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The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-09
HIS ASHES TO THE WIND.
STRANGE FUNERAL RITES OVER
HENRY MEYERS REMAINS.

He Was Inclnerated to the Music OF .
Dand-Bls Ashes Wore Cast Into the
Air rrom tho Statue Of LibertI.i in New
York Hnrbor-AIi ~ He Directed.
A little white cloud floated out from
the head Of the Static of Liberty at a
o'clock in the afternoon, and in it dis
appeared in the four winds Of heaven
the rcmains of Henry Meyer, hotel
keeper, of Staten Island.
To be buried in this singular, half
cynical fashion in midair, rs it were,
was exactlv ms the dead man had often
directed while he lived. AS no had
wished, Il body was cre1nated, his
handful OF nahes was preserved in box
until the uext Sunday should come,
and thon, With the popping Of cham
payne bctt. s and expressions Of good
will, but = grief, was cast from the top
of Liberty whenever it would go. In
The clear 15hine of the beautiful day.
looking NJ b'ggcr and of no more inn
portanco II pnf of cigar smoke,
the clond lg for n moment under the
lee Of the a'ue. Then the sharp north
west wind aeht it, whirledit instantly
out of sig n the direction of the dead
mans old 3mc, and that was the last
Of the BODY Of Henry Meyer.
A iovial thongh an odd soul, and a
hotel keey for thirty years at Port
Richmond, Mr.. Meyer was well known
to every item Islander and a good
many othe oople too. From the name
Of his hotel ne got to be called PUCK
Meyer, so 1t his real first name WAS
generally I cotton. He was a slieptic,
a socialint. trenuous advocate of ere
nation, "A .ty good liver and man
of great p larity in spite ola thousand
peculiarit5 which will be Staten Island
folk lore f. .senerationS
No one x Puck" die. He was
found dea his bed in the hotel on the
morning c %. "A, His wife was the
first to dis Ct his death. As his WILL
made mar years ago, directed, the body
was taken the Fresh Pond crematory,
on Long L. I'd, two days later ana in
cinerated. ! committee from the Staten
Island Sch zen corps, of which Meyers
had been member. accompanied the
remains in three carriages, with II brass
band.
The bod vas dressed in the blue uni
form of TIL 5chuetzen corps, and after it
had been assumed the brass buttons
and other ees Of metal which the fire
had not I 3troyed were preserved as
souvenirs, the ashes, weighing little
! l..
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-09

al tell you. laugh as You will, Mr..
Softey has clear head"
"Indeed"
"Yes; clear of all brains. w est Shore.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-04-09
Stage Connections.

AT Noriidgewock for Skowhegan and Vi
Ger; at Anson, for Sawyef's Mills, Sarss
10 -, hi II, for North and West New porila1
Oeho Yer Flagstaff aud Euslis. At Blnrll
toy Forks and Moose River.
Trains connect Mt Oakland with trains TO I
frfin Boston, Portland, LewIs'O on, Waers
Augusta, Gardiner, Skowhegan and Banso
". If. AVER, Supd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
THE COKE STRIKE.
FHg SITUATION YESTERDAY is AN ONINOUS
CALM.
The Sheriff Of Wsstmorsland County Swsars in a
Number Of Miihsmsn as Dspatss-rhsy are
Armed and Prepared to Pre- if an Attack
IS Made BY the Strikers.

PrrrsBURG, March 31.-Affairs In the
coke regions were quiet to-day, owing
more TO the inclement weather than TO
any disposition OF either side TO with
draw from the position taken. Sheriff
ClawsOn, Of WeStmoreland county, has
sworn in some twenty members Of Com
pany l, Of the State militia, and has
secured a stack OF arms from Pittsburg,
but in Difference 10 the expressed orders
of Governor PattiSOn, of Pennsylvania,
not member Of the military is on
guard in State uniform, but all are
sworn in simply as deputies TO the
sheriff.
Late tonight Captain Loar, OF Com
pany +, was burned in effigy at Mt.
Pleasant, amid the ribald cheers Of sew
eral hundred strikers. Captain Loar is
one OF the gentlemen who tried To i'm
press upon Governor Pattison the ne
ceSSity Of setting military guard over
the region. Arrests OF labor leaders
aud strikers are occurring hourly,
and fully one hundred arrests
will be made If the force of
officers is large enough. Affairs close
tonight rather in favor of the men.
But few plants are working, and those
are poorly handled. The region is anx-
iouS, as the threatened raid on the
MorewoOd plant early tomorrow morn
Ing will be disastrous il the strikers ad-
vance, as the plant is heavily guarded
by deputies and militia in citizens uni
form.
At meeting Of the Central Board of
Federation Of Labor tonight, it was de-
cided to postpone the eight-hour de-
mand among the miners for one month.
making il June instead OF May. 1t is
thought this will open way for nego-
tiationS between strikers and oper-
atOrS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
WANTED TO DIE.
The Desperate Attempt at Suicide by n
Washington Girl.

