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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-09
Anti-Parnellite Meeting.

DUBLIN, March s.-MesSrs. Lane and
Maurice Healy, Members of Parliament,
went To Middleton to-day To address an
anti-Parnellite meeting. On arrival
they were received by the town COM
miSSiOnerS. Outside of the station a
large crowd hOoted at the visitors and a
band. which had been engaged to escort
them To the town, refused To play, but
followed mute. The subsequent meet
ing, however, was Il success, being at
tended by contingents from every par
iSh in Cork. headed by priests. Canon
Keller supported the meeting and
MeSSrs. Lane and Healy secured a
hearty reception. 1t was announced
that Canon Keller would soon start for
America on behalf of evicted tenants.
The feeling in Middleton is shown by
the fact that the material required for
the construction of the platform for to-
days anti-Parnellite meeting had to be
brought from a place six miles outside
the town, the local builders refusing 10
do the work.
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SAVED HIS FORTUNE.
Babcock About to Fulfill the Conditions of
His Legacy.


ANN ARBOR, Mich, March s.-Luther
James was an old bachelor, and while
he was not happy wac successful, leav-
ing $500, 600 behind him when he died.
He did not intend his favori.e nephew.
James l.. Babcock, of this place, TO make
the same mistake in regard to unmar-
ried life, and left him the whole sum,
with the provision that he marry within
five years.
As soon as the provisions OF this will
were made known James began TO re-
ceive letters from all over the United
States, and some from England and
South America. The will was made IN
lSSs, and up TO now the young man has
preserved bachelors freedom, despite
the fact that at one time he had a call
ing list of 1O5 ladies, all of whom had
offered themselves, being induced to do
50 through the publication of the be-
quest in the papers.
James has travelled Il bit and resisted
the beauties Of Chicago aud Detroit, but
finally went to Waukesha, Wis, and
there fell 4 victim To the wiles Of Miss
James, u sister OF the leading merchant
OF the town. lie will not openly admit
the engagement, but says enough TO
convince one that the rumor is true.
His experiences have led him TO some
queer conclusions, among which are
these: He would have system OF com
petitiye examinations for girls desiring
would make them pass the
examination before they could be mar
ried, aud appear before their proSpec-
tive husband ia the simplest costume
they could wear.
The case has excited comment all over
the United States. and BabcOck says
the widows have nearly driven him
crazy with the persiStency of their de-
TO marry him. The we'd
ding will probably take place IN June,
although Babcock has until January,
1898, to get a wife and hold his uncle'S
fortune
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LOOTED TREASURY.
WHY THE REPUBLICANS HAVB MADE EX-
TRAVAsANT APPROPRIATIONS.
Their Object Was to Get the Democrats In hole.
The Measures Proposed That Will Require
An Extraordinary Outlay Of Cash-Pa-
thstic Scenes Of the Last Congress.
SpeeiaL Zsleoram 70 ne Rsaister.

SDecadI Telegram 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March s.-Tht
likelihood that there will be big def
cit in the government finances In 1892,
which will have TO be met by a Dem
ocratic House is giving the Democratic
leaders some concern. The Republicans
have unquestionably set trap into
which they hope the Democrats will
tumble on the Presidential year,
and the latter will have 10
manage very carefully to avoid
doing what their enemies desire. Al
though the appropriations OF the Fifty
first Congress were the largest ever
made in the history of the Government
in time OF peace, still it is claimed by
the Democrats familiar with the Gov
ernment'S necessities that the apprOpri-
alton for some OF the departments are
insufficient, aud that there will be- heavy
additional deficiencies to meet at the
close Of the fiscal year 1892. Democrats
in Congress have on several occasions
charged that the amounts which the
Republicans proposed 10 vote and did
vote for pensions for 1892 were inSuf-
iicient, and that they were doing this
with the deliberate purpose OF leaving a
deficiency to be met by the Democratic
House in the next Congress. These de-
fciencieS will be in addition To those
already apparent on a comparison OF
the total appropriations of the late Con-
gresS with the estimated revenue Of
1892. Beside all this as pointed out by
Democratic member of the Appropria
tionS Committee, the Republicans
have authorized the construction
of buildings. of ships and heavy
ordnance and the improvements Of
water ways, requiring an expenditure
after the fiscal year 1892 of fully So,
900, 900 appropriations for these expen-
ditureS will devolve upon future Con-
crosses, to say nothing about the an
nual bounty To be paid to sugar growers
for the next fifteen years, and also eX-
penditures that will be necessary under
the law to provid, for ocean mail
service between the United States aud
foreign ports, aud to promote COM
merce. No man can accurately eSti-
mate the amount of money that will be
required from year TO year for the
ocean mail service and the sugar
bounty. From this it will be seen that
the financial problems which will con
front the next Congress as cOnSe-
quence of the extravaganza Of the Re
publicanS in the late Congress are of the
most serious nature.
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THE HAWAIIAN SUCCESSION.
Secretary of Legation Hoffnung Denies
Some saiional Reports.

