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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
rRANCE oNLY LukEwARM.
The worlds Fair People Have Been Very
indifferent About Answering Letters.

The worlds Fair People Have Been Very
Indifferent About Answering Letters.
ROME. February 1S.-ln an interview
TO-DAY Archbishop Ireland, Of st. Paul,
who is in the city, said when in France
he was informed little interest was
taken there in the Chicago exhibition.
Incidents that had occurred at the
philadelphia and New Orleans exhibit
lions had left an unfavorable impression
ON the minds OF Frenchmen, nor had
the French forgiven the meagre part
taken by the United States in the Paris
Exposition. r
The Archbishop further said that a
friend OF his who had the closest rela-
lions with the French government said
tbe government had complained OF its
inability TO obtain either from Washing
ton or Chicago, exact information re-
garding the exhibition. Letters, this
friend said, were often never answered,
or we're answered only after a long de-
Law When they were answered the re-
niies were seldom as full as they should
he The Archbishop concluded by de-
cIarlpg that something must be done al
once 10 remove the i'll feeling or other
wise France would be poorly represent
ed at the Fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
THE LOVERS RAN OFF
And the Deserted Couple Then Married
After Seventeen Years Handsome
Young Woman ReturOs 30 Tell the Tale
of Adventure.

And the Deserted Couple Then Married
After Seventeen Years a Handsome
Young Woman ReturOs 30 Tell the Tale
of Adventure.
SCRANTON, PA, February lS.-Seven-
teen years ago last summer, Mrs. Euza-
beth Kilmer, the wife OF II. A. kilmer,
Jr., O prosperous young farmer at
Shrewsbury township, hitched up q
horse in the afternoon and told her hired
girl that she was going TO drive TO the
home of her parents and would return
before tea time.
Mrs. Kilmer took Rhoda, a two-year
old daughter, with her. She did not
return home when she said she would,
and soon after night-fall search was
instituted,
Towards morning the horse she had
driven was found tied to tree IN
piece of woods several rods from the
road between the farms, Later it was
learned that few days before Mrs.
Kilmer had sold a 5000 note payable to
her order in distant part of the town
ship. That discovery caused everybody
to believe that Mrs. kilmer had run
away from her husband.
The belief was strengthened by the
news that Alanson PEBBLES who lived
four miles and half from the Kilmer
farm, had disappeared on the same day
that Mrs. Kilmer had driven away with
little Rhoda. During the week Mr..
| Kilmer traced his wife to Harrisburg,
where he lost all track of her.
PEBBLES was well-to-do farmer with
a wife and two children. When his
disappearance became known, the fact
was recalled that he had been an old
lover of Elizabeth Griggs. Four year:
! later Mr.. Kilmer and Mrs. PEBBLES OBJ
| tanned divorces and were married.
One day this month handsome young
woman, apparently total stranger II
Shrewsbury township, appeared II
the neigh orhood and made inquiries
for Kilmer. She was directed 10 hi
farm, and after she had talked WIFI
| Mrs. Kilmer for few minutes, she al
most drove him wild with JOY by tellinl
him that she was the little Rhoda Xii
mer whom her mother had taken ava!
from her birthplace seventeen year
ago.
Miss Kilmer told a strange stor'
about her mothers life and wanderings
She said that up TO December last sh'
supposed that her name was Alice Cur
ney. Her father went by the name o
Mengo Quincy, and they lived in Ogden
Omaha, and several places in the faI
West. He worked at the carpenter!
trade, made good living and move'
from Omaha TO Sioux City two year
ago. where he deserted his wife few
months later.
Mrs. Quincy was taken down will
typhoid fever. When she realized tina
she was going to die she told her daugh
ter the secret OF her life, where he
father might be found II he were liy
ing, and, as a last request, she asked
Rhoda TO seek her father and tell hin
all. Rhodas mother died on Decembe
%. The motherless young woman i
now staying at the place where she wa
born.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
STILL MRS. LESLIE Is HAPPY.
She Can't Induce Her Husband to WORK
But lie Rides With Her.


