
evening and to depart alone on Monday with
a linen parcel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
Seams to He . HAT or Suicide.

A postal card bearing the following message
addressed to the court of1cer was received at
the Union County Court In Elizabeth yester-
day:
II am not satisfied. You hold 80 many
Christians One God. one Holy Bible. was
taken TO work at six years old and work since.
No roof no vIctuals, nc. money. Only ten bar
seu." r1''
II u supposed this Is notification from
tends Killing himself. No name 10 signed to
the card. but the Jensen mentioned u the
Elizabeth xorsus keeper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-06
WHERE rs THE PROEESSORs
A "6ohool or Acting" Lnngulshes, Will
tho Puplls Tell Strange stories.


Professor" Edwin Gordon Lawrence has
conducted what is termed a school OF acting
in this city during the past year or 30. For
merly his academy was in West Twenty third
street. but Of late he has occupied the second
and third floors Of 104 West Forty second street.
He has advertised extensively. and his circu-
lars. which were very alluring in their refer
ences to famous actors and actresses who had
been graduated from various schools Of act
ing. have been widely distributed among
stage struck young persons Of both sexes. His
shnrge was about 500 for throe- months
course Of instruction. payable in advance. and
until about month ago he was said to have In
his academy" between thirty and thirty-ave
scholars.
But tho Lawrence school has languishcd Of
late. One Of the pupils, a brunette. who said
she was studying to play leading roles in one
Of the best stock companies" stated to a Sun
reporter yesterday that the classes had been
virtually dissolved asa result OF the mysterious
disappearance Of Lawrence.
Mr. Lawrence" she said. went away from
the city about month ago. with no prior
notice to HIS scholars. Ithas since been openly
asserted In the class that Mr.. Lawrence left the
city in company with former pupil. who is
her own right. When he first went away. we ap b.
issGSp We bssn toS then tGSt Edwin
he pretends to Know ' EdSins Wherea aRous
IN the meanwhile substitute professor, a
liz sst to s 81
US are preparing to test the case IN court"
street. f p IL o HSsnDsd by the
used by Lawrence and his wife. as their par
Tors. On the SECOND floor front room is set to
Nat Lawrence. brother of the Professor. was
ssss yfstssS%ss .xey. eps am aware Q. hi.
him are the work Of some, enemy. The
being competently handled by himself and
Mr.. Youngman Il Of tragic mould. with a
built on comedy lines; The combined effort to
suppress all information, was, brought to the
to rival Iotta When Mr. LaSrence PUTS her on
lesser Lawrence claimed to DO teacher in his
0'e1hss is dSisn tie question: she said has
not been at the school since Lawrence's de-
parture His second wife. believe is In Yon-
Broadway managers and. dramatic agents
ting little fellow. with a black moustache,
as aad az hs p Sn
city productions. i The manasers thought.
but * had gy Yen publicity at
pieces sent to him ut that time by admiring
young women has since been stock story |
sna tG Ssa aS e
hem deep and lasting Joy "a y -