LONDON, March Sydney Il. Fran
els Hotfnung, the Secretary OF Legation
OF the Hawaiian Islands in London, was
seen to-day with regard TO the cable
grams which have been received of
Queen Lilankani's alleged intention to
make her love child her successor in
stead Of her niece He said the Queen
has no children, and is an old lady of
iifty-three, who has been married for
thirty years. "Sam Parker" said Mr..
Hotfnung, 'iS very rich native, but !
never heard that he is the offspring OF
the Queen. The Queen is a very highly
respected lady and never had child of
any kind. have made an official de-
nial of the report at the British For
eign Office.
There is another thing which | want
to correct. Colonel Ashford, who is
making great noise and posing as the
commander of the forces, has no official
connection at all with the country. He
is also said to have been in Canada in
the month of January for the purpose
of negotiating reciprocal treaty.
have received Il dispatch saying that he
has no connection with the country or
the right To represent it.
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SENATE


CHARLESTON, w. Va. March s.
The Senate yesterday morning passed
the following bills: House Bill No. l3e,
Aaron Morgan'S bill requiring persons
confined la county jailS on cdpt,S protne
20 work on the road 10 pay fines and
costs. House Bill No. l49, relating %
the payment Of labOrers wages
ia anything other than lawful
money. and relating TO rates
OF goods and supplies To labOrers
by their employers at excessive prices.
House Bill No. l49. relating 10 trustees.
under trust deeds, their duties, etc.
Senate Biil No. 1879, authorizing Berke-
ley county 10 issue bonds for piking and
macadamiLing the principal roads OF
berkeley county, were passed. Mr.
Wiley offered a resolution 10 extend the
per diem Of the President ten days
after the close OF the session, the
clerk fifteen days, Assistant Clerks
Ntricker and Wellman fifteen days
Co compelS the journals etc. Laid over.
Mr.. Call offered Senate Joint Resolu-
tiou No. d.. authorizing the Governor
90 ascertain what statuary other states
have placed ia ststuary hall in the Ma
tlonal Capital and see what the rights
Of West'Nirsinia are Ia the premises
aud report Co the next Legislature.
Adopted
Senate klll No. l22, concerning the
listing of property, providing for assess
Ing bonds, nStes, etc, was indefinitely
postponed. House Bin No. $50, 70 pro-
ide for weighing and measuring coal
40 the placed where mined before the
'ame is screened vas pending when the
Senate took recess.
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RAKE AND COSTLY BOOKS.
The Remainder of the Brayton-Ives Book
Collection sold.

NEW York, March S.-The last OF
the books in the celebrated Brayton-
Ives collection were sold at auction
yesterday afternoon. The largest
price realized was ST, 80. which Dodd,
Mead n Co. paid for copy OF work
on the gospel among the Indians OF
New England, 10y Thomas Shepard.
Shakespeare books were contested
eagerly. The finest of the lot was Il
first edition containing thirty-Six plays.
printed by Isaac Saggard and Edward
Blount in 1898 Dodd, Mead Il Co.
paid $4,000 for it. Another OF the
Shakespeare lot was third impression
seven plays never before
printed in folio. w. f. Benjamin
bought this for $3.50.
The sum of $500 was paid by George
Pierce for The Famous Historic of
TroyluS and CreSSeid," by Shakespeare.
A copy of the second edition of the
Merry Wives of Windsor, in the orig
inal paper covers, was sold TO Mr.. Pierce
for $50. Dodd, Mead N Co. secured a
first edition OF midsummer Nights
Dream FOR sos. Dodd, Mead & Co. got
five other copies OF Shakespeare; one, a
second edition OF liking Lear" for
S42j. 4 copy containing all early plays,
printed in 1857, for 500; the Poems OF
Shakespeare, printed in 1910, for $500.
Next i'm point OF interest was the "Nir-
gil Of I47O." John Pierce secured the
book for $4,000.
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HIS LIFE Is RUINED.
A PhiladeIphisn Deceived by the Woman
Hewas about to Wed.