Miss Maud Manning, aged Ii, OF
Washington, Pa, attempted TO take her
life about > o'clock yesterday morning,
by drinking laudannm. She was saved
from death with great difficulty. The
girl had been working as domestic
for a family named Lewis, on Eas,
Wheeling street, and went to her home
on Monday evening, where, 1t is said,
she had scene with her father, who
threatened to send her to Morgaza. She
left the house about $50 p. H., and,
with a companion named Name Steele,
who is in the employ OF family named
ellison, residing on North Main
street, managed to get hold OF
half-pint of whisky. The two
girls went TO Miss Manning's home
about S p. m. ana Miss Steele left foi
her home about 10 p. NJ. The two girls
sat on the steps and talked until Miss
Steele went home. After the latter had
gone, the latter sent her brother with 2
note TO Miss Steele directing him u
tell her not to open 1t until morning
Shortly before IL o'clock Miss Manning
went to her room, She is supposed tC
have drank the whiskey before she took
the laudanum. II is thought that she
took the laudanum just before she went
to her room, as she went TO the kitchen
to get drink OF water, and the lauda'
nun was kept In the kitchen.
Miss Manning refused TO state, after
she recovered consciousness, why she
took the laudanum, but Miss Steele
trlking with gentleman about the oc-
currence, gave 1t as her opinion that
the Manning girl feared that her fath'
er would carry out his threat Of send
ing her to Morganza, and said that the
girl had talked OF making away Win
herself and had said her father would
be sorry. Miss Manning Is about 10
years OF age and tall and rather heavy
! with light hair and blue eyes,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
PARKERsBURG POINTS.
Prominent People Married-Lsndslide on
the Ohio River Road.

cDtctut AclcGFuH4 20 Htc AegtotT.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, March 31.-
The wedding Of Mr.. Alfred +. Lane and
Miss Pauline Hockaday. occurred at the
residence OF Judge John j. Jackson,
this afternoon. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Scollay Moore. Miss
Hockaday, who is niece Of Mrs. Judge
Jackson, was very popular in society.
The wedding party left this evening for
Old Point Comfort and other places OF
interest East.
At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Little Kanawha Navlga-
tion Company the following Board OF
Directors were elected; 5. p. Wells,
Jacob B. Jackson, ex-senator }. n.
Camden, w. n. Chancellor, Judge John
j. Jackson, George Mcfarland and NJ.
K. Lowther.
A heavy landslide at the BlennerhaS-
set narrows blocked and detained o Ohio
River railroad passenger trains to-day.
Fire broke out in the store OF Arthur
Cole, at Constitution, o., six miles up
the Baltimore and Southwestern Rail
road last night. The building owned
by Lyman Hart was burned to the
groand. The b. and o. S. w. express
office and station was in the same build
| ing. Marietta trains were delayed.
Loss, -, 900. 1t is believed the store
was robbed and set on fire. The eleven
year-old son of Perry Nicely, who re-
sides about five miles out, was kicked
by vicious horse in the face to-day.
One side Of his face was nearly torn
away.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
Mccarthy Knocked Out.

Troy, \. Y, March 3l.-Brycle
rink, where Mccarthy and Dixon are to
fight tonight for the feather-w weight
championship, is crowded and the
streets in the neighborhood are
thronged. Choice seats have sold as
high as $50, 900 each. 1t Is estimated
that S25, 900 has been paid into the Cribb
Club. Both men were weighed this af-
ternoon, and although the exact weight
was not given, IL is learned that they
did not tip the beam at - pounds.
The betting all the afternoon and
this evening was in favor Of Dixon at
500 to S75. Both men were in excel
lent condition, and it is hard to under
stand how either Of them should have
the call in the betting.
Time was called at lO:27, aud McCar-
thy won the toss.
After twenty-five rounds OF hard
fighting Mccarthy was Knocked out.
In the last round Dixon forced the
lighting and knocked Mccarthy down
as fast as he got up, until he was com
pletely exhausted At the end OF the
round, the referee called time, and de-
clared Dixon the winner. Six ounce
gloves were used.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01