Nslc York World.
A rumor has been current that Mrs.
Frank Leslie was contributing to Mr..
Wilde's support TO the extent OF $50 a
week, pending arrangements for d.
vorce or separation. A World reporter
was admitted yesterday to her private
Office In the Judge building, and on
being asked to confirm or deny the re-
port she said:
'Really that is too absurd TO answer.
I cannot imaging how the rumor orig
mated, although l presume it, was
through my having had my name
changed from Mrs. Willie Wilde to Mrs.
Frank Leslie.
81 changed nv name 10 Mrs. Frank
Leslie because 10 was under that name
that l won my spurs. When Mr.. Wide
has gained a name for himself as great,
no, we won't say that, nearly as great as
mine in this country, then will take 1t,
and not until then.
''Mr. Wilde is a man whose attain
mentS l highly respect, although his
mode Of life differs greatly from mine.
have opened every door for Mr.. Wilde
TO succeed in journalism or literature,
but so far he has not entered. Mr..
Wilde is very much attached 10 the Lo-
tus Club, aud practically lives there.
He meets me every afternoon at 4 to
drive through the park. The only other
reason l can assign for the report con-
corning the separation is the difference
people may have noticed in our daily
life. Now, for instance, breakfast at
Q O'Clock and Mr.. Wilde at 1870.
"In the evening we usually go out;
last evening it was the theatre, tonight
a reception, this afternoon lunch"
Mrs. Leslie glanced at the clock. 1t
was within few minutes Of o'clock.
The reporter left.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Three Men Burned TO Dsath at the Edgar
Thomson steel Works.


Thomson steel Works.
PrrrsBURG, PA, February 1S.-An
accident happened at the Edgar Thorn
son steel works at midnight, in which
three men were probably fatally burned.
Their names are John Fischer, John
McCaffrey and John Ward. Among the
new appliances recently erected at the
plant is an iron platform about ten feet
nigh directly in front Of the conyerters,
the fire from which entirely covers II at
times. AboUta half dozen men work on
This platform and descend when the con
yerters are overturned.
-Four men were on the platform IN
front OF the steel converter No 3 last
NIGHT when heat OF steel was blown in.
The converter turned over suddenly and
the Dit being full Of steam the men were
unable 10 see the fiery hail descending
upon them. When the sparks fell a
wild rush was made for the steps.
Fischer fell down striking his head on
red hot ingOt. lie was unbie to rise and
was terribly burned by the flying steel.
McCafTery's clothing was burned OIL
and his body was badly charred, Both
will die.
Ward was also frighttully burned
about the body and but slight hopes OF
recovery are entertained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
BRICE DENIES 1T.
He SAYS THERE IS NO UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN HIMSELF
And Senator's Hill and GOrman-He is Not
Pledged to Any Candidate and is Not Work
ing in Any Mans Intsrest-Cleveland
May be Nominated

New YORK, February 1S.-The World
Washington CORES pondent telegraphs
his paper that if the reports in circula-
tion In Washington be true, the alleged
triple alliance which has been popular
ly designated as the Hill-Brice German
combination may properly hereafter BE
referred to as the Hill and Brice-Gor-
man combination.
1t has been accepted in Washington
all along, perhaps too unquestioningly,
that some sort of an understanding had
been arrived at by the Senatorial tri-
umvirate, but the terms OF the compact,
if one existed, were left entirely Tor
speculation, Senator Brice returned
from New York yesterday and toook his
seate in the Senate. Reports had him
in conference with Senator Hill on sew
eral occasions. He demurred to reply
ing to only one question as to his opinion
of Senator Hill's programme In New
York.
81 will say" said he, "that had no
conference with Senator Hill while l
was in New York. My mission was not
political. went over simply to attend
to some nriyate business requiring my
attention. Now, as TO the existence OF
any understanding between Senators
Hill and German and myself, that Is
not so. l have denied before that such
a combination so called has been made.
At no time have | committed myself to
Mr.. HIPS candidacy. Nor have |
made any pledge to any candidate. l
am not prepared to say at this time
whether Mr.. Hills nomination by the
Democratic party will be advisable"
81 will say that / have made no at
tempt to get the Ohio delsgatian In
srtucted for Senator Hill. There is a
Cleveland sentiment in my State. How
strong it is / am unprepared to say.
The Hill sentiment is not predominant.
The Democrats of Ohio may go TO Chi
cago in favor Of Governor Campbell,
and then again they may go unin-
structed.
81 do not regard Mr.. Cleveand's
nomination as an impossibilitY. lie
will certainly have large number Of
delegates TO the convention. II he can
get the necessary two-thirds, he will be
nominated. This may not be an impos-
sibility. | want it understood that l
am championlng the claims Of no candi-
date. The convention will settle the
problem.
II understand how all this talk OF a
combination has originated. 1t dates
back TO the Speakership contest. The
influence Of the alleged alliance was
said to have brought about the defeat
of Mr.. Mills, and in the heat OF diSap-
pointment his friends gave currency to
the report that such combination was
in existence. This was an erroneous
idea. l believe Judge Crisp's personal
popularity did more to effect his cleo
ton than anything else. No Presiden-
tial question, as far as | was able to
discern, was involved in the contest"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
Charters Granted.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, February H.
The Secretary of State to-day issued
the following charters: The Rarlck
Mercantile Company, Of Charleston, for
the purpose Of doing a general mercan-
tile business, both wholesale and retail.
The principal office is at Charleston, w.
Va. The capital subscribed is one
thousand dollars; amount paid in four
hundred dollars, with the privilege
granted to increase TO twenty-five thou
sand dollars. Shares are ten dollars
each, and are held by L. w. Rarick and
four others, of Charleston, w. Va.
Also the Eureka Coal and Coke Com
pany, for the purpose OF mining coal,
manufacturing coke and doing general
mercantile business. The principal Of
flee will be at Dams Branch, in Mellow
ell county, w. Va. The capital sub
scribed is one hundred thousand dol
lars; the amount paid in is ten thousand
dollars, with the privilege granted 10
increase TO three hundred thousand dol
lars. Shares are one hundred dollars
each and are held by w. w. Woodson
and sixteen others, of Lynchburg, Va.
Also the Huntington, West Virginia,
branch for the McMurray- Marion Insti-
tute, for the purpose Of establishing
and operating an institute for the treat
ment OF persons affected with alcoholic,
tobacco or opium habit, by means OF the
improved gold cure. The principal
office is at Huntington. The capital
subscribed is FIVE thousand dollars;
amount paid in five hundred dollars,
with privilege granted to increase TO
twenty-five thousand dollars. Shares
are one hundred dollars each and are
held by Z. b. Euslow and four others Of
Hnnfinufnn-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
Snow In Paris.