SPRINGFIELD, o., March S.-lrvin
Kellar. young Philadelphian, few
days ago arrived in fremont, near this
city, to wed Mrs. Edith Overholzer,
whom he had been addressing for some
time.
The wedding was set for Wednesday
night. and the guests invited, but at the
last minute some one asked the groom
If he knew his bride had already been
married.
The news came like a thunderclap to
the Young bridegroom. The girls form
er husband was named Armstrong. lie
had been sent to the Ohio Penitentiary
for cutting fracas at LawrenceYllle,
Ohio, about year ago. The girl had
secured divorce from him and taken
her maiden name, but she had kept kel-
lar in ignorance Of her past history.
The young man did not remain to up
braid the girl, but left at once for his
home in Philadelphia. He said to a
friend before he left that his life was
ruined, and he felt that he should new
er be- the same man again.
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THE SAN RENO MYSTERY.
Two Persons Arrested for the Murder of
DIR. Leidermann.

LONDON, March s.-Further facts
have come to light regarding the mnr-
der OF DR.. Leidermann, whose body was
found in ravine near San Reno, and
who was At first supposed either TO have
committed suicide or 10 have fallen by
accident down the ravine. DR.. Leider-
mann was German. and formerly re-
sided in Manchester In December last
he engaged quarters at the National
Hotel at San Reno, and paid frequent
visits to Monte Carlo. Subsequently
two Germans joined the doctor at
the hotel, and all three departed to-
gether by rail on December 20. On the
evening of the same day the Germans
returned TO the hotel without Leider-
mann. In response to inquiries they
explained that Leidermann had sudden
ly become insane and had been placed
in confinement at Nice. That night the
two Germans left the hotel without hav-
ing given notice of their departure.
The body Of DR.. Leidermann was after
wards found as described. The spine
of the murdered man was broken, and
the body punctured by a pin, similar to
those used in pricking cards at gaming
tables at Monte Carlo. The pockets Of
the dead man had been riied. 1t was
evidently the Intention Of the murder
ers To give the idea that the deceased
had been ruined by gambling at Monte
Carlo, and that in desperation he had
suicide. After fruitleSs At
temptS TO unrayel the mystery the san
Reno police sent photograph Of the |
lead man TO the officials of Monte Carlo. |
The police of the latter place remem-
Dered having seen the deceased gam
bling in company with a reputed Polish |
countess and her German paramour,
and the woman and her paramour were
lrreSted and sent to San Reno.
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CLOSING SCENES
OF the Late Congsess-Lots Of Red Liquor
and Tender Fare wells.

and Tender Farewells.
Special telegram 70 the Re0lSter.
WAsHINGToN, March s.-There were
many old associations severed probably
forever at the adjournment Of Congress
on Wednesday. Many members who
have for years been in public life to-
gether bade farewell to each other, as
one or both Of them failed OF reelection
and will not return To Washington
again. In the House cloak rooms on
Wednesday morning many half path
etic scenes occurred as members pledged
one another for the last time in glasses
of glowing amber fluid and drowned
their regret at parting from old friends
and quitting familiar scenes. Wines
and stronger fluids flowed somewhat
freely, and thi. was by M means con
fined to the Democratic side Of the
House, where there is no pretense OF a
leaning towards prohibition. Indeed
the Republican cloak room was much
better supplied with liquid refreshment
| than the Democratic side. 1t is whis-
pered on excellent authority that no
less than fifteen gallons OF good red
liquor were consumed in the Republi-
can cloak room in drinking farewells.
This was doing remarkably well for
prOhibitionlSts.
Many presents were also exchanged
between members. MeSSrS. Catchings
aud PaySOn were the recipients OF very
handsome gifts. To these gentlemen
was due the success of the movement at
the beginning of Congress by which
members were refunded the money
which they lost through the abSconding
of the notorious SilcOtt. The members
naturally felt very grateful to MeSSrs
Payson and CatchingS for their efforts,
and TO show their appreciation con-
tributed to fund TO get their benefac-
tors handsome presents. These con-
sisted of two expensive sets OF solid sill
yer costing several hundred dollars.
The silverware was enclosed in fine
ornamented boxes.
The most curious incident OF the close
OF the session occurred in Speaker
Reeds room just after adjournment
When Mr.. Reed made his farewell state
ment 1t was noticed that his voice had
n slight quaver in it, aud two or three
times he left out or misplaced words. aS
il he was labUring under considerable
emotion. There is no doubt he felt
keenly the refusal of the Democrats
to ioin ia the vote of thanks
to him. As soon aS he had ad-
journed the House for the last
time he hurried from the chair
and retired TO his own room. Thither
he was followed by a number OF Repub-
licans. who wished to shake hands with
him and congratulate him, or say good
bye. Mr.. Reed sat In his chair while
the members gathered around him and
took him by the hand. HewaS singularly
silent, and replied but briefly to the
pleasant words his friends said to him.
Suddenly silence fell on the group, as
the eyes of the members caught sight
of something on Mr.. Reeds cheeks.
They were two big tears that rolled
down from his eyes. Mr.. Reeds emo
tions had overcome him and he wept.
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HOUSE or DELEGATES.