NEw OHIEAN-. March 3l.-Mr. CoIte,
italian CouSg. Too this city, who was
seen oy representative of the Associ-
ated Press this evening. says De has re-
ccived u0 information whatever from
his Minister at Washington that would
Indicate SO serious a breach between
Italy and the United States government
As iutimated iu the dispatches in the
papers this afternoon. 10 is believed
that IL Baron Faya has actually de-
maudcd his passports from the govern
meut 40 Washington he ,Cortel would
have been officially advised of it by this
time, as such action would affect every
Italian Consulate In the United States
as well as the Minister and his immedi-
ate staff at Washington. He evidently
questions the correctness OF the story
tLat the Italian Minister has demanded
mis- pSSSUOrtS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
THEY BREAK AWAY
From the Knights of Labor-The Big
Clothing Cutters Strike.

ROCHESTER,, y. y, March 3l.-A good
many OF the striking cutters were taken
back yesterday. A mass meeting Of
cutters and trimmerS and foremen as
>embled in Germahic hall this morning,
according TO u call issued by the cutters
and fOremen committee and adopted
the following resolutions:
RcS0ir6d. That herewith condemn the
resolutions As adopted ut the meeting of
March ., which condemned the action
ot our employees aud herewith sever
our connection with the Knights Of
Labor, and will use all honorable means
10 further the interests OF our employ
erS.
ReS0lUed, That we hereby explicitly
condemn the action OF the officers Of
y. T. A. 23l, under above date request
ing all cutters and trimmerS to return
20 their former employers and make APP
plication for work, and at the same time
preparing TO boycott work cut by the
same men, and that We hereby enter
our solemn protest against all attempts
OF bOycotting made in the city Of
Rochester as being detrimental to this
community and attempting TO drive
thousands Of persons from an honest
livelihood, destroying millions Of capi-
tai and creating a source OF discomfort
and enmity.
II is thought in view OF the above ac-
tiou that the clothing manufacturers
will decide to take back all the men to-
morrow morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
DEPEw AMONG THEM.
The Railroad Oniciais Indicted for the
Tunnel Disaster.


New YORK, March 3l.-The director.
OF the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company were to-day In.
dicted by the GraRd Jury Of the COur
of General Sessions for misdemeanoi
in connection with the fatal collision IL
the Fourth avenue tunnel on February
90 last, whereby there were six lives
lost.
The presentment was made at ! O'Clock
this Afternoon before Judge Fitzgerald,
In Part |.
The names OF those indicted are
Charles p. Clark, Wilson g. Hunt, E
II. TrowbAdge, VIM. d. Bishop, Nathan
Wheeler, Henry c. Robinson, Edward
NJ. Reed, Joseph Park, Chauncey NJ
Depew, Henry S. Lee, William Rocka'
feller and Leverett w. Brainard.
In all there are seven counts in the
Indictment. The first charges the
twelve persons mentioned as directors.
The second count makes the same
charge against them as individuals.
The third count charges that the cor
poration committed the offenSe, but
that the twelve men being directors
caused, aided and abetted the corpora
tion. The fourth count is the same aS
the third, except the charge Is individ-
uals. The fifth count does not mention
any particular railroad, but says these
twelve men ran one, and heated cars
with stoves. The sixth says that GER
tain corporation being steam road,
and these men being directors they per-
mitted the trains to oe heated by stoves.
The seventh count says that these
men ran the steam road as individuals
As soon as possible the twelve men in
dicted will be arraigned to plead.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was admitted TO
bail late this afternoon in the sum Of
81, 900. Cornelius Vanderbilt became
his bondsman. The remaining eleven
are expected to come forward in good
season and furnish security for their
appearance at the trial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
A Reservoir in Danger

LIMA, o., March 3l.-The Mercer
county reservoir, which covers nearly
30, 600 acres Of land, is in great danger
OF breaking its embankments and flood
ing the surrounding country. The
reservoir has been filled by recent heavy
rains and in one place, about mile
from Celina, has broken the embank
ment. II the waves continue to wash
the embankment 1t cannot last The
greater part Of the bottom OF the reser'
voir is higher than adjacent land in the
west and number OF persons living on
the western side have moved out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
AMUsENESTs.
VIZ. nAnyE. or yEw YORK