PARIS, February 1S.-The snow storm
which prevailed here Yesterday increased
the depth of snow already on the ground
five inches by last night. Traffic has again
been almost entirely suspended. Many
serious accidents have occurred to pede-
strians. The weather is intensely cold. A
cab man who had been half frozen on his
vehicle fell from his seat and the wheels of
the cab passed over him, crushing him TO
death. A man was found frozen TO death
on the road 10 Colombos.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
M Beauty trifhoitf grace

"BeaUty tcithoiH grace
IS q hook without bait.n That's what
the French think. Whether it be true
OF not, there are many American women
who do not even possess the hook-beau-
tv and attractivenesS are denied them.
Why? Because they're languid, cross
and irritable. They know not what
it is to be without pain or discomfort
half the time.
That's it; suffer in silence-misun-
derstood-when there's a remedy-Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription-at hand
that isn't an experiment, but which Is
sold, by druggists, under the guarantee
that if you are disappointed in any
way with il, you get your money back
by APPLYING to its makers.
A signal service TO weak womenkind
is the finding Of lost health-the build
ing up of rundown system. Moth
ing does it so surely rs the "Favorite
Prescription None like it
For overworked, debilitated women,
teachers. milliners, seamstresses, "shop-
girls" nursing mothers-0Rs and al are
cured by il
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19

So,fE REMARKABLE CURES OF deaf
80 are recorded of DR.. Thomas Elec-
- Ou Never fails to cure earache.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
EUGENE woLFF's ARTICLES.
He stirs Up Considerable CommOtion il
Germany.

BERLIN, February 17.-Eugene Wolff,
the newspaper correspondent whose re-
ports TO the Tdqebldtt on the disaster OF
the ZelewSH expedition and other mat
tiers caused Chancellor Won Caprivi to
order his expulsion from Germany to
East Africa in November last, has pub
lished an ampliAed attack on Baron
Soden's administration Of the governor
ship OF the East African Colony.
Wolf now says that all the officers OF
experience in East Afrida have either
been dismissed from the service or have
resigned in disgust and that the Soden
regime has destroyed public confidence
and stopped progress and is bound to
end in disaster.
VOLTS article will form the subject
OF an Interpolation in the ReichStag.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
A NAUGHTY CLERGYMAN.
He Gets Tankted anti Tries to Reach the
Vitals of n Member of the Flock With
a Big Knife