Sp-oli telegram 70 NE REGISTER
CHARLESTON, W. Va. March s.-The
House Finance Committee yesterday
recommended the immediate passage OF
House Joint Resolution No. "a, ac-
cepting the provisions OF the act of
Congress to refund 70 WeS' Virginia the
money collected under direct tax leyies
lt also reported House Joint Resolution
No. 3G, providing FOR the distribution OF
money refunded by Congress among
States aud citizens. House Bill No. 50,
relating 90 the licensing OF attorneyS-at-
law, requiring them % pass examination
before the Supreme Court, passed.
Senate Bill No. -. concerning cncloS-
ureS and certain treSpaSSeS, local option
aud stock law. House Bill No. e5l, to
prevent a fraudulent assignment was
ordered 90 ts third reading.
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Had to- Choke the Cnt.

SLATE LICK, PA, March s.-leSter-
day fovr-year-old boy Of Robert
Shields was attacked by a eat he had
been playing with. The eat clasped
the child around the neck with its
paws, aud sinking its teeth into his lips
would soon have Strangled him had AS
SiStance not arrived. II took some time
to release the little fellow from the
grasp OF the ierocious animal, which
seemed mad with fury. IL was only by
deliberately kneeling down and choking
the cat to death that the frantic mother
succeeded in releasing her chIld.
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SENSATIONAL CASE.
Pillars of "A Church Get Into AN unpleas-
ant Difficulty.

WuKESBARRE. PA, March s.-The
sensational proceedings on the Suther-
land Donehoo affair, exposed by the ar
rest of Sutherland at Hazelton week
ago, charged with publishing libelous
articles in pamphlet form, have now as
sumed a more startling phase. The
direct charge against Sutherland. who
is wealthy citizen of HazeltOn,
is conspiracy against DonehOo, who is
presiding elder of the Danylle district
Of the NJ. f. Church, it being alleged
that he sent libellous and damaging cir
culars through the mail 10 DonehOo and
his Pensioners. The source OF the cir
culars was found To be Sutherland. The
latter when arrested confessed his guilt
and in order to settle the matter gave
his note for 1000 payable to DOnohoo,
81 600 of which went To United States
Marshal Barring. Here is where
the queer part OF the transaction
comes In. In sworn statement Satur-
dav. Sutherland charges Barring with
extortiou. He tells how he was spirited
TO the Marshal'S Office instead OF the
United States Commissioner office, and
there intimidated, and by threats forced
to give his note for $4,000. He now re-
fuses to pay the note and in all ptoba-
biiity will not be obliged to do so, the
Bourt granting him stay OF payment.
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Important nIn to Miners.

SgsciGl lelegrttlN 90 ne Register.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, March S.-The
bill lH. B. No 1907 % provide for
weighing aud measuring OF coal where
mined, and before the same is screened
comes up ON It's passage In the Senate
tomorrow The miners are very great
iy Interested Iu this bin, rs 60 effects
them materially. The bill did not meet
with serious opposition ia the House,
but senator st. Clair has fought il i'm
the Senate. The friends OF the bill feel
confident of It's passage, and unless
something unforeseen tranSpireS within
the next few days another law FOR the
benefit of ldborerS will have been enact
ed by the Democratic Legislature Of
West Virginia. However. the Demo-
cratS are not selfish or unreasonable
enough 90 claim al, the credit for this
fact. Several Republicans have as
sisted in maturing and passing these
bills, and are entitled 10 their portion
of the praise.
a delegation of miners and one OF
! operators are expected here tO-morrow
/ from the mining sections about here.
The fight ON the bill promises TO be
warm.
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DON'T want to he Annexed.