Mr.. BARNES or SEw YORK.
Mr.. Barnes of Now York, the hero Of
Archie Gunter's interesting romance.
will be seen in dramatis personac al
the opera House tonight, present
ed by Frank w. Sanger's Broadway
Theatre Company. The scenic features
have been often remarked for their
quality as well as quantity, and Mr.
Sanger promises Wheeling the entire
production. The east is one Of unusual
strength and embraces May Wheeler,
Ellie German, Annie Blancke, James
Nell, Sheridan Black, and Horace
Lewis. The Pittsburg Dbpdich Of "A
recent date says: Last night Mr.
Barnes Of New York was presented
The piece made a hit. The scenery is
really beautiful, and the entire play
passed of very smoothly and satisiar-
torily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
SENATOR FAULKNER's WIFE DEAD
After Brief fIllness-Death Resulted From
Cold.

Speclds Iete9rdun 70 me he0iSteT'
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 3l.-The
announcement that Mrs. Senator Faulk-
ner was dead came as great shock
this afternoon TO the many friends OF
the Senator and the deceased lady.
Her death occurred at 4 o'clock. The
Improvement in Mrs. Faulkner's con-
dtion yesterday caused general hope
that she would recover from her
illness, but it seems TO have
been only the apparent, which
SO often precedeS death. Mrs. Faux
ner was beloved by all who had met her
In Washington, and her terribly afflicted
husband and family have the profound
est sympathy OF circle of friends,
which embraces all the members OF Of
fetal society at the Capital.
Mrs. Faulkner had been i'll for over
two weeks, but her condition was not
regarded as so serioas as to make
necessary to telegraph the Senator,
who accompanied the remains OF the
late Senator Hearst to California.
When the Senator returned home on
Saturday last he found Mrs. Faulkner
very i'll indeed. All that medical skill
could do was done TO relieve her, but
TO no avail. She was attended by two
Washington physicians, and DR.. Nc
Sherry, the family physician, Of Mar
tinSburg, was sent for.
Mrs Faulkner caught severe cold at
reception some weeks ago. This
turned into catarrh of the stom-
ach, which, with other complica-
tionS, brought on the fatal re-
suit. Although the improvement
in the invalid's condition yesterday gave
her family hope that she would recover,
she does not seem to have entertained
those hopes herself She was entirely
conscious and calling her family about
her gave them final instructions as to
her wishes in certain private matters
and as TO arrangements for her burial.
The young son who was away at school
in Virginia, reached home to-day short
ly before his mothers death. Mrs.
Faulkner came OF an old Virginia family
and she was married at Charlottesville,
her home, in 1865. Her maiden name was
Miss Sallie Winn. The remains will be
taken TO MartinSburg, where the fun
eral services will be held in the Presby-
terian Church OF which she was a mem
Der, at 1880 p. IN. on Friday. Rev. Mr..
Woods will preach the funeral sermon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
AMBUSHED IN A PASS.


CALCUTTA, March 3l.-O1icial dis
patches received here by Government
officers confirm the reoprt Of the mas
sacre Of GOOrkhaS at Manipur, in Assam
where about 470 OF these native soldier.
were slain by hostile tribesmen Of As
sam, after two days OF desperate fight
I ing.
The fate Of the British officers who
were in command OF the Goorkhas, and
OF Chief Commissioner James w. Quin-
tion, who was conducting the negotia-
tions at the Durbar for the arrest OF a
prominent chief who had been instru.
mental in deposing the Rajah of Mani
| pur, Is still uncertain, but the Viceroy
OF India, the Marquis OF Lansdowne
believes that all the officers and officials
have either met death at the hands OF
the rebellious tribesmen of Assam OF
that they are held as prisoners.
In addition to the disaster at Mani.
pur, ii is believed that force OF British
troops, composed OF detachment OF
200 soldiers OF the Bengal Infantry,
and about eighty Goorkhas who were
marching from Shillong to Manpur in
order to reinforce the FOrty-Second and
Forty-fourth Goorkhas Light Infantry,
which composed the escort Of Chief
Commissioner QuntOn, have also been
attacked and have shared the fate Of
their comrades at Manipur.
The Bengaline Infantry aud the
eighty Goorkhas, it appears, were set
upon by the ASsamese as the native
troops referred to were passing through
a difficult and dangerous pass, and,
though they fought gallantly against
heavy odds, the rebel tribesmen, from
the advantageous positions which they
occupied on the sides OF the pass, and
ahead and behind the British force,
poured such destructive fire into the
ranks Of the BengaleSe and Goorkhas
that the latter are said to have been
killed to man.
The Viceroy is hurrying troops into
the Province Of Assam, in order to pun
ish the hostiles. Reinforcements are
also being sent into States located in
proximity to Assam, in order to prevent
any possible disorder or warllke out
break likely to follow the spreading Of
the news of the massacre OF British
troops at Manipur.
SIMLA, March 3l.-Further particu-
lars received from the scene Of the
Manipur massacre show that the in
surgent tribes have captured a number
Of prisoners, including the Rajah Of
Manipur, whose deposition by pow
erful chieftain OF Assam, was the cause
OF all the present trouble. The insur-
gents have also captured Chief Commits
soner Quintoa Mr.. TT. c. Grmwood,
the British political agent at Manipur,
and Col. Skane, who was in command
OF the detachments from the Forty
second aad Forty-fourth Ghoorkas,
which defended the camp Of the Com
missioner, pitched between Kohima and
Manipur
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
NEW ACQUISITION
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio, Which
Makes an Important Link.