vitals of Member of the Flock With
a Big Knife.
New YORK, February 1s.-A Buffalo
\. Y, special states that about a year
ago Rev. Father Sull became pastor OF
a church in that city and for while all
seemed to go well but of late there has
been dissensions and Ill feeling between
the pastor and congregation. The lat
ter charged Mr.. Sull with drunkenness
and immortality and here is where the
whole trouble began.
Branch No. So of the National Beneht
Association is an institution connected
with the church. The pastor came TO
their meeting Sunday afternoon In an
intoxicated condition, broke down the
doors, sliced the man next to him, An
drew Wycanoski, and tried TO eject him
from the room. A scuffle ensued in
which the priest drew long knife and
struck powerful blow at his antago-
nist's breast. Other members OF the
society interfered and the priest was
elected from the room.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
Five Heroes Killed.

LILLE, February l7.-Five men lost their
lives here to-day in gallant attempt 70
rescue person supposed to be within the
walls of a burning building. They had
been in the building only few seconds
when the walls fell with terrific crash,
and the five heroes were buried beneath a
huge pile Of burning debris and instantly
killed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
Two RoM Drowned.

REYNoLpsvuLE, PA, February IL
James Martin and Frank Farrell, aged
about l6 years, were drowned in Sandy
Lake Creek to-day. The boys were play
ing marbles on the ice, and marble went
spinning over the frozen surface. Martin
aud Farrell chased it and ran into an air
hole. Their bodies have not been recov-
cred
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
rnl,imore and OHIO Earnlngs.

Following is the statement OF the Bal,
,,Hore and Ohio railway earnings and
exnepses for January, 1899, as compared
win January, 1891: Earnings s2,OS9'-
osS. Increase. Sl41,475; expenses, ST.
SsS 5os: increase, Ss7, $50; net, S5ls'42O;
s.c-esse. $50, 745. The board approved
81 me action in listing the common
- Stoct on the New York and London
stock exchanges.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
Irish Parliamentary Anairs.

LONDON, February lin the House Of
Commons to-day Mr.. John p. Nolan moved
the bill TO enlarge Irish laborers alotments
and TO empower local authorities TO pur-
chase land for the erection of laborerers'
houses. Mr.. Nolan said the bill would en-
able the laborers 10 improve their position,
as they had done in the colonies and the
United States.
Mr.. Balfour oppoed Mr.. Nolan's motion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-19
Drowned While Landing.

NEWPORT, ORE, February l7.-Captain
Gault and four seamen Of the sealing
schooner Oscar and Hattie, were drowned
at Nestucca to-day, while attempting 70
land in small boat. The Captain and
men left the schooner, which was lying out
side, in search of seven deserters, and IN
landing the boat capsized and all drowned.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-05
Mr. Peck'a Report.

Commissioner Peck's statistics prove
nothing whatever about the effect OF the
tariff on wages except that some mills ran
longer in 1891 than i'll 1890. kansas
City Times.
It would seem that if Hill had no part
in the compiling and publication of this
report, and that it ipterfered with his
personal plans, be would say so quite
speedily. This document will probably
compel Hill to come Out from his hiding
place and at least repeat his formula, Il
am a democrat" If he says nothing else.
Boston Transcript.
Two or three years ago the Record had
occasion TO examine one of MIR. Peck's
labor reports, which was SO utterly use
less and unreliable that it was the subject
of derisiye comment in al quarters. His
present summary" is an unverified
tumble Of guesses, which is given to the
world in confirmation of the claim OF the
favorable effect of the Mckinley tariff ON
labor and wages. With Porter to ar
range our census, Peck TO deal with
Labor and Wsges," and the republican
press TO make deductions from the fig
ures furnished by these worthies, there is
nothing left to Re desired in the way of
elaborate misinformation.-
Record.
1t proves-ad hitting that Peck's fig
ures are correct-thst under the stimu-
lated production more work has been
turned out and that the Individual work
man has been longer employed. But Mr..
Peck does not show that he has received
increased pay for his work. Neither
does he prove that production will be in
creased on account of the Mckinley tar
if. He only tells US what we knew be-
fore, that during the year just passed
there was an increased production, be-
cause, ss a result of the great harvests,
many people we're in condition to buy
more That is all that is shown by this
secret information furnished Mr.. Peck
by manufacturers for q republican Cam
paipn document, and in it he betrays his
snimus and shows what sort OF fellow
he ia by uncalled for comments on his
own report indorsing the republican tar
if policy New York Stats Zeituny.
Commissioner Peck disclosed both his
animus and his ignorance or disin2en-
uousness in saving in his republican
campaign document: My reports snow
that there were 2S5 900 rnen in this state
vhose salaries we're raised as q result of
that law"-referring to the Mckinley
act. The so-called ''reports" to Mr.. Peck
show no hing of the sort. They only
Dur port to show that this number OF men
earned more in the aggregate in 1891
than they did in 1890 This simply
means that they bad more work-longer
hours or less laying of. Not half OF
these men are in protected industries.
nor IL there a bit of evidence presented
m show that the Mckinley act had any
thing to do with the increased produc-
tion. MIR. Peck appears to be very
f.cile sort of q demagogue.-New York
World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-05