MADRID, March S.-The Herdbto, IN
an article protesting against supposed
scheme of the United States govern
ment TO annex the Island of Cuba. says
Mr.. Blaine ought to recollect that the
Congress of American Nations plainly
proved that SpaniSh-Amerlcans are not
disposed to allow themselves TO be alb
sorbed by the great Northern Republic.
The people Of Cuba, it says, are strong
ly Spanish, and are equally opposed to
becoming a part of the United States.
Probably with the exception Of few
tradeSmen there is no one in fhe Island
who is at all DESTROYS Of annexation.
Spain. the Herdldo continues, wonld
Shed her last drop Of blood in resisting
any attempt to deprive her Of her col
ony. fearing neither Cuban revolution
nor a war with the United States.
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CRUSHED sWINDLER.
He Receives His Deserts From Indignant
Americans

LONDON, March s.-A pleasing incl
dent was observed at the Criterion last
night, in the chastiSement Of an inter
national crook, known in New York as
English Arthur" and in Europe as
Arthur Pierce. Pierces business is
the pursuit Of unwary travellers, and
he constantly travels back and forth
between New York, London and Paris,
seeking whom he may devour, divid-
ing his time about equally between
the three capitals, though making oc "a
sional excursions to other cities, when
ever a promising opportunity is offered.
A couple OF months ago an American
Of jovial tendencies came TO London
week or two in advance Of his family
and amused himself in the interval
pending their arrival. Pierce was liv
ing luXurously at the Savoy Hotel,
where the American OF jovial tenden-
cies also put up. They became acquaint-
ed, and the confidence man got f2OO or
e300 out Of the other, on the plea Of
delayed remittance.
Just before his family arrived, Pierce
touched" his victim for another hun
dred, which was refused him. There
upon the crook threatened unless he
got the money, 10 90 to the Others wife
and relate the history Of her husbands
experiences ia London, and when she
arrived he not only wrote her disgust
Jug letter. but actually called upon her
in her husbands absence and repeated
the scandalOus charges u her in the
preeence of young daughter. The
husband went To Scotland Yard to secure
the arrest Of Pierce on the charge Of at
blackmail, but he got wind of
it and left for New York. He got back
a day or two ago.
Last night he came into the American
bar at the Criterion, and had the impu
dence to speak to one OF his late vic
Tins friends; who was sitting at a
table. This gentleman told the ruffian
not 10 presume to address him, and
upon his making an impertinent reply,
was knocked down by young New
York lawyer, also friend of the man
whom Pierce had vctimzed. and was
elected from the building by large
bouncer, with the warning from the
not TO enter it again.
Pierce had not had enough of it, how
ever, and he waited in the street until
the party of Americans came out, when
he was accommodated with a knock |
lut blow from lusty mining engineer,
Just back from South Africa, and the |
proceedings did not interest |
him for ten minutes
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FREE TRADE IN BIBLES.
Rev. Talmage's Unavailing Appeal to
Cnnrressman Cummings.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March Rev.
T. DE Witt Talmage is good Republic
can aud ProtectioniSt, but he believes
i'm free trade So far aS the Bible is con
cerned. The night before the adjourn
ment OF Congress DR.. Talmagc sent the
following telegram to Congressman
Amos j. Cummings: In the name OF
religion, would ask that the Conference
Committee on Copyright Bill when ap-
pointed, and il within its power, would
so amend the bill as To allow the Bible,
i'm whatever language and from what
ever land. to enter free. There should
be no duty OH the Bible, and it would
be glorious thing for our American
Congress to set an example to the ma
lions of the earth by placing the Bible
upon the free list" Mr.. Talmage's sug-
gestion fell upon deaf ears.
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A NeNx Rritish HYnnnfi.f.

LONDON, March s.-Dr. Stanley, the
new hypno.iSt, who comes from Trinity
College, Dublin, made his bow last
night before an audience of experts at
the Hotel Motropole. He discovered
and Illustrated his experience upon 4
large number in the audience, and
showed the latest developments OF the
phenomena Of this newest craze. 1t
certainly must be said that he succeed
ed in hypnotizing all the people on
whom he experimental; except one.
This notable exception was Mr.. Will
lam Shaefer, Of Washington, who Ger
tainly Jared better than his lompatriots,
for several Americans, we'll known in
London, offered themselves as subjects
for DR.. Stanley's powers.