SPECIAL telegram 70 TIE REGISTER.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, March Silt
has long been the desire OF c. =. Hunt
ington and his associates to acquire the
property known as the A. c. Il |. rail-
road, running out OF Ashland. This
property is valuable and is an import
ant link i'm the successful operation OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Some
time ago an option was secured by Mr..
Huntington'S representatives for the
entire property. including all roll
ing stock and company rights.
1t was thought at the time
the option was but the beginning Of the
real purchase OF the road. The price
named in the option was one and half
million dollars. Now it is stated, upon
what seems to be reliable authority, that
when Mr.. Huntington was here to-day
on his way to California, good author
ity, states he closed for the A., c. Il
l. property at the price stated in the
option. II this is true, the Chesapeake
Il Ohio railroad has gained great
point in acquiring possession OF this
road, and its controlling spirit, Mr..
Huntington, gives but another illuStra-
tion CT his ShrewdnesS in railroad man
agement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
Supreme Court Matters.
l,,,.inl Tslsnrarn 10 fhs Rs1ieifr.


CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 3l.-
I'm the Supreme Court to-day the follow
Ing orders were made; Gay, admins
traitor. vs.. Skeen, from Pocahontas
county, appeal and SupersedeaS allowed;
bond -, 500.
Holly River Coal Company ys. Howell,
from Whistler county, writ Of error and
SuperSedeaS allowed; bond 5000.
Bupgardner yS. Leavitt, from Wood
county, opinion by Lucas; decree OF
Circuit Court affirmed.
imports and RawSOn, from kanawha
county, opinion by Lucas; decree OF
Circuit Court affirmed.
Fowler IS. Lewis. from kanawha
county, opinion by BrannOn; decree OF
Circuit Court in part reversed and in
part affirmed.
The Court will probably adjourn to-
morrow
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
The aNexyu Political Party.

CINCINNATI, o., March 3l.-Capt. c..
A. Power, Of Terre Haute. Ind, is here
to make arrangements for the national
convention to be held in this city May
10 to organize a new political party with
the Farmers Alliance. Power is the
national organizer Of what is known as
the Citizens Industrial Alliance. He
says that there will be 1000 delegates
present, representing thirty States and
that the conference will put ticket in
the field next summer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01

Mr.. Genther has. In the engagement
OF the Vaidis Sisters company, which
open three nights, engagement 40 tho
Grand tomorrow, the strongest yaude-
vile company in America. The Var
dis Sisters are marvels. The company
comprises the most noted American and
European vaudeville star., and 6, head
ed by the Wards Twin Sisters, the most
beautiful and daring aerial artist, in the
world. Miss Lizzie Yards Will make
her remarkable dive from the dome %
thn Iii nf tho theatre
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
jury BrIbers sent Up.

CHICAGO, March 3l.-Judge Neon
nell this morning sent j. j. Hopper 10
the county Jail FOR 40 days FOR contempt
OF court, and held him in S., 600 bail on
the charge Of attempted jury bribing.
Martin c. Shannon was held in s., 600
bail for alleged completely in the crime.
The case IN which il is alleged that the
two men consplred TO defeat the ends NJ
justice was that Of j. Cuttingham, who
was suing the West Chicago city Rail
way Company for $4,000 damages for
personal injuries.