KEoKUK Constitution Democrat: The
democrats OF the Eleventh Illinois dis
trict have nominated Hon. Truman
Plsn,z of Warsaw, for congress. The
selection of Mr.. Plsn'z as the demo
cratic standard besrer was wise one.
He is one of the sblcst of the Illinois
young democracy, and will make foe
campaign. He is popular throughout
the eutire district, and is known as one
of the best public speakers in the state.
He possesses energy and enthusiasm, has
q logical mind. and is a student OF state
craft. Although young in years. he has
already reached forefront place at the
Illinois bar, and his legal attachments
" ill qualify him for congressional du>
ties. If the people of the Eleventh dis
trict are wise they will elect Truman
Plantz to congress by large majority.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-05
A ROAD AGENT WHO GOT LEFT.
His Feelings Were Hurt, and He Cut
the Gang.

His Feelings Were Hurt, and He Cut
the Gang.
There were seven OF us in the stage out
of Austin. New, and after we got started
we counted up our cash and found we had
exactly seventy cents in the crowd We
were "A dead broke gang and bound for
Eureka. Not n man had a bundle or gun
even Eyeryth hing could rake and scrape
had been put up at Austin to buy our pas
sage in the stage. The seventy cents was
tossed into a common purse and redlTldeo,
so that each one had a capital of ten cents
to start on in the other town. The driver
had Just replied that it was , o'clock in the
afternoon and most of US were asleep, when
a fellow jumped into the road IL few yards
ahead of the leaders and ordered the stage
to halt As he had double barreled shot
gun and seemed to be full of business the
driver pulled up. Then the stranger, who
was u little man of great energy, came
along to the right hand door and called out
in brisk and chirky way:
Now. then, twenty minutes for refresh
ments, and every man throw up his hands
as he steps down.
We climbed down, every man with n grin
on his face, and ranged up in line,
hands up, the old chap on the left, who had
put two cents into the purse and drawn
out ten, began to laugh.
What in blazes ails this crowd?" de-
manded the road agent as he looked at us
in a puzzled way Now, then, step one
pace to the front and deposit your guns'
No one stepped. There wasn't even n
cartridge to deposit.
do you mean to say you haven't any?'
shouted the little man. Then each man
step out and deposit his boodle!'
We began the left and each stepped
out and laid down ten cents. The man
stood there with his shotgun at a ready
and his finger on the trigger, but yet the
absurdity of the situation struck the old
chap so forcibly that he lay right down
and roared until he choked. His mirth was
infectious, and the other six laughed into
the muzzies of the gun, while the driver
cackled like an old hen.
do you mean to say that this is your
pile?" finally demanded the agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-05

the next Teller as tries to show off over me.
Now then, who was Shakespeare had
a woman up here the other day who kept
talkin about Shakespeare. 1 kinder let on
that I'd seen him once or twice, and that
times with other drivers, but now want
dead facts. What's his pecoolarities?'
shakespeare was a great English
writer, you know"
HE wrote, eh?"
Yes
did nuthin but writer
NO"
Couldn't stay by a bucking broncho,
throw lasso or handle a gum"
81 believe not"
"Humph! And people talk about him!
All Columbus did was to discover Amer
ica and all Shakespeare did was to write
books! Say, strangers"
.'We1l:'
"Lemme ask you sunthin else.''
,"Go on"
Aren't you from the east?"
Yes
"And that old cayuse and that old wom-
an were from the east, too, guess?'
Very likely. What was the question
you wanted to ask?''
'Jist this, stranger: How in Halifax do
you manage to live in blamed country
whar they praise up folks who hev bin
deader'n a dead gopher fur over 500 years?
Why, one of our drivers killed stage
robber last summer jist below here, and
the thing got old all along the line inside
of ten daySr'